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      Man Utd and Liverpool set to fight it out for Jude Bellingham transfer next summer with Borussia Dortmund demanding £87m

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will go head-to-head with Liverpool to try and sign Jude Bellingham next summer, according to reports. Bellingham, 19, has really caught the eye of many around the world of football with his dazzling displays at Borussia Dortmund really catching the eye.
      Jude Bellingham at Borussia Dortmund’s press conference before their game against Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      And this has consequently generated lots of interest in his services from some of Europe’s biggest clubs, with a price tag of £87million being set on his head by his club according to AS.
      They report Liverpool will be rivalled by three other Premier League clubs in their bid to sign Bellingham, with Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea all interested.
      Each club have their own reasons for being interested in Bellingham outside of his obvious qualities.
      Liverpool’s lightweight midfield has already been exposed numerous times this season, and The Reds believe Bellingham would give them a fresh new talent to spruce up their midfield for a generation.
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      Amid their rebuild under Erik ten Hag, United want to sign a player with a similar profile to Frenkie de Jong – who they failed to sign despite a long-term pursuit throughout the summer.
      They did sign Christian Eriksen on a free transfer, but Bellingham would serve to upgrade this position as a player who is comfortable playing deeper and upgrade the entirety of United’s midfield.
      City are after a long-term replacement for Ilkay Gundogan with the 31-year-old’s contract expiring next summer, and only a player of Bellingham’s calibre will be able to replace the German.
      He has been a key component of Pep Guardiola’s City team throughout his time there and proved his worth once again with his late brace against Aston Villa to seal last season’s title on the final day.
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      City will get to see him in action up close once again when they face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League tonight.
      Meanwhile, Chelsea are likely to overhaul their midfield next summer, with the ageing N’Golo Kante and Jorginho proving themselves to no longer be either fit enough or capable enough to continue playing at the top level without rest for much longer.
      Bellingham would give Chelsea an energetic option in central midfield, and the way new boss Graham Potter likes to play champions energy across the pitch. More

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      ‘This hurts’ – Chelsea fans all saying the same thing after selling Bayern Munich superstar Jamal Musiala for just £180k

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      CHELSEA fans have lambasted the decision of the club to allow teenage sensation Jamal Musiala to leave for just £180,000.Musiala, 19, left Chelsea to join Bayern Munich in 2019 and from there he has blossomed into one of the most exciting talents in world football.
      Jamal Musiala celebrates his man of the match award against BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      He starred in Bayern’s 2-0 victory over Barcelona last night, dominating the midfield against the likes of rival prodigy Pedri and veteran Sergio Busquets.
      The attacking midfielder even chipped in with an assist for Leroy Sane’s toe poke to double the advantage.
      But Chelsea fans have retrospectively criticised the club for allowing the sale of yet another Cobham graduate.
      Fans took to social media to vent their frustration.
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      High-profile Chelsea fan Frank Khalid said: “This hurts!!!” and paired his post with a screenshot of an ESPN tweet which reminded fans about the sale of the youngster.
      A second user added: “Hurts bad bad,” while a third user said: “Musiala could be playing for Chelsea it hurts so much so so much.”
      Others chose to draw comparisons with Musiala to La Masia products Pedri and Gavi, who themselves are two rising stars of football.
      “Musiala won the Pedri and Gavi debate,” declared one fan.
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      His performance also drew praise from Thierry Henry, who told CBS Sports Golazo: “First and foremost, he looks like he is 13 years old. But when he gets the ball at his feet, he’s not scared of anyone.”
      Based on his performance last night and his games throughout this season so far, it’s clear to see why he is so highly rated.

      Against Barcelona he had the most passes in the final third (22), the joint most touches in the opposition box (8) most chances created (5) most poss won in the final third (3), joint most touches in the opposition box (8) and the joint most shots (2).
      He remains Bayern’s top goalscorer after yesterday’s game as well, with six goals to his name, and has also gone level with Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman and Sane for assists this season. More

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      Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller has his say on Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi GOAT debate

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      BAYERN MUNICH ace Thomas Muller has had his say on who he thinks is best between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The German shared his opinion on the GOAT debate and he has come to an unique way of deciding between the two.
      Thomas Muller has a strange deciding factor as to who he prefers between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel MessiCredit: Getty
      Opinion over who is better, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi, splits the football worldCredit: Getty
      Muller cites his own record against both to come to his conclusion.
      He told ESPN: “I go for Ronaldo.
      “Against Messi I have a good statistic, against Ronaldo, not that good.”
      The Bayern attacking midfielder was part of the team when the Bundesliga champions demolished Messi’s Barcelona 8-2 in the 2019/20 Champions League.
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      He was also in action against Messi in the World Cup final in 2014 as Germany beat Argentina in extra-time to lift the trophy.
      Overall the 33-year-old particularly enjoys playing against the PSG star beating him five times in eight matches scoring six in those games.
      Against Ronaldo his record isn’t so impressive winning half of matches versus the Portuguese legend.
      He has faced him ten times scoring just three against teams with Ronaldo in.
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      Muller was also asked who should win the Ballon d’Or between Karim Benzema and ex-teammate Robert Lewandowski.
      He said: “I have to go for Lewandowski.
      “Benzema had a very good season and is a very good player.”
      Muller is ready to come up against the Polish striker for the first time since he controversially left Bayern as they take on Barcelona in the Champions League. More

