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      Chelsea target Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel and could offload BOTH Kepa and Mendy to seal transfer

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      CHELSEA are reportedly preparing to offload Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy as they eye a swoop for Gregor Kobel to replace them.The Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper is under contract with the Bundesliga side until 2026.
      Dortmund’s goalkeeper Gregor Kobel is being eyed up by ChelseaCredit: EPA
      Both Edouard Mendy and Kepa could be sold by the Blues this summerCredit: AFP
      The Swiss international, 25, moved there in 2021 after impressing at Stuttgart and is now wanted by the Premier League giants, says Bild.
      And they state that the Blues see Kobel as an “above-average” replacement for their two current goalkeepers.
      It adds that they have added him to their “wish list” as well as placing him “high on the scouting list”.
      Chelsea have veered between Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy for the last few seasons.
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      However, both have failed to convince and now face uncertain futures while the club searches for a permanent new manager.
      The West London club also need to cut costs after their heavy outlay on new additions and appear to be keen on offloading their stoppers to help balance the books.
      Mendy, 31, snubbed a new six-year contract over the salary offered – which did not rival Kepa’s.
      The Senegal international’s future at Stamford Bridge remains up in the air. 
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      And we reported how the stopper, who has 18 months left on his deal, has been told he can go.
      Meanwhile Kobel, who has appeared 21 times for Dortmund in the top-flight this term, cost around £13.2m two years ago.
      But this latest report also added that he “feels at home” at the Westfalenstadion and even wants more dressing-room responsibility. More

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      Man City’s worst transfers in the Premier League era, from flops Boateng and Rodwell to £42m mistake Eliaquim Mangala

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      MANCHESTER CITY have invested over £1BILLION in the transfer market over the past decade so, naturally, there are going to be some flops.For every David Silva, Yaya Toure, or Erling Haaland there’s also been an Eliaquim Mangala or Jack Rodwell.
      Three great signings out of four weren’t bad for Roberto ManciniCredit: EPA
      Fortunately for current boss Pep Guardiola, most of the club’s most useless transfers came before the Spaniard brought them continued success.
      Here, SunSport details the five WORST signings City have made in the Premier League era….
      Eliaquim Mangala – £42m (2014)
      Mangala was strongly criticised by the media during his time at CityCredit: AFP or licensors
      Joleon Lescott left the Etihad Stadium after Manuel Pellegrini’s side won the title and Mangala was heralded as a ready-made replacement.
      The defender’s first two seasons saw the club drift away from the top of the table and he was often hammered for poor positioning and slow reactions.
      A solid loan spell at Valencia earned Mangala momentary reprieve under Guardiola but, after 15 appearances, the new boss binned him off before serious injury struck in a 2018 spell with Everton.Jack Rodwell – £12m (2012)
      Injuries curtailed Rodwell’s progressCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Rodwell was an up-and-coming star at Everton but became a symbol of City’s trigger-happy stockpiling when jumping ship at the age of 21.
      There was a problem, however: City already had an excellent set of central midfielders.
      Battling past Yaya Toure, James Milner, David Silva, Samir Nasri, Javi Garcia, Gareth Barry and Fernandinho was too much for Rodwell and he left after two years and just 25 appearances.
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      Jerome Boateng – £10m (2010)
      It is painful enough seeing a former player go on to great things but City didn’t even get close to utilising Boateng’s full potential.
      Perhaps player and club were doomed from day one, the German tearing a tendon in his knee the week before the season began and aggravating it when a drinks trolley bashed it on a flight.
      A year later, Boateng asked to head back home and was allowed to leave for Bayern Munich – going on to win a World Cup, a Champions League and seven Bundesliga titles.
      Jo – £19m (2008)
      Jo arrived with a great record for CSKA MoscowCredit: Reuters
      A top striker in Russia when snapped up by Mark Hughes, Jo struggled to say the least – scoring once in nine league outings before being moved on six months into his stay.
      A brief upturn in form at Goodison Park gave the Citizens some hope of turning a profit… but a dismal 2009-2010 season on Merseyside dropped him back at City.
      Failing to take another chance the following season, Jo finally left to return to Brazil, having cost much more than Vincent Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta combined.Wilfried Bony – £25m (2015)
      Bony was sent back to Swansea in 2016 but couldn’t find form there, eitherCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Ten goals in 46 games, only six of which came in the league, is a poor record for any striker, but for an expensive forward at a club aiming to win the title? Terrible.
      The Prem top scorer for the calendar year of 2014, Bony initially couldn’t play for City due to African Cup of Nations duty and a summer bout of malaria came after a quiet start.
      That stunted his hopes for the following year and the club learned their lesson, from then on turning their attention away from signing top players from smaller sides. More

