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      Three ways Chelsea could line up with Neymar after opening transfer talks – but is PSG star missing piece of puzzle?

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      CHELSEA are reportedly chasing a stunning deal for Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar.But is the Brazilian ace the missing piece of the puzzle for Todd Boehly?
      Could Neymar be the missing piece of the puzzle for Chelsea?Credit: Getty

      The American is said to have jetted to France for talks with PSG’s owners over a summer deal for their talismanic forward.
      Despite turning 31 this month, Neymar remains one of world football’s biggest names.
      He has 117 goals in 172 games for PSG, and before his near-£200million move in 2017 he netted 105 times for Barcelona.
      Neymar, who has a contract with PSG until 2025, reminded doubters of his worth with some superb performances for Brazil at the World Cup as he played through injury.
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      And his versatility makes him a great fit for Chelsea’s new-look squad of youngsters.
      Graham Potter is tasked with turning the likes of Mkyhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke and Enzo Fernandez into world beaters.
      Talented forward Christopher Nkunku is already set to join at the end of the season.
      And new star man Joao Felix could make his loan move from Atletico Madrid permanent.
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      Should Neymar arrive as well, Chelsea could be lining up with a stunning new forward line.
      The forward would likely take up a role as a No10 should Potter continue with his latest 4-2-3-1 system.
      That would allow Mudryk, Felix and Nkunku to run riot in the higher areas as Neymar pulls the strings.
      But the veteran could yet end up leading the line in a 4-2-2-2.
      His clever positioning would allow a left-winger like Raheem Sterling to drift inside while he takes up wide positions.
      And the system’s fluidity could finally get Chelsea playing the liquid football they crave.
      But the Blues have enough depth to revert to a 3-4-3 formation.
      And while Neymar could work wonders on the left, he could operate best in the shape as a false 9 as Chelsea’s wing-backs get forward more.
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      Either way, signing Neymar would surely take the Blues to the next level.
      But it remains to be seen if Boehly can finally get his hands on the marquee signing he’s desired since replacing Roman Abramovich last year. More

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      Chelsea ‘in talks to sign Neymar from PSG as Todd Boehly flies to Paris to begin negotiations for stunning transfer’

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      CHELSEA are in talks to sign Neymar, according to sensational reports. It comes with the Blues having splashed a whopping £600million on new players across the two most recent transfer windows.
      Neymar is in shock talks to sign for ChelseaCredit: Getty
      According to respected French publication Le Parisien, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has flown to Paris to enter negotiations with PSG over a deal.
      The French side spent almost £200million to bring him to Paris from Barcelona in 2017 and have the Brazilian under contract until 2025.
      Despite now being 31, Neymar would continue to command a sizeable fee.
      The report comes days after Neymar confirmed he had been in a row with club chief Luis Campos and team-mate Marquinhos.
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      The fall-out followed PSG’s 3-1 defeat to Monaco last weekend, with Campos accusing some players of lacking aggression.
      However, Neymar and Marquinhos were not willing to take the accusation lying down and subsequently hit back – with the altercation getting heated.
      The Brazilian was in action last night but was unable to conjure any magic as PSG fell to a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
      The forward has excelled in a more central role under Christophe Galtier this season.
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      He has formed one part of a deadly attacking trident alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
      His return has seen him score 17 goals and add 16 assists in 28 games in all competitions this season.
      This is despite a well-documented spat behind-the-scenes with Mbappe.

      The superstar also came under heat from his neighbours recently after wildly celebrating his 31st birthday.
      Just last month Chelsea splashed a British transfer record fee of £107m on Enzo Fernandez.
      And it was reported yesterday that Boehly is prepared to move “heaven and earth” in order to try and land Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham – with the English midfielder set to feature against the Blues this evening. More

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      Man Utd have ‘genuine interest’ in shock transfer swoop for ex-Chelsea star Tammy Abraham if they can’t get Osimhen

