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Ruben Amorim’s stance on selling Lisandro Martinez has been revealed after the Manchester United star was linked with a shock transfer to Napoli.

Martinez has been a good defender for United since following Erik ten Hag from Ajax in 2022 in a deal worth upwards of £50million.

The Red Devils have however struggled when the Argentine World Cup winner has been unavailable, which unfortunately for them is quite often.

Over the past three seasons, the 27-year-old has missed a whopping 80 games for club and country because of injury and has not played since suffering a cruciate ligament injury in early February.

Martinez underwent surgery to deal with the issue and won’t return before the start of the 2025/26 campaign, with some reports suggesting he might not feature again until next year.

Given his fitness problems and the need to raise funds for his rebuild, it would be understandable if Amorim sold Martinez, with Napoli interested in his services.

Antonio Conte is keen on the centre-back, as well as out of favour winger Alejandro Garnacho, following the highly successful signing of Scott McTominay from Old Trafford last summer.

But Martinez is not keen on the move and neither is Amorim, with Sky Sports reporting that the head coach was ‘hugely impressed by Martinez before the injury’ and sees him as ‘a key pillar of his defence’ and the leadership group at the club.

Additionally, the player’s rehabilitation is going well and there is no tear in his meniscus, though he will not be rushed back into the playing squad until he has returned to peak physical condition.

Not including Martinez, United have just four natural centre-backs in their squad, two of whom, Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven, are teenagers – far from ideal when they play with a back-three formation.

Amorim is hoping to improve all areas of his squad as he looks to bounce back after United collapsed to 15th in the Premier League table and missed out on European qualification.

Much of the transfer business so far has focused on United’s attack, with Matheus Cunha already through the door.

They are now pushing to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford and are in pole position to win the transfer race for striker Viktor Gyokeres.

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Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens, according to reports in France.

The 20-year-old, who left Manchester City to join Dortmund nearly five years ago, has been one of the standout performers for the Bundesliga club this season.

In 48 appearances for Dortmund this term, Gittens has 12 goals and five assists, while he is now widely expected to return to England in the summer transfer window.

Chelsea, meanwhile, are looking to strengthen ahead of their Club World Cup campaign, which begins this month, and completed a £30m deal to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town this week.

According to RMC Sport, Chelsea now have an agreement in principle with Gittens with a seven-year contract being accepted by the winger.

The report adds that Chelsea and Dortmund remain in talks over a fee for the England Under-21 international.

It’s understood that Gittens has a €60 million (£50.5m) release clause in his deal with Dortmund after the German club secured qualification for the Champions League on the final day of the Bundesliga season.

Chelsea have until 7pm on Tuesday to complete their deal for Gittens before the transfer window closes again until June 16.

Chelsea’s Club World Cup tournament begins against Los Angeles FC on June 16.

Enzo Maresca’s side will then play Flamengo on June 20 before finishing their Group D campaign against ES Tunis on June 20.

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CHRIS Hughes’ former girlfriend has revealed that she is pregnant and expecting her first child.

Tennis player Annabel Dimmock confirmed the news that she would be welcoming her first baby on Instagram earlier today.

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Annabel Dimmock has revealed that she is pregnant with her first child[/caption]

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It will be the star’s first child with Alfie Best Jnr[/caption]

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The star showed off her bare baby bump in the snaps as she lounged by a private pool.

She wore a pink crop top which allowed her blossoming belly to be totally exposed as she kept her jean shorts unbuttoned to allow for extra breathing space.

Annabel captioned her pregnancy reveal post with a cheeky tennis pun, writing: “New rookie on tour coming soon.”

Whilst she did not add anything further, her post appeared to allude at the baby’s gender as she posed next to a tiny pair of pink fluffy shoes in a clear hint she is expecting a girl.

It will be the first child of Chris’ ex and her partner, Alfie Best Jnr.

Alfie has previously been described as the son of the UK’s richest gypsy, worth a cool £10million thanks to his dad.

