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      Man Utd star Diogo Dalot wanted in shock transfer by Real Madrid as full-back’s contract runs down at Old Trafford

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      SPANISH giants Real Madrid are considering a move for Manchester United’s Portuguese right back Diogo Dalot, according to reports. Dalot arrived at Old Trafford following a £19million transfer from FC Porto in 2018.
      Diogo Dalot in action for Manchester United against LeedsCredit: Getty
      Dalot arrived at Old Trafford in 2018Credit: Getty
      The 23-year-old has just over a year left on his contract with his current deal set to expire in the summer of 2024 after the club triggered a year extension recently.
      The right back has been in excellent form this season and has established himself in the Portugal setup, starting three out of their five games at the World Cup.
      United legend Cristiano Ronaldo was very impressed with the right back’s professionalism.
      He said: “He’s one of the most professional youngsters I’ve ever met.”
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      Spanish outlet AS have reported that the Red Devils have been trying for months to get Dalot tied down to a new deal and don’t want to head into the summer with the player having 12 months left on his contract.
      This has alerted Real Madrid who are in the market for a right back as they look for a long term successor to Dani Carvajal.
      The report added that the Spanish champions could look to seek a reduced fee or sign the Portuguese on a free transfer like they did with David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger.
      Dalot has made 60 appearances for Manchester United and has yet to find the back of the net.
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      He spent the 2020/2021 season on loan at AC Milan where he scored once in 21 appearances. More

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      Man Utd and Arsenal transfer boost as Ancelotti ‘doesn’t care’ if three-time Champions League winner quits Real Madrid

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal have been handed a transfer boost after Carlo Ancelotti said he doesn’t care if his three-time Champions League winner quits Real Madrid. Marco Asensio, who is out of contract at the end of the season, scored as Real Madrid beat bottom side Elche 4-0 in LaLiga on Wednesday night.
      Marco Asensio in action for Real Madrid during their win over ElcheCredit: Alamy
      Asensio celebrating after scoring for Real MadridCredit: Alamy
      Speaking after the match to Diario AS,Ancelotti was quizzed on the forward’s future and wasn’t very endearing with his response.
      He said: “He looks good to me, I don’t know if he will stay or not. He may or may not stay, I don’t know, I don’t care much.”
      Ancelotti added: “We have a very important challenge this season.
      “The important thing is that he is contributing, like last year. Let him continue like this, and the club will make the most appropriate decision.”
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      Asensio tried to leave Real Madrid last summer but has since maintained he wants to stay at the club but a new contract is looking unlikely.
      The Spanish international has been linked with a move to Premier League giants United and Arsenal.
      Spanish outlet Sport reported in December 2022 that Asensio was close to a move to Old Trafford but that didn’t materialise.
      The Spaniard has also been subject to interest from Arsenal and it remains to be seen if he will come to the Premier League in the summer.
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      He has made 176 appearances for Real Madrid scoring 31 goals and has had loan spells at Mallorca and Espanyol during his time at the club.
      The winger, 27, has won three Champions Leagues and three LaLiga’s during his time at the Bernabeu.
      Asensio joined Real Madrid from Mallorca for around £3.5million in 2014. More

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      Chelsea transfer blow with ‘Real Madrid keeping tabs on Joao Felix in shock raid of rivals Atletico in summer’

