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      Arsenal frustrated by Nottingham Forest’s crazy £42.5m Gibbs-White transfer because it scuppered Gunners’ Neto pursuit

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      ARSENAL were left frustrated late in the transfer window due to their move for Pedro Neto by scuppered by Nottingham Forest.The Gunners wanted to bring in Neto to add some more firepower to their squad.
      Arsenal failed in an attempt to sign Pedro Neto from WolvesCredit: Getty
      Morgan Gibbs-White’s transfer from Wolves to Nottingham Forest left Arsenal feeling ‘alarmed’Credit: Getty
      Arsenal were ultimately left frustrated with Forest due to their transfer for Gibbs-White scuppering a move for NetoCredit: EPA
      However, the move collapsed when Wolves upped the price of the winger following the departure of Morgan Gibbs-White.
      Gibbs-White was sold to Forest for a fee which could reach £42.5million, but this will require all the add-ons in the deal to be met, with the upfront fee just £25m.
      According to The Athletic, this move left Arsenal ‘alarmed’ as they knew Wolves may up their asking price for Neto.
      And that is exactly what happened, as Wolves demanded £50m for the 22-year-old which was more than what Arsenal were willing to pay.
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      Ultimately, Arsenal failed to add any more signings to their squad despite also making three bids to try and sign Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa.
      Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest added a staggering 21 players to their squad as they rebuilt Steve Cooper’s team practically from scratch.
      Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sanctioned a spending spree for the ages, as the two-time European Champions splashed out more than European heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
      In fact, the more than £150m they spent this summer was more than the rest of the club’s entire 157-year history put together.
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      Forest started the season with four points from three games, but are since winless with three defeats on the bounce – including sensationally throwing away a 2-0 lead against relegation favourites Bournemouth.
      Meanwhile, Arsenal are coming off the back of their first defeat of the season, a 3-1 defeat to Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United at Old Trafford.
      New striker Gabriel Jesus has urged his team-mates to put the disappointment behind them and get back to winnings ways in the next game. More

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      Arsenal ‘failed in £26m Ferran Torres transfer bid after Xavi overruled Barcelona board’s decision to let star leave’

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      ARSENAL reportedly failed with a late £26million move for ex-Man City star Ferran Torres.Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is believed to have overruled his board’s decision to let the attacker leave.
      Arsenal failed with a late £26m bid for Barcelona star Ferran TorresCredit: Getty
      El Nacional claims Torres was the subject of a shock bid from Arsenal at the end of the summer transfer window.
      Mikel Arteta was on the hunt for another versatile forward to boost his attacking options.
      And he targeted Torres after the Spain international dropped down Barca’s pecking order.
      Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Ousmane Dembele have started the season as Xavi’s preferred trio.
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      Meanwhile, Memphis Depay and Ansu Fati are also pushing for minutes.
      And Arsenal received encouragement to move for Torres from those behind the scenes at the Nou Camp.
      However, Xavi stepped in to ensure Torres was not sold last-minute.
      The tactician had already lost striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea.
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      And he was not prepared to lose Torres just six months after his £47.5m switch from Man City.
      Had the winger joined Arsenal for £26m, it would have seen Barca record a huge loss.
      Torres scored seven goals in 26 games and Xavi had been impressed with his impact.
      But with money tight in the Catalan capital, Arsenal felt confident to test the waters with an offer.
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      The Gunners ended making no late signings.
      And Arteta may be wondering if he should have pursued other avenues after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend. More

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      Wolves hope to seal Diego Costa free transfer by appealing after ex-Chelsea striker only just misses out on work permit

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      DIEGO COSTA only missed out on the work permit he needs to play for Wolves by two points, which has left Bruno Lage hopeful he could yet land the veteran striker on appeal.SunSport can reveal the 33-year-old former Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Spain striker had to gain 15 points on the Home Office’s points-based system to be given their blessing to play in the UK – but Costa fell just short with 13.
      Costa’s work permit has been rejectedCredit: Getty
      The main objection to the Brazilian-born forward’s bid to sign for Wolves centred around his lack of recent match-time at club level and recent lack of international appearances for Spain.
      Costa only made 19 appearances for his previous club Atletico Mineiro and hasn’t played competitively since December, prior to terminating his contract with the Brazilian club in January.
      However the fact his initial application was rejected by such a narrow margin has encouraged Wolves to push ahead with an appeal, which should be decided over the next 48 hours.
      The Molineux club will focus on the exceptional career Costa enjoyed and his pedigree as an elite athlete, which saw him perform at the highest level for club and country for more than a decade.
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      Costa, who turns 34 next month, failed to meet the FA’s required threshold and failed to receive their endorsement but Wolves are hopeful they can bridge the gap, by supplying more evidence of the player’s unique situation.
      They will point out Spain are currently ranked 6th in the world by Fifa and unlikely to recall Costa once he returned to the nation of his birth. 

