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    Jude Bellingham ‘on verge of sensational Real Madrid transfer after Man City join Liverpool in dropping out of race’

    REAL MADRID are reportedly on the verge of signing Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.The England international is one of the most sought-after players in Europe after his performances over the last two years.
    Real Madrid are reportedly close to signing Jude BellinghamCredit: Getty
    The midfielder will sign a contract until 2029Credit: Getty
    Premier League sides were keen on his signature, but Madrid are close to sealing a deal on a contract worth £12million-a-year, according to Marca.
    Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been tipped with an interest in the midfielder.
    Liverpool dropped out of the race last month after discovering that a transfer would be too expensive.
    Whereas now they have been joined by Man City on the wayside.
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    The report suggests that Bellingham has opted to move to the Santiago Bernabeu despite being offered more money by the Premier League side.
    The Spanish outlet claims that Madrid have been planning the transfer for over a year and now have an “agreement in principle”.

    This deal will see the Englishman become a Madrid player on June 30 and will sign a contract until 2029.
    However, the clubs are believed still yet to have agreed a fee.
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    German outlet BILD is suggesting that Dortmund are asking for £124million, while Madrid are prepared to offer between £90m and £105m.
    But Marca, suggests that the “friendly” Dortmund will “not push the operation” back and will take a lower fee.
    Should the transfer go through it would be a major coup for Madrid.
    Bellingham will be hoped to ease the loss of veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, who are both approaching the end of their careers.
    He is seen as the long-term successor for the latter.
    And it’s reckoned Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni have both spoken to Bellingham about joining them in Spain.
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    Bernardo Silva price tag revealed as Barcelona continue year-long transfer pursuit of Man City star

    MANCHESTER CITY have slapped a £75million price tag on the head of forward Bernardo Silva, according to reports.Barcelona have been heavily linked with the Portuguese playmaker, 28, for 12 months.
    Bernardo Silva has been linked with a move to Barcelona for the past yearCredit: Alamy
    They attempted to sign him last summer and returned their interest in January, but were unable to prise him away from the Etihad.
    Now, as they prepare for a third attempt at the end of the season, 90min have revealed he will set them back £75m.
    PSG are also monitoring Silva’s situation and could hijack Barcelona’s move if the LaLiga leaders are unable to finance a deal.
    The attacker, who arrived in England from Monaco for £43m, is under contract with Man City until 2025, so the Premier League champions are in no rush to sell him.
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    But they have shown in the past with the likes of Leroy Sane, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling that they are willing to strike deals at the right price.
    Silva was understood to be keen on a move to Spain last year.
    Yet despite having his head turned, the ex-Monaco man has not let that stop him from enjoying another stellar season with Man City.
    He has contributed five goals and seven assists for Pep Guardiola’s men, appearing in 47 of their 51 games in all competitions.
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    Silva has collected a vast amount of silverware since arriving in the Premier League.
    He has won four league titles, the FA Cup and four Carabao Cups.
    And Man City are still on course for a treble this season as they are in pole position for the Premier League, into the final of the FA Cup and semi-final of the Champions League. More

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    Newcastle ‘make transfer £70m offer for Barcelona star’ but fans say Toon are ‘getting scammed’

    NEWCASTLE have reportedly approached Barcelona over a £70million move for Raphinha.The Brazilian winger has failed to live up to the hype following his £55m move from Leeds to the LaLiga giants in 2022.
    Newcastle have been linked with RaphinhaCredit: Getty
    But fans think Newcastle are getting ‘scammed’Credit: Reuters
    But during his time at Elland Road, Raphinha had become one of the best players outside of the ‘big six’.
    And it is thought that Newcastle would be interested in giving him a chance to revive his career in the Premier League.
    According to Gerard Romero on the Jijantes FC Twitch channel, the Magpies have suggested they would be willing to offer Barcelona a £70m fee to wrap up a deal.
    A tweet from the account read: “Barça has received a verbal proposal from Newcastle for Raphinha.
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    “The English club would be willing to offer a figure of around €80M [£70m] for the Brazilian player.”
    The 26-year-old has managed to score eight goals and assist seven in 40 appearances in all competitions.
    And many fans think that the Magpies would be paying well over the odds to sign him.
    One fan tweeted: “Newcastle getting scammed.”
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    A second wrote: “Raphinha would be a great signing but £70m seems very steep.
    “A lot less risk with him over [Moussa] Diaby as he’s played Premier League previously, but Diaby 5 years younger and probably a higher ceiling at a cheaper price.”
    A Barca supporter added: “For performance, he is our best winger this year, but let’s go, for 80 million I will take him on a piggyback to Newcastle if necessary.” More

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    Arsenal sell star Pablo Mari after transfer clause triggered as he bounces back from horror knife attack

    ARSENAL star Pablo Mari will make his Monza loan permanent after the Italian side sealed their Serie A survival for another season.The Spaniard, who was Mikel Arteta’s first signing as Gunners boss, has spent the campaign on loan with the Italian top flight new boys.
    Pablo Mari is set to join Monza on a permanent basisCredit: Rex
    With tenth-placed Monza now mathematically safe, a number of their loan signings will be made permanent.
    Arsenal are set to receive around £4.4million for Mari’s services.
    The centre-back played 22 times for the Gunners after joining, initially on loan, from Flamengo in January 2020.
    He spent the second half of last season on loan at Udinese, playing 15 times for the Bianconeri.
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    Mari then signed for newly-promoted Monza on an initial loan deal last summer.
    He has played 25 times in Serie A this term, having recovered from a serious injury sustained in a horrifying knife attack in October.
    The defender was attacked while shopping at a supermarket alongside his family.
    Mari was one of a number of victims to be airlifted to hospital after being stabbed by a knife-wielding attacker – while a 30-year-old supermarket worker died of their injuries.
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    Mari was forced to undergo surgery in hospitalCredit: Instagram @pablomv5
    The following day, Mari said in a statement: “After the hard moment we experienced yesterday, both my family and I want to communicate that fortunately we are all fine despite the circumstances.
    “And we want to thank all the messages of support and affection that we are receiving.
    “In addition, we want to send our condolences and all our strength to the family and friends of the deceased person, and we sincerely wish that all injured people recover as soon as possible.”
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    Sadio Mane edges closer to shock Premier League return as Bayern Munich ‘to let him and fellow top star leave in summer’

    BAYERN MUNICH are open to letting Sadio Mane leave the club this summer, reports claim.Mane, 31, only joined the German side last year in a £35million deal from Liverpool.
    Sadio Mane could reportedly leave Bayern Munich this summerCredit: Getty
    But he is one of two stars the club are open to letting leave in the upcoming transfer window, according to Bild.
    The other being ex-Arsenal man Serge Gnabry.
    But news of Mane’s possible departure comes as a boost to Chelsea.
    German outlet Bild say the Blues recently expressed an interest in bringing the former Liverpool forward back to the Premier League.
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    That’s despite spending a whopping £600m in the last two transfer windows.
    According to Bild, Bayern are prepared to part ways with Mane following his reported off-field bust-up with Leroy Sane.
    Mane previously spent six years at Liverpool, helping the Reds to Champions League and Premier League glory before joining Bayern last summer.
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    The Bundesliga giants would reportedly welcome a swap deal with Napoli involving Mane and striker sensation Victor Osimhen.
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    But Mane’s wages are claimed to be “probably too much” for the Serie A champions-elect.
    And the Blues have been touted as an alternative option for the forward.
    Mane scored 120 goals in 269 games for Liverpool, and has netted 12 times in 35 appearances for Bayern this season. More

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    Arsenal fans devastated as Premier League rival ‘launches bid to sign Reiss Nelson on free transfer’

    BRIGHTON are set to launch a bid for Reiss Nelson this summer, according to reports.The Arsenal winger is set to be out of contract at the Emirates at the end of the season.
    Reiss Nelson is out of contract at Arsenal this summerCredit: Reuters
    Nelson has been offered a new deal to stay in North London beyond the end of the season.
    But the 23-year-old is still considering his options.
    According to the Mail, Brighton will offer Nelson a contract at the end of the campaign, provided he hasn’t extended with Arsenal by then.
    They add that the Seagulls aren’t the only Prem side to have shown an interest in the Gunners academy graduate.
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    Nelson has played just eight times in the Premier League this term.
    He has managed three goals in his limited minutes, however, including the dramatic, last-gasp winner against Bournemouth in March.
    The wide man also bagged a double in the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest earlier in the campaign.
    Should Nelson depart, many Arsenal fans would be sad to see him go.
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    One wrote on social media: “Brighton stay away from my guy.”
    While a second added: “Reisss Nooooooo.”
    A third tweeted: “Reiss would cook at Brighton omds.”
    Nelson has made 63 appearances for Arsenal in total, scoring seven goals and laying on a further seven assists.
    He has also enjoyed loan spells away with Hoffenheim and Feyenoord.
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    Chelsea ‘rejected by Jose Mourinho after Blues director contacted Special One to discuss THIRD stint as manager’

    JOSE MOURINHO reportedly rejected a third spell as Chelsea manager after being approached by his former club.The Blues are seeking a new permanent head coach following the sacking of Graham Potter last month.
    Jose Mourinho was reportedly approached about taking the Chelsea jobCredit: Alamy
    Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is seeking a third new permanent manager in 12 monthsCredit: PA
    Club legend Frank Lampard has taken over as interim boss until the end of the season while the search for a long-term replacement continues.
    And former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino seems to be closing in on the role.
    But according to Corriere dello Sport, via Football Italia, a Chelsea director had contacted Mourinho about the vacancy.
    It was reportedly an attempt to gauge Mourinho’s interest in the role.
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    And the Roma head coach is understood to have turned down any discussions about the position.
    Instead, the ex-Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs boss wants to hold talks with Roma chief Dan Friedkin in a bid to iron out his long-term future.
    Mourinho, 60, who won three Premier League titles with Chelsea across his two spells at Stamford Bridge, has a contract with the Italian giants until the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
    But he could yet extend his stay with the Serie A club – where he lifted the Europa Conference League last season.
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    Roma sit sixth in Italy’s top flight, below Inter Milan and AC Milan on goal difference.
    They are also into the Europa League semi-finals where they will take on Bayer Leverkusen.
    Meanwhile, Chelsea sit 12th in the Premier League table and have lost all five games under interim head coach Lampard.
    They are eight matches without a win in all competitions ahead of their trip to the Emirates to take on Premier League leaders Arsenal on Tuesday evening. More

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    Tottenham ‘to go toe-to-toe with arch-rivals Arsenal in shock transfer race for England star’

    TOTTENHAM are ready to rival Arsenal in the race to sign Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi, according to reports.Spurs are desperate to bolster their leaky defence under a new manager next term.
    Marc Guehi has impressed with his performances for Crystal PalaceCredit: Alamy
    The North Londoners have already conceded 57 goals in the Premier League this season, including 15 in their last four games alone.
    According to the Standard, Tottenham have identified Guehi as an ideal summer addition.
    The former Chelsea starlet has shone for Palace this term, earning an England recall in March.
    Guehi, 22, arrived at Selhurst Park from the Blues in an £18million switch in 2021, and would likely fetch the Eagles significantly more than that sum now.
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    Cristian Romero and Eric Dier have been in poor form for Ryan Mason’s side, while Clement Lenglet’s loan from Barcelona is set to expire.
    Tottenham are set to face stiff competition from fierce rivals Arsenal for Guehi’s signature.

    The Gunners are looking to bolster their centre-back options, having struggled without injured William Saliba.
    Rob Holding has not been up to scratch, while £20m January signing Jakub Kiwior is yet to earn Mikel Arteta’s full trust.
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    Tottenham have struggled defensively this termCredit: Getty
    In four recent matches without Saliba, Arsenal have conceded 11 goals and seen their title bid falter.
    The French international has been suffering with a back issue since the Gunners’ Europa League exit at the hands of Sporting Lisbon.
    Saliba has been ruled out of tonight’s clash with Chelsea.
    William Saliba has been missing with a back injuryCredit: Getty More