Chelsea have officially confirmed that Shakhtar Donetsk will play their 2026/27 Champions League home matches at Stamford Bridge, subject to regulatory approval. The Ukrainian champions had spent weeks considering several possible London venues after once again needing a temporary home for their European campaign. Stamford Bridge has now been selected. Chelsea confirmed the agreement on […]
Xabi Alonso has outlined an unusually flexible role for Reece James at Chelsea, with the Blues captain capable of operating in four different positions under the new head coach. James returned later than many of his team-mates after representing England at the World Cup but is now in contention to start Chelsea’s Premier League opener […]
Benoit Badiashile has passed the second stage of his Napoli medical and joined Massimiliano Allegri’s squad as his potential €30million departure from Chelsea moves into its final stages. The France international travelled to Italy earlier this week after Chelsea gave him permission to complete the move. ReadChelsea reported on Sunday that Badiashile was due to […]
Chelsea have rejected an approach from Crystal Palace for Josh Acheampong as the Blues prepare to send Axel Disasi to Selhurst Park instead. Palace have been searching for another centre-back following Maxence Lacroix’s move to Stamford Bridge and explored whether Acheampong could become part of their defensive rebuild. Chelsea’s response was emphatic. The Guardian reports […]
Chelsea Women recorded a £17.1million loss in their latest accounts, but the headline figure disguises an extraordinary rise in revenue that has helped establish the Blues alongside Arsenal as one of the WSL’s two financial superpowers. New analysis of Women’s Super League accounts shows Chelsea generated £21.31m in turnover during 2024/25, up from just £11.5m […]
Xabi Alonso has identified Levi Colwill as one of Chelsea’s key players and believes the defender can rank among the best centre-backs in world football when fully fit. The 23-year-old enters the new Premier League season after completing a full pre-season following the serious knee injury which disrupted almost his entire 2025/26 campaign. Chelsea deliberately […]
Atletico Madrid have stepped up their pursuit of Nicolas Jackson, with sporting director Mateu Alemany travelling to London as the Spanish club attempt to secure a deal for Chelsea’s £65million-rated striker. Jackson was already on Atletico’s shortlist, but the situation has now moved significantly beyond initial interest. Marca reports that Alemany travelled from Madrid to […]
Chelsea enter Xabi Alonso’s first Premier League season with renewed optimism, but Opta’s latest supercomputer projections have delivered a remarkable warning about how far the Blues still have to climb. Opta’s 10,000 simulations give Chelsea only a 3.8% chance of winning the 2026/27 Premier League title. More strikingly, the model has them being relegated in […]
Chelsea have received a double team-news boost ahead of Monday’s Premier League opener against Fulham, with Danny Welbeck expected to return to training and Xabi Alonso confirming his late World Cup returnees are all available for selection. The Blues travel to Craven Cottage for Alonso’s first competitive league game as Chelsea head coach on Monday […]
Chelsea are now prepared to sell Mamadou Sarr permanently in a major change of direction just 14 months after handing the highly-rated defender an eight-year contract. Sarr had previously been expected to leave Stamford Bridge temporarily, with Real Sociedad among the clubs exploring a loan for the 20-year-old. That position has now changed. Journalist Sacha […]
Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Crystal Palace over Axel Disasi, but the proposed deal will not provide the permanent £25million exit the Blues had been seeking. Palace are now pushing to take the France international on loan as they reshape their defence following Maxence Lacroix’s move in the opposite direction earlier this summer. […]
Chelsea are set to receive a surprise transfer windfall after former Blues winger Diego Moreira completed a record move from Strasbourg to AC Milan worth up to €66million. Milan officially announced Moreira’s arrival on Wednesday, with the Belgium international signing a contract until June 2031. Fabrizio Romano reports Strasbourg will receive €50m guaranteed plus another […]
