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JUVENTUS have reportedly named their price for Cristiano Ronaldo.The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is said to be available for a fee of £21.5m as Juve consider cashing in.
Meanwhile, reports suggest Arsenal are confident that Martin Odegaard wants to join the club permanently.
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HAND OF QUAD
John Stones reckons quadruple-chasing Manchester City can help England win Euro 2020.
He said: “If we can bring that winning mentality into the England squad it would be invaluable.
“It would be massive for us if we can keep pushing and keep fighting at City until the end of the season and see what happens.
“I’d love everyone in the England squad to be coming in camp after winning something but that’s not possible.”
John Stones is aiming for glory with Man City and England
HAND OF GOD
Ben Godfrey has made it his mission to ensure standards do not slip this week as England U21s look to exorcise some demons.
Godfrey — part of a four-man leadership team along with Tom Davies, Aaron Ramsdale and Eddie Nketiah — said: “There’s a few of us to help keep those standards high and help people out when they need it.
“Being a leader is something that  I enjoy doing — setting standards and helping people, driving people forward.
“We’ve got a lot of young players so it’s important as a senior member that I do that.”
Ben Godfrey is one of the main leaders for the England U21s
FROM SUNSPORT’S CHARLIE WYETT
Maheta Molango’s CV makes him the ideal man to succeed Gordon Taylor as PFA chief executive.
He understands the game as a former player but also has had insight into law, business, tax and transfers — and he even scouted players for an English club.
Indeed, SunSport can reveal he even advised Mesut Ozil ahead of his move from Real Madrid to Arsenal.
Maheta Molango advised Mesut Ozil ahead of his Arsenal move from Real Madrid
OLE’S ALRIGHT
David Beckham claims former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing a great job at Man Utd.
The Inter Miami chief told ESPN: “I’ve seen some of the criticism. 
“But I suppose when you are a manager of Man United when they’ve had success over the years that they’ve had, there was always going to be a point where people get criticised. 
“Whether it’s the players, whether it’s the owners, whether it’s the manager.
“Ole’s been in the game long enough to be able to take any kind of criticism. 
“He’s very quiet, he gets on with his job, and I think he’s done an incredible job down at United.
“The results are starting to show that. 
“Hopefully, it continues because the fans love Ole, we all love Ole and we all want him to do well. 
“So when the criticism comes, he’s one person that can take it.”
David Beckham feels Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing the business at Man Utd
ZAK RACE
Man Utd have reportedly been joined by neighbours Man City in the chase for Denis Zakaria.
The Premier League giants are locked in a battle to sign the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder.
Man City reportedly enquired about the midfielder last summer and are said to have renewed their interest.
The midfielder has just over one year left on his contract and could be offloaded for a reduced fee this summer.
Man Utd have joined the race for Denis Zakaria
LLOR AND ORDER
Man United are eyeing a shock move for Spurs captain Hugo Lloris.
L’Equipe claims the French goalkeeper is ready to leave Tottenham this summer.
And United want him to replace out-of-favour David de Gea.
Lloris believes the Red Devils can offer him one final chance of landing silverware.
Meanwhile, Spurs would look to replace Lloris with Lille’s Mike Maignan.
Man Utd are reportedly interested in Spurs captain Hugo Lloris
FER REAL
Rio Ferdinand admits he feels sorry for Manchester United outcast Donny van de Beek.
He told Vibe With Five: “I feel for him. I don’t care who you are – if you’re playing the odd two minutes here and there, three minutes here and there, you cannot perform. I don’t care what level of player you are.
“I don’t think he’s been helped in terms of team selection and opportunities so I don’t think it’s fair to say he’s underperforming because he’s not been put in a position to perform yet on a consistent basis. 
“I really do feel for him but it would be interesting to hear what he was sold and told on the way in because the lack of opportunities, I don’t think he’d have come here if he’d known that.”
Rio Ferdinand feels sorry for Donny van de Beek
MOUSS FEAR
Ex-Celtic and Fulham striker Moussa Dembele is being monitored after dramatically COLLAPSING in training with Atletico Madrid.
The Frenchman – who is on loan at the Spanish giants from Lyon – was shown fainting as he underwent stretching exercises.
He regained consciousness whilst on the pitch and was able to walk off under his own steam.
The striker’s condition will now be closely monitored.
And he was scheduled to undergo tests this afternoon with Atletico’s medical team.
Former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele collapses in Atletico Madrid training
CRIS CROSSED OFF
Juventus are reportedly ready to SELL Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.
AS claims the Manchester United and Real Madrid icon could be set for a new club after a disappointing season under Andrea Pirlo.
Juventus are ready to accept bids of just £21.5million for the superstar.
But interested clubs will have to dig deep for Ronaldo’s annual wages, which AS adds to be a staggering £75m.
Juventus are open to selling Cristiano Ronaldo this summer
BARGAIN HUNT
Everyone loves a bargain – and more managers than ever before will be looking for a snip this summer.
When it comes to the Championship, there are set to be over 100 stars available for absolutely NOTHING come the end of June.
Some are untried and untested youngsters just waiting to be given an opportunity.
Others have years of Premier League experience to fall back on, as well as plenty of international know-how having played numerous times for their respective nations.
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There are some top Championship talents available on free transfers this summer
KANE WELL ABLE
Premier League clubs have been given a boost with Real Madrid reportedly preferring to sign Harry Kane over Erling Haaland this summer.
SER Deportivos claims the Spurs star has emerged as Los Blancos’ No1 target.
That means the likes of Man United, Chelsea and Man City could be left to battle it out for Haaland.
And it would also be good news for PSG in their efforts to keep Kylian Mbappe.
Prem clubs are set to benefit from Real Madrid’s interest in Harry Kane
FROM SUNSPORT’S MARTIN LIPTON
The Prem’s Big Six are braced for frustration and disappointment over their attempts to force radical change on the top flight.
Leading clubs now recognise there is no chance they can push through a reduction of the League from 20 teams to 18.
While proposed revamps of Uefa competitions promise more money from 2024, the Big Six fear they will hit a brick wall in their efforts to get the green light to make more cash from selling rights to their own games either overseas or on club channels.
And it sets up a further squabble between the Big Six and the rest of the Prem starting at this week’s ‘shareholder’ meeting of the 20 clubs. 
Tensions could arise at this week’s Premier League ‘shareholder’ meeting
HAD THEIR PHIL
Barcelona are reportedly ready to cut their losses and ditch £142million Philippe Coutinho this summer.
Mundo Deportivo claims the Spaniards want to avoid paying Liverpool another £17m for the Brazilian flop.
And Barca are eager to find a new club for Coutinho, with a loan exit also on the cards.
Barcelona are ready to part ways with Philippe Coutinho
FREE TO FLY
Liverpool and Manchester United will play their European quarter-final first legs in Spain after the country’s Government eased flight bans.
The Reds visit Real Madrid’s Estadio Alfredo di Stefano ground in the Champions League on April 6 while United travel to Granada in the Europa League two nights later.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his government will lift restrictions on flights from the United Kingdom.
Spain’s Council of Ministers banned arrivals by air and sea from the UK between December 22 last year until next Tuesday, March 30.
Man Utd and Liverpool can now play their European quarter-finals as normal
THAT’S A-MORI
Chelsea star Fikayo Tomori is reportedly set to join AC Milan in a permanent £27million deal.
The Italian club have decided to activate a clause to clinch the defender’s signing after impressing on loan.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan will sign Tomori on a permanent deal.
The defender will reportedly sign a five-year deal with the Italian side to bring his time at Chelsea to an end.
AC Milan are set to make Fikayo Tomori’s loan permanent
PATS THE WAY
Man United and Arsenal will reportedly battle it out for RB Salzburg star Patson Daka this summer.
Salzburger Nachrichten claims the Zambia striker, who has 20 goals in 18 games, is being lined up for a stunning Premier League switch.
Daka has successfully filled the boots of Erling Haaland at the Austrian club.
And there is also said to be interest from Man City and Liverpool in the man hailed as the new Samuel Eto’o.
Daka has been tearing up the Austrian top flight for the best part of two seasons
BECKS APPEAL
Kieran Gibbs has signed a pre-contract agreement with David Beckham’s Inter Miami and will join up with new boss Phil Neville at the end of this season.
The 31-year-old former Arsenal left-back has made more than a century of appearances for Albion but has played second fiddle to Conor Townsend this season and is ready for a fresh challenge in the MLS.
Ex-Man United duo Beckham and Neville are hoping to make a real mark on the competition this term, with stars including Blaise Matuidi and Gonzalo Higuain already on the books.
And Gibbs will become the latest Englishman to move to Miami following ex-Stoke skipper Ryan Shawcross.
Kieran Gibbs is the latest ace joining David Beckham at Inter Miami
WAT LUCK
Ollie Watkins admits he was stunned to get his first England call-up – after having a stinker when he knew a place in the squad was within reach.
The ex-Brentford star said: “To be honest, I didn’t really expect to get called up.
“We all got a text, I think there was seven of us that got a text a few days before and I had a bit of a stinker at Newcastle away so I didn’t really expect to get called up.
“And when I did find out, you know I was over the moon.”
Ollie Watkins will be hoping to make his England debut after being called up
BEEKS AND TROUGHS
Man Utd could use Donny van de Beek as a makeweight for either Erling Haaland or Jadon Sancho.
90Min claims the Dutch midfielder is of interest to German giants Borussia Dortmund.
And after failing to make an impact in his first season at Old Trafford, Van de Beek could be sacrificed to help Ole Gunnar Solskjaer land one of Haaland or Sancho.
Donny van de Beek could be used in a swap deal this summer
PERSONAL TUCH
Frank Lampard knocked Chelsea’s older players’ noses out of joint – but Thomas Tuchel has resolved the situation.
So claims Rio Ferdinand, who told his Vibe With Five YouTube channel: “I think bringing experience back into the team and giving them more responsibility has been a big difference to Frank’s. 
“Frank definitely went with the younger players and I think that knocked a few of the older players’ noses out of joint and they may have reacted negatively towards that. 
“That created a problem, but these players have come back in.
“Tuchel has rounded up the experienced players and told them ‘you’re here, you’re my mainstay and the younger players you’re going to be a part of that as well’.”
Thomas Tuchel has healed the rift between Chelsea’s older players and management
FAN’S VIEW
Man United should SACK Ole Gunnar Solskjaer if they don’t win this season’s Europa League.
Getting into the top four is NOT a sign of success.
And it is staggering to hear Ole say that winning trophies does not represent progress on the pitch.
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Solskjaer should get the sack this summer if he doesn’t win the Europa League
GREEN WITH ENVY
Manchester United star Mason Greenwood has been forced to pull out of England U21s squad due to injury.
The striker has since been replaced by Norwich City playmaker Todd Cantwell.
Greenwood will now return to Carrington as he looks to recover in time for United’s next game against Brighton on April 4.

