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      Erling Haaland’s agent ‘meets with Barcelona and discusses Man City star’s future’ in hint at huge transfer

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      ERLING HAALAND’S agent has held a meeting with Barcelona in what could be a hint at the forward’s future.Footage captured from Spanish outlet Jijantes shows Barca sporting director Deco meeting with superagent Rafaela Pimenta.Erling Haaland could be on his way to BarcelonaCredit: Alamy💣 EXCLUSIVA @JijantesFC‼ Cumbre del BARÇA con los agentes de HAALAND ‼Deco, el director deportivo azulgrana, se ha reunido hoy con Rafaela Pimenta y Maxwell, agentes del delantero noruego, entre muchos otros. El futuro de Haaland, el gran sueño de Laporta, uno de los… pic.twitter.com/lFKPtXTQdF— Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) February 28, 2024

      They allege that Haaland’s future was discussed at the meeting.The 23-year-old has previously been linked with Spanish giants Real Madrid.However, it seems Barcelona want to try and steal a march on their LaLiga rivals by pipping them to the signing of the Manchester City ace.Haaland has a contract at Man City running until 2027 which sees him earn £375,000 a week before bonuses. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIt then eclipses the £850,000 mark when bonuses and incentives are added.Reports in Spain suggest the Norwegian’ has a £171.6million (€200m) release clause in his contract that will become active in the summer. The value of the clause is set to decrease in every transfer window beyond 2024 until its expiry.A “big dream” of Barcelona president Joan Laporta is said to have been one of the points of discussion at the meeting.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSPimenta took over the agency left behind by Mino Raiola following his passing in April 2022.Haaland netted five goals in Man City’s 6-2 win over Luton in the FA Cup.His hat-trick in the game was the 18th of his club career, with two more coming for his country.He has already scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, which comes on the back of a record-breaking 52-goal campaign last season.Top 10 highest paid footballers in the world revealed with no Premier League players making the top five More

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      Man City ‘targeting West Ham star to replace Bernardo Silva if Portugal star quits in summer transfer’

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      MANCHESTER CITY could look to make a transfer move for West Ham star Lucas Paqueta if Bernardo Silva leaves this summer, reports suggest.The treble-winners made a move for the Paqueta last summer but ended their interest when the FA opened an investigation into potential betting-rule breaches, which is yet to be resolved.
      Lucas Paqueta has been linked with a summer move to Man CityCredit: Getty
      They will reportedly make a move for the Brazilian if Bernardo Silva leavesCredit: Getty
      However, this interest could be reignited depending on the future of City star Silva.
      The 29-year-old’s contract with City runs until the summer of 2026 but is the subject of transfer interest from the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and the Saudi Pro League.
      Silva has also made his no secret of his desire to one day return to Benfica.
      The departures of attacking stars Cole Palmer and Riyad Mahrez meant keeping Silva at the Etihad was important going into this season.
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      But City have not stood in the way of stars who have previously wanted to leave.
      According to The Telegraph, should Silva look to move on in the summer, City will move for Paqueta to replace him.
      Pep Guardiola is said to remain a huge admirer of the 26-year-old.
      Paqueta was valued at £70million while being linked last season.
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      He has played 27 times for West Ham this season, which has seen him score five goals and add six assists in all competitions.
      The former Lyon star is currently sidelined through a calf injury but has returned to training.
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      On his return, manager David Moyes said: “Lucas Paqueta’s back in training, he’s very close to returning and hopefully that will give us a huge boost.
      “He’s certainly in contention [to play against Brentford], but I’ll need to find out exactly where he is.”
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      Pep Guardiola invites ‘one of greatest of all time’ Wayne Rooney to Man City after United legend’s shock revelation

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has told Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney he would be more than welcome to come and see how City work.The former England captain, 38, said this week he would ‘walk’ to the Etihad if he got the chance to be an assistant to Pep.
      Pep Guardiola would be happy to let Wayne Rooney look at his workCredit: Getty
      Rooney claimed he love to be Guardiola’s assistantCredit: Getty
      And the ex-Barcelona chief says the door is always open to the ‘Red Devil’ – who is looking to get his managerial career on track.
      He is flattered that Rooney spoke so highly of him after achieving so much during his playing days.
      Asked about Rooney’s comments, Guardiola, 53, said: “I don’t know where he lives. It’s Cheshire? So it’s close.
      “He can come any time, he’s more than welcome.”
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      Guardiola has spent eight years in England and knows how highly regarded Rooney – who has already had spells in charge of Derby, Washington DC and Birmingham City– was as a player.
      He said: “For our city, of course he’s important, but he is a Red Devil, he is United but of course it’s nice for all of us.
      “Wayne Rooney has been one of the greatest in this country of all time, so if he makes compliments for all of us, it’s nice.
      “He was working around here for many years – so he knows.
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      “He won a lot of Premier Leagues.
      “That means he knows how difficult out is to be up there and that’s why he knows how difficult it is.”
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      Rooney suggested that Guardiola would be a good manager to learn from.
      The retired striker also pointed out the work Mikel Arteta is doing at Arsenal.
      The manager has rebuilt the Gunners since his appointment in 2019.
      Arteta spent three years as an assistant coach to Guardiola.
      Rooney said: “You see what Arteta is doing now and I strongly believe a lot of that is from learning what Guardiola was doing and so it depends on what the situation is.” More

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      Pep Guardiola reveals next job he after he steps down as Man City manager but says ‘they need to want me’

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      MAN CITY boss Pep Guardiola has outlined his ambition to manage a national team at the World Cup. Guardiola has made his intentions to move away from club football and could do so at the end of his contract in 2025.
      Pep Guardiola has England internationals like Kyle Walker in his City squad.Credit: EPA
      Guardiola has ambitions of managing at a World Cup despite winning the Champions League on three occasions.Credit: Getty
      The 53-year-old has won tons of silverware in his time at City and also across the top leagues in Europe at Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
      The Spaniard has won a total of 32 major trophies across his managerial career and he is the second manager after Sir Alex Ferguson back in 1999 to have won a treble in English football.
      Guardiola has been linked to roles in international football especially the England job as he has worked with England internationals throughout his time at the club.
      With Gareth Southgate’s contract due to expire after this year’s Euros, Guardiola’s ambitions to work in international football would be appealing to The FA.
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      Speaking to ESPN Brazil, Guardiola has expressed his ambitions of working at a major international tournament.
      Guardiola said: “I would like to have the experience of living through a World Cup, or a Euro or a Copa America, or whatever it is. I would like that.”
      Despite expressing his interest working on the international stage, he insists the country would have to make it clear he was their No1 choice for the job.
      Guardiola added: “I don’t know who would want me.
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      “To work for a national team they have to want you, just like a club,”
      The Man City manager further explained in his interview that he would never have imagined winning major honours as a manager when he first started.
      He went to explain that managing at a World Cup would be the pinnacle.
      Guardiola explained: “I don’t know when that would be, if that is five, 10, 15 years from now but I would like to have the experience of being a manager in a World Cup.”
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      Guardiola completed a full house of club trophies in Manchester after Man City beat Fluminense last year to win the Fifa Club World Cup.
      He said then: “I had a feeling all the titles you can win, we have done it. It’s unbelievable what we have done.
      “We try to buy a new book and start to write beautiful histories.
      “The players out there are still hungry and motivated, I’m really pleased for many people in the club for many years.
      “I could never think when we arrived in Manchester we could do this and finish with the World Cup.” More

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      Pep Guardiola apologises to Kalvin Phillips for fat-shaming him… but insists ‘one mistake in eight years isn’t bad’

