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      Major Declan Rice transfer update with Arsenal and Chelsea target’s likely next club revealed

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      DECLAN RICE is “almost certain” to leave West Ham this summer and “likely” to join Arsenal, according to reports.The England midfielder, 24, has been heavily linked with a host of Premier League clubs including Chelsea and Manchester United.
      Declan Rice is expected to leave West Ham in the summerCredit: Rex
      But the Hammers had hoped to convince their captain to stick around for one more season – particularly given he is under contract until 2024.
      But with David Moyes’ side struggling down in 17th in the Premier League table, The Guardian are reporting West Ham have failed to convince Rice that the club are progressing.
      It comes just one season on from the Irons’ seventh place finish and run to the Europa League semi-finals.
      Title challengers Arsenal are understood to be the frontrunners to agree a deal for him at the end of the season.
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      Rice is expected to set clubs back around £80million as he enters the final 12 months of his deal
      And Mikel Arteta is keen to add more depth in central midfield.
      Arsenal brought Jorginho in from Chelsea during the January window as support for Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka.
      The move came after they failed to secure Brighton’s Moises Caicedo.
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      They are set to return for Ecuadorian Caicedo, 21, while also pursuing Rice.
      The England man has contributed 12 goals and 13 assists in 229 games for West Ham.
      And he could be enticed by a move to the Emirates, particularly if they clinch their first league title in 19 years.
      Arsenal sit five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table with just 11 games remaining. More

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      Dortmund’s ‘disturbing’ Jude Bellingham statements after Man Utd and Chelsea transfer target struggles for form

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND have hinted at the reason behind Jude Bellingham’s drop off in form.The England international, 19, enjoyed a tremendous first half of the season before he shone for his country at the World Cup.
      Jude Bellingham has had his knee bandaged up in recent weeksCredit: Getty
      But he has struggled to regain that level of performance in recent weeks.
      And it is now a month since he registered a goal or assist for the Bundesliga giants.
      Sporting director Sebastian Kehl was quizzed about Bellingham’s difficulties following Dortmund’s 2-2 draw with Schalke over the weekend.
      He said: “Maybe he’s missing a goal here or there that he scored in the first half of the season.
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      “He works. He wants and wants. And yet there are times when that’s okay. You also have to admit that a player doesn’t always play at the highest level.
      “But I know with him that he works hard on himself. That’s where it goes.”
      However, Kehl then hinted at Bellingham carrying an injury after being asked specifically about the bandaging he has been wearing on his left knee.
      Kehl replied: “He has been treated regularly over the past few weeks.
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      “That may end up costing one or two per cent. We hope that we can get this under control quickly.”
      Pressed further on the knee problem, he cryptically added: “As long as he can play, everything is fine.”
      German newspaper Bild described the comments as “disturbing” as Dortmund fans face an anxious wait over the fitness of their star midfielder.
      Bellingham has been heavily linked with a move away from Dortmund this summer, with Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid among the clubs keen to sign him.
      Meanwhile, Dortmund’s run of eight Bundesliga wins in a row came to an end at the hands of Schalke as they dropped two points behind Bayern Munich in the title race.
      It came just four days after Edin Terzic’s side were dumped out of the Champions League by Chelsea. More

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      Harry Maguire meets Tom Grennan backstage as Man Utd star and wife Fern enjoy night out at concert

