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Man Utd make Osimhen top target – Wednesday’s gossip

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Manchester United make Victor Osimhen their number one striking target but face competition for Matheus Cunha, while Aston Villa look set to win the race for 18-year-old Sverre Nypan.

Manchester United have made Napoli’s 26-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, currently on loan at Galatasaray, their top striking transfer target this summer. (Mirror)

Manchester United are hoping to pay Matheus Cunha’s £62.5m release clause in instalments, with Wolves open to splitting the payments for the 25-year-old Brazil forward. (Telegraph)

Arsenal, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest have all registered an interest in Cunha. (Talksport)

Aston Villa are set to beat Arsenal and Manchester City to the signing of Rosenborg’s 18-year-old Norway Under-21s midfielder Sverre Nypan. (Times – subscription required)

Manchester United also plan to trigger the £30m release clause in the contract of Ipswich‘s 22-year-old English striker Liam Delap. (Mail – subscription required)

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, Fulham’s Marco Silva and Scott Parker of Burnley are potential candidates to succeed Postecoglou. (Mail)

Bayer Leverkusen have held talks with Manchester City over a deal for 22-year-old English forward James McAtee. (Florian Plettenberg)

Lee Carsley, Danny Rohl and Russell Martin are on Leicester‘s shortlist should they sack manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea have joined the race for Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, 25, and will challenge Manchester United for the signature of the Portugal international. (Teamtalk)

Manchester City are also eyeing Costa as a replacement for Brazil goalkeeper Ederson, 31, who is in talks with clubs in Saudi Arabia. (Florian Plettenberg)

Newcastle are interested in Strasbourg’s 22-year-old Dutch forward Emanuel Emegha. (L’Equipe – in French, subscription required)

Everton are interested in Feyenoord’s Slovakia centre-back David Hancko, 27, but face competition from Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen. (Tuttomercatoweb – in Italian)

West Ham and Ghana winger Mohammed Kudus, 24, is a top target for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr. (Football Insider)

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal are interested in Barcelona’s 28-year-old Brazil forward Raphinha. (Sport – in Spanish)

Nottingham Forest have set their sights on Scottish defender Dara Jikiemi, 15, who has caught the eye in Celtic’s academy. (Football Insider)

Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal are eyeing Bayer Leverkusen’s 21-year-old Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who is valued at about £103m. (CaughtOffside)

Bournemouth and Spain defender Dean Huijsen, 20, is one of the top targets for Real Madrid this summer. (AS – in Spanish)

Tottenham could move for winger Marcus Rashford, 27, this summer if Aston Villa decide against making his loan move from Manchester United permanent. (Football Transfers)

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Liz Hurley’s son Damian’s key role in Billy Ray Cyrus romance as true feelings revealed

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Damian Hurley, the son of Elisabeth Hurley, is thought to have played a significant role in his mother’s most recent romantic relationship with controversial country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

According to reports, Damian Hurley was significant in mum Liz’s new relationship.

Elizabeth Hurley’s latest romantic quest stunned her followers over the Easter weekend as she revealed she is dating country star Billy Ray Cyrus. And it was a connection that her son Damian Hurley publicly endorsed on her Instagram reveal.

Now, it’s been confirmed her son had a huge part in actually bringing the couple together. The duo had previously co-starred on Christmas In Paradise, which was released in 2022, but fans never expected the duo to hit it off romantically off set, despite rumours of a “spark” on set. At the time, Billy Ray was married – and has since divorced, married and divorced again.

Damian allegedly served as the photographer for Liz’s announcement picture, which was reportedly taken on the actress’ massive sheep and alpaca farm in Herefordshire on Sunday.

Liz Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus kiss
Liz and Billy Ray Cyrus announced their relationship over Easter weekend(Image: @elizabethhurley1/instagram)

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And an insider has discovered that Damian’s success and his decision to leave the house he shared with his mother were key factors in Liz’s new friendship with the Achy Breaky Heart singer.

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Speaking to the Mail, an insider said: “The new relationship is filling a void because Damian has moved out. He’s got his own place in Earl’s Court [west London] so although they still see each other a lot and are really close, it’s not just the two of them at home any more.”

And they claimed Liz is enjoying her new boyfriend’s “love-bombing her with attention” relationship.

He continued, “It only really took off about six weeks ago, though he was texting her frequently before that, I suppose for a few months.” He has been sending her the most beautiful texts three or four times per day. They almost resemble poetry, according to her. expressing her sexiness, youthfulness, and beauty.

The insider insisted the pairing isn’t just for the cameras, either. The Austin Powers star has a long history of dating troubled men including Shane Warne and Hugh Grant.

Now, it’s claimed Liz reportedly thinks she can “save” Billy Ray following his years of personal woes. He has been wrapped up in a family feud involving his daughter Miley Cyrus, and also faced allegations of domestic abuse by his third wife Firerose – accusations he strenuously denies.

He was also mocked for performing at Donald Trump’s second inauguration. A source recently told the Sun of the new couple: “There has always been a spark, but he reached out again last year when his short-lived third marriage ended.

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She has assisted him in turning things around because he has been having a really difficult time. Liz has been incredibly helpful to him, but her friends are cautious because of what has been said about him in the past. And they added that Liz believes Billy has changed and turned things around.

Liz Hurley’s son Damian’s key role in Billy Ray Cyrus romance as true feelings revealed

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Elizabeth Hurley’s son Damian Hurley is thought to have played a huge part in his mum’s latest romantic connection with controversial country singer Billy Ray Cyrus

Damian Hurley is said to have played a big part in mum Liz’s new relationship

Elizabeth Hurley’s latest romantic quest stunned her followers over the Easter weekend as she revealed she is dating country star Billy Ray Cyrus. And it was a connection that her son Damian Hurley publicly endorsed on her Instagram reveal.

