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      Man Utd and Liverpool handed major Kylian Mbappe transfer boost with Real Madrid move ‘at risk due to financial issues’

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      REAL MADRID have sparked a double red alert with claims they can’t afford to sign Kylian Mbappe.Manchester United and Liverpool have been monitoring the PSG striker’s situation as his contract expires next summer.
      Speculation over Kylian Mbappe is hotting up as his contract ends next summerCredit: Getty
      The Telegraph suggest “financial issues” have dented Real’s chances of recruiting their long-time top target.
      Now Premier League giants, including Chelsea, might ponder launching a staggering offer for the France star in January.
      Mbappe, 24, has already rejected a reported offer from Saudi club Al-Hilal worth around 1billion euros (£787m) in wages and a transfer fee close to 300m euros (£262m).
      Back in July the pacy 73-cap hero was given two weeks to extend his current PSG deal – or be sold.
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      But he never signed – and instead was retained.
      The French champions will hate risking losing Mbappe for free at the end of the season.
      But Luis Enrique’s Ligue 1 leaders are also determined to mount a serious challenge for the Champions League.
      And assuming they squeeze into the group stages, selling their star player in the January transfer window would put a huge dent in those ambitions.
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      Real have also denied holding talks with PSG over the ex-Monaco man.
      In a dream world the Spanish giants would love to field Mbappe behind their £115m England midfielder Jude Bellingham.
      But the club said in a statement: “Given information in the media about negotiations between the player Kylian Mbappe and our club, Real Madrid state that this information is categorically false.
      “Negotiations have not taken place with a player who belongs to PSG.” More

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      Moises Caicedo reveals three things Chelsea star told him in phone call that made him snub Liverpool for Blues transfer

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      MOISES CAICEDO has lifted the lid on the phone call that convinced him to snub Liverpool in favour of Chelsea. The Ecuadorian international was the subject of a transfer tug-of-war between the two sides.
      Moises Caicedo signed for Chelsea or £115m in the summerCredit: Getty
      It came after Liverpool had agreed a £110m deal with BrightonCredit: Rex
      Caicedo snubbed the Reds and signed for Chelsea insteadCredit: Getty
      Jurgen Klopp’s outfit had agreed a £110million deal with Brighton only for Caicedo to reject personal terms with them before Chelsea eventually completed the deal for a Premier League record of £115m.
      After a tricky start Caicedo has settled into the Blues midfield, appearing 12 times so far this season under Mauricio Pochettino.
      And he has now revealed how a phone call with Argentina World Cup winner and fellow Blues midfielder Enzo Fernandez convinced him to head to Stamford Bridge over Anfield.
      Speaking on Sky Sport’s Big Interview alongside Fernandez, he said: “It was a nice chat. I mean, the fact that a world champion was phoning you, one of the best midfielders in the world.
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      “Receiving that call was very nice and he convinced me to come here.”
      The 22-year-old continued: “He said it was a great club, that there are many young players, there was a togetherness here.
      “I have always enjoyed the bond in a team because I think that, if there is that bond, we can deal with any situation we may face: pressure, everything. So, that’s what motivated me to come here.
      “Now, I’m enjoying playing alongside him, in training as well, in rondos.
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      “We are always together. So, I’m very happy and I’m trying to do things better every day, as Enzo said, to be a good example for everyone at the club.”
      Fernandez, who signed for Chelsea for £106m the January before Caicedo joined, is thankful that he was able to convince him to join.
      He said: “I called and told him that he had to accept and come because Chelsea is a great and ambitious club.
      “And I have to thank God for giving me the chance to play alongside him at Chelsea because we all know the great player he is, but he is also a fantastic person, so I’m thankful he chose Chelsea.”
      The pair are likely to line up together against Manchester City tomorrow.
      Caicedo revealed it was a phone call with Enzo Fernandez that swayed himCredit: Getty More

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      Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo reveals Chelsea made him transfer ‘proposal’ but he snubbed it after dad’s advice

