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Man Utd: Ancelotti ‘angry’ as Ratcliffe’s ‘tempting offer’ leaves Real Madrid ‘in jeopardy’

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Manchester United have reportedly made a ‘formal offer’ for Real Madrid youngster Joan Martinez and this situation has made Carlo Ancelotti ‘angry’.

The Red Devils have done some great business this summer as they have spent around £90m to sign Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee from Lille and Bologna respectively.

Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his new-look recruitment team are trying to finalise more deals before this transfer window closes at the end of this month.

Bayern Munich pair Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt are being targeted by Man Utd, who are also scouring the market for talented teenagers to join ex-Arsenal youngster Chibo Obi-Martin in signing for the Premier League giants.

According to a report in Spain, Man Utd have an interest in Real Madrid centre-back Martinez, who left Levante to join the La Liga champions last year.

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The 16-year-old has yet to make a senior outing for Real Madrid but has made 11 appearances for Spain at U17 level.

Martinez turns 17 later this month and the report claims Real Madrid are ‘in jeopardy’ amid ‘growing interest’ from Premier League clubs and Man Utd ‘especially’.

Real Madrid boss Ancelotti is said to be ‘determined’ to keep Martinez, but the club ‘face stiff competition from rivals’.

The report claims Ancelotti is ‘angry and frustrated’ as Man Utd’s ‘formal offer for the young centre-back has generated concern’ at Real Madrid.

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Regarding Martinez’s stance on a move after this ‘tempting’ offer, the report explains.

‘The possibility of losing Joan Martínez has angered Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian manager believes that the young center is a key piece for the future of Real Madrid and is not ready to let him go without a fight.

‘Ancelotti has already expressed his desire for the club to do everything possible to retain Joan, who, despite the offer from Manchester United, seems inclined to stay in Madrid and follow in the footsteps of his idol, Sergio Ramos.

‘Joan has made it clear on several occasions that his dream is to succeed at Real Madrid, and although the English offer is tempting, the young centre-back knows that at the Bernabéu he will have the opportunity to develop in an environment he knows and with the possibility to learn from the best.

‘However, pressure from Manchester United could intensify in the coming weeks, and Real Madrid will have to make a crucial decision.’

Martinez’s arrival would ease Man Utd’s issues at centre-back after Yoro was ruled out for three months after picking up a foot injury.

Man Utd lost 3-0 to Liverpool on Saturday. Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof were forced off during this match, while Harry Maguire was left out as a precaution.

Speaking post-match, Ten Hag said: “We have to see what has gone on.

“The assessment, of course, with Will Fish is it’s an impact injury. We also had to sub Jonny Evans at half-time because he was ill. Victor Lindelof was a precaution. So, yeah, there are some injuries, but we have to see how bad it will be.

“Pre-season is always tough. But, yeah, Harry Maguire, as a precaution, we leave him out.

“And we had, of course, some injuries, but that is part of club football. We have to develop our team and make some good progression.”

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”

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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)

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The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.

Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.

‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’

On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.

This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.

‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.

‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.

‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’

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