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      Ex-Bayern Munich chief Rummenigge reveals most important transfers in club history with Robert Lewandowski only FOURTH

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      FORMER Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed the club’s most important transfers in history.But icon Robert Lewandowski is only FOURTH on the supremo’s list.
      Robert Lewandowski is only rated as Bayern Munich’s fourth best signing everCredit: EPA
      Ex-CEO Karl Heinz Rummenigge does not include Lewandowski in his top three signingsCredit: Getty
      Rummenigge, 66, spent ten years playing for Bayern before taking a management role in 1991.
      After being made CEO in 2002, he oversaw a golden period at the club which included 14 Bundesliga title wins and two Champions Leagues.
      Before passing his role to Oliver Kahn last year, Rummenigge also signed off on numerous top talents including Polish striker Lewandowski.
      The hitman, who joined Barcelona this summer, scored 344 goals in 375 games for Bayern after a move from Borussia Dortmund in 2014.
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      He also won countless trophies, including the 2020 Treble.
      But despite Lewandowski being the second-top scorer in Bundesliga history, while also holding several records for goals, Rumminegge does NOT count him in Bayern’s top three signings.
      According to Sky, he believes “Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Manuel Neuer” have all proven to be more important transfers than Lewandowski – and “in this order” too.
      Ribery spent 12 years at Bayern after joining from Marseille in 2007, scoring 124 goals in 425 games while winning nine titles and a Champions League.
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      Franck Ribery is rated No1, followed by Arjen RobbenCredit: Reuters
      Current goalie Manuel Neuer is third on Rummenigge’s listCredit: Getty
      As for Robben, he netted 144 times in 309 matches during a ten-year stay, winning eight titles plus a Champions League.
      Finally, Neuer is in his 12th season at Bayern and still going strong.
      He’s played 481 times for the club and has won ten titles plus two Champions Leagues.
      But Lewandowski will get the chance to prove Rummenigge wrong when new side Barcelona face Bayern in the Champions League on Tuesday.
      He angered the Germans by forcing through a move to Spain over the summer in his bid to win a first Ballon d’Or title.
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      Bayern failed to land a direct replacement, although they did sign Sadio Mane from Liverpool.
      And it’s believed Tottenham and England star Harry Kane is top of transfer their list for next summer. More

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      Harry Kane ‘tempted’ by Bayern Munich transfer with Tottenham star open to move in future as contract runs down

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      TOTTENHAM striker Harry Kane is reportedly “tempted” by the prospect of a transfer to Bayern Munich.Kane, 29, was linked with a move to Germany throughout the summer window, but Spurs refused to sell him.
      Bayern Munich are in talks with Kane’s representativesCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, Bayern have been seeking a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski, who forced a move to Barcelona in July.
      Club chief Oliver Kahn has already confirmed that Kane is the priority target.
      Although a move did not materialise before deadline day, the German giants are still eager to lure him to the Allianz Arena.
      And according to Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenburg, Bayern Munich are already in talks with Kane’s representatives over a potential transfer NEXT summer.
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      Plettenburg said: “I am totally convinced Harry Kane will become a very, very hot topic at Bayern Munich for the next transfer window.
      “It depends on the striker’s performance this year. Bayern bosses have told them ‘let’s see what happens. We have Mane. We have Coman, Sane, Gnabry and so on’.
      “But if they don’t work and they will miss that number nine, then I told you, Bayern Munich is a number nine club. Harry Kane will become very hot.
      “There was definitely contact between the Bayern responsibles and Charlie Kane, the brother of Harry Kane. We hear it confirmed that Harry Kane can really, really imagine joining Bayern.
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      “It’s too early to say he will do this. It depends on the situation with Tottenham. Nobody could believe Sadio Mane would make that step from the Premier League to Bayern, so why Harry Kane shouldn’t join him?”
      Kane has less than two years remaining on his current contract with Tottenham, so if club chiefs cannot tie him down to a new deal they risk losing him for nothing in 2024 if he isn’t sold next summer.

      The England skipper is one of the most sought-after strikers in world football.
      In 393 appearances for Tottenham he’s scored 253 goals and assisted 59.
      He is also one of England’s all-time top goalscorers. More

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      Bayern Munich stars ‘think Nagelsmann should question his tactics instead of his players’ amid Bundesliga struggles

