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      Chelsea owner Todd Boehly spends an HOUR in dressing room with Blues flops after rowing with fans during Brighton loss

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly reportedly spent almost an hour in the team’s dressing room following Saturday’s dismal defeat to Brighton.The American watched from the stands as Frank Lampard’s men were torn apart by a brilliant Brighton side.
      Boehly was joined by Behdad Eghbali as Frank Lampard lost againCredit: @ManuSanchezGom
      Todd Boehly spent an hour in Chelsea’s dressing room after the defeat to BrightonCredit: Getty

      The Seagulls have now done the double over Chelsea, who raided them for Graham Potter and several coaches in September.
      And Lampard’s return as interim boss has now yielded three defeats in as many matches.
      The future certainly looks bleak for mid-table Chelsea, who also face the prospect of elimination in the Champions League.
      But according to Spanish journalist Manu Sanchez, Boehly decided to get to grips with the situation by visiting the players’ dressing room straight after the final whistle.
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      What he said to his expensive squad or caretaker manager is unknown.
      But Boehly, who was also joined by fellow owner Behdad Eghbali, seems to have spent the best part of an hour below deck before reemerging for a swift exit from Stamford Bridge.
      His decision to enter the dressing room came after he was pictured rowing with Chelsea fans from the directors’ box.
      Several supporters looked to be arguing with the billionaire as Chelsea surrendered their one-goal lead to lose 2-1.
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      Boehly was seen rowing with fans from the directors’ boxCredit: Getty
      But the result was just the start of their issues, with the manner of the defeat and Chelsea’s lack of game plan even more startling.
      It now remains to be seen how the Blues finish the season, with Lampard seemingly deciding to sideline new faces like Noni Madueke and David Datro Fofana.
      Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann are the favourites to take charge this summer.
      And there is seemingly plenty of work to be done to get the squad in shape for the next gaffer. More

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      Aston Villa leading transfer chase for Charlton wonderkid Miles Leaburn who Chelsea let slip through their fingers

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      ASTON VILLA are among the Premier League clubs considering a summer move for young Charlton striker Miles Leaburn.The 19-year-old is son of former Addicks star Carl.
      Aston Villa are eyeing a move for Charlton star and ex-Chelsea youngster Miles LeaburnCredit: Getty
      And he is second in the club’s scoring ranks this season.
      That’s despite missing more than two months of the campaign with injury.
      Leaburn has hit 11 goals in 31 League One appearances — with only 14 of them starts.
      And that has alerted Villa and other top-flight sides.
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      The 6ft 5in forward came through Chelsea’s academy.
      He then joined Charlton in 2019 and turned pro last summer.
      The Addicks expect offers for him after just one season.
      Dad Carl played more than 300 games for the club from 1987 to 1998.
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      Meanwhile, Villa have also been linked with a move for Divock Origi.
      The Belgian left Liverpool for AC Milan last summer.
      But he has struggled to impress with just two goals this term.
      And Origi could now be set for a Premier League return with Unai Emery’s side. More

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      Michael Olise ready to SNUB Arsenal transfer this summer to stay at Crystal Palace and continue dazzling form

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      RISING star Michael Olise plans to stay at Crystal Palace next season – despite growing interest.The French magician has been in dazzling form and top clubs in the Premier League including Arsenal are watching him.
      London-born Frenchman Michael Olise is tipped to stay at Selhurst ParkCredit: Rex
      And the Eagles midfielder has attracted the attention of multiple Champions League giants too.
      However, he is settled with Palace and wants another full season at Selhurst Park to develop and get more consistency.
      Palace have the Under-21 international under contract and are happy to know his opinion.
      It will also soften the blow if Wilfried Zaha, 30, wants to try his luck and move on at the end of his contract.
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      Meanwhile, the Eagles are checking on Blackburn’s young midfielder Adam Wharton who signed a new deal in the season despite their interest.
      England youth cap Wharton could be tempted by the Premier League even if he would have to be brought through slowly in their squad.
      Palace will also be back in the market for old boy Aaron Wan Bissaka who is set to be traded by Manchester United at the end of the season.
      It comes as the Eagles’ hot form since interim chief Roy Hodgson replaced the sacked Patrick Vieira continued.
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      Eberechi Eze fired home twice in the second half to clinch Saturday’s 2-0 win at bottom side Southampton, leaving Palace 12th.
      Meanwhile, Feyenoord chief Arne Slot is the latest name linked with the permanent Eagles’ job.
      Tottenham and West Ham have also been mentioned in connection with the Dutchman, 44. More

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      I released Harry Kane from Arsenal aged 12… he was so upset he offered to become a goalkeeper

