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Man Utd made late move for Rondon? 📷 The Daily Star Manchester United signed Odion Ighalo in January after failing to agree a deal for Bournemouth striker Joshua King.Now ex-Newcastle and West Brom striker Salomon Rondon has said that United also made a late bid to sign him from Chinese Super League side Dalian Professional on transfer deadline day. Article Reactions Like0 likes0 Dislike0 dislikes0 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 9:269:26 Ighalo could start for Man Utd Club Bruges v Man Utd (17:55 GMT) 📷 Manchester United With Marcus Rashford out, Manchester United signed Odion Ighalo on loan in January and he is in contention to start in the Europa League later.The Nigeria striker, 30, made his debut in the 2-0 win over Chelsea last weekend when he came on as substitute."I won't tell the team today but we will have to rotate with all the games coming up," said United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Wednesday."He's one that could start, we've not 100% decided yet.The Norwegian added: "Odion is a different type of striker. We have seen him in training. He knows how to play as a centre-forward - he's a fantastic professional and human."We need to give him as much game time as possible." Article Reactions Like2 likes2 Dislike1 dislike1 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 9:239:23 'Touch and go' whether Rashford will play again this season 📷 Manchester United Marcus Rashford was already out but turns out the Manchester United striker's injury is "more severe" than the club expected and it is "touch and go" if he will play again this season.The England international, 22, was injured after coming on as a substitute during the FA Cup third-round replay win against Wolves on 15 January and is also a doubt for the Euros this summer."We can't rush him," United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. "Hopefully he will play again this season but it will be touch and go towards the end."Asked if he could miss the Euros, Solskjaer added: "I hope he would play before the end of the season but if he is not fit then he won't go." Article Reactions Like4 likes4 Dislike0 dislikes0 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 9:189:18 'Rashford Euro Blow' Club Bruges v Man Utd (17:55 GMT) 📷 The Daily Express Manchester United play in the last 32 of the Europa League later and while Tottenham and on Wednesday they had further bad news on their England striker Marcus Rashford. 📷 Daily ExpressCopyright: Daily Express Article Reactions Like10 likes10 Dislike3 dislikes3 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 9:149:14 'Tottenham pay the penalty' Tottenham 0-1 RB Leipzig 📷 The Guardian Goalscorer Timo Werner makes the main sport page of the Guardian. 📷 GuardianCopyright: Guardian Article Reactions Like7 likes7 Dislike3 dislikes3 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 9:119:11 'Dele anger' Tottenham 0-1 RB Leipzig 📷 The I Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli let his frustration show as he was substituted against RB Leipzig, and an image of that features on the back of today's i sport section. 📷 the i sportCopyright: the i sport Article Reactions Like7 likes7 Dislike3 dislikes3 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 9:069:06 Get Involved #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only) Is Jose Mourinho right? How confident are you that Tottenham can repeat last season's heroics at Ajax and win in Leipzig?And who do you see going all the way to the final in Istanbul on 30 May?Let us know on Twitter by using #bbcfootball or texting 81111 (UK only) Article Reactions Like5 likes5 Dislike14 dislikes14 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 9:009:00 'These are our players for the next however many matches' Tottenham 0-1 RB Leipzig 📷 BBC Radio 5 Live However, former Tottenham winger Chris Waddle highlighted the fact that Jose Mourinho didn't even name 18-year-old Troy Parrott in his squad.The Irish striker has impressed for the youth team since joining the club in 2017, and has already played twice for the first team this season."You are obviously going to miss the quality of Kane and Son, but to be honest I can only think of one chance where you think that they could have scored that," said Waddle on BBC Radio 5 Live."They say they have no strikers but they do, they have Troy Parrott - you have to play him. He's not even on the bench tonight. You can say he is not ready but how do you know? If you have a centre-forward, you play him."Former England goalkeeper added Rob Green added: "Historically Mourinho does not play kids - that is not his thing. You prepare for a season and things go wrong. You have started the season with one number nine, you are getting into the last 16 of the Champions League and you have not got a centre-forward - it is criminal." Article Reactions Like19 likes19 Dislike8 dislikes8 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:558:55 'These are our players for the next however many matches' Tottenham 0-1 RB Leipzig 📷 Tottenham Hotspur There's just one goal between the sides in the three other first legs that have been played so far, with Tottenham losing at home to RB Leipzig.Boss Jose Mourinho said it was like "going to fight with a gun without bullets" as Spurs were without potent forward duo Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, and substitutes Erik Lamela and Tanguy Ndombele were not fully fit.They have four games before the second leg in Germany on 10 March and Mourinho feels they will be struggling in attack."We are really in trouble," he said. "If it was just this game I'd say no problem but we have FA Cup and Premier League games."He added: "I'm not worried with the 1-0 - we can go there and win. What worries me is that these are our players for the next however many matches." Article Reactions Like8 likes8 Dislike13 dislikes13 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:428:42 Atalanta take 40,000 to the San Siro Atalanta 4-1 Valencia Atalanta's home Champions League matches have been played at Milan's San Siro Stadium because their own Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo does not meet Uefa requirements.But a reported 40,000 travelled from Bergamo, which is 55km away, to make the iconic stadium their own for Wednesday's last-16 first leg.Atalanta's home ground only holds 21,000 and the population of Bergamo is 122,000. 