Cole Palmer has given his seal of approval to Chelsea potentially signing Kobbie Mainoo. Transfer insider David Ornstein Manchester United supporters in recent days with the revelation that not even their most cherished academy stars are safe from Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ruthless money-making schemes.

These trends began under Mauricio Pochettino — whose departure at the end of the 2023-24 season briefly threatened Chelsea’s fragile progress — and have continued or accelerated under successor Enzo Maresca, putting the club on a Champions League qualification trajectory.