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      Fuming Chelsea ‘looking to sell Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Inter Milan’ in ‘anti-Barcelona’ transfer

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      CHELSEA are reportedly plotting to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Inter Milan and in doing so blocking a return to Barcelona. The striker is out of favour at Stamford Bridge after his summer transfer unravelled within months of his arrival.
      Aubameyang has three goals in 18 appearances in all competitions this season for ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Reports in recent days have indicated that the 33-year-old is keen on moving back to Barcelona after his brief but successful spell at the Nou Camp last year.
      But Fichajes report that Chelsea have “anger” towards Aubameyang for flirting with Barcelona and are unhappy over the “disaster” that the signing has become.
      The outlet adds that Inter Milan are interested in the star but he is holding out while the option of Barca remains possible.
      The Catalan club are reported to still be keen on him after his stunning mid-season impact last year when he scored 11 goals in 17 league games.
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      The former Gabon international was in Spain before the international break as he joined former teammates to openly celebrate Barcelona’s crucial El Clasico win over Real Madrid earlier this month.
      It was the latest sign of the breakdown in relationship between the player and the club.
      Aubameyang’s Blues career had initially shown promise as he scored a blinding goal away at Crystal Palace and netted in both Champions League group stage games against AC Milan.
      But the forward fell rapidly from the pecking order despite goalscoring being a consistent issue for Graham Potter’s side.
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      Aubameyang could now be a part of the group of first-team stars that Chelsea look to get rid of this summer.
      Worrying financial results has made clear the club need to balance the books after this season’s astonishing transfer spree. More

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      Under-fire Chelsea boss Graham Potter is fourth-best paid manager in the world ahead of Ancelotti as top 12 are revealed

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      CHELSEA manager Graham Potter is the fourth-best paid manager in the world, ahead of Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti. The under-fire Blues boss even earns more than his predecessor Thomas Tuchel in his new job in charge of Bayern Munich.
      Graham Potter is the fourth-best paid manager in the worldCredit: Getty
      Carlo Ancelotti does not make the top five earnersCredit: Reuters
      The figures from French outlet L’Equipe reveal that three of the top four gaffers on the highest salaries work in the Premier League.
      Potter reportedly pockets a whopping £11,917,404 per year.
      By crunching the numbers, it works out that he takes home £993,117 every month, which equates to £229,180-a-week.
      Potter has had a difficult start to life as Chelsea manager with his team sitting in tenth place in the league.
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      In his 30 games in charge of the club, they have won 12, drawn eight and lost ten.
      Only Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp are on more than Potter.

      Simeone tops the list, taking home an eye-watering £29.8million-a-year.
      Guardiola comes in second on £19.7m and Klopp is third, earning £15.7m.
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      After Potter in fourth is Juventus boss Max Allegri on £11.3m per year.
      Tuchel completes the top six after recently signing a lucrative deal at Bayern where he will supposedly take home £10.5m every 12 months.
      Surprisingly, Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti is seventh with his wage of £9.6m.
      In eighth and ninth you find Simone Inzaghi of Inter Milan and Roma’s Jose Mourinho.
      Completing the list of world football’s highest paid managers are three shock names.
      Xabi Alonso makes the cut despite his role at German outfit Bayer Leverkusen being his first senior job in management.
      Staying in the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg’s Niko Kovac comes in eleventh place.
      Just making the cut is Barcelona boss Xavi. He earns £3.4m every year and is not higher due to him supposedly accepting a wage cut to help the club balance the books as they battle ongoing financial troubles.
      Diego Simeone is the best paid coach in football at Atletico MadridCredit: Getty More

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      Robert Lewandowski branded a ‘machine’ with ‘body like a rock’ as Barcelona star shows off insane physique

