Thomas Tuchel ‘requests’ ideal summer replacement at Chelsea for Rudiger and Christensen

Johnathan Szeles was a comedian and stage magician known as The Amazing Johnathan, a longtime headliner in Las Vegas.Szeles got his start performing magic on the streets of San Francisco before getting a break with several TV appearances. He was featured on TV shows including “Late Night with David Letterman” and “Comic Strip Live,” and he had comedy specials on Comedy Central.

Scott Fox has signed a contract extension until the summer of 2023 at Motherwell.

Calvin Harris delighted fans after announcing he's set to play a huge gig in Scotland this summer, but most of the details are a mystery.

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has faced some pretty harsh criticism from a couple featured on Wednesday's episode.

A teenage mum has explained how she “cannot wait to have her body back” after spending almost two full years being pregnant.

Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose shrugged off the loss of his main goal threat Erling Haaland at Ibrox and insisted that the German giants have scored plenty without their Norwegian superstar this season.

David Ellison’s Skydance Media prove the tech giant is willing to spend big to build a global tentpole movie business, sources tell Variety.Nearly a month after it was announced that Apple had landed a slate of live action films from longtime Paramount Pictures partner Skydance, producer of the mega-franchise “Mission: Impossible” and the upcoming sequel to “Top Gun,” the town is still abuzz about what a lucrative and rarified deal Skydance carved out for itself.The agreement closely resembles a “put deal,’ according to sources, an increasingly rare Hollywood arrangement wherein a distributor is obligated to release movies its partner chooses (Jason Blum’s Blumhouse, Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw and Arnon Milchan’s New Regency are a few of the players that have commanded similar pacts). Though not unprecedented, industry observers say the deal between Skydance and Apple is among the richest received by any production company.

Eddie Vedder resumed his ‘Earthling’ US tour this week, and his first show back saw him perform a cover of Pretenders‘ ‘Precious’ alongside Duff McKagan.A couple of the Pearl Jam frontman’s tour dates in California were postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak, but on Monday (February 21) he got back on the road with his first show back taking place at Benaroya Hall in Seattle.The setlist for the show was littered with covers, including Tom Petty’s ‘Room At The Top’, Sex Pistols’ ‘God Save The Queen’, The Who‘s ‘I’m One’, George Harrison’s ‘Isn’t It A Pity’, and Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along The Watchtower’.There was also a cover of Pretenders’ 1980 record ‘Precious’, which Vedder performed with help from Guns N’ Roses bassist McKagan. You can see footage below.Elsewhere in the show, Vedder performed several Pearl Jam classics – ‘Porch’, ‘Wishlist’, ‘Corduroy’, and ‘Dirty Frank’ – as well as some tracks from his new solo LP, ‘Earthling’.His backing band, the Earthlings, is a musical supergroup consisting of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, and former Chili Peppers and current Pearl Jam touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.

Chelsea’s summer transfer window as he reportedly lines up a move for Jules Kounde.Kounde was a target for the Blues last summer, but their move for the Sevilla star collapsed on deadline day after a disagreement over the fee.The 23-year-old has starred for Sevilla since joining the La Liga side in 2019, helping them to win the Europa League and playing a key role in their unexpected title challenge this season.Tuchel has been keen to improve his defensive options for some time, with Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen all out of contract in the summer.French international Kounde is one of his top targets, with Chelsea expected to launch a renewed effort to sign him.But they are facing competition from Barcelona, with Xavi hoping to upset Tuchel’s well-laid transfer plans.According to Sport, Barca are ‘keen’ to sign a replacement for veteran defender and club legend Gerard Pique.Xavi believes that Kounde is the ‘ideal man’ to take Pique’s place in Barca’s backline, following his impressive performances for Sevilla.Who do you think Jules Kounde should join: Chelsea or Barcelona? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...The Barcelona boss is thought to be a ‘massive fan’ of the centre-back, who has helped Sevilla to secure 12 clean sheets in all competitions this season.Defence is the next area on Xavi’s shopping list, having successfully bolstered his attack in the January window with the signings of Ferran Torres and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.But that outlay could leave them struggling to compete with Chelsea’s financial strength, with Barca still suffering financial problems.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger wants £225,000-a-week to stay at Stamford Bridge amid transfer interest from Manchester City - according to reports.

