Chelsea tried to sign AC Milan stopper Mike Maignan earlier in the window but the move ultimately went up in smoke. The Blues were unwilling to meet the player's £25m price tag, which saw negotiations collapse.

Enzo Maresca has reacted to Noni Madueke ’s move to Arsenal, saying Chelsea were powerless because “Noni decided to leave”. On Friday, Madueke was granted permission to leave Chelsea’s Club World Cup camp in the United States and return to the UK to undergo a medical ahead of his £52million move to London rivals Arsenal.

After leading Leicester City back to the Premier League with 97 points and a 48 goal difference, Enzo Maresca – a former Manchester City assistant under Pep Guardiola – was appointed by Chelsea’s BlueCo.

Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, with the England international leaving the Blues' Club World Cup squad to finalise the transfer

All that said, the story we’re going with in Madueke’s case is the he wanted to leave the club. Enzo Maresca planted this seed the other week, and harvested its juicy narrative fruit in Friday’s press conference.

A recent report from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has suggested that Arsenal will be reaching out to Chelsea to sign Madueke, and with a 'gap in valuation' between the Premier League giants, negotiations are also anticipated to follow to finalize the deal.

Otra final para Enzo Fernández. Y esa es una buena señal para Chelsea. El Paris Saint-Germain es amplio favorito en la final del domingo

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo resumed full training on Thursday in a bid to recover in time for the Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain this weekend. The Ecuadorian international picked up a knock late in Tuesday night’s semi-final clash against Fluminense,