Chelsea sign Quenda, Santos set for Man Utd move
Review of major Chelsea near-misses: Messi, Neymar, Gerrard, Rooney and Modric, as Alonso moves on after failing to land Granit Xhaka, aiming to avoid similar transfer embarrassments.
Chelsea’s Harrison Murray-Campbell, 19, will join Kortrijk on a season-long loan with no option to buy. The England U20 defender seeks first team minutes after a senior debut and U21 action last season.
Inter and Como agree not to bid against each other for Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah. Como would step aside if Inter move. Inter have personal terms with Chalobah but are focused on Anan Khalaili, stalling talks.
Chelsea sign 19-year-old Geovany Quenda from Sporting Lisbon on a deal to 2034. The Primeira Liga Young Player of the Season 2025 arrives after helping Sporting win the Double and can play wing or wing-back.
Chelsea are among clubs to hold talks for 18-year-old Australia defender Lucas Herrington of Colorado Rapids after his World Cup displays, with Liverpool, Man Utd and Barcelona also keen.
Chelsea’s Reece James remains a doubt for England’s World Cup quarter-final vs Norway after hamstring trouble kept him out of training. Jarell Quansah is suspended, with Declan Rice and Marc Guéhi training individually.
Suggestions to keep Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea include a richer contract, signing experienced winners to contend, and building the side around him after his effective No.10 displays.
Man Utd agree £50m deal to sign Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, including £2m add-ons and 10% sell-on. Brazilian set for medical as Chelsea record a third major summer exit.
Porto boss Francesco Farioli insists captain Diogo Costa stays, joking they will ‘close the airport’. Chelsea and PSG are monitoring but no bid has arrived after the goalkeeper’s standout World Cup.
Profile of Michael Olise’s rise, France allegiance and Bayern stardom, recalling Chelsea’s academy exit and why Chelsea withdrew from a 2024 move. Thierry Henry hails him a ‘phenomenon’ and ‘freak’.
Xabi Alonso reports to Cobham to start as head coach, shaping pre-season and transfers. Marco Palestra signs, Geovany Quenda unveiled, Granit Xhaka pursued. Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill among early returnees.
Under new boss Xabi Alonso, Josh Acheampong, Andrey Santos and Jamie Gittens are flagged as needing strong pre-season displays to secure Chelsea futures amid formation and squad decisions.
Strasbourg, under BlueCo, are close to hiring Kjetil Knutsen, seen as a potential future Chelsea pathway coach, after Gary O’Neil’s exit. His Bodo Glimt impressed in Europe and could develop talent for Stamford Bridge.
