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    Brutal reason Jude Bellingham is set to snub Man City transfer revealed as he nears Real Madrid move

    BORUSSIA DORTMUND superstar Jude Bellingham has reportedly turned down a move to Manchester City.Bellingham appears set to join Real Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window following a heated bidding war.
    Borussia Dortmund superstar Jude Bellingham is not keen to join Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
    Bellingham has turned Manchester City down because they view them as “plastic”Credit: Getty
    Liverpool were also involved in the transfer chase but pulled out due to the midfielder’s astronomical valuation, which has been set at a reported €150million (£131m).
    City have also showed interest but the England international doesn’t appear keen on a move to the Etihad.
    That is according to German journalist Patrick Berger, who claims the 19-year-old and his family view the reigning Premier League champions as a “plastic” club.
    Bellingham holds the same view regarding other Gulf-backed clubs, such as Paris Saint-Germain.
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    The ex-Birmingham star is also not keen on Chelsea due to their “crazy transfer strategy” after owner Todd Boehly splashed over half a million pounds on his debut season.
    Therefore, a return to England appears almost impossible for the teenage sensation.
    This comes after reports suggesting Bellingham has accepted all of the details in his contract to join Real.
    In fact, the Stourbridge native is said to be “excited” by the project at Santiago Bernabeu.
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    Bellingham’s deal now hinges on an upcoming meeting between Real Madrid and Dortmund where they will discuss the proposed transfer.
    The two clubs will thrash out a final fee for the player, who is currently concentrating on helping Edin Terzic’s side win the Bundesliga.
    The German giants are second in the table with only one point separating them from rivals Bayern Munich. More

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    Arsenal target Ferland Mendy told he can leave Real Madrid with fee SLASHED – but agent’s plans could wreck transfer

    FERLAND MENDY is reportedly available for Arsenal at a discount price – but the star’s agent could complicate any move to the Emirates. The Gunners have been previously linked to the left-back who has increasingly fallen out of favour at Real Madrid.
    Mendy has dropped down the pecking order at Real Madrid this seasonCredit: EPA
    Carlo Ancelotti has opted to start midfielder Eduardo Camavinga in the full-back role during big games with Nacho Fernandez also being drafted in to play there.
    It has left Mendy surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu and his price tag seemingly slashed.
    Reports had previously suggested that Arsenal would have to find £52.5m to land the 27-year-old, whose contract runs until June 2025.
    But the Mirror report that the price has now slipped to just £17.5m with the Spanish side keen to sell Mendy this summer.
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    However, it may not be plain-sailing for Arsenal with the defender’s agent getting involved.
    The same report claims that Mendy’s representatives are seeking to speak to Tottenham.
    While that could present a problem for the Gunners, Mendy is believed to be keen on competing in next season’s Champions League, something that is now out of Tottenham’s reach.
    Arsenal’s two left-back are currently Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney.
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    But the first-choice Ukrainian is out injured for the rest of the season and has suffered with knocks throughout his debut campaign at the Emirates.
    While speculation surrounds Tierney’s future in north London, with the likes of Newcastle linked.
    Arsenal will be hoping some savvy recruitment in the summer can help them build on a brilliant season.
    While they need some favours from elsewhere to pip Manchester City to the title, Mikel Arteta is still set to guide his team to their highest league position since 2016. More

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    Jude Bellingham ‘has ACCEPTED Real Madrid’s contract offer’ in huge transfer blow to Man Utd and City

    JUDE BELLINGHAM has reportedly accepted all of the details in his contract to join Real Madrid.The England international is said to be “excited” by the project at the LaLiga giants.
    Jude Bellingham has reportedly accepted a contract at Real MadridCredit: Getty
    According to Fabrizio Romano, Bellingham’s deal now hinges on Real Madrid’s meeting with Borussia Dortmund in May.
    The two clubs will discuss the final fee for the player.
    Romano tweeted: “Jude Bellingham has accepted all the details of Real Madrid contract proposal already 10 days ago.
    “He’s excited by Madrid project.
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    “Real Madrid want to meet with Borussia Dortmund in May in order to agree on the final package/fee.”
    It comes as a major blow to Manchester City and Manchester United who had been interested in signing.
    Liverpool were also a touted destination, but they dropped out of the race last month after discovering that a transfer would be too expensive.
    It was reported at the start of the month that Bellingham would be offered a contract worth £12million-a-year.
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    The length of the deal is believed to be until 2029.
    The fee Madrid will have to pay for Bellingham was thought to be £124million, however, the club are hoping to negotiate it lower.
    Should the transfer go through it would be a major coup for Madrid.
    Bellingham will be hoped to ease the loss of veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, who are both approaching the end of their careers.
    He is seen as the long-term successor for the latter.
    And it’s reckoned Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni have both spoken to Bellingham about joining them in Spain. More

