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MANCHESTER UNITED outcast Jadon Sancho is being targeted by both Juventus and Napoli.
Sancho, 25, returned to United after last season’s loan stint at Chelsea, who paid their Premier League foes a £5million fee to cancel their initial agreement to sign him on a permanent basis.
However, there are still suitors keen to add the winger within their ranks during the summer transfer window.
According to transfer insider Gianluca Di Marzio, Juve are the latest interested party to swoop in for the England international.
The Bianconeri have started talking with Man Utd about a possible deal the last few hours.
This comes after Juventus’ Serie A foes Napoli also expressed an interest for Sancho.
But unlike the Old Lady, the Italian champions are speaking directly to the player’s camp.
Juventus have been keeping tabs on the ex-Borussia Dortmund star since last summer.
The Turin giants expressed an interest before the forward moved to Chelsea on loan.
Sancho is looking for a fresh start amid his ongoing struggles at Old Trafford.
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Napoli have already helped one of his former United team-mates turn his career around.
And that is none other than Scott McTominay who helped Antonio Conte’s side win the Scudetto.
McTominay amassed a total of 13 goals and six assists in 39 appearances this past season.
AMERICAN country singer Zach Bryan showed off his quickness as he ran down a Dublin street to avoid being swarmed by adoring fans.
The Pink Skies hitmaker touched down in Ireland earlier this week ahead of his highly anticipated three-night run at Phoenix Park.
The Oklahoma-based country sensation, known for his emotive songwriting, is set to perform to an estimated 180,000 over the weekend.
But before hitting the stage to thousands of screaming Irish fans, the star decided to explore Dublin City Centre.
A fan on TikTok captured the moment Bryan was seen racing across O’Connell Street in Dublin as fans ran after him.
The 29-year-old left a dozen fans in his dust as he busted a gut down the street before turning the corner towards Talbot Street.
And it would seem that Zach was also on a mission to find The Celt pub, which is situated on Talbot Street.
The musician even posted a snap of himself inside the pub having an arm wrestle with a local punter.
Bryan donned a casual brown shirt and wore a Guinness themed flat cap.
A caption over his Instagram post wrote: “Shoutout to The Celt last night, best damn bar in Ireland.”
Later that evening, Bryan shared a photo from the stage in Phoenix Park as he rehearsed for the big shows.
He penned: “Lets f****ing go Phoenix Park, three days, three days, three days.”
For those heading to Zach’s Dublin shows over the weekend, Aiken Promotions have issued a list of important rules and safety advice for those attending the gigs.
Fans have been urged to plan ahead and follow strict entry guidelines.
The concert chiefs have strongly advised punters attending the shows to use public transport and have their tickets downloaded to their phones.
For early-entry ticket holders, gates open at 4.30pm while general admission begins at 5pm.
The show is due to start at 6pm and wrap up around 10.30pm.
Fans are also being reminded that the main entrance from Phoenix Park is around a 45 minute walk, so concertgoers should be prepared for a long trek in and out of the venue.
The gig will be fully cashless and early queuing is not permitted, while no re-entry will be allowed once you’re inside the grounds.
There are also strict bag rules in place with only bags A4 size or smaller permitted.
Prams, umbrellas, chairs and even items like food, alcohol, bottles, flairs and flagpoles will not be allowed through the gates.
U18’s must be accompanied by an adult or guardian and children under five are not permitted to attend the gigs.
Attendees are also advised to bring photo ID.
NEWCASTLE remain determined to keep Alexander Isak – and it would take a Neymar-style bid for them to even contemplate cashing in.
Speculation is mounting again that Liverpool are readying a swoop for Toon 27-goal top scorer.
SunSport understands there has been no official contact from the Reds yet over a potential deal.
However, even if there is, Newcastle’s stance has not changed one bit.
And even talk of £150million being enough to land the Swede is way off the mark.
In fact, it would take a bid near the £200m world-record Paris Saint-Germain forked out to Barcelona for Neymar to even get a response.
Despite all of the recent rumours, Newcastle still plan to hold talks with Isak’s camp over a new deal for their star.
His contract at St. James’ Park runs until 2028 and they are under no pressure financially to cash in either after coming through their recent PSR issues.
Isak has made no murmurs about leaving for Anfield either, saying he is focused on playing.
The Swede said: “I don’t know much, to be honest. From within the club and from our side there are absolutely no discussions. It’s just full focus on playing for me.
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There’s not much to say, really. I’ve commented on my situation and my security in Newcastle several times.
“It’s been written how much I love the city and the club, how well I feel there. I’m not thinking about the future. I just want to perform for Newcastle.
“There is no reason for me to think about anything else (other than Newcastle). I feel incredibly comfortable at Newcastle. The only focus I have is on playing.”
Liverpool have had a busy start to the transfer window, bringing in Jeremie Frimpong as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
They are also on the verge of signing Florian Wirtz for a British football transfer record.
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A YOUNG woman has revealed that she didn’t want to break the bank on a posh birthday cake, so transformed a Morrisons buy herself.
So if you’ve got a birthday coming up and are looking to save cash on a cake where possible, you’ve come to the right place.
And particularly if you’re after something that’s super trendy and stylish, you won’t want to miss this.
As Abbs, a brunette beauty from the UK who often shares fashion, beauty and food content online, prepared to celebrate her 28th birthday, she explained how she gave a plain, pink heart cake a total glow up.
And not only does it look impressive, but people have claimed that it looks super professional too.
Posting on social media, the content creator shared a clip as she decorated the Morrisons Vintage Heart Cake, a Madeira sponge filled with raspberry jam and covered with frosting.
The pretty cake cerves 20 and is priced at just £15.
Showing off the delicious supermarket cake, Abbs explained: “Let’s decorate a Vintage Heart Cake for my 28th birthday tomorrow.
“I started by adding a border of a lighter pink frosting to match the writing that I was going to put in the centre. I put this on both the top and side of the cake.
“I then added some edible pearls and some cocktail cherries with stems.”
Abbs confirmed that she bought the cherries from Amazon, and you’ll also find the same edible pearls that she used on Amazon too.
Following this, she continued: “I piped a bit of icing on to keep the cherries in place.
“Then [I] added some larger pearls around the top and side of the cake.”
As she showed off the finished cake, the foodie beamed: “I sprinkled some of the final pearls on the top of the cake.
This looks amazing. It looks like you paid £40 from a cake company!
TikTok user
“Then this was the finished cake. I’m so pleased with how it’s turned out.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @abb9719, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 33,100 views, 1,013 likes and 33 comments.
Social media users were gobsmacked by the beautifully-decorated cake and many eagerly flocked to the comments to express this.
One person said: “Your cake looks sooo cute!!”
The cost of a birthday cake can vary massively depending on where you get it from and how elaborate it is.
Basic sponge or character birthday cakes from supermarkets tend to cost between £10 and £20, while large or themed supermarket cakes often vary between £20 and £35.
Meanwhile, a small, personalised custom cake from a bakery and/or professional cake decorator can set people back £40 to £60.
Medium personalised cakes are often £70 to £100, while large, tiered cakes, can be anywhere from £100 to £300, depending on detail, flavours and toppers.
Another added: “This looks amazing. It looks like you paid £40 from a cake company!”
A third commented: “Super cute!”
Meanwhile, someone else agreed and penned: “That’s so cute omg.”
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MEDICS have raised concerns over a drug taken by millions to prevent heart attacks and strokes, claiming key safety data was “misreported” by its manufacturer AstraZeneca.
Anti-clotting pill ticagrelor has been available on the NHS in 2011, after trials appeared to show it could prevent one in five deaths after a heart attack.
But an investigation published in the BMJ cast doubt “over the integrity of the clinical trials that underpinned its approval”.
Ticagrelor is an antiplatelet medicine that prevents blood cells from sticking together and forming dangerous clots.
The twice-daily pill is prescribed to patients with acute coronary syndrome who are at greater risk of blood clots due to a history of heart attack, angina or stroke – often in combination with a low dose of aspirin.
In the UK, the drug is prescribed around 45,000 times per month on the NHS.
Now, experts claim to have uncovered “evidence of serious misreporting” in two clinical trials that were pivotal to the drug’s approval in the UK and US.
These findings raise “doubts over the approval and decade long use of ticagrelor”, sold as Brilique in the UK, the report authors wrote in the BMJ.
In response, an AstraZeneca spokesperson told Sun Health: “We are confident in the integrity of the trials and its evidence in support for Brilique.”
Two AstraZeneca studies, known as ONSET/OFFSET and RESPOND, were published in the leading journal Circulation, reporting the drug’s effects on platelet function.
The ONSET/OFFSET trial involved 123 patients and found that ticagrelor was faster and better at preventing clots than a competitor drug.
Similar results were published in RESPOND, which involved 98 patients.
But the report authors claimed claimed ‘primary endpoint’ results in the two key trials – which were pivotal in determining the treatment’s effectiveness – were inaccurately reported in Circulation.
