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      Barcelona ‘reject £60million transfer offer’ from Premier League club for former Leeds star Raphinha

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      BARCELONA have reportedly rejected a £60million bid for Raphinha from an unnamed Premier League club.The Brazilian, 27, joined the Catalan giants from Leeds in a £57m deal in the summer of 2022.An unnamed Prem club has allegedly had a bid rejected for Raphinha by BarcelonaCredit: RexThat was after he snubbed both Arsenal and Chelsea to secure his dream switch.However, the winger has struggled to be a regular starter since his arrival and has been linked with a departure numerous times.Tottenham were the latest team believed to be readying a swoop to try and bring Raphinha back to the Premier League, where he shone at Elland Road.Raphinha managed ten goals in his debut season to help Barcelona win LaLiga.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLHe has battled several injury problems this term, which has restricted him to eight goals in 33 matches.However, he has popped up twice at crucial times over recent weeks with the winner against Las Palmas and then two goals in the 3-2 first leg win at PSG in the Champions League.Now Spanish publication Sport says that has led to “big European clubs” keeping an eye on him once again.It then goes on to state that Barcelona have placed a £68.3m price tag on his head due to his recent good form.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBarca are “very happy” with his performances and it will be “difficult” for them to accept anything less than this.And that figure was allegedly decided after a proposal worth around £49m was made by a mystery Premier League side.Chelsea star Nicolas Jackson spotted arguing with Blues team-mate after 6-0 Everton thumping as penalty row rages onThey received the offer but club chiefs rejected it as they believe the star’s value is continuing to rise.However, Barcelona are waiting to receive offers for him and several others that could help ease some of their financial difficulties.And they have both Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal who are able to line up instead of Raphinha.SunSport also reported how Al-Hilal are chasing former Leeds star Raphinha.The Saudi Pro League side, who forked out over £300million on new signings last summer, are ready to splash out £86m on him. More

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      Chelsea extend Fernandez and Mudryk contracts despite pair having combined total of THIRTEEN years left on current deals

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      CHELSEA have triggered contract extensions for Enzo Fenandez and Mykhailo Mudryk, meaning both players are tied to the club for at least another seven years.Both players moved to Stamford Bridge in January 2023 for huge transfer fees.Chelsea have extended Enzo Fernandez and Mykhailo Mudryk’s contractsCredit: GettyMudryk joined the Blues in a £97million transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk and agreed a seven-and-a-half year deal upon his arrival in west London.Meanwhile, Fernandez penned an eight-and-a-half year contract following his £107m move from Benfica.Both players have now had another year added onto their respective contracts.Mudryk’s is set to expire in 2031 when he is 30, while Fernandez is tied to the club until 2032 when he will be 31.Read More on ChelseaAcademy graduate Lewis Hall also had his contract extended last year, but he is set to make his Newcastle loan permanent this summer for £28m.Details surrounding all three players’ contracts were released by the FA last week as part of their annual agent payments report.The report also revealed that Chelsea spent a record £75.1m on agent’s fees in a 12-month period from February 2023 to 2024.Manchester City spent £60.6m, while Manchester United paid out £34m.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERFernandez has been a big presence in Chelsea’s midfieldMudryk has had limited game timeChelsea chiefs are allegedly willing to sell several players this summer in order to comply with Financial Fair Play and the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.Academy stars Conor Gallagher, Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah are among those linked with a move away.Chelsea’s plans for £1bn new stadiumMarc Cucurella, Romelu Lukaku, and Kepa Arrizabalaga could also be let go. More

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      Newcastle forced to automatically trigger £35million transfer just seconds after 4-0 thumping of Tottenham

