Blue blood

03/09/2026

🔵 CHELSEA TRANSFER WINDOW REVIEW — THE WINDOW IS FINALLY SHUT! 🔵

So Chelsea fans, after what feels like a VERY long summer, the transfer window is finally SHUT! 🔒

Chelsea have strengthened across the squad while moving on a lot of players who, in my opinion, simply weren't good enough to be part of where this team is trying to go.

There have been some massive decisions, some surprise departures and one or two deals I'm still not completely convinced by!

So, let's rate the INS & OUTS position by position. 👇

🧤 GOALKEEPERS

OUT

➡️ Jorgensen — Loan to Strasbourg
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 5/10
I would have preferred us to sell him permanently, but I'm glad he's no longer taking up a place in the squad.

➡️ Max Merrick — Loan to Hartlepool
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
A great move for Max to get valuable first-team experience.

➡️ Robert Sanchez — Loan to Como
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 8/10
A good deal, and I was impressed by how quickly the club managed to get it done. With any luck, this could become a permanent move.

IN

⬅️ Emiliano Martinez — Signed from Aston Villa
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
World Cup winner, bags of experience and a huge personality. A fantastic addition to the squad.

🛡️ LEFT-BACK

OUT

➡️ Marc Cucurella — Sold to Real Madrid
⭐BlueBlood Rating: 6/10
This one came completely out of nowhere. But when Real Madrid come calling for a Spanish player, it's going to be extremely difficult for him to turn down the opportunity to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world.

➡️ Caleb Wiley — Loan to Preston North End
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 5/10
I would have preferred a permanent sale, but he's still young enough to go out on loan, play regularly and try to impress.

IN

⬅️ Pep Chavarria — Signed from Rayo Vallecano
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 7/10
Pep adds experience to the squad, and his aggressive style of play should definitely add some bite to the team.

⚡ RIGHT-BACK

OUT

N/A

IN

⬅️ Marco Palestra — Signed from Atalanta
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
Won the Best Defender award in Serie A. Big, strong, quick and skilful. A very exciting young player and one I'm really looking forward to watching.

🧱 CENTRE-BACK

OUT

➡️ Mamadou Sarr — Loan to Real Sociedad
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 5/10
I would have preferred a sale, but he's still young enough to go out, play regularly and prove himself.

➡️ Axel Disasi — Loan to Crystal Palace
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 3/10
Should have been sold permanently.

➡️ Benoit Badiashile — Loan to Napoli with an option to buy
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 8/10
Should have been sold years ago! Hopefully he performs well enough for Napoli to make the move permanent.

➡️ Tosin Adarabioyo — Sold to Spurs
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
We got £10m for a player I would have let leave for free! 😂 Excellent business from the club.

➡️ Trevoh Chalobah — Sold to Como
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 8/10
After nearly two decades at Chelsea, Trev gets the opportunity to start a new chapter. We wish him nothing but the best.

IN

⬅️ Maxence Lacroix — Signed from Crystal Palace
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
Exactly what we needed. Big, strong, quick and with plenty of Premier League experience.

⬅️ Honest Ahanor — Pre-contract agreement from Atalanta for June 2027
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 5/10
Looks a very good prospect, but £40m for an 18-year-old who isn't joining us until next summer feels extremely expensive.

🎯 CENTRAL MIDFIELD

OUT

➡️ Reggie Walsh — Loan to Wigan
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 8/10
A good opportunity for Reggie to get some proper first-team football.

➡️ Ryan Kavuma-McQueen — Loan to Portsmouth
⭐ BlueBlood Rating:10/10
Excellent opportunity for Ryan to get regular Championship football and continue his development.

➡️ Dario Essugo — Loan to Strasbourg
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 6/10
Another good opportunity to get first-team football, but has this deal left Chelsea a little short in midfield?

➡️ Omari Kellyman — Sold to Strasbourg
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
For me, he was never going to be good enough to play regularly for Chelsea. Hopefully he can kick-start his career elsewhere.

➡️ Andrey Santos — Sold to Manchester United
⭐BlueBlood Rating: 9/10
United came in with a huge offer that was simply too good to refuse. Very good business from the club.

➡️ Enzo Fernandez — Sold to Manchester City for a British-record transfer fee on Deadline Day
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10

WOW! 💰

After months of flirting with Real Madrid and then Manchester City, the club finally decided to let him go.

