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      Chelsea’s five-man transfer wishlist includes Osimhen and Toney but club will be forced to rip up wage structure

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      CHELSEA have a five-man striker wishlist that includes Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen, according to reports.But it is believed the club would have to rip up their wage structure to land a big-name forward.
      Chelsea may have to smash their wage structure to land Ivan ToneyCredit: PA
      Victor Osimhen could also prove an expensive outlayCredit: Reuters
      Nicolas Jackson was signed in the summer but has struggled with just six goals in 15 league games.
      Chelsea’s poor form from last season has continued under Mauricio Pochettino, who is keen to add more firepower up-front.
      The Blues are 12th in the Premier League and already 14 points off the top four, and failing to qualify for the Champions League means they may have to increase their salary offer to land the targets they want.
      Chelsea have a long-term interest in Napoli striker Osimhen while Toney is another player they are monitoring.
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      But a club source revealed to The Telegraph that both players would only be arriving for big money.
      They said: “Chelsea are not going to qualify for Europe next season the way they’ve been going, so they would have to offer either Osimhen or Toney really big money. That’s not something they’ve been doing this year.”
      The Blues have installed a policy of signing young players on relatively low wages – but on extremely long contracts.
      However that is not something that would appeal to Toney, 27, and Osimhen, 24, who have already established themselves as top talents.
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      In addition, there would be a huge transfer fee involved.
      Brentford are keen to hold onto Toney who has also attracted interest from Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United.
      So Chelsea might have to bid around £100million to sign the Bees star, with Napoli likely to demand similar for Osimhen.
      If the Blues are priced out of a move they could focus their attention on Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokores, who has scored 15 goals in 18 games since his summer move from Coventry.
      The Guardian report Chelsea have been scouting the Swede so could launch a move for him when the transfer window re-opens.
      While Todd Boehly could also fund a move for Copenhagen striker Roony Bardghji or Club Brugge teenager Antonio Nusa, according to the Evening Standard.
      Sporting Lisbon Viktor Gyokeres could be a cheaper alternativeCredit: Reuters More

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      Klopp leaves Liverpool fans in hysterics with brutal taunt at Chelsea over Caicedo and Lavia transfers

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      JURGEN KLOPP left Liverpool fans in hysterics after taking a brutal swipe at Chelsea over their deals to sign £173million pair Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia.Both midfielders snubbed Klopp and Anfield in the summer in favour of Mauricio Pochettino and Stamford Bridge.
      Jurgen Klopp took a brutal swipe at Chelsea over their deals for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia
      Caicedo joined Chelsea in a British transfer record deal but has been unable to steer the club up the table
      Romeo Lavia has struggled with injuries and is yet to feature for the Blues
      However, Caicedo has struggled for form since his British transfer record £115m move from Brighton while injury-hit £58m Lavia is yet to play since signing from Southampton.
      Liverpool instead signed Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo for £148m.
      This new-look midfield has been instrumental in transforming Liverpool into the side who sit top of the Premier League table.
      Chelsea, however, are in 12th having won only five games this season.
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      And during a club test event for Anfield’s new stand, Klopp made a cheeky dig towards the deals.
      He said: “Between us, my god were we lucky! We didn’t know that in the moment
      “We realised other central defensive midfielders didn’t want to join… then you see what happens.”
      Fans were loving the roast online, with one saying: “The dig at Caicedo was brilliant haha.”
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      A second said: “How stupid must Caicedo feel now on his eight-year contract, delighted for him.”
      A third added: “Jurgen 🤣🤣.”
      Liverpool host Manchester United on Sunday with 57,000 fans expected to be packed into Anfield for the showdown.
      And, if a safety certificate is granted, the Premier League leaders will have 7,000 supporters in the upper tier of their Anfield Road stand on Sunday.
      The lower tier still needs some minor work on it before the overall capacity can be raised to 61,000.
      The £80m scheme was due to be completed by the start of the season but it was delayed when the contractors went into administration.
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      Chelsea went to incredible lengths to seal Endrick transfer and even showed him church he’d attend before shock U-turn

