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De Gea agent hints at Real Madrid move

<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: RobotoMedium, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">The Spaniard's contract at Manchester United expires next year and Jorge Mendes, who also represents Cristiano Ronaldo and Radamel Falcao, has not ruled out a return to Spain</span><img alt="De Gea agent hints at Real Madrid move" class=" article-image" height="430" itemprop="image" src="http://static.goal.com/666200/666221_heroa.jpg" width="620" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The agent of </span>Manchester United<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> goalkeeper </span>David de Gea<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> has suggested that the </span>Real Madrid<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> target may not remain at Old Trafford for the entirety of his contract, remarking that "things change every five minutes".</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The Spanish shot-stopper has been in sensational form for the Red Devils this season but has </span>yet to be formally offered a new contract<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">, with his current deal due to expire in 2016.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">De Gea is understandably drawing admiring glances from the likes of Madrid, who are seeking a long-term heir to the declining Iker Casillias, while United snapped up veteran Victor Valdes on a free transfer </span>to cover the possibility of the 24-year-old leaving<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">And now super-agent Jorge Mendes, who also facilitated Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Manchester to Madrid, has added further fuel to speculation that De Gea could be the latest </span><em style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Galactico</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"David is amazing, he's brilliant," the Portuguese agent was quoted as saying by</span><em style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> Marca</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> when asked if De Gea could move to the Spanish capital.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"He's a Man United player and has a contract there. You have to respect that but things change every five minutes."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">United boss Louis van Gaal, though, has previously insisted that De Gea would extend his current deal at Old Trafford after cementing his place as the club's No.1 goalkeeper.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Asked if he expected the keeper to agree an extension earlier in January, he replied: "I think so, yes. I think there is no problem for him to sign.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">"When you are a [regular] player, then probably you are the best and then the manager is very happy that a player that is fixed in the line-up will stay."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Tensions between United and the Mendes camp are thought to be strained, though, with another of his clients, Radamel Falcao, having struggled for game time since joining the club on loan from Monaco -</span>Mendes believes that he would be a certain starter at any other club in the world<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">.</span>

De Gea agent hints at Real Madrid move

The Spaniard's contract at Manchester United expires next year and Jorge Mendes, who also represents Cristiano Ronaldo and Radamel Falca...

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Neymar joining PSG is possible' - Marquinhos

Neymar joining PSG is possible' - Marquinhos

The Brazil international thinks the Barcelona forward is the type of star player the club should be looking to sign as they loo k to cemen...

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Manchester United are interested in Marquinhos’

<img alt="‘Manchester United are interested in Marquinhos’" class=" article-image" height="430" itemprop="image" src="http://static.goal.com/509000/509071_heroa.jpg" width="620" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: RobotoMedium, Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;">The player's agent has confirmed Louis van Gaal wants to sign the 20-year-old defender, who he says will "become the best in the world"</span><br />
<b>Paris Saint-Germain</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> centre-back </span>Marquinhos<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;"> is the subject of transfer interest from </span>Manchester United<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">, the player's agent Giuliano Bertolucci has confirmed.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">The 20-year-old defender has struggled for playing time behind Thiago Silva and David Luiz at the Parc des Princes this season and has even been used as a right-back at times by head coach Laurent Blanc. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">His current situation has resulted in speculation he could leave the club and move to Old Trafford, with the Premier League side in need of defensive reinforcements, an eventuality his representative has refused to rule out.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">“A number of clubs are asking about him; Manchester United are amongst them,” Bertolucci confirmed to Le Parisien.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">“He respects the decisions of his coach but he simply wants to play more and spend less time with the substitutes.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">“He’s ready to play right-back or defensive midfield if he must. He’s already done it with Roma and even Brazil.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">“He will become the best defender in the world. He’s just as good as Thiago Silva and David Luiz.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">Marquinhos has made over 50 first-team appearances for PSG since making a move worth an estimated €31.4 million from Roma in the summer of 2013.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #081f2c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.7360000610352px;">PSG are not ready to allow the youngster to depart, with their asking price reportedly set at a world-record €150m. </span>

Manchester United are interested in Marquinhos’

The player's agent has confirmed Louis van Gaal wants to sign the 20-year-old defender, who he says will "become the best in the wo...

