Boehly and Walter move toward selling their Chelsea stake
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter are in talks to sell their shares in Chelsea to Clearlake Capital (1) (6). Walter controls 12.7% via BlueCo. The talks have been explored at various times over the past two years, and the club is now being valued at close to £5bn (4) (7).
Nothing is signed. But a completed deal would end Boehly's time at the top of the club and leave Clearlake firmly in charge. For Chelsea fans, the question is not whether the club has value. It is who makes the football decisions next.
Joao Pedro ran the show against Real Sociedad
Chelsea 3–1 Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in the final pre-season friendly (2). Joao Pedro scored twice and looked ready for the season. Enzo Fernandez got a mixed reception from some sections of the crowd (2).
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That reception matters. Fernandez wants out, Manchester City are circling, and the deadline Chelsea set is Friday at 5pm.
City must go north of £120m for Enzo
Chelsea have been blunt. Any offer for Enzo Fernandez has to beat £120m, and the club wants the saga resolved by Friday's 5pm deadline (5). Manchester City remain interested, but they have not yet met the asking price.
Chelsea's stance has not moved all window.
Three signings still possible before Fulham
The window is not done. Reports point to three signings Chelsea could still complete before the Premier League starts Monday at Fulham (8). No names are confirmed, but the club's recruitment machine is not switching off yet.
Your next game is Monday, 24 August at Fulham. Brighton visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday, 30 August.
Fan-reaktioner
Supporters are split on the ownership story. Some see a Boehly exit as the end of a messy era, others worry about another power shift destabilising the club. The Ben Jacobs thread on Boehly being frozen out of key calls is the most discussed of the day. Read more
