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      Man Utd keeping tabs on Gabri Veiga transfer with 20-year-old midfielder starring at Celta Vigo

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are interested in signing Celta Vigo starlet Gabri Veiga, according to reports.The Red Devils are “keeping tabs” on the 20-year-old having been impressed by his displays in Spain this season.
      Wonderkid Gabri Veiga has impressed for Celta Vigo this termCredit: Getty
      Veiga, 20, has bagged nine goals and laid on four assists in 26 LaLiga appearances from midfield this term.
      According to Football Insider, the Red Devils have scouted Veiga on a number of occasions already.
      And on each visit their scouts have left impressed, delivering “rave reviews”.
      Erik ten Hag’s side are not the only team to be interested in Veiga, however.
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      Manchester City and Arsenal have also been monitoring the Spain youth international’s progress.
      Veiga debuted for Celta as a teenager back in 2020.
      He has made 45 appearances thus far, scoring nine times.
      While he primarily plays in midfield, he has also been deployed as a No10.
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      United are also claimed to be keen on keeping Marcel Sabitzer on a permanent basis.
      The Austrian midfielder joined the Red Devils on loan from Bayern Munich in January following Christian Eriksen’s injury.
      Sabitzer, 29, has made 12 appearances for United since making his temporary switch – including a 20 minute cameo in the Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle.
      Man United are reportedly keen to sign Marcel Sabitzer permanentlyCredit: Alamy More

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      Leicester set to appoint Dean Smith as caretaker manager with Chelsea legend John Terry coming in as his assistant

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      DEAN SMITH is set to take over at Leicester – with Craig Shakespeare and John Terry his assistants.The former Aston Villa boss, sacked by Norwich earlier this season, has spent today locked in talks with the Premier League strugglers and will be in charge until the end of the season.
      John Terry worked alongside Dean Smith at Aston VillaCredit: AFP
      A surprise appointment following the sacking of Brendan Rodgers, Smith, 52, has decided to give Shakespeare an emotional return to the King Power.
      Shakespeare, 59, was Claudio Ranieri’s assistant when Leicester won the title in 2016.
      Equally, after the sacking of Ranieri in 2017, Shakespeare took over as boss and guided the club to a win over Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League before losing to Atletico Madrid – although he was sacked the following season.
      Smith is also set to bring in former Chelsea defender John Terry back to senior football after their time together at Villa.
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      He has recently been working part-time at Chelsea’s academy.
      Smith took charge of Norwich in the Premier League after Daniel Farke was sacked last season and was unable to keep them in the top flight.
      Smith was then sacked in December after the Norwich fans turned on him.
      Now, the trio know they have a tough job ahead at Leicester.
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      The club has won just seven league games all term and are two points from safety after a run of seven defeats in their last eight.
      Leicester have spoken to a number of candidates including former Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch.
      Caretaker managers Adam Sadler and Mike Stowell took charge of the midweek defeat to Aston Villa along with Saturday’s loss to Bournemouth.
      If Smith keeps Leicester up, he would stand a good chance of keeping the job.
      Craig Shakespeare managed Leicester following Claudio Ranieri’s sackingCredit: PA:Press Association More

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      Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech wanted by rivals Tottenham in summer transfer to fight wingers for starting spot

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      HAKIM ZIYECH is a reported summer transfer target for Tottenham.Spurs are said to be keen on signing the Moroccan winger from rivals Chelsea.
      Hakim Ziyech is a reported transfer target for TottenhamCredit: Getty
      That is according to Football Insider, who say the Blues are willing to accept bids of £20million for Ziyech at the end of the season.
      And Tottenham are reported to have registered an interest in the 30-year-old.
      Spurs already have Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski as wide options, but could sign Ziyech to provide more competition for places.
      Elsewhere in the Premier League, West Ham and Fulham are also claimed to be keen on the Chelsea winger.
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      Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in Ziyech, having missed out on signing him on loan in January after Chelsea sent them the wrong documentation.
      Football Insider report that Ziyech would prefer a move to PSG.
      But Spurs are said to be the most likely to sign Ziyech if he remains in the Premier League.
      The former Ajax star has not played for the Blues since the 2-0 loss to Spurs on February 26.
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      He has been left out of the matchday squad entirely for the last four Prem games.
      Ziyech is reported to be willing to move on in order to secure more game time.
      He joined Chelsea in a £38m deal from Ajax in 2020 and has 14 goals and 11 assists in 2012 appearances for the club. More

