Emegha out of pre-season tour with hamstring injury
Emmanuel Emegha will miss your entire pre-season tour of Asia and Australia after picking up a hamstring injury (2) (4). The new signing had already missed the World Cup with the Netherlands and this is another setback before a ball has been kicked in a Chelsea shirt (4) (10).
No timeline yet on his return.
MacPhee joins from Villa to fix set-pieces
Austin MacPhee is on his way. Chelsea have triggered the release clause of Aston Villa's set-piece coach and he said his goodbyes to staff and players on Friday (5) (6) (7).
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The 46-year-old Scot spent five years at Villa Park. His work there was highly regarded (5). MacPhee previously worked with the Portuguese national team and now joins Xabi Alonso's backroom staff.
Harrison signs until 2029
Academy midfielder Ollie Harrison has signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2029 (3). The deal was officially announced on Friday.
Neto not for sale despite Rogers arrival
Pedro Neto is staying. Chelsea are not actively looking to sell the winger despite the £117m arrival of Morgan Rogers (8). The club sees Neto as part of the squad, not a makeweight.
Roma circle for Gittens
Roma are interested in Jamie Gittens (12). The question is whether Chelsea want to listen. With Rogers through the door for a record fee and Neto staying, minutes on the wing will be tight.
Kane odds slashed, but he is not pushing for it
Bookmakers have cut the odds on Harry Kane joining Chelsea (13). Take it with salt. Kane himself said a Premier League return feels less likely now than when he first left for Bayern Munich.
"If you had asked me when I first left to go to Bayern, I would have said for sure I would come back. Now that I have been there a couple of years, I would probably say that has gone down a little bit," Kane said (13).
No Bruno G race for Chelsea
Arsenal are readying a £70m bid for Bruno Guimaraes. Chelsea are not joining that race (9). The club has clarified its interest ends there.
Gallas wants a centre-back signing
William Gallas has told the club to go after the same centre-back Arsenal are tracking. "Have to go get," was his message, referring to the player Arsenal are targeting after the Lacroix deal (11).
Fan-reaktioner
The mood around the MacPhee appointment is bright. Fans on r/chelseafc see it as a smart move from a club that has finally started addressing a long-standing weakness. The Kerim Alajbegović saga is drawing more scepticism, with several Romano updates suggesting the fee will land closer to €25m–28m, not the £34m some outlets reported.
