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      Leandro Trossard’s wife celebrates his Arsenal transfer as he completes medical ahead of £27m move from Brighton

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      LEANDRO TROSSARD’S wife Laura appears to be delighted about his imminent move to Arsenal.The Brighton star will join the Gunners after they agreed a £27million deal with the Seagulls.
      Leandro Trossard has been married to Laura Hilven since 2019Credit: Facebook – Leandro Trossard
      Trossard’s wife posted this image to Instagram that included the message – ‘That’s my man’
      Trossard, 28, was dropped for Brighton’s last two games after falling out with boss Robert De Zerbi.
      He has now agreed on personal terms and completed a medical with his new team.
      Wife Laura Hilven celebrated the transfer on social media.
      She posted an edited picture of Trossard in an Arsenal shirt to her Instagram story.
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      Laura also wrote: “That’s my man.”
      The happy couple have been married since 2019, the year he signed for Brighton.
      Leandro and Laura have a five-year-old son together named Thiago.
      Trossard arrives at Arsenal after the Gunners missed out on Ukrainian international Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea.
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      Despite shelling out to sign Trossard, Arsenal’s January spending may not be done.
      The Gunners could be in the market for a midfielder, with Declan Rice and Youri Tielemans having been linked.
      Arsenal currently sit five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
      Leandro Trossard is set to quit Brighton for ArsenalCredit: Getty More

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      ‘The deal was done’ – Jesse Lingard reveals he was ‘p***ed’ when Man Utd blocked his Newcastle transfer at last minute

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      JESSE LINGARD has admitted he was “p***ed” off when Manchester United blocked a January loan move to Newcastle last January.The 30-year-old decided to try and force his way into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans last term after a successful six-month loan spell at West Ham.
      Lingard says a loan move to Newcastle was blocked which left him ‘p***ed’Credit: The Times
      However, Lingard found game time hard to come by under the Red Devils icon, as well as interim boss Ralf Rangnick.
      Come January 2022, Lingard had made only a handful of starts and began to grow frustrated with his contract due to expire in June.
      And in a bid to get back on the football pitch, a loan move in January to then Premier League strugglers Newcastle was agreed.
      But United decided to pull the plug on the move with their squad being too small – a decision that “p***ed” off Lingard.
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      Lingard told the Diary of a CEO podcast: “I wanted to go on loan again in January because I wasn’t playing again.
      “Newcastle was on the cards in January. The deal was done – everything – but the United squad was not big enough.
      “A couple of players went out on loan and when it came to me, [football director] John Murtough rang me and was like, ‘No, you’re not going on loan.’
      “I was like, ‘He’s on loan. Let me go and enjoy my football. I’m not playing here so let me go on loan. I want to play football.’
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      “He was like, ‘What do you want? Days off?’ I said, ‘No. I want to go play football.’ They stopped the loan so I was p***ed.”
      Lingard left boyhood club Man Utd in the summer without a proper sendoff, and a summer of transfer speculation followed.
      There were talks of a move to the MLS, as well as a return to the London Stadium, where he played his best football to date.
      However, Lingard decided to join Nottingham Forest on a one-year deal.
      The England international is yet to score or assist in the Prem, though.
      Once retired, Lingard says he’d like to move into acting – which could be a hint as to where he moves next. More

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      Man Utd ‘meet Marco Reus’ agent for stunning transfer meeting over £200,000-a-week Dortmund legend’

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      ERIK TEN HAG has met with Marco Reus’ agent to discuss a potential move to Manchester United, according to reports.The Borussia Dortmund midfielder is available on a free transfer at the end of the season.
      Erik ten Hag is reportedly keen on Marco ReusCredit: Getty
      And United boss Ten Hag is keen to add the £200,000-a-week star to his squad, reports Caught Offside.
      He has held talks with Reus’ agent Dirk Hebel and is believed to be a fan of the 33-year-old.
      Hebel and fellow representative Darren Freeman watched the Red Devils beat neighbours Manchester City 2-1 from the Old Trafford stands.
      Hebel has reportedly held talks with City, who were put off by Reus’ age, before travelling to London to potentially pursue transfer options in the capital.
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      The Red Devils could even use Dortmund’s interest in Anthony Elanga as a makeweight in the deal if they intend on signing Reus this month.
      The German outfit are keen to take the youngster on loan for the rest of the season.
      Reus is believed to be open to leaving Dortmund on a free transfer in the summer.
      Saudi side Al-Nassr are reportedly hoping to lure Reus to the club to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
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      Reus has spent over a decade with Dortmund, having joined the club back in 2012 from Borussia Monchengladbach.
      He has made 368 appearances for the club, scoring 156 goals. More

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      Mathias Jensen & Bruno Fernandes feature in the best Dream Team XI of Game Week 18

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      FRIDAY brings a change of Game Week but before we sink our teeth into the imminent fixtures let’s reflect upon the success stories from the week past.Paul O’Connor finished as Game Week 18’s best gaffer having amassed 115 points when all was said and done.
      Let’s take a closer look at how his XI ‘OC Milan’ topped the pile…
      Newcastle at the back, Manchester in attackCredit: DREAM TEAM
      Paul supports Manchester United but you can’t blame him for backing Newcastle’s defensive assets to the hilt.
      The Magpies have conceded just 11 league goals this season, three fewer than the next best team in this regard.
      Nick Pope (£5m) kept his 11th Premier League clean sheet of the season last Sunday, benefiting from Aleksandar Mitrovic’s (£5.1m) freak penalty miss to bank seven points.
      Kieran Trippier (£6.3m) is the outright best defender in the game this term but he actually missed out of a 7+ rating against Marco Silva’s side, a rare thing indeed.
      Dan Burn (£4.6m), Sven Botman (£4.6m) and Fabian Schar (£4.8m) all picked up bonus points though, with the latter going one better to claim the Star Man award for a 13-point haul.
      Paul’s five Newcastle players combined for 41 points to underline their defensive might once again.
      A man who features in 1% of teamsCredit: getty
      Mathias Jensen’s (£1.8m) inclusion has to be considered a masterstroke as the Danish midfielder only had 33 points to his name prior to Game Week 18.
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      Despite that relatively underwhelming tally, Paul correctly identified that Brentford v Bournemouth was a fixture to target given the two teams’ contrasting form in recent weeks.
      Jensen (1% ownership) scored the second goal of the game in a 2-0 win for the Bees and edged out his team-mates to take home the Star Man gong and 13 points.
      Riyad Mahrez (£5.8m) featured in Game Week 17’s Team of the Week and he retained his place with a 19-point haul.
      Manchester City’s Algerian winger blanked in the Manchester derby but cashed in during his side’s spirited second half comeback against Spurs on Thursday night.
      He scored two of the Citizens’ goals and assisted another as the defending champions rallied from 2-0 down at half time to win 4-2.
      One man who certainly didn’t blank at Old Trafford at the weekend was Bruno Fernandes (£5.6m).
      It was a bolster week for Fernandes
      The Portuguese playmaker scored a controversial goal against City and followed that up with another at Crystal Palace where he also pouched the Star Man award.
      No midfielder scored more points than Fernandes’ 21 in Game Week 18.
      Up top, Erling Haaland (£8.8m) had to settle for just the one goal and eight points – that’s basically a drought by his standards.
      Marcus Rashford (£5.4m) continued his fantastic form with a Star Man showing in the Manchester derby – he’s scored in every game since the restart.
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      And Paul decided to show off by proving that he only needs ten players to be the Game Week’s top gaffer as Darwin Nunez (£5.5m) didn’t feature for Liverpool after picking up an injury in training.
      Just imagine how many points he could rack up with a full allotment… More

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      Gary Neville makes Arsenal vs Man Utd prediction and calls Casemiro ban a ‘massive blow’

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      GARY NEVILLE believes Arsenal are “massive favourites” to beat Manchester United following Casemiro’s suspension.Both teams are on a brilliant run of form with United only denied a 10th consecutive win by a last-minute Crystal Palace goal on Wednesday.
      Gary Neville says Arsenal are “massive favourites” to beat Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      The pundit believes Casemiro will be a big loss for the visitorsCredit: Getty
      That was a setback for the Red Devils, but possibly not as bad as the yellow card Casemiro received, which rules him out of Sunday’s clash at The Emirates.
      Neville believes losing such a “pivotal” player hands the advantage to the league leaders, but believes United’s counter-attack gives them a chance of winning – if the defence plays its part early on.
      He told Sky Sports: “Casemiro getting booked ahead of Sunday is a massive blow because he’s been pivotal.
      “Manchester United have got to pick it up now, it’s a massive game on Sunday against Arsenal.
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      “They beat them without Casemiro last time. They’re going to have to play extremely well, defend well especially in the first half hour when Arsenal are electric but they don’t have a great bench.
      “If you get through that first period of the game what you’re going to face is what you’re going to face later on in the game.
      “They had that problem against Newcastle who defended really well against them. But Arsenal are in great form, massive favourites for the game with Casemiro out.
      “United have got to hang in there for the first part of the game and they are dangerous on the counter-attack.
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      “But without Casemiro I expect Arsenal to win on Sunday.”
      A win for United would see them reduce the game to the Gunners to just five points, but Arsenal are out for revenge after losing 3-1 at Old Trafford earlier this season.
      Neville’s former United team-mate Paul Parker agrees that losing Casemiro is significant and hands Arsenal the upper hand.
      He told Apostagolos: “Arsenal are the favourites regardless of whether Man United were missing Casemiro or not. Everyone knows how important Casemiro is, so it is a massive blow for Man United to not have him for that game.”
      “I think Erik ten Hag made a huge mistake by not subbing Casemiro off. Everyone knew that he was in danger of receiving that yellow card, so ten Hag really didn’t do himself any favour prior to the Arsenal game.”
      “Casemiro missing against Arsenal will be the topic of every conversation because everyone knows that no matter what Arsenal now are even bigger favourites because Man United are missing their most important player.”
      Former Arsenal star Paul Merson also has faith in Mikel Arteta and his side to pick up three points.
      He said: “This is a much harder game for Arsenal than the Tottenham match. Casemiro is a big player, and United would’ve had just as much of a chance as Arsenal if he was available.
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      “He brings experience to the midfield and would’ve been on Martin Odegaard. They’ll miss his presence in this match.
      “Luke Shaw marked Erling Haaland out of the game last week – leave him out of the lineup at your own peril. With Casemiro suspended for this match, I’m backing Arsenal to win this game.” More

