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      Jude Bellingham transfer blow for Liverpool, Man City and Real Madrid as Dortmund announce plan to keep star for a year

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      DORTMUND have attempted to scupper the hopes of a host of Europe’s top clubs by announcing they plan to keep Jude Bellingham for another year.The England World Cup star, 19, is one of the most in-demand players in world football.
      Dortmund have revealed they want to keep Jude Bellingham this summerCredit: Getty
      Liverpool and Real Madrid are believed to be leading the chase for the midfielder, who is under contract until 2025.
      And the ex-Birmingham City ace is also on the wanted lists of Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
      It was reported earlier this week that Bellingham was in talks with both Madrid and Jurgen Klopp’s Reds over a summer transfer.
      The Bundesliga club have sold Jadon Sancho to Manchester United and Erling Haaland to City over the last couple of years.
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      They are desperate to avoid losing another key asset in Bellingham.
      And Dortmund boss Edin Terzic has urged his teenage ace to reject a switch to the Bernabeu or Anfield to stay with them next season and continue his development.
      He told The Athletic: “I believe that we need to work on keeping these young guys one year longer.
      “In my first season [as interim manager], I was able to put Jadon, Jude and Erling on the pitch, but that was their only year together.
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      “That was also partly due to Covid-19 and empty stadiums, there were financial considerations.
      “But if we can get to the point where it’s two or three years of such a trio, maybe we can break the mould.”
      Bellingham has been in top form for both club and country this term.
      He has nine goals and three assists in 22 appearances for Dortmund and has captained them three times also.
      The youngster also scored England’s opening World Cup goal in the 6-2 thrashing over Iran.
      Bellingham will be back in action for his club for the first time since the World Cup this weekend as the Bundesliga resumes following the winter break. More

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      Kasper Schmeichel ‘agreed shock Bayern Munich transfer before club moved for Yann Sommer’

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      KASPER SCHMEICHEL was reportedly lined-up to make a shock move to Bayern Munich – before the German giants landed Yann Sommer. The Leicester title-winning keeper was apparently close to the biggest move of his career as the Bundesliga champions lined up different options.
      Kasper Schmeichel spent over a decade at Leicester before heading to NiceCredit: AFP
      They have had to dive into the January market after Manuel Neuer broke his leg on a skiing trip last month.
      With negotiations over Sommer stalling, Bayern turned to Nice to enquire over Schmeichel, according to Foot Mercato.
      The Danish keeper has only been in France since August after his shock departure from Leicester City.
      He has been a regular with Nice ever since his transfer but they reportedly allowed Bayern to begin negotiations.
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      Schmeichel is reported to have agreed personal terms “with ease”.
      But the deal never materialised with Sommer successfully negotiating his exit from Borussia Monchengladbach.
      He was thrown into the starting line-up for Bayern’s first game back in the Bundesliga against title rivals RB Leipzig.
      Manchester United had been repeatedly linked to Sommer as they ponder the future of David de Gea and their no.1 jersey.
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      Schmeichel has featured in 17 of Nice’s 19 games this season with the French side sat in 10th at halfway stage.
      They have conceded 20 goals in their matches so far.
      But the 36-year-old has not always enjoyed the best of times at the club and he was booed by his own fans back in October when his name was ready out before a home match. More

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      Chelsea and Newcastle transfer blow as ‘Youssoufa Moukoko ends Dortmund contract stand-off by signing three-year deal’

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      CHELSEA and Newcastle target Youssoufa Moukoko has decided to sign a new contract at Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.The wonderkid striker’s current deal is set to expire at the end of this season.
      Youssoufa Moukoko has decided to stay at Borussia DortmundCredit: Getty
      Moukoko and BVB have been in a stand-off, with the 18-year-old receiving plenty of interest from the Prem.
      But according to Bild, he has opted to pen a three-year extension with Dortmund.
      They add that the deal will see him pocket around £100,000 a week.
      Moukoko could have earned far more had he moved to England.
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      It’s claimed that, had he run down his contract at Dortmund, he could have pocketed around £170k a week with Chelsea or Newcastle.
      And reports even add that he could have been awarded an eye-watering signing on fee worth north of £26million.
      Ultimately, Moukoko and his team decided that his development would be best served by staying at Dortmund.
      He has made 14 Bundesliga appearances this season, scoring six times in the German top flight.
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      The 5ft 10in forward has also gained Champions League experience with BVB.
      His form during the opening months of this season earned him a place in Germany’s 26-man World Cup squad.
      And he was recently warned against moving by German legend Lothar Matthaus.
      He told Sky in Germany: “If Moukoko is all about the money, I might recommend him to join Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
      “But if he wants to further expand his still young and very promising career and wants to become a great footballer, then there is no better place for him to start than with Borussia Dortmund.
      “There’s nothing he can’t get there. Fantastic fans, a healthy club, bosses and coaches who trust him and certainly a decent salary.
      I think it would be a mistake if he left BVBLothar Matthaus
      “What does he want after a few good months in the Bundesliga at Chelsea, Newcastle or anywhere else abroad at the age of 18?
      “The competition is tough there. The clubs, fans and everyone else won’t have nearly as much patience or attention for him.
      “If he doesn’t score in three games there, he’s on the bench. The competition is huge and the country and people are strange at first.
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      “I think it would be a mistake if he left BVB for the money now.”
      Dortmund have lost wonderkids Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho in recent summers, while Jude Bellingham is being heavily linked with an exit.
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      Fans all say the same thing as Bayern Munich train using jumping free-kick robot dummy wall

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      BAYERN MUNICH fans all said the same thing after seeing Joshua Kimmich’s sublime free-kick in training.The German champions released a clip of the 27-year-old bending a sumptuous set-piece over the top of a robot dummy wall.
      Joshua Kimmich stepped up to bend a free-kick around the robot wallCredit: Instagram @fcbayern
      The German whipped it over the wall superblyCredit: Instagram @fcbayern
      And it flew into the top corner as Bayern fans called on him to do it in a gameCredit: Instagram @fcbayern
      Kimmich stepped up and curled the ball over a mechanical five-player blockade that jumps as a free-kick is taken.
      And the perfect effort flew into the top corner, giving the keeper no chance.
      However, rather than praise Kimmich for the free-kick, Bayern supporters instead focused on the fact that none of their players seem to be able to score them during games.
      Reacting on social media, one person said: “We need this at the stadium, not at training sessions”.
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      Another added: “Always in training never in matches 😓”.
      A third echoed those replies, saying: “Why can’t he do that in the match?”
      And a fourth responded: “Could not deliver when playing for Bayern. Can only do it in a practice session”.
      Bayern currently sit four points clear of Freiburg at the top of the Bundesliga table.
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      Julian Nagelsmann’s men are yet to return to competitive action following the World Cup break.
      Their first game of 2023 takes place on Friday evening when they travel to third-place RB Leipzig.
      They are going for an 11th Bundesliga title in a row, with Bayern also very much in contention for the Champions League.
      Nagelsmann’s side have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster last-16 tie which gets underway on February 14.
      It is a repeat of the 2020 final which Bayern won 1-0 to claim their sixth European crown. More

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      Chelsea ‘lining up Frankfurt’s Oliver Glasner’ as new boss as pressure increases on Graham Potter after horror run

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      CHELSEA are eyeing Eintracht Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner as a replacement for Graham Potter, according to reports.The Austrian, 48, led his German Bundesliga club to Europa League glory last season.
      Oliver Glasner is reportedly attracting interest from ChelseaCredit: AFP
      Frankfurt beat Rangers on penalties in the Seville final last May, having previously KO’d Barcelona and West Ham.
      Blues boss Potter is coming under ever-growing pressure after Thursday’s 2-1 defeat at Fulham left them tenth in the Premier League.
      Chelsea are on their worst run since 1996, with just six points from their last nine league games.
      Former Brighton manager Potter, 47, could make a swift exit despite only arriving last September.
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      Germany’s biggest-selling newspaper Bild has now claimed that new Stamford Bridge supremo Todd Boehly is considering a move for Glasner.
      The Salzburg-born coach has led Frankfurt to fourth in the Bundesliga, just seven points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
      They are also still in the Champions League and the German FA Cup.
      Former SV Ried defender Glasner went on to manage the Austrian club, moving on to their league rivals LASK Linz and Germans Wolfsburg.
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      He took charge at Frankfurt in 2021, since when his reputation has soared as one of European football’s top coaches.
      However Glasner has revealed his willingness to move on to a bigger club.
      He said: “I could say I’ll stay at Frankfurt come what may.
      “But an exceptional offer could come in, and the club might say ‘Oliver, take it.’
      “It is not on my mind, but my situation is the same as that for any player – it’s the law of the market that decides.”

      Potter could be sacked after defeat to Fulham on Thursday – their first loss to their neighbours in 17 years – leaves Chelsea with just one win in nine Premier League games – their worst run in 12 years.
      Chelsea’s new owners are determined to stand by their man but the Blues seem close to the point beyond which no elite club can fall before the manager gets the bullet.
      Graham Potter has struggled as Chelsea bossCredit: Rex More

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      Chelsea and Newcastle target Youssoufa Moukoko caught up in age storm as reports claim Dortmund star is ‘22 and NOT 18’

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND star Youssoufa Moukoko has been caught up in the Cameroonian age fraud scandal.It is alleged the striker could in fact be 22-years-old, rather than 18.
      Youssoufa Moukoko has been caught up in the ongoing Cameroon age scandalCredit: Getty
      Moukoko was born in Cameroon but moved to Germany aged 14 where he was adopted.
      And according to Austrian outlet Laola1, his adoptive father sent an unearthed birth certificate belonging to Moukoko to a journalist.
      The document reportedly claims to identify the wonderkid as Yousouffa Mohamadou, with his year of both stated as 2000.
      That would make Moukoko 22, and further doubts over his age have allegedly been raised due to the fact he had partners who were significantly older than him during his teenage years.
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      The German FA released a statement on the matter saying: “We do not comment on any speculation.”
      It comes after an age fraud scandal was uncovered in the Cameroon Under-17 squad.
      Cameroon Federation president Samuel Eto’o led the discovery after ordering players to undergo MRI tests.
      It was initially found that  21 out of 30 players were too old to play for the U17s, with another 11 players failing tests a few days later.
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      DR Congo have also been caught up in the scandal after MRI tests found 25 out of 40 squad members were found to have failed mandatory age testing.
      Moukoko is very highly rated by Dortmund and has already won two caps for Germany – one of which came at the World Cup.
      He has been on the radar of several Premier League clubs with Newcastle launching a bid to sign him this month.
      Chelsea have also been heavily linked with the youngster though Dortmund are planning to extend his contract. More

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      Leeds on verge of club record Georginio Rutter transfer over £35m deal from Hoffenheim as he travels for medical

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      LEEDS are reportedly on the verge of signing Hoffenheim striker Georginio Rutter for a club record fee.The French star is set to move to Elland Road for a fee of £24.8million with add-ons that could take the price up to £35m.
      Georginio Rutter is reportedly on his way to LeedsCredit: Getty
      Leeds are supposedly in the process of finalising the transfer with the Bundesliga club.
      Rutter is on his way to Yorkshire for a medical ahead of signing a long-term contract at Elland Road, claims journalist Fabrizio Romano.
      Current forward Patrick Bamford is injury prone and has not scored in ten games this term.
      Therefore, manager Jesse Marsch has been desperate to bolster his attacking options as he aims to keep his side in the Premier League.
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      Rutter is a future star, impressing in Germany over the last two seasons.
      The 20-year-old found the back of the net eight times in 33 league games in the previous campaign, regularly appearing off the substitutes bench.
      This season he has scored twice in 15 appearances, being named in the starting line-up more frequently on 11 occasions.
      If Rutter completes his move to Leeds, he would become the club’s most expensive ever transfer.
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      It would overtake the current record held by Rodrigo’s £27m switch from Valencia in the summer of 2020.
      Leeds were rumoured to be keen on Blackburn’s Ben Brereton Diaz and Coventry’s Viktor Gyokeres if the deal for Rutter fell through.
      He will become Marsch’s second signing of the January window after buying Maximilian Wober from RB Salzburg. More

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      Chelsea-bound Christopher Nkunku will not play until end of February as his recovery from knee injury drags on

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      CHELSEA-BOUND Christopher Nkunku will not play until the end of February at the earliest as his recovery from a knee injury drags on.The France striker and his club Red Bull Leipzig have targeted the Champions League last 16 clash with Manchester City on February 22 as his comeback date.
      Christopher Nkunku is set to sign for Chelsea in the summerCredit: AFP
      But after suffering an injury prior to the World Cup, his return date has now been revealedCredit: AFP
      Nkunku remains in Paris undergoing treatment for the problem which he picked up just before the World Cup and which stopped him from joining the eventual finalists in Qatar.
      Chelsea and Leipzig have yet to formalise the £53 million deal which was triggered by the Premier League side meeting the player’s buy-out clause in his contract.
      The date with City is only a loose target with some people fearing Nukunku’s return may come as late as March to ensure his injury is fully fit again.
      Chelsea have been pursuing Nkunku for some time and even arranged a secret medical for him in early September as they looked to get ahead of their rivals.
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      He was named in Didier Deschamp’s provisional 25-man squad for Qatar but had to withdraw after getting hurt in a collision with Eduardo Camavinga while training at France’s national team HQ in Clairefontaine near Paris.
      Chelsea are eager to add firepower to boss Graham Potter’s squad having struggled with forwards in recent seasons.
      Belgium star Romelu Lukaku lasted just a season before being sent back to Inter Milan on loan.
      Veteran Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is struggling to make an impact after signing in the summer.
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      Germany striker Timo Werner lasted only two seasons before he returned to Germany.
      Chelsea have won just once in the last seven matches.
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