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      Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher predict the teams that will be relegated from Premier League.. but disagree on one

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      GARY Neville and Jamie Carragher have predicted which teams will get relegated from the Premier League this year – and nearly agreed on something for once.The Sky Sports duo were settled on two teams while the third spot split opinion.
      Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville made their Premier League predictionsCredit: Youtube @theoverlap
      The pundits disagreed on where Wolves will finishCredit: Getty
      Neville and Carragher both think that the Premier League will be too challenging for newly-promoted sides Luton Town and Sheffield United.
      Speaking on The Overlap, the Liverpool legend was asked which teams are destined for the drop.
      Without hesitation, he replied: “Sheffield United definitely and I would say Luton.”
      Neville interjected: “I would too.”
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      Carragher then suggested that Wolves could join them in the bottom three come the end of the season.
      The Midlands-based club have just parted ways with manager Julen Lopetegui due to him becoming frustrated with the club’s transfer business amid FFP issues.
      Wolves have seen Ruben Neves, Nathan Collins, Raul Jimenez and Conor Coady all leave with just free agents Matt Doherty and Tom King signed.
      Gary O’Neil is set to be appointed as the new boss.
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      Carragher predicted that Lopetegui would walk before the news broke yesterday and he added: “They’re not bringing players in, I think there will be a massive disconnect behind the scenes. I think Wolves could go down.”
      Neville disagreed, responding: “I think the Wolves ownership are connected to the right agents and might get players in on loan.”
      He stated that he thinks Bournemouth will get relegated instead of them.
      The Cherries avoided the drop by five points last season and have a new manager in Andoni Iraola.
      Meanwhile, Neville predicted that Arsenal will edge Manchester City to the title. More

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      West Ham AGREE £30m transfer fee with Man Utd for Harry Maguire as England star to end Old Trafford hell

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      WEST HAM have agreed a £30million transfer fee for Harry Maguire. The Hammers have chased the England defender all summer after Maguire was stripped of the Manchester United captaincy.
      West Ham have agreed a £30million transfer fee for Harry MaguireCredit: PA
      He has been deemed surplus to requirements by Old Trafford boss Erik ten Hag.
      Chelsea and Tottenham have been linked with Maguire but West Ham were always frontrunners for the centre-half.
      And according to Sky Sports, they have an agreement in principle with United in a deal worth in the region of £30m.
      It is added that personal terms will not be an issue despite Maguire’s reported wages of around £190,000 per week.
      As revealed by SunSport, David Moyes was left confident Maguire wanted a move to the London Stadium.
      Monday night saw West Ham make a huge move in the transfer market, submitting a joint £60m bid for Maguire, 30, and Scott McTominay, 26.
      The £30m offer for McTominay was rejected out of hand, with United demanding £45m.
      But they were considering the £30m bid for Maguire, which is near their valuation of £35m.
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      SunSport understands that Maguire has spoken with Moyes on several occasions over the phone in the past few days.
      Moyes – who is still looking to make his first signing of the summer – has been selling the idea of West Ham to Maguire, who he views as a future captain of the club.
      The defender is desperate for regular first team football ahead of next summer’s Euros with England, and would get that at West Ham having fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
      A wage rise for Maguire was activated at the end of last season following United’s top four finish, seeing him earn close to £200k-a-week.
      West Ham would not be expected to pay that in full, with United potentially bridging the gap due to the amount still owed to him on his contract that still has two years left, with the option of a further year.
      The Hammers have also seen City express an interest in Lucas Paqueta. More

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      Tottenham are ‘increasingly resigned to selling Harry Kane’ with Bayern Munich preparing £94.5m transfer bid

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      TOTTENHAM are becoming  increasingly resigned to selling Harry Kane to Bayern Munich, reports say. The German champions have chased England captain Kane throughout the window but have seen bids rejected.
      Harry Kane is wanted by Bayern MunichCredit: Getty
      Their last was for £73 million rising to £86 million, but Spurs are holding out for £100m.
      Now according to The Times, the North London club could be ready to sell after Bayern indicated they would increase their offer to £94.5m.
      Bayern want to wrap up the signing this week, while Tottenham would prefer the bulk of the payment to be paid up front.
      It is claimed Spurs will look to leave Richarlison, 26, with the responsibility of leading the line in Kane’s absence.
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      But they plan to step up interest in Gift Orban, the 21-year-old Gent striker who scored 20 times in 22 games last season.
      The Nigeria forward would provide competition for Brazilian Richarlison, who managed just three goals in his debut Spurs year.
      Kane, 30, wants his future decided before Spurs’ Premier League opener against Brentford on Sunday.

