Chelsea will reject loan offers for promising midfielder Tino Anjorin in January, according to The Athletic.
Several clubs from the Premier League and Championship are said to have made approaches for the England under-19 international, but have been told to look elsewhere.
Anjorin, 19, has made just one appearance for the first team this season, against Krasnodar in the Champions Legaue, but has impressed for the Blues’ under-23 side.
Despite Chelsea’s stance on Anjorin, boss Frank Lampard is hoping to trim his squad in the transfer window, with Antonio Rudiger, Marcos Alonso, Emerson Palmieri and Danny Drinkwater all on the chopping block.
Former Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic picks up his Dream XI and reveals he could become a coach one day.
“I choose eleven for their strenght or for affection. Those who gave me something,” he told Sportkeek as cited by Football Italia.
“[Gianluigi] Buffon is the goalkeeper, I played with him at Juventus. That was a special team. I have great memories. I was young and everyone treated me like I am treating young players at Milan now. They had so much to teach me.
“Maxwell is the left-back, he is a friend of mine. Then [Alessandro] Nesta and [Fabio] Cannavaro in central defence. Fabio was crazy, he used to take me around Naples with his scooter. I was young, I didn’t have experience. Him and [Lilian] Thuram had too much. I’d like to play with them now.
“Maicon is the right-back, when he arrived at Inter he wasn’t consider as strong as he proved to be.
“Then [Pavel] Nedved, the number one. He is the one who improved me more than enyone else. When I saw him I understood that what I was doing was not enough. He was always training, he was a machine.
“I pick up [Patrick] Vieri and Xavi in the middle of the park. Two champions.”
Ibra played with Vieira at Juventus and with the Spaniad at Barcelona.
“That Barcelona side was such a strong team. The first six months were amazing, but then I didn’t feel well because of the coach,” Ibra said.
“Attack is easy: [Zinedine] Zidane attacking midfielder, Ronaldo the phenomenon and Diego Maradona up front. He is the greatest of all time, better than me. I could be the coach of this team, who knows, maybe I can really become a coach one day.”
Frank Lampard has warned Chelsea that Arsenal will be as tricky derby opponents ad ever at the Emirates on Boxing Day.
The fifth-placed Blues aim to inflict the lowly Gunners’ ninth defeat in 15 Premier League games.
But Lampard said: “When you play a derby, form does go out the window.
“‘Sometimes the idea of playing a derby is the spur the team needs to try and get a result.
“We have to expect the best Arsenal which is a really good footballing team with really good players, well-coached with rotations in their team and threats in attacking areas.”
Thomas Tuchel has been sacked as manager of PSG, piling pressure on Mikel Arteta.
The German, who would be a viable alternative as Arsenal boss, has earned praise from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who played under him at Dortmund.
In 2018, the Gabonese star said of Tuchel: “He’s one of the best coaches that I’ve had. I can’t deny his talent.
“He’s someone a bit crazy, a little like me. You could say that his style is a bit like that of Guardiola. In any case, they play with the same spirit.”
“He likes to keep the ball with a style of play that likes to see the ball move forward, no matter what happens.
“I think he’s got the stuff. Now, it’ll be up to him to prove it.”
Manchester United and Chelsea are battling it out for the signature of Ecuadorian wonderkid Moises Caicedo, with Ecuadorian journalist Diego Arcos reporting that his move to United is all but done.
The news comes after the Daily Mail suggested that Chelsea were hoping to steal a march on their rivals to land the talented youngster from Independiente del Valle.
Arcos states that Caicedo’s move will definitely happen and should be announced soon, with United believed to be paying a fee of £4.5 million.
The report says that Caicedo will sign a five-year deal at Old Trafford, although no further news has been announced to confirm the rumours.
If true, it confirms news revealed by the Manchester Evening News that the Reds are pursuing a policy of signing the best-rated teenage talents from around the world.
Caicedo turned 19 last month and has appeared for Ecuador in their last four World Cup qualifiers.
Ronald Koeman has moved to calm doubts about the future of club captain Lionel Messi and has assured that the player is “enjoying every day” at the club.
Barcelona news in recent months has been defined by the Messi news this year because the club captain had been seeking an exit, although the club stood firm on his future last summer.
This week, Messi scored his 644th goal for Barcelona, breaking the record set by Pele with Santos, to continue his remarkable record throughout his career.
In quotes carried by Marca, via Football Espana, Koeman has spoken of the club’s captain: “Messi is enjoying every day and is heavily involved at Barcelona.
“In principle, just like any player, if he is fit to play and is well, then he plays. And of course, Leo is older than he was before, but he is still a player who likes to be there a lot and above all to win games.
“As a coach I talk to my players, and I also talk to Leo about this and about other things because he is captain of the team too, there are rules, and we talk about many things, not just the game. That is, this is the daily work of a coach who has communication with his players.”
Messi, who turns 34 next summer, has remained an emblematic star for the Catalan club for whom he has netted 644 goals in a total of 749 first-team appearances – including 10 in 18 appearances this season.
There are reports that Chelsea are making moves to beat Manchester United to Ecuadorian younster Moises Caicedo.
The west London club are have reportedly keen in the hunt to prise wonderkid away from Independiente del Valle.
The Red Devils were believed to be in pole position to secure the 19-year-old midfielder’s services following his dazzling displays this season.
According to the Daily Mail, Chelsea have entered the race to bring Caicedo to England.
And they have also claimed that while United are interested in the player, talks aren’t yet at an advanced stage.
It has been stated that the Blues have sent scouts to watch the youngster in action.
Chelsea are also said to have held discussions with Independiente del Valle about a possible £4.5million deal.
Independiente Del Valle general manager Santiago Morales Morales: “There is a lot of interest from European teams. We’re in conversation with a team, surely we will not have him for 2021. For other players we haven’t had offers.” (El Comercio via AS, @Sport_Witness) #MUFC
There are reports that former Chelsea may not feature against the west London club in the Champions League match as he has decided not to renew his Atletico Madrid contract.
Fabrizio Romano claims the ex-Chelsea star is now set for a free transfer either in January or next summer.
Costa would prefer to leave as soon as possible but is willing to wait if there are a lack of offers.
The report also suggests that Atletico have already found Costa’s replacement in the form of Napoli outcast Arkadiusz Milik, who has previously been linked with Tottenham and Everton.
Should Atletico land Milik and get a suitable offer for Costa next month, it would end any hopes of a reunion between the Spaniard and his former club Chelsea, who meet Diego Simeone’s side in the knockout stages of the Champions League in February.
Costa was quick to react to Atletico drawing the Blues in the Champions League earlier this month, as he replied to Marcos Alonso’s Instagram post with a number of eye emojis in anticipation for the game.
However, a move away from the Wanda Metropolitano would scupper plans to face his old side in their two-legged round of 16 clash.
PSG and Spurs have both, according to the Daily Mail, registered interest in signing Costa earlier this summer.
