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GLOVES ARE OFF
Paul Scholes has slammed Dean Henderson after the goalie’s costly error handed AC Milan a crucial away goal against Manchester United in the Europa League.
He told BT Sport: “He should save it. He’s trying to make it a little bit more difficult than it should be. 
“First and foremost, keep the ball out of the net. He should save that. There’s no doubt about that and he will know that.”

AC Milan got the goal their performance deserved and it ends 1-1 at Old Trafford 👊Dean Henderson has been praised for his recent performances, but he’ll be disappointed with this one…#UEL pic.twitter.com/85eIt0uQsl
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 11, 2021

FULL-TIME!
Olympiakos 1 – 3 Arsenal
Mikel Arteta will be delighted with that one.
Despite some shaky defending, three outstanding goals were enough to give Arsenal a commanding lead ahead of the second-leg.
Martin Odegaard’s piledriver was the first and the best before Gabriel’s header and Mohamed Elneny’s long range effort saw the Gunners home comfortably… in the end.
Arteta did not look happy after Bernd Leno and Dani Ceballos combined to hand El Arabi a goal on a plate to make it 1-1.
But they’ve done the job and the Spaniard will be pleased with the result and the three away goals.

Victory and three away goals! 💪🔴 1-3 🔵 (FT)🏆 #UEL
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 11, 2021

FULL-TIME!
Tottenham 2 – 0 Dinamo Zagreb
A Harry Kane brace was enough to give Spurs a comfortable lead going into second-leg.
But just as valuable was the clean sheet meaning an away goal for Tottenham next week will as good as kill the tie.

GOOOOAAAALLL – ELNENY!
What a hit.
Not quite as good as Odegaard’s but still.
Olympiakos 1 – 3 Arsenal
85. The midfielder picks up the ball in the middle of the park and edges towards Olympiakos’ box.
No one closes him down so he thinks ‘Why not?’
And he thwacks it with his right foot and his effort – which was always bending away from the keeper – hits the base of the right hand post and goes in.
Nice.

GOOOOOAAAALLL – GABRIEL!
Olympiakos 1 – 2 Arsenal
79. Willian delivers a corner-kick quickly and finds Gabriel at the back post.
The centre-half jumps higher than M’Vila and produces a powerful header back where it came from and it loops over Sa and in.
Olympiacos are protesting for a foul on M’Vila, who is requiring medical attention as he appears to have gotten an elbow.
But VAR checks for a foul and finds nothing. Great header.

GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL – KANE!
Tottenham 2 – 0 Dinamo Zagreb
70. Kane doubles his tally and gives Spurs a commanding lead.
Ndombele sweeps a glorious cross field path into the path of Aurier, he hits a first time cross that Dinamo fail to clear, the ball falls to Kane who composes himself and fires into the net!
Great finish.

You just CANNOT make mistakes like that around Harry Kane! 😤Terrific composure from the Tottenham striker who makes no mistake! 👏#UEL pic.twitter.com/loRcqJ4yjc
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 11, 2021

JUDGE ME NOW
Ref Darren Drysdale told the FA he reacted after being called a ‘cheating bald c***’ by Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge.
Drysdale has been cleared to return to duty – after an FA commission ruled his unofficial suspension meant he had already missed more games than they could ban him for.
But the written reasons for the commission imposing a back-dated three week ban show Drysdale admitted he had lost his cool after being subjected to a tirade from Judge. According to Drysdale, Judge responded after being booked for diving.
Drysdale, 50, told the commission: “As I blew my whistle Alan Judge shouted aggressively in a loud voice at me and from a distance of only five metres ‘It’s a f* penalty you cheating bald c*.’
“Reacting completely out of character, I took exception to what I considered to be an offensive comment.
“I walked towards Alan Judge who then continued his tirade of abuse as he then, what I deemed as, aggressively and provokingly pointed his finger towards my face and shouted, ‘You’re a f* cheating c*’.”

GOOOOOAAAALLL – EL ARABI
Olympiakos 1 – 1 Arsenal
58. Arsenal have just produced a gun, loaded it up and blasted it straight through their own foot.
Bernd Leno plays a hospital ball to Ceballos on the edge of his box with the Spaniard surrounded by Olympiakos players.
The midfielder tries to turn out of trouble but El Arabi nicks it off him and bends it into the open space past the stranded Leno level to draw the home side level.
Buffoonery of the highest order from the Gunners.

HALF-TIME!
Olympiakos 0 – 1 Arsenal
Martin Odegaard’s rasper of an effort from 25 yards sees the Gunners go in ahead in Greece.
What a hit son.

