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      Mikel Arteta breaks silence on Kai Havertz transfer and own rule about targets as he reveals why he wants Chelsea ace

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      MIKEL ARTETA has defended Arsenal’s shock swoop for Kai Havertz – insisting the German is worth every penny.The Gunners are on the verge of completing a £65million deal for the Chelsea midfielder, who is being let go as part of the Blues’ bid to balance the books.
      Arsenal are on the verge of snapping up Kai Havertz from ChelseaCredit: GETTY
      Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has hailed the Germany international’s imminent arrivalCredit: PA
      Havertz’s imminent and pricey move to North London has shocked the Emirates faithful, but Arteta insists: “Talent comes at a price, and at Arsenal, we are always interested in youngsters with experience.
      “I repeat, I’m not talking about players from other clubs, but in the case of Kai he has already shown a lot, including in the Champions League.
      “He is a talented player, versatile and only 24 years old.”
      Arteta will be hoping the addition of Havertz will help Arsenal get over the Premier League finish line next season.
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      The North Londoners surrendered a nine-point lead to Treble winners Manchester City, dropping them during a disastrous three-week period in April.
      Arteta, 41, told: “It still hurts me deeply not having won the Premier after spending ten months fighting with City.
      “But that’s the sport. That said, what has been achieved with such a young team is worthwhile. That is clear to me too.
      “Those three draws in a row penalised us, and all the misfortunes that happened.
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      “There were three or four injuries to important players and from there, everything got complicated.
      “When we had the full team, we were consistent. As soon as problems came, we couldn’t be consistent.
      “And then our rival was the best team in the world, the best squad in the world, the best coach in the world.
      “We had no choice but to accept it and shake hands with the champion.”
      Arteta is confident of ending Arsenal’s 20-year wait for Prem glory, telling Marca: “That is our ambition.
      Mikel Arteta remains confident that Arsenal can win the Premier LeagueCredit: GETTY
      “We know the difficulty, it is the best league in the world and next season is going to be the most difficult league in history.
      “Why? Last year it already was. I’ve been here for 22 years and I’ve never seen a competitive level like that.
      “So much quality, so much organization, so many resources, such good coaches.
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      “And now [Mauricio] Pochettino and [Andoni] Iraola have arrived.
      “The level is that and to win the Premier you must be the best. That is why we have to strengthen.” More

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      Chelsea keeper Kepa makes decision on future amid Saudi transfer raids as Wag Andrea Martinez shares ‘beautiful’ pics

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      KEPA ARRIZABALAGA wants to stay at Chelsea and convince the fans he is their true Blue No1.The Spanish keeper, 28, thinks incoming boss Mauricio Pochettino can help him win over the supporters.
      Kepa Arrizabalaga is keen to stay put at Chelsea and win over the fans for goodCredit: Getty
      Kepa is big pals with Toni Jimenez who will be joining Pochettino as goalkeeper coach.
      The pair have started planning and believe Kepa can improve next season.
      Chelsea are selling fellow keeper Edouard Mendy, 31, to Saudi side Al-Alhi and have been linked with a move for Inter Milan’s Andre Onana.
      But Kepa must prove himself to a fifth manager since a £71.6million move to London five years ago.
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      Jimenez is part of Pochettino’s staff who will officially begin work on July 3.
      Kepa returns a few days later, having been recalled to Spain’s squad — even if he did not play in their Nations League triumph.
      Kepa has two years left on his contract and wants to stay, even though Chelsea’s owners are offloading a raft of players.
      During his time off, though, Kepa is relaxing in the sunshine with his fiancee Andrea Martinez.
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      The glamourous Wag took to Instagram to share snaps of the pair soaking up the rays on holiday.
      The loved-up couple also did a gym session together as the goalkeeper ensures he keeps up his fitness levels during the off-season.
      Fans adored the pics and flooded the comments with support for the engaged duo.
      One said: “Beautiful together.”
      Another wrote: “So sweet.”
      A third added: “Best couple, best goalkeeper.”
      Kepa and Andrea Martinez are enjoying a holiday following the long 2022-23 seasonCredit: Instagram @kepaarrizabalaga
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      ‘Devil Baby’ influencer who stalked Chelsea star Mason Mount after one-night stand breaks silence following conviction

