Dortmund chief reiterates Erling Haaland transfer stance amid Manchester United and Man City interest

Twitter to weigh in on the relationship between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, a day after Ukraine was invaded by Russian forces, which he described as "murder" in a previous tweet.The Monty Python actor, 82, also questioned what the consequences of the pair's relationship would be for the world if The Apprentice founder were ever to be re-elected as president.In view of his 5.7 million followers, the actor posed a stark warning about the nature of the relationship between the former US president and the leader of the Kremlin.Cleese wrote: "We all know that Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin."Does this give us a clear idea of what would happen to the US if Trump were to get elected again ?"Following his tweet, the star's fans took to the comments to have their say on the matter.Twitter user @MtBakerBoy wrote: "That's why Trump armed the Ukrainians and Putin waited until he was gone to invade."Genius take there."@KarenHoward42 penned: "Unfortunately, it's what more than a few Americans would love.Some Evangelicals claim they love Putin's "Christian" views."Guess they don't mind not being able to share the Gospel, invite friends to church, or speak about religion outside a church."While @MatthewMiall chipped in: "I know that Britain and EU will be in a very uneasy place if Trump were re-elected, with Putin to the East, along with agreements between Russia and China."If Britain survived that scenario, with Freedoms intact, our PM will be a "stable genius" - I don't think it'll be Boris," they added.Yesterday, after it had been announced that Russia had invaded Ukraine, Cleese took to the micro-blogging platform to share his thoughts.He wrote: "This isn't a war, It's murder."Days ago, Cleese once again

Steph McGovern shared a sweet tribute last night to Darren Dutton.The Steph's Packed Lunch star has benefitted from his help in putting the show together for nearly two years, but he has now announced his departure."I am so gutted this fella is leaving!" she announced on Instagram to her followers, enclosing a photo of them together and accompanying it with a GIF of a baby crying its eyes out."He's the brains behind all our social media stuff on the show."Then, pairing two photos of the duo wearing almost matching striped ensembles, she teased: "And he often likes to dress like me..."Steph is well known for her colourful and eye-catching outfits on the show, showcasing neon pink trousers and a panther print shirt earlier this week.While Darren might not have emulated her pink panther-style fashion choices, she believes they've matched on other occasions.Besides an eye for style, the digital producer has a history of success on other top-rated shows.Prior to his role on Packed Lunch, he produced content for the BBC on Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, and Eurovision, as well as becoming a promo creator and editor on Have I Got News For You.Prior to that, he held a role as a lecturer in creative media production for almost a decade, before going on to shine on TV himself.Seemingly a master of many trades, he also worked as a "freelance comedy writer/director/producer/editor [at] various broadcasters and production companies", according to his Linkedin account.He previously joked on YouTube: "The Sun newspaper once called me a comedian and they should know."He was also a writer on Jeremy Clarkson's new show, It's Clarkson on TV, which aired in 2021, and a director on Big Field.Darren has even tried his hand at the

Piers Morgan, 56, skewered American actress AnnaLynne McCord, 34, after a video went viral of her telling Vladimir Putin she is “sorry” she is “not his mother”.The 90210 star, who is 35 years Putin’s junior, shared the bizarre poem to her Twitter page on Thursday.In a lengthy clip addressed to Putin, 90210 star AnnaLynne said in view of her 198,000 followers: “Dear President Vladimir Putin, I’m so sorry I was not your mother.“If I was your mother, you would have been so loved. Held in the arms of joyous light.“If I was your mother, the world would have been warm, so much laughter and joy...

Candles were lit yesterday morning at the Ukranian chapel near Lockerbie in a gesture of hope.

A Dumfries mum is raising awareness of domestic abuse a year after her daughter died in hospital days after attempting to take her own life.

A Glenkens community group has been “blown away“ by the public response to a crowdfunder appeal for a regeneration project.

A huge house fire in Alderley Edge sparked a massive emergency response overnight — with nine fire crews scrambled out to the blaze.

Newcastle defender Kieran Trippier admits Jadon Sancho was always going to need time to settle in after signing for Manchester United last summer.

Pep Guardiola has hinted there could be some significant outgoings at Manchester City this summer amidst speculation linking Harry Kane with a transfer to the Etihad.

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Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has opened up on the club's efforts to keep Erling Haaland this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur fans may be in for a welcome boost if in-demand Erling Haaland gets his dream move to Manchester City.Spurs talisman Harry Kane had looked set to leave in the summer but, according to the Sun, only City remain serious contenders for his signature.The England captain’s £150m price tag has deterred Manchester United, who have extended Edinson Cavani’s contract and will not pay more than £90m to bring in a new striker.While Kane would be a like-for-like replacement for outgoing City legend Sergio Aguero, Pep Guardiola would rather spend his summer budget on Borussia Dortmund frontman Haaland.The Spaniard sees the 20-year-old as better value, being younger and just as prolific, if untested in the Premier League.However, the

Sergio Aguero produced a moment many regard as the greatest in Premier League history.Needing a win against QPR on the final day of the 2011/12 campaign to wrap up their first league title for 44 years, Manchester City were left stunned when the relegation battlers stormed into a 2-1 lead at the Etihad with 25 minutes remaining.However, Edin Dzeko then headed home an equaliser for the hosts in the 91st minute, setting up Aguero to smash home the definition of a last-gasp winner two minutes later.It remains one of the most dramatic football moments ever, but what has happened to each member of City's starting XI on that famous day in 2012?Joe HartThe England goalkeeper spent another four years at City after that triumph, getting his hands on

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Barcelona has been profound, resulting in their great success as a club in the last decade.Busquets' durability has been one of his key assets, having featured in 30 plus La Liga matches for seven consecutive campaigns.Although Lionel Messi has stolen all the headlines over the years at Barcelona, Busquets has often been one of the team's unsung heroes. An inspired piece of transfer business by Manchester City.

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