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      Man Utd fans go mad for two-minute clip of ‘Japanese Onana’ and reckon £5million fee could be ‘steal of a transfer’

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      MANCHESTER United fans are excited by the prospect of signing Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki – a player being dubbed as ‘the Japanese Onana’.United have reportedly tracked the 20-year-old for six years as they continue to plan for life after David De Gea.
      The 20-year-old would break the J-League transfer record if United follow-up on their interestCredit: Getty
      Fans were impressed by his saves and skills on the ballCredit: YouTube
      United have tracked the keeper for six yearsCredit: YouTube
      The move for the Japanese youth international follows reports that United and Inter have agreed a £47million fee for Andre Onana, who is United’s priority for the goalkeeper position.
      United have already agreed personal terms with Onana, 27, so a deal is expected to be concluded swiftly once United and Inter reach full agreement over a fee.
      And it looks like they could also be signing his successor in Suzuki.
      Erik Ten Hag is keen to sign a goalkeeper that is adept at playing the ball out with his feet, something which De Gea has traditionally struggled with.
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      Suzuki excels at playing the ball out from the back, and a two minute compilation of his passes and saves was impressing fans on Manchester United Twitter.

      The poster of the video said: “Nahhh this Suzuki kid is actually the Japanese Onana.”
      He added: “We’re gonna have two keepers with a modernised style, Ten Hag you are that guy.”
      Another fan added: “Suzuki by name, Rolls-Royce by nature.”
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      While a third wrote: “That’s a steal of a transfer”
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      The Daily Mail report that United plan to make a £5m offer for the Urawa Red Diamonds stopper which would make him the most expensive player in J.League history.
      Suzuki made his full debut for the Japanese national team last July at the age of just 19.
      Prior to his first senior appearance he represented Japan at under-21 level.
      United are understood to have tracked Suzuki since 2017 when the keeper was just 14 years old.
      With De Gea already departing the club after his contract expired last month, Dean Henderson is also expected to depart the club.
      Nottingham Forest are expected to bid for Henderson after he spent last season on loan at the City ground. More

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      Former Man Utd star Daley Blind set for transfer to LaLiga after leaving Bayern Munich

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      FORMER Man Utd star Daley Blind is set for a fresh start at FC Girona after a frustrating spell at Bayern Munich.The 33-year-old made just four league appearances after joining the Bundesliga giants in January and hasn’t featured since playing six minutes against Augsburg in March.
      Daley Blind looks set for a move to GironaCredit: Willie Vass
      The Dutchman is now set to play in La Liga for the first time in his career with a free transfer agreed, pending a medical.
      Blind, who has 101 international caps, would become the first Dutch star to play for the Catalan club.
      Since leaving Manchester United in 2018 it hasn’t been all plain sailing for Blind, including a scary injury in a Champions League match for Ajax when he complained about suffering from dizziness in 2019.
      A medical examination revealed he had a heart muscle inflammation, but Blind has continued to play after having an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) fitted to regulate his heartbeat.
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      He later collapsed in a friendly against Hertha Berlin with his team-mates quickly instantly racing over to him and medics arriving seconds later.
      Erik ten Hag, the Man Utd manager who was Blind’s Ajax boss at the time, revealed “his ICD went off and he was subbed off straight away”.
      Blind returned to football but later admitted pal Christian Eriksen’s collapse on the pitch at Euro 2020 , during which he died before being resuscitated, led to him “overcoming a mental hurdle” to keep playing.
      Despite this Blind recovered and starred for the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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      But his free transfer to Bayern from Ajax didn’t pan out with the star now hoping to resurrect his career in Spain. More

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      Newcastle ‘one of three clubs who can sign Kylian Mbappe’ as PSG star’s surprising first choice is revealed

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      A FOOTBALL agent has claimed Newcastle are one of only three clubs who can afford to sign Kylian Mbappe.The French superstar looks set to leave PSG as he enters the final year on his current contract, believed to be worth around £893,000 a week.
      An agent says Newcastle are one of three clubs who could afford to sign Kylian MbappeCredit: Rex
      Mbappe, 24, admitted he has no desire to extend his deal and the French champions will not allow him to leave for free.
      So they are faced with trying to sell the World Cup winner, who could cost up to £170MILLION.
      It leaves only the richest of clubs in Europe able to buy Mbappe, according to agent Bruno Satin.
      Satin told L’Equipe: “It’s difficult to give a price for Mbappe.
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      “A normal club, that is to say not a club-state, will not in my opinion pay £170m today.
      ‘In my opinion, only Manchester City, Newcastle and Real Madrid can pay today.
      “For me, the real price is between £85m and £130m, after which there can be bonuses to go up to £170m or almost.
      “If there are few suitors, it is not likely to increase its price.”
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      Real Madrid in 2021 rejected an offer of £170m for Mbappe, who again had less than a year on his deal.
      Eventually, the forward agreed new terms with PSG but just two years on and he is ready to leave again.
      It leaves Real in pole position to finally get their man but the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United have also been linked.
      So too incredibly have Arsenal, who Independent say Mbappe would actually favour if he was to ever make a move to the Premier League.
      It is claimed the striker likes the evolution under Mikel Arteta and would enjoy the challenge of delivering the title to the club.
      But Arsenal – set to take their spending to £200m this window alone – would not be able to financially compete with their rivals.
      Kylian Mbappe is set to leave PSG this summerCredit: AFP More

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      I trained with Mount, Rice and Pulisic but last played in the 8th tier of English football, it’s hard seeing them thrive

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      A FOOTBALLER who was on Chelsea’s books with Mason Mount, Declan Rice and Christian Pulisic admitted it is hard to watch their success. Tom Carlton, who was with the Blues until the age of 14, played with Mount and Rice at academy level.
      Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic and Tom CarltonCredit: Twitter @ChelseaFC
      And a picture of Carlton with Mount and Pulisic – on trial with Chelsea at the time – went viral on social media.
      He told Kent Online: “I didn’t even remember Pulisic being at Chelsea at the time until I saw the picture.
       “Apparently, he was there on a 10-day trial and he obviously didn’t get signed at the time.”
      Carlton suffered heartbreak with Rice as teenagers when they were released by Chelsea.
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      He said: “It was hard to take. It was heartbreaking.
      “For a week after I was really upset; I didn’t go back to school for the next couple of days because my head was all over the place.
      “But two or three days later my dad was receiving phone call after phone call from different clubs, like West Ham, Charlton, Millwall, Fulham, Birmingham, West Brom – a lot of clubs.”
      Carlton was signed by West Ham – alongside Rice – but he suffered setback again when he was not offered a professional contract.
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      He did later join Football League side Colchester before eventually playing semi-pro for Herne Bay in the eighth tier.
      Carlton has not been left envious of his former team-mates but admitted it was difficult to watch their rise.
      He said: “It’s hard, to be honest.
      “It’s not because of jealousy or anything like that – fair play to them for making it that far – but it could have been me and that’s why it’s so hard to watch.”
      Tom Carlton was sadly released by Chelsea and West HamCredit: More

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      Fans joke they ‘don’t know how Mason Mount is going to recover’ as OnlyFans star Astrid Wett hammers signed Chelsea kit

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      FANS joked they “don’t know how Mason Mount is going to recover” after OnlyFans star Astrid Wett hammered a signed Chelsea kit.Boyhood Blue Mount was officially confirmed as a United player this week after joining in a £60million move.
      Astrid Wett was left fuming with Mason Mount’s move to Man UtdCredit: tiktok @astridwett
      The OnlyFans star smashed up a signed Mason Mount topCredit: tiktok @astridwett
      Astrid Wett is an OnlyFans and influencer boxing starCredit: INSTAGRAM @WETTASTRID
      Astrid Wett is also a Chelsea fanCredit: Instagram/@wettastrid
      It caused uproar amongst the Chelsea fanbase as they turned on their two-time player of the year.
      TikToker Wett – also an influencer boxer – was so enraged she smashed a signed Mount shirt with a hammer.
      She said: “Mason Mount, you’re a snake. I though I could trust you and this is what you get.
      “I can’t believe you have betrayed us like this and we will never forgive you.”
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      Despite the tantrum, fans doubt Mount, who is now on £200,000 a week at United, will care very much.
      One said: “Don’t know how mounts gonna recover from this.”
      Another agreed: “I’m sure he’s crying himself to sleep.”
      One added: “That’ll teach him I’m sure he’s on his way back to Chelsea now.”
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      Mount leaves Chelsea after 18 years with the club, graduating from their academy and breaking into the first team in 2019.
      The 24-year-old departs with a Champions League winner’s medal to his name and opened up on the tough call to leave the club.
      He said: “It’s never easy leaving the club where you grew up, but Manchester United will provide an exciting new challenge for the next phase of my career.
      “Having competed against them, I know just how strong a squad it is that I’m joining, and I can’t wait to be part of this group’s drive to win major trophies.
      “Everyone can see that the club has made big steps forward under Erik ten Hag.
      “Having met with the manager and discussed his plans, I couldn’t be more excited for the seasons ahead, and am ready for the hard work expected here.
      “I am hugely ambitious; I know how amazing it feels to win major trophies and what it takes to do it.
      “I will be giving everything to experience that again at Manchester United.”
      Mason Mount poses in Man Utd coloursCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd handed HUGE boost in Andre Onana transfer chase as Inter Milan line up first-choice replacement for keeper

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have received a boost in their transfer pursuit of Andre Onana as Inter Milan look for a replacement, reports say. United have now made two bids for Inter’s No1 with the improved offer worth around £43million including add-ons.
      Andre Onana is heavily linked with a move to Man UtdCredit: Getty
      And personal terms are also said to have been agreed with the Cameroonian international.
      Facing the prospect of losing Onana, Inter have opened talks with Bayern Munich for Yann Sommer, according to Fabrizio Romano.
      Sommer signed for Bayern in as an emergency replacement for Manuel Neuer, who broke his foot on a skiing holiday a month earlier.
      The Swiss stopper made 25 appearances in the second half of the season and helped Bayern win the Bundeliga title.
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      But with Neuer back training again ahead of the new season, Sommer faces an uncertain future in Munich.
      He joined the German giants for £8.3m from rivals Borussia Monchengladbach.
      And he is believed to have a clause in his contract that allows him to leave for the same fee should it be matched.
      United’s pursuit of Onana is set to rumble on with Inter holding out for a little more than £50m.
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      But the Italians could reduce their asking price to £47m to get the deal done as they look to raise funds to sign Romelu Lukaku permanently.
      United will hope to have the Onana deal wrapped up by the time they head off on their US tour on July 20.
      It comes after David de Gea’s contract expired and forgotten man Dean Henderson readies for talks with the Old Trafford brass.
      Yann Sommer is a target for Inter MilanCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd target had to GOOGLE HIMSELF to get past security before completing transfer to new club

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      MARCUS THURAM once had to google himself to get past security at the San Siro before playing against Inter Milan.However, in a turn of events, Thuram has now joined the Italian club that he had to convince he was a professional footballer.
      Marcus Thuram has signed a five-year deal with Inter MilanCredit: Getty
      He was blocked from entering the San Siro in 2020Credit: Twitter @borussia_en
      Thuram had to google himself to prove he was who he said he wasCredit: Twitter @borussia_en
      Thuram – son of French World Cup winner Lilian – turned up at the San Siro in 2020 ahead of a Champions League clash to represent Borussia Monchengladbach against Inter Milan.
      However, the tight security blocked his entrance, leading him to google himself.
      And the club’s official Twitter account tweeted about the exchange with photos of Thuram searching his own name online, before later deleting the post.
      The mix-up is likely caused by the fact Thuram, 25, was sporting a face mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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      Fortunately, the Frenchman was eventually allowed in to take his place alongside boss Marco Rose for a press conference before the match.
      Gladbach missed out on the chance of getting some cash for Thuram in January as they decided to keep him until the end of the season.
      The forward was a transfer target of Manchester United following his impressive performances in Germany.
      He starred for Gladbach last season, netting 13 goals and providing six assists in his best season to date.
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      His performances saw him called up for the France national side for the World Cup in Qatar.
      Thuram made five appearances in the competition, assisting two goals, although he did not score.
      Now an Inter player, Thuram has signed a contract believed to be until 2028.
      It is thought that there is a release clause in the deal worth £81million. More

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      Chelsea ‘set to complete signing of ANOTHER wonderkid’ from Premier League rivals days after double transfer swoop

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      CHELSEA are set to complete the signing of another wonderkid from a Premier League rival.The deal comes just days after the Blues sealed a double transfer swoop for two other youngsters.
      Chelsea are set to sigh Ishe Samuels-Smith from EvertonCredit: Getty
      Chelsea’s policy of signing the best young players in Europe to develop for the future has continued.
      According to The Athletic, Ishe Samuels-Smith is set to join Chelsea from Everton for a fee in the region of £4million.
      The 17-year-old defender has agreed a three-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
      He is coming off the back of a strong season for Everton’s youth sides and was on the bench for the first team in both the Carabao Cup and Premier League.
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      Born in Manchester, Samuels-Smith joined Everton aged nine and has also played for England at youth level.
      He was included in the team of the tournament at the Under-17 European Championships earlier this month.
      The signing of Samuels-Smith would come after Chelsea completed a double swoop on Saturday.
      Portuguese winger Diego Moreira joined from Benfica in a deal that left Chelsea fans stunned.
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      His arrival came just hours after the club had sealed a move bringing Alex Matos to the club from Norwich City.
      Chelsea’s business appears far from over, though, with the Blues now in talks to sign Matheus Franca from Flamengo.
      He would be one of two Brazilian arrivals as forward Angelo Gabriel edges closer to joining Pochettino’s side. More