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have “genuine interest” in Tammy Abraham if they cannot land Victor Osimhen, reports claim. The Napoli striker is among Europe’s deadliest forwards and has long been tipped for an Old Trafford move in the summer.
      Abraham has been repeatedly linked with moves back to the Premier League after thriving at RomaCredit: Rex
      But he is not the only goalscoring talent in Serie A who has impressed.
      Former Chelsea hitman Tammy Abraham has re-energised his career after moving to Roma.
      While he is not enjoying his best season he remains an important piece of Jose Mourinho’s side.
      Caught Offside report that Man United are keeping tabs on the striker as they look for long-term options up-front.
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      Journalist Ben Jacobs writes: “For Manchester United, the admiration for Abraham is very genuine.
      “Ten Hag likes the player. But like Chelsea there are others ahead of him in the queue.
      “We know Manchester United love Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, as in fact do Chelsea. Manchester United won’t bill Abraham as a ‘back-up’ to Osimhen, but it’s not a bad way of putting it.”
      Previous reports have also claimed Abraham is on United’s radar, but the star has been linked to Arsenal.
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      Abraham, 25, has already proven capable of scoring in the Premier League with the Englishman netting 15 goals during Frank Lampard’s debut season.
      After being turfed out during Thomas Tuchel’s reign, he also adapted quickly to life in Italy and struck 17 league goals during his first season at Roma, with the club winning the inaugural Europa Conference League.
      He has only managed six in 22 Serie A game so far this season with Roma sat fourth and battling it out for a Champions League space.
      Wout Weghorst was recruited as a stop-gap loan for United until the end of the season amid Anthony Martial’s injury issues and Cristiano Ronaldo’s sudden departure.
      But he has so far struggled to shine even with United’s winning form in 2023. More

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      Chelsea ‘will move heaven and earth to sign Jude Bellingham with Arsenal favourites in Declan Rice transfer race’

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      CHELSEA will focus their attention on signing Jude Bellingham as they resign themselves to defeat in the race for Declan Rice, according to reports. Arsenal are the frontrunners to sign West Ham star Rice despite his links to Chelsea.
      Jude Bellingham will be Chelsea’s main target in the summerCredit: Rex
      This is Declan Rice appears destined to join ArsenalCredit: Getty
      And owing to this Chelsea will instead throw their all into signing Borussia Dortmund star Bellingham.
      Indeed, the Telegraph report the Blues owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali will “move heaven and earth” to try and sign the England midfielder.
      The report details how the pair were in attendance for England’s clash against Iran at the World Cup, with Bellingham scoring the opening goal in that fixture.
      And just over a week later, SunSport revealed how Boehly was “obsessed” about signing Bellingham.
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      However, there is also said to be a recognition of Chelsea not being frontrunners to sign Bellingham, with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City more likely occupiers of the crown.
      The pursuit of Bellingham comes directly after a season which has seen a staggering outlay of £600million, including a British transfer record of £107m spent on Enzo Fernandez.
      They will not be finished once they have Bellingham either.
      The report adds Chelsea want to sign another midfielder, with Arsenal-linked duo Rice and Moises Caicedo on the radar.
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      Despite the huge outlay on transfers, Graham Potters side have struggled to turn games into wins.
      Consequently, they sit down in ninth in the Premier League.
      This has left their hopes of retaining spot in the Champions League precarious at best.
      Loanee Joao Felix issued a rallying cy for the squad ahead of the UCL last 16 tie against Borussia Dortmund, declaring the Blues MUST win the tournament. More

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      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang trains with Chelsea stars for Dortmund clash despite being axed from Champions League squad

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      PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG has been training with his Chelsea team-mates despite being axed from their Champions League squad.Chelsea travel to play Borussia Dortmund tomorrow night in the last 16 stage.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang training for ChelseaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Chelsea travel to play Borussia Dortmund tomorrow night in the last 16Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      But Aubameyang was among those left out from Graham Potter’s 25-man European squad.
      Despite the omission, the striker – signed for £10million from Barcelona in the summer – still trained with the side at a misty training ground.
      Aubameyang, 33, was brought in by Thomas Tuchel following their spell together at Dortmund.
      But just days later Tuchel was sacked by American owner Todd Boehly with Potter brought in as his replacement.
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      As a result Aubameyang – who has just three goals in 18 games this season – has struggled for form.
      He was left out entirely against Fulham at Stamford Bridge this month and was pictured in Milan.
      Potter said: “It was my decision and it was tough decision, but sometime you have to make those calls.
      “Someone had to miss out. He’s done nothing wrong at all. I’m empathetic. I understand his disappointment.
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      “He reacted in the right way. He trained very well today.”
      Asked if Aubameyang had permission to fly to Milan, Potter added: “He’s got the weekend off. It’s a free world.”
      The ex-Arsenal captain has also been linked with a loan move to the MLS’s LAFC although the player has not agreed to the deal.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been linked with a move awayCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The striker was signed from BarcelonaCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is linked with an MLS moveCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea battling it out for 15-year-old wonderkid Paez who is ‘better than Real Madrid prodigy Endrick’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea are battling it out to sign 15-year-old sensation Kendry Paez, according to reports. The Ecuadorian wonderkid is also wanted by Bayer Leverkusen in the three-way transfer tussle.
      Ecuador teenager Kendry Paez is attracting plenty of transfer interestCredit: TWITTER @UtdDistrict
      Journalist Fabrizio Romano states the teenage talent is yet to make a decision on his future ahead of his senior professional debut.
      Reports last week suggested Chelsea had made a formal approach with a £15million bid and talks underway – although that initial offer was rejected.
      The Blues have spent more than £600million on transfers this season and added Southampton youngster Jimmy-Jay Morgan to their academy set-up this month.
      Paez, born in 2007, is making waves in his homeland with Independiente del Valle.
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      The rising star has recently been promoted to the first team during pre-season for the 2023 campaign.
      And he has even been dubbed “better than Endrick”, the Brazilian teenager who has signed for Real Madrid despite interest from England.
      Like Endrick, Paez would need to wait until he is 18 in May 2025 before moving to Europe.
      However, he could sign a contract ahead of that to tie himself down to a new club.
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      The central midfielder shone at the 2022 Next Generation Trophy in Austria.
      That alerted Borussia Dortmund to his exciting talent, too – with the Germans and United both reportedly having bids rejected last year.
      Paez has four international caps for Ecuador’s Under-17s – and two goals.
      However, he was forced to miss the recent South American U20 Championships due to his involvement with Independiente del Valle’s senior squad. More

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      OnlyFans star and boxer Astrid Wett sends cheeky message to Jorginho after he quits Chelsea for Arsenal

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      ONLYFANS star Astrid Wett aimed a cheeky dig towards Arsenal after failing to win either of their last two matches. The Gunners have picked up a loss and a draw in their two most recent matches, a run which has coincidentally come after ex-Chelsea star Jorginho joined the club.
      Arsenal have not picked up a win since Jorginho’s arrivalCredit: Getty
      A fact Onlyfans star Astrid Wett jabbed at onlineCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      Astrid is an avid Chelsea fanCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      The OnlyFans star has over 340,000 followers on her main Twitter pageCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      She previously had a spat with fellow OnlyFans star turned boxer Elle BrookeCredit: Instagram / @wettastrid
      And Astrid, who is a Chelsea fan, trolled Arsenal over transfer.
      Taking to her Twitter, she shared an image of her sipping a glass of wine and captioned her post: “1 draw and 1 loss for Arsenal since agent Jorginho joined that club, just saying….”
      However, given that Arsenal sit top of the league and Chelsea are languishing down in ninth place, Gunners fan decided not to take the jab lying down.
      One fan replied: “[£]600mil spent and can’t win a game?”
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      A second said: “You lot are currently sat ninth and dropping points for fun. No where near Arsenal 😭😭🤣🤣.”
      A third commented: “Warra (what a) Europa league qualification for Chelsea that is😭😭.”
      A fourth remarked: “Didn’t you draw to bottom table west ham after spending [£]320 mil?”
      “Taunting first positioned Arsenal is what I never expected from this ninth [placed] club,” added a fifth.
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      Astrid shared the jibe on her secondary Twitter account, though her main has 342,000 followers.
      She was previously was on the end of embarrassment as she was snubbed for a kiss by YouTuber-turned-boxer and Prime drink founder KSI during a boxing match weigh-in.
      Astrid also tried her hand at boxingCredit: Getty
      She was snubbed by KSI at the weigh-in for the fight against Keeley ColranCredit: Twitter @misfitsboxing
      And came out on top as she forced Keeley to quit inside two roundsCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea legend slams Premier League as they SNUB him from Blues’ star 05/06 team despite him starting 33 games

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      FORMER Chelsea star William Gallas admitted he was “surprised” to be excluded from a Premier League social media post celebrating his old team.The French defender was left out of an Instagram post that showed Chelsea’s title-winning line-up from the 2005/06 season.
      William Gallas was shocked to have been left out of the Premier League’s postCredit: Getty

      The team included club legends such as Petr Cech, Paulo Ferreira, John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard, Mikel Essien, Joe Cole, Didier Drogba and Arjen Robben.
      However at left-back Asier del Horno was picked in the line-up ahead of Gallas.
      The decision left the 45-year-old puzzled as he played 34 times in the Premier League that season, starting 33 of them.
      Gallas also scored five goals and his performances earned him a spot in the Premier League team of the season that year.
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      He commented on the post: “Surprising to note that the Premier League has excluded me from Chelsea’s 2005/06 typical team.
      “With 33 appearances as start XI and 5 goals in the Premier League. Being voted as a left back in the Premier League team of the season 2005/2006.
      “I say to myself that something has gone seriously wrong somewhere!!”
      Del Horno on the other hand only made 25 appearances in the Premier League that season.
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      He had joined the club ahead of the season but would only spend one year at Chelsea before heading back to Spain with Valencia.
      Gallas did also fill in at centre back in place of Terry or Carvalho at times when he was needed.
      He was undoubtedly one of the club’s key players during their run to the title that season.
      However, this season was his last at Stamford Bridge as he moved to Arsenal as part of a deal that saw Ashley Cole join Chelsea. More