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      ‘He wants to fight the world’ – Chelsea stars fear for Mason Mount after series of uncharacteristic flashpoints

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      CHELSEA stars fear team-mate Mason Mount’s on pitch discipline is suffering because of his contract stand-off.The frustrated midfielder was booked for the second time in three games during his sub appearance in the dismal defeat at Tottenham on Sunday.
      Mason Mount has struggled to find his best form this seasonCredit: Getty
      He is also suspended for next week’s crunch Champions League last 16 tie at home to Borussia Dortmund.
      Dressing room insiders say they are worried that homegrown Mount is suffering as talks on a new deal with the club have stalled.
      Negotiations are at a standstill and Mount has not played a full 90 minutes for Chelsea in the last eight matches.
      The latest brush with the law was for showing dissent towards ref Stuart Attwell while his boyhood team crumbled against their fiercest opposition at White Hart Lane and were sunk 2-0.
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      It is the fourth Premier League booking of a season which started with so much promise for Mount and Chelsea but is now disintegrating fast.
      A dressing room source told SunSport: “You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to make the link between Mason’s frustration and his contract situation.
      “If you are a player that was born and bred at Chelsea and then find yourself on the bench or always among the first players to be subbed it is going to get to you.
      “Maybe he is not playing well. But who is in that team?”
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      Mount, 23, is banned for next Tuesday’s return match against Germans Dortmund because has three bookings in the Champions League this season.
      The last was for becoming embroiled in a shoving match having only come on with 19 minutes of the game to go.
      Discussions about a new deal for Mount began before last summer but have dragged on and show no sign of a breakthrough.
      It is a fresh headache for beleaguered Chelsea boss Graham Potter who is trying to manage an mammoth 33-man squad after making eight signings in January alone.
      Form is in critical condition too with the team tenth in the Premier League. They have won only two of the last 15 games and scored one goal in the last six matches.
      Mount has been with Chelsea since he was six years old and has been a key player.
      He provided the assist for Kai Havertz to score the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final and has won the Club World Cup and Super Cup. He now has less than 18 months remaining on his contract.
      Club chairman Todd Boehly has made an offer of a new one but it was rejected. 
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      Mount is currently paid significantly less than players like striker Pierre-Emrerick Aubameyang, who only joined Chelsea last summer.
      The source added: “At the moment, Mason looks like he wants to fight the world when really he just wants to win things. With Chelsea.” More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea in Jude Bellingham boost as Real Madrid put transfer operation on ice

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      REAL MADRID have reportedly put a move for Jude Bellingham on hold which will boost Chelsea and Manchester United.The two Premier League giants are keen on signing the England international who is believed to have a very bright future in the game.
      Real Madrid have reportedly cooled interest in Jude BellinghamCredit: Reuters
      Liverpool are also believed to be prominent in the race to sign Bellingham, as well as Manchester City.
      But Los Blancos have now cooled their interest in the Borussia Dortmund midfielder, according to AS.
      The report claims that the stop in interest is because of the delay to Dortmund’s meeting to establish what Bellingham’s future would be.
      The 19-year-old has a contract at the Signal Iduna Park running until 2025 and the Bundesliga side value him at over £100million.
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      It has been suggested that Madrid would be willing to wait until the summer of 2024 to sign him when he could cost less money, as he would only have a year left on his contract.
      However, it looks increasingly unlikely that the England man will still be in Germany by then.
      And Bellingham’s Premier League suitors will try to wrap up a deal to sign him this summer.
      Dortmund director Sebastian Kehl, however, insists that the former Birmingham prospect is “comfortable” at the club.
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      He said: “Jude feels very, very comfortable at Borussia Dortmund.
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      “But we still haven’t had any new talks or received any offers for him.
      “He still has two more years on his contract and is a very important piece of this team.
      “We need Jude to achieve the objectives this season and we are glad that he is so focused on football and that there is no room for other matters in his head at the moment.”
      This season, Bellingham has scored ten goals in 30 appearances in all competitions. More

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      Chelsea star Andrey Santos joins Vasco da Gama on loan transfer until end of season… but Blues must PAY thousands

