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      Marcos Alonso Pena dead at 63: Dad of ex-Chelsea star who played for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid passes away

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      FORMER Barcelona ace Marcos Alonso Pena has tragically passed away aged 63.Spanish media reported the winger – the father of Chelsea legend Marcos Alonso – passed away following a “long illness.”
      Former Atletico Madrid and Spain star Marcus Alonso Pena has passed away 63
      The late Alonso Pena is the father of former Chelsea defender Marcos AlonsoCredit: GETTY
      The cause of Alonso Pena’s tragic passing is currently unknown.
      Tributes from around the footballing world poured in for the Spaniard – affectionately known as ‘The Pigeon’ – after news of his passing.
      Ex-Atletico star Paulo Futre said: “Sad day. My deepest condolences to the family of my dear friend Marcos Alonso.
      “Rest in peace, Pigeon.”
      His ex-club Rayo Vallecano added: “From Rayo Vallecano, we want to convey our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Marcos Alonso Pena.
      “He was a former coach of the Club, who passed away at the age of 63.”
      Barcelona tweeted: “FC Barcelona would like to express its deepest condolences for the passing of former Barça player and father of a first-team player Marcos Alonso Peña.
      “All of our strength to Marcos Alonso and his entire family. Rest in peace.”
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      Alonso Pena started his career with Racing Santander in the late 70s before moving to Atletico Madrid.
      He then joined Barcelona, where he went on to play 124 matches and score 28 goals over five years.
      The Spanish winger then returned to Atletico and Santander later in his career, before retiring in 1991.
      The late Alonso also made 22 appearances for Spain at international level, scoring once.
      ALONSO DYNASTYGRANDFATHER – Marquitos, full name Marcos Alonso Imaz
      First of his two caps for Spain came in March 1955 against France.
      A versatile defender, he won five European Cups in his eight years with Real Madrid.
      FATHER – Marcos, full name Marcos Alonso Pena 
      Made his Spain debut against England in March 1981 and won 22 caps for his country, finishing runner-up at Euro ’84.
      Won La Liga with Barcelona in 1984-85 under Terry Venables.
      SON – Marcos Alonso, full name Marcos Alonso Mendoza 
      Made the first of his nine Spain caps against Argentina in March 2018.
      Has played for the likes of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Europa League and Club World Cup with the Blues.

      He went on to have a managerial career after hanging up his boots.
      He took charge of his beloved Atletico and Racing, along with Sevilla and five other clubs.
      Alonso Pena was a second-generation Spanish footballer as his dad – Marcos Alonso Imaz – played for Real Madrid in the 1950s and 1960s.
      His son – Marcos Alonso Mendoza – has also enjoyed a storied career, playing for Bolton, Fiorentina, Chelsea and Barcelona.
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      Alonso Mendoza enjoyed a trophy-laden spell with Chelsea – winning the Premier League, Europa League and Champions League.
      He joined Barca last summer after mutually terminating his contract at Stamford Bridge.
      Marcos Alonso Mendoza is a third-generation footballerCredit: GETTY More

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      Chelsea ‘agree Aubameyang loan transfer with LAFC’ allowing £160,000-a-week flop to leave this season