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      NEWCASTLE’S 4-0 win over Spurs has triggered a unique transfer clause – making Lewis Hall’s big-money move from Chelsea permanent.The left-back signed on loan for £4million, with a full move for £24m extra to follow if the Toon came 15th or above in the Premier League.Lewis Hall now knows his Newcastle move will become permanentCredit: RexEddie Howe says he always planned on keeping Hall for the long termCredit: RexSaturday’s surprise romp over high-riding Tottenham guaranteed a deal for Hall – even though he was an unused substitute.Add-ons could eventually take the England Under-21 star’s fee to £35m.And Magpies’ boss Eddie Howe has insisted he always wanted to keep the 19-year-old, despite his limited starts.Howe said last month: “It’s nailed on. I’m preparing for Lewis to be at Newcastle for many years.READ MORE TOP STORIES“He was always brought in with a long-term view.“Something we just need some patience. Players develop at different speeds, but we’re delighted with the progress he’s made.“We have always believed in him and his quality, and we have been working really hard with him on his game.”Sixth-placed Newcastle are, of course, targeting a European place rather than just doing enough to recruit Hall – for which they merely had to finish outside the bottom five.Most read in FootballAnd Chelsea will also be happy to cash in on him Stamford Bridge co-owner Todd Boehly is battling to balance the book at the end of the season to comply with the Prem’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.Newcastle stars vow to unveil new celebration if they score against Tottenham for heartwarming reasonAnd the fee for Hall counts as 100 per cent profit as he is a home-grown player.TOON SIGNINGS SINCE APRIL 2020 TAKEOVERLEWIS HALL is becoming the latest Toon recruit since their huge Saudi takeover. Here’s a guide to the main incomers:
      Sandro Tonali, AC Milan, £50mHarvey Barnes, Leicester, £41mTino Livramento, Southampton, £35mYankuba Minteh, Odense BK, £7mLewis Hall, Chelsea, £35mAlexander Issak, Real Sociedad, £60mAnthony Gordon, Everton, £42mSven Botman, Lille, £34mMatt Targett, Aston Villa, £15mNick Pope, Burnley, £10mHarrisaon Ashby, West Ham, £2.6mGarang Kuol, Central Coast, £300kBruno Guimaraes, Lyon, £38mKieran Trippier, Atletico Madrid, £13mDan Burn, Brighton, £12mChris Wood, Burnley, £25m More

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      Premier League clubs splashed staggering £409MILLION on agent fees – but how much did your team spend?

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs paid out a record £409m in agent fees this season – and Chelsea are at least top of one table.The Stamford Bridge outfit’s second summer spending splurge since the Todd Boehly-led takeover saw Chelsea pay out an astonishing £75.1m to representatives.Figures disclosed by the FA showed Chelsea paid out on a stunning 56 different players over the season including on the sales of Ruben Loftus Cheek and Christian Pulisic to Milan.It saw the Blues’ agent spending rise from £43.2m last term to the new record figure, with Manchester City second on the payments list by handing over £60.6m.That big money expenditure saw the Prem total up 28 per cent from last term’s previous record of £318.2m.Manchester United, paying £34m, were third on the list, with Liverpool fourth on £31.5m.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLArsenal followed that by paying out £24.7m after their big-money outlays on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.Chelsea’s outlay represented the combined costs of their near £1billion transfer spree over the past two years.Indeed, among the players whose agents were paid were Romelu Lukaku, now coming to the end of his second season on loan away from SW6, Havertz and defensive flop Kalidou Koulibaly.With Mauricio Pochettino’s side ninth and 16 points adrift of the final automatic Champions League spot with eight games left many fans will wonder if the club is getting value for money.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSPrem new boys Luton were, unsurprisingly, bottom of the agent spend chart, paying out a fraction over £2m.Fellow promoted clubs Sheffield United, who spent £5.1m, and Burnley, on £6.9m, filled the bottom three in both the expenditure and current actual table.Chelsea keen to keep Conor Gallagher while FFP hinders Newcastle’s spending in January Transfer Window More

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      Chelsea’s horror injury crisis revealed as Mauricio Pochettino could field entire starting XI of crocked stars

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      CHELSEA manager Mauricio Pochettino has been dealt another injury blow with Enzo Fernandez and Axel Disasi both doubts for Monday’s match against Everton.Both players are currently “undergoing medical assessment”, according to the club.Mauricio Pochettino has several injury concerns ahead of Monday’s match against EvertonCredit: GettyEnzo Fernandez is ‘undergoing medical assessment’Credit: GettyPochettino refused to go into detail when discussing the two injuries during his pre-Everton press conference on Friday.However, he claimed they are not considered to be “big” issues.The Chelsea boss said: “We’ll see. They are under assessment. They have different types of issues.”We don’t believe they are big issues but we will see if they can be available.Read More on Chelsea”At the moment, they have not trained after Sheffield United and that is why we don’t know.”Pochettino went on to admit that Chelsea are “suffering” due to a series of injury setbacks.He continued: “It’s true that it’s a special season for us because we are suffering a lot.”People are waiting for me to talk in the press conference because they know they are going to talk about that. We need to accept the reality and be positive with the players we have.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSChelsea’s unavailable XI”Yes, we need to accept the situation and be positive. If something happens, we need to take the positives, having the possibility to train with the young guys from the academy.”Fernandez and Disasi are among several players currently absent from the first team squad.Chelsea’s top summer transfer targetsBen Chilwell remains in partial team training while recovering from a knee issue and illness.Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Romeo Lavia, Christopher Nkunku and Lesley Ugochukwu are all on the road to recovery from their respective injuries.Meanwhile, Robert Sanchez and Raheem Sterling are expected to miss Monday’s match due to illness.Chelsea currently sit ninth in the Premier League, 16 points off the top four. More

