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      Chelsea star Kai Havertz ‘gives green light for next Premier League club’ amid Arsenal and Man City transfer battle

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      KAI HAVERTZ is ready to leave Chelsea to join a Premier League rival, reports say. The German looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this season as the West Londoners want to clear out their squad.
      Kai Havertz is linked with a move to ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Arsenal and Manchester City are among those linked with Havertz.
      But according to Fabrizio Romano, the forward has given the “green light” for Arsenal to bid for him.
      Chelsea bought Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 for £75million in what was a then-club record deal.
      And he made himself a hero amongst fans after scoring the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final against City.
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      But Havertz has endured inconsistent form since, struggling to find his favoured role within the starting 11.
      He ended last season as Chelsea’s joint top scorer with Raheem Sterling, managing just nine in all competitions.
      The Blues have spent over £600MILLION under billionaire American owner Todd Boehly.
      But it has left them needing to shift players to both ease space in the squad and balance the books.
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      Incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to prioritise signing a striker in the summer sales.
      But it leaves Havertz facing the boot with Real Madrid the first to register an interest in the wantaway attacker.

      Although the Spanish giants were unwilling to match Chelsea’s £75m asking price, since cooling their interest.
      Personal terms do not appear to be an issue with Arsenal but like Real, the Gunners will not meet Chelsea’s demands.
      So the Blues board will need to be flexible with their negotiations, while Bayern Munich are yet to enter the race.
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      Man Utd transfer blow as Atalanta demand massive record fee for striker target Hojlund who shares agent with Ten Hag

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      MANCHESTER United have faced a blow in their pursuit of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.The Daily Mail report that Atalanta will demand a club record sale if they were to lose the striker this summer.
      Hojlund scored five goals in his first two games for his national sideCredit: AFP
      United had turned to Hojlund as a cheaper alternative after they deemed Tottenham’s valuation of over £100million for Harry Kane to be too much.
      However The Daily Mail report that after a meeting between Atalanta bosses the club will demand £86m for the 20-year-old Dane.
      Hojlund has four years remaining on his Atalanta contract having signed for the club last summer from Austrian side SK Sturm Graz.
      The striker is in high demand this summer after a breakout season for Atalanta that saw him bag 11 goals and six assists in 36 games.
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      His form for his national side particularly caught the eye with the forward scoring a hat-trick against Finland on his international debut.
      He followed that up with two goals in Denmark’s subsequent European Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan.
      Chelsea are also monitoring Hojlund with both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Romelu Lukaku expected to leave the club.
      The high fee being demanded for Hojlund could see United turn their attentions elsewhere.
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      Erik Ten Hag favours signing a proven striker which led to the club’s initial interest in Spurs’ Kane.
      United have explored younger and cheaper alternatives to Kane with Hojlund falling into this category.
      The Red Devils’ were hoping that the forward would have been on the market for a fee of £45m.
      There is still hope that given Ten Hag and Hojlund share the same agent, United could land the forward for a lower fee.
      One alternative could be Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo-Muani who United have been keeping tabs on.
      It is thought that Frankfurt would demand £68.7m for the 24-year-old French World Cup star.
      The Daily Mail also report that United have tracked Brighton’s Evan Ferguson although the long term contract he signed with the Seagulls in April could prove to be a stumbling block. More

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      Arsenal ‘end transfer interest in Caicedo’ leaving path clear for rival but they face missing out on top target Rice too

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      ARSENAL have ended their interest in signing Moises Caicedo amid their pursuit of Declan Rice, reports say. The Gunners tried to prise the midfielder over to North London from Brighton in the winter window.
      Moises Caicedo looks set to leave Brighton this seasonCredit: Getty
      But now Arsenal look set to shift their focus to West Ham captain Rice, with whom they have now launched a bid for.
      According to The Times, the Gunners have withdrawn from the race to sign Caicedo, 21, who is now odds on to join Chelsea instead.
      The Blues were also amongst those interested in the Ecuadorian last season and now they are on the verge of losing N’Golo Kante.
      French World Cup winner Kante is on the verge of completing a shock move to Al-Ittihad, who have also signed Karim Benzema from Real Madrid.
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      So incoming Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will look to add a new midfielder to partner club-record signing Enzo Fernandez.
      Meanwhile Arsenal’s decision to drop their interest in Caicedo to favour talks with Rice could prove risky.

