According to reports in Spain, Chelsea unsuccessfully attempted to sign Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio in the summer transfer window. MARCA claims Chelsea attempted to sign Asencio after learning Jose Mourinho was keen for him to leave Real. It is believed that Asencio rejected Chelsea's approach in favour of staying with his boyhood club.

Raúl Asencio, a 23-year-old Spanish central defender for Real Madrid, received three significant offers during the summer. The interested clubs included Chelsea, Liverpool, and a financially strong team from Turkey. Despite this interest, Asencio stayed at his youth club. He has not yet played under the new coach, José Mourinho. Asencio joined Real Madrid in July 2024, and his contract is valid until 2031. The uncapped Spain international has a market value of €20.00m, according to Transfermarkt.