Barcelona are apparently still quite upset that Chelsea got the steal on one of their La Masia gems, striker Marc Guiu. They are still not over it, and as well as that, they are putting measures in place at the club to stop something like that happening again.
Chelsea are apparently aware of Nicolas Jackson’s transfer value dipping across this season as he’s rarely played for Bayern Munich. He might have been getting some appearances off the bench, but he’s rarely been a starter and on the occasion, has not even made the squad.
Morgan Rogers has long been touted as a Chelsea transfer target, and he’s a top player. Tottenham are now being linked as well. While there’s plenty of season left, it’s no surprise to see attentions turn to the summer.
Liam Delap has not had an easy first season at Chelsea, and that has meant increasing rumours about him leaving this summer. Chelsea have the most important third of their season still to play, but that’s not stopping speculation about action this summer.
Since leaving Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp has been making the most of his break from football management, taking some time to relax away from the touchline.
Paul Merson thinks Chelsea could have a major role to play in the title race after the latest twist on Wednesday evening. Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead against Wolves and conceded a last minute equaliser meaning Manchester City have the chance to close the gap to just two points if they beat Newcastle this weekend.
Reece James has had to learn some hard lessons as a footballer and he’s revealed what he’s learned about his body as he’s got older. James has struggled with injury throughout his career, but it now seems those problems are firmly behind him, and he’s back to performing at his best for Chelsea.
Chelsea academy wonderkid Jesse Derry has been spotted in first team training again after making his debut last week. Well, Derry isn’t strictly a Chelsea academy graduate because he didn’t really come through Chelsea’s academy as such.
Romeo Lavia is nearing the end of his detailed rehabilitation plan, which Chelsea hope will see him return to action for good according to reports. Lavai has been plagued by injury since joining from Southampton in the summer of 2023 in a deal worth up to £58m.
Cole Palmer’s friend says he will get the player back ‘home’ to his favourite team, suggesting it’s Manchester United. I’m sure Palmer will not be too grateful to his pal for writing this on his Instagram account this week, after Palmer first initially shared a photo of the two of them.
Current Chelsea player Axel Disasi, who is out on loan with West Ham United, has referred to his time at The Blues as ‘a little bit crazy’. Disasi says that his overall life experience basically managed to see him through some struggles at Chelsea, although his story, or nightmare there, is not over yet.
Reece James has opened up about his early struggles when he first became captain at Chelsea while dealing with injury spells. The 26-year-old was officially appointed as Chelsea's captain back in August 2023 following the departure of his predecessor Cesar Azpilicueta earlier in the summer.
Marc Cucurella has established himself as a top 1 on 1 defender, with the proof of that coming in quotes from one of the world’s best. Michael Olise is an incredible player, one we’d kill to have at Chelsea.
George Jobling has completed a mid-season move to Tottenham Hotspur. The highly rated teenager becomes the latest starlet to leave Cobham. Chelsea are continuing a worrying trend of losing top academy talents.
In a recent report, Calciomercato claimed that Chelsea are set to rival Liverpool for Juventus defender Gleison Bremer. It has been stated that the Blues are showing interest in bringing the Brazilian centre-back to Stamford Bridge this summer.
Romeo Lavia is close to his latest return from injury, and will be back in full team training very soon, with first team minutes to follow. This week Chelsea have had the first midweek without a game since Liam Rosenior took over, and the new manager decided to give the majority of his group a well deserved break of four days.
Yan Diomande is a rising star in world football, and Chelsea continue to be linked with interest in the RB Leipzig winger. Chelsea have spent a lot of money on wingers in recent years – last year Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke were shipped out, and the Blues bought Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho.
Hugo Ekitike already looks like a Premier League star having made the move to Liverpool in the summer. A year ago, it was Chelsea being linked. Every now and again we like to look back at what was going on a year ago today.
Reece James’ upbringing, with a dad who was a pro coach and two siblings who played football, helped a lot with his development. Chelsea have a midweek off right now, and that’s meant a chance for some more long form content from the club for us to enjoy.
Andrey Santos has been the big winner from the manager switch to Liam Rosenior, and Matt Law has noted why that’s the case. The Daily Telegraph’s Matt Law was on the London is Blue podcast today, where he spoke a little about one thing he had noted at the end of Friday night’s game between Chelsea and Hull.
Christian Pulisic was sold by Chelsea in 2023, but is now being linked with a return to the Premier League, with the typical comparisons being made. Rumours are swirling this week that former Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic could soon be making a return to the Premier League.
The second leg of the Round of 16 in the AFC Champions League Two will be played this weekend, and this time, Al Nassr will be the home team. Al Nassr will host Arkadag at Al Awwal Park for the second leg of this Round of 16 tie.
Wayne Rooney expressed his concerns over Liam Rosenior's future at Chelsea despite having no doubt about the Blues boss' coaching ability based on the time they worked together.