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    Liverpool, Man City and Real Madrid transfer blow with ‘Dortmund to offer Jude Bellingham club-record contract’

    BORUSSIA DORTMUND are reportedly planning a deal to make Jude Bellingham the highest-paid player at the club.The 19-year-old sensation is the subject of transfer interest from the likes of Liverpool, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United.
    Borussia Dortmund are reportedly planning on offering Jude Bellingham a bumper new contractCredit: Getty
    But the German club are still holding out hope that he could stay.
    Writing for Caught Offside, Bild reporter Christian Falk has claimed Dortmund are planning contract talks with Bellingham in March.
    They reportedly want to make the teenager the top earner at the club.
    It’s claimed they are willing to offer him a new deal worth a mammoth £13million-a-year.
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    That works out at £250,000-a-week.
    Marco Reus is out of contract at Dortmund at the end of the season, so the club can afford to give Bellingham a wage hike.
    However, the Bundesliga side are also open to exit talks this summer when Bellingham will enter the final two years of his current deal.
    The report claims Dortmund are yet to receive any official proposals for Bellingham, but there is plenty of interest in his signature.
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    SunSport exclusively revealed last weekend that Bellingham is set to turn down a new Dortmund contract.
    That is set to kickstart the auction for the former Birmingham City man.
    Earlier this week Sky in Germany claimed Liverpool are the current favourites for his signature.
    Bellingham is Jurgen Klopp’s No1 transfer target as he looks to overhaul an ageing midfield.
    But Real Madrid are also keen, as are both Manchester clubs. More

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    Man Utd transfer blow as Barcelona prepare shock raid on arch-rivals Real Madrid for star Asensio

    MANCHESTER UNITED have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Marco Asensio with Barcelona keen on the winger.Asensio has been linked with a Premier League move over the last few years.
    Barcelona have contacted Marco Asensio over a free contract moveCredit: Getty
    Liverpool and Arsenal have been credited with an interest in the Real Madrid star but United were reportedly considering a summer move.
    Asensio, 27, is out of contract in the summer and Barcelona have made contact with him, according to Sport.
    Asensio is now represented by superagent Jorge Mendes, who has a close relationship with Barca president Joan Laporta.
    But Real are keen to keep Asensio and have opened negotiations for a new deal.
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    However, an agreement is yet to be reached between the two parties with Asensio demanding a higher salary than Los Blancos are willing to pay.
    That could open the door to United, who are able to approach Asensio on a pre-contract basis.
    And the Red Devils are one of a few clubs who would be able to afford Asensio’s reported £120,000-a-week salary.
    Asensio joined Real Madrid from Mallorca for around £3.5million in 2014.
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    He has contributed 52 goals and 27 assists in 250 appearances for the club.
    And his trophy cabinet since arriving at the Bernabeu includes three LaLiga titles and three Champions Leagues. More

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    Liverpool now favourites in Jude Bellingham transfer race ahead of Real Madrid and Man City as Dortmund talks hot up

    LIVERPOOL are reportedly the favourites to sign Borussia Dortmund sensation Jude Bellingham.The 19-year-old England starlet is one of the most sought-after names on the planet after a stellar World Cup.
    Jude Bellingham is expected to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summerCredit: Getty
    Bellingham has previously been linked with Liverpool, as well as the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City.
    And it’s the Reds who are currently favourites to sign the midfielder, according to Sky in Germany.
    Anfield boss Jurgen Klopp is claimed to be “pushing” to sign Bellingham in the summer.
    The former Birmingham City man is Klopp’s No1 transfer target as he looks to overhaul an ageing midfield.
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    But Sky say Real Madrid and City are also targeting the teenager.
    However, Liverpool are claimed to be leading the race for his signature.
    Klopp is not reported to have spoken to Bellingham personally about joining the club, but the boss has spoken to Anfield transfer chiefs about signing the midfielder.
    SunSport exclusively revealed at the weekend that Bellingham is set to turn down a new Dortmund contract.
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    That will kickstart the auction for the highly sought after England international.
    Sky Germany claim Bellingham does not have a release clause in his Dortmund contract.
    As a result, the German club are set to demand between £88million and £132m for his signature.

