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      Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi ‘in talks with Borussia Dortmund’ over loan move after shock transfer request

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND are in talks to sign Callum Hudson-Odoi on a season-long loan from Chelsea, according to reports.Hudson-Odoi, 21, has fallen out-of-favour at Stamford Bridge, having made just 15 Premier League appearances for The Blues over the past year.
      Borussia Dortmund are in talks to sign Hudson-Odoi on loanCredit: Getty
      As a result, he is now seeking a move elsewhere in a bid to earn more first team football.
      Various clubs have been considering a swoop for the winger, including Leicester, Southampton and Juventus.
      But, according to Sky Sports, Borussia Dortmund are currently winning the race to sign him.
      Hudson-Odoi’s representatives are claimed to be in talks with the Bundesliga giants over the prospect of a loan move which will see him move to Germany until June 2023.
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      However, before the move is finalised, the England international is expected to consider any approaches from other clubs.
      Hudson-Odoi is one of several players expected to leave Chelsea before the transfer window slams shut next month.
      Marcos Alonso is set to join Barcelona following an extensive period of transfer negotiations.
      And Timo Werner is expected to return to RB Leipzig on a permanent deal for £25.3m – less than half the price Chelsea paid to sign him two years ago.
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      The Blues have already lost some key players in Antonio Rudiger, Romelu Lukaku and Andreas Christensen this summer.
      But, new owner Todd Boehly has splashed the cash on a number of new signings including Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly. More

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      Chelsea flop Timo Werner set for RB Leipzig transfer return as £25.3m deal is agreed after Thomas Tuchel exile

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      CHELSEA have agreed to sell Timo Werner back to RB Leipzig in a £25.3million deal, according to reports.The Blues signed the German from the Bundesliga side two years ago to much fanfare for £53m.
      Timo Werner has agreed to leave ChelseaCredit: Getty
      But having seen him flop at Stamford Bridge, the West Londoners have decided to sell him back at a near-£30m loss.
      According to Sky Sports News, the fee will be around £25.3m plus add-ons.
      Werner, 26, was not involved as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Everton 1-0 in their Prem opener on Saturday.
      He made 89 appearances for the Blues in total, netting just 23 goals.
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      Last season he scored just four in the Prem, although he did bag a goal and an assist in the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.
      Werner enjoyed a far more prolific spell in Germany prior to signing for the Blues.
      He scored 90 goals and laid on 40 assists in four years with RB Leipzig.
      In his most recent Bundesliga season he scored an amazing 28 strikes in 34 appearances.
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      Werner is the second high-profile forward to leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
      The Blues shunted Romelu Lukaku out on loan to Inter Milan, just a year after shelling out £97.5m to re-sign him.
      Tuchel started with Kai Havertz up front at the weekend, with Armando Broja coming on from the bench after returning from Southampton.

      The German Blues boss admitted last week that Chelsea stars believe their No9 shirt is cursed – after it was most recently worn by Lukaku.
      He said: “It’s cursed, it’s cursed — people tell me it’s cursed.
      “It’s not the case we are leaving it open for tactical reasons, for players to come in and take it.
      “There was not a big demand for No 9, like when players sometimes want to change numbers. Surprisingly, nobody wants to touch it.
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      “Everybody who has been at the club longer than me tells me, ‘Ah, you know, he had the nine and he did not score… and he had the nine and also did not score’.
      “So we now have a moment where nobody wants to touch the number nine. I’m superstitious, I can understand why players maybe don’t touch it and have other preferences.” More

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      Timo Werner on verge of permanent RB Leipzig transfer return bringing flop Chelsea spell to an end

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      TIMO WERNER is on the verge of sealing a return to Red Bull Leipzig, according to reports.The 26-year-old’s miserable two-year spell at Chelsea is set to officially come to an end in the coming days.
      Timo Werner is set to re-join RB Leipzig on a permanent dealCredit: Getty
      A total agreement for him to head back to the Bundesliga for good has been reached, according to Fabrizio Romano.
      There are claimed to have been positive discussions over his return in recent days.
      The final details of the deal are now being discussed, but personal terms have already been agreed.
      Werner himself is believed to want to re-join the side for who he scored 90 goals in 156 games.
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      Romano reports that Werner agreed to terms with Leipzig a month ago.
      There had been suggestions Werner’s return to Germany would be a loan move, but the deal is expected to be a permanent one.
      Although the transfer fee currently remains unknown.
      Chelsea paid £47million to sign the German international back in 2020 after he scored 34 goals in 45 games in his final season with Leipzig.
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      But after struggling in the Premier League he is eager to leave Chelsea in order to play regular football.
      The misfiring forward failed to ever nail down a regular starting spot at Stamford Bridge, netting 23 goals in 89 games for the Blues.
      Chelsea have already shipped Romelu Lukaku off to Inter this summer, with Werner now set to follow him out of the door.
      Thomas Tuchel has added to his forward line with the signing of Raheem Sterling, who impressed in yesterday’s 1-0 win over Everton. More

