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      Hansi Flick will QUIT Bayern Munich for Germany job in summer with Julian Nagelsmann replacing him, claims Matthaus

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      JULIAN NAGELSMANN is being lined up to replace Hansi Flick at Bayern Munich, club legend Lothar Matthaus has claimed.The former midfielder, 60, has predicted a huge turnover at the top of German football with Flick taking the national team job and RB Leipzig boss Nagelsmann heading to Bavaria.
      Julian Nagelsmann has been tipped to take over at Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
      The German giants could lose coach Hansi Flick in the summerCredit: Getty
      A rift has reportedly emerged at Bayern, who were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday, between the coach and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic.
      And while Nagelsmann has denied any links to the club, Matthaus believes discussions are already underway.
      He told Sky Sports in Germany: “I already said two weeks ago that in my opinion, this is Hansi Flick’s last season.
      “I’ve said that Hansi Flick is right at the top of the [German FA] DFB’s list.. There’s an offer from the DFB.
      “So, they want Hansi Flick and I think – or rather, I’m convinced – that Hansi Flick will no longer be Bayern coach after this season.”
      The German added: “Munich have already chatted a bit with Nagelsmann, including about financial matters.
      “Before the start of this season, Flick said that the coach should have a vote on new signings, which I think is right. As a coach, what am I going to do with players who I perhaps don’t want?
      “I think it’s got too much for Hansi, and then the offer, the opportunity is there to become Jogi Low’s successor.”
      Matthaus believes a big shake-up is about to occur in German footballCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      What is certain is Joachim Low’s exit as Germany boss in the summerCredit: Reuters
      Joachim Low will leave his role as Germany coach after Euro 2020 with his replacement not yet announced.
      Flick taking the role would, in turn, open up another of European football’s biggest jobs, at Bayern.
      Nagelsmann, 33, is one of the country’s top coaches with success at Hoffenheim and Leipzig.
      But he shot down the notion of leaving for Munich, and said: “There were and there are no talks with Bayern.
      “I have no idea where Lothar got this information from. This of course also applies to my agents, there were no talks.
      “I have not spoken to the club because there will be nothing to discuss. I still have a contract with RB until 2023.”
      Despite losing to Paris Saint-Germain on away goals, silverware is very much on the horizon for Bayern.
      A five-point lead over Leipzig keeps them top of the Bundesliga amid the speculation over Flick’s future.
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      We still have six games in the Bundesliga and that’s what we’re concentrating on now.Hansi Flick

      The makeup of the squad and the club’s transfer plans are said to be a huge area of disagreement between the 56-year-old and Salihamidzic.
      Speaking after the game in Paris, Flick assured: “The relationship is stable and nothing will change about that.
      “We still have six games in the Bundesliga and that’s what we’re concentrating on now.”
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      Brazen Dortmund ultras set off ‘industrial strength’ fireworks outside Man City team hotel at 2.45am, 4.30am and 5.30am

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      MANCHESTER CITY players were given a rude awakening throughout the night as fans in Germany exploded fireworks outside their hotel.In comes as the Premier League champions take a 2-1 lead into the away leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Borussia Dortmund.
      Borussia Dortmund ultras pictured in WolfsburgCredit: Getty
      Ilkay Gundogan and John Stones traveling to DortmundCredit: Getty
      Witnesses heard ‘incredible bangs’ which awoke residents and members of Pep Guardiola’s travelling squad at the Radisson Blu in Dortmund.
      According to the Daily Mail, a gang of 17 ultras set off the first batch of ‘industrial strength’ fireworks at 2.45am which sparked City’s security staff to patrol the area.
      Then at 4.30am around half a dozen of the group returned and set off a second explosion in a different area near the hotel, again waking up those inside.
      Police were called to inspect the incidents, but it is claimed City’s security were forced to foil a THIRD attempt at 5.30am.
      The club’s staff are said to have spotted members of the gang returning and managed to chase them away.
      A source told the Mail: “These were not just bangers. We are talking industrial strength fireworks.
      “The bangs were incredible. It felt as if the hotel shook.”
      Police action is thought to be unlikely despite CCTV footage being examined.

