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      West Ham’s Tammy Abraham transfer pursuit will be off if Chelsea demand £45m, admits David Moyes

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      DAVID MOYES admits West Ham’s interest in Tammy Abraham will be blown out of the water if Chelsea demand £45million for the striker.Abraham’s future at Stamford Bridge is in doubt after being overlooked by Thomas Tuchel.
      David Moyes says West Ham’s interest in Tammy Abraham will be blown out of the water if Chelsea demand £45mCredit: Reuters
      Tammy Abraham faces an uncertain future at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      But the Blues are understood to want the hefty fee for the 23-year-old England star, a valuation that is way out of Moyes’ price range — even if he delivers Champions League football.
      The West Ham boss said: “It would rule us out. So if that’s the figure and that’s what’s being said, we are out.
      “We don’t have that to buy a striker. No.”
      Abraham was a regular under Frank Lampard until the Chelsea legend was replaced by German Tuchel in January.
      Since then, the England international has made only six appearances, but did miss seven games with an ankle injury.
      With the likes of Timo Werner, 25 and Kai Havertz, 21, preferred centrally, Abraham is at risk of leaving Stamford Bridge.
      West Ham would be joined by Newcastle and Aston Villa for the forward, who is also fighting for a space in England’s Euros squad this summer.
      Moyes has already had talks with West Ham co-owner David Sullivan over a summer transfer budget — with Abraham’s asking price roughly the total amount he will have to spend.
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      Making Jesse Lingard’s loan from Manchester United permanent is a priority, along with a desperately needed striker.
      Moyes added: “From conversations with the owner, I’ve an idea of what sort of cash will be available.
      “Whether it was finishing tenth, fourth or whatever, it didn’t change at all. There is probably a lack of money in the game.”
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      Dillian Whyte claims old foe Derek Chisora was ‘robbed’ as judges hand Joseph Parker split decision

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      DILLIAN WHYTE claims bitter rival Derek Chisora was “robbed” by the judges after losing Saturday’s controversial heavyweight clash with Joseph Parker.Kiwi Parker, 29, won on a split decision after recovering from a knockdown just SEVEN seconds into the Manchester fight.
      Derek Chisora suffered a split-decision loss to Joseph Parker on Saturday nightCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      But War’s old rival Dillian Whyte reckons he got the better of former WBO king ParkerCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      Londoner Chisora, 37, believed he had beaten the ex-world champ and fumed: “This is the treatment I get from boxing.
      “It’s unbelievable. Most people thought I won.”
      And Whyte, who beat Del Boy on a similarly razor-thin split in 2016 and KO’d him sensationally in 2018, felt compassion for his old nemesis.
      Whyte said: “Boxing is mad. Derek Chisora got robbed.
      “Chisora is not my favourite person.
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      “There is not a lot of love between us but he fought his heart out and I felt he won the fight by at least two rounds.
      “I think he got robbed and it is very unfair because he left it all on the line.
      “He knocked Parker down in the first round, for a 10-8 round, and I think he won five or six more rounds after that. Boxing is f* up”.
      Former WBO king Parker and his new trainer Andy Lee admitted they did not think they did enough to win the fight on foreign soil, though the Kiwi believes he is now back on track for another world title challenge.
      Derek Chisora has dismissed suggestions of him retiring after his second consecutive lossCredit: Matchroom Boxing

      But Chisora, who treated staff and fighters backstage at the Manchester arena to a Five Guys burger despite the loss, warned him not to look too far ahead after promising him a shot at revenge.
      The fans’ favourite nicknamed War said: “I am upset, I did what I thought would win the fight but I didn’t get it.
      “If he gives me a rematch then I will blow him out of the water and leave nothing to chance.
      “I will go and rest and recover with my family but then I want the rematch straight away.”
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      Sam Allardyce adamant he will NOT quit West Brom if they go down and vows to only leave if they ‘sack me’

