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      Man Utd vs Tottenham: Red Devils host Spurs in crunch Premier League clash at Old Trafford – team news, kick-off time

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      MANCHESTER UNITED host Tottenham in a thrilling Super Sunday clash – and a win for the visitors would see them close the gap on league leaders Liverpool to just THREE points.Erik ten Hag will be hoping his side can get back to winning ways in the Premier League after United’s 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest at the end of December.
      Manchester United cruised into the next round of the FA CupCredit: Rex
      Pedro Porro’s sublime strike fired Spurs through to the FA Cup fourth roundCredit: Getty
      While Postecoglou’s side start the day off in fifth – just one point behind Arsenal and treble winners Manchester City despite their little wobble.
      Spurs won the reverse fixture back in August by beating the Red Devils 2-0 in Postecoglou’s first win as Tottenham manager.
      And Timo Werner will be eager to impress help them do the double on his debut for Tottenham after making the switch from RB Leipzig.
      Tottenham go into this game with wind in their sails following a FA Cup third round win against Burnley.
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      But injury-hit United also booked their spot in the fourth round with a comfortable 2-0 win away at Wigan.
      What is the team news?
      Both sides will be without key players for this thrilling match because of AFCON and the Asia Cup.
      Spurs will be without top scorer Son Heung-Min who is on international duty with South Korea.
      Son will not to be available for this fixtureCredit: PA
      Unfortunately for Spurs fans, South Korea are the bookies’ second favourites to win the tournament which could potentially see them being without Son for a whole month.
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      Midfield duo Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma will also represent their respective nations in AFCON.
      And the north London outfit will also be without Ivan Perisic, World Cup winner Christian Romero and Ben Davies for their trip to Old Trafford through injury.
      Elsewhere, Cameroon International Andre Onana is expected to be in goal for Manchester United, despite getting called up for AFCON.
      But Sofyan Amrabat has already travelled with Morrocco to play in Senegal.
      Erik ten Hag will be hopeful that Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Christian Eriksen will return to his injury-side on Sunday.
      However, United are certainly set to be without Lisandro Martinez, Casemiro, Mason Mount and Victor Linderlof.
      Amad Diallo, Antony and Anthony Martial are currently being assessed over the fixture.
      What is their form like?
      Manchester United have endured a horrible run of form in the league by only winning one of their last 5 matches with conceding 10 goals in that period.
      The win in that period came at Old Trafford against Aston Villa with the Red Devils coming back from two goals down in the first half to win 3-2 against Unai Emery’s side.
      United’s last Premier League game came in a 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest which saw Nuno Espírito Santo record their first win against United for 29 years.
      Erik ten Hag will be hoping that his side has turned the corner with United’s 0-2 win against Wigan Athletic on Monday to make it to the 4th round of the FA Cup.
      Tottenham’s form is very contrasting compared to the hosts with winning four out of their last 5 matches with scoring 13 goals in that period.
      Tottenham have the third best away record in the league with one point less than Manchester City and Liverpool.
      Postecoglou’s side last Premier League game ended Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth seven unbeaten streak with a 3-1 win.
      Who will be the star men?
      In-form Manchester United players have been hard to come by this season but the potential of Alejandro Garnacho is very promising for the Red Devils.
      The Argentinian winger has produced outstanding performances this season with arguably scoring one of the best overhead kicks of all time back in November.
      In United’s last three games, the winger has produced by scoring 2 goals and registering 1 assist.

      Garnacho, 19, produced an impressive performance on Monday against Wigan Athletic.
      The ever-impressive Son Heung-Min will be missed for Tottenham but one player that has had a rejuvenate season is Richarlison.
      The Brazilian currently sits on seven goals in all competitions with five of them coming in his last five Premier League games.

      The Brazilian forward endured a dismal last season by only scoring THREE goals in 35 appearances in all competitions with only one goal in the Premier League.
      Harry Kane’s exit to Bayern Munich last summer has paved the way for Richarlison to flourish in a Tottenham shirt.
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      Manchester United 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
      When is Manchester United vs Tottenham?

