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      Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes spotted meeting Barcelona chiefs for talks in restaurant

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO’S agent Jorge Mendes has been spotted meeting Barcelona chiefs at a restaurant in the city.Mendes is the long-time representative of the Manchester United superstar, 37, as well as City midfielder Bernardo Silva.

      Mendes – agent of Ronaldo and Silva – met Barca chiefs at a restaurant on ThursdayCredit: Reuters
      Barcelona club president Joan Laporta and sporting director Mateu Alemany are in charge of negotiating transfers at the Nou Camp.
      Gerard Romero shared footage of the pair separately entering a restaurant.
      Ron’s hot shot agent Mendes is also spotted heading into the eatery.
      The men are said to have chatted about a possible return of Nico Gonzalez – who is on loan at LaLiga rivals Valencia.
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      But it is more than possible, Ronaldo and Silva were topics of conversation too.
      CR7 starred for Real Madrid for nine years but may be considering a January switch to their biggest enemies.
      Laporta already admitted the parties held discussions in the summer.
      At the presentation of Franck Kessie, the Barca boss openly described his meeting with Mendes.
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      He said: “I had dinner with Jorge Mendes and we talked about the market in general.
      “Cristiano? I’m not going to talk about players we discussed at the meeting, but it’s always good to know how some names are on the market.”
      Reports surfaced recently in Spain saying that the Catalan club were planning to relaunch a bid for Silva in January.
      The LaLiga giants failed in an attempt to sign the Man City ace, 28, in the summer transfer window.
      And talks may have already reignited in the restaurant meeting on Thursday.
      Despite their financial woes, La Blaugrana managed to spend almost £150million on new recruits – bringing in Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Frank Kessie, Andrea Christensen, Jules Kounde, Marcos Alonso and Hector Bellerin.
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      Barcelona managed to raise £700million by selling various digital assets, which makes any potential deal for Silva a possibility.
      Although they are set to be plunged into an even deeper financial crisis as they stand on the brink of exiting the Champions League in the group stage. More

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      Fans in shock as ex-Man Utd star Juan Mata shares pic of himself with long wavy hair – but is it really him?

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      JUAN MATA had fans in stitches after posting a snap of his new “Turkey hair” following his debut for Galatasaray.The Spanish star left Manchester United following an eight-and-a-half year stint at Old Trafford when his contract expired in the summer.
      Juan Mata waved goodbye to Man Utd after a near nine-year stint in JuneCredit: PA
      The Spaniard posted this photo of his ‘new hair’ after his debut for GalatasarayCredit: Twitter @juanmata8
      The 34-year-old attacker signed for the Turkish giants last month after taking his time in deciding on his next venture.
      And he finally made his debut for his new club in last night’s 0-0 Super Lig draw at Adana Demirspor.
      He came off the bench just after the hour mark and he seemed delighted to be up-and-running afterwards.
      Mata tweeted a photo of himself in action, however, his snap had long wavy hair hanging from his head.
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      Along with several laughing and a confused emoji, he captioned it with: “All good in Turkey.”
      Mata was clearly having a little fun by jokingly suggesting that he had undergone one of Turkey’s famous hair transplants.
      He wouldn’t have been the first, with former Barcelona ace Miralem Pjanic the most-recent footballing example, to get the procedure done while playing in Turkey.
      And his eagle-eyed followers were quick to notice “the difference” in his barnet from his final days at United. 
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      One fan asked him: “Why you looking like Jesus?”
      To which another replied: “That’s the joke?”
      Another commented: “Wow. I want to get implants too if they look like that. 
      “How much did they cost?”
      While a fellow Twitter follower told the playmaker: “Got some new hair! Teeth next and he’s well away!”
      Mata’s new manager Okan Buruk was more impressed with the midfielder’s performance than his hair, saying afterwards: “Today Mata came in and did well in the third zone. A player who can make key passes.” More

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      Man Utd only 22ND in global rankings behind Brighton and Salzburg with rivals City and Liverpool both in top three

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S fall from grace has been a well-documented one. The glory days of Sir Alex Ferguson are long gone and a new table has revealed just how far they have fallen down the football pecking order.
      Manchester United’s erratic form has seen them drop out of the top 20 teams in the worldCredit: Reuters
      Brighton have ranked above United based on the latest power rankings
      FiveThirtyEight, who provide global power rankings based on Opta and ESPN, have released their latest rankings for the week.
      And the reading is not good for United, who have dropped out of the top 20 entirely.
      Despite victories in their last two games following humiliation in the Manchester derby, Erik ten Hag’s side rank 22nd overall.
      But it will come as a huge surprise to learn that RB Salzburg and Brighton both rank higher than the Red Devils at the moment.
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      Brighton round out the top 20 clubs despite recently falling down to seventh in the Premier League, with Newcastle, United and Chelsea all rising above them.
      Italian giants AC Milan and Inter Milan come in at 19th and 17th respectively, before Tottenham make an appearance in 11th as the next English club.
      North London rivals Arsenal rank in eighth following their table-topping start to the season, with Graham Potter’s reinvigorated Chelsea one position above them in seventh.
      Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona come in at fifth and sixth respectively ahead of El Clasico this weekend.
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      Paris Saint-Germain miss out on a top-three slot amid the drama surrounding star man Kylian Mbappe – who reportedly wants out of the club.
      United’s fierce rivals Liverpool take third spot despite their struggles throughout the campaign.
      Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich come in second place, while Manchester City top the power rankings to be named the best team in the world.
      The incredible form of Erling Haaland has helped City climb to this spot, with Pep Guardiola’s side yet to lose a game in the Premier League and already progressing into the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
      Erling Haaland and Phil Foden have helped fire Manchester City to the top of the listCredit: AFP More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700 club goals broken down as he beats Lionel Messi to milestone… with just 20% coming for Man Utd

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      JUST over 20 per cent of Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700 club goals have come at Manchester United.The five-time Champions League and Ballon d’Or winner notched his 700th in the 2-1 Premier League win over Everton on Sunday, beating long-time rival Lionel Messi to the feat.
      Just 20 per cent of Ronaldo’s goals came at Man Utd
      Ronaldo scored his 700th club goal against Everton on SundayCredit: Reuters
      Rival Messi is nine goals behind in over 100 games less playedCredit: Getty
      Ronaldo was played in behind Everton’s backline with an inch-perfect pass by summer signing Casemiro.
      The 37-year-old took two touches before firing low past the Toffees keeper.
      But just over 20 per cent of CR7’s club football strikes have come at Man Utd, despite spending over seven years of his career at Old Trafford.
      Ronaldo’s first spell at the club came between 2003 and 2009 after leaving boyhood club Sporting Lisbon, where he managed just five goals.
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      During that time, Ronaldo scored 118 goals, winning seven trophies including three league titles and a Champions League.
      In 2008, Ronaldo claimed his first Ballon d’Or for his fine performances in England.
      An eye-watering 64 per cent of Ronaldo’s goals came at his next club, Real Madrid.
      It turned out to be £84million well spent as Ronaldo scored 450 goals.
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      He helped Real win two LaLigas and four Champions Leagues.
      Ronaldo claimed a further four Ballon d’Or’s for his contributions in the Spanish capital before moving to Juventus in 2018.
      Domestically, Ronaldo enjoyed success, winning two Serie As, while netting 101 goals for the Old Lady.
      However, Juventus didn’t enjoy the success they had hoped of having in Europe following Ronaldo’s arrival.
      And after Juve lost their Italian crown to Inter Milan in the 2020/21 season, Ronaldo sealed a fairytale return to United where he added another 26 goals to the 118 he notched in his first spell.
      Ronaldo may have beaten Messi to 700 club goals, but whether he’ll stay ahead is yet to be seen.
      CR7 has spent most of his time on Man Utd’s bench under new boss Erik ten Hag and has just two goals this term.
      He also wanted to leave United after the club failed to qualify for the Champions League last season with a sixth-placed finish.
      Messi, meanwhile, is just nine club goals behind Ronaldo’s record having played 118 games LESS.
      Messi is also two-and-a-bit years younger.
      The 35-year-old Argentine is in rich form after a struggling debut season at Paris Saint-Germain.
      He has eight goals this term, three shy of his total tally for last season.
      An astonishing 97 per cent of Messi’s goals came at boyhood club Barcelona.
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      The magic man netted 672 goals in 778 games.
      Messi also has seven Ballon d’Ors to Ronaldo’s five, but is one Champions League shy of his rival. More

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      Man Utd transfer boost as Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s agent confirms crunch talks with Lazio as contract runs out

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.The Serbian’s contract expires at the end of next season and he is set for crunch talks with the Serie A side to discuss his future.
      Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is set for crunch talks with LazioCredit: Getty
      His agent and former Chelsea striker Metija Kezman told CorSport: “Sergej has just 18 months left on his contract, we will have to discuss about his situation with Lazio after the World Cup.”
      In the past Lazio have been reluctant to sell their star man but with his deal nearly up they will not want to lose him on a free.
      Lazio chief Claudio Lotito has said he will not sell the midfielder for less than £105million and claimed the price goes up every month.
      Manchester United, Liverpool and Juventus are all reportedly keen on signing the 27-year-old.
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      Rumours suggest that if a new contract isn’t agreed Lotito would still not want to sell him to Juventus as they are a direct rival.
      Manager Maurizio Sarri recently slammed the Italian press for leading on stories about his departure to Juve calling them “bias”.
      United boss Erik ten Hag supposedly saw Milinkovic-Savic as a Frenkie de Jong alternative over the summer.
      Lazio have started the season in fine form and sit 3rd in Italy just three points behind current leaders Napoli.
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      And Milinkovic-Savic has played a key role scoring three times and assisting seven in nine Serie A matches.
      The box-to-box midfielder has been at Lazio since 2015, making 306 appearances for the club and winning the team’s player of the year for the last two seasons.
      He is set to star for Serbia at the World Cup and has the chance to impress any suitors on the biggest stage. More

