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      Jorginho’s Arsenal future under threat as £12m signing ‘offered reunion with former boss’ in shock transfer

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      JORGINHO’S Arsenal future is under threat after he was “offered a reunion with a former boss” in a shock transfer.The Italian midfielder has been an Arsenal player for less than six months but could already be on the move summer.
      Jorginho’s Arsenal future has been thrown into doubtCredit: Getty
      Mikel Arteta brought Jorginho to the club from Chelsea in January as part of a £12million deal.
      Jorginho had been signed to add depth in midfield but went on to displace Thomas Partey and made 14 league appearances.
      However, 90min report that the Gunners are willing to listen to offers for Jorginho, with Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri keen on a reunion.
      The pair have previously worked together at both Napoli and Chelsea, with Sarri bringing Jorginho with him to Stamford Bridge in 2018.
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      Jorginho has made 162 appearances under the Italian, more than any other manager in his career, and they won the Europa League together in 2019.
      The report adds that Lazio’s Serie A rivals Napoli and AC Milan are also interested in a move, although, Arsenal are not actively looking to force him out.

      Arteta’s midfield is set for a revamp this summer as Arsenal prepare to return to the Champions League after their second place finish.
      Granit Xhaka is set to leave the club after seven years and Albert Sambi Lokonga, following his loan to Crystal Palace, is also expected to be sold.
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      Fans can expect to see new arrivals as well, though, with Arsenal planning to be busy during the transfer window.
      The club have been strongly linked with Declan Rice, who West Ham chairman David Sullivan says will leave this summer. More

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      Fans ask world’s sexiest Chelsea fan Astrid Wett ‘do you know what shape a football is?’ after Arsenal slam fail

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      FANS have asked the world’s sexiest Chelsea fan Astrid Wett “do you know what shape a football is?” after she tried to slam Arsenal.The Blues supporter and social media star has once again been taunting her club’s rivals online.
      Astrid Wett has been asked “do you know what shape a football is?”Credit: tiktok @astridwett
      Astrid was mocked for her Arsenal slam failCredit: tiktok @astridwett
      Following West Ham’s Europa Conference League victory on Wednesday, she took to TikTok to tease the Gunners.
      The Hammers’ win has seen them overtake Arsenal with three European trophies… following previous Cup Winners’ Cup and Intertoto Cup glory.
      Wett captioned the post: “West Ham finally decided it,” as she spoke to the camera.
      “Chelsea, West Ham and even Tottenham have more European trophies than Arsenal,” she exclaimed.
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      “Guess what guys? You are the smallest club in London.”
      She then ended the video by laughing hysterically.
      Arsenal have won two European trophies, the 1970 Fairs Cup and 1994 Cup Winners’ Cup.
      Spurs have a Cup Winners’ Cup and two Uefa Cups, while Chelsea are clear of the rest with two Champions League’s, two Europa Leagues and two Cup Winners’ Cups.
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      However, Arsenal fans were quick to hit back in the comments section by referencing the league table and their success domestically.
      One supporter wrote: “Your team nearly got relegated.”
      Another added: “Do you even know what shape a football is?”
      A third commented: “Chelsea were 12th and Arsenal were second, don’t talk.”
      One more also said: “You came 12th mate.”
      Arsenal secured a return to the Champions League with a second place finish in 2022/23 as Chelsea finished 12th on a record low Premier League points tally.
      The Gunners also have a record 14 FA Cup triumphs and have more league titles than the rest of the clubs in London combined – 13.
      It is not Wett’s first TikTok, either, having been mocked for spelling “thief” wrong on a rival Alexia Grace’s car.
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      The pair had previously been involved in a scuffle at a Misfits Boxing event earlier this year.
      Wett has fought at two of the promotion’s events, winning both her bouts against Keeley Colbran and Andrea-Jane Bunker. More

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      Joao Felix in line for immediate Premier League return just days after Chelsea refused permanent transfer

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      JOAO Felix is in line for an immediate Premier League return just days after Chelsea refused a permanent transfer.The Portugal star spent the second half of last season on loan at Stamford Bridge but has failed to impress new boss Mauricio Pochettino.
      Joao Felix could make an immediate return to the Premier LeagueCredit: Rex
      Instead, Felix is now set to return to parent club Atletico Madrid ahead of the start of pre-season.
      However, Premier League fans may not have seen the last of the 23-year-old forward.
      According to Football Insider, Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign Felix this summer.
      The report adds that Villa are one of a number of Premier League sides to have been approached about a potential deal.
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      Villa are understood to have not ruled out making a move for Felix, despite his reported £244,000-per-week Atletico Madrid wages.
      Unai Emery is looking to bolster his attack ahead of the club’s return to Europe next season.
      He has already seen his advances knocked back in a bid to land Marco Asensio, who is instead set for Paris-Saint Germain.
      That has opened the door to sign Felix, who has also reportedly been offered to Newcastle United.
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      Any deal with the Magpies is thought to rely on an agreement over his wages, with PSG also touted as a possible destination.
      However, Felix would prefer a return to the Premier League following his brief spell last term.
      The ex-Benfica star scored four goals in 20 appearances for Chelsea but failed to convince Pochettino to keep him at the club. More

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      Man Utd’s legends of 99 and City treble-chasers combined XI with De Bruyne, Scholes and Beckham

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      MANCHESTER CITY are ready for their date with destiny and the chance to win a historic treble.Pep Guardiola’s side meet Inter Milan in the Champions League final, ready to match their great city rivals.

      They have the chance to add that illustrious piece of silverware to the Premier League and the FA Cup to cap a truly memorable season.
      United, of course, became the first English side to ever win the Treble in the 1998-99 season.
      Both teams were riddled with stars, and of course were led by two of the greatest managers the Beautiful Game has ever seen in Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola.
      But who makes a combined XI from the history-making line-ups?
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      Choosing the goalkeeper was one of the hardest decisions.
      The role of the stopper back then was a different ball-game, literally. It wasn’t about passing it around back and forth with the defence and more about clearing the lines.
      Both Peter Schmeichel and Ederson are as commanding as you like between the sticks – but both bring other skills to to the job.
      For his leadership, defensive organisation and supreme arm strength, the great Dane gets the vote.
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      Pep Guardiola is certainly following in the footsteps of Sir Alex FergusonCredit: Getty
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      There is nothing easier on the eye than attacking football – which has led us to go for a 3-4-3 formation.
      United legend Jaap Stam is joined at the back by City pair Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker.
      Stam took no prisoners, was a beast in the air and deceptively quick for a big man.
      Dias was heralded when City snapped him up – and he has lived up to the promise. He is one of the coolest defenders in the Prem.
      And Walker, who if anything still appears under-rated in some quarters, will not be beaten in a foot race and has strength in abundance.
      Sir Alex Ferguson won the Treble in 1998-99Credit: Rex Features
      The midfield three is almost as lip-licking as the forward line.
      Rodri will be the lynchpin. The Spaniard was signed by Guardiola as Fernandinho’s long-term replacement. He has really come into his own since the Brazilian departed the Etihad.
      Paul Scholes sits just ahead Rodri to provide those defence-splitting passes for the fearsome forward line.
      Sure to pull the fans in, David Beckham bags a spot on the flank. His sumptuous crossing and free-kick ability will have the strikers frothing at the mouth.
      On the other side is Kevin De Bruyne. Him and Becks can fight for the ball for free-kicks and corners.
      The final third is enough to strike fear into every defender.
      Dwight Yorke and Andrew Cole were lethal for UnitedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Erling Haaland has smashed the Premier League to smithereens this seasonCredit: Alamy
      Dwight Yorke and Andrew Cole just cannot be separated. They worked in perfect tandem for treble-winning United, keeping the likes of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham out.
      And he may have only played one Premier League season, but Erling Haaland just has to be in the team.
      With Cole one side of him and Yorke the other – goals scored could be even more obscene than his 52 scored since joining City from Borussia Dortmund.
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      The likes of Ryan Giggs, Ederson, Denis Irwin, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva would make most teams – but not this one. More

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      Xavi brutally KOs talk of Neymar return in boost to Man Utd & Chelsea after striker ‘offered himself to old team’

