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      Arsenal in shock Dominic Calvert-Lewin transfer pursuit as Mikel Arteta looks to expand squad for Champions League

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      ARSENAL are considering a shock swoop for Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, according to reports.Mikel Arteta currently has just two out-and-out strikers at his disposal in Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.
      Arsenal are interested in signing Calvert-LewinCredit: PA
      However, both players have suffered injuries this season, consequently leaving the Spaniard short in attack.
      While January signing Leandro Trossard has the ability to lead the line – as previously highlighted by Arteta – the Arsenal boss is keen to add another natural No.9 to his ranks.
      And according to Football Insider, Calvert-Lewin has emerged as a target.
      The Gunners are hoping that the 26-year-old will be available for a reduced price come the end of the season, especially if Everton are relegated to the Championship.
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      Arteta is understood to be an admirer of the striker and he is keen for the club to launch a bid when the summer transfer window opens.
      That is despite Calvert-Lewin’s injury history.
      The Everton star has made just 12 appearances so far this season.
      He was absent for the start of the Premier League campaign due to a knee injury and he has missed the club’s last seven games while recovering from a hamstring issue.
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      Alternatively, Arteta could look to Hale End academy graduate Folarin Balogun to bolster his attack.
      The 21-year-old is currently enjoying a successful spell in France with Reims.
      Balogun has scored 17 goals in 28 league games for the Red and Whites, making him one of the most prolific players in Ligue 1. More

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      Newcastle end clean sheet drought as Kieran Trippier becomes first Dream Team defender to reach 200 points this season

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      LIGHT the beacons!Newcastle ended their clean sheet drought with a 2-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday as Kieran Trippier (£5.7m) became the first defender to pass 200 points in Dream Team this season.
      The reliable right-back provided his eighth assist of the campaign as Eddie Howe’s side comprehensively outplayed the Red Devils at St James’ Park.
      Erik ten Hag’s men mustered just one shot on target in the game and by the second half it felt inevitable that the Magpies would register their first clean sheet in all competitions since January.
      Back on trackCredit: GETTY
      The mini drought was a painful one for a sizeable chunk of Dream Team managers as Nick Pope (£4m) and Newcastle’s first-choice defenders are among the most popular assets in the game.
      The England goalkeeper banked a much-needed five points having failed to notch any positive returns in the previous eight Game Weeks.
      In fact, Pope has reclaimed his place at the top of the goalkeeper rankings from David de Gea (£4.1m) as there was just one point between them prior to Game Week 28 – the Spaniard incurred a minus point in the north east.
      Fabian Schar (£3.6m), Dan Burn (£4.1m) and Sven Botman (£3.3m) all added eight points to their respective tallies at the weekend.
      The latter is the only one of Howe’s preferred back four not inside Dream Team’s top ten defenders right now – he’s one point adrift in 11th.
      But there’s no doubt Trippier was the big winner of the fixture.
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      A league of his ownCredit: GETTY
      The 32-year-old claimed his eighth Star Man award of 2022/21 to swoop 15 points when all was said and done – only Kevin De Bruyne (£7.7m) has more Star Man awards (nine) at this stage.
      At the time of writing, no player has scored more points than the England defender this Game Week.
      Having moved onto 210 points overall, Trippier now holds a whopping 74-point lead at the top of the rankings among defenders – Ben White (£4.5m) is the new name in second place.
      Not only is Trippier the first double centurion in his position, he may well finish the season as the only defender on 200+ points.
      Now that Newcastle’s clean sheet drought is over, gaffers will be wondering how many more they can register in the coming weeks.
      Howe’s side face West Ham, Brentford, Aston Villa, Tottenham, Everton and Southampton before the end of April – a relatively favourable run all things considered. More

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      John Terry open to becoming new Chelsea boss to replace Graham Potter but reveals he’s ‘done’ with managerial dream

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      JOHN TERRY has revealed that he would be interested in the Chelsea job if it came up.However, he has recommended that his beloved Blues do NOT appoint him.
      John Terry gave a frank interview about his coaching careerCredit: Getty
      Terry told snooker legend Stephen Hendry: “I’m done from a managerial point of view.
      “The only job I’d come out of retirement for would be the Chelsea job, to be involved in some capacity in the first team.”
      Terry is still with the Blues in a part time role as a coaching consultant.
      And he said of it: “I love my role at the minute. I’ve got a bit of work where I’m working with the younger players.
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      “And I think as well, because I’ve been part of that process as a kid myself, I’m passing on a load of knowledge to them so I’m having conversations and stuff, which I love.
      “But I enjoy my golf as well. So I want to play a bit of golf and family time as well.”
      He added that family circumstances would currently prevent him taking on a full time job as a manager.
      Terry commented: “The reason I left [Aston] Villa, I’ve not really said, but was a family reason.
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      “I had to kind of come back home and be with my family and stuff, just to kind of support them.”
      In a very frank admission, the ex-Chelsea skipper even said that other coaches at Aston Villa were better at it than him.
      He stated: “I always see myself as a coach in the long term.
      “I enjoyed the coaching side of it but I have to say there were better coaches than me.
      “We had Craig Shakespeare and Richard O’Kelly at Villa, they were better coaches than me.
      “I always saw myself as a manager, but I went for a couple of jobs when I left [Villa], didn’t get those jobs and got a bit deflated with it.
      “So I’ve just decided against it.” More

