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Clubs who were pursuing the signing of Liam Delap from Ipswich Town are being informed that he is not moving to them, amid the England youth striker’s preference to join Chelsea. More from David Ornstein and Laurie Whitwell ⤵️

🚨 Chelsea strike total agreement with Ipswich Town to sign Liam Delap. #CFC to activate £30m release clause in 22yo striker’s #ITFC contract. Personal terms for England youth international still need to be completed - no problem anticipated The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/62674…

Are we beginning to see the potential of Maresca’s Chelsea? Hopping on the pod today Simon Johnson & Tomás Chelsea with a clean sweep of all the European cups! Maybe this expensive squad is beginning to bare some fruit. Listen here : pod.fo/e/2dc345

🗣️ Enzo Maresca’s inspiring half-time team talk ⭐️ Marc Cucurella’s star performance at the after-party 🏅 Cole Palmer’s man of the match award mix-up Simon Johnson takes you inside Chelsea’s Conference League triumph, from the build-up to the 5am finish ⤵️

Back from a busy few days in Wroclaw where #CFC ‘won it all’. Here’s a look at what things were like behind the scenes, from what the players were being told in the build-up to the final, Maresca’s half-time team talk & what happened at the after party: nytimes.com/athletic/63901…

#CFC aiming for Liam Delap to undergo medical on Monday ahead of £30m move from Ipswich. Story with David Ornstein: nytimes.com/athletic/63934…

Luis Enrique's daughter Xana died in 2019 at the age of nine from a rare form of bone cancer. In 2015, she had been on the pitch with him in Berlin celebrating Barcelona's Champions League victory. On Saturday, when his PSG side take on Inter in this year's final, she will be

Did Inter think they’d won the CL by beating Barcelona in the semis?

Good luck #THFC in the UEFA Super Cup Final.

#CFC’s season is over…well, sort of. Time for my 2024-25 review. What was my goal, game, moment & funniest incident of the season? This and more discussed here 👇 nytimes.com/athletic/63934…

Ben Duckett was the opposite of man of the match today.

Another safety car wanting to win the race.

🚨 Agreement reached between Chelsea & Liam Delap over personal terms. 22yo Ipswich striker to sign contract running until 2031 subject to completing medical (Monday). Club-to-club deal already in place; #CFC to pay #ITFC £30m release clause The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/63963…

From last November…#CFC #Delap nytimes.com/athletic/59491…

An explainer on how and why #CFC won the race for Liam Delap. Lots of factors helped them, even Omari Hutchinson. More here: nytimes.com/athletic/63992…

Liam Delap has joined Chelsea, who beat Manchester United, Newcastle United & others to his signing. This is how they did it: ▪️ In-person meetings with top sides, Zooms with others ▪️ Champions League not key ▪️ Young squad appeal Nick Miller Simon Johnson @LaurieWhitwell

nytimes.com/athletic/64048… Cole Palmer handed Mykhailo Mudryk’s No. 10 shirt number at Chelsea 👇

Take me back to the golden era…m.youtube.com/watch?v=-aYjx9…

🚨🧤 Arsenal make Kepa top target for GK position. With Garcia pursuit over, #AFC see opportunity to add GK w/ PL+CL exp for a £5m fee. Kepa expected to have options but not discounting AFC despite Raya being established as No 1. For The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/62570…