Chelsea signed teenage Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax in a deal worth a reported £37 million ($49 million) on Sunday.
Portuguese forward Joao Felix has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where he will join Cristiano Ronaldo, the club announced Tuesday.
Al-Nassr are close to agreeing a deal worth around £44m to sign Joao Felix from Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho is at it again. This time taking aim at both his old club Chelsea and long-time rival Pep Guardiola in a fiery new interview.
Rather than take a well-earned vacation to Las Vegas or an exotic Pacific destination, the Chelsea midfielder opted to visit the tiny Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis, where his grandfather Sterry Palmer was born.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca insisted winning the Club World Cup meant as much as winning the Champions League after his side beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final of the first edition of FIFA's new competition on Sunday.
“If he’s not the best now, he’s going to be in the next two to three years."
Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the first edition of FIFA's new competition.
Chelsea winger Pedro Neto penned an emotional tribute to his late Portugal teammate Diogo Jota ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup final against PSG, stating that he wants to win the title in Jota’s memory.
Merino scored in the 20th minute when he stooped to flick his looping header over Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea goal after a Martin Odegaard corner.
Chelsea returned to the top four of the Premier League on Sunday but made heavy weather of their 1-0 victory over struggling Leicester City, squeezing through with a 60th-minute goal from Spain defender Marc Cucurella.
Maresca's side got back on track after three successive defeats with a dominant display at Stamford Bridge.
A lacklustre Chelsea side trailed to Jarrod Bowen's strike three minutes before halftime but improved after the break with substitute Pedro Neto equalising before Aaron Wan-Bissaka's own goal sent the hosts into fourth place.
Manchester City's new signings Omar Marmoush, Vitor Reis and Abdukodir Khusanov will be in the squad for Saturday's league game against Chelsea, boss Pep Guardiola said ahead of the battle between two teams chasing a Champions League spot.
Enzo Maresca's team were just two points behind leaders Liverpool in mid-December, raising hopes of an unlikely title challenge before losing their way.
Ipswich Town put a dent in Chelsea's Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win at Portman Road on Monday, but the west London side's head coach Enzo Maresca said no one expected his young team to be in their current position this season.
Chelsea's second successive defeat after their Boxing Day loss against Fulham left them without a win in their last three matches.
Fulham scored twice in the final 10 minutes to end Chelsea's 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions with a stunning 2-1 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez struggled to live up to his hefty price tag following his arrival at the club in January last year but the Argentine says his recent upturn in form is down to developing a good understanding with coach Enzo Maresca.
