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    Man Utd’s Rasmus Hojlund transfer DELAYED as likely new announcement date is revealed

    MANCHESTER UNITED have DELAYED the announcement of signing Rasmus Hojlund. The striker was spotted arriving in England ready to complete his move to United.
    Rasmus Hojlund has agreed a move to Man UtdCredit: Getty
    It will see Hojlund join the Red Devils for £72million from Atalanta, with the deal expected to be announced imminently.
    But according to the Manchester Evening News, the confirmation could come in another three days instead.
    It is claimed Hojlund arrived later than planned on Tuesday and United’s schedule surrounding the Dane’s signing changed as a consequence.
    He flew into Manchester Airport at 4.15pm and was due to meet some supporters and conduct activities around his signing today.
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    But that was cancelled as United chose to focus on his medical.
    The club may now look to make the announcement on the weekend around the home friendly against Lens at 12.45pm on Saturday. 
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    Forgotten star set to end Tottenham hell with Spurs ‘ready to take £44m transfer hit to sell flop to Galatasaray’

    TOTTENHAM are set to cut ties with midfielder Tanguy Ndombele with Galatasaray aiming to buy the forgotten star for just £11million, according to reports.The French midfielder moved to White Hart Lane back in 2019 for a then-club record £55m but has failed to live up to the price tag.
    Forgotten star Tanguy Ndombele set to go to Turkish club GalatasarayCredit: Getty
    The 26-year-old has been on loan the last two years to ex-club Lyon and Napoli where he won the Serie A title last season.
    Turkish giants Galatasaray have now emerged as a potential destination for Ndombele.
    According to The Mirror, Galatasary have made an offer but it falls a whopping £44m short of what Spurs spent four years ago on the midfielder.
    Ndombele seemed promising under Mauricio Pochettino’s management but fell out of favour and now Spurs look set to take a huge financial hit.
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    Tottenham’s chairman Daniel Levy slammed his own club’s spending on Ndombele earlier this year.
    New Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou is understood to no longer want Ndombele at the club.
    It’s thought the 57-year-old wants to axe at least ten players in this summer’s transfer window with Ndombele almost certainly being shown the exit door.
    New recruit James Maddison has already filled the hole that Ndombele’s departure would leave.
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    The ex-France international was recently allowed to feature in Tottenham’s starting XI for a training friendly, but this was most likely his last dance for Spurs.
    During his four-year spell at the North London club, he’s made 63 appearances with a return of six goals. More

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    Arsenal and Liverpool in transfer ‘auction’ for £50m-rated Frankfurt star Jesper Lindstrom with both clubs in talks

    ARSENAL and Liverpool are set to go head to head in a transfer battle for Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Jesper Lindstrom.An “auction” for the Dane could see his initial price tag of around £35million soar to close to £50m, according to Sport Witness.
    Jesper Lindstrom is wanted by Arsenal and LiverpoolCredit: Getty
    The 23-year-old began his career at Brondby before moving to the Bundesliga club after two spectacular seasons for the Danes.
    Last season was his first full one at Frankfurt and saw him chip in with seven goals in 27 appearances.
    Arsenal and Liverpool are both said to have “been in contact” following his impressive start with the Bundesliga side.
    A bidding war is now expected with Newcastle and Tottenham said to be interested too.
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    Inter Milan and Juventus are also said to be aiming to lure the midfielder to Serie A, reports claims.
    Frankfurt are “planning for the sale” of the Dane, who has ten caps and one international goal, and should make a healthy profit on the £5m they paid Brondby for him in 2021.
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    Mikel Arteta is looking to continue his summer splurge after splashing out £200m on Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber.
    Meanwhile, Anfield has welcomed midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai already, with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia also being identified as a top target.
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    Jurgen Klopp still wants to bolster his midfield ranks after the departures of captain Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fabinho.

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    Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson fears club could lose SECOND star player after Wilfried Zaha left for Galatasaray

    ROY HODGSON says Crystal Palace have a fight on their hands to keep Michael Olise amid interest from Manchester City and Chelsea.The Eagles boss also admitted that chairman Steve Parish and sporting director Dougie Freedman have a lot of work to do before the transfer window closes.
    Roy Hodgson fears he could lose Michael Olise this summerCredit: Getty
    Michael Olise is attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester CityCredit: Getty
    Palace have already lost Wilfried Zaha on a free transfer to Galatasaray, while some senior figures, including James McArthur and Luka Milivojevic, also left the club at the end of their contracts.
    Jefferson Lerma, who joined on a free transfer from Bournemouth, is the only new arrival so far, with a £17million deal for Brazilian teenager Matheus Franca close to completion.
    Olise is out for the start of the season following a hamstring injury picked up at the Under-21 Euros.
    Asked about the loss of Zaha, Hodgson said: “We had two outstanding wingers who were amongst the best in the league.
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    “Michael Olise on the right side and Wilf on the left.
    “We don’t have Wilf anymore and there’s even a slight doubt over Michael’s future because club’s are circling around him and we’re going to have a fight on our hands to make sure he stays with us.
    “We’ve lost five senior players from last season and brought one in – Jefferson Lerma, he’s good and we’re happy to have him in – but there is still that hole of five senior players in the squad, two of whom were two of the real stars of the team.”
    Hodgson named a strong starting XI for their pre-season draw with Sevilla, but says those players will need help this season.
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    He added: “There’s a bit of work for the chairman and sporting director to do between now and the end of August.
    “Because the team we put out was in our opinion, at this moment in time, our best team, but we don’t have the strength behind that team that we had last year with all those senior players we lost.”
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    West Ham see transfer move for Man City wonderkid HIJACKED by Ajax with Prem champions inserting two special clauses

    WEST HAM have had a move for Manchester City wonderkid Carlos Borges hijacked by Ajax.The Portuguese winger is set to join the Dutch giants, with City inserting a pair of clauses into the deal.
    Carlos Borges is set to join Ajax from Manchester CityCredit: Getty
    West Ham had been set to sign the winger after entering talks last month.
    However, Fabrizio Romano reports that he is now set to move to Ajax for £17million after a verbal agreement was reached between all parties.
    Borges will sign a four-year deal with the Eredivisie side and his medical is being scheduled already.
    The report adds that City have included both a buy back and a sell on clause in the sale of Borges.
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    He is set to depart after nine years in Manchester, having signed from Sporting Lisbon as a 10-year-old in 2014.
    Now 19, he is a Portuguese youth international and has starred for City at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level with 97 goal contributions in 79 appearances.
    Borges also finished as the Premier League 2 top scorer last term after scoring 21 goals to help City win back-to-back titles.
    West Ham had made contact over a potential move as they looked to spend their Declan Rice windfall.
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    The England midfielder was sold to Arsenal for £105million last month, but the Hammers are still yet to make a summer signing.
    David Moyes’ side have also been linked with several defensive reinforcements.
    After having a £20million bid for Harry Maguire rejected, they have reportedly approached ex-Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos over a potential move. More

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    Chelsea complete £23.2m Lesley Ugochukwu transfer as Rennes midfielder signs SEVEN-YEAR deal

    CHELSEA have completed the signing of Lesley Ugochukwu from Rennes.The teenage midfielder has joined the Blues for £23.2million, signing a seven-year deal with the option of a further year.
    Chelsea have completed the £23.2million signing of Lesley UgochukwuCredit: Getty
    Ugochukwu has signed a seven-year deal with ChelseaCredit: Getty
    Ugochukwu becomes Chelsea’s fifth signing of the summer, following Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Angelo and Diego Morreira through the door at Stamford Bridge.
    The France under-19 international has already joined up with his new team-mates on their pre-season tour of the USA.
    He is set to train in Chicago on Tuesday night and could make his Chelsea debut against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
    Manager Mauricio Pochettino has hinted that he could still be loaned out before the end of the transfer window.
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    Reacting to the signing, he told reporters: “He’s a talented guy, we need to assess him.
    “We will assess him for the transfer window to see if he will be with us because he is young.”

    “He has the possibility to be on loan or stay with us.”
    Ugochukwu arrives after coming through the Rennes academy and making 60 first-team appearances.
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    He made his Ligue 1 debut in 2021 just 30 days after his 17th birthday, before becoming a regular last term.
    During the course of the 2022/23 season, the defensive midfielder starred in both the league and in Europe.
    Rennes enjoyed a successful campaign as they finished fourth in the league and reached the knockout stages of the Europa League.
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    Sadio Mane completes stunning Al-Nassr transfer but costs Liverpool millions in the process

    SADIO MANE has completed his stunning move to Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia – but it will cost Liverpool millions in the process. The forward, 31, has left Bayern Munich after just a year in Germany.
    Sadio Mane has completed his stunning move to Al-Nassr in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Twitter
    But according to the Daily Mail, the German champions only paid Liverpool an upfront fee of £27.5m.
    The remaining £7.5m was to be paid if Mane met the requirements of certain performance based add-ons.
    But those will not be met as the Senegalese international joins Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi, where he is set to pocket around £650,000 a week.
    But he will still be some way off the top earners in the Gulf, including Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and old Liverpool pal Jordan Henderson.

    Mane only signed for Bayern last summer in a £35m deal after six years at Anfield where he scored 120 goals in 269 games.
    But he was not as prolific in Germany and only managed seven Bundesliga goals last season.
    Manager Thomas Tuchel is focused on adding more firepower to his side, with Tottenham’s Harry Kane a top target.
    It left Mane surplus to requirements and deemed a good way of funding a move for Kane.
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    His transfer comes on the same day Bayern launched a club record £82m bid for England’s captain.
    The offer comes after the German giants held talks with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy this week.
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    According to BILD, Bayern submitted a bid worth a total of £82m including add-ons.
    The offer is said to be made up of an initial £73million, with a further £9million in potential additional payments.
    But it remains below Spurs’ £100million valuation, despite being a record fee for Bayern.
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    Atletico boss Simeone blasts ‘nobody is bigger than the club’ after Chelsea flop Felix flirts with Barcelona transfer

    ATLETICO Madrid boss Diego Simeone has hit back at Joao Felix and insisted “nobody is bigger than the club”.It comes after Felix admitted his desire to join Barcelona, causing a commotion with his current employers.
    Diego Simeone says ‘nobody is bigger than the club’Credit: AP
    In an interview with AS, Simeone refused to answer questions about the 23-year-old’s future.
    The Argentine, 53, said: “The main focus is the team. It is normal that in the press the focus is on whether he stays or leaves.
    “I already said that there is no one more important than the club, with no exceptions. It’s impossible to be clearer than that.”
    Portuguese international Felix joined the 11-time La Liga champs for a record-breaking £103million in 2019.
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    He spent the second half of last season on loan at Chelsea, making 16 appearances and scoring four goals.
    During his time at Stamford Bridge, the striker suffered a three-match ban for a tackle on Fulham’s Kenny Tete.
    Although the striker has not played up to his price tag Simeone did not want to blast his style of play.
    He continued: “He has his playing characteristics, he has given his all, he has made an effort to work well with what he has, and what we demanded of him.
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    “I cannot have any complaints about his effort because he has given what he could give
    “He has extraordinary ability, we have talked about it a billion times. You see him and he has a good header, a good shot with the left, with the right, good spin, one on one…
    “Is there time [for Felix to succeed at Atletico]? It’s not up to me, ask him and his representative.”
    In an interview with transfer guru Fabrizio Romano a few weeks back Felix dropped where his dream destination to play would be.
    He said: “I’d love to play for Barca. Barcelona has always been my first choice and I’d love to join Barca. It was always my dream since I was a kid. If it happens, it will be a dream come true for me.”
    A deal with the Spanish giants is highly unlikely at the moment however with Barca still struggling financially.
    Joao Felix spent the second half of last season at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
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