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      Man City boss Pep Guardiola’s daughter Maria hints at new romance as she sizzles in skimpy bikini on holiday in Ibiza

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      MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola’s daughter, Maria, has hinted at a new romance after sharing sizzling bikini snaps while holidaying in Ibiza.Maria, 21, often posts her jet-setting adventures to her Instagram page.
      Maria is holidaying in Ibiza with friendsCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      The 21-year-old also spent time with a new romantic connectionCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Maria has more than 400,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Maria often posts her jet-setting adventures to her Instagram
      And this time she’s in Ibiza with friends… and a new romantic connection.
      Maria and Co set off to sea on a boat, in which she shared a sizzling snap of her in a pink bikini.
      In a later post, an arm of an unidentified man was holding her leg – hinting at a new potential partner.
      Whether it’s a footballer like ex Dele Alli is yet to be seen.
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      She was seen snogging former Spurs ace Alli on a rooftop bar in May last year.
      It’s unlikely to be Alli again, with the ex-England international not having a lion’s face tattooed on his left hand, despite being covered in ink.
      Alli is also in a new relationship of his own.
      The midfielder is dating model Cindy Kimberly.
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      The pair were spotted holidaying on a luxury yacht in Capri in June and enjoyed a date night in Istanbul last month with Alli now playing at Besiktas.
      The brunette beauty, 23, used to date Justin Bieber and was romantically linked to F1 star Lewis Hamilton in 2019, although Cindy insisted at the time the duo were “just friends”.
      Maria first came to prominence when she was spotted kissing Alli last yearCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      Whether Maria’s new fella is a footie star is yet to be seenCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola More

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      Jude Bellingham available for £83million CASH as Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd scrap for cut-price transfer

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM could leave Borussia Dortmund for just £83million next summer – if the entire fee is paid up front.And Manchester City are convinced they will win what is sure to be a battle of the big guns to bring him to England.
      Jude Bellingham could be available for just £83m next summer – if it’s paid in cashCredit: Getty
      Liverpool have a long-established interest in the Three Lions midfielder, and believed they were favourites.
      Chelsea are also big fans, while Manchester United would love him at Old Trafford, but know they need a top four finish to have any hope.
      There are suggestions Dortmund want over £130m for the teenager, yet sources claim the true price could be nearly £50m less — as long as it is paid in one go.
      City are certainly best-placed to do that, as well as offering the best chance of silverware – and the opportunity to link up with his old Dortmund team-mate Erling Haaland.
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      Bellingham, 19, is big pals with Haaland, and the Norwegian has told him how much he is enjoying life at his new club.
      When City signed Kalvin Phillips in the summer, there was a feeling his arrival meant they wouldn’t be in the running for the England youngster.
      But they have remained in the hunt for another top-level midfielder – and Pep Guardiola rates him so highly he believes Bellingham could eventually fill Kevin De Bruyne’s boots.
      De Bruyne is in his thirties, Ilkay Gundogan in the final ten months of his City contract, and Bernardo Silva’s long-term future is far from assured.
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      Bellingham still has three years on his contract which, unlike Haaland’s, does not contain a release clause.
      But he is one of the hottest properties in Europe – on Friday he was the shining light in England’s dismal display in losing to Italy – and the top dogs are circling.
      City have a decent relationship with Dortmund, having recently signed centre-back Manuel Akanji from the club, as well as Haaland and Gundogan.
      The Germans asked about signing Etihad youngster Liam Delap on loan in the last window, before he joined Stoke for the season, and he could be another bargaining chip. More

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      Chelsea along with Man City and Liverpool in transfer race for Linfield’s Northern Ireland teenager Cole Brannigan

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      MANCHESTER CITY face competition from Liverpool in a bid to sign Northern Ireland Under-16 international Cole Brannigan.Chelsea and Leeds are also keen on the Linfield teenager.
      Potter was appointed as Chelsea’s new manager earlier this monthCredit: Getty
      The Blues have a reputation for bringing young players through and putting them into their first team.
      Reece James, Mason Mount, Trevoh Chalobah, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Conor Gallagher have all come through Chelsea’s youth set-up.
      And Brannigan may be enticed by the impressive development of academy prospects at Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea are currently in the process of much change at board and coaching levels.
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      Roman Abramovich sold the club at the end of last season, with Todd Boehly taking ownership from the Russian.
      And earlier this month, manager Thomas Tuchel was sacked by the Blues and replaced by Graham Potter.
      The ex-Brighton boss kick-started life at Chelsea with a 1-1 draw against RB Salzburg in the Champions League on Wednesday.
      Speaking after the game, Potter said: “I’ve been very positive with the players, their response, attitude, intelligence, they are top players and are working hard for each other.
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      “There is a nice spirit in the group but they are disappointed because results haven’t gone as well as they’d like which is normal and you can feel that disappointment and frustration.
      “But it’s my job to help them get the results they want, that we all want.
      “Today is not the best start in terms of points for us but in terms of how we acted on the pitch as a group, lots of positives.”
      Chelsea now head into the international break after Sunday’s clash with Liverpool was postponed due to a lack of police resources following the death of The Queen. More