ART DEALER
SunSport’s David Seager says: “Mikel Arteta has a huge decision to make over whether Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can lead the line in his starting XI.
“In my own mind I have been weighing up what he offers in the role and comparing it to what Alexandre Lacazette offers and, in truth, trying to convince myself that our Gabonese talisman edged it.
“No Arsenal supporter wants to see another Mesut Ozil situation on the horizon, so I am sure most would love to see a happy Auba, smiling on the pitch and scoring for fun.
“However, this is perhaps not the player we have at present.”
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UNITED NATION
Manchester United have provided some of England’s finest ever players.
The Three Lions two top goalscorers – Sir Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney – were both best for their country during their time at Old Trafford.
Other names trip off the tongue – Beckham, Robson, Ferdinand.
So, we at SunSport decided to pick our ultimate Manchester United England XI of players who starred for the Red Devils while winning caps for their country.
To be included, they must have won at least one cap while playing for United…

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ARSENAL are going toe to toe with RB Salzburg striker Patson Daka, according to reports.Meanwhile Aaron Ramsey could be on his way out of Juventus this summer with Liverpool being touted as potential suitors for the Wales star, 30.
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ART DEALER
SunSport’s David Seager says: “Mikel Arteta has a huge decision to make over whether Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can lead the line in his starting XI.
“In my own mind I have been weighing up what he offers in the role and comparing it to what Alexandre Lacazette offers and, in truth, trying to convince myself that our Gabonese talisman edged it.
“No Arsenal supporter wants to see another Mesut Ozil situation on the horizon, so I am sure most would love to see a happy Auba, smiling on the pitch and scoring for fun.
“However, this is perhaps not the player we have at present.”
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UNITED NATION
Manchester United have provided some of England’s finest ever players.
The Three Lions two top goalscorers – Sir Bobby Charlton and Wayne Rooney – were both best for their country during their time at Old Trafford.
Other names trip off the tongue – Beckham, Robson, Ferdinand.
So, we at SunSport decided to pick our ultimate Manchester United England XI of players who starred for the Red Devils while winning caps for their country.
To be included, they must have won at least one cap while playing for United…

MAD JOURNEY
Manchester United star Amad Diallo’s meteoric rise continued after he was called up by the Ivory Coast.
The 18-year-old starlet could make his full international debut for the African nation this month.
United confirmed his call-up to Patrice Beaumelle’s Elephants side alongside team-mate Eric Bailly.
Both Red Devils are part of the 30-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

BUNCH OF TWITS
David McGoldrick has revealed the Sheffield United players found out about Chris Wilder’s sacking on twitter.
The striker told talkSPORT: “The weird thing about it was that it came out of the blue from nowhere.
“We got into training as normal, got into the treatment room and someone said, ‘Look at this on Twitter! Someone’s posted something saying the gaffer’s going to be sacked’.
“Usually, you hear certain things.
“We heard there was talk a few months ago. We had found some form.
“There was no confirmation for 48 hours, the boys didn’t properly meet Hecky [Heckingbottom].”

BLUE RAGE
John Obi Mikel has revealed the ‘chaos’ which ensued after Chelsea’s controversial Champions League semi-final exit to Barcelona in 2009.
Speaking to The Athletic, he said: “It was chaos in the tunnel and the dressing room afterwards.
“Bottles, things flying everywhere. Tables were being smashed. Everyone was shouting and screaming.
“Mind you, one could say that was normal after that Chelsea team lost games!
“I don’t know about now but losing back then was definitely not acceptable at all…but that was a really crazy night.
“Drogba lost it on the pitch and then it just carried on from there.”

LOCK OUT
Wales have suffered a double injury blow on the eve of their 2022 World Cup qualifier with Belgium after Ben Davies and Tom Lockyer pulled out through injury.
The Dragons travel to Leuven for the opening Group E clash on Wednesday night.
But caretaker boss Robert Page will be without experienced Tottenham defender Davies and Lockyer of Luton.
The official Wales Twitter account tweeted: “Ben Davies and Tom Lockyer have both withdrawn from the squad due to injury.”
The nature of the injuries have not been revealed as yet.
AL OVER
Chelsea are reportedly out of the running to sign Bayern Munich ace David Alaba with the defender keen to join either Real Madrid or Barcelona.
The 28-year-old will be departing the Allianz Arena in the summer when his contract expires having refused to agree a new deal in Bavaria.
But according to Sky in Germany, Alaba has rejected the chance to join the Blues.
He is also said to have turned down an approach from Paris Saint-Germain, where the Ligue 1 giants were willing to meet his demands.
It has been stated that Alaba – who can play as a centre-back, left-back or in midfield – has his heart set on a move to Spain.
GUNNER MAKE IT
Arsenal have been given a boost in their hunt for a European place for next season – after it was revealed they have the EASIEST run-in.

EUROPA PROBE
Police have launched an investigation into allegations Rangers star Glen Kamara was racially abused during a Europa League tie.
Kamara alleged Czech defender Ondrej Kudela subjected him to the abuse during his side’s tie with Slavia Prague last week.
Uefa have since launched an investigation over alleged incidents both during and after the heated game at Ibrox.
And Kamara has since called on European football chiefs to take a zero-tolerance approach to racism.
Police Scotland have now begun their own investigation into the allegations against Kudela.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are investigating incidents of alleged racial abuse and a reported assault following the match between Rangers and Slavia Prague at Ibrox on Thursday, 18 March, 2021.
“Officers are liaising with both clubs and enquiries are continuing.”
GAARD OF HONOUR
Martin Odegaard’s Norwegian team-mate Joshua King revealed how he convinced his compatriot to sign for Arsenal.
He told NRK: “When I saw the rumour about Arsenal, I sent him a message and said: ‘You have to go to Arsenal'”
“He replied, ‘Are you sure? Are you sure?’ – I was so sure.
“Arsenal’s style of play and Martin… I have friends who have played for Arsenal, and I know a little about the club.
“In my head, I think it suited him well.”

BALE OUT
Gareth Bale has confirmed he is returning to Real Madrid next season.
The Wales captain, 31, has struggled to reach his best form during his season-long loan at Tottenham.
When asked about his future plans, Bale said: “It’s no distraction for me coming into the Euros.
“The main reason I came to Spurs this year was I wanted to play football first and foremost.
“But coming into the Euros I wanted to be match fit.
“The original plan was only to do a season at Spurs, then after the Euros, I’ll still have a year left at Real Madrid and my plan is to go back.
“That’s as far as I’ve planned to be honest.”

IRN BRU
Steve Bruce will hold crisis talks with his Toon flops after Mike Ashley’s vote of confidence.
Newcastle’s players were given two days off following Saturday’s humiliating 3-0 defeat at Brighton.
But they return today and Bruce will demand a response after a wretched run of two wins in 20 games sees them just two points above the drop zone.
However the Daily Mail states that there are plans to give the squad more days off during the international break from Friday through to Monday.
A source told the news outlet: “The players are used to doing their own training by now. They are not surprised by the schedule.”
MORE FROM SHAW
Luke Shaw also claimed that his current form has been better than when he won the United player of the year prize in 2018/19.
He told Sky Sports: “I was nowhere near my best then. If I am honest, it was quite a poor season from everyone.
“Maybe I was just one of the ones who stood out a little bit more but I was nothing special.
“Definitely now is the best period I have had. I have managed to sustain a run of games and keep playing. I am enjoying it and I think that is the most important thing that I wanted to get back, that enjoyment of football. Getting back to doing what I enjoy doing.”

