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Enzo Maresca: "No, no, no [we are not considering any free agents to bolster attack]. We are focused on finding solutions with the ones that we have." Enzo Maresca: "No [plans to block Deivid Washington's proposed loan move]. He is in talks with Santos." Enzo Maresca: "Our goal, our duty is to bring this club to win or compete in four competitions but at this moment we are not ready. Am I confident it will happen? Absolutely. In the next five or ten years this club can compete, no doubt..." Enzo Maresca: "I know that probably after a while when the club is not competing for important titles, [the fans] feel a little bit frustrated. But they cannot think that suddenly... we are competing for titles and winning titles." 🤐🤬 [via @kierangill_DM] ‘So we’ve got Maresca saying top 4 wasn’t the target, Laurence Stewart saying UCL is a must, and Cucurella saying top 4 is non-negotiable. Does anyone at Chelsea have the same meeting, or are they using different group chats?’ 😪

Chelsea have been scouting Sporting’s striker Conrad Harder. (@alex_crook)

Exclusive: Nicolas Jackson ruled out until after the international break following a scan on Wednesday. Chelsea confident the squad can cope with Jackson and Guiu absences. Matt Law

No Jackson and James in training photos. 2 days until Brighton away again.🚑🚑

💭According to Simon Phillips, Chelsea are already preparing a bomb squad for many departures this summer..🤐🗯 Players affected: Sanchez Petrovic Kepa Contract until 2026 Badiashile Disasi Tosin Chalobah Gilchrist Humphreys has an option to buy in his loan Veiga Chilwell W. Fofana Chelsea is worried about his permanent injuries Ugochukwu KDH Carney option to buy for Dortmund Mudryk depending on doping ban Madueke Sterling Felix Nkunku he seems to want away from Chelsea for a long time!!!! Broja Washington Datro Fofana It's going to be another busy summer in terms of departures!!! Hopefully additions too. Simon also said that we have already drawn up lists for the following players for the positions we want to strengthen in the summer: Goalkeeper: Chevalier, Kobel, Kellher, Trafford Defenders: Huijsen has a release clause of £50M from summer 25, A.Silva, Guehi, T.Araujo, Zabarnyi, J.Branthwaite, R.Dias, Murillo Chelsea have already had an offer rejected by Nottingham Forrest this January. And M.Sarr who has already been signed for summer 25. Striker: L.Delap current favorite of Chelsea. Gyökeres, Sesko, Isak would be very expensive for Chelsea. Outfield players: Gittens, Garnacho, Nico Williams has a release clause of £49M, Nico O'Reilly, Dibling, Sancho has already been signed for summer 25.🗨

Brighton had not won at the Amex in three months. Before Chelsea came

José Mourinho, 1 year ago: "Huijsen is one of the best prospects in Europe." This was when Huijsen was loaned at Roma, before Mourinho gave him his first ever start. Now Huijsen is shining in the Premier League.

Enzo Maresca: “Being out of the FA Cup, it’s a shame. No doubt”. “If there is something positive, we can be focused on the Premier League and the Conference League. Hopefully we can continue our journey there”.

😪 Reece James picked up a knock, club hope it isn’t anything serious. Lavia James W.Fofana 🚑🚑🚑🚑🚑

Enzo Maresca on Marc Guiu injury: "It looks a long injury. Exactly how long, I don't know. Weeks or months." 😬🤯 🤬🤬 Maresca on Lavia: "Romeo is still in the process to come back but there's still a long way to go." Jackson is in line to feature vs Brighton, but remains a doubt. (via@BobbyVincentFL)

Wesley Fofana has been doing some individual work at Cobham in recent weeks. There will be no rushing the Frenchman back to action with the club eager not to aggravate any muscular problem. Benoit Badiashile nearing return to action from hamstring problem. 23yo defender has not featured since December 8 because of injury. Badiashile has been out on the grass at Cobham doing individual work over last week as he nears return. (via@BobbyVincentFL)

