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      Man Utd fans love Casemiro and Fred’s wild celebrations after Marcus Rashford’s derby winner against Man City

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      MANCHESTER UNITED supporters appear to have two new favourites after witnessing Casemiro and Fred’s incredible celebrations to the derby matchwinner.Jack Grealish had headed Man City into the lead at Old Trafford before a thrilling climax saw United bounce back late on to claim bragging rights with a 2-1 victory.
      Casemiro celebrated wildly with supporters after Man Utd’s winner against CityCredit: Twitter
      His fellow Brazilian was also dishing out the hugs to supportersCredit: Twitter
      A through ball from Brazilian Casemiro was controversially left by the offside Marcus Rashford for Bruno Fernandes to rifle home an equaliser.
      Then Rashford slid home to win it after meeting Alejandro Garnacho’s cross.
      Wild scenes ensued as both players and supporters alike erupted with joy.
      However, Casemiro seemed to particularly enjoy it more than most – and fan footage caught on a mobile phone captured the incredible scenes.
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      It shows the former Real Madrid midfielder, 30, screaming in with pure euphoria before he grabs and dishes out hugs to several delirious young supporters sitting in the front row.
      One fan commented on Twitter: “It’s unbelievable, dude has won everything in club football yet shows this amount of Passion never seen before at his previous club, Nas man, he must be questioned then again he said Roy Keane was his Idol.”
      Another wrote: “When Casemiro hugs you, you stay hugged. How special for the 3 boys? They will be Reds forever.”
      While a fellow Red Devil said: “The passion! Brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful stuff!”
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      But he was not the only one dishing out the hugs, his fellow Brazilian Fred was at it as well.
      “Man I’m in tears.. tears of happiness,” declared another fan.
      As another added: “What you see here is pure passion! Why won’t you love Man United!”
      The stunning victory moved United to within a point of their neighbours. More

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      Chelsea team news vs Crystal Palace CONFIRMED with Badiashile one of two players given full debut amid injury crisis

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      GRAHAM POTTER has handed two Chelsea players their full debut against Crystal Palace amid the Blues’ injury crisis.January signing Benoit Badiashile will start for the first time in what should be a hotly-contested London derby.
      Badiashile has a chance to impress the Chelsea faithful today by keeping out the Palace attackCredit: Getty
      Carney Chukwuemeka, a summer signing from Aston Villa, will also make his first start after a couple of impressive substitute appearances in recent weeks.
      The line-up offers a huge opportunity for the new faces to stamp their mark on the club.
      Rising star Badiashile signed for £35m from Rennes earlier this month and has yet to appear off the bench.
      Potter has opted for the new faces amid an injury crisis which has ruled out 11 first-team players, including Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Reece James and Ben Chilwell, while new signing Joao Felix is suspended.
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      The team in full will see Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal and what appears to be a back four of Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Badiashile and 18-year-old Lewis Hall.
      Ahead of them is Jorginho, Chukwuemeka and Gallagher, appearing against his former loan club.
      Kai Havertz, Mason Mount and Hakim Ziyech make up the attack.
      The instant reaction from Chelsea fans was mixed.
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      One upbeat Blues supporter said: “LET’S GOOO CARNEY.”
      But others had some doubt about some of their starting stars.
      One sceptical fan said: “Mount and Gallagher?? Lord have mercy…”
      Another demanded: “Why isn’t Kova [Mateo Kovacic] starting???”
      The Chelsea manager will be desperate his debutants can make the difference this afternoon at Stamford Bridge.
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      Pressure is growing on the ex-Brighton boss as Chelsea’s form continues to deteriorate.
      Defeat at Fulham at Thursday was the latest negative result amid a shocking downturn of form that started before the World Cup.
      The Blues have only won one of their last 11 domestic games.
      Defeats to Manchester City ended their Carabao and FA Cup campaigns, while top 4 already appears out of reach for Potter’s strugglers.
      This is despite a lorry load of signings both in the summer window and already in January.
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      Felix is so far the biggest name to have to have signed, but his encouraging debut was ended prematurely when he was sent off at Craven Cottage.
      Yesterday Chelsea agreed a deal to sign winger Mykhailo Mudryk and the 22-year-old will reportedly be at the game today. More

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      Chelsea, Man City and Liverpool on Jude Bellingham transfer red alert as Dortmund ‘count on selling star this summer’

