Manchester United target Leny Yoro has taken to social media to hit out at 'fake' transfer claims being made about him. The 18-year-old Lille defender has been linked with a move away from France this summer, and United have been showing significant interest in him. Reports from France claimed on Tuesday that Lille had accepted a £42m offer from the Red Devils, while Rio Ferdinand urged the youngster to choose United over Real Madrid, Liverpool and PSG....read
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Rio Ferdinand urges Lille defender Leny Yoro to join Man United ahead of Real Madrid, Liverpool and PSG after Red Devils had £42m bid accepted for the 18-year-old
Ferdinand believes Yoro should join Erik ten Hag's side instead of other European clubs as he compared the 18-year-old to Arsenal's William Saliba.
Man United's £42m bid for Leny Yoro is ACCEPTED by Lille, according to French reports... but the 18-year-old prefers to join Real Madrid, with PSG and Liverpool also showing interest
CHRIS WHEELER: United sources declined to comment on the reports, but the club are known to be pursuing a number of centre-back targets that include Jarrad Branthwaite and Matthijs de Ligt.
Ethan Mbappe follows in the footsteps of superstar brother Kylian, as he leaves Paris Saint-Germain in favour of a new Ligue 1 club
Kylian Mbappe's younger brother Ethan has followed in the footsteps of his brother and left Paris Saint-Germain, after signing for a new club.
Canada scores late winner over 10-man Peru after referee's collapse for first win at Copa America
Jonathan David scored the game's only goal midway through the second half (76') in what was a scorching day in Kansas, as assistant referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed in the first half.
Chelsea hold talks with Lille striker Jonathan David over possible transfer... after the club's president gives prolific goalscorer his BLESSING to leave
SIMON JONES: Only Kylian Mbappe and Alexandre Lacazatte have scored more Ligue 1 goals in the last two seasons than the 24-year-old. Lille's president has said that David can leave.
Man United 'among four English clubs interested in signing Lille striker Jonathan David'... with the Canadian seen as an alternative to Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee
Manchester United are reportedly watching Lille striker Jonathan David, as they look to bolster their attacking options this summer.
Liverpool are keeping tabs on Lille star Leny Yoro - but Real Madrid are expected to beat the Reds and Man United to the wonderkid's signature
SIMON JONES: As Mail Sport reported, Liverpool admire the centre-back and Madrid do not wish to pay Lille's £42m asking price but the Champions League winners believe Yoro favours them.
Man United 'join Real Madrid and Liverpool in the race to sign £51m wonderkid' Leny Yoro from Lille, reports in Spain claim... as Europe's top teams prepare to battle it out for young French defender
The Red Devils are expecting a summer of change after confirming the departure of seven players in their retained list, while the club continue to debate whether Erik ten Hag will be safe.
Man United set to battle Arsenal and Tottenham for the signing of 18-year-old Rennes wonderkid Desire Doue, with team-mates hailing him as the 'best youngster they have seen'
The skilful 18-year old attacking midfielder has been on the radar of top clubs for over a year but his rising standards and consistency have alerted the Premier League and European elite.
Leicester considering bid for Feyenoord defender David Hancko as Liverpool reject opportunity to reunite the Slovakia international with incoming manager Arne Slot
SIMON JONES: Leicester. not Liverpool, are looking into a potential deal for Hancko who cost Feyenoord £4.75million from Sparta Prague in 2022 but has two years left on contract.
Kylian Mbappe could have played his last game for PSG as he's left out of final Ligue 1 match of the season ahead of expected Real Madrid move
Mbappe, 25, confirmed earlier this month that he will leave the Parisians at the end of the season, months after it was reported that he has agreed to join Real Madrid.
West Ham hold talks over ambitious move for Liverpool target Ruben Amorim should David Moyes leave the club... with former Wolves and Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui also viewed as a potential replacement
West Ham United have held talks with Liverpool managerial target Ruben Amorim and ex-Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui as potential replacements for David Moyes.
Unai Emery hails Emiliano Martinez as the 'BEST goalkeeper in the world' after match-winning display and antics against Lille, but admits he 'thought Argentine would be sent off'
Unai Emery has hailed Emi Martinez as the world's best goalkeeper after his controversial performance in Aston Villa's dramatic win over Lille.
Not since Diego Maradona have Argentina had a pantomime villain to match wind-up merchant Emiliano Martinez... but his £16m move to Aston Villa is one of Arsenal's daftest decisions this century
TOM COLLOMOSSE: The Aston Villa goalkeeper is the biggest wind-up merchant in world football and is disliked in France in much the same way Maradona was in England.
Samir Nasri mocked by fans after claiming Emiliano Martinez's 'behaviour annoys me'...as he reveals what the Aston Villa goalkeeper was really like at Arsenal
Martinez shushed the crowd and gestured towards the home fans as Villa won on penalties away to Lille to reach the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League .
Emiliano Martinez is the 'shootout king', but he's not the best at saving penalties in the Premier League...as surprise former Arsenal goalkeeper takes top spot
It has been revealed that another former Arsenal goalkeeper has outperformed Martinez with regards to saving penalties in the Premier League .
Emiliano Martinez will MISS Aston Villa's Conference League semi-final first leg against Olympiacos after picking up two yellow cards versus Lille despite avoiding red card due to little-known rule
The Argentina goalkeeper is suspended for the first leg of the Europa Conference League semi-final at Villa Park on May 2 after he was booked during the penalty shoot-out at Lille on Thursday.
Emiliano Martinez claims it was his 'destiny' to be the shoot-out hero for Aston Villa... as he repeats World Cup final antics to help Unai Emery's side reach Europa Conference League semi-finals
King of the dark arts Emiliano Martinez said it was his destiny to be the penalty shootout hero as Aston Villa booked their spot in the semi-final of the Europa Conference League .
Lille 2-1 Aston Villa (agg 3-3, 3-4 on pens): Emiliano Martinez's ludicrous antics detract from his enormous talent as keeper's shootout heroics book Europa Conference League semi-final
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Emi Martinez might be the world's finest goalkeeper but in years to come the Aston Villa star may regret some of the ludicrous antics that detract from his enormous talent.
Emiliano Martinez is shown TWO yellow cards but little-known rule means he AVOIDS being sent off for winding up Lille fans during penalty shootout… before Aston Villa keeper saves decisive spot-kick
The Argentina goalkeeper, who made headlines with his antics in the World Cup final shootout against France, was warned by Slovakian referee Ivan Kruzliak before he was shown a second yellow.
Aston Villa are denied by spectacular double save from Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier in Conference League clash... as Frenchman recovers from initial stop to prevent Douglas Luiz giving visitors the lead in extra time
Villa saved their place in the competition with a late aggregate equaliser from Matty Cash, forcing the game into extra time in France with Lille winning 2-1 on the night.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery is booked after FURIOUS touchline exchange with Lille boss Paulo Fonseca during Europa Conference League clash
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery and Lille boss Paulo Fonseca were both booked after a furious touchline row during their Europa Conference League clash on Thursday night.
Lille 2-1 Aston Villa (agg 3-3) - Europa Conference League Recap: Live score, team news and updates as Emiliano Martinez produces more penalty shootout heroics to earn Unai Emery's side semi-final spot
Read back Mail Sport's live coverage of the second leg Europa Conference League between Aston Villa vs Lille. As Unai Emery's men hold a marginal 2-1 lead heading into the crucial game.
Unai Emery leaps to defence of Aston Villa's set-pieces after Lille boss Paulo Fonseca urges referee to 'pay attention' to dark arts in Europa Conference League second leg
TOM COLLOMOSSE IN LILLE: Unai Emery has defended Aston Villa's tactics amid accusations of dark arts from Lille boss Paulo Fonseca.
Aston Villa star Jhon Duran involved in a car crash in his luxury £73,000 BMW X6 hours before the club's Europa Conference League tie... before the Colombian comes off the bench for the final minutes against Lille
Aston Villa star Jhon Duran was involved in a car crash in his luxury SUV hours before the club's Europa Conference League tie with Lille.
Aston Villa 2-1 Lille: Hosts claim slender first-leg lead in Europa League quarter-final tie as Ollie Watkins and John McGinn strike in each half... but Bafode Diakite hits back with late goal
AADAM PATEL AT VILLA PARK: Aston Villa will head to northern France next week knowing that if they avoid defeat, a first major European semi-final since 1982 awaits.
Prince William celebrates Aston Villa's opening goal against Lille with Prince George at Villa Park - as duo watch Europa Conference League quarter-final tie amid backdrop of Princess of Wales' cancer diagnosis battle
The pair were spotted on TNT Sport's live coverage of the match standing up and applauding Unai Emery 's side after Ollie Watkins put the hosts 1-0 up after 13 minutes.
Why Lille's Jonathan David is the red-hot striker half the Premier League is watching... with a goal tally in France only Kylian Mbappe can beat, he's the key threat to Aston Villa's European dream
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Aston Villa's dream of landing a first European trophy for 42 years is under serious threat from a man who may be lighting up Premier League grounds next season.
Unai Emery will clock up his 1,000th game in charge against Lille and Aston Villa boss will need to use all his guile to steer his stuttering side in pursuit of Champions League rewards
Unai Emery on Thursday clocks up 1,000 games as a manager but he will need all his qualities to ensure he is celebrating after the 1,010th.
Real Madrid 'set their sights on £51m wonderkid' as they look to add youth to their defence... with Spanish giants 'keen to beat Chelsea and a number of Europe's top teams' to signing 18-year-old during the summer window
Los Blancos might be awaiting the summer arrival of 17-year-old Endrick - who scored the winner against England - but that hasn't stopped them from plotting a move for their next starlet.
Aston Villa face Lille in the Europa Conference League quarter-finals after storming victory over Ajax... and Unai Emery's men could meet last year's runners-up Fiorentina in the final
Unai Emery's men face one of the tougher teams left in the draw after their 4-0 aggregate win over Ajax in the last 16. Lille sit fourth in Ligue 1 and are regular competitors in Europe.
