All the formal steps have been completed for Mike Penders to join RC Strasbourg on loan from Chelsea.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

So Paez, Sarr and Penders seems to be the 3 going to strasbourg. That leaves Anselmino and Guiu as guys we need to sort the future of.

Thoughts on Chelsea's interest in Xavi Simons, Blues? 🔵

🚨 Benfica are getting closer and closer to signing Joao Felix from Chelsea.🔴🇵🇹🦅

(via Record Portugal)

Nah this Quenda kid is a menace, just a pre-season friendly but he had Sunderland on skates all game.

Highlights posted here👇👇

https://t.me/ChelseaLiveGoals/766

Chelsea want as many as nine players competing for their attacking positions in the forthcoming season, and Xavi Simons is thought to be a REALISTIC target.

(Via Matt Law)

Chelsea will play 60 games next year and two big games a week. We basically need two first teams. There’s no “squad players” or “backups” - everyone will be needed to start a fair amount of games.

To be competitive in all four, we need a deep squad.

Via X

You see that role Enzo was playing last season? That half space/attacking midfielder role? Now if we sign Simons, Enzo would then be dropped to the deeper role next to Caicedo and we’re going to see the best version of him. It’s a Win Win situation for everyone involved.

Cole Palmer features 3 times in the top 5 highest ever Premier League FotMob ratings.

With Erling Haaland (4th, 9.8) and Gabriel Jesus (3rd, 9.8) completing the list.

The sale list for Chelsea

1. Petrovic ✅
2. Veiga ⌛
3. Disasi ⏳
4. Madueke ✅
5. Jackson??
6. Gilchrist 😟
7. Ugochukwu
8. Nkunku ⏳
9. Carney
10. Sterling
11. Felix ⏳
12. Broja
13. DD Fofana
14. Deivid Washington
15. Chilly

🚨 Sources reveal that in recent days, Man United have been approached with the opportunity to proceed and start talks for Nicolas Jackson.

Chelsea have opened their doors to United.

[via Fabrizio Romano]

Chelsea's third kit for next season is black

🚨 Chelsea are ready to pay £44M for Jorrel Hato, but Ajax are holding out for around £52M.

(Source: Sky Sports)

🚨 Hato has asked to leave Ajax after reaching an agreement with Chelsea over personal terms.

(Source: Fabrizio Romano)

Hato - 104 games for Ajax
Simons - 137 club games
Joao Pedro - 215 club games (pre-Chelsea)
Gittens - 107 club games
Delap - 116 club games (pre-Chelsea)

These aren't raw talents, these signings have a fair amount of first team experience, 4 of them have European experience.

After Simons and Hato, and perhaps another starting centreback, the team probably has most of the tools to compete.

May not necessarily win, but far better built team than previous seasons.

Then Penders, Quenda and Paez come in next season and it’s basically done. Slow and larger upgrades from there.

London dominates football in 2025. 🤝

Cole Palmer registered 8 assists from 12.89(xA) last season.

In other words, his teammates should’ve scored ~5 goals more from his passes.

(Via xGPhilosophy)

Who is the most underrated here?

If Isak goes to Liverpool or somewhere else, I think that opens up Jackson to Newcastle.