Chelsea

15
credible links in: 3
credible links out: 42
new reports this week: 3
Index swings of 5+ pts: 82
days left in the January 2027 window

Premier League5thof 20 · 16 pts

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CHE

Chelsea

Regulars · average age 25.9

73SHO1st

74CRE2nd

59DRI5th

53PAS10th

48DEF15th

49PHY10th

Chelsea: 2nd busiest of 420 clubs right now, by credible links.

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Tracking 18 live stories

Probabilities below come from credible reporting we’ve checked.

Chelsea transfer HQ

The whole picture. Each part opens below.

What they need

defending15th of 20

Where their regulars rank in Premier League.

The regulars ↓

Chasing

Transfer Watch ↓

Might leave

Window opens in 50 days

Transfer Watch · January 2027 window

The full window →

Coming in? · 15 · +4 weaker

Chelsea · usual XI this season3-4-2-1 · 5 of 10 league games

28 players · minutes are 2026/27 league matches

The Chelsea squad

Goalkeepers · 4

GK

Out on loan · 16

League matches, each opening its match page

Fixtures & results

The whole season →

Results

Sun 8 Nov

SUNSunderland1–0ChelseaCHE

Sat 31 Oct

CHEChelsea2–0Man UtdMUN

Wed 28 Oct

The Dugout

Manager

The Dugout →

Manager since 1 Jul 2026

Xabi Alonso

Contract length not known

Before

Calum McFarlane 2026–2026

Liam Rosenior 2026–2026

Enzo Maresca 2024–2026

Ending soon, and every contract reported by the club or a journalist, with sources

Contract Watch

92monthsCole PalmerUntil 2034 · Reported · David Ornstein

An expiring contract doesn’t mean a player is leaving, and nobody is a free agent until it’s established. Under a year left in amber.

The record since 2016Chelsea’s transfer history545 signings and departures on record, year by year.See every move →

Live wirechecked just now

Repeats are folded in. Single source: one report so far, not yet in the Index.Full live wire →

Transfer Watch ↓

Who decides

Xabi Alonso

Manager

The manager ↓

±0

9%

GAL

Aleksey Batrakov

From Galatasaray · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±09%

RMA

Trent Alexander-Arnold

From Real Madrid · Interest, Si Phillips · other clubs linked

±09%

RCL

Kyllian Antonio

From Lens · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±09%

EVE

Jarrad Branthwaite

From Everton · Interest, Football Insider · other clubs linked

±09%

BHA

Bart Verbruggen

From Brighton · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±08%

COM

Nico Paz

From Como · Interest, Nicolò Schira · other clubs linked

±08%

MCI

Enzo Fernández

From Man City · Enquiry, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±07%

BHA

Luka Vušković

From Brighton · Interest, TEAMtalk · other clubs linked

±07%

BAR

Fermín López

From Barcelona · Interest, El Nacional · other clubs linked

±07%

ACM

Gustavo Varela

From Monza · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±07%

FCL

Arthur Avom

From Lorient · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±07%

MIL

Koni De Winter

From Milan · Interest, Ekrem Konur · other clubs linked

±06%

BVB

Mathis AlbertSecond-hand

From Dortmund · TEAMtalk passing on someone else’s report about Chelsea: the Index counts it, for less.

10%

MON

Lamine CamaraNamed among 2 clubs

From Monaco · Chelsea were named on his story, but no report is about Chelsea itself yet.

8%

AVL

Boubacar KamaraSecond-hand

From Villa · fussball_news passing on someone else’s report about Chelsea: the Index counts it, for less.

8%

COM

Jacobo RamónNamed among 3 clubs

From Como · Chelsea were named on his story, but no report is about Chelsea itself yet.

7%

Heading out? · 3

Coming in: the Index’s chance he joins. Heading out: its chance he leaves this window. Dashed tags mark weaker links with no credible report about this club yet: the Index counts them for less, or not yet.

The regulars, averaged

Strongest in shooting, 1st in Premier Leagueweakest in defending (15th of 20)

Shooting731st/20
Creating742nd/20
Dribbling595th/20
Passing5310th/20
Physical4910th/20
Defending4815th/20

The 11 most-used players this season, outfield only, averaged out of 99; ranked against every squad in Premier League.

The formation Chelsea have started most league games in this season, with whoever has started most in each spot; each player once, and only players still at the club.

