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      Chelsea set to keep Joao Felix next season despite refusing to pay transfer fee as Pochettino eyes Lukaku partnership

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      JOAO FELIX looks set to stay at Chelsea for another year even though the club will not be playing in the Champions League.The Portuguese forward had stressed that qualification for the world’s best club competition would influence his decision on whether to remain in England or go back to Atletico Madrid.
      Joao Felix joined Chelsea on loan in January and could stay next seasonCredit: Getty
      Romelu Lukaku is currently on loan at Inter Milan from the Blues but is set to returnCredit: Reuters
      But the prospect of a further season in the Premier League is emerging as the most likely outcome despite the fact Chelsea will not make the top four.
      Atletico boss Diego Simeone has moved on since Felix left the club during the January transfer window.
      They have won 12 and lost just one of 16 games since the player’s departure on a six month deal to Chelsea paying around £9.7m in fees.
      Simeone is keen to make the move permanent but Atletico chiefs want £88m for the Portuguese international, who has fallen down the pecking order at Chelsea in recent weeks. 
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      He has been on the bench for the last three matches under caretaker boss Frank Lampard. 
      Felix, 23, is settled in London and happy to stay but wants assurances from the incoming permanent boss – expected to be Mauricio Pochettino – that he will get game time.
      With that and with Chelsea reluctant to pay the full asking price for Felix, a compromise second loan is likely.
      That would cost Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly around £18m in fees plus Felix’s wages of around £250k-a-week.
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      Even though Pochettino is some way off formally agreeing to become next Chelsea boss, summer plans for the players are already underway.
      On-loan striker Romelu Lukaku is coming back from Inter Milan and talks will be held to try to make him give England another go after his disappointing season under previous Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel.
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      Julian Nagelsmann ‘at top of five-man shortlist to become next Tottenham manager but wages demands causing huge problem’

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      JULIAN NAGELSMANN is Tottenham’s leading candidate to become their next manager, according to reports.But Spurs face a huge roadblock in their pursuit of the ex-Bayern Munich man as he is proving an expensive option.
      Julian Nagelsmann is being heavily linked with the Spurs jobCredit: Getty
      Nagelsmann, 35, who has reportedly ruled himself out of the Chelsea vacancy, was sacked by the German champions last month – although his contract has not been terminated.
      It means he is essentially on gardening leave and is still receiving his £10.6million-a-year salary from the Bundesliga giants.
      Joining from RB Leipzig in 2021, he still has three years left on his contract with Bayern.
      So Tottenham’s acquisition of Nagelsmann would have to involve them paying Bayern compensation in order for his existing contract to be terminated.
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      According to The Telegraph, there is a “limit” to the amount of compensation Spurs are prepared to pay Bayern.
      And if he is deemed too pricey, they could look to alternatives on their four-man shortlist.
      Celtic’s Ange Postecoglu, ex-Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and Feyenoord’s Arne Slot have all been linked.
      But one of them is now understood to have been taken off as Spurs whittle their shortlist down to just four candidates including Nagelsmann.
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      Spurs’ managerial search comes amid turmoil at the club.
      A 6-1 defeat to Newcastle on Sunday ended interim head coach Cristian Stellini’s time in charge.
      He had been in the hot seat for just four games after assuming the role following the sacking of Antonio Conte.
      Now Ryan Mason has returned to the position until the end of the season – a role he first took back in 2021 after Jose Mourinho was dismissed.
      Tottenham sit seventh in the Premier League table as they prepare to host Manchester United on Thursday evening. More

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      How Chelsea can save a small fortune by hiring Mauricio Pochettino to save Blues’ sinking ship

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      CHELSEA look set to save some serious cash in their bid to land Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager. Pochettino has been out of a job ever since being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain in June and is the frontrunner to become Graham Potter’s permanent successor.
      Chelsea are set to save some serious cash in their bid to sign Mauricio PochettinoCredit: Getty
      Chelsea won’t have to pay any agent fees as Pochettino represents himselfCredit: Getty
      According to the Telegraph, the Argentinean tactician is not using a representative to negotiate his deal with the Blues, which means owner Todd Boehly won’t have to pay any agent fees.
      The ex-Tottenham boss hasn’t hired any reps and is leading talks alongside his assistant Jesus Perez.
      However, the final draft will be checked by a lawyer of Pochettino’s choosing.
      The former Southampton boss will personally negotiate the length and value of his deal and thus Chelsea are set to save a huge amount in this appointment.
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      A deal between the two parties could be finalised by the end of the week or early next week.
      Pochettino is expected to take over alongside his assistant Perez and three other members of his coaching staff.
      That includes Miguel D’Agostino, Toni Jimenez and his own son Sebastiano Pochettino.
      The former PSG boss is expected to have a strong hand in negotiations after Chelsea’s fifth successive defeat across all competitions.
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      The West Londoners’ latest loss came at the hands of Brentford, who won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
      Chelsea have now plummeted to 11th place and are in desperate need of an elite manager to take over ahead of next season.
      Caretaker boss Frank Lampard has lost all of his five matches ever since taking over earlier this month.
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      Pochettino ‘targeting TWO Brentford stars to kickstart Chelsea rebuild and makes new No6 his top transfer priority’

