Premier League His mother refused a second trial\n\n French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe could have signed for Chelsea in 2012 after undergoing a trial with the London club. However, after being asked to return for a second training session, the player's mother refused and they didn't return to England.

Champions League winners during the four-year qualifying cycle qualify automatically which means Chelsea, Real Madrid, Man City have already booked their spaces for the tournament which will be played in the USA between June 15 and July 13, 2025.