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      Conor Gallagher not sure who Wag will support in Ireland v England – and explains reason behind Chelsea exit

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      CONOR GALLAGHER has already been to Dublin once this summer – to watch HURLING.And he revealed he is not sure who his Irish girlfriend will support on Saturday.Conor Gallagher’s girlfriend is Aine May KennedyCredit: Instagram @ainemaykennedyHe has been included in England’s squad for their upcoming Nations League fixturesCredit: GettyAtletico Madrid midfielder Gallagher and the rest of the England team take on Ireland on Saturday in the Uefa Nations league at the Aviva Stadium.The 24-year-old and partner Aine May Kennedy watched Clare face Cork in the All-Ireland hurling final at Croke Park.He said: “My girlfriend is from Cork and we went to Dublin to support them with some of the family and had a great time. I really enjoyed it and it was great to see her family out there as well.”It was really interesting to go and see the match. It’s a really exciting sport. And tough to be fair. I’d never watched a live game before of hurling and yes, it’s very intense.”READ MORE IN SPORTAsked who his girlfriend will be supporting on Saturday, Gallagher added: “I don’t know actually. She always supports me but obviously she’s an Irish girl and I’m sure she doesn’t mind.”The midfielder suffered a torrid Euros and was effectively kicked out by Chelsea.But he refused to criticise the Blues, the club he joined at the age of six.Gallagher was offered only a two-year contract to remain when others were given seven, eight and or nine-year deals and he ended up being forced to train with the U21s.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSAine May is Irish and could opt to go against her boyfriend on SaturdayCredit: Instagram @ainemaykennedyGallagher has admitted he is unsure who she will supportCredit: Instagram @ainemaykennedyThe couple recently watched hurling in DublinCredit: Instagram @ainemaykennedyAine May was in Germany to support Gallagher at the EurosCredit: InstagramHe also found himself stuck in limbo, in a Madrid hotel, as both Chelsea and Atletico struggled to agree on the deal before the £34million transfer was completed.On not being good enough for Chelsea, Gallagher said: “I don’t think that’s true. I think last season I had a good season with Chelsea and you could see that by Pochettino playing me every game and showing his trust in me.Ex-Chelsea star Conor Gallagher already has his own song at Atletico Madrid as he’s serenaded by packed stadium on debut“And the fans appreciated what I did on the pitch. I’m very grateful for all of that and very thankful to the fans and very thankful to Pochettino for giving me that platform to go and express myself and show the best version of myself at Chelsea.“With Chelsea, I have only got good things to say. Amazing football club, my boyhood club where I grew up through the academy.“As for the fans, last season especially, they really warmed to me which made me feel confident and good and very happy so I leave Chelsea with really special memories.“The dream came true. I’m very lucky.“Chelsea make their own decisions and they’ve brought in some top players on long contracts. That wasn’t the situation with me but, in the end, what happened is good for everyone, so everyone is happy.”During the Euros, Gallagher got some inside info on Atletico from former defender Kieran Trippier.He also featured in a spectacular unveiling at the stadium alongside fellow new arrival Julian Alvarez and the other summer signings.Gallagher added: “It was amazing. A really good experience. It is not a thing they do in England is it? It was a bit of a surprise to me and made me feel really excited.“Me and Tripps spoke a lot at the Euros and he gave me some really good advice and helped me a lot with my decision so I am very grateful to Tripps for that.”Gallagher has played twice in LaLiga, starting Saturday’s 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao and is taking regular Spanish lessons.As for another Englishman in Madrid, Gallagher added: “I will see Jude out and about.”While Bellingham is missing the squad for the first internationals under Lee Carsley – in Ireland on Saturday and at home to Finland on Tuesday – Gallagher believes the interim manager is a great fit for the job.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe said: “Gareth was brilliant for me and he did an amazing job with England. I wish him all the very best but it’s Lee Carsley now and I know him really well from the Under-21s and am excited to work with him.“He makes the players feel at ease when they’re speaking to him, which is a great way to be. I’m really excited to work with Cars. He’s a top manager.”It is unclear whether Gallagher will feature for England against IrelandCredit: Dan Charity / Commissioned by the SunAine May has nearly 70,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram More