MOUNT ON THE GREEN
Mason Mount was hilariously mocked and compared to Happy Gilmore by Ben Chilwell, Harry Wilson and Richard Keogh after taking part in a golf shoot.
Chelsea teammate Chilwell said: “Why are you using a driver on the putting green?”
Mount’s former Derby County pal Wilson then added: “I’m gonna need your thoughts on this Richard,” referencing fellow Rams player Richard Keogh.
And Keogh didn’t disappoint, writing: “Hi Harry, hi mason.. yeh listen H, I thinking inspector gadget based.. but a check version!? What your thoughts!?”
Wilson then responded: “”Yeah listen I can see where your coming from, can see a hint of happy Gilmore in there aswell…”

SHAW THING
Luke Shaw admitted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has helped him mature at Manchester United.
He told Sky Sports: “His man-management is second to none. The way he conducts himself in terms of how he speaks to the players, it gets the best out of them. You can see that.
“He deals with situations perfectly in terms of what is needed, especially at a big club like Manchester United.
“He takes the pressure off the lads and takes it all himself. Sometimes it is not fair because we are the ones on the pitch and we need to take our fair share too. For me, especially, from what I had before Ole came in, it is a total difference. It has pushed me to a new level.”
ART OF WAR
Arsenal are reportedly looking at activating Real Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez’s £68million release clause.
The 26-year-old has been a key part of Betis’ upturn in form with his combative displays in the middle of the park helping Manuel Pellegrini’s men rise to sixth in LaLiga.
And Mundo Deportivo reports the Gunners have been scouting the player for months and will make their move this summer.
GUD TIMES
Manchester City are stomping towards another Premier League title with Pep Guardiola at the helm.
But all this success doesn’t mean that they will rest on their laurels come the summer.
With Borussia Dortmund reportedly demanding upwards of £150million for top target Erling Haaland, City could turn their attention to Danny Ings – as Sergio Aguero looks set to depart.
Meanwhile, the Etihad side are believed to be one of five teams chasing FC Groningen left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson.
Here’s how they could line up next term…

HA LA LAND
Erling Haaland has revealed that a club ‘must’ want him if he is to sign for them.
The Borussia Dortmund striker has been linked with summer moves to Europe’s best including Manchester United and Chelsea.
When asked by VG, he replied: “They must want me.”
FRESH LIONS
England boss Gareth Southgate revealed his 26-man squad last week for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, the final chance to sample players before Euro 2020.
Here’s how they could lined up…

IN THE DOCK
Police have arrested and charged a teenager in connection with the alleged racial abuse of Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.
SunSport exclusively revealed how the Rangers ace had been targeted by an individual in a video circulated on social media during the derby clash with Celtic.
Police launched an investigation into the offensive video following a series of complaints.
Now, cops have confirmed that a boy, aged 17, has been arrested and charge in connection with the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We’ve arrested and charged a 17-year-old male youth in connection with an offensive social media post during the Celtic v Rangers SPFL match yesterday.”
MARC UP
Marcus Rashford is the most-valuable player on the planet – worth a staggering 15 per cent of Manchester United’s entire squad value.
According to the latest data from CIES Football Observatory, the England forward, 23, is valued between £130million and £170m.

INZ AND OUT
Juventus have reportedly drawn up a three-man shortlist to replace Andrea Pirlo.
Sunday’s shock 1-0 defeat to Benevento heaped even more pressure on boss Pirlo after the Old Lady’s disastrous Champions League exit to Porto.
Italian outlet La Repubblica reports Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi, Atalanta manager Gian Pero Gasperini and former Inter and Roma coach Luciano Spalletti are all in the frame.
POR SHOW
Chelsea have been called out for ‘celebrating’ being drawn against Porto in the Champions League.
He told Portugal’s CMTV, via Record: “It’s in the English press and I called later to confirm. Porto players have to run like never before in these two games.
“They think they have already won the tie. They celebrated!
“When I spoke to the person who told me, I was disgusted and would give anything to play against Chelsea.
“Porto’s players have to die on the pitch, [Chelsea] think they are already in the semi-finals.
“They celebrated in the morning when they saw that Porto were drawn against them. [Porto] can qualify, but they have to sweat blood.”
ODE TO MARTIN
Arsenal are keen to make Martin Odegaard’s loan move from Real Madrid permanent this summer – and it’s easy to see why.

BECKS BACKING
David Beckham is confident superstar players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will be interested in signing for his MLS side Inter Miami.
Speaking to ESPN: “When we announced Miami, there was always going to be talk about what players we were going to bring in, whether it was Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar.
“There was always going to be those discussions. I actually don’t think it’s a tough one for players to decide, to be honest, because it’s a great place.
“Obviously, it’s a great city, I feel like we’ve got a great fan base, but I also understand there’s great talent in Miami and South Florida, and I think we have a real opportunity.
“Miami is a city that has that pull on players who have been playing in Europe that are big stars.”
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XABI ALONSO is set to become the new manager of Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach.Meanwhile Arsenal are said to be “so happy” with Martin Odegaard and want to extend his stay at the club beyond the summer.
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SPECIAL NO1
Tottenham are set to lie back and think of England if it comes to signing a new keeper this summer.
Dean Henderson, Nick Pope and Sam Johnstone are in Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions squad that met up on Monday.
And the trio are all on Spurs’ shortlist to replace Hugo Lloris as their No 1.
The club captain, who delivered a stunning outburst at Jose Mourinho’s squad after last week’s Europa League exit to Dinamo Zagreb, has just a year left on his deal.
He is tipped to want to return home to France his summer, leaving Spurs looking closer to home for a successor.

PS-GLEE
PSG are reportedly ready to rival Barcelona for Memphis Depay.
Mundo Deportivo claims Mauricio Pochettino is a big fan of the Lyon striker.
And he is keen to raid PSG’s rivals for their star man this summer.
Manchester United flop Depay, 27, is out of contract at the end of the campaign and will be available on a free transfer.
Barcelona were thought to be leading the race for his signature, with boss Ronald Koeman making Depay one of his key players during his time managing the Netherlands.
But joining PSG would allow Depay to stay in France, where he’s resided since January 2017.
PS-GLEE
PSG are reportedly ready to rival Barcelona for Memphis Depay.
Mundo Deportivo claims Mauricio Pochettino is a big fan of the Lyon striker.
And he is keen to raid PSG’s rivals for their star man this summer.
Manchester United flop Depay, 27, is out of contract at the end of the campaign and will be available on a free transfer.
Barcelona were thought to be leading the race for his signature, with boss Ronald Koeman making Depay one of his key players during his time managing the Netherlands.
But joining PSG would allow Depay to stay in France, where he’s resided since January 2017.
BLUE’S NOT THE COLOUR
Thomas Tuchel has been coated by officials for giving them colour blindness on the touchline.
Chelsea’s new manager has been ordered to change his club-issue puffer jacket twice during games recently because it has been confusing the fourth officials and assistant referees.
Eagle-eyed TV viewers may have noticed that Tuchel spent the first half of Chelsea’s goalless draw at Leeds ten days ago pacing up and down his technical area and keeping out the chill Yorkshire air in a ‘traditional’ dark blue coat.
The German emerged for the second 45 minutes in the much paler ‘Arctic’ colour of the away kit.
And the reason is not because Tuchel thought the lighter blue brought out the best in his eyes or complemented his tracksuit bottoms.
He was ordered to change by dizzy fourth official Anthony Taylor.
Taylor and ref Kevin Friend’s assistants were having trouble distinguishing Tuchel from his players because of the colour clash with the shirts of the Chelsea players on the pitch – particularly when they were peering along the touchline during play.
It was the same when Tuchel was asked to switch jackets in only his third game in charge when he took Chelsea to London rivals Tottenham in early February.
Luckily, there was a spare coat hanging around in the kit bag for 6ft 4in Tuchel to slip into.

COUT AND DRIED
Barcelona are reportedly desperate to offload Philippe Coutinho this summer – to avoid paying Liverpool another £17million.
The cash-strapped Spaniards are poised for a hectic summer of transfer activity after the coronavirus pandemic decimated finances.
And according to Mundo Deportivo, Coutinho is one player set to exit the Nou Camp – likely on loan.
As part of the £142m deal that took him from Liverpool to Barca, £17m would be paid when the player reached 100 games.
That was one of FIFTEEN clauses in the agreement.
He has so far played 90 times.
The Brazilian has endured a nightmare spell at the Nou Camp since his move to LaLiga.
Coutinho, 28, spent last season on loan with Bayern Munich who turned down the opportunity to sign him permanently.
He has been on the periphery of the Barca first-team this season making just eight LaLiga starts.

HAARD EXIT
Man Utd have been given a boost in their pursuit of Erling Haaland – with the striker set to QUIT this summer if Borussia Dortmund miss out on the Champions League, according to reports.
The Norwegian wonderkid, 20, showed his frustration on Saturday as he stormed off the pitch following his side’s 2-2 draw with Koln.
Haaland scored twice including a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a point for his side.
But he was left fuming as he hurled his shirt aside and raced down the tunnel.
Dortmund now sit fifth in the Bundesliga, a massive 18 points adrift of leaders Bayern Munich.
Worryingly, they’re four points adrift of Eintracht Frankfurt in the final Champions League spot.
And now, AS have claimed Haaland could walk away from Dortmund this summer, with Man Utd and Real Madrid poised, if they miss out on a seat at Europe’s top table.
The Spanish publication has even claimed Haaland has spoken to his agent, Mino Raiola, to make it crystal clear he wants to quit if Champions League football is off the table at the Westfalenstadion.

THE PAT RACE
Man Utd and Arsenal and Arsenal are locked in a transfer battle for RB Leipzig striker Patson Daka.
The 22-year-old Zambian international has scored 20 goals in just 18 Austrian Bundesliga games so far this season.
And, according to Salzburger Nachrichten, his performances have caught the eye of numerous Premier League clubs including Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.
Daka, who netted 27 times last season and has already equalled that tally in all competitions this time around, has spoken before about his admiration for those in the English top flight.
Back in January, he told BBC Sport: “To see our big brothers like Aubameyang, Salah and Mane, it’s something that gives me the dream that I can also make it.
“I can be like them. They are my inspiration, knowing that they also come from Africa.
“I think when people are making those kind of comparisons, it’s great, looking at the status of Sadio Mane, the kind of football he plays and the kind of person that he is.”