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      ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI stunned fans with his latest Instagram post. The Barcelona ace showed off his ripped figure while lifting weights in the gym.
      Robert Lewandowski showed off his ‘rock’ body in the gymCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqaA1V3omq_/
      Lewandowski remains a top forward even at the age of 34 as a resultCredit: Alamy
      And many fans were left in awe at the Polish international’s insane physique.
      Taking to Instagram, one fan declared: “Body like a rock 😵.”
      A second fan said: “Such a machine.”
      A third commented: “Robocop 🔥🙌.”
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      “Machine Lewangoalski,” typed a fourth.
      A fifth added: “Terminator.”
      While another remarked: “Wow 😍.”
      It comes with Lewandowski having a peculiar dietary trick which even leaves his team-mate’s baffled.
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      The 34-year-old has a peculiar “backwards diet”, whereby he eats his dessert FIRST.
      Lewandowski believes it not only helps him to burn fat faster but it also makes him more energetic too.
      While still at Bayern Munich he said: “They still don’t understand.
      “They shake their heads when they see me finishing with some soup.”
      His wife, Anna, has also lifted the lid on his nutrition plan, which includes a ban on lactose.
      Speaking in 2019, she said: “The most important thing is training and nutrition.
      “We refrain from lactose and wheat flour. It’s about quality food.
      “Pancakes, brownies, vegetable spaghetti, porridge or millet. We also like to eat high-quality fish.
      “Sometimes after training we drink beetroot juice with cinnamon or cayenne pepper.
      “When we mix many foods at once, sometimes we aren’t doing the right thing.
      “We feel bloated, have to loosen our trousers. The mix is ​​too much for our body.”
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      Lewandowski joined current club Barcelona last summer.
      He has scored 25 goals in just 33 games, including 15 in La Liga which has helped the club forge a 12-point lead at the top of the table. More

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      Barcelona look to sign three players for FREE this summer as they plan transfer raid on Chelsea and Man City

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      BARCELONA are reportedly looking to sign three players for free this summer.That’s despite running into financial troubles again.
      Barcelona are looking to make three free signings this summerCredit: Rex
      Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be set for a Nou Camp returnCredit: AFP
      Barcelona were forced to activate several club levers last summer in order to fund a mega spending spree for the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.
      But their troubles have not gone away, with whizkid Gavi now stripped of his contract and squad number due to a negative financial balance.
      Despite the setback, Mundo Deportivo says Barcelona are still looking to press ahead with more free transfers after snapping up Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie last summer.
      Top of their list is Athletic Bilbao and Spain centre-back Inigo Martinez, who could arrive as a replacement for Eric Garcia.
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      The defender also has offers from Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Napoli.
      But he is desperate to join Barcelona and will happily wait for as long as it takes to make a move happen.
      Next on Barca’s list is Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
      He only left the Nou Camp last summer in order to be reunited with Thomas Tuchel.
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      But the German was replaced with Graham Potter, who ended up axing Aubameyang from his Champions League squad.
      And the Gabon star is now set to be released from his Blues deal at the end of the season.
      The final freebie Barca want is Ilkay Gundogan.
      He is out of contract at Man City this summer, and an extension does not appear to be forthcoming.
      Pep Guardiola wants to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund and could sacrifice Gundogan to free up space in his squad.
      That would allow Barca to make a swoop for the Germany star, who can play holding or central midfield.
      And Gundogan could replace Sergio Busquets, who has been tipped for move to the MLS.
      Ilkay Gundogan looks set to leave Man City this summerCredit: Alamy
      Inigo Martinez has already made it clear he wants to swap Bilbao for BarcaCredit: Getty More

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      Barcelona’s financial woes deepen as BOLTON demand shock payment from cash-strapped club

