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      Tottenham reject second Dele Alli loan bid from PSG with Mourinho keen to keep star despite row rumours

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      TOTTENHAM want to keep Dele Alli – after snubbing Paris Saint-Germain’s second bid to sign him on loan.
      The French giants offered to pay Spurs £3.5million to secure the star’s services for the rest of the season.

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      Dele Alli doesn’t look like he will be heading out to PSGCredit: EPA

      But the North Londoners have no intention of letting him leave – despite him falling out of favour with boss Jose Mourinho.
      Dele has played just 45 minutes of Premier League football this season after being subbed at half-time of Tottenham’s 1-0 home defeat by Everton on the opening day of the season.
      And he was not even on the bench for four of their seven games this term as Mourinho questioned his attitude.

      The Portuguese was also shown calling him a “f***ing lazy guy” in an episode of Amazon’s fly-on-the-ball documentary series.
      PSG, looking to take advantage, had an initial loan offer of £1.5m rejected by Spurs.
      The second improved bid has now also been turned down.
      It is believed to be a season loan only and not with a view to a permanent deal.

      But Spurs expect him to stay – after he came off the bench and scored a penalty in their 7-2 win at home to Maccabi Haifa in the Europa League play-off on Thursday.

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      Jose Mourinho wants to KEEP Dele Alli at SpursCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      Mourinho praised Dele’s second half cameo and as well as his attitude in training.
      So it seems that there won’t be any old boys’ reunion for Alli at PSG.
      The French champs have been linked with a swoop for former Spurs star Christian Eriksen, who has struggled at Inter Milan.

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      Man Utd blow as Barcelona demand they pay Ousmane Dembele’s £215k wages in full to seal loan transfer

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      BARCELONA will demand Manchester United pay the whole of Ousmane Dembele’s huge wages if they let him out on loan.
      The £215,000 a week France forward has emerged as a possible alternative to key target Jadon Sancho.

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      Barca are thought willing to offload 21-cap Frenchman Ousmane Dembele, but if Man Utd borrow him they might need to pay all his wagesCredit: Rex Features

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      Old Trafford chief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eyeing Ousmane Dembele as time runs short to land transfer priority Jadon SanchoCredit: PA:Press Association

      United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to wrap things up quickly with the transfer window due to close on Monday.
      Barca are looking to raise funds after being hit hard by the coronavirus and with a move for Manchester City’s Eric Garcia in their sights.
      They would like to offload Dembele, 23, in a permanent deal but United are reluctant.
      Yet Barca may be willing to let him move on loan, providing a club agrees to pay his  salary in full.

      That could yet prove to be a sticking point, with United’s search for a new attacker likely to go down to the wire.
      Solskjaer could have more cash at his disposal with moves to Italy pending for both Chris Smalling and Andreas Pereira this weekend.
      Talks with Barca over Dembele appeared to be going well earlier in the week.
      The ex-Rennes star had last season wrecked by two hamstring injuries.

      And he last started a game 11 months ago.
      Dembele was also in Ronald Koeman’s bad books on Monday as he turned up 15 minutes late for training.

      Meanwhile, United’s hopes of landing Borussia Dortmund’s England attacker Sancho, 20, are fading.
      There have been few positive signs since Old Trafford chiefs tabled an offer some months ago of £70million up front rising to £100m.
      Instead, German giants Dortmund have stood firm on their desire for a fuller payment in one go.

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      Premier League clubs refusing EFL bail-out after finding out Championship owners worth £32bn

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs will further resist an EFL bail-out after learning Championship owners are worth more than £32BILLION.
      Top-flight teams are coming under increased Government pressure to stump up the £250m EFL chairman Rick Parry says is necessary to keep his 72 clubs alive.

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      Chien Lee tops the list as the head of the on £7bn consortium owning BarnsleyCredit: Getty – Contributor

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      Stoke City’s owners Denise Coates and family are worth around £6.9mCredit: PA:Press Association

      But as Parry held a further meeting with Prem chief Richard Masters to thrash out a lifeline deal, the anger of club bosses has reached new levels.
      Latest figures for the 24 Championship owners, compiled from a number of financial sources, estimate the total wealth of the clubs in the upper tier of the EFL adds up to an eye-opening £32.367bn.
      One senior Premier League source told SunSport: “When you look at what the Championship owners are worth between them you have to ask why they need any money from the Premier League.”
      £250m IS 0.77% OF THEIR WEALTH
      Meeting the £250m figure Parry has publicly stated is needed for the EFL clubs to all remain alive, would add up to just 0.77 per cent of their collective wealth.