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      Everything ‘idiot’ Boehly has done at ‘Mickey Mouse’ club Chelsea was a mistake including Lampard, slams Jamie O’Hara

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly’s “Micky Mouse” decisions have all been a “mistake” this season, claims Jamie O’Hara.Former Tottenham ace O’Hara put Boehly on full blast after the Blues crashed out of the Champions League with a 4-0 aggregate loss to Real Madrid.
      Jamie O’Hara slammed “idiot” Chelsea owner Todd BoehlyCredit: Rex
      O’Hara claims Frank Lampard’s appointment at Chelsea was a “mistake”Credit: Rex
      O’Hara slammed Boehly after Chelsea’s Champions League eliminationCredit: Twitter / @talkSPORT
      That means the West Londoners’ interim manager Frank Lampard has lost all four of his matches ever since his surprise return to Stamford Bridge to replace Graham Potter.
      O’Hara lashed out at Chelsea’s owner as he called him “a bit of an idiot” and claims everything he did was wrong.
      That includes the “shocking” appointment of Lampard as he’s “too low on confidence” and all the players are “totally lost” under his coaching.
      O’Hara told Grosvenor Sport: “Everything Todd Boehly has done so far has been a mistake.
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      “The recruitment has been shocking; he brought in Graham Potter and all his backroom staff which turned out to be a nightmare, and now they haven’t won a game yet under Lampard – so you’d have to say that’s probably another mistake appointing him.
      “In my opinion, Todd Boehly’s a bit of an idiot, and he’s thrown Frank a bone to ‘come and bring Chelsea back’, but Frank’s too low on confidence – he has lost all eight of his games as a manager in 2023!
      “It’s Micky Mouse stuff what has happened at that football club recently; they’ve got a billionaire owner in Boehly, but you could have all the money in the world and not have a clue how to run a football club.
      “It’s been a joke – Boehly has actually buried the mentality of that football team, and the DNA of Chelsea is completely lost at the moment. They need to find it again, and quickly.
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      “I don’t know where his [Lampard’s] career goes from here. I think he’s a bit lost for ideas; he needs to go away and work on his managerial skills and game.
      “I look at Chelsea and they just look totally lost under him; the players don’t know what they’re doing.
      “There’s no point in doing another managerial change now, unless that manager is guaranteed to be there at the start of next season.
      “I don’t know who the manager is that they’re trying to get, but he’d want to bring in his own people and own staff and have a fresh start. They wouldn’t want to come into this – it’s a poisoned chalice right now.” More

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      Arsenal lining up transfer for £53m-rated defender Robin Le Normand after impressing Martin Odegaard at Real Sociedad

