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      Chelsea fans fume as star is axed by Nottingham Forest for Man City clash as they slam ‘pointless’ loan transfer

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      CHELSEA fans have been left raging after loanee Andrey Santos was left out of Nottingham Forest’s squad for their trip to Manchester City.The Blues confirmed the midfielder’s arrival in January from Vasco de Gama in an £18million deal.
      Andrey Santos has not played a single minute of league football for Nottingham ForestCredit: Alamy
      He stayed with the Brazilian outfit for the remainder of last season, before joining up with Mauricio Pochettino’s men in the summer.
      But last month he was sent out on loan to fellow Premier League side Forest.
      And while he did play the full 90 minutes in their Carabao Cup defeat to Burnley, he is yet to feature in the league.
      Santos was on the bench for the draws against Liverpool and Burnley.
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      But he was not included in Steve Cooper’s squad for their other four Premier League fixtures.
      He was left out in the cold yet again on Saturday as Forest headed to the Etihad without him.
      And Chelsea fans have not taken the decision well as they continue to bemoan his lack of game time.
      In response to Santos’ omission, one Blues supporter said: “Terrible move.”
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      Another added: “Completely unacceptable! We should be terminating the loan. #FreeSantos.”
      A third replied: “Waste of time 😴.”
      And a fourth responded: “Most pointless loan out.”
      Santos’ loan comes as Chelsea continue to struggle under new boss Pochettino.
      They have won just one of their opening five Premier League games, losing to West Ham and Santos’ Nottingham Forest.
      Next up for the West London outfit is a clash with Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. More

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      Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd send scouts to watch £30m-rated transfer target dubbed ‘the next Neymar’

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      ARSENAL and Manchester United have reportedly joined Chelsea in eyeing “the next Neymar”.Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Marseille are also among at least TWENTY clubs understood to be keen on £30million-rated Club Brugge winger Antonio Nusa.
      Antonio Nusa is already a main man for Club Brugge, who he joined in 2021Credit: Rex
      Nusa made his second Norway appearance in a 2-1 Euro qualifier win vs Georgia in September, having scored on his debut in a 6-0 friendly success vs JordanCredit: EPA
      The Norwegian, 18, became the second youngest Champions League scorer ever in September 2022 during a 4-0 group win over Porto.
      But scouts were disappointed when Brugge left Nusa out of the squad for Thursday’s 1-1 Europa Conference League draw at home to Besiktas.
      Chelsea had a £26million deadline-day bid rejected for the two-footed teen who already has one two full caps
      However, the Evening Standard reckon he would only have stepped straight into Mauricio Pochettino’s first-team squad had wideman Ian Maatsen or midfielder Conor Gallagher been sold.
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      Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard is among the biggest admirers of his fellow countryman.
      The playmaker told Norway’s TV2: “Fantastic! He’s an incredibly exciting player.
      “Every time he gets the ball, it’s exciting. He is still young and will get even better. It was cool to see him.”
      Ex-Mats Solheim, who played with Nusa at Norwegian top-flight club Stabaek from 2020-21, went even further with his praise.
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      Th ex-defender, 35, said: “I can see similarities to Neymar in Nusa’s movements and in the way he uses the ball.
      “There is still a small gap between them, but he can get there.” More

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      Moises Caicedo’s agent opens up on £116m star picking Chelsea over Liverpool after fierce transfer battle

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      MOISES CAICEDO’s agent has revealed “the boy only wanted Chelsea” after months of speculation and serious Liverpool interest.Caicedo became the most expensive player in Premier League history after the Blues paid £116million for the midfielder.
      Moises Caciedo’s agent revealed he ‘only wanted Chelsea’Credit: Getty
      The 21-year-old’s representative has opened up about his British record transfer to Chelsea for the first time since the window closed.
      Liverpool had agreed terms with Brighton before Chelsea did – after confirming a £111m move in August.
      But the Ecuadorian preferred a move to Stamford Bridge.
      His arrival late in the summer window was an eye-watering British record, costing more than the r £105.8m Todd Boehly paid for Enzo Fernandez in January.
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      Caicedo’s agent Andrea Pellegatti has revealed the precise details of Chelsea’s deal to sign the former Brighton star and how Mauricio Pochettino’s side got the deal over the line.
      Speaking with Sport Italia, Pellagatti was asked about the exact figure paid for the midfielder.
      He said: “The amount paid is no accident.
      “It was finalised in the last few hours, but the boy only wanted Chelsea, who had started to express their interest in a consistent manner since January.”
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      Brighton paid just £4.5million for Caicedo when they signed him from Independiente del Valle in 2021.
      Meanwhile, Caicedo’s start to life in SW6 hasn’t got off to the start he would have hoped for, with the 21-year-old currently sidelined with injury.
      He made his debut in the 3-1 loss at West Ham before starring in the club’s only win of the season against Luton. More

