An explainer from @TheAthleticFC on the Honest Ahanor deal. #CFC# agreed a £40m deal with Atalanta last week but he is being loaned out to #CPFC# first before officially completing the move next year.

Chelsea have set a deadline of Friday — and a price tag of £120m — for Manchester City to make an offer for Enzo Fernandez. ▪️ Why have Chelsea made this public? ▪️ Will Manchester City actually bid £120m? ▪️ Could City turn to other players? ▪️ Would it be better for Chelsea if he left or stayed? @SJohnsonSport and @SamLee answer the key questions ⬇️

Arsenal maintain they have not actively offered Myles Lewis-Skelly out for transfer. He is not someone the club set out to sell this summer. There are certainly others who meet that description. The arrival of an established star like Bruno Guimaraes does not daunt Lewis-Skelly. Already in his young career, he’s demonstrated the willingness — and capability — to fight for his place against more seasoned professionals. Lewis-Skelly signed a long-term contract in the summer of 2025. At 19, he recognises he is still developing, and believes a highly competitive environment like Arsenal is ideal to hone his talents. 📝 @gunnerblog, @sjohnsonsport, @lauriewhitwell

More #CFC# in the DealSheet this week, including what’s going on with Enzo Fernandez. He turned up to Cobham two days earlier than expected & while the club value him at £120m, time is running out for anyone to sign him. Expectation is he stays. More here:

Club sources talked of Xabi Alonso and his staff being the ones to set the standards from the get-go during the trip. The idea being that everyone could see how hard the coaches were working, so would follow suit. For example, training or a match would finish, and Alonso would be seen on the team bus immediately afterwards, already studying clips from it on his laptop and/or preparing the next session. His attention to detail and focus were clear. When speaking to individuals, eye-contact was kept throughout, sending the message that he was not just talking to them for the sake of it and would rather be elsewhere. Players were wowed by the 44-year-old former Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Spain midfielder’s ability on the ball when he joined in sessions. Sources around the squad spoke about how he led training like he “was directing traffic”. @SJohnsonSport goes inside Chelsea’s summer tour ⤵️

A second talented US teenager is on the way to #CFC#. After putting a deal in place for Benji Flowers last month, club now have one lined up for LA Galaxy’s Vicente Garcia for when he turns 18 too. More here with @JordanC1107 & @tombogert:

𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗖! 🚨 ✈️ Pre-season tour takeaways 🦄 Palestra impresses 🧤 Sanchez over Penders? 🖊️ Pep Chavarria's appeal 😢 So long, Trev @MattDaviesAdams, @SJohnsonSport & @liam_twomey on duty with all the latest Blues news 🗞️🔵 #CFC#

The inside story of Chelsea's summer tour: 🔵 How Xabi Alonso managed squad 🚎 Post-match analysis on team bus 🗣️ Daily talks to sporting directors 🤯 Players wowed by Alonso skill ✈️ Ways they combatted jet lag ⛳️ Alonso played golf with senior personnel 📝 @SJohnsonSport

Big inside read on #CFC’s# pre-season tour. Lots of detail on how Xabi Alonso set the standards, Palmer & Mudryk in great spirits, rotating sporting directors, Jason Gannon meetings & how some players felt there was an A/B team. More here (free to read):

#CFC# are fined again for rule breaches under Abramovich era - it’s the FA’s turn re. The 74 charges after UEFA and PL already hit them with financial penalty. Bill comes to £10m plus suspended transfer ban. More here from @Simon_Hughes__ and me: