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      Man Utd told Marcel Sabitzer transfer fee as Ten Hag considers making move for Bayern Munich star permanent

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      BAYERN MUNICH say Marcel Sabitzer will cost Manchester United £16million as Erik ten Hag ponders a permanent move for the loan hit.The German giants are open to selling the Austria midfielder this summer.
      Marcel Sabitzer has revealed he’s happy on loan at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      And he’s on Ten Hag’s list of possible signings for the next transfer window after settling quickly in the Premier League.
      But the Dutchman is still keen on dream target Frenkie de Jong.
      And United are reportedly ready to join rivals like neighbours City, Liverpool and Real Madrid in a summer auction for Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham.
      But German outlet Bild say Bayern and the Red Devils would both be happy to consider Sabitzer’s loan deal becoming an end-of-season sale.
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      The 28-year-old arrived at Old Trafford in January to replace long-term injury victim Christian Eriksen.
      A minor stumbling block is the lack of an option to buy Sabitzer in his loan arrangement.
      But he’s impressed in his first spell in the Premier League.
      And that means Bayern are expected to value him at around £16m – about £3m more than they paid RB Leipzig in 2021.
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      Sabitzer himself has confirmed he’s more than happy at United.
      He said: “I like it here. I’m feeling very good here. I like the team, I like the club, the atmosphere in Old Trafford.
      “We will see what happens in the summer.
      “I had to come in quickly but I enjoy it. I like it so far. The team welcome me very well.
      “From the first moment on, I felt very good in the team – good spirit, good goals, we’re a good team. It’s fun.
      “The manager talking to me a lot, what he’s expecting from me. I try to fulfil that. I’m feeling good with him and his tactics and I like it so far.” More

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      How Bayern Munich could line up with Kane and Rashford as they plot stunning swoop for Tottenham and Man Utd stars

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      BAYERN MUNICH are monitoring Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford ahead of audacious transfer swoops this summer, according to reports.The England duo are two of the most-coveted stars in the Premier League.
      Bayern are after England duo Marcus Rashford and Harry KaneCredit: Getty
      Kane has bagged 17 league goals this season, while red-hot Rashford has netted 12.
      Tottenham and Manchester United will be desperate to keep hold of their respective stars, but Bayern reckon they can prise them away.
      Kane, 29, has 18 months remaining on his Spurs contract.
      The Three Lions skipper is chasing Alan Shearer’s Prem scoring record, but Bayern think they can tempt him to ditch his pursuit to move to the Bundesliga.
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      Rashford, 24, is also only under contract at United until 2024.
      German paper Bild claim that Bayern are “monitoring” Rashford’s situation, and are hoping to pounce if he becomes available.
      Julian Nagelsmann’s side lost star striker Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona last summer, and failed to adequately replace him.
      Former Stoke flop Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has been filling the role up top, but Kane could serve as a more appropriate Lewandowski replacement.
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      How Bayern could line up next season
      Bayern deployed a 3-4-3 formation against PSG last night in the Champions League.
      But they more regularly take to the field in a 4-2-3-1 system.
      Kane up top and Rashford wide left could be joined in a star-studded attack by Leroy Sane on the right and Jamal Musiala in the No10 position.
      An all-German midfield of Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich could provide an outstanding base for Bayern’s attack to thrive.
      While Dayot Upamecano and Matthijs de Ligt are a rock solid partnership at the back – with Benjamin Pavard and Alphonso Davies providing width at full-back.
      Yann Sommer arrived last month to deputise for Manuel Neuer- although Bayern’s regular No1 should be back from his broken leg suffered in a skiing accident to resume his place next season. More

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      Inside Bayern Munich’s massive rift splitting German champions apart, from rows with key stars to dressing-room inquest

