The Blues are said to have offered £80million to try and seal the deal. Chelsea have seen an £80million transfer offer for Moises Caicedo rejectedThe offer is a £10m improvement from their last bid However, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Brighton immediately rejected the bid. The Seagulls are holding out on their £100m valuation of the midfielder. Chelsea's l...Full Story »

The Blues are hoping to re-emerge as a force next season after an horrific 2022/23 under Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and, latterly, Frank Lampard. Much of the blame could be pointed at owner, Todd Boehly, after he bought too many players in his opening two transfer windows, and it meant that the managers had a top-heavy squad that they couldn't possibly keep happy. This summer has seen a co...Full Story »

Chelsea have, on Thursday, knocked back an opening proposal from Premier League rivals Fulham, for Callum Hudson-Odoi. The name of wide-man Hudson-Odoi has, of course, taken its place front and centre in the media chatter at Craven Cottage over the course of the last week. This comes after word was forthcoming that the decision of boss Marco Silva to stay put was set to culminate in Fulham's...Full Story »

Joe Newell’s stoppage-time free-kick gave Hibernian a lifeline during an embarrassing 2-1 Europa Conference League defeat in Andorra.David Marshall’s howler had left Hibernian facing an uphill battle to avoid an early exit as home side Inter d’Escaldes went two ahead in the 71st minute.A day after Hibs announced Marshall would hand the captaincy back to Paul Hanlon after a seas...Full Story »

Man of the match Jude Bellingham’s first goal in a Real Madrid shirt and a spectacular Joselu scissor kick saw Manchester United fall to a 2-0 defeat in Houston.Just 24 hours on from the Red Devils youngsters’ loss to Wrexham in San Diego, Texas played host to Erik ten Hag’s first-team against the Spanish giants.Bellingham marked his second Madrid appearance with a lovely finis...Full Story »

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has offered an update on his search for a new club captain, following the departure of long-serving Cesar Azpilicueta. The Spanish full-back joined Atletico Madrid earlier in the window, but Pochettino is yet to name his successor as he continues to get to grips with his squad while on a pre-season tour of the United States. There are a number of obvious ...Full Story »

Barcelona midfielder Pedri told ESPN that he is open to playing in Major League Soccer following his spell at the LaLiga club. Pedri's former Barca teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba joined MLS side Inter Miami earlier this month. The Spain international is under contract with the Catalan club until June 2026. Asked about a potential move to MLS once his career at Barca ...Full Story »

Juventus are keen to secure Romelu Lukaku on loan from Chelsea with an option to buy, but the Blues want a permanent sale. WHAT HAPPENED? Juventus are set to make an attempt to convince Chelsea to loan Lukaku to them for the upcoming season, offering an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season. Lukaku, who spent last season on loan at Inter, is keen on a return to Italy and ...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe said she was “heartbroken” after her team’s World Cup last-16 hopes were ended by a 2-1 loss to Canada in Perth in their second group game.Ireland, who had opened their debut campaign at a major tournament with last week’s 1-0 loss to co-hosts Australia, were on course for an historic victory after McCabe gave them an early lead, s...Full Story »

Republic of Ireland’s hopes of reaching the World Cup last 16 came to an end as Canada came from behind to beat Vera Pauw’s side 2-1 in their second group game in Perth.Ireland, who had opened what is their debut campaign at a major tournament finals with last week’s 1-0 loss to co-hosts Australia, were set for an historic victory after captain Katie McCabe gave them an early l...Full Story »

MARY EARPS: She again delivered in the crunch moments. After she thwarted Melchie Dumornay with a fine stop at the beginning of the second half, the Manchester United goalkeeper brilliantly stuck out a boot to deny Roseline Eloissaint one-on-one late on to secure England the points. 8 (out of 10).LUCY BRONZE: The World Cup veteran helped win the penalty which earned England victory and got forwa...Full Story »

The Sky Sports host was in the United States to cover the Red Devils' 2-0 win over their Premier League rivals at the weekend. Melissa has been covering pre-season friendlies in AmericaFans have gushed over her latest snaps including pictures from her recent holiday Melissa was pitchside at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, wowing in a black and white outfit. She conducted interviews with th...Full Story »

Lazio veteran Pedro is backing a move for former Chelsea teammate Callum Hudson-Odoi. Lazio are battling Fulham for the winger. Pedro said: “Hudson-Odoi is a strong player, he can play on the right or left, so it would be great news if he arrived here." The veteran, who turns 36 this week, has penned a new 12 month deal and said: “I saw we have improved so much, especially in te...Full Story »

Chelsea are working to rebuild their squad after their worst-ever Premier League season Chelsea are closing in on the signing of a new striker option ahead of the new season, after registering just 38 goals in the Premier League last season - their lowest since the league's inception in 1992. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left Stamford Bridge this summer, while both Chelsea and Romelu Lukaku ...Full Story »

The Gunners could risk loosing one of their most promising strikers as Inter Milan prepare a £35 million bid. Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has been training alone during the Premier League club's pre-season tour of the United States. The striker has been linked with a move away from the club in recent days, with Serie A team Inter Milan prepared to make an offer. The 22-year-old has si...Full Story »

It's certainly been the busiest of summers in terms of outgoing transfers as far as Chelsea are concerned, and it's likely that even more sales will occur before the end of the current window. Todd Boehly's attempt to buy his way to success over the past couple of transfer windows has come back and hit him like a juggernaut this summer. Staying on the right side of Financial Fair Play is imp...Full Story »

Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets were both named in Inter Miami CF's starting lineup on Tuesday night for the first time since joining the MLS side. And it didn't take long for the former Barcelona teammates to make an impact, with Busquets lofting a perfect ball over Atlanta's defense to Messi, who missed with his first attempt but put back the rebound from his own shot to give Miami a 1-0 l...Full Story »

Brazillian Playboy sensation Cris Galera has promised to treat fans for every goal scored by the national team at the Women's World Cup. Cris caught the attention of her 500,000 social media followers by wearing tugging on a patriotic t-shirt before revealing her plans to celebrate each time Pia Sundhage's team can put the ball in the back of the net Down Under. She said: "I'm glad the Women...Full Story »

GLAMOROUS footballer Gabby Howell rocked a number of tiny bikinis during her holiday to Ibiza with fans calling her "fire". Howell, 23, plays for LSE Regional Premier side Sutton United. And she was keen to make the most of her summer time off before returning to pre-season action. The footballer has 235,000 followers on Instagram and often uses the platform to give insight into her life aw...Full Story »

According to Phil Hay, Daniel Farke is interested in a possible reunion with Tottenham midfielder Oliver Skipp. The duo worked together at Norwich City during 2020-21 season. The journalist did admit that it would be challenging to convince the midfielder to leave the North London club this summer. Hay said on The Square Ball Podcast: “There is the basis of a strong team there (at Lee...Full Story »