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      Liverpool star Andy Robertson ‘is Bayern Munich’s top transfer target to replace Real Madrid-bound Alphonso Davies’

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      LIVERPOOL star Andy Robertson is Bayern Munich’s top choice to replace Alphonso Davies, according to reports.The German giants are set to lose left-back Davies to Real Madrid this summer, with the Canadian having reached a “verbal agreement” with the LaLiga champions.
      Andrew Robertson helped Liverpool win the Carabao Cup last SundayCredit: Rex
      Bayern Munich are resigned to losing Alphonso DaviesCredit: Getty
      Bayern want to recruit a top-class replacement for the 23-year-old, with Robertson fitting the bill.
      According to the Mail, Bayern will try to tempt the Scot into a move.
      The Bundesliga champions recognise that it will be difficult to prise the 29-year-old away from Anfield.
      But they are determined to secure as high-quality a replacement for Davies as possible.
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      And they reckon that at this stage of his career, Robertson may be tempted by a new challenge.
      The Scotland captain joined Liverpool from Hull in an £8million deal in 2017.
      He has since appeared 282 times for the Reds, playing a key role in Premier League and Champions League wins, in addition to pocketing plenty of domestic medals.
      Robertson recently returned from a shoulder injury and started Sunday’s victorious Carabao Cup final.
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      The speedy left-back is also set to skipper his country at Euro 2024 this summer, with Scotland taking on Germany in the tournament’s opening game at Bayern’s Allianz Arena.
      The German side have looked to the Premier League in recent transfer windows.
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      They signed Harry Kane from Tottenham in a £104m swoop last August.
      While they secured a short-term deal for Eric Dier from Spurs in January.
      Despite the blockbuster acquisition of Kane, Bayern have endured a difficult season.
      They are currently second in the Bundesliga table with 11 games to go, trailing leaders Bayer Leverkusen by eight points.
      Kane and Co also find themselves on the brink of a round of 16 Champions League exit, having lost their first leg 1-0 to Lazio.
      Bayern have been eliminated from the DFB Pokal, and lost in the German Supercup on Kane’s debut.
      Boss Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that he will leave at the end of the season.
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      Should he accelerate his exit, former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could step in as interim.
      Liverpool target Xabi Alonso has been linked with taking the role in the summer, although the Reds want him to snub Bayern and replace Jurgen Klopp instead. More

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      Nine stars Chelsea could be forced to sell as club fears they must raise £100m before ‘unofficial transfer deadline day’

