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      Chelsea ‘ready to make Gavi one of Premier League’s highest earners’ after positive transfer talks with Barcelona star

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      CHELSEA are reportedly prepared to make Gavi one of the top earners in the Premier League.The Spaniard is set to make a decision over his future and whether it lies in Barcelona or away from the club.
      Chelsea reportedly want to sign Barcelona star GaviCredit: Reuters
      Gavi, 18, is one of the most sought-after talents in Europe after breaking into the Catalonian giants’ first team.
      Chelsea are willing to do whatever it takes to get him to Stamford Bridge, with AS claiming that the club will “break the bank” to sign him.
      The outlet also suggested that the player’s representatives have been in talks with the London club and co-owner Todd Boehly and that it has yielded positive results.
      The report does say that Gavi has always preferred the idea of staying at Barcelona, which means the Blues will have to change his mind.
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      He only recently signed a new contract at the Nou Camp, keeping him at the club until 2026.
      However, the Catalan giants are unable to register him as a first-team player due to financial problems.
      If the issue is not resolved then the midfielder could leave on a free transfer at the end of the season as his contract will be void.
      For Gavi to stay at the club, he would have to either reduce his wage demands or players will have to be sold to make room in the wage budget.
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      This season the Spanish international has featured 27 times in LaLiga, scoring one goal and assisting three more.
      He also starred at the World Cup and became the youngest goalscorer at the tournament for Spain with his effort against Costa Rica. More

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      Jurgen Klopp uses amazing Ferrari analogy to explain why Liverpool are not signing Jude Bellingham

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      JURGEN KLOPP has compared Liverpool’s failure to sign Jude Bellingham to a child not getting a Ferrari at Christmas.The Reds had been interested in signing the England international but as Klopp argued, a move proved to be too expensive.
      Jurgen Klopp has said Jude Bellingham is too expensive for LiverpoolCredit: PA
      He compared the potential deal to giving a child a Ferrari at ChristmasCredit: Alamy
      Bellingham is expected to make a big summer transferCredit: Getty
      Liverpool are keen to add to their midfield options this summer and Bellingham, 19, would have been an ideal option.
      However, the club will have to move on to new targets.
      Klopp, 55, was asked about the interest in the Borussia Dortmund star, and at first refused to discuss the speculation.
      He said: “If I don’t speak about players we sign and don’t sign, why would I now speak about this kind of speculation? Really nothing to say about it.
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      “It’s not about Jude Bellingham now, my answer now. Definitely not.”
      The German was pressed on the matter and he gave in to elaborate on the club’s position.
      He compared the potential transfer to a child asking for a Ferrari for Christmas, something that would not be “a good idea”.
      He added: “I never understood why we constantly talk about things we theoretically cannot have.
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      “We cannot have six players in the summer, where everyone is £100 million, for example. That’s kind of clear.
      “You have to realise what you can do and then work with that.
      “We are not children, if you ask a five-year-old what they want for Christmas and they tell you I want to have ‘a Ferrari’, you wouldn’t say that’s a good idea.
      “It’s too expensive and, anyway, you cannot drive it.
      “That’s how it is. If this kid is then unhappy his whole life because he cannot get a Ferrari it would be a really sad life.
      “It’s just what can you do, and you work with that, nothing else to say about it.
      “It’s always how I worked. What we need and want, we try absolutely everything to get it.
      “But there are moments you have to accept that this or that is not possible for us, and you step aside and do different stuff.”
      Dortmund are believed to have set an asking price of £130million for Bellingham.
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      Liverpool could now turn to cheaper targets such as Mason Mount, Youri Tielemans, who is available on a free transfer, and Bayern Munich star Gravenberch.
      That is a bonus for the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea, both of whom hold a long-term interest in Bellingham. More

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      Chelsea have secret agent who’s spent a ‘long time’ trying to get Kylian Mbappe to join the club

