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      Chelsea stars Ben Chilwell and Reece James return to training after months out injured as Mudryk joins teammates

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      CHELSEA have been handed a timely boost with Ben Chilwell and Reece James returning to training as new signing Mykhailo Mudryk joined his teammates for the first time. Chilwell was seen back in training for the first time since picking up an injury at the end of October.
      Ben Chilwell has returned to Chelsea training after two months outCredit: Getty
      Mykhailo Mudryk was spotted following his transfer to the clubCredit: Getty
      Reece James has also returned after aggravating a previous injuryCredit: Getty
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek joined James and Chilwell in handing Graham Potter a boost ahead of the Liverpool gameCredit: Getty
      The suspended Joao Felix won’t play again until FebruaryCredit: Getty
      Hakim Ziyech and Omari Hutchinson will be hoping to be selected for the clash against LiverpoolCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, James aggravated his injury upon his initial return against Bournemouth, which was set to sideline him for a month.
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek was also spotted back at Cobham.

      Graham Potter has seen his squad besieged by bad luck in the injury department.
      Indeed, with a full starting xi of the Blues squad injured, the crisis revealed they have the WORST injury record in all of Europe since the start of last season.
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      However, with five new signings coming through the door at Stamford Bridge in January the club’s squad looks less injury hit than before.
      Myhkailo Mudryk joined his new Chelsea colleagues in training at Cobham following his £88million transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk.
      He will be hoping to get off to a good start when Chelsea face Liverpool in Saturday’s early kick off.
      Loanee Joao Felix saw his debut against Fulham end prematurely after a knee-high challenge saw him receive a straight red card.
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      The suspension will keep him out of action until February.
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      But while he will not be available for selection, he will still use training to help bond with team-mates and understand the way they want to play.
      Potter’s Blues ended a run of one win in 10 games with a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace last weekend.
      But with 10 points separating Chelsea from the top four, they will be desperate to collect a win over Liverpool, who are they are level with on points and are in equally sporadic form. More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea join David Raya transfer race and ready to battle Tottenham for £20m Brentford keeper

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea have entered the running to sign Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, according to reports.Raya has entered the final 18 months of his contract in West London and has been heavily linked with a summer exit.
      David Raya is a man in demand following his form for BrentfordCredit: Getty
      Tottenham are also monitoring his progress as they search for a Hugo Lloris replacement.
      But according to the Telegraph, he’s also caught the eye of United and Chelsea, who both have issues between the sticks.
      The Blues have doubts over Edouard Mendy’s long-term future, while Kepa Arrizabalaga’s form remains questionable despite overtaking the Senegal star in the pecking order.
      Meanwhile, the Red Devils have concerns about David de Gea with the Spaniard’s deal at Old Trafford expiring at the end of the season.
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      De Gea would reportedly be happy to stay but United appear unwilling to trigger a 12-month extension to his contract.
      As for Raya, he’s performed superbly since he arrived at Brentford from Blackburn in 2019.
      And he’s specifically caught the attention since the Bees’ promotion, keeping 14 clean sheets in 43 Prem appearances.
      His impressive distribution will also surely be a factor for Erik ten Hag, who’s previously raised questions about De Gea’s ability with his feet.
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      Raya, who’s expected to cost between £15m and £20m, has made more saves (81) than any other Prem goalkeeper this season
      While only the top four keepers have kept more clean sheets than his six. More

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      Last time Chelsea handed out long-term deal like Mudryk and how it MASSIVELY backfired on them costing a fortune