      Manchester United will face Tottenham on Sunday, January 14.
      The match is scheduled to get underway at 4:30pm GMT.
      Old Trafford will host approximately 73,000 fans

      What TV channel is Manchester United vs Tottenham on and can it be live streamed?

      Manchester United vs Tottenham will be broadcasted LIVE on SKY Sports Main Event and SKY Sports Premier League.
      Coverage of the tie will commence at 4pm GMT
      Alternatively, follow SunSport’s live blog for minute-by-minute coverage.

      What are the odds?
      Match result
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      Manchester United to win 23/20
      Draw 27/10
      Tottenham to win 2/1

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      Real Madrid ‘considering making transfer move for Erling Haaland’ as fresh doubts emerge over Kylian Mbappe switch

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      REAL MADRID could turn their attention to Erling Haaland if they fail to sign Kylian Mbappe, according to reports.The Paris Saint-Germain star has just six months left on his deal in the French capital, meaning he is allowed to negotiate with other clubs ahead of a summer move.
      Real Madrid are concerned they won’t be able to agree a deal with Kylian MbappeCredit: Getty
      Erling Haaland is an alternative for Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Real Madrid are in talks with the superstar but no agreement has been struck.
      Reports suggest that Mbappe will have to take a pay cut to secure a move to Los Blancos.
      And Real Madrid have put an end of January deadline on discussions to force him to pen a pre-contract.
      This has reportedly left Mbappe “unimpressed” with their approach as he planned to make a decision later this year.
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      Real Madrid are desperate to sign a marquee forward this summer.
      Should Mbappe reject them, the club could instead go for Haaland.
      Outlet AS claim the release clause in his Manchester City deal is closer to £100m than £200m.
      City have never confirmed a figure.
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      Haaland’s agent Rafaela Pimenta revealed in November that the striker is open to a transfer in the future.
      She said: “Erling is the master of own destiny, always.
      “He will always do what’s good for him and for Man City.
      “When they all are open to make a change, it will happen.
      “Erling will always be respectful. For sure respect has to be on both club and player side. I’ve no doubts, Man City will respect him.
      “If something has to happen one day, we will agree on every step together with the club. It’s always about respect.”
      His dad Alf-Inge previously suggested his son wants to play all over Europe, saying: “I think Erling wants to test out his capabilities in every league.
      “Then he can stay in every league for three to four years maximum.
      “He could have two-and-a-half years in Germany, two-and-a-half in England, and then in Spain, Italy, France, right?” More

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      Everton hire leading lawyer who took on Roman Abramovich as stunned Toffees prepare to appeal ten-point deduction

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      EVERTON have engaged the services of the barrister who took on Roman Abramovich to lead the appeal against their ten-point deduction.Laurence Rabinowitz KC is seen as one of the country’s “leading silks” and will now head up the Toffees’ quest to reduce the sanction.
      Everton are appealing their ten-point Premier League deductionCredit: Reuters
      The KC heading up the Toffees’ case once went up against Roman AbramovichCredit: Getty
      The Goodison outfit were left stunned by the sentence imposed by a three-man independent commission in November.
      Everton accepted at their five-day hearing that they had breached the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
      But the club argued they only exceeded the allowed £105million losses over three years by £9.7m – not the £19.5m agreed by the panel.
      Everton can only appeal the sentence and not the verdict after their admissions.
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      And the Toffees are unable to bring new evidence.
      But they have the right to argue the details of the commission’s findings.
      Rabinowitz, 63, whose team will include initial commission representative and fellow King’s Counsel James Segan, boasts a wide portfolio.
      But, according to his chambers at One Essex Court, he has not been involved in a high-profile sports case before.
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      He did act for former Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky in a failed £3billion damages claim against ex-Chelsea owner Abramovich.
      Berezovsky was found dead at his Berkshire home a year later, in 2013.
      Under Prem rules, the appeal must be heard before the end of the season and any confirmed or adjusted penalty would apply to this campaign.
      Laurence Rabinowitz KC has never taken on a high-profile sports case beforeCredit: Mary Turner – The Times More

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      Arsenal make £22million transfer offer for ex-Real Madrid striker starring alongside Mason Greenwood at Getafe