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    Real Madrid ‘targeting sensational double transfer swoop for Jude Bellingham AND Kylian Mbappe to form new Galacticos’

    REAL MADRID reportedly want to sign Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham to lead a new group of “Galacticos”.Bellingham, 19, is said to be on the verge of a summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
    Jude Bellingham looks set to join Real Madrid this summerCredit: Rex
    Los Blancos are also targeting a sensational swoop for Kylian MbappeCredit: Getty
    This comes after Premier League heavyweights Liverpool and Manchester City both reportedly pulled out of the running due to the cost of a potential deal.
    It was claimed that Bellingham has been offered a deal worth £12million-a-year by Madrid with Dortmund wanting a fee of up to £130m.
    Now The Telegraph have claimed that “after opening talks over a deal for England midfielder Bellingham” that Los Blancos “are also ready to revive their long-term interest in Mbappe”.
    The LaLiga giants looked to have secured the French superstar last summer from Paris Saint-Germain.
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    But they were left fuming when he penned a mega new contract with the French side.
    However, PSG are expecting big changes over the coming months and Madrid “will look to exploit the uncertainty”.
    Former Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is being strongly tipped for the PSG job with Christophe Galtier expected to be dismissed after a poor showing in the Champions League.
    There are also claims of a massive squad fracture, with Lionel Messi set to depart along with world-record signing Neymar, who SunSport understands is another target for United.
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    Mbappe has also publicly criticised the club for using his image too prominently on their promotional material, saying: “I disagree with this posted video. It is certainly not Kylian Saint-Germain.”
    The 24-year-old World Cup winner was believed to have committed his future to the club until 2025 but now it is reported that the final year is only an option, which could see him put pressure on them to sell him now.
    But Real will look to revive their interest in Mbappe as they have discussed both him and Bellingham arriving as “part of a new ‘Galacticos’ team that could dominate Europe over the next decade”. More

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    Fans convinced Jude Bellingham has dropped major hint over transfer as they ‘read his lips’ during celebration

    FANS are convinced that Jude Bellingham dropped a major hint over his future in a goal celebration. The Borussia Dortmund star netted twice in his team’s 6-0 hammering of Wolfsburg on Sunday.
    Jude Bellingham said something during his celebration, sending fans into a frenzyCredit: BVB TV
    Bellingham passionately celebrated punching the air as he mimicked people talking in his ear.
    Fans have read his lips as he shouted and they are convinced he said: “F*** the talk, I’m staying.”
    However, some believe he didn’t say that and was in fact swearing at Bayern Munich fans after he received criticism from them.
    The 19-year-old midfielder, who is under contract until 2025, has been heavily linked with a transfer away from Dortmund this summer.
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    Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid are all in the race to sign him after Liverpool pulled out.
    Bellingham has supposedly agreed personal terms with the LaLiga club after they reportedly offered him a £12million-a-year deal.
    Despite Real Madrid leading the race, they are yet to agree a fee with Dortmund.
    They are supposedly demanding £124million, which is more than Carlo Ancelotti’s men are ready to spend.
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    Dortmund are chasing down Bayern at the top of the Bundesliga and sit one point behind them with two games to go.
    Despite the title race and transfer saga, Bellingham found time to head back home to Birmingham to watch his former side and brother Jobe play and he was mobbed by fans on his way out the ground. More

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    Eden Hazard breaks silence on summer transfer as Real Madrid contract expires… and fans are all saying same thing

