سكاي سبورتس: أسلوب فرض القوة.. محمد صلاح يسير على خطى رونالدو

يستمر الإعلام الإنجليزي في تحليل تصريحات محمد صلاح جناح ليفربول، والتي أدلى بها عقب التعادل أمام ليدز يونيتد في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، ومدى تأثير ذلك على مستقبله مع الفريق.

وتواجد محمد صلاح على مقاعد بدلاء ليفربول للمباراة الثالثة على التوالي في الدوري الإنجليزي، ليدلي المصري بتصريحات عقب اللقاء يؤكد خلالها عدم رضاه عن وضعه، ويسلط الضوء على توتر علاقته بالمدرب آرني سلوت.

ورصدت شبكة “سكاي سبورتس” تقريرًا عن محمد صلاح وموقفه، وافتتح بالحديث عن أن اللاعب وضع إدارة ليفربول أمام قرار مصيري بعد تصريحه بأنه لم يعد يملك أي علاقة بمدربه آرني سلوت، وهو ما يجعل استمرار الطرفين معًا شبه مستحيل، وأي قرار قادم سيكون زلزالًا داخل النادي.

وأفادت أن محمد صلاح اختار التوقيت بعناية للإدلاء بتصريحاته، بعدما جلس على دكة البدلاء للمباراة الثالثة على التوالي، معتبرًا ما يحدث له قلة احترام، وجاءت تصريحاته في وقت يعاني فيه سلوت من ضغوط كبيرة بسبب تراجع نتائج ليفربول.

التقرير يرى أن تصريحات صلاح لم تكن عاطفية فقط، بل محسوبة ومقصودة، خاصة أنها جاءت في لحظة ضعف للمدرب سلوت، والذي فشل في حصد النقاط التي كان يحتاجها للحفاظ على منصبه، كما صرح جيمي كاراجر.

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والأهم أن صلاح ذكر سلوت فقط بالاسم من بين الجميع، ما جعل المواجهة تبدو وكأنها صراع مباشر بين الطرفين، والرسالة الأساسية من كلام صلاح أنه يريد اللعب فقط، لكن هل يمكن أن يحدث ذلك في ليفربول؟ هذا بات محل شك كبير.

مباراة ليفربول وبرايتون القادمة قبل سفر محمد صلاح إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا مع منتخب مصر، قد تكون الأخيرة له في آنفيلد، وهو ما ألمح إليه اللاعب، وقد كان دقيقًا في كلماته، ولم يُصرّح برغبته في الرحيل، لكنه أفاد: “سأكون في آنفيلد (لحضور مباراة برايتون) لأودع الجماهير وأذهب إلى كأس إفريقيا، لا أعرف ما سيحدث عندما أكون هناك”.

وعن أسباب توتر العلاقة بين اللاعب ومدربه، يوضح التقرير أن القشة التي قسمت ظهر البعير تكمن في المباراة أمام آيندهوفن بدوري أبطال أوروبا، وتحديدًا هدف آيندهوفن الثاني، والذي ظهر فيه تقاعس صلاح دفاعيًا، وهو ما أدى لاستبعاده لاحقًا وتواجده بديلاً.

صلاح يرى نفسه لاعبًا على مستوى خاص ولا يجب أن ينافس على مكانه مثل البقية، وصرّح: “لستُ مُضطرًا للقتال كل يوم من أجل مركزي لأنني استحقيته، لستُ أكبر من أي شخص، لكنني استحقيت مركزي”. 

التقرير شبّه موقف صلاح بما فعله كريستيانو رونالدو مع مانشستر يونايتد، في فترته الثانية بأولد ترافورد، حين هاجم المدرب إريك تين هاج علنًا، قبل كأس العالم قطر 2022، وانتهى به الأمر في الدوري السعودي.

صلاح سبق وبادر بنفس التصرف مع المدرب السابق يورجن كلوب حين أجلسه بديلاً في المباراة أمام وست هام، وظهر وهو يتجادل معه على خط التماس، وعقب المباراة صرّح: “إذا تحدثت اليوم، فستشتعل النيران”.

