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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic hints at AC Milan stay as legend models next season’s new home kit amid Leeds transfer interest

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      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC appears likely to pen a new one-year contract extension at AC Milan, after appearing in their kit launch for next season.
      The Swede signed a short-term contract at San Siro back in January, returning to his former side until the end of the season.

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      Ibrahimovic appears in AC Milan’s promo for next season’s home strip
      But it looks like Ibrahimovic, 38, will be sticking around a while longer yet – having modelled next season’s new home strip.
      The ex-Manchester United striker can briefly be seen smiling and staring into the camera during the glossy Puma production.
      He also appears to feature at the end, as a tall, imposing looking figure, obstructed by the lighting – stretches his arms out in a jubilant, dominant stance.
      Ibrahimovic left Man United for LA Galaxy back in 2018, going on to score 53 goals in 58 games for the MLS side.

      He then returned to AC Milan, with his appearance coinciding with an upturn in Stefano Pioli’s side’s fortunes.
      Ibra bagged eight goals in 18 games upon his return, as well as laying on four assists for his team-mates.
      And now the seemingly age-defying 6ft 5in hitman looks likely to stay, in what will be a blow to any Leeds United fans that still harboured faint hopes of signing him this summer.
      The Yorkshire club’s owner Andrea Radrizzani had revealed that he tried to sign Ibrahimovic back in January.

      Ibrahimovic’s potential renewal appears a U-turn from what he said just one week ago.
      The PSG legend had hold Sky Sports Italia: “I still have three games, still ten days, nobody said anything to me and I don’t expect anything else.
      “There are things that we cannot control, but that seems strange to me, but we are doing great things.

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      A mystery figure resembling Zlatan’s build also appears at the end of the clip

      “We play with great confidence and we believe in what we do.
      “I’m working, I’m fine, the team is fine and doing good things.
      “When I arrived we are second or third in the standings, it means it is not bad.”

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      Ex-Chelsea ace Jeremie Boga wanted by Everton in £35m transfer… two-years after leaving Blues for £3.5m to Sassuolo

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      FORMER Chelsea ace Jeremie Boga is reportedly wanted by Everton in a £35million deal just two years after leaving the Blues for £3.5m.
      The Ivory Coast international left Stamford Bridge to join Italian side Sassuolo in 2018.

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      Jeremie Boga left Chelsea for Sassuolo two years ago but could return to the Premier League with EvertonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Sky Sports report Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is keen on bringing the 23-year-old to Goodison Park.
      The 61-year-old manager was interested in bringing the winger to Napoli during his time in charge of the club.
      But now faces competition from his old employers, with Gennaro Gattuso’s side still in the frame to snap up the former Blues star.
      Boga will not come cheap with Serie A outfit Sassuolo expecting a transfer fee of over £35m.

      The French-born star has bagged 11 goals and four assists in 34 Serie A appearances so far this season.
      The Chelsea academy product’s form has perked the interest of a number of Europe’s top clubs.

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      Jeremie Boga made one Premier League appearance for ChelseaCredit: Getty – Contributor
      But a return to West London is off the cards after the Blues’ buy-back clause was CANCELLED.
      Frank Lampard’s side would have had the option to re-sign their former charge for a cut-price £13m before both sides agreed to scrap the agreement.

      German clubs Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have both declared an interest in the player.
      Leverkusen could be sounding out Boga as a potential replacement for Kai Havertz who continues to be heavily linked with a move to Chelsea.
      It would not be the first time Chelsea have offloaded players on the cheap, only to see other clubs cash in on big-money future deals.
      Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku was sold to Everton for £28m in 2014 before Manchester United paid the Merseysiders £75m for his services three years later.
      Premier League superstar Kevin De Bruyne was infamously hurried out of Stamford Bridge by Jose Mourinho for £18m in January 2014.

      New club Wolfsburg then made a hefty profit on the talismanic midfielder by selling him 18 months later to Man City for £54m where his value has rocketed.
      Newly-crowned Premier League champ Mo Salah also played for the Blues before being sold to Roma for around £12m in 2016.
      He joined Liverpool a year later for £36m, going on to lift the Champions League with the Reds.

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      Barcelona take legal action against rebel Arthur after he refuses to play for club and demands contract be ripped up

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      BARCELONA are reportedly instructing their lawyers to take legal action against AWOL midfielder Arthur Melo.
      The Brazilian’s two-year spell in Spain is coming to an end after he was sold to Juventus.