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has apologised to Kalvin Phillips for fat-shaming him.The Manchester City boss criticised his England midfielder for being 1.5kg overweight when he returned from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
      Phillips made just two Premier League starts for Man CityCredit: AFP
      But Phillips, trying to rebuild his career on loan at West Ham, revealed the comments had a huge impact on him.
      Guardiola has said it was the only time in his City reign he made such a mistake.
      He said: “Yeah, I’m sorry. Once in eight years is not bad but I’m so sorry. I apologise to him. I do. I’m so sorry.”
      but I’m so sorry. I apologise to him. I do. I’m so sorry.”
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      Guardiola insisted he had done things the right way in speaking to the £45million signing privately BEFORE telling the world.
      The Etihad chief added: “I spoke about that. Before our game, I spoke to him.
      “Before I say something here, I speak with the players — and I did in that case.”
      Phillips, 28, started just two Premier League games in 18 months at City — and only six matches in total.
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      He moved to West Ham to try to preserve his England place ahead of this summer’s Euros finals in Germany but has endured a disastrous few weeks.
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      His errors resulted in the Irons conceding goals in his first two appearances, a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth and 3-0 loss at Manchester United.
      Phillips was then sent off for two yellow cards in Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest.
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      Earlier this month, Phillips opened up about his tough time at City following his move from Leeds in 2022.
      And he revealed the jibes about being overweight had taken a heavy toll on him.
      He said: “After the World Cup was probably the toughest, when Pep came out and said I was overweight.
      “He was right to do so but there are different ways to go about it.
      “It was just a misunderstanding, he was very frustrated with me coming back 1.5kg over my target weight.
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      “It took a big knock on my confidence and how I felt at City.
      “My family were not happy about it, either, especially my mum.” More

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      Erling Haaland announces new venture as Man City star plugs ice cream with his name and face on it

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      ERLING HAALAND is making moves in the frozen food trade as he announces a new brand of ice-cream with his face on it. The Manchester City star has proven he is not just a goalscoring sensation but also an ice-cream connoisseur.
      Erling Haaland sits with his legs very wide open as he takes a seductive bite of his ice creamCredit: X @ErlingHaaland
      The ice cream itself appears to resemble an almond magnum laced with caramelCredit: X @ErlingHaaland
      The 21st-century Viking has treated fans to a tantalising trailer in which he lounges with his legs wide open in front and seductively chomps into an ice cream.
      The packaging features the blond icon flaunting his winning pose beside his signature and a picture of the ice cream.
      City fans will be gutted to see that the stunning new product, released on February 19, will only be available in Norway.
      The 23-year-old’s new venture has certainly sent fans wild, with one commenting on X: “We will be buying.”
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      But the sight of their golden boy cramming his face with sugar sent some people into a worried frenzy.
      One said: “Don’t take too much sugar bro It’s not good for footballers.”
      And another said: “Is that healthy for a footballer.”
      A frozen mixture of sugar and cream certainly seems a long way off the Norwegian’s usual diet of heart, liver and water that has first passed through a complex filtration device.
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      In a documentary about him, Haaland said: “I am concerned with taking care of my body.
      “I think eating quality food that is as local as possible is the most important.”
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      The promotion of an ice-cream does seem a little out of line with this philosophy.
      But he has previously revealed he is partial to junk food and allows himself one enormous kebab pizza a year.
      And it is not the first time Haaland has flirted with the frozen foods sector.
      During City’s treble celebrations the star blew fans away when he began serving them slushies and treats from inside a food van.
      The health issue was not the only thing raising eyebrows amongst fans.
      Haaland’s bold choice of sitting position also set some X, formerly Twitter, users off, with one urging him to ‘close your legs.’
      Another said: “wtf is sitting position tho Erling.” More

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      Sky Sports pundits clash live on TV as former Man City star claims Pep Guardiola would refuse Jude Bellingham signing

