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      Harry Maguire issues rallying cry as Man Utd confirm injured defender WILL travel for Europa League final

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      HARRY MAGUIRE has urged his Manchester United team-mates to ‘improve again’ after an impressive Premier League campaign. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has also confirmed the injured defender will still travel with the team to their Europa League final against Villareal in Gdansk on Wednesday.
      Harry Maguire has issued a rallying cry to his Man Utd team-matesCredit: Reuters
      Maguire is almost certain to miss the Europa showdown having injured his ankle ligaments against Aston Villa earlier this month.
      But the Red Devils captain will still join his team-mates so he can provide support from the sidelines.
      And despite his absence from the upcoming season finale and United’s last four Premier League games, Maguire is still trying to keep standards high.
      After United won 2-1 at Wolves on Sunday to comfortably finished second – five points above Liverpool in third – Maguire took to Instagram to urge his team-mates to get better next season.
      The 28-year-old uploaded a picture of himself in a United shirt and wrote: “Great way to finish the @premierleague campaign.
      “Well done lads. Another step forward this year but we don’t settle for this, next year we must improve again.
      “Looking forward to Wednesday #MUFC.”
      And before the Wolves game, Solskjaer confirmed his captain will be joining the squad in Poland this week.

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      The Norwegian said: “Still walking very gingerly. He’s travelling of course.
      “I’ll give him until Wednesday afternoon to decide on that one but I don’t hold my hopes too high.”
      Maguire recently gave fans hope he could play when he ditched his crutches and attended the premiere of Sir Alex Ferguson’s film ‘Never Give In’ on Thursday evening.
      But Solskjaer said: “He’s walking but it’s a long way from walking to running so, to be honest, I don’t think we’ll see him in Gdansk, no.
      “But, as I’ve said so many times, I’m going to give him until Tuesday night, the last training session, and see if he can try to be out there.
      “He’s a very important person in the dressing room and a leader. Before the fans came in, I think you all heard him from the stands.
      “He does still want the team to do well, of course, he’s organising even from the stands, which has been easy because it’s been so quiet.
      “So, he’ll come, he’ll be in the dressing room, he’ll make sure everyone’s ready for the final.”
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      David Moyes tells West Ham fans ‘make sure you’re vaccinated’ after sealing Europa League spot with 6th-place finish

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      DAVID MOYES has called on the West Ham fans to get vaxed up and join him on a European tour.The Hammers trounced Southampton to book a place in the Europa League next season and boss Moyes delivered an on-pitch message to the supporters.
      David Moyes has urged West Ham fans to get their jabs so they can go abroad for the Europa LeagueCredit: PA
      He said: “Make sure you’re all vaccinated, get your passports out because we’re going to Europe!”
      Moyes has turned West Ham from relegation candidates to a top six side in the space of 12 months and achieved the almost impossible – uniting a club that looked split in two at the start of the campaign.
      The fans are paid up members of his fan club, players have bonded behind the scenes and now there is a good chance they can even keep Declan Rice, for another year at least.
      Moyes added: “I don’t think David Sullivan, David Gold or myself have got any intention of losing Declan Rice.
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      “We’ve just qualified for Europe and Declan’s a big part of that – and we want him to be a big part of what we do next year as well.
      “I have to say a big thank you to the club for allowing me to get my teeth into the job.
      “I think it’s a huge achievement from where we came from. We finished the bottom three last year and it was seen as an achievement.
      “Now an achievement is being in Europe so I think this has been one of biggest steps we have ever made.
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      David Moyes is confident of keeping Declan Rice this summerCredit: PA

      “Jumping this far so quickly has been absolutely huge. Great credit to the players, who have been brilliant from the start.
      “If I have this exact team and this group of players next season then I think I’ve got a good chance.
      “We’ve got a lot of hungry energetic players. I’m just hoping that I’m able to add similar characters.
      “You need good players to be successful and I think the reason why we’ve been successful is because we brought in good players and this allowed others to flourish alongside.”
      To even keep the same group, that means persuading Jesse Lingard to join on a permanent basis, but that may have to wait until Manchester United make a decision which could be as late as July.
      Moyes added: “He’s done an exceptional job for us, but he’s not our player so we’ll see where we go from here.
      “I hope Jesse has also appreciated it, I think we’re good for Jesse.
      “Maybe there’s not many other clubs where he could have done what he’s done here. I think we’ve give him an opportunity and a platform.”
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      What happens if Chelsea finish fifth in Premier League and win the Champions League?

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      CHELSEA and Manchester City will meet in Istanbul on May 29 in the third all-English Champions League Final.And the Blues are still in a top four battle with Leicester and Liverpool heading into the final matches of the Premier League season.
      Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League but have reached the Champions League finalCredit: Getty
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      But what does it all mean for European qualification for next season? SunSport explains:
      How many Champions League and Europa League places do the Premier League get?
      England has seven places, with the top four in the Prem qualifying for the Champions League.
      Fifth in the table and the FA Cup winners go into the Europa League. And from this season onwards, the Carabao Cup winners go into the new Europa Conference League.
      But Manchester City won the Carabao Cup. So now what happens?
      That means the team finishing sixth take the Conference League spot, with a place in the final play-off round at the end of August.
      Leicester and Chelsea played in the FA Cup final – does that impact things?
      Assuming both of them finish in the top six – likely but not yet confirmed – it means sixth takes a Europa League place and SEVENTH in the table means the Conference League.
      But could things change again?
      Yes – but that depends on the outcomes of the two European competitions.
      Under Uefa rules, the Champions League and Europa League winners automatically qualify for the Champions League.
      But Uefa also caps at a maximum of five the number of teams from ANY country in the Champions League and a total of seven teams in all competitions.

