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      Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea star Willian hints at plan to leave Fulham on free transfer as he reveals ‘other opportunities’

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      WILLIAN has revealed that he is considering leaving Fulham at the end of the season.The Brazilian winger, 35, has been a star for Marco Silva’s side this season but will be out of contract in the summer.Willian has hinted at leaving Fulham this summerCredit: RexWhile Fulham have offered a new deal, the ex-Arsenal and Chelsea man will not make a decision until the season is over.Willian has not ruled out staying at Craven Cottage, but says he has ambitions of returning to the Champions League and would be open to joining a Saudi Arabian club.He said: “It’s true, my contract runs out at the end of the season.”Fulham are a team I’m very grateful to, they opened the door for me so that I could return to the Premier League.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL”They’ve also signalled their interest in me renewing my contract. I told the club that I would decide my future at the end of the season.”For now I’m just thinking about finishing the season well, finishing playing, finishing well without injury, which is the most important thing.“And I’ll decide my future that way, towards the end of the season.”I’m open to hearing about other opportunities too, if that’s the case.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER”Here at Fulham I have the door to renewal and I’m very happy to know that they want me to stay here. But nothing has been decided yet and, as I said, I’m open to hearing about other options, other opportunities too.”Asked if his phone had been ringing with opportunities, Willian joked: “Not yet. Not mine yet. My agent’s should be ringing a lot!”Football stars’ weird phobiasWillian has five goals and two assists in all competitions this season and boss Silva – who rejected a Saudi offer last summer – has often hailed his impact on the squad.Fulham also suffered the blow of losing star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic to Saudi side Al-Hilal last year.Asked about making a move to Saudi, Willian told South American journalist Andre Hernan: “Well, I suppose so.”If suddenly it was something I thought would be interesting for me, something good. Why not?”As I said, I’m open to hearing it, whether it’s Arabia or wherever. As long as it’s something good, right, for me.”I’ll be able to play at a high level for a few more years. Of course, being in Europe, playing in Europe, coming back, in this case, suddenly playing in the Champions League, would be very nice, right?”Every player wants to play in the Champions League, regardless of their age.READ MORE SUN STORIES“Since I left Chelsea, it’s been a few years since I’ve played in the Champions League. So I’ve been watching Champions League games and sometimes I feel the urge, the longing to play Champions League games.”I’m going to try to decide my future calmly, wisely too, to think carefully about what’s going to be best and let’s see now, wait until the end of the season to decide.” More

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      Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid tips and free bets: Back our 12/1 #PickYourPunt and claim Betfred’s £50 bonus

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      DORTMUND host Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, looking to recover from a 2-1 deficit to progress to the Champions League last four.Our betting experts have selected a #PickYourPunt for the contest, which has been boosted to 12/1 by our partners at Betfred.Also! New Betfred customers who register an account and stake a tenner will receive £40 in free football bets plus an extra £10 to spend at the casino!How to claim…Betfred

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      Dortmund vs Atletico MadridOur #PickYourPunt selections: Both teams to score, Karim Adeyemi to score and Marcos Llorente to be carded.Here’s why we’ve picked those selections…
      Both teams to score: Dortmund need to score and Atletico haven’t kept a clean sheet in last 10 games. Will be chances at both ends and it’s fancied that they’ll be taken.
      Karim Adeyemi to score: Attacker was sent off at weekend so needs to get back amongst good books in a positive sense here. Three games without a goal after scoring in successive games.
      Marcos Llorente to be carded: Booked in last two games and pressure cooker environment can bring out greater chance of bookings. Three in his last six too. Good value.
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      Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid preview: Best free betting tips, odds and predictions for huge Champions League second leg

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      ATLETICO MADRID take a 2-1 lead to Dortmund on Tuesday for the second leg of their Champions League quarter final.SunSport betting experts have previewed the bumper Euro contest – and carefully selected our best bets, tips and exclusive sign-up bonuses for the heavyweight encounter.Best free bets for Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid
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      Already have these accounts? Don’t worry, we’ve got loads more terrific deals with our partners.Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid: Best betting tips and odds for huge UCL second legDortmund vs Atletico Madrid previewThis tie – like the others at this stage of the Champions League – is perfectly poised heading into this second leg.But it didn’t look that way for a long time last week when Atleti ran into a 2-0 lead after half an hour through Rodrigo de Paul and Samuel Lino goals.That half time deficit prompted a response from the Germans in the second half and they halved that task when Sebastien Haller pounced with an 81st minute strike.Atletico remain odds-on favourites to progress and they’ve been in this position plenty of times before.But they’ve shown some weaknesses in La Liga recently – two defeats from last four games – and the Yellow Wall will be looking for Dortmund to at least win on the night.And they’re favourites to do just that.Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid latest oddsOdds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.Dortmund vs Atletico Madrid betting tipsGoing all the wayLike the rest of the quarter final line-up, this one could quite easily go down to the wire.And Sebastien Haller’s late goal in the first leg ensures this one is on a knife edge heading here.After Atleti’s first half dominance, the Germans came into the game in the second period and with a deficit to claw back, we fancy them to just win on the night and take the game to extra time.Card happyChelsea loanee Ian Maatsen is enjoying a prolonged spell in the Dortmund team and will surely be catching the eye of Mauricio Pochettino ahead of next season.He’s been booked in the last two Dortmund games – including the first leg – to add to the FOUR picked up in his first seven Dortmund games since the switch in January.Figured he’d be a short price to pick up a booking here and couldn’t believe his price was as high as it is. Great value.
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      Mystery as Real Madrid name ineligible player in Champions League squad to face Man City

