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      Tottenham ‘make Franck Kessie enquiry’ with Barcelona expected to demand £22m fee for midfielder transfer

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      TOTTENHAM have allegedly approached Barcelona to “give them a price” to sign midfielder Franck Kessie.The 26-year-old only joined Barca on a free transfer after his deal expired at AC Milan last summer.
      Tottenham have been linked with a swoop for Barcelona’s Franck KessieCredit: Getty
      He penned a four-year contract at the Nou Camp but the Ivory Coast ace has struggled to cement himself in the starting XI.
      Kessie has made 39 appearances for the LaLiga side but only five of them have been starts in the Spanish top-flight.
      Rumours first started that he could be leaving Barcelona back in October – but his agent quickly slammed them as “fake news”.
      However, Spurs are known to be long-term admirers of Kessie and allegedly had a £13m bid for him rejected ahead of the January transfer window opening.
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      Now, despite still looking for a new permanent manager to replace Antonio Conte, a new report from Spain has claimed that they are making a renewed approach to try and sign him.
      SPORT claim that the North London club have once again inquired about Kessie and that the ace “is one of the players chosen to leave Barca as of June 30”.
      Cash-strapped Barcelona are desperate to balance the books in order to firstly hold on to their key stars and to ensure they can bolster their squad with new additions.
      Kessie is also believed to have been one of a number of players that has refused to take a pay-cut to help Barcelona try and finance the return of Lionel Messi and is said to be valued at around £22m.
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      Now his potential exit could help them ease the squeeze with the publication starting: “The club’s [Barcelona’s] goal is to close a direct sale and Tottenham has asked for a price in recent days.”
      As we revealed this week, another player that could be heading out the Nou Camp exit door is Raphinha.
      Newcastle are believed to be plotting a £70m swoop for the Brazilian attack. More

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      Arsenio Iglesias dead aged 92: Former Real Madrid and Deportivo boss passes away after long term illness

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      FORMER Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna manager Arsenio Iglesias has died at the age of 92. The experienced and popular coach took charge of a number of Spanish clubs during his playing career.
      Fans at Real Madrid and Deportivo have been paying tribute after the sad newsCredit: Getty
      He had three separate spells in charge of Deportivo, where he won the Copa del Rey in 1995. He also played for the club for six years during the 1950s.
      Deportivo paid tribute to him in a statement on their website.
      The said: “Arsenio Iglesias, the person with the greatest direct influence in the 116 years of history of RC Deportivo, has died May 5 at the age of 92.
      “Arsenio is one of the most notable characters in the centenary deportivist history, linked to the club in different stages during a quarter of a century.”
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      The Spaniard also had a stint in charge of Real Madrid after he was drafted in to help rescue their season during the 1995-96 campaign.
      Los Blancos were experiencing their most troubled year since the 1970s before they hired safe pair of hands Iglesias in January.
      He managed to guide the club to sixth place in the table and the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
      Iglesias enjoyed a managerial career between 1967 and 2008, with his last job being to take charge of the Galicia national team.
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      Galicia is an autonomous community of Spain and its national team were not recognised by FIFA or UEFA, meaning Iglesias only oversaw friendly matches.
      He also took charge of the likes of club sides Elche, Almeria and Zaragoza.
      During Iglesias’ playing career as a striker, he also played for the likes of Sevilla and Granada. More

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      25 greatest football stadiums around world, from the Bernabeu to San Mames… but Tottenham’s £1bn ground down in 21

