Chelsea face discipline blame row, Verbruggen race heats up
Dortmund are angered by Chelsea recalling Aaron Anselmino mid-loan, then sending him to Strasbourg where he has barely played. The move, tied to failed Jacquet plans, left the defender in tears.
Lee Sharpe says Cole Palmer could replace Bruno Fernandes at Man United if he leaves, but cannot see Palmer starting while Fernandes stays. Rosenior has denied Palmer is unhappy at Chelsea.
Chelsea are willing to pay £50m for Brighton keeper Bart Verbruggen, but Real Madrid also like him as a long-term Courtois successor, alongside Gregor Kobel. Bayern and Tottenham have interest too.
Nicolas Jackson’s Bayern loan has stalled, with few Bundesliga starts behind Harry Kane. He is unhappy and likely to return to Chelsea, where he could get minutes under Liam Rosenior next season.
Chelsea’s Brazilians ranked: Thiago Silva top, then Willian and Ramires. Joao Pedro 6th with 17 goals, Estevao promising at 8th, Andrey Santos 9th. List spans 17 players from Mineiro to Silva.
Chelsea monitor Morgan Rogers, but Villa could demand £100m and Champions League football may be decisive. Rogers has 8 goals and 5 assists, with rivals also keen.
Chelsea are ready to offer Aurelien Tchouameni a huge deal, but Real Madrid will only sell if he asks to leave. The midfielder remains committed, making a move unlikely.
Poll shows many Chelsea fans would sell Alejandro Garnacho, and some Jamie Gittens, to sign winger Yan Diomande, despite Garnacho’s flashes like his Carabao Cup brace vs Arsenal.
Despite PSR compliance via the women’s team sale, Adam Williams warns UEFA rules could force Chelsea to sell key players to break even or risk fines and Champions League exclusion.
Chelsea legends will play Masters Football at Wembley’s OVO Arena on 31 May, alongside Liverpool, Real Madrid and Ajax. Loic Remy is teased among potential participants.
FPL analysis: Chelsea’s defence looks avoidable given tough run against Arsenal, Man City, Man United and more, but attackers like Palmer and Enzo could still return given strong xG and some leaky backlines.
Matt Law says no one at Chelsea accepts accountability for persistent red cards harming results. Cites Fofana vs Burnley, Chalobah vs Brighton, Sanchez at Man United. Rosenior must fix, Fofana banned for Arsenal.
Jody Morris says he urged Frank Lampard to reject Chelsea in 2019 over ‘disrespectful’ negotiations, though Lampard took the job and made top four. He now leads Coventry towards promotion.
Troy Deeney urges Rosenior to make Delap study Zian Flemming’s physical play and act as a ‘battering ram’ to suit Chelsea’s needs, amid struggles adapting from Ipswich and fitness setbacks.
PSG’s Luis Enrique, who had preferred Chelsea over Barcelona, now says PSG must ‘fix a couple of things’ if they draw Chelsea after edging Monaco 5-4 on aggregate.
John Terry says he was ‘frustrated’ not to be involved when Calum McFarlane led Chelsea as interim before Liam Rosenior’s arrival, insisting he is ready for management after captaining club and country.
