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      Chelsea new-boy Noni Madueke is ‘mentality monster’, one of Europe’s best youngsters & plays like Robben, says top coach

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      CHELSEA’s latest arrival Noni Madueke is “a mentality monster” who plays like Arjen Robben.That is the verdict of personal skills coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst, who worked with Madueke during the last two summers to hone the attacking skills that persuaded the Blues to pay PSV Eindhoven £35million for the England Under-21 international.
      Noni Madueke is the latest signing to arrive at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      Saul Isaksson-Hurst has been working with Noni Madueke
      Isaksson-Hurst, whose other professional clients include Brentford’s Rico Henry and Ligue 1 club Reims’ on-loan Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, said: “Noni is one of the best young forwards in Europe.
      “I’ve worked with a lot of top players but his intensity, mentality and desire to be the best is second to none.
      “I call him a mentality monster — he’s really driven and has very clear goals and ambitions.”
      Madueke’s willingness to do everything he can to become a better player led to his agent contacting Isaksson-Hurst in the summer of 2021.
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      The former Tottenham and Chelsea academy coach said: “We did a few weeks, three or four sessions a week.
      “He went back to PSV and exploded on to the scene and was linked with a lot of clubs.
      “We carried on talking, and then last summer, he actually flew me out to Marbella to do some intense training while he was on holiday.”
      Isaksson-Hurst has also worked with young Juventus winger Samuel Iling-Junior, Chelsea wideman Omari Hutchinson and Norwich defender Max Aarons.
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      Saul Isaksson-Hurst works one-on-one with players
      Arjen Robben enjoyed an outstanding career playing for some of the biggest clubs in EuropeCredit: Getty
      He said: “A player comes to me and I look at their position and where they play on the pitch. Then I look at what the game-changing moments are for that player and develop practices where we can develop and master the skills required.
      “Noni’s super-strength is cutting in from the right and working with his left foot, a bit like Arjen Robben.
      “We worked on a lot of variations of that, but also on how he could cut in using his right foot.
      “For a forward player, it’s about assists and goals, what is going to help him break lines and give end product.”
      You might expect big clubs like PSV to do such fine tuning themselves, but Isaksson-Hurst, 45, explained: “Some coaches will do ‘extras’ but the same thought process might not go into it.
      “I’ve worked with top players and I know how to design practices to get those game outcomes.”
      Isaksson-Hurst works on a consultancy basis for Arsenal.
      Madueke has been confirmed as a new Chelsea signingCredit: Twitter @ChelseaFC
      In addition, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, Wolves, Middlesbrough and Birmingham are among the clubs that use his MyPersonalFootballCoach app to supplement their in-house coaching.
      Madueke, 20, has followed former PSV team-mate Cody Gakpo, 23, now at Liverpool, to the Premier League in the current transfer window.
      And Isaksson-Hurst said: “Gakpo is a very good player, but for me Noni is right up there and is going to make an immediate impact.
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      “He has everything. He is technically unbelievable. Physically, he’s a specimen — but most important are his mentality and desire to be the best.”
      Reece James and Ben Chilwell are back in training as they recover from knee and hamstring injuries, but neither is expected to play against Liverpool tomorrow. More

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      Graham Potter admits ‘there’s no guarantee this is going to work’.. as Chelsea to take January spending to £189m

