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      Chelsea ‘complete first January transfer signing’ for little-known 17-year-old as fans ask ‘are we running a daycare?’

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      CHELSEA have signed wonderkid Pape Daouda Diong, according to reports.The Blues are wasting no time in the January transfer market and have a deal in place for the midfielder before the window officially opens.
      Pape Daouda Diong is set to join ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Diong, 17, will join from Senegalese club AF Darou Salam.
      He won’t be able to play for Chelsea until he turns 18 in the summer, claims Fabrizio Romano.
      Diong was spotted in the stands at Stamford Bridge last week as Chelsea beat Newcastle on penalties in the Carabao Cup.
      He was sat alongside Kendry Paez, 16, who agreed to join the Blues for £17.5million in the summer but can’t play until 2025.
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      Diong reportedly caught the eye of the club at the Under-17s World Cup for Senegal.
      The player has already been compared to Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira.
      Diong is the most recent wonderkid to sign for Chelsea and fans have questioned the transfer strategy.
      One said: “Are we running a daycare?”
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      Another added: “We have signed a kid again when we should be looking at established players to compliment the young kids we already have.”
      A third reacted: “This club don’t want to rest in signing players.”
      Others were more positive, saying: “The project is in full motion, let’s have him.” More

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      Man City plot shock January transfer raid for Chelsea outcast with Blues set to axe up to five stars

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      MANCHESTER CITY are interested in Chelsea star Ian Maatsen, according to reports.The Blues are set for a mass exodus this January with five players potentially heading for the exit door.
      Ian Maatsen is on Man City’s radarCredit: Getty
      Maatsen is one of those that Chelsea are considering selling in order to balance the books after they splashed £1billion on new players since owner Todd Boehly took over in May last year.
      The 21-year-old left-back spent the previous season on loan at Burnley, helping them earn promotion to the Premier League.
      Vincent Kompany’s side tried to make the move permanent in the summer only for Maatsen to supposedly turn them down.
      He was keen to fight for his place at Chelsea but has made just one Prem start this term.
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      The Athletic report that Man City are keen on him with the West Londoners open to cashing in.
      He would give Pep Guardiola a natural option at left-back with central defenders Nathan Ake and Josko Gvardiol playing in the role.
      Maatsen’s contract expires in 18 months and there has been no talks over an extension.
      However, Chelsea may want to keep him with Marc Cucurella injured for a couple of months and Ben Chilwell still in rehab after a serious hamstring issue.
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      Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino could reportedly see Conor Gallagher sold in January.
      The midfielder has played 22 times this season and has even captained the side on 12 occasions.
      But with 18 months left on his deal, Gallagher could be sold as he can bring in a large fee.
      This is despite the player being happy to stay.
      Chelsea want to sell academy graduates as they hand the club 100 per cent profit.
      Trevoh Chalobah has not played this season due to injuries and looks set to leave next month.
      Offers for Armando Broja and Malang Sarr will also be considered.
      And several Championship clubs are reportedly interested in signing Alex Matos on loan.
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      Mauricio Pochettino set to axe up to five Chelsea stars in January transfer window with captain Conor Gallagher at risk

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      CONOR GALLAGHER could be one of five players who are shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge in January.Chelsea’s bloated squad could be trimmed in the coming weeks with Mauricio Pochettino willing to let a number of players leave.
      Conor Gallagher could leave Chelsea in JanuaryCredit: PA
      Mauricio Pochettino and those at the top are reportedly looking to move some players on in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      The Blues are struggling for form and currently sit in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
      There’s an argument that it could be something to do with a lack of harmony around the squad as a result of the 30 players Todd Boehly has spent over £1BILLION bringing in to the club.
      And the casualties of the heavy spending have been revealed with the winter window now just a matter of days away.
      According to The Athletic Conor Gallagher, who has captained the side 11 times this season, is one of those who is up for grabs.
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      The England international has played in every league game he’s been available for this season, but could still see his time in west London come to an end.
      He is said to be attracting interest from a number of teams with Everton, West Ham and Tottenham all interested in the past.
      But it could be hard to shift him on with teams unlikely to meet Chelsea’s £40m valuation of the 23-year-old.
      Joining Gallagher on the transfer list for January are fellow academy graduates Trevoh Chalobah and Armando Broja.
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      Trevoh Chalobah is also available for a move awayCredit: Getty
      Armando Broja is likely to fancy a new challenge if the Blues sign another strikerCredit: Getty
      Chalobah is yet to play under Pochettino due to injury and with the wealth of defensive options at the club is reportedly up for sale.
      Broja is understood to be likely to leave the club should Chelsea bring in another centre-forward in the January window.
      The London outfit are reportedly prioritising a move for a top striker for their incomings this winter.
      Former youth defender Ian Maatsen is another who is able to leave Stamford Bridge next month after he turned down a move to Burnley in the summer.
      Manchester City are reportedly interested in the 21-year-old who made his first league start of the season on Wednesday against Crystal Palace.
      All four ex-academy stars would represent “pure profit” in terms of incoming funds for Chelsea with no big outlays invested in bringing them to the club.
      While the fifth player up for sale, Malang Sarr, is also an option who can help rebalance the books for a profit with his move from Nice in 2020 coming as a free transfer.
      The huge number of players at Chelsea means that Sarr isn’t even currently registered as a Premier League player this season despite his mega £100,000 per week wages.
      Sarr hasn’t featured in a competitive fixture for the club since 2022 and joins Gallagher, Broja, Chalobah and Maatsen on the list of players facing the axe.
      Ian Maatsen is one of the five players Chelsea are willing to let goCredit: Getty
      Malang Sarr may finally be able to get back on the pitch with a move elsewhereCredit: PA More

