Chelsea Transfers

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1 hour ago, mkh said:

Vlahovic

He has played like shit almost every time I have watch a full Juve game over the past several years

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Chelsea

https://thedailybriefing.io/i/175592890/Chelsea

• Chelsea are preparing a January transfer window move to sign Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado, who could cost around €35m, but who is also wanted by other Premier League clubs. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)

• Chelsea do not currently plan to sign a new goalkeeper or centre-back as they are happy with their options in those positions. (Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports)

• Tyrique George is seen as likely to leave Chelsea in January as he’s attracting options from Championship clubs. The Blues also want to find new clubs for Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi. (Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports)

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LWers

Kenan Yıldız 
Antoine Semenyo
Bradley Barcola 
Rodrygo
Malick Fofana

AMFs/No 10s  

Jamal Musiala (crazy hard pull and too expensive, plus there is the Bundesliga to EPL curse to think of)
Morgan Rogers 
Fermin Lopez    
Nico Paz (but Real Madrid will activate his ultra low buy-back option for sure)
Rodrigo Mora   (would be a typical teenage BlueCo dice-roll)
 

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I would ignore any Chelsea briefing talking about transfers right now

There's so much that goes on behind the scenes

https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/i-would-ignore-any-Chelsea-briefing

Chelsea are hardly going to be telling any reporters that they will be signing a new defender in January or a new goalkeeper in the summer right now are they? It would not be a smart move. But just because they are telling reporters, Kaveh from Sky to be precise, that we wont be signing a new goalkeeper in the summer or a new centre back in January, it doesn’t mean we wont be. It’s far too early anyway and so much can happen and change even between now and the winter window.

Chelsea have actively asked about Marc Guehi again for January, that I do know. And many at the club still believe they need to sign a new goalkeeper. However, it is also very true that they rate Mike Penders very highly and they are most certainly being aware of his situation. But a decision on him will not be made until the end of the season, so we have to wait and see what they do with the goalkeeper situation. Filip Jorgensen and Robert Sanchez both want to be number one and neither are content with being number two, so there is absolutely a situation there and I believe that both or one will ask to go pretty soon, especially Jorgensen as things stand. Sanchez would not be happy behind a Penders for example and if he was number two, he would ask to go as well. So the goalkeeper situation is very much open right now and nobody can report with confidence that Chelsea will not be signing a new goalkeeper next summer, it’s just daft to. Chelsea are still very much considering Mike Maignan on a free also.

You would have all seen the post I am writing this based on. If not, here it is…

‘Chelsea have no current plans to sign a goalkeeper or centre back in January. They will also not be signing a goalkeeper next summer. Chelsea have three goalkeepers – Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen and Mike Penders – who are regarded as being good enough to be their established No. 1. Robert Sanchez is an exceptional shot-stopper and he won the award for the best goalkeeper at the Club World Cup. He has made a good start to the season and despite his red card at Manchester United he has cut down the number of mistakes he has made.

‘Filipe Jorgensen is still also highly rated at the club and he was a transfer target for some of the biggest clubs in England in the summer. Mike Penders has been in impressive form at Strasbourg and he has been receiving some rave reviews for his performances which have helped his side climb to third in the table.

‘Chelsea were offered the chance to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan in the summer but decided not to pay the asking price because they had faith in Sanchez, Jorgensen and Penders.

‘Chelsea also have enough options at centre back and that is why they are unlikely to sign any players in that position in January. The challenge is to keep the players they have fully fit. Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Josh Acheampong are all high-quality centre backs and Levi Colwill is due to return from injury later this season. Jorrel Hato and Reece James can also play at centre back and Chelsea have two centre backs out on loan who are expected to return next summer – Mamadou Sarr and Aaron Anselmino.

‘Chelsea looked at the possibility of signing a central centre back in the summer but the only high-quality option available was Dean Huijsen and he decided to join Real Madrid from Bournemouth.

‘Chelsea are working to find clubs for Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi in January. The players are keeping fit and it is also up to them to agree to any deal which may materialise.

‘Tyrique George is likely to leave in January. Multiple Champions League and Europa League clubs wanted to sign him in the summer and he came very close too joining Fulham on Deadline Day. George is viewed predominantly as a winger and Chelsea have already have Pedro Neto, Estevao Willian. Jamie Gittens and Alejandro Garnacho. Geovany Quenda is also moving from Sporting Lisbon next summer.

‘Marc Guiu will be staying at Chelsea for the whole season after his loan to Sunderland was cancelled at the end of the window.’

It was posted on X by Kaveh Solhekol of Sky Sports, who annoyingly does not put any gaps between sentences when he posts and it’s so messy to read! Just write an article mate rather than an essay on X!