Alfie’s dad – Alfie Snr – has a billion pound fortune, a £6million mansion, a fleet of supercars, an Aston Martin helicopter, a jet and a yacht.

The Sun first revealed Annabel and Alfie’s romance in 2023 with pals of the tennis ace praising Alfie and their blossoming relationship.

The jet-setting entrepreneur – who has a £10million fortune – told The Sun how he has found inner peace after converting to Islam.

The Romany gypsy, 25, who appeared in reality show Absolutely Ascot, is thought to be  the first traveller to take up the faith and told how he found Allah after a helicopter trip to Cornwall for lunch.

Alfie – joint 85^th in the Rich List for people under 30 with actress Millie Bobby Brown – left school at 12, hired a van and a driver and sold cleaning products to factory bosses.

He bought a nightclub at 16 and sold it a year later. Now he owns two caravan parks and sells eye-wateringly expensive watches to celebs, millionaires and footballers.   

Annebel split from Chris in 2022 after an 11-month romance.

The news of Annabel and Alfie’s baby comes after her ex Chris revealed joyous news of his own – that he had fallen for former child star, JoJo Siwa.

The pair developed an intensely close bond in the Celebrity Big Brother house although JoJo was romancing Aussie star Kath Ebbs at the time.

She later dumped Kath at the show’s wrap-party and quickly moved things along with Chris after revealing their extreme friendship was no longer “platonic”.

The couple have since shared plenty of loved-up snaps and gushed about their bond in a number of media interviews.

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Chris is now loved up with JoJo Siwa after CBB[/caption]

ENGLAND are currently struggling to break down Group K opponents Andorra in what has been a cagey World Cup qualifier so far.

Jude Bellingham and Noni Madueke have forced goalkeeper Alvarez to make a couple of relatively comfortable saves from distance.

While captain Harry Kane fluffed his lines from close range.

But besides that, it has been a lacklustre performance from the Three Lions, and Thomas Tuchel could look to make some changes.

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ENGLAND were booed off at half-time following their boring first-half display against Andorra.

The Three Lions endured a toothless first-half against a side ranked 153rd in the world.

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England were booed off at half-time following their boring first-half display against Andorra[/caption]

Inevitable boos rang out at the break with England failing to score in a near-empty stadium.

Thomas Tuchel’s side couldn’t do much with their 73 per cent possession, 10 shots, eight corners and 17 crosses.

Jude Bellingham has had three of England’s four shots on target.

Fans were less than impressed with the display that they had witnessed after the whistle signalled the end of the first half.

The players were booed off the pitch by the few travelling supporters.

As they made their way down the tunnel jeers from the stands could be heard.

Captain Harry Kane went the closest and should’ve really put Tuchel’s men ahead after stabbing Noni Madueke’s low cross wide.

Fans were just as unhappy on social media.

One posted: “Terrible. Looking like a Sunday league team.”

A second wrote: “I guess it ain’t coming home for the 987th time.”

A third commented: “Embarrassing.”

Another said: “Appalling 45 mins from England there, shockingly awful. No imagination at all.”

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MEGAN McKenna has tied the knot with her footballer fiance Oliver Burke in a stunning ceremony.

The TV star, who got engaged to the Oliver in June 2023, shared photos from her fairytale wedding.

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Megan McKenna has tied the knot with fiance Oliver Burke[/caption]

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The reality star showed off her stunning bridal gown[/caption]

Megan looked like a princess in a white bridal gown with a long trail and veil.

She was seen beaming with joy as she posed with her new husband on the aisle, surrounded by hundred of roses.

The big day comes eight months after they welcomed their first child together.

Megan gave birth to a son named Landon in Germany on October 7.

In the wedding snaps, the reality star wore a silk mikado ballgown with a pleated skirt, a sweeping train, and a corset bodice.

Megan then changed into a second gown, wearing a evening dress with a square neckline and pleated overskirt at the back.

The former Towie star captioned the post: “Mr & Mrs Burke.”

