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      Arsenal and Man Utd in Ruben Neves transfer boost as Wolves ‘prepare for future without him’

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      ARSENAL and Manchester United target Ruben Neves is set to leave Wolves this summer, according to reports.The midfielder is approaching the final year of his contract.
      Wolves are planning for a future without Ruben NevesCredit: Rex
      He has been tipped to make a move for the last two years with Barcelona also said to be keen on the Portugal international.
      And now Wolves appear ready to let Neves leave, though will demand £40million for his services, report The Telegraph.
      United and Arsenal are set to be put on high alert by Neves’ situation.
      Barcelona and Real Madrid are both believed to be monitoring Neves with interest.
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      And Wolves would rather sell their talisman to a club abroad, rather than a Premier League rival.
      But it is believed they will not stand in his way as the club have planned for a future without him.
      Wolves have a new midfield talisman in Matheus Nunes, who has impressed since his £42million transfer last summer.
      He has attracted interest from Chelsea and Liverpool but is key to Wolves’ future plans, as is January arrival Mario Lemina.
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      The pair both shined in the absence of Neves in Wolves’ recent wins over Chelsea and Brentford – offering a glimpse into how manager Julen Lopetegui will cope without the Portugal ace.
      Wolves have also planned for the long-term future with the signings of Joao Gomes, 22 and Boubacar Traore, 21. More

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      Man Utd and Man City Wags including Jack Grealish’s girlfriend Sasha Attwood put rivalries aside for swanky brunch date

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      WAGS of Manchester United and Manchester City stars put rivalries aside to enjoy a swanky brunch together. The likes of Jack Grealish’s girlfriend Sasha Attwood and Luke Shaw’s partner Anouska Santos were dressed to the nines as the glamorous group visited the Ivy in the city’s Spinningfields area.
      Some of Manchester most well-known Wags got together for brunchCredit: BackGrid
      Sasha Attwood was snapped in a glamorous cream outfit and Chanel bagCredit: BackGrid
      A posh menu of delicious dishes gave the Manchester Wags plenty of optionsCredit: Instagram
      Chicken gyoza and popcorn shrimp were among the tasty meals on showCredit: Instagram
      Other Wags who joined the all-girl feast included Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan and the wife of Riyad Mahrez, Taylor Ward.
      The group were all glammed up as they made their way through Manchester for the event at the fancy restaurant.
      They were seen hugging and exchanging pleasantries in snaps with the gang decked out in stylish designer gear.
      Danielle Gibson, who is married to Darron, was also among the travelling party even though her husband had not played for Manchester United for over a decade.
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      But she has clearly kept in touch with the tight-knit group which also featured Phil Jones’ wife Kaya, who popped up in the pictures of the ladies-only Brunch event.
      Grealish’s Wag and model Sasha could be seen wearing an eye-catching cream outfit with a white Chanel bag slung over her shoulder.
      She clutches her phone and looks behind her as she walks in the Manchester shade.
      While stunning Taylor, who gave birth to her first child with City star Mahrez last year, also wore cream, this time with a cropped jacket and white top paired with designer shades.
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      The group were all smiles as they made their way through ManchesterCredit: BackGrid
      Everton and England keeper Jordan Pickford’s wife Megan (centre) was also snapped out for lunchCredit: BackGrid
      Anouska Santos’ Instagram account gave another view of the delicious brunch mealsCredit: Instagram
      As Megan Pickford’s Instagram shows, brunch attendees appear to receive a cute cartoon drawing of themselves at the tableCredit: Instagram
      The ladies also gave their thousands of Instagram followers an insider view of the tasty grub on offer at the exclusive meal.
      Taylor posted a snap of a fancy chicken gyoza dish next to bowl of mouth-watering popcorn shrimp on a table adorned with flowers.
      Each guest’s spot was even saved with a framed hand-drawn picture of themselves in a classy touch.
      The menu showed the girls also tucked into salmon sashimi, flamed edamame, robatayaki chicken and pricey Wagyu steak.
      Many Prem Wags are known to run in the same circles and the wives and girlfriends of many of the England stars spent plenty of time together during the World Cup last year.
      The women met while the fanbases of the two Manchester sides are also briefly united over the issue of club badges.
      Fans are in revolt over claims that part of both crests where a ship can be seen represents the slave trade and should be removed.
      MPs and locals have hit out at the argument. More

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      Raheem Sterling’s Chelsea fate revealed as flops face huge wage cuts with Boehly set to split dressing room

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      RAHEEM STERLING is one of the Chelsea players who will NOT lose a penny in Todd Boehly’s cost-cutting plans.SunSport revealed yesterday the Blues face problems in the dressing room as the co-owner slashes wages following the club’s Champions League exit.
      Raheem Sterling will not be affected by wage cutsCredit: Getty
      Todd Boehly is hoping to shave £100m from the yearly salaryCredit: AFP
      But the move does not apply to everyone in the squad.
      Sterling signed for Chelsea last July but BEFORE American Boehly insisted on all new contracts containing a 30 per cent penalty clause.
      The measure was later put in place by the club to ease the pain of failing to qualify for the lucrative competition.
      But Sterling and at least one other new player — believed to be defender Kalidou Koulibaly — will avoid taking a heavy financial hit as a result of the Blues’ poor season.
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      Chelsea lost their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday and are 17 points adrift of the top four in the Prem, necessary to play in next season’s tournament.
      They look set to play their first season with no European football since 2016, triggering a huge drop in revenue.
      The incoming pay cuts are causing significant unrest in the dressing room — with some paying the price for failure in Europe and others not.
      Sterling’s contract only underlines the current confusion at Stamford Bridge, while Boehly battles to build a sustainable long-term business model.
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      The England winger was the first major signing under the new regime which took over from Russian Roman Abramovich last May.Sterling joined on July 14 for £47.5million from Manchester City as a marquee transfer on a five-year deal.
      Koulibaly came a day later on a four-year contract for £35m. Wesley Fofana, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marc Cucurella and Carney Chukwuemeka were signed later.
      Boehly then brought in a further six senior first-team players in January during a record spend that added up to around £600m for the season.
      The wage bill is £300m per year. Boehly is hoping to shave £100m off that with his salary sacrifice plans.
      And the American is also looking to offload a raft of players this summer to reshape the massive squad and to stay within the rules on Financial Fair Play.
      Now the likes of Christian Pulisic, Hakim Ziyech,  Aubameyang, Mason Mount, keepers Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy and even Kai Havertz could be sold to help balance the books.
      Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount are two players that could be sold to cut costsCredit: Reuters More

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      Major injury blow for Arsenal with fears Saliba is out for the season and will miss title race

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      ARSENAL’S title hopes have suffered a major blow with fears star centre-back William Saliba may not play again this season.The Prem leaders hoped the France defender would recover from a back injury in time for next Wednesday’s showdown at Manchester City.
      William Saliba could miss the rest of the seasonCredit: Getty
      But Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admitted: “He is not progressing as quick as we hoped — it’s a bit delicate.
      “There is some improvement but he is not at the level needed to throw him onto the pitch  to compete in this league.”
      Asked if the injury could sideline Saliba until next season, Arteta added: “I don’t know. Probably next week we are going to have more certainty.”
      Saliba, 22, has been a defensive rock alongside Gabriel as Arsenal chase a first title since 2004.
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      He started every Prem game before being forced off during last month’s Europa League shootout defeat to Sporting Lisbon.
      But he has missed the last four matches,  including the 2-2 draws at Liverpool and West Ham when the Gunners blew a two-goal lead in both.
      Arteta added: “We want to be very certain when we push him that he is ready to absorb the load and the risk  we will take — and at the moment it’s not possible to do that.”
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      The manager has also told Bukayo Saka to carry on taking penalties following his miss against the Hammers.
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      Police are investigating a racially aggravated tweet aimed at Saka, who was also racially abused after missing a spot-kick in England’s Euro 2020 final shootout defeat to Italy.
      Arteta said: “Experiences help and what he went through at Euro 2020 was tough. But if he had any doubt about how much people love, respect and admire him at the club, he had a very overwhelming reaction from everyone.
      “It can be something very positive that can  give him a big lift — and he deserves it.”
      Bukayo Saka missed a penalty against West HamCredit: Alamy
      Asked if Saka will take the next penalty, the Spaniard replied: “Yes. If not, I will go on the pitch and throw him the ball!”
      Arteta insists his players are fired up to get their title challenge back on track.
      Ahead of the home clash with bottom-club Southampton, Arteta said:  “I’ve sensed a real determination to do better and demand more of each other.
      “I’ve had to stop them in training because they’ve wanted it so much and we need to leave something for Southampton. That’s when we have to show it.” More

