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      Man City ‘agree transfer with Napoli to sign Kalidou Koulibaly’ as Italians look set to miss out on replacement Gabriel

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      MANCHESTER CITY have agreed a deal with Napoli for defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.
      The Napoli defender, 29, is wanted by a number of clubs this summer as they look to bolster their back lines.

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      Manchester City have reportedly tied up a deal to sign Kalidou Koulibaly from NapoliCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But according to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, it is City who will sign the Senegal international.
      Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia has been in constant contact with his agent over a possible switch.
      But it looks as though Koulibaly will instead choose Pep Guardiola at City.
      Reports earlier this week suggested the Etihad side were ready to splash out £63million for Koulibaly.

      The Premier League runners-up signed Nathan Ake from Bournemouth for £41m earlier in August as they look to resolve their defensive woes and mount another title charge in the new season.
      Napoli had hoped to bring in Gabriel Magalhaes as Koulibaly’s replacement.
      They even had a £22m bid accepted by the Serie A club.

      However, they may have to turn their attention to other targets.

      The Gunners’ Shkodran Mustafi and Shakhtar Donetsk man Mykola Matviyenko are both in contention, with negotiations underway with the latter who is also targeted by Leeds.
      Arsenal remain favourites to land the Gabriel from Lille – but Manchester United made a last-ditch swoop to snatch him.

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      New Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman targets Manchester City defender Eric Garcia as man to replace Gerard Pique

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      NEW Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman aims to bring Eric Garcia back to the Nou Camp this summer.
      The Catalan giants have made it clear they want to re-sign Manchester City’s centre-back, 19, who came through their famed La Masia academy.

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      Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman aims to bring Eric Garcia back to the Nou Camp this summer

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      Gerard Pique’s Barcelona future is in doubt and Garcia is seen as his heir

      Yet with funds tight at the club, Barca chiefs were willing to wait until May when Garcia’s Etihad contract will have expired.
      Now Koeman wants to see if their move for the talented youngster — who has been called up by Spain this week — can be brought forward.
      With doubts over the future of veteran Barca defender Gerard Pique, 33, Koeman is hoping to secure a centre-half for the long-term future.
      City boss Pep Guardiola revealed earlier this month that the Spanish superkid has turned down a new deal and is keen to leave.

      But Etihad moneymen are demanding £30million to consider selling now — and Barca are unlikely to reach that figure.

      City would also be happy to keep Garcia next season and let him leave for free next summer.
      Dutchman Koeman admits it will be difficult to make sweeping changes this window, due to the economic impact of Covid-19.
      But the ex-Everton and Southampton chief knows he must shake things up after their humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich — which led to Quique Setien being axed as manager.

      So instead, he will prioritise two or three new faces this summer — with Garcia expected to be one of them.
      Koeman said: “Big clubs are undergoing major losses and I’m aware it may be hard to bring in five or six players immediately.”

      City’s willingness to part with Garcia (right) this summer is likely to be linked to their success in the transfer market.
      They have already paid £40m to sign defender Nathan Ake from relegated Bournemouth.
      And Guardiola is eyeing a move for Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly, despite the Senegal centre-half’s £80m price tag.

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      Man City set to land Kalidou Koulibaly after ‘launching £63m transfer bid’ as Napoli line up Arsenal target Gabriel

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      MANCHESTER CITY are reportedly closing in on the signing of Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli for £63million.
      And it has been claimed that the Serie A side are now desperate to land Lille centre-back Gabriel Magelhaes to replace Koulibaly.

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      Napoli centre-back is believed to be close to joining Manchester CityCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Napoli have had a £22m bid accepted from the Ligue 1 outfit for the Brazilian, with the player to now decide between joining them or Arsenal.

      The Italian side are desperate to cash in on Koulibaly, despite the 29-year-old having three years left to run on his contract.
      This is because they need to offload the Senegal international before they can press ahead with closing the deal for Gabriel.
      According to La Gazzetta dello Sport via CalcioNapoli24, Koulibaly’s time in Naples has come to an end after six years.

      They state that a £63m fee is close to being agreed after Napoli lowered their demands.
      It has been reported that an agreement could even materialise on Wednesday.
      News of Koulibaly’s imminent arrival at the Etihad will be alarming for Gunners supporters as they hoped to seal a swift move for Gabriel.

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      Napoli are keen to sign Lille defender Gabriel Magelhaes to replace Koulibaly

      But Sky Sport Italia journalist Mario Giunta has revealed that Arsenal remain in pole position to land him.

