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      Man Utd insiders ‘upset with Mason Greenwood U-turn from new boss and DON’T want star striker back at club’

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      MANCHESTER United insiders are reportedly upset with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s refusal to rule out Mason Greenwood’s return to the club.Greenwood, who went on loan to Getafe in September, has not featured for United since he was suspended after being arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault in January 2022.
      Mason Greenwood is currently on loan at Spanish outfit Getafe
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe has finally completed his 27.7 per cent takeover of Man UtdCredit: PA
      All charges were subsequently dropped but the Red Devils suggested the former England man was unlikely to return to the club.
      But new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has since hinted that the 22-year-old could be handed a path back to Old Trafford.
      Speaking for the first time since completing his £1.03billion purchase of a 27 per cent stake in the club, which includes control of football affairs, petro-chemicals magnate Ratcliffe gave a remarkable insight into his ambitions and thoughts.
      And the Red Devils supremo claimed on Wednesday that a fresh decision will be taken on the future of Greenwood.
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      However, Man United insiders claimed they did not expect him to comment on the star striker.
      Some reportedly feel he has opened up the incident again when many people expected United to part ways with Greenwood permanently this summer, reports the i.
      “I don’t think he understands the situation fully, so I don’t think he needed to comment at all,” a source said.
      Figures around the club are said to believe that Sir Jim does not need to consider finding a way to integrate Greenwood back in the squad.
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      The Red Devils academy graduate has attracted interest from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid and United could well cash in this summer.
      Greenwood was sent out on loan to LaLiga side Getafe in September last year.
      He has played 24 games for the Spanish outfit, scoring seven goals and providing five assists.
      Ratcliffe refused to close the door on both Greenwood and Jadon Sancho – on loan at Borussia Dortmund – when speaking to the media.
      Ratcliffe cannot afford to have a section of the Red Devils supporters against him this early into his tenure and must tread carefully while making decisions.
      In an interview earlier this week, Ratcliffe said: “We will make a decision.
      “I don’t know if he (Greenwood) could still have a future.
      “All I can do is talk about the principle of how we will approach decisions like that.
      “Is he the right type of footballer? Are we happy with that? Is he a good person or not?
      “He (Greenwood) is a Manchester United footballer and we are in charge of football. 
      “So the answer is it’s quite clear we have to make a decision. 
      There is no decision that’s been made. He’s on loan obviously but he’s not the only one. 
      “We’ve got one or two footballers that we have to deal with and we have to make a decision on – so we will do that. 
      “The process will be – understand the facts not the hype and then try and come to a fair decision on the basis of values – which is basically whether he is a good guy or not. 
      “Could he play sincerely for Manchester United well and would we be comfortable with it and the fans be comfortable with it?
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      “I can talk about the principle. The principle is the important one because we will have other issues going forwards. 
      “You are dealing with young people who have not always been brought up in the best circumstances, who have a lot of money and don’t always have the guidance they should have. 
      “What we need to do when we have issues like that is to understand the real effects, not the hype.
      “Then we need to make a fair decision in the light of the club’s values. That’s what we need to do and that’s how we will deal with it.”
      Sir Jim also suggested his preferred option would be a new £2bn replacement stadium for Old Trafford, although rebuilding the club’s 114-year-old home is still on the agenda.
      Greenwood has made a huge impact since arriving at Getafe.
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      He has scored five goals and assisted five more in 21 LaLiga appearances for the club.
      His impressive form has even seen him linked with an incredible move to Barcelona.
      Greenwood has impressed for Getafe this season
      The former Prem ace last played for Man Utd in January 2022Credit: Getty More

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      Ex-Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel desperate for Premier League return as he eyes Man Utd and Newcastle after Bayern exit

