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      Inside Chelsea’s monster transfer clearout with 25 PLAYERS shipped out for £216.5million… and another TEN could follow

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      CHELSEA are undergoing a HUGE overhaul of their squad ahead of Mauricio Pochettino’s first season in charge of the club.The Argentine, 51, is hoping to resurrect the Blues after a dismal campaign saw them finish 12th in the Premier League table.
      Mauricio Pochettino is overseeing a major overhaul at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Chelsea have conducted a ludicrous amount of transfer business since Todd Boehly took control of the clubCredit: Getty
      New owner Todd Boehly shelled out £600million across the last two transfer windows in a remarkable six months of manic dealings.
      And now they are looking to recoup some of those funds in a bid to stay within Financial Fair Play regulations.
      An astonishing 25 PLAYERS have already exited Stamford Bridge this summer.
      And another TEN could yet join them as Pochettino culls his inflated squad.
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      Nine players have been sold or departed at the end of their contracts.
      They have received £216.5m from deals for Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy.

      N’Golo Kante, Cesar Azpilicueta and Baba Rahman have left on free transfers.
      Forward David Datro Fofana has been sent out on loan to Union Berlin, while Joao Felix and Denis Zakaria have come to the end of their spells in West London.
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      Mason Mount has signed for Man UtdCredit: Getty
      N’Golo Kante has joined Saudi Arabian side Al-IttihadCredit: Getty
      Chelsea’s release list consists of THIRTEEN players – Derrick Abu, Prince Adegoke, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Nathan Baxter, Juan Familia-Castillo. Bryan Fiabema, Joe Samuel Haigh, Henry Lawrence, Sam McClelland, Dujon Sterling, Silko-Amari Thomas, Ethan Wady and Jayden Wareham.
      And then there are another TEN players that are being heavily linked with exits before the start of the season.
      They are Romelu Lukaku, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Marc Cucurella, Malang Sarr, Ethan Ampudu, Trevoh Chalobah, Conor Gallagher.
      Players out – 25
      Sold – 9

      Kai Havertz- £65m to Arsenal
      Mason Mount – £60m to Man Utd
      Mateo Kovacic – £30m to Manchester City
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek – £18.5m to AC Milan
      Kalidou Koulibaly – £17m to Al Hilal
      Edouard Mendy – £16m to Al Ahli
      N’Golo Kante – Free to Al Ittihad
      Cesar Azpilicueta – Free to Atletico Madrid
      Baba Rahman  – Free to PAOK

      Total – £206.5m
      Out on loan – 1

      David Datro Fofana – Loan to Union Berlin

      End of loan – 2

      Joao Felix – Atletico Madrid
      Denis Zakaria – Juventus

      Released list – 13

      Derrick Abu
      Prince Adegoke
      Tiemoue Bakayoko
      Nathan Baxter
      Juan Familia-Castillo
      Bryan Fiabema
      Joe Samuel Haigh
      Henry Lawrence
      Sam McClelland
      Dujon Sterling
      Silko-Amari Thomas
      Ethan  Wady
      Jayden Wareham

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      Romelu Lukaku
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
      Christian Pulisic
      Hakim Ziyech
      Callum Hudson-Odoi
      Marc Cucurella
      Malang Sarr
      Ethan Ampudu
      Trevoh Chalobah
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      Chelsea fans just realising forgotten ace who hasn’t played in five-and-a-half years is now their longest serving player