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      ATMOSPHERE, capacity and the quality of the toilets are all taken into consideration when fans argue about the best stadiums in the world.And a poll to determine which ground holds that honour has revealed some surprising results.
      Boca Juniors’ La Bombonera home in Buenos Aires is one of the most iconic stadiums in the worldCredit: Getty
      Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium is also one of the most well knownCredit: Getty
      Tottenham splashed out a staggering £1BILLION on their new North London home which currently ranks just 21st despite being the most expensive stadium ever built.
      But surprisingly, it’s a stadium in Egypt that sits in the No 1 spot.
      Here SunSport reveals the results of a poll conducted by Spanish outlet Marca in 2020.
      1 CAIRO INTERNATIONAL STADIUM
      Home team: Al Ahly
      Capacity: 75,000
      Location: Cairo, Egypt
      Cairo International StadiumCredit: Getty – Contributor
      2 SANTIAGO BERNABEU
      Home team: Real Madrid
      Capacity: 81,044
      Location: Madrid, Spain
      Santiago Bernabeu stadiumCredit: Getty – Contributor
      3 NOU CAMP
      Home team: Barcelona
      Capacity: 99,354
      Location: Barcelona, Spain
      Nou CampCredit: Getty
      4 MOUNUMENTAL DE CHILE
      Home team: Colo Colo
      Capacity: 47,347
      Location: Santiago, Chile
      Monumental de ChileCredit: Getty
      5 SAN MAMES
      Home team: Athletic Bilbao
      Capacity: 53,289
      Location: Bilbao, Spain
      San Mames stadiumCredit: Getty – Contributor
      6 WANDA METROPOLITANO
      Home team: Atletico Madrid
      Capacity: 68,456
      Location: Madrid, Spain
      Wanda MetropolitanoCredit: Getty – Contributor
      7 ANFIELD
      Home team: Liverpool
      Capacity: 54,074
      Location: Liverpool, England
      AnfieldCredit: Getty
      8 LA BOMBONERA
      Home team: Boca Juniors
      Capacity: 49,000
      Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
      Boca Juniors’ La BomoneraCredit: Getty
      9 SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
      Home team: Borussia Dortmund
      Capacity: 81,360
      Location: Dortmund, Germany
      WestfalenstadionCredit: Getty – Contributor
      10 MOHAMED V
      Home team: Raja and Wydad Casablanca
      Capacity: 52,000
      Location: Casablanca, Morocco
      Mohamed V Stadium – CasablancaCredit: Africa Cup of Nations

      11 STADE OLYMPIQUE DE RADES
      Home team: Tunisian national team
      Capacity: 60,000
      Location: Rades, Tunisia
      Stade Olympique de RadesCredit: Getty
      12 WEMBLEY
      Home team: England national team
      Capacity: 90,000
      Location: London, England
      Wembley StadiumCredit: Alamy
      13 OLD TRAFFORD
      Home team: Manchester United
      Capacity: 76,000
      Location: Manchester, England
      Old TraffordCredit: PA:Press Association
      14 MARACANA
      Home team: Brazil national team, Flamengo, Fluminense
      Capacity: 78,838
      Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      Maracana stadiumCredit: Getty
      15 SAN SIRO
      Home team: AC Milan, Inter Milan
      Capacity: 80,018
      Location: Milan, Italy
      San SiroCredit: Getty
      16 ALLIANZ ARENA
      Home team: Bayern Munich
      Capacity: 75,024
      Location: Munich, Germany
      Allianz ArenaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      17 STADE VELODROME
      Home team: Marseille
      Capacity: 67,394
      Location: Marseille, France
      Stade VelodromeCredit: Getty – Contributor
      18 ESTADIO DA LUZ
      Home team: Benfica
      Capacity: 65,647
      Location: Lisbon, Portugal
      Estadio da Luz, LisbonCredit: Getty
      19 JOHAN CRUYFF ARENA
      Home team: Ajax
      Capacity: 54,990
      Location: Amsterdam, Holland
      Johan Cruyff arenaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      20 MOUNUMENTAL
      Home team: River Plate
      Capacity: 70,074
      Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
      Monumental, Buenos AiresCredit: AFP
      21 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM
      Home team: Tottenham Hotspur
      Capacity: 62,303
      Location: London, England
      Tottenham Hotspur StadiumCredit: Getty
      22 ESTADIO AZTECA
      Home team: Mexico national team, Club America and Cruz Azul
      Capacity: 87,523
      Location: Mexico City, Mexico
      Estadio AztecaCredit: Getty
      23 SOCCER CITY STADIUM
      Home team: South Africa national team, Kaizer Chiefs
      Capacity: 94,736
      Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
      Soccer City StadiumCredit: Getty – Contributor
      24 CELTIC PARK
      Home team: Celtic
      Capacity: 60,411
      Location: Glasgow, Scotland
      Celtic ParkCredit: PA:Press Association
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      25 AZADI STADIUM
      Home team: Iran national team
      Capacity: 78,116
      Location: Tehran, Iran
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      Aston Villa line up ambitious transfer move for Premier League title winner with £880m release clause

