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      Barcelona want Man City ace Gundogan on free transfer after failing to land £60m Bernardo Silva

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      BARCELONA will switch their sights to a summer raid for Ilkay Gundogan after giving up on trying to land Bernardo Silva.The Spanish league leaders are long-term admirers of Bernardo, and hoped to land the Manchester City midfielder in the next window.
      Barcelona are planning a swoop for Ilkay Gundogan this summer on a free transferCredit: Getty
      But Barca have accepted that they will be unable to meet a likely asking price of around £60 million, and have quickly turned their attention to Gundogan.
      The 32-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season.
      And the German has promised City he will make a decision on his plans shortly.
      Gundogan is happy in Manchester, but although City would also like him to stay, it is understood they are only offering a one-year deal.
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      And Barca have already let the player’s representatives know they are keen to take him to the Nou Camp on a contract double the length.
      Gundogan grabbed his fifth goal of the season in City’s 4-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday.
      The star has played nearly 300 games for the Cityzens since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2016.
      He was the first signing of the Pep Guardiola era.
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      Gundogan was elected as club captain for the current campaign by his City team-mates after Fernandinho left.
      He has won four Premier League titles, four League Cups and the FA Cup during his time at the Etihad. More

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      Burnley line up £15m Man Utd-linked goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen for Premier League campaign in huge transfer coup

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      BURNLEY chief Vincent Kompany wants to snatch Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen from his old club Anderlecht.Verbruggen, 20, looks one of the best prospects in Europe and the Clarets boss is back on his trail after attempting to bring the stopper with him to Turf Moor last summer.
      Bart Verbruggen has attracted plenty of interest from EnglandCredit: Rex
      Since then, the Bartman has enhanced his reputation by claiming the first-team spot at the Belgian side and also being called up by Holland for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Gibraltar.
      Liverpool are also very keen on Verbruggen — as we first revealed in February — but that would be as a long-term replacement for current Kop No 1 Alisson, with no guarantee of game time.
      Kompany’s runaway Championship leaders could offer Premier League football and a step up the ladder immediately, which could be a huge temptation.
      Anderlecht want around £15million for Verbruggen, which could turn out to be a shrewd investment.
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      Kompany’s former Manchester City team-mate Arijanet Muric has been the Clarets’ first choice stopper this term.
      He has made 36 Championship appearances, keeping 16 clean sheets.
      In addition to Burnley and Liverpool, Manchester United are reportedly interested in Verbruggen.
      Belgian outlet HLN claim the Red Devils are weighing up a bid for Anderlecht’s 6ft 4in gloveman Verbruggen.
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      David de Gea is out of contract at Old Trafford at the end of the season.
      But Erik ten Hag’s men are reportedly keen even if De Gea stays beyond the end of this season.
      Verbruggen has played 31 times in all competitions this season. More

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      Jurgen Klopp reveals Liverpool used break to hold ‘positive transfer talks’ with Jude Bellingham and Mason Mount targets

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      LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he used the international break to hold “positive talks” ahead of the 2023-24 campaign.The Reds are in a battle for Champions League qualification – although there hopes were hit after getting hammered 4-1 by Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime.
      Klopp held ‘positive talks’ during the international breakCredit: PA
      Despite his rocky season so far, Klopp already has his sights set on the future.
      During his press conference on Friday, he admitted that the club used the international break to put plans in place ahead of the summer.
      He said: “It was good. I couldn’t plan training sessions as we didn’t know who was here, so yes (I did use it as time to get prepared for next season).
      “Player side, positive. There are talks, but no decisions. We are busy as you can imagine.”
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      Liverpool are expected to undergo a rebuild in the summer as they look to bounce back to the top of the Premier League.
      And several transfer targets have already been established.
      Jude Bellingham is understood to be at the top of Klopp’s transfer wishlist going into the summer window.
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      Liverpool want to sign BellinghamCredit: Alamy
      Mount is also a transfer targetCredit: Getty
      However, the Reds will have to table a huge bid to sign him.
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      Borussia Dortmund reportedly want at least £110million for the England midfielder.
      So if Liverpool did decide to match that price, it would make Bellingham a Premier League record signing.
      However, they could seek a cheaper alternative with Mason Mount set to be available.
      Klopp is understood to be a huge admirer of the £70m-rated Chelsea star. More

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      Arsenal outcast hints that Mikel Arteta will regret letting him go and says ‘I could have been important for this club’

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      ARSENAL outcast Nicolas Pepe has hinted that Mikel Arteta will regret letting him go if he leaves the club permanently. The Ivorian was signed by the Gunners for a fee of £72million in 2019 from Lille.
      Mikel Arteta sent Nicolas Pepe out on loan to NiceCredit: AP
      Nicolas Pepe is unsure where he will be playing next seasonCredit: AFP
      After three seasons in North London, he was loaned out to French side Nice for the current campaign.
      Pepe is uncertain on where his future lies, telling France Bleu: “I’m very happy at Nice, there are still two important months for the club.
      “I want to focus on the last two months and then rest, I don’t know. There will be discussions.
      “I don’t know what Arsenal want to do. I still have a lot of friends there.
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      “I could have been important for this club, but it’s the manager’s choices.”
      Pepe has just a year remaining on his contract at the Emirates Stadium.
      He has played 25 times for Nice this season, scoring eight goals.
      The club, owned by potential Man Utd buyer Sir Jim Ratcliffe, sit seventh in Ligue 1 and are in the quarter-finals of the Conference League.
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      In an Arsenal shirt, Pepe has played 112 matches, scoring 27 goals.
      He also helped the club win the FA Cup in 2020.
      The emergence of Bukayo Saka led to Pepe’s place in the team being taken. More

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      Arsenal given fresh hope as they line up THIRD transfer bid for Barcelona star Raphinha in the summer

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      ARSENAL have been handed a new hope in their bid to land Raphinha, reports suggest. The Gunners tried to buy the winger last summer and in January, but saw Barcelona sign him before the Brazilian rejected a mid-season move.
      Barcelona have set Raphinha’s asking priceCredit: Rex
      However, with Barcelona still in an unenviable financial situation, Arsenal’s long-term pursuit has been handed a boost.
      According to Football Insider, Raphinha is one player who could be put up for sale in the summer.
      This comes with Barcelona looking to raise funds worth as much as £178million.
      And the report reveals Barcelona want to recoup at least as much as they paid to sign the 26-year-old.
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      The Spanish giants agreed a £55m transfer for Raphinha from Leeds.
      After an initial period where he struggled to adapt, Raphinha’s form has taken an upturn following the World Cup.
      Indeed, he has contributed to six goals in his last ten league games having previously contributed to four in 15.
      Raphinha is a Premier League-proven talent, having scored 17 goals and adding 12 assists during his two years at Elland Road.
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      On Barca’s financial issues, La Liga chief executive Javier Tebas explained: “We have strict economic controls. At the end of each window, we tell all the clubs in La Liga what they can spend.
      “In the case of Barcelona, they have to drop from spending on wages and transfers from 650m euros to 450m euros – so it’s a budget of minus 200m Euros.”
      However, any sale of Raphinha would come after Barca boss Xavi hailed him as “the future of Barcelona”. More

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      Chelsea fans troll Real Madrid by asking ‘haven’t you learned from Eden Hazard?’ amid Reece James transfer talk

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      CHELSEA fans have trolled Real Madrid amid rumours they want to sign Reece James. The LaLiga side supposedly want to sign both Jude Bellingham and the Blues defender this summer.
      Reece James is reportedly wanted by Real MadridCredit: Alamy
      Fans have trolled Real Madrid, comparing Eden Hazard’s injury hit spell at the club to Reece James’ fitness troublesCredit: Reuters
      Outlet AS report that the two England stars are their top two transfer targets.
      Chelsea have a history of losing players to Real Madrid, with the likes of Thibaut Courtois, Antonio Rudiger and Eden Hazard all switching West London for the Spanish capital.
      Hazard made the move in 2019 for a fee of £88million and has struggled with persistent injuries since.
      The Belgian has only played 73 times for the club, scoring just seven goals.
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      James has had similar regular injury troubles, missing 18 Chelsea matches this season and the World Cup.
      It has led to fans joking that Real Madrid risk making the same mistake by signing an injury prone Premier League star.
      One supporter said: “Madrid wants a taste of James’ injury record. I thought they’ve learnt from Hazard.”
      Another reacted: “Reece James would play like two games, get injured and then not be seen again until 2028.”
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      A third added: “Hazard all over again.”
      James penned a new deal at Stamford Bridge in September, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2028.
      The Blues are supposedly ready to offload a number of players at the end of the season to trim a bloated squad, yet the 23-year-old is not one up for sale. More

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      Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag gives go ahead for £88m Goncalo Ramos transfer… but move depends on who owner is

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are prepared to launch an £88million bid for Goncalo Ramos, reports suggest. However, the move will depend on who takes over the club.
      Goncalo Ramos could move to Manchester United in an £88million dealCredit: EPA
      The 21-year-old forward has been in electric form this season, scoring 24 goals and adding a further ten assists in all competitions.
      Ramos shot to fame outside of Portugal after replacing Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portugal team and scoring a hat-trick in the World Cup last 16 against Switzerland.
      Spanish outlet AS report Erik Ten Hag has given the green light for United to sign him, although current club Benfica will not sell for any less than £88m.
      Such a large fee will require big financial muscles, something United could boast depending on the outcome of their ongoing takeover battle.
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      Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe are the two frontrunners in the process.
      But Sheikh Jassim’s group pack far more financial muscle than the Brit’s, already placing a world-record £5bn bid down to buy the club from current owners the Glazers.
      Ten Hag has already spoken about the need to bring in more firepower in the summer, with the likes of Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen also linked with a transfer.
      Regardless, he has called on five stars to score more goals to ease the burden on talisman Marcus Rashford, though omitted Weghorst from his list.
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      He said: “I think we have players like Bruno [Fernandes], like Jadon Sancho, like Anthony Martial, like Scott McTominay, like Antony dos Santos, we have enough players with the capabilities to score goals, definitely.
      “What I said previously, I work in the back on next season [for transfers] but we’re working now on this season, so first of all make sure everyone is available and keep improving the way of play and that’s the best chance of scoring more goals.”
      Other than Rashford, Fernandes is the only player in the United team to hit double figures this season.
      United have been handed a boost by the return of Martial, with Ten Hag saying he can be in the squad to play in Sunday’s clash against Newcastle. More

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      Chelsea owner Todd Boehly faces multi-million pound ‘divorce bill’ & could take huge hits on stars like Lukaku & Pulisic

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      TODD BOEHLY faces a multi-million pound ‘divorce bill’ this summer as he bids to offload a raft of Chelsea players.The club’s policy of paying some of the highest wages in football will make it difficult to persuade stars to move on if it means taking a pay cut.
      Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is facing an expensive ‘divorce bill’ in the summerCredit: Alamy
      Christian Pulisic has fallen down the pecking order at ChelseaCredit: AFP
      Callum Hudson-Odoi plays on loan at Bayer Leverkusen from ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      USA winger Christian Pulisic is tipped to go at the end of this season when he will have 12 months left on his £150,000-a-week deal.
      It is unlikely any interested clubs will match his £7.8million-a-year salary.
      That will pressure Blues chairman Boehly to pay Pulisic to go or take a lower transfer fee.
      It is the same situation with several other players. Callum Hudson-Odoi, on loan at Germans Bayer Leverkusen, has a year left on his contract and makes around £180,000 a week. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, on £150,000 a week, is also about to enter the final year of his deal.
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      Moroccan Hakim Ziyech is under contract until 2025 but is surplus to requirements, as are his £120,000-a-week wages.
      First-choice keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is another set to depart this summer and collects just under £200,000 a week.
      He has two years left on his deal and cost Chelsea a world-record fee for a goalkeeper at £71.6m.
      The biggest earner is striker Romelu Lukaku — on loan at Inter Milan — with two years left of a £325,000-a-week deal.
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      Those six unwanted players’ contracts add up to a staggering £58.5M a year in wages.
      Losses of £121m last year make it vital for Boehly to balance the books and keep the Financial Fair Play cops at bay.
      The huge wages are referred to as the “Chelsea premium” by club insiders.
      Chelsea have run up a bill  that could reach £606m, including add-ons and loan fees, on new players since Boehly led an American takeover last spring.
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      And boss Graham Potter now has a bloated 31-man squad, according to the club’s official website.
      Potter’s team resume domestic action against Aston Villa following the international break, with Reece James fit again after withdrawing from the England squad with hamstring issues.
      Midfielder Mason Mount is also ready but Raheem Sterling is being rested ahead of Tuesday’s game with Liverpool.
      Potter said: “It is a big squad, a deep squad, a squad with a lot, a lot of  players. It has been a challenge to manage them but it has not been a negative challenge from my perspective.”
      Chelsea will struggle to offload high earners like record transfer Romelu LukakuCredit: Getty
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek has struggled for minutes under Chelsea boss Graham PotterCredit: Alamy More