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      Tottenham have ‘concrete transfer interest’ in ex-Arsenal star and will make contact over summer move in coming weeks

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      TOTTENHAM are reportedly lining-up a swoop to bring a former Arsenal star to the club this summer.As SunSport reported at the weekend, Spurs are preparing to change their goalkeeper with 36-year-old s kipper Hugo Lloris’ days numbered.
      Tottenham are looking to replace goalkeeper Hugo Lloris this summerCredit: Getty
      They want to snap up England No 1 Jordan Pickford — despite Everton tying him down to a new long-term deal.
      However, we also revealed that they are also keen on Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez.
      Now a fresh update from journalist Gaston Edul has backed up our story.
      He tweeted: “Tottenham have specific interest in Martinez and may make an offer in the coming weeks.”
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      The 30-year-old spent a decade at Spurs’ bitter North London rivals Arsenal and helped them to FA Cup success after finally getting his chance in the first-team.
      However, he switched to Villa in 2020 in a £20m deal and has gone from strength-to-strength.
      The star won Fifa’s World goalkeeper of the year after lifting the World Cup with Argentina in December.
      And that followed the Copa America success from 2021 with the South American nation.
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      However, he was slammed by Villa boss Unai Emery for his role in the loss to Arsenal last month.
      But Martinez has shot down rumours of a rift between himself and manager Emery and claimed speculation linking him with a move this summer is wide of the mark.
      Emery was also Martinez’s manager at Arsenal but overlooked his No3 keeper at that time.

      However Martinez praised his Spanish boss, despite Emery criticising his decision to go up for a late corner against Arsenal recently, which cost his side a stoppage time goal in a 4-2 home defeat.
      The Argentine No1 clearly doesn’t hold a grudge and said recently: “We’ve got one of the best managers for winning things in Europe. So I’m up for the challenge.”
      Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez has emerged as a top target for TottenhamCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd ready to swoop for £66million Arsenal target if Red Devils cannot seal Harry Kane transfer this summer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly ready to battle Arsenal for Dusan Vlahovic if they fail to sign Harry Kane this summer.SunSport revealed last week that Erik ten Hag has made the Tottenham star his No1 transfer target this summer.
      Dusan Vlahovic is on Manchester United’s summer transfer target listCredit: Getty
      Tottenham striker Harry Kane remains their No.1 targetCredit: Reuters
      Kane, 29, has less than 18 months remaining on his deal and United are hoping to take advantage of the England captain’s contract situation.
      But we reported last night that they are still anticipating a “nightmare” pursuit.
      That’s because Spurs chief Daniel Levy is renowned as a tough negotiator.
      Now ESPN have claimed that has left United “focusing on alternative options including Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Juventus forward Vlahovic. 
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      Regarding Kane, this update says that the Red Devils “will not risk a prolonged pursuit”  which “drags out until final hours of the summer transfer window”.
      A source told them: “United can’t afford to start the season without a new striker.
      “And having dealt with Levy in the past, they don’t want to go through that nightmare all over again for Kane with so much at stake, so they might not even get involved.”
      Vlahovic, 22, joined Juventus from Fiorentina back in January after snubbing the chance to move to the Premier League with Arsenal.
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      Mikel Arteta’s side were desperate to bring the Serbian international to the Emirates – but he rejected them in favour of Turin – but they are still keen.
      Vlahovic has scored ten goals this term but has now gone six game without finding the net but Juve’s early Champions League exit has left them needing to raise funds.

      Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain have entered the transfer race for Osimhen.
      The Nigerian star’s goals have fired Napoli to the top of Serie A this season.
      His blistering form, which includes 19 goals in 22 top-flight matches, has attracted interest from the likes of United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
      And Luciano Spalletti’s side stand to make a big profit from Osimhen, valuing him at £107m. More

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      Arsenal could lose Ethan Nwaneri as Chelsea and Man City consider transfer raid for 15-year-old record breaker

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      CHELSEA and Manchester City want to sign Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri, according to reports.Nwaneri became the youngest ever Premier League player when he featured as a substitute against Brentford in September aged 15 years and 181 days.
      Ethan Nwaneri is wanted by Chelsea and Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      He is highly regarded by the Gunners but they risk losing him amid interest from Premier League rivals.
      Chelsea and City are amongst the clubs who are keeping tabs on Nwaneri, according to The Telegraph.
      But Arsenal have not given up their hopes of keeping the youngster, who could agree scholarship terms with the club when he turns 16 on March 21.
      Arsenal will be determined to avoid a repeat of last summer when they lost highly-rated academy prospect Omari Hutchinson to Chelsea.
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      Unlike Nwaneri, Hutchinson was never given a first-team opportunity and Arteta’s faith in the teenager could influence him to stay.
      Arteta said of his decision to play Nwaneri against Brentford: “I met the boy and really liked what I saw.
      “Per Mertesacker and the academy staff gave me really good information about him as well.
      “It’s another step, another experience. In your career all the steps are not going to be forward.
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      “After that, maybe he needs three backwards to go another one forward, but as well I think it sends a really strong message about who we are as a club.”
      Arsenal reportedly offer young players contracts based on add-ons and incentives, so a lucrative weekly wage could persuade Nwaneri to leave. More

