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      Chelsea star Ben Chilwell set to sign new four-year multi-million pound contract to end Man City transfer interest

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      BEN CHILWELL is set to sign a contract extension at Chelsea, reports claim.The 26-year-old’s current deal expires in the summer of 2025.
      Ben Chilwell is reportedly set to sign a new Chelsea contractCredit: Alamy
      Chelsea’s are keen on avoiding having any top stars with less than two years left on their contracts.
      And Chilwell is poised to put pen to paper on a new four-year deal, according to The Athletic.
      That will see his contract run up until the summer of 2027.
      It also wards off reported interest from Premier League champions Manchester City.
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      Reports earlier this year claimed City are long-time admirers of the left-back.
      However, Chilwell is now poised to commit his long-term future to the Blues.
      Chilwell joined the club in a £50million deal from Leicester in 2020, winning the Champions League in his first season at Stamford Bridge.
      A long-term knee injury restricted him to just seven Premier League appearances last season.
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      Chilwell then missed the World Cup with England due to a hamstring problem.
      But he is now back fit and firing and has impressed in what has been a poor campaign for the Blues.
      He has started seven out of the last eight Prem games, scoring two goals and providing four assists in 25 appearances in all competitions so far this season. More

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      Chelsea and Liverpool ‘target one of Serie A’s strongest players in £44m transfer with Inter Milan ace allowed to leave’

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      CHELSEA and Liverpool are set to target Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella with the Italian giants prepared to sell for £44million, according to reports. The former Cagliari midfielder joined Inter on an initial loan deal in 2019 with an obligation to buy at the end of that season.
      Nicolo Barella is the subject of interest from Premier League clubs Chelsea and LiverpoolCredit: Getty
      The Italian international has made 127 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals but is being linked with a move to the Premier League.
      Italian outlet Calciomercato have reported that Inter would allow one of Serie A’s strongest players to leave but not for less than 50 million euros.
      The report adds that only at this price would Inter consider selling Barella with strong interest in the midfielder coming from the Premier League – particularly Chelsea and Liverpool.
      The Blues are enduring a torrid campaign and are looking to strengthen their midfield options in the summer despite splashing out a British record fee on Enzo Fernandez in January.
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      The Blues sold Jorginho to Arsenal in the winter and still haven’t agreed a new deal with N’Golo Kante – whose contract expires at the end of the season.
      Chelsea have been linked with moves for multiple midfield players including West Ham’s Declan Rice and Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.
      Liverpool are looking to revamp their midfield in the summer and have been strongly linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham but face stiff competition from Europe’s top sides.
      Whomever the six-time European champions decide to bring in, improving the midfield will be vital as they look to rebuild next season following a very disappointing campaign to date.
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      Bellingham isn’t the only name Jurgen Klopp’s side hold interest in with Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Wolves’ Matheus Nunes also being linked with a move to Anfield.
      Barella has been in good form for Inter this season making 28 appearances in Serie A, scoring five goals and contributing seven assists. More

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      Unhappy Chelsea star is sad and lost at club but always the best player for his country, says Leboeuf

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      FORMER Chelsea star Frank Leboeuf believes it is time for “sad and lost” Hakim Ziyech to leave Stamford Bridge. The winger has endured a difficult time in west London since leaving Ajax in 2020.
      Leboeuf won the FA Cup twice, League Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup and Super Cup during his time at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Hakim Ziyech has struggled to find his feet in his three years at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      He was on the brink of leaving for PSG in January before paperwork issues wrecked the move.
      Now he remains on the fringes of the Chelsea squad after another underwhelming season.
      Leboeuf, who played as a defender for the club between 1996 and 2001, thinks the Moroccan’s time is up.
      When asked who should leave Chelsea, he told ESPN: “Well, definitely Ziyech. The guy is not happy, and he wants to work.
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      “Every time he plays for Morocco, he’s the best player in the world, and every time he plays for Chelsea, he feels sad and lost.
      “So I wish him to go somewhere else where he can show to the world he’s still the Ziyech that we have seen when he played for Ajax.”
      The 30-year-old has been left out of the Chelsea matchday squad over the last four matches, which included games managed by Graham Potter, Bruno Salter and Frank Lampard.
      His last appearance for the Blues saw him briefly sent off before having his red card by VAR rescinded during a chaotic few minutes against Tottenham in February.
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      Ziyech has made 18 appearances in all competitions but only has one assist to show for his efforts.
      But he did appear to be back to his usual silky self during the World Cup as Morocco won fans from across the globe with their stunning run to the semi-finals.
      He has not been helped at club level by Chelsea’s generally bad form with the Blues enduring one of their poorest seasons in the modern era.
      Ziyech’s attempt to jump ship in January fell apart in the final minutes of the window as PSG took aim at Chelsea’s “shambolic” handling of the botched transfer. More

