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Mauricio Pochettino wasted no time putting the Chelsea squad through their paces in his first training session as manager . After getting his  media duties  out of the way on Monday, the 51-year-old was straight down to business on Tuesday at the club’s Cobham facility in Surrey – and it looked painful. Getty Chelsea’s players were put through their paces at Cobham on Tuesday[/caption] Pochettino has wasted no time in his getting the Blues squad into shape Getty Getty The players were put through medical tests in the gym after a session on the pitch[/caption] England stars Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell and Reece James all checked in, as players trained on the pitch before being put to work in a gruelling gym session. In a sight Chelsea fans will be excited over, midfielders Andrey Santos and Cesare Casadei – fresh from their loan spells at Vasco de Gama and Reading – were involved. As too was Ian Maatsen, who played 42 games for Burnley on loan last season as he helped the Cla...

No decision has been made around the 21-year-old's future at Old Trafford as investigation continues more than four months after criminal charges were dropped

Eden Hazard should hang up his boots following his exit from Real Madrid. That’s the view of talkSPORT’s Gabby Agbonlahor, who believes the former  Chelsea  man should cut his losses and call time on his career after a disappointing spell with Los Blancos. Hazard scored 110 goals for Chelsea but hasn’t been able to recreate that form since his departure getty The ex-Aston Villa striker was playing a game of ‘Destination Unknown’ on Tuesday’s Breakfast show with co-host Natalie Sawyer, which involves giving his take on what some of football’s free agents should do this summer. One of those stars was former Chelsea player Hazard, who left Chelsea as a hero in 2019 for  Real Madrid . However, Hazard’s career with Los Blancos never really got going and he made just 76 appearances in four years thanks to a wide range of injury problems. These issues resulted in him never recovering his previous form and he scored only seven goals, leading to his contract being rescinded a year...

Mason Mount has signed for Manchester United, talkSPORT understands. The 24-year-old attacking midfielder had been a  Chelsea  player since he was six, rising through the academy to the first team where he has since become an England international. Mount has been a Chelsea player since the age of six Getty But he has ended his long association with the club to join Premier League rivals  Man United  in a £55m move. An official announcement is expected shortly. Mount was at the training ground on Monday to complete his medical and has already been getting to his know his new teammates. Mount is one of many exits at Stamford Bridge in the transfer window, with Kai Havertz, Mateo Kovacic and Kalidou Koulibaly  among the others. His competitive Chelsea debut actually came against United in August 2019, but it was not one to remember as the Blues were beaten 4-0 at Old Trafford. However, his time with his boyhood club was a success as he won the Champions League, Sup...

As if to prove that next season will be here before you know it, player values for the official Fantasy Premier League game are released this week.

Arsenal are no strangers to having deals hijacked, with Mykhailo Mudryk going to Chelsea last season being a prime example. But  the Gunners  have done it to their biggest rivals, too, including one of the most outrageous hijacks in the Premier League era. Petit snubbed Spurs before enjoying a successful three-year spell with Arsenal GETTY Club legend Arsene Wenger had been appointed as manager in 1996 and was looking to begin a new era at Highbury, with Monaco midfielder Emmanuel Petit appearing on his radar as he set to work. in 1997, though, Petit was already in talks with rivals  Tottenham  and was in London talking to then-chairman Alan Sugar about signing from Monaco. However, the Gunners got in touch to tell the midfielder he should hold off agreeing to sign for Spurs until he spoke to Wenger – the man who brought him through at Monaco – and hear his proposal. Clearly interested in pushing to win the  Premier League  title and reunite with his compat...

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has held talks with Cardiff over a sensational return to his boyhood club, talkSPORT undertands. Ramsey , who played for Cardiff in the 2008 FA Cup final as a teenager, is a free agent after being released by French club Nice. Getty Ramsey is a free agent after being released by Nice after just one season[/caption] He is now in talks to return to boyhood club Cardiff Corbis - Getty The former  Arsenal  midfielder is understood to have rejected offers from Turkey. Ramsey swapped the Bluebirds for the Gunners in 2008, but was back at the Cardiff City Stadium in January 2011 for a one-month loan. Coming back from the horrific broken leg he suffered away at Stoke,  Arsene Wenger  was keen for him to gain match fitness. Having impressed so much in his six Championship,  Cardiff  asked for a loan extension until the end of the season – which was immediately rejected by Arsenal. But he could now be making a permanent move back to his old...

Today’s tell-all has replenished its war chest Tottenham haven’t beaten many of their “big six” rivals at or to anything in recent times but latest soundings are that they’re going to pip Liverpool to the signature of Wolfsburg’s  Micky van de Ven . The 22-year-old Dutch defender has been courted by Jürgen Klopp for much of the close season but it looks as if he’s set to embrace Big Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs rebuilding project instead. Van de Ven will set Tottenham back a modest £30m. Tottenham also want to secure a three-year deal for  Clément Lenglet , who was on loan with them from Barcelona last term. Liverpool may have fallen back in the Van de Ven race but they have apparently moved ahead of Chelsea in the tussle to sign  Roméo Lavia  from Southampton. The 19-year-old midfielder is set to move on from St Mary’s after Saints’ relegation and is valued at £50m. Chelsea have other Southampton options in mind, though, and are reportedly well placed to bring  Tin...