Chelsea received a massive fee for a player who, in all honesty, Alonso struggled to fit naturally into his system.

The positive is that Chelsea now have serious money available to invest in the players Alonso believes can take this team forward.

Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until the next window to spend it!

IN

⬅️ Jordan Henderson — Free Transfer
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
An experienced England international who gives Alonso another leader in the dressing room. His experience and leadership could be hugely valuable both on and off the pitch.

⬅️ Valentin Barco — Signed from Strasbourg
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
A versatile midfielder with an excellent eye for a pass. If Alonso gives Barco the time and patience to develop, I think he could become a very important player for Chelsea.

🔥 ATTACKING MIDFIELD / WINGERS

OUT

➡️ Jesse Derry — Loan to Sporting Lisbon
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 9/10
A fantastic opportunity for Jesse to get first-team football while experiencing a different league and country.

➡️ Alejandro Garnacho — Loan to Aston Villa with an obligation to buy
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
Good business from the club. Garnacho was a poor sporting decision last summer and, luckily, we've managed to move him on without taking a major financial hit.

➡️ Mykhailo Mudryk — Loan to Spurs
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 4/10
After nearly two years out, Mudryk finally gets the opportunity to show what he can do again — unfortunately, it's with one of our biggest rivals!

Any player we send to Spurs should either be well past his best or a shadow of the player he once was. I'm not convinced Mudryk is either.

He's still one of the quickest players around, and if he starts cooking under De Zerbi, this could seriously come back to bite us.

This is probably the deal I'm least comfortable with.

➡️ Tyrique George — Sold to Everton
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 8/10
Tyrique made his Everton move permanent this summer, leaving Chelsea after progressing through our Academy and making 37 senior appearances.

Good luck to him.

IN

⬅️ Morgan Rogers — Signed from Aston Villa
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 9/10
Rogers has been a Chelsea target for several seasons, and his ability to play across all of the attacking positions gives Alonso plenty of flexibility.

He's already scored his first goal, and I'm sure there are plenty more to come from this exciting player.

⚽ STRIKERS

OUT

➡️ Deivid Washington — Sold to Strasbourg
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
After three years, the club finally accepted that Deivid wasn't going to make the grade at Chelsea.

Some of us could see it after three games! 😂

After several loan spells, we've finally moved him on permanently.

➡️ Dastan Satpayev — Loan to Burnley
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
Dastan is an aggressive, pressing striker with a brilliant eye for goal.

Burnley's manager has already said that, at just 18, Dastan is already the best player at the club.

Keep an eye on this lad — he is mustard! 🌭🔥

➡️ Dujuan Richards — Loan to AFC Wimbledon
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 8/10
'Whisper' Richards came through the same school as Leon Bailey but has so far struggled to really make his mark during his loan spells.

Hopefully this is the season where everything clicks.

➡️ David Fofana — Sold to Servette
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
One of the early BlueCo signings that simply didn't work.

After several loan spells without really impressing, the club have finally moved him on permanently.

➡️ Liam Delap — Sold to Nottingham Forest
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
Two goals in 41 games for a striker is nowhere near good enough.

Thank God Forest came in and ended our misery! 😂

➡️ Marc Guiu — Sold to RB Leipzig
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
Marc scored eight goals in 29 appearances for Chelsea, but he was never realistically going to become our first-choice striker.

Great business from the club to roughly triple the money we originally paid for him.

➡️ Nicolas Jackson — Sold to Aston Villa
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 10/10
After Bayern decided against signing Jackson following his loan spell, he returned to Chelsea and actually handled himself very professionally — which surprised me after the way things ended under Maresca.

The club have again made a very healthy profit, and the deal also helped us get Morgan Rogers through the door.

Excellent business.

IN

⬅️ Danny Welbeck — Signed from Brighton
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 9/10
A Premier League veteran who has consistently maintained a good level of performance, goals and football intelligence.

Welbeck gives us experienced cover for João Pedro without expecting to start every week.

⬅️ Emmanuel Emegha — Signed from Strasbourg
⭐ BlueBlood Rating: 8/10
At 6'5" and with serious pace, Emegha gives Alonso a completely different option up front.

With players like Palmer, Rogers and Estevão creating chances behind him, Emegha will definitely get opportunities.

🔵 OVERALL THOUGHTS

It's been a massive window.