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      Arsenal and Chelsea in five-club transfer battle to land son of ex-Premier League star

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      MANCHESTER CITY rookie Kian Breckin is on the hitlist of a host of Premier League clubs.The 19-year-old midfielder is the son of former Nottingham Forest centre-back Ian.
      Kian Breckin is attracting attention from a number of Premier League clubsCredit: Getty
      The likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Southampton have all watched the midfielder in action.
      However, only a sizable bid could tempt City to sell.
      Breckin has played 21 times in the Premier League 2 for City’s U21s this season.
      He has an impressive return from midfield, scoring seven goals and providing four assists this term.
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      The teenager first joined City back in 2015.
      He played a key role in helping the club to the U18 Premier League title in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
      The youngster then moved up to City’s Elite Development Squad for the current campaign.
      SunSport exclusively revealed in January that Breckin was attracting interest from Southampton.
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      Breckin’s dad, Ian, played over 150 times for Forest in a four-year spell at the City ground from 2005 to 2009.
      The former centre-back, 47, also spent time with Rotherham, Chesterfield and Wigan. More

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      How Todd Boehly turned to TV star James Corden for advice before hiring Frank Lampard as Chelsea interim manager

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      TV star James Corden played a surprise role in the shock appointment of Frank Lampard at Chelsea.Interim boss Lampard lost at Wolves on his “surreal” return and says he will not solve the club’s problems in one day.
      Chelsea hired Frank Lampard as interim manager for the rest of the seasonCredit: PA
      Chelsea owner Todd Boehly needed advice after sacking Graham PotterCredit: Rex
      Boehly turned to TV star James Corden for advice before hiring LampardCredit: Rex
      Lamps was named on Thursday after Gavin and Stacey creator Corden gave pal and Blues owner Todd Boehly his opinion.
      The US talk show host and American financier Boehly have become mates.
      When Boehly looked for a caretaker after Graham Potter was axed last Sunday, West Ham fan Corden’s idea got the nod.
      Corden and Lampard are pals from Sky show A League of Their Own where the ex-England midfielder’s cousin Jamie Redknapp is a team captain.
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      Lamps watched Chelsea manage just one shot on target as Matheus Nunes scored a stunning winner.
      The interim chief said: “It is a big task. We know we are in a position we do not want to be in — but there is a reason for it.
      “I did not expect to solve everything in one day. At the same time,   you have to have more aggression in your game.
       “Lack of confidence can look like lack of aggression but, as a team,  there were second balls and duels we were not quite at. I don’t mind saying it.
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      “Four or five days ago I was planning different stuff. That part was surreal.
      “Being Chelsea manager does not feel different to me. I’m not taking it lightly but it has been my club for a long time so I appreciate being back.
      “I am disappointed I could not give the fans a win on my first game back.”
      Lampard must hope for a massive improvement for Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid.
      He added: “We have a huge game  where everything changes. I’m excited.”
      Meanwhile, Chelsea and the Prem slammed “unacceptable” homophobic chants heard during the Molineux loss. Three arrests were made. More

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      Frank Lampard bizarrely says he can’t speak about assistants ‘for some reason’ with Chelsea coaches still unannounced

