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      Barcelona looking to sell top stars including Ousmane Dembele this summer to fund transfer for Federico Chiesa

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      BARCELONA are reportedly planning to sell two players in the summer in order to fund a deal for Juventus man Federico Chiesa.And France international Ousmane Dembele, 25, is understood to be one of those on his way out of the Nou Camp.
      Ousmane Dembele is being linked with a move away from Barcelona this summerCredit: Getty
      Juventus could cash in on Federico Chiesa at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty
      The former Borussia Dortmund forward was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea at the end of last season.
      But he ended up penning a new deal to keep him at Barcelona until 2024.
      Dembele, who joined for £135.5million in 2017, has registered eight goals and seven assists in the 2022/23 campaign.
      However, Calcio Mercato are reporting he is still set to be sold this summer.
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      And ex-Manchester City attacker Ferran Torres is another expected to make way as Xavi attempts to cobble together the funds to sign Italian star Chiesa.
      Torres, 23, has bagged just 12 goals in 59 games for the Catalan giants.
      It is a poor return for the £50million Barcelona shelled out for him in January 2022.
      If the LaLiga leaders are successful in offloading Dembele and Torres, they will look to sign Chiesa from Juventus.
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      The Serie A club were handed a 15-point deduction for a transfer scam earlier this season.
      And it means missing out on Champions League football is set to force them to sell players.
      Adrien Rabiot and Dusan Vlahoic are two stars being linked with a departure.
      Chiesa is another in danger of leaving – with Barcelona monitoring his situation.
      The former Fiorentina man, 25, has bagged 20 goals in 77 appearances for Juventus.
      He has also netted four times in 40 games for Italy.
      Barcelona’s desire to keep signing players comes after LaLiga president Javier Tebas insisted earlier this month they are effectively under a transfer ban as they will be unable to register players.
      Speaking at the FT Business of Football summit in London, Tebas said: “As of today, Barcelona doesn’t have any room in its budget to spend in the upcoming transfer window.
      “Barcelona has been involved in questionable behaviour which has had an impact on LaLiga – and we are acting accordingly.” More

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      Man Utd star Alex Telles not wanted by Sevilla on permanent transfer after full-back’s loan spell

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      SEVILLA allegedly do not want to sign Alex Telles permanently from Manchester United this summer.The 30-year-old Brazilian international left-back joined the Red Devils from Porto for £15.8million in 2020.
      Alex Telles (R) is set to face transfer rejection from SevillaCredit: EPA
      But Telles was deemed surplus to requirements at United by Erik ten Hag.
      He made just 26 appearances last season, netting once in the Champions League and providing four assists in the Premier League.
      That led to him joining Sevilla on a season-long loan back at the beginning of the campaign
      That agreement between the two clubs, who have just been drawn together in the Europa League quarter finals, did not include an option to buy.
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      However, the Daily Mirror is now claiming that they have no intentions to try and keep him.
      Discussing his future recently, Telles said: “I don’t think about the future because that depends on what I do now. Now I have to play and train.
      “I’ve always said that I’m happy at Sevilla, I’m treated very well and now I have to play and do my best, which is the most important thing.”
      Tyrell Malacia, 23, arrived at Old Trafford at the start of the season to add further competition at left-back.
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      And it has been Luke Shaw that has been Ten Hag’s preferred choice there.
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      It seems highly-unlikely that Telles will be given an opportunity to impress back at United, which means he looks set to have to find himself a new club.
      He has featured 26 times so far this term for Sevilla.
      But despite their progress in Europe, they have struggled domestically, sitting a lowly 13th in LaLiga. More

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      Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ‘tempted by Newcastle transfer if they qualify for Champions League’

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      NAPOLI superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is reportedly interested in a move to Newcastle if they secure Champions League football next season.The 22-year-old is in discussions with the Italian giants about signing a new deal – less than 12 months on from joining the club for £8.6million.
      Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is being linked with a move away from Napoli this summerCredit: Getty
      His existing contract runs until 2027 but he is earning just £26,000-a-week.
      A remarkable first season has seen him rack up 13 goals and 15 assists in 29 appearances.
      And while an improved deal looks to be on the cards, Kvaratskhelia, nicknamed “Kvaradona”, wants a release clause put into his contract.
      Napoli are reluctant to oblige as they value their man at around £140m.
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      It comes as Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain monitor his situation.
      According to Football Insider, Newcastle have now entered the race to sign the Georgian international.
      But Champions League qualification will dictate whether Eddie Howe’s men are in with a chance of acquiring him.
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      A 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Friday evening moved them to within one point of fourth-place Tottenham with a game in hand.
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      Meanwhile, Napoli are closing in on their first league title in 33 years.
      Luciano Spaletti’s side sit a huge 18 points clear at the top of Serie A.
      They are also in with a chance of winning the Champions League as they prepare to take on AC Milan in the quarter-finals.
      But they do face losing their two biggest stars in the summer, with Kvaratskhelia and striker Victor Osimhen both linked with moves away. More

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      Premier League wage bills revealed with Arsenal getting most for their money and Man Utd spending more than DOUBLE

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      ARSENAL are getting bang for their buck after it was revealed their annual wage bill is less than HALF of Chelsea and Manchester United’s.The Gunners sit top of the Premier League table, five points clear of defending champions Manchester City.
      Arsenal sit top of the table despite only having the sixth biggest wage bill in the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty
      Manchester United’s wage bill exceeds £200millionCredit: Getty
      Mikel Arteta’s side also hold a huge 16-point advantage over Erik ten Hag’s Man Utd with just 11 games remaining.
      That is despite their significantly smaller wage budget.
      In fact, Arsenal have the smallest wage bill of any of the traditional “Big Six”.
      According to The Mirror, the league leaders pay their players just shy of £98million each year.
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      The annual wage bill for each Premier League club
      That is a world away from the biggest budget in the Premier League – which is held by Chelsea at £212m.
      Todd Boehly’s £600m spending spree over the last nine months has seen them edge ahead of Man Utd in the wage bill standings – with the Red Devils shelling out £211m.
      They are followed by Man City at £182m, Liverpool at £158m and Tottenham at £110m.
      Then come Arsenal – the first side limiting their wage bill to under the £100m mark.
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      The biggest budgets outside of the top six come from Aston Villa, Everton, West Ham and Newcastle – all between £76m and £90m.
      They are followed by Leicester, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Wolves and Southampton.
      Among the most threadbare wage bills are Leeds, Bournemouth and seventh-place Brighton – who spend just £35m per year on their players’ salaries.
      But the smallest annual wage bill is Brentford’s.
      Thomas Frank’s entire squad earns just over £30m per year – but are punching well above their financial weight as they sit eighth in the Premier League table. More

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      Jurgen Klopp will let THREE international midfielders go this summer as he plots Liverpool transfer rebuild

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      JURGEN KLOPP has reportedly already decided to let THREE midfielders leave this summer as he plots his Liverpool rebuild.The Reds were this week dumped out of the Champions League with a 6-2 aggregate defeat to Real Madrid.
      Jurgen Klopp has allegedly already decided to let three of his midfielders depart this summerCredit: Getty
      They are also out of the FA Cup, which they won last season, and failed to retain the League Cup.
      And now they face a fight for a top four finish with their dismal campaign leaving them six points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.
      Klopp’s ageing midfield is one of his main priorities once the transfer window re-opens.
      Liverpool are in the chase to try and sign Dortmund’s teenage England star Jude Bellingham.
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      And they have also received a boost in their transfer pursuit of Mason Mount from Chelsea.
      However, room will have to be made in Klopp’s squad for any new arrivals – and a fresh report states a decision has already been made regarding departures.
      The Athletic claim that he will allow former England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 29, and Guinea’s Naby Keita, 28, both to leave as free agents when their contracts expire.
      And he will not try to sign Brazilian Arthur Melo, 26, on a permanent deal once his season-long loan ends.
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      Meanwhile, Liverpool have been rocked after it emerged star Stefan Bajcetic has been ruled out for the rest of the season with injury.
      The teenage midfielder confirmed the news in an Instagram post, before vowing to be “back stronger than ever” next season.
      Bajcetic, 18, started Liverpool’s 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth on Saturday before suffering an abductor injury. More

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      Arsenal target Kaoru Mitoma set to be offered record new deal by Brighton as Real Madrid & Man City join transfer chase