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      REAL MADRID manager Carlo Ancelotti has named Aurelien Tchouameni in his travelling squad to face Manchester City – despite the midfielder being suspended.Los Blancos will travel to England this week to face Pep Guardiola’s side in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.Aurelien Tchouameni has been named in Real Madrid’s travelling squadCredit: GettyHe received his third yellow card of the Champions League campaign last weekCredit: GettyNothing separates the two teams following last week’s thrilling 3-3 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.But Ancelotti has a huge decision to make with Tchouameni unavailable to play.The Frenchman has jumped from midfield to defence in recent months due to Real Madrid’s injury issues.But now either Nacho Fernandez or Eder Militao will likely step into the position.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLTchouameni was hit with the suspension last week after receiving his third yellow card of the Champions League campaign.He was not expected to travel to Manchester this week as a result.However, the 24-year-old has been named in Ancelotti’s 22-man squad for Wednesday’s fixture.Real Madrid were disqualified from the Copa del Rey back in 2015 for fielding an ineligible player.Most read in Champions LeagueCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSTchouameni has been integral for Real Madrid this seasonDenis Cheryshev played and scored for the La Liga giants against Cadiz in the round-of-32 when he should have been serving a one-match suspension.Los Blancos launched two appeals over the incident but lost both, meaning they were kicked out of the competition.Haaland slapped by referee during Man City’s clash with Real MadridAncelotti will be desperate to avoid making a similar mistake this week.Speaking after his side’s 1-0 win over Mallorca at the weekend, the Italian claimed: “We are not going to win the game [vs Manchester City] through fitness, but through attitude. City are physically very strong.” More

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      Bayern Munich vs Arsenal – Champions League quarter-final: Wounded Gunners face mammoth second leg – stream, team news

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      ARSENAL will be licking their wounds after recently suffering a crucial blow in their domestic title pursuit – but a Champions League win over Bayern would certainly lift their spirits.The Gunners had a huge opportunity to reclaim the Premier League summit spot on Sunday after seeing Liverpool lose to Crystal Palace.Arsenal’s title charge took a huge blow on SundayCredit: ReutersBayern Munich’s 11-year Bundesliga run came to an end this seasonCredit: GettyBut top-four chasing Aston Villa had thoughts of their own as goals from Leon Bailey and Ollie Watkins saw Unai Emery’s men escape the Emirates with all three points.Now it’s advantage Manchester City in the title race.However, Mikel Arteta will be determined for his side to bounce back against a wounded Bayern Munich team who officially surrendered the Bundesliga crown to Bayer Leverkusen last weekend.Furthermore, it provides Arsenal with the chance to deny arch-nemesis Harry Kane from winning a trophy in his first season with the Bavarians.Read more on ArsenalWhen is Bayern vs Arsenal?
      Bayern Munich host Arsenal for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final THIS Wednesday – April 17.
      It is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST.
      The Allianz is the allocated arena for this titanic clash and it can host approximately 70,000 passionate fans.
      Leandro Trossard’s late goal in the first leg earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw with Bayern at the Emirates.
      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
      Bayern Munich vs Arsenal will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
      Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm BST – a whole hour before kick-off.
      Fans can stream the entire action via the discovery+ app.
      Alternatively, SunSport will have coverage of the whole match through our live blog. 
      What is the team news?Thomas Tuchel will have to make do without electric winger Kingsley Coman as he sustained a fresh groin injury on the weekend.Sacha Boey (hamstring), Noel Aseko Nkili (ankle), Tarek Buchmann (thigh), Bouna Sarr (cruciate ligament), Leroy Sane (groin) and Serge Gnabry (hamstring) are all doubts for the second leg.Most read in Champions LeagueWhile Alphonso Davies is suspended for picking up five yellow cards in Bayern’s Champions League campaign.Elsewhere, Mikel Arteta will be sweating over the fitness of captain Martin Odegaard who limped off during Arsenal’s devastating loss to Aston Villa.Martin Odegaard limped off during Arsenal’s loss against Aston VillaCredit: GettyJurrien Timber continues to nurse his long-term knee injury.What are the odds?
      Bayern to win 13/10
      Draw 13/5
      Arsenal 7/4
      To qualify
      Bayern 8/11
      Arsenal 11/10
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      Man City vs Real Madrid – Champions League quarter-final: European giants resume their last-8 thriller – stream, teams

