Asked Enzo Maresca today to list his striker options if Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu are injured. He started by suggesting he might have to play himself up top… then named Cole Palmer and Christopher Nkunku as two temporary “solutions” for Chelsea
[Standard]: Maresca on Mathis Amougou: "We didn’t sign him thinking he’s going to play an important part for us. The reason why is the age, we think he’s a good player, and we need the process."
[Hayters] Ruud van Nistelrooy on Harry Maguire’s late winner: “We were not defeated in Fergie time, we were defeated in offside time.”
Daily Discussion Thread
Van Dijk elbow on Richarlison
[Simon Johnson] Chelsea striker Marc Guiu is expected to miss the FA Cup fourth-round match at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday after suffering a leg abductor injury.
Premier League clubs are considering reducing the winter transfer window to two weeks and closing the summer transfer window before the beginning of the season.
[Plettenberg] Understand Manchester United considering entering the race for Mathys #Tel in the event of a departure of Alejandro Garnacho or Marcus Rashford.
[Official] Chelsea is pleased to announce the signing of Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne. The midfielder has signed an eight-year contract and will begin training with his team-mates in the coming days.
[David Ornstein] Alphonso Davies has committed his future to Bayern Munich by agreeing a new four-and-a-half-year contract, which will keep him at the Allianz Arena until the summer of 2030.
[John Percy] Nottingham Forest rejected a club-record sale (from Chelsea) – it shows they are serious about Europe
Official: Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell will spend the remainder of the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Crystal Palace.
Match Thread: Chelsea vs West Ham United | English Premier League
[Fabrizio Romano] Axel Disasi to Aston Villa, here we go! Deal in place on loan with salary covered, matching loan fee offered by Tottenham. Disasi said no to Spurs all day long as he only wanted to join Aston Villa since 10 days ago.
[Matt Law]Exclusive: Aston Villa have an agreement in place to sign Axel Disasi on loan for the rest of the season from Chelsea. Player heading to Villa
[Matt Law] Told Aston Villa and Tottenham are still in for Axel Disasi and trying to make something happen before the deadline. The player still clearly prefers Villa
Tottenham Hotspur defender Radu Dragusin is expected to miss the rest of the 2024-25 season after injuring the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during last week’s Europa League game against Elfsborg.
Chelsea XI vs West Ham (H): Jorgensen, James (C), Tosin, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Enzo, Madueke, Palmer, Sancho, Jackson
[Loic Tanzi] Axel Disasi could end up staying with Chelsea
[Fabrice Hawkins] ASSE and Chelsea are very close to an agreement for Mathis Amougou 🔹In terms of arrivals, the Parisian Ayman Kari should arrive in Saint Etienne.
[Fabrizio Romano] Chelsea and St Etienne are closing in on 19 year old midfielder Mathis Amougou as deal is being completed. Fee around €15m, final details being sorted.
[David Ornstein] Nico O’Reilly stays at Manchester City despite strong interest from Chelsea in #DeadlineDay transfer. #MCFC would have demanded buy-back clause, which #CFC would not accept. City rate 19yo extremely highly + this avoids Cole Palmer repeat
[Matt Law] Told Tottenham's bid to take Axel Disasi on loan has been resurrected but it will still need final agreement from the player
Manuel Neuer has extended his contract at FC Bayern until 2026
