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      Man Utd and Arsenal transfer target Houssem Aouar ‘skips Lyon pre-season training to try and force through move away’

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      HOUSSEM AOUAR has reportedly skipped Lyon pre-season training amid transfer interest from Man Utd and Arsenal.The 23-year-old has allegedly been AWOL for five days and looking to force through a move away from the club.
      Houssem Aouar has reportedly skipped Lyon trainingCredit: AFP
      Arsenal, Man Utd and Liverpool have all been linked with the French midfielder.
      And Get French Football News claim he hasn’t been seen for days despite Lyon saying he is not sick.
      The report adds that Aouar is unhappy that Memphis Depay left on a free to join Barcelona.
      He has been at the club since 2009 and risen through the ranks to the first team.
      Aouar was named in the Champions League squad of the season in 2019-20 and made his international debut last October.
      He is under contract at Ligue 1 side Lyon for two more years.
      But Lyon’s failure to qualify for the Champions League means they could lose him on the cheap having demanded £55million for his services.
      SunSport understands that Arsenal are readying a contract worth £100k-a-week to lure the midfielder to the Emirates at the second time of asking.

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      Aouar chipped in with eight goals and four assists last season for Lyon, and has been on the radar of several Premier League sides, including Liverpool.
      However, Arsenal are currently leading the race as they look to bolster their creative attacking options ahead of the new season.
      Speaking before Lyon’s last game of the season, Aouar admitted: “This could be my last game for the club.”
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      Chelsea in talks with Eduardo Camavinga’s agent after incredulous Rennes ‘laugh’ at Man Utd’s proposed £26m transfer bid

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      CHELSEA have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to prise French starlet Eduardo Camavinga away from Rennes.With the midfielder having just one year left on his deal at Roazhon Park, the Ligue 1 side are expected to cash in on the 18-year-old.
      Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is expected to depart Roazhon Park this summerCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils are understood to be eyeing up an offer for the Les Bleus international, with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claiming he could be available for as little as £26million.
      It has been stated that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were making progress in their quest to lure the teenager to Old Trafford.
      But according to Get French Football News, the player’s priority is to join Paris Saint-Germain, though they are yet to make a formal bid.
      They also state that Thomas Tuchel is pushing for a move, with the Blues in talks with Camavinga’s agent Jonathan Barnett.
      Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is willing to splash the cash this summer following the club’s second Champions League crown.
      Real Madrid are also said to be in negotiations with Barnett as Carlo Ancelotti looks to provide competition for Toni Kroos and Luka Modric.
      Meanwhile GFFN have revealed that the reported £26m price tag for Camavinga is far from the truth.
      A source told the news outlet that they would laugh should United or any other club offered that sum for Camavinga, with the bid to be instantly turned down.

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      France international Camavinga is attracting interest from Manchester United and ChelseaCredit: Getty

      Arsenal have also been linked with a move for Camavinga, with Mikel Arteta claimed to have made him his top target.
      And the Gunners were given a boost in their hopes of securing his services after Barnett declared the player would be willing to join a team not competing in a European tournament.
      He said: “Believe me we have a lot of offers for this year, a lot of offers, and good ones. I mean top, top clubs.
      “He is good enough [to play for a Champions League club]. But we don’t want to rush anybody. I am an old man and I’ve learnt a lot of lessons in football as well.
      “There is the right time to move on and playing games is the most important thing at his age. Playing in a good club is nice and learning for him.”
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      Nicolas Anelka tells Kylian Mbappe he can only win Ballon d’Or at seven clubs including Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal

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      NICOLAS ANELKA is urging Kylian Mbappe to consider taking his red-hot striking skills to one of England’s or Spain’s football giants.Manchester United, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona or a club in Italy are among the destinations suggested by the former Gunner in a heartfelt letter published by The Athletic. 
      Nicolas Anelka believes Kylian Mbappe can boost his chances of winning a Ballon d’Or by moving to Spain, Italy of EnglandCredit: Reuters
      Anelka, 42, sees England’s top-flight as Europe’s toughest leagueCredit: AFP
      The retired France striker is advising Mbappe on where to go if he wishes to win a Ballon d’Or.  
      Mbappe, 22, has emerged as one of Europe’s most feared forwards.
      He finished as Ligue One’s top scorer last term netting 27 goals in 31 top-flight games for Paris Saint-Germain. 
      The former Monaco starlet sealed a humongous £162milion September 2017 transfer to the Parc des Princes on an initial season-long loan followed by a four-year deal. 
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      Anelka, 42, wrote: “The French league is not easy, don’t get me wrong, but I think the toughest league is in England. 
      “So, if you want to be one of the best, then do what you do in Paris but with Chelsea or United or Arsenal or Manchester City or Liverpool. 
      “Or go to Spain to Madrid or Barcelona. Or maybe Italy. 
      “You have done so well since coming through at Monaco and taking it to a new level at Paris-Saint Germain.
      “It seems you will stay for another year, then there is a big choice to make. 
      “You have at least two choices — stay in Paris or move to Real Madrid. Both of them can win the Champions League these days. 
      “When I was at PSG, that wasn’t the case. That choice depends on what you want to achieve in football. 
      “If you want the biggest accolades, you will have to move from PSG at some point. 
      “The best leagues are in England and Spain, so you didn’t compete with the best players in the best league.
      “You will have to decide. If you want to win the Ballon d’Or, which is what you should be looking at to echo Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, you will have to compete with the best. 
      “You can’t say you compete with the best all the time when you are at PSG.”
      Mbappe finished as Ligue One’s top scorer in the 2020-21 seasonCredit: Getty

