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A “very big” Chelsea player is wanted by Serie A giants AC Milan in the January transfer window, and it’s apparently “inevitable” that he departs Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea players who appear set to leave in January

Both Ben Chilwell and Carney Chukwuemeka appear certainties for the exit door once we reach the beginning of 2025, and there are a couple of other names attracting attention from outside the doors of Cobham.

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Emilio Galantini

Nov 19, 2024

Chelsea are encouraging teams to move for Chilwell, who is out of Enzo Maresca’s plans and excluded from their Premier League matchday squads right now, while it is believed Barcelona are eyeing a move for Chukwuemeka as Hansi Flick looks to bolster his midfield.

“The two names mentioned by our source is [Romeo] Lavia and Chukwuemeka, with Barcelona showing an interest in both players,” wrote journalist Simon Phillips via his Substack recently, when explaining Barca’s interest in the Englishman.

“There has also been agent contact, which we believe will be for Chukwuemeka as he is the player who is available in January.

“As for Lavia, we checked in with other club sources and they have said there is ‘absolutely ZERO chance’ Chelsea would even entertain an enquiry for the 20-year-old right now and he is a huge part of the future of the club and someone who the club and Enzo Maresca see as vital for their plans and project going forward. Quite simply, they would tell Barcelona ‘not for sale at any price’ if an enquiry would come in. This will come as no surprise to anyone, thankfully.

“For Chukwuemeka though, Chelsea would be willing to hold talks over a sale.”

There are reports that Crystal Palace have approached Chelsea over Mykhailo Mudryk’s availability as well. Meanwhile, a fresh report from this morning has shared an update on Cesare Casadei’s future.

Casadei certain to leave Chelsea in January

The Italian has played more often than the likes of Chilwell and Chukwuemeka, with Maresca even praising him earlier this season.

However, Milan Live now write that Casadei’s exit from Chelsea is “inevitable” in January, with Paulo Fonseca’s side setting their sights on bringing in the midfielder to shore up their own options.

“I am very happy with the way he is playing. I had Cesare last year, and he was playing a little bit in different position,” said Maresca on Casadei in October.

“This year, we are using him like a holding midfielder. The reason why is because I think we go in the direction where the middle you need physical players. Cesare is very big, physically strong and helps us when we want to press. On the ball, he is improving a lot. Tonight he played one touch, so we are very happy. For him, it’s the same as the rest; many things he can do better but he is in the right direction.”

Tottenham Hotspur have now joined Chelsea in the race to sign one of La Liga’s most exciting new talents, according to a fresh report, as Ange Postecoglou looks to bolster his attacking ranks.

Spurs sweep Manchester City aside

In arguably one of the biggest shocks of the Premier League so far, Tottenham ripped through a sorry Manchester City at the Etihad with a brace from James Maddison helping Postecoglou’s side to a 4-0 win against the reigning champions.

It is the first time in Pep Guardiola’s managerial career that he has lost five games in a row, with Spurs also having beaten them in the League Cup earlier in the month. But where that was against a largely second string City XI, this was against their strongest side, albeit with a raft of injuries.

Better still, it was Spurs who dominated the game, with Manchester City having just five efforts on target across the 90 minutes despite shading the possession.

Tottenham vs Manchester City match stats

Tottenham

Manchester City

Shots

9

23

Shots on target

7

5

Big Chances

6

4

Expected goals

2.51

2.14

Fouls committed

9

19

Corners

3

9

It comes following disappointing defeats against struggling duo Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace, neither of whom had won in the Premier League this season before meeting Tottenham but was a stark reminder that, at their best, Spurs are able to compete against the biggest sides in the world under Postecoglou.

“You have to be [clinical]. They won’t give you too many opportunities. There was a calmness and maturity about how we handled the ball. Against City you can get spooked and don’t want to play against them. But you have to play”, Postecoglou explained after the game.

“They test you in every way – mentally, physically, tactically. Our flat spots have been really flat and something we need to eradicate. We’re a much better team this year than last year. We just need to find consistency.”

But Tottenham are still in the midst of reshaping their squad to provide extra options for Postecoglou and have now reportedly set their eyes on a new attacking midfielder.

Tottenham to rival Chelsea for La Liga sensation

Now, reports in Spain claim that Spurs have joined the race to sign Getafe rising star Christantus Uche, who has enjoyed a flying start to his La Liga career.

The 21-year-old only joined Getafe in the summer, but has already become a key player for the club, starting 13 of his side’s 14 La Liga outings and even grabbing a goal in the process.

Playing further forward for Getafe, often as an attacking midfielder or false nine, he is a central midfielder by trade but ScoutedFootball dubbed him “versatile” and a “fascinating” talent on X.

