HARRY KANE has sent shockwaves through Tottenham by saying he wants to leave the club.
Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea have entered the war for the £150m striker.
Elsewhere, Lionel Messi is willing to join Man City if they pay him a huge £500,000-a-week after tax, SunSport can exclusively reveal.
Meanwhile Real Madrid are in contact with Massimiliano Allegri, with Zinedine Zidane reportedly almost certain to leave the club at the end of the season.
And Cristiano Ronaldo’s future is still up in the air with the Portuguese ace reportedly looking at a Juventus exit.
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N’GOLO NO
Chelsea star N’Golo Kante came off INJURED just 11 days before the Champions League final against Manchester City.
The French midfielder has been in scintillating form in recent weeks but Blues supporters – and Thomas Tuchel – will now be hoping the injury is not serious.
Kante, 30, managed just 30 minutes in the crucial match against top four rivals Leicester City.
It is not yet clear why Kante came off, he managed 90 minutes in the FA Cup final on Saturday and had no clear injury when he was taken off.
His withdrawal did see the welcome return of Mateo Kovacic, who had not played since April 10.
FT: BRIGHTON 3-2 MANCHESTER CITY
Brighton fight back from two goals down to beat champions Manchester City 3-2 at the Amex Stadium! What a return for those Seagulls supporters!
Credit: AFP CHELSEA 0-0 LEICESTER
Chelsea have had the ball in the net against Leicester but Timo Werner was adjudged to have handled the ball. He did. No goal.
Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd
BRIGHTON 3-2 MANCHESTER CITY
It gets even better for Brighton! Graham Potter’s side have come from 2-0 down to lead the champions.
Full-back Dan Burn has netted the Seagulls’ third goal of the match following Adam Webster’s equaliser just four minutes earlier.
They are going potty at the Amex!!
Credit: Getty BRIGHTON 2-2 MANCHESTER CITY
WOW! Where has this come from? With Man City down to 10-men after Joao Cancelo’s sending off, Brighton have scored twice to draw level at the Amex Stadium.
Amazing stuff.
Credit: EPA WILL TO LEAVE
Willian wants to join David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
The Brazilian is set to leave Arsenal this summer after a disappointing spell in north London and fancies moving to South Florida.
SunSport understands Miami boss Phil Neville wants to sign the 32-year-old but knows it will be difficult to offload Mexcian international Rodolfo Pizarro first.
Pizarro is one of the highest earners and a designated player yet has failed to impress Neville who is already eyeing a busy time in the transfer market once the window opens.
Willian will command big MLS wages – former Juventus and Real Madrid hitman Gonzalo Higuain earns around $5million – so Pizarro will need to be sold despite a lack of suitors right now.
OXFORD 0-3 BLACKPOOL
Blackpool all but booked their place in the League One play-off final with a convincing win away at Oxford in the first leg of their tie tonight.
Here was the goal from Elliss Simms which gave the Tangerines a three-goal cushion.
FULL-TIME SCORES
Premier League:
Manchester United 1-1 Fulham
Southampton 0-2 Leeds
League Two Play-Offs (first leg):
Oxford United 0-3 Blackpool
Credit: PA MANCHESTER UNITED 1-1 FULHAM
This wasn’t in the script for the Manchester United home fans. Joe Bryan has equalised for the visitors.
SCORE UPDATE
Premier League:
- Manchester United 1-0 Fulham
- Southampton 0-1 Leeds
- Brighton 0-1 Manchester City
League Two Play-Offs (first leg):
Oxford 0-2 Blackpool
FANS BACK AT THE AMEX
Another stadium where fans have returned tonight is at Brighton’s home ground the Amex Stadium.
Manchester City took the lead inside two minutes, but I’m sure that won’t discourage the south coast supporters this evening.
Great to see.
BARELLA SELLER
Chelsea could step up their interest in Nicolo Barella as Inter Milan face cutbacks.
Liverpool, Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid have also been linked with the £60million-rated Italy midfielder, 24.
And despite ending Juventus’ nine-year reign as Serie A kings, Inter boss Antonio Conte is reportedly unsettled, as at least one prize asset might need to be sold.
Leggo claim Chelsea have made “advances” for box-to-box workhorse Barello.
The 21-cap star has been linked with the Blues ever since Maurizio Sarri managed them in 2018-19.
HALF-TIME SCORES
Premier League:
- Manchester United 1-0 Fulham
- Southampton 0-0 Leeds
League Two Play-Offs (first leg):
Oxford United 0-2 Blackpool
Credit: Getty HAAL OF A MOVE
Tottenham reportedly started planning for Harry Kane’s exit in FEBRUARY – and even discussed moving for Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland to replace him.
