Summary

  • Chelsea sign Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria from Rayo Vallecano on a five-year contract

  • The 28-year-old is Chelsea's 11th signing of the summer

  • Chelsea and Manchester United have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Myles Lewis-Skelly

  • Arsenal considered listening to offers for Lewis-Skelly but his strong end to last season may force a rethink

  • Get Involved: send in your views and questions for our reporters

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Written by Emma Smith, Jude Winter, Freya Sweet & Flora Snelson

  1. Chavarria unveiled at Cobham

    Chelsea Unveil New Signing Pep Chavarria at Chelsea Training Ground on August 12, 2026 in Cobham, England.Getty Images

    The Blues have paid a £16.3m fee for Chavarria, plus £1.7m in add-ons.

    He's their 11th incoming of the summer.

  2. Chelsea sign Chavarria
    Breaking

    Chelsea have signed Spanish left-back Pep Chavarria.

    The 28-year-old joins from Rayo Vallecano on a contract which runs until 2031.

    Chelsea Unveil New Signing Pep Chavarria at Chelsea Training GroundGetty Images

  3. Woof, that didn't take long.

    Fourteen minutes into today's transfer live and we've already got our first DONE DEAL KLAXON.

    Hold tight for the big reveal.

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  5. Good morning

    Hello and welcome to today's transfer live.

    We're going to bring you every major deal as it comes through, and take a look at some of the rumours flying around the biggest players as we go.

    Thank you for joining us.