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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘DIDN’T reject’ Al-Hilal transfer as Saudi chief reveals why mega-money move from Man Utd fell through

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO “didn’t reject” a summer transfer to Al-Hilal, according to the club’s president.And he revealed the two parties were heading into the final stages of negotiations before the mega-money move collapsed.
      Cristiano Ronaldo was linked with a summer transfer to Saudi Arabian side Al-HilalCredit: PA
      But Fahad ben Nafel insisted it was not Ronaldo who pulled the plug.
      Instead, he claimed a transfer ban placed on the Saudi Arabian side proved the critical blow.
      Nafel told the Thamanya YouTube channel: “Yes, we negotiated with Ronaldo.
      “The problem was not in the money or the principle, Al-Hilal is able to bring in the stars of the world.
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      “But it was in the decision of the Sports Arbitration Centre that prevented us from registering the players.
      “We did not stop negotiating with the players despite the decision to ban, but we were delaying entering the final stage of the negotiations until the ban was lifted.”
      Ronaldo, 37, looked on course to quit United in the summer after the club failed to qualify for the Champions League with just 12 months left on his Old Trafford contract.
      He was linked with Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Napoli but they all opted against trying to sign the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
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      That meant a switch to the Middle East looked more likely with massive wages up to £2million per week on offer.
      Al-Hilal appeared to be in pole position.
      However, they were slapped with the sanctions which prevented them bringing in any new players after Mohamed Kanno’s transfer fiasco saw him registered for two clubs at the same time.
      Ronaldo has started just once in the Premier League this season – the 4-0 drubbing at Brentford – with Marcus Rashford claiming the No9 spot.
      The Portugal superstar did get his first goal of the season from the penalty spot as United beat Sheriff 2-0 in the Europa League.
      However, SunSport revealed his team-mates believe he will push for a move once again in January. More

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      David De Gea wanted by Juventus on free transfer amid uncertainty over keeper’s Man Utd future under Erik ten Hag

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      JUVENTUS could make a move to land Manchester United star David De Gea at the end of the season, reports suggest.De Gea’s contract, which earns him around £350,000 per week, runs out in June and United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly not convinced he wants his deal to be extended.
      Manchester United star David De Gea is being targeted by JuventusCredit: Getty
      According to Calciomercato, Juve could swoop in if the star goalkeeper becomes a free agent in the summer.
      The Bianconeri are keen on signing a new keeper with ex-Arsenal ace Wojciech Szczesny’s deal expiring in 2024.
      Meanwhile, United could consider bringing Everton star Jordan Pickford as De Gea’s replacement between the sticks.
      Pickford has various clubs carefully monitoring his situation as he will have just one year left on his contract at the end of the season.
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      The England No1 is also a homegrown player, which is very appealing to his suitors.
      De Gea, who was omitted from Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for the international break, suffered a poor start to the season with a raft of errors most notably at Brentford.
      And United are dealing with a high wage bill that reached a Premier League record of £384million last season.
      The Red Devils recently announced that their salaries have increased by a staggering £61.6m from the previous year.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo’s comeback as well as Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane’s arrivals led to a 19.1 per cent increase in their salary bill as well as a net loss amounting to £115.5m.
      United are assessing their long-term plans and a change in goal can’t be ruled out, even though De Gea has improved recently and has been integral in the last 11 years at Old Trafford. More

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      Man Utd ‘interested in transfer of Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko’ with star in last year of contract

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly plotting a swoop for Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko.New Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has already brought in several new arrivals over the summer as he attempts to transform the club back to its past glories.
      Youssoufa Moukoko is allegedly wanted by Manchester UnitedCredit: Rex
      Now a fresh report from Italy has claimed that he and United are among a host of teams chasing forward Moukoko.
      The 17-year-old burst onto the scene a year ago with the Bundesliga giants.
      He made his debut a day after turning 16, and he has gone on to make a further 45 appearances for Dortmund.
      During that time he has scored seven times, and now it seems his exploits have caught the eye of a number of Europe’s big guns.
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      Moukoko is only under contract with Dortmund until June 2023 and is yet to agree to an extension.
      Now Calcio Mercato are stating that United are tracking the attacker as they consider a summer move.
      However, Ten Hag faces some stiff competition to secure the teenage star’s signature.
      Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and PSG are also all allegedly keen.
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      Moukoko was handed a senior call-up after scoring 141 goals in just 88 matches for the club’s youth team.
      That soon earned him recognition at international level where he’s found the net six times in five outings for Germany’s Under-21 side.
      He initially started out at rivals St Pauli before moving to Dortmund in 2016. More

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      Denzel Dumfries ‘flattered’ by Chelsea and Man Utd transfer interest with clubs set to battle over Inter Milan defender

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      CHELSEA are reportedly plotting a January transfer for Inter Milan star Denzel Dumfries.The Blues were linked with a move for the right-back in the summer but a bid never came to fruition.
      Chelsea are set to up their efforts to sign Denzel Dumfries in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      Manchester United are also believed to be interested in Dumfries following his impressive debut season at Inter last year.
      But it is Chelsea who will ramp up their efforts to sign the 26-year-old once the transfer window re-opens, according to Corriere dello Sport.
      Chelsea are reportedly willing to offer Inter £45.5million for Dumfries and could loan him back to the Serie A giants for the rest of the season if he agrees to sign.
      That is a big if as Dumfries revealed he is only concentrating on winning success at the San Siro – with the Scudetto in his sights.
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      The Dutchman said of the links to Chelsea: “The interest flatters me, of course. But my focus is only on Inter.
      “We want to win the Scudetto because we lost it last season.”
      Chelsea could wait until the end of the season to make a bid for Dumfries after spending heavily in the summer.
      But United could rival their bid having targeted the right back in the summer.
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      Erik ten Hag was keen to bolster his options at right-back but the club was unwilling to make an offer for Dumfries before selling Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
      Dumfries is under contract the San Siro until 2026 but Inter are believed to be open to selling with money tight.
      Chelsea could even use Romelu Lukaku as a pawn in negotiations with the Italian side keen to keep the striker beyond this season. More

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      Jude Bellingham ‘set to snub Man Utd, City, Chelsea and Liverpool for Real Madrid as he wants transfer to LaLiga giants’

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND star Jude Bellingham would prefer a move to Real Madrid over the Premier League.That is according to Marca, who claim Bellingham, 19, is keen to sign for Real and snub Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool who are also interested.
      Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham prefers a move to Real MadridCredit: Getty
      SunSport recently revealed that the in-demand midfielder could leave Dortmund for just £83million next summer.
      That is if the entire fee is paid up front by one of the England international’s suitors.
      If he moves, Bellingham’s “gestures” suggest that his preference is a switch to Real.
      The reigning European champions reportedly asked the 19-year-old to reject a new a contract with Dortmund.
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      The ex-Bimingham star acted accordingly and also turned down his Premier League suitors’ advances.
      Real are looking to inject some youth into their midfield, which has been rock solid in the last few years with the star trio of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro, who left for United.
      Modric, 37, and Kroos, 32, are both at an advanced age and their deals run out in June.
      Los Blancos are now slowly paving the way for the likes of Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde to take over in the future.
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      Bellingham, whose Dortmund deal runs out in 2025, is seen as another major addition with the Madrid giants keeping tabs on him since 2019.
      And the fact that Real didn’t sign a replacement for Casemiro appears to point at an imminent swoop for the England star. More

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      Tyrell Malacia thrives in shock new position for Holland but asks Man Utd NOT to move him from left-back

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      MANCHESTER UNITED ace Tyrell Malacia impressed at centre-back while on international duty with the Netherlands.The Oranje beat Belgium 1-0 at Amsterdam ArenA on Sunday to seal first place in their Nations League top-tier group thanks to Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk’s winner.
      Manchester United ace Tyrell Malacia played in an unfamiliar position for the NetherlandsCredit: Getty
      Malacia stood out at centre-back against BelgiumCredit: Getty
      But left-back Malacia managed to shine bright as he played in an unfamiliar position in a back three alongside Van Dijk and United transfer target Jurrien Timber.
      The full-back came on as a half-time substitute when he replaced Manchester City ace Nathan Ake.
      And the 23-year-old showed exactly how much depth Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has in defence ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
      Van Gaal has the likes of Ake, Van Dijk, Timber, Matthijs de Ligt and Stefan de Vrij at his disposal.
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      But the ex-United boss lost former Stoke ace Bruno Martins Indi to an injury that won’t allow him to compete in Qatar and thus Malacia’s impressive performance could turn him into a valuable replacement.
      Van Gaal told ESPN NL: “Martins Indi won’t make it [to the World Cup].
      “I also wanted to see Malacia in that place, so Ake was substituted for Belgium.
      “Because Martins Indi is not going to make it, I have to look at other players who can play there.”
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      Malacia’s display also works as a boost for United manager Erik ten Hag who now knows he has even more options at centre-back.
      Ten Hag seems to prefer the pair of Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane at the back.
      Martinez has stood out despite earlier concerns regarding his short stature.
      However, Malacia also proved those critics wrong against Belgium as he also shone bright in that position even though he is even shorter than his Argentine team-mate.
      The defender, though, has urged United to keep him at left-back and not try to pair him up with Martinez.
      Malacia told De Telegraaf: “I’m comfortable with #mufc at the moment. The national coach thinks that I should also be able to play in the centre of the defence. But I feel best on the left.” More