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      BRAZILIAN wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo has claimed Chelsea made him a transfer proposal in the summer.The Corinthians midfielder, 18, has been linked with a number of top European sides including Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona.
      Gabriel Moscardo of Corinthians claimed Chelsea had put in a transfer proposalCredit: Getty
      Todd Boehly wanted to Brazilian teen as part of his £400m summer transfer splurgeCredit: Reuters
      The Blues transfer strategy over the summer was to hoover up as much young talent as possible in a £400million splurge.
      This outlay took Todd Boehly’s transfer investment to over £1billion in just one year of ownership.
      And according to Moscardo he could have also been added to the list of names bought by the London club, but opted to stay put until the end of the Brazilian league’s season.
      As quoted by The Standard, he said: “There was a proposal from Chelsea months ago, but I talk a lot with my agent and my parents and they try to give me as little information as possible.
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      “They say there is not long until the end of the season, they tell me to dedicate myself and do well, and that at the end of the season, there will be good things.”
      According to ESPN that offer was worth around £18m.
      Speaking after his side’s 1-1 draw with Atlético Mineiro on Thursday, he once again hinted at a transfer to the Premier League.
      However, he said his focus was ensuring Corinthians did not fall into the relegation zone in the final few games of the season.
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      He said: “To tell you the truth, I have very little information, my father knows a few things.
      “He prefers not to tell me so as not to influence my head too much, to end up taking a little bit of my focus here.
      “He says: ‘Here your focus is on Corinthians’. Let’s wait for the season to end, there are still a few games to go, and we’ll see what we can do.
      “Of course there’s interest from various clubs, I’ve also heard about it, there was strong interest from Chelsea a few months ago.
      “But if you stop to think about where I’m going now, at this moment, it’s not good.
      “I want to help Corinthians now to get them out of this situation.”
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      I’m a double Premier League title winner but now I’m branching out into new sport after injury hell

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      THIBAUT Courtois has revved up his off-field career – by founding a motorsports team.The former Chelsea keeper, now with Real Madrid, has set up TC Racing.
      Thibaut Courtois has founded his own racing teamCredit: AP
      The team received its licence on Thursday from the Spanish Automobile Federation and will compete in Formula 4 next year.
      Courtois, 31, has hired ex-Formula 1 driver Roberto Merhi as team principal.
      The Spaniard, 32, took part in 13 Grand Prix races for Marussia in 2015.
      Belgium international Courtois posted a promotional film for the team on Instagram, announcing: “Here we are.”
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      He has yet to nominate TC Racing’s drivers for the 2024 season.
      F4 recruits young drivers from the world of go-karting among others, and trains them towards an F1 career.
      The Spanish F4 championship includes five races on home soil, plus further events in Belgium and Portugal.
      Courtois won two Premier League titles with Chelsea, in 2015 and 2017.
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      He also helped the Blues lift an FA Cup and a League Cup.
      Signed from Genk in 2011, he spent three successful seasons on loan to Atletico Madrid before making his name at Stamford Bridge.
      Real Madrid paid £35million for the 6ft 6ins keeper five years ago.
      Courtois has since won eight major trophies with Los Blancos, including the Champions League and two La Liga titles.
      He is currently sidelined following a knee operation in August. More

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      Chelsea and Newcastle eyeing transfer swoop for brilliantly-named Champions League wonderkid who broke Man Utd hearts

