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      Man Utd in desperate bid to complete transfer for club legend’s twin sons after both were snapped up by Man City

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are bidding to nab club legend Darren Fletcher’s twin sons from neighbours City for a “substantial fee”.Jack and Tyler Fletcher, 16, are rated among Britain’s best young talents.
      Man Utd technical director Darren Fletcher, seen with manager Erik ten Hag, could soon see sons Jack and Tyler join him at Old TraffordCredit: PA
      Jack Fletcher has stuck with England U-16s but twin brother Tyler has how opted to play for ScotlandCredit: INSTAGRAM @ tylerfletch24
      And The Athletic say United asked City about a double deal last week.
      The Manchester-born duo can’t turn pro until they are 17 next March.
      But it’s claimed there’s already a queue of clubs looking to sign them.
      They are said to favour United, where their ex-Scotland star dad is now technical director.
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      Like Fletcher senior, his sons are central midfielders.
      So far they’ve progressed up the ranks with City.
      In contrast, their 80-cap father Darren, 39, won the Premier League five times in 12 years with first club United and the Champions League in 2008.
      One difference, though, is the choice his sons are making internationally.
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      Jack has opted for England Under-16s, with Tyler picking Scotland.
      And in fact they’ve even locked horns for the Auld Enemies.
      United’s interest comes as they try to revive the proud traditions of their academy after seeing City overtake them for producing youngsters. More

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      Benjamin Mendy RELEASED by Man City as he faces retrial for rape

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      BENJAMIN Mendy has been released by Man City as he faces a retrial for rape. Mendy was listed as released by City on the Premier League website – but the club has not published its own list yet.
      Benjamin Mendy has been released from Man City ahead of his retrial for rapeCredit: AFP
      Mendy, pictured with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, appears on the list of players let go by the teamCredit: PA
      The footballer is set to go to trial again later this monthCredit: PA
      The former France international currently awaits a retrial for rape.
      It comes after he was found not guilty of six rapes and one sexual assault against four women during a high-profile trial in January.
      Jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape against two other alleged victims after 67 hours and 17 minutes of deliberations.
      Mendy’s lawyer said he was “delighted” to have been cleared of sex attacks and “look forward” to clearing his name at re-trial.
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      He will return to court on June 26.
      Mendy signed a six-year £28million contract with Man City, which included an annual average salary of £4,680,000, in 2017.
      He managed just 75 appearance in all competitions across six seasons.
      The defender was suspended by the Sky Blues last season as he stood trial.
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      Mendy played no role in City’s historic treble-winning season this year.
      His contract expired this month. More

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      England boss Gareth Southgate warns Jack Grealish and Man City booze boys ‘there is a line’ ahead of Malta clash

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      GARETH SOUTHGATE has warned Jack Grealish and the Manchester City booze boys: The party stops here.The Etihad’s Treble winners spent three days on the sauce celebrating their Champions League triumph.
      The Man City booze boys celebrating their treble winning seasonCredit: AFP
      Jack Grealish in England trainingCredit: Getty
      But the England boss insisted he is not worried about their physical condition ahead of the forthcoming Euro qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
      And he says his former team-mates would have been in a lot more trouble if their boozing had been splashed all across social media.
      Southgate refused to reveal if he believed the City players had gone too far this week but said: “There is a line and we’re always monitoring where every player is at.
      “I have spoken with the players and we’ve talked about where the focus needs to be.
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      “We’’ve acknowledged what they have experienced and that’s for me to manage but anything I might say to the players I would do privately.
      “I don’t think it would serve any purpose discussing that publicly, really.
      “We’re a bit in unknown territory because although we’ve had players in the Champions League final before, we haven’t had a team that has won the treble.
      “Things will never be the same again for that group of players and everything changes in their lives.
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      “There are so many things going on this summer that could potentially distract us if we allow it to, but I’ve not seen that this week with any of the players.”
      The bulk of Southgate’s squad gathered at St.George’s Park on Sunday but Grealish and his City team- mates John Stones, Kyle Walker, Phil Foden and Kalvin Phillips did not have to report until late on Thursday evening.
      As a result, none of them are in contention to start tonight’s game and Southgate said: “We don’t know what the emotional dip is going to be for them.
      “They need to recover, sleep and eat well to get them ready and I’ve seen enough to know what could help us against Monday and then a few days further on against North Macedonia.”
      Southgate also pointed out: “A few of our players are teetotal but what is different from my playing days is that everyone posts everything on social media now.
      “I wouldn’t have liked a few of my nights out to be posted publicly. My generation would have been in a lot more problems.”
      Gareth Southgate looks on during a training sessionCredit: Getty More