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      LONG-TERM deals in football are normal these days but in a time where they weren’t so common, one deal MASSIVELY backfired on Chelsea.In recent times, deals as long as four years are common depending on a player’s age and potential.
      Mudryk penned an eight-and-a-half year dealCredit: Getty
      Bogarde’s move to Chelsea backfired massivelyCredit: Empics
      At Chelsea, David Fofana penned a deal until 2029, Benoit Badiashile is contracted for seven-and-a-half year contract and Mykhailo Mudryk has signed for eight-and-a-half years.
      But in the early 2000s, a four-year deal that was handed to Winston Bogarde backfired MASSIVELY.
      A deal of that length was considered long-term at that time.
      Bogarde joined from Barcelona and with him came a wealth of experience that included two LaLiga titles and a Champions League, as well as spells at AC Milan and Ajax.
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      The tall full-back was also a Dutch international.
      However, for the cost of £40,000-a-week for four years, the Blues only saw Bogarde feature 12 times.
      Bogarde raked in just shy of £8million, which works out at £640,000 every game he played.
      It was said that Claudio Ranieri wanted Bogarde to leave just weeks after he took the Chelsea job.
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      Instead, Bogarde honoured his contract up until its expiration.
      When touching on the Mudryk transfer, Darren Bent brought up Bogarde on talkSPORT.
      It was previously claimed that the player would commute daily from Holland to London via PLANE.
      Bent said: “I think Chelsea have had this before.
      “Chelsea fans might correct me. Winston Bogarde. I’m pretty sure, I spoke to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, he used to live in Holland!
      “(He would) get the plane over in the morning, get to training, train, get back on the plane after training, everyday Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told me this.
      “There might be an odd occasion where he would stay over. That’s dedication that.”
      Bogarde retired just a year after his time at Chelsea came to an end, and he denied claims he jetted to England daily in 2015.
       He told The Guardian: “Of course not.
      “I don’t understand how people come to these ridiculous stories, or lies or whatever.”
      And on his exit from Chelsea, Bogarde said: “They had to cut costs.
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      “My situation was not very good and we tried to solve it many ways.
      “Like to maybe go on loan or sell me, or whatever. But in the end it didn’t work out.” More

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      Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea wages revealed with £88m signing earning LESS than Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek

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      CHELSEA new boy Mykhailo Mudryk is earning LESS than Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek despite costing £88million.The Blues agreed a deal that could eventually be worth a whopping £97m to sign the 22-year-old from Shakhtar Donetsk last week.
      Chelsea completed the deal for Mykhailo Mudryk last weekCredit: PA
      Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi both earn more than himCredit: Reuters
      The Ukrainian winger was presented to the Chelsea faithful at half-time of Sunday’s victory over Crystal Palace after the transfer was confirmed during the game.
      He initially looked to be heading to Arsenal before the Stamford Bridge outfit usurped their rivals and offered the winger £10,000-a-week more than the Gunners.
      Mudryk agreed an eight-and-a-half year contract which will see him pocket around £97,000 weekly.
      However, The Athletic have reported that is less than both Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek.
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      Hudson-Odoi penned a new five-year deal in 2019 for £100,000-a-week after rejecting the opportunity to join Bayern Munich.
      But after falling out of favour, he was shipped off to Bayer Leverkusen on loan at the start of the campaign, and speculation is mounting he could leave this summer.
      Meanwhile, midfielder Loftus-Cheek also signed a five-year contract worth £150,000 per week in 2019.
      After a loan spell at Fulham in 2020/21, he was starting to get regular action earlier this term before injury struck and he has not played since November 6.
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      The report also adds that Mudryk’s relatively low salary is part of a new strategy from owner Todd Boehly to lower the wage bill.
      Shakhtar Donetsk’s CEO hit out at Arsenal’s conduct over Mykhailo Mudryk – and explained why Chelsea landed the star.
      Sergei Palkin said: “It is because Arsenal contacted the player almost one and a half months before they contacted us.
      “Can you imagine, for example, to have Mikel Arteta, Oleksandr Zinchenko and the sporting director (Edu) calling you, to have Arsenal calling you almost every day, every two days, every three days?
      “Therefore, why did many people around it have the impression that Mudryk was going to Arsenal? It is because Arsenal contacted him and then Mudryk started to watch some games of Arsenal. But negotiations are negotiations.”
      While the CEO confirmed he did not make any formal complaints, he did raise the issue with the Gunners’ negotiating team.
      Palkin added: “When I met Arsenal and they mentioned they had already talked to the player and they had contacted the player. To be honest, I knew beforehand that they had started to contact him.
      “I said, ‘OK, you start to contact him but first of all you should close it with us’. But OK, we have what we have.” More

