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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Former Barcelona and Spain boss Luis Enrique is reportedly out of the running for the Brazil job, which could leave him free to replace Graham Potter at Chelsea.This is according to a report from Sport, who suggest there could soon be an opening for Enrique at Stamford Bridge, with Potter's Chelsea enduring a nightmare campaign.

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."

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.

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.

Graham Potter is hoping for a quick resolution to talks around Mason Mount's Chelsea future, although he acknowledged the situation is "complicated".Mount's contract at Stamford Bridge is due to expire at the end of the 2023-24 season, and reports suggest progress has stalled in discussions between Mount and Chelsea over a new deal.

Chelsea are determined to improve their attacking options at the end of the season and Graham Potter will look to invest in a quality goalscorer.A report from Football Insider claims that Chelsea are planning a big money move for a striker, who could be their biggest signing yet.Chelsea have been linked with players like Victor Osimhen in recent weeks and it remains to be seen whether the Blues can agree on a deal with Napoli for the 24-year-old.

"Is there nobody else?"While Leeds United consider whether to appoint former England boss Sam Allardyce as their new manager, many Whites fans have been asking themselves that very question - including Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix."If the plan is developing young footballers, to create value and things like that, to then get 'Big Sam' in to play very, very basic football to keep you up just feels like it must've gone so badly wrong," the lifelong Leeds supporter told BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast.

Chelsea have completed the signing of Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth up to £89m.The 22-year-old has agreed an eight-and-a-half-year deal for 70m euros (£62m), plus a further 30m euros (£27m) in bonuses."I'm so happy to sign for Chelsea," said Mudryk.

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.

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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 target Anthony Gordon could be on his way to another Premier League club (Image credit: Getty) Chelsea have reportedly been dealt a major blow in their pursuit of Anthony Gordon, who looks set to join Newcastle.The Blues tried to sign the Everton (opens in new tab) forward in the summer, but the Toffees resisted their attempts to prise the youngster away from Goodison Park.

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.

Graham Potter says his family and mental health have suffered as a result of the criticism he faces as Chelsea boss.They sit 10th in the Premier League, 11 points off the Champions League places."With the results as they are, you accept criticism," Potter said."That should come.That's fair.

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.

Chelsea are eyeing up potential replacements for Graham Potter and they have reportedly made contact with the former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino.A report from Football Insider claims that Chelsea have already spoken to the Argentine manager regarding a potential move.Potter's long-term future at the club is under serious threat following a poor run of results.

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.

The revised bids to buy Manchester United will fall short of the Glazer family's valuation although there is still hope a buyout can happen, sources have told ESPN.Second offers were lodged by interested parties last week, including from public bidders Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Thomas Zilliacus.

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.

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.

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.

By Tom Gott, Graeme BaileyFeb 14, 2023 Mount's future is unclear / Richard Sellers/GettyImages Chelsea are yet to find an agreement over an extension to Mason Mount's contract, 90min understands, but both parties remain keen to find a solution.Blues co-owner Todd Boehly has been working to secure Mount's future since last summer but, unlike the speedy agreement reached with right-back Reece James, talks with the midfielder have proven challenging.

Richard Keys of beIN Sports has made it clear he thinks it's time for Graham Potter to get the sack at Chelsea after a disastrous spell at Stamford Bridge.Potter impressed during his time in charge of Brighton, but there were still one or two eyebrows raised when he was chosen to replace the popular and successful Thomas Tuchel.

Chelsea are set to be handed a major boost with midfielder N'Golo Kante close to signing a contract extension at the club.A report from the Telegraph claims that the 31-year-old will extend his stay at Stamford Bridge beyond this season.Talks regarding a renewal are progressing well and Chelsea are confident of reaching an agreement.

Chelsea are reportedly eyeing up potential replacements for Graham Potter and the former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is on their radar.A report from Fichajes claims that the French manager could be offered a lucrative deal worth around 15 million a season to take over at Stamford bridge.Zidane has proven his managerial pedigree at Real Madrid and he has won multiple Champions League trophies and league titles with the Spanish club.

Liverpool still face an almighty challenge to qualify for the 2023/24 Champions League after a horrid first half of the season, but things are starting to look slightly better after beating Wolves in the Premier League on Wednesday night - the gap to the top four is cut to six points.The Reds went so close in both the Premier League and Europe last side alongside winning two domestic cups, but there is little to no chance of a similarly exciting end to the campaign.