      Mbappe, who was born in Paris, has one year left on his current deal with Ligue 1 side. 
      And the player has been linked with a move from the French giants with Real Madrid and Liverpool thought to be interested.  
      Reflections from Anelka, who hung up his boots in January 2016, come a week after France suffered a shock knockout loss to Switzerland in the Euro 2020 last 16. 
      The PSG ace Mbappe saw his spot-kick effort saved by Switzerland keeper Yann Sommer which led to Les Bleus’ exit from the tournament. 
      And for Anelka, the dramatic moment brought back memories of his 2008 Champions League final penalty shot for Chelsea
      His strike was saved by Manchester United’s Edwin van de Sar. 
      Mbappe penalty against Switzerland was saved in the Euros 2020 last-16 knockout stagesCredit: pixel8000
      Anelka says Mbappe’s penalty drama reminded him of his penalty being saved in the 2008 Champions League finalCredit: PA:Press Association
      The save led to a third trophy win in the tournament for the Red Devils who won 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 finish in extra time. 
       The former Stamford Bridge star added: “A penalty shootout is the best way to settle a match when you are victorious but when you are vanquished it is very cruel. 
      “For me, it happened in Moscow, in the Champions League final with Chelsea in 2008. It was our seventh penalty. 
      “Edwin van der Sar made a save for Manchester United and Chelsea’s loss was on my shoulders. 
      “I found it very difficult for two or three months. Coming back to play with the team for the next season, looking the players in the eyes, was really tough. 
      “It was only through the act of playing, and scoring goals, that I could overcome the ordeal there.”
      Mbappe has been linked with Liverpool and Real MadridCredit: AFP
      Anelka, who quit his role as sports director of fourth-tier French club Hyères in May, began his journey as a senior pro in 1996 at PSG. 
      The former France international, who has 69 senior international caps, underwent spells at Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester City between 1997 and 2005. 
      Anelka later played for seven different sides over ten years –  including Chelsea, Bolton Wanderers and West Brom Albion- between 2005 and 2015.
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      Kylian Mbappe ‘wants BANNED clause inserted in new PSG contract’ to allow Real Madrid transfer

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE wants to insert a BANNED clause into any new Paris Saint-Germain contract to allow a transfer to Real Madrid, according to reports.The French forward, 22, has one year left to run on his current deal at the Parc des Princes.
      Kylian Mbappe’s future remains unclear with no exit clauses permitted in Ligue 1 contractsCredit: AP
      He continues to be linked with a move away with Real Madrid and Liverpool both keen.
      And according to Marca via Bild, he will only put pen to paper on an extension if PSG include an exit clause.
      That would mean Mbappe could secure a departure if a certain club – in this case Los Blancos – made a suitable bid.
      PSG would therefore get their star man tied down to a new contract so he would not leave for free next summer.
      And Mbappe would keep his employers happy while stopping himself from being frozen out of a dream transfer to the Bernabeu.
      However, exit clauses are outlawed in Ligue 1.
      So the arrangement cannot be written into the legal documents.
      Instead, Mbappe would need to sort a verbal agreement with PSG bosses.
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      The relationship between the striker and the club is good and PSG chiefs will be reluctant to do anything that will scupper their chances to keeping Mbappe beyond next summer.
      As things stand, he would only leave in the current transfer window with PSG’s blessing – although it is unlikely anyone will be able to afford him anyway due to the financial impact of coronavirus.
      However, reports this week suggested a bust-up between the two parties as Mbappe went off on holiday.
      Before that, president Nasser Al-Khelaifi stepped in to take over the talks to try and tie Mbappe down to the new deal.
      A source told Get French Football News: “Nasser gets on very well with the family and has done since Kylian’s signing in 2017.

      “There is a real respect between them.”
      Any new deal is expected to see Mbappe rewarded with a slight pay rise from his current £430k-a-week pre-tax package.
      But Mbappe is thought to be more concerned with the Parc des Princes project – and wants to see Achraf Hakimi and Gianluigi Donnarumma follow Georginio Wijnaldum into the club.
      He scored 42 goals in 47 appearances across all competitions last season but it was a campaign that ended in disappointment for PSG after their Ligue 1 and Champions League failures.
      PSG are particularly desperate not to allow Mbappe to leave with the 2022 World Cup being staged in Qatar, where PSG’s owner Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani is the head of state.
      Nasser Al-Khelaifi is doing all he can to convince the Frenchman to commit his future to PSGCredit: Getty – Contributor
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      Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi reveals he will ‘remain a Gunner’ despite links with Marseille loan transfer

