MANCHESTER UNITED target Patson Daka has insisted he can become the next African star to become a hit in the Premier League.
The striker admitted he was keen to follow in the footsteps of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.

Red Bull Salzburg striker Patson Daka has been linked with a move to the Premier League

He wants to emulate Sadio Mane (L), Mo Salah (middle) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Credit: AFP or licensors

Daka, 22, has caught the attention of several Premier League clubs following his impressive form for Red Bull Salzburg – scoring 15 goals in 17 games.
SunSport revealed United had expressed an interest in the Zambia international in the summer while Liverpool are also thought to be keen.
Daka has used the Premier League stars as inspiration, telling BBC Sport: “To see our big brothers like Aubameyang, Salah and Mane, it’s something that gives me the dream that I can also make it.
“I can be like them. They are my inspiration, knowing that they also come from Africa.

“I think when people are making those kind of comparisons, it’s great, looking at the status of Sadio Mane, the kind of football he plays and the kind of person that he is.”

To see our big brothers like Aubameyang, Salah and Mane, it’s something that gives me the dream that I can also make it.
Patson Daka

Speaking about a potential next club, he added: “The most vital thing that I’ve noticed is that Salzburg [doesn’t] focus much about receiving big money for players.
“They’re more concerned about the development of the player.”
Mane, Naby Keita, Takumi Minamino and Erling Haaland were developed at the Austrian club and Daka is the latest off the production line.

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Daka’s national team coach Milutin Sredejovic agreed with the youngster and likened him to legendary striker Samuel Eto’o.
He said: “I would say he’s on the road to replicate what Samuel Eto’o once was in representing Africa and African football.
“He could be compared to Sadio Mane or Samuel Eto’o, with the level of skill and speed that he has. With the sense for space, sense of positioning, in the right place at the right time.”
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GLENN HODDLE admits he is worried about the inclusion of Jordan Henderson in England’s Euros squad.But the former Three Lions boss is confident the Liverpool skipper can still have an impact with the younger players off the pitch. 
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Henderson was picked for Gareth Southgate’s extended 26-man group despite picking up a groin injury in February that saw him miss the end of the season.
He played for the first time in almost four months in a 45-minute cameo in the 1-0 win over Romania on Sunday – but is a doubt for the group stages, starting with their opener against Croatia on Sunday.
But speaking at a Betfair event, Hoddle said: “Henderson has been brought into the squad and I think it is a risk.
“But I can see Gareth saying he needs someone with that experience who can settle people off the pitch. What happens off the pitch is not as important but it is massively important.
“For that down time when you’re not training, having that experience around is key, and if you haven’t got that to lean on and watch it can be tough.
“As a younger player you watch the older players and how they react and deal with it.
“That’s why someone like Thomas Muller coming back into the German squad will be invaluable, or Karim Benzema at France. There are always those conundrums.”
Speaking about the Scotland and Wales squads respectively, former national team coaches Gordon Strachan and Mark Hughes feel they also have well balanced squads.

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Scot Strachan said of Steve Clarke’s team: “It is the right balance because it is the only balance he has got.
“We haven’t got many choices with this group, and they have done very well.
“We don’t have out and out strikers like your Gareth Bale’s or Robert Lewandowski’s who can win games on their own. We have to do everything as a unit in everything we do.”
Bale will lead the line for Wales, but will be surrounded by an incredibly young and inexperienced XI.
Former boss Hughes added: “There is a bit of a transition going on and some of the guys who gave such a contribution last time out in 2016 have left the group.
“Younger players have replaced them but they have played at a good level. This will be invaluable for them.”
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PERU and Paraguay are going head-to-head tonight for a place in the Copa America semi-finals.After solid performances in the group stages, both sides will fancy their chances of progressing to the next round.

Kick-off time: 10pm BST
TV channel: BBC Red Button
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Peru XI: Gallese, Corzo, C. Ramos, Santamaria, Trauco, Tapia, Yotun, Carrillo, Pena, Cueva, Lapadula.
Paraguay XI: Silva, Espinola, Gomez, Alonso, Alderete, Villasanti, Gimenez, Romero, Almiron, Samu, Avolos.

