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      Fulham vs Chelsea: Stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news ahead of huge Premier League London derby

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      CHELSEA travel to Craven Cottage to face Fulham in a London derby this week.Graham Potter will be hoping to put an end to Chelsea’s miserable run of form with victory in the capital.
      Chelsea fell to defeat to Manchester City twice in a weekCredit: Getty
      Fulham have been on fine form this seasonCredit: Reuters
      However, it will be a tough task as Fulham currently sit three places above their rivals in 7th position in the Premier League.
      A win could see the Blues leapfrog Marco Silva’s side, who currently have a superior goal difference.
      When is Fulham vs Chelsea?

      Fulham host Chelsea on Thursday, January 12.
      The clash is due to kick-off at 8pm UK time.
      Craven Cottage is the venue for the London derby and holds up to 25,700 spectators.

      How to watch Fulham vs Chelsea?

      Fulham vs Chelsea is available to watch for UK supporters.
      The match will be televised on BT Sport 1 for all customers.
      It can also be live streamed on the BT Sport App or BT Sport website.

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      What is the latest team news?
      Fulham have been dealt a huge blow with star striker Aleksandr Mitrovic suspended for the clash after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season last time out.
      Shane Duffy could potentially return after suffering with illness recently.
      However, Neeskens Kebano is ruled out of the clash due to a ruptured Achilles suffered in training in November.
      Aleksandr Mitrovic is suspended for the gameCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea go into the game during an incredible injury crisis, with up to 11 players missing.
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      Edouard Mendy is a doubt, having had surgery on a finger injury, while he will be joined on the sidelines by Reece James, Wesley Fofana, Ben Chilwell and N’Golo Kante – who are all long-term absentees.
      Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling are also doubts after being taken off against Man City in the league previously.
      Raheem Sterling added to Chelsea’s injury concernsCredit: Alamy
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was absent from their FA Cup clash at the Etihad and remains a doubt, struggling with a back issue.
      New signings Benoit Badiashile and David Datro Fofana are available, with the former making his debut in the FA Cup.
      The Blues will also be hoping to complete the signing of Joao Felix in the next days but he is extremely unlikely to face Fulham. More

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      Chelsea face missing out on Marcus Thuram as Barcelona ‘scout striker ahead of summer transfer’

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      CHELSEA are facing an uphill battle to sign Marcus Thuram after Barcelona sent scouts to watch him, according to reports. Thuram, 25, is out of contract in the summer and consequently represents a cut-price option in a heavily inflated January market.
      Chelsea face missing out on Marcus ThuramCredit: Getty
      Chelsea are one of a number of sides who have been linked with a move for the Frenchman, who can play as a winger or a striker.
      However, Barcelona are understood to be taking the most keen look at him.
      According to Mundo Deportivo, the club’s present financial situation is restricting them from being able to freely navigate the market.
      Therefore, they have been seeking cheaper alternatives – a profile Thuram fits due to the nature of his contract.
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      The report indicates the Spanish giants have sent scouts to watch the Borussia Monchengladbach star, with “favourable” reports being returned.
      Thuram is typically deployed through the centre in Germany, but during the World Cup he made his impact off the bench coming from the wing, showcasing his versatility.
      With him thought to be available for just under £10million as well, the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle, Tottenham and Liverpool have all retained an interest.
      But each of these clubs seem to have transfer target priorities which, for now at least, lie elsewhere.
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      Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is said to have now stepped down from his role as interim sporting director, but it has not stopped the club pressing forward with deals.
      The Blues have verbally agreed to cough up the £10million loan fee for Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix, which they hope will alleviate some of their issues for the remainder of the season.
      Here’s how Thuram has performed in the Bundesliga this season More

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      Gary Neville questions ‘radical’ new Man Utd wage cap and fears it will ruin Mbappe, Bellingham and Rice transfers

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      GARY NEVILLE has hit out at Manchester United’s new £200,000-a-week salary cap.The Red Devils are reportedly preparing to introduce a “Cristiano Ronaldo rule” which will see wages limited.
      Gary Neville is not a huge fan of Man Utd’s new salary capCredit: Rex
      He says that will rule out signing the likes of Kylian MbappeCredit: Getty
      The club’s most recent annual wage bill was around £228m – the biggest in the Premier League.
      Before Ronaldo’s departure to Al-Nassr, he was earning a staggering £480,000-a-week, while keeper David de Gea is still raking in £375k every seven days.
      However, chief executive Richard Arnold, director of football John Murtough and manager Erik ten Hag are set to employ a squad-wide pay cap in order to avoid a culture of jealousy in the dressing room.
      But ex-United captain Neville completely disagrees with that policy and says they should not be introducing “radical policies” while the Glazer family are looking to sell the club.
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      The former England defender and now Sky Sports pundit tweeted: “Not sure why any radical new policy is being introduced IF new owners are imminent.
      “Capping wages is a radical policy. Rules out [Declan] Rice, [Jude] Bellingham and others in that bracket.
      “Any new owners would probably want to enter the running for these types and probably Mbappe as well. 200k won’t get you Rice or Bellingham let alone [Kylian] Mbappe!”
      Bruno Fernandes signed a new five-year deal back in April and is believed to be earning within the pay bracket.
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      Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Casemiro are said to be on similar salaries.
      And the Man Utd players have wage sanctions written into their contracts for failing to qualify for the Champions League.
      Luke Shaw, whose deal expires in 2024, will reportedly be offered a wage packet in the same range.
      But it could spell trouble for De Gea, whose contract expires in June. More

