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      Yaya Toure ‘rejects Wigan job’ with Man City legend to stay on as Tottenham U16 coach despite management ambitions

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      MANCHESTER CITY legend Yaya Toure is tipped to reject any interest from Wigan and stay at Tottenham as youth coach – despite hoping to become a manager.The former Barcelona midfielder, 39, geared up for a boss job with assistant roles at Ukraine’s Olimpik Donetsk and Russian club Akhmat Grozny.
      Yaya Toure is said to have no interest in the chance to manage WiganCredit: Getty
      But it’s claimed Toure has ruled himself out of contention for Championship side Wigan despite their admiration for his pedigree.
      The Ivory Coast all-time great is now in his first backroom role in England after Spurs officially recruited him in August.
      Tottenham also brought in their former strike hero Jermain Defoe as a coach.
      And Simon Davies, who graduated from Manchester United’s famous ‘class of ’92, was named Spurs’ Head of Coaching Methodology.
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      Toure joined as Tottenham’s head coach at Under-16s level.
      But it followed a part-time role for the previous eight months at Spurs while he worked towards his Uefa A licence.
      Toure is well settled in the area – possibly one factor why he’s happy to remain there, for now at least.
      Journalist Mike Minay has suggested Wigan were “attracted” to the idea of the ex-Monaco star succeeding Leam Richardson, who was sacked as manager last week.
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      But Minay believes Toure “doesn’t wish to be considered” for the position.
      The Premier League icon retired from playing in January 2020 after six months with China’s Qingdao Huanghai. More

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      Non-league Ashton United submit month-long loan transfer bid for Man City ace Erling Haaland with star missing World Cup

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      A NON-LEAGUE team have submitted a stunningly optimistic loan offer… for Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland.Ashton United  – who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of English football – believe they can help the tar maintain his fitness while the World Cup in Qatar takes place.
      Ashton United have submitted a loan bid for Manchester CIty star Erling Haaland.Credit: Getty
      Haaland joined Manchester City in the summer and has been in incredible form having scored 18 goals in 13 league games before he picked up an injury.
      But he will not be in Qatar with the rest of the footballing world as Norway failed to qualify.
      The Robins confirmed the offer in a club statement that reads: “Ashton United can confirm that the club has submitted a 28-day loan approach for Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. 
      “With the current Premier League champions not in action until late December due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
      “The Robins have reached out to our neighbours at the Ethiad in order to keep Haaland’s match fitness with him not being involved in Qatar.”
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      Manager Michael Clegg believes that the move “makes sense” for the striker as it would help him maintain his fitness and that he would “slot in” to the squad.
      He said: “It just makes sense.
      “City aren’t playing, and we want to help by keeping Erling fit, it makes more sense than him playing golf for six weeks.
      “We think he will be a great fit for us, and would slot in with our squad dynamic really well.”
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      The club has revealed that they have not heard back from the Premier League champions.
      The statement added: “The club are yet to receive any response from Manchester City.” 
      Pep Guardiola’s players that are not going to the World Cup are due for a warm-weather training camp in Abu Dhabi, however Haaland not be joining his team-mates.
      This is because he has been called-up by Norway for friendly matches against Ireland and Finland, as reported by the Daily Mail.
      Following the matches, the striker will be given three weeks off to rest.
      So it seems unlikely that Haaland will be playing at the Hurst Cross Stadium any time soon. More

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      Ilkay Gundogan will not decide on Man City future until he knows whether Pep Guardiola is staying as manager

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      ILKAY GUNDOGAN will not decide on his Manchester City future until he knows whether Pep Guardiola is staying on as boss.The captain has about six months of his contract left and is wanted by top clubs in Europe.
      Ilkay Gundogan is waiting to decide on his Manchester City futureCredit: Getty
      Gundogan is waiting to see whether Pep Guardiola signs an extensionCredit: EPA
      He insists he is happy with City, which has been his home since 2016, but he knows the manager’s deal ends this summer.
      The pair have a special bond from their seven seasons working together so Gundogan, 32, will hold fire on a decision.
      The Germany star said: “I’m quite calm, confident with my situation and happy where I am.
      “I don’t feel there is a decision to take right now.
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      “It’s quite normal to have rumours when you’re in this situation.
      “Also, the manager’s contract is expiring in the summer, too, so I don’t really know what’s going to happen with him — no-one really knows.
      “If you look back to my career then you will see everywhere I was, it was because of the manager that was there.”
      Guardiola could hold talks with City chiefs when he leads his squad on a warm-weather training camp to Abu Dhabi next month.
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      Gundogan told Arab News: “I want to be appreciated by the person that is the boss there and I want to enjoy the type of football we play.”
      The midfielder has won four Premier League titles, four League Cups and the FA Cup during his time at the Etihad. More

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      Man City ‘open talks to sign Jude Bellingham and emerge as favourites for transfer ahead of Liverpool and Real Madrid’

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      MANCHESTER CITY have reportedly “opened talks to sign” Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund.And they are now also allegedly the favourites to snap-up the teenage sensation ahead of transfer rivals Liverpool and Real Madrid.
      Speculation is mounting over Man City’s pursuit of Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
      The 19-year-old England international midfielder has emerged as one of the best talents in the continent and continues to gain admirers with performances at Dortmund.
      Bellingham has emerged as one of the most sought-after players on the planet and has eight of Europe’s biggest clubs chasing his services.
      However, the Daily Mail are now reporting that his “next club will be Manchester City” when he eventually leaves Dortmund.
      They claim that “initial conversations have been held at City’s end” but that “a move may not materialise for some time” should he impress at the World Cup as that could price him out of the market.
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      Bellingham already has nine goals in 20 games this term.
      He still has two-and-a-half years on his deal at Dortmund and is believed to be currently valued at around £130m.

      The ace came through Birmingham City’s academy and was quickly identified as a star of the future.
      He was playing regularly for the club in the Championship by the age of 17 before moving to Dortmund.
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      Since then Bellingham has gone from strength to strength at the German club.
      And he has forced his way into the England team.
      Now with the World Cup fast approaching, Bellingham will be looking to grow his reputation even further in Qatar. More

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      Erling Haaland still ‘not perfect’ as Man City boss Pep Guardiola reveals full extent of his injury

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has revealed Erling Haaland is still not in the best condition despite his comeback last week. Haaland jumped off the bench against Fulham to rescue a victory for 10-man Manchester City.
      Pep Guardiola has shared detail on Erling Haaland’s injuryCredit: Getty
      However, speaking in his pre-match press conference Guardiola revealed Haaland was still not firing on all cylinders and revealed the extent of his injury.
      He said: “He’s not perfect still. So we’ll see tomorrow, Saturday. But it’s getting better.
      “It’s important the bone is not broken, just the ligament was damaged a little bit.
      “So it’s not perfect right now, but I don’t know, in one week, 10 days, everything can happen. It can change.
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      “If he feels good, playing in the national team is so important for the players.”
      Haaland has been in terrific form for City this season, scoring 23 goals in just 17 games in all competitions.
      And despite his injury, the Norwegian is showing no signs of slowing down.
      Man City are in action on Wednesday against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
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      Under Guardiola they have had great success in the competition, winning four out of five between 2016 and 2021.
      But last season, City were knocked out by West Ham in the round of 16 to put an end to their streak, with Liverpool beating Chelsea in the final to reclaim their spot as the team with the most wins in the competition.
      After their Carabao Cup clash, City play Brentford before domestic football stops for the World Cup.
      The month long gap should allow Haaland to return to peak fitness with his native Norway having failed to qualify for the tournament in Qatar. More

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      Shay Given on why Arsenal can win title, Haaland will break Shearer record and Howe can lead Newcastle to Prem glory

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      MANCHESTER CITY hero Shay Given insists Arsenal can’t be ruled out of the Premier League title hunt.The Gunners are flying high in the table with two points separating them from second-placed City thanks to a remarkable consistency that has seen them win 11 out of their first 13 matches.
      Shay Given insists Arsenal can’t be ruled out of the Premier League title raceCredit: Getty
      Given, 46, believes the North Londoners’ decision to give “complete control” to manager Mikel Arteta is a main reason behind the club’s stunning comeback after a turbulent campaign last season.
      The legendary goalkeeper also argued that Arteta has learned a lot from City boss and mentor Pep Guardiola, with whom he worked at the Etihad for three years before joining Arsenal in 2019.
      The former Ireland international added that the signings of two proven winners in Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from his previous club have proven to be a major difference maker.
      Speaking to Mega Casino, Given said when asked if Arsenal can win the title: “I hope not. Arsenal are top of the league at the moment and I think people think that it is a foregone conclusion that City will climb above them at some stage.
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      “I think that Arteta has done a phenomenal job at Arsenal and you also need to praise the ownership at the club for sticking by him. Twelve months ago he was under a lot of pressure, he had the [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang issues to resolve.
      “I think the club has given him complete control and he has shown himself to be a fantastic leader and manager. He obviously learned from Pep, the best in the world, and now Arsenal and Arteta are getting their rewards.
      “There is a real togetherness on and off the pitch between the players and the fans, they are right behind their team and the Emirates has turned into a fortress for them. You can’t rule Arsenal out. They are definitely in for the title now.
      “Signing Jesus and Zinchenko was a brilliant move from Arteta, and I think Pep did him a favour on the transfer fees for both of them. Two Premier League winners coming into the team, that would have helped this young Arsenal side too.”
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      But Given still appears to like City’s chances as he has high hopes of star signing Erling Haaland, who has already registered a staggering 18 goals in 12 Premier League matches.
      The Newcastle great is so impressed with Haaland he expects him to break every record, including that of Alan Shearer’s historic 260 Prem goals, and could even lead the Citizens to Champions League glory.
      Given added: “We obviously knew all about Haaland’s record before he came to the Premier League, and I think people dismissed the fact that he would keep scoring at the rate he has done in Germany in England.
      “To do what he has done in his first few months in the Premier League is unbelievable. The records that he has already broken in the Premier League tell you that he is the real deal.
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      Shay Given expects Manchester City star Erling Haaland to break Alan Shearer’s recordCredit: Getty
      “I’ve been going to a lot of the City games this season because I live in Manchester and when he came off the bench on Saturday [against Fulham], you could feel the anticipation for him from the crowd.
      “In 20 minutes he had one disallowed and three or four chances before he scored the last minute penalty. The opposition were worried about him. He has that fear factor about him and he is hungry for goals.
      “People say he doesn’t get involved in the build-up, but he doesn’t need to; he just needs to be in the right place at the right time.
      “He is an absolute superstar and I think he will break every record in the Premier League, not just Shearer’s. I think he could be the missing pieces of the puzzle for the Champions League too.”
      Given spent nine years with Shearer at Newcastle and sees plenty of similarities between him and Haaland as they are both “so clinical”.
      The Irish legend said: “They are both so clinical. When a chance presents itself to these guys, a calmness comes over them and you know that they will score. They were born to score goals.
      Shay Given believes Newcastle could win the Premier League under Eddie HoweCredit: Getty
      “Both players have the killer instinct. Their movement is incredible and they put themselves into areas where they have the best possible chance of scoring a goal. They were both born to score goals.”
      Given also likes Newcastle’s chances under Eddie Howe as he claims he is the right man to soon lead the club to its first title since 1927 amid an impressive season that has seen the Toon climb up to third place.
      The former goalkeeper is surprised by the Magpies’ progress as he didn’t expect the former relegation strugglers to challenge for a top-four finish so soon after last year’s Saudi-led takeover.
      Given said: “Why can’t he win the title with the club? When he first got the job, people were saying that he would be a short term option.
      “I think many people expected him to steady the ship for a season or two because Newcastle were in big trouble when he went in there, but he’s done that and more.
      “I think the board will be thinking that they have the right guy in charge and that he should lead the club on this journey for a number of years. Newcastle need to take things step by step.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could lead the Gunners to Premier League gloryCredit: PA
      “If Newcastle can finish in the Champions League places this season it would be a phenomenal achievement and the next step on from that would be to challenge for the Premier League title.
      “The owners probably didn’t expect to be challenging for the top four so quickly. I think they would have considered a top half finish a step in the right direction.
      “Somebody asked me at the start of the season if Newcastle could finish in the top four. At the time, I thought it was too soon and it still might be, but as every game goes by and the results keep coming it is hard not to get carried away because they are playing so well and the city is rocking again.
      “They need to keep the momentum going and see where they end up. It will be interesting to see what happens in January. Will they bring in a couple more to help push them towards the top of the table?
      “I think it is a real opportunity for them to do that. If Eddie wants a little bit more quality in certain areas of the team and they can do that, the owners will do it.” More

