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      Man Utd boss Ten Hag ‘set Sancho schedule an HOUR earlier than team-mates in desperate bid to solve time-keeping issues’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag went to great lengths in a bid to combat Jadon Sancho’s timekeeping issues last season, reports claim.The Dutchman dropped Sancho from his matchday squad prior to United’s Premier League clash with Arsenal earlier this month.
      Ten Hag reportedly set Sancho an earlier schedule in a bid to combat his timekeeping issues last seasonCredit: Getty
      Sancho claimed he was a ‘scapegoat’ after being dropped by Ten HagCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag cited the winger’s “performances in training” for the omission, which prompted him to hit back with a social media statement.
      In the statement – which has now been deleted – Sancho claimed he was being made a “scapegoat”.
      He wrote: “I will not allow people saying things that is completely untrue, I have conducted myself in training very well this week.
      “I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won’t go into, I’ve been a scapegoat for a long time which isn’t fair!”
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      Reports last week suggested that Sancho’s Man Utd teammates “had enough” of him.
      Ten Hag has also grown increasingly frustrated with the winger.
      According to The Athletic, issues between the United boss and Sancho date back to last season, when Ten Hag attempted to combat the 23-year-old’s timekeeping issues by setting him a schedule at least one hour earlier than the rest of the squad.
      While the tactic had some initial success in getting Sancho to arrive on time, it reportedly didn’t last.
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      An unnamed source from Sancho’s former club Borussia Dortmund also told The Athletic that the England international could be “quite unprofessional” at times during his spell in Germany.
      Claims suggest that he occasionally overslept and missed team meetings which prompted a member of staff to knock on his hotel room door most mornings.
      Following his public spat with Ten Hag, Sancho was linked with a move to Saudi Arabia.
      However, talks collapsed after Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq refused to agree on a £50million obligation to buy following an initial loan. More

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      Kasper Schmeichel’s former Nice boss opens up on terminating his contract before shock Anderlecht transfer

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      FORMER Nice goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s ex-boss Florent Ghisolfi has opened up on terminating his contract on deadline day.The 36-year-old managed to sign for Belgian side RSC Anderlecht right before the transfer window closed.
      Kasper Schmeichel signed for Anderlecht on deadline dayCredit: Getty
      The Leicester legend was left unemployed after he and Nice agreed to rip up his contract with hours remaining of the transfer window.
      And it did not take him long to find a new club as Anderlecht have signed Schmeichel on a one-year contract that will see him at the club until June 2024.
      Schmeichel had been left out of the matchday squad for Nice in every game so far this season and it was clear his future no longer lay with The Eaglets.
      The Danish shot-stopper joined the Ligue 1 side last season and made 36 appearances, keeping clean sheets in 11 of them.
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      Nice’s sporting director Ghisolfi has revealed to Nice Matin why the shot-stopper left the French giants.
      He said: “He looked for a club for a long time. But the idea of terminating the contract had not crossed mind.
      “Things accelerated the evening before the end of the transfer window.
      “We decided to release him so that he could remain a free player on the market and commit elsewhere.
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      “It happened in the last moments because this outcome was not possible for him at the start of the window.”
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      Schmeichel has taken a huge pay cut with his new club Anderlecht – 26 times less than what he earned during his Leicester days.
      Schmeichel said: “Anderlecht is just a massive club and former teammates from different places have always talked so highly and warmly of this place.
      “It was something that I really wanted to become part of.
      “After speaking with chief executive Jesper Fredberg and manager Brian Riemer, I was very excited about the project that they’re putting in place.”
      Fredberg was excited to bring in the 479-cap Leicester star to the Belgian Pro League.
      He said: “Although we are happy with the current squad, this was an exceptional opportunity to bring in a goalkeeper with so much experience and know-how.
      “The signing of Kasper Schmeichel fits our desire to have top competition in all positions.
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      “Kasper can be of enormous value to this club with his experience, on and off the pitch.” More

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      Chelsea’s new 2023/24 third kit a ‘thing of beauty’ with fans loving the throwback to first ever shirt from 1905

