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      Man Utd transfer boost as France World Cup star Marcus Thuram is available for just £9.6m to replace Cristiano Ronaldo

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly looking to sign Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram during the January transfer window.The Red Devils have been seeking a new striker since Erik ten Hag took over in May.
      Thuram has been linked with a move to Man UtdCredit: Rex
      And with the January window looming, they may have finally found their man.
      According to Sport Bild, Man Utd have expressed an interest in signing Thuram, 25, from Borussia Monchengladbach.
      The Bundesliga side are currently open to selling the striker for just £9.6million as his contract expires in June.
      United believe he could be the ideal candidate to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who sensationally left the club last month.
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      Thuram has made four appearances so far for France in this year’s World Cup, but he is yet to get on the scoresheet.
      Despite his lack of goals for France, the striker is currently one of the Bundesliga’s top scorers with 10 goals in 15 games for Borussia Monchengladbach this season.
      His impressive form has attracted interest from various Premier League clubs including Newcastle, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham as well as Man Utd.
      The Red Devils are also keeping tabs on Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is expected to leave Turin next month despite joining the club earlier this year.
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      Portuguese superstar Joao Felix is also on United’s radar.
      The attacker has been pushing for a move away from Atletico Madrid for the past month, so a move to Old Trafford could be on the cards. More

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      Man Utd want Jude Bellingham AND Frenkie de Jong next summer as Erik ten Hag eyes massive £200MILLION transfer splurge

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      ERIK TEN Hag is planning a near £200MILLION double whammy to land Jude Bellingham AND Frenkie de Jong next summer.The Manchester United boss is determined to be part of the conversation when England’s teenage whizzkid Bellingham decides where to move to from Borussia Dortmund.
      Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is planning an overhaul of his midfield next summerCredit: Getty
      Frenkie de Jong is one target for the club after failing to sign him in the summerCredit: Getty
      Jude Bellingham is also a target after impressing for Borussia Dortmund and EnglandCredit: AP
      And having failed repeatedly to sign de Jong from Barcelona when he took over at Old Trafford in July, he will once more try to persuade his fellow countryman to switch to the Premier League.
      The Dutchman has already spent almost £230m in bringing in new talent as part of his re-building master plan.
      Lisandro Martinez, who will today join his Argentinian team-mates in going for World Cup glory, arrived along with Christian Eriksen, Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Casemiro.
      Next up, Ten Hag hopes, will be a replacement in next month’s transfer window for Cristiano Ronaldo, sacked in disgrace over his infamous “no respect” TV interview with Piers Morgan.
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      Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos and PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gapko are high on his January shopping list.
      Yet ten Hag knows he needs to bring in yet more star quality if he is to transform the fortunes of the club that has not won the Prem title since Sir Alex Ferguson’s sign – off year of 2013.
      He is understood to believe that Bellingham can be persuaded to join what he believes will be one of the world’s most exciting and spectacular makeovers.
      Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes he is in a good position to capture the 19-year-old who made himself the midfield icon of the Three Lions heroic but doomed World Cup bid.
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      Real Madrid see themselves in pole position to grab the former Birmingham City star.
      But ten Hag – who has been told that either a sell–out by owners the Glazers or new investment will considerably add to his transfer war chest, is thought to be insistent that United get into an expected £130m fight for the Brummie.
      De Jong, who could cost at least £60m, remains at the Nou Camp after refusing to leave for United amidst a war over £17m he says is owned to him over unpaid wages.
      Before the World Cup campaign with Holland, he stressed that he still sees himself at Barca for several years.
      Yet ten Hag, who helped bring him through at Ajax, is understood to believe he can yet lure the 25-year-old to Old Trafford.
      Ten Hag’s spending plans are likely to come at a cost for some stars already at his club.
      Last week he made clear that while he was impressed by Harry Maguire’s performances in Qatar, he will still have to fight for his place.
      The £85m centre half starts back tomorrow after England duty tomorrow along with the rest of United’s World Cup contingent aside from Martinez and Raphael Varane, who will be going head to head in today’s final.
      United could be prepared to take a £40m hit on the world’s most expensive defender – signed from Leicester City in 2019 – if he decides he cannot make himself a regular.
      Outcast £50m right back Aaron Wan-Bissaka is wanted by Wolves on loan next month and having also arrived in 2019 from Crystal Palace he looks certain to leave for good next summer.
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      Left back Brandon Williams and midfielder Fred could also be sold to raise cash for ten Hag’s mega project.
      And now that Ronaldo has gone the Theatre of Dreams manager has the superstar’s £490,000 weekly wage to play with in negotiations after his summary dismissal last month. More

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      I wouldn’t be surprised if Cristiano Ronaldo RETIRES, says ex-Man Utd team-mate Patrice Evra, as star searches for club

