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      Mauro Icardi and wife Wanda Nara travel to Turkey for transfer talks with Galatasaray and Fenerbahce from PSG

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      MAURO ICARDI’S wife Wanda Nara has travelled to Turkey for transfer talks ahead of a potential transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.The glamorous agent is representing her husband amid discussions with Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.
      Icardiis wanted by the Istanbul rivals Galatasaray and FenerbahceCredit: Alamy
      Agent and wife Wanda Nara will reportedly negotiate with the Turkish sidesCredit: Instagram @wanda_icardi
      It was revealed earlier this week that the two Turkish giants had joined Manchester United in the chase for Icardi’s signature.
      The pair of Istanbul rivals are both interested in signing the 29-year-old striker.
      And according to RMC Sport, Nara has travelled to Istanbul in order to negotiate the conditions on a proposed move. 
      The PSG No9 wants to make sure he will be starter at whichever club he ends up at.
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      However, his annual salary of around 170k-a-week remains a stumbling block.
      The lucrative wage packet threatens to derail any deal to the Super Lig, even if it was only a loan move.
      Icardi is not in PSG’s plans as new boss Christophe Galtier attempts to manage a host of superstar attacking options.
      The Ligue 1 champs boast a terrifying front three of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar.
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      And Icardi is then competing for a position behind the formidable trio alongside Julian Draxler and Pablo Sarabia.
      Man Utd are claimed to have enquired after the Argentine forward by making an “informal enquiry” to Nara.
      But there has still been some backlash to talisman Mbappe after he sulked and gave up on a counter-attack when he was not passed to.
      The Red Devils are desperately searching for a new goalscorer with Cristiano Ronaldo looking for a way out of the club and Anthony Martial sidelined by injury.
      There is not thought to have been any official contact yet between United and PSG. More

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      PSG football advisor BANS Messi, Neymar, Mbappe and rest of squad from drinking Coca Cola and Ice Tea

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have BANNED their squad from drinking Coca Cola and Ice Tea.New football advisor Luis Campos made the decision to employ a nutritionist for the squad as one of his first major moves at the club.
      Lionel Messi will have to go without soft drinks this seasonCredit: Pepsi
      The superstar front three will not be consuming any fizzy drinks under GaltierCredit: EPA
      And according to The Mail, the dietary plan put in place for the team means they are now not allowed to consume soft drinks or ice tea during meal times.
      The decision has been made despite PSG holding a sponsorship deal with Coca Cola until 2024.
      Remarkably, PSG did not have a nutritionist before this season.
      So superstars Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar will now have to deal without fizzy drinks.
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      The soft drink ban encompasses all meals which the players consume together.
      Recently, it was revealed that a measure put in by new manager Christophe Galtier is that the squad will eat breakfast and lunch as a team.

      These are rules being put in place to try and turn the club’s fortunes around in Europe.
      They continue to chase their first Champions League trophy – a goal which managers Carlo Ancelotti, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino all failed to achieve.
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      But in Ligue 1 they have dominated over the past decade, winning eight of the last 10 French titles.
      And Galtier’s men have made the perfect start to defending their league crown.
      They dispatched Clermont Foot 5-0 and Montpellier 5-2 to move straight to the top of the table. More

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      Kylian Mbappe ‘isolated’ at PSG after Neymar bust-up and ‘disappointed’ club hasn’t lived up to summer contract promises

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE feels “isolated” at Paris Saint-Germain after a bust-up with team-mate Neymar, reports suggest.The Frenchman is also said to be unhappy with the club, after promises he was given upon signing his new contract have not been fulfilled.
      Kylian Mbappe and Neymar warm-up ahead of the Montpellier matchCredit: AFP
      Mbappe tried to take the second penalty in the game against Montpellier but Neymar refusedCredit: Getty
      Mbappe was criticised by pundits and fans alike after a video clip appeared to show him stropping when he was not given the ball on a counter-attack during PSG’s 5-2 win over Montpellier.
      To top it all off, Mbappe missed a penalty before Neymar stepped up and converted another later in the game, despite Mbappe’s pleas to take the second spot kick as well.
      After the game, Neymar appeared to like a pair of tweets criticising Mbappe’s apparent role in the team as the main penalty taker.
      The pair were scheduled to be hauled in by PSG to clear the air, but if new reports are accurate then this appears to have not provided the solution Mbappe was looking for.
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      AS report that as a part of his new mega-contract Mbappe would be given the opportunity to take all of the team’s penalties and have power over club decision-making in transfers and appointments.
      However, the report adds Mbappe’s new-found power has caused a rift between him and some of his team-mates, leaving him feeling “isolated.”
      The World Cup winner has also been left “disappointed” with the club failing to sell Neymar, a move Mbappe did not object to.
      What will not be helping is Mbappe’s relatively slow start to the season.
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      Neymar and Lionel Messi look to have found the spark which made them a part of one of Europe’s deadliest attacks while at Barcelona, with 12 goals and assists between them to Mbappe’s one.
      Mbappe turned down a move to Real Madrid in favour of a new three-year deal with the Parisians, with his wage package worth a staggering £507m. More

