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      Man Utd fans blast ‘we are a joke’ as club faces whopping £28m loss on forgotten star by asking for tiny transfer fee

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly prepared to sell Eric Bailly for as little as £2million this summer.Several players are expected to leave Old Trafford before the 2023-24 campaign kicks off, with Erik ten Hag plotting a complete squad overhaul.
      Bailly could leave Man Utd for just £2m this summerCredit: Getty
      The likes of Anthony Elanga, Donny van de Beek, Brandon Williams, Alex Telles and Harry Maguire have all been transfer listed, along with out-of-favour defender Bailly.
      And according to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, the 29-year-old Ivory Coast international could be sold for just £2m.
      Bailly signed for United in a £30m transfer from Villarreal in 2016.
      That means the Red Devils will accept a £28m loss in order to sell him this summer.
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      Real Betis are understood to be interested in signing him as a replacement for Victor Ruiz, who will leave the Benito Villamarin Stadium when his contract expires at the end of this month.
      The club’s new sporting director, Ramon Planes, is a known admirer of the defender and has been monitoring his career since he graduated from Espanyol’s academy.
      Bailly spent this season on loan at Marseille, but he was limited to just 23 appearances across all competitions.
      The Ligue 1 side had no intention of triggering his £6m option to buy, so the Red Devils have put the defender on the market for even less.
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      And Man Utd fans are not happy about it.
      One person tweeted: “We are so bad at selling.”
      Another complained: “2m? We are a joke.”
      A third wrote: “We are the worst at selling players.”
      While a fourth joked: “That’s £1 for every hour he was injured at United.”
      Bailly made 113 appearances for Man Utd during his six-year stint at Old Trafford.
      Since joining the club, his career has been hindered by several injury issues. More

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      Piers Morgan ‘underwhelmed’ as Arsenal close in on Kai Havertz signing – with fans fuming at ‘classic Wenger mistake’

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      PIERS MORGAN is “underwhelmed” by the imminent arrival of Kai Havertz at Arsenal.Gunners fans are also fuming as they fear Mikel Arteta is making a “classic Wenger mistake”.
      Piers Morgan is not keen on the signing of Kai HavertzCredit: Reuters
      Kai Havertz is close to joining Arsenal from ChelseaCredit: Rex
      Havertz is close to joining Arsenal from London rivals Chelsea in what would be the club’s first signing of the summer.
      According to reports, a £65million deal is on the verge of being finalised, with personal terms agreed over a five-year deal for the German.
      However, his poor form for Chelsea last season has Arsenal supporters concerned about the signing, including TalkTV host and Sun columnist Morgan.
      Responding to an update on the deal, he tweeted: “Am I the only Arsenal fan underwhelmed by this news?
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      “Why does Arteta think under-performing Chelsea stars are the missing link to our Title chances?”
      Havertz scored just nine goals for the Blues last season as he was deployed as a centre forward by all four of the club’s managers.
      Despite that low return, though, he did end the campaign as Chelsea’s leading scorer in both the league and across all competitions.
      That does not appear to be enough to convince Arsenal fans, with others agreeing with Morgan’s assessment of Havertz’s arrival.
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      One supporter, who also referenced the expected departure of Granit Xhaka, wrote: “He’s making the classic Wenger mistake of signing a tricky attacking midfielder when we need CDM enforcers.
      “They should not be selling Granit either – He’s had an incredible season.”
      Another also commented: “You are not the only one. Another Chelsea cast-off? They never seem to work out at Arsenal.
      “Perhaps Arteta believes he can inspire Havertz to greater things at Arsenal.” More

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      Ex-Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson seen smiling with wife & daughter in rare family pic

