Chelsea and Aston Villa have been fined by Uefa for breaching the European governing body’s financial rules. competitions for the forthcoming season unless they have a positive transfer balance by the end of the summer transfer window. Chelsea have been fined 31m euros (£26.7m) and could be fined a further 60m euros (£51.2m) if they do not comply with the rules in the next four years.
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Chelsea have strengthened their attack by completing the £30m signing of Liam Delap from Ipswich. The club were determined to bring in a new striker this summer and have moved swiftly to secure one of their top targets. Delap, who has signed a six-year deal, chose to join Chelsea after receiving pitches from Everton, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United.
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Arsenal have signed Germany forward Kai Havertz from Chelsea for £65m. The 24-year-old has signed a “long-term deal” at Emirates Stadium, three years after joining the Blues from Bayer Leverkusen for £71m. The fee for Havertz, who scored nine goals for the Blues last season, could rise with add-ons.
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Chelsea have confirmed Romelu Lukaku’s return to Stamford Bridge after he completed his transfer from Inter Milan for a reported club record fee of €115m. The 28-year-old Belgian striker has signed a five-year deal at the club he first joined in 2011.
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Chelsea’s transfer ban has been lifted, freeing up manager Frank Lampard to make signings in the January window. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has halved the two-window FIFA transfer ban and their financial sanction, after the west London club’s appeal.
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