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      Chelsea joined by Man City and Real Madrid in Josko Gvardiol transfer race as RB Leipzig demand £80m fee for defender

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      MANCHESTER CITY and Real Madrid have joined Chelsea in the race to sign RB Leipzig defender Josk Gvardiol, according to reports.Chelsea tried to sign Croatia star Gvardiol, 20, in the summer.
      Man City and Real are also keen on GvardiolCredit: Alamy
      However, their efforts to lure the rapid defender to Stamford Bridge in a £79million deal failed with the player signing new terms at Leipzig.
      Following a barnstorming debut World Cup campaign last November-December, Gvardiol’s list of suitors has grown.
      Gvardiol was touted as the defender of the tournament, but Croatia’s run to a second consecutive final came to an end in the semis at the hands of Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
      According to Fabrizio Romano, via wettfreunde, Man City and Real are keen on the highly rated defender.
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      However, a summer move is more likely to take place rather than an early January switch.
      The transfer guru said: “Chelsea have long been the big favourites because they made an offer in the last 24 hours of the summer transfer window.

      “€80 million + €10 million in additional payments, making a total of €90 million to sign the player until June 2023.
      “Leipzig said no and decided to keep the player and extend his contract, so nothing happened in the end.
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      “Chelsea are still following the situation but they have just signed Benoit Badiashile as a left-footed centre-back. Now the race is open.
      “Other clubs are also interested in Gvardiol. Manchester City and Real Madrid are after Gvardiol.
      “There is a feeling that Gvardiol will switch in the summer and not in January.” More

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      Chelsea ready to hijack ANOTHER Arsenal transfer deal with bid for Brighton star Trossard after snapping up Mudryk

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      CHELSEA are ready to hijack ANOTHER Arsenal transfer by bidding for Brighton star Leandro Trossard, according to reports.They recently signed Mykhailo Mudryk from under the Gunners’ noses and could be set for another tussle.
      Chelsea are interested in signing the Brighton winger this monthCredit: EPA
      The Ukrainian ace’s move to Stamford Bridge came just days after Chelsea signed another forward in Joao Felix.
      But Graham Potter’s side, who are currently 10th in the Premier League, are still looking for further attacking reinforcements.
      That’s despite also bringing in young striker David Datro Fofana earlier in the window.
      According to the Mirror, they’re in the race to sign Trossard, who’s also wanted by London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal.
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      Spurs have already seen a £12m bid rejected for the Belgian, while the Gunners want to sign a winger after missing out on Felix and Mudryk.
      Trossard’s future at Brighton is in doubt after he recently fell out with manager Roberto De Zerbi.
      As a result, he was left out of the squad for the last two games against Middlesbrough and Liverpool with De Zebri criticising his attitude.
      Meanwhile, his contract on the South Coast expires in the summer of 2024.
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      But Brighton are unlikely to sell him for less than £25m.
      That’s because prior to his recent fall-out, the 28-year-old had been in excellent goalscoring form this season.
      He’s scored seven goals in 17 league matches, including strikes against Chelsea, Manchester City and a hat-trick in the draw at Liverpool.
      His form has helped the Seagulls emerge as shock European contenders, with their victory over the Reds leaving them three points behind fifth. More

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      Shakhtar CEO slams Arsenal conduct as he reveals reason club sold Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea in £88m transfer

