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England newspapers open fire on Man United after the Champions League farewell

Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of Manchester United has been subject to a sharp attack by the English newspapers due to their recent decline in level after failure to qualify for the quarter-finals of the European Champions League, losing at home and among its fans against its guest, Atletico Madrid, with a clean goal, in the second leg of the round of 16, after they tied back in Spain 1 - 1. Brazilian Renan Lodi scored the winning goal for Atletico Madrid in the 41st minute of the match with a superb header.Manchester United came out of the last championship they could achieve during the current season, after their position in the English Premier League declined, and they bid farewell to the FA Cup and League Cup. The responses of the English press to the exclusion of United were as follows: The UK newspaper "Mirror" said that Manchester United went to hell, United failed for the sixth season to qualify after Lodi's goal and the referee's decisions that helped Atletico qualify.

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Man United considering making a summer move for Harry Kane to replace Ronaldo

English press reports revealed that Manchester United have identified Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane as a possible target for the next summer transfer. Harry Kane is pushing for a summer exit from Tottenham with Manchester United showing interest as they look for a successor to Cristiano Ronaldo, the English newspaper, the Mirror, revealed. According to the English newspaper, the Mirror, United are planning to make their own move with the England international as they look to replace him with duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani. In addition to the relationship between the two clubs making the deal difficult, United may need to qualify for the Champions League in order to fund a bid that should exceed £100m.

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Benzema overtakes Thierry Henry achievement to become France’s top scorer in history  

Irresistible Karim Benzema, the Spanish star of Real Madrid ahs a new decisive history record in the qualification of Real Madrid at the expense of Paris Saint-Germain last Wednesday in the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Real Madrid striker was once again decisive in the victory of the Meringue Monday March 14 in Mallorca (0-3). Author of a double (76th and 81st), Benzema erased Thierry Henry from the annals to become the best French scorer in history, in all competitions. La Liga’s top scorer is now at 413 goals. He also dispossessed Bernard Lacombe of his title of top tricolor scorer in history in the five major European championships (257 against 255). Benzema scored 311 goals for Real Madrid in various competitions, 66 goals with his former team Lyon, and scored 36 goals in the French national team shirt.

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Negative record chasing Atletico Madrid prior Man United clash

Man United host Atletico Madrid in their Champions League round-of-16 second leg at Old Trafford and here are five things to look out for tonight, knowing that the first leg was ended with a positive tie 1-1. Atlético Madrid had opened the scoring through Portuguese star Joao Felix, before young striker Anthony Ilanga scored the equalizer for Manchester United in the last minutes of the first leg. “Al-Rukhi Blancos” before heading to England to play for the “Red Devils” castle has a negative record in the playoffs of the Champions League, when the club fails to win the first leg at home, as the team was eliminated 3 times and qualified once, which was during the 2013-2014 season in the semi-finals, at the expense of Chelsea, when they tied back without Goals and won in London 3-1. Atletico Madrid lost the last two games away from home against English teams in the Champions League, where they were defeated by Chelsea last season 2-0 and with the same result against Liverpool this season.

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Lewandowski still angry with Bayern Munich's Board 

German press reports revealed that Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is still anger that Bayern Munich did not do more to help him finish the 2016-17 season as the Bundesliga's leading scorer, due to the failure to start negotiations to extend his current contract, which expires in the summer of 202. According to the German newspaper "Bild", Lewandowski is is very upset with the behavior of Bayern Munich's Board, due to the failure to conduct any negotiations with his agent in order to extend his contract, with one year remaining to be completed. The newspaper added that Benny Zahavi, the agent of the Polish star, told the Bavarian club that it was time to speak for the new contract, but he did not receive any response from the club's management regarding the request of Leva's agent.

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PSG targets Milan star to replace for Mbappe's exit

  Paris Saint-Germain is seeking to replace for the expected departure of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid at the end of the current season, by signing Portuguese winger Rafael Leao, AC Milan player, during the next summer transfer market. The Italian newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport, revealed that PSG is preparing to make an offer to Milan worth 70 million euros in order to obtain the service of young Portuguese star Leao. The player will receive an annual salary of 6 million euros. The newspaper added that the Paris club's interest in signing the Portuguese winger will make Rossoneri officials speed up the process of extending the player's contract until 2026

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Barcelona preparing to complete the signing of its second players in the summer

  The Spanish club Barcelona succeeded in resolving its second summer deals, in preparation for the new season. Barca reaching a final agreement to sign Ivorian midfielder Frank Kessie, in a free transfer deal, after the end of his contract with his current club, AC Milan. The newspaper added that the Rossoneri player will be Barca's second deal in the summer Mercato, after Danish defender Andreas Christensen, from Chelsea, sign in a free transfer deal as well. Barcelona outperformed all the clubs that wanted Casey's services, most notably Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, and Tottenham Hotspur.  The Ivorian midfielder appeared in 213 games for Milan in various competitions, scoring 36 and providing 16 assists.

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Man United's Bruno Fernandes rejoins the team ahead of Atletico Madrid clash

Manchester United has recalled the Portuguese star Bruno Fernandes prior facing off against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday evening hoping to make the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Manchester United won with precious drew 1-1 with their La Liga counterparts in the reverse fixture in Spain. According to the English newspaper, “Manchester Evening News,” the Reds midfielder Bruno Fernandes has returned to training after recovering from the Corona virus. The newspaper indicated that the player's chances of participating in the match increased after he missed the match against Tottenham due to hit by Covid-19.

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Barcelona's future  status on Messi's return

Spanish press reports revealed that the Argentine football legend and former Barca skipper Lionel Messi wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain and return to Barcelona next season. The famous Spanish journalist on the TV program "Al Chiringuito", Josep Pedrol, revealed that the player wants to leave PSG, after he was booed by the club’s fans, before and during the Bordeaux match, Sunday, in the French League.