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      XAVI has emphatically shut down any rumours of a Neymar return to Barcelona.The Brazilian winger, 31, had reportedly offered himself to Barca after Lionel Messi’s romantic return to the Nou Camp failed to come to fruition.
      Xavi was not impressed by the prospect of Neymar returning to BarcaCredit: EPA
      Neymar joined PSG for a world record fee in 2017Credit: Getty
      Messi, 35, instead joined MLS side Inter Miami on a contract that will see him earn £43million-a-year which equates to £830,000-a-week.
      But Xavi was quick to shut down any chance of a reunion with Neymar.
      Xavi was asked about the rumours that the Brazilian had offered himself to Barcelona by podcast Jijantes FC and said: “I’m surprised… he’s not in our plan.
      “I really like Ney as a friend, but we have different priorities.”
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      Neymar and Xavi were Barcelona team-mates with the two playing together from 2013 to 2015 before Xavi left for Qatari club Al Sadd.
      Both were key players in a Barca side that won the treble in 2015.
      Neymar left Barcelona for PSG in 2017 for a world record fee of £200m.
      It is not the first time the forward has offered to return to Barca after enduring a mixed spell during his time in Paris.
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      Despite winning 13 trophies at PSG he has never established himself as the star man of the team, and has instead been overshadowed by Kylian Mbappe and Messi.
      Last year, Neymar told Brazil legend Ronaldo on the Fenomenos Podcast that he “tried everything” to return to Barcelona in the summer of 2019.
      Xavi’s comments have shut down any last notion of a return to the Catalan club but the Brazilian has suitors in the form of Manchester United and Chelsea.
      French outlet L’Equipe claim negotiations have taken place between Neymar’s team and United with the forward’s preference being to join the Manchester club.
      And Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has long been a fan of Neymar, reportedly holding a meeting to sign him back in February. More

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      Premier League decide AGAINST using World Cup-style technology – but huge changes to VAR are confirmed

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      PREMIER LEAGUE chiefs have decided against using World Cup-style offside technology next season.But extra VAR cameras WILL be brought in at every top flight ground – in a bid to stop two of the blunders that took place last term.
      Extra cameras will be used by VAR next season as the PGMOL seeks to prevent any “blind spots”Credit: Getty
      Fifa’s Semi-Automated Offside Technology used limb-tracking cameras to pinpoint the exact position of every player on the pitch, plus a chip in the ball to determine if it was played by a defender or attacker.
      The cameras were then deployed to provide a computer-generated 3D animation that was shown on stadium big screens and by broadcasters.
      Fifa’s system was a big success, as was Uefa’s use of SAOT – although European chiefs opted to use the version that did not include the chip in ball technology.
      It was expected that the Prem would seek to adopt the system for next season, which is the path that is being taken by La Liga in Spain.
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      But instead the option to bring in SAOT for next term is NOT on the agenda for next week’s Annual Meeting of the 20 top flight clubs in Hampshire.
      Instead, an extra four offside cameras will be used at every game, with Prem bosses and PGMOL agreeing this should prevent a recurrence of two controversial incidents last term, both involving Liverpool.
      Arsenal’s early opener in the 3-2 win over the Merseysiders was allowed because the cameras did not pick up the position of Bukayo Saka when the ball was played forward to him wide on the Gunners’ right.
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      Subsequent footage, not available at the time, suggested the England star had come back from an offside position but with no evidence to overturn the initial offside decision, the goal stood.
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      Liverpool, though, were the beneficiaries of the other incident, in their FA Cup tie at home to Wolves.
      Julen Lopetegui’s team thought they had scored a late winner through Toto Gomes.
      But the goal was ruled out by a late flag determining that Matheus Nunes retreated from an offside position after taking the initial corner.
      Once again, other images, not available to the VAR crew at Stockley Park, suggested the decision should have been overturned but with Nunes in the “blind spot” of the VAR cameras the goal did not count.
      ITV were using the “standard” five calibration cameras and 17 in total for the FA Cup tie, three cameras fewer than typically used in a Prem game.
      But the addition of four extra cameras, which is expected to go through on the nod when the club chiefs meet, is felt sufficient to ensure no repeats.
      League bosses believe they can wait to introduce any version of SAOT and that the evolution of technology will be so rapid in the coming weeks that introducing the system now would be premature as it would soon be rendered out of date. More

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      Five transfers Man Utd should make to become Premier League title contenders including Harry Kane and wantaway keeper

