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      Chelsea suffer transfer hammer blow as Napoli chief confirms Victor Osimhen is close to signing new contract

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      CHELSEA look set for major transfer disappointment after Napoli claimed Victor Osimhen was on the verge of committing his future to them.The 24-year-old Nigerian striker achieved legendary status last season by firing the Italian club to their first Serie A title in 33 years.
      Chelsea’s hopes of signing Victor Osimhen from January have suffered a huge blowCredit: Getty
      Osimhen scored 26 goals in 32 top-flight matches and has continued that red-hot form this term.
      That led to him being linked with a host of Europe’s biggest clubs over the summer transfer window as both Manchester United and Chelsea chased his signature.
      Despite that, he has kept his focus and added another six strikes to his Napoli tally this term despite a number of controversies.
      Both the Premier League duo and rivals Arsenal were put on red alert after a controversial TikTok post left the player contemplating SUING his employers back in September.
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      Now Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is itching to strengthen his frontline and has made Osimhen his top January target.
      But he looks set to suffer frustration after Napoli’s CEO Aurelio de Laurentiis revealed that the club and their talisman are close to agreeing a contract extension.
      Despite previous talks breaking down, he made the revelation while awarding the Campania Felix award this week.
      De Laurentiis said: “For Osimhen, we are at signing of the contract that was pending this summer.”
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      Previous speculation had stated that under the terms of the deal, Napoli are likely to include a hefty release clause.
      Osimhen’s current contract expires in June 2025.
      Napoli are currently struggling in their title defence and are currently nine points behind leaders Juventus.
      But they will be hoping to try and close that gap when they take on second-placed Inter Milan at home on Sunday. More

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      Chelsea ‘reject transfer bid’ for defender with just one Premier League appearance this season

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      CHELSEA rejected a loan offer for Benoit Badiashile from AC Milan, according to reports.The Blues signed the defender last January and he has made 13 appearances for the club.
      Benoit Badiashile was the subject of a loan bid from AC MilanCredit: EPA
      Badiashile has struggled with injury this campaign however and has featured in just one Premier League game.
      But he is considered a valuable member of the Chelsea squad so Milan’s advances were rejected.
      The Serie A giants made Chelsea a loan offer for the centre-back which included an obligation to buy, report Tuttomercato.
      Chelsea rebuffed the offer with the £33million star part of Mauricio Pochettino’s plans.
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      The Argentine has an established centre-back pairing of Thiago Silva and Alex Disasi but that could change once players return from injury.
      Wesley Fofana is another long-term injury absentee with fears his knee problem could keep him out for the season.

      The centre-back shared an update on his fitness last month as he worked out in Chelsea’s Cobham gym – offering hope he could return sooner than expected.
      Chelsea have been hit hard by injuries this campaign and have had to fill their bench with academy players in some games.
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      Another forgotten Chelsea star is being targeted in a potential January switch by West Ham – defender Ian Maatsen.
      The left-back was subject to a £30m bid from Burnley in the summer which was rejected, but he has played just 106 minutes of football this term. More

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      Arsenal suffer transfer blow as Dusan Vlahovic opens talks on new Juventus contract

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      ARSENAL transfer target Dusan Vlahovic has confirmed that he wants to stay at Juventus.The striker has been on Mikel Arteta’s radar for the last two years.
      Dusan Vlahovic insists he wants to stay at JuventusCredit: Alamy
      Arsenal launched an attempt to sign him in January 2022, but he instead decided to join Juventus in a £62million transfer and has since scored 28 goals in 75 appearances.
      Vlahovic has been heavily linked with a move away from Turin in recent months amid the club’s financial issues.
      However, the 23-year-old recently told La Gazzetta dello Sport that he has no intention to leave.
      He said: “I didn’t experience it as a different summer from the others, from my point of view nothing happened.
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      “I have always been focused and calm, even during the tour in America, when I missed the match against AC Milan due to a physical problem. I have always been calm.
      “I was always sure I wanted to stay. The noises are always there, and they are part of the game, if we start listening to everyone, we can go crazy.
      “I isolated myself and only thought about the retreat and in the end I’m very happy I stayed. It was what I wanted.”
      Arsenal were reportedly considering the possibility of signing the striker in January, with Chelsea also interested.
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      Some clubs in Saudi Arabia also allegedly considered a swoop.
      Juventus currently value Vlahovic at £86m – £24m more than they initially paid for him.
      His current contract expires in June 2026.
      Both Arsenal and Chelsea are also understood to be interested in signing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.
      However, he will likely cost a Premier League record fee of £120m at least. More

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      Our dad won it all for Chelsea and Barcelona – now we’re making our own way in football and starring for our country