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      CHELSEA have reportedly agreed a loan deal for LAFC for £160,000-a-week flop Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.But the striker is yet to green-light an exit despite being frozen out by Graham Potter.
      Chelsea have accepted a loan bid from LAFC for Pierre-Emerick AubameyangCredit: Getty
      Aubameyang, 33, was lured to Chelsea by Thomas Tuchel last summer despite enjoying a fine spell at Barcelona.
      The pair knew each other well from their time together at Borussia Dortmund.
      And it was hoped that ex-Arsenal captain Aubameyang could be the man to fire Tuchel’s side to silverware.
      But the veteran managed just one game before his pal was axed by Todd Boehly.
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      And Aubameyang has fared little better since, netting just three times in 17 games with Potter at the helm.
      After falling down the Stamford Bridge pecking order, the striker’s latest blow came when he was axed from Chelsea’s 25-man Champions League squad.
      But there is still hope for Aubameyang’s career after American outfit LAFC made an approach.
      Le10Sport claims the Americans have offered to take Aubameyang on loan.
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      And they are even willing to meet his £160k-a-week wages, helping Chelsea battle FFP rules after an eight-player January splurge.
      However, there is no indication that Aubameyang has agreed to the move yet.
      The Gabon star had been hoping to rejoin Barcelona in January.
      There were no other options at the time as Aubameyang was not able to pay for a third club in the same season.
      But the MLS window has just opened ahead of a new campaign, allowing the forward to make a fresh start.
      Yet it’s unclear whether he wants to effectively end his European career by jetting off to the States.
      However, Aubameyang would be in good company should he go to Los Angeles.

      The side is captained by ex-Gooner Carlos Vela, currently the MLS’ star player.
      And there’s another familiar face in Giorgio Chiellini, who won nine titles with Juventus and Euro 2020 with Italy. More

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      Chelsea transfer blow as ‘Marquinhos set to sign new PSG contract with deal now certain to go ahead’

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      CHELSEA’S hopes of signing PSG star Marquinhos appear all-but over with the defender set to sign a contract extension.The star is in his tenth season at the Parc des Princes following his move from Roma in 2013.
      Marquinhos is set to sign a new contract at PSGCredit: Getty
      Marquinhos has won 26 trophies during his time in the French capital, including SEVEN league titles.
      He’s often been linked with a move away from PSG, notably to Stamford Bridge in 2021 when the Blues failed with a £72m bid.
      The 28-year-old has entered the final 18 months of his contract in France.
      But according to Fabrizio Romano, the centre-back is on the verge of signing a new deal.
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      The transfer guru claims that while the contract isn’t officially signed, it’s only a matter of time.
      Despite interest from elsewhere, Marquinhos wants to stay with PSG with the club “100 per cent” convinced he’s part of the present and future.
      Marquinhos has scored twice in 28 appearances this season with the Ligue 1 leaders still on course to win the treble.
      But their hopes of winning the Champions League for the first time ever will be severely put to the test when they face Bayern Munich in the last-16 on Tuesday.
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      PSG are also eight points clear of Marseille at the top of Ligue following a 2-1 victory over Toulouse on Saturday.
      While they face Les Phoceens in the round of 16 in the Coupe de France. More

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      Gary Neville slams Chelsea for overpaying on two ‘strange’ transfers and makes unflattering Boehly comparison

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      GARY NEVILLE is stunned by Chelsea’s “strange” overspending as he compared Todd Boehly’s “chaotic” spree to that of an infamous Premier League rival.Manchester United legend Nev singled out two “mad” fees paid amid the Blues’ £600million splash-out since Boehly took over in the summer.
      Gary Neville is puzzled by Chelsea’s extraordinary spending under Todd BoehlyCredit: PA
      Manager Graham Potter has been given the freedom to spend big by Todd Boehly, but it’s not been matched by results on the pitchCredit: Getty
      Chelsea boss Graham Potter spent £326m in January alone, notably £107m on British record buy Enzo Fernandez and £88m for Mykhailo Mudryk.
      Yet the Blues are only ninth – below South London rivals Brentford and Fulham, as well as ten points adrift of the top four.
      Many pundits doubt if any improvement in Potter’s squad matches the amount spent.
      And there are also questions about how quickly a new-look team can gel, given that seven senior newcomers arrived last month.
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      Above all, Neville is amazed Chelsea paid so much for anchorman Fernandez and £64m left-back Marc Cucurella.
      And he believes the spree is similar to the way Ed Woodward tried to buy “everyone” when launching his decade of £900m hit-and-miss buying as Old Trafford executive vice-chairman.
      Woodward’s reign included the dubious value derived from £89m midfielder Paul Pogba, £80m centre-back Harry Maguire, £77m winger Jadon Sancho (£77m) and £75m hitman Romelu Lukaku (£75m).
      And Nev told Sky Bet’s The Overlap: “It felt like that at Chelsea in the summer. It was chaotic.
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      “Marc Cucurella for £64m and Enzo Fernandez for £107m – that’s a full-back and a midfielder who will sit at the base of a three.
      “The ceiling on those types of players – like Rodri, Fabinho, Casemiro – they are £50-60m positions.
      “These aren’t players that are playing in the forward part of the pitch and scoring you 30 goals, so what they’re paying for the positions, what they’re getting for the money, they just seem like strange transfers.
      “I’m not saying the players are no good. They could be really good and could go on to be great. But the fees for players in those positions seem mad to me.”
      The huge sums Chelsea paid make Enzo Fernandez, left, and Marc Cucurella, right, ‘strange’ signings, according to Gary NevilleCredit: AP More