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      Man Utd in talks to offload Facundo Pellistri in loan transfer to Flamengo after only making debut earlier this month

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are in talks to loan Facundo Pellistri to Flamengo, according to reports.The Uruguayan international has been at United since joining from Penarol in 2020.
      Facundo Pellistri is set to head out on loanCredit: AFP
      The Uruguayan recently made his senior United debutCredit: Getty
      He made his senior debut for the club earlier this month, coming on a substitute during the 3-0 League Cup quarter-final win over Charlton.
      Pellistri, 21, set up a goal for Marcus Rashford against the Addicks.
      But it seems he hasn’t done enough to force his way into boss Erik ten Hag’s plans for the rest of the season.
      According to Brazilian newspaper O Jogo, Flamengo are in talks to sign Pellistri on loan for the remainder of the year.
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      They claim that the South American giants are willing to pay Pellistri’s wages in full for the duration of the loan.
      Flamengo manager Vitor Pereira is keen to bolster his attack with the winger.
      The two clubs have done business together in the recent past, with Andreas Pereira having joined Flamengo on loan from United last year.
      They were unable to thrash out a permanent deal, however, with the midfielder joining Fulham for £10m in the summer instead.
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      Despite his inexperience at United, Pellistri has earned ten caps for his country.
      He represented Uruguay at the World Cup in Qatar, appearing in all three of their matches as they crashed out at the group stage.
      Since joining the Red Devils, Pellistri has twice been loaned to Spanish side Deportivo Alaves. More

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      Arsenal still willing to splash cash this month with Mikel Arteta looking at more transfers on top of Leandro Trossard

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      ARSENAL are still willing to splash out on new signings this month despite landing Leandro Trossard from Brighton.The versatile Belgian ace, 28, is set to join Mikel Arteta’s title chasers for an initial £21million.
      Arsenal are ready for more transfers once they sign Leandro TrossardCredit: Getty
      Arsenal moved for Trossard after seeing top target Mykhailo Mudryk join Chelsea.
      But the Athletic claims Arteta’s spending may not end there.
      The Gunners boss and transfer guru Edu are exploring every possible opportunity for new faces, despite not having an endless supply of cash.
      Arsenal are now on the verge of a shock £17.5m move for Spezia’s Polish centre-back Jakub Kiwior.
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      And reports in Spain claim Real Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresneda is also on his way to the Emirates.
      Meanwhile, options in other positions are being assessed with views to potential bids before deadline day.
      Arsenal are known to be in the hunt for a new midfielder.
      And while it is unlikely a big-money move for West Ham’s Declan Rice occurs, there could be the chance of an arrival on loan.
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      Youri Tielemans is another in Arteta’s sights, yet Leicester could be reluctant to part ways with his deal expiring in the summer.
      A new forward is also on the cards following Gabriel Jesus’ injury.
      And reports claim Arsenal are keeping tabs on Bournemouth star Jaidon Anthony.
      The 23-year-old is a former academy player and is also out of contract this year.
      The Cherries are open to selling him this month, but Anthony will not go for cheap due to additional interest from Leicester, Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen. More

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      Arsenal legend Santi Cazorla, 38, set for shock transfer to second-division Spanish team after Al Sadd spell

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      ARSENAL legend Santi Cazorla is set for a shock summer transfer to a second-division Spanish team.The 38-year-old has spent the last two-and-a-half years playing for Qatar-based club Al Sadd.
      Cazorla has been playing in Qatar for the last two-and-a-half yearsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      The Arsenal legend could join Oviedo in the summerCredit: Getty
      Cazorla had a productive spell in the Middle East, scoring 32 goals and assisting 30 in 76 games while winning six trophies.
      His contract is due to end in the summer but the ex-Arsenal and Spain ace has zero intentions to retire.
      According to AS, Cazorla could seal a free transfer to boyhood club Real Oviedo.
      Cazorla played in Oviedo’s youth ranks before joining Villarreal in 2003.
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      The two-time FA Cup winner is in continuous contact with the second tier club and has a good relationship with the club’s Mexican owner, Arturo Elias.
      AS’ report goes on to state that Cazorla doesn’t want to miss out on the chance to play in an Oviedo shirt.
      It isn’t the first time Oviedo have explored the possibility of signing Cazorla.
      Last summer, the former adviser to the club’s top shareholder, Federico Gonzalez, admitted that he had entered into conversations with both Juan Mata and Cazorla.
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      However, both knocked back the offer at the time – but left the door open for a potential future transfer.
      Wages are said to not be a problem, despite Cazorla raking in big bux in the Middle East.
      The final decision will be a sentimental one, not financial. More