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      Sir Alex Ferguson finally sells his luxury mansion after legendary ex-Man Utd manager slashed £250,000 off the price

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      SIR Alex Ferguson has sold his luxury mansion after he slashed £250,000 off the asking price.The former Manchester United boss, 82, put the £3.5million property in Cheshire on the market following the death of his wife Cathy.Sir Alex Ferguson’s five-bed mansion has finally been soldCredit: News Group Newspapers LtdThe property eventually sold for £3.25m after Sir Alex reduced the asking priceCredit: LY Property, CheshireThe games room also features the ‘Ferguson clan’ tartanCredit: LY Property, CheshireFergie put the house up for sale following the death of his wife CathyCredit: ReutersHis five-bedroom home comes complete with a stylish open plan kitchen and games room.But after struggling to shift the property, he reduced the price to £3.25m in February in a bid to offload it.The property has now been snapped up by an unknown buyer.Photos of the mansion reveal a dazzling hallway chandelier, en-suite bathrooms and perfectly manicured lawns.Read More on Sir AlexThe games room is decorated with art work, oak bookcases and a snooker table while a unique ‘Ferguson clan’ tartan carpet features on the staircase.Estate agents acting on his behalf said: “This impressive, deceptively spacious detached property is situated on one of Cheshire’s most desirable roads.”His time living at the house was not without any controversy.In 2020, he lost a planning battle after he strongly objected to his neighbour’s application to demolish a two-storey house and build a three-storey mansion.Most read in FootballFergie’s lawyers sent a five-page opposition letter to planners.He claimed his privacy would be affected by removal of trees which would also impact the character of the area.Inside Sir Alex Ferguson’s Biggest Bust-UpsHe said the removal of trees was “likely to have a significant impact on the character of the area and the existing privacy standards afforded”.But planners decided to allow the scheme to go ahead.Sir Alex, who also managed Aberdeen, moved to a £1.2m house near to his son Darren so he could be closer to his grandchildren in a Cheshire village.Darren Ferguson, 51, has had his own career in management and is currently in his third spell as Peterborough boss.He has also coached the likes of Preston North End and Doncaster Rovers.Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, 51, is also trying to shift a property on the same road as Ferguson.He put his mansion up for sale with a £4.2m price tag which was reduced to £4m in January.READ MORE SUN STORIESIt comes with five bedrooms, a gym, landscaped gardens, a double garage and a bar area as well as CCTV, underfloor heating and speakers in the ceilings.Sir Alex was manager at Old Trafford from 1986 to 2013 after a spell managing teams in Scotland, including Aberdeen, St Mirren, as well as the national team.The Cheshire mansion comes with five bedroomsCredit: LY Property, CheshireThe property is tastefully fitted outCredit: LY Property, Cheshire More

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      Ex-Premier League star’s dad reveals what life is like on ‘golden mile’ with £4m mega mansions home to football stars

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      A DAD of a former Premier League star has revealed what life is like on the “golden mile” where homes sell for around £4million.Grand mansions on the posh Fulwith Mill Lane in Harrogate have sold for between £2.5 and £3.5m in recent years and one is currently on the market with a price tag of £3.7m.
      One of the posh mansions on Fulwith Mill LaneCredit: MEN Media
      Boris Gnonto, the dad of Leeds United star Willy Gnonto, says he loves living in the areaCredit: MEN Media
      The country lane near Pannal is in the heart of Yorkshire’s Golden Triangle, which is home to those who are absolutely minted.
      Many homes are fitted with large electric gates, security cameras and guard dogs keeping watch for protection.
      They often come with swimming pools, tennis courts and well-maintained lawns and gardens.
      For those who can’t quite afford to live here, they can always saunter past dreaming which property they’d buy if they won big on the National Lottery.
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      Resident Boris Gnonto, 55, the dad of Leeds United star Willy Gnonto, 20, loves living in the street along with his Italian superstar son.
      Boris, from the Ivory Coast, moved to the street last year and loves going for country walks in the neighbourhood.
      He told the Examiner: “I’ve been living here for one year. It’s easy for me. It’s very tranquil here which is very important. There’s no problems here. It’s very nice for me.”
      The location is great for Willy, who regularly has to go to the LUFC training ground in Thorp Arch, near Wetherby.
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      Boris added that he hasn’t really connected with much of the neighbourhood so far as he’s happy with the company of his son.
      Michael Krzywonos, 27, works nearby and regularly walks across the street, but can only dream of owning a home on the lane.
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      He said: “I remember this being called one of the top, most wealthiest streets in Yorkshire – but it’s just something I can dream about.
      “I think about ‘what do you have to do to get here, to buy a house like this?’”
      Michael, who works in finance, added that he was taken aback as he often sees the huge homes being torn down to make way for even grander properties.
      He said that he ever won the lottery he would buy one of the grand properties on the road.
      Solicitor Sarah, 35, who did not want to have her surname published, lives in the area, said that she felt quite sad that some of the mansions had been built on land which had been green space when she was a child.
      Sarah said: “It’s a bit daft, really, given the housing crisis and young people unable to get on the housing ladder and so many people waiting for houses.
      “When I was quite young, I had a friend who lived in one of the houses, it had a tennis court at the back.
      Cheshire’s Golden Triangle
      The Golden Triangle, which is also known as the Footballer Belt, is an area covering a cluster of small towns and villages in Cheshire.
      While the exact area is hotly debated it is generally considered to cover Wilmslow in the north, Alderley Edge to the south west and Prestbury to the south east.
      The area is popular with wealthy Premier League footballers along with business people and high-ranking figures in the entertainment industry.
      Of the 10 most expensive streets in the north west, five of them are in the area.
      The triangle covers the parliamentary constituencies of Macclesfield and Tatton.
      It is also the main basis for the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Cheshire.

      “That house there has guard dogs. I’ve got one of the Ring Doorbells – but guard dogs seem a bit unnecessary.
      “In all fairness, when we have friends over, we bring them over here with the dogs to look at the houses.”
      The news comes after fears have been raised due to a number of high-profile burglaries of the homes of footie stars.
      Just days ago, the former Tottenham star Etienne Capoue had his home raided by a gang of burglars while he had dinner with his wife and kids.
      Valencia police have opened an inquiry after a raid on Capoue’s house in the upmarket city suburb Betera.
      Meanwhile, a gang who burgled Jack Grealish’s home are believed to have carried out other raids on the home of Prem ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
      Cops looking into the robberies have dubbed them the “Balcony Burglars” after they used ladders to target balconies connected to the master bedrooms of each mansion. 
      Grealish’s home was targeted on December 27 as his family sat downstairs watching him play for City on the TV against Everton. 
      Former Liverpool and Arsenal ace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards were also robbed by a gang in September 2022 by a gang who used a ladder to access a bedroom at their £3.5m mansion in Wilmslow, Cheshire. 
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      West Ham star Kurt Zouma’s family home in Essex was targeted while he was inside.
      The robbers also stole jewellery and high-end watches worth £1million – with Zouma forced to miss his team’s game against Crystal Palace.
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      Inside Arsenal legend Sol Campbell’s incredible eight-bedroom mansion as ex-England captain slashes £10MILLION off price

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      SOL Campbell’s has slashed £10million off the price of his incredible eight-bedroom mansion.The ex-Arsenal and England star, 49, placed the Grade II-listed townhouse in Chelsea, West London, on the market for £25m in 2021.
      Sol Campbell has slashed the price of his Chelsea townhouseCredit: Getty
      The six-storey mansion boasts eight bedroomsCredit: Strutt & Parker (Estate Agents)
      The house also contains its own cinema and libraryCredit: Strutt & Parker (Estate Agents)
      Sol Campbell and Fiona Barratt at the Sporting Equals awards in October last yearCredit: Getty
      He first reduced the price of the six-storey house in September 2022 after reportedly being cheated out of £1.5m in rent.
      Sol was forced to go to court to obtain an eviction notice after a tenant failed to pay rent.
      He is thought to have owned the property since 2004, with then interior designer wife Fiona Barrett later extensively redesigning the home.
      But with the mansion still up for sale three years after it was place on the market, Sol has now reduced the asking price to £15m.
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      The stunning property contains six bedrooms in the main house along with a separate two-bed mews house accessed via an underground passageway.
      It also boasts an incredible drawing room, cinema, library, kitchen, and lift to go along with its views across the River Thames and Albert Bridge.
      On the market with Knight Frank, the property description adds: “A Grade II listed townhouse, overlooking the river, that has been extensively refurbished and excellently interior designed to create an elegant and substantial London home.
      “With secure gated access from the front, a walled garden and further protection provided by the mews house at the rear, this is a private and secure house that offers discretion and a sense of tranquillity throughout.”
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      The townhouse is located in the exclusive street of Cheyne Walk, previously home to the likes of George Best, Keith Richard and Mick Jagger, The Mirror reports.
      But the footballer, who also played for Tottenham Hotspur and captained Portsmouth to FA Cup glory in 2008, has a mixed history with his former home.
      Sol was left seething following a rent dispute with a tenant two years ago.
      He claimed to have received a deposit and three months’ rent from a businessman who had just sold his insurance company for £1bn, but received no further payments.
      Since his retirement as a player, Sol has embarked on managerial spells at Macclesfield and Southend.
      But he also boasts a stunning property empire worth a whopping £50m, and his own furniture business with wife Fiona.
      Along with the Chelsea townhouse, he is said to own the nine-bedroom Grade II-listed Hallington Hall in Northumberland, as well as a luxury penthouse flat in West London.
      Representatives of the ex-footballer have been approached for comment.
      The townhouse boasts views over the River ThamesCredit: Strutt & Parker (Estate Agents)
      Sol has a mixed history with the propertyCredit: Getty More

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      Inside Premier League star’s new £4.8million mansion with huge swimming pool, high-tech CCTV and ‘castle’ in the garden

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      CHELSEA star Carney Chukwuemeka has snapped up a £4.8million mansion complete a huge swimming pool and high-tech CCTV.The youngster’s luxury six-bedroom pad comes with a leisure complex including a 31x14ft swimming pool, jacuzzi, gym and triple garage.
      Carney Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea two years agoCredit: Alamy
      The Prem star has bought a new £4.8million mansionCredit: www.rightmove.co.uk
      The huge mansion has a grand reception areaCredit: www.rightmove.co.uk
      It also boasts a massive swimming poolCredit: www.rightmove.co.uk
      It has a grand entrance hall, a galleried landing, seven bathrooms, five reception rooms, family room, drawing room, breakfast room, study and office.
      The 9,393 sq.ft stately pile also boasts a media and games room, bar, party terrace, outdoor BBQ kitchen.
      And it even has a children’s climbing frame and castle to boot.
      In a sales brochure, estate agents gushed: “The property is finished to a very high standard and has a range of features including underfloor heating, a programmable sound system throughout and a sophisticated CCTV security system.
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      “The grand galleried reception hall leads to the principal reception rooms, all of which ate the rear have French windows onto the entertaining terrace and gardens beyond, while the family room has superb full-height concertina doors.
      “The magnificent principal bedroom suite has two dressing rooms, a secondary bathroom/sitting room and French windows to a roof terrace overlooking the gardens.”
      Chelsea signed Chukwuemeka, 20, from Aston Villa on a six-year contract in a deal believed to be worth £20million, two years ago.
      The midfielder missed Saturday’s game against Manchester City with a twisted ankle after previously being sidelined with a knee injury.
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      Chelsea are still languishing in 10th place in the Premier League table, 14 points adrift of the top four.
      Land Registry records show that he paid £4.8million for his Surrey home which had a guide price of £5.5million.
      But a housing developer has now applied for planning permission to build three homes on a nearby plot of land, which Chukwuemeka has objected to.
      In a letter to planners, he wrote: “Me and my family are new in the estate and this is maybe planning application number four we have received since being in the estate.