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      THOMAS TUCHEL is desperate for a Premier League return.Bayern Munich on Wednesday announced former Chelsea chief Tuchel will leave the German club at the end of this season.
      Thomas Tuchel will leave Bayern at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      Manchester United and Newcastle could both be looking for a new manager soon.
      And Tuchel — who led the Blues to the Champions League title in 2021 — would be interested.
      Tuchel was shown the exit door at Stamford Bridge in September 2022 and has told friends how much he has missed managing in England.
      The 50-year-old is leaving Bayern after a torrid spell.
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      The team have lost their last three games and are eight points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
      Bayern will battle Liverpool for Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who played for both clubs.
      Yet Tuchel only joined Bayern 11 months ago to replace Julian Nagelsmann and led the club to an 11th successive title.
      His contract was until 2025 but Bayern have struggled and — despite Harry Kane’s arrival — Sunday’s 3-2 loss at Bochum was another blow.
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      In a dig at the players, Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: “Every individual at the club is called upon to achieve the maximum in the Champions League and Bundesliga.
      “I particularly emphasise the responsibility of the team.”
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      Tuchel said: “I will leave after this season. Until then, my team and I will do everything to ensure maximum success.”
      Next up for Bayern is a tricky game against RB Leipzig on Saturday as they look to avoid making it four defeats in a row. More

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      Inside Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s five-transfer window plan for Man Utd as ‘top target is agreed and Rashford fate revealed’

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      SIR JIM RATCLIFFE believes Manchester United need FIVE transfer windows to allow the club to compete for the top trophies.The new part owner has bold recruitment plans for Red Devils following Tuesday’s confirmation of his 27.7 per cent takeover.
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEO’s transfer plans have been revealedCredit: Reuters
      The first thing agreed was that Michael Olise is a top target for the clubCredit: Getty
      And a report from journalist Ben Jacobs has now lifted the lid on Ratcliffe’s long-term plans, scheduled to be enacted over the next five windows.
      The report reveals the INEOS chief intends to build a best-in-class recruitment team and is set to inject £237m.
      United can’t go on a major spending spree this summer due to both UEFA’s Financial Fair Play and the Premier League’s Profit & Sustainability rules.
      There may be some flexibility if Champions League qualification is secured this season, or around £100m is brought in via outgoings.
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      Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise is the only currently-approved summer target, with the winger open to the move.
      Olise has scored six goals in 11 games this season, and has drawn interest from Juventus and Chelsea.
      Ratcliffe also wants to keep Marcus Rashford, despite interest from PSG, who are set to lose Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid in the summer.
      Indeed, a fully committed Rashford, the one who smacked 32 goals last season, would be central to Ratcliffe’s vision.
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      With just five goals this season, the Englishman has gone from being United’s star player to essentially having to fight for place in the team.
      The Red Devils – who currently sit sixth in the Premier League – also want a striker and a centre-back.
      Sir Dave Brailsford is continuing his strategic review, which started last year and will continue into the first 6-8 weeks post completion.
      Brailsford, Ratcliffe and Jean-Claude Blanc may also have to consider a shorter-term leadership team whilst the club wait for Dan Ashworth to start.
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      Sporting director Ashworth was place on gardening leave by Newcastle after he informed the Toon he wants to leave for Old Trafford.
      Ashworth pointed out at interview the average age of the squad must be brought down by 1.5 years.
      Olise’s stats this season
      Marcus Rashford remains in Ratcliffe’s plansCredit: AFP More

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      Juventus ‘join Man Utd in Michael Olise transfer race and ready to offer player in swap for Crystal Palace star’

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      JUVENTUS are interested in signing Michael Olise this summer, according to reports.The Crystal Palace star was the subject of a bid by Chelsea last year, while Manchester United have shown an interest ahead of the summer window.
      Michael Olise has attracted plenty of interest with his performances for Crystal PalaceCredit: Getty
      Juve, however, believe that they may have found a way to trump their Premier League rivals in the race for Olise’s signature.
      According to the Telegraph, the Italian giants could offer Matias Soule in part-exchange for Olise.
      Soule, 20, has spent this season on loan at Frosinone.
      The winger has excelled with the Serie A side, scoring 10 goals in 23 appearances.
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      Prior to this season he played 21 times for Juventus’ first team, having joined from Velez Sarsfield as a teenager.
      Olise, meanwhile, has endured an injury-hit season at Selhurst Park.
      The French Under-21 international missed the first 11 games of the campaign with a hamstring issue.
      He subsequently scored six and assisted a further three goals in 11 games upon his return to action, only to suffer another hamstring injury.
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      Olise endured the setback 11 minutes into a substitute appearance at Brighton, with his side already trailing 3-0.
      Explaining his decision to bring his talisman on, then-boss Roy Hodgson said: “It boils down more to the fact that when there was a chance that he could be available, basically everyone got together and decided perhaps he can be available.
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      “But we need to start him on the bench, maybe only bring him on in the second half, that’s where we all were.
      Then I suppose we strode blindly ahead, but it’s not easy when you’ve got a player like Olise on the bench to turn around and say ‘by the way you just sit there and watch the game because we don’t need you’.
      “That’s not quite so easy, and there was no indication from us that he was happy to do that, but of course Michael’s a quiet guy so that’s the other unfortunate part of this whole equation.
      “Another player might have come and said ‘I don’t think it’s worth it, I don’t think I need to go on, I’d rather have a bit more time’ – but we can’t expect that of him.
      “That’s not fair to expect that of him, he’s just going along with what he thinks the whole of the club thinks so it was the perfect storm in every respect.”
      Olise won’t be available to new boss OIiver Glasner for a while, having been ruled out for around two months.
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      Palace drew 1-1 at Everton under caretaker boss Paddy McCarthy on Monday night.
      The Eagles currently sit 15th in the Premier League table, five points above the relegation zone.