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      CHELSEA face missing out on Joao Felix with Real Madrid keeping tabs on the forward, according to reports. After serving a three-game suspension, Felix was back on the pitch for the Blues and had an instant impact.
      Real Madrid are now watching Joao FelixCredit: Getty
      Felix put in a strong performance against West Ham
      The 23-year-old netted a cool opener against West Ham as he volleyed home Enzo Fernandez’s cross.
      Felix impressed throughout the game despite the team ultimately failing to come away with three points.
      And if his good performances are kept up for the rest of the season, Chelsea may pull the trigger to turn his loan move into a permanent one.
      However, the Londoners have now been joined in the race to sign the £124million-rated forward by Real Madrid, according to Fichajes.
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      Los Blancos are fresh off the back of victory at the Club World Cup, beating Al-Hilal 5-3 in a thrilling final.
      But now they are lining up a long-term replacement for Karim Benzema, and have earmarked Felix as one such star.
      Indeed, club president Florentino Perez is said to hold Felix in high esteem and is one of his favoured choices.
      Felix’s future at parent club Atletico Madrid hinges on the fate of Diego Simeone.
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      The under-fire Argentine had a strained relationship with Felix ahead of his loan transfer.
      Following the 1-1 draw at West Ham, Felix issued a rallying cry for his team-mates, saying the club MUST win the Champions League.
      Ahead of the midweek clash against Borussia Dortmund, Felix told Chelsea club media: “We have to focus on the next game. The most important game is next, always.
      “It’s the Champions League, that’s the competition we want to win so it starts on Wednesday and it needs to be ours.” More

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      Real Madrid ‘want Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to replace Carlo Ancelotti’ and hope Bellingham transfer will convince him

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      REAL MADRID are reportedly keen to make Jurgen Klopp their next manager.And the Spanish giants hope signing Jude Bellingham will convince the German to swap Anfield for the Bernabeu.
      Jurgen Klopp is struggling at Liverpool after a stellar seven-year stintCredit: Alamy
      Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid sit eight points adrift of Barcelona in LaLigaCredit: Getty
      Klopp, 55, extended his deal with the Merseyside outfit in April last year as he agreed to remain in charge until 2026.
      But Liverpool have dropped off significantly this season following a dreadful run of form.
      The Reds sit 10th in the Premier League table as the pressure continues to ramp up on Klopp.
      And while his seven-year stint at the club leaves him with a huge amount of credit in the bank, he could still be approaching the end of his Anfield reign.
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      According to El Nacional, Klopp leaving Liverpool would see Real Madrid swoop in for the former Borussia Dortmund coach.
      Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti has a contract to keep him in the Spanish capital until the end of the 2023/24 season.
      But with Real trailing Barcelona by eight points in LaLiga, a campaign without major silverware – excluding the Club World Cup – would likely see Ancelotti depart.
      And president Florentino Perez has always been an admirer of Klopp – who has worked wonders at Mainz, Dortmund and Liverpool.
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      It is being reported they would attempt to sign both Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe in a bid to drag Klopp to the Bernabeu.
      Bellingham, 19, valued at more than £100million, has been heavily linked with a move to one of Europe’s giants.
      Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all thought to be interested in the England international.
      He is expected to leave Dortmund this summer after three years at the club – where he has contributed 20 goals and 24 assists in 117 games.
      And Klopp is a big fan of the teenage midfielder – who increased his price tag after a sensational World Cup.
      Mbappe, 24, is another player Klopp is reportedly interested in.
      The French superstar’s PSG future has been called into question after the Ligue 1 champions reportedly agreed to let him go in October.
      He only signed a new deal last summer to keep him in Paris until 2025, but could still leave at the end of the season if Real stump up the cash. More

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      Kylian Mbappe wants Real Madrid transfer move again and can leave PSG for FREE in 2024 when deal runs out

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE wants to leave PSG and could join Real Madrid for free as soon as next year, according to reports. The French superstar appeared set to head to the Bernabeu last summer as Real Madrid looked to get their claws into one of the world’s best players.
      Kylian Mbappe is PSG’s top goal scorer so far this season with 20 in all competitionsCredit: Getty
      But the club were left stunned when Mbappe signed a new contract with PSG in the summer of 2022.
      Now it appears a path to Real Madrid remains open despite the bitter fallout from that transfer row.
      The Athletic report that the 24-year-old remains on their radar as the club plan for life after Ballon D’Or Karim Benzema.
      Mbappe can leave PSG for free in 2024 if he does not activate the optional extra year clause in his contract.
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      He is not expected to leave the Parc des Princes this summer.
      Madrid are believed to be keeping a close eye on how that situation plays out but have other options on the table.
      Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is also reported to be among the options that Madrid could look to attract.
      But with reported exit clauses of £176m in 2024 and £154m in 2025, the striker promises to be among priciest of Madrid’s alternatives.
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      Reports emerged last year that Mbappe was keen on getting out of PSG and his relationship with the club was “completely broken”.
      But tensions appeared to have cooled since then with the PSG hierarchy now focused on trying to get Messi to renew his deal. More

