Chelsea given Lavia lead as Arsenal and Liverpool pull out Romeo_Lavia_Southampton Chelsea have been given the advantage in the race to sign Romeo Lavia from Southampton, The Mirror claims. Liverpool and Arsenal have told the Saints they are not willing to match their asking price for the midfielder, leaving Chelsea in the clear to land him. AC Milan close to Reijnders signing Tijjani Reijn...Full Story »

Barcelona face a late race to sign Vitor Roque from Athletico Paranaense as Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain attempt to gazump them. Barca have verbal agreement with Roque PSG, Man Utd and Chelsea in for him Hope to steal him away from Barca WHAT HAPPENED? Sport reports that there is interest from PSG, United and Chelsea in Roque as they attempt to snatch him from und...Full Story »

Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Everton's 17-year-old academy star Ishe Samuels-Smith in a deal worth close to £4m, according to reports. Though the Blues have spent recklessly in the 12 months since Todd Boehly's takeover, splashing out over £600m in transfer fees alone, they have made signing young talent a priority. In that time, they have recruited teenage stars Omari Hu...Full Story »

Inter Milan have decided to make a move to bring Romelu Lukaku back to the San Siro next season and will approach Chelsea over a move in the coming days. That is according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports that once Inter close a deal for Sassuolo’s Davide Frattesi, they will then move for the Belgium star. Inter hope to enter negotiations with Chelsea in the coming days and will offer t...Full Story »

Liverpool's €30m Schurrs bid rejected Torino have rejected a €30m (£25.6m/$32.6m) bid from Liverpool for defender Perr Schurrs, according to Tuttosport. Schurrs developed at Ajax before moving to Torino last summer and the Serie A club expect Liverpool to return with a second offer. Southampton sign Derrick Abu from Chelsea Derrick Abu joins Southampton as free agent a...Full Story »

American winger Christian Pulisic has informed Chelsea that he does not want to go to Lyon. The United States international is a hot target for several clubs in the transfer window. For their part, Chelsea are eager to sell, but The Mail states that Pulisic has said no to the French giants. A move to AC Milan is more appealing, given their history and the pedigree of Serie A. However, Mila...Full Story »

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly jumped to the front of the queue to sign sought-after Celta Vigo star Gabri Veiga. WHAT HAPPENED? The midfielder was already the subject of intense speculation this summer, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City all linked with a move. But according to The Guardian and others, PSG have pushed ahead and believe they can quickly seal a deal worth £3...Full Story »

Former Argentine international Mauricio Pochettino made a name for himself long ago in the top flight of English football during impressive stints at both Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur. Now, a new project awaits as he returns to England to become the latest headmaster at Stamford Bridge for Premier League giants Chelsea surrounding hopes that the club hope to have finally found the right m...Full Story »

AC Milan have reportedly submitted a £12 million ($15m) bid for Chelsea and USMNT star Christian Pulisic - but Lyon have made an ever better offer. WHAT HAPPENED: According to The Athletic, Milan lodged a verbal opening offer for Pulisic on Sunday after identifying him as a primary target. The U.S. men's national team winger has already agreed on personal terms for a move to San Siro fro...Full Story »

According to a report from Spanish outlet Fichajes, Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz during the summer transfer window. Chelsea sold Kai Havertz to Arsenal recently for around £65m and now look as though they could replace him with Wirtz. The 20-year-old has earned comparisons to the now Arsenal man during his short career, partly due to th...Full Story »

Inter Milan remain hopeful of convincing Chelsea to release Romelu Lukaku for a new loan. Chelsea prefer an outright sale for the Belgium international, but Inter are pushing for a compromise. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports: "Inter are expected to contact Chelsea again next week in order to advance on Romelu Lukaku deal. "New round of talks could take place after signing Brozovic d...Full Story »

The agent of Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has, on Saturday, responded to suggestions that his client could be primed for a summer move back to Spain. Left-back Cucurella, of course, only made the move to Stamford Bridge last summer. Fresh off a stellar debut campaign with Brighton & Hove Albion, the powers that be at Chelsea agreed to fork over a hefty £60 million to bring the Spaniard...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have seen a 2nd enquiry for an up-and-coming member of the defensive ranks at Premier League rivals Chelsea knocked back, according to reports. The Blues talent in question? Levi Colwill. Defender Colwill, of course, is widely considered to be a star in the making amongst those in a position of power at Stamford Bridge. Fresh off proving himself Premier League ready...Full Story »

United States international Christian Pulisic has an agreement in principle on a long-term deal to leave Chelsea and move to Serie A giants AC Milan; however, the clubs have yet to agree on a transfer fee, a source in Italy with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. Pulisic, 24, is willing to take a substantial pay cut to make the transfer work, the source added, with only minor details still t...Full Story »

The Blues have been big spenders since Todd Boehly took over last year and it doesn’t look like they’re stopping any time soon. Angelo Gabriel looks set to be Chelsea’s fourth signing of the summer According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea are set to sign Brazilian wonderkid Angelo from Santos. The 18-year-old, who has been likened to Neymar in the past, is said ...Full Story »

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Senegal international Nicholas Jackson from Villarreal in a deal worth €35 million (£30m/$38m). Jackson joins for €35m Striker scored 12 goals in La Liga in 2022-23 22-year-old pens eight-year deal WHAT HAPPENED? Jackson has signed an eight-year contract with the Blues after an impressive season in which he scored 12 La Liga goals fo...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has identified Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie as a target. The 26-year-old is out of favor with the Catalan giants, a year after arriving on a free transfer. Kessie is not a regular at Barca, with the likes of Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Pedri preferred in his role. Relevo in Spain states that while he is not keen on a move to the Saudi Pro League, Chel...Full Story »

Romelu Lukaku has rejected a massive offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal worth £45 million ($57m), as he only wants to leave Chelsea for Inter. WHAT HAPPENED? Lukaku spent last season on loan at Inter and wants to remain at the San Siro for the 2023-24 season but Inter have yet to table a formal transfer bid, instead hoping to sign the Belgium international on loan once more. Gazzetta...Full Story »

Manchester United could hijack Chelsea's bid for Moises Caicedo Manchester United have now made a formal approach for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo - after appearing to miss out on West Ham's star Declan Rice. United have been keen to add another midfielder to their ranks, and they have explored moves for both Rice and Mason Mount. However, Erik ten Hag's side could now hijack Chelsea's m...Full Story »

UEFA have announced a change of rules to the method of payment for transfers. It has been announced transfer fees are limited to being paid over the first five years of a player's contract. The move arrives after Chelsea, under American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake, had signed a number of players to extended deals. By structuring their payments long-term, it has allowed the Blues to stay...Full Story »