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      Chelsea star Kai Havertz ‘gives green light for next Premier League club’ amid Arsenal and Man City transfer battle

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      KAI HAVERTZ is ready to leave Chelsea to join a Premier League rival, reports say. The German looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this season as the West Londoners want to clear out their squad.
      Kai Havertz is linked with a move to ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Arsenal and Manchester City are among those linked with Havertz.
      But according to Fabrizio Romano, the forward has given the “green light” for Arsenal to bid for him.
      Chelsea bought Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 for £75million in what was a then-club record deal.
      And he made himself a hero amongst fans after scoring the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final against City.
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      But Havertz has endured inconsistent form since, struggling to find his favoured role within the starting 11.
      He ended last season as Chelsea’s joint top scorer with Raheem Sterling, managing just nine in all competitions.
      The Blues have spent over £600MILLION under billionaire American owner Todd Boehly.
      But it has left them needing to shift players to both ease space in the squad and balance the books.
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      Incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to prioritise signing a striker in the summer sales.
      But it leaves Havertz facing the boot with Real Madrid the first to register an interest in the wantaway attacker.

      Although the Spanish giants were unwilling to match Chelsea’s £75m asking price, since cooling their interest.
      Personal terms do not appear to be an issue with Arsenal but like Real, the Gunners will not meet Chelsea’s demands.
      So the Blues board will need to be flexible with their negotiations, while Bayern Munich are yet to enter the race.
      Kai Havertz looks set to leave ChelseaCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal ‘end transfer interest in Caicedo’ leaving path clear for rival but they face missing out on top target Rice too

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      ARSENAL have ended their interest in signing Moises Caicedo amid their pursuit of Declan Rice, reports say. The Gunners tried to prise the midfielder over to North London from Brighton in the winter window.
      Moises Caicedo looks set to leave Brighton this seasonCredit: Getty
      But now Arsenal look set to shift their focus to West Ham captain Rice, with whom they have now launched a bid for.
      According to The Times, the Gunners have withdrawn from the race to sign Caicedo, 21, who is now odds on to join Chelsea instead.
      The Blues were also amongst those interested in the Ecuadorian last season and now they are on the verge of losing N’Golo Kante.
      French World Cup winner Kante is on the verge of completing a shock move to Al-Ittihad, who have also signed Karim Benzema from Real Madrid.
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      So incoming Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will look to add a new midfielder to partner club-record signing Enzo Fernandez.
      Meanwhile Arsenal’s decision to drop their interest in Caicedo to favour talks with Rice could prove risky.

      The club are already believed to have had an offer of £90million plus add ons rejected by the Hammers, who rate Rice at £110m.
      But now Manchester City have entered the race, with the Premier League champions considering a move for the England international.
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      The Guardian has reported City are set to “blow Arsenal out of the water” when they submit their offer for Rice, 24.
      West Ham owner David Sullivan said after the club’s Europa Conference League final victory last week that Rice was free to leave the club.
      The player has a year left on his current deal in East London, with an option to extend that to 2025.
      But Rice has rejected several offers to extend it over the past 18 months, including a package of £200k-a-week.
      Declan Rice is linked with Arsenal and Man CityCredit: PA More

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      Forgotten former Chelsea wonderkid who’s now unemployed closing in on transfer to tenth club

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      FORMER Chelsea prospect Josh McEachran is reportedly set to join League One side Oxford United.The English midfielder, 30, came through the Blues’ academy set-up at Stamford Bridge.
      Josh McEachran came through Chelsea’s academy and left the club in 2015Credit: PA:Empics Sport
      He has featured for a host of Football League clubs since departing Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      He made 22 first-team appearances for the Premier League giants – including 17 during their 2010/11 campaign under Carlo Ancelotti.
      Loan spells with Swansea, Middlesbrough, Watford, Wigan and Dutch club Vitesse followed over the next four years.
      He eventually left Stamford Bridge permanently in 2015, penning a deal with Brentford who were in the Championship at the time.
      After four seasons and more than 100 games for the Bees, McEachran joined Birmingham for one season in 2019.
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      A stint at League One outfit MK Dons followed, before he left on a free in the summer.
      But he looks set to be snapped up quickly by another third-tier side, Oxford United.
      According to BBC Radio Oxford, they are “close” to signing him on a free transfer.
      McEachran was born in Oxford and played for the Oxford Mail Boys team as a youngster before being scouted by Chelsea.
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      He has played 13 games for England’s U21 side – the last of which came in 2021.
      But he has never received a call-up to the senior team.
      Oxford finished 19th in League One last season, narrowly avoiding relegation by two points. More

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      Arsenal not the only Premier League club in for Kai Havertz as rivals look at £70m Chelsea star

