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      Todd Boehly flying in for Chelsea’s first cup final since his takeover after owner missed last seven matches

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      TODD BOEHLY is flying in to watch Chelsea’s first cup final since he took over the club nearly two years ago.The American chairman has not been seen at a game since last month’s 1-0 win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge.
      Boehly will be at Wembley for Chelsea’s cup final against LiverpoolCredit: Alamy
      But he will be at Wembley on Sunday, along with sidekick Behdad Eghbali, for the Carabao Cup Final against Liverpool.
      Chelsea could win their first silverware since Boehly and his associates from Clearlake Capital bought Chelsea for £4.25 billion in May 2022.
      Previous Chelsea owner, Russian Roman Abramovich, missed the club’s last seven visits to Wembley after failing to have his UK visa renewed.
      That includes the successful 2018 FA Cup Final – Chelsea’s most recent domestic cup triumph.
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      Mauricio Pochettino is the fourth head coach appointed by Boehly during a turbulent time for the Blues which has seen them spend £1 billion on players.
      Chelsea finished 12th last season, thereby failing to qualify for European football this term.
      Winning on Sunday will put Chelsea into next season’s Europa Conference League.
      Boehly was absent from Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against champions Manchester City on the weekend, where Raheem Sterling scored against his old club.
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      He also missed Chelsea’s 6-1 Carabao Cup semi-final victory over Middlesbrough that booked their place at Wembley.
      Pochettino has come under pressure at various times this season but his performances in the cups have been a source of optimism for Chelsea fans.
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      Alongside Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, he has also guided Chelsea to the FA Cup fifth round, where they will take on Leeds. More

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      Thomas Tuchel snubs Premier League club despite soon-to-be-axed Bayern Munich boss being desperate to return to England

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      THOMAS TUCHEL is not interested in managing West Ham despite being desperate for a Premier League return.The outgoing Bayern Munich boss has unfinished business with English football having been sacked by Chelsea in September 2022.
      Tuchel is not interested in taking the West Ham jobCredit: AP
      West Ham’s current boss David Moyes is out of contract at the end of this season and recent results have placed him under extra pressure.
      Some fans even want him out following a run of eight games without a win in which they have conceded 16 goals.
      Hammers’ chiefs are exploring possible options for a change of coach while remaining firmly behind Moyes for the immediate future.
      Tuchel will become a free agent in the summer after it was announced he will be leaving German champions Bayern at the end of this season.
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      But sources close to the German say Tuchel will only entertain ideas to manage at the biggest clubs in England.
      Liverpool are losing head coach Jurgen Klopp this summer and with new people on the board at Manchester United, manager Erik ten Hag is facing an uncertain future.
      Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is also under pressure with his team eighth in the Premier League despite the backing of Saudi billions.
      Tuchel managed Chelsea for a year and a half from January 2021 and won the Champions League and Club World Cup before helping the club through the most turbulent period in its history.
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      Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced then club owner Roman Abramovich to sell the club amid strict financial sanctions imposed by the UK government.
      Americans Todd Boehly and sidekick Behdad Eghbali bought Chelsea for just over £2 billion in May 2022 and sacked Tuchel 100 days later following a 1-0 defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.
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      Graham Potter, Steve Cooper and Julen Lopetegui are all names also thought to be being considered by the West Ham hierarchy. More

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      Ex-Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel desperate for Premier League return as he eyes Man Utd and Newcastle after Bayern exit

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      THOMAS TUCHEL is desperate for a Premier League return.Bayern Munich on Wednesday announced former Chelsea chief Tuchel will leave the German club at the end of this season.
      Thomas Tuchel will leave Bayern at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      Manchester United and Newcastle could both be looking for a new manager soon.
      And Tuchel — who led the Blues to the Champions League title in 2021 — would be interested.
      Tuchel was shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge in September 2022 and has told friends how much he has missed managing in England.
      The 50-year-old is leaving Bayern after a torrid spell.
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      The team have lost their last three games and are eight points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
      Bayern will battle Liverpool for Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who played for both clubs.
      Yet Tuchel only joined Bayern 11 months ago to replace Julian Nagelsmann and led the club to an 11th successive title.
      His contract was until 2025 but Bayern have struggled and — despite Harry Kane’s arrival — Sunday’s 3-2 loss at Bochum was another blow.
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      In a dig at the players, Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: “Every individual at the club is called upon to achieve the maximum in the Champions League and Bundesliga.
      “I particularly emphasise the responsibility of the team.”
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      Tuchel said: “I will leave after this season. Until then, my team and I will do everything to ensure maximum success.”
      Next up for Bayern is a tricky game against RB Leipzig on Saturday as they look to avoid making it four defeats in a row. More

