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Chelsea approach Dortmund for Jamie Gittens transfer, seven-year contract agreed https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6077611/2025/06/07/Chelsea-transfers-jamie-gittens-dortmund/ By David Ornstein Chelsea have submitted an official proposal to sign Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund and have agreed a seven-year contract with the forward. The 20-year-old is keen on a move and only wants to join Chelsea, who hold a long-standing interest in the England Under-21 international. Dortmund view the potential sale of Gittens as key to a summer rebuild and believe the forward is not a natural fit for head coach Niko Kovac’s preferred system. Gittens, who has yet to play for England’s senior international team, believes the move will provide a platform for him to push for a place in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 World Cup. The Athletic reported on June 3 that Gittens and Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho were on Chelsea’s list of winger targets in the summer window. Chelsea’s move comes after the club opted against making Jadon Sancho’s 2024-25 season-long loan deal a permanent move, having scored five goals in 41 appearances during his move from Manchester United. Bayern Munich had previously expressed an interested in a summer move for Gittens, but a bid never materialised. Gittens joined Dortmund in 2020 from Manchester City’s youth system and has made 106 first-team appearances for the German club, with whom he is contracted through to 2028. 2024-25 was a breakthrough season for the England Under-21 international, who scored 12 goals for Dortmund including four in the Champions League. Predominantly a left winger, Gittens has also been deployed in an attacking midfield role. He is yet to be capped at senior level with England, with whom he won the European Championship in 2022 at under-19 level. Additional reporting by Sebastian Stafford-Bloor and Simon Johnson. (Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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J David on a hat trick already Canada kicking thre shite out of Ukraine 3 nil

love it!

maybe they think it is who is coming, lolol

the £325K PW golden turd 🤮

Jorginho joins Flamengo after Arsenal exit, will play in Club World Cup https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6375412/2025/06/06/jorginho-transfer-flamengo-arsenal/ Jorginho has joined Flamengo as a free agent after leaving Arsenal. The Athletic reported on May 21 that Arsenal and Flamengo were in talks over Jorginho being able to join the Brazilian side early ahead of their participation in the Club World Cup. Jorginho’s Arsenal contract was due to end on June 30 but the tournament begins on June 14, with Flamengo’s first game three days later. FIFA set up an additional transfer window running June 1-10 to facilitate transfers and contract extensions ahead of the Club World Cup. Flamengo play Tunis of Tunisia on June 17 before facing Chelsea, Jorginho’s former club, three days later before concluding their campaign against LAFC on June 25. Jorginho’s move to Flamengo will see him play professionally in the country of his birth for the first time, though he represents Italy at international level. The 33-year-old came through at Hellas Verona before moving to Napoli in 2014. After four years there, he signed for Chelsea, where he won the Champions League and Europa League. Jorginho joined Arsenal from Chelsea for £12million ($14.8m) in January 2023 and has featured 79 times for the north London side, scoring twice. He signed a one-year contract extension last May and made 16 starts and 11 substitute appearances this season across all competitions for Mikel Arteta’s side.

Dario Essugo Player profile; Age: 20 Nationality: Portugese (Uncapped) Position: Defensive Midfielder (Right-footed) Height: 5ft 10in A holding midfielder by trade but has the ability to operate as a box-to-box no8 as well, Essugo joined Sporting’s academy at the age of 9, he went on to become the youngest ever Portuguese player to debut in the Champions League at the age of 16y and 268d. He made his senior debut just 4 days after signing his pro contract, without even appearing for the under-23 or reserve sides and made himself the youngest debutant in Sporting’s history at 16y and 6d. Dario spent the 24/25 season on loan at Las Palmas, playing 27 times in LaLiga scoring 1 goal. Here is a brief overview of Essugo’s strong points, being 20 years old he has loads of room to improve in every facet of his game. Verdict; Essugo has been signed so that we have a Caicedo-esque profile at the club, he will be with the first team squad for the 25/26 season and I would imagine he will play cup games and allow Caicedo to rest at certain points. He also has incredible potential himself and is ready for PL football from what I have seen of him.

