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      Man Utd face battle to keep hold of young star for crunch run-in as he’s called up to international duty

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are facing a battle to keep a hold of Alejandro Garnacho for their season run-in. This is because Argentina have called him up for the Under 20 World Cup.
      Alejandro Garnacho was named in Argentina’s squad for the Under 20 World CupCredit: PA
      Manchester United do not want to release the 18-year-old before the end of the seasonCredit: Rex
      Garnacho recently hinted he was getting closer to returning after injuryCredit: Rex
      Garnacho has been named in his nation’s squad to take part in the tournament despite its schedule clashing with Man Utd’s season run-in.
      The competition is set to commence on May 20, meaning Garnacho would miss the final two Premier League games of the season and the finals of the FA Cup and Europa League should they make them.
      According to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul, United “do not want to give up” the winger for their last few games of the season.
      Meanwhile, he reports the Argentine Federation and Under 20 coach Javier Mascherano are doing “everything possible” to include Garnacho in the squad.
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      Argentina had originally failed to qualify for the tournament, but after Fifa stripped Indonesia of hosting rights due to their opposition to Israel’s participation, the South Americans have stepped in to host.
      Fifa rules on this club vs country matter state: “Clubs are obliged to release their registered players to the representative teams of the country for which the player is eligible to play on the basis of hisnationality if they are called up by the association concerned.
      “Any agreement between a player and a club to the contrary is prohibited.”
      However, outside of specified international windows, it is not compulsory for a club to release a player.
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      Reacting to the news, some United fans were left worried about their chances for the rest of the season, with one saying: “We want him for the finals noooo (if we reach it of course lol)”
      A second said: “Hope he don’t go.”
      A third typed: “If we had more depth he could go but we are at a crucial stage of the season and Garnacho is important to us specifically since we don’t have that much depth!”
      Garnacho hinted he was nearing a return to action after posting a photo of himself wearing pink boots.
      The 18-year-old has scored four goals and added five assists since breaking into the United first team this season.
      Garancho has also made four appearances for the Argentine U20 side, with Barcelona legend Mascherano giving him high praise.
      Speaking about the teen last June, Mascherano said: “Alejandro is a great player, with a lot of potential to continue growing.
      “It is clear that by playing in the club he plays for, and above all the importance his club gives him for the future, will depend on him for what he is capable of.”
      Javier Mascherano wants Garnacho in his Argentina U20 squadCredit: EPA More

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      Arsenal handed huge boost in Premier League title race as injured star returns to training ahead of Man City clash

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      ARSENAL have been handed a huge boost in their battle for the Premier League title as Oleksandr Zinchenko has returned to training.The left-back missed the 2-2 draw away at West Ham at the weekend with Kieran Tierney playing instead.
      Oleksandr Zinchenko is back in training ahead of the Southampton clashCredit: Getty
      Zinchenko missed the last game versus West Ham due to an injuryCredit: Getty
      However, he looks to have recovered from a small muscle strain picked up versus Liverpool two weeks ago.
      Zinchenko is expected to be fit for the Gunners’ clash with Southampton this Friday.
      After the match versus the Saints, Mikel Arteta’s side face Manchester City in a potential title-decider to be played next Wednesday.
      Arsenal currently sit top of the Premier League table, four points ahead of Pep Guardiola’s team.
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      However, momentum is now with Man City, who have a game in hand and are in brilliant form after winning their last ten games.
      Zinchenko’s return to face his former club is great news for Arteta amid question marks still hanging over William Saliba’s fitness.
      Reports suggest that the Frenchman could rush back for his side’s title run-in despite concerns that he risks worsening his back injury.
      Meanwhile, fellow defender Takehiro Tomiyasu is expected to be out for the rest of the season with a knee issue.
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      Arsenal’s defensive woes have led to them being linked with a summer move for Real Sociedad star Robin Le Normand.
      As for Man City, they have few fitness issues to worry about ahead of next week with Phil Foden potentially back in action tonight in their Champions League tie versus Bayern Munich. More