      The Stamford Bridge legend is keen to answer Wolves SOS for a striker after new £15million signing Sasa Kalajdzic suffered an ACL injury on his debut against Southampton, which will sideline him for most of the season.
      Wolves are still weighing up whether to jet Costa in to the UK tonight, while the decision remains up in the air.
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      The veteran hitman was scheduled to have a thorough medical at Wolves’ Compton Park training base tomorrow to rigorously test his current fitness.
      Although Costa scored 52 goals in 86 starts for Chelsea he would have to undergo a full pre-season workout to bring him up to speed with the demands of the Premier League again.
      Raul Jiminez remains Lage’s only specialist hitman with on-loan back-up Fabio Silva not scheduled to return from Anderlecht until the start of next season.
      Wolves want to offer Costa a contract, initially until the end of this season, but negotiations will only begin once the striker’s work permit application has been resolved.
      Costa failed to gain an automatic pass route for players, who have represented an elite nation over the past two seasons.
      However comfortably met the criteria to have his case heard by the FA’s Exemptions Panel, which applies to applicants who scored between 10-14 points on their points based system.
      Costa’s tally falls well within that threshold but the bar is set high and only granted in exceptional circumstances.
      Wolves will argue Costa’s track-record proved he is an exceptional talent who has won multiple titles in Spain and the Premier League, as well as the Europa League.
      If Costa had remained in Spain he would have sailed through the process – even though the new tough laws were introduced as a result of Brexit.
      Spain’s La Liga is a Band 1 competition – sharing the highest rating with the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.
      However Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A is only rated in Band 3 along with the Russian Premier League, Primera Division of Argentina, Mexico’s Liga MX and the Scottish Premiership.
      That means Costa’s emotional pull to return to play in the land of his birth could yet cost him his chance of a sensational final curtain call in the Premier League with Wolves.
      Lage has identified former West Ham, Liverpool and Newcastle striker Andy Carrol – who is also a free agent – as a potential alternative if the appeal for Costa’s work permit is unsuccessful. More

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      Nathan Redmond set to leave Southampton and join Dele Alli at Besiktas after Saints receive three transfer offers

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      NATHAN REDMOND is reportedly set for a shock Southampton exit this week.He is being rumoured to be ready to join former Spurs star Dele Alli at Besiktas.
      Besiktas are set to swoop for Southampton star Nathan RedmondCredit: Getty
      A move to Turkey would see Redmond link up with Dele AlliCredit: Getty
      The Athletic claims Redmond, 28, is the subject of three transfer offers from Turkey.
      Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas have all made bids for the one-time England international.
      But it’s the latter who lead the race having already snapped up Alli from Everton.
      Redmond has been at Saints since 2016 after a move from Norwich.
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      And he has been a key figure under several managers, scoring 30 goals in 232 appearances.
      But current boss Ralph Hasenhuttl is trying a different approach this term.
      And after playing 32 times last season, Redmond has featured just once in the current campaign.
      Southampton are now ready to let him go on the cheap as a mark of respect for his time at St Mary’s.
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      And Besiktas now looks like Redmond’s next destination as he enters the top years of his career.
      Having finished sixth in last season’s Super Lig, the Istanbul giants now top the table with four wins in five games.
      They have clearly been looking to the Premier League for inspiration this summer, with five players signed directly from England.
      Alli and Cenk Tosun were poached from Everton, while Romain Saiss was taken from Wolves.
      Meanwhile, West Ham’s Arthur Masuaku and Burnley’s Wout Weghorst joined on loan.
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      And even former Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes spent time at Tottenham.
      Redmond is now set to become the latest Prem addition, with the chances of winning a league title too good to turn down. More

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      ‘Not our problem’ – Blunt Juventus chief shows little sympathy to Cristiano Ronaldo over superstar’s Man Utd troubles

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      JUVENTUS chief Maurizio Arrivabene says he feels sorry for benched Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo – but insists it isn’t his problem.Ronaldo left Juve to seal a fairy tale return to Old Trafford last summer.
      Cristiano Ronaldo finds himself on Man Utd’s benchCredit: Rex
      Juve’s CEO says he feels sorry for Ronaldo – but it’s no longer the Italian club’s problemCredit: Getty
      But the move hasn’t gone to plan for the 37-year-old.
      Despite netting 18 Premier League goals last season, Ronaldo missed out on Champions League football alongside his team-mates as United limped over the line to a sixth placed finish.

