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MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly lining up a surprise swap deal of Paul Pogba for Cristiano Ronaldo.Meanwhile Atletico Madrid are said to have put long-term United target Saul Niguez up for sale.

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PATS THE WAY
Manchester United target Patson Daka has opened the door to a summer Premier League move from RB Salzburg.
His agent Freddie Kanoute told Austrian TV: “I think it is time for a new challenge for Patson at the end of the season. That is no secret.
“We will sit down with the clubs interested in him, work out a good plan and them make the right decision.
“We don’t want him to change clubs just for the sake of it.
“He has really caught fire this season. He was good before, but now we are seeing a completely different Patson Daka.
“He gets better almost every day, and he’s now showing what he truly can do.
“We see a new, further improved Patson virtually every weekend.”
PAUL OVER NOW
David De Gea and Paul Pogba find themselves on the highest-paid XI – even if their performances have not justified their mammoth pay packets.
That is according to Spanish outlet Marca’s ‘world’s best XI’ team featuring the top footballers.

CRIS CROSS
Former Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri reportedly told club chairman Andrea Agnelli to sell former Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo before he left in 2019.
The 53-year-old stood down as the Old Lady gaffer at the end of the 2018-19 season after guiding the Italian side to five consecutive Serie A titles.
He worked with Ronaldo, 36, for one year after he lured the Portuguese forward away from Real Madrid in 2018 in the hope he would guide them to Champions League glory.
Ronaldo – who has been linked with a return to United – arrived to Turin having won the European Cup four times in five years, and there was expectation he could fire Juve to their first triumph since 1996.
But Juve crashed out to Ajax in the quarter-finals in Allegri’s last year in charge, with the ex-AC Milan manager urging Agnelli to offload Ronaldo as he was stalling the growth of the club.
According to La Repubblica via Football Italia, in Allegri’s last meeting with Agnelli, he stated that Ronaldo should also be following him out of the door. Allegri is claimed to have said: “Get rid of Ronaldo, he’s blocking the growth of the team and the club.”

SHAW AND ORDER
Manchester United star Luke Shaw has revealed that he’d have liked to have been a policeman had he not succeeded in football.
The England star has been in sensational form for the Red Devils this season, keeping opposition wingers under lock and key.
But had he lacked the football skills, he may have been keeping real-life villains out of harm’s way.
Asked what he’d like to have done outside of football during a recent Man United Q&A, he replied: “If I wasn’t playing soccer I think I’d probably like to be a police officer.
“It’s a random one but I watch a lot of series and stuff to do with the police and CIA and MI6 and I’m quite into stuff like that.
“And I think if I wasn’t a footballer I think I’d want to do something based around what they do. So I’d say a police officer.”

FRENCH TWIST
Paris Saint-Germain are lining up a bid for Manchester United Harry Kane if they lose Kylian Mbappe this summer.
The French giants fear that Mbappe could be leaving Paris with a new contract still not signed.
Mbappe, 22, is wanted by the likes of Real Madrid and only currently has one more season on his PSG deal.
And the Independent report that PSG will look towards Spurs striker Kane in a potential reunion with Mauricio Pochettino.
SunSport revealed that Tottenham have no intention of selling their star striker.
Daniel Levy’s club will demand £175million if a foreign club want his services but a sale to a Prem rival like Man Utd or Man City is said to be off the table.

LO BLOW
Odion Ighalo believes he was ‘unfairly’ benched during his time at Manchester United. The Nigerian striker, 31, joined the Red Devils on loan in January 2020 in a ‘dream’ transfer after snubbing Tottenham.
But he felt he should have got more game time than his 757 minutes across 23 appearances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before joining Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia in February.
He told Sky Sports News: “After my initial loan was extended, I did not play much which was perhaps a bit unfair but I am always grateful for the opportunity.
“When I joined, I always knew I wouldn’t be playing every game because I was signing as a back-up striker so I knew playing time was going to be limited. There were certain games where I thought I would play but that’s the decision of the coach and I am not holding anything against anyone.
“I’m so happy that my path crossed with Manchester United – it’s the club I love with all my heart and for all my life so playing for them was a big privilege that I do not take for granted.
“Just waking up every morning and going into training at Carrington was a thing of joy. Meeting the lads, laughing, talking, going inside the dressing room for training and games… every moment is one I am going to cherish.”

CHO AGAIN
Manchester United are still hopeful of signing Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.
The 21-year-old English star has been on the Old Trafford radar for a number of seasons.
Last year United failed to agree a deal to bring Sancho in from Dortmund.
But Manchester Evening News report that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are considering a fresh transfer attempt.
And it comes as Dortmund chief Hans-Joachim Watzke admitted the club will listen to ‘exceptional offers’ – which put United and Chelsea on alert.

CALLING DYBS
Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in signing Juventus superstar Paulo Dybala but Paris Saint-Germain are in pole position to bag the Argentine, according to reports.
Dybala, 27, will have a just year left on his £125,000-a-week deal come the end of the season. And while he is interested in staying in Turin, a renewal isn’t easy for Juve.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Juventus can only afford to keep one of Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Old Lady have struggled financially since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, with Ronaldo’s enormous salary in particular weighing down the club’s coffers.
Tuttosport report that Paris Saint-Germain are well placed to recruit Juve’s No10, with boss Mauricio Pochettino a long-time admirer of his compatriot’s talent. Pochettino, 49, tried to recruit Dybala while manager of Spurs in the summer of 2019, only for the deal to fall through at the last moment.
But, with PSG’s considerable financial clout behind him this time, he may finally get his man – although fans of Man Utd and Chelsea may hope that their team can pip PSG to the post.

SHAWBERTO CARLOS
Luke Shaw has repsonded to viral memes comparing him to Roberto Carlos.
The Man Utd left-back has been in sparkling form this season but laughs off comparisons to the legendary Brazilian.
He told United’s website: “I’ll be honest I’ve seen some things on it on social media and sometimes in my group chats my mates send me some stuff and I just laugh about it.
“I can’t be compared to him, he was unbelievable!
“I’m aware of it and it’s nice to be even mentioned alongside his name, but I just laugh about it!”