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      ARSENAL have made a £22million bid for Getafe striker Borja Mayoral.The Real Madrid academy graduate has been starring alongside Mason Greenwood in La Liga this season.
      Arsenal have bid £22million for Getafe striker Borja MayoralCredit: Getty
      His form could now earn him a move to the Emirates Stadium as Mikel Arteta looks to sign a new striker this month.
      Ivan Toney was the Spaniard’s first-choice to galvanise his misfiring frontline.
      However, Bees boss Thomas Frank has also warned off an approach and Brentford slapped a huge £100million asking price on the 27-year-old.
      Instead, Arteta is now looking to La Liga for a cheaper alternative to his striker woes.
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      Mayoral was also tipped as a target for Brentford last month, as a potential replacement for Toney, with Fulham also linked.
      But SunSport understands that it is the Gunners who have tabled a bid worth £22million for Mayoral.
      Getafe have knocked back their initial offer as they hold out for closer to £39m for their star striker.
      The 26-year-old has been followed closely by Arsenal since November after scoring 12 league goals for Getafe so far this term.
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      Mayoral has formed a strong partnership with Mason GreenwoodCredit: Getty
      Only Jude Bellingham has outscored the former Spain under-21 international in La Liga, with Mayoral forming a strong partnership with Greenwood.
      The pair have combined for three goals already, helping to fire Getafe to eighth in the table and within six points of the European places.
      Mayoral completed a permanent move to the Deep Blues in 2022 after an initial loan spell.
      He was previously linked with a Premier League move a year earlier, with Crystal Palace targeting the then Roma man.
      Three years on, he could now be the answer to Arsenal’s issues in front of goal. More

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      Tottenham reach ‘verbal agreement’ on Eric Dier transfer with forgotten England star closing in on £3.5million move

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      TOTTENHAM have reached a “verbal agreement” to sell Eric Dier to Bayern Munich, according to reports.The England international, 29, has entered the final six months of his Spurs contract.
      Eric Dier has played 364 times for TottenhamCredit: Rex
      Spurs have beaten Bayern to the signing of Radu DragusinCredit: Getty
      Dier has hardly featured under Ange Postecoglou, starting just once this season.
      With Tottenham beating Bayern to a deal for Genoa defender Radu Dragusin on Wednesday, Dier could be on the verge of sealing a Spurs exit.
      According to Sky Sport Germany, Dier has emerged as one of the Bundesliga giants’ top targets.
      He adds that Bayern would pay £3.5million for the out-of-favour ace.
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      And that Dier could agree an 18 month contract, with Bayern possessing an option to extend by a further 12 months.
      The defender joined Tottenham from Sporting Lisbon in a £4m deal in 2014.
      He has gone on to play 364 times for Spurs, including in the 2019 Champions League final.
      During his time at Tottenham he has also earned 49 England caps, going to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
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      While he has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern, Dier trained with Spurs as normal on Wednesday.
      In addition to Dragusin’s imminent arrival, Tottenham have announced the loan signing of Timo Werner from RB Leipzig.
      Upon joining Spurs, Werner said: “One-and-a-half years ago I left England, I watched the Premier League, not too much to follow every single club but Tottenham was always a club which I watched.
      “When I joined my old club, I said I wanted to be a winner and I wanted to win titles at the end, and in the end we won the Champions League so I think it shouldn’t be too bad to say that I’ve come here to also win titles and to win something.”
      Dier chats with new signing Timo Werner in training on WednesdayCredit: Rex More

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      Premier League club’s stunning new stadium nears completion as incredible aerial view pics released

