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      Arsenal and Man Utd fans in hilarious transfer tug-of-war over Rafael Leao as they keep changing star’s Wikipedia

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      RAFAEL LEAO is at the centre of a hilarious transfer tug-of-war between Manchester United, Arsenal, Coventry City and non-league FC Clacton… according to Wikipedia.The AC Milan winger, 23, has attracted plenty of transfer attention from the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and the Red Devils.
      Rafael Leao could be on his way to the Premier League very soonCredit: Getty
      The AC Milan ace had his name and club edited on WikipediaCredit: Wikipedia
      The hacker suggest Leao now plays for Coventry CityCredit: Wikipedia
      And according to one cheeky fan, a secret transfer was sealed to take Leao to Old Trafford this morning.
      The prankster managed to edit the Portugal star’s Wikipedia page to say he had joined United in 2022 but is yet to make an appearance for his new club.
      However, they made a slight error by suggesting he made the switch in 2022 – because the transfer window does not open until January 1, 2023.
      The page was quickly corrected back to restoring Leao as an AC Milan, much to the delight of the San Siro faithful.
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      But that was by no means the end of the drama as his page was still edited to add Leao’s nickname as Betinho.
      That came after his compatriot and third-tier player was somehow named on the Premier League website in the United squad as their new No11.
      The blunder caused much hilarity of social media – and even Betinho saw the funny side as he joined in with the fun.
      And in a further twist, the hacker managed to change Leao’s employers to crisis-club Coventry with a superb return of nine goals in just six Championship matches.
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      Leao also had very brief stints with Arsenal, Nepali side Manang Marsyangdi Club, Exeter City and even Essex Senior League side FC Clacton as the brilliant battle raged on for the £86million-rated star.
      Leao, though, remains at AC Milan for now.
      Reports suggest City may be willing to offer Jack Grealish in a swap transfer to land the former Lille ace.
      However, the 27-year-old’s £300,000-per-week Etihad wages may well put Milan off.
      Leao is focused on his return to action with Milan on January 4 – but admitted he may well be open to a switch and has been enjoying watching Arsenal a lot this term.
      Asked about a possible transfer to a new league, the ex-Lille ace said: “Yes, in the future.
      “But now, I’m 100 per cent focused on Milan.
      “I’m at a top club and I’m under contract. I also like the city.
      “I’ve seen a lot of games this year, I like Arsenal, I think they play very well.”
      AC Milan chief executive Paulo Maldini is confident his club do not have to sell from a financial perspective – but admitted every player has a price tag.
      The former defender said on Leao: “He is a player of the highest level.
      “But not only him, also others have received offers.
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      “If they show up anyway we have to see how to do it even if we don’t need to sell, our financial accounts are okay.
      “But the players that cannot be sold now no longer exist.”
      The winger made the shock move from Serie A to the Essex Senior League
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      Chris Smalling ‘given contract ultimatum by Roma’ as ex-Man Utd star linked with transfer bids from Juventus and Inter

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      CHRIS SMALLING has been offered a two-year contract extension by Roma, according to reports.The former Manchester United defender joined the Italian outfit, initially on loan, from the Red Devils in 2019.
      Chris Smalling has been offered a new contract by RomaCredit: Getty
      He has excelled in Serie A, becoming a key man at the back for the Italian side.
      Smalling, 33, is set to be out of contract at the end of the current campaign.
      Roma want to keep the experienced centre-back at the club – but without giving him a pay rise.
      According to Corriere dello Sport, Smalling has been offered a two-year contract on the same terms that he’s on now.
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      He is claimed to have been offered around £3million-a-year for two seasons – with the former England international wanting a rise to £3.5m.
      An extra year on his current terms appears likely to be triggered, with a clause stipulating that his deal will be automatically extended if he plays in 50 per cent of Roma’s matches this season.
      He has featured in every match thus far both in Serie A and the Europa League.
      Despite Roma’s reluctance to raise his salary, Smalling isn’t short of interest from elsewhere.
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      Reports earlier this month claimed that Inter Milan and Juventus were both keen on a move for Smalling.
      While Tottenham have also been linked with a move for the veteran defender.
      Roma have underwhelmed in Italy so far this season and sit in seventh place in the league table.
      They have more Europa League football to look forward to in the second half of the campaign, having drawn RB Salzburg in the next round.
      The Serie A side won the inaugural Europa Conference League last term.
      Smalling, 33, has performed well in ItalyCredit: AP More

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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41, shows off incredible ripped physique as AC Milan star posts Christmas message from boxing ring

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      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC proved he is still a physical beast as he showed off his ripped body.The AC Milan striker took the term Boxing Day very literally as he stepped into the ring on the day after Christmas to post the photo.
      Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still in superb shape at the age of 41Credit: Instagram @iamzlatanibrahimovic
      Ibra looked shredded in his boxing gloves as he tensed his grater-like abs, powerful pecs and bulging biceps for the camera.
      And in typical Zlatan fashion, he could not resist a cheeky message.
      The giant Swede captioned the Instagram post for his 57.1million followers: “Merry ChristmaZ to you and your wives! Ciao.”
      The image has been liked by more than 1.9m people – and plenty jumped into the comments to praise Zlatan’s body.
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      MMA fighter Paulo Costa wrote: “Looking amazing and sharp.”
      Another replied: “The guy is 41, how can he even be in a shape like that?”
      And a final user asked: “A fighting career after football?”
      Zlatan is somehow still going on the pitch despite turning 41 in October.
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      The striker scored eight goals for AC Milan last year as he helped the Rossoneri win Serie A.
      However, he has not played this season after undergoing surgery on his knee.
      Zlatan and wife Helena Seger were spotted looking unimpressed at the World Cup final in Qatar earlier in December.
      That came after the ex-Manchester United man posed for an all-star photo alongside 2018 winner Paul Pogba, retired UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov and tennis great Novak Djokovic.
      Ibrahimovic sat with Paul Pogba and Emmanuel Macron at the World Cup finalCredit: EPA More

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      Serie A introduces bizarre new rules including ban on green away kits and limit of one striped strip per club

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      SERIE A is set to introduce a new rule that will ban football clubs from using certain kits.The new regulations will stop clubs from being able to use green away kits, as well as limit teams to having just one striped kit.
      Serie A clubs will be limited on the use of green in their kitsCredit: Getty
      Clubs will also have to provide three different goalkeeper kit optionsCredit: AFP
      The decision to bring in the rule by the Italian league has been decided in order to help with virtual advertising.
      During the televising of matches, some players in green kits had been “disappearing” from the picture.
      Clubs will also have to design their away kits to be very different from home strips.
      If the home kit is predominantly dark, the away will have to be light and vice versa.
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      If strips are striped or checkered, then the alternative shirt will not be able to have any of the same colours on it, except in small details.
      The rule will come into place for the start of the 2023-24 season and will be mandatory from the 2024-25 campaign.
      The colour green will still be allowed on the club’s home strips, so Serie A side Sassuolo will be able to keep their traditional kit.
      Many clubs also have traditionally had stripes on their jerseys, with league giants AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus all boasting the style.
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      However, from now, if they want to keep their traditional home shirts, then their alternates will not be able to have stripes.
      With the new rules, clubs will also have to make sure goalkeepers have three different options in order to avoid clashes.
      The ban was attempted in 2021, when Serie A tried to outlaw green kits, but it was not successful then.
      At that time, the argument was that television companies complained that the players wearing green blended in with the grass. More

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      Arsenal ‘pushing’ to sign France ace Adrien Rabiot from Juventus after move to Man Utd fell through

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      ARSENAL are allegedly “pushing” to sign Adrien Rabiot from Juventus next month.The midfielder, 27, has shone over recent weeks as he helped France to reach a second-consecutive World Cup Final.
      Arsenal are readying a move for Adrien Rabiot next monthCredit: Getty
      Unfortunately for him and his compatriots there was heartbreak in store as they were defeated 4-2 by Argentina in the showpiece on Sunday.
      However, big things could still be on the horizon for Rabiot as he appears to be finally closing in on a move to the Premier League after his failed switch to Manchester United last summer.
      Repubblica are claiming Arsenal are now pushing to sign Rabiot in the January transfer window.
      The playmaker’s contract expires in June and he is allowed to discuss terms with teams outside of Italy from January 1.
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      But rather than lose him for nothing, Juventus are more likely willing to offload him for a cut-price fee mid-season.
      And it appears the opportunistic Gunners are ready to pounce to try and bolster their midfield.
      Mikel Arteta’s team were left decimated by injury towards the end of last season which led to them missing out on Champions League football.
      Now, with his squad sitting top of the Premier League, he is determined not to let the same happen again and he eyes reinforcements to continue their title charge.
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      Rabiot ended his nine-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain in 2019, which included a loan spell at Toulouse, to join Juventus.
      After winning Serie A in his first season, he has only managed to add the SuperCoppa and Coppa italia to his trophy cabinet since.
      Meanwhile, five-point leaders Arsenal return to domestic action with a home clash against West Ham on Boxing Day. More

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      Newcastle and Leicester hit with transfer blow as Napoli and Inter join race for Morocco World Cup star Azzedine Ounahi