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      A MODEL who branded herself ‘Devil Baby’ as she stalked Mason Mount after a one-night stand has spoken for the first time.Orla Melissa Sloan, 22, created 21 phone numbers and told the Chelsea star she wasn’t eating as she hounded him online.
      Orla Melissa Sloan branded herself ‘Devil Baby’ as she stalked Mason Mount after a one-night standCredit: orlamelissa
      Mason Mount was left terrified of obsessed SloanCredit: Getty
      Sloan said she was ‘stuck in her own world’ while stalking the three Prem stars
      She also targeted Ben Chilwell, 26, and Brighton’s Billy Gilmour, 21, in a relentless ‘kiss and troll’ crusade after meeting the Premier League trio at a house party.
      During her harassment campaign, Sloan created sinister collages of Chilwell and Mount, 24, with other women and demanded apologies from the players for ignoring her messages.
      And Gilmour was left taking sleeping pills, cutting ties with his family and having his security beefed up after she falsely claimed she was pregnant despite the pair never having sex.
      On Tuesday, Sloan – a former OnyFans model – was spared jail when she was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
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      She was handed a 12-week sentence suspended for 18 months and told to pay the millionaire stars a total of £1,100 in compensation – £500 to Gilmore and £300 to Chilwell and Mount.
      But speaking for the first time since her sentence, Sloan says she regrets her behaviour but claims it was down to “loneliness”.
      She told The Mail on Sunday: “I didn’t see it coming. I was very stuck in my own world.
      “I didn’t meet many people. I was quite lonely and being on OnlyFans just made me more lonely.
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      “It’s only until it got to the point where I had to go to court, and potentially to prison, that I could see what I had done.”
      Sloan’s harassment exploded after she was invited to a party at England international Chilwell’s house after meeting him over social media.
      She slept with Chelsea team-mate Mount, who has 36 England caps, and the pair chatted “sporadically” for around six months until he cut things off.
      Sloan, from Exeter, Devon, then started stalking the 24-year-old and changed her number 21 times when he kept blocking her.
      She also sent him a screenshot of her paying £12.99 for a new number from Apple, saying: “I’m not buying food anymore so I can get more numbers.”
      ‘DEVIL BABY’
      And in the grips of obsession, she told him: “You must apologise or you will unlock a new character – Devil Baby. So let me apologise and make it right.”
      She told The Mail on Sunday the name was only meant to be “a joke”.
      Mount was left terrified that she would show up at the Chelsea training centre after she was unable to contact him.
      Speaking of her interactions with Mount, Sloan said she “thought it was going somewhere” but in reality there was no chance of a relationship.
      She also made an Instagram account with the username DevilBaby_10, which she used to create collages of Chilwell with other women.
      Gilmour was then bombarded with messages about Mount after the England star refused to message back.
      The stalker tagged his family and friends in the “completely fictitious” posts which ended in her claiming she was pregnant, despite the pair never having sex.
      Gilmour, who has been capped 16 times by Scotland, said her messages had a “huge impact” on his life following his switch from Chelsea to Brighton last September.
      He told the court: “I have not been able to sleep and have had to take sleeping tablets. It’s had a negative effect on my performance and professional life.”
      The court was told by Sloan’s mum, who describes herself on Facebook as a Reiki and Shamanic healer, that her daughter is “addicted” to social media.
      Following her trial, Sloan says she never intended to harm the three players but has learnt that online actions have real world consequences which she did not anticipate at the time.
      The influencer previously admitted one count of harassment, one of stalking and one count of stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress.
      The latter charge carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison.
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      Sloan admitted stalking Mount between June 19, 2022 to October 28 and Scots international Gilmour between September 10 2022, and October 28.
      She also pleaded guilty to harassing Chilwell between October 20 and 29. More

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      Man Utd transfer chief ‘fuming with Chelsea over Mason Mount talks’ as Todd Boehly names price for England star

