Chelsea Transfer Rumours

13 Aug 2026 17:01:37
Looks like City have offered €120m for EF. According to the rags we are looking for £120m. I don't think that is enough. I would ask for £140m.

13 Aug 2026 17:30:41
I should have added, then another £140m for Neto and Gusto.
Let's take the money before they get fined, points deduction and transfer ban!! haha!!

13 Aug 2026 21:50:38
If it adds up to 300m for the 3, I'd run and take it. I do. Quite like Enzo, but he wants to leave so he can go. Don't really rate either Neto or Gusto.

13 Aug 2026 22:00:59
I'm with you fuser, let's take 1/3rd of a billion on just 3 players. Awesome financial business and some punters thought the owners were "blowing" money! makes me smile. As ED01 has said, Alex Scott is an upgrade on what we have and he will be the man. My CFC academy mate says we have no interest in Wharton whatsoever.

14 Aug 2026 07:18:07
As a player, I would rather we didn't sign Wharton as I'm not a fan, but my wallet says differently. I am also not a fan of Scott, but the club rarely makes me happy with signings.

14 Aug 2026 08:22:03
Have they actually made an official bid yet?

14 Aug 2026 10:42:36
This may be what we have to do, but it will mean another gutting of a side and a huge rebuild again. EF (10 and 4) and Neto (5 and 6) were both in our list of top four players in terms of goals and assists last season - the other two, of course, being Pedro (15 and 5) and Palmer (10 and 1).

Neto provided most assists last season, and only Pedro and Reece James were in the top six alongside Neto, Fernandez, Cucurella and Gusto. Garnacho was seventh with 3 assists. Gusto had as many goals in the EPL as Estevao and TC.

So obviously we hope that Alonso can build/rebuild a side that can do much better than the ones who have left or will leave, considering the side finished 10th, but it really would feel yet again almost like starting from scratch after four years of the new owners. And, if they have finally found some backbone in transfer deals now - and thank goodness they do seem to be holding out for decent sale prices, though 117 million for MR purchase seems v steep given his form was not outstanding last season - we should surely by now not have been in a situation when so many of our (statistically at least) top players want out.



Still, it is what it is, and if players do want out then getting top dollar is obviously important. As is getting any potentially disruptive influences out of the dressing room. But, in an ideal world - one in which the owners had picked managers who were not good enough or who had ambitions to manage another club as soon as they could - we would obviously have been hoping to have had consistent ECL qualification and keeping our top players and making only a few improvements/changes in key positions, e.g. GK.

Having said all this, I am still hopeful that Alonso can build a team that may be as good, or preferably better, than the sum of its parts rather than less good as has been the case too often with CFC sides in EPL matches in recent seasons. It will also be good if Alonso knows whether key player Enzo F is staying or leaving by 5 pm today. Hopefully that he will know soon too the fates of Neto and Gusto.

14 Aug 2026 11:02:25
JBS, some of this rebuild is not of our making, but some of the issues needed addressing no matter who was in charge. The CH situation needed rectifying.
I would like to think that better advice is now being given than when these owners first came in.
I personally would have gone for Costa seasons ago, but now it looks as if signing him creates a road block for Penders.
The window has a few weeks left to go, so I will wait before I make a prediction for next season. I got it about right for the first two years under this ownership, but was way off last season when I said 2-4th. I must try harder. 😂 👎

14 Aug 2026 15:54:51
I am also holding off making a prediction now, Tom, until after the transfer window closes. Much still v uncertain. You are probably right about why no seasoned good GK is being brought in.

In terms of players in our huge squad, we may find it tricky to sell likes of BB, Disasi, Delap and Guiu. Loans more likely, but how many are we allowed? Tosin a possible sale? Sarr loaned or kept, not sure.

Anselmino injury probably means he stays, whether this was planned or not. I have liked the look of him, so hope he recovers soon and completely. Do we need another CH if all these exit, plus Anselmino crocked? We are left with Lacroix, LC, Hato, Josh, Fofana (I may have missed someone?), enough?

14 Aug 2026 16:19:00
JBS, if rumours are to be believed, Lamps would like Josh on loan.

I think Disasi is sold. Badiashile loan along with Sarr. I think we sell Delap, Tosin, Gusto and Guiu but only time will tell.

14 Aug 2026 17:04:51
Hope you're right, Tom.

13 Aug 2026 08:49:38
Rumours rife that Alex Scott is wanted by Alonso to play alongside Moises Caicedo, I guess that means EF is off to join Maresca at Man City. ED01, have you any thoughts on Scott? an upgrade or just a better fit? or a downgrade?

