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      Chelsea stars ‘excited’ by Mauricio Pochettino taking charge after speaking to Spurs players but many will face axe

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      CHELSEA players are excited about the prospect of Mauricio Pochettino becoming the club’s next manager according to reports.The Argentine has emerged as the favourite to replace Graham Potter who was sacked earlier this month.
      Mauricio Pochettino tops Chelsea’s shortlist to be their new managerCredit: AFP
      Julian Nagelsmann had been the front runner for the job before he withdrew from the race on Friday.
      Chelsea have held several rounds of positive talks with Pochettino and their admiration for the 51 year old is growing.
      According to The Telegraph the move towards the former Spurs manager has been welcomed by players in the dressing room who are said to be ‘positive’ and ‘excited’ by the potential appointment.
      Chelsea’s England stars have international team-mates from Spurs who have worked under Pochettino.
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      And, the report adds that there is acknowledgement within the squad for his coaching skills, alongside his reputation for being a good motivator and man manager.
      However the 51 year old’s potential arrival will not be good news for all the club’s players as the report adds that Pochettino would be in favour of backing a squad clear out.
      As many as 10 first team players may need to be moved on with the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher, Mateo Kovacic, Cesar Azpilicueta and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang just a few players facing an uncertain future at the club.
      It would be interesting to see how Chelsea would potentially line-up under Pochettino with so much change to the club’s playing squad expected over the summer.
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      Pochettino currently tops the club’s three man shortlist which also contains Burnley’s Vincent Kompany and the recently revealed unknown candidate Ange Postecoglou.
      The report says that Chelsea had been concerned about Pochettino’s links to Spurs but those fears have subsided significantly, as he is thought to not see it as an issue having not yet been contacted by Spurs over their managerial vacancy.
      Chelsea are back in action on Wednesday night as they host Brentford at Stamford Bridge with Frank Lampard still looking for his win as caretaker manager. More

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      Thiago Silva’s son, 14, plays for Chelsea youth team as fans rave ‘he’s better than Cucurella and Koulibaly already’

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      THIAGO SILVA’S son Isago is already shining bright while playing for Chelsea’s youth team at the age of 14.The teenager is following in Thiago’s footsteps and is turning heads with some assured performances on the pitch.
      Thiago Silva’s son Isago is shining bright while playing for Chelsea’s youth teamCredit: Twitter
      Chelsea fans claim Isago da Silva is already better than Marc Cucurella and Kalidou KoulibalyCredit: Twitter
      Chelsea fans claim Isago is already playing like his fatherCredit: Getty
      A video has gone viral of the youngster’s latest display, in which he appeared to play as a defender just like his dad.
      Isago showed great vision and composure while on the ball and even displayed some impressive marking skills.
      He also proved to be handy with crosses as he always found his team-mates up front.
      Chelsea fans were left in awe and flooded the comments’ section claiming he is already better than some of the senior players, such as Marc Cucurella and Kalidou Koulibaly.
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      One fan tweeted: “Better than Koulibaly and Cucurella already.”
      Another commented: “Looks great. Sign him a contract. In Thiago’s last match we will bring him on as a sub for his dad.”
      A third wrote: “Wait I thought he [Thiago] was the one playing….He plays like his father wow….”
      This fan said: “That’s Thiago Silva in a mask and using his left foot cos they are kids . Cos the composure and run is exactly Thiago.”
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      And that one stated: “Already better than Harry Maguire.”
      It appears age is indeed just a number in the Silva household as Thiago is also shining bright at centre-back even though he is 38 years old.
      The ex-Brazil international has established himself as Chelsea’s rock in defence with a total of 29 appearances across all competitions this season. More

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      Newcastle eyeing transfer swoop for Blackburn wonderkid Adam Wharton with transfer guru Dan Ashworth huge fan

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      NEWCASTLE’S transfer supremo Dan Ashworth is personally tracking Blackburn’s  brilliant teenager Adam Wharton.Ex-FA chief Ashworth watched the midfielder, 18, last week and knows about him from England’s youth ranks.  
      Blackburn wonderkid Adam Wharton has been targeted by NewcastleCredit: Rex
      Crystal Palace and Ashworth’s old club Brighton are also keen on the Blackburn youth team product.
      Wharton is Rovers’ most saleable asset and fits Toon’s strategy of scouring the market for emerging talent.
      The midfielder has caught the eye after breaking into Blackburn’s line-up this season.
      The England Under-19 international has registered a total of one goal and two assists in 19 appearances across all competitions for Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side.
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      Newcastle are gearing up for a busy summer transfer window that could include a larger budget as the club are pushing for a Premier League top-four finish and Champions League qualification.
      SunSport revealed Arsenal ace Kieran Tierney poses as a top target with manager Eddie Howe looking for a new left-back.
      Tierney is behind Oleksandr Zinchenko in the Gunners’ pecking order but would still cost over £30million.
      Sources close to the injury-plagued Scotland international believe a summer Tyneside move is increasingly likely.
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      The 25-year-old has struggled for minutes amid the North Londoners’ Premier League title bid.
      The Scot has managed a mere total of one goal and two assists in 31 appearances with Arsenal this season.
      This comes after Newcastle ace Dan Burn came in for stinging criticism from fans. More

