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      Arsenal £72m signing Nicolas Pepe warned he will NEVER play for Gunners again if he refuses to agree transfer

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      NICOLAS PEPE has been told to leave Arsenal while he still can or spend the rest of the season sitting on his hands.The 28-year-old Ivorian international has resisted all the club’s efforts to get rid of him without a lucrative pay-off.
      Nicolas Pepe has been warned he will never play for Arsenal againCredit: Rex
      But now he has just days to sort out a move before his last escape routes slam shut in his face.
      Turkish title contenders Besiktas are still keen to sign Pepe despite being turned down by the player earlier in the summer.
      And his representatives are also trying to raise a last-ditch offer from  Al Shabab before the Saudi transfer window closes on Thursday.
      But Pepe still has ten months remaining on his £150,000-a-week Arsenal contract which will net him around £6.5million if he stays at the Emirates.
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      And he is reluctant to take a pay cut just so Arsenal can get him off their wage bill.
      Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has already washed his hands of the player who cost what was then a club record £72million when he was signed from Lille by Unai Emery in 2019.

      He has been ordered to train alone since returning from an unsuccessful loan spell at Nice and doesn’t even have a squad number after his number 19 shirt was handed to Leandro Trossard at the beginning of the year.
      It has been made clear to him that he has no future at the club and will not play another game for them if he declines to leave.
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      His lack of activity has already cost him his place in the Ivory Coast squad for their forthcoming games against Lesotho and Mali.
      And with his home country hosting the African Cup of Nations in January, Pepe knows his international career is in jeopardy unless he finds another club.
      But Arsenal are still asking for a nominal transfer fee in the region of £4million and Besiktas want to sign him for nothing.
      The Turkish transfer window closes on September 15 and it could be a case of which club blinks first.
      That could all change if Al Shabab follow up their interest with a firm bid but Arsenal have not yet received any offers.
      Pepe has been unable to agree a move away from ArsenalCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd star Sofyan Amrabat ‘arrives with injury’ following revelation about World Cup struggles

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      SOFYAN AMRABAT arrived at Manchester United with a recurring back injury which had hampered his World Cup. The midfielder joined Old Trafford from Fiorentina on a deadline-day loan deal.
      Sofyan Amrabat arrived at Manchester United with a recurriing back injuryCredit: Getty
      But according to The Athletic, United detected a minor back injury in Amrabat’s medical.
      The Moroccan had revealed he received pain-killing injections just to play in the round of 16 against Spain.
      Following a knock to Mason Mount which sidelined the summer signing, United were forced into the market for a new midfielder.
      But talks to sign Amrabat were not plane sailing.
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      It is claimed Fiorentina wanted a total package worth near £30million — an £8.5m loan fee, £17.1m after 15 appearances plus £4.2m in add-ons.
      United only offered £2.5m for the loan, which was rejected and left the Serie A club short of patience.
      The club’s director of football negotiations Matt Hargreaves was left to resurrect the deal after being told it was off.
      Amrabat, 27, was hellbent on a move to Manchester and even switched to the same agency as manager Erik ten Hag to get it done.
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      Eventually, the two clubs agreed on an £8.5m loan fee with the option to make the move permanent for £17.1m.
      Amrabat has not played all season, not because of injury but as Fiorentina wanted the player to make a decision on his future.

      But it remains to be seen how his back problem will effect the start of his season.
      Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench in United’s 3-1 loss at Arsenal over the weekend having also joined with a back injury.
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      Champions League giants ‘still in talks with Man Utd over Donny van de Beek transfer after failing in deadline day move’

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      GALATASARAY are reportedly still in talks with Manchester United’s Donny van de Beek after failing to agree a £1million loan deal on deadline day. The Red Devils outcast is set to leave Old Trafford as Erik ten Hag aims to trim his squad.
      Galasataray are continuing talks with Manchester United for Donny Van de BeekCredit: Getty
      Turkey’s transfer window does not close until September 15th with clubs able to continue making offers past the European deadline.
      Van de Beek arrived at the Red Devils in 2020 from Ajax for £40million with high expectations.
      The hefty fee came off the back of him playing a starring role in Ajax’s run to the Champions League semi-finals.
      But the midfielder has faced injuries, an unsuccessful loan move to Everton and failure to secure first-team opportunities at United.
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      He played just seven games for the Toffees during his loan spell, scoring one goal.
      This has left the 26-year-old eager to revamp his career.
      The Dutchman has played just 34 league games since arriving in England and is yet to be named in any of Ten Hags fixtures this season.
      He has started just two Premier League games since the start of last season, despite having starred under Ten Hag during their time together at Ajax.
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      French giants Lorient and former club Ajax have both shown interest in the forgotten star.
      But with the European window now closed Champions League contenders Galatasaray are the front runners.
      The Super Lig side remain keen on Van de Beek and are hopeful of finalising a deal with United in the coming days.
      Galatasaray have already signed Premier League star Wilfred Zaha this summer.
      The former Crystal Palace ace joined as a free agent in July and made his debut in a 0-0 draw against Kayserispor.
      Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombele and Davinson Sanchez are also set to be flying to the Turkish capital to finalise a deal. More

