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      Man Utd make Erling Haaland top striker transfer target with Solskjaer and John Murtough in total agreement

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly decided Erling Haaland is their No1 transfer target. The Red Devils are on the hunt for a new striker to succeed veteran Edinson Cavani.
      Erling Haaland is the No1 striker transfer target for Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      And according to the Manchester Evening News, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and football director John Murtough are in ‘mutual agreement’ Haaland is their preferred option.
      The report adds the United brass – including Solskjaer and Murtough – will sit down for their first recruitment meeting.
      And top of the agenda will be working out a strategy to land the club’s next No9.
      Cavani’s contract expires in June, by which time he will be 35, so a centre forward is a priority for summer 2022.
      Harry Kane has been linked previously but is staying put at Tottenham for now and would prefer to join Manchester City.
      Kylian Mbappe will likely be a Real Madrid player by then – either signing this week or arranging a free transfer for next year.

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      And United look on course to go after Borussia Dortmund ace Haaland.
      The 21-year-old has already established himself as one of the very best strikers in world football.
      The fact that his £64million release clause kicks in next summer makes him an even more appealing target.
      Reports this week stated United may well be at the front of the queue to secure a cut-price deal – especially because the ex-Molde man ‘dreams’ of playing in the Premier League.
      Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping his personal ties with his compatriot can also ensure United win the race for his signature – despite being turned down in late 2019 when Haaland joined Dortmund.
      However, any attempt to sign Haaland would mean having to deal with his controversial agent Mino Raiola.
      It is thought he would demand a £34m fee for himself as well as whopping £825,000-a-week wages for his client.
      Haaland looks on course to remain with the Bundesliga side for the 2021-22 season, which he has started with five goals in five games after 41 in 41 last term.
      Dortmund boss Marco Rose is confident his main man is going nowhere at the end of the window which saw Jadon Sancho swap Dortmund for Old Trafford.
      He told Bild: “He still has a long-term contract with us [until 2024].

      “Just because the public is constantly talking about him leaving next summer, that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. 
      “In the end, Erling has to decide for himself where he sees his future.
      “In any case, we are happy that he is currently playing for us – and, who knows, possibly it’ll be even more than just one season if we write an extraordinary story here.”
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      John Murtough is Manchester United’s first director of footballCredit: Getty
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      Bremer 0 Bayern Munich 12: Choupo-Moting gets FOUR goals and three assists and Jamal Musiala hits two in Cup drubbing

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      STOKE flop Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting hit four as Bayern Munich bulldozed fifth-tier side Bremer SV in the German Cup first round.Julian Nagelsmann’s side proved to be too good against the Bremen minnows at the Weserstadion in the delayed clash, which was originally scheduled for earlier this month.
      Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting scored four goals in Bayern Munich’s 12-0 German Cup win against Bremer SVCredit: Reuters
      Former Chelsea academy star Jamal Musiala scored twice in the rout at the WeserstadionCredit: Getty
      Bremer SV boss Benjamin Eta dubbed the fixture a game for the ages and said that his personal wish was to see counterpart Nagelsmann jumping up from anger.
      But Nagelsmann had very little jumping to do, however, as his heavily rotated team took a 5-0 lead by half-time, with Choupo-Moting scoring a hat trick.
      The ex-RB Leipzig gaffer had left Robert Lewandowski, Leon Goretzka and Manuel Neuer in Munich, while Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies and Serge Gnabry were all on the bench.
      Kingsley Coman and Lucas Hernandez were unavailable due to injury, resulting in Omar Richards making his Bayern debut at left back.
      Former Paris Saint-Germain striker Choupo-Moting opened the scoring in the eighth minute after firing in off the underside of the crossbar, before Jamal Musiala made it 2-0 in the 16th minute.
      It was 3-0 in the 27th minute after Bremer defender Jan-Luca Warms’ attempted clearance from a Musiala strike resulted in an own goal, seconds before Choupo-Moting doubled his tally.
      Bayern Munich have eased into the German Cup second round after outclassing their fifth-tier opponentsCredit: Reuters

