Nicolas Jackson has been left out from Chelsea's squad for their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen at Stamford Bridge, fuelling speculation over his future. The 24-year-old trained alone earlier on Friday, with Newcastle and Bayern Munich keen on a summer move. The striker has also now reportedly asked officially to leave the west London side.
Armando Broja has left Chelsea and completed a permanent transfer to Burnley for a reported £20 million fee. The 23-year-old Albania striker has penned a five-year deal with the Clarets, following Lesley Ugochukwu in making the switch from Stamford Bridge to Turf Moor this week as Burnley prepare for their return to the Premier League.
Chelsea are not guaranteed the chance to defend their Club World Cup title as FIFA debate whether to allow the Blues to qualify automatically.
Newcastle are interested in signing both Randal Kolo Muani and Samu Aghehowa as they continue to plan for a successor to Alexander Isak.
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Chelsea do not intend to sign a new defender despite Levi Colwill's ACL injury. The Blues were dealt a major injury blow earlier this week as Colwill sustained an ACL injury during pre-season training and later underwent surgery. The English defender will be sidelined for a significant period of time during the 2025-26 campaign. Yet, the Blues do not have an 'emergency plan' to enter the transfer market.
Joao Felix’s move to Al-Nassr offers a unique opportunity for the Portuguese forward to focus solely on football, his new coach says.
Xavi Simons remains in limbo as RB Leipzig await a concrete offer from Chelsea, who have lined up Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott as his replacement.
Some players in the Manchester United dressing room are said to have immediately turned on Rasmus Hojlund after he switched to former boss Erik ten Hag's agency. Following a nightmare 2024-25 campaign, the Danish striker is now in line to exit Old Trafford this summer, with AC Milan reportedly showing an interest in signing him.