    EDEN HAZARD has broken his silence on a summer transfer.And fans all said the same thing in response.
    Eden Hazard appears to have made a decision on his futureCredit: Getty
    The Belgian winger, 32, sees his Real Madrid contract expire at the end of next season, five years on from joining the Spanish giants from Chelsea.
    But with no possibility of an extension following a torrid time with Los Blancos, he looks almost certain to leave the Bernabeu in 2024 with Fenerbahce reportedly keen.
    However, rather than leave at the end of this season to try and resurrect his career, Hazard has every intention of making the most of another 12 months on his club-record £400,000-per-week-plus deal.
    As reported by Fabrizio Romano, he said: “Honestly, I’m planning to stay at Real Madrid next season.
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    “I expect to stay as I want to celebrate the last year of the contract I have left.”
    But fans piled in on Hazard and accused him of being a money-grabber – especially after playing just 331 minutes of football across all competitions this season, including just 35 in LaLiga since September 11.
    That has yielded one goal and two assists – one of each coming against Celtic on September 6 – and he has been an unused sub in 24 of Real’s 33 league matches in 2022-23.
    One fan replied: “I want to stay for one more year to collect my big salary, whilst collecting silverware on the bench.”
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    Another said: “This one is so unserious. I don’t even pity him anymore. He prefer that sweet money.”
    A third added: “This guy, I’m disappointed tbh. Thought he was more serious a footballer than all of this. Such a shame and waste of talent.”
    And one user brutally commented: “He gets to keep eating, getting fat, winning trophies and still getting paid. Who would say no to such life?”
    Injury-plagued Hazard has managed just seven goals and 75 matches since arriving from Stamford Bridge for an initial £88million.
    However, despite his limited input, in that time the 126-cap ex-Belgium captain has collected six trophies – including two LaLigas and the Champions League. More

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    Jude Bellingham receives late Prem offer with club seeing Real Madrid-linked star transfer as absolutely ‘necessary’

    JUDE BELLINGHAM is viewed as absolutely “necessary” for Manchester City’s transfer plans, according to reports. Bellingham, 19, is said to be on the verge of a summer move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
    Manchester City still want to sign Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
    This comes after Premier League heavyweights Liverpool and City both reportedly pulled out of the running due to the cost of a potential deal.
    Marca reported Bellingham has been offered a deal worth £12million-a-year by Madrid.
    Reports elsewhere have suggested Borussia Dortmund’s asking price for Bellingham ranges between £124m and £130m.
    However, a fresh report from Spanish outlet AS suggests Pep Guardiola’s outfit are “not giving up” on the possibility of signing him.
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    The league leaders are said to be playing their cards close.
    The report adds that City have submitted offers which satisfy both Borussia Dortmund and Bellingham.

    City’s project has also been cited as a motivating factor in a possible move.
    Bellingham would have the opportunity to rekindle his partnership with Erling Haaland – who broke the Premier League goalscoring record – should he go to the Etihad.
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    The former Birmingham City star has gone from strength to strength since heading to Germany in 2020.
    He has played 130 times for Dortmund and is helping to spearhead their title challenge this season, with the club just one point off of table-toppers Bayern Munich. More

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    Arsenio Iglesias dead aged 92: Former Real Madrid and Deportivo boss passes away after long term illness

    FORMER Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna manager Arsenio Iglesias has died at the age of 92. The experienced and popular coach took charge of a number of Spanish clubs during his playing career.
    Fans at Real Madrid and Deportivo have been paying tribute after the sad newsCredit: Getty
    He had three separate spells in charge of Deportivo, where he won the Copa del Rey in 1995. He also played for the club for six years during the 1950s.
    Deportivo paid tribute to him in a statement on their website.
    The said: “Arsenio Iglesias, the person with the greatest direct influence in the 116 years of history of RC Deportivo, has died May 5 at the age of 92.
    “Arsenio is one of the most notable characters in the centenary deportivist history, linked to the club in different stages during a quarter of a century.”
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    The Spaniard also had a stint in charge of Real Madrid after he was drafted in to help rescue their season during the 1995-96 campaign.
    Los Blancos were experiencing their most troubled year since the 1970s before they hired safe pair of hands Iglesias in January.
    He managed to guide the club to sixth place in the table and the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
    Iglesias enjoyed a managerial career between 1967 and 2008, with his last job being to take charge of the Galicia national team.
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    Galicia is an autonomous community of Spain and its national team were not recognised by FIFA or UEFA, meaning Iglesias only oversaw friendly matches.
    He also took charge of the likes of club sides Elche, Almeria and Zaragoza.
    During Iglesias’ playing career as a striker, he also played for the likes of Sevilla and Granada. More