Chelsea 'agree deal' with Juventus star Denis Zakaria after frantic midfielder hunt

Cristiano Ronaldo and an unprecedented, 4-4-3 formation. Unfortunately, Thomas Tuchel and association football rules put an end to both of those wild dreams.

Thomas Tuchel's strained relationship with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly reportedly started when the pair clashed over the club's pursuit of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo.

Chelsea have confirmed Graham Potter as their new head coach following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.Potter joins from Brighton & Hove Albion, where he spent just over three seasons in charge. The 47-year-old boss earned widespread praise on the south coast for transforming the Seagulls' style of play and turning them into top-half finishers last season.

Chelsea's players found out that Thomas Tuchel had been sacked via text as the fallout from owner Todd Boehly's controversial swing of the axe continues.Tuchel met with the club's hierarchy face-to-face at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Wednesday morning and is understood to have been surprised by the news that he'd lost his job, despite the difficult start his team had made to the season.The squad arrived a few hours later for an afternoon training session after each receiving a text message informing them of Tuchel's departure.READ MORE: Thomas Tuchel 'begged' not to be sacked by Chelsea in phone call as details emergeAccording to The Telegraph, Boehly addressed the players personally and offered to answer any questions they had about the sacking, before zooming off into central London for a meeting with Brighton boss Graham Potter - who is the odds-on favourite to replace Tuchel at the helm.The majority of Chelsea's squad posted messages of gratitude to Tuchel on social media, though some reports claim the former PSG and Dortmund head coach had lost sections of the dressing room.Although Chelsea's defeat to Dinamo Zagreb was a particularly troublesome one, it's understood that Boehly had decided to part ways with Tuchel weeks ago, with concerns about his suitability for the job stemming back to the club's pre-season tour of the US.Had Tuchel lost the Chelsea dressing room? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.Boehly and his colleagues were particularly troubled by the lack of gains the team had made since Chelsea's momentous Champions League triumph 15 months ago.Despite the apparent concerns, the American happily sanctioned £273m worth of new arrivals over the summer, many of which were

Graham Potter is on the verge of being named Chelsea's new boss after verbally agreeing a deal with owner Todd Boehly.The Brighton manager has been the Blues' number one target since Thomas Tuchel was shockingly relieved of his duties on Wednesday morning following his side's 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.Potter travelled to London yesterday to meet with Boehly and the two quickly agreed terms, with the American tycoon keen to have Potter in the hot seat in time for Saturday's trip to neighbours Fulham.READ MORE: Chelsea legend John Terry already gives thumbs up to Graham Potter appointmentIt's understood that Potter insisted on assurances over longevity during the meeting, which Boehly was happy to grant him in spite of his ruthless decision to part ways with Tuchel just weeks into his tenure as Chelsea owner.The Englishman has a £16m release clause which the Blues are happy to pay, despite spending a whopping £273m on transfers over the summer, as well as a further £15m to sack Tuchel.Chelsea are still considering Mauricio Pochettino as Plan B, especially as the Argentine would be available for free, though his loyalty to Tottenham could scupper a potential move.CHELSEA FANS - If you were in charge, who would be your pick to replace Thomas Tuchel? Let us know in the comments section below.Potter has been earning rave reviews at Brighton for the way he's turned the club from relegation-battlers into potential European challengers, guiding the Seagulls to a ninth place finish last season - the highest finish in the club's history.The 47-year-old has been touted as a future England manager and was even linked to the job earlier this year following the Three Lions' torrid performance in the Nations

Chelsea managerial merry-go-round continues.By the looks of things, Roman Abramovich might have some competition in the ruthless owners department. Thomas Tuchel was sent packing just 100 days into Todd Boehly's reign, and just over a year after guiding the Blues to a miraculous Champions League triumph.But after spending £270million in the summer window, Boehly expected results, or at the very least strong performances, the latter of which Tuchel's side have been seriously struggling to produce in the past year.READ MORE: Chelsea's most brutal sackings as Tuchel is suddenly axed - from Ancelotti to LampardThough it's not all doom and gloom for the former PSG and Dortmund head coach.

Chelsea have just shocked the footballing world once more by sacking Thomas Tuchel. Despite the German coach leading the Blues to the Champions League title just 18 months ago, the manager has been kicked out of the hotseat at the club after a terrible start to the season under new owners.Todd Boehly, who made the decision to axe Tuchel, took over the club earlier this year from Roman Abramovich.

Chelsea fans labelled Kalidou Koulibaly and Wesley Fofana as the "Chuckle Brothers" after gifting Dinamo Zagreb the opening goal in their Champions League encounter.The Blues had started the better, with new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang going close on a couple of occasions. But that early promise was undone on 15 minutes when Koulibaly and Fofana combined to gift Zagreb the lead.Koulibaly, a £33million signing from Napoli in the summer, sold himself against Zagreb forward Bruno Petkovic on the halfway line, going in for a header that he was never going to win.

