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      Jose Mourinho lined up for shock return to Real Madrid ten years after sacking with Ancelotti set for international job

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      JOSE MOURINHO is being lined up with a shock return to Real Madrid if Carlo Ancelotti departs, reports claim. The legendary Portuguese boss is currently into his second season as boss of Roma, the latest job in his two decade long managerial career.
      Jose Mourinho would make his impact felt at Real Madrid – and managed to make the rivalry with Barcelona even more intenseCredit: Getty
      He left Real Madrid in 2013 after a largely successful but controversial reign at the helm of one of Spain’s biggest clubs.
      And 10 years on he is being tipped as a potential option to take over at the Bernabeu.
      Ancelotti’s future is uncertain with the Italian manager repeatedly linked with the Brazil international job.
      And Mundo Deportivo report that Madrid club president Florentino Perez is already drawing up options in case they need a replacement.
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      Along with Mourinho, the likes of former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino are believed to be in contention.
      Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso and highly-rated Eintracht Frankfurt head coach Oliver Glasner are also reportedly among the names being considered, as well as another potential returnee in Zinedine Zidane.
      Mourinho joined Real Madrid in 2010 after leaving Inter Milan.
      He would win only the Copa del Rey during his first season as he crossed swords with Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola for the first time.
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      But in his second year at Madrid he would not only win the league but break records for most points, most goals, best goal difference, most away wins and most overall wins.
      The Champions League would elude him during his three years at Madrid and the club have gone on to win Europe’s grandest competition a staggering five times since his departure.
      Ancelotti, the mastermind of the most recent Champions League victory, appears increasingly likely to leave the club at the end of the season.
      Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson even spoke confidently about the Italian taking over his country of Brazil in recent days.
      After reporting for international duty, the 29-year-old said: “I spoke to Casemiro, Vinicius and Militao… there’s a big possibility that Carlo Ancelotti is gonna become the new coach of Brazil.” More

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      Harry Kane on Real Madrid’s two-man striker wishlist as they target Tottenham star as stop-gap transfer

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      HARRY KANE is reportedly one of TWO strikers on Real Madrid’s shortlist as they seek to secure a temporary replacement for Karim Benzema.The European champions’ long-term plan is to secure Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe.
      Harry Kane is being linked with a summer move away from boyhood club TottenhamCredit: Reuters
      Dusan Vlahovic could be set to leave Juventus at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      However, they are aware neither of them are set to become available until at least 2024.
      As a result, Carlo Ancelotti’s men are looking for someone to lead the line in the meantime.
      According to AS, Spurs talisman Kane, 29, is a leading candidate to assume that role.
      Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic, 23, who has scored 20 goals in 49 games for the Italian giants, is the other man being considered by Los Blancos.
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      There is also the possibility of 18-year-old Alvaro Rodriguez being thrown into the side when he joins the squad in the summer.
      But Kane, who is Tottenham’s all-time top scorer with 271 goals 425 games, would provide Real Madrid with a proven threat in front of goal.

      And he could be available at the end of the season as he prepares to enter the final 12 months of his Spurs deal.
      However, any move for Kane – who is also attracting interest from Manchester United – would reportedly have to coincide with Real refusing to extend Benzema’s deal.
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      The Frenchman, 35, who joined Real in 2009, is out of contract in 2024.
      He bagged 44 goals in 46 games last season, helping them win LaLiga and the Champions League – before he scooped the Ballon d’Or.
      And while he has not maintained the same ratio of goals this term, he has still netted 19 times in 29 games.
      During his 14-year stint in the Spanish capital, he has racked up 342 goals in 634 games.
      Karim Benzema is Real Madrid’s second all-time top scorer behind Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Alamy More

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      Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ‘tempted by Newcastle transfer if they qualify for Champions League’

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      NAPOLI superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is reportedly interested in a move to Newcastle if they secure Champions League football next season.The 22-year-old is in discussions with the Italian giants about signing a new deal – less than 12 months on from joining the club for £8.6million.
      Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is being linked with a move away from Napoli this summerCredit: Getty
      His existing contract runs until 2027 but he is earning just £26,000-a-week.
      A remarkable first season has seen him rack up 13 goals and 15 assists in 29 appearances.
      And while an improved deal looks to be on the cards, Kvaratskhelia, nicknamed “Kvaradona”, wants a release clause put into his contract.
      Napoli are reluctant to oblige as they value their man at around £140m.
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      It comes as Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain monitor his situation.
      According to Football Insider, Newcastle have now entered the race to sign the Georgian international.
      But Champions League qualification will dictate whether Eddie Howe’s men are in with a chance of acquiring him.
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      A 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Friday evening moved them to within one point of fourth-place Tottenham with a game in hand.
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      Meanwhile, Napoli are closing in on their first league title in 33 years.
      Luciano Spaletti’s side sit a huge 18 points clear at the top of Serie A.
      They are also in with a chance of winning the Champions League as they prepare to take on AC Milan in the quarter-finals.
      But they do face losing their two biggest stars in the summer, with Kvaratskhelia and striker Victor Osimhen both linked with moves away. More

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      Fans think Eden Hazard ‘cursed’ Chelsea as Real Madrid star’s eerie statement after leaving club goes viral

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      SUPPORTERS think that Eden Hazard “cursed” Chelsea after his eerie farewell statement resurfaced and went viral.The Belgian international secured his dream move to Real Madrid from the Blues in 2019 in a £130m deal.
      Eden Hazard will face his old club Chelsea again in the Champions LeagueCredit: Rex
      Hazard, 32, arrived at Chelsea in 2012 and is regarded as one of the club’s most talented players ever having won the Premier League twice, FA Cup, League Cup and the Europa League on two occasions.
      When the star, who bagged 110 goals in 352 appearances, left he released a statement that read: “Chelsea and Chelsea fans will always be special to me and next season I will look for your results first.
      “I hope that we are drawn against each other in the Champions League next season and every season so we can meet again.”
      And, eerily, his wish has been granted almost fully.
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      The two teams avoided each other in the 2019/20 campaign, but they have drawn one another each season since in the Champions League.
      Chelsea beat Madrid 3-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals in 2021 before going on to win the competition.
      Then, last season, they were drawn together again in the quarters, only this time it was the LaLiga giants that triumphed 5-4 on aggregate before they went on to win the coveted prize.
      Now Chelsea will face Madrid again next month in the Champions League quarter-final – and some fans believe Hazard “cursed” them with his wish four years ago.
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      One tweeted: “His wish came through, he is really ta Wizard, he needs to gimme some uefa champions league predictions.”
      Another commented: “He cursed us after never facing them in the competition before then.”
      While a fellow fan wrote: “Thanks for the curse Eden.”
      Hazard has infamously struggled at the Bernabeu after suffering a number of injury issues.
      He has produced just seven goals and 11 assists in 73 appearances for the club. More

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      Arsenal target Kaoru Mitoma set to be offered record new deal by Brighton as Real Madrid & Man City join transfer chase

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      BRIGHTON are reportedly set to offer Kaoru Mitoma a record new contract to thwart off interest from Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid.The Japanese international winger, 25, has been one of the star men in what has been an impressive campaign for both him and the Seagulls.
      Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma is set to be offered a record new contractCredit: AP
      Following his season-long loan last year at Belgian side Union SG, he has become one of high-flying Brighton’s key men this term with 14 goal involvement in his 26 Premier League appearances.
      Mitoma, who delayed signing a professional contract in his homeland with Kawasaki Frontale at 19 to instead go to university and wrote a thesis on dribbling, arrived on the South Coast for a fee of just £2.7m in 2021.
      Now his displays have seen his valuation rocket to around £35m with a host of clubs keen to snap him up.
      Arsenal have held an interest since January in Mitoma.
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      Now TEAMtalk are claiming that Pep Guardiola’s Man City and LaLiga giants Real Madrid are also interested.
      And they state that Bayern Munich are also monitoring the situation.
      However, Brighton are desperate to hang on to the attacker and are allegedly willing to pull out all the stops to keep him.
      Mitoma is currently under contract until 2025.
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      But the Seagulls are set to fend off interest in him by offering the ace and record deal to make him the club’s highest-ever earner.
      Meanwhile, Mitoma will be hoping to secure a day at Wembley today when Brighton face Grimsby in the FA Cup quarter-final. More

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      Thibaut Courtois reveals Eden Hazard’s sad reaction to missing out on opportunity to revive Real Madrid career

