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      Sheffield United could re-sign Iliman Ndiaye in loan transfer with star out of favour at Marseille

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      ILIMAN NDIAYE struggling to get a game at Marseille is putting Prem clubs on alert for a loan bid.The Senegal forward, 23, moved from Sheffield United in the summer but has started only eight times in Ligue Un.
      Iliman Ndiaye is wanted by three Premier League clubsCredit: Getty
      Blades are among those keeping an eye on his situation in France but others including Crystal Palace and Everton are also keen.
      Ndiaye, 23, was signed by Marseille for a reported fee of £20million.
      But he has only scored once for the Ligue Un side, who could be prepared to cut their losses.
      The striker made a name for himself at Blades and was a key part of Paul Heckingbottom’s promotion winning side last season.
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      He scored 22 goals in 88 games for Sheffield United including 14 in the Championship last season as his side clinched second spot.
      Meanwhile Marseille are reportedly keen on strengthening their squad by signing Arsenal star Fabio Vieira.
      The Portuguese has failed to win a regular spot in Mikel Arteta’s starting line-up since his move from Porto last year.
      Marseille and Arsenal have a history of doing business together with the likes of Matteo Guendouzi, William Saliba and Nuno Tavares all moving between the clubs.
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      Everton were linked with a move for Ndiaye earlier this year prior to his switch to France.
      The likes of Newcastle and West Ham are also believed to have sent scouts to watch him in the past. More

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      West Ham line up double transfer for 6ft6in ex-Dortmund defender and Ligue 1 striker but may have to sell to buy

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      WEST HAM are checking on Stuttgart’s French defender Dan-Axel Zagadou — and could move out Nayef Aguerd.Hammers manager David Moyes has sent his spies to look at the 6ft 6in centre-half in case Aguerd leaves in the January window.
      West Ham want Stuttgart centre-back Dan-Axel ZagadouCredit: Rex
      David Moyes is also eyeing Montpellier striker Akor AdamsCredit: AFP
      West Ham may have to sell to buy with Lyon keen on Nayef AguerdCredit: Getty
      The Moroccan is finding the physical side of the Premier League difficult — but Moyes has faith in the 27-year-old.
      Lyon are keen on a loan-to-buy deal and that would happen if Moyes found a replacement in time.
      Zagadou, 24, was on the West Ham watchlist a year ago when he was with Borussia Dortmund.
      West Ham have also put Montpellier striker Akor Adams on their transfer shortlist.
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      Adams, 23, has scored seven times in 15 Ligue 1 games since joining the French club last summer.
      The former Nigeria U-20 international is tall, powerful and a good finisher but also works hard off the ball, making him a good fit for the Hammers.
      Adams spent five years in Norway with second-tier Sogndal and top-flight side Lillestrom.
      Moyes has played down expectations of transfers next month but if they decide to do business, a striker is the top priority.
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      Michail Antonio hurt his knee on international duty with Jamaica in November.
      But the ligament problem was not as serious as first feared and any move for a new centre-forward will depend in part on how quickly he can recover.
      The Hammers could also bolster their defence with the addition of Chelsea outcast Ian Maatsen.
      Maatsen impressed on loan at Burnley in the Championship last season and the Clarets had a £30million bid rejected in the summer. More

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      Real Madrid ‘discover Erling Haaland’s transfer release clause’ as club set Kylian Mbappe strict deadline over move

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      REAL MADRID are still interested in signing Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, according to reports.Los Blancos have been monitoring the Norway international for several years.
      Real Madrid are still interested in signing Erling HaalandCredit: Getty
      Los Blancos have given Kylian Mbappe until mid-January to decide whether or not he wants to joinCredit: Getty
      They attempted to sign him from Borussia Dortmund last summer, but City won the transfer race.
      Haaland enjoyed a record-breaking first season in England, winning the treble with Pep Guardiola’s side.
      He also scored the most goals in a single Premier League campaign, surpassing Andy Cole and Alan Shearer.
      The striker’s incredible form has intensified interest from elsewhere, with Real Madrid now exploring the possibility of a transfer.
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      And according to Spanish outlet AS, the LaLiga giants are already aware of his release clause.
      Haaland allegedly has a £171.6million (€200m) release clause in his contract that will become active next year.
      However, the value of the clause is set to decrease in every transfer window beyond 2024 until his contract expires in 2027.
      Real Madrid are also keeping a close eye on Kylian Mbappe’s current situation at Paris Saint-Germain.
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      Haaland is enjoying another promising campaign with Man City
      Mbappe is currently the top goalscorer in Ligue 1
      Mbappe’s deal expires in June, but he could decide to trigger a one-year extension.
      The Frenchman is yet to make a decision on his future, but AS report that Real Madrid want an answer by January 15.
      Los Blancos will have the chance to open talks with Mbappe next month regarding a potential free transfer.
      Should the forward green-light a move, Real Madrid intend to act quickly by handing his agent a contract proposal.
      The La Liga giants attempted to sign Mbappe in 2022, but he shocked the world by penning a two-year extension with PSG instead.
      He also turned down a world-record offer from Al-Hilal this summer after the Saudi Pro League side had a £259million bid accepted. More

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      Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt reveals he snubbed deadline day Premier League transfer a year before Anfield move

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      DIRK Kuyt has revealed he snubbed a move on deadline day to a Premier League club before he became a Liverpool legend.Kuyt, now 43, was signed by the Reds for a fee of around £9million in 2006.
      Liverpool’s Dirk Kuyt was a cult hero at AnfieldCredit: AP:Associated Press
      Kuyt, who is now a coach, revealed he could have joined Spurs insteadCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      However, a year before he could have been turning out for a different club.
      The Dutch forward claimed that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tried to convince him to join Spurs.
      Levy made the call on transfer deadline day, and urged him to make the switch.
      But Kuyt decided against the move because he didn’t want to leave Feyenoord without a replacement.
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      One year before I left for Liverpool, I was able to go to Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the transfer market”, Kuyt told the KieftJansenEgmondGijp podcast.
      “Spurs chairman Daniel Levy called, he wanted me.
      “I thought that was a very strange moment to leave Feyenoord behind. Leaving Feyenoord without a striker, albeit with a bag of money.
      “Then [agent] Rob Jansen and I decided together not to do that.”
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      Kuyt played for Liverpool until 2012, appearing 286 times and scoring 71 goals.
      He quickly became a fans’ favourite because of his work ethic.
      However, his stay at Liverpool wasn’t trophy-laden – winning just the EFL Cup.
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      He left for Fenerbahce, where he won the league and became a hero in Turkey.
      Kuyt spent his final playing years back at Feyenoord, helping the club win the Eredevisie in his last season as a professional.
      Today, he is still in football – and is the current boss of Turkish Super Lig side Konyaspor. More

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      Jesse Lingard was offered FOUR-YEAR deals by two Premier League clubs but picked Nottingham Forest and now unemployed

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      JESSE LINGARD rejected TWO Premier League offers before joining Nottingham Forest last year, according to reports.After being released by Manchester United at the end of the 2021/22 season, Lingard was linked with a return to West Ham – where he had enjoyed an impressive loan spell.
      Jesse Lingard struggled during his one season at Nottingham ForestCredit: EPA
      However, he ended up joining newly-promoted Forest on a lucrative one-year deal.
      Now The Athletic have revealed he turned down a pair of four-year contracts from Newcastle and Fulham.
      And his decision to reject them in favour of Forest proved to be a poor one.
      Lingard, 31, registered just two goals and two assists in 20 matches.
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      All four of those goal involvements came in the Carabao Cup as Forest narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League with a 16th place finish.
      Meanwhile, Newcastle secured a Champions League spot, while Fulham also earned themselves a place in the top half.
      Lingard was released by Forest in the summer after a dismal spell at the City Ground.
      And after six months as a free agent, he remains without a club.
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      Lingard’s move to the City Ground did not work out
      After training with West Ham, he turned his back on a move to the London Stadium to jet off to Saudi Arabia.
      Lingard began getting in shape with Steven Gerrard’s Al-Ettifaq, before they opted against offering him a contract.
      Earlier this month, he shared a video showing he is continuing to train while he searches for a club. More

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      Real Madrid eye transfer for Jude Bellingham’s younger brother Jobe, 18, who is making his mark at Sunderland

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      JOBE BELLINGHAM could follow his brother to Real Madrid, according to reports.Los Blancos splashed out £115million to land Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.
      Sunderland teenager Jobe Bellingham is a transfer target for Real MadridCredit: Getty
      The 20-year-old has enjoyed a simply stunning start to life in Spain with his new adoring followers already celebrating 16 goals and five assists in his first 19 appearances.
      But if one Bellingham superstar wasn’t enough for Carlo Ancelotti, it is understood he has started making preparations to sign a second – including sending scouts to watch the teenager in action.
      Like Jude, Jobe came through the youth academy at hometown club Birmingham City.
      But the 18-year-old left St Andrew’s in the summer to join Sunderland.
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      The England youth international has already racked up four goals for the Championship side as they look to win promotion back into the Premier League.
      However, according to Sport in Spain, Real Madrid are considering a transfer swoop.
      It is said they want to sign the younger Bellingham sibling before he gets snapped up by a big Premier League side, recognising it will be harder and more expensive to lure him to the Bernabeu from a top English team.
      Jobe is similar in style to his award-winning older brother – also playing in central midfield and able to get forward to create goals.
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      Some insist he is more versatile than Jude and could become an even better player than the 2023 Golden Boy.
      Jobe himself said: “I know how to find space in the area.
      “With the skills I have I can play in different positions and I can learn more things, it is something that will benefit me in my career.”
      Off the pitch, Jude has been praised for his maturity and humble approach to the media and a very public life in the limelight.
      And Jobe seems to have benefited from the same grounding growing up with parents Denise and Mark.
      Dad and agent Mark met with Real Madrid to negotiate the huge summer transfer from Dortmund.
      And now it is reported that he is living with son Jobe in Sunderland while mum Denise is with Jude in Madrid.
      So any deal to take Jobe across to Spain as well would not only be yet another huge moment for the family – but also a chance for them to be reunited once more.
      Jude Bellingham is loving life at the Bernabeu following his summer switchCredit: Getty
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      Chelsea in shock transfer move for Arsenal outcast Aaron Ramsdale after Robert Sanchez hit by injury

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      CHELSEA are preparing to step up their pursuit of Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale after Robert Sanchez suffered an injury during the Blues’ 2-0 defeat to Everton.Spaniard Sanchez, 26, has started all 16 Premier League games for Mauricio Pochettino’s side so far this season following the departure of Edouard Mendy to Al-Ahli and Kepa Arrizabalaga’s loan to Real Madrid.
      Aaron Ramsdale is being linked with a move across London in the January windowCredit: Getty
      Robert Sanchez suffered an injury in Chelsea’s defeat to EvertonCredit: Getty
      However, he now faces a period on the sideline after picking up a knee problem and being replaced in the 84th minute at Goodison Park on Sunday.
      Summer arrival Djordje Petrovic, who joined from New York Revolution, came on for the closing stages of the game.
      And the Serbian, 24, looks set to make his Premier League debut at home to Sheffield United on Saturday.
      But Pochettino is keen to bolster his squad in the January window and a keeper now looks to be on his wishlist.
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      It comes as Chelsea struggle for results as they sit 12th in the Premier League table with just five wins from their opening 16 games.
      Arsenal shot-stopper Ramsdale, 25, has been benched since the early stages of the new campaign following the arrival of David Raya from Brentford.
      The England international has featured in just five of the Gunners’ 16 league matches.
      Mikel Arteta is thought to be reluctant to let him leave in the mid-season window as it would leave him with 21-year-old Karl Hein as his back-up keeper.
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      Aaron Ramsdale has made just five Premier League appearances so far this season
      But talkSPORT understand Chelsea are keen to acquire Ramsdale as they join Newcastle in monitoring his situation.
      The Arsenal man was signed by Arteta in 2021 as he moved from Sheffield United for £30million.
      He has played 87 games for the club, conceding 96 goals and keeping 32 clean sheets. More

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      Saudi transfer chief breaks silence on Mo Salah move with Liverpool star sent fresh offer

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      MOHAMED SALAH is unlikely to leave Liverpool in January, according to the Saudi Pro League’s director of football.Salah, 31, was heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia in the summer.
      Mo Salah is expected to stay at Liverpool in JanuaryCredit: PA
      Al-Ittihad launched a £170million bid for the winger on transfer deadline day, but it was turned down by Liverpool.
      The Saudi side then proposed another last-gasp offer worth over £200m, but the Reds refused to budge.
      Some reports suggested that Saudi Pro League officials were prepared to try again for the winger in January.
      However, director of football Michael Emenalo believes a transfer is unlikely.
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      He told Sky Sports News: “Mo Salah, like [Lionel] Messi, [Karim] Benzema, [Cristiano] Ronaldo and the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, these are players that when there is a sense of availability for them, we are willing to listen.
      “But we also understand that Mo is happy where he is at present and in a historic, wonderful club at Liverpool. We respect that very much and we don’t want to come across as putting any pressure on him.
      “But if there is any interest to do something, Mo Salah is a player that you want in your league, in any league.
      “We respect Liverpool and in this scenario, the initiative to do anything won’t come from us. There has to be an aligned interest from all parties involved.
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      “It’s a very personal thing, as a player that I recruited [for Chelsea] and I like. There’s nothing I’m saying that is new or ground-breaking. If Mo Salah is available, has an interest to come and everything is aligned, I would be incredibly delighted.”
      Salah has 18 months remaining on his current Liverpool contract.
      The winger joined the Reds in 2017 and has since scored 200 goals and provided 87 assists in 327 appearances. More