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      And asked about the possibility of playing Kane against Brentford, new manager Postecoglou said: “There’s no doubt I’d use Harry.
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      “He’s a fantastic striker, one of the world’s best. The way the team plays will help him.
      “He loves scoring goals, we created a load of chances today and he was the beneficiary.”
      Harry Kane with manager Ange PostecoglouCredit: PA More

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      Rio Ferdinand thrilled Erik ten Hag is bringing back Fergie hairdryer but admits they’re NOT going to win Premier League

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      RIO FERDINAND is writing off Manchester United’s hopes of winning the ­title — despite his former boss Harry Redknapp tipping them for glory.Sun on Sunday columnist Redknapp has backed Erik ten Hag’s side to wrestle the Premier League crown away from Treble ­winners Manchester City.
      Rio Ferdinand thinks Manchester United are a long way off winning the titleCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag raised eyebrows last month when he claimed United cannot be considered title contenders before a ball had been kicked.
      And Red Devils legend Ferdinand insists there is still a huge gap between his former side and neighbours City, who are gunning for a fourth top-flight title in a row.
      TNT Sports pundit Ferdinand said of Ten Hag’s views: “I am not surprised because I think you’ve got to look at how far off United were.
      “They were way off. So far off in terms of players, depth, quality compared to Manchester City, who I will judge them against. Are they getting closer and are things improving? Yes.
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      “Are we close enough to challenge and win the title? I don’t think so.
      “There’s no doubt in my mind that those players will be saying, ‘Let’s try and win the league’.
      “Whether they do that, most of us think that’s unlikely so get a trophy. We need to see an improvement from last season: consistency, style of play and getting closer to the winners.”
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      The Red Devils are back in the Champions League and won their first trophy since 2017 last season when they beat Newcastle 2-0 to lift the Carabao Cup.
      Ferdinand believes the key to their upturn under the ruthless Dutchman is the return of discipline to Old Trafford.
      Ten Hag has not been afraid to tackle problems head on, terminating the contract of stroppy Cristiano Ronaldo following his bombshell interview with TalkTV’s Piers Morgan last November.
      The United boss made further big calls in his first season in charge.
      He left out an in-form Marcus Rashford for arriving late to a team meeting ahead of the New Year’s Eve trip to Wolves and stripped Harry Maguire of the captaincy this summer.
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      Ten Hag has made several big calls since taking charge of UnitedCredit: Sportsfile
      Players no longer get away with poor timekeeping or bad attitudes at the Theatre of Dreams.
      Former Old Trafford and England centre-back Ferdinand, 44, said: “A lot of those things that I would have been asking for or would have been questioning, he seems to be putting right or he’s adjusted.
      “The prime example is discipline. There was a lack of discipline at the club for a while and he’s come in and changed that.
      “There were key moments last season. With Rashford and his timekeeping, the reaction to that drew a positive immediately. The Cristiano situation — he came out on top in that. Maguire and the captaincy. Ten Hag’s not scared to make big decisions or approach big topics and deal with them head on.
      “That’s been very refreshing and the positivity is nice to see.”
      While Ten Hag has dealt with a number of first-team issues, United have also had the long-running Mason Greenwood case to contend with.
      The striker, 21, was arrested in January last year and charged with several serious offences — including rape.
      He is still suspended by United until an internal investigation is completed — despite the Crown Prosecution Service dropping all the charges against him in February this year.
      Former Ajax boss Ten Hag has stated the player’s future will be a club decision.
      Many of his predecessors have failed to keep a grip of the biggest club in the country, where the smallest of issues can quickly snowball.
      But Ferdinand feels 53-year-old Ten Hag has got the character to handle it.
      He added: “Small things will be small things at other clubs but small things at Man Utd become massive things.
      “It is being able to navigate and deal with that, and he’s done that effectively.”
      Getting shot of Ronaldo was not just down to huge wages being spent on a player making little impact. Ten Hag did not want a disruptive influence around his squad.
      But it is not just the manager who is responsible for changing the culture at Old Trafford and their Carrington HQ.
      A new leadership group is emerging within United’s ranks and having fulfilled a similar role alongside the likes of Nemanja Vidic, Edwin van der Sar and Wayne Rooney, Ferdinand expects the experienced players to control the dressing room.
      Speaking at the launch of TNT Sports, Rio added: “When you create a culture, it’s not just a manager that does that.
      “I have always said it is on the lieutenants underneath to implement the changing-room culture as well.
      “You would like to think that Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Rashford would all be part of that.
      “They are three names that jump off the page to me… and Christian Eriksen.
      “Some of them are experienced players that know their way around the block.
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      “But the manager can’t do it on his own. You need to have those players available to do that as well.”
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      West Ham nearly missed pre-season friendly vs Bayer Leverkusen after pilot had passport STOLEN in shambolic trip

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      WEST HAM will be once again jetting across Europe this season.But the Hammers are keen to avoid a repeat of a disastrous trip to Bayer Leverkusen in their final warm-up game.
      West Ham were thumped 4-0 by Bayer Leverkusen on SundayCredit: Rex
      David Moyes’ side were thumped 4-0 by the Bundesliga outfit on Saturday after being 3-0 down by half-time.
      But fans will be sympathetic once they learn the full story behind the shambolic trip.
      West Ham were due to leave for Cologne at 4.30pm on Friday from Stansted’s private terminal, which is used by VIPs.
      But just 30 minutes before the flight was due to leave, the club were told that the pilot’s passport had been stolen from his vehicle, which had just been broken into.
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      West Ham waited at Stansted until 6pm but another pilot could not be located and the players returned home even though the Leverkusen kick-off was at 1.30pm the next day.
      Understandably, chief Moyes and the rest of the squad were deeply unimpressed.
      The Hammers’ stars all woke around 5am on Saturday, drove separately to the terminal at 6.30am and landed in Germany at 10.30am local time, THREE hours before kick-off.
      Then there was a 30-minute bus drive from the airport to the Bay Arena.
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      So, it was little wonder West Ham, who will compete in the Europa League, had a poor first half against Leverkusen.
      They will want to start off in better fashion away to Bournemouth in their Premier League opener on Saturday.
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      SAVVY Chester fans had much more success taking to the air on Saturday.
      Some of the 300 who travelled to Bishop’s Stortford for the game did not fancy the train or bus ride to Hertfordshire for the National League North fixture.
      So instead they flew at 8.30am from Liverpool to Dublin and then caught a flight from Ireland to Stansted, landing at 11.45am. The return tickets cost £60 — much less than the train.
      They then needed only a ten-minute cab ride to the ground, although most probably wished they had not bothered as Chester lost 2-0.
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      RAPHAEL VARANE has called the new rules for added time “dangerous”.
      The centre-half, 30, claimed Manchester United had a meeting with the FA last week.
      Varane was clearly slightly muddled as it was the PGMOL, the refereeing organisation led by Howard Webb, who paid a visit to see the squad.
      However, the FA will be sending a delegation to Carrington this week.
      That is part of their commitment to visit all 92 clubs to talk to the players about their behaviour, anti-doping, gambling and other issues.
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      ENGLAND’S Euro 2024 qualifier with Italy on October 17 is a Wembley sell-out — but fans can still see the Three Lions ahead of the finals in Germany next summer.
      England plan to play two home fixtures next March plus two warm-ups in June, with one of those being away from the national stadium.  More

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      Chelsea finally agree new shirt sponsor deal but face race against time to get Premier League approval for Liverpool tie

