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      Ben Brereton Diaz set to return to Villarreal as Sheffield United look to push through Tottenham star transfer

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      BEN BRERETON DIAZ is planning to go back to Villarreal.The talented forward was loaned to Sheffield United after a difficult few months in LaLiga following his switch from Blackburn, failing to score in his 20 appearances in Spain.Ben Brereton Diaz looks set to head back to Villarreal when his Sheff Utd loan endsCredit: ReutersBut now the Chile international, 24, wants another crack at Spanish football.The Blades would love Brereton Diaz to come back to them for a second spell but their chances appear slim.The only possible alternative to Villarreal is if another Premier League club come in.Brazilian midfielder Vini Sousa may also leave if United are relegated as expected.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSBut there is incoming activity too as boss Chris Wilder looks to exploit the loan market.United are looking into a swoop for Spurs centre-half Ashley Phillips, 18.He has impressed on loan at Plymouth this term.Wilder’s side seemingly took another step towards relegation on Saturday.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSThey were beaten 2-0 away at Brentford thanks to an own goal from Oliver Arblaster before Frank Onyeka wrapped up the victory in injury time.That leaves United adrift at the bottom of the Premier League table.Ange Postecoglou does NO tactical work in training reveals former Tottenham star Eric DierThey have picked up just three wins and 16 points from 32 matches, shipping 84 goals. Sheffield United are ten points from safety with six games remaining.And should the Blades go down to the Championship, they will be slapped with a two-point deduction.The EFL fined the Yorkshire club £310,455 after defaulting on payments during last season when they were promoted. More

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      Marco Silva tells Rodrigo Muniz to ‘stop crying and make this a normal situation’ after Fulham star’s weepy award video

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      MARCO SILVA told weepy striker Rodrigo Muniz to stop sobbing and get on with it!Fulham’s Brazilian youngster Muniz burst into tears after being awarded the Premier League Player of the Month award for March having netted four goals in as many games.Rodrigo Muniz has been in a rich vein of form and was named Premier League Player of the Month for MarchCredit: GettyManager Marco Silva warned the striker to stop cryingCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskMuniz, 22, who has eight goals in his last ten matches, was surprised by Brazilian team-mates Willian and Andreas Pereira with the award at the Fulham training ground on Friday — and could not hold back the tears.The Cottagers ace was also emotional after scoring his first Premier League goal in February’s 2-2 draw at Burnley.And the centre-forward, who had failed to score before then in a miserable spell, could now make Brazil’s Copa America squad in the summer.But before that, manager Silva wants Muniz to cut out the waterworks and get on with adding to his tally at West Ham today.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe Fulham manager joked: “I have already told him to stop crying!“It’s enough already! It’s nice when you are emotional but there are moments when maybe you don’t show those emotions.“I know people love it, probably our fans love it, to have a player so emotional for what he has been achieving and how he has been helping the club these last few months.“But this is the moment for him to stop crying and make this a normal situation.”Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMuniz, who joined Fulham from Flamengo in August 2021, has been a revelation in the second half of the season after a difficult start to his career in English football.Silva said: “We are all pleased for him. We have been talking with him from the first day he came here, when he had doubts about his future.Inside Joao Pahlinha’s life as a footballer as Fulham ahead of summer window“At the end of last season when he had a bad loan spell at Middlesbrough, he had doubts about whether he would get the chance to show his quality here.“I was the first one calling him and saying, no doubts here. Go on holiday and come back ready.“He was the same player we saw three years ago in Brazil, the player I really pushed the club to buy.“We showed trust in him and from the first day of the season he showed that he was going to fight for it. The hard work is paying off now.” More

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      ‘Scared of upsetting bigger earners’ – Man Utd’s Garnacho likes brutal anti-Ten Hag post after being subbed at half time