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      Fans convinced of Jude Bellingham’s next transfer move after cryptic tweet from former Premier League star

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      FANS are convinced Jude Bellingham’s next club is set to be announced following a cryptic tweet from a former Premier League star. Bellingham has long been the subject of transfer speculation, with many of European football’s heavy hitters reported to be interested.
      Fans believe transfer news regarding Jude Bellingham will emerge in the coming daysCredit: Getty
      However, following reports which suggested Bellingham could now STAY at Borussia Dortmund, fans are once again speculating Bellingham’s next club could be announced soon.
      It comes after former Swindon, Middlesbrough and Barnsley ace Jan Age Fjørtoft hinted at some “significant news” set to come out of Germany.
      He tweeted: “I understand that there will be significant news coming out of German football in the coming days.”
      And fans are convinced Fjørtoft is in fact referencing news regarding the future of Bellingham.
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      One fan said: “We all know that it is confirmation of Jude Bellingham‘s transfer to Manchester City in the summer.”
      A second speculated: “Bellingham to Anfield”, with a third adding: “Bellingham to Real Madrid, Here We Go.”
      A fourth hypothesised: “Bellingham to Arsenal, [Leroy] Sane back to City and [Sadio] Mane back to [Liver]pool💃🏾.”
      Although a fifth fan suggested: “Bellingham staying at Dortmund.”
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      However, other fans believe the news could even relate to recently appointed Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel.
      One fan said: “Tuchel and Bayern part ways [with] mutual agreement 🤝🏽🙄.”
      A second wrote: “Tuchel to get sacked by Bayern and reappointed Chelsea manager? (…we can dream).”
      Despite a less-than-ideal start for the ex-Chelsea manager, which has seen Bayern win just one of the five games he has been in charge, leaving the German champions just yet seems highly unlikely.
      Tuchel’s side are back in action in the Champions League this evening and are faced with the monumental task of trying to overcome a three-goal deficit against Pep Guardiola’s Man City. More

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      Tottenham and Brighton hit with biggest Premier League fines of the season after De Zerbi and Stellini bust-up

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      TOTTENHAM and Brighton have been fined £100,000 each following the touchline brawl between the two benches in the recent Premier League game.The ill-tempered match, that saw interim Spurs boss Cristian Stellini and Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi clash before kick-off, flared up in the second half with a mass confrontation between staff from both dugouts.
      Tottenham and Brighton have been fined £100,000 each by the FACredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Cristian Stellini and Robert De Zerbi clashed on the sidelinesCredit: Twitter / @SkySportsPL
      That led to Stellini, who appeared an innocent bystander, and De Zerbi being sent to the stands and both clubs have now been fined by the Football Association.
      An FA statement read: “Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion have been fined £100,000 each for a mass confrontation that occurred during their Premier League match on Saturday 8 April.
      “Both clubs admitted they failed to ensure their benches conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and did not behave in a way which is proper during the 58th minute.
      “An independent regulatory commission imposed their fines following a subsequent hearing.”
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      The £100,000 punishments are the biggest fines dished out to Premier League clubs this season.
      The previous highest is understood to be the £75,000 for Manchester City for failing to ensure their players behaved in an orderly fashion at Arsenal in February.
      Tottenham’s 2-1 win over Brighton was shrouded in controversy as Brighton had two goals disallowed and two strong penalty appeals waved away.
      Fans were left in disbelief that Karou Mitoma’s effort was ruled out, claiming the ball had in fact hit him on the shoulder.
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      The Seagulls also felt they should have been given a penalty when Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg appeared to trip Mitoma in the box.
      And the red cards for the gaffers were brandished following a melee between the two dugouts after Alexis Mac Allister’s strike was disallowed.
      PGMOL chief Howard Webb had to apologise for the errors after the game.
      A seething Lewis Dunk did not hold back at VAR in his post-match interview.
      The Brighton centre-back dropped an F-bomb at the start of the chat, before quickly apologising.
      But his rant continued.
      He fumed: “There’s no point having VAR in the game if you’re not going to make big decisions like that.”
      Webb also apoogised to the Seagulls when they had a perfectly legitimate goal chalked off for offside in the 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.
      They were also unhappy this weekend when Christian Pulisic escaped punishment for an apparent handball in the Chelsea penalty area – although De Zerbi’s side did come back to in 2-1. More

