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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

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      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

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      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

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      Kim Min-jae ‘AGREES Man Utd transfer with Napoli star ironing out final details before joining Ten Hag’s men’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are closing in on the signing of Napoli star Kim Min-jae, according to reports.The player has supposedly agreed to join the club with just the final details left to be sorted.
      Kim Min-jae looks set to join Man UtdCredit: Alamy
      Reports from Naples-based outlet Il Mattino claim chiefs have persuaded him to make the move to the Premier League.
      Napoli are already searching for a new centre-back to replace him.
      The South Korean international has impressed in Serie A this season, helping his side win the Scudetto.
      Kim has played 43 times in all competitions, scoring two goals in a team that has kept 15 league clean sheets this season.
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      He only joined Napoli last summer from Turkish club Fenerbahce for a fee of £15million.
      And they are set to turn a huge profit on him with his release clause that Man Utd must pay rumoured to be between £43million and £52million.
      Just a matter of days ago, it was reported that Kim has been offered a “colossal” contract by United.
      The player has been happy at Napoli but has always dreamed of a move to the Premier League.
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      Erik ten Hag will be delighted to add Kim to his defensive options after the team struggled while Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane have been injured.
      Luke Shaw has filled in there, meanwhile, the futures of Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire could be impacted by this potential new signing.
      Man Utd also remain keen on Kim’s team-mate Victor Osimhen.
      The club could make a double swoop this summer with Napoli desperate to keep hold of the striker, who would cost over £100million. More

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      Aston Villa want to raid Tottenham for forgotten man and Spurs fans fear he’ll be a big hit at rivals

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      ASTON VILLA are plotting a raid for Tottenham’s forgotten man Giovani Lo Celso – but Spurs supporters are fearing he will be a big hit at their rivals.Unai Emery, 51, has performed a stunning job since replacing Steven Gerrard in the Villa Park dug-out in October.
      Unai Emery is eyeing a swoop for one of his former playersCredit: Getty
      Giovani Lo Celso has shone at Villarreal during his loan spell from TottenhamCredit: Getty
      And his side’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham, who are still searching for Antonio Conte’s replacement after they ruled out Julian Nagelsmann, on Saturday means they are now just behind the seventh-placed North London side on goal difference in the table. 
      Emery is already looking for reinforcements to bolster his squad over the summer and we reported last month how one of those is the Argentina international that played for him at former side Villarreal.
      Lo Celso is currently on loan at Villarreal from Tottenham after initially spending the second half of last season there.
      He made 26 appearances under Emery on loan at Villarreal last term and helped the club reach the Champions League semi-final.
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      He has shone again in the current campaign and now a fresh report states Villa are ready to step up their pursuit of the 27-year-old attacker.
      Journalist Fabrizio Romano tweeted: “Aston Villa have concrete interest in Gio Lo Celso and the player would be keen on the move; still waiting to understand who’s gonna be new Tottenham coach as he will return from Villarreal.
      “Unai Emery, pushing for Lo Celso; but it’s not the only name in the list.”
      Spurs are believed to be open to selling Lo Celso on a permanent basis and inserted a clause in his loan deal that allowed the club to listen to transfer offers back in January but a switch failed to materialise.
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      The South American is under contract in North London until 2025.
      Lo Celso signed a five-year deal when he joined Spurs from Real Betis in 2020.
      But he only made 55 appearances in the top-flight since his arrival prior to his loan exit in January 2022.
      However, some supporters feel that he could return to make an impact following his impressive displays in Spain and fear a sale to Villa could backfire.
      One wrote: “I have a feeling he will cook like [Kyle] Walker and [Kieran] Trippier under a good manager while us getting s****er everyday.”
      Another tweeted: “We should keep him.”
      As another added: “Imagine if Lo Celso starts to ball like he does with Argentina next season.” More

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      Chelsea ‘offered two stars to AC Milan in bid to land Rafael Leao in stunning swap transfer’

