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      ‘Serious chance he leaves’ – World Cup winner’s dad hints at shock summer transfer with Chelsea interested

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      ALEXIS MAC ALLISTER could leave Brighton this summer with his father insisting there are “serious chances” for a move.The midfielder has attracted interest from some of Europe’s top club with his performances this season and in Qatar.
      Alexis Mac Allister could leave Brighton this summerCredit: Getty
      Mac Allister has been an important member of the Brighton team this season that has found itself challenging for a spot in Europe.
      The 24-year-old was also impressive for Argentina during the World Cup in Qatar as he helped the team all the way to the trophy.
      And now the player could make a move away from the south coast according to his dad.
      He told TyC Sports: “For now he’s in Brighton.
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      “He’s enjoying success in peace, in a team that loves him very much.
      “He feels very well in the club, but we all know that in July there are serious chances he could leave”.
      Mac Allister’s father, who used to play as a left back for Boca Juniors, is his agent.
      Chelsea are interested in signing him from Brighton, as Graham Potter worked with him when he was the manager at the club.
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      However, they will have to fight off competition from Serie A giants Juventus who have been heavily linked with an interest in him.
      Brighton will not let their star midfielder move cheap and will be expecting a top price in order to sell him.
      The Seagulls have a great record when it comes to selling players in recent years, earning bigs sums from stars such as Ben White, Marc Cucurella and Yves Bissouma.
      The club are also likely to lose Moises Caicedo this summer, so will be less in a position to accommodate teams wanting to poach their talent. More

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      Graham Potter reveals Chelsea January transfer STILL doesn’t have green light to play ahead of Southampton clash

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      GRAHAM POTTER has revealed that January signing Andrey Santos still hasn’t received the green light to play for the club. Santos, 18, signed for the Blues in a deal worth an initial £13million from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama in January but has yet to play for the Stamford Bridge outfit.
      Andrey Santos signed for Chelsea in January.Credit: Getty
      Santos recently lifted the South American U20 title for BrazilCredit: Reuters
      The midfielder has been denied a work permit after missing out by just one point due to the other midfielders the Premier League side snapped up in January.
      Chelsea, who signed eight players in the recent transfer window, reportedly applied for an exceptional talent visa to allow Santos to play.
      But it has so far been turned down despite the teen starring at the South American U20 Championship, where he captained Brazil to the title and also finished as the joint-top scorer with six goals.
      Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Southampton this weekend, Potter provided an update.
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      He said: “Andrey’s still in the same place. We’re looking at what the options are for him.”
      The development has put top Brazilian clubs on alert with the Chelsea man likely to be available on loan if his work permit application gets rejected.
      Santos ended his Vasco career with eight goals in 38 appearances.
      The teenager was delighted to join the west London side earlier this year.
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      He said: “It’s a very big opportunity for me, this is a big club playing in big competitions like the Premier League, so I am very excited. The players here are so good and I am very happy to be here.” More

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      ‘You couldn’t get anything out of him’ – Reason Kevin de Bruyne flopped at Chelsea revealed by Blues cult hero

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      FORMER Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has revealed that Kevin De Bruyne was “always moody” during his spell at the club.De Bruyne was considered a flop while he was at Stamford Bridge as he failed to become a consistent first team player.
      Kevin De Bruyne flopped at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      John Obi Mikel has suggested that it was because he was ‘moody’Credit: Action Images – Reuters
      The Belgian midfielder started to show his potential after leaving for Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.
      He then moved to Manchester City in 2015 and has gone on to become one of the best midfielders in the world.
      Due to how his career has panned out, many have wondered why it did not work out for him at Chelsea.
      De Bruyne only made nine appearances in the Premier League for the Blues.
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      Mikel however, has now suggested why the 31-year-old might not have become a success.
      The former Blues midfielder said on Dubai Eye: “Kevin was always a stroppy guy, he was always on his own, he was always moody, he was always grumpy.
      “You could never get anything out of him.
      “But now when I watch him play… what a joy.
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      “What a joy to watch.”
      The Nigerian also spoke on another Chelsea flop that has gone on to become a world beater.
      When asked if he thought Liverpool star Mohamed Salah would go on to have the career that he has had, Mikel replied: “No. He was in tears, and what happened is [Mourinho] didn’t let him back on to the pitch in the second half. He took him off. 
      “It would have been easy to just take him off and say ‘you’re not playing well, off you go, sit down, you’re not going back on to the pitch.’
      “But he ripped into him and took him off.”
      Salah left the Blues for Serie A and after excelling at spells with Fiorentina and Roma, he earned a move back to the Premier League with Liverpool in 2017.
      Since then he has won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Club World Cup.
      The forward has also netted 174 goals in 286 appearances for the Reds. More