HALF-TIME!
Tottenham 1 – 0 Dinamo Zagreb
Harry Kane’s tap in on 25 minutes sees Spurs take a one goal lead in at the break.

GOOOOOAAAAALLLL – ODEGAARD!
What. A. Goaaaaaal.
Olympiakos 0 – 1 Arsenal
33. Odegaard with an absolute thunderb******.
The Norwegian works it onto his left foot around 25 yards out and absolutely smashes the skin off the ball.
It flies through the air at approx 1,000 mph leaving the keeper with no chance even though he got an arm to it and nearly blasts through the back of the net.
What a way to get your first goal for a club.

GOOOAAAALLL – KANE!
Tottenham 1 – 0 Dinamo Zagreb
25. Lamela picks up the ball and he drives into the Dinamo box, he shoots with the outside of his left foot and it hits the post, Kane is on hand to tap it into an empty net!
Great play from Lamela!!!!!

OLE TAKE THAT
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted a draw was probably a fair result after Simon Kjaer’s stoppage time header earned AC Milan a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
But the Norwegian was disappointed with the nature of the late goal as his side conceded a precious away goal.

FRENEMIES RE-UNITED
Luke Shaw has sent Manchester United team-mate Dan James to the naughty corner… for celebrating goals ‘like a little kid’.
Left-back Shaw gleefully trolled the winger, saying: “He just doesn’t know what to do, he just runs about!”
The Wales speedster, 23, has now hit five goals in 17 games across all competitions this season, one short of his personal best. But as Liverpool legend Alan Hansen almost told BBC’S Match of the Day in 1995: “You can’t celebrate anything like kids.”
At least, not according to Shaw. The eight-cap defender is urging James to upgrade his goal-salutes, just like he has the rest of his contribution on the pitch this campaign.
Shaw told Adidas: “I said to Jamo, ‘we need to get you a new celebration because what you’re doing isn’t good enough!’
“He’s like a little kid isn’t he? He just doesn’t know what to do. He just runs about!”

KICK-OFF!
Tottenham 0 – 0 Dinamo Zagreb
And we’re off in North London with Spurs looking to progress to the Europa League quarter-final.
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KICK-OFF!
Olympiakos 0 – 0 Arsenal
This Europa League last-16 tie is underway in Greece as Arsenal look to get an all important away goal and take a win back to the second-leg in North London.
Follow our LIVE minute-by-minute match blog HERE.
GAME ON!

FULL-TIME!
Man Utd 1 – 1 AC Milan
Late drama at Old Trafford as Simon Kjaer’s stoppage time header earns AC Milan a 1-1 draw to take into the second leg.
Amad Diallo put United ahead on 50 minutes with a skillful back header.
That came after a first-half which saw Milan have two goals disallowed and Harry Maguire missing the easiest chance the world has ever seen.
But ultimately United could not hold on and the Red Devils have it all to play for in the second-leg.

A disappointing end to the first leg of our last-16 tie.🔴 #MUFC🏆 #UEL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 11, 2021

GOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLL – KJAER!
90+1. And Milan have nicked an equaliser at the death!
And more importantly an all important away goal.
Simple in-swinging corner from the left, Kjaer meets it at the near post and glances a header straight at Henderson but the backup keeper fails to tip it over and it goes past him to make it 1-1!
Should have saved it.

AC Milan got the goal their performance deserved and it ends 1-1 at Old Trafford 👊Dean Henderson has been praised for his recent performances, but he’ll be disappointed with this one…#UEL pic.twitter.com/85eIt0uQsl
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 11, 2021

BIG PICTURE
Ronald Koeman has begged Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona, telling the superstar he can have ‘no doubts about the future of the team’.
Messi, 33, is out of contract this summer and is expected to call time on his incredible Nou Camp adventure.
And after Barca crashed out the Champions League to Paris Saint-Germain last night, Koeman said: “In general, Leo has seen that the team is getting better and better.
“With the changes we’ve made, bringing in young players, Messi can have no doubts about the future of this team.
“[Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo out of Champions League?] I don’t know if Leo will be annoyed. It’s a shame because they are two great players, but you have to accept it. As for Leo’s future, it’s up to him to decide. Nobody can help him.
“He has seen for a long time that there is a lot of promise in this team. That’s not going to be an argument for him not to stay.”

TEAM NEWS IS IN!
Arsenal face Olympiakos in Greece tonight in the first-leg of their last-16 Europa League tie.
Tottenham welcome Dinamo Zagreb to North London at the same time and at the same stage of the competition.
And here’s how the teams line up.

𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 ⚪️ Lloris (C), Aurier, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Sissoko, Ndombele, Dele, Lamela, Son, Kane.#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/ydgNARc8pz
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 11, 2021

GOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL- DIALLO!
Man Utd 1 – 0 AC Milan
50. What a goal!
Bruno Fernandes with a straight ball lobbed down the field, Amad Diallo ran behind the last defender and connected with a clever back header that looped over Donnarumma.

Welcome to Old Trafford, Amad Diallo!Only on the pitch five minutes and he opens the scoring with a brilliant backwards header 🔥#UEL pic.twitter.com/XHBIflKmbx
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 11, 2021

KYLI-ANFIELD
Kylian Mbappe can be lured to Liverpool by Jurgen Klopp’s attacking style even without Champions League football, Rio Ferdinand claims.
PSG’s France striker Mbappe, 22, admits he is ‘deep in thought’ over his future, amid interest from Real Madrid.
Both Liverpool and PSG reached the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night, but the Reds are just eighth in the Premier League.
That means, realistically, Klopp’s men must win Europe’s top club tournament to qualify for it next season. But a turbo-paced front three of Mbappe, Mo Salah and Sadio Mane would terrify even the fastest and classiest of defences.
And Manchester United legend Ferdinand told BT Sport: “I think they could [sign him], yeah. I think someone like Mbappe looks at the way Liverpool play and the manager.
“You look at the manager, the players of quality they’ve got. But the manager, is that a manager I want to play for? Klopp still is, yeah.”

HALF-TIME!
Man Utd 0 – 0 AC Milan
An action packed first-half has seen Milan have goals chalked off twice!
The first was a mile offside but Franck Kessie’s impressive volley was disallowed for handball in much more controversial fashion.
However, the biggest talking point of the half was Maguire’s miss from one yard out just before half-time.
I mean come on Harry!

⏸ A goalless first half comes to an end at Old Trafford.🔴 #MUFC🏆 #UEL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 11, 2021

WHAT THE HELL HARRY?!
Man Utd captain Harry Maguire has just missed the biggest sitter you will ever see.
Bruno Fernandes flicked on a cross, it fell to Maguire ONE yard out and… DOH!

JAV-ING A BAWL
Javier Mascherano has opened up on his ugly Liverpool exit – revealing he REFUSED to play in order to seal a dream move to Barcelona.
Mascherano claims the Reds had agreed to let him leave the club should a ‘decent offer’ come in. But after apparently going back on their word, the Argentine took matters into his own hands and went on strike – ultimately forcing a £22million move to Barcelona in 2010.
Mascherano told FourFourTwo: ‘There was an agreement between us that if Liverpool received a decent offer for me, I’d be permitted to leave. We’d spoken about extending my contract, but it seemed like the directors didn’t care about me. In the pre-season after Rafa [Benitez] left, Roy Hodgson arrived.
‘We had a meeting with the managing director, Christian Purslow, who told me I could go if a good offer came in. Then there was an offer on the table, but Liverpool were looking the other way. I was quite angry that they weren’t keeping their word.”
Mascherano continued by saying sitting out a huge clash with Manchester City was his way to make his feelings clear.
The Argentine continued: “Refusing to play at City was the way I found to show my annoyance. I’d told the club I wanted to leave for family reasons, so I was very upset to have to act the way I did. There was no other option – otherwise, Liverpool wouldn’t keep their promise.”

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AC MILAN netted a 90th minute equaliser at Old Trafford to take control of their Europa League tie against Man Utd.
Final score: Man Utd 1-1 AC Milan
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THAT’S ALL FROM ME
Man Utd will be heading into this weekend’s fixture against West Ham with a handful of injuries to key players.
Solskjaer’s men will then travel to Milan mid-week to try and progress into the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
AC Milan do, however, have an away goal which could prove to be the difference maker.
Still plenty of footy being covered here at SunSport tonight with Arsenal and Tottenham in action.
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KJAER FREE
SIMON KJAER broke hearts in Manchester after his last-gasp goal cancelled out super-sub Amad Diallo’s header to give AC Milan the advantage in their Europa League tie.
The Ivorian, 18, showed Anthony Martial how to do it with the goal that should have downed AC Milan after replacing the lacklustre, misfiring Frenchman at the break.
Just five minutes later he had his first goal for Manchester United with his first effort on goal for the club in just his third appearance since coming here.
What a goal it was too anticipating Bruno Fernandes chipped ball forward to get between defender and goalkeeper and expertly execute a flick head back over Gianluigi Donnarumma and in.
Read More: Man Utd 1 AC Milan 1 Match Report

