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    Three ways Man Utd could line up with Harry Kane including new formation as they line up blockbuster summer transfer

    MANCHESTER UNITED reckon they can sign Harry Kane this summer, if Tottenham miss out on the top four.Red Devils chiefs believe that Spurs will lower their £100million asking price if they fail to reach the Champions League.
    Harry Kane could join Manchester United this summerCredit: Rex

    Kane, who will turn 30 in July, has less than 18 months remaining on his contract in North London.
    And with United having made contact with Kane’s camp via a third party, they believe they can prise the England skipper from his boyhood club this summer.
    Manchester United were humiliated 7-0 by arch-rivals Liverpool on Sunday.
    But irrespective of that dreadful result, they have made progress under Erik ten Hag.
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    And Kane could be the final piece of the jigsaw when it comes to the Red Devils competing for Premier League and Champions League honours once again.
    The forward would instantly be the focal point of United’s attack that they have lacked.
    Marcus Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Anthony Martial have all had turns as their No9 this term.
    But Kane appears to be tailor-made for the role, and would add immense quality up top for Ten Hag.
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    Kane could link up with England team-mate Marcus RashfordCredit: Getty

    His addition could allow Rashford to stick to the left flank, with Antony or Jadon Sancho on the right and Bruno Fernandes in the No10 position.
    Casemiro and Kane’s old Spurs pal Christian Eriksen formed a good midfield partnership earlier this season.
    But with United still in the hunt for a midfielder, the Dane could even be shunted to the bench.
    Despite last summer’s saga, Ten Hag would still be interested in reuniting with Barcelona’s former Ajax ace Frenkie de Jong.

    While Jude Bellingham and Brighton’s Moises Caicedo are also on their radar.
    Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw have made up a largely competent back four this season – but will have to flush last Sunday’s Anfield aberration out of their systems.
    Meanwhile, stalwart David de Gea could sign a new contract to try and win his second Prem title with United, and first since 2013.
    The Spaniard’s current deal is set to expire in July.
    Ten Hag, 53, could also try Rashford up top with Kane – but may have to experiment with a back three formation to do so.
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    Man Utd confident of stunning Harry Kane transfer this summer after making contact with £200k-a-week Tottenham star

    MANCHESTER UNITED believe they will land Harry Kane this summer — if Tottenham finish outside the top four.Old Trafford chiefs reckon Spurs missing out on a Champions League place will see them lower their £100million asking price.
    Harry Kane could join Manchester United this summerCredit: Getty
    United have made contact with Kane’s camp through a third party and have been encouraged by the response.
    Kane turns 30 in July — and has achieved his ambition of becoming Spurs’ all-time top scorer.
    While United were hammered 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday, there is still a belief that Kane has a better chance of finally winning a trophy at Old Trafford than at Tottenham.
    The England captain’s £200,000-a-week deal is up at the end of next season and failing to make the Champions League puts suitors in a better position to negotiate a lower fee.
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    Kane said in January that there had “not been much talking” with Spurs over a new contract but he was “sure there will be conversations over the coming months”.
    Champions Manchester City are no longer in the running, having failed to land the striker in 2021.
    They have since signed Erling Haaland and the Norwegian has 27 Prem goals in the race for the Golden Boot.
    Kane has 18, with United’s Marcus Rashford on 14.
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    The Red Devils need another goalscorer to drive them on to be title challengers next season.
    Cristiano Ronaldo left in November and now his on-loan replacement Wout Weghorst has just one goal from 14 appearances.
    Spurs are currently in fourth place but lost 1-0 at Wolves on Saturday — while resurgent Liverpool are just three points behind them with a game in hand.
    Kane would link up with England pal Marcus RashfordCredit: Getty More

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    Victor Osimhen puts Man Utd and Chelsea on red alert as transfer comments send both sets of fans into meltdown

    VICTOR OSIMHEN has put Manchester United and Chelsea on red alert with his latest transfer comments.And both sets of fans have been sent into a meltdown as a result.
    Man Utd and Chelsea fans are loving Victor Osimhen’s latest transfer commentsCredit: Rex
    Osimhen, 24, has set Serie A ablaze this season with 19 goals in just 21 games for Napoli.
    The Italian giants lead the title race by a mammoth 15 points.
    But Napoli face a tough ask to keep some of their brightest talents this summer.
    The likes of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Kim Min-Jae and Stanislav Lobotka have been irresistible at times.
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    However, Osimhen is regarded as the key cog in the machine.
    And plenty of clubs are wondering how high they could soar with his goals next term.
    United and Chelsea are both thought to be in the race for Osimhen, who could fetch over £100million.
    Napoli who have a history of cashing in at the right moment for a huge fee, are reluctant to sell.
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    But Osimhen has now opened the door to a Premier League switch by declaring he “dreams” of testing himself in England’s top flight.
    Osimhen said: “I think playing in one of the top five leagues in the world (Serie A) is an amazing feeling for me.
    “A lot of people worldwide consider the Premier League as the best and the strongest league but now I’m in one of the best leagues in the world which is the Italian Serie A.
    “I’m working so hard to make sure that I achieve my dream of playing in the Premier League some day but like I said, it’s a process and I just want to keep on this momentum and continue to do well.”
    This sent fans of Man United and Chelsea into overdrive.
    A United supporter said: “We should not bottle this.”
    Another declared: “In the summer we’ll make your dream come true.”
    Meanwhile, a Chelsea fan noted: “We desperately want a No9 and have owners who will break the bank. Seems inevitable.”
    Another added: “United are a problem but we have agent Drogba.” More

