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      Newcastle set to go back in for banished PSG star Hugo Ekitike in January loan transfer despite already being snubbed

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      NEWCASTLE are preparing to table a loan bid for Paris Saint-Germain forward Hugo Ekitike, two years after the Frenchman snubbed the club.Eddie Howe’s men are seeking reinforcements in the January window amid an injury crisis at St James’ Park.
      Hugo Ekitike could swap Paris Saint-Germain for Newcastle in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      It is understood they are in the market for a centre-back, central midfielder and forward.
      Injuries to both Alexander Isak and Callum Wilson have left the Toon desperately short up front – which was evident in their 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth before the international break.
      However, Financial Fair Play regulations look set to restrict them from splashing huge sums of cash in the mid-season window.
      As a result, a loan offer for Ekitike, 21, is thought to be a move Newcastle are interested in.
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      According to The Northern Echo, the Premier League side would entertain a loan deal with an option to buy in the summer.
      It comes after Ekitike was one of several PSG stars “banished” as they trained away from the rest of the squad back in August – a group which also included Kylian Mbappe.
      Since then, the ex-Reims forward has seen just eight minutes of action this season and not featured at all since mid-August.
      But it remains to be seen whether he would agree to a move to Tyneside as he previously rejected the chance to sign for the club.
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      Reims had agreed a £33million deal with Newcastle on Deadline Day in January 2022.
      But the transfer fell through as Ekitike waited on a meeting with PSG advisor Luis Campos.
      Speaking about the decision, he said: “I had an appointment with Luis (Campos) which meant a lot for me.
      “It was not so long ago. We talked a lot, he is someone I consider enormously.
      “I wanted to come to PSG before this exchange but it convinced me even more.
      “I don’t put aside everything Newcastle did to get me to come. If I had to go abroad, I would have gone there.
      “But when PSG wants you and you’re French, you can’t refuse.”
      Ekitike joined PSG on loan in the summer of 2022, before the deal was made permanent ahead of this season for around £30m.
      He has played 33 games for the French champions, scoring four goals and providing a further four assists. More

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      Forgotten Tottenham star wanted in transfer just months after arrival after being left out in the cold by Postecoglou

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      BOLOGNA are interested in signing Tottenham forward Alejo Veliz on loan, according to reports.The Argentine joined Spurs in a £12million deal from Rosario Central in August.
      Alejo Veliz has made fleeting cameos for Tottenham’s first teamCredit: Alamy
      Veliz poses for a picture with Rodrigo BentancurCredit: Rex
      Boss Ange Postecoglou admires the 20-year-old, but in September talked down his prospects of featuring much for the first-team in the near future.
      The Aussie, 58, said: “It will be a while for him, I think. We’ve just got to let him settle, he’s come halfway around the world.
      “He’s a young guy, it’s a fairly different level. He’s one we’ll invest in in the long-term but I wouldn’t expect him to see any minutes in the first part of the season.”
      Amid numerous injuries to his team-mates Veliz has been involved, making three cameo substitute appearances in the Premier League.
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      The Argentina Under-20 international is attracting loan interest ahead of the January transfer window.
      According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Serie A side Bologna could launch a loan offer for the forward.
      The Italians are seeking an alternative to former Bayern Munich ace Joshua Zirkzee.
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      While forward Sydney van Hooijdonk has been linked with a move away from Bologna, with Veliz a potential replacement.
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      With first team appearances hard to come by, Veliz has featured for Spurs’ Under-21 side.
      He played in two of their EFL Trophy matches, scoring in a 3-1 defeat at Peterborough.
      Tottenham have relied on Son Heung-min and Richarlison up front this term.
      They have recently been linked with making a January swoop for Feyenoord ace Santiago Gimenez.
      Veliz has appeared for Spurs’ Under-21s in the EFL TrophyCredit: Rex More

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      Tottenham ‘enter transfer race for Raphinha’ with Barcelona set to offload Chelsea and Arsenal target after 18 months

