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      Man Utd star who played 57 times this season hints at shock transfer exit as he reveals ‘I want to be important’

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      FRED has hinted at a shock exit from Manchester United by insisting that he wants to be an “important” player.The midfielder featured 57 times for the Red Devils last season, helping them to a Carabao Cup trophy and Champions League spot.
      Fred has hinted at an exit from Manchester UnitedCredit: AP
      However, Fred has been linked with a move to Fulham and was spotted talking to manager Marco Silva after the win against the London side at the end of the season.
      The Brazilian has one year left to run on his contract at Old Trafford and this could be one of the last chances the club have to cash in on him.
      While Fred may not be one of the stars at Manchester United, he has played a big role this season.
      He played 2,275 minutes in all competitions, the 13th most in the United squad.
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      His most recent minutes came in the FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City.
      After the game, Fred admitted that he is still not sure over his future, but is happy at the club.
      He said: “I still don’t know, I have to talk with my family, I still have one year left in my contract here. 
      “Now it’s holidays’ time and a good opportunity to rest. I’ll talk to my staff, to the club and see what is everyone’s decision.
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      “I do have to talk with [Erik] Ten Hag as well, he’s the manager and the conversation has to involve everyone.
      “We have to see how next season will plan out. I want to be important, I want to help the team, so we’ll see.
      “But I’ve always been and still am very happy at Manchester United.
      “Of course, I always want to be playing, to be helping my team and gladly I started and I think we played well.” More

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      I had a bizarre pre-match routine but my team-mate ruined it when he did a poo in my bath, says Julian Dicks

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      JULIAN DICKS never spent much time warming up before a Premier League clash — his pre-match routine was instead rather unorthodox.He said: “The water’s warm, never too hot, and I’m lying in here, stark b*****k naked, apart from my football boots.
      Julian Dicks used to have a bizarre pre-match routineCredit: Alamy
      But he claims that team-mate John Moncur spoiled it by ‘pooing’ in his bathCredit: Getty
      Dicks played with Moncur at West Ham in his playing daysCredit: Getty
      “It’s 2.40pm and kick-off is only 20 minutes away. And I’m still in the bath.
      “On the side of the tub are two cans of Coke and a Mars bar. Soon it will be converted into that endless energy I seem to find when I’m on the pitch.
      “As I bite into the chocolate, the sound of the fans coming into Upton Park is getting louder. They’re watching the boys being put through their paces.
      “I’ve never done a pre-match warm-up and never will. My warm-up is right here, in the bath. This is my sanctuary.
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      “Never mind the motivational messages from the gaffer. I’m ready to play.
      “I’m ready to die for the claret and blue.”
      There was, however, one time Dicks’ pre-match bath was rudely interrupted by the antics of team-mate John Moncur.
      He added: “We were playing QPR  — I ran myself a lovely bath with bubbles in it and I stepped my feet into it.
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      “I glanced down into the tub, and I  was stunned to see a s*** floating in it.
      “I turned my head towards the doorway and a load of the lads were standing there laughing their heads off.
      “John had done a s*** in my bath.
      “Really, there are no words to describe a character like that. Apart from absolute f***ing lunatic.”  
      Hammer Time, by Julian Dicks, £22, is out on Thursday. More

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      AC Milan chaos as ‘FOUR stars eye exit after Maldini departure’ including top Chelsea transfer target

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      FOUR AC Milan stars including Chelsea target Mike Maignan could chase a move amid turmoil off the pitch.Some senior players are reportedly unhappy at directors Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara being sacked.
      Mike Maignan is said to be on a list of keepers eyed by ChelseaCredit: Getty
      The Blues are also thought to be interested in Milan frontman Rafael LeaoCredit: Rex
      Keeper Maignan and his France team-mate, left-back Theo Hernandez, are said to be pondering their future.
      Portugal striker Rafael Leao – despite just signing a new long-term contract – and Italy anchorman Sandro Tonali have also been mentioned.
      But it’s Maignan’s situation that might excite Chelsea.
      New Blues’ boss Mauricio Pochettino is understood to want a new No1.
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      Inter Milan’s Andre Onana followed by Brentford star David Raya are regarded as further up the list than Maignan.
      But the 27-year-old, who has won seven French caps, could be an easier player to land.
      The saga at Milan comes just as legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic retires.
      The Swedish hitman, 41, won Serie A three times with Inter and twice apiece with Juventus and Milan, also picking up silverware with Ajax, Barcelona, PSG and Manchester United.
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      La Repubblica name Maignan and Hernandez as possible departures to follow.
      And Italian journalist Daniele Longo suggests Tonali could be another.
      But Leao is perhaps the biggest surprise.
      Last month Chelsea were said to have offered both Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic in their pursuit of the 23-year-old.
      But it’s claimed the Italian giants want close to £130million for the former Lille and Sporting Lisbon hero. More

