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      Man Utd on red alert with Mohammed Kudus set to quit Ajax but face transfer fight with two rivals including Arsenal

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been put on red alert over a transfer move for Mohammed Kudus – but face a fight with two rivals for his signature.Erik ten Hag is looking to return to his old club once more for reinforcements after already raiding them for Lisandro Martinez and Antony last summer.
      Man Utd have been put on red alert in the chase to sign Ajax’s Mohammed KudusCredit: Rex
      He has been keeping tabs on Kudus for months with Arsenal and Liverpool also linked.
      The 22-year-old Ghana attacker has acquired a long-list of admirers after scoring 22 goals in 48 matches for club and country this term.
      He remains under contract until 2025 but sparked speculation that he could be set for a move by recently snubbing a new one-year extension.
      Now The Athletic has claimed that he has “made the Dutch side aware of his intention to exit” once the transfer window re-opens.
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      The publication backs up claims that United and Arsenal are plotting a swoop.
      However, they also state that Newcastle are among the clubs also keen on snapping him up.
      Ajax are expected to demand at least £40million for Kudus.
      But that asking price “might be influenced by which teams are in for him”.
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      Kudus moved to Ajax from Nordsjaelland in July 2020.
      He also came close to a move to the Premier League last summer with Everton, only for Ajax to put a block on the switch.
      But Kudus has continued to shine despite that setback and also impressed at the World Cup with two goals for Ghana. More

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      Man Utd score dramatic injury-time winner against fierce rivals City to send title race with Chelsea down to the wire

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      MARC SKINNER says Manchester United will focus on hunting down Chelsea after their dramatic defeat of ten-player City.Lucia Garcia struck at the death to keep the WSL title race alive.
      Lucia Garcia roars with delight after nicking victory at the deathCredit: Getty
      Garcia keeps her cool to sink City and keep the title race aliveCredit: Getty
      But the Blues need to beat bottom side Reading on Saturday to wrap up a fourth successive crown.
      United’s win meant they qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history.
      However should the Royals pull off a surprise win against Emma Hayes’ side and United beat Liverpool, Skinner’s team will be crowned champions.
      Boss Skinner said: “For me it is about hunting Chelsea now.  
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      “We may not have the budget they have, but I am going to try my hardest, with every single second that I have with this team to now move to first place.
      “There were a lot of doubters last year. But this season we have stayed true to what we want to do.
      “We have one more game to win. Yes we have already made history, broken records, gone to our first Cup final and qualified for the Champions League.
      “But if you settle at that then I am not doing my players the service they deserve.”
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      United took a second-minute lead with Hayley Ladd lashing home from distance.
      City struck the woodwork via Chloe Kelly’s volley before keeper Ellie Roebuck saw red close to half-time for clattering Nikita Parris.
      The visitors had strong penalty appeals rejected but levelled when  Filippa Angeldahl’s cross crept into the net.
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      However, Garcia won it for United in injury-time.
      City chief Gareth Taylor said: “We needed a little bit of good fortune and we certainly didn’t get it from the referee.
      “It’s a stonewall penalty with Bunny Shaw.
      “We knew today that a draw would have been OK, a defeat is not good. 
      “When you are in that situation and the chips are down, and the game is going against you particularly when you are a player less, we had to go for it. 
      “We did, so I’m really proud of the girls. Sometimes things don’t go your way in life and particularly in football.” More

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      Tottenham star Harry Kane delivers damning verdict on ‘the failures of the club’ amid Man Utd transfer speculation

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      HARRY KANE fired a clear message at Daniel Levy by claiming “a lot needs to change” to stop Spurs being “failures”.Chairman Levy was taunted  after Saturday’s 3-1 loss to Brentford.
      Spurs striker Harry Kane admits there are huge problems at his clubCredit: Getty
      And Kane, who may have played his last home game for Tottenham, said: “A lot needs to change here for us to start being successful again.
      “There is a conversation to be had  in terms of the failures of the club.
      “My focus is to enjoy this final week as much as possible and try and finish the season with a win.
      “I am focused on this season and trying to help the team as much as possible. That is all I can do.”
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      England captain Kane, 29, netted a stunner to open the scoring against Brentford.
      But he looked shell-shocked as Spurs collapsed and shipped three second-half goals to leave their European hopes hanging by a thread.
      Spurs cranked up the music to drown out fans’ boos and Kane and his team-mates took part in a traditional lap of appreciation after full-time.
      Kane added: “You feel responsible. We have to take it on the chin and get ready for next week.”
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      He has 211 Premier League goals as he enters the final year of his contract —  49 short of  Alan Shearer’s record of 260.
      Match of the Day pundit Shearer  said: “I don’t think any Tottenham fan could complain if he said, ‘I’ve done my time and  have got to look elsewhere’.”
      Feyenoord boss Arne Slot left the door open on Sunday for a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
      Dennis te Kloese, director of the Dutch club, revealed he had rejected an approach from Spurs — and expects Slot, 44, to do the same.
      But Slot, who has guided Feyenoord to a first league title in six years, said: “Everyone needs clarity quickly. I rejected Leeds in the winter and now I’m staying or leaving.
      “My departure can also be good for the club but if there is no dream club then I will stay.
      “It is not forbidden that I talk to other clubs.” More

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      Man Utd £56M Kim Min-jae transfer ‘practically done’ as club ‘identify house for centre-back’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly closing in on sealing Napoli defender Kim Min-jae for £56million.The Red Devils are keen to bolster their options at centre-back in the summer transfer window.
      Kim Min-jae has been brilliant for Napoli this seasonCredit: Alamy
      Kim Min-jae’s Serie A stats this season
      Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez have impressed under Erik ten Hag this season.
      But Harry Maguire is being linked with a move away from Old Trafford.

      And Victor Lindelof could also be shown the exit door – with reports he may even be included in the deal for South Korean Min-jae.
      Min-jae 26, has been heavily linked with a switch to Man Utd after a sensational season with the Serie A champions.
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      He has played a key role in helping Napoli to their first scudetto since 1990.
      According to Il Mattino, he will depart at the end of the season irrespective of Napoli’s desire to keep him.
      And a deal with Man Utd is understood to be “practically done” despite people close to the defender having doubts about the move.
      It is also believed United have identified a house for Min-jae to live in.
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      This would indicate a deal is close to being clinched.
      United are understood to have offered him a £7.8m per season salary – although they are yet to meet with Napoli to table an official bid.
      They are expected to pay his £56million release clause – meaning Napoli will make a £37m profit just 12 months after signing him from Fenerbahce. More

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      Man Utd poised to offer wonderkid new contract.. before shipping striker out on loan

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      ROOKIE Mateo Mejia is to get a new deal from Manchester United — then be shipped out on loan.The striker has had injury problems but is still seen as a long-term prospect at Old Trafford.
      Mateo Mejia is set to receive a new contract at Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Manchester United youngster Mejia is set to then be sent out on loanCredit: Getty
      Mejia, 20, is currently in Indonesia playing for Colombia in the Under-20 World Cup and both the player and United hope to find some interest off the back of that.
      United signed Mejia from Real Zaragoza in 2019.
      And despite being born in Spain, Mejia has been recognised by Colombia for the Under-20 finals, as he qualifies for the South Americans through his parents.
      United manager Erik ten Hag invited the winger to train with the senior squad last month after Marcus Rashford’s injury.
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      Mejia is not the first youngster the club is looking to reward with a new deal.
      The Red Devils did the same with Alejandro Garnacho, who penned a five-year contract believed to be worth around £50,000 a week.
      Garnacho has been enjoying a breakout season at Old Trafford with six goals and six assists in 34 appearances across all competitions.
      The Manchester giants are also set to offer Facundo Pellistri a new contract.
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      Pellistri has broken into the first team under Ten Hag and impressed this season.
      The winger played for Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup and has seen his game time increase since the tournament in Qatar.
      Both the United board and Ten Hag are said to be pleased with the 21-year-old’s development and they are keen to tie him down for the future. More

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      Ruben Neves ‘agrees four-year Barcelona deal as he rejects Arsenal and Man Utd transfer… but Wolves won’t get a penny’

