Pep Lijnders has confirmed that Bernardo Silva will leave Manchester City this summer and hopes the captain is afforded a deserving farewell. Silva took over the armband this season and has been an integral component of the raise in standards across Pep Guardiola's squad after last year's dip. The Portugal international made it clear to reporters at the Club World Cup last June that this would be his final campaign but has stopped short of making an official announcement.

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has criticised the club's hierarchy for their role in Enzo Maresca's exit‚ admitting the departure 'hurt' the squad a great deal. The Blues‚ who crashed out of the Champions League after a humbling 8-2 aggregate defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in midweek‚ have struggled under new head coach Liam Rosenior of late‚ slipping to sixth in the Premier League with just one win in their last five matches. Maresca‚ just months after winning the inaugural Club World Cup with Chelsea last summer‚ left Stamford Bridge at the start of 2026 following disagreements with the board‚ paving the way for the appointment of Rosenior from Strasbourg.

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Chelsea are recalling Aaron Anselmino from his loan to Borussia Dortmund as they work on their centre back situation in the January transfer window. Anselmino‚ 20‚ moved to the Bundesliga in the summer but Chelsea retained a release clause in his season-long loan deal. The Blues are now bringing the former Boca Juniors centre back‚ who only has one appearance for Chelsea as a substitute in last summer's Club World Cup‚ back as they work out their plans at centre back this month.

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EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Maresca‚ who had guided his team to the Club World Cup trophy in the summer‚ was shown the door earlier this month following a spectacular and rapid fall from grace. The first hint that all may not be well behind the scenes came when he publicly declared he had endured the worst 48 hours of his career following a victory over Everton in December.

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Noni Madueke was shown little love on his return to Chelsea in the Premier League after being given a bruising reception by his former team-mates at Stamford Bridge. Madueke spent two seasons at Chelsea after joining from PSV Eindhoven‚ scoring 20 goals and providing nine assists during his 92 appearances for the club. The winger had been a regular starter for the Blues and contributed to their Conference League success last season‚ while he featured for part of the Club World Cup campaign from the bench.

Chelsea captain James convinced pulling off CWC and World Cup Double

The west Londoners face a tough battle to secure an all-important spot in the top eight of the Champions League group standings‚ with tricky ties against Barcelona and Italian champions Napoli to come. Maresca has been desperate to utilise his expensively-assembled squad this season‚ but has been forced to contend with injuries to key players including Cole Palmer ‚ Enzo Fernandez and Liam Delap - a knock-on effect from their exertions at last summer's Club World Cup .

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Jamie Carragher has defended the hostile reception received by Trent Alexander-Arnold on the right back's first return to Anfield since leaving Liverpool in the summer. The 27-year-old joined Real Madrid in May on a six-year contract‚ shortly after the Liverpool academy graduate won the Premier League with his boyhood club. Alexander-Arnold's summer departure had caused a backlash from the Liverpool fanbase‚ with many angry that the full back had let his contract run down‚ preventing the club from garnering a significant fee. He would ultimately complete a £10m move with Real Madrid opting to sign him ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup.

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For all the data at their fingertips‚ when Chelsea won the Club World Cup‚ there was no crystal ball for telling them the impact that summer success would have on this current campaign.

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Chelsea to give share of Club World Cup bonuses to Diogo Jota's family

Chelsea squad to give part of Club World Cup bonus to Jota's family

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Chelsea to donate share of CWC bonuses to family of Jota & Silva

Chelsea donate 'portion of Club World Cup bonuses' to Diogo Jota's family in touching gesture

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