Mason Mount and Mendy's new contracts are the Blues' top priorities right now after reaching an agreement on a new six-year deal with Reece James.While there is hope that Mount and the club will reach an agreement on a new contract, Mendy's contract talks are proving to be more challenging.Despite criticism this season for his errors against Leeds United and West Ham United, the Senegal international's contract with the Blues is set to expire in June 2025, and the c...

Former Paris Saint-Germain star Jerome Rothen has given one major reason why France head coach Didier Deschamps will not choose forward Kylian Mbappe as the team’s next captain.Deschamps is yet to name his new captain for Les Bleus after long-serving skipper Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from international football earlier this week.This has prompted plenty of debate about who Deschamps will pick to lead the 2018 FIFA World Cup winners going forward.However,...

Guinea defeated Nigeria's U-23 Eagles 2-0 in the final qualifying match for this year's U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.Algassime Bah and Alseny Soumah's goals in the second half sealed the qualification in Rabat, Morocco.Guinea booked their spot on Tuesday after they recorded a 0-0 draw in the first leg in Abuja.This result means the Eagles will not play at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.The team has also failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo afte...