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      ‘It’s true’ – Adrien Rabiot opens door to free Man Utd transfer as Juventus star confirms he was on brink of summer move

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      JUVENTUS star Adrien Rabiot confirms he is weighing up his options amid interest from Manchester United.The midfielder was linked with a move to Old Trafford in the summer.
      Adrien Rabiot confirmed he had Premier League interest in the summerCredit: Getty
      And the Frenchman has revealed he was subject to interest from the Premier League but decided to stay in Turin.
      In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Rabiot said: “It’s true, there were contacts in the Premier League. But in the end, it was perhaps fortunate that I stayed, perhaps the best decision.
      “The Premier League remains the most followed league, but I don’t think about the future. I stay focused on the World Cup.
      “The club and I are in no hurry. There is serenity and we will have time to weigh up every possibility.”
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      Rabiot is determined to make his first World Cup appearance after missing out on France’s winning squad last time around in Russia 2018.
      But once he returns he will have to begin thinking about his future with his Juventus contract expiring at the end of the season.
      That’s because Chelsea are plotting a January swoop for the former Paris Saint-Germain star.
      It is claimed Rabiot is an “express request” by the Blues’ manager Graham Potter.
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      United could reignite their interest in the midfielder after making a £15million approach in the summer.
      Rabiot’s wage demands were reportedly a factor in that deal collapsing, with the midfielder requesting £8.5m a year. More

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      ‘Come to LA’ – Will Ferrell incredibly opens door to Cristiano Ronaldo transfer with Gareth Bale reunion on the cards

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      HOLLYWOOD superstar Will Ferrell has thrown the door open for Cristiano Ronaldo to reunite with Gareth Bale at Los Angeles FC.The Portuguese star has caused shockwaves at Old Trafford after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, which airs tonight.
      Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered a transfer lifeline by a Hollywood superstarCredit: Getty
      Will Ferrell has thrown open the door to the Portuguese legend joining his Los Angeles FCCredit: Getty
      He hit out at Manchester 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.
      That has left United debating what to do with the 37-year-old, who failed to secure a summer transfer exit.
      But actor Ferrell, who part-owns MLS club LAFC in the USA, is adamant that he would have no issues in bringing Ronaldo to America.
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      However, he says that the forward, who is currently on World Cup duty, may have to accept a significant salary drop from his current £500,000-a-week salary.
      Ferrell told talkSPORT: “Always come to LA! You’re welcome.
      “We can’t pay you that much, but there’s really nice golf courses and beaches. Just try it!”
      Bale moved to Ferrell’s LAFC in the summer from Real Madrid, where he won the Champions League four times playing alongside Ronaldo.
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      The Welshman was celebrating again recently as he inspired his new club to the MLS Cup with a last-gasp equaliser in the final.
      However, David Beckham has made a sensational move to lure Ronaldo to Inter Miami.
      SunSport exclusively revealed Miami’s interest in the Manchester United outcast on October 9.
      And owner Beckham has now spoken to Ronaldo’s representatives and been told he is interested in a switch Stateside.
      Watch ‘Piers Morgan Uncensored: 90 Minutes with Ronaldo’, 8pm on Wednesday and Thursday on TalkTV. Find TalkTV on Sky 526, Virgin Media 606, Freeview 237, Freesat 217 and Sky Glass 508, live and on demand on the TalkTV app, streaming services and at Talk.TV
      Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is currently playing for LAFCCredit: AFP More

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      Man Utd transfer blow as ‘Bayern Munich right-back Benjamin Pavard opens door to shock AC Milan move’

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      BAYERN MUNICH right-back Benjamin Pavard has revealed he is “considering new projects”.But, in a blow to Manchester United, the 2018 World Cup winner appears to be eyeing Serie A for his next move.
      Benjamin Pavard has opened the door for a move to AC MilanCredit: AFP
      The Red Devils were rumoured to have a bid for Pavard rejected in the summer.
      With Aaron Wan-Bissaka well out of favour, United could be eyeing competition for the revived Diogo Dalot.
      But Pavard has opened the door to a shock move to AC Milan.
      The 26-year-old has revealed he wants to play alongside national team pal Olivier Giroud.
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      He is also eyeing a positional change, and is open to shuffling into the heart of defence from right-back.
      Pavard is seemingly open to a new challenge… but unfortunately to United fans it appears unlikely to be at Old Trafford.
      The Frenchman told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport: “I’ve been playing in Germany for seven years, I have many friends in Stuttgart and I’ve won everything with Bayern.
      “I play to win and I am open to considering new projects as a centre-back.
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      “Olivier [Giroud] always tells me that Italy is a country that 100% lives for football. He has told me about the magic in the derby and the big celebrations for Milan’s title win.”
      “I’d like to play with him because he is a good friend of mine, let’s see.
      “It is never easy to win, but Serie A is very interesting, not just for a defender like me. It’s very open as my friends Giroud, Theo Hernandez and Adrien Rabiot have always told me.”
      Pavard has played 140 times for Bayern Munich since joining from Stuttgart in 2019, winning the Champions League in 2020. More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo to Sporting transfer ‘never existed’ says club chief lifts lid on emotional reunion with Man Utd star

