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   Neymar has been named football's most valuable player ahead of Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, according to a new in-depth study. The Brazil forward, 25, has been rated at £185 million ($234m), easily beating Tottenham's Dele Alli, who comes in second at £137m ($173m). The CIES FOOTBALL OBSERVATORY STUDY   uses an algorithm factored through almost 2,000 transfers and is based on performance of both players and employer clubs, international status, contract,

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Zinedine Zidane is willing to sacrifice Gareth Bale's place in the Real Madrid squad in order to sign Kylian Mbappe, according to  The Madrid coach has told president Florentino Perez he only wants the Monaco sensation if he can get rid of a star player. Although Karim Benzema seems the natural one for Mbappe to replace, Zidane would rather reinvent his compatriot on the left wing in place of Bale to support Cristiano Ronaldo.

Massimiliano Allegri has signed a new contract with Juventus, keeping him with the Serie A side until 2020, the Turin outfit have confirmed. Allegri helped Juve win the Serie A and Coppa Italia titles this season, and guided them to the Champions League final. Since taking over at Juventus Stadium in 2014, he has won the domestic double each season and has a 69 per cent winning rate. The former midfielder had been linked with a move to Arsenal before Arsene Wenger agreed a new two-year deal, but will now remain in Turin until the end of the 2019-20 season. In a statement, Juventus said: "Juventus is pleased to announce that Massimiliano Allegri has signed a contract renewal at the club until 2020. In 2015, Allegri helped Juventus return to a first Champions League final in 12 years, and then returned to the same stage this year before being defeated by a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Real Madrid. Allegri will receive a salary of €7 million per season under the