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      Chelsea ‘desperately trying to slash wage bill by £80MILLION’ after Todd Boehly’s £1billion spending spree

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      CHELSEA are trying to cut their annual wage bill down by an astounding £80million after their mammoth spending spree under Todd Boehly.The Blues were taken over by Boehly and Clearlake Capital back in May of 2022 and they have spent over £1BILLION on transfers since his arrival.
      Chelsea have spent over £1billion on transfers since the arrival of Todd BoehlyCredit: AFP
      The club are now looking to reduce their wage billCredit: Getty
      And now it looks like they need to sort out their cash elsewhere after one of Clearlake’s co-founders revealed they are trying to trim down their wage bill.
      Jose Feliciano spoke about their money-saving plan at the IPEM private equity conference in Paris.
      He said: “I think what we are trying to do is reduce the salary and essentially the opex [operating expenses] of the business by over $100m (£80.6m) per year.”
      And despite Chelsea’s shocking form not matching up to their huge expenditure, Feliciano ensured fans that they are hoping to get back to winning ways and have collated a hugely talented squad.
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      “Ultimately, we are extremely aligned with that supporter and fan base because the best way to make our club more valuable is to win.” He explained.
      “The team had a tough first season, our first season. We have a tremendous amount of talent.”
      Chelsea have already brought in big name players like Mykhailo Mudryk for £88m and Enzo Fernandez for £110m.
      As well as smashing the British transfer record with the purchase of Moises Caicedo for £115m from Brighton in the summer transfer window.
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      Mykhaylo Mudryk has failed to live up to his £88m price tag so farCredit: Getty
      Moises Caicedo joined Chelsea for a record £115mCredit: Alamy
      But with big names come big wages and the Stamford Bridge outfit will have to find a way to reduce their expenditure on salaries in order to save money.
      They’ve made a start by offloading players such as Kai Havertz to Arsenal for £65m and allowing N’Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy and Kalidou Koulibaly to swap West London for the Middle East this summer.
      But there are still problems that need solving with some big money players not even part of the squad.
      Malang Sarr is earning over £100,000 per week at the club and wasn’t even included in Mauricio Pochettino’s Premier League squad for the season.
      There are issues that need solving on the pitch too for Chelsea with the club winning just six games in all competitions in the entirety of 2023.
      Malang Sarr has been left out of the Blues’ Premier League squad despite earning over £100,000 per weekCredit: PA
      Chelsea currently sit 14th in the league and have only won six games in the whole of 2023Credit: Alamy More

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      Furious fans say ‘Chelsea are the problem’ as Blues loanee Omari Hutchinson joins Hudson-Odoi in scoring debut screamer

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      CHELSEA fans have been left fuming after Omari Hutchinson scored a debut goal in the same week that Callum Hudson-Odoi netted a screamer for Nottingham Forest. The Blues have had a torrid start to the season and their fans are frustrated as players they have let go are excelling – while those still on the books aren’t doing the business.

