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      Arsenal ‘hold talks with Chelsea star Mason Mount as they join Premier League rivals in huge summer race’

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      ARSENAL are reportedly in talks to secure Mason Mount, shock reports claim. The Blues midfielder’s future has been uncertain since he and boyhood club Chelsea reached deadlock in contract talks.
      Mount’s contract with Chelsea expires in the summer of 2024Credit: Getty
      Liverpool have been linked to the star but it appears he could have other big club suitors.
      Goal report that Mount is seen at a potential alternative to first-choice signing Declan Rice, who happens to be one of Mount’s close friends.
      Arsenal are believed to have already been in talks with the 24-year-old over his availability.

      But they face a scramble with Prem rivals also circling.
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      Along with Liverpool, both Manchester clubs and Newcastle have also been linked with a move for Mount.
      Not long ago he was Chelsea’s jewel in the crown but has struggled with form and injuries this season.
      The club are also needing to get rid of several players after the new ownership’s unprecedented spending spree this season.
      Chelsea spent around £600m in two windows and were left with a first-team squad so bloated that the changing room could not contain all of their players.
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      They have also got more pressing financial reasons to try and raise cash after revealing a huge hit to the club’s coffers earlier this year.
      Mount has been at Chelsea since he was a 5-year-old and was promoted to their senior team in 2018.
      Since returning from a successful loan at Derby in 2019, he has become an important part of Chelsea’s squad.
      His best moment was the assist he provided Kai Havertz who scored the Champions League-winning goal in 2021.
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      Chelsea AND Spurs fans fume as Pochettino becomes odds-on favourite for Blues job after Nagelsmann pulls out

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      BOTH Chelsea and Tottenham fans are fuming after the latest update regarding Mauricio Pochettino and the Blues’ job.The 51-year-old Argentine has been out of work since he was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season.
      Mauricio Pochettino has held ‘multiple rounds of positive talks’ with ChelseaCredit: AFP
      SunSport confirmed in January that he was on Chelsea’s radar.
      And now he is being linked as a permanent replacement for Graham Potter at Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea contacted him over the job and now several reports are claiming that he has boosted his chances of landing the gig after “a series of positive talks” between him and the West London club.
      However, due to his Tottenham connections, many Blues supporters do not want him anywhere near their dug-out.
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      One fan tweeted: “@todd_boehly … You better not hire Pochettino to Chelsea.”
      Another wrote: “I don’t want Pochettino at Chelsea.”
      While another raged: “If anyone wants Pochettino at Chelsea they don’t want the best for the club 100%.”
      The ex-Spurs head coach is more likely to get the job now after Julian Nagelsmann dropped out of the running, according to Fabrizio Romano.
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      Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim is also now seen as an outsider for the Chelsea role.
      But Luis Enrique has NOT been placed among the top candidates for the position.
      The Spaniard, 52, flew to London for talks with club bosses two weeks ago, but things have not progressed since then.
      And that could leave the door open for Spurs – who are keen on the ex-Barcelona man despite Daniel Levy previously holding reservations about his lack of Premier League experience.
      Poch has also been linked with a return, and some supporters that are desperate to have him back are fuming with the Chelsea speculation.
      One wrote: “Why would you want Poch if he’s been talking to Chelsea? No thanks.”
      While another said: “Please Poch, don’t go to Chelsea. Please. That will be the finisher, I can’t take any more hits…..”
      Pochettino is one of Spurs’ most successful and popular managers in recent history – despite failing to win a trophy with the club.
      He averaged 1.89 points per game – the most for any Tottenham boss in Premier League history with a minimum of 38 Premier League games in charge.
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      The ex-Southampton chief capped off his five-year stint at White Hart Lane by leading Spurs to the 2019 Champions League final, where they lost to Liverpool.
      But he was sacked just months later following a poor start to the 2019-20 campaign before eventually taking over at PSG in January 2021, winning the Coupe de France and Ligue 1 prior to his departure. More

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      Man Utd planning huge clearout with SEVENTEEN stars worth £208m on chopping block including Maguire, Martial and De Gea

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly set to axe 17 PLAYERS this summer in a bid to raise £208MILLION.Erik ten Hag is set to spearhead a mass overhaul of his squad at the end of the season.
      Club captain Harry Maguire could be set to leave this summerCredit: The Mega Agency
      David de Gea may also be shown the exit doorCredit: Getty
      Anthony Martial is set to departCredit: Getty
      And according to The Mail, a number of high-profile names could be on the chopping block as the Dutch boss ruthlessly culls a host of unwanted stars.
      Among them includes keeper David de Gea and captain Harry Maguire – with the pair suffering nightmare displays in the Red Devils’ defeat to Sevilla on Thursday evening.

