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      Smalling and Rojo return to Man Utd training with futures up in air as Solskjaer plans more transfer dealings

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      DEFENSIVE pair Chris Smalling and Marcus Rojo were among the star names to return to Manchester United with their futures up in the air.
      Smalling, 30, and Rojo, also 30, both spent last season out on loan.

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      Chris Smalling arrives in his Ferrari

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      Defender Marcus Rojo arriving for training

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      Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrives in his Range Rover
      But with their next moves yet to be sorted out, they were pictured arriving at Carrington for pre-season training.
      Smalling, pictured driving a Ferrari, impressed at Roma last season with the Italians still keen to make a permanent move for the centre-half.
      But United are holding out for £20million.
      Another facing the axe at Old Trafford is playmaker Jesse Lingard, 27, who arrived for training in a Lamborghini.

      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – snapped arriving in his Range Rover – is a fan of Lingard, having coached him at youth level.
      But the Old Trafford boss is open to selling the inconsistent playmaker if an acceptable offer comes in.
      United have already signed 23-year-old Donny van De Beek for £40million and also want to bring in a defender.
      Marcus Rashford, 22, who pulled out of England’s Nations League squad, was also pictured pulling into Carrington.

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      Jesse Lingard arrives for training in a Lamborghini

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      Diogo Dalot pulls into training

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      Timothy Fosu-Mensah pictured arriving for pre-season training

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      Brandon Williams arrives at Carrington in a Mercedes

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      Left-back Luke Shaw arrives for United training

      But team-mate Mason Greenwood, 18, got his first senior call up – and hailed his idol Rashford.
      Greenwood said: “I’d say Marcus is my inspiration because he’s come through the same pathway.
      “He’s helped me a lot, he’s done the same, he’s been in my position and knows how it feels.
      “It’s nice to have someone like that, someone to look up to and I’ve played with him as well which is another bonus.
      “He’s a good lad, we’re all proud of him, we’re all looking after him and it’s amazing what he’s trying to do.”

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      Arturo Vidal available on free transfer with Barcelona desperate to clear him from wage bill

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      ARTURO VIDAL has been told that he will be able to leave Barcelona on a free as the club no longer require his services.
      He will reportedly be allowed to leave on a free transfer as new Barca boss Ronald Koeman aims to cut the wage bill at the club.

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      Vidal is on his way of the Nou Camp as the club overhauls its current squadCredit: EPA
      It has been reported that Vidal’s exit will clear £8million from Barca’s payroll, according to Forbes.

      Barcelona ace Vidal still has a year left on his contract, but Koeman would rather let him go now than keep him at the Nou Camp for another season.
      Vidal’s departure along with several other older players in the squad, will make way for younger faces in the Barca first-team.
      European giants PSG were eyeing up a move for Vidal, but Inter Milan have swooped in, and a move to the Serie A appears to be imminent.

      His transfer to Milan is already considered to be a done deal, according to reports.
      Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claimed on air that, “It’s only a matter of time that Vidal signs for Inter.”
      Di Marzio added that the only thing holding up the deal is for Vidal and Barca to mutually agree on the terms of the contract’s termination.
      Inter have reached a personal agreement with Vidal said to be worth £5.3million per year, according to FootballESPANA.

      Vidal has expressed his frustration at Barca’s reliance on its academy to produce new talent, and fears that his soon-to-be old club is in danger of getting left behind.
      In a YouTube rant to Daniel Habif, Vidal said: “Barcelona have to change their way of thinking.
      “Football has moved on a lot and the whole DNA thing is being left behind because other teams are improving in other aspects.
      “The last three years are not what a team like Barcelona deserves.
      “The best team in the world cannot have 13 professional players. You cannot always win with DNA.”

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      Man Utd failed in transfer bid for ‘next Pirlo’ Sandro Tonali as midfielder only had eyes for AC Milan, Brescia confirm

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      MANCHESTER UNITED missed out on Sandro Tonali because the midfield starlet is “in love” with AC Milan.
      The Serie A side are set to beat United, city rivals Inter and Barcelona to the ace dubbed the ‘next Andrea Pirlo’.

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      Sandro Tonali has already appeared for the senior Italy national teamCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Like Pirlo, Tonali has come through the Brescia youth system and impressed on his debut campaign in the top-flight.
      After his side succumbed to relegation last season, the 20-year-old is destined to return to Serie A with a deal in the offing with Milan.
      According to Brescia owner Massimo Cellino, Tonali’s mind was made up as soon as the Rossoneri showed interest.

      That will mean diverging from Pirlo’s career path, as the Juventus boss initially joined Inter – an opportunity also available to Tonali.

      Cellino told Top Calcio 24, via Goal: “I know that [Inter chief] Beppe Marotta really wanted Tonali, and that Antonio Conte appreciated him, so I think his agent had agreed terms with Inter.
      “He was determined and convinced that he was going to Inter, but all this time dragged on and it was practically the start of the new season with still nothing happening.
      “As soon as AC Milan showed real interest, he did not want to listen to any other options.
      “I also have a historically good rapport with Milan and we reached an agreement with Paolo Maldini quite quickly.

