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      Alejandro Garnacho ‘refuses to sign new £20k-a-week Man Utd contract’ amid Real Madrid and Juventus transfer interest

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      ALEJANDRO Garnacho has refused to sign a new contract with Manchester United amid interest from Real Madrid and Juventus, reports suggest.Garnacho has been enjoying a breakout season at Old Trafford with two goals and five assists in 15 appearances across all competitions.
      Alejandro Garnacho is among the lowest-paid Manchester United players
      Manchester United ace Alejandro Garnacho has turned down a new dealCredit: Getty
      According to The Independent, the 18-year-old sensation, who is understood to be on £7,000 per week, was offered a new deal by United worth £20,000 per week.
      However, the winger turned it down with his representatives claiming it isn’t enough and doesn’t reflect his growing status in the team.
      The young Argentine has become a United regular under Erik ten Hag but is still among the squad’s lowest-paid players.
      Garnacho is second from the bottom in the wage bill, with only Anthony Elanga below him making £5,500 per week.
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      Hannibal Mejbi, who is on loan at Birmingham, earns almost double with a weekly salary of £13,000.
      That has led to Juventus and Real keeping tabs on Garnacho, who has 18 months left on his current United contract and has yet to receive any concrete offers from his various suitors.
      Juve are looking to update their squad amid a disappointing season that has seen them slump to third place in the Serie A table.
      Real, on the other hand, want to build a new team based on the next generation of players and see him as an interesting addition to join Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo up front.
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      United have taken a measured approach when it comes to young players’ wages recently.
      The Manchester giants want to send a message that the money will follow if the players’ performances meet the required standards on a consistent basis.
      Nevertheless, the Red Devils have insisted talks have been “positive” with Garnacho’s representatives.
      But the forward’s stock has dramatically increased, especially after his impressive performance against Manchester City on Saturday.
      The teenager came on as a second-half substitute and set up Marcus Rashford’s winner that sealed a sensational comeback win. More

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      ‘I had a feeling’ – Wout Weghorst explains his ‘striker’s shirt number’ after completing Man Utd loan transfer

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      WOUT WEGHORST has explained why he picked the number 27 shirt at Manchester United.The Dutch striker joined the Red Devils on loan from Burnley following a prolific first half of the season in Turkey with Besiktas.
      Wout Weghorst picked the number 27 for his shirt at Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Weghorst picked the shirt number as he wanted to have a “striker’s number”.
      As the two numbers, two and seven added together make nine which is a traditional squad number for a centre forward.
      He told club media: “Of course, I looked into the ones that are free or available.
      “Two and seven will make nine, of course – a striker’s number.
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      “I had a feeling with it.”
      The number 27 belonged to United defender Alex Telles, but he is currently out on loan at LaLiga side Sevilla.
      Weghorst revealed that he asked the Brazilian if he was okay with him taking his number for the next six months.
      He added: “Of course, when I came here, I heard about it was Alex [Telles]’s number, he got loaned out now.
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      “I first had to ask him if that was okay, so I said that was, for me, important and then, in the end, there was no problem so thanks to him also.
      “So yeah, I go for the 27 and actually, it’s just because I had a good feeling with it.”
      Weghorst was unable to make his debut for the club during the Manchester derby victory against Manchester City.
      But he could make his first appearance for the Red Devils against Crystal Palace tomorrow evening. More

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      How Chelsea could line up next season with Mudryk and Nkunku supporting Osimhen in new-look attack and Rice in midfield

