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      Arsenal fans all say the same thing about ‘Thierry Henry regen’ Folarin Balogun’s STUNNING goal run since meeting idol

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      ARSENAL fans are all going crazy about young star Folarin Balogun who continues to take the French league by storm. The 21-year-old, on loan at Reims, scored a hat-trick on Wednesday night to help his club come from two goals down to beat Lorient.
      Balogun is enjoying a golden loan spell away in FranceCredit: Getty
      English star Balogun is the top scorer in France
      It is the latest marker the striker has laid down during his dazzling loan spell away from the Emirates.
      His trio of goals came only days after he scored a dramatic late equaliser at PSG – and copied Thierry Henry’s celebration after meeting the former French forward before the match.
      Gunners fans cannot contain their excitement for Balogun with some even comparing him to the great French striker himself.
      One said on Twitter: “Balogun is actually the Henry regen. Can’t wait for him to come back to the Gunners and tear up the Prem.”
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      Another said: “Folarin Balogun is the true Thierry Henry Regen. Pass it on.”
      One tweeter added: “Looks like since meeting with Henry, Balogun has acquired his powers. 4 goals in 2 matches!!!!”
      And another Arsenal fan said: “Said this 2 years ago, and I still believe it now that as good as [Eddie] Nketiah is now, Balogun will be even better than him.
      “Will prob be the best striker Arsenal have post Henry/RVP [Robin van Persie].”
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      Balogun’s hat-trick saw him become Ligue 1’s top scorer, pulling clear of the likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
      He now has 14 goals in just 20 league games.
      In fact the England youth player is now the third-top scorer in Europe’s major leagues, behind only Erling Haaland and Harry Kane.
      And he has now contributed 54 per cent of Reims’ goals this season, the highest share of of any player in the top five European leagues.
      Despite Balogun’s scoring exploits, Reims are only 11th in the French league. More

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      Moises Caicedo back in Brighton training after having dream Arsenal or Chelsea transfer rejected in January window

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      MOISES CAICEDO has been bombarded by different voices with different agendas over the past fortnight – now there is just one he should listen to.Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has been clear from the start that now was not the time, the opportunities in the summer will be bigger and better.
      Moises Caicedo missed out on a January move to Arsenal or ChelseaCredit: Instagram @officialbhafc
      Now he has returned to Brighton training following the transfer sagaCredit: Instagram @officialbhafc
      Now Brighton will want Caicedo to help them challenge for a European placeCredit: Instagram @officialbhafc
      Caicedo is now back in training on the South Coast having been denied a late move to Arsenal or Chelsea, despite his public plea to be allowed to go.
      Owner Tony Bloom stood firm and De Zerbi told the 21-year-old that he could still achieve something special at Brighton over the next four months.
      It is a spell which could open up even more horizons for the midfielder.
      The Seagulls are already expecting bids to come in the summer, and not only from Arsenal.
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      While the Gunners are still keen on adding both Caicedo and Declan Rice to their midfield this summer, Liverpool, Chelsea and a number of big European clubs are circling.
      Brighton have the chance to achieve European football for the first time in their history this summer.
      Should Caicedo help them, then the next window could bring the ideal situation for everyone.
      The Ecuador international would have the pick of the best clubs in Europe and the Seagulls would be able to command a huge fee, as they often do.
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      For now, the midfielder’s reputation among Brighton fans hangs in the balance.
      Many supporters, like the club, feel that their star man has been woefully advised by new agents looking to make a splash.
      Caicedo’s social media post, drafted by his representatives and still present on his Instagram account, went down equally as bad at Arsenal as it did at the Amex.
      But now the talking should be done on the pitch by Caicedo and Caicedo alone.
      Having been told to stay away from training for the final days of the window, the hope is that he will have got his head right and be ready to feature against Bournemouth on Saturday.
      De Zerbi will be the one to make that call, but their FA Cup win over Liverpool while the midfielder was banished from the squad shows that the Italian is acting from a position of strength – especially considering he also sanctioned the sale of Leandro Trossard due to his poor behaviour last month.
      But the former Sassuolo manager will be in no doubt that if he is to help Brighton realise their dream of a top six finish or some silverware this season then he will, at some point, need Caicedo again.
      It is no use coming back in a sulk.
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      Even if the South American does not want to be there, the task now is to prove that he is worthy of a bidding war come the end of the season.
      No more behind the scenes antics from agents or poorly timed public outbursts, Caicedo has four months to restore and enhance his reputation before either leading the Seagulls into Europe or heading for bigger and better things himself. More

