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      Sheff Utd target second James McAtee loan transfer.. but only if Premier League new boys fail to sign Man City team-mate

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      SHEFFIELD UNITED will try to bring back James McAtee on loan — if they cannot sign his Manchester City team-mate Tommy Doyle.Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom was after midfielder Doyle, 21, following their return to the Premier League.
      Sheffield United want to bring in James McAtee back on loanCredit: Getty
      But only if they can’t land Tommy DoyleCredit: Getty
      He cannot sign both on loan in the top flight.
      And if City want to sell Doyle, United might struggle to beat fellow suitors to his signature.
      If Doyle goes elsewhere, McAtee, 20, may go back to the Blades on loan.
      However, City are unlikely to entertain permanent bids as they’re pleased with his progress.
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      McAtee has appeared 36 times in the Championship for United this season, scoring eight goals and adding three assists.
      In the case of Doyle, who plays deeper than his fellow loanee, he has made 32 appearances while scoring three goals and adding four assists.
      Both have also enjoyed a smattering of appearances in the Man City first team.
      However, both are yet to grab a goal or assist in these outings.
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      McAtee’s loan to Sheffield is his first stint away from City.
      Meanwhile, Doyle has had spells at Hamburg and Cardiff before his loan to Bramall Lane. More

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      Jude Bellingham receives late Prem offer with club seeing Real Madrid-linked star transfer as absolutely ‘necessary’

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      JUDE BELLINGHAM is viewed as absolutely “necessary” for Manchester City’s transfer plans, according to reports. Bellingham, 19, is said to be on the verge of a summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
      Manchester City still want to sign Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
      This comes after Premier League heavyweights Liverpool and City both reportedly pulled out of the running due to the cost of a potential deal.
      Marca reported Bellingham has been offered a deal worth £12million-a-year by Madrid.
      Reports elsewhere have suggested Borussia Dortmund’s asking price for Bellingham ranges between £124m and £130m.
      However, a fresh report from Spanish outlet AS suggests Pep Guardiola’s outfit are “not giving up” on the possibility of signing him.
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      The league leaders are said to be playing their cards close.
      The report adds that City have submitted offers which satisfy both Borussia Dortmund and Bellingham.

      City’s project has also been cited as a motivating factor in a possible move.
      Bellingham would have the opportunity to rekindle his partnership with Erling Haaland – who broke the Premier League goalscoring record – should he go to the Etihad.
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      The former Birmingham City star has gone from strength to strength since heading to Germany in 2020.
      He has played 130 times for Dortmund and is helping to spearhead their title challenge this season, with the club just one point off of table-toppers Bayern Munich. More

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      Arsenal star Kieran Tierney targeted by Aston Villa to reunite with Unai Emery but two Premier League rivals also keen

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      UNAI EMERY is reportedly eyeing a reunion with Kieran Tierney at Aston Villa.The 51-year-old Spaniard has performed a stunning job since replacing Steven Gerrard in the Villa Park dug-out in October.
      Kieran Tierney is wanted by Aston Villa in this summer transfer windowCredit: Getty
      Emery is now closing in on bringing European football back to Villa for the first time in 13 years with the manager already looking for reinforcements to bolster his squad.
      And now a fresh report from the Daily Mail claims that Arsenal’s 25-year-old left-back is also on his transfer wishlist.
      Emery brought Scottish international Tierney to the Emirates back in 2019 while he was in charge of the Gunners.
      The ex-Celtic ace became a big fan favourite in North London but he has been limited to just five starts for the Premier League title challengers this term.
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      He suffered a serious knee injury last season, leading to boss Mikel Arteta bringing in Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City in the summer and the Ukrainian has made the full-back spot his own.
      And now Tierney could decide to try and push for a move elsewhere in order to get more regular action with his former manager keen.
      However, Tierney is also attracting interest from elsewhere in England.
      Sun Sport exclusively revealed that Newcastle are confident of landing the ace with Eddie Howe on the lookout for a new left-back.
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      And title rivals City are also believed to be keen on snapping him up too.
      Meanwhile, Emery knows that failing to qualify for Europe could have a serious impact on the calibre of player he is able to bring in this summer.
      He said: “Maybe, yes, but it’s not changing the mind I have, the idea we spoke about.
      “We want to create a strong structure here, a strong mentality. You have to build a team like a family. 
      “If we are in Europe – we will add some possibility to take away trophies, playing more matches, for me it will be fantastic.
      “If it’s not this year, my idea and objective is the same – try to play in Europe with Aston Villa.
      “Not only just to play in Europe but I want to play in the Champions League with Aston Villa.”
      Villa head to Wolves today having dropped to eighth following the midweek action but are only a point behind sixth-placed Brighton. More

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      Man City boss Pep Guardiola REFUSES to confirm that out-of-favour midfielder is in his plans for next season