Her close friends raced to congratulate the newlyweds.

THE WARM and wet weather is the perfect conditions for slugs, with the persistent pest chomping away at gardeners precious plants.

Fruit and veg are all targets for slugs who emerge at night to eat leaves.

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They love the night and high humidity but hide during the day.

With wet weather forecast for the weekend, gardeners are preparing for super slug damage.

There are a number of DIY slug hacks all gardeners have tried, including cucumber, tea towels and copper tape.

We can’t wait to try this low-cost, 100% organic hack from the King’s senior gardener Jack Stook.

The organic and home-made slug catcher has the royal seal of approval – but with a paupers price tag.

All you’ll need are some common kitchen ingredients and a container.

How to create your DIY slug trap

To create your DIY slug trap you’ll need some yeast and sugar, and a container to create your slug trap.

To save money, you can use the base of a bottle with the top cut off.

Simply mix a tablespoon of yeast and a tablespoon of sugar to water and pour into the container.

When you’re done, bury the container in the soil with the lid exposed to catch any slugs sliding by.

How does the DIY slug trap work?

It works, because slugs are attracted to the yeast.

By mixing yeast, sugar and water you create a frothy and fermented mixture that slugs love.

This hack is so popular because it’s low cost and creates no waste.

OK, so keen gardeners will spot that it’s not entirely new.

Gardeners have been using the beer trap for centuries. Slugs have always preferred the leftovers of a pint to precious plants.

This DIY slug hack achieves the same result – but saves you from cracking open a can.

Leave the container exposed for the evening and you’ll come back to your very own slug pub in the morning.

The smell of the fermenting liquid can prove hugely popular so don’t be surprised if you wake to see a container full of drunk critters.

You can remove the slugs and replace the mixture as often as you need to.

Your outdoor beast brewery is cheaper and better than pouring away good beer.

It’s a DIY slug trap that we can all raise a toast to.

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What happens to the slugs?

The slugs in your DIY trap will drown in fermenting liquid (but it’s not a bad way to go).

If you’re searching for a more humane way to rid your garden of slugs, you can head out at night when it’s wet and humid and collect them in a bucket.

Once you’re happy you’ve got them all, you can take them someone safe, like a grassy or wooded area and set them free.

A WOMAN has shared the weekly routine she swears by to keep her locks healthy and thick.

Fleur Green, from the UK, took to social media to share the routine and the hair oils she swears by.

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In the clip, she said: “I’ve gone from essentially a long bleached blonde, snapped off bob to Rapunzel.”

“I’m gonna show you the products which I’ve used consistently, which has helped me achieve this,” Fleur added.

First, the hair whizz gave her hair a brush to get rid of any tangles.

Next, she took two hair oils – rosemary and batana oil and blended them together.

She put them in a hair oiling tool that allows you to comb it through your scalp with ease.

“Batana oil is super rich in antioxidants and fatty acids,” she explained.

“So if you’re somebody like me who used to suffer with super dry, brittle hair, or like you’ve run your fingers through it and it’d be super prone to snapping off, this cocktail of hair oils is gonna be amazing for you.”

Fleur used Nature’s Spells hair oils, which are already diluted to make them safe to apply to the scalp.

She evenly applied the oil to her scalp before using her fingers to massage it in and promote blood circulation.

Any leftover oil was then applied to the ends of her hair.

Fleur then went on to use a hair mask on the rest of her hair before putting it into a low ponytail and letting the products sit for a few hours.

The beauty fan said the combination had kept her hair thick and healthy and people were eager to try it out.

The clip went viral on her TikTok account @fleureleanorgreen with over 2.5 million views.

One person wrote: “You got me to get the batana oil, I’ve noticed the difference already.”

Another commented: “You have the most incredible hair girl.”

“Absolutely love these hair oils and hair brush,” penned a third.

Meanwhile a fourth said: “Wow need to copy this routine.”

“Your hair is unreal,” claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: “Hair oiling has helped my hair grow so much faster I fear I have too much now.”