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      Liverpool ace banned from FA Cup clash after picking up two yellow cards last JULY with Reds facing selection crisis

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      OWEN BECK will miss out on the chance to play for Liverpool in tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round tie at Arsenal because the left-back is suspended.Reds boss Jurgen Klopp recalled the 21-year-old Welshman from a season-long loan at Dundee because of an injury crisis to first-choice left-backs Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas.
      Owen Beck might miss his best opportunity to stake a claim in the Liverpool sideCredit: AFP
      But Beck is unavailable for the Emirates clash as he is serving a one-match ban which relates to his time in Scotland.
      Beck picked up yellow cards in the Scottish League Cup matches against Bonnyrigg Rose and Inverness Caledonian Thistle last July. 
      Dundee finished second in Group E and failed to qualify for the knockout phase of the competition.
      The Football Association have confirmed that the full-back has an unserved one-match ban from Scotland which applies to his next first-team competitive game.
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      That means Beck will have to wait for his chance to feature for Klopp’s Liverpool this month. 
      Beck impressed at Dundee, playing 20 times and scoring twice while he also received a Wales senior call-up from Robert Page for the friendly against Gibraltar in October.
      Klopp was asked about Beck’s recall on Friday and he said: “He made big steps. Now the situation here is clear – we lost two of our left-backs so it makes a sense to bring back a boy we like who is available to us.”
      Versatile defender Joe Gomez has stepped into the left-back position for Liverpool in the meantime and is expected to start there against Arsenal tomorrow.
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      Meanwhile, Tsimikas has hinted at returning to the field earlier than expected.
      The full-back is recovering from a broken collarbone after colliding with Jurgen Klopp during Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.
      Despite an initial time frame of two to three months being put on his injury, he posted an Instagram of him in training with the caption “Not long now!”.
      Robertson meanwhile is likely to miss the rest of the month, with Klopp saying on the injury: “For sure, I think the full January he will be [out]. He has to get closer and closer.” More

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      Man Utd players ‘lose belief’ in Erik ten Hag with dressing room divided over under-fire Old Trafford boss

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S dressing room is reportedly divided over manager Erik ten Hag.Multiple players are understood to have “lost belief” in the under-fire Dutchman this season.
      Some members of Erik ten Hag’s squad have ‘lost belief’ in himCredit: Getty
      Ten Hag is under mounting pressure at Old Trafford after a disappointing December saw the club knocked out of Europe.
      United were also beaten five times in the month for the first time since 1933 to end the year nine points off the top four.
      The Athletic report that many players have now lost belief and confidence in Ten Hag, according to club sources.
      However, not all United players feel the same, with the squad divided between those behind the manager and those who are not.
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      The report adds that comments claiming “he’s lost the dressing room” are inaccurate.
      Ten Hag still has 18 months left on his deal at Old Trafford and ended the club’s trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup last season.
      United finished bottom of their Champions League group this term, though, and have already lost nine times in the league to leave them eighth in the table.
      New club shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe met with Ten Hag this week after the club announced his deal to buy a 25 per cent stake in the club.
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      The United boss revealed he is “on the same page” as the British billionaire after their crunch talks.
      However, Ratcliffe has been linked with a move for former Chelsea boss Graham Potter to replace Ten Hag in recent weeks.
      Ten Hag will hope to kickstart his bid for an FA Cup run when his side visit League One Wigan on Monday, before returning to league action against Tottenham next weekend.
      Ten Hag met with Sir Jim Ratcliffe earlier this weekCredit: Getty More

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      Forgotten Tottenham flop Steven Bergwijn handed Premier League lifeline as talks held over transfer return

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      WEST HAM are weighing up a move for Ajax winger Steven Bergwijn.The Hammers are in need of some attacking reinforcements this month with Lucas Paqueta injured and Mohamed Kudus away with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.
      West Ham are eyeing a move for Ajax winger Steven BergwijnCredit: Getty
      Bergwijn – who spent two-and-a-half years with Tottenham between January 2020 and July 2022 before returning to Holland – is desperate for a switch back to the Premier League.
      And SunSport understands there have been some preliminary talks between the East Londoners and the Dutchman’s representatives.
      However, any move remains a long way off with lots of moving pieces.
      A January transfer to the London Stadium will be heavily dependent on outgoings first to raise funds having spent big in the summer.
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      Having sold Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m, David Moyes – alongside technical director Tim Steidten – brought in Kudus, Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse and Konstantinos Mavropanos for a total of around £117.5m.
      SunSport also understands that Ajax are unlikely to sanction a loan with an obligation to buy owing to the fact Bergwijn, 26, is the club captain.
      Bergwijn made 83 appearances for Spurs, scoring eight goals.
      West Ham have already shipped out one player this month – versatile defender Thilo Kehrer on loan to French giants Monaco for the rest of the season with a view to making it permanent this summer.
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      Alongside Kudus, centre back Nayef Aguerd is also away at AFCON with Morocco – a player who has been linked with a departure to Saudi Arabia and Italy in recent weeks.
      The tournament, which is being held in the Ivory Coast, will run from January 13 to February 11. More