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      A CHELSEA and Barcelona legend has a lot to be proud of when it comes to his celebrated football career.But now he also gets to brag about his three sons’ success, mainly in the national team where he is arguably remembered as the all-time best.
      Eidur Gudjohnsen enjoyed tremendous success at Barcelona and ChelseaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Gudjohnsen’s three sons are following in their father’s footstepsCredit: Instagram @andri.gudjohnsen
      The legendary striker joined the Premier League at the age of 20 as he signed for Bolton and a successful two-year stint led to Chelsea.
      The now 45-year-old enjoyed six successful years at Stamford Bridge where he won two back-to-back Premier League titles as well as the League Cup in 2005 and amassed 78 goals in 263 appearances.
      The Iceland legend moved to Barcelona in 2006 where he registered 19 goals and 10 assists in 114 games and spent three years at the Nou Camp where he also won the Treble in 2009.
      The forward then underwent quite a nomadic career that saw him returning to England for Tottenham, Fulham, Stoke and former club Bolton.
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      The Icelandic hero also played for Monaco, AEK Athens, Cercle Brugge, Club Brugge, Cangzhou Mighty Lions, Molde and Pune City before his retirement in 2016.
      Have you figured him out yet? Here’s one last clue: He picked up 26 goals in 88 caps for his country…
      And it’s of course Eidur Gudjohnsen, who now sees his three sons following in his footsteps as they all play as strikers.
      Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen
      Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen is Eidur’s oldest as he was born in 1998 when his dad had just moved to the UK.
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      Sveinn’s started out at Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy in 2006 when he moved to Catalonia alongside his father and the rest of the family.
      Five years later the forward joined Spanish side Gava until 2015 when he moved back to Iceland for HK where his senior career kicked off.
      After a short stint at Icelandic outfits Valur and Breidablik the 25-year-old moved to Italy in 2018 for Spezia, who sent him out on loan to Ravenna as well as Odense.
      Sveinn has been plying his trade in Swedish club Elfsborg since 2021 and has amassed two goals in 20 caps for Iceland.
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      Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen is Eidur’s oldest and plays for IcelandCredit: Getty
      Andri Gudjohnsen
      Andri Gudjohnsen started his youth career at Barcelona as well, but he joined La Masia a year after his dad left the Nou Camp and spent three seasons learning from the best.
      The 21-year-old then joined Sveinn in Gava for two years and his impressive performances led him to Espanyol as well as Real Madrid in 2018.
      The forward managed to turn some heads in Madrid and was promoted to Real’s B team in 2021 where he amassed four goals in 21 matches.
      However, Andri never made it to Los Blancos’ first team and was offloaded in 2022 to Swedish outfit Norrkoping, who sent him out on loan to Danish side Lyngby in August.
      The striker never played for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but has registered five goals in 18 senior appearances for Iceland.
      Andri Gudjohnsen played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid coming upCredit: Getty
      Daniel Gudjohnsen
      The youngest of the bunch, Daniel Gudjohnsen also played for Gava where he started out his youth career in 2011.
      Four years later he also went to Barcelona’s La Masia academy until 2019 when he joined Andri at Real Madrid.
      However, the 17-year-old only lasted three years in Madrid before moving to Sweden for Malmo.
      After a successful year in the Swedish giants’ youth set up, Daniel was called up to the senior squad where he has only played once, making his debut in June.

      The forward is too young to play for Iceland but is currently part of the national team’s Under-19 side.
      Daníel Gudjohnsen is Eidur’s youngest and had a similar career to his brothersCredit: Instagram @daniel.gudjohnsenn More

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      Forgotten Chelsea star wanted by West Ham in shock January transfer after playing just 106 minutes this season

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      IAN MAATSEN is being lined for a January transfer by West Ham, reports suggest.Maatsen has only been afforded a bit-part role at Chelsea so far this season.
      Ian Maatsen is reportedly being tracked by West HamCredit: Getty
      Maatsen starred in pre-season for the BluesCredit: Getty
      This has seen the exciting academy prospect handed only 106 minutes of action in the Premier League.
      All of these minutes have come from seven appearances off the bench.
      One of the 21-year-old’s main strengths is his versatility.
      And this is something Hammers boss David Moyes may be looking to utilise.
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      According to Rudy Galetti, West Ham are looking to “make an attempt” to sign him in the January window.
      The club are said to have asked for information on Maatsen’s availability.
      Maatsen is able to play at left-back, left-wing and in central midfield.
      He has even featured briefly as a right winger under Mauricio Pochettino this season.
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      West Ham are not the only club who have been linked with a move for the Dutchman.
      Barcelona are said to be tracking Maatsen, which saw Chelsea reportedly trigger a one-year contract extension in the player’s contract to ward off the immediate interest.
      His deal expires in June 2025, meaning Chelsea will have a decision to make on his future over the next two windows.
      Chelsea had agreed to sell Maatsen to Burnley, where he was on loan in the Championship last season, on a loan deal with an obligation to buy for £31.5million in the summer.
      However, the deal fell through because Maatsen was reportedly reluctant to seal a move to Turf Moor.
      Other loan spells have seen Maatsen star for Charlton and Coventry after time in the youth set-ups of Dutch sides Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam and PSV. More

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      Why Mauricio Pochettino ‘did NOT want Cole Palmer at Chelsea’ as it’s revealed he ‘had to be persuaded to make transfer’