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      He completed his hat-trick in the 35th minute, and despite Bayern 5-0 up at the break, Nagelsmann made three changes – much to the dismay of their opponents.
      Substitute Malik Tillman scored shortly after the restart on his senior debut for Bayern, with Musiala banging in his second moments later.
      Leroy Sane then got on the score sheet in the 65th minute, before Bremer were reduced to ten men after Udo Nobile was sent off for hauling back Tillmann.
      Michael Cuisance, Choupo-Moting, Bouna Sarr and Corentin Tolisso all scored in the final minutes to cap Bayern’s second biggest win in their history.
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      Tottenham ‘reject £20m plus Corentin Tolisso player-swap transfer deal for Tanguy Ndombele from Bayern Munich’

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      TOTTENHAM have rejected a £20million offer plus Corentin Tolisso from Bayern Munich for Tanguy Ndombele, reports say. Ndombele is believed to have asked Spurs to let him leave after so far being shunned by new manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
      Tanguy Ndombele is believed to have asked Spurs to let him leaveCredit: Getty
      Spurs have rejected a £20m offer PLUS Corentin Tolisso from Bayern for Tanguy Ndombele, reports sayCredit: Getty
      And according to Sky Sports News, German champions Bayern have offered Tolisso plus an extra £20m for the want-away midfielder.
      But, it is claimed Tottenham turned the deal down.
      Ndombele, 24, will not feature in Spurs’ trip to Wolves on Sunday.
      Despite being fit to play and taking part in first-team training, he also missed the games against Manchester City and Pacos de Ferreira.
      Nuno said on Friday: “[Ndombele] was not part of the squad in the Conference League because he was not included in the list.
      “But I will be honest with you, Tanguy will not be involved on Sunday.”
      Ndombele, Spurs a club-record £55m from Lyon in 2019, but suffered rocky start to his career under Jose Mourinho.
      But his form picked up last season, making 46 appearances, where he also managed six goals.
      The Frenchman continued to play even when Mourinho was sacked and replaced by interim manager Ryan Mason.
      But since Nuno took over full-time from Wolves, Ndombele has not been featured.

      The new Spurs boss said: “What happened in the past I can’t even think about, I don’t mention out of respect.
      “What I can tell you is that Tanguy is with us, he works but we have to speak honestly and to take the best out of Tanguy [it] has to come from himself.
      “I don’t want to go much further than that but it has to come from himself. We already had a chance to talk but it must come from himself.
      “I said it before, my job here is not to convince players to play for Tottenham Hotspur, it is to prepare players to play for Tottenham Hotspur.”
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      Football fans fume as 46-goal Robert Lewandowski fails to make finalists of Uefa Men’s Player of the Year shortlist

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      FOOTBALL fans were left scratching their heads at the Uefa Men’s Player of the Year shortlist that was revealed last night.Bayern Munich goal-machine Robert Lewandowski was somehow omitted from the final three for the prestigious award.
      Robert Lewandowski was overlooked on the final shortlist for Uefa Men’s Player of the YearCredit: Getty
      He scored 46 goals last season and has hit the ground running with three in two this campaignCredit: AP
      And that was despite banging in 46 goals for Bayern Munich last season – plus two more in the Club World Cup as well.
      Lewandowski, 32, has also scored three in two games to hit the ground running this season.
      He won The Best Fifa Men’s Player prize in 2020 by edging out Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
      But he will not be claiming this Uefa gong when the winner is announced during the Champions League group stage draw on August 26.
      And his future at Bayern Munich is also up in the air after reports said he wants to leave the club and has a £100m transfer fee slapped on him.
      The Uefa winner will be either Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne, or one of Chelsea’s midfield pair Jorginho or N’Golo Kante.
      Messi was fourth on the list ahead of Lewandowski in fifth place.
      Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma came in sixth with Kylian Mbappe seventh and Raheem Sterling eighth.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland rounded off the top 10.
      The shortlist was voted for by managers of teams in last season’s Champions League, Europa League and the Euros, as well as 55 selected journalists.
      And Lewandowski’s omission from the top three was slammed on social media.
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      One tweet read: “Robert Lewandowski scored 41 goals in 29 Bundesliga matches for Bayern Munich, broke a 50-year record set by Gerd Muller even after a month injured, had an amazing Euro 2020 with an awful Poland team, yet loses out on the top 3 for UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.”
      Another said: “It’s still okay if Kante and Jorginho are in the UEFA Men’s player of the year top three but what’s De Bruyne doing on that list?? Ahead of Messi and Lewandowski?.”
      And another user posted: “Lewandowski isn’t in Top 3 UEFA nominations.. This guy definitely needs a PR team.”
      One more said: “Lewandowski really broke the record for most Bundesliga goals {41} just for ending fifth in UEFA award.”
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      Mario Gotze’s brother Felix, 23, rushed to intensive care after fracturing skull playing for Kaiserslautern