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      It comes after Barcelona fans set off fireworks outside PSG’s hotel in February before the French champions won 4-1 in Spain.
      In the return tie a month later, PSG fans got their own back with a similar trick while the Barca squad was staying in the French capital.
      Goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden leave City with an advantage in Dortmund, but Marco Reus’ strike gives the Germans a vital away goal.
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      Bayern confident of Erling Haaland transfer for £65m release clause next summer if he stays at Dortmund another season

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      BAYERN MUNICH are sure they can land Erling Haaland on the cheap – if they wait until next summer, reports say.The 20-year-old Dortmund striker is being tracked by all of Europe’s top clubs from Manchester City and Manchester United to Real Madrid and Barcelona.
      Erling Haaland is wanted by all of Europe’s top clubs and would cost £150mCredit: Getty
      Bayern want Haaland as a long-term replacement for goal machine Robert LewandowskiCredit: Getty
      Haaland could be on the move this summer in a deal worth a mega £150million.
      But the Daily Mail reports that Bayern think they can sign him for £65m next year.
      That would meet the release clause in his Dortmund contract and make him a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski, 33.
      And Haaland would then become the latest Dortmund player to move on to rivals Bayern like Lewandowski, Mario Gotze and Mats Hummels.
      His agent Mino Raiola this week claimed that Dortmund might refuse to sell Haaland in the summer.
      He told Sport1: “I can confirm that I was in Dortmund for talks.
      “Michael Zorc made it clear to us that BVB does not want to sell Erling this summer.
      “I respect that opinion, but that does not automatically mean that I also agree. BVB were very clear in their views. We are OK with that.
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      “There is no war between us and BVB – absolutely not. The relationship with Zorc, Hans-Joachim Watzke and Kehl is still good.”
      The prolific Haaland has banged in 39 goals in 42 games this season for Dortmund and Norway.
      Dortmund chief Sebastian Kehl wants to keep hold of the striker for as long as possible but is resigned to losing him eventually.

      Kehl told Sky Germany: “Our position is clear – we are planning with Erling. We are very relaxed about that.
      “Of course, we have been following the situation. But we had a very, very good talk with Mino and his [Haaland’s] father just recently.
      “I don’t want to go into those talks now. From a certain point on, we may no longer be able to influence what the future will bring.
      “I have seen the boy in training in the last two days and I have seen how hungry he is and the sparkle is in his eyes. We are very ambitious, we need Erling to achieve our sporting goals, and we have made that clear.”
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      PSG 0 Bayern Munich 1 (3-3): Reigning champs crash out to Pochettino on away goals as both sides spurn huge chances