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      MANCHESTER CITY and Real Madrid resume their mouthwatering Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday – and it could go either way.The first leg at the Bernabeu saw Bernardo Silva give City the lead before Carlo Ancelotti’s men fought back with two goals in two minutes through Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo.Bernardo Silva and Josko Gvardiol were both on the scoresheet in the first legCredit: GettyFederico Valverde’s screamer levelled up the tieCredit: GettyHowever, Phil Foden continued his stand-out season by levelling the scoring, and then Josko Gvardiol’s incredible strike swung the tie in City’s favour once again.But in true Madrid style, Federico Valverde volleyed home a sensational strike leaving the tie at 3-3 going into the second leg.Both teams will have momentum going into this game after winning their respective domestic league matches on the weekend.So it is not to be missed and SunSport has all the information on the upcoming blockbuster below.Read more on Man CityWhen is Man City vs Real Madrid?
      Manchester City’s titanic Champions League quarter-final second leg against Real Madrid will take place on Wednesday, April 17.
      It is scheduled to kick off at 8pm BST.
      The Etihad is the chosen venue for this huge clash and it can host approximately 53,400.
      It ended 3-3 in the first leg.
      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
      Manchester City vs Real Madrid will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports 1
      Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm BST – a whole hour before kick-off.
      Fans can stream the action on discovery+.
      Alternatively, SunSport will have minute-by-minute action through our live blog.
      What is the team news?Pep Guardiola joked that influential midfielder Rodri will miss the second leg against Real Madrid before revealing that he is fit to play after being rested during the Luton thrashing.Rodri was rested for the home win against LutonCredit: GettyKyle Walker made his return to the bench following an injury he picked up on international duty with England.Most read in Champions LeagueHowever, the City boss will be sweating over the fitness of John Stones who is going through current muscle issues.Elsewhere, David Alaba (cruciate ligament), Thibaut Courtois (knee) and Aurelien Tchouameni (suspended) are all unavailable for the Champions League serial winners, Real Madrid.What are the odds?
      Man City to win 4/6
      Draw 3/1
      Real Madrid to win 19/5
      To qualify
      Man City 1/3
      Real Madrid 21/10
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      Bayern Munich ‘ready to make humiliating approach to sacked boss after losing title to Bayer Leverkusen’

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      BAYERN MUNICH are reportedly ready to rehire Julian Nagelsmann.Thomas Tuchel is confirmed to be leaving the Bundesliga giants at the end of this season.Julian Nagelsmann is the favourite to become the new Bayern Munich managerCredit: GettyThomas Tuchel is set to leave at the end of the seasonCredit: GettyThe manager only has the Champions League left to compete for this season.Bayern were dumped out of the DFB-Pokal by third-tier Saarbrucken back in November.This came after the club lost the German Super Cup to RB Leipzig at the start of the season.To make matters worse, Bayer Leverkusen secured the Bundesliga title with five games to spare, putting an end to Bayern’s 12-year domination.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSTuchel’s departure was announce in February, with the club now looking to appoint his successor.The Bavarians’ first choice was said to be poaching the manager who took their crown – Xabi Alonso of Bayer Leverkusen.But after Alonso committed to stay another season with the Bundesliga champs, Christian Falk reports that Bayern have turned their attention to their former boss.Nagelsmann was sacked by the club last season due to the lack of player development, despite leaving them in an unassailable position at the top of the Bundesliga.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSIt has also been claimed that there are three other names on Bayern’s list of potential replacements for Tuchel.Brighton and Hove Albion’s Roberto De Zerbi, former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick and Benfica manager Roger Schmidt are the other candidates.Bayer Leverkusen celebrate in dressing room as they seal Bundesliga titleBayern appreciate De Zerbi for his style of play, but his inability to speak German and large team of assistants is apparently not ideal.The Italian has reportedly been approached and is interested in the role.Bayern would move on to these options should Nagelsmann opt to stay as Germany’s manager.Outgoing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has not been named as a potential option to replace Tuchel at Bayern, but he is in the running to replace Nagelsmann as the national team boss if he moves back to Munich.Klopp is set to take a second sabbatical of his career and it is claimed that Germany are willing to accommodate that wish and hire him in 2025.Tuchel showed why he could be the perfect man for Man Utd, says Andy DillonBy Andy Dillon
      TOMMY TUCHEL could not have done it better had he submitted his CV to LinkedIn or Indeed.
      Somehow mustering some gumption from the worst Bayern Munich team in more than a decade to stop a rampant Arsenal dead in their tracks is a spectacular job advert for a manager soon to be looking for work.
      If Sir Jim Ratcliffe wasn’t watching from his Old Trafford office or from the cinema room in one of his tax havens, he should have been.
      They may have even sat up and taken notice in Newcastle or in the owners’ Riyadh hub as Tuchel reminded everyone of his credentials as a top-level coach with devilish timing.
      If change is coming then Tuchel is playing a trump card.
      His side turned up and cowed the team that, as far as the current Premier League goes, is the best in England.
      It may only add to the questions around Tuchel that after tossing away the only league easier to win than Scotland’s or Spain’s, Munich have sprung to life in Europe.
      After 11 years unopposed as German champions, Chelsea’s former manager has chucked it in at home in a remarkable act of ineptitude. But freak years can happen.
      Tuchel is an enigma. But that is part of the appeal as much as winning the Champions League with Chelsea just three months after taking the job.
      With no new signings, he took a team that had lost five of the previous ten games and turned them into European Champions.
      With Ratcliffe considering swingeing budget cuts at Old Trafford, a coach who can perform wonders on peanuts would be music to his ears.
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      Huge Arsenal boost as Bayern Munich hit with two major injury blows for Champions League second leg

