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    Chelsea have £86m Romelu Lukaku transfer offer involving Marcos Alonso rejected as Inter demand £100m fee

    CHELSEA have had an £86million bid for Romelu Lukaku involving Marcos Alonso rejected. The European champions have identified the 28-year-old Belgian as their number one striker target – but have been told by Inter Milan to stump up £100m.
    Chelsea have made Romelu Lukaku their top transfer targetCredit: Getty
    It comes is after the Blues were met with a brick wall in their attempts to try to persuade Borussia Dortmund to do a deal for Erling Haaland.
    But with Inter having no intention of being bullied into selling their main man, Roman Abramovich will have to come up with an even bigger offer.
    Chelsea made their initial offer of £86m for the player they sold to Everton for £28m seven years ago.
    But Inter rate Lukaku as one of the top strikers in world football so are asking for a nine-figure sum.
    Now Abramovich and director Marina Granovskaia face having to pay way more than they planned if they want to land the forward and not leave the squad short for the coming season.
    Boss Thomas Tuchel has made it clear to them he needs a top-class striker to help bridge the gap between themselves and champions Manchester City this season.
    Tammy Abraham has been told he can leave after failing to convince Tuchel he is up to the task, and Olivier Giroud has already quit Stamford Bridge for AC Milan.
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    The Blues originally prioritised a move for Norweigan Haaland but despite applying pressure have found Dortmund unwilling to drop their £170m asking price.
    And they have found Bayern Munich just as tough to crack after enquiring about the availability of Robert Lewandowski.
    With Harry Kane intent on moving to Manchester City it leaves Lukaku as the most viable of the best strikers in the world to get a deal done for, but it will come at a cost.
    ⚽ Read our Chelsea live blog for the very latest news from the Bridge
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    Jack Grealish’s girlfriend reveals sick trolls sent her 200 death threats a DAY during Euro 2020

    THE girlfriend of England star Jack Grealish has revealed she was sent 200 death threats a day during the Euros.Model Sasha Attwood, 25, received the chilling messages and vile abuse from trolls on TikTok and Instagram.
    Jack Grealish’s girlfriend Sasha Attwood has revealed she was sent 200 death threats a day during the Euros.
    Sasha first met £100million-rated Aston Villa star Jack at school in Solihull, West MidsCredit: Splash
    The girlfriend of England star Jack Grealish revealed: “They said, ‘I hope you get cancer and die’ or ‘I hope your whole family dies’.
    “They say, ‘I hope the next time you’re in the car you crash it and die, I hope after Wembley you die’.”
    Model Sasha, 25, found herself bombarded with hate during the Euros while she was cheering on Jack, 25, and his Three Lions teammates.
    Speaking on her YouTube channel, she said: “I was receiving 200 death threats a day. I’m not exaggerating when I say that.
    “I had so many messages every single day. I still get them now, all day every day.”
    ‘I HOPE YOU GET CANCER AND DIE’
    Sasha — who was targeted by trolls on TikTok and Instagram — joined the debate around the accountability of social media firms as she labelled the platforms “toxic”.
    She said: “Things have obviously blown up over the Euros, but I never thought in a million years it would ever be this bad.
    “It just kind of blows my mind how nasty people can be for no reason whatsoever.
    “I’ve always been quite a strong person, I’ve always been very good at blocking out people’s opinions. But it’s on a whole other level.”
    She added: “It’s just crazy. It’s the nasty messages about my appearance, people’s opinions. What are you all doing? It’s embarrassing.
    I was receiving 200 death threats a day. I’m not exaggerating when I say that
    “You hear people talking about trolling, but I never realised how bad it actually was. The scary thing is, it’s young girls.
    “I’d go on these girls’ accounts who have sent me stuff and they’re 13 or 14. It’s so sad. I try to put it down to age but then I think when I was that age I never sent a message like that.
    “I think it’s so toxic, social media, and it’s really sad these generations have grown up thinking that it’s OK to say things like that.
    “Why are you doing it? Please ask yourself why.
    “If you’re one of those people who goes out of your way to make a fake account or to send a horrible ­message, wishing someone was dead or talking about their appearance, or talking about their personal life, why, what are you getting out of it?”
    ‘TOXIC’ PLATFORMS
    Sasha said: “It was a real s*** time, it was actually horrible, and I was feeling so anxious . . . it was not nice at all.
    “I didn’t ask for any of that, didn’t ask for anything to be put out there, but it’s out there, isn’t it, and I’m just going to continue to carry on as normal.”
    Sasha’s revelations come after Jack’s England teammates Marcus Rashford, 23, Jadon Sancho, 21, and Bukayo Saka, 19, were subjected to racist abuse on social media after missing penalties in the Euros final defeat to Italy last month.
    At the time Home Secretary Priti Patel said online giants “can no longer ignore some of the appalling, vile, racist, violent and hateful content that appear on their platforms”.
    Sasha first met £100million-rated Aston Villa star Jack — a Manchester City target — at school in Solihull, West Mids. The pair reunited in June.
    It was a real s*** time, it was actually horrible, and I was feeling so anxious . . . it was not nice at all
    The couple had kept their relationship under wraps, but she was spotted supporting him at Wembley during England’s Euro 2020 games.
    The model is not the only Euros wag to have received death threats.
    Spanish striker Alvaro Morata’s wife Alice claimed one social media user wished cancer on her family, while another allegedly told Alice her kids would have heart attacks.
    It came after Morata, 28, missed a penalty in his nation’s semi-final shootout defeat to Italy.
    Instagram have launched an investigation into Sasha’s comments, and say they are “committed” to keeping the platform safe for everyone.
    A spokeswoman added: “No one should have to experience abuse or harassment, and we don’t want it on Instagram.
    “We encourage people to turn on Hidden Words, a tool which means that no one has to see abuse in their comments or DMs.
    “We also strongly recommend that people report behaviour like this to the police, so we can support them in their investigations.”