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      EDEN HAZARD’S head dropped after he returned from the World Cup to sit on the Real Madrid bench, keeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed.Hazard, 32, has not played a single minute of LaLiga or Champions League football since Belgium were knocked out in the group stage in Qatar three months ago.
      Thibaut Courtois, left, has spoken about team-mate Eden Hazard’s strugglesCredit: Getty
      He has now retired from international competition and had hoped to revive his Real Madrid career as he prepares to enter the final year of his contract.
      Hazard has contributed just seven goals and 11 assists during his four seasons in the Spanish capital.
      But any ideas he had of forcing his way back into Carlo Ancelotti’s team have been dashed in recent months.
      The ex-Chelsea man even failed to secure any game time in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Liverpool when they had wrapped it up 6-2 on aggregate.
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      Ancelotti made five changes towards the end of the game, but Hazard was not one of them.
      And Courtois has confirmed the lack of opportunities has had an impact on his former Belgian team-mate’s mental state.
      As reported by Marca, he said: “When Hazard returned from the World Cup, he trained very well and was waiting for an opportunity because the Brazilians were not there.
      “The opportunity did not come and he lowered his head a bit. He has never disrespected anyone.”
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      Real Madrid are expected to try and sell Hazard in the summer in a bid to avoid him leaving on a free in 2024.
      Earlier this week, he revealed he wants to stay at the Bernabeu despite no longer speaking to Ancelotti.
      Talking to Diario AS, he said: “I would like to stay. I’ve always said that. I hope to play and to show that I can still do it.
      “People have doubts, that’s normal, I understand. But for me, I’m still here next year. You never know, but a transfer is not in my plan.
      “There’s respect between Ancelotti and I. But I’m not going to say we talk to each other, because we don’t. But there will always be respect.
      “I have to have respect a guy like Ancelotti. For what he represents for football, and for what he’s done in his career.”
      However, Ancelotti attempted to quash talk of a fractured relationship with Hazard before their second leg against Liverpool.
      He said: “The relationship is not cold. He has been very honest, we don’t talk much and it’s the truth.
      “Many times it’s a matter of character, you feel better talking to one person than to another.
      “This is not the most important thing, for me it’s that even though we don’t talk much and he doesn’t play, he respects me. I value this a lot and I respect him in the same way.
      “If he doesn’t play a lot it’s because there’s a lot of competition. In his position there’s a player who is contributing a lot and it’s Vinicius.”
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      Premier League leaders Arsenal were linked with a move for Hazard in January.
      A move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray was also mooted last summer. More

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      Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti warns star midfielder is ‘untouchable’ amid Man Utd and Arsenal transfer links

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      REAL MADRID boss Carlo Ancelotti has issued a hands-off warning to Manchester United and Arsenal regarding his “untouchable” midfielder.The LaLiga side are nine points behind rivals Barcelona in the title race but remain on course to successfully defend the Champions League.
      Man Utd and Arsenal have been linked with Eduardo CamavingaCredit: Alamy
      Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti insists that the midfielder is ‘untouchable’Credit: Reuters
      They welcome Liverpool to the Bernabeu on Wednesday holding a 5-2 advantage from the first-leg of their last-16 clash.
      However, this summer the club are preparing for major changes to their engine room with veterans Luka Modric and Toni Kroos both expected to depart and Jude Bellingham identified as their top transfer target.
      France international midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is another to have been linked with a move.
      Man United are reportedly willing to smash their club record to sign the 20-year-old, who joined Madrid in 2021 from Rennes for £26m.
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      Arsenal are another club believed to be keen on trying to bring the youngster to the Premier League this summer after initially wanting him on loan in January.
      But despite Camavinga not being a regular starter for Ancelotti, the Italian coach is adamant that his starlet is going nowhere.

      He said: “We will not let Camavinga leave, he’s untouchable — like Modric and Toni Kroos.
      “Camavinga is untouchable for us — also in the future I’m sure he will stay that way.
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      “He makes some mistakes but he plays such good games that everyone forgets about it.”
      Meanwhile, a fresh report is claiming that Madrid have submitted their first offer to Dortmund for Bellingham worth around £123m in an attempt to usurp their rivals.
      They claim that it is worth £88m up front with the rest of the package made up in incentives.
      It adds that Bellingham was initially set on a move to the Bernabeu but has since had his head turned by the potential packages available from the Premier League.
      But Madrid now believe that the “whole matter can be resolved in the next international break at the end of March” where the ace is set to be part of Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers with Italy and Ukraine. More

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      Eden Hazard reveals he is no longer speaking with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti after shock breakdown of relationship

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      EDEN HAZARD has revealed he is no longer speaking to Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti.The Belgian, 32, has endured a torturous time in Spain since arriving from Chelsea for £88.5million in 2019.
      Eden Hazard has revealed he does not speak to manager Carlo Ancelotti anymoreCredit: Getty
      Injuries and poor form have seen him play just 73 times across nearly four years.
      And, despite being fit and available in recent months, he has not played a single minute of LaLiga or Champions League football since the World Cup.
      Hazard’s frustrations are set to come to a head at the end of the season as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.
      But while his relationship with Ancelotti appears to have broken down, he insists he still as respect for the Italian head coach and would like to remain at the Bernabeu for one more year.
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      Speaking to Diario AS, he said: “I would like to stay. I’ve always said that. I hope to play and to show that I can still do it.
      “People have doubts, that’s normal, I understand. But for me, I’m still here next year. You never know, but a transfer is not in my plan.
      “There’s respect between Ancelotti and I. But I’m not going to say we talk to each other, because we don’t. But there will always be respect.
      “I have to have respect a guy like Ancelotti. For what he represents for football, and for what he’s done in his career.”
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      Hazard has contributed just seven goals and 11 assists during his four seasons in the Spanish capital.
      Real Madrid are expected to try and sell him in the summer in a bid to avoid him leaving on a free in 2024.
      The former Chelsea man, who retired from international football after the World Cup, has been linked with a return to the Premier League as Arsenal monitor his situation. More