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Sarri leading the Sack Race

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has vaulted over Claude Puel and Marco Silva to take the lead in the sack race – the contest to decide the next Premier League manager to be sacked. Sunday’s six-nil humiliation against Manchester City at The Etihad – Chelsea’s worst loss in 28 years – has seen bookmakers slash the odds on the 60-year old ...

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Solskjaer set to be named permanent United boss

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be named as the permanent boss of Manchester United, although the announcement might not be made public until the end of the season. That is according to The Sun who report that the Manchester United Board have made the decision to make the 45 year old Norwegian’s interim role into a permanent position, although publicly they ...

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Jose Mourinho linked with return to Inter Milan

Sacked Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is being linked with a return to his former club Inter Milan. That is according to The Daily Mail who report that the 56-year old Portuguese is set for talks with Beppe Marotta, Inter Milan director, about taking over for the second time at the club he managed between 2008 and 2010, and where ...

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Juan Mata set to reject United offer

Manchester United have recently enjoyed success when it comes to tying down some of their key players to new deals. Anthony Martial signed a new 5-year deal at the end of January, and the Old Trafford side are close to agreeing fresh contracts for his strike partner Marcus Rashford, as well as Ashley Young and Ander Herrera. However, one player ...

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PSG plotting summer move for N’Golo Kanté.

French champions PSG are ready to make a summer bid for Chelsea and French World-Cup winning midfielder N’Golo Kanté. That is following reports of a falling out between Kanté and his manager Maurizio Sarri over the Italian’s decision to deploy the 2016 – 2017 Premier League player of the year in an attacking position on the right side of midfield ...

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Ashley Young set to sign contract extension

Ashley Young looks set to be the next Manchester United player to sign a new contract with the club. The 33-year old has been in ongoing discussions with the club for some months and now, according to The Daily Telegraph, will soon set pen to paper on a 12-month contract extension tying him to the Old Trafford side until the ...

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Nantes demand fee for missing Cardiff striker

French club Nantes have demanded that Cardiff pay the first instalment for missing striker Emiliano Sala. The 28-year old Argentine signed for Cardiff in January for £15 million but, tragically, en route to join the Welsh side, the small plane he was carrying disappeared over the English Channel. His transfer was structured into three staged payments, and now, according to ...

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Question marks over Begović’s Bournemouth future

The future of Bosnian international Asmir Begović at Bournemouth is in doubt after reports emerged of a furious row with his manager Eddie Howe. The 31-year old joined the South Coast club in an £8 million deal from Chelsea in July 2015, and has been first-choice goalkeeper with them ever since. However, after a run of games over the Christmas ...

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Rangers cancel contract of Mexican midfielder

Rangers have officially terminated the contract of Mexican midfielder Carlos Peña, despite paying £2.2 million for the player whom they bought from Guadalajara. The 26-year old Mexican international was signed by former Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha in June 2017, but struggled to cope with the pace and physicality of the Scottish game. He made just 14 appearances for Rangers in ...

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Tottenham tracking Norwich full-back

Tottenham are favourites to sign Norwich right-back Max Aarons in the summer, although Chelsea and Arsenal are both monitoring his situation as well. That is according to The Daily Mail who report that Spurs are ready to step up their long-standing interest in the 19 year-old who has made a big impression this season in a Norwich side that is ...

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