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Chelsea could look at the possibility of signing Joao Felix on a permanent deal in the summer following the conclusion of his short-term loan deal.Do Chelsea have a buy clause for Joao Felix?The Portuguese forward joined the Blues in the January transfer window on a loan deal which will take his stay in the English capital until the end of the campaign.

The news of Manchester United's transfer window so far has been the pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.The Athletic's David Ornstein reported near the end of the season that Old Trafford is Mount's preferred destination this summer, but recent reports suggest Chelsea are holding out for a massive transfer fee.

Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi expects influential midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo to both leave the club in the summer."I think that can be the last game of Alexis and Moises, I'm really sorry," said De Zerbi after the game."They are two great people and two great players."

Chelsea are in talks with Mauricio Pochettino to take over as manager at the end of the season, the PA news agency understands.A deal has yet to be signed but Pochettino is closing in on his first role since leaving Paris St Germain in July, succeeding interim head coach Frank Lampard.Chelsea have three Premier League fixtures remaining - against Manchester City, Manchester United and Newcastle - and want their new boss in place once the campaign is over.

1. Chelsea have appointed Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager following their worst finish in 29 years.
2. Pochettino brings with him a wealth of experience, having previously managed Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton.
3. He will be tasked with rebuilding the team and restoring them to

Brighton's first qualification for Europe is "more prestigious than winning the title" with a top-six club, says manager Roberto de Zerbi.They need a point from two games to make sure of sixth place and a spot in the Europa League next season."This is more prestigious than winning the Premier League with one of the big-six teams," said De Zerbi.

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Chelsea co-controlling owner Todd Boehly has pleaded for patience from the club's supporters but insisted they will "figure out" a path to long term success.Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of Chelsea almost a year ago and invested more than £600 million on players but find themselves in the bottom half of the Premier League nearing the end of a trophyless season.

Changing managers late in the season is "strange" as new coaches do not have "magic dust" for struggling teams, says Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson.He and Hodgson are two of six Premier League managers who will finish the season on an interim basis."I don't quite know what the new manager is really expected to do," said Hodgson, who was appointed in March.

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly has broken his silence on Chelsea's disastrous 2022/23 campaign under his stewardship.The Blues have endured an embarrassing first season under the new ownership, going through three different managers in Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and now caretaker boss Frank Lampard.

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery has backed Graham Potter for long-term success at Chelsea and says there are already signs of progress at Stamford Bridge.Potter succeeded Tuchel in the Chelsea dugout in early September, but his future was called into question following a run one win in 11 games to begin the year.

Bayern Munich are also interested in Rice with boss Thomas Tuchel looking to refresh his midfield.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is also interested in signing Manchester City and Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 28, currently on loan at Bayern Munich, but Arsenal fear City will be reluctant to do business with them this summer.

Fernandez was among the goals / Hernan Cortez/GettyImages The international break had a lot to take in for Chelsea.The Blues had plenty of players on show all across the globe, with many taking the chance to get away from their domestic struggles and strut their stuff on the international stage.Here are five takeaways for Chelsea from the March international break.

Bayern Munich have made an official approach to Chelsea for Anthony Barry after Thomas Tuchel annoyed his former club by speaking about his desire to bring the coach on to his backroom staff.Tuchel, who replaced Julian Nagelsmann as Bayern's manager on Friday, was fired by Chelsea in September and the Stamford Bridge club are disappointed with their former manager for going public with his interest in Barry before formal lines of communication were opened.

Julian Nagelsmann's sudden but not so sudden dismissal will be quite the expense, according to a report from SPORTBILD, as captured on Twitter by @iMiaSanMia.BILD reports that as Nagelsmann was dismissed by Bayern Munich before the end of his second season, no automatic clauses can kick in - these clauses would kick in if Nagelsmann was fired after July 1, 2023 when his third season would have begun.

Just prior to his sacking at Bayern Munich, Julian Nagelsmann was subject of a debate on who the most expensive coach of all time was.Did Bayern Munich pay more for Nagelsmann than Chelsea FC paid for Graham Potter?Take a look and see... Since Bayern Munich shelled out 25 million euros (21.7 million pounds) for RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann, it has been considered by many as the most expensive payout for a coach in the history of the sport.

It's been one of the worst seasons in recent memory for Chelsea Football Club, as they've stumbled from one disaster to another, each worse than the last.Todd Boehly came riding into town as the saviour of the club after Roman Abramovich sold up, but he's made poor decision after poor decision.Sacking Thomas Tuchel as it turned out for not allowing Boehly to bring his kids into the changing room during half-time, per talkSPORT was the first.

