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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Chelsea files: Key date edges closer in Mike Maignan transfer saga as Gianluigi Donnarumma deal is all but ruled out
THE loan move of Mike Penders to Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg makes the goalkeeping situation look even clearer. With 11 Enzo Maresca could opt for a new goalkeeper this summer Credit: Getty 11 Chelsea have already tried to sign Mike Maignan Credit: Getty 11 Gianluigi Donnarumma's wages are too high for the Blues Credit: Getty Unless... Rumours of Stats gurus say the France international would be the perfect fit for the Blues, because he is excellent with his feet as well as top class in most other aspects of goalkeeping. Meanwhile, big clubs around the world are aware that READ MORE CHELSEA NEWS Chelsea, Manchester United and But in the Blues' case, the answer is probably five. Aside from the biggish transfer fee that PSG would want, Donnarumma's £300,000-per-week wages just would not fit into the Chelsea owners' blueprint. Deals to bring in defender But the big question is whether Maresca and the Blues are willing to put their faith in Sanchez for another season. Most read in Football SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN Or will they go back in, and hard, for Maignan? The August 10 friendly against AC will give the people who matter the chance to have another chat about him. BLUE HORIZONS CHELSEA'S fire sale continues to gather pace, but some moves will be more complicated than others. Drake hints Cole Palmer is inspiration behind his new album name as he shares brilliant video of Chelsea star Joao Felix is making a swift exit to Other deals are proving more challenging. And he has his heart set on going back to join the German side. 11 Joao Felix is set for an exit from Stamford Bridge Credit: Getty 11 Carney Chukwuemeka could also be on his way out Credit: Getty Chelsea have been holding out for up to £40m for the 21-year-old, who has also attracted interest from Chukwuemeka is clear that he only wants a move back to Dortmund, but they are only considering a loan at this stage - something which is not as attractive to Chelsea. This has resulted in somewhat of an impasse in talks, something which looks like it could take a while to get past. Someone is going to have to budge. BLUE IT THERE was excitement among Chelsea fans - and supporters of other clubs were furious - when reports went round of the club's owners investing another £339m. But what sounded like a substantial transfer warchest was in fact another bit of sensible accountancy. For a start the actual figure Stamford Bridge chiefs put into the club by means of the June 30 share issue was just over £339,000. In layman's terms, millions of new shares in Chelsea FC Holdings were created and bought by Blueco 22 Midco, one of the firms through which the owners control the club. 11 Todd Boehly has headed up Chelsea since May 2022 Credit: Alamy Why? 339k does not get you much in football these days. But the date of the transaction is significant - the final day of the Blues' financial year. Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules allow clubs to lose an average of £35m per season or a maximum of £105m over each three-season reporting period. But that limit is only £5m per season (£15m in total) unless owners put new money in the form of equity (not loans) into the club every year. Chelsea bosses did the same thing on June 29 2024, just before the end of that financial reporting period. So this year's share issue wasn't to fund the big spending of the summer. It was simply to give Chelsea the biggest amount of leeway possible for PSR purposes, which they are likely to need BECAUSE of the outlay on transfers. BLUE SKIES CHELSEA stars have flooded social media with photos from their glamorous vacations. Player of the season Moises Caicedo picked up another award while back in his native Ecuador. The country's parliament presented Caicedo with the Vicente Rocafuerte medal, the highest civilian honour for sporting excellence, in recognition for his role in Chelsea's Club World Cup win. But the most heartwarming snaps came from club captain 11 Moises Caicedo has been taking a break back in Ecuador Credit: INSTAGRAM 11 He has been making the most of his vacation Credit: INSTAGRAM 11 Reece James flew out to watch sister Lauren win the Euros Earlier in the weekend, James posted footage of him out and about in Basel. And on Sunday, the man who lifted the CWC trophy was celebrating as sister Lauren, one of six members of the Chelsea women's team in the TICKET WOES SOME Chelsea fans have been left furious at the club's new ticketing system, with many unable even to get close to attending the first game of the season vs The new system, in partnership with Ticketmaster, has been controversial since its introduction, but has now left fans wishing they could get a refund for the £60 'premium' membership they bought before the season began. True Blue member Aadam told the Chelsea Files: 'The new Chelsea ticketing system is a joke. 'I had 136 points last season, went to loads of games including the final in Poland, but didn't even get a shot at a Palace ticket. 11 Chelsea fans fuming about the club's ticketing system Credit: Getty 'At least with the old system, there was a chance, and now even my mate with a season ticket can't help out on the new system. 'Total shambles and I wish I could get a refund for my £60 membership!' But other supporters said they liked the new system, which puts all members trying to buy tickets into a queue and gives them a number in that queue that gives a good indication of their chances of getting anything. The process favours the more casual fan who can't afford to attend every home game but wants the opportunity to buy a few tickets per season. But the queue of 10s of thousands trying to buy a ticket for the Palace game underlines the wider issue: Chelsea badly need a bigger stadium, and the sooner the better. BADGE SHORTAGE MORE frustration for supporters came in the Chelsea Megastore. On Monday, some fans turned up at the Stamford Bridge shop hoping to buy the Club World Cup Winners patch for their shirts. But the item was sold out. Hopefully, the Blues have enough of them to make sure the men's first team can at least wear them with pride. 11 Chelsea will have a special badge on their shirt for winning the Club World Cup Credit: Getty The Under-21 side who donned the new kit for the friendly at Bromley did not have the patch on their shirts. It is unclear whether Enzo Maresca's senior team will have the badge of honour for the friendlies against Bayer Levekusen and AC Milan, or wait until the first Premier League game against Crystal Palace.
