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      Ex-Chelsea boss Graham Potter ‘lined up for Champions League manager’s job’ after rejecting TWO huge roles

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      GRAHAM POTTER is being lined up by Napoli if they decide to axe Rudi Garcia, according to reports.The former Brighton and Chelsea boss has been out of work since he was sacked by the Blues in April.
      Graham Potter is being eyed up by NapoliCredit: PA
      Pressure is mounting on Rudi Garcia in NaplesCredit: Getty
      Potter has already turned down approaches from Rangers and Lyon, with him in no rush to return to the dugout.
      It is believed he is waiting for a club that suits him and it remains to be seen whether he will be tempted by Napoli.
      They won the Serie A last season for the first time in 33 years under the guidance of Luciano Spalletti.
      He since resigned and took over the Italian national team.
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      Napoli replaced Spalletti with Rudi Garcia, who has had a mixed start to life with the champions.
      They currently sit fifth in the league, already seven points behind AC Milan at the top and they are second in their Champions League group.
      And outlet Foot Mercato claim that pressure is mounting on Garcia with some of his own players expressing concerns about him.
      Potter could be set to battle fellow ex-Chelsea boss Antonio Conte for the job with Sky Italy reporting that he is a leading candidate.
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      Conte has been out of work since his bombshell exit from Tottenham.
      Ex-Marseille gaffer Igor Tudor, who has Serie A experience with Udinese and Hellas Verona, is also in the running.
      Additionally, former River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo is an alternative. More

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      Forgotten Liverpool flop suspended by Rafa Benitez lands new management job just 81 days after accepting current role

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      FORMER Liverpool winger Albert Riera is set to be named as the new manager of Bordeaux.According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, a deal has been agreed in principle.
      Albert Riera is set to become Bordeaux managerCredit: Rex
      Riera previously played for LiverpoolCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      A contract is now being prepared for the Spaniard.
      Riera is set to leave Slovenian side NK Celje, who he joined in July, to join Bordeaux in Ligue 1.
      Prior to joining Celje he spent one season with NK Olimpija Ljubljana and two years as Galatasaray’s assistant manager.
      The former winger pursued a career in coaching after hanging up his boots in 2016.
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      He kicked off his career with Mallorca before moving to Bordeaux in 2003.
      Riera then joined Espanyol in 2005 and was loaned to Manchester City the following year.
      In 2008 he joined Liverpool and spent two years at Anfield, scoring five goals and providing nine assists in 56 appearances.
      However, his time at the club was cut short after he was suspended by then-manager Rafa Benitez.
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      The Spaniard made comments to the Spanish press regarding his first team opportunities and was subsequently exiled and transfer listed.
      Riera also played for Olympiacos, Galatasaray, Watford, Udinese, Zavrc and Koper.
      On top of his club career, the 41-year-old made 16 appearances for Spain. More

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      Eric Dier ‘offered stunning Tottenham escape route’ with outcast lined up for emotional bargain transfer

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      TOTTENHAM star Eric Dier could land a return to Sporting Lisbon, according to reports.It would mean the 29-year-old returns to the club where he begun his career.
      Eric Dier is yet to make an appearance for Tottenham this seasonCredit: Getty
      Dier has been frozen out under new boss Ange Postecoglou and he is yet to make an appearance this season.
      The versatile player sees his deal in North London expire in the summer and it seems unlikely he will be handed a new contract.
      Therefore, an emotional homecoming to Sporting is on the cards with the club weighing up a move when he becomes a free agent.
      The Times report that there has also been talks over making an offer to buy him in January for a reduced fee.
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      Dier and his family moved to Portugal when he was just seven-years-old and he soon joined Sporting’s academy.
      The defender went on to make 31 senior appearances for the club before moving to Spurs in 2014 for £4million.
      Dier has since featured 360 times for Tottenham and scored 13 goals.
      He also has 49 England caps and was included in the Three Lions squad for the World Cup last year.
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      Sporting are currently top of the Primeira Liga after eight games.
      They are also in the Europa League this term in a group alongside Atalanta, Sturm Graz and Rakow Czestochowa. More

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      Chelsea fans convinced ‘we’re cursed’ as star pulls out of France squad injured just hours after being called up

