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      Man Utd star Diogo Dalot in talks with AC Milan over transfer but Roma want him as part of Chris Smalling deal

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      MANCHESTER UNITED star Diogo Dalot is in talks with AC Milan – but Roma also want him as part of their deal for Chris Smalling.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to offload both defenders this transfer window.

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      AC Milan and Roma are both chasing Man Utd outcast Diogo DalotCredit: AP:Associated Press

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      Roma want Dalot as part of any deal involving Chris SmallingCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Milan had been chasing Dalot on a loan move, with Solskjaer bluntly stating he must go permanently or no deal.
      The Serie A side are now back in talks with United over Dalot, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
      However, Roma have thrown a spanner in the works by expressing and interest in the Portuguese outcast.
      Roma have been chasing a permanent deal for Smalling this summer after he excelled on loan last season.

      With the Italian side struggling to meet United’s asking price, they appear to be now willing to pay the £20million fee – but only if they throw Dalot in, too.
      Romano tweeted: “It’s AC Milan vs AS Roma for Diogo Dalot.
      “Milan are still in talks with Manchester United for the right back.
      “Roma asked for him as part of the Smalling deal. Talks on…”

      Dalot is now behind Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Timothy Fosu-Mensah in the pecking order at Old Trafford.
      And with game time hard to come by, the young defender knows he needs to go elsewhere to progress.
      Dalot signed as a 19-year-old from Porto for £19m in 2018 under Jose Mourinho.
      But he has struggled with long-term injuries and the arrival of Wan-Bissaka last year, limiting his appearances to 34.

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      Man Utd dealt bitter Sancho transfer blow with Dortmund chief Zorc insisting ‘nothing will change’ before deadline day

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been dealt another bitter blow in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho after Borussia Dortmund chief Michael Zorc insisted “nothing would change” before deadline day.
      The Old Trafford side have been chasing the England winger, 20, all summer.

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      Borussia Dortmund have once again reiterated they will not sell Jadon Sancho this summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      However, United missed the German giants’ initial August 10 deadline after refusing to stump up their £108million asking fee.
      United had hoped to coax Dortmund into selling with an initial offer of closer to £70m up front, with the remainder paid in instalments.
      But the Bundesliga side refused to budge.
      Man Utd officials were still confident they could conclude a deal before the October 5 transfer deadline.

      United chiefs believed Dortmund would panic as the deadline drew ever closer and would be forced into accepting a cut-price bid.
      Time and time again, club chief Michael Zorc reiterated that he has no intention of selling – with captain Marco Reus reinforcing that stance.
      And once again, Zorc has claimed they will stand firm – holding the position of power with Sancho not out of contract until the summer of 2023.
      Zorc revealed: “Of course we communicated with Manchester United in the past.

      “But everything there is to tell on this matter from our end has already been said.
      “And that won’t change over the next three days.”
      However, SunSport recently revealed Sancho has told his team to “pull out all the stops” to get him to Old Trafford this summer.
      United have been desperately chasing a right-winger all summer, with Daniel James set to leave, with Leeds interested.
      The likes of Ousmane Dembele, Douglas Costa and Federico Chiesa have all been linked, with the club failing to get a deal over the line.
      On Friday, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claimed the club were still trying to sign new players, having only brought in Donny van de Beek this summer.
      But he cryptically suggested he was growing frustrated, saying: “The transfer window is still open for a little while.
      “The club has been working and know my view and we’re here to strengthen in the long term as well.”

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      Solskjaer reveals Man Utd ‘have been working’ on transfers but refuses to stick boot into Woodward over failed targets

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      FORMER STRIKER Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was battling hard to be in defensive mode with the media as he fended off questions about a lack of signings.
      While all their rivals have been spending big and improving their squads for the season ahead Manchester United have bought just Donny van de Beek.

