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Chelsea set to battle Atletico Madrid for Stoke's 16-year-old Dutch scoring sensation Mohamed Sankoh

The clamour for Mohamed Sankoh is growing after an impressive campaign at Stoke's academy, scoring nine goals and registering nine assists in his 16 appearances for the club's Under-18 side




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Joe Cole attempts to raise £1m to provide NHS staff with 1,700 PPE visors a day

Cole has become the latest name from the football industry to offer help to overworked NHS staff following the coronavirus outbreak. He is looking to raise £1million and create PPE equipment




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Chelsea 'exercise option to extend Olivier Giroud's contract until 2021'

The French striker was set to become a free agent at the end of the season, and had only remained at the west London club in January after attempted moves away collapsed.




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Gary Neville claims it is too early to consider Jadon Sancho as one of the best players in the world

The Borussia Dortmund winger has made a tremendous impact this season, as evidenced by his return of 17 goals and 19 assists in 35 appearances.




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Ziyech slams decision not to award Ajax the title after Eredivisie axed due to coronavirus crisis

Both Ajax and AZ Alkmaar were level on points at the top of the Holland top flight, with the two sides still having 11 games to play - but neither will be crowned champions with the season scrapped.




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Roberto Martinez backs Eden Hazard to rediscover form and recover from injury hell at Real Madrid

The forward suffered a hairline fracture to his right fibula in February just after he had recovered from a hairline crack to his foot which he picked up in November.




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Leicester interested in Lille striker Victor Osimhen but fear he could be tempted by a move to Italy

Lille are demanding around £60million for the 21-year-old Nigeria international while he also has strong interest from Italian sides Juventus and Inter Milan.




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Diego Costa reopens feud with 'suspicious' former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte

The pair fell out at Stamford Bridge which resulted in the now Atletico Madrid forward being tossed out of the club. Costa went AWOL just months after Chelsea won the league title in 2017.




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Barcelona at risk of losing Marc-Andre ter Stegen as talks with goalkeeper halt due to coronavirus

Barcelona are said to be at real risk of losing keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers on the planet. Salary cannot be agreed on, despite the player being a low earner.




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Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirms Manuel Neuer has club's full support

Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed there had been no resolution to contract negotiations with Manuel Neuer, but confirmed the Germany international has been placated after his outburst last week.




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Frank Lampard 'makes direct contact with Dries Mertens' as he makes a new forward a summer priority

The Chelsea manager was unable to strengthen his attacking options in the January transfer window. He will make this a priority during the summer and is keeping tabs on Napoli's Dries Mertens.




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Chelsea could pull plug on move for Philippe Coutinho

The Brazilian is currently on loan at Bayern Munich but has not done enough in the Bundesliga to convince the league leaders to make his move permanent. Chelsea now may not move, either.




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Hakim Ziyech reveals rapport with Frank Lampard convinced Ajax star to seal £37m move to Chelsea 

Hakim Ziyech has revealed his 'connection' with Chelsea manager Frank Lampard convinced him to leave Ajax to sign for the Premier League club.




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Cesc Fabregas 'offers to defer entire Monaco salary for four months'

The former Chelsea and Arsenal star will also take a 30 per cent pay cut. Monaco will save £2m and will not have to pay back £500,000 to the midfielder according to the Telegraph.




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Borussia Dortmund 'relaxed' about Jadon Sancho's future as club chief says there are bigger concerns

Dortmund sporting director Michel Zorc insists the club are 'totally relaxed' about the future of coveted youngster Jadon Sancho and that they have bigger concerns at this present time.




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Here are the dates for every fan's diary as officials plot football's return after COVID-19 lockdown

According to The Times, contingency plans to bring the beautiful game back to life is becoming a reality, with government ministers recognising that an injection of positivity and hope is sorely needed.




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Barcelona 'make record signings Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele available for swap deals'

Barcelona are also interested in Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic and would be willing to part ways with Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo in an exchange deal.




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Chelsea stars want any wage sacrifice to go towards NHS and those in need amid coronavirus crisis

Chelsea's players want any money they sacrifice to add to the club's efforts to support the NHS and those in need during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Demba Ba says Steven Gerrard has to feel 'TERRIBLE' about his slip that cost Liverpool the title

Demba Ba thinks Steven Gerrard must 'find it difficult to live with' the infamous slip that allowed the former Chelsea striker to score the goal that ruined his best chance of winning a league title.




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Coronavirus: How Premier League clubs are slowly re-opening their facilities to help players

A handful of Premier League clubs have re-opened their training grounds this week to allow players to come and complete fitness work while observing strict social distancing rules.




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Chelsea target Dries Mertens 'is reluctant to leave Napoli' as he is club's joint top scorer

Dries Mertens is increasingly likely to remain at Napoli this summer, despite Chelsea vying for his signature. The 32-year-old striker will be a free agent in June but is unlikely to leave the club.




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Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool among clubs supporting their Women's teams during Covid-19

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: The country's leading clubs have reaffirmed their commitment to women's football amid concerns over the impact of the coronavirus crisis on it.




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Barcelona 'not interested in selling Philippe Coutinho for anything less than £87m'

With a permanent deal to Bayern currently unlikely, he Brazilian has been linked with a return to the Premier League and a move to Chelsea but Barcelona will not sell for less than £87m (€100m).




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Jorginho says Chelsea fans abuse in first season under Maurizio Sarri made him consider QUITTING

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has revealed that he considered leaving the Blues after his first season at the club. He said the criticism he received from fans made him want to join Maurizio Sarri at Juventus




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Frank Lampard insists frontline NHS staff must get coronavirus tests before Premier League stars

Frank Lampard also admitted he understands the burning desire to see Premier League action return but insisted it cannot come at the price of putting people's lives further at risk.




