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      Pochettino ready to build his new Chelsea team around four key English stars… just like with Kane and Co at Tottenham

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO is reportedly plotting to transform Chelsea with a core of young English talents – just like he did at Tottenham.The former Spurs boss has agreed terms to take over at Stamford Bridge with an announcement expected to follow.
      Mauricio Pochettino wants a core of homegrown players to lead his Chelsea revolutionCredit: Reuters
      Poch, pictured with Dele Alli, had a core of English talents at the heart of his Spurs sideCredit: Getty
      Pochettino will replace Frank Lampard next month after the club legend took interim charge following Graham Potter’s sacking.
      The Argentine, 51, has six years of Premier League experience following his time with first Southampton and then Tottenham.
      He is one of Spurs’ most successful and popular managers in recent history – despite failing to win a trophy with the club.
      He averaged 1.89 points per game – the most for any Tottenham boss in Premier League history with a minimum of 38 Premier League games in charge.
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      He capped off his five-year stint at White Hart Lane by leading Spurs to the 2019 Champions League final, where they lost to Liverpool.
      But he was sacked just months later following a poor start to the 2019-20 campaign.
      Poch eventually took over at Paris Saint-Germain in January 2021, winning the Coupe de France and Ligue 1 with their star-studded squad.
      But it was in North London where Pochettino really made his name and his methods known.
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      And it was a core of young English talents – Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Danny Rose and Eric Dier – that helped him achieve that success.
      Now the Evening Standard say Poch plans to do the same at Stamford Bridge and build his squad around a core of homegrown players that includes the on-loan Brighton defender Levi Colwill.
      They say that he has identified centre-back Colwill, 20, midfielders Conor Gallagher and Mason Mount and full-back Reece James “as players who could be instrumental to his project” at the Blues.
      And that could lead to a major overhaul of the club’s transfer plans this summer with reports that Chelsea were considering selling a number of academy graduates to help balance the books.
      Colwill has shone for the Seagulls this term and still has two years remaining on his contract – although a 12-month extension will be triggered should he make 15 Premier League appearances from the club.
      Many are tipping him for an England call-up and he has been attracting interest from the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City and Brighton.
      But now it seems that any hopes of signing the ace will soon be extinguished once Pochettino takes charge.
      Poch may face a tougher task keeping hold of Mount, with SunSport revealing last week that relations between player and club are at an all time low.
      The 24-year-old has just 12 months left on his contract but thus far Mount and Chelsea have been unable to agree fresh terms with a reported price tag of £60million set on him as Liverpool and Arsenal eye deals.
      Now this update states that Pochettino “is likely to recommend offering him a new deal”.
      Meanwhile the South American’s arrival could also provide a lifeline for fellow England international Gallagher.
      Chelsea were open to offers for the ace in January but declined selling him to Newcastle as they were perceived as a potential European rival.
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      This update states that “the 23-year-old is understood to want to stay at Chelsea under a manager who trusts him”.
      That could see him become a key figure under Poch, who also plans on making James one of the first names on his team-sheet.
      Levi Colwill is allegedly a big part of Poch’s plans at ChelseaCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea ‘offered two stars to AC Milan in bid to land Rafael Leao in stunning swap transfer’

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      CHELSEA offered AC Milan both Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic during their pursuit of Rafael Leao, according to reports.The Portuguese winger looks set to pen a new five-year contract at the San Siro after the Blues attempted to lure him away last summer.
      Rafael Leao was the subject of interest from ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea offered AC Milan Christian Pulisic (left) and Hakim Ziyech (right) as part of the dealCredit: EPA
      Chelsea chiefs Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali initially valued the player at £87million.
      The Athletic report that in negotiations they offered both Ziyech and Pulisic separately to AC Milan to sweeten the deal.
      However, the Serie A giants would not budge despite Chelsea’s valuation of their two stars declining in an attempt to secure Leao’s signature.
      Milan held firm and demanded that they pay his £130million buyout clause.
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      Chelsea went back in for him in January with Leao’s contract then set to expire in 2024.
      But again their enquiry was turned down by Milan.
      The West Londoners supposedly even still considered the move after the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk, as they believed Leao could play as a striker.
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      Chelsea will now have to move on from him as his new big money contract contains a £152million release clause.
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      Leao was Serie A’s player of the season last term as he helped them win the league.
      And this year his 13 goals and 13 assists have fired Milan to a Champions League semi-final.
      Meanwhile, Ziyech and Pulisic have struggled for game time, having started just nine and ten games respectively this campaign. More