لكن صلاح غير مستعد للاعتزال الكروي المبكر بالسعودية، ولا يزال يرى نفسه بوضوح يلعب في أعلى المستويات، رغم أن الدوري السعودي هو الوجهة الوحيدة القادرة على دفع راتبه الضخم الحالي (400 ألف جنيه إسترليني أسبوعيًا).

يشير التقرير إلى أن السيناريو الأقرب لحل الأزمة سيكون في انتقالات يناير، فليفربول لديه الوقت لإيجاد حل، وصلاح يعلم ذلك، إذا وصلت مصر إلى نهائي كأس الأمم الأفريقية، فلن يعود إلى آنفيلد حتى أواخر يناير، ويُفتح سوق الانتقالات في بداية ذلك الشهر، ويبدو أنه الحل الأرجح للمشكلة، ويوجد احتمال ضعيف لكنه قائم أن ينتظر صلاح لمعرفة مصير سلوت قبل اتخاذ قراره النهائي.

Alex Cora Lays Out Red Sox's Four Options if Alex Bregman Misses Significant Time

Boston Red Sox star third baseman Alex Bregman left the first game of Friday's day-night doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with quad tightness.

Boston manager Alex Cora ruled Bregman out for Friday night's game against the Orioles and wouldn't rule out an injured list stint.

"Just tight," Cora said of the injury to Bregman after Boston's 19-5 win on Friday afternoon. "We'll see how he comes in tomorrow. So he won't play the second one [on Friday night]. He'll get treatment. We'll know more tomorrow."

When asked about an injured list stint for Bregman, Cora reiterated, "We'll see tomorrow."

What the Red Sox do next will be fascinating should Bregman miss time. Given the drama surrounding former third baseman Rafael Devers and his move to designated hitter, it's safe to assume he's not a candidate. A much-anticipated promotion of Marcelo Mayer from Triple A doesn't seem to be in the cards yet either.

"Ceddanne [Rafaela] can play third. [Nick Sogard] can play third. [Abraham] Toro can play third. We know Connor [Wong] can do it. In case of an emergency, we can move [Kristian Campbell] to the outfield and Ceddanne to the infield and go from there," Cora added.

For what it's worth, the Red Sox will have Sogard at third and Toro at first in Friday night's nightcap against Baltimore. Whether that remains the alignment moving forward in the absence of Bregman remains to be seen.

Clayton Kershaw Gives Candid Review of Pitching Since Return From Injury

The numbers looked pretty good for Clayton Kershaw on Wednesday, his third start since returning from both knee and foot surgeries. Over five innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the Cleveland Guardians, Kershaw allowed six hits, one earned run and two walks while striking out three.

But while the outing looked good on paper, it was certainly far from perfect. After the game, Kershaw acknowledged that he got help to get out of a rough first inning. He also indicated it would have been better if he had lasted more innings—the Guardians completed a comeback in the eighth inning to secure a 7-4 win over the Dodgers.

"I'm fighting some stuff mechanically and different things," Kershaw said, via SportsNet LA. "I was able to make a few pitches here and there to get through five, but obviously wasn't pitching good enough to be able to stay in the game which makes the bullpen have to throw more innings. … Frustrating for sure, but I think at the same at the time there's some progress still, more reps. Overall, to only give up 1-run and pitch that bad is a good thing."

Kershaw acknowledged that he created some "bad habits" last year, when he returned from shoulder surgery in the middle of the season. Kershaw came back to start seven games in 2024, but suffered a season-ending injury not long after his return.

"There's just some stuff I need to hammer down," Kershaw said. "I think I've created some bad habits with not feeling my best, I created some bad habits last year. I haven't pitched in a while, I haven't pitched in a long time. There's just some growing pains with the first few. Physically, I feel great, just got to keep throwing and figure it out."

After Dowman: Hale End has given Arsenal a future star who's "like Vieira"

A proud part of Arsenal’s DNA has long been their development and promotion of young academy talents.

This has been especially true over the last few years, with the emergence of players like Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly and, of course, Bukayo Saka.

The latest player who seems ready to make the leap from the youth sides to regular senior football is Max Dowman.

However, the talented 15-year-old certainly won’t be the last, and there is already one youngster making waves in the academy who could soon find himself in the first team.