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO has already got transfer plans in the works as he targets two Brentford players and a new deep-lying midfielder, reports say. The Argentine, who is widely expected to be named as the next Chelsea manager, could oversee a summer squad overhaul.
      Ivan Toney could likely heal Chelsea’s goal issuesCredit: Getty
      David Raya has been linked to Stamford Bridge as Chelsea look to solve their issues in between the sticksCredit: Getty
      Mateo Kovacic is believed to be among those who could leave West London this summerCredit: Alamy
      The Blues are likely to shift some players from their bloated squad while their new boss will likely want to bring in some names of his own.
      Two of the stars Chelsea have been linked to come from West London rivals Brentford who triumphed at Stamford Bridge yesterday.

      Ivan Toney, the third-highest scoring in the player in the Premier League this season, is believed to be of interest to the goal-shy Blues.
      The 27-year-old has been a revelation for Brentford and has enjoyed a rapid climb up from the lower leagues of English football in a short space of time.
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      He has 19 goals in the league this campaign, behind only Erling Haaland with 33 and Harry Kane with 24.
      Chelsea’s scoring issues has been among the biggest problems they have had throughout this entire campaign.
      Football London reports that the Brentford keeper David Raya could also be targeted.
      No.1 has also been a problem position for Chelsea as mistakes have crept back into Kepa Arrizabalaga’s game while Edouard Mendy was dropped earlier this season.
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      Meanwhile, Bild reports that Chelsea may let Mateo Kovacic join Bayern Munich as speculation links the midfielder with a move to Bavaria.
      The midfielder’s former boss Thomas Tuchel is believed to still be keen on the Croatian.
      Any potential departure has left Pochettino believing the no.6 position is a “priority”, according to reports. More

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      Arsenal ‘join Aston Villa in transfer battle for Ligue 1 star Lois Openda’ who’s bagged 17 goals this season

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      ARSENAL have joined the hunt for Lens star Lois Openda, according to reports.The Gunners are on the search for a new striker to provide competition for Gabriel Jesus.
      Arsenal are interested in signing Lois OpendaCredit: AFP
      And Openda fits the bill after scoring 17 goals in 32 Ligue Un games this season.
      Arsenal are interested in signing the forward and could make a move this summer, according to Fichajes.
      Aston Villa are also believed to be monitoring the 23-year-old, who has helped propel Lens to third place in the league.
      Fellow Premier League side Leicester are interested too and tried to sign him last summer.
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      Openda has improved significantly since then and grabbed headlines last month when he broke the record for the faster Ligue Un hat-trick.
      He fired in three goals against Clermont Foot in just four minutes and 31 seconds.
      Arsenal could bolster their defence with the acquisition of Real Vallodolid star Ivan Fresneda this summer.
      The right-back, 18, has been on Arsenal’s radar for a while and came close to joining in the January window but a deadline day move collapsed at the last minute, despite a fee of £13million being agreed.
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      The Spaniard has also attracted interest from German giants Borussia Dortmund and has been learning English and German.
      The Gunners are also keeping an eye on Declan Rice and would have been impressed with his recent display against them in the 2-2 draw earlier this month. More

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      Fans convinced former Man Utd manager wants Premier League return at Tottenham if they bring in Nagelsmann

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      FORMER Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick strongly hinted he wants to join Julian Nagelsmann at Tottenham.Nagelsmann appears to be the frontrunner to become the next Spurs manager amid a woeful campaign that has seen the team drop to seventh place in the Premier League table.
      Julian Nagelsmann appears as the favourite to take over as Tottenham managerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Ex-Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick hinted he wants to work at TottenhamCredit: Getty
      And fans are now convinced Rangnick wants to follow his fellow German to north London as he went on record strongly advising chairman Daniel Levy to hire a sporting director.
      The Austria manager held that position at Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig as well as Lokomotiv Moscow, and was even supposed to work in that capacity at United after his stint ended last summer.
      Rangnick told Sky Sports: “If Tottenham really want Julian Nagelsmann, it’d be important to have a sporting director there to support him.
      “This is not a club where they expect you to be in the top immediately. So it could be a very, very exciting story”.
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      Fans are certain Rangnick issued a “come-and-get-me” plea to Levy with that interview.
      And a raft of Tottenham supporters are keen to see that partnership next season.

