Lopez expected to stay at Barcelonapublished at 13:09 BST 1 September
13:09 BST 1 September
Nizaar Kinsella Chelsea reporter
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Chelsea had been targeting a move for attacker Fermin Lopez but Barcelona now expect him to stay.
The 22-year-old had been subject to an offer over the weekend and had been weighing up the chance to move to Stamford Bridge.
However, priorities switched to resolving the striker situation after Liam Delap suffered a serious-looking hamstring injury and Lopez hasn't looked to force his exit from the Nou Camp.
Jackson expected to join Bayern Munichpublished at 11:24 BST 1 September
11:24 BST 1 September
Nizaar Kinsella Chelsea reporter
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Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is expected to join Bayern Munich in the on-off saga that has been his transfer.
The Blues' official position remains that he is to return to Stamford Bridge but the recall of Sunderland striker Marc Guiu from his loan spell has re-opened a window to negotiate.
That agreement could pave the way for Jackson to join but the Blues are likely to demand improved terms on the initial £13m loan with an option to buy for £56.2m agreed on Saturday.
'Resolve the bomb squad's futures' and 'upgrade the goalkeeper'published at 07:03 BST 1 September
07:03 BST 1 September
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We asked for your views on what is still needed by Chelsea on transfer deadline day.
Here are some of your comments:
James: A good window so far and without stating the obvious the 'bomb squad' players need to go. The one position I would like to see bolstered is the keeper. Maresca wants to play from the back and while Robert Sanchez is a good shot stopper, that is not his game. Ederson, for me!
Kazuki: Let Nicolas Jackson join Bayern Munich. Yes, we do have a problem with the forwards as Liam Delap may be out for one or two months, but no, it'd be a disappointing act if we keep Jackson to cover the duration and keep him on the bench for the rest of the season. Chelsea is a club with class.
John: They need a centre-back. With the injury to Levi Colwill it is an obvious area where cover is limited. They do need some form of back-up striker, as Joao Pedro can't play in all the games. I am surprised they have not upgraded the goalkeeper.
Paul: We need a goalkeeper so get Gianluigi Donnarumma from PSG. Final piece of the jigsaw to become a good side from a mediocre one.
Toby: Chelsea are focusing too much on their attack. Alejandro Garnacho doesn't fit in and he adds to the players who will just sit in the bench, waiting for an opportunity. What we really need is a strong defender to command the backline. Trevoh Chalobah is good, but Chelsea need someone who can lead every single game.
John: Outgoings are more important now as we still have Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell on big contracts. If we were to go back in for anyone I would like us to sign a new centre-back as we can't seem to rely on Wesley Fofana or Benoit Badiashile.
Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 06:45 BST 1 September
06:45 BST 1 September
Today is the second transfer deadline day of the summer following a brief closure in June because of the Club World Cup.
In a change to previous windows, clubs only have until 19:00 BST to complete deals, bringing the Premier League in line with the EFL, Italy's Serie A, France's Ligue 1 and Germany's Bundesliga. The window in Scotland and Spain remains open until 23:00 BST.
It has already been a hectic window - with a number of storylines still to be resolved - but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Chelsea 2-0 Fulham - the fans' verdictpublished at 14:12 BST 31 August
14:12 BST 31 August
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Chelsea and Fulham.
Here are some of your comments:
Chelsea fans:
Sam: We can win with a bad performance at last. Not a good watch - VAR won the day. Better teams will be the test for us. No disrespect to a decent Fulham side, but teams better than them will walk over us if we play like this. What a contrast from the West Ham game.
Simon: Slow start again. Maresca really needs to sort this out. We should be coming out of the blocks strong and fast, otherwise we just make problems for ourselves. Got very, very lucky with the two decisions.
Gary: Chelsea have had plenty of atrocious and important decisions go against them in recent years. There never seems to be the same amount of outcry. Never a foul, but I agree with the penalty - regardless, it's 2-0...
Denwosu: I have said it before now that Chelsea need some weeks to get into real action. They are really going to be bullied by teams in the first four or five weeks of the current season, but when they eventually find their rhythm it will be difficult to stop them.
Fulham fans:
John: No way of winning with decisions made like that. A perfectly good first goal taken away from a talented young player. We desperately need strengthening in many positions. Bassey greatly overrated - should have risen with the player to stop the header. But, with decisions like the ones in this game, it is a game impossible to win.
Terry: Brilliant first half. Chelsea didn't know how to deal with us and looked a shadow of the team that thrashed West Ham last week. Once again, poor refereeing decisions cost us the game. Once the penalty went in, we never looked like getting back in the game, but at least we kept trying.