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      ALEJANDRO GARNACHO has liked social media posts blasting Erik ten Hag for subbing him at half-time.Manchester United boss Ten Hag was accused of running “scared” of “bigger earners” and throwing Garnacho “under a bus” after a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.Alejandro Garnacho was hauled off early at BournemouthCredit: RexGarnacho appeared to approve of this hard-hitting postFans then spotted the Argentina star, 19, reacted to that social media outburst from well-known Red Devils’ YouTuber Mark Goldbridge.One responded on X: “Lol Garnacho liked this. Damn Man Utd is getting cooked.”Ten Hag told Sky Sports after earning a fortunate point: “This is not enough… The truth is we did not deserve more.”The first goal we were actually well set up but we lose the ball in a bad area and it was a goal.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWS”There were two or three more occasions where we should have dealt better with the ball.”Then down the right side they were finding ways to hurt us and there were jobs to be done but it was not always done. “Then you get problems. Go with your opponent, that is your job. One part is collaboration and the other is discipline.”Goldbridge posted: “Ten Hag subtly blaming Garnacho in the post match press conference…not a good look throwing a 19 year old under the bus who has actually delivered for you this season. But then again he’s clearly scared of upsetting the bigger earners.”Most read in FootballA fellow Old Trafford supporter replied: “Always scared to blame Rashford.”Another wrote: “He targets whoever puts their heads down. He can’t even substitute those 375k players who drops stinkers after stinkers.”Man Utd fans demand Wayne Rooney’s ‘English Messi’ son Kai, 14, given contract now after shock footage emergesBut some fans disagreed with Goldbridge’s claim that the Red Devils’ Dutch manager is too soft on a crop of under-achieving high-earners.One said: “Are you kidding me? Ten Hag has shown the most faith in Mainoo and Garnacho.”On this occasion, however, full-back Diogo Dalot replaced Garnacho for the second period, with United 2-1 down.And Mason Mount came on for 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo on 78 minutes at 2-2.One fan said: “Let’s be honest, Garnacho had a poor 1st half. I was expecting EtH to remove Rashford and move Garna to the left at half-time… but he chose to remove Garna.”And another defended Ten Hag’s actions over his whizkid, saying: “He wasn’t blaming him, he just explained what happened in the first half with him.”Boss Erik ten Hag divided opinion with his verdict on United’s drawCredit: RexWilly Kambwala wants to become rock at the back for Man Utd… but Erik ten Hag probably won’t be around to see itBy Ken Lawrence

      ERIK TEN HAG insists he is still the right man to take Manchester United forward.
      The Dutchman believes he can recapture their former glories, despite escaping for the second time in a row what could have been humiliation by Liverpool at the weekend.
      And teen Willy Kambwala revealed his “passion” is to become a rock at the heart of United’s defence after making just his second start of the season against their bitter rivals.
      United trailed 1-0 at half-time on Sunday but fought back to take a 2-1 lead before Mo Salah’s 84th-minute equaliser from the penalty spot.
      Ten Hag was pleased with the second-half performance, declaring it “another signal and message for the future,” before adding, “the team and squad have high potential.”
      Yet the Old Trafford chief sounds more and more like he has his finger stuck in a leaky dyke and does not think it is going to hold.
      Comeback or not, United still threw away a lead for the third time in eight days following their 4-3 defeat to Chelsea and 1-1 draw with Brentford — both deep into injury time.
      And his body language suggests he expects to be crossing it to go back to Holland with his P45 this summer
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      Marcus Rashford to STAY at Man Utd as PSG show no interest whatsoever in pushing through transfer to Paris

