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The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The 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 Blues are willing to pay around £40million for the versatile Dutchman, 19, claim talkSPORT. 1 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 flush with cash after winning the Club World Cup. However the teenager has said he feels "at home" in Amsterdam. Liverpool have also been linked with Hato, with former captain Jordan Henderson - who played alongside him at Ajax - calling him a "fantastic player". 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. 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 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. But he was left out of the victorious group, sparking serious doubts over his Stamford Bridge future.
Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Times
Football will always be the 90 minutes — it will rise above the noise
W ere this column to be simply a list of what mattered about Chelsea being crowned world champions, at the very top, plainly, would be the title itself. The honour, what it meant to the club in terms of unity and confidence, its impact financially and commercially, the confirmation of a business model, its worth as a sign on the road. Then we could explore its significance to individuals: to the head coach, Enzo Maresca, to the owners, the many heads of recruitment. Chelsea have been accused of stockpiling talent. With the Club World Cup triumph they can counter that it was a successful coping strategy for a season that would begin on August 18, 2024 and, if done right, end on July 13, 2025. Then we could move on to individuals such as goalkeeper Robert Sánchez, who, in one match, turned around or at least challenged the majority of opinions about his talent. We could proceed through the team that way. The instant impression made by João Pedro and Liam Delap, confirmation that room must be found in England's starting XI for a player with Cole Palmer's unique skillset, Marc Cucurella's growing claim to be the best left back in the world.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea's pre-season plans for football's shortest summer break after CWC glory
Chelsea have banked a fortune for winning the Club World Cup, but thoughts will soon turn to their preparations for the Premier League campaign after a gruelling summer Chelsea's stars have earned the club a fortune but are paying a high price for their Club World Cup success. Enzo Maresca's squad celebrated hitting the £97m jackpot in price money after lifting the lucrative trophy with a party in New York on Sunday night. They will then fly off on their holidays for the shortest summer break in football after being given 21 days off before having to report back for a mini pre-season in the week beginning August 4. Chelsea have then got two friendlies lined up at Stamford Bridge against Bayer Leverkusen on August 8 and AC Milan on August 10 in the Visit Malta Weekender friendlies at Stamford Bridge. That is then followed by Chelsea's opening Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace on Sunday, August 17. It is an exhausting schedule and the reality is that Chelsea have always regarded the Club World Cup as making the 2024/25 and 2025/26 seasons rolled into one. That is how they have approached it and it could just be the hardest two years any of the players have endured in their careers. And the next month looks particularly difficult for Chelsea after the Premier League refused to help by shifting their opening game with Palace, insisting that was FIFA's fault and the pressure of the modern day calendar against the domestic football schedule. It does seem a bit mean spirited not to help English clubs thrive in Europe and indeed now on the world stage but that is a long-running frustration for many clubs. The players in the next three weeks have got different holidays lined up. Marc Cucurella is going on a cruise with his family. Levi Colwill talked about having a break and a complete rest from training… well, at least for a week or so. The point is that professional athletes are addicted to fitness and, even though many have a week or ten days of doing nothing, almost all keep themselves ticking over and in shape on holiday anyway. Chelsea's players are under orders to refresh and even Maresca says he needs three weeks to clear his head. Chelsea's Club World Cup final was their 64th game of the season in a campaign which lasted 330 days from start to finish. Because they have been away in the United States for the past month, they are fit and sharp. You could say it has been a pre-season at the end of the season. And now comes the break. They were actually afforded plenty of down time in the US and, even on Friday night, Malo Gusto was spotted walking around New York's trendy East Village with pals. Most are planning get-aways now for a complete rest before returning for a few days of pre-season training and then a couple of warm-ups before the season kicks back in. They will be sent away with some guidelines and many do not drink anyway but even if they do there will be diet advice and most will run, do weights and generally stay in shape. We will probably only know the physical toll a few months into next season. And of course for many, there is no let-up because of next summer's World Cup. You can bet the holidays will have to be good.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea's Club World Cup prize money and final payouts for 32 teams