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      FORMER Everton star Gylfi Sigurdsson beams next to his wife and daughter in a rare family snap.The midfielder has seldom been seen since he left the club last summer when his contract expired.
      Sigurdsson’s wife Alexandra shared a sweet family picture on InstagramCredit: Instagram
      His wife Alexandra Ivarsdottir has now shared a touching family photo with her 16,700 followers.
      The couple could be seen grinning as they held their young daughter, who matched 2008 Miss Iceland winner Alexandra in a neutral-coloured outfit.
      She captioned the snap, which was liked by more than 1,100 people, “La familia” followed by a white heart and globe emoji.
      The picture was also shared on Twitter, where fans were begging Sigurdsson to return to Everton.
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      One said: “Come back Siggy”, while another wrote: “I miss him on grass”.
      Iceland international Sigurdsson joined Everton from Swansea for £44.5m in 2017.
      He was the club’s top scorer in the 2018/19 Premier League season and netted 31 goals for the Toffees in 156 appearances.
      The attacking midfielder was recently linked to a move to Turkish club Galatasaray but the deal failed to materialise.
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      Sigurdsson, who has 78 caps for Iceland, has not played for the International team since 2020.
      The couple have both been quiet recentlyCredit: Instagram
      Alexandra is a former Miss Iceland winnerCredit: Instagram
      Sigurdsson left Everton last summer as a free agentCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea ‘frustrated as Aubameyang drags heels over Saudi Arabia transfer with Blues desperate to complete sale’

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      CHELSEA have been left frustrated in their attempts to shift Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Saudi Arabia this month.Aubameyang, 34, is one of several players that Chelsea are trying to shift to the Saudi league alongside Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy and Hakim Ziyech.
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has endured a miserable spell at ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      The Daily Mail reports that Chelsea have received a £6million bid from an unnamed Saudi side and are keen to get the former Arsenal man off their wage bill.
      The club feel that in the current transfer climate it is unlikely that they will receive an improved bid for the player who has one year left on his current deal.
      But it is understood that Aubameyang wants to leave on his own terms rather than having his next club decided for him by a Chelsea board desperate to shift players.
      The forward is “dragging his heels on any move” in favour of a return to Barcelona where he enjoyed a successful spell before signing for Chelsea.
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      The Catalan club were forced to sell the forward to Chelsea because of their financial issues last summer but his signature is not seen as a priority for them this window.
      Aubameyang is also attracting interest from the MLS and his camp are more open to a move there than to a Saudi club.
      It is understood that the striker’s representatives would favour a free transfer for the Gabon international in order to widen his options.
      With a year left on his £160,000-a-week contract this would involve either running down the final year of his contract or Chelsea allowing the striker to leave by mutual consent.
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      Aubameyang has endured a miserable time at the Bridge, returning just one goal in his 15 league appearances for the Blues.
      Aubameyang is not the only wantaway Chelsea striker that has rejected a move to a Saudi club.
      The Blues were hoping they could offload Romelu Lukaku, 30, after receiving an offer from Al-Hilal.
      But Lukaku favours continuing in Europe and will hold out for a loan return to Champions League finalists Inter Milan, where he also spent last season on loan. More

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      Second England U21 star switches allegiance just days after Balogun wins first trophy with USA

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      EVERTON star Demarai Gray has switched allegiances from England to Jamaica.It comes after Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun chose to represent the USA over the Three Lions, and then won a trophy on just his second appearance.
      Demarai Gray will now represent JamaicaCredit: Getty
      Gray celebrates scoring for England U21s in 2018Credit: Reuters
      He scored as America beat Canada 2-0 in the CONCACAF Nations League final.
      Gray will follow in Balogun’s footsteps in the search for more assured international football.
      The winger was capped by England’s Under-21 side 26 times from 2016 to 2019.
      But Gray has failed to make the step up to the senior team, deciding to call it a day on waiting.
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      He qualifies for Jamaica via his grandparents and has been named in the Reggae Boyz’s squad for the Gold Cup.
      On the switch, the 26-year-old told The Athletic: “I think it’s the right time.
      “International football is something I’ve missed. Jamaica has always been on my mind.
      “Coming through as a youngster, I represented England from an early age up to the Under-21s, but not getting a senior cap meant Jamaica was an opportunity for me.
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      “At the stage I’m at now, wanting a fresh challenge and with my family roots and culture, I think it’s perfect timing.
      “It’s a chance to dig deep into my culture and something, when I look back on my career, I can hopefully be proud of.
      “I want to do something that encourages my children to learn about their heritage too.
      “When you grow up playing in England and in the England system, it’s easy to think that’s all there is — but it’s not.
      “There’s a lot more to football and sitting down with the Jamaica manager widened my eyes and made me see how I can really try to help the nation and bring my skills and experience to Jamaica.
      “Being a Premier League player, I want to bring what I’ve learned and my leadership skills to that level of football. Hopefully, I can help.”
      Gray’s move to play for Jamaica sees him link-up with with Aston Villa’s Leon Bailey, Fulham’s Bobby Decordova-Reid and Brentford’s Ethan Pinnock.
      Others have changed England for Jamaica like West Ham star Michail Antonio and Joel Latibeaudiere of Swansea.
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      ‘Devil Baby’ model Orla Melissa Sloan faces jail TODAY for stalking Premier League stars after sleeping with Mason Mount