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      SAM ALLARDYCE will not walk out on his West Brom battlers if they are finally relegated this week.And he has promised supporters: “The only way to get me out of here is to SACK me!”
      Sam Allardyce has vowed not to walk away if West Brom are relegatedCredit: PA
      Big Sam, 66, is on the brink of being relegated from the top flight for the first time in 30 years as a manager.
      He knows it would take one of football’s great miracles for the second-bottom Baggies to stay up.
      Yet the great survivor has come out fighting ahead of Monday’s must-win Black Country showdown with Wolves and insists he wants to stay, regardless of what division they are in.
      Big Sam has turned survival into an art form – somehow managing to keep up all eight top-flight clubs he has managed, including Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham.
      And English football’s most famous firefighter said: “I will see it out to the very end, no matter what.
      “The only way to get me out of here is to sack me. It would be a sad end if it comes to that – I just want us to get to the last game and still have a chance.
      “We have some difficult games but we beat Chelsea and we’ve drawn with Manchester United and Liverpool, so let’s do the double over Wolves, go and beat Arsenal and see what happens.”
      The Baggies are running out of time to avoid the dropCredit: Colorsport
      Allardyce’s contract runs until the end of the season when the veteran boss and West Brom both have a mutual option to terminate their relationship.
      He continued: “Do I stay? That is not a discussion we can have until our final fate is decided.
      “Hopefully I am staying. I am absolutely, certainly staying, if we can pull off this miracle and stay in the Premier League.”
      Allardyce reckons it will not take long to thrash out his future and wants to lead the Baggies back to the Premier League at the first attempt, if they are sent down.
      But he wants boardroom backing and accepts star players such as Matheus Pereira, Okay Yokuslu and Mbaye Diagne are unlikely to stay.
      Allardyce admitted: “It all depends on if we can agree on what we need to get back to the Premier League at the first time of asking. The meeting we had to say I was coming in didn’t need an awful lot of negotiations.
      “It was a few questions, yes, no. Most of them were agreed on and I was through the door in a shot.
      “I don’t think there will be any hesitation from both of us in sitting down for a couple of hours and ripping right through where we are and what we need to do.
      “That is a discussion that can only be done when our fate is sealed one way or another.
      “The criteria has to be met by both sides – me and the club – to agree that, ‘This is the way forward’.
      “They might say, ‘Look, Sam, we’re going to go for somebody different, thank you very much’.
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      “And I’ll say, ‘That’s fine by me if that’s what you think. I apologise for not keeping you up. I’ve done all I possibly could’.
      “Let’s just hope we’re not talking like that – but we’re in a very difficult position.”
       WEST BROM (likely): Johnstone, Furlong, Ajayi, Bartley, Townsend, Yokuslu, Pereira, Gallagher, Maitland-Niles, Robinson, Diagne.
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      Eddie Hearn hopes to officially announce Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury on Saturday during Billy Joe Saunders vs Canelo

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      EDDIE HEARN wants to officially announce the £200million Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury clash in Texas next Saturday.Matchroom boss Hearn will be in the state promoting Billy Joe Saunders’ world super-middleweight clash with Canelo Alvarez.
      Eddie Hearn hopes to announce Anthony Joshua’s mega-fight with Tyson Fury next weekCredit: Rex
      The Gypsy King is due at ringside for Billy Joe Saunders’ clash with Canelo AlvarezCredit: Rex
      Fury is due at ringside and AJ’s promoter Hearn said: “Next week could be massive.
      “Hopefully we can announce the big one out there as Fury will be there.
      “It would be amazing to announce that before or after the fight as it’s a massive show.”
      It is understood both camps have the full contract for the world heavyweight unification fight, now scheduled for August 7 in Saudi Arabia.
      Hopefully we can announce the big one out there as Fury will be thereEddie Hearn
      Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum had thrown the mega-fight into doubt after claiming the Saudi venue was “a mirage” and the bout was “dead in the water”.
      But AJ’s promoter Hearn insists the details of the contract are being agreed by both fighters’ lawyers and the Saudi government.
      Hearn added: “We are all systems go. The fight is on, this fight is happening.
      “All sides are reviewing the contract. I believe we will get an answer next week. I saw Bob Arum’s comments about the fight being dead but we know what we are doing.”

      Eddie Hearn has insisted the details of the contract are being agreed by both fighters’ lawyersCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, Britain’s former world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno believes Fury will win.
      Bruno said on the Don’t Tell Me The Score podcast: “My money is on Fury. He’s more experienced than Joshua, who still has a lot to learn.
      “Fury will take him to the cleaners. He’s going to school him!”
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      Man Utd vs Liverpool postponement wreaks HAVOC on Prem fixtures as chiefs try to fit game in tight window