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      EX-CHELSEA star Florent Malouda has revealed he has been trying to convince Kylian Mbappe to make the switch to Stamford Bridge.The PSG star is considered one of the best players in the world but could be on the move in the summer, according to French media.
      Florent Malouda is trying to convince Kylian Mbappe to join ChelseaCredit: PA:Press Association
      The PSG forward is one of the best players on the planetCredit: AFP
      And Malouda, 42, is keen to see the French international in the Premier League.
      He revealed that he has been trying for a “very long time” to convince Mbappe, 24, that Chelsea should be the club he joins.
      Malouda told ICE 36: “I’ve been campaigning for him to join Chelsea for a very long time!
      “So far, I’ve failed but I will keep trying.
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      “Hopefully, we will see him in the Premier League because that is the most competitive league in the world – it would be great to see him here.
      “There are not that many teams that can give him what he wants and there are not that many teams that can build their team around him. 
      “He is a leader, he’s just been appointed the captain of the French national team and he will be looking for a leadership role at his next club, which can create problems.”
      Chelsea have spent a fortune since last summer on new players but have seen very little success, with the club sitting in 11th place in the Premier League.
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      Malouda was in turn asked if Blues co-owner Todd Boehly could be preparing a move for Mbappe.
      He replied: “I think Boehly and everyone in football already knows about Kylian. 
      “Any owner would have Mbappe on his list, but it’s really about the right connection on a human level.
      “We can talk about the millions he would cost in transfer fees or wages, but it’s always the human relationship that has the biggest impact on the decision of any player.”
      Despite Mbappe being linked with an exit from the Parc des Princes, the Ligue 1 giants are determined to keep hold of their star player.
      And the forward has recently admitted that he is determined to win the Champions League with the club.
      He said: “The next step? Winning the Champions League. I have already made a final, semi-final, quarter-final, round of 16 … I have done everything but win.
      “That’s all I need. Where [I want to do it]? In Paris. I’m a Parisian and under contract. So it’s PSG.” More

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      Liverpool ‘approach Bayern Munich star Gravenberch’s management about transfer’ as they look to rebuild midfield

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      LIVERPOOL have reportedly opened talks with Bayern Munich star Ryan Gravenberch over a possible summer transfer.Jurgen Klopp is keen to rebuild his midfield at the end of the season following an underwhelming campaign.
      Liverpool are interestd in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan GravenberchCredit: Getty
      The Reds have been linked with Jude Bellingham for several transfer windows.
      But reports this week claim they have pulled out of the race for the England international, 19.
      Speaking about Bellingham on Friday, Klopp said: “If I don’t speak about players we sign and don’t sign, why would I now speak about this kind of speculation? Really nothing to say about it.”
      He then added: “It’s not about Jude Bellingham now, my answer now. Definitely not.
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      “I never understood why we constantly talk about things we theoretically cannot have.
      “We cannot have six players in the summer, where everyone is £100 million, for example. That’s kind of clear.
      “You have to realise what you can do and then work with that.”
      Now Sky Sports have stated that Gravenberch, 20, is on Liverpool’s shortlist of alternative options.
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      The Dutch youngster only joined Bayern from Ajax last summer for £16million.
      But he has started just four games in all competitions this season and could already be looking elsewhere for game time.
      Liverpool are said to have sought discussions with Gravenberch’s management ahead of a move for the Amsterdam-born star.
      Speaking recently to Ajax Showtime about his first season with the German champions, he said: “Ideally, I would like to be successful at Bayern.
      “But if that doesn’t work out and I don’t get a chance, then I might have to look around.
      “At the moment I’m not thinking about it and I hope that I can change my situation at Bayern by training and playing well.”
      He went on to add: “For me, this season is just the first season where I’ve been struggling and not being able to play much. As a player, you also get better through such experiences.
      “I’m still very young and I’m glad I’m experiencing something like this now and not later in my career.”
      Alongside his promising club career, Gravenberch has already been capped 11 times by the Netherlands.
      However, he did not make Louis van Gaal’s squad for the 2022 World Cup.
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      Liverpool are set to miss out on Champions League football next season – which could prove a telling factor in acquiring players in the transfer window.
      Klopp’s men sit eighth in the Premier League table, 12 points adrift of the top four with just nine games remaining. More