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      Chelsea line up January transfer for £20m Athletic Bilbao defender Aitor Paredes with Blues’ star centre-back set to go

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      CHELSEA are looking to bring Athletic Bilbao defender Aitor Paredes in to strengthen their backline this month.Blues defenders have struggled for both form and fitness this year with both Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah missing the entirety of the season so far with injury.
      Paredes scored in his last game for Athletic ClubCredit: EPA
      Benoit Badiashile is also out with muscle fatigue with the Blues struggling for clean sheets.
      Chelsea have already seen a deal for Benfica’s 20-year-old centre-back Antonio Silva fail but have wasted no time in turning their attentions to Paredes instead.
      SunSport understand that Chelsea have sent a scout to watch Paredes, 23, seven times this season, including in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Sevilla, where he scored the second goal of the game.
      Paredes is a product of Athletic Club’s academy and has become a stalwart at the heart of the side’s defence.
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      The Basque club are currently fourth in LaLiga and on course for a spot in the Champions League next season.
      Chelsea value Paredes’ ability to pass the ball out from the back alongside his strong athletic profile.
      The player is known for both his strength and recovery pace and looks set to earn a call-up to the Spanish national team for the upcoming Euros.
      SunSport understands Chelsea have asked Athletic Club’s board to set a price but they have so far been reluctant to do so.
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      A look at Paredes’ stats this seasonCredit: The Sun
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      The defender is contracted at the club until 2025 and could be available for around £20million.
      Paredes has already been approached by Real Madrid this month, with Inter Milan also showing an interest.
      Chelsea could be forced to move quickly for Paredes with two of their defenders being linked with a move away from the Bridge.
      Thiago Silva, 39, has been linked with a free transfer back to his old club Fluminense, where he started his career.
      And Trevoh Chalobah could reunite with old manager Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich, who are also trying to sign Tottenham’s Eric Dier. More

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      Man Utd to insert shock clause into Jadon Sancho loan transfer deal with Borussia Dortmund after Jim Ratcliffe steps in

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will not include an option to buy in Jadon Sancho’s loan move to Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.The winger is set to end his Old Trafford exile by rejoining his former club on a six-month loan deal.
      Jadon Sancho is set to leave Man Utd on loan this monthCredit: Getty
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe accepts that Sancho’s value is lowCredit: AFP
      Sancho, 23, has been frozen out at Old Trafford since falling out with boss Erik ten Hag in September.
      Ten Hag, 53, criticised Sancho’s training levels after dropping him for a trip to Arsenal, subsequently banishing him from the first team when the England international refuted his claims.
      Sancho has since trained with the reserves, even being banned from the first team canteen after refusing to apologise.
      This week it emerged that the United outcast is on the verge of rejoining Dortmund on loan, with BVB paying just £3.4million to cover the deal and a portion of Sancho’s wages, which are said to be around £300,000-a-week.
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      The Bundesliga club received £73m for Sancho back in 2021.
      According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd do not want to include an option to buy in the loan deal.
      He adds that new partial owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe accepts that Sancho’s value is not high at the moment, and do not want to allow the opportunity for Dortmund to get him back on the cheap.
      His future will instead be decided in June, when he will have two years remaining on his United contract.
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      Sancho has played 82 times for the Red Devils, scoring 12 goals and laying on six assists.
      He featured in their first three matches of this season from the bench, prior to his falling out with Ten Hag.
      The winger excelled during his previous stint in the Bundesliga.
      He played 137 times for BVB, scoring 50 goals and laying on 64 assists.
      Sancho netted twice in the final as Dortmund won the DFB Pokal in 2021, starring alongside Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham.
      Sancho, 23, excelled during his previous spell at Dortmund alongside Erling Haaland and Jude BellinghamCredit: AFP More

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      Chelsea flop Timo Werner on verge of sensational loan transfer to Spurs in blow to Man Utd’s hopes of January swoop