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      Man City and Chelsea stars to be asked about BOYCOTTING Club World Cup with players facing ‘tipping point’

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      MANCHESTER City and Chelsea stars will be asked if they want to BOYCOTT next summer’s Club World Cup unless Fifa strike a deal with players’ leaders.Less than 24 hours after world chiefs unveiled the new brand logo for the 32-team tournament due to be held in the USA next summer, the international players’ union Fifpro published statistics showing how top stars are ALREADY overplayed.Fifa’s Club World Cup will take place next summer in the USACredit: GettyBut Manchester City and Chelsea will potentially be given the opportunity to boycott the tournamentCredit: RexPFA supremo Maheta Molango will see if the clubs are serious about not playing in the tournamentCredit: PASunSport revealed the potential strike threat, which would be backed by the PFA, earlier this year, despite both Chelsea and City in line for huge shares of a potential £600m prize pot.And with legal action against Fifa having already been launched with the European courts, PFA boss Maheta Molango suggested he may have to go to the Stamford Bridge and Etihad dressing rooms to see if the players are serious about following through.Molango said: “This is not an attack on Fifa or the Club World Cup but we have reached a tipping point.“This will be the defining season for football. The calendar doesn’t make any sense.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS“We have been warning for a long time but this season we will have a very telling example of what is happening.“Our legal case questions if there were potential breaches of the right to enjoy a holiday and if Fifa is abusing a dominant position.“The players are conscious, across the pyramid, about the calendar.”When people try to portray this as just about the elite players it’s just not true. It is massive and goes beyond that.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSWhat will happen to Man City?MAN CITY are favourites to win the Premier League title yet again – but there is one elephant in the room that threatens to put the skids under the Etihad giants.Sunsport’s MARTIN LIPTON discusses what the next few months could hold with Head of Sport SHAUN CUSTIS….Custis: So the big question – will there be a resolution this season?Lipton: Yes…. probably! We know the case will start to be dealt with in October or November.It will take at least a month to go through the evidence. So I suspect around March, April time, we will get a result. But that’s where it starts to get tricky.Custis: Why is that?Lipton: If the result is in City’s favour, that’s the end of the matter. They will be cleared. They will have no punishment to face.But if City are found guilty, these will be the heaviest penalties ever imposed by the Premier League.I suspect if they are found guilty, they will be expelled from the league or given a massive points deduction and a huge fine so that they’re not in the Premier League next season.Check out the full discussion on Man City’s future.“But if Fifa are not prepared to talk, we will go back to the players and say to them ‘we have done our bit; we are going to fight as hard as we can but ultimately this may require more from you’.Former West Ham and Newcastle defender David Terrier, vice-president of the French players’ union, added: “We brought the case to find out what the players want us to do. This is our work.Scott Carson’s glittering trophy cabinet“After that we will come back to them and say, ‘We’ve tried to fight and put on the table a solution for bargaining – but nobody wants to answer us.’“So then the possibility we have is to decide together that we won’t play – do you agree with that or not?“We are not the players. We support them, fight for them and explain the situation to them.”That is the last solution and not the one we want, but we do want to protect football.”The benefit of players having increased rest is no more clear and evident than with City hitman Erling Haaland, who has already hit two hat-tricks and scored seven goals so far this season.And Molango believes City’s striker, along with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, have done more for the future of every player than any lawyer in a suit could.As he helped launch the international players’ union FifPro’s latest “Player Workload Monitoring Report”, Molango was clear in his thinking.Haaland’s brilliant start to the new campaign, along with the blistering form of Liverpool’s Egyptian king, is down to him not being as burned out as many of the Prem’s other biggest names.The subdued force who ended last season as a mere mortal has returned as football’s version of RoboCop, an ice-cold penalty box killer.Molango has not a shadow of a doubt as to why – his pre-season trips around Prem dressing rooms making it abundantly clear.The PFA boss said: “What I found astonishing this summer was the difference in terms of the feedback from the people who had a proper holiday and those who did not.We have reached a tipping pointMaheta Molango, CEO of the PFA“The body language and the words they chose in talking to us was so different.