      “We also had interest from Barcelona and Manchester United, but the lad is in love with Milan and went crazy once he heard of their offer, because he supports them.”
      Milan are back in the Europa League next season and have splashed a fair amount of cash on Tonali.
      A £9million loan move is due to be completed in the coming days and Milan can sign the Italian permanently for a further £9m, with £13m agreed as add-ons.
      Cellino confirmed the deal ahead of Tonali’s medical, but admitted bigger offers had arrived from elsewhere.
      The Italian claimed: “Those figures are correct, but we turned down £58m from Barcelona in January and about a dozen days ago Manchester United had offered £9m more than Milan.”

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      Sokratis ‘doing everything he can to leave Arsenal’ as he desperately seeks Napoli transfer after falling out of favour

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      ARSENAL outcast Sokratis is doing everything he can to leave the club, according to reports.
      The Greek defender is reportedly set to sign for Napoli in a £3.5million deal.

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      Sokratis is ‘doing everything he can’ to leave Arsenal for Napoli
      And he is desperate for the move to go through, according to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport.
      Sokratis is said to be keen to link up with his old friends – manager Gennaro Gattuso and defender Kostas Manolas.
      The two parties are reportedly close to a agreeing a deal with Sokratis keen to be paid the same salary in Italy as he is in North London.
      The 32-year-old has just one year left on his Emirates contract and has been identified by the Serie A side as Kalidou Koulibaly’s replacement.
      Manchester City are believed to have agreed a deal with Napoli to sign Koulibaly.
      And after missing out on Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes to the Gunners, the Italians have turned to the Greek international.
      SunSport reported reported last month how Sokratis was desperate for Arsenal to let him go.

      He will join Napoli on a three-year deal and earn £2.2million-a-year.
      He will be reunited with boss Gattuso at Stadio San Paolo after the duo played together at AC Milan during the 2010/11 season.

      Mikel Arteta has been keen to offload the ex-Borussia Dortmund star with the player not in his plans going forward.
      The former Werder Bremen ace failed to feature in the Premier League since the restart, with David Luiz, Shkodran Mustafi and Rob Holding preferred instead.
      Sokratis featured just four times under Arteta in the top-flight last campaign after he took the reins in December.

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      Georgina Rodriguez jets off to 77th Venice Film Festival after Cristiano Ronaldo links up with Portugal

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      GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ stole the show without Cristiano Ronaldo as she lit up the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival.
      The 26-year-old looked effortlessly chic as she commanded attention in a dazzling pink dress with plenty of leg on display.

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      Georgina looked simply sensational in the silk dressCredit: Getty Images

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      All eyes were on the mother of one despite boyfriend Ronaldo not being thereCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Rodriguez wows on the red carpet in a long-flowing pink dress Credit: Getty Images

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      Rodriguez looked stunning at the film premier for ‘The Human Voice’Credit: AFP or licensors

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      The former Prada shop assistant showed plenty of leg on the red carpetCredit: AFP or licensors
      Rodriguez, who recently put on a loved-up display with her Juventus and Portugal star fella, left all eyes on her as she walked the red carpet ahead of the movie ‘The Human Voice’ in the revealing number.
      The mother-of-one also posted a snap of herself prior to jetting off to Italy, captioning the photo: “Here I go Venice #VeniceFilmFestival.”
      Ronaldo’s partner has regularly been updating her 20 million Instagram followers of her antics during the coronavirus pandemic.
      She and the ex-Manchester United star have enjoyed sailing from the French Riviera to Ibiza recently with Ronaldo’s four children.

      And Ronaldo shared a clip of the duo embracing in a kiss on social media as they danced to live music.
      But it hasn’t been all good news for the ex-Real Madrid as he trains with the Portugal national team.

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      Rodriguez looked incredible from every angleCredit: Getty Images

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      She even made the matching coronavirus mask look like a must-have accessoryCredit: EPA

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      The Spanish sensation was an absolute show-stopper in her mesmerising ensembleCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Georgina Rodriguez boasts more than 20 million followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @georginagio

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      Cristiano Ronaldo is a doubt for Portugal’s Nations League clashes against Croatia and SwedenCredit: EPA

      He is a doubt to feature in the Nations League clashes against Croatia and Sweden.

      The 35-year-old missed training for the second session in a row on Thursday as he battles a foot problem.
      A statement from the Portugal FA said: “The national team captain has an infection in his right foot and is undergoing treatment with antibiotics.”

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      Watch as Cristiano Ronaldo stars in cheesy advert for PASTA alongside Juventus team-mate Dybala

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO and his Juventus team-mates have featured in a cringeworthy pasta advert.
      The Serie A stars looked out of their comfort zone as they tried to promote the De Cecco products.

