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      Man Utd still want Frenkie de Jong transfer this summer as Barcelona midfielder impresses in Europa League clash

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      MANCHESTER UNITED remain keen on signing Frenkie De Jong, according to reports. De Jong and Man Utd were in a well-documented transfer saga last summer, with the midfielder ultimately rejecting a move in order to fight for his spot at Barcelona.
      Manchester United remain keen on signing Frenkie de JongCredit: Getty
      De Jong showed off his press resistance in the home leg of the Europa League clash
      However, Erik ten Hag has remained keen on signing him.
      According to Sport, United are planning to make two major signings in the summer window.
      One of the priorities is a new midfielder, particularly with a profile to complement Casemiro.
      Ten Hag wants to add a player with a strong ability to build up play from deep, a role De Jong can certainly fulfil – as proven in the Man Utd and Barcelona clash in the Europa League.
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      He is also equally comfortable as the deepest player in the midfield if required.
      The report describes De Jong, 25, as being “key” to Ten Hag’s system at former club Ajax.
      Current club Barcelona remains in need of departures in order to help balance the books, which has left them open to selling De Jong.
      But should a move not transpire as hoped, United have contingency plans.
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      Sport’s report adds Jude Bellingham is another major midfield target.
      Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen are two other big-name targets – most likely to be brought in to try and solve the squad’s striker issues.
      United knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League before winning the Carabao Cup.
      The Red Devils are next in action at Old Trafford against West Ham United in the FA Cup tonight. More

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      Ex-Man Utd, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid ace Radamel Falcao set for shock transfer with role upstairs when deal ends

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      RADAMEL FALCAO has been offered a shock transfer that could lead to a new role when his playing career finishes.The Colombian, 37, currently plies his trade in LaLiga with Rayo Vallecano.
      Radamel Falcao has been ‘offered a new challenge’Credit: Getty
      His time in European football could be coming to an end, however, and he is not short of suitors.
      According to Spanish paper Marca, Malaysian giants Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) want to bring Falcao to Asia.
      They claim that JDT have offered the former Manchester United and Chelsea striker a two-year deal to compete in the Malaysian Super League.
      A potential contract would also include a pathway to becoming an ambassador for his new team, as well as the state of Johor, upon his retirement.
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      Falcao is reportedly interested in making the move.
      But JDT face competition from Spanish strugglers Valencia.
      The fallen LaLiga giants sit 18th in the table this term and are in relegation trouble – but could look to recruit Falcao.
      Having been prolific in his Atletico Madrid days, Falcao has bagged just two goals in 19 LaLiga appearances this term.
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      He has primarily featured from the bench, however, starting just three games.
      Although he remains a regular for his country.
      JDT have won the last nine editions of the Malaysian Super League.
      They have also earned three Malaysian Cups and two Malaysian FA Cups.
      Their trophy cabinet also features the 2015 AFC Cup – the Asian equivalent of the Europa League.
      JDT’s squad currently features former Watford and Sheffield Wednesday star Fernando Forestieri, ex-Swansea ace Jordi Amat and Aston Villa and Millwall old boy Shane Lowry.
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      Barcelona star Gavi caught making X-rated gesture to Almeria fans as he is blasted as ‘disgusting’

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      BARCELONA star Gavi was caught making an X-rated gesture at Almeria fans and has been slammed on social media. The Catalan giants shockingly lost 1-0 away to the club sitting 15th in LaLiga.
      Barcelona ace Gavi made a gesture at Almeria fans
      Barcelona lost to Almeria 1-0Credit: Getty
      Barcelona had 73 per cent of the ball and 13 shots but could not find a way through the opposition.
      As frustration grew, Gavi received a yellow card for dissent.
      The home fans begun to chant the Spanish word for ‘fool’ at him.
      And the midfielder angrily reacted to the song coming from the stands, grabbing his private parts while looking at the supporters.
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      Gavi was perhaps lucky not to receive another booking but the officials did not spot the incident.
      Fans reacted to a clip of the gesture, one said: “Disgusting.”
      Another commented: “These aren’t the values of La Masia, Gavi was not paying attention when they told him.”
      A third reacted: “Gavi should have been sent off.”
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      The 18-year-old needs to watch his behaviour on the pitch after missing Barca’s Europa League loss to Manchester United due to suspension and getting in a number of altercations this term.
      He is also set to miss his side’s next league game against Valencia after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season.
      Across the campaign, in all competitions, he has been booked eight times. More

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      Arsenal and Chelsea legend Cesc Fabregas fumes after being robbed of LaLiga title with Barcelona

