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Man Utd Offer New Contract to Juan Mata

Manchester United have offered a new deal to Juan Mata as Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia head the list of players leaving the club. Mata, who joined from Chelsea in January 2014, has been linked with a free transfer abroad. But the former Valencia and Chelsea midfielder has been handed the chance to sign fresh terms by United, meaning he could yet extend his time at Old Trafford. James Wilson and Regan Poole, who have both previously played first-team football, are among those to be departing United after spending the 2018-19 campaign out on loan. And United have officially said goodbye to Herrera and club captain Valencia following the expiration of their contracts. Also leaving are DJ Buffonge, Tyrell Warren, Matty Willock, Callum Whelan, James Thompson, Thomas Sang, Zak Dearnley, Ma...
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Hazard : I Wouldn't Have Left Chelsea for Any Other Club

Eden Hazard says he “wouldn’t have left Chelsea for any other club” as part of an emotional goodbye to fans as he prepares to head for Real Madrid. The Belgian’s long-anticipated move to the Bernabeu was finally confirmed on Friday, bringing to an end a seven-year stint with the Blues during which he won two Premier League titles. He guided Belgium to a third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and followed up with a sparkling start to the Premier League season – form which reignited talk of a move to La Liga. And in a final farewell to the Stamford Bridge faithful, the 28-year-old consoled fans that it was only the draw of the 13-times European champions that lured him away. “Leaving Chelsea is the biggest and toughest decision in my career to date,” he wrote on his Facebook page...
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Guardiola Believes Liverpool Won't Be Man City's only Title Rivals Next Season

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are starting from scratch next season and warned his side will have more than just an "amazing rivalry" with Liverpool to contend with. "We have an amazing rivalry, but not only with them [Liverpool], there are five other strong teams and that's why the Premier League is so tough," he said. "Next season we will start from scratch and we'll see what happens." Man City managed to defend their title after a tense race with Liverpool in the 2018-19 season.
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Sarri To Be Released by Chelsea Ahead of Proposed Juventus Move

Maurizio Sarri expects to be released from his Chelsea contract, paving the way for him to take over as Juventus manager, reportedly. In his first season at Stamford Bridge, Sarri secured Chelsea a return to the Champions League by sealing a third-placed Premier League finish, before claiming the first major trophy of his career by lifting the Europa League. However, Sarri endured consistent criticism from a significant portion of the club's supporters throughout the season and, amid interest from Serie A champions Juventus, the 60-year-old held talks with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia on Friday. Sarri informed her he wants to leave Chelsea this summer and she promised to talk to the club's owner Roman Abramovich about his future.
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Liverpool's Owners Seek New Deal for Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool are keen to tie Jurgen Klopp down to an extended contract after the club's Champions League triumph.Up to 750,000 fans welcomed the Liverpool manager - whose deal ends in 2022 - and his players home on Sunday after the 2-0 win over Spurs in Madrid.Klopp, 51, also oversaw a league campaign in which Liverpool lost only once to finish second on 97 points."Jurgen is a brilliant coach but just as importantly he is a humble and caring man," said chairman Tom Werner."When the players threw Jurgen in the air after our victory, they were acknowledging what all Liverpool fans know - he is beloved by all who appreciate football."It is their first major trophy since Klopp arrived at Anfield in 2015 and the manager said he was amazed by the turnout for their victory parade.  
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Reports : Man City Identify 3-Man Shortlist for Midfield

  Manchester City have settled upon a shortlist of three players as they look to solve their ongoing search for a holding midfielder, as per reports.  Atletico Madrid's Rodri is seen to be the ideal long-term replacement for Fernandinho - and has a release clause of around £60m. But amid reported interest from Bayern Munich, Sky Sports News understand City have identified two other potential summer signings to fill the void. Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele has been closely watched ever since impressing Pep Guardiola during two matches in this season's Champions League group stage. And Sky Sports News has now learned that Real Madrid's 24 year-old midfielder Marcos Llorente is the third player on City's shortlist.
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Mane Reveals Why He Turned Man Utd Down

Sadio Mane has come a long way since joining Liverpool three years ago - but things could have been very different if he had signed for Manchester United. And while that may sound like a Liverpool fan’s horror story, it wasn’t far from coming true. Ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final with Tottenham, the 27-year-old admitted that he came close to signing for United after his final season with Southampton. “I was really, really close because I even met up with them,” he told the Mirror. “So I was coming, I was there and I spoke with the boss who was there before (Louis van Gaal). “They made an offer, but in the same week, [Jurgen] Klopp called me. “He said: ‘I think it’s the right club. The right coach for you, and I think it’s better that you go to Liverpool’. “For me I think it was ...
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Rooney Hoping for Man Utd or Everton Return

