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      Tottenham ‘make Xabi Alonso main target’ for new manager amid reports Levy is ready to pay compensation

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      TOTTENHAM are keen to appoint Xabi Alonso as the club’s new first team manager, according to reports.Spurs have been without a permanent manager since the dismissal of Antonio Conte in March.
      Tottenham reportedly want Alonso as the club’s new managerCredit: Reuters
      Former midfielder Ryan Mason is currently at the helm having taken over from Conte’s former assistant Cristian Stellini, who was sacked after just four games as interim boss.
      But Daniel Levy is keen to appoint a new manager before the 2023-24 campaign kicks off.
      According to The Mirror, Alonso has emerged as the main target for the job.
      The Spaniard is currently in charge of Bayer Leverkusen, but Levy is reportedly willing to pay a release fee – which is understood to be the equivalent of one year’s salary – in order to secure his services.
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      However, despite his rumoured return to the Premier League, Alonso recently hinted that he could remain in Germany next season.
      He said: “I’ve been in football for many years, rumours are normal but we still have a lot to achieve. 
      “That’s why my head is 100 per cent here for the last few months. And my head is also 100 per cent here for next season.”
      Alonso enjoyed a successful playing career before transitioning into management.
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      He won the Champions League and the FA Cup during his five-year stint with Liverpool before joining Real Madrid in 2009.
      The midfielder then added to his vast trophy collection in Spain by winning a LaLiga title, two Spanish Cups and another Champions League title.
      Alonso also won several accolades with the Spanish national team, including two European Championship titles and a World Cup.
      He retired from his playing career in 2017 after a three-year stint with Bayern Munich and made the transition into management in 2019 when he was appointed head coach of Real Sociedad B.
      He left Spain in May 2022 and became manager of Bayer Leverkusen in October.
      The Spaniard has since led the club to a Europa League semi-final.
      If Alonso declines the offer to become Spurs manager, Levy is expected to turn to Feyenoord boss Arne Slot. More

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      How Chelsea could raise £267MILLION for Pochettino transfer war chest by selling ENTIRE starting XI including £62m flop

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      CHELSEA are looking to get back to the top after a dreadful season under Todd Boehly.And they could bank almost £270million to kick-start a new era this summer.
      Todd Boehly could bank £267m by selling an entire starting XI of Chelsea playersCredit: AFP
      The money would be a great boost to Mauricio Pochettino’s first war chestCredit: Reuters
      That’s by offloading an entire starting XI of dud players.
      Boehly’s first campaign at the helm couldn’t have gone much worse.
      The American spent over £600million while working his way through FOUR managers – all to end up 12th in the table.
      He has come under heavy fire from fans and pundits as a result.
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      But a new dawn is set to start, with ex-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino likely to take charge this summer.
      The tactician is sure to strip back Chelsea’s bloated squad while adding a few signings of his own.
      And if Boehly plays his cards right, he could end up raising an incredible sum of money by selling an entire starting XI of Chelsea players.
      From contract rebels to below-par performers, the Blues could offload an entire line-up to offset some of their costs while also boosting Poch’s war chest.
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      Chelsea’s £267m duds who could be sold this summer
      SunSport has used Transfermarkt to figure out each player’s valuation.
      And should Chelsea match those numbers when it comes to dealing with suitors, they will pocket a pretty penny for new boss Pochettino.
      EDOUARD MENDY: £16M
      Edouard Mendy has fallen out of favour this seasonCredit: Getty
      BRILLIANT start to Stamford Bridge life saw 31-year-old become No1 before going on to win the Champions League.
      But injuries and contract demands have seen Mendy demoted behind Kepa Arrizabalaga.
      And he is now set to be sold as Chelsea eye a new stopper in the market.
      CESAR AZPILICUETA: £7M
      Cesar Azpilicueta looked certain to leave last year before a U-turnCredit: AP
      CLUB captain and Blues legend looked set to leave last summer before penning surprise new deal.
      However, time looks to have caught up with the injury-prone 33-year-old this term.
      And Chelsea have already landed a replacement in 19-year-old Lyon star Malo Gusto.

      TREVOH CHALOBAH: £19M
      Trevoh Chalobah has struggled for minutes this seasonCredit: Getty
      VERSTATILE defender played his best football under Thomas Tuchel.
      But Graham Potter didn’t particularly fancy the 23-year-old, with Frank Lampard also picking him sparingly.
      Chalobah may want to move on for the sake of his career, while Chelsea know they will be making an immediate profit thanks to his academy status.
      KALIDOU KOULIBALY: £22M
      Kalidou Koulibaly has been unable to replicate his Napoli form in EnglandCredit: Getty
      BIG things were expected of 33-year-old when he joined from Napoli for £33m last summer.
      But Koulibaly has fallen well short of the levels set by predecessor Antonio Rudiger.
      And a return to Italy is on the cards, with Juventus reportedly making an enquiry in recent weeks.
      MARC CUCURELLA: £35M
      Marc Cucurella’s big-money transfer has been an unmitigated disasterCredit: Getty
      SPANIARD’S £62m fee from Brighton looks more criminal with each passing week.
      Cucurella, 24, has struggled to make any sort of impression after Chelsea beat Man City to his signature last year.
      And he could be sacrificed quickly, with Ian Maatsen or Lewis Hall more than capable of supporting Ben Chilwell.
      RUBEN LOFTUS-CHEEK: £22M
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek has failed to build on the hype from years backCredit: Alamy
      MIDFIELDER has always shown bags of potential, but has never been able to reach the levels expected by fans.
      Loftus-Cheek’s £150,000-a-week contract expires in 2024, with the 27-year-old attracting interest from AC Milan.
      And Chelsea would be better served cashing in rather than keeping him on board for five more years of inconsistency.
      MATEO KOVACIC: £35M
      Mateo Kovacic’s inconsistency is hurting Chelsea in midfieldCredit: Reuters
      UNDROPPABLE at his best, but those days have become few and far between.
      Kovacic, 28, is another player whose deal will expire in 2024.
      And while it might be tough selling him to an elite club like Bayern Munich or Man City, the time has come to freshen things up in midfield with a proper No6.
      HAKIM ZIYECH: £16M
      Hakim Ziyech almost joined PSG on loan in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      ONE of Chelsea’s poorest signings in the last decade, Ziyech has shown barely a glimpse of the talent that made him a top name at Ajax.
      Poor body language and moody demeanour shows the 30-year-old has no intention of turning things around at the Bridge following a failed January move to PSG.
      But his strong performances for Morocco prove Ziyech could still do a job in the right environment.
      MASON MOUNT: £57M
      Mason Mount has refused several contract offersCredit: Getty
      FALL from grace has been quite stunning, as Mount was once the first name on team sheet under Tuchel.
      The 24-year-old has shown a complete reluctance to sign a lucrative new contract, despite an alarming dip in form that stretches back to last season.
      And should a tasty bid come in, even from a rival, Chelsea should put Mount’s transfer saga behind them for good.
      CHRISTIAN PULISIC: £32M
      Christian Pulisic has not been able to avoid consistent injuriesCredit: Reuters
      ONCE promised to be the new Eden Hazard, but 24-year-old can hardly ever get on the pitch due to injury.
      When he has, Pulisic has not delivered the goals expected from a player in a wide-forward position.
      And with his deal up in 2024 as well, the time is right for a transfer exit to be sorted.
      PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG: £6M
      Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has endured a strange season at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty
      A BIZARRE signing if there ever was one, the ex-Arsenal captain has barely even been a bit-part player in his sole season at Chelsea.
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      The 33-year-old clearly has no future after several anonymous performances.
      And Boehly will do well just to get a fee after handing Auba a £160k-a-week contract last summer.
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      Man Utd transfer plans plunged into chaos as budget freeze imposed on ‘concerned’ Ten Hag amid drawn out takeover saga

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      ERIK TEN HAG’S summer plans have been thrown into chaos after a transfer budget freeze was imposed on Man Utd, leaving him “concerned”.The potential sale of the Premier League club has led to a “worrying vacuum at a crucial stage” which is now threatening to scupper the manager’s recruitment.
      Erik ten Hag’s transfer plans have allegedly been left in limboCredit: Getty
      Sir Jim Ratcliffe is currently in talks with the Glazer family alongside Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani over purchasing United with a preferred bidder believed to be close to being announced after three rounds of bidding.
      And the Daily Mirror claims that Ten Hag is “concerned that what should be a positive moment for the club could be derailed by the uncertainty caused by the club’s sale”.
      The Dutchman has already secured his first piece of silverware at Old Trafford with the Carabao Cup in February.
      United also look set to return to the Champions League and have an FA Cup final against Man City at Wembley on June 3 to look forward to also.
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      Ten Hag wanted to continue that momentum by bringing in some top-notch additions over the summer window.
      SunSport exclusively revealed how Neymar could potentially be heading to United.

      Tottenham striker Harry Kane and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen also remain top targets for the Red Devils.
      Meanwhile, PSG megastar Kylian Mbappe has also been linked with a sensational switch.
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      However, this fresh update states that all moves “are now all on the back-burner while rival bidders compete for control of United”.
      Due to the ongoing takeover, The Mirror states that club chiefs have put a “budget freeze in place” which has left Ten Hag’s plans in limbo.
      That means that he is at risk of missing out on his preferred transfer targets until “a clearer picture emerges” of who will be in charge of the club.
      And this report also states that Ten Hag is feeling “frustrated” over the situation and that he has sought out chief executive Richard Arnold for direction. More

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      Juventus want to offer Man Utd outcast Mason Greenwood fresh start in Italy and hope Paul Pogba can help seal transfer

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      JUVENTUS are ready to offer Mason Greenwood a fresh start in Italy.The Turin giants have made it clear they are very interested in giving the Manchester United striker a route back to top-level football.
      Juventus are hoping to land Man Utd misfit Mason GreenwoodCredit: AFP
      Juve will use ex-team-mate Paul Pogba to sound out a long-term loanCredit: Getty
      They have sounded out Greenwood’s camp.
      And Juventus hope a long-term loan deal can be agreed this summer.
      Milan and Roma are also keen on signing Greenwood.
      There have also been noises about a move to Turkey too.
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      But Juve hope having Paul Pogba in the squad will sway things their way.
      Greenwood’s alleged rape and assault charges were dropped in February. 
      He has not featured for United since January 2022.
      And the forward is currently training alone away from their Carrington base.
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      Greenwood, 21, still has two years left  on his £75,000-a-week contract.
      And United fear they will struggle to attract a serious fee if they opted to sell.
      That makes a long-term loan his likeliest chance of a move.
      But that’s only as long as the club Greenwood joins covers his wages. More

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      Ipswich keen to beat rivals to Crystal Palace ace Jesurun Rak-Sakyi loan transfer after sealing Championship promotion

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      IPSWICH are determined to beat rivals in their bid to sign Crystal Palace forward Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.Kieran McKenna’s Championship new-boys are keen to recruit this summer and English prospect Rak-Sakyi, 20, is high on their hitlist.
      Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is a wanted man after impressing for CharltonCredit: Getty
      The Eagles may send Rak-Sakyi out on loan to the second tier after he impressed at League One Charlton this season.
      He has 15 goals and eight assists in 42 Addicks appearances this season and has caught the eye of a number of suitors.
      Luton are also interested in a move for the youngster.
      But that deal would only go through if they fail to win promotion to the Premier League.
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      Rak-Sakyi has performed well consistently while rising through the ranks at Palace, and scored 18 goals in 25 games for their reserves last season.
      But it may be too soon for the youngster to join Palace’s string of bright youthful attackers, which includes Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise.
      Palace will also be looking at ways to upgrade in the summer including appointing a permanent manager to replace Roy Hodgson, who agreed a deal until the end of the season when he returned in March.
      Former Borussia Monchengladbach manager Adi Hutter appears to be one of the favourites for the role.
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      Meanwhile Palace face the star man Wilfried Zaha leaving on a free this summer.
      Ligue Un side Marseille are plotting a swoop and are said to have made the winger a top priority.
      Arsenal and Chelsea have also been linked to Zaha while a move to the continent has not been ruled out. More

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      Man Utd Champions League winner names three strikers Ten Hag should sign if he misses out on Harry Kane transfer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED should try and sign Victor Osimhen if they miss out on Harry Kane, according to former striker Louis Saha.Erik ten Hag wants to sign a striker this summer and Tottenham star Kane is said to be his number one target.
      Harry Kane is Erik ten Hag’s number one targetCredit: AFP
      Louis Saha thinks Manchester United should target Victor Osimhen as a Kane alternativeCredit: Reuters
      Saha also likes the look of Randal Kolo MuaniCredit: Reuters
      But there is fear Daniel Levy could prove a tough negotiator and try to hang on to the England star, despite his contract expiring in 2024.
      If that happens United could switch attention to a different target, and Saha believes Osimhen should be top of the wishlist after firing Napoli to the Serie A title with 22 goals in 27 games.
      Saha told Daznbet: “There are not many alternatives to Kane for Man Utd. Victor Osimhen is an obvious one at the moment, though, he’s scoring a lot of goals for Napoli.
      “Very fit, very strong and agile. But it may take him more time to adapt.”
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      United have been linked to Osimhen but getting a deal oer the line could prove difficult with Napoli said to be demanding £133m.
      The Red Devils are also said to be interested in Eintracht Frankfurt forward Randal Kolo Muani, who could also command a significant fee, as well as Atalanta hitman Rasmus Hojlund.
      Saha belives both should be on United’s shortlist, adding: “I think Randal Muani would be a very good signing for Man Utd.
      “Not only as a number 9, he can play either side of a three. He’s a very clever player, very quick, sharp with his feet and very intelligent.
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      “He’s already established a good link with Kylian Mbappe for France.
      “He’s aware of everything, he has the talent to go short or long, he’s very clever and he will be a real danger in the Premier League if he comes, especially with Rashford and Sancho.
      “That will be really hard for defences. It could be a very clever move, there is room for improvement. There are lots of names like that who can contribute.
      “But Muani is a very intelligent player, he has lots of stamina, he can run all day and will fit into the game plan that Ten Hag loves. He’s one for the future.
      “There is a young boy, Hojlund at Atalanta. But no one offers the guarantees like Kane does.” More

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      Man Utd fans go wild as club ‘enquire into Napoli sporting director’ in potential boost to Osimhen transfer chances

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have gone wild after being given a huge boost in their pursuit of Victor Osimhen.That’s after the Red Devils reportedly made an enquiry to hire Napoli sporting director Christian Giuntoli.
      Man Utd have made an enquiry for Napoli transfer guru Christian GiuntoliCredit: Getty
      United are also hoping to land Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summerCredit: AFP
      United boss Erik ten Hag has made no secret of his desire to sign a world-class striker this summer.
      And 27-goal Osimhen fits the bill perfectly after firing Napoli to their first Serie A title in 30 years.
      It’s believed Napoli want an eye-watering £150million to sell their star player.
      But United could look to smooth the path by first landing Napoli’s highly-respected transfer guru Giuntoli.
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      The Italian has been hiring and firing in Naples since 2015, building exciting projects for managers including Maurizio Sarri and Carlo Ancelotti.
      But Giuntoli’s work over the past few years finally paid dividends this term, with the likes of Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia playing key roles in Luciano Spalletti’s dominant title victory.
      United are said to be impressed by Giuntoli’s work, and they have now opened initial talks with Napoli over bringing him to England.
      The super scout is out of contract in 2024.
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      And Tuttomercatoweb claims United are eager to find out whether Giuntoli is interested in a new challenge abroad.
      Before Napoli, he enjoyed success as Director of Football with Italian minnows Carpi, helping them win several promotions while making huge profits on player sales.
      Giuntoli famously discovered striker Kevin Lasagna while he was playing in Serie D, signing the eventual seven-time Italy international for only £20,000.
      Just months later, Giuntoli sold Lasagna to Serie A side Udinese for £4million, sealing his reputation as a bargain hunter and master negotiator.
      And United fans were left excited by the claims, with one saying: “I am here for this.”
      Another declared: “If he found Kvaratskhelia then bring him in.”
      One added: “Please make this true.” More

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      Wolves close in on astonishing Ansu Fati transfer with Barcelona to give swap deal ‘the ok’ after Mendes talks

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      WOLVES are closing in on a deal to sign Barcelona winger Ansu Fati, according to reports.Fati, 20, has fallen down the pecking order at the Nou Camp this season.
      Wolves are close to sealing a deal for FatiCredit: AP
      And Xavi is understood to be looking to offload him when the upcoming transfer window opens.
      Wolves have already expressed an interest in signing the winger, with officials proposing a swap deal including Ruben Neves and £26million.
      And according to Spanish outlet Sport, Barcelona are satisfied with the offer.
      Club officials are now waiting on a final decision from Fati regarding his future.
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      However, he is understood to be eager to stay.
      Several European clubs are understood to be interested in signing the winger, including Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United.
      But Fati’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has many clients on the books at Wolves so he has already begun the process of trying to convince him that a move to Molineux could be a good idea.
      Meanwhile, Barcelona are keen to welcome Neves to the club.
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      Although there was an initial doubt that the midfielder would fit into Xavi’s plans, the club see him as a positive addition going forward.
      Neves has scored six goals in 31 Premier League appearances for Wolves so far this season. More