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      Erling Haaland has massive £175MILLION Man City transfer release clause – but it doesn’t apply to Premier League rivals

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      ERLING HAALAND has a £175million release clause in his Manchester City contract that will trigger in 2024, according to reports.The Norwegian superstar has taken the Premier League by storm since joining City from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.
      Erling Haaland is loving life in ManchesterCredit: Getty
      Haaland has bagged 20 goals in 12 competitive matches – already sparking interest from abroad.
      Recent reports in Spain suggested that there is a “Madrid” clause in the 22-year-old’s contract that would enable the Spanish giants to sign him from City.
      This was denied by boss Pep Guardiola, who said: “It’s not true — he has no release clause for Real Madrid or any other team.
      “It’s not true. What else can I say?”
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      According to The Athletic, however, there IS a release clause in his deal that will become active in 2024.
      They claim that in the summer of 2024, clubs overseas will be able to sign Haaland for £175.5m.
      Crucially, this clause will NOT apply to other Premier League clubs.
      The report adds that the release clause fee will decrease as Haaland’s contract then progresses.
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      Far from seeking an exit, however, Haaland is happy at the Etihad.
      He earns more than £375,000 a week at City, a number that could rise even further should he eventually move… or pen a new deal.
      Prior to the weekend’s 4-0 victory over Southampton, in which Haaland scored his 20th of the season, Guardiola said: “Every press conference I have done this season — out of 50 questions, 45 are for Erling.
      “For me, it is OK. But we are fortunate that the guys who are here accept it perfectly.
      “There are other guys who would not like it. Guys who had won four or five Premier Leagues and yet all the talk was about Erling? They would not like it in other clubs.
      “We don’t have that. This is why it is a joy to train these players.”
      Pep Guardiola has loved working with Erling HaalandCredit: AFP More

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      Man Utd legend Roy Keane predicts Arsenal are biggest challengers to Man City for Premier League title this season

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      ROY KEANE says Arsenal are now the biggest challengers to Manchester City’s Premier League crown.The Gunners beat City’s usual title rivals Liverpool 3-2 on Sunday to retake top spot from City.

      Bukayo Saka fires in to seal Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Liverpool on SundayCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      It left the Merseyside giants 14 points off the title pace.
      It also pushed the Citizens back into second – a point behind Mikel Arteta’s in-form side after both have played nine league games.
      Keane, who regularly went toe-to-toe with Arsenal in Prem title races during his Red Devils heyday, says they are the real deal again.
      Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football show, he said: “Yes at the moment without doubt [they are City’s main rivals].
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      “They are playing with confidence and even in the game they lost against United recently they played quite well.
      “It was just one of those days where United obviously beat them on the counter-attack.
      “They are playing with confidence and they have a bit of physicality now in the team.
      “Even the two two centre-halves – I know they have had a mistake in them – but there is that physical presence.
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      “They’ve got got good players in midfield and they’ve got young players full of energy and full of talent.
      “They are scoring goals, an electric atmosphere at their ground, and that momentum.
      “So at this moment in time they are obviously the biggest threat to Manchester City.” More

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      Pep Guardiola looks bemused as reporter jumps him with last ditch selfie request in press conference

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      MAN City boss Pep Guardiola thought he had seen it all in football – until a journalist asked for a selfie DURING a press conference.Guardiola, 51, was about to speak to the media in Copenhagen ahead of City’s Champions League clash in the Danish capital on Tuesday.
      Pep Guardiola kindly poses for a selfie with a journalist
      The Man City boss was made to wait as the reporter struggled to make his camera workCredit: AFP
      But before he could take any questions, a local journalist in a face-mask approached him with his phone.
      And the reporter then cheekily asked the former
      and Bayern Munich manager for a selfie.
      Pep was so stunned he politely said: “Sorry?” before agreeing to the snap.
      Guardiola was then made to wait awkwardly as the reporter struggled to take the selfie on his phone.
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      Pep did crack a smile after the bizarre exchange, which came the day before City’s clash with FC Copenhagen.
      Guardiola admits he would love to have the luxury of a settled back four – but he cannot rely on his defenders to stay fit.
      The one constant about Manchester City’s season so far is that Erling Haaland has been banging the goals in up front.
      But it has been a different story at the back with Kyle Walker, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte all battling injuries.

