Barcelona’s bid to find a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski has taken another blow after it emerged the La Liga giants were chasing Strasbourg’s Emanuel Emegha, who will join Chelsea next summer.

Chelsea have received a definitive verdict from Barcelona star Fermin Lopez, who was courted by the Blues over the summer, while a deadline day approach for Raheem Sterling has been disclosed

One of Chelsea's summer transfer targets has spoken out on the Blues' £35m interest in him, while Raheem Sterling was reportedly in demand on deadline day.

Man City's settlement with the Premier League could open the door for Chelsea to finally agree a front-of-shirt sponsorship deal.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the Blues submitted the bid to indicate to Lopez that they are interested in him whenever he decides to leave Barcelona. It could be 2026, 2027, or 2028, but Chelsea wanted to let the player know that they will be there trying to land his signature.

Chelsea are now firmly in the race to sign an England international also wanted by Barcelona, who has been described as "one of the best" in Europe.

Bayern Munich hosted Chelsea in what looked to be one of the most highly-anticipated match-ups on the docket for the day. After an initial feeling-out process, Bayern Munich took control of the match.