    TikTok confirmed they had removed comments highlighted by The Sun, and added that their community guidelines make clear this behaviour is not acceptable.
    They encourage users to report any behaviour they believe violates their code.
    One troll wrote: ‘Help me plan the murder of Sasha’
    Model Sasha received the chilling messages and vile abuse from trolls online
    The 25-year-old model found herself bombarded with hate during the Euros while she was cheering on Jack
    Jack Grealish pictured after England lost the Euro 2020 final to ItalyCredit: Reuters
    Sasha said: ‘I think it’s so toxic, social media, and it’s really sad these generations have grown up thinking that it’s OK to say things like that’
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    Tyrone Mings secretly battled Covid and lost his sense of taste and smell for eight months

    TYRONE Mings has revealed he battled Covid at the start of the pandemic – losing both his sense of taste and smell for eight months.The Three Lions ace spoke exclusively to The Sun today about his experience of the virus and said he had ultimate respect for the NHS and key workers who kept the country on its feet.
    England’s Tyrone Mings revealed he battled Covid at the start of the pandemicCredit: The Sun
    Tyrone, 28, said he believed he contracted Covid before the lockdown.He said: “I was so ill. It was awful. I had all the symptoms, and I lost my smell and taste from that day for eight months.
    “It was heartbreaking – I was going through all the different food groups trying to work out how I could get my taste back.
    “I remember my smell coming back very faint, I would spray perfume and I would get a faint whiff.
    “With my taste it was like my brain was telling me what something tasted like.
    It was awful. I had all the symptoms, and I lost my smell and taste from that day for eight months.
    “Like I still wouldn’t eat foods I didn’t like, even though I couldn’t taste anything. It made no sense.
    “I remember finally going for a curry one time and I got the faintest test and I thought, ‘Here we go. It’s coming back!”
    In his interview with The Sun, the Aston Villa defender also spoke candidly about his own mental health battles during the Euros.
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    He worked with a psychologist who helped him cope with the challenges he was facing.
    Tyrone said:  “I did have a tough time in the lead up to the Croatia game.“I think I’m a lot more hardened to outside influences now, but my mental health did plummet.
    “And I have no shame in admitting that because there was so many unknowns about me going to that game, and I was probably the only name on the teamsheet that people thought, ‘Not sure about him’. And that was something I had to overcome.
    “When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’d very difficult for this not to intrude onto your own thoughts.
    “So I did a lot of work on that with my psychologist. I was given a lot of coping mechanisms, whether it was breathing, meditation, or just learning how to bring yourself into the present moment.
    “To stop letting your subconscious take over, that was hard. I didn’t really sleep very well before that first game.”
    The Aston Villa defender spoke candidly about his own mental health battles during the EurosCredit: Tyrone Mings / Instagram

