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      James Maddison told sealing Newcastle transfer would be ‘step forward’ in his career from Leicester

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      JAMES MADDISON should get in the car and drive to Newcastle to take a “step forward” in his career, according to Danny Mills.The Leicester playmaker, 25, is the subject of a hot pursuit from the Magpies as Eddie Howe desperately tries to add attacking reinforcements before the transfer window closes.
      Leicester star James Maddison is Newcastle’s No1 transfer target right nowCredit: Getty
      And former England defender Mills encouraged Maddison to pack up and make the move to the north-east because of the project at St James’ Park.
      He told talkSPORT: “It’s a step forward. You’ve got to look at where the two clubs are going.
      “If you’re going to go off where they finished last year, OK, that’s the only argument that you have.
      “But Newcastle is a club on an upward trajectory.”
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      Mills continued: “Leicester, at the moment, are on a downward trajectory.
      “They’re about to lose Kasper Schmeichel, they’re losing players left right and centre, they still haven’t bought a player in. Youri Tielemans could go as well.
      “So, Leicester at the moment look like a club heading down. Their recruitment has been non-existent.
      “Newcastle, with everything they’re putting in place, building for the future – it’d be a great move from Maddison.
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      “It’s the sort of player Newcastle fans would love, bit of creativity in midfield.
      “If I was him I’d get myself on that A1 and start driving.”
      Newcastle were bought by a Saudi-led consortium for £300million last year, making them the richest club in world football.
      They finished last season strongly, although finished three places below Leicester, and have bolstered defensively with Nick Pope and Sven Botman joining Matt Targett as summer signings.
      However, Newcastle have not won the top flight since 1927 nor a domestic trophy since the FA Cup in 1955.
      Danny Mills reckons the Newcastle project is an appealing prospectCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      By contrast, Maddison won the FA Cup under Brendan Rodgers last year while the 5,000-1 Foxes famously won the Premier League in 2016 – but are yet to sign anyone this season as they are hamstrung financially.
      Newcastle submitted their initial £40m bid last Friday but it was immediately rejected by Leicester, who hope to tie their star midfielder down to a new contract.
      However, the Toon went back in with a second offer of just over £45m.
      That was still well below Leicester’s valuation of around £60m for the former Norwich star, who is tied down at the King Power until 2024.
      Rodgers said of the £40m offer: “It’s not for me to put valuations on the players, it’s not my side.
      “But that might just cover three-quarters of his left leg, that price. He’s a top player.
      “He’s still very much a player here.
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      “Naturally the players are sought after because they are talents.
      “You see his performance, you see how happy he is and he’s not a player we want to sell.” More

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      Chelsea star Malang Sarr wanted by Monaco on season-long loan transfer with Fulham also interested in defender

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      CHELSEA defender Malang Sarr is reportedly wanted by Monaco and Fulham.A possible season-long loan deal with an option to buy is being discussed with Sarr preferring a move back to his native France, according to Fabrizio Romano.
      Chelsea defender Malang Sarr is being chased by Fulham and MonacoCredit: Getty
      Monaco are therefore the favourites to sign the 23-year-old.
      They finished 3rd in Ligue 1 last year and can offer him Champions League football.
      Fulham reportedly submitted a bid for Sarr with boss Marco Silva a big admirer of the Frenchman – but they could be snubbed by the former France Under-21 star.
      Sarr, who is predominately a centre-back but can also fill in at left-back, has played for Chelsea 21 times.
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      He signed for the Blues in 2020 from Nice and immediately joined Porto on loan.
      Most of his appearances for Chelsea have come in cup competitions as he was restricted to a back-up role last season.
      Keen to gain some first-team minutes, he is set to go out on loan again with his chances in West London blocked.
      Manager Thomas Tuchel has already signed Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli and remains keen on adding more central defenders to his squad with RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol linked.
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      Chelsea want to add more defensive reinforcements to their side and rumours suggest they are in for the likes of Marc Cucurella, Kyle Walker-Peters and Denzel Dumfries.
      As for Fulham, with them reportedly facing a tough task to sign Sarr they may have to their attention to alternatives.
      Speculation has claimed that they want to bring Eric Bailly of Manchester United or Liverpool’s Nat Phillips to Craven Cottage. More

