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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 Irish Sun
16-07-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Chelsea make Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers top transfer target and will push boat out for £80m-rated England star
CHELSEA have made Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers their top target for the remainder of the transfer window. Villa boss striker Villarreal . Advertisement 3 Attacking midfielder Rogers is on Chelsea's wishlist Credit: Getty 3 Rogers has bagged two goals against the Blues Credit: AFP 3 Meanwhile, Chelsea striker Jackson (right) could be going the other way and reunite with his former boss Emery Credit: Getty New world champions Pedro , Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens to their array of forward options. But they are ready to push the boat out to bring in England star Rogers, who is valued at £80m or more. A partial-swap deal involving Jackson is NOT on the cards because financial rules make separate transfers more attractive. Villa would love to find a way to stay within Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules and Uefa regulations without selling Rogers at all. Advertisement Read more But if the Midlanders are unable to bring in decent fees for other bankable stars like Leon Bailey , they could be forced to cash in on their prime asset. Rogers, 22, cost only £15m when he joined the club from Middlesbrough in February 2024. But his value has skyrocketed after he emerged as one of England's brightest young talents. Rogers scored eight goals and provided 11 assists last season in the Premier League, starred in Villa's thrilling Champions League campaign and won his first four senior Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive Exclusive BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK It is claimed that a Villa bid for Jackson would trigger an immediate formal offer from Chelsea for Rogers. But sources indicate that the saga is more likely to continue into August as both clubs juggle their money . Hilarious moment Trump gets caught inside Chelsea's trophy celebrations as Cole Palmer dances next to beaming Don Chelsea and Villa were fined by Uefa earlier this month for breaching financial rules. Advertisement Chelsea's punishment also included restrictions on registering new players for their squad for next season's Champions League unless they could balance their transfer books . The Blues need to make significant sales in order to be allowed to field Pedro , Delap, Gittens and other arrivals - let alone further signings. But Villa are arguably under greater pressure to raise big money in order to avoid breaching Premier League rules and incurring further fines from Uefa. The failure to qualify for the Champions League will hit their 2025/6 income hard. Advertisement Villa are yet to make a major signing and if they want to reinforce their squad in other areas, they may have to sell Rogers - and perhaps reinvest some of the proceeds in Jackson.
Scottish Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea make Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers top transfer target and will push boat out for £80m-rated England star
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA have made Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers their top target for the remainder of the transfer window. Villa boss Unai Emery is also keen on being reunited with Blues striker Nicolas Jackson after working with him at Villarreal. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Attacking midfielder Rogers is on Chelsea's wishlist Credit: Getty 3 Rogers has bagged two goals against the Blues Credit: AFP 3 Meanwhile, Chelsea striker Jackson (right) could be going the other way and reunite with his former boss Emery Credit: Getty New world champions Chelsea have already spent more than £130million on adding Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens to their array of forward options. But they are ready to push the boat out to bring in England star Rogers, who is valued at £80m or more. A partial-swap deal involving Jackson is NOT on the cards because financial rules make separate transfers more attractive. Villa would love to find a way to stay within Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules and Uefa regulations without selling Rogers at all. Read more SPURRED ON Championship club confirm plans for 60,000 stadium with feature used by Spurs But if the Midlanders are unable to bring in decent fees for other bankable stars like Ollie Watkins, Emi Martinez and Leon Bailey, they could be forced to cash in on their prime asset. Rogers, 22, cost only £15m when he joined the club from Middlesbrough in February 2024. But his value has skyrocketed after he emerged as one of England's brightest young talents. Rogers scored eight goals and provided 11 assists last season in the Premier League, starred in Villa's thrilling Champions League campaign and won his first four senior England caps. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK It is claimed that a Villa bid for Jackson would trigger an immediate formal offer from Chelsea for Rogers. But sources indicate that the saga is more likely to continue into August as both clubs juggle their money. Hilarious moment Trump gets caught inside Chelsea's trophy celebrations as Cole Palmer dances next to beaming Don Chelsea and Villa were fined by Uefa earlier this month for breaching financial rules. Chelsea's punishment also included restrictions on registering new players for their squad for next season's Champions League unless they could balance their transfer books. The Blues need to make significant sales in order to be allowed to field Pedro, Delap, Gittens and other arrivals - let alone further signings. But Villa are arguably under greater pressure to raise big money in order to avoid breaching Premier League rules and incurring further fines from Uefa. The failure to qualify for the Champions League will hit their 2025/6 income hard. Villa are yet to make a major signing and if they want to reinforce their squad in other areas, they may have to sell Rogers - and perhaps reinvest some of the proceeds in Jackson.