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Pedro remains coy over Chelsea future and refuses to rule out exit to Real Betis

The forward's deal at Stamford Bridge runs out in June and while there have been links of a move to Real Betis, the 32-year-old still has planned talks with the Blues over a potential new deal.




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Former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou is seen making a mockery of coronavirus hygiene rules

The Hertha Berlin forward posted a Facebook live in which he was seen fistbumping fellow forward Vedad Ibisevic and was also seen barging in on a team-mate getting a coronavirus test.




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'Up to 10 clubs' growing concerned about crowd control when Premier League restarts

Premier League clubs fear that fans will break coronavirus social distancing guidelines even if football returns at neutral grounds. Some clubs believe viewing parties will also threaten guidelines




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PFA chief Gordon Taylor claims Premier League matches could be shorter than 90mins

Top-flight officials are considering a number of measures to improve the safety of players and staff amid the coronavirus crisis, including neutral venues and extra substitutes in every game.




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Coronavirus UK: Which of the 20 Premier League grounds is most likely to be a 'neutral' venue?

It's likely that the remaining 92 Premier League matches will be played at 'neutral' venues if the season can resume. But which of the top-flight stadiums is best equipped to stage the games?




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How the Premier League table would look if matches were shortened following Gordon Taylor comments

Manchester United's top-four hopes would be bolstered, while Newcastle's fight against relegation would be worse if Premier League matches were shortened from the start this season.




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Coronavirus: West Ham's Manuel Lanzini latest star to express concerns about restarting season

West Ham attacking midfielder Lanzini has become the latest top-flight star to publicly voice concerns about resuming playing, joining the likes of Aguero and Rudiger.




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Manchester United and Chelsea 'in contact with agent of Timo Werner'

Manchester United and Chelsea have reportedly both been in contact with Timo Werner's agent about the possibility of signing the highly-sought after striker. 




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Fiorentina chief prepared to sell £60m rated Manchester United and Chelsea target Federico Chiesa

United have long admired the Italy international and scouted the £60m rated winger as recently as February. However, Chelsea's interests have also grown in recent weeks.




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How coronavirus will destroy the football transfer market and slash player values by £9BILLION

The worrying projection comes with leagues across Europe grappling with how to restart their campaigns, with France's Ligue 1 having already been forced to cancel.




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'It's not a great risk': Gus Poyet says restarting football in Germany shouldn't pose many concerns

The Bundesliga has been given the green light to resume in the coming weeks by German chancellor Angela Merkel - with May 15 the earliest possible day for a restart.




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Arjen Robben offered chance to come out of retirement by Brazilian side Botafogo

Dutch legend hung up his boots last summer after an illustrious 19-year career. But Robben hinted at performing a U-turn recently, revealing the idea of playing again 'tickled' him..




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Newcastle's prospective Saudi owners 'want to make £70m Philippe Coutinho their first signing'

Assuming the takeover goes through, Newcastle's spending power would be transformed with former Tottenham manager Pochettino seen as the man to deliver a potential title challenge.




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Premier League 'wants June 23 D-Day' for contract issues to be sorted

A number of stars, such as Liverpool's Adam Lallana, Manchester City's David Silva and Chelsea's Willian are out of contract on June 30 and will be free to negotiate with new clubs if no deal is offered.




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Inter Milan join Barcelona in David Alaba race as Antonio Conte eyes swoop for Bayern Munich star

Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is set for another crack at signing David Alaba this summer after failing to land the Bayern Munich star while managing Chelsea in the Premier League.  




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Chelsea join race for Monaco left-back Bode Fallo-Toure as cheaper alternative to Ben Chilwell

Frank Lampard has highlighted a left-back as a priority signing this summer and has been a long term admirer of Chilwell, but could now move for Monaco's highly-rated left-back instead.




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Chelsea and Man United dealt blow as Federico Chiesa insists his focus is solely with Fiorentina 

Chelsea and Manchester United are thought to have a strong interest in the winger with Juventus, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal also tracking him.




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Edinson Cavani 'open to extension at PSG despite interest from Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid'

The striker's current deal is set to expire in the summer and he has been linked with a move away from the French champions after almost departing in the January window.




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NASA's Hubble telescope captures image of 'flying saucer' galaxy 85 MILLION light years away

The galaxy is 85 million light years away and boasts pinwheeling arms with a bar of stars through its center. From the side it looks like a flying saucer, but is called a spiral galaxy.




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NASA discovers why 'cotton candy' exoplanets are the size of Jupiter but have low density

Three 'cotton candy' exoplanets are the size of Jupiter but with a hundred times lighter mass - and NASA believes it is because they are still evolving. They are only 500 million years old.




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NASA releases stunning image of Morocco's 'Anti-Atlas Mountains'

Stunning images of the Moroccan Anti-Atlas mountains taken in infrared radiation have been released by NASA from more than 440miles (708km) above Earth's surface.




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NASA says its has lost contact with mini-satellite probing nearby stars for unseen planets

NASA lost contact with its Arcsecond Space Telescope Enabling Research in Astrophysics (ASTERIA), a briefcase-sized spacecraft designed to study planets outside our solar system.




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NASA discovers an Earth-size planet in a star's 'habitable zone'

The breakthrough discovery was announced during the annual American Astronomical Society meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.




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NASAs alien-hunting space telescope finds a planet orbiting a pair of stars

Wolf Cukier was working as an intern for NASA when he confirmed TOI 1338b as a planet - he had just finished his junior year at Scarsdale High School in New York.




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The photographs by Eleonora Costi that show Lanzarote in all its otherworldly beauty

You'd be forgiven for thinking these stunning landscape shots are evidence of life on Mars or another Moon landing - with its rocky terrain, Lanzarote is reminiscent of another planet.