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      SPORTING LISBON chief Frederico Varandas has denied his club ever considered signing Cristiano Ronaldo.Reports suggested the Portuguese outfit wanted to sign their former star in the summer.
      Sporting chief Frederico Varandas claims his team never considered signing Cristiano RonaldoCredit: PA
      And Sporting have once again been linked to Ronaldo following his explosive tell-all interview with SunSport columnist Piers Morgan.
      But club president Varandas claimed he and other Sporting bosses have never discussed making a move for the Manchester United striker.
      He told RTP3: “He will always be the reference of Sporting’s academy and the best Portuguese player ever.
      “There are several ways to be at Sporting stadium.
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      “Now, I’m not going to make noise. If Rúben Amorim vetoed the return? Of course not. It was never even a topic or was on the table.
      “There was never a conversation with me, with Hugo Viana or Amorim. This topic never existed. I know it sells a lot in the press.”
      But Hugo Viana was reported to be working on a deal to bring Ronaldo back to the club he left in 2003.
      And the sporting director refused to rule out a transfer.
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      He said: “Not now, I don’t think that will be possible.
      “But we never know. He can decide where he can go. But you never know the future.
      “I don’t want to talk a lot about that because when we speak about Cristiano it is quite different.
      “I think he has one more year on his contract, so whatever he decides, let’s see.” More

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      David Beckham in talks with Cristiano Ronaldo about sensational Inter Miami transfer with Man Utd outcast open to move

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      DAVID BECKHAM has made a sensational move to lure Cristiano Ronaldo to Inter Miami.SunSport exclusively revealed Miami’s interest in the Manchester United outcast on October 9.
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man United career appears to be coming to an endCredit: Getty
      David Beckham would love to bring Ronaldo to MiamiCredit: Reuters
      And owner Beckham has now spoken to Ronaldo’s representatives and been told he is interested in a switch Stateside.
      Argentina superstar Lionel Messi remains the No 1 target for Becks’ MLS outfit.
      But Ronaldo’s availability has alerted the former England skipper.
      We revealed that United are ready to rip up Ronaldo’s contract after his brutal criticism of the Red Devils in a bombshell TalkTV interview with The Sun’s Piers Morgan.
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      Ronaldo tried to divert the attention away from his club future as he trained with the Portugal squad in Lisbon ahead of his fifth World Cup finals.
      But the 37-year-old, who accused United of betraying him and said he has no respect for boss Erik ten Hag, incredibly claimed he must “stay humble” before heading to Qatar.
      Ronaldo said: “We’re there to win and I believe we have the squad to do it. But then there are a  number of top teams out there with world-class talent so we have to stay focused, stay humble, go out there and show what we can do.”
      Ronaldo, whose World Cup begins against Ghana a week on Thursday, had an awkward-looking reception from club and country team-mate Bruno Fernandes, which sparked talk of a rift between the pair.
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      Portugal midfielder Joao Mario claimed: “I was in the locker room at that moment.
      “I saw the images, and it’s funny because sometimes it can be interpreted but it was a joke between them. Bruno was one of the last to arrive and Cristiano asked him if he had come by boat. There is no problem between them.”
      If Ronaldo is released by United, both clubs in Los Angeles — LAFC and Beckham’s old club LA Galaxy — are keen, as well as Inter Miami.
      But Old Trafford legend Beckham in Florida could be a major lure for the Portuguese, who is struggling to find a way out of Manchester.
      And working with Miami boss Phil Neville is not believed to be a problem, despite Ronaldo blasting brother Gary in his explosive chat with Morgan.
      Gonzalo Higuain’s retirement at the end of the MLS season last month means there is a gap in Neville’s squad, with Ronaldo’s wage demands likely to see him become the competition’s top earner.
      Beckham remains interested in bringing Messi to the States, with the Paris Saint-Germain ace heavily linked with a move to DRV PNK Stadium.
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      But ex-England skipper Beckham would jump at the chance of landing  Ronaldo.
      The shock move would also go down well with MLS bosses who are keen to further boost football’s profile over the pond, with a new TV deal with Apple coming into force next season.
      Ronaldo spoke to The Sun’s Piers MorganCredit: TalkTV More

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      Ralf Rangnick responds after Cristiano Ronaldo slammed ex-Man Utd manager as ‘not even a coach’

