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      Napoli ‘could SACK boss Luciano Spalletti just 14 DAYS after Serie A title with Rafa Benitez lined up as replacement’

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      NAPOLI boss Luciano Spalletti could sensationally be replaced by Rafael Benitez despite winning the league, according to reports.The 64-year-old has achieved legendary status after he ended the club’s 33-year wait to be crowned Serie A champions.
      Luciano Spalletti could allegedly leave Napoli this summerCredit: Getty
      Rafa Benitez has been linked with a return to the Serie A championsCredit: EPA
      However, Spalletti’s contract expires next summer after Napoli recently triggered a 12-month extension.
      He has been expected to ink new terms following the title triumph but La Gazzetto dello Sport are claiming that negotiations with club president Aurelio De Laurentiis have frozen.
      And they also state that the pair are not even on speaking terms.
      Now various reports say that contact has been made with Benitez over a potential return.
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      It was widely-believed that Spalletti would be offered a new two-year contract worth £2.43m-a-year.
      But after having dinner with De Laurentiis last week to discuss it, discussions have now allegedly stopped.
      This latest report states that Spalletti expressed his anger over the potential sale of some of high-profile stars this summer.
      Meanwhile, Benitez had a two-year spell in charge of Napoli in 2013. 
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      The ex-Liverpool boss guided them to Coppa Italia success before leaving for Real Madrid.
      The Spaniard has been out of work since being sacked by Everton in January 2022. More

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      Ex-Man Utd flop Angel Di Maria leaves Juventus fans fuming after embarrassing howler in Europa League KO

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      ANGEL DI MARIA embarrassed himself with a wayward chip shot during Juventus’ semi-final exit from the Europa League.The Italian giants fell at the final hurdle as they were knocked out by Sevilla, losing 3-2 on aggregate.
      Damn the Di Maria miss is worse than i thought, never realized Kean was that open.I still think because Di Maria doesn’t have a right foot it’s hard for him to pass or even shoot properly from his left in this position. pic.twitter.com/FewK2p1QK4— Hannah (@JuventinaHannah) May 18, 2023

      Angel Di Maria has been known in the past for his impressive chips
      Juventus lost 2-1 on the night, but it could have been different had Di Maria put his side ahead early in the first half.
      The 35-year-old was through on goal with a golden opportunity to score and chose to try and chip the ball over Sevilla goalkeeper Bono’s head.
      The attempt was terrible and saw the ball go wayward leading to absolutely nothing.
      To make matters worse Di Maria, who endured one awful season at Manchester United, had the option to square the ball to Moise Kean in the middle, but chose to go for glory himself.
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      The squandered opportunity set the tone for Juventus’ evening as they struggled to find the back of the net, scoring just once from 17 attempts on goal.
      Juventus fans weren’t happy with Di Maria’s shocking effort and took to social media to vent their frustration with the World Cup winner.
      One wrote: “Di Maria should retire with that miss.”
      While another pointed out the option to pass to Kean, they said: “Damn the Di Maria miss is worse than i thought, never realized Kean was that open.”
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      Another fan added: “Sill being haunted by that terrible Di Maria chip attempt.”
      One other fan suggested not trying to chip the keeper would’ve been a better option.
      They said: “Dunno why Di Maria tried the chip rather than pick a corner and place the shot”
      Juventus’ exit from the Europa League now means they will finish the campaign without a single trophy. More

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      Kim Min-jae’s agent pours cold water on Man Utd transfer and says ‘there’s been no contact’ amid reports deal was AGREED

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S pursuit of Napoli centre back Kim Min-Jae is not close, according to the player’s agent.The South Korean international, 26, has shone brightly in Napoli’s defence, helping them to their first Serie A title in 33 years.
      Napoli’s star man Kim Min-jae is a long-term target for Man UtdCredit: Rex
      The Italian giants only signed Kim a season ago from Turkish side Fenerbahce in a deal worth just £15million.
      That would leave them counting a healthy profit, with the defender set to be sold for between £42m and £53m.
      According to the agent, the Red Devils have been “interested in Kim since he was in China”.
      However, Kim’s party have not received a concrete contract offer and are in no rush to conclude a deal.
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      Earlier this week, it was claimed United had submitted a colossal proposal to the star.
      Kim has made 43 appearances for Napoli in all competitions this season, scoring and assisting twice and would be a welcome addition to the United backline.
      Erik ten Hag’s side currently sit fourth in the Premier League with a drastically worse goal difference than Newcastle in third and Liverpool in fifth.
      Napoli on the other hand, boast the best goal difference in the Serie A standings – a whopping +16 above the rest of the league.
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      Napoli could be in line to sell many stars this summer with Europe’s elite hounding £115m-rated Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.
      Georgian sensation Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and midfielder Piotr Zielinski are also rumoured to be targets of top clubs in the Premier League off the back of Napoli’s impressive season.
      Arsenal will be hoping the deal can still go through as they could be in-line for a pay-day with former defender Konstantinos Mavropanos linked with a move to Naples to replace Kim.
      Arsenal have a 10 per cent sell-on clause included in the Greek defender’s contract which could land the Gunners a multi-million pound windfall should he move to Italy. More

