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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Premier League's all-time biggest spenders revealed with Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea splurging BILLIONS on transfers
CHELSEA are the all-time biggest Premier League spenders - and they beat their rivals by a huge margin. The Club World Cup champions have five Prem titles to show for their massive outlay. 4 Chelsea are the all-time biggest Prem spenders Credit: Alamy 4 Man City have spent £3.1bn with the bulk coming since 2008 Credit: Getty 4 Man Utd rank third for spending Credit: PA:Press Association The Blues have spent £1.3billion in three years since And that has helped propel them to the top of the all-time biggest spenders list. Their summer splurge on signings Joao Pedro, Liam Delap, and That means they have spent roughly £1bn more than their closest rivals, Manchester City. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL The Cityzens pip their neighbours But the bulk of their spending has come since 2008, when Sheikh Mansour began his reign as owner. City have spent £3.1bn compared to United's £2.8bn, with the rest of the Big Six making up the top six places. Liverpool, Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS 4 Tottenham's £2bn spend places them sixth, with Everton, Newcastle, West Ham and That rounds off the top ten, with the exclusive club consisting of the only teams to have breached £1bn. Premier League club share first images of incredible stadium upgrade plans Southampton are the next most profligate, parting with £840m since 1992. Brighton and Bournemouth make the list despite only joining the Prem for the first time in 2017 and 2015 respectively. While Nottingham Forest's huge expenditure since their return to the top flight in 2022 places them 20th in the list of biggest spenders.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Chelsea ‘hold talks for Jorrel Hato but must stump up extra £20million to meet Ajax's transfer demands for centre-back'
CHELSEA have held talks over Ajax star Jorrel Hato to bolster their defence, according to reports. The Advertisement 2 Chelsea have held talks for Ajax star Jorrel Hato Credit: Getty But that is some way off the Eredivisie club's £60m valuation, with Hato under contract until 2028. Hato's ability to play both centre-back or left-back makes him appealing to Chelsea, who are However the teenager has said he feels "at home" in Amsterdam. Advertisement Last year Hato won the Johan Cruyff Talent of the Year in Holland, after playing 50 games for his club. He also has six international caps. Hato represented his country this summer at the Euro U21s, where Holland were knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual winners England. He was only 16 when he made his debut for Ajax, and was the youngest player to hit 100 games at just 18 years old. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS He has also worn the captain's armband, becoming the club's youngest captain ever at 17 years and 250 days. Chelsea see Hato as cover for Marc Cucurella. Cole Palmer and Chelsea celebrate in style as they arrive back at their hotel after Club World Cup victory 2 Advertisement The Spaniard has become a key part of Enzo Maresca's side but risks burning out by playing every game. Renato Veiga had been brought in last summer to deputise for Cucurella. But the Portugal international demanded an exit for first-team football in January and spent the second half of the season on loan at Juventus. Veiga thought he was then going to be reinstated in the squad for the Club World Cup. Advertisement But he was left out of the victorious group, sparking serious doubts over his Stamford Bridge future.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Chelsea star's stunning model Wag captured ‘best UFO footage ever' as ‘alien spaceship' zoomed past her plane
Scroll down for a look at the model's glamorous life SPACE INVADER Chelsea star's stunning model Wag captured 'best UFO footage ever' as 'alien spaceship' zoomed past her plane CHELSEA star Joao Felix's girlfriend once went viral after claiming to have captured footage of a UFO. Colombian model Valentina Rueda began dating the striker this year. Advertisement 8 Valentina Rueda once went viral thanks to her 'UFO' footage Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v 8 She captured footage of an unidentified object from her plane 8 She gained many followers as a result of the video 8 Valentina works as a model Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v 8 She is dating Chelsea star Joao Felix Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Just a few months ago she shot to fame thanks to her romance pursuit, appearing on the Netflix dating show Too Hot To Handle. She had first taste of the limelight in 2023 however, after capturing strange footage of what she claimed was a UFO. In a clip shared on her Instagram account, Valentina is filming on board a flight. She focuses the camera outside where a small black dot appears in front of the clouds. Advertisement READ MORE ON CHELSEA SPURRED ON Championship club confirm plans for 60,000 stadium with feature used by Spurs The strange object appears out of nowhere and zooms past