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      CHELSEA fans are just realising that a forgotten star is now their longest serving player.It’s been a period of upheaval since Todd Boehly’s takeover last year with a number of players coming and going.
      Ampadu made his debut for Chelsea in 2017Credit: Rex
      He is now Chelsea’s longest serving player having spent five and a half years at the clubCredit: Getty
      This summer alone 11 players have left the club – with the team also trying to ship out wantaway stars such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Romelu Lukaku.
      And with Cesar Azpilicueta leaving the club after 11 years of service, Chelsea now have a surprise longest serving player in Ethan Ampadu.
      The Chelsea academy graduate made his full debut in 2017 when he came off the bench in a Premier League game against Huddersfield.
      Ampadu was just 16 at the time and was thought to be one of the next big things at Chelsea.
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      Then manager Maurizio Sarri even dubbed the defender as “the future of Chelsea”.
      Since his debut, Ampadu hasn’t featured again in the Premier League and has found himself regularly out on loan.
      He last made an appearance for the Chelsea first team in 2018 and has since then enjoyed loan spells at RB Leipzig, Sheffield United, and Serie A sides Venezia and Spezia – although he has suffered three successive relegations while out on temporary moves.
      Chelsea fans on Twitter expressed their surprise at the news that Ampadu is now their longest serving player.
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      One said: “Has he worn the shirt for anything else than pre season promo pictures”
      Another wrote: “How is he still only 22?”
      While a third added: “Deserves a chance in my opinion.”
      The Evening Standard report that coach Mauricio Pochettino does not see a future for Ampadu at Chelsea and will make him train with Carlo Cudicini’s ‘loan squad’.
      Cudicini is overseeing the training of the club’s Under-21s and wantaway players such as Lukaku.
      If the club were to find a move for Ampadu this summer, their longest serving player would become Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has been at the club since August 2018.
      The club’s next longest serving player is Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has been linked with a move to Nottingham Forest and Saudi Arabia. More

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      Chelsea fans no longer want Paulo Dybala transfer after finding out which other playmaker they are linked with

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      CHELSEA fans have called on the club to sign Lyon forward Rayan Cherki ahead of Roma man Paulo Dybala.Dybala, 29, is being linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer – with Blues centre-back Thiago Silva revealing he begged the Argentine to join him in West London.
      Paulo Dybala has been linked with making the switch from Roma to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Rayan Cherki could be set for a move to Stamford Bridge this summer
      But ESPN are now reporting Lyon star Cherki, 19, is another Chelsea target.
      Paris Saint-Germain saw a bid rejected for the Frenchman back in January.
      However, Lyon are understood to be open to a sale as they bid to offload players this summer in order to keep within Financial Fair Play regulations.
      And Chelsea have a good relationship with the Ligue 1 club as they signed Malo Gusto from them in the January window.
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      Cherki, who has a contract with Lyon until 2025, contributed four goals and six assists in 21 league matches last season.
      He also impressed at the Under-21 European Championships for France – where they were eliminated in the quarter-finals – with Chelsea scouts in attendance to watch the versatile playmaker.
      Cherki, who would set Chelsea back in the region of £34million, can play on either flank, as a No10, or even a false nine.
      And Blues supporters are far more keen on him compared with Dybala.
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      When comparing the two, one social media user said: “This isn’t even a debate. One is 19, one is 30. It’s definitely Cherki. Besides maybe we get both 🤷🏻‍♂️.”
      Another added: “Cherki without any second thoughts. Younger and maybe has the higher ceiling. His injury record is far more impressive, and his age will again be beneficial to us because he’ll get to play and build a long-term chemistry with our youngsters.”
      While a third replied: “Give me Cherki. Don’t want a player that’s being shipped around everywhere and living on past hype.”
      Chelsea have signed a number of young players since Todd Boehly’s takeover including the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Enzo Fernandez, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke.
      But they have seen a host of players leave this summer such as Kai Havertz, Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic, Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, N’Golo Kante and Cesar Azpilicueta.
      New manager Mauricio Pochettino is overseeing mass change among personnel as he attempts to turn around the club’s fortunes following their 12th place finish in the Premier League last season. More

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      Mykhailo Mudryk shows off incredible body transformation as fans call Chelsea star the ‘Ukrainian Adama Traore’