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      ARSENAL have been joined by Treble winners Manchester City in the race to sign Chelsea’s Kai Havertz, according to reports.According to the Guardian, the skilful midfielder expressed to his club that he would like to leave this summer despite having a contract with Chelsea until 2025.
      Kai Havertz , hotly contested by Arsenal and Manchetser City.Credit: Getty
      The report suggests that the club are willing to release Havertz early and have asked for a £70m fee.
      Chelsea bought Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 for £75m and he has since gone on to score many impressive goals for the club including the winner for their 2021 Champions League triumph.
      They report also says The Blues are lining up their own replacements for Havertz by targeting midfielders such as Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Celta Vigo’s Gabri Veiga.
      Havertz has only only 19 goals in 91 appearances for Chelsea, prompting Arsenal fans to feel confused at Michel Arteta’s decision to pursue the player.
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      It is reported however that Arteta wishes to use Havertz as an attacking midfielder rather than a No 9.
      Arsenal are also looking to sign Declan Rice for the upcoming 2023 season – after the club’s fixtures were announced earlier today.
      However The Gunners face competition for Havertz as Manchester City are also looking to move for the 23-year-old.
      Reports indicate Man City are looking to clear out their team in this summer’s transfer window but remain dependent on where midfielders Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva end up before bidding.
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      The Treble winners had targeted Jude Bellingham but after the England man joined Real Madrid, their attentions have reportedly turned to Celta Vigo’s Gabriel Veiga and Havertz..
      Meanwhile, Arsenal face another blow after Man City star Gundogan was reported to have chosen Barcelona over them, according to Mundo Deportivo.
      West Ham have also just rejected Arsenal’s bid for Declan Rice at £80m.
      Arsenal are yet to decide if they are willing to pay what would be a record- breaking fee for the club. More

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      Hannah Hampton to leave Aston Villa with Lionesses goalkeeper reportedly linked with Chelsea

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      HANNAH HAMPTON is set for an Aston Villa exit this month amid reports of her holding talks with WSL champions Chelsea. The England goalkeeper, 22, is thought to have rejected an offer of a contract extension from the Villans, according to BBC Sport.
      Hannah Hampton is set to leave Aston Villa with her contract expiring at the end of JuneCredit: Getty
      The England goalkeeper was included in Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses squad ahead of the start of the World Cup in JulyCredit: Getty
      The current Villa contract for the player, who made 43 appearances across all competitions last term, expires at the end of this month.
      She kept five cleansheets in 15 WSL games helping the team claim fifth spot, their highest ever finish in the Women’s Super League. 
      A brief statement published on the club’s web site “sincerely thanked” the shot-stopper wishing “her well in her next chapter”.  
      The Birmingham-born WSL ace is among the players included in Sarina Wiegman’s 23-strong squad for this summer’s World Cup.
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      Her form towards the second half of last season saw her earn a Lionesses recall in March having been dropped from Wiegman’s previous three squads.
      Following her return the England boss said Hampton had needed to “sort out some personal issues before going on to praise her “consistency” for Villa. 
      Hampton began her football career in 2005 as a forward for Spanish club Villarreal’s academy team.
      And she made the transition to goalkeeper during her six-year spell at Stoke City from 2010.
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      This was followed by a five-year stint at at Birmingham with whom made her senior debut in November 2017
      And she left to join Villa under head coach Carla Ward.
      Hampton was part of the England side that won their first major tournament summer with their Women’s Euros triumphCredit: Getty
      Last summer Hampton was part of the England squad that lifted their first Women’s Euros trophy under Wiegman. 
      She also helped the team win last February’s inaugural Arnold Clark Cup contest keeping a cleansheet during England’s 0-0 draw with Spain.
      And this year will see her be part of a senior Lionesses World Cup squad for the first time in her career. More

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      Chelsea and Inter Milan meeting to discuss potential SIX-PLAYER mega transfer swap including stars Lukaku and Onana

