Chelsea are planning a major squad refresh ahead of the 2025/26 season. Enzo Maresca has already completed a double transfer swoop on Sporting CP with Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo set to arrive at the club in June.

Chelsea would have to pay a significant fee if they choose to back out of their obligation to sign Jadon Sancho permanently this summer, a report has revealed. When Sancho joined Chelsea on loan last summer,

Apparently yes! According to recent reports, including from the Mail, the Athletic, ESPN, and others, Chelsea could pay a “penalty” instead. It’s not at all clear how much this penalty may be, but presumably it’s less than the £25m clause. Hopefully a lot less!