      “The estate will continue to increase in properties but the infrastructure remains the same.
      “I don’t think this is a good idea building more houses on a plot of land that originally had just one house on it. Not in support because of the number of new properties to be built there.”
      A chandelier gleams in one of the many fancy roomsCredit: www.rightmove.co.uk
      Carney Chukwuemeka prior to the FA Cup Fourth Round match against Aston VillaCredit: Getty More

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      Ex-Premier League star in row with neighbours over ‘overbearing’ £1.2m home that’s been construction site for four years

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      AN EX-PREMIER League football star is in a row with neighbours over a new security wall.Canadian footballer Junior Hoilett is building a new home in the small village of Englefield Green in Surrey.
      Junior Hoilett playing for Reading in an FA Cup match against Manchester United in 2023Credit: Getty
      Englefield Green is a picturesque Surrey village where the footballer has made his homeCredit: Kevin Dunnett
      Hoilett is in a planning dispute with neighbours over his new security wall at his homeCredit: Kevin Dunnett
      Hoilett is a left winger who made 61 caps for Reading as well as 173 for Cardiff CityCredit: Reuters
      Hoilett, who last played for Vancouver Whitecaps, demolished the original £1.2million house and has been building a five-bedroom pad which boasts a gym, games room, playroom, and nursery.
      As part of the new build, the ex-Blackburn, Reading and QPR winger wants a wall and security gate to boost security at his home.
      But in a letter of objection, one neighbour wrote: “It hardly falls into the requirements of the village plan for soft, i.e, green frontages to property within the village.”
      “I would hope that some guidance could be given to the applicants in this respect an I object to the current proposal.”
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      The dispute follows the burglaries of the homes of high-profile football stars, including Jack Grealish, Kurt Zouma, and Raheem Sterling.
      There has also been a recent string of burglaries in the Englefield Green area, neighbours say.
      Amanda Willis, the chair of the Englefield Green Village Residents Association, said the group wanted to see more greenery in the village in general.
      Willis said the group didn’t particularly like the wall and would have preferred something more “open” which would show the house off.
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      But, the group had seen the plans and said the wall didn’t breach the neighbour plan and there was nothing they could do about it.
      One neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, said there had been a wall there beforehand.
      Is this the moment Jack Grealish is told of his family’s terror at £1m jewellery break-in raid at his mansion?
      “You don’t have to have greenery, you could have a picket fence, it just has to be within those parameters [of the village plan].”
      But, she said Hoilett’s new home was “out of keeping” with the area, in which most homes had a similar style.
      “It is what it is”.
      Another neighbour who didn’t want to be named said she didn’t like the new home either.
      “I would prefer to see what was there before. A nice detached house.
      “I have nothing against modern design, but something that is appropriate for the plot.”
      The new home features a basement with neighbours saying they could hear the piles being driven into the ground.
      The area is full of high hedges and walls which neighbours said muffled a lot of the construction noise over the past few years.
      Hoilett was granted permission to demolish and build the new home in 2019 and received further building permissions in 2020.
      In planning consultations, neighbours were worried that the three-story home would become “overbearing” to their homes.
      But, close neighbours said Hoilett had communicated well with them and informed them over his plans.
      They said the construction had been delayed because of Covid and Hoilett having to find a new contractor.
      Hoilett joined Blackburn in 2003 and came through their academy with former Man Utd star Phil Jones.
      He also played for QPR, Cardiff and Reading but quit The Royals last summer to join MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps in his homeland.
      Land Registry records show that he bought his Surrey pad for £1.2million in May, 2019.
      But it is now believed to be worth at least £3million after he knocked it down to make way for a two-storey new build, flanked by two single-storey wings.
      Officials at Runnymede Council are expected to make a decision on the plans next month.
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      Hoilett made 81 appearances for the Blackburn Rovers, 112 for QPR, and 173 for Cardiff.
      Junior Hoilett did not want to comment.
      Hoilett, a Canadian, has played for his national side 62 timesCredit: Getty
      Hoilett paid for £1.2million in 2019 and received permission to demolish the house in the same yearCredit: Kevin Dunnett More

