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      AC Milan eye transfer swoop for Chelsea star Armando Broja as they ‘can’t rely on Olivier Giroud and Divock Origi’

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      AC MILAN are looking to land Armando Broja from Chelsea, according to reports.Broja, 21, is still on the outside looking in at Stamford Bridge, unable to get game time.
      AC Milan are reportedly eyeing up a January move for Chelsea’s BrojaCredit: Reuters
      The Serie A champions are said to not have trust in forwards Origi and GiroudCredit: Reuters
      Summer talk of a move away was squashed when the youngster signed a contract extension until 2028.
      But CalcioMercato report that the Serie A champs are interested in the 21-year-old, who fits their “football philosophy”.

      It is claimed that they cannot rely on former Chelsea man Olivier Giroud.
      The 36-year-old won the title with the San Siro side last season and has scored 19 goals for the club.
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      But Broja would be a clearer long-term option.
      And they are supposedly waiting to understand what Divock Origi brings to the table.
      This despite signing the 27-year-old to a four-year deal in July.
      The Armenian Broja spent last season out on loan at Southampton where he impressed in a relegation fight.
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      Broja scored six times in 21 starts for the south coast club.
      He pleased Chelsea fans this week as a video surfaced of him claiming he didn’t even know who Tottenham were as a kid.
      Broja told the Players Tribune: “I remember going to a tournament, the Tottenham scout actually came to watch another boy.
      “But I just happened to play well. I got top goalscorer and player of the tournament. He approached my mum and dad before I even knew about it.
      “Then my mum and dad came over and said, ‘The man from Tottenham came over to us.’ But I just thinking, ‘Who are Tottenham’?” More

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      How Chelsea could look with Milan Skriniar and Christopher Nkunku lining up for new-look Graham Potter XI

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      CHELSEA could look fresh in defence, midfield and attack come the end of next summer’s transfer window.The Blues, now managed by Graham Potter following Thomas Tuchel’s sacking, are eyeing a number of Europe’s top talents.
      Nkunku had a medical ahead of a potential 2023 summer move to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Skriniar can leave Inter for free next summer at the end of his contractCredit: Rex
      How the Blues could line up after another summer spending spree
      RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku could give Chelsea’s frontline a new lease of life after holding a secret medical. 
      The France ace underwent a preliminary examination earlier this month with a view to making a £52.58 million move next summer.
      Leipzig bosses are adamant that Nkunku will not be allowed to leave before the end of this season but that has not deterred Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly.
      The American is trying to lure the player to the Premier League and an advance medical is seen as one way of showing commitment, albeit a bizarre one.
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      Should Nkunku seal a move to Stamford Bridge, he’d bring technical excellence inside the final third.
      The 24-year-old scored 35 goals and registered 20 assists last term, and helped Leizpig win the German Cup, beating Freiburg 4-2 on penalties.
      Nkunku could play anywhere across the front four.
      Defence is also an area Chelsea could look to improve on with club captain Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva not getting any younger.
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      Long-term transfer target Milan Skriniar will be available on a free transfer next summer.
      The 27-year-old joined Inter Milan in 2017, and helped the San Siro club break Juventus’ dominance in Italy by winning Serie A in 2021.
      He could partner Kalidou Koulibaly in the heart of the defence, with Edouard Mendy behind him.
      Reece James and Marc Cucurella would man the flanks.
      Like in defence, Chelsea are starting to plan for their midfield’s long-term future.
      And they’re keen on England midfielders Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham.
      The pair have shown promising signs of compatibility while playing for the Three Lions.
      Rice, 23, was on Chelsea’s books as a kid, but was released as a teenager before joining West Ham.
      Hammers boss David Moyes says Rice would cost £150m.
      And Borussia Dortmund want upwards of £83m for star man Bellingham, depending whether suitors pay up front.
      A double swoop is more than possible considering the amount Chelsea splashed on players in the summer just gone.
      Boehly and Co backed former boss Tuchel to the tune of nearly £300m.
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      Rice has hailed Bellingham as the future of English football.
      The West Ham captain said on the 19-year-old: “He’s 19 but he’s got the body of a 28-year-old — he’s a man!
      “He thinks like a man, plays like a man and shows personality and character.
      “He’s the future of English football for the next 15 years if he wants to be.
      “He is top lad as well — he really pushes you on the pitch. We push each other on and it’s a privilege to play next to him. I’m still only 23!
      “I’ve been around and played so many more games than he has but you can just tell as a 19-year-old what he brings to the team already, the energy he’s got. 
      “Jude can play in a holding role, he can play as an eight, he can play as a No10.
      “He can play anywhere in midfield and I know he’s going to be crucial for us. Every time I play with Jude we’re building that connection. 
      “Hopefully he keeps flourishing. I say to him, ‘You go and bomb on and attack and I’ll sit here and defend for you!’
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      “He’s a young man with an old head, really. All the lads love him.
      “I don’t think I’ve seen anyone as good as he is for 19. He’s got the whole package.”
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      Chelsea fans thankful Armando Broja has a new contract after he tells cheeky story about snubbing Tottenham