    But while he did face dark moments, Tyrone said all the players, under manager Gareth Southgate, 50, had hugely positive experiences during the tournament.
    Highlights included Ed Sheeran, 30, coming to surprise the players with a gig.
    Tyrone explained:  “Declan Rice joined him for a duet, they sang Wonderwall… it was genuinely one of the best nights of my life”.
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    Tyrone Mings reveals ‘my mental health plummeted at Euros because 95% of the country doubted me…I had therapy’

    ENGLAND ace Tyrone Mings reveals today he needed therapy to overcome mental health problems during England’s heroic Euros campaign.The 6ft 5in Aston Villa defender played a key part at the start of England’s run to the final but recalls being dubbed the team’s “weakest link”.
    Tyrone Mings has opened up about his mental health battle during the EurosCredit: Getty
    The England ace says he felt doubted by 95 per cent of the countryCredit: Reuters
    He turned to therapy after being dubbed the team’s ‘weakest link’Credit: Reuters
    He says: “I did have a tough time in the lead-up to the opening game against Croatia.
    “I think I’m a lot more hardened to outside influences now, but my mental health did plummet.
    “And I have no shame in admitting that because there was so many unknowns about me going to that game.
    “I was probably the only name on the teamsheet that people thought, ‘Not sure about him’. And that was something I had to overcome.
    “When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.
    “So I did a lot of work on that with my psychologist. I was given a lot of coping mechanisms — whether it was breathing, meditation, or just learning how to bring yourself into the present moment. To stop letting your subconscious take over.
    “It was hard. I didn’t really sleep very well before that first game.”
    Tyrone, 28, deputised for the injured Harry Maguire in England’s games against Croatia and Scotland. Ahead of the tournament, some fans on social media questioned his selection.
    BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand even told viewers before the Croatia match: “I think it’s the weakest part of our team, and an area where most people are concerned.
    “He has not played Champions League football, he has not played at this level.”
    When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.Tyrone Mings
    Tyrone reveals the former Manchester United centre back later contacted him privately, to praise him for his performances on and off the pitch.
    The latter was a reference to his stance on taking the knee, and ­taking on Home Secretary Priti Patel over Twitter.
    Tyrone says: “Rio DM’d me after the tournament. He’d said I was the weak link, and that Croatia should be targeting me.
    “He messaged me saying something like, ‘Top-class response — matched your performances on the pitch.’ What a lovely guy.
    “It’s just great that we are playing in a time now when you can speak about mental health, and how you are feeling.”
    Discussing the pressure placed on top-level stars, he also gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who has pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental health.
    He says: “We have seen with Simone Biles you can speak on how you are feeling and hopefully feel supported by many people.”
    Tyrone’s comments come a year after he filmed a BBC documentary with Prince William — part of the royal’s Head’s Up campaign — raising awareness around mental health. In the documentary Villa fan Wills said Tyrone was his favourite player.
    Ahead of the Euros, which saw England reach a final for the first time in 55 years, Tyrone was one of the squad’s lesser known players. Now he is a household name.
    Off the pitch, Tyrone has also made his mark and is a vociferous anti-racism campaigner.
    Sadly he is also no stranger to trolling — but he found the abuse of England team-mates Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka especially hard to take.
    He adds: “It’s always upsetting. It’s awful to say this, but it’s nothing new. It’s not surprising. But it’s not, and should never be, accepted. I think we all spoke to those players after the game because we had just lost the tournament and they were devastated about the penalties.
    “We weren’t even aware of the racist abuse at this point.
    ‘I’VE BEEN STOPPED BY POLICE’
    “We could just see how upset they were, how they felt they had let people down.
    “But that’s never the case when you step up and take a penalty. When you put yourself in that situation, you should never be abused for the outcome.”
    Tyrone, who works with a number of charities and volunteers at food shelters, goes on: “Footballers are great people but we should always be striving to be better humans”.
    And he believes they should continue taking the knee before Premier League games.
    Rio Ferdinand even commented on Tyrone’s selectionCredit: Getty
    Tyrone gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental healthCredit: AP