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      EVERTON’S stunning new stadium is nearing completion.And the new aerial pictures look incredible.
      Everton’s new stadium is getting closer to being finishedCredit: Getty
      Stunning aerial photos show the ground at duskCredit: Getty
      Diggers and other machinery remain on siteCredit: Getty
      The Toffees are set to move into their brand-new home in time for the 2025-26 season.
      But the Bramley-Moore Dock ground remains on course to be completed by the end of this calendar year.
      The turnstiles are already in place and a giant Dortmund-like ‘wall’ is being created at one end.
      Now the latest images are whetting the appetite of Everton supporters counting down the days to get inside and watch their beloved team.
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      Aerial shots of the 52,888-seater venue make for spectacular viewing – and show progress is going well.
      The snaps taken from the air reveal the roof of the infrastructure is virtually complete, with plenty of the seats seemingly in place.
      Building work and construction continues on the outside, as machinery and cranes remain on site.
      On Tuesday, the official Everton Stadium Twitter account told followers the first steel sections for the curved edges of the roof were in transit ahead of installation.
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      And breathtaking pics taken from over the River Mersey at dusk gave fans a glimpse of what to expect when arriving for night matches under the lights.
      One fan said: “Sensational.”
      Another wrote: “Please tell me there’ll be royal blue neon lighting running round the roof so she can be seen for miles on the river!!”
      A third added: “I hope this ice-cool lighting will stay once the stadium is fully constructed. Don’t think any stadium can beat it.”
      And a final user simply replied: “Wow.”
      The roof appears to be virtually completedCredit: Getty
      The new stadium will hold 52,888 seatsCredit: Getty
      Everton are splashing out £500million on the Bramley-Moore Dock stadium to replace Goodison Park, the first major football stadium built in England.
      They have played at their current home since 1892 – with the ground hosting more top-flight matches than any other in the UK.
      Talks over a ground share with Liverpool fell apart before Everton went ahead with planning their own new ground.
      It is currently being referred to as the Everton Stadium – although that could change as and when a company buys the sponsorship naming rights.
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      And everyone connected with the club will be desperate both the final season at Goodison and the first at Bramley-Moore Dock will be in the Premier League.
      The Toffees, slapped with a ten-point deduction for FFP breaches, are in a relegation battle this season, sitting just one point above Luton in the drop zone – and the Hatters have a game in hand.
      The ground is being built at Bramley-Moore DockCredit: Getty
      Everton will move in for the 2025-26 seasonCredit: Getty
      A giant ‘wall’ stand will go up behind one of the goalsCredit: Getty
      Everton have played at Goodison Park since 1892Credit: Getty More

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      Premier League star Harry Toffolo reveals he suffered panic attack after FA charges and cried in front of kids

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      HARRY TOFFOLO has confessed he fell to the floor and suffered a panic attack when he discovered the FA were charging him with historic betting breaches.The Nottingham Forest left-back feared his Premier League dream was over and confessed: “I was mortified and ashamed.
      Harry Toffolo has made 15 appearances for Nottingham Forest this seasonCredit: Alamy
      “My kids will never forget the day they saw their daddy cry.”
      The 28-year-old Forest defender admits he crumbled last April after receiving an e-mail from the FA confirming they were charging him with 375 historic breaches of betting rules.
      Toffolo was charged in the same year that Brentford striker Ivan Toney was banned from football for eight months for similar breaches of the FA’s tough betting protocols.
      “I felt like I lost everything”, said Toffolo, who was cited over breaches relating to his time as an apprentice with Norwich City, which also took in loan spells at Swindon, Rotherham, Peterborough and Scunthorpe between 2014 and 2017.
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      “It was 100 per cent the most difficult part of not just my career, but of my life.
      “When I got that email sent through from the FA I dropped on the floor and had a full-on panic attack.
      “I was mortified and ashamed.
      “My kids will never forget the day they saw their daddy cry.”
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      Toffolo placed 15 bets against his own team at the time, the majority of which were accumulators. 
      He also placed two 25p bets on himself to score in the League One play-off final in 2015, which his Swindon team lost 4-0 against Preston.
      It was not until he joined Lincoln in 2018 that Toffolo said he became aware that players were forbidden to bet on football and believed betting would help him “fit in” with senior players.
      In an interview with BBC East Midlands Today, Toffolo said “it was how football was back then” and claimed many players lacked awareness of football’s issues with gambling.
      Fortunately for the Forest defender, unlike Brentford’s Toney who was banned from football for eight months – and Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali who was banned for 10 months – the independent commission gave him a second chance.
      They took account of the “considerable time” between the breaches and his charges and Toffolo’s show of “genuine remorse.”
      They agreed the bets were made at a time when Toffolo’s “mental health was at a very low ebb” and, in September, decided to fine him £21,000 and give him a suspended five-month ban instead of an outright ban.
      “That was the light at the end of the tunnel,” Toffolo declared.
      “I was in the last year of my contract and I thought the dream I worked so hard to get was over because of what happened six to nine years ago.
      “I have a lot of respect for the independent panel for listening to my story and taking everything into account.
      “I don’t hold any grudges because I hated everything about that person I was and I didn’t want anything associated with that person.”
      Toffolo is now an ambassador for Tricky to Talk – a Forest community project aimed at getting people to talk openly about mental health issues.
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      “I feel a sense of responsibility now to help and hope it never happens again to anybody else,” he said.
      “I feel the most complete I have ever felt in my life at this moment in time, on the basis that I feel I have almost nothing to lose because I thought I had lost everything.” More

