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Chelsea's two sporting directors, Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, have continued to look at younger options and are believed to be keen on the likes of Benjamin Sesko, Liam Delap and Jonathan David as we head into final leg of the season. via@SkySportsLyall

‼️Chelsea are in the market for a powerful number nine, and are looking at Liam Delap, Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyökeres and Alexander Isak, although Chelsea won't move for the latter unless they feel Newcastle are genuinely prepared to sell. Osimhen is looking most likely to move to Saudi Arabia, having come close to joining Al-Ahli before the Jeddah-based side eventually added Ivan Toney instead. Several Saudi clubs have expressed an interest in Osimhen, including Al-Qadsiah. via@JacobsBen 🔵More from Ben Jacobs Liam Delap on the radar of Chelsea, MUFC and Newcastle. And MCFC have a buyback clause.🚜 - £40m relegation clause - Delap keeping options open, but expected to give preference to clubs with European football - Leipzig and Leverkusen have also enquired. 🟡Chelsea are also looking at Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško, who has a variable release clause currently set at €70m, but it could rise higher based on performance-related criteria. 🟢Although Chelsea tried for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen last summer, it is looking less likely they will revisit a deal for the Nigerian forward. Osimhen hasn't changed his wage demands, and Chelsea are also strict on their own incentive-driven wage structure. 🇸🇪🚨 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋 | More on 𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐲𝐨̈𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟔)' history with @HandofArsenal It is our understanding Arsenal have been granted permission from Sporting CP to explore personal terms with the camp of Viktor Gyökeres. Hasan Çetinkaya (agent) who is also a long term friend of Mikel Arteta will now discuss key factors on the players side with Andrea Berta. Andrea Berta is pushing for Viktor Gyökeres to be strongly considered to lead the Arsenal attack next season with interest first being reported by @David_Ornstein. 🔦Bynoe Gittens is VERY HIGH on Chelsea’s list. Liverpool also monitored him for months. [@FabrizioRomano]

Chelsea have stepped up centre back scouting over the last month. Loic Bade has been highlighted as a similar profile to Fofana and one likely to succeed in PL. Scouts watched him a lot. Sevilla also interested in #CFC players. Guehi has plenty of fans internally and could be available for around £50/55m.

Enzo Maresca on Romeo Lavia: “For Sunday, Romeo is out. If you compare Romeo’s games this season to last season, he has already improved. But the target is just to try to keep him fit as much as we can and play more games next season than this season.”

Arsenal will have to make Nico Williams one of the club's top earners in order to sign the 22-year old this summer. The Gunners offered his to offer £250,000-a-week to match his demands. (via@SamJDean)

🚨⚠️ Wesley Fofana has suffered new injury and he will be assessed in the next days. Fabrizio Romano

BlueCo Leaders have injected a massive £450million into "BlueCo 22 Limited" as equity funding between Sept 2024 – March 2025! 💷 Breakdown of Investments: 📌 Sept/Oct 2024 = £190m 📌 Nov 2024 = £80m 📌 Feb 2025 = £65m 📌 Mar 2025 = £115m

Chelsea's top South America Scout 🇧🇷Alysson Marins🇧🇷 is currently watching every game at the U17 - South American Championship 2025 in 🇨🇴Kolumbien🇨🇴.👀✍️🔥 Marins was already responsible for the signings at Chelsea of: Estevao Paez Denner Evangelista Anselmino Washington Angelo He also wanted Beraldo (now at PSG) Moscardo (now also at PSG) Pedro Lima (now at Wolves) to Chelsea. These are the next talents Marins wants and recommends to Chelsea or Strassbourg: Gabriel Mec Franco Mastantuono Ian Subiabre Gabriel Carvalho These players are now being closely monitored by him at the U-17 tournament: Deinner Ordofez Ruan Pablo Zé Lucas Alonso Olguín Thomás De Martis Yastin Cuevas Pedro Villalba Yerwin Sulbarán Marcos Maitán Edmilson Herazo

Chelsea’s owners, BlueCo Group, inject another £115 million into the club through a new share issue in March, 2025, aside from £65 million in February, 2025. (Source: Companies House)

More from Matt Law Matt Law: "I would expect Andrey Santos to be part of the Club World Cup squad. At least one of the goalkeepers out of Petrovic and Penders, if not both, will go to the Club World Cup. “The lad coming in from Strasbourg, the defender, Mamadou Saar. I think he will go to the Club World Cup. I don't, I don't know for sure on Estevão, I don't know for sure. Kendrick Paez, definitely, I think, will go to the Club World Cup. Matt Law on Kendry Paez: "He's in England now. He's basically staying in England. He's doing some training in Strasbourg. He's training at Chelsea. “He's not going back now, at any any point, he is over here. He is being integrated, and he would be part of that Club World Cup as well." "I don't really see a scenario where Nico [Jackson] moves out to the left, and that becomes his position. “And I don't think Nico would particularly accept that. Really, I could see a scenario where if someone came in with a good bid for Nico, they'd consider selling him. That is a guess. "Chelsea really like Marc Guiu. He's not going anywhere.”