“In England, we have a very clear example, with Haaland.“It’s very nice to go to a dressing room and hear someone say to you, ‘I was missing being back.”I was missing being able to train again. And I’m pumped up, I’m motivated. I’m here’. And that was in the preseason.“Now you see the result. He is back to being the machine that we saw when he first joined us in England.“It’s probably something very similar to Mo Salah. He had a proper rest and you can see it’s the best version of Mo.“That’s what the fans want to see and what we as a union want to see as well.“But the people who have not had that rest, you can see they look shattered. They look tired before even starting the season, which for us is very worrying.”The “workload” on top players is the key finding of FifPro’s document.A survey of 1500 players across Europe, mainly in the leading divisions, found more than half are already playing 50-plus games in a season.Julian Alvarez, who left Manchester City for Atletico Madrid in the summer’s biggest transfer, played in a staggering 75 games for club and country last term, with Phil Foden featuring 72 times, as did Liverpool’s Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunes, while club-mate Cody Gakpo, Aston Villa’s John McGinn and Arsenal’s Kai Havertz walked onto the pitch at least 70 times each.And that was before this season’s expansion of the Champions League, potentially adding four more games, the Club World Cup that is due to feature up to seven games for City and Chelsea next summer and the 48-team 2026 World Cup.FifPro previously pointed out that Jude Bellingham has played twice as many senior minutes as David Beckham had at the same age, while Spurs defender Cristian Romero travelled 105,000 miles – two and a half times round the earth – even though Tottenham were not in Europe.Fifa are in FifPro’s sights, the Club World Cup seen as a competition too far – especially as the union accuses world chiefs of “refusing” to even discuss the issue.Legal action that has been launched in the European Court of Justice could end in the likes of Foden, Bellingham and Harry Kane being asked if they are prepared to take strike action rather than fly out to the USA next June.Erling Haaland has benefitted immensely from having the summer offCredit: GETTYAs has Liverpool forward Mohamed SalahCredit: REXFormer Arsenal and Liverpool performance coach Darren Burgess explained: “Young players are still growing into their mid-20s.“We know that putting them through this stress is placing them at increased risks but the levels of games have so startlingly increased over the past 20 years that we don’t know what this might do to our young stars.“That’s the scariest part – that there are no safeguards. The science tells us that they are still growing and putting them under more load generally leads to injury.”Molango, though, believes there is a wider problem that MUST be addressed.He added: “The domestic calendar hasn’t changed over the last 20 years. It is not the issue because it is the bread and butter for players.“A big proportion of their money comes from domestic TV contracts and it is important to protect the domestic pyramid.”That’s something they strongly feel about. We need to protect the players from themselves.”They love playing, they are committed to playing and they don’t want to lose their starting spot.“But the fans are paying 100 per cent prices and not seeing 100 per cent of the show.“We think there should be a maximum number of games, between 50 and 60 per season, which can vary depending on your age.“But players must not play more than five or six games back to back and they must be allowed a minimum three weeks of complete rest in the summer.“In the past, when we talked about this, it was us saying how it ‘feels’.READ MORE SUN STORIES“But this is science talking, a report from people – players and coaches – who have first-hand experience.“Players are at the ‘red limit’. If we want to protect the show, we must protect the players.” More