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      Everything ‘idiot’ Boehly has done at ‘Mickey Mouse’ club Chelsea was a mistake including Lampard, slams Jamie O’Hara

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly’s “Micky Mouse” decisions have all been a “mistake” this season, claims Jamie O’Hara.Former Tottenham ace O’Hara put Boehly on full blast after the Blues crashed out of the Champions League with a 4-0 aggregate loss to Real Madrid.
      Jamie O’Hara slammed “idiot” Chelsea owner Todd BoehlyCredit: Rex
      O’Hara claims Frank Lampard’s appointment at Chelsea was a “mistake”Credit: Rex
      O’Hara slammed Boehly after Chelsea’s Champions League eliminationCredit: Twitter / @talkSPORT
      That means the West Londoners’ interim manager Frank Lampard has lost all four of his matches ever since his surprise return to Stamford Bridge to replace Graham Potter.
      O’Hara lashed out at Chelsea’s owner as he called him “a bit of an idiot” and claims everything he did was wrong.
      That includes the “shocking” appointment of Lampard as he’s “too low on confidence” and all the players are “totally lost” under his coaching.
      O’Hara told Grosvenor Sport: “Everything Todd Boehly has done so far has been a mistake.
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      “The recruitment has been shocking; he brought in Graham Potter and all his backroom staff which turned out to be a nightmare, and now they haven’t won a game yet under Lampard – so you’d have to say that’s probably another mistake appointing him.
      “In my opinion, Todd Boehly’s a bit of an idiot, and he’s thrown Frank a bone to ‘come and bring Chelsea back’, but Frank’s too low on confidence – he has lost all eight of his games as a manager in 2023!
      “It’s Micky Mouse stuff what has happened at that football club recently; they’ve got a billionaire owner in Boehly, but you could have all the money in the world and not have a clue how to run a football club.
      “It’s been a joke – Boehly has actually buried the mentality of that football team, and the DNA of Chelsea is completely lost at the moment. They need to find it again, and quickly.
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      “I don’t know where his [Lampard’s] career goes from here. I think he’s a bit lost for ideas; he needs to go away and work on his managerial skills and game.
      “I look at Chelsea and they just look totally lost under him; the players don’t know what they’re doing.
      “There’s no point in doing another managerial change now, unless that manager is guaranteed to be there at the start of next season.
      “I don’t know who the manager is that they’re trying to get, but he’d want to bring in his own people and own staff and have a fresh start. They wouldn’t want to come into this – it’s a poisoned chalice right now.” More

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      Crystal Palace ‘set to appoint unemployed Adi Hutter as new manager’ after Roy Hodgson interim spell

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      CRYSTAL PALACE are set to appoint Adi Hutter as their new boss at the end of the season, according to reports.The Eagles hired Roy Hodgson as manager until the end of the season after sacking Patrick Vieira last month.
      Adi Hutter has been linked with the Crystal Palace jobCredit: Kenneth Ramsay (Photography) Limited, Trochrague, 78 Newark Street, Greenock PA16 7TF
      Hodgson, 75, has inspired Palace to three consecutive wins, propelling the South Londoners away from the relegation zone.
      In the meantime, the Eagles are succession planning for the veteran’s successor next season.
      According to Austrian outlet Kurier, Palace are on the cusp of appointing Hutter as their new boss.
      The 53-year-old has been out of work since leaving Borussia Monchengladbach at the end of last season.
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      Hutter was recently linked with the Leicester job, before the post went to Dean Smith.
      He has previously managed RB Salzburg, Young Boys, Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach.
      During his time with Eintracht, Hutter guided them to the Europa League semi-finals.
      He left his last club Monchengladbach after just one season last summer, having come a disappointing tenth in the Bundesliga.
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      Hutter would become the second Austrian to manage in the Premier League, after Ralph Hasenhuttl.
      On his future, Hutter confirmed last week: “I’ve always set myself big goals. The Premier League would be a big goal.”
      Palace currently sit 12th in the Premier League, nine points above the relegation zone and just three behind Chelsea.
      It’s claimed that Hodgson could remain at Palace is an advisory role, with Hutter taking charge.
      Roy Hodgson could stay at Crystal Palace in an advisory roleCredit: Rex More

