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Erik ten Hag chose to keep Aaron Wan-Bissaka after an intervention from the Manchester United board last summer, who persuaded the Dutchman that the player still had a future at Old Trafford. Diogo Dalot has been first choice under Ten Hag this campaign and that much was clear during pre-season, when the Portuguese was regularly selected ahead of Wan-Bissaka.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Englishman was signed for a fee of around £50million in 2019, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was insistent on signing the Crystal Palace defender. But, while Wan-Bissaka’s one-on-one defensive ability is often heralded, his lack of attacking threat has been found wanting at the club.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Palace showe...

Graham Potter has ruled two Chelsea players out of his first game in charge as they prepare to face Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea are set to face Austrian champions RB Salzburg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday in Potter’s first game as the club manager. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Former Brighton manager Potter joined Chelsea on a five-year deal last week after Thomas Tuchel’s sacking at Stamford Bridge. Potter is excited to begin his tenure as Chelsea boss tomorrow but has confirmed he will be without Edouard Mendy and N’Golo Kante. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy and Kante missed Chelsea training on Tuesday and Potter said: ‘Edouard will miss the game, and so will NG. ‘Both of...

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly says Thomas Tuchel was sacked because they did not ‘share a vision’ for the London club’s future. Tuchel was sacked after 20 months in charge at Stamford Bridge having helped the club win the Champions League, the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup during his reign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a tough summer in the transfer market, Chelsea made an inconsistent start to the new Premier League season with just three wins in their opening six games. A 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League was the final straw and Tuchel was sacked less than 24 hours after the defeat in Croatia. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Graham Potter has replaced Tuchel as Chelsea hea...

Diego Costa has explained the reason for his return to the Premier League after joining Wolves on a free transfer. The 33-year-old, who scored 59 goals in 120 games for Chelsea, has been without a club since leaving Atletico Mineiro in January.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During his spell at Stamford Bridge, Costa won two Premier League titles and the League Cup. He left Chelsea in 2017 after a bust-up with then-Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. Costa underwent his Wolves medical last week and signs for the club as cover for new signing Sasa Kalajdziv, who suffered a major injury on his debut.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘It’s a first-class club with very good players who know how to play football and having...

N’Golo Kante has turned down Chelsea’s new contract proposal, with the player unhappy at the length of the deal on offer. The France international is out of contract in less than a year’s time, having failed to agree new terms with the London club.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Thomas Tuchel spoke openly about the situation with Kante before his exit and suggested that the Frenchman has to compromise over any contract extension because of his injury issues. Kante has been sidelined regularly over the past two years but he remains their highest paid player.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former Leicester City midfielder wants to stay at Stamford Bridge but the club are only offering him an initial two-year ...

Todd Boehly hinted at Thomas Tuchel’s sacking in a private conversation with former Chelsea's Billy Gilmour on transfer deadline day. Chelsea’s new owners marked their 100th day in charge by sacking former Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain head coach Tuchel.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tuchel guided Chelsea to three trophies in his 20-month spell at Stamford Bridge – including the UEFA Champions League – but had overseen an underwhelming start to the 2022-23 season. Chelsea struggled in pre-season – losing 4-0 to Premier League rivals Arsenal during their tour of America – and won half of their six league matches before losing the Champions League opener to Dinamo Zagreb.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It has s...

Antony is known as the joker in Manchester United's dressing room after his £85m summer move from Ajax, according to reports. The 22-year-old completed a transfer to Old Trafford on deadline day and has settled in quickly, scoring on his Premier League debut against Arsenal this month in a 3-1 win. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As well as performing on the pitch, Antony has also impressed off it. It's claimed the player is the 'number one joker' in United's dressing room, a role previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney during the noughties. "The players all absolutely love Antony," a source told The Sun. "He’s like a Tasmanian devil. When he’s training and playing he’s 100 per cent on it. And then when it’s time to relax he’s one of ...

Anthony Martial has praised Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney, even naming one of the Manchester United legends as the best he has ever played with. The Frenchman moved to United in 2015 and spent two years playing alongside Rooney before the latter joined Everton, while he has shared a dressing room with Ronaldo since last summer.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although Martial did not play alongside both players when they were in the primes of their career, both have left a huge impression. The 26-year-old has been blown away by Ronaldo’s work ethic since he returned to Old Trafford from Juventus and picked up a few pointers from the Portugal international.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Asked about the Port...