JUST IN: João Pedro on taking Chelsea number 9 shirt for this season:
"I know everyone talks about the 'curse' of the number 9 here, but I don't care about that at all. I explicitly asked the board for this shirt,"I am completely Ready.
João Pedro:
We have a great team, we have a coach who wants to win and has won already. I am fully committed, everyone is ready and hopefully we can achieve our targets."
(Chelsea FC)
Joao Pedro:
"I have a very good relationship with everyone here at the club and I have felt at home here in London from the moment that I joined.
"Everyone is very excited for this season. We know we can achieve a lot of things.
Joao Pedro:
"I am very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea. I always dreamed of playing for a big club, and it means a lot to me to give my long-term commitment to this club. Chelsea has a long tradition of winning and it has big ambitions for the future.
🔮There are several interested parties keeping a close eye on Mudryk's situation, with Chelsea open to loaning him out for the upcoming season (@BobbyVincentFL)
🔮CLUB STATEMENT: “Given Chelsea FC’s disappointing 2025/26 season and failure to qualify for European football, the club is pleased to provide FC Shakhtar with the opportunity to play in London - the United Kingdom's capital - for their Champions League campaign.
🚨🔴🔵 Crystal Palace reach verbal agreement to sign Axel Disasi from Chelsea, here we go! 🦅
Understand Disasi is undergoing medical at #CPFC this morning after loan agreement between the two clubs.
#CFC receive loan fee + salary covered by Palace.
Strasbourg have completed a record sale for Diego Moreira, totalling €71m add ons included.
Chelsea are believed to have a sell on clause inserted in the players contract which means they benefit directly from the deal.
(Peter Rutzler)
Crystal Palace and Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement for Axel Disasi, a paid loan deal with no option to buy. Talks are now ongoing with Disasi's camp to find an agreement.
(Fabrice Hawkins)
Valentin Barco:
"I feel comfortable playing as a midfielder. I love it because you touch the ball so much. You have to control the tempo of the game. I learned so much how to play as a midfielder, the timings, the tactics. The time was so important for my career and for my life.
Valentin Barco:
"I’m very happy to be here and to play for this club."
"Chelsea are one of the best clubs in the world. If they are calling you, you have to say yes. It was a top step to come back to the Premier League."
🚨𝗡𝗘𝗪: Chelsea have already bid for Bournemouth’s Alex Scott once this summer. They offered £64m for the 22-year-old midfielder in mid-July. Bournemouth rejected it, and reiterated that he is not for sale and has no set valuation.
🚨🔵 Joao Pedro signs a new deal with Chelsea until 2032 with a salary increase and an option for a further year.
Joao Pedro is a KEY part of the Chelsea project.
(@FabrizioRomano) #CFC