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      Watch Man Utd keeper transfer target Diogo Costa’s stunning 80-yard assist before penalty save

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      MANCHESTER UNITED transfer target Diogo Costa produced a stunning assist AND a penalty save for Porto in the Champions League.The Portuguese champions were taking on Bayern Leverkusen in Germany on Wednesday night in a game that would put the winner into second place in the group behind Club Brugge.
      Costa is being linked with a move to Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty

      He is the first keeper to assist a goal and save a penalty in the same Champions League matchCredit: AFP
      And it was keeper Costa, 23, who is valued at £30million, that produced the first magical moment of the game as he picked out Galeno with an 80-yard pass in the sixth minute.
      He found the Porto man deep inside the Leverkusen half with an inch-perfect pick-out.
      And Galeno did the rest to give the visitors an early lead.
      Then in the 16th minute, Porto called on Costa once more when the German hosts were awarded a penalty.
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      Kerem Demirbay stepped up to level the game but Portugal’s Costa guessed correct and clawed the ball.
      It makes him the first keeper in Champions League history to assist a goal and save a penalty in the same game.
      It proved to be a crucial moment in the game as Porto then ran away with the game in the second half, winning it 3-0 thanks to a pair of penalties from Mehdi Taremi.
      And Man Utd fans, who have seen their club linked with the shot-stopper, were gushing in their praise of his ability.
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      One said: “We have to get Diogo Costa next summer at all costs. Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Cristiano Ronaldo, do your thing🧤.”
      Another added: “Diogo Costa, I can’t say it any more. He’s the one.”
      And a third said: “We should be activating Diogo Costa’s release clause for next season (€60m/£52.4m) unless Porto accept something less.
      “He should be a priority signing and will probably be our No1 for a decade.”
      It was revealed earlier this month that Man Utd have sent scouts to watch Costa – who has been capped seven times by Portugal.
      And he is being monitored as a possible replacement for David de Gea – who is out of contract in the summer. More

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      Man Utd ‘keeping tabs on Ivan Toney as they line up Brentford ace as January transfer replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly eyeing up a move for Brentford striker Ivan Toney if Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the club.Ronaldo, 37, has been forced to settle for the role of impact substitute since the arrival of Erik ten Hag in the summer.
      Ronaldo could leave Manchester United in the January windowCredit: Getty
      Toney has made a superb start to Brentford’s Premier League campaignCredit: Getty
      Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have both been preferred to him up front.
      And even when he has played, Ronaldo has managed just two goals in his 10 appearances.
      He is being linked with a move away from Old Trafford in the January window.
      And if that does happen, Calciomercato are reporting that Man Utd are monitoring Toney’s situation ahead of a potential approach.
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      Toney has scored six Premier League goals in nine matches so far this season.
      He was also Brentford’s top scorer last season with 14 goals to his name, one year after he netted a then record 31 times in the Championship to earn his side promotion to the top flight.
      And his superb form earned him an England call-up for last month’s Nations League games against Italy and Germany.
      The 26-year-old is under contract with Brentford until 2025, with the club hoping they can keep him by offering a new £100-a-week deal.
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      It comes amid interest from a host of Prem sides, with United joined by Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham in the race to acquire his signature.
      Toney had to apologise in January after a video of him saying “f**k Brentford” while on holiday in Dubai was published on social media.
      But he remains one of Thomas Frank’s key players on the pitch as they look to secure Premier League safety for a second successive campaign. More

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      Man Utd step up transfer chase for Benfica keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos casting doubt on David de Gea’s future

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are still interested in signing Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, according to reports.The Greek stopper was on their radar during the summer as they looked to replace Nottingham Forest-bound Dean Henderson.
      Odysseas Vlachodimos has impressed for BenficaCredit: Getty
      United instead opted to sign Martin Dubravka from Newcastle as back up to current No1 David de Gea.
      According to Greek outlet Sportime, however, the Red Devils’ interest in Vlachodimos has intensified since the summer.
      They add that United have been thoroughly scouting the 28-year-old this season.
      Benfica are believed to want around £17.5million for their in-demand goalkeeper.
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      Sportime claim that Vlachodimos could even be a contender to replace De Gea as first choice – with the Spaniard’s contract set to expire next summer.
      In addition to Vlachodimos, they claim that United are also keen on Trabzonspor’s Ugurcan Cakir and Dinamo Zagreb ace Dominik Livakovic.
      Vlachodimos impressed during Benfica’s 1-1 draw with PSG last night, only being beaten by a Kylian Mbappe penalty.
      He has made 185 appearances since joining the Portuguese giants from Panathinaikos in 2018, keeping an impressive 74 clean sheets.
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      Vlachodimos could have a job on his hands succeeding De Gea, however, with the Spaniard recently admitting that he’d like to stay at Old Trafford beyond his current deal.
      The experienced United stopper told BT Sport: “I’m just very focused on the games helping the team as much as I can.
      “Of course, I would like to be here for more years, so let’s see what happens in the future. I’m really, really happy here.”
      Vlachodimos, 28, was in impressive form against PSG last nightCredit: Rex More