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      THEY call Bayern Munich “FC Hollywood”.But even Tinseltown’s finest scriptwriters would struggle to come up with the storyline ripping the German champions apart ahead of their Champions League date with PSG on Tuesday.
      Coach Julian Nagelsmann and keeper Manuel Neuer have had a falloutCredit: Reuters
      Neuer’s personal keeper coach Tony Tapalovic was sacked last monthCredit: AFP
      A massive fall-out between coach Julian Nagelsmann and keeper Manuel Neuer is at the heart of the Bavarian rift.
      Yet the finger pointing extends to a series of star players, with the impact on the pitch leaving Munich facing the first proper fight for the Bundesliga crown in years.
      The spark that fanned the dressing room flames came when Neuer – out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg in a Christmas skiing accident – saw his personal keeper coach Tony Tapalovic sacked last month for leaking player conversations.
      Neuer vented his fury internally and then, when Bayern doubled down on the decision, publicly.
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      The Germany keeper said: “It was a blow for me – when I was already on the ground. 
      “I felt like my heart was being ripped out.
      “That was the most brutal thing I’ve experienced in my career. And I’ve already experienced a lot.”
      But Nagelsmann, already under pressure after Bayern drew the first three games after the extended World Cup break to see their lead reduced to a single point over surprise challengers Union Berlin, hit back.
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      Nagelsmann, backed by the Munich hierarchy, slapped a fine on Neuer – suggested to have been as much as £1.4m – and then appeared to bury the hatchet firmly in the keeper’s back.
      The Bayern coach, who brought in Borussia Monchengladbach’s experienced Yann Sommer as a replacement first choice in the January window, said: “The bigger the club, the more sharks swim around you.
      “And it’s not bad if you’re in the middle of the shoal and there are a few pufferfish on the outside.”
      If there was any doubt, Nagelsmann “clarified” his comments, suggesting they were “ironic” but adding: “Of course it was about the interview.
      “We exchanged our opinions, but what we discussed remains internal.”
      While Bayern have won their last two games, against Bremen and Wolfsburg, to retain top spot, the performances have been poor.
      Neuer’s decision not to attend the game – the suspended Joshua Kimmich was in the Allianz Arena – added to the growing sense that his Munich days are numbered if Nagelsmann remains in charge. 
      With former Liverpool ace Sadio Mane still on the injured list, Germany widemen Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry copped the flak for their displays at the weekend.
      Gnabry was already in Munich’s bad books after flying to take part in Paris Fashion Week without permission and he turned up for the Wolfsburg win with his hair in a bizarre bun.
      Sane showed his derision when he was hauled off during the game although he promised: “Bayern has always delivered in this competition. 
      “We know our strengths and we have to call on them. We have to be there at the right time.
      “Our team consists of great footballers, we are defensively stable and ready to front up.”
      But Nagelsmann, also concerned over Thomas Muller, who limped off on Saturday, revealed he had held a dressing room inquest at half-time as he told some unwanted home truths.
      He said: “We’re not in the right flow.
      “I want us to play at full throttle. Then it’s football, that’s fun, that’s enthusiasm, and we move better too.
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      “If we play like this against PSG it won’t be enough. We have to play an outstanding game in Paris.”
      They will, to banish all the doubts swirling round. That, or hire new writers for the twisting plot. More

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      Manuel Neuer set for astronomical fine from Bayern Munich after no holds barred interview about club sacking close pal

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      MANUEL NEUER is reportedly set to receive a HUGE fine from Bayern Munich following a controversial interview.The German international, 36, slammed the Bundesliga champions’ decision to let goalkeeper coach and close friend Toni Tapalovic depart the club.
      Manuel Neuer spoke out against the club’s decision to sack keeper coach Toni TapalovicCredit: AFP
      According to AS, the issue is now resolved between both parties but Bayern are yet to dish out their punishment.
      And it could be a fine as heavy as £1.4MILLION – a whole month’s salary for the Bayern shot-stopper.
      Neuer is currently sidelined until the end of the season after breaking his leg while skiing following Germany’s World Cup exit.
      But his absence from the pitch has not stopped him speaking publicly about the decision to axe Tapalovic.
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      In an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung and The Athletic, he said: “That blow hit me extremely hard. I was told by the club officials. It came out of nowhere. For Toni too. I didn’t understand that at all. It really knocked me down.
      “Toni was always a team player with us, everyone saw it that way.
      “He wasn’t working for me for 11-and-a-half years, but for the entire goalkeeper group, for the coaching staff and for the club. We were always able to separate work and private life.
      “I understand that it might sound like I’m not being objective or not believable, but I can really tell the difference.
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      “For me, that was a blow — when I was already down on the ground [with his broken leg]. I felt like my heart was being ripped out.
      “It was the most brutal thing I’ve experienced in my career. And I’ve experienced a lot.”
      In response, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic said: “From my point of view, I would not have given the interview, especially when he says that the club is in the foreground.
      “It doesn’t exactly help to keep the peace, since it monopolizes all the front pages.”
      Bayern sit top of the Bundesliga table as they seek an 11th successive title.
      But they only hold a one-point advantage over second-place Union Berlin, with Borussia Dortmund just two points further adrift. More

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      Watch ex-Liverpool star Emre Can score from halfway line with cheeky toe punt in Borussia Dortmund cup clash Inbox

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      EMRE CAN conjured an incredible two-touch finish from halfway.But the ex-Liverpool midfielder’s “comic masterpiece” for Borussia Dortmund was labelled as embarrassing as it was amazing.

      Emre Can fires his second touch goalwards as Bochum backpedal desperatelyCredit: Viaplay
      Bochum keeper Manuel Riemann ended up making an ungainly lunge in a failed attempt to stop the ball beating him to the netCredit: Viaplay
      The Can opener divided fans between those praising the former Germany star and others condemning Bochum keeper Manuel Riemann for his role.
      Ultimately it helped put Dortmund in the German Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win.
      Riemann initially reacted deftly to nip out of his area to snuff out danger, chesting the ball down neatly and lashing it into the Dortmund half.
      But he didn’t get much height on it – meaning he had little time to backpedal before it was trapped in mid-air by by the right foot of Can.
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      The ball had still not hit the ground by the time the ex-Juventus star lunged forward to stab a quick shot.
      It zoomed just above the head of a string of players – and made the net before the sprinting Rieman and a defender could catch up with it.
      One fan dubbed the 45th-minute breakthrough as the “worst halfway line goal ever” and another joked: “4 bounces before it trundles over the line. A screamer!”
      A third observer with a similar view wrote: “People should stop pretending that goals from halfway aren’t almost always cr** and enjoy this for the comical masterpiece it is.”
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      But the “incredible” goal also inspired some classic footballing philosophy.
      As one put it: “Can’t win the raffle if you don’t buy a ticket.”
      There was also a curious debate as to whether it even counted as a volley.
      That seemed to be based on controversial logic that was especially harsh on Can: “Surely not a volley if it bounces 3 times before trundling over the line?”
      English striker Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, 18, then conceded the penalty, confirmed by VAR, from which Kevin Stoger fired Bochum level.
      But Three Lions’ star Jude Bellingham soon unselfishly teed up Dortmund’s winner on 70 minutes.
      The Liverpool and Manchester United target picked up centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck’s long pass and surged towards goal.
      But rather than shoot, Bellingham rolled the ball across for Marco Reus to tap home.
      Dortmund players mob Emre Can over his clever opener from next to the centre circle against BochumCredit: Rex More

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      Borussia Dortmund and England star Jude Bellingham REJECTS summer transfer to two European giants

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND star Jude Bellingham has rejected approaches from two European giants ahead of the summer transfer window, according to reports.The 19-year-old is high on many top side’s wishlists with the player currently weighing up his options.
      Jude Bellingham has supposedly rejected moves from PSG and ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have both supposedly seen early moves knocked back by the midfielder himself.
      Bellingham appears to be against joining either of those two amid interest from the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Real Madrid.
      Outlet Sport1 claim that Dortmund will try to convince him to stay rather than accept he could go for a fee likely to be well above £100million.
      They want to make him their highest earner and hand him a staggering £13.3million yearly wage.
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      However, the grounded wonderkid will supposedly not be swayed by money and will make a decision on his future purely on where he wants to play.
      Liverpool were leading the race for him but their current woes could lead to them missing out on a deal.
      Meanwhile, The Athletic have reported that Real Madrid scout Juni Calafat has been “taking care of relations” with Bellingham’s father, Mark, who manages his son’s career.
      Yet Los Blancos could find it tough to compete with the financial strength of Premier League teams.
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      Bellingham is one of the most sought-after talents in football, having lit up the World Cup for England as well as the Bundesliga and Champions League.
      The teenager has been in incredible form for Dortmund this season, scoring ten goals and getting five assists in 25 games.
      He has also captained Edin Terzic’s side on a number of occasions, becoming the youngest skipper in Bundesliga history. More