      The club are already believed to have had an offer of £90million plus add ons rejected by the Hammers, who rate Rice at £110m.
      But now Manchester City have entered the race, with the Premier League champions considering a move for the England international.
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      The Guardian has reported City are set to “blow Arsenal out of the water” when they submit their offer for Rice, 24.
      West Ham owner David Sullivan said after the club’s Europa Conference League final victory last week that Rice was free to leave the club.
      The player has a year left on his current deal in East London, with an option to extend that to 2025.
      But Rice has rejected several offers to extend it over the past 18 months, including a package of £200k-a-week.
      Declan Rice is linked with Arsenal and Man CityCredit: PA More

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      Forgotten former Chelsea wonderkid who’s now unemployed closing in on transfer to tenth club

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      FORMER Chelsea prospect Josh McEachran is reportedly set to join League One side Oxford United.The English midfielder, 30, came through the Blues’ academy set-up at Stamford Bridge.
      Josh McEachran came through Chelsea’s academy and left the club in 2015Credit: PA:Empics Sport
      He has featured for a host of Football League clubs since departing Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      He made 22 first-team appearances for the Premier League giants – including 17 during their 2010/11 campaign under Carlo Ancelotti.
      Loan spells with Swansea, Middlesbrough, Watford, Wigan and Dutch club Vitesse followed over the next four years.
      He eventually left Stamford Bridge permanently in 2015, penning a deal with Brentford who were in the Championship at the time.
      After four seasons and more than 100 games for the Bees, McEachran joined Birmingham for one season in 2019.
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      A stint at League One outfit MK Dons followed, before he left on a free in the summer.
      But he looks set to be snapped up quickly by another third-tier side, Oxford United.
      According to BBC Radio Oxford, they are “close” to signing him on a free transfer.
      McEachran was born in Oxford and played for the Oxford Mail Boys team as a youngster before being scouted by Chelsea.
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      He has played 13 games for England’s U21 side – the last of which came in 2021.
      But he has never received a call-up to the senior team.
      Oxford finished 19th in League One last season, narrowly avoiding relegation by two points. More

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      Tottenham submit JOINT bid for James Maddison and Harvey Barnes but offer is £70m lower than Leicester’s demands

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      TOTTENHAM have submitted a joint £50million bid for Leicester stars James Maddison and Harvey Barnes.Spurs have been linked with both Foxes forwards following the East Midland outfit’s relegation to the Championship.
      Tottenham are keen to sign both Harvey Barnes and James MaddisonCredit: Getty
      And SunSport understands they have now made a formal offer of £50m in an attempt to snap up the pair.
      But the offer is around £70M less than what Leicester valued the players at 12 months ago.
      Least summer, they were thought to be asking for around £60m for each of Maddison and Barnes.
      However, they are aware relegation means they may well have to take a cut-price.
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      Maddison, 26, who is also receiving interest from Newcastle, has just one year left on his contract so Leicester need to sell to avoid him leaving on a free.
      He is on international duty ahead of England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
      Barnes, 25, has a deal that keeps him at the King Power Stadium until 2025, but he is still expected to leave before the new season gets underway.
      Aston Villa and West Ham are both monitoring his situation.
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      Maddison contributed 10 goals and nine assists in 32 games for Leicester this season, while Barnes registered 13 goals and three assists.
      Their imminent departures come as Enzo Maresca is being tipped to become the Foxes’ new head coach.
      Maresca, 43, is one of Pep Guardiola’s coaches at Manchester City.
      He is believed to have impressed Leicester chiefs during the interview process – which also saw the 2016 Premier League champions talk to outgoing boss Dean Smith, Steven Gerrard, Scott Parker and Graham Potter. More

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      Leicester set to name untried Man City coach as new manager after interviewing five ex-Premier League bosses

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      LEICESTER are reportedly set to appoint Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca as their new manager.The Foxes were relegated down to the Championship on the final day of the Premier League season.
      Man City coach Enzo Maresca, left, is set to take charge at LeicesterCredit: Getty
      Dean Smith took charge from Brendan Rodgers for the final eight games of the campaign.
      But he left at the end of the season and The Telegraph are now claiming Maresca is poised to take charge.
      The Italian, 43, was one of Pep Guardiola’s coaches during Man City’s Treble-winning triumph.
      He is understood to have impressed in conversations with Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and director of football Jon Rudkin – where he “outlined his philosophy and vision” for the club’s future.
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      Leicester, who are said to have sought the view of ex-player Esteban Cambiasso during their hunt for a manager, interviewed a host of names.
      They included Smith, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Graham Potter, Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker.

