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ANTHONY MARTIAL has reportedly made a transfer U-turn in his search for a new club.

The forward remains a free agent after leaving Manchester United when his contract expired at the end of June.

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Anthony Martial is set to complete a transfer U-turn in his search for a new club[/caption]

He had looked set to join Brazilian side Flamengo earlier this month only for the deal to fall through when the parties could not agree on contract length.

A host of clubs have shown an interest in Martial since his Old Trafford exit, including Lille, Atalanta, Marseille and Besiktas.

However, he now appears ready to join a team he previously snubbed the chance to sign for.

According to Sport24, Martial has reached a verbal agreement with AEK Athens and final documents are now being exchanged.

The 28-year-old will pen a three-year deal with the Greek outfit worth £2.5million-per-season.

His contract is said to be the most lucrative deal in the club’s 100-year history.

Martial will join a host of former Premier League stars at AEK, with Erik Lamela, Nordin Amrabat and Roberto Pereyra already at the club.

Meanwhile, the 13-time Greek champions currently top the Super League after making an unbeaten start to the new season.

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They are out of Europe, though, following a shock defeat to Armenian side Noah in Conference League qualifying.

Martial will arrive off the back of a disappointing final season with the Red Devils.

Several injury layoffs, most notably following groin surgery in January, limited him to just 19 appearances.

Overall, however, the Frenchman scored 90 goals in 317 appearances for United during his nine years in England.

If his move to AEK is completed in time, he could make his debut away to Kallithea on Sunday night.

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Martial has been a free agent since leaving Manchester United earlier this summer[/caption]

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MILEY Cyrus is being sued for copyright infringement over her 2023 Grammy-winning hit Flowers.

The pop star, 31, was named in a copyright infringement lawsuit for a allegedly copying Bruno Mars 2013 hit When I Was Your Man.

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Miley Cyrus is being sued for copyright infringement for her 2023 hit Flowers[/caption]

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But Bruno Mars is not suing the star – rather Tempo Music Investments is[/caption]

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But hitmaker Bruno, 38, is NOT suing Miley, but rather Tempo Music Investments, a company that claims to own a share of Bruno’s track, reports TMZ.

They have accused the pop singer of “intentionally copying” Bruno’s song When I Was Your Man in her female empowerment hit Flowers.

The investment company claims that Flowers has a similar melody and harmonies in the verses and chorus to Bruno’s hit.

Plus it also says that the chord progression is similar to Bruno’s song and alleges some of the song lyrics are similar to his track too, which was written by Mars with Philip Lawrence, Ari Levin and Andrew Wyatt.

In the documents, Tempo Music said the similarities of the songs “is undeniable based on the combination and number of similarities between the two recordings that Flowers would not exist without When I Was Your Man.”

The investment firm is requesting damages from Miley, but it is not clear if a amount has been requested at this stage.

It is also requesting that Miley is barred from ever performing Flowers again, along with barring her from distributing Flowers, which could mean removing the track from her 2023 album Endless Summer Vacation.

The Sun have reached out to Miley and Bruno’s representatives for comment.

Both artists enjoyed huge success with their their songs – with both tracks reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

When I Was Your Man was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in 2014.

Flowers was also nominated for Song of the Year at the Grammys, but didn’t win.

It comes after Miley said she can’t stand the vapid world of celebrity.

And the popstar often dreams of turning her back on showbiz altogether.

Speaking frankly in her most candid chat in years, Miley said: “I’m not very active or very a part of my community of other artists and celebrities. It just doesn’t feel like my people but there’s some artists like Beyonce . . . We have known each other for a long time.

“When I was 15, I performed with her and Rihanna, these big beautiful women and I still had braces on the back of my teeth. Beyonce was so kind to me then. From seeing her then I have created an in-depth friendship and that kindness has not changed.”

Miley, who has sold 55million singles and 20million albums worldwide, says she dreams of being able to go back to living her life incognito, just like her character Hannah Montana in the Disney series that made her famous.

Instead, she finds herself constantly causing commotion as fans clamour for selfies.

On David Letterman’s Netflix series My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, she explained: “My perfect life would be the synopsis of my TV show, it would be normal by day and a superstar by night.

“One of my wishes is to travel the world anonymously. To be able to walk down and experience cities that I have been to, but on tour. To be exactly who I am right now but to travel anonymously.”

It’s been a decade since Miley’s last world tour of her record Bangerz and despite fans begging for her to hit the road once more, she insists she has zero desire to do so.

Miley said: “I’ve toured, I’ve performed, I’ve been in stadiums my entire life, being isolated.

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“Even as a baby, dad would bring me up and hold me up over the crowd.

“But shortly after lockdown, I performed in Mexico for 130,000 and it gave me a lot of anxiety.”

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The popstar often dreams of turning her back on showbiz[/caption]

JAMIE Theakston’s vocal cord cancer was spotted by radio listeners after they noticed a change in his voice.

Astute Heart breakfast show audience members contacted the popular DJ to point out his voice sounded different which led him to seek medical advice.

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Jamie Theakston with his Heart breakfast show co-star Amanda Holden[/caption]

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Jamie has revealed he has stage 1 laryngeal cancer[/caption]

He had emergency surgery after a lesion was found on his vocal cords, which has subsequently been diagnosed as stage 1 laryngeal cancer.

Jamie, who co-hosts with Amanda Holden, wrote on social media earlier this month: “Sooo – a few of you listeners have noticed my voice hasn’t sounded right these past few weeks – I’ve got you to thank…
got it checked.

“Doctors found a lesion on my vocal chords which I’ve had removed this weekend.

“Thanks for all the kind messages should be back on my feet soon – in the meantime…”

Today he shocked fans when he revealed he has cancer.

Jamie said: “Hi folks, as you know – I recently had an operation to remove a lesion from my vocal chords.

“The biopsy has identified this as Stage 1 Laryngeal cancer.

“So I have cancer but cancer doesn’t have me!

“The prognosis is very positive and I’m hoping to be back with you in October.

“Until then, I’ve been told to give my voice a rest and leave you in the mostly capable hands of JK and Amanda.

“Huge thanks to them and all the Global family who have been unbelievably supportive.

“Be thankful for this day, and when I see you next, I’ll have a great story to tell.”

According to the NHS website, laryngeal cancer is a type that affects your voice box.

The main treatments for throat cancer include radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy and targeted cancer medicines.

Amanda reshared his post on her story and added: “We love you @jamie_theakston.”

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Jamie shared this statement on social media today[/caption]

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She added on her profile: “Our wonderful @jamie_theakston has been diagnosed with stage 1 laryngeal cancer.

“His prognosis is very good and he has an incredible team around him.

“Jamie. we love and miss you and look forward to seeing you very soon.”

JAMES MCCLEAN pretended to neck a drink thrown at him by Birmingham fans as he was substituted late on in Wrexham’s defeat at St Andrew’s last night.

The Irishman, 35, was replaced by Jacob Mendy with just seven minutes remaining in the League One tussle.

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James McClean caught a cup of Bovril that had been thrown at him[/caption]

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The Irishman then pretended to take a swig from it[/caption]

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He then tossed the cup of Bovril aside[/caption]

As he made his way off the pitch, McClean had to walk in front of the home Blues faithful in order to get back to the bench.

He quickly became the target of chants, and also got involved in some heated verbals with supporters.

At one point, a fan even decided to throw their cup of Bovril at him.

Wrexham supporters loved their wing-back’s response, however, with McClean impressively catching the cup.

He then pretended to take a swig from it, much to the travelling fans’ amusement.

Birmingham led 3-1 at this point, having come back from an early deficit.

Jack Marriott had fired Phil Parkinson’s men in front in just the third minute, before a double from £15million man Jay Stansfield turned the tide.

Blues’ Japanese international Tomoki Iwata then netted a belter to make it 3-1.

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The high-profile League One clash threatened to turn ugly shortly before McClean was substituted.

When Paul Mullin was fouled by Harry Cochrane, the Wrexham forward appeared to consider biting his opponent.

After opening his mouth, however, the forward opted against sinking his teeth in.

Cochrane’s team-mate Krystian Bielik got involved, shoving Mullin and receiving a yellow card.

The Polish star went on to earn a second yellow shortly after.

Watching on from the stands was Birmingham co-owner Tom Brady, with the NFL legend clapping enthusiastically during the pandemonium.

Also in attendance was David Beckham, as well as Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney.

The result saw Birmingham climb up to second in the early League One table, behind Wrexham on goal difference but possessing a game in hand.

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The match was watched on by Tom Brady and David Beckham[/caption]

KAYLA SIMMONS left fans stunned in a barely there bikini as fans labelled her a “goddess”.

Volleyball star Kayla is no stranger to leaving fans hot around the collar.

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Kayla Simmons stunned in a tiny bikini at the beach[/caption]

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Kayla struck some poses to show off her curvy figure[/caption]

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She was seen wearing a red and white spotted bikini top[/caption]

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Fans labelled her a ‘goddess of Instagram’[/caption]

Her latest Instagram post proved no different, as she stripped back to nothing more than a tiny bikini, cowboy hat and boots.

The American wore the outfit for a trip down to the beach.

She could be seen wearing red bikini bottoms and a red and white spotted bikini top, while she completed the look with some knee-high white boots and a brown straw hat.

Kayla, 28, could be seen striking some poses to accentuate her curvy figure on the outing, with a beach hut in the background.

Reacting to the post on Instagram, many of her followers rushed to the comments.

One said: “So beautiful.”

A second said: “Goddess of Instagram.”

A third added: “Her figure is crazy.”

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Kayla is no stranger to leaving fans hot under the collar[/caption]

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She regularly makes the most of the sunny weather[/caption]

Another said: “Pretty.”

Kayla has more than one million followers on Instagram and a further 800,000 on TikTok.

Her modelling exploits and college volleyball career have seen her dubbed the “world’s sexiest volleyball player”.

She recently wowed fans by getting under a shower, while she also showed her stylish side wearing a backless red dress.

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Kayla recently showed her class in a backless red dress[/caption]

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Kayla has more than one million followers on Instagram[/caption]

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Kayla played volleyball for Marshall University – although usually not in this outfit[/caption]

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On both TikTok and Instagram she has amassed combined 1.8million followers[/caption]

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Kayla revealed how she keeps her peachy rear in perfect shape[/caption]

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The beauty regularly wows her fans with bikini snaps on Instagram[/caption]

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Kayla ‘gave a new meaning to sideboob’ in this upload[/caption]

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Kayla loves the beach[/caption]

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Kayla gave this dog an eyeful[/caption]

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And this little kitten didn’t know where to look[/caption]

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Kayla shared a collection of steamy photos to her Instagram from her summer trip around Europe[/caption]

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Kayla lives a glamorous life[/caption]

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She shared this seriously busty snap on Instagram[/caption]

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She love to stay tanned and posts pictures from her sunbathing days[/caption]

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But she showed off her sunburn here[/caption]

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Kayla went on holiday to Greece in the summer[/caption]

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But some of her bikinis did not seem to fit[/caption]

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Kayla shared this busty photo with her one million Instagram followers[/caption]

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She posed as a cowgirl in a recent video[/caption]

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Kayla posed with a friend in a daring outfit[/caption]

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The star also posted a mirror selfie in the bathroom[/caption]

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Kayla set pulses racing when she ate spaghetti in a hot tub[/caption]

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Her posts always prove popular on social media[/caption]

UNION BERLIN youngster Berkin Arslanogullari has undergone a life-saving leg amputation as he battles bone cancer.

The keeper, 19, was diagnosed with the disease a few months ago and began “intensive chemotherapy” to treat the illness.

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However, the treatment failed to successfully combat the cancer, forcing doctors to amputate his leg.

German top-flight side Union Berlin confirmed on Monday that the procedure had been carried out “a few days ago” as he fights the “toughest battle of his life”.

The football club then called on the public to make financial contributions to his family as they look to support Arslanogullari through the horrific ordeal.

The statement said: “Due to the care and support required for Berkin, his parents are no longer able to go to work, and the family’s current apartment is not barrier-free or handicapped accessible.

“A new apartment or extensive renovation work and the upcoming rehabilitation are urgently needed for a new start in a new life and are causing enormous costs.

“Berkin and his family now need the support and solidarity of the Union family.

“To ease the financial burden a little and give Berkin the best possible chance for a future full of hope, aFundraiserEvery contribution counts and helps to give Berkin a fresh start.”

German shot-stopper Arslanogullari has played for Union’s age group sides since he was a young boy.

He has featured for the Bundesliga outfit’s U17 and U19 teams and was included in two matchday squads for last season’s Uefa Youth League.

Fans were quick to pass on emotional messages of support on social media as they prayed for a speedy recovery.

One said: “Lots of strength and love! ”

Another added: “All the best to him and his family, stand together in this difficult time.”

A third replied: “Best recovery and lots of strength .”

While a fourth responded: “I hope he wins the fight . Get well soon and strength to his family .”