Chelsea have one of the best academies in the world and their impact on the football pyramid has been far-reaching. However, not all players that come up through Cobham go on to make it and the pathway to the first-team has been blurry during Roman Abramovich’s reign.

Chelsea’s forgotten star Kenedy has been given another shot at resurrecting his dwindling career by manager Thomas Tuchel.The Brazilian winger, 25, has been included in the Blues’ Premier League squad for the first time since 2018 and is training with the first team after being recalled from his loan spell at Flamengo in January.Kenedy was tipped for big things when he signed for £6.3million as a teenager in 2015, but his career lost momentum while he was repeatedly sent out on loans to the likes of Watford, Newcastle, Getafe and Grenada.But Tuchel believes the player is now ready for a return despite his last competitive game for Chelsea coming against Norwich four years ago.When asked whether Kenedy was being given another chance to prove himself, the German claimed the talent is being presented with a “huge opportunity”.He said: “Absolutely a clean slate. Yes, I cannot agree more.

Chelsea progressed into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 victory over League One side Plymouth Argyle after extra time - but it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the Blues.Marcos Alonso came off the bench to score the winner in the 107th minute after he slotted home after a neat passing move by the Premier League outfit.There was a sense of relief as the full time whistle sounded, especially considering the away side took the lead through Macauley Gillespie in the 8th minute when the defender rose above Romelu Lukaku to guide a header past Kepa Arrizabalaga.Chelsea then equalised through captain Cesar Azpilicueta backheeled a smart finish from a cross from Callum Hudson-Odoi into the far corner four minutes before the half time break.The victory felt inevitable in extra time, though more so because Plymouth ran out of steam rather than Thomas Tuchel’s side upping the ante.However, the wheels almost fell off of the bus in the 115th minute after Malang Sarr made an error on the edge of his own box before bringing down Ryan Hardie in the penalty area, but his spot kick was saved.Tuchel wasn’t present at Stamford Bridge as he tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, though he was still in charge of the team from his home.So, what did the former PSG boss get right and wrong on the day?HAVE YOUR SAY! Who will win the FA Cup? Comment below.Despite Reece James now seemingly the first choice right-back at Chelsea, it hasn’t prevented Azpilicueta from proving why he deserves a contract extension at the club in the Englishman's absence.The Spaniard was an ever-present threat for the Blues, providing width and thus allowing Hakim Ziyech to cut on to his more favoured left foot without it narrowing the play.But it was the

Romelu Lukaku has been blasted by fans online for his lacklustre marking that led to Plymouth Argyle to go 1-0 up against Chelsea. In the FA Cup Fourth Round at Stamford Bridge, the Pilgrims opened the scoring when Macaulay Gillesphey nodded them in front on eight minutes after he latched onto a free-kick.Subsequent replays, however, showed that it was Lukaku who was supposed to be marking the defender, and it looked as though the 28-year-old hardly jumped in an attempt to win the ball.Blues fans fumed online, saying that the Belgian was being ‘weak’ for not defending the ball well.One supporter wrote: “Lukaku weak as s*** there.”Another raged: “Incredibly weak from Lukaku.”Someone wrote: “Ffs….

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is set to miss the Club World Cup after testing positive for Covid.The Blues announced news of the German's positive test shortly before their FA Cup fourth-round match against Plymouth Argyle.As a result, assistant coach Arno Michels led the team against the League One Pilgrims at Stamford Bridge. And Michels will now be forced to take charge for at least one of Chelsea's Club World Cup games, too, while Tuchel quarantines in the UK.

Saul Niguez has confessed he felt dizzy and disorientated when he first joined Chelsea - because he hadn't learned the lingo!But after a crash course in English from his team-mates, the Atletico Madrid and Spain star finally feels ready to repay Thomas Tuchel's faith in him.The 27-year-old, who is on loan trying to earn a permanent switch, is starting to find his feet at Stamford Bridge and set to start against Plymouth in the FA Cup this weekend.He said: "In my first match, I was a bit disorientated because I was used to doing things differently and it was a bit strange for me."The truth is it hasn’t been easy but I’m very grateful to my team-mates and the club for making it easier for me to adapt. After training, the Spanish ones can translate for me."But that can also be difficult in the moment if I don’t understand the phrases such as ‘man on’ or ‘time’ myself, or if I don’t know if I’m supposed to turn or not."My English is improving and everything is becoming a bit easier.