      And that sum does NOT include the £7.72bn fortune owned by steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, frequently ranked as Britain’s wealthiest person, who has one third of QPR.
      The list is led by the £7bn wealth of the consortium owning Barnsley, led by Chinese-American Chien Lee.

      There are also billionaire owners at Stoke, Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry, Blackburn, Bristol City, Cardiff, Preston and Reading.
      Prem sides do have sympathy for clubs in Leagues One and Two, who are almost entirely reliant on gate income.

      But they will have private talks over the weekend to plot their next step ahead of Tuesday’s next virtual “shareholder” meeting.

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      Sam Mewis sends Citizens into FA Cup final after Steph Houghton’s brilliant free-kick opener

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      SAM MEWIS fired Manchester City into the final of the FA Cup with her first goal in English football.
      Citizens skipper Steph Houghton opened the scores by curling in a peach of a free kick mid-way through the first-half.

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      Steph Houghton celebrates after giving Arsenal the leadCredit: Rex Features

      The Gunners hit back and Jordan Nobbs drew the North Londoners level after unleashing a fierce drive from 25-yards out.
      But just TWO minutes later World Cup winner Mewis slotted home thanks to Ellen White cutely nudging the ball backwards in the box after being mowed down by Leah Williamson.
      City were let off in the dying moments when Katie McCabe whipped the ball across goal, but no one was there to make the crucial touch.
      Boss Gareth Taylor said: “I pride myself on the football we play, someone told me we were the holders of the competition and it confused me!

      “It’s great to be going back to Wembley.”
      Arsenal boss Montemurro accepted defeat after her side failed to meet their usual standards.
      She said: “They dominated the first 60 mins, they were better than us, we have no excuses.
      “It’s disappointing because we have the capacity to play well and tonight wasn’t the night.”

      And Gunners golascorer Nobbs added: “The first half they were the better team, we didn’t keep the ball well and that was the crucial point.
      “In the second half we showed we could play football and if we’d done that in the first half we’d have been a better team.
      “We didn’t do enough tonight so congratulations to Man City.”

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      The Citizens skipper curled home a free-kickCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Fantasy football league loser is done up like a human trophy in socially distanced forfeit

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      LOSER Chris Talbot is done up like a human trophy after finishing bottom of his mates’ fantasy football league.
      Sprayed gold, he spent two hours on the streets of London and was even made to stand on a plinth etched with his shame.

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      A fantasy football league loser is done up like a human trophyCredit: PA:Press Association

      Pal Jon Fuller, 31, from Eltham, South London, said: “We’ve done a forfeit every year including belly button piercing.
      “I think Chris got away fairly lightly. He had a gold mask for getting public transport.”
      The penalty had to be “something he could do socially distanced”, Mr Fuller added.
      “The forfeit helps keep everyone motivated not to forget to do their team or drop out,” he said.

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      Loser Chris Talbot on the Tube as a human trophy wearing a maskCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Mr Talbot and his pals came up with a ‘socially distanced’ forfeit Credit: PA:Press Association

      The pals play in a six-a-side team in Greenwich and formed the league, called How Souness Now, seven years ago.

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      The losing manager was sprayed gold and spent two hours on the streets of LondonCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Mr Talbot was made to stand on a plinth etched with his shameCredit: PA:Press Association

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      Jose Mourinho hopes Gareth Southgate gives Tottenham and England skipper Harry Kane a break

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      JOSE MOURINHO wants Gareth Southgate to respect Harry Kane — by not flogging him to death on England duty.
      Kane and Tottenham pals Eric Dier and Harry Winks are today expected to be named in Southgate’s squad for three home clashes in the space of just seven days — against Wales, Belgium and Denmark.