Eden Hazard pokes fun at himself in HILARIOUS speech to Lille players as his former club unveil new training pitch in his honour
The Belgium star, who retired from football last October, has been honoured by his former club by having an area of the training ground at Domaine de Luchin dedicated to him.
Lille name a pitch on their training ground after club legend Eden Hazard... with the forward given a hero's welcome as he returns to the French side where he started career
Hazard started his career at Lille, making 194 appearances for the club having made his debut in 2007. He scored 53 goals and clocked 50 assists before leaving for Chelsea in 2012.
CHRIS FOY: After a car crash start to the Six Nations, is end of France's golden age nigh? PLUS, no England players make my team of the week
CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: France are in major troubl, with Matthieu Jalibert set to miss out, Jonathan Danty banned, Romain Ntamack absent and Antoine Dupont in Tinseltown.
PSG fans hold up banners demanding the mayor of Paris 'resigns' after forcing the Ligue 1 side to leave the Parc de Princes by blocking the club from buying the stadium
PSG supporters group, Collectif Ultras Paris, have called for the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, to resign after 'killing' the 'magic' in the city.
Crystal Palace are 'considering Steve Cooper and Gareth Southgate' as replacements for Roy Hodgson... while Lille's Paulo Fonseca 'also admired' as they prepare for the long term
Crystal Palace are reportedly considering former Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper and England head coach Gareth Southgate as possible replacements for Roy Hodgson.
TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: PSG offer Kylian Mbappe £86m-a-year deal to keep France star, Man United join race for Lille prodigy Leny Yoro and Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite
Two weeks remain in the January transfer window and if reports anything to go by, we could be in for a grandstand finish.
French Cup minnows make 8,000-mile round trip from the Caribbean to play Ligue 1 giants Lille in dream tie... only to get hammered 12-0!
Ligue 1 giants Lille showed no mercy in thrashing Golden Lion, who endured a 8,000-mile round trip, 12-0 in the French Cup round of 16.
Jesse Lingard 'offered escape route to Ligue 1 club' after failing to land Al-Ettifaq contract... but 'move could be scuppered by BREXIT rules'
Lingard has since trained with former club West Ham in the summer and also spent a month with Steven Gerrard 's Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq - though both clubs decided not to sign the midfielder.
Everton's injury-hit midfielder Andre Gomes makes timely return to action to give Sean Dyche's Toffees a boost despite doubts over his future
Very little has gone to plan for Andre Gomes since he joined Everton on a permanent basis. Serious injury combined with lost confidence and a blur of new managers.
Luis Enrique admits Kylian Mbappe 'will play where he decides' and offers cryptic response when asked whether the France superstar is 'frustrated' at Paris Saint-Germain after draw with Lille
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique praised superstar striker Kylian Mbappe after Sunday's 1-1 Ligue 1 draw against Lille and insisted the 24-year-old 'decides where he plays'.
REVEALED: The remarkable stat that shows how bad England's Champions League group stage was as Manchester United and Newcastle claim unwanted record after crashing out of Europe
Manchester United and Newcastle set an unwanted record as they both crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage after finishing bottom of their groups.
Mikel Arteta finally breaks his silence on his shock decision to drop Gabriel at the start of the season, claiming the Brazilian's relegation to the bench has made him a better player
The defender has been ever-present in Arsenal's backline, having began the campaign on the bench amid speculation that he was set for a transfer to the Saudi Pro League .
Lyon manager Fabio Grosso breaks silence after suffering injuries during Marseille bus attack... and reveals he 'cannot understand' the 'unacceptable' lack of sanctions
Lyon manager Fabio Grosso has finally broken his silence on the injuries he suffered during an attack on the team bus en route to Marseille.
Lille fans BANNED from travelling to Marseille for Ligue 1 clash amid crowd trouble fears, after Lyon's team bus was attacked on its way to the Stade Velodrome by hooligans last week, forcing their match to be called off
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Lyon's team bus was pelted with stones, injuring coach Fabio Grosso. Photos of Grosso with blood on his face made the front page of sports paper L'Equipe.
Steve Clarke urges his Scotland side to get back to winning ways after a third successive defeat in 4-1 thrashing by Kylian Mbappe's France after securing Euro 2024 qualification
STEPHEN McGOWAN: Conceding two headers to Benjamin Pavard, Kylian Mbappe smashed home a penalty before half-time, Kingsley Coman completing the rout for the World Cup finalists.
French Government doubles security for their team's friendly against Scotland after an 'ISIS gunman' targeted and killed two Swedish fans ahead of their match against Belgium
France's interior minister Gerald Darmanin has announced security will increased for their friendly with Scotland after two Swedish fans were killed in a suspected terrorist attack in Brussels.
Breaking Spurs' hearts in the Battle of the Bridge, embarrassing Francis Coquelin, and a Europa League final swansong at Chelsea - Eden Hazard's best moments as he retires at 32
Capable of performances that could be alternatively virtuostic or smash-and-grab gritty, Hazard has long been established as a legend in both the Premier League and Ligue 1.
Napoli 'eye up Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus' as a potential replacement for Victor Osimhen
Napoli are 'considering Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus' as a potential replacement for Victor Osimhen.
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