Chelsea s youth setup could be set to lose one of its brightest prospects as contract talks with the representatives of 15-year-old Rio Ngumoha have reportedly stalled.

Todd Boehly has made a point of tying many of the club s younger talents to long-term deals and has also brought several outstanding prospects to the club s Cobham facility.

Wonderkid sees talks with Chelsea stall

Ngumoha remains one of the most precocious players in Chelsea s Academy having established himself as a regular in the starting lineup for the Under 18s.

Chelsea allowed 14-year-old Declan Rice to leave the club on a free transfer to West Ham s Youth system in 2013 and there are fears that the lessons from that incident have not been learned.

The Secret Scout reports that the …

Chelsea have reportedly been dealt a blow as Crystal Palace are said to have made a claim about the supposed release clause in Michael Olise s contract.

targeted the Frenchman during last summer s transfer window. A deal looked likely to be completed at one stage, but the winger stuck with Crystal Palace and penned a new contract.

Olise to Chelsea or someone else?

Interest in from rival clubs has not gone away, though. He was seriously hampered by injury during the 2023/24 campaign, but he finished the season superbly and grabbed ten goals and six assists in 19 Premier League appearances.

Olise s end-of-season form has alerted the attention of clubs around Europe and it is being widely reported that there is a £60m release clause in his deal.

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Chelsea target Murillo has confirmed a buzz of interest from the Blues but the Nottingham Forest defender says he would choose to join a different Premier League club.

Murillo impressed in his debut season for Forest following his £15m move from Corinthians last summer, helping them to avoid relegation and sparking widespread interest from bigger top flight sides.

Chelsea are looking to sign a new centre-back following the departure of Thiago Silva and in a bid to land the 21-year-old, whom they value at £50m.

Forest a stepping stone

Murillo confirmed in an interview that he saw Forest as a stepping stone when he agreed to join them when asked about Chelsea s interest.

I don’t know if it’s £70m, but I know there was a buzz of interest, Murillo …

Enzo Fernandez s apology is not enough according to many of his Chelsea teammates as the scale of the dressing-room rift at Stamford Bridge has been revealed by a club insider.

Fernandez posted a video of himself and some of his Argentina teammates singing a racist song referencing the heritage of France s players.

It led ten Chelsea stars to unfollow the midfielder on Intagram before Fernandez used the social media platform to issue an apology.

: I want to apologise sincerely for a video posted on my Instagram channel during the national team celebrations. The song includes highly offensive language and there is absolutely no excuse for these words.

I stand against discrimination in all forms and apologise for getting caught up in the euphoria of our C…

Enzo Maresca was very impressed with Christopher Nkunku, whom he hailed as an ideal player for his Chelsea system after the Blues won their first pre-season game.

Maresca s side hadn t had the best of pre-seasons before their clash with Club America on Thursday, drawing 2-2 with Wrexham before being put to the sword by Celtic in a 4-1 defeat.

But there were clear signs of improvement from as they ran out 3-0 winners in Atlanta as Nkunku and Noni Madueke both scored from the spot and new signing Marc Guiu scored his first goal for the club.

Maresca said he was pleased with the improvement as they try to break a habit that was clear in the defeat to Celtic which he described as suicide .

Asked about his side s performance, Maresca said: Very happy. When …

According to reports, Manchester United have discussed signing ex-Chelsea star Marcos Alonso, while an issue threatens their deal to buy Sander Berge.

have been active in the transfer market this summer. Having already spent around £90m to sign Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro, a £60m double deal to sign Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui could be completed today.

Man Utd could make more signings before the transfer window closes at the end of this month as they require additions in various positions.

While United s priority is to sign a new centre-midfielder, co-owner and his recruitment team could also look to sign a new left-back after Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia struggled with injuries last season.

According to , Alonso has e…

According to reports, Premier League club Arsenal are pushing hard to sign Barcelona-linked Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams.

target Williams was one of the standout performers at Euro 2024, helping Spain become European champions for the fourth time, making them the most successful team in European Championship history.

The Bilbao superstar scored in the final against England, combining with Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal to open the scoring in Berlin.

He only signed a new contract last December, however, there has been lots of speculation about his future in the Basque region.

Barcelona are reportedly very keen on signing the 22-year-old but are hindered by their dismal financial situation.

Hansi Flick s side have completed the £50milli…

Arsenal legend Ian Wright thinks Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has pleasantly surprised new Reds boss Arne Slot this season.

Gravenberch was on top form as Liverpool swept Manchester United aside at Old Trafford on Sunday with a brace from Luis Diaz and another goal from Mohamed Salah .

had spent the summer looking to find a midfield signing to improve Slot s options in the middle of the pitch but eventually opted to go with what they ve got.

Martin Zubimendi was close to joining the Reds in the summer transfer window before the Spain international .

Gravenberch has largely played in a more advanced role for previous clubs Ajax and Bayern Munich but he s flourished in a deeper role for Slot s side so far this season.

And Wright thinks th…

Joe Cole and Peter Crouch agree Man Utd should see their match against Southampton is a must-win game after their poor start to the season.

When asked if it s ridiculous to say it s a must-win game for Man Utd, : I think it is a must-win game for them today. And I just think with the context of where Erik ten Hag was, I think in the boardroom in the summer it was a real tricky one for them to know which way to go because he d won two trophies in previous years, the team had got into a good position and then dropped off a little bit.

There s lots of change and I think there will have been a real split whether to keep him. They ve gone with him. He really needed a big start and that s not happened. Losing the Liverpool game was telling, so I think today is not the game y…

A former Netherlands international has hit out at Liverpool head coach Arne Slot, who has apparently been acting like a moron at the start of this season.

was given the unenviable task of replacing Liverpool icon Jurgen Klopp at the end of last season and he s settled in well at Anfield at the start of this campaign.

lost 1-0 at home against Nottingham Forest earlier this month, but they are just one point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City after five games as they have won their other four matches.

The Reds have also got off to a perfect start in the Champions League as they beat AC Milan 3-1 at San Siro in their first group game.

Despite this, a Dutch pundit recently admitted

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