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      Chelsea set to hand Graham Potter more transfer funds in January after £261m summer spend with Todd Boehly splashing out

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      CHELSEA are reportedly set to dive into the transfer market again this January.That’s after spending over £260million on new signings in the summer window.
      Graham Potter is set to be backed in the transfer market this JanuaryCredit: AFP
      Todd Boehly is ready to keep splashing out despite his record spending in the summerCredit: Alamy
      Todd Boehly splashed out on several exciting signings during his first window at the helm, including Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
      But there has been a major change at Stamford Bridge since deadline day, with Thomas Tuchel brutally sacked following Chelsea’s 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.
      Former Brighton boss Graham Potter is now in charge and faces his first test in the dugout against RB Salzburg on Wednesday.
      The English tactician will implement his own unique brand of football at the club.
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      And the Times claims Chelsea owner Boehly is prepared to spend even more money for several of Potter’s top targets.
      It’s believed the Blues are lining up Paris Saint-Germain’s Luis Campos as their new director of football.
      And alongside Potter, the pair will identify suitable targets for the January window.
      Chelsea are prepared to back more signings as they target a top-four finish.
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      Potter’s position as boss is not dependent on qualifying for the Champions League, with his appointment on a five-year deal seen as a long-term project.
      But the Standard adds Boehly has still set him the goal of keeping Chelsea in Europe’s top competition.
      And the American is ready to splurge once more after a record-breaking summer window.
      As well as Sterling and Aubameyang, Chelsea signed Kalidou Koulibaly, Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana for sizable fees.
      Denis Zakaria was snapped up on loan from Juventus on deadline day.
      And good money was also spent on youngsters including Carney Chukwuemeka.
      Meanwhile, Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja are back at Chelsea following successful loans away last term. More

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      Jose Mourinho hits out at Tammy Abraham despite late winner for Roma as ex-Chelsea star bids for England spot

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      ROMA boss Jose Mourinho is keeping Tammy Abraham’s feet on the ground by taking a swipe at him despite netting a last-gasp winner.Former Chelsea striker Abraham has been a big hit in Italy since his £34million arrival last summer.
      Tammy Abraham celebrates scoring Roma’s late winner against Empoli
      The 24-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements by the Blues and responded by bagging 17 Serie A goals last season – the highest ever single campaign league total by an Englishman.
      His nine strikes also bagged his side a Europa Conference League crown.
      Abraham already has two goals to his name this season, including a winner against Empoli on Monday which left Roma just a point off the Serie A summit.
      The former Aston Villa loan star’s progress in the Italian top-flight has undoubtedly strengthened his claim to be a key man for England at this winter’s World Cup.
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      Mourinho has been impressed by Abraham’s all-round performance but has called for him to incorporate more intelligent movement into his game.
      The Roma boss told Sky Sports Italia: “He has to do it – he has to drop deep when the team needs him.
      “Maybe he can struggle more mentally to do it, but that is also the mission.
      “I must say that scoring goals against [Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo] Vicario was difficult, he looked like the best goalkeeper in the world.”
      Abraham will be hoping to see his name when England boss Gareth Southgate announces his latest squad on Thursday.
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      Three Lions skipper Harry Kane remains the nation’s go-to No9 after a five-goal start to the season with Spurs.
      The likes of Brentford striker Ivan Toney along with Everton’s precocious prospect Anthony Gordon are also pushing to gate-crash the World Cup party.

      But Abraham already has 11 caps and three international goals to his name.
      And if his hot form continues under Mourinho he looks a shoe-in for Qatar. More

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      Potter will need to deliver trophies straight away or risk being sacked like Tuchel by ruthless Chelsea, says club icon

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      NEW Chelsea manager Graham Potter will have to immediately deliver at Stamford Bridge or risk getting sacked.That is according to Blues legend Gus Poyet, who suggested Potter could have the same fate as his predecessor Thomas Tuchel if he doesn’t win any trophies this season.
      Graham Potter was appointed as new Chelsea boss after Thomas Tuchel’s dismissalCredit: Getty
      Chelsea boss Graham Potter will have to deliver or risk getting sackedCredit: PA
      Chelsea legend and Greece manager Gus Poyet hopes Graham Potter will get timeCredit: PA
      Tuchel failed to win any domestic honours last season and was dismissed after a poor start to the campaign by new owner Todd Boehly.
      Greece boss Poyet claims Potter knows what he “signed up for” as Chelsea always challenge for trophies and failure has led to notable sackings, like Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte.
      However, the Uruguayan tactician hopes the West Londoners’ new head coach will get adequate time to prove himself.
      Poyet told Midnite: “Potter knows what he signed up for.
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      “All of us managers think we are prepared to manage Real Madrid tomorrow if needed, but we don’t know how to handle it – when you start dealing with the chairman, the owner, with the pressure of constantly winning trophies.
      “Remember, Chelsea are a team that needs to win trophies, and they did not win any domestic ones last year.
      “We’ve seen in the past, coaches who have won the Premier League or the double, if they don’t perform the following season, they’re out.
      “It happened to Mourinho, Ancelotti, Conte, [Roberto] Di Matteo and now to Tuchel. This gives you a good idea of what could happen.
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      “It’s a new owner, we don’t know what is going to happen, but let’s think Potter is going to have time for sure.”
      Potter is expected to take charge of his first Chelsea match on Wednesday in the Champions League against Red Bull Salzburg at Stamford Bridge. More