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      How Chelsea could line up under Mauricio Pochettino with bold new formation and super-fast forward line

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO is the new favourite to take over as Chelsea manager ahead of next season.Pochettino now poses as the likeliest candidate after Julian Nagelsmann pulled out of the running.
      Mauricio Pochettino poses as a favourite to take over at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Mauricio Pochettino could introduce a 4-2-3-1 formation at Chelsea
      The Argentinean tactician tops a three-man shortlist, which also includes Burnley’s Vincent Kompany and Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou.
      Former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique has also been linked with the top job at Stamford Bridge.
      Pochettino would introduce a new attacking style at the Blues, just like he did at Tottenham.
      That means the West Londoners would probably have to ditch their signature 3-4-3 formation, which they have been preferring since Antonio Conte’s arrival in 2016.
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      Therefore, Pochettino could opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation with a focus on youth.
      Kepa Arrizabalaga could start in goal with Reece James at right-back and Ben Chilwell on the other side.
      Thiago Silva and Kalidou Koulibaly may have to make way at centre-back for the much younger pair of Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile.
      N’Golo Kante proved he can still go after finally returning from injury and could team up with Premier League record signing Enzo Fernandez.
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      Noni Madueke could finally return to Chelsea’s line-up to cover the right wing with £88million signing Mykhailo Mudryk on the other side.
      Christopher Nkunku is set to join from RB Leipzig and would feature behind the striker.
      And Chelsea will have to make a major addition up front as Romelu Lukaku looks set to leave and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has failed to deliver.
      Owner Todd Boehly has splashed the cash ever since taking over last summer and could do it again to land Napoli superstar Victor Osimhen.
      Pochettino could try and sign Tottenham superstar Harry Kane at Chelsea
      But Pochettino could be keen for a reunion with Tottenham star Harry Kane, with whom he enjoyed a stunning partnership at Tottenham.
      Kane may also want to join forces with Poch, as he was the one that turned the England captain into a global megastar.
      However, the ex-Southampton boss would have to change the formation to a 4-3-3 as the star striker thrives with two forwards next to him.
      That would see Mudryk and Nkunku playing next to Kane while Mason Mount would come in to replace Pulisic and team up with Kante as well as Fernandez in midfield. More

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      Arsenal target Moises Caicedo makes transfer U-turn in blow to Gunners as he reveals his ‘dream club’

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      BRIGHTON star Moises Caicedo revealed Real Madrid are his “dream” club, just three months after trying to force a move away to Arsenal.Caicedo has stood out this season in the Premier League and attracted interest from the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and the Gunners, who had a £70million bid rejected in January.
      Moises Caicedo revealed he is “dreaming” of joining Real MadridCredit: Rex
      Caicedo tried to force a move away to Arsenal during the January transfer windowCredit: Rex
      However, the midfielder revealed his “biggest dream” would be to join Real and win the Champions League.
      Caicedo told Carrusel Deportivo: “I like Real Madrid. It has always been my dream to play for Real Madrid.
      “I’m doing things very well now, so why not join Real Madrid one day and win the Champions League? That is my biggest dream.”
      This comes after Caicedo pleaded with Brighton owner Tony Bloom to let him join Arsenal during the January transfer window.
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      The Ecuador international tried to force a move away from the Amex Stadium with a controversial Instagram post.
      However, the 21-year-old was denied a move to North London and instead signed a new deal tying him with the Seagulls until 2027.
      Caicedo recently revealed: “I was really close to going [to Arsenal]. I suffered a lot.
      “I’m sure I’m going to have many more opportunities. That’s why I continue to do things well. [But] it was tough.
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      “At the beginning when I didn’t end up going, lots of people would make fun of me on Instagram.
      “People treated me badly. I didn’t check my social media because it would hurt me to see things.”
      Caicedo has amassed a total of one goal and one assist in 33 appearances across all competitions so far this season. More

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      Mystery third name in Chelsea shortlist revealed as Blues lean towards naming ex-Tottenham boss Pochettino as manager