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      Eric Cantona threatens to stop supporting Man Utd if they change Old Trafford name like Arsenal’s ‘soulless’ Emirates

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      ERIC CANTONA has threatened to stop supporting Manchester United if they change the name of the famous Old Trafford.The former Red Devil, 56, claimed “soulless” new stadiums like at West Ham and Arsenal were to blame for a lack of passion.
      Eric Cantona won four Premier Leagues and two FA Cups with Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      But the legend says he will ‘not be a fan of United anymore’ if they sell naming rights to Old Trafford
      The Man Utd icon has started a travel company, Looking FC, which focuses on football experiences at some of Europe’s elite grounds.
      And in an interview with The Athletic, Cantona insists he will “quit football forever” if Old Trafford gets renamed.
      He said: “The trips are about going inside the passion of football, understanding the story of a club, how football is used, then how you live your life.
      “We were speaking about my favourite football stadiums earlier but now all the stadiums are called Emirates or Allianz.
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      “These stadiums lost the soul and history of the club, like Arsenal and West Ham.
      “I played at those old stadiums, like Highbury and Upton Park. I spoke with some Arsenal fans and they hate these new stadiums. These fans lost the soul of their clubs.
      “Fortunately, Old Trafford is still Old Trafford. Anfield is still Anfield.
      “But can you imagine Old Trafford becomes a new stadium called by a brand?
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      “If one day they do that, I am sorry but I am not a fan of United anymore. And I quit football forever!
      “But please, don’t call this stadium Nestle, or Amazon, please. Old Trafford is Old Trafford.”
      Cantona also revealed he offered to be Manchester United’s President of Football – but his former club turned him down.
      The club legend scored 81 goals in 181 games under Alex Ferguson.
      Cantona wanted to work alongside the Chairman and President of Marketing – but his offer was turned down.
      He added: “Last year, I proposed to the club to change their way.
      “Ed Woodward is great at marketing but not great at football. United should have a chairman and then they should have a president of marketing and then a president of football, who is in charge of all the decisions in football.
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      “So I proposed to them that I should be president of football.
      “I met him a few times. But they did not accept it!” More

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      Man Utd could launch shock Jordan Pickford transfer swoop as they consider letting David De Gea go for free in summer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED may consider a shock bid for Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford amid uncertainty surrounding David De Gea’s future, reports suggest.According to the Telegraph, United are not convinced they want to extend De Gea’s contract, which runs out in June and earns him a whopping £350,000, and could let him go for free in June.
      Manchester United are considering letting David De Gea go for freeCredit: Getty
      Manchester United are weighing up a shock swoop for Everton ace Jordan PickfordCredit: Reuters
      The Spanish shot-stopper, who was omitted from Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for the international break, suffered a poor start to the season with a raft of errors most notably at Brentford.
      And United are also dealing with a high wage bill that reached a Premier League record of £384million last season.
      The Red Devils announced earlier this week that their salaries have increased by a whopping £61.6m from the previous year.
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s return as well as Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane’s arrivals led to a 19.1 per cent increase in their salary bill as well as a net loss amounting to £115.5m.
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      United are assessing their long-term plans and a change between the sticks can’t be ruled out, even though De Gea, 31, has improved recently and has been integral in the last 11 years at Old Trafford.
      That could bring England’s No1 Pickford, 28, into the frame come January.
      The Everton shot stopper has various clubs carefully monitoring his situation as he will have just one year left on his Everton contract at the end of the season.
      The England international is also a homegrown player, which is very appealing to his suitors.
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      United have other options as well as they signed Martin Dubravka on loan from Newcastle as De Gea’s back-up.
      The Red Devils also sent Dean Henderson out on loan to Nottingham Forest during the summer transfer window. More