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      Pochettino needs ‘a miracle’ to keep Mason Mount at Chelsea with relations at all-time low as Arsenal eye £60m transfer

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO faces a massive uphill battle to keep Mason Mount at Chelsea.The incoming boss has targeted the £60million-rated midfielder’s contract stand-off as one of his main priorities when he takes over at the end of this season.
      Incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will need a “miracle” to keep Mason MountCredit: Getty
      But SunSport understands Pochettino’s arrival is coming too late to save negotiations and one of Chelsea’s most popular players looks set to leave his boyhood club after 18 years.
      Mount, 24, has barely a year left on his deal and talks are at loggerheads after ten months.
      SunSport can reveal Mount was offered a one-year extension by Chelsea in February but this was flatly rejected and seen as a ploy simply to raise his transfer fee.
      Relations between the player’s representatives and the club are at an all-time low and Pochettino needs a “miracle” to turn it round.
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      A Blues source said: “It feels like it is too late now for Mason.
      “Pochettino is good but he can’t work miracles.
      “If he had been brought in when Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel in September then maybe it would be a different story.
      “But in ten months there hasn’t been any resolution and other clubs want him. Good luck to Poch and Mason but we’re not hopeful.”
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      Mount is injured but eyeing a return for the final two games this season — at Manchester United then home to Newcastle on May 28.
      That could well be the end of the England star’s Blues journey, which started when he was six.
      Premier League rivals Liverpool and Arsenal have been strongly linked with interest in Mount.
      And Chelsea will sell if he does not sign a new deal as they do not want him leaving for free at the end of next season.
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      Mount is being targeted by Arsenal with Chelsea relations at all-time lowCredit: Getty
      Poch has agreed to take over from caretaker boss Frank Lampard but will wait until next month to officially take the reins.
      Former Tottenham chief Pochettino had an interview when Tuchel was axed in September but chairman Todd Boehly opted for Graham Potter.
      Potter was dismissed in April and Lampard came in.
      Poch is seen as one of the best in the business but wants a big say in matters and will have to oversee a mass clearout to balance the books. More

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      Thiago Silva breaks silence on Chelsea transfer exit rumours and reveals two reasons why he COULD leave this summer

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      CHELSEA star Thiago Silva has broken his silence on rumours linking him with a transfer away and revealed two reasons why he could leave.The 38-year-old signed a new one-year deal in February but reports have suggested that he has grown frustrated at the current situation at the Blues.
      Thiago Silva has stressed he will stay at Chelsea if the club still want himCredit: Alamy
      Silva has been linked with an emotional return to his former club Fluminense in his homeland of Brazil.
      But in an interview with ESPN, the veteran has suggested he will stay at Stamford Bridge.
      He said: “I have a contract here, right? It’s strange, because several things have come out and fans become very passionate.
      “It’s even boring for me. It’s been only two months since I renewed with Chelsea, if I’m not mistaken, and I’ve always fulfilled my contracts.”
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      The centre-back that outlined the only two reasons why he would move on this summer, saying: “I only won’t stay here if Chelsea decide they don’t want me for next season.
      “Or if the new coach arrives and doesn’t want me to stay.
      “I intend to fulfil the contract that I signed until next year and then, next year, we’ll see what happens.”
      On Fluminense, Silva said: “I’ve always followed them since I left, I’ve always stayed very close. Every time I’m on vacation I go there, I do my training there. I have several friends there.
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      “There are many messages getting sent, saying ‘come back soon’. There is great anxiety from them, especially when things are coming out in the press, some untruths.
      “I even said to my wife, ‘I don’t know what meeting they’re talking about claiming I’m close to a return’, there’s nothing.
      “After another year, there would certainly be a desire to return.”
      Silva’s outspoken wife Belle also confirmed the player is hoping to still be at the club next season.
      She said: “We, my family, my husband, children and me are very happy here in London, in Chelsea.
      “So my family and I are blue and we are Chelsea and we are staying. Go Blues.”
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      Pochettino already in talks with Chelsea over transfer targets with FIVE names discussed including Osimhen alternative

