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Man United impressed with Erik ten Hag as manager search continues
Mysport99 - Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino remain the top candidates to become Manchester United's next manager, despite reports of interest in Carlo Ancelotti earlier this week. United are hopeful of putting a new long-term manager in place ahead of next season, with internal commitment to a fresh project and direction under recently-appointed chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough. Mysport99 understands Arnold has instructed Murtough to assess all options in the hunt for a new long-term boss - Luis Enrique, Brendan Rodgers, Graham Potter and Ancelotti have all been linked in some form - but all signs continue to point to either Pochettino or Ten Hag as the best fit as it stands. Lines of communication with prospective new managers have been...

Barcelona line up Alexander Isak as Erling Haaland alternative
Mysport99 - Barcelona are ready to move for Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak if they fail in their bid to sign Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland this summer. Club president Joan Laporta is close with Haaland's agent, Mino Raiola, and hopes to use that to his advantage, but the reality is that Barcelona's delicate financial situation may leave them unable to afford such an expensive deal. Other suitors, like Real Madrid, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, are in better positions to make such an offer and the feeling is that Barcelona may struggle to compete for Haaland's signature. According to Sport, manager Xavi has recommended Fiorentina hitman Dusan Vlahovic, but there are concerns over paying his price tag - in excess of £60m - given he is untested in ...

Bayern Munich eyeing Ousmane Dembele swoop
Mysport99 - Bayern Munich have made Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele a ‘priority’ target for the summer in the event that Kingsley Coman leaves the Allianz Arena. Coman joined Bayern in 2015 on an initial loan from Juventus and has made more than 200 appearances for the club in all competitions. But the long-term contract he signed in 2017 only has 18 months left to run and no new deal has yet been agreed. It leaves Bayern Munich vulnerable to losing the 25-year-old - who scored the winning goal in the 2020 Champions League final - as a free agent in 2023 if he continues to resist. Therefore selling him at the end of this season will at least ensure they can command a reasonable transfer fee. L’Equipe write that the German champions are keen to avoid the same situation they f...

Dani Alves reveals how his Barcelona return came about
Online Betting Malaysia - Dani Alves has admitted that he pestered Barcelona president Joan Laporta to let him re-sign for the club, with the final decision on the veteran Brazilian falling to new head coach Xavi. Following his departure from Sao Paulo in September, Alves agreed a short-term contract to return to Camp Nou last week and was officially unveiled as a Barça player again on Wednesday afternoon. Dani Alves was known to have offered his services to his struggling former club. But it was initially thought they would not take him up on it until former teammate Xavi was placed in charge. “Truth be told, I was bothering the president a lot – I kept insisting that I wanted to come back,” Alves explained as he addressed the media for the first time since his return. “I...

Man Utd squad ‘surprised’ after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer orders week off
Sports Betting Odds - Most at Manchester United have been left confused after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided to give everyone a week off during the international break. United find themselves in a bit of a rut, with demoralising defeats against both Liverpool and Manchester City leaving Solskjaer's job hanging by an ever-weakening thread. There is obviously a lot of work to be done to turn things around at Old Trafford, but the Daily Mail report that Solskjaer has opted against keeping his players at the training ground - and has instead given everyone, staff included, a week off. His decision is believed to have been met with real confusion by many in the dressing room, with a lot of players feeling as though the squad could have done with some extra shifts together as th...

Sergio Aguero out for at least three months after undergoing cardiac tests
Sports Betting Odds - Barcelona have confirmed striker Sergio Aguero will miss at least three months of football with a heart problem after undergoing tests. The Argentina international was taken off before half time in Saturday's draw with Alaves, having received treatment for several minutes after suffering with chest pains. He left Camp Nou by ambulance and underwent cardiac tests at hospital. He was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia - an irregular heartbeat - but Barça have now confirmed their summer signing will be under observation and won't play for the remainder of the year. Their statement reads: "The first team player Sergio Aguero has been subjected to a diagnostic and therapeutic process by Dr.Josep Brugada. He is unavailable for selection and during the next three m...

Pep Guardiola has no intention of rushing teenager Cole Palmer
Online Betting Malaysia - Pep Guardiola has no intention of rushing teenager Cole Palmer following his outstanding cameo in Manchester City’s Champions League thumping of Club Brugge. The highly-rated 19-year-old came off the bench and scored a brilliant goal as the Premier League champions eased to a 5-1 win over Club Brugge in their Group A clash at the Jan Breydel Stadium. It capped an impressive few days for the youngster, who briefly appeared against Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday before scoring a hat-trick for the club's U21 side later that same day. There will undoubtedly now be calls to see more of the Wythenshawe-born youngster but, as with Phil Foden before him, Guardiola will not be rushed, easing him into the action gradually. "Cole has a special quali...

Hakim Ziyech forced off with injury during UEFA Super Cup
Sports Betting Odds - Hakim Ziyech was forced off with a shoulder injury during the UEFA Super Cup clash between Chelsea and Villarreal on Wednesday night. The forward had been playing well prior to the incident, giving his side the lead with a swept finish just before the half hour mark. However, soon after the goal, he had to receive treatment after twisting his shoulder when jockeying with Juan Foyth in the final third. The incident looked innocuous but Ziyech immediately looked in real discomfort and cradled his arm in his short as he walked off. It is not the first time his Chelsea career has been stifled by injury. Hakim Ziyech spent some of his maiden campaign on the sidelines with a knee and hip problem. He struggled overall, registering just six goals and four assists i...

Barcelona confirm Lionel Messi will not be signing a new deal
Online Betting Sites - Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi will not be signing a new deal at the club due to their ongoing financial concerns. The Argentine superstar has been in talks with Barça for the majority of the summer, with the club hoping to tie him down to a new deal that would keep him at Camp Nou for the remainder of his career. Despite Messi currently being a free agent after his deal with the La Liga giants expired earlier this summer, Joan Laporta has continued to insist that an agreement would be reached and even went as far as to suggest an announcement could be made in the next few days. However, reports coming out of Spain on Thursday night suggested that talks had hit the buffers after club chiefs were unable to reach a compromise with Messi’s represe...