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      ARMANDO BROJA has sealed his place as a hero among Chelsea fans, by claiming he did not even know who Tottenham were as a kid.The striker has returned to the Blues after last season’s loan at Southampton.
      Broja shoots wide during the Champions League clash with FC SalzburgCredit: Getty
      Blues fans on Twitter were lapping up Broja’s snub towards bitter rivals SpursCredit: @CFCRudra
      He has not scored so far in four Prem appearances this term, but his brutal snub to Spurs has left Chelsea fans on social media asking for him to be rewarded with a new contract.
      Broja told the Players Tribune: “I remember going to a tournament, the Tottenham scout actually came to watch another boy.
      “But I just happened to play well. I got top goalscorer and player of the tournament. He approached my mum and dad before I even knew about it.
      “Then my mum and dad came over and said, ‘The man from Tottenham came over to us.’ But I just thinking, ‘Who are Tottenham’?”
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      However Broja did join Spurs’ Under-8s and spent two years at the club before jumping ship to London rivals Chelsea.
      After loan spells at Saints and Vitesse Arnhem, Broja, 21, signed a new contract with Chelsea – taking him up to 2028.
      And Broja certainly has high ambitions in the game, claiming he wants to be Albania’s answer to the Brazilian Ronaldo.
      Broja was born and grew up in England, but chose to play for the country of his parents’ birth.
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      He said: “My dad trained me, taught me, made sure I was on the right path as I progressed through the academies at Tottenham and then at Chelsea.
      “I think he had it in his head that his son was gonna be an Albanian icon. Like the Albanian R9 haha.
      “You see, growing up, I was all about Cristiano Ronaldo, like most kids of my generation.
      “But my dad was obsessed with the other Ronaldo. The Brazilian. All I used to hear about was R9. 
      “I know I’ve got high targets. I want to be Albania’s own Harry Kane, Ronaldo or R9.
      “I want to get my country to a World Cup. And when my career is over, I want my name to live on. For Albania. For my dad.” More

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      Chelsea set for huge transfer overhaul with Bellingham, Rice and Nkunku targeted and three stars linked with exit

