The Chelsea winger has not played a competitive match since November 2024.

The Blues admitted to 74 breaches in total of FA regulations covering agents, working with intermediaries and third party investment in players.

Lacroix, 26, signs a six-year deal with Xabi Alonso’s side.

The 35-year-old former England striker emerged on Monday as a surprise candidate to bolster the Blues’ forward line.

The defednder would become Chelsea’s fifth signing of the transfer window.

England international Rogers joined Aston Villa from Middlesbrough in January 2024.

Santos’ move for a reported fee of up to £50m could be the start of a midfield rebuild at Old Trafford.

United sign Brazil midfielder Santos from Chelsea

Bates was also owner and chairman at Leeds.

The midfielder has won six caps for Brazil but was not part of their World Cup squad.

The Spaniard’s future in west London had been in doubt ever since he publicly criticised the running of the club in March.

Victory over 10-man Chelsea meant the Black Cats finished seventh while their opponents fell to 10th.

Trai Hume opened the scoring and Malo Gusto’s own goal and Wesley Fofana’s red card meant there was no way back for Chelsea.

Spurs remain 17th and only two points above the Premier League bottom three.

Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos scoring in each half for the Blues.

The 46-year-old was City assistant manager during the club’s historic treble-winning 2022-23 season.

Confirmation on Sunday of the former Real Madrid boss’ appointment on a four-year deal has brought reason for optimism the club have learned from past mistakes and may be about to emerge from a prolonged period of underachievement.

Mourinho’s Benfica have gone unbeaten in the Primeira Liga all season.

City’s attentions will now turn to the Premier League title race and Bournemouth away on Tuesday.

There were jeers at the end of Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea.

The Dutchman was again jeered by the home fans.

The Blues avoided a club record-equalling seventh straight defeat.

However, a goal from Enzo Fernandez brought them level before Cole Palmer's goal was disallowed. 

Slot denied the need for more experienced players.

It was a sixth Premier League defeat in a row for the Blues for the first time since 1993.

The club said the 18-year-old forward was conscious and talking while undergoing checks after a sickening clash of heads with Forest’s Zach Abbott in the final minutes of the first period.

Taiwo Awoniyi scored twice at Stamford Bridge, where Cole Palmer had a penalty saved.

Pochettino guided Spurs to a second-placed finish in the league in 2016-17 and reached the Champions League final in 2019.

Mudryk was charged by the Football Association in June last year.

Manchester City await on May 16.

Interim head coach McFarlane will be in charge until the end of the season.

The west London club sacked the 41-year-old on Wednesday after a poor run of results put their hopes of Champions League qualification at risk.

The Blues are without a manager for the second time this season after Rosenior was given only 23 matches following his appointment in January.

Rosenior lasted just 106 days after signing a six-and-a-half-year deal in January.

Calum McFarlane will take charge until the end of the season, starting with Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Leeds.

The former Hull and Strasbourg boss had signed a six-and-a-half-year deal in January.

Club bosses are discussing what has gone wrong at Chelsea in recent weeks – and how it can be put right.

Pressure is building on the 41-year-old ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Leeds at Wembley.

Rosenior questioned his side’s ‘attitude, spirit and determination’ after a 3-0 defeat.

Ferdi Kadioglu, Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck gave Albion a 3-0 win.

Matheus Cunha struck the winner in the first half as the Red Devils moved 10 points clear of the struggling Blues.

Matheus Cunha rifled in the winner with United’s only shot on target as the Blues fell to a fourth Premier League defeat in a row.

Manchester United visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday in what is surely a must-win game.