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      MARIO GOTZE’S brother Felix was rushed to intensive care after fracturing his skull playing for Kaiserslautern. Felix, 23, suffered the injury after clashing with team-mate Boris Tomiak, 22, in their game against Viktoria Berlin on Sunday.
      Mario Gotze’s brother Felix was rushed to intensive care after fracturing his skullCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The defender was stretchered off after 72 minutes and taken straight into an ICU.
      German third-tier side Kaiserslautern announced Gotze suffered a hairline fracture but revealed the centre-back is ‘doing well so far’.
      They tweeted: “We would like to thank you for the many recovery wishes that we received from our environment, but also from the employees and supporters of @ViktoriaBerlin achieved.
      “Felix Götze is still receiving medical treatment in a Berlin hospital.
      “The diagnosis of a hairline crack in the skull was provisionally made here.
      “Felix is ​​currently in the intensive care unit for further observation and examination, but given the circumstances, he is doing well so far.
      “We will keep you up to date as soon as there is anything new. Until then, we all send a lot of strength & recovery wishes to our number 24.”

      Gotze’s manager Marco Antwerpen said: “When you see something like that, it naturally takes you with you. 
      “I saw the boy, he was no longer really responsive. We hope it’s nothing worse.”
      Gotze played for Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich – two of Mario’s ex-teams – at youth level.
      He then graduated from Bayern’s second team to their senior squad in 2017 and spent one year with the German giants before leaving.
      He signed for FC Augsburg but has spent the last two seasons on loan at Kaiserslautern.
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      Erling Haaland is ‘dreaming’ of Premier League move as Dortmund try to hold on to Man Utd transfer target

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      ERLING HAALAND is ‘dreaming’ of a Premier League transfer, according to reports.The Borussia Dortmund striker, 21, has established himself as one of the hottest properties in world football.
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      And plenty of the world’s biggest clubs are clamouring for his signature.
      But Manchester United look to have been given a boost with the forward’s heart thought to be set on England.
      According to Sky Germany, both Haaland and Dortmund would rather he left for the Premier League – rather than Bayern Munich.
      The Norwegian kicked off the new season by slamming a hat-trick past Wehen Wiesbaden in the first round of Dortmund’s DFB-Pokal defence, taking his Dortmund tally to 60 goals in 60 games.
      Reporter Jesco von Eichmann said: “Haaland seems to be very happy here.
      “All the transfer rumours of the last weeks and months seem not to have affected him.

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      “If Dortmund were to sell him, they would prefer not to sell him within the Bundesliga because they know how strong he is and how many goals he scores.
      “If they have to lose him, they would prefer to lose him to the Premier League or LaLiga.
      “I cannot imagine Bayern Munich signing Erling Haaland next summer because Erling Haaland is dreaming of the Premier League.
      “I don’t think he will stay in Germany.”
      Haaland’s £65million release clause can be activated next summer.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a huge fan of his compatriot and United desperately need a long-term solution up front with Edinson Cavani turning 35 this season.

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      Barcelona and Real Madrid are in financial ruin so would struggle to secure a move.
      Chelsea signed Romelu Lukaku for a club-record £97.5m this week while Manchester City want to wrap up a mega deal for Harry Kane.
      But Bayern Munich have already declared their intention to land the former Molde man, who is rated at around £150m.