Al Nassr have presented an enticing offer to Andre Onana as they look to contend with Manchester United for the in-demand keeper. Transfer Talk has the latest

  Erik ten Hag is on the verge of signing England international Mason Mount from Chelsea - with the Manchester United manager hoping to make another signing very soon

David Beckham has revealed he was subject to thousands of messages after news broke of Lionel Messi’s transfer to Inter Miami. The 2022 World Cup winner announced last month that he was set to  join the MLS giants  after running his contract down at Paris Saint-Germain. Beckham has lauded Inter Miami’s imminent signing of Barcelona legend Messi Twitter: PSG_English Messi announced in June that he has agreed to join Beckham’s MLS side Messi  had been linked with a big-money switch to Saudi Arabia, while Barcelona desperately looked to bring him back to the Nou Camp. But he has decided to choose a new adventure in America, where he will be playing alongside ex-Blaugrana teammate Sergio Busquets. His transfer is poised to be officially announced by Inter Miami on Wednesday, with the club’s co-owner  Beckham  lifting the lid on the incredible reaction he received after the initial news broke. Beckham was interviewed by producer Ben Winston about qualities of leaders...

Manchester City are set to break the world record fee for a defender by signing Josko Gvardiol, but they could have paid even more next year. Pep Guardiola  looks poised to finalise his second arrival at the Etihad this summer by taking the Croatian centre-back from RB Leipzig for £86million. Croatia international Gvardiol has earned rave reviews at RB Leipzig

Kylian Mbappe has reportedly made some huge demands if he is to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer . The French superstar has made it clear to PSG that he  wants to leave  just a year after signing a contract extension at Parc des Princes. Mbappe has some outrageous salary demands if he is to leave this window AFP The 2018 World Cup winner has just a year left on his contract Getty Real Madrid  wanted to sign the forward on a free transfer last summer, but he made the decision to stay in the French capital. But now  Mbappe  has plans to depart, though he will not come cheap for any potential suitor. According to  Marca , the 24-year-old is demanding a whopping £206million-a-year salary – which works out to almost £4m-per-week. And that has ruled out Real this window, who according to the Spanish news outlet, believe Mbappe is a ‘prisoner of his own demands’. He is already earning nearly £1m-a-week at Les Parisiens and a move away would need him to take a...

Trent Alexander-Arnold has been labelled as England’s ‘best midfielder’ with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp told to sign a right-back this summer. The full-back, who has been trying out a new position for the  Reds  and England, has received rave-reviews by his performances in the middle of the pitch. Alexander-Arnold has been a regular right-back for Liverpool since breaking into the first team Getty First trialled in a midfield role  by Gareth Southgate  in 2021, Klopp has since taken a look at the move. Playing in a hybrid role at club level with Jordan Henderson offering defensive support on the right flank,  Alexander-Arnold  excelled at the end the 2022/23 season, helping Liverpool to a seven-game winning streak. In that span he managed six assists and a goal, and carried such form into England’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. Southgate went one further than Klopp, placing the 24-year-old in a midfield three, and was rewarded with a goal and assist ...

With new Liverpool signing Dominik Szoboszlai set to become a household name, we should probably pronounce it right. The Hungary captain has  joined the Reds  in a £60million move from Leipzig, and he comes with a huge reputation. Szoboszlai has arrived in Liverpool Getty But the important question was how to pronounce his name Liverpool FC It’s essentially how it’s spelt Liverpool FC A goalscoring midfielder – perhaps  Liverpool ’s first since Steven Gerrard – Szoboszlai lit up the Bundesliga during his two seasons, and fans at Anfield will be eagerly waiting for his debut. He’s already thrilled supporters by expressing his love  for local hero Gerrard , and taking his no.8 shirt. The 22-year-old also talked up the Anfield atmosphere, saying the only time he’s been nervous before a game was a Champions League tie on Merseyside with Salzburg in 2020. But among the announcement day excitement, Liverpool made sure to get the most important information on camera. With t...

Newcastle are pushing ahead with a move for Tonali getty The young midfielder arrives in the Premier League having played 130 times for Milan and with 14 senior Italy caps, with his performances seeing him compared to midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo. Tonali initially joined Milan from boyhood club Brescia on loan in 2020, before making his move permanent a year later. He helped the Rossoneri win the Scudetto in the 2021/22 campaign, and made 48 appearances for the club in all competitions last season as they finished fourth in Serie A and reached the Champions League semi-finals. “First of all, I want to thank Newcastle United because they are giving me a huge opportunity for my career,” he said. “I want to repay the trust on the pitch, giving it my all, as I always have. “I’m really excited about playing at St James’ Park. I can’t wait to feel the warmth of the fans.” Magpies boss Eddie Howe added: “I’m delighted to welcome Sandro to Newcastle United. “He is an exceptional talent and ha...

Jesse Lingard has fuelled speculation that he could join Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami this summer on a free transfer. The ex- Manchester United  star was snubbed by his old teammate  Wayne Rooney  at DC United recently. Lingard failed to score or assist in 17 Premier League matches for Forest Getty He could be now heading to America having trained with David Beckham’s Inter Miami Instagram Lingard is a free agent after his contract expired at Forest Instagram It comes after leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of June when his one-year deal at the club ran out. Lingard  is now a free agent, but has found suitors hard to come by. But he could be playing alongside  Messi  soon after he sparked speculation that he could join MLS side Inter Miami. The England international posted videos of himself training at the club’s DRV PNK facility. A move to Inter Miami is possible as he would not take up one of their designated player slots as he would cost nothing. David ...