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO was not keen on Chelsea signing Cole Palmer in the summer.The former Manchester City star has hit the ground running since arriving at Stamford Bridge.
      Mauricio Pochettino had to be persuaded to sign Cole PalmerCredit: Getty
      He has scored four goals in 11 games – all from the penalty spot – and held his nerve to equalise in the last minute in the recent 4-4 draw with City.
      Palmer, 21, earned his first call-up to the England senior team but Pochettino was reportedly unsure about signing the forward, according to the Daily Mail.
      The Chelsea boss had to be persuaded to sanction Palmer’s transfer as he felt there were already enough attacking wide players in his squad.
      The Blues had been linked to Michael Olise but were left with Palmer after the winger signed a new contract with Crystal Palace.
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      Pochettino was eventually persuaded to green-light the transfer by director of recruitment Joe Shields, the report claims.
      Palmer will be hoping his performances for his club earn him a place in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad.
      Jamie Carragher believes he has a chance of making it up but believes it is a toss-up between Palmer and Gordon.
      He said: “Now, Cole Palmer was in the last squad. He’s been outstanding since he went to Chelsea.
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      “Cole Palmer has actually superseded Gordon in terms of getting into the England squad.
      “Which may be a little bit harsh or he might feel a little hard done by, Anthony Gordon, considering what he’s done for the national team in the summer.
      “But, for me, if he continues how he’s going I think it could be a toss-up between him and Cole Palmer.” More

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      Chelsea ‘set to cancel two transfer agreements in January’ including forgotten star that could cost them millions

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      CHELSEA are reportedly prepared to prematurely recall two on-loan players in January.The Blues sent eight players out on loan ahead of the 2023-24 campaign in a bid to cut down Maurico Pochettino’s bloated squad.
      Diego Moreira joined Chelsea in July but was loaned to LyonCredit: Getty
      Andrey Santos has made just two appearances for Nottingham ForestCredit: Alamy
      Teenagers Diego Moreira and Andrey Santos are among the stars that have temporarily left Stamford Bridge.
      However, both players are expected to return in January – six months earlier than initially planned.
      According to the Standard, Moreira is set to be recalled from Lyon when the upcoming transfer window opens.
      The Portugal Under-21’s international has made just three appearances since joining the Ligue 1 side, playing 75 minutes in total.
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      Chelsea will likely have to pay around £2.5million to bring him back to Stamford Bridge.
      Meanwhile, Santos is also set to return in January.
      The 19-year-old Brazilian has been limited to just two appearances for Nottingham Forest since the start of the season.
      Pochettino is said to be unhappy with his current situation at the City Ground.
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      Chelsea can break the loan arrangement if Santos does not make a certain amount of appearances before January.
      However, his loan options will be limited if he returns due to new FIFA regulations.
      The Blues are expected to send both players out on loan again if they are recalled in a bid to get more first team experience.
      Moreira joined Chelsea on a free transfer from Benfica in July, while Santos signed from Vasco da Gama in January but immediately returned to Brazil on loan until the end of the 2022-23 season. More

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      Fans say ‘this can’t be a thing?’ as Golden AGENT award is given to rep at centre of Chelsea and Liverpool transfer war

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      FOOTBALL fans are baffled after after it was announced Ali Barat will receive the Golden Agent Award for brokering Moises Caicedo’s £115million move to Chelsea.Barat, owner of the company EPIC Sports who also represent Blues forward Nicolas Jackson, represented Caicedo as he sought a way out of Brighton in the summer.
      Ali Barat was announced as the winner of the Golden Agent Award
      He has been given the honour for brokering Moises Caicedo’s move to ChelseaCredit: X
      It initially looked as though he was going to join Liverpool after the Seagulls agreed a £111m fee for the midfielder, 22, in the summer.
      But he then opted against joining the Anfield outfit, before Barat helped get a £115m deal over the line with Chelsea.
      Barat will receive the Golden Agent Award in Turin on Monday at a ceremony that will also see Jude Bellingham claim the Golden Boy honour.
      Reacting to being named the winning agent, Barat said: “I am proud and honored to receive the Golden Agent award 2023, representing this fantastic team.
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      “On behalf of Epic Sports, I would like to thank Tuttosport, in particular Massimo Franchi and the whole organization of the Golden Boy Awards, for rewarding our passion, commitment and results.
      “I can’t wait to share our excitement and gratitude with all of you. See you in Turin!”
      But football fans have trashed the idea of an agent receiving such an honour.
      And they took to social media to air their strong views.
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      Caicedo joined Chelsea in the summer in a deal worth £115millionCredit: Getty
      One said: “Is this a real award ? I mean how hard can it be maybe a few phone calls and getting Chelsea to part with £100m?”
      Another added: “Getting an award for sending his player to a complete mess 😂🤦🏻‍♂️.”
      A third replied: “That can’t seriously be a thing, can it?”
      While a fourth responded: “Next awards given for worst VAR decisions 😄😁.”
      Caicedo has made 14 appearances for Chelsea since arriving at Stamford Bridge.
      He is yet to register a goal contribution, but has started seven of the Blues’ last eight Premier League matches. More