SOLSKJAER’S THOUGHTS
Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave his post-match thoughts to BT Sport: “Very disappointed to conceded with one of the last kicks of the ball, or head.
“That makes it harder of course, but it was always going to be going down to the second game there, anyway.
“I’ve seen him [Henderson] save them, but it’s the structure that we lose. We dropped too deep and we get blocked off and they get the header on.
“We should have attacked the ball with the men we had there.
“We were a bit too slow with the possesion. That’s the learning we have to get into ourselves, we have to perform every single week.
“We’re playing against good teams. Probably a draw is a fair result.”

AROUND THE GROUNDS
Here’s all of the results in the Europa League so far tonight:
Ajax 3-0 Young Boys
Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Villarreal
Man Utd 1-1 AC Milan
Slavia Prague 1-1 Rangers

TO THE RESCUE
Kjaer is the first Danish player in 156 years to score for AC Milan in a major European competition.

KJAER EQUALISER
Kjaer got the equaliser for AC Milan in the 92nd minute!
Man Utd legend Paul Scholes thinks his old club were lucky to come out of the game with a draw.
Milan deserved to win – and Kessie’s first half strike should not have been ruled out.

AC Milan got the goal their performance deserved and it ends 1-1 at Old Trafford 👊Dean Henderson has been praised for his recent performances, but he’ll be disappointed with this one…#UEL pic.twitter.com/85eIt0uQsl
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 11, 2021

FULL-TIME STATS
We saw two goals in the second half but it ended level.

FT: MAN UTD 1-1 AC MILAN
Man Utd found a breakthrough early on in the second half and it came through half-time substitute Amad Diallo.
The January arrival latched onto Fernandes’ long ball and guided a wonderful header over the top of Donnarumma and into the back of the net.
AC Milan kept on plugging away and they were rewarded for their efforts right at the death.
Kjaer met a corner late on and powered his header past Henderson who should have done better to save it.
Milan have a vital away goal heading into next Thursday’s game, and they may have some key players back.

PEEEEEEEEP!
THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE GOES AT OLD TRAFFORD!
AC MILAN TAKE AN AWAY GOAL TO THE SAN SIRO!

MAN UTD 1-1 AC MILAN
90+2. AC Milan win a corner late on.
The ball is whipped in towards the near post, Kjaer rises highest and powers the ball past Henderson!
Henderson should do better, but AC Milan are finally rewarded for their efforts!

GOOOOAAAALLL!!!
AC MILAN EQUALISE IN STOPPAGE TIME!!!
KJAER GETS THE GOAL!!!

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
90. Three minutes to be added on.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
89. CHANCE!
Kessie shows some good footwork on the edge of the penalty area as he searches for a shooting opportunity.
The midfielder lifts the ball into the path of Leao on the edge of the penalty area but the forward misses the ball completely!
Decent chance missed.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
87. It’s looking like there will be three minutes added on, giving AC Milan about six minutes to find an equaliser.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
85. Five minutes left at the end of the second half and Greenwood receives the ball in a dangerous area.
The Man Utd No11 dribbles his way to the byline but Tomori gets back to sweep the ball away.
Good defending from the Chelsea loanee.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
83. Krunic fires the free-kick straight into the wall.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
81. AC Milan are pressing high up the pitch in search of an equaliser.
McTominay loses possession for Man Utd on the edge of his own penalty area.
Krunic tries to shake off the Scotland international, but is unsuccessful in doing so.
Krunic has, however, won his side a free-kick.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
79. We’re heading into the final ten minutes of the game and Amad Diallo’s header remains the difference between the two sides.

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MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
77. Meite spins and feeds the ball into the path of Kessie on the edge of Man Utd’s penalty area.
The midfielder gets his first touch wrong and loses possession for the away side who are looking for an equaliser.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
75. SUBSTITUTION!
Kalulu is on for AC Milan and he is replacing Calabria.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
73. TRIPLE SUBSTITUTION!
Wan-Bissaka, James and Fernandes make way for Fred, Williams and Shaw.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
70. CHANCE!
Greenwood plays a slick one-two with Diallo on the edge of the penalty area.
The Man Utd youngster breaks into the box and drills the ball across goal to James at the far post.
But the United winger fires wide of the post!

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
68. DOUBLE SUBSTITUTION!
Diaz and Saelemaekers make way for Tonali and Castillejo.

