CRISTIANO RONALDO has reacted angrily after Portugal had a last-minute goal ruled out in Serbia.
Meanwhile Liverpool are still pursuing a transfer move for Dutch forward Donyell Malen, along with the two Milan clubs.
And Thierry Henry has received wide support for quitting social media over the treatment of athletes who have been targeted by racism.
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ON GAARD
Paul Merson has urged Arsenal to drop Martin Odegaard until they can secure a permanent deal for the Real Madrid talent.
Odegaard has scored twice during his loan spell with the Gunners but Merson does not think he should be guaranteed a place in the side.
Martin Odegaard’s future is up in the airCredit: Reuters Pundit Merson told the Daily Star: “Martin Odegaard looks a really good player and I hope Arsenal have a chance of signing him permanently.
“Because if they don’t have a chance of making his loan permanent next season, why is he playing?
“If they know he doesn’t want to stay, he shouldn’t be playing because he’s taking opportunities away from people like Emile Smith Rowe.
“So I hope Arsenal have done their homework and know what the situation is – I’d be disappointed if they haven’t already made a bid to be honest.”
ENGLAND TEAM
Less than half an hour until England get their World Cup qualifier underway in Albania.
Gareth Southgate has made six changes with Phil Foden and Harry Kane starting in attack.
RAM RAID
Tottenham have asked Juventus about a shock summer swoop for Arsenal icon Aaron Ramsey, according to reports in Italy.
The Serie A giants are set to offload the £400,000-a-week star, 30, as part of a cost-cutting squad overhaul this summer.
Liverpool and Everton have already been linked with the Gunners icon, with the Reds viewing Ramsey as the perfect replacement for out-of-contract Georginio Wijnaldum.
But now Tottenham have emerged as shock suitors for the Welshman.
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STAY OR GO?
Harry Kane then. This story will run and run. It promises to be the transfer saga of the summer.
Will he leave Tottenham?
Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd KANE SHOULD GO
Ex-Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has urged his former teammate Harry Kane to quit the club – if he wants to win trophies.
In an interview with TalkSport, Defoe said: “If you’d have asked me this question a few years ago, I’d have said he should have stayed there, what he’s done at the football club – he’s a legend.
“Since I’ve come away from that and gone to Rangers, I’ve seen that mentality and played for another big club, the importance of playing for that club and winning every game, that mentality, the standards and demands.
“You have to win and bring silverware, otherwise it’s not good enough. When you actually achieve that and the feeling you get from that, wow man. I wish I had that earlier on in my career.
“If Harry Kane wants that and wants to win trophies then it looks like he has to go.
“I don’t think it will be easy for him to leave and he might be looking at it and want to finish off being the highest goalscorer in the club’s history and see where that takes him.
“He can hopefully win a few trophies, but if he’s really craving medals then he really has to go.”
Credit: PA:Press Association ROB LEE SLAMS ANTHONY MARTIAL
Former England international Rob Lee has hit out at Man Utd forward Anthony Martial for his ‘terrible’ attitude.
He told: Football Fancast: “He’s such a talented lad, he’s quick and he can finish well but some days, he just doesn’t seem interested.
“His attitude seems terrible. So yeah, if somebody would give me £50 million for him, I’d snap their hand off.”
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Romelu Lukaku scored yet again for his country last night, as Belgium drew 1-1 with the Czech Republic.
And the strike was his 59th for his country, as he boasts an astonishing record for the Belgian Red Devils.
With his side trailing 1-0 courtesy of Lukas Provod’s 50th minute effort, Lukaku found himself one on one with the last defender on the hour mark.
He twisted one way, then the other, before finishing past Tomas Vaclik in the Czech goal.
His effort saw the Inter Milan striker pull even further ahead at the top Belgium’s all-time leading goalscorer standings.
Current team-mate Eden Hazard is second on the list, 27 behind on 32 goals from 106 caps aged 30.
Credit: EPA DYB-ING WAR
Manchester United and City are among SIX clubs set to be offered Paulo Dybala as part of a sensational summer swap deal, according to reports.
Juventus have long been keen to move on the Argentine international, 26, with the forward close to a move to Old Trafford in the summer of 2019.
Credit: Getty ATLETICO SET LLORENTE PRICE
Atletico Madrid have reportedly set an asking price for Man Utd target Marcos Llorente.
The Spanish winger will set the Red Devils back a whopping £103million, according to Marca.
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GEOR BLIMEY
Liverpool ace Georginio Wijnaldum was involved in a heated touchline row with Holland boss Frank De Boer.
The Reds midfielder was hauled off with just 11 minutes left of his country’s 2-0 win against Latvia in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
But he reacted badly when his number came up and was visibly upset with his national manager.
The two had a frosty exchange of words as he made his way off.
Find out what the Liverpool man said about it after the game by clicking on our story here.
LUKAK-BLUE
Chelsea have received a boost in their pursuit of Romelu Lukaku with Inter Milan reportedly ready to listen to offers.
But any San Siro departure for the former Blues striker is said to depend on whether Inter can land Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero on a free.
The Belgian has been a revelation at the San Siro but the Serie A giants are prepared to sell to help combat the financial impact of Covid-19, according to the Star.
Chelsea are said to be considering a move for the former Manchester United forward if they fail to land No 1 striker target Erling Haaland.
Lukaku was on the books at Chelsea between 2011 and 2014 and he is one of five hitmen that could make a summer switch to Stamford Bridge.
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DALOT DEAL
Manchester United and AC Milan have opened talks over the permanent transfer of Diogo Dalot.
