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      Gary Neville is ‘bored’ of the Glazers and wishes they were more like Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville praised Wrexham’s Hollywood star owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as he aimed a fresh dig at the Glazers.Neville hasn’t held back on his criticism against the Glazer family during a seven-month takeover saga that could see the unpopular owners leaving Old Trafford after 18 years in charge.
      Manchester United legend Gary Neville slammed the GlazersCredit: PA
      Gary Neville wishes the Glazers were more like Wrexham’s Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenneyCredit: Getty
      The Sky Sports pundit believes the Americans have handled the bidding war so poorly he is now feeling “bored”.
      The former right-back hinted he wished they were more like Reynolds and McElhenney, who always “turn up” for League Two newbies Wrexham.
      That is despite the fact the Welsh outfit still has a long way to go to make it to the big leagues after returning to the EFL only a month ago.
      Neville said: “Everyone’s bored now. Honestly, I think everyone has got the point whereby what the Glazers do, they erode every little last bit of energy out of everything that they do.
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      The United hero added: “They turn up there [Reynolds and McElhenney].
      “They’ve done it well at Wrexham and they’ve got obviously a long way to go to get to probably where they want to be, Championship, Premier League, and probably that might take three years, eight years, 12 years, who knows.”
      However, Neville’s frustrations may soon come to an end as Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani appears to have won the takeover race.
      Sheikh Jassim has been vying with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos to buy United from the Glazers.
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      Ratcliffe had been the front-runner to purchase a 60 per cent stake, which would have seen the Americans stay on in a reduced role at Old Trafford.
      But according to newspaper Al-Watan, which is owned by Sheikh Jassim’s father, the Qatari bid for the Red Devils has been successful and an official announcement is imminent.
      The Qatari banker’s latest offer for a 100 per cent stake in the club is thought to be worth around £5billion. More

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      Ange Postecoglou’s first Tottenham season simulated on Football Manager, from transfers to final position

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU’S debut season as Tottenham manager has been simulated on Football Manager.Postecoglou signed a four-year deal with Spurs and will link up with his new players on July 1 after the Premier League giants paid Celtic £5million in compensation.
      Football Manager has simulated Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou’s first season
      Postecoglou signs Porto star Mehdi Taremi during the January transfer window
      Tottenham star Harry Kane stays but Postecoglou gets sackedCredit: Getty
      There is high confidence within north London after the Australian tactician’s arrival, following a successful campaign with the Hoops as he won the Treble in Scotland.
      However, it doesn’t come up roses on Football Manager as the 57-year-old only lasts one term at Tottenham in the video game.
      The season kicks off on the right foot with Harry Kane staying on despite his contract running out next year with Manchester United, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich keeping tabs.
      However, Postecoglou and Kane can’t help Spurs finish in the top four or end their trophyless hoodoo, which extends to 16 years.
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      Manchester City retain the Premier League title with Chelsea making quite the comeback by finishing runners-up under new manager Mauricio Pochettino.
      Postecoglou finishes sixth with 17 wins and only eight losses in 38 matches, while his players score 49 goals and concede just 31.
      As for signings, Postecoglou turns Pedro Porro’s loan deal into a permanent move by splashing £36.5m to Sporting Lisbon.
      Dejan Kulusevski also completes a permanent transfer from Juventus and is joined by Inter Milan duo Milan Skriniar as well as Stefan de Vrij, who arrive as free agents.
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      Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon replaces Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris between the sticks after a £64m deal.
      January also gets busy for Postecoglou as he reunites with Celtic right-back Alistair Johnston.
      The Aussie also splashes the cash for Porto star Mehdi Taremi, who arrives for a fee of £38.5m rising to £46m.
      Facundo Farias follows from Colon for £5.75m as does Sivert Mannsverk from Molde for £3.6m.
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      Postecoglou also sells Harry Winks to Bournemouth for £2.5m, Joe Rodon to Crystal Palace for £1m and surprisingly enough Ben Davies to Al Gharafa for a whopping £7.5m.
      Son Heung-min becomes his top Premier League scorer with 15 goals, with Kane coming up second after 12 goals.
      The ex-Australia manager, though, gets sacked a few days after the end of the season and is replaced by AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli. More

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      Man Utd’s first transfer of summer ‘confirmed’ as Kim Min-jae ‘will join on July 1 and his wages are revealed’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S first transfer of the summer has been “confirmed” with Kim Min-jae set to sign.The Napoli defender “will join on July 1” with his Old Trafford wages also revealed.
      Kim Min-jae has been ‘confirmed’ as Manchester United’s first summer signingCredit: Rex
      United have been strongly linked with the 26-year-old this summer as Erik ten Hag looks to bolster his defence.
      However, the Red Devils faced competition from Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United, who had looked to hijack their deal.
      Kim’s current club Napoli even attempted to block the move after reportedly offering him a new deal in a bid to remove his release clause.
      According to reports in Italy, though, United have won the race for the South Korea international’s signature.
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      Il Mattino report that Kim has agreed to sign for United and will join the club on July 1.
      The report adds that he has “accepted” the club’s contract offer of £9million-per-year, which equals around £175,000-per-week.
      Kim enjoyed a breakthrough debut season in Italy last term after joining Napoli from Fenerbahce in 2022.
      He made 45 appearances as Luciano Spalletti’s side romped to a first Serie A title for 33 years.
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      Kim’s arrival as United’s first summer signing will likely be followed by more business at Old Trafford.
      The club remain in talks over a move for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.
      Ten Hag’s side are now the frontrunners to sign Mount after Liverpool admitted defeat in their pursuit of the 24-year-old. More

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      Aaron Ramsey drops transfer hint with ex-club Cardiff keen

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      AARON RAMSEY has cast doubt over his future at Nice – with ex-club Cardiff circling.The Wales captain, 32, signed an initial one-year deal with the Ligue 1 side last summer.
      Former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder Ramsey is unsure of where he will play his club football next seasonCredit: Getty
      Ramsey will captain Wales in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Armenia on Friday nightCredit: Getty
      Ramsey is understood to have triggered another 12 months on his contract in France after playing more than 30 league games.
      But Ramsey, preparing for Friday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Armenia, said: “I’m not sure what my future is at the moment.
      “But the most important thing for me is to focus on these games. We will find out in a few weeks’ time when everything has settled down. My full focus is on Friday.”
      It is believed Ramsey is open to staying in France if he receives a long contract offer from Nice which would allow him to move his family to the Cote d’Azur.

      If that does not materialise then it could pave the way for Cardiff to snap up the ex-Arsenal and Juventus ace.
      Bluebirds chairman Mehmet Dalman told supporters to expect an “exciting” signing this summer which has raised hopes.
      Ramsey added: “There’s always rumours and things like that flying around, isn’t there?
      “There is always that bit of noise. Friday is all that is on my mind at the moment.”
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      His wife Colleen and their three children have remained in Wales since he moved from Juve to Rangers in January 2022.
      Ramsey said: “This season has been a success for me. I’ve played a lot of games, played good football and the only thing missing has been a few goals but that will come again.
      “The most challenging thing is being away from my family so that’s the situation I find myself in. But, other than that, there’s been a lot of positives so we will see.
      “Being away from my family and seeing my kids grow up and missing out on certain things, it’s always difficult. It’s difficult for anyone to go through I’d imagine. So whatever we do going forward we will be reunited and back together.”
      Ramsey has missed Nice’s last four games of the season with a calf injury.
      But Ramsey, speaking from Wales’ warm weather training camp in Portugal, says he is fit and available for the visit of Armenia followed by the trip to Turkey next Monday.
      Ramsey said: “I’m feeling good. I have missed a few games but previous to that I had a good run of games. I got myself into good shape. I’m raring to go. It’s a massive camp for us.”
      Alys Carlton has been appointed as the first female chair of the Football Association of Wales board, succeeding Steve Dalton. More