MAN UTD 1-0 AC MILAN
67. AC Milan have Man Utd pinned back at the moment as the visitors search for an equaliser.

DIALLO’S OPENER
Diallo executed a wonderful backwards header to beat Donnarumma!

Welcome to Old Trafford, Amad Diallo!Only on the pitch five minutes and he opens the scoring with a brilliant backwards header 🔥#UEL pic.twitter.com/XHBIflKmbx
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 11, 2021

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CRISTIANO RONALDO could have played his last European game for Juventus.
Juve were dumped out of the Champions League by 10-man Porto last night.

Meanwhile Real Madrid are among the favourites to sign Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez and Manchester United are reportedly chasing Leeds ace Raphinha.
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KOUNDE DELAY
Manchester United will wait until the summer to make a decision regarding a move for Sevilla star Jules Kounde, according to reports.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to bring in a top-quality centre-back to partner Harry Maguire next season.
Victor Lindelof, 26, has been solid if unspectacular alongside the skipper this season.
Old Trafford legend Gary Neville recently described the partnership between Maguire and Lindelof as a big ‘problem’.
Eric Bailly, also 26, has looked more impressive when fit.
The Ivorian’s form has led Man Utd officials to believe he could be the man to partner Maguire, 28, in the heart of defence if he can finally stay injury-free.
Bailly is likely to be given until the end of the season to prove Solskjaer can spend his summer funds elsewhere.

TRICK OR TREAT
Patrick van Aanholt says “all options are open” regarding his future this summer.
The Dutchman, 30, is currently on course to be a free agent when his Crystal Palace contract expires in the summer.
He has been linked to Arsenal, while it has not been ruled out that the ex-Chelsea left-back could sign a new deal at Selhurst Park.
Van Aanholt revealed he has had talks with Eredivisie giants PSV when quizzed on where his career will take him next.
He said: “I spoke with PSV in the winter last year, that was an option. I have not spoken with Ajax yet.
“I’m transfer-free in the summer, so I’ll keep all options open. We’ll see what will happen.”

OUT OF OUR LEAGUE
EFL chairman Rick Parry has warned Uefa its Champions League expansion plans risk decimating the fabric of English football.
European chiefs are set to confirm the new plans to come into effect from 2024 after getting the backing of Europe’s biggest clubs.
But Parry, who was supported by Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, suggested the planned extra 100 Champions League games per season would destroy the League Cup and be potentially fatal for some of English football’s most historic clubs.
Parry told the European League’s Club Advisory Platform virtual meeting: “The 72 clubs in the EFL are at the heart of their communities
“The League Cup has been in existence for 60 years and is owned and managed by the EFL.
“One of the conditions on the formation of the Premier League was that all clubs would play in it.
“But Uefa proposal poses a major threat to the League Cup, especially with regard to the teams in the Champions League – and it will have a massive effect on EFL revenues
“We estimate we could lose one third of the revenues we distribute to our clubs – which could pose a very real threat to the existence of those clubs.”

FIRING BACK
Jose Mourinho has scoffed at Arsenal’s claims their Europa League switch has given Tottenham the advantage for Sunday’s North London derby.
Spurs will play their last-16 first leg against Dinamo Zagreb at home tomorrow after originally being drawn away.
UEFA switched the tie to avoid a clash with the Gunners, who were also drawn away to Greek champs Olympiakos.
Arsenal believe this will hamper their bid to avoid a second defeat of the season to their bitter local rivals.
But Tottenham chief Mourinho said: “On the 6th of December we played against Arsenal at our stadium.
“On the 3rd of December Arsenal played at home against Rapid Vienna and at the same time we were playing at Linz in Austria against LASK.
“We landed in London at 3am – was that an advantage for Arsenal?”

LUK-Y MAN
Lukasz Fabianski has signed a new one-year deal as West Ham step up planning for next season when they hope to be playing European football.
Fabianksi, 35, would have been out of contract at the London Stadium this summer but has now agreed a new deal keeping him at the club for a further 12 months.
Boss David Moye had been keen to get the talks sorted as soon as possible to avoid any chance that the Polish goalkeeper would be tempted to find another club elsewhere.
There had been interest in Fabianski from clubs across Europe, but he has enjoyed his time in East London and was keen to stay and try to help the club build on their impressive form this season.
West Ham lie fifth in the Premier League with a game in hand, and there is now a growing confidence the side will secure at least a place in the Europa League next year.
Fabianski said: “I think it has been a really good move for me and since I came here, I’ve felt very settled.
“The transition for me was very easy and I really enjoy playing for this Football Club, so I am happy I can stay a bit longer and continue to do my best on and off the pitch.”

