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      Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes sent eerie warning by Portugal pal William Carvalho ahead of Europa League tie vs Betis

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      MANCHESTER UNITED star Bruno Fernandes has been sent a warning by Portugal team-mate William Carvalho. While the pair are usually on the same side, this evening they will be wearing opposing shirts when Man Utd take on Real Betis.
      William Carvalho sent Bruno Fernandes an eerie messageCredit: Getty
      The Portugal team-mates will be facing off when Manchester United host Real BetisCredit: Getty
      The Spanish outfits Twitter page saw Carvalho walking down a hallway before pointing at the camera.
      Carvalho then said: “Bruno I see you.”
      The 30-year-old is expected to start against Fernandes and Co in the Europa League Last 16 clash.
      United beat Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate in the Europa League play-off before winning the Carabao Cup final.
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      However, the high-flying feeling around the club was shot down after a record-breaking 7-0 defeat to Liverpool – a fact Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini admitted he was “not sad” about.
      United will be desperate to get back to winnings ways, and have been boosted by the return of Anthony Martial to training.
      The Frenchman returned to training ahead of the match with Erik ten Hag hinting at his involvement.
      He said: “Anthony Martial is back on the pitch, so we will see. For the rest, everyone is available and we are ready for the game.”
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      In the Betis camp, star man Nabil Fekir has been ruled out of the game due to an ACL tear.
      Sensationally, Betis have already beat the Red Devils this season – winning a friendly 1-0 during the World Cup. More

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      ‘It’s not enough’ – Harry Kane gives damning verdict on Spurs’ season as he’s linked with Man Utd transfer

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      HARRY KANE says finishing in the top four alone is no longer good enough for Tottenham.Qualifying for the Champions League again is the best Spurs can hope for this season after a nightmare week in which they have crashed out of two major cup competitions.
      Tottenham were dumped out of the FA Cup by Sheffield United last weekendCredit: GETTY
      Champions League heartache followed for Spurs on WednesdayCredit: ALAMY
      Skipper Harry Kane has slammed the team’s collapse and their season as a wholeCredit: REX
      Last Wednesday saw them suffer an embarrassing defeat at Championship side Sheffield United in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
      That was followed up seven days later by a 1-0 aggregate defeat to AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League, with a 1-0 Premier League loss at Wolves sandwiched between.
      There was a time when securing a top-four spot would have looked like success for Spurs.
      But when asked if that is still the case now, Kane, who has famously never won a trophy, replied: “No, I don’t think so.
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      “Where we’re at as a club, we should be winning trophies. That’s always the aim.
      “The top four [being our only target] is a consequence of not playing as well as we want to play.
      “Now that’s all we can fight for so that’s going to be the goal and hopefully we can achieve that come the end of the season. But for sure, it’s not enough for this club.”
      Spurs were poor in their second-leg home tie against Milan, which ended up goalless.
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      They had only two shots on target, with Kane’s header in injury time the closest they came.
      Boss Antonio Conte revealed afterwards that he feared he may be sacked before his contract is up in the summer as a result.
      Though the Italian is expected to take charge of Nottingham Forest at home on Saturday, where Spurs will hope to get back to winning ways to boost their top-four chances.
      Asked to explain why Spurs have come up short over the last ten days, Kane responded: “It’s hard to put a finger on it.
      “Especially over the last week, we’ve lacked quality in key moments against teams that we’ve had good opportunities against.
      “Not just opportunities where you’re one-on-one with the keeper but opportunities where you’re in a good position on the pitch and we need more from all of us.
      “To be more direct, more clinical. The last three games we haven’t scored a goal and that’s not good enough.
      “Over the two legs, we can’t really say we did enough to get through. That’s just the reality of it. We need to improve in a lot of aspects and that’s the bottom line.”
      There were a fair few boos at half-time on Wednesday and many more come the final whistle with fans facing up to a 15th consecutive season without a trophy.
      Many are fed up with Conte’s pragmatic playing style and questioning whether the manager still even wants to be there.
      Kane added: “I totally understand it (the fans’ frustration). Top four [alone] is not good enough for anyone at this club, especially the fans. They have the right to voice their opinion.
      “The last week especially just hasn’t been good enough.
      Spurs boss Antonio Conte believes he could be axed before the end of the seasonCredit: REX
      “Before the Sheffield United game, the season could have been a whole lot different.
      “You go through there, you take that momentum into the league game [at Wolves] and this game.
      “But I feel like that loss last week put a dagger in our hearts and as you can see we haven’t really recovered from that.”
      Many Spurs fans will worry that the events of the last week will have convinced Kane that his long-term future lies away from his boyhood club. His contract expires in the summer of 2024.
      The uncertainty surrounding Conte’s position is unlikely to help the squad either.
      But when that exact question was put to Kane, he remained diplomatic.
      The 29-year-old said: “That’s his decision, he’s going to be the one that makes that choice.
      “All we can do as players is try to perform for him, work as hard as we can.
      “That’s what we’re doing. I said after the Wolves game at the weekend, you can’t fault the effort of the players.
      “We’re trying, we’re training but we’re just lacking something.
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      “We’ve talked about mentality before and that ruthless hunger to be better, to be the best, to be one of the best teams in Europe.
      “We just haven’t quite found that yet.” More

