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      Man Utd ‘joined by Liverpool in transfer race to sign little-known wonderkid with huge £342m release clause’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will face competition for the services of Mikayil Faye, it’s been claimed.The Red Devils are said to be hot on the heels of the Barcelona B wonderkid, who has been a revelation in his first season with the Catalans.Barcelona’s Mikayil Faye is reportedly on the radar of Manchester UnitedCredit: GETTYThey’ll reportedly face competition for his services from bitter rivals LiverpoolCredit: RexBut the Premier League big boys could face a battle for his signature with bitter rivals Liverpool.That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who claim the Merseysiders are also trying to “acquire” the 19-year-old this summer.Bayern Munich, Lille, Monaco and Nice are also said to be interested in luring the centre-back away from Barca’s youth team.The immense interest in Faye recently prompted his agents to hold showdown talks with Barca’s sporting director, former Chelsea midfielder Deco.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLDeco is said to have informed them that Faye is part of their future plans and that they hope to have him train and play in the first team during pre-season.It’s also claimed they plan to give him his first team bow next season.Should United and Liverpool be desperate to sign Faye, they’ll have to shatter their respective record transfer fees and pay his £342million release clause.Faye joined Barca B from Croatian outfit NB Kustosija last summer for a meagre £1.3million.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERHe’s made a total of 27 appearances for Rafael Marquez’s side, scoring four goals in the process.Faye was included in Barca’s s squad for their 1-0 win over Cadiz last Saturday after receiving high praise from first-team manager Xavi.Xavi announces he’s stepping down as Barcelona coach at the end of the seasonThe club legend said of the teenager: “Faye will be on the list. He’s ready. We are watching and following.”There are very prepared footballers. La Masia always bears fruit. Faye, Casado.”But the competition is fierce. I see him prepared, yes.” More

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      Arsenal ‘lead transfer race’ for South American striker who has 24 goals in top European league but is keen to leave

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      ARSENAL are leading the race for Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, according to reports.The 23-year-old is the third top scorer in the Eredivisie this season with 21 league goals to his name.Gimenez has impressed in the league this seasonCredit: RexAccording to Mexican outlet Record, the Mexico international has already made his mind up about leaving the club at the end of the season.The forward has set his sights on a move to one of Europe’s top five leagues, with Arsenal, Juventus and Atletico Madrid all reportedly interested in him.Gimenez will open talks with Feyenoord regarding his future in the summer and the Dutch club are open to selling him if they can find the right price.The Mexico international favours a move to LaLiga as he feels it favours his play style with Barcelona and Real Madrid showing an interest in the past.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLBarcelona’s financial issues have left a move for Gimenez off the cards and Madrid’s impending signature of Kylian Mbappe will also leave that move off the table.Gimenez joined Feyenoord from Cruz Azul in 2022 and so far has 47 goals in 84 appearances in all competitions for the Dutch side.24 of those have come this season but he has been less prolific of late – and is currently without a goal in five games in the league.The player will be hoping to fire Feyenoord to Dutch FA Cup glory when they take on NEC tomorrow in the final.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSpurs have been consistently linked with Gimenez in the past which could cause a North London bidding war.The club are reportedly in for a striker next season with the plan being to move Son Heung-Min back to the left wing.How Arteta turned Havertz from expensive flop to Arsenal’s gamechanger More

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      Luis Figo trolls Barcelona fans with pig’s head advert that harks back to infamous El Clasico incident from 2002