Mike Penders: “I didn’t see it coming, Chelsea and PSG are not the smallest clubs. There were others who showed interest, but they pushed through. Only PSG didn’t want to pay what Genk were asking, they didn’t get out. Chelsea, on the other hand, came with a very concrete plan, both sporting and financial.” Mike Penders on competition at Chelsea: “At that level you know that you will have to compete with top players anyway. It’s part of it.” Mike Penders: "I don’t know. Chelsea didn’t choose me based on those few games in the first team. They had followed me intensively the whole season before at Jong Genk. So, you see how important the academy is, and why you have to take those matches seriously too." (via@Humo)

Slonina was not signed by the current sporting management. Slonina was even signed on the recommendation of Petr Cech.

🎙️Geoffrey Moncada, General Director of AC Milan, speaking to 'Sport Mediaset: “We have an excellent relationship with Chelsea and, even without the option to buy, there is a possibility that this could happen in June [keeping [João Félix is definitive].” (@sportmediaset) 💬They probably think they can buy Felix from us in the summer for €20-€25M like all italy clubs!!!!😡

Chelsea have laid the groundwork for a potential summer move to sign Jamie Gittens from Dortmund. (@MailSport) Gittens & Sancho on Leftwing for the Season 25/26

Petrovic is still likely to leave Chelsea this summer despite his strong form. @JacobsBen 🫨🫨

✅️ Chelsea have already completed a few deals in the background which have not yet been officially confirmed but are considered by reputable sources to be internally confirmed. following players: - Mamadou Sarr (in Summer 2025) - Mathis Ebouế (Has already arrived in January 2025) - Dastan Satpaev (in Summer 2026) - Dário Essugo (in Summer 2025) - Denner (in Summer 2026) Players officially joining Chelsea in 2025: - Mike Penders (in Summer 2025)🔵 - Kendry Paez (in Summer 2025)🔵 - Estêvẫo (in Summer 2025)🔵 - Anselmino (Has already returned in January 2025.)🔵 - Mathis Amougou (Has already arrived in January 2025.)🔵

Malo Gusto has changed his agent and is now represented by Wasserman agency. (@sebnonda) Why ? 🤔

There is an idea discussed internally at Chelsea to give Kendry Paez a spell at Strasbourg, although sources close to the player and club insist no final decision has been made. ~ @NizaarKinsella

✅️ Sporting receive 25M now Although Essugo will only join Chelsea in the summer, Sporting will receive the 25M this season, with those numbers entering the clubs accounts for the 24/25 season (@abolapt) ✅️Chelsea pay up to €25M’s and reserve Essugo Summer change for the young midfielder💪 (@Record_Portugal)

💬 By the way, we even have sold or loaned out almost half of our U21 squad: 🫣👀 - Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (Tottenham U21 Permanent) - Harvey Vale (QPR Permanent) - Zain Silcott-Duberry (AFC Bournemouth U21 Permanent) - Travis Akomeah (FC Watford U21 Permanent) - Somto Boniface (Ipswich Town U21 Permanent) - Kai Crampton (AFC Bournemouth U18 Permanent) - Alex Matos (Oxford United Loan) - Zak Sturge (FC Millwall Loan) - Jimmy-Jay Morgan (FC Gillingham Loan) - Max Merrick (Hampton & Richmond Borough Loan)

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Bournemouth complete signing of Eli Junior Kroupi (18) from Lorient. 🇫🇷 Fee is €12m + bonuses. Next good deal for Bournemouth

Chelsea have started working in the background on a striker for the summer. (@FabrizioRomano) Liam Delap 💯

Amougou will be the cover for Enzo, Caicedo, KDH and Lavia. (@FabrizioRomano)

Axel Disasi still says no to Spurs so he could stay at Chelsea unless a new club appears. (@FabrizioRomano) 😡😡