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      MARCUS RASHFORD’S future is at Old Trafford — after Paris Saint- Germain made it clear they have NO interest in signing he struggling frontman.Rashford, 26, has been linked with a PSG move as a replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who is destined for a Real Madrid switch.Marcus Rashford played the whole of Man Utd’s 2-2 draw at Bournemouth but is struggling to regain his best formCredit: GettyThe Manchester United academy product, 26, only signed a £325,000-a-week agreement until 2028 last summer.And sources have told SunSport that PSG believe the talk was only used to improve the terms of his contract offer.A source said: “PSG have never been interested in signing Marcus.“And given his struggles on and off the pitch this season, they have given it no consideration at all. He will not be moving to PSG.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWS“He might benefit from the noise around a possible transfer going away so he can concentrate on reigniting his United career.”The England ace played all of Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Bournemouth.But he once more struggled to make a real impact – let alone match his sizzling form of last season.Two equalisers from Bruno Fernandes, including a controversial penalty, rescued the Red Devils.Most read in FootballBut the fortunate point was United’s fourth Prem game in a row without a win.And they now sit seventh, 10 points off the top four.Paul Merson rules one team OUT of Premier League title race as Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City’s three-way fight hots upBoss Erik Ten Hag said: “We have to win our games and we have dropped too many unnecessary points in the last few games.”But he praised the key influence of Fernandes in another match where United lacked threat in attack.The Dutchman said: “Scoring twice, very creative, it’s true he gives a lot of energy to the team. “He is acting as a captain, bringing the energy and we are very pleased with this.”Tuchel showed why he could be the perfect man for Man Utd, says Andy DillonBy Andy Dillon
      TOMMY TUCHEL could not have done it better had he submitted his CV to LinkedIn or Indeed.
      Somehow mustering some gumption from the worst Bayern Munich team in more than a decade to stop a rampant Arsenal dead in their tracks is a spectacular job advert for a manager soon to be looking for work.
      If Sir Jim Ratcliffe wasn’t watching from his Old Trafford office or from the cinema room in one of his tax havens, he should have been.
      They may have even sat up and taken notice in Newcastle or in the owners’ Riyadh hub as Tuchel reminded everyone of his credentials as a top-level coach with devilish timing.
      If change is coming then Tuchel is playing a trump card.
      His side turned up and cowed the team that, as far as the current Premier League goes, is the best in England.
      It may only add to the questions around Tuchel that after tossing away the only league easier to win than Scotland’s or Spain’s, Munich have sprung to life in Europe.
      After 11 years unopposed as German champions, Chelsea’s former manager has chucked it in at home in a remarkable act of ineptitude. But freak years can happen.
      Tuchel is an enigma. But that is part of the appeal as much as winning the Champions League with Chelsea just three months after taking the job.
      With no new signings, he took a team that had lost five of the previous ten games and turned them into European Champions.
      With Ratcliffe considering swingeing budget cuts at Old Trafford, a coach who can perform wonders on peanuts would be music to his ears.
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      Erik Ten Hag prevented from calling up Man Utd wonderkid, 18, to solve defensive crisis due to little-known rule

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      MANCHESTER UNITED babe Sonny Aljofree has missed out on a dream place in Erik Ten Hag’s squad because of a little-known loan ruling.The home-grown defender skippers Red Devils’ Under-21s in Premier League 2 and Ten Hag would have liked to use him with all United’s recent injury problems.Sonny Aljofree is on dual registration with National League AltrinchamCredit: GettyOld Trafford insiders revealed Aljofree would have been on the bench at least and might even have started the FA Cup clash with Liverpool.But the 19-year-old has been on a joint registration deal with  National League side Altrincham since February 1.That means Aljofree — son of former Swindon and Dundee player Hasney — can play for United’s U21 side but is ineligible for the first team.Another 19-year-old, French defender Willy Kambwala, has made six Prem appearances.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWSAnd Habeeb Ogunneye, 18,  was on the bench for the Liverpool Cup tie, then partnered Aljofree in the U21s against West Brom a day later.Ironically, United were one of the first clubs to use the joint loan system, with a handful of players at non-league clubs while training with their parent club during the rest of the week.But in Aljofree’s case, they have found the down side is the player cannot appear in the senior team.Meanwhile, United’s bid to bring in Chelsea’s chief analyst Kyle Macaulay may hinge on a swoop for former Blues boss Graham Potter.Most read in FootballMacaulay and Potter worked together at Swedish side Ostersunds, Swansea and Brighton before teaming up again at Stamford Bridge.United want Macaulay as part of their new set-up.But sources close to the Scot say he would only be tempted if Potter is in charge. Meet Man Utd’s next big things, the Ibragimov brothers, as ALL THREE kids score for academy teams over Easter weekendTuchel showed why he could be the perfect man for Man Utd, says Andy DillonBy Andy Dillon

