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      Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea among Prem giants in transfer battle for Brazil wonderkid dubbed ‘Little Messi’

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      PALMEIRAS teen sensation Estevao Willian is attracting interest from THREE Premier League clubs.Willian recently broke into the Brazilian powerhouses’ first team following a string of impressive displays for their youth sides.
      Estevao Willian has made waves for Palmeiras at the tender age of 16Credit: GETTY
      The Brazilian is being tracked by Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester UntedCredit: GETTY
      Word has spread quickly about the 16-year-old midfielder’s talents, so much so that Spanish giants Barcelona are already plotting to swoop for him.
      But according to reports, they’re not the only clubs interested in acquiring his services.
      According to Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all tracking the teenager’s progress.
      They claim the Premier League trio are “bidding hard” to try tosnap up the starlet – who has a whopping £51million buyout clause.
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      The Spanish sporting newspaper also claims French champions Paris Saint-Germain are among the versatile midfielder’s suitors.
      But the quartet’s respective bids to sign him could be scuppered by the teen – who has been dubbed the Little Lionel Messi – himself.
      Mundo Deportivo claims “Messinho” has his heart set on playing for Barca and the Palmeiras brass will respect his wishes by snubbing other offers.
      Willian revealed his desire to play for the Catalans last year, telling Mundo Deportivo: “[My dream is] to play for Barcelona.
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      Estevao Willian dreams of playing for Spanish giants BarcelonaCredit: EPA
      “Which is one of the best clubs in the world.
      “I was born watching Neymar, Messi and Suarez play for Barcelona, and that’s the dream I have.
      “I watch almost every Barca match. I’m a fan of the club.
      “I have a great admiration for the players who play there, and I hope to be there too.
      “Yes, it would be a dream come true.” More

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      I met Sir Alex Ferguson after bumping into his son on a train and now I’m trying to knock Man Utd out FA Cup with Wigan

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      SHAUN MALONEY got two hours of Fergie time that could leave Erik ten Hag up the junction.He was granted an audience with Manchester United’s legendary boss Sir Alex after bumping into the great man’s son Jason on a train.
      Shaun Maloney hopes his time spent with Sir Alex Ferguson will help Wigan in the cupCredit: PA
      The “precious” conversation that followed that chance meeting helped him on his journey into management.
      Now the Wigan gaffer  is planning to derail the Red Devils for the  second time in his career.
      The ex-winger scored a brilliant curler that gave Latics a 1–0 win over visiting United and sent Fergie’s Prem title bid into the buffers.
      Now a giant-killing by his League One strugglers would put current Old Trafford gaffer Ten Hag under even more pressure.
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      Maloney said: “I began supporting United when Sir Alex left my home town Aberdeen for Old Trafford.
      “I got to meet him for the first time when I was at Aston Villa.
      “We took a beating that night but I remember him speaking after and wishing me good luck for a national team game that was coming up.”
      Once Maloney retired from playing, his ex-Wigan boss Roberto Martinez hired him as a coach in 2018 while in charge of Belgium.
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      Maloney helped derail United’s title hopes in 2013Credit: EPA
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      Then came his meeting with Sir Alex and he explained: “I got lucky,  I was on a train heading down to London and his son walked by.
      “We got speaking and I said that I would love to meet his dad.
      “We swapped emails and the very next day he sent me an email, I got in touch, his secretary arranged for me to meet him.
      “It was just by chance. So really, really fortunate then, and I just sat and listened to him for two hours.
      “I think as I was such a big fan I got to ask him questions. Managerial questions but also  about the history of the club — everything really.”
      Maloney, who worked as assistant manager at Belgium under Roberto Martinez: “Belgium still had some really  elite players, massive players like De Bruyne, Kompany, Courtois and  Hazard. He had lots at that level at United and I  wanted to hear how he handled players like that.
      “It was incredibly precious of him to give me those two hours.”
      One subject not mentioned was THAT goal in what is Wigan’s only ever win over United in 19 attempts.
      It allowed Manchester City to have the last–day Sergio Aguero moment that ignited their Prem domination.
      Maloney said with a smile: “He didn’t speak about it, no, and funnily enough I didn’t bring it up! But you don’t forget it though, do you?”
      Maloney was also part of the team managed by Martinez which produced a Wembley miracle to win the FA Cup against City in 2013.
      The Scot remains  close with his former Latics boss and Maloney admitted: “I owe Roberto a lot.
      “His influence has been huge,  particularly the playing side.
      “He had  a certain style of play I hadn’t been coached on before for really big moments like this one.
      “Some of the best times I had when I was a player and with Belgium came under him and in the biggest moments there was just a stable mood.
      “The way he acted, how you trained, was exactly the same whether you were playing against Manchester United or a lower division team in the cup.
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      “That was a real big attribute that he had and it’s one I follow.
      “Monday night’s game is a huge challenge but I am  determined to say calm, stable and not change our style just because we are playing against United.”
      Maloney worked as Roberto Martinez’s assistant at BelgiumCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd ‘ready to launch stunning cash-plus-player bid to snare Crystal Palace wonderkid Michael Olise’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly willing to include Aaron Wan-Bissaka as part of a bid to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise.The Red Devils are expected to be active in the transfer market this month and in the summer following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.3billion takeover of football operations.
      Man Utd want to sign Michael Olise from Crystal PalaceCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils want to include Aaron Wan-Bissaka as part of a dealCredit: Alamy
      And according to the Daily Star, Olise has been earmarked as a top target.
      The 22-year-old has a buy-out clause in his current contract which will become active in July.
      United allegedly want to trigger the clause, but they will have to offer a significant fee.
      While an exact figure is yet to be revealed, it is expected to be almost double the £35million buy-out fee that was in Olise’s previous Palace deal.
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      In order to boost their chances of reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace, United officials are willing to include Wan-Bissaka as part of a bid.
      The full-back joined Man Utd from Palace in a £50m transfer in 2019 and has since made 175 first team appearances.
      Crystal Palace chiefs have been eager to re-sign him, so a player-plus-cash deal could please both parties.
      Wan-Bissaka’s contract was set to expire this summer, but United triggered a one-year extension this week which will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2025.
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      Olise has been limited to nine games this season due to injury, but he has scored five goals
      One potential concern that the Red Devils could face in their pursuit of Olise is his recurring injury issues.
      Olise suffered another hamstring injury against Brentford last week which is set to keep him sidelined for at least a month.
      The midfielder had just returned to action from a six-month lay-off after recovering from a grade three hamstring tear.
      Man Utd have also been linked with a move for Stuttgart star Serhou Guirassy, who has scored 19 goals in 16 games for the German side so far this season. More