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      Chelsea cleared by Premier League after controversial £76.5m sale of two hotels to sister company

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      CHELSEA have been cleared by the Premier League following an investigation into the sale of two hotels to help them comply with profit and sustainability rules.Company accounts in April showed that the Millennium and Copthorne hotels next to Stamford Bridge had been sold for £76.5million.Chelsea have been cleared following the sale of two hotels for £76.5mCredit: AlamyThe hotels changed hands to another company owned by Todd BoehlyCredit: AlamyClubs are allowed to lose up to £105m over a three-year period under PSR rules.The sales of the hotels helped the Blues avoid a potential loss of £166.4m loss, instead reducing the figure to an allowable £89.9m for the financial year.The hotels changed hands from Chelsea FC Holdings Ltd to BlueCo 22 Properties Ltd, both companies under the control of Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership.However, the sales have now been ratified by the Premier League under a “fair market valuation” relating to the league’s associated-party transaction rule.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt is unclear whether the £76.5m figure has changed.Chelsea maintained confidence that they were within compliance of PSR rules, with certain costs for infrastructure, academy and women’s football allowed to be deducted.The Premier League could close this loophole in a future vote.A vote in June on the topic only saw 11 clubs vote in favour of banning these types of transactions, with a minimum of 14 needed to pass a motion to change regulations.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSSuch transactions are not allowed in Uefa competitions or the English Football League, who closed the loophole in 2021.Leicester also escaped any punishment earlier this week after they won a landmark legal appeal against alleged PSR breaches.Chelsea Player Ratings vs Crystal PalaceAn independent appeal board backed Leicester’s argument that the League did not have the right to charge them for losses in excess of the limit of £105m in the three seasons up to 2022-23.It means the Foxes will now avoid the anticipated six-point penalty they had been facing – although they could be charged later in the season if they are in breach of the limit when the 2023-24 accounts are delivered to Prem chiefs.Leicester’s claim – which was rejected by the initial independent commission which sat in March – was that the Prem could not sanction them when the club had become a member of the EFL following their relegation that season.And in a shock ruling, the appeal board accepted that Leicester were not subject to Prem rules because the club’s accounting period ended on 30 June 2023, “after the point the club had ceased to be a member of the league”.Furious Prem bosses issued a statement in which they said they were “surprised and disappointed” by the ruling.Manchester City remain under investigation, though an independent disciplinary commission will begin ruling on the 115 financial charges against the club later this month. City deny the charges.What will happen to Man City?MAN CITY are favourites to win the Premier League title yet again – but there is one elephant in the room that threatens to put the skids under the Etihad giants.Sunsport’s MARTIN LIPTON discusses what the next few months could hold with Head of Sport SHAUN CUSTIS….Custis: So the big question – will there be a resolution this season?Lipton: Yes…. probably! We know the case will start to be dealt with in October or November.It will take at least a month to go through the evidence. So I suspect around March, April time, we will get a result. But that’s where it starts to get tricky.Custis: Why is that?Lipton: If the result is in City’s favour, that’s the end of the matter. They will be cleared. They will have no punishment to face.But if City are found guilty, these will be the heaviest penalties ever imposed by the Premier League.I suspect if they are found guilty, they will be expelled from the league or given a massive points deduction and a huge fine so that they’re not in the Premier League next season.Check out the full discussion on Man City’s future. More

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      Chelsea let another academy star leave as ‘next Musiala’ officially signs for Premier League rivals

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      CHELSEA wonderkid Rio Ngumoha has left the club and signed for Liverpool.The Reds have reportedly broke their wage structure to bring the 15-year-old in.Wonderkid Rio Ngumoha has quit Chelsea for LiverpoolCredit: GettyNgumoha has been the ‘next Jamal Musiala’Credit: GettyLiverpool have stopped youngsters earning more than £50,000-a-year – but Fabrizio Romano claims the move for Ngumoha is expected to break the limit.The player has been tipped to be a future star and has been compared to Jamal Musiala.With the teenager already following in the Bayern Munich and Germany ace’s path as aged 16 he ditched Chelsea.Ngumoha left the Blues in June and was waiting for the Premier League to approve his transfer.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe arrived at Anfield yesterday and posed holding the No11 shirt.On social media last night, he re-posted a picture of himself as a child in a Liverpool kit.But it was not just the chance to play for his boyhood club that convinced Ngumoha to make the switch, having also supposedly been impressed by the pathway available to young players.The rise of Conor Bradley and Jarrel Quansah has given him belief there will be opportunities if he is good enough.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAnd Ngumoha is well on the road to the stardom after making his Under-21s debut last season.Meanwhile, Chelsea fans are disappointed to see another academy product leave, with one saying: “Another one that got away.”A look at Chelsea’s forgotten wonderkidsAnother added: “This is hard for me to take. He’s finally gone without showing his immense talent for Chelsea just like Musiala.”A third reacted: “He’s heading to the very top.” More