Chelsea have already made an enquiry for his services, but now Tottenham are among the clubs chasing the 21-year-old, who has a €25m (£20.7m) release clause in his contract with the Spanish side.

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Spurs have “shown strong interest in signing the Nigerian”, who Getafe are not willing to sell but would be powerless should his release clause be met.

Any deal is more likely to happen in the summer, but Spurs have already shown that they are willing to sign younger talent with the likes of Archie Gray and Wilson Odobert both arriving last summer. Could Uche be the next?

Liverpool Football Club have an interesting period of time coming up off the pitch. New boss Arne Slot has made a superb start to his tenure as manager, with his side currently sitting top of the Premier League table on 18 points, one more than Manchester City and Arsenal in second and third, respectively.

Off the pitch, however, some of their biggest stars have some important decisions to make regarding their current deal.. The contracts of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are set to expire at the end of the season.

Salah and Van Dijk would be not as much of a loss given they are 32 and 33 years old respectively. However, it would be a huge blow to lose local hero, Alexander-Arnold.

Alexander-Arnold’s contract situation

The 26-year-old England international is a product of Liverpool’s esteemed academy that has produced the likes of Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Steve McMannaman. He is the latest Merseysider off that famous production line.

The Reds’ number 66 has an extraordinary record for his boyhood club. He has played 319 times for the club, scoring 19 times and registering an incredible 83 assists. He has registered ten or more assists in the Premier League in three separate seasons.

The Englishman, who has 32 caps and four goals for his country, has been a crucial player for the Reds in recent years. He was imperative to Jurgen Klopp’s dominant Liverpool side in the late 2010s, helping win their first Premier League title and sixth European Cup.

Recent reports in Spain have suggested the right-back could make a move from Anfield to the Santiago Bernabeu and join Real Madrid on a free transfer. Los Blancos can negotiate a deal with him in January and could look to wrap it up before any other side, or Liverpool, beat them to it.

It is certainly a precarious situation for the Reds, who would no doubt love to keep hold of their star man. Not only would he leave the club, but they might not make any money on the departure, given he is set to depart on a free.

Alexander-Arnold is valued at £58.4m as per Transfermarkt, although that could be more if his contract was not set to expire, perhaps even as high as £100m. Liverpool might well have another player who could reach that value, given his performances this campaign.

Liverpool’s next £100m star

The player in question here is Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch. The 22-year-old has been in superb form under Slot this season and has been playing a relatively new role as a deep-lying midfielder.

This term, the Ajax academy graduate has played nine times for the Reds, completing 90 minutes in every single one of their games so far. He has been excellent from a defensive standpoint, using his long legs to win balls back with ease, before progressing play with line-breaking passes.

That is certainly something reflected in his stats from the 2024/25 Premier League season so far, courtesy of Sofascore. The midfielder has completed an average of 32.3 passes in the opposition’s half per 90 minutes and has won an impressive 4.9 ground duels each game.

He could be well on his way to becoming Liverpool’s own Declan Rice. The England international has emerged as one of the best number six and eight hybrids in world football and was sold to Arsenal from West Ham for £105m last summer, having been described as among the “top five” midfielders in the game by compatriot, Conor Gallagher.

The Gunners number 41 plays a similar role to that of the Dutch international now, and is of a similar profile – as FBref have noted, among midfielders operating in the Champions League this season – using his long limbs to retrieve the ball before progressive play or explosively carrying forwards.

Although he is worth just £33.4m, now, Gravenberch’s value as per Transfermarkt is continuing to rise thanks to his impressive performances this season, and he could well hit the £105m value of the man he is likened to, Rice, if he keeps it up.

Still only 22 years of age, the Dutchman is already looking like something of a “Rolls Royce” – as per journalist Declan Carr. If he continues these performances for the Reds this season, there is no reason why he cannot become their next player worth £100m or more.

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Angus Sinclair

Oct 12, 2024

Rahul has a muscle strain on his left thigh and will now undergo rehabilitation at the NCA

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KL Rahul has been sidelined from the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand with a strain in his left thigh. He will now undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, and Suryakumar Yadav has been added to the squad in his place, two days out from the start of the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur.ESPNcricinfo understands that the Indian team management is optimistic about Rahul’s recovery, which they expect will be in time for the senior batter to board the flight for the tour of South Africa in December.In the absence of Rahul – Rohit Sharma has been rested for the series – Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal will be the likely opening pair for India. Along with Rohit, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, as well as regular Test captain Virat Kohli, have been rested, though Kohli will return to lead the side for the second Test, in Mumbai.Suryakumar, the 31-year-old middle-order batter, was also a late addition to red-ball squad that had toured England earlier this year, but he is yet to make his debut in the format. He might now be in contention for a middle-order spot along with Shreyas Iyer.Suryakumar, who has become a regular in India’s T20I side, has been a key player for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. In the most recent first-class season, in 2019-20, Suryakumar tallied 508 runs in ten innings at an average of 56.44 and strike rate of 95.13, with two hundreds and two fifties. Of the 77 first-class matches he has played, 71 have been in the Ranji competition.India squad for New Zealand Test series: Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara (vice-capt), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav Wriddhiman Saha (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna; Virat Kohli to join squad for second Test and lead the side

Daniel Farke has dropped a positive 10-word update from Leeds United’s doctors regarding the injury suffered by key player Ethan Ampadu last weekend.

