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      Newcastle ‘consider shock David de Gea transfer to replace injured Nick Pope as Aaron Ramsdale pushes for Toon switch’

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      NEWCASTLE are considering a move for former Manchester United star David de Gea, according to reports.Toon are in the market for a goalkeeper following the injury to Nick Pope.
      David de Gea has been without a club since his release from Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Nick Pope could miss the rest of the season after suffering a shoulder injuryCredit: Getty
      Pope was seen wearing a sling todayCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      He may require an operation on his shoulderCredit: Eamonn and James Clarke
      The England goalkeeper was forced off with a shoulder injury against United and could miss the rest of the season.
      Newcastle are understood to be assessing transfer options ahead of the window re-opening in January, with Martin Dubravka set to deputise until a replacement is found.
      Former United goalkeeper De Gea is one player on the club’s shortlist, reports the Daily Mail.
      The Spaniard, 33, has been searching for a club since leaving the Red Devils in the summer but would likely demand big wages.
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      He earned £375,000 a week at Old Trafford but is said to be keen on a switch to Newcastle so could accept a wage reduction.
      Arsenal outcast Aaron Ramsdale is also thought to be open to a transfer to the north-east, states talkSPORT.
      However, the club’s preference is believed to be De Gea, as Ramsdale could cost a fee of around £50m.
      De Gea has been linked to Real Betis and Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq since leaving the Premier League.
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      He is even believed to have snubbed a £500,000-a-week deal at Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr.
      De Gea has been spending much of his free time with his pop star wife Edurne and the couple posed for a loved up selfie in Manchester as they each enjoyed a glass of wine over the weekend.

      After United’s 1-0 defeat at St James’ Park he took to Twitter to share a cryptic post, tweeting a cold face emoji (🥶) shortly after full-time.
      De Gea spent 12 years at United and made 545 appearances for the club. More

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      Ex-Chelsea star Marcos Alonso set to quit Barcelona after frustrating year and could return to Premier League

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      MARCOS ALONSO is set to leave Barcelona after a frustrating year with the club, a report claims.The defender left Chelsea in September 2022 but could potentially return to the Premier League next year after struggling to make an impression under Barca boss Xavi Hernandez.
      Marcos Alonso is set to leave Barcelona after joining in 2022Credit: Getty
      Alonso, 32, has a contract with Barcelona that runs out in June and the Catalan giants are not expected to offer him a renewal.
      The Spaniard is thinking about other options and according to the Spanish outlet Sport, he has received numerous offers from other clubs.
      Clubs in Saudi Arabia are reportedly interested in the defender and may offer him a move as early as January.
      Meanwhile, Manchester United plotted a swoop for Alonso before the summer transfer deadline.
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      The Red Devils were scouring the market for cover after Luke Shaw was ruled out for several months with a muscle injury.
      But the former Chelsea player may no longer be on Erik ten Hag’s radar, as Shaw has resumed training and United landed Sergio Reguilon on loan from Spurs instead.
      However, other offers in England could turn Alonso’s head away from Arabia and see him head back to the Premier League, the report claims.
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      The report confirms Barcelona will make it easy for him to return to England but the Spanish international is not considering leaving until the end of the season.
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      He helped Xavi’s side regain the La Liga title last term but his place was not guaranteed for the new season due to Financial Fair Play restrictions.
      Despite having his spot retained Alonso has still struggled for game time this campaign, having only made four league appearances.
      Alonso has fallen down Xavi’s pecking order, with first-choice left-back Alejandro Balde and now loanee Joao Cancelo ahead of him.
      With a return to the Premier League potentially on the cards the former Chelsea man will hope to have further success in English top-flight football.
      He won the league, Champions League and FA Cup with the Blues during his six-year spell at the club. More

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      Bayern Munich ‘considering three transfer options’ to replace Manuel Neuer… despite legend signing new contract

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      BAYERN MUNICH are reportedly scouting three potential long-term replacements for Manuel Neuer.Club legend Neuer, 37, signed a one-year contract extension with the Bundesliga giants earlier this week.
      Manuel Neuer signed a new contract this weekCredit: AP
      The goalkeeper was limited to just 16 appearances across all competitions last season due to a horrific leg injury sustained on a ski trip in December.
      He returned to competitive action in October and has since made seven appearances.
      Neuer fit straight back into the Bayern starting line-up to prove that he still has what it takes to compete at the top level.
      And he was handed a new deal as a result, with back-up keeper Sven Ulreich also extending.
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      Discussing Neuer’s new contract, manager Thomas Tuchel said: “As long as he feels as good and keeps it as he is. We’re not giving it any limits. Then he can stand in goal for as long as he wants.”
      But although the Germany international has committed his future to Bayern Munich, club officials have already started scouting his potential long-term replacement.
      AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan, Switzerland international Gregor Kobel and on-loan Alexander Nubel are being considered.
      Nubel is currently on loan at Stuttgart from Bayern and has impressed in recent performances.
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      But Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg claims Kobel is the ideal candidate to take over from Neuer.
      Plettenberg said: “We really believe that he [Kobel] could inherit Manuel Neuer’s position at some point.”
      Meanwhile, club icon Thomas Muller is expected to remain at the Allianz Arena beyond 2024.
      Gregor Kobel is a top targetCredit: Getty
      Mike Maignan is being considered as a long-term replacementCredit: Getty More

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      Sheffield Wednesday owner Chansiri ready to spend big on striker loan transfer as he U-turns on Scrouge-like pledge

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      SHEFFIELD  WEDNESDAY  owner Dejphon Chansiri seems eager to throw big money on a striker loan next month.The controversial supremo reckons paying top dollar for a marksman could save rock-bottom Owls from the drop.
      Dejphon Chansiri will spend some dosh on a striker in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      With the hunt now on, the Championship side may even pay around £30,000 a week for the right man.
      A remarkable turnaround for Chansiri, who recently asked fans to help subsidise the club.
      Last month SunSport revealed the Thai owner would not sell the up even if they were relegated back to League One.
      In a shock statement in September, the 55-year-old refused to commit more money to the club.
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      He said: “Hello to all Sheffield Wednesday fans.
      “I have thought about making this statement for some time and it is extremely difficult for me to do something that I never thought I would have to do.
      “But in the end, I think it is the time to say some things that I feel I have to say before it is too late.
      “First of all, I would like to thank all the fans who have supported the club so well over the past nine years or so since I came to Sheffield Wednesday.
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      “There has been joy and sorrow, the joy we have shared together and in times of sorrow we have supported each other.
      “Right now, we are not in a good situation in the table and I believe that supporters have every right to voice opinions, speak from the heart and say anything you wish about the football.
      “That is the nature of the game, which I always respect. But I also believe there are limits to balance for the benefits of the club and all other stakeholders as a whole.”
      He added: “We all love Sheffield Wednesday and I am a supporter as well as the owner who must love and care for the club more than anyone else because of the position I am in as chairman.
      “I must take responsibility for everything at the club, including the financial support which is something I always do. But from now, I will not put additional money into the club.
      “If you say you are the owner and I am the custodian, then show me how to be the good owner and help save your club. You want me to leave but you want me to spend money?
      “If you want me to leave, then show me how to run the club and invest the money before I do that.
      “You have no right to ask me to leave. I am the one who saved the club and spent the money for the club, I am the one who needs to pay around £2m on average every month.
      “Some fans need to have more respect for owners of clubs and not be so selfish, thinking of their own benefit without doing anything good to the club.
      “This is not acceptable and as a result I am not willing to inject more money while I am being treated unfairly by those fans.
      “The club needs support from everyone during difficult times. In football, there are good times and not so good times.
      “It is easy to celebrate good times but we must support each other in difficult times.”
      Chansiri bought the Owls from Milan Mandaric in 2015 but has come under fire over recent months.
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      Fed-up supporters have launched a number of protests against the Thai businessman ever since he axed Darren Moore in June just days after securing promotion back to the Championship.
      They then blasted the season ticket pricing and a huge banner at Hillsborough which read ‘Thank You Dejphon Chansiri’ was defaced and removed ahead of their game with Ipswich. More

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      Crystal Palace line up Blackburn star to replace injured Cheikh Doucoure but may have to settle for loan transfer

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      LOAN players may be the option to boost Crystal Palace’s squad.The Eagles were after a right-back and striker but now need midfield cover due to Cheick Doucoure’s injury.
      Crystal Palace are keen on Blackburn midfielder Adam WhartonCredit: Getty
      Top targets like Blackburn’s Adam Wharton are too dear but Palace can take two on loan from Premier League clubs, so they plan to focus efforts in that market.
      Rovers youngster Wharton has excelled in the middle of the park under Jon Dahl Tomasson at Ewood Park.
      SunSport revealed Palace, Newcastle, Brighton and Everton were all interested in making January swoops for the 19-year-old, who is also a reported target for Tottenham.
      Doucoure is expected to miss the rest of the season in a major blow to Roy Hodgson.
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      The Malian ace, 23, snapped his Achilles in last weekend’s 2-1 defeat at Luton while seemingly innocuously passing the ball unchallenged.
      He screamed in pain and was taken off on a stretcher before being spotted leaving Kenilworth Road on crutches and wearing a protective boot before scans revealed the extent of the damage.
      And that leaves a gaping hole in the 12th-placed Eagles’ midfield.
      That is despite the arrival of Jefferson Lerma in the summer.
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      Palace’s two recognised right-backs are Nathaniel Clyne, 32, and Joel Ward, 34.
      However, the pair’s contracts both expire in the summer.
      An extra striker remains on Hodgson’s New Year wishlist.
      Odsonne Edouard and Jean-Philippe Mateta have shared the No9 responsibilities so far this term.
      Edouard, 25, has five Premier League goals in 12 appearances.
      But Mateta is yet to get off the mark from ten games – totalling just shy of 400 minutes.
      Cheick Doucoure is expected to miss the rest of the reason with an Achilles injuryCredit: PA More

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      Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick lines up Premier League star transfer as Man Utd legend looks to fix leaky defence

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      MIDDLESBROUGH manager Michael Carrick is seeking a centre-half in the winter window. Carrick has lost Darragh Lenihan following his ankle operation.
      Michael Carrick is eyeing a defender in the January transfer windowCredit: Alamy
      Darragh Lenihan has been sidelined following an ankle operationCredit: Alamy
      But he will get funds for a top replacement, ideally on loan, for the promotion push.
      Nottingham Forest’s Joe Worrall and Leeds’ Charlie Cresswell are in their sights.
      Worrall, 26, is currently out of favour at Forest and a loan may work for both him and the club.
      Cresswell, 21, is on the fringe of the Leeds side but they may be unwilling to help a promotion rival.
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      Middlesbrough endured a sticky start to the season after their strong finish under Carrick last year.
      Losing the likes of top scorer Chuba Akpom over the summer hit the club hard.
      And it took Carrick’s side until September 23 to pick up its first win in the Championship this season.
      Since then they have stormed to eight wins in all which currently has them in 12th in the table.
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      However, this position is deceiving with just three points separating them from the play-off spots.
      Former Man Utd assistant Carrick is up against ex-colleague Kieran McKenna who is at the helm of high-flyers Ipswich next week.
      Joe Worrall is one target for Boro in the next transfer windowCredit: Alamy
      Charlie Cresswell is an alternative solution in the marketCredit: Getty More

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      Barcelona could release Robert Lewandowski on FREE TRANSFER as bizarre contract clause is revealed

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      BARCELONA could reportedly release Robert Lewandowski as a free agent thanks to a bizarre clause in his contract.The Polish striker, 35, controversially joined the LaLiga giants from Bayern Munich for £42.5million in 2022, signing a four-year deal.
      Robert Lewandowski has an unusual clause in his contract that could see him releasedCredit: Getty
      And he continued his remarkable goalscoring with 33 goals in 46 games in his debut season at the Nou Camp – plus a further eight in 16 so far this term.
      However, Sport claim Barca may have the option to terminate Lewandowski’s contract a year early at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
      That would be dependent on how the former Bayern man gets on in his third season with Barcelona.
      It is said the club will be allowed to trigger the unusual clause if Lewandowski does not play in at least 55 per cent of Barcelona’s matches in 2024-25 – either starting or playing at least 45 minutes.
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      Lewandowski’s multi-million-pound wages change in each of the four years of his initial contract.
      But letting him leave for free in the summer of 2025 – when the striker turns 37 – would save the club around £22.3m in wages.
      Barca continue to struggle with massive debts and are constantly looking for ways to reduce costs.
      So the option to take an ageing Lewandowski off the payroll early if he is not a regular on the pitch could be appealing.
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      Despite their financial woes, Xavi led the Blaugrana to the LaLiga title last season.
      But they were reliant on cheap deals in the transfer market as Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo arrived on loan while Ilkay Gundogan and Inigo Martinez were free agents.
      Oriol Romeu cost just £3m from Girona as the club brought in cash for Nico Gonzalez, Franck Kessie, Abde Ezzalzouli and Ousmane Dembele, the latter joining PSG for £43m.
      They sit fourth in the table – losing just once in 14 matches – seven points off Real Madrid and Girona, with a game in hand.
      Barca have also booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a match to spare. More

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      PSG ‘closing in on’ transfer signing of Brazilian wonderkid with star set to reject Chelsea and Man Utd

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are set to beat Premier League clubs to the signing of wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo, according to reports.The 18-year-old has been the subject of interest from both Chelsea and Manchester United.
      Gabriel Moscardo is set to join PSG instead of ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Corinthians are demanding a fee of £21m for Moscardo.
      Chelsea have already seen a £17m offer turned down by the Brazilian club.
      And Foot Mercato claim PSG now look set to beat the Blues to the signing with the club preparing to meet Corinthians’ asking price.
      Their director of football Luis Campos is ready to fly to South America to get the deal done in January.
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      Moscardo reportedly prefers a move to PSG rather than Chelsea.
      The midfielder believes he is more likely to get playing time in Paris due to the amount of options the Blues have in the centre of the pitch.
      Mauricio Pochettino has Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Conor Gallagher, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu and Carney Chukwuemeka all at his disposal.
      Chelsea would also not be able to loan Moscardo out in January as the club have already used up their maximum of seven international loan spots.
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      The teenager made 24 appearances for Corinthians in the 2023 season, which ended with the club placed 13th in Serie A.
      Moscardo has also been capped once by Brazil’s Under-23s. More