Dowman's rapid rise to stardom at Arsenal

Even before this season, Arsenal fans have been at least somewhat aware of Dowman.

After all, respected talent scout Jacek Kulig boldly proclaimed him as the “most exciting prospect” he had seen “since Lamine Yamal.”

That might sound absurd, but over the course of last season, the youngster ended up scoring 19 times and providing five assists in just 23 appearances, totalling 1945 minutes, for the youth sides.

Dowman in 24/25

Appearances

23

Minutes

1945′

Goals

19

Assists

5

Goal Involvements per Match

1.04

Minutes per Goal Involvement

81.04′

All Stats via Transfermarkt

That comes out to a sensational average of 1.04 goal involvements per match, or one every 81.04 minutes, made all the more astonishing by the fact he was playing for the u18s and even the u21s.

With performances like that in age groups well above his own, it wasn’t much of a surprise to see the Chelmsford-born dynamo included in the first team’s pre-season tour.

The 15-year-old made his debut against Newcastle United, and in the words of analyst Ben Mattinson, spent his short cameo “humiliating Premier League players.”

His competitive debut came at home to Leeds United in the Premier League, and then he became the youngest player to ever start a game for the club against Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup.

The superstar in the making then broke another record in the Champions League a week later, and was described as “a miracle player” by Slavia Prague defender David Zima.

In all, it certainly seems like Dowman is destined to reach the top of the game with Arsenal, although he might be joined by another academy gem this season.

Hale End's next superstar

It’s been a good season for Hale End this year, as on top of Dowman, Andre Harriman-Annous has also been given his full competitive debut by Mikel Arteta.

It could get even better, though, as there is another youngster in the system, who, like the record-breaker, could find himself becoming more involved with the senior side as the campaign goes on: Ife Ibrahim.

The 17-year-old has been with the club since May 2016, and while he started out as a striker, he has since moved back down the pitch, into defensive midfield.

However, he’s not limited to just one position, as the highly rated youngster has also played at right-back, in central midfield, and even as a centre-back.

It’s no surprise that he has been used in the defence before, as even though he’s still so young, the versatile prospect is huge and towers above some of the first team in pictures taken of the time he trained with them. It is no wonder that analyst Harvey Diamonds said that he has a “languid frame like [Patrick] Vieira and [Abou] Diaby.”

Don’t let his size and physicality fool you, though; the Hale Ender is no slouch on the ball.

In fact, academy expert Will Balsam described him as someone who makes everything look so “effortless.” Moreover, this and his height mean “he eats up space, recovers the ball, and glides past players with ease.”

He has also made an impression on U23 scout Antonio Mango, who has described him as “composed, technically talented in possession and calculated out of possession.”

Overall, while he plays in a totally different position to Dowman, Ibrahim sounds like the sort of Hale End product who could come in and have a serious impact on the first team soon enough.

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Jack Haynes century keeps Notts' qualification chances in reach

Third-wicket stand of 141 with Haseeb Hameed overhauls Glamorgan with ease

ECB Reporters Network supported by Rothesay17-Aug-2025Nottinghamshire 282 for 3 (Haynes 124, Hameed 58*) beat Glamorgan 278 for 9 (Byrom 62, Root 56) by seven wicketsJack Haynes starred with a century as Notts Outlaws kept their qualification chances at arm’s length with a comfortable run chase against winless defending champions Glamorgan.The 24-year-old Haynes struck a well-timed 124 with some late acceleration to chase the sub-par 278 for 9 set by the hosts.Ben Slater and Haseeb Hameed played supporting roles in the seven-wicket win, the latter combining with Haynes for a 141-run third-wicket stand.Eddie Byrom notched up back-to-back half-centuries with 62 while Billy Root also passed 50 to hold together the Glamorgan innings. One positive for the winless side was 18-year-old Romano Franco picking up a first professional wicket at the third time of asking.After being inserted, Glamorgan got off to a racing start, as has tended to be their way in this competition. Byrom and Asa Tribe’s 71-run opening stand left Notts’ bowling attack – hit by the absence of players in the Hundred – with cause for concern before Tribe’s fun was ended by 18-year-old debutant Byron Hatton-Lowe.Byrom, the steadier of the two openers in terms of strike rate, continued calmly as he watched on for Henry Hurle, playing a first Glamorgan game of 2025, to be dismissed.Kiran Carlson was unable to kick on, as was Will Smale who suffered a ball-watching run out to leave the hosts with just five wickets in hand with more than 20 overs to bat, a theme too common in their campaign.Root held the fort in a knock of few boundaries for 56 before Dan Douthwaite’s blistering cameo added some impetus, the hosts still left short.Zain Ul Hassan was able to contain in a seven-over new-ball spell while Ned Leonard leaked at the other end, Slater enjoying a rather comfortable start.After Ben Martindale was dismissed, a period of experience was due with Slater and Haynes adding 75 before Hameed struck an unbeaten 58 to ice the run chase.Franco impressed in his 10 overs but poor fielding, including a drop by Andy Gorvin with Haynes on 68 proved costly.Tribe followed as the third player in the game to take a first wicket for his club, after Hatton-Lowe and Franco, although the damage was done.