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      Tottenham ‘absolutely convinced about signing Conor Gallagher’ as Chelsea’s transfer stance is revealed

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      TOTTENHAM are convinced that signing Conor Gallagher from Chelsea this summer would be a great move.The England international, 24, is yet to extend his Stamford Bridge deal, which will run out in the summer of 2025.
      Tottenham are convinced to sign Chelsea’s Conor GallagherCredit: Alamy
      Ange Postecoglou is on the hunt for a midfielder with Spurs looking at another season without silverware.
      The Aussie wants an all-action star, an imposing presence in the middle but who could also alternate with James Maddison in a more advanced position if required.
      Gallagher fits that profile, and Chelsea have previously indicated they are willing to do a deal for the right price.
      And transfer expert Dean Jones has spelled out how keen Spurs are on Chelsea’s homegrown star.
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      He said: “Tottenham are absolutely convinced that he’s the kind of dream No8 that they’re after.
      “So from a playing style, and personality on the pitch, Conor Gallagher really does fit the ethos of where they want to take this team.
      “I’d say things that go against it at the moment are the fact that Conor Gallagher is Chelsea through and through.
      “And that does sometimes play into whether a player would be willing to join a certain team.
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       “I’m not ruling out that he would join Tottenham, but it’s something to consider.”
      The midfielder, 23, has risen through the Blues’ academy and has been outshining the club’s big-money summer signings including £115million Moises Caicedo.
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      He has made 33 appearances this term and even skippered the Blues in Reece James’ absence.
      That shows why Tottenham are so keen – and it is unclear who they would go for if a move for Gallagher failed..
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      Barcelona CRISIS as they are forced into fire sale to slash wages by £57m while facing threat of European ban

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      BARCELONA’S crisis situation looks set to go from bad to worse after the club were told by LaLiga they will need to slash their salary bill by £57MILLION.The Spanish giants have underwhelmed in the league this season, sitting in third place behind Girona and eight points behind league leaders Real Madrid.
      Barcelona saw their salary permit reduced by LaLigaCredit: Getty
      It means they will need to sell players to steer clear of a penaltyCredit: Getty
      The likes of Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski could all be sold as a resultCredit: Getty
      But that gap may stretch over the next few years after Barcelona’s financial situation got even worse amid a feared exodus of players.
      LaLiga announced the Blaugrana would be having their permitted salary limit cut down from £231m to 174m for the 2024/25 season.
      With the club’s real squad cost – the total of salaries and transfer amortisations – for this season officially budgeted at £421m, they are some way over budget and will need to make significant cuts.
      Add to this the fact Uefa are not accepting Barcelona’s plea to accept future media sale revenues in their FFP calculations, which could yet land the club a Champions League ban, and you have a far-from-ideal scenario.
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      It means Barcelona will need to sell a host of their most valuable players to stay in line with the rules or face a transfer ban.
      And all this will happen while having to also convince a new manager to come in and take the reigns after club legend Xavi Hernandez announced he was stepping down at the end of the season.
      Big names who have been linked with the exit door include but are not limited to Frenkie de Jong – who remains on a colossal wage – Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, Raphinha, Ronald Araujo and Pedri.
      De Jong was linked with a summer departure to Manchester United two seasons ago before the move fell flat due to the Dutchman’s lack of stomach for a move.
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      However, recent reports suggest the 26-year-old has changed his tune and is now open to an Old Trafford switch.
      With his contract up in 2026, Barca still have £65m to amortise when considering the transfer fee they paid to Ajax and the remaining value on his contract.
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      So if Man Utd come calling again they will smell a chance to make some money back, though De Jong is also said to be settled in Spain.
      Robert Lewandowski seems to have finally hit the other side of the mountain in his remarkable football career.

