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      Leicester star Caglar Soyuncu closing in on Atletico Madrid transfer after defender rejects Aston Villa switch

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      LEICESTER star Caglar Soyuncu is “close” to joining Atletico Madrid ahead of the January transfer window, reports suggest.Soyuncu, 26, has previously been linked with a switch to Aston Villa, while Roma are also keeping tabs, but it seems he has opted for Atletico.
      Leicester star Caglar Soyuncu is close to joining Atletico MadridCredit: Getty
      According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, a deal has not been reached between the two parties yet but an agreement appears imminent.
      Romano tweeted: “Atlético Madrid are close to complete the signing of Caglar Soyuncu for 2023.
      “Deal not done or signed yet but negotiations are advanced, waiting to get it sealed as soon as possible.
      “Aston Villa and AS Roma had also contacts for Soyuncu but Atléti are close.”
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      Soyuncu is out of contract at the end of the season, leaving Leicester vulnerable to a transfer swoop.
      This will obviously require a fee but the Foxes would likely have to sell the centre-back for less money than his worth due to his contract situation.
      The Turkey international has been a regular starter for the Foxes over the past few seasons and has often been a rock at the heart of the defence.
      That is why Soyuncu has also caught the eye of Villa, who are looking to strengthen ahead of the second half of the season.
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      The Midlands club’s new manager Unai Emery is looking to shake things up at Villa Park after a rocky start under previous head coach Steven Gerrard.
      Leicester also endured a difficult start in the Premier League and are facing the prospect of losing Youri Tielemans soon as his contract is also up in June. More

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      Man Utd think Barcelona are ‘playing games’ over Frenkie de Jong and using tactics to inflate his transfer fee

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly convinced that Barcelona are trying to drive up the price for Frenkie de Jong.The Dutch midfielder is a long-term target for the Red Devils after they tried to sign him during the summer transfer window.
      Man Utd target Frenkie de Jong’s price is reportedly being driven up by BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said that De Jong is “non-transferable”, according to Sport.
      But the report suggests that it is a tactic in order to raise his price ahead of a potential sale of the player.
      This season, the midfielder has made 17 appearances for Barcelona, scoring twice and assisting one goal.
      De Jong is believed to have told Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag that he was happy to move to Old Trafford.
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      But a move failed to materialise in the summer as the 25-year-old refused to leave the club due to his deferred wages.
      De Jong took a pay cut in order to help Barcelona’s financial crisis, and he is still owed £17 million by the La Liga club.
      In the summer, United were willing to pay up to £60m for the midfielder but after failing to pull off the move, they opted for Real Madrid star Casemiro.
      However, it is thought that United are still very much interested in signing him.
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      They reportedly want to pair him with Borussia Dortmund and England star Jude Bellingham in a £200m splurge to reinvent their midfield.
      Although the transfer are more likely to happen in the transfer window next summer. More

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      Transfer blow for Man Utd and Liverpool as Jude Bellingham ‘wants Real Madrid move and has no plan to return to England’

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      A FRESH report on Jude Bellingham’s future has delivered a huge transfer blow to Manchester United and Liverpool.The England World Cup star has his pick of Europe’s big guns after his stunning displays for Borussia Dortmund.
      Jude Bellingham ‘is not planning on returning to England’ and ‘wants to join Madrid’Credit: Getty
      Liverpool, Manchester City, Man United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain are all keen on the 19-year-old.
      But as Sun Sport exclusively revealed this week, it is Madrid that believe they have won the race to sign Bellingham in a £100m-plus-deal.
      Now Spanish publication AS have backed up our report and issued a further transfer blow to the likes of United and Liverpool.
      They claim that Bellingham himself “prefers Madrid” rather than the rest.
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      And they also add that he has no current “plans to return to England” from the Bundesliga.
      Madrid hope to continue their good relationship with Dortmund by agreeing a fee and make him their big 2023 signing.
      Bernabeu chiefs want to link him up with veteran Luka Modric next term to help his “adaptation” into LaLiga with the Croatian expected to retire 12 months later.
      Bellingham left boyhood club Birmingham City, who he recently returned to after the World Cup, for Dortmund in 2020 for £30m.
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      He has since scored 19 goals and 21 assists in 112 games.
      He was also handed the club captaincy earlier this season, before thriving with England in Qatar.
      Bellingham still has another four weeks until he returns to action with Dortmund’s next match against Augsburg due on January 22 following the league’s winter break. More

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      Watch Alvaro Morata’s wife prank Spain star by pretending her waters have broken leaving ex-Chelsea ace unimpressed

