A football finance expert has revealed how much the Raheem Sterling saga could cost Chelsea, amid clarity on Cole Palmer's groin injury

The reasons for Cole Palmer's training absence and a much more concerning report have come to light

Chelsea are one of the biggest-spending clubs in the world and TEAMtalk have provided a breakdown of each player's contract

The Blues won the race for Joao Pedro by paying Brighton £60m, though the Brazilian was unsure how one player would respond

Chelsea started handing out lucrative contracts when Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003 and they are continuing to do so under Todd Boehly

The 23-year-old playmaker left City in the summer of 2023 and TEAMtalk can provide clarity on reports he has been targeted for a thrilling return to the Etihad

The Spanish and European giants are reportedly keen on a Blues star, with sources telling TEAMtalk the chances of a transfer happening this summer

After learning the Blues’ stance on the England international playmaker, the newly-crowned Premier League champions are reportedly trying to sign another of the London club’s attacking players

The Chelsea star is in demand, and his club has now reportedly decided whether to sell him or keep him this summer amid interest from Liverpool and Manchester United

The Red Devils are tracking an elite star who has the 'X-Factor' and would love to make the move, according to a senior journalist

The Premier League leaders are reported to have shown interest in signing one of Chelsea’s best players, but they are not alone in their pursuit of the star

Things may have worked out very differently for the Chelsea and England forward, who could have ended up at Old Trafford three years before making his Premier League debut for City

The England international’s form has tailed off significantly in the second half of the season - much like Chelsea's - and he's been urged to consider a move elsewhere

Chelsea are wary of the signing after the provisional new man made clear he wants to push Cole Palmer down the pecking order

Liverpool could engineer a remarkable Premier League swoop if Mo Salah leaves this summer, according to a former striker

Chelsea enjoyed an excellent start to the season under Enzo Maresca but the manager, along with some of his key players could face an uncertain future should the Blues miss out on Champions League football again

Chelsea have been warned Palmer 'won't wait around' - with a second pundit backing up the belief he'll leave on one condition THIS summer

City are eager not to have a repeat of the Cole Palmer situation, and that is evident in their rejection of four transfer offers

Man Utd have been backed to follow up the signing of Christopher Nkunku with a sensational second raid on Chelsea

An elite Liverpool duo are among the Premier League's top five best stars, though there was no space for Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer

Salah has been in incredible form throughout the first half of the season but Paul Merson has named the player who he thinks has been 'more consistent'

Manchester City's struggles under Pep Guardiola this season can be attributed to their poor decision making in the transfer market in recent years

The star slipping through their scouting network is one of the biggest question marks hung on Man Utd's door - but now a former star has suggested a blockbuster future move could be on the cards

Palmer himself could have stoked Real's desire to sign him, after Chelsea put them off somewhat with their enormous demands for their superstar

Maresca wants his attacking line to bubble over with talent, and has a European giant star on the radar to form a devastating partnership with Cole Palmer

Palmer is already becoming an icon in the Premier League, and he could be given the honour of becoming the latest Real Madrid Galactico

Enzo Maresca insisted two Chelsea attackers are capable of things others within his squad simply are not

Chelsea's stance has been made clear amid interest in one of the best players in the Premier League

A stunning report has claimed Guardiola has instructed Man City chiefs to re-sign Cole Palmer, and multiple sources have hinted at what Chelsea's response will be

Palmer has made an incredible start to the new campaign but Chelsea have been warned about the circumstances which could end up with him looking to leave

The nine-time capped England international is a product of Man City's academy and made 41 senior appearances for the club before making the switch to Stamford Bridge

The Chelsea man has been warned he will face a real test at Anfield with Liverpool set to employ some "really aggressive" tactics to subdue him

The Blues could face a future battle to keep Palmer after the superstar was tipped to make an incredible record-breaking transfer and after Man City's enormous mistake was pointed out

Palmer has been told of the sacrifices he needs to reach Messi and Ronaldo levels, while Guardiola's decision to let him join Chelsea has received a rare pat on the back

Merson believes the Chelsea business model would expose them to the sale of star man Palmer, following a previous claim made by Carragher of a future move to Man Utd

"You know what, I think that could happen. Yeah, Cole Palmer to Man United"

Spurs and Chelsea are both weighing up moves for Man City stars, and the phenomenal success of Cole Palmer at Stamford Bridge could help one deal in particular over the line

Cole Palmer has had a sneaky word with the striker about linking up and causing havoc in the Premier League for Chelsea next season

Sunday’s Euro 2024 final between England and Spain mirrors the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship last summer in which Palmer's deflected free-kick proved to be the winner

A lucky Southgate may still be cooked as a top-tier manager, according to one observer, while Alan Shearer has picked the England side to face Switzerland in their Euro 2024 quarter-final

A recently departed Prem boss is now free to take up his next job and amid mounting pressure on Southgate, England have been tipped to make a stunning change after Euro 2024

"I was devastated when he left. I think it's because I've seen him come through the youth and I knew how good he was."

TEAMtalk has had a crack at naming a Signing of the Season XI and it was quite as easy as we thought it was going to be - so enjoy!

Although Palmer did not get on the scoresheet at Forest, for once, he did provide a brilliant assist for Mykhailo Mudryk’s opener in another Chelsea win on Saturday

England manager Gareth Southgate has been urged to make a decision for the Euros that would anger Mikel Arteta and split the country's fans in half

Things have been very different for Cole Palmer this season had Manchester City succeeded in their chase to sign West Ham's Lucas Paqueta

Even the best can make mistakes and Guardiola has been told by a straight-talking pundit that he blundered badly with one big transfer decision at Man City