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      Man City join Chelsea and Tottenham in Milan Skriniar transfer race with his Inter Milan deal expiring at end of season

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      MANCHESTER CITY have joined Tottenham and Chelsea in monitoring Inter Milan’s highly rated defender Milan Skriniar.The Slovakia international’s contract expires at the end of the season and the 27-year-old is set to be one of the most-wanted free agents available next summer.
      Milan Skriniar looks set to leave Inter Milan with his contract up at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      He been at the San Siro since 2017 and he has featured 223 times for the club.
      Skriniar played an integral role in the squad that won the Serie A title back in 2020/21.
      City’s priority for 2023 is reinforcing their midfield in the future but the ex-Sampdoria man remains a target.
      But boss Pep Guardiola has publicly spoken about how his centre-backs have struggled to stay fit and Nathan Ake almost left the club in the summer.
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      City snapped up Manuel Akanji towards the end of the recent window but they are open to the idea of buying another centre-back.
      Skriniar has long been on the radar of Chelsea and despite opting for Wesley Fofana they could be in the market again for a defender if Graham Potter wishes.
      Spurs have also shown an interest in Skriniar too as he has worked under boss Antonio Conte at Inter.
      Paris Saint-Germain wanted him too but the Italian giants rejected approaches from them in the summer.
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      The Ligue 1 champions reportedly saw a £43million bid turned down.
      But unless Simone Inzaghi’s side can persuade Skriniar to sign a new deal, they could lose him for nothing as he will be free to discuss pre-contract agreements with non-Italian clubs from January.
      Inter Milan could be set for a busy transfer window come next summer with reports suggesting they could look to loan Romelu Lukaku again. More

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      Carlos Tevez joined Man City over ‘disrespect’ and wouldn’t have stayed at Man Utd for any salary, Rio Ferdinand reveals

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      CARLOS TEVEZ would not have stayed at Manchester United for any salary, claims Rio Ferdinand. The now retired forward played at Old Trafford for two years before leaving the club and switching over to join local rivals Manchester City.
      Carlos Tevez was a member of what many regards as Alex Ferguson’s last great Man United teamCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Tevez left United and then joined rivals Man City, which saw the birth of the infamous ‘Welcome to Manchester’ signCredit: PA:Press Association
      Rio Ferdinand and Tevez went from team-mates to rivalsCredit: Getty – Contributor
      But Ferdinand has explained why this came to be, with the former United captain revealing Tevez refused to sign a new contract after he felt the club disrespected him.
      He told William Hill: “Tevez wanted to sign a contract for Man United well before that.
      “(But) Man United delayed and didn’t come to him and he thought… and said ‘you know what you disrespected me and no matter what you offer me I’m not signing.’
      “And I remember the then chairman David Gill asking me to ring him and to speak to him and his agent and tell him the club want to sign you.
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      “His agent said to me: ‘Rio it doesn’t matter what money they offer he won’t sign, he feels he’s been disrespected and that’s it.'”
      Tevez spent two successful years at United on loan from West Ham between 2007 and 2009, scoring 34 goals and contributing 13 assists as he helped win two Premier League titles and the Champions League.
      However, he then did what many perceived to be the ultimate betrayal and joined City, with the infamous ‘Welcome to Manchester’ being whipped up for his arrival in the blue half of the city.
      The Argentine was in the team which won the club’s first-ever title in 2012, and in his time at City he scored 73 goals and 35 assists in his 148 appearances.
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      After leaving City in 2013, Tevez joined Italian side Juventus and stayed there for a further two years.
      He then re-joined boyhood club Boca Juniors and joined Shanghai Shenhua for a short stint before retiring with Boca in 2021. More

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      Chelsea set to be joined by Man City in January transfer move for Rafael Leao after AC Milan rejected summer approach

