Chelsea are close to finalising a loan move for youngster Deivid Washington this month, according to reports. The 19-year-old was close to departing last summer to RC Strasbourg, who are also owned by Chelsea-owned BlueCo in a deal worth more than £17.

Bayern Munich signed the highly-rated forward from Rennes in 2022 in a deal worth £20m. Tel featured regularly for Bayern during his first two seasons at the club but has fallen out of favour this term,

Juventus have signed Portugal defender Renato Veiga on loan from Chelsea until the end of the season, the Serie A club said on Monday.

Manchester City and Chelsea meet on Saturday with both sides looking to gain an advantage in the chase for UEFA Champions League competition in the English Premier League, with both unlikely to reignite their former title hopes.

The 29-year-old is also France's first-choice goalkeeper, having replaced World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris, who retired after Les Bleus' World Cup final defeat to Argentina. Maignan is now the country's vice-captain and was named in the Euro 2024 team of the tournament last summer.

As Saturday demonstrated, visits to play Manchester City often expose the unvarnished reality of where Chelsea really are

Erling Haaland scored and set up Phil Foden for another as Manchester City came back to beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, sweeping the Londoners and moving into the top four.

Champions City beat visitors Chelsea on Saturday to climb above them into fourth place in the Premier League table

It will be a crucial battle when Manchester City and Chelsea meet in the Premier League on Saturday. The winner will gain an advantage as the duo are fighting for the same position in the top four. You'd be forgiven for thinking that the spot up for grans between them is the title,

Manchester City’s Champions League fate hangs in the balance ahead of this game against Club Brugge. Manchester City vs Club Brugge best bets Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals –