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      Man Utd join transfer race with Liverpool and Man City for Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich ahead of huge midfield cull

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in signing Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich, according to reports.Boss Erik ten Hag wants to revolutionise his midfield following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s partial takeover.
      Joshua Kimmich is attracting plenty of Prem interestCredit: Rex
      The Red Devils sit eighth in the Premier League table, eight points off the top four positions.
      But club chiefs are plotting moves that could finally see United begin to challenge for the top prizes again.
      According to transfer expert Ekrem Konur, the Red Devils have set their sights on Bayern star Kimmich.
      The 28-year-old would be unlikely to move in January, but could be available at the end of the season.
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      Kimmich will have just one year remaining on his Bayern contract when the campaign ends.
      But United will face stiff competition to secure his signature.
      The experienced German international is also admired by Premier League rivals Manchester City and Liverpool.
      City boss Pep Guardiola was in charge at Bayern during Kimmich’s first campaign in Bavaria.
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      Barcelona are also believed to be keen on Kimmich.
      Man Utd’s midfield could soon look very different, with three members of their first team squad potentially departing before next season.
      Forgotten man Donny van de Beek is on the verge of joining Eintracht Frankfurt on an initial loan deal next month.
      The Bundesliga side could then sign the Dutchman on a permanent basis for £13million in the summer.
      Casemiro, meanwhile, is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia ahead of the January window.
      United chiefs are believed to be open to cashing in on the 31-year-old.

      Sofyan Amrabat joined the Red Devils on an initial loan deal from Fiorentina on transfer deadline day.
      The 27-year-old, however, may not have done enough to secure a permanent switch.
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      German footie fans caught fondling life-sized model of Harry Kane at FC Bayern Store in Munich

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      FOOTIE fans have been caught offside — fondling a life-sized model of Harry Kane.The mannequin is part of a Christmas display at an official club shop.
      German football fans have been fondling a life-sized model of Harry Kane
      Harry has netted 21 goals in 15 games for Bayern since moving from SpursCredit: Getty
      But staff keep having to adjust the shorts worn by the Bayern Munich striker’s dummy because of over­zealous man-handling by his German admirers.
      Last night a worker at the FC Bayern Store in Munich city centre said: “Everyone is always touching Harry’s body here on display.
      “No one is disrespectful, just in awe of him and all of his achievements.
      “Definitely we have seen fans, of all sexes, give him a little pinch or pat on the bottom.
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      “Sometimes his bottom gets touched so much that we have to make sure his shorts are on properly.”
      England hero Harry, 30, has netted 21 goals in 15 games for Bayern since moving from Spurs in the summer.
      Last night he revealed he was leaving his Munich hotel base to move into a new home in the city.
      He posted on Instagram: “A massive thank you to the hotel staff who have made me feel at home since moving to Munich.
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      “It’s been a huge part of being able to settle in so well.” More

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      Harry Kane stars in Christmas-themed Amazon advert – failing to whip up a festive dinner

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      HARRY Kane kicks up his feet as he stars in a Christmas-themed Amazon advert.In the ad, the Bayern Munich man, 30, tries to earn his Spurs as he tries and fails to whip up a Christmas dinner.
      Harry Kane kicks up his feet as he stars in a Christmas-themed Amazon advertCredit: hello@maxgalys.de
      Harry’s cooking didn’t go too well and he needed a fire extinguisherCredit: Instagram
      At one point the star pulls out a fire extinguisher to put out some burned roast potatoes and is later seen staring at a serving tray as if it is the Bundesliga trophy.
      Harry is celebrating having his first Christmas off in years as the Bundesliga takes a three week break.
      And he said of his time off: “I’m really looking forward to it.
      “It’s been tough here without the family for these four months, without the kids and without the wife. 
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      “It’s just about spending some time with them, some quality time. 
      “When we get back everyone will move to Germany, which will be nice as well.”
      Kane and his family will head for a sunny escape soon after Christmas.
      He said: “We’re going somewhere hot, so we’ll spend 10 days and just enjoy that time. 
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      “I’m going to text all my mates in England a picture of me on the beach somewhere.”
      Thankfully he is having better luck on the pitch – having made a record-breaking start to life in Europe since his big-money move from Tottenham last summer.
      Last week he became the quickest player to reach 20 Bundesliga goals after knocking in a brace during Bayern’s 3-0 win over Stuttgart.
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      Harry Kane can’t wait to taunt his England pals as Bayern star hits beach on his first Christmas off in over a decade