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      Callum Hudson-Odoi tells Chelsea he wants to quit with Newcastle, Leicester and Southampton linked with transfer

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      CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI has told Chelsea he wants to quit the club, according to reports.The 21-year-old winger is keen to leave in order to play regular football.
      Callum Hudson-Odoi has told Chelsea he wants to leaveCredit: Getty
      And Hudson-Odoi’s agents have been given permission by Chelsea to negotiate him a move, according to Sky Sports.
      In Europe both Borussia Dortmund, who have previously been linked with the England ace, and Juventus are claimed to have shown an interest in taking Hudson-Odoi on loan.
      While in the Premier League Fabrizio Romano reports both Southampton and Leicester are keen on bringing Hudson-Odoi in on a temporary deal.
      The Saints are believed to have enquired about a move, while discussions with the Foxes have been ongoing for days.
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      Elsewhere Newcastle were linked with a swoop last month after being told by Everton that Anthony Gordon is not for sale.
      Hudson-Odoi is now expected to make a decision on his future in the next few days.
      The winger was not part of the Chelsea squad for yesterday’s 1-0 win at Everton.
      Hudson-Odoi travelled to Goodison Park with the team but did not make the bench for the match.
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      He spent much of last season on the sidelines with an Achilles injury.
      Now he is back fit, but competition for places at Chelsea mean he would likely struggle for first-team minutes.
      Raheem Sterling has added to a forward line this summer that already includes the likes of Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Armando Broja, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Mason Mount.
      Hudson-Odoi has been used at wing-back by boss Thomas Tuchel but will not start over Reece James.
      As a result the three-cap England international has asked to leave the club. More

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      Thomas Tuchel confirms Marcos Alonso has asked to leave Chelsea with left-back set to complete Barcelona transfer

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      CHELSEA boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Marcos Alonso has asked to leave the club with the player set for a move to Barcelona.Alonso, 31, was left out of the squad for the Everton game at his own request.
      Alonso has asked to leave ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Chelsea went on to win their Premier League opener 1-0 thanks to a Jorginho penalty, and £62million new boy Marc Cucurella made his debut.
      Tuchel has confirmed Chelsea have agreed to let left-back Alonso leave this summer, with Barca his most likely destination.
      He said: “He tries to leave and we agreed to this wish and that’s why it would not have made sense to put him on the pitch today.
      “He would have been on the pitch otherwise but I think in this situation it was the right thing to do.”
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      Alonso joined Chelsea in August 2016.
      The Spaniard went on to make 154 appearances for the Stamford Bridge club.
      Alonso also won a number of trophies with the club, including a Premier League and Champions League title.
      Potentially going the other way from Barca to Chelsea is Frenkie de Jong.
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      The Dutchman is a key transfer target for Thomas Tuchel and is available for a move this summer.
      Manchester United are also keen on De Jong, with his former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag in charge at Old Trafford.
      Chelsea reportedly offered £59m plus Alonso for the player. More

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      Chelsea verdict: Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly debuts prove Todd Boehly right to back Thomas Tuchel on transfers