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      Bayern Munich star Dayot Upamecano hired OPERA SINGER to help him shout louder on the pitch

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      BAYERN MUNICH star Dayot Upamecano hired an OPERA SINGER to help him become more vocal on the pitch.The France international endured a testing first year at the Allianz Arena and wasn’t a nailed on starter under manager Julian Nagelsmann.
      Dayot Upamecano hired an opera singer to help him shout louderCredit: AP
      His struggles weren’t helped by his lack of a voice when playing.
      According to Bild, Upamecano had problems with his vocal cords during and at the end of games with the defender often suffering from a sore throat.
      So the 24-year-old took action and went to extreme lengths to solve his issue.
      That’s because he employed a personal opera singer from Leipzig to help.
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      The professional taught him how to use his vocal cords in a softer way to enable him to shout louder on the pitch.
      And his sore throats have gone away with Upamecano now reaping the rewards.
      He had started every league game this season until he missed Sunday’s victory over Wolfsburg with a toe injury.
      And his form has kept Bayern on course for a domestic treble.
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      They’re one point clear at the top of the Bundesliga following a 12-match unbeaten run.
      Munich also have a Champions League last-16 tie with PSG on the horizon and are in the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal. More

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      Big-hearted RB Leipzig captain Willi Orban could miss crunch clash after stem cell donation to save stranger’s life

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      BIG-HEARTED RB Leipzig captain Willi Orban could be set to miss his first game of the season.That’s as he prepares to undergo a stem cell donation to save a stranger’s life.
      Willi Orban could miss RB Leipzig’s next game as he prepares to donate stem cellsCredit: Rex
      Orban, 30, has missed Leipzig training since Sunday in order to make the incredible gesture.
      The Hungary captain has played every minute of Leipzig’s Bundesliga campaign so far this season.
      But Orban could now be absent for the weekend game against Union Berlin ahead of Wednesday’s operation.
      The centre-back first registered with the German Bone Marrow Donor File in 2017 following a campaign by his club.
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      And Orban was recently informed his tissue matched with someone in need of healthy blood cells.
      A stem cell transplant replaces damaged cells with new ones, and is used in treatments for conditions like lymphoma and leukaemia.
      Orban has been receiving injections to increase the number of stem cells in his blood, with tomorrow’s procedure in Dresden set to last several hours.
      He will not need to stay overnight at hospital, but doctors usually advise donors to rest for 10 days afterwards, leaving Orban’s availability against Union Berlin in question.
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      However, the defender has no qualms about potentially missing the game, revealing he has “no doubts” about the transplant which could “save a human life.”
      Orban told Bild: “Of course I was surprised at first when I got the information that I was eligible as a donor.
      “But I never had any doubts, I wanted to tackle the donation directly.
      “This is the possibility of saving a human life with very little effort, there are no two opinions for me.
      “I very much hope that my donation can help to completely heal the recipient.”
      Orban added: “I might of course miss the Union game but even with my sporting ambitions, football is of secondary importance.
      “Those who know me know that I will do everything I can in order to rejoin the team as soon as possible.
      “I hope this inspires more people to register. The process was really simple and I feel like I’ve been very well looked after. My example shows that it makes total sense to register.”
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      Orban has been at Leipzig since 2015, helping them achieve promotion to the top flight and becoming one of Germany’s top sides.
      The ace has clocked up 269 games for Leipzig and led them to victory in the German Cup last year. More