ZLAT’S MY BOY
Zlatan Ibrahimovic broke down in tears after being asked what his family thought of his return for Sweden.
The AC Milan star revealed his youngest son Vincent cried when he left him for international duty.
Ibrahimovic said: “Vincent really cried when I left him. But now it’s okay.
“I have two little ones at home who kick the ball around, my wife asks me to tell them to stop but I say no, we can buy new things if they break them.”
The former Manchester United star decided to come out of international retirement to lead Sweden at this summer’s rescheduled Euro 2020.
The 39-year-old retired from international duty in 2016 but has decided to have another crack.
Ibrahimovic held a press conference on Monday following his return for Sweden.
The striker was emotional after being asked about his family’s reaction to his return.

GUNNER GET HIM
Arsenal are looking to sign Martin Odegaard permanently at the end of the season, reports say.
The playmaker signed in January on loan from Real Madrid, and has made a huge impact on the field and in training.
So much so that according to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal will talk to Madrid bosses on a permanent deal at the end of the season.
And Bernabeu boss Zinedine Zidane’s future at the club is said to be ‘key’ in Odegaard future.
Arsenal are “so happy” with Martin Ødegaard impact on the pitch as during trainings, they will try to keep him. Arsenal will talk with Real Madrid at the end of the season, Zinedine Zidane’s future will be key to take a final decision about Ødegaard. 🇳🇴 #RealMadrid #AFC— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 22, 2021

PARTY POOPED
Belgium striker Tuur Dierckx has been sent to PRISON … for holding a lockdown party.
The former Club Brugge and Belgium Under-21 ace currently plays for KVC Westerlo.
But the second-tier promotion hopefuls will now be without their star after a court sentenced him to a month behind bars for breaking coronavirus rules.
According to Nieuwsblad a judge in Antwerp heard how police raided the player’s flat in the city last December after neighbours reported a late-night gathering.
They found 14 guests, including four other footballers and three women from Holland.
Dierckx told the court he has recently spent a day at a hospital seeing Covid-19 patients receive treatment, and recognised his mistake in hosting the party.
Prosecutors had called for him to be locked up for three months and fined £3,600.
But the court handed him a month-long jail term and a £700 fine, while his guests were fined lesser amounts.
His lawyer Carl De Munck said: “It was a harsh sentence, but in line with the verdicts in similar cases.”

CUT PRICE KOULI
Everton have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Napoli are reportedly prepared to cut the hefty £89million price tag for Koulibaly.
According to Football Insider, Everton have set their sights on the Napoli defender and are ready to make an offer for him.
But the Toffees will face plenty of competition for the powerful centre-back if they are to sign him.
Manchester United are keen on Koulibaly and it appears Napoli are prepared to lower their asking price.
The Italians rejected a £95m offer from the Red Devils in 2018 but reportedly could consider a bid of around £39m this summer.
The pandemic has crippled the financial position of clubs across Europe and Napoli are set to accept a significantly lower offer for Koulibaly.

KEAN ON MOISE
Everton could be offered a player-plus cash by Juventus for their former striker Moise Kean.
The Toffees shipped out the 21-year-old to PSG on loan for the season after a fruitless spell on Merseyside.
But Kean has done well in France, scoring 11 goals in 20 appearances.
While he is behind the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi, Kean has looked a lot sharper.
According to Tutto Mercato, his form has alerted his old club Juventus.
They are reportedly prepared to offer Douglas Costa or former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey as a makeweight in any deal.

ODE TO ERLING
Arsenal fans want ‘agent’ Martin Odegaard to convince Erling Haaland to join the club.
Norway team-mates Odegaard and Haaland were spotted chatting in training and Gunners fans are eyeing a cheeky move.
Odegaard has been a revelation since joining Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid.
But now optimistic Gunners fans have encouraged Odegaard to have a word with Borussia Dortmund star Haaland about moving to London.
Fans described their midfielder as ‘Agent Odegaard’ on social media as they joked about the prospect of landing Haaland.
Richard Cozens tweeted: “When you pray he’s telling him to come to Arsenal but they’ll both end up at City.”

‘IT WON’T BREAK ME’
Granit Xhaka claims he is unfairly singled out for criticism – despite being sent off NINE TIMES for Arsenal.
The Swiss midfielder has repeatedly fallen out with Arsenal’s fan base, resulting in him losing the club captaincy.
And he came under fire again in December after his latest sending-off against Burnley.
Xhaka, 28, told Blick: “You have to live with criticism in football, but there have to be limits.
“There are other players who get red cards, but they don’t get criticised as much as I do.
“I sometimes feel that with me it is deliberately made into a bigger issue than it really is.
“But it won’t break me. I overcome it, and this time it has made me come back stronger – no doubt to many people’s surprise.”

HAYES PRAISE
Emma Hayes hailed the megabucks deal to air WSL matches on Sky Sports and the BBC as a “big, big day for women’s football”.
The sport’s chiefs sealed a TV agreement with Sky Sports and the BBC worth £24million.
Hayes said: “I honestly feel this is what we’ve been working towards. It’s all been about driving standards so that it can become marketable and that’s where the game has reached.
“This is a real celebration. It is a really big, big day for women’s football.
“I think the fact that all of them are committed to the studio package piece – so that the build-up to games, the analysis of matches and the level of detail
“I think that’s going to be attributed to our sport – is itself an important marker. It really is a big, big day for women’s football.
“I want my son to be sitting at home and looking watching this every week like it’s just normal on the television.
“I think all of you that know me well enough know that I’ve been behind driving this with the rest of the people that are involved in the women’s game from the onset.
“But huge credit to the FA for brokering this and also to clubs across the country for the investment they’re making without revenue coming in first.”

SERGI-GO
Inter Milan have joined the clubs keeping tabs on striker Sergio Aguero’s Manchester City future.
The Argentina star is out of contract in the summer and has yet to be approached over a new deal.
Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have an interest although Aguero is also open to staying in England with another top club.
The 32-year-old wants to make up for lost time after spending months sidelined with injury and then coronavirus.
Inter are monitoring his situation and are also interested in Manchester United’s South American forward Edinson Cavani.
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WELL DONE
Salford sacked Richie Wellens after showdown talks with co-owner Gary Neville.
The League Two side fell to another defeat at the weekend that leaves them six points off the play-off places.
Neville, who leads Fergie’s Class of ’92 hierarchy is understood to have called Wellens, 40, into a meeting at 10.30am on Monday morning.
An hour later Wellens, who took Swindon into League One last season but quit to return to his home town of Manchester, became the second Ammies boss to be dumped this season.
A statement on the club’s official website read: “Salford City Football Club has parted company with Richie Wellens by mutual consent.
“We would like to thank Richie for his time and efforts at the Club and wish him well for the future.
“An announcement about a new manager will be made in due course.
“There will be no further comment.”
SunSport exclusively revealed that co-owner Neville had held a huge inquest into Salford’s shaky promotion campaign.
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YOU’RE THE DAN
Man City are reportedly set to launch a surprise transfer bid for Southampton striker Danny Ings.
The 28-year-old is entering the final year of his contract at St Mary’s, so Saints could be looking to cash in on him this summer.
And as Man City seek a replacement for the ageing Sergio Aguero, Sky Sports believe Ings could be the man they choose to fill his boots.
Speculation surrounding Aguero’s future at the Etihad continues to ramp up as his place in Pep Guardiola’s side appears to be reaching its expiration date.
Man City’s all-time top scorer has featured in just 14 games this season, scoring three goals.
By contrast, Ings was the joint-second top scorer in the Premier League last season, hitting the back of the net on 22 occasions.
He then began the 2020-21 campaign in a similar vein of form, but has tailed off in the last few months as Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side slide down the table.
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WINGING IT
Jadon Sancho has reportedly flown to Dubai ahead of Borussia Dortmund’s Champions League clash with Manchester City to speed up his recovery from a muscle injury.
The Athletic claims Sancho, 20, is desperate to face his old side in the European quarters next month.
But the England winger has been sidelined since March 2 with a muscle problem.
And Sancho has been ruled as just 50/50 to make the first-leg trip to Manchester on April 6.
However, the ace is determined to feature for his side against Pep Guardiola’s quadruple chasers.
And Sancho has now jetted off to the United Arab Emirates to see a specialist after receiving permission from Dortmund.
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THAT’S RICH
Chelsea will be ‘scary’ next season if they sign Erling Haaland, believes Micah Richards.
The Blues are among a number of top European sides, including Manchester United, chasing the Norwegian’s signature at the end of the campaign.
Club chiefs are reportedly willing to give the move the green light, IF boss Thomas Tuchel can guide them into next season’s Champions League.
And pundit Richards, 32, believes that they will have it made if they can sign the Borussia Dortmund hotshot.
Following Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Sheffield United, he told the BBC: “I think they’ve got absolutely everything. They’ve sorted their defensive problems.
“The only thing to add that little bit of icing to the cake would be a striker. They’ve put Werner in there, they’ve put Havertz in there.
“It seems like they’ve not really cracked that offensive aspect of the game.
“I’m not going to speculate. If you put Haaland in this team, they’ll be scary next season.”
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LAC OF THE NET
Alexandre Lacazette feels he should have ended the game with two goals as Arsenal drew 3-3 with West Ham.
The striker thought he had bagged a brace only for his first effort to be awarded as a Soucek own goal instead.
He said: “I think the first goal is mine. That’s not nice.
“The second goal, the third goal in the second-half, we came back for the draw.”
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BLEAK FOR BEEK
Mark Hughes believes Manchester United are set to force £40million transfer flop Donny van de Beek out of the club.
The 23-year-old has managed just one goal and one assist in his 27 games for the Red Devils so far this season.
Speaking to Stadium Astro, Hughes said: “Clearly it’s difficult, he hasn’t had enough game time and you can see that in his play.
“He’s wandering and not really getting on the ball, doesn’t know how to affect the game, can’t demand the ball of his team-mates because they’re not quite sure whether or not they have enough confidence in him.
“He looks like a guy who’s wandering around lost on the field. Okay, some of that responsibility he has to take on himself, he has to be more demonstrative, he has to be a key player.
“He’s a big-money signing he’s come from a big club in Ajax so he’s used to being a top player of influence.
“But clearly, since he’s come to United he hasn’t shown anything like what the level he needs to be at to remain a Man United player.
“He can only have so many opportunities, at some point he’s going to have to take them or United will move him on.
“I think they’re edging towards that decision if he’s not careful.”
ONE & ONLY
Jose Mourinho might want to consider wrapping Harry Kane in cotton wool.
After all, without the England striker, Spurs would be in real trouble this season.
Kane, 27, has been involved in a staggering 61.2 per cent of all of Tottenham’s goals this season.
In the Premier League, Spurs have scored 49 times – with Kane involved in a barely-believable 30 of those.
Kane has scored 17 times – the joint-top in the Premier League with Mohamed Salah.
The forward has also added 13 assists – two more than second-placed Kevin De Bruyne such is his importance to the Tottenham team.
According to research from TheseAreTheOdds.com, no other Premier League team has been as dependent on one player as Tottenham are on Kane.
Harry Kane provides nearly two-thirds of all Tottenham’s goals
WHAT A COU
Manchester United have been beaten to highly-rated teenage defender Soumaila Coulibaly by Borussia Dortmund.
The Bundesliga side will acquire the 17-year-old in the summer when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires.
Speaking to The Mail about his move, Coulibaly was thrilled to be joining the German side.
“It was nice to have so much interest from so many clubs, but I cannot wait to get started with Dortmund,” he said.
“They are a great club with a proven track record of developing some of the best young talents in the world and I aim to do my best for the club and fans.
“I am thankful to my agents [Epic Sports] for helping me in making this move to Dortmund and also to Paris Saint-Germain where I have learnt so much already in my career.”
DEJA BLUE
Manchester United’s new away kit for the 2021-22 has seemingly been leaked online.
Renowned kit-leak website Footy Headlines have shared what they believe to be United’s away strip for next season.
The top will see new sponsor TeamViewer across the front for the first time from January 2022.