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      Watch sweet moment ex-Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo’s daughter learns how to speak Arabic with family in Saudi Arabia

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO’s daughter is learning how to speak Arabic as the star’s family adjust to life in the Middle East.The former Manchester United forward has been getting into his groove at Al-Nassr after splitting ties with the Red Devils last year.
      Alana has showed off her new language skills as she learns arabicCredit: Instagram / @georginagio
      Georgina Rodrigiez was impressed with her daughter’s progressCredit: Instagram / @georginagio
      Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodriguez and his five children are with him in Saudi Arabia.
      And a new video shows how daughter Alana is getting on after the move from Manchester.
      A short clip shows the five-year-old brilliantly reciting some Arabic from her mother’s phone in confident fashion.
      An impressed Georgina giggles at the end of the video.
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      She directs the recording at Ronaldo and captions it: “Our daughter already speaks Arabic.”
      Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr at the end of December after weeks of speculation.
      He has already made his impact felt with a series of brilliant performances.
      The 38-year old won the Saudi Pro League’s Player of the Month award for February after eight goals in four games.
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      Five-year-old Alana is getting used to her new life in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Instagram / @cristiano
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      That haul included a four-goal spree away at Al-Wehda and then a first-half hat-trick away at Damac just two weeks later.
      Al-Nassr are top of the Saudi Pro League after 19 games, two points clear of Al-Ittihad. More

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      Man Utd ‘willing to shatter club-record transfer with £115million bid for Eduardo Camavinga from Real Madrid’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly willing to smash their club record to sign Eduardo Camavinga. Camavinga, 20, joined Real Madrid in 2021 from Rennes for £26million as a long-term replacement for Casemiro.
      Eduardo Camavinga is a target for Manchester UnitedCredit: Rex
      Following the Brazilian’s departure, Camavinga has enjoyed a more prominent role in the team and Madrid now want a reported £115m for him.
      And according to Fichajes, it is a fee United are willing to pay.
      Erik ten Hag is keen to reinforce his squad’s midfield and Camavinga fits bill.
      However, the report also states that Los Blancos have no interest in selling the six-cap France international.
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      United’s summer plans are set to see them target Frenkie de Jong and a new forward as priority.
      Harry Kane, Tammy Abraham and Victor Osimhen are the three strikers most heavily linked.
      A new goalkeeper may also be in the works too, with United linked to both Illan Meslier and David Raya as David De Gea’s contract runs down.
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      However, these plans could be dashed if the Glazers make a U-turn on their decision to sell the club.
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      Madrid play Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 second leg next Wednesday.
      They hold a three goal advantage from the 5-2 drubbing at Anfield. More

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      Manuel Pellegrini cannot stop smirking in press conference as he looks ahead to Real Betis clash vs Man Utd

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      FORMER Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini couldn’t stop smiling – as the Real Betis boss looked ahead to facing Manchester United by looking back to their humiliation at Liverpool.Pellegrini was “not sad” at United’s fate and will be even happier if his Spanish team pull off a shock in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie at Old Trafford on Thursday night.
      Real Betis’ skipper and winger Joaquin joins manager Manuel Pellegrini for a laugh in the press conference ahead of their big tie at Old TraffordCredit: PA
      He only saw the first half of Sunday’s match at Anfield on TV before Betis played out a 0-0 draw with Real Madrid.
      Liverpool were only 1-0 up at that point but ran out shock 7-0 winners.
      Pellegrini said: “It really was unbelievable.
      “I only watched the first 45 minutes because after that we had to play Real Madrid and didn’t see the other six goal.
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      “I understood immediately what would happen to Manchester United because of their rivalry with Liverpool. Because of the amount of goals, I knew it would not be easy for them.
      “But also as a Manchester City fan, I was not very sad about what happened.”
      Pellegrini knows what it is like to inflict such pain on United. He beat David Moyes’ side 4-1 at The Etihad and 3-0 at Old Trafford during  his first season in 2013-14.
      That was also the season he took the Premier League title back across town as United struggled in their first campaign after Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, which saw Moyes sacked before it ended.
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      Pellegrini also won the League Cup with City in 2013-14 and 2015-16.
      He said: “I had three unbelievable years as City manager where we were able to get the better of them and win the title.”
      But the Chilean, 69, does not believe Sunday’s result will have a bearing on tonight’s clash.
      In-form Betis are currently fifth in the LaLiga table having won three straight games before that draw with Real last weekend.
      Pellegrini said: “I do not think they will start the game thinking they have a 7-0 defeat inside them.
      “We must be the best Betis we can be and get a good result here.
      “We are in a good stage. It is fundamental that we continue to grow and make the next step.
      “We always have that ambition to take that further step.” More