"Cannot SACK the man who DARED & DID!" Spurs fan DOESN'T WANT Thomas Frank to replace Postecoglou

comfortable win for us nil 2 and that was without Gyökeres and without Isak love our manager, Jon Dahl Tomasson

"DEVASTATED for him!" Former Spurs striker Teddy Sheringham DISAGREES with decision to SACK Ange Postecoglou

Breaking Ange Postecoglou sacked: Tottenham axe head coach despite winning Europa League Tottenham sack head coach Ange Postecoglou despite winning Europa League; dismissal comes after Postecoglou presided over the club's worst-ever Premier League campaign as they finished 17th; Sky Sports News understands Brentford boss Thomas Frank is the leading contender to succeed him https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/13350400/ange-postecoglou-sacked-tottenham-axe-head-coach-despite-winning-europa-league

I can live with 85m euros total cost (add ons included) That is around £71.5m in toto, £63m base + £8.5m in add ons

Transfer values: Yamal takes off https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost507 Following the extension of his contract until 2031, FC Barcelona’s prodigy Lamine Yamal has become the player with the highest value on the transfer market according to the CIES Football Observatory statistical model: €402.3 million. This extraordinary figure is linked to equally extraordinary performances achieved at an age - 18 in July - when most players, even the best, are just starting out at professional level. Norway's Erling Haaland (€239.6m) and England's former leader Jude Bellingham (€233.8m) complete the podium of the best-valued players, ahead of Frenchman Kylian Mbappé (€192.5m), who also is the oldest player in the top 10 (26.5 years). The English Premier League is by far the most represented in the top 100 (42 players), followed by the Spanish Liga (19). Paris St-Germain, on the other hand, is the most represented club (11 players). The highest values for defensive positions were recorded for Bart Verbruggen (€64.3m) among goalkeepers, Pau Cubarsí (€118.0m) for centre backs and Joško Gvardiol for full/wing backs (€100.7m). Only four of the top 100 footballers play outside the five major European leagues: two in Portugal (Samu Aghehowa and Viktor Gyökeres), one in Brazil (Estêvão Willian, already contracted by Chelsea) and one in Saudi Arabia (Jhon Durán). Top 100 highest estimated transfer values (€ million) Date: 02/06/2025. Positions: [gk] goalkeeper, [fb] full/wing back, [cb] centre back, [dm] defensive midfield, [am] attacking midfield, [wi] winger, [cf] centre forward.

Arsenal make Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga main backup goalkeeper target https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6257012/2025/06/06/kepa-arrizabalaga-arsenal-transfer-Chelsea/ Arsenal have made Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga their main target as they seek to recruit a backup goalkeeper this summer. With Neto returning to Bournemouth after his loan, Arsenal are light on experienced goalkeeper options. After missing out on Espanyol’s Joan Garcia, who looks poised to join Barcelona, Arsenal are turning their attention towards the 30-year-old. While other options remain under consideration, Arrizabalaga is currently the preferred candidate. The Spain international, who spent last season on loan at Bournemouth, has a £5million release clause in his Chelsea contract. Arsenal see that as a potential market opportunity, enabling them to recruit a goalkeeper with Premier League and Champions League experience for an affordable fee. Arsenal are actively pursuing an agreement with the player and hope to persuade Arrizabalaga to join. Arrizabalaga made 35 appearances in all competitions and kept nine clean sheets last season as Andoni Iraola’s side finished ninth in the Premier League, their joint-best league finish with their most points (56). The 13-time Spain international joined Chelsea from Athletic Club for £71.6 million in the summer of 2018 and has made 163 first-team appearances for the English club, where he has won four trophies including the 2021 Champions League. Analysis Arsenal’s staff are long-time admirers of Arrizabalaga, and this is not the first time his name has been raised in recruitment conversations at the club. The affordable price means Arrizabalaga is expected to have various options this summer. One complication for Arsenal is that they already have an established number one in 29-year-old David Raya. Arrizabalaga is aware that Raya is in a secure position as Arsenal’s first-choice goalkeeper after a strong performance in 2024-25. Despite this, Arrizabalaga is still prepared to give Arsenal’s approach consideration.