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      CHELSEA have finally agreed a new shirt sponsor deal for the upcoming season with their Premier League opener against Liverpool just days away.According to The Daily Mail, the West London club have agreed a £40million-a-year deal with US technology company Infinite Athlete which will see their shirts emblazoned with the tech company’s logo.
      Chelsea unveiled their new shirt without a sponsor – but fans are not able to purchase the kit until its official launch on August 16Credit: instagram @chelseafc
      Infinite Athlete was founded last month after being acquired by Tempus ex Machina, who also signed a deal with Chelsea in April.
      The company is an AI statistics provider, and works with broadcasters and streaming services with live information on player statistics and injuries.
      Chelsea have used Tempus Ex Machina’s technology on their broadcasts since April, with the service allowing viewers to track things like live updates on player fatigue and injuries.
      The £40m-a-year deal matches that of previous front of shirt sponsor 3, who sponsored the club for three campaigns beginning in the 2020-21 season.
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      The deal expired this summer, with both sides failing to come to an agreement on a renewal.
      Chelsea’s new sponsorship comes after their protracted search for a sponsor saw the club forced to unveil a sponsorless version of their 2023-24 home shirt ahead of the upcoming season.
      Ahead of the kit’s launch, the club had seen talks with gambling company Stake and streaming platform Paramount+ fall through.
      That meant that while the shirt was unveiled early last month, the shirt has been unavailable for fans to buy.
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      The shirt is set to be released for fans to buy on August 16 and will feature the name and logo of Infinite Athlete so long as the sponsorship is approved by the Premier League.
      Chelsea fans have become accustomed to seeing the sponsorless version of their new shirt, with Chelsea wearing the stripped-back version of the kit throughout their pre-season tour of the US.
      But according to The Daily Mail, Chelsea’s shirts will include their new sponsor in their Premier League match against Liverpool on Sunday as long as the deal is rubber stamped by the Prem.

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      The news will represent a much needed boost for Chelsea owner Todd Boehly, who risked the embarrassment of seeing his club become the first top six side to enter a Premier League campaign without a sponsor.
      The additional investment will also be welcome given Chelsea are facing a massive fine and possible points deduction after a Premier League investigation into the club found financial irregularities dating back to the Roman Abramovich era.
      The investigation found that the club had made possible illegal payments to offshore companies that were not registered with the Premier League, the FA or Uefa.
      Chelsea will have to kick off the Premier League season on Sunday without new-signing Christopher Nkunku after the forward sustained a knee injury in the club’s final pre-season friendly.
      The Frenchman looked set to play a massive part in the club’s new Mauricio Pochettino-era after impressing in pre-season but is set to miss the first three months of the campaign. More

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      Marcus Rashford’s dream of leading Man Utd to first Premier League title since 2013 at risk due to BURNOUT says PFA boss