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      BOLTON are claiming to be owed money by Barcelona, according to reports.Cash-strapped Barca shuffled their finances last summer in order to bolster boss Xavi’s squad.
      Barcelona have struggled with financial issues in recent seasonsCredit: Getty
      Marcos Alonso was one of their recruits, but the nature of the Spaniard’s transfer from Chelsea has now been questioned.
      Spanish paper AS claimed last month that the transfer had been reported to Fifa for alleged fraud by Alonso’s former youth team Union Aldarve.
      And according to Mundo Deportivo, Bolton feel they are due a payment too.
      Alonso, 32, played for the Trotters between 2010 and 2013 after signing from Barca’s fierce rivals Real Madrid.
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      He subsequently signed for Fiorentina, spending three years in Serie A before signing for Chelsea under Antonio Conte in 2016.
      His six years at Stamford Bridge came to an end last summer, when he left the Blues to return to LaLiga with Barcelona.
      After being heavily linked with the Catalan side through the transfer window, Alonso moved to Barca on September 2 after having his Chelsea contract ended by mutual consent.
      It was initially reported that Alonso had been due to be part of the deal that took Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona to Chelsea.
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      Alonso has made 27 appearances for Barca this seasonCredit: Reuters
      But after it emerged that Barca did not have time to register the left-back on deadline day he was released by Chelsea instead – allowing him to move clubs outside of the transfer window.
      Bolton, as well as Union Aldarve, have reportedly questioned the true nature of the transfer – although it is unclear what their exact grievance is.
      Sports lawyer Jorge Vaquero claimed to Mundo Deportivo that, should a club be found guilty of “concealing data regarding a transfer”, a ban from signing players could be enforced by Fifa.
      Alonso has made 27 appearances for Barca this season.
      Xavi’s men sit atop LaLiga – leading rivals Real Madrid by 12 points after beating them 2-1 before the international break.
      Alonso, 32, played for Bolton between 2010 and 2013Credit: PA:Press Association More

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      Eden Hazard emerges as Fenerbahce’s No1 transfer target as Real Madrid prepare to put ex-Chelsea star on market

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      FENERBAHCE want to sign Real Madrid star Eden Hazard, according to reports.The Chelsea icon has been plagued with injury during his spell in Spain and has been limited to just seven appearances this season.
      Eden Hazard turned down Fenerbahce in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      A transfer could be on the horizon but Hazard has remained stubborn in the past and appears determined to stay at the Bernabeu.
      Turkish giants Fenerbahce are keen on the winger and have made him their No1 transfer target this summer, according to Mundo Deportivo.
      It is believed they tried to sign Hazard in January and reached an agreement with Real over a transfer.
      But the Belgian rejected the chance to move, and will take some persuading to make the switch when the transfer window re-opens.
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      However it appears Hazard could be more willing to switch clubs in the summer, as it provides him with more time to organise his life and move his family to a new home.
      He said: “I have one more year and I have to show [what I can do] but it isn’t easy. I’m not playing, I want to play more. I’m really sorry about what has happened.
      “In January it’s impossible [to leave, because I have my family and I like the city.
      “But in the summer it’s possible that I leave. I have a year left on my contract and it’s a decision for the club.
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      “If the club says ‘Eden, thanks for these four years, but you have to go’ I’ll have to accept it.
      “[I’d give myself] a zero in terms of playing, because I haven’t played,” he said, when asked to grade his time at Madrid. “But a 10 in terms of how I feel in this moment with the team. I’m not playing, but being a Real Madrid player was my dream as a kid. I want to play for this club.” More

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      Fans can’t believe Morata’s wife’s stunning figure after four kids as she poses in bikini by pool

