11 - Since the start of April, Chelsea's Enzo Fernández has the most goals and assists combined of any Premier League player in all competitions (11 - 4 goals, 7 assists). Integral.

With Marcus Bettinelli (33) leaving, Chelsea’s oldest player drops by 3 or 6 years, depending on how you look at it.

Kepa and Sterling (both 30) are unlikely to be in the squad, so many won't count them.

That means the oldest players at Chelsea could be just 27:
Tosin Adarabioyo, Christopher Nkunku, Robert Sánchez, (+Ben Chilwell & Axel Disasi if you count them)

We’re likely going to be the youngest squad in Europe🔵

Via CarefreeYouth

Same vibes

Real Madrid copying our homework 🤨

🗣 Marcus Bettinelli:

“I think obviously when you get a phone call from Man City and you’ve got a chance to work with winners and Pep, who’s won everything in his career, to learn from him, to see how he works, to see this mentality that the lads have in his team, it was near impossible for me to say no."

"I’ve always been a London boy… so leaving for myself and my family was obviously always a big decision but when Man City phone, these ideas kind of go out the window. You only really have one choice and that is to go because it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity."

[via The Athletic FC]

Chelsea’s ownership group remains intent on adding Sporting Lisbon to their multi-club network.

Chelsea are still actively interested in Sporting and have made contact with the club’s top brass.

Edouard Mendy on Saudi move:

🗣 "Some people will quickly jump to conclusions and say the only reason is money. From the start, I always said that when I left Chelsea, I knew I was joining another team where I could win everything - which was no longer the case at Chelsea."

(via BBC Sport)