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      Chelsea to continue transfer splurge with huge push for Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo in summer but face Arsenal fight

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      CHELSEA are reportedly set to continue their transfer splurge in the summer with huge pushes for Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo but face a fight with rivals Arsenal.New Blues owner Todd Boehly has splashed over £600million since the takeover in May 2022.
      Declan Rice remains a top target for ChelseaCredit: Rex
      The Blues could reignite their interest in Brighton’s Moises CaicedoCredit: PA
      Over £300m of that was spent in the January transfer window just gone with Chelsea setting a club, and British, record deal in signing World Cup-winning Argentine, Enzo Fernandez.
      The 22-year-old midfielder joined on deadline day for £107million, surpassing the record set by Manchester City for the purchase of Jack Grealish for £100m.
      Chelsea will be hoping their transfer splurge will fire them back into Champions League contention, with the West London club sat 10th in the Premier League.
      But regardless of their league finish this term, the spending is set to continue in the summer of 2023.
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      According to Football London, Chelsea would like to sign Brighton midfielder Caicedo and West Ham captain Rice.
      Caicedo has impressed since his low-cost move from Ecuador last season, while Rice has been on Chelsea’s radar for a number of seasons.
      Rice is, of course, an ex-Chelsea academy player, but was released at 14.
      But Chelsea will face a fight for both players with London rivals Arsenal also keen on the midfielders.
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      And Mikel Arteta’s Gunners could have significant pulling power over Chelsea if they hold their nerve and win the Premier League.
      It is also likely that Champions League football will return to the Emirates, whereas Chelsea will need to fight the likes of Newcastle, Manchester United and Tottenham for a spot in Europe’s elite club competition.
      Both players won’t come cheap, with Brighton turning down bids north of £60m from Arsenal last month for 21-year-old Caicedo despite a public plea to be allowed to leave.
      Hammers captain Rice is also unlikely to be snapped up for cheaper than £70m. More

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      Piers Morgan and John Terry clash in Twitter spat after Arsenal fan trolls Chelsea and ‘gazillion’ pound transfer spree

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      PIERS MORGAN and John Terry were involved in a bitter spat on Twitter. As the transfer window drew to a close, SunSport columnist Morgan took to Twitter to troll Chelsea over the club’s league position.
      Chelsea legend John Terry got into a spat with Piers Morgan on TwitterCredit: Instagram / @johnterry.26
      Morgan seems happy to be able to laud Arsenal’s position over rivalsCredit: Getty
      With Chelsea moving to complete the last-gasp deal for Enzo Fernandez’s £107million record-breaking transfer, Morgan decided to laud over his club’s position at the top of the table instead.
      Sharing a picture of the current Premier League table, he said: “Reminder to Chelsea fans: we’re top of the League, you’re 10th, and we’re 21pts ahead of you with a game in hand.
      “So spend all the gazillions you want but what you REALLY need to buy is a telescope🔭 to look up at Arsenal.”
      However, Chelsea legend John Terry refused to take the dig lying down.
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      The former Blues skipper responded: “You have gone missing for 20 years! And you still have a long way to go…👀 💙.
      “I have won more trophies since I retired playing golf than Arsenal have.🏌🏻‍♂️🤣.”
      Morgan then hit back with another post.
      He remarked: “Pipe down ‘Tiger’ Terry… it was only 18 years ago that Arsenal went unbeaten in a whole League season (incl stuffing Chelsea, led by you, home & away…).
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      “So the only thing that’s ‘missing’ is the word Invincible’ on your CV….”
      So far Terry is yet to respond again.
      One club-man Terry, now 42, won 17 trophies at Chelsea, including the Champions League and five Prem titles.
      And Chelsea could sure use his defensive prowess as they aim to drag themselves back towards the European qualification spots from a poor opening half of the campaign.
      However, a massive outlay across the winter market has seen Chelsea spend a whopping £325m on eight transfers.
      Meanwhile, Arsenal had a far more shrewd window, completing a deadline day deal for Jorginho as they sent Albert Sambi Lokonga out on loan.
      Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior also arrived for a combined £48m earlier in the window. More

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      Arsenal set to go back in for Moises Caicedo AND Declan Rice in summer transfer window as Arteta eyes midfield rebuild