NOT GUNNER HAPPEN
Jesse Lingard has been warned off making a move to Arsenal by former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand.
Arsenal are set for a summer rebuild after a miserable 2020/21 campaign – but Ferdinand doesn’t anticipate that will involving adding Lingard to the squad. And Ferdinand doesn’t believe the 28-year-old would ‘go anywhere near’ anyway.
Asked about the Gunners’ reported interest in Lingard, Ferdinand told FIVE YouTube channel: “Yeah but you know what they [Arsenal fans] wouldn’t have him there.
“The way he moonwalked off that pitch once, they wouldn’t have it. The fans would rip the place apart. He disrespected the Emirates in a way that hadn’t been seen.
“Listen West Ham will have a fight to get him by the way because I think other teams are going to be like: ‘Listen, we want him!’
“He’s not going to go to Arsenal over West Ham, obviously but there will be other teams. He ain’t going nowhere near Arsenal.”

BETTER CALL SAUL
Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Saul Niguez with the Atletico Madrid ace reportedly up for sale.
The Red Devils are known to be admirers of the 26-year-old, and were rumoured to be eyeing up a £71million bid for him last summer. And it was claimed in December how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have reignited their interest in the midfielder ahead of a possible summer move.
It has been alleged that should Paul Pogba depart Old Trafford at the end of the season, then United would make a swoop to sign the Spain international.
And according to Cadena Ser, United’s chances of landing him have been boosted, with Atletico prepared to cash in on their academy graduate. They state that up to seven players could be heading for the exit door at the Wanda Metropolitano, including loanee Lucas Torreira, who will be heading back to Arsenal.
It has has also been suggested that Chelsea target Jose Gimenez could be sold. Winger Vitolo – who has been offered to West Ham for £8.5million – is another player that Atletico are said to be keen to offload.
Speaking last year, Saul put United on red alert when he admitted that he is ‘flattered’ to being linked with the club.

NEV-ER THOUGHT IT
Gary Neville has tipped ‘wobbling’ Leicester City to miss out on the top four again.
The Sun exclusively revealed that James Maddison, Harvey Barnes, Ayoze Perez and Hamza Choudhury were caught by Brendan Rodgers flouting Covid rules at a house party last week.
And Manchester United icon Neville, 46, thinks that the incident could drive a wedge between certain players in the dressing room, after the guilty parties were dropped for Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at top-four rivals West Ham.
Neville said on his podcast: “Where West Ham are is unthinkable. None of us thought they would be in with a shout of top four.
‘I worry about Leicester. I remember before Monday Night Football and thinking that Leicester would get into the top four. If you ask me now, five or six days later, I’m saying no (they won’t). I think they could really struggle in the next few weeks.”
The Foxes missed out on Champions League football last season after a dire run of two wins in their final nine games saw them pipped by Manchester United and Chelsea.

MARCED MAN
Marcus Rashford is on fire this season.
And the Man Utd admins wanted to remind the world.
Although he didn’t score in the 3-1 win at Spurs on Sunday, the England star has still scored 20 and bagged 12 assists from 48 appearances so far this season.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s son has hilariously revealed he ‘always gets food’ following the bizarre row between his dad and Jose Mourinho.
The Manchester United boss accused Son Heung-min of conning officials to get Edinson Cavani’s strike chalked off by going down too easily under a flailing arm from Scott McTominay.
Seething Solskjaer said: “If my son stayed down for three minutes and he needed ten mates to help him up, he wouldn’t get any food. The game has gone — absolutely gone.”
But speaking to Norwegian newspaper Tidens Krav, thankfully Ole’s son Noah, 20, has insisted he doesn’t go hungry.
The Kristiansund BK player said: “Yes, I laughed a lot on Sunday too. I always get food, I can assure everyone about that.
“[Teammate] Max [Williamsen] asked me if I had been given food when he met me before training today. I have never been lying down the way Son did. Mourinho probably just wanted to take the focus away from the fact they had lost.”

DOM-BELIEVABLE
Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to sign Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Speaking on his FIVE YouTube channel, the former United centre-back said: “Listen, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, for me I love him.
“I’ve watched a lot of Everton this year and he’s one that unnerves defenders. He’s not one you want to play against week in, week out. He’s aggressive, he attacks the ball.
“I was speaking to Carlo Ancelotti earlier this year and he mentioned Inzaghi and said he didn’t need many chances to score goals and he scores goals in and around the six-yard box.
“I look at Calvert-Lewin this season and he’s listened to that, he’s taken that on board. Obviously he seems a real good student of the game and he’s started putting that into his own game.
“We’ve seen the rewards he’s had – he’s got into the England squad by scoring loads of goals in and around the six-yard box, scoring those ugly goals.”

RON THE WAY HOME
Manchester United want to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus this summer, according to reports in Italy.
And in order to get a deal done, they could let Paul Pogba return to his former club in part-exchange.
The Red Devils are set to be feeling flush at the end of the season, with another shot at Champions League football in sight. And this could lead them to making a massive move.
According to Calciomercato, United want to mark Champions League qualification with an ‘important’ signing. And Cristiano Ronaldo fits the bill.
They claim that the Portuguese hasn’t ruled out a return to Old Trafford one day.
With his wages reportedly crippling Juventus’ finances, the Old Lady may want to cash in with a year remaining on his contract.

UNITED FRONT
Premier League clubs are considering joining forces to boycott social media.
Top-flight teams want to send a message that racism will not be tolerated and a blanket boycott is one way to do so.
According to Daily Mail, teams could unite to stay away from platforms such as Instagram and Twitter for an entire round of fixtures. The report adds that the idea of a Friday 5pm to Monday 9am social media hiatus has been discussed.
And such a move would ramp up pressure on social platforms to act against online hate and abuse after a spate of recent incidents.
One potential hurdle for such a blanket boycott is the commercial deals and agreements that clubs have to promote on their social channels.
It comes after Swansea ditched social media for a week in a self-imposed seven-day exile. Rangers also followed suit in Scotland with a boycott of their own.

DORT OF CALL
Erling Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola has revealed that Dortmund do not want to sell the Manchester United target this summer.
And the super agent says he’s fine with the decision and respects their opinion. Man Utd and Chelsea lead the Premier League chasers for the £154m forward with Real Madrid and Barcelona also interested.
But, in a fresh twist, Raiola revealed that Dortmund might try and hang on to his services.
He told Sport1: “I can confirm that I was in Dortmund for talks. Michael Zorc made it clear to us that BVB does not want to sell Erling this summer.
“I respect that opinion, but what does not automatically mean that I also agree. BVB were very clear in their views. We are okay with that.
“There is no war between us and BVB – absolutely not! The relationship with Zorc, Hans-Joachim Watzke and Kehl is still good.”

POWER SERGE
Manchester United are ready to go back in for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to reports in Italy.
The Serb was a top target for the Red Devils 18 months ago and Gazzetta dello Sport claim he is attracting interest from United, Real Madrid and PSG ahead of this summer’s window.
Milinkovic-Savic’s future is likely to depend on whether Lazio can qualify for the Champions League this season.
And the midfielder himself commented: “I have a long contract (until 2024), I don’t think about the future, but to finish in the top four with Lazio.”
The story does not mention whether or not Paul Pogba’s decision on his future will influence United’s view on signing Milinkovic-Savic.

GOOD MORNING UTD FANS
Roy Keane believes Tottenham star Harry Kane ‘fancies’ joining United this summer.
He told Sky Sports: “For Kane, he’d be looking at this United team and must be thinking: ‘I could be the top man at Man Utd up front’.
“With the service he’d be getting, Kane must fancy United. [Trophies?] If Kane is in the United team, as night follows day, yeah.
“United have closed the gap on City and Kane would be another hug step. Maybe Kane doesn’t want to go abroad, United are still a huge, huge pull.
“United want to get back to winning titles so they’ll certainly need another striker. Kane, Haaland, I’d take either.
“Probably Haaland [over Kane] because of his age and the investment, but I wouldn’t say no to Kane either.”
Meanwhile, on the transfer front, Eduardo Camavinga will not sign a new contract at Rennes, according to reports.
And that is set to put United and Real Madrid on red alert over a summer transfer.
The European heavyweights are long-term admirers of the defensive midfielder.
So reports from The Athletic that he is not going to put pen to paper on an extension will be music to the ears of the top brass at Bernabeu and Old Trafford.
The 18-year-old’s current deal at Rennes expires at the end of the 2021-22 season.
And finally, United have reportedly revived their interest in Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Gazzetta claims the midfielder, 26, could finally be set for a big-money move away from Italy’s capital.
But United face stiff interest from Real Madrid and PSG, who are also big fans of the Serb.
KANE AND ABLE
Manchester United may have to occupy all of the top four spots on this list to attract either Harry Kane or Erling Haaland this summer.

BETTER SWEET
Mark Noble has been hit in the pocket after Jesse Lingard’s heroics in the 3-2 win over Leicester.
A wager was made between the pair when Lingard arrived from Manchester United on loan in January.
Hammers veteran Noble, 33, explained: “When he first came to the club, I had a bet with him that if he got eight goals I would pay for a night out for him and a stay in the Corinthia Hotel.
“So it’s going to cost me a fortune, those two goals.
“As much as I was buzzing that he got them, it’s now going to be costing me a few quid!”
The Corinthia is a swanky hotel in the heart of London, where a stay costs at least £500 a night.
CAM AND GET ME
Eduardo Camavinga will not sign a new contract at Rennes, according to reports.
And that is set to put Manchester United and Real Madrid on red alert over a summer transfer.
The European heavyweights are long-term admirers of the defensive midfielder.
So reports from The Athletic that he is not going to put pen to paper on an extension will be music to the ears of the top brass at Bernabeu and Old Trafford.
The 18-year-old’s current deal at Rennes expires at the end of the 2021-22 season.
UNITED WE STAND
Manchester United remain are the most valuable football club in England – worth a whopping £3.06billion.

SUMMER SPACTACULAR
A remarkable calendar of British sport is taking shape in what promises to be a summer to remember.
After the coronavirus pandemic put sport on its knees 12 months ago, events such as the European Championships and Wimbledon were postponed and cancelled as fans were left with little entertainment.

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MANCHESTER UNITED will reportedly make an early decision on whether to sign Erling Haaland or pull out of the race for the Norwegian.Meanwhile Jesse Lingard is reportedly a shock target for Real Madrid and a host of other top European clubs.

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PAUL OVER
Andrea Pirlo has warned Manchester United off Paulo Dybala by claiming the superstar WILL be at Juventus next season.
Dybala, 27, has been linked with a big-money move this summer as he approaches the final year of his Bianconeri deal.
Pirlo declared: “I’ve always said Dybala is an important player and unfortunately I haven’t had him at my disposal very much this season.
“Let’s look at the present, because that is more important than the future.
“He still has a year left on his contract, so we will have him here next season.
“Dybala is a player who makes the difference. I hope hope to be able to use Cristiano Ronaldo, Alvaro Morata and Dybala together at some point.
“With Dybala, it’s the club who are in charge of making the decisions. I’m fortunate to coach winners like him. The final decisions are made by the directors.”