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      England should take care to avoid Harry Kane playing too much, says Tottenham boss Jose MourinhoCredit: AFP or licensors

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      Harry Winks and Eric Dier are set to join Spurs team-mate Harry Kane in the England squad for the next three gamesCredit: Reuters

      Spurs boss Mourinho, who worked with Three Lions No 2 Steve Holland at Chelsea, said: “I believe Gareth and Steve care about the players.
      “And I don’t think they want to be connected with something that can be a consequence of this week plus the three matches that the national team haswhich is obviously too much — especially for my players.
      “So I don’t speak with Gareth, I don’t speak even with Steve and, of course, with Steve I am a very good friend of his.
      “I just let them do their job the way they want to.

      Hopefully, Gareth and Steve understand what happened with Tottenham players this week… but I’m not going to call, I’m not going to beg.
      Jose Mourinho

      “I just leave with them also the respect they must have to their players — because the players are our players but are also their players.
      “So, hopefully, Gareth and Steve understand what happened with Tottenham players this week and they respect the players.
      “That’s just my hope — but I’m not going to call, I’m not going to ask, I’m not going to beg. I’ve the utmost respect for them.”
      England captain Kane, 27, has started all of Spurs’ three Premier League games so far this season.

       He also came on in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup shootout win over Chelsea and featured in both Europa League qualifiers.

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      Three Lions’ manager Gareth Southgate faces difficult decisions over his selection as Harry Kane and Co have had a hectic scheduleCredit: PA:Press Association
      On top of that, Kane played all but 12 minutes of England’s two Nations League ties last month.
      So Mourinho wants his star striker used sparingly.
      He said: “When Kane is fit, he also should start every game for Tottenham.

      “But he didn’t against Chelsea, this is the point.
      “When you have such a player and want to win every match, you play him. But you just can’t do it.”
      Spurs are trying to wrap up a loan deal for Benfica striker Carlos Vinicius, 25.

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      Paramedics’ football match abandoned after player breaks leg in ‘brutal tackle’

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      A PARAMEDICS’ football match was abandoned — after a leg-break tackle sparked fury on the pitch.
      Crews are said to have squared up in the Emergency Services Football League’s first game.

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      A paramedics’ football match was called off when a fight threatened to break out (stock photo)Credit: Alamy

      A witness said: “It looked like a brawl was going to kick off.
      “The ref tried to calm them down but had to call it off. It wasn’t a great advert for our emergency services.”
      Trouble flared in the 39th minute of last Friday’s clash between the West Midlands and North West Ambulance Services.
      A “brutal tackle” on North West’s Rich Thorpe broke his leg, sparking “half an hour” of chaotic scenes.

      A Manchester medic tweeted after the game in Ashton-under-Lyne: “You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Breaking someone’s leg, then kicking off.”

      West Mids Ambulance Service denied any fight.
      Both teams said the game was abandoned because a player suffered a serious “leg injury”.
      Prison officers, cops and firefighters also compete in the newly launched league.

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      West Mids Ambulance Service denied any fight (stock photo)Credit: Getty

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      Premier League clubs hope hiring BICYCLES could be key to ending coronavirus fan ban

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      TOP-FLIGHT clubs are coming up with schemes to end the fan ban.
      And one of the ideas is hiring out bikes for supporters to get to games.

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      Premier League clubs could yet turn to hiring out bikes as one way to get supporters back in grounds for matchesCredit: Dan Charity – The Sun

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      Top-flight teams are desperate to find ways fans can return to live actionCredit: Getty – Contributor

      Premier League officials were left fuming when the Government canned plans to allow fans back into stadiums this weekend amid a spike in Covid-19.
      Though it is accepted outdoor venues with strict social distancing measures are relatively safe, ministers have concerns about those travelling to games on public transport.
      Clubs know they have to come up with suitable proposals to convince public health officials it is safe enough for fans to be allowed back in.
      Ideas include allocating extra car parking space and liaising with train companies to provide enough services to allow for social distancing.

      But having more safe bike stores and even hiring out cycles is also high on the list.
      It follows Prem sides vowing NOT to bail out the cash-strapped EFL.
      The 20 top-flight clubs snubbed Government pleas to fund a £250million rescue package being demanded by EFL chairman Rick Parry.

      Parry warns his 72 sides face going to the wall without   Government   help.

      But top-flight giants feel they have ALREADY given Championship clubs in particular plenty of cash.
      Meanwhile, ten people at Premier League clubs — including players — tested positive for Covid-19 between September 21-27.
      That’s the highest weekly number recorded since the start of the season, as positive tests rise following just three or four in each of the last three weeks.

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