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      Kieran Trippier’s betting ban ‘scuppered Man Utd transfer in January’ but club remain ‘admirers’ of Atletico Madrid ace

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      KIERAN TRIPPIER’S betting ban scuppered a January transfer to Manchester United, according to reports.
      However, the Old Trafford club are thought to remain ‘admirers’ of the Atletico Madrid defender.

      Manchester United’s plans to try and sign Kieran Trippier in January were scrapped when his ban was announcedCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      According to the Manchester Evening News, the Red Devils plotted to make a move for the right-back this month.
      But those plans were halted when news of his ten-week suspension and £70,000 fine for breaching FA betting rules broke.
      The ban was announced on December 23 – ending his run of playing every minute this season – but he featured in Atletico’s 2-0 win over Sevilla on Tuesday as the punishment is on hold subject to an appeal.
      In the written reasons for the FA’s decision, it was revealed Trippier kept his friends informed about his transfer in the summer of 2019 via a series of WhatsApp messages.

      He told a friend to ‘lump on’ a bet he would sign for Diego Simeone’s side in the summer of 2019 and told another ‘it’s happening’.
      Trippier, 30, did sign a three-year deal at the Wanda Metropolitano and is mid-way through his contract which expires in 2022.
      But the Bury-born former Spurs and Burnley man grew up supporting United and would be open to a switch to Old Trafford.
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka is the undisputed No1 United right-back at the moment.

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      But Trippier, who came through at rivals City’s academy and has 25 England caps, would certainly challenge the ex-Crystal Palace man with his offensive threat.
      United sold Dutch defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah to Bayer Leverkusen for £1.8million on Wednesday.
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      Trippier was handed a ten-week ban for breaching FA betting rules with these WhatsApp messages

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      Zinedine Zidane ‘sidelines Arsenal transfer target Vinicius Jr at Real Madrid in row over TEXTING during team talks’

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      ZINEDINE ZIDANE has reportedly sidelined Vinicius Jr at Real Madrid for texting during a team talk.
      The Arsenal target has fallen out of favour under the Frenchman and reports suggest his manager was left fuming by his perceived rudeness.

      Vinicius Jr has been sidelined at Real Madrid for texting during a team talkCredit: Rex Features

      Zinedine Zidane is said to be fuming with the BrazilianCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Vinicius Jr, 20, has not started any of Los Blancos’ last five games and sat on the bench for the whole of Real’s 0-0 draw at Osasuna on Saturday.
      And the snub stemmed from an incident ahead of Real’s Champions League last-16 second leg tie against Manchester City on August 7, according to AS.
      Vinicius is said to have reacted badly to being told Eden Hazard was starting ahead of him.
      And the Brazilian stared staring at his phone instead of listening to Zidane’s instructions to the team.

      French legend Zidane was said to be angry at the time although he did not say anything.
      But the winger has felt the consequeces since after being dumped from the team.
      Despite his lack of game time at the Bernabeu, Arsenal are said to be lining up a loan move for Vinicius this month.
      Under-fire boss Mikel Arteta is desperate to add creativity to his floundering Gunners side.

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      Club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has looked a shadow of his former self, while summer signing Willian has failed to deliver.
      And the Brazilian could lose his place in the side to his compatriot Vinicius Jr.
      According to the Daily Star, Arsenal are set to reignite their interest in the 20-year-old having failed to bring him to the Emirates last year.
      It was claimed Unai Emery was keen to secure the youngster’s services, but Los Blancos were unwilling to part ways with the player.
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      Man Utd in Erling Haaland transfer blow with ‘Barcelona now frontrunners due to agent Mino Raiola relationship’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED could miss out on Erling Haaland after reports emerged of a Barcelona plot to land the striker.
      Catalunya Radio, via BarcaCentre, report on the Norwegian’s agent being keen to send his client to the Camp Nou.

      Erling Haaland has attracted plenty of attention with his performances for Borussia DortmundCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Mino Raiola is keen on linking up with Barcelona, according to reports in SpainCredit: Getty – Contributor

      A number of clubs have been linked to Haaland since he broke out at RB Salzburg last season.
      United failed in a reported attempt to sign the youngster as he headed to Borussia Dortmund.
      Stellar form in Germany, including a brace past RB Leipzig on the weekend, has continued his ascendancy.
      Barcelona are reportedly a club Raiola wants to build a good relationship with – and the move is touted for this summer.

      The Catalans are currently undertaking presidential elections which could harbour a spending spree from the successful candidate.
      Eric Garcia and Memphis Depay are thought to be targets for this window despite the club’s difficult financial situation.
      Candidates Emili Rousaud and Joan Laporta, the favourite for the role, are both linked with bids for Haaland.
      After Rousaud last month claimed he had discussed the deal with Raiola, the agent shot back that any talks were ‘fake news’.

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      When a new president is elected, they can call me.
      Mino RaiolaOn Barcelona Rumours

      He told Sport1: “When a new president is elected, they can call me.”
      Real Madrid are also rumoured to be keen on the 20-year-old marksman, but are said to be focusing their efforts on Kylian Mbappe.
      Any potential United deal for Haaland would have to go through Raiola, who has previously spoken against the club in regard to another of his clients, Paul Pogba.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted the Frenchman has a ‘good attitude’ after his agent’s bombshell comments suggested a return to Juventus was on the cards.

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      Man City star Eric Garcia ‘reaches Barcelona transfer agreement over £8.9m January move on five-and-a-half-year deal’

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      WANTAWAY defender Eric Garcia has reportedly agreed to sign for Barcelona from Manchester City for £8.9million.
      The LaLiga giants have been chasing the 20-year-old for some time after he left the club in 2017.

      Eric Garcia is set to leave Manchester City, either this month or in the summerCredit: Getty – Pool

      Garcia’s contract expires in June and he has made it clear that he will not be signing an extension at the Etihad.
      Pep Guardiola has acknowledged the player’s desire but asserted in October that he still hoped to ‘seduce’ him into staying.
      But, according to Mundo Deportivo, a deal is now in place for the youngster to move this month.
      City have reportedly lowered their asking price from £17.8m to £8.9m, making the deal far more affordable for Barcelona.

      The fee will be split into an initial sum of £4.45m, not due until later in the year, with a further £4.45m in variables.
      It is said that the Catalans are happy to push ahead with the deal, on the agreement of each of the club presidential candidates.

      Barcelona members will elect a new chief on January 24 with former president Joan Laporta among the hopefuls for the role.
      If interim board leader Carles Tusquets gets the green light from all remaining candidates, he will sanction the move.

      In any case, Garcia appears set for the Camp Nou with personal terms and a contract to 2026 reportedly agreed.
      Barcelona can pre-agree a move in the summer if a deal with City cannot be reached.

      Wednesday’s Mundo Deportivo front page reports on Garcia’s agreement with the LaLiga giants

      But coach Ronald Koeman is thought to be keen on sealing the player’s switch now, given Gerard Pique’s long-term injury.
      A move for Lyon striker Memphis Depay is also on the Blaugrana radar, although Pique’s injury has made Garcia the priority target.
      The Spain international has remained in Guardiola’s squad this season despite his imminent exit, playing seven times.
      However, he is currently out of action after testing positive for coronavirus.

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      Real Madrid flop Luka Jovic set to end Bernabeu hell with loan transfer back to Eintracht Frankfurt 18 months after move

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      REAL MADRID flop Luka Jovic is tipped to rejoin Eintract Frankfurt on loan.
      The Serbia striker, 23, has been linked with Chelsea, Wolves, AC Milan and Hertha Berlin during his 18 dismal months in LaLiga.

      Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic, 23, seems set to rejoin previous loan club Eintracht Frankfurt Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Now Serbian magazine Republika suggest he will return to Eintracht for six months with NO option to buy. 
      Jovic has netted just twice in 32 games since joining Real from Benfica for €60million – about £54m.
      Yet he made the switch after a sensational second year on loan for Eintracht in 2018-19.
      Apart from 17 goals in 32 Bundesliga matches, he also struck ten times in 14 Europa League games that season.

      Jovic, though, has never come close to unseating Karim Benzema as Real’s main frontman.
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      Bernabeu boss Zinedine Zidane has little direct cover for 33-year-old Benzema, only ex-Lyon star Mariano Diaz, 27.
      That just leaves deeper-lying attackers like Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio.  

      So the fact Real seem ready to offload Jovic shows just how far the former Red Star Belgrade ace has slipped out of the picture.

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      Lionel Messi set to pocket £170,000 a week from Barcelona until 2025 even if he agrees Man City transfer

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      LIONEL MESSI is reportedly set to pocket £170,000-a-week until 2025 from Barcelona – even if he leaves for Manchester City.
      The Argentinian legend’s future still remains unclear as his iconic reign of success at the Nou Camp appears to be coming to an end.

