Crystal Palace are confident of beating the likes of Chelsea to the signing of Sporting Lisbon centre back Ousmane Diomande according to former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown.Chelsea are

In the defeat to Senegal, Trevoh Chalobah became the eighth different Chelsea player to make his England debut since the start of 2019 (after Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Tomori, James, Colwill, Palmer & Madueke); the most for any club in this period.

Mamadou Sarr has been signed to go straight into the Chelsea first team squad according to journalist Matt Law. The Blues agreed a deal with Strasbourg worth around £11.9m for Sarr in January and the teenager spent the rest of last season on loan at the French side.

Chelsea teammates Cole Palmer and Reece James were among players to react after an exit from the club was confirmed.

Paez, whose transfer to Chelsea was agreed with Independiente Del Valle when he was 16 in 2023, will join BlueCo-owned Strasbourg on loan.

Although the Chelsea chop likely originated as a purely aesthetic way to maintain the tidy appearance of traditional English gardens, its benefits in a Northeast Ohio native garden include supporting wildlife through the dog days of summer and making perennials more resilient to violent summer storms.

Chelsea are considering trying to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan on a free transfer next year according to reports.The Blues failed to agree a deal for Maignan before Tuesday’s 7pm deadline

Manchester City have signed English goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea for a nominal fee on a contract lasting until 2026. The move for the 33-year-old former Fulham stopper comes after the announcement on Monday that veteran keeper Scott Carson would be leaving City at the end of the month.