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      Premier League star is incredibly hard to recognise on cover of Vogue – can you tell who it is?

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      A PREMIER LEAGUE star has appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine but it is incredibly hard to recognise them.The footballer appears on the cover with a bucket hat pulled down over his face, hiding his identity.
      A Premier League star is incredibly hard to recognise on the cover of VogueCredit: Vogue Netherlands
      Along with the bucket hat, the star is wearing an open-necked shirt with some jewellery.
      The cover is for Vogue Netherland’s May issue in which he discusses his performance at the World Cup in 2022.
      He also discusses his time at time at one of the biggest clubs in Holland before sealing a move to the Premier League in 2020.
      The attacker completed a £35million deal and has won plenty of silverware since.
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      This includes the Champions League, Uefa Super Cup and a Fifa Club World Cup.
      He has also picked up runner-up medals in the FA Cup and League Cup.
      He has however struggled for regular games, having only made 60 appearances in the Premier League, scoring six goals.
      Despite his club form, it did not stop him from starring for Morocco in Qatar.
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      The player is of course Chelsea and former Ajax star… Hakim Ziyech.
      He spoke to Vogue about the North African side’s run to the World Cup semi-finals before being knocked out by runners-up France.
      Despite the amazing achievement, Ziyech admitted that he was still disappointed not to have done more.
      He said: “We were in the last four. We were so close and we just didn’t make it to the final.
      “I wouldn’t say sadness, but the disappointment was great. For the outside world, everyone was very happy.
      “But when you’re on the pitch, it’s all about one thing: winning. And we didn’t.”
      Even though he impressed on the international stage, Ziyech has not had the same success at Stamford Bridge this season.
      And he is expected to be one of the players heading through the exit door this summer.
      Hakim Ziyech is the player on the cover of the magazineCredit: Getty More

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      Wayne Rooney names his ‘Mount Rushmore of Man Utd legends’ but is forced to leave himself out of the four

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      WAYNE ROONEY has found no space for himself or any other Englishmen in his “Mount Rushmore” quartet of Manchester United legends.The four faces on the giant mountain-side sculpture in South Dakota represent pivotal US presidents.
      Wayne Rooney is one of United’s most successful players ever but doesn’t think he reached the altitude of some other club greatsCredit: AFP
      The Mount Sculpture displays four of the most influential US presidentsCredit: Getty
      And ex-Three Lions skipper Rooney was at the peak of the Red Devils’ golden era, winning five Premier League titles and the Champions League, also netting a club record 253 goals in 559 games.
      But the DC United manager still thinks he didn’t quite climb the heights that four other Old Trafford icons did.
      CBS’s Morning Footy asked Rooney who he’d pick – after they chose him, Sir Bobby Charlton, Paul Scholes and former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
      The ex-Everton striker replied: “Yeah I think for me, Sir Alex of course will be on there.
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      “I think Cristiano Ronaldo will be on there. And Ryan Giggs would be on there and probably George Best.”
      That means Eric Cantona and Roy Keane, plus Charlton and Scholes, missed out.
      And Rooney admitted “so many people could be on there”. 
      In fact, it’s probably harder to choose a United quartet than it was for artist Gutzon Borglum to select the four leaders on Rushmore.
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      On the 1925 sculpture he opted for George Washington (president from 1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). 
      They represent, respectively, the birth, growth, development and preservation of the USA.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs made Rooney’s quartet but Paul Scholes didn’tCredit: Getty – Contributor
      George Best is the sole player not from the modern era chosenCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Sir Alex Ferguson was the only manager selected for Rooney’s Rushmore fourCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus reveals the sweet reason behind his iconic phone celebration