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      Inside Sir Alex Ferguson’s £3.5m home he shared with his ‘rock’ wife – as it’s still up for sale months after her death

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      SIR Alex Ferguson’s £3.5million home is still up for sale months after the death of his wife Cathy.The footie legend put his five-bedroom, 7,000 square foot property in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on the market after Lady Cathy Ferguson passed away in October aged 84.
      Sir Alex Ferguson’s luxurious 7.000 square foot property in Wilmslow, CheshireCredit: Andy Kelvin
      Sir Alex will sell the property following the death of his wife CathyCredit: Reuters
      The eye-catching home has a chandelier dangling in the hallwayCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      The legend’s games roomCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      But three months later the home, which comes complete with a stylish open plan kitchen and games room, is still up for sale. 
      Photos of the property also reveal a dazzling hallway chandelier, en-suite bathrooms and perfectly manicured lawns.
      The former Manchester United gaffer likely let off steam in his charming game room – decorated with art work, oak bookcases and a snooker table.
      The property also has a unique “Ferguson clan” tartan carpet adorned on the staircase.
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      Sir Alex decided to sell the property following the death of his wife, the Mirror reported.
      He previously had said his wife, who he met in 1964, was a “bedrock” in his life.
      Fergie’s time living at the luxurious home wasn’t without its share of controversy.
      In 2020, Sir Alex lost a planning battle after he objected strongly to next door’s application to demolish a two-storey house and build a three-storey mansion.
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      Fergie’s lawyers sent a five-page opposition letter to planners.
      He claimed his privacy would be affected by removal of trees which would also impact the character of the area.
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      He said the removal of trees was “likely to have a significant impact on the character of the area and the existing privacy standards afforded”.
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      Cathy first met Sir Alex, 81, in 1964 when he was just 23 years old and they married shortly after in 1966.
      In his autobiography, Sir Alex wrote: “I had the good fortune to meet a wonderful girl who has been my rock for almost 50 years.”
      The pair have three sons together – Mark, born in 1968, and twin boys football manager Darren and Jason, born in 1972 – and 12 grandchildren.
      Commenting on their home life, Alex once said: “Cathy is fantastic with the kids.
      “It’s a military operation with her. If any of them misbehave, they’re in the doghouse.”
      Cathy stood by Sir Alex throughout his playing career and journey to management.
      There were claims that Ferguson suffered discrimination at Rangers between 1967 to 1969 due to his wife’s Catholicism.
      However he made it clear in his autobiography that the club knew of her religion.
      She was by Sir Alex’s side as he rose to become one of the world’s best managers, starting at St Mirren in the 1970s, then to Aberdeen in the 1980s, where he won the Cup Winners’ Cup, and then to his legendary reign as manager of Manchester united from 1986 to 2013.
      When Sir Alex initially wanted to retire in 2002, Cathy famously convinced him to remain in charge of the Red Devils.
      “One, your health is good,” Sir Alex claimed Cathy said.
      “Two, I’m not having you in the house. And three, you’re too young anyway.”
      But she was unable persuade her husband to recommit to Old Trafford in 2011, before he finally retired in 2013.
      “I won’t be managing here any more than three years at the very, very most. Without question. I can assure you of that,” Ferguson said at the time.
      “You have to think about time for yourself. I think my wife deserves a bit of my time, too. The older you get, the more you feel guilty about it.
      “My wife, Cathy, was the one who talked me out of retiring last time but she wouldn’t do that now.”
      Ferguson went on to retire two years later saying his wife needed his support after her sister died.
      During his tenure, he won 38 major trophies, including 13 league titles and the Champions League twice.

      But planners decided to allow the scheme to ahead.
      It comes as Sir Alex’s world-record £633,000 jumps horse could miss Cheltenham Festival.

