Ilkay Gundogan admits Man Utd transfer was possible but flop was signed instead

“Two sides of the house at odds,” that’s how Julie Chen Moonves kicked off Friday’s episode of “Celebrity Big Brother”. As season 3 is in full gear, the celebrities are scheming, strategizing and making alliances. But before the stars said “bye, bye, bye” to one celeb, one decided to willingly leave.

For the love of football players! Kerry Washington, Gisele Bündchen and Ciara are just a few of the women who’ve been romanced by A-list NFL athletes over the years.

Never going to give up! Rick Astley gained popularity with his 1987 smash hit single: “Never Gonna Give You Up,” and he’s kept busy ever since.

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Manchester United and, in particular, Tottenham were both keen on the 25-year-old.But Colombia international Diaz opted to make the move to Anfield in the January transfer window.The winger picked up an assist on his Reds debut in the FA Cup victory over Cardiff and impressed in the Premier League against Leicester.Spurs were gutted to miss out on Diaz, and United may end up feeling he is one that got away from them in the market too.Ultimately, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played a big role in luring the talented attacker to Merseyside.Discussing the Liverpool deal, Diaz’s father – Luis Manuel Diaz - told Portuguese newspaper A Bola: “The impact was big, many people have been talking about him and his qualities.“Several clubs tried to sign him, but he wanted Liverpool for what they play and for the manager.“He sees in Klopp the same commitment and demand he had at FC Porto with [Sergio] Conceição. How good a signing is Luis Diaz for Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Spice Girls but she admits it was hard to disguise it during her time on ITV's The Masked Singer.The Feels So Good songstress, 46, competed back in season two back in January 2021 alongside celebrities including Martine McCutcheon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and winner Joss Stone.She admits that she had initially thought about turning down the offer from producers but later fell in love with the idea of the programme.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Melanie joked that she put minders through their paces as she tried to crack several clues.Backstage, Melanie tried to crack the secrets as to who else was taking part, admitting she never stopped asking questions.The songstress laughed: "Even in the dressing rooms you are kept apart, covered up and walk around virtually blind with a helper…"I was trying to pick up any clues and asking a million questions but I didn't get any answers, they take the secrecy super seriously!"Reflecting on disguising her voice, she told me: "It was so hard, much much harder than I thought."They kept asking me to sing sweet and high and honestly that was so hard, I think I put the singing coach through a lot."While Melanie is no stranger to oversharing with Spice Girls news, she didn't tell her bandmates or any relatives about taking part in the show."I couldn't even tell my mum," she exclaimed.

date with a man and quickly spotted a huge red flag the moment after he picked her up by car.Tonni posted a video of what's inside the man's car and said: "It smells as worse as it looks."Sitting inside a black Vauxhall Corsa, she quickly finds herself surrounded by a pile of rubbish from the storage compartment by the door, under, at the front of and around the seat.The entire area is filled with used face masks, receipts, empty cigarette box, food scraps, spare change, straws and a pair of flip flops."Just met this guy for the first time, safe to say I won't be seeing him again," her over-lay text wrote.Many viewers expressed their shock and said they couldn't believe how the man's house would look like.One said: "Can't put in any effort to clean up for a good impression on first date? What's his house like?"Another penned: "I'd be ashamed if that was my car, mine is always spotless inside."A third spotted an extra phone in the video and was convinced that having more than one phone is a "red flag".Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...But some saw the positive side of it, with a viewer saying: "He's keeping them all inside, better than throwing it out of the window.""At least he's being real and he's not putting up a front to impress a girl, respect to the guy," a second

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Manchester United were accused of being "tin-pot" after BT Sport host Jake Humphrey shared a photo of the less-than-appealing lunch he was served at Old Trafford.Humphrey was covering United's lunchtime kick-off against Southampton for BT Sport when he shared the image.The picture showed a cardboard tray with a bread roll, a portion of scrambled eggs and a similarly-sized helping of mashed potato.Humphrey tweeted the image with the caption: "Scrambled egg and mashed potato. Wow.

flight secrets. He told how his colleagues would use the word "Bob" to refer to good-looking travellers.