Wayne Rooney is planning to return to Manchester United or Everton, but only in a coaching capacity as he intends to see out his playing career in MLS with D.C. United.At 33 years of age, the former England international is in no rush to hang up his boots.He has enjoyed a welcome renaissance in his career since moving to America, with a role as club talisman quickly taken on in Washington.He told Eddie Hearn’s No Passion, No Point: “I'm good, I've got two years after this year and then depending how I feel at the end of it will determine if I keep playing or not.“I'll finish my career here and then see what offers come up.“When I finish playing my aim is to go straight into coaching, at whatever level. We'll see what opportunities come up.”He added: “There's Everton and Manchester United, ...
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Reports : Man City Turn Down Bayern Bid for Sane

Manchester City have turned down an offer of €80m (£70.7m) for their winger Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich. The German champions are keen to sign the 23-year-old with two wide players, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery, leaving this summer and will now consider whether they are to make a new, improved bid.The Germany international did not command a regular starting place in the City team last season but the manager, Pep Guardiola, is keen to keep him. The Spaniard said after the FA Cup final, which City won 6-0 against Watford to complete a domestic treble: “We offered to extend his contract. We want him to stay. What proof is more than for six, seven months we want to extend his contract? If we don’t want him, we don’t extend his contract.”“Some movements we have to do for next season, becaus...
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Liverpool Keen to Offer New Deal for Klopp

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has hinted the club are ready to offer Jurgen Klopp a new contract and is in no doubt that the German is fully committed to the club.Klopp has been widely praised for the work he has done at Anfield since succeeding Brendan Rodgers in October 2015.“It's been a period of constant progress and it's been a real pleasure to watch the continual improvement of the team,” Werner told the Liverpool Echo.Klopp’s current contract expires in 2022, the German having signed a six-year extension to his original deal in July 2016.Werner is reluctant to discuss contracts ahead of Saturday’s final, but did hint that the club are ready to tie Klopp down for the foreseeable future.“We don't really want to discuss his situation publicly, especially so close to the final,” he adde...
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Emery Asks for Patience Ahead of Arsenal Rebuilding

Unai Emery has asked Arsenal’s supporters to trust him as he embarks on a long-term rebuilding process in North London.The ex-PSG boss’s first season in charge ended in a chastening 4-1 defeat to Chelsea in the Europa League final in Baku on Wednesday night.The game represented their last chance to qualify for next season’s Champions League, after a fifth-place finish in the Premier League.Emery acknowledged that a place in Europe’s premier club competition was an ambition he hadn’t achieved, but said that the Gunners had progressed in his first season.“We knew it would be difficult, and we are in our process. I want to say to all the supporters we are in this process,” he told a press conference.“Really the first target has not been achieved this year, but I think we are closer, firstly i...
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Sarri Wants to Stay at Chelsea

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has responded to links with Juventus by expressing his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge.The Italian lifted his first trophy with the Blues in a 4-1 demolition of Arsenal in Wednesday's Europa League final.It has not all been plain sailing for Sarri in his first season in English football, which has included plenty of barracking from the stands and rumours of his dismissal at the end of the current campaign.But Sarri insists that he is keen to continue in the Premier League, pointing out that his Chelsea deal still has plenty of time left on it."I still have two years of contract," he remarked to RMC following the final whistle in Azerbaijan."After that we'll see, what we can improve and if the conditions are there to continue. I want to stay yes, because the...
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Hazard Brace Blows Arsenal Away; Chelsea Win Europa League

Eden Hazard's brace helped Maurizio Sarri claim his first major trophy as Chelsea crushed Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final in Baku on Wednesday.In perhaps his final appearance before a mooted move to Real Madrid, star man Hazard struck two second half goals to confirm Chelsea's second triumph in six seasons in this competition.Olivier Giroud sparked the landslide against his former employers in the 49th minute before Pedro put a second past retiring Gunners goalkeeper Petr Cech.Alex Iwobi pulled one back in between Hazard's double but Arsenal faded horribly after half-time and, having finished fifth in the Premier League, are now consigned to another season outside the Champions League.
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Sarri Feels Hazard Gets Bored During Training