      Matias Soule has been in good form for Frosinone this seasonCredit: Rex More

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      Man Utd ‘could snap up £60m-rated England star in huge transfer… if Dan Ashworth arrives in time’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED could snap up £60million rated Marc Guehi if Dan Ashworth is appointed as the club’s sporting director in time.The current sporting director of Newcastle United, Ashworth has asked to leave St James’ Park after an approach by new Man Utd chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
      Man Utd are eyeing up Crystal Palace star Marc GuehiCredit: Getty
      United are hoping to recruit Newcastle’s sporting director Dan Ashworth by the summerCredit: AFP
      New Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is already facing a battle to hold on to the club’s leading players this summer.
      Having succeeded Roy Hodgson, Glasner wants to lift Palace away from the relegation zone, with the club just five points above third-from-bottom Luton Town.
      But United plans to steal one of the Eagle’s key men in former Chelsea star Guehi.
      However, this is only likely to happen if Ashworth, whose current deal at Newcastle does not end until 2026, is appointed to the board at Old Trafford by the summer transfer window.
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      Ashworth was interested in signing Guehi for the Magpies and is known to be a fan of the player.
      Guehi joined Palace in 2021 for £18 million from Chelsea, who are not thought to have a straight buy-back agreement on the player.

      But the Blues are said to have a sell-on clause and a matching option they can use should they wish to enter the race to sign the star.
      The England international is contracted to Palace until 2026 and there is little hope the 23-year-old will sign a new deal.
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      This means his value will be the highest this summer and is expected to be around £60milion.
      While Liverpool are in line to also select a new sporting director as well as a new head coach to replace Jurgen Klopp at the end of the term.
      Roy Hodgson taken ill during Crystal Palace training with press conference cancelled
      With the Reds already placing Guehi as a top priority on their transfer target list.
      But depending on who takes on the leading role in the summer this could all change. More

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      Barcelona CRISIS as they are forced into fire sale to slash wages by £57m while facing threat of European ban

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      BARCELONA’S crisis situation looks set to go from bad to worse after the club were told by LaLiga they will need to slash their salary bill by £57MILLION.The Spanish giants have underwhelmed in the league this season, sitting in third place behind Girona and eight points behind league leaders Real Madrid.
      Barcelona saw their salary permit reduced by LaLigaCredit: Getty
      It means they will need to sell players to steer clear of a penaltyCredit: Getty
      The likes of Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski could all be sold as a resultCredit: Getty
      But that gap may stretch over the next few years after Barcelona’s financial situation got even worse amid a feared exodus of players.
      LaLiga announced the Blaugrana would be having their permitted salary limit cut down from £231m to 174m for the 2024/25 season.
      With the club’s real squad cost – the total of salaries and transfer amortisations – for this season officially budgeted at £421m, they are some way over budget and will need to make significant cuts.
      Add to this the fact Uefa are not accepting Barcelona’s plea to accept future media sale revenues in their FFP calculations, which could yet land the club a Champions League ban, and you have a far-from-ideal scenario.
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      It means Barcelona will need to sell a host of their most valuable players to stay in line with the rules or face a transfer ban.
      And all this will happen while having to also convince a new manager to come in and take the reigns after club legend Xavi Hernandez announced he was stepping down at the end of the season.
      Big names who have been linked with the exit door include but are not limited to Frenkie de Jong – who remains on a colossal wage – Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, Raphinha, Ronald Araujo and Pedri.
      De Jong was linked with a summer departure to Manchester United two seasons ago before the move fell flat due to the Dutchman’s lack of stomach for a move.
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      However, recent reports suggest the 26-year-old has changed his tune and is now open to an Old Trafford switch.
      With his contract up in 2026, Barca still have £65m to amortise when considering the transfer fee they paid to Ajax and the remaining value on his contract.
      Iconic stadium looks unrecognisable as new footage reveals crane on pitch and every single seat removed
      So if Man Utd come calling again they will smell a chance to make some money back, though De Jong is also said to be settled in Spain.
      Robert Lewandowski seems to have finally hit the other side of the mountain in his remarkable football career.

