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      Newcastle transfer for Kalvin Phillips ‘in doubt’ as two Premier League rivals ready to sign wantaway England star

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      NEWCASTLE could be pipped to Kalvin Phillips’ signature by two Premier League rivals, according to reports.Toon have been heavily linked with a move for the Manchester City midfielder this month.
      Newcastle are stalling over a move for Kalvin PhillipsCredit: Getty
      But they are stalling as signing Phillips could disrupt their long-term plans.
      Phillips, 28, is available to leave on loan after featuring just ten times for City this season.
      But the champions are demanding a £5million loan fee which could include an obligation to buy for a similar amount they bought him for – £40m.
      According to iNews, that is what could be proving to be a sticking point for Newcastle, despite Eddie Howe reportedly being a fan of the England star.
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      The Magpies might be able to afford Phillips and could be willing to make the deal happen – but it could have a knock-on effect on their business in the summer.
      That’s because Financial Fair Play restrictions will limit the amount the club can spend, with Newcastle likely lining up targets for the summer who may not be available this month.
      Newcastle will reportedly save any business they do until later in January – that could allow other clubs to swoop for Phillips.
      Crystal Palace and Fulham have been linked to the former Leeds ace and would be able to offer regular game time ahead of the Euros this summer.
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      Phillips has also attracted interest on the continent with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain also eyeing a loan deal.
      City would likely prefer a permanent sale and use the money they get for Phillips on signing Fulham star Joao Palhinha. More

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      Erik ten Hag’s agent ruffling feathers at Man Utd with approaches to academy stars amid growing transfer influence

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      DONNY VAN DE BEEK has been put out of his misery at Manchester United by joining Eintracht Frankfurt on loan.Arriving from Ajax in a £40million deal in 2020 and on wages of £125,000 a week, Van de Beek is one of many recent disasters at Old Trafford.
      Donny van de Beek has been put out of his misery at Manchester United by joining Eintracht Frankfurt on loanCredit: Getty
      Manager Erik ten Hag has been rightly hammered for his terrible moves in the transfer market, most notably winger Antony (£85.5m) midfielder Casemiro (£70m) and keeper Andre Onana (47.2m).
      England midfielder Mason Mount (£60m) has been hit with injuries and £72m forward Rasmus Hojlund is a raw talent.
      Even so, former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must still take a huge amount of blame for his own poor signings — and United are still paying the price.
      While there were other people in the background, including the recruitment department, United did not sign a single player without the nod from Ole.
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      So on top of Van de Beek, the arrivals of Jadon Sancho, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and the return of Cristiano Ronaldo were all signed off by the Norwegian.
      Mind you, Solskjaer also bought some poor players at Cardiff.
      Yesterday marked ten years since he took over in South Wales and club owner Vincent Tan made it clear his lucky number was eight.
      Ole’s first signing was Magnus Wolff Eikrem from Heerenveen, a midfielder the coach had worked with at Molde.
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      Maybe it was a handy coincidence that Eikrem’s birthdate was August 8.
      However, back at United and you would still rate Ten Hag’s record in the transfer market — considering the sums spent — worse than Solskjaer’s.
      There has also been alarm over his agent, Kees Vos, and his growing involvement in transfers at the club.
      Vos’ Sports Entertainment Group represent Hojlund, who joined the agency a month before the United deal went through.
      They also acted on behalf of United during negotiations to bring Sofyan Amrabat on loan from Fiorentina.
      Equally, SunSport understands that SEG have ruffled the feathers of the agents of some of United’s younger players in the academy.
      SEG, as does happen in football, have tried to get the players to leave their current agents and move over to them instead.
      Erik ten Hag has been rightly hammered for his terrible moves in the transfer marketCredit: AFP
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      Ivan Toney’s sell-on clauses revealed with Premier League rivals set for huge windfall if Arsenal seal £100m transfer