Kaveh used to get a lot of stick for his news, with many not thinking it to be reliable. So it looks like he’s worked hard to get a contact on the Chelsea board who he clearly keeps going to in order to get ‘news’. So this info is all direct from Chelsea, and as we know, clubs will brief reporters with whatever they want to be out there in the media. But as you should also know, a lot of that will just be PR and tactical, rather than what is actually happening! It has to happen and all clubs do it because as I say, they will hardly say right now that ‘yes, we are going to sign a new centre back and a new goalkeeper’ whilst the season is being played out - it will hardly be the best motivation for the current centre backs and goalkeepers, will it?

And Kaveh, it’s Filip not Filipe and also, Guiu cannot sign for another club now anyway because he’s played for two clubs this season. So of course he is now staying. By the way on Guiu, Chelsea were considering bringing Emmanuel Emegha in for January and still could, and that’s why they were trying to keep Guiu from playing so they could loan him out in January still. However, it now looks most likely that Emegha will join in the summer hence why Guiu has now played for us. Emegha’s Chelsea future is not 100% nailed on though, he could be sold, or loaned again.

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💬Murillo is on Chelsea’s list of targets according to former Man United and Sunderland chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told that the 23-year-old has emerged as a standout option for Maresca.

“Murillo has done a really, really good job for Forest,” Brown said.

“He was a big part of their success last season, but it hasn’t quite clicked for him or for them this season so a few questions might start being asked.

“Chelsea need a centre-back, they’re not good enough at the back to challenge for the title.

“They are aware of that and it’s something they’re going to look at in January, because they’ve suffered a lot of injuries already this season.

“Murillo of course will be on their radar, he has been for a while because he’s been fantastic for Nottingham Forest, and they’re not the only club looking at him.

“If Forest continue to struggle, they could look to take advantage of that situation to tempt him away.

“I think he’d certainly be an improvement on what they’ve got currently, the likes of [Trevoh] Chalobah and the rest of them who’ve been called upon.

“If it’s a deal they think can be done, then it wouldn’t surprise me to see them make a move, because I’m told he’s definitely somebody they’re looking at.”

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Did someone said Murillo? 🥳

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another CB is now permanently off my board

He will turn 31yo in 2027/28, which is the first possible season to buy him AFTER my demanded (with damn good reason) full season with no injuries, which would be 2026/27 (IF that even happens):

Juventus defender Bremer to undergo knee surgery 

https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/serie-a/articles/juventus-defender-bremer-to-undergo-knee-surgery-2025-10-13

Juventus have announced that Bremer has decided to undergo selective arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

The centre-back missed their last two games against Villarreal and AC Milan and has now opted to have the procedure after medical consultation.

Bremer also played just six Serie A games last season after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury early on in the campaign.

 

https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/medical-update-gleison-bremer

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smdh

Not good enough for Peterborough United or Peterborough Sports, but now good enough for Chelsea!

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/not-good-enough-for-peterborough-united-or-peterborough-sports-but-now-good-enough-for-Chelsea-5358070

A central defender who flopped at Peterborough United and Peterborough Sports has signed for Chelsea.

Justin Osagie signed a one-year contract at Posh in October 2024 after a successful trial at London Road. The 19 year-old had been released by Celtic after moving to Scotland from the West Ham United Academy.

But Osagie didn’t feature in a single first team squad at Posh. He was sent on loan to National League North side Sports last season where he also didn’t impress before picking up an injury.

Posh released Osagie in May, 2025 and he started a trial at Chelsea that summer. The Londoners have now given the player an Under 21 contract. The now 20 year-old was on the bench for the Blues in a Vertu Trophy tie at Northampton Town earlier this season.

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On 09/10/2025 at 18:15, Vesper said:

LWers

Kenan Yıldız 
Antoine Semenyo
Bradley Barcola 
Rodrygo
Malick Fofana

AMFs/No 10s  

Jamal Musiala (crazy hard pull and too expensive, plus there is the Bundesliga to EPL curse to think of)
Morgan Rogers 
Fermin Lopez    
Nico Paz (but Real Madrid will activate his ultra low buy-back option for sure)
Rodrigo Mora   (would be a typical teenage BlueCo dice-roll)
 

Chelsea make Kenan Yildiz and Morgan Rogers priority targets for 2026

https://football-talk.co.uk/223114/Chelsea-make-kenan-yildiz-and-morgan-rogers-priority-targets-for-2026/

Chelsea spent a significant amount of money in the recently concluded summer transfer window in rebuilding their offence, and with enough quality and depth across positions in the final third, they are expected to strengthen their midfield soon too.

Mark Brus has reported that the Blues have already identified their priority targets for 2026 in Juventus star Kenan Yildiz and Aston Villa mainstay Morgan Rogers, while Olympique Lyon’s Malick Fofana does not sit high on their wish-list for now.

Neither Rogers, nor Yildiz will come for cheap and Chelsea will need to spend significant sums on landing both players, given that the Englishman is valued at £80 million by Villa, whereas Juve value their number 10 at £87 million.

Chelsea unlikely to sign both players

Kenan Yildiz and Morgan Rogers play largely similar roles on the pitch, and it is arguable that the latter offers more versatility due to his ability to play on both flanks in offence, as well as in a slightly deeper lying roles.