      He has been average this season despite four goals in his last three league games, and according to The Athletic “multiple sources” at the club would accept an offer for the 35-year-old forward.
      The Pole is reported to be earning a cool £22m a year, wages Barca would love to shift for a star on the decline particularly if Saudi Arabia were to reignite their interest in him.
      However, like De Jong Lewandowski is said to be happy in Catalonia.
      The likes of Pedri and Gavi are among the club’s most valuable assets.
      Selling even one of them would likely go a long way in easing the crippling situation Barcelona find themselves in.
      Who will be Barcelona’s next managerWHEN even a club legend like Xavi Hernandez feels he has to get out of the Nou Camp kitchen because he cannot take the heat any more, you do have to wonder if Barca are now a basket case.
      Whoever comes in will have to deal with a cash crisis that could yet see the Catalan giants banned from the Champions League next season – Uefa are still refusing to allow Barca to count the sale of future media revenues in their FFP calculations.
      Mikel Arteta emphatically denied suggestions that he was ready to leave Arsenal for his homeland. But, in the words of a famous ex-model: He would do, wouldn’t he?
      Win the Prem – or the Champions League – with the Gunners and Arteta might feel he has accomplished all that is possible in N5.
      However, Barca will also be looking at Alonso and De Zerbi, as well as former Bayern and Germany coach Hansi Flick.
      And there is at least one, potentially two, Champions League-winning managers who might fancy the challenge…

      Gavi, 19, has already been linked with a transfer to Paris Saint-Germain after Kylian Mbappe confirmed once and for all that he was leaving this summer.
      His £855m release clause likely won’t be triggered and Barcelona do see him as “unsellable”, but when the chips are down in football, money talks.
      Former Premier League star Raphinha seems to be a no-brainer sale option for the club given his dwindling importance after the emergence of Lamine Yamal and the form of Ferran Torres.
      The ex-Leeds star has already been linked with the likes of Chelsea and Man Utd, who could come knocking once again if they find out he is available in the summer.
      Araujo can consider himself unfortunate to be arguably the club’s most lucrative defensive asset.
      It is not that he is not wanted at the Camp Nou, far from it, but it is that there are far too many options already in the position.
      And with a host of clubs including Bayern Munich sniffing around at the 24-year-old’s availability, it may end up coming down to a financial call from the club’s point of view.
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      Premier League clubs will no doubt be keeping tabs on the situation in case any other stars become available.
      Add to all of this that Real Madrid will be able to spend almost £450m more in wages next year, and you have a recipe for domination likely does not feature Barcelona being the top dog. More

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      Manchester United stars among most in-form Dream Team assets in EVERY position

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      MANCHESTER UNITED were forced to weather a storm on Sunday but when all was said and done they beat Luton 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.Not even the most partisan Old Trafford season ticket holder would claim the Red Devils are suddenly the finished article but fans have been given every reason to be optimistic since the turn of the year.
      Erik ten Hag’s are undefeated in their last seven games in all competitions and victory over the Hatters made it four consecutive league wins.
      As a result of this upturn, Man United boast some of the most in-form Dream Team assets right now… in EVERY position.