    He explains: “I always say taking the knee doesn’t always have to be about race. I know that it was started by Black Lives Matter, and those three words are impactful, but it’s never just about race.
    “It’s about showing a unified symbol and unified gestures of all forms of discrimination and everybody will take the knee for their own reasons.”
    Tyrone started out earning £45 a week playing for non-League Yate Town whilst working part-time in a pub before eventually signing for Villa from Bournemouth for £20million in 2019.
    Revealing for the first time his experiences with racial profiling, he says: “I’ve been stopped by police in my car a few times.
    “I was in Chippenham — which is where I grew up so you’d think they’d know better — but they pulled me over and said something about my car not being registered around here, and wanted to know why I was in the area.
    “I mean, I was in a Range Rover which I’m pretty sure isn’t illegal.
    “I’ve had some subtle stuff as well, like being in the shops and getting funny looks, things like that.
    “But I don’t think we are in a time when it’s as bad as it once was. And we’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.”
    Like his England team-mates Rashford and Raheem Sterling, Tyrone is continually pushing for social change.
    He is in “an ongoing conversation” with the PFA, the player liaison officer at Aston Villa and West Midlands Police in a bid to clamp down on trolls.
    He believes social media users should give details of a driving licence or passport to open an account, and that the worst offenders should face jail.
    We’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.Tyrone Mings
    Tyrone adds: “If you want someone to go to prison for something they said, or you want them brought to justice for something they wrote, you shouldn’t have to go out of your way to also attend court, to speak to the police ten times and write ten separate statements. It’s too draining.
    “More needs to be done to make the process quicker and easier. At present there’s no sustainability.”
    Tyrone used lockdown to take up jujitsu and the piano “because I like challenging myself with things I’m not very good at”.
    He also secretly battled long Covid after being struck with the virus in March, before routine testing came into play. I was so ill,” he says.
    “It was awful. I had all the symptoms, and I lost my senses of smell and taste from that day for eight months. It was heartbreaking — I was going through all the different food groups trying to work out how I could get my taste back.
    “I remember my smell coming back very faint. I would spray perfume and I would get a faint whiff.
    “With my taste, it was like my brain was telling me what something tasted like.
    “I still wouldn’t eat foods I didn’t like, even though I couldn’t taste anything. It made no sense.
    “I remember finally going for a curry one time and I got the faintest taste and I thought, ‘Here we go. It’s coming back!”
    Returning to his memories of the Euros, Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squad.
    He says: “There were quite a lot of conversations about pride, and wearing the England shirt, and singing the national anthem.
    “We know what the national anthem represents, what it stands for, and we know how much it means to other people as well.
    “We thought, what would fans do in an England shirt? They’d sing.
    “Without forcing it, it just came naturally for us to be like that.
    “Hopefully fans see like-minded people and players representing them. We all want to leave the shirt in a better place than we found it.”
    Tyrone and the other players clearly had a summer to remember holed up together in the England camp. He says: “We had different cuisines, people coming in and cooking; pizza one night, Caribbean another night, etc.
    Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squadCredit: AFP
    The Aston Villa stars says he has no shame in admitting he had a tough time and needed helpCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group

    “We had a lot of movie premieres, and watched The Fast and the Furious. There was a lot of dancing. Some of the lads played golf, I organised a basketball mini tournament.
    “Tom Cruise did a message for us before Top Gun, but I missed it.
    “People are going to be horrified, they will hate this, but I’m really not a Top Gun fan. So I stayed in my room and played Call Of Duty.”
    Tyrone praised The Sun’s front page hitting out at trolls
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    Tyrone Mings reveals ‘my mental health plummeted at the Euros because 95% of the country doubted me…I had therapy’