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      CHELSEA went to incredible lengths to seal a transfer for Brazilian starlet Endrick before they made a shock U-turn on the deal.The Blues’ decision not to sign him has seen Real Madrid swoop in, with the youngster to move to the Spanish capital when he turns 18 in July 2024.
      Endrick was given an incredible show by Chelsea before the Blues pulled out on a deal to sign himCredit: EPA
      The Palmeiras superstar is set to join Real Madrid in July 2024.Credit: Getty
      From a young talent to a top player, the Palmerias star, 17, rose through the ranks after starting his journey to the Brazilian top flight at age 11.
      Over the next five years, Endrick would score 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras’ youth teams.
      And in October 2022 he became the youngest player to appear for the club’s first team at the age of 16 years, two months and 16 days.
      After his debut Chelsea had their eyes set on bringing the Brazil international to West London with transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano revealing what Endricks’ father Douglas said about the move.
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      To persuade him to come to the Premier League the Blues gave Endrick a glimpse of his potential life there – including his residence and even a church he could attend.
      They also enlisted the help of Brazil icon Thiago Silva and Jorginho to sell the project to Endrick.
      Douglas said: “We received an invitation from Chelsea, from the owner, and we went there to see the club and the country.
      “We saw Chelsea play against Arsenal and we had the opportunity to see the coach, the facilities, Jorginho, César Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva.
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      “They explained everything to us. We were introduced to the person who would help us settle in.
      “She showed us the house we would live in, the school that Endrick would attend, the church we would attend.”
      But the deal collapsed when Chelsea’s then-new owner Todd Bohely pulled out of the transfer after he succeeded Roman Abramovich who set up the deal before he was forced to depart in summer 2022.
      Spanish giants Real Madrid took full advantage by swooping in for the youngster and agreeing to sign Endrick in a huge £60million deal in July 2024.
      Douglas continued: “Everything was in order for us and Chelsea.
      “However, everything was twisted at the last moment: I can’t say 100 per cent because I hadn’t signed yet, but the agreement was closed.
      “I had already thought that I would live in London with all that cold weather.
      “But then, at night, my son’s representative called and said that the owner of Chelsea withdrew from the deal because the price they would have to pay for Endrick would inflate the market.
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      “It was €60m in total for a 16-year-old boy who would arrive in the country almost two years later.
      “Then, Real Madrid arrived”. More

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      Shock stats reveal Chelsea officially the WORST team in Premier League in 2023 as fans say ‘how many billion for that?’

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      A SHOCKING stat has confirmed that Chelsea are the join worst team in the Premier League.The stat has come to light following the Blues’ dire 2-0 defeat at the hands of Everton.
      Chelsea are the worst team in the Premier League based on points-per-gameCredit: Getty
      Nottingham Forest have a better record than the BluesCredit: Alamy
      Mauricio Pochettino has so far struggled to get the best out of the teamCredit: AFP
      This calendar year Chelsea have played 39 games but have only managed to win 39 points.
      This averages out as a point-per-match played and is the worst record out of all the clubs that have played in both last season and the current campaign.
      This record is only matched by Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, however, they played one less game than the Blues.
      The two clubs have averaged 1.02 points per game, a slightly better record than Chelsea.
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      The next worst team on the list is Bournemouth, who have picked up 42 points in the same period.
      Everton are the next-highest team on the list having won 44 points, as their 10-point deduction is not included.
      Chelsea supporters have been left fuming as they flocked to social media to vent their frustration.
      One fan fumed: “How many billion spent to achieve that?”
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      Chelsea are bottom of the points per game table this year
      A second posted: “Everyone talks about Chelsea’s billion-pound squad but if they prefer we can just talk about how they have spent over £25m on each point this year.”
      A third wrote: “Do you know how insane this is? Literal relegation form.”
      A fourth commented: “We’re actually the worst team in the PL…unbelievable.”
      A fifth said: “From European champions to this…disgraceful is an understatement.”
      Todd Boehly has spent a fortune since taking over the clubCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      A sixth added: “Awful awful awful. Can’t see my club failing in front of my own eyes like this.”
      Another joked: “What an achievement, Money well spent.”
      Manchester City top the table having collected an average of 2.2 points per game.
      They are followed by Unai Emery’s impressive Aston Villa who have won 2.05 points per match played.
      Aston Villa are the second-best team in the leagueCredit: PA
      Chelsea have been through a handful of managers in what has been a turbulent year for the club.
      Graham Potter was sacked in April and replaced by Frank Lampard on an interim basis.
      The club legend failed to improve things as the club slumped to a 12th-place finish in the Premier League last season.
      Mauricio Pochettino was brought in during the summer, but he is yet to turn things around.
      Graham Potter was the manager at the start of 2023Credit: PA
      Frank Lampard replaced him on an interim basisCredit: The Times
      The Argentine has only picked up five wins from 16 league games this season, with the club still sitting in 12th.
      To make matters worse for the Blues, the poultry points tally has come at a cost of millions.
      Chelsea have spent over £1BILLION on new players since Todd Boehly’s arrival at the club last summer.
      This includes a £385m splurge on talent in the January transfer window earlier this year.
      The club then followed that up with a further £434.5m in the summer just gone.
      Following the defeat to Everton, Pochettino has claimed that there is no quick fix to fix the club’s issues.
      He said: “It’s not as easy to say that is the problem, it is not only one.
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      “It is holistic, like football is 11 players on the pitch who need to perform, and there are ideas, philosophy and mentality.
      “The problem is why we arrive in this situation. We are dealing with that, we know why, but it’s difficult to explain.” More