      Omari Hutchinson scored a stunning goal on his full debut for Ipswich TownCredit: Getty
      The Chelsea loanee received the ball of his teammate Conor Chaplin after a superb slide tackleCredit: Twitter @itvfootball
      he let fly on his left peg from just inside the areaCredit: Twitter @itvfootball
      The ball ricocheted off the post and nestled into the back of the netCredit: Twitter @itvfootball
      Hutchinson celebrated with an acrobatic backflipCredit: Getty
      Hutchinson left Chelsea this summer to join Ipswich Town on a season long loan.
      The 19-year-old has failed to make an impact at Stamford Bridge since signing from Arsenal last summer.
      But he’s wasted no time in settling straight into life in the Championship as he bagged himself a goal on his full debut for the Tractor Boys.
      The tricky winger stunned relegated Southampton with the game’s only goal as Ipswich climbed into second place in the league with a 1-0 victory.
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      Hutchinson snatched possession away from Saints man Shea Charles with a well-timed slide tackle after the midfielder was dawdling on the ball just outside his own area.
      Before receiving the ball back from teammate Conor Chaplin in a sharp one-two and dispatching it tidily into the bottom corner off the post.
      And it comes just days after Callum Hudson-Odoi burst onto the scene at Nottingham Forest after leaving Chelsea for just £3m.
      The former Three Lion curled in a beauty from just outside the area at The City Ground to earn his new side a draw on his Premier League debut for the club.
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      Callum Hudson-Odoi scored a screamer against Burnley on his Premier League debut for Nottingham ForestCredit: Getty
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      And Chelsea fans aren’t best pleased with both departures shining away from Stamford Bridge while their current crop have just one league win this season and have failed to score in their last two matches.
      Many fans took to social media to react to the unfortunate chain of events for The Blues.
      One said: “I’m literally convinced every player we sent on loan should’ve stayed and every player we kept should’ve went on loan lmaooo.”
      Whilst a second added: “Chelsea is the problem.”
      Another claimed that nobody in Chelsea’s squad could replicate Hutchinson’s goal, saying: “None of our current players scores that…”
      A fourth longed for celebrations at Stamford Bridge after Hutchinson pulled off a stunning back flip following his goal, they commented: “Imagine back flips at the bridge.”
      Chelsea failed to score at the weekend as they drew 0-0 to BournemouthCredit: Getty
      The Blues have just one league win this season and currently sit in 14th placeCredit: Alamy More

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      John Terry ‘exploring buying a stake in Chelsea’ just months after Todd Boehly’s £4.25bn takeover

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      JOHN TERRY is reportedly part of a group “exploring the prospect” of buying a stake in Chelsea.And co-controlling Blues owner Todd Boehly is believed to be open to the investment.
      John Terry is reportedly looking to purchase a stake in ChelseaCredit: Getty
      The ex-Blues captain is part of a group looking to secure a 10 per cent stake in the clubCredit: Getty
      The legendary former Chelsea skipper, 42, and his partners are believed to be keen on purchasing a 10 per cent stake.
      The Telegraph claims that “would incorporate fan investment through the online technology platform PrimaryBid”.
      Their chief executive Anand Sambasivan, who was also co-founder of PrimaryBid, is a Stamford Bridge season-ticket holder.
      However, Terry’s group is just one of a number of potential investors keen but there are question marks over whether “they can raise enough cash”.
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      Terry, who led Chelsea to five Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, the Europa League and and Champions League during his glittering 22-years at the West London giants, has previously looked into investing in his former employers.
      He was also part of a “True Blue” consortium that was keen to buy the club from Roman Abramovich before Boehly and Clearlake Capital bought it last summer for £4.25bn.
      That resulted in Clearlake owning 60 per cent of Chelsea, while the rest of it is divided between Boehly, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss.
      Even though ex-defender Terry missed out in 2022, he and one member of the original group remain keen on buying a stake.
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      But other firms from and individuals are also, including US-based Ares Management, the firm that looked to invest in Manchester United in the past.
      This fresh report claims that Boehly “would favour an equity investment, with sources under the impression that a 10 per cent stake in the club is available to help big-ticket growth prospects such as the new stadium project, Cobham redevelopment plans and to expand their multi-club model”.
      It adds that Terry “is still working with tech businessman Harley Kisberg, who was part of the original True Blue group, over a potential bid for a stake” in the Blues.
      And they report that it involves fan investment through PrimaryBid, who are registered with the Financial Conduct Authority and described as an “online investment platform designed to help large pools of investors buy shares in companies”.
      Terry, who is currently helping out at Chelsea’s academy, was in Boehly’s box at Stamford Bridge for their recent victory over Luton Town – although investment talks are not believed to have been discussed.
      JT has also been in talks with Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab about a UK-based role that would potentially see the icon help on player recruitment. More