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      CHELSEA offered AC Milan both Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic during their pursuit of Rafael Leao, according to reports.The Portuguese winger looks set to pen a new five-year contract at the San Siro after the Blues attempted to lure him away last summer.
      Rafael Leao was the subject of interest from ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      Chelsea offered AC Milan Christian Pulisic (left) and Hakim Ziyech (right) as part of the dealCredit: EPA
      Chelsea chiefs Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali initially valued the player at £87million.
      The Athletic report that in negotiations they offered both Ziyech and Pulisic separately to AC Milan to sweeten the deal.
      However, the Serie A giants would not budge despite Chelsea’s valuation of their two stars declining in an attempt to secure Leao’s signature.
      Milan held firm and demanded that they pay his £130million buyout clause.
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      Chelsea went back in for him in January with Leao’s contract then set to expire in 2024.
      But again their enquiry was turned down by Milan.
      The West Londoners supposedly even still considered the move after the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk, as they believed Leao could play as a striker.
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      Chelsea will now have to move on from him as his new big money contract contains a £152million release clause.
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      Leao was Serie A’s player of the season last term as he helped them win the league.
      And this year his 13 goals and 13 assists have fired Milan to a Champions League semi-final.
      Meanwhile, Ziyech and Pulisic have struggled for game time, having started just nine and ten games respectively this campaign. More

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      Arsenal ‘urged to re-sign Alexis Sanchez on free transfer in shock return but face battle with Marseille’

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      ALEXIS SANCHEZ could be set for a stunning return to Arsenal this summer, according to reports.The Chilean, 34, joined Marseille at the beginning of this season and has impressed for the French club.
      Alexis Sanchez’s Marseille contract expires at the end of the seasonCredit: AFP
      Sanchez spent three and a half years at ArsenalCredit: AFP or licensors
      He has scored 18 goals in 41 appearances for the French side, helping them to third in the Ligue 1 table.
      However, the club are yet to reach a deal with the ex-Arsenal and Manchester United man over a new contract.
      He is set to become a free agent at the end of the season if an agreement cannot be struck.
      According to Chilean journalist Jose Tomas Fernandez Pumarino, Marseille have detailed their offer to Sanchez.
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      But the report also states that “at Arsenal there is a recommendation from the management to seek the return of Alexis”.
      And Gunners supporters are keen on the idea of him coming back.
      One said: “I want to see an Alexis Sanchez regen at Arsenal next season. This man carried our team for years, him in this team this year, we win the league.
      “He won us games on his own. Player of the Emirates era. Sanchez 2.0 and we can win it all.”
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      While another added: “Alexis Sanchez will shine in all five attacking roles at Arsenal currently!!!”
      Sanchez left Arsenal for Man Utd in January 2018 after racking up 166 appearances for the North London club.
      He contributed 80 goals and 45 assists across three and a half years with the Gunners.
      And he departed with two FA Cups to his name.
      A dreadful 18 months at Old Trafford followed, before he joined Inter Milan in 2019.
      He would go on to bag 20 goals in 109 games for the Italian giants and was part of their Serie A title-winning team under Antonio Conte.
      Sanchez then left Inter last summer and signed for Marseille.
      He is also still playing for Chile – where he has accumulated 123 caps and holds the country’s goalscoring record with 51. More

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      Pochettino needs ‘a miracle’ to keep Mason Mount at Chelsea with relations at all-time low as Arsenal eye £60m transfer

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      MAURICIO POCHETTINO faces a massive uphill battle to keep Mason Mount at Chelsea.The incoming boss has targeted the £60million-rated midfielder’s contract stand-off as one of his main priorities when he takes over at the end of this season.
      Incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino will need a “miracle” to keep Mason MountCredit: Getty
      But SunSport understands Pochettino’s arrival is coming too late to save negotiations and one of Chelsea’s most popular players looks set to leave his boyhood club after 18 years.
      Mount, 24, has barely a year left on his deal and talks are at loggerheads after ten months.
      SunSport can reveal Mount was offered a one-year extension by Chelsea in February but this was flatly rejected and seen as a ploy simply to raise his transfer fee.
      Relations between the player’s representatives and the club are at an all-time low and Pochettino needs a “miracle” to turn it round.
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      A Blues source said: “It feels like it is too late now for Mason.
      “Pochettino is good but he can’t work miracles.
      “If he had been brought in when Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel in September then maybe it would be a different story.
      “But in ten months there hasn’t been any resolution and other clubs want him. Good luck to Poch and Mason but we’re not hopeful.”
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      Mount is injured but eyeing a return for the final two games this season — at Manchester United then home to Newcastle on May 28.
      That could well be the end of the England star’s Blues journey, which started when he was six.
      Premier League rivals Liverpool and Arsenal have been strongly linked with interest in Mount.
      And Chelsea will sell if he does not sign a new deal as they do not want him leaving for free at the end of next season.
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      Mount is being targeted by Arsenal with Chelsea relations at all-time lowCredit: Getty
      Poch has agreed to take over from caretaker boss Frank Lampard but will wait until next month to officially take the reins.
      Former Tottenham chief Pochettino had an interview when Tuchel was axed in September but chairman Todd Boehly opted for Graham Potter.
      Potter was dismissed in April and Lampard came in.
      Poch is seen as one of the best in the business but wants a big say in matters and will have to oversee a mass clearout to balance the books. More

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      Man Utd ‘go back in for Rabiot on free transfer’ but fuming fans say ‘we need Veronique to come up clutch again’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly reignited their interest in Adrien Rabiot, much to the annoyance of fans.The Red Devils were on course to sign the Juventus ace last summer but pulled the plug on the deal after being put off by his agent mum’s crazy wage demands.
      Manchester United pulled the plug on a deal for Adrien Rabiot last yearCredit: GETTY
      But the Red Devils are reportedly set to renew their interest in the midfielderCredit: GETTY
      Man Utd fans hope Rabiot’s mum Veronique will scupper a deal againCredit: AFP
      But, according to reports in France, the Premier League giants are considering going back in the midfielder at the end of the season.
      That’s according to L’Equipe, who claim United boss Erik ten Hag has earmarked Rabiot as an “important target”.
      It’s said that the two parties could “meet again in the coming weeks”.
      United fans were quick to comment on the prospect of Rabiot coming to Old Trafford, with some keen, in the right circumstances.
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      One tweeted: “Destiny can’t be delayed not denied.”
      Another said: “Yesssssss. I love Rabiot.”
      And another said: “Decent depth signing to be fair. I wouldn’t complain as a free signing.”
      One remarked: “Makes sense – if he’s trouble we sell and make a profit.”
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      However, the majority were far from convinced, with many hoping mum Veronique can scupper a deal again.
      One wrote: “Thought we had got away…need Veronique to come in clutch again IG.”
      United may be able to meet Rabiot’s financial demands this time around as they won’t have to pay a transfer fee for his services.
      The France international is set to become a free agent at the end of the season following the expiration of his contract at the Allianz Stadium.
      Talks over an extension have yet to bear fruit and Juve have seemingly not made re-acquiring his services a top priority.
      In February, the 28-year-old said of his contract situation: “At the moment there are no updates, but surely we’ll speak soon because the season will finish in two months.
      “I am calm. There’s a chance I leave, but I could also sign a new contract with Juventus.
      Adrien Rabiot’s contract with Juventus expires at the end of the seasonCredit: AFP
      “I am happy in Turin, I am doing a good job and on good terms with the directors, the teammates and the coach.
      “He [Massimo Allegri] has helped me over the last two years, trusting me a lot.
      “This is important to feel well and make the right decision for my future.”
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      Rabiot and his Juventus team-mates will be back in action on Thursday, travelling to the Ramon Sanchez Pijuan for the second-leg of their Europa League semi-final tie with Sevilla.
      Manchester United will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, facing Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium. More