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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘got Real Madrid youngster Manu Hernando axed’ for flooring now-Man United star in training

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      MANCHESTER UNITED ace Cristiano Ronaldo got former Real Madrid youngster Manu Hernando axed for flooring the Portuguese superstar in a training session, according to reports in Spain.The Spanish 24-year-old was never called into a first-team training session again after taking out the Bernabeu legend four years ago.

      Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly banished a Real Madrid youngster for flooring him in trainingCredit: AP:Associated Press
      In the final stretch of the 2017-18 season, Zinedine Zidane’s side were going strong in the Champions League despite struggling in LaLiga.
      A routine training session was taking place at Valdebebas when the Frenchman split his squad into two teams for small practice games.
      All hell broke loose when Ronaldo and Hernando both went to pounce on a loose ball.
      According to a 2020 Marca report, the Real academy starlet arrived late and his challenge sent the Portuguese ace crashing to the ground.
      Ronaldo reportedly let rip at Hernando, who held his hands up and apologised, and so the game continued.
      That would be his final session with the first-team as boss Zidane never called on him to participate again.
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      Ronaldo left the following summer for Juventus after nine years at Real, during which time he won LaLiga twice, the Champions League four times and the Copa del Rey twice.
      In January 2020, Hernando went out on loan to Racing Santander where he became a regular starter, before spending last term at SD Ponferradina in the Spanish second tier.
      He was released at the end of last season before being snapped up by Portuguese side Tondela.
      Ronaldo, meanwhile, enjoyed three years at Juve, before returning to Manchester United last summer.
      But Ronaldo’s return to Man Utd has been far from rosey.
      The 37-year-old wants out of Old Trafford after the club failed to qualify for the Champions League last season.
      Ronaldo was benched, alongside club captain Harry Maguire, for United’s 2-1 win over rivals Liverpool. More

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      Man Utd ‘set to make £25m transfer offer to Real Madrid for Marco Asensio’ but Carlo Ancelotti will fight for midfielder

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to make an offer for Real Madrid star Marco Asensio, according to reports.The Red Devils could bid £25million for the Spaniard, claim outlet Relevo.
      Marco Asensio has won three Champions LeaguesCredit: Getty
      Carlo Ancelotti supposedly wants to keep Marco AsensioCredit: Getty
      But a deal could prove difficult to complete because Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to keep Asensio at the club.
      But the 26-year-old midfielder’s contract expires next summer so Real Madrid may want to cash in now in case a new contract cannot be sorted.
      Asensio could be tempted by a move to Old Trafford with his former teammates Raphael Varane and Casemiro at the club.
      Rumours suggest Man Utd may not be the only club in for him with Liverpool previously showing interest.
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      Newcastle and Arsenal have also been linked with as well as an unnamed Italian club is monitoring him too.
      Real Madrid won the LaLiga title and the Champions League last season with Asensio playing a key role featuring 42 times in all competitions scoring 12 goals.
      He has been at the Spanish giants since 2014 when he joined from Real Mallorca.
      In total, he has played 236 times for the club scoring on 49 occasions and he’s contributed with a further 24 assists.
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      Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag is keen to bolster his squad in the final week of the transfer window.
      The club remain keen on Ajax winger Antony.
      Meanwhile the future of star striker Cristiano Ronaldo is still unclear. More

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      Samuel Umtiti to join Serie A minnows Lecce on season-long loan transfer from Barcelona with medical this week

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      BARCELONA flop Samuel Umtiti is reportedly set for a loan move to Italian minnows Lecce.The defender is out of favour at the Nou Camp after several injury-plagued seasons.
      Barcelona flop Samuel Umtiti is set for a Lecce medical ahead of a loan moveCredit: Getty – Contributor
      And Fabrizio Romano claims Umtiti is now on the verge of a move to Serie A with newly-promoted Lecce.
      Last season’s Serie B champions have endured an awful start to the new campaign.
      They were first knocked out of the Coppa Italia by Cittadella before losing league games to Inter Milan and Sassuolo.
      And club chiefs hope Umtiti will be the man to revive their fortunes as he prepares to undergo a medical this week.
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      Arsenal were linked with a deal earlier this summer.
      Newcastle also retained interest before moving for Lille’s Sven Botman.
      The 28-year-old has been at Barcelona since 2016 after leaving Lyon for £20million.
      Umtiti’s Nou Camp career started well before injuries took a grip.
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      In six years he made just 133 appearances, and featured just ONCE last term.
      World Cup winner Umtiti’s last France cap also came in 2019.
      And despite winning two titles with Barcelona, this summer saw the defender drop to sixth-choice in his position.
      It is hoped Umtiti can recapture his old form while in Italy.
      But it is highly unlikely he’ll be able to force his way into Didier Deschamps’ plans for the winter World Cup in Qatar.
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      The move can still be seen as a major coup for Lecce, who fought off competition from Olympiacos.
      Umtiti had also been close to joining Rennes, but the deal collapsed when he failed a medical. More

