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Erling Haaland should shun Man United

Ruud Gullit reckons Borussia Dortmund ace Erling Haaland should shun Man United and join their Prem rivals Man City or Liverpool.

Gullit thinks the Norwegian will grow at City under the club’s boss Pep Guardiola.

And he also believes Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be good for Haaland’s career development.

Gullit told Bild: “I see him in England but I don’t think he goes to Manchester United.

“City would be good for him because of Pep Guardiola. But Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool would also be great.”


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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang revealed he had a ‘problem’ with Arteta

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed he had a ‘problem’ with Mikel Arteta, which led to him leaving the club.

In his Barcelona unveiling press conference, Aubameyang said, as per football.london: “My last few months at Arsenal were complicated, that’s football sometimes.

“For my part, I never wanted to do anything wrong.

“My problem was only with Arteta. I can’t say much more, I wasn’t happy.”

He added: “Those were difficult months. This is football. I’ve never wanted to do anything wrong, it’s the past and I want to think about the present.”

He also hit claimed on Arteta: “It was just him and he made that decision.

“He wasn’t happy, I can’t tell you more. He wasn’t very happy, I was very calm.”


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Steve Bruce appointed West Brom’s new manager

Steve Bruce has been appointed West Brom’s new manager.  The 61-year-old was sacked by Newcastle just three months ago but is returning to the dug-out with the Championship side.

He has penned an 18-month contract with the Baggies and replaces the axed Valerien Ismael.

Bruce said: “I am delighted to have the opportunity to manage a club that has such great history and tradition.

“It is a club I obviously know well from my time in the Midlands, and I am already relishing the challenge of taking it forward.

“I did not envisage I would return to management this quickly, but once I got the phone call from Ron [Gourlay], I knew I could not resist the challenge of getting this club back to where they want to be.

“I am coming in with one aim and that is to get Albion to the Premier League.”



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Chelsea taken John Terry's nephew Frankie on trial

Chelsea have reportedly taken John Terry's nephew Frankie on trial from Colchester with a view to a permanent move in the summer.

The 18-year-old, who has appeared in three FA Youth Cup games this term, is out of contract at the end of the season.

And according to Twitter account Rising Ballers, he could follow in the footsteps of uncle John and sign for the Blues.

They state that the defender is currently on trial at Chelsea's Cobham training base.

It has been said that the West Londoners have been keen on the player since December.

Chelsea are even claimed to have already agreed a fee with the League Two outfit should he impress on his trial.


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Vlahovic handed Cristiano Ronaldo’s old No7

Dusan Vlahovic has been handed Cristiano Ronaldo’s old No7 shirt at Juventus.

That’s after moving into the Manchester United star’s stunning former Turin mansion.

Vlahovic rejected interest from Arsenal to seal a £62million transfer to Juventus from Fiorentina last week.

Serbia international Vlahovic has already been given the keys to Ronnie’s old pad, which is a luxury hilltop mansion complete with an indoor swimming and Spiderman wallpaper.

But Juventus have gone a step further to indicate their trust in Vlahovic by giving him the iconic No7 jersey vacated by Ronaldo.


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Why Jesse Lingard wasn't allowed to leave

Man Utd interim boss Ralf Rangnick has detailed exactly why Jesse Lingard wasn't allowed to leave the club in the summer.

Ahead of tomorrow night's FA Cup clash against Middlesbrough, Ragnick confirmed he was originally allowed to leave, but 'developments' due to the Mason Greenwood situation changed that.

Rangnick also revealed Lingard will not be part of the squad tomorrow after asking for some time off 'to clear his head'.

The German said: "Three weeks ago Jesse didn't want to leave and then he changed his mind.

"I said at the time, if he finds a club and a solution that suits us, we would allow him to leave. With the developments in the last couple of days, things changed.

"On Monday afternoon, the board said they wanted him to stay. We are without a player who has played regularly and also we couldn't get an agreement for any other club."


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Marco Silva insisted Fabio Carvalho's failed deadline day move

Fulham boss Marco Silva has insisted Fabio Carvalho's failed deadline day move to Liverpool has not affected the youngster.

The two clubs agreed an £8m fee but couldn't get the required paperwork over the line in time.

As a result Carvalho remains a Fulham player, and Silva revealed: "But what I said was Fabio would stay until the end of the season.

"That was our decision, we could control that. That's the reality with that.

"Fabio’s happy here. The day after I saw him with the same smile."


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Tanguy Ndombele 'didn't hesitate' to Lyon offer

Tanguy Ndombele has admitted he 'didn't hesitate' when a return to Lyon was offered him.

