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      Man Utd ‘determined to sign Harry Kane this summer as Ten Hag makes England captain top transfer target over Osimhen’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED boss Erik ten Hag has made Tottenham talisman Harry Kane his No1 target, according to reports.SunSport exclusively revealed this week that United are growing increasingly confident they will land the Spurs striker this summer.
      Harry Kane could finally depart Spurs this summerCredit: Getty
      Their recent disappointments mean another season without silverware is guaranteed for England captain Kane – who has never won a major trophy.
      And with his contract up at the end of the 2023/24 season, a departure from his boyhood club seems more likely than ever.
      United have also been linked with Napoli sensation Victor Osimhen.
      But, according to Manchester Evening News, Ten Hag has prioritised Kane to reinvent his attacking line-up this summer.
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      Man Utd, who look set to qualify for the Champions League, are hoping to beat Bayern Munich to Spurs’ record scorer, with the Bundesliga champions also interested in signing him.
      Kane has scored 268 times in 428 appearances for Tottenham, including 20 already this season.
      He attempted to leave the club in 2021 but Spurs chief Daniel Levy blocked him from joining Manchester City.
      Now, though, the forward has more bargaining power given he is preparing to enter the final 12 months of his contract.
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      United have been linked with pursuing a number of other forwards at the end of the season.
      They include Osimhen, who has netted 21 goals in 26 games this term.
      Benfica’s Goncalo Ramos and Ajax’s Mohammed Kudus are other potential acquisitions.
      In order to bring in a new attacker, Ten Hag is expected to sell Anthony Martial.
      The Frenchman, 27, has contributed just 14 goals in his last three seasons and remains incredibly injury-prone.
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      Leicester ‘face being forced to sell James Maddison with Newcastle ready to revive transfer interest’

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      NEWCASTLE are ready to reignite their interest in Leicester star James Maddison, according to reports.The Magpies tried to sign the midfielder last summer but had a bid worth £45million rejected.
      Newcastle are set to reignite their interest in James MaddisonCredit: Getty
      A January move was also not possible with the Foxes keen to keep Maddison amid the threat of relegation.
      However when the transfer window reopens Toon will reportedly try to take advantage of Leicester’s perilous financial position by landing Maddison, report talkSPORT.
      Leicester reported losses of £92m last year and could be forced to sell prized asset Maddison.
      Newcastle have reportedly made the playmaker their No1 transfer target with sporting director Dan Ashworth still very keen to sign him.
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      Tottenham have also been linked with a move for Maddison, who has scored nine Premier League goals this season.
      Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has admitted Maddison could leave and he revealed he will not stand in his way.
      Rodgers said: “It’s a conversation we’ve been having with James’ representatives for a while so there’s no change in that.
      “For me, it’s about making sure that, despite whatever the situation is, that James is playing at the best level he can be.
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      “He’s a top player in the league and he’s shown that in his time here, gradually from when he’s come in to the position he’s in now, you can see that development take place.
      “I think that’s the type of club we are – we’ll develop players, we’ll improve players, we can give them great conditions to work in – but I won’t be begging for a player to stay.” More

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      Champions League winner ‘keen on Tottenham job’ with Conte set for exit and club concerned about rehiring Pochettino

