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Nasri: I'd love to play for Zidane's Real Madrid

Samir Nasri says he would relish the chance to join Real Madrid and play under head coach Zinedine Zidane.

The European champions are enjoying superb form under the former France star and will set a new Spanish record of 40 games unbeaten if they avoid defeat to Sevilla in the Copa del Rey on Thursday.

Nasri, who has impressed at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan since arriving on a season-long loan from Manchester City, was compared to Zidane early in his career and has been linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu in the past.And the 29-year-old says playing under the "incredible" former Madrid and Juve midfielder would be difficult to turn down.

Asked by Onze Mondial if he would like to work with Zidane, he replied: "Yes, of course. That would mean I would be playing for Real Madrid."He continued: "It is rare that a player that is so good can become that good of a coach too. His career is simply incredible.

"In his first 32 games, he was ahead of [Pep] Guardiola, [Manuel] Pellegrini and [Jose] Mourinho in points won [in LaLiga]. He also won the Champions League, is currently sitting top of LaLiga and is unbeaten for many games. He is having an incredible season."

When it comes to comparisons with other players, however, Nasri identified Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta as the man he would like to emulate."I think he's the best," he said. "If somebody wanted to compare me to him, I'd be honoured."

Sevilla trail 3-0 from the first leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 tie but have had a fine season under Jorge Sampaoli, who has guided his side into the Champions League last 16 and into second place in the league table in his first campaign in charge.

And Nasri says Sevilla must continue to believe that they can upset Spain's traditional heavyweights and deliver domestic success this term.

"We are in a league that is far more equal than people think," he said. "It's true that there are two giants, but in the Champions League, the Copa del Rey and in the league and international games...with a little faith, you never know."

 

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West Ham prepared to fine want-away star Payet

West Ham will fine Dimitri Payet £250,000 if he carries out his threat to remain on strike after informing the club of his desire to leave, Goal understands.

Slaven Bilic revealed on Thursday that Payet has told the club that he wishes to depart London Stadium, and Goal understands that the Hammers have since rejected a £20 million bid from Marseille for his services.

Payet has told West Ham that he does not wish to play for the club again, and sources have since confirmed that the club will impose the maximum possible sanction allowed by the Professional Football Association – a fine of two weeks' wages – if he carries out such a threat.

Payet has his heart set on a move to Marseille, whom he left in 2015 to join West Ham, and it remains to be seen if a second bid will be forthcoming.

The Frenchman will not be a part of the matchday squad for this weekend’s game against Crystal Palace, but may well be asked to return to the fold for future fixtures.

If no sale is agreed it is conceivable that Payet could be fined up to £2m by the end of the season, if he were to continue to fail his contractual obligations to play for the club when selected.

Meanwhile, the club’s hierarchy are now understood to be contemplating the removal of both the giant Payet shirt outside the London Stadium and the sign featuring his famous song, for fear of vandalism this weekend.

 

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Ibrahimovic: My critics will remember me for the rest of their lives!

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has taunted his critics, declaring that those who questioned him will never forget him.

There were question marks as to whether the 35-year-old still had what it takes to make an impact in the Premier League following his summer move from Paris Saint-Germain to Old Trafford but Ibrahimovic has quickly proved his worth with 13 goals in 19 league outings.

"I have no problem [with the criticism] because I went through this my whole career. This is something that triggers me, gives me energy," the Swede told Sky Sports.

"People talking about me, saying 'you are dead, you are this, that', ex-players talking, and I do not even remember them when they were playing. But one thing for sure is they will remember me for the rest of their lives.

"After many years of talk like 'he can never make it in the Premier League, he can never make it there', I had my little adventure going around different countries and, when they felt it was most difficult for me, I chose to come."

The former Sweden international had plenty of options after making the decision to leave PSG but he deliberately opted for United because he prefers to do things the hard way.

"Let's say a person in my position would take the easiest way, go abroad, make money in China, or the other side and settle down with the career he had," the striker added.

"I chose not. I took the challenge, accepted the challenge, and that is what I chose. That is why I chose United also, in a situation where they struggled for the last four or five years, and if I can finish the task to bring them to the top, I will be more than happy.

"I do not like the easy task, the easy job, the easy objectives, I always had it hard whenever I went. I needed to do much more than the other ones and that is how I see it here. At the age of 35, people said it would be impossible but I am doing what I am able to do."

 

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Thierry Henry backs Ibrahimovic to outscore Alexis and Costa

Thierry Henry has backed Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic to claim the Premier League Golden Boot this season.

The Swede has netted on 13 occasions in the English top-tier this season, putting him level with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez and just one behind current leader Diego Costa, who has scored 14 for Chelsea this term.Ibrahimovic has also registered an additional four cup goals and has been pivotal in the 15-game unbeatean run which Jose Mourinho's men are enjoying.

The former Paris Saint-Germain striker clocked up 50 goals in the calendar year of 2016, which only Lionel Messi could match across the major European leagues, and Arsenal legend Henry has backed Ibrahimovic to continue his goalscoring exploits.

Speaking to Ibrahimovic for Sky Sports, ahead of Sunday's meeting between Manchester United and Liverpool, Henry said: "[You're my pick for] top goalscorer, don't let me down."

Ibrahimovic assured the striker-turned-pundit "he would do his best".Having arrived at Old Trafford in the summer, Ibrahimovic scored 11 goals in his first 16 Premier League appearances for United, bettered only by Ruud van Nistelrooy, who hit 12 in 2001-02, and equalled by Robin van Persie in 2012-13 and Andy Cole in the 1994-95 campaign.



Harry Kane currently holds the Premier League's Golden Boot, having struck 25 goals for Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham last season.

 

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Conte right to swap Batshuayi for Llorente, says Dixon

Kerry Dixon, regarded as one of Chelsea's greatest ever strikers, has backed Antonio Conte's attempt to shake up his forward line in January as the Italian looks to swap Michy Batshuayi for Swansea City's Fernando Llorente.The Belgium international joined Chelsea for £33 million in the summer but has struggled to get enough minutes on the pitch due to the form of Diego Costa, who leads the Premier League scoring charts with 14 goals.

Goal understands that Chelsea are targeting a loan move for Llorente in order to help their title push, and Dixon - who scored 193 goals during his time at Chelsea - believes that Conte is thinking along the right lines.

"It makes sense to me," Dixon told Goal. "Batshuayi was bought by Chelsea with a pretty hefty price tag and for a striker of that ilk, you would expect a certain amount of games which, due to the form of Diego Costa, he hasn't been able to achieve that.

"I fully understand - If they do put him out [on loan] for game time. Llorente is somebody that Conte can say, 'I have worked with him before.' He would come in and be a squad player and be capable of doing a job for us, if indeed Diego Costa was injured or suspended.

"The downside to Llorente is we haven't seen much of him. We haven't seen much, really, of him doing well and having the pressures of coming in and doing well in the Premier League. Fighting for titles, but we will see and if it does happen we have to go with what Conte is saying."If Diego Costa stays fit, I can't see him playing too many games."

Kerry Dixon played for Chelsea in the 1980s and 1990s, before Roman Abramovich transformed the club, but remains the Blues' third-highest ever goalscorer and helped the Stamford Bridge club to two promotions from the second division along the way.

He thinks that Batshuayi could be a good option for West Ham, who are struggling this season, and believes that a loan move may keep his value from decreasing over a lack of match action.

"Chelsea [could leave an] option to bring him back in on short notice and it would possibly be written in [the deal], if indeed it could be. He came in for that hefty price tag and if Chelsea decide he isn't what they need for the future, and he hasn't played any games then his price would go down.

"If he goes to West Ham and proves he can score in the Premier League then I think his value on the transfer market, if indeed Chelsea were to sell, would at least be the equivalent of what we bought him for.

"Or it could be slightly enhanced, if he does really well so I can fully understand why they would think about the move, because otherwise they would have a player whose price will have dropped without even playing too many games."

 

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Valencia target Evra in talks with Crystal Palace

Juventus full-back Patrice Evra is currently in negotiations with Crystal Palace in regards to a January transfer, Goal understands

The former Manchester United defender has also received a proposal from La Liga outfit Valencia but would prefer a Premier League return, putting Sam Allardyce's Eagles in front of the chasing pack.

Evra's agent is currently in London to try to reach an agreement with Palace - who are currently 17th in the Premier League table, one point above the bottom three - as a switch to Selhurst Park edges closer.

The Frenchman spent nine seasons at Old Trafford having arrived from Monaco, and helped the Red Devils to five Premier League titles, five Community Shields, three League Cups, and a Champions League trophy.

Evra has made just three starts for the Serie A champions this season, however, and a January exit has been mooted for some time.

Should the 35-year-old leave Turin, Juventus will enquire about the possibility of SeadKolasinac of Schalke, who has impressed Juve chiefs in his 11 Bundesliga appearances this term.

 

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Ronaldo's agent visits China amid speculation surrounding James' future

Cristiano Ronaldo's super-agent Jorge Mendes has been pictured meeting with Tianjin Quanjian's billionaire owner, amid speculation surrounding James Rodriguez's future at Real Madrid.

Mendes, who has overseen a number of transfers involving Chinese Super League clubs of late, headed to China to present Shu Yuhui with a signed Real shirt from Ronaldo.

Ronaldo's representative claimed in December that the Portugal international was the subject of a €300m offer from a CSL outfit, but the forward rejected it.

Another one of Mendes' clients, James, recently confirmed he would be staying at Real but that has not stopped speculation linking him with a big-money move to China either.

Chinese Super League outfit Hebei Fortune rejected claims on Wednesday that they had offered £95 million for the Colombia attacking midfielder.However, talk has been intensified after Mendes' meeting with Tianjin Quanjian chief Yuhui.

James joined Real from Monaco for a reported £63 million fee in 2014 but he has since struggled to earn regular game time in the presence of the likes of Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked with making a move for him in recent weeks.

Jadson, Luis Fabiano, Jackson Martinez, Ricardo Carvalho and Axel Witsel have all sealed huge moves to China under the guidance of Mendes.

 

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Real Madrid target Aubameyang 'has his price', says Dortmund chief Watzke

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could leave the club if the price is right, but he is confident the Gabon international will remain for the foreseeable future.

Aubameyang is continually being linked with a move away from the Bundesliga club, with Real Madrid reported to be topping his list of admirers.Nevertheless, Watzke sees no reason for concern just yet when it comes to the 27-year-old's future.

"I do not think there are an awful lot of clubs Auba would like to join," Watzke told Bild. "There has been a lot of talk about a transfer for the past two or three years, but he is still at Dortmund.
"It used to be the same story with Marco Reus. He was supposedly going to every club in the world as well, but he is still here."Of course, everyone has his price in football, regardless of who we are talking about.

"But we are not even thinking about a transfer at the moment, because there is nothing happening for now.

"And if an offer comes in that does turn his head, we will sit down and discuss it. But even that does not mean he will definitely leave. Auba still has a long-term contract here [until 2020]."

 

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West Ham decide to sell Payet

West Ham have taken the decision to sell Dimitri Payet this January, after the midfielder angered the club by going on strike earlier this week, Goal has learned.

Slaven Bilic revealed on Thursday that Payet had informed the club of his desire to leave, and Goal understands that he has now refused to play for the Hammers, having set his heart on a move to Marseille.

West Ham rejected a £20 million bid, plus £2.5m in add-ons, from the French side earlier this week, with the club taking the stance that Payet would not be sold in this transfer window.

However, sources have since confirmed that there has been a U-turn, and the club will now attempt to receive the best possible price for the 29-year-old.West Ham are understood to be keen to make a profit on Payet, having signed him for a mere £10m in 2015, and value him at around £40m.

The Hammers had expected to receive several bids from elite European clubs in the summer, and subsequently placed a £60m asking price on his head.

No offer was forthcoming, however, and the club may now find negotiations difficult, with Payet desperate to return to Marseille, the club he left in 2015.American billionaire Frank McCourt bankrolls Marseille, and reports suggest that they are willing to increase their bid to closer to £30m.

West Ham have been severely disappointed in Payet’s decision to attempt to force a move, after previously pleading with the player to stay until the summer.

Bilic expressed his anger with Payet in Thursday’s press conference, and his exasperation stems from the fact the club felt that they had reached an agreement with both the player and his agent that he would see out the season.Payet is insistent that he be sold this window, with sources suggesting that his reasons are personal.

The playmaker has scored two goals and provided seven assists in 18 appearances in the Premier League this season, but will not be in the matchday squad for this weekend’s encounter with Crystal Palace.

 

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"Mourinho has changed!' - Mata reveals how the Special One is adapting to life at Man Utd

Juan Mata believes the environment at Manchester United has led to changes in Jose Mourinho's approach to management.

Following the Portuguese's appointment as United boss in May, some fans raised fears over his ability to play 'the United Way'.Mourinho has succeeded, however, in reintroducing exciting, attacking football at OId Trafford, leading the team to nine straight wins in the process.

"He has changed," Mata told The Independent. "It is a different environment; it is a different club and squad. This club has always known that they play one kind of football which is about attacking and creating chances. We are doing that and he is happy with the performances.

"Everyone can see the players are playing with more confidence. He is the same person, with almost the same staff but what has changed is the environment."Mata played previously under Mourinho at Chelsea, but found himself frozen out of the Blues squad despite winning back-to-back club player of the year awards.

The two have seemingly buried the hatchet and Mata is enthusiastic about recent results and the feel around the club."It is nine wins is a row now and in terms of results, it’s the best I have known at Manchester United," he said.

"In terms of the confidence and mentality we are showing it is also the best time since I have been here."Though the diminutive Spaniard has lifted silverware since joining United in 2014, he admits he is eager for the team to achieve greater success.

"We have won the FA Cup and the Community Shield but when you are at a club like this you expect to fight for everything," said Mata. "When I came it was after Sir Alex Ferguson, who was the most successful manager in the club’s history, so it was not easy.

"But we feel we are getting there. The last two or three years have not been the best in the history of the club but, hopefully, the next ones will be very good and, hopefully, I will be here to live it."I can imagine it will be amazing. The fans are very good and you can imagine what it will be like if we won a major trophy."

Mata, who scored the opener in Tuesday's 2-0 EFL Cup semi-final, first leg victory over Hull City, has stressed the importance of continuing the team's winning streak against arch-rivals Liverpool this Sunday.

He said: "It’s been not so good in some games but we are winning and when you are not playing at your best but winning it creates a strong mentality and this club should have it always.

"We have won nine games in a row but football has no past and the present is Liverpool."

 

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'Man Utd can still catch Chelsea' - Ibrahimovic backs Red Devils to win Premier League

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is confident Manchester United can still catch Chelsea in the race for the Premier League title and hopes to propel their tilt with a win over Liverpool.

United somewhat struggled to get going in the opening stages of the 2016-17 campaign, but Jose Mourinho's men have been in sublime form in recent weeks, embarking on a nine-game winning streak in all competitions.

Their good run of form has narrowed the gap to leaders Chelsea to 10 points and Ibrahimovic has stressed United are ready to pounce if any of their title rivals slip up."The league is unpredictable. You do not have a team you can say will stay there and win it," Ibrahimovic told Sky Sports.

"Chelsea have been doing fantastic, they play once a week, they have a lot of condition, and a lot of power each time they play, but they were having trouble in the beginning and it clicked.
"If we can come up there and disturb them, every team has their moment of dip in the competition. We had ours - winning, losing, winning, losing - and now we are winning. Hopefully we can continue like that, and we are waiting for others to make a mistake.

"Sunday is an opportunity to steal points from the top four. If we can we can start to battle with the top four, after losing many points where we should not have lost... The gap is smaller now, and if we can get that win from the top four, we are there."

United are sixth in the table heading into Sunday's home game against Liverpool.

 

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'John is a Chelsea player, he's going nowhere' - Conte rules out Terry exit

Antonio Conte has no intention of letting John Terry leave Chelsea during the transfer window, despite reports he could be loaned out.

Terry has been forced to watch much of the 2016-17 campaign from the sidelines as David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta have occupied the three defensive positions under Conte.

The 36-year-old has only made five appearances in the Premier League and was sent off after being handed a start in the FA Cup win over Peterborough United last weekend.

Bournemouth had been linked with a loan move for the veteran - a move Eddie Howe denied - but Conte is keen to keep hold of his club captain for the remainder of the campaign."John is an important player for this team, for this squad, for me," Conte told a media conference ahead of their weekend trip to Leicester City.

"His work on the pitch, his work in the changing room outside is fantastic. This shows he's a great player, but also a great man, and for me it's fantastic to have a person like him to help me in my first season in Chelsea.

"For this reason, I repeat, John stays with us, is our player, is in my squad. And when I see the situation I want and he deserves to play, he'll play. He remains a really important player for me."

One Chelsea defender who was loaned to Bournemouth is Nathan Ake. The 21-year-old impressed with the Cherries and has since been recalled by his parent club.Conte has been impressed with Ake in training this week but may wait before handing him a first Chelsea start of the season.

"Nathan, I'm very pleased to stay with us because I think in this one year and a half he's improved a lot," the Italian added. "This showed that it's important when a young player born in the academy, to go and to play on loan and then when they are ready to come back and play with us.

"I think Ake is a really good example. He's a good player. Very young, but with a good personality."It's important now to work with us. He trained with us only a few days. Now it's important to have a bit of time for him to go into our idea of football, to adapt, then to take him into the right consideration.

"But Nathan is in our squad. Then I think tomorrow I have to take the decision if he comes on the bench or not. I think he needs to work, also this week with us, to go into the idea of football. But the first impressions are very positive, for me and also for the team-mates."

 

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Pep won't change his philosophy at Manchester City, says Alonso

Xabi Alonso says it was a privilege to play under Pep Guardiola, while stating he does not expect the Manchester City manager to change in the Premier League.

Bayern Munich's Spanish enforcer is part of a select group of players who have starred both in a Pep team and in the Premier League, where he played with Liverpool. But despite some early teething problems at the Etihad Stadium, Alonso believes the former Barcelona coach will stay true to his playing ideals.

"Manchester City are still very much in the race for me as well," the midfielder explained to Fox Latin America."I loved playing under Pep and ultimately I don't think he will change his philosophy on the way the game should be played, he believes in it and he has been very successful with it.

"I do think he will be more physical in games though - and is maybe even looking at players who are able to do that job for him."Alonso was recruited from Real Madrid by Pep in his second season at Bayern, after leading the Spanish giants to La Decima with their 2013-14 Champions League triumph over Atletico.

The pair went on to take back-to-back Bundesliga titles in the two seasons they worked together in Bavaria, before Guardiola left for City at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.

 

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Diego Costa dropped by Chelsea amid China offer & row with Conte

Diego Costa has been dropped by Chelsea following a row with manager Antonio Conte, Goal can confirm.

The striker will play no part in the Blues' visit to Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday after disputing the extent of an injury with the club's medical staff.

Conte became involved in the argument and has subsequently decided Costa will not be involved in the match at the King Power Stadium.

Costa is also understood to have received a huge offer from China - with reports claiming the salary package is worth £30 million a year - which he has in turn leveraged against Chelsea in order to land improved terms to his current deal.

The Blues, however, will play hardball in negotiations with the Spaniard, who is under contract until the summer of 2019, and have no intention of bowing to his demands.

Costa was strongly linked with a return to Atletico Madrid in the summer and appeared keen to depart west London to join his former club, but Chelsea refused to sell.He has since been in tremendous form and seemed to be working well with Conte, leading the Premier League scoring charts with 14 goals.

But the Brazil-born player is notoriously hotheaded and prone to outbursts, on and off the pitch, and his future at Chelsea now appears to be back in question.
Chelsea refused to comment on the story when approached by Goal.

 

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Guardiola unlikely to seek January reinforcements

Pep Guardiola says it is unlikely that Manchester City will make any signings in the rest of the January transfer window.

Gabriel Jesus, who agreed to join from Palmeiras in August, has completed his move to the Etihad Stadium this month but has so far been the only arrival.

City were heavily linked with a move for Holger Badstuber, who has since joined Schalke on loan from Bayern Munich, with Guardiola said to be concerned by a lack of defensive options while they wait for captain Vincent Kompany to return to fitness.

But the former Barcelona boss has now said that, barring further injury problems or the sudden availability of a major target, City will not be bringing in any reinforcements before the window closes.

"I'm happy with the squad we have," he told Sky Sports. "[That could change] if there's an opportunity or an injury, but hopefully it won't happen. I'm happy working here and the people I'm working with."

Guardiola takes his side to meet Everton on Sunday in what will be his second encounter with Ronald Koeman, his old team-mate at Barcelona.Koeman has struggled to muster consistent results since taking over at Goodison Park but Guardiola is in no doubt over the former Netherlands international's insight into the game.

"When I started playing at Barcelona I said many times, and will repeat it a thousand times, how important his advice was for me, especially on the pitch," he said. "To see how he'd react playing football and his huge personality in the big games.

"He understood the game perfectly. When he was playing his position in the back four he would control and see everything. You could imagine he'd become a coach.

"We spoke many times when I was in Munich and now we're together [in England] we congratulate each other when we win.
"I am glad to be his friend."

 

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Mourinho: Manchester United waiting for 'reasonable' Memphis bid

Jose Mourinho says Manchester United are still waiting to receive an appropriate offer for Memphis Depay.

United completed the £24million sale of Morgan Schneiderlin to Everton on Wednesday, but Memphis – another player the manager has said he will allow to leave this month – remains.

Lyon have reportedly had a £13m bid rejected for the Netherlands winger, while Everton and Nice have been linked with loan moves, but Mourinho is not keen on a temporary switch.And he wants to see a better offer before he allows Memphis to leave as he seeks more regular first-team football.

"The latest is that the offer that we have had is far from being reasonable for us,"Mourinho said ahead of Sunday's home Premier League match against Liverpool."At the moment, he is our player and if in the end [of the window] nothing happens, he is one more option for us."

Memphis joined United for a reported £25m from PSV in 2015, but is yet to start a Premier League match this season having been heavily involved in his debut campaign under Louis van Gaal.

 

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Conte sets Premier League record with third Manager of the Month award in a row

Antonio Conte has set a Premier League record by being named Manager of the Month for the third time in a row.

The Chelsea manager has taken the award for December after his side won all five of their league matches against Manchester City, West Brom, Sunderland, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth.

Conte also took the awards for October and November, as Chelsea embarked on a 13-match winning streak that leaves them with a five-point advantage over nearest challengers Liverpool.

The Italian's three consecutive awards is the first instance of a manager achieving such a streak Premier League history.

Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino were the other nominated managers beaten to the accolade by Conte."This award shows we are working very well," Conte said to the Premier League's website."December was a great month for us. It was important for the table and for our confidence."

Conte will need a strong finish to January to stand any chance of maintaining his run, though, as Chelsea lost their first match of this month to Tottenham.

 

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Congratulations Conte!
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Man Utd land double as Ibrahimovic & Mkhitaryan win Player & Goal of the Month awards

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named the Premier League's Player of the Month for December.The 35-year-old scored five times and added three assists in six appearances over the course of the month.

United won five and drew another of those six games, with Ibrahimovic's league tally now up to 13 for the season, just one behind Chelsea's Diego Costa at the top of the scoring charts.He is the first United player to win the award this season, with Raheem Sterling, Son Heung-min, Eden Hazard and Costa the previous winners.

"I am playing in a great team with great team-mates, a great coach and at a great club," Ibrahimovic told the Premier League's website."I feel comfortable and I feel confident. Everybody has made it easier for me so I just have to come, do the things I can do good and work hard. When you work hard it pays off."

Meanwhile, Ibrahimovic's team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan won Goal of the Month for his astonishing scorpion kick during United's victory over Sunderland.

Mkhitaryan was in an offside position as he found the back of the net, though the goal stood after the linesman failed to raise his flag.Ibrahimovic was also on the scoresheet that day as United ran out 3-1 winners against Sunderland.

 

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Congratulations for Ibra & Mkhi​