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      Pochettino hints at Chelsea injury blow as he gives update on why £115m summer signing Caicedo missed Bournemouth draw

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      MAURICO POCHETTINO revealed Moises Caicedo will be “assessed” on Monday after the record buy missed Chelsea’s drab 0-0 draw at Bournemouth.Boss Pochettino also admitted the Blues are lacking punch after his new club picked up just their fifth point in five Prem games.
      Chelsea medics will evaluate midfielder Moises Caicedo on MondayCredit: Getty
      Wideman Marc Cucurella missed the Bournemouth game due to illnessCredit: Getty
      Noni Madueke was another Blues’ absentee from the weekend stalemateCredit: Getty
      But he might be more worried about £115million summer recruit Caicedo after hinting at an injury for the ex-Brighton midfielder.
      Poch revealed Spanish left-back Marc Cucurella and England Under-21 winger Noni Madueke sat out Sunday’s stalemate with fitness issues.
      He said: “Cucurella was not available due to fever. He was ill”.
      “Madueke came from the national team with a muscle problem.
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      “We will also assess Moises Caicedo tomorrow.”
      Pochettino’s stuttering team have won just once this season, while new Cherries’ chief Andoni Iraola has yet to taste victory.
      Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling did hit the bar as the Blues edged it, with Levi Colwill also having a goal ruled out for offside.
      But Poch has detected problems in attack as Chelsea have scored five goals and conceded five from the same number of matches.
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      He said after a scrappy draw at the Vitality Stadium: “I cannot lie, I think we are missing something in the last third – more calm, more relaxed, to be more clinical in front of goal.
      “That is about giving confidence and trust in your offensive players.
      “I think we were creating chances, fighting, I think it’s about the process.” More

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      ‘World’s richest footballer’ who spent time at Arsenal and Chelsea and is worth billions nets stunning goal for new club

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      FAIQ BOLKIAH is worth more than his weight in gold – and he celebrated a golden goal like it was worth the wait.The ex-Chelsea and Arsenal kid, who is now the world’s richest footballer, notched a brilliant curler for his new Thai club.
      Faiq Bolkiah takes aim for Thai side Ratchaburi vs Police TeroCredit: INSTAGRAM @sxlmxk
      Bolkiah watches his solo special dip into the top cornerCredit: INSTAGRAM @sxlmxk
      All the money in the world can’t buy such moments of joyCredit: INSTAGRAM @sxlmxk
      And his joy showed why he has always tried to stand – and score – on his own two feet.
      Bolkiah’s father Jiefri is the Prince of Brunei and his uncle the Sultan of Brunei – making the 26-year-old one an heir to a £20billion fortune.
      Born in Los Angeles and educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, he joined Ratchaburi from fellow Thai top-flight side Chonburi in the summer.
      And one of the finest moments of his career so far came in Saturday’s 6-1 demolition of Police Tero.
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      Arriving off the bench at 3-0 up midway through the second period, the winger rounded off the scoring with a glorious goal in stoppage time.
      Nipping inside from the left corner of the box, he swerved a sublime right-footer into the far stanchion.
      Sprinting off to rejoice with his arms wide, Bolkiah’s incredible personal and family wealth was the last thing on his mind.
      Having started his football journey at Berkshire non-Leaguers Newbury in 2008, he moved onto Southampton, Chelsea and Leicester, also trialling with Arsenal.
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      But he never earned a professional deal, nor made a senior appearance, in England.
      Bolkiah’s next step was to join Portuguese fourth-tier club Maritimo B, whose first team play two levels higher, in September 2020.
      But although he managed a handful of appearances, he departed for Chonburi after just 15 months.
      Bolkiah notched two goals for the east coast side before switching to Ratchaburi in central Thailand in August 2023.
      Now he’s revelling after netting one of the best strikes seen in the Far East this year.
      His dad once spent £17million on hiring Michael Jackson for his 50th birthday party.
      But for Bolkiah Junior simple pleasures like scoring come first – you just can’t Beat It.
      Bolkiah played for Chelsea Under-18s and is seen in action during a friendly against Watford at the Blues’ Cobham Training Ground in July 2015Credit: Getty
      His spell at Leicester included UEFA Youth Champions League action like this clash with Porto in Portugal seven years agoCredit: Getty More