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      So the Etihad boss may have to rely on job shares among his backline to get his team through a busy season.
      Guardiola said: “I would love to have the same back four but they cannot handle it.
      “The players we have cannot handle every three days of being fit, other teams might be able to, but we can’t.
      “Nathan can’t, Ruben last season, Aymeric came back from a big injury so it’s important for us everyone can play and everyone can perform well.
      “If you want to be in there with all the titles we are fighting for and with the World Cup and be in that position to fight until the end and we need to be ready to fight until the end, otherwise it will be so difficult.”
      To prove the point, Stones (hamstring) and Walker (groin) stayed at home when City flew to Denmark on Monday.
      The arrival of Manuel Akanji just before the transfer deadline has given Guardiola some breathing space.
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      And the Swiss has helped to improve defensive performances since his £15.1 million arrival from Borussia Dortmund.
      Guardiola said; “Well I would say the last game was better defensively. In general it’s good but we can do better in many aspects.” More

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      Amir Khan meets Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish & Man City squad at training weeks after Fergie encounter at Old Trafford

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      AMIR KHAN is continuing to mingle with the sporting elite after retiring from the ring.The 35-year-old former unified world champion hung up his gloves after losing to Kell Brook in February.
      Amir Khan got to meet Erling Haaland at Manchester City’s training groundCredit: Instagram @amirkingkhan
      The former boxer also posed with boss Pep GuardiolaCredit: Instagram @amirkingkhan
      Amir Khan pictured posing with midfielder Ilkay GundoganCredit: Instagram @amirkingkhan
      Jack Grealish had a warm welcome for the Bolton boxerCredit: Instagram @amirkingkhan

      Not that the Bolton fighter seems to be missing the boxing world as he is now spending time with a number of iconic names from football instead.
      Khan has posted a number of photos he took while visiting Premier League title holders Manchester City.
      While using the classic fist pose, he was snapped with the likes of boss Pep Guardiola and midfielders Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez.
      He captioned the photos with: “Thank you @mancity for inviting me to your training ground. Had a lovely time meeting manager/players and watching them train.”
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      However, it seemed to be the club’s scoring sensation Erling Haaland that the Bolton Wanderers fan was most delighted to meet.
      He made a separate Instagram post of a video clip that captured the moment he met the Norwegian hotshot.
      Haaland towered over Khan and seemed just as pleased to meet the ex-boxing star.
      It comes just weeks after Khan stunned fans when he “violated” Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford – then posted a bizarre caption from Wikipedia on Instagram sharing the moment.
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      He enjoyed a catch-up with Fergie at the Theatre Of Dreams, in a clip also shared on Instagram.
      The pair were full of smiles as they laughed and appeared to discuss their physiques.
      Fergie endearingly placed a hand on Khan’s shoulder while they spoke.
      But it was Khan’s reaction that shocked fans and left them jokingly claiming he violated the ex-United boss as he proceeded to rub Fergie’s belly – causing it to jiggle.
      Khan was then mocked for his caption on the picture, as it was a direct excerpt from Wikipedia.
      The caption read: “Lovely to meet Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester Old Trafford Stadium. Best known for managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013.
      “He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time.”
      Amir Khan met Sir Alex Ferguson just a few weeks agoCredit: Instagram More

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      Pep Guardiola’s stunning daughter Maria relaxes in figure-hugging black dress and knee-high boots

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      WHILE Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side are blowing everyone away in the Prem, his daughter is doing the same off the pitch.Maria Guardiola, 21, is emerging from the shadow of her football genius father.
      Maria Guardiola stunned fans with a tight black dress in a London hotelCredit: Instagram @mariaguardiola
      Her knee-high boots impressed fashionistas on social mediaCredit: Instagram @mariaguardiola
      Pep’s daughter has over 400k fans on Instagram
      She regularly wows followers with her glamourous lifestyle
      She has over 412,000 followers and regularly wows them with sensational snaps.
      Last week, Maria posted an image on Instagram in an amazing figure-hugging black dress and knee-high boots from a hotel in London.
      Her latest shot was certainly on target with supporters.
      A City fan said: “Beautiful like the father.”
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      One exclaimed: “Marry Haaland so we can get tactical genius baby Haaland.”
      Another added: “Celebrating Man Utd’s demise.”
      Maria was romantically linked with former Tottenham ace Dele Alli last year after the two were spotted sharing a rooftop snog.
      They were later seen leaving a Starbucks together months after his split from model Ruby Mae.
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      Maria has been very vocal about her love of Man City, thanks to father Pep.
      The die-hard City fan has also joined her father on the pitch at the Etihad to celebrate a win – while Erling Haaland is said to be her favourite player.
      The red hot striker has already hit 20 goals this season and has accompanied this with a trio of Premier League hat-tricks.
      The 22-year-old scored a third consecutive home hat-trick in his side’s 6-3 thrashing of local rivals United last weekend, then followed it up a brace against Copenhagen in the Champions League.
      With one more on Saturday against Southampton, Haaland became the first Manchester City player since Billy McAdams in 1957 to score in 10 consecutive games in all competitions. More

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      Jurgen Klopp taunts Arsenal over Gabriel Jesus transfer and why Man City sold Brazilian to Gunners

