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      ‘I see myself at Barcelona for a long time… hopefully 10 YEARS’ – Frenkie de Jong deals Man Utd huge transfer blow

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      BARCELONA star Frenkie de Jong has dealt Manchester United a major transfer blow after expressing how happy he is at the club. Man Utd were desperate to bring De Jong to Old Trafford in the summer but a move did not materialise.
      Frenkie De Jong has again tried to put to bed specualtion he will join Man UtdCredit: Getty
      The Dutchman was supposedly being forced out the club but he decided to stay at Barca and he has now said he sees his long-term future there.
      De Jong told De Telegraaf: “I am very happy in Barcelona. When I play it’s great and in terms of living here life is perfect.
      “I see myself at Barcelona for as long as possible. I personally hope for another eight or ten years.”
      The 25-year-old has fallen out of favour at Barcelona this season starting just two of their six Champions League group games but despite previous reports, he is not unhappy at manager Xavi.
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      De Jong said: “I never got the feeling that Xavi was against me. To the media he said that he was happy with me but that there’s also the financial part of the club.
      “I really don’t put the blame on Xavi.”
      This is not the first time De Jong has tried to shut down rumours about him leaving the Nou Camp.
      He had previously said: “I always wanted to stay at Barcelona and this is why I always remained calm in the summer.”
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      Reports suggest that Man Utd were hoping to go back in for De Jong in January and battle Chelsea for his signature but the player is maintaining his stance from the summer of not wanting to go.
      However, Barca could be forced into selling him due to their ongoing financial difficulties that even led to De Jong accepting a wage cut.
      If he does stay at the Catalan giants he could feature against Man Utd in the Europa League next year. More

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      Chelsea ‘ready to sign Cristiano Ronaldo’ in transfer U-turn if Man Utd go through with plans to rip up star’s contract

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      CHELSEA have reignited their interest in Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports.The Blues were linked to the striker over the summer before cooling their interest.
      Chelsea have reignited their interest in Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Reuters
      It was claimed owner Todd Boehly was keen on landing Ronaldo but the deal was not given the green light by then manager Thomas Tuchel.
      But with Chelsea struggling for goals they could turn to Ronaldo, report The Mirror.
      However, the Blues will only make an approach for the superstar if he is sacked by United.
      Red Devils chiefs are ready to rip up Ronaldo’s contract and have vowed to take action against the 37-year-old.
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      But first they need a guarantee from lawyers that they can terminate Ronaldo’s contract without having to pay him a penny.
      Reports claim United could even file a lawsuit against Ronaldo over allegations his recent comments have damaged the club’s reputation and caused financial loss.
      Ronaldo slammed the way the club has been run over the last decade in a bombshell interview with SunSport columnist Piers Morgan.
      The Portuguese claimed the club has not progressed since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013.
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      He also criticised the club’s appointment of interim boss Ralf Rangnick last season and said he does not respect Erik ten Hag.
      United responded by releasing a statement saying: “Manchester United notes the media coverage regarding an interview by Cristiano Ronaldo.
      “The club will consider its response after the full facts have been established.
      “Our focus remains on preparing for the second half of the season and continuing the momentum, belief and togetherness being built among the players, manager, staff, and fans.” More

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      Man Utd transfer blow as Bayern Munich ready to give striker Choupo-Moting new contract with ‘significant pay rise’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been dealt a blow in their transfer pursuit of Eric Chupo-Moting.The striker has hit form this season with 11 goals in 16 games for Bayern Munich.
      Eric Choupo-Moting is set to hold contract talks with Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
      That has led United to take an interest in Choupo-Moting as a potential replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
      The Red Devils reportedly inquired about the striker’s availability ahead of a possible January bid but it appears he is set to stay at Bayern.
      That’s because the German champions are plotting a contract extension, according to Bild.
      The two parties are set to hold talks in February with Choupo-Moting’s current deal expiring in 2023.
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      But it is believed he will only put pen to paper if he is offered improved terms – something Bayern are happy to give the 33-year-old.
      Choupo-Moting earns a reported £60,000-a-week but he could earn a considerable rise with his new contract.
      Bayern have also been linked to Ronaldo since his groundbreaking interview with SunSport’s Piers Morgan.
      United are considering tearing up the striker’s contract which would allow him to find a new club in January.
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      Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes reportedly met Bayern chiefs for talks before his tell-all interview.
      David Beckham’s Inter Miami are also interested in the Portuguese and their chances of signing him have been boosted by MLS’ £210million windfall from agreeing a TV rights deal with Apple. More