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      HARRY KANE can’t wait to taunt his mates back in England – when he celebrates his first ever Christmas off with a beach holiday.Football goes cold turkey for three weeks in the Bundesliga – whereas Premier League players will be eating there’s carefully due to their traditional hectic festive schedule.
      Harry Kane had fun with a promo for Amazon Prime Video’s Xmas coverage but it will be far removed from his own yuletideCredit: Instagram
      The hitman will swap sliding in to celebrate goals with lying around on a beachCredit: Getty
      The Tottenham legend won’t need a log fire to enjoy most of Christmas this year as he’s relishing three weeks off with Bayern due to the German breakCredit: X/ @HKane
      Bayern Munich’s new hero plans to send his old playing pals pictures of himself relaxing on the sand while they knuckle down to their busiest time of the year on the pitch.
      But above all the England skipper is relishing a reunion with his wife Kate and four kids – after a “tough” four months without them in Germany.
      The strike legend, 30, has set all sorts of early-season records by blasting 21 goals in 15 Bundesliga games since arriving from Spurs last summer.
      And although he’d love to maintain that incredible ratio, Kane is delighted to have a mid-season rest over Xmas and New Year.
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      He’s even filmed a light-hearted festive video for Amazon Prime to honour his break.
      And he said of his time off: “I’m really looking forward to it.
      “It’s been tough here without the family for these four months, without the kids and without the wife. 
      “It’s just about spending some time with them, some quality time. 
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      “When we get back everyone will move to Germany, which will be nice as well.”
      Kane and his family will head for a sunny escape soon after Christmas.
      He said: “We’re going somewhere hot, so we’ll spend 10 days and just enjoy that time. 
      “I’m going to text all my mates in England a picture of me on the beach somewhere.”
      Kane signed off for Xmas with a 25-yard cracker in Wednesday’s 2-1 defeat of Wolfsburg – leaving him level with Kylian Mbappe on 52 goals as the world’s leading top-flight scorer this calendar year.
      However, Bayern are still four points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen, albeit with a game in hand.  More

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      England ace Harry Kane learning Bayern Munich’s incredibly dull football chants

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      ENGLAND skipper Harry Kane is learning his new German club’s incredibly dull football chants.The Bayern Munich ace, 30, is mastering “Stand up if you are Bayern” and “One shot, one goal, one Bayern”.
      Harry Kane is learning his new German club’s incredibly dull football chantsCredit: AFP

      UK fans say the songs lack wit — and challenged Harry to teach Germans some Spurs favourites.
      James Ceppi di Lecco, 40, cheekily suggested: “How about ‘He’s not one of our own’ (Er ist nicht einer von uns)?
      Or ‘You’re Schmidt and you know you are? (Du bist Schmidt und das weißt du auch).”
      Richard Wilson, 62, from Sunbury, Surrey, added: “I can’t believe Harry’s taking the trouble to learn that rubbish.
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      “Why not, ‘It’s coming home?’ (Der Fußball kommt nach Hause).”
      Harry — who has already scored 22 goals — reveals his language skills in a clip for AI chatbot Bard, saying: “The Munich fans are great.
      “Home and away.”
      He is already using AI to help him read bedtime German stories to his four children.
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      Asked which songs he knows, he says: “I’m going to double-check on Bard.”
      The app plays a few which he translates and says: “‘Stand up if you are Bayern?’, I’ve heard that one.”
      Harry has been living alone since his £104million move but will soon welcome his family to Bavaria. More

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      Harry Kane uses AI app to help read his kids bedtime stories in German after move to Bayern Munich

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      HARRY Kane is reading his children bedtime stories in German — with the help of an AI chatbot.The England captain has been using Google Bard to help his family adjust to life at Bayern Munich.
      Harry Kane is reading his children bedtime stories in German — with the help of an AI chatbotCredit: Getty
      Harry has scored 21 times in his first 16 games since moving from SpursCredit: PA
      The £100million goal ace, who has four children with wife Kate, also turns to the app for translation tips for post-match ­interviews and to cook local delicacies.
      Last night he said: “I recognise how the potential of AI can help me in all sorts of ways with my move to Germany and to get my kids settled in.
      “Bard even suggested some new goal celebrations.
      “We’ll have to see if I use them on the pitch…!”
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      Harry, 30, has already scored 21 times in his first 16 games since moving from Spurs.
      He has filmed a video as part of his partnership with the app.
      And a press release explained: “Bard uncovers Harry’s most commonly used post-match interview phrases and translates them into German to use after his next matches.”
      A source added: “Harry was already using tech to help him adjust to a new culture, so the team-up is perfect.
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      “He has really thrown himself into the German way of life.” More

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      How race for 5th Champions League spot looks with Premier League at risk of missing out after Man Utd and Newcastle woes