      TOMMY TUCHEL could not have done it better had he submitted his CV to LinkedIn or Indeed.
      Somehow mustering some gumption from the worst Bayern Munich team in more than a decade to stop a rampant Arsenal dead in their tracks is a spectacular job advert for a manager soon to be looking for work.
      If Sir Jim Ratcliffe wasn’t watching from his Old Trafford office or from the cinema room in one of his tax havens, he should have been.
      They may have even sat up and taken notice in Newcastle or in the owners’ Riyadh hub as Tuchel reminded everyone of his credentials as a top-level coach with devilish timing.
      If change is coming then Tuchel is playing a trump card.
      His side turned up and cowed the team that, as far as the current Premier League goes, is the best in England.
      It may only add to the questions around Tuchel that after tossing away the only league easier to win than Scotland’s or Spain’s, Munich have sprung to life in Europe.
      After 11 years unopposed as German champions, Chelsea’s former manager has chucked it in at home in a remarkable act of ineptitude. But freak years can happen.
      Tuchel is an enigma. But that is part of the appeal as much as winning the Champions League with Chelsea just three months after taking the job.
      With no new signings, he took a team that had lost five of the previous ten games and turned them into European Champions.
      With Ratcliffe considering swingeing budget cuts at Old Trafford, a coach who can perform wonders on peanuts would be music to his ears.
      Click here to ready Andy’s column in full.
      Or to read more from Andy Dillon, click here.

      And John Murtough is already looking for a new club after leaving Old Trafford in a shake-up this week.United’s former football director does not plan to be out of work for long and has even been a target for agents  looking to represent him. More

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      Everton hit with major new stadium blow as statement casts doubt on club’s ‘ability to continue as a going concern’

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      EVERTON have failed to secure funds for the next phase of their Bramley-Moore Dock stadium.And that has prompted fears over whether the club can complete its £760million construction.Progress on the Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium has hit a hitchCredit: GettyEverton are scheduled to move into the new venue for 2025-26Credit: X / EvertonStadiumThe Toffees’ ownership situation is in limbo, with 777 Capital Partners waiting to discover whether they will be given the green light to take over.In the meantime, current owner Farhad Moshiri has not yet managed to get the necessary funding to finish  building.The club accepted an offer from 777 in September —  but the deal has still not been signed off after seven months.Everton are due to move into their state of the art ground in time for the 2025-26 season.READ MORE TOP STORIESMoshiri is in talks with a number of lenders, with fresh accounts for the new project admitting: “The club is continuing negotiations to secure the next stage of funding for the Bramley-Moore Dock development . . .“Various options are being explored, however, the club has yet to secure legally binding facilities as at the date of approval of the financial statements and this facility is not yet guaranteed.“The board are confident that funding will be secured or refinanced.PREM SIDES HITS BY POINTS DEDUCTIONS
      Nottingham Forest
      Deducted four points for breaching Premier League spending limit by £34.563m. Have launched an appeal, with final decision expected by early May.
      Everton
      Initial 10 point deduction for 2021-22 Premier League breaches reduced to six points on appeal. Now deducted a further two points.
      Sheffield United
      Hit with a two-point deduction for their finances during the 2022/23 EFL season. Will begin next season on -2 points should they be relegated to the Championship.
      OTHERS WHO COULD FACE PUNISHMENT…
      Manchester City
      Etihad club emphatically denies the 115 allegations laid against them in February 2023. The lengthy Commission case has been scheduled to start in October or November but a final decision is not expected until March or April 2025.
      Chelsea
      Blues chiefs flagged up illicit payments made to agents and others during the Roman Abramovich era. Fined £8.6m by Uefa but still to be formally charged by the Prem despite an ongoing investigation.
      Leicester (currently Championship)
      Foxes breached Prem PSR loss limits last season but did not have to report their 2022-23 accounts until this month because of their relegation. That puts the timetable back and means that they will probably face a Prem points deduction next term if they are promoted back to the top flight.

      “However the directors acknowledge these uncertainties may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.”Most read in FootballEverton Stadium Development Limited has debts of £539.1m —  up from £283.1m the previous year.Jarrad Branthwaite talks about his history of playing for Everton More

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      Bruno Fernandes and Bournemouth boss Iraola in heated debate on pitch at full-time after controversial Man Utd draw