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      Man Utd starlet Alejandro Garnacho set for TENFOLD salary increase as Argentine is offered £50k-a-week new deal

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      MANCHESTER UNITED wonder boy Alejandro Garnacho is in line for a TENFOLD pay hike.United plan to tear up his terms and rocket his salary to £50,000 a week, with incremental rises.
      Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho is set for a bumper pay riseCredit: AP
      They also want to add another three years to a deal for the 18-year-old winger that already  runs until 2024.
      His stunning breakthrough season has not gone unnoticed by both Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain.
      And manager Erik ten Hag is determined to end any hopes they have of tempting him back to the land of his birth with the hugely improved contract.
      Garnacho currently earns about £5,000 including bonuses — yet that is set to soar after the most sensational start to life as a first-team player.
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      Old Trafford chiefs have been talking to the player’s representatives since late summer as they were keen to box off his future even before his headline-grabbing performances.
      The club have always been quick to reward their young stars and Garnacho’s elevated first-team status means they are even more adamant to send the message that he is going nowhere.
      The teenager’s stunning introduction has just earned him the supporters’ Player of the Month award with more than two-thirds of the vote.
      Garnacho came through the ranks at Atletico Madrid before United snapped him up for just £420,000 in June 2021.
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      Over the past month he has scored a Europa League winner at Real Sociedad and a late goal at Fulham a week ago.
      The Madrid-born winger played three times for Spain’s Under-18s before switching to Argentina — the country where his mother is from — in March.
      He has scored four goals in five appearances for Argentina’s Under-20s, but narrowly missed out on a place in their squad for Qatar. More

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      Man Utd fans baffled as Jadon Sancho removes ALL posts on Insta and blacks out profile picture after World Cup 2022 snub

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been left baffled after Jadon Sancho wiped out his Instagram account.The 22-year-old winger moved to Old Trafford last year after a stunning few years in Germany at Borussia Dortmund.
      Jadon Sancho has left fans bemused after a social media blackoutCredit: Getty
      The star has removed all of his Instagram posts and profile pictureCredit: Instagram / @sanchooo10
      That had led to him becoming a regular in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
      However, a drop in form for his club has seen him lose his Three Lions place which has resulted in him missing out on the World Cup.
      Whether or not that is the reason that Sancho has decided to have an Instagram blackout remains unknown.
      But fans were quick to spot today that he had deleted all of his previous posts from the account.
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      Even more bizarrely, the ace has NOT done the same on his Twitter account.
      Sancho’s last appearance for England was back in September.
      And some reports have claimed that it was his timekeeping that proved to be an issue for Southgate.
      Sancho was allegedly late for a team meeting in October 2021 ahead of England’s World Cup qualifier away to Andorra.
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      He made his international debut in 2018 and has won 23 caps since, scoring three goals.
      The ace has found the net three times in 14 appearances this term at club level since Erik ten Hag took charge of United. More

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      Mauricio Pochettino sensationally hints at taking Man Utd job from Erik ten Hag and reveals why summer move failed

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO has hinted he could still become Manchester United manager.The Argentine, 50, was heavily linked with the job earlier this year, even before being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain.
      Pochettino missed out on the Man Utd job in the summerCredit: The Mega Agency
      Ten Hag has made a positive start to life at Old TraffordCredit: Getty
      But the role ended up going to Dutchman Ten Hag following his impressive spell at Ajax, with United handing him a three-year deal.
      And he has made a decent start to life at Old Trafford, with Man Utd heading into the World Cup break in fifth place in the Premier League.
      Yet that has not stopped Pochettino from speculating about eventually taking over in the future, insisting he did not in the summer due to the timing of the vacancy.
      Speaking about the Man Utd job in an interview with Radio Marca, he said: “Football is timing.
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      “It’s the moments for it to coincide and for that marriage to happen.
      “Sometimes it’s just a matter of timing. I don’t believe that trains pass just once.”
      Pochettino first arrived in the Premier League with Southampton in January 2013.
      In his first full season at St Mary’s, he guided the south coast side to an eighth place finish.
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      And his impressive impact saw Tottenham come calling as they hired him to succeed Tim Sherwood.
      Thus began a superb five-year stint at Spurs in which Pochettino helped Tottenham to qualify for the Champions League every year from 2016 to 2019 – including a second place finish in the Premier League.
      He also led them to the Champions League final in 2019, before they lost 2-0 to Liverpool.
      Pochettino was then dismissed towards the end of 2019 after a run of poor results.
      After 14 months out of the game, Poch returned to football in January 2021, joining Paris Saint-Germain following the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.
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      He missed out on the Ligue 1 title at the end of his first campaign as Lille were crowned French champions.
      Poch did manage to win the league last season, but that could not save him from being dismissed as PSG’s Champions League last 16 exit to Real Madrid ultimately cost him his job. More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo tipped for MLS transfer after £210m TV rights boost as Inter Miami target unsettled Man Utd forward