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      CESC FABREGAS believes he was robbed of a LaLiga title during his time at Barcelona.The midfielder is still fuming after a vital Lionel Messi goal was incorrectly ruled out by referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz for offside.
      Cesc Fabregas is still annoyed about losing the 2013/14 LaLiga titleCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Lionel Messi was denied a goal in that crucial meetingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Messi was judged to be offside as the ball came to him with officials thinking that Fabregas was the last one to touch the ball.
      But replays showed that it was actually Atletico Madrid defender Juanfran with the final touch.
      If the goal had been allowed to stand then Barcelona would have beaten Atletico on the final day of the 2013/14 season and sealed the league title.
      However, the game finished 1-1, meaning the trophy went to Atletico.
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      And Fabregas – who would have picked up his second Spanish LaLiga title – is still annoyed about the mistake.
      He said: “They took away a league against Atlético de Madrid from me.
      “I was in the game and they annulled a goal that was legal, because I didn’t touch the ball, Juanfran touched it.”
      Former Barcelona assistant manager Elvio Paolorosso even revealed that referee Antonio Meteu Lahoz admitted his mistake and apologised to the team after the game.
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      He said: “Messi scored a goal that would have given us the title and the referee ruled it out.
      “We were crying in the dressing room and the referee came to apologise.”
      Midfield maestro Fabregas left Barcelona following the end of the season and returned to the Premier League by joining Chelsea.
      He is now playing for Serie B side Como after a three-year stint with AS Monaco. More

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      Barcelona legend Lionel Messi voted SECOND in top 30 players of all time in fans poll, despite breaking records

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      LIONEL MESSI may be Barcelona’s highest ever goalscorer, but he has missed out in one fan poll naming the club’s greatest player of all-time.In a ballot from fan poll site Ranker, the Argentina World Cup winner and now-PSG star, 35, managed to only come second best with a famous compatriot winning out.
      Messi came only second in a fans’ poll on Barcelona’s top playersCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Diego Maradona edged Messi when supporters were asked to rank the LaLiga giants’ best and brightest.
      Several big names were forced to settle on a place outside of the top ten, from 1940s and 50s legend Cesar Rodriguez to Rivaldo and Neymar.
      Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique squeezed into the top ten behind recent heroes Ronaldo, Carles Puyol and Xavi.
      The top five is hard to dispute even if the order can be debated.
      Andres Iniesta, the most decorated Spanish footballer of all time with 35 trophies to his name, was fifth behind Johan Cruyff.
      The Dutch maestro is arguably remembered for his time as coach at the Camp Nou as much as for his mighty playing record, with two Ballon d’Or awards arriving while a midfield focal point for the Blaugrana and four LaLiga titles won from the dugout.
      FANS’ ALL-TIME TOP 20 BARCELONA PLAYERS1. Diego Maradona
      2. Lionel Messi
      3. Ronaldinho
      4. Johan Cruyff
      5. Andres Iniesta
      6. Xavi
      7. Carles Puyol
      8. Ronaldo
      9. Gerard Pique
      10. Luis Suarez
      11. Neymar
      12. Dani Alves
      13. Sergio Busquets
      14. Samuel Eto’o
      15. Rivaldo
      16. David Villa
      17. Ronald Koeman
      18. Romario
      19. Hristo Stoichkov
      20. Victor Valdes

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      It is perhaps a surprise to see Cruyff come in behind Ronaldinho, who dazzled with his sensational skills during five years in Catalunya but won only two league titles and a Champions League.
      Edging out Barcelona’s record scorer and highest appearance maker Messi is Maradona.
      The club forked over a world record transfer fee to secure the forward from Boca Juniors.
      But injuries meant Maradona left two years later with just a Copa del Rey to his name, before going on to become a global superstar with Napoli and Argentina, winning the 1986 World Cup in the process – a trophy Messi claimed in Qatar before Christmas.
      Messi’s old Argentina boss Maradona beat him in this pollCredit: AFP – Getty More

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      Real Madrid star David Alaba suffers racist abuse after his vote at Fifa Best Awards