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      BRUNO FERNANDES and Andoni Iraola were involved in an animated debate upon the conclusion of Manchester United’s draw with Bournemouth.The Cherries boss, 41, felt that his side should have had a penalty in the dying embers of the 2-2 barnstormer.Andoni Iraola and Bruno Fernandes engaged in a lively debateCredit: PAThe duo disagreed on some key callsCredit: ReutersWilly Kambwala’s foul was adjudged to be outside the boxReferee Tony Harrington initially pointed to the penalty spot when Ryan Christie was taken out by Willy Kambwala.The call was subsequently overturned following a controversial VAR check, with the foul adjudged to have taken place outside the box.Iraola was also furious with the earlier decision to award United a spot kick.At the end of the game, the Spaniard entered the pitch to plead his case.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe ended up engaging in a lively debate with United captain Fernandes.The pair appeared to be discussing the late penalty call.Man Utd twice fell behind on the South Coast, via goals by Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert.Fernandes equalised each time, with his second coming from the penalty spot, following a contentious handball by Adam Smith.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERIraola was furious with the decision, and told Sky Sports after the game: “[The handball] I think it is in the rules no? The ball rebounds from his team-mate and what Adam does is instinctive. I think it is not called normally, these kind of handballs.“I believe completely it was a penalty [for Christie]. Against Newcastle the penalty against us, the contact started outside the box.It’s baffling,’ says Gary Neville as he blasts Ten Hag’s coaching and reveals what Man Utd are ‘worst in the league at'”But [today] the first frame was put so the first contact was on the edge of the box, but the contact continues one, two metres inside and is stopping the player.“It is not just one moment and Christie is down. The defender goes with Christie one, two metres inside the box. For me it is obvious.“In the first half Kobbie Mainoo dives and it is not a yellow card, second half Ryan Christie, there is contact and he falls down, but yellow card for diving. What is the difference?“I understand that we are safe, but for us every point is very important. Very, very important. In the last games since we are safe all the decisions have gone against us.We need the same respect as other teamsAndoni Iraola”But at the end we need the same respect as other teams. All the teams are playing for important things, and it cost us two points and a lot of hard work. We demand some consistency.”Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag felt that the officials got the late penalty decision correct.He told the BBC: “It was not a penalty, definitely not. We conceded in the last four games three penalties and all of them were debatable. The one we won today was also debatable.”On Fernandes, he added: “Scoring twice, very creative, it’s true he gives a lot of energy to the team.READ MORE SUN STORIES”He is acting as a captain, bringing the energy and we are very pleased with this.”We are all disappointed but he expresses that feeling. We have to win our games and we have dropped too many unnecessary points in the last few games.”Erik ten Hag felt that the officials got the big decisions rightCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd branded ‘luckiest team in the league’ as last minute penalty for Bournemouth controversially ruled out

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      FANS branded Manchester United the Premier League’s “luckiest team” after DOUBLE penalty drama in a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.The Cherries had a stoppage-time spot-kick overturned by VAR – after Bruno Fernandes netted a controversial penalty for United.The Cherries felt this was a penalty as Kambwala catches ChristieSome fans reckon the challenge was on the line of the boxBournemouth’s Ryan Christie tumbled following Willy Kambwala’s lunge – but after video replays the resulting spot-kick decision was changed to a free-kick INCHES outside the box.Fans claimed it’s “unreal” how United profited from the key verdicts.One posted: “They’ve done nothing in this game, 2 pens and they’re getting a point.”A third wrote: “They must be the luckiest team in the league.”READ MORE TOP STORIESBut even that’s an understatement according to a fourth viewer.He was particularly upset at United’s spot-kick – which others labelled “disgraceful” as it was given for Kobbie Mainoo’s shot deflecting off Adam Smith’s hand.The fuming fan said: “United are genuinely the luckiest team in the world. What kind of penalty is that man.”Sticking to the theme, one observer insisted: “United have to go down as the luckiest team I’ve ever watched in my life.”Most read in FootballAdam Smith and Co were left gutted by a drawCredit: ReutersA fellow frustrated supporter pondered the two contrasting spot-kick decisions as he posted: “Are there different rules for Man Utd penalties?”Skipper Fernandes twice struck levellers for United but Erik ten Hag’s men still went four Prem games without a victory.Paul Scholes fumes at Man Utd stars Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho in now-deleted post over ‘standards’ Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert each put the Cherries briefly in front before the break.The draw left the Red Devils seventh, 10 points off the top four, with Bournemouth remaining 12th. More