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      Fans slam Pochettino’s ‘insane’ plan as he demands January transfers after Everton loss despite Boehly’s £1BILLION spend

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      CHELSEA fans have slammed manager Mauricio Pochettino after he called for even more signings amid a disastrous campaign.It comes after the Blues suffered yet another miserable Premier League defeat to Everton, who beat them 2-0 at Goodison Park.
      Chelsea suffered another miserable Premier League loss at EvertonCredit: Getty
      Chelsea fans were furious with Pochettino after he called for more signingsCredit: AFP
      That was the West Londoners’ third loss in their last four league matches, which saw them drop to 12th place in the table.
      Pochettino admitted this was yet another “really disappointing” result for Chelsea fans.
      And the Argentinean tactician hinted at even more additions in the upcoming January transfer window.
      Pochettino said after the whistle: “I’m really disappointed. This was a game to play and to win. It’s a problem we need to check.
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      “We need to talk and to try and improve in the next transfer market.”
      Some Chelsea fans didn’t take kindly to Pochettino’s statement as new owner Todd Boehly has splashed over £1billion since taking over in the summer of 2022.
      In fact, Boehly broke the Premier League transfer record twice with Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo arriving for a staggering £107million in February and £115m in August respectively.
      Some supporters have had enough of the constant signings and instead want the former Tottenham boss to work on building team cohesion.
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      One fan tweeted: “Just insane. How do you build any team cohesion if new faces arrive every six months?”
      Another commented: “It’s not about new signings. We need to make the team a unit and not just add to it.”
      A third wrote: “You need more players?”
      This fan said: “Lol extra 1billion to spend.”
      And that one stated: “As if that’s the solution.” More

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      Eagle-eyed fans convinced Chelsea have signed in-demand Newcastle wonderkid after he’s named in squad for Everton clash

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      EAGLE-EYED fans are convinced Chelsea have signed Newcastle wonderkid Lewis Miley.The midfielder had broken through to the Magpies first-team just this season, having made four appearances in the Premier League.
      Lewis Miley’s name appeared on Chelsea’s team sheet to face EvertonCredit: Twitter
      The teenager is one of Newcastle’s breakout stars this seasonCredit: Getty
      Miley, 17, put in stunning performances in the wins over Chelsea and Manchester United.
      Against the Blues, he even bagged an assist as he set up Alexander Isak’s opening goal with a slick through ball.
      The midfielder has also featured twice in the Champions League as he bossed PSG’s midfield in the 1-1 draw back in November.
      However, fans believe that he has now moved to Stamford Bridge after he was named on the club’s team sheet to face Everton.
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      The match-day programme included Miley’s name at the bottom of the list of Chelsea players.
      Jude Soonsup-Bell was also included in the squad, despite joining Tottenham back in January.
      Fans who spotted the name took to social media to comment.
      One fan said: “Either a programme error or Chelsea have signed Lewis Miley from Newcastle (No 67).”
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      A second wrote: “Todd Boehly doesn’t stop!”
      A third commented: “Lewis Miley 🤯.”
      However, it is highly unlikely that Chelsea have actually signed the England youth star.
      Newcastle played against Everton at Goodison Park in mid-week and Miley was in the squad.
      It is presumed that there has been an error by the Toffees and his name was left on the programme instead of being replaced.
      Everton thrashed Newcastle on the night 3-0 but the result was tainted as a 13-man row broke out at full-time. More

