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      Juventus ‘ready to offer Paul Pogba £10m-a-year deal’ but it means Man Utd star must take pay-cut to make transfer

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      JUVENTUS are reportedly putting together a £10million-a-year package to lure Paul Pogba back to Turin.However, it means the Manchester United midfielder must take a pay cut to make the return to Serie A.
      Pogba is currently away on international duty with FranceCredit: Getty
      He helped France come from 2-0 down to beat Belgium 3-2 on Thursday, with the game funnily enough being played at Juve’s Allianz StadiumCredit: Getty
      According to La Gazzetta Dello Sport Juventus are said to be working on a proposal to bring the French midfielder, 28, back to Serie A.
      The report suggests Juve are willing to offer around £190k-a-week.
      But Pogba already reportedly earns £12m-a-year at Old Trafford, meaning a significant pay-cut is in store should a return to Turin be on the cards.
      Gazetta also reveal that for Juve to press on with a deal, players must first be moved on from the Allianz Stadium.
      Midfielders Adrian Rabiot and Aaron Ramsey are two players who could be sold, as well as American Weston McKennie.
      The news comes after Pogba revealed in midweek that he is still talks to his pals back at Juve.

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      Speaking to Mediaset as reported by Fabrizio Romano, he said: “I like Turin! I always speak with former Juve team-mates like Dybala.
      “I’m in Manchester now, I’m under contract until June then let’s see.
      “I want to complete this season at best level – then we see.”
      Pogba previously spent four trophy-laden seasons with the Old Lady, turning out 178 times for the Serie A giants.
      During that time he scored 34 goals, helping the club to four Serie A titles, two Coppa Italias and two Supercoppas.
      The midfielder has been at the centre of intense speculation regarding what club’s colours he will be wearing this time next year.
      Recent reports have suggested he is now happier at Man Utd than he was in the past.
      But the prospect of a return to Turin to link up with his old friends at Juve could be hard to turn down.
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      Jesse Lingard hints at Man Utd transfer exit as attacker says he wants ‘regular football’ to seal England World Cup spot

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      JESSE LINGARD has revealed he needs ‘regular football’ to have any hope of making Gareth Southgate’s 2022 World Cup squad. The Manchester United man was linked with a move away from Old Trafford in the summer, but ended up staying to fight for his place in the first team.
      Lingard is currently away on international dutyCredit: Getty
      Lingard (L) has been capped 31 times for his country and is in line to feature again against Andorra this weekendCredit: PA
      But Premier League appearances have been hard to come by so far this seasonCredit: Getty
      But since the start of the new campaign the 28-year-old has made just three Premier League appearances – all from the bench.
      And across those games he has played just a combined 45 minutes of Prem football.
      However that did include a dramatic winner against old club West Ham, and now another call-up to Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad after netting against Andorra last month.
      Lingard also netted after coming off the bench in the 4-1 win against Newcastle in September – the same day as Cristiano Ronaldo’s emotional return.
      Yet in an England press conference, Lingard admitted to reporters: “Obviously, the World Cup is a long way away but… you need regular football.
      “I was so close to going to the Euros and I think obviously it plays a huge part and it’s a big factor.

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      “If you’re playing over 20 or 25 games, of course you know you’re knocking on the door so I think it does play a big part in that.
      “I’m not doing any harm at the moment – if I keep performing well and doing well you never know what might happen so I keep confident in myself and when I get when I get time on the pitch I’ve got to carry on doing what I’m doing.
      “You want to start games. When I’m a sub I’m always ready to play. I’m always ready to be needed when I’m called up.
      “It’s one of those things I’m going through at the moment but I think on recent performances hopefully we’ll see a change in the next few weeks.”
      Lingard’s impressive performances on loan at West Ham in the second half of last season saw him called up to Southgate’s preliminary Euro 2020 squad.
      He netted nine goals in 16 games for David Moyes’ side, as well as providing five assists.