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      Gerard Pique takes girlfriend Clara Chia to best friend’s wedding as he goes public with 23-year-old after Shakira split

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      GERARD PIQUE took new girlfriend Clara Chia to his friend’s wedding as he went public with the 23-year-old.The Barcelona star, 35, announced his split with popstar Shakira after 12 years together in June.

      Gerard Pique and Shakira announced their split after 12 years together earlier in 2022Credit: AP
      The Sun revealed earlier this month that the defender quickly moved on by dating PR student Clara.
      Pique is believed to have met his new girlfriend, 12 years his junior, as she worked on events put on by his production company Kosmos.
      Gerard and Clara are already claimed to have been seeing each other for some time.
      In pictures obtained by Hello! Magazine in Spain, Pique could be seen attending a wedding with Clara on the Costa Brava.
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      The former Spain international grinned as he stepped out hand in hand with the blonde student.
      Pique has two kids with ex Shakira.
      The Hips Don’t Lie singer is said to be “very angry” that Pique has gone public with Clara.
      A source told Life & Style magazine that the 45-year-old has been suffering from “awful sleeplessness and worry”.

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      Pique and Shakira have agreed on a temporary custody arrangement for now.
      But the footballer wants Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven, to stay with him in Barcelona – while Shakira is eager to relocate to Miami with them.
      The pair will also have to carve up their £300million fortune including a £15m private jet and a £6m mansion.
      Pique and Shakira met in 2010 and have two kids togetherCredit: EPA More

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      Ex-Man Utd star Ander Herrera RIPS UP PSG contract and set for emotional transfer return to Athletic Bilbao

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      FORMER Manchester United star Ander Herrera is nearing an emotional return to La Liga club Athletic BilbaoThe Spanish midfielder is set to be released by Paris-Saint Germain two years early with the Ligue 1 giants desperate to trim their squad.
      Ander Herrera will be returning to Athletic Bilbao after he terminated his contract with PSG two years earlyCredit: Getty
      Herrera joined PSG from United in 2019 but has seen his playing time severely limited since last season.
      The 33-year-old was determined to fulfil his contract at the Parc de Princes, but has now accepted it is time to move on.
      And the former Spain international only has eyes for his boyhood club.
      Marca report that Herrera has even accepted a 40 per cent reduction on his severance package from PSG so Bilbao won’t have to pay a transfer fee.
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      It is understood he will sign a two-year deal with the LaLiga side.
      Herrera will be immediately available for Ernesto Valverde’s side who have so far managed a draw against Mallorca and a 1-0 win over Valencia in the La Liga season.
      This will be Herrera’s return to the club he played for for three years between 2011 and 2014.
      During that period, he was also under the wing of Valverde – who now finds himself once again managing Bilbao – who gave him 128 appearances in which he scored 11 goals.
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      At that time he joined the club from Real Zaragoza.
      From Bilbao he went on to sign for United before he joined PSG on a free transfer in 2019.
      During his time in Paris, he managed 95 appearance across all competitions in which he netted in six goals and registered six assists.
      He added two Ligue 1 titles to his trophy case but unfortunately did not manage to make European success like he had done when he won the Europa League with the Red Devils in the 2016/17 season. More

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      Ex-Man Utd star Juan Mata stuck in limbo over Real Betis transfer as club face Barcelona-style salary sanctions

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      JUAN MATA’S hopes of joining Real Betis have hit the skids due to the LaLiga club’s salary sanctions.Mata, 34, has been a free agent since leaving Manchester United this summer.
      Real Betis may be unable to complete the signing of Juan Mata as they need to balance the books before bringing in new facesCredit: Reuters
      The midfielder has been swamped with interest from teams in the MLS since his United exit.
      But he’s not interested in a move Stateside, and a switch to Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal doesn’t excite Mata either.
      However, Mata’s agreed terms with Betis, but the club have had to pause their pursuit of the Spaniard due to economic restrictions implemented by La Liga chiefs, according to Ondacero.
      The Spanish outfit still need to register five players compiled of Luiz Henrique, Joaquín, William Jose, Guardado and Claudio Bravo, before bringing in Mata.
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      But they’ll need to offload a few stars in order to register the aforementioned bunch, the report adds.
      Betis’ economic woes are the reason why they also cooled their interest in Arsenal ace Hector Bellerin.
      And their dire situation is set to cost them Mata also, as the report claims his agents are beginning to look elsewhere.
      It’s the same plight that Betis’ La Liga counterparts Barca are going through at the moment.
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      The Blaugrana are yet to register new recruit Jules Kounde due to strict LaLiga financial rules.
      And they’ve reportedly got ten days to balance the books before the defender can leave for free before kicking a ball in a Barca shirt. More

