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      Torino reject Tottenham loan offer for Belotti with £46.3m option to buy and will only sell him on a permanent transfer

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      TORINO have rejected Tottenham’s loan offer for Andrea Belotti, according to reports.
      It is thought Spurs wanted to take the striker on a temporary basis for this season with the option to sign him for £46.3million next summer.

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      Tottenham are eyeing a loan move for Andrea Belotti but Torino would want a permanent transferCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      But according to Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, Torino would only want to let Belotti go if they could guarantee a transfer fee.
      So a loan with an obligation to buy at the end of the season may be a more likely option for a deal to get done.
      Belotti, 26, is understood to have a £92.6m release clause in his Torino contract.

      But that clause, valid until June 2022, is only valid for teams outside of Italy.
      The Italian joined Torino from Palermo in 2015 and has scored 92 goals in 192 appearances for the Serie A club.
      Belotti also has nine strikes in 28 international caps for the Italian national team.
      Tottenham have already brought in keeper Joe Hart, defender Matt Doherty and midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

      Jose Mourinho is keen to add another centre forward – although any new signing knows they will have to play as back-up to Harry Kane.

      Napoli’s Polish ace Arkadiusz Milik is believed to be his No 1 target but he is also looking at RB Salzburg’s Zambian hitman Patson Daka and Metz’s Senegal striker Habib Diallo.
      Mourinho said: “Yes, I want, I need a striker.
      “The club — the structure above me — knows I need a striker and also wants a striker.
      “Are we going to get one? I believe so.
      “The team needs it because at this moment the squad is getting very balanced, with different options for different positions.”

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      Jose Mourinho aims dig at Danny Rose as out-of-favour Tottenham defender eyes Genoa transfer escape

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      JOSE MOURINHO fired a prospective parting shot at Danny Rose — claiming he is not up to playing in a team where his place is under threat.
      Tottenham left-back Rose will miss their Prem opener at home to Everton on Sunday as he mulls over a move to Genoa.

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      Danny Rose’s playing time was limited following Jose Mourinho’s Spurs arrivalCredit: Reuters

      The England ace, 30, is in the final year of his contract and spent the second half of last season on loan at Newcastle after being frozen out at Spurs.
      Rose was seen confronting his manager about his lack of playing time in an episode of Amazon’s documentary on the club Tottenham Hotspur: All Or Nothing.
      Mourinho said yesterday: “If Genoa get Danny Rose,  they get a good player.

      “If they get a good player in the last year of his contract, they’re in a privileged position to do a good deal.
      “If Danny Rose goes there, I wish him all the best.
      “It’s one of the things that was very clear from one of the Amazon bits is that Danny is the kind of guy who wants to play all the time.
      “Some players are more adapted to belong to a squad with quality where competition is higher. Other players are only happy if they’re in a club where they play all the time.”

      Mourinho’s men finished sixth last season — ten points ahead of Everton.

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      But he believes the Toffees under Carlo Ancelotti  are top-six rivals this time.
      He added: “I do see them as top- six challengers. The ten-point distance last season was the consequence of how strange last season was.”
      TOTTENHAM (likely XI) vs Everton: Lloris, Dier,  Sanchez, Alderweireld, Doherty, Sissoko, Winks, Davies, Moura, Son, Kane.

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      Romelu Lukaku SLAMS ‘s***’ new FIFA 21 rating and claims EA Sports mess with ratings for free publicity with Oblak 91

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      ROMELU Lukaku has slammed his “s***” new FIFA 21 rating and even claimed EA Sport deliberately mess with the numbers to draw a reaction out of the players.
      The release of top 100 best-rated players has caused a stir among the stars with some delighted by their new rating and some, like Lukaku, left fuming.

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      Romelu Lukaku was docked a point on his overall score, but still retains strong ratings in other departments

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      The Belgian striker sensed a conspiracy afoot and tried to play down his annoyance

      The yearly release of the information ahead of the new FIFA game has become notable for professional players raging at what they see as harsh ratings.
      And the ex-United striker reckons its all to drum up publicity for the popular footy game.
      He tweeted: “Let’s be honest FIFA just mess with the ratings so we players start complaining about the game and give them more publicity… I ain’t with this s***. I know what I do.”
      His complaints came despite the fact he was downgraded by only ONE point from last year’s edition.

      The Inter Milan star is rated as an 85 overall in FIFA 21, which is just behind his 86 rating on the previous FIFA 20.
      But the score does place him behind the likes of Jamie Vardy and his Serie A opponent Ciro Immobile.
      The Belgian enjoyed a great first season in Serie A after being sold by Manchester United.
      He hit 23 goals in 36 Serie A matches and broke European records by scoring in 10 consecutive Europa League matches.