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      LUIS FIGO has reignited his feud with Barcelona fans in a hilarious advert.The Portuguese superstar was at the centre of one of the most bizarre and infamous El Clasico moments of all time in 2002.Luis Figo expertly trolled Barcelona fans in an Uber Eats advertCredit: Uber Eats SpainThe Real Madrid icon served up some cheeky banterCredit: Uber Eats SpainFigo looked like he was about to burst out laughing throughout the videoCredit: Uber Eats SpainOutraged Barca fans lobbed a pig’s head at Figo in 2002Credit: Diario ASAfter joining Barca’s bitter rivals Real Madrid, Figo was taking a corner when a butchered PIG’S HEAD was lobbed onto the field from the stands at the Nou Camp.The game was halted for 14 minutes as stunned referee Medina Cantalejo did his best to calm things down.But 22 years after the famous incident, Figo has added more fuel to the fire in an advert for Uber Eats.The clip opens with the Ballon d’Or winner, 51, reading about the unsavoury events as his window is pelted with vegetables.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLFigo – who looks to be trying to stifle fits of laughter throughout the brilliant video – then uses the app to find a cooked pig’s head and plates up a tasty dinner for himself.The cheeky Instagram post’s caption translates as: “It’s OK to play with food: this time order suckling pig from Uber Eats and leave it on the table (maybe with baked potatoes).”After the original incident, Real players even claimed they saw golf balls and a knife on the pitch.Barcelona director Gabriel Masfurro suggested the Madrid press had concocted the whole story and had their cameramen plant the porker.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERAnd Barcelona’s manager at the time – zany former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal – blamed Figo for taking his corners too slowly.The Dutchman said: “Figo provoked the fans.Footage of Ronaldinho’s son, 19, at Barcelona emerges and fans are baffled to spot his position”He walked over to the corner really slowly, picked up the bottle slowly, went back to the corner. And all this was done consciously and deliberately, without the referee doing anything to stop it.”Figo’s response was brutal.He said: “I don’t know if [former Barca president Joan] Gaspart is taking the p***.”He [Van Gaal] never said anything when he was my manager for two years. And I’ve saved his a*** more than once.”Luis Figo used to be a hero at BarcelonaCredit: ReutersBut their fans gave him an earful after he joined Real MadridCredit: ReutersThe supporters were not happy at what they saw as a betrayalCredit: EPAFigo was targeted by fans as he took cornersCredit: Getty Images – GettyBarca fans made their feelings very clearCredit: Reuters More

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      Joao Cancelo reveals vile Instagram trolls want his unborn daughter to DIE after Barcelona’s Champions League exit

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      JOAO CANCELO has revealed sick trolls wished death on his unborn baby after Barcelona’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.The Spanish giants were dumped out of the Champions League by PSG this week 6-4 on aggregate.Joao Cancelo gave away a penalty in Barcelona’s defeat to PSGCredit: AFPHe revealed the sick abuse he received on Instagram afterwardsCredit: Directe 1Barcelona were leading 3-2 after the first leg and took the lead through Raphinha on Tuesday before disaster struck.Ronald Araujo was sent off on 29 minutes prior to Ousmane Dembele levelling against his old club.Portuguese international Cancelo, 29, then conceded a second-half penalty as PSG blew Barca away to win 4-1 on the night.Now the full-back, who is on a season-long loan at the LaLiga club, has revealed some of the vile abuse he received after giving away the penalty.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLCancelo told ESPN: “People say all sorts. There are comments on Instagram wishing death upon my daughter who’s not even been born yet.“They would not say it to my face, because we would have a problem, but in the comments they write what they want.“They’re offensive to my partner, my daughter, our unborn baby. It’s a cruel world and you have to know how to live with it.“I know how to, but I just don’t know what to say anymore.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS“Wishing death upon a baby is really serious. People don’t think about the person behind the footballer they see on the television. We are humans, too. We are just the same.”Cancelo could still make his move to Barcelona from City permanent at the end of the campaign.Joao Cancelo in classy gesture as he refuses to step on Man City badge before Champions League return with Bayern Munich He has played 35 times so far this term, including nine starts in the Champions League, under Xavi.However, the Barca boss is leaving this summer after a frustrating season.He and his players will be hoping to salvage back some pride when they head to runaway LaLiga leaders Real Madrid for El Clasico on Sunday night.The reverse fixture ended with Jude Bellingham scoring a stunning last-ditch strike to earn Madrid a 2-1 win.And Uruguayan star Araujo admits they are desperate for payback, saying: “We have a chance at revenge.“Madrid is our biggest rival and we have to change our mentality. We will give everything on Sunday.READ MORE SUN STORIES“We are very sorry [about the PSG game]. Obviously, we are all sad, the children, the families. But this is football, there is always revenge.“We are going to try again next season. I am convinced that this generation is going to win the Champions League.” More

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      Inside Real Madrid wonderkid Endrick’s relationship contract with special ‘I love you’ clause