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      FERRAN TORRES is being lined-up for a summer transfer by Aston Villa, according to reports.The attacker won the Premier League with Manchester City before sealing a move to Barcelona in December 2021.
      Aston Villa are reportedly interested in Ferran TorresCredit: Getty
      He has a massive £880m release clause in his Barcelona contractCredit: Getty
      Upon joining the LaLiga giants the club inserted a €1BILLION (£880m) release clause into his contract.
      However, talkSPORT has reported that Barcelona may put him up for sale this summer for much less than his release clause.
      This is due to the club wanting to bring Lionel Messi back to the club once his contract expires at PSG at the end of the season.
      It would be a blow for Torres as he had been a regular at the club this season. grabbing four goals and one assist in 29 league games.
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      He did impress at the World Cup in Qatar as he netted twice in four appearances in the tournament.
      His availability has been suggested to have alerted the likes of Aston Villa and Arsenal.
      The Villan’s interest could be strengthened with the arrival of Barcelona director of football Matau Alemany.
      While Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been a long-term fan of the former Manchester City and Valencia star.
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      At Villa Park, Torres could compete with Ollie Watkins for the striker role as well as provide an option out wide.
      The club are also trying to get the English forward’s future committed to the club with a new contract after his fine form this season. More

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      Man Utd target Ansu Fati lined up for shock transfer to rival Premier League club as Barcelona ‘offer huge swap deal’

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      ANSU FATI is being lined up for a shock Wolves transfer, according to reports.The Barcelona wonderkid is set to be on the market this summer, having fallen out of favour under Xavi.
      Ansu Fati could make a shock move to Wolves this summerCredit: Rex
      Fati, 20, has started just 11 LaLiga matches this term, with his agent Jorge Mendes now keen to bring him to the Premier League.
      According to Catalan paper Sport, Wolves are willing to offer £26million plus midfield talisman Ruben Neves for Fati’s services.
      The winger himself is yet to be convinced by a move to Molineux, and would like to transfer to a bigger club, should he leave Barca.
      It’s claimed that Mendes, who has many clients on the books at Wolves, has begun the process of trying to convince Fati that a move to Molineux could be a good idea.
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      Mendes reportedly believes that the Spanish international could use Julen Lopetegui’s side as a stepping stone, in order to settle in the Premier League before moving on to a bigger club.
      Fati is yet to be convinced, however, and could yet opt to stay at Barcelona.
      But Xavi is believed to have indicated that Fati’s game time will be severely limited should he not depart.
      While the Barca boss would be keen to get Fati off the books, he is claimed to not be a huge fan of Neves.
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      Xavi would rather pursue other midfielders, but understands Barcelona’s financial situation and would make it work, should they bring in Neves.
      Fati has also drawn concrete interest from Manchester United.
      But so far the Red Devils have been unwilling to meet Barcelona’s demands.
      Fati emerged as a 16-year-old starlet at Barca, before injuries stunted his progress.
      He penned a six-year contract in October 2021, with a £1billion release clause.
      The wing wizard has made 104 appearances in total for Barca, scoring 26 goals and laying on nine assists.
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      Man Utd ‘targeting shock summer transfer for ex-Chelsea star just one year after he quit the Blues’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are targeting a move to bring Andreas Christensen back to the Premier League, according to reports.The defender only joined Barcelona last summer on a free transfer following his contract expiry from Chelsea.
      Man United are reportedly interested in Andreas ChristensenCredit: Alamy
      He has impressed for the LaLiga giants in his 27 appearances but could be sold to relieve some of the club’s financial issues.
      It would be a blow for Barcelona as he has formed a solid defensive relationship with Ronald Araújo.
      This has helped the club win the Spanish Super Cup and be on the verge of winning the LaLiga title with a historic defensive record.
      This form has led to United being willing to offer up to £61million for the defender, as reported by Fichajes.
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      This fee could tempt the Catalonian side to cash in on the former Chelsea star.
      Doing so could aid the club in their ambition to re-sign Lionel Messi.
      Christensen would be able to strengthen Erik ten Hag’s defensive options at Old Trafford.
      The report suggests that the Dutchman would be willing “to throw the house out the window” to sign him.
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      The Dutch manager is on the lookout for a new defender that can challenge Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez for a starting spot in the team.
      Other options Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof, are believed to be up for sale to fund moves for incoming players. More

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      Where Jude Bellingham will sit in Real Madrid’s wage bill with star set for massive pay packet after transfer