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      Arthur Melo is thought to be in Brazil having grown angry with the club’s attempts to sell himCredit: Getty – Contributor
      However, the deal does not go through until the end of the season – with Miralem Pjanic heading the other way in the £70million swap.
      Reportedly unhappy at being forced out of the club, Arthur has refused to return to training ahead of next month’s Champions League campaign.
      Following the culmination of the LaLiga season, the 23-year-old went on holiday to Ibiza before an under-the-radar trip to Brazil.
      Barcelona’s attempts to locate the player ended in him vowing to never appear for the team again.

      And he did not show up for either Monday’s coronavirus test or the resumption of training on Tuesday.
      According to Marca, that has prompted the Blaugrana to take disciplinary action.

      Barcelona star Arthur ‘pulls a Gareth Bale’ as he yawns and looks bored on bench during Osasuna loss
      Arthur is said to want his contract terminated to allow him an early switch to Juventus, with the deal officially going through in September.
      That is not an option for Barcelona, even though the midfielder would not be eligible for the Italian team until next season, and the club is described as angry that the matter could not be discussed amicably.

      Quique Setien’s side face Napoli for the second leg of their last-16 tie on August 8, with the aggregate score at 1-1, and the winner will progress to the Champions League mini-tournament in Portugal.
      Arthur did not appear in any of Barcelona’s last six LaLiga games as they failed to defend their title against Real Madrid – even appearing to fall asleep in the stands during a defeat to Osasuna. More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo to play in second-string Juventus team vs Cagliari instead of resting to beat Immobile to Golden Boot

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO will line-up alongside a host of youngsters in his quest to land Serie A’s Golden Boot.
      The 35-year-old superstar has bagged 31 goals for Juventus this term to help them win their ninth-consecutive title.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo will be joined by a host of young guns when Juventus face Cagliari tonightCredit: Rex Features
      He scored the first in the 2-0 win over Sampdoria that sealed the crown but also missed a penalty.
      With the Scudetto in the bag, boss Maurizio Sarri was expected to make major changes for the trip to Cagliari.
      And the former Chelsea boss has opted to leave a host of star names at home with next month’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Lyon in mind.
      However, he has surprisingly decided to include Ronaldo for the journey to Sardinia.

      And his inclusion for the last away league trip could be down to his quest to win the top goalscorer award.

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      Lazio forward Ciro Immobile leads the Juve legend by three goals in the race for top scorerCredit: Getty Images
      Ronaldo trails Lazio forward Ciro Immobile in the Capocannoniere battle by thee goals.
      And now he only has tonight’s game and Saturday’s home clash with Roma to try and overtake him.
      But the ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid hotshot will not have his usual star-studded cavalry alongside him.

      Danilo, Giorgio Chiellini, Matthijs de Ligt, Mattia De Sciglio, Sami Khedira, Douglas Costa and Paulo Dybala have all not travelled and been rested instead.
      And eight of the club’s young guns have been drafted in as replacements in what may be a severely weakened Juve line-up.

      Ronaldo, girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and his kids have been toasting his recent title triumph on the Med in recent days.
      The couple both shared snaps of them on a yacht enjoying the sunshine.
      And it has not just been Ronaldo who had something to celebrate after girlfriend Rodriguez bagged a deal with fashion outlet PrettyLittleThing.  More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo’s yacht surrounded by fans as they swim up and chant for him and Georgina while they relax with family

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      EAGER fans swam out to Cristiano Ronaldo’s yacht to catch a glimpse of the Juventus star on holiday.
      Accompanied by partner Georgina Rodriguez and the family’s four kids, Ronaldo has been sunning himself after winning Serie A.

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      A legion of fans swam out to serenade the couple

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      The family have been soaking up the sun after Ronaldo won Serie A
      There have been no fans in stadiums since the coronavirus pandemic – but a handful of followers decided to go to extra lengths to show their love for the forward.
      With plenty of boats and swimmers out in the Mediterranean, a pair of supporters spotted Ronaldo’s boat and started singing songs to the couple.
      Soon enough, they were joined by swathes of other fans who were filmed by Rodriguez.
      The model, 26, laughed as she filmed the revellers, sharing the clip on her Instagram.

      Both Rodriguez and Ronaldo posted a snap of their family holiday on social media, the Portuguese international captioning his: “Nothing better than celebrate your victories with the ones you love.”
      He will be back in action on Wednesday night as Juventus head to Cagliari having sealed the Scudetto with the weekend’s win over Sampdoria.

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      Rodriguez filmed the busy sea and posted the footage on Instagram

      After seeing out the campaign at home to Roma in three days’ time, the Bianconeri then focus on the Champions League last-16 and attempting to overturn a 1-0 deficit to Lyon.
      Meanwhile, Rodriguez has also been busy, bagging a deal with fashion outlet PrettyLittleThing.

