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    How Nice could line up next season with five familiar faces including Aaron Ramsey, Nicolas Pepe and Edinson Cavani

    NICE are attracting big names to the club including the signing of Aaron Ramsey.The Welshman, 31, arrived on a free transfer earlier this summer after he agreed to terminate his Juventus contract.
    Nice could have a strong Premier League influence on the team this season
    Aaron Ramsey has signed for Nice on a free transferCredit: Instagram @AaronRamsey
    Kasper Schmeichel has followed Ramsey to the South of FranceCredit: Getty
    He was swiftly joined in the South of France by Leicester stalwart Kasper Schmeichel
    Nice could add another pair of former Prem aces before the transfer window closes.
    The Ligue 1 side are reportedly in talks with Edinson Cavani regarding an ambitious move for the former Man United star.
    The Uruguayan, 35, has been a free agent since leaving Old Trafford at the end of last season.
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    Nice are eager to add goals to their side, having drawn their opening two Ligue 1 matches 1-1 this season.
    Cavani would have the pedigree to do just that – having been prolific in the French top flight for PSG prior to signing for United.
    He won’t be joined by former Red Devils team-mate Alex Telles, however, with Nice missing out on their former target to Sevilla.
    Boss Lucien Favre could look to Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe for more creativity.
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    Reports in France suggest that Nice are closing in on a season-long loan move for the Ivorian star
    It is possible Nice manager Lucien Favre could line-up with five former Prem players in his team this season, including former Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina.
    While another ex-Saint Morgan Schneiderlin also plays for Nice following a four-year spell at Everton.
    Fans may be familiar with defender Dante, who spent three years at Bayern Munich earlier in his career.
    While he has partnered ex-Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo so far this season.
    Nice’s team is brimming with young French talent, with Under-21 internationals Khephren Thuram, Amine Gouiri and Melvin Bard all players to watch.
    Edinson Cavani is a free agent after leaving Man UnitedCredit: AFP
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    Arsenal legend Henry DEFENDS PSG star Mbappe after fans slammed him for appearing to sulk because he wasn’t passed to

    THIERRY HENRY has defended Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe after fans slammed him for giving up on a counter-attack when he wasn’t passed to.The 23-year-old appeared to have a mini strop when midfielder Vitinha opted to play the ball in the opposite direction during their 5-2 win over Montpellier.
    Mbappe appeared to sulk after he was not passed to during PSG’s win on SaturdayCredit: The Mega Agency
    Henry has defended Mbappe for his actions at the weekendCredit: Rex
    After refusing to make a run, Mbappe then aimlessly strolled away from the move while PSG attacked down the right flank.
    Supporters thought the least he could have done was try after the club presented him with a three-year deal worth £507MILLION this summer.
    But Henry has defended his fellow countryman in the wake of the backlash.
    Speaking on Prime Sport Video France, he said: “It’s his place. He will of course have to show it [his best level] as he has shown from the start. But he has nothing to prove to anyone.
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    “The coach will have to find a way to play the three [Lionel Messi, Neymar, Mbappe] and make them happy… good luck.
    “At PSG, there is always a debate, a problem. They won 5-2 and we’re talking about Mbappe.
    “Last year, it was Neymar and it will always be like that. It’s PSG.”
    Mbappe did hit the back of the net in the Ligue 1 champion’s comprehensive win on the second weekend of the campaign.
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    But Neymar was the star of the show as he scored twice to make it three goals in two Ligue 1 games at the start of the season.
    PSG have now won their two league matches 5-0 and 5-2 – an ominous sign for all of their French rivals.
    Christophe Galtier is hoping to secure the Parisian outfit a ninth title in 11 seasons.
    And he will also be bidding to clinch the club a first Champions League trophy – something Carlo Ancelotti, Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino all failed to do. More

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    Wanda Nara cheekily ‘edits’ Instagram boob shot to evade ban amid claims hubby Mauro Icardi is close to Man Utd transfer

