Chelsea

Chelsea are playing down the need to sign a replacement before Tuesday's transfer deadline despite the likely sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City.

Following the departure of the 25-year-old Argentina international, Chelsea can point to more than £425m raised through player sales, including add-ons. Loan fees are expected to take that figure closer to £500m.

The club explored moves for Roma midfielder Manu Kone, Monaco's Lamine Camara and another unnamed Premier League player. However, Chelsea felt the £125m fee received for Fernandez could lead to inflated demands in the transfer market.

Chelsea also retain a number of midfield options, including Moises Caicedo, Reece James, Valentin Barco, Romeo Lavia and Jordan Henderson.

Enzo Fernandez is a man who costs a pretty penny.

His transfer to Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 was worth £107m, and his impending move to Manchester City is £18m more than that at £125m - a joint-British transfer record.

So, when completed, he will have cost over £230m in his past two moves and will become the first ever footballer to complete two £100m+ moves. That is a decent bit of money.

He takes with with him a wealth of top-level experience to Manchester.

At only 25, Fernandez has already racked up 285 league appearances across the Argentinian, Portuguese and English top-flights, as well as playing 49 times so far for his country.

He has won the World Cup and Copa America with Argentina, as well as major silverware in every country in which he has played - most recently winning the Club World Cup with Chelsea in 2025.

Across his entire career he has only missed 14 matches through injury and has acted as Chelsea's vice-captain since the summer of 2024.

So, what are your feelings on the deal? Are you getting a fair price for Fernandez? And how will you reflect on his Blues legacy?

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Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has been filmed arriving in Milan ahead of a medical before his proposed move to Italian club Como 1907.

The 28-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements following an error-strewn display in Chelsea's opening Premier League match of the season at Fulham.

Chelsea signed Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez as his replacement within days in a deal worth £7.5m.

The move to Como, managed by former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, is an initial loan deal with an option to make the transfer permanent.

The Italian club are also due to compete in the Champions League this season.

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Honest Ahanor had the unusual distinction of being announced by two Premier League clubs - and featuring in two separate photoshoots, wearing two different badges - in a single day.

Ultimately, the arrangement agreed by all parties means Ahanor will play for Crystal Palace during the 2026-27 season.

It follows Chelsea's signing of centre-back Maxence Lacroix from their London rivals for £52m last month.

The Blues have also loaned Axel Disasi directly to Palace for a £3m fee.

Under Premier League rules, clubs may loan only one player to another club in the same division.

However, this arrangement, under which a player is purchased in 2027 but loaned by selling club Atalanta to Chelsea's preferred destination in the meantime, represents a workaround.

Chelsea have previously been accused of exploiting loopholes in Premier League regulations, including selling two hotels adjacent to Stamford Bridge and their women's team to companies within their ownership structure in order to comply with financial rules.

They also handed out unusually long contracts after the club's American owners took over in 2022, enabling transfer fees to be spread over a greater number of seasons.

In each case, the relevant regulations were subsequently amended.

However, Chelsea continue to seek innovative ways to recruit, develop and ultimately secure some of Europe's most promising young talent.

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Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka is set to complete a season-long loan move to Celtic.

The 18-year-old will soon travel to Scotland after undergoing a medical ahead of what would be his first senior loan spell.

As first reported by BBC Sport, Mheuka has also signed a new contract until 2033, committing his future to the club as he continues his development.

He attracted interest from at least a dozen clubs this summer, including sides from Europe's top five leagues, Scotland, the Netherlands and the Championship.

However, a move to Celtic Park was ultimately chosen after careful deliberation by Mheuka and Chelsea officials.

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Chelsea have announced that teenage defender Honest Ahanor will join the club in 2027 after spending the rest of this season on loan at Crystal Palace.

The Blues have agreed a deal worth up to £40m to sign Italy international Ahanor, 18, from Atalanta.

But he will not arrive at Stamford Bridge immediately.

Instead, Ahanor is set to join London rivals Crystal Palace on loan from his current club before officially becoming a Chelsea player next summer.

Chelsea first expressed an interest in Ahanor, 18, when they signed right-back Marco Palestra from the Serie A side in July.

He mainly plays at left-back and joined Atalanta from Genoa on a three-year deal last summer for a reported fee of 16m euros, plus 4m euros in add-ons.

He made 28 appearances in Serie A for Atalanta last season, establishing himself as a regular starter. He also made his Champions League debut in a 2-1 win against Club Brugge last September.

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Serie A side Roma deny any formal offer has come in from Chelsea for midfielder Manu Kone.

He is clearly a player of interest to the Blues but Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini issued a statement blocking it on Monday night.

However, the Blues have made a £38.5m offer to sign Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara.

The move is part of Chelsea's plans to replace Enzo Fernandez, who is closing in on a move to Manchester City before the transfer deadline for a fee of about £120m.

The Stamford Bridge club's willingness to sanction the sale is contingent on a replacement being found, and talks with Monaco are set to continue.

Monaco may also be in a stronger negotiating position after agreeing a £40m deal to sell striker Folarin Balogun to Everton.

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Chelsea striker Marc Guiu has joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in a deal worth £14.6m, including add-ons.

The 20-year-old, who signed for the Blues from boyhood club Barcelona in July 2024, made 29 first-team appearances during his time at Stamford Bridge.

He registered 10 goal involvements in total, with six of his goals coming in the club's Conference League-winning campaign in 2024-25.

Last season, Guiu joined Sunderland on a season-long loan - making three appearances before being recalled 25 days after his arrival.