      Ultimately Lingard failed to make the cut for Southgate’s final squad for England’s Euro 2020 campaign, but was immediately recalled for September’s internationals.
      But Lingard has hinted that he needs to be playing at least 20-25 games per-season to force his way into Southgate’s World Cup plans.
      The Red Devils academy graduate remains linked with a move away from Old Trafford, and has even been urged to swap Old Trafford for pastures new by club legend Gary Neville.
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      Paul Pogba admits he ‘likes Turin’ when quizzed over Juventus transfer but says he will decide Man Utd future in summer

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      PAUL POGBA has revealed he will make a decision on his future at Manchester United in the summer as he refuses to rule out a return to Juventus.The 28-year-old Frenchman will become a free agent at the end of the season if he does not sign a new deal at Old Trafford.
      Pogba has not ruled out a return to Juventus in the futureCredit: Getty
      Recent reports have suggested he is now happier at Man Utd than he was in the past when speculation was rife that he wanted to leave.
      But when asked by Italian media about his club future following France’s victory over Belgium in the Nations League, Pogba refused to commit to anything.
      Speaking to Mediaset as reported by Fabrizio Romano, he said: “I like Turin! I always speak with former Juve team-mates like Dybala.
      “I’m in Manchester now, I’m under contract until June then let’s see.
      “I want to complete this season at best level – then we see”
      Pogba left Man Utd for Juventus in 2012 where he would go on to play 178 times for the Serie A giants, scoring 34 goals.

      He then returned to Old Trafford in the summer of 2016 for what was at the time a record transfer fee of £89.3million.
      He has since gone on to score 38 times in 208 appearances for the Red Devils.
      But in the five years since he came back to the English club, he has won just one League Cup and one Europa League.
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      That pales in comparison to the four Serie A titles, two Coppa Italias and two Supercoppas that he won during four seasons with Juve.
      Pogba has also had international success with France as an instrumental part of their 2018 World Cup-winning side.
      However, the Frenchman has enjoyed a stellar start to the new season, assisting seven times in just seven Premier League games. More

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      Bruno Fernandes in regular contact with Man Utd transfer target Raphinha.. and it wouldn’t be his first ‘agent’ role

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      BRUNO FERNANDES is in regular contact with Manchester United target Raphinha.And it wouldn’t be the first time Fernandes has played the role of an ‘agent’.
      Bruno Fernandes is in regular contact with Leeds star and reported Man Utd target RaphinhaCredit: AFP
      The pair are friends from their time together at Sporting LisbonCredit: Rex
      The pair are good pals after spending time together at Sporting Lisbon.
      Fernandes has since gone on to become one of United’s key players.
      Meanwhile, Raphinha has set the Premier League alight with Leeds.
      And Fernandes talked up the winger by saying: “I miss Raphinha. He is a player with whom I had a different chemistry from the others, he understood me at a glance.”
      But reports claim the duo could yet meet again at club leve.
      And Raphinha admits Fernandes continues to message him regularly, this time congratulating him for finally being called up by Brazil.

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      Raphinha revealed: “Bruno congratulated me a lot. He told me that I deserved it so much, that I had been deserving it for a while.
      “This happens with friends who talk a lot, more intimacy like that, more jokes. 
      “But he praised me a lot, congratulated me.
      “He said he wasn’t surprised at all by what was happening and what would happen.

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      “And for me, receiving compliments like that from people I admire, not only professionally but personally, is also very rewarding.”
      It’s not the first time ‘agent’ Fernandes has been operating for United.
      When the Red Devils re-signed his Portugal teammate Cristiano Ronaldo over the summer, Fernandes tweeted: “Agent Bruno? Welcome back home Cristiano.”
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      Paul Pogba ‘makes Man Utd U-turn and wants to STAY and sign new £400,000-a-week deal instead of transfer away’

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      PAUL POGBA wants to stay at Manchester United and sign a new long-term £400,000-a-week deal, according to reports.The Frenchman is in the last year of his Old Trafford contract and would be free to talk with other clubs in January.
      Paul Pogba wants to stay at Man Utd and expects to sign a £400k-a-week dealCredit: Getty
      Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Barcelona have all been linked with the 28-year-old.
      But his preference is to stay and sign a bumper new deal, according to L’Equipe.
      The 87-cap France international is said to have told those closest to him he expects to become one of the Premier League’s highest paid players.
      His team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo is the league’s top earner on a staggering £480k-a-week.
      Kevin De Bruyne is second with a weekly wage of £385k with United keeper David De Gea’s £375k putting him third.
      Pogba would slot in at No 2 if he seals a £400k contract.