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      CHELSEA are reportedly targeting deals for Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice and Christopher Nkunku as Todd Boehly continues his Stamford Bridge revolution.The American has already splashed just shy of £300million on transfers since buying the club earlier this year.
      England duo Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice are on Chelsea’s wishlistCredit: Getty
      Christopher Nkunku is a France internationalCredit: Getty
      And that kind of lavish spending is set to continue following the appointment of new boss Graham Potter.
      According to The Telegraph, Chelsea will look to completely revamp their midfield.
      Club bosses would like N’Golo Kante to stay despite his contract being set to expire in June, but have met issues in negotiations over the length of the potential extension.
      Jorginho’s deal also expires at the end of the season, with Chelsea chiefs still undecided over whether to try and keep the Italy international.
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      The Blues want to revamp their midfield by signing two England regulars.
      Borussia Dortmund star Bellingham would reportedly favour a move to Real Madrid or Liverpool – with both sides having been working on a deal for months.
      Undeterred despite being warned that his side are behind in the race, Boehly is keen on the £130m-rated 19-year-old.
      Meanwhile, the Blues could finally re-sign West Ham star and former youth player Declan Rice – having been scared off by Hammers chiefs last summer.
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      Rice, 23, has shown few signs of being willing to extend his contract at the London Stadium – which expires in 2024 – but West Ham possess the option to trigger an extension to 2025.
      Chelsea are interested in signing RB Leipzig ace Christopher Nkunku – with the French attacker having scored six goals so far this season after plundering 35 last term.
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      The Blues could make an unexpected change between the sticks in the near future.
      Edouard Mendy has been excellent for the West Londoners since joining in 2020.
      But he has recently turned down offers of a contract extension, believing he should be earning more than the £150,000 a week that his deputy Kepa Arrizabalaga pockets.
      There are also concerns that Potter may require a goalkeeper more comfortable with his feet, after Mendy made high-profile gaffes against Leeds and Real Madrid.
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      Chelsea working on Jude Bellingham transfer and desperately playing catch-up after being told two rivals leading race

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      CHELSEA have joined the race to sign Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham.The Blues are hoping to give their ageing midfield a much-needed facelift next summer.
      Chelsea have joined the race to sign Dortmund and England ace BellinghamCredit: Getty
      Jorginho and N’Golo Kante are both in their 30s and manager Graham Potter will want younger players ready to take over.
      Chelsea have joined rivals Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid in the race for Bellingham, who has continued his meteoric rise by nailing down a starting spot for England.
      Bellingham is forming a strong partnership with West Ham’s Declan Rice in the middle of the park heading into the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
      The midfielder is also Dortmund’s main man, following the exits of Erling Haaland this summer and Jadon Sancho in 2021.
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      SunSport exclusively revealed Bellingham could be bought for £83m IF the fee is paid up front.
      But according to The Telegraph, Chelsea are having to play “catch-up” after being told Liverpool and Real are leading the race.
      Real are said to have made Bellingham their priority signing for 2023.
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      Liverpool are also in need of fresh legs in the midfield with the likes of James Milner and Jordan Henderson ageing.
      And the report claims new Blues owner Todd Boehly is personally getting involved after learning his team had fallen behind their rivals for the player’s signature.
      Chelsea also remain interested in Bellingham’s England team-mate, Rice.
      The Hammers captain and former Chelsea youth player has been linked with a move back to the Blues for a number of years.
      But in a bid to ward off any interest, West Ham manager David Moyes quoted £150m MINIMUM.
      Rice says Bellingham’s the real deal.
      The 23-year-old believes Bellingham will be England’s poster boy for over a decade.
      Rice said: “He’s 19 but he’s got the body of a 28-year-old — he’s a man!
      “He thinks like a man, plays like a man and shows personality and character.
      “He’s the future of English football for the next 15 years if he wants to be.
      “He is top lad as well — he really pushes you on the pitch. We push each other on and it’s a privilege to play next to him. I’m still only 23!
      “I’ve been around and played so many more games than he has but you can just tell as a 19-year-old what he brings to the team already, the energy he’s got. 
      “Jude can play in a holding role, he can play as an eight, he can play as a No10.
      “He can play anywhere in midfield and I know he’s going to be crucial for us. Every time I play with Jude we’re building that connection. 
      “Hopefully he keeps flourishing. I say to him, ‘You go and bomb on and attack and I’ll sit here and defend for you!’
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      “He’s a young man with an old head, really. All the lads love him.
      “I don’t think I’ve seen anyone as good as he is for 19. He’s got the whole package.”
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      My £60million price tag is crazy… NOBODY is worth that but I won’t talk myself down, says Chelsea transfer target Gordon