      De Gea’s contract is set to expire this summer, but United could opt to trigger a one-year extension in order to command a fee.
      Injury-prone forward Anthony Martial is also set to make way after eight years at the club.
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      Midfielders Fred and Scott McTominay are two more players in danger of being shown the exit door, along with right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
      And a plethora of individuals lacking game time are expected to be sent packing.
      Anthony Elanga, Victor Lindelof, Donny van de Beek and Brandon Williams, as well as Eric Bailly and Alex Telles – who were loaned out this season – could all be off.
      Phil Jones and Axel Tuanzebe are out of contract, while Dean Henderson could leave after two seasons on loan at Nottingham Forest.
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      What each Man Utd player could be sold forHere is how much Man Utd could sell each of the players in danger of being axed for…

      David de Gea – £13m
      Harry Maguire – £22m
      Victor Lindelof – £13m
      Phil Jones – free
      Brandon Williams – £9m
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka – £19m
      Scott McTominay – £22m
      Fred – £18m
      Donny van de Beek – £15m
      Anthony Elanga – £22m
      Anthony Martial – £13m
      Eric Bailly – £7m
      Alex Telles – £11m
      Axel Tuanzebe – £5m
      Dean Henderson – £19m
      Wout Weghorst – Free (returning to parent club)
      Marcel Sabitzer – Free (returning to parent club)
      *Values according to Transfermarkt

      Rounding out the departures, Wout Weghorst and Marcel Sabitzer are set to return to parent clubs Burnley and Bayern Munich.
      The exodus of players from Old Trafford could raise more than £200m to spend on new arrivals.
      And United have been linked with a host of major signings.
      At the top of their list of priorities appears to be acquiring a striker.
      Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen and Tottenham talisman Harry Kane are two marksman being monitored by the Red Devils.
      Brighton duo Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo are also potential signings.
      And so is Turkish midfielder Orkun Kokcu – who is impressing for Feyenoord in Holland’s Eredivisie. More

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      Marseille ‘set to sell ex-Arsenal hothead and Premier League transfer target Guendouzi and replace him with Chelsea ace’

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      MARSEILLE have decided to sell Matteo Guendouzi and have reportedly lined up a Chelsea star as his replacement.The French giants are getting prepared for a busy summer transfer window and former Arsenal star Guendouzi is one of the first stars set to be shipped out.
      Matteo Guendouzi is set to leave French team MarseilleCredit: AFP
      Guendouzi has been linked to a move to Aston VillaCredit: AFP
      And, according to a report from Foot Mercato, they want Chelsea loanee Denis Zakaria instead.
      The Swiss international midfielder joined the Blues from Juventus in the summer on a temporary deal with an option to buy.
      But the Blues look unlikely to trigger the purchase option with big-spending owner Todd Boehly in desperate need of a major clearout.
      Now Marseille, who the French outlet say have a good relationship with Juventus, have put Zakaria top of their own shopping list.
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      But they will have to shift Guendouzi first to afford him.
      Marseille hope to bring in around £18million for the France star.
      Guendouzi initially joined from Arsenal on loan in 2021 before signing a three-year permanent seal in the following season, lasting until 2025.
      And his performances have been stellar, making it into France’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar.
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      Denis Zakaria looks to be leaving Chelsea in the summer and could go to MarseilleCredit: Getty
      Guendouzi was linked to Aston Villa back in January for a reunion with his old Gunners boss Unai Emery.
      Emery signed the 26-year-old for £7million for Arsenal back in 2018.
      Since becoming boss at Villa this season, Emery has pushed his transfer team to land Guendouzi, with reports back in January suggesting the team was prepared to pay £30million.
      Guendouzi is now viewed as Villa’s priority signing, but also has interest from other Premier League outfits.
      West Ham are expected to lose Declan Rice this summer, and have been eyeing Guendouzi as a potential replacement.
      Newcastle United have also been said to be in the race to land him. More