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Chelsea files: Key date edges closer in Mike Maignan transfer saga as Gianluigi Donnarumma deal is all but ruled out
THE loan move of Mike Penders to Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg makes the goalkeeping situation look even clearer. With Marcus Bettinelli and Djordje Petrovic leaving the club, Enzo Maresca's 'keeper line-up for next season looks like Robert Sanchez, Filip Jorgensen and young American Gabriel Slonina, in that order. 11 Unless... Rumours of Chelsea having another go at signing AC Milan's Mike Maignan have not gone away. Stats gurus say the France international would be the perfect fit for the Blues, because he is excellent with his feet as well as top class in most other aspects of goalkeeping. Meanwhile, big clubs around the world are aware that Gianluigi Donnarumma has not signed a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain and the European champions are poised to bring in Lucas Chevalier from Lille. Chelsea, Manchester United and Galatasaray could also be interested in a new 'keeper, leading some observers to put two and two together. But in the Blues' case, the answer is probably five. Aside from the biggish transfer fee that PSG would want, Donnarumma's £300,000-per-week wages just would not fit into the Chelsea owners' blueprint. Deals to bring in defender Jorrel Hato and attacking midfielder Xavi Simons will go through sooner or later. But the big question is whether Maresca and the Blues are willing to put their faith in Sanchez for another season. Or will they go back in, and hard, for Maignan? The August 10 friendly against AC will give the people who matter the chance to have another chat about him. BLUE HORIZONS CHELSEA'S fire sale continues to gather pace, but some moves will be more complicated than others. Drake hints Cole Palmer is inspiration behind his new album name as he shares brilliant video of Chelsea star Joao Felix is making a swift exit to Saudi Arabia while Djorde Petrovic has joined Bournemouth. Other deals are proving more challenging. Carney Chukwuemeka, the midfielder signed from Aston Villa in a £20million deal two years ago, spent last season on loan with Borussia Dortmund. And he has his heart set on going back to join the German side. 11 11 Chelsea have been holding out for up to £40m for the 21-year-old, who has also attracted interest from RB Leipzig. Chukwuemeka is clear that he only wants a move back to Dortmund, but they are only considering a loan at this stage - something which is not as attractive to Chelsea. This has resulted in somewhat of an impasse in talks, something which looks like it could take a while to get past. Someone is going to have to budge. BLUE IT THERE was excitement among Chelsea fans - and supporters of other clubs were furious - when reports went round of the club's owners investing another £339m. But what sounded like a substantial transfer warchest was in fact another bit of sensible accountancy. For a start the actual figure Stamford Bridge chiefs put into the club by means of the June 30 share issue was just over £339,000. In layman's terms, millions of new shares in Chelsea FC Holdings were created and bought by Blueco 22 Midco, one of the firms through which the owners control the club. Why? 339k does not get you much in football these days. But the date of the transaction is significant - the final day of the Blues' financial year. Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules allow clubs to lose an average of £35m per season or a maximum of £105m over each three-season reporting period. But that limit is only £5m per season (£15m in total) unless owners put new money in the form of equity (not loans) into the club every year. Chelsea bosses did the same thing on June 29 2024, just before the end of that financial reporting period. So this year's share issue wasn't to fund the big spending of the summer. It was simply to give Chelsea the biggest amount of leeway possible for PSR purposes, which they are likely to need BECAUSE of the outlay on transfers. BLUE SKIES CHELSEA stars have flooded social media with photos from their glamorous vacations. Player of the season Moises Caicedo picked up another award while back in his native Ecuador. The country's parliament presented Caicedo with the Vicente Rocafuerte medal, the highest civilian honour for sporting excellence, in recognition for his role in Chelsea's Club World Cup win. But the most heartwarming snaps came from club captain Reece James. 11 Earlier in the weekend, James posted footage of him out and about in Basel. And on Sunday, the man who lifted the CWC trophy was celebrating as sister Lauren, one of six members of the Chelsea women's team in the England squad, became a European champion. TICKET WOES SOME Chelsea fans have been left furious at the club's new ticketing system, with many unable even to get close to attending the first game of the season vs Crystal Palace. The new system, in partnership with Ticketmaster, has been controversial since its introduction, but has now left fans wishing they could get a refund for the £60 'premium' membership they bought before the season began. True Blue member Aadam told the Chelsea Files: 'The new Chelsea ticketing system is a joke. 'I had 136 points last season, went to loads of games including the final in Poland, but didn't even get a shot at a Palace ticket. 