Steven: Josh King is going to be a major star. Controlled much of the game. Not bad for a kid.
Paddy: Were there two teams playing? I thought the result was officials 2 football 0.
'I can't remember a worse VAR decision'published at 10:57 BST 31 August
10:57 BST 31 August
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Fulham thought they had taken a first-half lead against their London rivals Chelsea when 18-year-old Josh King broke clear and sent a low finish past Robert Sanchez - but VAR Michael Salisbury spotted an earlier foul by Rodrigo Muniz on Trevoh Chalobah.
Muniz was judged to have stepped on Chalobah's foot while attempting to shield the ball from the Chelsea defender, with referee Robert Jones viewing the pitchside monitor before declaring to the crowd that Muniz's "careless challenge" had left the officials with no other option.
Many inside and outside Stamford Bridge disagreed, insisting that contact had been minimal and Muniz had never attempted to make a challenge in the first place.
Fulham's sense of injustice was compounded by Joao Pedro's opener in the ninth minute of stoppage time, after eight minutes had been indicated by the fourth official.
Former Fulham and England midfielder Danny Murphy told BBC Sport: "I was really angry, not because it was Fulham but because I love football. Goals like that shouldn't be disallowed by complete accidents.
"They described it as a challenge, but there was no challenge for the ball - it was a bit of skill.
"I don't understand how you can watch football and referee football for that long and not understand certain dynamics. It was just a bizarre interpretation."
Gossip: Blues prepped to make offer for Barcelona's Lopezpublished at 07:33 BST 31 August
07:33 BST 31 August
Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick says he is convinced 22-year-old attacking midfielder Fermin Lopez, who has been capped two times by Spain, will not leave the club in this transfer window despite being linked with Chelsea. (ESPN), external
Meanwhile, the Blues are considering meeting the release clause of Braga forward Roger Fernandes, 19, before the summer transfer window closes. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
Analysis: Joao Pedro hits the ground runningpublished at 17:36 BST 30 August
17:36 BST 30 August
Nizaar Kinsella Chelsea reporter
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Joao Pedro has made a great impact since cutting short his holiday on the beaches of his native Brazil to join Chelsea during the Club World Cup in July.
Three goals in three starts, including one in the final in New Jersey against Paris St-Germain in July, has been followed up with a great start in the Premier League.
He now has two goals and two assists in his first three league games.
In all competitions, that is five goals and a further two assists in his first five starts, becoming the first Chelsea player to score five goals or more in his first five starts since Tammy Abraham in 2019.
Joao Pedro cites similarities between manager Enzo Maresca's style of play to his former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi as a key reason behind his quick adaptation to life in west London. Of course, the forward also knows the Premier League and English football having moved to the league to join Watford in 2020.
He is already repaying the initial £55m paid to Brighton for his services over the summer.
However, there will be concern after Liam Delap suffered a hamstring injury which Maresca says he fears could rule him out for six to eight weeks after an early assessment.
He would join star attacker Cole Palmer on the sidelines and the Blues had to play academy talent Tyrique George up front for the majority of the match.
Chelsea 2-0 Fulham: What Maresca and Pedro saidpublished at 15:28 BST 30 August
15:28 BST 30 August
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'Quite clear it was a foul' - Maresca on Fulham's disallowed goal
Enzo Maresca spoke to TNT Sports after Chelsea's victory against Fulham: "We were not good enough in the first half but were brilliant in the second. We didn't keep the ball and we didn't win the duels in the first half but we did the right things in the second half."
On refereeing decisions and whether his team was lucky with them: "I don't think so because the foul is a foul and the penalty is a penalty. For me, it's quite clear. If I had some doubt, I would say. But it's quite clear that the foul is foul and the other one is simple."
On Liam Delap's injury: "It was hamstring and in full speed. Hopefully, it's not too long but this kind of injuries could be six or eight weeks."
Joao Pedro spoke to TNT Sports about the start to his Chelsea career: "I am very happy but I think I need to keep working hard to help this team. I need to improve every day to keep what I am doing. Now is a break and I go to the Brazil squad. I need to keep working hard."
Did you know?
Five of Chelsea's seven Premier League goals this season have been scored from set pieces (including penalties), including four from corners, as many corner goals as they managed in their final 24 league matches last term.
Timed at 53:56, Joao Pedro's opener was Chelsea's latest first half goal on record (since 2006-07) in a Premier League game.
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