“We found evidence that the trials were inaccurately reported,” they said.
“In one instance, AstraZeneca’s trial failed to show statistical significance, but was published in a leading cardiology journal as significant.”
It also said around a quarter of the readings from machines used in the trials were not included in the data sets, the US medicine’s regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used to approve the drug.
In order for ticagrelor to get approved, clinical trials had to prove that it was a better drug than competitors in a phase 3 trial.
After phase 3 and drug approval, the FDA and MHRA in the UK, continues monitoring it in phase 4 trials, to see if there are any additional problems with the drug.
But the BMJ analysis of two phase 2 trial results found there were instances of patients whose blood “platelet aggregation dramatically increased”.
This is when blood cells stick together to form clumps, which can lead to blood clots – exactly what the drug aims to prevent.
Ticagrelor is an antiplatelet medicine that prevents platelets – a type of blood cell – from sticking together and forming a dangerous blood clot.
Taking ticagrelor can help prevent blood clots if you have an increased risk of having them because you:
Ticagrelor is only available on prescription.
You’ll usually take ticagrelor twice a day and it’s often prescribed together with low-dose aspirin at the start of treatment.
The main side effects of ticagrelor are getting out of breath and bleeding more easily than normal.
You may have nosebleeds, heavier periods, bleeding gums and bruising.
According to medicines watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), patients are advised to take the drug twice a day at 90mg for around a year after a heart attack.
A lower dose of 60mg, may then be prescribed by doctors for up to a further three years.
It may also be taken by those who have suffered a minor stroke or a transient ischaemic attack at 90mg alongside aspirin.
Sources: NHS, NICE
This is “an improbable effect for an anti-platelet drug” and “suggests an incorrect laboratory reading”, the BMJ said.
Assessing the readings from platelet machines used at the two trial sites, led by cardiologist Dr Paul Gurbel, investigators also found more than 60 of the 282 readings were not included in datasets submitted to the FDA.
“The platelet activity levels not entered were significantly higher than those used in the Circulation papers and FDA datasets,” they claimed.
“It is unclear whose blood was sampled, and why those measurements did not contribute to data in either trial.”
The report authors conducted their investigation through interviews with trial investigators and platelet experts and access to the underlying trial data submitted to regulators.
They also said that principal investigators involved in ticagrelor trials “were unreachable or declined to be interviewed”.
“The findings raise even deeper questions over the approval and decade long use of the drug,” the authors claimed.
Dr Victor Serebruany, an expert in cardiovascular pharmacology at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, who has been critical of the drug for over a decade said: “It’s been obvious for years that there is something wrong with the data.
“That the FDA’s leadership could look past all these problems- on top of the many problems their own reviewers identified and are now being discovered by The BMJ – is unconscionable.
“We all need to know how and why that happened.
“If doctors had known what happened in these trials, they would never have started using ticagrelor.”
But a spokesperson for the Sinai Center for Thrombosis Research and Drug Development, which Dr Gurbel leads, told MailOnline: “Any allegations of any research misconduct in the two studies are baseless and erroneous.”
Sun Health has also contacted Circulation for comment. The journal did not respond to the BMJ.
You can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke with many of the same methods.
Heart attacks and strokes, although affecting different organs of the body, are both what we call cardiovascular events.
Both arise from similar underlying conditions, such as atherosclerosis —a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries.
According to the American Heart Association, the risk factors for heart attacks and strokes are largely the same: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, physical inactivity and diabetes.
Therefore, addressing these risk factors can simultaneously reduce the risk of both conditions.
Here are ways you can prevent the two:
Healthy diet
Exercise
Walking, running, cycling, swimming – whatever you like, do it!
Aerobic exercise can strengthen the heart and improve circulation.
The NHS advises at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity each week.
Strength training exercises can help control weight, improve cholesterol levels, and reduce blood pressure. It is recommended twice a week by the NHS.
Manage blood pressure
Healthy diet and exercise can help keep your blood pressure in check.
But it is worth monitoring it yourself after the age of 40, at least, when the NHS invites adults for a check-up every five years.
High blood pressure often has no symptoms but significantly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Quit smoking
One of the best ways to quit smoking is to use resources provided by NHS Smokefree. Support groups, medications, and other tools to help quit smoking such as vapes could be what you need to kick the habit for good – and it’s free.
Limit booze
Excessive alcohol consumption can increase blood pressure and contribute to weight gain, which can snowball and become a heart health risk.
The NHS recommends not regularly drinking more than 14 units of alcohol per week.