      The A-list couple have been sunning it up on the luxurious vessel and are enjoying life on the ocean waves.
      Rodriguez has littered her social media page with shots of the boat and its incredible facilities.

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      Ancelotti ‘demands Everton transfer for Ciro Immobile’, who has scored more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo this season

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      EVERTON manager Carlo Ancelotti has demanded a move for Ciro Immobile, according to reports.
      90min report the Italian boss has asked for substantial backing in the transfer market from club execs.

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      Lazio’s Ciro Immobile is wanted by Everton boss Carlo AncelottiCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And one of his top targets is believed to be Lazio striker Immobile, who has bagged 34 goals in Serie A with two games still to play.
      That’s THREE more than Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo.
      The Italian striker has almost averaged a goal a game, with seven assists also coming in his 35 appearances so far this campaign.
      And he could finish the season with 40 goals in all competitions for the second time in the last three years.

      The 30-year-old has outshone and outscored Ronaldo in the Italian league with the Portuguese legend trailing behind on 31 goals in 32 appearances.

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      Carlo Ancelotti wants to make his mark on the Everton squadCredit: PA:Press Association
      Ancelotti is believed to have asked for more control over EVERY transfer in and out of the club.
      It comes just weeks after a hilarious gaffe saw the former Chelsea manager have no idea who Luke Garbutt was as he left Everton after 11 years.
      Ancelotti wants to build his own squad and is thought to be looking for assurances over the transfer war chest available to him.

      He arrived in December after being tempted by the project put to him by owner Farhad Moshiri.

      But the three-time Champions League winner is under no illusions over the size of the task at hand after a disappointing 12th place finish in the Prem.
      The Italian, 61, wants proof funds will be freed up for signings such as Immobile – who will cost in excess of £50million – before committing his long-term future to the Toffees.
      Moshiri is likely to provide some cash for new players but wants to see his money turned into a top six finish by Ancelotti.

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      Inter Milan owners hint at Lionel Messi transfer by using his picture to advertise Napoli clash on Chinese TV

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      INTER MILAN’S owners appear to have hinted at a summer move for Lionel Messi by using his picture to advertise a Serie A game in China.
      Both Inter and Chinese streaming service PPTV are owned by the Suning group.

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      A picture of Lionel Messi has been used by Inter’s owners to advertise a game on their Chinese streaming serviceCredit: Twitter / Suning

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      Messi has been linked with a move to Inter following a rift with BarcelonaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      And they have projected a picture of Messi on Milan’s Duomo cathedral to advertise tonight’s Serie A game between Inter and Napoli for their Far East audience.
      Messi, 33, has been strongly linked with a move to Inter after a rift emerged between him and Barcelona.
      Despite breaking 11 records this season, Messi saw his side lose their LaLiga title to Real Madrid.
      The Argentina forward criticised Barca’s style of play and mentality after a poor run of results during the restart.

      And it’s reckoned Inter are keen to sign Messi after his dad, who is his agent, also splashed out on a pad in Milan.
      It now remains to be seen if Antonio Conte’s side go all-out to bring Messi to Serie A.
      It would reignite the legend’s rivalry with fellow icon Cristiano Ronaldo, who has just won his second title with Juventus.

      Messi would certainly bring a host of experience to Inter, having won six Ballon d’Ors, ten titles and four Champions League at Barcelona.

      His arrival at the San Siro would likely see Lautaro Martinez trade places.
      And it could be just the spark Inter need to end Juve’s decade of dominance in Italy’s top flight.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo relaxes on yacht with Georgina Rodriguez and kids after Juventus’ Serie A title celebrations

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO relaxed on board a super yacht with partner Georgina Rodriguez and his kids.
      The Portuguese superstar celebrated winning the Serie A title with Juventus with those closest to him.

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      Cristiano Ronaldo relaxed on a yacht with his family
      The former Manchester United hero captioned an Instagram post: “Nothing better than celebrate your victories with the ones you love.”
      His gorgeous partner Rodriguez, 26, shared the same snap with her legion of followers.
      The A-list couple have been sunning it up on the luxurious vessel and are enjoying life on the ocean waves.
      It was not just Ronaldo, 35, who had something to celebrate after girlfriend Rodriguez bagged a deal with fashion outlet PrettyLittleThing.

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      Georgina Rodriguez showed off her curves on deckCredit: Instagram
      Spanish stunner Rodrgiuez has littered her social media page with shots of the boat and its incredible facilities.
      She was seen showing off her curves on the upper deck as the fitness-minded couple showed off their rippling physiques.
      Fans were given a glimpse of what life is like for a multi-millionaire footballer and his family.

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