OLED NEWS
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s rant about Son Heung-min on Sunday bizarrely mirrored a statement he made in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
The Red Devils boss was left fuming when Son hit the floor following a hand in the face from Scott McTominay, which eventually led to Edinson Cavani’s goal being ruled out.
And while Man Utd went on to win the game 3-1, Solskjaer still proceeded to rage at Son in his post-match interview over what he felt was a dive.
In a strange rant, he said: “If my son stays down for three minutes and he needs his 10 mates to help him up, he won’t get any food.”
But this is not the first time Solskjaer has used this sort of analogy when reacting to what he feels is diving from Spurs players.
Back in October during Tottenham’s 6-1 win over United at Old Trafford, Solskjaer gave a similar response following an altercation between Erik Lamela and Anthony Martial.
Lamela appeared to thrust an elbow into Martial, before the Frenchman responded by slapping the Spurs forward, a spat which lead to the United man being sent off as Solskjaer’s men proceeded to suffer a heavy defeat.
After that incident, the Norwegian said: “If that was my son he would live on water and bread for two weeks, that’s not how I want my players to react.”

BOUBA TRAP
Leicester are reportedly ‘confident’ of beating Manchester United and Tottenham to the signature of Boubakary Soumare.
The Frenchman, 22, has been a key part of Lille’s title bid with the Ligue 1 leaders three points clear of Paris Saint-Germain.
Having made a name for himself at Stade Pierre-Mauroy after leaving PSG as a youngster, he has aroused the interest of several teams.
Newcastle failed with a £35million bid for Soumare in the January of last year.
And Premier League outfit Leicester are the latest to make their interest known with just over a year left on his contract.
According to the Star, the Foxes are hunting down a deal worth around £30m.
Bolstering the side for Champions League football will be a priority for Brendan Rodgers’ side, if they qualify for the competition.
Credit: AFP
NOT KEANE
Manchester United legend Roy Keane delivered a hilarious deadpan joke at Jamie Redknapp’s expense while analysing the disciplinary breach at Leicester City.
The Cork native and Redknapp have developed a bit of needle in their back and forths in the Sky studio over recent months.
And Keane took the opportunity presented by the more serious situation surrounding Foxes’ aces being dropped by Brendan Rodgers to get a great one-liner in out of the blue that was aimed at his colleague.
He said: “(Brendan’s) clearly disappointed with their behaviour.
“I’m led to believe they were caught in a hotel room watching A League of Their Own.”
🗣️ “I’m led to believe they were caught in a hotel room watching A League of Their Own”Vintage from Roy Keane on why Maddison, Perez and Choudhury were absent from Leicester’s match-day squad 👏🤣 pic.twitter.com/C9lcPzRzfU— Soccer AM (@SoccerAM) April 11, 2021

HALF MEASURES
Manchester United’s prowess in the second-half has been revealed as they would not even be in the top ten in the Prem if games finished at half-time.

FUMBLE!
David De Gea was trolled for this warm-up video before he sat on the bench vs Tottenham.
Man Utd star De Gea trolled over warm-up video as keeper fails to catch ball in drill before Tottenham clash
JESS THE ONE I WANT
European giants PSG, Real Madrid and Inter Milan are all monitoring Jesse Lingard’s situation at Manchester United, according to ESPN.
The England forward has been a revelation for West Ham since arriving on loan in January, bagging eight goals in nine games.
The Hammers want to make the move permanent but face competition from big clubs on the continent with Lingard having one year left on his Old Trafford deal.
He wants to play Champions League football and could well help David Moyes’ side qualify for the tournament with the Irons sat in fourth spot.

ERLI CALL
Manchester United will reportedly make a quick decision on whether or not they’ll sign Erling Haaland in order to avoid a repeat of the Jadon Sancho saga of last summer.
The Red Devils still hold an interest in landing the prolific Borussia Dortmund hitman, despite being snubbed by the Norwegian and his agent – Mino Raiola – in December 2019.
But unlike their ill-fated pursuit of Sancho in 2020, the United brass will be ‘urged to assess whether Haaland is a viable option’ as soon as possible.
That’s according to The Athletic, who claim Old Trafford chiefs want to know if the 20-year-old will be out of their price range in order to identify alternative targets.
United were left scrambling to sign a winger last summer after Dortmund refused to budge on their £104million valuation of England international Sancho.
The Red Devils ended up signing 18-year-old Amad Diallo on transfer deadline day after it became apparent they wouldn’t be able to land Sancho.
Haaland is United’s top priority this summer, although they’re also thought to be interested in signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
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MASE SOME NOISE
Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire shouted praise at Mason Greenwood for his role in Edinson Cavani’s crucial goal against Spurs.
The Red Devils came from behind to win 3-1 against Jose Mourinho’s men with Greenwood adding some gloss to the scoreline late on.
But it was the England youngster’s pinpoint cross for the Uruguayan striker’s diving header that was the real moment of quality.
Sky Sports cameras overheard centre-back Maguire saying: “Brilliant, Masey!”
Manchester United came from behind once again to win 3-1 at Tottenham and dent the hosts’ top-four hopes with just seven Premier League games remaining. 🔴Report & highlights 👇— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 11, 2021

DAN NOT THE MAN
Dan James missed out on the Manchester United squad against Spurs.
The Red Devils came from behind to beat former manager Jose Mourinho’s side 3-1.
But there was no room for Welsh speedster James who was carrying an injury from the Europa League game against Granada.
Pre-game, boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “We’ll freshen it up but also keep doing the same things that we have done.
“Also, Dan had an injury from Thursday night, so he couldn’t be with us. Mason [Greenwood] has also had some niggles, so we gave him a rest from the start.”

SONBURN
Son Heung-min was close to tears after Spurs lost 3-1 to Manchester United despite the South Korean bagging the opening goal of the game.

SOL-LESS?
Jose Mourinho snapped back at Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Norwegian slammed Spurs’ Son Heung-min.
VAR gave a foul against Scott McTominay for a brush of the arm on Son who hit the deck hard and the incident caused an Edinson Cavani goal to be very harshly ruled out.
The Norwegian said: “If my son stayed down for three minutes and he needed ten mates to help him up, he wouldn’t get any food.”
Mourinho fumed in his press conference and replied: “I just want to say Sonny is very lucky that his father is a better person than Ole.
“Because I think a father — and I am a father — you have always to feed your kids no matter what they do. If you have to steal to feed your kids, you steal.”

FRED LETTER DAY
Roy Keane was less than impressed with Fred’s performance against Tottenham on Sunday, despite a rare goal for the Brazilian.
With Manchester United a goal down in North London, the midfielder popped up to poke home a rebound for the leveller for his first Prem strike in over two years.
The 49-year-old told Sky Sports: “Just as well Fred scored – I thought he was dreadful. I don’t know what people are talking about, saying he played well. I thought he was dreadful.
“But again good link-up play from United – what they’re good at. Quick play. One-two in and around the box. Poor defending from Tottenham and Fred on the spot.
“I thought he was even going to miss, but lovely movement from United. Lovely little play [from] Fernandes, this is what good players do – quick play, clever play, intelligent play.
“Keeper maybe could have done better, defenders with their hands up in the air. Slow.
“But just good movement from Cavani, lovely goal and United never looked back after this.”

KANE-D
Manchester United have been handed a mega blow in their pursuit of Harry Kane.
The Red Devils are already unwilling to do business at Tottenham’s asking price of £120m.
And The Athletic indicates that even if they were to stump up that kind of money, Daniel Levy would be unwilling to sell the striker to any English club.

PAU WOW WOW
Manchester United are obsessed with Villarreal’s Pau Torres, according to reports in Spain.
The Villarreal defender, who is available for £43m has become a ‘priority transfer’ for the Red Devils, AS claim.
United are said to be sold on the idea of the 24-year-old becoming Harry Maguire’s long-term defensive partner.
And this idea would have been reinforced by Victor Lindelof’s error against Tottenham yesterday.
However United will face some competition from Real Madrid, who AS claim are being more subtle in their interest.

NOT IN IT FOR THE LONG HAAL
Manchester United are set to make a quick decision on whether to sign Erling Haaland or not, according to reports.
The Athletic claim the Red Devils are desperate to avoid a protracted transfer saga like last year’s with Jadon Sancho.
United attempted for ten weeks to agree a fee with Haaland’s club Dortmund for Sancho but nothing came of it.
They are also aware that the package of a £150m transfer fee, Haaland’s wages and payments to agent Mino Raiola currently fall outside their wage structure.
David de Gea is the Red Devil’s highest paid player at the moment at £375,000-a-week.
Should United not sign Erling Haaland they could move on to other targets like Tottenham’s Harry Kane, or even keep Edinson Cavani.

‘THE GAME HAS GONE’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer declared himself furious with VAR’s decision to overturn Edinson Cavani’s goal at Tottenham.
He said: “The game has gone. Game has absolutely gone.
“If that’s a clear and obvious error, it’s an obvious error he had to look at it. It was a perfectly good goal.
“We shouldn’t be conned. I have to say, if my son stays down for three minutes and he needs his 10 mates to help him up, he won’t get any food.
“We weren’t conned, the referee was.”
GOOD MORNING MAN UTD FANS
Man Utd came from 1-0 down to beat Tottenham 3-1 at the new White Hart Lane yesterday.
Edinson Cavani had a first-half goal controversially ruled out after Scott McTominay’s hand brushed Son Heung-min’s face in the build up.
Ref Chris Kavanagh was told to check the screen by VAR before striking the goal off.
And just minutes later the South Korean had put Spurs 1-0 up.
United’s players looked on the brink of losing their heads but re-grouped at half-time and came out fighting after the break.
The Red Devils were as unstoppable as Tottenham were pathetic in the second-half and goals from Fred, Cavani and Mason Greenwood saw United walk away with all three points.
Despite the positive result for his team, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blasted VAR for the decision to disallow Cavani’s strike and hit out at ‘con artist’ Son.
Solskjaer told Sky Sports: “The game has gone, absolutely gone. If that’s a clear and obvious error, it’s one he [the ref] had to look at. It was a perfectly good goal, we shouldn’t be conned. I have to say, if my son stays down for three minutes and needs ten mates to help him, he won’t get any food because that’s embarrassing.
“We weren’t conned, the ref was. That kick-started us. [Before] we played like a team who had played in Europe on Thursday.
“Top reaction, we played great stuff second half. We felt the injustice and showed good character to come back. We can’t let those decisions ruin this good season for us. The goals we scored were excellent.
“Cavani showed why he’s a No9. Fred even scores, that shows just how good we were. It was an excellent [disallowed] goal. Unfortunately the ref decided we are not playing football or VAR decided. I’m absolutely shocked if that is a foul.”
Ex-United boss Jose Mourinho also lamented VAR – which made a convenient distraction from his team’s shambolic collapse.
The Portuguese tactician told Sky Sports after the final whistle: “My opinion it was a good game but we didn’t deserve this result at all. We were unlucky because maybe Pogba should get a red card for an elbow on Serge Aurier.
“I don’t know anything anymore [about VAR]. I watched Fulham vs Wolves, I don’t understand anything anymore. Sometimes you get, sometimes you don’t get, I don’t know how to comment. You don’t celebrate a goal because you are afraid.
“It is difficult for everybody. For us, the players, the referees. Lots of contradictions and decision you don’t understand very well. That’s not my problem, I cannot fix this.”
MOUR WAR
Jose Mourinho launched a scathing attack on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the pair clashed in the tunnel after the final whistle.
The Tottenham chief was furious after Solskjaer accused Son Heung-min of conning officials to get Edinson Cavani’s strike chalked off by going down too easily under a flailing arm from Scott McTominay.
Seething Solskjaer said: “If my son stayed down for three minutes and he needed ten mates to help him up, he wouldn’t get any food. The game has gone — absolutely gone.”
But former United boss Mourinho hit back as the row escalated when he told reporters: “I just want to say Sonny’s very lucky that his father is a better person than Ole.”
Cavani thought he had given United the lead when he slotted home in the 33rd minute. But referee Chris Kavanagh ruled it out after VAR advised him to check the pitchside monitor.
It looked a harsh decision and the Red Devils were further incensed when the South Korean fired Spurs ahead seven minutes later. Old Trafford manager Solskjaer — despite his side’s sterling second-half comeback — was still angry about the incident afterwards.
The Norwegian said in a television interview moments after the final whistle: “It was a perfectly good goal. We weren’t conned, the referee was.”