We've cleared out a lot of players who weren't part of the long-term plan, made some serious money in sales and added experience, physicality and quality throughout the squad.

The Enzo deal changes everything financially, although it's frustrating that it happened so late that we couldn't reinvest the money immediately.

For me, the squad now looks much more suited to what Alonso wants.

There are still a couple of deals I'm unsure about — particularly Mudryk going to Spurs — but overall I'd give Chelsea's transfer window:

⭐ BLUEBLOOD OVERALL RATING: 9/10 ⭐

Now the talking stops.

Time for Alonso and this squad to deliver. 🔵🔥

What do you think, Chelsea fans?

Who was our BEST signing? 👀
Who was our BEST sale? 💰
And which deal do you think we got WRONG? 🤔

17/08/2026

There is a massive reason why clubs have front of shirt sponsors. Historically, they have been one of the biggest commercial revenue streams for football clubs. With the value of modern TV deals, sponsorship revenue may not be as critical as it once was, but Chelsea have still missed out on more than £80 million in potential revenue over the last few seasons. For me, a lot of that comes down to the club simply asking for too much.

Chelsea have always been able to attract and secure major global sponsors, which makes you question why they have failed to secure a long term deal worth £60 million plus per season.

We have gone from a global tech giant in Samsung, to a world famous tyre manufacturer in Yokohama, then to one of Britain’s biggest telecommunications companies in Three, and now to nobody for consecutive seasons.

The reality is that Chelsea are not currently the same club that could guarantee Champions League football every season. We have been far too inconsistent to justify such high demands. Since the new owners arrived, we haven’t consistently qualified for Europe in consecutive seasons, so expecting sponsors to pay Champions League level money doesn’t make sense.

It’s time to reduce the asking price and be realistic. If we can secure £40 million this season, with bonuses or increases built into the deal for qualifying for the Champions League and achieving other targets, then get it done. £40 million is considerably better than another season earning nothing.

At this rate, you’d start worrying about the long term impact on other commercial deals as well, including Nike. Fans are being asked to pay for new shirts every season, sometimes more than once, yet the club can’t secure a front of shirt sponsor.

And personally, I think the shirt looks unfinished without one. Chelsea shirts have always been associated with iconic sponsors, and going season after season without one just doesn’t look right.

14/08/2026

Is London Red 🔴 Or Blue 🔵

I don’t think fans understand what they’re comparing when they put these stats up.

Historically, Arsenal are a massive club, but in modern football Chelsea have overtaken them years ago, and their fans hate it.

lets look at real Facts:

Arsenal have won 9 First Division titles and 4 Premier League titles.
Chelsea have won 1 First Division title and 5 Premier League titles.

The old First Division was very different from the modern Premier League. There were 22 teams, meaning more league games, and originally you only received Two points for a win before it changed to three points in 1981. You could also pass the ball back to your goalkeeper, and the offside rule was very different.

Before 1925, an attacker needed at least three opponents between himself and the goal to be onside. That changed in 1925 to just one opponent. Arsenal later became extremely successful at exploiting the new tactical possibilities, particularly under Herbert Chapman, although their first league title actually came in 1930/31, not 1930.

Comparing achievements from completely different eras as though the competitions were identical is Arsenal fans clutching at straws.

Chelsea have won everything available to them in club Football over the last three decades , including the biggest major European trophies. Arsenal’s success has been overwhelmingly domestic, and their greatest period of dominance came in the 1930s, when they won five league titles.

Don’t let Arsenal fans tell you Chelsea would be nothing without Roman Abramovich’s money while pretending Arsenal’s early success was built without financial advantages.

Arsenal were huge spenders in their own era. They paid enormous transfer fees to attract some of the best players in the country and broke the The world transfer record building their team. They also controversially moved from South London to North London in 1913, giving them access to a much larger potential supporter base.

Could you imagine a major club today moving across London partly to put itself in a better commercial position and attract bigger crowds? There would be absolute carnage.

History is history, and Arsenal absolutely deserve credit for theirs. But football has changed enormously. If Arsenal fans want to compare their historic success with modern Chelsea, then the context of those achievements has to be part of the conversation too.

London is clearly Blue until Arsenal have match or Won more Major trophies than Chelsea.