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      Man Utd to insert shock clause into Jadon Sancho loan transfer deal with Borussia Dortmund after Jim Ratcliffe steps in

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will not include an option to buy in Jadon Sancho’s loan move to Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.The winger is set to end his Old Trafford exile by rejoining his former club on a six-month loan deal.
      Jadon Sancho is set to leave Man Utd on loan this monthCredit: Getty
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe accepts that Sancho’s value is lowCredit: AFP
      Sancho, 23, has been frozen out at Old Trafford since falling out with boss Erik ten Hag in September.
      Ten Hag, 53, criticised Sancho’s training levels after dropping him for a trip to Arsenal, subsequently banishing him from the first team when the England international refuted his claims.
      Sancho has since trained with the reserves, even being banned from the first team canteen after refusing to apologise.
      This week it emerged that the United outcast is on the verge of rejoining Dortmund on loan, with BVB paying just £3.4million to cover the deal and a portion of Sancho’s wages, which are said to be around £300,000-a-week.
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      The Bundesliga club received £73m for Sancho back in 2021.
      According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd do not want to include an option to buy in the loan deal.
      He adds that new partial owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe accepts that Sancho’s value is not high at the moment, and do not want to allow the opportunity for Dortmund to get him back on the cheap.
      His future will instead be decided in June, when he will have two years remaining on his United contract.
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      Sancho has played 82 times for the Red Devils, scoring 12 goals and laying on six assists.
      He featured in their first three matches of this season from the bench, prior to his falling out with Ten Hag.
      The winger excelled during his previous stint in the Bundesliga.
      He played 137 times for BVB, scoring 50 goals and laying on 64 assists.
      Sancho netted twice in the final as Dortmund won the DFB Pokal in 2021, starring alongside Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham.
      Sancho, 23, excelled during his previous spell at Dortmund alongside Erling Haaland and Jude BellinghamCredit: AFP More

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      Chelsea flop Timo Werner on verge of sensational loan transfer to Spurs in blow to Man Utd’s hopes of January swoop

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      TOTTENHAM are on the verge of signing Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig.Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenburg reports that a deal is nearly done to bring the German forward to North London on a six-month deal.
      Werner is near to joining TottenhamCredit: Getty

      Spurs are keen to insert an option to buy into the loan, with that being the final part of the negotiation currently.
      According to Fabrizio Romano, the forward has reached a personal agreement with Tottenham – and has been left out of Leipzig’s friendly against St.Gallen today.
      RB Leipzig’s official account confirmed that he had been left out of the squad to arrange a transfer.
      Werner spent two unsuccessful years as Chelsea’s frontman between 2020 and 2022.
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      The Blues were convinced to part with £47million to sign the German forward after he hit 28 goals in 34 games in the 2019-20 season.
      But after registering 23 goals and 21 assists in his 89 appearances for Chelsea he was deemed surplus to requirements and sold back to Leipzig in the summer of 2022.
      Werner enjoyed a middling first season back at the club where he once shone, scoring nine and registering four assists in his 29 Bundesliga appearances.
      But this season he has fallen down the Leipzig pecking order behind Lois Openda and Yussuf Poulsen.
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      That meant Leipzig were keen to get the player off their wage bill in January and Spurs have swooped in to do a deal.
      Werner has attracted interest from several Premier League teams this window – including Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham.
      United value the striker’s Premier League experience, and wanted to bring him in as competition for the struggling Rasmus Hojlund.
      Likewise, Aston Villa wanted to bring the forward in as back up for Ollie Watkins.
      Werner may have been rewarded with more game time at West Ham given Michail Antonio’s latest struggles with injury.
      But it looks as though the German international has ultimately been convinced by Ange Postecoglou’s project at Spurs.
      The pacy forward, who can operate off the left or through the middle will provide a similar profile to Spurs captain Son Heung Min – who is away with South Korea for the Asia Cup this month. More

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      Troy Deeney picks his six Prem wonderkids to watch this year from Palmer to Mainoo… plus one familiar name in the EFL

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      HERE are my six Premier League players that are under 23 to watch in 2024 — and one from the Championship with a familiar name.Manchester United and Chelsea each supply two starlets – despite the Prem giants both enduring a mediocre first half of the season.
      Che;sea’s Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill should have much more to celebrateCredit: Reuters
      MICHAEL OLISE – Crystal Palace winger, 22
      One of those I’m most excited by due to his explosiveness, tight control and ability to put the ball in the net.
      Arsene Wenger hailed him as one of the best young talents at the moment — I think that says it all.
      Olise’s been  unfortunate with injuries so his game time has been limited this season but five goals and one assist in nine games is not bad going.
      Michael Olise can scale even greater heights if he’s luckier with injuriesCredit: Getty
      COLE PALMER – Chelsea striker, 21
      Not only is this guy one of the best  in England right now, but I will expand that and say one of the best on the planet. He is that good.
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      Punters said he made a mistake leaving his boyhood Manchester City in the summer in a shock £42.5million switch after winning it all at such a young age.
      But the young man has proven to be worth every penny of his price tag, and does not look fazed in the slightest.
      I am certain he is going to have another amazing year in a Chelsea shirt, with the Euros also on the horizon…

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      LEVI COLWILL – Chelsea centre-back, 20
      Strong, fast. Just two things separate this kid from the rest in his position. Chelsea and England are lucky to have such a talent on their hands.
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      Produced some top displays as Young Lions won the Under-21 Euros  over summer and fitted in seamlessly back at Chelsea after Brighton loan.
      Tipped to become one of the  Premier League’s best centre-backs.
      RASMUS HOJLUND – Man Utd striker, 20
      He might not be everyone’s cup of tea, and he may be struggling to find the net in this poor United team right now, but he is definitely someone to watch this year.
      The Dane has not got the Prem goals underneath him just yet – just the one in fact – but he causes defenders so many problems.
      He is sharp, responsive and has good finishing skills when he gets the right delivery, something that has been lacking from his United teammates so far.
      Before we know it, the whole world will be wanting to watch him – not just this year but for the foreseeable future.
      Rasmus Hojlund is short of goals for Man Utd but broke his Prem duck with a late Boxing Day winner at home to Aston VillaCredit: Getty

      HARVEY ELLIOTT – Liverpool midfielder, 20
      This probably would not be a popular pick by most football fans but this guy just loves proving the haters wrong and has really developed under Jurgen Klopp.
      He always puts in a strong performance when asked of him in both the Prem and in Europe – whether it is off the bench or starting from the off and he knows where the goal is.
      He has captained the England U21s on several occasions and it will not be long before he gets that senior national team call-up he dreams of.
      Given time, he will become an absolute asset to Liverpool, who already have so many exciting attackers in their ranks, none more so than Mohamed Salah.
      Harvey Elliott will become a key man for Jurgen Klopp’s RedsCredit: Getty
      KOBBIE MAINOO – Man Utd midfielder, 18
      In what has been a dull season for United, this teenager is the bright spark, and I have been watching him with interest since pre-season.
      Unfortunately, he was hit with injury – had he not, he may well have caught everyone’s attention sooner and nailed down a starting spot in Ten Hag’s side.
      But he has bounced back and United fans have not stopped raving about the potential on show. Credit to him, he has stepped into some big shoes.
      Kobbie Mainoo has been the shiniest beacon of hope for the Red DevilsCredit: Getty
      We may not be sure of United under Ten Hag, but we are sure of how much better Mainoo makes them when he is in the team.
      JOBE BELLINGHAM – Sunderland midfielder, 18
      While Jude Bellingham rips it up in Spain with Real Madrid, his younger brother Jobe is proving why people say they share many of the same traits on the pitch.
      The physique. The ball control. The strength. The swagger.
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      Mostly appearing in an advanced midfield role since signing from Birmingham last summer, his coaches have said his greatest attribute is his eagerness to learn.
      It is only a matter of time before Sunderland make a huge profit on the bargain £1.5m they paid for him when a big boy comes in and snaps him up.

      Jobe Bellingham is two years younger than brother Jude but with similar assets and has been praised for his willingness to learnCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd fans reckon Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ‘massive’ after new pic of part owner at club.. but is it an optical illusion?

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans are convinced Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a man mountain after seeing snaps of the club’s new shareholder with Erik ten Hag.Britain’s richest man took a stroll around United’s Carrington training ground and Old Trafford this week following his December acquisition of shares in the club.
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe visited Manchester United’s Carrington training ground with Sir Dave Brailsford this weekCredit: Getty
      The duo inspected the club’s training facilitiesCredit: GETTY
      Red Devils fans were blown away by the height of the club’s new shareholderCredit: GETTY
      The INEOS chief was pictured deep in conversation with the under-pressure Ten Hag, whom he dwarfed in height.
      Photos of the 71-year-old tycoon towering over Ten Hag started doing the rounds on social media on Thursday, sparking many a comment from Red Devils fans.
      One wrote: “He’s massive.”
      Another said: “Can he play CM though?”
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      And another said: “Can he play up front?”
      One remarked: “Eight feet tall and a great head of hair….. are we about to win the league?”
      Another chimed in: “The man certainly has the height to take the club back to its lofty heights.”
      Ten Hag is by no means a short man, with the Dutchman standing at just over 5’9.
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      Erik ten Hag revealed he’s had lengthy talks with Sir Jim RatcliffeCredit: GETTY
      The angle of the photos taken as Ratcliffe stood next to Ten Hag may well have accentuated the Brit’s height, making him look considerably taller than he actually is.
      The businessman is understood to be north of 6ft.
      Among the fans commenting on the new pics were some who thought Ratcliffe’s association with Manchester United was already beginning to age him.
      One said: “Looks like he’s aged 10 years in the past week, welcome!”
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      Billionaire Ratcliffe completed his long and drawn-out acquisition of 25 per cent of the club on Christmas Eve.
      Ratcliffe will have control of footballing matters at the club and recently had a long conversation with the under-pressure Ten Hag.
      When asked how the talks had gone, Ten Hag said: “Very positive, I have to say.
      “We had a long meeting, for many hours we sat together. On many issues we were on the same page, very positive from both sides,
      “I can say that it was a very constructive meeting and we’re looking forward to working with each other.”
      When pressed to elaborate on the common ground they share, he added: “I think it’s very early and also we have to let it settle down.
      “They’re just coming in, introducing themselves, they have good ideas, we have to see what we can integrate.
      “We will work in togetherness but after one day you can’t tell that.
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      “They have given me a few ideas, we have had our debates about strategies and I think we will come together.”
      Manchester United will be back in action on Monday night, travelling to the DW Stadium to take on Wigan Athletic in their FA Cup third-round tie. More

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      Man Utd fans slam the ‘worst decision in football history’ with misfiring star ‘set to sign contract extension’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been left furious about the club’s reported stance on Anthony Martial’s contract situation.A tweet from Sky Sports News – which has now been deleted – claimed the out-of-favour Frenchman is set to sign a contract extension with the Red Devils.
      Anthony Martial is allegedly set to sign a contract extension with Man UtdCredit: PA
      His current deal expires in June, meaning he could leave on a free transfer at the end of the season if nothing is agreed.
      United fans have been unhappy with Martial for some time now, so many were furious after finding out that he could stay at Old Trafford.
      One person took to X, formerly Twitter, to write: “This club is a joke.”
      Another commented: “Might be the worst decision in football history. And Man Utd have made a lot of those lately.”
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      A third wrote: “This is b*******!! What are we doing?”
      While a fourth said: “Embarrassing club.”
      Erik ten Hag discussed the Frenchman’s future at the club in a press conference on Thursday.
      He said: “We are talking with Raphael Varane, with Anthony Martial, and we triggered the options on Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof and Hannibal.”
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      “I think that is an internal discussion between the club and the player.”
      Martial has not completed a full 90 minutes of football for United in three years.
      The forward has scored once in 13 Premier League appearances so far this season.
      Man Utd currently sit eighth in the table with 31 points from 20 games.
      The Red Devils kick off their FA Cup campaign on Monday against Wigan. More