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      HARRY KANE offered to become a GOALKEEPER when Arsenal released him as a youngster, former Gunners academy manager Roy Massey has revealed.Tottenham’s all-time top scorer was an Arsenal prospect as a child after being scouted by their youth set-up.
      Harry Kane was in Arsenal’s academy as a youngster
      Kane, left, was released by the Gunners at the age of 12
      But academy boss Massey ended up having to tell him at the age of 12 that he was not cutting it as a striker.
      Now, the ex-Arsenal coach has revealed Kane’s dad Pat told him his son was willing to become a keeper… although it did not work out.
      He said: “When I see Harry now I can’t help but to think back to when he was a starry-eyed 12-year-old, sat with his mum and dad in my office as I told him he wasn’t quite up to the standard we were looking for.
      “That was the hardest part of the job, telling lads that Arsenal were letting them go.
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      “Next thing, Harry’s dad came back in and told me he now wants to be a goalkeeper – and I thought the least I could do was to send him to work with our keeper coach Alex Welch.
      “Alex was one of the best in the business and after just a few sessions he told me ‘Roy, the lad is never going to make the grade in goal’, so this time Harry had to move on.
      “I know how much it hurt him.”
      Kane recovered from his Arsenal rejection and ended up being picked up by Spurs – where he has gone on to become their all-time top scorer.
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      And Massey, 79, who brought through the likes of Bukayo Saka, Jack Wilshere, Emile Smith-Rowe, Josh Dasilva and Joe Willock, has nothing but admiration for the Lilywhites’ 273-goal talisman.
      He added: “Some lads are lost to the game forever because they can’t get over the disappointment.
      “But Harry took my words as a challenge. He went back to playing for his Sunday League team for the next three years and then signed for Spurs.
      “I’m an Arsenal man through and through. But Harry Kane’s perseverance is a credit to him and his family.”
      As well as setting new standards for Spurs, Kane is also England’s record-breaking marksman.
      He moved beyond Wayne Rooney’s tally of 53 goals with a penalty in a 2-1 win over Italy last month.
      Kane has now registered 55 goals in 82 games for his country, while also contributing 17 assists.
      Kane recently became Tottenham’s all-time top scorerCredit: Getty More

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      Bruno Fernandes reveals doctor once blamed him for getting Barcelona star Raphinha injured with training drill

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      BRUNO FERNANDES has revealed he was once blamed for getting Barcelona star Raphinha injured.That’s by involving the Brazilian in a training drill at former club Sporting Lisbon.
      Bruno Fernandes got blamed for getting Raphinha injuredCredit: Getty
      The pair starred together at Sporting LisbonCredit: Getty
      The Manchester United star, 28, scored 64 goals in 137 games for his Portuguese club.
      Fernandes went on to sign for the Red Devils in January 2020.
      And he has since netted 64 times in 174 games at Old Trafford.
      The midfielder’s astonishing record has seen him hailed as one of the most consistent performers around.
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      Fernandes credits his brilliant fitness record with taking part in extra training drills during his time at Sporting.
      But disaster struck one day when Raphinha joined in.
      Now at Barcelona, the ex-Leeds ace spent two years at Sporting between 2018 and 2020.
      His stats were less impressive than Fernandes’, with just nine goals in 41 games.
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      Ex-Leeds ace Raphinha now plays for BarcelonaCredit: Alamy
      And in a desperate attempt to boost his own fitness levels, Raphinha attempted to imitate the playmaker’s extra workouts after training had ended.
      However, this led to the winger suffering an injury setback.
      And Sporting’s club doctor jokingly laid the blame at Fernandes’ feet.
      The United star said: “I was one of the first players in Portugal to play 56 games for the club in one season.
      “At the end of training, I was always doing some extra shooting and the doctor was knocking at the window telling me to come inside.
      “We had Raphinha at the time, and he stayed with me one time doing some shooting and got injured after two games.
      “The doctor said to me: ‘This is your fault, you pushed him to stay with you and now he’s injured’.
      “I can do it, I’m physically available to do it. I don’t know if I have any secrets.
      “My mother and father will know. They made me in a way that I can be available for every game.” More

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      Premier League star Jesse Lingard to face trial after ‘giving fake name’ to cops over driving offence

