Pep Guardiola makes claim about Dortmund agent pay amid Man City interest in Erling Haaland

Rob Cross was “very unlucky” to miss out on selection from the Premier League to Joe Cullen.Cullen has been included in the eight players who compete in the Premier League, alongside Gary Anderson, Michael Smith, Peter Wright, Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, James Wade and Jonny Clayton.The 32-year-old owes his selection to his excellent recent form, which saw him win back-to-back Pro Tour titles with victory at Players Championship 4 in Wigan on the weekend. Cross won the European Championship in October and admitted recently in an interview with Oche180.com that he was “gutted and devastated” to miss out and slammed the decision-making process as “ruthless”.

The Apprentice star Karren Brady has defended Madonna after the star was criticised for sharing racy lingerie snaps on her Instagram page.Madonna, 63, has sparked backlash in recent months after posing up a storm in lingerie and fishnets for some X-rated snaps.Some of her 17.5 million followers have accused her of growing old disgracefully, while others have accused her of photoshopping her pictures after she showcased her pert rear in one of the snaps.Karen, 52, has now weighed in on the debate, saying Madonna should be able to wear whatever she wants at whatever age.She wrote in her column in The Sun: "Women should be able to wear what they want and do what they want without being shamed by anyone for any reason, especially age. "Just because you are 60 or 70 doesn't mean you have to dress like the older nuns on Call The Midwife.""You just know that some people will say that at 63 it's time for her to grow up.

James Haskell announced on Good Morning Britain that he and Chloe Madeley are expecting their first child together.The former England rugby star appeared on the ITV programme alongside his father-in-law and soon-to-be proud grandfather Richard Madeley.Prompting his son-in-law for the good news, the TV veteran quizzed James over the family news he had to share.Richard said: "And there's another thing that we now need to talk about and I'm now going to talk to you as your father-in-law and it's about my daughter Chloe - your wife - what do you want to tell us?"Well Richard, Chloe and I are expecting our first child," gushed James as co-star Ranvir Singh, 44, chirped: "Ahhhhh," at the sweet news. The rugby ace continued: "We're going to be having a little girl," turning to Richard he commented: "And you are going to be a grandfather once again."Ranvir led a round of applause in the studio.Richard interjected: "And we can see the child, Chloe has sent us this," as a scan picture flashed up on the screen."That's her three month scan, that's the little girl.

JAMES Haskell has revealed wife Chloe Madeley is pregnant with their first child. The retired rugby star, 36, announced his happy news live on Good Morning Britain today during an interview with his father-in-law Richard Madeley.

Tablo of South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High has voiced his appreciation for BTS and their leader RM.On the evening of Valentine’s Day (February 14), BTS’ leader RM shared several screenshots on Instagram Stories of himself listening to ‘Gray So Gray’ and ‘BRB’, two songs from Epik High’s new studio album, which dropped on the same day.“Oh they’re here..,” he captioned on a screenshot ‘Gray So Gray’, which is the lead single of the new record. In the Instagram Story, Rm also tagged the members of Epik High and featuring vocalist Younha.A fan soon posted a screenshot of RM’s Instagram Story on Twitter, which was later noticed by the Korean-Canadian musician.

Wonho has unveiled a teaser for the forthcoming music video of his new single, ‘Eye On You’.In the new visual, the idol looks fiercely into the camera as he navigates a maze of red thread. The song’s instrumental grows louder and more intense, and the clip cuts to Wonho in formation with a team of back-up dancers.

SHE is the Nineties music star who went from the top of the charts to rock bottom. But now Natalie Imbruglia is ready to play the fame game again after bursting back into the spotlight when she was unmasked as Panda — winner of The Masked Singer at the weekend. Next on the agenda is a new album and UK tour, following years of songwriter’s block.

KATIE Price's fiance Carl Woods has clapped back at one of her fans who accused him of using "bad" pictures of her on Instagram. The car dealer defended himself after one person berated him over his photos of the TV star.

Dr Dre has given his first interview following his Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, reflecting on Eminem‘s much-publicised decision to take the knee, the NFL’s censorship of some lyrics, and more.The legendary rapper and producer joined forces with Eminem, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg for the show, which also featured surprise appearances from 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak.Asked by TMZ whether organisers had requested the performers remove any lines, Dre said: “There were a few things we had to change, but it was really minor things.”Bringing up Eminem’s taking the knee, he said “that was Em doing that on his own and there was no problem with that.”It was reported after the show that the rapper was reportedly told not to kneel by the NFL, a claim the league has denied.During Lamar’s section of the set, which consisted of a medley of some of his songs, the lyric “If Pirus and Crips all got along / They’d probably gun me down by the end of this song” was notably absent from ‘mAAd City’.Dre confirmed that the line was removed at the request of the organisers due to its reference to LA gangs. “They had a problem with it, so we had to take that out.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out how Amy Barlow came to be spiked.

Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will be the hosts of the 2022 Academy Awards. After three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three for its 94th ceremony. It has been 35 years since as many as three people hosted Hollywood’s biggest event, and never have that many women held the emcee position in a single night.

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Manchester United could use the current focus on Norway star Erling Haaland to sign his Borussia Dortmund team-mate Jadon Sancho following interest last summer.The England forward is currently on the sidelines through injury and missed the latest international break having been named as the Bundesliga player of the month for February.Following a tricky start to the new season after links to United, Sancho has bounced back with six goals and six assists across 10 fixtures in the league.Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has now reiterated his stance over outgoing deals - noting that exceptional bids will always be discussed with the player and his agent.Watzke said when asked about potential transfers for star forwards Haaland and Sancho this

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea all linked.The Borussia Dortmund forward has exceeded expectations since leaving Red Bull Salzburg for the Bundesliga, scoring 49 goals across 50 matches in all competitions including 33 this season.That has seen Raiola enter talks with a sting of the biggest clubs in the world over a summer move, which was alleged to have included some lucrative demands over his own fee.The super agent has now dismissed those reports as fake news, using his Twitter account to laugh off reports from across Europe regarding his fees.Spanish journalist Gerard Romero had reported that Raiola wanted £17m for himself and £17m for Alf-Inge Haaland as part of the move, as well as a £26m wage

Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are in a race against time to land a bargain alternative to Erling Haaland.The Borussia Dortmund frontman is hot property this summer with every top side after his signature as Mino Raiola searches for a new club for his client.The three mentioned Premier League clubs are no different but might be left in the dust considering the amount of money being spoken.The likes of Manchester City and Chelsea are also in the hunt, as are Barcelona and Real Madrid.And with bids starting at £127m, Liverpool, United and Arsenal are being forced to look elsewhere for cheaper targets - and one has become available.RB Salzburg star Patson Daka has been scoring goals for fun in the Austrian Bundesliga, the same

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has refused to go into detail on rumours linking Erling Haaland with a summer move to Stamford Bridge as agent Mino Raiola talks to interested parties.The former Borussia Dortmund boss is yet to get the best out of Timo Werner after replacing Frank Lampard, and could be backed in the transfer market by Roman Abramovich.The Blues have been named as a Premier League side who might be keen to look at the Norwegian striker, but they wouldn't be the only ones.Raiola was spotted in talks with both Barcelona and Real Madrid officials earlier this week, with Tuchel confirming that the agent is creating a transfer race for his player.Tuchel said: “I will not answer that out of respect for the player and Borussia

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed his stance on major transfer target Erling Haaland. The Borussia Dortmund forward has been linked with a major money move this summer after hitting 124 goals for both club and country in Norway.