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      Chelsea join Arsenal in transfer battle for joker Hirving Lozano who once confessed to hiding under team-mates’ beds

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      CHELSEA have reportedly joined Arsenal in the transfer chase for Napoli’s Mexican joker Hirving Lozano.The winger, 27, moved to Serie A from PSV in 2019 and has scored 23 goals in 112 appearances in the Italian top-flight.
      Chelsea are reportedly chasing Napoli star Hirving LozanoCredit: Rex
      The Mexican international has helped Napoli to go 15 points clear at the top of the table and is a huge fan favourite.
      However, Lozano’s contract is believed to be expiring in 2024 and that could force them to cash in this summer rather than risk losing him for nothing.
      The star was initially linked with a move to England during his time in Holland.
      And reports that both Arsenal, Newcastle and Everton are all still keen have emerged over recent months.
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      Now journalist Raffaele Auriemma has told Radio CRC that Chelsea are also interested in what could be a £44.5m transfer deal.
      He said: “Chelsea likes the Mexican footballer, given that the Blues coach [Graham Potter] likes this type of winger.
      “In this case, the Neapolitan club can collect 50 million and pay it cash into Sassuolo’s coffers to take Lauriente and Frattesi.”
      Lozano is nicknamed “Chucky” in his homeland.
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      He earned that moniker after hiding under beds and jumping out on his team-mates during his time as a youth player.
      His nickname comes from the X-rated franchise featuring the same-named doll. More

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      Mikel Arteta gives blunt response after Arsenal manager is linked with stunning Real Madrid job

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      MIKEL ARTETA has shrugged off reports linking him to Real Madrid and pledged his future to Arsenal.The Gunners boss has not forgotten the show of faith from owner Stan Kroenke when he was handed a new contract last April despite the team faltering in the race for the top four.
      Mikel Arteta has played down talk of him moving to Real MadridCredit: Getty
      And now he wants to repay that loyalty by ignoring all the speculation ro bring a first League title since 2004 to the Emirates.
      European Champions Real Madrid are in the market for a new coach to replace the veteran Carlo Ancelotti, who is being lined up to become Brazilian national coach in the summer.
      And it is being claimed in Spain that Real president Florentino Perez has identified 40-year-old Arteta as the man to take over at the Bernabeu.
      But Arteta, who is under contract with Arsenal to 2025,  insists he is not even thinking about a potential return to Spain.
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      Ahead of the first leg of Arsenal’s Europa League clash with Sporting Lisbon, he said: “As a manager, I cannot control the things that are written about me.
      “But what I can tell you is that I am fully focused on the job I am doing here and I am extremely proud and grateful to do what I am doing with this football club.
      “And that’s it.”
      That will be music to the ears of the Arsenal fans who have taken Arteta to their hearts this season after guiding their team to a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
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      Yet it hasn’t always been so easy for Pep Guardiola’s former Manchester City assistant who was appointed to replace Unai Emery in December 2019.
      And it was only last summer that a number of supporters were calling for a new boss after Arsenal surrendered fourth place to bitter rivals Spurs on the final day of last season. More

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      Arsenal in Marco Asensio transfer boost as Real Madrid’s latest contract offer falls short

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      ARSENAL have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Marco Asensio as his contract talks with Real Madrid have reportedly stalled.The Spaniard is believed to be keen on staying at the Santiago Bernabeu but his contract is set to expire at end of the season.
      Marco Asensio is reportedly unhappy with Real Madrid’s contract offerCredit: Alamy
      The attacking midfielder was offered a new deal a few months ago but it is still yet to be signed, according to Marca.
      The report suggests that the proposed deal is a long way off what he is demanding.
      Marca claims that he has been offered a deal worth £3.56million per year, while he is aiming for a wage increase to £5.34m per year.
      It is also said that his agent – Jorge Mendes – is being “inflexible in this type of negotiation”.
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      Madrid are believed to want Asensio to sign a contract running till 2026, but will not pay over the odds for him.
      Especially as he is not a guaranteed starter for the LaLiga side following the cruciate ligament injury he suffered in 2019.
      This could open the door as Mikel Arteta is keen to boost his squad with experienced, quality players.
      And the Gunners have already held talks with Asensio’s people over a move to England.
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      AC Milan have also made contact with Mendes, who became Asensio’s agent last year.
      But it’s claimed the player harbours a secret wish to join Real’s rivals Barcelona.
      Xavi Hernandez is said to be a big fan of Asensio.
      And the player himself would have no issue making the infamous switch.
      Talking about Asensio’s Real Madrid future, boss Carlo Ancelotti said last month: “He looks good to me, I don’t know if he will stay or not.
      “He may or may not stay, I don’t know, I don’t care much.
      “We have a very important challenge this season. The important thing is that he is contributing like last year.
      “Let him continue like this and the club will make the most appropriate decision.” More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea dealt transfer blow as ‘Barcelona enter race to sign France star Marcus Thuram for FREE’