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      NEWCASTLE have reportedly joined the transfer race chasing Manchester United’s brilliantly-named nemesis.But they could face competition from mega-spenders Chelsea for the talented teen.
      Roony Bardghji is attracting transfer interest from around Europe – including Newcastle and ChelseaCredit: Rex
      Roony Bardghji stunned the Red Devils in the Champions League on Wednesday night with his dramatic 87th-minute winner for Copenhagen.
      That prompted superb chants of “Roony, Roony” from the home fans in a cheeky dig at United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.
      But the 17-year-old sensation was already gaining plenty of interest – and not just because he is a Football Manager wonderkid.
      Chelsea were linked with the exciting winger back in 2021 – as were Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax.
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      And now, according to Jeunes Footeux, Newcastle – who look set to miss out on Ruben Neves in January – have sent scouts over to the Danish capital to watch Bardghji in action.
      It is understood a Magpies scout was even in the crowd for Wednesday’s magic moment as he came off the bench to seal the memorable 4-3 victory.
      Brighton, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leizpig are also said to be monitoring his incredible progress.
      The fine finish past Andre Onana was Bardghji’s 11th goal in 24 appearances this season – and 15th in 57 games overall.
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      Born in Kuwait in 2005, he moved to Sweden seven years later and shone in Malmo’s academy before transferring to Copenhagen in 2020.
      Bardghji made his Copenhagen senior debut just six days after his 16th birthday – then got his first goal just a week later.
      The Sweden Under-21 international – who already has two Danish Superliga winner’s medals and lifted the Danish Cup last season – is under contract until December 2025.
      But it seems inevitable he will have plenty of offers from some of Europe’s top clubs to leave before then.
      Speaking after the youngster’s breakthrough in 2021, then-Copenhagen boss Jess Thorup said: “It is not the intention that they (Copenhagen’s young stars) should just be here for a few matches and then move on.
      “They should preferably stay here for a few years and help Copenhagen achieve good results.
      “But when the time is right and the really big clubs are there, then that can be the springboard.
      “But right now, he’s just going to play a hell of a lot of games for Copenhagen and make a difference, and that’s hopefully what we’ll see.”
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      Mauricio Pochettino will NOT decide on Chelsea transfers in January with board keen for boss to ‘focus on coaching’

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      CHELSEA manager Mauricio Pochettino will not have influence in the club’s transfer activity this January.The Blues have already spent over £1billion in the last three transfer windows after owner Todd Boehly took over in the summer last year.
      Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will have no influence on January transfersCredit: Getty
      According to transfer insider David Ornstein, the West Londoners will go back in the next market for more reinforcement.
      This time Chelsea are hoping to sign an “elite” striker but may have to opt for a versatile forward that can spearhead the attack instead.
      However, recruitment will be handled exclusively by co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart with support from Boehly.
      Pochettino will have “an input” but very limited as he won’t even be able to veto Winstanley and Stewart’s choices.
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      That is because the Chelsea hierarchy want the Argentine tactician to focus on coaching the team after a turbulent start to the season.
      Pochettino’s side has already been linked with the likes of Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, Brighton’s Evan Ferguson and Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface.
      However, the ex-Tottenham manager is also set to welcome Christopher Nkunku back from knee injury for the second half of the season.
      Ornstein wrote for The Athletic: “Lautaro Martinez, Benjamin Sesko, Evan Ferguson and Victor Boniface are mentioned to me a lot by people who work in recruitment.
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      “The demand continues to outstrip the supply. It’s not absolutely guaranteed that clubs such as Chelsea end up signing a pure No 9… Maybe they instead go for a more flexible forward who can contribute goals.
      “Chelsea also have Christopher Nkunku coming back, although they will probably lose Nicolas Jackson to the AFCON.
      “Their recruitment will be led by co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, with support from the owners.
      “My understanding is that Mauricio Pochettino will have an input but that’s about it; no veto, increased power or anything like that.
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      Pochettino will have some input but no power or veto on Chelsea transfersCredit: Rex
      “Chelsea want him to focus on coaching the team and despite some of their results so far this season, I think he’s showing promising signs and will do a really good job.
      “There is a very good chance they will recruit somebody in attack this January and if it’s going to be a No9 the idea would be for it to be an elite one, because they already have Jackson and Armando Broja who will continue to develop.
      “It’s clear they need more potency up front if they are to start scoring more goals, so you can understand why they’re looking to the market.” More