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      A MODEL who branded herself “Devil Baby” while stalking Mason Mount after she slept with him could be jailed today.Orla Melissa Sloan, 22, targeted Chelsea star Mount, 24, as well as Ben Chilwell, 26, and Brighton’s Billy Gilmour, 21.
      Orla Melissa Sloan stalked and harassed Premier League playersCredit: orlamelissa
      She bombarded Mason Mount with calls and texts after they slept together
      The Instagram influencer, who has 81,000 followers, bombarded the stars with persistent calls and messages.
      Sloan is facing sentencing this afternoon at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
      She previously admitted one count of harassment one of stalking and one count of stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress.
      The latter charge carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison.
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      The court was told the influencer was invited to a party at Chilwell’s house after chatting to him over Instagram.
      She slept with Mount once after meeting him at the bash and the pair chatted “sporadically” for around six months until he cut things off.
      But Sloan then sent a string of messages to the star following the one-off tryst last year.
      She also changed her number 21 times when the footballer kept blocking her.
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      Sloan sent Mount a screenshot of her paying £12.99 for a new number from Apple, saying: “I’m not buying food anymore so I can get more numbers.”
      In another text, the model laid out a list of women’s names she claimed she had “found out about”.
      She then chillingly added: “I will find out everything.”
      Not content with just messaging the Chelsea star, Sloan bombarded Gilmour with messages about Mount.
      She also made an Instagram account with the username DevilBaby_10, which she used to create collages of Chilwell with other women.
      The stalker, who previously revealed she raked in £50,000 eating Percy Pigs while naked, tagged his family and friends in the “completely fictitious” posts.
      In a statement, Mount told how he was left terrified Sloan would show up at the Chelsea training centre after he blocked her.
      While Gilmour said the stalking continued even after he moved to Brighton in September 2022 on a £9million deal from Chelsea.
      His new club put safety measures in place after he expressed his concerns over Sloan.
      Gilmour was also forced to delete all his friends and family from Instagram so she could not contact them.
      He said: “I have not been able to sleep and I have had to take sleeping tablets which has affected my performance.”
      The star added: “Being alone in a new town where I didn’t have any friends or family is very isolating.
      “This is a person I met once for a brief period of time.”
      Sloan admitted stalking Mount between June 19, 2022 to October 28 and Scots international Gilmour between September 10 2022, and October 28.

      She also pleaded guilty to harassing Chilwell between October 20 and 29.
      Sloan targeted the stars with phone calls and messagesCredit: Central News
      She has admitted stalking and harassmentCredit: Central News
      Sloan changed her number to dupe Mount and targeted Gilmour on InstagramCredit: orlamelissa
      Sloan is facing sentencing todayCredit: Instagram
      She also targeted fellow Chelsea star Ben Chilwell in her stalking campaign
      Sloan messaged Chilwell about Mount while he was the same team
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      Harry Maguire has name sung by fans as he plays in what could be his Old Trafford farewell amid Man Utd transfer talks