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      Man Utd and Tottenham told to fork out huge transfer fee for David Raya with star ‘refusing to sign new Brentford deal’

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      BRENTFORD have reportedly set their asking price for wantaway goalkeeper David Raya.Spain international Raya is refusing to sign a new deal with the Bees despite two offers being put on the table for him.
      David Raya’s price tag has been set as Manchester United eye the goalkeeperCredit: Getty
      Raya told The Athletic: “I turned down two contracts, one last year and one this January.
      “They weren’t the offers we were looking for. I can only say that.”
      The 27-year-old’s contract expires in 2024.
      And now journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed Brentford’s asking price amid interest from Manchester United and Tottenham.
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      Romano reports Brentford have put a £35million price tag on the Spaniard.
      He also adds Raya is hoping for a move to a top club.
      United and Spurs are both in the market for goalkeepers this summer.
      At United, David de Gea has had issues when playing out from the back and sweeping which has left Erik ten Hag wanting a new goalie.
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      Meanwhile, Hugo Lloris appears to be past his best and has become more error-prone this season.
      The two sides were handed a boost in their pursuit of Raya after Brentford reportedly lined up their replacement in the form of Freiburg’s Mark Flekken. More

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      Arsenal star Folarin Balogun wanted by AC Milan in summer transfer as Gunners set out their asking price for loan star

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      AC MILAN are targeting a summer move for Arsenal’s Folarin Balogun, reports in Italy say. The American-born England Under-21 international has spent the season on loan with Reims and is shining with 18 goals in 29 league games.
      Folarin Balogun has spent the season on loan with Reims from ArsenalCredit: Getty
      And his form has attracted attention from across Europe, especially with Serie A champions Milan.
      According to Calciomercato, the Italian giants have added Balogun to their shortlist of targets in the summer.
      But they expect Premier League leaders Arsenal to demand a transfer fee of £26.5million.
      Milan are currently off the pace, only one point above rivals Inter in fourth.
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      Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud, 36, leads the way as their top scorer this term with 12 in 34.
      And the Frenchman is close to confirming a new two-year deal with Milan, despite their interest in Balogun, 21.
      The Arsenal forward looks braced to return to London in the summer with the club already in fine scoring form.
      It means he faces a fight to compete with the likes of Gabriel Jesus, 26, and Eddie Nketiah, 23.
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      And the Athletic claim the striker has no interest in another season out on loan away from the Gunners.
      It leaves Emirates chiefs to decide whether to either sell Balogun permanently of give him the chance to compete in the squad.
      Gabriel Martinelli is Arsenal’s most prolific finisher this season, with 14 goals while Bukayo Saka is behind by one.
      Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka are Arsenal’s top scorersCredit: Reuters More

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      Watch bizarre Swedish league goal as Hammarby keeper somehow mistakes penalty spot for ball leaving fans in hysterics

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      A GOALKEEPER in the Swedish league made a barely believable clanger as he mistook the penalty spot for the ball. Hammarby’s Oliver Dovin will likely never live the mistake down with his error seeing his club fall behind after four minutes.
      Oliver Dovin made an unfortunate error that has gone viralCredit: @dplus_sportSE
      Benie Traore took full advantage of the keeper’s inexplicable blunderCredit: @dplus_sportSE
      The keeper looked inconsolable after his errorCredit: @dplus_sportSE

