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still better than this....... I hope 🐶

overrated

Jadon Sancho to leave Chelsea at end of loan, club to pay £5million penalty https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6390124/2025/06/03/jadon-sancho-Chelsea-transfer-clause/ Jadon Sancho is leaving Chelsea when his contract ends on June 30 after an agreement could not be reached over personal terms for the winger’s loan move to become permanent. Sancho, 25, joined from Manchester United last summer in a temporary transfer that featured an obligation to buy worth up to £25million. But it would still require a deal between Chelsea and the player, which has failed to materialise and opens up the door to Sancho’s departure. If the west London club opted against the acquisition they would face a £5million penalty charge and that payment will now be incurred. Sancho has options in England and elsewhere around Europe, which he is expected to explore before making a decision as to his next step. Despite the situation, Sancho remains popular at Stamford Bridge having helped Chelsea to a fourth-place finish in the Premier League — securing qualification for next season’s Champions League — and scored in their UEFA Conference League final win over Real Betis. Sancho scored in the Conference League final victory (John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images) Sancho scored five goals and provided ten assists in 42 games for Chelsea with Maresca praising his contribution to the side’s achievements. “From now on is when we sit down with the club and decide about next year,” he told TNT Sports after the Conference League final of when a decision would be made. “Jadon Sancho, if we finished fourth, it’s because of Jadon, if we won tonight it’s because of Jadon. It’s also because of Robert Sanchez — during the season, everyone is up and down a little bit, that’s part of the game.” Sancho has made 83 appearances for Manchester United after joining from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2021 in an £85m deal. He previously came through the academy system at both Watford and Manchester City before his move to Germany in 2017. How will Sancho be remembered at Chelsea? Analysis by Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey Jadon Sancho’s season at Chelsea was bookended by thrilling cameos: he introduced himself by coming off the bench to set up the winner and hear his name sung against Bournemouth in September, and signed off with the goal that made sure of UEFA Conference League triumph over Real Betis in Wroclaw. The frustration, if there is one, is that Sancho produced so few memorable moments in between those. Brilliant strikes against Tottenham and Ipswich Town underlined his rare talent, but there were also long stretches in which it was too easy to forget he was on the pitch. Sancho fell short of establishing himself as a no-brainer for Chelsea to sign permanently, and particularly on anything approaching his United salary. But he ends this short stint back in London with his reputation improved and with a winners’ medal in his pocket. There will be no bad feeling.

Rachel Reeves threatens to sue Roman Abramovich over Chelsea FC sale proceeds https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rachel-reeves-threatens-sue-roman-213900093.html The chancellor and foreign secretary are threatening to take Roman Abramovich to court to seize the proceeds of his Chelsea FC sale. The Russian oligarch, who is sanctioned by the UK government over his alleged links to Vladimir Putin, sold Chelsea for £2.5bn to an American consortium in 2022, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Those funds remain in a frozen UK bank account but are meant to be used for humanitarian causes linked to the Ukraine war. Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have now said they are "deeply frustrated" an agreement cannot be reached with the oligarch and will take him to court if it cannot be dealt with soon. In a joint statement, they said: "The government is determined to see the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club reach humanitarian causes in Ukraine, following Russia's illegal full-scale invasion. "We are deeply frustrated that it has not been possible to reach agreement on this with Mr Abramovich so far. "While the door for negotiations will remain open, we are fully prepared to pursue this through the courts if required, to ensure people suffering in Ukraine can benefit from these proceeds as soon as possible." Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea - which he bought for a reported £140m - after 19 years of ownership, after being sanctioned by the government over his alleged close ties to the Russian president - something he denies. The sale was made under the supervision of the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, under the proviso the proceeds go to humanitarian aid in Ukraine. They cannot be moved or used without a licence from the office. In March, the Foreign Office said officials were in talks with Abramovich's representatives, but multiple sources told the BBC there had been no meetings between any Labour ministers and members of the foundation set up to oversee the funds since last July's general election. They said there was a deadlock and a political decision by a minister is needed to negotiate and sign off an agreement. It is not known if there has been meetings in the three months since then. The £2.5bn - and interest accrued - would make up for some of the reduction in the aid budget, announced in February.

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those guides are a joke jus sayin'

CL

Jacob Steinberg - Spoke to a source on Gittens… The reply: ‘Gittens is liked but we are speaking to so many players right now.’ Personally, I remember reporting here about a month or so ago that Gittens was the most likely new winger to arrive. However, with his price going up, I’m really not sure that Chelsea will be as keen to bring him. But let’s just see what happens and if Dortmund would be willing to negotiate it down. Guessing something might be done with Carney Chukwuemeka, which was what I was hearing all along.