🔴Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Viktor Gyokeres, who's available for a cut-price fee this summer. @FrazFletcher

🟡Matt Law on Chelsea targets for number 9 position: 🎙 "Liam Delap is definitely on the radar, not just of the manager, but the club like him as well as the manager. You've then got Sesko, who also has a release clause. I think Osimhen is still a possibility as well. I don't think that's completely off the table. They're the three that I'm certain are on a list." 🔵Penders isn't getting sold, no chance. Jorgensen isn't getting sold after one year, no chance. So out of Petrovic and Sanchez, one of them is going to end as one of the first two goalkeepers, and one of them is getting sold. @Matt_Law_DT 🟢Matt Law says the only way he sees Chelsea buying a GK this summer is if a ‘superstar option’ becomes available. Who would be that in YOUR eyes?

BREAKING: BlueCo are planning to sign Emanuel Emegha for Chelsea from Strasbourg. "It’s on the table!", @MohamedTERParis 🤔Jackson 2.0 He is damn quick, very bad in the air and still misses a lot of top chances even though he has scored a lot of goals this season!!!!

🤕 Romeo Lavia has played 14 matches for Chelsea in 20 months. He's started 9 games, completing zero. He's played more than 45 minutes just 7 times. (@tomcoley49)

Liam Delap has a release clause in the region of £40million if Ipswich are relegated from the Premier League. Manchester United have held discussions internally but will face competition from Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Manchester City who have a buyback option. (via@ChrisWheelerDM)

🚨🔵 Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba is being scouted by top clubs, including Chelsea. (@alex_crook) 🔴AFC Bournemouth puts the price tags on the players: (Milos Kerkez - £45m) (Antoine Semenyo - £75m) (Dean Huijsen - £50m release clause) (Ilya Zabarnyi - £50m) for transfers in the summer of 2025. (The Times)

🚨 Barring any last-minute surprises, João Félix will be back at Chelsea; then they will decide whether to keep him or try to find a different solution. Maybe in Turkey or Saudi Arabia, or maybe some opportunity in Portugal with Benfica. We will see. (@FabrizioRomano) 🟤Kyle Walker in the last Match to Felix "PASS THE BALL WE ARE NOT MESSI"😳😳😳

@ChelseaFC top South America Scout 🇧🇷Alysson Marins🇧🇷 is currently watching every game at the U17 - South American Championship 2025 in 🇨🇴Kolumbien🇨🇴. 👀✍️🔥

🔴Arsenal developing strong interest in Viktor Gyokeres as possible striker signing. Andrea Berta firm admirer of 26yo SportingCP forward - expected to figure prominently among AFC options + may be more realistic than Isak. (via@David_Ornstein)

‼️ Chelsea have been considering for months the possibility of submitting an offer for Rafael Leao. The Blues will try to exploit their relationship with Jorge Mendes, but with the knowledge that for less than €100m Milan wouldn't open discussions for the winger. via@86_longo

‼️ I would be surprised as things stand if Jadon Sancho ends up as a Chelsea player. via@SJohnsonSport

The loans of French midfielder Mathis Amougou and Ecuadorian striker Kendry Paez [from Chelsea to Strasbourg] are almost completed. ‼️The proposed Mamadou Sarr's move from Strasbourg to Chelsea in the summer would be banned by UEFA if both clubs qualify for the same UEFA competition. (via@lequipe) 🔵Chelsea are interested in Ousmane Diomande. The fee could be close to what they paid for Geovany Quenda. via@LuisCoelho51

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Chelsea Sporting Director, Laurence Stewart is spotted today alongside Strasbourg President, Marc Keller. 👀🔵Cherki,Sarr,Santos,Petrovic,Bakwa,Emegha,Moreira,Barco,Rosenior🔥🤩

Chelsea's first team lost 3:0 to the U21s on Wednesday Chelsea's U21s (including some U16s) beat Enzo Maresca's squad of non-internationals (including Gusto Badiashile, Tosin, Lavia, Sancho Nkunku etc) thanks to goals from Donnell McNeilly (2) and Chizzy Ezenwata. [via @thechelseaspot)