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      ‘Play, shut up and run!’ – Kylian Mbappe BLASTED by Frank Leboeuf for PSG strop with Chelsea legend ‘ashamed’

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE has been blasted by Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf for his stroppy Paris Saint-Germain display at the weekend.And the iconic former France defender admits he’s “ASHAMED” of Mbappe’s behaviour on the field.
      Frank Leboeuf has slammed Kylian Mbappe for his petulant PSG display on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Leboeuf admits he was ‘ashamed’ of Mbappe’s actions at the weekendCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      Mbappe appeared to have a major sulk during his side’s 5-2 win over Montpellier on Saturday.
      The 23-year-old stopped running on a counter-attack when new teammate Vitinha opted to pass the ball to another player.
      And PSG fans slammed Mbappe’s efforts after the club handed him a mind-boggling new contract worth £507million earlier this summer.
      Mbappe was also involved in a spat with fellow superstar Neymar, denying the Brazilian a penalty kick even though he’d already missed one earlier in the game.
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      After the match, Mbappe’s MOTHER claimed the issue is being dealt with internally, telling reporters: “Things are being managed internally, everything is going well.”
      And Arsenal legend Thierry Henry defended Mbappe’s actions by claiming the forward has “nothing to prove.”
      But former France and Chelsea star Leboeuf believes Mbappe’s behaviour was totally unacceptable, urging the forward to simply “play, shut up and run” in future.
      Leboeuf told ESPN: “If I were Christophe Galtier, at the end of the game I would say to him: ‘Kylian, I love you, but what the hell are you doing? 
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      “‘It’s the last time you do this. I don’t care if you’re the star of the team, you can’t do this’.
      “It’s a shame. I’m ashamed now because I adore him and I can’t understand it. 
      “He’s an example for the youth, he knows that and he should never have done that.”
      Leboeuf also criticised PSG captain Marquinhos for failing to take a stand against Mbappe’s petulance, adding: “This would never have happened in the ’90s. 
      “If I did something like that someone would have walked up to me and said ‘who do you think you are? 
      “It doesn’t matter if you won the World Cup! We are Chelsea, play, shut up and run!’ 
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      “That’s what Marquinhos should have done. I should have gotten close to Kylian and should have said ‘what are you doing? 
      “‘It’s the last time! Next time we’ll go to the locker room and I’ll show you how things work’.” More

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      Arsenal legend Henry DEFENDS PSG star Mbappe after fans slammed him for appearing to sulk because he wasn’t passed to

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      THIERRY HENRY has defended Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe after fans slammed him for giving up on a counter-attack when he wasn’t passed to.The 23-year-old appeared to have a mini strop when midfielder Vitinha opted to play the ball in the opposite direction during their 5-2 win over Montpellier.
      Mbappe appeared to sulk after he was not passed to during PSG’s win on SaturdayCredit: The Mega Agency
      Henry has defended Mbappe for his actions at the weekendCredit: Rex
      After refusing to make a run, Mbappe then aimlessly strolled away from the move while PSG attacked down the right flank.
      Supporters thought the least he could have done was try after the club presented him with a three-year deal worth £507MILLION this summer.
      But Henry has defended his fellow countryman in the wake of the backlash.
      Speaking on Prime Sport Video France, he said: “It’s his place. He will of course have to show it [his best level] as he has shown from the start. But he has nothing to prove to anyone.
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      “The coach will have to find a way to play the three [Lionel Messi, Neymar, Mbappe] and make them happy… good luck.
      “At PSG, there is always a debate, a problem. They won 5-2 and we’re talking about Mbappe.
      “Last year, it was Neymar and it will always be like that. It’s PSG.”
      Mbappe did hit the back of the net in the Ligue 1 champion’s comprehensive win on the second weekend of the campaign.
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      But Neymar was the star of the show as he scored twice to make it three goals in two Ligue 1 games at the start of the season.
      PSG have now won their two league matches 5-0 and 5-2 – an ominous sign for all of their French rivals.
      Christophe Galtier is hoping to secure the Parisian outfit a ninth title in 11 seasons.
      And he will also be bidding to clinch the club a first Champions League trophy – something Carlo Ancelotti, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino all failed to do. More

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      Wanda Nara cheekily ‘edits’ Instagram boob shot to evade ban amid claims hubby Mauro Icardi is close to Man Utd transfer