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM could become one of Real Madrid’s highest earners if he moves to the Bernabeu. Reports yesterday strongly claimed that the English teenager will be heading to Spain from Borussia Dortmund this summer.
      The wheels are in motion for Bellingham to make his move to Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Karim Benzema is set to be one of a handful of players who will make more than 19-year-old BellinghamCredit: Rex
      He has been being chased by some of the world’s biggest clubs, including Manchester United and Manchester City.
      If he does make the switch to Madrid, Bellingham could be offered eye-watering wages that will leave him as the seventh-highest paid player at the club.
      Marca report that the star will pocket £12million-a-year if the move is completed.
      This means the 19-year-old will make £1m-a-month, and £250,000-a-week.
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      This marks a huge pay bump from the reported £1.1m-a-year he currently makes at Dortmund.
      It would also mean he would make more than first team stars like Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo, according to wages reported by AS.
      Eden Hazard is incredibly Los Blancos’ highest earner on £400,000-a-week, despite the star struggling to make any impact in his four years at the club.
      Injuries and fitness issues has left the star limited to just five league appearances this season, and without a La Liga goal since the 2020-21 season.
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      Senior players David Alaba and Toni Kroos follow next on the highest wage list, while important stars like Luka Modric, Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois come next.
      Bellingham is set to be the best paid player after these six in a signal of how highly rated he is by the club.
      An “agreement in principle” is believed to be in place after Madrid spent a year planning the transfer.
      Bellingham could sign a contract until 2029, but Real Madrid and Dortmund have yet to strike a deal on a transfer fee.
      Jude Bellingham is set to enjoy a huge pay bounce if a rumoured move to Real Madrid goes through
      Real Madrid’s highest earner Eden Hazard has struggled since leaving Chelsea in 2019Credit: Getty More

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      Female journalist reports sick threats to police after she is targeted by vile trolls over question to Real Madrid boss

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      A FEMALE journalist reported sick threats to the police after she asked Carlo Ancelotti a question.Maria Moran, who has a child with footballer Jasper Cillessen, covers Real Madrid for beIN Sports and Gol TV.
      Spanish journalist Maria Moran has shared vile abusive tweets and threats to the policeCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiXyAoeMdDQ/
      Moran reports on Real Madrid for Gol TV and beIN SportsCredit: Instagram / @mariamoranh6
      And in a recent press conference, she quizzed the Los Blancos boss on Vinicius Junior’s disciplinary record.
      The Brazilian winger picked up his tenth yellow card of the LaLiga season – and 15th overall in 2022-23 – in the 4-2 win over Almeria on April 29.
      That saw him suspended for Tuesday’s defeat at Real Sociedad.
      Moran asked: “Do you think that Vinicius could use a red card as a lesson for these continuous protests to the referees?”
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      Ancelotti replied: “No, you don’t need a red one. With all the yellow cards that he has had, I think that is enough.”
      A video clip of the exchange circulated on social media and led to vile trolls sending horrible abuse towards the reporter and her baby.
      Moran took screenshots of the messages and shared them to the police.
      She also tweeted: “These are some of the many comments that I am receiving for carrying out my work as a journalist.
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      “My daughter is 18 months old.
      “That they rape me, that my daughter is a b******, insults towards a baby…
      “EVERYTHING is reported to the national police.”
      Moran has received lots of messages from her colleagues in the media and thanked them for their public show of support.
      Earlier this year, Moran accused ex-Barcelona goalkeeper Cillessen of blackmail.
      The Spanish journalist claimed he threatened to leak private pictures of her if she did not have an abortion and sued him for allegedly not paying their young daughter’s hospital costs.
      Moran told Story: “He scared me very much. He made me have an abortion. If I didn’t, he would publish private photos and videos of me.
      “He blackmailed me almost daily. I was also not allowed to talk to the media.
      “I don’t care about that man’s life. I only care about my daughter, I have to make sure she has food.
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      “A man who never asked about his daughter, even when she was in hospital with breathing problems, does not deserve respect.
      “He knew his daughter was very sick and in hospital. But apparently he didn’t care.”
      Moran asked Carlo Ancelotti about Vinicius Junior’s disciplinary recordCredit: Reuters
      Moran has a baby daughter who is 18 months oldCredit: Instagram / @mariamoranh6 More