    WANDA NARA took a break from speculation surrounding her husband joining Manchester United to get up to her usual tricks on Instagram.But this time the actress and model edited her boob shot to avoid getting a social media ban.
    Wanda Nara cheekily ‘edits’ Instagram boob shot to avoid banCredit: Instagram @wanda_nara
    Nara is the wife and agent of PSG striker Mauro Icardi
    The wife and agent of striker Mauro Icardi, 35, can barely go a day without posting a glamorous photo of herself in skimpy clothing to her 13.6million followers.
    So it was no different when it was time for bed in Milan on Saturday night.
    Mum-of-five Nara posted the sultry snap of her lying on the covers in just her underwear online, showing off her aeroplane tattoo.
    But with the sky-blue bra pretty much see-through and leaving next-to-nothing to the imagination, she added her own censorship with a hand-drawn cross over the nipple.
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    Instagram guidelines state: “We don’t allow nudity on Instagram.
    “This includes photos, videos, and some digitally-created content that show sexual intercourse, genitals, and close-ups of fully-nude buttocks.
    “It also includes some photos of female nipples, but photos in the context of breastfeeding, birth giving and after-birth moments, health-related situations or an act of protest are allowed.”
    Nara was recently pictured topless on holiday in Ibiza and posted revealing photos taking a shower on a yacht during the summer.
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    Paris Saint-Germain are three games into their new season – but Icardi is yet to be included in any of the matchday squads.
    His future looks certain to be away from the Parc des Princes.
    And reports on Friday suggested Nara was contacted by Manchester United over a possible transfer swoop for the ex-Inter Milan ace.
    Icardi, 29, managed just five goals last season – his worst tally since breaking into the first team at Sampdoria in 2012.
    Nara regularly posts busty photos on social media for her 13.6m followersCredit: Inatagram @wanda_nara
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    PSG will haul in Neymar and Mbappe for showdown talks after tension between pair following Frenchman’s penalty miss

    PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN will reportedly haul Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in for talks following their penalty drama on Saturday.The pair were involved in a spat on the pitch during the recent 5-2 win against Montpeliier at Parc des Princes where both players got on the score sheet.
    Kylian Mbappe and Neymar argued over a penalty during PSG’s 5-2 win against MontpellierCredit: Getty
    Neymar refused to give the ball up after Mbappe had missed an early penaltyCredit: Getty
    French World Cup winner Mbappe failed to break the deadlock from the spot in the 25th minute after having his effort brilliantly saved by Jonas Omlin.
    Les Parisiens were then awarded a second penalty just before half-time which was duly dispatched by Neymar in what was the first of his two goals.
    But prior to the Brazilian’s coolly slotted shot, Mbappe confronted his team-mate to give him the ball as he is the club’s designated penalty taker.
    Following the match, Neymar liked many tweets slamming PSG’s decision to have the ex-Monaco ace taking penalties ahead of him.
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    Mbappe and Neymar are claimed to have a frosty relationship with the former keen for the former Barcelona star to be sold this summer due to his “indiscipline”.
    It was even reported how PSG had put Neymar up for sale after Mbappe committed his long-term future to the club.
    And according to L’Equipe, PSG will now speak with both players in an effort to resolve their differences after the penalty fiasco.
    It has been said that boss Christophe Galtier and sporting director Luis Campos will soon sit down with them to resolve their tension.
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    Mbappe’s camp is claimed to have no intention of taking things further as he believes the issue is between Neymar and PSG.
    The 23-year-old infuriated fans over the weekend after he appeared to give up while his side were on an attack.
    After he was failed to be played in by midfielder Vitinha during a break, he simply walked away and refused to join in on the build-up.
    But if he continued his run, he would have had the simple task of a tap in at the back post. More

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    Kylian Mbappe slammed by PSG fans after appearing to STOP during counter-attack as team-mates didn’t pass to him

    PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN fans have slammed Kylian Mbappe for GIVING UP on a counter-attack.The 23-year-old superstar nonchalantly walked away instead of trying to score.

