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      ‘Make that 8-0’ – Fans all say the same thing after De Jong transfer update just hours after Man Utd’s 7-0 hammering

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been trolled on social media as top transfer target Frenkie de Jong wants to stay at Barcelona.This comes just hours after United suffered their heaviest ever Premier League loss with Liverpool beating them 7-0 at Anfield.
      Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong has been Manchester United’s top targetCredit: Alamy
      Manchester United have been dealt a blow as Frenkie de Jong wants to stay at BarcelonaCredit: Rex
      The Red Devils have been keeping tabs on De Jong since the summer when the midfielder’s former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag took over.
      Ten Hag wanted to build his midfield around his fellow Dutchman but the 25-year-old opted to stay at Barca and the Manchester giants turned to Casemiro.
      But United are still monitoring De Jong ahead of the summer transfer window and want to pair him up with the Real Madrid legend, who has stood out in the middle of the park.
      Recent reports suggested the Netherlands international is keen to reunite with Ten Hag and partner up with former rival Casemiro.
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      However, those claims have just been denied with recent updates suggesting De Jong still prefers to stay at Barcelona.
      This poses as a fresh blow to United, who are still licking their wounds after their Liverpool thrashing.
      And some fans decided to pour some more salt on Twitter after hearing that De Jong’s situation remains unchanged.
      One user tweeted: “Make that 8-0.”
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      Another posted: “Not downgrading after yesterday’s result anyways.”
      A third commented: “After seeing that yesterday result. He sure will want to stay.”

      This fan said: “2 back to back L for United fans in less than 24 hours.”
      And that one tweeted: “He will say yes, if Man Utd try 7 times.” More

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      Man City star Bernardo Silva wanted by Barcelona in summer transfer ‘as Pep Guardiola demands £57.5m for midfielder’

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      BERNARDO SILVA remains a transfer target for Barcelona, reports claim.The Spanish giants have been linked with the Manchester City star in the last two transfer windows.
      Bernardo Silva is a reported transfer target for BarcelonaCredit: EPA
      And, finances allowing, they will step up their efforts to sign him at the end of the season, according to Sport.
      A transfer last summer wasn’t possible as Frenkie de Jong ended up staying at Barcelona amid strong interest from Manchester United.
      City then reportedly rejected a £62million bid in January as they did not want to lose Silva, 28, mid-season.
      But Sport say a £57.5m offer at the end of the campaign would be enough to secure his signature.
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      City are reported to have told Silva’s agent Jorge Mendes that a £57.5m offer would be accepted.
      Silva, who came off the bench to score in City’s 2-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday, is claimed to be open to a move.
      He will have two years left on his Etihad deal at the end of the season.
      And the Portuguese playmaker is eyeing a new challenge after six years in Manchester.
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      He told Record earlier this year: “I’m very focused on this season and it doesn’t make sense to talk about leaving because we’re in the middle of the season.”
      He added: “I won’t hide that my goal in the coming years, if something good happens elsewhere, will probably be to move to a new project.”
      However, funding a move for Silva could be difficult.
      Barcelona have effectively been hit with a transfer ban this summer because of their financial woes.
      Speaking at the FT Business of Football summit in London, LaLiga chief executive Javier Tebas confirmed: “As of today, Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in the upcoming transfer window.
      “Barcelona has been involved in questionable behaviour which has had an impact on LaLiga – and we are acting accordingly.” More

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      Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong ‘finally keen on Man Utd transfer.. thanks to former El Clasico rival’

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      BARCELONA star Frenkie de Jong is finally keen on a transfer to Manchester United with the player keen to play alongside a former El Clasico rival, according to reports.The Red Devils launched a summer bid for De Jong, 25, last year but were unsuccessful in their attempts to reunite the midfielder with his former Ajax boss, Erik ten Hag.
      Frenkie de Jong is said to be keen on a move to Man UtdCredit: Rex
      However, following Champions League and Europa League exits, De Jong is now keen to join Man Utd, according to talkSPORT.
      De Jong is also interested in the prospect of playing alongside ex-Real Madrid ace Casemiro.
      Ten Hag is hopeful Old Trafford’s “feel-good factor” will influence De Jong’s decision.
      The player got to witness the Old Trafford atmosphere last week in Barca’s 2-1 Europa League defeat.
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      Barca’s financial situation is still in a state, which could play into United’s hands.
      The Catalan giants are under renewed pressure to reduce their wage bill.
      And they’re not able to sign any new players in the summer.
      Barca are said to need close to £200million from selling current players if they are to have any chance of entering the transfer market this summer. 
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      Speaking about De Jong in February, Ten Hag gushed: ‘Frenkie is an incredible player.
      “For every club in the whole world, he will strengthen the squad because he has a unique quality.
      “If you can get him in the squad your team will be stronger.
      “We (Ajax) had a class in 2019 that was a team with a lot of fascination.
      “He brings a lot of fascination and he develops, and in Spain he became even better.
      “He’s a fantastic player. He plays out from the back, he always has time and it was a pleasure to work with him.”
      De Jong would like to play alongside CasemiroCredit: AFP More

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      Former Man Utd Player of the Year Ander Herrera posts heartbreaking message over injury hell

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      ANDER HERRERA has posted an agonising message revealing injury problems have left him considering “throwing in the towel”.The former Manchester United player of the year says being plagued by a repetitive muscle problem with no definite solution is the “most difficult moment of his career”.
      Ander Herrera says despite thoughts of having to quit he’s determined to find an answer to his ongoing muscle problemCredit: Getty

      But despite quitting playing sometimes coming into his mind, the Athletic Bilbao midfielder pledged to battle on – to set his daughters a good example.
      Herrera, 33, has played just 11 times for Bilbao this season following four years with PSG.
      The twice-capped Spaniard was tearful last year when he recalled his Old Trafford exit of 2019.
      But he explained on Instagram that he’s now living through his darkest time in football.
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      Herrera wrote: “I am going through, without a doubt, the most difficult moment of my career.
      “A little over a year ago I started having repetitive muscle problems from which I can’t recover. 
      “For someone like me, who is passionate about his profession and enjoys it intensely every day, it is very hard. 
      “I feel the same energy and enthusiasm for football as I have during my entire career, but injuries are not allowing me to enjoy and be happy.
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      “I feel that in the @athleticclubI have everything I need to be and that makes me suffer even more.
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      “I am surrounded by professionals who never stop showing me their help and support, and by peers like no other.”
      “And of retirement thoughts he added: “On occasions, it has crossed my mind to throw in the towel but I would not forgive myself.
      “We want to educate our daughters in perseverance and in overcoming the obstacles that may be found along the way, and that would be exactly the opposite.
      “I’m going to keep looking for solutions and working to get back to doing what I love the most and return the love of the people around me.” More

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      Sergio Busquets breaks Lionel Messi’s El Clasico record during Barcelona’s 1-0 win over Real Madrid

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      SERGIO BUSQUETS broke Lionel Messi’s record for the most appearances in El Clasico.The veteran midfielder made his 46th appearance in the glamorous fixture as Barcelona beat Real Madrid.
      Sergio Busquets has made the most amount of appearances in El Clasico (46)Credit: Getty
      Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos both made 45 appearances in the fixtureCredit: AFP
      Eder Militao’s own goal in the 26th minute handed Barcelona the advantage in a heated Copa del Rey semi-final ahead of the second leg at the Nou Camp on April 5.
      However, the victory was made sweeter for Busquets as he surpassed Messi’s record of 45 appearances.
      The 34-year-old played the full 90 minutes and captained the side during their win.
      Former Los Blancos star Sergio Ramos also held the record for playing 45 times in the fixture.

      Busquets has been a regular in the fixture since he broke into the first team in 2008 from the youth academy.
      He has won 22 of the 46 games against Madrid, losing 16 and drawing eight.
      Despite the midfielder never scoring in the clash, he did get the assist for Messi’s iconic goal in the Champions League semi-final tie back in 2011.
      Busquets laid the ball off for the Argentine, who then ran half the length of the pitch before finishing past Iker Casillas.
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      The Spaniard could add two more appearances to his record before the end of the season, with the clubs also having a league LaLiga to play.
      However, his record could end at 48 as he is expected to leave Barcelona at the end of the season.
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      Real Madrid star Dani Carvajal involved in furious spat with Barcelona boss Xavi during heated Copa del Rey El Clasico

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      REAL MADRID star Dani Carvajal was involved in a heated spat with Barcelona manager Xavi during a feisty Clasico.The fierce rivals met in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, with the Catalan giants winning 1-0.
      Dani Carvajal and Xavi got involved in an argument during the gameCredit: @teledeporte
      Barcelona boss Xavi was booked following the spatCredit: Reuters
      Carvajal saw his side lose 1-0 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finalCredit: Getty
      The hosts grew increasingly annoyed that they could not break down their opponents’ stubborn defence and it led to a war of words between the Real Madrid right-back and Barcelona’s boss.
      Carvajal challenged Alejandro Balde for a header just in front of the dugout where Xavi was getting more and more animated.
      The defender reportedly shouted at him sarcastically: “You’re very smart.”
      Xavi responded: “An idiot, you’re an idiot.”
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      And he even gestured that Carvajal was talking too much.
      It led to Xavi receiving a yellow card as the fourth official spotted the altercation, but the player escaped unpunished.

      After the final whistle, the pair appeared to put their differences to one side as the duo shook hands and exchanged some more friendly-looking words.
      Xavi’s battles against Carvajal go back many years from when the manager used to play for Barcelona.
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      He made 42 appearances in El Clasico games from 2002 to 2015.
      Meanwhile, Carvajal is one of Real Madrid’s longest serving members of the squad and has been at the club for nearly ten years.
      It was not the only incident in a fiery clash, as Vinicius Junior and Frenkie De Jong were involved in a battle that has been likened to WWE.
      Barca take their 1-0 advantage back to the Nou Camp for the second leg that takes place on April 5 as both look to make the final to face either Osasuna or Athletic Bilbao.
      Before then, the two Spanish giants meet in LaLiga on March 19, where Xavi and Carvajal could reignite their feud.
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      Watch Vinicius Jr try to ‘perform a suplex’ on De Jong as feisty El Clasico turns into WWE leaving fans in hysterics

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      VINICIUS JR “performed a suplex” on Frenkie de Jong as the two stars got into it during Barcelona’s 1-0 Copa del Rey semi-final first leg win at Real Madrid.Carlo Ancelotti’s side hosted Barca at Santiago Bernabeu, and as per usual there was no love lost between the two sides.

      The rival pair wrestled each otherCredit: Reuters
      Frenkie de Jong appeared to inadvertently grab Vini’s crotch region
      The first major flashpoint occurred mid-way through the first-half, when Vini Jr and De Jong got into a tangle.
      As the pair jostled for the ball, De Jong’s hand appeared to inadvertently grab at Vini’s crotch region.
      The Brazilian subsequently threw his Dutch counterpart to the ground, with some fans likening it to a WWE move.
      It was the Real Madrid star that was penalised, despite replays suggesting that both were at it.
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      One Barca fan argued: “De Jong is literally the one who carries the ball, Vinicius is going to steal it, legal struggle until Vinicius’s German Suplex.”
      Another Twitter user disagreed with this assessment, however, tweeting: “They both get into it, but somehow Vini is the one who gets booked.”
      A second whined: “Vinicius got a yellow for a De Jong foul. Disgusting.”
      And another added: “Vini in WWE.”
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      Vini ‘performed’ a suplex’ on his opponentCredit: EPA
      A further user asked: “Did you see how Vinicius grabbed Frenkie’s neck and slammed him down like it’s a UFC match?”
      With both teams jostling for an advantage – it was Madrid who thought they’d landed first through Karim Benzema.
      But the Frenchman’s sublime finish was subsequently ruled out for offside.
      And the deadlock was then broken by Barcelona, when Eder Militao inadvertently turned into his own net.
      Franck Kessie then looked certain to have put Barca 2-0 up in the second-half… only for his OWN PLAYER Ansu Fati to block the ball from going in.
      Tempers continued to flare late on, with Barca boss Xavi booked in stoppage time for protesting to the fourth official.
      He needn’t have worried, however, as his side managed to hold firm during a late Madrid onslaught to take a 1-0 lead into the second leg at home.
      The duo both looked sheepishly at the refereeCredit: AP
      Franck Kessie fumed at team-mate Ansu FatiCredit: Reuters
      Fati’s block prevented a certain goalCredit: BT Sport Football More

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      Barcelona slapped with summer transfer ban with LaLiga refusing to let them register players over FFP breaches

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      BARCELONA have been placed under a transfer ban this summer because of their inability to rein in costs.La Liga chief executive Javier Tebas revealed that Barca’s “questionable behaviour” had put the Catalan giants on Spanish football’s naughty step.
      Barcelona boss Xavi doesn’t look like he will be signing any players this summerCredit: AFP
      LaLiga president Javier Tebas claims Barcelona will not be able to sign players in the summerCredit: Getty
      Barca have spent wildly in recent years and tried to balance the book by effectively mortgaging future TV and other incomes by selling off a stake in the club.
      Now the Nou Camp side is embroiled in another row after it emerged they had allegedly been paying off a senior member of Spanish football’s refereeing hierarchy over multiple seasons.
      And speaking at the FT Business of Football summit in London, Tebas confirmed: “As of today, Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in the upcoming transfer window.
      “Barcelona has been involved in questionable behaviour which has had an impact on LaLiga – and we are acting accordingly.”
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      Tebas added: “We have ruled that they can no longer sign more players.
      “They sold off €700m in TV rights and tried to find different ways to solve the situation.

      “But they won’t be able to do that next season.
      “We have strict economic controls. At the end of each window, we tell all the clubs in La Liga what they can spend.
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      “In the case of Barcelona, they have to drop from spending on wages and transfers from €650m to €450m – so it’s a budget of minus €200m.
      “They have to reduce their investment in players and we have encouraged them to sell players because for every amount they raise in sales they can spend 40 per cent of that.”
      As for the refereeing corruption scandal, Tebas added: “It doesn’t matter that it’s Barcelona – it’s about the reputation of LaLiga as a competition.
      “This is a very serious issue. The statute of limitations has run out but we are acting on the criminality side of things.
      “Barcelona has a lot to explain about these payments.” More