NEV-ER SAY NEVER
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WHAT A COU
Manchester United have been beaten to highly-rated teenage defender Soumaila Coulibaly by Borussia Dortmund.
The Bundesliga side will acquire the 17-year-old in the summer when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires.
Speaking to The Mail about his move, Coulibaly was thrilled to be joining the German side.
“It was nice to have so much interest from so many clubs, but I cannot wait to get started with Dortmund,” he said.
“They are a great club with a proven track record of developing some of the best young talents in the world and I aim to do my best for the club and fans.
“I am thankful to my agents [Epic Sports] for helping me in making this move to Dortmund and also to Paris Saint-Germain where I have learnt so much already in my career.”
DEJA BLUE
Manchester United’s new away kit for the 2021-22 has seemingly been leaked online.
Renowned kit-leak website Footy Headlines have shared what they believe to be United’s away strip for next season.
The top will see new sponsor TeamViewer across the front for the first time from January 2022.

NEV-ER SAY NEVER
Jamie Carragher quickly trolled Gary Neville after his club Salford sacked Richie Wellens.

ICE BERGE
Sheffield United star Sander Berge has reportedly emerged as a target for Liverpool to replace Georginio Wijnaldum.
The Reds will be in the market for a new midfielder in the summer with the Holland international set to depart on a free transfer.
Liverpool may have already lined up his replacement, with Eurosport declaring that Berge is being eyed up by the Premier League champions.
They state that the 23-year-old is likely to depart Bramall Lane should the Blades be relegated, as he would prefer to compete in the top-flight.

VAR FETCHED
Prem club chiefs will help agree how to improve VAR next term when they meet virtually on Thursday.
The latest meeting of the 20 ‘shareholder’ clubs is due to discuss the feedback from the survey commissioned by League bosses.
Clubs have been given an extra 48 hours, until Wednesday to return their thoughts on a series of incidents that have taken place this season.
Fans and players alike have voiced their frustrations over some crunch calls especially over defensive handballs and penalty decisions.
It is hoped that the responses of players and managers will enable refs’ chief Mike Riley and his officials to agree on a consistent approach for the new campaign from August.
League bosses and clubs accept that subjective refereeing calls mean there can never be 100 per cent consistency.
But the aim is to give all officials clearer starting points for their decisions, either on the pitch or in the VAR booth at Stockley Park.
LACA CLAIM
Alexandre Lacazette astonishingly claimed he and Arsenal’s players did not ‘respect’ Mikel Arteta’s tactics and game plan against West Ham.
He told Sky Sports: “My feeling is mixed between being proud of my team for coming back in the second-half and being disappointed with the first-half.
“We didn’t respect the game-plan from the coach and we conceded three goals.
“This is not what we wanted.”
KANE-DEPENDANCE
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho might want to consider wrapping Harry Kane in cotton wool.
After all, without the England striker, Spurs would be in real trouble this season.

PAUL THE OTHER ONE
Paul Merson has branded Arsenal’s start away at West Ham as ‘unacceptable’ after they fell 3-0 behind inside 32 minutes.
He told Sky Sports: “That was Arsenal’s season in 90 minutes. One minute they’re poor, one minute they’re good.
“They’re so inconsistent. It’s like a rollercoaster, [Mikel] Arteta’s got to sort that out if they want to be successful next season.
“It’s unacceptable if you’re playing for Arsenal to start like that, or if you’re playing in the Premier League.
“Fair play to them, they showed a lot of spirit to come back, but it’s the consistency – if they want to finish in the Champions League places they can’t play 45-minute football.”

TAKING THE MICHAEL
Chelsea icon Michael Essien has revealed what made Jose Mourinho such a key figure in his career.
Now a coach himself with FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark, Essien, 38, explained: “I have played under so many coaches and every one is different. I would take Mourinho as an example – I was very much connected with him.
“He’s a winner, he gives you tactical details and makes sure it’s very clear so when you’re on the pitch you know what to do.
“It’s one of the things I am going to carry with me and hopefully I can transmit to the boys if one day I become a manager.”
He then added: “I didn’t think I would make the transition. When I was playing I always said ‘no I don’t want to be a coach’ but when you love the game so much you always try to be in the game.
“So two or three years ago I said I am coming toward the end of my career and I want to learn about the coaching side of the game and it will give me the opportunity to be on the pitch and to be around the players.
“Actually when I started doing it, it was something I wanted to do. The whole project here is very good for my transition into the coaching side of the game.”
SHEFFIELD KARL-ING
Oxford manager Karl Robinson is one of the managers being considered to replace Chris Wilder at Sheffield United.
The Blades are taking their time trying to settle on the right man to lead the club’s attempts to make an instant return to the top-flight once their almost certain relegation is confirmed.
Former Fulham and Watford boss Slavisa Jokanovic is their leading target, as revealed by SunSport last week, but there are others also being considered.
And it is understood one of those is 40-year-old Robinson, who has gained an impressive reputation operating on a shoestring budget at Oxford and still producing a competitive side playing good football.
Jokanovic’s CV is strong having twice achieved promotion to the Premier League during his time in charge at Fulham and Watford.
WELL DONE
Salford have sacked Richie Wellens after showdown talks with co-owner Gary Neville.
The League Two side fell to another defeat at the weekend that leaves them six points off the play-off places.
SunSport exclusively revealed that co-owner Gary Neville had held a huge inquest into Salford’s shaky promotion campaign.
PIRL-WOE
Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo has ONE game to save his job, according to reports in Italy.
The Italian chief, 41, has endured a tricky debut season in charge, with the Old Lady ten points adrift of Serie A leaders Inter Milan.
Juve have won the last NINE league titles in a row.
And in a bid to keep their streak alive, the club could sack Pirlo if he doesn’t win next weekend’s derby game with Torino, say Tuttosport.
Their front page reads: “Pirlo and Torino, a derby to save himself.”

THE PAT RACE
Manchester United and Arsenal are locked in a transfer battle for RB Leipzig striker Patson Daka.
The 22-year-old Zambian international has scored 20 goals in just 18 Austrian Bundesliga games so far this season.
And, according to Salzburger Nachrichten, his performances have caught the eye of numerous Premier League clubs including Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City.

ZIN BUSINESS
Zinedine Zidane will stay at Real Madrid next season, according to reports.
The Frenchman has been linked away from the Spanish capital, with rumours persisting around the France national team job.
Zizou’s contract at Real Madrid also expires in July 2022, and having endured a turbulent campaign, it has been suggested that he could leave the club.
But Telefoot believe that he is set for talks with president Florentino Perez in the coming months regarding an extension.
KANE YOU BELIEVE IT
Gary Neville caused uproar online after describing Harry Kane’s method of winning a penalty at Aston Villa ‘cute’.
Fans were quick to point to occasions where the Manchester United legend had criticised Mo Salah for similar incidents and suggest he was being a hypocrite.

TAKING THE MIK
Arsenal sacked Unai Emery after just 18 months for underperforming – but his replacement Mikel Arteta is struggling even more.

SHEAR MISERY
Manchester United were labelled ‘flat’ and ‘poor’ by England legend Alan Shearer after their dismal 3-1 defeat to Leicester on Sunday.
The 50-year-old told the BBC: “They looked very, very tired.
“They couldn’t cope with the pace that Leicester showed this evening, even with the changes that came on didn’t make them any better.
“It was a really flat, poor performance from them.”
LICENSE TO KILL
Kylian Mbappe showed off his scintillating speed with a devastating counter-attacking goal against Lyon on Sunday evening.
The 22-year-old sprung clear from inside his own half before sweeping the ball home to score PSG’s fourth goal of the game.