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO has already identified FIVE transfer targets for Chelsea in the summer window, according to reports.The Argentine coach, 51, has agreed to take over at Stamford Bridge in June after one year out of football.
      Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to take over at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      Victor Osimhen is a Chelsea target but is also being monitored by Manchester UnitedCredit: Rex
      Pochettino was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season.
      And while he has been linked with a move to Manchester United and return to Tottenham, he finally appears to have landed in West London.
      The ex-Spurs boss has reportedly compiled his transfer wishlist as he prepares to do business in the summer.
      According to The Mail, Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez is Pochettino’s No1 option when it comes to bringing in a centre-forward.
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      Lautaro Martinez is being monitoredCredit: Getty
      Emi Martinez is another Pochettino transfer targetCredit: PA
      The Inter Milan star, 25, is seen as an alternative to Napoli’s Victor Osimhen – who is also on Chelsea’s radar but is the subject of much interest from Manchester United.
      Another compatriot Pochettino is eyeing up is Aston Villa keeper Emi Martinez.
      The 30-year-old World Cup winner has been mooted as a possible signing for Spurs, but Chelsea could look to hijack the deal and establish him as their No1 ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy.
      West Ham captain Declan Rice is another target of Pochettino’s as he looks set to leave the London Stadium at the end of the season.
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      The England midfielder, 24, is receiving interest from Arsenal and Manchester United, but Chelsea are aware he was a boyhood Blues fan.
      And Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister is the fifth and final man on Pochettino’s hitlist.
      His agent has confirmed he will depart Brighton in the summer, with Liverpool another potential destination.
      They may have to break the bank however, with the Seagulls reportedly looking for around £70m for the World Cup winner.
      Declan Rice has a number of Premier League clubs pursuing himCredit: Rex
      Alexis Mac Allister is set to leave Brighton at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty More

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      Mauricio Pochettino agrees terms with Chelsea as ex-Spurs boss to be officially announced by Todd Boehly in coming days

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      CHELSEA will confirm Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach this week.Blues bosses believe the former Tottenham boss can turn the club around after a disastrous first season for the new regime.
      Maurico Pochettino is on the verge of taking charge of ChelseaCredit: AP
      Chelsea are set to announce the Argentine as their new manager next weekCredit: PA
      A verbal agreement was struck with the Pochettino at the end of last month, and now the Blues have now officially agreed terms with the Argentine.
      Pochettino, 51, had been out of work since leaving Paris Saint-Germain last summer.
      He is one of the most successful and popular managers in recent times at Spurs, Chelsea’s bitter London rivals, despite failing to win a trophy with the club.
      He averaged 1.89 points per game – the most for any Tottenham boss in Premier League history with a minimum of 38 Prem games in charge.
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      The ex-Southampton chief capped off his five-year stint at White Hart Lane by leading Spurs to the 2019 Champions League final, where they lost to Liverpool.
      But he was sacked just months later following a poor start to the next campaign before eventually taking over at PSG in January 2021, winning the Coupe de France and Ligue 1 prior to his departure.
      Many Spurs fans wanted a return to North London for Pochettino after the club’s struggles since his departure in 2019.
      His old club are still working through a shortlist that no longer includes Julian Nagelsmann.
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      Tottenham are thought to be looking at Feyenoord’s Arne Slot, ex-Spain manager Luis Enrique, Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso.
      Pochettino will become Chelsea owner Todd Boehly’s fifth boss since taking over at Stamford Bridge last year.
      Graham Potter was sacked in April despite being hired on a five-year deal worth £12m-a-year.
      He was appointed after Boehly sacked Champions League-winning manager Thomas Tuchel following a poor start to the season.
      Potter won seven of his 22 Premier League matches in charge of the club, drew seven and lost eight.
      Chelsea are in a mess after Boehly splashed out £330m on new signings in January, taking their total spending this season well clear of £600m.
      Chelsea owner Todd Boehly (right) is about to appoint his fifth manager in under a year with the BluesCredit: Getty
      Interim boss Frank Lampard is desperately trying to steady the ship having lost six and winning just one of his eight games in his second spell in charge of the club.
      While Spaniard Bruno Saltor filled in for one game before Lampard’s return.
      The Blues’ dire season was summed up on Saturday when they were held to a 2-2 draw by relegation battlers Nottingham Forest.
      Pochettino’s summer will be spent rooting out the deadwood at Stamford Bridge and bringing in the players he’s earmarked for his West London revolution.
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      And he will likely be backed to the hilt by spend-happy Boehly – who has visions of restoring a Blues dynasty.
      Chelsea will be back in action a week on Sunday, travelling to the Etihad to take on defending Premier League champions Manchester City. More