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      MANCHESTER CITY are set to join Chelsea in the hunt for AC Milan star Rafael Leao, according to reports.San Siro technical director Paolo Maldini has confirmed the Blues had an approach for the winger knocked back in the summer.
      Rafael Leao is a reported target for Chelsea and Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
      And now City are hoping to pounce.
      The 23-year-old is “liked” by Pep Guardiola and his Premier League champions, according to Calciomercato.
      But Guardiola and Co will face stiff competition from Chelsea if they decide to swoop for the Portugal international.
      Exciting winger Leao was linked with a move to Stamford Bridge throughout the course of the summer.
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      Reports claimed the Blues had lodged a late offer for Leao in the final days of the window.
      And AC Milan technical director Maldini has revealed an official bid never arrived, but the Blues did discuss an informal offer.
      The proposal was immediately rebuffed by the Serie A champions.
      Maldini told Sky Italia, via SempreMilan: “Rafa knows that to become even stronger the solution is to stay with us. We are a young and growing team.
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      “We intend to do great things and grow with him. If he then reaches a higher level than Milan, we can think about it.
      “An official offer from Chelsea never arrived, but on an informal level it did. Of course, it was refused.”
      Leao has not let the speculation get to him with the winger enjoying a stunning start to the campaign.
      The winger has scored three goals and provided six assists in just eight games this season.
      But in a blow to Chelsea and City, AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli has confirmed the club intend to offer Leao a new contract. More

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      Chelsea facing battle with Man City over Josko Gvardiol transfer with RB Leipzig holding out for more than £77m fee

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      CHELSEA and Manchester City will both compete to sign Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig next summer, according to reports.Gvardiol, 20, was heavily linked with a move away from the Red Bull Arena throughout the transfer window.
      Chelsea and Man City are both in the transfer race to sign GvardiolCredit: Getty
      Tottenham, Man City and Chelsea were all interested in signing him, but RB Leipzig were not willing to sell.
      Instead, the defender penned a new five-year deal with the club on deadline day, committing his future until June 2027.
      He did so after the Red Bulls rejected a huge bid of at least £77million from Chelsea.
      According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, RB Leipzig rebuffed the offer because they are convinced that other clubs will join the transfer race next summer, including Man City.
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      Pep Guardiola expressed an interest in signing Gvardiol as a replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko – who joined Arsenal in a £32m transfer – but could not push through a move before deadline day.
      It’s claimed that RB Leipzig chiefs are holding out for a bidding war in the hope that they will earn over the £77m asking price they initially set.
      Chelsea spent over £164m on a new-look defensive set-up during the summer transfer window.
      And if they were to sign Gvardiol within the next year, it could take the total amount spent on defenders up to around £250m.
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      The Blues also signed Raheem Sterling, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Denis Zakaria and Carney Chukwuemeka before deadline day.
      Meanwhile, Man City racked up a much lower net spend of £125m by signing Erling Haaland, Stefan Ortega, Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gomez and Manuel Akanji. More

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      Man City new transfer signing Manuel Akanji reveals he was MAN UTD fan as kid… but stopped after joining Basel

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      MANCHESTER CITY’S new centre-back Manuel Akanji has owned up to being a former MANCHESTER UNITED fan.But the Switzerland star says he has put his old allegiances aside – and is determined to beat United in next month’s derby.
      Manuel Akanji made his Manchester City debut against Sevilla last weekCredit: Alamy
      Akanji, 27, arrived from Borussia Dortmund for £15million and could make his Etihad bow against former club in the Champions League on Wednesday.
      When reminded by Swiss paper Blick he once called United his favourite club wanted to play for them, Akanji said: “I gave that interview soon after I joined Dortmund [in 2018] and said I had been a Manchester United fan as a child.
      “But I also said that when you reach a certain level as a player, you are no longer a fan – as you end up playing against clubs like that.
      “Then you no longer support the club as much as you did during your childhood.
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      “The second part was a misunderstanding. I was asked what was my ambition – and I said to play for the best club in the world.
      “People inferred that I regarded Manchester United as the world’s best club, and absolutely wanted to play for them. But I never said anything like this.
      “My love for United disappeared when I joined Basel, and played Champions League football against them. My idols became rivals.
      “Now the game I’m looking forward to the most is the Manchester derby. To be able to beat United in our home city would be amazing.”
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      Akanji completed his City move in a whirlwind five-day period, during which his partner Melanie gave birth to the couple’s second child.
      He admitted: “They were the craziest days of my life. You couldn’t beat the emotions I went through.” More