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      NEWCASTLE and Leicester have been joined by Napoli and Inter Milan in the race to sign Moroccan World Cup hero Azzedine Ounahi.Alongside Sofyan Amrabat, Ounahi, 22, played a crucial role in the Atlas Lions’ sensational World Cup campaign in Qatar.
      Azzedine Ounahi shone for Morocco during their brilliant World Cup runCredit: Getty
      He helped Morocco all the way to the semi-finals, beating Spain and Portugal along the way.
      They were eventually knocked out by France in the last four, before Croatia beat them to third place.
      Following his international success, Ounahi is now eager to leave Ligue 1 side Angers in search of a new challenge – although his contract is not up until June 2026.
      The French club officials are willing to accept any suitable offer for the midfielder in January, but they want him to remain in France on loan until the end of the 2022-23 season.
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      Leicester are reportedly prepared to offer up to £39.5million.
      The Foxes are at risk of losing star man Youri Tielemans on a free transfer in June, so signing a new midfielder during the upcoming window will be crucial.
      Ounahi’s impressive performances have also attracted interest from a number of Premier League clubs including Newcastle, Leeds and West Ham.
      However, according to Foot Mercato, Napoli and Inter Milan have now joined the race to sign him.
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      Ounahi is believed to be “leaning towards” a move to one of the Serie A giants.
      Both Napoli and Inter are still in the Champions League and will expect to seal a place in next year’s competition.
      Napoli currently sit top of the table, eight points clear of second-place AC Milan.
      They are believed to be eyeing up Ounahi as a replacement for German midfielder Diego Demme.
      Meanwhile, Inter sit fifth in Serie A after a difficult start to the campaign.
      But they did qualify out of a Champions League group including Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
      Simone Inzaghi’s men were then drawn against Porto in the last-16, while Napoli will face Eintracht Frankfurt. More

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      Mexico cult hero Guillermo Ochoa set for move to Europe on free transfer after World Cup heroics

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      MEXICO hero Gulliermo Ochoa looks set to move to Italian side Salernitana, according to reports.The 37-year-old has risen to fame over the years featuring at five World Cups for his country.
      Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa is a World Cup cult heroCredit: EPA
      Ochoa currently plays in his homeland with Club America, but he looks set for a January transfer as his contract expires at the end of 2022.
      The goalkeeper has played 424 times for the Mexican side across two spells lasting a total of 12 seasons.
      Reports from Sky Sports claim that Ochoa is ready to move back to Europe and join Salernitana.
      He is set to sign a short-term contract at I Granata that will run until the end of this season.
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      Salernitana are in their second successive season in Serie A after narrowly avoiding relegation last year by one point.
      The team are performing much better this campaign and currently sit in 12th place in the table.
      Ochoa will compete with fellow stopper Luigi Sepe for a spot in the starting XI.
      It will not be Ochoa’s first time in Europe having played for the likes of French side Ajaccio and Spanish duo Malaga and Granada.
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      He is one of the most experienced keepers around having been capped 134 times by the Mexico national team.
      He announced himself at a World Cup in 2014 when he kept out host nation Brazil to secure a memorable clean sheet.
      He also kept a clean sheet in 2018 against then world champions Germany, making a total of nine saves and after was named man of the match.
      Ochoa, who has amassed 11 World Cup appearances, saved Robert Lewandowski’s penalty in the 0-0 draw with Poland in Qatar but they did not make it out the group stage. More

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      Watch Roma star Bryan Cristante taunt Tammy Abraham with hilarious reaction after he blazes free-kick over bar

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      ROMA star Bryan Cristante taunted Tammy Abraham with a hilarious reaction after the striker’s dreadful free-kick. Jose Mourinho’s side were in action against Portuguese club Casa Pia in a friendly as teams around Europe gear up for the return of club football.
      Abraham attempted an audacious long-range free-kick attempt in Roma’s latest friendlyCredit: Twitter @Planeta_Roma
      Tammy Abraham’s Roma team-mate Bryan Cristante teased the England star that his shot was only narrowly over the bar
      Bryan Cristante was quickly on the scene to make fun of AbrahamCredit: Twitter @Planeta_Roma
      😅 Tammy Abraham y Bryan Cristante nos dejaron una de las imágenes del partido.Así reaccionó el centrocampista italiano al lanzamiento directo del inglés. pic.twitter.com/ta0zydY9Vs— Planeta Roma 🎙 (@Planeta_Roma) December 19, 2022

      Stephan El Shaarawy’s first-half goal gave the Italian side the lead and Abraham sensed the opportunity to grab a second deep in stoppage time.
      The former Chelsea forward was presumably eyeing the top corner as he lined up a free-kick from just short of 30 yards out.
      But he then proceeded to blast it high over the bar with a rugby-style effort.
      Abraham had to stifle a smile as even he found humour in his shocking attempt.
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      Meanwhile his teammate Cristante came into view, holding his thumb and forefinger together in the ‘so close’ gesture.
      An amused Abraham then embraces his teammate.
      Fans were loving the brief but hilarious exchange between the Roma teammates.
      One person on Twitter said: “Cristante reaction is all of us.”
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      Another added of Abraham: “Jose’s ‘park the bus’ mentality got to his head. Man made a clearance from inside the oppositions half.”
      While another said: “I was screaming at the TV when I saw him standing over it.”
      Although free-kicks do not appear to be his strong point, Abraham has proven himself to be a more than capable goalscorer in Italy.
      He netted 17 goals in the league last season and contributed in Europe as the Italian club claimed the inaugural Europa Conference League.
      After taking the mick out of the striker, midfielder Bryan Cristante offered a consoling hugCredit: Twitter @Planeta_Roma
      The 25-year-old’s struggles in front of goal this season was the reason Gareth Southgate cited for his exclusion from the England squad.
      Abraham had only scored three league goals before domestic football’s break.
      Despite his form and the club’s inconsistent results, Roma are only three points off a Champions League spot in Serie A.
      They return to league action on January 4 against Bologna. More