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S transfer chief is reportedly fuming with Chelsea over the Mason Mount transfer saga.The Red Devils are keen to land the midfielder, 24, this summer as he enters the final 12 months of his Blues contract and has refused all extension offers.
      Mason Mount’s transfer saga to Manchester United continues to rumble onCredit: Getty
      But their three bids so far – for £40million, £50m and £55m – have all been rejected by the Stamford Bridge club.
      And now the Manchester Evening News report that United’s football director John Murtough is growing increasingly frustrated with Chelsea.
      He is said to be annoyed and taken a dim view of their policy to communicate the United bids through to the media.
      To make matters worse, Todd Boehly continues to hold out for a whopping £65m for the 36-cap England international.
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      The Chelsea owner would likely accept £58m with £7m in add-ons, too.
      However, United may struggle to meet that fee with the MEN adding that Murtough’s “hands are tied” due to the financial state of the Old Trafford side.
      The Red Devils do not think Mount is worth as much as Chelsea are demanding, especially given his desire to leave and short contract length.
      And United know they cannot overspend – because their priority remains landing a new central striker.
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      It is thought if the Mount negotiations fail with Chelsea to develop – personal terms have already been agreed – then Erik ten Hag has four possible alternatives to the midfielder lined up, although Mount is the favourite.
      Ten Hag even held video calls with some transfer targets to discuss possible moves.
      Declan Rice has previously been linked with Old Trafford.
      But the West Ham skipper looks on course to join either Manchester City or Arsenal.
      Adrien Rabiot, meanwhile, may opt to extend his contract at Juventus, with his current deal expiring on Friday.
      Moises Caicedo of Brighton is another option – but he would not be cheap with the Seagulls rejecting an offer of £75m from Arsenal in January. More

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      Chelsea icon Cesar Azpilicueta ‘seals Inter Milan transfer’ after agreeing two-year deal and return to Champions League

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      CHELSEA icon Cesar Azpilicueta has reportedly sealed a transfer to Inter Milan after agreeing a two-year deal.The move will see the Spaniard make a return to the Champions League, with the Blues not in Europe next season.
      Cesar Azpilicueta is set to join Inter Milan on a free transfer from ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Fabrizio Romano reports that Azpilicueta has agreed personal terms with the Italian giants and will join on a two-year deal.
      He is now set to complete a free transfer, with Chelsea happy to cancel his contract a year early to allow him to leave for the Champions League runners-up.
      It means Azpilicueta’s 11-year stay at Stamford Bridge will come to an end this summer.
      The 33-year-old joined the club from Marseille for £7million in 2012 and has made over 500 appearances in blue.
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      He has also won two league titles and the Champions League amongst nine major honours during that time.
      Azpilicueta had looked set to leave Chelsea last summer after entering talks with Barcelona, only to instead stay and sign a new deal.
      Chelsea are looking to trim their squad in order to make room for new signings as Mauricio Pochettino overhauls his side.
      Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly and Hakim Ziyech all look set to depart, with several Saudi Arabian clubs said to be interested.
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      N’Golo Kante has already finalised a move to the Middle East, joining Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.
      As for incomings, Chelsea confirmed the signing of Christopher Nkunku this week, having signed an agreement for the Frenchman before the end of the season.
      The club also remains in talks to sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo. More

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      Chelsea ready to make huge new transfer bid for Caicedo after raking in over £100m selling Havertz, Koulibaly and others

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      CHELSEA are reportedly readying a massive bid for Moises Caicedo after racking up the necessary cash through sales.The Blues are said to have had a £60million bid rejected for the Brighton midfielder earlier this month, but are now interested in launching an improved offer.
      Moises Caicedo has been a target for Chelsea since last January
      Kai Havertz is nearing a £65million move to Arsenal
      According to The Mail Online, Chelsea are planning on placing a new and improved bid for Caicedo who is valued at over £80million by The Seagulls.
      News of the new bid comes following a flurry of exits from Stamford Bridge that have raked in a reported £107million.
      The London club are rumoured to be close to selling Kai Havertz to Arsenal as well as seeing Kalidou Koulibaly, Hakim Ziyech and Edouard Mendy move to the Saudi Pro League.
      The addition of Caicedo would also happen in the midst of a mass exodus from the centre of midfield at Chelsea.
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      New boss Mauricio Pochettino could be will be without Mason Mount who is said to be nearing a move to Manchester United as well as Mateo Kovacic who is looking close to signing for Manchester City.
      Pochettino will also have to make do without N’Golo Kante who has now completed his move to Al-Ittihad after seven years in West London.
      Caicedo would slot into the gaps made by those leaving the club and would be a potential partner for record signing Enzo Fernandez who joined the project in January for £106million.
      Pochettino is set to start his new role as Chelsea boss on July 1 with a lot of work to do following their dismal campaign last season.
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      The club recorded their worst ever Premier League points tally and finished in 12th place.
      Chelsea have already been active with incomings during this transfer window with Christopher Nkunku completing his £53million transfer as well as Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson expected to complete his move too. More

