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      How Tottenham could line up under Luis Enrique with ex-Spain manager using contacts to hijack Chelsea transfer

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      LUIS ENRIQUE is being linked with the vacant role at Tottenham as Spurs look to steal him away from Chelsea.The former Spain head coach, 52, has been mooted as one of two leading candidates to take over at Stamford Bridge alongside Julian Nagelsmann.
      Luis Enrique is on Tottenham’s radar as they search for a new head coachCredit: EPA
      But reports on Monday revealed Tottenham are also eyeing up the ex-Barcelona boss.
      And his arrival could make for some interesting transfer business for the Lilywhites.
      Enrique only left his role with the Spain national team four months ago following their last-16 exit at the World Cup.
      As a result, he will still have a close relationship with many of the players he worked with.
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      One of those is Barcelona midfielder Gavi – whose future remains uncertain.
      The Spanish giants have been forced to remove him from their registration of first team players due to their ongoing financial issues.
      And while Chelsea have been linked with a move for him, Enrique joining Tottenham could make them the frontrunners to sign the 18-year-old star.
      Centre-back Pau Torres is another potential addition to Spurs’ squad if Enrique was to arrive.
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      The Villarreal defender, 26, is set to enter the final 12 months of his contract this summer and could be offloaded by the LaLiga club.
      Torres started one of Spain’s four games at the World Cup.
      Marco Asensio is another member of Spain’s squad from Qatar who could be available in the coming months.
      The Real Madrid man, 27, will become a free agent at the end of the season if he does not sign a contract extension with Los Blancos.
      And then there is Brentford keeper David Raya.
      The shot-stopper, 27, has been touted as a transfer target for both Spurs and Manchester United.
      He was selected by Enrique for the World Cup, although he did not play any minutes as Unai Simon started all four games. More

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      Chelsea have £17.5m transfer of teen wonderkid Kendry Paez approved – but must wait years before he joins

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      CHELSEA have had their £17.5million capture of teen wonderkid Kendy Paez approved.But fans will have to wait years before seeing him in action at Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea’s deal for Kendy Paez has been approved… but he can’t join for yearsCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CgXfFUjOxDZ/
      Paez, 15, is regarded as one of the best youngsters in world football after bursting onto the scene in Ecuador.
      He currently plays for Independiente del Valle as an attacking midfielder.
      And Chelsea made their move after already securing a deal for Brazil Under 20s captain Andrey Santos.
      Fabrizio Romano now says the FA and Premier League have approved Chelsea’s transfer for Paez.
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      And once officially confirmed, the Blues will cough up £17.5m — with a bulk of that determined by add-ons.
      However, Chelsea won’t be seeing Paez for some time to come.
      That’s because players from South America must wait until they are 18 before coming to Europe.
      And Chelsea won’t be able to play Paez until 2025 at the earliest.
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      It’s reckoned the Blues have seen off competition from several other big sides.
      Man Utd and Borussia Dortmund were also big fans of Paez.
      But Todd Boehly has swooped first after making it his mission statement to bring the world’s top kids to Stamford Bridge. More

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      Real Madrid set to break 23-year-old Luis Figo Law as they look to pull off transfer raid on Barcelona