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      CHELSEA star Andrey Santos has joined Vasco de Gama on loan until the end of the season.The 18-year-old joined the Blues for £18million in January.
      Andrey Santos has joined Vasco de Gama on loan until the end of the seasonCredit: AFP
      But he is yet to break into Graham Potter’s first-team plans and the club has confirmed his loan switch to Vasco de Gama.
      They are keen for the midfielder to continue his development at the club, who he helped to promotion to Brazil’s Serie A last year.
      He was spotted in the stands on Saturday watching Vasco de Gama in action ahead of the loan switch.
      According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea will cover all of Santos’ wages for the duration of his spell in Brazil.
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      That means the Blues are set for an outlay worth thousands of pounds, without Santos even playing a minute for the club.
      However the youngster has shown promise since his move to Stamford Bridge.
      He has impressed on the international stage, captaining Brazil to glory at the Under-20s South American Championship.
      Santos scored the winner in the final against Uruguay and even finished the tournament as the joint-top scorer with six goals.
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      Potter recently revealed Santos is still awaiting a work permit to be allowed to play for Chelsea.
      The Blues reportedly applied for an exceptional talent visa to allow Santos to play but it has been turned down.
      Potter said ahead of the game against Southampton last month: “Andrey’s still in the same place. We’re looking at what the options are for him.” More

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      Chelsea in talks over £1.5bn stadium project with complete rebuild of Stamford Bridge the ‘most likely option’

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      CHELSEA are in talks over a £1.5bn stadium project with a complete rebuild of Stamford Bridge the “most likely option” for owner Todd Boehly.The American billionaire and his co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali are determined for the club to have one of the greatest stadiums on the planet by 2030.
      Chelsea are in talks over a £1.5bn stadium projectCredit: Getty
      A complete rebuild of Stamford Bridge is the ‘most likely option’Credit: Getty
      It is understood that the Blues currently have three options regarding their home ground.
      One is to start work on and build a completely new site.
      Another is knocking down their current home and rebuilding a new ground from scratch and the other is just to redevelop Stamford Bridge.
      And The Telegraph says that demolishing their West London ground and building a brand new one in its place on the existing site is “currently emerging as the most likely option”.
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      However, they also stressed that no final decision is yet to be taken.
      Chelsea board member Jonathan Goldstein is in charge of the project along with Janet Marie Smith, who is the executive vice president of planning and development for the Boehly-owned LA Dodgers.
      He is in talks with the Chelsea Pitch Owners [CPO] and is waiting to see if a £50m bid to buy land next to Stamford Bridge is successful.
      That is a 1.2 acre site which currently belongs to housing association Stoll.
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      But if the club could purchase that then it would provide a huge boost to building on the current location of their home.
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      Boehly and Clearlake have previously assured the CPO that any move away from there would be with their backing.
      CPO chair Chris Isitt said: “The CPO is having positive talks with the club about redevelopment.
      “We understand this is a complicated project which needs careful consideration, but we share the common aim, which is to have the best stadium in London.” More

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      Chelsea star flies out to LA for knee surgery just weeks after sealing January transfer leaving fans worried

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      CHELSEA new boy Jimmy-Jay Morgan has flown out to the USA for knee surgery.The 17-year-old agreed a £6million switch from Southampton in the January transfer window.
      Chelsea youngster Jimmy-Jay Morgan is set to undergo surgery in the USCredit: Getty
      Morgan shared an image of him on a plane ready to jet off to AmericaCredit: Jimmy-Jay Morgan instagram
      But Gianluca DI Marzio’s website is now reporting an injury that was discovered during the teenager’s medical has forced him to fly out to America for treatment.
      Morgan uploaded a picture to social media of himself on board a plane with the “peace” emoji and an American flag.
      He will head to Los Angeles for the surgery – and is set to go under the knife on Friday.
      It is expected that Morgan will be sidelined for three months following the operation.
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      And it means he faces a race to be fit for the summer.
      The ex-Saints ace had hoped to feature for Chelsea during pre-season.
      But those plans could now be scuppered if his rehabilitation takes any longer than predicted.
      Morgan, who has signed a long-term deal with Chelsea, was a part of the Blues’ academy before he left for Southampton.
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      He contributed six goals and five assists in 13 games for the south-coast side’s youth team.
      And he made the bench for Saints’ Carabao Cup and FA Cup games prior to his January departure.
      Chelsea’s head of youth development and recruitment, Jim Fraser, revealed following Morgan’s arrival that he was looking forward to working with him.
      He said: “In signing Jimmy-Jay we have added a player with good potential to our academy squads.
      “His ability marks him out as an exciting striker and we are delighted he has chosen Chelsea for this next, important stage of his development.” More

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      Man Utd join Arsenal and Chelsea in Romeo Lavia transfer battle just eight-months after Southampton star left City