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    Man Utd ‘have bigger concerns than Liverpool mauling’ and cannot win Premier League until they fix issue, says pundit

    KAREN CARNEY has suggested that Man United need to fix the defence if they want to be winning the Premier League.The Red Devils’ backline was torn apart on Sunday as Liverpool ran rampant, scoring seven goals in a humiliating defeat at Anfield.
    Man United were hammered by LiverpoolCredit: Rex
    Karen Carney believes they need to fix the defence in order to challenge for titlesCredit: Alamy
    Against the Premier League’s best sides, United’s defence has been unravelled.
    This season, United have been on the end of some heavy defeats, including the 6-3 to Man City as well as conceding three to Arsenal in January.
    While there have been a lot of improvements to the team under manager Erik ten Hag, Carney believes that the defence still needs work if they want to be challenging for the title.
    She told Sky Sports: “You can’t just write it off, it’s Liverpool your rival.
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    “It has to be in the forefront of your mind, it has to hurt.
    “I think with the form they have previously been on winning the trophy as well you could say it is a blip.
    “But there are bigger concerns in terms of conceding 16 goals against Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City.
    “Clean sheets win you championships and goals win you games.
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    “Man United and fans of the club will want to win the league.
    “They are conceding far too many for me. You are defined by the teams that are up there with you. If you want to win, you have to be flawless.
    “We have seen the levels you have to be at to win the Premier League, the goals they are conceding are coming from little errors and it is costing them massively.”
    After the defeat, Ten Hag tore into his Manchester United stars and told them they were lucky to be travelling back on the team bus.
    The Dutchman felt they deserved to be leaving Merseyside with the club’s raging supporters after their worst defeat for 91 years. More

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    Bruno Fernandes ‘risks missing out on permanent Man Utd captaincy as team-mates identify three other candidates’

    THREE other Man United players have reportedly been identified as captain material over Bruno Fernandes.Concerns have arisen over Fernandes’ ability to lead the team following his actions in the defeat to Liverpool.
    Bruno Fernandes reportedly faces a fight to earn the permanent captaincy of Man UnitedCredit: Rex
    Casemiro, Raphael Varane and David De Gea are reportedly considered as potential captainsCredit: Getty
    The 28-year-old was seen heading straight down the tunnel after the humiliating 7-0 defeat to the Reds on Sunday.
    Fernandes was also thought to have asked to be subbed during the game, however, he has since denied that was the case.
    While there is no immediate risk to his possession of the armband at the moment, the chance for him to be named the next permanent captain have taken a blow.
    The Portuguese midfielder has been leading the team on the pitch after Harry Maguire fell out of the starting XI.
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    The England international is expected to leave the Old Trafford side this summer, meaning that there would be an opening as the club captain.
    According to The Daily Mail, Casemiro, Raphael Varane and David De Gea are seen as potential options to take up the role.
    Varane displayed his leadership traits against Liverpool.
    The French defender could be seen after the game encouraging his team-mates to go over and applaud the fans that had stayed till after the full time whistle at Anfield.
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    De Gea is one of the longest-serving players at the club, having arrived at the club in 2011 from Atletico Madrid.
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    The report suggests that the next captain will not be picked based on just popularity.
    However, it does say that a popular player could help nurture “a collective team spirit” among the squad.
    Paul Scholes defended Fernandes after his performance against Liverpool.
    He said: “I actually feel sorry for Fernandes when he’s played.
    “He’s been pushed out to many positions to do a job for the team, he was on the left today, he’s been on the right, he’s played through the middle, he has been a little bit all over the place.
    “You can’t say any of the players performed the way they should have done but I thought he was especially poor today, it wasn’t his greatest afternoon.” More

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    Erik ten Hag dishes out brutal punishment to Man Utd stars immediately after 7-0 Liverpool humiliation