BRUCIE BONUS
Steve Bruce has escaped the Toon axe for now – despite club legends turning on the team.
Calls for Bruce’s sacking reached fever pitch after Newcastle’s 3-0 loss at relegation rivals Brighton on Saturday.
Yet owner Mike Ashley is convinced keeping Bruce is still their best hope of staying up.
Newcastle have won just twice in 20 games and sit 17th – two points clear of Fulham and the bottom three.
But it is understood the Sports Direct billionaire is in no mood to make a change.
MOUR ANGER
Jose Mourinho has laid into modern football stars, blaming ‘selfishness’ and ‘agents’ for some of Tottenham’s recent poor performances.
He said: “Football nowadays is not easy. Selfishness is around, the individualism is around, the connection between agents and the press is around.
“You need time to develop team empathy because the psychological profile of young people now is not an easy one.
“I want to be proud of my players, doesn’t matter the result. During my career I was proud of my players many times after defeats.
“I was not proud last Thursday [against Zagreb] and I was not proud at the Emirates [against Arsenal last Sunday].”
SUPER SUAREZ
Luis Suarez scored his 500th career goal as Atletico Madrid beat Alaves 1-0 on Sunday.
The iconic Uruguayan has now notched five centuries for club and country throughout his glittering career.
Suarez, 34, got on the end of a Kieran Trippier cross and headed the only goal of the game after 54 minutes.

BACK FOR MOR
Manchester United are reportedly interested in a move for Barcelona’s highly-rated 18-year-old Ilaix Moriba.
Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo claim that the Red Devils could pounce if the teenager decides to leave the Nou Camp this summer.
Moriba’s contract expires in the summer of 2022, with the midfielder thought to be in talks with Barca over a new long-term deal.
AL BE READY TO GO
Xabi Alonso is set to be appointed the new manager of Borussia Monchengladbach at the end of the season.
The ex-Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder has impressed since taking over at Real Sociedad B in 2019.
And now according to Bild he is expected to make the biggest move of his coaching career so far when he becomes the boss of Bundesliga side Monchengladbach.

GUNNBELIEVABLE
Jamie Redknapp tore into Arsenal for their horror defensive show in the first-half against West Ham on Sunday.
The Gunners slipped 3-0 down within the opening 32 minutes at the London Stadium on Sunday.
After the game, Redknapp told Sky Sports: “When you’re a kid, one of the first things you learn is when the ball goes dead don’t turn your back.
“Look at the Arsenal players there, you can see [Kieran] Tierney, [Thomas] Partey, [Granit] Xhaka, you can see [Pablo] Mari.
“Look at the goalkeeper [Bernd Leno] – he never gets himself in the right position.
“That is abject. That is what you expect from schoolboys when you talk about football.
“It was a poor piece of goalkeeping as well.
“But it just summed them up. It’s not how you play football.
“You’ve got to be bright. You need leaders. Take responsibility.
“That’s why they got caught out.”
WELL I NEV-ER
Gary Neville has revealed Manchester United’s FA Cup exit has left him ‘demoralised’ as he hit out at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for rotating the team.
Speaking on his podcast with Sky Sports, he said: “It had been a good week. Not surprising that they go to Milan and did what they did, they are good away from home, then beating West Ham last week.
“I’m surprised the team was weakened against Leicester, I’m surprised he rotated as much, I know he has been doing that, but this was a real chance.
“If you think the semi-final draw that occurred at half-time of that game which meant the winner of the Leicester vs Manchester United tie would play Southampton.
“It is not a gimme against Southampton by any stretch of the imagination, but what an opportunity and I genuinely believe that that group of players need to win a trophy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.”
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TAKING THE MIK
Mikel Arteta admitted that Jekyll and Hyde Arsenal are giving him sleepless nights after a stunning three-goal comeback at West Ham.
He said: “I am very disappointed with the way we started the game. We weren’t at the races and the way we coincided three goals was completely unacceptable.
“But the final 60 minutes was probably the best I’ve seen us play under pressure in tough conditions.
“Some teams would have collapsed and started complaining to each either, but we were the complete opposite and it’s a shame we didn’t win because we created six or seven good chances to score.
“But it’s the first part of the game that keeps me awake because I’m worried about the different levels of performance that we still show within the same game.
“That’s where I think we are still far from the top teams and I don’t know if it’s a hangover from Europe that so many players switched off early in this game.
“But I won’t accept that fatigue is an excuse. If someone is not fit enough to play from Thursday to Sunday he needs to tell us before the game because we need everyone ready to go from the first minute.”

BEEK SALE
Mark Hughes thinks Manchester United could be “edging towards” selling “lost” Donny van de Beek this summer.
He told Stadium Astro: “Clearly it’s difficult, he hasn’t had enough game time and you can see that in his play.
“He’s wandering and not really getting on the ball, doesn’t know how to affect the game, can’t demand the ball of his team-mates because they’re not quite sure whether or not they have enough confidence in him.
“He looks like a guy who’s wandering around lost on the field. Okay, some of that responsibility he has to take on himself, he has be more demonstrative, he has to be a key player. He’s a big-money signing he’s come from a big club in Ajax so he’s used to being a top player of influence.
“But clearly, since he’s come to United he hasn’t shown anything like what the level he needs to be at to remain a Man United player.
“He can only have so many opportunities, at some point he’s going to have to take them or United will move him on. I think they’re edging towards that decision if he’s not careful.”
BRUCIE BONUS
Steve Bruce has escaped the Toon axe for now – despite club legends turning on the team.
Calls for Bruce’s sacking reached fever pitch after Newcastle’s 3-0 loss at relegation rivals Brighton on Saturday.
Yet owner Mike Ashley is convinced keeping Bruce is still their best hope of staying up.
Newcastle have won just twice in 20 games and sit 17th – two points clear of Fulham and the bottom three.
But it is understood the Sports Direct billionaire is in no mood to make a change.
BRANCO BLOW
Brazil World Cup winner Branco is fighting for his life in hospital after being admitted with ‘Covid complications’ last week.
The 56-year-old former Middlesbrough star was placed on a ventilator in intensive care but is said to be ‘showing improvement’.
And after several worrying days he is now ‘reacting well to medication’, according to CNN.
The latest report from CNN Brazil on Saturday said: “Doctors have begun the process of reducing sedation to remove mechanical ventilators.
“They hope that in the next few hours he will be able to breathe without the aid of the device.”
MOR ISSUES
Cardiff captain Sean Morrison has left fans stunned after playing through the pain barrier in the 1-0 derby win away at Swansea.
And fans can have Morrison to thank for a clean sheet as his man of the match performance included four blocks, two interceptions and nine clearances.
His performance was even more impressive considering the fact he pulled his calf muscle early in the second half.
Meanwhile his partner Stacey Amber Ward posted a gruesome picture of Morrison’s heavily-blistered ankle on her Instagram story following the match.

SCOTT ON
Exclusive by Isabelle Barker: Alex Scott has hailed the landmark megabucks WSL TV deal as an “emotional day for women’s football”.
The English top-flight has landed the biggest broadcasting deal in women’s football history after securing an agreement with Sky Sports and the BBC.
Arsenal and England legend Scott said: “This is a landmark deal for the women’s game. Not just for the WSL – but the whole of the women’s game.
“So many women have fought incredibly hard to get the game to be professional, so for the league to have now landed a multi-million pound broadcasting deal is an emotional day for our sport.
“Young girls are going to be inspired to become the next Steph Houghton, Lucy Bronze or Jordan Nobbs and I couldn’t be happier.”
Read more HERE.
MOUR ANGER
Jose Mourinho has laid into modern football stars, blaming ‘selfishness’ and ‘agents’ for some of Tottenham’s recent poor performances.
He said: “Football nowadays is not easy. Selfishness is around, the individualism is around, the connection between agents and the press is around.
“You need time to develop team empathy because the psychological profile of young people now is not an easy one.
“I want to be proud of my players, doesn’t matter the result. During my career I was proud of my players many times after defeats.
“I was not proud last Thursday [against Zagreb] and I was not proud at the Emirates [against Arsenal last Sunday].”
WORK OF ART
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has hailed Martin Odegaard after he played a starring role in their dramatic 3-3 draw against West Ham.
Arteta was left singing his praises following the full-time whistle, as he told the Arsenal website: “I think he had an incredible performance.
“He was very intelligent the way he read the game, the way he effected the game and again he showed how much he wants to win.
“When everyone was a little bit trembling, he gave us that composure on the ball and he created chance after chance.
“I love talented and creative players that all the time are willing to take that ball and make things happen, that are mobile and also hard-working. He is one of them.
“We have some others with different qualities but it’s true that Martin is now giving us a different level on certain things that we didn’t have.”
THAT’S RICH
Chelsea will be ‘scary’ next season if they sign Erling Haaland, believes Micah Richards.
He told the BBC: “I think they’ve got absolutely everything. They’ve sorted their defensive problems.
“The only thing to add that little bit of icing to the cake would be a striker. They’ve put Werner in there, they’ve put Havertz in there.
“It seems like they’ve not really cracked that offensive aspect of the game.
“I’m not going to speculate. If you put Haaland in this team, they’ll be scary next season.”