      He has been average this season despite four goals in his last three league games, and according to The Athletic “multiple sources” at the club would accept an offer for the 35-year-old forward.
      The Pole is reported to be earning a cool £22m a year, wages Barca would love to shift for a star on the decline particularly if Saudi Arabia were to reignite their interest in him.
      However, like De Jong Lewandowski is said to be happy in Catalonia.
      The likes of Pedri and Gavi are among the club’s most valuable assets.
      Selling even one of them would likely go a long way in easing the crippling situation Barcelona find themselves in.
      Who will be Barcelona’s next managerWHEN even a club legend like Xavi Hernandez feels he has to get out of the Nou Camp kitchen because he cannot take the heat any more, you do have to wonder if Barca are now a basket case.
      Whoever comes in will have to deal with a cash crisis that could yet see the Catalan giants banned from the Champions League next season – Uefa are still refusing to allow Barca to count the sale of future media revenues in their FFP calculations.
      Mikel Arteta emphatically denied suggestions that he was ready to leave Arsenal for his homeland. But, in the words of a famous ex-model: He would do, wouldn’t he?
      Win the Prem – or the Champions League – with the Gunners and Arteta might feel he has accomplished all that is possible in N5.
      However, Barca will also be looking at Alonso and De Zerbi, as well as former Bayern and Germany coach Hansi Flick.
      And there is at least one, potentially two, Champions League-winning managers who might fancy the challenge…

      Gavi, 19, has already been linked with a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain after Kylian Mbappe confirmed once and for all that he was leaving this summer.
      His £855m release clause likely won’t be triggered and Barcelona do see him as “unsellable”, but when the chips are down in football, money talks.
      Former Premier League star Raphinha seems to be a no-brainer sale option for the club given his dwindling importance after the emergence of Lamine Yamal and the form of Ferran Torres.
      The ex-Leeds star has already been linked with the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd, who could come knocking once again if they find out he is available in the summer.
      Araujo can consider himself unfortunate to be arguably the club’s most lucrative defensive asset.
      It is not that he is not wanted at the Camp Nou, far from it, but it is that there are far too many options already in the position.
      And with a host of clubs including Bayern Munich sniffing around at the 24-year-old’s availability, it may end up coming down to a financial call from the club’s point of view.
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      Premier League clubs will no doubt be keeping tabs on the situation in case any other stars become available.
      Add to all of this that Real Madrid will be able to spend almost £450m more in wages next year, and you have a recipe for domination likely does not feature Barcelona being the top dog. More

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      Chelsea’s forgotten man earning £100k-a-week to train with youth team as friends ‘very worried’ about outcast

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      CHELSEA’S forgotten man Malang Sarr has friends “very worried” about him after his January transfer to Le Havre collapsed.The 25-year-old who joined the Blues in 2020 is still on his £100k-a-week salary but has been made to train with the U21s side.
      Malang Sarr has friends ‘very worried’ about him after his transfer to Le Havre collapsedCredit: Getty
      Sarr who earns £100k a week now trains with the Blues U21’s sideCredit: Getty
      Sarr made a move to Stamford Bridge over three and a half years ago as a free agent from Nice but was immediately sent on loan to Porto.
      But after failed loan spell at the Portuguese side and injury causing a premature end to a spell on loan at Monaco the Frenchman has found himself back at Stamford Bridge.
      And according to The Athletic close friends of Sarr have never seen the defender so down after a potential move to Le Havre fell through on the final day of the January transfer window.
      They said: “I have never seen him as low as this. This is the first time I have seen him like this. He tries to change his mental state.
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      “But it is hard when you are not playing. He is not in the first-team dressing room anymore, he is with the kids in the other building.
      “He feels outside the group. He tries to hide his feelings, but I know him, what he is really feeling.”
      After being snubbed for a spot in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for their pre-season tour in the USA Sarr has since lost his locker in the first team building and now trains with the U21 team.
      After the centre-back’s move to Le Havre collapsed the Ligue 1 side accused Chelsea’s handling of the deal as “disgraceful” after going back on their agreement to let him go as a free agent – which the club denies.
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      Le Havre director Mathieu Bodmer said: “What Chelsea did to Malang Sarr was disgraceful.
      “With just a few details still to be worked out, they did a U-turn. They gave the youngster the go-ahead to travel.
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      “And a financial agreement had been reached for the 18 months of his remaining contract at Chelsea.
      “However, on several occasions, they went back on their agreement, and then gave it again.
      “And once the player had agreed to make a big effort, to come to us on a tiny salary, just to play football, they blocked him.
      “Everything was OK, the contract had even been submitted to the league (LFP), but we never received Chelsea’s cancellation.
      “In the end, they just told him he wouldn’t be leaving and they didn’t even answer the phone anymore.”
      The Athletic claimed Sarr was told a deal was met where he would receive more than 50 per cent of his salary owed until June 30, 2025.
      But sources close to Sarr say Chelsea then changed their mind and offered a lower percentage – which he still agreed to.
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      And after travelling to France for the medical the Blues called the deal off minutes before saying he would not be paid a penny.
      Sarr is tied to a contract at Chelsea until the summer of 2025 on a weekly wage of £100k. More