Daily Mirror
04-07-2025
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- Daily Mirror
Chelsea get staggering fine for breaching UEFA rules as Aston Villa punished too
Chelsea have been hit with a staggering £78.5m double whammy after breaching UEFA's strict financial rules. The Blues have been hit with a £69m fine - £51m of which is suspended - by Uefa's First Chamber committee for breaching football earnings rules. They have also been hit with a £9.5m rule for breaking squad cost rules which state you cannot pay more than 80 per cent on players, contracts and agent costs. It is one of UEFA's biggest ever punishments - the biggest if the suspension on fines are lifted by further breaches - and could also see Chelsea restricted on new player registrations for next season's Champions League. The UEFA rules are different - and tighter on these issues - to the Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules which meant Chelsea were not in referred in their judgement on the football earnings rule: 'In assessing the clubs' compliance with the football earnings rule, the CFCB placed particular attention on transactions involving the sale of tangible or intangible assets, the exchange of players (so called 'swaps') and the transfers of players between related parties.' Chelsea have been contacted for comment. They have effectively got four years to comply and that is why the main chunk is suspended. Premier League rivals Aston Villa have also been hit with a fine, of £9.5m. Again, further breaches could put the Villans at risk of a further £15m fine in future. Villa have been hit with a two-tiered penalty after failing to meet the governing body's targets. The first is a £4.3m punishment for breaching the earnings limit, while the second is a £5.2m fine for non-compliance with UEFA's squad cost rule. Villa were able to escape more severe breaches after selling the club's women's team to a related company in recent days - an action previously taken by Chelsea, and a loophole which Premier League clubs recently voted against closing. Barcelona, Lyon and Roma have all also been sanctioned by European football's governing body. and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible. check back regularly for updates on this developing story. on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Sky has slashed the price of its bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more.
Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Man Utd held private talks with rivals over intriguing Marcus Rashford swap move
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford was loaned to Aston Villa in the January transfer window and his move could've resulted in another player heading in the opposite direction Manchester United held talks with Aston Villa over a potential swap deal for Ollie Watkins as Marcus Rashford came to the end of his loan spell. Rashford, 27, spent the second half of last season at Villa Park, having fallen out on favour under Ruben Amorim. The loan deal included an option for Villa to sign the United forward for £40million but it could've been very different had the swap with Watkins came to fruition. The 29-year-old was reportedly available for transfer in January, even being offered to Arsenal. According to the Athletic, United held discussions with Villa about signing Watkins at the end of the season. The Red Devils have now made a fresh enquiry separate to Rashford, who Villa won't be signing permanently. Amorim wants to sign a new striker and Watkins has emerged a target, with Rashford having returned to Old Trafford but appearing to have no future at United. Villa, meanwhile, are currently grappling with Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules and it's claimed that they need to make one lucrative sale in order to avoid punishment. It's been speculated that Villa Park chiefs could follow Chelsea's example and sell their women's team in what would be a controversial move. Selling Watkins would also cause outcry, with Villa already letting one striker leave in the January transfer window before narrowly missing out on Champions League qualification. Unai Emery's side sanctioned the departure of Jhon Duran to Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr for a cool £65million. Duran's departure didn't mean that Watkins was always first-choice for Emery, though. Rashford started both of Villa's Champions League quarter-final clashes with Paris Saint-Germain, leaving Watkins 'fuming'. "I played 20 minutes against PSG in both games, so I'm not going to lie - I was fuming I wasn't playing," he told Sky Sports. "I let him (Emery) know that. He's the manager at the end of the day. I respect his decision. But I'm not one of the players happy to sit on the bench. Should Aston Villa have swapped Ollie Watkins for Marcus Rashford? Have your say in the comments section. "It's something I haven't experienced before, missing out on the biggest stage. You always want to play, especially in the Champions League. Me and a few others are disappointed we didn't start the game, but like I said, it's the manager's decision... Rather than let it hinder you, you have to use that anger as motivation." The England international would almost certainly start most games for the Red Devils, as he's significantly more Premier League-proven compared to United strikers Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee. Last season, Watkins bagged 17 goals and laid on 14 assists. Join our new MAN UTD WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Manchester United content from Mirror Football. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