      One fan tweeted: “Rangnick and Nagelsmann would be quite the formidable duo at #Tottenham.”
      Another commented: “I’ma be honest. If Tottenham get Rangnick alongside Nagelsmann, I definitely see them winning silverware.”
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      A third posted: “Nagelsmann & Rangnick get it done Tottenham.”
      This fan said: “If Spurs get Nagelsmann and Rangnick takes over as sporting director they could become one of the best sporting projects on the planet over the course of the next few years.
      And that one wrote: “Please join Tottenham with Rangnick as sporting director.” More

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      I’m an ex-Premier League star who was accused of kidnapping a PENGUIN – now English clubs want me as their transfer guru

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      EX-PREMIER LEAGUE ace Lutz Pfannenstiel has been targeted by West Ham and his former club Nottingham Forest as their next sporting director.Pfannenstiel had a short stint in the Prem having played for Wimbledon and of course Forest during a globetrotting career that saw him working in every single continent – even Antarctica.
      West Ham and Nottingham Forest eye Lutz Pfannenstiel as their next sporting directorCredit: Bongarts – Getty
      Pfannenstiel used to play in the Premier League as a goalkeeperCredit: PA:Press Association
      Pfannenstiel was previously quizzed about a missing penguinCredit: Alamy
      The German is now enjoying plenty of success in the US as the sporting director of St Louis City SC with his work leading the MLS club to the top of the the Western Conference table.
      According to Bild, West Ham and Nottingham are keeping tabs but will have to work hard to convince him to leave America as he has big plans in Missouri.
      The former goalkeeper has had quite an eventful life that has seen him spend 101 days in a Singapore jail when he was accused of match fixing.
      Not long after, the now 49-year-old was declared dead on the pitch when his lungs collapsed following a collision during a game in England.
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      Pfannenstiel was also quizzed by police over a stolen penguin in Germany back in 2017.
      Amazingly that was not the first time the former Germany Under-17 international was accused of the same crime.

      The former Hoffenheim scout confessed in his autobiography The Unstoppable Keeper to “borrowing” a penguin from a New Zealand beach during his time with Dunedin.
      Pfannenstiel said: “The police phoned me about a stolen penguin. They had received an anonymous tip-off that I might be involved.
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      “But it wasn’t me. I urge the thief to return the penguin, as this is no joke. I know it well from the sins of my youth.
      “In 2003 I took a penguin home from its colony and put it in my bathtub.
      “But I returned it inside two days after my club chairman explained penguins were a protected species.
      “Besides, my housemates were not delighted, as it stank like a fish factory. I did not steal it – I just borrowed it.”
      His fundraising efforts in recent years have seen him live in an igloo as well as persuading the late great Diego Maradona to play a charity game in Antarctica. More

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      Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool on red alert as transfer target Ryan Gravenberch issues ultimatum to Bayern Munich chiefs

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      RYAN GRAVENBERCH looks set for a move away from Bayern Munich this summer – putting a number of Premier League sides on alert.It comes as the 20-year-old admitted he is growing increasingly frustrated with his lack of game time this season.
      The young starlet has warned the German side that “things have to change”Credit: Getty
      Gravenberch moved from Ajax last summerCredit: Getty
      The midfielder moved from Ajax last summer for around £21million, including add ons.
      Since then he has started just once in the Bundesliga, but has come on as a sub on 18 occasions.
      Gravenberch’s frustrations have drawn the attention of a number of Premier League sides, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool each closely monitoring the situation.
      And his public ultimatum will come as welcome news to the English sides.
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      The Dutchman told VoetbaI International this week: “Training and playing at the top level for a year is beautiful and instructive. Although playing, it is mainly training.
      “That has to change next season, then I really want to play weekly again. I haven’t spoken to the club management yet, so just wait and see what happens.
      “But it is clear that this role does not match my expectations.”
      With the player’s discontent growing, an escape route could soon be on the cards.
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      BILD reported that the central midfielder was unable to hide his smile when asked about the rumour of him joining Liverpool.
      Jurgen Klopp is desperate to revamp his ageing midfield with some new talent.
      Liverpool have turned their attention on the midfielder, after dropping out of the transfer race for Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
      However, a move to Manchester United could also be a real possibility.
      Gravenberch played under United boss Erik Ten Hag at Ajax, and was linked with a move to Old Trafford last year.
      The starlet was a product of the Ajax youth academy, and played over 30 matches in both title-winning campaigns under Ten Hag.
      The situation has also piqued the interest of Arsenal.
      Mikel Arteta’s side have been linked to a host of central midfielders.
      The club were close to signing Moises Caicedo from Brighton in January, and West Ham’s captain Declan Rice has been targeted.
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      However, Arsenal are well-stocked in midfield, having handed Mohamed Elneny a new deal and added Jorginho to their ranks in January.
      Thomas Partey, Granit Xhaka and Martin Odegaard are regular starters, prompting questions about whether Gravenberch might end up facing similar issues in North London. More