Chelsea are set to rake in a lucrative sum of money after stunning PSG 3-0 in the Club World Cup final, with the rest of the payouts for all 32 competing teams now revealed following the end of the tournament The final Club World Cup payouts have been revealed after the tournament came to an end, with Chelsea by far the biggest beneficiaries after beating PSG 3-0 in the final to become world champions. The revamped competition has been talked about because of its lucrative prize money on offer for the 32 teams taking part, with it being understood that the eventual winners would bank around £97m when participation money and prize money for reaching the latter stages was accounted for. But according to BBC Sport - with the figures taken from football finance website The Swiss Ramble based on Uefa's club coefficient system - FIFA had a total prize pot of £726m to dish out between the clubs jetting out to the United States, with winners Chelsea actually only taking £84m, which includes a £21.3m participation fee and £62.7m in additional bonuses after their journey to the final. Meanwhile, runners-up PSG were handed a total of £78.4m, including a £23m participation fee and £55.4m in prize money. R eal Madrid were given the second-highest participation fee of £26.3m and £40.2m in additional cash, bringing their total to £66.5m. Rounding off the top five were Brazilian side Fluminense, who pocketed a total of £50.4m after reaching the semi-finals, while Bayern Munich earned around £42.7m. The big payouts reflected Fifa's policy of handing out bigger fees for the elite teams from Europe - who were given between £9.5m and £28m just for turning up. South American teams, meanwhile, were given a set fee of £11.2m for participation, while there was £7m for teams from North and Central America and £2.6m for teams from Oceania. That smallest payment was summed up by minnows Auckland City being handed the lowest fee of £3.3m - nearly £4m below the second-lowest amount received. Despite the huge amount of money Chelsea are set to be given as a result of winning the Club World Cup, defender Marc Cucurella insisted the team were driven by glory - not cash. "I think this is more for the owners and sporting directors but I think we know that if we win it, we have the badge on the T-shirt for a couple of years so I think this is a good thing to motivate the team. Club World Cup prize money Chelsea - £84m PSG - £78.4m Real Madrid - 66.5m Fluminense - £50.4m Bayern Munich - £42.7m Borussia Dortmund - £38.4m Manchester City - £37.8m Palmeiras - £29.1m Inter Milan - £26.3m Al-Hilal - £25m Benfica - £23m Flamengo - £20.3m Botafogo - £19.6m Juventus - £19.6m FC Porto - £17.6m Atletico Madrid - £17.4m Monterrey - £15.5m Inter Miami - £15.5m River Plate - £13.3m Boca Junior - £12.6m Red Bull Salzburg - £11.6m Mamelodi Sundowns - £9.2m Al-Ahly - £8.5m Al-Ain - £8.5m ES Tunis - £8.5m Los Angeles FC - £7.7m Wydad - £7m Uslan HD - £7m Urawa Reds - £7m Seattle Sounders - £7m Auckland City - £3.3m "It's also the first time they've done this competition so we can be the first team to win this competition, there's a lot of things that can motivate and it can give us confidence and energy. "I think for me, if we do it, if we achieve it, it's amazing because it's the first club to do it. I think all the people remember us because it's the first club to win this trophy."
Sinar Daily
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sinar Daily
Chelsea win 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
PSG's Joao Neves was sent off in the 84th minute for pulling the hair of Chelsea's Marc Cucurella. 14 Jul 2025 08:52am US President Donald Trump presents Chelsea's Spanish defender #03 Marc Cucurella with a medal after Chelsea won against Paris St Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final, at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 13, 2025. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque / POOL / AFP) ANKARA - Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-0 in the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday to clinch the title, with United States (US) President Donald Trump in attendance. According to Anadolu Ajansi (AA), the final was held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, US where the English club faced the French side. (L-R) Cole Palmer #10 of Chelsea FC holding the adidas Golden Ball, Robert Sanchez #1 of Chelsea FC holding the adidas Golden Glove and Desire Doue #14 of Paris Saint-Germain holding the FIFA Best Young Player Award presented by Panini pose for a photo during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey./AFP (Photo by Buda Mendes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Chelsea led 3-0 at halftime, with goals from Cole Palmer in the 22nd and 30th minutes and Joao Pedro in the 43rd minute. No goals were scored in the second half. PSG's Joao Neves was sent off in the 84th minute for pulling the hair of Chelsea's Marc Cucurella. Trump later presented Chelsea players with their winners' medals and the Club World Cup trophy, and handed PSG their runners-up medals. Chelsea, who won the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League, had previously claimed their first FIFA Club World Cup title in the 2021-2022 season. - BERNAMA-ANADOLU
