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It has again been claimed that CHELSEA are trying to steal Kobbie Mainoo away from Manchester United amid reports that the midfielder is struggling to agree a new contract with the Red Devils.

Mainoo, whose current Manchester United contract runs until 2027, has impressed with a string of eye-catching displays that saw him earn a first England cap last season.

He is a player that is now being tipped to become an absolute superstar of the game and there has even been some reports that Spanish giants Real Madrid are eyeing up a potential deal in the summer.

United are in a strong position when it comes to the 19-year-old as he still has more than two years left on his contract and the Red Devils have an option to extend it by a further 12 months.

But according to Simon Phillips, the Blues are keen on Mainoo amid his contract talks with Man Utd dragging on and are trying to get the midfielder all signe dup.

Phillips said: “What we have heard is that Chelsea once again sense an opportunity with a contract stand off between Mainoo and Manchester United. Sources have heard that United ARE still trying to agree a new contract.

“However, it has also been reported by reliable outlets that United might not be able to refuse any good offers for Mainoo due to PSR issues, with a number of their home grown players now up for sale.

‘Interestingly, CHELSEA also had recent interest in Alejandro Garnacho under this ownership, but I haven’t heard of anything new on that.

“But back to Mainoo, Chelsea have basically just reached out to his agents to tell them they are interested and to see if anything is viable. My top source messaged me late last night and said ‘we are trying to turn Mainoo’s head.’

KVARATSKHELIA WANTS LEAVE NAPOLI

Napoli boss Antonio Conte says winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has “asked to be sold” amid interest from the likes of CHELSEA, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain this January window.

Kvaratskhelia – GETTY IMAGES

Kvaratskhelia is a player that all the big clubs have been linked with over the past few seasons and is a man that was heavily tipped to leave Napoli last summer if his £87 million asking price was met, but in the end he stayed at the Italians.

However – Sky in Italy said on Thursday that Kvaratskhelia had made the decision that he now wanted to leave Napoli this Transfer window, and all sorts of speculation has been gathering pace over the past few days.

Conte has now confirmed the winger could be on the move this month. He said: “Regarding Kvara, he has now asked the club to be sold. I’m telling you without mincing any words.

“It was signalled to me and then the player himself confirmed it to me. Personally, I feel really disappointed, I spent six months with him and the rest of the team, making him feel at the centre of the project.

“We worked with the club to get his contract renewed, but after six months we are back to square one.

“I take these things head on, but I haven’t had the cutting edge [to keep him]. Now I’m at a point where I have to take a step back, because I can’t chain people to the club who don’t want to be here.

“It was a bolt from the blue. Now the player’s representatives and the club will resolve the situation. And if he ever stays, he must never think I wanted to chain him to the club.

“I did this this summer, a bit presumptuously as I thought I would be able to convince him. I didn’t succeed.

“And obviously, he is not available to play against Verona.”

REITAN DELIGHTED AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT MADE

Attacker Guro Reitan has admitted that she is delighted after CHELSEA triggered a clause in her contract which will mean she now stays at Stamford Bridge until at least the Summer of 2026.

Almost six years in and with 177 appearances, 54 goals, and 11 domestic trophies to show for her time with the Blues, Reiten had her contract extended at the weekend to end all speculation that this could be her lasts season at the club.

And after seeing that deal happen, the player has admitted she is delighted: ‘Chelsea is my family,’ Reiten said. ‘It feels like home. I know I’m going to be here for another year now and I’m very excited for the future. I’m here to win. I want to win as many trophies as possible, so hopefully we can go and achieve that together.’

‘I feel like I’ve developed every aspect of my game,’ the Norwegian said. ‘I’ve been here for almost six years now. A lot of things have happened and I’ve experienced so much.

‘I’ve had the chance to play with players who are so good and that makes you want to – and you have to – be better every day to be a part of a group like this. They push me. I’m definitely a better football player now than I was when I first came to Chelsea.’

‘Absolutely, there is more to come from me,’ Reiten added. ‘That is why I am here. I want to get better every single day. I want to have fun doing that and I know this is the right place to do it.’

‘The first thing you learn when you come to England is how important the FA Cup is,’ Reiten said. ‘You want to be a part of the final… it’s a big game at Wembley and where every team wants to be.

‘We want to start with a good first game. It is one game and we know anything can happen, so we will have to be at our best. The teams who play against us might not have the same pressure – they can go out there and enjoy it knowing we are the favourites.

‘We know that, but it’s no different to any other game. We always want to be playing at our best level. If we do that, we should put ourselves in a really good position.’

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