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      Ex-Chelsea star Joao Felix gets 900 PER CENT salary increase as Barcelona face yet another financial ‘headache’

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      FORMER Chelsea star Joao Felix has increased his salary by 900 per cent after signing a new Barcelona contract.The forward signed for Barca on loan from Atletico Madrid in the summer.
      Joao Felix has increased his salary by 900 per centCredit: Getty
      He was initially given a salary of just £344,440 a year due to Barcelona’s financial struggles, with Felix happy to accept the wage cut to push through the deal.
      Felix, 24, described his move to the Nou Camp as a “dream” and his commitment has now been rewarded with a lucrative new deal.
      LaLiga president Javier Tebas revealed they had “multiplied the remuneration agreed between Felix and Barcelona by 10, for Fair Play purposes”.
      That means the Portuguese could now be earning up to £3,444,400 per year, or £66,000 a week.
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      The broke Catalans have been selling off assets and slices of their future TV rights income over the last year to plug a reported £1BILLION debt.
      But they have found the cash to pay Felix a wage that better reflects his value.
      The Spanish giants are also keen on signing Manchester United outcast Mason Greenwood, who is on loan at Girona.
      They are ready to offer £40million for the one-time England international.
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      And they have already told Greenwood he can inherit the famous No10 jersey previously worn by Lionel Messi.
      United chiefs will reportedly hold talks over the forward’s future with his contract up in 18 months. More

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      Arsenal blow as Peterborough chief casts doubt over Ivan Toney transfer with League One side set for huge windfall

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      IVAN TONEY will NOT leave Brentford this month, according to Peterborough chief Barry Fry.Toney, 27, has been heavily linked with a move away from the Gtech Community Stadium in recent weeks.
      Ivan Toney is set to stay at BrentfordCredit: PA
      Arsenal and Chelsea have expressed an interest in signing him, with both clubs in desperate need of a new striker.
      However, Fry – who played an integral role in recruiting Toney for Peterborough back in 2018 – is not convinced that he will move on from Brentford just yet.
      Speaking on talkSPORT, Posh’s director of football said: “He certainly won’t be going in January if you look at where Brentford are in the league and the players they’ve got out injury-wise.
      “They need Ivan to keep them in the league. Also, the clubs who are interested, who are four of the main clubs in the country, with Financial Fair Play they don’t have the money at the moment.”
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      Brentford are expected to demand £80million to £100m for Toney.
      And due to a sell-on clause in his contract, Peterborough will receive a chunk of the transfer fee.
      When asked how much the League One side could receive if Toney sold for £100m, Fry responded: “That would be a lot of money. We would definitely get over £10m.”
      The Peterborough chief also joked that Brentford have grown “fed up” of him because he keeps asking for updates on the striker’s transfer situation.
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      Toney spent two years with Peterborough and made 94 appearancesCredit: Getty
      Toney scored a hat-trick for Brentford B against Southampton on Saturday
      He said: “I phone Brentford every day of the week. They’re fed up of me ringing them.
      “It will be like winning the lottery if they sell Ivan.
      “I saw Ivan play for Northampton as a 17-year-old against our under-18s, and he got in the team very early.
      “We tried to buy him when he went to Newcastle, but there was no way he was going to Peterborough over Newcastle.
      “We watched his progress and he got loaned out to about eight different clubs and we eventually enticed him to the club.”
      Toney is set to return from his eight-month betting ban on January 17.
      That means he will be allowed to play for Brentford against Nottingham Forest three days later.
      Tony showed he was on the comeback train when he bagged a hat-trick for Brentford B as they ran out 5-1 winners in a training ground friendly over Southampton Under-23s on Saturday. More

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      Man Utd ‘ready to launch stunning cash-plus-player bid to snare Crystal Palace wonderkid Michael Olise’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly willing to include Aaron Wan-Bissaka as part of a bid to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Michael Olise.The Red Devils are expected to be active in the transfer market this month and in the summer following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.3billion takeover of football operations.
      Man Utd want to sign Michael Olise from Crystal PalaceCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils want to include Aaron Wan-Bissaka as part of a dealCredit: Alamy
      And according to the Daily Star, Olise has been earmarked as a top target.
      The 22-year-old has a buy-out clause in his current contract which will become active in July.
      United allegedly want to trigger the clause, but they will have to offer a significant fee.
      While an exact figure is yet to be revealed, it is expected to be almost double the £35million buy-out fee that was in Olise’s previous Palace deal.
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      In order to boost their chances of reaching an agreement with Crystal Palace, United officials are willing to include Wan-Bissaka as part of a bid.
      The full-back joined Man Utd from Palace in a £50m transfer in 2019 and has since made 175 first team appearances.
      Crystal Palace chiefs have been eager to re-sign him, so a player-plus-cash deal could please both parties.
      Wan-Bissaka’s contract was set to expire this summer, but United triggered a one-year extension this week which will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2025.
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      Olise has been limited to nine games this season due to injury, but he has scored five goals
      One potential concern that the Red Devils could face in their pursuit of Olise is his recurring injury issues.
      Olise suffered another hamstring injury against Brentford last week which is set to keep him sidelined for at least a month.
      The midfielder had just returned to action from a six-month lay-off after recovering from a grade three hamstring tear.
      Man Utd have also been linked with a move for Stuttgart star Serhou Guirassy, who has scored 19 goals in 16 games for the German side so far this season. More

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      Roberto Firmino’s dream return to Premier League hits buffers due to monstrous wages ex-Liverpool striker expects

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      ROBERTO FIRMINO’S personal terms are making it hard for him to come back to the Prem.The ex-Liverpool forward, 32, could cut short his stay at Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli but his camp are after a stunning package.
      Roberto Firmino’s wage demands are preventing him from returning to the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      Former Brazil ace Firmino has had interest although no English clubs are willing to pay the £300,000-a-week it would take to get him.
      He signed a three-year deal with Al-Ahli in the summer but could now quit just six months into his contract.
      Firmino has managed just three goals and three assists in 19 appearances so far this season.
      The forward has also not started a league match since October, coinciding with his side’s eight-match unbeaten run.
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      His spell out of the starting line-up has seen Firmino lose the captain’s armband, having started the campaign as skipper.
      A number of Premier League clubs have since been linked with a move for the former Red.
      Fulham were reportedly “offered the chance” to sign Firmino this week to bolster their attacking options.
      Meanwhile, Sheffield United were interested before sacking Paul Heckingbottom in December.
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      It is unknown if new boss Chris Wilder remains keen to bring the ex-Brazil international in following his return to Bramall Lane.
      Firmino scored 111 goals and provided 79 assists in 362 appearances across his eight-year spell at Anfield.
      Of those goals, 82 came in the Premier League, making him the highest scoring Brazilian in the league’s history.
      Firmino’s 82 Premier League goals for Liverpool are more than any other BrazilianCredit: AFP More

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      Five clubs Jordan Henderson could transfer to in January as England star tells team-mates Saudi move was huge mistake

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      JORDAN HENDERSON wants to seal a January transfer after telling former team-mates his move to Saudi Arabia has been a mistake.The former Liverpool captain, 33, left Anfield to join Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq in the summer.
      Jordan Henderson could leave Al-Ettifaq after admitting the move was a mistakeCredit: Alamy
      He was all smiles when he signed for Steven Gerrard’s side in July 2023Credit: Reuters
      But it has not worked out as planned with Henderson yet to score and his side on a nightmare run of poor form.
      Now SunSport understands he has had enough and is ready to head back to Europe.
      Leaving before honouring two years of his £700,000-a-week contract would trigger a major tax bill worth around £3.5million.
      However, it could see the midfielder bolster his chances of featuring at Euro 2024.
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      But where could Henderson go if he did make the shock early exit?
      RETURN TO LIVERPOOL
      Henderson spent 12 years at Anfield, racking up 492 appearances for the Reds.
      He inherited the captain’s armband from Gerrard and lifted the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield, Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup.
      Jurgen Klopp brought in Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch in a midfield overhaul – but some extra trophy-winning experience could be vital as Liverpool chase another league title this term.
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      The England international is the only Liverpool captain to lift the Premier League trophyCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
      NEWCASTLE
      Newcastle have the local bragging rights after winning the Tyne-Wear FA Cup clash – and they could have even more if ex-Sunderland boy Henderson joins them.
      Newcastle are owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the connections to the Saudi Pro League would ease negotiations – especially after Premier League clubs voted to allow transfers between clubs with the same owners.
      Eddie Howe’s squad has been decimated by injuries and a holding midfielder is high on the wish list anyway, with Kalvin Phillips also a target.
      Henderson started out at boyhood club Sunderland, joining aged eightCredit: AP:Associated Press
      CHELSEA
      Chelsea have splashed the cash – more than £1billion to be precise – since Todd Boehly took over at Stamford Bridge in 2022.
      And yet despite the big-money arrivals of Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and Lesley Ugochukwu, an experienced head in the middle of the park could be a sensible addition.
      Henderson would certainly provide that and linking up with a host of Three Lions stars could help catch Gareth Southgate’s eye.
      He could line up in midfield with Enzo Fernandez at ChelseaCredit: Getty
      CELTIC
      Henderson was at Liverpool throughout Brendan Rodgers’ tenure as Kop boss from 2012 to 2015.
      And the Northern Irishman may well be keen for a reunion to add a top-quality midfielder into his Celtic team.
      The lower overall quality of the league compared to the Premier League would also work in Henderson’s favour because he turns 34 at the end of the season.
      Brendan Rodgers managed the midfielder at AnfieldCredit: Action Images – Reuters
      MOVE TO GERMANY
      SunSport understands an unnamed German club are also monitoring Henderson’s situation with particular interest.
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      With Bayer Leverkusen the surprise leaders and Bayern Munich, Stuttgart and RB Leipzig all chasing, the Bundesliga is wide open going into the second half of the season.
      Henderson proved he is willing to move abroad when he went to Saudi and the chance to test himself in another of Europe’s top five leagues could be appealing.
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      Jordan Henderson ‘wants shock Premier League return’ just six months after Saudi transfer… and it’ll cost him millions

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      JORDAN HENDERSON wants to return to the Premier League just six months after his move to Saudi Arabia.However, an early exit from Al-Ettifaq would cost the former Liverpool captain millions.
      Jordan Henderson wants a shock return to the Premier LeagueCredit: Reuters
      The Daily Mail report Henderson, 33, is eager to complete a shock switch back to England.
      SunSport revealed in October that some players wanted to come home after regretting their transfers.
      Ex-Reds skipper Henderson is now believed to be amongst those players after struggling to settle since his £12million move.
      A return from Saudi Arabia would come at a cost for Henderson, though, as he faces losing millions of pounds in tax and lost wages.
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      His reported £700,000-per-week wages are only tax free if he honours the first two years of his contract, the report adds.
      Saudi Arabia’s 20 per cent income tax rate would therefore leave Henderson with a tax bill of around £7million if he returned home.
      A comeback would boost his chances of making Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024, though.
      He has been included in all three squads since his move, but was booed during the October friendly against Australia.
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      Henderson has yet to score in 19 appearances for Al-Ettifaq this season, instead providing five assists.
      The Saudi Pro League side are currently on a woeful run of form, winning just one of their last 13 matches in all competitions.
      Manager Steven Gerrard is under mounting pressure as a result, with his side currently eighth in the table.
      Meanwhile, his assistant Ian Foster resigned this week to take the vacant Plymouth job.
      Henderson joined Steven Gerrard at Al-Ettifaq in the summerCredit: Reuters More

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      Forgotten Tottenham flop Steven Bergwijn handed Premier League lifeline as talks held over transfer return

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      WEST HAM are weighing up a move for Ajax winger Steven Bergwijn.The Hammers are in need of some attacking reinforcements this month with Lucas Paqueta injured and Mohamed Kudus away with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.
      West Ham are eyeing a move for Ajax winger Steven BergwijnCredit: Getty
      Bergwijn – who spent two-and-a-half years with Tottenham between January 2020 and July 2022 before returning to Holland – is desperate for a switch back to the Premier League.
      And SunSport understands there have been some preliminary talks between the East Londoners and the Dutchman’s representatives.
      However, any move remains a long way off with lots of moving pieces.
      A January transfer to the London Stadium will be heavily dependent on outgoings first to raise funds having spent big in the summer.
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      Having sold Declan Rice to Arsenal for £105m, David Moyes – alongside technical director Tim Steidten – brought in Kudus, Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse and Konstantinos Mavropanos for a total of around £117.5m.
      SunSport also understands that Ajax are unlikely to sanction a loan with an obligation to buy owing to the fact Bergwijn, 26, is the club captain.
      Bergwijn made 83 appearances for Spurs, scoring eight goals.
      West Ham have already shipped out one player this month – versatile defender Thilo Kehrer on loan to French giants Monaco for the rest of the season with a view to making it permanent this summer.
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      Alongside Kudus, centre back Nayef Aguerd is also away at AFCON with Morocco – a player who has been linked with a departure to Saudi Arabia and Italy in recent weeks.
      The tournament, which is being held in the Ivory Coast, will run from January 13 to February 11. More

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      Man Utd to insert shock clause into Jadon Sancho loan transfer deal with Borussia Dortmund after Jim Ratcliffe steps in

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will not include an option to buy in Jadon Sancho’s loan move to Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.The winger is set to end his Old Trafford exile by rejoining his former club on a six-month loan deal.
      Jadon Sancho is set to leave Man Utd on loan this monthCredit: Getty
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe accepts that Sancho’s value is lowCredit: AFP
      Sancho, 23, has been frozen out at Old Trafford since falling out with boss Erik ten Hag in September.
      Ten Hag, 53, criticised Sancho’s training levels after dropping him for a trip to Arsenal, subsequently banishing him from the first team when the England international refuted his claims.
      Sancho has since trained with the reserves, even being banned from the first team canteen after refusing to apologise.
      This week it emerged that the United outcast is on the verge of rejoining Dortmund on loan, with BVB paying just £3.4million to cover the deal and a portion of Sancho’s wages, which are said to be around £300,000-a-week.
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      The Bundesliga club received £73m for Sancho back in 2021.
      According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Man Utd do not want to include an option to buy in the loan deal.
      He adds that new partial owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe accepts that Sancho’s value is not high at the moment, and do not want to allow the opportunity for Dortmund to get him back on the cheap.
      His future will instead be decided in June, when he will have two years remaining on his United contract.
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      Sancho has played 82 times for the Red Devils, scoring 12 goals and laying on six assists.
      He featured in their first three matches of this season from the bench, prior to his falling out with Ten Hag.
      The winger excelled during his previous stint in the Bundesliga.
      He played 137 times for BVB, scoring 50 goals and laying on 64 assists.
      Sancho netted twice in the final as Dortmund won the DFB Pokal in 2021, starring alongside Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham.
      Sancho, 23, excelled during his previous spell at Dortmund alongside Erling Haaland and Jude BellinghamCredit: AFP More