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      The Juventus players took it in turn to name their favourite type of pasta
      Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala, Adrien Rabiot, Giorgio Chiellini and Mattia De Sciglio featured in the advert.
      The five players were lined up in front of the camera while wearing their Juventus kits.
      Shirts with their names on had also been hung up in the background to ensure there was no confusion.
      The players then left fans on the edge of their seats as they picked their favourite pasta.

      Dybala answered the age-old debate by picking fedelini as his pasta of choice.
      Ronaldo left his team-mates in hysterics as he held up a pack of linguine to the camera.
      And this is not the first time that the Portuguese star has featured in a cheesy advert.
      The 35-year-old was used to advertise Singapore-based e-commerce portal called Shopee.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo’s team-mates laughed at him during the advert

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      The Juventus stars featured in the De Cecco advert

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      But some fans described the short clip as the “worst thing” they have ever watched.
      Ronaldo scored a trademark free-kick before doing his classic celebrations – but fans did not react as they were doing busy using Shopee.
      After a moment of madness, the Juventus ace bizarrely started singing a song to the Baby Shark theme tune.
      He was also the main character in an advert for Meo – which saw him replicate Kevin McAllister from Home Alone.
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      Ronaldo mimicked the classic aftershave on face scene before frighteneing off the pizza delivery guy.
      But the most bizarre of is all came when he was used to promote a facial fitness tool in a Japanese.
      After doing a number of kick-ups, Ronaldo wiggled the device in front of his face like a wand before a few others test it out.

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      Roma snap up 16-year-old Cambridge United wonderkid Mbunya Alemanji in shock £70,000 transfer

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      ROMA have signed 16-year-old Cambridge United whizkid Mbunya Alemanji for £70,000.
      The teenage star has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Serie A giants but insists he is trying to “keep humble” after the mega move.

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      Roma have signed Cambridge United whizkid Mbunya Alemanji
      The Italian side have never seen the young forward play in the flesh but have signed him based on video footage.
      Alemanji will initially play with Roma’s Under-17s side but will eventually move up to the first team.
      Having completed the transfer, Alemanji said: “It is a big move but I’m just trying to prove why I’m there.

      “My friends have been saying to me: ‘Do you realise you’re at AS Roma?’ I’m just trying to keep calm.”

      Alemanji was born in Germany but moved to England when he was three.
      The teenager had only been with Cambridge for three years after an intial six-week trial as a 13-year-old.
      Alemanji shares an agent with former Manchester United and current Lyon star Memphis Depay.
      And thanks to highlight videos sent to Roma’s interim sporting director Morgan de Sanctis earlier this year the move has gone through.

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      Alemanji added: “It was during lockdown – my agent contacted me and said: ‘Roma are interested in you.
      “They are such a big team that I didn’t really think much of it.
      “The next week he contacted me again and said you might have to travel to Rome in two weeks.
      “I was like, ‘Wow.’ It took longer for it to happen but I eventually signed.”

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      Alemanji’s deal will see him spend one year as a scholar before he turns professional.
      He will live at Roma’s training ground, where he will be surrounded by their first-team stars, which has already stunned the young star.
      He added: “I came out of my room – we had to do Covid tests – and I saw [former Chelsea winger] Pedro. I was shocked.”

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      Juventus sign 32-year-old Andrea Brighenti from Serie B side Monza.. to play for their UNDER-23S team

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      JUVENTUS have completed the transfer of 32-year-old Andrea Brighenti from Serie B side Monza – to join their Under-23s team.
      The veteran Italian should fit in at the Old Lady but will be at least nine years older than virtually all his new team-mates.

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      Juventus Under-23s have signed a 32-year-old striker in the shape of Monza’s Andrea Brighenti Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      But Under-23s teams are allowed a quota of over-age players.
      So striker Brighenti will join the likes of Stefano Gori, 24, Dario del Fabro, 25, Timothy Nocchi, 30, and Raffaele Alcibiade, 30, in Lamberto Zauli’s squad.
      Zauli was promoted from U19s coach to replace Andrea Pirlo, who became first-team boss just nine days after being appointed manager of the U23s.
      Juventus B play their football in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.

      But they will be hoping Brighenti will help power them to promotion this season, just as he did with Monza last term.
      He has scored 138 goals in 403 club career appearances so can offer plenty of experience to the youthful squad.
      The journeyman has found the net throughout his time in the Italian lower leagues with spells at the likes of Sambonifacese, Renate and Cremonese.
      But although few Bianconeri fans will be getting overly excited about the arrival of Brighenti, they may have another new striker coming into the club very soon.

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      Luis Suarez’s ugly departure from Barcelona could see the Uruguayan join Juventus this summer and join forces with Cristiano Ronaldo in a terrifying attack.
      It was reported over the weekend that Suarez has spoken to Juve chief Pavel Nedved to discuss a potential switch to Italy.
      And according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Old Lady has now agreed personal terms with the player’s representatives during a second meeting.
      The report adds that Suarez is set to pen a £9million-a-year contract after tax – the same wage he is currently raking in at Barcelona.
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