    Mbappe has been slammed for giving up on a counter-attack when he didn’t receive the ballCredit: The Mega Agency
    Mbappe appeared to have a mini-strop when he wasn’t passed the ball by midfielder Vitinha.
    The forward then aimlessly strolled in the opposite direction as the Parisians attacked down the right flank.
    Supporters thought the least he could do is try after the club presented him with a three-year deal worth £507MILLION this summer.
    One fan said: “If he kept running, he could score from the Hakimi’s shot.”
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    While another added: “What is wrong? This annoying.”
    Another complained: “Zero discipline from the boy, great players work on and off the ball, if he had kept running the ball would have eventually landed on his side as it did. So he wanted to do by himself? Then what’s the point of being in a team?”
    But L’Equipe claim that “personal issues” were behind the youngsters performance and negative body language on Saturday night.
    The French international had already missed a penalty earlier in the first half.
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    And controversially, team-mate Neymar has liked tweets which have slammed the apparent decision to make Mbappe the spot-kick taker.
    But other than his upset stars, new boss Christophe Galtier will be pleased with the 5-2 victory over Montpellier.
    The French giants have started the campaign brightly under Galtier. 
    Two wins in two Ligue 1 games and five goals in each sees the champs top again. 
    Mbappe’s recently signed a new deal with PSG that has reportedly seen huge perks added in addition to his colossal wage package.
    These perks are said to include influence over the club’s ‘sporting project’, which means the World Cup winner has a say on player recruitment and coach appointments. More

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    Neymar likes tweets slamming team-mate Kylian Mbappe and decision to make French striker PSG’s penalty-taker

    NEYMAR has liked tweets which have slammed the apparent decision to make Kylian Mbappe Paris Saint-Germain’s penalty taker.The Brazilian superstar, 30, netted a brace as PSG cruised to a 5-2 win over Montpellier on Saturday.
    Neymar converted his penalty late in the first halfCredit: AFP
    Neymar celebrates after scoring his penaltyCredit: EPA
    Mbappe took a penalty but saw it brilliantly saved by Montpellier goalie Jonas OmlinCredit: Alamy
    Mbappe reacts after missing his penaltyCredit: AFP
    The first of Neymar’s goals was a penalty, which he had cooly dispatched into the bottom corner.
    But prior to this Mbappe had seen a penalty taken and missed.
    And Neymar, seemingly upset with Mbappe’s role as the main penalty taker, liked some tweets which criticised the apparent decision by manager Christophe Galtier.
    Found in Neymar’s ‘liked tweets’ from his account, the first tweet said: “Now it’s official, Mbappe is the one who takes the penalties at PSG.
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    “Clearly this is a contract thing, because in no club in the world that has Neymar, he would be the second collector, none!!
    “It seems that because of the contract, Mbappe is the owner of PSG!!”
    The second said: “Today, in the PSG game, Neymar scored and HUMILIATED the goalkeeper (once again) in the penalty kick.
    “Mbappé, on the other hand, hit VERY badly and lost.
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    “After the game, the coach said that Mbappé will be the team’s main hitter for the season. An absurdity!”
    Mbappe recently signed a new three-year deal with the Parisians and has reportedly seen huge perks added to his deal in addition to his colossal wage package worth £507milliom.
    These perks are said to include influence over the club’s ‘sporting project’, which means Mbappe has a say on player recruitment and coach appointments. More

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    PSG to offer Marcus Rashford ‘long-term deal’ to seal transfer and link Man Utd star up with Kylian Mbappe

    PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN want to link Marcus Rashford up with Kylian Mbappe in a superstar attack, according to reports.And the Ligue 1 champions are set to offer the Manchester United forward a long-term deal to make it happen.
    Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to add Marcus Rashford to join Kylian Mbappe in attackCredit: AFP or licensors
    According to the Sunday Times, initial talks between the player and the French side were positive.
    As a result, PSG plan to table a mega contract for Rashford before the transfer window closes on September 1.
    And they will do their best to land the man who knocked them out of the Champions League with a 94th-minute penalty in 2019.
    The report adds new PSG sporting director Luis Campos reckons Rashford’s progression has been halted by the inconsistency at Old Trafford.
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    Rashford, 24, has already played under five managers since bursting on to the scene in February 2016.
    The 46-cap Three Lions man has been deployed across the front line but has failed to nail down a set position.
    Campos – who has been credited for much of the recruitment success at Monaco and Lille in recent years – said in January 2021: “Manchester United has always been one of the best academies in the world.
    “Rashford is one of the best players in the world.”
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    His struggles in front of goal have coincided with the Red Devils’ recent woes, scoring just eight Premier League goals since the start of 2021.
    Rashford, who has not featured at all for England since the Euro 2020 final, played the full 90 minutes of Saturday’s 4-0 humiliation at Brentford.
    United may be in disarray and cannot offer Champions League football like PSG.
    But they are determined not to sell one of their star assets – valued at a whopping £120million – and plan to extend his contract beyond next summer.
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    Boss Erik ten Hag said: “He’s really important, you have seen from the first day I’m here, I’m really happy with him.
    “I don’t want to lose him, he’s definitely in our plans at Manchester United.”
    By comparison, his counterpart at the Parc des Princes confirmed his side want another attacker to add to Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi with Mauro Icardi not wanted.
    Christophe Galtier admitted: “We wish the arrival of a new striker.
    “With a very busy calendar until November 13, plus the World Cup, obviously we wish this arrival.
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    “I know that the club will not take and pile up a player, it must be a real added value and the club is working in this direction.
    “Whether by the end of the transfer window an offensive player will arrive I cannot confirm, but the club is working hard on this.”
    Rashford fired United past PSG in the 2018-19 Champions LeagueCredit: AFP or licensors
    Rashford only managed four goals last season and is struggling along with his team-matesCredit: Getty More

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    Wanda Nara cheekily ‘edits’ Instagram boob shot to avoid ban amid claims hubby Mauro Icardi is close to Man Utd transfer

    WANDA NARA took a break from the speculation surrounding her husband joining Manchester United to get up to her usual tricks on Instagram.But this time the actress and model edited her boob shot to avoid getting a social media ban.
    Wanda Nara cheekily ‘edits’ Instagram boob shot to avoid banCredit: Instagram @wanda_nara
    Nara is the wife and agent of PSG striker Mauro Icardi
    The wife and agent of striker Mauro Icardi, 35, can barely go a day without posting a glamorous photo of herself in skimpy clothing to her 13.6million followers.
    So it was no different when it was time for bed in Milan on Saturday night.
    Mum-of-five Nara posted the sultry snap of her lying on the covers in just her underwear online, showing off her aeroplane tattoo.
    But with the sky-blue bra pretty much see-through and leaving next-to-nothing to the imagination, she added her own censorship with a hand-drawn cross over the nipple.
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    Instagram guidelines state: “We don’t allow nudity on Instagram.
    “This includes photos, videos, and some digitally-created content that show sexual intercourse, genitals, and close-ups of fully-nude buttocks.
    “It also includes some photos of female nipples, but photos in the context of breastfeeding, birth giving and after-birth moments, health-related situations or an act of protest are allowed.”
    Nara was recently pictured topless on holiday in Ibiza and posted revealing photos taking a shower on a yacht during the summer.
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    Paris Saint-Germain are three games into their new season – but Icardi is yet to be included in any of the matchday squads.
    His future looks certain to be away from the Parc des Princes.
    And reports on Friday suggested Nara was contacted by Manchester United over a possible transfer swoop for the ex-Inter Milan ace.
    Icardi, 29, managed just five goals last season – his worst tally since breaking into the first team at Sampdoria in 2012.
    Nara regularly posts busty photos on social media for her 13.6m followersCredit: Inatagram @wanda_nara
    She could be on her way to Old Trafford if Manchester United sign her hubbyCredit: Inatagram @wanda_nara More