Sky Germany is not 'Tier 3'

yes, if you are talking the Saudi league

Lamine Yamal or Mbappe lolol

In the first half of the season, Jamie Gittens was the bright spot in an otherwise immensely disappointing BVB team, but since the coaching change, the Englishman hasn't been doing well at all. Recently, the attacker has been more conspicuous off the pitch than on it, and his discontent is reflected week after week in his unfortunate performances. A sobering development for Borussia Dortmund – also from a financial perspective. When Jamie Gittens stepped onto the pitch at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday evening, the game was already decided. With the score at 3-1 in Borussia Dortmund 's home match against Mainz 05, the 20-year-old came on for Karim Adeyemi as injury time approached. In the sport.de individual review, Gittens' brief appearance was summarized as follows: "He had no more ball action. It's bitter for him how little his qualities are in demand at the moment." In fact, the sporting decline of the England U21 international, who is said to be being chased by almost all top Premier League teams, in the second half of the season is as remarkable as it is alarming. Jamie Gittens no longer a factor at BVB under Kovac Under Nuri Sahin, Gittens scored eleven goals and provided four assists in 27 competitive matches, and repeatedly boosted Borussia's attacking play. At just 20 years old, he became a one-man showman. A few months later, he seems lonely and hardly talks to anyone anymore. His personal crisis has taken a noticeable toll on him, something Sebastian Kehl hasn't missed. "You can tell he's frustrated right now," the sporting director was recently quoted as saying by Bild. A look at the statistics reveals: Since Niko Kovac took office, Gittens hasn't scored a single point in eleven appearances. He was allowed to start six times, but seemed completely out of sorts when he had the chance to prove himself in the starting eleven. Gittens' performance data since the coaching change Competition Missions Starting eleven Goals Templates Playing minutes Bundesliga 7 3 0 0 252 Champions League 4 3 0 0 188 Or to put it in the words of BVB legend Kevin Großkreutz in his podcast: "If he has a good day, he's a world-class player; if not, he can play for us in the Westphalia League." Skirmishes on and off the pitch Significantly, instead of throwing himself into duels on the pitch, the London-born player, who moved from Manchester City's youth team to Dortmund in 2020, has recently become entangled in skirmishes several times. During the embarrassing 0-2 defeat in the local derby against VfL Bochum, Gittens got into a fight with his own fans, shouting "Shut up" at them. After the 0-0 draw against Sporting CP in the Champions League intermediate round second leg, in which the youngster was substituted at half-time (Kovac: "He played unluckily"), he disappeared from the stadium catacombs with a grim expression around ten minutes after the final whistle. And to make matters worse, Gittens also got into a minor dispute with his former teammate Marius Wolf during the 1-0 defeat to FC Augsburg. While such moments may occur every matchday, the scene speaks for itself and fits the picture of the past few weeks. Three-digit million transfer fee hoped for Gittens's slump is likely to have caused a few new concerns among Borussia Dortmund's management. After all, the Englishman is part of the Black and Yellows' sparsely-accrued silverware, and they reportedly promised a transfer fee in excess of €100 million in the event of a transfer . Since BVB can't expect the usual Champions League millions for the coming season, sales are automatically becoming a priority. In the first half of the season, Gittens was still considered the hottest asset, and his market value exploded in line with his form. But the hype has died down, and at the moment it seems difficult to imagine that an interested party ( FC Bayern Munich was also mentioned ) could be prepared to invest in the three-digit million range in the summer for the left winger, who is tied to the contract until 2028. Gittens "one of the losers of the coaching change" Perhaps Gittens simply "overperformed" last fall, as Kovac himself speculated at the beginning of the month ( video below ). So far, Sahin's successor hasn't managed to get the problem child back on track. His penchant for daring one-on-one duels doesn't fit with the new tactical approach, which is geared toward security by minimizing turnovers. René Langhoff, BVB expert for RTL , sees Gittens in a difficult position. "He's one of the losers of the coaching change. At the moment, it's very, very little," he summarized his recent impressions of the winger. While the 20-year-old's performance fluctuations must be allowed, partly due to his age, the dream of a three-digit million-euro transfer fee is currently "utopian" given his current form. Furthermore, he doesn't believe Gittens will be a "factor" as a starting eleven player in the final stretch of the season. So far, the right-footer, who is clearly lacking self-confidence, has simply experienced a "second half of the season to forget." A sentiment that many in Dortmund likely share. Gittens's decline is real – and there's no improvement in sight for the time being.

who is RV?

FAR better than Gittens

£14m https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66630792

because they failed for Cambiaso

Add GK Lucas Chevalier

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why would he leave the best team on the planet, one where he gets a lot of minutes? I screamed to buy him and Doue but of course we did not even really try most of that PSG team are players I so so wanted, many of my hard targets and despite the 'OMG, PSG spent so so much, they just bought a CL' backchat they get, they actually did NOT do crazy expensive buys at all for their current squad that played for them this season

If we had just gotten the points last season (2023/24) that we have gotten on average over the past other 5 years, we would be third, only 1.5 points behind 2nd place Citeh