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      Chelsea in transfer race with Man Utd and Spurs for Germany’s Jonathan Tah but will be made to wait by Bayer Leverkusen

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      CHELSEA are reportedly leading the race for Germany centre-back Jonathan Tah – but face competition from other Premier League clubs.Kicker report that Manchester United and Tottenham are also hot on the heels of the Bayer Leverkusen centre-half.
      Jonathan Tah has a release clause in his contractCredit: Rex
      The German outlet say many clubs see Tah as a valuable outlet to solving their injury woe – with Liverpool also keen on the defender.
      Each of the clubs have a starting central defender out with a long term injury.
      Tah, 27, would be a relatively cheap option for any interested party as he has a release clause of £15.5million.
      But, that clause does not kick in until the summer and Leverkusen will be reluctant to sell in the January window.
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      The club are currently top of the Bundesliga, something which was only boosted by Bayern Munich losing 5-1 yesterday to Eintracht Frankfurt.
      The club will also be without Edmond Tapsoba and Odilon Kossounou when they travel to the African Cup of Nations in January.
      So selling Tah would leave them heavily depleted at the back.
      Leverkusen take on third place Stuttgart today in a battle of the surprise packages in the Bundesliga this season.
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      If Leverkusen win, they will go six points clear of Bayern at the top of the Bundesliga.
      But, they will have played a game more than Thomas Tuchel’s side. More

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      Chelsea fans demand Levi Colwill made club captain after pre-match interview before Man Utd clash

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      CHELSEA fans have demanded Levi Colwill be made the club’s permanent captain after getting wind of his pre-match interview ahead of their clash with Manchester United.The centre-back was named as the Blues’ skipper for their Premier League clash with the Red Devils this evening.
      Levi Colwill was given the Chelsea armband for their trip to Manchester UnitedCredit: EPA
      The 20-year-old has been one of the Blues’ shining lights this seasonCredit: GETTY
      Colwill has become a beloved figure by the Stamford Bridge faithful with a string of impressive performances for Mauricio Pochettino’s side this season.
      And he further endeared himself to Blues fans by saying: “We’re definitely building something.
      “We’re not going to be where we want to be in a few years time but when everyone gets back fit and we have players like [Christopher] Nkunku, it’ll be a really exciting time for us.
      “We still have amazing players right now and we’re looking to get a win here tonight.”
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      Chelsea fans flocked to X to praise the young defender after seeing his comments.
      And several Blues fans were quick to call for his permanent appointment as club captain after getting wind of him being given the armband for their clash against the Red Devils.
      One tweeted: “Number 26 and a Cobham kid? I have seen it before and we love to see it.”
      Another said: “CB from Cobham wearing number 26 and captaining Chelsea.”
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      And another said: “CAPTAIN LEVI.”
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      Mauricio Pochettino believes Levi Covill is destined for big thingsCredit: GETTY
      One remarked: “The rise of a Chelsea captain.”
      Another chimed in: “26 on the back, CB and captain.”
      Fans’ mentioning of the fact Colwill wears the No.26 is in reference to former Blues skipper John Terry, who used to wear the number.
      Colwill’s impressive outings in Pochettino’s maiden season as Blues boss have Chelsea have seen him break into the England squad.
      And his club manager believes he’s destined for big things
      The Argentine said of the defender in July: “Levi has had a few days [in training] and I think he is nearly fit.
      ‘Of course, why we play with him is because we need to share minutes with different players – and I think he is in a good form.’
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      “I am happy with him, his performance was good today, better than what I expected because it is only the first game with us after the season with Brighton.
      “I am so happy, he can be one of the greatest centre-backs in England.” More