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      The Ange Postecoglou interview that left him ‘unemployable’ 16 years before landing Tottenham manager job

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      NEW Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou reckons he was once “unemployable” after an astonishing interview.The Aussie has left Celtic for his biggest job ever – 16 years after a TV row.
      Ange Postecoglou feared for his coaching future after a fiery TV exchangeCredit: PA
      Pundit Craig Foster called for Postecoglou to quit as Socceroos’ youth coach after they failed to qualify for the Under-20 World Cup in 2007.
      Foster demanded better answers in a fiery exchange on Australian show The World Game and accused the Athens-born coach of ducking blame.
      Postecoglou hit back by insisting: “Of course I’m not going to resign” and said of the presenter “You’re enjoying it”.
      But he was soon ousted from his Socceroos’ job.
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      And he has since blasted the on-air criticism he received in the interview as “not necessary” – revealing he struggled to find “even an assistant coach’s role” due to the TV exchange.
      However, he eventually found a job back in Greece with Panachaiki in 2008.
      Postecoglou then managed Down Under with Brunswick Juventus, Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory, taking charge of the Australian senior national side from 2013-2017.
      That included guiding the hosts to their first ever Asian Cup triumph in 2015, beating South Korea in the final.
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      Then came three years with Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos, followed by great success at Celtic for the past two seasons, leading to his Spurs appointment in Tuesday.
      But Postecoglou, 57, has admitted how costly he feared his 2007 confrontation could have been.
      He told the Shim, Spider and so much Moore podcast: “I just didn’t feel it was necessary, didn’t feel it was productive. 
      “I knew that interview wasn’t going to go well because we just failed to qualify for both the World Cups… my reasoning for doing it was trying to explain to people what was coming. 
      “I didn’t think it was necessary, the accountability already stood with me, but what it did do, it did make me unemployable. I couldn’t even get an assistant coaching role.”
      He added: “It was the reason I went to Greece for a year because I wasn’t going to let Australian football stop me from my ambitions as a coach. 
      “It was disheartening because I just felt everything I had done with South Melbourne as a manager had been forgotten.
      “As all things with life we take our knocks and move on, and it’s safe to say it didn’t hold me back for too long.”  More

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      Chelsea star Kante set to ‘ditch the Mini Cooper’ with club ‘confident’ of free transfer after huge offer

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      N’GOLO KANTE has reportedly been offered an eye-watering £86MILLION to join Saudi outfit Al Ittihad.The Chelsea star’s contract at Stamford Bridge is set to expire, if it is not extended, he can leave the club on a free transfer.
      N’Golo Kanté is reportedly subject to a mega-money bid from Al-IttihadCredit: Getty
      And fans think he will upgrade his Mini with the cashCredit: iCelebTV
      Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the Frenchman has been offered the mega-money deal that will see him also keep hold of his image rights.
      The report also suggests that the midfielder will be given “commercial deals and a creative ‘investment portfolio’”, should he make the switch.
      Romano has also insisted that Al-Ittihad are “confident” a deal will be done.
      And fans think that the finances involved in the deal will see the midfielder finally upgrade on his Mini Cooper.
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      One fan tweeted: “Time to ditch the Mini Cooper. Take the money and set your family for the next generations. You have nothing left to prove in Europe.”
      A second wrote: “Imagine how many mini-coopers mr humble Kante can buy with all that money.”
      The 32-year-old has been driving that Mini since signing with Leicester in 2015 and it only cost him just north of £10,000.
      Former Chelsea team-mate Antonio Rudiger has previously claimed that Kante used to refuse on splashing his cash on a new whip.
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      Rudiger told The Players’ Tribune: “Everything with NG [Kante] is authentic. Even the Mini Cooper — people laugh about it, but there is a real story behind it.
      “It was a dream for NG to make it to the Premier League, coming from where he came from, and the Mini was the first car that he bought when he got to England. So for him, it is not just a car. It has a deep meaning.
      “Of course, the boys always joke with him about it, but I am telling you — this man is so polite that he just tells you what you want to hear.
      “Someone will say, ‘NG, you know what car is really cool? A Mercedes, bro. I can see you whippin’ a black Mercedes’.
      “And NG will just look at them genuinely and say, ‘Yes, OK. We will think about it. Thank you, that’s a good idea’.
      “But he’s just playing with you!!! At the end of the day, you know that you’re going to be seeing that Mini at the training ground for the next 10 years.” More

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      Man Utd icon Rio Ferdinand hilariously blames Arsenal for City’s Treble hunt and says ‘you folded like a pack of cards’