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      Arsenal set to land multi-million pound windfall as Napoli line up Gunners flop to replace Man Utd target Min-jae

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      ARSENAL could be set to make millions if Manchester United manage to land Napoli’s Kim Min-jae.The Red Devils are in hot pursuit of the defender and reports this week have suggested they are within touching distance of landing him.
      Kim has been rock solid in Napoli’s title-winning season after his 2022 move from FenerbahceCredit: Getty
      And any move could have the knock-on effect of giving Arsenal a boost to their transfer kitty.
      This is because Napoli are likely to go into the market to sign a replacement and they have been linked to a player Gunners fans will know well.
      The Italian side are believed to be poised to sign Dinos Mavropanos, who was at Arsenal for four years.
      But when he left in 2022 for Stuttgart, wily Arsenal negotiators added a sell-on clause into his contract, according to Londonworld.
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      This means that Arsenal could made a tidy profit from any sale that Stuttgart make.
      Mavropanos only made eight appearances in all competitions for the Gunners during his entire time at the club.
      He has already surpassed that total since joining Stuttgart permanently, having spent the previous two seasons on loan at the club.
      The German side sit second-bottom of the Bundesliga table with just two games to save themselves from relegation.
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      In contrast Napoli have been flying all season and won Serie A at a canter.
      They will now be gearing up for a summer of trying to hang onto their biggest stars.
      Along with Kim, the likes of Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia have been linked away from Gil Azzurri.
      Kim has appeared in all but two of Napoli’s league games this season and the 26-year-old has been outstanding since signing last summer. More

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      Kim Min-jae ‘AGREES Man Utd transfer with Napoli star ironing out final details before joining Ten Hag’s men’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are closing in on the signing of Napoli star Kim Min-jae, according to reports.The player has supposedly agreed to join the club with just the final details left to be sorted.
      Kim Min-jae looks set to join Man UtdCredit: Alamy
      Reports from Naples-based outlet Il Mattino claim chiefs have persuaded him to make the move to the Premier League.
      Napoli are already searching for a new centre-back to replace him.
      The South Korean international has impressed in Serie A this season, helping his side win the Scudetto.
      Kim has played 43 times in all competitions, scoring two goals in a team that has kept 15 league clean sheets this season.
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      He only joined Napoli last summer from Turkish club Fenerbahce for a fee of £15million.
      And they are set to turn a huge profit on him with his release clause that Man Utd must pay rumoured to be between £43million and £52million.
      Just a matter of days ago, it was reported that Kim has been offered a “colossal” contract by United.
      The player has been happy at Napoli but has always dreamed of a move to the Premier League.
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      Erik ten Hag will be delighted to add Kim to his defensive options after the team struggled while Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane have been injured.
      Luke Shaw has filled in there, meanwhile, the futures of Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire could be impacted by this potential new signing.
      Man Utd also remain keen on Kim’s team-mate Victor Osimhen.
      The club could make a double swoop this summer with Napoli desperate to keep hold of the striker, who would cost over £100million. More

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      Chelsea ‘offered two stars to AC Milan in bid to land Rafael Leao in stunning swap transfer’