خاص | بعد المنتخب الأول.. أسباب شخصية تبعد ناصر ماهر عن قائمة مصر الثاني

كشفت مصادر خاصة سبب عدم استدعاء ناصر ماهر، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، إلى قائمة منتخب مصر الثاني.

وأعلن حلمي طولان، المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر الثاني المشارك في كأس العرب، قائمة اللاعبين المستدعين لمعسكر شهر نوفمبر الجاري.

طالع.. “بعد غضبه بسبب منتخب مصر”.. شوبير يوجه رسالة خاصة لـ ناصر ماهر

ويبدأ المعسكر المغلق غدًا الإثنين، استعدادًا لمواجهتي الجزائر الوديتين، ضمن المرحلة الأخيرة من خطة إعداد منتخب مصر الثاني قبل انطلاق البطولة مطلع الشهر المقبل.

ومن المقرر أن تُقام المباراتان في القاهرة على استاد السلام يومي الجمعة 14 والاثنين 17 نوفمبر، وذلك ضمن معسكر منتخب مصر المشارك في كأس العرب خلال فترة التوقف الدولي المقبلة.

وعلم بطولات من مصادر خاصة أن عدم انضمام ناصر ماهر لقائمة منتخب مصر الثاني المشارك في كأس العرب ليس لأسباب فنية.

وأضاف المصدر أن المنتخب أراد استدعاء اللاعب، لكنه فضّل عدم التواجد في الوقت الحالي لأسباب شخصية.

Anderson re-signs; £75m PL star joins: Ross Wilson's dream XI at Newcastle

Newcastle United have stepped away from the action zone as the October international break takes the stage. But Newcastle are anything but idle, having appointed a new technical director in Ross Wilson from Nottingham Forest.

Wilson, 41, leaves the City Ground having overseen a rise from relegation candidates in the Premier League to European contenders, having finished seventh last year after heavy spending.

In the dugout, Eddie Howe is a meticulous man. He knows every nook and every cranny of his opponents’ half, having profiled each player and grasped their strengths and their weaknesses. Wilson has a personality apt to connect with the tactician’s own bearing.

Newcastle have earned their flowers for their fast rise in the years since PIF completed their club takeover, qualifying for the Champions League in two of the last three seasons and winning the Carabao Cup last year.

But Paul Mitchell left his post less than one year after Dan Ashworth departed, and there’s no denying the Magpies recruitment drive has been knocked somewhat out of kilter. That is now anticipated to change.

Ross Wilson's recruitment record

Before Nottingham Forest, it was Rangers. While in Scotland, it was Wilson who sat behind the desk when Steven Gerrard led the club to the Premiership title, still the Gers’ sole title success since 2011.

And after moving to the Premier League, his reputation has only grown, with Wilson considered a real coup for the Tynesiders and further evidence of the fall from stability at Forest.

According to the i Paper, it is understood that Newcastle will seek to reward Sandro Tonali, Sven Botman and Tino Livramento with new deals once the transfer specialist is instated.