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      FANS struggled to believe that Alvaro Morata’s wife Alice Campello has four children after she shared bikini snaps of her “perfect physique”.The Italian model will be focusing on more important things than such compliments, having been in intensive care just two months ago following the birth of the couple’s first daughter, Bella.
      Alice Campello amazed her Instagram followers with these snapsCredit: Instagram
      Alongside this photo, businesswoman Alice wrote: “It looks like a relaxing bath but behind me there are 4 screaming kids”Credit: Instagram
      Italian model Alice stands tall and proud as she finally finds time to unwindCredit: Instagram
      Alice shared this picture of her with new daughter Bella on Instagram in January and both are now doing well
      But she was happy to share the revealing poolside photos with her 3.3million Instagram followers.
      The fashion designer, 28, looked utterly relaxed in the Marbella seafront pictures she captioned “sunsets”.
      But it’s just weeks after her post-childbirth problems that Atletico Madrid striker Morata called the “worst days of my life”.
      Now Alice appears back to her happiest self – while her husband is enjoying his new appointment as Spain skipper, including Tuesday night’s Euro 2024 qualifier in Scotland.
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      The couple wed in Venice six years ago after the ex-Chelsea, Real Madrid and Juventus star proposed on stage during a magic show.
      And many of Alice’s followers want to know if she has any special tricks for staying in shape.
      One posted: “But are you sure you have 4 children??? I have no words… Divine ”
      Another wrote: “4 children and a perfect physique.”
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      A third said: “Where exactly do your children come from? Asking for a friend.”
      And a fourth suggested she has the ideal world.
      That fan posted: “4 children and a crazy physique ….. lucky in everything .. beautiful husband …. money ….. beautiful children.”
      Alice had twins Alessandro and Leonardo with Morata in July 2018 and their third son, Edoardo, in September 2020.
      And daughter Bella was born on January 9 this year – unfortunately followed by a few days of worry over Alice’s health.
      But it all appears to be going swimmingly again now – with Alice back to prime health and Morata bursting with pride at being his national team’s skipper.
      Alvaro Morata and Campello are happy to share their holidays on social media
      Alice’s 3.3m followers though they’d won the lucky dip when she posted her pool picsCredit: Instagram
      Alice and Alvaro Morata look like a couple who appreciate all they have
      The couple have four children, starting with twins born in 2018Credit: Refer to Caption More

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      Real Madrid and Brazil legend Marcelo names toughest opponent he ever faced

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      MARCELO has faced some of the world’s toughest opponents during his illustrious career.He was a constant feature for Real Madrid for 15 trophy-laden years and represented Brazil 58 times between 2006 and 2018.
      Marcelo is one of the best left-backs of his generationCredit: Getty – Contributor
      And playing at left-back means his direct competition is the other team’s right winger.
      Marcelo’s long list of tussles includes taking on Ousmane Dembele, Pedro, Leroy Sane and Hakim Ziyech over the years.
      But there is one name that stands about above the rest – and has Marcelo quaking in his boots.
      Ironically, the dreaded forward is also the opponent he has faced the most in his entire career.
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      The pair have met on the pitch a whopping 33 times – totalling 2,556 minutes.
      And Marcelo, 34, has won ten, drawn seven and lost 16 times against… Lionel Messi.
      The pair’s battles appear to be over now, with both men leaving their respective El Clasico giants and Marcelo no longer playing international football.
      But even so, the defender still rates the 35-year-old ex-Barcelona superstar and seven-time Ballon d’Or winner among the very best in the world.
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      Marcelo told The Athletic: “Messi is incredible, the toughest opponent I’ve ever faced.
      “We all know the quality he has even now, aged 35, and before it was the same. 
      “El Clasico has always been one of the best games to watch and play.
      “I was lucky enough to have featured in one of the best eras of Clasicos.”
      Marcelo also credited his pal Cristiano Ronaldo and other “incredible” players for helping make it a historic time for the iconic LaLiga rivalry.
      The left-back left the Bernabeu in 2022 for a brief stint at Olympiacos but in February 2023 returned to boyhood club Fluminense in an “incredibly emotional” move.
      He called the transfer his “coming home” and the “best moment” of his life.
      Marcelo added: “The idea of wearing that shirt again already excites me a lot and I’m looking forward to playing in the Copa Libertadores, which I’ve never done. 
      “I really want to get there and help Fluminense reach a final and win the Libertadores.”
      The Brazilian left-back names Lionel Messi as his toughest opponentCredit: Getty
      Marcelo won five Champions Leagues with Los BlancosCredit: Getty More