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      LOOK AWAY Tottenham fans – your old boss is now a step closer to lifting the Champions League.Mauricio Pochettino, a former darling of North London, came close to delivering European glory two years ago before being unceremoniously sacked by Tottenham chief Daniel Levy five months later.
      Mauricio Pochettino has masterminded the downfall of Bayern MunichCredit: Reuters
      The Champions League holders’ defence is over at the quarter-final stageCredit: EPA
      Yet refreshed and relaxed after a sabbatical, the Argentine is eyeing a trip to Istanbul on May 29 after Paris Saint-Germain sensationally knocked out holders Bayern Munich in a thrilling quarter-final tie.
      Though they lost this memorable second leg 1-0 – ex-Stoke star Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored for Munich against his former side – the French outfit tremendously held their nerve to progress on the away goals rule.
      As if Spurs fans don’t have enough to worry about besides their floundering Premier League form, Jose Mourinho’s tactics and talk of a Harry Kane exit. Now they may have to cancel their BT Sport subscriptions.
      Across the Channel, their former hero Pochettino has the chance to win the TREBLE – if they can overtake Lille in Ligue 1 – and finally join the managerial elite after years without a major trophy.
      Pochettino, a cheeky glint in his eye, his appetite for the game returned, said: “We are happy for the players, the club, the President. After three months working we are here and we are showing that if you qualify for the semi-finals, it’s an amazing moment.
      “When you are on touchline close to the pitch, it’s not easy to enjoy. I’m calm outside. Inside I’m a little bit stressed. That is the adrenaline we love to feel.
      Our job is to get this type of talent to work as a team, to put in effort without the ball, to feel we are a real team. That is the challenge.PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino
      “They are fantastic players. The capacity and quality is there. Of course they work so hard. Our job is to get this type of talent to work as a team, to put in effort without the ball, to feel we are a real team. That is the challenge.”
      In recent days, Kane has been linked to the French capital this summer but looking at the £434million attacking quartet – where exactly would he fit?
      For once, Neymar was injury-free and really up for this match, turning an exhilarating first half of football into a private duel with giant German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
      Three times Neuer managed to block or save from the often indulgent Brazilian.
      Twice he was beaten but both times the clever attempts from the PSG striker crashed against the woodwork, one against the bar, the other against a post.
      Neymar hit the woodwork twice in his bid for a goalCredit: AFP
      PSG’s 1-0 defeat meant they qualified for the final four on away goalsCredit: Getty
      Those five misses were put into stark contrast on 40 minutes when Choupo-Moting, who had started poorly, headed home from three yards out.
      In the absence of the injured Robert Lewandowski, it was a proper old-fashioned centre-forward’s goal as he reacted first when Keylor Navas saved a stinging shot from David Alaba.
      The quality of skill on show was hypnotising to watch. Undoubtedly these two legs will go down as two of the best matches in European competition this campaign.
      Maestro Angel Di Maria displayed nifty footwork to create a chance out of nothing early in the secondhalf.
      But a stretching Neymar, similar to an agonising Paul Gascoigne against Germany at Euro 96, was inches from converting the ingenious pass into an open net.
      It was tight and tense, just like the 2020 final these two clubs contested, but PSG’s defence held firm in a frantic finale, specifically the magnificent goalkeeper Navas, to gain revenge for that Lisbon heartbreak.
      Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting grabbed the only goal in ParisCredit: Getty
      Missed chances were rued by the Bundesliga giantsCredit: AFP

      For Munich, their reign as champions is over. Potentially it’s the end for head coach Hansi Flick despite last season’s Treble feats.
      For PSG, it’s either Manchester City or Borussia Dortmund next in the semi-finals and on this display, they will fear neither. 
      As Poch would remember: To dare is to do.
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      World’s most valuable football clubs revealed with £3.5bn Barcelona top, Man Utd up to 4th and Chelsea slipping to 7th

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      BARCELONA are the most valuable football club in the world for the first time – worth a whopping £3.46billion. The Nou Camp giants pipped arch-rivals Real Madrid (£3.45bn) into top spot after five successive second-place finishes.

      Barcelona lost El Clasico on Saturday but were eventually crowned the most valuable club in the worldCredit: Getty
      Both clubs recorded 2020 revenues of £576m and debt values at six per cent.
      European kings Bayern Munich (£3.07bn) move up one place to third from last year’s rankings while there is also a jump for Manchester United.
      The Red Devils, worth £2.77bn in 2020, leap from sixth to fourth and are now worth £3.06bn, according to Forbes’ latest figures.
      In the previous 16 years, Real Madrid and United had dominated the title as the world’s most valuable club with 11 and five years in first place respectively.
      United lead a quintet of English clubs between fourth and eighth in the table – and nine overall in 2021’s top 20.
      Liverpool are worth £2.98bn which sees them sneak above Manchester City (£2.91bn) – who announced £126m losses last week – after wrestling the Premier League title from them last year.
      The Anfield giants were valued £1.59bn in the June 2020 edition, meaning the club’s assets have almost doubled in the past ten months.
      Chelsea, third overall last time, claim the London bragging rights at £2.33bn, £290m ahead of Arsenal and £660m clear of Spurs.
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      The White Hart Lane club are tenth on the list, with Champions League runners-up Paris Saint-Germain breaking up the Premier League ‘Big Six’ in ninth at £1.82bn.
      European heavyweights Juventus (£1.42bn) and Borussia Dortmund (£1.38bn) are the last teams to break the £1bn barrier.
      Atletico Madrid come in next, a fair way back at £728m, to ensure the top 13 clubs on the list remain the same from 2020.
      Everton (£479m) are sandwiched between the two Milan clubs – Inter are worth £541m while San Siro rivals AC sit back on £407m with fellow Italians Roma next at £399m.
      West Ham pip Leicester for the second time in as many days following Sunday’s 3-2 win at the London Stadium – the Hammers weigh in at £370m, £39m ahead of Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes who also ranked in 19th in 2018.
      Ajax (£300m) complete the top 20 as just the fourth team in the list owned by club members, alongside podium-sitters Barca, Real and Bayern.
      Roma have the highest debt value at a massive 56 per cent with Tottenham next on 39 per cent – the Serie A side also had the worst operating income with -£79m while United topped that category at £121m.
      Real Madrid boast the most lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with their five-year, £300m agreement with Emirates worth £50 per season.
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      Manchester United jumped from sixth to fourth to claim the highest English placingCredit: Getty
      West Ham got the better of Leicester by one place – after beating the Foxes 3-2 on SundayCredit: EPA