One of Wilson’s biggest strengths is his ability to identify and sign first-team candidates who both align with the manager’s tactical vision and the club’s wider culture.

Though this summer was one of much upheaval at Newcastle, there’s no denying Howe has eased the loss of Alexander Isak to Liverpool with a range of impactful additions, Nick Woltemade and Malick Thiaw in particular shining across the early months of the season.

Still, the direction has been at times uncertain, business taking an almost fragmented quality. Wilson, in tandem with Howe, could change that, with some exciting potential options already being discussed.

Who Ross Wilson could sign at Newcastle

Wilson signed his fair share of first-team players at Nottingham Forest, having joined from Rangers in 2023. At the time, the Midlands side were embroiled in a relegation battle in the Premier League and had not yet parted with Steve Cooper and brought in Nuno Espirito Santo.

Forest now have their own issues, with Edu and Nuno’s conflict leading to a divorce which has left the club’s meteoric rise in tatters. Wilson played his part, though, and may now fancy a step-up to St. James’ Park.

Newcastle, for sure, have work to do if they wish to settle permanently alongside the Premier League elite. With Wilson and Howe working together, this could bear dividends, especially when considering Howe’s recent comments regarding Elliot Anderson, who was sold to the City Ground for about £35m in 2024 as the Toon scrambled to ease their PSR suffering.

Last week, the manager called Anderson, 22, a “precious” talent who he would “love” to welcome back to his boyhood club, and now Newcastle have landed Wilson, that potential lane of communication has very much stretched open.

It would be a costly one to engineer, to be sure, but now, it certainly seems a whole lot more likely.

And there’s more. Nick Pope is still performing at 33 years old, but he’s out of contract at the end of the season and a replacement might be required, even with Aaron Ramsdale having joined on loan in August.

James Trafford came within a whisker of signing for the Magpies this summer, and now that he’s on the fringes at Manchester City, he might recieve a call from Wilson down the line.

Manchester City'sJamesTraffordlooks dejected after the match

That should just about do it. Howe leads a complete and robust Newcastle side, but even though £55m was forked out for Forest’s Anthony Elanga this summer, there might be a desire to add another winger to the ranks.

And who better than Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, who was very much on the club’s radar this summer? The Cherries fought off interest from many of the Premier League’s biggest hitters, with the Ghanaian forward signing a new contract at the club.

The vultures still circle, though, and Newcastle are among that kettle of suitors looking to strike a deal, having prepared a bid in the final weeks of the window. Liverpool are also keen, showing interest as recently as this week, and they have been met with demands of a £75m payment from the south coast club.

Semenyo would cost a pretty penny, alright, but there’s little question that he’d be a fantastic addition, having scored six goals and supplied three more across seven top-flight appearances this season.

We know already that Howe wanted to bring the prolific forward to the club, and now Wilson will help promote Howe’s vision.

GK

James Trafford

RB

Tino Livramento

CB

Malick Thiaw

CB

Sven Botman

LB

Lewis Hall

DM

Sandro Tonali

CM

Bruno Guimaraes

CM

Elliot Anderson

RW

Antoine Semenyo

LW

Anthony Gordon

ST

Nick Woltemade

It’s exciting to note that even with Isak having been sold this summer, Newcastle have a dynamic crop of players capable of hitting even loftier heights than were struck last season. But with the likes of Trafford and Anderson and Semenyo added to the fold, Newcastle would go from strength to strength.

One Premier League analyst has even claimed Semenyo is “one of the best players in the world”. These are the heights Newcastle must be striving for, and Wilson can make it happen.

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NOC issue, fixture clash put Mustafizur's IPL participation in doubt

Delhi Capitals’ (DC) signing of Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the remainder of IPL 2025 has hit a snag, with the BCB stating that it hasn’t been approached for a no-objection certificate (NOC).Usually, the IPL only announces signings after a player has received an NOC from his home board. According to its CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury, however, the BCB had yet to receive a request for one.”Mustafizur is supposed to go with the team to the UAE according to the schedule,” Chowdhury told ESPNcricinfo on Wednesday. “We have not received any communication from IPL officials. I have also not received any such official communication from Mustafizur either.”Related

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Mustafizur is part of the Bangladesh T20I squad that is due to play back-to-back away T20I series against UAE and Pakistan, both of which clash with the IPL. On Wednesday, hours after the IPL announced his signing as a replacement for Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mustafizur flew out to Dubai with the rest of Bangladesh’s squad.Bangladesh are due to play two T20Is in the UAE on May 17 and 19, followed by five in Pakistan on May 25, 27 and 30, and June 1 and 3. Those two series are in conflict with the IPL; DC are set to play their last three league matches on May 18, 21 and 24, followed by the playoffs should they get there.ESPNcricinfo has sought a response from DC on this development.

