Chelsea transfer news: Callum Hudson-Odoi loan considered, Edouard Mendy deal close plus Premier League updates

Chelsea begin their Premier League campaign on Monday at Brighton but despite five key additions and one for the future, Frank Lampard is not done yet in the transfer market.

Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr, Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz are all in - while Edouard Mendy is close to joining from Rennes and competing with Kepa Arrizabalaga to be the No 1.

There is also the small matter of cutting the squad down, which has seen Marcos Alonso, Emerson, Fikayo Tomori, Kepa, Olivier Giroud and Callum Hudson-Odoi all linked with loans or permanent deals away. Lampard is also under pressure to deliver, having taken the Blues to fourth last season, the £200m+ injection to the squad will raise expectations to finish much closer to champions Liverpool this term and make inroads in the Champions League.