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      Leicester join transfer chase for Blackpool star Jerry Yates amid doubts over Jamie Vardy’s future

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      LEICESTER have joined the race for Blackpool striker Jerry Yates.The £4million-rated hotshot, 26, scored 14 goals for the relegated Championship outfit last season.
      Blackpool striker Jerry Yates scored 14 league goals but could not prevent the club from being relegated to League OneCredit: Getty
      Jamie Vardy’s Leicester future remains uncertain following relegation from the Premier LeagueCredit: Alamy
      Top-scorer Yates has attracted interest from Luton, West Brom, Coventry and Ipswich.
      While SunSport understands a £2.5million bid has already rejected by the Tangerines.
      But the Foxes are keen to snap up Yates with doubts over the futures of Jamie Vardy and  Kelechi Iheanacho following relegation from the Premier League.
      Yates has 12 months left on his contract at Bloomfield Road with the option of another year.
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      Blackpool, who will be playing in League One next season, are reluctant to sell.
      But the club are not planning to stand in the way of Yates playing at a higher level. 
      Yates claimed a hat-trick at Blackpool’s end-of-season awards after winning the Players’ Player of the Year, top scorer and goal of the season gongs.
      The forward ended the campaign in the top 10 goalscorers for the Championship.
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      Yates scored 15 in all competitions last season, 14 of which came in the second tier.
      His other goal coming in Blackpool’s FA Cup third round shock over Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest in January. More

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      Wilfried Zaha ‘to reject £45m deal to play with Cristiano Ronaldo’ as he wants to join Champions League club

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      WILFRIED ZAHA will reject the chance to play with Crisitano Ronaldo in the Saudi league in favour of joining a Champions League club this summer.The Daily Mail report that Zaha plans to turn down a £45million a year offer from Al-Nassr if a Champions League club comes in for him.
      Zaha is looking to join a Champions League club this summerCredit: Getty
      The Ivory Coast international will be free to leave Crystal Palace when his contract expires in two weeks.
      According to The Daily Mail, his preference would be to join PSG who plan to target the winger if their move for Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram falls through.
      PSG were looking at Thuram, 25, in the wake of Lionel Messi leaving the club and the potential sale of Neymar.
      The Paris club were hoping that bringing in a number nine like Thuram would enable them to get the best out of Kylian Mbappe who prefers to operate off the left.
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      However they were yesterday rocked by the news that Mbappe will not renew his contract – and may be forced to sell the French forward this summer.
      Zaha is also attracting interest from Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid and it is believed their Champions League status means he would favour Atletico over a Saudi payday.
      This is despite the offer being made by Al Nassr being described as “generational wealth”.
      Palace have not given up hope that their talisman will extend his stay at Selhurst Park however and have tabled a four year contract offer of £200,000-per-week.
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      The attacker has until the end of June to accept the offer before formally leaving the club as a free agent.
      Zaha has not ruled out extending his stay with The Eagles’ and is open to signing a new deal.
      However if an elite European club makes a concrete offer he would accept an inferior wage to secure the move. More

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      Man Utd star Eriksen shows off gruesome looking black eye after needing stitches but is straight back in training

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      MANCHESTER UNITED star Christian Eriksen has shown off his gruesome black eye after needing stitches in the wound.The midfielder suffered the horrific injury whilst on international duty with Denmark.
      Christian Eriksen has shown off his gruesome cut and black eye on InstagramCredit: Instagram/@chriseriksen8
      Christian Eriksen was left with a cut above his eye after an incident in Denmark trainingCredit: EPA
      Eriksen was left needing stitches after a training ground incident on Monday.
      The United star suffered a nasty cut above his left eye and has since been snapped sporting the cut and a black eye in another session.
      The injury caused Eriksen to miss a group autograph signing for fans with his team-mates as part of the national team camp.
      However, he has given fans an update on social media by sharing a selfie with the cut covered by tape.
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      Alongside the snap, he wrote: “So great to see all of you who showed up today.
      “Sorry I couldn’t sign some autographs, but I just had to be stitched.  Everything is OK.”
      Meanwhile, Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand said: “Christian got a blow on his eye and had some stitches.
      “I don’t think we should be worried.  He will be ready on Friday.”
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      Denmark host Northern Ireland in Euro 2024 qualifying on Friday before travelling to play Slovenia on Monday.
      The Red and Whites go into the matches three points below Group H leaders Slovenia following a dramatic loss to Kazakhstan back in March. More