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      Fans convinced Gerard Pique’s new girlfriend is taunting Shakira by dancing to one of her hits – but is all as it seems?

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      FANS are convinced Barcelona star Gerard Pique’s new girlfriend Clara Chia Marti has taunted his ex-partner Shakira by dancing to her song. An Instagram fan site posted a video claiming to show Chia, 23, dancing in lingerie to one of Shakira’s latest hits.
      A woman claimed to be Clara Chia dances in lingerieCredit: Instagram @clara.chiamartii
      The woman dances while Shakira’s hit plays in the backgroundCredit: Instagram @clara.chiamartii
      Gerard Pique and singer Shakira were together for 12 yearsCredit: AFP
      The video went out to 55,000 Instagram followers – but the post has since been deleted.
      It is unclear whether the song playing in the background – Te Felicito by Shakira and Rauw Alejandro – has been dubbed over the top of the video.
      Pique, 35, and the pop star Shakira, 45, spilt up in June after 12 years of marriage and the couple had two children Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven.
      But the eight-time LaLiga champion has seemingly moved on quickly after he was caught kissing his new girlfriend soon after.
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      And the singer famous for hits like ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ is reportedly fuming as Pique broke his promise to keep his new relationship secret for a year.
      The Sun exclusively revealed that Pique has secretly been dating Chia before the split was announced.
      The PR student is 12 years younger than the footballer and supposedly met him while working on events at his production company Kosmos.
      A source close to Chia said: “Gerard and Clara have been seeing each other for months.
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      “She is a student who also works for him in his office, organising events.”
      As for Shakira, who met Pique while filming her hit single ‘Waka Waka’ which was the World Cup 2010 song, she was pictured looking sad with her two sons days after images emerged of Pique with Chia.
      The former celebrity couple are now organising their separation and will have to carve up their £300million fortune that includes a private jet worth £15million and a mansion valued at around £6million.
      The Barcelona man wants his kids to stay with him in Spain but Shakira reportedly wants them with her in Miami.
      Gerard Pique left Shakira ‘very angry’ after him and his new girlfriend were caught kissingCredit: Twitter/@argentinaminuto More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea joined in Frenkie de Jong transfer chase by Bayern Munich as Germans consider Coutinho-style move

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      BAYERN MUNICH have joined Manchester United and Chelsea in the race for Frenkie de Jong, according to reports. The Barcelona star has been pursued by the Red Devils all summer before Chelsea joined them in the race.
      Bayern Munich have reportedly joined Man Utd and Chelsea in the race for Frenkie de JongCredit: Getty
      Philippe Coutinho signed for Bayern Munich from Barcelona on loan with an option to buy but the Germans didn’t take up the offerCredit: AFP or licensors
      But Spanish press now claim Bayern are ready to swoop in with a late bid.
      The Bundesliga champions are said to be weighing up offering Barca a similar deal to the one that saw Philippe Coutinho join the club for one season from the Nou Camp three years ago.
      Catalan outlet Sport report Bayern would table a loan move with the option to buy.
      However, it is proving a difficult challenge to lure the Dutch midfielder away from Barcelona.
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      He is only willing to leave if he is paid the £14million he is owed in deferred wages.
      The 25-year-old has been at the Catalan giants since 2019 playing 142 times.
      Man Utd have just signed another midfielder in Casemiro but Erik ten Hag is not giving up on the chance to work with De Jong again.
      They are launching one final attempt to get a deal over the line with United chiefs flying to Spain to help seal the transfer.
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      On the contrary, reports from Sky Germany suggest Bayern Munich will not sign De Jong this summer.
      They are happy with new signing Ryan Gravenberch in midfield, who is also a product of the Ajax academy like De Jong.
      As for United, they have a number of transfers they are trying to complete before next week’s deadline.
      They want to bring in Ajax winger Antony with the transfer nearing completion, according to reports. More