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      WOLVES midfielder Ruben Neves has reportedly agreed to join Barcelona at the end of the season.The Portuguese star, 26, has been heavily linked with Manchester United and Arsenal during the last several transfer windows.
      Ruben Neves appeared to say goodbye to the Wolves crowd on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      But he is now understood to be closing in on a deal that would see him grace the Nou Camp turf.
      According to Sport, Neves’ agent Jorge Mendes has struck an agreement with Barcelona.
      It will involve Wolves paying £26million and Neves in a part-exchange deal for Ansu Fati.
      However, Fati, 20, is yet to give the go-ahead for the switch to be completed.
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      The Barca forward has contributed 26 goals and 10 assists in 106 matches, but has started just 11 LaLiga games this season.
      There is pressure from all parties to complete the transfer before June 30.
      Neves joined Wolves when they were in the Championship back in 2017 for £15.8m from Porto.
      Helping Wanderers to secure promotion in his first season, he has gone on to register 30 goals and 13 assists in 251 appearances.
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      But it appears his time in the Black Country is coming to an end – with his contract up at the end of next season.
      Neves brought his wife and kids onto the Molineux pitch following their final home game of the campaign.
      Julen Lopetegui’s side conceded a last-gasp equaliser to draw 1-1 with Everton.
      But that did not stop Neves from being all smiles as he received applause from the supporters after the final whistle. More

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      Harry Maguire told to leave Man Utd and go somewhere he can play ‘week in, week out’ by club legend

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      A MANCHESTER UNITED Treble-winning legend has urged Harry Maguire to leave the club.The Red Devils captain, 30, had already suffered a dip in form before the arrival of Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford last summer.
      Jaap Stam has urged Man Utd’s captain to leave the clubCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Harry Maguire has struggled for action under Erik ten HagCredit: Getty
      But the England international’s struggles continued at the start of this season and now he has found himself regularly warming the bench.
      Despite being linked with a transfer switch to both Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain, exclusively revealed by Sun Sport, the defender has been adamant that he is happy at United.
      However, Jaap Stam is adamant that Maguire’s time is up at his former club.
      The Dutchman, who won the Premier League three times during his three-year stint under Sir Alex Ferguson, told Adam Catterall on the debut episode of Full Circle, presented by Bet365: “If I was Maguire, looking at him and how it’s working out for him, or how it’s going this season, I would have said [he should leave], and I think that’s best for him as well because he needs to play.
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      “You’re at a certain age that you want to play, you need to play football. It seems like Ten Hag doesn’t always believe in Maguire.
      “I think the best thing to do is to go somewhere where you can play week in, week out.”
      And Stam explained that he knows full well how hard it is to leave United.
      He called his arrival at the Theatre of Dreams in 1998 from PSV the “greatest moment” of his career but was shunted out of the exit door by Fergie following a fall-out with the iconic manager over the release of a controversial autobiography.
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      Stam added: “That was a very low point… The book deal of course was a big part of that.
      “I could have stayed, of course, I could have said to the club that I don’t want to leave.
      “Eventually, I might play again, but the manager at that time went with different players… I would be on the bench. And he knew with my mentality, and the type of player I was, that I always wanted to play.” More

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      Man Utd hopeful David De Gea will agree new deal with special sweetener on offer to Spanish keeper

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      DAVID DE GEA could be offered the carrot of a money-spinning testimonial if he agrees to take a pay cut.The Manchester United keeper has a new deal on the table, which would see his present £375,000-a-week basic salary drop by nearly 50 per cent.
      Man Utd have been linked with other keepers but they are trying to find a way of persuading current No1 David De Gea to take a pay cutCredit: Getty
      De Gea, 32, is out of contract next summer and wants to stay at Old Trafford but so far talks over fresh terms have stalled.
      United boss Erik ten Hag has given his public backing to the Spaniard, although it is understood concerns remain from the player’s camp that he may not be No.1 next season.
      De Gea was signed from Atletico Madrid in 2011 and the pandemic meant plans for a testimonial year were put on the backburner.
      He is now into his second decade at United and the club will look to recognise his long service – if he puts pen to paper in the coming weeks.
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      Ten Hag has been linked with other top keepers in recent months.
      It’s thought United have sent scouts to watch Porto stopper Diogo Costa.
      And the Red Devils are reportedly interested in Everton’s England No1 Jordan Pickford.
      Brentford’s David Raya has also been mentioned, although incoming Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is favourite to lure the Spaniard.
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      De Gea, however. kept a clean sheet, as Casemiro’s stunning overhead kick saw off Bournemouth on Saturday.
      That, plus Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, means United need just a point from their last two games to seal a Champions League spot More