Chelsea news: Zinedine Zidane clear favourite to replace Maurizio Sarri as manager

Chelsea news: Zinedine Zidane clear favourite to replace Maurizio Sarri as manager
Zinedine Zidane is now the clear favourite to take over at Chelsea after his odds were slashed following an out pour of bets on his appointment.The Blues dropped down to sixth in the Premier League after a humiliating 6-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday and they are reportedly ready to replace the under-pressure Maurizio Sarri after just eight months in charge.2

Zidane is favourite to take over at Chelsea

Zidane, who won three successive Champions League titles while in charge of Real Madrid before leaving in May, has been the most backed for the job over the last 12 hours, attracting 64 per of all bets to become Sarris successor.His odds have been cut from 14/1 yesterday, into as short as 13/8 clear favourite this morning, replacing former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, while another Chelsea legendGianfranco Zola is the bookies second favourite for the job at 6/1, followed by Laurent Blanc at 9/1. Oddschecker spokesperson George Elek said: Given that Zidane is unlikely to be without a job for long, this gamble suggests that Maurizio Sarri’s time in west London could be coming to an end.He remains odds-on across the board to be the next Premier League manager to leave his post.Manchester United are also keen on securing the services of the 46-year-old France legend, but have been impressed with the way in which interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has stepped up since taking over from Jose Mourinho.2

Maurizio Sarri is under pressure at Chelsea

Should Chelsea land Zidane, it would more than likely mean star man Eden Hazard remains at the club, given he idolises the World Cup winner and it would keep him from a mega-money to Real Madrid in the summer.Meanwhile,reports in Spainclaim Chelsea players are confused by Sarris team selection this season, and want NGolo Kante to be moved back to his natural holding midfield position.Kante is regarded as one of the best, if not the best, defensive midfielder on the planet, but has been moved to a more advanced position this term to make room for summer signing Jorginho.

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Manchester United transfer news: Daniel James to undergo his medical ahead of £15m move The 21-year-old Swansea star is set to become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first signing as Man United manager By
Sky Sports: Daniel James agrees personal terms with Man
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Manchester United continue to be linked with a move for Swansea City winger Daniel James - although this morning we have had contradicting reports. Earlier on, we covered a story which stated that the Red Devils had agreed a £15million fee to sign the Wales international. However, shortly after
Manchester United agree personal terms with Daniel James: report
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Manchester United have reportedly agreed personal terms with Swansea City star Daniel James, potentially signalling their first signing of the summer. the Red Devils are yet to come to an
Manchester United transfer news: Daniel James completes £18m

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Championship round-up: Norwich back on top with Bolton win, Sheffield United thrash Reading, West Brom beat Aston Villa Written by: fpnews Posted on: February 17, 2019 Norwich leapfrogged Leeds at the top of the Championship after crushing Bolton 4-0 while Sheffield United climbed to second after beating Reading by the same scoreline.
Championship round-up: Norwich back on top, Sheffield United

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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores his side's first goal of the game from a penalty (Mike Egerton/PA) The Egypt international showed no nerves as he sent the ball to Hugo Lloris' left to put
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Scoring an own goal is one of those moments where a player just wants the ground to open up and swallow him. However, Jefferson Lerma's strike - which inadvertently gave Arsenal the lead on their visit to Bournemouth - was somewhat mesmerising as it flew into the goal.
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Manchester City and Liverpool will resume their Premier League title rivalry next season - with the country's two best teams primed to face each other on November 9 and April 4. Pep Guardiola's

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Hilarious Robert Huth Announces Retirement By Taking Shots At Fake Agent, Tennis Star Andy Murray a hulking center back who wasn't afraid to throw his weight around, made his Chelsea debut in
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The boxing world is still talking about the bizarre way Amir Khan fell to Terence Crawford at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday. Khan would retire in the fifth round a

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Alabama have passed the most severe laws, implementing a complete ban, making the provision of an abortion a felony punishable with a prison sentence. The pro-choice backlash has been strong, but Bellerin is the only male footballer to speak up against the restrictive, anti-abortion laws.
Arsenal news : Bellerin speaks out on Alabama abortion bill

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Jose Mourinho takes swipe at Manchester United's 'puppet' boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Portuguese has taken a thinly-veiled dig at his Old Trafford successor who he says has gone from 'nice

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Matt Doherty withdraws from Republic of Ireland squad due to facial injury Republic of Ireland play Northern Ireland on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Shane Long and Derrick Williams have
Shane lengthy and Derrick Williams withdraw from Republic of

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Tottenham must wait for swelling to go down on Harry Kane's injured ankle before assessing the full extent of the problem. The England striker suffered the blow in the dying moments of Sunday
Harry Kane update: Tottenham to wait for swelling to go down

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