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    Four clubs who could hand Sadio Mane Premier League return transfer as he ‘has NO future under Tuchel at Bayern’

    SADIO MANE reportedly has no future at Bayern Munich.And four Premier League clubs could be willing to bring him back to England this summer.
    Sadio Mane is not wanted by Bayern Munich… but he could have four options in EnglandCredit: Getty
    Mane joined Bayern from Liverpool last summer for £27million.
    But he’s failed to recapture his old form, scoring just seven times in the league after suffering an injury setback that saw him miss the World Cup.
    Mane’s frustration then blew over in the changing room when he allegedly struck teammate Leroy Sane following Bayern’s Champions League defeat to Man City.
    And the Mail now claims that Thomas Tuchel wants to get rid of Mane.
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    The former Chelsea boss wants a proper No9 to lead his line next term.
    But there’s sure to already a queue of English clubs lining up to bring Mane back to the Prem.
    Ironically, Tuchel’s old side Chelsea are thought to be leading the race after a dismal debut season under Todd Boehly.
    The Blues are looking to boost their attacking options after netting just 36 league goals.
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    And Mane would certainly give Mauricio Pochettino the Premier League experience he’s craving from new signings.
    Another option for Mane is Arsenal, who appear to have cruelly missed out on their first title in almost 20 years.
    Despite leading the race for 93 per cent of the season, the Gunners have seen Man City become champions elect with just two games remaining.
    Mikel Arteta has already witnessed the impact made by experienced duo Jorginho and Leandro Trossard.
    And Mane would help to further fill the leadership void while giving Arsenal’s talented youngsters another superstar to look up to.
    Elsewhere, Newcastle are unlikely to turn their nose up at a player of Mane’s quality.
    Eddie Howe looks set to secure a brilliant top four finish, and Mane would be ideal to slot in on either wing, providing much-needed depth and quality.
    Finally, Liverpool could yet attempt to re-sign their former fan favourite.
    Mane was one of Jurgen Klopp’s most important players as he stormed to Premier League and Champions League glory.
    Liverpool never wanted to sell him last summer, but had their hand forced when Mane pushed for the exit himself.
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    The Reds have already moved to replace him with Darwin Nunez, while the likes of Mo Salah and Luis Diaz are continuing to do the business.
    But if the price is right, and Mane is keen, it could end up being the most likely outcome this summer. More

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    Arsenal set to offload TEN first team stars to fund £170m Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo transfers

    ARSENAL are reportedly ready to offload up to TEN stars this summer to fund the £170m signings of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo.Despite seeing their title challenge explode over recent weeks, Gunners chiefs have given boss Mikel Arteta the green light for a huge summer splurge.
    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has got the green light for a huge spending spendCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
    West Ham’s Declan Rice is a top summer target for the GunnersCredit: Reuters
    The Spaniard is desperate to bolster his midfield and has made West Ham’s Rice and Brighton’s Caicedo his top targets.
    The pair could cost around £170m and he is also believed to want two new defenders as well as another attack.
    Arsenal may renew interest in Raphinha, who snubbed them for Barcelona last summer, and have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby.
    And Chelsea contract rebel Mason Mount is another name mentioned as a possible transfer target.
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    Now The Times says that his summer recruitment will be part-funded by player sales that Arteta hopes will bring in £100m to bolster the coffers.
    Club-record signing Nicolas Pepe, 27, is currently on-loan at Nice and he is one of those that will be put up for sale.
    This report also states that Granit Xhaka “could be among the biggest names to depart” too.
    The Swiss midfielder has already been linked with a return to the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen.
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    Meanwhile, Folarin Balogun, despite his impressive goalscoring form while on-loan at Reims, is another likely to be sold.
    And it also claims that Kieran Tierney, Emile Smith Rowe, Rob Holding, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares and Cedric Soares are the others that Arteta is looking to offload.
    Arsenal also want Brighton midfielder Moises CaicedoCredit: Getty More

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    Eight Leicester stars that could be pilfered in summer transfers as club face losing £200MILLION of talent if relegated

    LEICESTER are set to see their squad decimated of £200million worth of talent if they are relegated from the Premier League. The Foxes are starring down the barrel of relegation to the Championship following their 3-0 defeat against Liverpool.
    James Maddison may head a list of stars which leave Leicester in the event of relegationCredit: Alamy
    The likes of Maddison and Harvey Barnes could see Leicester receive as much as £200mCredit: Getty
    Youri Tielemans is also set to leave in the summer with his contract expiringCredit: Getty
    The club have games against Newcastle and West Ham to try and make a great escape.
    However, if they are unable to do so, £200m worth of talent could be lost to circling suitors.
    James Maddison is the most valuable of these, with a reported transfer value of £48m.
    Newcastle, Manchester United and Tottenham have all been linked to the England international, who has ten goals and nine assists from 28 games in the Prem this season.
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    Harvey Barnes will likely join Maddison in leaving in the summer, with the Magpies once again earmarked for a move for the £28m-rated ace.
    The 25-year-old is the only other star at the club to have hit double figures in goals this season, with 12 to his name.
    Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans will almost certainly leave.
    But with his contract expiring next month Leicester will lose the chance to cash in on the £26m-valued midfielder.
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    Midfield partners Wilfred Ndidi and Boubakary Soumare are also likely to push for moves away from the King Power.
    The £45m-rated pair are both former Champions League stars, though Ndidi’s appearances in the competition did come after joining Leicester on their run to the quarter-finals in 2016/17.
    Full-back duo Ricardo Pereira and Timothy Castagne represent a £24m combination who will likely fetch a decent price due to having contracts running until 2026 and 2025 respectively.
    However, like Tielemans Leicester are set to see a loss of income for centre-back Caglar Soyuncu.
    The £13m-rated Turkish international is also out of contract in the summer, with reports suggesting he is set to join Atletico Madrid on a free transfer.
    Numerous other stars may also leave the King Power Stadium this summer, with a number of stars likely to pursue moves back to the top flight or overseas. More

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    Brighton’s transfer for James Milner could be HIJACKED as former club want to bring him back

    LEEDS UNITED have made a late swoop to try and hijack Brighton’s plans to sign James Milner.Milner, 37, is out of contract at Anfield this summer.
    Leeds are ready to hijack Brighton’s swoop for James MilnerCredit: Alamy
    And it had been widely-expected that he was set to agree a one-year deal to join former Reds team-mate Adam Lallana at Brighton.
    Now the Daily Mail has claimed that an “emotional return to Leeds could be on the cards” if the Elland Road club avoid relegation.
    Milner came through Leeds’ academy and made his debut for his hometown club aged 16 in 2002.
    He penned a five-year deal in 2003 but was sold to Newcastle just 12 months later as financial problems engulfed Elland Road.
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    The midfielder then went on to star for Aston Villa and England before joining Manchester City.
    He arrived on a free transfer at Liverpool in 2015 and has won the lot during his nine years on Merseyside.
    After winning the Premier League twice at City, he helped the Reds end their 30-year title drought in 2021.
    That was after playing a key role in their Champions League, Uefa Super Cup and Fifa Club World Cup successes in 2019.
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    And he added to his trophy cabinet again last season as Jurgen Klopp’s side lifted both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.
    Now as he prepares for the next chapter in his storied career, it had appeared that Brighton set to be the winners in battle to secure the experienced ace’s signature.
    However, he has often spoken fondly of Leeds are his old employers “are in the hunt” to sign him.
    And this update states that “a move back to Elland Road cannot be ruled out with no decision yet made” – although they will need to retain their Premier League status to pull off the deal.
    Leeds, who have just appointed Sam Allardyce to try and save them, currently occupy the final relegation spot.
    They are a point behind Everton with two matches – away to West Ham and at home to Tottenham – left to play.
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    Piers Morgan tells Arsenal to sign five top stars to ‘actually win major trophies’

    PIERS MORGAN called for Arsenal to make five world-class signings if his beloved Gunners hope to “actually win major trophies”.Mikel Arteta’s side limped to a 3-0 home defeat to Brighton on Sunday, meaning Manchester City can be crowned Premier League champions as early as Saturday.
    Arsenal were humiliated by Brighton on Sunday as their title dreams crashedCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Arsenal-mad Piers is convinced Arsenal need five major signings to win silverware next season.Credit: Reuters
    Despite Arsenal having topped the table for a staggering 93 per cent of the season so far, City can secure their fifth title in six seasons against Chelsea this weekend.
    Should Arsenal lose at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest, Pep Guardiola’s team will be crowned champions without having to play.
    Arsenal-mad Piers was furious in the wake of Sunday’s thrashing at home to Brighton, and called for five major signings for the Gunners to compete for silverware next season.
    Taking to Twitter on Tuesday morning, he said: “If Arsenal want to actually win major trophies next season, here is my shopping list… and we need all of them.
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    “Min-Jae, Caicedo, Rice, Mitoma, Osimhen or Vlahovic.”
    Napoli defender Kim Min-Jae has played 43 times in all competitions for the Serie A champions this season, and is rumoured to have a release clause between £43million and £52million.
    Both Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice have been tipped for a move to the Emirates this season.
    The Gunners had offers of £60m and £70m for the Brighton star knocked back in January, while West Ham captain Rice is also expected to move on in the summer.
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    Arsenal are prepared to offer Rice a deal worth £300,000-a-week, with Hammers boss David Moyes admitting last week that there is a “good chance” the England midfielder will leave the club this summer.
    Fellow Brighton midfielder Mitoma has caught the eye this season, chipping in with seven goals and four assists.
    Victor Osimhen, meanwhile, is Serie A top scorer with 23 goals in 29 games.
    He has been linked with a host of top clubs throughout the season as both Chelsea and Man Utd seek to bolster their attacking ranks.
    Dusan Vlahovic – Piers’ final must-have star – has just 10 goals this season but, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, is frustrated at Juventus.
    SunSport columnist Piers’ suggestions were welcomed by fellow Arsenal fans, with one saying: “You need to train Arsenal from next season.”
    Another added: “Caicedo and Rice probably are the no brainers.” More

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    Neymar wanted by four Premier League clubs including Man Utd and has always dreamt of transfer

    NEYMAR could be in line to complete a “dream transfer” by joining one of his four favourite Premier League clubs this summer.That’s after SunSport revealed Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani’s plan to sign the Brazilian should he complete a Manchester United takeover.
    Neymar could have his pick of English clubs this summer with Man Utd leading the raceCredit: EPA
    Neymar, 31, looks set to leave Paris Saint-Germain after six years as the French side plot a mammoth rebuild.
    And Mundo Deportivo claims there are numerous English clubs keen on a transfer.
    Neymar has previously revealed his admiration for Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Man United.
    Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is also thought to be preparing an offer.
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    And the report adds the Brazilian could have his pick of the bunch at the end of the season, with each side expressing interest.
    But SunSport understands United hold the most serious interest in Neymar.
    The Red Devils are plotting to bolster their forward line this summer.
    However, a deal hinges on the outcome of the takeover saga, with Sheikh Jassim the man bidding to bring Neymar to Old Trafford.
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    He is unlikely to be the only PSG departure this summer, with Lionel Messi also set to leave.
    The World Cup winner’s contract is expiring after two years in the French capital.
    And Barcelona are hoping to seal a stunning return.
    But Messi is also thought to have received a world-record salary offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.
    Should he accept, the Argentine forward would reignite his legendary rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo – who joined Al-Nassr in January. More

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    Arsenal set to shatter transfer record to beat Man Utd to Declan Rice – smashing the £72m spent on flop Nicolas Pepe

    ARSENAL are reportedly set to open talks with West Ham over a move for Declan Rice – and they are willing to smash their transfer record.The Gunners’ record signing is still Nicolas Pepe, who arrived for £72million in 2019.
    Arsenal are ready to bid £90million for Declan RiceCredit: Reuters
    But Arsenal are set for another summer of big spending after qualifying for the Champions League for the first time since 2016.
    And top of Mikel Arteta’s wishlist is Hammers captain Declan Rice.
    The midfielder is being eyed by Manchester United and Manchester City but Arsenal are prepared to splash £90m to bring him to North London, report the Daily Mail.
    West Ham have set Rice’s asking price at £100m, despite the England international’s contract expiring next year.
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    However Arsenal appear reluctant to match that valuation, though would be prepared to offer Rice a deal worth £300,000 a week.
    Bukayo Saka is also set to earn £300,000-a-week after agreeing terms on a new deal which is set to be announced soon.
    It is believed there will be changes to the club’s wage structure as Edu and co. look to attract players who can help Arsenal push on once again.
    And the Gunners are also prepared to sell players to raise funds, including midfield maestro Granit Xhaka who was also tipped to move last summer.
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    Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen are said to be eyeing the Swiss and Arsenal could let him go for around £15m.
    As well as Rice, Arsenal are believed to be plotting moves for Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi and Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby. More

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    Barcelona chief says he will ‘do everything we can to bring Lionel Messi back’ ahead of summer transfer pursuit

    BARCELONA’s president has promised to “do everything” to bring Lionel Messi back to the club.The Argentine legend infuriated Paris Saint-Germain when he missed training for an unsanctioned visit the Middle East with his family recently.
    Barcelona are attempting to bring Lionel Messi back to the clubCredit: Rex
    He was then slapped with a suspension by PSG for the unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia – although they later backed down.
    In his first game back after the incident, the 35-year-old was jeered and whistled by some of the team’s supporters in their 5-0 win over Ajaccio.
    Messi now looks set to depart, along with world-record signing Neymar, who SunSport understands is another target for United, with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia.
    And there is also a host of interest from the MLS in bringing him to the States.
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    However, fresh from clinching the LaLiga title last night with a 4-2 win at Espanyol, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has vowed to try and re-sign the icon.
    He told Jijantes: “We will do everything we can to bring Leo Messi back to Barcelona.”
    Vice-president Rafa Yuste also added to Carrusel: “Messi? He’s a very good friend of many guys who are celebrating La Liga today… I’m sure he is so happy! I would love Messi to come back.”
    And Laporta has also now revealed that to RAC1 he has already been in contact with the superstar.
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    He said: “I spoke with Messi recently, we have a relationship with him.
    “Messi is the best player in the world and any coach would want him in his team. He had some unpleasant incidents with the fans in Paris, I won’t disturb him right now.
    “We exchanged some messages recently. Barca is Messi’s home and Barca can compete with Saudi Arabia and everyone.”
    Messi departed the Nou Camp in 2021 due to the club’s financial difficulties making a new contract impossible.
    He penned a two-year deal with PSG but the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner will become a free agent in June. More