The Chelsea defender has responded firmly to earlier reports suggesting he could leave the club this summer. With questions flying about his future — and even rumors linking him to Marseille and clubs in Saudi Arabia — Fofana has now made his position loud and clear.

Chelsea may have pocketed nearly £60m from reaching the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, but that windfall does little to ease their ongoing issues with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

Chelsea face a bleak future in the Champions League next season as their new signings like Liam Delap and Joao Pedro could be prevented from playing.

The 26-year-old played 19 times in the second half of the season, including the full 90 in the UEFA Conference League final as Chelsea clinched the title.

Caicedo has set up one goal in four games in the USA so far and came into the Club World Cup on the back of a stellar Premier League campaign for Chelsea, playing every game in the English top flight.

Chelsea bounced back from their 3-1 defeat to Flamengo in their second group game by thrashing ES Tunis 3-0 in their final group clash. They have also beaten LAFC 2-0 in the competition. Enzo Maresca’s side then went on to beat Benfica 4-1 in the round of 16.

Already this summer, Chelsea have signed Joao Pedro from Brighton for up to £60m, Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund for up to £52m, and spent £30m on Liam Delap. They also paid a combined £32.5m to sign Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr, while Estevao Willian and Andrey Santos have also joined.

Chelsea's return to the UEFA Champions League after two seasons is already facing a major challenge as the Blues have been handed a massive sanction.