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      Dream Team’s top goalkeeperCredit: Reuters
      Andre Onana (£3.3m) averages six points-per-game across his last three outings – a rate only matched by Mark Flekken (£2m) among goalkeepers.
      The Cameroon international kept a clean sheet against West Ham before he produced EIGHT saves to frustrate Aston Villa in Gameweek 23.
      Despite some shaky performances throughout the first half of the season, the ex-Inter custodian is currently the best performer in his position with 140 points overall.
      Onana has been forced to make 116 saves already in 2023/24, the most among all keepers at this stage.
      Unsurprisingly, Arsenal defenders dominate the form table having kept clean sheets against West Ham and Burnley but Diogo Dalot (£3.4m) is rubbing shoulders with the likes of William Saliba (£3.3m) and Gabriel (£3.9m) at the top of the charts.
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      Bonus points and tackles aplentyCredit: AFP
      The Portuguese full-back has produced 21 points in his last three games via the aforementioned clean sheet against the Hammers and what proved to be a decisive assist at Villa Park.
      He has also a good habit of earning bonus points, as evidenced by the three he picked at Luton to come away with a respectable six-point return in total.
      Dalot is also one of the most prolific tacklers in his position – only five defenders have registered more this term.
      In midfield, it’s Alejandro Garnacho (£3.5m) who appears among the most in-form players at present.
      The teenage winger assisted one his side’s goals on Sunday but also registered two big chances created and two shots on target – arguably he should have scored to seal the points in the second half.
      Teenage sensationCredit: Getty
      The Argentina starlet was the match-winner at home to David Moyes’ mob at the start of the month.
      Garnacho’s brace in that fixture earned him 15 points, his best single-game haul return of the campaign.
      At the time of writing, he averages nine points-per-game across his last three outings – just six assets in his position have outperformed him in the same time frame and that list includes heavy hitters such as Kevin De Bruyne (£6.2m) and Bukayo Saka (£5.7m).
      Last but not least, only Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz (£2m) is preventing Rasmus Hojlund (£3.8m) from being heralded as Dream Team’s most in-form striker.
      The Denmark international has racked up a whopping 31 points in his last three games via four goals.
      More broadly, he’s scored eight goals in as many games in all competitions since Boxing Day!

      A man firmly in formCredit: Dream Team
      Dream Team managers would do well to consider Man United’s form men ahead of Gameweek 25.
      Ten Hag’s side host Fulham this Saturday before an FA Cup trip to Nottingham Forest in midweek – a relatively friendly double header on paper.
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      Hojlund and Dalot in particular have the potential to be smart selections for this coming Gameweek.
      It should be noted that United play Manchester City away as their lone fixture in Gameweek 26 but gaffers will have more transfers available by then so those who decide to back Hojlund and Dalot/Garnacho could feasibly switch it up again before that tricky match-up at the Etihad.

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      Three ‘physical’ former Man Utd stars tipped for careers in boxing by former world champion

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      PAULIE MALIGNAGGI has backed Wayne Rooney for a move into boxing – along with two other ex-Manchester United stars. Rooney was offered the chance to make the switch to the ring by KSI’s Misfits Boxing promotion.
      Paulie Malignaggi has baked Wayne Rooney moving into boxing
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Rooney are two Malignaggi wants to see in boxingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Romelu Lukaku, here clashing with Ibrahimovic, is another tipped for boxing potentialCredit: Getty
      And former world champion Malignaggi is all for it and wants to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic as well as Romelu Lukaku join him.
      He told Lord Ping: “I don’t think it’s a bad idea, Wayne was always a physical forward like a Christian Vieri type.
      “I think Rooney has the physicality and the skills, he was a very strong and a tremendous athlete.
      “He’s a big boxing fan, when I met him he knew who I was, which threw me off. I’m interested in him boxing.
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      “There are certain guys in football who might be able to do some fighting; Wayne Rooney, Romelu Lukaku,  Zlatan Ibrahimovic, I’m on board with it.”
      Rooney, 38, is an avid boxing fan and was infamously knocked out in his kitchen by fellow footballer Phil Bardsley in a boozy spar gone wrong.
      Ibrahimovic, 42, meanwhile is a black belt in taekwondo while Lukaku, 30, is known for his physicality on the field.
      Malignaggi, a former super-lightweight and welterweight champ, retired in 2017 and has since moved into punditry.
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      Similarly, Rooney is now out of action since hanging his boots up and taking on coaching.
      But he was recently sacked by Birmingham in January, which freed up Misfits – pioneers in celebrity-style bouts – to make him an offer.
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      Rooney confirmed that a deal was proposed but spoke out to pledge his future to football.
      He said on The Overlap podcast: “They’ve been in touch and asked the question, but I think at the minute I want to focus on getting back into management – not boxing.” More