13/08/2026

Blue blood fans come and follow me on TikTok and share your views and opinions . I will be doing a Match Day reaction after every game this season . KTBFFH 🔵🔵

Watch, follow, and discover more trending content.

05/08/2026

I can't say I'm surprised by the result. Making so many changes in every match just to give youth players minutes doesn't sit right with me. Pre-season should be about trying new formations, getting the first team fit, and preparing for the season. At the moment, it feels like every player is auditioning to earn a move away.

I understand Alonso needs time to assess the squad, but surely he's seen enough now of Delap, Lavia, Tosin, Fofana, Gittens, Anselmino and Sarr to know they aren't at the level Chelsea need. For me, they should all be sold.

From the three games we've played so far, I can count on one hand the players who've impressed me: João Pedro, Estêvão and Palestra. That's it. Jackson actually did well today. In fact, he did more in 20 minutes than Delap has done across all three games combined.

I'm not too worried about the result because we still haven't got all of our players back. But weakening the team for the final 10 minutes in both games has definitely contributed to us losing.

On Saturday against Milan, I don't want to see youth players. We've literally got 19 days until the season starts. It's time to play the strongest team available and start building momentum.

03/08/2026

Chelsea are in a very fortunate position. We have seven players who can play across all the attacking positions, they can all interchange, and they all offer something different. I think we already have three players who should be the starting front three: LW Rogers, CAM Palmer and RW Estevão.

So, let's analyse the other four players and decide who should stay, who should be sold, and who should go out on loan. We don't need a huge squad this season, and having seven players competing for three—or even two—spots feels like too much.

Let's start with Neto

Neto can play through the middle and still affect the game, but his biggest strength is his pace, which I think is wasted centrally. He can play on either wing and is a constant menace who works incredibly hard for the team.

He can score goals, but they often come after three or four wasted chances. Neto can be extremely frustrating to watch at times, and I think his teammates suffer because of it. He's also very predictable, constantly cutting back onto his left foot. His crossing can be poor, and too often we lose momentum in our attacks because of it.

During his time at Wolves, Neto was a player who consistently beat his man and caused the top teams all sorts of problems.

Unfortunately, Chelsea fans are yet to see that version of Neto. That makes me wonder whether he's holding back or simply isn't capable of playing that way anymore. Unless Alonso can bring that version of Neto back, I think he will need to move on.

Competing with players like Palmer and Estevão for a starting place is never going to be easy, and I don't see Neto being a regular starter next season. That could ultimately force him to look for a new club.

Verdict: Sell, if a good offer comes in.

Gittens

Gittens looked lost last season, and his injuries really affected his ability to get back into the team. However, there were flashes of brilliance that gave Chelsea fans something to get excited about. That goal away at Wolves was absolutely unreal.

The biggest issue I have is Chelsea paying over £50 million for such an unproven player. It felt irresponsible to expect him to walk into a club like Chelsea and hit the ground running.

For context, Estevão was scoring 15–20 goals a season at just 16 years old. Gittens scored only 12 goals in four seasons for Dortmund.

He came on against Sydney, changed the game with some excellent close control, and got himself a goal. Against Spurs, though, he was virtually invisible until his cross took a fortunate deflection into Estevão's path.

I do think Gittens has something, but I don't see him as a starter right now. A loan move would be the best option to rebuild his confidence, get regular minutes, and allow Chelsea to reassess him next pre-season.

Verdict: Loan.

Quenda

Quenda looks like a real handful. He's clearly a confident young player who offers a direct attacking option.

What I really like is that he can play in more than just the attacking positions. That gives Alonso the flexibility to use him as a wing-back if needed.

I think Quenda will be pushing hard for a place in the first team, and it'll be refreshing to watch someone who isn't afraid to take on his defender.

Verdict: Keep in the squad.

Mudryk

Finally, Mudryk has reportedly been cleared to play after 20 months out. The substance found in his blood was Meldonium. Following the review process, he is now available to return immediately.

This is fantastic news for Chelsea fans, and it now gives Misha the chance to link back up with the squad in Hong Kong, where Alonso can assess his current fitness levels.

If Mudryk can impress over the next few games, he'll certainly put himself in contention for a place in next season's squad. He still has the raw pace and ability to be a real weapon if Alonso can get the best out of him.

Verdict: Keep in the squad.

Do you agree, or would you make different changes?

01/08/2026

It’s never acceptable to lose to Tottenham I don’t care if it’s a pre season Friendly or not.