      Go on…what are you saying?
      Well, if Chelsea win the Champions League and finish fourth, nothing happens. But if they finish fifth, they would join the top four in next season’s competition.
      The Premier League said: “Should a Premier League club win the UEFA Champions League they will automatically qualify for the group stage of next season’s competition regardless of their league finishing position.
      “A maximum of five Premier League teams are eligible for UEFA Champions League qualification.”
      Teams in sixth and seventh would then BOTH be in the Europa League.

      Why is it so complicated?
      Chelsea finishing in the top four and Manchester United winning the Europa League would make it easier.
      Then fifth and sixth are in the Europa and seventh in the Conference. More

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      Man Utd stars set for £75k bonuses if they win Europa League and club could bank £90m for transfer kitty

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will pick up an average of £75,000 a man if they win the Europa League final on Wednesday.It is understood Old Trafford chiefs have set aside a pool of around £4million.
      Man Utd stars will each pocket a £75k bonus if they win the Europa LeagueCredit: AP
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      And that will be handed to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team and his backroom staff if they beat Villarreal.
      Some players, like midfielder Paul Pogba, will get closer to six figures for European glory against the Spanish side.
      Once TV money comes in, United could bank £90m from their run.
      They have landed £12m just for reaching the final.
      Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes is finalising a new double-your-money deal worth £200,000-a-week.
      Fernandes, 26, still has four years remaining on his current deal.
      As SunSport told you a fortnight ago, Man United want to reward him for his excellent form.
      And all being well, the contract should be signed before Fernandes plays for his country at the Euros.
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      Ahead of his mooted new deal, the midfielder said: “My priority today is to win trophies.
      “Collective titles are more important than individual titles and we are working on that here. I think the club has improved a lot since I arrived here.
      “It is in a growth phase and the players are getting more and more the mentality that you should have in a club like Manchester United, which wants to win titles and more titles.
      “That’s what we’re here for. I feel like I’m part of that and I’m here to help the club evolve.”
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      What happens if Chelsea finish fifth in Premier League and win Champions League?

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      CHELSEA and Manchester city will meet in Istanbul on May 29 in the third all-English Champions League Final.And the Blues are still in a top four battle with Leicester and Liverpool heading into the final matches of the Premier League season.
      Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League but have reached the Champions League finalCredit: Getty
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      But what does it all mean for European qualification for next season? SunSport explains:
      How many Champions League and Europa League places do the Premier League get?
      England has seven places, with the top four in the Prem qualifying for the Champions League.
      Fifth in the table and the FA Cup winners go into the Europa League. And from this season onwards, the Carabao Cup winners go into the new Europa Conference League.
      But Manchester City won the Carabao Cup. So now what happens?
      That means the team finishing sixth take the Conference League spot, with a place in the final play-off round at the end of August.
      Leicester and Chelsea played in the FA Cup final – does that impact things?
      Assuming both of them finish in the top six – likely but not yet confirmed – it means sixth takes a Europa League place and SEVENTH in the table means the Conference League.
      But could things change again?
      Yes – but that depends on the outcomes of the two European competitions.
      Under Uefa rules, the Champions League and Europa League winners automatically qualify for the Champions League.
      But Uefa also caps at a maximum of five the number of teams from ANY country in the Champions League and a total of seven teams in all competitions.

      Go on…what are you saying?
      Well, if Chelsea win the Champions League and finish fourth, nothing happens. But if they finish fifth, they would join the top four in next season’s competition.
      The Premier League said: “Should a Premier League club win the UEFA Champions League they will automatically qualify for the group stage of next season’s competition regardless of their league finishing position.
      “A maximum of five Premier League teams are eligible for UEFA Champions League qualification.”
      Teams in sixth and seventh would then BOTH be in the Europa League.

      Why is it so complicated?
      Chelsea finishing in the top four and Manchester United winning the Europa League would make it easier.
      Then fifth and sixth are in the Europa and seventh in the Conference. More

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      Solskjaer admits it ‘doesn’t look great’ for Maguire in Europa League final race as Man Utd star shares disappointment