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      United bosses are desperate to avoid having a circus drag out into the second half of the season which could overshadow a potential challenge for trophies by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
      They have been in regular conversation with agent Mino Raiola in an attempt to thrash out terms on a new contract.
      And over the past couple of months it is understood United have grown increasingly confident they will be able to tie the former Juventus man down for the majority of the rest of his career in peak fitness.
      They are aware there is interest from other big clubs on the continent to land the French World Cup winner.
      But it is believed Pogba welcomed United’s capture of Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Ronaldo.
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      Central to his thoughts is playing in a team he feels can genuinely compete for major honours.
      And United’s recent signings have gone a long way to showing Pogba they mean business.
      Pogba has provided seven assists in nine games so far this season.

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      How Cristiano Ronaldo’s last-minute transfer to Man Utd was completed in Gary Lineker’s BACK GARDEN by Ed Woodward

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      GARY LINEKER has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United was completed in his BACK GARDEN.The former England striker lives next door to Red Devils chief Ed Woodward, who was heavily involved in bringing the Portuguese superstar back to Old Trafford after he left for Real Madrid in 2009.
      Ronaldo returned to Manchester United after 12 years awayCredit: Rex
      Lineker has confirmed the Ronaldo deal was completed in his gardenCredit: Getty
      And Lineker recently stunned football fans by telling Alan Shearer and Micah Richards that the deal was finalised in his garden.
      Speaking on the Match of the Day Top 10 podcast, he said: “I’ll put my cards on the table – Ed Woodward is a good friend of mine and lives next door.
      “He signed Cristiano Ronaldo when he was in my garden!
      “When he walked in he was on the phone to Jorge Mendes (Ronaldo’s agent) – I hope I’m not giving too much away!
      “I have a fantastic picture of him sat on the phone to him which I might share one day with his permission.”
      Ronaldo has enjoyed a superb return to Man Utd having already netted five times for the club.

      However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have struggled for results in recent weeks, failing to win four of their last seven games in all competitions.
      Yet despite a difficult run of form, Shearer feels Ronaldo will enable United to challenge for trophies this season.
      He said: “Man United have not been challenging over the last few years – they’re viewed differently now with Ronaldo and rightly so. They are ready to challenge.
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      “Signing him was a no-brainer for Man Utd – they cannot lose in this situation.
      “They sold Dan James for £25 million and brought Ronaldo in for the same price.”
      Next up for United following the international break is a trip to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester on October 16.
      Woodward secured Ronaldo’s return in the summerCredit: PA More

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      Seven transfers we could see in January as Arsenal move for Calvert-Lewin and Watkins and van de Beek in Man Utd exit