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      PSG ‘keen on Jadon Sancho transfer if Kylian Mbappe fails to renew contract’ in huge blow to Man Utd

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN will reportedly move to sign Jadon Sancho if star striker Kylian Mbappe fails to pen a new contract.Mbappe’s current deal with the French champions – who he joined in August 2017 – is set to expire next summer.
      Kylian Mbappe’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires in the summerCredit: Getty
      Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly identified Jadon Sancho as a replacement for Kylian MbappeCredit: Rex
      The France international has flirted with a move away from the Parc des Princes and has shown little sign of committing his long-term future to the Parisians.
      And with Mbappe not making his intentions for the future clear, The Athletic claims PSG have identified England international Sancho as a replacement for the World Cup winner.
      PSG’s reported interest in signing Sancho will be a blow to Premier League big boys Manchester United.
      The Red Devils are long-term admirers of the 21-year-old, who they tried to sign last summer, and are said to still be interested in acquiring his services.
      United will be hoping Mbappe pens a new deal with PSG in order to avoid a battle with the Qatari-owned club.
      Talks are ongoing between the Ligue 1 giants and Mbappe’s representatives.
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      And PSG chief Mauricio Pochettino is optimistic the 22-year-old will pen a new deal with the club.
      When asked about the recent speculation surrounding Mbappe’s future, the Argentine said: “It’s something we are used to.
      “When we talk about top clubs and top players like Kylian Mbappe who is at international level, there will always be rumours.
      “The most important thing is that Kylian is quiet.
      Mauricio Pochettino is confident Kylian Mbappe will sign a new deal with PSGCredit: AFP
      “He is quiet and focused on the team and helping them achieve their goals.
      “Kylian is very mature, despite his age.
      “Both club and player are trying to come to an agreement that will see Kylian stay with us for a long time.
      “It’s the desire of the club and we are working on everything.
      Jadon Sancho recently returned to training following a muscle injuryCredit: AFP

      “You cannot control what happens outside. Does it have any effect on the players’ performance or the atmosphere of the team? Zero, no consequences.”
      News of PSG’s supposed interest in signing Sancho comes after the winger’s return to training ahead of Dortmund’s Champions League clash with Manchester City.
      The former City academy star completed sprints and ball drills during an individual session at Dortmund’s Brackel training centre on Sunday.
      Dortmund will welcome Pep Guardiola’s side to the Westfalenstadion on Wednesday night for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.
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      Mino Raiola ‘wants to make Erling Haaland first £1m-a-week player as Man Utd step up transfer interest in Dortmund star’