Now, it’s been confirmed her son had a huge part in actually bringing the couple together. The duo had previously co-starred on Christmas In Paradise, which was released in 2022, but fans never expected the duo to hit it off romantically off set, despite rumours of a “spark” on set. At the time, Billy Ray was married – and has since divorced, married and divorced again.

Sunday’s announcement picture by Liz was reportedly taken on the actress’ huge sheep and alpaca farm in Herefordshire – and Damian was said to have been the photographer.

Liz Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus kiss
Liz and Billy Ray Cyrus announced their relationship over Easter weekend(Image: @elizabethhurley1/instagram)

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And an insider has revealed that Damian’s rise to success and moving out of the home he shared with his mum was a key player in the new bond between Liz and the Achy Breaky Heart singer.

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Speaking to the Mail, an insider said: “The new relationship is filling a void because Damian has moved out. He’s got his own place in Earl’s Court [west London] so although they still see each other a lot and are really close, it’s not just the two of them at home any more.”

And they claimed that Liz is loving the attention from her new man, who they say has been “love-bombing her with attention”.

They added: “It only really took off about six weeks ago, although he was texting her a lot before then – I guess for a few months before. He has been writing her the most beautiful texts three or four times a day. She says they are almost like poetry. Saying how beautiful and young and sexy she is.”

The insider insisted the pairing isn’t just for the cameras, either. The Austin Powers star has a long history of dating troubled men including Shane Warne and Hugh Grant.

Now, it’s claimed Liz reportedly thinks she can “save” Billy Ray following his years of personal woes. He has been wrapped up in a family feud involving his daughter Miley Cyrus, and also faced allegations of domestic abuse by his third wife Firerose – accusations he strenuously denies.

He was also mocked for performing at Donald Trump’s second inauguration. A source recently told the Sun of the new couple: “There has always been a spark, but he reached out again last year when his short-lived third marriage ended.

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“He has had a really hard time, but she has been there helping him turn things around. Liz has been really great for him, but her friends are cautious because of what’s been said in the past about him.” And they added Liz believes Billy “has turned a corner and is a changed man”.

‘Made in Chitaly’: Leather expert addresses claims that luxury bags are made in China

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After a wave of social media videos emerged claiming that luxury goods are secretly manufactured in China, one leather expert weighs in on truth of ‘Made In’ labels

According to one leather expert, many European brands manufacturer in China to cut costs but hide their connection(Image: AFP/Getty Images)

Chinese manufacturers are exposing their significant role in the production of luxury goods in what is perceived by social media users to be a direct response to the mounting US-China tariff war. A series of viral TikTok and Instagram videos have shown Chinese factory workers and business owners sharing behind-the-scenes footage into the world of luxury goods manufacturing.

One TikTok video included a bold claim that 80 percent of luxury bags are made in China. The video also claims that while foreign nations tried to move their manufacturing out of China, they were unable to because “they don’t have any supply chain. They always have trouble getting leather or zippers or any accessories.”

Reaching over six million users online before the account was taken down, the viral video has left consumers questioning the reputation of luxury designers. Some have even said that the videos are shining a light on a long-whispered secret of the luxury industry. One Instagram user writes: “I’m surprised people didn’t think they weren’t just paying for the name. Thought that was common knowledge”.

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China, Bangladesh and India have become established manufacturing hubs for fast fashion companies(Image: Getty Images)

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With confusion and frustration increasingly mounting, one well-regarded leather expert has weighed in. Volkan Yilmaz, the pro behind the TikTok account @tanner.leatherstein, grew up in a family with a leather tannery and was exposed to the intricacies of leather manufacturing from a young age.

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Yilmaz has built up a significant following on social media – by testing the quality of leather goods and educating consumers on how to make quality leather purchases. In past videos, Yilmaz has graded luxury bags for their craftsmanship, unafraid to call out major labels for the quality of their leather and craft.

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Yilmaz is most notorious for his willingness to literally dissect thousands of dollars worth of designer bags. He has become an authority on leather good and well-regarded for treating both no-name brands and luxury designers on the same playing field.

Sharing his thoughts on the recent viral videos, Yilmaz says some bags are most definitely “Made in Chitaly” – a combination of the typical ‘Made in China’ and ‘Made in Italy’ labels found on products. According to Yilmaz: “Some brands get real creative when it comes to ‘Made In’ labels.”

In his TikTok video, Yilmaz explains that Chinese manufacturing is a cost-cutting strategy many brands use to their advantage. He says: “Bringing Chinese labour to European land protects the fancy labels – while cutting costs everywhere else.”

In the same video, the expert goes on to say that, ‘Made In’ labels should not have as much weight in our consumer decisions as they so often do. “I’ve seen leather goods from all over the world and honestly the country name on the label means almost nothing to me. It’s who made it and how,” Yilmaz says.

Workers organise a delivery for a shop that sells plastic bags in Hong Kong.
Tanner says that consumers should just bags by their craftsmanship, not the country they are produced in(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

The reality that consumers make snap judgments on products based on where they are produced is the reason brands go to great lengths to hide any connections to Chinese manufacturing. Yilmaz says many brands even attempt to hide the ‘Made in China’ labels by creating them in dark fonts and placing them deep within a bag.

But the expert says that products crafted in China should not be stereotyped as poor quality, just as all products made in Italy should not be assumed to be of superior quality. In fact, Yilmaz says decades of intense manufacturing have allowed Chinese craftspeople to develop their skillset. “World-class work is also coming out of China – in smaller quantities,” explains Yilmaz.

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