Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided a new Xavi Simons to Chelsea update as things go quiet on that one. Obviously it’s all part of negotiations in football transfers and sometimes things take time to be agreed. Chelsea will be looking to get the very best deal for Simons right now, but yesterday it all went rather silent on the deal.

Alexander Isak is facing a crucial few days as Liverpool prepare to approach Newcastle over a transfer, while Arsenal turn their attention to Eberechi Eze and Manchester United chase a striker

Alongside Chelsea, Aston Villa have also been credited with interest in Garnacho, while Unai Emery’s side also includes another target for the Blues in the form of England international Morgan Rogers. Villa hope to hand Rogers a new contract this summer, however.

In May, the defender was sentenced to 14 months in prison, suspended for two years, after reaching nearly 100mph before crashing his vehicle near Cheshire. The Hull Daily Mail report that Williams will play for the Championship side in their friendly against Sunderland tonight.

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho is ready to leave Old Trafford and wants to join Chelsea in the summer transfer window.

Chelsea will not be making a move for Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma this summer, according to reports in England.

Chelsea have been urged to pull out of their deal for £61m transfer target Xavi Simons. The Blues are in advanced talks with RB Leipzig after agreeing personal terms with Netherlands attacker Simons. With Leipzig demanding around 70m euros for Simons, 22, Chelsea are currently working on player sales to raise funds for the deal.

A deal is now apparently close for Chelsea to sign another new player this summer transfer window with things to conclude soon. Chelsea are getting stuff done this week and have been working on a couple of new incoming transfer deals last week,

Marc Cucurella's future at Chelsea has been cleared up amid reports of Cristiano Ronaldo wanting Al-Nassr to sign the defender.

Chelsea are said to be closing in on signing Jorrel Hato from Ajax Amsterdam, with reports yesterday from both Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic ’s David Ornstein agreeing that not only are the Blues making good progress in the negotiations, but that a deal is imminent.