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      GRAHAM POTTER incredibly admits “there is no guarantee” Chelsea’s massive spending spree will halt the club’s slump.Rival bosses Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Frank yesterday stuck the knife into the Blues’ whopping £189million January transfer splurge.
      Graham Potter has revealed that Chelsea’s spending may not solve the club’s current issuesCredit: Getty
      Brentford manager Frank branded Mykhailo Mudryk’s £88m deal as “insane”.
      And Liverpool chief Klopp added: “They fix problems differently to us. I’m not sure they can do that for the next ten years.”
      Potter is set to unleash Ukrainian winger Mudryk, 22, at Liverpool tomorrow, while Noni Madueke completed his £35m move from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.
      Chelsea have also signed £35m defender Benoit Badiashile from Monaco, £10.5m striker David Datro Fofana from Molde, £11m Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama and forward Joao Felix on a £9.7m loan deal from Atletico Madrid.
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      But Chelsea chief Potter confessed the mega spending is a huge gamble, insisting: “There is no guarantee that this is going to work.
      “With every decision you go into you should have the humility to say we haven’t got all the answers.
      “You’ve got to make the best educated guess you can and try to predict what may happen.”
      Chelsea are tenth in the Prem and out of both domestic cups.
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      And Potter added: “The players we have identified are young with quality.
      “They are all starting their careers so they are all ambitious.
      “They are not here to be fourth, they are here to win. So those are the upsides — but is there a life without risk? No.
      “Whatever you do there is risk it might not work.”
      Chelsea have splashed out a massive £465m since new US billionaire owner Todd Boehly took charge last summer.
      Frank revealed he tried to sign Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk last summer — but was put off by the £30m the Ukrainian club demanded.
      He said: “Mudryk is a good player but nearly £100m? That is a lot.
      “He shows great signs of potential but needs to do a bit more. However, that is price tags these days and it is insane.”
      Mykhailo Mudryk is one of the latest arrivals in an £88million dealCredit: Getty
      Yet after Chelsea gazumped Arsenal to land Mudryk, Potter is backing his new Ukrainian star.
      Potter said: “He is a young player who has a lot of potential.
      “He brings speed, directness and one-v-one ability to just eliminate an opponent. He’s such an exciting player.
      “Now we have got to help him adapt to the Premier League.”
      Potter is planning team- bonding sessions so the new signings can integrate quickly.
      Yet he will not recreate the ballet dancing that he used at previous Swedish club Ostersunds.
      He said: “We need to bring the group together.
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      “It would be a mistake to replicate things we did at Ostersunds. There’ll be no Swan Lake here!
      “But building trust in a team, empathy and self-awareness, you can still do that without having to do a dance project.” More

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      Chelsea ‘step up Mason Mount contract talks as Liverpool target England midfielder in shock summer transfer’

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      CHELSEA are reportedly set to step up their attempts to tie down Mason Mount to a new contract.The midfielder has 18 months left on his current deal at Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea are reportedly set to offer Mason Mount a new contractCredit: Getty
      This means that he could walk out of the club on a free transfer in 2024.
      However, Chelsea want to keep hold of their star midfielder and will offer him a new contract, according to The Guardian.
      The report says that so far, the club have not met Mount’s wage demands but they are optimistic of sealing his future.
      The England international is currently one of the lowest earners in the first team with his wages around £75,000 per week.
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      The club are looking at options should they lose Mount, with Brighton’s Moises Caicedo seen as an option.
      Manager Graham Potter would help the Ecuadorian settle at the club, having been his boss at Brighton.
      The report also suggests that Liverpool are interested in signing Mount this summer.
      Serie A giants Juventus have also been credited with an interest in Mount.
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      Should a contract fail to be signed with Chelsea, it would severely dent the amount of money that the club could demand.
      Fans would likely not be happy to see Mount leave as he came through the ranks at Cobham.
      Since 2019, Mount has been one of the Blues’ key players in the midfield. More

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      Chelsea CONFIRM £35m Noni Madueke transfer from PSV on eight-and-a-half-year deal as Boehly’s January spending continues

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      CHELSEA have confirmed the signing of Noni Madueke after posting a cryptic tweet to tease the announcement.The Blues have completed a £35million move for the PSV winger, taking their amazing January spending spree to £189million.
      Madueke described his England return as a “dream”
      He has signed a seven-and-a-half-year plus one deal at Stamford Bridge
      With the Englishman’s arrival, Chelsea have now brought five players through the door on permanent deals, while also adding Joao Felix until the end of the season this month.
      And Chelsea’s social media team have gotten more creative with their announcements – such is there frequency – that they announced him initially by simply posting a tweet that read: “Link in bio. 👀”
      From there, the link in the club’s Twitter profile would take fans to Madueke’s Instagram page.
      On Chelsea’s website, a statement announcing the deal said: “Noni Madueke has joined Chelsea on a permanent deal from PSV Eindhoven.
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      “The England youth international – one of the most exciting young talents across Europe – has penned a seven-and-a-half-year contract, with a club option to extend for a further year, to seal his move from the Eredivisie high-flyers.
      “Madueke, a left-footed right winger, becomes our second addition of the week as he follows Mykhailo Mudryk through the doors at Stamford Bridge.”
      On his transfer, Madueke said: “I’m really pleased to sign with one of the best clubs in the world in Chelsea,’ Madueke said on finalising his transfer.
      “To return to England and play in the Premier League is a dream for me and my family and I can’t wait to get started.
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      Chelsea have signed the 20-year-old from PSVCredit: PA
      “I am excited for what the future holds, the owner’s vision for the future and to be at a club like this and winning at the highest level.”
      Madueke scored 20 goals and added 14 assists in his time at PSV, but just one of those has come this season as he was coming back off of an ankle injury.
      He also outperformed his Expected Goals in 2020/21 season by a value of 2.1, meaning he scored far more than the average striker would have given the same chances.
      Earlier today, PSV boss and ex-Manchester United ace Ruud van Nistelrooy confirmed Madueke was on his way to the Blues.
      He said: “It’s a mix of emotions.
      “We are losing a good player because of his departure. There was no turning back and there was solid financial compensation.
      “I can empathise with the importance of the club. Given the circumstances, with the financial compensation, we have decided to sell.”
      The £30m deal for the 20-year-old checks off another target from Todd Boehly’s extensive fan-led shopping list.
      The club failed in a bid for Enzo Fernandez earlier in the window, but rather than deter them, they have simply switched targets to Brighton’s Moises Caicedo.
      The Blues already reportedly saw a £65m bid turned down for the Ecuadorian, but Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi admitted it would be difficult to keep him at the club with Chelsea’s interest.
      Chelsea face an interesting financial situation should they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.
      They sit as the club with the eighth highest revenue in all of Europe, according to Deloitte, but the nature of the long contracts they offer gives them flexibility to avoid breaking Financial Fair Play rules.
      A football financing tactic known as amortisation is used to spread the cost of transfers over the duration of a players contract, meaning Myhkailo Mudryk’s move will cost the club roughly £10m a season – owing to his own seven and a half plus one year contract.
      But Chelsea are testing this to the extreme, especially with new financial rules coming into play relating to a clubs wages to turnover ratio.
      On the deal Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali said: “We’re delighted to bring Noni to Chelsea.
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      “He’s an exciting talent who has proven his quality over the past few years with PSV, playing in a strong European league, and we are thrilled he has chosen to join Chelsea for this next stage of his career.
      “We are sure he will form an important part of our team.” More