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      Man Utd flop Jadon Sancho makes bizarre claim about Enzo Maresca being reason he joined Chelsea but it doesn’t add up

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      JADON SANCHO has revealed Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was a key factor in his decision to move to Stamford Bridge — but does his story check out?Sancho, 24, is seeking to reignite his career by ending his Manchester United hell after completing a season-long loan to rivals Chelsea.Jadon Sancho said Enzo Maresca was a key factor in his decision to move to ChelseaThe 24-year-old said he knew him from Maresca’s time with Pep GuardiolaSancho enjoyed his first Chelsea sessions this week during the international breakAnd the Blues have an obligation to make the move permanent for between £20-25m next summer if certain criteria are met.Sancho told Chelsea’s official website: “I think it’s the manager who really drew me to the project.”I knew him from his time with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. “He spoke to me on the phone about this project and what he was building here, and for a young player like myself it’s exciting and I can’t wait to get started.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHowever Sancho left Man City’s academy in 2017, long before Maresca was even in the picture.Maresca first joined the Citizens to lead their Elite Development Squad team to Premier League 2 glory in 2020/21.Before returning to work as one of Guardiola’s assistants in the treble-winning campaign of 2022/23.All of which doesn’t exactly align with Sancho saying he knew him from the manager’s time with Guardiola.Most read in FootballMaresca joined Man City three years after Sancho’s exitFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThat’s not to say that the two have never met, but Sancho’s claim about working together at City has raised eyebrows and questions.Whatever the truth behind his statement, Sancho seems to have a good grasp of what is required under the Italian tactician.Jadon Sancho compared to Brazil football legend by excited Chelsea fans as ex-Man Utd star has first training session, ChelseaFC.mp4The fifth different Chelsea boss since Todd Boehly’s reign started in 2021, let Raheem Sterling join Arsenal on loan after stating that he “prefers a different kind of winger”.Sancho revealed that Maresca’s deadline day phone call persuaded him to join Chelsea.The former Dortmund wideman added: “They’re signing me for a reason and to contribute to the team, and I’m ready to do that.”I enjoy his style of play. The wingers when they get on the ball, he loves them to go one versus one and be direct. “We play a lot of one-twos with the 10s and the striker, combination plays. It’s very attractive and it’s a style that I play.”Sancho will face stiff competition for minutes, battling with the likes of Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, Joao Felix, Mykhailo Mudryk, Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke for places in Maresca’s starting lineup.But he left Chelsea fans convinced they have their own Ronaldinho after clips emerged from his first training session on Wednesday. More

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      Meet Ivan Toney’s new team-mates after Saudi Arabia transfer including three Champions League winners and Barcelona flop