SUN BACK PAGE
Here is the back page of Monday’s Sun newspaper after a thrilling weekend of Premier League action at both ends of the table.

WE STAND WITH YOU
Tottenham have released a statement slamming ‘abhorrent’ racial abuse of Son Heung-Min following Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United.
The South Korean star came under attack from sick trolls online in the wake of the crunch clash in London. Son was involved in a controversial first-half VAR decision that saw a United goal questionably chalked off.
And the ace has since received vile racist messages on the internet from cowardly trolls. Spurs put out an official club statement on Sunday night taking aim at the people behind the messages.
And they proudly told Son: We stand with you. The statement read: “Another matchday and more abhorrent racial abuse suffered by one of our players.
“This has again been reported to the platforms and we shall now undertake a full review alongside the Premier League to determine the most effective action moving forward.
“We stand with you, Sonny.”
Another matchday and more abhorrent racial abuse suffered by one of our players. This has again been reported to the platforms and we shall now undertake a full review alongside the Premier League to determine the most effective action moving forward. We stand with you, Sonny. pic.twitter.com/fNBpSykJJo— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 11, 2021

‘CON ARTIST’
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has blasted Son Heung-Min for ‘conning’ the ref during Manchester United’s 3-1 win at Tottenham.
And the Red Devils boss believes ‘the game has gone’ after his side had a goal ruled out by VAR after an incident involving Spurs ace Son and Scott McTominay.
Solskjaer told Sky Sports: “The game has gone, absolutely gone. If that’s a clear and obvious error, it’s one he [the ref] had to look at. It was a perfectly good goal, we shouldn’t be conned. I have to say, if my son stays down for three minutes and needs ten mates to help him, he won’t get any food because that’s embarrassing.
“We weren’t conned, the ref was. That kick-started us. [Before] we played like a team who had played in Europe on Thursday.
“Top reaction, we played great stuff second half. We felt the injustice and showed good character to come back. We can’t let those decisions ruin this good season for us. The goals we scored were excellent.
“Cavani showed why he’s a No9. Fred even scores, that shows just how good we were. It was an excellent [disallowed] goal. Unfortunately the ref decided we are not playing football or VAR decided. I’m absolutely shocked if that is a foul.”

MOUR PAIN
Jose Mourinho lashed out at VAR after Tottenham’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United.
Some feel Tottenham were also fortunate to get away with having a United goal in the first half disallowed by VAR. Scott McTominay was judged to have raised his hand into Son’s face in the build-up for an Edinson Cavani goal.
VAR controversially ruled the strike out moments before Son then put Spurs ahead. But despite appearing to benefit from the video system, Mourinho lashed out at it for, in his eyes, failing to spot an apparent elbow by Paul Pogba on Serge Aurier.
The Portuguese tactician told Sky Sports after the final whistle: “My opinion it was a good game but we didn’t deserve this result at all. We were unlucky because maybe Pogba should get a red card for an elbow on Serge Aurier.
“I don’t know anything anymore [about VAR]. I watched Fulham vs Wolves, I don’t understand anything anymore. Sometimes you get, sometimes you don’t get, I don’t know how to comment. You don’t celebrate a goal because you are afraid.
“It is difficult for everybody. For us, the players, the referees. Lots of contradictions and decision you don’t understand very well. That’s not my problem, I cannot fix this.”

Subs
MASON GREENWOOD (FOR RASHFORD 72) – 8
Nearly made an instant impact, cutting in from the left and firing in a shot just wide.
Then brilliantly set up the second for Cavani with a superb in-swinging cross from the right-hand side.
And finished off a great cameo with a third for United in added time.
NEMANJA MATIC (FOR FERNANDES 90) – N/A
Did not have enough time to make any sort of impact.
MARCUS RASHFORD – 6
No major contributions in the match but did make runs which drew defenders away from Cavani and Pogba.
Looked gun shy when he went through in the second half, failing to pull the trigger in front of goal.
EDINSON CAVANI – 8
Was given very, very little to feed off in the first half an hour as those behind him failed to link the play.
The first time he was given a sniff of goal he dispatched the chance with supreme class, only for it to be controversially ruled out.
Got booked for a challenge on Joe Rodon as tempers flared, but took his winner sensationally with a textbook diving header.

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MANCHESTER UNITED players would be ‘devastated’ if Paul Pogba left Old Trafford this summer, SunSport has exclusively revealed. Meanwhile we’ve the latest on Sam Johnstone’s potential return from his loan at West Brom, as well as gossip on Harry Kane and Erling Haaland.

