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      Kylian Mbappe claims Lionel Messi ‘didn’t get the respect he deserved in France’ while at PSG

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE has slammed Paris Saint-Germain fans claiming Lionel Messi “didn’t get the respect he deserved”.World Cup-winner Messi, 35, quit the French giants this summer to move to the MLS with Inter Miami.
      Kylian Mbappe has hit out at PSG and the club’s fans over the treatment of Lionel MessiCredit: AFP
      He was roundly booed by fans in his final home game.
      Messi fired a parting shot at the club admitting he was “so unhappy” in his two-year stay.
      And former PSG team-mate Mbappe has come out swinging for the Argentine legend.
      Mbappe, who himself is at odds with his employers after revealing his bombshell exit plans this week, told AFP: “Messi gone? It’s bad news because now needs to be replaced.
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      “He’s one of greatest player in the history of football.
      “It’s never good news when someone like Messi leaves.
      “I don’t quite understand why so many people were so relieved that he was gone.
      “He didn’t get the respect he deserved in France.”
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      News broke on Monday that Mbappe, 24, has no intention of staying in the French capital beyond his current deal, which expires at the end of next season.
      PSG are expected to be cash in this summer, if they cannot convince him to sign, to avoid losing their £162million star for free.
      Real Madrid and Manchester United have been touted as his most likely destinations.
      And Mbappe opened up on his desire to leave.
      He added: “For a player like me, the goal is to win everything.
      “And we knew that at PSG there were shortcomings that sooner or later we were going to end up paying for. 
      “I didn’t say I wanted to be sold to Real Madrid or want to leave, but only that I won’t activate the option on the extra year.
      “With PSG, there has never been any talk of a renewal.” More

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      Tottenham release NINE players including star who played 26 times last season as Ange Postecoglou wields axe

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      NINE players are heading out of Tottenham as new boss Ange Postecoglou begins his shake-up.The departures include Barcelona loanee Clement Lenglet, who racked up 26 appearances for Spurs last season, and fans’ favourite Lucas Moura.
      Clement Lenglet is heading back to parent club Barca but is tipped for a permanent exit from the LaLiga kingsCredit: Alamy
      New Spurs chief Ange Postecoglou has overseen the exit of nine playersCredit: PA
      Frontman Arnaut Danjuma is returning to parent club Villarreal.
      And the list of nine is made up by development squad members Jamie Bowden, Kallum Cesay, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Roshaun Mathurin, Marqes Muir and Romaine Mundle.
      They are joined on the way out by three Under-18s players.
      Thomas Bloxham, Brandon Bryan-Waugh and Riley Owen will be looking for new clubs after finishing their Tottenham scholarships.
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      Announcing all the exits, Spurs posted: “We thank the players who are leaving us for their service to the club and wish them the best in the next stage of their careers.”
      There are no real surprises in Tottenham’s retained list.

      Spurs had already revealed Brazilian winger Moura would be leaving after he failed to pin down a regular starting place.
      The 30-year-old arrived in 2018 from PSG and bagged a famous hat-trick against Ajax to earn Tottenham a spot in the 2019 Champions League final.
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      Meanwhile, centre-back Lenglet is tipped for a permanent move from Barca as the Spanish champions seek cut-backs.
      Amongst the most vulnerable players are four returning from loan spells.
      That means Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti, Alex Collado and Sergino Dest.
      Postecoglou will now switch his attention to reshaping the Spurs squad in his own eye with major new signings.
      A new centre-back is high up the list.
      Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, ahead of Wolves star Max Kilman, is rated a prime target.
      Postecoglou is also sniffing around James Maddison and Harvey Barnes following their relegation with Leicester. More

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      Fulham release TEN players including forgotten Premier League stars and Championship playoff hero

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      FULHAM have confirmed 10 PLAYERS will be released when their contracts expire at the end of June.They include left-back Joe Bryan – who scored the two goals against Brentford to clinch promotion for the Cottagers back in 2020.
      Play-off hero Joe Bryan is set to be released by FulhamCredit: Getty
      Paulo Gazzaniga has been on loan at Girona this seasonCredit: EPA
      Ex-Tottenham keeper Paulo Gazzaniga has also been let go after spending the 2022/23 campaign on loan at Girona.
      And former Brighton centre-back Shane Duffy is another to fall by the wayside in West London.
      The full list of players released by Fulham is as follows: Joe Bryan, Shane Duffy, Paulo Gazzaniga, Steven Sessegnon, Thorsteinn Antonsson, Sonny Hilton, Ziyad Larkeche, Jonathon Page, Murphy Parker, Jean-Pierre Tiehi.
      But ex-Chelsea and Arsenal man Willian, 34, is one of five out-of-contract Fulham players who have been offered new deals.
      The Brazilian contributed five goals and six assists in 30 games last season.
      He is joined by Neeskens Kebano, Luciano D’Auria-Henry, Stefan Parkes and Devan Tanton as the quintet offered new contracts.

      Marco Silva’s men have also exercised one-year extensions to keep Ibane Bowat, Martial Godo and Jay Williams.
      But the main concern for most Fulham fans remains the future of star midfielder Joao Palhinha.
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      The Portuguese midfielder, 27, has been linked with a move to West Ham as the Hammers eye a replacement for Declan Rice – who is set to depart this summer.
      Palhinha joined Fulham from Sporting Lisbon for £20million at the beginning of last season.
      But his sensational performances have seen him receive immediate interest from the likes of Manchester United.
      Shane Duffy’s contract has not been renewed at Craven CottageCredit: Getty More

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      Chelsea star Kai Havertz ‘gives green light for next Premier League club’ amid Arsenal and Man City transfer battle

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      KAI HAVERTZ is ready to leave Chelsea to join a Premier League rival, reports say. The German looks set to leave Stamford Bridge this season as the West Londoners want to clear out their squad.
      Kai Havertz is linked with a move to ArsenalCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Arsenal and Manchester City are among those linked with Havertz.
      But according to Fabrizio Romano, the forward has given the “green light” for Arsenal to bid for him.
      Chelsea bought Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 for £75million in what was a then-club record deal.
      And he made himself a hero amongst fans after scoring the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final against City.
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      But Havertz has endured inconsistent form since, struggling to find his favoured role within the starting 11.
      He ended last season as Chelsea’s joint top scorer with Raheem Sterling, managing just nine in all competitions.
      The Blues have spent over £600MILLION under billionaire American owner Todd Boehly.
      But it has left them needing to shift players to both ease space in the squad and balance the books.
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      Incoming manager Mauricio Pochettino looks set to prioritise signing a striker in the summer sales.
      But it leaves Havertz facing the boot with Real Madrid the first to register an interest in the wantaway attacker.

      Although the Spanish giants were unwilling to match Chelsea’s £75m asking price, since cooling their interest.
      Personal terms do not appear to be an issue with Arsenal but like Real, the Gunners will not meet Chelsea’s demands.
      So the Blues board will need to be flexible with their negotiations, while Bayern Munich are yet to enter the race.
      Kai Havertz looks set to leave ChelseaCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd transfer blow as Atalanta demand massive record fee for striker target Hojlund who shares agent with Ten Hag

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      MANCHESTER United have faced a blow in their pursuit of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.The Daily Mail report that Atalanta will demand a club record sale if they were to lose the striker this summer.
      Hojlund scored five goals in his first two games for his national sideCredit: AFP
      United had turned to Hojlund as a cheaper alternative after they deemed Tottenham’s valuation of over £100million for Harry Kane to be too much.
      However The Daily Mail report that after a meeting between Atalanta bosses the club will demand £86m for the 20-year-old Dane.
      Hojlund has four years remaining on his Atalanta contract having signed for the club last summer from Austrian side SK Sturm Graz.
      The striker is in high demand this summer after a breakout season for Atalanta that saw him bag 11 goals and six assists in 36 games.
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      His form for his national side particularly caught the eye with the forward scoring a hat-trick against Finland on his international debut.
      He followed that up with two goals in Denmark’s subsequent European Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan.
      Chelsea are also monitoring Hojlund with both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Romelu Lukaku expected to leave the club.
      The high fee being demanded for Hojlund could see United turn their attentions elsewhere.
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      Erik Ten Hag favours signing a proven striker which led to the club’s initial interest in Spurs’ Kane.
      United have explored younger and cheaper alternatives to Kane with Hojlund falling into this category.
      The Red Devils’ were hoping that the forward would have been on the market for a fee of £45m.
      There is still hope that given Ten Hag and Hojlund share the same agent, United could land the forward for a lower fee.
      One alternative could be Frankfurt’s Randal Kolo-Muani who United have been keeping tabs on.
      It is thought that Frankfurt would demand £68.7m for the 24-year-old French World Cup star.
      The Daily Mail also report that United have tracked Brighton’s Evan Ferguson although the long term contract he signed with the Seagulls in April could prove to be a stumbling block. More

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      Arsenal ‘end transfer interest in Caicedo’ leaving path clear for rival but they face missing out on top target Rice too

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      ARSENAL have ended their interest in signing Moises Caicedo amid their pursuit of Declan Rice, reports say. The Gunners tried to prise the midfielder over to North London from Brighton in the winter window.
      Moises Caicedo looks set to leave Brighton this seasonCredit: Getty
      But now Arsenal look set to shift their focus to West Ham captain Rice, with whom they have now launched a bid for.
      According to The Times, the Gunners have withdrawn from the race to sign Caicedo, 21, who is now odds on to join Chelsea instead.
      The Blues were also amongst those interested in the Ecuadorian last season and now they are on the verge of losing N’Golo Kante.
      French World Cup winner Kante is on the verge of completing a shock move to Al-Ittihad, who have also signed Karim Benzema from Real Madrid.
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      So incoming Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino will look to add a new midfielder to partner club-record signing Enzo Fernandez.
      Meanwhile Arsenal’s decision to drop their interest in Caicedo to favour talks with Rice could prove risky.

      The club are already believed to have had an offer of £90million plus add ons rejected by the Hammers, who rate Rice at £110m.
      But now Manchester City have entered the race, with the Premier League champions considering a move for the England international.
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      The Guardian has reported City are set to “blow Arsenal out of the water” when they submit their offer for Rice, 24.
      West Ham owner David Sullivan said after the club’s Europa Conference League final victory last week that Rice was free to leave the club.
      The player has a year left on his current deal in East London, with an option to extend that to 2025.
      But Rice has rejected several offers to extend it over the past 18 months, including a package of £200k-a-week.
      Declan Rice is linked with Arsenal and Man CityCredit: PA More

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      Forgotten former Chelsea wonderkid who’s now unemployed closing in on transfer to tenth club

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      FORMER Chelsea prospect Josh McEachran is reportedly set to join League One side Oxford United.The English midfielder, 30, came through the Blues’ academy set-up at Stamford Bridge.
      Josh McEachran came through Chelsea’s academy and left the club in 2015Credit: PA:Empics Sport
      He has featured for a host of Football League clubs since departing Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      He made 22 first-team appearances for the Premier League giants – including 17 during their 2010/11 campaign under Carlo Ancelotti.
      Loan spells with Swansea, Middlesbrough, Watford, Wigan and Dutch club Vitesse followed over the next four years.
      He eventually left Stamford Bridge permanently in 2015, penning a deal with Brentford who were in the Championship at the time.
      After four seasons and more than 100 games for the Bees, McEachran joined Birmingham for one season in 2019.
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      A stint at League One outfit MK Dons followed, before he left on a free in the summer.
      But he looks set to be snapped up quickly by another third-tier side, Oxford United.
      According to BBC Radio Oxford, they are “close” to signing him on a free transfer.
      McEachran was born in Oxford and played for the Oxford Mail Boys team as a youngster before being scouted by Chelsea.
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      He has played 13 games for England’s U21 side – the last of which came in 2021.
      But he has never received a call-up to the senior team.
      Oxford finished 19th in League One last season, narrowly avoiding relegation by two points. More

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      Tottenham submit JOINT bid for James Maddison and Harvey Barnes but offer is £70m lower than Leicester’s demands

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      TOTTENHAM have submitted a joint £50million bid for Leicester stars James Maddison and Harvey Barnes.Spurs have been linked with both Foxes forwards following the East Midland outfit’s relegation to the Championship.
      Tottenham are keen to sign both Harvey Barnes and James MaddisonCredit: Getty
      And SunSport understands they have now made a formal offer of £50m in an attempt to snap up the pair.
      But the offer is around £70M less than what Leicester valued the players at 12 months ago.
      Least summer, they were thought to be asking for around £60m for each of Maddison and Barnes.
      However, they are aware relegation means they may well have to take a cut-price.
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      Maddison, 26, who is also receiving interest from Newcastle, has just one year left on his contract so Leicester need to sell to avoid him leaving on a free.
      He is on international duty ahead of England’s Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
      Barnes, 25, has a deal that keeps him at the King Power Stadium until 2025, but he is still expected to leave before the new season gets underway.
      Aston Villa and West Ham are both monitoring his situation.
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      Maddison contributed 10 goals and nine assists in 32 games for Leicester this season, while Barnes registered 13 goals and three assists.
      Their imminent departures come as Enzo Maresca is being tipped to become the Foxes’ new head coach.
      Maresca, 43, is one of Pep Guardiola’s coaches at Manchester City.
      He is believed to have impressed Leicester chiefs during the interview process – which also saw the 2016 Premier League champions talk to outgoing boss Dean Smith, Steven Gerrard, Scott Parker and Graham Potter. More