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      ARSENAL have been handed a major boost ahead of the second leg of their quarter-final clash with Bayern Munich.That’s after another Bayern player picked up an injury ahead of their clash on Wednseday.Kingsley Coman was withdrawn with injury against KolnCredit: GettyGnabry is a doubt having been taken off against ArsenalCredit: Getty Bayern managed to sweep FC Koln aside yesterday with a 2-0 win thanks to goals from Raphael Guerreiro and Thomas Muller.But winger Kingsley Coman picked up an adductor muscle injury in the match and had to be withdrawn in the 50th minute.The club have confirmed Coman is likely to miss the Arsenal game.In addition to France international Coman, Thomas Tuchel confirmed he has two more injury problems ahead of the crunch clash.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLHe told Sky: “The big downside to the whole game is the injury to Kingsley Coman. It makes me very sad because I know how hard he worked and how important he is for us. “First Serge Gnabry is out, then he [Coman] and Leroy Sane are doubts [for Wednesday].”In addition to the three injuries to Bayern’s wingers, they will also be without another key player due to suspension.Alphonso Davies’ yellow against Arsenal in the first leg means he will miss the game at the Allianz.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSManuel Neuer is also having his minutes managed having only returned from injury for the first leg against Arsenal.The German no1 was rested in Bayern’s victory over Koln.Raging Bukayo Saka pushed away from referee after Arsenal are denied last-minute penalty against Bayern Munich Thomas Muller was asked about Bayern’s injury concerns going into their second leg with Arsenal.The forward insisted he had seen the club cope without its stars before and said: “It’s not the first time in my time here that we lost important players towards the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Champions League, that was the case with Rib [Ribéry] and Rob [Robben] from time to time.”How Arteta made Arsenal horrible again, with Tony Pulis tactic and gentle star turned into Diego Costa-style hate figureBy Dave Kidd
      BOTTLERS, chokers, shandy-drinking southern softies.
      These were the charges levelled at Arsenal when they blew the title last season.
      And even if the actual reason they failed was because William Saliba got injured and Rob Holding had to start, Mikel Arteta clearly took those accusations to heart.
      If his team are not crowned champions next month, the Gunners boss has categorically ensured that they won’t go down being accused of nicey-niceyness.
      Because, as well as being thrillingly entertaining and free-scoring when they want to be, this season’s Arsenal are also thoroughly horrible.They are not here to make friends. They are not interested in being anybody’s second-favourite team.
      And so, six days after stink-bombing the Etihad with a display of Mourinho-esque anti-football for a 0-0 draw, Arsenal turned up at the home of former bogey-team Brighton and s***housed their way to a thoroughly impressive 3-0 win.
      How wonderful for the travelling Gooners to witness Ben White — against his former club — going down as if he’d taken a bullet to his neck when Brighton’s Pervis Estupinan brushed against him.
      White is renowned as a gentle and decent bloke, intelligent enough to challenge the zeitgeist and claim there might be things in life other than football.
      And yet suddenly he’s become some Diego Costa-style anti-hero hate figure, his wife goading the masses by posting social-media pictures of them playing a childish card game on a sun lounger after he’d refused an international call-up.
      Because Arsenal are horrible again. Even Ben White is a villain.And that might just be Arteta’s greatest triumph.
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