      He tweeted: “Gabriel situation: Napoli have asked the player to wait a few more days to see if he can close Koulibaly at City.
      “But the defender is pressing hard on Arsenal as they advance to seek a total settlement. At the moment the Gunners seem to be ahead.”

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      Higuain warns Messi he would get ‘s*** kicked out of him’ in the Premier League amid Man City transfer talk

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      CHELSEA flop Gonzalo Higuain has warned Lionel Messi he would be “kicked the s*** out of” if he decided to play in the Premier League.
      Following Barcelona’s thumping by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, it was reported that Messi has told the club he wants to leave.

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      Lionel Messi has been warned of the toughness of the Premier LeagueCredit: Reuters

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      Gonzalo Higuain has told Messi that he will get “kicked” by defenders in EnglandCredit: Getty – Contributor
      The Argentinian has cut a forlorn figure at times in what has been a miserable season the the Catalans.
      They threw away the LaLiga title to bitter rivals Real Madrid after leading for most of the season.
      Manchester City have emerged as the favourites to sign the 33-year-old which would see him reunited with old boss Pep Guardiola
      But Higuain, who endured a torrid 18-game loan spell with Chelsea in 2019, has warned Messi that he could “suffer” some rough treatement from defenders in England.

      Speaking to Fox Sports, as translated by Marca, Higuain, 32, said: “I suffered a lot in the Premier League and couldn’t adapt in those six months.
      “It’s nothing like LaLiga. Defenders kick the s*** out of you and nothing gets given, they don’t blow for free-kicks like they would in Spain.
      “I don’t know how that would affect Messi.
      “I don’t think he would suffer, since he is a player at another level.”

      Big things were expected of Higuain when he arrived at Stamford Bridge, but he scored only five goals.
      Messi has grown disillusioned with life at his boyhood club following numerous mounting problems behind the scenes.
      His contract expires next summer when he can leave for free but he appears determined to leave right now.
      He reportedly threatened to quit if there was not a major restructure at the Nou Camp.
      But he is not willing to wait for the change and wants to leave “immediately”, according to Esporte Interativo.

      An inside source close to Messi is quoted as saying: “He has never seen Leo so determined to leave as now.”
      The Brazilian outlet correctly revealed Neymar was leaving Barca for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
      Barcelona have refuted the claims, according to Catalan outlet Sport.

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      Claudio Bravo, 37, leaves Man City after dodgy four-year spell as Real Betis line up free transfer for keeper

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      CLAUDIO BRAVO’S time at Manchester City is over after the veteran goalkeeper was released.
      The Chilean stopper, 37, is out of contract now Manchester City’s season is over after signing a short-term extension to cover the elongated campaign.

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      Claudio Bravo has been released by Manchester City after four years at the EtihadCredit: Reuters
      But it means after four years, 61 appearances and 20 clean sheets, his erratic spell has ended.
      Now he is being eyed by Real Betis on a free transfer.
      Bravo joined from Barcelona in 2016 as Pep Guardiola arrived with his passing philosophy and ditched Joe Hart.
      The ex-Real Sociedad stopper played 30 times in his first season but finished with the lowest save percentage in the Premier League on 54.1 per cent.

      But it was his high-profile errors – such as getting sent off against Barcelona and dropping the ball for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to fire home in the Manchester derby – which meant City spent a world-record fee to land Ederson in the summer of 2017.
      After that error-riddled debut campaign, Bravo featured just another 31 times – and seven times in the league – meaning more than half of his 61 City appearances came in the cup competitions.
      He leaves the Etihad with six medals – two Premier League, two League Cup and two Community Shield.

      But he was not part of the FA Cup-winning side after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon during the 2018/19 season which sidelined him for ten months.

      Bravo is expected to link up former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini at Betis, as his fellow Chilean bids to shore up La Liga’s second-worst defence, according to Goal.

      The Seville outfit conceded 60 goals in 2019/20 as they finished 15th in Spain’s top division.
      Like Bravo, David Silva has also returned to LaLiga.
      After ten fine seasons in Manchester, the Magician, 34, has penned a two-year deal with Real Sociedad.

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      The Chilean won two Premier Leagues, two League Cups and two Community Shields but often undid his work with costly errorsCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Man City line up shock £40m transfer bid for Spurs star Harry Winks with Jose Mourinho willing to sell

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      PEP GUARDIOLA wants Manchester City to make a shock move for Harry Winks.
      The England midfielder is facing an uncertain future under Jose Mourinho at Tottenham – but his old rival Guardiola is a serious admirer of the player.