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      SHAKHTAR DONETSK’s CEO has hit out at Arsenal’s conduct over Mykhailo Mudryk – and explained why Chelsea landed the star. The two London clubs were locked in intense talks with the Ukrainian club over their young winger.
      Mudryk has become one of the most expensive signings in Chelsea’s historyCredit: Getty
      Edu has turned Arsenal’s fortunes around off-the-pitch but was pipped to long-term target MudrykCredit: Getty – Contributor
      But Chelsea won out in the end and signed Mudryk in a deal worth £88m.
      Mudryk, who was paraded to fans at half-time of Sunday’s win over Crystal Palace, has signed a mammoth eight-and-a-half year contract.
      Shakhtar chief Sergei Palkin has spilled the beans on how the deal happened – and why he was not happy at the way Arsenal went about the deal.
      Asked why pundits saw the Gunners as favourites for Mudryk, he told the Athletic: “It is because Arsenal contacted the player almost one and a half months before they contacted us.
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      “Can you imagine, for example, to have Mikel Arteta, Oleksandr Zinchenko and the sporting director (Edu) calling you, to have Arsenal calling you almost every day, every two days, every three days?
      “Therefore, why did many people around it have the impression that Mudryk was going to Arsenal? It is because Arsenal contacted him and then Mudryk started to watch some games of Arsenal. But negotiations are negotiations.”
      While the CEO confirmed he did not make any formal complaints, he did raise the issue with the Gunners’ negotiating team.
      Palkin added: “When I met Arsenal and they mentioned they had already talked to the player and they had contacted the player, to be honest, I knew beforehand that they had started to contact him.
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      “I said, ‘OK, you start to contact him but first of all you should close it with us’. But OK, we have what we have.”
      Palkin also revealed that both Arsenal and Chelsea offered the same “fixed” amount, but the Blues’ bonuses and add-ons were more tempting to Shakhtar.
      The chief executive commended Chelsea’s “serious” approach and said he believed they are building “one of the best clubs in the world”.
      He added: “Yes, we can talk about bonuses, but these bonuses should be somehow achievable and realistic, let’s say. Therefore, in this case, Chelsea was much more serious and fair in some points.
      “When we met Chelsea, we stayed all together. For you to understand the context, it was for nine or 10 hours. They invited the player and explained to us the whole project.
      “We realised that, yes, if you look right now, Chelsea have some kinds of problems but it is normal because they have a transition period from one owner to another. It is understandable. They would like to change a lot.”
      The signing of Mudryk is the fifth acquisition of the window already for Chelsea.
      The 22-year-old follows the loan move of Joao Felix and the permanent deals for Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos.
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      Mudryk Chelsea bonuses revealed as Shakhtar confirm Arsenal never came close to transfer and deride ‘Ballon d’Or clause’

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      SHAKHTAR DONETSK have revealed the bonuses involved in Mykhailo Mudryk’s move to Chelsea.And it was confirmed that it was those “achievable and realistic” bonuses that led to the Blues blowing Arsenal out of the water for Mudryk.
      Mykhailo Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk despite Arsenal interestCredit: Getty
      Shakhtar Donetsk revealed the bonuses involved in Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea dealCredit: Getty
      The West Londoners hijacked their rivals’ bid to land the winger in the January transfer window after reaching a deal worth a total of £88million with Shakhtar.
      The Ukrainian giants’ CEO Sergei Palkin confirmed that Chelsea beat the North Londoners thanks bonuses largely related to them winning the Premier League and Champions League.
      However, there is no added clause relating to the 22-year-old potentially winning the Ballon d’Or, like his previous manager Robert De Zerbi – now at Brighton – predicted.
      And those terms will remain active across the entirety of the Ukraine international’s eight-and-a-half-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
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      Palkin told The Athletic: “We can talk about bonuses, but these bonuses should be somehow achievable and realistic, let’s say.
      “Therefore, in this case, Chelsea was much more serious and fair in some points.
      “Chelsea’s offer for Mudryk has no Ballon d’Or clause. It is achievable bonuses that we feel can be reached.”
      Palkin also confirmed that talks with Arsenal were off before Chelsea swooped in.
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      Shakhtar weren’t happy with the Gunners’ final offer worth €70million (£62m) plus €30m (£26m) in add-ons.
      Palkin added: “When they proposed the final offer of €70million plus €30million [in add-ons], we sat down and started to talk internally about how it will be fulfilled in terms of the payments, the fixed part and the bonus issues.
      “We realised we will not close this deal [with Arsenal].” More