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      REAL MADRID star David Alaba was racially abused after seemingly voting for Lionel Messi rather than Karim Benzema in Fifa’s The Best awards.The Paris Saint-Germain ace, 35, crowned his 2022 by leading Argentina to their first World Cup since 1986.
      David Alaba received racist abuse after Fifa’s The Best awardsCredit: Getty
      Messi has now scooped his latest accolade at Fifa’s The Best following last night’s glitzy bash in Paris after receiving the most votes from his peers.
      The legend pipped club mate Kylian Mbappe to the top prize – which he lifted for a second time – with 52 points compared to the Frenchman’s 44.
      Madrid star Karim Benzema came in third on 34 points. 
      A breakdown of each national captain who voted has now been released – but it was Austrian skipper Alaba’s choice that had some of his own supporters raging.
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      Despite other players prioritising their own team-mates, the 30-year-old ex-Bayern Munich ace did not select Real Madrid colleague Benzema in top spot.
      He handed his five points to Messi, with Benzema in second and Mbappe in third – and soon #AlabaOut began trending on social media before he received the disgusting racist abuse.
      Idiots commented with monkey emojis on many of Alaba’s recent social media posts in a sickening online attack.
      Meanwhile, Alaba took to Twitter to offer an explanation on the choice of Messi following the criticism.
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      He wrote: “The Austrian national team vote for this award as a team, not me alone.
      “Everyone in the team council is able to vote and that’s how it’s decided. 
      “Everyone knows, especially Karim, how much I admire him and his performances and I have often said that for me he is the best striker in the world, and that is still the case. Without doubt.”
      Lionel Messi received the The Best Fifa Men’s Player award for a second timeCredit: Getty More

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      Barcelona ace Raphinha suffers bizarre injury blow after kicking FRIDGE in anger following Man Utd draw in Europa League

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      BARCELONA star Raphinha suffered a bizarre injury after kicking a FRIDGE following the club’s Europa League clash with Manchester United.Man Utd and Barcelona played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp.
      Raphinha starred in the Europa League first leg against Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      But his frustration at being subbed off saw him kick out at a fridge, causing an injuryCredit: Getty
      Despite the 26-year-old being a danger throughout, contributing a goal and assist in the game, he was subbed off in the 82nd minute.
      Raphinha was visibly frustrated at his withdrawal, and was seen punching Marcos Alonso’s seat on the bench.
      According to Mundo Deportivo, he also kicked out at a FRIDGE that was storing water, but has been made to regret his outburst against the appliance as he suffered a knee injury for his troubles.
      Indeed, the injury left the Brazilian unable to start the weekend fixture against Cadiz.
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      Raphinha was able to return to the starting XI for the second leg against United, but was unable to repeat his first leg heroics.
      Instead, compatriots Fred and Antony proved the difference as they both scored to complete a second half comeback for Erik ten Hag’s side.
      Raphinha was once again benched this weekend for the LaLiga outing against Almeria, with Barca falling to a shock 1-0 defeat.
      This result has allowed reigning champions Real Madrid to close the gap to the league leaders to seven points after Los Blancos’ draw in the Madrid derby.
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      Barca’s next game is against their historic rivals in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey
      Raphinha has struggled to live up to expectations since his big money transfer from Leeds in the summer.
      He has scored seven times and added nine assists in 34 games, though 14 of these appearances have originated from off the bench.
      Meanwhile, former team-mate and ex-Barca star Junior Firpo slammed the Nou Camp for having “more tourists than fans”, claiming Elland Road was a better stadium. More

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      Real Madrid ‘want injury-prone Christian Pulisic to replace flop Eden Hazard’ in summer transfer

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      REAL MADRID are set to repeat history by raiding Chelsea for Christian Pulisic to replace Eden Hazard, according to reports. Hazard, 32, joined Madrid from Chelsea in 2019 on a deal worth up to £130million.
      Eden Hazard could be shown the exit door by Real MadridCredit: Getty
      The 32-year-old’s injury issues have seen him fail to live up to expectationsCredit: Rex
      Christian Pulisic could move to Madrid as Hazard’s replacementCredit: Getty
      Pulisic has struggled to make an impact this season
      However, injuries and a lack of form have seen the Belgian’s career stutter.
      According to defensa central, Madrid have already identified a replacement for the stricken winger as they look to cut their losses.
      Though it seems Madrid have not learnt their lesson, with the report suggesting they want to replace Hazard with Christian Pulisic.
      The American arrived at Stamford Bridge the same summer Hazard departed, and that trick could soon repeat itself with Pulisic potentially on his way to the Bernabeu.
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      The report indicates the financial fair play restrictions on Chelsea following their £600m transfer outlay will see them “get rid” of a number of fringe stars.
      The 24-year-old’s deal at the club runs out in 2024.
      So while they will not recoup too much of the £58m transfer fee paid in 2019, they will be able to save at least £8.3m by shaving his annual wage from the books.
      Pulisic has not featured in a Blues shirt since the 1-0 defeat to Man City in the Premier League on January 5, owing to knee problems.
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      Regardless, Graham Potter will be hoping his side can get back to winning ways when the club play against Tottenham on Sunday.
      The misfiring Blues are languishing down in 10th place in the Prem, having won just two of their last 14 games in the division. More