Weekly wages: Chelsea FC 2025/26 highest-paid players

Things have gone a bit mad at Chelsea since Todd Boehly completed his £2.45 billion takeover back in 2022. The Blues currently have a whopping estimated annual payroll of £164,216,000, with the average Blues player earning more than £4.5m per season.

A clear out in the summer helped things a bit, as the likes of Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Ben Chilwell headed for the exits, however, the Blues still spent more than £250m on new signings for Enzo Maresca.

Football FanCast has ranked every Chelsea player in the first-team squad in order from highest to lowest in terms of wages for the 2025/26 season, with the help of Capology.

Disclaimer – only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.

Rank

Player

Gross pay per week

Gross pay per year

1

Raheem Sterling

£325,000

£16,900,000

2

Reece James

£250,000

£13,000,000

3

Wesley Fofana

£200,000

£10,400,000

4

Enzo Fernandez

£180,000

£9,360,000

5

Marc Cucurella

£175,000

£9,100,000

6

Pedro Neto

£160,000

£8,320,000

7

Moises Caicedo

£150,000

£7,800,000

8

Cole Palmer

£130,000

£6,760,000

9

Joao Pedro

£125,000

£6,500,000

=10

Tosin Adarabioyo

£120,000

£6,240,000

=10

Jorrel Hato

£120,000

£6,240,000

12

Alejandro Garnacho

£110,000

£5,720,000

13

Jamie Gittens

£108,000

£5,616,000

=14

Mykhailo Mudryk

£100,000

£5,200,000

=14

Liam Delap

£100,000

£5,200,000

=14

Levi Colwill

£100,000

£5,200,000

17

Benoit Badiashile

£90,000

£4,680,000

18

Axel Disasi

£80,000

£4,160,000

=19

Robert Sanchez

£60,000

£3,120,000

=19

Estevao

£60,000

£3,120,000

=21

Marc Guiu

£50,000

£2,600,000

=21

Filip Jorgensen

£50,000

£2,600,000

=21

Trevoh Chalobah

£50,000

£2,600,000

=24

Malo Gusto

£45,000

£2,340,000

=24

Romeo Lavia

£45,000

£2,340,000

=26

Gabriel Slonina

£40,000

£2,080,000

=26

Dario Essugo

£40,000

£2,080,000

28

Andrey Santos

£35,000

£1,820,000

29

Facundo Buonanotte

£25,000

£1,300,000

30

David Datro Fofana

£15,000

£780,000

31

Tyrique George

£7,500

£390,000

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Josh Acheampong

£5,000

£260,000

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Leo Castledine

£5,000

£260,000

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Jimmy-Jay Morgan

£2,500

£130,000

Here's a detailed look at the top 10 Chelsea earners… 10 Tosin Adarabioyo £120,000 per week

After securing the services of Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer from Fulham in 2024, Chelsea were able to offer the defender a big contract.

Those at Stamford Bridge handed Adarabioyo a four-year deal on more than £6m a year, and he has gone on to become a regualr under Maresca.

9 Joao Pedro £125,000 per week

Chelsea splashed the cash on Joao Pedro early in the 2025 summer transfer window, with the Brazilian even able to jet out to the USA and play a part in the Blues’ Club World Cup triumph.

Pedro scored some important goals at the CWC and cost an initial £55m from Brighton.

8 Cole Palmer £130,000 per week

Cole Palmer has been Chelsea’s standout signing under Boehly, going from strength to strength at Stamford Bridge after struggling to break into Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side.

Some may have questioned the Blues for paying £40m to sign Palmer, but he’s been the star man and was rewarded with a new extension to his £130,000 per week deal through until 2033 last year.

