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      Mason Greenwood is ‘wanted by European giants as club boss plans to sign striker permanently from Man Utd in just WEEKS’

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      AN ICONIC Italian team is reportedly looking to sign former Manchester United player Mason Greenwood in a bombshell transfer.The owner of Champions League team Lazio is “obsessed” with the English striker and a January bid can’t be ruled out, Italian media have reported.
      Mason Greenwood’s transfer future is promising after positive performancesCredit: Getty
      La Lazio Siamo Noi, a Lazio news website, has reported the boss of the Serie A side still has feelings for Greenwood after a summer deal fell through.
      Lazio president Claudio Lotito is reported to be hellbent on having a second go at signing Greenwood as the team currently sits in 10th, with the sale potentially happening as soon as January.
      The Romans are struggling with their attack and have only scored nine goals in 10 games, with three coming from the spot.
      Greenwood has scored four goals in 13 games for Getafe FC since moving to the Madrid team in September.
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      “The talent of 2001 is enormous, impossible to argue with, he can play as a winger and also as a pure striker,” writes the Lazio press.
      “Greenwood remains an obsession of Lotito, it cannot be ruled out that the president could make an attempt in January.”
      Lazio would need to nab Greenwood from Manchester United as Greenwood is being loaned from them to Getafe.
      La Lazio Siamo Noi reports that Lazio could lure Greenwood with the possibility of Champions League football, but the Italians are currently five places outside of playing European football.
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      The 22-year-old’s contract with the Red Devils ends in 2025 and the Bradford player has impressed in Spain since returning to football.
      Greenwood was arrested in January last year following charges of attempted rape, assault and coercive control.
      He denied all the charges and they were later dropped by the CPS.
      Manchester United then started their own internal investigation with the plan to bring Greenwood back into the team.
      That investigation ended in August, but after huge fan pressure and internal backlash, Greenwood was sent to the La Liga side on a season-long loan.
      His last appearance for United came in a 1-0 win over West Ham on January 22, 2022.
      The former England star was farmed out to the Spaniards on transfer deadline day to try to rebuild his career away from the spotlight.
      It comes as The Sun also reported Valencia and Real Sociedad are understood to both be “monitoring” the England striker and could be poised to make a move in the summer.
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      Man Utd’s ‘Sunday League’ rondo goes viral as furious fans say ‘end the season already’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S training ground rondo went viral and left fans pleading to “end the season already.” United welcome Bayern Munich to Old Trafford tonight needing a win and results elsewhere to go their way in order to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages.
      Man Utd’s training ground rondo went viral for all the wrong reasons
      Erik ten Hag’s struggling side can barely string a couple of passes together

      But supporters have not been filled with confidence after a video of their rondo taken by journalist Andy Mitten went viral.
      Erik ten Hag’s struggling side can barely string a couple of passes together before losing possession.
      One fan fumed: “United fans have been arguing about Rondo’s all day, end the season already…”
      Another said: “They can’t even complete 3 passes??
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      “That’s a shockingly poor clip. 13-year-olds can do a better rondo than this and I’m not even overreacting.”
      One added: “Hand on heart I’ve seen Sunday league teams hit rondo’s with more intensity and accuracy. Goodness gracious.”
      Another raged: “There’s probably £5m per week salaries in that clip – and they’re worse than my old Sunday league team.”
      Ten Hag was renowned for playing possession-based football at Ajax, where he won three league titles.
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      But in October, the Dutchman confessed that his current United squad are not capable of playing with the same style.
      Ten Hag said: “We will never play the football we played at Ajax here. I now have other players, that’s not why I came here.
      “The player material you have determines how you will play. That’s why we play here in a different way than I did at Ajax. 
      “That will have to be the case, because I can’t play the same way here. That is not in the DNA of Manchester United at all.
      “The football at Ajax is very typical, here we will play much more directly. We also have the players for that, especially at the forefront.”
      United twice threw away a lead to draw 3-3 with Galatasaray in Turkey to leave them on the brink of being dumped out of Europe.
      They now must beat Bayern – who have already qualified – while Copenhagen and Galatasaray would need to draw.
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      Man Utd vs Bayern Munich: Get 30/1 for a goal to be scored in tonight’s huge Champions League clash with Paddy Power

