News about Pedro Neto

New footage has emerged showing the extensive damage Gent fans caused at Stamford Bridge during their side's defeat at Chelsea on Thursday.  The Blues continued their bright start under Enzo Maresca with a 4-2 win over the Belgian side in the Conference League But the action off the field often threatened to eclipse the exhibition of creative football on it, with frequent verbal exchanges between the sets of supporters at times boiling over into more serious incidents.

Gent fans 'threw chairs' and 'ripped up banners' in the stands at Stamford Bridge as their side slumped to a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Chelsea, after causing chaos in west London earlier in the evening. A second-string Blues side put on a free-flowing attacking display to give Enzo Maresca some selection headaches as they matched Saturday's Premier League win over Brighton, albeit against weaker opposition. After a flurry of early chances Chelsea, who struggled through a play-off round against Serviette to be here, found an opener through Renato Veiga who bagged his first goal for the club thanks to a tidy header at the back post. Emphatic finishes from Pedro Neto and Christopher Nkunku came either side of a Tsuyoshi Watanabe strike against the run of play, before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall raced into the box to add a fourth.

KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: For all the ridicule of Chelsea 's recruitment strategy, they love a steal as much as the next club, and there was smug satisfaction inside of Stamford Bridge last night at seeing £12million Renato Veiga boss this Conference League victory from left back. One of 11 changes made by Enzo Maresca , who yet again leaned on his squad depth, Veiga opened the scoring in what was the club's 300th European outing in their history. The 21-year-old Portuguese was the best performer in this Chelsea B team, assisting Christopher Nkunku so he could mark his France call-up yesterday with a goal. Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also got on the scoresheet as the Blues kickstarted the league phase with a win.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Forty years ago this weekend, Wolves slid to a miserable 5-1 defeat at Barnsley and were relegated to the old Division Three at the end of the season. Look back three decades and they were in the middle of an unsuccessful attempt to win promotion to the top flight. It was exactly the same 20 years ago, and 10 years ago too. These are the details the current Wolves hierarchy, led by chairman Jeff Shi, hope disgruntled fans remember when they take their seats at Molineux for Saturday's game against Liverpool. Chinese owners Fosun International have been in control since 2016 and for six of those years, Wolves have been in the Premier League. Unfortunately for them, the sharpest memories in the supporters' minds are the most recent ones.

A new Chelsea star has admitted he has struggled to find his form after the club spent £54million on him this summer.  The Blues sealed 13 signings this summer and spent in the region of £200million to bolster Enzo Maresca's squad.  Such an influx of talent into an already bloated squad has seen big-money players struggle for minutes.

KIERAN GILL: From the outside, it looked like Chelsea could not help themselves, as if they were football's answer to the piggish Mr Creosote being offered a wafer-thin mint in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life. But the view from inside the club was that the addition of Pedro Neto was necessary, not gluttonous. Signed from Wolves for £54million, the 24-year-old Portuguese became the latest in a long line of wingers to arrive since the current ownership took charge in May 2022. So much noise surrounded their collapsed move for Michael Olise that Chelsea sought to keep negotiations with Wolves and Neto's representative, Jorge Mendes, under wraps until all was agreed. As rare as that is in this modern age of leakage, they succeeded, limiting the criticism that would have inevitably landed before last month's big reveal.

Enzo Maresca challenged his Chelsea second-string players to show 'we are men' before their 5-0 Carabao Cup win over Barrow in which he made 11 changes to his starting XI. The Italian, who saw his team win for the third game in a row to ease through to the fourth round and continue the fine start they have made under his leadership, brushed off the significance of changing his entire line-up from Saturday's win over West Ham. He also targeted a consistent playing approach from his team regardless of which side he chooses to field.

CHELSEA 5-0 BARROW - KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: If Chelsea are to repeat last season's run to the Carabao Cup final, stiffer competition than Barrow will await, the League Two leaders never standing a chance against a B side as superior as this. Enzo Maresca made 11 changes, but it was hardly a bargain bin of Blues back-ups. It cost £415.8million to assemble, and naturally, that superiority showed on a night when Christopher Nkunku helped himself to a hat-trick. Nkunku cost £52m when signed by Chelsea, while there was also £89m Mykhailo Mudryk , £54m Pedro Neto and £46.3m Joao Felix among the starters in attack. And that was before getting to the bench, where there was a certain £50m left back in Ben Chilwell , brought on for the second half to mark his first minutes of the season after ending his exile.

Arsenal could be forced to play 16-year-old rookie goalkeeper Jack Porter after David Raya limped off in Sunday's enthralling 2-2 draw against Manchester City. Raya was seen on the floor in discomfort towards the end of the match and required medical attention. Mail Sport revealed Raya was hobbling afterwards with a bandage on his right knee. It's understood that the knock is not serious, though the Spaniard is likely to be rested for the Gunners' Carabao Cup third round match against Bolton this Wednesday. He is expected to be back for Arsenal's league match against Leicester on Saturday.

Cole has left some Chelsea fans outraged after picking his strongest Chelsea XI but deciding to exclude Nicolas Jackson and Pedro Neto. The Stamford Bridge side have made a solid start to the season, winning eight points from four matches and only losing to Manchester City. A hectic transfer window in west London saw a host of players enter and exit the club as new manager Enzo Maresca shuffled the deck under the surveillance of owner Todd Boehly. In came Neto for £54million from Wolves and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for £30m from Leicester, while Joao Felix made a grand return, arriving from Atletico Madrid for £44m.