Leeds handed Ampadu injury blow

The Whites may have picked up an impressive 3-0 win at home to Coventry City on Saturday afternoon, putting them fifth in the Championship table after seven games, but there is of course one big negative from the game. Ampadu picked up a knee injury during the match at Elland Road, eventually having to be replaced Ao Tanaka after trying to continue, leaving Farke sweating over the fitness of arguably one of his most important players.

The Welshman has started all of Leeds’ Championship games so far this season, averaging 2.6 tackles per game at the heart of the midfield, proving to be an effective figure in front of the defence, allowing more flamboyant players to work their magic further up the pitch.

In some ways, Ampadu is Leeds’ version of Manchester City star Rodri, in terms of playing that disciplined and hugely important defensive midfield role, and Whites supporters will pray that he isn’t missing for as long as the Spaniard has been ruled out for, having sustained ACL damage against Arsenal earlier this month.

Leeds doctors believe Ampadu will avoid surgery

Speaking in his pre-Norwich press conference on Monday [via The Yorkshire Evening Post], Farke confirmed that Ampadu won’t require knee surgery, having received feedback from club doctors. The Welsh star will miss approximately ten weeks having damaged a ligament in his knee, but Farke’s message from the club doctors is a positive one given the other possibilities.

While Leeds are still going to be without Ampadu for a significant length of time, this has to be considered good news overall – not only would surgery force him out for longer this time around, there are also always question marks about players’ athleticism after undergoing major knee operations and recoveries.

Farke has made it clear how much he values the Wales international, saying of him last season: “Overall a fantastic season, we are more than happy how he has developed also since we signed him. You couldn’t predict that it would work that smoothly and on this level when we signed him because he had also a few tough, tough years.

“But he’s doing exceptionally well. I think had, especially in the beginning and after I would say game day six, many, many top, top class performances.”

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Ampadu is still going to be a massive miss over these next 10 weeks or so, but while supporters may find it hard to be positive about the situation, they should be thankful that his return could potentially come before Christmas, rather than long after it.

In a match full of new faces for Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT, most players put the right foot forward

By January camp standards, Saturday's U.S. men's national team win was as good as it gets. These games aren't about results, although – bonus – the U.S. did get a good one. The real focal point of these games is individual performances, and the U.S. got plenty of those, too.

Jack McGlynn, Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic each scored their first senior international goals, leading the way in a 3-1 win over Venezuela at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. McGlynn was the star of the show, running the midfield even outside of his first-half golazo.

Agyemang, meanwhile, showed plenty of good traits as the No. 9, particularly finishing. And Miljevic shook off an early penalty miss to get a goal of his own to show some resiliency in his first USMNT match – joining Agyemang to raise the total to 61 players who scored in their U.S. debuts.

“Every kid dreams to make a debut for their national team and to score, it's hard to put the feelings into words," Agyemang said to TNT. “I’m still excited and I can't believe it, I'm so happy.”

All three were deserved goalscorers, having been rewarded for standout games aside from their finishes. All three showed quality, and they weren't the only ones. Few of the Americans who played in this MLS-heavy camp will leave Miami with their heads down. This was a good day from top to bottom, one that will leave Maurico Pochettino thrilled with how his group applied itself after a hard week of training.

And the players clearly are benefitting from training under Pochettino, as well.

“It was intimidating going into your first camp,” Agyemang said, “but Pochettino told me 'I like your game, I want you to play exactly how you want to play. You don't have to do anything specific. Know your defensive roles but in the end of the day, go and show what you can do.’ “

There's still another game to play this week – the USMNT take on Costa Rica next Wednesday – but overall, this January camp has already proven to be a good time for several new USMNT faces.

GOAL rates USMNT players from Chase Stadium.

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Patrick Schulte (6/10):

Didn't have to do too much, which is a blessing and a curse. Would have loved a few highlight reel saves to make his case to Pochettino, but those never really came.

Max Arfsten (7/10):

Had a solid game on the left-hand side. Got forward well and held his own defensively. A pretty good first impression.

George Campbell (6/10):

Had a few giveaways, but was generally fine. Was decent enough defensively.