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      Chelsea facing battle with Man City over Josko Gvardiol transfer with RB Leipzig holding out for more than £77m fee

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      CHELSEA and Manchester City will both compete to sign Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig next summer, according to reports.Gvardiol, 20, was heavily linked with a move away from the Red Bull Arena throughout the transfer window.
      Chelsea and Man City are both in the transfer race to sign GvardiolCredit: Getty
      Tottenham, Man City and Chelsea were all interested in signing him, but RB Leipzig were not willing to sell.
      Instead, the defender penned a new five-year deal with the club on deadline day, committing his future until June 2027.
      He did so after the Red Bulls rejected a huge bid of at least £77million from Chelsea.
      According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, RB Leipzig rebuffed the offer because they are convinced that other clubs will join the transfer race next summer, including Man City.
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      Pep Guardiola expressed an interest in signing Gvardiol as a replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko – who joined Arsenal in a £32m transfer – but could not push through a move before deadline day.
      It’s claimed that RB Leipzig chiefs are holding out for a bidding war in the hope that they will earn over the £77m asking price they initially set.
      Chelsea spent over £164m on a new-look defensive set-up during the summer transfer window.
      And if they were to sign Gvardiol within the next year, it could take the total amount spent on defenders up to around £250m.
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      The Blues also signed Raheem Sterling, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Denis Zakaria and Carney Chukwuemeka before deadline day.
      Meanwhile, Man City racked up a much lower net spend of £125m by signing Erling Haaland, Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gomez and Manuel Akanji. More

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      Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech could be in line for shock Morocco recall after huge row with World Cup chances increasing

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      CHELSEA star Hakim Ziyech could be in line for a shock recall to the Morocco squad ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, according to reports.Ziyech, 29, hasn’t been a part of the national setup for over a year following a huge row with former manager Vahid Halilhodzic.
      Ziyech has received a national team recall by Morocco’s new managerCredit: Rex
      Halilhodzic had publicly complained about Ziyech’s commitment.
      Ziyech said after being snubbed for the Moroccan AFCON team: “Obviously I understand them but I will not return to the national team. It’s my final decision.
      “It’s all clear for me how things are going over there, it’s all clear for me. 
      “I’m focusing on what I’m doing, and that’s my club. At the end of the day it’s a decision he (the manager) makes.
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      “You have to respect it but if all the lying comes with it, it’s clear for me.
      “I will not return to the national team. I understand (the fans upset), I feel sorry for them.”
      But Halilhodzic has since been replaced by Walid Regragui, and according to RMC Sport, Ziyech has been recalled into the national team.
      Morocco play Chile and Paraguay at the end of the month.
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      There are now good chances the midfielder could go to the World Cup later this year – despite not playing regularly for Chelsea.
      Morocco will contest Group F.
      They’re joined by former Fifa No1 ranked team Belgium.
      Morocco will also face World Cup 2018 finalists Croatia, as well as Canada. More

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      Mauricio Pochettino or Zinedine Zidane should have been handed Chelsea job and NOT Graham Potter, claims Man Utd hero

