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Erling Haaland has signed one of the most lucrative contracts in football history, penning a nine-and-a-half year deal with Manchester City that will tie him to the club until he is 34.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are increasingly confident of signing Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool.
Manchester United will feel relieved today after an Amad Diallo hat-trick sealed a late 3-1 win over Southampton on Thursday night.
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9 minutes agoBy Robert Calcutt
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has completed his return to management.
The Manchester United legend has been confirmed as the new boss at Turkish giants Besiktas.
Solskjaer returns to the touchline over two years after he left United.
Speaking to local media upon his arrival, he said: "It's great to be here, it's very nice to see so many people that care about this fantastic club.
"For me, I've had a very nice first meeting with the members of the board here and I'm really looking forward to this.
"It's fantastic to be in this beautiful city."
Besiktas are sixth in the Turkish Super League and face being knocked out of the Europa League.
Solskjaer has arrived in the same league as Jose Mourinho and the pair will meet in May when Fenerbahce host Besiktas.
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27 minutes agoBy Robert Calcutt
Antony could be offered an exit route out of Manchester United.
talkSPORT's Ben Jacobs has reported that LaLiga side Real Betis are exploring a loan move for the winger.
However, for a deal to take place, United will have to cover a significant amount of his wages.
Antony has faced a difficult spell at the Premier League giants since his £81.3million move from Ajax in 2022.
The Brazilian has scored just 12 goals in 95 appearances for the club, five of which have come in the Premier League.
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48 minutes agoBy Robert Calcutt
Arne Slot insists his Liverpool side can still compete amongst the big spenders in the Premier League.
News of Erling Haaland's fresh Manchester City contract has further showcased the immense amounts of money involved in the league.
talkSPORT understands that Haaland's basic salary makes him the first player in Premier League history to earn £500,000-a-week.
He has signed until 2034 so is set for a whole decade at the club, but the figures involved are unsurprising for Slot.
"Not particularly about the investment but we know how good we have to be every single day to compete in this league," he said.
"It is not only the club you are referring to, Chelsea also spend £1.2billion, [Manchester] United spends an incredible amount.
"Every team spends a lot of money over here, that's why it's such an interesting league to be part of.
"Some season this club spends a bit more, other seasons other clubs spend a bit more.
He could finish the game but afterwards, he complained a bit about it.
"That's why he didn't train yesterday, we have to wait and see if he's available today and then of course tomorrow."
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Today, 09:29By Robert Calcutt
Ruben Amorim insists Amad Diallo can still improve despite his heroics for Manchester United on Thursday night.
Diallo bailed out the Premier League giants by scoring a late hat-trick to win 3-1 over Southampton, who were leading with ten minutes to go.
The 22-year-old has nine goals for the season and continues to be a key player for a United side who are still in the bottom half.
However, head coach Amorim has hinted that the winger can get even better.
"I didn't say anything to him, I will tell him tomorrow," he said after.
"But he has to rest, eat good and prepare for Sunday because we will need him again.
If he works hard, which I know he will, he will create an incredible legacy at this football club.
"Now he can focus on his game and continuing to play a huge part in helping us try to achieve even more success."
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Today, 08:31By talkSPORT
Erling Haaland has signed a staggering new nine-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City.
The 24-year-old superstar has committed his future to the club until the summer of 2034 in what is one of the most lucrative sporting deals in history.
Haaland's previous contract was set to expire in 2027 and there has been speculation of a future move to Real Madrid or Barcelona.
Now City have tied the Norwegian down until he is 34 years old.
It overtakes Chelsea's nine-year deals for Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez to become the longest deal in Premier League history.
Since joining Man City for €60million in 2022, Haaland has scored a remarkable 111 goals in 126 games, winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League.
Having reached 79 top-flight goals in record time, this outrageous new deal puts the striker on course to beat Alan Shearer.
Meanwhile, City have also reached a verbal agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt over the signing of Omar Marmoush.
The Egypt forward, who can operate across the frontline, has scored 20 times in 26 appearances for the German club in all competitions this season.
The deal is understood to be worth around €60m (£50.5m).
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16th Jan 2025, 22:45By Jack Johnson
Man United manager Ruben Amorim has given his assessment of the game and spoken about Amad Diallo's hat-trick.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did it against Nottingham Forest in February 1999 while Wayne Rooney did too versus Hull City in January 2010.
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16th Jan 2025, 22:13By Jack Johnson
Only Wayne Rooney (21 years 4 days) has scored a Premier League hat-trick for Man United at a younger age than Amad Diallo (22 years 189 days).
He's now the youngest to do so at Old Trafford, with Rooney's coming away at Bolton in 2006.
Amad is also the first player to score a Premier League hat-trick for the club since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2022.
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16th Jan 2025, 22:06By Jack Johnson
Man United's hero Amad Diallo has been speaking about his incredible hat-trick to turn the game around.
He told TNT Sports on the Old Trafford pitch: “In football you have to believe and we believed until the end.
"We are very happy to win this game.
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