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      Kyle Walker to snub interest from Europe to join former club on free transfer next year at end of Man City deal

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      KYLE WALKER is ready to snub interest from abroad and see out the final 12 months of his contract at Manchester City.Walker, 32, has been linked with a switch to AC Milan — potential Champions League final opponents for City.
      Kyle Walker is ready to snub a move to Europe when his Man City contract endsCredit: Rex
      But the England man will not agitate for a move and remains happy at the Etihad.
      There are no immediate talks planned over another extension to his present £160,000-a-week terms.
      But despite rotating him more this season, Pep Guardiola believes Walker can still mix it at the top level.
      And the Catalan boss is happy to let youngster Rico Lewis bide his time for more regular starts.
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      Walker made no secret of eventually ending his career back at boyhood club Sheffield United.
      But the defender would need to be a free agent for it to be a realistic option.
      Last week he was praised for his handling of Real Madrid danger-man Vinicius Jr in the Euro semi-final first leg, even though the Brazilian did hit a stunner in the 1-1 draw.
      City paid £50million to sign Walker from Tottenham in 2017.
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      And the Three Lions star, chasing a fifth title medal, is still one of the fastest players in the Premier League.
      Etihad bosses will wait until the chase for the Treble is over before discussing all options with the player, including the possibility of an additional season. More

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      Man Utd battling City for Kovacic with Chelsea resigned to losing star in summer transfer

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      MATEO KOVACIC is “likely” to leave Chelsea at the end of the season, according to reports.The Croatian midfielder, 29, is set to enter the final year of his contract this summer.
      Mateo Kovacic, right, will enter the final year of his Chelsea contract this summerCredit: Alamy
      There is no sign an agreement will be reached to extend his deal beyond 2024.
      And new Blues owner Todd Boehly is keen to avoid players entering the final 12 months of their deals for fear of them departing on free transfers.
      Chelsea, who will not be in the Champions League next season, are also wanting to decrease the size of their squad following a £600million spending spree over the past two windows.
      A host of midfield options – N’Golo Kante, Enzo Fernandez, Conor Gallagher, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Mason Mount and Carney Chukwuemeka – means Chelsea can afford to offload Kovacic.
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      According to The Guardian, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Manchester United are all interested in the former Real Madrid man.
      A move to Bayern is perhaps the most logical destination for Kovacic given he would reunite with Thomas Tuchel – who he won the Champions League under at Chelsea in 2021.
      But Man Utd will also be fighting for his signature as they seek world-class midfielders to go alongside Christian Eriksen and Casemiro.
      And Man City could pursue the Croat if they lose Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer at the end of the campaign.
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      Kovacic signed a deal to permanently join the Blues in 2019 after a one-year loan spell at Stamford Bridge.
      Chelsea paid in the region of £40m, with the World Cup finalist going on to rack up more than 200 appearances, six goals and 15 assists.
      Along with his Champions League winner’s medal, Kovacic has also won the Europa League and Club World Cup during his time in West London.
      And he could be heading out of Chelsea’s exit door with England international Mount.
      The Blues academy prospect has failed to agree a new deal with his boyhood club and is set to become a free agent next summer.
      It means Boehly and Co could opt to cash in on him in the coming months, with Liverpool keeping a keen eye on the Three Lions star. More

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      Barcelona ‘very close to signing Ruben Neves’ with Mendes expected to push Prem star’s dream transfer through

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      BARCELONA are close to signing Wolves star Ruben Neves, according to reports.His agent Jorge Mendes is ready to push through a deal that will see the midfielder secure his dream move.
      Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves is closing in on joining BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Super agent Jorge Mendes is helping facilitate the transferCredit: Reuters
      Neves will replace Barca legend Sergio Busquets, who announced he will quit the club at the end of the season.
      Xavi reportedly prefers to bring in Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi or Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat, but they cannot afford either of them due to ongoing financial troubles.
      Neves is a more cost-effective option and his wages will fit in the club’s salary cap as they look to balance the books, claim Sport.
      Barcelona now await the all-clear from LaLiga after they effectively imposed a transfer ban on them.
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      Yet the Catalan giants are believed to have a plan to work around it and still sign players should league chiefs agree.
      A number of swap deals are being considered this summer with Mendes proposing that Ansu Fati heads in the other direction and joins Wolves.
      The Premier League side are supposedly ready to hand Barca £30million plus Neves for the winger but that offer has not progressed due to Fati wanting to stay at the club.
      Neves sees his contract at Molinuex expire at the end of next season.
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      He has been at Wolves since 2017 after arriving from Porto and captained them regularly.
      The 26-year-old has also been linked with moves to Manchester United and Arsenal.
      Meanwhile, the report also suggests that Franck Kessie and Sergino Dest are set to leave Barca and could also be used in a swap deal. More

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      Mario Balotelli lined up for bizarre transfer to 12th club with Arsenal star tipped to join him

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      MARIO BALOTELLI is being linked with ANOTHER transfer less than 12 months after signing for Swiss side FC Sion.The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker, 32, signed a two-year deal at the beginning of the season and has netted six goals in 18 games for the club.
      Mario Balotelli is being linked with a move away from FC Sion this summerCredit: Getty
      Catalin Cirjan is a young talent in Arsenal’s squadCredit: Getty
      But he is already being mooted with a potential exit this summer as interest from Romania emerges.
      According to Romanian outlet GSP, Rapid Bucharest are keen to strike a deal with the Italian forward.
      However, they have been told they will need to pay Balotelli £880,000 up front in order to acquire his signature.
      A move to Bucharest would make it the 12TH transfer of the attacker’s journeyman career.
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      It would also be his SIXTH club in just four and a half years.
      And he could be joined at Rapid by Arsenal youngster Catalin Cirjan.
      The 20-year-old Romanian midfielder has been training with Mikel Arteta’s side.
      He was even included on the bench in four of their Europa League games this season.
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      But he is yet to receive any minutes for the first team.
      And a loan move to Bucharest is now being touted as an option for the 2023/24 campaign.
      Cirjan has registered four goals and one assist in 36 appearances for Arsenal’s U21s.
      He has also been capped by Romania’s U16s, but refused to turn out for their U20 side after being called up.
      He later claimed he felt “unwanted” by the national team. More

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      Man Utd could have signed Erling Haaland for just £4m but they didn’t listen to me, Solskjaer reveals

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has revealed for the first time that he told Manchester United to buy Erling Haaland for just £4million.Solskjaer was manager of 51-goal Manchester City scorer Haaland during his time in charge of Molde, before he went on to sign for RB Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund. 
      Erling Haaland played under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer five years agoCredit: Instagram @erling.haaland
      Haaland has blitzed 51 goals for Man City this season after his £50m arrival from Dortmund but Man Utd could have had him for a snipCredit: PA
      But he could have been at United if they had listened to their former striker Solskjaer just before he became manager at Old Trafford himself in 2018.
      Solskajer said: “I called United about six months before I took over and told them that I’d got this striker that we had but they didn’t listen.
      “I asked for £4million for Haaland but they didn’t sign him.”
      He ended up going to City for £50million and is now rated as the world’s most valuable striker at £200million.
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      United have been desperate for a decent number nine despite Marcus Rashford scoring 29 goals this season mainly from the left flank.
      Anthony Martial has flopped again and Wout Weghorst has not been up to it.
      Meanwhile at City they have seen a player rewriting the record books, as Solskjaer told them he would.
      Solskjaer was manager between 2018 and 2021 taking the club to five semi-finals, one final and a second place finish in the Premier League.
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      Yesterday, Haaland romped to the Football Writers’ Association’s Footballer of the Year award with 82% of the vote.
      That’s helped by him netting a landmark 35 Prem goals already.
      City are one point clear of Arsenal with one game in hand as both face Sunday matches.
      Pep Guardiola’s men go to Everton before the Gunners host Brighton.
      United legend Solskjaer was frustrated at club chiefs neglecting his advice to sign Haaland – before returning to Old Trafford himselfCredit: Getty More

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      Man Utd legend John O’Shea ‘in running for first managerial job with EFL club’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend John O’Shea is allegedly in the running to take over at relegated Reading.The Royals, who suffered a six-point deduction, axed Paul Ince last month and named Noel Hunt as interim boss until the end of the campaign.
      John O’Shea is allegedly ‘in the running’ for the vacant Reading jobCredit: Getty
      However, the former Reading striker was unable to stop them from slipping into League One and they are now searching for a new man to try and lead an instant return.
      Meanwhile, the 42-year-old O’Shea this week left his role as coach at Stoke City after just one year.
      He said that was in order to focus on his job as assistant manager to Stephen Kenny with the Republic of Ireland national team.
      But now journalist Darren Witcoop claims that the former defender, who finished his career after a one-season stint at Reading in 2019, could make a surprise return to his old club.
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      He tweeted: “John O’Shea, believed to be among the contenders for the managerial vacancy at Reading, has left his coaching role at Stoke.
      “O’Shea plans to focus on his Republic of Ireland coaching commitments.”
      Although he did also state that another man is ahead of him in the race for the job.
      He added: “Chris Wilder remains favourite to land the Royals job.”
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      Wilder has just left Watford after a short stint ended in him failing to secure a play-off spot in the Championship.
      O’Shea was promoted to the Ireland senior set-up by Kenny in February 2022.
      That was after previously serving as assistant to Jim Crawford with the Ireland U21 squad.
      He told Stoke’s official website this week: “I would like to thank everyone at Stoke City for their help and guidance last season and wish the club good luck for the future.” More

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      Jordan Pickford leads £250m of stars set to leave in transfer firesale if Everton go down, with six key men topping list

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      SEAN DYCHE is planning for a worst-case scenario — selling £250MILLION worth of Everton players. Jordan Pickford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Dwight McNeil, Alex Iwobi and Amadou Onana would be flogged if they go down.
      Jordan Pickford could leave Everton if the Toffees go downCredit: Getty
      A number of Sean Dyche’s squad could be sold if the club are relegatedCredit: Reuters
      And midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure warned he is likely to leave even if the club activate an extra one-year option on his deal.
      Everton lost £430m in five years and are now being investigated over an alleged breach of the Prem’s finance rules.
      Dyche’s side host Manchester City on Sunday while sitting just two points above the dreaded drop.
      Plans are being drawn up in case they end up in the Championship — costing £100m in revenue.
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      Boss Dyche said: “We have outlines and will see what it all comes down to.
      “People were saying we were done a while ago but we are not done yet.
      “It is a fluid business, with us discussing contracts, talking to players — there’s a lot going on.
      “But, right now, it’s about getting the club past this situation and growing for the future.”
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      Injured defender Seamus Coleman, 34, is a free agent this summer but Dyche expects him to stay.
      Coleman was stretchered off during the 2-2 draw at Leicester at the start of the month and taken to hospital. More

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      Tottenham rule Nagelsmann OUT of manager’s job and say they have not spoken to him, leaving fans fuming

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      TOTTENHAM are no longer considering Julian Nagelsmann to be their next manager.The German, 35, was a contender to become permanent successor to Antonio Conte, who left the club in March.
      Tottenham are no longer considering Julian Nagelsmann to be their managerCredit: Getty
      Spurs fans reacted to the news with anger on TwitterCredit: PA:Press Association
      But Spurs have decided against making a move for Nagelsmann, insisting they have NOT met the ex-Bayern Munich boss nor do they intend to.
      A source at the North Londoners maintained the club has “great respect” for the former RB Leipzig chief but he was not one for them right now.
      It means interest in the likes of Arne Slot, who has taken Feyenoord to the top of the Eredivisie, and former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, currently boss of Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, could ramp up in the coming weeks.
      Sporting Lisbon chief Ruben Amorim is also admired, though the Portuguese is understood to have a sky-high release clause of £17.43million for foreign clubs.
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      Another candidate is Oliver Glasner, who will leave Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer with Nagelsmann’s former No2 Dino Toppmoller the favourite to replace him.
      Spurs have been without a permanent boss since Conte departed on March 27, 47 days ago. 
      The Italian’s assistant Cristian Stellini was handed the reins on an interim basis until he himself was sacked following the 6-1 defeat at Newcastle last month and replaced by Ryan Mason until the end of the season.
      Tottenham are also without a director of football since Fabio Paratici resigned last month.
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      It is understood that Spurs would not necessarily need to hire a new director of football before appointing a manager.
      But if they were to name a new head coach first, they would ensure their character and approach fit in with any prospective director of football appointed further down the line.
      They are very keen to avoid the chaotic summer of 2021 where Spurs came close to appointing a number of managers before finally plumping for Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked five months later and replaced by Conte.
      Spurs are currently sixth in the Premier League and visit Aston Villa tomorrow where a victory would go a huge way to guaranteeing European football next season.
      Meanwhile, one fan reacted to the Nagelsmann news with a tweet saying: “Tottenham are a joke. The fact that Nagelsmann is off, shows the lack of vision at Tottenham.”
      “This Tottenham Club is so finished,” blasted another.
      Another wrote: “We yet again look pathetic by saying we had no interest in a manager that ticked every box.”
      As a fellow Spurs fan commented: “What a joke Tottenham Hotspur one of the best young managers available and we’re not interested again the cheap option… Enough is Enough.” More