Chelsea players celebrateChelsea have lived up to their billing as favourites for the UEFA Conference League by beating Real Betis in Wednesday’s final 4-1 in Wroclaw to lift their first piece of silverware under manager Enzo Maresca.The Blues have been the dominant force in the competition all season, losing just once from the league phase onwards and for much of the European campaign, they

Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez make history against Real Betis Enzo Fernandez made history as Chelsea won the Conference League final against Real Betis on Wednesday.By captaining Chelsea against the LaLiga side, the Argentine international became the second youngest captain ever to lead an English club to a major European title.Enzo achieved this at 24 years and 131 days old. Bobby Moore holds the r

Reece James hurt being dropped for Chelsea’s final winReece James admits he was 'devastated' to learn he wouldn’t start for Chelsea in the Conference League final against Real Betis.Enzo Maresca named the Blues captain on the bench at kickoff in Poland but brought him on in the second half after a poor showing from Malo Gusto at right-back.His introduction sparked Chelsea’s secon

Osimhen offered €120m by Al-Hilal; club linked to Ronaldo moveAl-Hilal have made a huge offer to attract Victor Osimhen, while the possibility of signing Cristiano Ronaldo also remains.According to FootMercato, the Saudi team offered €120 million over three years to sign the Nigeria international while they are keen to include him in their squad for the upcoming Club World Cup starting

Rashford's agent holds meeting with Barcelona officials ahead of summer moveManchester United winger Marcus Rashford has held a meeting with Barcelona chief Deco ahead of a potential summer move to the club.This is reported by The Sun and Mail Online, who both state that a new set of talks have now taken place today over a permanent move between Rashford’s agent and Barcelona officials. The

The transfer window, which is a bit different this year thanks to the Club World Cup, opens in the Premier League, German Bundesliga, French Ligue 1, Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A on June 1 for 10 days before closing and opening again June 16.But clubs have already been busy planning their business after a long season. There were plenty of big moves last summer, so can we expect a repeat?ESPN

The Premier League is in a weird spot, and it's a particular kind of weirdness that could make this one of the most active summers of transfers in a long time.Let's take the season's major success story: Liverpool won the league but also have a bunch of money to spend and a team full of peak-age players whom they'd be happy to move on for the right offer. They also need to replace arguably the bes

WROCLAW, Poland -- The new Chelsea era finally has lift-off. Just four days after securing a return to Champions League football, the Blues lifted their first trophy under Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital's ownership after winning the UEFA Conference League with a 4-1 win over Real Betis.It is a competition they have been expected to win almost from the outset, odds-on as early as last autumn giv

Arsenal's Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Arteta weren't concerned by a preseason loss to Liverpool, but injuries soon took their toll. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesAfter Arsenal lost to Liverpool in Philadelphia in the final match of their preseason tour last summer, manager Mikel Arteta sat at a small table with assistant Albert Stuivenberg and captain Martin Ødegaard having a late

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is set to leave for Saudi Arabia. Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty ImagesAl Hilal are looking to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Manchester City are lining up a move for Lyon attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men's January grades | Women's January grades