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has showed off a stunning transformation as she embraces family life in America.The star moved to Los Angeles with her husband and children in 2014, and was recently spotted looking glamorous as she stepped out to lunch at Malibu Farm.Patsy looked completely different to her EastEnders on-screen counterpart Bianca Jackson, as she arrived for lunch wearing a boho inspired outfit.She looked every inch the Hollywood superstar as she wowed in a colourful kimono, denim shorts and t-shirt, completing the relaxed and glamorous look with sunglasses, beaded bracelets and a large straw bag.Patsy rose to fame as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders and appeared in the soap for over six years between 1993-1999.She later returned for another six years between 2018-2014, before moving to Los Angeles with her family.The actress has been married to her husband Richard Merkell since and they have three children together called Fenton, Emilia and Bertie.Patsy also has a son Charlie with her ex partner Alfie Rothwell.Although she returned to EastEnders for a cameo appearance in 2019, the star has since launched a wellness page on social media and has become a lifestyle guru.She regularly shares photographs of her glamorous life in Los Angeles, while posting inspiring messages on her Instagram page.One photograph showed Patsy in a stunning long white dress with a thigh-high split, with her hair flowing down her shoulders.The star looked radiant in the photograph as she held her arms open wide and captioned the post: "Looking at yourself when you are in a happy mindset is so much nicer than when we are feeling low and defeated or depleted.""If you can do a guided meditation based on positive self image or repeat positive

Paul Scholes says Manchester United star Jadon Sancho is starting to become the winger they signed from Borussia Dortmund.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has hailed Gabriel Jesus as Manchester City’s hidden hero after the Brazil striker’s two goals to sink Wolves.The Blues made it 21 wins on the bounce, and have been lauded by their fans for some brilliant team performances.But doubts have remained over Jesus, who has been afforded a chance to claim a regular place in the side by Sergio Aguero’s long injury absence – but trails behind top scorer Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling with 11 goals.Guardiola says that people “don’t realise” just how much sacrifice Jesus makes for the team, in terms of making runs, and dropping deep, to make space for others.But the manager also knows that for any striker – and especially the Brazil number nine – their worth is

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says that Phil Foden is one of the "best talents" that he has ever seen in his life as he reflects on the Manchester City youngster's performances this season.Foden has flourished in a more prominent role for City this season, providing 11 goals in all competitions, and has been heralded as one the brightest talents out of the City academy.And Gundogan believes that the English international is one of the two best talents he has ever seen, naming him alongside Mario Gotze who developed at Borussia Dortmund when the German midfielder played at the club..Gotze won the Golden Boy Award in 2011, which is given to the best under-21 player in world football.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan says that Pep Guardiola is the best manager that he has ever played under as he enjoys his most impressive season at Manchester City. Gundogan has flourished for City this season, scoring 11 goals in 19 league games.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester United were interested in signing him years before he joined Manchester City. Five years after arriving in the city, Gundogan is enjoying his finest campaign yet for City, with 13 goals and three assists to his name in all competitions.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has gone strong for Manchester City's Champions League last-16 first leg against Borussia Monchengladbach.City are in Hungary for the away leg as Germany have Covid-19 restrictions in place, but away goals will still count for any scored by the Blues. Guardiola took a 23-man squad for the game, with only Nathan Ake injured, and the strength in depth was reflected in City's starting line up in Budapest which includes Aymeric Laporte, Rodri and Gabriel Jesus.

straight to your inboxIlkay Gundogan has explained how he subconsciously adapted his game to help Manchester City cope with the loss of Kevin de Bruyne.The Belgian international made his return to Premier League action after several weeks out injured against Arsenal on Sunday.Without De Bruyne, Gundogan filled his shoes by playing in a more attacking role, which saw him score six goals in the six matches that his teammate was absent for."I think it's just something that comes automatically, especially when you are missing these kinds of players who are obviously game-changers," Gundogan said when asked about his role change without De Bruyne."Then maybe other players need to step up and need to be there and need to take responsibility."It's

direct to your inboxPep Guardiola will be looking for Manchester City to solidify themselves as one of Europe's elite. How? By lifting the Champions League trophy - something he has not achieved since his Barcelona days.

straight to your inboxManchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan believes the balance of the squad has been perfect in their winning run. Gundogan, 30, has grabbed plenty of headlines after an incredible run of 11 goals in 12 Premier League games contributed to a streak that has seen the Blues win 18 in a row in all competitions.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Liverpool's success in recent seasons has been a motivating factor for Manchester City amid their resurgence this campaign.Liverpool claimed their first Premier League title in 30 years last season, building on the Champions League victory the season before that. But Liverpool 's defence of their crown has badly stuttered this season, with a combination of injuries to key players and loss of form contributing to their poor displays in recent months.