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      RIO FERDINAND has claimed that Arsenal are at fault for allowing Manchester City a chance to win a historic treble.The Citizens are on the cusp of emulating Manchester United’s treble win in 1999 as they take on Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday.
      Rio Ferdinand has blamed Arsenal for helping Man City’s hunt for a trebleCredit: Getty
      Man City beat United in the FA CupCredit: Alamy
      City have already picked up the FA Cup and Premier League titles, beating their cross-city rivals at Wembley Stadium 2-1.
      Pep Guardiola’s side lifted the league title by catching Arsenal as their form dropped in the critical stage of the season.
      And Ferdinand has hilariously pointed that as the reason City can complete a treble.
      After being told by Arsenal fan John Beya that it was United’s job to stop city in the FA Cup, Ferdinand fired back.
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      He said on the VIBE with FIVE podcast: “It was your job, you were ahead 93 per cent of the time.
      “You was in a prime position to do that, and you folded like a pack of cards.”
      On the final against City, Ferdinand delivered a scathing summary.
      He added: “It was over before it started.
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      “I didn’t have any genuine belief that we could win it. It is a 50/50 on the day but it weren’t a real 50/50.
      “They are the better team, they have been together for a far longer period, they are in a rich vein of form.”
      Ferdinand then praised Man City captain Ilkay Gundogan after the German midfielder netted a brace in the final.
      He said: “The person that I think needs talking about is the captain, Gundogan.
      “I think he’s been immense. We talk about [Erling] Haaland, rightly so. We talk about [Jack] Grealish, rightly so. We talk about [Kevin] De Bruyne, rightly so. [John] Stones recently as well, all rightly so.
      “But Gundogan, when it’s mattered, he has come up trumps, either with goals, performances, the control of games, the pace and tempo goes through him and Rodri a lot of the time.
      “And he defines what everything’s good about this team.
      “He’s calm under pressure, never seems like with a hair out of place. He’s just there, man!” More

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      Why Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is set to REJECT offer to become Julian Nagelsmann’s assistant manager at PSG

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      ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry is set to REJECT the chance to become Julian Nagelsmann’s assistant manager at Paris Saint-Germain.The Frenchman reportedly entered advanced talks with the Ligue 1 Champions earlier this week.
      Henry is expected to reject the chance to become PSG’s assistant managerCredit: Getty
      However, according to Foot Mercato, he is now reluctant to take the job.
      Henry would prefer to spend more time in England, where his family live.
      Le Parisien also report that the Arsenal icon wants to take the next step in his managerial career, meaning he is looking to become a head coach rather than an assistant.
      Having spent a year working with Roberto Martinez for the Belgium national team, Henry now believes he is ready to transition back into a main managerial role following unsuccessful spells with Monaco and Montreal respectively.
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      Despite Henry’s reluctance to take the job, PSG still want Nagelsmann to become the club’s next permanent first-team manager.
      The Parisians sacked Christophe Galtier on Tuesday, just three days after winning an 11th Ligue 1 title.
      They are now said to be on the verge of appointing Nagelsmann on a permanent basis.
      Nagelsmann was sacked by Bayern Munich in March after the Reds slipped behind Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga table.
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      He was then replaced by ex-PSG boss Thomas Tuchel.
      The 35-year-old was linked with the Chelsea and Tottenham jobs earlier this summer following his Bayern Munich departure.
      But following initial talks, both London clubs distanced themselves from him. More

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      Laura Woods left stunned and devastated live on talkSPORT after latest Arsenal transfer blow

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      LAURA WOODS literally couldn’t face Arsenal’s latest transfer blow.The talkSPORT presenter recoiled in horror live on air when hearing that Chelsea are tipped to usurp her beloved Gunners in the hunt for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo.
      Laura Woods was unhappy to hear of the latest developments in Arsenal’s pursuit of Moises Caicedo
      Shock, paper, shivers – Laura reacts to Chelsea’s interest in Caicedo
      ITV star Laura couldn’t hide her disappointment so she hid her face – covering it with paper.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is reportedly prioritising four major signings this summer.
      That’s thought to include two central midfielders, a full-back and central defender.
      West Ham skipper Declan Rice remains his dream recruit.
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      But Bayern Munich are also keen, with the two Manchester giants plus Liverpool likewise mentioned in connection with the England anchorman.
      But after having two January bids for Caicedo rejected in January, the Gunners are said to have agreed terms for the £80million-rated Ecuador.
      So Laura reacted with “Oh, for God’s sake” when the possibility of Chelsea nipping in to sign the 21-year-old came up for discussion.
      Her mood only got worse when talkSPORT chief football correspondent Alex Crook suggested it was “quite likely” the Blues would win the race for Caicedo.
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      Laura shoved up the piece of paper to block out her anguished face.
      It follows Chelsea hijacking Arsenal’s pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk in the last transfer window.
      The Gunners baulked as a bidding war turned crazy.
      And Chelsea signed Shakhtar Donetsk’s Ukraine winger on huge wages for £62m plus £35m potential add-ons.
      Arsenal could also face a double dent to their transfer plans from Barcelona.
      The Spanish champions are closing on Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves and boss Xavi also fancies Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi. More