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      Five strikers Man Utd could turn to in January transfer window to replace Cristiano Ronaldo including Goncalo Ramos

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      MANCHESTER UNITED could go into the January transfer market hoping to buy a striker after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo.The Portuguese international had his contract at the club ripped up after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
      Man Utd could enter the transfer market wanting a Cristiano Ronaldo replacementCredit: AFP
      It leaves manager Erik ten Hag in difficult situation as he does not have an out-and-out striker leaving them light up top.
      Marcus Rashford or Anthony Martial could play there but it is clear the club needs a new centre-forward to lead the line.
      Man Utd need the squad depth with the team still in the race for the top four, Europa League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
      Here are five strikers Man Utd could go for in January.
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      Goncalo Ramos
      Goncalo Ramos replaced Ronaldo in the World Cup leading the line for Portugal after manager Fernando Santos dropped the 37-year-old from the group stages onwards.
      The Benfica man could step into Ronaldo’s shoes at club level too after an impressive couple of season in Lisbon.
      He has netted 15 goals in 22 games this campaign on top of his six assists, helping Benfica gain an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
      The 21-year-old only broke into the team last season and is beginning to make a name for himself, but he is still a raw talent.
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      He proved he can live up to the big occasion with his World Cup hat-trick over Switzerland.
      Man Utd were linked with him over the summer for £35million but a deal now could cost closer to his £103m reported release clause.
      Goncalo Ramos is reportedly on Man Utd’s radarCredit: AP
      Memphis Depay
      Could Memphis Depay return to Old Trafford?
      He was signed by the club back in 2015 but the move didn’t work out and just two seasons later he was shipped off to Lyon.
      But since leaving Manchester, Depay has met his potential scoring 76 times for Lyon across five seasons.
      His good form earned him a switch to Barcelona but since the signing of Robert Lewandowski, he has had his minutes restricted.
      Depay’s contract at the Nou Camp runs out at the end of this season and he is looking for a new club with a potential cut-price deal available.
      The striker could feel he has unfinished business in the Premier League and fellow Dutchman Ten Hag could get the best out of him.
      Memphis Depay may fancy a return to Man UtdCredit: EPA
      Youssoufa Moukoko
      Remember the name of Borussia Dortmund’s rising star.
      Aged just 18, Youssoufa Moukoko is set to become one of football’s biggest stars.
      He is already a regular for Dortmund scoring six and assisting four in 14 games for the club this campaign.
      His good form saw him earn a place in the Germany squad for the World Cup, making just one appearance in Qatar as Hansi Flick’s men failed to make it out of the group.
      The teenager born in 2004 holds the record for the youngest player to feature in Bundesliga history, making his debut a day after he turned 16-years-old.
      Soon after, at 16 years and 28 days, he became the youngest Bundesliga goalscorer ever.
      Chelsea and Man Utd are supposedly keen on the striker.
      Youssoufa Moukoko sees his deal at Borussia Dortmund end in the summerCredit: Getty
      Joao Felix
      Atletico Madrid are looking to get rid of Joao Felix.
      The club signed him from Benfica for a reported £113 million back in 2019.
      However, despite helping Atleti win LaLiga in his second season there, he hasn’t quite hit the heights many thought he would.
      Felix seemingly doesn’t fit manager Diego Simeone’s system and the club want to cash-in on him amid financial trouble.
      The 23-year-old could do with a fresh start to rediscover top form and Manchester United may provide him with just that.
      He would offer Ten Hag flexibility as he can play as a striker, attacking midfielder or winger.
      Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea are also in the race for his signature.
      Joao Felix is set to leave Atletico MadridCredit: Reuters
      Cody Gakpo
      Cody Gakpo has been in incredible form for PSV this season.
      He has scored 13 goals and got 17 assists in just 24 matches for the Dutch club and he looks set for a big money move.
      PSV have admitted they may not be able to keep Gakpo for much longer but will hope to bring in a fee of at least £40million for him.
      Man Utd were close to signing him over the summer, as were Leeds and Southampton, but the Red Devils opted for Antony instead. Since then, Real Madrid have entered the race.
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      Gakpo, 23, is predominately a left-winger, but he can play as a No.9 if needed.
      He put to bed any doubts he can’t do it at the highest level at the World Cup, netting three times for the Netherlands.
      Gody Gakpo looks all set to leave PSVCredit: Getty More

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      Hackers post porn to Robin van Persie’s Facebook page as ex-Man Utd and Arsenal star forced to release statement

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal legend Robin van Persie has been forced to release a statement after hackers posted porn to his Facebook page. The X-rated content was posted to the popular retired ace’s story on the social media site, where he has 18million followers.
      Hackers posted porn to the ex-United ace’s Facebook pageCredit: Action Images – Reuters-Reuters
      Van Persie released a statement and apologised for the situationCredit: Jamie McPhilimey – The Sun
      According to the Star, one clip was of a naked woman on all fours.
      A second post showed a woman wearing no underwear.
      And so Van Persie has taken to Twitter to explain that it was a hacker who posted the naughty content and NOT him.
      Van Persie tweeted: “‘m afraid someone hacked into my Facebook account (@ Robin van Persie) early this morning, so if you see cute cat content or whatever may potentially come next before I have control back.. It wasn’t me..”
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      A follow-up tweet said: “Unfortunately, for a second time in a short time my Facebook page has been hacked into and inappropriate content has been published without my control.
      “We are working on a solution and hopefully.
      “@facebook is able to sort this out quickly. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”
      The stories have since been deleted from the Dutch legend’s account.
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      Van Persie retired in 2019, finishing his career at boyhood club Feyenoord.
      He won a Premier League and an FA Cup while in England, playing for United and Arsenal respectively.
      Van Persie also featured in a World Cup and Champions League final.
      He has now passed the torch onto son, Shaqueel, who plays for Feyenoord.
      The 16-year-old is a striker and has the killer instincts of his dad.
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      Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag using DRONE to study squad training sessions in bid to transform club’s fortunes