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      BAYERN MUNICH stars believe manager Julian Nagelsmann should question his own tactics instead of his players, according to reports.Bayern drew for the third time this season on Saturday sharing the points with Stuttgart as the game finished 2-2.
      Julian Nagelsmann has won one of Bayern’s ten league titles in a rowCredit: Getty
      Bayern Munich are not top of the BundesligaCredit: Getty
      The up and down form left the Bavarian side third in the Bundesliga table behind Union Berlin and Freiburg after six games.
      Nageslmann slammed his players after their most recent game singling out three specifically.
      He said: “The aggressiveness in possession was a bit lacking, a tad too much control, a bit too little risk and greed to go forward. 
      ‘But we still had three huge chances where you have to score a third goal – with Serge [Gnabry], Leroy [Sane] and Jamal [Musiala].”
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      German outlet BILD claim that the 35-year-old manager’s choice not to aim criticism towards his own tactical choices have angered some members of the Bayern team.
      Reports suggest some players think Nageslmann should take more responsibility.
      Thomas Muller spoke after the draw saying: “I’m angry. Mad at ourselves. We have to look at ourselves. And every single one of them.”
      Nageslmann has a squad of elite players and must try to keep them all happy making six changes to the team from the previous week.
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      Sports director Hasan Salihamidzic stated: “I said to the coach ‘It’s more important to me that we’d rather draw once more than that we have too many dissatisfied players.’
      “Of course Julian is finding his style. This is also a learning process. He hasn’t had a squad like that either.”
      Bayern face their old hero in Robert Lewandowski as they play Barcelona in the Champions League in midweek.
      The Pole controversially departed the Allianz Arena over the summer falling out with his former employers in the process. More

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      Bayern Munich prodigy Mathys Tel, 17, becomes club’s youngest-ever Bundesliga scorer but can’t end run of draws

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      BAYERN MUNICH prodigy Mathys Tel became the club’s youngest-ever Bundesliga scorer – but the Bavarian club could not end their run of draws. The German giants drew for a third consecutive time in the league this season after they conceded a 92nd minute penalty against Stuttgart.
      Saturday’s goal against Stuttgart for Mathys Tel wrote him into Bayern Munich historyCredit: Getty
      Tel had earlier scored in the German Cup for BayernCredit: Getty
      It’s a surprising wobble of form for a club going for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title.
      But positives came in the form of the goal for Tel – and yet another strike for young star Jamal Musiala.
      Tel’s goal meant he became the youngest goal scorer for the club in Bundesliga history at age 17 and 136 days.
      He opened the scoring as he drilled in a low effort after being found in the middle by Alphonso Davies.
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      The wonderkid arrived from Rennes in July for around £26million.
      He only made 10 appearances for Rennes last season.
      But the young Frenchman captained France’s Under-17 side when they won the European Championship in June and is tipped for big things in France.
      Tel’s effort yesterday counted for little as Bayern were pegged back when Chris Fuehrich equalised for Stuttgart.
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      The 19-year-old midfielder Musiala then gave Bayern back the lead as he scored his fifth Bundesliga goal this season.
      But Bayern fell to another draw when Serhou Guirassy equalised from the penalty spot after Matthijs de Ligt fouled him deep into stoppage time.
      The result follows surprise draws against Union Berlin and Borussia Monchengladbach.
      This is in sharp contrast to their form at the very start of the season, such as when they won 7-0 at VfL Bochum 1848 and 6-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt.
      Bayern did manage to show their best form in the Champions League this week as they won 0-2 at Inter. More

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      I donated sperm before losing testicle to cancer so I can have kids – my diagnosis left me in tears, says footballer

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      HERTHA BSC midfielder Marco Richter has bravely opened up about his testicular cancer diagnosis – revealing his froze his sperm to ensure he can have kids in the future.Richter, 24, received the devastating diagnosis in July, but the tumour was identified early enough that it could be removed by surgery, with the player not needing chemotherapy.
      Marco Richter was diagnosed with testicular cancer in July and froze his sperm to ensure he can still have kids in the futureCredit: Getty
      He returned to training at the beginning of August and has since opened up about his ordeal.
      When speaking to German outlet Spiegel about his initial diagnosis, he said: “I could hardly speak and started crying.
      “One associates so many things with such a message. A tumour, cancer.”
      Richter also bravely admitted that one of his biggest concerns was his family and the possibility of not having children in future.
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      So, after being encouraged to do so by doctors, he decided to donate to a sperm bank.
      At the time he was also unsure if he would be able to play football again.
      But, the midfielder is now back in action with a positive mindset.
      He added: “I only have one testicle. So what? Everything works.”
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      And Richter now wants to educate others on the symptoms and effects of testicular tumours: “Get checked regularly and don’t play tough.
      “The early visit to the doctor was my great luck!”
      The Hertha BSC star is one of three Bundesliga players to have been diagnosed with a testicular tumour this year.
      Timo Baumgartl, who is on loan at Hertha Union from PSV, was forced out of action in April with the devastating diagnosis, but he returned to light training last month.
      And Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller was diagnosed with a tumour in July shortly after joining the German giants.
      Two weeks ago, the 28-year-old revealed the early stages of treatment have not been easy.
      When collecting his Eredivisie top scorer award for the 2021-22 season, he said: “The first two or three days during the hospital (visit) and two or three days after, it’s not the best moment.”
      However, despite the struggle, Haller is keen to take the positives and has thanked his family, friends and team-mates for their support.
      Haller was also diagnosed with a tumour in JulyCredit: Getty More