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Real Madrid Tipped To Make £150m Bid For Chelsea Star

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Palmer’s late double gives Chelsea win in 7-goal thriller against Man United

Graeme Souness has backed Real Madrid to make a £150m bid for Cole Palmer.

The 22-year-old has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the world since joining Chelsea from Manchester City on deadline day last year.

Palmer featured 33 times in his debut Premier League campaign for the Blues, netting 22 and setting up 11. The England international directly contributed towards more goals than any other player in the English top-flight, which earned him the Young Player of the Season award.

Despite already signing a seven-year contract upon his arrival at Stamford Bridge, he penned an extension in August, extending his stay until June 2033. Palmer has continued his excellent vein of form this term, scoring six and assisting five in seven games.

Speaking to the MailOnline, Souness claimed that Real Madrid could ‘come knocking’ and table an eye-watering bid for the maestro. The Liverpool legend said: “I’m sure there are other players Man City could have cashed in on.

“Chelsea paid £40m for Palmer but if Real Madrid come knocking next summer and he is still at the level he is showing, I would not be surprised if they got an offer of £150m for him. He’s a young man, so we’re going early on this call, but if this is Palmer’s level and he can be consistently this good, he’s going to be a top man.

“He has got silky skills, athleticism and a fabulous football brain. There’s simply nothing to dislike about him. He’s 22. At that age, no one ought to be that good. I like his temperament, too.”

Souness added: “You can read a lot into a player from their reaction when they score, and Palmer doesn’t go mad when he finds the net. He seems to have a really sensible head and he looks to have had a really good football education – which you would expect at the modern ­Manchester City.”

Gary Neville has also recently lavished praise on Palmer, arguing whether he’s the best player in the Premier League. Speaking on NBC Sports, the Manchester United legend said: “He’s not far off! I have to say that I was surprised last season.

“I remember when Mohamed Salah scored those goals all those years ago and I thought, ‘He won’t repeat that in the second season, he won’t repeat that in the third season,’ and Cole Palmer is just going and completely shocking me in terms of what he’s delivering.

“I can’t believe the level that he’s getting to and to think that he wasn’t playing for England in the European Championship in the summer now just seems absolutely ridiculous. And it seems even more ridiculous that Manchester City, who have been unbelievable in the transfer market, have let one of their own go.”

 

 

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Paul Pogba, Juventus Set To Part Ways 

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Paul Pogba could become a free agent after opening talks with Juventus with a view to terminating his contract, a source has told ESPN.

Pogba has had a four-year ban for a doping offence reduced to 18 months after launching a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The midfielder can restart training in January 2025 and would be eligible to return to competitive action in March.

A source told ESPN that both Pogba and Juventus are open to the prospect of the Frenchman restarting his career elsewhere.

He has a contract with the Serie A club until June 2026, but a mutual agreement could see the deal end early, allowing the 31-year-old to sign with another club.

Pogba has only made 12 appearances for Juventus since returning following his departure from Manchester United as a free agent in 2022.

His last competitive appearance was as a second-half substitute in a 2-0 win over Empoli more than a year ago.

Pogba was provisionally suspended in September 2023 before being handed a four-year ban in February. He gave evidence at an appeal in the summer and last week was cleared to begin playing again early next year.

In a statement, CAS outlined their reasoning behind the reduction in Pogba’s ban: “The CAS Panel based its decision on the evidence and legal arguments made that Mr Pogba’s ingestion of DHEA, the substance for which he tested positive, was not intentional and was the result of erroneously taking a supplement prescribed to him by a medical doctor in Florida, after Mr Pogba had been given assurances that the medical doctor, who had claimed to treat several high level US and international athletes, was knowledgeable and would be mindful of Mr Pogba’s anti-doping obligations under the World Anti-Doping Code.

“Much of the evidence provided by Mr Pogba was unopposed. The CAS Panel determined, however, that Mr Pogba was not without fault and that, as a professional football player, he should have paid a greater care in the circumstances.”

A statement issued by Pogba on Friday read: “Finally the nightmare is over. I can look forward to the day when I can follow my dreams again.

“I always stated that I never knowingly breached World Anti-Doping Agency regulations when I took a nutritional supplement prescribed to me by a doctor, which does not affect or enhance the performance of male athletes.

“I play with integrity and, although I must accept that this is a strict liability offence, I want to place on record my thanks to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s judges who heard my explanation.

“This has been a hugely distressing period in my life because everything I have worked so hard for has been put on hold.”

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Aston Villa Hero Against Bayern Munich, Duran Signs New Deal Until 2030

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Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran has signed a new deal at Villa Park to keep him at the club until 2030.

The 20-year-old moved to Villa Park in January 2023 in a £18m deal from Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire, signing a five-and-a-half year deal until 2028.

The Colombian came close to leaving Villa in the summer after interest from Chelsea and West Ham.

But he remained in the Midlands and has scored six times so far this season, including in a 1-0 win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League last week.

Duran has scored winning goals against West Ham, Leicester and Everton in the Premier League so far this season.

The Colombia international was Emery’s second signing at Villa Park following his appointment in October 2022.

He has scored 14 goals in 56 appearances for the club, as well as one goal in 12 caps for Colombia.

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Ten Haag Days Numbered As Fabrizio Romano Shares Details Of Next Manchester United Coach

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NOT GOOD ENOUGH! Ronaldo criticises Ten Hag, says Man Utd must 'rebuild everything'

The clouds of uncertainty are now sure to follow Manchester United for the next two weeks after two consecutive draws in what were believed to be “judgment games” for Erik ten Hag.

The draws against FC Porto and Aston Villa were two performances that were polar opposite of each other in pretty much every way.

While that might hint at the fact that this team has no identity, it also leaves just about enough room for Erik ten Hag to make a case that he deserves time.

After all, the players seem to be still playing for him, fighting tooth and nail to get results without which the Porto game, at least, would have been a definite loss.

Amidst all the rumours and uncertainty of an Erik ten Hag sack, Fabrizio Romano has shared the latest on the top name linked to the job.

Fabrizio Romano on Simone Inzaghi to Man Utd

The rumour mill went into overdrive recently after it was reported that the job of Man Utd manager was offered to current Inter boss Simone Inzaghi.

As per the reports, Inzaghi declined United’s audacious offer of letting him take over in the international break.

He is in the middle of another likely title race, with Inter sitting in second position after seven games, just two points behind Scott McTominay’s Napoli.

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