Frank Lampard says Chelsea's recent poor results reflects "the reality" of where the club is and it will take time to turn things around.New owner Todd Boehly has spent £600m on new players this season, only for performances to get worse.Lampard has lost all his six games in charge, with the midweek defeat at Arsenal leaving them on course for their lowest finish since 1996.

The Seagulls have enjoyed a superb season, first under Graham Potter and then Roberto De Zerbi, and victory here will lift them up to sixth in the Premier League table, four points behind Liverpool in fifth with two games in hand over Jurgen Klopp's side.It would also close the gap to United, who currently sit in the final Champions League spot and are strong favourites to cement themselves in the top four heading into the final few weeks of the season.

Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has hit out at what he saw from the Blues in their 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium last night.Frank Lampard's side's awful run of form continued, with Arsenal enjoying a comfortable victory as they went in 3-0 up at half time.Petit admits he was shocked at the attitude of Chelsea's players, who he says he saw arguing on the bench, with a worrying lack of unity in the team.

Chelsea have placed Ruben Loftus-Cheek on their transfer list ahead of the summer window as the 27-year-old's services are no longer required by Graham Potter.Loftus-Cheek has seen his game time increase this season under the former Brighton boss as his versatility has allowed him to play in several positions such as right wing-back in the absence of Reece James.

Chelsea are considering terminating Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract at Stamford Bridge as Blues boss Graham Potter doesn't want the striker at the club next season.The West London club signed Aubameyang from Barcelona for 10m in the summer under Thomas Tuchel, but the 33-year-old has slipped down the pecking other at the Blues following the arrival of Potter at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have reportedly decided they are prepared to sell goalkeeper Edouard Mendy this summer, having also recently made the decision to let Mason Mount go.This is according to a report from Football Insider, who claim that the Blues are willing to part ways with their keeper, who himself is also keen to move on and get more playing time elsewhere after falling out of favour at Stamford Bridge.

Twenty one shots, eight on target, no goals and another defeat.The Blues had enough chances to win the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie - and win it comfortably - but poor finishing, great saves and the woodwork conspired against them.There has, understandably, been plenty of scrutiny focused on Graham Potter since he became Chelsea boss in September, but even his biggest critics must sympathise with him after this loss.

The Premier League's best free-kick taker is at it again on Saturday as James Ward-Prowse has given Southampton a huge lead over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.The Saints are fighting for their lives at the bottom of the league table and three points in West London could be huge for their season.Ward-Prowse has given them a step towards that as the free-kick maestro has done it again from 25 yards out with his strike flying past Kepa.

RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol has sent Chelsea fans into a frenzy after admitting his desire to continue playing with French striker Christopher Nkunku.Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Nkunku at the end of the season, signing off on the transfer before the World Cup with a view to eventually announcing the agreement once the current campaign is over.

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has praised Chelsea's switch to a three-at-the-back formation as they recorded their third victory in a row.What has changed at Chelsea?
Graham Potter found himself under immense pressure following a dreadful run of results, but Chelsea have started to find their form, which has seemingly bought him more time in charge.

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has been slammed by former player Frank Leboeuf claiming he is not good enough.Cucurella signed for Chelsea from Brighton at the beginning of the season.The Spanish left-back has struggled to replicate the form he produced for Brighton, even with Graham Potter coming in as manager.

Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic is closing in on a comeback to Premier League action as the American returned to training on Wednesday.The 24-year-old has been out of action for almost two months after suffering a knee injury in the early stages of Chelsea's defeat to Manchester City on 5 January but was back in training on Wednesday, reports the Evening Standard.

A rsenal will finally end their long Premier League title drought this season, according to a predicted final table.The Gunners are again favourites to win the league, their first since the 2003-04 season, after a brief wobble following a home defeat to current champions Manchester City.City will finish second, with Manchester Uniteds late rally eventually proving not enough to leapfrog their rival so will end the season in third.

A crisis meeting was reportedly held at Chelsea this week amid talk of Graham Potter's position in the Blues' dugout being under threat.Chelsea are experiencing a miserable season under the English coach's watch, who has won just nine out of the 25 games since being appointed back in September.Potter and his team were heavily booed by the Stamford Bridge faithful at the weekend following a 1-0 loss to Southampton and talks have been taking place at Chelsea between the Blues manager and members of his first-team staff to try and halt the team's awful recent run and turn their situation around, as reported by the Evening Standard.

Chelsea had to settle for a share of the spoils as they drew 1-1 with London rivals West Ham United at the London Stadium.The Blues completely dominated the opening proceedings and went into a deserved lead when Enzo Fernandez floated the ball into the box for Joao Felix to meet the ball with a cute volley and open his Chelsea account.