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      LOVE is in the flair for anyone who has seen Real Madrid’s exciting, incoming whizkid Endrick.But it’s also on paper with his girlfriend Gabriely Miranda – thanks to the couple agreeing an unusual relationship contract.Endrick and Gabriely Miranda have put their love in a contractCredit: Instagram / endrickGabriely and the forward can’t form addictionsCredit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaThe fashion model has 703,000 Instagram followersCredit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaPalmeiras hotshot Endrick, 17, and 21-year-old model Gabriely must tell each other “I love you” in all situations.Yet other clauses in the deal sound even more intriguing.The four-cap Brazilian will arrive at Real this summer for £52million.But negotiations over that massive move were surely more conventional than his agreement with Gabriely.READ MORE TOP STORIESThe couple have banned “drastic changes of action” between them as well as the use of certain words. However, many far older couples might be impressed with a more serious feature of the contract.Endrick and Gabriely are not allowed to form any sort of addiction.The striker revealed the couple’s love deal on the ‘Pod Delas’ podcast.Most read in FootballAnd after a challenging childhood, he is determined to resist temptation – not just because he hates partying.He told CazeTV: “I don’t want to drink because unfortunately with the things I’ve experienced in my family, I know that alcohol is not for me.Meet Brazil’s stunning Wags from glam influencer to sultry Mexican singer”Going out to buy clothes is. My parents control me if I spend too much, especially on video games.”Endrick, who has a brother and two sisters, was just 11 when his dad left the family to play lower-level professional football.The starlet’s mum was without a home and a job, so Endrick and his siblings lived in an orphanage until their father returned six months later.Endrick’s parents then reportedly worked at an underground train station cafe before Palmeiras hired his dad as a janitor.But the club’s manager Abel Ferreira has expressed concern over whether his Brazilian top-flight team’s greatest talent can shrug off all the hype and media attention.Ferreira said: “I hope he [Endrick] stays focused on football and doesn’t get distracted by other things.”Bearing that fear in mind, maybe a relationship contract is Endrick and Gabriely’s way of helping to stay on the right track.The Brazilian is a huge social media starCredit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaOther models call Gabriely an ‘inspiration’Credit: INSTAGRAM @gabrielymiirandaEndrick is impressing in his final season for PalmeirasCredit: EPA More

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      Barcelona legend backs Jose Mourinho to replace Xavi and lists six reasons why he is great fit despite fans hating him

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      JOSE MOURINHO has been backed to replace Xavi as Barcelona manager by a club legend.The former translator and assistant boss has been linked with a shock return to the club this summer.Jose Mourinho has been backed to replace Xavi at BarcelonaCredit: GettyRivaldo has given six reasons why Mourinho would be a great fitCredit: GettyThat is despite the Barca fans’ hatred towards him from his time at Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.Barcelona have yet to confirm Xavi’s replacement after he announced he would be leaving his role as manager at the end of the season.Former forward Rivaldo has now thrown Mourinho’s name into the mix and listed the six reasons why he is a great fit for the role.Rivaldo scored 130 goals in 235 appearances during five years with the Spanish giants.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHis spell included working under Mourinho, who served as a translator and assistant manager to Louis van Gaal and Sir Bobby Robson.As a result, Rivaldo is convinced Mourinho is a great person and knows the club well enough to replace Xavi.The Brazilian told Betfair: “I do not see Guardiola joining Barcelona anytime soon.”I think the only realistic chance would be when he wants to move back home and enjoy more family life, which is easier for him in Barcelona, and can coach the team at the same time.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”So today it depends a lot more on him, but I think it’s very difficult for next season.”He’s doing well in England, and I think this return would also depend on the financial state of the club, and if they can bring players in for Guardiola.Jose Mourinho waves chequered flag at Portuguese GP as ex-Chelsea and Man Utd boss drops huge hint about football return”There are many fans who do not accept players or coaches who played for or managed their rival team. But Jose Mourinho has already been at Barcelona, with Sir Bobby Robson, and he is a great person.”Of course, his intensity as a coach, and sometimes being controversial with his own fans could be a concern from the beginning, but he is a winner.”Considering that he is without a club and the situation at Barcelona, in my opinion, it is easier for him to join the team than Guardiola right now, and I think It would be a great signing for Barcelona, even though some fans don’t like the name.”Without a doubt he would do a great job, he knows the team, the Spanish league, the Champions League and has a lot of experience.”Rivaldo’s reasons for appointing MourinhoRivaldo has listed six reasons Jose Mourinho would be a good fit to replace Xavi at Barcelona.