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      ARSENAL are lining up a transfer for Real Sociedad star Robin Le Normand after he impressed Martin Odegaard, according to reports.The duo played together while the Gunners captain was on loan at the Spanish club in the 2019-20 season and he has remained a fan of his ever since.
      Robin Le Normand is wanted by ArsenalCredit: Rex
      Reports from Relevo claim that Le Normand has a £53million release clause that Arsenal will have to trigger if they want to sign him.
      The centre-back is supposedly happy at Real Sociedad after he penned a new deal that runs until 2026 last summer.
      The 26-year-old previously suggested he would be open to spending his whole career at the club.
      However, if they fail to secure a spot in next season’s Champions League, then Le Normand could be sold.
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      Imanol Alguacil’s side currently sit fourth in LaLiga with nine matches to go.
      Le Normand has been one of the standout defenders in the division this season, featuring 34 times in all competitions.
      He has made his way up the ranks at Real Sociedad after joining from Brest as a teenager.
      The Frenchman has also reportedly been contacted by Spain manager Luis de la Fuente about changing his nationality to represent his country, as he is eligible to play for both.
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      Arsenal are keen to sign a centre-back this summer as manager Mikel Arteta looks to increase the quality of options in his squad.
      William Saliba is currently out with a back problem and is ready to rush back for the title run-in and risk further injury, highlighting the club’s need for more strength in depth.
      There is hope that he will be fit enough to play in the potential title-decider against Manchester City next Wednesday. More

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      Barcelona want Lionel Messi to become the new Michael Jordan as they plan for his sensational transfer return

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      BARCELONA reportedly want to re-sign Lionel Messi and make him the “new Michael Jordan”. The Argentinian legend left the club for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021.
      Lionel Messi is ready to quit PSG and re-join BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Barcelona chiefs believe Lionel Messi’s return could have a similar financial impact to the return of Chicago Bulls hero Micheal JordanCredit: AFP
      But the World Cup winner is supposedly unhappy in France and with his contract expiring there at the end of the season, he wants to return to Barca on a free transfer.
      The LaLiga side are keen on his return from an on and off the pitch perspective.
      Mundo Deportivo report that Barcelona chiefs believe the return of Messi could contribute to 25 per cent of the club’s revenue next year.
      Some even believe the boom in the sales of tickets and merchandise along with cash injections from sponsors could be worth 33 per cent of turnover.
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      They are confident that the financial impact could be bigger than the boost the Chicago Bulls received when Michael Jordan came out of retirement in 1995 for a second spell with the team.
      Barca are also looking to help play a major part in building the “Messi brand” and they have drawn comparisons to the American’s “Air Jordan” venture with Nike.
      Xavi supposedly talks to the player regularly and is looking forward to Messi’s own “Last Dance”.
      He is set to be offered a two-year contract by the club.
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      Barcelona are desperate for a financial boost with the club under orders from LaLiga to balance their books.
      They have been effectively placed under a transfer ban and may need to recoup £178million via player sales.
      The likes of Frenkie de Jong, Ansu Fati and Ousmane Dembele have all been linked with moves to the Premier League. More

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      Julian Nagelsmann’s girlfriend drops major hint he could be next Chelsea manager

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      CHELSEA’S hunt for a new manager has taken a new twist after the partner of favourite Julian Nagelsmann put her new job on hold.Nagelsmann’s girlfriend Lena Wurzenberger was due to start a new position working for German car giants BMW in Munich on April 1.
      Julian Nagelsmann’s partner is former newspaper reporter Lena WurzenbergerCredit: Getty
      She has put her career switch on hold as Nagelsmann’s future remains up in the airCredit: Getty
      But it has emerged that the former newspaper reporter has put the career change on ice while speculation mounts that her boyfriend is now the frontrunner to take over at floundering Chelsea this summer.
      Nagelsmann has already held talks with the Stamford Bridge hierarchy within the past week and more are planned as the club whittles away at their shortlist.
      Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is also among the candidates along with ex-Spain boss Luis Enrique.
      Nagelsmann, 35, was sacked by Bayern Munich in March and replaced by ex-Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel.
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      Wurzengerger got the job with BMW while he was still coach with the Bundesliga leaders, only for him to be axed a short time later.
      Chelsea currently have Frank Lampard working as interim manager until the end of the season with the club in disarray.
      They were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday by holders Real Madrid.
      And they are 11th in the Premier League, facing a season out of European competition altogether unless they can turn things around.
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      Lampard is the fourth man to be picking the team this season under new American owners led by chairman Todd Boehly.
      He has come under fire for overseeing a massive £600million transfer spend which has done nothing to improve the team’s performances.
      Lampard, 44, who managed the club for 18 months from July 2019, is keen to take the job on a full-time basis for the second time when his current deal expires this summer.
      Wurzengerger got the BMW role while Nagelsmann was still at BayernCredit: Getty More