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      REAL MADRID are preparing a shock transfer raid on rivals Barcelona for the first time in 23 years, reports suggest.That is according to Marca, via El Futbolero, who report that Real are keeping tabs on Barca star Gavi ahead of the summer transfer window.
      Real Madrid are eyeing Barcelona star Gavi ahead of the summer transfer windowCredit: Rex
      That means Los Blancos are planning to break an unwritten transfer rule agreed between the two LaLiga foes back in 2000.
      The two European giants promised they wouldn’t try to sign each other’s players in what is now known as the Luis Figo Law.
      The Merengues signed Figo from Barcelona 23 years ago in a deal that was met with intense rage from the Blaugrana faithful.
      Real splashed a then record £50million for the Portugal great, who enjoyed tremendous success at the Nou Camp with 45 goals and 58 assists in 249 appearances throughout a five-year stint.
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      The legendary winger then turned into persona non grata in Catalonia and was met with immense fury when visiting Barcelona with Real’s colours until 2005 when he left for Inter Milan.
      Figo is the last person to make a direct switch from one rival to another in Spain.
      Real now appear to consider Barcelona as “just another club” and are eyeing Gavi, whose deal runs out in 2026 and he has yet to pen an extension, but have yet to make an official move.
      The Catalan giants have been forced to remove the midfielder from their registration of first-team players due to their ongoing financial issues.
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      Consequently, the 18-year-old may now leave as a free agent in the summer.
      This comes amid Barcelona’s bid to re-sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi.
      Barca will therefore have to raise funds to meet Messi’s salary demands.
      Gavi has also been targeted by Chelsea, who are looking for major reinforcement in the summer amid a disastrous Premier League campaign.
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      Real Madrid are looking to break the Luis Figo Law with BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      In fact, the Blues have been in talks with the Spain international’s representatives over a potential deal.
      And the West Londoners’ owner Todd Boehly is willing to make Gavi one of the Prem’s highest earners. More

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      Boehly is spot on that Chelsea’s season is an embarrassment… but criticising players is the pot calling the kettle black

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      TODD BOEHLY has become a regular visitor to the Chelsea dressing room.It is almost a shock if he does not wander into the changing area after a game.
      Todd Boehly has already sacked two Chelsea managers this seasonCredit: Rex
      Next time, though, maybe he should stop before spouting off in order to take a long look in the mirror.
      Chairman Boehly is spot on if he truly believes the club’s plight this season is an embarrassment.
      The players have been awful, the results terrible and the performances well below minimum standard.
      But what the players must have felt on Saturday following defeat by Brighton is anyone’s guess after hearing that from the multi-millionaire businessman who has played as much a part in the shambles as them.
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      Boehly is into his third manager less than a year after taking over when he touted the ticket of long termism.
      Almost £26million spent on paying off two managers in less than seven months.
      He has splashed £600m on a record-breaking, mad-dash shopping spree for new players which has taken the club from third at the end of last season to 11th now.
      That dressing room he went into at the weekend is a very crowded place, with 31 players in the senior squad according to the club website.
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      If Chelsea fail to offload their unwanted stars quickly this summer to balance the books, the spectre of Financial Fair Play looms on the horizon.
      Unless those struggling  players can deliver a minor miracle tonight against Real Madrid, Boehly can forget about the handy income stream of European football next season.
      It is a vast understatement to say that Boehly’s debut year in English football has not gone exactly to plan.
      Stamford Bridge is an overcrowded, frustrated place and if it was not for Frank Lampard stepping in to help out as interim boss, the team would be rudderless.
      Some people at Chelsea say the visit by Boehly, co-owner Behdad Eghbali and Swiss financier Hansjorg Wyss shows they are all in it together.
      Others might see it as a total lack of self-awareness. The pot calling the kettle black.
      Either way, Lampard says he has an open-door policy to anyone from the higher echelons of the club who wants to chip in to help turn things around.
      Ahead of battling to overturn a 2-0 first-leg defeat in their Champions League quarter-final with holders Real, Lamps said: “I remember the moments as a player of owners first coming into the dressing room.
      “It first happened at Chelsea, never anywhere else before, and I remember being really happy that they were there.
      “You could touch them, you could high five them and listen to them and feel them.
      Kepa was one of the players that spoke with the owner after the defeat to BrightonCredit: Getty
      “That’s not a bad thing in terms of the identity of the club and where you are wanting to get to.
      “These are just passionate owners who want to bring a real vision to the club. And we are probably at the early stage of the process in those terms.
      “We want to rise and stay at the very top of the game and, at the moment, we are just off that level.
      “People always question everything in the beginning and the early stages and at any part of the process.
      “There is an important stage with the way we are working — we just want to get our heads down and get on with the things in front of us.
      “Passion is normal. I  don’t think that it is a problem. And I certainly don’t find it a problem.”
      The simmering turbulence on the terraces culminated on Saturday with American Boehly getting a mouthful from an irate fan leaning precariously over the railings from his seat a tier above the chairman to vent his feelings.
      Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was one of those who had a word with the top brass in the dressing room after their home defeat by Brighton — their fifth this season.
      Kepa said: “Todd comes to the changing room in every game. He had different chats with us after different games. I am not going to say what he said. It is normal.
      “Hopefully tomorrow we can involve all the fans, all of Stamford Bridge, deliver our best and make a different atmosphere to go through.
      “It is not going to be easy. We have to go step by step and do the right thing in the beginning and then push as much as we can.
      “What I can say is the atmosphere in the changing room, we are not happy, but the atmosphere is good.
      “There is no fighting, nothing like this. We are trying to find a way to win the games.
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      “We had a lot of changes. We know that. We know the situation.”
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      Wesley Fofana reveals how ‘legend’ Frank Lampard has boosted Chelsea’s morale despite nightmare start as interim boss

