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What the papers say

Harry Kane does not want to join Paris St Germain which means Tottenham face a battle with Bayern Munich for the striker’s services, the Telegraph has said. Despite only having one year left on his contract, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy wants more than £100million for the 29-year-old, who Bayern believe is open to a move to the German giants.

Chelsea are hoping Moises Caicedo could help turn around their form from last season but the Evening Standard says it will come at a hefty price. Chelsea are set to make a bid of more than £70million for the 21-year-old Brighton and Ecuador midfielder, who has reportedly agreed to personal terms with the Blues.

West Ham’s bid to fill the void left by Declan Rice is yet to come to fruition after their £4…

While NEOWIZ’s Round8 Studio continues to work on the first DLC for Lies of P anRussia Lottod its sequel, it recently announced a new project. As revealed to EBN, it’s a science fiction survival horror game developed on Unreal Engine 5 for PC and consoles.

A representative from NEOWIZ said it’s “too early” to discuss the project’s progress, but Round8 is aiming for a “higher level of perfection.” On top of hiring level designers, scenario planners and other employees, it’s brought on Jin Seung-ho (of Verdant Stars fame) as hiring director and Lee Sang-gyun (Mabinogi Heroes/Vindictus) as director. Given how successful Lies of P t…

Erik ten Hag says Alejandro Garnacho s potential inclusion in Argentina s Qatar 2022 World Cup squad would not be the right step for the Manchester United teenager.

La Albiceleste are set to announce their 26-man party for this month s tournament next Monday, where the reigning Copa America champions are considered among the frontrunners.

With Lionel Messi set to likely compete in his final World Cup, Lionel Scaloni s side will not be short of motivation, and there have been suggestions Garnacho could be a surprise name in the squad.

But Ten Hag is not sure it would be the best thing for the winger s development.

It s difficult to say, he stated. I don t know all the available Argentina players, what is available for them from 26. It s a big step to go t…

Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels concedes it is really difficult to find explanations for his side s woeful Bundesliga form.

Dortmund have not finished outside the top two in Germany s top flight since 2010, but currently sit 15th having managed only two wins this term.

Jurgen Klopp s men have claimed just one point from their last six outings and suffered a fourth defeat in succession on Saturday when losing 1-0 to Hannover.

Hiroshi Kiyotake grabbed the only goal of the game as Dortmund not for the first time this season struggled to convert their dominance into goals.

Hummels told the club s official website: This is currently a very, very hard phase in the Bundesliga. Everything goes wrong, what can go wrong.

Slowly it becomes really dif…

Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack is backing the German outfit to win the Champions League final on Saturday.

The 35-year-old, now playing for Bayer Leverkusen, was part of the Chelsea team which lost in the 2008 final and suffered similar heartache in 2001 during a previous stint at his current club.

Ballack spent four seasons with both of this year s finalists during a distinguished playing career and, while he recognises Chelsea s strengths, he believes Bayern Munich hold the advantage, particularly with the match being played at the Allianz Arena.

Of course Chelsea can upset the odds they did it against Barcelona, the former Germany captain told Chelsea TV.

Everything looks like Bayern are favourites, they are playing at h…

WENGER BIDS TO END DERBY SLUMP AGAINST OUT-OF-SORTS SPURS

Arsene Wenger could reach a most unwanted milestone on Sunday when his side host Tottenham in the first north London derby of the season.

The 67-year-old, celebrating 20 years in charge of the Gunners, has failed to win any of his last four league games against Spurs, with the same fixture last November finishing as a 1-1 draw.

Should Arsenal fail to end Spurs unbeaten start to the season, it will be the first time in his career that Wenger has not managed to record a top-flight win over their arch-rivals in five consecutive attempts.

The man who has so obstinately refused to bow down to the Frenchman, Mauricio Pochettino, would simultaneously become the first Spurs boss to go unbeaten in his first…

Celtic captain Scott Brown does not expect Rangers to be a title threat in the Scottish Premiership this season.

Rangers romped to the Championship title last season to seal their top-flight return, having been demoted to the fourth tier from 2012-13 onwards following serious financial mismanagement at Ibrox.

Mark Warburton s men beat their fierce Glasgow rivals in the semi-finals of last season s Scottish Cup, but Brown regardless does not expect that upward momentum to carry on into a fight at the top of the table – instead highlighting the strengths of Aberdeen, who have finished as runners-up to the Bhoys in each of the last two seasons.

I think Aberdeen after the last couple of seasons, Brown told Sky Sports.

They have been exciting to watch, the…

Burnley manager Sean Dyche is having another good season at the Turf Moor, even though it did not look like it in the first part of the season. Ever since, the Clarets picked themselves up and some players even started putting in performances that are making the big Premier League boys taking a closer look and one of them im Dwight McNeil.

The 19-year old forward is being linked with the likes of Newcastle, Everton, Arsenal and even Manchester City, but Dyche is not worried about the prospect of the player leaving.

“He [McNeil] has been here long enough to see that happen to other players, hopefully he’ll take it as one of those things. He’s certainly in a balanced environment here, where I can’t see him running away with any outside noise.  Dwight see…

Louis van Gaal was pleased with Manchester United s character after they came from behind to beat Preston North End in the FA Cup.

Louis van Gaal felt Manchester United s unbelievable spirit and a change of tactics were behind their FA Cup fifth-round fightback at Preston North End on Monday.

Preston manager Simon Grayson masterminded a famous FA Cup victory over United during his tenure at Leeds United in 2010 and he must have been dreaming of another shock win when Scott Laird put the League One side in front just after half-time at Deepdale.

United avoided an upset, though, as Ander Herrera and Marouane Fellaini marked their recalls to the starting line-up with goals before Wayne Rooney struck from the spot after he had been upended by Preston goalkeeper�…

Nigeria legend Yakubu Aiyegbeni has quit Blackburn Rovers in favor of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R F, .

The Yak has become the third big-name striker to make the move to China, with Nicolas Anelka and Didier Drogba paving the lucrative road for the 29-year-old.

There were many clubs interested according to the media, but the only people who made direct contact have been Guangzhou R F, said Yakubu.

Now then, why did the Yak decide to make the Chinese Super League switch?

Many will ask why China? The truth is there is not much to prove after scoring almost a century of goals in the Premier League — considered as one of the best in the world, revealed the former Gateway Football Club starlet.

Despite playing for The Rivers…