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      PADDY POWER have a monster new customer offer ahead of tonight’s huge Champions League fixture between Manchester United and Bayern Munich.They’re offering brand new customers an outstanding 30/1 for at least one goal to be scored in the contest – which is up from 1/200!!
      Get 30/1 for a goal to be scored in Man Utd vs Bayern Munich in Champions League
      GET 1+ GOAL SCORED AT 30/1 – CLAIM HERE*
      How to claim…Paddy Power

      Visit the Paddy Power website HERE*
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      Deposit a minimum of £5 by Cards
      Place a max £1 bet on the Over 0.5 Goals market in the Manchester United vs Bayern Munich game on Wednesday, December 12
      If your bet is successful, you will be paid in cash based on the normal price on the website and will have the extra amount, bringing the bet up to the cumulative 30/1 payout, credited in free bets
      You will receive your Free bet after your qualifying bet settles. Free bets are valid for 7 days

      GET 1+ GOAL SCORED AT 30/1 – CLAIM HERE*

      What’s the offer?
      Paddy Power are offering brand new customers colossal odds of 30/1 for a goal to be scored in tonight’s Manchester United vs Bayern Munich game.
      How to claim?
      Head over to the Paddy Power website using this link HERE, register a new account using promo code: YFBCTS and deposit a minimum of £5 using a card.
      Once that’s done, place a maximum £1 bet on the Over 0.5 Goals market in the Man Utd vs Bayern Munich match.
      What happens next?
      If your bet is successful, you will be paid in cash based on the normal price on the website and will have the extra amount, bringing the bet up to the cumulative 30/1 payout, credited in free bets.
      You will receive your Free bet after your qualifying bet settles. Free bets are valid for 7 days.
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      Remember to gamble responsibly
      A responsible gambler is someone who:

      Establishes time and monetary limits before playing
      Only gambles with money they can afford to lose
      Never chase their losses
      Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed
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      For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.

      *New customer offer. Place a max £1 bet on the Over 0.5 Goals market in the Man Utd v Bayern Munich game on Tuesday, December 12th. Winnings paid in cash at normal odds and are topped up to the enhanced price in Free Bets. Free bets are valid 7 days, only deposits with cards are eligible. Excludes multiples & in-play bets. T&C’s apply. Please gamble responsibly. More

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      Terrified Man Utd fans say ‘it’s over… it’s done’ after seeing Kim Kardashian post ahead of must-win Bayern clash

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans are fearing the worst ahead of their clash with Bayern Munich after Kim Kardashian posed in a Red Devils cap.The influencer is notorious for her bad luck when it comes to supporting football teams.
      Kim Kardashian posed in a Manchester United cap ahead of the game against Bayern MunichCredit: Instagram/KimKardashian
      The influencer watched Arsenal crash out of the Europa League last seasonCredit: Getty
      United face Bayern tonight and need a win to have a hope of progressing from their group.
      But they also require a draw between Galatasaray and Copenhagen – victory for either side will see United eliminated regardless of what happens Old Trafford.
      So fans were not happy to see Kim K posed in a red United cap with her family, as some feel she is cursed when it comes to football.
      One supporter replied saying: “It’s over. We’re done. Never beating Wolves again.”
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      Another added: “We’re losing today 100 per cent cuz of this”
      A third joked: “Now we know why the bad luck lol.”
      And another commented: “We’re already terrible at football we don’t need the Kim curse. 😢”
      Kardashian’s son Saint is a big Arsenal fan so she took him to watch the Gunners in Europa League action last season.
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      Arsenal were knocked out of the competition as they watched on from a VIP box at The Emirates, losing to Sporting Lisbon.
      Just days later she put a curse on Paris Saint-Germain as she watched them lose their unbeaten home record which had lasted an incredible 715 days.
      Even Arsenal’s botched title bid last season was blamed on the Kardashian curse, with the Gunners suffering a dreadful run of form following the Sporting match which handed Manchester City the Premier League trophy. More

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      Jurgen Klopp smashes Sir Alex Ferguson’s Man Utd record with incredible feat as Liverpool stars conquer ‘inner enemies’

