Chelsea are reportedly ready to sell midfielder Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City for the right price, and on the condition that they can improve their squad before the closing of the transfer window, reported Sky Sports on Friday.

From Hull City's historic victory over Manchester United to Liverpool extending their remarkable unbeaten run on the opening day and Arsenal beginning their title defence in style, the opening Premier League weekend delivered plenty of numbers that made headlines.

Xabi Alonso hailed Chelsea's "special" forwards after Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro combined to inspire a 3-2 win at Fulham on Monday in his first game as Blues boss.

Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk have agreed a deal to play their Champions League home games at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge stadium for the 2026-27 season.

Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso will face the fiercest scrutiny as they embark on daunting jobs at Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Arsenal and Manchester City find themselves in unusual positions heading into the Premier League season, but there is no question which of the title contenders feels more comfortable with their new status.

The World Cup is over, the confetti has settled and the biggest stars of international football are heading back to their clubs. For Premier League fans, however, the action is far from over.

Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has launched a scathing attack on former Blues manager Jose Mourinho and club legend John Terry after the pair revisited the controversy that led to the Gibraltarian's departure from the club in 2015.

Chelsea signed Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday as a replacement for left back Marc Cucurella. Cucurella joined Real Madrid at the start of the offseason.

A new chapter begins at Stamford Bridge as Xabi Alonso takes over as Chelsea manager, bringing with him a reputation for progressive football and the ambition to guide the Blues back to competing for the biggest trophies

Manager Xabi Alonso hailed Mykhailo Mudryk's "emotional" return from a doping ban as the winger played for Chelsea for the first time in nearly two years in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Mykhailo Mudryk was cleared on Friday to resume his career after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency "resolved his appeal".

Brazil striker Richarlison scored a 90th-minute winner and club record signing Sandro Tonali got his first goal as 10-man Tottenham beat London rivals Chelsea 2-1 in a feisty pre-season friendly in Sydney on Saturday.

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso Friday said new signing Maxence Lacroix has a winner's mentality and will boost their defensive line, hailing his "strong personality".

Chelsea's Brazilian striker Joao Pedro is "very hungry" after his World Cup snub, with a quick-fire hat-trick in the team's opening pre-season game impressing new manager Xabi Alonso.

Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa on Tuesday in a deal British media valued at 117 million pounds ($157 million), a price that smashed the transfer record for a British player.

Premier League side Chelsea were forced to delete a social media post which showed Enzo Fernandez celebrating his goal for Argentina during the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal clash against England.

Ken Bates bought Chelsea when it was laden with debt and struggling in the English second division — hence the price of just one pound — but injected money into the club and oversaw a return to the top flight in 1984.