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      The BBC’s Dan Walker presents Alexander-Arnold with his FIFA ratings cardCredit: Twitter / @BBCMOTD

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      The England international is pleased at first – and then sees his shooting ratingCredit: Twitter / @BBCMOTD

      Only EA Sports will know why his stock has not risen after a fantastic season on the pitch.
      Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak was the highest rated goalkeeper and clocked up an incredible score of 91.
      It puts him only behind outfield wizards Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Kevin De Bruyne and Neymar.
      He even managed to get ahead the Liverpool trio of Virgin Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane and PSG’s wonderkid Kylian Mbappe.
      Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold has seen an outstanding year at Liverpool bear fruit in his new rating.
      The talented right-back could hardly fend off a grin when presented with his new FIFA card.
      The only thing that surprised him was his underwhelming shooting score of 66 – despite hitting three goals from direct free-kicks last season.
      The title-winning defender quipped to the BBC: “Maybe they put that in there because it’s my squad number.”
      Manchester City’s Aymeric Laporte was named FIFA’s fourth-best centre back – but was irked by the game giving him a pace rating of only 63.

      He shared his grievances with a hilarious social media post of his reaction.
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      Chelsea ‘reject stunning N’Golo Kante for Christian Eriksen and Marcelo Brozovic swap transfer offer by Inter Milan’

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      CHELSEA have reportedly rejected a swap offer for Inter Milan involving Christian Eriksen and Marcelo Brozovic for N’Golo Kante.
      Inter boss Antonio Conte is believed to be desperate to be reunited with the French international at the San Siro and has made him his No1 midfield target.

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      N’Golo Kante is attracting the interest of Inter Milan boss Antonio ConteCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Inter are said to have included Christian Eriksen in a deal to sign Kante, which was rejected by ChelseaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      And the Serie A side are willing to offload two of their own players in order to bring the ex-Leicester ace to Italy.
      According to the Daily Mail, they have had their bid for Kante knocked back, with the Blues having no interest in either Eriksen or Brozovic.
      It has been claimed that Frank Lampard would rather sell Jorginho ahead of the World Cup winner.
      They add that Chelsea would consider cash bids for Kante, as they look to raise funds in order to prise Declan Rice away from West Ham.

      Despite only joining from Tottenham in January, Inter are said to be already looking to cut their losses on Eriksen.
      The Danish international scored just once and provided two assists in 17 Serie A games during the 2019-20 season.
      He was limited to just eight league starts, and also started from the bench in the Europa League final defeat against Sevilla.

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      Croatian international Marcelo Brozovic is another player said to have been offered to ChelseaCredit: AFP or licensors

      But the Blues do not want him or Brozovic in their squad as they feel they have too many midfielders in their ranks.
      The futures of Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are already in question, while Danny Drinkwater still has two years left on his contract.
      Chelsea are also looking to part ways with Tiemoue Bakayoko, with AC Milan looking to bring him back to the club.

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      Man Utd transfer target Sandro Tonali joins AC Milan as Serie A giants beat rivals to Brescia midfielder

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      AC MILAN have announced the signing of Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali.
      The Serie A giants completed the loan deal, with an option to make it permanent on Wednesday.

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      Tonali has supported Milan since he was a childCredit: Splash News
      The deal is reportedly worth £9million, and a further £9million will have to be added to make the deal permanent, with £13million agreed as add-ons.
      Speaking on the deal, Milan’s technical director Paolo Maldini said: “We are excited to welcome Sandro to the Rossoneri family.
      “As a talented, young midfielder he will not only embrace the values of AC Milan but also make a significant contribution to the future success of the Club.”
      They beat off stiff competition from Man United, who were keen on bringing the youngster to Old Trafford.

      United had previously held talks with Brescia about signing Tonali, but he ultimately chose to go to Milan.
      Tonali, 20, is said to have turned down a move to United as he is in “in love” with AC Milan.
      He supported Milan since he was a child and has described the move as a “dream come true.”
      Speaking to Sky Sports Italia, Tonali said: “These are strong, wonderful feelings. I am so happy.

      “Playing with the Milan shirt was a dream of mine.”
      The midfielder is one of Europe’s hottest talents and has been described as the next Andrea Pirlo.
      He played a key role for Brescia last season, making 35 appearances, scoring one goal and providing seven assists. More

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      Man Utd joined by Everton in Hirving Lozano transfer race with Ancelotti ‘launching offer to Napoli in next few hours’

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      EVERTON are reportedly ready to continue their spending spree by rivalling Manchester United for Hirving Lozano.
      A move to Napoli last summer has not got to plan for the winger, leading to a possible £40million exit in the coming weeks.