the plane at an alarming speed. It has been described as a saucer and features round edges. UFO enthusiast The Hidden Underbelly, shared the clip and said: "In this footage we get a clear view of this object and this looks damn good. "It seems to be a saucer shape craft." Advertisement BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The clip helped Valentina boost her fame and she now boasts 132,000 followers. She is signed to model agency Newmark Models. Cole Palmer and Chelsea celebrate in style as they arrive back at their hotel after Club World Cup victory 8 The Colombian boasts 133,000 Instagram followers Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v Advertisement 8 She is signed to a model agency Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Chelsea star's stunning model Wag captured ‘best UFO footage ever' as ‘alien spaceship' zoomed past her plane
CHELSEA star Joao Felix's girlfriend once went viral after claiming to have captured footage of a UFO. Colombian model Valentina Rueda began dating the striker this year. Advertisement 8 Valentina Rueda once went viral thanks to her 'UFO' footage Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v 8 She captured footage of an unidentified object from her plane 8 She gained many followers as a result of the video 8 Valentina works as a model Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v 8 She is dating Chelsea star Joao Felix Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Just a few months ago she shot to fame thanks to her romance pursuit, appearing on the Netflix dating show Too Hot To Handle. She had first taste of the limelight in 2023 however, after capturing strange footage of what she claimed was a UFO. In a clip shared on her Instagram account, Valentina is filming on board a flight. She focuses the camera outside where a small black dot appears in front of the clouds. Advertisement READ MORE ON CHELSEA The strange object appears out of nowhere and zooms past the plane at an alarming speed. It has been described as a saucer and features round edges. UFO enthusiast The Hidden Underbelly, shared the clip and said: "In this footage we get a clear view of this object and this looks damn good. "It seems to be a saucer shape craft." Advertisement Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS The clip helped Valentina boost her fame and she now boasts 132,000 followers. She is signed to model agency Newmark Models . Cole Palmer and Chelsea celebrate in style as they arrive back at their hotel after Club World Cup victory 8 The Colombian boasts 133,000 Instagram followers Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v Advertisement 8 She is signed to a model agency Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v 8 She is rumoured to have started dating Felix this year Credit: Instagram / @valentinarueda.v
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘He's one of us already' – Chelsea fans in awe of Joao Pedro for what he did to PSG rival in Club World Cup final
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CHELSEA fans have already fallen in love with Joao Pedro - and not just for his goals. The £55million newboy has three goals in three games for Chelsea and helped fire them to their Club World Cup triumph. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Cole Palmer was involved in an altercation with Fabian Ruiz with Joao Pedro stepping in 5 Pedro and Ruiz then had their own coming together 5 Pedro stared down the midfielder and did not help him up 5 The striker was involved in a full-time tussle with PSG boss Luis Enrique raising his hands Credit: Reuters 5 Pedro fell to the ground as a result of the melee Credit: AP He scored two stunning goals in the semi-final and netted the third in a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. But he has also shown a fiery side and has not been afraid to back up his team-mates. Pedro, who was hit in the face after the final whistle by PSG boss Luis Enrique, also had a confrontation during the match. He rushed over to assist Cole Palmer after he was involved in a coming together with Fabian Ruiz. READ MORE ON CHELSEA OW PEDRO Club World Cup final ends in brawl as Luis Enrique SLAPS Joao Pedro Palmer wound up his opponent with a spectacular phase of play that saw him fall to the ground before getting up and taking the ball past Ruiz. He then sprinted to the byline and with nowhere to go he stopped the ball dead before backheeling it through the humiliated midfielder's legs. Ruiz reacted by shoving Palmer but the England star reacted in kind, before Pedro rushed over to help him out. Moments later Pedro then used his physicality to shove Ruiz to the floor and then stared him down, and Chelsea fans loved it. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS One reacted saying: "Joao Pedro saw the afters between Palmer and Ruiz and decided to make sure he knew Cole wasn't riding solo out here. My man is down for the scrap. He's one of us already." Another added: "Joao Pedro and Cole are rage baiting Fabian Ruiz 🤣🤣" Hilarious moment Trump gets caught inside Chelsea's trophy celebrations as Cole Palmer dances next to beaming Don And a third wrote: "Fabian Ruiz is getting toyed with 😂😂😂 Pedro and Palmer have him crying."
