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      Chelsea in Rafael Leao transfer blow as PSG set to swoop for AC Milan star if Lionel Messi quits this summer

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have identified AC Milan star Rafael Leao as a potential replacement for Lionel Messi, according to reports.That poses as a significant blow for Chelsea, who have also been keeping tabs on the Portugal ace ahead of the summer transfer window.
      Paris Saint-Germain are eyeing AC Milan star and Chelsea target Rafael LeaoCredit: Getty
      Paris Saint-Germain rate Rafael Leao as a potential replacement for Lionel MessiCredit: EPA
      According to Calciomercato, PSG have a “serious” interest in the winger and are willing to match his £132million release clause.
      The winger’s deal with Milan runs out next year and technical director Paolo Maldini is hoping to finalise an extension soon.
      However, negotiations between the 23-year-old and the Rossoneri may drag until the end of the season.
      In the meantime, PSG executive Luis Campos is keeping tabs on Leao as he sees him as the ideal candidate to succeed Messi in Christophe Galtier’s frontline.
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      Leao, though, remains focused on the reigning Italian champions but is not “completely indifferent”.
      Chelsea are also monitoring the Portuguese star’s situation as they are looking to rebuild in the summer after a turbulent first season under new owner Todd Boehly.
      Messi’s contract runs out in June and he appears likely to leave amid a hapless two-year stint in Paris.
      The star forward was signed in 2021 after he rolled credits on his glittering 17-year stint at Barcelona to lead the Parisians to Champions League glory.
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      However, the Argentina captain has failed that mission with PSG crashing out in the last 16 in the last two years.
      The 35-year-old has been linked with a dramatic return to Barca despite the club’s financial woes.
      Messi’s former Argentina team-mate Sergio Aguero is confident he will go back and retire at the Nou Camp. More

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      Sergio Aguero gives major update on Lionel Messi’s future and reveals next transfer with star likely to quit PSG

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      LIONEL MESSI will return to Barcelona, according to Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero’s prediction.Messi is likely to quit Paris Saint-Germain with his contract running out in June, despite his deal having an option to extend by a further year.
      Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi is likely to leave in JuneCredit: EPA
      Sergio Aguero believes Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain for BarcelonaCredit: PA
      However, Aguero doesn’t expect his former Argentina team-mate to extend his hapless PSG stint and instead believes there is a “50 per cent chance” he is going back to the Nou Camp.
      The former striker insists the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner should retire at “home” with the Blaugrana.
      The 34-year-old, who was forced to retire two years ago as a Barcelona player due to a heart condition, has urged club president Joan Laporta to do everything he can to bring Messi back.
      Aguero told Kings League: “My feeling is that there is a 50 per cent chance that Leo Messi will return at Barca.
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      “I think that Leo should retire at Barca. Barcelona is his home, he has to finish his career here.
      “Laporta has to make an effort in bringing back Leo.”

      Messi’s future is currently uncertain even though he led Argentina to World Cup glory in the winter.
      Barcelona are keen to have their record goalscorer back but their mounting financial woes are a significant obstacle.
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      The 35-year-old amassed a staggering 672 goals and 303 assists in 778 appearances during his glittering 17-year stint in Catalonia.
      However, Messi left in 2021 when his contract expired as Barcelona could not agree new terms with the player, who agreed to take a pay cut, due to LaLiga’s salary cap rules.
      The Argentine legend then joined PSG where he has amassed a total of 29 goals and 32 assists in 66 appearances but has still struggled to establish the reigning French champions as an elite club. More

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      Real Madrid convinced Erling Haaland wants to join from Man City in 2024 and will SMASH world record with £200m transfer

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      REAL MADRID are certain Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland will join them in 2024 on a world record deal, reports suggest.Haaland has set the Premier League alight on his debut season with City as he has scored a staggering 42 goals and bagged five assists in 37 appearances across all competitions.
      Real Madrid are confident they will sign Manchester City star Erling Haaland in 2024Credit: Getty
      The star striker joined the reigning Prem champions last summer following a £51million deal with Borussia Dortmund, despite interest from some of Europe’s biggest hitters like Real.
      According to AS, however, Los Blancos are planning to reignite their bid for the Norway international and are confident they will have their man by next year.
      In fact, the Madrid giants are planning a world record offer in the range of £200m, which will eclipse Neymar’s £198m move to Paris Saint-Germain back in 2017.
      The reigning European champions are confident the 22-year-old has a release clause, which activates every year from 2024 until his contract ends in 2027 despite City denying it.
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      Carlo Ancelotti’s side plans to stay in touch with the Norwegian’s camp until next year in order to be in pole position when the time comes to swoop in.
      Real also believe Haaland can still leave the Etihad even if manager Pep Guardiola, who played an integral part in his signing, stays in Manchester.
      The Spanish champions have major plans for the coming years as they will move for the ex-Red Bull Salzburg star even if they get PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe.
      Real are planning to form a Galacticos-type trio to spearhead their attack consisted of Haaland, Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
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      By the time they move for the two star strikers it is highly likely top earners like Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Eden Hazard will be gone.
      That means they will free up at least €50m (£44m) per year in wages and will be able to meet Haaland and Mbappe’s financial demands.
      The two centre-forwards are seen as leaders that will take Real to the new era. More

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      Ex-Real Madrid star Isco unemployed and training at home after snubbing multiple transfer offers

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      EX-REAL MADRID star Isco has found himself unemployed and training on his own AT HOME.According to The Athletic, the attacking midfielder became a free agent in January after falling out with Sevilla’s director of football Monchi.
      Isco has been a free agent since leaving Sevilla back in JanuaryCredit: AP
      The former Spain international came close to a move to Union Berlin and flew to Germany where he passed his medical but circumstances changed at the eleventh hour.
      Isco initially wanted to join the MLS but any interested club would have had to make him a designated player in order to pay him something close to what he earned in Europe.
      Now he is without a club and training at home with the help of a personal trainer at the age of 30.
      It is quite a fall from grace for the ex-Malaga protege, who joined Real in 2013 as Carlo Ancelotti’s first signing.
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      The playmaker hit the ground running and went on to win four Champions League titles, while his performances earned interest from Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City and even Barcelona.
      That led to a new deal in 2017, which included a release clause worth a whopping €700million (£619m).
      However, Isco quickly fell out of favour as Real stopped using attacking midfielders.
      It all started when Santiago Solari took over from Julen Lopetegui in 2018.
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      Solari preferred to use young players like Vinicius Jr and Federico Valverde instead of stars with big contracts, such as Isco.
      The Spaniard had a public fallout with Solari, who then excluded him from his plans.
      Things didn’t improve upon Zinedine Zidane’s return and the situation remained the same when Ancelotti came back.
      Real tried to get his high salary off the payroll with a move to AC Milan in 2021 but the player wasn’t happy with the wage cut.
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      Former Real Madrid star Isco is unemployed and training on his own at homeCredit: Reuters
      That led him last year to Sevilla under Lopetegui, who urged the club to sign him despite transfer guru Monchi’s disapproval.
      However, the Spanish tactician was sacked and joined Wolves, while his successor Jorge Sampaoli quickly realised Isco doesn’t fit the team and would be preferable to get his lucrative wages off the books.
      And upon his departure from Sevilla, Monchi stated publicly it had been “a mistake” to sign him and “it would have been a further mistake to continue with the error” by not ending their relationship in January.
      Isco has received offer from clubs in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, while it seems like there is also interest from LaLiga. More

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      Man Utd FAVOURITES to land Victor Osimhen but told they must smash Premier League transfer record for Napoli striker

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are favourites to sign Napoli star Victor Osimhen, according to reports.United are in the market for a new striker this summer.
      Manchester United are favourites to land Victor OsimhenCredit: Getty
      And Osimhen fits their criteria after scoring 25 goals in 29 games this season, including four in the Champions League.
      The Red Devils are leading the race to sign the striker, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.
      But the transfer guru claims it could take a Premier League record fee for United to get their man.
      Napoli are reportedly willing to sell Osimhen for a fee in the region of £115-£130million.
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      That is a little more than the £107m Chelsea paid to sign Enzo Fernandez in January, which set a new Prem record.
      Di Marzio also reports Paris Saint-Germain could make a move for Osimhen.
      They would likely be able to afford the Nigerian, as would Chelsea who have also been linked.
      Osimhen says he dreams of playing in the Premier League at some stage.
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      However, it appears PSG could be set to leapfrog the competition during the international break.
      It is believed transfer guru Luis Campos has arranged a meeting with Osimhen’s representatives.
      And talks are already underway in the background over structuring a potential deal for July.
      PSG are bracing themselves for the possible exit of Lionel Messi, whose contract expires shortly. More

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      ‘Confirms what we all know’ – Fans convinced Arsenal transfer target Declan Rice is off in summer after West Ham tweet

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      FOOTBALL fans have been left convinced that Declan Rice will be on the move this summer.This is after Rice was NOT included in promotional pictures for West Ham’s pre-season tour.
      Declan Rice was left out of West Ham’s pre-season promoCredit: PA
      We are pleased to announce we will travel to Australia in pre-season! 🇦🇺— West Ham United (@WestHam) March 23, 2023

      West Ham announced on Thursday they will be going on tour to Australia to tune up for the next campaign.
      The picture they used to advertise the tour included Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen and Nayef Aguerd.
      But the noticeable omission of club captain Rice has left fans convinced he will not be at the club in the summer.
      One fan wrote: “Haha admin knows Rice is off and won’t be featuring in the tour 🤣.”
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      A second said: “No Rice also in the promo video or picture already confirms what we all already know. That he won’t be here for that tour.”
      A third typed: “Where’s your captain? Does it mean that he will leave the club in the summer?”
      While a fourth commented: “Without DR,” with another adding: “No Rice then?”
      London clubs Arsenal and Chelsea are two of the most heavily interested parties in a transfer for the England star.
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      It has been reported Rice could be sold for around £80million.
      Arsenal are keen to bolster their midfield, having previously seen two offers for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo rejected.
      Chelsea splashed out an English-record £107m on Enzo Fernandez, but remain keen on bringing their former academy prospect back to Stamford Bridge.
      The Rice omission comes after Tottenham talisman Harry Kane was left out of the clubs own pre-season tour promo amid links to Manchester United. More

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      Wayne Rooney wanted Man Utd to make Mesut Ozil transfer but was BRUTALLY shut down by Sir Alex Ferguson

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      WAYNE ROONEY was shut down by Sir Alex Ferguson after he told him to sign Mesut Ozil.The former Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder retired from football this week, aged 34.
      Wayne Rooney was keen for Manchester United to sign Mesut Ozil in 2010Credit: Getty
      Sir Alex Ferguson rejected Rooney’s suggestionCredit: Splash
      He got his big move to Los Blancos in 2010 after impressing at the South Africa World Cup with Germany.
      Rooney played against him in the tournament and was keen for Manchester United to sign him.
      He even advised Ferguson to make a move but the Scot was not interested and put Rooney in his place.
      Recalling the story in his autobiography, Fergie wrote: “Wayne said that we should have pursued Mesut Ozil, who had joined Real Madrid from Werder Bremen.
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      “My reply was that it was none of his business who we should have gone for.
      “I told him it was his job to play and perform. My job was to pick the correct teams. And so far I had been getting it right.
      “Well, he was not on our radar at the time. Ozil when at Werder Bremen played wide right, then towards the end of the season played him off the front.
      “He went to South Africa and did very well. But wasn’t on our radar. But I explained to Wayne and we get most of our decisions right.”
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      Ozil eventually got his Premier League moving in 2013, joining Arsenal for £42million.
      He made 254 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 44 goals – he also won the FA Cup on four occasions. More

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      Man Utd and Newcastle in Gabri Veiga transfer boost as Celta Vigo give up on trying to keep midfielder

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      CELTA VIGO will find it “impossible” to hold on to Manchester United and Newcastle target Gabri Veiga, reports suggest.Veiga has shone bright this season in LaLiga as he has bagged nine goals and three assists in 29 appearances across all competitions.
      Celta Vigo can’t keep Manchester United and Newcastle target Gabri VeigaCredit: Getty
      The attacking midfielder has a contract with Celta until 2026 but club president Carlos Mourino confirmed that he won’t be able to keep him at the Balaidos this summer.
      Mourino insists he wants hold on to the 20-year-old ace but his £35million release clause won’t allow him.
      Some of Europe’s top hitters have already matched the Spain Under-21 international’s asking price and Celta won’t be able to counter them with a better offer.
      Mourino said: “We want to keep Gabri Veiga but it will be impossible due to release clause.
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      “We know some bids he has, impossible to match”.
      United and the Magpies are keeping tabs on Veiga ahead of the summer transfer window.
      However, the Red Devils and Newcastle will face competition from Bundesliga clubs.
      Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano also claims Real Madrid are eyeing the Spaniard.
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      Veiga started out in Celta’s academy after a short stint at Santa Marina.
      The playmaker earned his first senior call-up at the age of 18 years old and shared his time between the first team as well as the reserves.
      However, Veiga has burst onto the scene this season and appears to be set for bigger things come June. More