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      SKY SPORTS pundits Danny Mills and Lee Hendrie were embroiled in a tasty debate over Jude Bellingham potentially playing for Manchester City.The 20-year-old England midfielder has enjoyed a stellar first season at Real Madrid, scoring 20 goals and racking up eight assists in 29 appearances.
      Jude Bellingham has been a revelation in his first season with Real MadridCredit: REX
      The 20-year-old has scored 20 goals in his debut season at the BernabeuCredit: REX
      But former Manchester City defender reckons Pep Guardiola wouldn’t sign the midfielder for the Sky BluesCredit: GETTY
      Bellingham’s incredible form has arguably made him the best midfielder in the world, although former Man City defender Mills doesn’t believe Pep Guardiola would take him at this moment in time.
      During a recent edition of Sky’s Soccer Special, he said: “If you offered Bellingham to Pep now, I’m not sure he’d take him.
      “Because he doesn’t fit into that midfield.”
      Mills’ claim left former Aston Villa midfielder Hendrie absolutely flabbergasted, with the 46-year-old saying: “What a bad shout that was.
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      “Wouldn’t want Bellingham in his side?”
      Mills refused to back down, insisting Bellingham wouldn’t displace any of City’s current midfielders – despite his insane debut season at the Bernabeu.
      He hit back: “But he wouldn’t. Who would you put him in instead of?”
      Hendrie replied: “He had the likes of [Ilkay Gundogan in his side where he goes and plays forward.”
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      That prompted Mills to ask: “But would he play ahead of [Phil] Foden, [Kevin] De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva? Would Pep buy him? Does he need him?”
      Hendrie continued to fight his corner by saying: “Bellingham is one of the best players in the world.”
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      A passionate Mills then said of Guardiola, who once hailed Bellingham as the ‘whole package’: “He’s got that incredible balance in the midfield.
      “He doesn’t play ahead of Kevin de Bruyne, who we’ve just said is the best midfielder in the world.”
      Hendrie quickly snapped back at the notion that he thinks Bellingham would relegate De Bruyne to the bench
      “I’m not saying he does,” he said. ‘I’m saying he plays in that team.”
      Hendrie was left perplexed after Mills then claimed Guardiola wouldn’t drop either Rodri or Silva to accommodate Bellingham, asking: “You don’t think so?”
      That question prompted Mills to simply say: “Not the way City play.”
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      Hendrie, however, refused to back down, insisting Bellingham would get into “any team” before jokingly claiming he’d even have him “play in goal”.
      Bellingham will miss Real’s trip to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday due to the ankle injury he picked up in Los Blancos’ 4-0 win over Girona last Saturday, in which he scored a brace.
      Danny Mills’ claim sparked a strong response from fellow ex-Prem star Lee HendrieCredit: SKY SPORTS More

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      Micah Richards stuns Thierry Henry and Kate Abdo by picking Man Utd wonderkid if Premier League had NFL-style draft

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      MICAH RICHARDS stunned everyone when he picked Manchester City’s rising superstar in an NFL style draft. In the midst of Super Bowl fever, Thierry Henry, Kate Abdo and Micah Richards selected their best under-20s Premier League player.
      Micah Richards and Thierry Henry as they make their choice
      Kobbie Mainoo scored the winning goal against Wolves in the 97th minuteCredit: Getty
      After Richards, 35, was reminded that his initial choice, Jude Bellingham, was out of the running as he didn’t play in England, the ex-City player took his time before making an astonishing choice.
      He said: “I’m going with Mainoo, Man United.
      “Start a team like that.”
      Kobbie Mainoo, 18, made his Prem debut just before Christmas and is now established as a key first team player, with Erik ten Hag praising his “incredible” progress.
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      He proved absolutely vital in United’s match against Wolves, where he scored a stunning goal in the 97th minute to secure a 4-3 victory.
      The academy graduate’s talent has even prompted club legend Dimitar Berbatov to compare him to the iconic midfielder Paul Scholes.
      But it was still a bombshell to hear that Richard’s, a former City player, would pick someone from his club’s biggest rivals.
      He wasn’t the only one casting aside his loyalties – United fan Abdo selected a City star herself.
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      She said: “Oh yeah, that’s a nice shout, Micah from Man City! Micah Hamilton.”
      Hamilton turned 20 in November making him not eligible for the draft, but Abdo’s answer stuck all the same.
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      He’s only made two prem appearances, but did get a goal and an assist on his Champions League start when City beat Red Star Belgrade 3-2 in Serbia.
      Thierry Henry’s answer was equally unexpected, although unlike the other two he stuck firmly to his loyalties.
      He said: “I would trust my youth team.
      “Sorry, that is an option also.
      “Why are you upset? Why do you have an academy for?”
      Henry’s experience as a manager shone through with his wise choice.
      The pundit previously was Monaco and Montreal Impact boss and also had a spell as Roberto Martinez’s assistant for Belgium and now coaches France’s Under-21’s. More