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      ANTHONY GORDON reckons transfer price tags like his own have gone “absolutely crazy”.Chelsea had several bids turned down for the England Under-21 star this summer, with Everton unwilling to sell their prize asset.
      Anthony Gordon is happy at Everton and keen to continue improvingCredit: Alamy
      Gordon cannot believe the price-tag Everton have put on his headCredit: Getty
      It came in a summer when the Blues splashed £62million on Brighton’s Marc Cucurella and £70m on Wesley Fofana of Leicester.
      Gordon’s fellow Young Lion Morgan Gibbs-White left Wolves for Nottingham Forest in a £42.5m deal.
      Gordon himself is valued at around £60m but would never look in the mirror and arrogantly believe he is worth that eye-watering amount of dough.
      The whizkid, 21, said: “The minute you do that, there’s only one way you’re going to go.
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      “You need to stay humble. You need to focus on today and tomorrow and don’t look too far into the future.
      “The money in football, that’s just how it is nowadays. It’s absolutely crazy.
      “I don’t think any player is worth that amount of money but I’m also not going to talk myself down.
      “I wasn’t too focused on that because I can only control what I can control.”
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      Newcastle and Tottenham also showed interest in Gordon this summer but the winger was happy to stay put at his boyhood club.
      He added: “When you’re doing well there’s always going to be that speculation.
      “But because the place (Everton) is so good, it’s not a place where I’m, like, devastated because I have to stay.
      “That’s never been the case. I was never desperate to leave Everton.”
      To the contrary, Gordon seems to be loving life at Goodison Park this season.
      He hailed his manager Frank Lampard for being “amazing” with him throughout the summer while transfer talk surrounded him.
      You need to stay humble. You need to focus on today and tomorrow and don’t look too far into the future.Anthony Gordon
      While the fleet-footed forward believes summer signings such as Conor Coady and James Tarkowski have been crucial to transforming the mood around the club.
      That pair already have had an effect on shoring Everton up at the back, with Lampard’s side conceding just six goals in seven league games so far this term.
      If Gordon and Co can start banging in more at the top end of the pitch, then the Merseyside club should steer well clear of the relegation scrap they experienced last term.
      Gordon added: “We’re in a completely different place to where we were last year. The place is class, I couldn’t speak more highly of it at the minute.
      “The team we’ve got, the morale we’ve got around the place is unbelievable. So I feel really confident.
      “We’ve made really, really good signings, people and players. Sometimes the people part can go a bit under the radar.”
      Chelsea had multiple bids rejected for Gordon in the summerCredit: Getty
      Gordon has not looked like a player struggling under the pressure of seeing his profile skyrocket in the last few months.
      He has already netted twice this season, coming in back-to-back 1-1 draws at Brentford and Leeds in August.
      The forward said: “I like playing with pressure. I thrive under it and my performances always rise with the pressure.
      “If I want to be a top player, I have to do that regardless of if the pressure is there.
      “I’ve handled that quite well but I can still get better. I can still score more goals and stuff.”
      Yet Gordon knows he must considerably add to his tally between now and October 20 when Gareth Southgate names his England squad for the World Cup if he is to have any chance of realising his ambitious target of a shock inclusion.
      He impressed on Under-21 duty at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane on Tuesday night as Lee Carsley’s Young Lions came from a goal down to beat Germany 3-1.
      I don’t think any player is worth that amount of money but I’m also not going to talk myself down.Anthony Gordon
      His clever flick sparked the counter-attack that led to Flo Balogun’s equaliser. Gordon then superbly teed up Conor Gallagher as the hosts took the lead.
      Southgate puts a lot of stock in a player’s attitude both on and off the field.
      So Gordon’s pledge that he would still want to play in next summer’s Under-21s Euros even if he did go to Qatar will surely impress the Three Lions boss.
      England have not won the competition for 38 years and have failed to make it out of the group stage in five of the last six tournaments, despite boasting players such as Phil Foden, Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane for some of those failures.
      Gordon added: “If you look at the past players who have played for England in the Under-21s, they should have won some tournaments and it hasn’t been the case.
      “In the back of our minds is we want to be the team to really go and do well.
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      “I see the camaraderie here similar to Everton. We really get on which is, I’m not going to say uncommon, but it’s difficult when everyone is coming from different clubs.
      “We’ve got a really good group, we all interact with each other. Our football speaks for itself at times. When we’re on it, we’re unstoppable.” More

