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      David De Gea has NO intention of taking £9MILLION-A-YEAR Man Utd pay cut… but won’t leave club on free transfer

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      DAVID DE GEA is unwilling to take an £9million-a-year pay cut at Manchester United.The Spaniard, 32, is keen to stay on after 12 years at Old Trafford.
      David De Gea is facing an £9million-a-year pay cut if he wants to stay at Man UtdCredit: AFP
      But, with United looking to reduce their wage bill, De Gea may have to compromise to secure his future.
      The keeper is United’s current top earner on £375,000 a week.
      And he has no plans to run down his contract and leave on a free next year.
      United want to keep him but their latest offer sits at £200,000 a week – less than fellow 30-somethings Casemiro and Raphael Varane.
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      United are hoping to reach a compromise by loading up on bonuses.
      But De Gea’s camp feel their man should not be asked to slip too far down the basic salary pecking order.
      Yet de Gea and United are still confident of reaching an acceptable middle ground, with both sides keen on a further three-year stay.
      Hopes of Marcel Sabitzer also being at United next term rest with Bayern Munich dropping their £25million asking price for the Austrian midfielder.
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      Manager Erik ten Hag is plotting a major summer overhaul of his squad.
      A striker, centre-back and “dynamic” midfielder are all said to be on his wishlist.
      The front man seems likely to be Napoli goal machine Victor Osimhen, who has scored 21 goals in 23 Serie A games.
      But Ten Hag wants quality reinforcements in all areas of the pitch.
      After shelling out over £200million in the summer on Antony, Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia, money was tight in the January window.
      Ten Hag added to his squad by bringing in Marcel Sabitzer, Wout Weghorst and Jack Butland on temporary deals.
      But permanent transfers are expected as Ten Hag looks to refresh in the summer.
      Part of the overhaul also includes waving goodbye to a number of players.
      It’s thought United are willing to listen to offers for Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek and Scott McTominay.
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      Eric Bailly and Alex Telles, who are both out on loan this season, are also set to be moved on.
      Club captain Harry Maguire is another who has been linked with a move away. More

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      Marcel Sabitzer’s chances of Man Utd stay rest with Bayern Munich slashing hefty transfer asking price after loan

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      MARCEL SABITZER’S chances of a long-term stay at Old Trafford depend on Bayern Munich dropping their £25million asking price.Sabitzer has impressed since arriving on loan in January.
      Marcel Sabitzer’s Man Utd future depends on Bayern Munich dropping their asking priceCredit: Rex
      Sabitzer has impressed on his loan spell and scored twice midweek against SevillaCredit: Rex
      He scored both Manchester United’s goals in the Europa League draw with Sevilla.
      The Austrian midfielder unsurprisingly would like his move to Manchester to become permanent.
      And United boss Erik ten Hag is also keen to keep him.
      Bayern have made it clear they will not stand in his way.
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      But they are refusing to let him go on the cheap.
      Although Sabitzer, 29, was on the bench more than the starting line-up before he came to Manchester, he still has two years left on his contract.
      And Bayern have made it clear they want at least £20 million – plus a potential further £5m in add-ons – if United sign him this summer.
      Although at least one new striker is the priority for Ten Hag, he is also keen to add midfield strength to his squad.
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      Sabitzer has proved a popular member of the squad since arriving.
      And his attitude is impressing the coaching team. More

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      Man Utd bidder Thomas Zilliacus has NOT pulled out of race to buy club but refuses to lodge a third offer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED bidder Thomas Zilliacus has confirmed he is still keen to buy the club from the Glazers.That is after Zilliacus lashed out on social media describing the ongoing takeover saga as a “farce” and accusing United’s unpopular owners of disrespecting the club.
      Thomas Zilliacus insists he is still interested in buying Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Zilliacus is adamant he will not be dragged into a third-round bidding war for Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      However, the Finnish businessman set the record straight by insisting he still wants to win ownership of the Red Devils and his undisclosed second bid still stands.
      But the entrepreneur insists he will not be dragged into a third-round bidding war because he thinks that’s “highly unprofessional”.
      Zilliacus told the BBC: “My earlier offer still stands and I am willing to pay a premium above what I offered.
      “I’m not going to be participating in a third round because I find it highly unprofessional.
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      “I see no reason whatsoever why a third round is basically starting the whole thing from scratch.
      “It seems odd to me that, if there is a genuine will to sell and you have three serious bidders, why you don’t sit down with the bidders, discuss and negotiate and hopefully come to a number that everyone can agree.”
      Zilliacus criticised the Glazers once more as he questioned their will to reinforce the team next season.
      The 69-year-old also warned there is a high possibility the American owners’ handling of the situation will have a “negative impact” on the club.
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      Zilliacus added: “I can’t see the Glazers spending a lot of money on new players. If they have decided to sell the club, why would they do that?
      “The potential to have a negative impact on the club is big and is growing every day when there is no decision on this.”
      This comes after bidders were informed they have until the end of the month to submit revised offers.
      The Glazers are holding out for a staggering £6billion but so far the highest offers, from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim Bin Al Thani, have only reached £5bn. More

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      Stunning topless model and Man Utd fan reveals awkward lift encounter with Pickford and other Everton stars

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      TOPLESS model and Manchester United fan Ann Mari Olsen had an awkward encounter with four Everton stars that was wrong on many levels.That’s because, while dressed in full Red Devils’ kit, she bumped into Jordan Pickford and three of his team-mates in an elevator.
      Ann Mari Olsen saw Man Utd rise to the occasion after sharing a lift going down with Everton players at their team hotelCredit: Instagram annmari_olsen
      The social media star is an Old Trafford season-ticket holderCredit: Instagram annmari_olsen
      The Norwegian was staying at the same hotel as the Toffees before their 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford last Saturday.
      And as the lift was on its way to the ground floor, England keeper Pickford will hope it’s not an unlucky omen as Everton battle to avoid going down.
      Ann Mari revealed her close call with the quartet on Instagram.
      The Old Trafford season-ticket holder posted:  “The three latest game in the league has been very different. I didn’t know what to expect against Everton, but I was very happily surprised!
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      “Should have scored at least four more goals.
      “A fun fact: I stayed at the same hotel as the Everton team and when I was in the elevator down, it stopped and Pickford and three other players stepped in. And I was of course all dressed in red full United!”
      The Toffees’ players might have been less surprised than Ann Mari – at least if they have seen her on social media.
      The super-supporter from Oslo regularly shares snaps of her in United gear with 149,000 Instagram followers.
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      The Norwegian is hoping to wear less to games as summer approachesCredit: Twitter @Annmariolsen
      And she inked her dedication last summer – with a No7 shirt tattoo in honour of Cristiano Ronaldo.
      Unfortunately that mark of love turned out to instead show the art of mistiming – as legend CR7 endured a misfiring start to the season and an undignified exit in November before joining Al-Nassr over New Year.
      But Ann Mari is not one of those fans who expect everything to go right, even though Erik Ten Hag is hunting a cup treble.
      Having won the EFL Cup, the Red Devils could yet win the FA Cup and Europa League, although Thursday’s crazy 2-2 home draw with Sevilla in the quarter-final first leg dented that last hope.
      But when she posted her elevator anecdote this week, the online star included what might not have been a deliberate pun.
      She wrote: “As predicted, Ten Hag’s first season has had its ups and downs, and it’s too hard to expect great performances every game. ”
      One thing is certain, however, as Ann Mari parades her pics to supporters: she always tries to give them a lift. More

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      Rival fans beg Man Utd to give Weghorst lifetime contract after awful gaffe during Sevilla draw

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      FANS of Manchester United’s Prem rivals want Wout Weghorst to ink a “lifetime contract” following his underwhelming display against Sevilla.The Dutchman – who is on loan from Burnley – came on as a sub in the first leg of United’s Europa League quarter-final tie with Sevilla on Thursday.
      Wout Weghorst had a game to forget in Manchester United’s Europa League clash with SevillaCredit: PA
      Weghorst blew the chance to set up Anthony Elanga to make it 3-0 before Sevilla’s comeback
      Weghorst was mocked by footy fans after the gaffeCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
      Weghorst’s woes in front of goal continued as he failed to find the back of the net in the 2-2 draw at the Theatre of Dreams.
      The Netherlands international’s decision-making was also in question when he failed to square the ball to Anthony Elanga to make it 3-0 and kill off the game.
      And footy fans couldn’t help but lambast the striker, with one Chelsea supporter saying: “I love Weghorst.”
      Another sarcastically said: “Weghorst is such a good player. I think he should be given a chance.”
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      And another footy fan said: “Only win in this man’s career is that brace vs Argentina I think.”
      A Cristiano Ronaldo fan remarked: “And [Erik] Ten Hag called him as Ronaldo’s replacement .”
      Another chimed in: “Would love him to sign a lifetime contract with Man Utd what a player he is.”
      United legend Paul Scholes also tore into Weghorst, saying: “I think he should turn and shoot.
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      “When you look back at who’s on the edge of the box, [Tyrell] Malacia, I don’t think he’s somebody you think is going to score.
      “I think a proper centre-forward, a centre-forward with real quality [shoots].
      “If that’s a Martial, he’s either back-heeling it and trying to score or he turns quickly and gets his shot off quickly and scores.
      “He’s five or six yards out!”
      Weghorst and his United team-mates will be back in action on Sunday afternoon, travelling to the City Ground to take on relegation battlers Nottingham Forest. More

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      I’m a future Arsenal star who played for Tottenham and at Man Utd – I once made $11,000 in one night on Fortnite

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      REUELL WALTERS is the Arsenal starlet who was cast aside by Manchester United and Tottenham and made a major contribution to video game Fortnite.The 18-year-old full-back is on the brink of making his first-team debut having featured regularly in the Gunners’ matchday squads this season.
      Reuell Walters is on the cusp of playing for Arsenal’s first teamCredit: GETTY
      The 18-year-old defender was previously on the books at Manchester United and TottenhamCredit: GETTY
      Walters once made over £8,000 due to a map he created on FortniteCredit: GETTY
      Mikel Arteta and his coaching staff have been thoroughly impressed by what they’ve seen of the teenager, although that couldn’t be said of the Premier League leaders’ rivals Manchester United and Tottenham.
      Walters was on the books at Tottenham from the age of ten and quickly began playing with older age groups after impressing in the North Londoners’ Under-11s side.
      But his stint with Spurs came to an end four years later when the club opted not to renew his contract, which led to him joining Manchester United’s youth ranks.
      Walters was given a baptism of fire when he was chucked into the under-15s trip to Northern Ireland to play in the Milk Cup.
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      The defender flourished as a junior Red Devil, so much so that the Prem giants wanted to retain his services by offering him a schoolboy contract.
      But Walters was left in a state of limbo when the Premier League rejected United’s attempts to register him after having already met their quota for schoolboys.
      And they didn’t pursue Walters after a space came free – deciding another position was more important.
      With football on the back burner, Walters – like many kids his age – began playing Fortnite.
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      And in November 2019, he got an email from the game’s creators to say he’d made £16 for his RJW’s BoxPVP map.
      Dad Rapahel told The Athletic: “He said ‘I just made $20 for my map.’
      “People are in my map and when they buy stuff with their V-Bucks, I get a commission, so I made $20’.”
      A whopping 250 million people ended up downloading Walter’s map – which led to him pocketing a cool £8,860 ($11,000).
      Walter’s parents didn’t let video games get in the way of their son’s dream of playing professional football and got him one-on-one coaching.
      And trainer Saul Isaksson-Hurst eventually convinced Arsenal’s head of talent ID, Lee Herron, to take a look at the teen.
      Herron liked what he saw and invited Walters for a trial in August 2020, although it was delayed as the Premier League launched an investigation to see if he’d been tapped up.
      Reuell Walters is flourishing under the guidance of youth coach Jack WilshereCredit: GETTY
      He’s also played for England’s Under-19sCredit: GETTY
      And after impressing the Gunners’ youth coaches with a string of solid displays, Walters inked an Under-16s deal with the club.
      Mum Aisha recalled: “We said, ‘We don’t want to make a commitment to a club that doesn’t believe in him.
      “If you believe in pro, you’ll offer it to him when we cross that threshold.
      “We don’t want it because we negotiated it; we want it because you believed in him.’
      “That was quite a refreshing conversation on both sides of the table.”
      Walters penned a professional contract with the North Londoners in 2022 and hasn’t looked back since.
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      He’s now well and truly the understudy of England and Japan internationals Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
      And if his recent inclusions in the matchday squads are anything to go by, it won’t be too long before he makes his first-team bow. More

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      Man Utd fans spot Casemiro’s ‘Roy Keane-like’ reaction to David De Gea’s antics just before kick-off against Sevilla

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      CASEMIRO was left unimpressed with David De Gea’s pre-game antics and left fans in hysterics with his reaction. Man United’s players were lining up in the Old Trafford tunnel alongside Sevilla ahead of their Europa League clash.
      This was Casemiro’s reaction to De Gea’s pre game hugs
      The dramatic game ended 2-2 after an unexpected and unlucky collapse from the Red Devils.
      But fans have been drawn to incident before the game as Casemiro stood at the head of tunnel alongside De Gea.
      The Brazilian midfielder watched as the goalkeeper hugged opposition keeper Yassine Bounou before also embracing ex-Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
      Casemiro’s stunned face has been compared to Roy Keane, the famously hard-to-please pundit and United legend.
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      The 31-year-old’s disapproving grimace at De Gea’s pre-game show of affection gave fans plenty to laugh about despite the disappointing result that followed.
      One fan said: “[Roy] Keane must be so proud of Cassa right now.”
      Another added: “Casemiro’s face is just fantastic.”
      One other United fan said: “He’s given up on him lmao.”
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      While another fan said: “Gotta love this guy.”
      It was not Casemiro but his midfield partner Marcel Sabitzer who looked to steal headlines with a brilliant first-half brace as United tore apart their Spanish opponents.
      But a bizarre match saw Man United miss several opportunities to put the game to bed while also losing first-choice centre backs Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez to injury.
      Erik ten Hag’s side then conceded two late own goals with Bruno Fernandes also picking up a controversial booking that will see him miss the second leg next week. More

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      Man Utd have top candidate to take Mason Greenwood’s No11 shirt as he could soon leave club

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      A TOP candidate to replace Mason Greenwood as Manchester United’s No11 has been identified if the star striker was to leave the club.The forward, 21, has not played for the Red Devils since January last year, and his long-term future with the club remains uncertain.
      Greenwood last wore the No11 shirt in January 2022Credit: Kevin Quigley-The Daily Mail
      Greenwood may not return to the club until next season at the earliestCredit: Getty
      If Greenwood does leave United, his shirt number will be up for grabs – and one player is primed to take it
      The Express reports that Brazilian star Antony could inherit the shirt.
      Antony has struggled since moving to Old Trafford last summer, with three goals and no assists from 17 league matches.
      A new shirt could help Antony find the form which has eluded him so far this season.
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      He currently wears the No21 shirt, which previously belonged to Edinson Cavani before the Uruguayan left for Valencia on a free transfer.
      Antony previously worse the No11 shirt at Ajax, where he had 12 goal involvements in 23 league games.
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      Perhaps the most famous wearer of United’s No11 shirt is Ryan Giggs, who owned it throughout his time at the club before it passed to Adnan Januzaj when the Welshman retired in 2014.
      Anthony Martial took the No11 shirt after Jose Mourinho stripped him of his No9 jersey – only to revert to the earlier number in 2019.
      Whoever takes the No11 shirt next, United are understood to want a new centre-forward.
      England captain Harry Kane and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen are both currently under consideration – and could also inherit the No11 shirt if a move is completed.
      It comes after United accepted that Greenwood may not return to the club until next season at the earliest amid an internal investigation.
      But the club have reportedly rejected several offers from Turkish clubs for the player – who is desperate to play in the No11 shirt again.
      Greenwood was recently spotted out with his pregnant partner – whom he plans to marry.
      Antony is the favourite to take the No11 shirt should Greenwood leaveCredit: Alamy More