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      CHELSEA have now spent more than £375million since new owner Todd Boehly took over from Roman Abramovich eight months ago.Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella, Kalidou Koulibaly and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were just some of the players brought in during the summer transfer window.
      Christopher Nkunku is set to join Chelsea from RB LeipzigCredit: Getty
      How Chelsea could line up next season with three huge new signings
      Victor Osimhen is being linked with a move from Napoli to ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And Boehly has shown no signs of slowing down in the January market.
      The Blues have already acquired Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana, Andrey Santos and now Mykhailo Mudryk for a combined £116m.
      Joao Felix has also arrived on a short-term loan deal from Atletico Madrid.
      It comes at a time when Graham Potter’s men are struggling on the pitch, currently sitting 10th in the Premier League table.
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      And Chelsea are expected to continue showing their spending power in the summer window.
      They are set to welcome Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig in a deal worth £53m, with the Frenchman, 25, expected to occupy the No10 role at Stamford Bridge.
      Mudryk, 22, will assume the left flank, with Sterling and Mason Mount battling it out for the right wing position.
      Then up front, Chelsea may also be preparing for a new striker to enter the fray.
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      Aubameyang and Kai Havertz have scored just nine goals between them in all competitions so far this season.
      And the Blues are being linked with Napoli and Nigeria star Victor Osimhen.
      The 24-year-old has netted 13 times in 17 games for the Serie A leaders so far this season – and 41 in 79 games since joining from Lille in 2020.
      But it is not just in attack where fresh faces may appear in Potter’s team.
      Chelsea are set for a new battle with Arsenal as they go to war over the signature of West Ham captain Declan Rice.
      The England international, 24, is expected to leave the London Stadium in the summer.
      Chelsea and Arsenal are two possible destinations for Rice, with Man Utd also interested in the £80m man.
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      Chelsea and Man Utd face travel chaos for Liverpool and Arsenal clashes with train tickets yet to be released

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      CHELSEA and Manchester United supporters are facing travel chaos for their respective fixtures at Liverpool and Arsenal this week.That is due to Avanti West Coast delaying the release of advance tickets between London and the North West.
      Fans face chaos trying to book train tickets for Arsenal’s clash with Man UtdCredit: Rex
      The train company announced earlier this month that engineering works would have a huge impact on travel between all routes to and from London’s Euston station.
      That engineering work has prevented fans from booking tickets for this weekend as the train timetables have yet to be finalised.
      Chelsea’s trip to Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime and United’s clash at Arsenal on Sunday are two of the biggest fixtures in the Premier League calendar.
      And those wishing to attend the two high-profile matches have been impacted by the release of the tickets.
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      But both sets of travelling supporters have so far been unable to book any advanced train tickets.
      Avanti West Coast were due to release tickets on Monday once a timetable had been confirmed.
      However, the Daily Mail claims that the company informed them yesterday that is now “likely to be later in the week”.
      Avanti has been blasted over the recent months with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak even taking aim at their services.
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      He even warned that they could be stripped of the West Coast route due to its troubles.
      Sunak says the Government is “closely monitoring” Avanti after they were controversially awarded a new six month contract renewal which will run to April 1.
      That was in spite of furious passengers facing cancelled services, overcrowded trains, reduced timetables and advanced ticket release delays.
      Avanti said in December that a new timetable would result in “reliable” services running between London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. More

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      Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag looks unrecognisable as a 13-year-old telling Johan Cruyff how to coach

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      A PREMIER LEAGUE manager looked unrecognisable when talking to Johan Cruyff as a child.Despite only being 13 years old, the boss had plenty of confidence in telling the Dutch legend how to coach.
      The Premier League boss went on Johan Cruyff’s TV show ‘Cruyff and Co’Credit: Twitter
      And told the Dutch legend how to coach younger playersCredit: Twitter
      The future manager was Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag when he was at the TF Twente academyCredit: Getty
      And the manager is, of course, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.
      A video of the two’s encounter on Cruyff’s TV programme ‘Cruyff and Co’ has emerged on Twitter.
      He was invited on to the show when he was part of the Twente academy.
      Ten Hag and his fellow academy prospects were given the opportunity to delve into Cruyff’s mind and learn some valuable football lessons.
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      In the programme, Ten Hag can be heard talking to Cruyff and giving him advice on coaching younger players.
      He said: “I think you should watch out that you don’t yell at the youth too much, because you can break a player like that.
      “But on a higher level, such as the first team of Ajax, you should be able to say something about it.
      “Those guys train almost every day in the week.
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      “If they keep making the same mistakes, you should be able to confront them.”
      To which Cruyff responded: “So that means you differentiate between youth and paid football?”
      And Ten Hag simply replied: “Yes.”
      In another conversation, the Red Devils boss also asked his hero: “What is the best way to develop your technique?”
      Cruyff replied: “Developing your technique is really quite simple. You have to do it: train, train, train.
      “That is the only thing that you have to do above anything else.”
      Cruyff has also been a huge influence on another Premier League manager, Pep Guardiola, who has replicated his methods to great success at Manchester City. More

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      Man City vs Tottenham: TV channel, stream, kick-off time, team news for HUGE Premier League match

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      TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR will be determined to recover from their humiliating North London derby defeat – but opponents Manchester City have other plans.Spurs held a 2-0 beating by bitter rivals Arsenal on their own turf.
      Tottenham lost to Arsenal in their North London derby clashCredit: Getty
      Manchester City lost to Manchester United in a explosive derby encounterCredit: Getty
      And it was a result which leaves Antonio Conte’s men five points off the Champions League spots having played a game more than fourth place Manchester United.
      However, Tottenham can be encouraged by the fact Manchester City suffered a defeat at the hands of the Red Devils in their recent outing.
      Furthermore, Spurs have won their last four out of five Premier League matches against City.
      But Pep Guardiola’s will be highly motivated as they are in need of three points to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal.
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      When is Man City vs Tottenham?

      What TV channel is Man City vs Tottenham on and can it be live streamed?

      Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur will be broadcast LIVE on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
      Coverage is scheduled to commence from 7pm UK time – a whole hour before kick-off.
      Subscription members have the option to stream the entire action live on the Sky Sports website or Sky Go app.
      Alternatively, SunSport will have a live blog which readers can follow throughout the match.

      What is the team news?
      Pep Guardiola could welcome Ruben Dias and John Stones back into the frame after they were both spotted training on Tuesday morning.
      But Kevin de Bruyne could miss out as he was absent in that same training session.
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      Meanwhile, Lucas Moura remains out for Tottenham with an ongoing tendon issue.
      However, midfield maestro Rodrigo Bentancur is looking likely to feature after not being risked for last Sunday’s derby day defeat to Arsenal.
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      Man City 4/11
      Draw 4/1
      Tottenham 7/1

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      How Premier League’s top five’s next five fixtures compare as Arsenal, Man Utd and City battle for No1 spot

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      ARSENAL strengthened their title credentials on Sunday by beating Tottenham to move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.The Gunners pounced after Manchester United had beaten second-placed City 2-1 at Old Trafford a day earlier.
      Arsenal moved eight points clear at the top of the Prem on SundayCredit: Getty
      Man United overcame Man City on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils’ win saw them clamber into the title conversation themselves, moving to within one point of City and nine of Arsenal.
      Even Newcastle can count themselves as in the mix, with Eddie Howe’s men level with United on 38 points and ABOVE them on goal difference.
      Tottenham’s top four credentials have taken a huge hit in recent weeks, falling five points off the pace.
      Ahead of a huge period of action, SunSport guides you through the big five’s next five fixtures.
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      1st) Arsenal (47 points)

      Arsenal have a huge period coming up in their title charge.
      The Gunners face a surging, in-form Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday, before a Friday night trip to reigning champions Manchester City in the FA Cup.
      February will open with a trip to struggling Everton, against a team they lost to at Goodison Park last season.
      A home clash with Brentford follows, before the huge rearranged Prem showdown with Man City at the Emirates.
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      2nd) Manchester City (39 points)

      Man City’s stuttering title defence is about to enter a pivotal stretch.
      Twice in their next five games they will have to face Tottenham – a team they lost to home and away last season.
      Sandwiched by their clashes with Spurs are a home assignment with Wolves and an enormous match-up with leaders Arsenal at the Etihad.
      Following the second of their Tottenham matches will come a home game against Aston Villa – and it was in this fixture on the final day last season that City came back from 2-0 down to win the title.
      3rd) Newcastle United (38 points)

      The Toon will continue their surge with a trip to out of sorts Crystal Palace this weekend.
      Although out of the FA Cup, Eddie Howe’s side will then be in League Cup action – with both legs against Southampton coming back to back.
      They will resume league duties by hosting strugglers West Ham on February 4.
      Following that will be a trip to relegation-threatened Bournemouth.
      4th) Manchester United (38 points)

      Man United travel to Palace tomorrow night for a match originally scheduled for September.
      An enormous trip to Arsenal will follow on Sunday, before their attentions momentarily switch to cup action.
      The Red Devils will twice play Nottingham Forest with a place in the League Cup final on the line.
      These matches will sandwich an FA Cup date with Reading, which will see Royals manager Paul Ince return to Old Trafford.
      5th) Tottenham Hotspur (33 points)