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      Atletico Madrid reveal outrageous price Chelsea must pay for Joao Felix if they want to keep him beyond loan spell

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      ATLETICO MADRID’S asking price to make Joao Felix’s loan to Chelsea permanent has reportedly been set. Felix swapped the Wanda Metropolitano for Stamford Bridge during the January window, with the cost of the loan fee alone a cool £10million.
      Joao Felix could make a permanent switch to Chelsea in the summerCredit: Getty
      But it would mean Todd Boehly would need to break the British transfer record once againCredit: Getty
      With Atletico Madrid facing the ignominy of failing to qualify for the Champions League, their finances are set to be take a huge blow which will likely see them forced into flogging a number of their highest-earning stars.
      This is where Felix comes in. The Portuguese ace’s future at the club was far from certain when he left on loan given his poor relationship with current under-fire boss Diego Simeone.
      Indeed, there is a clause in the loan deal which will allow Chelsea to sign him properly, however no fee was agreed.
      If he performs well during his loan spell, he could seal a full move to Graham Potter’s side in the summer.
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      According to Mundo Deportivo, Atletico are more than happy to let Felix go if their price tag is met.
      But meeting their demands will mean Chelsea forking out a British transfer record of £124.5m.
      That figure would see Atletico turn a profit on the attacker after splashing £115m to get him from Benfica in 2019.
      If any club is willing to meet those demands it is Chelsea, who set a new bar for both a single player transfer fee and for money spent in a single window last month.
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      The £107m spent on Enzo Fernandez fuelled a splurge of £326m on transfer fees in January alone, seeing Todd Boehly’s total outlay on transfers since taking over eclipse the £600m mark.
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      And their lavish spending has seen them top the list for worst net spend since 2018/19.
      Felix has already cost the Blues £3m in unused wages after he was sent off for a reckless challenge on his debut against Fulham.
      The 23-year-old is set to return following his suspension when Chelsea visit West Ham on Saturday.
      Selling Felix would give Atletico the flexibility to move for a number of targets, namely Leicester star Caglar Soyuncu or Marcus Thuram. More

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      Borussia Dortmund and England star Jude Bellingham REJECTS summer transfer to two European giants

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND star Jude Bellingham has rejected approaches from two European giants ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports.The 19-year-old is high on many top side’s wishlists with the player currently weighing up his options.
      Jude Bellingham has supposedly rejected moves from PSG and ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have both supposedly seen early moves knocked back by the midfielder himself.
      Bellingham appears to be against joining either of those two amid interest from the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid.
      Outlet Sport1 claim that Dortmund will try to convince him to stay rather than accept he could go for a fee likely to be well above £100million.
      They want to make him their highest earner and hand him a staggering £13.3million yearly wage.
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      However, the grounded wonderkid will supposedly not be swayed by money and will make a decision on his future purely on where he wants to play.
      Liverpool were leading the race for him but their current woes could lead to them missing out on a deal.
      Meanwhile, The Athletic have reported that Real Madrid scout Juni Calafat has been “taking care of relations” with Bellingham’s father, Mark, who manages his son’s career.
      Yet Los Blancos could find it tough to compete with the financial strength of Premier League teams.
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      Bellingham is one of the most sought-after talents in football, having lit up the World Cup for England as well as the Bundesliga and Champions League.
      The teenager has been in incredible form for Dortmund this season, scoring ten goals and getting five assists in 25 games.
      He has also captained Edin Terzic’s side on a number of occasions, becoming the youngest skipper in Bundesliga history. More