CRYSTAL BALL
Crystal Palace are reportedly ready to launch a summer bid for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.
The 21-year-old starred on loan at Charlton and Swansea last term before moving into the Premier League with a stint at West Brom.
According to the Express, Gallagher has caught the eye of the Eagles as they plot a summer overhaul.
Speculation over the future of manager Roy Hodgson persists and the squad is also thought to be set for a revamp.
A staggering 11 players are out of contract at Selhurst Park this summer.
Chelsea would reportedly want around £9million for Gallagher with the midfielder under contract until 2025.

AFTER ERLING
Manchester City are the leading contenders to sign Borussia Dortmund superstar Erling Haaland.
The Norwegian talent continued his meteoric rise by registering his 19th and 20th Champions League goals in 14 appearances during Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla.
In doing so, Haaland become the quickest player to reach 20 goals in the competition, and in 10 fewer appearances than the previous record holder Harry Kane.
The 20-year-old has now bagged 31 goals and provided eight assists in 29 appearances this season.
And his exploits have Europe’s elite clambering for his signature.
Bookmakers Betfair have installed Premier League leaders Manchester City as the odds-on 4/6 favourites to be Haaland’s next destination.

RAISE THE BAR
Barcelona have reportedly offered Sergio Aguero a contract to link up with Lionel Messi next season.
The Argentine pair are good friends off the pitch and the club hope to reunite them in attack.
Newly elected Barcelona president Joan Laporta is said by Argentina’s TyCSports to have approached Aguero over the switch.
With his Manchester City contract expiring in less than six months, he is free to pre-agree a move to any club outside England and SunSport first revealed the Catalans’ interest in January.
Laporta reportedly hopes that delivering a new ally to Messi in the Camp Nou dressing room will help convince the talisman to stay.
The 33-year-old’s own deal is up at the end of the season.

PERFECT PEPE
Veteran Porto defender Pepe has been hailed for his performance in his side’s stunning Champions League triumph over Juventus.
And this 120th-minute overhead kick clearance summed up just how heroic the 38-year-old’s defending was on a magical night.
Porto lost the second leg 3-2, but a 2-1 win in the home leg meant the Portuguese side went through on away goals.
And while Sergio Oliveira will rightly get the plaudits for his crucial 115th-minute free-kick goal that sealed their passage through, Pepe was sensational at the back.

Stoppage time after 120 minutes, down to 10 men, seconds from the Champions League quarter-finals…What a flying clearance from Pepe at the age of 38! 👏 pic.twitter.com/Cbe8DFBSDH
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 9, 2021

GOT THE LOWDOWN
Chelsea are reportedly hoping to pip Manchester United to the signing of RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate.
The Blues believe they have an edge in negotiations as Thomas Tuchel’s assistant coach Zsolt Low knows the player from their time at Leipzig together.
And Bild journalist Christian Falk reports Chelsea are still interested in signing 21-year-old Konate
The report states Hungarian Low, 41, will try to convince the Frenchman that his future lies in West London.
Low was No2 at Leipzig between 2015 and 2018, before linking up with Tuchel at PSG.
Konate has also impressed Real Madrid and Arsenal with his assured displays in the heart of the defence.
United have made no secret of their desire to sign a star centre-back this summer.

ART TO ART
Mikel Arteta admitted defeat to Olympiacos last year ’emotionally drained’ Arsenal – but they are now out to put it right.
The Gunners were knocked out of the Europa League last season on away goals, having won the first leg 1-0, but losing the second 2-1 at the Emirates.
A late Youssef El-Arabi winner, and last-gasp miss from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, made the result all the more painful.
But by chance, Arsenal have an immediate opportunity for revenge, by returning the favour and dumping Olympiacos – who they play on Thursday – out of Europe.
Arteta said: “Obviously it was a really tough one to swallow. The way it happened at the end, it was really cruel.
“After everything we did in the two games, to lose the way we did and with the late chance Auba had.
“But we moved on. We have some feelings towards that team and we want to put it right in the next round.
“Emotionally it really drained us because it was a rollercoaster during the game and with what happened, it could have ended in a beautiful way, but it ended in a really harsh way for us.”

