🗣️ Enzo Maresca on Chelsea’s 4-1 win [AET] over Benfica in the Club World Cup round of 16:

🥵𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝:

“I am very happy because we are in the last eight teams of this fantastic competition.

“As I say, for 85 minutes, we didn’t concede anything and had enough chances to win the game. The team was very good. It was one of our best performances in the last two weeks or the last month.

“The game was very good for 85 minutes but then we have a two-hour break and it’s not the same game because you break the tempo. Two hours inside. We tried to go out and continue to play in the same way, but it’s difficult.

“It’s not random that for 85 minutes, we didn’t concede anything, and then in five minutes [after the restart] we conceded chances.

“You see they score because they need to chase. We were inside and winning, we go back outside and the mentality is different. It was really difficult.”

(Via ChelseaFC)

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Two of Reece James' 3 goals in 2025 have been on direct free-kicks (also vs. Bournemouth in January), with those being Chelsea's only two direct free-kick goals this calendar year.

(OptaJoe)

Chelsea have held talks with the Mayor of London’s office over building a new stadium.

The club met recently with officials at City Hall after Sadiq Khan publicly urged them to speak with his team about whether they wanted to leave Stamford Bridge for Earl’s Court or redevelop their existing home.

Khan’s call came in April after Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly suggested there were divisions between him and co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Jose E Feliciano about where the Premier League side’s future lay.

Hansjorg Wyss, who also holds a minority stake in the club, said after the club’s 3-1 win over Liverpool on May 5 that Earl’s Court would be the “best option we can even think of”.

Chelsea declined to comment on the status of their stadium plans or on any meeting with Khan’s team.

[Ben Rumsby - The Telegraph]

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🚨 BREAKING : Joao Pedro wants to join Chelsea over every other Premier League club. Talks ongoing with Brighton.

(via: skysports)

𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Chelsea have reached an agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Joao Pedro.

The 23-year-old Brazilian was targeted by Chelsea and Newcastle United but he only wanted to join the west London side.

A deal in excess of £50 million has been struck, while personal terms are in place on a contract until 2032.

Medical checks are being arranged and subject to successful completion, he will become part of Chelsea’s squad contesting the Club World Cup in the U.S.

The move will see them add a versatile forward to an attacking unit that has already been bolstered in the summer window.

[davidornstein - The Athletic]

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João Pedro will complete his medical in Brazil then travel for FIFA Club World Cup as he’s joining Maresca’s squad next week. [Fabrizio Romano]

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Chelsea have already earned close to €55M so far at the Club World Cup. If they beat Palmeiras they will get another €21M. The tournament could pay for Joao Pedro or Jamie Gittens and if they go all the way then Liam Delap too.

— JacobsBen

🚨🔵 João Pedro is now flying to the US in order to formally complete his move to Chelsea.

João and his agents are on the way for final part of medical tests and will then sign deal until June 2032.

He’ll be already available for FIFA Club World Cup. ✅🇧🇷

(Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea have spent £263m on Brighton players over the last three years as Joao Pedro is set to become their latest signing from the Seagulls 💰🔵

Good business by the Blues? 🤔

‼️ Robert Sánchez has saved 76 per cent of opposition shots on target at the Club World Cup (13/17). Indeed, based on the xG of attempts on target faced, he has prevented three goals across his three appearances in the current tournament (+3.1 – four conceded from 7.1 xG on target).

~ ChelseaFC

Charly Musonda has announced his retirement from professional football at 28 years of age. Good luck on your next chapter! 👏💙

#CFC

#OnThisDay in 2003 - Ken Bates agreed to sell Chelsea Football Club to Roman Abramovich for around £140m.

The rest, is history:
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 FA Cup
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Premier League
🏆🏆🏆 League Cup
🏆🏆 Europa League
🏆🏆 Champions League
🏆 Super Cup
🏆 Club World Cup

#CFC #Chelsea #ChelseaFC

@Arsenal_london have submitted an offer to Chelsea winger Noni Madueke. Talks have begun.

Madueke is one of several profiles Arsenal are assessing for his position.

[Plettigoal - Sky Germany; interest first reported by Matt Law - The Telegraph]

Noni Madueke remains one of the names on Arsenal's shortlist. However, no bids or proposals have been made so far. [via Fabrizio Romano]

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🚨✍ Joao Pedro's move to Chelsea should be sorted in time for him to be added to Chelsea's Club World Cup squad.

FIFA allows teams to make two additions for the knockout phase by July 3rd. Gittens cannot be included because he's already featured for Dortmund. [SJohnsonSport]

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has departed Chelsea and joined @Arsenal_London on a three-year deal. 🤝

The Spanish goalkeeper joined from Athletic Bilbao in August 2018 and won four major trophies during his time at Stamford Bridge.

Kepa’s first season as a Blue saw him feature in 54 games across all competitions, including playing a key role in the successful Europa League campaign.

Kepa spent the majority of the 2022/23 campaign on loan at @Real_Madrid before going to Bournemouth last season, where he made 35 appearances for the Cherries as they secured ninth place in the Premier League.

Best of luck, kepaarrizabalaga! 🧤💪

[ChelseaFC & 📸 @Arsenal_London]

#CFC #Chelsea #ChelseaFC