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AND THAT’S THAT
Thank you everyone for tuning in.
It’s time to get some well deserved rest, all of us.
Peru are through to the semi-finals of Copa America 2021
FULL TIME REPORT
PERU’s fairy tale story goes on as they conquer Paraguay in Brazil and progress to the semi-finals of Copa America.
Wow where to even start?
Paraguay were the favourites to qualify for the next round and once Gustavo Gomez had given them the lead only 11 minutes in, it seemed as if they were going to run riot.
Gabriel Avalos and Luis Iberico battling it out
However Peru refused to give up the battle and two goals either side of the half-way point in the first half from man of the match Gianluca Lapadula, flipped the game on its head.
Peruvian players celebrating
Then things went from bad to worse for the Paraguayan’s because the goal scorer and skipper, Gomez, was sent off for something very harsh.
But La Albirroja still kept the faith and it paid off because second in command Junior Alonso levelled up the scoring with a tidy finish at the back-post almost ten minutes after the interval.
All of a sudden, Paraguay were playing as if they had the one-man advantage by creating a lot of clear cut chances but unfortunately squandering the opportunities.
And they were made to pay for their mistakes when Yoshimar Yotun popped up with a goal on the 80th minute.
The drama wasn’t done yet though because Peruvian talisman Andre Carrillo stupidly got himself sent off five minutes later which put the wind in Paraguay’s sails.
Andre Carrillo distraught after being sent off
And after throwing the kitchen sink at the Peru back-line, Gabriel Avalos scored in injury time to take the game to penalties.
Unfortunately for La Albirroja, all of that hard work came in vein because they lost 4-3 in the penalty shootout after a rather poor display of penalties from both sides.
MOTM
Congratulations to Gianluca Lapadula for winning man of the match thanks to his brace against Paraguay.

FULL 90 STATS
Peru dominated possession but other than that, it was quite an even contest despite Paraguay having ten men.
But all of that is irrelevant and the only thing Peru will care about is the statistics at the top of the image.
Credit: Livescore
SEMI-FINALS
So with Peru’s heroic performance against Paraguay, they await either 5x World Cup Winners Brazil or 2x Copa America Winners Chile in the semi-finals.
They must be over the moon with that selection.

FULL TIME
The Peruvians conquer Paraguay 4-3 on penalties after the two teams couldn’t be separated in 90 minutes with the initial match ending 3-3.
What a game that was!
Congratulations Peru on making the Copa America Semi-Finals.

GOAAAAAAAAAAL!
AND THAT’S IT!
MIGUEL TRAUCO IS THE HERO!
PERU GO THROUGH!
AND PARAGUAY GO PACKING!
PERU 4-3 PARAGUAY
HE’S MISSED ITTTTT!
Alberto Espinola what have you done?! Pedro Gallese saved it which means advantage Peru.
He didn’t even score the rebound.
PERU 3-3 PARAGUAY
HE’S MISSED ITTTTT!
Christian Cueva sees his effort tipped over the bar by Anthony Silva.
Now we enter sudden death.
PERU 3-3 PARAGUAY
THIS IS TO WIN IT!
GOAAAAAAL!
Robert Piris matches Renato Tapia’s effort and keeps Paraguay in the tie.
PERU 3-3 PARAGUAY
GOAAAAAAL!
Finally another successful penalty. Renato Tapia shows them how it’s done.
PERU 3-2 PARAGUAY
HE’S MISSED ITTTT!
My word that was awful! Samu attempted a rugby run up and he produced a rugby shot.
PERU 2-2 PARAGUAY
HE’S MISSED ITTTTT!
Santiago Ormeno witnesses his penalty saved by Anthony Silva.
PERU 2-2 PARAGUAY
HE’S MISSED ITTTT!
Hector Martinez’ shot went waaaaayyy over the bar!
PERU 2-2 PARAGUAY
GOAAAAAAAAAL!
You cheeky bugger Yoshimar Yotun. The Peruvian paneka’d his penalty successfully unlike Aguero.
PERU 2-2 PARAGUAY
GOAAAAAAL!
Junior Alonso converts his penalty, well done lad.
PERU 1-2 PARAGUAY
GOAAAAAAAL!
Gianluca Lapadula hits the back of the net for the third time.
PERU 1-1 PARAGUAY
GOAAAAAAAAAL!
Angel Romero sticks his penalty away coolly.
PERU 0-1 PARAGUAY
PARAGUAY WILL GO FIRST IN TAKING THE PENALTIES!
COMING IN CLUTCH
Gabriel Avalos saved the day for Paraguay and his 90th minute goal is the reason this match has gone to penalties.

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE FULL TIME WHISTLE GOES!
WHAT A GAME THIS HAS BEEN!
NO EXTRA TIME SO IT’S STRAIGHT TO PENALTIES!
PERU 3-3 PARAGUAY
FIVE MINUTES OF ADDITIONAL TIME!
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
THIS GAME IS UNBELIEVABLEEEEEEEE!
PARAGUAY HAVE DONE ITTTTTTTTTT!
IN THE 90TH MINUTE IT’S GABRIEL AVALOS!
PERU 3-3 PARAGUAY
PERU 3-2 PARAGUAY
86. Well that’s not how I expected Andre Carrillo’s night to end but with this referee in charge, anything is possible.

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