Mudryk loaned to Tottenham for a year
Mykhailo Mudryk is gone. Chelsea are sending the 25-year-old winger to Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan with an option to buy (1). The buy fee is £75 million (4). He reunites there with his former Shakhtar coach Roberto De Zerbi (4).
Adarabioyo leaves for Tottenham too
Tosin Adarabioyo has also gone to Tottenham Hotspur, on a permanent deal with no fee reported (7) (8). That is two first-team players to a local rival in one window (2). The Deadline Day double deal is done (2).
Sánchez heads to Como on loan
Robert Sánchez is out too. The Spanish goalkeeper joins Como on loan after Emiliano Martínez arrived at Chelsea (3). Romano called it: "Como reach verbal agreement over loan deal to sign Robert Sánchez, here we go" (3).
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Roma push for Gittens
Roma are making a new attempt for Jamie Gittens, a deal worth around €60 million overall, as a paid loan with an option to buy (5). The market is closing and the Italian club is working to complete their attack (5).
Estêvão stays, Liverpool rejected
Liverpool enquired about Estêvão. Chelsea rejected the initial approach and value the Brazilian highly, with any deal likely to exceed £100 million (6). He stays.
Fan reactions
Chelsea fans are watching the exits stack up rather than arrivals. A lot of the chatter on r/soccer is about the Sánchez loan being done, with the Athletic report drawing the most attention. The bigger buzz is Enzo Fernández, with fans debating a reported move to Manchester City for a fee that could top €140 million plus add-ons. There is also some needle ahead of the Arsenal trip, where a Sky Sports clip had Saka grinning at the question of whether he had watched Chelsea this season.