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      ARSENAL will try to sign Moises Caicedo AND Declan Rice in the summer transfer window, according to reports.The Gunners brought in Italian midfielder Jorginho, 31, for £12million from Chelsea on deadline day.
      Declan Rice looks set to leave West Ham at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      Moises Caicedo missed out on a move to Arsenal in the January windowCredit: Reuters
      His arrival came after Arsenal had become frustrated in their pursuit of Brighton man Caicedo, with bids of £60m and £70m turned down by the Seagulls.
      Roberto De Zerbi’s men were not willing to sell the Ecuadorian, 21, for any price.
      However, it has now been revealed that Jorginho was not an alternative to Caicedo.
      Speaking on Sky Sports, reporter Dharmesh Sheth said: “This [the Jorginho transfer] wasn’t an alternative to Moises Caicedo because Arsenal were ready – at any time – to do a deal for Moises Caicedo on deadline day if in the unlikely circumstance that Brighton decided to change their stance because he has been not for sale throughout this transfer window.”
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      He then went on to add: “He [Caicedo] was not going to go for any price.
      “Some Arsenal fans are saying ‘They went to £60m, they went to £70m, why didn’t they go higher to test Brighton’s resolve?’
      “I’m told whatever Arsenal, or for that matter Chelsea, had bid, Brighton were not going to sell Moises Caicedo in this transfer window.”
      Arsenal will now attempt to continue their Premier League title charge with Jorginho propping up the regular midfield duo of Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka.
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      But come the summer, they will almost certainly return to the market to strengthen in the middle of the park.
      And Sheth has confirmed both Caicedo and West Ham captain Rice are the names on their shortlist.
      He said: “This will then fast-forward into the summer. If he [Caicedo] doesn’t sign a new contract, we’re going to have another saga again.
      “Caicedo, Rice, Arsenal are in for both of those we think in the summer.”

      Hammers skipper Rice has been valued at £80m and received interest from Chelsea and Man Utd as well as the Gunners.
      During the World Cup, he hinted at a potential departure from West Ham.
      When asked if he is hungry to win trophies at club level, Rice said: “Yeah, 100 per cent. For the last two or three years I’ve been saying that.
      “I’ve been consistently playing well for my club. I want to win trophies for my club.
      “You only get one career and you want to look back at what you’ve won and play in the biggest games. I am really ambitious and I want that.” More

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      Ex-Arsenal star Anthony Stokes charged after ‘high-speed police chase through red lights’ weeks after arrest

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      A FORMER Arsenal star has been charged with dangerous driving just weeks after a first arrest for the same offence.Anthony Stokes was held following an alleged police chase in Dublin through red lights in the early hours of yesterday morning.
      Ex-Arsenal star Anthony Stokes has been charged with dangerous drivingCredit: Rex
      The 34-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving and failure to provide a sample when required.
      Former Irish international Stokes is due to appear before Dun Laoghaire District Court at a later date.
      It comes just weeks after the forward was arrested when almost £4,000 worth of suspected cocaine was found in a car.
      He was also allegedly involved in a police pursuit in that incident too after the vehicle sped off from cops.
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      Former Celtic and Hibs star Stokes spent a night in custody following the drama.
      He is due to appear in court on Friday over that alleged incident.
      In the latest charge, Stokes is accused of allegedly failing to stop for police in his Volkswagen Golf.
      The vehicle is then suspected of driving through a number of red lights at junctions as officers gave chase.
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      It then came to a stop close to a roundabout around twenty minutes later.
      Troubled Stokes has been hauled before the courts on a number of occasions.
      In 2013, former Elvis impersonator Anthony Bradley, 55, suffered a broken nose after he was attacked by Stokes at a pub.
      Stokes admitted bombarding his ex-girlfriend Eilidh Scott with offensive text messages in 2019.
      He was due to be sentenced in Scotland but a warrant for his arrest was ordered after he failed to appear for sentencing.
      Stokes began his career in the Arsenal reserve team when he was aged 15.
      He made his first-team debut as a substitute in the League Cup against Sunderland in 2005.
      Stokes the moved on loan to Falkirk where he scored 16 goals in 18 league and cup appearances.
      The footballer was transferred by Arsenal to Sunderland for £2million in 2007 with ex-Ireland and Utd star Roy Keane at the helm.
      He made 36 appearances before moving to Sheffield United and Crystal Palace on loan.
      Stokes later made a return to the Scottish league playing for Hibs and Celtic as well as spells for Greek and Iranian clubs.
      Stokes began his senior career with ArsenalCredit: Rex
      The Irish international is due to appear in court on a later dateCredit: Getty

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      Arsenal confirm £12m Jorginho transfer as ex-Chelsea star seen in Gunners shirt for first time