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      Does Kyle Walker have any children?

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      KYLE Walker is one of the most successful defenders in the Premier League, having won the treble with Manchester City during the 2022/23 campaign.In January 2023, the England star split from his wife Annie Kilner. We take a look at how many children Walker has, and the women who he welcomed them with.
      Instagram snap of Kyle Walker with his wife Annie KilnerCredit: Refer to Caption
      Does Kyle Walker have any children?
      Kyle Walker has four children.
      He has three boys with his wife Annie — Riaan, Roman and Reign.
      The couple keep their children out of the public spotlight, so there isn’t much information about them available.
      Lauryn Goodman and Walker also have a son together named Kairo, who was born in April 2020.
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      Goodman had a brief relationship with the footballer in 2019.
      They conceived the youngster during their time together, when Kyle was temporarily split from his longtime partner Annie Kilner.
      After Lauryn gave birth to Kyle’s son, Annie said in 2020: “What he has done to me and our children is obscene.”
      Who is Lauryn Goodman?
      Lauryn Goodman, born on January 18, 1991, is an influencer, model and clothing brand owner.
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      She is the older sister of reality TV star Chloe Goodman, who appeared on shows including Celebrity Big Brother and MTV’s Ex On The Beach.
      Lauryn is an Instagram model and goes by the handle @lauryngoodman91.
      She also founded and runs her own fashion brand — Nineteen Clothing.
      Who has Kyle Walker dated?
      Walker met Annie Kilner when he was 18 years old, while he was playing for his hometown side Sheffield United.
      She was 16 at the time and working as a model.
      In May 2019 Annie dumped Kyle for allegedly having a number of romps with Ex On The Beach’s Laura Brown.
      Reality TV star Laura told a pal she and Walker hooked up in his £200,000 Bentley 4×4.
      Laura says she then messaged model Annie about their trysts.
      She confided to a pal: “I felt Kyle had exploited me by using his power and wealth.
      “Because he is a rich footballer he felt that he could treat me how he wanted.
      “One night I just decided to do the decent thing and tell Annie what Kyle had been doing.”
      Laura told the pal she first met Walker on a night out in Manchester in September 2018.
      She added: “The following day he messaged me online and we started chatting.
      “But we first got together in March when he picked me up from my flat.
      “We then drove to a back street where he parked up and we got into the back together.”
      Laura then wrote to Annie: “He’s a rat.
      “He was always funny and a nice guy to me but when I found out he was actually with u and kids I’m not that girl to keep seeing him I no (sic) you’ve been togther (sic) long time but it’s no excuse for him.”
      When Annie demanded evidence, Laura forwarded a selfie sent to her by Walker, which showed the star in his front room.
      And when Walker discovered the two women had chatted online, Laura claims he contacted her to say: “Messaged her have you?”
      Lauryn Goodman also had a brief relationship with Walker in 2019 while he was separated from Kilner, with Lauryn giving birth to their son the following year.
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      After reconciling, Kyle and Annie got married following being together — aside from the odd separation — for 12 years.
      They were wed in front of a handful of guests and a registrar at five-star Mottram Hall hotel in Cheshire at the end of November 2021. More