      Knows the club – worked as a translator and assistant manager between 1996 and 2000
      Great person
      Free agent – left Roma back in January
      Knows the league – won a LaLiga title during time at Real Madrid
      Champions League winner – titles with Porto (2004) and Inter (2010)
      Experienced – 37-year coaching career has seen him win 26 major trophies

      Mourinho is currently without a club after leaving Roma in January, whilst alternative Pep Guardiola has another year left on his Manchester City deal.The former Chelsea boss also has experience in LaLiga, having won a league title during his three years with Real Madrid.Meanwhile, his 37-year coaching career has seen him win 26 major trophies, including the Champions League with both Porto and Inter. More

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      Zinedine Zidane ‘on verge of managerial return with Real Madrid legend close to agreeing contract with European giants’

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      ZINEDINE ZIDANE is on the verge of becoming Bayern Munich manager, it’s been claimed.The Frenchman hasn’t worked since leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2021.Thomas Tuchel will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the seasonCredit: GETTYZinedine Zidane is on the verge of replacing the German, it’s been claimedCredit: AFPThe 51-year-old is reportedly “one step away” from taking charge of the BavariansCredit: GETTYBut the 51-year-old is said to be on the brink of returning to the dugout with Bayern.That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, who claim the former Los Blancos player and gaffer has held successful talks with the German giants.And the Spanish newspaper claims the 1998 Ballon d’Or winner is “one step away” from taking charge of the Bavarians.An official agreement has not yet been reached, although Mundo claims the deal is “practically done”.Zidane is said to have asked for a war chest to bolster the squad upon his arrival.And the World Cup winner has reportedly prioritised strengthening Bayern’s’ leaky defence.Zidane is in line to succeed former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel at the Allianz Arena.Tuchel will leave the club at the end of the season, in which his troops were pipped to the Bundesliga title by high-flying Bayer Leverkusen.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSZinedine Zidane guided Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions League triumphsCredit: APZidane has been enjoying the fruits of his playing and managerial careers since his second departure from the Bernabeu in June 2021.He stepped down from his role due to the club’s lack of “faith” in him following their first trophyless season in 11 years. Zinedine Zidane ‘will only return to management for three jobs’ as Bayern Munich hunt new boss In an open letter to Madristas, he said: “Right now, things are different … I’m leaving because I feel the club no longer has the faith in me I need.”Nor the support to build something in the medium or long term.“What we achieved together has to be respected.”I know football and I know the demands of a club like Madrid.”I know that when you don’t win you have to go.”But this time, something very important has been forgotten, everything that I have built on a daily basis has been forgotten.”What I have contributed in the relationship with the players and with the 150 people who work at the club.” More

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      Barcelona dressing room ‘divided into four clans’ after astonishing red card row between Gundogan and Araujo

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      BARCELONA’S dressing room is reportedly divided into FOUR clans.It comes after an astonishing row broke out between Ilkay Gundogan and Ronald Araujo this week.Barcelona’s dressing room is divided into four clans amid the row between Ilkay Gundogan and Ronald AraujoCredit: RexAraujo was singled out by his team-mate after the club’s Champions League exitCredit: GettyThe German midfielder singled out his team-mate after their Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.Araujo’s sending off proved to be the turning point in the 4-1 second leg loss.Gundogan’s wife has since come out in his defence but the dressing room appears far from harmonious.According to Sport, the squad is divided into four clans with players mixing based on age, language and nationality.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe report claims the players are split between youth, Spanish-speaking, English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking.Summer signing Gundogan is said to be part of the English-speaking group which features Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong.Meanwhile, despite hailing from Spanish-speaking Uruguay, Araujo is close to Raphinha and the rest of the Portuguese speaking players.Despite the clans, some players are said to mix across the groups.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSBarcelona’s ‘dressing room clans’According to Sport, the Barcelona dressing room is split into these four clans.
      Spanish-speaking:

      Gavi
      Pedri
      Sergi Roberto
      Ferran Torres
      Marcos Alonso
      Inigo Martinez

      Youth:

      Pau Cubarsi
      Hector Fort
      Marc Guiu
      Fermin Lopez
      Lamine Yamal
      Ander Astralaga
      Marc Casado

      English-speaking:

      Marc-Andre ter Stegen
      Frenkie de Jong
      Robert Lewandowski
      Ilkay Gundogan
      Andreas Christensen

      Portuguese-speaking:

      Joao Cancelo
      Joao Felix
      Vitor Roque
      Raphinha
      Ronald Araujo

      English-speaking Marc-Andre ter Stegen and De Jong are close to Spain’s Sergi Roberto.The trio have good relationships which extend to their partners, says the report.Iconic stadium looks unrecognisable as new footage reveals crane on pitch and every single seat removedElsewhere, Brazilians Raphinha and Vitor Roque are very close, whilst Portugal team-mates Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix get on very well.Barcelona’s Champions League exit has all but ended their hopes of a trophy this season.The Spanish giants were beaten in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey and lost to Real Madrid in the Super Cup final.Xavi’s side are also sit second in LaLiga eight points adrift of their El Clasico rivals with seven matches remaining. More