The North London club have been left stunned after the striker told them he wants to move this summer.
That should see a £150million transfer scramble by a player highly regarded in world football.
According to MailOnline, in February Spurs ‘made discreet enquiries about the terms required by Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland’.
But they were put off by his wage demands – believed to be at least £350,000-a-week.
WONDERFUL CAVANI
This is a special goal.
MAN UTD 1-0 FULHAM
Edinson Cavani has given Manchester United the lead against Fulham this evening with a ridiculous chip from 30 yards out. The Uruguayan’s 16th goal of the season.
WAL STREET
Theo Walcott will be in line to become a coach at Southampton after officially re-joining his boyhood club on a two-year deal.
The attacker, 32, has spent the season on loan at St. Mary’s having been signed for Everton for £20million in 2018 by Sam Allardyce.
Current Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti saw him as surplus to requirements.
Now that he is back where it all started Walcott, who moved to Arsenal from Saints for £12m in 2006, may have the chance to bring on new stars when he hangs up his boots.
KICK-OFF
The first two Premier League games of the evening are underway. I’ll keep you posted on any goals that go in at Old Trafford and St Mary’s.
- Manchester United 0-0 Fulham
- Southampton 0-0 Leeds
CHEERIO
Ryan Mason reckons Harry Kane will get a good reception from Spurs fans in what the striker hopes will be his last home game for the club.
Although Tottenham’s interim boss refused to call it a send-off – despite Kane telling the North Londoners last night that he wants to quit them in the summer to boost his quest for silverware.
Kane will start their final home game of the season against Aston Villa tomorrow in front of a partisan crowd of 10,000 – as fans return inside the stadium.
Many Spurs supporters were already planning to protest against chairman Daniel Levy following another trophyless campaign and his involvement in the shameful European Super League scandal.
Fans are also unlikely to be happy about the prospect of losing Kane, but Mason does not believe they will boo the England captain.
He said: “I’m sure the fans are excited to be there tomorrow, the lucky ones, and see Harry play as well.
“They’ll love seeing him play. He loves the club, he’s been at the club from a very young age, he’s come through the system.”
PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION
There are four Premier League games on this evening, kicking off from 6pm.
- Manchester United vs Fulham (6pm)
- Southampton vs Leeds (6pm)
- Brighton vs Manchester City (7pm)
- Chelsea vs Leicester City (8:15pm)
Credit: AP NOT WRIGHT
Reality TV star Mark Wright has been axed by League Two side Crawley Town after just six months at the club.
The 34-year-old joined the fourth tier side at the end of 2020 but has struggled to make an impact since his arrival.
And now Crawley have declined the opportunity to extend Wright’s contract beyond the end of the season.
The club confirmed he is one of six players who are leaving the club in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
REAL DEAL
Bayern Munich star David Alaba has agreed to join Real Madrid, according to reports.
The Austrian defender is out of contract at the end of the season and is believed to have agreed a move to the Spanish giants after much speculation.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the deal has been confirmed but will not be officially announced until the end of the season.
The 28-year-old has confirmed he won’t be signing a new contract at Bayern, leaving the press to speculate about his next club.
Speaking in February, Alaba said: “I have decided to do something new. It wasn’t an easy decision.
“I have not yet made the decision where to go.”
MAN OF THE PEOPLE
Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has offered to fund supporters’ travel expenses for the Champions League final.
Around 6,000 City fans are expected to attend the match in Porto on May 29 – and the club’s mega-rich owner wants to cover the Covid-inflated costs.
The initiative is being labelled as an ‘official club trip’ and is designed to ease the financial pressure on those lucky enough to get a ticket.
FOX HUNT
Brendan Rodgers accepts Leicester will not be able to hold on to their Wembley heroes if a superpower comes knocking.
He admitted: “Every team loses players, none more so than us since winning the title.
“I’m not going to sit here naively and say winning the FA Cup will ensure all our players will stay.
“But we can create an incredible environment for players to work, develop and improve.
“And when you see those scenes at the weekend, you know you can become a winner here too.”
RAID ARRESTS
Four men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the burglary of the home of Marquinhos’ parents.
On March 14, the Paris Saint-Germain star was left distraught after his family were robbed and assaulted while he played in the Ligue 1 match against Nantes.
Shortly after the violent robbery, Marquinhos took to Instagram to reassure his followers his family were safe and well.
The Brazilian wrote: “No one has suffered and everyone is fine. More fear than harm.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