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO could move to MLS after clubs receive a major financial windfall.The striker is on the brink of leaving Manchester United after his bombshell interview with SunSport columnist Piers Morgan this week.
      Inter Miami want to sign Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Reuters
      David Beckham appears keen on landing a blockbuster nameCredit: Getty
      United are set to take action against Ronaldo after he slammed the lack of progress at the club since Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure.
      That has opened the door for a move and an MLS club could entice him to America.
      That’s because MLS recently agreed a £210million deal with Apple TV, who purchased the rights to broadcast their matches.
      Clubs are set to receive a portion of those earnings.
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      David Beckham’s Inter Miami are also not afraid of spending big and want to land a blockbuster name.
      They are now being linked with a Ronaldo transfer just days after targeting Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi.
      Beckham has spoken to Ronaldo’s representatives and been told he is interested in a switch Stateside.
      They could be handed a big boost too with United thinking about riping up Ronaldo’s contract.
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      Ronaldo may want to stay in Europe however as he is keen to continue playing at the highest level until he is 40.
      He said: “I want to play two years more, three years more. So two or three years maximum. I want to finish [at] 40. I think 40 will be a good age.
      “But I don’t know, I don’t know the future. Sometimes you plan one thing for your life and as I told many times, life is dynamic. You never know what’s going to happen.” More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo arrives in Qatar along with Portugal team-mates with Man Utd career doomed after explosive revelations

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO and his Portuguese team-mates have touched down in Qatar.The Manchester United forward, who has caused shockwaves with his explosive interview with Piers Morgan this week, is heading towards his fifth and probably final World Cup.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal squad have touched down in QatarCredit: Reuters
      The star was suited and booted as he hit the tarmac in the Middle EastCredit: AP
      He and his international colleagues were suited and booted as they landed at Hamad International Airport on Friday.
      Ronaldo, 37, missed last night’s 4-0 friendly victory over Nigeria due to a stomach bug.
      However, he showed no ill-effects as he looked a picture of concentration in front of the camera upon arrival in the Middle East.
      It comes amid news that United are preparing to take legal action against the legend over his bombshell interview.
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      SunSport revealed exclusively this week that the club wanted to rip up his contract and now a club statement has now seemed to confirm that.
      United have reportedly instructed Ronaldo not to return to Carrington once he gets back from the World Cup.
      It is also understood the club have begun the legal process to terminate Ronaldo’s £500k-a-week deal without paying him a single penny of the £16million he would have earned until he deal expires at the end of June.
      The statement read: “Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview.
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      “We will not be making further comment until this process reaches its conclusion.”
      He hit out at United for “betraying” him and making him feel like a “black sheep” as well as blaming him for everything going wrong at the club.
      The striker revealed he does not respect manager Erik ten Hag and blasted the club’s lack of progress since Sir Alex Ferguson left in 2013 – the last time they won the title.
      And he also claimed that the club “doubted” him after he informed them that the reason he arrived late of pre-season was because his baby daughter was in hospital through illness.
      On the second part of the incredible interview he shockingly revealed he wants bitter rivals Arsenal to clinch the title if United can’t – that was after stating that he believes his side are three years away from challenging themselves.
      But for at least the nest fortnight the superstar is focussed on trying to land the one crown that has so far evaded him.
      Portugal kick-off their World Cup campaign next Thursday against Ghana.
      They then face Uruguay and South Korea in Group H. More