    FURIOUS Erik ten Hag told his Manchester United stars they were lucky to be travelling back on the team bus after their Liverpool humiliation.He turned on the Sir Alex Ferguson-style hairdryer treatment with a  blast inside the Anfield dressing-room following Sunday’s 7-0 trouncing.
    Erik ten Hag made his players sit in silence after the defeat to LiverpoolCredit: Rex
    It was so they could hear Liverpool’s celebrations in the next dressing roomCredit: EPA
    The Dutchman felt they deserved to be leaving Merseyside with the club’s raging supporters after their worst defeat for 91 years.
    Ten Hag, 53, made them suffer in silence by insisting they listen to their hated rivals’ celebrations.
    And he then tore a strip off them, warning they would all be axed if there was a repeat of a performance which he publicly slammed as “unprofessional” and “unacceptable”.
    It comes as SunSport revealed Ten Hag also dished out his own hairdryer treatment to the players.
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    It is believed that it was the “angriest” the manager has “ever been”.
    Ten Hag called the squad into training this morning with an inquest being held into the game.
    A United source said: “Obviously ,  the manager was furious after the game and he still was the following morning and has made his feelings clear.
    “He and the players are all desperate to reset for Thursday.”
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    Ten Hag was still raging about the horror show this morning.
    He arrived at Carrington HQ at 7am to prepare a debrief, with players arriving two hours later.
    They were ordered to put it right — starting on Thursday against Real Betis in the Europa League last-16 first leg at Old Trafford.
    Despite United being unlucky to go in 1-0 at the break, they then completely capitulated in the second half.
    Darwin Nunez, Cody Gakpo, and Mohamed Salah all netted braces before Roberto Firmino scored the seventh.
    The defeat for United has cast a major shadow on what had been a successful week in which they had won the Carabao Cup and advanced to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. More

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    Bruno Fernandes forced to deny asking to be subbed vs Liverpool as Man Utd star reveals what he was signalling to staff

    BRUNO FERNANDES has denied claims that he asked to be substituted towards the end of Manchester United’s 7-0 trouncing at Anfield.The captain was seen gesticulating at the United bench as Anthony Elanga was brought on for Marcus Rashford with five minutes of the game remaining.
    Bruno Fernandes has denied asking to be substitutedCredit: Rex
    This prompted former Manchester United skipper Gary Neville to claim he was asking to come off.
    Neville said: “Bruno Fernnades is stood in the centre circle with his arms raised saying ‘why is it me not coming off?’
    “Honestly, I have to say some of his behaviour in the second half has been a disgrace.”
    Neville added: “I’ve had enough of him throwing his arms about, not running about.
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    “That wasn’t a captain’s performance by him.”
    But Fernandes has since made it clear to club staff that he was asking for clarification as to whether he should play centrally or wide now Elanga was on.
    Fernandes has also escaped any further action for pushing the assistant referee as he tried to retrieve the ball for a goalkick.
    He was initially stopped from doing so by the official as Fernandes tried to grab the ball off Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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    The player then pushed him as he went to get the ball.
    But because the referee Andrew Madley saw the incident and decided to take no action no retrospective punishment has been given.
    Analysing the incident on Sky Sports News Dermot Gallagher said it was right that Fernandes escaped any action against him.
    Gallagher said: “I actually have mixed feelings about it. You don’t want a player to be manhandling an official, but I think the linesman manhandles Fernandes more than the other way round.
    “I think once the official does it first, Fernandes is almost fly-swatting, ‘get out of my way I want to get on with it’.” More

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    ‘How many beers have I had?’ – Arsenal legend Ray Parlour leaves fans in stitches with Liverpool-Man Utd reaction

    RAY PARLOUR left fans in stitches with his hilarious reaction to Liverpool thumping Manchester United.The Reds handed Erik ten Hag’s side an astonishing 7-0 thrashing on Sunday afternoon.
    Liverpool trounced Man Utd 7-0 at Anfield on SundayCredit: Reuters
    Arsenal legend Ray Parlour had fans in stitches with his reaction to the scoreCredit: Getty
    An incredible second-half collapse from the Red Devils saw them concede six goals in 38 minutes.
    Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all helped themselves to braces before Roberto Firmino added a seventh.
    Fans were left in disbelief afterwards at the huge scoreline, and Arsenal legend Parlour was among them.
    And he took to Twitter to tongue-in-cheekily announce he was heading to the casino with one lucky number on his mind afterwards.
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    The 49-year-old, who won the Premier League three times with the Gunners, tweeted: “Liverpool 7 Man U 0 don’t sound right how many beers have I had. Going casino 7 all  the way.”
    Meanwhile, United manager Ten Hag brought out the hairdryer following his side’s disastrous defeat at Anfield.
    SunSport has learned the Dutchman was “the angriest he’s ever been” following the humiliation at arch-rivals Liverpool.
    No player was spared in a dressing down which lasted several minutes. 
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    An insider told Sun Sport: “Ten Hag was livid. After the game he was straight down the tunnel, and as soon as the players got into the changing room he ripped into them. 
    “It was the full hairdryer treatment. He explained he can accept defeat but that the way they’d performed was unprofessional. 
    “No one individual was singled out. But Ten Hag said everyone, himself included, now needed to learn from it and do a lot better.” More