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      Chelsea and Tottenham transfer blow as Milan Skriniar ‘agrees to join PSG for FREE in summer but could go in January’

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      PSG have reportedly agreed on a deal to sign Milan Skriniar this summer, handing a blow to Chelsea and Tottenham.The Premier League duo were hoping to sign the centre-back to strengthen their backlines.
      PSG have reportedly beaten Chelsea and Tottenham to Milan SkriniarCredit: Getty
      But PSG have jumped to the front of the queue as they continued their interest in him from the summer.
      The Ligue 1 giants have agreed to sign him in the summer after his contract expires at Inter Milan, according to L’Equipe.
      The report also suggests the Slovak could make the move this month if PSG pays the Serie A side between £13-£8million.
      This could interest Inter as it would mean they would get some cash for one of their top players rather than see him walk out of the door for nothing at the end of the season.
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      Spurs would have been hoping that the Slovakian international could have improved their backline.
      Manager Antonio Conte signed Barcelona centre-back Clement Lenglet on loan last summer as a temporary solution while a long-term fix was identified.
      Chelsea, on the other hand, have been spending continuously since the take over by Todd Boehly.
      This month the Blues signed AS Monaco defender Benoît Badiashile to bolster their defence.
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      However, with Wesley Fofana’s injury problems and Thiago Silva not getting any younger, Skriniar would have been a good option.
      The fact that he would have been available on a free transfer would have appealed to the club after the near £500million spend since last summer. More

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      Jurgen Klopp fires subtle dig at Chelsea’s transfer splurge ahead of Liverpool tie and warns Boehly spending can’t go on

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      JURGEN KLOPP has aimed a subtle dig at Chelsea’s spending spree and suggested it can’t go on forever. Liverpool meet the Blues at Anfield tomorrow lunchtime with both teams sitting in mid-table.
      Todd Boehly cannot be accused of not spending money on Chelsea since last year’s takeoverCredit: Getty
      Jurgen Klopp is trying to get Liverpool back on track after a testing start to 2023Credit: Rex
      While Reds fans are set to celebrate Klopp’s 1000th game in management, Chelsea supporters will be keeping one eye on their phone for the announcement of yet another signing.
      The new ownership led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have already bought £152m worth of talent this month following a similarly expensive spree in the summer.
      Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk headlines January’s non-stop recruitment with the Blues beating rivals Arsenal to the £88m signing.
      But Klopp appears less than impressed with the London side’s methods.
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      When told about how much money Chelsea had spent, he said at his pre-match press conference: “Interesting. I can’t explain it, I have no idea. But if the numbers are true then it’s impressive.
      “I can’t see investment stopping in the future, so that means we have to do it as well. 
      “I believe in coaching, developing and team building 100 per cent. But meanwhile the managers out there, they are all good and they believe in that as well. 
      “So, if they start spending then if we don’t spend you will have a problem. I am not sure they can do that for the next 10 years though.”
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      Liverpool have only made one major signing in this window in the form of Dutch star Cody Gakpo for £37m.
      But Klopp said he is not concerned about being outspent.
      He added: “We’re in good hands and we know about responsibility. The moment you build a team doesn’t mean you do it new every year. 
      “It’s not worrying that other teams can spend, it’s a fact so we have to react to that as well.”
      Liverpool are looking for their first Premier League win of the calendar year so far.
      They’ve already been well beaten in trips to Brentford and then Brighton. More

