Enzo Maresca’s post match comments on Saturday caught everyone out. He started talking about how difficult the last 48 hours had been for him, due to a lack of support.

Teenage centre-back Cassiano Kiala, 16, is highly-rated at Bayern Munich and has been included on Vincent Kompany's bench on seven occasions already this season

FootballTransfers runs through the latest Chelsea transfer news, including updates on Yan Diomande and Kees Smit.

Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki is generating interest from top Premier League clubs. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.

Chelsea have not made a decision on whether to sell him, but clubs may try to lure him away with the promise of more first-team minutes. The attacker’s contract situation is another factor — it expires in 2027, although there is an option in place to extend for another 12 months.

Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has attracted interest from the Premier League and across Europe after bursting onto the scene at club and youth international level

Chelsea ownership group BlueCo have agreed to sign young Burkinabe midfielder Mohamed Zongo from Sporting Cascades, who will first join Strasbourg to develop, according to reports.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca admitted Nicolas Jackson may leave the club before the end of the transfer window. Jackson, his representatives and Chelsea are exploring a possible move away from Stamford Bridge in the final weeks of the transfer window.

Chelsea have reportedly moved ahead of Newcastle in the transfer race for AZ Alkmaar's 'Dutch Pedri' Kees Smit. The 19-year-old, valued at around £25 million ($33m), has attracted attention from across the Premier League,

Marc Cucurella claimed he always expected Chelsea teammate Moises Caicedo to succeed back when they were at Brighton.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is evasive when asked to explain his claim that he has endured his "worst 48 hours" at the club and lacked support.