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      Arsenal lining up transfer for £53m-rated defender Robin Le Normand after impressing Martin Odegaard at Real Sociedad

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      ARSENAL are lining up a transfer for Real Sociedad star Robin Le Normand after he impressed Martin Odegaard, according to reports.The duo played together while the Gunners captain was on loan at the Spanish club in the 2019-20 season and he has remained a fan of his ever since.
      Robin Le Normand is wanted by ArsenalCredit: Rex
      Reports from Relevo claim that Le Normand has a £53million release clause that Arsenal will have to trigger if they want to sign him.
      The centre-back is supposedly happy at Real Sociedad after he penned a new deal that runs until 2026 last summer.
      The 26-year-old previously suggested he would be open to spending his whole career at the club.
      However, if they fail to secure a spot in next season’s Champions League, then Le Normand could be sold.
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      Imanol Alguacil’s side currently sit fourth in LaLiga with nine matches to go.
      Le Normand has been one of the standout defenders in the division this season, featuring 34 times in all competitions.
      He has made his way up the ranks at Real Sociedad after joining from Brest as a teenager.
      The Frenchman has also reportedly been contacted by Spain manager Luis de la Fuente about changing his nationality to represent his country, as he is eligible to play for both.
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      Arsenal are keen to sign a centre-back this summer as manager Mikel Arteta looks to increase the quality of options in his squad.
      William Saliba is currently out with a back problem and is ready to rush back for the title run-in and risk further injury, highlighting the club’s need for more strength in depth.
      There is hope that he will be fit enough to play in the potential title-decider against Manchester City next Wednesday. More

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      Julian Nagelsmann’s girlfriend drops major hint he could be next Chelsea manager

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      CHELSEA’S hunt for a new manager has taken a new twist after the partner of favourite Julian Nagelsmann put her new job on hold.Nagelsmann’s girlfriend Lena Wurzenberger was due to start a new position working for German car giants BMW in Munich on April 1.
      Julian Nagelsmann’s partner is former newspaper reporter Lena WurzenbergerCredit: Getty
      She has put her career switch on hold as Nagelsmann’s future remains up in the airCredit: Getty
      But it has emerged that the former newspaper reporter has put the career change on ice while speculation mounts that her boyfriend is now the frontrunner to take over at floundering Chelsea this summer.
      Nagelsmann has already held talks with the Stamford Bridge hierarchy within the past week and more are planned as the club whittles away at their shortlist.
      Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is also among the candidates along with ex-Spain boss Luis Enrique.
      Nagelsmann, 35, was sacked by Bayern Munich in March and replaced by ex-Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel.
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      Wurzengerger got the job with BMW while he was still coach with the Bundesliga leaders, only for him to be axed a short time later.
      Chelsea currently have Frank Lampard working as interim manager until the end of the season with the club in disarray.
      They were knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday by holders Real Madrid.
      And they are 11th in the Premier League, facing a season out of European competition altogether unless they can turn things around.
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      Lampard is the fourth man to be picking the team this season under new American owners led by chairman Todd Boehly.
      He has come under fire for overseeing a massive £600million transfer spend which has done nothing to improve the team’s performances.
      Lampard, 44, who managed the club for 18 months from July 2019, is keen to take the job on a full-time basis for the second time when his current deal expires this summer.
      Wurzengerger got the BMW role while Nagelsmann was still at BayernCredit: Getty More