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      Liverpool ‘weighing-up Sergej Milinkovic-Savic transfer with Lazio midfielder also wanted by Real Madrid’

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      LIVERPOOL are one of a number of European giants eyeing a move for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to reports.Serie A champions Inter Milan and Italian rivals Juventus, along with LaLiga heavyweights Real Madrid, are also interested in the 26-cap Serbia star, according to Calciomercato.
      Milinkovic-Savic joined Lazio from Genk in 2015Credit: Getty
      We reported in the summer how Manchester United have also reignited their interest in Milinkovic-Savic, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer keen to team him up with Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes.
      Chelsea, Tottenham, Juventus and Paris-Saint Germain have also been linked with the 26-year-old Serb.
      Milinkovic-Savic has been in sparkling form at the start of this season with three goals and two assists in eight games.
      He is contracted to Lazio until June 2024 and Calciomercato say the club value him at about £59m.
      It is thought Liverpool view Milinkovic-Savic as an ideal replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum, who left as a free agent to join Paris Saint-Germain in June.
      The Serbian has established himself as one of the best midfielders in Europe since joining Lazio from Genk in 2015.

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      He has scored 50 goals and chipped in with 40 assists in 257 appearances for Maurizio Sarri’s side.
      Calciomercato say Milinkovic-Savic ‘combines great physicality with an enviable technical quality’ and has been ‘one of Serie A’s best midfielders for several seasons now’.
      And he underlined his battling qualities in a match against Fiorentina in May when he played the entire second half with a broken nose.
      Despite knowing it was probably a fracture caused by a clash of heads, the Serbian insisted on playing on with two large plugs up his nose to stem the bleeding. He later needed an operation to repair the damage.
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      Mauro Icardi and Wanda Nara appear to be back TOGETHER as they share loved up pic on Instagram

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      THE whirlwind relationship between Mauro Icardi and wife Wanda Nara appears to be BACK ON after their rumoured split.Paris Saint-Germain striker Icardi released pictures of the pair cuddled up together on his Instagram account.
      Mauro Icardi updated his Instagram Story with this loved-up image
      He shared another set of photos with wife Wanda Nara on his profile
      That came after the 28-year-old was accused of cheating on Wanda in a cryptic post released on her social media channels.
      Icardi reportedly failed to show up to PSG training as he battled to save his marriage from its latest crisis.
      And his most recent Instagram update appears to show all has been forgiven as he captioned it simply with two love hearts.
      Wanda had earlier alluded to infidelity and then promptly unfollowed hubby Icardi on social media.
      She wrote angrily in Spanish, ‘Another family that you have ruined for a s***’ in a coded message on Saturday night that set fans gossiping.
      Then, according to L’Equipe, Icardi was left on his own as Wanda jetted off from Paris with their children.

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      PSG confirmed Icardi missed training due to ‘family reasons’.
      The pair have been married since 2014 and have two children together, Francesca and Isabella.
      But they met in controversial circumstances, with Nara accused of cheating on ex-husband Maxi Lopez with Icardi, who were team-mates at Sampdoria at the time.
      Earlier this year, the mum-of-five also appeared to confirm that she cheated on Lopez in an Instagram live chat.
      Icardi also posted an image of Wanda, 34, with her kids
      However, she steered clear of revealing who the victim was and didn’t name the person she was unfaithful with.
      Icardi spent one year on loan at PSG before signing permanently for the Ligue 1 side in 2020.
      He has an impressive scoring record for the French giants, netting 36 times in 73 games.
      The Argentine has featured in 11 games for PSG this season, scoring three goals.
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      Liverpool and Barcelona transfer target Renato Sanches WILL be allowed to leave Lille in January confirms club president

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      LIVERPOOL target Renato Sanches will be allowed to leave Lille if a ‘big club’ table a bid, the French side have said.Lille president Olivier Letang told French news channel BFM Lille he has spoken to the star and will not stand in his way if he wants to leave and they get the right offer.
      Sanches was in action for Portugal against France at Euro 2020 and caught Liverpool’s attentionCredit: Getty
      Liverpool were rumoured to have been the frontrunners for Sanches’ signature in the summer, with the Ligue 1 champions after a transfer fee of about £40million.
      Spanish giants Barcelona were also said to have met with agent Jorge Mendes in the summer as they continued their pursuit of the 24-year-old.
      Both of the European football powerhouses will be buoyed by the latest comments from Letang.
      He told BFM Lille: “”I have already discussed this with him.
      “If an offer from a big club arrives, Renato will be able to leave. We will see what will happen.
      “But for now, he is with us and he is happy to be.