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      IVAN TONEY will be joined by a star-studded cast when he makes his debut in Saudi Arabia.Toney, 28, completed a £40million transfer to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli from Brentford on deadline day.Ivan Toney completed a £40m transfer to Al-Ahli on deadline dayCredit: Instagram @alahliclub.saHe will be joining stars with top pedigree such as Riyad MahrezCredit: GettyChampions League winner Edouard Mendy is also at the clubCredit: GettyFormer Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino joined the club last summerCredit: GettyThe six-cap England international has already been greeted by fans of the Jeddah-based outfit, though he cast an awkward look as they sang a new chant for him.However, while Toney brings star power in his own right, he will be joining a host of big names who can boast major European silverware.So much so that, even though Toney is earning a whopping £403,000-a-week at base, he is not even close to being top earner at the club.That title belongs to a certain Riyad Mahrez, who reportedly nets a stunning £850,000-a-week.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLMahrez, 33, won five Premier League titles – one with Leicester and four with Manchester City – as well as two FA Cups, three League Cups and the Champions League.The international stage has also seen Mahrez crowned the African Footballer of the Year for 2016, win the African Cup of Nations with Algeria in 2019 and twice win his nations Player of the Year award.Mahrez headed to the club last summer, the first of a wave of star signings.Those included Chelsea Champions League winner Edouard Mendy, 32, and Prem and Champions League winner Roberto Firmino, 32.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSReports suggest Firmino is earning £326,000-a-week and Mendy is taking home £216,000 per week.Al-Ahli’s incredible wage bill is also topped up by Barcelona flop Franck Kessie on £230,000 a week.XI amazing players worth £78m available for freeThe 27-year-old played just 43 times for the Spanish giants in an underwhelming spell following a transfer from AC Milan.Elsewhere in the squad there is highly-rated 22-year-old Gabri Veiga.The midfielder is a former transfer target of Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City.He was labelled “embarrassing” by World Cup winner Toni Kroos after completing a transfer to the club for £34m from Celta Vigo last year.Veiga is estimated to make just shy of £200,000-a-week.Making up the defence, Al-Ahli have ex-Roma star Roger Ibanez, 25, and former Juventus star Merih Demiral, 26.Both centre-backs also played at Atalanta, though the latter of them was hit by a Uefa ban for his controversial “Grey Wolf” goal celebration while playing for Turkey at Euro 2024.It’s at full-back where some Saudi players make the side, with 24-year-old pairing Ali Majrashi and Bassam Al-Hurayji filling in on either side so far this season.As well as the arrival of Toney, Al-Ahli have also handed former RB Salzburg coach Matthias Jaissle a new defensive midfielder in the form of 20-year-old Alexsander, who joined from Fluminense.These stars play at the multi-use King Abdullah Sports City stadium, which can hold more than 62,000 spectators.However, just over 20,000 turned out for their opening home match against Al-Orobah.That game ended in a 2-0 win, while their first away game ended in a 1-0 defeat at Al-Fateh.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut Toney could make his debut for the Royals against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr on September 13.Al-Ahli finished third in the Saudi Pro League last season, but will be hoping the addition of Toney can fire them to the title for the first time since 2016.The Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Jeddah seats 12,000 peopleCredit: GettyBarcelona flop Franck Kessie joined Al-Ahli last seasonCredit: GettyGabri Veiga was labelled ’embarrassing’ by Toni Kroos when he moved to Saudi Arabia from Celta VigoCredit: Getty More

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      Everton dubbed ‘reverse Chelsea’ with only 12 players including flop striker contracted beyond this season