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      THE Champions League is set for a major revamp that will see two major European nations be handed an extra spot in the competition from next season.As it stands, the Premier League would miss out on gaining a fifth place.
      Manchester United finished bottom of their Champions League groupCredit: Alamy
      Newcastle crashed out of Europe by losing to AC MilanCredit: Getty
      The Champions League has long featured 32 teams split into eight groups of four, with the top two advancing out of each.
      From next year it will be moving to the Swiss Model.
      This will instead see 36 teams admitted into one big league table with the top eight qualifying automatically for the round of 16 and positions 9-24 contesting a play-off.
      To determine fixtures teams will be split into four pots of nine.
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      Each club will be drawn to face two teams from each pot, including their own.
      No teams will drop into the Europa League following the conclusion of the group stage.
      With the number of teams admitted into the Champions League growing from 32 to 36, four extra spots will be up for grabs.
      Two of these spots will go to the leagues whose clubs perform best in European competitions, including the Europa League and Europa Conference League, this season.
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      While the further two will go to the team that comes third in the Uefa nation ranked fifth in coefficient, and the other going to the champions’ qualifying path.
      The best performing leagues will be determined by the average coefficient of clubs participating in Europe.
      Every win by a club from a nation is worth two points, a draw one and a defeat none.
      Bonus points are then accrued by progressing through various stages of each competition.
      Playing in the Champions League group stage is worth four points, with five dished out for qualifying for the round of 16 and one each for the quarter-finals, semis and final.
      Winning a Europa League group, as Liverpool already have done, is worth four points, while two are given to runners up.
      Bonus points are then handed out for reaching the round of 16, quarters, semis and final.
      Winning your group in the Europa Conference League, as Aston Villa could, is worth two points, while qualifying as runner-up is worth one.
      Bonus points are given for reaching the semis or final.
      All points earned by clubs from each country are added up before being divided by the number of teams from that nation in Europe, eight in the Premier League’s case.
      Manchester United and Newcastle’s failure to progress, even into the Europa League, has seen the Premier League’s coefficient drop to third as it stands.
      The English top flight would have been awarded the extra Champions League spot in four of the last five seasons, the exception being 2019-20.
      Currently its coefficient number, 12.13, is behind those of Germany, 13.36, and Italy, 13.14.
      With Man Utd and Newcastle both out already, the Prem will be heavily reliant on its other clubs to have deep runs in order to accumulate enough points to climb into the top two.
      Holders Manchester City have won their Champions League group, while Arsenal have too.
      Liverpool, Brighton and West Ham have all progressed in the Europa League, and Aston Villa have qualified for the Europa Conference League knockout rounds.
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      As it stands, the Bundesliga and Serie A would be handed the extra Champions League places.
      Should a team from one of the two nations with the highest coefficient win the Europa League without finishing in the top five of their own division, that country could have six teams in the Champions League.
      The Bundesliga are leading the coefficient raceCredit: Getty
      Serie A would grab the second bonus spot as it standsCredit: Rex More

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      Man Utd transfer boost as free-scoring Bundesliga striker ‘REJECTS new contract’ and can now quit for just £15m

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      MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Serhou Guirassy has rejected a new deal at Stuttgart, reports suggest.United are very keen on Guirassy ahead of the January transfer window as he has already registered a whopping 16 goals in just 12 Bundesliga matches.
      Manchester United target Serhou Guirassy has turned down a new deal with StuttgartCredit: Getty
      And according to transfer insider Christian Falk, Guirassy is now “ready for the next step” after turning down a contract extension from his current club.
      Stuttgart tried to buy the Guinea international’s relatively low release clause as well.
      That means the 27-year-old will be available for a bargain €17.5million (£15m) come January.
      However, the Red Devils are not the only ones keeping tabs on Guirassy.
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      In fact, the Manchester giants face strong competition from some of Europe’s biggest bidders, such as Borussia Dortmund as well as Premier League rivals Newcastle.
      United manager Erik ten Hag needs urgent reinforcement for his misfiring frontline.
      Last summer’s £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund has yet to record a Premier League goal.
      Marcus Rashford, on the other hand, has failed to replicate last season’s impressive performances that saw him scoring 30 goals in 56 appearances.
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      And Anthony Martial as well as Antony have been poor up front, whereas Jadon Sancho has been axed from the first team after falling out with Ten Hag.
      Guirassy is seen as the perfect solution at United thanks to his 18 goals in 14 appearances across all competitions.
      However, the Guinean superstar is expected to be called up for the Africa Cup of Nations in January, meaing a summer transfer coudl be a better move. More