🚨Chelsea ready to sell Gabriel Slonina and the one-time US international is exploring his options. The 22-year-old goalkeeper hasn't played a senior minute for the Blues since joining from Chicago Fire in 2022. 🇺🇸 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Arsenal make an approach to sign PSG defender Emanuel Mbemba, 18, on a free transfer this summer. PSG also offered a deal but his contract expires at the end of the month and he is exploring his options to leave for a training fee in excess of £150,000 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Xabi Alonso visited Cobham earlier this week with his coaching staff. Important visit to familiarise himself with the set-up, know the key figures and hit the ground running. It was not about transfers which can be done remotely and constantly. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Interview with Graham Potter about overcoming failure in his last two Premier League roles... 🔵⚒️ ... to enjoying the "best moment of his career" with Sweden, sparking texts from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his joy at reaching the World Cup.🇸🇪 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Liam Delap remains keen to prove a point and make it at Chelsea. It remains to be seen whether he will get that chance with Nicolas Jackson in with a shot of making Xabi Alonso‘s squad after his Bayern Munich loan ends www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Chelsea are set to sign Arsenal midfielder Kate McCabe. The Ireland international, 30, wasn’t at the team parade today. From my colleague www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

It’s not true that Xabi Alonso has told Tyrique George is part of his plans. There are no known conversations with any squad members at this time. Everton are still weighing up their approach with an option to buy available. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Nicolas Jackson is not finished at Chelsea... yet www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Tottenham are close to signing Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer. Follows similar progress after survival on signing Liverpool's Andy Robertson. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Bournemouth want to keep all of Rayan, Kroupi and Alex Scott. They are boosted by Europa League and have no financial reason to sell. Scott is being offered a new contract.🍒 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

More: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Exclusive: Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has asked to leave in a face-to-face meeting over a lack of game time. The Blues had previously rejected his desire to leave in January but are more open to his exit now. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Chelsea will ask for £120m for Enzo Fernandez this summer. The Argentina midfielder is not actively for sale and remains part of the club’s plans. However, he is exploring moves to other giant clubs, including Real Madrid and Manchester City, and that kind of bid would be accepted.

🚨Exclusive: Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has asked to leave in a face-to-face meeting over a lack of game time. The Blues had previously rejected his desire to leave in January but are more open to his exit now. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Andoni Iraola and Marco Rose had a two-hour Bournemouth handover meeting on Monday. Iraola expected to make a decision on his future very soon. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Foden and Palmer both suffered from high player work loads, according to FifPro www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Chelsea have extended Sandy Baltimore's contract until 2030.

Chelsea XI to face Sunderland: Sanchez; Fofana, Colwill, Hato; Gusto, Caicedo, Fernandez, Cucurella; Palmer, Neto; Joao Pedro www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Thiago Silva is weighing up his options after choosing to leave Porto. His initial motivation is to see the lay of the land following his World Cup disappointment. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

There is positivity around Estevao Willian's recovery to be another boost for Xabi Alonso's pre-season campaign of Australia and Asia. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

What to expect from Xabi Alonso's tactics at Chelsea www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

McFarlane says Levi Colwill just needed managing after the FA Cup final after a big injury. Reece James was similar while being on the bench. Joao Pedro had a "slight knock". He says he is "hopeful" all three will be available for Sunderland.

Estevao Willian is among the players doing a lap of honour after Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham.

Guess who’s coming back? www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

When Spurs relegated Chelsea (on two different occasions) and where this rivalry comes from. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Chelsea will keep Calum McFarlane on Xabi Alonso's coaching staff while adding some of his long-time assistants. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

"We want to build a team capable of competing at the highest level and fighting for trophies. "There is great talent in the squad and huge potential at this football club and it will be my great honour to lead it. Now the focus is on hard work, building the right culture and winning trophies."

🚨Xabi Alonso on becoming Chelsea's manager: "Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football and it fills me with immense pride to become manager of this great club. "From my conversations with the ownership group and sporting leadership, it is clear we share the same ambition."

Why Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso and what he is tasked with fixing at Stamford Bridge. 🧫Culture features heavily 📢Communication style impresses 🏆Title-winner 👨‍💼"Manager", not coach 😀 He is excited by the role 🔵 But Chelsea have problems to fix www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Chelsea are in advanced talks to appoint Xabi Alonso as their next manager. It's not done but could happen in the next few days should all go to plan. Optimism from all parties involved. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Chelsea XI to face Manchester City in the FA Cup final: Sanchez; Fofana, Colwill, Hato, Gusto, James, Caicedo, Cucurella; Fernandez, Palmer, Joao Pedro. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Joao Pedro: "I spoke with everyone here, especially with Reece. We need to change. We need to do something as players. We have conversations between us and everyone is very committed to improve and put Chelsea where it deserves." www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Brentford's new central defender Jannik Schuster comes from a skiing background. That family understanding of another high level has helped him become a top youth prospect. The 19-year-old had other options in Europe but chose Brentford. 🐝 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Forward Mathis Eboue, 17, made Chelsea's first-team squad for the first time at Liverpool on Saturday. Here is his story of the "resilient" one, who has a lot of promise 💫👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Crystal Palace holding positive talks over a new contract for defender Chris Richards. Both parties ready to strike a deal but also plenty of work to be done. 🔴🔵 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

A look at Sonia Bompastor and Chelsea Women’s underwhelming, “transitional” season www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Oliver Glasner and Filipe Luis in the mix for Chelsea role www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Bournemouth keen to renew Alex Scott's contract, Rayan not looking to leave this summer but Junior Kroupi is attracting interest. There's a feeling that this summer won't be disruptive as the last.🍒 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Bournemouth mastered player trading to be on the brink of their first-ever European campaign — potentially even the Champions League🍒 "Invention… does not consist in creating out of the void, but out of chaos," Frankenstein author Mary Shelley wrote www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Chelsea avoid becoming the first English team to lose seven going into an FA Cup final. Levi Colwill was "exceptional", Reece James returns and a blueprint to face Man City emerges. More on @BBCSport 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Chelsea XI to face Liverpool: Jorgensen, Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Colwill, Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Caicedo, Fernandez, Palmer, Delap, Joao Pedro www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

It's a waiting game for Fulham after offering a three year contract to Marco Silva in November. He remains on Chelsea's shortlist and didn't rule out a move back to Portuguese giants Benfica when asked. The Cottagers have been in this position before. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

A raw, caged animal, drinking, partying and fighting". Interview with Jamie Vardy on an incredible but “killer” journey 🦊 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Disconnect is the word rightly used to describe the situation at Chelsea between fans, players and the ownership. It will take more than just a new manager to fix it. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

The reality of yet another season without Champions League football was written all over the player’s faces. UEFA are monitoring all the time under the settlement agreement so Chelsea will have to bat smartly if they lose yet more revenue. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Jesse Derry picked instead of Alejandro Garnacho to start for Chelsea against Nottingham Forest. Garnacho not even on the bench.👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Levi Colwill looking ‘brilliant’ and Cole Palmer is building consistency www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨McFarlane: Reece (James) is back in training and Levi (Colwill) is back in training. Both are looking good and we will see how it looks before the game. We are taking it day-by-day." Could they be involved on Monday? "Potentially, yes."

There is a complex multi‑club ownership scenario if Chelsea win the FA Cup and Strasbourg win the Conference League, as both would qualify for the Europa League. @DaleJohnsonBBC has more. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

🚨Trevoh Chalobah says Chelsea’s players have to “take responsibility”. The defender certainly is as one of the few to give interviews during such a difficult run. Project save the season begins. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...