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      THE Premier League fixture list has been thrown into chaos after Manchester United’s home clash with Liverpool was postponed due to furious fan protests.No new date for the game has yet been confirmed, with both clubs in urgent discussions to thrash out a plan.
      Angry Man Utd supporters protested outside Old TraffordCredit: AFP
      Some fuming fans invaded Old Trafford’s pitch causing the Liverpool clash to be postponedCredit: Reuters
      The end-of-season run-in is tight, especially for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer given his side are set to play the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Roma in the Italian capital on Thursday.
      United would normally fly out to Italy early on Wednesday.
      They could, in theory, play against Liverpool today.
      But the potential risk of a further fans protest was being assessed last night, especially given the heavy police involvement yesterday.
      Liverpool might have to shift their game against West Brom on Sunday May 16 to the Monday and visit United on Friday 14 — the day before the FA Cup Final.
      Both teams must play their last games of the season on May 23 at 4pm, with that kick-off time set in stone alongside the rest of the top-flight fixtures that day.
      United and Liverpool are also in midweek action on May 19 — plus there is already a full fixture list next weekend.
      The game was called off following furious fan protests as some angry supporters stormed onto the Old Trafford pitch.
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      United said in a statement: “Following discussion between the Police, The Premier League, Trafford Council and the clubs, our match against Liverpool has been postponed due to safety and security considerations around the protest today.
      “Discussions will now take place with the Premier League on a revised date for the fixture.
      “Our fans are passionate about Manchester United, and we completely acknowledge the right to free expression and peaceful protest.  “However, we regret the disruption to the team and actions which put other fans, staff, and the police in danger.
      “We thank the police for their support and will assist them in any subsequent investigations.”
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      Leicester launch £35m Boubakary Soumare raid as they back Brendan Rodgers in transfer market amid Tottenham links

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      BRENDAN RODGERS is making a stunning £35million bid to bring French midfielder Boubakary Soumare to Leicester City.The Foxes hope to agree a fee with Lille for their powerful star and offer him a deal worth around £5m to join them.
      Boubakary Soumare is wanted by Leicester in a £35million dealCredit: Rex
      It is a huge statement by Leicester who are prepared to back Rodgers as they prepare for Champions League football – and keep him happy.
      Soumare, 22, has been on Premier League wish lists for a couple of years, but the price tag has put off all previous attempts to sign him.
      Newcastle and West Ham looked but stepped back, while Tottenham and Manchester United have also been linked.
      However, Leicester are serious about spending big and hope to clinch the deal immediately.
      Soumare has been a key part of Lille’s title bid with the Ligue 1 leaders one point clear of current champions Paris Saint-Germain.
      Having made a name for himself at Stade Pierre-Mauroy after leaving PSG as a youngster, he has aroused the interest of several teams.
      Soumare has over 100 appearances for Lille and 12 for France Under-21s.
      The midfielder rejected a move out of Lille in January and boss Christophe Galtier praised how the player has dealt with speculation over his future.
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      Leicester are ready to back Brendan Rodgers in the transfer market this summerCredit: AP

      Galtier said in February: “At every transfer window, we talk about him.
      “I know that he was in demand this winter, but he was very clear with the president, he wants to continue with us.
      “The competition, the transfer window, the situation has not always been easy for him, but I think he has greater clarity in his mind.”
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      Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka upsets neighbours by leaving piles of earth outside his house as he installs football pitch

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      RISING footie star Bukayo Saka has upset neighbours by leaving piles of earth outside his home.The 19-year-old Arsenal and England player is having a football pitch with changing room installed at the £2.3million mansion he bought only last year.
      Bukayo Saka has upset neighbours by leaving piles of earth outside his homeCredit: Rex
      The footie player is having a football pitch with changing room installed at his £2.3million mansionCredit: Louis Wood News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He called in bulldozers to level off the back garden — but they left what residents call a mountain of mud.
      One of his neighbours near Hatfield, Herts, said: “The building work is causing a real eyesore.
      The footie ace called in bulldozers to level off the back garden — but they left what residents call a mountain of mudCredit: The Sun
      One of his neighbours said: ‘The building work is causing a real eyesore’Credit: Louis Wood News Group Newspapers Ltd

      “It’s a horrendous sight and a lot of the neighbours aren’t at all happy.
      “The area has a lot of very well-to-do people who don’t expect this sort of thing.”
      But another said; “If he keeps scoring for Arsenal, I’m not bothered.”
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      Diego Maradona lay dead for eight hours after dying in his sleep, say medics

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      DIEGO Maradona died in his sleep and lay undiscovered for up to eight hours, a medical board will tell prosecutors.The World Cup-winner, 60, was declared dead at 1.15pm on November 25 after a 45-minute attempt to revive him.
      Diego Maradona’s body lay undiscovered for eight hours, examiners sayCredit: AFP
      His doctor Leopoldo Luque had called for an ambulance at midday.
      But experts preparing a report for prosecutors heading a manslaughter probe put the time of his death at between 4am and 6am, reports say.
      The 20-strong medical board is also set to confirm his death was caused by a pre-existing heart disease that was not being treated properly.

      Argentinian media claims the board will call the former Barcelona star’s care following a brain blood clot op “negligent and incompetent”.
      Dr Luque is among seven people under investigation.
      He denies any wrongdoing.
      Diego Maradona died on November 25, 2020 aged 60Credit: Getty
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