Chelsea’s pursuit of Leipzig attacking midfielder Xavi Simons (22) has hit a stumbling block, because the Blues are struggling to part ways with Christopher Nkunku (27). RMC Sport reports that

The Blues had an 11-month season, took off three weeks, and then had just 13 days to prepare for their Premier League opener

The 19-year-old has spent the last 12 years with Chelsea after joining the club’s academy in 2013. She signed her first professional terms with The Blues during the 2023/2024 season. Akpan has already made her senior debut for Chelsea while she gained further experience in a loan spell with Birmingham City last season.

Tottenham Eye £52m Christopher Nkunku Move After Eze SetbackTottenham Hotspur are weighing up a surprise move for Chelsea attacker Christopher Nkunku, according to a recent TeamTalk report. After

Renato Veiga has completed a permanent move from Chelsea to Villarreal, with the Blues hopeful of securing loan exits for a handful of other defenders in the coming days.

Lopez has scored 19 goals in 89 appearances for Barca since breaking into the first-team in 2023 and was a part of Flick’s squad that won the Copa del Rey, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup last term.

Barcelona have been touting a number of their players for a move this summer, and few more so than Fermin Lopez. That may well have been done with the assumption that he would not be a guaranteed