      Tottenham’s top four hopes have taken a huge hit in recent weeks, with poor performances turning into some equally poor results.
      It doesn’t get any easier for Antonio Conte’s side in their upcoming run.
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      They travel to Man City to play Pep Guardiola’s champions on Thursday, ahead of a trip to in-form Fulham on Monday night.
      An FA Cup date with Preston at Deepdale will then be followed by a home clash with Man City and a trip to Leicester. More

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      How Edu’s 24 Arsenal transfers have worked out with more hits than misses as he searches for Mudryk replacement

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      ARSENAL missed out on Mykhailo Mudryk when Chelsea stumped up £88million for the Ukrainian winger.That is despite the rising star posting various messages on Instagram hinting at his desire to move to the Emirates.
      Edu and Mikel Arteta work together to bring in new signingsCredit: Getty

      Now the Gunners are looking at other attacking wide players to provide support and competition for Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
      Bayer Leverkusen ace Moussa Diaby is one option while Raphinha reportedly snubbed a move for the second time in six months as he wants to stay at Barcelona.
      Mikel Arteta will be sitting down with his scouts, recruitment team and sporting director Edu to work out their plan.
      But how does Edu’s transfer record stand up since returning to the Emirates in July 2019, firstly as technical director?
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      He has overseen 24 transfers, spending just shy of £500million.
      Thankfully for Arsenal fans there are more hits than misses – and crucially most of the additions under Arteta have been successes.
      HITS
      Starting with the positives and SunSport reckons 11 of the 24 have definitely come off for Arsenal.
      Eyebrows were raised regarding the big-money moves for Ben White and Thomas Partey, who cost £50m and £45m respectively – but the pair have become key components of the starting XI at the top of the table.
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      Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is proving why Arsenal were so keen to spend £30m on him with captain fantastic Martin Odegaard arriving for the same price.
      Centre-backs Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba both cost £27m and the Gunners are getting their money’s worth out of them – just like left-backs Kieran Tierney (£25m) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (£32m).
      Gabriel Martinelli (£6m) was a superb acquisition directly from Brazil, Takehiro Tomiyasu (£19.5m) has starred when fit and Gabriel Jesus (£45m) made an excellent start to his first season at the club before injury.
      Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko hit the ground running this seasonCredit: Alamy
      Martin Odegaard has been one of the standout successes in the transfer windowCredit: Getty
      MISSES
      But despite the 11 hits, there have been arguably nine misses for Edu since the summer of 2019.
      The biggest and most obvious of those is the club-record signing Nicolas Pepe – the Gunners splashed out £72m on the Ivorian but it has not worked out for him, so much so that he is now out on loan at Nice.
      David Luiz (£8m) also joined Arsenal in 2019 while Dani Ceballos came in on loan from Real Madrid but made very little impact despite 77 appearances.
      Arteta oversaw the additions of Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari as his first deals in charge – both initially on loan before free and £10m transfers respectively but they did not work out as planned.
      Willian signed on a free transfer that failed spectacularly, especially given his eye-watering £200,000-a-week wages, while Gunners fans will be thankful the club only spent £1m on back-up goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson.
      The Runarsson flop prompted the signing of Mat Ryan on loan in January 2021 while £7m Nuno Tavares is the only recent addition that it really has not worked out for.
      Nicolas Pepe remains the record signing at £72mCredit: EPA
      Brazilian duo Willian and David Luiz flopped at the EmiratesCredit: Getty
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      That leaves four players, with three of those only moving to North London last summer.
      The exception is Albert Sambi Lokonga, who has failed to justify his £17m price tag and still seems unable to secure his role in the squad.
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      The others are Fabio Vieira (£34m), the Portuguese playmaker starting to settle and shine, as well as teenage winger Marquinhos (£3m) and second-choice goalkeeper Matt Turner (£8.2m).
      They are too early on in their Arsenal career to make a judgement call just yet but have shown glimpses of quality and what they can bring for Arteta.
      Fabio Vieira is beginning to show why the club spent £34m on himCredit: Getty
      Marquinhos has not had enough chances to make his markCredit: Getty More