Manchester United’s further signings in January will depend on outgoings after the Red Devils advanced on a deal for Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu.
The winger, who is expected to leave Germany in the summer, is also wanted by Liverpool, Chelsea and Bayern Munich
As recently as August, the unequivocal message coming out of Stamford Bridge was that Chelsea had their three goalkeepers of the future: reinstated No 1 Robert Sanchez, new signing Filip Jorgensen and giant Belgian teenager Mike Penders, who will arrive in west London from Genk in his homeland in the summer of 2025.
Gregor Kobel has been one of German football's standout goalkeepers since joining Borussia Dortmund in 2021, keeping 46 clean sheets in 142 games for BVB, including 7 in 27 Bundesliga matches last season.
The star has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge and the Blues are considering the options on offer for the centre back they signed for £38.8million in 2023.
After Chelsea's 2-1 win over Brentford, Enzo Maresca's side were looking in a commanding position in the race to finish in the Premier League top four.
Bournemouth paid a modest fee of £12.4m to sign the talented 19-year-old in July 2024 and his performances this season have seen his value skyrocket and top clubs take notice
Chelsea have made Naomi Girma the first female million-dollar player, signing the United States defender to a long-term deal for a world-record transfer fee reported by British media to be in the region of 900,
As Saturday demonstrated, visits to play Manchester City often expose the unvarnished reality of where Chelsea really are
Phil Foden sealed a hard-fought comeback for Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's side overturned an early deficit to defeat Chelsea.
Highlights from the Premier League 2024-25 clash between Liverpool and Ipswich Town from the Anfield Stadium on Saturday.
Newcastle United moved back into the top four after in-form Alexander Isak made history with two goals in a 3-1 win at struggling Southampton. The Magpies made it seven wins in eight Premier League matches after recovering from an early blow against the bottom side,