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      PEP GUARDIOLA can give no assurances to Kalvin Phillips over his future at Manchester City.The England ace has yet to start a Premier League game for the leaders, who face his former club Leeds this afternoon.
      Kalvin Phillips has struggled to impress since his move from LeedsCredit: Getty
      Pep Guardiola has refused to confirm that the ace is part of his plans for next seasonCredit: Getty
      Since his £42million summer move, the 27-year-old midfielder has struggled with fitness and form, meaning he has been unable to dislodge the outstanding Rodri.
      Guardiola says he will listen to any player who is concerned about their lack of minutes — but not while his team are chasing the Treble.
      The City chief said: “Right now we are not thinking for one second about next season.
      “Kalvin has been, for many things, important in the role but he’s not been on the pitch much.
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      “In some things he needs to adapt a little bit more. But what happens next season, I am not concerned about for one second now.
      “We will see at the end of the season. But right now I am not going to discuss anything.”
      The fact Arsenal set such an incredible pace in the opening months of the season has meant City spent much of it trying to keep up with them.
      And that meant keeping faith with Rodri rather than risking Phillips.
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      Guardiola added: “That role is so, so important.
      “I always had the feeling Rodri knows exactly what to do.
      “It’s a question of tactics and movements.” More

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      Jack Grealish reveals Man City’s funniest secrets including worst dressed, longest in shower and best dancer

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      JACK GREALISH has turned on the tap of Etihad dressing-room secrets.The Manchester City midfielder revealed inside oddities like who takes the longest in the shower.
      Jack Grealish won’t mind getting up close and personal with Erling Haaland, given how long the Manchester City goal machine spends in the showerCredit: Getty
      Grealish also gave himself a drenching, by self-naming and shaming for one of the most unwanted individual descriptions.
      Premier League leaders City will go four points clear of Arsenal if they beat lowly Leeds at the Etihad on Saturday.
      But just when morale at the club is at its highest, Grealish disclosed some fun titbits to The Mail.
      Erling Haaland is of course clocking up goal records on the pitch, with 51 so far this season.
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      But now he’s been outed as the City player who clocks up the most minutes in the showers.
      And Grealish, so twinkle-toed down the wings at the moment, also confessed his own big weakness.
      He rates England pal John Stones as the best dancer but himself the worst.
      But the former Aston Villa hero did attempt a high-brow excuse.
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      Grealish reckons much of his time with music is spent as a “multi-genre DJ”.
      Perhaps that’s the disc jockey version of Stones as a footballer – someone who can fill different roles depending on the occasion.
      Grealish regards Kyle Walker as the “best dressed” player.
      He didn’t say, however, if that was partly because the Three Lions’ right-back has more opportunity to contemplate fashion this term as he’s mainly been on the Etihad bench.
      The opposite is true of Rodri, who has been so busy out in the middle as the anchorman but is labelled as the worst-dressed star.
      Rodri also got a pasting for his music tastes.
      Meanwhile, Grealish had the perfect explanation when asked who was the most laid-back in practice.
      Singling out City’s iconic playmaker, he said: “Kev (De Bruyne). But he’s just like, you know, because of how good he is on a match day. He’s just chilled in training.” More

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      Three suggestions ahead of May’s Dream Team transfer refresh – finish the season on a high!

