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MANCHESTER UNITED are one of multiple Premier League clubs interested in Jobe Bellingham, younger brother of Real Madrid star Jude.

Bellingham, 20, followed in his brother’s footsteps when he left newly-promoted Sunderland to join German giants Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

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But now, according to reports from German outlet Bild, the midfielder’s next move could bring him back to the UK.

The highly-rated prospect has struggled to find minutes under manager Niko Kovac after starting in the opening two games of the season.

He has played just 74 minutes in the four league games since those games, and could grow frustrated at the lack of opportunities at the club, having been the main man at Sunderland last season.

These frustrations didn’t take long to boil over, with Jobe’s father Mark Bellingham reportedly storming to the dressing room to confront club officials after the youngster was substituted at half-time in their season opener against St Pauli.

The fallout from the scene saw the families of all players banned from the dressing room at Signal Iduna Park.

And it was not the only distraction affecting the youngster off the field, following news emerging on Monday that Mark and Jobe’s mother Denise Bellingham have appeared to separate after more than twenty years together.

United would pose an interesting option for the Stourbridge native to rekindle his meteoric rise, with their midfield struggles being one of their biggest issues under Ruben Amorim this season.

There is a sense that despite having much left to prove on the biggest stages, Bellingham could make an instant impact at Old Trafford.

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However, if game time is the deal-breaker in Dortmund, then tales such as that of the consistently snubbed teenager Kobbie Mainoo could be a warning sign to steer clear.

Bellingham joined the Germans in summer for a fee of £27million, and it is hard to picture the Red Devils getting him for anything less than that.

Another club interested in the England youth international’s services is reportedly Crystal Palace, who were also interested in him while he was with the Black Cats.

Palace have been excellent this season, sitting four places above United in sixth, despite having European football to contend with.

He could partner Eagles starlet Adam Wharton, or potentially open the door for an exit for the 21-year-old, who United are also interested in.

A BUNDESLIGA club unveiled its stunning new-look tunnel ahead of their clash with champions Bayern Munich last month.

FC Augsburg have been renovating their tunnel for the last few months as part of a desperately-needed refurb.

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And the new-look tunnel players will walk out of going forward is truly a sight to behold.

The club has paid tribute to its Roman roots with a tunnel inspired by the city’s ancient amphitheatres.

The gates to the tunnel have drawn inspiration from amphitheatres in the Eternal City and Verona and features several aspects of the club’s badge.

Its walls have been stunningly designed to appear as if they’ve been covered in ancient Roman stones and have been laid out in a pattern befitting the time period.

The stones are beautifully highlighted by accent lights and an illuminated club badge.

A beautiful mosaic pattern comprised of Italian stones makes up the midway point of the tunnel, which the club proudly showed off on social media.

Augsburg CEO Michael Stroll said of the revamp: “We’ve long spoken about our desire to modernise our players’ tunnel.

“Our previous tunnel was functional, but didn’t really catch the eye.

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“The results of the renovation are impressive.

“Our new players’ tunnel features a stylish, detailed design and is a perfect fit for our club.

“There’s no doubt in our minds that we now have one of the best-looking players’ tunnels in the Bundesliga.”

St Pauli will be the next away team to have the Roman tunnel experience when they travel the WWK Arena a week on Sunday.

FORMER MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Eike Immel has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison in relation to 107 cases of fraud.

According to reports from Bild, the majority of the cases centred around the 64-year-old borrowing money and not returning it.

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The total value of the money in question is reported to be £29,775.

Immel also sold tickets to a European Championship game, keeping the money but failing to deliver the tickets.

The German was found guilty in all cases before being sentenced by the district court in Marburg on Thursday.

The former Euros-winning goalkeeper’s defence brought up his financial issues as a reason for his failure to repay the money.

Bild report that a statement given by Immel’s defence attorney read: “Mr. Immel is deeply ashamed of what is being discussed here in the courtroom today.

“He lives hand to mouth. This fact has been publicly known for years.

“[He is] not a professional fraudster, but a failed former footballer.”

Immel declared bankruptcy in 2008, and has since spoken to the media about his money troubles, last year claiming to be living off of benefits.

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The stopper made 43 appearances for Manchester City between 1995-97, but is best remembered for his tenure in the Bundesliga.

He played almost 550 league games between spells at Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart.

His domestic performances earned him 19 international caps with West Germany.

Among these appearances, he won the 1980 European Championship and was part of runner-up campaigns at the 1982 and 1986 World Cups.

RB LEIPZIG are keen on signing Chelsea starlet Tyrique George, according to reports.

The Blues are in advanced talks to sign £60million-rated RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons.

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Simons, 22, missed the Bundesliga side’s most recent friendly and it is believed that he has played his last game for them.

During talks regarding the Dutchman, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims that RB Leipzig have enquired about George’s availability.

George, 19, enjoyed a breakout season for the Blues last term, making 26 appearances in all competitions.

Due to Chelsea‘s huge squad, however, the winger is said to see his future away from Stamford Bridge, at least for the 2025-26 season.

The Blues would like to keep George, but a permanent transfer has not been ruled out.

In addition to RB Leipzig, Borussia Monchengladbach are also said to be keen.

Earlier this year, SunSport was given an insight into George’s incredible rise.

Bismark Odoi, father of ex-Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi, told SunSport: “He is a few years younger than my son but he was very noticeable from his early years.

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“We all used to take them, but I’m happy that he’s making his parents proud because I tell you it’s a lot of hard work, people only see the results, but the work is massive.

“Tyrique was very close to another guy who was similar in stature to him, called Apau I think, a very good young player during their under-12 days.

“Not everyone makes it, but yeah, he was there. I think he was one of the youngsters who played very well knowing their parents were watching too.”

Chelsea have confirmed the £37million signing of Jorrel Hato from Ajax.

Remarkably, the acquisition took spending on defenders to an astonishing £360million under BlueCo.

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FLORIAN WIRTZ will reportedly pocket a mammoth salary at Liverpool.

The Reds agreed a record Premier League fee for the Bayer Leverkusen and Germany midfielder earlier this week.

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The Merseysiders will pay the 2023/24 Bundesliga champions a whopping £116.5MILION for the 22-year-old.

Liverpool have fended off the likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid to land Wirtz, who has reportedly been handed a mammoth five-year contract.

And according to Sky Sports, the German will pocket a whopping £245,000 a week during his Anfield stay.

That works out to a whopping £12.7m a year, a fee which is nearly TWELVE TIMES what he currently earns at the BayArena.

A whooping £10.2m of that figure is guaranteed for the attacking midfielder, who will pocket the remaining £2.5m if individual and team performance targets are met.

Wirtz’s salary will make him the THIRD HIGHEST-PAID player at Anfield ahead of Andy Robertson, Alexis Mac-Allister, Allisson, Ryan Gravenberch, Federico Chiesa, Diogo Jota and Darwin Nunez.

Only Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who both inked new one-year deals with the Prem champions last season, will earn more than him.

Egyptian Wizard Salah currently takes home a staggering £400,000 a week, which works out to be a jaw-dropping £20,800,000.

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Dutch defender Van Dijk, meanwhile, earns an annual salary of £18,200,000 thanks to his £350,000 weekly wages.

Wirtz will be joined at Anfield by his former Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong.

The Dutch defender became the Reds’ first signing of the summer late last month.

After the completion of his £29.5m move, the 24-year-old said: “Liverpool fans, I’m going to give my all.

“My energy, my work-rate. And hopefully, we can win together, we celebrate together, get everything together.

“I’m just excited to be here. Thank you guys for accepting me.

“And I won’t let you guys down and I’ll give you the energy that you guys want.”

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JEREMIE FRIMPONG touched down in the UK on a private jet today to complete his £29.5million move to Liverpool.

The Bayer Leverkusen right-back, 24, had a medical last week after the Premier League champions met the Dutchman’s release clause.

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Now Frimpong is ready to finalise his transfer and become Arne Slot’s first summer signing.

His imminent arrival coincides with the departure of long-serving full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is set to join Real Madrid.

He is set to be in competition with homegrown talent Conor Bradley, 21, for the right-back spot.

Frimpong will increase the Dutch influence at Anfield, alongside captain Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo.

Kop boss Slot, who took over from Jurgen Klopp and won the league title during his first season in charge, is also from the Netherlands.

Liverpool are also closing in on a second high-profile signing from Leverkusen — midfielder Florian Wirtz.

The German sensation’s parents met Anfield officials a fortnight ago.

And Slot’s men appear to be edging out Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich in the race for the £126million-rated midfielder.

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Manchester City initially held an interest in Wirtz but withdrew from the transfer race last week.

City had considered signing him as a replacement for the outgoing Kevin De Bruyne.

However, the overall cost of a potential deal was deemed too high.

The Cityzens were said to be concerned that such a move would not represent good value for money.