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      PREMIER LEAGUE trio Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool have reportedly received a boost in their bid to sign Jude Bellingham.The midfielder has attracted attention from several high-profile clubs across Europe.
      Borussia Dortmund could sell Jude Bellingham in the summerCredit: Getty
      Borussia Dortmund rate the star very highly and were set to hold talks with him this month about renewing his contract.
      But according to AS those discussions never took place, and that means the German side are open to selling Bellingham in the summer.
      The England international has a contract with Dortmund until 2025 but they could look to cash in at the end of the season for maximum profit.
      Otherwise, they risk losing him on the cheap or even as a free agent if he winds down his contract.
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      Dortmund have reportedly set Bellingham’s asking price at £88million, though add-ons could mean the total price is between £125m-£130m.
      Bellingham is believed to prefer a move to Real Madrid and he produced a wry smile in reaction to a fan telling him join the LaLiga giants.
      But Real are unwilling to break their wage structure to sign the 19-year-old so are refusing to pay him more than £200,000-a-week.
      The likes of Chelsea, City and Liverpool could all offer Bellingham a bigger salary and may be able to meet Dortmund’s asking price.
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      However Real could persuade him to join by pointing to their successful track record of integrating youngsters into key first-team roles including Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde.
      Manchester United are also believed to be eyeing Bellingham and could sign him alongside Frenkie de Jong next summer to bolster their midfield. More

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      Wayne Rooney’s son Kai poses inside ‘dad’s old dressing room’ before cheering on Man Utd to derby victory against City

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      WAYNE ROONEY’s son Kai was snapped sitting inside the Man United dressing room before their derby day victory. The 13-year-old is looking to follow in his dad’s footsteps and enjoy a long, decorated career in football.
      Kai Rooney is flanked by the twin sons of Darren Fletcher as he enjoys the view from United’s dressing roomCredit: Instagram / @kairooney.10
      He’s on the right tracks as well with the young star in United youth sides as he looks to make it in the big time.
      But as he waits for his moment to follow in his father’s footsteps, Kai is still soaking in all that Old Trafford has to offer.
      He took to Instagram to reveal he was sat in the United home dressing room before their lunchtime clash with Manchester City.
      Wearing a big blue jacket, the teen has a grin as he sits in United’s elegant changing room.
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      In another picture he is joined by 16-year-old twins Tyler and Jack Fletcher, the sons of former Man United midfielder Darren Fletcher, who is now a technical director at the club.
      Tyler and Jack were set to sign for City before Christmas despite their dad’s United links, but any potential deal has not yet been confirmed.
      Kai captions the post: “Dad’s old dressing room. Come on @manchesterunited”
      There is much excitement around Kai, the eldest of the Rooney kids and born in 2009.
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      He plays alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo’s son in the youth team and has so far shown a sharp eye for goal like his father Wayne.
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      He reportedly struck 56 goals and notched up 28 assists in the U12 team last season.
      Kai’s firepower could one day be a useful tool for United but for now Erik ten Hag’s team appear to have all they need.
      The Red Devils made it nine consecutive wins yesterday as they came from behind to beat rivals Man City – and deal a heavy blow to Pep Guardiola’s title ambitions.
      United move only a point behind City and may now count themselves in the Premier League hunt after their astonishing run of form.
      The win yesterday saw Marcus Rashford notch up yet another goal in his hot vein of form as he netted the winner.
      But Rashford’s contribution to the 189th Manchester derby will likely be better remembered for his role in the controversial equaliser.
      The England striker was offside when the ball was played through to him but did not touch it, instead staying near the ball before it reached Bruno Fernandes.
      The midfielder then smashed home to make it 1-1 with City left incensed when the referee and the VAR failed to overturn the goal. More

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      Bruno Fernandes forced to release angry Cristiano Ronaldo statement after Man Utd star’s comments following derby win

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      BRUNO FERNANDES has hit back at claims he took a swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United’s stunning derby win.The midfielder scored a controversial equaliser before Marcus Rashford netted the winner in a 2-1 victory for United.
      Bruno Fernandes claimed United were now playing like a teamCredit: AP
      Fernandes denied he aimed a dig at Cristiano RonaldoCredit: PA
      Ahead of the derby Fernandes spoke about the turnaround the squad had made since the embarrassing 4-0 defeat to Brentford in August.
      And after the win over City he reinforced those comments, saying: “[We] used to be individuals, now we are a team. You can see a proper team that works for each other.”
      Some felt that was a dig at Cristiano Ronaldo who left the club in November – but Fernandes was quick to dismiss the accusation.
      He took to Instagram, writing: “Thanks for someone to post exactly the words I said!
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      “I know that [it] is difficult to see Manchester United doing well and don’t have anything to talk about us on the news apart [from] good things.
      “Don’t use my name to try to attack Cristiano!
      “Cristiano was part of our team for half of the season and as I said in many interviews EVERYONE since Liverpool is being amazing and acting like a proper team and you can see the results on that! We carry on.”
      Since the Brentford loss United have won 12 out of 16 Prem games and are currently on a five-game winning streak.
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      In all competitions they have won nine on the bounce and are in the semi-final of the Carabao Cup where they will face Nottingham Forest.
      The result leaves United one point behind rivals City and six off league leaders Arsenal. More

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      Fulham flop and ex-Champions League star Konstantinos Mitroglou now playing in non-league of German football