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      “We saw that he had been able to show an interesting level of performance during his return from injury at the end of the season, but also at the Euros with Portugal.”
      Sanches has established himself as one of the French league’s best players since joining Lille from Bayern Munich two years ago.
      But any hope of a move after Euro 2020 were ended after he was forced to have an operation on an injured knee in August.
      Sanches, who has a deal at Lille until 2023, was also linked with Chelsea and Manchester United in 2017 while he was at Bayern.
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      Tottenham and West Ham ‘considering transfer swoop for Saint-Etienne’s England Under-21s goalkeeper Etienne Green’

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      TOTTENHAM and West Ham are considering a move for Saint-Etienne’s young English keeper Etienne Green, according to reports.The London clubs are two of a ‘host of clubs’ monitoring the progress of the 21-year-old, says football news website TEAMtalk.
      Green kept a clean sheet in his first game for England Under-21s against Andorra last weekCredit: Getty
      Green was born in Colchester, Essex, but moved with his family to France when he was four-years-old.
      The keeper played for France at youth level but switched allegiance to England and made his first appearance for the Three Lions’ Under-21s in a 1-0 win over Andorra last week.
      He has even been on the radar of Gareth Southgate’s senior side after a series of impressive displays in Ligue 1 this season.
      And that form has now attracted the attention of a number of club on this side of the Channel too.
      Spurs and West Ham are reported to be leading the chase for the young stopper’s signature.
      Green signed a three-year contract extension at Ligue 1 Saint-Etienne in August just before his deal was due to expire.

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      He made his first start for Les Verts in April in a league match against Nimes and saved a penalty in a win for his side.
      And such is the impression Green has made, he will almost certainly not come cheap
      But that may not put his suitors off when the transfer window opens in January.
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      Man Utd star Paul Pogba ‘offered to Barcelona on free transfer’ as Solskjaer targets Aurelien Tchouameni as replacement

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      PAUL POGBA’S agent Mino Raiola is reportedly drumming up interest for his man with Barcelona a potential destination.The 28-year-old midfielder – who is out of contract at the end of the season – has been ‘offered’ to the Catalan giants by the super-agent.
      Paul Pogba could be on his way out of Man Utd this summerCredit: Getty
      Paul Pogba with Aurelien Tchouameni after winning the Nations LeagueCredit: Getty
      According to ESPN there is still the possibility of Pogba signing a new deal at United, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly already sounded out a replacement.
      That being Aurelien Tchouameni – Pogba’s international teammate.
      The 21-year-old midfielder has a reported asking price of around £42-50million.
      Monaco man Tchouameni has made an impressive start to the Ligue 1 season and helped France to Nations League glory last week.
      But Tchouameni is likely to be at the centre of a bidding war, with Manchester United, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Chelsea AND Juventus all said to be in the hunt for the youngster.
      While Pogba has been ‘offered’ to Barca, a move to Camp Nou would prove to be difficult.
      The cash-strapped Catalans are still paying out more on wages than La Liga allow, and despite being a free transfer initially Pogba would demand a significant salary.

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      They are also still over £1.1BILLION in debt.
      And Raiola would likely charge a hefty agent fee for any potential deal regarding Pogba.
      However the United midfielder is not short of potential suitors come next summer.
      The Red Devils want to tie him down to a new deal amid interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
      Pogba is said to be willing to put pen-to-paper on a mind-boggling £400,000-a-week contract at Old Trafford.
      But a return to Juventus has also been rumoured, as has a move to Barca’s La Liga rivals Real Madrid, and French giants PSG are never far away from being linked with big names.
      The France international is free to begin negotiations with foreign clubs regarding a pre-contract agreement from January 1.
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      How Man Utd could line-up next season with star-studded squad including Aurelien Tchouameni, Rice and Ronaldo up front

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are targeting Aurelien Tchouameni and Declan Rice ahead of next season to bolster their midfield options, reports say.Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified midfield as an area he would like to improve.
      Tchouameni and Pogba holding the Nations League trophyCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      Rice is West Ham’s captain and one of England’s star midfieldersCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      How Man Utd could line-up with Tchouameni and Rice starting in midfield, with Ronaldo up front
      Fred and Scott McTominay have been the preferred double pivot for the Red Devils.
      But the pair haven’t convinced fans they’re the two to stick with.
      And star midfielder Paul Pogba is yet to sign a new contract, putting the Red Devils at risk of losing him for free next summer.
      According to Team Talk, West Ham’s Rice is one of Man Utd’s key transfer targets.
      The 22-year-old Hammers captain and England international is one of the most highly sought after defensive midfielders in Europe.
      United will, however, face stiff competition from league rivals Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool.
      And the Hammers have slapped a £100million price tag on Rice in a bid to put members of the Big Six off.

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      Tchouameni’s performances in both Ligue 1 and at international level has caught the eye of United too.
      Chelsea, Man City and Real Madrid are also tracking the 21-year-old’s progress.
      According to Marca, Monaco value the imposing midfielder at £50m, half of what West Ham want for Rice.
      Real, in particular, are eyeing Tchoumeni as a replacement for an ageing Casemiro.
      The other option Real are looking at is United’s Pogba whose contract expires next summer, but Tchoumeni would add more muscle to their midfield.
      The report, however, states that the Premier League clubs have an advantage over Los Blancos as they have greater spending power.
      Should United sign both ahead of next season, the pair would add a solid defensive base sitting in front of the back four.
      And with the likes of Jadon Sancho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo making up United’s attack, the Red Devils could be serious title challengers again.
      Declan Rice
      Man Utd legend Roy Keane has praised Rice, claiming the midfielder is ‘way ahead’ of where he was when he was the same age.
      The former Red Devils captain said on Sky Sports: “I think Declan’s improved as much as any player over the last one or two seasons.
      “I know he’s been linked with Man United and if you’d have asked me a year or two ago, I would have thought give him another year or two in terms of maturing.
      “I look to where I was when I was 22.
      “I think he’s way ahead of me when I was 22.
      “I think the next step will come when he’s playing at a higher level, Champions League, competing for trophies.

      “He’s obviously a regular for England. There’s a lot more to come from him.”
      Rice – who captains West Ham whilst club captain Mark Noble starts from the bench – could also be a future England captain.
      Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate hinted Rice’s ‘tremendous leadership’ shows ‘signs of what might be possible’.
      He said: “I spoke to Declan when he was making the transfer from Ireland and we had seen things in him which we believed could be helpful to us as a country.
      “You could tell his mentality was one where he wanted to learn and improve and test himself.
      “He is a real sponge for tactical information and observations on his game and is desperate to be the best he can possibly be.
      “Even though he is a young player, he has got tremendous leadership qualities, and he is captaining his club at an incredibly young age, so you can see all the signs of what might be possible.”
      Aurelien Tchouameni
      United star Pogba is a big fan of Tchouameni.
      Pogba called Tchouameni ‘a man’ despite his tender age.
      He said: “Very very good. He’s not a boy, he’s a man.
      “Pleasure to play next to him. He brings a lot of energy. A lot of energy, extraordinary technical and physical quality.
      United are potentially planning for life under Pogba, who is yet to sign a new deal at the club
      “We wish him to play lots of matches. and that I am always at his side.”
      Iconic Premier League midfielder and Monaco team-mate of Tchouameni, Csec Fabregas, believes the France international has all the necessary tools to succeed.
      Fabregas said: “He has the potential to be the complete midfielder. Modern midfield player.” 
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      Real Madrid want Chelsea transfer target Aurelien Tchouameni as ‘ideal replacement for Casemiro’ from Monaco for £30m