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      CHELSEA interim manager Frank Lampard revealed he is not allowed to name his assistants “for some reason” after his return to Stamford Bridge.Lampard came back at the helm to guide the Blues until the end of the season on Thursday just two years after his dismissal by previous owner Roman Abramovich.
      Frank Lampard returned to Chelsea as the club’s interim managerCredit: PA
      Lampard is not allowed to name his assistant coaches at ChelseaCredit: Rex
      Although the ex-Everton boss’ backroom team had not been officially announced, coaches Ashley Cole, Joe Edwards and Chris Jones were all involved in putting the team through the warm-up at Molineux.
      Weirdly, the 44-year-old tactician claimed afterwards he was not allowed to talk about his assistants.
      Lampard said: “I cannot speak about the backroom team for some reason. You can write what you saw.”
      Chelsea put together another poor performance at Molineux, which led to a 1-0 loss to Wolves.
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      The hosts picked up the win after a stunning volley by Matheus Nunes on 31 minutes.
      The West Londoners’ caretaker coach admitted he is facing a “big task” but insists he never expected to turn things around in just one day.
      Lampard said: “It is a big task. We know we are in a position we do not want to be in — but there is a reason for it.
      “I did not expect to solve everything in one day. At the same time, you have to have more aggression in your game.
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      “Lack of confidence can look like lack of aggression but, as a team, there were second balls and duels we were not quite at. I don’t mind saying it.
      “Four or five days ago I was planning different stuff. That part was surreal.
      “Being Chelsea manager does not feel different to me. I’m not taking it lightly but it has been my club for a long time so I appreciate being back.
      “I am disappointed I could not give the fans a win on my first game back.” More

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      Misfiring Chelsea ace Mykhailo Mudryk set to make big lifestyle change to help him succeed in West London

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      CHELSEA’S misfiring new-boy Mykhailo Mudryk hopes some home comforts will help him find his form.The Ukrainian forward has struggled since his move from Shakhtar Donetsk but he is also feeling alone in London.
      It was another frustrating afternoon for Mudryk after coming off the bench at Molineux in Chelsea’s last gameCredit: AP
      Now the young attacker is trying to bring his family to the capital to keep him company as soon as a possible.
      Mudryk, 22, could be reunited with his parents shortly as he tries to adjust to his new surroundings. 
      It’s been quite the start to the year for the star who found himself at the centre of a transfer tug of war between Arsenal and Chelsea in January.
      The Gunners had been linked to Mudryk for months and he had appeared keen to make his way to North London.
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      But the Blues made a late swoop in the window and managed to secure the highly-rated ace.
      But things have not gone to plan for either party so far.
      Apart from a sharp debut off the bench at Anfield, Mudryk has struggled to make an impact for Chelsea and has found minutes hard to come by despite his huge price tag.
      He only has one assist to show for his nine Premier League appearances so far and is increasingly struggling to work his way into the Blues’ starting line-up.
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      Mudryk has not been helped by Chelsea’s appalling form which has seen the club slump into the bottom half of the table.
      Graham Potter paid the price for the Blues’ poor season with caretaker manager Frank Lampard now charged with getting the best out of the club’s many expensive, under-performing stars. More

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      Jude Bellingham blasted over ‘discipline’ and told to ‘play differently’ amid Man Utd and Chelsea transfer interest

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND superstar Jude Bellingham has been put on full blast because he “doesn’t have discipline”.That is according to Liverpool hero Dietmar Hamann, who insists Bellingham needs to work on his game if he wants to join a bigger club.
      Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham has been slammed for lacking disciplineCredit: Getty
      Dietmar Hamann insists Bellingham has to work on his game amid intense interestCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The midfielder has attracted immense interest from some of Europe’s heaviest hitters, such as Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and the Reds.
      Hamann claims the England international isn’t used to criticism as he suggested he gets treated favourably at Dortmund.
      However, the ex-Germany international insists that won’t be the case at a bigger club.
      The former City star added that the 19-year-old will have to learn how to help at the back and move forward in order to take his game to the next level.
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      Hamann told Sky Sports: “What Bellingham doesn’t have is discipline.
      “He may want to return to the island [England] or Real Madrid. He has to play differently.
      “At Dortmund he can do what he wants. Nobody dares to say anything.
      “Because they’re afraid of upsetting him. If you have that as a team-mate, you’ll have a problem.
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      “If he doesn’t do anything forwards and backwards, what does he do then?
      “Obviously he is an exceptional player. But he has to get his discipline under control.”
      Dortmund are unlikely to sell Bellingham for anything less than €150million (£130m) in the summer. More