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      Chelsea ‘set for EIGHT-MAN transfer firesale with Mount and Kante’s futures at risk’ as they look to balance books

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      CHELSEA are set to sell EIGHT players this summer in a massive clearout.The Blues need to balance the books after reporting losses of £121.3m for 2021-22 and £274m across the last two campaigns.
      Mason Mount could be one of eight Chelsea players to leave this summerCredit: Getty
      N’Golo Kante is at risk of leaving Stamford Bridge for freeCredit: AFP
      Owner Todd Boehly needs to balance the booksCredit: Getty
      Incredibly, those figures do not take into account the West Londoners splashing out more than £600million on players this season.
      Struggling Chelsea also look set to miss out on European football next term with the club way down in 11th in the Premier League and needing to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.
      That has prompted a Stamford Bridge panic with pressure mounting on new owner Todd Boehly to cut the losses or risk Financial Fair Play sanctions.
      Now the Mirror state eight players are on the chopping block ahead of the transfer window reopening at the end of the season.
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      That includes midfield stars Mason Mount, Mateo Kovacic and out-of-contract N’Golo Kante who would leave for free.
      Academy graduates Conor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are also named as part of the culling.

      Forwards Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could all be axed, too.
      Kante’s deal expires in the summer and he was thought to be close to penning a three-year extension.
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      However, this latest news could see the 32-year-old – Chelsea’s third-highest earner on £290,000 per week – walk away as a free agent as Arsenal consider a swoop.
      Mount, Kovacic, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek and Aubameyang will all go into the final 12 months of their contracts this summer.
      Gallagher and Ziyech, meanwhile, are tied down until 2025.
      Manchester United and Liverpool are tracking Mount’s situation while Manchester City and Bayern Munich could battle it out for Kovacic.
      Chelsea blocked Gallagher joining Everton for £45m in the summer and Merseyside rivals Liverpool could launch a shock bid this year.
      Loftus-Cheek reportedly held talks with AC Milan over a £25m move while Pulisic’s Stamford Bridge spell appears to be nearing its end.
      Ziyech was set to go to PSG on loan in January but a deal collapsed – however, he is expected to be let go especially given how many new attackers have joined this season.
      Aubameyang’s time at Chelsea has been rather disastrous and the outcasted striker, snubbed by ex-boss Graham Potter, could join Inter Milan or even return to Barcelona.
      Conor Gallagher, Mateo Kovacic and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be on their way outCredit: Reuters
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek is one of a group of players out of contract in 2024Credit: Getty
      Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyech are now surplus to requirementsCredit: Reuters More

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      Arsenal and Newcastle ‘joined by PSG in race for Moussa Diaby as Leverkusen aim to QUADRUPLE transfer fee’

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      ARSENAL and Newcastle have reportedly been joined by Paris Saint-Germain in the transfer race for Moussa Diaby. The French winger, 23, is high on the Gunners’ wish list while the Toon are also very interested.
      Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby has plenty of interested partiesCredit: Getty
      But now Sport Bild state Diaby’s former club PSG are going to launch an attempt to bring him back to the Parc des Princes.
      And the battle for his signature could see Bayer Leverkusen sell the rising star for QUADRUPLE the price they paid for him in 2019.
      The German outfit spent £13.2million to land Diaby from boyhood club PSG after he made 34 first-team appearances in 2018-19, scoring four.
      The former Crotone loanee has gone from strength to strength with Leverkusen, racking up 48 goals in 162 games, including 13 in 38 this term.
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      But with Arsenal tracking his progress for the last two years and Newcastle circling, the Bundesliga side managed to keep hold of their ace in the summer and January transfer windows.
      However, they are becoming increasingly resigned to losing him at the end of the season – but are desperate to make maximum profit.
      SunSport revealed it will take a bid of more than £50m to land Paris-born Diaby, who is under contract until 2025.
      And the chance to link up with Kylian Mbappe and possibly Lionel Messi if he renews his contract could be the best offer for the ten-cap senior France international.
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      Arsenal’s interest could be cooled by the immediate impact of Leandro Trossard since his arrival at the Emirates while Newcastle remain very keen and could splash the cash again despite paying £40m for Anthony Gordon in January.
      Speaking ahead of Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League quarter-final first-leg draw with Union Saint-Gilloise, Diaby said: “It’s fun when many clubs are interested in you.
      “I’m concentrating on my season in Leverkusen. It is important to me to make progress.”