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      Chelsea ‘ready to trigger Victor Osimhen’s astonishing £111m transfer clause as Todd Boehly steps up striker search’

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      CHELSEA are set to trigger Napoli star Victor Osimhen’s staggering release clause ahead of the summer transfer window.Osimhen, 25, has been the Blues’ top target to boost manager Mauricio Pochettino’s frontline next season for quite some time.
      Chelsea are willing to meet Napoli star Victor Osimhen’s release clauseCredit: Rex
      According to transfer insider Rudy Galetti, the West Londoners are willing to meet the striker’s whopping €130million (£111m) asking price.
      In fact, Chelsea wish to “speed things up” in order to beat off interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
      PSG are rigorously looking for someone to replace Kylian Mbappe up front ahead of the France international’s imminent departure in June.
      The Premier League giants will soon meet up with Napoli officials to discuss a payment structure.
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      Pochettino’s side remain “relaxed” even after Osimhen signed a new lucrative contract with the Partenopei.
      The Nigeria international put pen to paper on a new deal tying him up to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium until 2026.
      Despite a rocky start this season due to a hamstring injury, the centre-forward is still shining bright in Naples.
      Osimhen has registered a total of eight goals and three assists in 18 appearances throughout this campaign.
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      The ex-Lille star led Napoli to their first Serie A title after 33 years last term.
      The Nigerian star has amassed a total of 67 goals and 17 assists in 119 appearances since joining Napoli in 2020.
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      Pochettino is desperate to add firing power to his frontline in the summer.
      Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has already splashed over £1billion in transfers alone since taking over in the summer of 2022 but is set to push for a striker at the end of the season. More

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      Raheem Sterling among players ‘called out’ in dressing room by Todd Boehly after ’embarrassing’ run

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      TODD BOEHLY gave the Chelsea team a dressing room dressing down with Raheem Sterling among those called out over an “embarrassing” run of form.Chelsea have been inconsistent all season with the club’s struggles continuing on from last campaign’s struggles.
      Todd Boelhy has galvanised Raheem SterlingCredit: Alamy
      The American singled out Sterling while telling off the team last seasonCredit: Alamy
      Last season in April the club’s co-owner had had enough and wanted to put his thoughts across to the players.
      TalkSPORT have claimed that after the 2-1 defeat to Brighton under Frank Lampard, Boehly burst into the club’s dressing room.
      The report suggests that the American labelled the six-game winless run as “embarrassing”.
      Sterling, 29, was even told that despite being a world-class player, he was not delivering enough in his performances and as a leader.
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      However, the England international is understood to have not been singled out by Boehly and is said to have been “galvanised” by the incident.
      The attacker believed that Boehly was trying to motivate the Chelsea team with his rallying call and appreciates an atmosphere where things can be called out.
      Sterling has improved his output this season and is already one goal away from matching his tally of five in the previous Premier League campaign.
      He has also become a more reliable creator as he has matched his three assists from last term.
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      This weekend, Sterling returns to his previous club, Manchester City.
      Chelsea face the reigning champions at the Etihad Stadium as they look to climb up to 7th in the table.
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      He was praised by former manager Pep Guardiola in the build-up to the clash for his “massive contribution” during his time at the Citizens.
      The Spaniard said: “Unbelievable. He was there, especially in the first season, we could not think about what he would achieve with us. 
      “He was an incredibly important player with us.
      “His contribution was massive.  His speed, his movements, he was a great player.”
      Sterling is committed to Chelsea and has proved it recently as he reportedly rejected a massive offer to move to Saudi Arabia. More