    ENGLAND ace Tyrone Mings reveals today he needed therapy to overcome mental health problems during England’s heroic Euros campaign.The 6ft 5in Aston Villa defender played a key part at the start of England’s run to the final but recalls being dubbed the team’s “weakest link”.
    Tyrone Mings has opened up about his mental health battle during the EurosCredit: Getty
    The England ace says he felt doubted by 95 per cent of the countryCredit: Reuters
    He turned to therapy after being dubbed the team’s ‘weakest link’Credit: Reuters
    He says: “I did have a tough time in the lead-up to the opening game against Croatia.
    “I think I’m a lot more hardened to outside influences now, but my mental health did plummet.
    “And I have no shame in admitting that because there was so many unknowns about me going to that game.
    “I was probably the only name on the teamsheet that people thought, ‘Not sure about him’. And that was something I had to overcome.
    “When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.
    “So I did a lot of work on that with my psychologist. I was given a lot of coping mechanisms — whether it was breathing, meditation, or just learning how to bring yourself into the present moment. To stop letting your subconscious take over.
    “It was hard. I didn’t really sleep very well before that first game.”
    Tyrone, 28, deputised for the injured Harry Maguire in England’s games against Croatia and Scotland. Ahead of the tournament, some fans on social media questioned his selection.
    BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand even told viewers before the Croatia match: “I think it’s the weakest part of our team, and an area where most people are concerned.
    “He has not played Champions League football, he has not played at this level.”
    When 90-95 per cent of your country are having doubts over you, it’s very difficult to stop this intruding on your own thoughts.Tyrone Mings
    Tyrone reveals the former Manchester United centre back later contacted him privately, to praise him for his performances on and off the pitch.
    The latter was a reference to his stance on taking the knee, and ­taking on Home Secretary Priti Patel over Twitter.
    Tyrone says: “Rio DM’d me after the tournament. He’d said I was the weak link, and that Croatia should be targeting me.
    “He messaged me saying something like, ‘Top-class response — matched your performances on the pitch.’ What a lovely guy.
    “It’s just great that we are playing in a time now when you can speak about mental health, and how you are feeling.”
    Discussing the pressure placed on top-level stars, he also gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who has pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental health.
    He says: “We have seen with Simone Biles you can speak on how you are feeling and hopefully feel supported by many people.”
    Tyrone’s comments come a year after he filmed a BBC documentary with Prince William — part of the royal’s Head’s Up campaign — raising awareness around mental health. In the documentary Villa fan Wills said Tyrone was his favourite player.
    Ahead of the Euros, which saw England reach a final for the first time in 55 years, Tyrone was one of the squad’s lesser known players. Now he is a household name.
    Off the pitch, Tyrone has also made his mark and is a vociferous anti-racism campaigner.
    Sadly he is also no stranger to trolling — but he found the abuse of England team-mates Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka especially hard to take.
    He adds: “It’s always upsetting. It’s awful to say this, but it’s nothing new. It’s not surprising. But it’s not, and should never be, accepted. I think we all spoke to those players after the game because we had just lost the tournament and they were devastated about the penalties.
    “We weren’t even aware of the racist abuse at this point.
    ‘I’VE BEEN STOPPED BY POLICE’
    “We could just see how upset they were, how they felt they had let people down.
    “But that’s never the case when you step up and take a penalty. When you put yourself in that situation, you should never be abused for the outcome.”
    Tyrone, who works with a number of charities and volunteers at food shelters, goes on: “Footballers are great people but we should always be striving to be better humans”.