      Lionel Messi will pocket a fortune from Barcelona until 2025, even if he leaves this summerCredit: Getty

      After his failed attempt to secure an exit last summer and seal a reunion with Pep Guardiola at City, he is expected to depart at the end of the season.
      Messi, 33, recently admitted Barcelona were in a ‘really bad situation’ with ‘no money’ for Ronald Koeman to transform the ageing squad.
      Speculation of a transfer away from the Catalans intensified further when Emi Rousaud, a presidential election candidate for the club, also claimed the forward’s current salary was ‘unsustainable’ and they could not afford to continue paying him that rate.
      However, Marca claims Barcelona are still set to be hit in the pocket whether he goes or stays.

      They state Messi will bank a whopping €39million (£34.8m) at the end of the campaign.
      That figure is half of the €78m bonus agreed when he last renewed his Barca contract in 2017.
      He has already banked the other €39m installment, with the agreement seeing Messi receive it in eight separate payments over four years rather than a lump sum.
      And that means the LaLiga giants could still be paying him in 2025 even if he is no longer there.

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      Despite all the rumours of an exit, the veteran has hinted he is happier with life at the club in recent weeks compared to when he handed in a transfer request in August.
      Both Premier League City and Paris Saint-Germain continue to closely monitor his situation closely.
      But Messi will not make a final decision until the end of the season.

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      Real Madrid launch ‘operation Kylian Mbappe’ with SIX first-team stars to be axed to help fund £135m transfer from PSG

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      REAL MADRID are reportedly launching ‘operation Kylian Mbappe’ which will see SIX players axed to fund a £135million move.
      Gareth Bale, Isco, Dani Ceballos, Luka Jovic, Marcelo and Brahim Diaz will be sold to raise between £90m and £135m to pay for the PSG striker’s arrival, Spanish paper AS claim.

      Spanish paper AS splash on Real Madrid’s financial plan to land Kylian Mbappe

      Madrid want to sign Mbappe from PSG for £135millionCredit: AP:Associated Press

      Mbappe’s contract at the Parc des Princes expires in 2022 and the World Cup winner is yet to sign an extension.
      The report states Los Blancos hope to open negotiations with PSG in June and aim to broker a deal worth £135m – given the state of the transfer market following the coronavirus pandemic.
      But Madrid chiefs are thought to be preparing for a worst case scenario where the French giants demand a fee in the region of £200m to match what they shelled out for Neymar in 2017.
      The club are concerned the arrival of former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino could throw a spanner in the works as he launches his own Parisian project.

      But with only one year left on his deal and the possibility he could quit Ligue 1 and walk away for free 12 months later, club brass are confident Mbappe will stick to his word and not sign an extension, allowing them to knock down his price.
      And the report states Bernabeu bosses would be willing to stretch to a fee of £180m if Mbappe was to sign a bumper contract in the Spanish capital.
      If the former Monaco man penned a five-year deal, for example, then the outlay would be spread over the course of the contract and Madrid’s books would only have to contend with £36m of expenses each year – which they are believed to see as an acceptable outgoing.
      Mbappe’s hefty salary is not thought to be an obstacle in the way of a potential move with Real willing to match his current wages.

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      Ramos is one of Real Madrid’s top earners but is demanding more to stay on for a further two years, claim reports

      He is believed to take home a net annual income of £18.8m at PSG – estimated to be around £380,000 a week.
      And Madrid hope to fund Mbappe’s earnings by dumping highly-paid stars like Spurs loanee Bale, Serbian striker Jovic and midfielder Isco to free up space on their wage bill.
      Bale collects a huge £650,000 a week with Jovic on £175,000 and Isco reportedly paid around £123,000.
      With the proposed transfer a year away, Madrid don’t see any moral issue with future negotiations over staff wage cuts due to Covid – they assume fans and normal finances will definitely have returned by next summer.
      The Spanish side are keen to land the marquee signing to keep pace with clubs powered by wealthy American and Asian owners.
      As well as Mbappe, Madrid are targeting moves for Bayern Munich defender David Alaba and Rennes forward Eduardo Camavinga.
      French starlet Camavinga, 18, admitted he’s flattered by the interest from the Galacticos but a move ‘depends on several factors’.

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