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      Carlo Ancelotti ‘agrees to become next BRAZIL manager’ and Real Madrid stars have ‘already been told’

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      CARLO ANCELOTTI will reportedly become Brazil’s next manager in conflicting reports.The Real Madrid boss, 63, has already allegedly informed some of the squad at the LaLiga giants he is departing, says journalist Bruno Vicari.
      Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly agreed to take charge of BrazilCredit: Getty
      And he is set to take charge of the South American side at the end of the season.
      According to ESPN , neither Brazil or Ancelotti will officially announce the news “as the coach still has a contract with the Spanish club until June 2024”. 
      And they state that he has also not actually penned his deal.
      However, they claim that he will sign a three-year contract in the summer which will take him until the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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      But personal terms are still being finalised between the two parties.
      The Brazilian players at Madrid under Ancelotti have already reportedly been informed of the impending move.

      And even though the likes of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Eder Militao are sad that he will be departing the Bernabeu, they “believe it is a good name to lead the five-time world champions”.
      Despite the bombshell report, The Athletic say Ancelotti has “not heard anything” from the Brazil FA amid continued links to national team.
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      Ancelotti’s entourage and coaching staff have denied the story and the Brazilian FA could even release a statement to deny the claim.
      The Italian’s only previous experience on the international stage as a coach came when he was assistant manager of Italy in the early 1990s.
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      Since then he has gone on to take charge of some of the biggest clubs in Europe after starting out at Reggiana and Parma.
      He has had spells at Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton, in addition to Milan, Chelsea and Madrid.
      Brazil sacked manager Tite after they were eliminated from the World Cup on penalties by Croatia in the quarter final.
      Ancelotti was asked following the tournament about whether he would like to replace Tite but stated at the time that he had no plans to.
      The Brazil FA could be forced to deny claims Carlo Ancelotti will be their new managerCredit: Getty More

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      Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard takes huge swipe at Real Madrid as he reveals reasons for quitting for Gunners