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      Chelsea urged to flog SEVEN stars in summer transfer exodus including two Todd Boehly signings

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly has been urged by a former England international to sell SEVEN players this summer – including two recent arrivals.Things have not gone to plan for the American billionaire since buying Chelsea from Roman Abramovich for £4.25billion last May.
      Gabriel Agbonlahor has urged Chelsea to have a major clearoutCredit: TalkSport/Twitter
      Two of Todd Boehly’s signings would be sold as well by the former Villa starCredit: Alamy
      Despite spending £600m on new players, the Blues are on to their third manager of the season – after Frank Lampard was installed as caretaker – have slumped to 11th in the table and have been dumped out of the Champions League.
      Now, despite the huge influx of new players, ex-Aston Villa captain Gabriel Agbonlahor believes the squad needs a huge overhaul.
      He believes academy graduates Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount, who has stalled on a new contract and been linked with Liverpool, should all be let go.
      Agbonlahor also named club captain Cesar Azpilicueta, wingers Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who was a Boehly signing in January, as others who must leave.
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      And defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who has failed to impress since joining last summer, is another he feels could depart in a huge exodus.
      Agbonlahor told talkSPORT: “So I’ve got the list out here.
      “Loftus-Cheek, for me, I would get rid of. Mason Mount, I wouldn’t give him a new contract.
      “Conor Gallagher, I would get rid of. Aubameyang is an easy one to get rid of, and for Pulisic I would say ‘bye-bye’.
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      “Koulibaly, touch and go, he hasn’t looked like the Koulibaly they wanted to sign from Napoli.
      “Azpilicueta I’d let go and Ziyech I would let go.”
      Veteran defender Thiago Silva, 38, hit out at the club for decisions made over recent weeks after the midweek defeat to Real Madrid.
      And Agbonlahor believes Boehly will not be happy with those remarks and that could mean that the Brazilian may be the ninth player let go.
      He added: “Did you see Thiago Silva’s interview after the game? Even he said it didn’t he, he was really honest.
      “Yeah [he could leave], I think Todd Boehly will look at him and think you’ve been a bit too honest. But you can’t have 31 players, imagine trying to take a session?” More

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      Arsenal fans convinced Moises Caicedo is signing as Brighton star sends clear title message after transfer request

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      ARSENAL fans believe Moises Caicedo will join them in the summer after the Brighton midfielder opened up about his failed January move and revealed he is backing the Gunners for the title.The Ecuadorian, 22, was heavily linked with a transfer to the Emirates as Mikel Arteta eyed mid-season reinforcements.
      Moises Caicedo has revealed a move to Arsenal was on the cardsCredit: Alamy
      But the Gunners saw offers of £60million and £70m rejected by the Seagulls as the South Coast side kept hold of their man – who joined for £4.5m in February 2021.
      Caicedo then took to Instagram and pleaded with Brighton to let him go.
      But he only succeeded in being dropped from Roberto De Zerbi’s side as the window closed without a deal being agreed.
      Now the former Independiente man has opened up about the saga and the criticism he received – while leaving the door open to a move in the future.
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      Speaking to The Telegraph, Caicedo said: “I was really close to going [to Arsenal]. I suffered a lot.
      “I’m sure I’m going to have many more opportunities. That’s why I continue to do things well. [But] it was tough.
      “At the beginning when I didn’t end up going, lots of people would make fun of me on Instagram.
      “People treated me badly. I didn’t check my social media because it would hurt me to see things.”
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      Caicedo, who insists he “hopes” Arsenal win the title this season, also spoke about what he saw in the club that attracted him.
      He added: “I’d seen a lot of Arsenal before knowing that there was a possibility of me signing for them.
      “I watched them and I liked them because they have very young, talented players and some stars but they always have that mindset of wanting more.”
      The comments have led Arsenal supporters to come to the conclusion that the South American is still keen to come to the Emirates.
      Reacting on social media, one person said: “He’s one of us ❤️ get him to [the] Emirates next season.”
      Another added: “Bring him home now!!”
      A third replied: “Love him already, he is a gooner through and through.”
      And a fourth responded: “This guy is desperate to play for the badge 💯. It’s over to Arsenal to get the job done.”
      Since the transfer speculation ended, Caicedo has penned a new Brighton contract until 2027.
      But he is still being linked with a move to Arsenal in the summer.
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      His form in the second half of the season has remained impressive as Brighton push for a European spot.
      De Zerbi’s men sit seventh in the Premier League table, four points adrift of fifth-place Tottenham with two games in hand. More