{Ed001's Note - the Scott of last year is a better fit and upgrade, imo. I wouldn't have said that previously, having seen him at Bristol City and a few times dotted around the Prem, but just after Iraola was appointed Liverpool manager I was sick in bed so watched through all the Bournemouth games of last season. Knowing that Liverpool were weak in midfield, I particularly watched how their midfield worked and was very impressed with Scott. He used to be a weak, floaty attacking mid, but now he is a hard working grafting central midfielder who gets his foot in and can still play when he gets on the ball. I like him a lot on the basis of what I saw last season. He is a good alternative to Lavia I would say, which could be very much needed with his injury history.}

13 Aug 2026 09:10:37
Thanks ED01, it is all starting to make sense now and if Adam Scott does replace EF we have upgraded our midfield and still keep Lavia.

{Ed001's Note - I think so, yes. It would make a lot of sense to me.}

13 Aug 2026 13:32:56
Thanks v much as ever ed001 for your thoughts on Scott, quite encouraging.my concern tgough is that he does not have as many EPL goals (10) as EF - Scott had only 4 - or assists as EF (4). Scott had only 2.

{Ed001's Note - he tended to sit as part of a double pivot mate, so very rarely got far enough forward for a shot or assist.}

13 Aug 2026 14:59:03
Ok thanks again Ed and so it would not be a like for like swap. Clearly in.havent watched all those Bournemouth games!

13 Aug 2026 15:38:13
JBS, Adam Scott will add so much more to the team in that double pivot, he is mobile, good on the ball, can transition and will offer that defensive solidity which Enzo lacks. Different players but as ED01 says a far better fit for us and just what we need. Remember all of our great midfielders over the years who often go unsung?

13 Aug 2026 17:32:59
We all see players differently and I am not a massive fan.
One mate says Wharton, the other says a young player called Camara.

12 Aug 2026 22:02:21
Deadline set for EF to move, £120 million delivered by 5pm on Friday or forget it. These owners are brutal in business and a welcome relief to the Roman days where we would pamper players and oppo clubs. Nice to see some fight in them.

13 Aug 2026 02:30:17
Couldn't disagree more about your assessment for our time under Roman. These owners aren't fit to tie his laces. One semi decent window where they haven't messed up everything they've touched does nothing to change that.

13 Aug 2026 06:51:11
Roman brought a level of success to our club that I personally never believed possible. For me, he will always be a club legend.
Like a lot of wealthy people, he was no saint, and, depending on who you believe, a possible ruthless Russian crook.


Did he make mistakes while he was owner of Chelsea? Yes.
Do I care as much as I should? Probably not.
I guess it proves I am just a shallow, fickle, biased football fan.

13 Aug 2026 07:36:26
Or K, why don't the owners just come out and say, EflF is an important player for us and is not for sale.

13 Aug 2026 07:57:48
Melbourne, just to add clarity to the post I made, my point is the new owners won't be messed about like what we had to put up with before, where players were bought for vast sums, then decided they didn't like it and went on endless loans, mainly on the cheap and mainly to Italy.

13 Aug 2026 07:59:36
Bill, I know it's usual for everyone to bash the owners and SDs, and sometimes that is justified, but in this case EF said he wanted to leave. Ok, if he wants to leave, that's fine, but at a price of the club's choosing.

I like EF as a player, but as far as I know he has not come out and apologised to the fans for making his preference clear with 10/12 games left in a season and while vice captain.

If he wants to go, then fine, goodbye. If he wants to stay, he needs to start mending bridges.

13 Aug 2026 08:46:22
He can start by mending Stamford Bridge, Tom. It needs an update.

13 Aug 2026 10:07:30
EbW, Roman and our current owners have apparently looked and continue to look at all the SB options. I can't see anything happening in my lifetime.

13 Aug 2026 10:24:16
Are they Tom?

13 Aug 2026 10:33:18
Bill, you were part of the thread that had surprising input from the CFC president. To be fair he outlined the clubs position on this site in detail. With all due respect to the site I wish they would communicate/update their own platform on this issue or at least let the FAB discuss the situation at its board meetings.

I have made my views well known, if anything happens think it will just be an expansion of the current SB site but I genuinely believe these owners will be long gone before anything of consequence materialises.

13 Aug 2026 13:23:21
Tom

I think lip service springs to mind. He did not hang around for questions; I wonder why.

13 Aug 2026 13:56:03
Bill, maybe it wasn't him. Anyway, he was hardly going to elaborate or deviate from the club's position.

11 Aug 2026 22:21:07
I’m not I understand this correctly, but it would appear that City do have an interest in signing EF. Apparently we have set a fee (£120m) and a deadline date for any agreement. This makes sense to me and I have followed my mate and backed us to sign Wharton. It’s only a bit of fun!

