Chelsea star at centre of surprise transfer exchange with Premier League rivals originally appeared on The Sporting News Chelsea are leaving no stone unturned in their attempts to part ways with Nicolas Jackson before the September 1 transfer deadline.

Despite Levi Colwill succumbing to a long-term knee injury, one which could rule him out for the entirety of the 2025–26 season, Chelsea supporters may disagree with Enzo Maresca’s belief that he requires another centre back this summer.

The first matchday of the Premier League is over, so what did some of the top clubs learn from it? Arsenal need to fix their press, while Chelsea could play Cole Palmer out wide.

Chelsea might have looked imperious in the Club World Cup, but they were toothless in their Premier League opener against Crystal Palace which finished goalless.Stamford Bridge was an expectant place

John Terry watched Chelsea U21 beat Manchester City 3-1 in their Premier League 2 opening fixture. Shem Mheuka was the standout player, scoring a hat-trick. Chelsea almost struck early when midfielder Ollie Harrison clipped a ball over the top to Leo Cardoso. He ran into the penalty area to fire a shot, which rolled wide of the far post.