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      MARCUS RASHFORD’S hopes of leading Manchester United back to the glory era craved by the Old Trafford fans is ALREADY under threat – because he could be on the way to burn-out.That was the stark warning from PFA chief executive Maheta Molongo, who says football’s rulers MUST listen to the concerns of Rashford’s club-mate Raphael Varane.
      Players like Marcus Rashford are at risk of burnout claims PFA chief Maheta MolongoCredit: Getty
      Raphael Varane spoke out against football chiefs following rule changes that will see more minutes added to matchesCredit: Getty
      The central defender turned his back on international football at the age of just 30 because of the sheer demands of playing for club and country.
      Varane’s plea to the authorities to start listening to the players rather than dream up laws and more competitions and impose their ideas was the start of a dressing room backlash.
      Prem games are almost certain routinely to extend beyond the 100-minute mark after the International FA Board agreed to roll out 2022 World Cup-style timekeeping globally.
      And Molonga pointed to United golden boy Rashford as a potential victim of football’s apparent refusal to even recognise that the stars of the show are the most vulnerable by the demands for more, more, more.
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      Molonga said: “If we are adding these extra minutes to every match, then by Christmas you have played five more games on top of the 70 you already play.
      “The data shows that it’s not just perception – it is facts.
      “Marcus Rashford has played twice as many minutes as Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard at the same age.
      “It’s not that we’re speculating, it’s a fact. It’s our role to see the bigger picture.
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      “Yes, it’s very nice in the short term.
      “But I want to see Rashford run with the ball for 10 years, 15 years. Not doing it for just six or seven.”
      The PFA boss hinted that, unless the players are properly consulted, they may start taking action.
      Whether that is strike action is less clear, but Molonga added: “It’s not us as a union saying do this or that. The players themselves are saying ‘let’s do something’.
      “We are not just talking about Raphael Varane. It’s a lot of players. And even the managers will tell you the same.
      “Varane has decided to stop playing for the national team. This would never have happened 20 years ago, with someone who would have been the next captain of France, who has said ‘I’m not going to play’.
      “People then say ‘let’s talk about the sleeping pills the players take’ but this is a result of that.
      “If I play an international game on the Thursday in Bolivia and then I play at Birmingham on Saturday, how do I do that?
      “I need to travel for 24 hours, get some sleep somehow and then play on the Saturday.
      “If I do that in the executive lounge I’m knackered. Imagine if you have to turn up and play 90 minutes.
      “Time wasting and certain other behaviour had to be dealt with and the players are conscious of that.
      “But maybe not this way. Let’s not talk about just time wasting but the bigger, wider context.
      “I don’t think a measure that was applied for a tournament that lasts for a month cannot just be extrapolated immediately to an entire season.
      “We need to reflect on how we got to this point and ask if we have taken the appropriate steps to ensure that we didn’t get here?
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      “That’s why we said we need to have these discussions with the authorities.
      “Hopefully, then, you can draw positive lessons to the importance of involving people out there on the ground day to day and who are suffering themselves before you make a decision.” More

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      Man Utd ace Harry Maguire has held several phone calls with David Moyes with West Ham confident of sealing £35m transfer

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      WEST HAM are confident Harry Maguire wants to move to West Ham this summer.However, the Hammers remain in positive talks with Manchester United over a suitable fee – as well as an agreement over the payment terms of the player’s £190k-a-week wages.
      West Ham remain confident of agreeing a deal to sign Harry MaguireCredit: Getty
      Monday night saw West Ham make a huge move in the transfer market, submitting a joint £60m bid for Maguire, 30, and Scott McTominay, 26.
      The £30m offer for McTominay was rejected out of hand, with United demanding £45m, yet the Red Devils are still considering the £30m bid for Maguire, which is near their valuation of £35m.
      SunSport understands that Maguire has spoken with West Ham boss David Moyes on several occasions over the phone in the past few days.
      Moyes – who is still looking to make his first signing of the summer – has been selling the idea of West Ham to Maguire, who he views as a future captain of the club.
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      Maguire is desperate for regular first team football ahead of next summer’s Euros with England, and would get that at West Ham having fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
      United manager Erik ten Hag recently stripped Maguire of the captaincy, and despite wanting him to be part of his squad, will allow him to leave for the right price.
      A wage rise for Maguire was activated at the end of last season following United’s top four finish, seeing him earn close to £200k-a-week.
      West Ham would not be expected to pay that in full, with United potentially bridging the gap due to the amount still owed to him on his contract that still has two years left, with the option of a further year.
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      Moyes is desperate to get Maguire over the line. The Scot is targeting British players to bolster his squad, as well as needing cover at centre back for injury-hit Kurt Zouma.
      But West Ham have been slow out of the blocks this summer, with tension between Moyes and new technical director Tim Steidten evident in their recruitment process so far.
      Bids for Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse, Fulham’s Joao Palhinha and Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher have been turned down, with West Ham struggling to put the £105m from Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal to good use.
      However, this week could see that change. Ajax midfielder and Mexico international Edson Alvarez is expected to sign for £35m on a five-year deal after landing in London to undergo his medical today.
      West Ham want another midfielder. They are unlikely to hit the valuation for McTominay, but could still go back in for Saints skipper Ward-Prowse with an offer closer to £40m after their previous attempt of £30m was rejected.
      A striker is also on Moyes’ wish list after Gianluca Scamacca’s £27m departure to Atalanta – despite spending just over 12 months in East London. More