    The Bundesliga outfit want to keep hold of their superstar midfielder for another season.
    Bellingham has netted 10 times in 23 games in all competitions for Dortmund this season, including a wondergoal in his first game back after the World Cup. More

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    Arsenal facing battle with Real Madrid in Declan Rice transfer… but West Ham star ‘has already given Gunners his word’

    REAL MADRID are reportedly interested in signing West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.But Arsenal are still understood to be the frontrunners to sign the England international, with the 24-year-old having already “given his word” to the Gunners.
    Declan Rice is set to leave West Ham at the end of the seasonCredit: Alamy
    Rice will enter the final year of his contract this summer amid interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
    Arsenal and Chelsea are leading the way in their pursuit of the Hammers captain – who is valued at £80million.
    Man Utd have also been linked with him despite signing Casemiro in the summer.
    El Nacional are reporting that the player has told Arsenal he will join them at the end of the season.
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    That is despite Real Madrid president Florentino Perez being a long-time admirer of the midfielder.
    The Los Blancos chief considered a bid for Rice in the past, but ultimately decided against doing so as the England man was deemed not for sale.

    Now he is expected to leave in the summer given both his contract situation and the fact that West Ham are struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League table.
    However, it has been claimed that Real Madrid will not try to sign Rice while Carlo Ancelotti is still manager.
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    And with no sign of the Italian’s imminent departure, the Spanish giants are expected to take a backseat for the time being.
    Rice has played more than 200 games for West Ham, contributing 11 goals and 12 assists.
    He has also already racked up 39 caps for England, scoring twice.
    He is known to have been a boyhood Chelsea fan, with his goof friend Mason Mount also already at the club.
    But Arsenal’s recent interest has thrown a spanner in the works when it comes to his future. More

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    Chelsea ‘launch new Enzo Fernandez transfer bid worth £88m plus players’ but joined by Real Madrid and Barcelona

    CHELSEA are preparing to launch another huge transfer bid for Enzo Fernandez – with Real Madrid and Barcelona waiting in the wings. The Blues have stormed through the January transfer window and splashed out nearly £200million already this month to try and revive the team.
    Chelsea are going back in for Fernandez as they look to recruit even more talentCredit: Record
    Fernandez gave his reputation a massive boost after his performances in QatarCredit: Rex
    Only Benfica have shown some resistance from Todd Boehly’s spending power as they cling on to Fernandez.
    The midfielder has been heavily linked to the London club ever since his outstanding World Cup with Argentina.
    After Benfica successfully rebuffed Chelsea’s initial attempts to sign him, it now appears they have another battle on their hands.
    The Record newspaper in Portugal report on their front page that Chelsea are preparing to launch a 100m euros – or £88m – bid for the star.
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    The 22-year-old has a release clause of £106m in his contract.
    If the fee was met, Benfica would be forced to accept Chelsea’s offer.

    But so far the Blues have appeared unwilling to go that high despite being keen on midfield reinforcements.
    Record claim the club are preparing to offer £88m along with some of their own players in a swap to sweeten the deal.
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    But Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are believed to be monitoring the situation, upping the stakes as the transfer window enters its final weeks.
    Chelsea have not been shy previously under their new ownership on spending money.
    The club dished out £88m to recruit Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk, with the young winger enjoying a good debut at Anfield on Saturday.
    Funds have also gone towards bringing in the permanent signings of Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana, Noni Madueke and Andrey Santos while money also had to forked out to secure Joao Felix on loan. More

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    Watch hilarious moment Carlo Ancelotti gives fan by dugout chewing gum during Real Madrid win over Athletic Bilbao

