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@ChelseaFC From the days of Mourinho and Cech … to this. What have we become.

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Chelsea and Newcastle are continuing to throw their hats in the ring big-time in the bidding war for Said El Mala and would be able to pay the transfer fee demanded by Koln in the summer. Brighton coach Fabian Hürzeler is in hot pursuit of the 19-year-old top talent. There is also interest from several Saudi clubs. For the player, however, a move to the Premier League still takes priority. (via @Sky_Marlon89)

Need Aston Villa to win and keep them distracted in Europe, if Chelsea are to have any hope of qualifying for the Champions League next year. #AVFCLOSC #UEL #Ad

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea are insistent they have no intention of losing Enzo Fernandez and are preparing to fight off growing interest from Real Madrid and other elite European clubs this summer, and @TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal that a record-destroying new contract is in the works Sources have indicated Chelsea are willing to go beyond £400,000 per week including bonuses, surpassing the £325,000 per week Raheem Sterling received during his time at the club. Chelsea see him as a central figure in their long‑term rebuild. While Enzo is open to the idea of Real Madrid and would naturally be attracted to moves to Paris or Munich, he is not agitating for a transfer and has made no formal push to leave. Privately, Chelsea acknowledge they have not yet matched Enzo’s ambitions on the pitch, but they remain completely confident that with 2 or 3 key additions, they will be in a position to compete for major honours again. They want Enzo to be at the heart of that next phase and are prepared to act accordingly to secure his commitment. Chelsea’s stance is unequivocal: Enzo Fernandez is NOT for sale, and the club are prepared to put one of the biggest contracts in world football on the table to prove it. (via @GraemeBailey)

Chelsea are the 9th best men's teams in the world, according to the Opta Power Rankings. Arsenal are 1st.

😅 The Athletic has attempted to zoom in on the piece of paper to read its contents, but to no avail yet. Potential options include: 🔹 “I’ve lost count. What’s the score?” 🔹 “You’re not being outplayed, it’s just an out-leveraging in certain areas of the pitch, continue your growth mindset and let’s circle back and run it up the flagpole with some solution-orientated passing.” 🔹 “We’re still ahead on xG so don’t concede any chances.” 🔹 “Has anyone listened to Jake Humphrey’s podcast yet this week?” 🔹 “We need to respect the ball more.” 🔹 “Garnacho smells, pass it on.” 🔹 “Proud of you for achieving neutral goal liquidity in Q4.” 🔹 “Let’s win this 9-8 on vibes.” 🔹 “I’m off to prepare my post-match debrief deck, but please ensure you do a huddle in the centre circle at full-time.”

John Terry: “Against any team you cannot lose 8-2 over two legs. I’m sorry you can’t. I don’t care who you are, what team you are you cannot lose 8-2 so really frustrating.”

It took Enzo Maresca 30 games at Chelsea to lose 6 matches. Liam Rosenior has reached that in just 18. (Chronicle)

🇩🇪 According to German news outlet @KSTA, Chelsea are prepared to pay £38.8million to secure the services of Said El Mala, plus bonuses. They are also willing to offer the German international a 7-year contract at Stamford Bridge, with an annual salary of £4.3m. These numbers trump the previous figures that Brighton had reportedly agreed with the player’s parents, Mohammed and Sabrina. However, there is still a sense of hesitation surrounding joining Chelsea from the player and his entourage. Competition for minutes with the Blues is described as ‘fierce’, and the club’s immense depth has led to a number of young talents being loaned out to their French sister club Strasbourg previously.

Chelsea missed out on the chance to bank a further £45.4m from the knockout stages, and would've been awarded £10.8m if they had progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. (via @Football_LDN) More lost revenue under @clearlake due to poor recruitment decisions.

European football journalist Andy Brassell: “I don't think there's any doubt if Osimhen was Chelsea's number 9 at the moment, they would be firmly ensconced in the Champions League places. For me, that's not even a doubt. Osimhen is really close to being the best number nine in world football. In terms of a player who can give you something beyond scoring, he's getting close to where Kane is, even though they're very different sorts of players.  Anyone who's been familiar with Osmihen’s game from Lille onwards has known he would be a massive hit in the Premier League.  It's exhausting watching him. He's so involved, he's so implicated. He doesn't need to score to influence the game, even though he's a great goalscorer. The way he presses defenders, he's an absolute pest. And he's so physical, he's so part of the game at all times. It's brilliant.” (talkSPORT)

European football journalist Andy Brassell on whether a move to Chelsea was still realistic for Victor Osimhen: “There are 2 sides to that. A. Do you consider it realistic within the BlueCo/ Clearlake model? Probably not, because they're looking for younger players that they can develop and even, I'm sure, Joao Pedro's on the cast, really. And the other half is wages, because we've seen Chelsea pay massive fees, but more performance-based wages.  Now, we know that when Osimhen arrived in the first place, and no one's judging him for prioritising money. He comes from an unbelievably poor background. And even if he didn't, I don't think we should be out here saying what players should or shouldn't say they're worth. And if they can get that money, good for them.” (talkSPORT)

European football journalist Andy Brassell: “The top wage Chelsea would have offered Victor Osimhen is probably about a third, maybe, of what he's getting at Galatasaray, but maybe not even that much.” (talkSPORT)

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney: “The toughest defender I played against was John Terry. He was very physical. He was good in the air. Both feet as well, good, strong tackler. So for me, he was the toughest defender I played against. And I knew I was in for a tough game every time I played against him.” (Amazon Prime)

Whether Real Madrid, Manchester United or any other team could afford Fernández, Caicedo or Palmer, even if Chelsea reluctantly opened themselves up to offers, is highly debatable. But trying to keep unhappy star players rarely ends well, which is why the owners need to convince them that their project can satisfy their ambition and financial demands. (via @Matt_Law_DT)

Failure to qualify for the Champions League would result in players missing out on their lucrative bonuses. Some sources believe that could present a significant problem, given Chelsea’s project has been built around a wage structure that puts players on lower basic salaries than many of their contemporaries at rival clubs, but with big performance-related incentives. (via @Matt_Law_DT)

Wesley Fofana’s demotion to the Chelsea bench was at the centre of the second team news leak and pictures that appear to show him smirking on the sidelines do not present an image of a player too disappointed to be left out of one of the biggest games of the season, or too angry at watching his team get thrashed. (via @Matt_Law_DT)

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@TimesSport @matthewsyed Was waiting for this bald bastard and his garbage.

Pitiful handling of Chelsea is shameful. They should be stripped of titles ✍️ @matthewsyed thetimes.com/sport/football…