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    Man Utd ‘set to receive £87m transfer bid for Bruno Fernandes with Saudi clubs desperate to land Portuguese star’

    MANCHESTER UNITED are set to receive a “super” offer for Bruno Fernandes from Saudi Arabia, reports suggest.Fernandes is among United manager Erik ten Hag’s most important players that has led the team to some significant results despite another turbulent campaign.
    Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is being targeted by Saudi Arabian clubsCredit: Rex
    Man Utd could receive an offer worth €100million (£87m) for FernandesCredit: Reuters
    According to Fichajes, however, the Red Devils are facing the prospect of losing their captain in the summer transfer window with some of the biggest Saudi clubs keeping tabs.
    In fact, Saudi Pro League clubs are looking to offer a whopping €100million (£87m) to land the 29-year-old at the end of the season.
    This comes after reports suggesting that representatives from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund are set to hold talks with the midfielder’s entourage.
    The oil-rich PIF, who own 80 per cent of Newcastle, control four of Saudi Arabia’s biggest teams Al-Hilal, Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad.
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    The group have already signed some of the world’s biggest names for the respective clubs, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Neymar and Riyad Mahrez.
    Fernandes arrived at Old Trafford in 2020 from Sporting Lisbon in a deal worth up to £60m.
    The Portugal international has since amassed a total of 68 goals and 57 assists in 201 appearances for United.
    And the playmaker’s consistent performances led to the captain’s armband following Harry Maguire’s struggles at Old Trafford.
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    Fernandes’ impressive displays have continued this season with four goals and three assists in 16 appearances across all competitions.
    The Portuguese star also looks set to play a critical role for Portugal as Roberto Martinez’s side gears up for Euro 2024.
    Many players who moved to Saudi Arabia have continued to play for their countries, such as Jordan Henderson who joined Al-Ettifaq last summer but is still relied on by England manager Gareth Southgate. More

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    Southampton chasing Man City starlet Jadel Katongo with teenager impressing after switching to new position

    MANCHESTER CITY’S latest hot prospect Jadel Katongo is being chased by Southampton.England Under-20 cap Katongo is starring on loan at Peterborough, where he is emerging as a versatile talent.
    Jadel Katongo is on loan at Peterborough from Manchester CityCredit: Alamy
    The 19-year-old was known as a centre-half as a kid but is now being tried as a midfielder and looks impressive.
    Manchester-born Katongo has been at City since he was nine and is well known to Saints transfer supremo Jason Wilcox.
    Southampton have raided Man City’s academy in the recent past with four stars making a switch last summer.
    Katongo was also watched by Burnley last week as a possible long-term project.
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    The Clarets could trump Southampton’s pursuit by offering the teenager Premier League football.
    However, it remains to be seen how long that will be the case as they sit bottom of the table with just four points from their opening 12 games.
    Meanwhile, Saints are beginning to mount a promotion charge under manager Russell Martin having been relegated last season.
    Unbeaten since September, the South Coast side have won six and drawn two of their last eight matches.
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    That run has seen them leap up to fourth in the Championship table.
    But they are still eight points adrift of the automatic promotion places as Leicester and Ipswich have opened up a substantial gap.
    It is Saints’ first season outside of the Premier League since the 2011/12 campaign. More

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    Man Utd 0-0 Luton LIVE SCORE: Onana makes huge save as Hatters to look shock struggling Red Devils – latest updates

    MANCHESTER UNITED are taking on Luton Town RIGHT NOW in the Premier League as Erik ten Hag looks for some relief to his woes at Old Trafford.The Red Devils have been inconsistent in the league as well and will be out to beat a Hatters side who drew with Liverpool last weekend.

    Start time: 3pm GMT
    TV/Live stream: Not televised
    Man Utd XI: Onana, Reguilon, Lindelof, Maguire, Dalot, McTominay, Fernandes, Eriksen, Garnacho, Rashford, Hojlund
    Luton XI: Kaminski; Mengi, Lockyer, Osho; Kabore, Nakamba, Barkley, Doughty; Townsend, Morris, Ogbene

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    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    47. McTominay takes an arm to the face from Morris on halfway.
    Scrappy couple of minutes and the game has to stop for a moment. The Scot will be fine though.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    We’re back under way as the visitors kick us off in the second half.
    Here they come
    The players are back out and ready to go.
    Without putting too fine a point on it – this is a seismic 45 minutes for Erik ten Hag.
    Sergio driving
    Sergio Reguilon is almost playing as a second winger for United.
    He’s been probably the most involved player of the half and you can see how high up the pitch he’s able to get.

    Elsewhere…
    There’s two other Premier League games at 3pm this afternoon.
    Arsenal 1 Burnley 0
    Crystal Palace 1 Everton 1
    Domination
    United are dominating every aspect of this one – bar the scoreline and shots on target.
    Which just about sums up their issues at the moment…

    Half time report
    For all their huff and puff, United have nothing to show for it at half time.
    They’ve created enough chances and it looks like a team with a front three who just can’t seem to score at the minute.
    Luton have defended really well and their game plan has worked to this point.
    If it wasn’t for an outstanding Onana save from Morris’ header, they could actually have found themselves in front.
    Much for Ten Hag to ponder at the interval.
    HALF TIME
    Indeed that was it for the first half.
    Somehow, we’re goalless at the break.
    MAN UTD 0 LUTON 0

    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    47′ Another Garnacho cross but Lockyer scoops that one clear.
    That will likely be that in terms of the opening 45 minutes.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    44. There’ll be two added minutes.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    43. Sacked in the morning the chants coming from the away fans – and I’m assuming it’s not aimed at Rob Edwards.
    Garnacho’s latest cross is low but Hojlund can’t get it under control.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    41. Another HUGE chance for United and they still can’t score.
    Hojlund’s link-up is brilliant and he finds Garnacho in ACRES of space inside the box.
    Unfortunately, he takes four touches to get the ball under control before taking it round the keeper and sending a weak shot towards goal – where Luton had four retreating defenders to clear it.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    39. Eriksen hasn’t been able to shrug that knee injury off unfortunately.
    He’s back down on the turf again and is set to be replaced.

    OFF – Eriksen
    ON – Mount

    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    37. Townsend’s follow-up shot from the edge is easily saved by the keeper.
    Fernandes tries to force a pass down the other end but it drifts for a goal kick.
    WHAT A SAVE!!
    Luton very nearly take the lead!!
    A cross from the right finds Morris 10 yards out and his free header is heading for the bottom corner but for the outstretched arm of Onana.
    Morris thought he’d scored but excellent goalkeeping!
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    34. Another Maguire switch finds Garnacho in space on the left.
    He cuts inside and finds Fernandes on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked this time.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    32. Eriksen slips in the middle of the park and is clutching at his knee.
    He does get back to his feet but it would’ve been an anxious time for Ten Hag with their injury record at present.
    VAR CHECK
    Possible penalty….
    Lockyer grabbing Maguire from the subsequent corner and the pair hit the deck.
    No penalty….
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    CLOSE!
    30. Fernandes’ deep corner finds Rashford alone at the back post. He smashes it back across and it hits Osho and flies just wide.
    Another corner.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    29. Patient play from United with 21 players within 35 yards of Luton’s goal.
    Garnacho and Reguilon link up well and the former wins a corner.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    25. Another Luton corner and this one is an inswinger. Not dealt with at the first attempt from United.
    Eventually, Fernandes gets on it and sends Eriksen on the counter but he has no-one to hit and they’re back in safe possesion.

    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    24. Another United chance. Fernandes gets a yard of space on the edge of the box and smashes it towards goal.
    Again, it flies just over.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    23. A sensational ball in from Fernandes on the left, curling in towards the back post.
    Hojlund couldn’t get there and Rashford was caught on his heels at the back post and it drifts just wide.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    21. Ogbene gets Luton’s first attempt at goal.
    A routine stop from Onana as the shot is fired straight at him from the egde of the area.
    Man Utd 0 Luton 0
    21. Another good chance for Man Utd.
    Maguire with a big diagonal switch to the left where Garnacho collects. Good feet from the winger to drive inside before driving a shot a couple of yards over from inside the area. More

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    Moises Caicedo reveals three things Chelsea star told him in phone call that made him snub Liverpool for Blues transfer

    MOISES CAICEDO has lifted the lid on the phone call that convinced him to snub Liverpool in favour of Chelsea. The Ecuadorian international was the subject of a transfer tug-of-war between the two sides.
    Moises Caicedo signed for Chelsea or £115m in the summerCredit: Getty
    It came after Liverpool had agreed a £110m deal with BrightonCredit: Rex
    Caicedo snubbed the Reds and signed for Chelsea insteadCredit: Getty
    Jurgen Klopp’s outfit had agreed a £110million deal with Brighton only for Caicedo to reject personal terms with them before Chelsea eventually completed the deal for a Premier League record of £115m.
    After a tricky start Caicedo has settled into the Blues midfield, appearing 12 times so far this season under Mauricio Pochettino.
    And he has now revealed how a phone call with Argentina World Cup winner and fellow Blues midfielder Enzo Fernandez convinced him to head to Stamford Bridge over Anfield.
    Speaking on Sky Sport’s Big Interview alongside Fernandez, he said: “It was a nice chat. I mean, the fact that a world champion was phoning you, one of the best midfielders in the world.
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    “Receiving that call was very nice and he convinced me to come here.”
    The 22-year-old continued: “He said it was a great club, that there are many young players, there was a togetherness here.
    “I have always enjoyed the bond in a team because I think that, if there is that bond, we can deal with any situation we may face: pressure, everything. So, that’s what motivated me to come here.
    “Now, I’m enjoying playing alongside him, in training as well, in rondos.
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    “We are always together. So, I’m very happy and I’m trying to do things better every day, as Enzo said, to be a good example for everyone at the club.”
    Fernandez, who signed for Chelsea for £106m the January before Caicedo joined, is thankful that he was able to convince him to join.
    He said: “I called and told him that he had to accept and come because Chelsea is a great and ambitious club.
    “And I have to thank God for giving me the chance to play alongside him at Chelsea because we all know the great player he is, but he is also a fantastic person, so I’m thankful he chose Chelsea.”
    The pair are likely to line up together against Manchester City tomorrow.
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    Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo reveals Chelsea made him transfer ‘proposal’ but he snubbed it after dad’s advice

    BRAZILIAN wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo has claimed Chelsea made him a transfer proposal in the summer.The Corinthians midfielder, 18, has been linked with a number of top European sides including Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona.
    Gabriel Moscardo of Corinthians claimed Chelsea had put in a transfer proposalCredit: Getty
    Todd Boehly wanted to Brazilian teen as part of his £400m summer transfer splurgeCredit: Reuters
    The Blues transfer strategy over the summer was to hoover up as much young talent as possible in a £400million splurge.
    This outlay took Todd Boehly’s transfer investment to over £1billion in just one year of ownership.
    And according to Moscardo he could have also been added to the list of names bought by the London club, but opted to stay put until the end of the Brazilian league’s season.
    As quoted by The Standard, he said: “There was a proposal from Chelsea months ago, but I talk a lot with my agent and my parents and they try to give me as little information as possible.
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    “They say there is not long until the end of the season, they tell me to dedicate myself and do well, and that at the end of the season, there will be good things.”
    According to ESPN that offer was worth around £18m.
    Speaking after his side’s 1-1 draw with Atlético Mineiro on Thursday, he once again hinted at a transfer to the Premier League.
    However, he said his focus was ensuring Corinthians did not fall into the relegation zone in the final few games of the season.
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    He said: “To tell you the truth, I have very little information, my father knows a few things.
    “He prefers not to tell me so as not to influence my head too much, to end up taking a little bit of my focus here.
    “He says: ‘Here your focus is on Corinthians’. Let’s wait for the season to end, there are still a few games to go, and we’ll see what we can do.
    “Of course there’s interest from various clubs, I’ve also heard about it, there was strong interest from Chelsea a few months ago.
    “But if you stop to think about where I’m going now, at this moment, it’s not good.
    “I want to help Corinthians now to get them out of this situation.”
    The defensive midfielder only broke into the Brazilian outfit’s senior team in the second half of the season. More

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    Real Madrid line up summer transfer for Man City’s Erling Haaland as agent heads to Bernabeu and release clause emerges

    ERLING HAALAND could be the subject of a transfer tug-of-war in the summer after his agent was reportedly spotted at Real Madrid’s stadium.The Manchester City ace, who has already scored 15 goals this season, has remained in the Spanish giants’ background plans since emerging as one of European football’s most lethal forwards.
    Erling Haaland’s agent was reportedly spotted attending Real Madrid’s match vs BragaCredit: Getty
    Real Madrid are said to be eyeing a move for the Man City ace when his release clause becomes activeCredit: Getty
    Haaland’s agent Rafaela Pimenta has said she always seeks to gives clients ‘options’Credit: INSTAGRAM/Rafaela Pimenta
    Speculation has been rife that Madrid could launch a bid to try and prise the 23-year-old away from Pep Guardiola’s side.
    And this has showed no sign of cooling after Haaland’s agent Rafaela Pimenta was spotted at the Bernabeu to watch Real Madrid’s win over Braga in the Champions League on Wednesday, according to AS.
    That is despite Pimenta not representing any men’s players from either club.
    The report adds that Haaland’s long-term future could be thrown into doubt thanks to a release clause which activates in the summer.
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    That being said, Madrid would need a cough up £175million to match the clause.
    Pimenta, the successor to the late Mino Raiola’s agency empire, has previously insisted on always giving clients options for the future.
    She previously told AS: “I am in favor of freedom. It’s my battle. 
    “One of my priorities as an agent is to offer the player what I call ‘the key to the door’. 
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    “When the player goes to a club I do everything to create the conditions so that the key to the door is in his hands.”
    However, the report suggests there are currently no negotiations ongoing between the parties over a move for Haaland, with such discussions being saved til the summer.
    The Norwegian finished runner-up in this year’s Ballon d’Or behind Lionel Messi, but did claim the Gerd Muller prize for deadliest striker as a consolation.
    Madrid have reportedly had a tough time making a choice between signing Haaland or Kylian Mbappe.
    A report from Italy had suggested they had picked Mbappe over Haaland to combine with new superstar Jude Bellingham.
    This was followed up by reports in Spain saying they had chosen not to sign Mbappe and would instead pick the ex-Borussia Dortmund star. More

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    Eddie Howe breaks silence over controversial Ruben Neves transfer as Prem rivals eye rule change to block Newcastle deal

    EDDIE HOWE hinted Newcastle will fight Premier League rivals over a proposed ban on them loaning players from Saudi Arabia – after admitting he admires Ruben Neves.Premier League clubs will vote later this month on whether to block January loans between teams with the same owners.
    Ruben Neves is a transfer target for Newcastle following Sandro Tonali’s banCredit: Getty
    Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund owns four Pro League clubs in the Gulf nation as well as Newcastle.
    The Toon are scouring the market for midfield reinforcements following Sandro Tonali’s ten-month suspension for illegal betting.
    Neves, 26, plays for PIF-controlled Al-Hilal and is believed to be keen on a Prem return less than five months after leaving Wolves for £47million.
    And Toon boss Howe said: “He was a player we liked when at Wolves.
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    “We are open to signing players from anywhere if they’re good enough and make us better.”
    When asked if Newcastle would fight the changes, Howe added: “You can make that assumption.”
    Premier League chiefs will meet on November 21 to discuss the rule changes, with 14 votes needed for the proposal to be passed.
    They could also restrict Newcastle’s potential to strike sponsorship deals with PIF-owned companies unless they table other bids of the same value.
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    And Howe – who returns to Bournemouth tomorrow – added: “We have to wait and see what the result of that vote is.”
    Elsewhere, the Magpies have been linked with Copenhagen’s brilliantly-named winger Roony Bardghji.
    The 17-year-old scored the Danish side’s winner against Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday and is being tracked by a number of top European sides.
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    Chelsea and Newcastle eyeing transfer swoop for brilliantly-named Champions League wonderkid who broke Man Utd hearts

    NEWCASTLE have reportedly joined the transfer race chasing Manchester United’s brilliantly-named nemesis.But they could face competition from mega-spenders Chelsea for the talented teen.
    Roony Bardghji is attracting transfer interest from around Europe – including Newcastle and ChelseaCredit: Rex
    Roony Bardghji stunned the Red Devils in the Champions League on Wednesday night with his dramatic 87th-minute winner for Copenhagen.
    That prompted superb chants of “Roony, Roony” from the home fans in a cheeky dig at United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.
    But the 17-year-old sensation was already gaining plenty of interest – and not just because he is a Football Manager wonderkid.
    Chelsea were linked with the exciting winger back in 2021 – as were Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax.
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    And now, according to Jeunes Footeux, Newcastle – who look set to miss out on Ruben Neves in January – have sent scouts over to the Danish capital to watch Bardghji in action.
    It is understood a Magpies scout was even in the crowd for Wednesday’s magic moment as he came off the bench to seal the memorable 4-3 victory.
    Brighton, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leizpig are also said to be monitoring his incredible progress.
    The fine finish past Andre Onana was Bardghji’s 11th goal in 24 appearances this season – and 15th in 57 games overall.
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    Born in Kuwait in 2005, he moved to Sweden seven years later and shone in Malmo’s academy before transferring to Copenhagen in 2020.
    Bardghji made his Copenhagen senior debut just six days after his 16th birthday – then got his first goal just a week later.
    The Sweden Under-21 international – who already has two Danish Superliga winner’s medals and lifted the Danish Cup last season – is under contract until December 2025.
    But it seems inevitable he will have plenty of offers from some of Europe’s top clubs to leave before then.
    Speaking after the youngster’s breakthrough in 2021, then-Copenhagen boss Jess Thorup said: “It is not the intention that they (Copenhagen’s young stars) should just be here for a few matches and then move on.
    “They should preferably stay here for a few years and help Copenhagen achieve good results.
    “But when the time is right and the really big clubs are there, then that can be the springboard.
    “But right now, he’s just going to play a hell of a lot of games for Copenhagen and make a difference, and that’s hopefully what we’ll see.”
    Bardghji fired past Andre Onana to spark wild scenes inCredit: AFP More