MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly willing to give Jadon Sancho a chance this summer in a sensational swap deal.

The England was international frozen out by Erik ten Hag last September as he hit back at the public outcry he received from the Dutchman after United’s 3-2 defeat to Arsenal.

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United loaned Sancho out to former club Borussia Dortmund in January so he could get some playing time.

Ten Hag is yet to open the door for a return to Old Trafford for the £73million man, who he is reportedly willing to use as a makeweight to sign Dortmund chief Donyell Malen.

That is according to Imagewho claim United are interested in a possible ‘swap deal’ between the pair.

However, the German newspaper claims that Arsenal and Liverpool are also sniffing around for the Dutch international.

The 25-year-old Malen has been in excellent form for Dortmund this season. He scored 13 goals and recorded five assists in a total of 33 games. matches.

The 23-year-old Sancho has scored once and provided one assist in his nine Bundesliga games so far in his second stint with the black and yellow.

Sancho’s contract with Manchester United expires in the summer summer from 2026, although the Red Devils have the option to extend this for another year.

But judging by Ten Hag’s recent claim that the club had problems with the winger before the boss arrived, it is likely that his future is far from Old Trafford.

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Ten Hag said: “He is now at Dortmund. So after he was signed, a year earlier [I was here]and there were problems.

“We have had problems all the time, so you can see that his stay at Manchester United has not been a success so far.

“So now he’s going back to Borussia Dortmund, so I wish him the best of luck.

I hope, we all hope that he does well there, that he will be successful. We’ll see again what will happen.

“[Would things be different if he had apologised?] ‘We’ve said that before.

“And I don’t want to get to the point every time. He knows what to do and we have made that clear.

“It was also so clear and obvious about his performance, so let’s stop this discussion.

“He is going to Dortmund and we wish him the best of luck.”

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PEP GUARDIOLA admits he has a huge headache over how to stop Jude Bellingham.

Manchester City and Real Madrid will face each other for the third year in a row, this time in the round of 16 of the Champions League.

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But this time City have to deal with Bellingham. Asked about the Three Lions star, Guardiola said: “The impact has been huge.

“It’s a different team than last season. His influence is clear, we have to try to discover what he does and keep it under control.”

The Euro heavyweights have met in the semi-finals the past two years.

Madrid went on to win the competition in 2022, with City lifting the trophy for the first time last season.

Bellingham, however, brings a new dimension: the England ace has scored 20 goals in 31 games for Madrid since joining from Borussia Dortmund last summer.

The first leg will take place on April 9 at the Santiago Bernabeu, the same evening that Arsenal host Bayern Munich.

The return matches are on April 17. And there is no delay for the winners: they will play against each other in the semi-finals!

While Guardiola’s men are defending champions, the City boss knows they are still rookies compared to their Spanish rivals.

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Real have won the Champions League in five of the past ten seasons.

Guardiola added: “It seems a bit of a tradition to play against the kings of the competition three years in a row.

“Now that they have won 14 Champions Leagues, there is no need to say how Real Madrid are performing in this competition.

“It’s a bit new for us. For Real Madrid it is not special to play the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

“Over the last few years we have been consistent – ​​often semi-finals, finals, now quarter-finals again – and we are getting into this routine in the latter stages.

“And when you play the latter stages, you are playing against the best teams in Europe, Real Madrid are right there.

“This one is special and makes you feel like you are going to Europe and playing your best football. It is so nice.”

In the other half of the draw, Jadon Sancho’s Borussia Dortmund put Atletico Madrid into the quarter-finals, while Paris Saint-Germain took on Barcelona.

THE route to the Champions League final for Premier League giants Arsenal and Manchester City has been revealed.

Mikel Arteta’s side will take on German champions Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals, while Pep Guardiola’s Treble winners will take on European kings Real Madrid.

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Arsenal will be hoping that this year is the year they win their first ever European Cup in the club’s long history.

Man City are looking to become the team that can claim back-to-back Champions League victories since Real Madrid’s stunning dominance between 2015 and 2018.

But what must the two English giants do to reach the final rounds of this year’s Champions League?

What is Arsenal and Man City’s route to the Champions League final?

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich will take place on April 9 or 10 at the Emirates.

The second leg at the Allianz Arena is scheduled for April 16 or 17.

Meanwhile, Man City will travel to Real Madrid in the first leg before hosting the 14-time Champions League winner at the Etihad.

If Arsenal and Man City win their respective quarter-finals, the two Premier League titans will face each other in the semi-finals.

The Champions League semi-finals will be held on April 30 and May 1, with the second legs on May 7 and 8.

One of Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, PSG or Barcelona will be the potential opponent for the two English giants in the final, should either side reach the final stages.

The Champions League final will take place on Saturday, June 1 at Wembley Stadium.