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      BARCELONA have reportedly entered the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach star Marcus Thuram on a free transfer in a blow to Premier League sides.The French international – whose contract at the Bundesliga side is set to expire in the summer – has a host of admirers.
      Barcelona have reportedly entered the race to sign Marcus ThuramCredit: Getty
      Premier League sides including Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal have all been linked with moves for him.
      They may all find it more difficult to land Thuram as Barcelona are now interested in signing him, according to fichajes.
      The report suggests that the 25-year-old could arrive as a replacement for Ansu Fati or Ferran Torres.
      Barca could be tempted to cash in on one of them in order to alleviate their financial struggles.
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      The club are currently dealing with an impending transfer ban which would make registering new players difficult.
      Thuram also has ties to Barcelona as his father, Lilian, played for the club between 2006 and 2008.
      The forward has been in great form this season for Monchengladbach.
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      He has scored 14 goals and provided four assists in 24 appearances in all competitions.
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      He is currently the joint-fourth top scorer in the Bundesliga, behind Vincento Grifo, Christopher Nkunku and Niclas Fullkrug.
      Thuram made five appearances in the World Cup in Qatar for France, including as a substitute in the final. More

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      Man Utd and Arsenal transfer target Ansu Fati ‘offered to half of Europe by Jorge Mendes’ as Barcelona exit draws nearer

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      BARCELONA star Ansu Fati has allegedly been offered to “half of Europe” by his agent Jorge Mendes.We reported last month how a trio of Premier League clubs had allegedly been in contact with the ace over a potential summer transfer.
      Clubs chasing Ansu Fati have received a boost with a fresh report from SpainCredit: Getty
      Super-agent Jorge Mendes has allegedly offered him to ‘half of Europe’Credit: Reuters
      The trio of Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all circling for Fati, whose current deal contains a world record €1billion (£898million) release clause.
      The Spanish international forward, 20, has a contract at Barcelona until 2027.
      However, their president Joan Laporta has announced that he wants to sign another forward this summer but one will have to depart.
      With Robert Lewandowski and Ousmane Dembele being first-choice, then that would leave Fati, Raphinha or Ferran Torres as the likely ones to be sold.
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      Fati announced a fortnight ago that he wanted to stay at the Nou Camp – but Catalan journalist Joan Fontes claims that the youngster could be sold.
      He says that the ace feels he should have a bigger role at Barcelona, only his manager Xavi Hernandez disagrees.
      And that has led to Ansu’s agent Mendes offering his client to “half of Europe”’ as he tries to find him a new club.
      Fati was considered the next rising star when he made his senior debut at the tender age of 17 in 2020.
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      However, persistent knee problems have hampered Fati’s development.
      He has 18 goals in 63 top-flight appearances for the club in total since his breakthrough.
      He has played over 30 times this season, but only ten of those have been starts. More

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      Kylian Mbappe ‘barely considered’ world-record Arsenal transfer despite Arsene Wenger meeting for brutal reason

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE ‘barely considered’ joining Arsenal for a brutal reason – despite meeting with Arsene Wenger.The French superstar, 24, burst on to the scene with Monaco, breaking into the first team as a 16-year-old in December 2015.
      Kylian Mbappe decided to join PSG from Monaco in 2017Credit: Reuters
      Arsene Wenger met with the forward to try and bring him to ArsenalCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Compatriot Wenger visited the teenager at his home to try and seal a deal in 2016.
      But after unsuccessfully landing the rising star, Wenger made another attempt a year later.
      However, L’Equipe state Mbappe gave a switch to the Emirates very little thought.
      That is because Arsenal failed to qualify for the 2017-18 Champions League.
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      Mbappe had just won Ligue 1 with Monaco while the Gunners finished fifth, one point behind Liverpool, in turn ending their run of 19 consecutive campaigns at Europe’s top table.
      Instead, Mbappe made his switch to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, initially on loan before a £162million transfer 12 months later.
      Both Wenger and Mbappe have spoken publicly about the Gunners’ attempts to lure the forward to North London.
      Mbappe said in 2018 upon joining PSG permanently: “I met with Arsene Wenger, who is a great coach.
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      “He has a great reputation here in France, he’s well-respected and knows how to develop young players. This was a real option for me.
      “I dream of being managed by Arsene Wenger. He is French, he’s had a great career and now he is free because he has left Arsenal.
      “We weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of all the clubs but my family told me it had to be my decision and one I needed to make.
      “It also had to be a long-term decision. So it was up to me and I decided to come here in order to develop.”
      Wenger added: “The player would tell you that I was at his home last year to try to get him here.
      “Because he was at the end of his contract but Monaco managed to keep him and the decision was very, very tight.
      “But I could understand it as well because he was educated there and at the end decided to stay there.”
      Since joining PSG in 2017, Mbappe has racked up a club-record 201 goals at a strike rate of 0.81 goals per game.
      He has added four more Ligue 1 titles, three Coupes de France, two Coupes de la Ligue and reached the Champions League final in 2020.
      The Frenchman – who signed a mammoth £500m contract renewal last year – also won the World Cup in 2018 and the final in 2022, where he took home the Golden Boot.
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      At Arsenal, however, Wenger left in 2018 and they have only been able to add an FA Cup triumph to their trophy cabinet since – although they are top of the Premier League with 12 games of this season to go. More