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      PREMIER League star Jesse Lingard is set to stand trial after he allegedly gave a fake name and address to cops when he was caught speeding.Lingard, 27, has been charged with failing to provide information about who was driving his Range Rover.
      Jesse Lingard is facing trial for allegedly lying to copsCredit: Reuters
      Lingard in a Range Rover car driving to football training in 2018
      The Nottingham Forest ace allegedly gave cops the name of a man who “doesn’t exist” along with an address which is “believed to be a car park”, a court heard.
      His case was heard for the first time at Stockport Magistrates Court yesterday – however, the former England international was not present.
      His lawyer entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
      The court heard the Range Rover Sport was picked up by a camera allegedly exceeding the speed limit on the A56 in Trafford in August last year – but that the driver was never stopped or spoken to.
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      Mike Arden, prosecuting for Greater Manchester Police, said the force “wrote to Mr Lingard at his then home address in Altrincham” with a notice of intended prosecution and a notice requesting the details of who was driving.
      He said the notice “made it clear that the individual it was addressed to was to respond” and that “they are not to pass it on to anyone”.
      Around two weeks after Mr Lingard was written to, a nomination was made online “by someone appearing to be Mr Lingard”, Mr Arden said.
      It claimed the person driving was a George Bolt who lived at an address on Pretoria Road in Oldham, he continued. 
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      Mr Bolt was written to and no response was received, the court heard. 
      Mr Arden said: “That’s not a surprise because he doesn’t exist. We’re quite certain about that.”
      He said the force’s central ticket office had identified the name as “linked to a so-called NIP farm.”
      Mr Arden added checks were carried out and GMP were “satisfied George Bolt doesn’t exist at that address.”
      He said: “We’re not even sure the address exists, we think it is a car park.
      “Therefore the nomination of Mr Bolt was inaccurate and misleading and prevents police getting to the bottom of who was driving the Range Rover.”
      Frank Rogers, representing Mr Lingard said: “Mr Lingard will say he never saw the notice of intended prosecution and never had any dealings with it.
      “It was dealt with by a third party who processed it in the way that has been alleged, without his knowledge, without his authority and certainly without his approval.
      “The first he knew about it was the court papers around charging him (for this offence).” 
      “He simply never received it. It’s essentially a simple trial issue” he added. The trial has been listed for July 28.
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      The charge carries a maximum penalty of six points on your driving licence and a fine of up to £1,000. 
      Mr Lingard’s case was one of around 20 heard at the courthouse on Friday following an investigation into the so-called ‘NIP farms.’ More

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      Man Utd flop Wout Weghorst wanted by Besiktas at end of season for second time when loan transfer runs out

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      BESIKTAS are lining up a second deal for Burnley striker Wout Weghorst at the end of his surprise loan spell with Manchester United.The Dutch star, 30, left Turkey halfway through a loan to grab the chance to play for the Red Devils.
      Wout Weghorst is wanted by Besiktas for another loan spellCredit: Reuters
      But they are unlikely to try to keep him and Besiktas are among Turkish sides keen.  
      Burnley would prefer a sale but a loan return to Istanbul looks most likely.
      Weghorst has managed just two goals in 21 games at Old Trafford.
      And he is yet to score a Premier League goal for the club.
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      Despite that, ten Hag has suggested that he may want to keep him around.
      When asked if Weghorst was potentially part of his long-term plans, the Red Devils boss said: “Of course.
      “I think he is doing a lot of elements of football really well.
      “Wout is doing a really good job for us.”
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      The Clarets also plan to check on Rangers contract rebel Ryan Kent.
      The ex-Liverpool academy winger, 26, would have to fight for a spot in a side just promoted back to the Prem as Burnley already have Moroccan magician Anass Zaroury, 22, in his position.
      But Kent is a top free agent and the chance to play at the top level in England would appeal to him after missing out on a move to Leeds a couple of times. More

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      Ivan Perisic wants to ‘quit Tottenham in summer transfer window just one-year after joining following tough season’

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      IVAN PERISIC hopes to quit Tottenham for old club Inter Milan after just one season, reports say.The Croatia legend, 34, still has another year left on his lucrative contract but has struggled with his first taste of English football.
      Spurs ace Ivan Perisic could head out of the Prem if claims in Italy are trueCredit: Getty
      Perisic played the whole game on Saturday as fifth-placed Spurs were stunned 3-2 at home by Bournemouth.
      But Tuttosport claim the 125-cap wideman would love to return to the Italian giants, despite his reported £170,000-a-week deal with Tottenham.
      Antonio Conte’s departure as Spurs boss in March also counts against Perisic staying in North London.
      Ex-Chelsea chief Conte got the best out of the former Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg winger in Italy.
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      Perisic won Serie A under Conte at Inter in 2020-21, also winning the Italian Cup and the Italian Super Cup the following season.
      And, when the pair were reunited at Spurs, Perisic said: “It’s a privilege to work with a coach like this.
      “He’s living football, every minute, every hour, every day. When he’s sleeping, he’s thinking about football.
      “I like his character and I know he’s going to do a great job here.”
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      Two-time Bundesliga winner Perisic also triumphed in the Champions League on a season’s loan from Inter at Bayern Munich.
      But he revealed his affection for Inter after sealing his Tottenham move.
      He posted on Instagram: “After 254 games, 55 goals, 49 assists, 3 trophies and 18,934 minutes spent on the pitch wearing this glorious jersey, my journey here has come to an end. ⁣⁣⁣
      “It was an unforgettable learning experience for me as a player and for my whole family. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
      “To the team, the staff, to all the employees but most importantly to the fans: you will always have a special place in my heart. ⁣⁣⁣
      “I leave feeling privileged having this club in my portfolio.” More