Emiliano Martínez

Goalkeeper · age 34 · Argentina · 525 league minutes

Apps: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 7.24

2026/27 · league

SAV69

SHP77

LNG42

AER95

SWP24

Contract to 2029

GK

Mike Penders

Goalkeeper · age 21 · Belgium · 285 league minutes

Apps: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 6.62^*

2026/27 · league · *rating from 285 min

SAV64

SHP62

LNG84

AER57

SWP20

Contract to 2032

GK

Teddy Sharman-Lowe

Goalkeeper · age 23 · England · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

SAV12

SHP81

LNG51

AER12

SWP95

Contract to 2028

GK

Gabriel Slonina

Goalkeeper · age 22 · United States · no league minutes yet

Apps: 0
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: –

2026/27 · league

SAV44

SHP98

LNG60

AER74

SWP96

Contract to 2028

Defenders · 9

CB
Levi Colwill
Centre-back · age 23 · England · 747 league minutes
Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.66
2026/27 · league
SHO11
CRE7
PAS56
DRI5
DEF51
PHY88
Contract to 2029
CB
Maxence Lacroix
Centre-back · age 26 · France · 634 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.82
2026/27 · league
SHO28
CRE27
CB
Josh Acheampong
Centre-back · age 20 · England · 581 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.68
2026/27 · league
SHO38
CRE8
CB
Wesley Fofana
Centre-back · age 25 · France · 495 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
7.07
2026/27 · league
SHO12
CRE14
LB
Jorrel Hato
Left-back · age 20 · Netherlands · 415 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
2
Rating
6.68^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 415 min
SHO11
CRE56
LB
Pep Chavarría
Left-back · age 28 · Spain · 392 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.64^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 392 min
SHO22
CRE53
RB
Malo Gusto
Right-back · age 23 · France · 317 league minutes
Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.65^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 317 min
SHO40
CRE65
RB
Reece James
Right-back · age 26 · England · 292 league minutes
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.89^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 292 min
SHO43
CRE78
CB
Aaron Anselmino
Centre-back · age 21 · Argentina · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2031

Midfielders · 7

AM
Morgan Rogers
Attacking midfielder · age 24 · England · 883 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
5
Assists
1
Rating
7.26
2026/27 · league
SHO82
CRE78
PAS31
DRI61
DEF26
PHY20
Contract to 2033
AM
Cole Palmer
Attacking midfielder · age 24 · England · 880 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
3
Assists
3
Rating
7.37
2026/27 · league
SHO85
CRE72
CM
Roméo Lavia
Central midfielder · age 22 · Belgium · 473 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
1
Assists
1
Rating
6.98
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 203021%to leave · Villa
CM
Jordan Henderson
Central midfielder · age 36 · England · 447 league minutes
Apps
5
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
7.24^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 447 min
SHO37
CRE
CM
Moisés Caicedo
Central midfielder · age 25 · Ecuador · 442 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.93^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 442 min
SHO35
CRE
CM
Valentín Barco
Central midfielder · age 22 · Argentina · 128 league minutes
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.58^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 128 min
SHO39
CRE
CM
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli
Central midfielder · age 16 · England · 3 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2028

Forwards · 8

RM
Pedro Neto
Right midfielder · age 26 · Portugal · 745 league minutes
Apps
10
Goals
3
Assists
1
Rating
7.07
2026/27 · league
SHO59
CRE84
PAS67
DRI78
DEF13
PHY13
Contract to 2032
LW
João Pedro
Left winger · age 25 · Brazil · 521 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
5
Assists
3
Rating
7.65
2026/27 · league
SHO91
CRE63
RM
Marco Palestra
Right midfielder · age 21 · Italy · 191 league minutes
Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.35^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 191 min
SHO17
CRE50
RM
Estêvão
Right midfielder · age 19 · Brazil · 179 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.81^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 179 min
SHO51
CRE85
ST
Danny Welbeck
Striker · age 35 · England · 156 league minutes
Apps
8
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.51^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 156 min
SHO90
CRE32
RM
Geovany Quenda
Right midfielder · age 19 · Portugal · 112 league minutes
Apps
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.41^*
2026/27 · league · *rating from 112 min
SHO58
CRE
ST
Emmanuel Emegha
Striker · age 23 · Netherlands · 3 league minutes
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2033
LM
Jamie Gittens
Left midfielder · age 22 · England · no league minutes yet
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
–
2026/27 · league
Attributes after ten full games.
Contract to 2032

This season’s league matches. Attributes are out of 99 (how they’re worked out is on each player’s page). Contracts in amber end by next year. “To leave” is the Index on his live story.

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