Liam Rosenior has described Josh Acheampong as an “outstanding” player and insisted he wants the defender to remain at Chelsea. Acheampong was promoted to the first team squad last season by Enzo Maresca, but has been used sparingly by both the Italian and Rosenior this season.
Liam Rosenior has confirmed Cole Palmer came through the Napoli game unscathed and is ready to start against West Ham on Saturday. Palmer registered two assists against Napoli as he came on at half time to help Chelsea secure a famous 3-2 victory.
Chelsea and Liam Rosenior are interested in Strasbourg’s Valentin Barco according to European football expert Andy Brassell. Barco made the permanent switch to Strasbourg last summer after a successful loan stint last season, and has reinvented himself in Ligue 1.
Everton have expressed interest in a loan move for Tyrique George, but expect to face significant competition according to The Athletic. George was promoted to the first team squad by Enzo Maresca last season, and scored some important goals towards the end of the season in both the Premier League and Conference League.
Chelsea youngster Kendry Paez has been accused of having a lack of “professionalism” during his time at Strasburg according to reports. The Blues originally signed Paez as a 16-year-old from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle in 2023 for around €20m.
Reece James has insisted Cole Palmer is committed to Chelsea, but has urged people to be patient with the attacker. Palmer came off the bench and provided two assists in the 3-2 win against Napoli on Wednesday night, which was arguably his best performance since returning from injury in December.
Chelsea legend Eden Hazard believes Estevao Willian is a “top class” player as he handed the teenager some words of advice. Estevao finally arrived at Chelsea after the Club World Cup last summer, and has hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have been linked with a brand new centre back name ahead of the transfer deadline day this coming Monday. The Blues have been looking at signing new centre backs now for the last month, as it appears to be the one position that new head coach Liam Rosenior wants to sign in.
Chelsea want to sign Jeremy Jacquet and add him to the squad before the end of the transfer window, with the situation similar of their pursuit of Enzo Fernandez in 2023 according to Fabrizio Romano.
There is a transfer move now on the brink of going through, meaning Chelsea might have finally solved a major problem they had. We are soaring towards the end of the January transfer window now, with just days left until the door slams shut on Monday evening after this weekend.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has told Chelsea fans not to forget about one transfer deal for Chelsea ahead of deadline day. Time is running out now for any late deals to get done, and this means Chelsea could be pretty busy on deadline day this coming Monday.
Chelsea came back from 2-1 down in Naples to earn a really impressive victory against Antonio Conte’s Napoli, and secure a top 8 finish in the Champions League.
Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal with West Ham to loan out Axel Disasi, Fabrizio Romano is reporting. The defender has been linked with moves away from the Blues time and again.
Matt Law’s piece about Chelsea’s transfer situation this month doesn’t have much to it, simply because the Blues aren’t up to much. So far they’ve struggled to buy or sell, and it looks like that situation may continue.
Cole Palmer has been in contact with Chelsea youngster Kendry Paez about his long term integration at Chelsea according to Ben Jacobs. The Blues signed the attacker from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle in 2023 for around €20m as a 16-year-old, but he’s yet to kick a ball for the club.
Chelsea’s January transfer activity was predicted to be pretty limited, and it’s proving to be just that so far. The Blues have been heavily linked with bids to sign a new central defender, but so far their main activity at the back has been recalling Aaron Anselmino from Borussia Dortmund.
This is a syndicated version of this story, originally featured on the BBC Sport website. With victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday, Liam Rosenior made it 4 wins from 5 games since taking over as Chelsea manager.
We’re still in the afterglow of a great Champions League win for Chelsea last night, but there are other things to think about too. The transfer window is about to close, and so far there’s been almost no action from the Blues.
Joao Pedro is the man of the hour at Chelsea right now, and he spoke post game to CBS Sport last night about what it was like playing under a new manager.
Tyrique George has been offered to Italian sides Roma and Napoli with his future expected to be clarified before the end of the window according to journalist Alfredo Pedulla.
Joao Pedro bagged two goals last night and was rightly praised for a second match winning showing in a row, after his exploits against Crystal Palace at the weekend.
The Daily Mirror today have an article from John Cross which claims that Manchester United “know” they won’t be signing Cole Palmer next summer, despite recent rumours the attacker wants to leave and go back to Manchester.
Chelsea went 1-0 up then 2-1 down against Napoli in the Champions League last night, and playing at a tricky stadium where not many teams win at all, most fans probably thought it was curtains.
The youngster has flourished since leaving Chelsea, with teammates now hailing his rapid rise at Newcastle United. Chelsea’s transfer record continues to draw scrutiny, and one former academy product is now being held up as another example of a player who may have been allowed to leave too soon.
Chelsea could at some point consider selling Cole Palmer, but Fabrizio Romano says that even if that does ever happen, it would require “really crazy” money.