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      Erling Haaland looks worse for wear as he and stunning Wag leave Manchester apartment after boozy Treble celebrations

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      ERLING HAALAND looked more than a little hazy as he and his girlfriend Isabel Johansen were spotted leaving their Manchester apartment with a suitcase this afternoon.Manchester City’s stars went from Istanbul to Manchester to Ibiza and back to Manchester in the space of 48 hours since Pep Guardiola’s men beat Inter Milan to win the Champions League on Saturday.
      Erling Haaland looked a little worse for wear as he headed out of ManchesterCredit: Zenpix
      The striker and his girlfriend Isabel Johansen were spotted leaving their apartment todayCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The pair were heading off hours after ending a four-day Treble celebration benderCredit: Zenpix
      The couple looked a little jaded as they left home hours after leaving the nightclubCredit: Zenpix
      They then took to the streets of the city last night for a bus parade in front of thousands of supporters to show off the trophy alongside their Premier League and FA Cup crowns.
      The parade had been delayed by an hour due to torrential rain and lightning.
      But that did not dampen the mood of the players, staff or crowd as they soaked in achieving a historic Treble.
      Team-mate Jack Grealish stole the show as he admitted that he had not slept since the win over Inter.
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      He guzzled Champagne in front of adoring fans, played blaring music from a set of speakers and sung a song in honour of Bernardo Silva – who he also jokingly said looks “homeless” – and revved up the crowd while wearing a high-vis jacket.
      And once he eventually made his way onto the stage following the open-top bus parade, he did not let people down during an interview with Natalie Pike as he said: “Basically, for the past 24 hours I’ve had the best day and night… to be fair, I don’t think I’ve slept.”
      The Treble binge then entered its fourth day as the City stars hit a nightclub, with Grealish then taking a selfie with Haaland as the sun began to rise, while the Norwegian could also be seen puffing on a cigar.
      Haaland was earlier recorded tipping champers on his pal Grealish’s head.
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      But the 52-goal top goalscorer was back up and at it this afternoon after his heavy night as he was spotted leaving his apartment with his other half.
      The former Dortmund ace must have been feeling a little worse for wear after the epic celebrations as he carried a suitcase out of his luxury pad.
      The hotshot was decked out in a tracksuit and trainers and he also had a spare pair of Nike trainers in his hand as they left.
      Isabel, who had matching shoes, was wearing a grey tracksuit as they seemed to be heading out of town.
      It remains unknown whether Haaland and his Wag are heading for a short holiday or not, but he is due to be reporting for international duty.
      Norway face Scotland at home on Saturday in a crunch Euro qualifier before they then take on Cyprus next week.
      And that should allow plenty of time for the striker to shake off the cobwebs from City’s huge bender.

      Haaland and Isabel are rarely spotted together – but there’s a good reason for that… she’s a footballer herself.
      That’s how the lovebirds met after Haaland joined local team Bryne when he was just five years old.
      He would go on to spend over a decade at the Norwegian side before being snapped up Molde.
      Leeds-born Haaland went on to sign for RB Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund and Man City after an explosive start to life in the senior game.
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      But it was at Bryne that Haaland met Isabel – who also works part-time at a fashion store.
      The pair grew up together at the club’s academy and it’s believed they began dating during his time at Dortmund.
      The Norwegian forward looked incredible as he arrived at the nightclub last nightCredit: BACKGRID
      His partner wore a blue and white dress for the bashCredit: BACKGRID
      Haaland had filmed himself partying with Grealish earlierCredit: Twitter
      He tipped a bottle of champagne over the head of his City palCredit: Twitter More