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      CHELSEA’S rivals reckon the Blues may have to flog a host of players by June 30 in order to fall in line with FFP rules, according to reports.The Blues have spent north of £1bn on transfers since Todd Boehly’s takeover in 2022.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s ‘billion pound bottle jobs’ lost to Liverpool in Sunday’s Carabao Cup finalCredit: Rex
      Chelsea stars were left distraught by their Wembley defeatCredit: Getty
      Results haven’t followed on the pitch, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side languishing in the bottom half of the table and being labelled “blue billion pound bottle jobs” by Gary Neville after Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat.
      The Prem’s profit and sustainability rules have begun to take effect this season, with Everton having been deducted six points, reduced from an initial 10 yesterday.
      In order to avoid falling foul like the Toffees did, Chelsea may be forced to sell a number of players, including key first teamers.
      According to the Telegraph, the Blues’ Premier League rivals reckon that the West Londoners may have to desperately sell stars before the June 30 deadline in order to raise £100million.
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      This date falls mid-way through Euro 2024 and the Copa America, which could lead to a chaotic early summer window at Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea insiders are claimed to feel relaxed about the situation, stressing that big sales will only be required in order to bring in more talent.
      But the Blues’ rivals feel that their resolve will surely be tested.
      The West Londoners’ woes will quickly be eased by the £28m owed to them by Newcastle for Lewis Hall, with the Toon having an obligation to buy in the youngster’s loan deal.
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      Lewis Hall’s Newcastle loan will be made permanentCredit: Getty
      Romelu Lukaku’s deal possesses a £37m release clauseCredit: AFP
      Ian Maatsen will be available for £35mCredit: Rex
      Forgotten man Romelu Lukaku agreed to a £37m release clause when he penned a new deal ahead of joining Roma on loan last summer.
      With the Belgian, 30, having notched 16 goals so far this season, the Blues will hope to receive north of £30m for the striker they paid £99.5m to bring back to the club in 2021.
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      Ian Maatsen was allowed to join Borussia Dortmund on loan in January, having started just once in the Prem during the first half of the season.
      Chelsea will hope to receive the 21-year-old’s £35m release clause in full this summer, should he leave on a permanent deal.
      With regards to homegrown players when it comes to FFP calculations, there is no reduction in the value of sales because of the price of their initial contracts.
      This could see captain and talisman Reece James be allowed to leave for a bumper fee this summer, particularly given his injury woes.
      Should he become available Manchester City would likely show an interest, as they hunt a long-term Kyle Walker replacement.
      In a similar boat to James could be stand-in skipper Conor Gallagher.
      A Cobham product like James, Gallagher has attracted interest from Tottenham during the last two transfer windows.
      The midfielder is happy at Stamford Bridge but is not close to penning a new deal, with his current contract set to expire in under 18 months.
      Trevoh Chalobah, who has returned to fitness in recent weeks, could represent another homegrown sale, and has been the subject of interest from Nottingham Forest and Bayern Munich.
      Reece James has battled numerous injuries in recent seasonsCredit: Rex
      Conor Gallagher has attracted strong interest from TottenhamCredit: Rex
      Trevoh Chalobah has returned from injury in recent weeksCredit: Rex
      Armando Broja played 19 times for the Blues this season prior to joining Fulham on loan in January.
      Should he play well for the Cottagers, Broja could command another sizeable fee at the end of the season.
      Marc Cucurella has been arguably Boehly’s biggest flop, having arrived from Brighton in a bumper £62m deal in the summer of 2022.
      He has never found his form at Stamford Bridge, and the Blues may try to cut their losses this summer.
      Finally, Chelsea will try to find a permanent taker for goalkeeper flop Kepa Arrizabalaga.
      The Spaniard, 29, surprisingly joined Real Madrid on loan last summer.
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      He has struggled at the Bernabeu, however, and with Thibaut Courtois to return from an ACL injury, Kepa is unlikely to move to Madrid permanently.
      The 13-cap goalkeeper, who cost the Blues a staggering £72m in 2018, will still have a year remaining on his contract at the end of the season.
      Armando Broja joined Fulham on loan in JanuaryCredit: Rex
      Marc Cucurella has struggled for form in West LondonCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Kepa Arrizabalaga is unlikely to stay at Real MadridCredit: Rex More

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      Ex-Premier League and England U21 star now playing for Zimbabwe targeted in three-horse Championship transfer race

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      BRENDAN GALLOWAY is wanted by Championship trio Coventry, Middlesbrough and Blackburn on a free transfer.The Plymouth Argyle centre-back, 27, is out of contract in the summer.
      Brendan Galloway has been in brilliant form for the PilgrimsCredit: Rex
      And the ex-Everton star has held talks with Argyle’s second tier rivals who are fighting it out for his services because he is in the final six months of his current deal.
      The Pilgrims have yet to make a new offer for Galloway which could allow the fellow Championship sides to snap up his signature.
      The centre-back has been a stand out performer for Argyle this season.
      Galloway has made 20 appearances for the Devon club and scored against Leeds in the 4-1 FA Cup fourth round loss.
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      He joined Argyle, who were promoted from League One last season, from Luton on a free transfer in 2021.
      Galloway has represented England for Under-17 to Under-21 level before switching to play for Zimbabwe – the country of his birth – in 2021.
      Since then he has won two senior international caps.
      The defender has suffered from frequent injury issues in recent years.
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      He was limited to just six appearances for Luton in two seasons.
      During his first Argyle campaign he suffered a season-ending knee injury in November 2021.
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      Following his return last term he made 18 appearances as the Pilgrims won League One under Steven Schumacher, missing a large chunk of the campaign, and its run-in, due to hamstring issues.
      Having been ruled out for the first three months of this term he has become a regular under Schumacher and then successor Ian Foster, playing in 17 of Argyle’s last 18 Championship games.
      Galloway, 27, played for Everton in the Premier LeagueCredit: PA:Empics Sport More

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      Breakthrough Man Utd star still getting changed with Under-21s and could leave in summer after contract row

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      MANCHESTER UNITED breakthrough ace Omari Forson could leave the club in June when his contract expires.Forson, 19, is among United’s most highly-rated academy graduates and shone bright during his first ever Premier League start against Fulham.
      Omari Forson could leave Manchester United in the summer despite breaking through to the first teamCredit: Getty
      Forson doesn’t have a place in the senior dressing room and changes with the Under-21sCredit: Getty
      Man Utd, though, want to keep Forson whose deal runs out in JuneCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils’ manager Erik ten Hag opted against fielding £85.5million man Antony, whom he pushed to sign two years ago, even though in-form striker Rasmus Hojlund was injured.
      Instead, Ten Hag placed his faith in teenage prospect Forson who started on the right flank on Saturday at Old Trafford.
      United lost 2-1 to the Cottagers but the England Under-20 international hinted at a lot of promise for the future.
      According to The Athletic, however, there are some significant doubts about Forson’s future at Old Trafford as he has yet to agree on a new contract.

      Despite training with the first team since the summer, the youngster doesn’t have a place in the senior dressing room and still gets changed with the Under-21s.
      This is partly due to a lack of space but also the club’s culture that demands young players to pay their dues, with Kobbie Mainoo only using the first-team dressing room a month ago.
      United, though, have a lot of belief in Forson and hope that the faith Ten Hag showed him will convince him to extend his contract, which runs out on June 30.
      However, there are worries that his start against Fulham and further opportunities down the road would raise his profile and that would allow him to get a better deal elsewhere.
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      Nevertheless, the United boss praised him after his performance in the weekend.
      Ten Hag said: “He had some good actions and it was a reasonable performance, it is never easy especially when it is a slow start.
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      Arsenal and Chelsea ‘handed major boost in summer transfer window as Victor Osimhen priorities revealed’

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      ARSENAL and Chelsea have reportedly been handed a boost in their pursuit of Napoli star Victor Osimhen.The striker has been heavily tipped to leave Italy this summer.
      Victor Osimhen is expected to leave Napoli this seasonCredit: Rex
      He has attracted interest from some high profile clubs including Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
      But Arsenal and Chelsea are said to be leading the race to sign Osimhen, who is prioritising a move to the Premier League, according to reporter Ben Jacobs.
      It is claimed Osimhen is seeking around £250,000 a week, which Arsenal and Chelsea would be willing to pay.
      And it appears the Nigeria international would be open to joining both clubs as it would allow him to fulfill his dream of playing in the Prem.
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      However PSG also have Osimhen “very high” on their wishlist and could try to sign him if Kylian Mbappe is sold.
      Mbappe looks set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer and PSG would be able to use his wages to fund Osimhen’s salary.
      Osimhen, 25, reportedly has a release clause worth £111million that Chelsea are willing to activate.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s side remain “relaxed” over a potential transfer even after Osimhen signed a new lucrative contract with Napoli.
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      In December Osimhen put pen to paper on a new deal tying him down to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium until 2026.
      Osimhen has scored ten goals in 20 games this season, registering three assists.
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      Alphonso Davies ‘reaches verbal agreement’ on Bayern Munich transfer exit after ‘several meetings in recent weeks’