Owing to fairly identical profiles, it would come as a surprise if Chelsea end up signing both their targets for next summer, more so considering that a significant portion of their transfer budget would be channeled towards landing the attacking midfielders.

Rogers would arguably be the better signing due to his experience in the Premier League, but Yildiz, who is three years younger, and has a better potential than the Aston Villa star arguably aligns better with the Londoners’ sporting project.

In addition to acquiring a new number 10, Enzo Maresca is likely to push for defensive additions as well next year after he was forced to start this season with several absentees, whereas a number of defenders have also not lived up to expectations of late.

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so clowlake want to  continue to buy more wingers instead of top gk and cb which would make the club real contender for the title but nah let's get wingers 

Edited yesterday at 08:53 by milka

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🟡According to local outlets in Brazil, Chelsea are once again keeping an eye on Brazilian prospects, and this time the focus is on Santos left-back Souza.

🟢Chelsea are still in talks with the representatives of Nigeria’s U20 star Abduljelil Kamaldeen.

(@ayo_oguntimehin)

🔵Striker Jashayde Greenwood joins Chelsea from Wolves after clearance from the Premier League.

Right back Riley Ebho also joins Chelsea from West Ham.

They've also confirmed the addition of Justin Osagie to the CFCDev squad.

(@Chelsea Homepage)

🟣Axel Disasi is now in the spotlight at Borussia Dortmund and could present another opportunity to sign a bargain.

(@BILD)

⚪️Beşiktaş management has identified Chelsea defender Axel Disasi as their primary target in January.

(@Fotomac)

🔴Chelsea and Brighton are keeping close tabs on Lazio defender Mario Gila.

(@FrazFletcher)

💬Scout Mick Brown on Maignan

Chelsea have been talked about with Mike Maignan for a long time,

'They`'ve had scouts watching him a lot ana hey know him pretty much chapter ana verse now.

"He's somebody they identified as one of ;heir top options to strengthen in goal because that's a position they want to prioritise at the moment
Their current options aren't good enough and thev feel thev are in need of an upgrade

'We know they tried to sign him in the summer but they couldn't get it over the ine, but they've already done some of the work towards bringing him in.

They'll have a good idea of his demands and what they can expect, and at the same time he'll know their plans for him ana vhere he might fit in
It's a deal they've been working on, so if somebody like Bayern Munich is in for him now, I expect Chelsea will still be confident they can get it done

'They're ahead of any of the other interested clubs because of the work they've done already."

⚫️3 players Chelsea could sign in January?

London World have an article out on three players Chelsea 'could sign this January.

1:Kenan Yildiz: Chelsea are certainly not hort of attacking options on paper after adding both Aleiandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens among others to their attacking options but that's done nothing to silence numerous reports linking them with a move for Kenan Yildiz. According to TuttoJuve, The Juventus man was the subject of a failed bid in the region of £58m in the summer but an improved offer could still be submitted in the winter.

2:Jorthy Mokio: Chelsea are one of a number of top Premier League clubs to be linked with Aiax wonderkid Jorthy Mokio. The 17- year-old enjoyed a fine season in the Dutch capital last term and is already seen as one of the first names on the teamsheet. He car play as a defensive midfielder but also as a centre-back, which is something Chelsea could take advantage of after Levi Colwill's ACL injury.

3:Dusan Vlahovic: Former Arsenal transfer target Dusan Vlahovic is reportedly pushing for a move to the Premier League as he enters the final few months of his Juventus contract. The 25-year-old has scored 62 times in 153 matches for the Old Lady and could further enhance Chelsea's goal threat. The player is crucially free to discuss personal terms with clubs outside of Italy by January.

💭According to outlets in Brazil 𝙍𝙊𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙃𝙊'𝙎 𝙎𝙊𝙉 Robson Jr. from FC Santos being monitored of Chelsea & Liverpool!

 

 

 

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Best players of the last semester: eight areas

Thanks to the collaboration with Impect, the CIES Football Observatory has developed performance indices on a 100 basis in eight areas of play. This Weekly Post presents the 50 outfield footballers with the highest values in each domain for the last six-month domestic league games, with each player appearing only in the ranking for the area in which they scored highest. The following players head the tables in the different areas : Virgil van Dijk (air defence), Moisés Caicedo (ground defence), Rúben Dias (defensive build-up), Pedri González (orchestration), Michael Olise (take on), Lamine Yamal (chance creation), Kylian Mbappé (finishing) and Erling Haaland (air attack). The youngest players in the top 50 of each category are as follows : Eivind Helland (air defence), Agustín Medina (ground defence), Pau Cubarsí (defensive build-up), Warren Zaïre-Emery (orchestration), Estêvão Willian (take on), Lamine Yamal (chance creation), Franco Mastantuono (finishing) and Thierno Barry (air attack). >>> Top 50s for the eight domains >>> More about Impect >>> More about the indices