PSG AVB S.O.S

ANDRE VILLAS-BOAS has emerged as a shock candidate to succeed wantaway Carlo Ancelotti at Paris Saint-Germain. 

 

The French giants are lining up an approach to Spurs for AVB after top target Guus Hiddink extended his contract at Russian big-spenders Anzhi Makhachkala.

Ancelotti has yet to sever links with PSG as he gets ready to take charge of Real Madrid following Jose Mourinho’s move to Chelsea.

But news of PSG’s interest in ex-Chelsea boss Villas-Boas will come as a shock to Spurs, who are also bracing themselves for a world-record £85million bid from Real Madrid for Gareth Bale.

Portuguese coach AVB, 35, still has two years left on his current White Hart Lane contract, after signing a lucrative deal last summer.

He guided Tottenham to a club-record 72-point haul in finishing fifth in the Premier League last season plus the last eight of the Europa League.

Defender Younes Kaboul has been taking extra training sessions to end his injury nightmare and be ready for the new season.

Kaboul, 27, made only one appearance last season before breaking down with a knee injury then a thigh strain.

I’d be Mad to lose Ronaldo

REAL MADRID last night shut the door on Cristiano Ronaldo’s £65million switch to Manchester United.

President Florentino Perez is ready to offer Ronaldo more than £125million over five years to sign a new deal — and insisted it will be finalised this summer.

Ronaldo’s representatives have reportedly demanded a salary of £30million a year.

Madrid are confident they will seal a deal at around £25m a season — meaning the Portuguese star will earn about £250k a week NET as the new 50 per cent Spanish tax rate kicks in.

Perez said: “I would bet Cristiano will retire at Real Madrid because it’s the natural thing.

“We will negotiate the new contract before the start of La Liga and I am convinced that everything will come out well.”

United were ready to offer Madrid £65m and Ronaldo £15m a year — hoping he would accept less money in order to seal a return to the club that made him famous.

But Perez told the Spanish newspaper Marca: “To renew Cristiano before the start of the season is my desire and my ambition.

“We all want that he retires at Real Madrid. We will do everything possible to make it happen.”

Ronaldo has been key to Madrid’s astronomical £450m-a-year turnover.

Losing the winger could prove disastrous for Real’s finances, which is why they will break the bank to keep hold of him.