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      Frank Lampard explains N’Golo Kante’s omission from Chelsea team to face Nottingham Forest leaving fans worried

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      CHELSEA interim manager Frank Lampard revealed N’Golo Kante was omitted from his squad against Nottingham Forest due to a groin issue.The Blues take on Forest at Stamford Bridge in a crucial Premier League clash hoping to build on last week’s rare win at Bournemouth.
      Chelsea boss Frank Lampard revealed why he didn’t include N’Golo KanteCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea star Kante has been omitted against Nottingham Forest due to a groin issueCredit: Getty
      This marked Lampard’s first victory as caretaker boss during a poor second stint with the club as he lost all of his first six matches with the West Londoners.
      But the 44-year-old tactician is currently dealing with a major absence against Nottingham as he is without Kante.
      Chelsea’s record goalscorer revealed the midfielder sustained an injury during training on Friday.
      And the ex-Everton boss suggested the France international will be sidelined for two weeks.
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      Lampard said during his pre-match interview: “We lost N’Golo in training yesterday.
      “He felt something in his groin, so that’s probably a couple of weeks and we know what that means pretty much.”
      This adds to Kante’s injury woes this season, which have led to Chelsea being deprived of his services throughout most of the campaign.
      The 32-year-old sustained a hamstring injury during pre-season and was out until April.
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      The ex-Leicester star returned to action on April 1 against Aston Villa and went on to produce some fine displays.
      But it seems like Chelsea will have to make do without him as they approach the season finale.
      Lampard’s men are currently 12th in the Premier League table amid a turbulent campaign that has seen them change four managers. More

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      Man Utd battling City for Kovacic with Chelsea resigned to losing star in summer transfer

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      MATEO KOVACIC is “likely” to leave Chelsea at the end of the season, according to reports.The Croatian midfielder, 29, is set to enter the final year of his contract this summer.
      Mateo Kovacic, right, will enter the final year of his Chelsea contract this summerCredit: Alamy
      There is no sign an agreement will be reached to extend his deal beyond 2024.
      And new Blues owner Todd Boehly is keen to avoid players entering the final 12 months of their deals for fear of them departing on free transfers.
      Chelsea, who will not be in the Champions League next season, are also wanting to decrease the size of their squad following a £600million spending spree over the past two windows.
      A host of midfield options – N’Golo Kante, Enzo Fernandez, Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mason Mount and Carney Chukwuemeka – means Chelsea can afford to offload Kovacic.
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      According to The Guardian, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Manchester United are all interested in the former Real Madrid man.
      A move to Bayern is perhaps the most logical destination for Kovacic given he would reunite with Thomas Tuchel – who he won the Champions League under at Chelsea in 2021.
      But Man Utd will also be fighting for his signature as they seek world-class midfielders to go alongside Christian Eriksen and Casemiro.
      And Man City could pursue the Croat if they lose Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer at the end of the campaign.
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      Kovacic signed a deal to permanently join the Blues in 2019 after a one-year loan spell at Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea paid in the region of £40m, with the World Cup finalist going on to rack up more than 200 appearances, six goals and 15 assists.
      Along with his Champions League winner’s medal, Kovacic has also won the Europa League and Club World Cup during his time in West London.
      And he could be heading out of Chelsea’s exit door with England international Mount.
      The Blues academy prospect has failed to agree a new deal with his boyhood club and is set to become a free agent next summer.
      It means Boehly and Co could opt to cash in on him in the coming months, with Liverpool keeping a keen eye on the Three Lions star. More