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      FORMER Barcelona manger Luis Enrique is “keen” on becoming Tottenham manager, according to reports.Spurs boss Antonio Conte’s time in charge of the club appears to be coming to an end following his side’s insipid Champions League exit at the hands of AC Milan.
      Antonio Conte is set to depart Tottenham before the start of next seasonCredit: Rex
      Ex-Barcelona and Spain boss Luis Enrique is being linked with the vacancyCredit: Getty
      And it now seems to be a matter of time before he is replaced in North London.
      SunSport exclusively revealed on Thursday that Spurs face a battle to persuade Thomas Tuchel to take the job.
      Ex-Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, 51, is another name that has been heavily linked with the role.
      Spurs fans could be heard singing the Argentine’s name as they made their way out of the ground following their European exit earlier this week.
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      But, according to The Times, there are concerns among club chiefs about rehiring Pochettino – who was sacked in 2019 after a five-year stint.
      And Spanish coach Enrique, 52, is now being mooted as an alternative option.
      The former Barcelona and Spain national team boss is understood to be “keen” on assuming the position.
      It comes three months after he was sacked by his country’s FA following a last-16 exit at the World Cup at the hands of Morocco.
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      Enrique won nine trophies during his three seasons with Barcelona including two LaLiga titles, three Copa del Reys and the Champions League.
      He boasts the highest win percentage of any Barca head coach since 2000 at 76.2 per cent.
      Meanwhile, Spurs are still seeking a first piece of silverware since 2008.
      Exits from the FA Cup and Champions League mean they will be made to wait until at least 2024 to lift a trophy.
      It remains to be seen when Conte will depart the club, with his contract up at the end of the season.
      Tottenham’s performance and result at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday is set to determine how long he will stay at the helm.
      Mauricio Pochettino is thought to be keen on a return to TottenhamCredit: The Mega Agency More

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      Juventus legend Chiellini confesses he was a ‘fool’ to snub Arsenal’s £66k-a-year offer when he was just 16-years-old

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      FORMER Juventus centre-back Giorgio Chiellini has lifted the lid on his failed move to Arsenal in 2001 and says he was a “fool” to reject the club.The ex-Italy international claims the Gunners offered him a huge salary when he was just 16, but felt it would be a betrayal to leave Livorno.
      Giorgio Chiellini has revealed he turned down the chance to join Arsenal in 2001Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Arsene Wenger was keen to bring the defender to North London, but Chiellini has revealed he was too loyal to Livorno, a decision he now regrets.
      The nine-time Serie A champion has stated that he was offered a whopping 200million Italian Lira-a-year by Arsenal, which was roughly around £66,000-per-year.
      Speaking to So Foot via Goal in February 2021 about his failed move, the 38-year-old said: “In hindsight, I was a fool to decline that offer.
      “I was 16, I played in Serie C, I got a huge offer for just under 200 million lira-a-season.
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      “I didn’t feel ready. If I had accepted, it would have given the impression of betraying Livorno.”
      Chiellini would leave the following year for Roma, before linking up with Juventus 15 years ago.
      He received 117 caps for Italy before retiring from international football earlier this year.
      The centre-back then also bidded farewell to Juve in 2022, as he joined Los Angeles FC.
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      Chiellini could have ended up at Arsenal later in his career after Robin van Persie revealed he urged Wenger to sign him, however his plea was ignored.
      On the Effe Relativeren Podcast last year, the ex-Gunners skipper said: “At a given moment I felt called upon to say what Arsenal could do better in order to win the league.
      “I felt we lacked a winning mentality, and asked Arsene Wenger to sign Giorgio Chiellini.
      “I have played against him a few times, and he is a genuine winner. You could see that when he played against Holland a few weeks ago.
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      “He is 36-years-old, but he’ll dish out nine elbows every game with a smile on his face. He’ll keep smiling and never get a yellow card.
      “You need those types of winners and killers in your side. I felt we should get him.” More

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      Man Utd scout Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal replacement Goncalo Ramos but face mammoth transfer fee

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly targeting Goncalo Ramos for a summer transfer.But the Red Devils will need to stump up a British record to trigger his release clause.
      Goncalo Ramos is a transfer target for Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Ramos, 21, has shone for Benfica since breaking through as a first-team regular last season.
      And his heroic exploits at the World Cup showed he can be the heir to Cristiano Ronaldo’s throne for Portugal.
      Now United want him to be Ronaldo’s successor at Old Trafford, too, after sending scouts to watch him in action.
      As reported by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Erik ten Hag is desperate to add a striker to his squad and has identified Ramos as a potential option.
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      However, United face plenty of competition for his signature with some of Europe’s top clubs on the hunt for a new centre-forward.
      And Romano insists Benfica are determined to do everything they can to hold on to the academy graduate – including with a mammoth release clause in his contract.
      The journalist said on his YouTube channel: “Many European clubs are interested in Goncalo Ramos.
      “PSG director Luis Campos wanted the player a year ago, last summer but it was not possible to negotiate with Benfica because they did not want to sell.
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      “Also Manchester United scouts have been following the player for a really long time.
      “They really appreciate Goncalo Ramos. He’s one of many players they are tracking.
      “But it’s important to say the Benfica position.
      “Benfica love the player, they want to keep him, the manager Roger Schmidt has said publicly he loves him not just for the goals but also his attitude, hard work and defensive work with the team.
      “This is why it will be really difficult to sign Goncalo Ramos but there is a release clause, the release clause will be buried in the summer 100 per cent and it is €120million [£106m].”
      That £106m fee would match the fee Chelsea paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in January – a new British transfer record.
      Ramos has 37 goals in 93 senior games for his club – with a whopping 23 in 34 this term to help fire Benfica clear at the top of the Primeira Liga and into the Champions League quarter-finals.
      For Portugal, he has four goals in five caps – including a phenomenal hat-trick against Switzerland in the World Cup last-16 6-1 win.
      As revealed by SunSport, though, United have already made contact with Harry Kane over a blockbuster summer transfer while Napoli ace Victor Osimhen is also on their wishlist.
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      Callum Hudson-Odoi’s Chelsea career ‘is OVER’ with winger set to be in limbo after Bayer Leverkusen loan transfer

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      CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI’S Chelsea is career is reportedly at an end.And there’s no future for him at loan side Bayer Leverkusen either.
      Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to be sold by Chelsea this summerCredit: Getty
      Sky Sports Germany claims Hudson-Odoi faces a “bleak future” after failing to make an impression in the Bundesliga.
      Despite initially looking like a bright prospect, the winger has fallen out of Xabi Alonso’s plans.
      He has just one strike in all competitions for Leverkusen.
      And club chiefs have no intention of making Hudson-Odoi’s stay permanent come the summer.
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      It means the forward will return to Stamford Bridge where he faces huge competition for a place.
      But it’s reckoned Hudson-Odoi, linked with Arsenal, is out of Graham Potter’s plans too.
      There are numerous stars competing for attacking places at Chelsea.
      And there could be even more joining this summer alongside RB Leizpig’s Christopher Nkunku.
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      Hudson-Odoi’s Blues deal expires in 2024.
      And Todd Boehly is reportedly planning to cash in as soon as possible.
      It will bring a swift end to Hudson-Odoi’s Chelsea career, having burst onto the scene in the 2017/18 season.
      The three-time England international became a regular starter a year later under Maurizio Sarri.
      And Chelsea were forced to hand him a lucrative contract to ward off interest from Bayern Munich.
      But despite playing 72 times in total for Chelsea, Hudson-Odoi has ended up with just four league goals.
      And with Potter looking to reinvigorate his attack, Hudson-Odoi is no longer needed. More

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      Jamie O‘Hara pleads with Tottenham to sack Antonio Conte and bring back Mauricio Pochettino in talkSPORT meltdown

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      FORMER Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara has called on the club to sack Antonio Conte and seal Mauricio Pochettino’s return.Spurs were dumped out of the Champions League in dismal fashion on Wednesday evening as a goalless second leg saw them lose 1-0 on aggregate to AC Milan in the round of 16.
      Antonio Conte’s reign as Spurs boss seems to be coming to an endCredit: Getty
      Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with a return to the Tottenham Hotspur StadiumCredit: Reuters
      Jamie O’Hara wants Spurs to replace Conte with PochettinoCredit: Talksport
      The Lilywhites’ European exit comes just one week after they were eliminated from the FA Cup by Championship side Sheffield United.
      It means the club’s wait for a first trophy since 2008 rumbles on for at least another season.
      And after the AC Milan result, Tottenham fans were heard singing ex-manager Pochettino’s name inside the concourse of the stadium.
      In a post-match interview, Conte then admitted he could be axed before the end of the season.
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      And O’Hara, who came through the Spurs youth set-up and featured for the first team from 2005 to 2011, wants the change in management to happen NOW.
      Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “I feel for the Spurs fans there tonight because it was embarrassing. It was a pathetic performance all over the park.
      “I think for me now the time has come for Conte to go. He doesn’t look like he wants to be there and the players are not getting what he wants to do.
      “I just think put him out of his misery, put everyone out of their misery, get Poch in and move on.
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      “Let him have three months until the end of the season to see what he’s got, and then have pre-season and the start of next season and we might get top four.
      “There’s no way I can keep watching… I’m actually tired of watching Tottenham, I just want to enjoy watching the team.”
      Pochettino, 51, was sacked by Spurs in 2019 after a five-year spell at the club and replaced by Jose Mourinho.
      He guided Tottenham to three top four finishes – including second place in 2017.
      The Argentine also led them to the 2019 Champions League final.
      After leaving Spurs,he was appointed Paris Saint-Germain boss at the beginning of 2021.
      He had 18 months in the role, in which he won Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, but was dismissed at the end of last season.
      Meanwhile, Spurs are on their third manager since sacking Pochettino.
      Mourinho was axed after less than 18 months and replaced by permanent successor Nuno Espirito Santo.
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      He was then sacked four months into the job and replaced by Conte.
      But Tottenham fans are now thoroughly unhappy with the style of football and calling for change. More

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      Cesc Fabregas admits he ‘hurt’ Arsene Wenger by quitting Arsenal with boss rejecting comeback before Chelsea transfer

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      CESC FABREGAS has revealed Arsene Wenger rejected the chance to re-sign him for Arsenal after being “hurt” by his initial departure.The Spaniard, now 35, left Barcelona to join the Gunners at the age of just 16.
      Cesc Fabregas was brought through by Arsene WengerCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Under Wenger, he went on to enjoy eight stellar seasons in North London, winning the FA Cup and reaching the Champions League final.
      In 2011, he returned to Barcelona for three years where he claimed the LaLiga title and Copa del Rey.
      Then in 2014, the midfielder sought a Premier League comeback and gave Arsenal the opportunity to agree a deal before any other club.
      However, Wenger ended up passing on Fabregas’ return, before he joined Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea.
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      Speaking on Kammy and Ben’s Proper Football Podcast, he said: “I really wanted to go back to the Premier League.
      “In the contract when I signed for Barcelona we said that, after I leave, Arsenal will have the first option. They had a week to respond.

      “So obviously we approached Arsenal, we said ‘listen I’m leaving Barcelona and by law, you have a week to decide if you want to take me back or not.’
      “For a week I couldn’t talk to anyone (else). We notified Arsenal, Arsene, everyone, so after a week we called Arsene and he said he’d thought about it and he said they already had a lot of players in my position like Mesut Ozil, Cazorla, Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey and he said to fit me in he would have to play someone out [of position].
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      “I think also he was a little bit hurt… by how I left and everything.
      “I don’t hold anything bad because it’s their right, their decision and they could do what they wanted.
      “I had a few options and one of them was Chelsea. I spoke to Mourinho, I met him. He told me things that were very nice to hear. He wanted me to be the leader of that team. It just felt right.”
      Fabregas would go on to win the Premier League and League Cup in his first season at Stamford Bridge.
      He then claimed another league title in 2017 and the FA Cup in 2018.
      Nowadays he is playing for Serie B side Como – where he is also a part-owner.
      But he returned to Arsenal earlier this week to coach the Gunners’ U18s alongside former team-mate Wilshere. More