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      TOTTENHAM have entered the transfer tussle for Raphinha, according to reports.The Brazilian forward only joined Barcelona in the summer of 2022.
      Raphinha could be on his way back to the Premier League with TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Chelsea and Arsenal both wanted to sign the attacker from Leeds before he followed his heart’s desire and headed to the Nou Camp.
      He managed ten goals in his debut season to help Barcelona win LaLiga.
      But now Mundo Deportivo state the Catalan giants are open to selling Raphinha for the right price.
      Barca’s financial woes are well known and therefore the chance to recoup a significant portion of the £49million they shelled out for Raphinha last year is tempting.
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      And selling the 26-year-old would also help pave the way for Vitor Roque when the teenager arrives in Spain from Athletico Paranaense in 2024.
      Raphinha has lost his place in the starting XI under Xavi this term with the likes of Joao Felix, Fermin Lopez and Ferran Torres preferred to support Robert Lewandowski – not helped by an early red card and an injury this term.
      It means he remains stuck on three LaLiga starts with two goals from his 11 appearances in total.
      Tottenham, though, could have competition from their Premier League rivals for the ex-Elland Road hero, who managed 17 goals for the Yorkshire club across two seasons.
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      That is because both Chelsea and Newcastle are rumoured interested parties ahead of the transfer window reopening in the New Year.
      The news, though, did not go down well with Blues fans who are not convinced Raphinha is an improvement on their current options at Stamford Bridge.
      Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is keen to bolster his attacking options.
      The Australian lost Harry Kane in the summer while Brennan Johnson is still settling and trying to find his top form.
      James Maddison, Richarlison, Manor Solomon, Ryan Sessegnon and Ivan Perisic have all been sidelined by injury.
      There were suggestions Ivan Toney was a possible target but SunSport understands he is deciding between transfers to Arsenal or Chelsea or signing a new contract at Brentford. More

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      Luka Modric ‘will QUIT Real Madrid at end of season’ after 12 years as ‘next career step is revealed’

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      REAL MADRID legend Luka Modric looks set to leave the club this summer, according to reports.His 12-year stay in the Spanish capital may finish when his contract expires at the end of the season.
      Luka Modric is set to end his stay with Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Modric’s agent previously hinted that the 38-year-old has already had offers from several other teams.
      And there is speculation he could be the next big star to sign for a Saudi Arabian club.
      Modric is supposedly open to moving to the Middle East if the offer is “suitable”.
      Saudi sides are again expected to splash the cash this January.
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      But any deal for Modric will have to wait until the summer as Real Madrid want to keep him as cover in midfield.
      A transfer to Saudi Arabia will see him follow down the same path as other Los Blancos heroes and Ballon d’Or winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema.
      Modric has played 503 games for Real Madrid, winning three LaLiga titles and five Champions Leagues.
      But he has started just six games this season after being pushed out the side by Jude Bellingham.
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      And Modric does not want his career to slow down after helping Croatia move one step closer to Euro 2024 qualification with a 2-0 win over Latvia last night.
      He previously said he no plans to hang up his national team boots. More

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      Man Utd ‘ready to trigger Antoine Griezmann’s shockingly low release clause and TRIPLE his wages’ in stunning transfer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly prepared to triple Antoine Griezmann’s Atletico Madrid wages in a bid to lure him to Old Trafford.The Red Devils have endured their worst start to a season in 61 years.
      Man Utd are interested in signing Antoine GriezmannCredit: Getty
      They currently sit sixth in the Premier League table and are at risk of crashing out of the Champions League in the group stages.
      Erik ten Hag is now eager to strengthen his squad in January, with several stars already on his transfer wishlist.
      And according to Catalan outlet El Nacional, Griezmann is considered a top target.
      United officials have travelled to Spain to hold discussions with the Frenchman’s entourage over a potential transfer.
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      In an attempt to lure him to the Premier League, they have allegedly offered to triple Griezmann’s Atletico Madrid salary, which will see him earn around £350,000 per week.
      The report also adds that the striker has a £21.9million (€25m) release clause, making him an affordable target.
      Griezmann first joined Atletico Madrid in 2014 after completing a £24m transfer from Real Sociedad.
      He left to sign for Barcelona after they activated his £105m buy-out clause in 2019, but experienced a dip in form.
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      The striker returned to Atletico Madrid on an initial season-long loan in 2021 before completing a permanent move the following year.
      He has scored 169 goals and provided 77 assists for the Spanish giants. More

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      Man Utd fans hail ‘agent’ Bruno Fernandes as he publicly plants transfer seed into Portugal team-mate’s head

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans hailed “agent” Bruno Fernandes for publicly planting a transfer seed.The Red Devils captain, 29, is currently on international duty with Portugal.
      Joao Neves is a transfer target for Manchester UnitedCredit: EPA
      And during the camp, he openly discussed the idea of linking up with Portuguese sensation Joao Neves for club as well as country.
      Fernandes told Sport TV: “I would love to have him at United.
      “But it’s Joao choice…
      “He has top quality.
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      “He’s a great player but it depends on the coach’s ideas.
      “He will have a great future, in United or somewhere else.”
      And the comments to the media got plenty of United supporters very excited indeed as they heaped praise on their skipper for tapping up teenager Neves.
      One said: “Agent Bruno, you have one thing to do.”
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      Another wrote: “Agent Bruno doing his thing, expect to see the player at MUFC in the summer.”
      A third added: “That’s why I love him so much.”
      A fourth said: “Come to Manchester United.”
      And a final user commented: “Something is cooking here.”
      Neves only turned 19 in September but is already one of the brightest talents for boyhood club Benfica and is being eyed by Erik ten Hag.
      After coming through the academy, the midfielder broke into the first team following Enzo Fernandez’s £106million exit to Chelsea in January.
      He forced his way into the starting XI by the latter stages of the 2022-23 season as Benfica won the league title and scored his first goal in the Lisbon derby against Sporting.
      Last week, the 5ft 9ins technically-gifted talent – who signed a new contract in the summer until 2028 – repeated the trick against Benfica’s arch-rivals with a 94th-minute winner.
      Neves represented Portugal through the youth levels and made his senior debut against Bosnia and Herzegovina last month.
      Bruno Fernandes would love to have the teenager join him at Old TraffordCredit: Getty More

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      West Ham to make new transfer bid for one-cap England star after having £40m offer knocked back as Moyes hunts strikers

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      WEST HAM will try again for Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke in January.Hammers boss David Moyes wants a new frontman after the club sold flop Gianluca Scamacca in the summer and failed to sign a replacement.
      West Ham are interested in Dominic SolankeCredit: Getty
      The Irons made a £40million approach for Solanke in August but were knocked back.
      And it would take a much bigger bid for the Cherries to even consider letting their star forward leave.
      Solanke, 26, has scored six goals in 12 Premier League games this term, including against West Ham on the opening day of the campaign.
      The player — capped once by  England — still has more than three  years to run on his current deal at the Vitality Stadium.
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      Hammers chiefs would love to bring him to East London but if they cannot persuade Bournemouth to sell, they will look at other targets.
      Paris Saint-Germain misfit Hugo Ekitike, 21, and 27-year-old former Chelsea striker Timo Werner are among the names on Moyes’ wish list.
      Ekitike joined PSG in a permanent transfer from Reims this summer following an initial season-long loan, but he has been limited to just one appearance.
      Meanwhile, Werner enjoyed a successful return to the Bundesliga after re-joining RB Leipzig last summer.
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      However, he has fallen out of favour with Marco Rose this season.
      Werner has made just eight Bundesliga appearances so far this season – six of which came off the bench. More

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      David de Gea snubs £500k-a-week Cristiano Ronaldo reunion as ex-Man Utd ace considers transfer to Messi’s Inter Miami

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      DAVID DE GEA has turned down a potential £500,000 a week and a chance to link up with Cristiano Ronaldo again in Saudi Arabia.Keeper De Gea, 33, is without a club after leaving Manchester United in the summer.
      David de Gea left Man Utd at the end of last seasonCredit: Reuters
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr have shown an interest in De GeaCredit: Getty
      Ronaldo’s Saudi side Al-Nassr were keen to make him the latest big-name addition and retain hope of talking him round.
      But sources close to De Gea insist wife Edurne is not keen on joining the Middle East exodus.
      United could yet offer De Gea a short-term deal, while Valencia’s interest in the Spaniard may be scuppered by their financial issues.
      There is also interest from Inter Miami and the prospect of playing in MLS does hold some appeal.
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      De Gea would then link up with Ronaldo’s old rival Lionel Messi, rather than the Portuguese.
      Inter Miami also possess his former Spain team-mates – Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets.
      Man Utd could be without No1 goalkeeper Andre Onana in the New Year, with Cameroon having qualified.
      The tournament is set to take place between January 13 and February 11.
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      United bought Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce for £4.3m in the summer and also still have Tom Heaton on the books.
      But De Gea could yet still be asked to return on a short-term basis.
      The former Red Devil has continued to be seen around Manchester.
      And he recently hung out with United star Sergio Reguilon.
      He then reunited with ex-team-mate Bruno Fernandes.
      Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami could appeal to De GeaCredit: Getty More