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      ARSENAL outcast Matteo Guendouzi has vowed to ‘remain a Gunner no matter what’ amid links with a move to Marseille.The Frenchman also revealed he is ‘concerned’ at Arsenal’s ‘failure’ last season.
      Matteo Guendouzi says he will ‘remain a Gunner no matter what’Credit: AFP
      Guendouzi, 22, spent the 2020-21 campaign on loan at Hertha Berlin after falling out with boss Mikel Arteta.
      He hasn’t featured for the Gunners since the 2-1 defeat against Brighton in June 2020 where he grabbed Neal Maupay’s throat.
      He then is said to have clashed with Arteta during a training camp in Dubai, with David Luiz then telling the youngster to ‘grow up’.
      With just one year left on his contract at the Emirates, Arsenal are understood to be keen to offload the midfielder to avoid losing him on a free transfer.
      Guendouzi is believed to have already agreed personal terms with Marseille as he looks to head back to his native country after departing Lorient in 2018.
      And although he didn’t rule out a move away when asked by Bild, the midfielder hardly pledged his future to the Gunners.
      He said: “I’m under contract with Arsenal and we have mutual obligations.
      “There is interest from clubs from different leagues. Right now I’m 100 per cent focused on my recovery.
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      “In due time, I will decide with my advisors and my father which direction we are going.”
      Guendouzi also expressed worry at Arsenal’s form in his absence as the Gunners only finished eighth last season.
      But he also admitted the Emirates outfit will always have a place in his heart.
      He added: “To see that the club failed to qualify for a European competition for the first time in 25 years hurts deeply.
      “That takes a lot of emotions to me. Arsenal are a big club in Europe that deserve to be in the Champions League every year.

      “That’s normal for me, an institution like this deserves only the best. Arsenal must return to where it belongs.
      “I don’t know the reasons for the failure because I wasn’t there last season.
      “But I’m concerned about the club’s situation because Arsenal deserve great things.
      “I am a Gunner from the bottom of my heart and will remain so, no matter what.”
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      Arsenal agree double loan transfer deal to offload both Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba to Marseille

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      ARSENAL have agreed to loan Matteo Guendouzi and William Saliba to Marseille, according to reports.Guendouzi, 22, will become a permanent Marseille player at the end of the loan spell as the Ligue 1 club have agreed an obligation to sign the Frenchman, report Get French Football News.
      Matteo Guendouzi has agreed a deal which will see him leave Arsenal permanently next summerCredit: Getty
      William Saliba has returned on loan to Ligue 1 once againCredit: Getty
      A deal for Saliba, 20, has also been completed according to Nicolo Schira, and the defender will spend the season at Marseille.
      He will then return to the Emirates but after also spending last season on loan at Nice he may have to fight for a place in Mikel Arteta’s squad.
      The Arsenal boss has taken a ruthless approach to Guendouzi after his antics against Brighton in 2020, when he grabbed Neal Maupay’s throat to spark a brawl.
      Guendouzi and Arteta then reportedly had a bust-up while away on a training camp in Dubai.
      That led to a departure last season with Guendouzi joining Hertha Berlin on loan, making 24 appearances.
      He has been available for transfer since with the Gunners setting his asking price at £8.6million this summer.
      Guendouzi was signed by Unai Emery in 2018 for a fee in the region of £8m.
      He has made 82 appearances for the North London club but will now return to France.

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      Arsenal could now turn to reinforcements with Nuno Taveres eyed as a player to bolster the defence.
      Jules Kounde is another defender Arsenal like but they could be rivalled by Tottenham for his signature.
      Also, a deal is in the works for Ben White and could be resolved once Euro 2020 draws to a close.
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      Lorient star Yoane Wissa rushed to hospital after ‘having burning liquid thrown in face by woman at home’

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      LORIENT star Yoane Wissa has been rushed to hospital after ‘having burning liquid thrown in his face’ by a woman intruder at his home.The 24-year-old Congolese international was allegedly the victim of the attack last night.
      Lorient star Yoane Wissa was attacked with liquid thrown to the face by an intruder at his homeCredit: Getty
      According to French publication L’Equipe, the winger was assaulted by a lady who threw liquid in his face. 
      The Ligue 1 ace was taken to hospital after the reported attack.
      And he is believed to be in a stable condition today. 
      Reports in France claim that the woman appeared at his house yesterday afternoon to ask for an autograph for her son.
      Wissa happily obliged her request for a signature as an act of ‘good grace’.
      But later that day, around midnight, the same lady allegedly entered his home.
      When the footy star confronted her, she threw liquid at him which reportedly caused burns to his face. 
      A Lorient statement read: “FC Lorient learned this morning that Yoane Wissa had been the victim of an assault at home during the night before being hospitalised urgently. 
      Lorient confirmed in a statement the ace was having surgery today following the attackCredit: Getty

      “Yoane is due for surgery today.”
      It added: “The club, in shock, want to show their support for Yoane and his family and wish their player a speedy recovery.
      “FC Lorient is counting on justice to convict the author of this attack.”
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      The star was allegedly attacked by a woman who broke into his homeCredit: Getty More