Full Champions League draw

Quarter-finals (9/10 April and 16/17 April)

Arsenal vs Bayern Munich

Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid vs Manchester City

Semi-finals (April 30/May 1 and May 7/8)

Arsenal/Bayern vs Real Madrid/Manchester City

Atletico/Dortmund vs PSG/Barcelona

Final (June 1)

Arsenal/Bayern/Real Madrid/Manchester City vs Atletico/Dortmund/PSG/Barcelona

MANCHESTER UNITED are ready for an almost £40million hit on Jadon Sancho.

The player refuses to return unless boss Erik ten Hag is fired.

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The winger, who was signed from Borussia Dortmund for £73 million in 2021, has been loaned back to the German team after his spectacular failure at ETH.

And SunSport understands Dortmund are willing to offer £35million to make the deal permanent this summer.

United’s leaders have given up on any reconciliation between Ten Hag and Sancho.

The 23-year-old essentially called Dutchman Ten Hag a liar after the Old Trafford manager said he had not performed well in training.

Sancho refused to apologize and was forced to train with the academy players before moving to Dortmund in January where he began to regain his form.

United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has given Ten Hag no guarantee he will be in charge next season and the club are keeping a close eye on Sancho’s performances in Germany.

Sancho was included in the Dortmund squad after his loan spell in January due to a lack of fitness following his spell in United exile.

He has played eight Bundesliga games for BVB so far, two of which came from the bench.

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During those eight appearances he managed to score one goal and two assists.

In a standout performance last night in the Champions League last 16 with PSV, he scored the opener as Dortmund reached the quarter-finals.

That will see not only Dortmund, but other clubs in Europe take a chance on the winger as he tries to return to his best form.

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JUDE BELLINGHAM was involved in a rare gesture at the end of Real Madrid’s 1-1 draw with RB Leipzig yesterday.

The draw was enough to send Madrid through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after they won the first leg 1-0.

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After the final whistle, Bellingham ran towards RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose.

They exchanged a hug before Bellingham gave the manager his jersey as a memento of the match.

The two worked together during Bellingham’s time at Dortmund, with Rose leaving the club in 2022.

The midfielder followed Rose out of Dortmund a year later when he moved to Real Madrid for £115 million last summer.

Fans on both boys.”

Another wrote: “What Bellingham did with his old coach is like a bromance!”

A third wrote: “I love the bond between the two of them.”

While a fourth said: “Memories.”

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Rose’s team led Madrid closely despite being unpleasant at the Bernabeu.

After acquitting themselves well in the first leg and narrowly losing, Leipzig created the majority of the chances during the match in Spain.

But it was Madrid who opened the scoring through Vinicius in the 65th minute against the rules.

Leipzig equalized in the 68th minute through Willi Orban, but could not find a second that would have taken the match to extra time.

SKY SPORTS pundits Danny Mills and Lee Hendrie were involved in a tasty debate over Jude Bellingham potentially playing for Manchester City.

The twenty-year-old English midfielder has had a great first season at Real Madrid and scored 20 goals and eight assists in 29 appearances.

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Bellingham's incredible form has made him arguably the best midfielder in the world, although former Man City defender Mills does not believe Pep Guardiola would want to sign him at the moment.

During a recent edition of Sky's Football Specialhe said: “If you were to offer Bellingham to Pep now, I'm not sure he would take it.

“Because he doesn't fit in that midfield.”

Mills' claim left former Aston Villa midfielder Hendrie absolutely stunned, with the 46-year-old saying: “What a bad shout that was.

“Wouldn't you like Bellingham by his side?”

Mills refused to back down and insisted Bellingham would not displace any of City's current midfielders despite his crazy debut season at the Bernabeu.

He hit back: 'But he didn't want that. Who would you put it in instead?'

Hendrie replied: “He was looking forward to it [Ilkay Gundogan in his side where he goes and plays forward.”

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That prompted Mills to ask: “But would he play ahead of [Phil] Foden, [Kevin] De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva? Would Pep buy it? Does he need it?”

Hendrie continued to fight his corner by saying, “Bellingham is one of the best players in the world.”

An impassioned Mills then said of Guardiola, who once praised Bellingham as the 'whole package': 'He has incredible balance in midfield.

“He doesn't play for Kevin de Bruyne, who we just said is the best midfielder in the world.”

Hendrie quickly backtracked on the idea that he thinks Bellingham would relegate De Bruyne to the bench

“I'm not saying he does,” he said. “I say he plays on that team.”

Hendrie was left perplexed after Mills then claimed Guardiola would not fall either Rodri or Silva to face Bellingham, asking, “Don't you think so?”

That question prompted Mills to simply say: “Not the way City play.”

However, Hendrie refused to back down and insisted Bellingham would be in “any team” before jokingly claiming he would even let him “play in goal”.

Bellingham will miss Real's trip to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday due to the ankle injury he suffered in Los Blancos' 4-0 win over Girona last Saturday, in which he scored a brace.

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PEP GUARDIOLA says Manchester City love Erling Haaland so much they want him to stay for 10 years.

The Norwegian striker's return after a two-month absence with a foot injury has sparked new reports linking him with Real Madrid.