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      RALF RANGNICK has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s claims that he is “not even a coach”.The Portuguese star made the damming statement in his controversial TalkTV interview with Piers Morgan.
      Ralf Rangnick has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s criticism of him.Credit: Getty
      The 63-year-old was appointed as Manchester United manager last season after the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
      But Ronaldo told Morgan that he was not impressed with the move by the club.
      He said: “If you’re not even a coach, how are you going to be the boss of Manchester United? 
      “I’d never even heard of him.”
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      Rangnick joined the club with a good reputation and is thought of as one of the founders of ‘gegenpressing’, the style of football implemented by Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp.
      Rangnick was supposed to stay at United for longer but he left the club at the end of the season and is now the head coach of the Austrian national team.
      The German seemed fairly unmoved by Ronaldo’s comments about him as he insisted it is not his job to judge the Portuguese forward.
      He said as per Kronen Zeitung: “I’m the team boss of Austria’s national team, it’s not my job to judge that.
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      “[It is] the task of Manchester United and the sports journalists”.
      During the duo’s time together at the club Ronaldo scored 12 goals in 22 games.
      Rangnick was not the only person to be on the end of verbal fire from Ronaldo as he also hit out at former teammate Wayne Rooney and he blasted people within the club’s hierarchy who “betrayed” him. More

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      Man Utd star Antony names his three football heroes he idolised as a kid including Cristiano Ronaldo

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      MANCHESTER UNITED star Antony has revealed his three idols growing up including one of his current team-mates.The Brazilian winger is known for his tricky playing style, but he learned it all from watching his three favourite players as a kid.
      Antony has named his three idols from when he was a youngster.Credit: Getty
      Brazilians Ronaldinho and Neymar were two of the three that he watched.Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      The third player is Antony’s current teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.Credit: Getty
      The 22-year-old is still adapting to the Premier League since his £85.5million move to Old Trafford from Ajax in the summer.
      However, he has caught the eye with some brilliant and at times unnecessary skill moves while on the pitch.
      While still a child, Antony watched Ronaldinho, PSG’s Neymar, and current team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo on Youtube and tailored his game after them.
      He told The Player’s Tribune: “I learned all the tricks from the legends. Ronaldinho, Neymar, Cristiano. I used to watch them on YouTube, thanks to my ‘uncle’ Toniolo.
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      “He is not my blood uncle. He was our next-door neighbor. But he treated me like family.
      “When I was little, he used to let me steal his WiFi so I could go on YouTube and get my football education.
      “He even gave me my first video game. If Toniolo had two loaves of bread — it was one for him, the extra for us.
      “This is what people don’t understand about the favela. For every one person doing bad, there’s two doing good.”
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      The Red Devils winger also said how his skillful style of football would attract attention from all sorts of people including gangsters.
      He added: “I always say that I grew up in the wrong place, but with the right people. When I was eight years old, I was playing in the square when the first angel crossed my path.
      “This older guy was watching me doing my tricks against the gangsters like a crazy b******.” More

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      Man Utd ‘line up blockbuster Kylian Mbappe transfer to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with Victor Osimhen seen as backup’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly lining up a blockbuster bid for Kylian Mbappe, with Victor Osimhen also in their sights.That’s after SunSport exclusively revealed United are ready to rip up Cristiano Ronaldo’s contract after his explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
      Man Utd are lining up a mega bid for PSG’s Kylian Mbappe to replace Cristiano RonaldoCredit: AP
      Napoli star Victor Osimhen is another option for the Red DevilsCredit: Reuters
      The Portuguese superstar, 37, stunned United with his shock outburst on Sunday night, slamming the club’s infrastructure and ambition while adding he has “no respect” for boss Erik ten Hag.
      The Red Devils are now considering their next step, and one option is to tear up Ronaldo’s contract to make him a free agent.
      That would see United need a new striker to lead the line in 2023.
      And the Mirror claims Ten Hag has already turned to Mbappe as his top option.
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      The French forward, 23, is believed to still be unhappy at Paris Saint-Germain after demanding to leave last month.
      It’s reckoned Mbappe saw red after the Ligue 1 champs failed to pay him part of his salary in September.
      And United are now putting together a potential £150million offer, as well as a contract worth an initial £500,000-a-week.
      Mbappe’s numbers show he is worth it, having scored 19 goals in 20 games this season.
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      Man Utd are ready to rip up Ronaldo’s contract, making him a free agentCredit: AFP
      But whether PSG will sell is another story, having handed Mbappe a new deal just six months ago.
      That means United are also looking at other options, and one of them is thought to be Napoli’s Osimhen.
      The Nigerian ace, 23, has emerged as one of Europe’s top strikers and has a host of admirers.
      And Osimhen has looked sharp this season with 10 goals in 14 games.
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      It’s even reckoned Napoli could sell for £60m.
      That’s after landing a new cult star in 21-year-old Georgian attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has eight goals and 10 assists in 17 games since his £7m summer move from Dinamo Batumi. More