Alonso: Enzo stays
Xabi Alonso has shut down the Enzo Fernández exit talk. The new Chelsea manager made it plain: the Argentine midfielder is in his plans for next season (1). No ambiguity, no door left open.
Santos to United for €56m done
Andrey Santos has left Chelsea for Manchester United. The fee is €56 million (2). A player who never kicked a ball for Chelsea's first team. His goodbye was for Vasco da Gama, not Stamford Bridge: "I just want to say thank you to my previous club Vasco da Gama. I was there for 12 years, it's a lifetime. I arrived at six years old, scored my first goal there, played my first game at 16, 17. They helped me a lot. They gave school, food. They gave everything for me and my family" (2).
James stays captain, but preseason delayed
Reece James will keep the armband under Alonso (7). The manager confirmed it outright. But Alonso won't be able to work with him for weeks, James is still at the World Cup with England (3). "He can do everything," Alonso said of the right-back (3).
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James set for World Cup semi-final start
Wednesday. England vs Argentina. World Cup semi-final. James is expected to start (5). A massive moment for your captain.
No first-choice goalkeeper hunt
Chelsea aren't shopping for a new number one this summer (4). The club is satisfied with the current options. But there is movement at the edges: the club has contacted veteran English goalkeepers about a third-choice role (8).
Hasselbaink's free agent tip
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has a suggestion for Chelsea: target a free agent. His reasoning? A quirk in the fixture list makes it a smart move (6). No names attached yet.
Fan reactions
The mood is split between the medical room and the transfer window. One thread tracks Roma's double offer: a loan with option for Garnacho to Roma, and an outright bid for Diego Moreira to Strasbourg. Another points to ongoing talks with Rayo Vallecano for Pep Chavarria, with no fee agreed yet. Centre-back signings are still on the agenda, and Morgan Rogers has not been dropped from the list.