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      Chelsea keen on investing in Argentina as Todd Boehly builds on Strasbourg takeover, country’s president claims

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      CHELSEA are keen to invest in Argentina, according to the country’s president.And that could prove to be a major boost for manager Mauricio Pochettino.
      Todd Boehly is keen to expand his football club portfolio in ArgentinaCredit: PA
      Todd Boehly led the takeover of the Blues in May 2022, overseeing the £4.25billion purchase from Roman Abramovich.
      His BlueCo company – the consortium with Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss – bought French outfit Strasbourg for £65million in June, with Patrick Vieira the manager of the Ligue 1 side.
      And now it is claimed the West London side want to put down roots in Argentina, the homeland of their current manager.
      As reported by TyC, Argentine president Javier Milei said: “There are many investments waiting, there are many international football clubs that want to invest in Argentina.
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      “I don’t need to say that Argentina is a cradle of stars.
      “There is a lot of business to be done with the Argentine case.
      “It could be representing investments of more than $1billion in a very short period of time.
      “As soon as the decree came out, Chelsea was interested in investing in Argentina.”
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      Ministry of Justice lawyer Mariano Cuneo Libarona added: “If you have the possibility of foreign groups investing in our football and disbursing $1bn, isn’t that good?
      “You have Argentine clubs that cannot pay the electricity, that cannot buy a player and that are on the canvas.”
      The Emergency Necessity Decree is understood to enable the fresh external investment.
      And Chelsea may try and take full advantage by buying a club in South America, tapping into the gaffer’s inside knowledge of the area.
      A new team could then act as a feeder club into the Blues, enabling them to snap up talent in the continent and develop them before potentially bringing them over to the UK.
      Chelsea sent Angelo Gabriel to Strasbourg on loan this season as the sister clubs did business together – although Boehly and BlueCo are not universally popular among the French side’s fanbase.
      Manchester City have a similar model with their City Football Group also owning Montevideo City Torque in Uruguay as well as ten other teams around the world including Girona, Melbourne City and New York City.
      Arsenal, meanwhile, landed Real Madrid guru Paulo Xavier to head up their scouting network in South America.
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      Before having any official links to Argentina, Chelsea are already trying to make a splash by chasing River Plate’s 17-year-old sensation Claudio Echeverri.
      Should the Blues manage to beat off competition from the likes of Manchester City and Barcelona for ‘the next Lionel Messi’ Echeverri, he would link up with compatriots Pochettino and Enzo Fernandez.
      Mauricio Pochettino and Enzo Fernandez are the current Argentine links at Stamford BridgeCredit: PA More

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      Arsenal, Man Utd and Chelsea dealt transfer blow as PSG ‘agree deal to sign 18-year-old wonderkid target’

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      FOUR Premier League giants have been dealt a blow in their attempts to sign Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo.Both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked with the Corinthians midfielder for months.
      Moscardo has snubbed Premier League interest to join PSGCredit: Getty
      Liverpool, Manchester United and Barcelona were also credited with having an interest in the midfielder who looked set to be one of the hottest properties in Janaury.
      But transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has dealt a blow to all those clubs that were linked with the midfielder.
      Romano has said that PSG have agreed a £17million deal to sign the 18-year-old.
      The deal will also see Corinthians receive £1.7million in add-ons, with the youngster set to fly to Paris imminently to complete the transfer.
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      Moscardo claimed in an interview last month that Chelsea had approached him in the summer.
      According to The Daily Mail, he said: “There was a proposal from Chelsea months ago, but I talk a lot with my agent and my parents and they try to give me information.
      “They say there is not long until the end of the season, they tell me to dedicate myself and do well, and that at the end of the season, there will be good things.”
      Moscardo’s performances for Corinthians have seen him called up to Brazil’s U23 side despite his young age.
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      He is currently enjoying a month break after the conclusion of the Brazilian Serie A, in which Corinthians came 13th.
      Corinthians president Augusto Melo confirmed in a recent interview that Moscardo decided to join PSG. 
      Speaking to Radio Bandeirantes as per Foot Mercato, Melo said: “Unfortunately, the cycle has come to an end, his mind is elsewhere, we gave him the freedom to choose, may he be happy. He’s heading to Paris.” More

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      Chelsea, Man City and Barca on transfer red alert as ‘next Lionel Messi’ confirms he WON’T sign new River Plate contract