The Spain Under-21 international was training away from Chelsea's first-team squad this summer amid expectations he would leave the club.

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Chelsea midfielder Dario Essugo is no longer expected to join Hull City on loan, despite recent talks.

The Tigers are instead set to sign alternative midfield option Tim Iroegbunam from Everton.

Essugo, a Portugal Under-21 international, is now likely to either stay at Chelsea or go to sister club Strasbourg to fill the final international loan spot available to the Stamford Bridge club.

BBC Radio London will be bringing you a special show on later on Tuesday examining the transfer business done by Arsenal, Brentford, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Tottenham.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, former EFL and National League defender Jamal Fyfield and journalist Charlotte Richardson will be the guests in the studio for the programme, which will run from 22:00 to 00:00 BST, taking in the 23:00 transfer deadline.

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Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

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Chelsea's transfer deadline day is complicated, with the club working through multiple scenarios, many of which revolve around the potential departure of Enzo Fernandez.

Several of those scenarios involve Fernandez joining Manchester City for a fee expected to exceed Chelsea's initial £120m valuation, which would help fund a replacement.

One of Chelsea's internal aims is to emerge from the transfer window able to argue that Xabi Alonso's squad has improved, even if the Argentina international is sold to a direct rival.

The midfielders known to be under consideration as potential replacements are Monaco's Lamine Camara and Roma's Manu Kone.

They also retain the possibility of keeping Fernandez and it is certain to run late, with the use of deal sheets probable.

There are also a number of exits being planned for fringe players.

Tuesday is the final chance of the summer for your Premier League team to do transfer business.

The window closes at 23:00 BST, so teams - and fans - could be in for a late-night transfer scramble.

It has already been a busy window, but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.

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Manchester City have opened talks with Chelsea in their bid to sign midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

In what is set to be one of the key narratives on transfer deadline day, City have set the wheels in motion towards what would be one of the most expensive deals of the summer.

It is understood Chelsea want a minimum of £120m for Fernandez and talks are under way as both clubs negotiate a price.

Fernandez, 25, worked with City manager Enzo Maresca during the Italian's reign at Chelsea.

Maresca is keen to work with the Argentina international again, while Fernandez is open to a move to City.

It now remains to be seen whether the two clubs can agree a price to unlock the deal.

If the clubs can reach an agreement, the deal is expected to be completed rapidly, with personal terms not an issue.

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Chelsea have accepted offers from Tottenham for winger Mykhailo Mudryk and defender Tosin Adarabioyo, as well as a bid from Italian club Como for goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

The trio are now expected to leave Stamford Bridge, subject to agreeing personal terms, with Spurs keen to secure Mudryk, 25, and reunite him with his former manager Roberto de Zerbi.

The Ukraine international has not played a competitive match since November 2024 but returned last month after serving a suspension for taking the banned substance meldonium.

Mudryk previously played under De Zerbi at Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk before moving to Chelsea for an initial £61m.

Spurs will also sign Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a permanent deal to replace Kevin Danso, who is set to join Sunderland on an initial loan deal.

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We asked you what transfer business Chelsea need to complete before Tuesday's 23:00 BST deadline.

Here are some of your comments:

Robert: Buy Alex Scott ASAP. Buy back Lewis Hall. Sell Jamie Gittens, Wesley Fofana and buy Brian Brobbey or Igor Thiago.

James: The defence needs an experienced leader, which Chelsea missed out on with John Stones. While no obvious names jump out for that position, I do feel Emi Martinez joining solves the goalkeeper issue.

David: Chelsea need a top class centre-back and a back-up for Joao Pedro upfront. Why don't we play some of the fringe players? If they are coming through the academy, there must be players showing promise.

Babiker: The backline is not in a good stand. Fofana should be back and a good left-back should be found.

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Chelsea have announced forward David Datro Fofana has left the club to join Swiss Super League side Servette on a permanent transfer.

The 23-year-old joined the Blues in January 2023 after having an impressive record at former Norwegian club, Molde.

Whilst at Chelsea, Fofana was loaned out on five separate occasions, and Servette will become the forward's 10th club.

Nizaar Kinsella
Chelsea reporter

Xabi Alonso will be concerned by his side's struggles to keep possession and their vulnerability from set-pieces.

Remarkably, Chelsea recorded 25.9% possession against Brighton, the lowest in a league match managed by Alonso across his spells at Chelsea, Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid.

They also completed just 146 passes, Chelsea's lowest figures on record in a Premier League match.

That inability to keep the ball comes as Enzo Fernandez's exile from the first team entered a second match, with Manchester City expected to make a bid before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

The Blues also had concerns over Moises Caicedo's fitness, and he was forced off just 11 minutes into his substitute appearance.

Malo Gusto and Romeo Lavia started in central midfield, while Jordan Henderson was also unavailable through injury and Valentin Barco was seemingly not yet trusted to start a Premier League match.

It is no surprise Chelsea are exploring a move for Monaco's Lamine Camara and want to ensure a replacement is lined up should Fernandez join City.

A lack of midfield protection, coupled with a switch to a back three after largely operating with a back four last season, left centre-backs Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix and Levi Colwill looking vulnerable at times.

Chelsea have scored a remarkable seven goals in their opening two league matches but they have also conceded five. They have now gone 18 games without a clean sheet, their longest such run since the 1960s.

In typical fashion, Alonso played down any concerns that his side almost threw away a three-goal lead.

"No, I would say it is quite normal," he said. "It happens in many teams, other teams that have played more games together."

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