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      ALVARO MORATA was left red-faced after his pregnant wife pretended her waters had broken.Model Alice Campbell already has three children with the football ace.
      Alice is pregnant with her and Alvaro’s fourth child – and decided to have some fun with her husbandCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Alice Campbell has over three million Instagram followers and regularly posts photos of her familyCredit: Instagram / @alvaromorata
      And with the fourth one on the way, she decided to have some fun with the former Chelsea striker.
      A video uploaded to her Instagram page shows the moment she pranked her husband.
      Alice sprays a bottle of water through her jogging bottoms, leaving a puddle on the floor while stood in the hallway.
      Barely able to contain her excitement, she then calls her hubby into the hallway as he watches football on TV in the living room.
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      Morata slowly walks towards her before reacting to the news that her waters had supposedly broken, the first sign a woman is going into labour.
      The 30-year-old forward looks concerned as he inspects his wife and sees the liquid on the floor.
      But before Alice could take the prank any further, she bursts into laughter.
      An annoyed Morata then marches back to the sofa.
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      Sneaky Alice tricks her husband using a water bottleCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Morata was enjoying the football before being interrupted by the trickCredit: INSTAGRAM
      The post has gained over 226,000 likes with Alice’s followers finding the clip hilarious – and expressing sympathy for the fooled Morata.
      The pair married in Venice in 2017 after Morata proposed on the stage of a magic show in 2016.
      He is preparing for the return of the La Liga season with Atletico Madrid after Spain’s World Cup campaign unravelled.
      After starting with a 7-0 win over Costa Rica, the 2010 world champions stumbled to the last-16 before suffering a penalty shootout calamity and being knocked out by Morocco.
      Despite Spain’s difficulties, Morata can be fairly happy with his contribution as he scored three times in Qatar.
      Since leaving Chelsea after two difficult seasons in 2019, he has bounced between Juventus and Atletico Madrid with varying degrees of success. More

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      Barcelona consider selling Raphinha with Brazil star ‘failing to live up to his Leeds standard’ following £55m transfer

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      BARCELONA will consider selling Raphinha if his form does not improve before the end of the season, according to reports.The 26-year-old joined the Catalan giants from Leeds in the summer in a deal worth a huge £55million.
      Raphinha has struggled to settle since arriving at the Nou CampCredit: Getty
      But he has failed to hit the ground running in Spain, managing just two goals and four assists in 18 appearances.
      He then went to the World Cup with Brazil and did not register any goal contributions in five matches as Tite’s men were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Croatia.
      According to Sport, it is now imperative he turns his form around at the Nou Camp before the summer.
      If he does not, it is believed Barcelona will assess his situation at the end of the campaign.
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      Manager Xavi and the rest of his backroom stuff are thought to be getting “impatient” with the South American as they “expect much more from him”.
      Ousmane Dembele has made the right flank position his own ahead of Raphinha.
      And there is a danger Ansu Fati could also leapfrog the ex-Leeds playmaker if his performances do not improve.
      Raphinha snubbed Arsenal and Chelsea in order to secure his “dream” move to Barcelona.
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      Speaking after putting pen to paper, he said: “All my idols played and made history here so it’s a huge honour and I can’t thank Barca enough for giving me the chance to wear this jersey.
      “I hope I can achieve half of what my idols accomplished here.
      “It’s a dream come true for me and my family. I’m going to do my best to help this club win (trophies).”
      Barcelona will resume LaLiga action in a local derby at home to Espanyol on December 31.
      They currently sit two points above Real Madrid at the top of the table having won all six of their league games before the World Cup break.
      But they exited the Champions League in the group stage for the second season running after picking up just seven points from six matches. More