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      MIKEL ARTETA finally got the midfield reinforcement he wanted when Arsenal completed a £12million deal for Chelsea veteran Jorginho.The League leaders made a last-ditch swoop for the 31-year-old Italian international after finally calling off their pursuit of Brighton’s Moises Caicedo.
      Jorginho has completed his move to ArsenalCredit: Getty
      The midfielder will wear the No20 shirt for the GunnersCredit: Getty
      Jorginho has become Arsenal’s third signing of the January windowCredit: Getty
      He has signed an 18-month deal at ArsenalCredit: Getty
      They were ready to pay a club record £75million for Ecuador international Caceido after two earlier bids had been knocked back, but Brighton made it clear that they were not selling at any price.
      And Jorginho’s Emirates arrival could not have been more perfectly timed after it was confirmed that Mohamed Elneny is likely to be out for the rest of the season after undergoing a knee operation.
      Arteta had already been sweating over his lack of options in the middle of the pitch when Thomas Partey suffered a rib injury during last week’s FA Cup defeat at Manchester City.
      And though scans have confirmed that Partey’s injury is not serious, his absence during the second-half at the Etihad last week highlighted Arsenal’s lack of options in a key area of the team.
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      Now Jorginho has arrived to plug that hole, signing an 18-month contract with the option for a further year.
      He said: “Mikel Arteta was a big influence on my decision because I know that he tried a few times to get me before.
      “Everything has happened so fast. I was a bit surprised, but I took the opportunity of this amazing challenge.
      “It’s an important shirt. It’s an amazing club, a big one, and I’m really excited and happy to be here.
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      “I’ll try to bring positive energy, hard work and my experience to help the team. It’s what I always bring with me. 
      “I try just to help with the experience I’ve had in my time with the other clubs and anything I can do just to help the team to achieve more and more, that’s my target.”
      Arteta added:  “Jorginho is a player with intelligence, deep leadership skills and a huge amount of Premier League and international experience. 
      “He has won many things in his career, but he still has the hunger and huge willingness to contribute here.”
      The Brazilian-born midfielder spent five seasons at Chelsea after following Maurizio Sarri from Napoli in a £50million deal and won both the Champions League and the Europa League during his time at Stamford Bridge.
      He was also a key figure when Italy beat England in the European Championships final in 2021.
      Arteta had first tried to sign Jorginho in the summer of 2020 but was knocked back by Chelsea before signing Partey from Atletico Madrid in a £45million deal.
      And the Arsenal boss is confident the player’s vast experience and calm authority on the ball will prove vital for his young team in their title run-in.
      He became the club’s third recruit of the January window, following £26million Leandro Trossard and £21million Jakub Kiwior.
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      Those arrivals have allowed Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace), Cedric Soares (Fulham) and Marquinhos (Norwich) to all go out on loan for the rest of the season.
      But Jorginho’s signing will not affect Arsenal’s plans to launch a £90million summer move for West Ham skipper Declan Rice and they could also try again for Caceido, although not at the price they were prepared to pay this month. More

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      Arsenal star Albert Sambi Lokonga joins Crystal Palace on loan after Gunners seal transfer for Chelsea ace Jorginho

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      ARSENAL ace Albert Sambi Lokonga has joined Crystal Palace on loan.The midfielder has struggled for game-time at the Emirates and will spend the second half of the season in South London.
      Albert Sambi Lokonga is set to join Crystal Palace on loanCredit: PA
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      Lokonga arrived at Arsenal in the summer of 2021 in a £17m deal from Anderlecht.
      But he’s behind Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey in the pecking order, which has restricted him to just 14 Prem starts in 18 months.
      And this season his chances have reduced even further with the majority of his minutes coming in the Europa League.
      That’s despite Mohamed Elneny being injured for large parts of the campaign.
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      And he’ll now hope for further chances as he links up with ex-Gunners captain Patrick Vieira.

      Lokonga told Palace’s website:  “I’m really excited – I can’t wait to get started.
      “I’m really happy to join Crystal Palace. I want to go as far as possible with the team.
      “I will try to push for me and the team to do the maximum to reach the top.”
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      Eagles chairman Steve Parish said: “I would like to welcome Sambi to south London, and am pleased he has chosen to join Patrick’s squad for the rest of the season, after making an impressive start to life in English football.
      “He has been on our radar for several years since his emergence at Anderlecht, and we very much look forward to his contribution as we push to climb the table.”
      Mikel Arteta was quick to replace him with the £12million signing of Jorginho from Chelsea.
      Jorginho became Arteta’s third signing of the window following the recent arrivals of Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior.
      And he has the chance to win his first Premier League title with the Gunners five points clear of Man City with a game in hand. More