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      HARRY MAGUIRE met musician Tom Grennan backstage at one of his concerts as the Manchester United star and his wife Fern enjoyed a night out. Instagram snaps show the loved-up couple letting their hair down after what has been a few topsy-turvy weeks for United.
      It appeared to be a fun night out for Maguire, Fern and their friends and familyCredit: Instagram
      Maguire came off the bench in yesterday’s frustrating draw with SouthamptonCredit: Reuters
      Maguire has seen the club he captains go from Wembley cup wins to disastrous derby defeats to frustrating goalless draws all in the space of the last fortnight.
      But he put that on the backburner for an evening to enjoy British singer Grennan, who put together a concert in Leeds last night as part of his UK tour.
      After his performance on stage, Grennan joined Maguire and his wife and some friends and family who tagged along backstage.
      The group posed together for a couple of snaps with a grinning Maguire visible in a dark hoodie and black cap.
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      Daisy Maguire, Harry’s sister, captions her picture: “What a night” with the “raised hands” emojis.
      Others present include Daisy’s boyfriend, ex-Love Island star Brad McClelland, and Harry’s brother Laurence, defender for National League Chesterfield.
      Grennan, who was one of the stars of last year’s Soccer Aid, has concert dates going all the way until the summer.
      By the time he has finished his marathon run, Maguire will be hoping he has helped United collect more silverware.
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      The club remain in the Europa League, where they are 4-1 up from their first leg against Real Betis, and face Fulham in the FA Cup fifth round on Sunday.
      And they will also be aiming to keep hold of a place in the Premier League’s top four, with Casemiro’s controversial red card in yesterday’s draw with Southampton not aiding their progress. More

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      Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal suffer big blow in Victor Osimhen transfer battle as French giants PSG join £107m race

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have entered the race for Victor Osimhen, according to reports.The Nigerian star’s goals have fired Napoli to the top of Serie A this season.
      Victor Osimhen has scored 19 goals in Serie A this seasonCredit: Rex
      His blistering form has attracted interest from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal.
      But according to Italian transfer expert Nicolo Schira, French giants PSG also want to sign the red-hot 24-year-old.
      Osimhen has bagged 19 goals in 22 Serie A appearances this term.
      Luciano Spalletti’s side are on the verge of winning the title, with Saturday’s 2-0 win over Atalanta sending them 18 points clear of second placed Inter after 26 matches.
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      The match was memorable for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s brilliant, Maradona-esque goal.
      PSG football director Luis Campos worked at Lille when they signed Osimhen from Belgian side Charleroi in 2019.
      The forward went on to score 18 goals in one season with LOSC before moving to Napoli for initial fee of around £62million.
      Spalletti’s side stand to make a big profit from Osimhen, valuing him at £107m.
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      In addition to their strong Serie A form, Napoli are also going well in the Champions League.
      They lead their round of 16 tie with Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 from the first leg last month, with the second match set to take place on Wednesday this week.
      Osimhen scored in the first leg triumph, to go along with his goal against Ajax in the group stage.
      PSG chief Campos may be tasked with regenerating his side’s attack around Kylian Mbappe this summer.
      Lionel Messi has been linked with Inter Miami, while Neymar could also be let go.
      Also reportedly on their radar are Manchester City ace Bernardo Silva and his Portugal team-mate Goncalo Ramos.
      PSG want to rebuild around Kylian MbappeCredit: AFP More

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      talkSPORT commentator unhappy with BBC for using his commentary during Chelsea vs Man Utd clash

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      A COMMENTATOR has said he wished the BBC had not used his commentary over their Women’s Super League coverage as the Gary Lineker row rolls on.

      talkSPORT‘s Nigel Adderley was working for the FA world feed as the Beeb scrambled for replacements to work on Chelsea v Manchester United.

      Nigel Adderley has made clear where he stands in the BBC’s civil war

      Presenters, pundits and commentators have withdrawn their services in solidarity after Lineker was suspended for controversial criticism of the Government’s migration policy.

      It left BBC Radio 5 Live stripped of its usual Saturday coverage, Football Focus and Final Score pulled off the air and a strange, shortened Match of the Day with no studio presentation.

      The BBC narrowly avoided a live 90 minute game without commentary as they were able to get world feed commentary for the match at Kingsmeadow.

      But Adderley revealed he agreed with his colleagues’ protests.

      He said on Twitter: “To be clear, I was commentating on Chelsea v Man U for the FA’s World Feed coverage.

      “I wasn’t booked by the BBC and I won’t be paid by them. In all honesty, I would rather they hadn’t taken it but they were entitled to.

      “I entirely support the stance of other colleagues from MOTD.”

      The game finished 1-0 to Chelsea after Sam Kerr’s winner, putting the Blues three points clear at the top in the WSL’s fascinating four-way title tussle.

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      And the game began on an awkward note as a technical glitch left viewers with no commentary at the beginning of the match.

      Adderley’s stance reflects the broadcasting community’s continuing backing of Lineker, with Match of the Day 2 also to have a reduced format on Sunday night.

      The extraordinary standoff could come to an end sooner rather than later with Lineker reportedly in talks with BBC boss Tim Davie over getting him back on air for Saturday’s live FA Cup coverage.

      Meanwhile, Lineker allies and MOTD pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer were back on the telly today for Premier League TV. More

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      Erik ten Hag calls up four Man Utd youngsters to first-team training including kid who ‘had spat with Anthony Martial’

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      ERIK TEN HAG invited youngster Dan Gore and three other Manchester United academy stars to first-team training this week.Marc Jurado, Omari Forson, and Sam Murray were the other starlets – but it was Gore’s inclusion which was the most interesting.
      Man Utd youngster Dan Gore was called up to first team training by Erik ten HagCredit: Sportsfile
      Back in November, the midfielder, 18, clashed with Anthony Martial in a training session during the World Cup.
      That could have made this week’s session all the more interesting – given their history.
      The pair’s furious exchange was sparked when Gore flew into a tackle on the French forward.
      Dutch tactician Ten Hag had told his squad that tackles on the first team were forbidden.
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      But, Gore didn’t listen to the warning and reportedly went in hard on Martial, according to the Daily Mirror.
      The former Monaco star was said to have squared up to the teenager – as team-mates rushed in to pull the feuding two apart.
      Any potential disagreement is believed to have been handled internally – with Martial apologising to Gore.
      The 27-year-old missed Man Utd’s game against Southampton, and is hoping regain fitness after being out of action since mid-January with a hip injury.
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      Talking about Martial’s injury woes, ten Hag said: “Yeah, but I think all the time we had a good plan and it worked until now not always good.
      “But he is on his way back, he’s back in training but we will be cautious.”
      Meanwhile, Gore is yet to make a first team appearance for the Red Devils.
      He was an integral part of Man Utd’s U18 side – who won the FA Youth Cup against Nottingham Forest last season. More

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      Man Utd boss Ten Hag lays into referee after Casemiro red card against Southampton that sees him banned for four games

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      ERIK TEN HAG has fumed at referee Anthony Taylor for sending off Casemiro in Manchester United’s draw against Southampton.The Brazilian midfielder will now miss four games – as it’s his second dismissal in the Premier League this season.
      Casemiro saw red for a challenge on Carlos AlcarazCredit: Getty
      Erik ten Hag heaped blame on the referee Anthony Taylor for the resultCredit: Twitter – @SkySportsNews
      Casemiro was left distraught after he was sent for an early bath after his challenge on Saints midfielder Carlos Alcaraz.
      Ten Hag was coy about giving his thoughts on the decision but did blame officials for the result of the match.
      When pressed on whether or not he thought Casemiro should have been sent off, he replied: “That is not the issue, we will deal with that.
      “The deal is that this game was influenced by the referee.
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      “I said what I said, and that is the refereeing is influencing the game and we are talking about two issues.”
      Taylor also refereed the Chelsea match against Leicester but kept his cards in his pocket when Kai Havertz was caught by Daniel Amartey in a similar way.
      The other moment Ten Hag referenced was when the ball struck Armel Bella-Kotchap’s arm in the box at the end of the first half – with no penalty awarded.
      The United boss said: “Oh definitely, no doubt, so I don’t understand why the VAR is not interrupting as they already had.”
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      On the game, the Dutchman was happy with how his team played despite the draw.
      He added: “A big compliment on the team, showed again a big character when you are a long time with ten against eleven.
      “We played on Thursday so once again, the team is fit physically and mentally, so a great performance from our end.
      “We could have won the game.” More

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      Man Utd 0 Southampton 0: Casemiro sent off for horror tackle as Red Devils drop points against bottom of the league