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      Chelsea will not have new transfer guru in place for World Cup as Boehly forced to delay hunt after Freund snub

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      CHELSEA are set to delay plans to recruit a transfer guru until after the World Cup.Chairman Todd Boehly and right-hand man Behdad Eghbali are scouring the globe for a sporting director to help buy the biggest names and source up-and-coming talent.
      Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly wants to bring in a transfer guruCredit: AP
      But the American won’t have one in place to aid Graham Potter until after the World CupCredit: GETTY
      The two Americans had hoped to get a new person before November’s finals in Qatar which is a huge showcase for players.
      But after a potential move for Red Bull Salzburg’s Christoph Freund failed to happen, Boehly is prepared to take his time with the appointment.
      Bayer Leverkusen’s Tim Steidten is another linked with a move to the Blues.
      But Chelsea are looking at many candidates and finding the right person is the priority above getting somebody in quick.
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      Blues boss Graham Potter is assisting with the recruitment process. Boehly is also looking to take on a technical director to help Potter on a more nuts and bolts level.
      Lead physio Thierry Laurent was relieved of his duties after 17 years at the club on Tuesday as part of a shake-up.
      On the playing front, Chelsea are optimistic that their France midfielder N’Golo Kante will be fit to play for his country at the World Cup.
      Kante, 31, has only just resumed light training following the latest in a line of hamstring strains.
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      He is still some way off even contemplating a first-team return and the World Cup kicks off in 52 days.
      Potter wants the inspirational midfielder to be carefully managed as he returns to fitness given the player’s age and recent injury problems.
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      France boss Didier Deschamps is expected to name his provisional squad for the Qatar tournament next month.
      Chelsea return to Premier League action on Saturday at Crystal Palace.
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      Premier League medal Jose Mourinho threw into Chelsea crowd in 2006 actually belonged to Robert Huth

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      JOSE MOURINHO threw Robert Huth’s 2006 Premier League winners’ medal into the crowd – not his, it has been revealed.Images of the Special One chucking a medal into the crowd following the title win have resurfaced over the years.
      Mourinho chucking a Premier League winners’ medal into the crowdCredit: PA:Press Association
      Mourinho won two titles in a rowCredit: PA:Press Association
      It happened to be Huth’s medal – not Mourinho’sCredit: PA:Press Association
      Mourinho threw the medal into the crowd after his side clinched back-to-back titles in a 3-0 win at home to Manchester United on April 26.
      Many had believed the precious medal to have been Mourinho’s.
      However, it was in fact, wantaway defender Huth’s, who was trying to force a move away from the club at the time.
      Neil Barnett, who worked as a pitch announcer and presenter at Chelsea for 32 years before being axed in 2018, debunked the famous incident on Twitter.
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      The initial tweet from a Blues fan account read: “Jose Mourinho throws his 2005/06 PL winner’s medal into the crowd of Chelsea fans to show his love for them. One of us, forever.”
      In which Barnett responded: “It wasn’t his. It was Robert Huth’s who hadn’t reported that day in order to force a move.”
      Huth eventually left Chelsea at the end of the season for Middlesbrough.
      The German sealed a £6million switch despite initially failing a medical with the club.
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      Huth featured 13 times in the Blues’ title-winning campaign, but was left out of the squad for three of their final four fixtures.
      In the later years of his career, Huth would win a third Prem title – but with Leicester City.
      The Foxes survived relegation narrowly the season before, but shocked the world under Claudio Ranieri in the 2015/16 season.
      Mourinho said on the incident at the time: “The crowd here is special.
      “They have contributed so much to the record we have at home. It is extra special in the Matthew Harding Stand.
      “The medal was for everyone.
      “The lucky guy will go home with an incredible memory – or make a fortune on Ebay.
      “Someone gave me a second one, so that one went too.
      “In Porto I kept the medal for me. That was for the Champions League and it was only one.
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      “I was guessing, in future, it could be difficult to get another one.
      “I have one from last season in the Premier League and the medal is the same one. You can’t keep everything.” More