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      Graham Potter urges Chelsea to sort out Mason Mount’s contract stand-off with Man Utd & Liverpool circling for transfer

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      GRAHAM POTTER says he hopes Chelsea can resolve Mason Mount’s contract situation quickly with the two parties at an impasse.Academy graduate Mount is out of contract next summer and attracting interest from Premier League rivals as talks continue over a new deal.
      Mason Mount and Chelsea manager Graham PotterCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The Blues are keen to tie the England midfielder down to a long-term deal, though his camp are not happy with the terms that have been discussed so far meaning little progress has been made.
      Asked about the situation, Potter said: “It is always complicated, there are always negotiations.
      “It is best that I leave it between Mason and the club, it is the best way for that to be dealt with as far as I’m concerned.
      “He has been fantastic to work with, an important player for us and I hope it gets resolved quickly.”
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      After a run of below par performances, Mount – who is being tracked by THREE Premier League rivals – has been dropped from the starting line-up in Chelsea’s last two games, coming on from the bench against both West Ham and Borussia Dortmund.
      Potter has been pleased with the reaction from the 24-year-old, who is in contention to start against Southampton this weekend.
      Mount has a stunning record against the South Coast side, with the boyhood Portsmouth fan scoring four goals and claiming two assists in seven Premier League games against the Saints.
      Meanwhile, both Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell are in with a chance of taking part after injury concerns this week.
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      Sterling has missed the last two games with a knee problem while Chilwell came off in Dortmund with a knock, though both are training ahead of the weekend.
      Potter said on Friday: “It is positive, we are going to train this afternoon so provided they get through that OK there is a chance they’ll be in the squad.” More

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      Chelsea given huge Neymar transfer boost with PSG keen to sell after meeting with Todd Boehly

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly has reportedly already met with Paris Saint-Germain and Neymar’s entourage to discuss the possibility of signing the Brazilian.We reported earlier how Manchester United and the Blues had allegedly “been alerted” to the potential availability of the forward.
      Chelsea appear to have taken the lead in the chase to sign NeymarCredit: Rex
      Now a fresh update has claimed that Chelsea appear to be in the driving seat with talks already underway.
      The 31-year-old’s club are five points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table but are on their worst run for 12 years.
      PSG suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash this week.
      That setback marked a third straight defeat in all competitions for PSG – the first time that has happened since 2011.
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      Neymar, who was slammed for enjoying a McDonald’s and hitting a casino after the midweek loss, was also involved in a dressing-room row with chief Luis Campos on Sunday after being beaten 3-1 at Monaco.
      And that result came after the 2-1 setback at Marseille in the last-16 of the French Cup.
      Now speculation is mounting that Neymar could be offloaded by PSG at the end of the campaign.
      Neymar, the world’s most-expensive footballer, is under contract at Parc des Princes until 2027 and pockets a mega £600,000-a-week.
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      But Foot Mercato are claiming that Todd Boehly met PSG chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi to discuss Neymar this week.
      And they also added that the billionaire also had a meeting with the player’s entourage in recent days regarding a move.
      The Blues are desperate for attacking reinforcements despite a huge January outlay as their struggle for goals continues.
      And despite hitting the headlines for his antics off the pitch, Neymar has still scored 17 goals and produced 16 assists in his 28 appearances this term. More

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      Chelsea ace Thiago Silva launches X-rated rant in defence of Enzo Fernandez as he slams media’s ‘f***ing disrespect’