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      WESLEY FOFANA has revealed that the team have been told to get “back to the basics” by Frank Lampard.The defender has insisted that the morale of the team has been boosted by the return of the club icon.
      Wesley Fofana has revealed the team has been boosted by Frank Lampard’s returnCredit: Getty
      He insisted that the players have been ‘moved’ by his wordsCredit: Reuters
      Frank Lampard was hired until the end of the seasonCredit: Reuters
      Lampard, 44, was appointed as Chelsea’s interim manager following the sacking of Graham Potter.
      However it has not been the dream start to life at Stamford Bridge for the boss in his second stint in charge of the team.
      Chelsea have lost all three games under Lampard, including the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
      The Blues have the second leg of the tie at Stamford Bridge this week but will have to overcome a two-goal deficit.
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      But Fofana, 22, is feeling positive working with Lampard and has admitted that the squad have been “moved” by his words.
      He told Téléfoot: “He was welcomed back in the best way possible, because he’s Mr. Frank Lampard.
      “He’s a club legend. He told us to get our confidence back, and play simple football again
      “To get back to the basics, really.
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      “His words moved us all, because it’s what we needed, to get our confidence back.
      “And to realise that we’re fighting for a club. We’re fighting for a great club.”
      Fofana arrived at Chelsea last summer after a £70million move from Leicester City.
      But he has insisted that the pressure of the large transfer fee is not getting to him.
      He added: “I’m trying to see the good side to it.
      “I’m a Chelsea player, I will give my life for this club.” More

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      Chelsea ‘ready to force Conor Gallagher out of club’ to balance books with Liverpool and Newcastle eyeing transfer swoop

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      CHELSEA are reportedly ready to force Conor Gallagher out of the club to help balance the books. Several Premier League clubs, including Newcastle and Liverpool, are said to be monitoring the England midfielder’s situation.
      Conor Gallagher could be sold by Chelsea this summerCredit: Rex
      Gallagher has two years left on his deal and Chelsea are yet to open any talks over an extension.
      The Mail reports that the club view the 23-year-old as an easy sale and that offloading academy graduates means more profit.
      Chelsea are under pressure from Financial Fair Play rules after owner Todd Boehly splashed over £600million across the previous two transfer windows.
      The Blues are 11th in the Premier League and so also look set to miss out on European football and the revenue that brings.
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      Gallagher has supposedly attracted interest from the likes of Everton, Brighton and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Liverpool and Toon.
      Jurgen Klopp is keen to freshen up his midfield this summer but no enquiry has been made.
      Newcastle are also keen on Gallagher and his team-mate Mason Mount, who is stalling over a new deal.
      However, Mount’s £70m asking price has led to Eddie Howe believing that he will end up agreeing to stay at Stamford Bridge.
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      Chelsea could look to sell a number of players this summer with the likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Edouard Mendy and Armando Broja all potentially leaving.
      Levi Colwill is currently on loan at Brighton and could be sold this summer despite the West Londoners desire to keep the homegrown defender. More