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      GABRIEL JESUS has revealed the reason behind his phone-call celebration – which has been ringing off the hook as of late.The £45million Arsenal man has been in fine form since returning from a knee injury in March – scoring four goals in his last five appearances.
      Gabriel Jesus whips out an imaginary phone every time he celebratesCredit: GETTY
      The Brazilian’s celebration is in homage to his mumCredit: GETTY
      The Brazilian has whipped out his answering-the-phone celebration for each of those goals – prompting fans to wonder why he picks up his imaginary mobile.
      And he’s revealed it’s in homage to a pre-match call he received from his mum ahead of his appearance in the Selecao’s 2016 World Cup qualifier with Venezuela.
      The 26-year-old recalled: “It was a joke with my friends, a ‘Hello, mother’.
      “My friends know why.
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      “My mother knows too. It was a celebration for them.”
      Jesus doesn’t just pick up the phone when he scores a goal as a nod to that pre-match call from his mum.
      It’s also of a tribute to the struggles they overcame as a family.
      He continued: “When we were kids, my mom would be calling me all the time to find out where I was.
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      “And if I didn’t pick up, she’d start calling all my friends.
      “When I pick up the phone, it is in honour of my mother and our struggle.
      “But it is also in honour of my friends and family and Coach Mamede and everyone in Brazil who helped me get here.”
      Jesus and his Arsenal team-mates will be back in action on Friday night, welcoming relegation battlers Southampton to the Emirates.
      The Gunners will look to bounce back from consecutive draws – in which they twice blew two-goal leads – against Liverpool and West Ham.
      Mikel Arteta’s troops currently top the Premier League title by four behinds, although they’ve played a game more than defending champions Manchester City. More

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      Premier League fixtures confirmed with Arsenal & Man City games moved including huge clash which could impact title race

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      THE Premier League have confirmed the dates, times and TV details of a number of games in the pivotal season run-in. And they include potentially title-deciding clashes involving Arsenal and Manchester City.
      Arsenal have had their penultimate game of the season confirmedCredit: AP
      With Manchester City also seeing a new date for their fixture confirmedCredit: Getty
      The Prem have released the confirmed schedule for Matchweek 37, the penultimate round of games before the end of the season.
      It shows league leaders Arsenal will now contest their clash with Nottingham Forest at 5.30pm on Saturday, May 20.
      Meanwhile, Man City have seen their fixture against Chelsea moved to the 4pm slot on Sunday 21.
      Both games will be broadcast on Sky Sports.
      Elsewhere, Tottenham’s match against Brentford, which could end up being a decider for European football, has been moved to Saturday’s early kick-off slot for BT Sport.
      The other end of the table will see West Ham take on Leeds on Sunday at 1.30pm, which will also be shown on Sky.
      Champions League hopefuls Newcastle have seen two of their games announced at the top and tail end of the Matchweek.
      The Magpies postponed fixture against Brighton will now take place on Thursday, May 18 at 7.30pm, while they will then face Leicester the following Monday at 8pm.
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      Consequently, Brighton have also seen their south coast derby against Southampton moved to 2pm on Sunday, but this will not be broadcast by Sky or BT.
      The Premier League cited “difficulties obtaining relevant local stakeholder approvals” as the reason behind the delayed announcement.
      Their statement read: “The Premier League understands the importance of these announcements to supporters and apologises for the delay.
      “Finalising these selections took longer than expected due to difficulties obtaining relevant local stakeholder approvals.” More