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are set to bolster their squad this summer as they eye a Premier League title challenge next season.Erik ten Hag has enjoyed a relatively successful first 12 months in charge of the Red Devils, ending their six-year wait for a trophy with the Carabao Cup and also returning them to the Champions League.
      Erik ten Hag will be hopingto add to his squad this summerCredit: Rex
      But they remain well adrift of neighbours Manchester City, finishing the campaign 14 points behind their local rivals.
      And it is widely accepted they will need to improve their side if they are to compete with Pep Guardiola’s men.
      So who could they poach this summer to close the gap to their counterparts from the blue side of the city?
      Here are five names linked with moves to Old Trafford that could help them mount a serious push for the title.
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      HARRY KANE
      Harry Kane is being heavily linked with a move away from Tottenham this summerCredit: Alamy
      Kane scored 30 Premier League goals this season in a poor Tottenham team
      Man Utd’s highest-profile target is Tottenham striker Harry Kane – who is expected to set them back around £100million.
      Spurs’ talisman, 29, is preparing to enter the final 12 months of his contract and has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford.
      But the Red Devils face tough competition from Real Madrid who are keen to sign him as their replacement for Karim Benzema.
      KIM MIN-JAE
      Kim Min-jae only joined Napoli at the beginning of the seasonCredit: Alamy
      Min-Jae was a huge part of Napoli’s title-winning side
      Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae, 26, is being heavily linked with a move away from the Serie A champions .
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      Despite only joining the club in the summer for £15m from Fenerbahce, his £40m release clause becomes active on July 1.
      Man Utd are leading the race to sign him and are desperate for a centre-back to replace Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof – both of whom are expected to leave in the coming weeks.
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      NICOLO BARELLA
      Nicolo Barella remains one of the hottest midfield prospects in European footballCredit: Getty
      Nicolo Barella is wanted by several Premier League clubs
      Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella is attracting widespread interest from the Premier League.
      The 26-year-old Italy international is thought to be another option Ten Hag is keen on alongside Mason Mount and Declan Rice.
      But United are one of FOUR English sides interested in the technically supreme star, with Man City, Liverpool and Newcastle also keeping tabs on him.
      AXEL DISASI
      Axel Disasi is another central defensive option for Man UtdCredit: Getty
      Axel Disasi could leave Monaco in search of Champions League football
      If both Maguire and Lindelof are to depart, Ten Hag will want another top quality central defender to back up Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane, even if Min-jae also joins.
      United have held “positive talks” with Monaco defender Axel Disasi, 25, who can play at centre-half and right-back.
      He is expected to leave the Ligue 1 side after they missed out on a place in the Champions League.
      DAVID RAYA
      David Raya is attracting interest from some Premier League giantsCredit: Getty
      David Raya is being heavily linked with a move away from Brentford
      Brentford’s impressive campaign has seen keeper David Raya catch the eyes of Premier League clubs.
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      David de Gea is out of contract this summer and it remains to be seen whether or not he will agree a new deal.
      But if the Spaniard is to depart, United are interested in replacing him with compatriot Raya, 27, who Tottenham are also keen on. More

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      Jose Mourinho ‘makes contact with long-term Arsenal transfer target but star wants to wait for Premier League offers’

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      JOSE MOURINHO has made contact with a long-term Arsenal transfer target but the star “wants to wait for Premier League offers”.The Roma manager is eyeing a move to sign Youri Tielemans on a free transfer when he officially leaves Leicester at the end of this month.
      Jose Mourinho has made contact with Youri TielemansCredit: Rex
      Tielemans will depart the King Power Stadium when his contract expires, the Foxes have confirmed.
      And, despite being a long-term Arsenal target, Tielemans has been approached by Roma and Mourinho.
      Gianluca Di Marzio reports that the Serie A side have already made contact with Tielemans over a potential move.
      However, Roma’s hopes rest on which other clubs approach the Belgian this summer.

      The report adds that the 26-year-old is waiting to see if he receives offers from any Premier League clubs.
      Aston Villa are one such club who could come in for Tielemans, with bookies slashing odds on a move to Villa Park.
      Arsenal also remain interested and were linked with Tielemans as recently as April.
      The Gunners have been rumoured with signing the former Monaco midfielder for several seasons, but no deal has materialised.
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      Tielemans remains in high demand despite Leicester’s relegation from the Premier League, though.
      He will be one of seven players to leave the club at the end of June, with others expected to be sold in a mass exodus this summer. More