Bild claimed that Kobel’s entourage had informed Dortmund’s sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, that a move to west London was completely ‘off the table’, with the shot-stopper keen to remove any distractions ahead of the Club World Cup.

All the latest Chelsea news as the Blues get off to a winning start in the Club World Cup with Liam Delap impressing for his new side

The main summer transfer window has officially reopened with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool set to finalise some big deals.

Meanwhile, the Blues have joined Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle in the race for Southampton and England Under-21s winger Tyler Dibling, 19. (CaughtOffside)

Chelsea captain Millie Bright has undergone minor knee surgery, the club has confirmed. The news follows Bright’s decision to withdraw from selection for England ahead of Euro 2025.

LONDON (AP) — The top women’s soccer league in England is set to expand from 12 to 14 teams for the 2026-27 season. Women’s Super League clubs voted Monday for the change that still requires approval from the Football Association board.

There were huge swathes of empty red seats in the 71,000 capacity Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta as ticket sales appeared to have flopped for Chelsea's opener against LAFC

Chelsea FC were founded on March 10, 1905 at the Rising Sun pub, now known as the Butcher's Hook. This was a year after businessman Gus Mears bought the Stamford Bridge Athletics Ground in Fulham with a view to staging soccer games there.