Chavarria is your 11th signing
Pep Chavarria arrives from Rayo Vallecano and becomes Chelsea's 11th signing of the summer (6). He replaces Marc Cucurella at left-back, and his numbers stack up against the Spaniard (6).
Friday 5pm is the Enzo deadline
Chelsea have told Manchester City that any bid for Enzo Fernandez must land by 5pm this Friday (1) (3). The asking price is £120m with payment terms already communicated (1). If City miss the deadline, Chelsea will not sell to them (1).
Bayern circle Lavia
Bayern Munich have fresh interest in Romeo Lavia (7). It comes right as Lavia hits a fitness milestone after an injury-ravaged spell, which Alonso has welcomed (7).
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Joao Pedro close to a deal until 2033
Joao Pedro is closing in on a new Chelsea contract that runs to 2033 (5). Barcelona have been circling, and this would kill that interest (5).
Delap priced at £50m
Chelsea want £50m for Liam Delap after a disappointing season (8). Everton dropped out of the race, which only strengthens Chelsea's hand (8).
Walsh heads to Wigan on loan
Highly-rated academy prospect Reggie Walsh has agreed a season-long loan to League One Wigan Athletic (2). Maresca did not hold back on him: he called Walsh perfect for how Wigan want to play, saying he makes everything look easy (2).
Real Sociedad on Saturday
Chelsea face Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on Saturday 15 August, the final pre-season friendly before the Premier League begins (10).
Chelsea Women finish the tour 3–0
Chelsea Women beat the A-League All Stars 3–0 in Sydney to round off their Australasian tour (11). Sandy Baltimore, Sjoeke Nüsken and Lexi Potter were among those who impressed (11).
Fan-reaktioner
The Enzo deadline has Chelsea fans split. Some are glued to the Friday 5pm countdown, sceptical whether the £120m figure holds once City actually test it behind the scenes. Others are reading the public hardline stance as a genuine line in the sand. The r/chelseafc thread is buzzing over whether the club actually wants the money or is just daring City to pay up. Read the thread
