Thiago Silva leaves FC Porto with immediate effect. Brazilian CB will now decide whether join another club as free agent or retire from professional football.
Kieran Gill: Believe there will be a lengthy message in tonight’s CFC match-day programme from the sporting leadership and directors to Chelsea’s fans. On accepting mistakes made, not meeting minimum expectations this season, future ambitions with Xabi Alonso, etc
The Guardian: Chelsea have watched events around Guardiola’s future unfold with interest. They view Maresca’s resignation as the reason for their disappointing second half of the season.
Kieran Gill: Sources close to Wesley Fofana, who earns more than £200,000 a week, insist he is not interested in leaving Chelsea. Chelsea could listen to offers if they come in.
Nizaar Kinsella: Probably only 5% of the Chelsea supporters who came stayed to see the team pick up their runners up medals. Almost all of the players have taken them off after receiving them.
The Athletic: Barcelona are aware it would not be an easy task to sign Joao Pedro. It is understood Chelsea will not entertain any enquiries for him this summer and that he will not be for sale at all.
Matt Law: Chelsea are considering sticking with the favoured system of Xabi Alonso – one of the frontrunners for the club’s permanent head coach post – for Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City.
The Guardian: Chelsea are optimistic about luring Alonso to Stamford Bridge with positive early discussions. CFC feel his style of play suits squad. The unknown now is whether Alonso decides to move to England or take a break.
The Guardian: Benfica will target Fulham’s Marco Silva if they lose Mourinho to Real Madrid | Chelsea are prepared to wait until the season is over before making an appointment and are understood to regard Xabi Alonso as their ideal candidate.
Fabrizio Romano: Xabi Alonso has now opened doors to Premier League and therefore would be open to joining Chelsea if they can find a good way to go ahead together. Chelsea are being very careful because they need to get the right manager this time.
David Ornstein: My information is that Xabi Alonso is not under consideration at Liverpool at all and that Liverpool fully intend to go into next season with Arne Slot as their head coach. Xabi Alonso is open to the possibility of taking charge of Chelsea
Gary O’Neill unhappy with things at Strasbourg: “I need two top strikers. But it is also necessary to improve the club culture, the quality of the players, the depth of the workforce. We missed each other in January, on the transfer window. We weakened instead of improving the group
Fabrizio Romano: Iraola still maybe hoping to see if another club wants him, but Palace are trying to get him; they offered him total transfer market control. On Alonso and Chelsea, nothing advanced with any club yet. Alonso are ready to return for the right project.
The Telegraph: Chelsea’s sporting directors feed their work into Behdad Eghbali, who has the final say on signings.— Eghbali is described as a fierce negotiator.
Nizaar Kinsella: Silva leaves Fulham waiting amid Chelsea interest | He remains on Chelsea's shortlist, Silva personally say he has ambitions to manage at the highest level.