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      JURGEN KLOPP claims his Liverpool mentality monsters have conquered their “inner enemy” to climb to the top of the Premier League.But it has required all hands on deck to overcome fatigue and keep coming back from behind.
      Klopp has become the master of late winners
      The man who invented Fergie Time always knew how long was left
      No top-flight boss has made more changes to his starting line-up nor used more subs in all this season than Klopp.
      That has helped Liverpool to recover a staggering 18 points from losing positions after Harvey Elliott’s stoppage-time winner at Crystal Palace at the weekend.
      Under Klopp, the Reds’ 17 injury-time winners is now higher than Manchester United’s ‘Fergie Time’ era under their legendary boss Sir Alex.
      Klopp said: “The bad thing about the amount of games we’re playing is that it’s really tiring. The good thing is that everyone gets to play.
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      “It’s tough. These boys play an awful lot of football and sometimes their inner enemy is louder than it is at other moments. It’s all about the mindset.
      “A lot of the boys have been struggling with that but we have been able to change things from the bench because we don’t just change the players, we also change the system.
      “But it’s still down to the players to take advantage of these little helping hands that we give them.
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      “It’s a very similar situation to when we won the Champions League [2018–19] and when we won the Premier League [2019–20].
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      “Everyone thinks we used the same team all the time but we had Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum, James Milner, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita in midfield and up front we had Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino.
      “That’s what you need to make a difference and now we have that quality again.
      “That allows us to make the moves we did at Crystal Palace when we sent on Cody Gakpo, Elliott and Curtis Jones. We were able to completely change our shape to win the game.
      “We can play with different systems but at the moment we have to work with the players who are physically available. We are playing three games a week.”
      Elliott became the 11th Reds sub to score this term and Klopp has made 138 changes to his starting XI in all competitions and another 104 from the bench.
      With top spot confirmed, Klopp can rest his stars for Thursday’s Europa League trip to Union Saint-Gilloise ahead of Sunday’s game with Manchester United.
      Then they face a Carabao Cup last-eight tie with West Ham on December 20 before a Prem clash with Arsenal three days later. More

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      Newcastle vs AC Milan: Magpies host Italians for last shot at Champions League last-16 qualification – stream, TV, teams

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      NEWCASTLE have one last chance to secure a Champions League last-16 spot against AC Milan – but other results have to go their way too.The Magpies were robbed of a chance to climb into second place in Group F when Kylian Mbappe netted a controversial stoppage-time equalising penalty last time out.
      Kylian Mbappe snatched a point from Newcastle last time outCredit: Rex
      And as a result, Eddie Howe’s men slumped to joint-bottom with Milan who lost to already-qualified Borussia Dortmund.
      However, three points would be enough for the Toon to go through should PSG fail to beat Dortmund in the other Group F fixture.
      But the same applies to their Italian opponents and the Magpies will feel wounded going into this match off the back of back-to-back Premier League drubbings.
      When is Newcastle vs AC Milan?

      Newcastle’s crucial Champions League clash against AC Milan will take place on Wednesday, December 13.
      It is scheduled to get underway at 8pm GMT.
      St James’ Park is the allocated arena for this huge match and it can host approximately 52,000 passionate fans.
      The Toon held Milan to a 0-0 draw when the sides last met in the reverse fixture on matchday one.

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      What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

      Newcastle vs AC Milan will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
      Coverage is expected to commence from 7pm GMT – a whole hour before kick-off.
      Fans can stream the entire action on discovery+ through any tablet or mobile device.
      Alternatively, follow SunSport’s live blog for minute-by-minute coverage.

      What is the team news?
      Eddie Howe will have to continue without an abundance of players for this must-win match.
      Nick Pope (shoulder), Jacob Murphy (shoulder), Dan Burn (back), Elliot Anderson (back), Harvey Barnes (foot), Sven Botman (knee), Joe Willock (calf), Matt Targett (thigh), Javi Manquillo (groin) and Sandro Tonali (banned) are all set to be sidelined.
      However, the Magpies manager would have been delighted to see Callum Wilson and Sean Longstaff return against Tottenham albeit his side received a 4-1 thrashing.
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      Elsehwere, the Milan medical team have also been kept busy as Malick Thiaw (hamstring), Pierre Kalulu (tendon), Marco Pellegrino (heel), Simon Kjaer (muscle) and Noah Okafor (thigh) are all unavailable.
      But Stefano Pioli has been handed a huge boost as Rafael Leao seems to have shaken off his thigh issue.
      Rafael Leao is in contention to play against NewcastleCredit: Getty
      What are the latest odds?

