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      Loris Karius set for shock new Newcastle contract despite not playing a single game and Martin Dubravka’s return

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      LORIS KARIUS is set to agree a new contract at Newcastle, reports suggest. This is despite the ex-Liverpool goalkeeper not making a single appearance – other than a friendly outing in Saudi Arabia – since his arrival on Tyneside in September.
      Loris Karius is set to agree an extension at NewcastleCredit: Getty
      After being released by the Reds at the end of last season, Karius was picked up by Newcastle on a free transfer after Martin Dubravka went on loan to Manchester United.
      Then he signed a short-term deal and, despite the return of Dubravka since then, he has been offered an extension to the end of the season according to Florian Plettenberg.
      It means three goalkeepers are now behind Nick Pope at the club, who has helped Newcastle cultivate the meanest defence in the Premier League with just 11 goals conceded.
      Karl Darlow has returned from injury after his injury forced them to pick up Karius at the start of the season.
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      But with two more goalkeepers also now vying for minutes, it has now been reported he is expected to go out on loan for game time.
      According to the Daily Mail, Darlow has been told Newcastle will listen to loan offers for him from the Championship towards the end of the window.
      Huddersfield Town have already enquired about a transfer for the 32-year-old, but with Dubravka cup-tied in the Carabao Cup and Karius’ extension yet to be confirmed a loan could depend on injuries.
      Before signing for Newcastle, Karius’ previous two seasons had seen him loaned out to Besiktas and Union Berlin from Liverpool.
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      Off the pitch, Karius has started dating stunning Italian TV presenter Diletta Leotta.
      The pair were recently pictured playing padel, following a romantic Winter Wonderland break.
      Karius has been dating Diletta LeottaCredit: Instagram More

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      Chris Wood ‘nearing Nottingham Forest loan transfer from Newcastle until end of the season’

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      NEWCASTLE striker Chris Wood is reportedly closing in on a move to Nottingham Forest.The former Burnley man, 31, joined the Magpies for £25million 12 months ago.
      Chris Wood has struggled to hit the back of the net on TynesideCredit: Getty
      But he has contributed just five goals in 39 appearances for Eddie Howe’s men.
      And with Alexander Isak returning from injury, Wood is now third in the pecking order behind the Swede and England international Callum Wilson.
      According to The Times, Newcastle are now preparing to send him to the City Ground until the end of the season.
      Steve Cooper’s attacking duo of Morgan Gibbs-White and Brennan Johnson are beginning to show they are up to the task in the Premier League.
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      But it will still concern the Forest boss that the team have managed just 15 league goals so far this season.
      Only Wolves have scored fewer than Forest in England’s top flight.
      Forest’s top scorer is Johnson with six goals in all competitions, while frontman Taiwo Awoniyi was forced off with an injury during the win over Southampton.
      The big-spending new-boys, who signed 22 player in the summer, currently sit five points above the relegation zone after two wins and a draw from their last three league games.
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      Speaking ahead of the January transfer window, Cooper said: “I don’t know if confident [about new signings] is the right word, but hopeful. It’s clear that we want and need to add players.
      “That thing is going off in the back of my head again about, ‘Here Nottingham Forest go again, signing loads of players’.
      “But that’s where we are at, in this current situation.”
      Forest have already signed Palmeiras duo Gustavo Scarpa and Danilo this month.
      They are also hoping to offload Emmanuel Dennis as he has registered just one goal in 14 games since signing from Watford for around £20m in the summer. More

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      Kylian Mbappe ‘rejected Liverpool transfer after PSG offered him out for astronomical fee’

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      KYLIAN MBAPPE reportedly rejected a move to Liverpool in the summer after being offered the chance to leave Paris Saint-Germain.The 24-year-old was heavily linked with a move away from PSG at the time.
      Kylian Mbappe reportedly rejected the chance to join Liverpool last summerCredit: AFP
      And at one stage last July, Mbappe was offered the chance to leave the French capital.
      However, despite speculation linking him with Real Madrid, any move would have been to Liverpool, according to The Athletic.
      It’s claimed PSG consultant Antero Henrique opened the door for Mbappe to depart.
      But Henrique and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi were demanding a staggering £352MILLION for his signature.
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      Although in the end the numbers turned out to be irrelevant, with Mbappe rejecting the option to join the Reds.
      The report adds Mbappe had his heart set on a move to Real Madrid in the future.
      That all came less than two months after he signed a new contract to stay at PSG until 2024, with an option for a further year.
      And the Frenchman continues to be the subject of rumours regarding his future.
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      Reports last month claimed Real Madrid could pay one BILLION euros to land Mbappe at the end of the season.
      Real Madrid legend Guti also recently insisted La Liga needs Mbappe – and he needs them too.
      Guti declared: “The best have to stay at Real Madrid. 
      “Seeing him play for PSG makes me angry, and not only for Real but also for La Liga. La Liga must always have the best in the world. 
      “Mbappe is a player made for Real, and then if he wants to do what Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have done, he has to play for Real Madrid because he won’t make it for PSG. 
      “Madrid must go and get him immediately, now. 
      “There are good players on the market, but none like him. Yes, [Erling] Haaland maybe, but a step below. Mbappe, he is unique. 
      “Only he can give what Messi gave to Barcelona or Ronaldo to Madrid. Nobody else.” More

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      Arsenal will save for Declan Rice transfer rather than panic buy in January after Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk hijacking

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      ARSENAL will not be panicked into spending big this month despite being gazumped by Chelsea in the race for Mykhailo Mudryk.Manager Mikel Arteta is still keen to reinforce his squad during the current transfer window.
      Arsenal are keen on West Ham captain RiceCredit: PA
      The Gunners were beaten to Mudryk by rivals ChelseaCredit: Getty
      And missing out on Mudryk has come as a severe setback for the Gunners, who were convinced the Ukrainian international winger would be heading to the Emirates.
      But the runaway League leaders will not be splashing out just for the sake of making a January signing.
      And Arteta has made it clear that unless the club can find a player of the right age who will improve his squad and fit into his long-term project, he would rather go without anyone this month.
      Arsenal’s concern is that having reluctantly offered £62million plus a further £26m in potential add-ons for Mudryk, they have now shown their hand in terms of their available budget.
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      And they fear that any alternative transfer targets will now come with a similar price tag.
      Owner Stan Kroenke has made it clear that there are funds available in this window to bolster Arsenal’s bid for a first League title since 2004.
      But any money spent now will affect Arteta’s summer budget, when he has already identified a number of key signings including West Ham captain Declan Rice.
      And while the current squad is still short on depth, Arteta feels he has sufficient cover in just about every position to maintain their title challenge without cutting any corners.
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      Up next for the Gunners is Manchester United at the Emirates.
      An FA Cup fourth round date with title rivals Manchester City will follow that. More

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      Last time Chelsea handed out long-term deal like Mudryk and how it MASSIVELY backfired on them costing a fortune

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      LONG-TERM deals in football are normal these days but in a time where they weren’t so common, one deal MASSIVELY backfired on Chelsea.In recent times, deals as long as four years are common depending on a player’s age and potential.
      Mudryk penned an eight-and-a-half year dealCredit: Getty
      Bogarde’s move to Chelsea backfired massivelyCredit: Empics
      At Chelsea, David Fofana penned a deal until 2029, Benoit Badiashile is contracted for seven-and-a-half year contract and Mykhailo Mudryk has signed for eight-and-a-half years.
      But in the early 2000s, a four-year deal that was handed to Winston Bogarde backfired MASSIVELY.
      A deal of that length was considered long-term at that time.
      Bogarde joined from Barcelona and with him came a wealth of experience that included two LaLiga titles and a Champions League, as well as spells at AC Milan and Ajax.
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      The tall full-back was also a Dutch international.
      However, for the cost of £40,000-a-week for four years, the Blues only saw Bogarde feature 12 times.
      Bogarde raked in just shy of £8million, which works out at £640,000 every game he played.
      It was said that Claudio Ranieri wanted Bogarde to leave just weeks after he took the Chelsea job.
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      Instead, Bogarde honoured his contract up until its expiration.
      When touching on the Mudryk transfer, Darren Bent brought up Bogarde on talkSPORT.
      It was previously claimed that the player would commute daily from Holland to London via PLANE.
      Bent said: “I think Chelsea have had this before.
      “Chelsea fans might correct me. Winston Bogarde. I’m pretty sure, I spoke to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, he used to live in Holland!
      “(He would) get the plane over in the morning, get to training, train, get back on the plane after training, everyday Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told me this.
      “There might be an odd occasion where he would stay over. That’s dedication that.”
      Bogarde retired just a year after his time at Chelsea came to an end, and he denied claims he jetted to England daily in 2015.
       He told The Guardian: “Of course not.
      “I don’t understand how people come to these ridiculous stories, or lies or whatever.”
      And on his exit from Chelsea, Bogarde said: “They had to cut costs.
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      “My situation was not very good and we tried to solve it many ways.
      “Like to maybe go on loan or sell me, or whatever. But in the end it didn’t work out.” More

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      Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea wages revealed with £88m signing earning LESS than Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek

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      CHELSEA new boy Mykhailo Mudryk is earning LESS than Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek despite costing £88million.The Blues agreed a deal that could eventually be worth a whopping £97m to sign the 22-year-old from Shakhtar Donetsk last week.
      Chelsea completed the deal for Mykhailo Mudryk last weekCredit: PA
      Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi both earn more than himCredit: Reuters
      The Ukrainian winger was presented to the Chelsea faithful at half-time of Sunday’s victory over Crystal Palace after the transfer was confirmed during the game.
      He initially looked to be heading to Arsenal before the Stamford Bridge outfit usurped their rivals and offered the winger £10,000-a-week more than the Gunners.
      Mudryk agreed an eight-and-a-half year contract which will see him pocket around £97,000 weekly.
      However, The Athletic have reported that is less than both Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek.
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      Hudson-Odoi penned a new five-year deal in 2019 for £100,000-a-week after rejecting the opportunity to join Bayern Munich.
      But after falling out of favour, he was shipped off to Bayer Leverkusen on loan at the start of the campaign, and speculation is mounting he could leave this summer.
      Meanwhile, midfielder Loftus-Cheek also signed a five-year contract worth £150,000 per week in 2019.
      After a loan spell at Fulham in 2020/21, he was starting to get regular action earlier this term before injury struck and he has not played since November 6.
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      The report also adds that Mudryk’s relatively low salary is part of a new strategy from owner Todd Boehly to lower the wage bill.
      Shakhtar Donetsk’s CEO hit out at Arsenal’s conduct over Mykhailo Mudryk – and explained why Chelsea landed the star.
      Sergei Palkin said: “It is because Arsenal contacted the player almost one and a half months before they contacted us.
      “Can you imagine, for example, to have Mikel Arteta, Oleksandr Zinchenko and the sporting director (Edu) calling you, to have Arsenal calling you almost every day, every two days, every three days?
      “Therefore, why did many people around it have the impression that Mudryk was going to Arsenal? It is because Arsenal contacted him and then Mudryk started to watch some games of Arsenal. But negotiations are negotiations.”
      While the CEO confirmed he did not make any formal complaints, he did raise the issue with the Gunners’ negotiating team.
      Palkin added: “When I met Arsenal and they mentioned they had already talked to the player and they had contacted the player. To be honest, I knew beforehand that they had started to contact him.
      “I said, ‘OK, you start to contact him but first of all you should close it with us’. But OK, we have what we have.” More

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      Man Utd ‘in advanced transfer talks for Fulham flop Kevin Mbabu’ after just six Premier League appearances this season

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been linked with a surprising and shock move for Fulham flop Kevin Mbabu.The Red Devils were not expected to be in the market for any new additions this month after snapping up goalkeeper Jack Butland on a free transfer and forward Wout Weghorst on loan.
      Man Utd have been linked with a shock swoop for Fulham’s Kevin MbabuCredit: Rex
      However, TuttoMercatoWeb claim that they are interested in signing the Swiss international right-back along with Italian club AC Monza.
      The 27-year-old Mbabu only joined Fulham from VfL Wolfsburg during the summer but he has failed to make an impression under boss Marco Silva.
      In fact, he has only started twice for the West London outfit with his last appearance coming in November.
      Now this fresh report is stating that he could be on the move over the next fortnight.
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      Monza have allegedly identified the defender but unfortunately for them he is “close to Manchester United”.
      The article even says that the player’s transfer to Old Trafford is at the “advanced negotiation” stage.
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      United boss Erik ten Hag has favoured Diogo Dalot for the majority of the campaign.
      He also has Aaron Wan-Bissaka as back-up, and the former Crystal Palace ace has shone over recent weeks after getting his chance due to an injury to his Portuguese team-mate.
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      Mbabu is under contract at Fulham until 2026, with the option of an additional 12 months included.

      He previously played for both Newcastle and Rangers but only made three Premier League appearances for the Magpies.
      He then joined Swiss side Young Boys, before most recently spending three seasons at Wolfsburg prior to his switch to the Cottagers. More

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      Barcelona and Atletico Madrid plan to swap Memphis Depay and Yannick Carrasco in shock transfer, says agent

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      BARCELONA and Atletico Madrid are planning to swap Memphis Depay and Yannick Carrasco in a shock transfer.Carrasco’s agent, Pini Zahavi, confirmed talks between the two Spanish clubs are ongoing.
      Memphis Depay appears set to leave BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Atletico Madrid and Barca are claimed to be planning a swap deal involving Depay and Yannick CarrascoCredit: Rex
      Barca forward Depay has been strongly linked with a move away from the club this month.
      Both Manchester United and Arsenal are rumoured to be interested in the 29-year-old.
      Atletico Madrid are also keen, having lost Joao Felix on loan to Chelsea.
      Depay is out of contract at the end of the season, and Barcelona will look to get what they can for him this month.
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      As a result, they want Carrasco, 29, as part of a swap deal for the Dutch striker.
      And Carrasco’s agent told Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad, via Marca: “The plan is to trade Yannick for Memphis.
      “There is nothing concrete yet, nor do I know if it will work, but negotiations are ongoing.
      “Yannick likes Barca and is a good player.”
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      However, reports in Spain have shut down any suggestions of a swap deal.
      Relevo claim Atletico want to sign Depay for free, and if they can’t this month they will wait until the summer when he is out of contract.
      The club are also claimed to be willing to let Carrasco leave – but value him at a whopping £52million – making a swap deal impossible.
      Carrasco has scored four goals and provided two assists in 23 games this campaign for Atletico.
      Depay on the other hand has one goal in just four appearances all season. More