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      Ed Woodward has failed to provide Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with the reinforcements Man Utd neededCredit: Getty

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      The Red Devils look unlikely to get long-term target Jadon SanchoCredit: Getty

      Undoubtedly a great player, but that is only one and Solskjaer knows he needs more with the demands of the Champions League to come.
      He said it in the wake of the club’s defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League as last season drew to a close but things have not materialised.
      He has revealed that the club were aware of his plans and needs but stopped short of saying they had failed to meet them.
      Solskjaer said: “The transfer window is still open for a little while and the club has been working and know my view and we’re here to strengthen in the long term as well.”

      Yet back in mid-August he was urging the club to get new players in saying: “We need to strengthen the squad depth because it is going to be a long season.
      “The league starts very quickly but then the market is open for so long. So we’ve got to be both good, smart and clever.”
      It doesn’t look like they have been any of that, however.
      Back in April, Solskjaer had been very bullish about what United could achieve in this window particularly due to the financial downturn caused by the coronavirus.

      This is what he said back in April: “There might be just a situation there where you can exploit and I know that we at Manchester United, we are one of the biggest and financially well off.”
      That statement was put to him ahead of this weekend’s game against Spurs.

      Solskjaer said: “I think my wording in lockdown ‘exploit’ was a bad word by me, I didn’t mean in that respect, I meant clubs out there have to move because of the situation and it might be a situation for us, at the moment we’ve not had the, what’s the word, there’s not been those situations.
      “We’ve lost loads of money as the other clubs have as well.”
      Yet while United have spent just £40million neighbours City have spent £141million, Chelsea £200million, Liverpool £78million and even Aston Villa and Leeds have spent over £70million.
      United meanwhile have had a fruitless quest to land Jadon Sancho which looks like finally hitting the buffers.
      They continue to squabble over a difference of £6million for Porto full-back Alex Telles with the club wanting £18million and United offering just £12milion for a player who has just one year of his contract left to run.

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      It is as well for the United board that they have someone in charge as diplomatic as Solskjaer who did a good job in fending off the questions about the club’s transfer activity.
      He said: “All my focus is on Sunday’s game, the club’s always working hard to have as strong as possible a squad and if something happens in or out you’ll get to know.”
      The United boss was also keen to emphasise the strength of the squad he already has, one that finished third last season and reached three cup semi-finals.
      He said: “I keep reading about players that should be playing instead of ones that are playing because that tells me I’ve got a strong squad. We need to get fit and keep injury free but there are more competition for places now.
      “But we need results to affect the mood of players, staff, club, all the others are just short-term moods as well.”
      If they don’t get one on Sunday, 24 hours ahead of the transfer deadline, that mood amongst fans will be very grim indeed.

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      Man Utd set to receive extra £20m in transfer funds as they make breakthrough with Roma over Chris Smalling sale

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      MANCHESTER UNITED could receive a £20million boost to their transfer funds with Roma reportedly close to signing Chris Smalling.
      The centre-half finished last season with the Italian side, and impressed during his loan there.

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      Chris Smalling could well turn his loan to Roma into a permanent dealCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Now, according to The Athletic, Roma are edging closer to United’s valuation – which is believed to be offers in excess of £18m.
      The Serie A giants were originally not budging at £12m, but ‘significant progress was made on the deal on Wednesday’ and ‘only the final details of the transfer now need to be resolved between the two sides’.
      Smalling had fallen out of favour at Old Trafford, and boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appears to want to go with Victor Lindelof to partner Harry Maguire this season.
      That extra money in the coffers could make up the shortfall between United’s Jadon Sancho bid and what Borussia Dortmund want for the winger.

      SunSport reported how sources close to the deal beieve the deal could be completed for much lower than Dortmund’s original £108m asking price.
      The German giants are said to want a minimum of £80m up front, plus add-ons.
      Frantic negotiations behind-the-scenes are continuing to complete the deal in time before the transfer window closes on Monday.
      One source said: “There’s a bit of a stand off going on… it’s a case of who blinks first.

      “Will United up the offer or will Dortmund accept a lower bid?”
      The Red Devils are considering making a final bid for the young star on Wednesday in the hope of forcing the deal across the line.
      Sancho was left out of the Dortmund squad for the German Super Cup clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
      And Solskjaer is growing increasingly confident he can land his No1 target before the deadline.

      Sources say Dortmund are resigned to losing the player, despite publicly being confident he will stick around.
      One said: “He wants this deal done.
      “He’s told his agent and various advisors to do all they can to make it happen.
      “They are pushing for him.”
      United have also been linked with Porto left-back Alex Telles, although will need to negotiate further with his club on the price.
      Barcelona outcast Ousmane Dembele has also been linked with a loan move to Old Trafford.

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      Man Utd ended up in Champions League Group of Death because of agreement not to play on same night as Liverpool

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      MANCHESTER UNITED ended up in this season’s Champions League Group of Death because of agreement not to play on same night as Liverpool, it can be revealed.
      United fans were left raging on social media after being drawn with Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig and Istanbul Basaksehir in Group H.

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      Man Utd were forced into Group H thanks to a broadcasting rule involving LiverpoolCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Man Utd were drawn into the Group of Death, alongside PSG, RB Leipzig and Istanbul BasaksehirCredit: AFP

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      Some supporters even accused Uefa of ‘fixing’ the draw.
      But it’s now emerged United’s options were massively limited because of arch-rivals Liverpool and a little-known broadcasting rule.
      In Thursday’s draw, Uefa followed a procedure that has been in place ever since the Champions League’s 1997 expansion – then to just 24 clubs.
      Uefa’s deals with broadcasters ensures that clubs from countries with two or more representatives are “paired” for TV purposes.

      BT Sport, like ITV before them, do not want Liverpool and United, the two best-supported teams in the country, playing on the same night.
      It means that, just like Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, the Reds and United are automatically placed in different halves of the draw.
      Juventus and AC Milan in Italy – along with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in Germany – have the same deals in place.
      Uefa explained this system, with Groups A-D the “red” half and Groups E-H the “blue” one, before the draw.

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      Liverpool and Man Utd are not allowed to play on the same night in the Champions LeagueCredit: Rex Features

      So when Liverpool were the fourth top seed out of the hat, in Group D, United could only go into a “blue” group: E, F, G or H.
      With just Groups C and H available to United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were therefore forced into H, into which PSG had already been drawn.
      United’s pain was only worsened when German giants RB Leipzig came out of pot three.
      And while Istanbul Basaksehir, drawn from the fourth and final pot, may be new to the Champions League, they are still Turkish champions.
      And a flight to Turkey also means a monster return trip – which could take its toll on players in an already-hectic 2020-21 schedule.
      United’s misery was further compounded after the other three Premier League teams were handed relatively simple groups.
      Chelsea drew Sevilla, Krasnodar and Rennes, while Liverpool were paired-up with Ajax, Atalanta and Midtjylland.
      Meanwhile, Manchester City – desperate for the first-ever Champions League title – got Porto, Olympiacos and Marseille. More

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      Champions League draw: Man Utd in Group of Death while Chelsea get easy run as Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi collide

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been drawn into the Champions League Group of Death – after being joined by Paris Saint-Germain AND RB Leipzig.
      Coming out of the pot of second seeds, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have been drawn into easily the toughest group of all: Group H.

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      Man Utd face PSG in the Champions League after being drawn into Group HCredit: AFP

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      Chelsea have been drawn along side Sevilla in a tough-looking Group ECredit: AFP or licensors

      As well as facing the likes of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, United must also take on German giants RB Leipzig if they are to progress to the knockout stages.
      Solskjaer’s side will also face Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir in the 2020-21 Group of Death, with United falling to Group H thanks to a broadcasting rule involving Liverpool.
      Meanwhile, Chelsea were given one of the easier groups, facing Sevilla in Group E.
      However, Frank Lampard’s side must endure a long trip to Russian side Krasnodar, while also facing Champions League debutants Rennes.

      Liverpool – the 2019 Champions League winners – take on Ajax in Group D.
      The Premier League champions will also face exciting Serie A side Atalanta and Midtjylland, in the Danish side’s first-ever Champions League campaign.
      Manchester City, still desperately chasing their first Champions League crown, sit in a reasonably simple-looking Group C.