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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘helps Al Nassr create two-man manager shortlist’ as they target elite coach

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO is helping Al Nassr to whittle down their managerial shortlist to just two names, reports suggest.Al Nassr sacked previous boss Rudi Garcia with the club three points off of top spot in the Saudi Pro League.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is helping Al Nassr pick their next head coachCredit: Getty
      It comes after Rudi Garcia was sackedCredit: AFP
      A club statement read: “Al Nassr can announce that Head Coach Rudi Garcia has left the Club by mutual agreement.
      “The board and everyone at Al Nassr would like to thank Rudi and his staff for their dedicated work during the past eight months.”
      The final straw for Garcia appeared to come following reports of a dressing room row with players after the 0-0 draw with Al Feiha.
      And after reportedly relaying his dissatisfaction with the Frenchman’s approach to the board, Ronaldo has now been drafted in to help pick their next manager.
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      According to CBS Sports, Ronaldo has told the club to go all out to sign one of his former bosses.
      These candidates being Jose Mourinho and Zinedine Zidane.
      Reports have already suggested the former has been handed a huge offer which could land him £52million-a-year.
      With his Roma future in doubt, the Portuguese is said to be “seriously thinking” about the offer.
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      Indeed, both have had enormous success with Ronaldo in the past.
      The ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United star won three back-to-back Champions Leagues with Zidane.
      While from a personal point of view, he enjoyed his most prolific goalscoring season under Mourinho, hitting 60 goals in 2011/12.
      Ronaldo wields significant power in the club’s decision-making processes along with his eye-watering £173m-a-year deal at the club.
      In Garcia’s absence, Under-19 coach Dinko Jelicic has been given the job, with a big match against Al-Hilal coming up on Tuesday.
      Zinedine Zidane is one of the managers Ronaldo wants Al Nassr to bring inCredit: AFP
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      Man Utd icon Paul Scholes predicts Jude Bellingham’s transfer and says ‘I don’t know why, I’ve just got that feeling’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Paul Scholes has made a prediction about Jude Bellingham’s future.The Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder, 19, is being heavily linked with a big-money move in the summer.
      Jude Bellingham is expected to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summerCredit: Getty
      Paul Scholes hopes Bellingham will join Man Utd but feels another club have the edgeCredit: Alamy
      A host of Europe’s top clubs are thought to be interested in signing him including Man Utd, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
      Liverpool reportedly pulled out of the race earlier this week as they do not intend to spend such a hefty fee – thought to be around £130million – on one player.
      And Scholes feels Man Utd are in the running to secure the teenage superstar’s signature.
      Speaking on BT Sport, he said: “I think they [Man Utd] are contenders [to sign him].
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      “If you went back a couple of years you’d have said no chance. Even back to the start of this season.
      “But now I think they have to be. He would look at this team and think this is up and coming for the next few years.”

      Yet despite Scholes’ hope that Bellingham will move to Old Trafford, he feels 14-time European champions Real Madrid will ultimately come out on top.
      He added: “I do think he’ll sign for Real Madrid – I don’t know why. I’ve just got that feeling.
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      “But I do hope he comes here [Old Trafford]. He could make United a proper team.”
      Bellingham has contributed 20 goals and 25 assists in 127 games for Dortmund.
      That includes a superb 17 goal contributions for the club this season.
      He has also already racked up 24 caps for his country and was one of England’s standout players at the Qatar World Cup.
      Despite a huge amount of interest in Bellingham, Dortmund are still hoping to keep hold of him for one more season.
      The club are planning to offer the midfielder a new deal that would see his annual salary increase by 150 per cent to £13million.
      It is also claimed his contract would include a £131m release clause. More