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      CHELSEA supporters have reacted with delight to the club’s new third kit – a throwback to their first-ever shirt.Fans of Mauricio Pochettino’s team are now able to buy the latest offering as it went on sale.
      Chelsea have revealed their new third kit for the 2023/24 campaignCredit: Instagram @chelseafc
      The Eton Blue inspired design has proven to be a huge hit with supportersCredit: Instagram @chelseafc
      Chelsea’s Twitter account announced that it was now available for purchase with a short and sharp statement.
      It read: “Inspired by Eton Blue. A Chelsea original.
      “Our 2023/24 @nikefootball third kit pays homage to our first ever shirt, back in 1905.”
      And it seems to be a huge hit with supporters of the Premier League club as they quickly took to social media to share their love.
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      One response read: “Chelsea’s third kit is a thing of beauty.”
      Another declared: “We are winning the league with this kit.”
      “All three of this season’s kits are on fire,” said another happy punter.
      Another fan hailed it as “perfect” while a fellow supporter promised that they were “getting this definitely”.
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      The love-in for the retro throwback number continued as the images of the Nike designed kit continued to spread.
      “That is phenomenal,” said another, as a fellow fan said they were “delighted” with it.
      And another proudly declared: “Our 2023/24 kit is a thing of beauty. Love the nod to our heritage.” More

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      Jermain Defoe reveals Arsenal legend who used to PINCH him during matches as ex-Spurs ace says ‘I loved it

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      JERMAIN DEFOE claims Arsenal legend Martin Keown “pinched” and “headbutted” him – but the ex-Tottenham striker “loved it”.Defoe has revealed his shock at the “mad” baptism he revealed as a teen breaking into the Premier League against no-nonsense defenders.
      Jermain Defoe punched above his weight as a West Ham kid but fears other players could have been ruined by the same treatmentCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Martin Keown was named by Defoe as one of the harsh defendersCredit: Getty
      The former England star, 40, only quit playing last year after a second spell with Sunderland.
      But he vividly remembers the unexpected suffering he endured during his early days with first club West Ham.
      Defoe says he was “buzzing” with excitement but soon “stinging” with pain.
      Buzzing – from playing against greats like Thierry Henry amid the Gunners’ peak years under Arsene Wenger.
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      And stinging – from the treatment he got from ex-Three Lions centre-back Keown.
      He told BBC podcast Defoe & Deeney Football Firsts: “He’d be standing behind me.
      “He’d pinch your back or he’d headbutt the back of your head – mad stuff like that.
      “Remember, you’re not getting this in the youth team.
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      “So when he started doing it I was like, ‘what is going on here?'”
      Defoe thinks Keown’s behaviour actually inspired him – but wonders if other personalities would have buckled.
      He said: “It fuelled me. But if you are a different sort of character you are done.
      “In a funny sort of way I loved it because I’m buzzing anyway.
      “I’m playing at Highbury – Thierry and that all that lot playing there. I was buzzing, so when he (Keown) did it I loved it but it was mad.
      “The pinches would hurt, you know. It felt like someone had punched me – the sting and the little headbutts.”
      More than just grin and bear it, Defoe reckons Keown’s actions fired him upCredit: Getty More

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      Everton owner Farhad Moshiri facing astronomical loss even if he manages to sell ailing Toffees for £600m asking price

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      FARHAD MOSHIRI is in talks to sell Everton to American investment fund 777 Partners — but faces losing a huge £450million.Majority owner Moshiri values the club at £600m yet SunSport understands he would only reclaim about £150m in the event of a sale.
      Farhad Moshiri faces a huge loss even if he sells EvertonCredit: PA
      The British-Iranian still needs at least £250m to meet the £505m cost of the Toffees’ new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.
      Everton are also believed to owe creditors £200m.
      Businessman Moshiri has been seeking a way out of the crisis club since his business partner and Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov was sanctioned 17 months ago over his links to Vladimir Putin.
      Miami’s 777 Partners — valued at near £10billion — and managing partner Josh Wander would need to pass the Prem owners’ and directors’ test.
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      But the Government is understood to have serious concerns over the company’s involvement in several US court cases.
      Wander also pleaded no contest for drug offences in 2003 while sister company Sutton Park has been accused of fraud and offering illegal loans.
      The group has stakes in seven clubs, including Genoa, Hertha Berlin, Sevilla and Standard Liege.
      They purchased basketball club the London Lions in 2021, before last year taking a 45 per cent stake in the British Basketball League.
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      Moshiri is in talks to sell EvertonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Belgians Liege missed out on European football last season. And after a miserable start this term fans staged protests inside the ground, with one banner reading: “No money, no ambition.”
      Moshiri, who owns 94 per cent of Everton, has ploughed in more than £750m since taking over in 2016 — including loans of around £250m.
      Until recently Moshiri, 68, hoped for a £150m influx of cash from MSP Sports Capital but baulked at the terms of the deal.
      The Toffees suffered losses of £430m over the last four years, with the club now facing a Financial Fair Play probe and a potential points deduction.
      After two successive narrow escapes from the drop, boss Sean Dyche is already mired in another battle for survival — sitting 18th in the Prem.
      Failure to stay up would cost Everton £100m. More