      The clip from the league game between Hammarby and Hacken has gone viral and has footie fans in disbelief.
      Swedish keeper Dovin, who was born in London, received the ball from his defender early in the game under very little pressure.
      But as the goalie collects the ball and dribbles backwards, he passes the penalty spot which is the same white colour as the ball.
      Dovin then incredibly mistakes the penalty spot for the ball as he attempts to pass it away.
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      The hapless 20-year-old realised his blunder a second too late.
      By the time he has worked out where the ball actually is, Hacken’s Benie Traore has already nipped in to tap it into the empty net.
      The keeper’s team-mates attempt to console him after the shocking moment.
      Traore would go on to grab a hat-trick in a 3-1 win.
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      Fans on Twitter were left stunned by the mistake.
      One fan said: “I cannot believe my eyes.”
      Another added: “Eeeiii this happens in a professional football match? Lol.”
      Other supporters compared the moment to a very similar incident in the Bundesliga from 2017. More

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      Watch Roy Keane break hardman character and put on rare smile after cracking joke in Sky studio after Arsenal clash

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      ROY KEANE couldn’t help but crack a smile after labelling Liverpool star Andy Robertson a “big baby”.The 51-year-old broke his hardman character and had the entire Sky Sports studio in hysterics after Liverpool and Arsenal played out a pulsating 2-2 draw on Sunday.
      Roy Keane couldn’t help but smile after calling Andy Robertson a ‘big baby’Credit: Sky Sports
      Keane had the entire Sky Sports studio in stitchesCredit: Sky Sports
      There was controversy at half-time as Anfield star Robertson appeared to be elbowed by assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis.
      Hatzidakis has now been suspended by ref boss Howard Webb while under investigation following the incident.
      But Keane was far from impressed with the Liverpool star.
      After originally slamming Robertson at half-time, Keane said on Sky after the game: “What’s he gone over for and what’s he complaining for?
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      “I said at half-time, Robertson what a baby, what a big baby.
      “Just get on with the game… baby.”
      And even Keane couldn’t hold back a smile as he delivered the final “baby” – leaving Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards in hysterics.
      Keane himself also broke into laughter with his colleagues in stitches next to him.
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      Meanwhile, fans on social media were left giggling at Keane’s reaction to the incident.
      One wrote on Twitter: “The best part is how Keane breaks character when even he bursts out laughing.”
      A second joked: “Keano, the gift that keeps on giving.”
      And a third said with a laughing emoji: “When Keane breaks character.”
      Andy Robertson was left fuming after appearing to be elbowed by assistant referee Constantine HatzidakisCredit: Alamy More

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      Southampton exile Mohammed Salisu from squad for Premier League clashes amid doubts over his commitment

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      SOUTHAMPTON have exiled star defender Mohammed Salisu amid doubts over his commitment, according to reports. The 23-year-old has appeared 28 times in total this season.
      Mohammed Salisu has been frozen out at SouthamptonCredit: Getty
      However, he has been left out of the Saints’ two most recent squads to face West Ham and Manchester City – with both games ending in defeat.
      His absence in these games was said to be due to an unspecified injury picked up over the international break.
      But Salisu returned to training the following week.
      According to The Athletic, his absence is ACTUALLY because there are doubts over his commitment to Southampton.
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      Salisu’s contract at St Mary’s will have 12 months to run in the summer.
      And with the club’s precarious situation regarding their Premier League future, Salisu has reportedly been reluctant to commit to a new deal before their immediate future made clear.
      Complications with Salisu’s representatives have further stalled talks.
      The Ghana international’s previous agency, JM 10, was acquired by CAA Base, which has continued to cause difficulties this season.
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      A number of key players are also said to be factoring in the threat of relegation when considering contract offers.
      Salisu has played 80 games for Southampton since his transfer to the club in 2020.
      He has been the subject of transfer interest from the likes of Newcastle and Manchester United in the past. More