After ending his Tottenham hell, the 25-year-old said: "I didn't hesitate for long. The discussions were quick. I'm happy to be back.

"I've known five coaches in two and a half years. It's not their fault but I had a little trouble at Tottenham. I wanted something else. Lyon, as I know, is better for adaptation."

Ndombele was also linked with a move to Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain, and when asked about PSG's interest, he said: "Discussions with a lot of clubs but a gap between words and action.

"I have three and a half months before the end of the season and Lyon is not bad for me. I left through the front door and it's a risk to come back. I took that risk.

"I think I'm a better player than when I left. I learned in England even though it didn't go well. I'm better physically and mentally."


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Gary Lineker tested positive for coronavirus

Gary Lineker has tested positive for coronavirus.  The 61-year-old has revealed that he started to feel ill on a flight back from South Africa.

Lineker says he wore a mask 'for the entire journey' of the flight. He has since shared a positive test result on social media.

Captioning the lateral flow test result, the former England and Tottenham star wrote: "Long time since I got between the lines.

"Arrived back from Cape Town early this morning. Started feeling a little unwell on the flight.

"Sorry to those sitting near, although I wore a mask for the entirety of the journey as didn’t eat. Hope I didn’t pass it on to anyone on BA42."


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Arsenal given a boost in their pursuit of Cody Gakpo

Arsenal have been given a boost in their pursuit of Cody Gakpo after PSV director of football John de Jong admitted he is unsure how long they can keep him.

Just a week after the four-cap Holland international extended his stay at the club, De Jong has revealed the player could still soon depart the Dutch giants.

He has admitted that PSV are resigned to top teams being interested in Gakpo which could see him be sold in the near future.


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Chelsea's pursuit of Declan Rice given a huge boost

Chelsea's pursuit of West Ham ace Declan Rice has been given a huge boost after the midfielder revealed that he wants to remain in London.

A host of Prem clubs including the Blues' rivals Man United have been linked with a move for Rice this summer.

But the in-demand centre-mid would prefer to stay close to his London roots if he does decide to leave West Ham.

And Chelsea could be Rice's first pick as he also revealed that he grew up supporting the Blues in a chat with Gary Neville in Kingston-upon-Thames, situated in South-West London.

Neville asked the England star: “Do you still have a house round here?

And Rice responded: “Yeah, I’m here all the time, I’ve always wanted to stay close to this place, I feel like I don’t want to lose my roots.”


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Declan prefers Roy Keane over Patrick Vieira

West Ham star Declan Rice has revealed that he prefers Roy Keane over Patrick Vieira as a football player.

Ex-Man United ace Keane and former Arsenal midfielder Vieira were sworn enemies on the pitch.

But Rice admitted that Keane was the one that he watched more out of the pair when he was growing up.

When asked by Gary Neville who his favourite was on the Overlap show, Rice said: “I just feel like I’ve probably watched him more as a player.

“Even though I was a kid when he was playing or coming towards the end of his career in terms of clips, how he played and what he was like as a captain.”


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Alexandre Lacazette hinted at a future move to Barcelona

Alexandre Lacazette appears to have hinted at a future move to Barcelona after sending an emotional farewell to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

After the ex-Borussia Dortmund man was officially presented today in Catalonia, his former team-mate at Arsenal decided to still pay tribute with a goodbye message on Twitter.

Sharing a snap of them together celebrating for the Gunners, the Frenchman wrote: “My bro !! Thanks for the last 4 years , my experience in arsenal would have been different without you.. Wish you good luck in your next chapter !”

And in a cryptic ending, Lacazette added with a smirking and laughing emoji: “See you soon.”


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Man United vs Liverpool in a pre-season friendly

Man United are reportedly set to take on arch-rivals Liverpool in a pre-season friendly in the Far East.

The Times claims Thailand’s capital Bangkok could be the venue for July’s match.

United and Liverpool were hoping to face each other in last year’s pre-season.

But they scrapped plans following fan protests at Old Trafford which led to the postponement of their Premier League game.

However, club chiefs on both sides are keen for the two sides to face each other in front of a bumper audience on the other side of the world.


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How Anthony Martial is fitting in at the La Liga club

Sevilla midfielder Oliver Torres has spoken on how ex-man United star Anthony Martial is fitting in at the La Liga club.

Torres told Mucho Deporte: “Considering players of his calibre choose Sevilla says a lot about Sevilla.

“He’s shy. Little by little we’ll have to get him into the banter here. He [has shown signs] of the great player he is.

“He’s only been here for a few days. We train here at a very high pace, and he’s realised it. He said ‘there’s a lot of running here’.

“In front of goal, if he has the chance, he buries it and that makes the difference.”


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