Overview
- Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the Club World Cup final, with Cole Palmer registering two goals and an assist.
- The win over PSG gave Chelsea back-to-back continental and global titles after lifting the Europa Conference League in May.
- Chelsea bolstered their attack with four summer acquisitions—Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian—to support their young core.
- Gareth Bale backed Chelsea to mount a Premier League title challenge, a view echoed by Liverpool manager Arne Slot.
- Defender Levi Colwill asserted that the squad could contend for either the Premier League or Champions League in the 2025/26 season.