    CARLO ANCELOTTI produced a hilarious interaction with a fan during Real Madrid’s clash with Athletic Bilbao. The Italian coach can often be seen chewing gum while on the sidelines of his team’s games.
    Carlo Ancelotti was involved in a funny interaction with a fanCredit: Getty
    Ancelotti handed a fan a piece of chewing gumCredit: https://twitter.com/MadridZone7/status/1617401298047107072
    The Italian is often see chewing gum on the sidelines of his gamesCredit: https://twitter.com/MadridZone7/status/1617401298047107072
    And one fan took full advantage of this knowledge and fired a cheeky request at Ancelotti while he was by the dugout.
    The fan asked the Madrid boss for some chewing gum, with Ancelotti then pulling some out of his pocket and giving a piece to the fan in the viral video – much to his delight.
    Viewers online were raving over the transaction.
    One fan said: “Don Carlo is such a cool guy. Totally love him.”
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    A second wrote: “This man is a Legend ❤️”
    A third commented: “This is amazing.”
    “The goat🤣🤣🤣,” declared a fourth user.
    A fifth joked: “Ancelotti should have his own chewing gum brand by now.”
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    While the interaction may have been a little out of the ordinary for most football matches, the scoreline on the pitch was far more routine.
    Ancelotti’s champion’s maintained pace with La Liga leaders Barcelona by collecting a 2-0 win on their visit to the Basque country.
    Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema netted the opener in the first half, before Toni Kroos sealed the victory with a goal from off the bench near the end. More

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    Arsenal in Eduardo Camavinga transfer blow as Carlo Ancelotti tells Mikel Arteta midfielder is ‘untouchable’

    REAL MADRID manager Carlo Ancelotti has issued a hands off warning to Arsenal over Eduardo Camavinga amid links with a move to the Emirates. Arsenal are hoping to bolster their squad in their bid to win the Premier League.
    Camavinga was linked with a loan move to the PremCredit: Getty
    Ancelotti has issued a hands off warning to Arsenal and CoCredit: Getty
    Arsenal are in the market for a midfielder to sustain their title chargeCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    And reports suggested that the French midfielder was on Gunners boss Mikel Arteta’s radar.
    Camavinga, 20, is currently behind Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Federico Valverde in the pecking order at the Bernabeu.
    But despite this, Ancelotti does not want to lose the Spanish league and Champions League winner, either on loan or on a permanent transfer.
    Ancelotti said: “He’s untouchable, like Modric and Kroos.”
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    Camavinga’s agent has also rubbished reports of a potential loan to Arsenal or Chelsea.
    The midfielder is happy in the Spanish capital and Real are happy with him.
    Agent Joshua Barnett told Fabrizio Romano: “There’s no truth.
    “Of course every club in the world would want him, but he’s very happy in Real Madrid and Real Madrid are very happy with Camavinga.”
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    Camavinga has made 26 appearances for Real so far this season.
    However, most of those have come from the substitutes bench.
    Real trail rivals Barcelona by three points in the LaLiga table. More

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    Jude Bellingham transfer blow for Liverpool, Man City and Real Madrid as Dortmund announce plan to keep star for a year

    DORTMUND have attempted to scupper the hopes of a host of Europe’s top clubs by announcing they plan to keep Jude Bellingham for another year.The England World Cup star, 19, is one of the most in-demand players in world football.
    Dortmund have revealed they want to keep Jude Bellingham this summerCredit: Getty
    Liverpool and Real Madrid are believed to be leading the chase for the midfielder, who is under contract until 2025.
    And the ex-Birmingham City ace is also on the wanted lists of Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
    It was reported earlier this week that Bellingham was in talks with both Madrid and Jurgen Klopp’s Reds over a summer transfer.
    The Bundesliga club have sold Jadon Sancho to Manchester United and Erling Haaland to City over the last couple of years.
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    They are desperate to avoid losing another key asset in Bellingham.
    And Dortmund boss Edin Terzic has urged his teenage ace to reject a switch to the Bernabeu or Anfield to stay with them next season and continue his development.
    He told The Athletic: “I believe that we need to work on keeping these young guys one year longer.
    “In my first season [as interim manager], I was able to put Jadon, Jude and Erling on the pitch, but that was their only year together.
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    “That was also partly due to Covid-19 and empty stadiums, there were financial considerations.
    “But if we can get to the point where it’s two or three years of such a trio, maybe we can break the mould.”
    Bellingham has been in top form for both club and country this term.
    He has nine goals and three assists in 22 appearances for Dortmund and has captained them three times also.
    The youngster also scored England’s opening World Cup goal in the 6-2 thrashing over Iran.
    Bellingham will be back in action for his club for the first time since the World Cup this weekend as the Bundesliga resumes following the winter break. More