📷 AFPCopyright: AFP Article Reactions Like46 likes46 Dislike6 dislikes6 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:368:36 Atalanta set to continue surprise run Atalanta 4-1 Valencia Manchester City's current Champions League campaign continues next Wednesday at Barca's arch-rivals Real Madrid.City won their group and, surprisingly, Atalanta qualified with them despite losing their first three group games.Yet the Italians' maiden Champions League campaign looks set to extend to the quarter-finals after they earned a comfortable win over Valencia in Wednesday's other last-16 first leg. 📷 EPACopyright: EPA Article Reactions Like26 likes26 Dislike3 dislikes3 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:328:32 'Don't talk too loud, Barcelona' 📷 Manchester City Pep Guardiola, of course, is a Barcelona legend having won the Champions League three times with the Spanish giants as a player and coach.And when asked about Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu supporting Uefa over Manchester City's punishment, the Blues' boss said: "I don't know if they spy me but they know me, it is not necessary to spy me."If they are happy we are suspended, I say to the president of Barcelona, give us two appeals," he added."I ask right now the people trust what they have done. Don't talk too loud Barcelona. That is my advice, because everybody is involved in situations."We are going to appeal and hopefully in the future we can play Champions League against Barcelona." Article Reactions Like46 likes46 Dislike18 dislikes18 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:278:27 Barca president 'thanks' Uefa Simon Stone wouldn't say who is applying that pressure on Uefa to further investigate Manchester City but Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has supported the initial sanction."We thank Uefa, who in recent years has been so sure to follow up on Financial Fair Play," he said. Article Reactions Like30 likes30 Dislike54 dislikes54 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:228:22 'There's pressure on Uefa to look at post-2016 submissions' Simon Stone also discussed Manchester City's European ban on the Football Daily podcast.ReportReport this social embed, make a complaint Social embed from twitter twitter Article Reactions Like10 likes10 Dislike17 dislikes17 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:158:15 Juve target Jesus? Until we get the verdict from Cas, we won't know if - or how many - of Manchester City's key men will want to move on.But Gabriel Jesus has already been linked with Juventus, with the Italian club said to have identified the Brazil striker and Paris St-Germain's Mauro Icardi as summer transfer targets.That story is in today's gossip column. Article Reactions Like12 likes12 Dislike20 dislikes20 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:118:11 Man City claim hacked emails paint 'an incomplete picture' 📷 BBC Radio 5 Live Uefa's case is thought to hinge on internal emails that were hacked, and Simon Stone added this on BBC Radio 5 Live:"Manchester City have never actually said that the emails were incorrect - and some of them are quite damning."What they've said is that the emails were part of a hack, which we now know to be the case, and they published by people who have an agenda against Manchester City, and also that they were an incomplete picture of conversations that were going on."It's for Manchester City, I guess, to prove what the proper conversations were." Article Reactions Like31 likes31 Dislike16 dislikes16 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 8:018:01 'They don't want it done quickly at the expense of it being done properly' 📷 Simon Stoneon BBC Radio 5 Live The appeal has to be in by close of play Monday, then it (the timescale) is open-ended.Ideally it would be sorted out before the teams who are going to compete in next season's Champions League have to be confirmed, which is probably the beginning of June, at the latest.Manchester City want it done quickly but they don't want it done quickly at the expense of it being done properly because they see an independent hearing as being the way to get their argument across and prove their innocence. Article Reactions Like18 likes18 Dislike17 dislikes17 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 7:547:54 'Only after the Cas hearing will we have true clarity' 📷 Simon Stoneon BBC Radio 5 Live I believe he (Guardiola) will stay. And I also believe that Manchester City are not going to sack him.Any day now, Manchester City have to lodge an appeal against the Uefa verdict to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. They say they want this case to be heard speedily and I don't know whether that will be in time for clarity before next season's Champions League so it's possible Manchester City will be in next season's Champions League anyway.I think it's only when that Cas hearing is completed that we'll get true clarity over Pep Guardiola's future and the future of so many Manchester City players, whose contracts are up next season or the season after - during the timescale of the suspension. Article Reactions Like21 likes21 Dislike10 dislikes10 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 7:497:49 'I will be here, no matter what happens' Man City 2-0 West Ham 📷 Manchester City Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he will 100% stay at the club and believes the "truth will prevail", after City's ban from European competition.Premier League champions City have been given a two-year Champions League ban and fined 30m euros (£25m) by Uefa. City say they will launch an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport."We appeal. When someone believes they are right they have to fight," Guardiola told Match of the Day. "We are professionals on the pitch, what happens off it we cannot do much [about]." Article Reactions Like37 likes37 Dislike20 dislikes20 Article share tools ShareView more share options Share this post Read more about these links. Copy this link Posted at 7:447:44 'I will be here, no matter what happens' Man City 2-0 West Ham 📷 Manchester City "Guardiola, we've got Guardiola," goes the Manchester City chant. And it seems the City fans will have him a little longer after the Blues' boss said he is staying put despite the club's Uefa ban. Video caption: I will be here, no matter what happens - Pep GuardiolaI will be here, no matter what happens - Pep Guardiola Video content Article Reactions Like41 likes41 Dislike24 dislikes24 Article share tools