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      Arsenal star Folarin Balogun completes season-long loan transfer to French side Reims with no buying option in deal

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      FOLARIN BALOGUN has joined Stade de Reims on a season-long loan from Arsenal.The deal will see him compete in Ligue 1 until June 2023.
      Balogun has signed for Reims on a season-long loanCredit: stade-de-reims.com
      The deal does not include an option to buyCredit: @stadereims
      Despite previous speculation linking the 21-year-old with a permanent move to France, there is no option to buy clause in the contract.
      The Gunners still believe that Balogun will have a huge future at the club.
      A statement read: “Everyone at Arsenal wishes Flo all the best this coming season with Stade de Reims.
      “The loan deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.”
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      Balogun is a graduate of Arsenal’s world renowned Hale End Academy.
      He made his first team debut in November 2020, five months before signing a long-term contract with the club.
      The striker spent the second half of last season on loan with Middlesbrough in the Championship, where he scored three goals and assisted three in 18 league appearances.
      He also helped Boro to the FA Cup quarter-finals, defeating the likes of Tottenham and Manchester United along the way.
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      Reims had prioritised signing a striker this summer following the departure of Hugo Ekitike, who recently joined PSG. More

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      Paris Saint-Germain reach ‘full agreement’ over £13m transfer of Renato Sanches from Lille with AC Milan missing out

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have reached agreement with Lille over a deal to sign Renato Sanches, according to reports.The Portuguese midfielder is set to move to the Ligue 1 champions in a transfer worth £13million.
      Renato Sanches appears set to join PSGCredit: Getty
      Journalist Fabrizio Romano claims that a medical is scheduled for the player in Paris and that personal terms have been agreed.
      PSG were desperate to sign Sanches, 24, as he worked under new manager Christophe Galtier and director of football Luis Campos at Lille.
      During his time at the club they won the Ligue 1 title in the 2020/21 season.
      He played 90 times for Lille across the three seasons he spent there scoring six goals having made the move from Bayern Munich.
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      The likes of AC Milan and Arsenal were also interested in Sanches but the chance to stay in France and team-up with Galtier again was too tempting.
      Sanches’ move to a club with ambitions of winning the Champions League shows a great turn around in his career as at one stage he was deemed a failure after spells at Bayern and Swansea didn’t go well.
      Him joining the Parisians could trigger a mass exodus of midfielders as the new gaffer looks to re-build the squad this summer following the dismissal of predecessor Mauricio Pochettino.
      Players such as Idrissa Gana Gueye, Georgino Wijnaldum and Julian Draxler could all leave PSG.
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      Gueye has been linked with a return to Everton.
      Meanwhile, Wijnaldum is reportedly close to sealing a loan move to Roma.
      PSG could be set to do more transfer business in the next few weeks as they eye a move for Leicester’s Wesley Fofana. More

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      Chelsea ready to pay Wesley Fofana £200,000-a-week but Leicester holding firm on £85m transfer valuation

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      CHELSEA are reportedly prepared to offer Wesley Fofana a lucrative contract worth £200,000-a-week, should Leicester City agree to sell him.The Blues have been pushing to sign the 21-year-old for the past few weeks in preparation for the new season.
      Chelsea are willing to offer Fofana £200,000-a-weekCredit: Getty
      However, Leicester officials have made it clear that they will only consider a sale if an offer of at least £85million is tabled.
      Thomas Tuchel and Todd Boehly are said to be reluctant to match the eyewatering fee, but the duo have considered offering Ruben Loftus-Cheek as part of a deal.
      If the two clubs were to reach an agreement, it would see Fofana earn a huge pay-rise.
      According to The Daily Mail, the Frenchman’s wages could increase dramatically to £200,000 if he decided to join The Blues.
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      Fofana fuelled rumours of a move to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday when he removed Leicester from his Twitter bio, despite signing a long-term deal with the club in March.
      Chelsea have identified other targets should they fail to reach an agreement with Leicester for the full-back.
      Marc Cucurella is now a top target following his failed move to Manchester City.
      The Blues have reportedly offered Levi Colwill plus a cash sum in a bid to meet Brighton’s £50m asking price.
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      Tuchel is also weighing up a bid for RB Leipzig full-back Josko Gvardiol.
      Chelsea reportedly offered the Bundesliga side the chance to sign Timo Werner in exchange for the Croatia international, but their approach was rejected. More