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      THE last batch of transfers for the 2022/23 season will be available to Dream Team managers from Friday morning.Please be aware this replenishment of five transfers will have to last you until June in the event of Manchester City and/or West Ham reaching the final of their respective European competitions.
      Every gaffer will want to finish the campaign on a high, especially those chasing mini-league glory, so in the spirit of generosity we’ve created three transfer suggestions for your perusal.
      As always, while it’s unlikely these recommendations will apply specifically to your team, you should be able to extract the logic and apply it to your strategic needs.
      OUT: Bukayo Saka (£5.4m), IN: Jack Grealish (£4.8m)
      The goal involvements are now flowing for Grealish in a City shirt
      This is nothing personal against Arsenal’s No7, who has been brilliant this season, it’s just business.
      Saka is the third-best midfielder overall with 184 points and his ownership of 42.4% makes him the second-most popular asset in his position.
      However, his impressive record doesn’t change the fact that the Gunners have just four fixtures remaining this season.
      Whereas treble-chasers Man City could be in action eight more times if they reach the Champions League final.
      Not only is Grealish is busier than his England team-mate, he’s in better form too.
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      The £100million man has banked 53 points since Game Week 27 compared to Saka’s tally of 12 in the same time frame.
      Arsenal’s homegrown hero has served his backers well this term but there’s no room for sentimentality when mini-leagues are on the line.
      OUT: Alisson (£3.9m), IN: Ederson (£4.9m)
      Winding down
      Much of what’s written above about Man City’s busy schedule above also applies here but this suggestion also highlights the fact that Liverpool are among the crop of teams with just four fixtures left to fulfil.
      This is notable because while Jurgen Klopp’s side have performed below expectations this season, several of their players remain the among the most popular in the game.
      The Reds’ Brazilian custodian has outperformed every goalkeeper bar Jason Steele (£2.7m) – who is a viable option while we’re on the subject – this Game Week but with so few point-scoring opportunities at his disposal this month it’s a good time to pivot to his fully-booked compatriot.
      At the time of writing, swapping Alisson for Ederson requires an additional £1million in budget but that gap should close when the latest price changes take effect as the latter registered minus one point in Game Week 32.
      Whether the fixture-first approach extends to the likes of Mohamed Salah (£8.5m) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (£5.4m) is another matter – the prolific Egyptian has amassed 72 points across the last eight Game Weeks while the English right-back has claimed 53 in the same period thanks to minutes in midfield.
      Decisions, decisions…
      OUT: Ollie Watkins (£6.4m), IN: Solly March (£4.7m)
      One of Dream Team’s surprise gems of 2022/23Credit: GETTY
      Man City are undoubtedly the best team to back as the season reaches its climax but that doesn’t mean there aren’t viable options elsewhere.
      Cup exploits and subsequent calendar reshuffles mean Brighton have seven Premier League fixtures still to play, although one those comes prior to May’s transfer refresh this evening against Manchester United.
      The Seagulls face some testing match-ups with Arsenal, Newcastle, Man City and Aston Villa to play before the season’s end (offset by favourable match-ups against Everton and Southampton) but they can give any team a game on their day, as proven several times over in recent months.
      Kaoru Mitoma (£4.6m) is the most-selected of Brighton’s midfielders but the Japanese dribbler has been overtaken by March having registered three blanks in a row.
      The 28-year-old Englishman has 147 points to Mitoma’s 142 with the pair seventh and eighth respectively in the midfield rankings.
      March’s tally of seven goals, nine assists and six Star Man awards is mightily impressive when you consider the fact he started the campaign at just £1m!
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      We’re proposing a swap for Watkins, which would obviously require a change in formation, because while the Villains’ top scorer has been superb generally since the World Cup, he’s cooled off with three consecutive blanks since his magnificent display against Newcastle three weeks back.
      And again, Villa are among the clubs with just four fixtures remaining so March is likely to have two additional games over Watkins in the coming weeks. More

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      Jude Bellingham ‘on verge of sensational Real Madrid transfer after Man City join Liverpool in dropping out of race’

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      REAL MADRID are reportedly on the verge of signing Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.The England international is one of the most sought-after players in Europe after his performances over the last two years.
      Real Madrid are reportedly close to signing Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
      The midfielder will sign a contract until 2029Credit: Getty
      Premier League sides were keen on his signature, but Madrid are close to sealing a deal on a contract worth £12million-a-year, according to Marca.
      Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been tipped with an interest in the midfielder.
      Liverpool dropped out of the race last month after discovering that a transfer would be too expensive.
      Whereas now they have been joined by Man City on the wayside.
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      The report suggests that Bellingham has opted to move to the Santiago Bernabeu despite being offered more money by the Premier League side.
      The Spanish outlet claims that Madrid have been planning the transfer for over a year and now have an “agreement in principle”.

      This deal will see the Englishman become a Madrid player on June 30 and will sign a contract until 2029.
      However, the clubs are believed still yet to have agreed a fee.
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      German outlet BILD is suggesting that Dortmund are asking for £124million, while Madrid are prepared to offer between £90m and £105m.
      But Marca, suggests that the “friendly” Dortmund will “not push the operation” back and will take a lower fee.
      Should the transfer go through it would be a major coup for Madrid.
      Bellingham will be hoped to ease the loss of veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, who are both approaching the end of their careers.
      He is seen as the long-term successor for the latter.
      And it’s reckoned Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni have both spoken to Bellingham about joining them in Spain.
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      Bernardo Silva price tag revealed as Barcelona continue year-long transfer pursuit of Man City star

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      MANCHESTER CITY have slapped a £75million price tag on the head of forward Bernardo Silva, according to reports.Barcelona have been heavily linked with the Portuguese playmaker, 28, for 12 months.
      Bernardo Silva has been linked with a move to Barcelona for the past yearCredit: Alamy
      They attempted to sign him last summer and returned their interest in January, but were unable to prise him away from the Etihad.
      Now, as they prepare for a third attempt at the end of the season, 90min have revealed he will set them back £75m.
      PSG are also monitoring Silva’s situation and could hijack Barcelona’s move if the LaLiga leaders are unable to finance a deal.
      The attacker, who arrived in England from Monaco for £43m, is under contract with Man City until 2025, so the Premier League champions are in no rush to sell him.
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      But they have shown in the past with the likes of Leroy Sane, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling that they are willing to strike deals at the right price.
      Silva was understood to be keen on a move to Spain last year.
      Yet despite having his head turned, the ex-Monaco man has not let that stop him from enjoying another stellar season with Man City.
      He has contributed five goals and seven assists for Pep Guardiola’s men, appearing in 47 of their 51 games in all competitions.
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      Silva has collected a vast amount of silverware since arriving in the Premier League.
      He has won four league titles, the FA Cup and four Carabao Cups.
      And Man City are still on course for a treble this season as they are in pole position for the Premier League, into the final of the FA Cup and semi-final of the Champions League. More