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      Real Madrid make Jude Bellingham and Josko Gvardiol top two transfer targets as Spaniards plan raid for young stars

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      REAL MADRID have reportedly made Jude Bellingham and Josko Gvardiol their top summer transfer targets.Bellingham, 19, is one of the most in-demand teenagers in world football after his exploits at the World Cup and for Borussia Dortmund.
      Jude Bellingham is one of two top transfer targets for Real MadridCredit: Getty
      Croatian star Josko Gvardiol of RB Leipzig is the otherCredit: Getty
      Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City have all been linked with the ex-Birmingham City midfield ace.
      We reported last month how Newcastle had now joined the transfer chase, while Real Madrid have also held a heavy interest in signing the teenage sensation.
      Los Blancos have been trying to work on a deal for some time with their chief scout Juni Calafat already “taking care of relations” with Bellingham’s father, Mark, who manages his son’s career.
      But there was a growing feeling that they “are becoming resigned to the fact that the financial muscle of the Premier League is almost unbeatable”.
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      However, after famously missing out on Kylian Mbappe last summer, the England international has been made one Madrid’s “main targets” for the next transfer window.
      That is according to Spanish publication Sport, who also claim that fellow World Cup star Gvardiol is the other.
      Chelsea have targeted the Croatian defender for several months and tried to sign him in January.
      But after Gvardiol scored for RB Leipzig against Manchester City in the Champions League Round of 16 last week his manager Marco Rose issued a hands off warning.
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      The ace is under contract until 2027 – but that does not appear to be deterring Madrid.
      Los Blancos are allegedly preparing for the departure of midfield veterans Toni Kroos and Luka Modric at the end of the season along with defender Nacho Fernandez.
      And they look set to go all-out to bring in the young duo to bolster their ranks and replace them. More

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      Seven Man Utd stars facing axe by Erik ten Hag this summer to help fund transfer spending spree if Glazers stay

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      MANCHESTER UNITED could reportedly sell SEVEN players in the summer if the Glazers stay and force Erik ten Hag to raise funds.The Red Devils’ ownership situation remains unclear amid months of speculation.
      Harry Maguire is struggling for game time at Old TraffordCredit: PA
      Anthony Martial has dropped down the pecking order at Man UtdCredit: Getty
      The Glazers opened the door to selling the club earlier this season and have attracted interest from Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
      However, there is still a fear among some Man Utd fans that their despised bosses will decide to stick around.
      If that does happen, Ten Hag will likely be made to offload players in order to fund any new deals.
      And The Mirror are reporting that as many as seven stars face the chop at Old Trafford.
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      Harry Maguire
      Harry Maguire, 29, has started just five Premier League games this season as Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez continue to build a strong partnership.
      And while Ten Hag has reassured him he is a big part of his plans, United could still sell as he would command a substantial fee.
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka
      Aaron Wan-Bissaka has proven his worth over the past few months following a poor start to life under Ten Hag.
      But he could still demand a hefty price tag in the window. And with Diogo Dalot a long-term option at right-back, United may see him as expendable come the end of the season.
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      Brandon Williams
      Brandon Williams has returned from last season’s loan spell at Norwich and been outcast by Ten Hag.
      The 22-year-old has earned just one appearance this season – a five-minute outing in the Carabao Cup.
      Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are firmly ahead of him in the pecking order of left-backs, so he is an almost certain departure.

      Donny van de Beek
      Donny van de Beek has endured a torrid time since arriving from Ajax in 2020.
      And a reunion with former coach Ten Hag has done nothing to reignite his form in Manchester.
      He made just four starts for United before being ruled out with a knee injury and that could cruelly signal the end of his spell at the club.
      Anthony Martial
      Anthony Martial seemed to be a favoured forward option for Ten Hag at the start of the season.
      But continual injury issues have left him unable to establish a lengthy run in the team.
      Six goals in 14 appearances is not a bad return, but his inability to remain fit could mean United show him the exit door at the end of the campaign as he enters the final 12 months of his contract.
      Alex Telles
      Alex Telles was sent out on loan to Sevilla following the arrival of Malacia in the summer.
      But he has missed the last two months due to a knee injury and been unable to showcase his capabilities as a result.
      With his contract up in 2024, expect him to be sold this summer.
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      Eric Bailly
      Eric Bailly has made just 20 Premier League appearances since the start of the 2019/20 campaign.
      He is on a season-long loan at Marseille, but is not expected to return to Old Trafford and compete for a first-team place. More

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      Arsenal set to suffer Vitor Roque transfer blow with 18-year-old Athletico Paranaense wonderkid wanting Barcelona move

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      ARSENAL are set to miss out on Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque as he has stated his desire to join Barcelona.The Spanish giants have been leading the race for the Athletico Paranaense forward, who turned 18 on Tuesday.
      Brazil’s Vitor Roque score six goals at the U20 South American ChampionshipCredit: AP
      He has made 37 appearances for Paranaense, contributing seven goals and three assists.
      On top of his club form, he has bagged six goals in 11 appearances for Brazil’s U20s – all of which came at the South American championships earlier this year.
      Arsenal are among a host of other clubs chasing his signature, including Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle.
      However, it now seems unlikely he will move anywhere but the Nou Camp after recent remarks about the Catalan club and striker Robert Lewandowski.
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      Speaking to Sport, he said: “I feel ready to make the move to Barcelona, of course. It would be amazing to play with Lewandowski.
      “Barcelona is a dream. If I end up there, it will be a great joy for my family and me. It’d be a fantastic move.”
      Known as ‘Tigrinho’ – or ‘Little Tiger’ – in Brazil, Roque has already been likened to legendary striker Ronaldo and Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez.
      And he is not expected to go cheaply as his Paranaense contract contains a £53million release clause.
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      Former Brazil, Portugal and Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, who is now technical director for Paranaense, has made it clear Roque is set to leave.
      The 74-year-old said: “Vitor will probably be sold.
      “He’s 17 years old and has a lot to learn on the pitch. But he’s been playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa Libertadores since he was 16.” More

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      Newcastle and Chelsea in Khvicha Kvaratskhelia transfer blow with Napoli set to hand wing wonderkid mega new deal

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      NAPOLI are reportedly planning to offer wing wizard Khvicha Kvaratskhelia a bumper new deal.The 22-year-old Georgian maestro has scored 12 goals and provided 15 assists in 26 games in all competitions this season.
      Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s Serie A stats this season
      And the Italian outfit want to double his salary by the end of the campaign, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
      The news comes as a blow to a number of Premier League sides.
      Newcastle are reportedly interested in his signature following his stunning season so far in Serie A.
      Kvaratskhelia was also linked with Chelsea towards the end of last year.
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      Elsewhere, the likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are rumoured to be keen on the winger.
      Gazzetta claim several unnamed Prem teams, plus Madrid, are “ready to pay” up to £88million for Kvaratskhelia.
      But Napoli will reportedly sit down with his representatives at the end of the campaign and offer a deal worth £2.2million-a-season, plus bonuses, until 2028.
      That works out at around £42,000-a-week before add-ons.
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      His current salary is reported by Gazzetta to be around £20k-a-week.
      Kvaratskhelia only joined Napoli from Georgian side Dinamo Batumi last summer for just £8.8m, and his current deal expires in 2027.
      He has helped Napoli to a runaway lead in Serie A, with Luciano Spalletti’s side 18 points clear at the top of the table.
      The Italians are also well placed to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League following a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Round of 16 clash. More

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      Man Utd still want Frenkie de Jong transfer this summer as Barcelona midfielder impresses in Europa League clash

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      MANCHESTER UNITED remain keen on signing Frenkie De Jong, according to reports. De Jong and Man Utd were in a well-documented transfer saga last summer, with the midfielder ultimately rejecting a move in order to fight for his spot at Barcelona.
      Manchester United remain keen on signing Frenkie de JongCredit: Getty
      De Jong showed off his press resistance in the home leg of the Europa League clash
      However, Erik ten Hag has remained keen on signing him.
      According to Sport, United are planning to make two major signings in the summer window.
      One of the priorities is a new midfielder, particularly with a profile to complement Casemiro.
      Ten Hag wants to add a player with a strong ability to build up play from deep, a role De Jong can certainly fulfil – as proven in the Man Utd and Barcelona clash in the Europa League.
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      He is also equally comfortable as the deepest player in the midfield if required.
      The report describes De Jong, 25, as being “key” to Ten Hag’s system at former club Ajax.
      Current club Barcelona remains in need of departures in order to help balance the books, which has left them open to selling De Jong.
      But should a move not transpire as hoped, United have contingency plans.
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      Sport’s report adds Jude Bellingham is another major midfield target.
      Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen are two other big-name targets – most likely to be brought in to try and solve the squad’s striker issues.
      United knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League before winning the Carabao Cup.
      The Red Devils are next in action at Old Trafford against West Ham United in the FA Cup tonight. More

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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was ‘annoyed with star’s behaviour’ before shipping him out on loan transfer

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      NUNO TAVARES used to “annoy” Mikel Arteta at Arsenal before he was shipped out on loan.The Portuguese left-back left the Emirates last summer to join Marseille on a season-long deal.
      Nuno Tavares is on a season-long loan at MarseilleCredit: EPA
      A fresh report says his behaviour used to ‘annoy’ Mikel ArtetaCredit: Getty
      The 23-year-old only moved to the Gunners from Benfica in 2021 but struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.
      He made just 22 top-flight appearances for Arsenal before the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko forced him to look elsewhere for first-team action.
      He has enjoyed a rollercoaster start to life in France.
      Tavares has managed to score six times for Marseille to win over supporters but his hot-headnesses has landed him in disciplinary trouble.
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      Last month he was sent off late on in his side’s 2-1 win over Montpellier for viciously kicking opponent Arnaud Souquet and was reprimanded by the club.
      Montpellier defender Christopher Jullien was furious with Tavares’ challenge on his team-mate, with the pair becoming involved in a shoving match.
      Incredibly Tavares was initially only shown a second yellow card, before it was upgraded to a straight red following a VAR review.
      His latest outing was in Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat to Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain where local media slammed his performance.
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      Tavares was deployed in the unfamiliar position of right-back for the game by manager Igor Tudor before his poor first half display led to him switching to his natural side.
      However, that failed to have any impact as both he and his team-mates were easily swept aside by PSG.
      L’Equipe claims that he “sometimes seemed lost on the pitch” during the match.
      And then they state that Arteta and his staff were “often annoyed with his behaviour” and that is why they agreed to loan him to Marseille.
      But Arsenal have obviously not given up hope on Tavares developing into a top player.
      They refused to include an agreement to buy in the deal with Marseille – that is despite the star himself admitting that he wanted one inserted. More

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      Liverpool star Naby Keita wanted by Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig on free transfer this summer as deal runs out

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      NABY KEITA is a free transfer target for Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, according to reports.The Liverpool midfielder’s Anfield contract expires at the end of this season.
      Liverpool look set to let Naby Keita, middle, leave for free this summerCredit: AFP
      And it is understood the Reds have no intention of offering the Guinea international an extension, instead allowing him to leave for free.
      Now Bild report Dortmund and RB Leipzig will battle it out to bring him back to the Bundesliga.
      Keita, 28, spent two years with Leipzig between 2016 and 2018 before joining Liverpool in a bumper £52.75million deal.
      But despite winning the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield, Champions League and Club World Cup during his trophy-laden five years, he has struggled to nail down a regular first-team spot under Jurgen Klopp.
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      Keita, who has struggled with injuries throughout his Liverpool career, has made 129 appearances – with 77 of those as a starter.
      The No 8 is behind Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Thiago, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajcetic in the central midfield pecking order – with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Artur Melo also vying for a spot when fit.
      However, Keita’s five-year stint looks set to end in four months’ time as the Reds look to try and land a super deal for Jude Bellingham.
      Keita joining Dortmund could boost Klopp’s chances of landing the English teenager amid competition from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
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      However, a return to familiar surroundings at Leipzig may be preferable for Keita.
      Dortmund and Leipzig have become rivals on the pitch in recent years, often battling it out to be the best of the rest behind Bayern Munich.
      But they have also had their fair share of transfer tussles – including for Bellingham, Erling Haaland, Lukas Klostermann, Timo Werner and, most recently, Austrian midfielder Nicolas Seiwald who will swap Red Bull Salzburg for RB Leipzig in the summer. More

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      Arsenal set for huge summer overhaul with four transfers including £80m Declan Rice but SIX players face the axe

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      ARSENAL are reportedly set for wholesale change in the summer transfer window as they eye FOUR signings and SIX departures.The Gunners hold a two-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table in what has been a sensational season to date.
      Declan Rice is being heavily linked with a move to ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Moises Caicedo nearly secured a switch to the Emirates in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      And while the title is now their focus, it must not be forgotten that Champions League qualification is all but secured.
      According to The Times, the revenue brought in through a top-four finish could fund a spending spree.
      Mikel Arteta wants to bring in two central midfielders, a winger and a left-back at the end of the season.
      Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo are two players that have been explicitly named as targets in the report.
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      Arsenal are confident of beating Chelsea to West Ham’s £80million captain Rice, 24.
      And they are also set to renew their interest in Brighton man Caicedo.
      It remains to be seen who else they will go after, but names they are linked with include Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresneda and Inter Milan wingback Denzel Dumfries.
      There is also set to be a mass exodus at the Emirates come the end of the campaign.
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      Kieran Tierney has featured very little for Arsenal so far this seasonCredit: Getty
      One player at the top of that list of exits is expected to be left-back Kieran Tierney.
      The Scot, 25, has started just four Premier League games this season following the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
      But Arsenal are not expected to let him go cheap as they look to make back the £25m they spent on him four years ago.

      Two more sales are likely to come in the form of Albert Sambi Lokinga and Nuno Tavares – who are on loan at Crystal Palace and Marseille respectively.
      Folarin Balogun, who is thriving at Reims, is also set to depart.
      He is second in Ligue 1’s top scorer charts and will not want to return to North London to be third-choice behind Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.
      Arteta needs to make a decision on Emile Smith Rowe – who has played little more than 100 minutes this season due to injury.
      And midfielder Granit Xhaka is a potential surprise departure if his contract situation is not resolved.
      The Swiss, 30, will become a free agent in the summer of 2024 and could leave if Rice and Caicedo join Thomas Partey and Jorginho as Arsenal’s options in the middle of the park.
      Granit Xhaka is set to enter the final 12 months of his dealCredit: Getty More