‼️Caicedo’s long-term cover is Dário Essugo, who has just joined from Sporting. Essugo is inexperienced and has only made two substitute appearances for his new side.

It would be a huge gamble for Maresca to select the combative 20-year-old against Palmeiras.

Andrey Santos is viewed as a No 8 and is learning Enzo Maresca’s style.

🔗 Jacob Steinberg - Guardian

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‼️Maresca is likely to find other ways to compensate for losing his best tackler [Caicedo].

The likeliest solution seems to be shifting Fernández into a deeper role.

🔗 Jacob Steinberg - Guardian

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🚨❗️Chelsea fined £27m by UEFA with a further £52m conditional for breaches of its financial rules.

Chelsea FC failed to comply with FFP rules over the financial years ending 2023 and 2024.

Chelsea to pay €20m settlement agreement due to failing to comply with UEFA’s earnings rule.

🔗 Martyn Ziegler / Nizaar Kinsella

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IT'S MATCHDAY! 💙

🆚 Palmeiras
🏟 Lincoln Financial Field
🤝 FIFA Club World Cup Quarter-Finals
⌚️ 02:00 UK - July 5

It’s time for our #FIFACWC quarter-final! 👊

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Chelsea have officially announced the signing of Kian Best on a free transfer from Peterborough.

He will likely join the U21s, replacing Ishé Samuels-Smith who seems to be going on loan.

🔗 Nizaar Kinsella - BBC Sports

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🚨 JUST IN: Madueke is thought to be willing to join Arsenal and even though Chelsea value him at £50m, could be available for about £40m.

🔗 Ed Aarons - Guardian

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Chelsea, Newcastle and Man Utd still hold interest in Kudus. West Ham would do business for £60m, but were unimpressed with Spurs’s proposal of £50m + £5m to be paid over 5 years.

🔗 Ed Aarons - Guardian

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🚨Chelsea will be wearing the AWAY shirt tonight.

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Understand Jamie Gittens is in Philadelphia already and is expected to attend Chelsea's Club World Cup quarter-final against Palmeiras.🔵

🔗 Ben Jacobs - talkSPORT

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🚨🚨 “I can confirm here today Noni Madueke is OPEN to moving to Arsenal”

🔗 Fabrizio Romano

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Confirmed: The winners of Palmeiras vs Chelsea will face Fluminense in the 2025 #FIFACWC semi-finals.

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Back in Philly. ☀️

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🚨❗️Pedro Neto is with the squad!

🔗 Kieran Gill - Daily Mail

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Joao Pedro on Instagram:

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