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      MANCHESTER United legend Paul McGrath says Chelsea have made a mistake with Graham Potter – and should have gone for Mauricio Pochettino or Zinedine Zidane instead.The Blues officially unveiled Potter as their new manager on a whopping five-year contract last week after paying Brighton £20m compensation.
      Mauricio Pochettino missed out on the Chelsea jobCredit: AFP
      Zinedine Zidane was also initially linked with the Blues after Thomas Tuchel was axedCredit: Getty
      Potter, 47, will earn just over £10m a year – far more than sacked predecessor Tuchel, who has revealed his devastation at being axed, from his £8m a year post.
      Former Real Madrid manager Zidane, who led them to three Champions League crowns, and ex-Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino were both linked to the job initially.
      And McGrath, who played for both Manchester United and Aston Villa, says Poch “must be wondering what on earth is going on” after Potter beat him to the post.
      The 62-year-old former Republic of Ireland star wrote in the Sunday World: “When you are Chelsea and you need a manager, it behoves a club that were European Champions last year and are World Club Champions to get nothing but the best.
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      “And right now ‘nothing but the best,’ in terms of available managers, meant either Zinedine Zidane or Mauricio Pochettino.
      “Instead of going for either man who are free agents, Chelsea paid, it is believed, a total of £22 million to loosen Potter and his coaches from their Brighton contracts. It makes no sense to me.
      “I know Zidane seems to want to wait for the French national team job after the World Cup finals, but Chelsea are not short of the money that would have turned his head. While Pochettino must be wondering what on earth is going on.”
      He added: “Both Manchester United and Chelsea have now passed over a manager good enough to get Spurs to a Champions League final. That makes no sense to me either.”
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      Despite Potter’s lack of experience at the top table of European football, the Blues view the Englishman as one of the hottest prospects in European coaching.
      Potter has led Brighton to a flying start to the season with four wins from six games, including an opening day victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
      Since succeeding Chris Hughton at The Amex, the former defender has transformed the squad and style of play on the South Coast.
      Graham Potter moved to Chelsea from Brighton last weekCredit: Getty
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      Chelsea new boss Graham Potter facing house dilemma and whether to move away from Brighton after quitting club

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      GRAHAM POTTER might have to stop living beside the seaside after taking the Chelsea job.The 47-year-old married dad-of-three has settled in at a house on the south coast since his appointment at Brighton boss three years ago.
      Graham Potter and his assistant Billy Reid have both made the switch from Brighton to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      But his new five-year deal with the Blues and growing resentment from Albion fans might lead him to relocate to be closer to London, according to The Athletic.
      They report that Potter’s family home near the seafront in Hove is a ‘manageable 75-minute drive’ from Chelsea’s training ground in Cobham, Surrey.
      That kind of geography makes it a realistic option for him to stay put and commute.
      But the higher levels scrutiny at the five-time Premier League winners could end the ‘relative anonymity’ he has enjoyed since his return to English football in 2018.
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      The Athletic also point out that a ‘shift in mood among Brighton supporters’ in the wake of Potter’s exit might influence his thinking.
      Seagulls fans were said to be ‘resigned’ to losing Potter, assistant Billy Reid, coach Bjorn Hamberg and recruitment analyst Kyle Macaulay when the Prem giants came calling last week.

      However, their report adds: “But a wave of anger broke out among fans on social media when it was announced that long-serving pair Bruno Saltor (assistant coach) and Ben Roberts (goalkeeping coach) have gone with Potter, too.”
      Former Ostersund and Swansea chief Potter looks set to make his bow as Blues boss in Wednesday’s Champions League clash with RB Salzburg.
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      He then has a testing nine-game run of European and domestic fixtures taking him up to an October 29 return to the Amex Stadium with his new superstar squad.
      Whether his journey to work for that Prem clash is from nearby Hove or a new home closer to the capital remains to be seen. More

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      Chelsea offer N’Golo Kante new three-year deal but 31-year-old wants four-years or will leave on free transfer

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      CHELSEA have offered N’Golo Kante a new three-year contract, according to reports… but the Frenchman wants four.The midfielder, 31, has entered the final season of his current deal at Stamford Bridge.
      N’Golo Kante has missed five of Chelsea’s seven matches this seasonCredit: Getty
      Concerns exist surrounding his injury record, but the Blues remain keen to keep the Frenchman.
      According to The Athletic, Chelsea’s former owners had proposed a three-year extension with the option of a fourth.
      Talks paused as the club were taken over by Todd Boehly, before a new verbal offer was made last month.
      The fresh terms, however, only included two years plus the option of a third.
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      As it stands Kante is not willing to accept such a deal as he wants the security of a longer contract.
      The highly-rated star is happy at Stamford Bridge and would be willing to play there for the rest of his career.

      But as it stands, Kante could walk away as a free agent next summer – and even negotiate with clubs overseas in January.
      Chelsea chiefs are taking his troublesome injury record into consideration, with the star having already missed five of his side’s seven matches so far this campaign.
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      Should he fail to agree terms with the Blues, Kante is claimed to have two interested suitors in the Premier League – as well as others in Spain, Germany and France.
      Kalidou Koulibaly, also 31, was awarded the four-year contract that Kante covets following his summer transfer from Napoli.
      Kante has made 262 appearances for Chelsea since joining from Leicester in 2016 – winning a Premier League title, FA Cup, Champions League, Europa League, Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup during his time in West London. More