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      CHELSEA offered AC Milan both Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic during their pursuit of Rafael Leao, according to reports.The Portuguese winger looks set to pen a new five-year contract at the San Siro after the Blues attempted to lure him away last summer.
      Rafael Leao was the subject of interest from ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea offered AC Milan Christian Pulisic (left) and Hakim Ziyech (right) as part of the dealCredit: EPA
      Chelsea chiefs Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali initially valued the player at £87million.
      The Athletic report that in negotiations they offered both Ziyech and Pulisic separately to AC Milan to sweeten the deal.
      However, the Serie A giants would not budge despite Chelsea’s valuation of their two stars declining in an attempt to secure Leao’s signature.
      Milan held firm and demanded that they pay his £130million buyout clause.
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      Chelsea went back in for him in January with Leao’s contract then set to expire in 2024.
      But again their enquiry was turned down by Milan.
      The West Londoners supposedly even still considered the move after the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk, as they believed Leao could play as a striker.
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      Chelsea will now have to move on from him as his new big money contract contains a £152million release clause.
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      Leao was Serie A’s player of the season last term as he helped them win the league.
      And this year his 13 goals and 13 assists have fired Milan to a Champions League semi-final.
      Meanwhile, Ziyech and Pulisic have struggled for game time, having started just nine and ten games respectively this campaign. More

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      Paul Pogba forced off in tears 24-minutes into FIRST Juventus start of season as ex-Man Utd star’s injury hell goes on

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      JUVENTUS superstar Paul Pogba broke down in tears as he was forced off in his first start of the season.Pogba returned to Juve from Manchester United last summer but has been plagued by injury throughout the entire campaign.
      Juventus superstar Paul Pogba broke down in tears as his injury hell continuedCredit: Getty
      Pogba was forced off with another injury after just 24 minutesCredit: Getty

      The midfielder looked to have finally regained full fitness as he started in the Serie A clash against Cremonese at the Allianz Stadium.
      However, the France international sustained yet another injury after just 24 minutes and had to be taken off by Bianconeri manager Massimiliano Allegri.
      The 30-year-old was absolutely devastated as he hobbled off the pitch in tears.
      Pogba got so emotional that he held his shirt over his face as he went off and was replaced by Arkadiusz Milik.
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      Initial reports from Juventus’ medical staff suggest that it is a quadricep issue in the left thigh.
      Allegri told DAZN: “We are all disappointed, especially as he was doing very well. It’s sad as he made so many sacrifices to recover, now has to stop again after feeling that pain in the quadricep.
      “Paul is a grown man, he has broad shoulders and can get over this too.
      “It’s only natural there are risks after barely playing for a year and when making the first start, that is going to increase the probability of getting hurt. He was doing well, we are sad, but will wait for him.”
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      Pogba made his first start of the season after a raft of injury issuesCredit: Getty
      The Frenchman has been injured since the day he rejoined the Serie A giants from United.
      His last start was for the Red Devils was in a 4-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield in April 2022.
      The Juventus star sustained problems with his meniscus as well as adductor muscle.
      The versatile midfielder also had to undergo knee surgery in September.
      Pogba didn’t make his first appearance of the season until February 28 as a substitute against Torino.
      The World Cup-winner has since made a total of nine appearances across all competitions.
      He even produced an assist in the Europa League semi-finals against Sevilla on Thursday.
      Juventus, though, managed to beat Cremonese 2-0 thanks to goals by Nicolo Fagioli and Gleison Bremer. More

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      Incredible moment AC Milan stars are given a message by club’s ultras at side of pitch after worrying defeat

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      AC MILAN’S players were given a message by club ultras following their 2-0 defeat to Spezia.Stefano Pioli’s men fell four points adrift of a Champions League place after the defeat on Saturday.
      The AC Milan players went over to the ultras at full-time after their lossCredit: Twitter
      The supporters gave a passionate plea to the playersCredit: Twitter
      It comes just three days after they were beaten 2-0 by bitter rivals Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
      And the travelling supporters were not impressed with their team’s performance.
      But Pioli was keen for the players to address the concerns of the fans, so the squad headed over to the ultras after the final whistle.
      They stood in front of the passionate crowd as several members of the fanbase gave them a message.
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      The AC Milan faithful were understood to have told the players that despite defeat, they stood with them and encouraged them to beat Inter Milan this coming week.
      Pioli then led a round of applause which the supporters reciprocated.
      And those on social media praised the team’s decision to go over to the fans.
      One said: “Fair play to the Milan players and coach for engaging. This is how it should be between fans and clubs.”
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      Another added: “Love the idea of this. Looked very respectful 👏👏.”
      And a third replied: “Nice to see this. Sometimes players and coaches need to be reminded how much they actually mean to the fans.”
      AC Milan will now turn their attention back towards Europe as they bid to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Inter at the San Siro on Tuesday evening.
      Pioli’s men are seeking the club’s first Champions League final since 2007. More