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      CHELSEA, Manchester City and Barcelona have received a huge boost in their pursuit of Argentine wonderkid Claudio Echeverri.River Plate forward Echeverri, 17, attracted interest following a sensational U17 South American Championship back in April.
      Claudio Echeverri could be set for a move to Europe in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      Echeverri wears the No10 shirt for Argentina’s U17 side, like Lionel Messi does for the senior teamCredit: Getty
      The teenager, who wears the No10 for Argentina’s age group side, scored five goals and provided three assists in eight games at the tournament as his country finished third.
      Now he could be set to follow in the footsteps of iconic Argentine No10 Lionel Messi by moving to Europe.
      That is after he confirmed he will NOT be signing a new contract with River Plate.
      He told ESPN: “I’m NOT going to renew my contract at River Plate.
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      “I’m going to play for the next months and then we see what happens.”
      Echeverri’s deal expires in December 2024, with his release clause set at £21.6million.
      This will increase to £26m in the final days of the January transfer window.
      Manchester City are leading the way in their attempts to sign the attacker – with the Treble winners keen to agree a deal before loaning him back to River for the remainder of the season.
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      This would mirror the transfer made between River and Man City for Julian Alvarez last year.
      But Chelsea are also pushing to secure his services.
      According to Sky Germany journalist Sarah Wieczorak, Mauricio Pochettino’s men want to sign the youngster and then loan him out to Strasbourg – who are also owned by American Todd Boehly.
      Barcelona, Juventus, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are among the other huge clubs sniffing around Echeverri.
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      Chelsea fans cheer when flop is subbed off as he endures Christmas Eve to forget against Wolves

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      CHELSEA fans cheered with joy after Nicolas Jackson was subbed off during the 2-1 loss at Molineux.The Blues endured another miserable defeat following goals by Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty, despite Christopher Nkunku scoring his first ever goal for the West Londoners.
      Chelsea fans cheered after Nicolas Jackson was subbed against WolvesCredit: Alamy
      Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino took Jackson off following a poor performanceCredit: Getty
      Mauricio Pochettino’s misfiring stars wasted another raft of opportunities, with Jackson specifically failing to beat the hosts’ goalkeeper Jose Sa in three different one-on-one situations.
      The striker should have scored in the eighth minute when he found himself in front of Sa but took way too long.
      The Senegal international then failed to get a touch in the penalty area on 21 minutes that would have set him up against the Wolves goalkeeper again.
      The 22-year-old also took ages after 55 minutes when he only had the Portugal international to beat.
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      Jackson’s frustrating performance came to an end in the 80th minute when he was subbed for Noni Madueke.
      And the Senegalese ace’s exodus was greeted by Chelsea fans ironically cheering as they were happy with Pochettino’s decision to take him off.
      Fans also took to social media to congratulate the Argentinian tactician’s move.
      One supporter tweeted: “Did the Chelsea fans just cheer Jackson getting subbed off there…? That would be deserved. He’s actively hurt the team today.”
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      Another commented: “For sure they deserved to cheer.”
      A third posted: “Nicolas Jackson exits the field, greeted by cheers from Chelsea fans.”
      And that one wrote: “CHEERS FROM THE CHELSEA SUPPORTERS AS JACKSON IS REMOVED.” More

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      Spurs will have to pay Chelsea £50million for Conor Gallagher but have a transfer lined up to raise funds

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      TOTTENHAM will have to find £50m for Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher.Signing the England International won’t come cheap for Spurs with The Blues valuing their star highly.
      Tottenham will have to pay £50m if they want to sign Conor GallagherCredit: Getty
      Spurs could raise funds for the deal by selling Pierre-Emile HojbjergCredit: Getty
      Gallagher has been an important cog in Mauricio Pochettino’s side this season and has attracted the interest of the North London outfit.
      He has even captained the side on multiple occasions after injuries to Reece James and Ben Chilwell.
      But the midfielder, 23, may go in the summer – with a transfer chain bringing Tottenham the money if Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is sold to Fulham or Bayern Munich.
      Hojbjerg had been the subject of interest for a move away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the previous transfer window, but deal never came to fruition.

      Gallagher isn’t the only Chelsea youth graduate that Spurs are looking at a deal for either.
      Tottenham and rivals Newcastle have been told to forget about a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, who rose through the ranks at Stamford Bridge.
      Spurs are keen on the England centre-back, 23, while Toon have also made an inquiry.
      But the Eagles will not budge in January unless the fee is massive.
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      Ange Postecoglou is desperate to bolster his back line while Newcastle chief Eddie Howe hopes Dan Burn’s return from injury eases the pressure short term.
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      Neither club is likely to have that sort of ready cash, putting them in the queue when the auction for Guehi starts next summer.
      Arsenal and both Manchester clubs like Guehi while Chelsea can match any bid as part of the deal which took him to Palace for £20million in 2021.

      Marc Guehi is hot property at the moment with a number of top clubs interested in the centre-backCredit: Getty More