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      Man Utd ‘make contact over Sergino Dest transfer signing’ with Barcelona full-back targeted to replace Alex Telles

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      MANCHESTER UNITED have been in contact with Barcelona over the possibility of signing Sergino Dest, according to reports.The 21-year-old full-back has been eyed as a replacement for Alex Telles, who has been linked with a move to Sevilla.
      Sergino Dest is reportedly wanted by Manchester UnitedCredit: Getty
      Alex Telles is set to leave the clubCredit: Getty
      Bringing Dest to Old Trafford could cost the club a minimum of £17million, claim Sport.
      The American international is predominately a right-back but can also cover on the left flank.
      Prior to his move to Barcelona he was at Ajax and worked with Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag.
      Under the Dutchman’s guidance Dest produced his best attacking season chipping in with two goals and six assists in all competitions in the 2019/20 campaign.
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      His good form took him to Barca the following season and he has since made 72 appearances for the club.
      But with the Catalan giants’ boss Xavi looking to re-build the side this summer he could reportedly choose to cash in on Dest even though his contract runs until 2025.
      The team is currently undergoing a defensive overhaul with Barca having already signed Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen.
      They also want a left-back and have been linked with Marcos Alonso of Chelsea.
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      Dest is not the first player with Ajax links to be rumoured with a move to Man Utd.
      The club are still hopeful of completing a deal to sign Dest’s Barcelona team-mate Frenkie de Jong even though Chelsea have entered the race for him.
      United are also keen on Antony but are reportedly prepared to pull out of a deal unless two demands are met.
      Ten Hag’s first competitive game in charge of the club will be on Sunday in their Premier League season opener versus Brighton. More

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      Arsenal will look to axe EIGHT flops including record transfer Nicolas Pepe to help fund Mikel Arteta’s summer spree