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has been tipped to RETIRE from football by old Manchester United pal Patrice Evra.That’s after seeing his “dream” of winning the World Cup with Portugal come to a cruel end.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped to retire after Portugal’s World Cup exitCredit: Getty
      Former Man Utd team-mate Evra believes Ronaldo’s ‘dream’ is overCredit: Getty
      Ronaldo, 37, went into Qatar 2022 with high hopes after having his United contract terminated.
      The veteran striker was eager to lead Portugal to glory in a bid to secure a new deal with a Champions League club.
      But Ronaldo’s vision faded after being axed by Fernando Santos for Portugal’s final two games.
      And he left the pitch in tears after being shown the exit in the quarter-finals by Morocco.
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      Ronaldo, who trained at old side Real Madrid earlier this week, is yet to receive any lucrative offers to remain in Europe.
      Indeed, the only concrete contract he’s received is from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr.
      Linked clubs including Chelsea and Bayern Munich continue to distance themselves from Ronaldo.
      And even his international future remains unclear after long-time supporter Santos was sacked by Portugal’s FA.
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      Former United team-mate Evra now reckons Ronaldo could opt for retirement.
      The Frenchman claims Ronnie has little left to play for after his World Cup dream went down in flames.
      And with no top offers on the table, it would “not surprise” Evra if Ronaldo decided to call it a day.
      Evra told Sky Sports: “When I have talked to him I haven’t spoken about what he is going to do next.
      “We have been talking more about life and family, but I don’t know. Messi is saying he will retire [from the World Cup] but I don’t know if Ronaldo will.
      “Sometimes, when you are getting so much criticism, especially at the end of your career, you are like ‘OK, I think it’s time to stop’.
      “That must be a feeling, especially when you are not in the starting XI of your national team, because that is what Cristiano wanted: to play, be fit and win the World Cup with his country.
      “This was his dream; now he doesn’t have that dream. Although I won’t talk for Cristiano, I wouldn’t be surprised if he says he is retiring.
      “Now everything Cristiano does he is a ‘bad person’, a ‘bad player’ or whatever. I wouldn’t be surprised if he decides to retire.” More

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      David de Gea faces Man Utd exit on free transfer with club ‘not set to trigger 12-month extension’

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      DAVID DE GEA faces a free transfer exit in the summer as Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag fancies bringing in a new keeper.De Gea would reportedly be happy to stay but the Red Devils seem unwilling to trigger a 12-month extension to his contract.
      David de Gea has played more than 500 games for Manchester United since joining in 2011 but could leave for nothing in the summerCredit: Getty
      Sky Germany say United are so far “not considering” keeping De Gea beyond June and Ten Hag is “open” to signing a replacement.
      The Spaniard’s departure would take another hefty chunk off the Old Trafford wage bill following Cristiano Ronaldo’s sudden departure.
      De Gea is understood to earn more than £300,000 a week, having been a regular choice since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2011.
      United remain interested in Porto’s Diogo Costa, who became the first-choice stopper for Portugal during the World Cup.
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      Ten Hag said of De Gea before the current break: “As a person, I like him. I can cooperate with him really well.
      “But first we go to the winter and then we will talk about how deal with such situations.
      “We only think about performing, we have a lot of games to go, so I don’t want to get that interfered by talks.”
      De Gea bounced back to form last season and rival stopper Dean Henderson was loaned to Nottingham Forest this term.
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      But the 32-year-old has never fully won over Ten Hag.
      The Dutchman prefer keepers who are more comfortable with the ball at their feet.
      And De Gea’s mixed fortunes in the current campaign were summed up when he missed out on Spain’s World Cup squad.
      Brighton’s Robert Sanchez and Brentford’s David Raya did go to Qatar.
      But Athletic Bilbao hero Unai Simon, 25, was Spain’s first choice – a month after being linked with United. More

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      Man Utd transfer boost as Christian Pulisic leaves door open to Chelsea exit saying ‘anything can happen’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been handed a boost after Christian Pulisic left the door OPEN to leave Chelsea.The American has entered the final 18 months of his Stamford Bridge contract and has several Prem clubs chasing his signature.
      Manchester United were linked with the Chelsea attacker in the summerCredit: Getty
      One of those is United, while Arsenal and Newcastle are also keen.
      Erik ten Hag tried to bring the winger to Old Trafford in the summer with the Red Devils interested in a shock loan move.
      Ultimately, despite serious doubts over his Blues future, Pulisic stayed in West London.
      But he’s down the pecking order under Graham Potter, making just four starts since he arrived.
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      Pulisic matched that tally in less than two weeks at the World Cup.
      He was recently quizzed on his Chelsea future, and while he said the Blues remain his focus right now, he failed to rule out leaving in the future.
      Speaking on the Indirect Podcast, he said: “I mean, right now I’m absolutely back at Chelsea and focused and ready to finish the season.
      “But you know how things work in football.
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      “Things change quickly and anything can happen.
      “At the moment I am just pushing myself in training and working at Chelsea because that’s where I am right now.”
      Pulisic returned to training at Cobham earlier this week following his exploits at the World Cup for the US. More

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      Luka Modric ‘wanted to be first Croatian to play for Man Utd’ but club signed Shinji Kagawa instead says Rio Ferdinand