Chelsea (estimated pre-tax loss limit in 2024-25: £300m) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6384537/2025/06/05/psr-premier-league-clubs-risk/ PSR-busting tactics at Stamford Bridge have gained plenty of headlines in recent seasons, and for good reason. Through the intra-group sales of hotels, car parks and even their own women’s team, Chelsea have turned a rather tricky PSR position into one whereby they enjoy mammoth headroom — at least domestically. Chelsea’s pre-tax result across 2022-23 and 2023-24 was profitable at £38.3million, even before any costs are deducted from their PSR calculation — and the deductions they can make are chunky. That sale of the women’s team means they won’t benefit from any cost deductions in that respect in 2024-25, but they’re hardly necessary in terms of current compliance. Based on our projections, Chelsea could lose £300m and still comply with Premier League PSR. They’ll lose a lot, but nowhere close to that much. The picture is rather different in Europe, where UEFA strips out intra-group sales. Chelsea are already in talks over a financial settlement for a breach based on their accounts for 2023-24, and another hefty loss in the last one won’t smooth their position there. The club’s return to the Champions League next season will at least help for 2025-26.

euros, not pounds and I doubt it will be as high as 100m euros

washed up talent, purchased years too late

so disappointed in him and he is a grown-ass man (36yo) not some stupid little youth player 👎🏽 Nemanja Matic given four-game ban after covering anti-homophobia logo on Lyon shirt https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6406069/2025/06/05/nemanja-matic-ban-lyon/ Nemanja Matic has been given a four-match ban after covering an anti-homophobia logo on his shirt while playing for Lyon. The incident occurred when Lyon beat Angers 2-0 in the 34th and final Ligue 1 matchday last month. For International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia on May 17, French clubs customised their kits with a rainbow patch on their shirt sleeves. Matic, 36, came on as a substitute for Tanner Tessman in the 69th minute of the game with a piece of white material appearing to cover the campaign’s rainbow logo. Another symbol — the word ‘homophobia’ in French crossed out with a red line and ‘football’ underneath it — was not covered. The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), which governs French football, announced on Wednesday that Matic had been given a two-match ban with a further two matches suspended. Matic’s Lyon contract expires at the end of this month. It was similarly widely reported that Le Havre’s Ahmed Hassan also covered up the logo when his side faced Strasbourg. The LFP also announced Hassan had received the same punishment as Matic. Both players, the LFP said, agreed in their hearings to participate “in an awareness-raising campaign on the fight against homophobia in football” within six months. What You Should Read Next ‘I got really good at lying. I’m trying to undo that. It’s hard to live a double life’ – Josh Cavallo on being an LGBT+ footballer Josh Cavallo opens up on the positive reception he's had since coming out and the pain of keeping the secret for so long “Football has a massive platform, and the (French Football) Federation is determined to put this issue on the clubs’ and supporters’ agenda,” France’s sports minister Marie Barsacq said after the incidents, via Reuters. “Homophobic insults and behaviour are no longer acceptable. Society has evolved, and the language in football must change with it. There’s a full range of sanctions available, and they must be applied.” Last year, Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara was banned for four matches by the LFP after appearing to place white tape over an anti-homophobia message on his shirt. Ligue 1’s campaign against homophobia has been running since 2021 and aims to increase awareness around LGBTQ+ rights in football. (Photo: Olivier Chassignole/AFP via Getty Images)

pretty low bar, lolol

it was 6 and 6 (in 1900 minutes) PLUS he had 14 goals, 10 asissts overall in 3300 minutes also a £67.5m base transfer fee plus £8.4 to £16.8m in potential add-ons is hardly an outrageous price for a 24yo truly world class winger how much Real Madrid do you watch? I watch a lot, and he is deffo a world class winger the last pure winger we had at his level or above was Hazard before that none for ages

Liam Delap will not be named in Lee Carlsey's England squad tomorrow for the U21 Euros in Slovakia, as Chelsea's new striker will be going to the Club World Cup.

Joao Felix/Trade deal? https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/i/165073278/joao-felixtrade-deal So as you would have heard about yesterday, Benfica want to bring Felix back to the club this summer. At the moment, they are trying to loan him without any option or obligation to sell. Chelsea ideally want to sell and are keeping the door open to other suitors coming in. A dry loan deal is not fully being ruled out at Chelsea but this obviously does not help them unless Benfica take on all of his wages during the loan spell. SPTC sources have heard that Chelsea are considering going back to Benfica and speaking about a potential trade deal for one of Antonio Silva or Tomas Araujo to arrive at Chelsea as part of an unofficial swap deal. We’ve heard that Chelsea REALLY want at least one new centre back to bring to the CWC. This does not yet mean the Jarrad Branthwaite deal or other interests such as Marc Guehi is dead though. Although so far, Everton are desperately trying to keep Branthwaite and are trying to persuade him to stay for another season.