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      Todd Boehly ‘ALREADY lines up Chelsea star for transfer to Strasbourg just hours after buying Ligue 1 club’

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      TODD BOEHLY has wasted no time in ringing the changes as new owner of Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.His takeover of the French club was confirmed yesterday, with Boehly acquiring near to 100 per cent of the French club for £65million.
      Todd Boehly has wasted no time in using Strasbourg as a landing pad for talentCredit: Alamy
      The takeover was opposed by Strasbourg fans, with ultras gathering outside the stadium with banners saying “Boehly not welcome!”.
      But according to reports, Chelsea will already begin shifting players between Strasbourg and themselves as part of Chelsea’s new multi-club model.
      The club have sought to emulate Manchester City’s City Football Group model which has a portfolio of 13 clubs.
      According to Fabrizio Romano, the first player that Chelsea will send Strasbourg’s way is David Datro Fofana.
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      Fofana was signed in January from Norwegian side Molde FK for £11million after contributing 15 goals and five assists in 24 Eliteserien matches.
      The forward made three appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea as well as playing 44 minutes in the FA Cup.
      Chelsea were actively looking to loan Fofana already this summer and Boehly’s takeover of Strasbourg offers a convenient landing spot for the striker.
      Chelsea are in the process of trimming a bloated squad as they prepare for new head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s arrival.
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      Fofana has not settled well at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Boehly has been in intense negotiations with Saudi Arabian representatives amid a slew of Chelsea players joining the Saudi League.
      Kalidou Koulibaly has joined Al-Hilal with N’golo Kante linking up with Karim Benzema at Al-Ittihad.
      Edouard Mendy will join Al-Ahli and Hakim Ziyech is nearing a transfer to Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
      Chelsea are also hoping to convince unwanted strikers’ Romelu Lukaku and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Saudi clubs although it is understood that both strongly favour a move to Europe. More

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      Chelsea ‘AGREE Nicolas Jackson transfer with striker to become Pochettino’s 2nd signing after £30m offer is accepted’

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      CHELSEA have sealed their second signing of the summer after clinching a £30million deal for Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson.The Senegalese international, 22, has agreed personal terms with the Blues.
      Nicolas Jackson has agreed personal terms with ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And according to Fabrizio Romano, a medical is being scheduled ahead of his move to Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea are understood to have paid a little more than the release clause in his Villarreal contract.
      The transfer fee will be paid in instalments.
      He joins as Mauricio Pochettino’s second signing of the window after Ecuadorian Kendry Paez penned a deal to move from Independiente del Valle.
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      Christopher Nkunku officially came in from RB Leipzig earlier this week, but a deal had been sealed months ago before Pochettino came in.
      Jackson’s arrival in West London comes after he enjoyed a sensational end to the campaign for the LaLiga side.
      He scored a superb nine goals in his final eight league matches.
      Across the 2022/23 campaign, he registered 13 goals and five assists in 38 appearances.
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      Jackson plays as a central striker for Villarreal – a position Chelsea have been keen to recruit for over the past few months.
      Kai Havertz, who often led the line last season, looks set to join Arsenal.
      And Chelsea are keen to offload Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian, 30, scored 15 goals in 59 appearances during his first season back at the Bridge after a brilliant spell in Serie A with Inter Milan.
      He was then loaned back out to Inter where he netted 14 times last season.
      Inter are keen to extend his loan into the 2023/24 campaign, but face competition from local rivals AC Milan – who are eyeing a permanent transfer.
      Lukaku is also receiving interest from Saudi Arabia. More