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      Liverpool will be Man Utd’s main challengers for Fulham midfielder Palhinha with bitter rivals set for £60m transfer war

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      LIVERPOOL have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha, according to reports.Last week, SunSport exclusively revealed that United were plotting a swoop for the 27-year-old Portugal ace.
      Liverpool and Man Utd are interested in signing PalhinhaCredit: Getty
      And according to The Daily Mail, Liverpool have also expressed an interest.
      Palhinha joined Fulham in a £20million transfer from Sporting Lisbon last summer.
      However, following a series of impressive performances at Craven Cottage, he is now valued at around £60m.
      The Cottagers are confident that the midfielder will remain in West London for at least one more season, but club chiefs may be forced to cash-in if a suitable offer is made.
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      Chelsea, Newcastle, Arsenal and Tottenham are also interested in signing Palhinha, who has made more tackles than any other midfielder in Europe’s top five leagues this season.
      Man United and Liverpool are both eager to sign a new midfielder when the summer transfer window opens.
      And for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds, Palhinha could be the perfect alternative to priority target Jude Bellingham.
      The 19-year-old England star carries a £130m price tag, so Liverpool may have to set their sights on other midfield options.
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      Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag is eager to bolster his Man Utd midfield and he believes Palhinha could be the perfect addition.
      The Red Devils are also interested in signing 20-year-old midfielder Gabri Veiga from Celta Vigo. More

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      Major Declan Rice transfer update with Arsenal and Chelsea target’s likely next club revealed

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      DECLAN RICE is “almost certain” to leave West Ham this summer and “likely” to join Arsenal, according to reports.The England midfielder, 24, has been heavily linked with a host of Premier League clubs including Chelsea and Manchester United.
      Declan Rice is expected to leave West Ham in the summerCredit: Rex
      But the Hammers had hoped to convince their captain to stick around for one more season – particularly given he is under contract until 2024.
      But with David Moyes’ side struggling down in 17th in the Premier League table, The Guardian are reporting West Ham have failed to convince Rice that the club are progressing.
      It comes just one season on from the Irons’ seventh place finish and run to the Europa League semi-finals.
      Title challengers Arsenal are understood to be the frontrunners to agree a deal for him at the end of the season.
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      Rice is expected to set clubs back around £80million as he enters the final 12 months of his deal
      And Mikel Arteta is keen to add more depth in central midfield.
      Arsenal brought Jorginho in from Chelsea during the January window as support for Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka.
      The move came after they failed to secure Brighton’s Moises Caicedo.
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      They are set to return for Ecuadorian Caicedo, 21, while also pursuing Rice.
      The England man has contributed 12 goals and 13 assists in 229 games for West Ham.
      And he could be enticed by a move to the Emirates, particularly if they clinch their first league title in 19 years.
      Arsenal sit five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with just 11 games remaining. More

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      Incredible reason why Arsenal were pictured with huge clock in Fulham dressing room revealed

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      THE incredible reason why the Arsenal squad were pictured with a clock in the Fulham dressing room has been revealed. The Gunners stormed to victory at Craven Cottage to strengthen their title hopes with Leandro Trossard assisting all three goals.
      Arsenal wrapped up a commanding win yesterday – and celebrated with a group dressing room photoCredit: Getty
      A giant clock can be seen at the centre of the away dressing room celebrationsCredit: Instagram
      Arsenal’s victorious squad and their staff took a morale-boosting photo in the away dressing room after full-time.
      But fans quickly noticed Trossard and two of the coaching team were holding a familiar-looking clock.
      The object is a smaller replica of the giant clock that towers over the Clock End of the Emirates Stadium.
      It was installed at Arsenal’s new ground in 2010 having previously been an iconic part of Highbury before the club moved home.
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      The Mail report that the clock is being brought on away trips as part of a wider psychological strategy.
      Arsenal are attempting to make away dressing rooms less alien and more homely for the players.
      Along with carrying their famous clock around, the club are also carrying around wall stickers of the Arsenal badge and the official squad photo to place on away dressing room walls.
      It is not clear how long the club have been pursuing this plan but it appears to be doing the trick so far.
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      The Gunners have won 11 of their 14 away games this season and have picked up seven more points on the road than title rivals Manchester City.
      But they have some daunting trips on the cards that could define whether they manage to land the title.
      Along with a mouth-watering clash with Man City at the end of April, Mikel Arteta’s side also have to go to Anfield in the same month.
      Sandwiched between those games is a London derby against West Ham at the London Stadium, while May presents away days at top four-chasing Newcastle and relegation-battling Nottingham Forest. More