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      LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp appeared to taunt Arsenal by claiming Manchester City only sold Gabriel Jesus to them because the “distance was big enough”.The Gunners landed Jesus, 25, in the summer transfer window following a £45million deal with City, where he played for five years.
      Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus joined from Manchester City last summerCredit: Getty
      Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp taunted Arsenal over the way they signed Gabriel JesusCredit: Getty
      The striker has hit the ground running with five goals and four assists in 10 appearances across all competitions and is helping Mikel Arteta’s side rival his former team for the title.
      Klopp sang the Brazil international’s praises ahead of today’s clash between Liverpool and the North Londoners at the Emirates.
      But the German tactician suggested City would have never sold him to a more direct rival.
      Klopp said: “I don’t know Gabriel on a personal basis but I always liked him as a player.
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      “I know City would not have sold him to every club but to Arsenal the distance was big enough geographically and they did it.
      “Exceptional player, you always saw that when he played for City. The Gabriel Jesus role at City was a nine, a winger, last year everybody said City had no No.9.
      “He was still there but he played obviously from the wing and now he can play his role.”
      Jesus joined City from Palmeiras in 2017 but never managed to land a starting role on a consistent basis despite a raft of impressive appearances.
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      The Brazilian amassed a total of 95 goals and 46 assists in 236 appearances at the Etihad.
      However, the centre-forward is leading Arsenal’s unlikely Premier League title charge with Arteta’s side second in the table with a game in hand. More

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      Fans are all saying the same thing after discovering Erling Haaland is not the only ‘robot’ in Man City’s squad

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      ERLING HAALAND isn’t the only “robot” on Manchester City’s books.The 22-year-old goal scoring phenom has left many wondering whether he is from this planet.
      Haaland’s goal scoring form has left many wondering if he’s humanCredit: PA
      While defender Akanji has been labelled a ‘robot’ for being able to solve difficult maths questionsCredit: Sky Sports

      Haaland has scored 19 goals in 12, including THREE Premier League hat-tricks, prior to today’s clash with Southampton.
      But he isn’t the only “robot” at Man City, with summer signing Manuel Akanji showcasing an amazing talent off the football pitch.
      The Swiss defender’s mathematics skills are out of this world.
      He has the ability to calculate multiplication questions such as 23×42 and (93×60)+20 in a second.
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      Brainiac Akanji answered a number of Man City-based maths questions and hardly broke a sweat in an interview with Sky Sports.
      One fan said on Twitter: “People signing petitions to get Haaland gone for being a robot when the real robot is Manuel Akanji.”
      Another tweeted: “So if Erling Haaland is a machine, Akanji is an AI robot from the future! Man City taking football to new levels!”
      There simply isn’t any maths question Akanji can’t solve.
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      Akanji has also impressed on the pitch, turning out for the Prem champions four times across all competitions.
      City have conceded just four goals with the 27-year-old on the pitch while scoring 15 of their own.
      Akanji does, however, have ambitions of being a City regular, despite competing with the likes of Ruben Dias, John Stones, Aymeric Laporte and Nathan Ake.
      He told Swiss newspaper 20 Minuten: “We have a lot of good players. I know that it won’t be easy.
      “I also don’t expect to play through every game for 90 minutes, but I want to make it as difficult as possible for the coach.” More

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      Man City boss Pep Guardiola drives £30k Nissan electric car to Manchester airport to pick up wife and children

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      MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola picked up his wife and children from Manchester airport in a £30,000 Nissan electric car.Environmentally friendly Pep picked his family up on the eve of Man City’s Premier League fixture against Southampton.
      Guardiola was behind the wheel of a £30k Nissan electric carCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      And he did so behind the wheel of an electric Nissan 4×4, which he says reduces his impact on the environment.
      Despite describing driving the latest electric tech as “exhilarating”, Guardiola wasn’t in a smiley mood.
      Innovation with cars is key to Guardiola much like it is with his football tactics.
      And this season, he has a new challenger for City’s Prem crown and may need new ideas to stay on top.
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      His former City apprentice, Mikel Arteta, has fired Arsenal up the table and into first.
      The Gunners have taken 21 points from an available 24, whereas City have only picked up 20.
      Usual title rivals Liverpool and Chelsea haven’t had the best of starts.
      Jurgen Klopp’s men could find themselves out of the title race by the end of the month.
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      Liverpool have to play both table-toppers Arsenal and City.
      Whether daughter Maria, 21, was onboard is yet to be seen.
      But the stunning model is often jetting around the globe and shares her adventures with her many Instagram followers.
      And she appears to have a new romance – which isn’t Dele Alli.
      Maria is the stunning daughter of Man City manager GuardiolaCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Stunning Maria has amassed over 380,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Bikini model Maria promotes swimwear brands onlineCredit: Instagram More