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      Chelsea boost in Moises Caicedo transfer chase as Brighton boss admits he can’t guarantee £65m-rated star will stay

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      CHELSEA have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Moises Caicedo, after Roberto de Zerbi admitted it would be difficult for Brighton to keep a hold of him. Caicedo has been linked to Chelsea in a transfer which could see them shell out between £65-£75million.
      Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has admitted it will be tough to keep hold of Moises CaicedoCredit: Getty
      Chelsea want to sign the Brighton starCredit: Getty
      The 21-year-old has impressed this season
      The 21-year-old Ecuadorian has taken the Premier League by storm since stepping into the Brighton set-up initially under now-Chelsea boss Graham Potter.
      Under current manager De Zerbi, Caicedo’s development has continued at a rapid pace, with Brighton continuing to march up the table.
      However, this success has garnered interest from some major financial powerhouses, namely Chelsea.
      With the Blues already reportedly seeing a £65m bid turned down for the midfielder, De Zerbi has admitted the best he can hope for is for Caicedo to see out the season with them.
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      He said: “He is very important for us, it would be difficult to change with another player now.
      “I hope he finishes the season with us, but you know in the transfer market it is always difficult to give you one answer.
      “When there are some bigger teams and they want one of our players, it is good news for us.
      “The best solution for us is he can finish the season with us.
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      “Next summer, for him, is better to change team.”
      Brighton have become serial recruiters of top talent which is then flipped for a huge profit margin, as evidenced by sales such as Marc Cucurella, Ben White and most recently Leandro Trossard.
      Trossard arrived at the Amex Stadium in 2019 for £18m, but today was announced as a new Arsenal player having been sold for £27m.
      The respective fees they got for Cucurella and White saw Brighton receive more money than what it cost them to build their stadium.
      And Caicedo is set to be the next name on that list of profitable acquisitions by the club after he cost them just £5m.
      Chelsea have already splashed out over £150m on Myhkailo Mudryk, Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos this window, while also paying £10m for Joao Felix’s loan.
      Overall, their spending under Todd Boehly has seen them spend almost £400m, with a clever football financing tactic to get past Financial Fair Play known as amortisation.
      However, the spending is not set to end there, with the imminent arrival of Noni Madueke from PSV and the interest in Caicedo.
      And while De Zerbi hopes to keep Caicedo this month, he admitted a summer move will hinge on him keeping up his performances.
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      He added: “I don’t know (on summer transfer).
      “But if Caicedo continues to play like this – like the last games – it is possible he can leave for another team.” More

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      Todd Boehly hilariously pokes fun of Arsenal’s Trossard transfer and backs Chelsea decision to poach Mudryk from rivals

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      TODD BOEHLY weighed into the Leandro Trossard versus Mykhailo Mudryk debate by backing the new Chelsea star.The Blues hijacked Arsenal’s move for Mudryk after paying £88million for the Ukrainian after weeks of courting from the Gunners.
      Arsenal signed Leandro Trossard after missing out on Mykhailo MudrykCredit: Getty
      Arsenal had two bids for Mudryk rejected before he joined ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Todd Boehly showed his backing of the Mudryk deal
      Arsenal had two bids for the winger rejected by Shakthar Donetsk before he finalised a move to Stamford Bridge last weekend.
      The Gunners wasted little time in finding a replacement and secured a £27m deal for Brighton star Trossard.
      In response a Chelsea fan on Twitter asked which deal was the better piece of business.
      And Blues chief Boehly got involved by ‘liking’ the tweet, indicating his belief that Chelsea’s acquisition of Mudryk was the better of the two transfers.
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      Arsenal fans were split on the signing of Trossard, 28, with some concerned by his age.
      But many believe he could hit the ground running at the Emirates thanks to his Premier League experience.
      Trossard has been in superb form this season with seven goals in 16 Prem games – including a hat-trick at Liverpool.
      The Belgian will give manager Mikel Arteta options to play down the left wing – potentially against Manchester United.
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      During his time at the Amex, he mostly played on the left forward position and he could do the same at Arsenal.
      Another option Arteta would have with Trossard is to use him as a left-wing-back.
      Although he prefers to be further up the pitch, under former boss Graham Potter he often excelled in the position. More