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      David de Gea ‘agrees to whopping Man Utd PAY CUT to extend stay at Old Trafford… but there’s a catch’

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      DAVID de Gea has agreed to take a massive pay-cut as part of his new deal with Manchester United, reports suggest.De Gea’s contract runs out in June and United have yet to activate his year-long contract extension clause.
      Manchester United star David de Gea has agreed on a new dealCredit: Rex
      According to ESPN, however, the goalkeeper has agreed on a new four-year deal with the Red Devils that includes a major pay cut.
      But there’s also a catch in the Spain international’s agreement as it involves highly-incentivised terms.
      The 32-year-old is currently the Manchester giants’ top earner on £375,000 per week.
      De Gea will see a significant reduction to his salary but also a rise in performance-related bonuses, such as financial incentives for keeping clean sheets.
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      United have been looking at alternatives to replace the Spaniard between the sticks, such as Porto’s Diogo Costa and Brentford’s David Raya.
      But manager Erik ten Hag appears set to hold on to his keeper and will now focus on nailing down some other key players for next season.
      Ten Hag looks set to shift his attention to Diogo Dalot and Marcus Rashford this summer.
      Dalot’s contract runs out next year but the full-back has been offered a five-year deal that he is keen on.
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      Negotiations are still ongoing with Rashford, whose contract also expires in 2024 and the Red Devils want to secure their top star for the long term.
      That is after Luke Shaw put pen to paper on a four-year extension at Old Trafford.
      De Gea joined United in 2011 and has had 186 clean sheets in 534 appearances.
      The ex-Atletico Madrid star also won the 2013 Premier League, the 2016 FA Cup, the 2017 Europa League as well as two League Cups. More

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      Desperate Chelsea fans demand Mason Mount is sold to Newcastle as huge transfer price tag is revealed

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      CHELSEA fans want Mason Mount to be sold after discovering the Blues’ asking price.Mount rose through the Blues’ academy and has been a key player in the senior squad ever since 2019 after a successful loan stint at Derby under current interim boss Frank Lampard.
      Chelsea fans have urged the club to sell Mason Mount in the summer transfer windowCredit: Rex
      However, the playmaker’s contract runs out next year and talks of an extension have hit a snag, which means his future appears uncertain while some of Europe’s biggest hitters are circling in.
      According to The Mail, the England international will command a staggering asking price of £80million.
      The 24-year-old has attracted interest from Chelsea’s Premier League rivals Newcastle and Liverpool amid his ongoing struggles which have seen him tumble down the pecking order.
      The Magpies seem the most likely to meet Mount’s fee thanks to their wealthy Saudi owners.
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      However, the Toon are determined not to shatter their wage structure even if they qualify for next season’s Champions League.
      Bruno Guimaraes is among Newcastle’s highest earners with a weekly wage of £120,000, while Mount makes at least £250,000 per week at Stamford Bridge.
      Liverpool are also unlikely to splash the cash after pulling out of the transfer war over Borussia Dortmund superstar Jude Bellingham.
      Many fans want Mount to stay after becoming a key player in the last four years, insisting other underachievers should depart from Chelsea’s inflated squad instead.
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      However, many would be happy for owner Todd Boehly to sell up and raise much-needed funds after his unsuccessful £600m spending spree since taking over.
      One fan tweeted: “Send Mount & [Conor] Gallagher packing.”
      Another posted: “We can sell Mount and a couple of guys.”
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      Chelsea star Mount has attracted interest from Newcastle and LiverpoolCredit: Getty
      A third wrote: “Yeah plenty of strikers out there tbh and I’ll sell one of Mount / Gallagher.”
      This fan said: “I would rather sell Mount.”
      And that one stated: “Sell Mount asap.” More