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      Former Man Utd and Chelsea star ‘eyeing return to Premier League’ after telling French side Rennes he wants to quit

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      NEMANJA MATIC reportedly wants to return to the Premier League – after telling Rennes he is ready to quit the club.But he has allegedly considered RETIRING if an immediate transfer exit gets blocked.
      Nemanja Matic is fed up at Rennes and wants to quit immediatelyCredit: Getty
      The former Chelsea and Manchester United star, 35, joined the Ligue 1 outfit in the summer after one season with Roma following his Old Trafford exit in 2022.
      The holding midfielder is yet to score for his new side but did get three assists in six Europa League group games – and has already served two suspensions for picking up seven Ligue 1 yellow cards.
      However, just six months and 13 league appearances into his spell with Rennes, it is said he has had enough.
      Matic has reportedly struggled to gel with his team-mates and there are complications regarding his children’s schooling.
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      According to L’Equipe, Matic skipped training on Tuesday and has emptied his locker in the hope of finding a new club to enable an early exit from his two-year contract until 2025.
      The report adds that the Serbian is “unhappy at Rennes and pushing for an immediate departure” with it growing increasingly unlikely he will play for Rennes ever again.
      And it is thought the central midfielder is keen to sign for French rivals Lyon or head back to England, with several clubs apparently interested.
      L’Equipe add that successful talks have already taken place between Matic’s representatives and Lyon – but if Rennes did their heels in and refuse to let him leave then he may hang up his boots and quit football for good.
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      Matic first joined Chelsea in 2009 but made just three first-team appearances then headed to Benfica before returning to Stamford Bridge in January 2014.
      In three-and-a-half seasons with the Blues he appeared 151 times and lifted two Premier League titles.
      The 48-cap international made the switch to United in 2017 but despite playing 189 times and the club reaching both the FA Cup and Europa League finals during his five seasons at Old Trafford, he could not add to his trophy cabinet.
      In December he launched a frank and stinging attack on the Red Devils – and singled out Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho for particular criticism.
      Matic said: “At Chelsea, players acted professionally.
      “They were punctual and were never late for training but at United it happened almost every day.
      “Among the players who would always be late were Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho and a couple of other players.
      “The rest of us who were always on time were angry so we decided to form a kind of an internal disciplinary committee with me serving as its president.
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      “During one particular season, we collected around £75,000 in fines.”
      There was more European heartbreak for Matic last season, too, as Jose Mourinho’s Roma lost to Sevilla in the Europa League final before his wretched Rennes move.
      Matic won the Premier League twice with ChelseaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The Serbian spent five years at Old TraffordCredit: PA More

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      Man Utd ‘to cover £100,000 a WEEK of Jadon Sancho’s wages during Borussia Dortmund loan after £73m flop frozen out’

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      BORUSSIA DORTMUND are demanding Manchester United pay a third of Jadon Sancho’s wages, according to reports.Talks between the clubs are progressing over a potential loan move this January.
      Jadon Sancho could seal a return to Borussia Dortmund this monthCredit: Getty
      Sancho, 23, is open to ending his Old Trafford nightmare and rejoining his former club.
      But Dortmund are not willing to pay his entire £290,000-a-week salary as it is out of their budget, claim the Mail.
      Therefore, the German giants are demanding Man Utd pay £100,000 of his wages every week.
      It means the Red Devils will hand Sancho around £2.5m to play elsewhere until the end of this season should they agree to the proposal.
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      However, United would save £5m from getting a portion of his wages off the books, which will help the club meet FFP regulations.
      Reports suggest that there will be no obligation to buy Sancho included in the deal.
      But Dortmund may have to pay more for the loan if clauses based on appearances made and Champions League qualification are met.
      Sancho has not played for Man Utd since a public fall out with Erik ten Hag in September.
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      The exiled £73m star claimed the manager made him a “scapegoat”.
      Sancho refused to apologise and has since been banned from training and all first-team facilities.
      Meanwhile, Dortmund are closing in on the loan signing of Chelsea star Ian Maatsen. More

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      Sir Jim Ratcliffe told to REBUILD Old Trafford as INEOS chief warned of huge project after Man Utd investment

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      MANCHESTER UNITED hero Lee Sharpe has warned new club chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe that he faces a “big project” after his recent investment.And that includes an Old Trafford rebuild.
      Manchester United hero Lee Sharpe warned Sir Jim Ratcliffe he is facing a ‘big project’Credit: PA
      Sharpe believes Ratcliffe needs to rebuild Man Utd’s iconic Old TraffordCredit: Reuters
      Sharpe claims Man Utd’s Carrington training ground also needs a ‘refurb and a reshuffle’Credit: Getty
      Ratcliffe has completed his long-awaited 25 per cent investment of United, pending final approval from the Premier League.
      Sir Jim will be in charge of all sporting matters regarding the men’s and women’s teams along with the academy.
      The Ineos chief is facing a massive task that includes improving Erik ten Hag’s struggling team and upgrading the club.
      And Sharpe advised the 71-year-old to start by rebuilding Old Trafford to compete with Arsenal’s Emirates and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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      United fans have repeatedly complained about the state of the Theatre of Dreams, which includes cracks on the ceiling that have led to water leaking through.
      Former winger Sharpe also believes the Red Devils’ Carrington training ground needs a “refurb and a reshuffle”.
      Ratcliffe is expected to invest £237million into the club’s infrastructure after his £1.3billion minority share takeover last month.
      And Sharpe is confident Britain’s richest man can change the club’s fortunes along with Sir Dave Brailsford after they held a “positive” meeting with players and staff at Carrington last week.
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      But the former England international has warned Ratcliffe not to sack Ten Hag despite the Manchester giants’ turbulent campaign, which sees them sitting eighth in the Premier League and out of Europe..
      Sharpe told SunSport on behalf of Fruityslots.com: “I think we’re looking for stability. I think stability, I think support. I think he’s already came in and gave everybody a bit of a pep talk and a bit of a motivational speech.
      “I think everybody’s pleased to have him now. I think they like to see his sort of ambitions and his aims for the club. So it’ll be interesting to see what happens and how much input he actually has, and how much the manager can still retain his input.
      “And how the manager keeps a strong say in transfers on who goes, who comes in and who goes out. So it’ll be interesting to see how the dynamic works.
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      Sharpe is confident Ratcliffe will turn Man Utd’s fortunes aroundCredit: Getty
      Sharpe believes Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford will change Man Utd’s fortunesCredit: Getty
      “But I think Jim Ratcliffe has already got them on a positive foot. Spoken to the players, spoken to the staff, and already had a bigger response than the Glaziers have had in 15 or 20 years they’ve been in charge.
      “So you know, I don’t think it’s time to sack the manager just yet. Let’s hope that Sir Jim Ratcliffe can give the manager the support he needs and we can turn the results around.
      “I think there’s a lot of things [that need to be done] I think the ground probably needs a rebuild to be fair.
      “If It’s gonna keep up with the likes of the Emirates and the Tottenham Stadium and the things that are going on.
      “Manchester United, you know, classify themselves as the biggest if not one of the biggest clubs in the world and they need the best facilities, the best ground.
      “I think the training ground at Carrington probably needs a refurb and a reshuffle. They probably need a couple of players so it’s a big project. Brailsford has been in cycling, we’re not sure how that translates back to football.
      “But he certainly did a great job with Great Britain cycle team, let’s hope he can do the same with the club.
      “It’s all about relationships now and how they build those relationships and the manager has to have trust in in the people that are coming in above him.
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      “And then it’s about the manager laying down his foundations of how he sees the team playing, what sort of players he’s looking for.
      “And for the people above him to go and get the players that he’s asked for.” More

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      Erling Haaland ‘would sign for Real Madrid tomorrow’ as Spanish giants told of Man City star’s bargain release clause

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      ERLING HAALAND “would join Real Madrid tomorrow” if the Spanish giants were to trigger his release clause, according to reports.The Manchester City striker, 23, joined the Premier League champions from Borussia Dortmund in 2022 for £51million.
      Erling Haaland has been sensational since arriving at Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      And he has been a phenomenon for Pep Guardiola’s men, scoring 71 goals in 75 games and helping Man City secure the Treble last season.
      His status as one of the best players in the world means a fellow Premier League club would have to pay a release clause of around £171m to steal him away from the Etihad.
      However, according to AS, the release clause for a non-English side is HALF that sum.
      This means Real Madrid could lure him to Spain for just £86m.
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      The report also states that Haaland – who is under contract until 2027 – has a house in Marbella and enjoys travelling to Spain when he has time off.
      AS go on to claim Haaland would “sign for Real Madrid tomorrow” if the 14-time European champions came calling.
      But it is more likely Los Blancos will try to acquire the Norwegian superstar in 2025.
      That is because they are continuing to pursue Paris Saint-Germain talisman Kylian Mbappe in 2024.
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      It is being widely reported that the Frenchman will arrive in the Spanish capital when his contract expires on June 30.
      Yet Haaland could still join Real Madrid next year as Carlo Ancelotti’s men are understood to be in a financial position where they can afford both Mbappe and the Man City man.
      Real already boast superstar attackers Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior.
      They sit top of the LaLiga table, above Girona on goal difference and seven points clear of rivals Barcelona.
      Meanwhile, Haaland has not featured since early December after suffering a foot injury.
      He is expected to return before the end of the month.
      Man City sit third in the Premier League, five points adrift of Liverpool with one game in hand. More

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      Brighton ‘closing in’ on stunning transfer for most bought star on FM24 after beating Man City to sign wonderkid

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      BRIGHTON are set to sign Argentinian wonderkid Valentin Barco, according to reports.The 19-year-old has been on the radar of several top clubs since the summer.
      Valentin Barco is wanted by Brighton and Man CityCredit: Getty
      Brighton tried to snap him up prior to the start of this season but were unable to get a deal over the line.
      They have now re-entered talks with Boca Juniors and hope to sign Barco for £8million, claim the Mail.
      Brighton appear to be in pole position due to their reputation of improving young talents from South America.
      They brought the likes of Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister over to Europe, going on to sell them to bigger clubs for huge fees.
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      Roberto De Zerbi’s men are also able to tempt Barco by offering him first-team opportunities.
      However, Manchester City are not out of the running yet and hope to hijack Brighton’s move.
      Barco is known to many fans via Football Manager as he is the most bought star on the game due to his high potential.
      The teenage sensation is predominately a left-back, but he can also play higher up the pitch as a winger.
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      He has featured 35 times for Boca Juniors, having first joined the club at the age of nine.
      Barco has also been capped twice by Argentina’s Under-23s. More

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      Chelsea hit with bizarre transfer conundrum as ‘Blues BANNED from offloading Ian Maatsen despite agreeing Dortmund loan’

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      CHELSEA star Ian Maatsen has agreed to join Borussia Dortmund on loan, according to reports.However, the left-back is unable to sign for his new club with the Blues currently banned from offloading him.
      Ian Maatsen is set to join Borussia Dortmund on loanCredit: Getty
      Dortmund have a £2million deal in place to sign Maatsen on loan until the end of the season.
      Reports suggest the player will pen a new contract at Stamford Bridge to put Chelsea in a strong negotiating position amid talk of a permanent move in the summer.
      But Maatsen’s switch this month is on hold due to a little-known transfer rule.
      Clubs are allowed to loan out up to seven players to foreign sides at one time.
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      Chelsea have already hit the maximum amount and they now must rip up a current deal to see Maatsen leave.
      Romelu Lukaku, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Angelo Gabriel, Hakim Ziyech, David Datro Fofana, Gabriel Slonina and Diego Moriera are all on loan with clubs abroad.
      There has been rumours that Ziyech could see his spell end with Galatasaray after struggling with injuries and form.
      Meanwhile, Moriera has found it tough to get minutes at Lyon and is another recall option.
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      Speculation also suggests that Fofana may see his time end at Union Berlin – but he would then be sent back out on loan to Sevilla.
      The maximum of seven foreign loans rule was put in place two years ago to stop teams stockpiling talent.
      Players are exempt from the regulation if they are both club-trained, meaning they have spent at least three years in the club’s youth academy, and are aged under 21.
      Maatsen is not spared from this rule because his 21st birthday came before the cut off at the end of last season.
      Chelsea have already been busy in the loan market this January, sending Alex Matos to Huddersfield and recalling Andrey Santos from his season at Nottingham Forest. More

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      Paul Scholes tells Jesse Lingard to stop ‘f***ing around in gym & play football’ after unemployed ex-Man Utd star’s pic

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      PAUL SCHOLES has hit out at Jesse Lingard with an X-rated post on social media as the ex-Manchester United man continues to search for a club.Lingard, 31, has been a free agent since he was released by Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.
      Free agent Jesse Lingard shared pictures of him in the gym on MondayCredit: Instagram / @jesselingard
      Paul Scholes has slammed Lingard for still not having a clubCredit: Alamy
      Towards the end of 2023 he trained with West Ham and Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq, but failed to secure a contract with either of them.
      Everton are being linked with a move for the ex-England international in the January transfer window.
      But for now he remains without a club as he seeks a way back into the game.
      On Monday, Lingard shared a host of photos showcasing his work in the gym.
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      But Man Utd icon Scholes, 49, who won 11 Premier League titles at Old Trafford, was not impressed by the social media post.
      He replied to the photos saying: “Are you just gonna f**k about in the gym or are you gonna actually play football?”
      As well as a potential move to Everton, Lingard has reportedly offered himself to Barcelona.
      In the 2022/23 campaign, Lingard contributed just two goals and two assists in 20 games for Forest.
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      Lingard is being linked with a move to EvertonCredit: Instagram / @jesselingard
      And he did not manage a single goal contribution in the Premier League for Steve Cooper’s men.
      He scored 35 goals and provided 21 assists in 232 matches for boyhood club Man Utd.
      And he also earned 32 caps for England, scoring six goals.
      But Gareth Southgate has not selected Lingard since 2021. More

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      Former Man Utd FA Cup winner left unemployed after playing just TEN minutes last season

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      JUAN MATA is unemployed after playing just ten minutes of football for Vissel Kobe.The former Chelsea and Manchester United playmaker, 35, only joined the Japanese outfit in September.
      Juan Mata has left Vissel Kobe after his short-term contract expiredCredit: Getty
      His solitary appearance came as a late substitute in a 2-0 defeat away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima on September 16.
      Vissel Kobe did, though, finish top of the J1 League in 2023 as the club won their first-ever national title.
      And despite his limited impact which included five games as an unused sub, Mata did receive a winner’s medal for his efforts.
      However, the Spaniard only signed a four-month contract in Japan.
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      And he confirmed he has left the club to become a free agent again as he considers his future.
      Mata said: “I would like to sincerely thank all my team-mates, staff, and supporters with whom I have spent the past few months.
      “I am very happy to have been part of the club’s historic moment in winning the league for the first time.
      “I will never forget the memories we spent together.
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      “I hope that you will continue to have the greatest happiness. Muchas gracias.”
      Art fanatic Mata may not have made too much of an impact in Kobe’s successful title tilt – but certainly lapped up the celebrations.
      He took to Instagram in November to share photos of him getting his hands on the trophy and wrote: “J1 CHAMPIONS 🏆🔴⚪️⚫️
      “Wasn’t able to win a domestic league in fifteen years and now two in six months. Keep them coming! 🤷🏻‍♂️😅🙏🍀”
      Mata was referencing the 2022-23 Turkish Super Lig crown he won in his one season at Galatasaray.
      He scored three goals in 16 appearances as the Istanbul giants pipped Fenerbahce and Besiktas to their 23rd league title.
      Previously, Mata had always come up short in the Premier League for Chelsea and United as well as for Valencia in LaLiga.
      However, the popular playmaker – who racked up 135 and 285 appearances for the Blues and Red Devils respectively – did win the FA Cup and Europa League with both of his English clubs.
      He also secured the Champions League at Chelsea and the League Cup for United on top of the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 for Spain.
      The Spanish World Cup winner lifted the FA Cup with Manchester United in 2016Credit: Getty – Contributor More