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      FA reach Raheem Sterling verdict after Chelsea star accused of ‘throwing missile into Tottenham crowd’

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      RAHEEM STERLING will face no further FA action after the Chelsea attacker was accused of throwing a missile into the Tottenham crowd.The allegation followed celebrations in front of home fans after Chelsea equalised in Monday’s dramatic 4-1 Premier League win against their nine-man neighbours.
      Raheem Sterling will not be investigated further by football chiefs over the incident involving an object from the Tottenham crowdCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea ace Sterling appeared to pick up an object thrown from the home end
      It was suggested the England attacker threw the object back towards fans
      Cole Palmer tucked home a penalty and put his finger to his lips.
      An object then seemed to be hurled at Chelsea players from the crowd – appearing to hit Palmer before allegedly being thrown back by Sterling.
      But nothing was spotted on the night by match officials.
      Now the FA have reviewed the incident and decided there is no need to pursue a case against the 28-year-old.
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      If charged and found guilty, Sterling could have been banned.
      Tottenham forward Richarlison was suspended for one game and fined £25,000 while at Everton for hurling a lit flare towards the stands.
      Sterling went on to tee up the first of Nicolas Jackson’s late three goals that clinched one of the Prem’s most chaotic victories ever.
      Apart from red cards for Spurs duo Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie, referee Michael Oliver oversaw five disallowed goals and a handful of VAR disputes.
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      The all-clear for Sterling might help ease his frustration at again failing to earn an England recall.
      Three Lions’ boss Gareth Southgate omitted the 82-cap star from his squad for dead-rubber Euro 2024 qualifiers at home to Malta and away to North Macedonia. More

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      David Raya’s agent gives behind-the-scenes lowdown on Arsenal transfer and Aaron Ramsdale won’t be happy

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      DAVID RAYA’s agent has revealed all about the keeper’s move to Arsenal… and Aaron Ramsdale might not like what he hears.The Spanish stopper joined on loan from Brentford in the summer, with the Gunners paying a £3million upfront fee with a £27m option to buy at the end of the season.
      Raya has ousted Ramsdale as Arsenal’s no1Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Agent Jaume Munell says that Arsenal had to fend off interest from Spurs, Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich in order to secure his client’s services.
      And, in bad news for his new team-mate Ramsdale, Munell insists that Arsenal’s interest in the keeper predates the England star’s own £30million signing from Sheffield United in 2021.
      In fact, Munell told AFTV that Arsenal only signed Ramsdale because he was an “easy option” compared to the complexities of signing Raya from Brentford at the time.
      He said: “Arsenal showed interest for the first time three years ago in 2021. They tried to buy him but Brentford didn’t want to sell him at any price.
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      “After they bought Ramsdale that was an easier option but David has always been the priority.
      “This summer, he had just one year left on his contract with Brentford and Arsenal was the club that showed the most concrete interest and have always been our priority.
      “Tottenham were also interested and made an official bid but it was refused because was lower than the £34.9m that Brentford wanted to sell him.
      “Also Bayern Munich was interested and had an amazing offer but with no buy option included and for this reason, we’ve not accepted it.
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      “Bayern Munich didn’t understand our refusal because they thought that Raya would have been the backup keeper at Arsenal but as you can see it’s not like this. Also Manchester United and Chelsea made an inquiry but nothing concrete.”
      Munell revealed that part of Arsenal’s long-term interest in Raya stems from their goalkeeper coach Inaki Cana.
      Cana worked with Raya at Brentford before making the switch to North London to join The Gunners.
      And he has sung the praises of Raya to the club’s hierarchy ever since.
      Cana added: “Inaki and [Mikel] Arteta were key for the deal.
      “They have been determined for the choice that we made to play for Arsenal, the club have a project and a philosophy that fit completely for David”.
      The interview will not make for pretty reading for Aaron Ramsdale, who may leave the club in January.
      Past reports have linked him with a move to Chelsea, with the Gunners wanting £60million for the keeper. More