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      Tottenham out to hijack Chelsea’s move for Luis Enrique as they ‘plan talks’ after Blues gave Frank Lampard interim role

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      TOTTENHAM are out to hijack Chelsea’s attempts to make Luis Enrique their manager for next season, according to reports. The ex-Spain and Barcelona boss has been linked with moves to both London clubs.
      Luis Enrique has been linked with taking the Tottenham jobCredit: Getty
      Frank Lampard’s arrival back at Chelsea leaves Luis Enrique still waiting for a new jobCredit: EPA
      Enrique has already held talks with Chelsea, but Spurs could supposedly swoop in and they are set for discussions with him this week.
      The Telegraph report that despite the advances, Tottenham chief Daniel Levy does not plan to hand Enrique the job just yet.
      However, he is high up their shortlist of potential options along with ex-Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann.
      Enrique is reportedly keen to coach in the Premier League.
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      Both Chelsea and Spurs are on the lookout for new gaffers for next season.
      The Blues handed Frank Lampard the reigns until the end of the campaign following the axing of Graham Potter.

      But it seems unlikely that he will get the job permanently as he is still waiting for his first win after suffering three losses in a row in.
      The defeats have led to owner Todd Boehly bursting into the dressing room to rant at his players and label the current struggles as “embarrassing”.
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      Meanwhile, Chelsea have also slashed several names off their managerial shortlist.
      As for Spurs, Cristian Stellini is at the helm and he’s similarly not expected to stay beyond the end of the season due to his close ties with sacked boss Antonio Conte.
      The club are also understood to be keen on Feyenoord boss Arne Slot and Burnley manager Vincent Kompany.
      Mauricio Pochettino has also been linked with a return but rumours suggest that Tottenham do not currently plan to approach the Argentine. More

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      Chelsea made ‘most expensive substitution in history’ in single change worth MORE than Brighton’s entire matchday squad

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      CHELSEA made the ‘most expensive substitution in history’ in a switch which cost more than Brighton’s entire matchday squad. The Blues lost to the Seagulls on Saturday in what was their fourth defeat in five.
      Frank Lampard turned to his very expensive bench in an unsuccessful attempt to turn the tide against BrightonCredit: Alamy
      The struggling Londoners are have slumped into the bottom half of the table and have only the Champions League left to play for.
      In complete contrast, Brighton are upwardly mobile despite Chelsea taking their manager earlier this season – and having sacked him since.
      The contrasts between the two clubs could not have been more evident when caretaker boss Frank Lampard turned to his bench with the game at 1-1.
      In a quadruple change, Hakim Ziyech, Joao Felix, Reece James and Mateo Kovacic were all introduced while Enzo Fernandez, Christian Pulisic, Raheem Sterling and Wesley Fofana made way.
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      As first reported by football finance boffin Kieran Maguire, the substitution may well work its way into the Premier League record books.
      The 57th minute change saw £83.2m worth of talent coming on the pitch and a combined £281.5m walking off.
      The swap saw a total of £374.7m of players either being subbed on or subbed off in the space of a minute
      While that figure alone is staggering, it becomes even more extraordinary when Chelsea’s subs alone are compared to Brighton’s team.
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      The south coast club’s entire matchday squad amounted to just £83.1m, which is less than Fernandez’s transfer fee alone.
      While the Argentine midfielder cost £107m and Wesley Fofana’s transfer came to £70m, Brighton’s biggest expenditure was the £20m fee for Adam Webster and the £15m it cost to acquire Pervis Estupinan.
      Meanwhile, eight of Brighton’s matchday squad cost nothing or came through the youth academy, including Lewis Dunk and Solly March.
      In contrast only James, Mason Mount and Trevoh Chalobah emerged from Chelsea’s academy from their matchday squad.
      Fans were stunned as the cost of the Blues’ subs emerged.
      One supporter wrote: “I don’t know whether that makes me want to laugh or cry.”
      While another simply said: “Unbelievable.”
      Despite the quadruple swap, it was Brighton who went on to win the game thanks to a rocket from Julio Enciso. More