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THE International Champions Cup does not have the prestige or the glamour of the Champions League, but interest is huge in the States. Liverpool’s plastic derby with Manchester United at the Michigan Stadium has already sold 102,000 tickets ahead of their clash on July 29. Getty Images - Getty Manchester United take on Liverpool this month at 107,000 capacity Michigan stadium Getty - Contributor Manchester United have jetted off to America for pre-season games Although the two giants of English football still approach this competition as a tune-up before the real stuff starts in August, the huge attendances in the States and the commercial appeal to European clubs is adding to its credibility each summer. GARY ON CAHILL Good on Gary Cahill for giving it another go with England. Cahill barely had a look-in during the World Cup, but his private chat with Gareth Southgate during the tournament has persuaded him to continue to make himself available for the national side. Getty - Contrib...

CHELSEA have slapped a world record £200million price tag on Eden Hazard as they prepare for his probable move to Real Madrid. The Belgian playmaker made it clear he wants to go to Real after his country's World Cup exit at the hands France. Reuters Chelsea want a world record fee to sell Eden Hazard The Spanish side want to land a new Galactico after letting Cristiano Ronaldo leave for Juventus in a £99m deal. Hazard, 27, is eyed as the ideal replacement and Chelsea are willing to let their main man pursue his dream, but only if they receive a world record fee, report the Times. The Blues believe Hazard is worth more than the £198m Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona for Neymar one year ago. Hazard still has two years left on his contract and Chelsea have offered him £300-000-a-week to extend his deal at Stamford Bridge. Getty Images - Getty Hazard admitted that his time at Chelsea has come to an end EPA Eden Hazard has made it no secret of his desire to be playing at the Bernab...

NAPOLI rejected the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo because he would have bankrupted the club, according to their president. Aurelio De Laurentiis claims the Serie A side were offered the Portuguese superstar before he joined rivals Juventus from Real Madrid in an £88million deal last week. AP:Associated Press Napoli claim they rejected the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before he joined Juventus Ronaldo, 33, penned a four-year contract with the Old Lady worth £26.5m a season. De Laurentiis admits he would have loved to have reunited the forward with his former Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti at Napoli – but it would have spelled financial disaster. He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "Ronaldo had also been offered to Napoli. "I called his agent, Jorge Mendes. We also formulated our offer and we would have paid Ronaldo with a percentage on the subsequent profits guaranteed by his arrival. CIRO DE LUCA Aurelio De Laurentiis says he was offered the chance to reunite Carlo Ancelot...

GARETH BALE is set to hold crunch talks with Real Madrid over his future this week with Manchester United still circling. The Welsh forward, 28, has been left frustrated after a spate of injuries and often being left on the bench by Zinedine Zidane. Alamy Live News Gareth Bale is set to learn about his future at Real Madrid this week However, after Cristiano Ronaldo completed his move to Juventus, Real president Florentino Perez may be less willing to sell the Wales star after all. Bale has been tipped to leave for months now, but Zidane's departure and Julen Lopetegui's arrival - combined with the absence of Ron - could mean he's set for a starring role at the Bernabeu. Talks are set to be held this week and if they don't go well, it's expected Jose Mourinho will launch an ambitious £90m bid to finally bring him to Old Trafford. Earlier this week, Bale revealed his frustration at life in Madrid - culminating in the Champions League final disappointment of being on...