11 'At least with the old system, there was a chance, and now even my mate with a season ticket can't help out on the new system. 'Total shambles and I wish I could get a refund for my £60 membership!' But other supporters said they liked the new system, which puts all members trying to buy tickets into a queue and gives them a number in that queue that gives a good indication of their chances of getting anything. The process favours the more casual fan who can't afford to attend every home game but wants the opportunity to buy a few tickets per season. But the queue of 10s of thousands trying to buy a ticket for the Palace game underlines the wider issue: Chelsea badly need a bigger stadium, and the sooner the better. BADGE SHORTAGE MORE frustration for supporters came in the Chelsea Megastore. On Monday, some fans turned up at the Stamford Bridge shop hoping to buy the Club World Cup Winners patch for their shirts. But the item was sold out. Hopefully, the Blues have enough of them to make sure the men's first team can at least wear them with pride. 11 The Under-21 side who donned the new kit for the friendly at Bromley did not have the patch on their shirts. It is unclear whether Enzo Maresca's senior team will have the badge of honour for the friendlies against Bayer Levekusen and AC Milan, or wait until the first Premier League game against Crystal Palace.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Penders joins Strasbourg on loan
Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders was always likely to join Strasbourg this summer and it has finally been made official. The 19-year-old is highly regarded at Stamford Bridge and manager Enzo Maresca took him to the United States as part of his Club World Cup-winning team to take a closer look at the Belgian. However, Penders has only made 26 senior appearances in his short career so a loan move was always likely. Strasbourg are also owned by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's BlueCo and thus have emerged as the primary destination for young players to go on loan from Chelsea, especially ones the club feel have a long term future inside their project. Penders perfectly fits the BlueCo ideology of player development, but is making a significant step up from Belgian football given Strasbourg have qualified for European football this former number one Djordje Petrovic - who joined Bournemouth for £25m this summer after winning Strasbourg's player of the year award - will also be difficult. Yet Penders is seen as a keeper who some day is capable of reaching the highest level within the Chelsea/Strasbourg system - and this is an opportunity to live up to those beliefs.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Chelsea's Mike Penders joins Strasbourg on loan
Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders has joined sister club Strasbourg on loan for the season. The Athletic reported on July 22 that Penders was set to join Strasbourg, alongside defender Mamadou Sarr, who arrived at Chelsea from the French side earlier this summer. The Premier League side agreed a deal in advance to sign Penders from Genk last summer, with the 19-year-old joining up with his new side ahead of the Club World Cup campaign in the United States. He did not play a minute, acting as third choice behind Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen. Penders is expected to become Strasbourg's No 1 for the 2025-26 campaign, effectively replacing Djordje Petrovic, who spent last season on loan with Liam Rosenior's side from Chelsea before joining Bournemouth permanently earlier this month. Penders, who stands at 6ft 7in (200cm), began last season as first choice for the Genk Under-21s, who play in the Belgian second tier, before becoming the first-team goalkeeper in January. He ended the season with 25 first-team appearances. The Belgian has also represented his country at youth level, playing up to under-19s. Advertisement Strasbourg are also controlled by BlueCo, the holding company which owns Chelsea. FIFA rules permit only three players be loaned between clubs with such arrangements. Rosenior's side will play Conference League football next season after finishing seventh in 2024-25. Petrovic was voted as their player of the season after keeping 10 clean sheets in 31 Ligue 1 appearances.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Filip Jörgensen refuses to join Strasbourg on loan from Chelsea
According to a report from L'Équipe, Filip Jörgensen (23) has refused to join Strasbourg on loan from Chelsea. The Swedish stopper was a potential candidate to replace Djordje Petrovic at the Stade la Meinau after he returned to Stamford Bridge following his loan spell with the Ligue 1 club. Despite the 23-year-old being considered for a potential loan to Strasbourg, Jörgensen has refused the move. As a result, the former Villarreal goalkeeper looks set to remain at the Premier League club and fight for his place with the existing options at Chelsea. Advertisement Penders set to join Strasbourg Although Jörgensen didn't want to join the Alsatian club, the Blues are set to loan another goalkeeper to their sister club. L'Équipe understands that Mike Penders (19) is set to join Strasbourg on loan after he has fulfilled his role with Chelsea at the FIFA Club World Cup. GFFN | Liam Wraith