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      I won the quadruple with Arsenal, now I am a pundit on Monday Night Football and breaking down boundaries

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      KAREN CARNEY is one of the most recognisable female footballers in British history and can be found regularly on our TV screens these days talking sense on footie. Carney, 35, had a stellar career playing at the top level of women’s football.
      Football pundit Karen Carney had a stellar 18-year career as a playerCredit: Getty
      Carney won the quadruple with Arsenal in the 2006/07 seasonCredit: Getty
      Carney made her debut aged 14 for Birmingham CityCredit: Action Images
      Starting off at Birmingham City aged 11, Carney would go on to make her pro debut at just 14 in the FA Women’s Premier League National Division against Fulham Ladies.
      It was also at Birmingham where she earned her first England cap in 2005 before moving on to Arsenal in 2006.
      In her first season at the Gunners, Carney played a major part in the team that won four major honours.
      Carney helped the team win the FA Women’s Premier League, FA Women’s Cup, FA Women’s Premier League Cup and the Uefa Women’s Cup.
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      She made 21 appearances in the Premier League in her first season and scored 10 goals as a winger/midfielder.
      After a brief stint in the US with Chicago Red Stars between 2009-10, Carney returned to Birmingham and then later played for Chelsea, who ended up being the final club of her career.
      Carney retired from football in 2019 with 144 England caps and 15 major honours.
      The football star-turned-pundit is also an England hall of famer.
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      Speaking on her record-breaking quadruple at Arsenal, Carney recalled Arsenal’s quest for Uefa Women’s Cup glory – the last trophy available to win that season.
      Arsenal beat then top team Umea in the final.
      Carney told FourFourTwo: “Umea were known as the Galacticos – they had players like Marta in their side – but we shut them out over two legs to become champions of Europe.
      “We were so together, I’m so proud to have been part of that team. It’ll never be forgotten. 
      “We’d already won the league, the FA Cup and the League Cup, so this completed the quadruple.
      “No one’s ever done that, and no English team has won the Champions League since. We made history. 
      “On paper they had the better team, but we had great players too, like Rachel Yankey, Kelly Smith, Alex Scott and Katie Chapman, as well as a togetherness.
      “Our coach Vic Akers was a great advocate for the women’s game, the only person I call gaffer or the boss.
      “He taught me about Arsenal and respecting the badge.”
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      Now Carney can be seen covering football for a number of broadcasters, and is called in to give her expert opinion on both men’s and women’s football.
      She covered the 2022 World Cup with ITV, is a WSL pundit for Sky Sports and has been seen plenty on the BBC and BT Sport in the past. More

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      Arsenal outcast Kieran Tierney ‘tempted by Newcastle transfer if he can’t get more game-time at title-chasing Gunners’

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      ARSENAL star Kieran Tierney is tempted by a move to Newcastle if he can’t get more game-time this season, according to reports.The left-back has fallen down the pecking order at the Gunners after Oleksandr Zinchenko took his place in the starting XI.
      Kieran Tierney is wanted by NewcastleCredit: Getty
      Tierney is reportedly unhappy at the club and Newcastle have been made aware of the situation, claims the Evening Standard.
      Arsenal are yet to decide whether they want to sell the Scot.
      However, if they offloaded him they would want to receive more than the £25million they paid Celtic for him in 2019.
      Leicester were also keen on Tierney, who has three years remaining on his deal, but they instead signed Victor Kristiansen from FC Copenhagen.
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      Tierney has featured 26 times for Arsenal this season.
      But only four of those appearances have been starts in the Premier League.
      Former defender Mikael Silvestre has claimed the 25-year-old faces an “impossible task” when it comes to regaining his place in the team.
      However, Tierney is expected to play in the Europa League with Arsenal up against Sporting Lisbon in the Round of 16 on Thursday.
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      Newcastle reportedly want to add another left-back to compete with Dan Burn and Matt Targett.
      And it could be a busy summer transfer window ahead for the Toon after SunSport exclusively revealed that Eddie Howe is keen on Southampton’s Mohammed Salisu and Bristol City’s Alex Scott. More