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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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      West Ham ‘launch £34m Lucas Paqueta transfer bid and in advanced talks with Lyon over shock move for playmaker’

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      WEST HAM have launched a stunning £34million transfer bid for Lucas Paqueta, according to reports.The Lyon star was linked with a move to Arsenal earlier in the transfer, with chief Edu even admitting his admiration for the playmaker.
      West Ham have launched a bid for Lyon and Brazil laymaker Lucas PaquetaCredit: Getty
      Paqueta, who turns 25 this week, has also been a target for Newcastle, Tottenham and possibly even Manchester City in this summer window.
      However, it is said the Hammers are now in advanced talks with the Brazilian.
      According to The Athletic, the East London club are working hard to get a deal over the line.
      A bid of £34m was submitted with negotiations now taking place over the fee and personal terms.
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      Paqueta joined Lyon in 2020 and has racked up 18 goals in 67 Ligue 1 matches.
      On the international stage, he has seven in 33 and looks set to be part of Brazil’s World Cup squad in Qatar later this year.
      David Moyes has already signed Gianluca Scamacca, Maxwel Cornet, Flynn Downes, Alphonse Areola, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson Palmeiri and Thilo Kehrer this summer.
      Kehrer endured a torrid debut as he gave away an early penalty in the 2-0 defeat to Brighton.
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      Paqueta was born in Rio de Janeiro and came through the Flamengo academy.
      He earned his transfer to Europe when AC came calling in 2019 but after just one season he switched to France and settled instantaneously.
      His rise in the Brazil national team saw him work with former team coordinator Edu.
      Now overseeing transfers at Arsenal, Paqueta’s compatriot said said: “I’m very respectful when I talk about Lucas.
      “I’m a guy who likes him a lot, I’ve always liked him, since my time with Brazil’s national team.
      “He’s had a great season, he was considered the best [overseas] player in the French league.”
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      But with Martin Odegaard, Fabio Vieira and Emile Smith Rowe already operating in creative midfield roles, the Gunners did not get a transfer done this summer.
      And with Newcastle stalling over their £50m offer as they focus on Alexander Isak, it could be West Ham fans on the bubbles very soon if all parties are happy. More

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      Lille banish striker Mohamed Bayo to reserves and fine him £65k after he went clubbing night before 7-1 thrashing by PSG

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      LILLE summer signing Mohamed Bayo has been banished from their first-team squad due to disciplinary reasons.The 24-year-old played no part in Sunday’s 7-1 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy after a picture of him clubbing the night before emerged.
      Lille striker Mohamed Bayo was seen clubbing before their 7-1 defeat against Paris Saint-GermainCredit: Instagram
      Bayo linked up with Lille in the summer after joining from ClermontCredit: Getty
      After learning about his antics, L’Equipe claimed that the club decided to drop him having been left furious by the striker.
      And now it has been reported by AFP, via The42, that Lille have slapped him with a £65,000 fine.
      To make matters worse for the Guinea international, he will now be forced to train with Lille’s second team.
      Their reserve team compete in the fifth-tier in France.
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      Lille president Olivier Letang failed to hide his anger at Bayo after his side were humiliated by Les Parisiens in front of their own fans.
      Letang told Amazon Prime : “It is a lack of respect for the club.
      “A lack of respect for the coaching staff and also our supporters.
      “We were, along with the coach, very annoyed, even furious, about this behaviour that for us is not tolerable.”
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      Bayo arrived at Lille earlier this summer from Clermont in a £10million deal.
      He started in Lille’s opening two top-flight fixtures against Auxerre and Nantes.
      But he failed to chip in with a goal contribution in either match.
      It now remains to be seen when the centre-forward will be reintroduced back into Paulo Fonseca’s side.
      Next up for Lille is a trip to AC Ajaccio, who currently sit in the bottom three in Ligue 1. More

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      Watch Kylian Mbappe score fastest Ligue 1 goal EVER in just 8 seconds for PSG… as fans go crazy for Lionel Messi assist

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE needed just EIGHT SECONDS to score for PSG on Sunday night as he set a new record for the fastest ever Ligue 1 goal… before going on to bag a hat-trick in a 7-1 win over Lille.The 23-year-old had the ball in the net just moments after kick-off as Lionel Messi played a majestic pass over the top of the Lille defence before Mbappe lobbed keeper Leo Jardim.
      Kylian Mbappe’s goal was the fastest ever scored in Ligue 1 historyCredit: Getty

      Mbappe has made a superb start to the new season with PSGCredit: Getty
      Lionel Messi’s assist Mbappe’s opener was simply delightfulCredit: AFP
      It was sensational goal which blew up social media as fans drooled over both the assists and finish.
      One fan said: “What amazes me is how Messi passed the ball to Mbappe with so much ease 😫.”
      While another added: “Looks like whatever issues Mbappe has had, he’s put them behind him.
      “Great move by the front three. Messi is a genius.”
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      Lionel Messi makes it look so easy… 🤤Passes the ball into the net with ease 😅A goal and assist for the Argentine in Lille 💪 pic.twitter.com/F8RSxdPolO— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) August 21, 2022

      Messi caught the eye again before the half hour mark when he casually passed Nuno Mendes’ cutback into the bottom corner to doubled the French champions’ lead.
      It was the second of seven PSG goals on an evening where they put the 2021 Ligue 1 champions to the sword and were 4-0 up before half-time.
      Mbappe struck a hat-trick and Neymar helped himself to a brace – with Mbappe’s second featuring a sumptuous one-two with the Brazilian.
      And Achraf Hakimi also got his name on the scoresheet.
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      PSG have now won all three of their Ligue 1 games so far this season – scoring 17 and conceding three.
      Christope Galtier’s side already look to be a formidable force as they seek a ninth French title in 11 seasons.
      But it remains to be seen whether they will be able to finally secure the club their first ever Champions League. More

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      Red hot Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun matches 47-year record as he scores in third game running for Reims

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      ARSENAL youngster Folarin Balogun has already made history with loan club Reims.The striker joined the Ligue 1 outfit on a season-long loan deal earlier this month.
      Folarin Balogun was in action against Strasbourg earlier todayCredit: AFP
      Balogun, 21, scored in his first two matches for the French side.
      And earlier today he made history in his third.
      The England youth international scored an 81st minute equaliser against Strasbourg, cancelling out Alexander Djiku’s opener.
      Balogun’s strike earned his side their first point of the season… as well as a slice of history.
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      The young Gunner became the first player to score in their first three matches for Reims in 47 years.
      Jacques Vergnes was the last player to do it, all the way back in August 1975.
      Balogun’s previous two goals came in defeats to Marseille and Clermont Foot.
      In the 4-2 loss against Clermont, Balogun also won a penalty, which was converted by Kamory Doumbia.
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      Balogun has made ten first team appearances for Arsenal.
      During the season before last, he scored Gunners first team goals against Molde and Dundalk in the Europa League.
      He spent the second half of last season on loan at Middlesbrough.
      Balogun made 21 appearances for Chris Wilder’s side, scoring three goals.
      The Arsenal youngster has scored three goals in three games for ReimsCredit: Rex More

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      Arsenal star Nicolas Pepe ‘closing in’ on Nice loan transfer to link up with Aaron Ramsey and get £72m flop off books

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      ARSENAL are getting closer to offloading Nicolas Pepe with OGC Nice interested, according to reports. The winger is reportedly nearing a deal that would see him join the French club on loan.
      Nicolas Pepe looks set to leave ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Aaron Ramsey left Juventus on a free transfer after his contract expiredCredit: Alamy
      The Ivorian’s agent was allegedly spotted at Nice’s stadium over the weekend as he looks to secure a move for his client.
      Pepe, 27, has failed to reach his potential consistently at the Gunners following a massive club record £72million transfer from Lille back in 2019.
      Back then he came off the back of a sensational season in Ligue 1 netting 22 times.
      But Pepe has been unable to replicate that level of success in the Premier League.
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      He has scored 27 goals in 112 games and is now firmly second choice behind Bukayo Saka.
      With minutes restricted and him supposedly on sizeable wages, Mikel Arteta has been desperate to offload him this summer.

      He may not be the only player heading for the exit door in the coming days with Hector Bellerin linked with a switch to both Barcelona and Real Betis.
      If Pepe joins Nice he will team-up with former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey.
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      The club is owned by Jim Ratcliffe, who is interested in purchasing Manchester United, and he is splashing the cash this transfer window.
      They have already signed Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and remain keen on Blackburn striker Ben Brereton Diaz.
      Ratcliffe is using his British links to secure deals and bolster the squad as he aims to get them competing in the Champions League after narrowly missing out last season. More

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      Kylian Mbappe ‘isolated’ at PSG after Neymar bust-up and ‘disappointed’ club hasn’t lived up to summer contract promises

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE feels “isolated” at Paris Saint-Germain after a bust-up with team-mate Neymar, reports suggest.The Frenchman is also said to be unhappy with the club, after promises he was given upon signing his new contract have not been fulfilled.
      Kylian Mbappe and Neymar warm-up ahead of the Montpellier matchCredit: AFP
      Mbappe tried to take the second penalty in the game against Montpellier but Neymar refusedCredit: Getty
      Mbappe was criticised by pundits and fans alike after a video clip appeared to show him stropping when he was not given the ball on a counter-attack during PSG’s 5-2 win over Montpellier.
      To top it all off, Mbappe missed a penalty before Neymar stepped up and converted another later in the game, despite Mbappe’s pleas to take the second spot kick as well.
      After the game, Neymar appeared to like a pair of tweets criticising Mbappe’s apparent role in the team as the main penalty taker.
      The pair were scheduled to be hauled in by PSG to clear the air, but if new reports are accurate then this appears to have not provided the solution Mbappe was looking for.
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      AS report that as a part of his new mega-contract Mbappe would be given the opportunity to take all of the team’s penalties and have power over club decision-making in transfers and appointments.
      However, the report adds Mbappe’s new-found power has caused a rift between him and some of his team-mates, leaving him feeling “isolated.”
      The World Cup winner has also been left “disappointed” with the club failing to sell Neymar, a move Mbappe did not object to.
      What will not be helping is Mbappe’s relatively slow start to the season.
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      Neymar and Lionel Messi look to have found the spark which made them a part of one of Europe’s deadliest attacks while at Barcelona, with 12 goals and assists between them to Mbappe’s one.
      Mbappe turned down a move to Real Madrid in favour of a new three-year deal with the Parisians, with his wage package worth a staggering £507m. More

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      ‘Play, shut up and run!’ – Kylian Mbappe BLASTED by Frank Leboeuf for PSG strop with Chelsea legend ‘ashamed’

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE has been blasted by Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf for his stroppy Paris Saint-Germain display at the weekend.And the iconic former France defender admits he’s “ASHAMED” of Mbappe’s behaviour on the field.
      Frank Leboeuf has slammed Kylian Mbappe for his petulant PSG display on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Leboeuf admits he was ‘ashamed’ of Mbappe’s actions at the weekendCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      Mbappe appeared to have a major sulk during his side’s 5-2 win over Montpellier on Saturday.
      The 23-year-old stopped running on a counter-attack when new teammate Vitinha opted to pass the ball to another player.
      And PSG fans slammed Mbappe’s efforts after the club handed him a mind-boggling new contract worth £507million earlier this summer.
      Mbappe was also involved in a spat with fellow superstar Neymar, denying the Brazilian a penalty kick even though he’d already missed one earlier in the game.
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      After the match, Mbappe’s MOTHER claimed the issue is being dealt with internally, telling reporters: “Things are being managed internally, everything is going well.”
      And Arsenal legend Thierry Henry defended Mbappe’s actions by claiming the forward has “nothing to prove.”
      But former France and Chelsea star Leboeuf believes Mbappe’s behaviour was totally unacceptable, urging the forward to simply “play, shut up and run” in future.
      Leboeuf told ESPN: “If I were Christophe Galtier, at the end of the game I would say to him: ‘Kylian, I love you, but what the hell are you doing? 
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      “‘It’s the last time you do this. I don’t care if you’re the star of the team, you can’t do this’.
      “It’s a shame. I’m ashamed now because I adore him and I can’t understand it. 
      “He’s an example for the youth, he knows that and he should never have done that.”
      Leboeuf also criticised PSG captain Marquinhos for failing to take a stand against Mbappe’s petulance, adding: “This would never have happened in the ’90s. 
      “If I did something like that someone would have walked up to me and said ‘who do you think you are? 
      “It doesn’t matter if you won the World Cup! We are Chelsea, play, shut up and run!’ 
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      “That’s what Marquinhos should have done. I should have gotten close to Kylian and should have said ‘what are you doing? 
      “‘It’s the last time! Next time we’ll go to the locker room and I’ll show you how things work’.” More