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HAALAND BOOST
Borussia Dortmund may have to sell one or two stars in the summer transfer window.
That is according to Marca, who claim that Dortmund may have to cash in on players like Erling Haaland or Jadon Sancho in order to cover a net loss of roughly €80-90million (£69-78m).
The club’s sporting director Michael Zorc confirmed those numbers, which come as a result of a financial impact that occurred from the fans not attending the Signal Iduna Park during the coronavirus pandemic.
Zorc said during a press conference: “If we have to play the rest of the season without fans, as seems to be the case, we will have losses of between €80 and 90 million, based on that we will have to act.”
Haaland can be signed for only £75m next season due to a condition in his contract and that means Dortmund may have to sell him in the summer in order to avoid missing out on some major sums.
The star striker has been linked with a move to Manchester United, who have been embroiled into an intense bidding war with other Premier League rivals as well as clubs from Spain and France
REAL CHELSEA STRATEGY
Real Madrid have been operating a crafty plan to sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe, who has previously linked with Manchester United.
In fact, Real have been implementing the same strategy they used to sign Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard from Chelsea.
That is according to Football Espana, who claim that Los Blancos have been working on dissuading Mbappe from signing a new contract with PSG.
That would allow them to either pressure the reigning Ligue 1 champions to sell in the summer with a significant price reduction or wait until next year when the star striker’s contract expires
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TOTTENHAM VS MAN UTD XI
Tottenham and Manchester United are set to clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs manager Jose Mourinho starts with Lloris, Aurier, Dier, Rodon, Reguilon, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Hojbjerg, Moura, Son and Kane.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has picked Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Pogba, Fred, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford and Cavani.
David de Gea sits on the bench
HOPES MARRED
Leicester have overtaken Tottenham and Manchester United in the battle to sign Lille star Boubakary Soumare.
Soumare is rated at £30million and his displays have been so impressive at Ligue 1 that he has been described as the next Paul Pogba.
According to the Daily Star, United and Spurs have been keeping tabs on the star midfielder but the Foxes feel more confident in landing him.
So much so, that Brendan Rodgers appears to be in pole position to sign the France under-21 international
KANE WARNING
Ex-Tottenham gaffer Harry Redknapp has warned Spurs superstar Harry Kane that the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side.
Reports suggest that Kane will push for a departure in the summer if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.
The England captain has been linked with a move to Manchester United but Redknapp is adamant that there’s really only one club in the Premier League that can guarantee him titles and Champions League football and that is Manchester City.
He told talkSPORT: “A year ago I said he’d never leave Tottenham.
“His life is great, all the money he ever needs, he’s a family man and all of his family are settled, it’s a big club, fantastic training ground, fantastic stadium and with a team that I thought would be challenging this year.
“You’d like to think he’d stay and take the club forward. Without him, it would be very difficult for Tottenham to look to be at a top club.
“Where do you go? He wants Champions League football. Unless you go to Man City, you’re not guaranteed it beyond next season… that top four is chopping and changing”
MAJOR KANE PREDICTION
Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes Harry Kane won’t leave Spurs at the end of the season.
Redknapp insists that reported Manchester United target Kane won’t go anywhere unless chairman Daniel Levy’s financial demands are met.
Reports suggest that the star striker will push for an exit if the north Londoners fail to qualify for the Champions League but Levy appears to have placed a staggering £120million asking price on him.
Redknapp told talkSPORT: “I think he will [stay], unless he goes to Brentford! No, but seriously I think he’ll stay.
“He ain’t going to go unless Daniel does a deal that he wants. Make no mistake, Daniel drives the hardest bargain in the world.
“Unless he gets the deal he wants and it suits Tottenham then he won’t go. He’s going to demand the king’s ransom for him. If he doesn’t get the money to rebuild the team then Harry won’t be going anywhere”
STAR SWAP
Paris Saint-Germain may try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo if Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid in the summer.
That is according to Tuttosport, who claim that PSG will need someone to replace Mbappe if Real manage to land the star striker at the end of the season.
That is why the reigning Ligue 1 champions will make a move for Juventus star Ronaldo.
Juve have claimed they don’t want to sell the Portugal international but if it comes down to that then they may ask for Mauro Icardi to go the other way
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HAALAND RECORD
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has set a new speed record in the Bundesliga.
That makes Haaland the fastest player in the competition as he overtook Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies.
The star striker was clocked at 22.39 mph (36.04 km/h) during Dortmund’s 3-2 win over Stuttgart on Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
The Norway international has been linked to a mega-money move in the summer with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea all interested
SOLSKJAER PRAISE
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised Tottenham’s star attackers Son Heung-min and Harry Kane.
Solskjaer described Kane, who has been linked with a move to Old Trafford recently, as a revelation and insists his team will have to defend well against him.
The United boss said: “They’re a team full of quality players from the keeper to wide left.
“But of course Son and Kane have been a revelation this season and they caused us loads of problems in the first game [earlier in the season] as well and we know we have to defend well against them”
KANE THEY SIGN HARRY?
Manchester United have been long-term admirers of Tottenham star striker Harry Kane, according to ongoing reports.
However, signing Kane will be no easy feat for any Premier League team as Spurs are not willing to let their star striker join a domestic rival.
Plus, the England captain is rated at about £120million, which poses as a sky-high fee following the coronavirus pandemic’s financial impact on the sport.
The 27-year-old has stated that he will clarify his future after the summer’s delayed Euro 2020.
But recent reports suggest that he will push for an exit if Tottenham fail to qualify for the Champions League
HAALAND INSANE TERMS
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola will try to make his client the first ever player to be paid a staggering £1million per week!
That is according to the Daily Mirror, who claim Raiola sees Haaland as a once-in-a-generation type of player that deserves to receive record-breaking sums.
That wouldn’t sit well with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool following the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
But there’s a sense that Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City and Qatari-backed Paris Saint-Germain could all rise up to that kind of challenge
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TOTTENHAM VS MANCHESTER UNITED PREVIEW
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to have Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw fit for today’s clash against Tottenham in north London.
Rashford was taken off from Thursday’s Europa League clash at Granada after his goal due to an ongoing ankle issue.
Shaw, on the other hand, came off due to an unspecified problem but there is yet no update ahead of the upcoming match with Spurs.
Solskjaer will be without Anthony Martial and Phil Jones, who are nursing a knee injury, as well as Eric Bailly who recently tested positive for coronavirus.
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will take on his former club without Ben Davies and Matt Doherty who are out with an ankle and muscle injury respectively
PAUL THE KING’S MEN
Manchester United players would be devastated if Paul Pogba left the club.
Pogba has been repeatedly linked with a move away because of his agent Mino Raiola and that has led to an uneasy relationship with a section of the fans.
But SunSport understands that the star midfielder is well-liked and respected at the back and his team-mates wouldn’t take it well if he left the Red Devils.
A source claimed: “Paul may be regarded with suspicion by a lot of the fanbase because of his agent courting other clubs, but there is no doubt where the players stand with him.
“They recognise he is one of the team’s stars and he is as desperate as they are for the club to be successful again.
“He is well-liked by all his team-mates and no one wants him to leave.
“But they also understand if a player is unhappy, it usually leads to his departure.
“They all hope he will start the next season at Old Trafford”
JES DO IT
Arsenal are planning a shock swoop for Manchester United loanee Jesse Lingard.
Lingard has been revived following his loan move to West Ham in the January transfer window and Hammers boss David Moyes is desperate to sign him on a permanent basis.
But the Gunners have also been impressed by the winger and are looking to make a move in the summer transfer window.
However, the Red Devils are hoping the 28-year-old will sign a one-year extension to his deal that runs out next year so that they can profit out of a possible transfer
SAM-THING SPECIAL
Manchester United are keen on bringing Sam Johnstone back to Old Trafford in the summer.
SunSport understands that United have been keeping an eye on Johnstone and are impressed with his stunning displays at West Brom ever since his £5million move in 2018.
The Red Devils are going to move for the talented goalkeeper if either David de Gea or Dean Henderson leave at the end of the season.
And it doesn’t look like the Manchester giants are going to have both De Gea and Henderson next season as none of them is keen on playing second fiddle
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GOOD MORNING MAN UTD FANS
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to bring keeper Sam Johnstone back from West Brom in a shock swoop, SunSport can exclusively reveal.
Johnstone’s reputation has grown after a stunning campaign with the Baggies, earning him a first senior England call-up.
United have put him at the head of their wishlist if David De Gea, 30, or Dean Henderson go this summer.
Johnstone, 28, who came through the Old Trafford ranks before a £5million move to Albion in 2018, could be tempted to move as his deal is about to enter its final year.
It could be one in, one out as Arsenal track Jesse Lingard.
The England midfielder has rejuvenated his career at West Ham following his loan switch in January.
David Moyes is desperate to make his move a permanent one.
But SunSport can exclusively reveal how Arsenal are ready to gazump their London rivals.
Lingard has just 12 months left on his current contract, and ideally United would like him to sign another – if only to ensure they get top dollar should they sell.
Meanwhile Paul Pogba’s team-mates would be devastated if he left Old Trafford.
A United source told SunSport how he is a hugely popular figure in the dressing room.
They said: “Paul may be regarded with suspicion by a lot of the fanbase because of his agent courting other clubs, but there is no doubt where the players stand with him.
“They recognise he is one of the team’s stars and he is as desperate as they are for the club to be successful again.
“He is well-liked by all his team-mates and no one wants him to leave.
“But they also understand if a player is unhappy, it usually leads to his departure.”
RICE TRY
Exclusive: West Ham will tell Manchester United to forget any plans to offer Jesse Lingard as part of a deal to sign Declan Rice.
The Hammers are desperate to tie Lingard down to a permanent deal at the London Stadium following the success of his loan spell at the club.
But United want Rice to help provide the base in their midfield to build a team capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season.
That has led to Old Trafford bosses wondering if they could broker a deal which would see Lingard play a makeweight in an £80million package to take Rice to the North-West.
Yet West Ham are in no mood to be bullied and want to seal a straight deal for Lingard this summer.
And they have no intention of their 22-year-old vice-captain being part of any conversations over a transfer.
TOP POG
Exclusive: Paul Pogba is a captain in the Manchester United dressing room and will leave his team-mates devastated if he is sold.
The French World Cup-winning midfielder has a difficult relationship with fans after his agent repeatedly linked him with a move away.
But a source said Pogba is hugely popular in the dressing room.
They said: “Paul may be regarded with suspicion by a lot of the fanbase because of his agent courting other clubs, but there is no doubt where the players stand with him.
“They recognise he is one of the team’s stars and he is as desperate as they are for the club to be successful again.
“He is well-liked by all his team-mates and no one wants him to leave.
“But they also understand if a player is unhappy, it usually leads to his departure.
“They all hope he will start the next season at Old Trafford.”
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
Exclusive: Manchester United want to bring keeper Sam Johnstone back from West Brom in a shock swoop.
Johnstone’s reputation has grown after a stunning campaign with the Baggies, earning him a first senior England call-up.
United have put him at the head of their wishlist if David De Gea, 30, or Dean Henderson go this summer.
We revealed the Red Devils would not carry on with both De Gea and Henderson, 24, sharing games in the future.
Johnstone, 28, who came through the Old Trafford ranks before a £5million move to Albion in 2018, could be tempted to move as his deal is about to enter its final year.
West Brom might cash in as Johnstone is also one of their top earners.
FOR-EVRA
Even Patrice Evra is getting involved in the 14-year anniversary of Man Utd’s 7-1 win over Roma.
The classic match saw him net his first Champions League goal.