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      MINO RAIOLA wants to make Erling Haaland the first £1million-a-week footballer, according to reports. And that could mean a three-way shootout between Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain for the Norwegian’s signature.
      Erling Haaland could become the first footballer to earn £1million per weekCredit: Alamy
      According to the Mirror, the super-agent is determined to secure a mega-money deal for his client which is likely to price out many of the interested clubs.
      A contract worth £1m per week would put Haaland ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar as the world’s top earners.
      As revealed by SunSport, Haaland himself wants £600,000 per week – enough to make him the record earner in the Premier League.
      But it seems his agents is pushing for an even better deal.
      Raiola and Haaland’s dad Alf-Inge met with Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid at the beginning of April.
      And it is thought both clubs were stunned by the figures quoted by the agent.
      Those same numbers have been given to the Premier League sides considering a bid for the 20-year-old.
      On top of stumping up record-breaking wages, a move this summer would surely require at least a £150m transfer fee which few clubs will be able to afford, especially with the effects of the pandemic.
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      City boss Pep Guardiola said: “I don’t know what’s going to happen – but at these prices we’re not going to buy any striker.”
      But the report insists Raiola – who is in store for more than £25m in commission – believes some clubs will be willing to pay for a guaranteed goalscorer.
      Haaland has 33 in 34 games this season – taking his tally to 49 in 52 for Dortmund since his arrival in January 2020 and getting to 20 Champions League strikes in record time.
      But while the likes of cash-strapped Barcelona and Juventus as well as Premier League pair Liverpool and Chelsea may be put off by the incredible demands, Manchester United are thought still to be keen.
      The Red Devils did not hold talks with the striker’s representatives last week but Haaland’s compatriot Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains an admirer.
      He tried to lure the then-teenager to Old Trafford before his Dortmund move – but refused to be drawn into committing to a summer pursuit.

      Solskjaer said: “Even though I worked with Erling it’s not right for me as Manchester United manager to talk about Erling, he will make his own mind up.
      “I’m focusing on the next two months and whatever happens in the world of football there is only so many places anyone can go to and I just, focus on the ones who are here.”
      SunSport columnist Karren Brady likened the transfer negotiations around Haaland to the marriage of a prince – with only the very wealthiest having a chance of landing him.
      She wrote: “Monarchs depended on the knowledge of ambassadors and the bargaining power of favourite relations for securing a bride with a huge dowry, lands, a title of her own and, with luck, beauty.
      “These negotiators travelled far and wide and were often well rewarded.
      “Should this remind readers of agent Mino Raiola and Alf-Inge Haaland, it is no coincidence — the couple have been on a tour of Europe inspecting possible match-ups for young Erling.
      “The fee for the 20-year-old blond giant and serial goalscorer is said to be £100-£150m — a sum only affordable to the wealthier aristocracy among clubs.”
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      Raiola is working on sorting out a mega transfer for his client – and is in store for a bumper pay dayCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Watch Jude Bellingham smash in his first Bundesliga goal as Dortmund down Stuttgart to keep Champions League hopes alive

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM lasered another remarkable milestone with his first Bundesliga goal.The England midfielder, 17, lashed home from the edge of the area as Borussia Dortmund kept alive their slim hopes of a top-four finish with a 3-2 comeback win at Stuttgart.

      Jude Bellingham, 17, cracks his first Bundesliga goal as Dortmund won 3-2Credit: Reuters
      Jude Bellingham celebrates Marco Reus putting Dortmund 2-1 up, having merely dashed to get the ball back after netting a leveller five minutes earlierCredit: Reuters
      Euro 2020 hopeful Bellingham showed again he has it all with an instinctive low drive to make it 1-1 70 seconds after the interval.
      The former Birmingham City prodigy had already netted on his Dortmund debut, a 5-0 German Cup win over Duisburg on September 14.
      And he was controversially denied what might have been a crucial Champions League strike in last Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City.
      Bellingham nipped the ball off Etihad keeper Ederson and slotted into the net but was penalised for a foul, sparking huge protests and earning himelf a yellow card.
      This time, though, he was far less animated – despite the goal standing.
      He was too anxious to get the ball back rather than celebrate, knowing that Dortmund were well adrift of the top four and needed to push on for victory.
      Yet the fact Edin Terzić’s men did snatch all three points was, in the end, down to another teenager bagging his first-ever goal for Dortmund.
      In just his third Bundesliga match, 19-year-old sub Ansgar Knauff fired an 80th-minute winner.
      The German youth international winger picked the ball up on the fringe of the area and threaded a clever shot past two defenders and Stuttgart keeper Gregor Kobel.
      Bellingham’s own moment to remember had earlier cancelled out a 17th-minute looping header from Sasa Kalajdzic.
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      Marco Reus soon followed up Bellingham’s leveller by putting Dortmund in front.
      And just two minutes after Daniel Didavi thought he had rescued a point for mid-table Stuttgart, Terzik struck in style.
      But triumphant Dortmund are still six points off fourth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt and 19 behind leaders Bayern Munich.
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