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      FULHAM flop Konstantinos Mitroglou is now playing in non-league German football. The striker, who scored a hat-trick in the Champions League less than 10 years ago, has now settled down at amateur club Rheurdt-Schaephuysen.
      Mitroglou will face a whole new challenge after the forward dipped down into the amateur divisions of German footballCredit: Getty
      The 34-year-old will now be competing at the German grassroots club, who are several promotions away from competing with the likes of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
      Bild report that Mitroglou lives locally and is friends with the coach, Robert Kruppa.
      Rheurdt sit bottom of their division ahead of the league’s return and Kruppa will be hoping Mitroglou can fire his side to some much-needed goals.
      It’s quite the career move for the forward, who has won several trophies during his career and picked up 65 international caps for Greece.
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      In January 2014 Mitroglou became Fulham’s record signing for £12.4m as the club desperately looked for mid-season reinforcements during their relegation battle.
      But the London side would finish 19th and the Greek attacker would only play three times for the club due to injury and fitness issues.
      It was a disastrous season for Fulham fans who saw their 13-year stay in the top-flight ended and three managers – Martin Jol, Rene Meulensteen and Felix Magath – all occupy the dugout.
      Mitroglou enjoyed a far better time of it before his move to west London playing for Olympiacos.
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      He became the first Greek player and only the second Olympiacos player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League during a 3-0 win over Anderlecht in 2013.
      The season before Mitroglou would also score past Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal in the the same competition before eventually losing 3-1 at the Emirates.
      Since leaving Fulham, the Greek international enjoyed a solid stint at Benfica before a four-year stay in France with Marseille.
      His last season of competitive action was with Greek club Aris between 2021 and 2022. More

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      Arsenal ‘revive Raphinha transfer interest after Chelsea hijack Mudryk deal – but Barcelona name eye-watering price’

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      ARSENAL are interested in signing Barcelona star Raphinha, according to reports.The development comes after Chelsea beat the Gunners to the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk.
      Arsenal want to sign Barcelona winger RaphinhaCredit: Getty
      The Gunners have missed out on Mykhailo Mudryk to ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      The Gunners had multiple bids for Mudryk rejected before Chelsea agreed a £97million bid with Shakhtar Donetsk for the winger.
      Now Arsenal have turned their attention to Raphinha after previously showing an interest in the Brazilian while he was at Leeds, report Sport Italia.
      Barcelona won the race for his signature in the summer, sealing a £57m deal.
      But according to Sport the Spanish giants are demanding £88m to let him leave, despite him scoring only two goals in 18 LaLiga games.
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      Arsenal are believed to have submitted an inquiry to Barcelona about Raphinha’s availability.
      The Gunners are yet to make a bid for the 26-year-old but that could change after missing out on Mudryk.
      Raphinha has struggled to re-create his Leeds form at the Nou Camp and risks being sold if he does not turn around his form.
      Manager Xavi and the rest of his backroom stuff are thought to be getting “impatient” with the South American as they “expect much more from him”.
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      Ousmane Dembele has made the right flank position his own ahead of Raphinha.
      And there is a danger Ansu Fati could also leapfrog the ex-Leeds playmaker if his performances do not improve. More

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      Chelsea ‘fail in shock loan transfer bid for Michail Antonio after turning to West Ham striker to solve injury crisis’

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      CHELSEA had an offer for Michail Antonio rejected by West Ham, according to reports.The Blues are in the midst of an injury crisis with Armando Broja, Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic out of action – while new loan signing Joao Felix is suspended for three games.
      Chelsea enquired about signing Michail Antonio on loanCredit: Getty
      That led Chelsea to enquire about signing Antonio on loan but the Hammers rejected their approach, according to The Guardian.
      The report adds that West Ham are unwilling to let the striker leave on loan, though they are open to a permanent sale amid interest from Wolves.
      Antonio has scored just two goals in 18 Premier League games this season – though one of those did come in a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.
      He has lost his place in the side to summer signing Gianluca Scamacca and Antonio revealed he was not happy with his game time.
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      The 32-year-old said last month: “No, I’ve not been happy [with game time] I’m someone who wants to play games.
      “That’s something that’s driven me to where I am now. I’m not really about the rotation type of thing — if I’m fit, I want to play. It’s the gaffer’s decision on what he wants to do, but I’m always going to let him know that I want to play.
      “Through my whole career, there’s always been competition, someone that wants to take your shirt. Right now, [Scamacca’s] got the shirt. It’s my turn to try to improve and work on what I need to work on to get my shirt back.”
      Chelsea turned their attention to winger Mykhailo Mudryk and are close to sealing a £97million deal.
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      The Ukrainian is said to have agreed terms on a seven-year deal despite dropping several hints he wanted to join Arsenal.
      The Blues also want to sign PSV Eindhoven star Noni Madueke and have submitted a £27m bid for the winger. More