The Blues have already recruited Liam Delap, João Pedro and Jamie Gittens this summer, with young winger Estêvão also completing his move from Palmeiras, and there are still plans to add both RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons and Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho to the squad.

Aston Villa has placed Nicolas Jackson high on its shortlist of priorities for August. The Birmingham club is closely monitoring his situation at Chelsea and has already made contact with the London club's board. Unai Emery is eager to reunite with the player he helped develop at Villarreal in 2022, before Jackson's move to Stamford Bridge.