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      Chelsea wages revealed with Joao Felix set to become joint-fourth top earner if he completes loan transfer from Atletico

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      CHELSEA are closing in on a £10million loan deal for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix – and he will instantly become one of the club’s top earners.The Blues look to have beaten Manchester United and Arsenal to the Portuguese star’s signature.
      Joao Felix is set to agree a loan move to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Joao Felix is set to become the joint-fourth highest earner at Stamford Bridge
      And Felix, 23, is expected to become the fourth highest earner at Stamford Bridge.
      The former Benfica man, who joined Atletico for £113m in 2019, will reportedly rake in £250,000-a-week.
      Raheem Sterling is the club’s top earner at £325k per week, with Kai Havertz on £310k and Kalidou Koulibaly on £295k.
      But no other Chelsea stars are ahead of Felix – who will be looking to improve on the 34 goals and 18 assists he contributed in 131 appearances at the Wanda Metropolitano.
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      Chel;sea’s fifth highest earner is summer signing Wesley Fofana, with the 21-year-old scooping £200k-a-week after his £70m move from Leicester.
      Fellow summer arrival Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is claimed to be on £160k-a-week, making him the ninth highest earner.
      Marc Cucurella takes home £175k-a-week, which is less than left-back rival Ben Chilwell, who is thought to be on £190k-a-week.
      Reece James has shot up to the club’s fourth highest earner alongside the incoming Felix after the England defender signed a mega new £250k-a-week deal.
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      And while Mason Mount currently only scoops £88k-a-week, it may not be long until he’s alongside the likes of James.
      The Blues are keen to tie the academy graduate down to a new deal after securing James’ long-term future.
      The Blues have handed 18-year-old Carney Chukwuemeka a reported £85k-a-week deal.
      And summer deadline day loan addition Denis Zakaria is thought to be on £35k-a-week.
      Back-up keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga earns £190k-a-week, more than double rival shot-stopper Edouard Mendy.
      Other big earners include Christian Pulisic, who rakes in £160k-a-week.
      Jorginho and Thiago Silva are both on £110k-a-week, while Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech each earn £100k-a-week, as per Spotrac’s figures. More

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      Enzo Fernandez ‘set to play for Benfica tonight’ but transfer talks with Chelsea back ON despite manager’s claims

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      CHELSEA target Enzo Fernandez is expected to play for Benfica tonight – but talks with the Blues are back ON.The midfielder was left out of the squad that beat Portimonense on Friday due to his ongoing transfer saga with Chelsea.
      Enzo Fernandez is set to feature for in Benfica’s cup match with Varzim tonightCredit: Record
      Fernandez missed Benfica’s victory over Portimonense on FridayCredit: Getty
      But the Portuguese giants then appeared to confirm that a move to West London was off after boss More

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      Joao Felix flies to London on private jet to complete Chelsea loan transfer as girlfriend posts picture inside plane

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      JOAO FELIX is flying to London to complete his London move to Chelsea.The Atletico Madrid star’s girlfriend Margarida Corceiro uploaded a photo to Instagram on a private jet on the way to the capital and captioned it ‘Morning’ as she travelled with him.
      Joao Felix’s girlfriend snapped herself on a private jet to LondonCredit: Instagram / @magui_corceiro
      Felix is closing in on a loan to ChelseaCredit: Rex

      This comes hours after the Portugal ace was filmed by El Chiringuito TV as the passenger in a black Mercedes as he made his journey to complete the transfer.
      But the deal still reportedly rests on one major condition being met.
      The struggling Blues joined the race for the Atletico forward to stun Arsenal and Manchester United.
      They will pay a £10million loan fee to bring Felix, 23, to Stamford Bridge for the remainder of the season.
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      According to Marca, the paperwork is almost complete to confirm the transfer, with NO option to make the switch permanent.
      However, the Spanish newspaper insist Atletico will not sign off the contracts just yet though.
      That is because the LaLiga giants will demand Felix extends his contract at the Wanda Metropolitano by an extra 12 months to 2027 before he is allowed to leave on loan.
      The Portuguese star has three-and-a-half years left on his current deal but extending it will help Atleti balance the books.
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      Should Felix agree to the new contract, the move to Chelsea will go ahead after he snubbed interest from the Emirates and Old Trafford.
      Atletico Madrid are keen to let the Portuguese forward go because he has made it clear he no longer wants to play for the club and keeping an unhappy player around could disrupt the dressing room harmony.
      Felix joined Atletico from Benfica for £112m in 2019 but the former Golden Boy winner has not progressed as well as many predicted.