12 Aug 2026 10:27:51
Will hope we can keep him, and would hate us to strengthen that snake Maresca's City... or Arsenal. Ef may leave in next season or two - and quite understandably if we fail to get Champions League football again - but hopefully to one of the Madrid teams or PSG, if so.

Still, if City come up with the 120 million, I will assume the club will sell and replace him with a Scott or Wharton. Would certainly hope the club would not cave in for anything less.

Neither S nor W nearly as good as Ef imho, though I would have to hope they could offer something usefully different, i.e. perhaps defensively and/or in terms of pace - if this happened. But I would hate that we were settling for selling several of our best players from last season and hampering our chances of qualifying for Ecl football this season.

12 Aug 2026 10:55:59
Jbs, let's not forget what EF said about wanting to leave albeit to RM.

12 Aug 2026 14:00:47
I don't forget this, Tom, or that he may not be a poster boy for good behaviour, but am probably, like you, more concerned with Chelsea having and retaining the best players it can. But you may well be suggesting that he may have wanted to leave for some time, and that hasn't changed, and the club has always let such players leave, and Alonso may not have convinced EF to change his mind.

12 Aug 2026 15:11:06
I think my preference would be Scott over Wharton, but, having said that, I've not seen either of them a lot.

12 Aug 2026 15:13:53
JBS, I am indeed suggesting that. I'm sure if we offered him a lucrative contract extension he would show his love for Chelsea. I'm sure that if City offer enough, the club will sell and will be paid a lot more money than he earns with us.

If City offer £120m plus, that would probably show a book profit of £50-£70m.

I can't see us turning it down.

Player-wise, most posters will know how highly I rate him, but if he wants to go, then goodbye. Also, I agree with the club's supposed stance: if they don't pay the full amount by a certain date, he stays, with the fee increasing as the clock ticks.

12 Aug 2026 16:28:55
You are probably right, Tom, but reckon it considerably weakens us - as did losing Cucurella - and strengthens a direct rival. Scott or Wharton are not at Ef level. We would have lost two top players for us in their prime. This is the result of owner and SD stupidity, and Maresca's treachery not getting us Champions League football last season.

We can only hope Alonso is a special one, but he may not quite have the quality, experience, or strength in depth in the squad that Mourinho enjoyed. So Xa may have to be extra special!

Just when, if ever, will the charges against City lead to any punishment?

12 Aug 2026 16:40:17
JBS, let's reflect a little. Cucarella wanted (for family reasons) to go back to Spain. Fernandez expressed his desire to leave with about 10/12 games to go of the season and while still vice captain.
Both players, having declared they want to leave, albeit for different reasons, hardly seem to be the fault of the SDs or owners.



I have made my views on Maresca well known in previous posts. As far as City are concerned, it continues to be a disgrace that the verdict has not been made public.

12 Aug 2026 17:10:15
Tom, perhaps Cucurella missing family, plus the temptation of playing Champions League football for Real Madrid midweek, was amplified by having no Champions League football with us, though I agree he was likely to leave anyway.

Enzo tempted to Spain for the same reasons, bar the family ones.

The fact that Enzo F will strengthen City if he goes there is grating.

Still too early to know quite how to rate our chances this coming season.

13 Aug 2026 02:32:07
Personally, will be extremely happy to see the back of Enzo and even more excited if he makes his way to Citeh for the reported 120m. Quickest way to destroy the culture of Pep is to bring in the two Enzos who have shown no loyalty or respect anywhere they've been.

11 Aug 2026 11:18:31
I always love the rumours but maybe not this one. Apparently the Gooners have offered us Skelly.

11 Aug 2026 12:10:32
Why Tom?

11 Aug 2026 12:16:55
Bill, I am not a fan.

11 Aug 2026 13:13:30
I think we already have a huge squad full of talented youngsters, so I'm not sure we need to add another at this stage. We should probably prioritise them, including our own academy stars.

11 Aug 2026 13:47:50
Agreed, JBS.

06 Aug 2026 12:12:29
Interesting news surfacing that it appears all the paperwork for the Rogers signing may have been submitted to the Premier League
A few days earlier than the formal announcement on the 21st July.

If true, we will soon find out if Jackson does move to Villa at the end of the window, allowing for 45 days between the transactions, so not classed as a swap and the full fee can be achieved no doubt nicely inflated to suit the loophole duo of Aston Villa and Chelsea.



Be lovely to shaft those bellends at UEFA.