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      TOTTENHAM are on the verge of signing Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig.Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenburg reports that a deal is nearly done to bring the German forward to North London on a six-month deal.
      Werner is near to joining TottenhamCredit: Getty

      Spurs are keen to insert an option to buy into the loan, with that being the final part of the negotiation currently.
      According to Fabrizio Romano, the forward has reached a personal agreement with Tottenham – and has been left out of Leipzig’s friendly against St.Gallen today.
      RB Leipzig’s official account confirmed that he had been left out of the squad to arrange a transfer.
      Werner spent two unsuccessful years as Chelsea’s frontman between 2020 and 2022.
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      The Blues were convinced to part with £47million to sign the German forward after he hit 28 goals in 34 games in the 2019-20 season.
      But after registering 23 goals and 21 assists in his 89 appearances for Chelsea he was deemed surplus to requirements and sold back to Leipzig in the summer of 2022.
      Werner enjoyed a middling first season back at the club where he once shone, scoring nine and registering four assists in his 29 Bundesliga appearances.
      But this season he has fallen down the Leipzig pecking order behind Lois Openda and Yussuf Poulsen.
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      That meant Leipzig were keen to get the player off their wage bill in January and Spurs have swooped in to do a deal.
      Werner has attracted interest from several Premier League teams this window – including Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham.
      United value the striker’s Premier League experience, and wanted to bring him in as competition for the struggling Rasmus Hojlund.
      Likewise, Aston Villa wanted to bring the forward in as back up for Ollie Watkins.
      Werner may have been rewarded with more game time at West Ham given Michail Antonio’s latest struggles with injury.
      But it looks as though the German international has ultimately been convinced by Ange Postecoglou’s project at Spurs.
      The pacy forward, who can operate off the left or through the middle will provide a similar profile to Spurs captain Son Heung Min – who is away with South Korea for the Asia Cup this month. More

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      Premier League star declared bankrupt over £30,000-a-week ace’s unpaid debt following huge admin error

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      BURNLEY star Charlie Taylor has been declared bankrupt following an administrative error, according to reports.The footballer, 30, is thought to be paid in the region of £30,000 a week by the Premier League club.
      Charlie Taylor has been a regular for Burnley this seasonCredit: Rex
      Taylor was allegedly declared bankrupt due to unpaid bills, which has now settled.
      According to the Mail, his missed payments were due to an “administrative error” and not deliberate attempts to shirk paying up.
      The former Leeds ace, who declined to comment on the matter, is not thought to be suffering from serious financial issues and he has since settled his debts.
      The High Court are claimed to be close to granting an annulment on his bankruptcy.
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      Taylor has been a regular for Burnley this season.
      He has started 16 of Vincent Kompany’s side’s 20 Premier League matches.
      He was also in action as the Clarets crashed out of the FA Cup by losing 1-0 to Tottenham last night.
      Taylor helped Burnley win promotion back to the Prem last season.
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      At the end of the title-winning campaign, Leeds attempted to re-sign their homegrown ace.
      The full-back opted to stay at Turf Moor, however, and has reaped the benefits by playing regularly in the top flight. More

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      Chelsea outcast David Datro Fofana ‘lined up for shock transfer to LaLiga giants’ with star to be recalled from loan

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      SEVILLA are ready to make a January loan swoop for Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana, according to reports.The Ivorian, 21, has spent the first half of the season at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.
      David Datro Fofana joined Chelsea from Molde 12 months agoCredit: Getty
      The striker has spent the first half of the season on loan at Union BerlinCredit: Reuters
      He has netted just twice in 17 appearances, with Union having slumped to 15th in the table.
      Fofana was suspended by the German side in October after reacting angrily to being substituted against Napoli in the Champions League.
      The forward snubbed a handshake from his manager Urs Fischer and had to be consoled on the bench.
      He was subsequently banned by his club for a week, with Fischer sacked the following month.
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      According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Sevilla want to bring Fofana to Spain for the second half of the campaign.
      The reigning Europa League winners are hoping to bolster their front line, having so far endured an underwhelming campaign.
      Quique Sanchez Flores’ side are 16th in LaLiga, just one point above the relegation zone.
      Fofana joined Chelsea from Molde in an £8million deal 12 months ago.
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      He made four appearances for the Blues last term before being sent to Union Berlin.
      The 5ft 11in ace bagged his first goal for Union in a 1-1 Champions League draw with Napoli in November.
      He finally got off the mark in the Bundesliga by scoring against Koln in the last game before the winter break last month.
      Fofana has been capped three times by the Ivory Coast but has failed to make the cut for their 2024 Africa Cup of Nations squad. More