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      Ex-Marseille star hopes rumours of buy-clauses in Man Utd’s Eric Bailly and Arsenal’s Nuno Tavares deals are ‘fake news’

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      THE loan plights of Eric Bailly and Nuno Tavares at Marseille have taken another plunge.Manchester United central defender Bailly and Arsenal left-back Tavares joined the French giants for the season in search of regular starts.
      Nuno Tavares has come under fire in France for his defensive performances on loan from Arsenal for MarseilleCredit: Getty
      Eric Bailly was banned for seven matches in January for a kung fu-style kickCredit: Getty
      But a scathing verdict has been delivered on both – for different reasons.
      Ivory Coast star Bailly, 28, has impressed… when he’s not missing out with injury or picking up a SEVEN-GAME ban for a shocking challenge.
      But Portuguese ace Tavares, 23, has struggled defensively, albeit looking menacing when pushing forward.
      And ex-Marseille midfielder Jean-Charles de Bono hopes it’s “fake news” that there’s a clause in both players’ deals forcing the second-placed Ligue 1 club to buy them in the summer.
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      De Bono also reckons Bailly would be a financial drain.
      The pundit told Football Club de Marseille: “If they finish second and you have to keep him on a big salary for the next two years, it’s going to be difficult.
      “Today, it would not be a good move for OM. Then again, I don’t know if he’ll have fewer injuries next season or he regains all his feelings. It could then be something else entirely.
      “But today, when we talk about it, Bailly is not a good move for OM.
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      “I think that in the mind of our manager Igor Tudor he is not one of the priorities.
      “Bailly takes himself a bit for someone else, a bit like Tavares.
      “We hope that this story of a mandatory purchase option if we finish second is fake news.” More

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      Man Utd and Chelsea in Kamada transfer race and trying to persuade Frankfurt midfielder to back out of Dortmund deal

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing Eintracht Frankfurt star Daichi Kamada.But they must first convince the Japanese attacker to not join Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.
      Man Utd and Chelsea want Daichi Kamada, who has a verbal agreement with Borussia DortmundCredit: Getty
      Kamada, 26, has become a bonafide Bundesliga star after six years with Frankfurt.
      The No10, who can also play up top, has 37 goals in 164 games for the Germans.
      And he is expected to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.
      It’s believed Kamada has already struck a verbal agreement to join Dortmund this summer.
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      But the Mail claims Man United and Chelsea remain keen on signing him.
      The ace has 26 caps for Japan and is a huge star back home.
      Both English sides are keen to expand their fanbase in the Far East.
      And Kamada would also bring plenty of quality to each squad as well.
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      United and Chelsea could now attempt to convince Kamada not to join Dortmund.
      But with the star already settled in Germany, changing his mind could prove difficult.
      Dortmund was also the home of fellow Japanese icon Shinji Kagawa — who had a spell at United too.
      And Kamada could be keen on following in his countrymen’s steps by playing in front of the famous Yellow Wall. More

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      Michael Carrick ‘in line for shock Premier League job’ with Man Utd legend working wonders at Middlesbrough

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      WEST HAM could target Middlesbrough manager and former Hammer Michael Carrick if they sack David Moyes, reports suggest.Moyes has come under fire amid an intense relegation scrap that heated up on Saturday when the Hammers suffered an embarrassing 4-0 loss at Brighton.
      Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick could take over at West HamCredit: Rex
      Michael Carrick played for David Moyes at Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty – Contributor
      SunSport understand chairman David Sullivan and the board are sticking by him but pressure is mounting with the team 16th in the Premier League table and just one point away from the danger zone.
      According to The Times, Carrick is expected to be a potential replacement if the 59-year-old tactician is relieved of his duties.
      That would see the Manchester United legend replacing his former Old Trafford boss in the dugout.
      The former midfielder played for Moyes at Old Trafford during the latter’s ill-fated stint that barely lasted nine months after he replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at the helm in 2013.
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      That would also mark an emotional return to West Ham for the England international, who started out in the academy at the age of 16 before his senior call-up two years later.
      Carrick spent five years with the East Londoners, who also loaned him out to Swindon and Birmingham, before his departure for Tottenham in 2004 and ultimately United two years later.
      The 41-year-old amassed a total of six goals and three assists in 153 appearances for West Ham.
      Carrick is still popular among the fans and has earned plenty of admirers from the club’s hierarchy thanks to his impressive work at Middlesbrough.
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      The ex-Tottenham star took over at Boro in October when they had slumped to 21st place.
      And thanks to the ex-United caretaker’s efforts, the Championship outfit has climbed up to third place within just a few months.
      Under Carrick, Middlesbrough have won a whopping 14 out of 20 matches across all competitions and lost a mere five. More