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      NEWCASTLE and Peterborough are set for huge windfalls if Arsenal sign Ivan Toney.The Brentford striker has been strongly linked with a move to the Gunners this month.
      Newcastle are set for a transfer windfall if Ivan Toney leaves Brentford this monthCredit: Getty
      Peterborough would pocket £30million from a £100million transfer thanks to their sell-on clauseCredit: Rex
      Arsenal face competition from Chelsea and Tottenham, though, with Toney reportedly valued at a massive £100million by the Bees.
      A deal worth that amount would see both Newcastle and League One Peterborough pocket millions thanks to their sell-on clauses.
      According to Sky Sports, Posh have a 30 per cent clause included in the £5million deal that took Toney to Brentford in 2020.
      Meanwhile, Newcastle would receive 30 per cent of that amount after selling the forward to Peterborough two years earlier.
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      Those clauses would see Darren Ferguson’s side receive £30million if Toney is sold for £100million, with the Magpies then cashing £9million from that figure.
      Newcastle previously received £1.5million from Toney’s 2018 move to Brentford.
      He has since scored 32 goals in 66 top flight appearances for the club, who are desperate to keep hold of him ahead of his return to action.
      Manager Thomas Frank warned off clubs ahead of his side’s weekend defeat at Crystal Palace.
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      He told reporters: “As far as I know Ivan is a Brentford player. I want to keep him and I’m looking forward to him playing with us.”
      Toney, who has just 18 months left on his contract, can return to competitive action from January 17 after serving an eight-month gambling ban.
      Toney has been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal ahead of his Brentford returnCredit: Getty More

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      Jadon Sancho ‘on verge of joining Champions League giants in loan transfer with Man Utd talks very advanced’

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      JADON SANCHO is in advanced talks to leave Manchester United on loan. The winger – who joined in 2021 for £73million from Borussia Dortmund – has been frozen out of the squad since September.
      Jadon Sancho could leave Man Utd on loanCredit: Getty
      Sancho’s exclusion followed a public row with Erik ten Hag, and after the winger refused to apologise he was banished from the side.
      It leaves United looking to offload the England star, and according to Sky Sports in Germany, Dortmund are in talks to re-sign Sancho.
      The two clubs are back in negotiations for a loan deal with Dortmund paying a fee and United helping to cover his £350,000-per-week wages.
      Sancho is believed to be pushing for a return to Germany, where made 137 appearances with 50 goals.
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      And he could be at Dortmund’s training base as early as this week.
      The 23-year-old has not played for United since August having been dropped for the 3-1 away loss at Arsenal.
      And Ten Hag spoke out to reveal Sancho was dropped due to performances in training.
      The ex-England international took to social media to defend himself and claimed he was being used as a “scapegoat”.
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      But after refusing to apologise to Ten Hag it has seen Sancho frozen out of the United setup.
      United had been struggling to find a buyer for the misfit due to his high wages and the club’s refusal to send him to a Premier League rival.
      But Dortmund’s newfound interest in Sancho offers both the club and team a lifeline. More

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      Chelsea set to hijack Man Utd’s transfer move for Antonio Silva but told they will have to pay £87m release clause

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      CHELSEA are eyeing a move for Benfica’s Antonio Silva after scouting the defender.The 20-year-old is a target for the Blues as they look to bolster their defensive options this month.
      Chelsea want to hijack Manchester United’s move for Antonio SilvaCredit: Getty
      Silva was watched by Chelsea during Benfica’s 3-0 win over Famalicao on Friday, having been scouted by the club for several weeks.
      SunSport understand that the West London club see Silva as a potential new pillar in their defence.
      Recent signings Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile have failed to establish themselves since arriving at Stamford Bridge.
      Meanwhile, veteran defender Thiago Silva will turn 40 next season and could still leave when his contract expires in the summer.
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      As a result, Chelsea are now hoping to beat Manchester United and Liverpool to the signing of Silva.
      Talks have already taken place with Benfica, with an initial £52million proposal including Armando Broja rejected by the Portuguese side.
      Chelsea have instead been told they must meet Silva’s £87million release clause in order to sign him.
      The Portugal international has also been linked with United already this season.
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      According to reports, the Red Devils have made the defender their number one summer transfer target.
      Silva, who came through Benfica’s academy, has over three years remaining on his contract.
      At 20, he has already made 67 senior appearances, scoring six goals from defence, with 23 of those matches coming this term.
      The youngster has also won seven caps for Portugal and was a member of their 2022 World Cup squad. More

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      Eric Dier ‘targeted by Premier League rivals for shock January transfer with Tottenham to sign replacement THIS WEEK’

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      WEST HAM are reportedly keen on signing Eric Dier from Tottenham, who have already identified a new centre-back to replace him this week.Ange Postecoglou’s side are in advanced talks with Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin.
      West Ham are targeting Spur’s Eric DierCredit: Getty
      Tottenham are set to sign Dier’s replacement Genoa’s Radu Dragusin this weekCredit: AP
      Spurs outcast Dier has started just one match in all competitions this season – a 2-1 defeat against Wolves in November.
      Despite centre-back Mickey van de Ven out injured with a hamstring issue, 29-year-old Dier has still struggled for game time.
      Postecoglou has chosen to rely on full-backs Emerson Royal and Ben Davies in a central role with the English defender still out of the picture.
      According to ESPN, Dier has been told he can find a new club this month as his Tottenham contract is set to expire this summer.
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      And David Moyes’ Hammers are among the clubs monitoring the defender alongside his old side Sporting Lisbon.
      West Ham are keen to sign another defender as Angelo Ogbonna, who turns 36 in May, is edging the end of his career with his contract set to expire in the summer.
      Fabrizio Romano confirmed Spurs’ upcoming deal with 21-year-old Dragusin to happen this week, meaning the England international could be shown the exit door sooner than expected.
      The transfer guru tweeted: “Radu Dragusin has accepted all details of Tottenham contract proposal as personal terms have been agreed, as revealed last week.
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      “Despite public statements on new deal, he’s now waiting for Spurs. Spurs and Genoa remain in talks to get the deal done very soon.”
      Dier arrived at Spurs in 2014 on a £4million transfer after spending his youth and early senior career at Sporting.
      Since he arrived in North London he has made over 365 appearances for the club.
      If Dier has hopes of reaching Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 squad for Germany this summer he will need to pick up more playing time.
      The England star has 49 caps for the Three Lions featuring in the Euro 2016 squad and 2018 and 2022 World Cup team. More

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      Man Utd ‘joined by Chelsea in Jean-Clair Todibo transfer race but top Premier League rivals pull out of race’

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      CHELSEA are now competing alongside Manchester United to sign Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo, a report claims.But Premier League rivals Tottenham have pulled out of the race to sign the French centre-back.
      Chelsea join Manchester United in the race to sign Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo
      Tottenham have pulled out of their efforts to sign centre-back TodiboCredit: Getty
      Chelsea are desperate to recruit a new centre-back as Mauricio Pochettino is looking to bolster his defensive options amid the club’s injury crisis.
      Wesley Fofana and Trevoh Chalobah are both currently sidelined, while full-backs Reece James, Marc Cucurella and Ben Chilwell are all out of action with injuries. 
      According to reporter Fabrizio Romano, the Blues join Man Utd in the race to sign 23-year-old Todibo.
      But the two clubs will no longer have to face Tottenham as the report claims the deal has “collapsed” between the North London club and the Ligue 1 star.
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      Tottenham tried to grab the two-cap France international but they could not agree on a move and are now forced to look elsewhere.
      Spurs were desperate to sign Todibo this month as they needed a centre-back after Cristian Romero’s Christmas Eve injury blow.
      The transfer guru confirmed Ange Postecoglou’s side may have already moved on as they have agreed on “personal terms to sign Genoa centre-back Radu Dragusin”.
      Meanwhile, Todibo is valued at £35m with his contract set to expire in 2027, having arrived at Nice from Barcelona in 2021. 
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      He has started fourteen games this term having also made 46 appearances last season for Nice across all competitions. 
      With Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s recent 25 per cent takeover of United, he is keen on finding new stars to help Erik ten Hag’s struggling side.
      And his other football investment Nice, which is owned by his company INEOS, could swiftly line United up with Todibo’s signature. More

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      Former Man City star ‘set for shock Premier League return’ to rivals after starring in Bundesliga

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      KO ITAKURA is reportedly set for a Premier League return with Liverpool and Tottenham reportedly interested in the Borussia Monchengladbach star.The former Manchester City centre-back has caught the attention of the Premier League again after his impressive spell in the Bundesliga.
      Liverpool and Tottenham are interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach’s Ko ItakuraCredit: Getty
      Itakura joined Monchengladbach for £4million during the summer of 2022 after helping former side Schalke get promoted to the Bundesliga.
      The Japanese star has since made 34 appearances for Monchengladbach.
      And in August last year, the 26-year-old won the club’s Player of the Month award.
      But according to reporter Fabrizio Romano Itakura is “one to watch in 2024 as top clubs are monitoring Japanese CB.”
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      The transfer guru added that Liverpool “have sent their scouts multiple times to follow Itakura’s performances”.
      And Ange Postecoglou is “monitoring” the defender who he also eyed up while managing at his former club Celtic.
      The ex-City star, who never played for Pep Guardiola’s side, is still tied to the German club until 2026.
      And Romano confirmed his “release clause is NOT valid in January.”
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      Itakura is currently valued at £13million according to Transfermarkt.
      In January 2019, he joined City but was immediately loaned to Eredivisie club Groningen until the summer of 2021 before heading to then tier two side Schalke.
      The 21-cap Japan international can play both in centre-back and defensive midfielder positions which could suit Jurgen Klopp as Joel Matip and Stefan Bajcetic are out with injuries.
      Postecoglou’s side need defensive reinforcement after losing Cristian Romero to a hamstring injury on Christmas Eve to add to Spurs’ injury crisis. More