    And he believes they should continue taking the knee before Premier League games.
    Rio Ferdinand even commented on Tyrone’s selectionCredit: Getty
    Tyrone gave his backing to US Olympian Simone Biles, who pulled out of finals to prioritise her mental healthCredit: AP
    He explains: “I always say taking the knee doesn’t always have to be about race. I know that it was started by Black Lives Matter, and those three words are impactful, but it’s never just about race.
    “It’s about showing a unified symbol and unified gestures of all forms of discrimination and everybody will take the knee for their own reasons.”
    Tyrone started out earning £45 a week playing for non-League Yate Town whilst working part-time in a pub before eventually signing for Villa from Bournemouth for £20million in 2019.
    Revealing for the first time his experiences with racial profiling, he says: “I’ve been stopped by police in my car a few times.
    “I was in Chippenham — which is where I grew up so you’d think they’d know better — but they pulled me over and said something about my car not being registered around here, and wanted to know why I was in the area.
    “I mean, I was in a Range Rover which I’m pretty sure isn’t illegal.
    “I’ve had some subtle stuff as well, like being in the shops and getting funny looks, things like that.
    “But I don’t think we are in a time when it’s as bad as it once was. And we’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.”
    Like his England team-mates Rashford and Raheem Sterling, Tyrone is continually pushing for social change.
    He is in “an ongoing conversation” with the PFA, the player liaison officer at Aston Villa and West Midlands Police in a bid to clamp down on trolls.
    He believes social media users should give details of a driving licence or passport to open an account, and that the worst offenders should face jail.
    We’re so fortunate to live in a world where we’re not put in prison for our beliefs, or for the colour of our skin.Tyrone Mings
    Tyrone adds: “If you want someone to go to prison for something they said, or you want them brought to justice for something they wrote, you shouldn’t have to go out of your way to also attend court, to speak to the police ten times and write ten separate statements. It’s too draining.
    “More needs to be done to make the process quicker and easier. At present there’s no sustainability.”
    Tyrone used lockdown to take up jujitsu and the piano “because I like challenging myself with things I’m not very good at”.
    He also secretly battled long Covid after being struck with the virus in March, before routine testing came into play. I was so ill,” he says.
    “It was awful. I had all the symptoms, and I lost my senses of smell and taste from that day for eight months. It was heartbreaking — I was going through all the different food groups trying to work out how I could get my taste back.
    “I remember my smell coming back very faint. I would spray perfume and I would get a faint whiff.
    “With my taste, it was like my brain was telling me what something tasted like.
    “I still wouldn’t eat foods I didn’t like, even though I couldn’t taste anything. It made no sense.
    “I remember finally going for a curry one time and I got the faintest taste and I thought, ‘Here we go. It’s coming back!”
    Returning to his memories of the Euros, Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squad.
    He says: “There were quite a lot of conversations about pride, and wearing the England shirt, and singing the national anthem.
    “We know what the national anthem represents, what it stands for, and we know how much it means to other people as well.
    “We thought, what would fans do in an England shirt? They’d sing.
    “Without forcing it, it just came naturally for us to be like that.
    “Hopefully fans see like-minded people and players representing them. We all want to leave the shirt in a better place than we found it.”
    Tyrone and the other players clearly had a summer to remember holed up together in the England camp. He says: “We had different cuisines, people coming in and cooking; pizza one night, Caribbean another night, etc.
    Tyrone says manager Gareth Southgate helped reinforce a sense of patriotism in the squadCredit: AFP
    The Aston Villa stars says he has no shame in admitting he had a tough time and needed helpCredit: Eddie Keogh Telegraph Media Group