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Inter Milan OFFER star Icardi to Chelsea

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         <abbr title="">Inter Milan</abbr> have invited <abbr title="">Chelsea</abbr> to bid for Mauro Icardi.<br />

The <i>London Evening Standard</i> says Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio is trying to drum up interest in Icardi and is hopeful <abbr title="">Chelsea</abbr>, or another Premier League club, will pay the £25million asking price.
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Yet Icardi is unproven at Champions League level and despite the 
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<abbr title="">Roberto Mancini</abbr> wants to strengthen his squad in January and is prepared to let forward Icardi, 21, leave to bring in the players he needs.<br />
 
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Inter Milan OFFER star Icardi to Chelsea

Inter Milan have invited Chelsea to bid for Mauro Icardi. The London Evening Standard ...

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BVB confident Chelsea, Real Madrid target Reus will stay

BVB confident Chelsea, Real Madrid target Reus will stay

Borussia Dortmund 's general manager Hans-Joachim Watzke is convinced Marco Reus wants to stay...

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Didier Drogba returns to Chelsea

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Drogba just<span style="font-size: x-small;"> announced on his instagram page that he's back at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed recently that he wanted Drogba back, and he's made it happen</span><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">
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<span id="ext-gen184" style="font-size: x-small;">"We want to win matches and  win titles and Didier is one of the best strikers in Europe.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> He is still very adapted to the needs of the Premier League and we are thinking about it in a non-emotional way. If I bring him back, and the decision has to be made soon, it is because  as a player he has qualities to make the team stronger. The team is not  about the eleven. It is about the different options and as an option I  would not say no about the possibility.’</span> Mourinho said. Congrats to Drogba.</div>
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Didier Drogba returns to Chelsea

Drogba just announced on his instagram page that he's back at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed recently th...

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James Rodríguez signs for Real Madrid for a reported £63m

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The unexpected star of the World Cup finals, Colombia’s James Rodríguez, has signed for Real Madrid for a reported £63m.<br>
The 23-year-old follows the signing of another key midfielder from the World Cup, Germany’s Toni Kroos who joined for a bargain £20m, and will be given the No10 shirt which was last worn by Mesut Özil.<br>

James Rodríguez signs for Real Madrid for a reported £63m

James Rodríguez kisses Real Madrid's emblem on his shirt during his official presentation at the Santiago Bernabéu Photograph: Daniel ...

12:30

Mario Could Be on his way to ARSENAL

Mario Could Be on his way to ARSENAL

Mario Balotelli's agent says "anything is possible" for the striker in the transfer market this summer after he was linked ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal has agreed fee with Real madrid for Sami Khedira

BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal has agreed fee with Real madrid for Sami Khedira

Mega, mega news for Arsenal fans on Monday morning: the Gunners are signing Sami Khedira.

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Chelsea + Man Utd Plot Late Moves For £32m French International

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Mangala has emerged as one of the most 
highly-rated young defenders in Europe after starring at the back for 
Porto over the past three years since making the move from Standard 
Liege in 2011.</div>
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The 23-year-old’s impressive form has led to interest from England with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/488254/Chelsea-and-Man-Utd-muscle-in-on-Man-City-s-32m-Eliaquim-Mangala-move" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">all linked with a move</span></a> for the defender over the past 12 months.</div>
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City looked like they had won the race after <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/488254/Chelsea-and-Man-Utd-muscle-in-on-Man-City-s-32m-Eliaquim-Mangala-move" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">reportedly agreeing a £32m deal</span></a> and appeared it was only a matter of time before Mangala joined the <a href="http://football-talk.co.uk/tag/premier-league/" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> champions this summer as Manuel Pellegrini looks to bring in a reliable partner for Vincent Kompany.</div>
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However, there could be a late twist as the <i>Express</i>
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and derail City’s deal with both clubs expected to match the Citizens 
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If true and assuming Porto also accept 
their bids, then it would be up to Mangala to decide which of the trio 
to choose and going by his previous comments, you’d have to say Chelsea 
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Chelsea + Man Utd Plot Late Moves For £32m French International

Mangala has emerged as one of the most highly-rated young defenders in Europe after starring at the back for Porto over the past three ye...

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