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      Eden Hazard to hold talks with Real Madrid over transfer exit with ex-Chelsea star set to leave after nightmare spell

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      EDEN HAZARD is set to hold talks with Real Madrid chiefs over his exit after his nightmare spell at the club. The Belgian arrived at the Bernabeu in 2019 from Chelsea in a deal up to £150m.
      Hazard’s dream move to the Spanish capital has not worked out for anyoneCredit: Getty
      But his dream move unravelled in spectacular fashion and Hazard has been dogged by regular injury issues, inconsistency and question marks hanging over his fitness.
      It appears the 32-year-old’s unhappy time at the club may be coming to a close as he prepares to sit down with club bosses to discuss his future.
      Hazard’s contract runs until the summer of 2024 but a premature exit could be on the cards.
      Fabrizio Romano reports: “Discussions will take place in the next weeks between Real Madrid and Eden Hazard’s camp — his last appearance in La Liga was on September 11.
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      “Feeling internally is for Hazard to leave the club in the summer, in case of good bid/opportunity.”
      Despite being one of the star players in the Premier League for Chelsea, he has failed to find anything close to the same level in Spain.
      He famously arrived at his first pre-season with Real Madrid having put on weight.
      And within weeks he would suffer the first of 18 different injuries that would leave him missing a number of games for the club.
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      In his first three full seasons at Madrid, Hazard has failed to appear in half of the 38 La Liga fixtures.
      During this campaign, he has only made three appearances.
      Even when he is on the pitch, the star has failed to reach his Chelsea heights and incredibly only seven goals in all competitions in nearly four years at the club.
      At Stamford Bridge, Hazard hit double figures in six of his seven seasons.
      The winger admitted to Marca last year that things had not gone to plan.
      He said: “I’m sorry. I’m trying, but … I’m sorry. I have one more year and I have to show [what I can do] but it isn’t easy.
      “I’m not playing, I want to play more. I’m really sorry about what has happened.” More

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      Laporte ‘drops transfer bombshell as Man City star looks to join Barcelona’ even though he could be banned from playing

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      MAN CITY star Aymeric Laporte reportedly wants to leave the club for Barcelona.However, he could face a challenge to play for the LaLiga giants with the club unable to register new players.
      Aymeric Laporte reportedly wants to join BarcelonaCredit: Alamy
      Laporte wants more playing time after dropping down the pecking order at the Etihad, according to Mundo Deportivo.
      The report also suggests that his “priority” would be a move to Barcelona.
      The Man City defender would fit into the team as a natural left-sided centre back which is a position the club are lacking in.
      And the outlet says that the club are aware of his desire and that manager Xavi would be in favour of adding him to his squad.
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      However, a move could prove difficult due to the Catalonian side’s financial difficulties.
      The club have effectively been hit with a transfer ban this summer because of their inability to rein in costs.
      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.
      LaLiga chief executive Javier Tebas, speakinging at the FT Business of Football summit in London, confirmed: “Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in the upcoming transfer window.
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      “Barcelona has been involved in questionable behaviour which has had an impact on LaLiga – and we are acting accordingly. We have ruled that they can no longer sign more players.
      “We have strict economic controls. At the end of each window, we tell all the clubs in LaLiga what they can spend.
      “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.”
      This means that if he was to join Barcelona, the club would not be able to register him and he could find himself in footballing limbo.
      So, in that case, Laporte will have to make the decision whether to stay at Man City and wait for Barcelona to be able to sign him or aim for a different club to join. More

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      Fans in stitches as Sky Sports troll Gary Neville with old clip after Man Utd’s 7-0 drubbing at Liverpool

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      FANS have been left in stitches as Sky Sports trolled Gary Neville by posting an old clip after Manchester United’s 7-0 defeat to Liverpool. His former club capitulated in the second-half at Anfield and on commentary the pundit slammed the performance as “appalling”.
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      Gary Neville has been brutally trolled by Sky SportsCredit: Reuters
      The clip reminds Gary Neville of his bad time at ValenciaCredit: YouTube: Sky Sports Retro
      This is not the first time Neville has been on the receiving end of a hammering by seven goals.
      When he was manager of Valenica, they lost by the same scoreline to a Barcelona side containing Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
      Sky Sports Retro YouTube channel gave him a timely reminder of the day, posting a video of him discussing the demolition on an old episode of Monday Night Football from years ago.
      In the clip, Neville is asked: “Gary, how does it feel to lose 7-0?”
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      He opens up on feeling helpless in the dugout while his team got ripped apart by Barca, calling the experience “terrible”.
      Fans found the timing of the upload hilarious, coming hours after Man Utd’s damaging loss to Liverpool on Sunday evening.
      One supporter said: “Kudos to the Sky Sports Retro team who went ‘don’t worry I have the perfect clip for today’.”
      Another joked: “Whoever runs this channel knew exactly what they were doing. You deserve a raise brother.”
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      A third reacted: “Whoever thought of this clip at Sky today is a legend.”
      More laughed: “There’s timing and then there’s this.”
      Soon after Neville’s 7-0 loss while in charge of Valenica, he was sacked, staying just 28 games and he was defeated 11 times.
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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.
      Busquets has been linked with a move to the MLS and Saudi Arabia. More