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      Graham Potter lined up for immediate Premier League return as he’s ‘sounded out’ one day after Chelsea sacking

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      GRAHAM POTTER has been lined up for an immediate return to the Premier League just a day after Chelsea sacked him, according to reports.The Blues axed their manager with the club sitting in the bottom half of the table, having won just seven of his 22 games in charge.
      Chelsea sacked boss Graham Potter with the club 11th in the leagueCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      However, Potter could soon find himself back in the dugout with Leicester keen to find out his immediate plans, claim the Mail.
      The Foxes dismissed Brendan Rodgers as boss with the team 19th in the league and in danger of getting relegated.
      It is unclear whether Potter would be keen to return to management so soon after his Chelsea disaster.
      Leicester chiefs are yet to identify a primary target to take charge until the end of the season.
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      The club are thought to be long-term admires of Potter from his days at Brighton.
      They reportedly view him as a potential candidate and if they were to stay up, he could be a top choice for the summer if an interim man is appointed for the remaining ten games.
      Rafael Benitez, Jesse Marsch, Ralph Hasenhuttl and Adi Hutter are other names in the frame alongside Potter.
      Leicester face Aston Villa tomorrow with Adam Sadler and goalkeeping coach Mike Stowell in temporary charge.
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      Owner Khun Top supposedly did not want to sack Rodgers after four years in charge, but he felt he was left with little choice after a run of no win in seven.
      Potter departed Chelsea with the joint-worst record of any manager in the club’s recent history.
      Bruno Saltor is in interim charge of the West Londoners with owner Todd Boehly eyeing ex-Bayern Munich man Julian Nagelsmann, former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and previous Barcelona gaffer Luis Enrique.
      Leicester sacked Brendan Rodgers with the club in 19th placeCredit: Getty
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      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ‘likes’ post announcing Graham Potter’s Chelsea sacking after boss and striker’s rift

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      PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG reacted to Graham Potter’s exit by ‘liking’ a post announcing his departure.The striker was not Potter’s preferred choice and he has been frozen out of Chelsea’s recent matches.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was frozen out under Graham PotterCredit: AFP
      Aubameyang liked Chelsea’s Instagram post announcing Potter’s sackingCredit: Instagram / @chelseafc
      Potter was axed as Blues boss on SundayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Aubameyang last featured in the 2-0 defeat to Tottenham in February and started just four Premier League games under Potter.
      He was signed by former boss Thomas Tuchel and never really fit into Potter’s plans.
      So when Chelsea announced the 47-year-old had been sacked on Instagram, Aubameyang ‘liked’ the post.
      He has been left frustrated by his lack of game time in recent weeks, which included being left out of Chelsea’s Champions League squad for the knock-out stages.
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      Aubameyang, 33, was also omitted from the matchday squads against Leicester, Everton and Aston Villa after scoring just one Premier League goal for the Blues.
      His future at the club is in doubt with Barcelona plotting his return, having sold the striker to Chelsea for £10million last summer.
      Aubameyang appears keen on the switch after being spotted celebrating with his former team-mates following their El Classico win at the end of last month.
      Barcelona reportedly like the idea of bringing Aubameyang back to the Nou Camp as a “low cost option” amid their financial issues.
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      Inter Milan are also interested in the Gabon international and Chelsea reportedly want to sell to them over Barca because they are not happy with the Spanish club’s attempts to lure him away.
      But Aubameyang is believed to be holding out for Barcelona after scoring 11 goals in 17 LaLiga games for them last season. More

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      ‘It’s not good enough’ – Man Utd players hold own dressing room inquest into dreadful Newcastle loss

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      MAN UTD’s players held their own dressing room inquest after their comprehensive 2-0 defeat at Newcastle.The Red Devils managed just one shot on target as the Magpies easily earned revenge for their Carabao Cup final defeat at Wembley.
      Man Utd held a dressing room inquest after they were comfortably beaten at NewcastleCredit: AFP
      And the Daily Mail claims the players resolved to work out among themselves how they had allowed themselves to be outworked by the Toon.
      Man Utd star Luke Shaw said after the match: “I do think Newcastle are a very good side but I don’t think they won the game on quality today.
      “Clearly, they had higher motivation than we had, and that can’t be possible.
      “I’m not going to go too much into it, but the players had a chat after with no staff around, as it’s down to us on the pitch.
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      “It’s not good enough and we had to speak out in front of each other.
      “It’s been coming, before the international break we had dropped levels.
      “The levels were not there. It’s not good enough and it’s not acceptable.”
      And manager Erik ten Hag fully agreed with the defender.
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      He said: “I totally agree and that was also my assessment.
      “They were more determined, had more aggression and more desire.
      “I was surprised that we couldn’t match the determination and passion of the opponent.
      “If you want to win big games, you have to be mature, and I didn’t see that.” More