06 Aug 2026 15:56:30
U totally agree with you, EbW.

09 Aug 2026 11:54:33
After watching game yesterday I'd love to keep Jackson.

11 Aug 2026 17:38:16
Agreed about Jackson, though he must curb his temper!

05 Aug 2026 16:42:56
If rumours are to be believed, Disasi on loan to Palace with an “obligation” to buy. Seems like a solution that satisfies all parties.

05 Aug 2026 22:26:39
Tom

We have just given them £51mil. Why can't they afford to buy Desasi without a loan and obligation.

06 Aug 2026 05:22:24
Bill, it's because the £51m came from us that is the problem and why it has to be a loan.

06 Aug 2026 07:49:16
Tom

I really hated the Super League idea, but if it gets us away from UEFA's financial restraints, I think it needs to be looked at again.

06 Aug 2026 08:43:12
Bill, you know I don't think the financial rules/restrictions are fit for purpose.
I understand the need to protect clubs, but I do not like imposed restrictions on how people choose to spend their money.

06 Aug 2026 09:36:20
Totally agree with you, Tom.

05 Aug 2026 09:38:44
Rumour has it we’ll sign another CB before the summer is out. Whilst I’d want the club to ensure the pathway for Acheampong is clearly marked out, there isn’t much top-end cover for who would be our starting CBs, especially on the left side if Hato is playing LB / LWB. Tosin may also be a really important character in the squad, but can he be relied upon on the pitch if Colwill or Lacroix are out for an extended period of time. I think a backup option who can play in the middle of a three or left of a two is definitely needed.



We’re also looking to another CM. I’m less certain that we need to add another option here, unless Fernandez leaves. In the scenario where he does leave, we need a high-quality starting option. Guimaraes would have been perfect, but we’re continually linked, seem keen on Scott or Wharton, personally I prefer Wharton out of the two - even in an inflated CM market, I don’t see how Scott is close to a £100m player.

05 Aug 2026 10:31:48
Outgoings first J.

05 Aug 2026 10:46:26
J

Of all the positions to sort out next is the Gk position.

05 Aug 2026 10:51:23
I personally think Stones would have been a good interim solution as the extra CB, but ho hum.

I am not a massive fan of Scott. A Palace supporting mate of mine is convinced we are signing Wharton. I'm not too sure that will happen, or about him as a player.

09 Aug 2026 11:56:07
I think Wharton is a great player. I'd prefer him to Anderson of City.

04 Aug 2026 18:32:54
With City apparently now showing a definite interest in Neto, maybe it will flush out some other interested clubs.

If City want to pay a significant premium, then so be it, but I would be happy for him to stay. Having said that it would be difficult to turn down £75m-£85m. 😇

04 Aug 2026 19:30:34
Whilst I quite like Neto, I think his end product is sadly lacking. Someone has to make way for all the new players we've bought, so I'd be happy to sell for over £70m tbf.

04 Aug 2026 21:42:38
Tom, if we sell Neto for £70 million that profit of £16 million more than pays for D.Fofana and D.Washington who a certain poster likes to bring up all the time. I think the £40 million profit on Santos also covers just about any other loss as well.

I have said it before, these yankee's might not know anything bout soccer but sure do know how to a profit on buying and selling.

05 Aug 2026 07:34:17
EbW, as I posted on another thread, apparently no club in the history of football has made a profit on every transfer investment.

05 Aug 2026 08:17:29
EbW

How about we don't sell Neto just to offset losses in other transfers.

How many players do we need to sell to offset the loss on no permanent FOS? I'm not sure where the good business by the owners comes in there.

05 Aug 2026 10:34:50
Bill, if we do sell Neto, I don't think it's a book balancing exercise. I think it will be because the manager thinks we have sufficient cover, or we are going to play three at the back in most games.

05 Aug 2026 10:35:03
Players are going for huge sums of money. Whoever stockpiled all the kids deserves a payrise. Paid a billion on prospects, probably worth double that now.

05 Aug 2026 10:49:10
K

Why don't we try and keep our squad and try and compete.

If the owners want to make money, open up a supermarket.

05 Aug 2026 10:53:32
K, The market has certainly helped, and maybe that this is now viewed as a new starting point with the regulator.

05 Aug 2026 11:58:33
Tom, I think the regulator plays a large part in all of this, and far more clubs are starting to stockpile young talent. Blue.co may just be ahead of the game.

05 Aug 2026 12:34:06
K, like a lot of things in life, there has maybe a tad of good fortune, with it almost being a new regulatory starting point, but yes, I agree, we now look to be slightly ahead of the game, signing so much young talent.

03 Aug 2026 16:28:50
Fee agreed for chabs, off to Como.