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have joined Arsenal and Chelsea in the race to sign Romeo Lavia, reports suggest. Lavia, 19, has enjoyed a breakout season with Southampton.
      Southampton starlet Romeo Lavia is on Manchester United’s radarCredit: Getty

      In fact, no player in the Premier League won more free-kicks than Lavia in February.
      And now the midfielder, who only joined from Manchester City last summer, is in line for a move up the table.
      According to the Daily Mail, Man Utd are the latest club to keep tabs on Lavia.
      The Belgian is already in the sights of London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, with the Blues previously enquiring about his services.
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      However, in United’s case, he does not represent their first-choice option.
      Instead, Erik ten Hag wants to pursue a deal for Frenkie de Jong or Jude Bellingham, who both fit his desired tactical system.
      There is also a long-standing admiration for Declan Rice at Old Trafford, though Arsenal are leading the race to sign the West Ham star.
      Southampton have missed Lavia’s presence whenever he has not featured this season, winning just one of nine Premier League games he was absent.
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      This has not boded well for the Saints’ survival chances, with their poor form seeing them rooted to the bottom of the table.
      They brought Lavia in for just £14million, and while City have a £40m buyback option in the deal, relegation would weaken Southmapton’s stance on a sale.
      Man City star Kevin De Bruyne described Lavia as having the potential to be a “top player” after seeing him in training.
      He said last year: “He (Lavia) is very good. He’s been training with us since the end of last year. If he continues his development, I think he’ll be a top player.” More

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      Alexis Mac Allister puts Chelsea on red alert as he reveals plans for next transfer

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      ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER has revealed he would like his next club to be in the Premier League.The World Cup winner has been widely tipped with a move this summer with Chelsea and Juventus interested in him.
      Alexis Mac Allister has admitted he would like his next club to be in EnglandCredit: Reuters
      He worked with Graham Potter before the manager joined ChelseaCredit: Getty
      The Blues have already poached Marc Cucurella, Graham Potter and some backroom staff from the South Coast side in the last year.
      And the Blues will now be encouraged they can beat the Serie A giants to Mac Allister’s signature following his recent comments.
      During his media commitments following his World Cup triumph, he was asked about who he would like to play for next.
      He told Gaston Edul of TyC Sports: “The truth is I don’t have a team in particular where I say they suit my way of playing.
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      “I think that here in the Premier League, there are very strong teams, teams who play very well, like Manchester City and Arsenal.
      “Chelsea, I had (Graham) Potter and I know more or less the idea he has for playing football.
      “Manchester United are returning a bit to what they were and Liverpool are having ups and downs but have still got a very important team and coach.
      “If you ask me, I’d like my next step to be in the Premier League.”
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      However, the 24-year-old did insist that he is currently happy at Brighton and not thinking of a move.
      He added: “But the truth is, as I said before, I am very focused here in Brighton and enjoying the present.”
      His contract at the Amex runs until 2025 having signed an extension before the World Cup in Qatar.
      Brighton will be in a strong negotiating position with potential suitors as they also have an additional one-year option clause on his deal. More

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      N’Golo Kante back in training in mega boost to Graham Potter as Chelsea fans drool over Enzo Fernandez partnership

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      GRAHAM POTTER has been handed a mega midfield boost with N’Golo Kante returning to Chelsea training.The Frenchman, 31, has played just two games this season.
      N’Golo Kante has returned to Chelsea trainingCredit: Getty
      He has suffered with a hamstring injury which has seen him miss 30 games for the Blues.
      And Chelsea has suffered as a result of Kante’s absence, with the Stamford Bridge club stuck in mid-table while also recording just one win so far in 2023.
      But in a boost to under pressure boss Potter, Kante has returned to Chelsea training.
      The Premier League, Champions League and World Cup winner has been snapped being put through his paces.
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      And Kante’s return also has fans purring over the prospect of a partnership with club and British transfer record signing, Enzo Fernandez.
      The World Cup-winning Argentine has struggled since his £106million January transfer from Benfica.
      A fan said on Twitter: “N’Golo Fernandez.”
      Another tweeted on a Kante-Fernandez partnership: “If that doesn’t work then I don’t know what will.”
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      A third added: “We might actually win a match.”
      Potter faces “two make-or-break” games to save his job as Chelsea boss, according to reports.
      According to The Telegraph, the matches against Leeds and Borussia Dortmund are key to keeping Potter in charge. More