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      William Saliba reveals Mikel Arteta’s new mealtime rule and says ‘it really helps when you’re on the pitch’

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      WILLIAM SALIBA claims a new eating rule from boss Mikel Arteta has brought Arsenal’s players closer together than ever – even on the pitch.The France defender believes Arteta’s clever meal deal has boosted friendships and communication within the title-challenging squad.
      Mikel Arteta brought in a new eating policy to unite playersCredit: Getty
      The Spaniard unveiled the core of his plan in the Big Apple during the Gunners’ pre-season tour of the USA.
      Arsenal rolled out promising displays in New York and Los Angeles as Arteta introduced his meal-time trick.
      Saliba explained how the manager strengthened the unity of the travelling party by making them sit next to someone new at every food break.
      The 22-year-old told Arsenal’s media team: “We do a lot of things to be closer and closer and to learn about each other.
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      “The coaches will speak to us about how important it is to be a unit and to be together, not just with the fans, but as a team as well. 
      “An example is when we were on tour in America. For every meal we mixed the tables. We don’t choose the table where we sit at lunch or dinner.
      “We get to speak to the coaching staff, to other players and I really like that. 
      “There might be a player there who you speak to less and it’s a chance to know them more, to be together.
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      “That all helps as a team when you are on the pitch too. It really helps when you are on the pitch.”
      Judging by the Gunners’ unbeaten start to the season, they certainly look hungry to compete for each other.
      The biggest cherry on the cake so far came last time out – a 3-1 home win over Manchester United to send Arsenal into the international break fifth-placed in the Premier League. More

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      Man Utd confirm new shirt sponsor for 2024/25 season as fans fear Glazers are staying

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed Snapdragon will be their new shirt sponsor from the start of the 2024/25 season.The deal is part of an agreement with American firm Qualcomm Technologies.
      Manchester United have confirmed their new shirt sponsorCredit: Instagram @manchesterunited
      United’s current shirt sponsor, TeamViewer, will remain on the front of their kits for the remainder of this season.
      Snapdragon will feature on each of the Red Devils’ home, away and third kits for both their men’s and women’s team.
      However, some United fans fear the news means that their controversial owners, the Glazer family, are staying.
      One supporter tweeted: “No way the Glazers are selling up if they still involved in these deals.”
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      Another added: “Why are the Glazers getting a new shirt sponsor when they’re selling?”
      A third fan also commented: “This means the Glazers are staying.”
      “How are decision like this being made if there’s a potential takeover? Cause the Glazers are staying,” fumed another.
      The Glazers had looked set to sell United after welcoming offers from outside investors, including Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim.
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      However, they are still yet to announce their sale of the club, with some now worried the owners will stay at the helm.
      According to reports, United could be taken off the market as the Glazers now want £10billion to sell the Red Devils.
      Meanwhile, the club suffered their worst day ever on the stock market last week as rumours broke the sale could be off. More

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      Arsenal fans beg Mikel Arteta to drop Kai Havertz as Gunners benchwarmer scores STUNNER on international duty

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      ARSENAL fans have begged for Kai Havertz to be dropped after Leandro Trossard’s impressive showing for Belgium tonight.Belgium went 2-0 up against Estonia with Trossard scoring their second goal.
      Leandro Trossard scored the fine solo goal against EstoniaCredit: AP
      The winger is playing on the left of a front three completed by Romelu Lukaku and Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku.
      And his 18th minute strike to make it 2-0 was a fine one indeed.
      The winger received the ball on the edge of the area before beating three men and finishing with a rasping knuckle ball strike.
      Trossard impressed in pre-season for the Gunners but has barely featured in the Premier League so far.
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      He has made just two appearances from the bench in games against Nottingham Forest and Fulham for a total of 62 minutes across both games.
      And Gunners fans have contrasted Trossard’s fine form for Belgium with the struggles of Havertz in an Arsenal shirt – and demanded that the Belgian is given a chance.
      One fan on Twitter said: “This guy was cooking in preseason can’t believe we haven’t seen more of him, great finish.”
      Another wrote: “But Arteta would leave him stuck on the bench and play Havertz no matter what.”
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      A third commented: “Need to unleash this at Arsenal. Must be best ball striker in the team currently.”
      And a fourth added: “Great goal by Trossard. Need to get him in the team, either for Havertz or Martinelli. Can’t take out Saka or Odegaard and don’t think the middle of the front 3 is right for him either.”
      In contrast to Trossard’s star-turn for Belgium tonight, Havertz has been dropped by his national side.
      The midfielder was left on the bench for tonight’s friendly against France.
      Rudi Voller is in temporary charge of the German national team after Hansi Flick’s dismissal this week. More