Miles Robinson (7/10):

Did a good job being "the guy" in defense given his experience. Good on the ball and did plenty of mopping up defensively. Exactly the type of performance you'd expect from a veteran and Saturday's team captain.

Shaq Moore (5/10):

Plenty of questions about the defending on the corner kick, although you can chalk that up to this team's unfamiliarity with one another. Even outside of that, Moore didn't quite stand out.

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Benja Cremaschi (7/10):

Not a No. 6 by any stretch, but was asked to do a bit more defending. He did it well enough, too, stepping up to the challenge of partnering McGlynn as one of the two deeper midfielders. This wasn't his best game but, considering what was asked of him, it did make an impression.

Jack McGlynn (9/10):

What can you even say about a goal like that? McGlynn's pure ability on the ball has never been in doubt, and he showed why on Saturday. Fantastic passing and, of course, that big goal to really show why he's ready for a big leap forward.

Matko Miljevic (8/10):

It would have been easy for him to put his head down after a horrific penalty miss in the opening minutes, but he pushed through. Got an assist on the second goal and then got a goal on his own midway through the second half. The penalty was terrible but, overall, the game was pretty good.

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Brian Gutierrez (7/10):

Was good to see the aggression and confidence, which is always what you're asking for from a younger player. That will turn itself into something the more comfortable he gets in this setting.

Caden Clark (7/10):

Got the assist on McGlynn's goal, which is a nice little gift. Was pretty good on the ball throughout, providing a few strong moments on that right-hand side.

Patrick Agyemang (9/10):

Showed all of the things that made him the striker in Charlotte: strength, one-on-one ability, composure and, ultimately, finishing ability. About a good a USMNT debut as he could have hoped for.

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DeJuan Jones (6/10):

Replaced his club teammate Arfsten on the left and there wasn't a big of a drop-off, which is good considering how solid Arfsten was.

Emeka Eneli (6/10):

A logical sub to give the USMNT a bit more defensive instinct in midfield. Didn't run up stats on that side, but did have a few good passes with the ball at his feet.

Brian White (6/10):

Almost impossible to follow up on Agyemang's performance, so a tough spot for White. Didn't get much service to really make his mark, either.

Diego Luna (7/10):

There were some glimpses. Luna came on and immediately started looking for danger. Would be fun to see him start the second game.

Indiana Vassilev (6/10):

Only had a few touches, but didn't do anything silly with them. Very clean on the ball.

Walker Zimmerman (N/A):

Came on for only a few minutes at the very end.

Mauricio Pochettino (7/10):

This isn't about him by any stretch; all he can do is put these young players out there and see what they've got. He'll be happy with what he saw, though, as several stepped up in the right way.

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Bruno Fernandes cried when he found out that his proposed move to Tottenham Hotspur from Sporting CP collapsed.

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Fernandes cried when Spurs deal collapsedJoined United six months laterSpurs knocked United out of Carabao CupFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The Portuguese midfielder had agreed to move to north London and join Spurs in the summer of 2019 and was set to join the club until a deal collapsed between the clubs. The fee had been agreed, but Spurs were unwilling to meet Sporting CP's demands as to the structure of the deal and pulled out of a move – leaving Fernandes in Portugal and, the report, in tears in his chairman's office. Six months later, Fernandes would join United, becoming one of the league's best players and leaving Spurs full of regret.

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Spurs could have signed Fernandes and added the Portuguese star to a front line that already included Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. While Spurs missed out on his signing and have failed to win anything, Fernandes signed for United, became captain of the club and has won the Carabao and FA Cup. Spurs fans will curse their luck and the club board for their failings in the transfer market, especially as Fernandes was so desperate to sign for the club.

WHAT FERNANDES SAID

Speaking earlier in the year to the , Fernandes said: "The previous summer, there were some rumours about Premier League clubs being interested in me, but the only thing that was concrete was Tottenham. It feels weird to me now, but at the time, I was excited. One of my life goals was to play in the Premier League.

"I tried to block out all the noise, but in the age we are living in, with social media and phones and text, of course, my friends let me know about the rumours. As a kid from Portugal, you can’t help but dream a bit about playing at the big grounds in England.

"In the end, the clubs couldn’t reach an agreement, and the deal fell apart."

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Fernandes will be hoping to bounce back from defeat to Spurs in midweek against Bournemouth on Sunday. The London club dumped Ruben Amorim's side out of the Carabao Cup in a topsy-turvy game littered with goalkeeping mistakes ending 4-3 to Spurs and stamped out a chance for the new boss at Old Trafford to earn his first trophy in England. Meanwhile, Spurs host Liverpool with their bitter rivals Arsenal looking for a favour in the title race.

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