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      FANS believe Chelsea are cursed after Axel Disasi withdrew from the France squad due to injury.The centre-back supposedly picked up a quadriceps issue in the 4-1 win over Burnley on Saturday.
      Axel Disasi has pulled of the French squadCredit: Rex
      Disasi played the entire game but reports state the problem has led to him pulling out of Les Bleus matches versus the Netherlands and Scotland.
      New boss Mauricio Pochettino has had to contend with an injury crisis since taking over at Stamford Bridge in the summer.
      There is currently nine senior players in the treatment room at Chelsea.
      Disasi has never been injured before in his senior career, missing only two matches at Monaco due to illness.
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      And with the news that the 25-year-old could have picked up a problem, some supporters now believe the Blues must be doomed.
      One said: “We are cursed.”
      Another reacted: “Can’t catch a break this club.”
      A third commented: “Something is wrong at Chelsea, you can’t tell me otherwise.”
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      Others are convinced he has pulled out of the France squad as a precaution to not risk worsening the injury.
      Chelsea supporters have speculated that Lucas Hernandez and Ibrahima Konate would be France’s first choice centre-back duo from the players available to Didier Deschamps this international window.
      Disasi was a substitute in there recent 2-1 loss to Germany.
      Therefore, some fans think there “is no point” Disasi joining up with the national team to sit on the bench.
      He has played 90 minutes in all ten of Chelsea’s games in all competitions this season.
      Arsenal’s William Saliba also withdrew from the France squad with injury.
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      Man Utd chasing Benfica’s replacement Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez – but must pay huge transfer release clause

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      BENFICA star Joao Neves is on Manchester United’s radar.SunSport understands Red Devils boss Erik Ten Hag has sent his scouts to watch young midfield ace Neves.
      Man Utd want to sign Joao NevesCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag has already ramped up his recruitment operations in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon defender Goncalo Inacio being closely monitored ahead of a potential swoop in January.
      Neves, 19, has been one of Benfica’s stand out performers this season and is a regular starter for boss Roger Schmidt’s reigning champs.
      The scout attended Benfica’s match against Estoril last week, where Neves started his eighth game in a row.
      And his blockbuster displays have caught the eye of national boss Roberto Martinez who has called Neves up for the forthcoming match in Bosnia.
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      Neves, whose career is guided by Cristiano Ronaldo’s super-agent Jorge Mendes, has taken over in central midfield from Enzo Fernandez following his move to Chelsea.
      He recently signed a new deal with Benfica which runs through to 2028 and has a release clause of £103 million.
      Man Utd have endured a poor start to the season.
      The Red Devils currently sit 10th in the Premier League table and last in their Champions League group.
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      But club chiefs are set to back Ten Hag ahead of the January transfer window and next summer.
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      The Dutchman has already been handed a significant amount of money to spend since taking the helm at Old Trafford last summer.
      He splashed out on the likes of Antony, Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez when he arrived before adding Andre Onana, Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount this summer. More

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      BKFC ring girl and ex-Playboy model shows off vanishing Arsenal shirt trick and fans lose their minds over end of video

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      AMBER FIELDS sent fans wild as she stripped from an Arsenal kit to a bikini.The beauty is used to catching the eye as a ring girl for the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
      Amber Fields stunned in an Arsenal topCredit: Instagram @missamberfields
      The ring girl then gave fans a surprise as the shirt vanishedCredit: Instagram @missamberfields
      But Amber switched fighting for football to leave fans in awe as she wowed in Arsenal’s away shirt.
      She uploaded a clip to Instagram, leaving little to the imagination after making the top disappear.
      The 28-year-old pulled on the shirt and thanks to some help from clever editing, the American gave fans a glimpse of what was underneath.
      And many were not disappointed as Amber showed off her incredible figure in yellow lingerie.
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      The busty display got many hot under the collar, one said: “I’m awake now.”
      Another added: “You are just beautiful.”
      A third commented: “An excellent surprise.”
      Amber is a model, who has wowed for the likes of Playboy.
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      She rose to prominence in 2017 when she won the Miss IBMS Orlando and Miss Winghouse pageants and she now also runs an OnlyFans page.
      Amber often posts raunchy snaps, recently joking about her boobs in a revealing bikini.
      Amber stripped down to just her lingerieCredit: Instagram @missamberfields
      The beauty’s surprise was loved by fansCredit: @missamberfields
      She works for the BKFC
      Amber has 990,000 followers on Instagram More

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      Petty reason behind Arsenal vs Man City row as Kyle Walker and Erling Haaland at centre of bust-up with ex-colleague