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has admitted that Eden Hazard is so good that he can become bored by training sessions.Hazard is set to complete another stellar campaign on Wednesday, with Chelsea facing off against Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku.The Belgian has scored 19 goals in all competitions, further underlining his status as his club's star performer.Sarri, who is hoping Hazard will stay but has said he will respect whatever decision he makes, has again hailed the 28-year-old as one of the world's best."He's one of the most important players in Europe, in the world, at the moment," Sarri said at a news conference on Tuesday."I think he can improve. He has to try to become the best in Europe because, for characteristics, he can become the best player in Europe, in the worl...
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Neville: "Man Utd Have Always Lost Out On Big Players"

Manchester United legend Gary Neville says it is nothing new for the club to miss out on major talent in the transfer market and he is “not in a rush” to see them winning the game’s biggest trophies again.“I think United can still attract top-end players because we’ve seen good players come to the club over the last six or seven years,” said Neville. “This club will never move away from being a sensational football club, it will have difficult moments and it’s having a difficult time now.“The money in the game now means you’re always in competition. The club has lost players when it’s been successful to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. It lost Robben to Chelsea in the mid-2000s, we lost Nasri to City, don’t always think that when Sir Alex Ferguson was here it didn’t happen.“T...
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Aston Villa Promoted to the Premier League

Aston Villa have been promoted to the Premier League after beating Derby 2-1 in the Championship play-off final on Monday.Villa held off a late fight back from Frank Lampard's team at Wembley to book their return to the English top-flight after three years in the Championship.Anwar El Ghazi opened the scoring late in the first half when he met Ahmed Elmohamady’s cross to beat Kelle Roos and John McGinn headed into an open goal on the hour mark after an error from the Derby goalkeeper.Jack Marriott pulled one back for the Rams in the 81st minute in a tense finish to the game, as Jayden Bogle and Mason Mount also came close to finding the net. Towards the end of the seven minutes of injury time, Harry Wilson proved lively down the wing for Derby, but saw one cross cleared by the Villa defenc...
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Man City Chairman Believes Rivals are Jealous

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has branded La Liga chief Javier Tebas and other critics "jealous", and insists his side will not be banned from the Champions League or receive a transfer ban as long as investigations into its conduct are "judged on facts".City won an unprecedented domestic treble this season but in recent weeks their sporting achievements have had to share the spotlight with allegations of widespread rule breaking and even the policy of the Abu Dhabi government and royal family, given Al Mubarak and Blues owner Sheikh Mansour have strong links to both.“He (Tebas) talks about how we distorted the market? There is a hypocrisy in this statement that is ironic,” the City chairman said. “Number one, let’s look at the Spanish league, the time of breaking records on...
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Report: Chelsea star Kante a major doubt for Europa League final

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is a doubt for Wednesday’s Europa League final against Arsenal in Baku after sustaining a knee injury in training over the weekend, according to British media reports.The France international missed Chelsea’s previous two games with a hamstring injury but returned to training last week and manager Maurizio Sarri was confident he would be fit for the club’s season-ending showpiece in the Azerbaijan capital.Both the Times and Guardian newspapers reported that Kante had twisted his knee during a training session on Saturday and was not likely to recover in time for the final.The 28-year-old’s absence is a blow for Sarri, who is already without the services of defender Antonio Rudiger, midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek and winger Callum Hudson-Odoi due to injuries....
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Chelsea Reportedly Want £130m for Eden Hazard

Chelsea want £130m for Eden Hazard, as per reports. Real Madrid value the Belgium international at no more than €100m (£88m) due to the fact that he is entering the final 12 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea are under no pressure to sell and negotiations over a proposed deal are being handled by Blues director Marina Granovskaia.Hazard revealed earlier this month that he had made a decision on his future and expected it to be resolved following the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday.Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri, who will also have talks over his future following the game in Baku, insisted the club needed to "respect" the decision Hazard has made about his future.
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Pochettino 'Motivated' to Stay at Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino says he is "motivated" to stay at Tottenham and take them to the next level.Pochettino's Spurs future has been uncertain following comments he made before the Champions League semi-final victory over Ajax, in which he suggested he could walk away if they were to win the competition.There has also been speculation in Italy that he is of interest to Juventus, who recently parted ways with Massimiliano Allegri.But Pochettino told talkSPORT on Friday: "Tottenham, for me, is the best club in the world."When we talk about facilities - this training ground, a stadium that is the best in the world - there is no better club."Then it's London - there is no better city. And the Premier League is the most tough and the most exciting league in the world."We need to make that step. O...
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