Malard arrives with a brace
Melvine Malard scored twice on her Chelsea debut. Your women's team beat Real Sociedad 5–2 in the Women's Champions League third qualifying round first leg on Wednesday night (10) (12). One foot in the league phase already.
Kante could go in January
N'Golo Kante might be sold in January. La Repubblica report Chelsea are open to it at £18m, with Inter Milan and Juventus both interested (1). A World Cup winner leaving for that price.
Caicedo and Palestra out for Luton
Xabi Alonso has ruled out Moises Caicedo and Marco Palestra for the Luton Carabao Cup clash (2). Two midfielders down for Saturday's tie.
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Napoli want Guiu
Napoli are advancing for Marc Guiu. Contacts are ongoing for the Chelsea striker, and they have made him their attack target (6) (11).
Ahanor deal close
Chelsea are closing in on Atalanta wonderkid Honest Ahanor, per Fabrizio Romano (9). A move that came out of nowhere for fans.
Palace pair on the radar
Marc Guehi and Michael Olise are Chelsea transfer targets from Crystal Palace (3). Young English talent on the list.
Leeds await in the Carabao Cup
Beat Luton and your team could host Leeds in the third round (13). The draw has set up that path.
Fan-reaktioner
Fan chatter is split between the £1bn player sales tally under BlueCo and the goalkeeper situation, with three keepers potentially on the books. Romano's note that Alonso is involved in the strategy has fans reading into every move. The Chelsea sales thread is the one to watch.