SOL DESTROYING
Jesse Lingard insisted he was one of the fittest and strongest players at Manchester United despite being constantly overlooked by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
He said: “During the lockdown I recapped my best moments playing football – the season under Jose [Mourinho] where I scored all of those goals and went to the World Cup and the season when Ole came in and I started well.
“So I started recapping a lot of games to see where I did well, getting that fire in my belly and drive again to go and kick on because it would have been easy for me to fall off and take the easy option out.
“But a person like me who’s been through a lot and knows the game, I can’t just give it up like and I’ll always go out with a fight.
“I came back one of the strongest and fittest after the lockdown and I didn’t get my chance that I was waiting on.
“But the whole time I was there and not playing I was doing extra training and keeping on top of my fitness for when the time was right.
“So for me it’s about working hard and staying dedicated, and I went back to basics.”
GOOD MORNING FOOTBALL FANS
Tammy Abraham has suffered a fresh blow in his battle to be part of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea revolution.
The club’s top scorer will undergo a scan on a persistent ankle injury after breaking down in training yet again.
Striker Abraham, 23, has not played since February 20 and lasted only five minutes before getting crocked.
Boss Tuchel said: “It was an accident in training. He quit after only five minutes of the warm-up and it is more or less on the same spot as where the first injury was.
“We thought he was going to be in the squad for today but now he will be out for many games.
“He has to take it step by step. The way back is for him to be a substitute and be hungry and show it in training.”
Meanwhile, on the transfer front, SunSport’s Dan King revealed Manchester United are eyeing a £50million-plus summer move for Wolves star Pedro Neto.
The Red Devils have made signing a right winger one of their top priorities and Neto’s impressive season, despite Wolves’ struggles, has moved him up the shortlist of Old Trafford chiefs.
Utd could have signed Neto, 21, for next to nothing back in 2016 when he came to Carrington on trial from Portuguese side Braga – but he did not do enough to convince them to buy him then.
But now United are understood to regard the Portugal international – Wolves’ £16m signing from Italian club Lazio – as a genuine alternative to long-term targets like Jadon Sancho and Jack Grealish.
Rivals Manchester City have also been linked with Neto, but sources insist they are now ahead of United in the queue for Villa captain Grealish instead.
And finally, Jude Bellingham will be allowed to link up with the England senior team this week.
The FA have been told that the Dortmund teenager Bellingham will, after all, be given a sporting exemption by the German Government for the three World Cup qualifiers.
This means the midfielder will not have to quarantine when returning to Germany from the UK.
Bellingham, 17, who has just one cap, was included in the squad despite the strict German rules because the FA were confident there would be a change.
RAISE THE BAR
Lionel Messi added to his countless moments of magic for Barcelona as he broke the club’s all-time appearance record on Sunday.
A trip to fifth-placed Real Sociedad promised to be a huge test of the Blaugrana’s title credentials.
Lionel Messi gets a goal of his own and Barca are on fire! 🔥Fantastic pass over the top by Busquets, great run by Messi, and there was never any doubt about the finish 🙌 pic.twitter.com/so9QTM2wTD— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) March 21, 2021

INSTAGRAM RACISTS
Fred was racially abused after Manchester United’s 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Leicester.
Trolls targeted the United midfielder’s Instagram account after his error gifted Kelechi Iheanacho the opening goal.
Some posts were racist, making Brazil star Fred one of several UOld Trafford players to be so abused this year.
Sick comments were aimed at Marcus Rashford on Twitter in January, while Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe were attacked online last month.

TAM SCAN
Tammy Abraham has suffered a fresh blow in his battle to be part of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea revolution.
The club’s top scorer will undergo a scan on a persistent ankle injury after breaking down in training yet again.
Striker Abraham, 23, has not played since February 20 and lasted only five minutes before getting crocked.
Boss Tuchel said: “It was an accident in training. He quit after only five minutes of the warm-up and it is more or less on the same spot as where the first injury was.
“We thought he was going to be in the squad for today but now he will be out for many games.
“He has to take it step by step. The way back is for him to be a substitute and be hungry and show it in training.”
NO TOKY-MO?
Egypt have named Mo Salah for the Olympics but say he won’t play and miss the start of the next Premier League season unless Liverpool agree.
Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp is anxious over stars joining the Tokyo Games from July 23 to August 8 this year.
But Egypt under-23 boss Shawky Gharib insists Salah will only be one of his three over-age players with “an agreement between all parties”.
Gharib has so far chosen striker Salah as one of TEN players aged over 23 in his preliminary squad.
And he stressed: “It is not only up to us to decide Salah’s situation in joining the Olympic team as we just called him and are waiting for his decision along with his club.”
Klopp has already said he would want to examine Egypt’s full preparations before giving his verdict.
DRAGONS BLOW
Aaron Ramsey will miss Wales’ opening two World Cup qualifiers.
The Juventus midfielder, 30, has been ruled out of Wednesday’s trip to Belgium and the home clash with the Czech Republic on March 30 with a thigh injury.
Wales named Ramsey in their squad last Monday but he missed Juve’s last two Serie A games.
On Sunday night, the Welsh FA tweeted: “Aaron Ramsey is unable to join up with the squad due to injury.”

OUT FOXED
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blamed United’s FA Cup defeat to Leicester on their busy schedule and their midweek trip to Milan.
The Red Devils were well off the pace as their FA Cup hopes were crushed by the Foxes.
He told the BBC: “We didn’t have the spark tonight – but it’s understandable. This team have been fantastic in the last three or four months.
“We played every three days and been on a great run. It just caught up with us, all the games and travels.
“Thursday night in Milan was a big night and took a lot of out of us physically. We didn’t have the extra zip, authority and confidence today.
“We tried to get on the front foot and start well because sometimes you can get that adrenaline boost and confidence if you get a goal and that can carry you over the line.
“We’ve got too many players that have played too many games and too many that haven’t really had much football, Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek, Paul Pogba and others are trying to get in who haven’t had enough football. We didn’t have enough against a tough team.”
BANTER FROM NEV
Good news for Joe Hart – his social media team CAN post ‘job done’ after Tottenham picked up three points against Aston Villa.
Gary Neville, however, is not sure they’re still on the payroll…

VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM
It’s all over at Villa Park – the visitors pick up the win to move up to sixth.
But was Mike Dean right to award a penalty for Tottenham’s second?

BID TO SCORE AGAIN
Dele Alli, meanwhile, is seeking love on celebrity dating app Raya.
The Spurs and England midfielder, 24, is hoping to move on just weeks after he was dumped by model Ruby Mae.
Dele will be hoping for some joy off the pitch — having seldom scored on it this season.
He is seeking classy dates using a photo from a magazine shoot of him in a natty blue suit.
A pal said: “Dele’s still gutted about the break-up with Ruby but knows he’s got to look to the future.
“His pride was dented but now he is open about starting a relationship with the right person.”
KANE MAKES IT 2-0
A quick update from Villa Park.
Harry Kane has scored from the spot to make it 2-0 to Tottenham.
And it was him who won the penalty after Matty Cash caught him in the box.
A long way back for Villa now.

WHAT A SAVE
It could have been very different for Atletico today had Jan Oblak not made a fabulous save.
The 28-year-old saved former Newcastle star Joselu’s powerful penalty with less than five minutes remaining.
How important could that be in the title race?
An UNBELIEVABLE penalty save late on from Jan Oblak! 😱😱If Atletico Madrid finish this season as champions, that could prove to be a pivotal moment 👏 pic.twitter.com/r6xD7Pp3xg— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) March 21, 2021

REMEMBER RIBERY?
Former Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery scored for Fiorentina today in their 3-2 defeat to AC Milan.
The 37-year-old, who spent 12 seasons with the Germany giants, has featured 39 times since his move to Italy in 2019.
The opening goal of the game was scored by another veteran, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

500 FOR SUAREZ
Suarez’s winner today for Atletico was his 500th career goal.
More than 80 of those came during his stint at Liverpool, fondly remembered by many Premier League fans.
The 34-year-old scored 198 times for previous club Barcelona – and already has 19 for Atletico.
Why did they let him go?

FIRST FOR VINI
Carlos Vinicius has scored his first Premier League goal for Tottenham Hotspur.
Jose Mourinho’s side lead Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park with 40 minutes played.
Click HERE for live updates on the match.

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CHELSEA will face Man City for a place in the FA Cup final after the final four draw. Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham is set to link up with the England squad after being given a sporting exemption by the German Government for the three World Cup qualifiers.
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RAISE THE BAR
Lionel Messi added to his countless moments of magic for Barcelona as he broke the club’s all-time appearance record on Sunday.
A trip to fifth-placed Real Sociedad promised to be a huge test of the Blaugrana’s title credentials.
Lionel Messi gets a goal of his own and Barca are on fire! 🔥Fantastic pass over the top by Busquets, great run by Messi, and there was never any doubt about the finish 🙌 pic.twitter.com/so9QTM2wTD— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) March 21, 2021

INSTAGRAM RACISTS
Fred was racially abused after Manchester United’s 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Leicester.
Trolls targeted the United midfielder’s Instagram account after his error gifted Kelechi Iheanacho the opening goal.
Some posts were racist, making Brazil star Fred one of several UOld Trafford players to be so abused this year.
Sick comments were aimed at Marcus Rashford on Twitter in January, while Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe were attacked online last month.

TAM SCAN
Tammy Abraham has suffered a fresh blow in his battle to be part of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea revolution.
The club’s top scorer will undergo a scan on a persistent ankle injury after breaking down in training yet again.
Striker Abraham, 23, has not played since February 20 and lasted only five minutes before getting crocked.
Boss Tuchel said: “It was an accident in training. He quit after only five minutes of the warm-up and it is more or less on the same spot as where the first injury was.
“We thought he was going to be in the squad for today but now he will be out for many games.
“He has to take it step by step. The way back is for him to be a substitute and be hungry and show it in training.”
NO TOKY-MO?
Egypt have named Mo Salah for the Olympics but say he won’t play and miss the start of the next Premier League season unless Liverpool agree.
Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp is anxious over stars joining the Tokyo Games from July 23 to August 8 this year.
But Egypt under-23 boss Shawky Gharib insists Salah will only be one of his three over-age players with “an agreement between all parties”.
Gharib has so far chosen striker Salah as one of TEN players aged over 23 in his preliminary squad.
And he stressed: “It is not only up to us to decide Salah’s situation in joining the Olympic team as we just called him and are waiting for his decision along with his club.”
Klopp has already said he would want to examine Egypt’s full preparations before giving his verdict.
DRAGONS BLOW
Aaron Ramsey will miss Wales’ opening two World Cup qualifiers.
The Juventus midfielder, 30, has been ruled out of Wednesday’s trip to Belgium and the home clash with the Czech Republic on March 30 with a thigh injury.
Wales named Ramsey in their squad last Monday but he missed Juve’s last two Serie A games.
On Sunday night, the Welsh FA tweeted: “Aaron Ramsey is unable to join up with the squad due to injury.”

