Brazilian defender Thiago Silva announced Tuesday that he will rejoin hometown club Fluminense when his Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season.Chelsea paid homage to the former Brazil national team captain on its club website: "He has also forged a lasting bond with Blues supporters and was named the club's Player of the Year at the end of the 2022/23 campaign." nf/bsp
Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton put in another excellent display in Monday's 4-0 win over Manchester United. The 20-year-old has been a key part of the Eagles' five-match unbeaten run and many are calling for the England Under-21 international to be included in Gareth Southgate's squad this summer for the European Championship in Germany. "I don’t really think about that too much," Wharton said.
Record signing Shay McCartan is among eight players released by Glentoran upon the expiry of their contracts the club have announced.
Manchester United’s army of opinionated former players are prompting reservations among some of the potential candidates to succeed Erik ten Hag as manager.