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      THERE is less than three months until the transfer window swings wide open again and clubs try and find some New Year deals.The likes of Luis Suarez, Bruno Fernandes and Pierre-Emerick Aubemayang arrived in the Premier League during previous winter windows
      Everton may have to listen to offers for Dominic Calvert-Lewin this JanuaryCredit: Reuters
      And there is already plenty of speculation surrounding who will be going where in the first few weeks of 2022.
      So SunSport rounds up some of the biggest transfers that could get over the line in January…
      Ollie Watkins or Dominic Calvert-Lewin to Arsenal
      The Gunners need a new striker with Alexandre Lacazette’s contract expiring at the end of the season.
      And as revealed by SunSport, they are eyeing two of the Premier League and England’s hottest young strikers to lead the line long-term.
      Ollie Watkins is being eyed by Arsenal as their new No9Credit: Getty
      Donny van de Beek to Everton
      He wanted out of Old Trafford in the summer but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blocked a last-minute loan to the Toffees.
      But now clearer than ever he is not in the plans, Van de Beek could be allowed to make the switch in January – or may return to boyhood club Ajax.
      Donny van de Beek is desperate to end his Manchester United nightmareCredit: Reuters
      Raheem Sterling to Barcelona
      The England winger continues to struggle for game time under Pep Guardiola this term and Barcelona could be set to pounce.
      Apparently, the Catalan giants have the funds, despite their financial mess, to stump up £60million for Sterling.
      Raheem Sterling’s season is yet to really get going, especially with Jack Grealish’s arrivalCredit: Getty
      Christopher Nkunku to Chelsea
      The RB Leipzig midfielder, who scored a hat-trick against Manchester City in September, worked under Thomas Tuchel at PSG and could be reunited with the German.
      The 23-year-old’s agent, Pini Zahavi, has confirmed he is in talks with Chelsea, Man City and Real Madrid over a 2022 switch – but the Blues may swoop and get a deal done early.
      Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is also a target but Chelsea face competition from Juventus for his signature.
      Christopher Nkunku has been in fine form for RB Leipzig this termCredit: Reuters
      Paul Pogba to PSG
      The ongoing saga surrounding Pogba continues with his current Manchester United contract expiring next summer.
      The Red Devils want him to make a decision on his future by Christmas but failure to do so could see the club sell him on the cheap in January rather than lose him for free with PSG ahead of Real Madrid and Juventus in the race.
      Could Manchester United fans see the back of Paul Pogba come January?Credit: EPA
      Pau Torres to Man City
      That’s right – Manchester City are being linked with yet another centre-back with the Etihad club ‘well positioned’ to land the Villarreal ace.
      United and Tottenham have wanted him in the past but Pep Guardiola likes his compatriot and wants him as further competition for Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, John Stones and Nathan Ake.
      Pau Torres has a host of top clubs chasing his signature with Manchester City thought to be winning the raceCredit: Reuters
      Allan Saint-Maximin to Liverpool
      Newcastle’s exciting winger certainly catches the eye with his dazzling runs and trickery – and it has not gone unnoticed at Anfield or Stamford Bridge.
      Liverpool looks the likeliest destination but it would surely take a mammoth bid to convince Mike Ashley to sell one of his best players amid a relegation dogfight.
      Allan Saint-Maximin has been a rare sharing light in a grim season for NewcastleCredit: Getty
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      Man Utd ‘send scouts to spy on Benfica striker Darwin Nunez as they weigh up transfer’ but he flops under pressure

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      MANCHESTER UNITED sent scouts to watch Benfica striker Darwin Nunez but he flopped on the latest occasion. Red Devils’ representatives have watched the Uruguayan three times but the pressure is said to have got to him last time out as the Portuguese giants lost 1-0 at home to Portimonense.
      Man Utd have sent scouts to watch Darwin Nunez on three occasionsCredit: Reuters
      Nunez shone in the first two games United reportedly had officials in the house for.
      Benfica beat Boavista 3-1 at home on September 20 with Nunez scoring the first and last goals in the game.
      And he got another brace in Benfica’s brilliant 3-0 win over shambolic Barcelona in the Champions League last Wednesday.
      United scouts were present on both occasions, according to Portuguese outlet A Bola.
      And they sent someone else to watch for a third time on Sunday.
      But Benfica’s grip on the top spot in Portugal’s Primeira Liga got weaker with a 1-0 home defeat to Portimonense thanks to Lucas Possignolo’s second-half effort.

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      Nunez has six goals in eight games this season and was in excellent form before Sunday’s loss.
      Porto and Sporting are just one point behind Benfica who have 21 points from their first eight games.
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      The Lisbon outfit were one of SIX European league leaders who lost at the weekend which made Man Utd’s 1-1 home draw with Everton look like a decent result.
      Bayern Munich, Ajax, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Zenit also lost.
      And according to Reddit user Danny Boy, the odds of the league leaders of Spain, Germany, France, Russia, Portugal and Holland at the weekend were 244,497/1.

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