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      HARRY MAGUIRE will have enjoyed this.A start at Old Trafford and his name sung by the supporters.
      Harry Maguire was solid as usual for England, with fans responding positively at the ground where he could be exiting at club levelCredit: Getty
      Maguire acknowledges supporters after the Three Lions’ 7-0 rompCredit: Getty
      That is not usual. After all only 11 times last season was he on the team-sheet here in all competitions.
      Supporters have long since seen a future with Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez as Manchester United’s new centre-back pairing.
      Even Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw, when they play a three, have knocked him down the order.
      To say it has been tough is an understatement.
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      The way he has handled himself through it all is an object lesson to younger players. To be fair it’s one to older ones too. Compare his behaviour to Cristiano Ronaldo’s . . . 
      Yet club captain Maguire has unfairly ended up as a byword for United’s travails and manager Erik ten Hag clearly doesn’t want him.
      So this could well have been his farewell to Old Trafford as England thrashed North Macedonia 7-0.
      How quickly it is forgotten what an improvement he brought to the United defence after his £85million switch from Leicester in 2019.
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      He will admit that his form in the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer/Ralf Rangnick season of 2021-22 was not his best, neither was anybody else’s.
      But when you wear the United shirt the scrutiny is intense.
      He needs to go for his own good. As England boss Gareth Southgate accepted himself, this situation can’t go on of barely playing for club and turning out for his country.
      But it is for the Three Lions when he can rarely be questioned as the 30-year-old has earned 56 caps.
      Only briefly has there been a wobble when the boos from United fans spilled over to those who watched England on a night to forget for him in a 3-3 draw against Germany in September of last year.
      He was a stalwart in the march to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals in Russia.
      He was named in the team of the tournament as England reached the finals of the previous Euros and was arguably their best defender at the last World Cup.
      His team-mates appreciate him and he was part of a defence that didn’t allow a shot on target in the past two qualifiers as Malta also drew a blank on Friday night.
      In contrast to his England status, Maguire ‘s Man Utd future is uncertainCredit: PA
      His early challenge on Stefan Ashkovski as the visitors threatened brought congratulations from both John Stones and Jordan Pickford.
      There is still a great player in there  and with the Red Devils ready to accept in the region of £30m he will improve any number of  Premier League defences.
      It was almost painful to speak with him after this year’s Carabao Cup final win when he came on for a handful of minutes at the end and then shared trophy-lifting duties with Bruno Fernandes.
       He talked about how proud he was to be part of a squad winning United’s first trophy in six years.
      He spoke eloquently about his own battle to get back in the team.The FA Cup final did not even offer him those few minutes, the battle is now lost.

      He will be back at Wembley with England but he won’t be back at Old Trafford as a United player.
      The next team to take him on might just benefit from that. More

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      Fans amazed as forgotten Premier League star ‘bullies’ Mbappe as they ask ‘since when did he play for Greece?’

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      FANS were left amazed after a forgotten Premier League star “bullied” Kylian Mbappe.However, many were shocked to learn the star lines up for Greece.
      George Baldock in action against Kylian MbappeCredit: Getty
      Baldock’s performance against France was described as ‘sensational’Credit: EPA
      Sheffield United star George Baldock was lining up against Mbappe and Co for a European Championship qualifier between Greece and France.
      Baldock, a key component of the Blades successful promotion back to the Premier League, was born in England and has already made 70 appearances for United in the English top flight.
      However, the 30-year-old is eligible to play for Greece due to his maternal grandmother.
      He was granted Greek citizenship in 2022, and has already gone on to earn nine caps.
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      But fans were still shocked to see the line up, with one saying: “George Baldock plays for Greece? Since when?”
      “George Baldock plays for Greece 😭😭,” wrote another.
      Fans were left impressed by his performance as he largely silenced World Cup final hat-trick scorer Mbappe.
      The superstar only managed to score and secure a 1-0 win from the penalty spot after Antoine Griezmann was brought down by ex-Arsenal star Konstantinos Mavropanos.
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      Reacting to Baldock’s display, one fan said: “He´s bullying Mbappe 😭😭😭.”
      A second typed: “Mbappe gets pocketed by Baldock, ya love to see it.”
      “The best player in the world and some bloke called mbappe,” joked a third.
      While SunSport’s Kostas Lianos added: “George Baldock was absolutely sensational for Greece against Kylian Mbappe during the Euro 2024 qualifier against France in Paris.
      “This is why I spent years slamming Greek chiefs for taking too long to clear Baldock for the squad! #SUFC.” More