      Ronaldo then asked to leave United this summer in order to play in Europe’s top club competition.
      But a move away failed to materialise and the 815-career goal man finds himself sat on new boss Erik ten Hag’s bench.
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      United have seen their form drastically improve with Ronaldo out of the side, with Ten Hag keen to see more energy up front.
      Juve CEO Arrivabene says he sympathises with Ronaldo, who left the Old lady on good terms, for his current situation.
      But he also insists he is no longer Juve’s problem.
      He told DAZN: “We are sorry to see him in such a situation that is not pleasant for him and for the team.
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      “We separated ways at Juventus with mutual respect.
      “We are sorry for what’s happened to him in Manchester this year, but it’s not our problem.” More

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      ‘Don’t know what happened, he’s a disaster’ – Redknapp admits he urged Lampard to complete Dele Alli’s Everton transfer

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      HARRY REDKNAPP has admitted he urged nephew and Everton boss Frank Lampard to take a chance on Dele Alli last season.After a number of seasons of performing badly, the 26-year-old called time on his Tottenham career earlier this year.
      Harry Redknapp says he urged nephew Frank Lampard to sign Dele AlliCredit: Getty
      Dele failed to perform at Goodison ParkCredit: Reuters
      Alli joined Everton in January on an initial free transfer, but failed to rediscover the form he showed in the early days in the Premier League.
      the 37-cap former England ace failed to score in 13 appearances and was subsequently shipped out on loan to Turkish side Besiktas.
      And legendary Prem and Spurs manager Redknapp has admitted he encouraged an Alli transfer to Everton in the first place.
      Redknapp says he rang up nephew Lampard, telling him he was the man to get Alli firing again.
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      Speaking to talkSPORT, Redknapp said: “I called Frank and said, ‘take the chance on Dele Alli. He’s got fantastic ability and you can get him going’.
      “Going to a big club like Everton could give him a big lift and Frank said he was down the road already and I said, ‘brilliant, I think he’ll be great for you’.”

      Redknapp continued: “He was a disaster, a disaster.
      “I watched him play and he loses the ball, he walks and doesn’t run, I don’t know what’s happened to him.”
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      Alli’s start to life in Turkey has been far from a “disaster”, like it was at Everton.
      The midfielder impressed on his debut, earning rave reviews from the Turkish press.
      And he scored in his second game for the club in a 3-2 win over Ankaragucu.
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      Todd Boehly ‘likes’ tweet about Mason Mount’s contract situation with Chelsea star next in line over new deal

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      CHELSEA owner Todd Boehly has liked a tweet about Mason Mount’s contract situation, with talks set to begin over a new deal.The 23-year-old England international is currently tied down until 2024 at Stamford Bridge.
      Mason Mount’s current Chelsea deal expires in the summer of 2024Credit: Getty
      Boehly oversaw Armando Broja’s contract extension last weekCredit: Getty
      Earlier this summer, it was reported that Mount is ready to discuss signing a new deal.
      But Cesar Azpilicueta and Armando Broja have both penned contract extensions ahead of him.
      And Reece James looks set to become the next player to further his stay in West London.
      That’s despite reports Mount was next in line for contract talks.
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      Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano said back in June: “Next Chelsea player to discuss new deal will be Mason Mount.
      “Talks are already in place since long time and he’s waiting for the club to send new, final proposal. Negotiations will continue soon.”

      And now Boehly has liked the tweet, an indication that Chelsea will soon open a dialogue to complete a deal with the attacker.
      Mount has made 166 appearances for the Blues, scoring 30 goals and providing 31 assists.
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      He has also been capped 31 times by England boss Gareth Southgate, netting four goals for his country.
      Mount previously stated back in July that he is happy to stay at Chelsea for the foreseeable future.
      Speaking to The Athletic, he said: “I’ve got two years left on my contract and I’m very, very happy here.
      “Those [contract] talks will hopefully be starting soon.” More

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      Man Utd and Liverpool joined in Gavi transfer race by Bayern Munich with Barcelona star available for FREE in summer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED and Liverpool have been joined by Bayern Munich in the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Gavi, according to reports.The two Premier League giants have been heavily linked with a move for the 18-year-old prodigy.
      Gavi is one of the highest-rated teenagers in European footballCredit: Alamy
      It is a proposition too good to pass up as the Spaniard’s contract expires in the summer, so he will be available on a FREE at the end of the season.
      And according to Bild, Bayern remain interested in trying to acquire his signature.
      Barca president Joan Laporta recently confirmed an offer has been made to Gavi as they are keen to renew his contract.
      But he is currently refusing to put pen to paper, something which is baffling the Catalan giants.
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      Speaking to L’Esportiu, Laporta said: “Gavi’s agent has the new contract proposal on the table for a long time but he has not accepted yet.
      “We don’t understand… I don’t like the situation. I encourage them to accept it as soon as possible, because it also helps us plan.”
      It has been reported that Gavi has a release clause of £41million, something Man Utd, Liverpool and Bayern could have chosen to trigger in the most recent window.
      But with the player potentially available for nothing in 12 months time, the sensible option was to wait.
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      It is widely accepted that Barcelona see Gavi and fellow Spanish teenager Pedri as the future of their midfield.
      But with Europe’s top clubs chasing him and Xavi’s men in a perilous financial situation, they may not have a choice but to let him leave the Nou Camp.
      Gavi has made 51 appearances for Barcelona, scoring twice and assisting a further six goals.
      The Spanish outfit have won three LaLiga games in a row after kicking off their campaign with a goalless draw at home to Rayo Vallecano.
      They have already netted 11 times, thrashing Real Sociedad, Real Valladolid and Sevilla. More