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      Arsenal and Man Utd in Ruben Neves transfer boost as Wolves ‘prepare for future without him’

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      ARSENAL and Manchester United target Ruben Neves is set to leave Wolves this summer, according to reports.The midfielder is approaching the final year of his contract.
      Wolves are planning for a future without Ruben NevesCredit: Rex
      He has been tipped to make a move for the last two years with Barcelona also said to be keen on the Portugal international.
      And now Wolves appear ready to let Neves leave, though will demand £40million for his services, report The Telegraph.
      United and Arsenal are set to be put on high alert by Neves’ situation.
      Barcelona and Real Madrid are both believed to be monitoring Neves with interest.
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      And Wolves would rather sell their talisman to a club abroad, rather than a Premier League rival.
      But it is believed they will not stand in his way as the club have planned for a future without him.
      Wolves have a new midfield talisman in Matheus Nunes, who has impressed since his £42million transfer last summer.
      He has attracted interest from Chelsea and Liverpool but is key to Wolves’ future plans, as is January arrival Mario Lemina.
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      The pair both shined in the absence of Neves in Wolves’ recent wins over Chelsea and Brentford – offering a glimpse into how manager Julen Lopetegui will cope without the Portugal ace.
      Wolves have also planned for the long-term future with the signings of Joao Gomes, 22 and Boubacar Traore, 21. More

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      Barcelona’s Messi offer revealed with ace ‘needing to take 75 PER CENT pay cut on previous deal to secure free transfer’

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      LIONEL MESSI will reportedly be offered just a QUARTER of his old Barcelona salary if he is to return to the Nou Camp.The Spanish giants are attempting to bring the Argentine legend, 35, back to the club.
      Lionel Messi is being linked with a return to Barcelona in the summerCredit: Getty
      Messi left in emotional circumstances two years ago as the Catalan side were forced to address their critical financial situation.
      He has now spent two seasons with Paris Saint-Germain, contributing 31 goals and 33 assists in 69 appearances.
      But he is out of contract with the Ligue 1 champions in the summer.
      And a return to Barcelona has been mooted as a potential destination for Messi, along with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal and David Beckham’s MLS club Inter Miami.
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      The World Cup-winner had spent his entire career at Barcelona before leaving in 2021, registering 672 goals and 303 assists in 778 games.
      But, according to Sport, Messi will not receive anywhere near the £88million annual salary that he was earning by the end of his spell at Nou Camp if he is to make a come back.
      It is understood they will offer Messi a deal worth £22m per year – in line with the sum being paid to Robert Lewandowski.
      That is a world away from the £375m a year he could reportedly scoop at Al-Hilal.
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      The length of the Barca contract is expected to be two years, but the Argentine will be given the option to terminate it after one season.
      And even if Messi is prepared to take a 75 per cent salary reduction, his return is still dependent on Barcelona slashing their wage bill.
      They are expected to sell players in order to raise the funds for Messi.
      A number of stars have already been linked with moves away from at the end of the season.
      Midfielder Gavi, 18, is being monitored by Chelsea after Barcelona removed him from their registration of first-team players due to their ongoing financial issues.
      This means he could leave on a free transfer in the summer.
      Ansu Fati is another player who could depart the Spanish giants as Manchester United eye the 20-year-old forward. More