Meanwhile, the Blues have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle in the race for Southampton and England Under-21s winger Tyler Dibling, 19. (CaughtOffside)

Chelsea have initiated contact with Lyon's Malick Fofana, while Napoli are keen on a deal for Manchester City winger Jack Grealish. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.

The main summer transfer window has officially reopened with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool set to finalise some big deals.

The FIFA Club World Cup is slowly beginning to catch fire after a quiet start as Chelsea take on Los Angeles FC in a Group D clash.

Chelsea captain Millie Bright has undergone minor knee surgery, the club has confirmed. The news follows Bright’s decision to withdraw from selection for England ahead of Euro 2025.

LONDON (AP) — The top women’s soccer league in England is set to expand from 12 to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season. Women’s Super League clubs voted Monday for the change that still requires approval from the Football Association board.

There were huge swathes of empty red seats in the 71,000 capacity Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta as ticket sales appeared to have flopped for Chelsea's opener against LAFC

Chelsea FC were founded on March 10, 1905 at the Rising Sun pub, now known as the Butcher's Hook. This was a year after businessman Gus Mears bought the Stamford Bridge Athletics Ground in Fulham with a view to staging soccer games there.