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Mr Sharp said he believed at the time that he had recused himself from any involvement by passing the details to Mr Case. The offer was being made by Sam Blyth, a Canadian businessman and distant cousin of Mr Johnson. However, friends of Mr Sharp have insisted that Mr Case told the BBC chairman he had “done nothing wrong” when confronted with an allegation he had been involved in helping Mr Johnson, who was in financial difficulties.Īllies of Mr Sharp have insisted he would still be in the job if Mr Case had backed up his version of events over the meeting in December 2020 - prior to his appointment as BBC chairman - in which he told the Cabinet Secretary about an offer of financial help to Mr Johnson. Mr Case told the inquiry into the matter he could not recall details of a key conversation with Mr Sharp. Richard Sharp resigned from the corporation after a report found he had broken the rules on public appointments by failing to declare his involvement in facilitating a loan to the then prime minister.

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The former Arsenal captain was back at Chelsea training on Tuesday and is now considering the request to come out of international retirement.Īubameyang is keen to return to Barcelona this summer, with Chelsea likely to grant him a free transfer following an unhappy season at Stamford Bridge.Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, reassured the BBC’s chairman that he was “on the side of the angels” just months before he was forced to quit over a loan to Boris Johnson, it has been claimed. Having missed seven months of this season through injury, Kante has made seven appearances for Chelsea since the start of April and his high-energy style should suit Pochettino’s approach.Ĭhelsea’s out-of-favour striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is considering a request to come out of international retirement from Gabon president Ali Bongo Ondimba.Īubameyang flew to his homeland, where he met the president, for talks on Monday when he was asked to resume his Gabon career and help with qualification for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Kante’s existing contract, which is due to expire in the summer, made him the best-paid player at Chelsea on around £300,000 a week for a time, although that has since been eclipsed by Raheem Sterling and Romelu Lukaku. That is despite introducing a bonus policy that means some players will have their wages cut by as much as 30 per cent for failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

The move never materialised and Kante stayed at Stamford Bridge, but sources claim the pair have retained a desire to work together at some point if possible.Ĭhelsea’s Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital owners have negotiated a number of contract renewals since taking over the club, including Reece James, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva. It is understood that Pochettino was interested in signing Kante for Paris St-Germain and that it became clear the 32-year-old midfielder would relish playing for him. The arrival of Pochettino may well help to clinch that agreement, with sources telling Telegraph Sport that the Argentine and Kante share a mutual appreciation of one another. Kante and Chelsea have been negotiating over the finer details of the deal in recent weeks, with the club remaining optimistic that an agreement will be reached. Pochettino is in line to complete the formalities of his appointment by Chelsea amid hope that progress will be made this week.Ĭhelsea have been hopeful of securing Kante to a new contract for some time, having opened negotiations with the France World Cup winner before sacking previous head coach Graham Potter. Chelsea’s decision to offer Mauricio Pochettino the permanent head coach job could help get N’Golo Kante’s proposed contract renewal over the line.