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      Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to make a shock move for Harry Winks
      Winks, 24, signed a new five-year contract with Spurs only last summer under Mauricio Pochettino.
      But the arrival of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton is likely to see his first-team chances limited next term.
      Spurs are always reluctant to sell to big-six rivals but Mourinho is desperate to make more signings to put his own stamp on his squad and knows he needs to sell if there are to be any significant signings.
      Winks is believed to be one valuable asset who could be allowed to go, if Spurs attract a bid in excess of £40million.

      Despite Mourinho’s problems with £56m club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele, it is highly unlikely that the Frenchman would attract a bid for anything like the sum Spurs paid to sign him from Lyon last summer.
      Winks is seen as a Spanish-style midfielder, excellent in possession, and regarded as ‘very much a Pep player and not a Jose player’.
      Guardiola does have decent options in central midfield but is said to be intrigued by the prospect of developing Winks to his full potential.
      Winks was a regular starter for Spurs in the later stages of the season but the club fought hand to land Hojbjerg, despite stiff competition from Everton.

      And the Dane has been lined up for the deep-lying midfield role held by Winks.
      If Tottenham indicate they will allow Winks to go, there is likely to be strong interest from Spain and Italy.
      But clubs from those leagues would be less likely than City to make a bid which could tempt Spurs to sell.

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      Chelsea join Arsenal in Joelson Fernandes transfer race after Gunners have £29m bid ‘rejected by Sporting Lisbon’

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      CHELSEA and Manchester City have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Portuguese prodigy Joelson Fernandes, according to reports.
      The Sporting Lisbon starlet, 17, has been dubbed the next Cristiano Ronaldo due to his phenomenal wing-wizardry.

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      Chelsea and Manchester City have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Sporting Lisbon’s Joelson Fernandes
      Under-17 international Joelson made his Primeira Liga debut for Sporting in June and has a £41million release clause in his contract.
      Arsenal have just had a second offer of £29m turned down by Sporting officials after failing with an £18m opening bid.
      The Gunners are expected to test the Lisbon club’s resolve with an improved offer later this week, with boss Mikel Arteta eager to land the teenager.
      But reports in Portugal claim both Chelsea and City have contacted Joelson’s advisor Kia Joorabchian to discuss potential deals.

      Meetings are understood to be planned with both the free-spending Premier League clubs in the next few days.
      And either Blues chief Frank Lampard or Etihad boss Pep Guardiola could yet pip Arteta to Joelson’s signature – with Sporting insisting they want the full £41million for him.

      Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have also shown interest in the youngster.
      Guinea-Bissau-born Joelson is the latest in a line of wing wonders produced by Sporting, following in the footsteps of Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Nani.

      He has 16 Portugal youth caps from Under-15 upwards, scoring four goals.

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      Man City ‘offer £57m plus bonuses for Kalidou Koulibaly transfer’ but Napoli demand £63m up front

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      MANCHESTER CITY have made an opening offer for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.
      The Etihad outfit have already secured the £41million signing of Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake this summer as they attempt to close the 18-point gap to Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

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      Man City have reportedly offered Napoli £57million plus bonuses for Kalidou Koulibaly
      City are hoping to tempt the Italian side into selling Koulibaly with an opening bid of £57million plus bonuses, but it is thought Napoli will hold out for at least £63million up front.
      Koulibaly, 29, has been a long-standing target for a number of top clubs, including City and rivals Manchester United.
      United, however, have yet to make a formal offer for the Senegalese international.
      Napoli are hoping the sale of Koulibaly can help recoup some of the club record £74million spent on the signing of Lille striker Victor Osimhen.

      And club president Aurelio De Laurentiis has hinted the defender’s time at the Stadio San Paolo may be coming to an end.
      He said: “Kalidou is a great person, I would be terribly sad to lose him.
      “But there is a time for everything, even to move apart.”
      Koulibaly has made 246 appearances over the course of a six-year spell in Naples.

      Man City are in the market for defenders this summer and see Koulibaly as a belated replacement for Vincent Kompany, who departed the Etihad last summer.
      Both John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi have fallen out of favour with City boss Pep Guardiola and have been linked with moves elsewhere in recent weeks.
      Guardiola has preferred 19-year-old Eric Garcia – but the Spaniard himself has been linked with a move to Barcelona this summer and his future at City appears uncertain.

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