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      Manchester United and Everton are reportedly in the race for Hirving LozanoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      According to CalcioMercato, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are preparing a bid in the coming hours.
      The Toffees boss was busy unveiling James Rodriguez to the media on Thursday afternoon after the Colombian’s move from Real Madrid.
      Everton have splashed around £55m on signings this summer with Ancelotti praising the club’s “fantastic job” in the transfer department.
      Abdoulaye Doucoure, young left-back Niels Nkounkou and Napoli midfielder Allan have also arrived.

      And Goodison Park bosses are set to get back on the phone to Italy to thrash out a deal for Lozano.
      Despite a return of just five goals and two assists in his debut year at Napoli, the 25-year-old is still highly rated.

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      Reports in Italy named United as one interested party in the forward.
      Lozano is apparently seen as a potentially key marketing asset in North America, as well as a solid member of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attack.

      Agent Mino Raiola will be key to formulating the player’s future, with Lozano said to have desired an Old Trafford switch before the move to Naples.

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      Eleven incredible records Cristiano Ronaldo smashed this season aged 35 as Juventus star continues dominance

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO continues to prove that age is just a number as he carries on breaking records for both club and country.
      The 35-year-old brought up 100 international goals for Portugal this week when he scored twice in the Nations League win against Sweden.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo continues to break records at the age of 35Credit: AFP or licensors
      And he enjoyed another fine season for Juventus as he helped them win their ninth consecutive Serie A title.
      After the disappointing Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon, Ronaldo was in high spirits after his double against Sweden.
      Planet Football has compiled a list of 11 incredible records and stats of Ronaldo during the 2019/20 season, along with contributions for Portugal.
      Here SunSport runs you down the list.

      1. NATIONAL PRIDE
      Cristiano Ronaldo brought up his 100th and 101st international goals for Portugal in the victory against Sweden.
      In doing so, he became the first European player to reach a ton of goals for their national team.
      2. THAT’LL BE THE DAEI
      Ronaldo is just nine goals away from becoming the all-time top international scorer in history.
      That accolade currently belongs to Iran’s Ali Daei – who fired in 109 goals in 149 games.

      3. DOUBLE DUTCH
      Incredibly, Ronaldo now has the same amount of international goals as the leading scorers for the French and Dutch national side.
      Thierry Henry has 51 goals to his name for Les Blues, while his former Arsenal team-mate Robin van Persie notched in 50 goals for Holland.
      4. THAT’S MY ‘GAL
      Ronaldo also boasts 13 more goals than Portugal’s second and third highest goalscorers combined.
      Pauleta scored 47 goals in 88 matches for the Navigators, with the legendary Eusebio banging in 41 times in 64 outings.
      5. JUST A NUMBER
      In a further stat proving that age means nothing, 49 of Ronaldo’s goals for Portugal have come in his last 47 games.
      He has scored a whopping 24 braces on the international stage, meaning he has more braces than any other current Portugal player has goals.
      6. CR700
      Ronaldo also moved past 700 career goals in October.
      Others that have hit that milestone include Pele, Romario, Gerd Muller, Josef Bican, Ferenc Puskas, and most recently Lionel Messi.

      Ronaldo is just eight goals away from becoming the all-time top scorer on the international stage
      7. JU BEAUTY
      The ex-Manchester United star broke a 94-year old record for Juve last month when he scored twice against Lyon.
      His two strikes brought up 37 goals for the season – more than any other player had registered in a single campaign for the Old Lady.
      The previous record holder was Ferenc Hirzer – who found the back of the net on 35 occasions during the 1925-26 season.
      8. OLD SPICE
      Ronaldo also broke a 72-year record when he became the oldest player at the age of 35 years and 166 days to score more than 30 goals in one of the top five European leagues.
      Former Arsenal striker Ronnie Rooke banged in 33 league goals during the 1947-48 campaign.
      9. A GAME
      No other player has reached 50 Serie A goals quicker than Ronaldo, who achieved the feat in just his 61st outing.
      He created history in seven games fewer than what it took Andriy Shevchenko to do for AC Milan.

      10. BULLSEYE
      Ronaldo has also become the first player to hit 50 league goals in the top-flight in England, Spain and Italy.
      The former Sporting Lisbon star has scored 84 times in the Premier League, 311 times in LaLiga and 52 times in Serie A.
      11. SWEET 16?
      The Euro 2016 winner has hit double figures for 15 consecutive campaigns, something no other player has managed in Europe’s top five leagues.
      The run started from from the 2005-06 season in which he managed 12 goals for the Red Devils.

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