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      THERE is positivity in the air ahead of the new season, that’s for sure. The exciting new additions and an instant chemistry between Gabriel Jesus and his team-mates has got Arsenal fans relishing the curtain-raiser.
      Nicolas Pepe has underdelivered after his £72m transferCredit: Getty
      Hector Bellerin could leave if Real Betis stump up the cashCredit: Getty
      But there is also some concern at the number of players not part of Mikel Arteta’s plans still at the club.
      And some of those who are surplus to requirements will need to be shipped out before further additions come in.
      Frustratingly, to myself and many other Gunners fans, these individuals were taken on the pre-season tour, which deprived us of the chance to see more Hale Enders impress.
      So, who are the misfits Arsenal should shift before the transfer window closes to fund and make room for the desired central midfielder and another winger?
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      Nicolas Pepe
      The Ivorian has been a constant frustration to Arteta and he is certainly one who has been given chances to adapt to the way his coach wants him to play.
      Pepe has amazing skills and an eye for goal, but his link play, work rate and speed of thought are simply not in tune with the rest of theteam.
      His plus points are far outweighed by his minuses, and as revealed by SunSport, the club will have to sell him at a huge loss, if they can find a buyer.
      His wages may well prove a sticking point and I can see a loanwith Arsenal having to fund some of his exorbitant salary, sadly.
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      Hector Bellerin
      I think most fans see Bellerin as one of our own. His length of service, loyalty and inherited cockney twang will see him leave with all our blessing but leave he must.
      The current right-back we have on our books is not the same one who lifted three FA Cups because he lost the devastating turn of pace which made him the player he was at his fabulous best.
      I hope Betis can raise the funds to buy him after his successful loan there in 2021-22.
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      Pablo Mari
      Arteta has to take this one on the chin as the Spaniard wanted his compatriot.
      The manager obviously wanted a left-footed centre-back but Gabriel is far superior to Mari.
      Mari is good enough in the air and his distribution more than adequate, but his lack of pace has been consistently exposed in the Premier League.
      The Spaniard seems far more suited to Serie A where he spent last season with Udinese.
      Ainsley Maitland-Niles
      The irony of his manager now buying versatility players on purpose, when the popular Englishman seemed to be a victim of that attribute, will not be lost on AMN.
      Neither loan at West Brom or Roma have led to anything and a team that buys him will first have to promise him a midfield role I suspect.
      The arrival of Albert Sambi Lokonga and the contract renewal of Mohamed Elneny will severely limit game time for this frustrated player.
      But as a homegrown player with undoubted ability, I hope a mid-table Premier League side might bid for him.
      Lucas Torreira
      After two successful loans in Spain and Italy, it is surprising to me that the tenacious midfielder has so few suitors.
      There seems no way back for him under Arteta, who I sense sees the Uruguayan as simply not physical enough for the anchor role and also mistrusts his passing accuracy.
      The player and his agent are both on record saying the player never truly settled in London so I hope we can get a reasonable bid for this popular squad member.
      Ainsley Maitland-Niles could be moved on before the transfer window closesCredit: Getty
      Reiss Nelson has not quite lived up to the hype despite his talentCredit: Getty
      Mikel Arteta still wants to bring in more new recruits this summerCredit: Splash
      Reiss Nelson
      Nelson has never truly kicked on despite his obvious talent and flair – another one Arteta has never truly trusted.
      I am sure that once the winger finds a home where he is loved and played consistently his career will reignite… but it will not be at Arsenal.
      The club will have watched him last season in the Dutch top-flight and had they been impressed they would not have purchased Marquinhos and bid for Raphinha.
      Alex Runarsson
      With the arrival of Matt Turner and the rise of Arthur Okonkwo, Arsenal need to simply rip up the Icelandic keeper’s contract and put it down as a reckless risk that failed to pay off.
      Matt Smith
      Despite having more medals than Harry Kane, it is time for this talented midfielder to be sold so he can flourish.
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      Smith is 22 soon and he deserves to be playing regularly.
      He was virtually ever-present for Doncaster last season in League One, but I would hope a Championship side will gamble on him. More

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      Ex-Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham wanted by League One side Forest Green on shock free transfer

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      FOREST GREEN ROVERS are pushing to sign Connor Wickham on a free transfer, according to reports.The newly-promoted League One side have already signed seven new players this summer, including former Huddersfield midfielder Reece Brown.
      Wickham is in talks to join Forest Green RoversCredit: Getty
      But, manager Ian Burchnall is now looking to add more experience to the squad as a sign of intent.
      And he is hoping to do so with a huge statement signing.
      According to Telegraph reporter Mike McGrath, Forest Green have identified Wickham as a top transfer target.
      Club chiefs have reportedly been in talks with the 29-year-old’s representatives to discuss the possibility of a deal.
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      Wickham became a free agent when he was released by MK Dons at the end of last season.
      If he were to join Forest Green before the transfer window closes, it would mark the eighth move of his career.
      The striker signed his first professional contract with Ipswich Town in 2009 before joining Sunderland two years later.
      He was then loaned out for two consecutive seasons to Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds respectively.
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      In 2015 he signed a long-term deal with Crystal Palace.
      During his time at Selhurst Park he scored 11 goals in 50 appearances for The Eagles, but it wasn’t enough to see him earn a new contract.
      Wickham swapped Palace for Preston North End in 2021, where he spent six months before being released.
      MK Dons then decided to sign him on a short-term deal, but he was released once again upon the expiry of his contract. More