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      Tanguy Ndombele ‘agrees to join Galatasaray on loan transfer’ with fellow Tottenham outcast set to join him

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      TANGUY NDOMBELE has agreed a move to Turkish side Galatasaray on a loan deal, according to reports.The midfielder will be joined by fellow Spurs outcast Davinson Sanchez at the Super Lig club.
      Tanguy Ndombele has agreed a move to GalatasarayCredit: Getty
      Davinson Sanchez will also be moving to the Turkish sideCredit: Getty
      Ndombele is set to fly to Istanbul later to finalise the move according to Fabrizio Romano.
      This comes as Turkey’s transfer window does not close until September 15th and are able to continue making offers past the European deadline.
      The transfer guru has confirmed the deal is in place and the 26-year-old has already completed the first part of medical tests.
      The Frenchman became Spurs’ record signing when he joined from Lyon for £55million in 2019.
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      He has enjoyed two loan spells while being at the North London club- one at former club Lyon for just six months and Napoli all of last season.
      Spurs boss Agne Postecoglou was keen to offload Ndombele this summer and had interest from Galatasaray rivals Fenerbahce.
      However, the forgotten star is now set to join teammate Sanchez in the Turkish capital.
      Romano confirmed Sanchez will be joining the Turkish giants on a permanent transfer.
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      The 27-year-old joined Spurs in 2017 for a fee of £42million from Ajax.
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      He has played 205 games for the club, scoring five goals.
      However, he made just eight Premier League starts last season after falling out of favour due to poor form.
      The Colombian international previously received interest from Real Betis, Sevilla and Spartak Moscow.
      But the Tottenham flop will be making his way as well to Istanbul as the final details of his deal are being decided.
      Meanwhile, Giovani Lo Celso who was on loan at Villarreal last season was almost certain to be shown the exit door.
      Romano confirmed this is not true as he added Lo Celso is expected to stay at Spurs and that decision was made 10 days ago.
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      Arsenal record transfer Nicolas Pepe ‘in advanced talks with Besiktas’ with Gunners set to avoid losing flop for free

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      ARSENAL outcast Nicolas Pepe is closing in on a move to Besiktas, according to reports.The 28-year-old winger has not made a competitive appearance for the Gunners since May 2022.
      Pepe is set to join BesiktasCredit: Getty
      He fell out of favour at the Emirates Stadium last summer and was subsequently loaned to OGC Nice, where made 28 appearances across all competitions.
      Pepe returned to North London earlier this summer, but trained alone while Arsenal officials considered terminating his contract.
      The Gunners allegedly prepared to end Pepe’s deal one year early in a bid to get him off the wage bill.
      However, Besiktas are now on the verge of signing him in a permanent transfer.
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      According to L’Equipe, Pepe agreed a deal with the Turkish Super Lig side on Monday morning.
      The Ivory Coast international has already completed a medical ahead of his proposed transfer.
      TalkSPORT claim that Arsenal are prepared to accept a ‘nominal fee’ in order to facilitate the move.
      Pepe joined Arsenal in a then-club-record £72million transfer from Lille in August 2019.
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      He has since scored 27 goals and provided 21 assists in 112 first team appearances for the Gunners.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta previously admitted he was underwhelmed with Pepe’s performances for Nice last season.
      He said: “He had a spell on loan and obviously we wanted to get much more than we got from that loan spell.” More

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      Wayne Rooney future in jeopardy after Man Utd legend SNUBBED by his OWN CLUB as he admits to ‘missing’ Coleen and kids

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      WAYNE ROONEY has admitted he is “disappointed and frustrated” that he has not spoken to his DC United bosses for two months as his future hangs in the balance.The Manchester United legend, 37, has been in charge of the MLS outfit since July 2022.
      Wayne Rooney is in the dark when it comes to his future as DC United managerCredit: Getty
      Rooney has admitted he misses his wife Coleen and his children when in AmericaCredit: Getty
      But with his contract due to expire in December, attempts to reach out to the owners to discuss an extension have failed.
      And now the ex-England striker, who wants to remain in Washington, has spoken out about the situation.
      Talking to the Washington Post, Rooney said: “I am slightly disappointed and frustrated there has been no contact for two months.
      “We asked about a new deal. We can sit down and talk about it. We haven’t heard back. 
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      “Either way, I can take whatever the situation is. I was hoping we would have, either way, at least spoken about it. That hasn’t been the case.
      “We asked to sit down and speak because planning for next season needs to go ahead.
      “So we asked two months ago where everything was at, are we moving forward or not moving forward — if that’s the case from their point of view — and we haven’t heard back.
      “That’s frustrating because, either way, I’d rather know what’s the plan because we have to plan for next season. We need to do it earlier rather than later.
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      “The fact we haven’t heard back is probably signalling one thing, but I’m sure they’ll have their reasons for that. So I’ll wait and see.”
      The Liverpool-born coach also opened up about how he misses his wife, Coleen, 37, and four children Kai, Klay, Kit, and Cass.
      His family have not been out in America with him during his time at DC United.
      Rooney added: “Of course, you miss the kids and you miss your wife, but it’s been as good as it can be.
      “I’ve been settled here. The family has been settled at home. It hasn’t been an issue at all.”
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      Juan Mata makes shock move to replace Spain legend after Man Utd icon was released by Galatasaray at end of last season

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      JUAN MATA has made a shock return to football – and is replacing a fellow Spain World Cup winner.The former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder appeared set to retire when he was released by Galatasaray at the end of last season.
      Juan Mata has signed a deal with Vissel Kobe in JapanCredit: Twitter @juanmata8
      He will wear the No64 shirt in the J1 LeagueCredit: Twitter @juanmata8
      However, the free agent put pen to paper on a deal with Japanese outfit Vissel Kobe.
      That is the club that Andres Iniesta, who scored the winner against the Dutch in 2010, has just left after five years to join Emirates Club in the UAE.
      Mata, 35, was offered the big bucks in the Saudi Pro League this summer following his Galatasaray exit.
      The playmaker helped the giants win the Turkish Super Lig in his only season at the club after leaving Old Trafford in 2022.
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      However, he turned down the chance to go to Saudi because he wanted to experience the Japanese culture and explore the nation.
      And he will have the chance to do that after signing a deal with the J1 League club.
      Mata – who has taken the rogue No64 jersey – said: “Thanks for the incredible welcome, Japan! I’m here! I’ve always been a big admirer of this country and its culture, and it’s time to enjoy it here in Kobe.
      “Grateful to everyone that made it possible. I will try my best to try to win another league title, we are in the race!
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      “Thank you football for allowing me to live such amazing life experiences!”
      Vissel Kobe are currently second in the table after 25 matches, one point behind Yokohama FM who have played an extra game.
      Mata came through at Real Madrid but made his name at Valencia before joining Chelsea in 2011.
      He won the FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League with the Blues before making the switch to Old Trafford in 2014.
      After eight-and-a-half years, he left United with winner’s medals for the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Europa League.
      Mata played his part in Spain’s World Cup triumph in South Africa and when they defended the Euros in 2012, racking up 41 caps during the golden generation from 2009 to 2016. More

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      Kasper Schmeichel linked with stunning reunion as unemployed Premier League icon seeks new club after contract ripped up

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      KASPER SCHMEICHEL is being linked with a shock move to Celtic that would see him reunite with former Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers.The Dane, 36, left the Foxes to join French side Nice 12 months ago after 11 years at the King Power Stadium.
      Kasper Schmeichel is being linked with a move to CelticCredit: Getty
      But earlier this week he saw his deal with the Ligue 1 club ripped up as the two parties went their separate ways.
      Now he is a free agent in search of a new challenge as he enters the latter stages of his career.
      Chelsea were linked with a move for the Premier League winner last month.
      But now, according to The Daily Record, Celtic are eyeing up the unemployed ace as potential competition for No1 Joe Hart.
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      And it would make sense given Schmeichel spent three years playing under Rodgers at Leicester.
      The pair won the club their first ever FA Cup trophy back in 2021.
      And Schmeichel spoke glowingly of the Northern Irish head coach when he departed for Nice.
      He said: “Brendan is one of the best managers I’ve ever seen up close so I only have good things to say about him.”
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      Schmeichel played 36 of Nice’s 38 Ligue 1 games last season.
      But he was replaced by Marcin Bulka at the start of the new campaign after he arrived from Paris Saint-Germain.
      Confirming Schmeichel’s exit, a club statement read: “OGC Nice and Kasper Schmeichel have agreed to terminate the Danish international’s contract by mutual consent.
      “The 36-year-old goalkeeper arrived in Nice last summer and made 46 appearances for the club in all competitions.
      “The club wishes him every success for the rest of his career.” More