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      ERIK TEN HAG is searching high and low for anything that will help him transform Manchester United’s fortunes.And for the Dutchman, that means sooner rather than later.
      Erik ten Hag is using a drone to help analyse Manchester United training sessionsCredit: PA
      Every session is broken down and presented to himCredit: Getty
      He hopes it will get Donny van de Beek and Co into the best shape possibleCredit: Getty
      For he knows in the cut-throat world of trying to win trophies, there is no time to waste.
      Such is Ten Hag’s minute attention to detail he has upgraded the DRONE that his coaches use to monitor training.
      Ten Hag has only been in charge for seven months but he said: “When you change things in an organisation and change the way of playing, it’s difficult.
      “In top-level football, opponents want to kill you — and that has happened.
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      “We had to quickly adapt and our squad has been really terrific.”
      Ten Hag was faced with an enormous task when he replaced interim boss Ralf Rangnick in May.
      That is why his team of coaches and performance analysts have also had long discussions with counterparts from some of the cycling teams who took part in last year’s Tour de France over diet and sleep patterns.
      And that is why, as witnessed during a training session in the recent break to southern Spain, there are now over 20 coaches and assistants overseeing the work being done. 
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      Every session is filmed to be broken down and then presented back to Ten Hag.
      He has also introduced a Dutch firm called the Talent Academy Group, made up of life coaches and psychologists who work twice a week with the players.
      One of them, Rainier Koers, stood alone and watched the action as the squad prepared for the season’s return near Jerez.
      Of his expertise as a life coach, he stated: “Helping people is something which makes me very happy.
      “I do that by listening, watching and feeling what is going on with the other person — and making them aware of unconscious behaviours.”
      The Talent Academy Group helped develop Memphis Depay from a United reject in 2017 into a star with Lyon then Barcelona — and he was one of the big hits of Holland’s World Cup run.
      They also work with gymnasts, wind surfers, cycling and ice hockey teams, as well as Eredivisie clubs.
      Change is something Ten Hag knew he had to bring about fast following a miserable campaign, first under sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer then Rangnick, that saw United’s worst points tally of the Premier League era.
      The drones are overseen by a huge team of analystsCredit: Getty
      They collected only 58, scored 57 goals and managed just 16 wins to finish sixth in the table.
      But now even the drone keeping an eagle eye on stars has been modernised.
      It helps give Ten Hag a unique view of every movement his players make, either in behind-closed-doors games or simply in warm-ups.
      And today Ten Hag will welcome back to his hardcore training regime nine players who were in Qatar up to the quarter-finals.
      But how many will be involved in Wednesday night’s return to action in the Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Burnley he cannot be sure.
      What all of them can be certain about is that there has been no softening of his stance since being “killed” in a horror start to his reign.
      His side lost 2-1 at home to Brighton on the opening day of the season, before a 4-0 humiliation at Brentford.
      But they go back into Premier League action against Nottingham Forest on December 27 and currently sit in fifth — just three points below fourth-placed Tottenham and with a game in hand over Antonio Conte’s men.
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      Ten Hag added: “The mentality has changed and also our way of playing changed during the season, our style.
      “We are still growing of course — and now we just have to try to keep the process going.” More

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      Man Utd’s forgotten £50m man Wan-Bissaka wanted by West Ham in loan transfer after playing just FOUR minutes all season

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      WEST HAM are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka on loan in the January transfer window.The Red Devils defender, 25, was told by the club at the end of last season that he would be allowed to leave given a lack of game time.
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka has barely played any competitive football this seasonCredit: Getty
      But he opted to stay at Old Trafford, a decision that has garnered just four minutes of football under new boss Erik ten Hag.
      Now the £50million man is being monitored by a host of Premier League clubs, with SunSport revealing earlier this month that Wolves are in the frame to sign him.
      Leeds have also been linked with a move for the England U21 international.
      However, Manchester Evening News understand that West Ham could be the frontrunners as they have a strong relationship with Unique Sports Management – Wan-Bissaka’s representatives.
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      Hammers stars Michail Antonio, Aaron Cresswell and Maxwel Cornet are all represented by the same organisation.
      And Wan-Bissaka could be a healthy solution for West Ham boss David Moyes as he continues to juggle right-back options.
      Vladimir Coufal, Ben Johnson and Thilo Kehrer have all been trialled in the position for the East London outfit.
      But West Ham’s form has been very inconsistent and they went into the World Cup break in 16th place with just four wins from 14 games.
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      However, they will have to fend off competition from Wan-Bissaka’s former club Crystal Palace after SunSport revealed last month that Man Utd will allow him to return if a deal can be reached.
      Patrick Vieira would take their former defender back but a loan move is the only way he can afford him – and that will take some negotiating.
      Palace may have to pick up all of Wan-Bissaka’s £80,000-a-week wages, making it an expensive deal despite the absence of a transfer fee.
      The player will also want his long-term future sorted, adding a further complication to negotiating a return to Selhurst Park. More

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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