In any game you need to make sure the game is won before making any changes and definitely changers that clearly weaken the first team.

Why go to the other side of the world for a sh*tty pre season tour only to lose against one of our biggest rivals. And lose in the last minute to 10 men. I’m actually fu***ng fuming with all the negative substitutions because the players that started that match could have easily played the full 90 Against 10.

We had an extra man for over 40 minutes in that second half and we could not score. Bringing on 4 CBs that have never played together? Was a disaster by Alonso One of those CBs conceded 4 goals in the last match. F**k whoever says it’s all about the fitness it’s fu***ng Spurs.

I cannot wait for Delap to f**k off we have zero Attack when he plays it’s a waste of time.

Alonso get in that board room now , tell the owners to get rid of these average joes and sign us a proper LB we need a world class CM Midfielder.

31/07/2026

So we have started pre-season with a massive Squad

We have players in the squad capable of playing multiple positions which will give Alonso plenty of options .

I still think the squad needs thinning out in areas we still need a new Starting LB and a CM replacement if Enzo goes.

I’m feeling very excited for the new season 21 days to go Come on you blues !!!

GK SELL
Sanchez Jorgensen
Penders
Teddy
Jorgensen

RB. RWB. SELL
James. Palestra. Gusto
Palestra. Neto
Gusto. James
Achampong Gittens


CB. SELL
Colwill. Tosan
Lacroix Dieasi
Hato. Badiashelle
Achampong. Anselmino
Fofana
Tosan
James
Sarr
Anselmino
Dieasi
Badiashelle

LB. LWB
Hato. Palestra
Palestra. Emenalo
Emenalo. Gittens
Barco. Barco
Neto
Quenda

CM SELL
Caicedo. Lavia
Barco. Enzo
James. Kellyman
Lavia
Essugo
Watson
Walsh
Enzo
Kellyman

LW/CAM/RW. SELL
Palmer. Neto
Estevao
Rogers
Mudryk
Neto
Gittens
Quenda

ST. SELL
Pedro. Delap
Delap. Jackson
Jackson Guiu
Emegha
Satpayev
Guiu

28/07/2026

Great start to the Asia Tour.

6-4 win over Sydney Wanders .

We started the game with many youth players and after 6 minutes Satpaev smashed the ball in the top corner.

On the 14th minute Pantazopolos got an equalizer. Following some poor defensive effort Sydney went ahead on the 32 minute.

Dario Essugo scored our equalizer to make it 2-2 just before the break following a powerful run through midfield.

In the second half the players struggled to get going tiredness clearly kicked it and we conceded a 3rd following some poor defending.

Alonso made the big changes and within a few minutes We got our 3rd after some great play from both Gittens and Pedro.

More poor defending saw Luai score Sydney’s 4th of the match .

Pedro stepped up again continued to show his class and calmly slotted Chelsea level again to make it 4-4 on the 80th minute .

In the last 10 minutes Chelsea took control and Pedro got his 2nd of the night .

On the 89th minute Pedro completed his 9 minute hat trick and the game ended 6-4 to Chelsea.

The result clearly did not matter in this match it was all about the fitness. We can all be thankful no injuries happened the pitch was terrible.

Shout out to the following players who had good moments in the game

Pedro
Gittens
Satpaev
Essugo
Palestra
Walsh
Watson
Emenalo
Sharman Lowe

Clearly not good enough for Chelsea

Tosan
Delap
Subuloye
McQueen

21/07/2026

Absolutely fantastic 🎉🎉🎉🎉💙💙

The best news I have heard all year is that cheating scumbag bastard Anthony Taylor has finally hung up his whistle 👋🏼

After years of unforgivable controversy, bad decisions after bad decisions the clear biased against Chelsea was simply disgusting. The disgraceful clown Anthony Taylor has officially retired from professional officiating and will now likely join the board at the PGMOL.

I have only ever seen one referee worse than Taylor in all my years as a Chelsea fan and that was Tom Henning Ovrebo who officiated Chelsea’s match against Barcelona in 2009. He famously refused 4 clear penalties in that game and Chelsea was eliminated in the semi-final ( years later he admitted he was paid off)

With VAR monitoring every decision referees make now Taylor had no choice but to leave his position his entire career was an embarrassment to the Sport . 

Let’s hope we get some top quality referees next season.