      He has managed 34 goals in 131 appearances but did help Atleti win LaLiga in 2020-21 then was named the club’s player of the year last season.
      On the international stage, Felix has 28 senior caps for Portugal with four goals, including one at the Qatar World Cup in the dramatic win over Ghana.
      It is not exactly clear where Graham Potter would want to deploy him in the Chelsea team due to his versatility in attack.
      One option could see him go in as a No9 and play up front on his own but the 5ft 11ins forward would likely prefer to play either slightly deeper, wider or with a strike partner.
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      Tottenham hold talks with PSG owners over ‘£1 BILLION investment in club’ as Qataris target move to Premier League

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      QATAR is ready to invest in a Prem club for the first time.And PSG chief Nasser Al Khelaifi has already held “several conversations” with Daniel Levy over taking a potential stake in Tottenham.
      Daniel Levy met with Nasser Al-Khelaifi last weekCredit: PA
      QSI have been sole owners of PSG since 2012Credit: AFP
      Sources close to Al Khelaifi have confirmed his meetings with Levy to discuss possible next steps have taken place as part of a change in investment policy in the wake of the World Cup.
      Those close to Levy claim that he met with Al-Khelaifi purely “as friends”.
      But according to the Telegraph, QSI are mulling over an offer.
      They claim that industry specialists believe that QSI have been presented with the possibility of buying a 25 per cent stake in Spurs, in exchange for just shy of £1bn.
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      QSI’s global ambitions had been put on hold in the run-up to the World Cup but with that now out of the way, Qatar is ready to go big.
      The investment fund bought a 21.7 per cent stake in Portuguese outfit Braga – at a cost of £70m.
      QSI also launched a new global tour for the growing racket sport of padel – a hybrid of tennis and squash.
      But now QSI IS taking aim at the Prem – and the discussions with Levy are the first signal of a likely new strategy.
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      As the Qataris do not have any current Prem club stake, QSI could theoretically buy Spurs, Liverpool or Manchester United – both officially on the market – outright.
      However, Uefa competition and ownership rules would restrict them from having a stake above the 30 per cent threshold of any club competing against PSG in the Champions League.

      Unless they were to sell off PSG – which is understood not to be even contemplated at this stage – that would mean only a minority share of a Big Six club.
      They could even invest, as minority owners, in multiple clubs with the expectation of continuing long-term growth of the Prem as the world’s pre-eminent domestic league.
      Yet even a 25 per cent share in Tottenham would mean upwards of £700m being invested in the North London club – opening the possibility of a significant transfer budget.
      That would still be dependent on the new Uefa spending regulations capping clubs at splashing out 90 per cent of revenues each year, set to be reduced to 70 per cent over the next three seasons.
      But while no firm decisions or target clubs have been set,  the Qataris believe the current weak value of sterling on the international markets means this is a huge investment opportunity that should not be passed up. More

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      Newcastle ‘launch huge bid to sign Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko on £150k-a-week’ in Chelsea transfer blow

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      NEWCASTLE have reportedly launched a bid to snatch Chelsea transfer target Youssoufa Moukoko.The Borussia Dortmund sensation, 18, will become a free agent at the end of the season when his contract expires.
      Youssoufa Moukoko will become a free agent in the summerCredit: Getty
      Moukoko has scored six goals for Dortmund so far this season
      He has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge as well as Barcelona.
      Man City, PSG and Real Madrid have also monitored him in the past.

      But the Evening Standard are now claiming Newcastle have made a verbal approach for the teenager.
      And he is said to have been offered £150,000-a-week to come to St James’ Park in the summer.
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      Moukoko, who featured for Germany at the World Cup, has contributed 11 goals and eight assists in 59 appearances for Dortmund.
      He became the youngest ever German pro footballer back in 2020 at the age of just 16.
      The Bundesliga changed their age eligibility rules in order to let him play, with youngsters previously not being allowed to feature in Germany’s top-flight until they were 16-and-a-half.
      Moukoko made his league debut for Dortmund just 28 days after his 16th birthday.
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      Meanwhile, the Dortmund man’s contractual situation fits perfectly with the model Newcastle are using to sign players.
      Eddie Howe’s men are currently targeting free transfers in an attempt to bolster their squad while remaining within Financial Fair Play regulations.
      And they are able to offer players the possibility of Champions League football as they occupy third place in the Premier League table.
      Meanwhile, Moukoko is one of a number of stars on Chelsea’s radar.
      They have already signed Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos in the January window.
      And they are being linked with moves for Enzo Fernandez, Joao Felix and Marcus Thuram. More