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      REAL MADRID are reportedly ready to go toe-to-toe with Chelsea in a battle to sign Monaco midfield star Aurelien Tchouameni. Spanish outlet Marca claims the LaLiga leaders see the France ace as a potential successor to Casemiro with the Brazilian turning 30 in February. 
      Real Madrid are rumoured to be keen on a move for Aurelien TchouameniCredit: Sportphoto24/Marco Canoniero
      Carlo Ancelotti’s club have already made moves to try and bring Tchouameni’s compatriot Kylian Mbappe to Spain next year, much to the annoyance of Paris Saint-Germain. 
      Tchouameni has enjoyed an outstanding beginning to this season, making 15 appearances for Monaco and netting in their 3-0 win against Bordeaux.
      The Ligue 1 starlet has impressed on the international stage, covering the midfield slot next to Paul Pogba in N’Golo Kante’s absence. 
      His efforts drew praise from the Man United star who hailed the player for having ‘extraordinary technical and physical quality’ in a Ouest-France interview. 
      The former Bordeaux youngster helped Les Bleus triumph for the first time ever in the Nations League, making a full 90 minute appearance in the team’s 2-1 defeat of Spain in the contest’s final. 
      Marca claims Madrid could face a battle for Tchouameni’s signature from a few of Europe’s other big clubs alongside Chelsea. 

      It is thought Juventus have an interest in the player with Liverpool rumoured to be keeping an eye on the £34million-rated star. 
      And this year the player, who has been on target twice for his club in France’s top-flight, was referred to as a ‘complete, modern midfielder’ by club-mate Cesc Fabregas. 
      Reports claim Chelsea may well have taken note of Didier Deschamps opting to use Tchouameni as cover for Kante in midfield. 
      In the summer The Athletic claimed The Blues, who face Brentford on Saturday, felt the 21-year-old would benefit from another season in Ligue 1. 
      Madrid have battled with their budgets being affected by the impact of Covid-19. 
      Tchouameni has impressed with his performances for France and MonacoCredit: Rex
      However, the club hopes to be in an improved financial situation next summer.
      And the Daily Mail claims Touchameni and Mbappe remain the Bernabeu outfit’s top targets for 2022 with the PSG striker potentially available on a free transfer.  
      Tchouameni has notched up 53 Monaco appearances in addition to the 37 he made at Bordeaux as a teenager before his January 2020 switch. 

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      Man Utd transfer boost as Haaland could SNUB Real Madrid as he wants to be ‘main man’ with Mbappe set for Bernabeu move

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      ERLING HAALAND could SNUB Real Madrid in favour of being the star man elsewhere, handing a boost to Manchester United, reports say.The 21-year-old is said to have a verbal agreement with Borussia Dortmund which would let the superstar striker join Real at the end of the season.
      Erling Haaland could snub Real Madrid if he has to play alongside Kylian MbappeCredit: GETTY IMAGES
      Real are also chasing Paris Saint-Germain’s Mbappe, who seemingly has no intention of signing a new contract, meaning he can leave for free next summer.
      According to Spanish newspaper Marca, it is yet to be decided whether Haaland can ‘accept the presence’ of Mbappe at Real, with the forward wanting to be the main man at whatever club he ends up at should he leave Dortmund.
      If Real sign Mbappe, Haaland could SNUB a move to the Spanish capital, boosting United’s chances of signing him.
      And boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has previously been in contact with the serial goal scorer over a potential move to the Red Devils.
      United would most likely face stiff competition from PSG, who will be looking to replace Mbappe, and Man City who are yet to replace Sergio Aguero.
      The pair are dubbed the natural successors to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when they decide to hang up the boots.

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      And both are already embracing each other’s competition.
      After Mbappe scored a hat-trick against Barcelona in the Champions League last season, Haaland bagged a brace against Sevilla.
      And Haaland says Mbappe gave him ‘free motivation’.
      He told Norwegian broadcaster Viaplay: “It was good to score goals.
      “I love the Champions League and when I saw Mbappe score the hat-trick yesterday I got free motivation, so thanks to him.
      “He scored some nice goals and I got a good boost from him.”

      The competition between the two even stretches into a virtual world, with Haaland stunned to find out he is rated three points lower than Mbappe on FIFA 22.
      In a grand reveal of Haaland’s FIFA 22 rating, Dortmund team-mate Jude Bellingham revealed to the forward he had a lower rating than both Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski.
      He replied: “No comment.”
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