      He was part of a syndicate that splashed the eye-watering sum of cash on Caldwell Potter last month.
      A Grade 1-winning novice hurdler for former owners Caldwell Construction, the six-year-old is now on his way to Paul Nicholls.
      The Ditcheat trainer has been rocked by the death of 25-year-old yard worker and amateur jockey Keagan Kirkby at a Kent racecourse last Sunday.
      Sir Alex’s ensuite bedroomCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      The ‘Ferguson clan’ tartan carpet staircaseCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
      The property boasts a plush bathroomCredit: LY Property, Cheshire
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      Joelinton seen for first time as he arrives home after terrifying alert warned three thieves were lurking in mansion

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      JOELINTON has arrived home after his mansion was last night targeted by thieves.The injured Brazilian had been watching his team take on Man City from the sideline when he got an alert that three thugs had entered his house.
      Joelinton arrived back at his home this morningCredit: Terry Blackburn
      Cops rushed to his home while he was at St James’ Park
      Joelinton met police on his driveway today after forensic officers visitedCredit: NNP
      While at St James’ Park he immediately contacted the police who raced to the address in Northumberland, shortly after 7.30pm.
      By the time officers arrived at the multi-million pound home the attackers had fled.
      No one is understood to have been inside the property when the home invaders struck.
      No arrests have been made and enquiries into the raid at the 27-year-old’s home are ongoing.
      Photos show Joelinton arriving home this morning to find forensic teams dusting his home.
      As he pulled up to his gates he looked shocked through the tinted windows of his car.
      The burglary is one of a string of attacks on the homes of footballers.
      The Sun revealed last month that Jack Grealish’s terrified family hit panic buttons as a gang of burglars looted his new home.
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      Around ten relatives were cheering on the Manchester City star in his televised match at Everton when they heard noises upstairs and dogs barking frantically.
      Despite extensive security and perimeter fencing around Jack’s   lavish home, the crooks got in and fled with £1million of watches and jewellery.
      Just weeks before, West Ham star Kurt Zouma’s family home in Essex was targeted while he was inside.
      The robbers also stole jewellery and high-end watches worth £1million – with Zouma forced to miss his team’s game against Crystal Palace.
      A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 7.30pm yesterday police received a call from a concerned homeowner who reported that three men were inside their home in Darras Hall.
      “Thankfully the homeowner was not home but had received a security alert on their phone and immediately reported concerns to police.
      “Police were deployed to the scene however, those alleged to be involved had fled the scene.
      “Enquires remain ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact us via 101, or the ‘Report’ pages of our website.”
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      Ex-England captain Sol Campbell sued for more than £800k after pulling out of buying £3.85m flat

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      EX-England captain Sol Campbell is being sued for more than £800,000 after pulling out of buying a £3.85million flat.Sol, 49, and wife Fiona had put a ten per cent (£387,500) deposit down on the home in London’s swish Cadogan Square.
      Sol Campbell is being sued for more than £800,000 after pulling out of buying a multi-million pound flatCredit: Getty
      The flat’s owner Lady Jadranka Beresford-Peirse has lodged papers at the High Court which claim the pair signed a contract to buy in 2021 but failed to pay the balance due.
      Widow Lady Jadranka is seeking a total of about £810,000 in alleged losses and new sale costs.
      Ex-Spurs and Arsenal defender Sol played 73 times for England.
      Campbell then went on to manage Macclesfield Town and Southend United.
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      He married interior designer Fiona Barratt, granddaughter of Barratt Homes founder Sir Lawrie Barratt, in 2010.
      Lady Jadranka now accuses Sol and Fiona Campbell of breach of contract, saying they failed to pay the balance due for the flat, and threatened to sue them for specific performance of the contract if they failed to go ahead with the deal.
      She is seeking an order which would force them to have to buy the flat and pay her compensation.
      Lady Jadranka is seeking an order that would force him and his wife to have to buy the flat and pay her compensation.
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      She claims she lost £260,000 after being unable to go ahead with her purchase of a smaller flat. More