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      Champions League draw sparks Prem fixture chaos with NO remaining spots for Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and Man City games

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      PREM chiefs were left with a further fixtures headache after the Champions League last 16 draw.League bosses had hoped to be able to catch up some of the outstanding matches postponed in the wake of The Queen’s death in September.
      Liverpool are facing a fixture pile up following the Champions League drawCredit: EPA
      Manchester City still need to play their postponed home game against TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Tottenham’s trip to Manchester City and Liverpool’s visit to Chelsea were both called off over the mourning fortnight.
      But with Spurs and Liverpool pooled in the same “half” of the Champions League draw for TV purposes, those matches cannot now be rescheduled until the back end of March.
      If Tottenham and City had been paired together, it would have allowed them to play their postponed game at the Etihad in February or early-March.
      But the draw means there are now no free weeks until approaching the end of the season.
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      That’s because their last-16 ties will be played across four weeks, with the Carabao Cup and the possibility of FA Cup replays filling up that period.
      At least City’s game against Arsenal, which was postponed so the Gunners could fit in their delayed Europa League tie with PSV, can now be pencilled in for the week starting February 13, with the match due to be screened by Amazon Prime rather than BT Sport.
      Manchester United, two fixtures behind, have no vacant dates so far available for their matches against Crystal Palace and Leeds.
      This comes after Erik ten Hag’s side could only finish second in their Europa League group, meaning they have two extra games to come against Barcelona in the play-off round.
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      United needed to beat Real Sociedad by two goals and were on course to do exactly that when Alejandro Garnacho swept home his first professional goal.
      But the Red Devils could only match the Spanish club’s 1-0 win at Old Trafford back in September and paid the ultimate price when they were drawn against Barca. More

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      Man City announce best EVER financial results with £41m profit… despite splashing out on Haaland and Co

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      KHALDOON AL MUBARAK hailed Manchester City’s best ever financial year after they revealed record profits of £41.7 million.With supporters back in the stadium following the end of Covid restrictions, the club also recorded their highest ever revenue of £613 million.
      Khaldoon Al Mubarak has hailed Man City’s best financial year yet after recording profits of over £41mCredit: Getty
      Winning a fourth Premier League title in five years and reaching the Champions League semi-final were a significant boost for the coffers.
      But the club’s record of selling players – which chief exec Ferran Soriano described as ‘remarkable’ – has also been key in bringing more of the top players in the world to the Etihad.
      Khaldoon said: ‘Our motivation to place the pandemic firmly behind us helped our talented people achieve the most successful financial year in the club’s history.
      “The best players in world football are making us their destination of choice.
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      “Our player trading was executed with great skill and positive financial outcomes, and our commercial partnerships continued to deepen and expand by geography and sector.
      “Football does not stand still and other leading clubs continue to evolve and develop, We therefore need to constantly challenge ourselves to improve upon what we have achieved.
      “This means innovating further in Manchester and beyond.”
      City saw their wage bill drop slightly to £353.9m but that is likely to increase in the next 12 months following the arrival of Erling Haaland and Kalvin Phillips among others.
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      The club has continued to grow commercially – with 46 global and regional partners now listed and revenue from that rising to almost £310 million.
      CFG chief exec Soriano was delighted with the results – but hopes there could be even more encouraging ones to come.
      The former Barcelona executive said: “Profits were also boosted by our remarkable transfer activity,
      “The £67.7 million profit City generated from the transfer of players’ registrations took the total from the last five years above £250 million from this increasingly material source of income.
      “This will grow even further in 2022-23, boosted by an unprecedented post-season summer of transfer activity that generated the highest ever gross player receipts in Premier League history, both in a summer window and over a calendar year.
      ‘This includes the transfer of eight academy graduates, highlighting the growing success of the club’s academy in nurturing footballers who go on to have careers not only at Manchester City but also in the top leagues in professional football more broadly.”
      City’s most recent summer transfer business is not included in the latest round of financial results.
      This includes the signing of Haaland as well as the sales of first team stars such as Gabriel Jesus, Oleks Zinchenko and Raheem Sterling. More