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      ALPHONSO DAVIES has allegedly reached a “verbal agreement” to leave Bayern Munich for Real Madrid.The versatile Canadian defender, 23, left Vancouver Whitecaps for the German side back in 2018.
      Real Madrid have allegedly agreed terms with Alphonso DaviesCredit: Getty
      Since then he has become one of the top stars at the club, helping them to win five straight Bundesliga titles plus the 2020 Champions League.
      However, his contract at Bayern expires in 2025 and he now looks set to leave them to join Madrid.
      The LaLiga leaders are on the lookout for a new left-back and are believed to have made Davies their top target.
      Now The Athletic have offered an update on the transfer chase.
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      They say talks have already taken place between Madrid’s chief scout Juni Calafat and director general Jose Angel Sanchez with the player’s representatives.
      And they claim that the duo have asked Davies not to extend his deal at Bayern.
      Several meetings have reportedly taken place already, including one in person earlier this month in Madrid.
      And they now claim that a verbal agreement has been reached for Davies to either join Madrid this summer or as a free agent next year.
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      Meanwhile, Marca have also revealed how much it would cost Madrid to sign him at the end of this season.
      They claim that Bayern have placed a £42.75m price tag on his head.
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      Ferland Mendy is currently Madrid’s first-choice left-back.
      The 28-year-old French international moved to the Bernabeu in 2019 from Lyon.
      He has made over 100 appearances for Los Blancos since then but he will also become a free agent in 2025 unless he agrees to an extension. More

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      Tottenham fans say ‘that’s just ridiculous’ as transfer deadline day signing runs rings around defenders in viral video

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      TOTTENHAM fans are licking their lips at the prospect of welcoming wonderkid Lucas Bergvall to the club. Spurs beat Barcelona to the Djurgarden midfielder on Deadline Day as they agreed an £8.5million deal plus add-ons.
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      Spurs fans are licking their lips at his arrival
      Bergvall is spending the rest of this season at Djurgarden, before he officially links up with Tottenham on July 1.
      And the playmaker already has Spurs fans in awe of his talent after scoring a stunner against United Nordic.
      Bergvall skipped past six defenders on a magical solo run before cooly slotting past the keeper, leaving fans stunned.
      One said: “That’s just ridiculous.”
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      Another added: “Top talent. They got him for peanuts.”
      Bergvall scored twice in the game to help Djurgarden to a 5-0 win.
      Spurs beat off interest from Aston Villa or Wolves to sign the teenage sensation as well as Barcelona.
      And Bergvall was forced to hit back at claims that he used Barca to get a better deal out of Tottenham.
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      Ex-Barca scout Bojan Krkic snr, dad of the former Stoke star of the same name, also questioned Bergvall’s ambition.
      But Bergvall, 18, said: “They can say what they want. I know what the truth is.”
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      Krkic snr claimed Bergvall’s girlfriend and mum steered him towards Spurs and his camp played Barca along to improve Tottenham’s offer.
      Krkic said: “Where is the player’s ambition? Barca would be the opportunity of his life right now.”
      When asked if the smears could be bitterness on Barcelona’s part, Bergvall said: “That could be the case, absolutely.
      “There was a lot of speculation, but it’s nice that everything has settled down and that I can focus only on Djurgarden.”
      Bergvall signed for Tottenham in JanuaryCredit: Rex More

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      Birmingham set to raid Championship rivals for new goalkeeper with current stoppers out of contract at end of season

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      BIRMINGHAM want to snap up Blackburn keeper Aynsley Pears for next season.The move would see the 25-year-old play for Tony Mowbray again and Mark Venus.
      Blackburn could lose Aynsley Pears this summerCredit: Getty
      Pears worked with them both at Ewood Park.
      He has played 17 times for the club in all competitions this season.
      And despite his contract not expiring until 2027, he could leave in the summer.
      Pears has been identified as Birmingham are in need of a new goalkeeper for next season.
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      Both stoppers John Ruddy and Neil Etheridge will be out of contract in June.
      Ruddy, 37, is a former England international with one cap to his name.
      He formally played in the Premier League with Norwich and Wolves.
      Ruddy has been the Blues’ No1 this season.
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      Meanwhile, Etheridge, 34, is also an ex-Prem keeper known from his days at Cardiff.
      As for Pears, he is the son of ex-Manchester United star Stephen Pears.
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