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      A SHOCK name has reportedly been included on Chelsea’s shortlist to become their new manager.Mauricio Pochettino appears to be the frontrunner to take over at the Blues from the axed Graham Potter.
      Todd Boehly has started the search for a new Chelsea boss and has a three-man shortlistCredit: PA
      Mauricio Pochettino still appears to be favourite for the jobCredit: Getty
      That was after Julian Nagelsmann pulled out of the race for the job following a series of talks with the club.
      Poch has been out of work since he was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season.
      Chelsea contacted him over the job and now several reports are claiming that he has boosted his chances of landing the gig after “a series of positive talks” between him and the West London club.
      Vincent Kompany, who has led Burnley to instant promotion back to the Premier League, is the other man on Chelsea’s three-man shortlist.
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      And now The Guardian have revealed the identity of the mystery third candidate – and it is Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou.
      The Australian, 57, looks set to win a second consecutive Scottish Premiership title and has impressed with his attacking style of play.
      The Hoops are currently 12 points clear of Rangers and have also won consecutive League Cups since his arrival in 2021.
      He also has experience of the Champions League after guiding Celtic into the competition this season, although they were eliminated at the group stage.
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      Postecoglou, who managed Australia at the World Cup in 2018, has also worked in his homeland, Greece and Japan but has not managed in any of Europe’s big leagues.
      He remains an outsider at the moment with Pochettino still firmly in the driving seat.
      Chelsea are also believed to have considered Feyernoord’s Arne Slot.
      Pochettino is one of Tottenham’s 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.
      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 2019-20 campaign before eventually taking over at PSG in January 2021, winning the Coupe de France and Ligue 1 prior to his departure.
      Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou has emerged as the mystery third man on the shortlistCredit: Kenny Ramsay More

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      Reason why Nagelsmann was rejected by Chelsea revealed with fears he was ‘too similar to ex-Blues manager’

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      JULIAN NAGELSMANN’s similarity to Thomas Tuchel is one of the reasons Chelsea turned away from the German boss, reports say. The former Bayern Munich manager is believed to no longer be in the running for the top job at Stamford Bridge.
      Nagelsmann had long been linked to the Chelsea job but neither the club nor manager appeared keenCredit: Getty
      Mauricio Pochettino is now the favourite for the role with Vincent Kompany and one other unknown candidate still in the running.
      But since Graham Potter’s sacking, many considered Nagelsmann to be the frontrunnner for the job.
      It came as a surprise to some fans to discover that the 35-year-old head coach was no longer under consideration.
      The Independent report that the Chelsea hierarchy deemed him “too like Tuchel”, the manager that the Todd Boehly-led hierarchy had already dismissed.
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      Tuchel has since gone on to replace Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich, while Nagelsmann is also believed to be open to an approach from Tottenham.
      He is reported to think that he would not be able to achieve the level of success he wanted in Chelsea structure’s.
      And is reported to not have been particularly keen on taking over in west London.
      Spurs could be one of several vacancies of big European clubs this summer, with question marks hanging over the future of PSG boss Christophe Galtier and Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid.
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      Chelsea are thought to be in advanced talks with Pochettino over the role, with the Argentine boss even discussing a potential timeframe of when he could takeover.
      Following the Blues’ elimination from the Champions League, the club have nothing left to play for and now face seven dead rubbers before the end of their season. More

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      Chelsea ‘beat PSG to highly-rated winger, 18’, but bemused fans can’t understand why they’re signing yet ANOTHER player

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      CHELSEA are set sign to sign 18 year old Benfica winger Diego Moreira according to reports in Portugal. The teenager has emerged as an exciting prospect following his performances in Benfica’s youth ranks.
      Chelsea are set to add another talented youngster to their ranksCredit: Getty
      According to Portuguese outlet Record The Blues have reportedly beaten off interest from French giants PSG and Italian champions AC Milan.
      Moreira joined the Portuguese giants from Belgian outfit Standard Liege in August 2020 and was part of the U23 squad aged 17.
      Since his arrival Moreira has gone on to establish himself in the Benfica youth ranks and has been part of the first team squad since the beginning of 2022.
      The 18 year old was a key member of the Benfica side that won the Uefa Youth League in the 2021-2022 campaign.
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      Moreira is left footed and has been compared to former Manchester United winger Nani because of his pace and skill.
      However, the news hasn’t gone down well with Chelsea fans taking to Twitter to vent their frustrations.
      One user tweeted: ” can we sort out a manager first”
      A second said: ” Please tell me this is a joke?
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      Another added: “The squad keeps growing and we keep getting worse”
      A fourth said: ” Another winger to stink up the team”
      Chelsea are reportedly set to sign the teenager on a free transfer once his contract with Benfica expires at the end of this season. 
      Under Todd Boehly’s ownership the Blues have already signed teenagers Andrey Santos, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casadei, David Datro Fofana, and Gabriel Slonina. More