George to Everton for up to £24m
Tyrique George is heading to Goodison Park. Everton have agreed a deal worth up to £24m for the Chelsea academy winger (1) (2). The 19-year-old moves on permanently as the squad rebuild under Alonso picks up pace.
Tchouameni picks Chelsea over United
Aurélien Tchouameni wants Chelsea. Alonso has reportedly convinced the midfielder to choose your team over Manchester United (3). That is a significant statement. United had tracked him for months, but the pull of Alonso's project won out.
Xhaka says no, staying at Sunderland
Granit Xhaka has rejected the move. Sunderland made it clear: he is not for sale, and no price changes that (4) (6). Chelsea are now working through a five-man shortlist of alternatives (4). The Alonso reunion that many fans wanted is off the table.
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Fenerbahçe eye Jackson
Fenerbahçe want Nicolas Jackson. The Senegalese striker spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich and is not in Chelsea's plans (5). A sale would free up space in what is already a busy forward rebuild.
Palmer speaks on England snub
Cole Palmer has broken his silence on being left out of England's World Cup squad (7). The forward addressed the omission publicly for the first time. Alonso now has to get his head right before the new campaign kicks off.
Fan reactions
The George sale is splitting opinion, with some fans seeing £24m for an academy graduate as good business while others feel the club is letting homegrown talent go too easily. The Xhaka rejection, confirmed by Romano's reporting that Sunderland have shut the door entirely, has stung harder, many had circled this as a reunion Alonso could deliver. Read more on the Xhaka thread.