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      Arsenal and Tottenham fighting for cut-price £17m Denis Zakaria transfer with midfielder certain to quit Monchengladbach

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      DENIS ZAKARIA is at the centre of a transfer tussle between Arsenal and Tottenham, according to reports in Germany.  And the Switzerland ace is also being eyed by Everton amid rumours the player wants to call time on his Borussia Monchengladbach career. 
      Denis Zakaria could cost £17million this summer amid reports of a drop in the asking price for the Gladbach starCredit: Getty
      German newspaper Bild claims all three Prem rivals are keen on bringing the midfielder to England’s top-flight this summer. 
      And it is thought the player is ramping up efforts to boost his return to fitness after falling ill with Covid-19 at the end of July.
      Bild claims Zakaria, 24, who joined Monchengladbach in 2017, has spent his summer running roughly five to six miles on a treadmill on a daily basis. 
      It is reported the highly sought-after player, who moved to the Bundesliga from Swiss club Young Boys, is eager to stay in peak condition in case of a summer move. 
      Zakaria has been attracting attention from some of Europe’s biggest sides in the past few seasons.
      Manchester United, Atletico Madrid and Liverpool are reported to have been monitoring the Swiss ace’s form and performances. in the past.
      In March 2020, the 6ft 2in defensive midfielder – who can also play in midfield – was thought to be valued around the £43million mark. 
      And Sport Witness claims Monchengladbach are now hoping to get at least £33m for one of their most promising stars. 
      However, it is thought issues with a knee injury – which kept Zakaria out of action in 11 games across all competitions last term – could force the club to reduce their asking price. 
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      Reports in Germany claim the club – who finished eighth in the Bundesliga – may be willing to listen to offers of around £17m. 
      Zakaria, whose Mondchengladbach contract runs out in June 2022, made 32 appearances for the club last term across all competitions notching up one goal and one assist. 
      And the midfielder played twice at Euro 2020, helping Switzerland reach the quarter-finals against Spain, where he scored an early own goal.
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      BT Sport announce new broadcast deal to show Serie A until 2024 with Italian and German football now on UK TV

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      FOOTBALL fans in the UK will be able to watch both Serie A and the Bundesliga live on TV next season. After Sky Sports won the rights to show the German top division last week, BT Sport have now announced that they will be showing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic live on air in the UK and Ireland next season.
      Cristiano Ronaldo in pre-season action for JuventusCredit: Reuters
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffered a long-term knee injury in May but should make his return to action this upcoming seasonCredit: Getty
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      The channel has won exclusive rights to show Serie A fixtures in the UK for the next three years, with the deal finishing at the end of the 2023/24 season.
      Over 200 live games will be show on BT Sport every season, with at least five games to be shown shown live on each of the 38 match days, starting on August 21 as champions Inter Milan take on Genoa.
      Speaking on the announcement BT Sport’s Sports Rights Director Rachael Knight said: “We want to provide our customers with the best sport from across the world and the addition of Serie A means viewers will get to follow some of the biggest stars, managers and clubs in world football.
      “European football has always been an important part of our line-up, with Serie A now joining our exclusive coverage of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League, alongside France’s Ligue 1.”
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      Inter Milan won their first Serie A title in eleven years last season, ending Juventus’ run of nine titles in a row prior to that, with the Old Lady only scraping into the top four on the last day of the season.
      And after Italy’s win at Euro 2020, a selection of Italy’s biggest stars will be on show on BT Sport, with the likes of Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Nico Barella (Inter), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) and Ciro Immobile (Lazio) set to be on UK and Ireland screens next season as well defensive stalwarts Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci (both Juventus).
      Overseas talents such as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan), Paulo Dybala (Juventus) and Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) will also take centre stage live on BT Sport.
      Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho will be on show after taking over at Roma at the start of the season and he is sure to play his part in what should be a fascinating title race.

      The news follows last week’s announcement that Sky Sports would exclusively broadcast all Bundesliga games until the end of the 2024/25 season.
      Games from the German top flight have been shown by BT Sport in recent seasons, but now Sky Sports have won the honours to do so and will even show some games for FREE on YouTube.
      The first game of the 2021-22 season will see Bayern Munich’s trip to Borussia Monchengladbach at 7.30pm on Friday August 13 – the same day as the Premier League curtain-raiser between Arsenal and Brentford.
      Each weekend, the ‘premium’ Bundesliga match will be shown live on Sky Sports at 5.30pm meaning football fans in the UK and Ireland will have plenty of European football on offer to them over the course of the next twelve months.
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