    “We had a lot of movie premieres, and watched The Fast and the Furious. There was a lot of dancing. Some of the lads played golf, I organised a basketball mini tournament.
    “Tom Cruise did a message for us before Top Gun, but I missed it.
    “People are going to be horrified, they will hate this, but I’m really not a Top Gun fan. So I stayed in my room and played Call Of Duty.”
    Tyrone praised The Sun’s front page hitting out at trolls
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    Disgraced footballer Adam Johnson and girlfriend take daughter and newborn son for a walk

    DISGRACED former footballer Adam Johnson and his girlfriend Stacey Flounders look the picture of happiness as they take daughter Ayla, six, and newborn son Arley for a walk.The ex-England and Sunderland star split from Stacey, 31, after he was jailed in 2016 for sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.
    Adam Johnson and his girlfriend Stacey Flounders look the picture of happiness as they take daughter Ayla, six, and newborn son Arley for a walk
    A source said: ‘When they were in lockdown and sharing responsibility for Ayla, they became close again’Credit: PA:Empics Sport
    But they rekindled their romance during lockdown and their baby was born last month.
    A source said: “When they were in lockdown and sharing responsibility for Ayla, they became close again.”
    Johnson, 34, got six years’ jail and served half before being released in 2019.

    The couple were all smiles during the family walk
    Johnson got six years’ jail and served half before being released in 2019
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    Jack Grealish jets back to UK as he nears £100m Etihad transfer… and Man City hope Harry Kane will follow this week

    HE’S got the shorts, now Jack Grealish just needs a matching sky blue shirt as he eyes a £100million move to Manchester City. The Aston Villa playmaker looked a bit jaded as he flew back to Birmingham on a private jet after holidaying in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik.
    Jack Grealish returned from his holiday in Croatia and must now sort his futureCredit: Splash
    Grealish returned on a private jet and may now press on with his move to Manchester CityCredit: Splash
    Man City still want to bring Harry Kane to the clubCredit: Getty
    But the 25-year-old winger’s head may be still in the clouds after the English champions slapped in a record-breaking bid for him on Friday.
    Grealish is waiting for the green light from Villa to head to Manchester to complete his switch this week – instead of reporting back for pre-season with his club on Monday.
    And City still hope his Three Lions team-mate Harry Kane could join him at the Etihad when his own summer holiday comes to an end.
    He is due in at Spurs on Monday but may need to push hard for a move with the champions unwilling to meet the £160m valuation.
    Spurs are expecting the England skipper back to begin his pre-season training with new boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
    And the indications are he will make it clear to the North London club that he still wants to join City before the transfer window closes.
    City’s plans to sign Kane will not be affected by their £100m move for Grealish.
    Will Grealish add to his sky blue shorts by wearing the City shirt next season?Credit: Splash
    Kane may need to apply pressure to secure a move to the championsCredit: Reuters
    Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is demanding £160m for his prized asset – a figure City have no intention of paying.
    Earlier in the summer, they indicated to Spurs that the figure they were willing to pay was closer to £100m.
    So there remains a huge gap in the valuations of the two clubs and the only chance of it being bridged is if Kane puts the pressure on to leave.
    City are willing to push on with their spending plans as they have already covered the cost of Grealish with their sales.
    They had an initial £45m in their back pocket from the sale of Leroy Sane, which was not shown on last season’s accounts.

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    Angelino, Jack Harrison and Lukas Nmecha have all left on permanent deals – raising close to £40m in total – while Serbian midfielder Ivan Ilic is close to joining Hellas Verona for a fee of almost £7m.
    In addition, they have pocketed around £11m from the deal which took their former youth team player Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United.
    Bernardo Silva and Yangel Herrera could be sold this summer to boost their kitty further.
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    Raheem Sterling contract talks at a stalemate but Man City NOT looking to get rid despite £100m Jack Grealish transfer

    RAHEEM STERLING is still no closer to signing a new contract – yet that does NOT mean he will be offloaded if Jack Grealish ends up at the Etihad.Manchester City would love Sterling to nail down his future, even though talks have still to resume talks after initial discussions last season.
    Manchester City want to hold on to Raheem SterlingCredit: Getty
    Jack Grealish could be heading to Man City this summer to rival Sterling for a starting spotCredit: PA
    But there is no panic from the club as the England star, one of the heroes of England’s march to the Euro final, has two years left on his current deal.
    Sterling, already one of the club’s best paid players on around £300,000-a-week, is a key man in Pep Guardiola’s plans, despite struggling for form towards the end of last season.
    After his displays for England this summer, the striker’s stock is higher than ever and he will not be sold even if City land Grealish AND Harry Kane.
    City have constantly insisted there is no rush to seal the deal, after talks went on ice in the hectic finale to last term, immediately followed by Euros duty.
    Yet one man whose Etihad future is close to being sorted is John Stones, who will sign a new contract worth £175,000-a-week when he returns to training.
    Stones is only due back at the end of this week and will extend his current terms – which have 12 months to run – when he does.

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    The Premier League champions are hoping to seal a £100million deal for Grealish over the next week.
    Guardiola has set his sights on bringing in the England playmaker as he bids to lead the club to Champions League glory.
    City lost the final last season and Guardiola wants to strengthen his team after their near miss and the departure of Sergio Aguero.
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