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      Man City star Ederson claims team-mate ‘VOMITED into Jack Grealish’s mum’s bag’ during boozy Treble celebrations

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      EDERSON has opened the bag on what happened when Manchester City’s teetotallers took a Treble tipple.And the Etihad No1 claims Jack Grealish’s MUM was an unwitting victim!
      Ederson has revealed just how uproarious Man City’s celebrations wereCredit: Getty
      Centre-back Ruben Dias found a rare drink too much, says Etihad pal EdersonCredit: Getty
      Jack Grealish’s mum could have had an unwanted role after City’s joyCredit: Getty
      Grealish spearheaded City’s extended celebrations after Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup glory.
      And although the England winger was happy to be snapped drinking freely, one team-mate might regret his out-of-character alcohol guzzling.
      Ederson told TNT Sports BR: “There are Man City players who don’t drink, but made an exception, which was the case with Ruben Dias.
      “But it didn’t work out for him.
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      “Two shots and he threw up everything and in Jack Grealish’s mother’s bag…”
      That, however, might be a subtle dig at Grealish’s own designer accessory.
      His Gucci bag has been in the wars this season – suffering from good-natured stick plus an infamous incident in the Wembley dressing room.
      City players gleefully shared a clip of Grealish shouting at a kit man who slid right into it amid fun scenes.
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      Yet that rejoicing after the 2-1 FA Cup final victory over Manchester United was eclipsed by the partying when Pep Guardiola’s men sealed the Treble with last Saturday’s 1-0 Champions League final win against Inter Milan.
      The Treble was in the bag with that – and according to Ederson something else was soon unfortunately in the bag…
      “The Gucci one? Oh no” posted one fan, and “Poor Mrs Grealish, hopefully he got her a new bag” wrote another. More

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      Chelsea star Kai Havertz ‘gives green light for next Premier League club’ amid Arsenal and Man City transfer battle

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      KAI HAVERTZ is ready to leave Chelsea to join a Premier League rival, reports say. The German looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this season as the West Londoners want to clear out their squad.
      Kai Havertz is linked with a move to ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Arsenal and Manchester City are among those linked with Havertz.
      But according to Fabrizio Romano, the forward has given the “green light” for Arsenal to bid for him.
      Chelsea bought Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 for £75million in what was a then-club record deal.
      And he made himself a hero amongst fans after scoring the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final against City.
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      But Havertz has endured inconsistent form since, struggling to find his favoured role within the starting 11.
      He ended last season as Chelsea’s joint top scorer with Raheem Sterling, managing just nine in all competitions.
      The Blues have spent over £600MILLION under billionaire American owner Todd Boehly.
      But it has left them needing to shift players to both ease space in the squad and balance the books.
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      Incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to prioritise signing a striker in the summer sales.
      But it leaves Havertz facing the boot with Real Madrid the first to register an interest in the wantaway attacker.

      Although the Spanish giants were unwilling to match Chelsea’s £75m asking price, since cooling their interest.
      Personal terms do not appear to be an issue with Arsenal but like Real, the Gunners will not meet Chelsea’s demands.
      So the Blues board will need to be flexible with their negotiations, while Bayern Munich are yet to enter the race.
      Kai Havertz looks set to leave ChelseaCredit: Getty More

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      Leicester set to name untried Man City coach as new manager after interviewing five ex-Premier League bosses

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      LEICESTER are reportedly set to appoint Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca as their new manager.The Foxes were relegated down to the Championship on the final day of the Premier League season.
      Man City coach Enzo Maresca, left, is set to take charge at LeicesterCredit: Getty
      Dean Smith took charge from Brendan Rodgers for the final eight games of the campaign.
      But he left at the end of the season and The Telegraph are now claiming Maresca is poised to take charge.
      The Italian, 43, was one of Pep Guardiola’s coaches during Man City’s Treble-winning triumph.
      He is understood to have impressed in conversations with Leicester chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and director of football Jon Rudkin – where he “outlined his philosophy and vision” for the club’s future.
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      Leicester, who are said to have sought the view of ex-player Esteban Cambiasso during their hunt for a manager, interviewed a host of names.
      They included Smith, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Graham Potter, Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker.