      Newcastle to win 20/23
      Draw 13/5
      AC Milan to win 29/10

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      Man Utd blow as two first-team stars missing from training before crucial Bayern Munich clash in Champions League

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      MANCHESTER UNITED pair Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial missed training ahead of their crucial Champions League clash.The Red Devils are set to face Bayern Munich on Tuesday night in their last chance to remain in Europe this season.
      Two of Manchester United’s forwards missed training at CarringtonCredit: PA
      Anthony Martial missed training due to illness on MondayCredit: Getty
      Marcus Rashford was also ill and missed training ahead of Man Utd’s clash against Bayern MunichCredit: EPA
      Martial started the 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday, while Rashford came on as a 79th-minute substitute.
      But due to illness, the two forwards missed the training session at Carrington on Monday, as football writer Simon Peach reported.
      The Red Devils must be fit and in full force when they face Bayern Munich as a win is a must if they are to stand any chance of advancing to the knockout stages.
      Erik ten Hag is hopeful his side will redeem themselves from their 4-3 defeat to Bayern earlier in the campaign.
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      He said: “There were stages in the game where we played very good.
      “It was end-to-end for a long time in that game but also we suffered some mistakes that were absolutely avoidable.
      “One thing for sure against Bayern Munich you have to play your best because they have a very good team and very good individual players.
      “But as I say, Chelsea also amazing players, we dominate them and I think we can do it against Bayern as well.”
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      Man United won in the week against Chelsea, thanks to two goals from Scott McTominay.
      Rashford started the game on the bench after being dropped by Erik ten Hag.
      The 26-year-old then missed Man United’s training session on Friday through illness.
      But overall this term Rashford has struggled for form this season despite being the club’s top scorer last campaign.
      The forward has only scored two goals in the Premier League in his 14 appearances.
      Meanwhile, Martial has fallen down the ranks at United and is set to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season as a free agent if he is not sold in January.
      The Frenchman has been unable to find the back of the net this term as well scoring just once in 13 Premier League appearances. More

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      Saka and Martinelli both hand Arteta injury scare after missing Arsenal training but forgotten man returns

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      BUKAYO SAKA and Gabriel Martinelli both missed training this morning ahead of Arsenal’s Champions League clash away at PSV.Martinelli was absent from the Gunners’ final session before they fly to the Netherlands later today due to illness and is unlikely to travel.
      Emile Smith Rowe is back in training following an injury lay-offCredit: Getty
      Aaron Ramsdale could earn a rare start against PSVCredit: Getty
      Mikel Arteta rolled back the years in trainingCredit: Reuters
      Saka was also missing owing to a foot knock, but is expected to make the squad to face the Dutch outfit in Tuesday’s Group B dead rubber.
      A further boost for boss Mikel Arteta is that Emile Smith Rowe was spotted training with the main group at London Colney, and could also be in line to face PSV.
      Smith Rowe has been out since October with a knee issue in what has been an injury-ravaged period for the midfielder – but there is hope that is fully behind him for now.
      He has made just four Premier League appearances this campaign, the only start coming in October at home to Sheffield United – as well as playing 19 minutes of football in Europe.
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      Arteta could do with Smith Rowe getting up to speed sooner rather than later ahead of a hectic couple of weeks in this busy festive period.
      After a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday night, Arteta must navigate a tricky clash with Brighton at home on Sunday before a trip to league leaders Liverpool next weekend.
      The Gunners could potentially field a second string starting XI against PSV having already guaranteed top spot – giving several key players some much-needed rest time.
      Fringe players Reiss Nelson, Mohamed Elneny, Jakub Kiwior, Leandro Trossard, Eddie Nketiah, Jorginho and Aaron Ramsdale may all be thrown in.
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      David Raya has come under fire in recent weeksCredit: PA
      Youngster Ethan Nwaneri, left, could be given a chance to impressCredit: Getty
      Gabriel Jesus has hit form in Europe with four goals in four gamesCredit: Getty
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      Several Arsenal academy stars could also make the squad with a chance of earning a European debut, including Ethan Nwaneri, 16 and Myles Lewis-Skelly, 17.
      Arsenal secured top spot in their Champions League group last month with a 6-0 win over Lens. More