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Talks about a new deal with the Treble winners have yet to lead to anything official.

And in Spain it is said that Haaland, 23, does not like living in Manchester.

But boss Guardiola said: “What do you think, we don't want Erling to stay here for ten years? Honestly. Yes, we want him to stay at this club for a long time. We are in love with him.

“First of all, it is an honor that the important clubs want our players, but in the end the players decide.

“But of course we want to keep our best players. We need good players.”

Haaland was born in Leeds while his father Alfie played for the Whites.

Despite the reports from Spain, Haaland gave an interview to City last week in which he talked about how settled he feels in Manchester.

When asked what he liked most about living in the North West, he said: “I'm a football guy, for me it's easy for my family to come here, just over the sea, very close.

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“I love the atmosphere and the positivity of the fans when I meet them. The banter. Also the English people in general.

“I like to joke like them – we are similar in Norway, we like to banter.
“People see us on the street, United fans, we joke with each other.”

Haaland scored a record 52 goals in all competitions last season – his debut season for City.

He added: “The first season for me was the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup.

“We came back to preseason and it was like, 'Are we back yet?'

“It took a few months to digest it.

“I want to recreate some of the things we did last season.”

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GIO REYNA joins Nottingham Forest on loan from Borussia Dortmund until the end of the season.

The American international is the son of former Premier League midfielder Claudio Reyna.

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Reyna will undergo a medical later on Wednesday and is under contract with the German giants until 2025.

It is understood the deal could include an option to buy for around £12.5m.

According to ESPNThe move comes after talks with Seville failed.

Marseille, Monaco and Wolves are also said to be in the race to sign the attacking midfielder.

Reyna has been limited to 11 Bundesliga appearances this season and has failed to register a goal or assist in that time.

His representatives include super agent Jorge Mendes and his famous father.

Former Manchester City and Sunderland hero Claudio Reyna enjoyed more than five years in the English top flight.

Between 2001 and 2007 he played more than 100 times in the Prem, and 112 times for his country.

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Reyna, now 50, left Man City for family reasons in January 2007, with boss Stuart Pearce saying at the time: “We are speaking to his representatives about terminating his contract.

“It has to do with family reasons, nothing sinister. I can understand the reasons he gave me.

“He believes that his family should come before his professional career at this stage. It is a matter of reaching a deal that is acceptable to the player and the club.”

Gio was born in Sunderland and was named after his father's former Rangers team-mate Giovanni van Bronkhorst.

Forest, meanwhile, failed to recruit former Manchester United goalkeeper Jack Butland from Rangers.

Nuno Espirito Santo was on the hunt for a new goalkeeper before Matt Turner's dismal blunder in the club's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday.

JURGEN KLOPP's next job could take him into international management or taking over a European giant.

The Liverpool manager will leave Anfield at the end of this season after eight and a half years in charge.

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Although Xabi Alonso has been tipped as an early favorite to succeed Klopp, the German's next steps are less clear.

However, he has remained steadfast in his refusal to manage another club in England, declaring he will step away from the dugout for at least a year.

He explained: “No club, no country for next year. No other English club ever has.

“Even if I don't have anything to eat, it won't happen.”

But where could Klopp's next managerial role lie?

Here, SunSport looks at five potential destinations for the Reds boss.

England

Gareth Southgate's England contract currently expires at the end of the year, with the European Championship being his fourth major tournament.

Replacing Southgate in the Three Lions dugout would allow Klopp to remain in England without having to face Liverpool.

Current Under-21 boss Lee Carsley could replace Southgate instead after turning down the chance to become Republic of Ireland boss.

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Germany

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By sticking with international management, Klopp was finally able to take charge of his native Germany.

The German Football Association was desperate to appoint him after sacking Hansi Flick in September, before Julian Nagelsmann was offered a short-term contract until the end of the European Championship.

As with the England job, it would allow Klopp – who has admitted his energy levels are not as high as he thought they would be – to disconnect from the intensity of day-to-day club management.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid's managerial situation has cleared up after Carlo Ancelotti signed a new contract in December.

He was strongly linked with the Brazil job before lining up an extension until 2026.

However, with Los Blancos currently behind surprise La Liga leaders Girona, his position is far from secure.

If they fail to win the league or the Champions League this season, the club's attention could shift to the unemployed Klopp in the summer.

Barcelona

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Bitter rivals Barcelona could find themselves in a similar situation with club legend Xavi under increasing pressure.

Despite winning the league last season, he has hinted he will leave the club if Barcelona fail to win a trophy this season.

The Blaugrana are already eight points behind in third place and have reportedly lined up Klopp as a potential candidate to replace Xavi.

Borussia Dortmund

Before becoming Liverpool boss in 2015, Klopp spent seven years at the helm of Borussia Dortmund.

During that time he won consecutive league titles and reached the final of the Champions League.

Dortmund is now managed by former West Ham assistant Edin Terzic.

However, BVB are currently in fifth place, having dramatically missed out on the title last season, leaving Bayer Leverkusen top by 15 points.

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