The 22-year-old is currently on-loan at the Serie A club from Old Trafford and has appeared 24 times this term.
Now The Metro claims Milan have tabled a £12million offer to try to sign the Portuguese defender permanently.
Dalot is happy in Italy and is believed he would be open to extending his stay there.
However, Milan – like most teams across Europe – are struggling to splash huge sums on players, resulting in their bid being short of the £19m United handed over to Porto in the summer of 2018.
He is on around £40,000-a-week, well within the wage structure Milan can afford with other team members on a lot more than him.
Credit: Getty ‘VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SIGN KANE’
Spurs striker Harry Kane will be ‘virtually impossible’ for clubs to afford this summer, according to Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol.
Kane’s comments this weekend have sparked speculation over his future with Tottenham.
But it has now been reported that due to financial strains caused by the coronavirus pandemic along with the price Daniel Levy will demand, it is unlikely the England forward will depart at the end of the season.
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Gareth Southgate has been praising Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw ahead of England’s game against Albania this evening.
The Three Lions coach said: “He’s been very good. Luke played in the first Under-21 game I took charge of.
“There’s never been any doubt in our mind about Luke’s quality.
“It’s been great to see him playing on the front foot as a full-back, with his defending and he’s been really ambitious with his attacking.
“He looks like he’s in good condition to drive forward, he’s got excellent quality with the ball, it’s a good moment for him.
“He’s aggressive against his wingers, he’s difficult to play against one-vs-one, he’s getting better with his cover defending for his centre-backs.
“He’s got to find the level he’s shown at his club and play his game.”
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The Express are reporting that Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel wants to include Timo Werner as part of a swap deal for Erling Haaland.
The Borussia Dortmund striker has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs including Manchester City and Manchester United.
And Blues manager Tuchel is said to have asked Abramovich to put the part-swap deal into action.
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RECAP
Little recap of some of the biggest stories so far today then.
- Kane casts doubt over his Spurs future
- Pjanic is staying at Barcelona
- Odegaard could move permanently to Arsenal
- Lukaku may be on his way out of Inter
LUK-ING TO SELL
Inter Milan could be set to sell Romelu Lukaku in the summer, according to The Star.
The Belgian striker has scored 25 goals and provided seven assists in 34 games for the Serie A league leaders this season.
However, in order to balance their books Inter may be willing to let him go for the right price.
Chelsea and Manchester City have both been linked with the former Man Utd man.
Credit: AFP ODEGAARD TO STAY AT ARSENAL
Arsenal have convinced Martin Odegaard to stay at the club beyond the end of the season, according to The Express.
The Norwegian is currently on loan at the Emirates from Real Madrid but was set to return to the Bernabeu in the summer.
However, it is now believed that Odegaard will put pen to paper to remain at Arsenal for the foreseeable future.
Credit: Getty SEVEN CLUBS FOR KANE
Check out our piece on Harry Kane and the seven clubs he could move to this summer.
We look at the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid or even an outside shout of Chelsea? Really?!
Credit: MARK PAIN PHOTOGRAPHY WIJNALDUM MOVE UP IN THE AIR
Georginio Wijanldum’s contract expires at Liverpool this summer and he has been linked with a move to Barcelona.
However, with Miralem Pjanic now pledging his future to the Catalan side, the Reds midfielder may not be wanted by Ronald Koeman’s side.
So, will Wijnaldum find another home or could Liverpool make a play to try and keep him?
Credit: Getty NOU MOVE
Miralem Pjanic is staying put at Barcelona despite his lack of game time, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The 30-year-old has been out of favour at the Nou Camp, but will stick it out with the Spanish giants.
Pjanic played for Bosnia against Finland earlier this weekCredit: EPA
VILE RACIST ABUSE
Wales stars Rabbi Matondo and Ben Cabango suffered disgusting racist abuse sent online following the 1-0 win over Mexico.
Matondo, who won his eighth Wales cap against the Mexicans, revealed he was called a ‘n*****‘ on Instagram.
The ex-Manchester City wideman, who is on loan with the Potters from German side Schalke, posted in response: “Disgraceful”.
Then Matondo added on his Twitter account: “And it continues…another week of @instagram doing absolutely nothing about racial abuse. My insta will get taken down if I post any clips from my games though… #priorities”
Cabango, who helped Wales keep a clean sheet on just his third international appearance, also highlighted the racist abuse he received on social media.
His post read: “It’s 2021 and it’s still happening” in reply to a vile message which read: “F***ing monkey’.
Matondo was the subject of horrific racial abuseCredit: Reuters PAIN IN THE ARSENAL
Arsenal fear Real Madrid will demand £50million for Martin Odegaard this summer, according to reports.
And the Gunners will reportedly face stiff competition from London rivals Chelsea.
Arsenal signed the midfielder on loan in January for a fee of £1.8m and he has produced some stellar performances since.
Real valued him at £30m at the time but refused to include an option-to-buy clause in the deal.
And after his outstanding showing for the Gunners since, they are concerned Real will make them cough up £50m to bring him in on a permanent deal.
Whether Arsenal are able to do that remains to be seen.
MESLIER MOVE
Paris Saint-Germain are lining up a move for Leeds keeper Illan Meslier, according to The National.
The young shot stopper has impressed for the newly promoted side so far this season.
And now the 21-year-old could be on the end of a big money move to the French champions in the summer.
Credit: Getty HOLD THE STERLING
Manchester City have put contract talks with Raheem Sterling on hold.
A new £320,000 per week deal is said to be in the works, but will not be done any time soon.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
