However, while we can only speculate on transfer movements in the coming days and weeks, without certainty of which players will still be at the club once the window closes, there is still recruitment work to be done for the team to manage the burden of multiple competitions that Glasner will want to compete in.

World champions Chelsea kick-off their 2025–26 Premier League season at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, as they take on Crystal Palace.

This London derby sees the new FIFA Club World Cup winners host Oliver Glasner's FA Cup holders.