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      WHEN Roman Abramovich packed his bags, many wondered how Chelsea were going cope in the transfer market.New American owner Todd Boehly has no experience of European football.
      Raheem Sterling had a fine Chelsea debut, proving Thomas Tuchel was right to buy himCredit: EPA
      And some argued his position was weakened when Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech also departed Stamford Bridge.
      But Boehly wanted his first transfer window to rest entirely in the hands of Thomas Tuchel.
      It’s a rare thing for a Chelsea boss to get a say when it comes to signings.
      However, Tuchel is a Champions League winner who deserves the chance to build a squad in his image.
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      And in Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly, the German has hit the nail on the head as both had fine debuts in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Everton.
      Gone up front is Romelu Lukaku and his bad attitude, terrible touch and concrete boots.
      Sterling was like a breath of fresh air in the final third against Everton, gliding in and around their five-man defence at pace.
      Determined to drive his team forward, Sterling was at the heart of every good attacking Chelsea move.
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      And being signed for under £50million, with the peak of his career yet to come, has to go down as excellent business.
      But Tuchel also got it right when it came to replacing Antonio Rudiger, a key figure in his team the past 18 months.
      Supporters of Koulibaly were brushed off as “Fifa fans” when Napoli finally gave him up, with the defender’s best days apparently behind him.
      Yet Koulibaly’s performance against Everton was so composed that one would be forgiven for forgetting Rudiger occupied the same space.
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      The Afcon winner appeared to exert almost no sweat as he stemmed almost every Everton attack.
      Koulibaly was also dominant going forward, showing off a tidy range of passes and dribbles while also bombing into the box.
      Chelsea’s transfer window had been written off by many given the amount of players who reportedly rejected them.
      But if Sterling and Koulibaly are anything to go by, Tuchel also has the magic touch in the negotiating room.
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      Indeed, new £62m man Marc Cucurella didn’t put a foot wrong in his 15-minute cameo at Goodison Park, looking energetic and sharp.
      And if Tuchel wants Wesley Fofana for £85m, as well as any other signings this month, who’s to question him? More

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      Tuchel hits out at Man Utd icon Neville for saying Chelsea owner Boehly ‘panicking’ and says he’s ‘learning on the job’

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      THOMAS TUCHEL has claimed Todd Boehly is “learning on the job” after Gary Neville said the American has been “panicky” with his transfer strategy.Boehly has been in charge of Chelsea’s business this summer after the Clearlake Capital consortium took over at Stamford Bridge.
      Thomas Tuchel has responded to Gary Neville’s comments on Todd BoehlyCredit: Getty
      Neville claimed Boehly has been “panicky” in the transfer marketCredit: Getty
      Marc Cucurella is the latest addition at Stamford Bridge after joining for £62millionCredit: Getty
      And in a hectic window the Blues have missed out on the signings of Raphinha and Jules Kounde to Barcelona.
      Chelsea’s business led to claims from Neville that Boehly is starting to get “panicky” and the businessman is treating his new role “like he wants to play Football Manager”.
      Boehly has brought in Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly, Gabriel Slonina and Carney Chukwuemeka for a combined £178million.
      In response to Neville’s comments, Tuchel said on Boehly: “Panicking? No, I would describe it as super hard working and learning while on the job.
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      “The transfer market is one of the toughest things you can do when you come from the outside but I have nothing but compliments and the biggest respect for Todd.
      “I don’t know when they sleep, I think maybe they never sleep.
      “We have a very honest, open and direct line of communication and the transfers so far speak for themselves. 
      “We have a delay, of course. Nobody is guilty for that delay because of the sanctions, which led to the loss of key players.”
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      Tuchel finished off by praising Boehly for doing a “fantastic job” by bringing in the players he has done.
      He added: “But both of the owners who are involved in the daily business are doing a fantastic job so far.”
      The business doesn’t look like it’s finished yet either.
      Chelsea remain interested in Leicester defender Wesley Fofana – and any potential would take their summer spending over £250m.
      The Blues have also been linked with Barcelona duo Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with Marcos Alonso expected to be heading the other way.
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      Chelsea boss Tuchel ‘wants Aubameyang transfer’ and ‘demands world class players only’ in damning verdict on squad

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      THOMAS TUCHEL has told Chelsea owner Todd Boehly to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and demanded he only sign world class players.Chelsea start their season against Everton in Saturday’s late kick-off, and have seen a number of new stars come through the door at Stamford Bridge.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is wanted by ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Thomas Tuchel demanded the club sign world class playersCredit: Getty
      But these are still not enough for Tuchel, who has reportedly described his squad as average.
      According to Florian Plettenberg, the German coach wants to add Aubameyang to his squad next, having previously worked with him while at Borussia Dortmund.
      However, Barcelona want to keep the former Arsenal man as a top back up to Lewandowski, with them preferring Memphis Depay to leave instead.
      Aubameyang joined the club on a free transfer in January, scoring 13 times in 23 games.
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      Chelsea signed Marc Cucurella and Carney Chukwuemeka earlier this week deals with £62milliion and £20m from Brighton and Aston Villa respectively.
      Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly also joined earlier in the window to bolster Tuchel’s squad.
      The club are also after Leicester’s Wesley Fofana and have now entered the race to sign Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong.
      Although whether these players are among those who Tuchel refers to as world class remains to be seen.
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      In terms of outgoings, Marcos Alonso appears set to leave for Barcelona after he said goodbye to his team-mates.
      They managed to retain captain Cesar Azpilicueta after he penned a new two-year contract. More