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      WANDA NARA took a break from speculation surrounding her husband joining Manchester United to get up to her usual tricks on Instagram.But this time the actress and model edited her boob shot to avoid getting a social media ban.
      Wanda Nara cheekily ‘edits’ Instagram boob shot to avoid banCredit: Instagram @wanda_nara
      Nara is the wife and agent of PSG striker Mauro Icardi
      The wife and agent of striker Mauro Icardi, 35, can barely go a day without posting a glamorous photo of herself in skimpy clothing to her 13.6million followers.
      So it was no different when it was time for bed in Milan on Saturday night.
      Mum-of-five Nara posted the sultry snap of her lying on the covers in just her underwear online, showing off her aeroplane tattoo.
      But with the sky-blue bra pretty much see-through and leaving next-to-nothing to the imagination, she added her own censorship with a hand-drawn cross over the nipple.
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      Instagram guidelines state: “We don’t allow nudity on Instagram.
      “This includes photos, videos, and some digitally-created content that show sexual intercourse, genitals, and close-ups of fully-nude buttocks.
      “It also includes some photos of female nipples, but photos in the context of breastfeeding, birth giving and after-birth moments, health-related situations or an act of protest are allowed.”
      Nara was recently pictured topless on holiday in Ibiza and posted revealing photos taking a shower on a yacht during the summer.
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      Paris Saint-Germain are three games into their new season – but Icardi is yet to be included in any of the matchday squads.
      His future looks certain to be away from the Parc des Princes.
      And reports on Friday suggested Nara was contacted by Manchester United over a possible transfer swoop for the ex-Inter Milan ace.
      Icardi, 29, managed just five goals last season – his worst tally since breaking into the first team at Sampdoria in 2012.
      Nara regularly posts busty photos on social media for her 13.6m followersCredit: Inatagram @wanda_nara
      She could be on her way to Old Trafford if Manchester United sign her hubbyCredit: Inatagram @wanda_nara More

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      PSG will haul in Neymar and Mbappe for showdown talks after tension between pair following Frenchman’s penalty miss

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN will reportedly haul Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in for talks following their penalty drama on Saturday.The pair were involved in a spat on the pitch during the recent 5-2 win against Montpeliier at Parc des Princes where both players got on the score sheet.
      Kylian Mbappe and Neymar argued over a penalty during PSG’s 5-2 win against MontpellierCredit: Getty
      Neymar refused to give the ball up after Mbappe had missed an early penaltyCredit: Getty
      French World Cup winner Mbappe failed to break the deadlock from the spot in the 25th minute after having his effort brilliantly saved by Jonas Omlin.
      Les Parisiens were then awarded a second penalty just before half-time which was duly dispatched by Neymar in what was the first of his two goals.
      But prior to the Brazilian’s coolly slotted shot, Mbappe confronted his team-mate to give him the ball as he is the club’s designated penalty taker.
      Following the match, Neymar liked many tweets slamming PSG’s decision to have the ex-Monaco ace taking penalties ahead of him.
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      Mbappe and Neymar are claimed to have a frosty relationship with the former keen for the former Barcelona star to be sold this summer due to his “indiscipline”.
      It was even reported how PSG had put Neymar up for sale after Mbappe committed his long-term future to the club.
      And according to L’Equipe, PSG will now speak with both players in an effort to resolve their differences after the penalty fiasco.
      It has been said that boss Christophe Galtier and sporting director Luis Campos will soon sit down with them to resolve their tension.
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      Mbappe’s camp is claimed to have no intention of taking things further as he believes the issue is between Neymar and PSG.
      The 23-year-old infuriated fans over the weekend after he appeared to give up while his side were on an attack.
      After he was failed to be played in by midfielder Vitinha during a break, he simply walked away and refused to join in on the build-up.
      But if he continued his run, he would have had the simple task of a tap in at the back post. More

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      Kylian Mbappe slammed by PSG fans after appearing to STOP during counter-attack as team-mates didn’t pass to him

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN fans have slammed Kylian Mbappe for GIVING UP on a counter-attack.The 23-year-old superstar nonchalantly walked away instead of trying to score.

      Mbappe has been slammed for giving up on a counter-attack when he didn’t receive the ballCredit: The Mega Agency
      Mbappe appeared to have a mini-strop when he wasn’t passed the ball by midfielder Vitinha.
      The forward then aimlessly strolled in the opposite direction as the Parisians attacked down the right flank.
      Supporters thought the least he could do is try after the club presented him with a three-year deal worth £507MILLION this summer.
      One fan said: “If he kept running, he could score from the Hakimi’s shot.”
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      While another added: “What is wrong? This annoying.”
      Another complained: “Zero discipline from the boy, great players work on and off the ball, if he had kept running the ball would have eventually landed on his side as it did. So he wanted to do by himself? Then what’s the point of being in a team?”
      But L’Equipe claim that “personal issues” were behind the youngsters performance and negative body language on Saturday night.
      The French international had already missed a penalty earlier in the first half.
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      And controversially, team-mate Neymar has liked tweets which have slammed the apparent decision to make Mbappe the spot-kick taker.
      But other than his upset stars, new boss Christophe Galtier will be pleased with the 5-2 victory over Montpellier.
      The French giants have started the campaign brightly under Galtier. 
      Two wins in two Ligue 1 games and five goals in each sees the champs top again. 
      Mbappe’s recently signed a new deal with PSG that has reportedly seen huge perks added in addition to his colossal wage package.
      These perks are said to include influence over the club’s ‘sporting project’, which means the World Cup winner has a say on player recruitment and coach appointments. More