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      CHELSEA and Inter Milan are reportedly meeting to discuss SIX potential transfers in the summer window.SunSport revealed earlier this week that the Blues could seek to sign keeper Andre Onana in a swap deal with Romelu Lukaku and Kalidou Koulibaly going the other way.
      Romelu Lukaku is keen to stay at Inter Milan following his loan spellCredit: Getty
      Andre Onana is being heavily linked with a move to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And according to Calcio Mercato, Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio flew to London on Wednesday for discussions with the Premier League club.
      Lukaku, 30, was on loan at Inter from Chelsea last season and is keen to remain in Italy.
      But he still has three years left on his Stamford Bridge contract, so any move will not come cheap.
      As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Koulibaly, 31, is another linked with a move to Inter following a difficult first campaign in West London.
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      Kalidou Koulibaly endured a poor first year with ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Denzel Dumfries could be on his way to Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      And Mauricio Pochettino is understood to be in the market for a keeper despite Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy both fighting for the No1 spot.
      Cameroonian Onana, 27, has enjoyed a sensational campaign with Inter and is thought to be Chelsea’s first-choice signing in between the sticks.
      Wingback Denzel Dumfries, 27, is another Inter star linked with a move to the Blues, although Chelsea are not understood to be seeking out wide-right defenders as they already have Reece James and recently signed Malo Gusto from Lyon.
      But going the other way, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah are thought to be Inter targets as Ausilio lands in England to begin negotiations.
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      Trevoh Chalobah is a target for Inter MilanCredit: Getty
      It is widely understood Chelsea need to sell players this summer to deflate their huge 33-man squad.
      And due to Financial Fair Play regulations, they also need to balance the books after spending £600million on players across the last two transfer windows.
      A number of players are being linked with a Stamford Bridge exit.
      Mason Mount is in talks to join Manchester United, while N’Golo Kante looks set to move to Saudi Arabia.
      Mateo Kovacic has received interest from Manchester City, Christian Pulisic is being monitored by AC Milan, Newcastle are in for Conor Gallagher, and Arsenal are pursuing Kai Havertz.
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been linked with a move away from Chelsea for some timeCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal set to seal £110MILLION Declan Rice transfer as Chelsea, Man Utd and Bayern fall out of running for West Ham ace

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      WEST HAM are resigned to the fact that Declan Rice has set his heart on a move to Arsenal.And plans to start a bidding war with Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are likely to be shelved by the Europa Conference League winners.
      Declan Rice won the Europa Conference League in his final game for West HamCredit: PA
      Hammers boss David Moyes is understood to prefer a deal with Chelsea involving Conor Gallagher in part-exchange.
      But Rice has made it clear that he is not interested in a return to the club who released him at the age of 14.
      German champions Bayern have already dropped their pursuit of the 24-year-old England star after being told Rice wants to remain in the Premier League.
      And Manchester United are reluctant to spend huge money on another holding midfielder after buying £60million Casemiro last summer.
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      That has left the way clear for Arsenal to complete their priority signing of the summer and negotiations with West Ham are now at an advanced stage.
      The Gunners are looking to pay a club record £90m for Rice, while the Hammers value him at £110m.
      It is expected that the two clubs will agree on a £100m compromise, with the potential for a further £10m in bonus payments and add-ons.
      No formal bid has yet been made by Arsenal, who were unhappy at the way their January moves for Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo played out when a series of offers were publicly rejected.
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      They prefer to remain in confidential talks with West Ham until a fee and terms of payment can be agreed and are confident of securing the player’s signature in the next few weeks.
      Rice is on England duty but will be on standby to confirm personal terms and undergo a medical from next week.
      He believes he fits perfectly into Mikel Arteta’s policy of building a team around hungry young players who can grow together for the next five or six years.
      And the opportunity to play Champions League football is another huge incentive for the midfielder, who has been told he can leave West Ham after rejecting a new £200,000-a-week contract. More

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      Chelsea ‘to offer outrageous FIVE players in sensational swap transfer to sign £68m-rated Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic’

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      CHELSEA are ready to name as many as FIVE players in a swap deal for Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic, reports in Italy say. Incoming Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino is set to prioritise signing a star striker this summer.
      Dusan Vlahovic is linked with a move to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      It comes amid the news that Juve are also being forced to sell players in a bid to balance their books.
      Vlahovic – who has 23 goals in 62 games with the Italian giants – is believed to be unsettled with the Old Lady.
      And according to Gazzetta, Chelsea discussed signing the forward in a meeting with Juve director Giovanni Manna.
      It is further claimed manager Massimiliano Allegri was informed that the Blues are willing to include players in the package.
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      Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Trevoh Chalobah, Romelu Lukaku and Kalidou Koulibaly are all believed to have been offered.
      Chelsea look likely to sell both Kai Havertz and Lukaku this window to make space for a new No9.

      Lukaku – who has spent the past year on-loan at Inter Milan – previously revealed that he was unhappy at Stamford Bridge.
      So he could seal a permanent transfer before the 2023-24 campaign kicks off and has held talks for a move to Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
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      Meanwhile, Havertz has been linked with both Arsenal and Real Madrid.
      Juventus value Vlahovic at £68million and club chiefs are desperate to sell him this summer.
      The Serbian joined the club in a £62m transfer from Fiorentina in January last year, but he struggled with just 10 league goals last season.
      Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz could be sold by ChelseaCredit: Reuters More