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      Tottenham hope to tie up controversial Conor Gallagher transfer from Chelsea as quick as possible ahead of pre-season

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      TOTTENHAM hope to tie up a quick deal for Conor Gallagher this summer – and Chelsea’s financial pressures could make it happen.England midfielder Gallagher, 24, has been a long-term target for Spurs.Conor Gallagher is on Spurs’ radar this summerCredit: RexAnge Postecoglou is out to strengthen his squad, which he hopes will be playing in the Champions League next term.The Australian wants to get his business done as early as possible to get a full pre-season.And he sees Gallagher as a great fit for his style.The former Crystal Palace loanee will only have a year left on his Blues deal in June.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd while there remains a chance he signs a new one at his boyhood club, the likelihood is he will be sold.Chelsea need to flog players to raise funds before July 1 to comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules after massively overspending during the Todd Boehly era.That boosts the chances of a Gallagher sale – which would be deemed as pure profit for the Blues given he is a homegrown player – early in the close season.Postecoglou rapidly got his business underway last summer by bringing in Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli and James Maddison from Leicester in June.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERWhile Timo Werner – who hopes to have his loan made permanent in the summer for £15million after impressing – and Radu Dragusin were signed early in January.Chelsea would be looking for at least £40m for Gallagher.Conor Gallagher’s life as a footballer from loan moves to potential Chelsea exitThat is considering they sold Mason Mount for £55m to Manchester United with a year left on his deal last summer, and Maddison, who also had 12 months remaining on his Foxes deal, went for £40m.But the West Londoners’ PSR requirements may mean they have to accept less – unless they can get a bidding war going amongst interested parties.Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino has reiterated his desire to keep Gallagher, who has 12 caps for his country and hopes to go to the Euros.When asked about whether he hoped to have his future sorted before this summer’s tournament, Gallagher said last month: “When it comes to it, I’ll be focusing on England and the task in hand.”WHAT IS FFP?SunSport’s Martin Lipton breaks down what it is all about…
      FFP – or Financial Fair Play – is a concept originally introduced by Uefa in 2009, officially to prevent clubs from spending money they could not afford.
      Yet many critics have rounded on the system, accusing it of being a protective instrument, drafted by the so-called “legacy clubs” to prevent insurgent and wealthier clubs from buying their way onto the top table.
      The Premier League introduced its own FFP regulations which came into effect for the 2013-14 season and which, while less stringent than Uefa regulations, they do impact on club spending.
      Under the current Prem “Profitability and Sustainability” regulations, clubs who are constant members of the top flight for a three-year period are allowed total losses of £105m over those three campaigns.
      But it is not as simple as totting up outlay and income.
      The biggest outlay, of course, is transfer fees. The 20 Prem clubs spent a total of around £2.4bn in last summer’s transfer window.
      Yet that does not mean they “spent” that money as far as the Prem rules are concerned.
      Transfer fees are “amortised” over the length of the contract, so, for example, a £100m fee for a player who signs a five-year deal is amortised at a cost of £20m per season for each of those five campaigns. More

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      Chelsea and Liverpool ‘joined by Premier League rivals in race to trigger Nico Williams transfer release clause’

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      TOTTENHAM have joined Chelsea and Liverpool in the race to sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, according to reports.Williams, 21, has impressed for the La Liga side this season, scoring six goals and providing 14 assists across all competitions.Tottenham are interested in signing Nico WilliamsCredit: GettyHe is considered one of the most sought-after young wingers in Europe, with several clubs considering a summer swoop.Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool have all been linked with a move for Williams in recent months.And according to The Telegraph, Tottenham are also keeping a close eye on him.Williams has a £42.8million release clause in his current contract.Read More on FootballSpurs are currently assessing whether or not they will need attacking reinforcements this summer.Tottenham’s north London rivals Arsenal are also monitoring the winger.And while Chelsea maintain an interest, club chiefs are prioritising a new out-and-out striker.Barcelona are also among his admirers, but officials are willing to hold out until 2025.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSWilliams has impressed for Athletic Bilbao this seasonWilliams helped Athletic Bilbao win the Copa del Rey last week, ending the club’s 40-year wait for silverware.After the match, he told Diario AS: “I have many years left here, I am calm and happy. I can’t wait to get to Bilbao to celebrate.”Bizarre moment Arsenal target Nico Williams gets ‘dumbest red card ever seen’ after two yellows in 12 seconds – BEIN Sports 5The winger also has 13 caps for the Spanish national team.He made his senior international debut back in September 2022 and has since scored two goals. More

