Chelsea transfer news

A DIRECTOR of Mo Salah’s first club has slammed “ignorant” new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly.The billionaire American has come under scrutiny this week for his controversial remarks at a New York press conference about an All-Star game in the Premier League and ways that relegation could be altered. 
The chief of Mo Salah’s first club has hit out at Chelsea’s ownerCredit: Rex
Todd Boehly had incorrectly claimed that the Egyptian had come through the Blues’ academyCredit: Getty
However, he also mistakenly claimed that the Liverpool star and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne came through Chelsea’s academy.
The Egyptian forward, 30, actually came through the ranks in his homeland at Al Mokawloon.
And their director Mohamed Adel Fathi has now hit back at Boehly for “showing a lack of understanding’ and being ‘ignorant”.
He said in a Facebook post, via GOAL: “What the new owner of Chelsea says shows a lack of understanding.
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“Mohamed Salah is a source of pride for the Al Mokawloon Club and Egyptian and Arab football, and we are honoured that he is one of our sons.
“The whole world knows Salah’s career and how he started with us, but it seems that the owner of Chelsea is the only person in the world who is ignorant of this information.”
Salah started his career at the Cairo-based team after four years in their academy from 2006.
He went on play 38 league games for the club and scored 11 goals before signing for Swiss side Basel in 2012.
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His form there then earned him a move to Chelsea at the age of 21 in 2014 but he failed to make the breakthrough at Stamford Bridge.
Salah was loaned out to Serie A sides Fiorentina and Roma, with the latter eventually buying him permanently.
The star hit top form in Italy before Liverpool swooped to bring him to Anfield in 2017, and he has not looked back since, becoming a legend for the Reds.
Boehly had suggested at the SALT forum that Chelsea’s youth academy deserves credit for developing stars such as Salah and De Bruyne – who actually was developed by Genk.
He said: “We have one of the best academies in the world.
“If you look at what our academy has developed, our academy is Mo Salah, Kevin De Bruyne. More recently, Tammy Abraham, Reece James, Mason Mount, Trevoh Chalobah.”
De Bruyne moved to Chelsea in 2012 from Genk but struggled to make an impact in his limited appearances for the West London club.
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He was sent out on loan to Werder Bremen but eventually joined Wolfsburg in 2014 where he started to produce some stunning displays, leading to City signing him in 2015.
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CONOR GALLAGHER is back with the England Under-21s following his seniors’ omission.The Chelsea starlet, 22, was left out of Gareth Southgate’s squad for the upcoming Nations League games against Italy and Germany.
Conor Gallagher has four senior England caps but is back with the Under-21sCredit: Getty
Four-capped midfielder Gallagher will now turn out for Lee Carsley’s Young Lions, who face friendlies against the same opposition over the next ten days.
Manchester City defender Luke Mbete, 18, has also received a maiden call-up.
Boss Carsley said: “We welcome Conor Gallagher back to the group which is another example of us having a fluid pathway across our national teams. 
“I know Conor will take to the pitch with as much pride in wearing an England shirt for the Under-21s as he would for the seniors. 

“He – like all of our players  – can continue to take comfort in the fact that Gareth will always keep one eye on their progress; there is no glass ceiling.”
Tottenham pair Oliver Skipp and Ryan Sessegnon, as well as Sheffield United striker Rhian Brewster, are also back in the 25-man squad, having missed out in recent months due to injury.
Skipp is yet to feature for Tottenham since January due to injury problems but will hope to get game time for the Under-21s as he speeds up his recovery.
Carsley added: “I’m conscious that some of these players have played a lot this season while, at the opposite end of the scale, there are others who need match minutes.”
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Mbete is one of six City players in the squad, albeit he is one of five from the Premier League champions who are currently out on loan having been farmed out to Huddersfield.
On the teenager, Carsley said: “Luke is a player who has been in our system for a while.
“He’s headed out to Huddersfield this season for his first loan move and he’s a player who we see as having high potential within the England set-up.”
Full England Under-21 squad:
GKs: Josef Bursik (Stoke), Josh Griffiths (Portsmouth, on loan from West Brom), James Trafford (Bolton, on loan from Man City).
DFs: Max Aarons (Norwich), Levi Colwill (Brighton, on loan from Chelsea), Charlie Cresswell (Millwall, on loan from Leeds), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Burnley, on loan from Man City), Luke Mbete (Huddersfield, on loan from Man City), Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham), Djed Spence (Tottenham), Luke Thomas (Leicester).
MDs: Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United, on loan from Man City), Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), James Garner (Everton), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), James McAtee (Sheffield United, on loan from Man City), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Oliver Skipp (Tottenham).
FDs: Folarin Balogun (Stade de Reims, on loan from Arsenal), Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), Angel Gomes (Lille), Anthony Gordon (Everton), Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford), Cole Palmer (Man City). More