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      THE ANGRY touchline row between Man City’s Erling Haaland and Kyle Walker and the Arsenal bench was caused by a HANDSHAKE.Arsenal’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover – who used to work at City – sought out Walker after the final whistle on Sunday after the Gunners’ 1-0 victory and offered his hand.
      Kyle Walker confronted Nicolas Jover after the gameCredit: Sky Sports
      A melee began as players trudged off the pitchCredit: Sky Sports
      Haaland got involved in the furious clashCredit: sky sports
      Saka held back Jover as he wagged his fingerCredit: Sky Sports
      The City captain reacted angrily because Jover, 41, had REFUSED to shake hands with his former pals at Man City after BOTH Premier League games against Arsenal last season.
      A largely forgettable game between the title rivals on Sunday exploded as the teams left the pitch at the end with Walker squaring up to Jover near the tunnel.

      Star striker Erling Haaland then waded in to keep the pair apart before other players and backroom staff also piled in.
      And Etihad sources have now revealed why the England ace was unhappy with the Gunners set piece coach. 
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      City won the two games against the Gunners in February and April to take a huge advantage in the title race last season.
      Yet Jover – who spent two years working under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad – stood with his hands behind his back at the end of those matches.
      He made it clear he would not be shaking hands with anyone from City back then – yet he was only too keen to do so after an Arsenal win.
      Walker felt this was unacceptable and told pals in the dressing room afterwards that it was the reason behind his angry reaction.
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      Jover left Man City on good terms in December 2021 and was wished all the best by his former employers upon his departure.  
      So his reaction at the end of the two games last season came as something of a surprise to Etihad officials.
      Meanwhile the FA have confirmed they will not be taking any action against Walker, Haaland or Jover over the incident.
      They had a look at the footage on Monday but decided there was no reason to take things any further.
      Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said he “didn’t see” what sparked the incident.
      But City chief Guardiola claimed he knew the reason for the scuffle but refused to elaborate.
      “I know what happened, but I don’t want to say anything,” Guardiola said. “They [Arsenal] know it.”
      Arsenal ran out 1-0 winners thanks to a deflected strike from substitute Gabriel Martinelli in the 84th minute.
      Nicolas Jover is Arsenal’s set-piece coachCredit: Getty More

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      Peter Schmeichel baffled by Erik ten Hag’s comments on Scott McTominay as Man Utd legend says ‘I don’t understand’

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      PETER SCHMEICHEL has slammed Erik ten Hag’s comment on Scott McTominay after he saved Manchester United against Brentford.The Red Devils icon was left baffled at the Dutch boss who said he was still open to selling the Scotsman after nearly losing him this summer to West Ham.
      Man Utd icon Peter Schmeichel was left baffled at Ten Hag’s comments on McTominayCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag said he was keen to keep McTominay but is still open to listen to offersCredit: Getty
      Schmeichel, 59, claimed he was unsure about Ten Hag’s approach to McTominay after his outstanding performance in Saturday’s clash with the Bees.
      The midfielder came off the bench to secure Man Utd a 2-1 victory in the dying minutes of the game with two late goals.
      Just weeks ago it seemed the 26-year-old was on his way out of Old Trafford, the Hammers and Bayern Munich said to be interested in the Scottish international.
      Ten Hag admitted he was keen to keep academy graduate McTominay after his game-winning display on the weekend, but was also open to selling him.
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      He said: “Every player has a price but he has a big value, sporting and also economic.
      “I want to have a player like Scott McTominay in the squad. He is Manchester United in every faith.
      “Every minute he will fight for the match. He is Manchester United in everything in his heart. When you are coming on and giving this to the team it tells a lot.”
      United legend Schmeichel was confused as to why Ten Hag was willing to give up McTominay.
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      He responded to the midfielder’s impact on United, saying: “He’s got the ability to do that. I don’t understand what coaches are doing.
      “Scott McTominay was up for sale all summer and I don’t understand that.
      “He’s a fantastic player, you need utility players. You need players that can play different positions, that can come from the bench and change the course of the game and he’s definitely one of them.
      “You bring in players and you sit there with big question marks, why is that player there?”
      McTominay’s future at Old Trafford remains uncertain – he has less than two years left on his current contract with an option to extend for another term.
      Meanwhile, he still ranks below both Casemiro and summer signing Sofyan Amrabat in Ten Hag’s pecking order when it comes to holding midfielders. More