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      How Chelsea could axe 11 players in brutal summer transfer clearout as Mauricio Pochettino set for complete overhaul

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      CHELSEA could move on 11 players this summer as they try and trim their inflated squad.After spending over £1BILLION on players alone under Todd Boehly the Blues continue to flirt with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).Mauricio Pochettino could see his Chelsea squad given a hefty trim in the summerCredit: APConor Gallagher is one star who looks likely to leaveCredit: RexChelsea have seen that the league’s PSR regulations have real teeth with the punishments dished out to Everton and Nottingham Forest and will have to do what they can to avoid a points deduction themselves.While another disappointing league campaign this term means Mauricio Pochettino will have areas of his team that he wants to improve on this summer.In order to do that the Stamford Bridge outfit will have to shift on a lot of players to balance the books and football.london have revealed the 11 starts that face the chopping block in SW6.Academy graduates represent “pure profit” when it comes to PSR and any sales would go a long way to helping Chelsea get some money in the bank to spend on new arrivals.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe Blues aren’t short of stars that were made at Cobham and perhaps the most high profile graduate that could leave in the summer is CONOR GALLAGHER.Gallagher has been linked with an exit from the club for a long time and despite being one of the team’s standout payers this term is still likely to be leave west London at the end of the season.It’s reported that Gallagher wants to stay at the club, but with his value looking high and just over a year left on his contract the 24-year-old could be shipped off to make way for some new talent.Fellow academy graduate TREVOH CHALOBAH is said to be seen as “expandable” by the club heading into the end of the season.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTrevoh Chalobah could be heading for the exit doorsCredit: GettyThe defender has struggled to become a big part of the Chelsea side since breaking through and has been close to leaving multiple times – including a last minute collapse on a deal to Bayern Munich.Chelsea have three more academy stars who have been shipped out on loan this season and could be sold permanently when they return home.Conor Gallagher’s life as a footballer from loan moves to potential Chelsea exitIAN MAATSEN is currently on loan with Borussia Dortmund and may leave for good in the coming months.Fulham loanee ARMANDO BROJA may finally find a new permanent home after multiple loan spells and constant links away – football.london’s report suggests West Ham hold interest in the striker.While LEWIS HALL is all-but-gone as his loan move to Newcastle in the summer included an obligation to purchase the full-back for £28m at the end of the season.If all five of the Cobham Alumni do leave they will join the likes of Mason Mount, Tammy Abraham and Callum Hudson-Odoi on the list of graduates to make way for new money at Stamford Bridge.Other stars may be more difficult to shift with £60m man MARC CUCURELLA another possible casualty of a re-jig at the end of the season.The full-back has struggled since arriving from Brighton in 2022 and Chelsea would be lucky to make much back on their investment given his poor form.The pure size of the Blues’ squad since their spending spree under Boehly has meant there is even a former “first team” player who isn’t in the squad at all.Marc Cucurella’s disappointing spell at Stamford Bridge could be coming to an endCredit: RexIan Maatsen may leave Chelsea permanently once his Borussia Dortmund loan is up in the summerCredit: GettyMALANG SARR will surely leave the club soon with the £100k-a-week defender not making a competitive appearance for Chelsea since May 2022.Reports suggest that Brazilian veteran THIAGO SILVA, 39, will also call time on his four-year spell with the club when his contract expires in June.And three more big-name loan stars could also make a permanent exit from Chelsea when the transfer window opens with a future at the Bridge looking bleak for ROMELU LUKAKU, KEPA ARRIZABALAGA and HAKIM ZIYECH.Chelsea remain straggling behind the pack in mid-table mediocrity this season and if they can shift on any number of these 11 stars then it could go a long way to helping they get back on track.Poch himself has made it clear he wants to re-assess the squad in the summer and spoke candidly about the changes that fans can expect to see.Speaking on the process of improving his side, he said: “It is a normal process that has happened.READ MORE SUN STORIES”We need to accept, working and trying to fix this type of problem. “Always when the end of the season arrives, we need to analyse the squad and what we are missing to try to add people with the capacity to provide what we are seeing today, to improve in the next seasons.”Thiago Silva looks set to leave on the expiration of his deal in JuneCredit: GettyChelsea will likely be looking to sell Romelu Lukaku after two loan spells in ItalyCredit: Reuters More