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      BRIGHTON are reportedly set to offer Kaoru Mitoma a record new contract to thwart off interest from Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid.The Japanese international winger, 25, has been one of the star men in what has been an impressive campaign for both him and the Seagulls.
      Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma is set to be offered a record new contractCredit: AP
      Following his season-long loan last year at Belgian side Union SG, he has become one of high-flying Brighton’s key men this term with 14 goal involvement in his 26 Premier League appearances.
      Mitoma, who delayed signing a professional contract in his homeland with Kawasaki Frontale at 19 to instead go to university and wrote a thesis on dribbling, arrived on the South Coast for a fee of just £2.7m in 2021.
      Now his displays have seen his valuation rocket to around £35m with a host of clubs keen to snap him up.
      Arsenal have held an interest since January in Mitoma.
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      Now TEAMtalk are claiming that Pep Guardiola’s Man City and LaLiga giants Real Madrid are also interested.
      And they state that Bayern Munich are also monitoring the situation.
      However, Brighton are desperate to hang on to the attacker and are allegedly willing to pull out all the stops to keep him.
      Mitoma is currently under contract until 2025.
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      But the Seagulls are set to fend off interest in him by offering the ace and record deal to make him the club’s highest-ever earner.
      Meanwhile, Mitoma will be hoping to secure a day at Wembley today when Brighton face Grimsby in the FA Cup quarter-final. More

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      Mason Mount drops HUGE hint he will quit Chelsea in summer transfer window as Man Utd and Liverpool prepare to pounce

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Liverpool could have received a boost in their pursuit of Mason Mount.The England international midfielder, 24, is under contract until June 2024 and is stalling negotiations on a new deal.
      Mason Mount has appointed a new agent to look after his interestsCredit: Getty
      Mount is understood to be after a significant pay rise from his current wages of around £80,000 per week.
      And he is reluctant to sign a huge long-term commitment like compatriot Reece James.
      Chelsea’s influx of players has also left Mount pushed down the pecking order.
      Now the Daily Mail has claimed that he has appointed a new agent to look after him.
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      Neil Fewings, who previously worked for Wasserman Media Group but who is now the UK managing partner of ROOF, is in charge of Mount’s interests.
      And the publication states that it is “the strongest indication yet that he is set to leave Stamford Bridge” at the end of the season.
      Chelsea have insisted that they have made their final offer regarding a new contract and are reluctant to risk losing him for nothing next year.
      And that could lead to them trying to cash in on their academy product this summer with both United and Liverpool waiting in the wings to pounce and sign him.
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      Mount’s father Tony has been representing the ace for the last 18 months since the star left previous management company, Stellar Football.
      Now they have “sought more specialist assistance to negotiate with other clubs”.
      And with mounting interest in the ace, with Newcastle also keen, the “change of approach may already be paying off”.
      While it remains to be seen whether he will stay or go, rival English clubs have been put on alert by reports of a £50MILLION price tag. More

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      Frenkie de Jong deals Man Utd transfer blow as he drops huge hint about his Barcelona future

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      FRENKIE DE JONG has dealt Manchester United a fresh transfer blow as he admitted he hopes to stay at Barcelona ‘for many years’.The Dutch star was among United’s main targets last summer and the Red Devils went all out to try and land him.
      Frenkie de Jong has made 31 appearances in all competitions this seasonCredit: Rex
      But they could not spring the 25-year-old from the Nou Camp despite De Jong being involved in a pay dispute with Barca.
      Now any potential transfer looks even further away after the midfielder pledged his future to the Catalan club.
      He appeared to hint at a long-term stay in Spain as he made clear he wants to play at the newly renovated Nou Camp, which will not be completed until the 2024-25 season.
      De Jong, who signed for Barcelona from Ajax in 2019, told TV3: “I hope I will play at the new Camp Nou.
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      “Barcelona is the club of my dreams, so I plan to stay for many years.
      “It looks like it’s going to be nice. The plans for the stadium are very good.”
      Speculation has continued that United could try to land de Jong when the window opens this summer.
      His former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag is known to be a big fan but eventually settled for Christian Eriksen when it was clear the deal could not be done.
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      Chelsea and their owner Todd Boehly are also reported to have interest in de Jong.
      United fans got a taste of what the Dutch international could bring when he starred in the Barcelona midfield for the Europa League play-off games last month. More