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      EVERTON have been dubbed the “reverse Chelsea” due to the club’s worrying contract situation.The Toffees only have TWELVE players in their 24-man squad who are contracted past the end of the season.Ashley Young is one of 12 players who could leave Everton at the end of the seasonCredit: AlamyMichael Keane’s contract is also expiringCredit: GettyDominic Calvert-Lewin could depart on a free transferCredit: ReutersThat means the Everton could lose star players such as Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Michael Keane for nothing next summer.Veteran stars such as Seamus Coleman and Ashley Young are also in the final year of their contracts at Goodison.While four stars, Jack Harrison, Armando Broja, Jesper Lindstrom and Orel Mangala, are with Sean Dyche’s side on loan.Everton do have the option to make both Broja and Lindstrom permanent deals at the end of the season.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLBy comparison, SunSport revealed this week how Chelsea have TWENTY-ONE players contracted into the 2030s.And fans were amazed by the difference.One fan posted: “The reverse Chelsea.A second wrote: “Wonder how many of them [the 12 under contract] have relegation clauses.”Most read in FootballA third commented: “Chelsea’s got 27 they can borrow.”CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSA fourth said: “The anti-Chelsea.”A fifth joked: “It’s fine. You can only play with 11 players anyway.”Top 10 highest-paid Premier League starsJordan Pickford is contracted until 2027Credit: AlamyJake O’Brien signed a four-year deal with Everton in the summerCredit: AlamyChelsea’s ten longest contractsHere are the ten players at Chelsea with the longest contracts…Cole Palmer, contract expiring 2033Enzo Fernandez, contract expiring 2032Joao Felix, contract expiring 2031Pedro Neto, contract expiring 2031Filip Jorgensen, contract expiring 2031Moises Caicedo, contract expiring 2031Nicolas Jackson, contract expiring 2031Renato Viega, contract expiring 2031Mykhailo Mudryk, contract expiring 2031Noni Madueke, contract expiring 2030Another added: “Tbf if you had to choose 12 players to keep out of this Everton squad, it would look like this for the most part.”Chelsea have only one star, young goalkeeper Lucas Bergstrom, whose contract expires at the end of the season.While Enzo Maresca’s side have star men such as Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez tied down until 2033 and 2032, respectively.Ben Chilwell is the only big name that the club could lose on a free transfer, should his contract not be renewed by June 2027.Everton do have some key players tied down to longer deals, including Jordan Pickford and summer signings Jake O’Brien and Iliman Ndiaye.READ MORE SUN STORIESBut, with Everton in relegation trouble this season, all three could be looking to move on should the club drop down to the Championship.That could leave the already cash-strapped Toffees needing to build an entirely new squad in the second tier. Everton’s expiring contractsHere is a full look at the players that could leave Everton at the end of the season…Ashley Young, contract expiry 2025Seamus Coleman, contract expiry 2025Abdoulaye Doucoure, contract expiry 2025Dominic Calvert-Lewin, contract expiry 2025Michael Keane, contract expiry 2025Idrissa Gueye, contract expiry 2025Joao Virginia, contract expiry 2025Asmir Begovic, contract expiry 2025Armando Broja, loan contract expiry 2025 (option for permanent)Jesper Lindstrom, loan contract expiry 2025 (option for permanent)Orel Mangala, loan contract expiry 2025Jack Harrison, loan contract expiry 2025 More

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      Chelsea fans convinced Jadon Sancho is the new Ronaldinho after seeing first training clips since Man Utd transfer

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      CHELSEA fans are convinced they have their own Ronaldinho after watching Jadon Sancho in his first training session.The winger joined the club on a season-long loan on deadline day.Jadon Sancho impressed fans in his first training sessionCredit: InstagramThe winger found the bottom corner time after timeHe also looked sharp with one-touch passesCredit: InstagramSancho took some advice from his new boss Enzo MarescaCredit: InstagramHe even earned a comparison from RonaldinhoCredit: GettyHe was made an outcast at Manchester United after falling out with Erik ten Hag and Chelsea could make his move permanent for as little as £20million next summer.Sancho, 24, is yet to make his Blues debut but Chelsea fans are already excited at what is about to come after witnessing his first training session.The former England star was seen hitting the back of the net with strike after strike, finding the bottom corner with ease.His one-touch passing looked crisp too with one supporter comparing Sancho to a legendary Brazilian.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThey wrote: “We have our own Ronaldinho.”Another fan reacted saying: “He’s going to make a huge impact on the team.”A third added: “Exciting times. Jadon’s first session at Cobham is just the beginning. Can’t wait to see what he brings to the team.”And another commented: “He’s about to cause absolute mayhem.”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSChanges to the Premier League for 2024/25NOTHING stays the same forever.And that includes the Premier League, which is making a number of tweaks this season.Team news will now be released 75 MINUTES before kick-off, 15 minutes earlier than had been the case before.Things could get crowded on the touchline, with the number of substitutes permitted to warm-up boosted from three players per team to FIVE.There’s also a change to how added time is calculated when a team scores a goal, an update to the ‘multiball’ system and the introduction of semi-automated offsides – but not straight away.Go here to read about all the changes to the Premier League for 2024/25.There is plenty of hope and expectation surrounding Sancho but his first task is to break into the team, and there is considerable competition.On the right flank he has competition from Chelsea’s player of the season last year, Cole Palmer.Chelsea confirm the signing of Jadon Sancho on loan from Man UtdWhile Noni Madueke has made a super start to the season with a hat-trick against Wolves.On the left Sancho will have to dislodge £54million summer signing Pedro Neto, with Mykahilo Mudryk and Christopher Nkunku also available to boss Enzo Maresca. More