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      Worst 10 clubs in net transfer spending revealed with Chelsea top and English clubs unsurprisingly dominating list

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      THE worst clubs in terms of net spending have been revealed.And the list is unsurprisingly dominated by English sides, who make up NINE of the top 10.
      Chelsea have the worst net spent in the last five seasons
      Chelsea have spent big on the likes of Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo FernandezCredit: Getty
      Boffins at the CIES Football Observatory have been crunching stats to find the worst net spend offenders since the 2018/19 season.
      They looked at the amount spent on incomings and the amount received for outgoings across the 100 most active teams of the last five years.
      Incredibly, a quarter of those sides are made up from English clubs – and just two of those, Watford and Norwich, boast a positive net spend.
      Chelsea are by far the worst offenders after Todd Boehly’s incredible splurge in the last two windows.
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      They boast a total net spend of -£665million, despite having positive net spends in two of the past five years.
      Man Utd aren’t far behind in second place with -£595m, having never recorded a positive net spend in the same time period.
      And Arsenal, who are in the same boat, are third with -£483m.
      The list continues with more English clubs including Tottenham, West Ham and Newcastle.
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      Aston Villa and Wolves then precede the one non-English side in the top 10, Juventus – who are currently in financial dire straights.
      And the group is rounded off by struggling Liverpool.
      Down the other end of the table, it is a different story.
      Watford are the only English side to sneak into the 20 clubs with the most positive net spends, taking 17th place.
      But top of the pile are Benfica, who boast an incredible profit of £329m after selling stars including Enzo Fernandez, Darwin Nunez and Ruben Dias to Premier League sides.
      In second place are Lille on £274m, and Ajax are third with £259m. More

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      Man Utd interested in shock swoop for ex-Chelsea star Tammy Abraham as striker alternative to Victor Osimhen

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly placed Tammy Abraham on their transfer wishlist.The Red Devils lost Cristiano Ronaldo in December but brought in Wout Weghorst on-loan to bolster their forward line.
      Tammy Abraham is among the names on Man Utd’s transfer wishlistCredit: Rex
      However, boss Erik ten Hag is looking to bring in a new striker this summer and has identified Napoli’s Victor Osimhen as his No1 target.
      They have also been linked with a swoop for Harry Kane, who became Tottenham’s record-goalscorer last weekend.
      Now a report in the Telegraph have claimed that United have also drawn up a list of potential back-up options.
      And one of those is Roma’s former Chelsea star Abraham, who is under contract until 2026.
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      The England international, 25, has proven himself to be a more than capable goalscorer in Italy since he joined Jose Mourinho’s side in 2021.
      He grabbed 17 Serie A goals and 27 in all competitions last season to help the club claim the inaugural Europa Conference League.

      But this term he has not been quite as prolific with just seven from his 27 appearances.
      Arsenal and Aston Villa have both been linked with moves to bring back the star back to the Premier League previously.
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      The switch to Roma ended Abraham’s 17-year affiliation with Chelsea.
      He joined the academy at Under-8s level and became a first-team regular after loans with Bristol City, Swansea and Aston Villa. 
      In 82 first-team appearances for the Blues, he managed 30 goals – including 12 in the 2020/21 season to make him the joint-top scorer. 
      The London-born ace also has three goals in 11 caps for England but was not selected as part of Gareth Southgate’s World Cup squad. More