PAY FUL PRICE
Premier League giants Manchester United and Tottenham are both considering a move for on-loan Fulham defender Joachim Andersen, according to reports.
Parent club Lyon are believed to have slapped a £25million price tag on the 24-year-old.
According to the Telegraph, Lyon have already received an offer for Andersen from an unnamed Premier League club.
The French side are rumoured to be in need of the cash and willing to accept around £25m for the player.
Reports suggest the Denmark international is being monitored by Man Utd, who are set to release Phil Jones in the summer.

MAN UTD’S H2H V SPURS
The last time Spurs did the double over Man Utd in the top flight? The 1989-90 season. 31 years ago.
INTERESTING STAT…

KANE REMINDER
A reminder of the story of the day which could potentially have a major impact on Manchester United…
Tottenham star Harry Kane is going to push for an exit from the club if Spurs fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
That is according to The Athletic, who claim Kane has grown increasinly frustrated with the north Londoners’ lack of silverware and general direction.
The England captain has said he will clarify his future after this summer’s delayed Euro 2020 competition.
However, Kane appears reluctant to spend another year outside of Europe’s elite tournament and may have to look for a different club if Tottenham fail to finish in the top four.
Manchester United have been previously linked with the 27-year-old but Tottenham are not keen on letting their star striker join a Premier League rival
TOTTENHAM V MANCHESTER UNITED
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