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      CHELSEA fans were left stunned with Mykhailo Mudryk’s bulked up body transformation. The winger joined the Blues in January from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth £88.5million.
      Chelsea fans were left stunned with Mykhailo Mudryk’s bulked up body transformationCredit: instagram @mmudryk10
      Mykhailo Mudryk looked buffed up as he modelled Chelsea’s new kitCredit: instagram @chelseafc
      Mudryk failed to hit the ground running in his first six months in the capital, not managing a goal in his 17 appearances.
      But the Ukrainian looks to be returning as an all new man when modelling Chelsea’s new retro-themed kit.
      Mudryk appeared buffed up and one fan reacted: “Ukrainian adama traore.”
      Another added: “Mudryk really putting some time into the gym.”
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      One commented: “Is it just me or Mudryk looks jacked up?”
      Mudryk, still only 22, will be among the Chelsea strugglers set for a fresh start under new boss Maurico Pochettino.
      Pochettino must fix a bloated squad after Todd Boehly’s wild first year as owner, which included £606million worth of signings.
      So the likes of Mudryk, Raheem Sterling and Enzo Fernandez must now step up to the plate.
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      Pochettino said: “Now is a new start, a fresh start, and they need to show their real quality.
      “We must give them a chance to show they can cope with pressure at Chelsea and perform with the best.
      “We can’t just blame the players, we need to see what is going on and why they are not performing in the way we expect.
      “When all is clear, we cannot give excuses to them not to perform.”
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      Every Premier League squad’s value revealed with Arsenal biggest winners and Man Utd’s transfer failures highlighted

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      ARSENAL have increased the value of their squad more than any other Premier League club.Mikel Arteta’s side narrowly missed out on the title last season, falling away towards the end of the campaign as Manchester City clinched a fifth crown in six years.
      Mikel Arteta has significantly boosted the value of his Arsenal squadCredit: Getty
      Chelsea’s squad has decreased significantly in value since the players were signedCredit: Reuters
      But it should not go unnoticed how much the Spaniard has improved his Gunners side – who finished fifth in 2021/22.
      And that has been shown through stats provided by Transfermarkt.
      Arsenal’s squad has cost £572million to assemble, with their current market value standing at £915m.
      That is an increase of £343m – £100m more than any other side in the division.
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      How each Premier League team’s squad has changed in value
      Liverpool and Man City have also seen their squads improve in value since they purchased their players – by £154m and £150m respectively – with Pep Guardiola the only head coach boasting a set of players valued in excess of £1bn.
      Tottenham can also say they have marginally increased their squad’s worth by £43m.
      But at the other end of the scale come Chelsea and Manchester United.
      Todd Boehly’s £600m cash splash since arriving at Stamford Bridge 12 months ago has done little to improve the squad.
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      And it has seen them drop to the bottom of the table when it comes to the value of their players compared to how much they arrived for.
      The West London club have spent £880m on their star-studded roster – more than any other team – with their value standing at £756m.
      That sees them pip Man Utd to the unwanted 20th place with a net loss of £-124m.
      Erik ten Hag’s men also hold a negative value of their squad at £-115m.
      Chelsea and United are two of just four clubs with a negative transfer value – along with Sheffield United and Wolves.
      Meanwhile, the other big winners from the list are Brighton – who hold a £243m squad value increase having developed the likes of Evan Ferguson, Moises Caicedo, Julio Enciso, Pervis Estupinan, Kaoru Mitoma and Solly March.
      Brentford, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have also increased their squad’s value by between £81m and £179m. More

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      Fans convinced Chelsea had to EDIT OUT two former stars from their kit launch after they quit the club this summer

