Chelsea weigh Penders plan, Bayern open to Kim talks
Chris Waddle says Cole Palmer could be tempted by Man Utd but doubts he would start ahead of Bruno Fernandes or Matheus Cunha, questioning where he would fit amid competition.
Chelsea fined £10.75m, given a one-year transfer ban suspended for two years and a nine-month Academy ban after self-reporting secret agent payments from 2011-2018. UEFA fined £8.64m in 2023.
Ex-Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole becomes Cesena head coach on a deal to 2026, his first top job after coaching roles at Chelsea, Everton, Birmingham and with England.
Focus on Chelsea’s team huddle around referee Paul Tierney and if repeated conduct could bring punishment. Video unavailable in this location.
Chelsea will not sell keeper Mike Penders this summer. Board split on integrating him under Liam Rosenior or loaning him. Some think he can compete to be No.1, others want another loan after Sanchez/Jorgensen issues.
Chelsea admire Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori but TEAMtalk say Arsenal will not sell. Fit could be tricky with Levi Colwill at LCB and Marc Cucurella at LB, suggesting Chelsea need a right-sided centre-back.
Chelsea loanee Kendry Paez is set for more minutes at River Plate under new boss Eduardo Coudet after Marcelo Gallardo’s exit. He started a 2-1 win at Huracán and could become a ‘favourite’ after early limited cameos.
Flashback: Chelsea beat Sunderland 6-2 at Stamford Bridge in 1997. Scorers: Zola, Sinclair, Petrescu, Hughes 2, Di Matteo; Stewart, Rae.
Andrey Santos says a Chelsea owner and director showed him chats with Liam Rosenior before his appointment. Rosenior rates Santos as a ‘special’ player, who has started key league, cup and Champions League games.
Reece James suffers another hamstring injury and is out for weeks, missing Chelsea’s Champions League last-16 second leg against PSG days after signing a six-year deal.
Chelsea Women beat Manchester United 2-0 to retain the League Cup, capitalising on defensive errors. Lauren James scored, Aggie Beever-Jones added the second as Sonia Bompastor’s side secured the season’s first trophy.
Bayern told Chelsea they can talk for Kim Min-jae if a €30m-€40m offer arrives, with no bid yet. Kim is content at Bayern, but Chelsea seek an experienced, aerially dominant centre-back amid defensive frailties.
PSG visit Chelsea on Tuesday for the Champions League last-16 second leg after a 5-2 first-leg win, then play Nice on Saturday. Media timings and training sessions set around both fixtures.