RAPH-LE TICKET
Raphael Varane is reportedly considering his Real Madrid future amid rumours of a move to Manchester United.
The Red Devils are keen to strengthen their defence this summer by landing a big name to partner Harry Maguire.
Kalidou Koulibaly and Jules Kounde are just two of several names linked to the club but Varane is thought to be the number one target.
And reports out of Spain suggest the Frenchman is keen on a summer transfer.
Madrid-based daily AS detail Varane increasingly preferring a move to try his hand in a new league.
At 27, the centre-back has played almost a decade of his career in LaLiga and is coming to a crossroads in his career.

NOT GOT THE GIGG
Ryan Giggs will miss the start of Wales’ World Cup qualifying campaign later this month with his ‘assault’ case still under investigation.
The Dragons manager remains on ‘special leave’ from the Welsh FA following his arrest on November 1 on suspicion of assaulting his on-off girlfriend.
As a result, Manchester United legend Giggs will sit out the qualifying opener against Belgium in Leuven on March 24 and the home clash with Czech Republic on March 30.
He will also miss a Cardiff friendly with Mexico sandwiched in between.
Giggs’ assistant Robert Page will continue as caretaker boss.

HUNGARY FOR MORE
Manchester City have lost home advantage for the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Borussia Monchengladbach.
And just like Liverpool, Pep Guardiola’s side will play both legs of the tie in the SAME neutral stadium in Hungary.
Uefa have confirmed that Germany’s Covid restrictions mean the Bundesliga club are unable to travel to the UK without having to quarantine on their return.
It means both teams will again fly to the Hungarian capital Budapest to play in the Puskas Arena for the game on Tuesday.
City lead 2-0 from the “away” leg two weeks ago.

ERLI BIRD
Erling Haaland bagged yet another brace in the Champions League on Tuesday night – blitzing a record in the process.
Borussia Dortmund secured a 5-4 aggregate win over Sevilla in the last-16 with four of their goals scored by the Norwegian.
A pair in the first leg was followed by a simple finish back in Germany and a controversial second that sealed the tie.
A strong run and finish by the 20-year-old was cancelled out by VAR awarding a penalty for an earlier infringement on him.
Haaland missed from the spot but Bono had stepped off his line too early, leading to a retake that was scored before the striker yelled in his rival’s face.
Sevilla players were unhappy with the celebration, with the Borussia star shouting ‘unlucky’ at the goalkeeper and earning a booking for his troubles.
The moment put Haaland on 20 Champions League goals in only his 14th match – a remarkably quicker pace than any of his attacking predecessors.

THEY WANT GIM
Jose Gimenez is a transfer target for Chelsea, according to reports.
The Atletico Madrid defender, 26, joins three others on the shortlist as Thomas Tuchel eyes another leader at the back.
According to The Athletic, Chelsea have been keeping tabs on the Uruguayan centre-back since 2016.
The 60-cap international enjoyed his breakthrough season under Diego Simeone in 2014-15 after arriving from Danubio in his homeland in 2013.
Gimenez has been a mainstay in the Atleti side this season when available – but a series of injuries and a positive coronavirus test have limited him to 17 appearances.
The report adds Bayern Munich man Niklas Sule and Ibrahima Konate of RB Leipzig are both high on the Stamford Bridge wishlist.

BYE FOR BRU?
EXCLUSIVE: Bruno Fernandes has demanded assurances about Manchester United’s plans before he commits to a new long-term deal.
And Edinson Cavani wants to quit Old Trafford, with his dad insisting he “does not feel comfortable” in England after being banned following the “negrito” Twitter storm.
United have approached Fernandes about a double-your-money £200,000-a-week five-year contract.
But the 26-year-old Portuguese playmaker has asked about the club’s intentions in the transfer market.
Last week United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned fans to forget about a big summer spending spree due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
However, Fernandes wants to know there is a commitment in the boardroom to do what it takes to get the Red Devils back to the top at home and in Europe.

PUL-LED AWAY
Christian Pulisic will look to quit Chelsea this summer unless he gets proper game time.
The American attacker has yet to start a single Premier League game under Thomas Tuchel, his former Borussia Dortmund boss.
And Manchester United are among a host of clubs who are watching unsettled Pulisic’s situation closely.
He only played a minute of Monday’s 2-0 win over Everton and has come off the bench six more times.
His only start came in the Blues’ 1-0 FA Cup win against Barnsley a month ago — and he was subbed off in that.
Now the £58million signing from Dortmund is growing increasingly impatient.
And 22-year-old Pulisic is even now prepared to take a pay cut on his £150,000-a-week wages to secure regular first-team action.