Thomas Tuchel has already identified a trio of summer transfer targets to improve his squad after Chelsea ended the winter window without any new arrivals.Having spent heavily last summer with a cool £97.5m deal for Romelu Lukaku, Roman Abramovich was unwilling to loosen the purse strings in January.The Blues' no.1 target was Emerson, a player already on their books, but a compensation fee of £3.3m was rejected by Lyon and the player will now see out the rest of the season at the Groupama Stadium.Though Chelsea did manage to get one Brazilian loanee back through the door, Kenedy has returned prematurely from Flamengo, giving competition for places at left wing-back.Kenedy will now compete with Marcos Alonso for a starting berth after Tuchel was unable to recall compatriot Emerson.The Spaniard has filled in for first choice left-back Ben Chilwell, since the England international's season-ending injury against Juventus, but performances have been below par.The Blues have won just one of their last five Premier League matches, slipping to third in the table and are 10 points behind leaders Manchester City, who also have a game in hand.HAVE YOUR SAY! Who do you think Chelsea should target in the summer? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

ABC, who have claimed that a move to Chelsea is all-but done, after Paris Saint Germain pulled out of a deal to sign the 24-year-old.It was suggested that PSG would sign the Frenchman if they could negotiate a deal to allow one of their stars to move in the other direction, but Barcelona were insistent that they wanted a straight transfer fee of £16m.The report claim that Dembele will undergo a medical ahead of a move to Chelsea with just hours left of the January transfer window, and it could potentially reignite a deal to bring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the Nou Camp.Barcelona wanted to re-sign Dembele to a new deal, but due to financial concerns the club wanted the star to take a wage reduction, as fellow Frenchman Samuel Umtiti agreed to do.However, this wasn't well received by Dembele and his team, and Barcelona told the star to find a new club on Deadline Day.It appears that a move to Chelsea is now on the cards, as Thomas Tuchel looks set to make a late addition to what was previously a quiet window at Stamford Bridge.

Thomas Tuchel isn’t entirely harmonious while reports suggest there other voices of growing discontent among the Chelsea squad.Record signing Lukaku is struggling for form and seemed to criticise the German’s tactics in an incendiary interview with Sky Italia last month.The situation appeared to have been smoothed over as Tuchel dropped the striker for a game before putting him back into the starting line-up.But as well as Lukaku, The Atheltic report that further names are unhappy with the way things are going at the club.It’s thought that some of the attackers in the Blues’ dressing room are not pleased in the manner in which Tuchel treats them, while they have eyes of a summer exit.Sources have told the publication that Tuchel can be “brutal” with players. Heavy criticism is unleashed for every poor decision and missed chance, while it’s believed that this has had a knockout effect of players now “second-guessing themselves.”With the Premier League title falling away with front-runners Man City, Tuchel has grown frustrated with the side’s lack of proficiency in front of goal.Injuries and positive COVID-19 tests have added to the woes, plus fixture congestion has also exacerbated the poor results recently. Do you think Chelsea can win silverware this season? Tell us in the comments section. It’s felt that more goals are required and a solution has already begun by the way of tinkering with the line-up to have players in more advanced roles.helped, but in order to find a solution to their goalscoring problem, there have been a lot of changes made to the line-up in the more advanced roles.One source points to this inconsistency, both in terms of selection and in attacking roles, as the primary reason why none of

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel went into his first meeting with Roman Abramovich with a hangover and running on virtually no sleep.

Chelsea have used their matchday program to back up Thomas Tuchel's claims that their schedule has been too packed over the Christmas period.The Blues highlighted on the squad informational page that they have played 18 games since the last international break - 61 days ago.In Comparison to Chelsea, Liverpool have played 16 games, West Ham 15, and Manchester City and Tottenham have both played 14.Tuchel's side have struggled in recent weeks, but they were able to best Antonio Conte's Tottenham with ease on Sunday.Chelsea found the net twice in quick succession early in the second half to claim the three points.Tuchel has already complained about too many fixtures earlier this season.The German fumed: "There’s too many windows, too many competitions, too many games for the top players."That increases only quantity but not quality. We are always fighting for quality."The supporters, everybody wants top players on the pitch and it’s too much.