Chelsea are preparing to release a player from their Club World Cup roster immediately following their convincing 3–0 triumph over PSG on Sunday.
Enzo Maresca’s men delivered a first-half clinic led by English talent Cole Palmer, catching Champions League holders PSG off guard in New York. ..Continue Reading
Palmer, age 23, bagged two goals and assisted Joao Pedro for the third, securing the victory before halftime—an interval that featured a divisive live performance.
After the final whistle, things turned fiery as PSG coach Luis Enrique became embroiled in a confrontation with new signing Pedro, who hit the ground after contact with him.
Once again, Chelsea are making waves in the Premier League transfer scene, with headline acquisitions including Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, and Joao Pedro.
Maresca is also bracing for the departures of Noni Madueke and Djordje Petrovic to Arsenal and Bournemouth respectively, with talks for another player’s exit slated post-tournament.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea is progressing in negotiations to send young keeper Mike Penders on loan to French outfit Strasbourg for the season.
Penders was brought in from Belgian side Genk last summer in a £17 million move, but remained on loan in Belgium where he featured in nine matches.
Romano adds that Chelsea sees Penders as their future first-choice goalkeeper and wants to avoid the kind of repeated loan spells that once shaped Thibaut Courtois’ path.
“Chelsea are convinced that Mike Penders is special,” he told his YouTube channel.
“They feel he is going to be an important goalkeeper for Chelsea in the future.”
After joining up with the squad in the US for the Club World Cup, Maresca spoke about Penders’ role in the squad.
“The situation about the goalkeepers is simple – Robert Sanchez is number one and then Filip Jorgensen is number two. Mike Penders has joined us. Then we will take a final decision,” he told reporters in June.
