Chelsea do not want to stand still this summer. The club have secured their return to the Champions League, but their inconsistent performance in the Premier League made it clear that the squad still

The transfer window has closed temporarily and, despite approaches from Chelsea in recent days, the Blues did not complete any more signings on deadline day. It is expected Chelsea will revisit the Jamie Gittens signing in the coming weeks after having an offer worth more than £42m rejected by Borussia Dortmund.

Although the Chelsea chop likely originated as a purely aesthetic way to maintain the tidy appearance of traditional English gardens, its benefits in a Northeast Ohio native garden include supporting wildlife through the dog days of summer and making perennials more resilient to violent summer storms.

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has said he wants to return to Stamford Bridge for a "proper goodbye," in the Russian's first interview since sanctions.

"For me, Chelsea is the best club in London, one of the best clubs in England. Chelsea have a good project in place for young players. The supporters, the club, it's history and the stadium are all fantastic. It's an iconic club with a full history."

On paper, Group D is a battle between two strong outfits fighting for first place, with the other two sides hoping that they are the tournament’s dark horse. Chelsea, Flamengo, Esperance de Tunis and LAFC make up this group,

French defender Mamadou Sarr has joined Chelsea from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg on an eight-year contract, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea for a small undisclosed fee. Bettinelli joins on a one-year deal and is expected to replace Scott Carson as Pep Guardiola's third-choice behind Ederson and Stefan Ortega.

Chelsea have made a €50 million offer for Jamie Gittens as they step up their pursuit of the Borussia Dortmund winger, sources have told ESPN.

Chelsea are paying a lump sum of €22.27m (£18.8m) with no add-ons for Essugo and have tied the 20-year-old down to a long-term contract, with the club confirming he has signed until 2033.