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      MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed that skipper Harry Maguire is losing his race to be fit for the Europa League final next week.The 28-year-old is currently sidelined with an ankle injury he picked up during the 3-1 win against Aston Villa earlier this month. 
      Harry Maguire is facing missing out on Manchester United’s Europa League final against VillarrealCredit: Rex
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has claimed that Maguire is losing his battle to be fit for the final in GdanskCredit: Getty
      SunSport exclusively that he was set to miss the final four Premier League matches after Villans star Anwar El Ghazi fell on him.
      United had been confident that he could start against Villarreal on May 26 in Gdansk, but Solskjaer has declared his chances look bleak.
      Speaking in the post-match press conference following the 1-1 draw against Fulham, Solskjaer stated: “Harry, we are working on. It doesn’t look great.”
      Ahead of the clash against the Cottagers, Solskjaer had remarked: “Harry is our leader and he’s been a big miss at the moment.
      “I’ll give him as long as he needs before he says yes or no.
      “He’s making progress but we don’t want to test it out too early. Harry wants this so much but he doesn’t want to take risks either.”
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      Maguire has been on crutches and wearing a protective boot since the incident at Villa Park.
      And the ex-Leicester man has spoken of his disappointment that he could miss the final through injury when writing in United’s matchday programme.
      He said: “Basically he [El Ghazi] just fell on me and put all his weight on me and I ended up twisting my ankle.
      “It wasn’t a muscle injury, so it was a bit unfortunate and very frustrating.
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      “I was very disappointed on the night and the day after, but I’ve come to terms with it. I’ve got to be positive.
      “I’ve got to look forward and make sure when I’m ready to come back that I’m fully fit, raring to go and can pick up where I left off.”
      Before adding: “I play to be involved in the biggest competitions and win trophies.
      “To lift the trophy in Gdansk would mean the world to me. I’d be so proud.”
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      Dean Henderson AXED by Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as ‘top clubs go on alert’ for keeper as De Gea returns

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      MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper Dean Henderson is being monitored by several top European clubs, according to reports.The England stopper was AXED by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the match against relegated Fulham, throwing his Old Trafford future into doubt.
      Dean Henderson, 24, may be on his way out of Old TraffordCredit: EPA
      According to Sky Sports, the 24-year-old will only stay at United if he’s the manager’s first-choice goalkeeper next term.
      Henderson had been enjoying an extended run in Solskjaer’s Premier League team, displacing long-standing No 1 David de Gea in March.
      But the Spain international appears to have regained his mantle ahead of the Europa League final against Villarreal on May 26.
      Henderson’s future may depend on whether he is picked for the showpiece event or United’s final Premier League game against Wolves on Sunday.
      Speaking to Sky Sports before the match, Solskjaer admitted he’s still unsure which stopper will start against Villarreal.
      The United boss said: “It was David’s turn to play, he has played in Europe and Dean Henderson mostly in the league.
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      “I will make up my mind after the last two league games [on who starts in the Europa League final].
      “There are still a couple of places up for grabs.”
      The ex-Sheffield United loanee came into criticism following United’s 4-2 home defeat to Liverpool, with club legend Roy Keane questioning his presence in goal.
      Keane told Sky Sports: “He looks so small in the goals, that’s my worry [over] Henderson.”

      Reports in February – before Henderson became United’s first-choice goalkeeper – suggested Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund wanted to sign the Englishman.
      Chelsea and AC Milan were also believed to have been interested – and the news will put those clubs on red alert.
      It is expected one of De Gea or Henderson will leave Old Trafford this summer as neither are said to be satisfied with being a reserve stopper.
      United are set to discuss the pair’s future over the coming weeks and make a decision.
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      What happens if Chelsea finish fifth and win Champions League?

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      CHELSEA and Manchester city will meet in Istanbul on May 29 in the third all-English Champions League Final.And the Blues are still in a top four battle with Leicester and Liverpool heading into the last week of the Premier League season.
      Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League but have reached the Champions League finalCredit: Getty
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      But what does it all mean for European qualification for next season? SunSport explains:
      How many Champions League and Europa League places do the Premier League get?
      England has seven places, with the top four in the Prem qualifying for the Champions League.
      Fifth in the table and the FA Cup winners go into the Europa League. And from this season onwards, the Carabao Cup winners go into the new Europa Conference League.
      But Manchester City won the Carabao Cup. So now what happens?
      That means the team finishing sixth take the Conference League spot, with a place in the final play-off round at the end of August.
      Leicester and Chelsea played in the FA Cup final – does that impact things?
      Assuming both of them finish in the top six – likely but not yet confirmed – it means sixth takes a Europa League place and SEVENTH in the table means the Conference League.
      But could things change again?
      Yes – but that depends on the outcomes of the two European competitions.
      Under Uefa rules, the Champions League and Europa League winners automatically qualify for the Champions League.
      But Uefa also caps at a maximum of five the number of teams from ANY country in the Champions League and a total of seven teams in all competitions.

      Go on…what are you saying?
      Well, if Chelsea win the Champions League and finish fourth, nothing happens. But if they finish fifth, they would join the top four in next season’s competition.
      The Premier League said: “Should a Premier League club win the UEFA Champions League they will automatically qualify for the group stage of next season’s competition regardless of their league finishing position.
      “A maximum of five Premier League teams are eligible for UEFA Champions League qualification.”
      Teams in sixth and seventh would then BOTH be in the Europa League.

      Why is it so complicated?
      Chelsea finishing in the top four and Manchester United winning the Europa League would make it easier.
      Then fifth and sixth are in the Europa and seventh in the Conference. More