Ornstein: Chilwell to sign Chelsea deal, Arsenal’s Balogun dilemma, 6 PL teams in US tournament

It was another weekend for Chelsea to forget after they lost at Wolverhampton Wanderers to stay 11th in the table, with Frank Lampard’s tenure as interim manager getting off to a disappointing start. The west London side are without a victory in four Premier League games and focus now turns to their Champions League quarter-final first leg versus Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. That competition presents Chelsea’s last shot at silverware in an otherwise dismal campaign and, whatever happens in Europe, it is guaranteed to be a summer…

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Ornstein: Mount talks on hold, Rashford deal boost, Krosche in Liverpool frame

Chelsea’s faltering campaign suffered its latest setback on Saturday as they were beaten at home by bottom-of-the-table Southampton: they remain 10th in the Premier League with 15 games still to play. One of the many issues facing the new ownership at Stamford Bridge concerns Mason Mount, the homegrown talent and England international midfielder whose deal is due to expire in June 2024. Negotiations between Chelsea and Mount over a new contract have not yet led to an agreement, with several offers made last summer and in the autumn rejected by…

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Ornstein: Inter Miami increasingly confident of signing Lionel Messi

It was another weekend to remember for Lionel Messi as the legendary attacker maintained his superb form at Paris Saint-Germain and showed that he is still one of the game’s finest players. Following a difficult start to life in the French capital, Messi is excelling again this season and that will delight PSG and Argentina fans before the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. It also increases the anticipation around a major decision regarding Messi’s club future, with the 35-year-old’s deal at the Parc des Princes scheduled to expire next summer.…

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Kante not accepting Chelsea contract offer, Rashford parts with agency ally, UEFA knew of Russia friendly

The new ownership at Chelsea made their most contentious decision to date last week when Thomas Tuchel was relieved of his duties as head coach and quickly replaced by Graham Potter. There will be many other significant calls ahead for the Todd Boehly-led consortium as they settle into Stamford Bridge and one of the more pressing relates to the future of midfielder N’Golo Kante. Since joining Chelsea from Leicester City in 2016, Kante has continued to achieve extraordinary success — for club and country — and established himself among the…

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