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      CHELSEA fans are convinced the club had to EDIT OUT two former players from their kit launch after leaked images showed the players in the new shirt.Chelsea unveiled their new kit yesterday alongside the tagline ‘it’s a 90s thing’ which showcased the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez in the new kit.
      A leaked photo featuring Cesar Azpilicueta and Kai Havertz was doing the rounds on TwitterCredit: twitter @chelseahq_
      The former stars did not make the final cutCredit: instagram @chelseafc
      The kit draws inspiration from the 90sCredit: https://www.instagram.com/chelseafc/
      The launch featured legends Dennis Wise and Roberto Di MatteoCredit: https://www.instagram.com/chelseafc/
      But after a leaked image started doing the rounds on Twitter yesterday, fans put two and two together and realised some former stars had been airbrushed from the campaign.
      The behind the scenes picture showed a number of ex and current Chelsea players posing with fans on a sofa.
      And among the now ex-Chelsea players were Kai Havertz and Cesar Azpilicueta.
      Former Chelsea captain Azpilicueta took particular prominence in the shoot, stood front and centre of the photo with his arms folded.
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      The Spaniard completed a move to Atletico Madrid last week, with the club agreeing to let him go on a free transfer after 11 years of service at the club.
      Meanwhile Havertz appeared in the promotion sat next to Dennis Wise to the right of the shot.
      Havertz departed Chelsea to join London rivals Arsenal in June in a £65m deal.
      The sight of Havertz caused particular consternation with fans online, with one fan saying: “Just seen this picture and remembered Kai Havertz isn’t at Chelsea anymore 🥳😁”
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      Some eagle-eyed fans also pointed to the fact that Trevoh Chalobah appears in the original photo but did not make the final edit of the pictures – raising questions over his future.
      But a picture featuring Chalobah has since been shared on the club’s Instagram page.
      The kit launch also saw Chelsea become the first ‘big six’ team to release a shirt without a sponsor in the Premier League era.
      The club have have so far failed to attract a front of shirt sponsor they deem financially lucrative enough – after their £40million-a-year deal with phone company Three ran out.
      Todd Boehly had negotiated a deal with streaming service Paramount+ but it was blocked by the Premier League.
      The club then entered negotiations with gambling company stake but a deal fell through after fan backlash.
      With the kit not available to purchase until August 16 it is likely that the new shirt will not be released without a sponsor.
      The club warned: “Fans should be aware that the 2023-24 home kit that features on pitch may subsequently feature a front-of-shirt partner.” More

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      Juventus ‘want shock Romelu Lukaku transfer but are FURIOUS with Chelsea for huge price tag hike’

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      JUVENTUS are chasing a shock move for Romelu Lukaku but are furious with Chelsea for hiking his price tag.The Blues have reportedly increased their asking price for the striker after Juventus made their interest known.
      Juventus are eyeing a shock move for Romelu LukakuCredit: Rex
      Lukaku’s future at Stamford Bridge remains unclear following his loan spell at Inter Milan last season.
      According to Corriere dello Sport, Juve have expressed an interest in signing the 30-year-old.
      However, they have been left unhappy with Chelsea after they informed Inter of their interest.
      The report adds that Chelsea have also raised their asking price for Lukaku to £40million after rejecting a £23million offer from Inter.
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      Juventus have been holding talks over a deal for Lukaku, who is also attracting interest from Al-Hilal.
      Chelsea re-signed Lukaku from Inter in 2021 for £96.5million but spent last season on loan at Inter.
      He scored 14 goals in 37 appearances, including 10 Serie A goals.
      Lukaku could still have a future at Chelsea under new manager Mauricio Pochettino.
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      Speaking in his first Chelsea press conference, Pochettino told reporters: “Everyone knows what we think.
      “In that case he needs to come back on the 12th or 13th to be part of the squad to start pre-season.
      “When he arrives the first thing he’ll do is come to my office and say hello. If he is still a Chelsea player, I expect the same.” More

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      Tottenham ‘plan transfer bid for Chelsea star to replace Croatia winger Ivan Perisic’ as Postecoglou plans rebuild

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      TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR are planning a transfer bid for a Chelsea star to replace Ivan Perisic.The Croatian winger is set to leave the club this month and return to boyhood club Hajduk Split.
      Ange Postecoglou is planning a move for a Chelsea starCredit: Rex
      Perisic is reportedly ready to rip up his Spurs contract a year early to complete the free transfer.
      As a result, Ange Postecoglou is now looking for a replacement as he continues his Tottenham rebuild.
      According to FootballTransfers, Spurs are monitoring Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella as a potential replacement.
      Chelsea are keen to sell the Spaniard this summer, although their asking price is not known.
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      The report adds that Postecoglou wants to sign Cucurella and play him as an inverted full-back in his Spurs system.
      Cucurella only joined Chelsea last year and still has five years remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
      However, he endured a difficult campaign in West London, registering two assists in 33 appearances.
      His future at the club has been in doubt since the end of last season, with Newcastle United previously linked with the 24-year-old.
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      Postecoglou is keen to overhaul his squad after replacing Antonio Conte in the Spurs dugout.
      The Australian reportedly wants to offload at least 10 players, with Harry Winks and Lucas Moura already leaving the club.
      Meanwhile, both James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario have arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium so far in the transfer window.
      Marc Cucurella is being monitored by Tottenham HotspurCredit: Getty More