MACHETE RAID
A Premier League goalkeeper and his family were confronted by a gang with machetes during a terrifying burglary.
Everton’s reserve stopper Robin Olsen, 31, was at home with his wife and two young children when the gang wearing balaclavas smashed their way in and demanded valuables.
Make-up artist Mia, their five-year-old daughter Alicia and son Alexander, two, were held by the gang while another robber armed with a knife marched Robin around the property.
Fearing for his family’s safety, the Swedish international, 31, handed over several expensive pieces of jewellery and a watch.
The raid, which comes weeks after Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti was targeted, happened on Saturday ­evening at the family’s rented home in Hale Barns, Cheshire.

WHAT A KOU
Bayern Munich have cleared the way for Manchester United to sign Kalidou Koulibaly by reportedly pulling out of the transfer race.
The Napoli star has long been linked with the two teams, as well as Manchester City and other top clubs.
In previous years, the Serie A outfit have demanded a fee in the region of £90million, successfully deterring a sale of the star player.
However, earlier this month reports in Italy suggested a deal could be cut at around £39m.
Interest could be sparked by Napoli’s apparent desire to cash in and cut their wage bill, with Bayern once again linked initially.
Yet, according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Bundesliga giants are not working on a deal.

MORNING FOOTY FANS
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to inspire Juventus to advance through to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Despite the Old Lady winning 3-2 against Porto in Turin, they lost on the away goals rule after the Portuguese side stunned them 2-1 last month.
And that could be Ronaldo’s final European game for the Italian giants with reports claiming he could be put up for sale in the summer.
Calciomercato state that the Serie A outfit are desperate to raise funds having been hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Meanwhile, Erling Haaland scored twice in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla to send the Germans into the last eight.
The Norwegian striker has become the quickest player in Champions League history to rack up 20 goals in the competitions.
In other news, Jurgen Klopp has ruled out replacing Joachim Low as Germany boss – insisting he will remain at Liverpool for years to come.
Low announced he will quit Germany this summer, ending his 15-year reign, which included a 2014 World Cup win.
Klopp said: “Am I available for the coach of the German national team in the summer? No. Joachim Low did an incredible job. I’m sure the German FA will find a good solution.
“I have three years left at LFC don’t I? It’s simple. You sign a contract and you stick to that contract. I stuck to contracts at Mainz and Dortmund.”
And finally, Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly battling each other in the race to sign right-back Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan.
According to the Telegraph, the Serie A side – like Juventus – need to sell players to help balance the books.
The Gunners see Hakimi as a possible replacement for Hector Bellerin, while the Blues believe the player could feature in a more advanced role under Thomas Tuchel.

ITALIAN JOB
It’s all over in Turin and Porto are through!
A mad end to the game saw Porto equalise through Sergio Oliveira, only for Adrien Rabiot to put Juventus ahead immediately.
But Porto held on as they advanced through to the next stage on the away goals rule.
The Old Lady have crashed out of this stage of the Champions League for the second season running.

POWER SERGE
Sergio Aguero would be “happy” to join Barcelona this summer – even with a pay cut.
That’s the sense from reports in Spain, with Barca also linked with Bayern Munich full-back David Alaba and Agueo’s Manchester City team-mate Eric Garcia.
PSG, Juventus, and Inter are among striker Aguero’s other admirers ahead of his contract expiring at the end of the season.   
Mundo Deportivo’s Edu Polo suggests the Argentina legend would accept lower wages to land a Nou Camp move.
But it is thought Aguero might demand a bonus sum to join the cash-strapped Catalans.
Polo claims Aguero’s agent alerted Joan Laporta even before he was elected Barcelona president that his client was interested in switching to the Spanish giants.

DOR SLAMMED SHUT
Borussia Dortmund have advanced through to the last-16.
Sevilla came down from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, but they have lose 5-4 on aggregate.
In tonight’s other game, Juventus and Porto have went to extra-time.

‘LAK THE MONEY
Man Utd are stepping up their pursuit of Atletico Madrid superstar Jan Oblak but look unlikely to be able to afford his staggering release clause, according to reports.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in the market for a new goalkeeper in the summer transfer window.
United have taken a look at Oblak – as well as AC Milan ace Gianluigi Donnarumma and Lille’s Mike Maignan – in a bid to fix their dilemma, according to Sky Sports.
The Red Devils have been tracking the Slovenian star, 28, for over a year, dating back to De Gea’s long-running contract saga.
However, it’s looking increasingly likely United will not be able to afford Oblak’s sensational £103million release clause.
The Atletico stopper – who is keen on the ‘attractive’ Premier League – still has over two years to run on his current contract, with the LaLiga leaders unlikely to allow him to leave for less.

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