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Jacob Steinberg
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Guardian football writer
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The market for homegrown academy players in the Premier League has gone wild. Huge fees, clubs struggling to keep players. Why? Brexit and PSR are major factors

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Premier League’s search for young talent has left the market overheated and failing
Brexit and PSR are contributing to a spike in the fees and wages offered by big clubs for teenagers, but is this stockpiling really raising standards?
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Next Generation: back for 2025 with 20 of the best Premier League talents
Next Generation 2025: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs
We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, an age band known as first-year scholars
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October 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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West Ham are exploring a loan deal for Braga defender Bright Arrey-Mbi. Possibility of an option to buy for Germany Under-21 international #whufc
September 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Nicolas Jackson is a possibility for Newcastle as a replacement for Isak. Striker’s move to Bayern is off but a permanent exit from Chelsea still not out of the question before the deadline #cfc #nufc
September 1, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Chelsea were right to loan Jadon Sancho and right to send him back to United. A solid but unspectacular season - decent enough value for £5m, but Chelsea need someone more suited to the intensity of the Premier League.

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Chelsea’s Jadon Sancho loan was not disastrous but they need an upgrade | Jacob Steinberg
Winger flickered during his time at Stamford Bridge but failed to provide the consistency and Maresca is thinking bigger
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June 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Liam Delap’s £30m move to Chelsea has been finalised and should be announced soon. Top signing.
June 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Chelsea activate Liam Delap’s £30m release clause. Also interest in Nico Williams, uncertainty over whether Jadon Sancho joins on permanent deal. Chelsea keen to keep building under Enzo Maresca

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Chelsea set to sign Liam Delap after activating striker’s £30m release clause
The Ipswich striker Liam Delap favours a move to Chelsea, who are plotting further additions to Enzo Maresca’s young squad
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May 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Maresca, Pellegrini and chess

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Pellegrini and Betis familiar pawns in Maresca’s search for winning move
Chelsea can become the first English team to win all four European trophies – and much of their manager’s strategy is rooted in chess
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May 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Chelsea considering pre-agreement for Strasbourg striker Emanuel Emegha to join in 2026

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Chelsea eye pre-agreement deal for Emegha with partner club Strasbourg
Chelsea are watching Emanuel Emegha’s development at Strasbourg and have held talks with their partner club over a pre-agreement for the striker
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May 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Levi Colwill, LEGO obsessive

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Lego fan Levi Colwill becomes key building block for Maresca’s Chelsea project
Passion for Lego helps improving defender take his mind off elite football before Wednesday’s Conference League final
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May 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Piece from yesterday on Chelsea’s win: grit, togetherness, a sense that this thing might actually work

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Maresca leads Chelsea’s new band of brothers to Champions League return | Jacob Steinberg
Head coach puts pragmatism over his principles in win at Nottingham Forest that will delight once-warring owners
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May 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Have Chelsea learnt their lesson from the Newcastle game? Will they keep their cool at Forest today?

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Chelsea’s growing pains face Forest fire test in crunch finale
A Champions League spot and the cash injection that comes with it are on the line and Enzo Maresca’s side must win to silence immaturity accusations
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May 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Taiwo Awoniyi’s horrific injury is definitive proof that the current offside protocol is flawed and unsafe. Officialdom afraid to make mistakes but there isn’t a bigger one than a player getting needlessly hurt

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Awoniyi’s injury should lead to a rethink over flawed offside protocol | Jacob Steinberg
Assistant referees need more scope to use their common sense as opposed to simply relying on VAR
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May 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Former footballers hit out at “financial grooming” that is claimed to have left many with huge tax liabilities. Ex pros including Danny Murphy, Brian Deane and Andy Cole present at launch of APPG Investment Fraud Committee this week

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Former footballers claim ‘financial grooming’ took them to ‘hell and back’
Politicians and former footballers have protested at the ‘financial grooming’ of Premier League stars who claim they were misled over investment schemes
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May 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Former footballers hit out at “financial grooming” that is claimed to have left many with huge tax liabilities. Ex pros including Danny Murphy, Brian Deane and Andy Cole present at launch of APPG Investment Fraud Committee this week

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Former footballers claim ‘financial grooming’ took them to ‘hell and back’
Politicians and former footballers have protested at the ‘financial grooming’ of Premier League stars who claim they were misled over investment schemes
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May 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Tottenham should not base their decision on whether to keep Ange Postecoglou on the outcome of the Europa League final. They can’t be emotional. Best case scenario could still be for Postecoglou to end the wait for a trophy and leave on a high #thfc

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Ange Postecoglou leaving on a high could be Spurs’ best-case scenario
Tottenham’s riches have underpinned Europa League progress but, win or lose in Bilbao, they need to be decisive about their manager to succeed at home
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May 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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No Maddison, no Bergvall, and they’ve got to cope with a plastic pitch in the Arctic Circle. Can Tottenham do it? #thfc

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Spurs and Postecoglou face moment of truth on Bodø/Glimt’s plastic pitch
Tottenham are without key players for the Europa League semi-final second leg against opponents who have belief
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May 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Liverpool were entertaining but inconsistent before they bought readymade solutions in Alisson and Van Dijk. Shouldn’t Chelsea give their young team something similar? You can look for value but Alisson and VVD are both going strong in their 30s #cfc

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Liverpool’s mix of young blood and old heads is right model for Chelsea
The champions have proved buying the best makes you the best – a hard lesson for Chelsea’s struggling youngsters
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May 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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The Conference League wasn’t really supposed to be for clubs like Chelsea. Not much they can do about it and they’re taking it seriously but last night felt like a group game rather than a European semi-final #cfc
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May 2, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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The Real Madrid games took Declan Rice to another level but his performances were no surprise to people who know him best. Now for PSG’s exceptional midfield #afc

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Arsenal’s Declan Rice turns sights to winning midfield battle against PSG
Real Madrid could not live with his relentlessness but how will Rice fare against João Neves, Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha?
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April 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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RFU open to Chelsea using Twickenham as a temporary home

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RFU opens door to hosting Chelsea if they need temporary home
The RFU chief executive, Bill Sweeney, has said Twickenham could host Chelsea matches if the Premier League club is seeking a temporary home
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April 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Pep Guardiola: still good at tactics

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Manchester City show hints of resurgence with Guardiola masterclass | Jacob Steinberg
The manager has found fresh motivation with young talent after guiding club to win over Nottingham Forest in FA Cup semi-final
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April 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Interview with Fulham’s vice chairman and sporting director Tony Khan on holding on to Marco Silva, challenging for Europe, recruitment, ticket prices and how the club manages PSR #ffc

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Fulham’s Tony Khan: ‘Craven Cottage builds an intimacy. There’s an identity to the club’
The vice-chairman on his ‘rejuvenator’ manager Marco Silva, his use of analytics and European ambitions
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April 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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West Ham accept that selling Kudus may be the best way to boost their budget. People inside and outside club working on basis that there will not be extensive funds. Kudus has interest from Saudi but is said to be cool on move to Middle East

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Mohammed Kudus may leave West Ham in summer amid Al-Nassr interest
The Ghana winger is on the Saudi side’s radar, with his contract containing a release clause active for a set period
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April 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Chelsea must be the first team in history to be booed into a European semi-final

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Reece James bemoans ‘poor’ Chelsea display as Legia Warsaw cause fright
Reece James suggested Chelsea had ‘disrespected’ the Conference League after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to Legia Warsaw as they edged into the semi-finals
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April 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM