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      Arsenal set to offload another flop with Alex Runarsson in talks with Turkish side Antalyaspor over loan transfer

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      ARSENAL goalkeeper Alex Runarsson is reportedly on the verge of signing for Antalyaspor.The 27-year-old is unlikely to feature in Mikel Arteta’s squad this season.
      Runarsson is set to leave Arsenal before the transfer window closesCredit: Getty
      New boy Matt Turner, who arrived in a £5.75million transfer from New England Revolution in June, has muscled in as back-up to first choice keeper Aaron Ramsdale.
      As a result, Runarsson has not been considered in the club’s plans for the upcoming season, so he is set to depart before the transfer window closes next month.
      According to The Evening Standard, Antalyaspor have been in talks with Arsenal over a potential loan deal.
      However, The Gunners are eager to move him on permanently.
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      Football journalist Mark Mann-Bryans has claimed that a permanent transfer to the Super Lig could be on the cards, which would be Arteta’s preferred deal.
      Runarsson joined Arsenal in 2020 as a replacement for Emiliano Martinez, who transferred to Aston Villa after an eight-year stint in North London.
      He made six appearances during his first season for the club, but he fell down the pecking order when Ramsdale arrived in 2021.
      Last summer, he was sent out on a season-long loan to Belgian side OH Leuven, where he kept two clean sheets in 20 appearances.
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      The Iceland international is now set to be moved on again due to the growing competition between the sticks at Arsenal.
      Former first-choice keeper Bernd Leno joined Fulham in an £8m transfer last week.
      Arteta currently has Ramsdale, Turner and 20-year-old Karl Hein at his disposal, while Arthur Okonkwo is out on loan at Crewe Alexandra to gain more experience. More

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      Crystal Palace want to bring Conor Gallagher BACK on loan transfer from Chelsea and save his World Cup dream

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      CRYSTAL PALACE are still hopeful of bringing Conor Gallagher back to the club and saving his World Cup dream.The 22-year-old first burst onto the scene during a loan spell at West Brom two seasons ago.
      Conor Gallagher could only have a limited chance of match action at ChelseaCredit: Reuters
      That led to Patrick Vieira making a move to sign him on a season-long loan from Chelsea last term.
      Midfielder Gallagher was one of Palace’s best performers and scored eight goals and created a further five.
      And his displays during his 39 appearances even caught the eye of England boss Gareth Southgate.
      He made his international debut back in November and he has since gone on to earn another three caps since.
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      Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was also excited by the youngster’s form at Selhurst Park and decided to keep him at the club to be part of his first-team squad.
      Gallagher featured heavily during pre-season and got off the bench late on during Saturday’s opening day win at Everton for his competitive debut for the Blues.
      However, the Daily Mail claims that Palace are still watching his situation very closely.
      And they know that they can offer him regular Premier League starts ahead of this winter’s World Cup.
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      N’Golo Kante and Jorginho started as the midfield two for Chelsea at Goodison Park.
      Mateo Kovacic was also on the bench and the club continues to be linked with a move for Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong.
      His potential arrival would throw another obstacle in Gallagher’s way – which could allow Palace to pounce if he is made available on loan again.
      The midfielder was outstanding for the Eagles while on loan last termCredit: Getty More

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      Man City ‘agree £12.6m fee with Anderlecht’ for transfer of Spanish U21 defender Sergio Gomez

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      MANCHESTER CITY have reportedly agreed a £12.6million fee with Anderlecht for Spanish defender Sergio Gomez.Pep Guardiola has been keen to bolster his ranks at left-back after Oleksandr Zinechenko left for Arsenal.
      Manchester City have reportedly agreed a fee to sign Sergio GomezCredit: Getty
      The champions wanted Marc Cucurella but pulled out of a deal due to Brighton’s asking price – before he joined Chelsea for £62m.
      And now they have agreed a fee with Belgian side Anderlecht for Gomez, 21, according to Fabrizio Romano.
      City are claimed to be paying around £12.6m for his services.
      Zinchenko’s departure to the Gunners means Gomez is likely to be in and around the City first team as soon as he arrives.
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      But the club do have a plan for him if he does not hit the ground running when he touches down in the North West.
      LaLiga outfit Girona are believed to be keen on taking Gomez on loan if he does not prove himself worthy as part of Guardiola’s immediate plans.
      The Spain U21 star is one for the future at the Etihad though.
      He enjoyed a breakthrough season last term following spells with Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona B.
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      Gomez registered an impressive 15 assists in 49 games in all competitions for Anderlecht from left-back last season.
      Meanwhile at national level the youngster has netted six goals in nine games for Spain U21s.
      He is set to become City’s fourth first team signing of the summer following the arrivals of Erling Haaland, Kalvin Phillips and Stefan Ortega. More

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      Tottenham struggling to find buyers for Ndombele, Winks, Lo Celso and Reguilon and may have to loan them out instead

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      TOTTENHAM are struggling to flog four unwanted stars.And now they may have to loan them out instead.
      Harry Winks is one of the players Tottenham are struggling to sell permanentlyCredit: Getty
      The North Londoners want to sell Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele, Harry Winks and Sergio Reguilon this summer.
      Antonio Conte left all four out of pre-season trips to South Korea and Israel.
      They were all also absent from the matchday squad for the 4-1 opening-day victory over Southampton.
      But finding buyers for the quartet has proved difficult.
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      Now Tottenham may have to consider loaning them out instead.
      Villarreal are interested in re-signing midfielder Lo Celso, who they had on loan for the second half of last season.
      But Unai Emery’s side need to sell before they can buy.
      That means another loan may be most likely.
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      Villarreal are also believed to have explored a loan move for Spurs £65million record signing Ndombele, 25, who is of interest to Napoli.
      Winks is being monitored by Premier League clubs and Sampdoria.
      But the England midfielder’s wages could be an issue.
      While Sevilla were looking at defender Reguilon but instead signed Alex Telles on loan from  Manchester United.
      Giovani Lo Celso could go back to Villarreal on loanCredit: PA More

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      Arsenal interested in ANOTHER winger called Pepe as Gunners eye transfer for Porto star valued at around £60m

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      ARSENAL are reportedly interested in bringing another Pepe to the club.Ivory Coast international attacker Nicolas Pepe joined the Gunners for a whopping £72million in 2019.
      FC Porto’s Brazilian forward Pepe is wanted by ArsenalCredit: AFP
      But he has failed to shine since his arrival and the club are desperate to get him off the wage bill.
      Sevilla have been linked with the 27-year-old – but Arsenal would need to accept a huge loss on the star.
      However, despite him being a flop, the North London club are allegedly keen on his namesake at Porto.
      Pepe, the 23-year-old Brazilian forward rather than the Portuguese veteran defender, is the man they have their eye on.
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      Newspaper A Bola says that Arsenal made an approach for the South American earlier this summer while thrashing out the deal for his former teammate Fabio Vieira.
      But they were informed that they would need to cough up a figure of around £60m.
      That would have triggered the release clause in his contract.
      Arsenal were then supposed to have registered a bid of £25.3m.
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      That offer was instantly rejected by Porto, who continued to hold out for over double that, and there have been no further bids since.
      But Pepe, according to A Bola, is still “well referenced” by Arsenal.
      They add that the Premier League club “promise to be attentive” to the player’s performances in the Champions League this season.
      And that could lead to them attempting to follow up their interest again next summer. More

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      Cristiano Ronaldo beats younger Man Utd team-mates in sprint despite being benched v Brighton over lack of fitness

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO was still the leader of the pack in Manchester United training despite being benched over a lack of fitness.Ronaldo, 37, is desperate to quit the Red Devils in his quest to play Champions League football this season with his team-mates growing equally frustrated at the situation.
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s was ‘not fit’ enough to start against BrightonCredit: AP
      The star was leading the pack as the squad performed a sprint drill in trainingCredit: MUFC
      He failed to join the United squad on their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia due to “family reasons”, before returning to face Rayo Vallecano earlier this month.
      But he caused outrage after leaving ten minutes before the final whistle in the friendly clash – during which he was hooked at half-time.
      Despite Anthony Martial nursing a minor injury, he was dropped to the bench for Sunday’s 2-1 defeat against Brighton where he came on in the second half.
      New boss Erik ten Hag explained afterwards that the decision was down to the star’s fitness afterwards.
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      However, an image shared by the club’s Twitter account seems to suggest that the Real Madrid legend is racing to peak condition.
      And now he looks to be closing in on a start for United, despite still being desperate to leave, when they head to Brentford on Saturday.
      The Old Trafford club shared a snap of their squad in training, and it showed Ronaldo beating his teammates in a sprinting race.
      Ten Hag revealed on Sunday that he was confident Ronaldo’s fitness levels will improve after he missed pre-season due to family reasons.
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      The Dutchman said: “It takes time, you cannot force it. He is one week in training.
      “He has to do more to get fit. This game will help and he will be better next week.”
      However, Ronaldo did not start in a behind-closed-doors friendly with Halifax on Monday. More

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      Man Utd set for more transfer woe as Leeds ‘close to agreeing transfer fee’ with Watford for Ismaila Sarr

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are set to suffer a further transfer blow as target Ismaila Sarr reportedly closes in on a switch to Leeds United.Sarr, 24, has previously been linked with an Old Trafford switch and his wonder goal this week led to fresh speculation they were chasing him again. 
      Ismaila Sarr is reportedly on the verge of joining LeedsCredit: Reuters
      We reported how United could step up their hunt after pulling out of a controversial move for Bologna’s Marko Arnautovic.
      However, Get French Football claims that Leeds “are close to an agreement” to sign the winger.
      Sarr is starting his fourth season at Watford following last term’s relegation to the Championship.
      He has 25 goals in 94 games for his club, as well as ten strikes for Senegal on the international stage.
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      This fresh update could mean that new United manager Erik ten Hag’s attacking crisis continues.
      Cristiano Ronaldo wants to quit Old Trafford, while Anthony Martial is out injured.
      United were hoping to land versatile Arnautovic to provide cover.
      But they have now ended their interest after having a bid rejected by Bologna.
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      United also remain fully in the hunt for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
      A transfer fee has been struck with his club.
      And personal terms are thought to be close, with the Frenchman keen on the switch. More

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      Fulham finally complete £15m transfer signing of West Ham defender Issa Diop after negotiating for more than a month

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      ISSA DIOP has completed his £15m move from West Ham to Fulham. The Hammers centre back asked boss David Moyes not to be involved in their Premier League opening day 2-0 loss to Manchester City last weekend.
      Issa Diop has sealed his move from West Ham to FulhamCredit: Rex
      The defender has joined in a £15m move from West HamCredit: Rex
      And the Frenchman has now confirmed his switch to the Cottagers.
      That ends his four-year spell in east London making 121 appearances for the club.
      Fulham were locked in negotiations for Diop for over a month.
      Now they have strengthened in an area that also sees them loan Brighton’s Shane Duffy.
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      Moyes was initially unwilling to let Diop go after the injury to West Ham’s £30m signing from Rennes Nayef Aguerd in pre-season.
      However, their hands were forced in this case.
      West Ham currently only have one fit central defender at the club in Kurt Zouma with Aguerd not expected to return for several weeks and Craig Dawson missing the City clash.
      Angelo Ogbonna missed most of last season with a knee injury.
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      He is now back in training but not ready for first team action just yet.
      Full-back Ben Johnson, 21, will continue to deputise in that position.
      Moyes is looking to add further depth to that area and the club are in talks with PSG over Kehrer.
      But a deal for the 25-year-old German will not come cheap with Sevilla also keeping tabs on the player’s situation. More