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Chelsea appear to be leading the race to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig, with Arsenal and Bayern Munich also showing strong interest in the former PSG midfielder.According to transfer expert
Behind a brace from Cole Palmer, Chelsea won the Club World Cup in impressive fashion, toppling Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 81,118. When Palmer is in this kind of form,
Chelsea are continuing to explore a bold move for Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, a report has claimed, with talks over the Italian’s future with the Champions League winners making little progress.
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Cole Palmer scored twice and fed João Pedro for a goal as Chelsea overwhelmed Paris Saint-Germain in the first half and beat the European champions 3-0 in the final of the first expanded Club World Cup.
Manchester United and Chelsea reportedly remain interested in Paris Saint-Germain's Randal Kolo Muani after ruling out signing Alexander Isak.
As previously reported by Fabrizio Romano, Leipzig paid €80 million for Simons, with €55 million paid up front. The 22-year-old signed a contract running through June 2027, and PSG included a sell-on clause in the deal. As a result, PSG stand to gain whenever the German side decide to sell Simons.
Chelsea's FIFA Club World Cup final win against PSG on Sunday was marred by a post-match on-field brawl at MetLife Stadium involving PSG coach Luis Enrique, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, defender Achraf Hakimi and Chelsea forward Joao Pedro.
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Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain looked like bitter rivals by the end of the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday after the Premier League club toppled the French club in a 3-0 victory.
PSG reached the final after routing Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 4-0 in the round 16, beating German giants Bayern Munich 2-0 in the quarterfinal with two red cards and crushing Spanish giants Real Madrid 4-0 in the semifinal. But the French side failed to complete what would've been a memorable run.
The head coach's masterful game plan left the European champions floundering — something that does not happen very often