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      THIAGO SILVA has come out in defence of teammate Enzo Fernandez after he was criticised by Brazilian media. The big money deadline day signing suffered his first awkward moment in a Chelsea shirt as the Blues lost to Dortmund in the Champions League earlier this week.
      Thiago Silva came out batting for his teammate in the wake of Chelsea’s Champions League defeatCredit: Getty
      Enzo Fernandez faced one of Europe’s quickest players as Dortmund broke from a cornerCredit: Getty
      With the game at 0-0, Fernandez found himself as the last man back at a Chelsea corner as Dortmund sprung on the counter attack.
      Before long the midfielder was one-on-one with speedster Karim Adeyemi who ruthlessly charged at the Chelsea goal.
      Fernandez was beaten for speed before the German forward went around Kepa Arrizabalaga and slotted home Dortmund’s goal.
      Brazilian media outlet TNT made fun of the Argentine and posted a caption of “Call the Uber” on their Instagram page alongside a picture of a sheepish-looking Fernandez.
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      But 38-year-old Silva hit back at their reporting.
      He replied: “Lack of f**king respect huh!!! Be more serious with your work.”
      The defender added a thumbs-down emoji with his message.
      Chelsea now have their work cut out for the return leg at Stamford Bridge and will need to score twice against the Germans.
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      But the Blues will be rueing their luck after spurning several chances at Signal Iduna Park.
      The Adeyemi goal aside, Fernandez has enjoyed a brilliant start to life at Chelsea.
      He’s put in multiple high quality performances from the midfield and has impressed fans with his passing range and ability to dictate tempo. More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea on Neymar transfer alert ‘with PSG winger available to leave this summer for huge fee’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea have reportedly “been alerted” to the possibility of signing Brazilian superstar Neymar.The 31-year-old’s club Paris Saint-Germain are five points clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table but are on their worst run for 12 years.
      A report states Prem clubs have been alerted to Neymar’s potential availabilityCredit: Getty
      PSG suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League clash this week.
      The Bayern setback marked a third straight defeat in all competitions for PSG – the first time that has happened since 2011.
      Neymar, who was slammed for enjoying a McDonald’s and hitting a casino after the midweek loss, was involved in a dressing-room row with chief Luis Campos on Sunday after being beaten 3-1 at Monaco.
      And that result came after the 2-1 setback at Marseille in the last-16 of the French Cup.
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      Now 90 Mins are claiming that the forward could be offloaded by PSG at the end of the campaign.
      Neymar, the world’s most-expensive footballer, is believed to be under contract at Parc des Princes until 2027.
      However, the French giants “are understood to be open to his possible departure” and “sources have confirmed to 90min that a number of Premier League sides have been spoken to over a potential deal”.
      They state that “intermediaries are believed to have spoken with Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle” to inform them of the Samba star’s interest in playing in the Premier League.
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      And this fresh report also adds that “Neymar’s name is also understood to have been mentioned during a recent meeting between Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly and PSG counterpart Nasser Al-Khelaifi”.
      Neymar has scored 17 goals and produced 16 assists in his 28 appearances this term. More

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      Axed Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel being lined up for return to former club as he looks for return to management

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      OUT-OF-WORK Thomas Tuchel is being lined up for a return to Paris Saint-Germain with boss Christophe Galtier struggling to get a tune out of the super team, reports say.The Parisians have lost their last three outings – including Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg AT HOME to Bayern Munich.
      Thomas Tuchel still has fans in PSG’s hierarchyCredit: Getty
      Christophe Galtier is under pressure at the French giants following three-straight defeatsCredit: Getty
      And according to RMC Sport, boss Galtier’s position at PSG has weakened.
      The Frenchman, regarded as one of the country’s current best coaches only behind France World Cup-winning boss Didier Deschamps, will remain coach of the Parisian club up to March 8.
      That gives the ex-Lille manager the second leg against Bayern.
      However, after that, his position will be determined by results.
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      The report states that there were concerns in the summer before Galtier joined, whether he could lead their dressing room filled with football’s biggest personalities.
      Fast forward six months, and those same questions are shared by the decision-makers in Doha, Qatar.
      A name being touted as Galtier’s replacement is Tuchel.
      The 49-year-old has history with the Parisians, managing the team between 2018 and 2020.
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      He won two Ligue 1 titles and guided the team to their first-ever Champions League final, which they lost to Bayern in 2020.
      Tuchel was dismissed that year, joined Chelsea and won the Champions League in 2021.
      But he has been out of work since late last year after being sacked by Chelsea’s new ownership, headed by Todd Boehly.
      His departure came shortly after a summer transfer splurge, which saw the Blues blow close to £300million on eight high-profile players.
      Despite his strained relationship with PSG chief Leonardo, Tuchel still has supporters at the club.
      PSG also remain big admirers of Zinedine Zidane, who they were keen on after dropping Mauricio Pochettino in the summer.
      The France football icon has been out of work since leaving Real Madrid in 2021.
      Zidane was said to be wanting to take over from Deschamps as France boss post-World Cup.
      However, France have confirmed Deschamps will lead the team at Euro 2024 – a competition he hasn’t won as a manager.
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