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      Arsenal transfer target Alejandro Grimaldo in talks over Premier League move from Benfica

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      BENFICA star Alejandro Grimaldo is in talks over a move to the Premier League, according to reports.Arsenal have previously been heavily linked with the 27-year-old but other clubs are now leading the race.
      Alejandro Grimaldo has been linked with a move to EnglandCredit: Getty
      The Athletic claim that the player has held talks with Fulham and Nottingham Forest.
      Meanwhile, French side Nice have made an attractive offer to him.
      Spanish duo Real Sociedad and Valencia, as well as German pair Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen, are also in the battle to sign the ace.
      Grimaldo’s contract at Benfica expires at the end of this season and he supposedly does not want to stay.
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      The Spaniard came through the academy at Barcelona before moving to Lisbon in 2016.
      He has since gone on to win three league titles and feature 291 times for Benfica.
      The attacking left-back has played 42 games for the club this season, scoring five goals and registering a further 13 assists.
      Grimaldo has helped Roger Schmidt’s men reach the quarter-final of the Champions League and lead Porto at the top of the Portuguese division by eight points.
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      He has never been capped by Spain, but his good form has earned him a place amongst the side’s provisional squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Norway and Scotland later this month.
      The player was reportedly offered to Arsenal in the summer but Mikel Arteta chose Oleksandr Zinchenko over him.
      Grimaldo has also been a transfer target for Manchester City in the past. More

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      Arsenal starlet Gabriel Martinelli bounces back from blanks with 43 Dream Team points in his last six outings

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      ARSENAL took another step closer to the Premier League title on Sunday.A trip to Craven Cottage has proved to be a stern test for visiting teams this season with Fulham still in contention to qualify for Europe but the Gunners made light work of Marco Silva’s side.
      Leandro Trossard (£3.8m) was the star of the show with all three assists in the 3-0 victory, an effort that earned him a Star Man award, but Dream Team bosses would have noted Gabriel Martinelli’s (£3.7m) goal with considerable intrigue.
      Arsenal show no signs of faltering
      The Brazil international was phenomenal at the start of the campaign, racing to 52 points by Game Week 9, but he recently suffered a dip that resulted in five consecutive blanks.
      During this time, Martinelli was among the most transferred players in Dream Team as gaffers looked elsewhere for healthy returns.
      Mikel Arteta also recognised the need for change and dropped the 21-year-old to the bench, or withdrew him around the hour-mark for the aforementioned Trossard.
      However, that proved to be all the motivation Martinelli needed to rediscover his best form.
      His close-range header on Sunday was his fifth goal in his last five Premier League games, a run that has moved him back up to sixth in the rankings among Dream Team assets in his position.
      Arsenal’s No11 has registered 43 points in six outings across the last four Game Weeks with a second against Sporting CP to come before the current Game Week is complete.
      Martinelli has rediscovered his best form latelyCredit: GETTY
      At £3.7m Martinellii is once again one of the best value-for-money forwards Dream Team has to offer.
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      It will be interesting to see how Arteta will use his attacking players now that Gabriel Jesus (£5.3m) has returned from injury.
      The former Manchester City striker was a key component prior to the World Cup but the north Londoners have hardly been hindered by his absence, thanks to a fruitful spell from Eddie Nketiah (£3.4m) before Trossard came to the fore.
      Bukayo Saka (£5.4m) is a lock on the right flank and that leaves two spots in the front three remaining for the Belgian, Jesus and Martinelli to compete for in the coming weeks.
      Rotation is inevitable so it’s likely all of them will get their fair share of minutes – depending on Thursday night’s result there may also be more Europa League knockout fixtures to juggle.
      Arteta has plenty of in-form options in the attacking positionsCredit: GETTY
      Dream Team managers probably don’t need favourable fixtures to convince them of the viability of Arsenal players at this stage of the campaign but, for what it’s worth, their schedule looks relatively friendly.
      Arteta’s men host a Crystal Palace side without a win since December in Game Week 27 and after the international break they take on Leeds, Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton. More