Chelsea owners BlueCo monitored the situation of Lucas Herrington, a 19-year-old Australian defender at Hull City, amid interest from numerous other clubs. During the summer, Liverpool, Manchester United, Everton, and Newcastle United all showed an interest in Herrington, and the player was also monitored by Manchester City's parent company, City Football Group. Barcelona continues to be interested, and German clubs Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig have also checked on the defender this season. Herrington, who has 8 caps for Australia, joined Hull City in August 2026 on a contract that is valid until 2031. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €15.00m. The fee for his move from Colorado Rapids to Hull City was reported to be around €15M. In June 2026, it was alleged that a bid from FC Barcelona, which was reported to be €10M, was rejected.