      But they seem to have landed on Maresca – who was linked with the vacant job at Southampton during the 2022/23 season.
      His only past experience of being a head coach came at Parma where he was sacked after 14 games.
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      Leicester are in the midst of a huge squad overhaul.
      Youri Tielemans, Caglar Soyuncu, Daniel Amartey, Nampalys Mendy, Ayoze Perez and Ryan Bertrand all departed when their contracts expired at the end of the season.
      James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, Wilfred Ndidi and Timothy Castagne are also being linked with moves away from the King Power Stadium. More

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      Kulusevski ‘offered to Premier League club’ with Tottenham at risk of missing out on permanent transfer

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      DEJAN KULUSEVSKI has reportedly been offered to Newcastle as Tottenham face the possibility of missing out on their loan star.The Swedish forward, 23, joined Spurs on an 18-month loan from Juventus in January 2022.
      Dejan Kulusevski has not yet signed a permanent deal with TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Within the deal was a £29million obligation to buy providing the Lilywhites qualified for the Champions League.
      But the North London club missed out on the top four this season and failed to qualify for any form of European competition.
      Instead, they were offered first refusal when Juventus chiefs travelled to London to discuss terms.
      And The Evening Chronicle are now reporting that Kulusveski is keen to play in the Champions League next season.
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      As a result, his representatives, World Soccer Agency, are “seeking a new challenge” for their client.
      And Newcastle have been touted as a potential destination – with the Magpies having scouted him in the past.
      Eddie Howe’s men have sealed a return to Europe’s premier competition – 20 years on from the club’s last appearance in the Champions League.
      Kulusevski has registered seven goals and 16 assists in 57 appearances for Tottenham.
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      He joined Spurs at the same time as fellow Juventus man Rodrigo Bentancur – with both men impressing in North London.
      Bentancur joined on a permanent transfer, but Tottenham are still yet to firm up a long-term deal for Kulusveski.
      Speaking at the end of the season, the Sweden international said: “I honestly don’t know [what will happen], I just focus on doing the best possible on the pitch.
      “Now of course I have to talk to the club and then we’ll see what happens.” More

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      Chelsea and Inter Milan meeting to discuss potential SIX-PLAYER mega transfer swap including stars Lukaku and Onana

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      CHELSEA and Inter Milan are reportedly meeting to discuss SIX potential transfers in the summer window.SunSport revealed earlier this week that the Blues could seek to sign keeper Andre Onana in a swap deal with Romelu Lukaku and Kalidou Koulibaly going the other way.
      Romelu Lukaku is keen to stay at Inter Milan following his loan spellCredit: Getty
      Andre Onana is being heavily linked with a move to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And according to Calcio Mercato, Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio flew to London on Wednesday for discussions with the Premier League club.
      Lukaku, 30, was on loan at Inter from Chelsea last season and is keen to remain in Italy.
      But he still has three years left on his Stamford Bridge contract, so any move will not come cheap.
      As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Koulibaly, 31, is another linked with a move to Inter following a difficult first campaign in West London.
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      Kalidou Koulibaly endured a poor first year with ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Denzel Dumfries could be on his way to Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      And Mauricio Pochettino is understood to be in the market for a keeper despite Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy both fighting for the No1 spot.
      Cameroonian Onana, 27, has enjoyed a sensational campaign with Inter and is thought to be Chelsea’s first-choice signing in between the sticks.
      Wingback Denzel Dumfries, 27, is another Inter star linked with a move to the Blues, although Chelsea are not understood to be seeking out wide-right defenders as they already have Reece James and recently signed Malo Gusto from Lyon.
      But going the other way, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Trevoh Chalobah are thought to be Inter targets as Ausilio lands in England to begin negotiations.
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      Trevoh Chalobah is a target for Inter MilanCredit: Getty
      It is widely understood Chelsea need to sell players this summer to deflate their huge 33-man squad.
      And due to Financial Fair Play regulations, they also need to balance the books after spending £600million on players across the last two transfer windows.
      A number of players are being linked with a Stamford Bridge exit.
      Mason Mount is in talks to join Manchester United, while N’Golo Kante looks set to move to Saudi Arabia.
      Mateo Kovacic has received interest from Manchester City, Christian Pulisic is being monitored by AC Milan, Newcastle are in for Conor Gallagher, and Arsenal are pursuing Kai Havertz.
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been linked with a move away from Chelsea for some timeCredit: Getty More