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      LUKA MODRIC wanted to sign for Manchester United but the club went for Shinji Kagawa instead, claims Rio Ferdinand. The former Man Utd centre-back revealed that he tired to convince the Croatian to join him at Old Trafford before he moved from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2012.
      Luka Modric supposedly wanted to join Man UtdCredit: Reuters
      Luka Modric was not signed because the club already had a deal in place for Shinji KagawaCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Rio Ferdinand has revealed he used to try to convince players to join Man UtdCredit: PA
      However, the transfer did not materialise due to the club already having a deal in place for Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund.
      Ferdinand, 44, told the FIVE YouTube channel that Modric wanted to become United’s first ever Croatian player.
      He said: “Any player that was available or was coming up I used to think that I could somehow get into them.
      “Modric, I remember speaking to him, I said, ‘Are you leaving [Tottenham]?’
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      “He said, ‘Yeah, I think I’m going to go’ but he wasn’t sure at the time where he was going.
      “I said, ‘Listen, you’ve got to come to United.’
      “He said, ‘Yeah I want to be the first Croatian to play for Man Utd, I want to be that guy, can we make it happen?’
      “But it didn’t happen. I spoke to David Gill [CEO] and the manager [Sir Alex Ferguson] at the time had already agreed with Shinji Kagawa I think it was – I think that was the year, I’m sure it was.
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      “Or they already had irons in the fire with another player and they did that deal and then Modric went to Madrid and the rest is history.”
      Modric, 37, has gone on to win the Champions League five times with the Spanish side and he has led his nation to a World Cup final and semi-final in the last two tournaments.
      Ferdinand praised the central-midfielder’s talent and admitted he didn’t expect him to go on to have the decorated career he has enjoyed.
      As for Kagawa, 33, his move to United did not go as planned scoring just six goals in 57 games before returning for a second spell at Dortmund.
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      ‘I’d love him to stay in the Premier League’ – Gary Neville hopes Cristiano Ronaldo joins English club after Man Utd axe

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      GARY NEVILLE would love Cristiano Ronaldo to stay in the Premier League following his Manchester United exit.Ronaldo left the Red Devils last month following his bombshell interview that he was unhappy at the club.
      Gary Neville wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      The striker’s future is uncertain amid links to Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Nassr but Neville is hopeful he will stay in the Prem.
      He told Sky Sports: “I hope he finds happiness and a club that will get him into the team and getting him scoring the goals that we know he can score – he’ll score 20 goals in 30 matches wherever he plays, maybe 20 goals in 20 matches, knowing him.
      “But how does he see the end of his career playing out? Does he see the end of his career playing out in lesser leagues, or does he see it playing out at one of the major leagues and continuing at that level?
      “I hope it’s the latter, and I hope he can find a club in then major leagues, even the Premier League.
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      “I’d love him to stay in the Premier League at a club that can have him up front and we can watch him every week because that’s what we want to see, we want to see him playing.”
      Ronaldo wanted to leave United last summer to play Champions League football.
      But several clubs including Chelsea, Napoli and Atletico Madrid rejected the chance to sign him.
      And it appears there is little interest in the Portuguese superstar at the top level.
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      Since Portugal’s World Cup exit Ronaldo has trained with Real Madrid, sparking speculation he could rejoin the Spanish giants.
      Ronaldo then flew out to Dubai to step up his search for a new club. More

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      Man Utd ‘join Arsenal and Chelsea in Dusan Vlahovic transfer race as they consider January bid for Juventus striker’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are ready to enter the race to sign Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic, according to reports.The Serbian only joined Juve in January of this year, but has yet to set the world alight in Turin.
      Dusan Vlahovic has been linked with a host of Prem clubsCredit: EPA
      Following the Italian giants’ early Champions League exit, they may need to raise funds amid financial worries.
      And this could see them pulling the plug on Vlahovic’s stint at the club after just 12 months.
      According to Corriere dello Sport, Man United are now among the list of clubs interested in pursuing the 22-year-old.
      The Red Devils are eager to recruit a striker in January, to replace axed 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.
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      To sign Vlahovic, however, they will have to beat off stiff competition.
      The report adds that United’s Prem rivals Arsenal and Chelsea are keen on the former Fiorentina starlet.
      While European giants Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are “monitoring” the situation.
      Vlahovic has scored 16 goals in 36 appearances since joining Juve.
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      His tally includes seven efforts in 15 outings in all competitions this season.
      Vlahovic was recently forced to deny outlandish rumours that he’s been having an affair with Serbia team-mate Predrag Rajkovic’s wife Ana.
      Chatting to reporters, he said: “I am sorry to have to start the press conference in the World Cup this way, but I have to talk about it because this is my name being bandied about.
      “What we all read and hear about, there’s no need to comment on something so absurd.
      “Evidently these people are bored and have nothing better to do because they are frustrated or angry, but working against the national interest of the team at the moment is obviously their main job right now.
      “We are more united than ever and the atmosphere in the squad has never been better. These stories are ridiculous, I just want to protect my name and my integrity, so I will take legal action if necessary.”
      Serbia were eliminated at the group stage, although Vlahovic did manage to score against Switzerland. More