      But they seem to have landed on Maresca – who was linked with the vacant job at Southampton during the 2022/23 season.
      His only past experience of being a head coach came at Parma where he was sacked after 14 games.
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      Leicester are in the midst of a huge squad overhaul.
      Youri Tielemans, Caglar Soyuncu, Daniel Amartey, Nampalys Mendy, Ayoze Perez and Ryan Bertrand all departed when their contracts expired at the end of the season.
      James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, Wilfred Ndidi and Timothy Castagne are also being linked with moves away from the King Power Stadium. More

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      Jack Grealish’s dad’s shares brilliant pic of his washing line after Man City’s Treble celebrations

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      JACK Grealish’s dad has shared a picture of his washing line in the aftermath of his son’s boozy Champions League celebrations.TalkSPORT’s Jim White shared the picture on Twitter, saying: “Loved this message/pic tonight from Dad of Jack, Kevin Grealish….. “Washing done, back home to normality!””
      Grealish’s dad shared the picture of his washing line with Jim WhiteCredit: Twitter
      Grealish led City’s four-day Treble celebrationsCredit: AFP
      Grealish looked worse for wear while partying in IbizaCredit: Splash
      Grealish leads the City players off the plane from Ibiza still wearing the same shirt from the night beforeCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      Grealish’s post Champions League celebrations have been anything but normal however.
      One of the many shirts on the line looked like the one Grealish was still wearing as he donned his full kit until 7:30 am the next morning in Istanbul.
      The Manchester City winger has only just halted his four-day bender in order to link up with the England squad ahead of their European Championship qualifier against Malta on Friday.
      Grealish is not expected to play in Friday’s game, with Gareth Southgate set to assess his City players’ readiness ahead of Monday’s clash with North Macedonia.
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      The England man has not stopped celebrating since City secured their historic Treble with victory over Inter Milan in Saturday’s Champions League final at the Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul.
      Following a night of celebrations in the Turkish capital, Grealish and the squad quickly jetted back to England before flying out to Ibiza for a ten-hour session.
      The winger nearly did not make it out of Ibiza, with Kyle Walker having to hold Grealish up as they left their hotel ahead of returning to Manchester for the open-top bus parade.
      Grealish was reportedly offered a wheelchair at the airport in order to help him board the Manchester-bound flight.
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      A hangover from hell meant Grealish did not have time to change out of the sky blue shirt he had been wearing when the team celebrated on the Spanish island when they arrived back in Manchester.
      During the parade, Grealish was seen wearing a hi-vis jacket on stage and having champagne poured on his head by Erling Haaland.
      Ahead of linking up with the England team, Grealish and the City players made sure to cap off their Champions League celebrations in style.
      The team attended the exclusive Depot Mayfield with the City winger wearing black silk Dolce and Gabana pyjamas worth £2,000.
      Grealish topped off his long weekend in £2k Dolce and Gabana pyjamasCredit: BackGrid
      Haaland also got in on the act, wearing gold silk pyjamas alongside his three winner’s medals from this year’s Treble.
      While at the nightclub, Grealish serenaded Bernardo Silva on stage to Abba’s Voulez-Vous.
      Manchester City’s England players were set to link up with the squad yesterday but as of yet, no pictures have emerged of Grealish, Walker, Phil Foden or Kalvin Phillips in training. More

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      Jack Grealish’s four-day Man City party finally OVER with Man City stars set to link up with England squad tonight

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      JACK GREALISH’S four-day party is finally over as Manchester City’s stars prepare to link-up with the England squad tonight.The 27-year-old forward has been at the centre of City’s treble celebrations since their Champions League triumph on Saturday.
      Jack Grealish’s four-day party is finally overCredit: AFP
      Grealish celebrated on the pitch in Istanbul with his girlfriend Sasha Attwood before joining his team-mates on a boozy night out.
      He was pictured flying back to England with the rest of the squad on Sunday morning.
      He then jetted straight to Ibiza later that day with a number of other players for a 10-hour party on the island.
      Grealish returned to Manchester on Monday for the club’s open-top bus parade through the City.
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      During the parade, Grealish was seen wearing a hi-vis jacket on stage and having champagne poured on his head by Erling Haaland.
      And he wasn’t done there as he partied on stage at Depot Mayfield in Manchester on Monday night as the players capped off their celebrations.
      Grealish’s four-day party is now over, though, with the Daily Mail reporting he will join up with the national team on Tuesday evening.
      Gareth Southgate is expecting his five City players to meet up with the rest of the squad at St. George’s Park.
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      John Stones, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker, Kalvin Phillips and Grealish have all been included for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
      The City contingent are expected to be eased into training following their celebrations and will not feature in Friday’s match with Malta.
      Southgate and his players will fly to Ta’ Qali for that match on Thursday before returning to England to face North Macedonia at Old Trafford on Monday.
      Jack Grealish had been at the centre of Manchester City’s treble celebrationsCredit: Getty More