Chelsea FC

Christopher Nkunku out for ‘extended period’ after surgery in blow for Chelsea

Former Tottenham and PSG manager understands expectations are high for his young squad

Italian side banned over breaches of financial fair play rules and are axed from Europa Conference League

Manager keen to embrace volatility of his new role, knowing that Chelsea managers who do not win do not last very long

Declan Rice to undergo a medical at Arsenal following agreement on €116m fee with West Ham

Former Spurs manager is tasked with bringing success back after poor season despite massive investment

Spend of almost £600m since takeover by Clearlake Capital left Chelsea with bloated squad in need of cull

Aston Villa agree €40m deal to sign Spain defender Pau Torres from Villarreal

Bayern Munich bid for Harry Kane; Loftus-Cheek set to sign for AC Milan

Chelsea are holding out for €81m even though Mount’s contract runs out next summer

German international has endured a largely frustrating time at Stamford Bridge since scoring the winner in the 2021 Champions League final

The French striker scored 23 goals in 36 games for Bundesliga side RB Leipzig last season

London club pull out of race to sign Brighton’s Moisés Caicedo in bid to secure their main target, West Ham captain Declan Rice

Argentinian will need time and must show he now knows how to tame chaos

The Argentinian is expected to begin his post at Stamford Bridge next week

Hosts secure Champions League spot as Chelsea stay 12th

Julian Álvarez on the mark as they win a fifth title in six seasons under Guardiola

Derry put Rory Gallagher controversy aside to win Ulster final in Clones, while Munster put on their red shoes and dance all over the Blues

Club have not confirmed that the 51-year-old Argentinian will take over from interim manager Frank Lampard

Manchester United get back to winning ways as Aston Villa add to Tottenham’s woes

Manchester City striker had 82 per cent of the votes – the biggest margin since the Premier League began

Mohamed Salah’s 100th Anfield goal earns Liverpool win over Brentford; Harry Kane’s 28th goal of the season seals points for Spurs

Like Arsène Wenger he could be a game changer internationally if he heads to Premier League and succeeds

Win over Frank Lampard’s team moves Arsenal two points clear of City, having played two matches more

Argentinian now the frontrunner after Nagelsmann withdrew, but negotiations are not yet complete

There is nothing to be gained for either party in keeping this up until the end of the season

Pochettino has impressed Chelsea hierarchy in talks but Vincent Kompany also in the frame

Club legend launches stinging attack after Chelsea defeat as Real Madrid march on in Champions League

Napoli crash out as Mike Maignan saves Khvicha Kvaratskhelia penalty

Interim manager Frank Lampard has ‘no problem’ with visit by three members of the board after Brighton game

Visitors had 26 efforts on goal as they outclassed Chelsea to claim a thoroughly deserved victory at Stamford Bridge

Premier League round-up: Bournemouth beat Tottenham to boost hopes of survival

A squad with plenty of misfits looks unlikely to turn things around against Real Madrid in the Champions League

Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio saw 10-man Chelsea defeated in Madrid

Ismael Bennacer gives AC Milan advantage over Napoli

Chelsea are waiting for Sterling and Mudryk to justify their transfer fees, for Havertz to develop consistency and for João Félix to find his shooting boots

Nothing in Frank Lampard’s coaching career to date suggests he will help Chelsea

Another limp performance sees the Londoners remain in the bottom half of the Premier League

For such seemingly modern businessmen, club’s hierarchy came to a very old-fashioned conclusion: it’s one man, the coach, who is the problem

Chelsea purport to be all about fresh thinking, but they have turned back to a manager who failed before