      Pep Guardiola’s squad will need to battle past Porto, Olympiacos and Marseille to reach the knockout stages.

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      Liverpool will be hoping to make it Champions League title No7 in 2021Credit: Times Newspapers LtdElsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will face each other in a tasty-looking Group G, with Juventus paired with Barcelona.
      The two giants of world football will also take on Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvaros.
      Real Madrid were paired with Inter Milan in the pick of the Group B games – joining Shakhtar Donetsk and Borussia Monchengladbach.
      Bayern Munich drew Atletico Madrid in a tough Group A, along with RB Salzburg and Lokomotiv Moscow.
      Meanwhile Borussia Dortmund will take on Lazio, Zenit and Club Brugge in Group F.

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      Man Utd sell speedy striker prodigy Ayodeji Sotona, 17, to Patrick Vieira’s Nice in permanent transfer

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      NICE have confirmed the signing of speedy forward Ayodeji Sotona from Manchester United on a permanent deal.
      The 17-year-old has swapped England for France as he believes he will be given more first team opportunities with the Ligue 1 club.

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      Manchester United have sold teenage starlet Ayodeji Sotona to NiceCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      And the signs are good for the Ireland youth international as he has immediately been drafted into the senior squad.
      A statement from Nice read: “OGC Nice is delighted to welcome a player with such a huge potential.
      “[He] will join Patrick Vieira’s first-team squad as of this season.”
      Sotona – who can play anywhere across the front line – chipped in with five goals and two assists for United’s U18s last term.

      According to RTE, the Premier League giants were keen to keep hold of the player.
      But they state that Sotona rejected a contract offer from the Red Devils in order to join Nice.
      They state that United were willing to offer him a three-year deal, however the lure of first team football proved too strong.
      Last September it was revealed that Sotona was the quickest player at United in tests carried out at Carrington.

      The Daily Mail reported how the teenager clocked a time of 22.9mph, with Diogo Dalot following in second place with 22.6mph.
      Sotona isn’t the only player United plan on offloading this week, with Andreas Pereira poised to sign for Lazio on loan.
      And Roma remain desperate to land Chris Smalling, with the Serie A outfit willing to fork out £13.6million in order to secure his services.

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      Luka Jovic’s agent ‘tells Man Utd he wants to join them with transfer talks over Real Madrid outcast at advanced stage’

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      REAL MADRID forward Luka Jovic is reportedly desperate to join Manchester United as talks continue over a loan move.
      The LaLiga champions are willing to send out the striker on loan in the hope he rediscovers the form that saw Los Blancos sign him last summer.

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      Manchester United are reportedly keen to sign Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic on loanCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Jovic, 22, has flattered to deceive at the Bernabeu following his switch from Eintracht Frankfurt, with the Serbia international scoring just twice in 29 games.
      And according to the Daily Star, Jovic has set his sights on joining United, with his agent informing the Red Devils of his desire to link up with them.
      They claim that talks are at an advanced stage, with Madrid expected to made a decision regarding his future of Thursday.
      It has been said that United would pay his wages during his season-long loan, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to seek an option-to-buy clause.

      However Real are currently resisting that proposal, in the hope that he will be a key player for them next campaign.
      Jovic started in Real’s 1-0 win against Real Valladolid on Wednesday night, but he was subbed off after 56 minutes having failed to make an impact.
      Zinedine Zidane fuelled speculation he could leave after the full-time whistle, as he stated: “I can’t confirm anything until October 5.
      “He’s a player from this squad. I decide [on the team] and that’s it.

      “I’m not going to say anything about what’s going to happen. Anything can happen. He’s here and he played today.”
      SunSport reported earlier this week how United were chasing Jovic on loan, as well as a swoop for free agent Edinson Cavani.
      United also remain keen on bringing in a right winger, with a move for Jadon Sancho still the priority.
      But should they fail to land the Borussia Dortmund ace, Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele could be brought in on loan.

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