David Datro Fofana has become the 41st player to leave Chelsea in a chaotic summer at Stamford Bridge, following the completion of a loan move to AEK Athens. A hectic transfer window in west London has seen a host of players enter and exit the club as new manager Enzo Maresca shuffles the deck under the surveillance of owner Todd Boehly. In came Pedro Neto for £50million from Wolves and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for £30m from Leicester, while Joao Felix made a grand return, arriving from Atletico Madrid for £44m. The summer was more notable for the bevy of outgoings with the likes of Conor Gallagher and Raheem Sterling all escaping the so-called 'bomb squad', which at one point consisted of 15 players, and heading for the door.

Chelsea chief executive Chris Jurasek has left the club after just 15 months following a chaotic transfer window which saw the Stamford Bridge side shell out £200million on 11 players. The American venture capitalist has handled the business side of things under owner Todd Boehly since May 2023. Jurasek moved directly from Clearlake Capital, which is the private equity group that part-owns Chelsea alongside Boehly, and returns to the firm following his exit. The experienced businessman had a strained relationship with supporters after removing travel subsidies in a move which saved the club a mere £250,000.

WILL PICKWORTH AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Dean Henderson made a stunning save on to the bar from Nono Madueke's effort from just a few yards out in the first half. Henderson added a string of impressive stops, including one right at the death from Nicolas Jackson. Meanwhile, Daniel Munoz was really solid defensively against Pedro Neto.

KIERAN GILL AT MOLINEUX: Enzo Maresca hailed 'special' Cole Palmer but admitted he was 'not happy' with Mykhailo Mudryk after Chelsea's mauling of Wolves with the 23-year-old Ukrainian the only loser among the victorious visitors. Mudryk was hooked at half-time for not meeting his manager's standards. It was 2-2 at the time of his substitution and with the help of his replacement Pedro Neto, they went on to win 6-2. Chelsea beat Arsenal to the signing of Mudryk in January 2023 in a deal worth up to £89million and Maresca is the latest manager to be tasked with unlocking his potential after his predecessors Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino struggled to do so.

It was the £54million signing of Pedro Neto, and £44.5m arrival of Joao Felix , that pushed Sterling down the pecking order. Both could feature in Chelsea's trip to Molineux on Sunday, most likely from the bench as Maresca still believes they need time to learn his precise tactical plan. One reason Chelsea signed Neto and Felix is they suit the club's 'Swiss Army Knife' approach to recruitment led by Joe Shields, their co-director of recruitment and talent, and Sam Jewell, their director of global recruitment.

Two Chelsea players have lost their squad numbers to accommodate the club's new signings Pedro Neto and Joao Felix. The Blues have been in the midst of a chaotic transfer window this summer, with Enzo Maresca overseeing the arrival of ten senior players. The latest of those, was confirmed on Wednesday with Joao Felix arriving from Atletico Madrid in a £42.7m deal, having previously spending time at the club on loan.

Chelsea have confirmed Joao Felix will re-join the club on a permanenet basis from Atletico Madrid for a fee of £42.7million. The Portuguese forward becomes the ninth signing of the Enzo Maresca era and has agreed a six-year contact, with the option of a further 12 months. Felix arrives in west London following the departure of Conor Gallagher, who goes in the opposite direction for £34m.

Raheem Sterling probably never imagined that he would be left out of Chelsea's squad for the 2024-25 season. As an experienced player who has played for top teams like Manchester City and Liverpool, it is unclear what his role will be at Chelsea now. The development comes after he was surprisingly dropped for the clash against the Citizens on Sunday - a verdict that shocked many supporters - with Enzo Maresca explaining that it was a purely technical decision. Instead of Sterling, the Chelsea manager chose other attacking players, such as Cristopher Nkunku, who took the Englishman's primary position on the field - the left wing - alongside newcomers Pedro Neto and Marc Guiu.

KIERAN GILL: Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid , further complicating Raheem Sterling 's position at the club after he already found himself falling down the pecking order on the left wing. The 29-year-old England international, who is under contract until 2027, was squeezed out of Enzo Maresca 's squad for Sunday's loss to Manchester City as new signing Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku and Mykhailo Mudryk were selected instead. Sources in Spain have suggested the fee for Felix is €45million (£38.4m) plus €5m (£4.3m) in add-ons, though Chelsea insiders have not yet stood up that figure. He has agreed a six-year contract with the option of an additional 12 months, having previously spent time on loan at Stamford Bridge.

KIERAN GILL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Never let it be said that Chelsea do not deliver on drama, this Premier League club providing it on a weekly basis in one way or another. Sterling was informed of the decision made by Maresca following the team's training session at Cobham. It was a civil conversation in which Chelsea's head coach explained how he was facing competition on the left wing amid their acquisition of new signings, most recently Pedro Neto for £51million and £3m in add-ons.

SAMI MOKBEL AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: In a statement exclusively published by Mail Sport, the attacker's representatives - when approached for comment - indicated that his omission from Sunday's squad that faced Manchester City was unexpected. The remarks also state that the England star wants clarity over his future at Stamford Bridge.

Ipswich Town are pushing to sign two forwards as they look to bolster their attacking options for the new season. The Tractor Boys have agreed a deal with Blackburn Rovers for striker Sammie Szmodics and have made an enquiry over a Chelsea player. They kickstart life back in the top-flight against Liverpool on Saturday.

A Chelsea star is in talks with Southampton over a loan move before the end of the summer window. Chelsea are looking to trim their bloated squad after signing 12 players this summer. A move to Southampton could give the youngster more regular first-team opportunities, given the competition for places at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are reportedly closing in on a £39m swap deal for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen. The Blues have already spent just under £200m this summer on 12 players, with Pedro Neto the latest to walk through the door after his £54m move from Wolves. Reports suggest Napoli boss Antonio Conte (left) wants two players from Enzo Maresca's Chelsea plus £39m for Osimhen.