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      Arsenal fans catch Zinchenko’s brutally hilarious celebration to Ben White’s goal in new footage from stands vs Leeds

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      ARSENAL fans have been left in stitches after watching Oleksandr Zinchenko’s bizarre celebration following Ben White’s goal against Leeds.The Gunners restored their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 4-1 win over Javi Garcia’s side on Saturday.
      Zinchenko was keen to celebrate with White after he scoredCredit: https://twitter.com/afcstuff/status/1642532434800517124
      But he randomly gave him a kick up the backsideCredit: https://twitter.com/afcstuff/status/1642532434800517124

      Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring from the penalty spot during the first half and doubled his goal tally with a superb strike after the break.
      Granit Xhaka also got on the scoresheet shortly after unlikely goalscorer White popped up with a composed finish within two minutes of the second-half restart.
      The right-back had scored just one Arsenal goal prior to Saturday, so he was unsurprisingly surrounded by his teammates who were keen to celebrate with him.
      However, Zinchenko left many fans completely perplexed with his particular celebration.
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      After giving White a hug and a pat on the head, the Ukrainian then proceeded to give him a kick up the backside.
      Fans were left in stitches after a video of the celebration, which was taken by a fan, emerged on social media.
      One person tweeted: “How can one not love such a player. Superb!!!!”
      Another added: “Zinny is some funny lad honestly!”
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      A third wrote: “Just a bunch of very good mates enjoying their football.”
      While one Arsenal fan joked: “That’s red card, where’s VAR? Decision against Arsenal yet again.”
      Some fans even suggested that it was “revenge” as White had previously pranked his teammates with similar tricks.
      While celebrating Gabriel’s goal against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge earlier this season, the England international flicked a football onto the head of midfielder Martin Odegaard. More

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      How Chelsea could line up under Julian Nagelsmann next season including another huge transfer spree for Bayern stars

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      CHELSEA could embark on ANOTHER huge spending spree in the summer after sacking Graham Potter. Potter was sacked after the club dropped into the bottom half of the table following a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa, and the move could see Julian Nagelsmann appointed as his successor.
      Julian Nagelsmann is a managerial target for ChelseaCredit: Getty
      A look at how Chelsea may line-up under Nagelsmann
      The German was surprisingly sacked by Bayern Munich over the international break, with ex-Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel replacing him.
      Nagelsmann remains one of the most sought-after coaches in European football despite parting ways with Bayern, meaning Chelsea need to put their neck out to ensure they land him.
      This could come in the form of transfer promises, to which Nagelsmann may point to a number of stars he is familiar with.
      RB Leipzig star Christopher Nkunku is said to be “signed and sealed” as a Chelsea player following a medical in September.
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      Nagelsmann may also green-light a raid for Josko Gvardiol, one of the Blues’ main targets last summer.
      Firepower is also a huge issue for Chelsea, and ex-Arsenal star Serge Gnabry may be a perfect remedy.
      The German has found his place to be on the bench for much of the season, and with discussions over a contract extension said to be “getting complicated”, a transfer may be on the cards.
      Alternatively, a familiar face may fancy some redemption at Stamford Bridge.
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      An alternative look at Chelsea under Nagelsmann
      Timo Werner left the Blues last summer after two frustrating but successful years.
      The attacker was known for being crucial in Chelsea’s style of play but was often the culprit of lacklustre finishing or numerous offside calls.
      Should Nagelsmann want to bring in another forward, Werner could prove both an effective and popular choice.
      Another area the Blues will need recruits in is midfield.
      Enzo Fernandez was brought in for an English record of £107million, and while he has impressed, midfield partner Mateo Kovacic could be sold amid interest from Manchester City.
      N’Golo Kante’s injury issues mean he is no Mr. Reliable for Chelsea either, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Conor Gallagher are not the standard of player the club need to win the big trophies.
      This is where Bayern star Leon Goretzka comes in.
      The 28-year-old is a star of the Bavarians and would be the most difficult to sign out of any of the stars mentioned.
      However, with reports suggesting Manchester United loanee Marcel Sabizter may have a future in Munich under Tuchel, this may open a pathway for Chelsea to sign Goretzka.
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      Chelsea had a previous interest in signing him while he was still at Schalke, but ultimately failed as Bayern beat them to the punch in 2018.
      A face familiar to the Premier League in the form of Illan Meslier may also be brought in to upgrade the goalkeeper situation. More