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      Man Utd handed Frenkie de Jong transfer blow as Barcelona chief Laporta says ‘I’ve never wanted to sell him’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been dealt another blow in their pursuit of Frenkie de Jong, with Barcelona president Joan Laporta insistent that he does not want to sell the midfielder.The Red Devils were heavily linked with a swoop for De Jong throughout the summer transfer window, but a move never came to fruition.
      De Jong has been linked with a move to Man UtdCredit: Reuters
      Laporta has insisted that he has no intention to sell the DutchmanCredit: AP
      Manager Erik ten Hag was desperate to reunite with the former Ajax star and he even prepared an offer of at least £70million in an attempt to sign him from Barcelona.
      However, Barca chief Laporta has now revealed that he never wanted to sell De Jong in the first place.
      In an interview with Barca TV, he said: “I’ve never wanted to sell Frenkie de Jong. He has to be a pillar of the team.”
      Earlier this year, De Jong confirmed his desire to remain in Spain.
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      He told The Guardian: “I’m very happy I’m at Barcelona: from a young age I’ve wanted to be here, so in that way it has been a dream come true.
      “But I would have liked to win more trophies than we did in my first two years. I expected more in that sense, let’s put it that way.
      “But other than that, I’m very happy here and hopefully [will be here] for many more years.”
      However, he recently informed Ten Hag that he would be “happy” to join Man Utd.
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      After missing out on signing De Jong during the summer transfer window, the Red Devils added Casemiro and Christian Eriksen to their midfield ranks.
      Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Antony also made the switch to Old Trafford, but Ten Hag is looking to make a few more additions come January.
      United are reportedly interested in signing World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica, but they will have to fork out over £105m for his services.
      Another name on the transfer radar is PSV winger Cody Gakpo, who has been priced at around £50m.
      PSV manager and former Man Utd striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is determined to to keep the Dutchman in Eindhoven until the summer, but he recently admitted that it will be difficult.
      He said: “If I have the choice, I prefer the summer, but it can also be now, you know there comes a time when you can’t say no.
      “It is wonderful how he has showcased himself.
      “I enjoyed watching him (at the World Cup), he deserves this because of how he has behaved, how he has continued to work and perform.
      “I was able to help him from very close by and that makes me proud. I’ll give him his path when it comes.” More

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      Real Madrid ‘ready to pay a BILLION euros to sign Kylian Mbappe’ as they refuse to abandon France World Cup ace transfer

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      REAL MADRID could pay one BILLION Euros to land Kylian Mbappe.The Spanish giants believe an extraordinary financial package can prise France’s World Cup final hat-trick scorer from PSG by the summer.
      FSG could do a roaring trade if they agree to offload Kylian MbappeCredit: AP
      Mbappe is under contract until 2024 and Gazzetta.it reckon any move would total one billion euros over four years – about £877million.
      That includes close to £552m in wages and a transfer fee of around £132m, plus signing-on fees and commission.
      Real president Florentino Perez is still keen on Mbappe, despite surprisingly missing out on him last summer.
      The pacy striker, who was 24 on Tuesday, won the Golden Boot in Qatar with eight goals.
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      And Real Madrid legend Guti turned up the pressure on Perez to deliver.
      The ex-Spain midfielder insists the Bernabeu needs Mbappe – and he needs them.
      Guti said: “The best have to stay at Real Madrid. 
      “Seeing him play for PSG makes me angry, and not only for Real but also for La Liga. 
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      “La Liga must always have the best in the world. 
      “Mbappe is a player made for Real, and then if he wants to do what Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have done, he has to play for Real Madrid because he won’t make it for PSG. 
      “Madrid must go and get him immediately, now. 
      “There are good players on the market, but none like him. Yes, Haaland maybe, but a step below. Mbappe, he is unique. 
      “Only he can give what Messi gave to Barcelona or Ronaldo to Madrid. Nobody else.”
      Messi’s double helped Argentina lift the World Cup last Sunday, but unlucky loser Mbappe seems sure to shatter more records at the top level.
      He helped France win the trophy in 2018 and now has 12 goals in 14 games from just two tournaments.
      German Miroslav Klose is the World Cup’s all-time top scorer, with 16 from 24 matches. More

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      Ex-Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel ‘leaves UK and takes up Spanish lessons’ with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid targeted

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      THOMAS TUCHEL is edging closer to his next job after leaving the UK and taking Spanish lessons, according to reports.The former Chelsea boss was forced to leave the UK after his visa expired following his sacking at Stamford Bridge.
      Thomas Tuchel is learning Spanish ahead of a move to Barcelona or Atletico MadridCredit: Alamy
      But German chief Tuchel has not allowed this to stop him from pursuing his next gig – which included the England job if Gareth Southgate left the position.
      According to journalist Christian Falk, Tuchel has “intensified his Spanish” after leaving the UK.
      Falk then tagged Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in his post, indicating them as two of the interested parties.
      Barcelona appear to be on an upward trajectory under club legend Xavi, but once again failed to qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds.
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      Instead the Blaugrana have dropped into the Europa League playoffs, and will face a titanic clash with Manchester United in February.
      Meanwhile, Atletico are struggling under Diego Simeone this season having already been knocked out of the Champions League and sitting fifth in LaLiga.
      With both outfits struggling to overcome their Champions League demons, Tuchel could be brought in to remedy the situation.
      The 49-year-old masterminded an improbable Champions League victory with Chelsea months after being appointed.
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      Success continued to flow for the Blues as they won the Club World Cup and Super Cup while also losing out on penalties in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
      Chelsea were knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the third round by Manchester City, meaning their next game is not until December 27 when they face Bournemouth. More