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      MARTIN ODEGAARD believes he may have got more of a chance at Real Madrid “if I’d been Spanish” and been given more time to develop.Odegaard was first lured to Arsenal by Arteta on loan from Madrid before making his move permanent in a £30million deal in the summer of 2021.
      Martin Odegaard has opened up on his struggles at Real MadridCredit: Getty
      The Arsenal skipper is now thriving in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      The Norwegian international, 24, has flourished since then and has helped the Gunners to race into a five-point lead this term at the top of the Premier League.
      However, he first hit the headlines a mega NINE YEARS AGO when he burst onto the scene with Stromsgodset in his homeland aged just 15.
      That caught the eye of Madrid, who swooped to bring him to the Bernabeu in 2015 and he went on to become the youngest player to ever represent the LaLiga giants.
      However, he has explained how training with superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos but playing for their B team hindered his progress.
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      And he believes that if he was not a foreigner then he could have transitioned fully into a first-team regular there.
      Speaking to The Players’ Tribune, Odegaard said: “They were all very kind, and the ones who spoke English — Kroos, Modric, Ronaldo — took extra care of me in the beginning. They gave me advice and helped me a lot.
      “But honestly I don’t think any of them were particularly worried about a 16-year-old from Norway taking their place in the team.
      “We made this plan with the club that I would train every day with the first team but get regular game time with the B team. It seemed like a smart plan at the time, but it worked out that I ended up not finding my place with either group.
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      “With the B team, I wasn’t with them regularly so I didn’t find that connection. In the first team, I was just some kid who came to train. I wasn’t involved in matches. I felt a bit like an outsider. I was stuck in between.
      “I stopped playing with the spark that was typical of my game. I went a bit too safe for a time. I was worrying more about not making mistakes than actually playing my game.
      “My game was always about making a difference. Playing the difficult pass. I can understand why it happened now. I was still a little kid, but I’ve learned that you have to be ruthless. You have to not give a f***. You have to show the real you on the pitch.”
      After struggling for game time, Odegaard was sent out on loan to Holland with firstly Heerenveen and then Vitesse.
      That was followed by a two-year stint back in Spain with Real Sociedad, where he helped the club to win the Copa del Rey in 2019.
      He returned to the Bernabeu in 2020 but again struggled to make an impact, leading to his initial switch to the Emirates that following January.
      Odegaard, whose should line-up for Arsenal against Brentford on Saturday, said: “After a couple of years, I just wasn’t progressing.
      “The press came after me for not immediately living up to the hype. I was an easy target. If you really know me, you know I smile a lot, but I think from the outside sometimes my face looks more grumpy than I actually am! It made it easier for them to write about how I was struggling to adapt.
      “I remember reading a headline like: “NOW IT’S MAKE OR BREAK TIME FOR MARTIN ODEGAARD” And I’m like, make or break? I’m 18 years old!
      “Maybe If I’d been Spanish, I might have been given a bit more time to grow. Honestly, I don’t know. In the end, it’s just the nature of the hype machine. There is no in-between in modern football. You’re either the best signing in history, or you’re sh**.”
      Odegaard, who also revealed how Arteta convinced him to sign for Arsenal, added: “Listen, I want to make it clear that I am not complaining about my time at Real Madrid. Not at all.
      “Going to Madrid was a good thing for me. I learned so much about what it takes to reach the top. I watched, trained and learned from the best players in the world, my idols. I played at the Bernabeu. I learned to be tough and to face challenges. It’s part of who I am now. It’s the reason I’m where I am today.
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      “But when things got tough, I never lost sight of the bigger picture. In my head I was always like, How can I change? How can I get better? Because in the end, I will never be the guy who is happy to just train at the biggest club and maybe get a few minutes here and there.
      “I was always thinking about what I needed to do to be the best version of me I could be. That’s why I needed to move on.” More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘could not stand’ Karim Benzema’s intense training regime at Real Madrid

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO “could not stand” Karim Benzema’s training regime, according to his former personal trainer Javier Atalaya.Atalaya is now the trainer for the French striker at Real Madrid and has revealed how the star is able to overcome injuries at a quickened rate.
      Cristiano Ronaldo could not stand Karim Benzema’s training regimeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The 35-year-old hopes to be available for Carlo Ancelotti’s side despite limping off the pitch after the 2-0 win over Valencia.
      The Italian manager confirmed that the knock Benzema took was a “very light” one.
      He did miss the clash against Real Mallorca in La Liga and is a doubt for the round of 16 tie against Liverpool in the Champions League.
      Atalaya has insisted that Benzema is on the mend.
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      He told Radio Marca: “Karim is getting better every day.
      “He is at home, without having anything to do, and he goes down to the gym to train.
      “The Frenchman’s mentality involves improving every day.”
      To explain the intensity of the recovery training Benzema is undertaking, Atalaya suggested that it was too much for Ronaldo.
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      He added: “Even Cristiano could not stand the training that Benzema does.”
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      Ronaldo is famed for his physique and even maintains it at the age of 38.
      However, Atalaya’s suggestion is the latest in claims that he was not in the best shape compared to some of his former team-mates.
      Ex-Real Madrid doctor Jesus Olmo insisted that Gareth Bale is the best athlete he has ever seen, even ahead of the Portuguese star
      He told Ideal in 2020: “Perhaps the best athlete I’ve ever seen is Bale.
      “Gareth Bale is a natural athlete who can excel in practically any sport.
      “He has incredible athletic skills, and I would also say technical skills.
      “He is the one who impressed me most in all aspects.” More