CHELSEA goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has revealed that new team-mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been left in shock over Thomas Tuchel’s sacking.The Gabonese striker left Barcelona to link-up again with his former Borussia Dortmund boss at Stamford Bridge on deadline day.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has opened up on his new team-mate’s first few days at ChelseaCredit: Alamy
He says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was in ‘shock’ after Thomas Tuchel’s sackingCredit: Rex
However, that reunion Tuchel lasted just a matter of days and ONE MATCH as the German coach was axed by Chelsea last week after a shock defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
New boss Graham Potter got his first taste of action in the Champions League on Tuesday, but despite a dominant display they were left frustrated after conceding a late goal to draw 1-1.
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And when asked about the impact the managerial change has had on Aubameyang following that result, Spanish keeper Kepa admitted: “The truth is that the first days he arrived a little scared.
“He was a little in shock, a lot of change, the last two or three days were very crazy for him, everything that happened to him was a misfortune.”
Aubameyang was also asked about Tuchel himself, and he said: “Everyone knows the relationship that I had with Thomas.
“It’s always sad when someone leaves the club. Obviously, I just saw him for a few days.
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“When you play football you have to adapt very quickly to some moments in the season, this can happen.”
Aubameyang also revealed he had not yet spoken to Tuchel, but revealed what he thought the German was feeling: “I think he was a bit frustrated and sad, obviously.
“I will try to talk to him as soon as possible. It’s been a crazy week for all of us, that’s part of life, we have to adapt.

“I think it’s a bit of sadness at the moment, hopefully we’ll get back to better days soon.
“Obviously, I think it’s a bit strange for everybody, not only for me, but as I said, this is football, you have to adapt.
“When you play for Chelsea you need results as soon as possible, that’s why I’m a bit frustrated today.” More

CHELSEA have reportedly held talks over buying Brazilian and Portuguese teams as their new owners eye a multi-club ownership model like Manchester City. Todd Boehly and the Clearlake Capital group bought the Blues earlier this year after government sanctions left Roman Abramovich’s position as club owner untenable.
New Chelsea boss Todd Boehly is making his presence felt in English footballCredit: Reuters
Boehly has wasted no time making an impact with his arrival triggering a summer spending spree, a managerial sacking and even suggestions of how to improve English football.
But the 48-year-old has bigger fish to fry and multiple reports are suggesting his ownership group could make moves for other clubs.
The Evening Standard report Chelsea have “sounded out” teams in Brazil and Portugal in an attempt to recruit clubs with traditionally good academies.
They are believed to have already contacted Santos, whose academy graduates include legends like Pele and Neymar.
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But Chelsea’s efforts were reportedly rebuffed and they are now looking at other clubs in the country.
Meanwhile, the Telegraph say Chelsea could buy a club in Portugal – due in part to Boehly’s summer chat with Jorge Mendes.
The super-agent met the new London club chief in June over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo.
It is believe the multi-club ownership model was also discussed with sides in Mendes’ homeland in consideration.
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Portugal is seen as one of the best countries to buy a ‘satellite’ club and Mendes would be the perfect “go-between” if a bid were to be made.
But it is not clear at this stage if Mendes is formally involved.
If achieved, the ownership model could resemble Man City.
The City Football Group own 11 clubs as of July this year, spanning different continents and countries.
Serie B club Palermo were the most recent side to join the group, with other major teams including New York City FC, Girona FC in Spain and Troyes in France.
The reports of Chelsea’s potential plans come after what has already been an action-packed month for the new owners.
At the beginning of September the Blues ended an expensive transfer window by sealing the loan signing of Denis Zakaria and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang permanently on deadline day.
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Then they sacked Thomas Tuchel after the club’s poor start to the season.
And then Boehly was the subject of ridicule after he voiced the idea of an “All-Star” Premier League game. More