Graham Potter should award new Chelsea signing Mykhailo Mudryk with his club debut against Liverpool on the weekend.That's according to former Aston Villa and Liverpool attacker Stan Collymore, who believes the Ukraine international is exactly what Chelsea need right now'.Mudryk, 22, became January's biggest transfer story after the former Shakhtar Donetsk winger agreed to a stunning 88.5m (Sky Sports) move to Stamford Bridge at the expense of long-time admirers Arsenal.

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 are hoping to agree on a new contract with Lewis Hall.According to a report from Football Insider, the Blues are currently locked in talks with the talented 18-year-old regarding a contract extension.Hall is regarded as one of the best young players to have come through the Chelsea Academy and he has a big future ahead of him.

Chelsea attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic is more likely to move to a Serie A club in the future despite some interest from Premier League teams.Pulisic has been the subject of some interest from AC Milan, but also from Juventus, with the USA international even asking his fellow countryman Weston McKennie about the Turin giants, according to Ben Jacobs in his exclusive CaughtOffside column.

Fabrizio Romano has provided an update on the Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea transfer situation, stating that the Ukraine international is now having his medical with the Blues.Mudryk has shown himself to be an outstanding young talent with his performances for Shakhtar Donetsk this season, and Chelsea fans will undoubtedly be excited at the prospect of his imminent arrival at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea are reportedly well informed on the situation regarding Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram, according to Fabrizio Romano.The France international has shone in his time in the Bundesliga and looks like he'd be a useful addition to this Chelsea squad, with Graham Potter in need of an upgrade on the likes of Kai Havertz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Chelsea have been linked with a move for the PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke this month.According to journalist Simon Phillips, Chelsea have now accelerated their pursuit of the 20-year-old winger and have had initial contact with the player's agent to find out if a deal can be done this month.Phillips told GiveMeSport: Chelsea are definitely very keen on this player.

Chelsea have completed the loan signing of Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid.The 23-year-old forward joins the Blues until the end of the season for a reported loan fee of €11million (£9.7m).There has been no official disclosure from either Chelsea or Atleti over whether a purchase option has been included, though Joao Felix has extended his contract with the Spanish side until 2027.

Chelsea are keen on improving their midfield options and they have been linked with the move for the Southampton ace Romeo Lavia.According to the Athletic, the Blues are keeping tabs on the 19-year-old defensive midfielder and journalist Simon Phillips has now revealed to GiveMeSport that the Premier League giants are in regular contact with the player's agent.

Chelsea fans were seen signing about Thomas Tuchel as Graham Potter loses another game as manager.Chelsea were one the end of a drubbing from the Premier League champions Manchester City.Pep Guardiola's side walked away with a 4-0 victory, and the travelling Chelsea fans certainly weren't happy.A small section of fans opted to sing for former manager Tuchel, rather than show their support for current manager Potter, possibly hinting at their disappointment with the start Potter has made at Chelsea.

Former Chelsea defender Frank Lebouef has claimed enough is enough after their latest defeat under Graham Potter.Chelsea suffered yet another defeat under Potter, losing to Manchester City in the FA Cup.Potter's side is riddled with injuries at the moment, so it's not an easy situation for the Chelsea manager.

Chelsea's ownership reportedly acknowledge that the Blues could do with giving Graham Potter more experienced leaders to work with in his squad.Chelsea have mainly focused on signing top young players for the future during the Todd Boehly era, but it could be that they will also look for leadership, according to the Telegraph.

Some Chelsea players are reportedly not buying into Graham Potter's methods or carrying out his tactical instructions, according to the Daily Mail.Potter has not made the best start since taking over from Thomas Tuchel, who was hugely popular with Chelsea fans, despite also going through a difficult start to this season.

Chelsea secured the signing of Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama on Friday but there were two other Premier League clubs interested in the midfielder's services according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive CaughtOffside column the Daily Briefing.The Blues continue their project of building for the future with the signing of the 18-year-old and the Brazilian became the third star to arrive at Stamford Bridge during the January transfer window with the London club having brought in Benoit Badiashile and David Datro Fofana as well this month.