7 Moises Caicedo £150,000 per week

Moises Caicedo is Chelsea’s second most expensive signing of all time after they pipped Liverpool to a deal back in 2023.

Arriving from Brighton & Hove Albion in a transfer worth a whopping €116m, Caicedo looks set to play an important role over the coming years as he looks to justify that price tag.

6 Pedro Neto £160,000 per week

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Another big-money signing, Pedro Neto swapped Wolverhampton Wanderers for Chelsea in Maresca’s first transfer window to add yet another attacking star to the Blues’ ranks.

He starred at Molineux and was arguably their most important player when fit, and he’s been a reliable performer so far in London.

5 Marc Cucurella £175,000 per week

Left-back Marc Cucurella is next on the list, picking up £175,000 per week. The Spaniard was another to swap Brighton for Chelsea and has had his ups and downs in west London.

He now appears to be first choice under Maresca, though, so he’ll be hoping to become one of the first names on the teamsheet while under contract.

4 Enzo Fernandez £180,000 per week

Chelsea’s club record signing, Enzo Fernandez is only the fourth highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge, something which may surprise some.

The Blues did fork out a whopping €121m for the Argentine’s services from Benfica, and now, they’ll be hoping Fernandez and Caicedo can star in midfield over the coming years.

3 Wesley Fofana £200,000 per week

On £200,000 per week is central defender in Wesley Fofana. Signed from Leicester City in 2022, Fofana has also had his injury issues at Stamford Bridge.

He managed just 29 Premier League appearances across his first two seasons with the Blues.

2 Reece James £250,000 per week

Club captain Reece James picks up £250,000 per week. The right-back has struggled to stay fit in recent seasons but is under contract until 2028.

His injury history appears to be a cause for concern for the Blues, so it’ll be interesting to see what they do with one of their top earners if he can’t remain fit.

1 Raheem Sterling £325,000 per week

Top of the charts is Raheem Sterling, who actually isn’t in Maresca’s first-team plans at Stamford Bridge. The winger spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Arsenal, however, the Gunners didn’t want to make a move permanent.

Sterling is still under contract until 2027, picking up just under £17m a season with the Blues.

Jose Mourinho told Benfica is the right 'calibre' for him by Real Madrid president as coach reveals message from his former team

Jose Mourinho revealed that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez sent a message to him upon his return to Benfica. The Portuguese head coach said that his former boss told him he was happy to see him return "to a club of your calibre", reminding fans once again of the mutual love and admiration shared between the two men.

  • Mourinho has returned to Benfica after 25 years

    After being sacked by Fenerbahce for failing to qualify for the league phase of this season's Champions League, Mourinho marked an immediate return to coaching by signing for Benfica, the club where it all began for 'The Special One' in 2000. Mourinho will remain with Benfica until June 2027, although a surprise 'break clause' has been inserted in the contract which will allow both sides to part ways earlier than the expiry of the contract.

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    Florentino's special gesture to Mourinho

    Right after he returned to Benfica, Mourinho received messages from Perez, the president of his former club. "I'd like to say that President Florentino sent me a message saying, 'I'm very happy that you've returned to a club of your calibre,' and to hear this from the president of Real Madrid himself," Mourinho revealed.

  • A reunion with Real Madrid in January

    Mourinho arrived at the Bernabeu in 2010 after firing Inter to a historic continental treble. In his three years as Los Blancos' head coach, the Portuguese won three titles, including La Liga in 2011-12 and the Copa del Rey in 2010-11. In 2013, Perez urged Mourinho to prolong his stay at Madrid, but the 62-year-old felt his time was up. Now, Mourinho will face the Merengues for the first time over 12 years after parting ways with them, when Benfica welcome Xabi Alonso's side at the Estadio da Luz in the final league phase matchday of the Champions League in January.

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    Mourinho's next managerial assignment

    The Setubal-born manager faced his first loss with Benfica on Tuesday as an own goal from Richard Rios was enough for his former side Chelsea to grab a win. This weekend, his troops will be up against Porto, with whom Mourinho won the Champions League in 2004.

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