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      Raheem Sterling snubbed ‘eye-watering’ Saudi transfer offer that would have TREBLED Chelsea star’s £300k-a-week salary

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      RAHEEM STERLING reportedly snubbed an eye-watering transfer offer from Saudi Arabia last summer.The Chelsea winger could have become one of the three highest-paid players in the Saudi Pro League.
      Raheem Sterling turned down an eye-watering offer from Saudi Arabia last summerCredit: Rex
      However, he instead opted to remain at Stamford Bridge for another season.
      According to the Telegraph, Sterling received an offer from the Middle East that would have trebled his Chelsea wages.
      The 29-year-old reportedly earns £300,000-per-week at the West London club.
      He would have become one of the highest earners in the league behind Cristiano Ronaldo, the report adds.
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      Sterling opted to reject the approach, though, having had no intention of leaving Chelsea after just one season.
      The former England international joined the Blues from Manchester City in 2022 on a five-year deal.
      He went on to score nine goals across all competitions in his debut campaign.
      However, those goals were not enough to prevent a 14th placed finish, the club’s lowest since 1994.
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      Sterling has already racked up five goals and six assists in the league this term, though, with only Cole Palmer providing more goal contributions for Chelsea in the Premier League.
      He will be hoping to add to that tally against his old club on Saturday evening as Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium.
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      A win for Mauricio Pochettino’s side could see them jump from 10th to seventh in the table as they look to remain in European contention.
      Chelsea then have a chance to win their first trophy under Pochettino in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool next weekend.
      Sterling won the competition five times with City, including four triumphs in a row between 2018 and 2021. More

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      Wilfried Zaha lined up for shock Premier League transfer return after just 12 months

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      WILFRIED ZAHA could be making a shock return to the Premier League.The 31-year-old left Crystal Palace in the summer to join Turkish giants Galatasaray.
      Wilfried Zaha could be making a return to the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      Zaha played in all six of Galatasaray’s Champions League games this season
      And after just six months in Istanbul, rumours are swirling of the tricky winger returning to English football at the end of the season.
      According to talkSPORT, Zaha is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs.
      The Ivorian was reportedly being courted by both West Ham and Aston Villa in January, but was reluctant to leave the Turkey after just half a season.
      However, it is understood that Zaha would be open to a return to the Premier League this summer after spending a full 12 months on the books at Galatasaray.

      Since making his move to the now Europa League outfit, Zaha has netted ten times and registered five assists in all competitions.
      The former Manchester United and Palace man had previously made over 300 Premier League appearances.
      A move to Aston Villa would see Zaha play under Unai Emery, who had previously been interested in signing the star when he was in charge of Arsenal back in 2019.
      The Gunners ultimately splashed £72million on Nicolas Pepe instead who is also now plying his trade in Turkey after he left North London for Trabzonspor on a free transfer this summer.
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      West Ham on the other hand are crying out for depth in attack and Zaha would provide an option that could play in any of the front three positions for David Moyes.
      Despite impressing for Galatasaray, Zaha was left out of the Ivory Coast squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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      The 31-time international didn’t have a place in the squad and had to watch on as his nation won the tournament despite sacking their manager after a below par group stage showing. More

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      Mo Salah ‘will definitely LEAVE Liverpool in the summer’ says club legend who claims ‘deal’ is already in place

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      MO SALAH will leave Liverpool at the of the season, according to club legend Mark Lawrenson.The pundit is convinced a deal was struck last summer that would see the 31-year-old join a Saudi Arabian club.
      Mohamed Salah has been tipped to move to the Saudi Pro LeagueCredit: PA
      Al-Ittihad tried to prize Salah away from Anfield prior to the start of this season with a mega £170million bid, according to reports.
      Liverpool stood firm and refused to sell but a team from the Middle East could come back in with a £200m offer.
      With major change coming on Merseyside as Jurgen Klopp departs, it could also be Salah’s time to go.
      Lawrenson told Paddy Power: “100 per cent Mo Salah will definitely leave this summer.
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      “No matter what happens this season, I think there was a deal last summer.
      “He’ll go and play somewhere like Saudi Arabia and hopefully Liverpool get a massive fee and get a couple of players of the back of it. Salah will be a king in Saudi.
      “He could’ve gone last summer and stormed into Jurgen Klopp’s office and said ‘I want to go’ but he’s not done that.
      “The lads who have come in know that they’re fighting for their position which is great, as long as a couple of them don’t get injured. 
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      “You can see that Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz like playing with each other and they all scored a goal against Burnley, even Nunez.
      “When Salah goes, and I think he will go, Liverpool might go and get a few more players for those positions.” 
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      Salah has not played since sustaining an injury at the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt last month.
      However, he is back in full training and could return against Brentford tomorrow. More

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      Sevilla ‘already RULE OUT signing Man Utd star on permanent deal’ after loan nightmare sees him play just 36 minutes

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      SEVILLA have already ruled out signing Hannibal Mejbri in a permanent transfer from Manchester United, according to reports.Hannibal, 21, joined the LaLiga side on loan last month after turning down a move to Everton.
      Sevilla have no intention to sign Hannibal Mejbri on a permanent dealCredit: Getty
      A £17.2million option to buy was added to his contract, but Spanish outlet Estadio Deportivo claims Sevilla do not want to trigger it.
      The midfielder has been limited to just 36 minutes of football since moving to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
      Hannibal fell out with Sevilla boss Quique Sanchez Flores less than two weeks after completing his transfer.
      Flores claimed he needed to understand “what it means” to represent Sevillistas.
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      The 59-year-old said: “After being with him, talking to him and having seen his first minutes in Girona, we are going to give him the necessary space to understand where he is, that he is at Sevilla and what it means.
      “He has to know where he is and we want to see him. We have spoken with him and we believe that he has to have some time to learn, we wanted to give him space, time for him to see things from the outside and then he will return to the squad.
      “In the end they are kids who have come and suddenly land in a huge club like Sevilla in circumstances of maximum demand. And they need a bit of location.
      “And that location may be seen better from the outside than from the inside. You should take a step to understand what we want.
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      “Let’s see if the boy applies himself and I think that in the end he will understand perfectly what we want.”
      Hannibal spent the 2022-23 season on loan at Birmingham and made 41 first team appearances.
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      He joined Man Utd from Monaco in 2019 and was handed his first team debut two years later.
      The midfielder has since made 13 senior appearances. More

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      Eddie Howe fears Dan Ashworth will use ‘position of power’ to steal Newcastle transfer secrets and give them to Man Utd

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      EDDIE HOWE fears Dan Ashworth will steal Newcastle’s transfer secrets and take them to Manchester United.Toon’s director of football is expected to jump ship to Old Trafford having been approached by the Red Devils.
      Newvastle boss Eddie Howe fears sporting director Dan Ashworth will take secrets to Manchester UnitedCredit: PA
      Howe wants a quick resolution amid Ashworth’s Man Utd linksCredit: Getty
      The two clubs are yet to reach an agreement, with Ashworth meeting Newcastle’s scouts today.
      And given their summer transfer targets have already been identified, Magpies boss Howe wants Ashworth out of St James’ Park sharpish if he wants to go.
      Put to him that it doesn’t bode well if Ashworth is privy to sensitive information, Howe said: “Your concerns are relevant and I share the opinion.
      “He’s in a position of power, with a lot of intelligence and information.
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      “I want a quick resolution but I’m not in control of it.
      “There has to be a line drawn and things have to move forward.”
      Ashworth will likely have to complete a period of gardening leave unless Manchester United stump up huge sums so he can start immediately.
      Yet while there is little to stop him working informally for Man United during that period, Howe insists Newcastle will be just fine without the former FA suit – given he had minimal involvement in their two best transfer windows under Saudi ownership.
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      The Tynesiders had already signed Kieran Trippier and Bruno Guimaraes in January 2022 before Ashworth’s arrival that summer, while his impact was minimal in the captures of Nick Pope, Sven Botman and Alexander Isak.
      Ashworth was also forced into gardening leave for three months after leaving Brighton before starting at Newcastle.
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      And Howe added: “That first window was incredibly difficult and we didn’t know at the time quite how successful those players would be.
      “That was probably our most successful window and the summer one too was very good, and Dan had just arrived.
      “The biggest thing he did was not change anything. We just carried on as normal and our recruitment will continue exactly the same way.
      “The club will always move forward and I’ve got no doubt it will be successful in the future.” More

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      Kylian Mbappe set to FORFEIT more than Jude Bellingham’s eye-watering wages to seal Real Madrid transfer

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE will accept a huge pay cut to join Real Madrid, according to reports.The Frenchman is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end of the season.
      Kylian Mbappe is set to leave PSG at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      Mbappe has set his wage demands highCredit: Getty
      Several clubs have already expressed an interest in signing him on a free transfer, including Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool.
      However, Mbappe is reportedly “leaning towards” joining Real Madrid.
      Los Blancos have been pushing to sign the 25-year-old since his Monaco days.
      Mbappe came close to making the move in 2022, but shocked the football world by announcing a two-year extension with PSG instead.
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      He caused a stir among the PSG camp last summer after refusing to sign a new contract.
      The Parisians subsequently accepted a huge £259million offer from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for him, but Mbappe rejected the move.
      He was axed from the squad for a brief period and sent to train with PSG’s “undesirables” – a group of players not wanted by the club.
      However, he made a return at the start of the Ligue 1 campaign and has since scored 31 goals in 30 appearances across all competitions.
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      Mbappe has scored 20 goals in 19 Ligue 1 games this season
      Real Madrid have already proposed a deal to Mbappe ahead of the summer, but his representatives have reportedly been left unimpressed.
      The Frenchman is set to receive a total of £62m plus bonuses from PSG for the 2023-24 campaign, but Real Madrid are unable to match that.
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      According to Spanish outlet AS, the La Liga giants are hoping to pay Mbappe less than his £42.8m – around £827,000-a-week – starting point.
      However, he is still set to become the club’s highest-paid player, surpassing Jude Bellingham by a significant margin.
      The England international currently rakes in around £220,000-a-week – £11.4m-a-year – at the Santiago Bernabeu, much less that what Mbappe is demanding.
      In fact, the difference between the two players’ weekly wages would be around £358,000, roughly £138,000 MORE than Bellingham’s standard weekly earnings.
      Mbappe reportedly also wants several bonuses added into his contract.
      The World Cup winner joined PSG in a £154m transfer from Monaco in 2018 and has since scored 243 goals and provided 105 assists in 290 appearances.
      Jude Bellingham joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund last summer and has since scored 20 goals in 29 appearancesCredit: Getty More

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      Kylian Mbappe to LEAVE PSG this summer for nothing with huge transfer scramble to begin for free agent

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE will become a free agent this summer after deciding to quit Paris Saint-Germain.Mbappe, 25, has been with the Ligue 1 champions since 2017.
      Kylian Mbappe will leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires this summerCredit: Getty
      He came close to leaving for Real Madrid two years ago before penning a new deal.
      But that contract extension comes to an end this summer.
      And the Athletic claims Mbappe, who has won five titles with PSG, has decided against another renewal.
      It means he will be available to snap up on a free transfer come July.
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      Mbappe is reportedly “leaning towards” joining Real on the second time of asking.
      But his representatives have been left “unconvinced” by their offer.

      And that is set to spark a major transfer scramble for Mbappe’s services across Europe.
      Liverpool and Arsenal have been linked with the striker, who has 240 goals in 293 outings.
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      Other clubs like Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Man City are also set to be keep a close eye on the situation.
      But Mbappe’s wages could be the major sticking point for most of his suitors.
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      It’s believed he currently earns almost £900,000-a-week in the French capital.
      And Mbappe may have to take a 50 per cent cut to secure a move elsewhere.
      Despite not needing to pay a transfer fee to PSG, clubs will also be expected to cough up an enormous signing-on bonus for Mbappe.
      Transfer expert Andy Brassell told talkSPORT this month: “Of course the fact is Mbappe will be leaving about €80million (£68.5m) on the table as well in terms of loyalty bonus.
      “That is how he got himself back in the team at PSG in autumn by agreeing to that.
      “A free transfer as a free transfer is not free. There’s always a huge signing-on fee.
      “So he would be getting an estimated €150m (£128.5m) signing-on fee from Real Madrid.
      “Very unusually for Real Madrid, they would be letting him keep the majority of his image rights.
      “Which obviously could run into not even the tens of millions but the hundreds of millions.”
      On Mbappe’s wages, he added: “We have said all along that this move wasn’t about money.
      “Now, bear in mind, that he’s been earning under his contract at PSG for the last coming up to two years €72m (61.5m) per year before tax.
      “So that is about €56m (£48m) net with the French tax laws as they are.

      “It looks like he is going to earn €35m (£30m) a year at Real Madrid. So we are talking about him taking a 50 per cent pay cut.
      “Now he was always going to choose PSG if it was about the money but we always said it was not down to the money.” More

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      David Beckham’s Inter Miami ‘screwed’ ahead of new MLS season with ex-Premier League star to be part of mass exodus

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      DAVID BECKHAM’S Inter Miami are allegedly “screwed” ahead of the new MLS season.And a host of stars are reportedly available for transfer as they desperately look to get with the league’s strict salary structure.
      David Beckham could be facing some tough times at Inter MiamiCredit: Getty
      Signing Lionel Messi may mean Inter Miami will have to ship other talent outCredit: Alamy
      Inter Miami have become the American top-flight’s premiere franchise following the arrivals of superstar Lionel Messi and his ex-Barcelona team-mates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.
      However, owner Beckham and the rest of the club chiefs need to make major adjustments in order to meet MLS rules.
      The Athletic states that they must come up with more allocation money and could have to shift a number of salaries in order not to breach the requirements.
      They claim that a source informed that DeAndre Yedlin, Sergii Kryvstov, Gregore, Jean Mota, and Robert Taylor are all available for transfer in order to meet roster regulations.
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      And Inter Miami are also allegedly willing to terminate Coco Jean’s contract if a transfer or trade is not agreed by the deadline of February 20.
      That has left them considering any potential sale for players on large salaries at the club.

      This report also added that a high-ranking sporting executive at a different club said: “They are screwed. Trust me.”
      The specific amount that Inter Miami needs to raise has not been disclosed.
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      Inter Miami may be able to benefit by selling some of their players abroad with the fees then being converted into allocation money.
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