Premier League manager to face the sack, but he certainly won't be leaving Leicester empty handed if they decide to pull the plug.Scott Parker became the first managerial casualty of the season shortly after Bournemouth were thumped 9-0 by Liverpool, but he could be followed by either Rodgers or Steven Gerrard in the coming weeks. Both Rodgers and Gerrard are under increasing pressure due to poor starts, and the pair face one another on Saturday.Leicester's clash against Aston Villa has been labelled as 'El Sackio' by fans, with both teams at the wrong end of the Premier League table.

Chelsea debut on Tuesday as the Blues kick off their Champions League campaign against Dinamo Zagreb, but he will be forced to wear a mask if he features.The Gabonese striker has flown out to Croatia for Chelsea's first European clash of the season, after making the move from Barcelona on Deadline Day. Aubameyang only spent a few months in Barcelona after leaving Arsenal in January, but his time there ended in traumatic circumstances.The striker was reportedly been beaten by a gang of thugs after they broke into his home and tried to rob him, hours after Barcelona beat Real Valladolid on August 28.

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger was ‘offered double’ the amount of wages by a Premier League rival before joining Real Madrid.Rudiger left the Blues on a free transfer this summer after his contract expired, signing for the Champions League winners and picking up a £10million signing-on fee in the process.But football agent Saif Rubie revealed on Monday that the west London club did not do their utmost to keep the German centre-back, despite the fact he was one of the league’s top defenders last season. Rubie claimed the 29-year-old also passed up the chance to receive a higher salary by not staying put in England.READ MORE: Chelsea owner Todd Boehly likes tweet about Mason Mount's contract situationHe told talkSPORT: “Let me confirm this, live on air, the Real Madrid deal was the smallest deal on offer.

Chelsea splashed out nearly £13million on Cesar Casadei from Inter Milan and was roundly sent off on his debut. However, he has made up for his red card after scoring the first goal of his Blues career at youth level in a 2-0 win over Everton in the Premier League 2.

Chelsea fans have been left raging at the fact Michail Antonio was not sent off during the Blues’ 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.West Ham went 1-0 up courtesy of Antonio in the second-half, but conceded two goals to Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz late on. The east Londoners then had a late Maxwel Cornet equaliser chalked off by VAR for a foul on Edouard Mendy.The Hammers faithful were left fuming at the disallowed goal, as well as a kick out by Reece James on forward Antonio which went unpunished.

West Ham on Saturday afternoon.The Gabon international is the latest Chelsea acquisition after signing on Deadline Day but is out with a broken jaw, suffered during a horrific burglary at Barcelona. And the striker was in attendance at Stamford Bridge to watch his new team get on.On a feisty afternoon in west London, it was West Ham that took the lead through Michail Antonio after some dire defending from a corner.

Chelsea and West Ham are among four Premier League clubs to have been added to UEFA's Financial Fair Play watchlist. The duo, along with Manchester City and Leicester City, will be "monitored closely in the upcoming period" and have been asked by UEFA to give "additional financial information" during that time.

Chelsea new boy Wesley Fofana used his unveiling to recreate a touching picture from his childhood.Fofana, 21, joined the Blues from Leicester City in a £72million deal before the end of the transfer window. He penned a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge after becoming the third most expensive defender in Premier League history. The Frenchman was unveiled in a series of snaps on social media, one of which had slightly more significance than some people first realised.

Burnley have done it again after a simply fantastic announcement video of their latest signing on Deadline Day - this time using a Deal or No Deal mock-up.The Clarets have been splashing the cash this summer to greet their new manager Vincent Kompany as they look to make an immediate return to the Premier League. Over £20million has been spent on the likes of Anass Zaroury, Josh Cullen and Scott Twine.The latest arrival has come in the form of Jordan Beyer on loan from Borussia Monchengladbach and the club revealed his arrival in what is quickly becoming a typically brilliant announcement from the Lancashire outfit.READ MORE: Chelsea 'agree deal' with Juventus star Denis Zakaria after frantic midfielder huntIn a post on Twitter, it showed a mocked-up Deal or No Deal video of one of the show's most tense moments.

Leicester board as the pressure ramps up on the Northern Irishman. The Foxes have suffered a shocking start to the season after one point from a possible 15, leaving them bottom of the Premier League. The latest result came against Manchester United on Deadline Day.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on a frantic Deadline Day at Stamford Bridge while Arsenal fans have had their say.The Blues were desperate to bolster their firepower after letting the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner depart, leaving Armando Broja as the only true striker in the squad. Barcelona had been happy to see Aubameyang leave after signing Robert Lewandowski and needing to balance their books.