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      CASEMIRO SAW red for the second time in eight games as ten man Manchester United could only draw against Southampton.The Brazilian turned sinner against The Saints with a 32nd minute challenge on Carlos Alcaraz that saw him sent-off after referee Anthony Taylor reviewed the incident on the pitch-side screen.
      Casemiro looks on after being sent offCredit: AFP
      He will now miss four games with it being his second sending off of the season which is a major blow to the Red Devils.
      Despite being a man down for over an hour of play, including injury time, United still could have snatched this, as could the visitors.
      While it was a goalless draw it was a game full of action with the woodwork hit at either end, some fantastic goalkeeping and penalty appeals aplenty.
      Marcus Rashford had two early chances to break the deadlock.
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      After exchanging passes with Fernandes he was through on an angle but his shot to the far corner was saved.
      Wout Weghorst was furious that his teammate hadn’t squared to him, he probably thought he would miss anyway.
      From the very next attack Rashford had another chance when put through by Fernandes again, but his first touch was heavy allowing goalkeeper Gavin Bazuna to win the race to the ball.
      Southampton’s recent revival that had brought two wins from new boss Ruben Selles three games in charge had prompted Ten Hag to warn that this would be no easy game.
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      So it would prove and it was only the brilliance of David de Gea that denied them the lead in the 24th minute.
      Romain Perraud was looking dangerous down the left and his cross into the centre of the box was met by Theo Walcott with a bullet header that De Gea did brilliantly to tip over the bar.
      Weghorst would have a free header but perhaps not surprisingly steered it straight into the goalkeeper’s arms
      Then came the sending off as Casemiro slid in on Alcaraz.
      Referee Taylor initially showed a yellow card but the VAR told him to have another look on the pitch side monitor.
      The slow motion showed that Casemiro touched the ball first.
      He clipped the top of it but his foot continued on into the shin of Alcaraz.
      Taylor needed a few looks to make his mind up so it could have gone either way, but rarely do refs defy the VAR and he rescinded the yellow and showed red.
      Casemiro is consoled by team-mate AntonyCredit: EPA
      It almost proved more costly when from the resulting free kick James Ward-Prowse’s effort deflected of Rashford’s head in the wall and fell just wide of the far post.
      Weghorst would be the player sacrificed as Ten Hag reshuffled bringing on another midfielder to take Casemiro’s place in Scott McTominay.
      There were two penalty claims from United in quick succession before the break.
      The first was for a challenge by Kyle Walker-Peters on Fernandes but the Southampton player won the ball.
      Then when there were cries of handball the replay showed that Rashford’s cross had actually hit Armel Bella-Kotchap in the chest.
      Not surprisingly referee Taylor got a rough time from the crowd as he walked off at the break and on his return to get the second-half underway.
      Tern Hag reappeared and urged the Stretford End to up the volume but it was nearly the Saints fans celebrating just three minutes later.
      James Ward-Prowse is left looking on in frustrationCredit: AFP
      Kyle Walker-Peters ball into the box was deflected past his own goalkeeper by McTominay but Wan-Bissaka came to the rescue hooking the ball of the line.
      Ward-Prowse than shaved the cross bar with a free-kick and Walcott was denied one-on-one by another flying save from De Gea.
      It was all action with the post then rattled at either end.
      Bruno Fernandes low shot from outside the area looked to be heading in but Bazuno got a finger tip to it deflecting on to the woodwork.
      Then Walker-Peters thunderbolt beat De Gea but crashed off the far post.
      There was another penalty appeal when Rashford went through and caught the sliding Bazunu with his trailing leg as the ball was running out of play.
      Not enough for ref Taylor to award a kick.
      Despite being down to ten, Ten Hag was going for this bringing Alejandro Garnacho and Facundo Pellistri onto either wing to add some pace in attack.
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      Their arrival seemed to reenergise Old Trafford too.
      But hopes of one of those last gasp victories for United at Old Trafford would be dashed.
      Bruno Fernandes has an effort on goalCredit: Reuters More