OUT FOXED
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blamed United’s FA Cup defeat to Leicester on their busy schedule and their midweek trip to Milan.
The Red Devils were well off the pace as their FA Cup hopes were crushed by the Foxes.
He told the BBC: “We didn’t have the spark tonight – but it’s understandable. This team have been fantastic in the last three or four months.
“We played every three days and been on a great run. It just caught up with us, all the games and travels.
“Thursday night in Milan was a big night and took a lot of out of us physically. We didn’t have the extra zip, authority and confidence today.
“We tried to get on the front foot and start well because sometimes you can get that adrenaline boost and confidence if you get a goal and that can carry you over the line.
“We’ve got too many players that have played too many games and too many that haven’t really had much football, Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek, Paul Pogba and others are trying to get in who haven’t had enough football. We didn’t have enough against a tough team.”
BANTER FROM NEV
Good news for Joe Hart – his social media team CAN post ‘job done’ after Tottenham picked up three points against Aston Villa.
Gary Neville, however, is not sure they’re still on the payroll…

VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM
It’s all over at Villa Park – the visitors pick up the win to move up to sixth.
But was Mike Dean right to award a penalty for Tottenham’s second?

BID TO SCORE AGAIN
Dele Alli, meanwhile, is seeking love on celebrity dating app Raya.
The Spurs and England midfielder, 24, is hoping to move on just weeks after he was dumped by model Ruby Mae.
Dele will be hoping for some joy off the pitch — having seldom scored on it this season.
He is seeking classy dates using a photo from a magazine shoot of him in a natty blue suit.
A pal said: “Dele’s still gutted about the break-up with Ruby but knows he’s got to look to the future.
“His pride was dented but now he is open about starting a relationship with the right person.”
KANE MAKES IT 2-0
A quick update from Villa Park.
Harry Kane has scored from the spot to make it 2-0 to Tottenham.
And it was him who won the penalty after Matty Cash caught him in the box.
A long way back for Villa now.

WHAT A SAVE
It could have been very different for Atletico today had Jan Oblak not made a fabulous save.
The 28-year-old saved former Newcastle star Joselu’s powerful penalty with less than five minutes remaining.
How important could that be in the title race?
An UNBELIEVABLE penalty save late on from Jan Oblak! 😱😱If Atletico Madrid finish this season as champions, that could prove to be a pivotal moment 👏 pic.twitter.com/r6xD7Pp3xg— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) March 21, 2021

REMEMBER RIBERY?
Former Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery scored for Fiorentina today in their 3-2 defeat to AC Milan.
The 37-year-old, who spent 12 seasons with the Germany giants, has featured 39 times since his move to Italy in 2019.
The opening goal of the game was scored by another veteran, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

500 FOR SUAREZ
Suarez’s winner today for Atletico was his 500th career goal.
More than 80 of those came during his stint at Liverpool, fondly remembered by many Premier League fans.
The 34-year-old scored 198 times for previous club Barcelona – and already has 19 for Atletico.
Why did they let him go?

FIRST FOR VINI
Carlos Vinicius has scored his first Premier League goal for Tottenham Hotspur.
Jose Mourinho’s side lead Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park with 40 minutes played.
Click HERE for live updates on the match.

SWEET ‘N SOUR 16
Jose Mourinho says he named two 16-year-olds as Tottenham subs at Aston Villa tonight as a warning to his under-achieving senior players.
England Under-18 midfielder Alfie Devine and striker Dane Scarlett, who will be 17 on Wednesday, sat alongside superstars Gareth Bale and Dele Alli on the bench.
Mourinho made seven changes to the Spurs team following Thursday’s woeful 3-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.
And he again questioned the professionalism of established players.
Mourinho told Sky Sports: “I’m looking for a reaction, obviously. Two bad performances, two bad results – I feel we need a change.
“We need positivity, we need fresh minds and we need two 16-year-old kids on the bench to prove to the other guys that we’re looking to the future too.”
COUT AND DRIED
Barcelona are reportedly desperate to offload Philippe Coutinho this summer – to avoid paying Liverpool another £17million.
The cash-strapped Spaniards are poised for a hectic summer of transfer activity after the coronavirus pandemic decimated finances.
And according to Mundo Deportivo, Coutinho is one player set to exit the Nou Camp – likely on loan.
As part of the £142m deal that took him from Liverpool to Barca, £17m would be paid when the player reached 100 games.
That was one of FIFTEEN clauses in the agreement.
He has so far played 90 times.
ATLETI GO SIX CLEAR
Atletico Madrid have gone six points clear at the top of LaLiga after beating Alaves 1-0.
Luis Suarez scored his 19th league goal of the season to give the title contenders all three points.
Atletico are six points ahead of local rivals Real Madrid and seven in front of Barcelona, who have a game in hand.

MEND HIS TOOTH
Thomas Tuchel has confirmed Edouard Mendy will miss Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The goalkeeper is unavailable for the international matches because he needs a tooth operation.
Tuchel said: “Mendy will stay because he has an operation on his tooth.
“He needs to see the dentist because it needs to be done. It’s why we do it now.”
Mendy was missing during Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup win at home to Sheffield United on Sunday.
And the shot stopper will now miss Senegal’s matches against Congo and Eswatini.
FOUNDATIONS LAID
Keith Curle insists progress is being made despite still searching for his first Oldham win.
The former Manchester City star has overseen three draws out of four since replacing Harry Kewell at the League Two side.
Curle, 57, said: “I’ve only been in the job 10 days.
“If you’re trying to build something and put foundations in place, a clean sheet is a good place to start.”
Oldham are 17th in League Two.
WHAT A GOAL
Armand Lauriente has scored one of the best free-kicks of all time.
The Lorient forward must have been 40, 45 yards from goal when he equalised against Nantes.
Don’t believe us? Take a look…
WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS?!?! 🤯😲Armand Laurienté has scored one of the best free-kicks you will 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 see! 🤩Pack your bags and go home. The Lorient forward has completed football. pic.twitter.com/Kzy1yw7pQP— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 21, 2021

LUCKY BLUES
Thomas Tuchel has admitted Chelsea were fortunate to overcome Sheffield United in their FA Cup quarter-final.
Speaking after the match, Tuchel said: “The first half was OK, the second half when there was the chance for Christian Pulisic that we didn’t take, then we lost control, concentration, a bit of momentum and there were many minutes we had to suffer.
“They had two big chances and we were lucky to escape with a clean sheet.
“But there are a lot of circumstances to explain it, and it’s OK.
“After 14 matches the target was to go to the quarter-finals [of the Champions League] and to Wembley, and the team have achieved both of the targets so big compliments to them and well done.”
‘FREAKISH GOAL’
Dumbarton conceded one of the greatest own goals ever seen in a hilarious blooper.
Goalkeeper Sam Ramsbottom’s clearance struck a defender and rebounded into the empty net.
Go on, have a giggle…
Watch this goal Dumbarton conceded against Forfar. And then ask yourself if you’re enjoying your weekend as much as that centre forward.pic.twitter.com/hbmQHD5pTT— Football Ramble (@FootballRamble) March 20, 2021

HEY JUDE
Jude Bellingham will be allowed to link up with the England senior team this week.
The FA have been told that the Dortmund teenager Bellingham will, after all, be given a sporting exemption by the German Government for the three World Cup qualifiers.
This means the midfielder will not have to quarantine when returning to Germany from the UK.
Bellingham, 17, who has just one cap, was included in the squad despite the strict German rules because the FA were confident there would be a change.
Robert Lewandowski will also be allowed to play for Poland against England at Wembley on March 31.
NEIL GONE
Preston North End have parted company with manager Alex Neil.
The former Norwich City boss leaves with the club 16th in the Championship.
In a short statement, Preston said: “Alex joined the club in the summer of 2017 and he leaves us with our thanks and very best wishes for the future.”
Frankie McAvoy will take interim charge until the end of the season.
TEAR IT UP
Sporting Lisbon’s newest superstar was in floods of tears at the end of his debut for the Portuguese giants having turned professional just days before.
Midfielder Dario Essugo, who turned 16 on March 14, replaced Joao Mario with six minutes remaining of Sporting’s 1-0 win over Vitoria de Guimaraes.
And when the final whistle blew, he could not hold back his emotion on becoming the club’s youngest ever player.
He beat the record held by Santamaria, a defender who set the record in 1999 aged 16 years, 11 months and 12 days.
It also topped Cristiano Ronaldo’s debut for the club, who netted twice for his boyhood side aged 17 years, eight months and two days in a 3-0 win over Moreirense.
An extraordinary story with Sporting CP today, who not only beat Guimarães 1-0 to keep their unbeaten league season going, but they also handed a debut to Dário Essugo – who was just 15 years old this time last week!Born in 2005! 16 years and 6 days old. pic.twitter.com/j7VPEMUkj8— Alex Goncalves (@Aljeeves) March 20, 2021

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