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Daily Mirror
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Old foe to give Jadon Sancho transfer lifeline as Chelsea prepare £5m penalty
Manchester United misfit Jadon Sancho has struggled to impress at Chelsea and they're ready to pay £5million NOT to sign him in a £25m deal - but a move to Germany could be on the cards for the ex-Borussia Dortmund winger Manchester United misfit Jadon Sancho is set to be offered a lifeline by Bayer Leverkusen with Chelsea ready to pay a £5million penalty for pulling out of a £25million obligation to buy the winger at the end of the season. United are ready to cut their losses on the £73million former England international after discovering that the London club are now unlikely to take up the option of signing Sancho permanently following his season-long loan at Stamford Bridge. That has alerted Bundesliga pair Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. Both would want Sancho to take a cut on his current £250,000-a-week salary - but United are hoping that their willingness to accept less than £20million for the 25-year-old will make the numbers work. And Leverkusen are now looking to add some creativity to their squad as they prepare for life without coach Xabi Alonso and playmaker Florian Wirtz. Alonso is set to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid, while Wirtz is the £100million-plus talent wanted by both Manchester City and Bayern Munich. Leverkusen could use some of that cash to beat Dortmund to Sancho - and will also be able to offer him Champions League football while their rivals are struggling to finish in the top four. Sancho enjoyed the best spell of his career at Dortmund before moving to Old Trafford four years ago and returned for a loan spell when things went sour at United. United boss Ruben Amorim has made it clear there is no way back for Sancho, Marcus Rashford or Antony - and the Reds are trying to find solutions to raise money for a squad rebuild. Sancho will have just one year left on his contract in the summer and his valuation will continue to tumble once Chelsea confirm their intention to trigger a clause which will enable them to drop any obligation to buy by paying United £5million in compensation.
Scottish Sun
09-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Jens Lehmann's wife of 25 years reveals they are DIVORCED after he attacked neighbour's house with chainsaw
Lehmann was caught up in controversy last October Lehmann's terms Jens Lehmann's wife of 25 years reveals they are DIVORCED after he attacked neighbour's house with chainsaw Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JENS LEHMANN'S wife of 25 years, Conny, has confirmed the couple have divorced. Lehmann, 55, has long lived separated from his former partner, with Conny, 52, moving out of their villa in Starnberg before they called it quits. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Jens Lehmann's ex-wife Conny has confirmed they have divorced, ending a 25-year marriage Credit: Getty 3 It comes after the ex-Arsenal goalkeeper was caught up in a string of controversies Credit: Getty 3 One of them saw Lehmann accused of failing a breathalyser after being pulled over by cops following Oktoberfest celebrations Credit: Getty Speaking to Bild, Conny was reluctant to go into detail about her split with Lehmann, but said: "I'm single. I'm a happy single." The pair had met in 1995 before officially getting together in 1999 and marrying in October of that year. Conny has two children with Lehmann, 24-year-old Mats and 18-year-old Lieselotta. Lehmann also adopted Conny's child from a previous relationship with ex-Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder, Knut Reinhardt. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Hatts off Luton release five players including Chelsea title winner and club legend They have had an on-and-off relationship for some time now, although they went on a family holiday last year which was said to be more for the children than any sort of romantic getaway. Conny had found a new partner while Lehmann remained in their family home before it was put up for sale. Lehmann was caught up in controversy last year when he was fined £112,000 by a Munich court for a chainsaw attack on a neighbour's garage in September. He had been accused of using a chainsaw to hack through the roof beams on his neighbour's garage by Lake Starnberg, which is in the Bavaria region of Germany. Join SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from The Emirates The alleged incident was said to have taken place during the summer of 2022. He was initially found guilty in December 2023, being slapped with a 10-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay a fine worth more than £350,000. These WILD Liverpool stats spell Arsenal disaster | Experts' best bets The former Gunner subsequently launched an appeal, as did Munich prosecutors. According to local reports in Germany, a deal was reached between prosecutors and Lehmann's lawyers prior to the trial's resumption. Lehmann's legal representative Florian Ufer gave an update - with his client having also been on trial for alleged unpaid parking fees. He said: "Mr Lehmann accepts responsibility. He has come to an agreement with his neighbour. The parking fees have been paid." Lehmann's initial £350,000 fine was reduced to around £112,000. He is also claimed to have paid his neighbour around £50,000 in order to close the matter, which then saw criminal charges against him dropped. Then, during Oktoberfest celebrations, it is claimed the former Germany No.1 vomited twice and failed a breathalyser after being pulled over by police. Lehmann is alleged to have been drink driving at the time of the stop, which happened at 1:30am. Police could reportedly smell alcohol from his breath through the open window of the car. Reports in Germany claimed he got out of the car and vomited twice by the roadside before he struggled to produce his driver's license and failed with his first few attempts to do so. He was unable to show his warning triangle and first-aid kit, and had to hold onto the car to stay upright when opening his boot. Breath tests had to be abandoned because the 61-Cap Germany star was 'no longer able to blow' so he was instead taken to a police station for further tests. Lehmann later went to the Munich Institute of Forensic Medicine for blood tests. The German was ordered to appear in court with the prosecutor's office requesting a fine of £60,000 with a trial set for Thursday April 3. His driver's license was also confiscated. He was hit with a €1,000 (£846) fine for driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge said Lehmann had displayed "bad behaviour" in court and to police when arrested in September last year. Lehmann said: "I misjudged myself and thought I could drive."
The Irish Sun
09-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Jens Lehmann's wife of 25 years reveals they are DIVORCED after he attacked neighbour's house with chainsaw
JENS LEHMANN'S wife of 25 years, Conny, has confirmed the couple have divorced. 3 Jens Lehmann's ex-wife Conny has confirmed they have divorced, ending a 25-year marriage Credit: Getty 3 It comes after the ex-Arsenal goalkeeper was caught up in a string of controversies Credit: Getty 3 One of them saw Lehmann accused of failing a breathalyser after being pulled over by cops following Oktoberfest celebrations Credit: Getty Speaking to The pair had met in 1995 before officially getting together in 1999 and marrying in October of that year. Conny has two children with Lehmann, 24-year-old Mats and 18-year-old Lieselotta. Lehmann also adopted Conny's child from a previous relationship with ex-Borussia Dortmund and READ MORE IN FOOTBALL They have had an on-and-off relationship for some time now, although they went on a family holiday last year which was said to be more for the children than any sort of romantic getaway. Conny had found a new partner while Lehmann remained in their family home before it was put up for sale. Lehmann was caught up in controversy last year when he was fined £112,000 by a Munich court for a chainsaw attack on a neighbour's garage in September. He had been accused of using a Most read in Football Join SUN CLUB for the Arsenal Files every Friday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from The Emirates The alleged incident was said to have taken place during the summer of 2022. He was initially found guilty in December 2023, being slapped with a 10-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay a fine worth more than £350,000. These WILD Liverpool stats spell Arsenal disaster | Experts' best bets The former Gunner subsequently launched an appeal, as did Munich prosecutors. According to local reports in Germany, a deal was reached between prosecutors and Lehmann's lawyers prior to the trial's resumption. Lehmann's legal representative Florian Ufer gave an update - with his client having also been on trial for alleged unpaid parking fees. He said: "Mr Lehmann accepts responsibility. He has come to an agreement with his neighbour. The parking fees have been paid." Lehmann's initial £350,000 fine was reduced to around £112,000. He is also claimed to have paid his neighbour around £50,000 in order to close the matter, which then saw criminal charges against him dropped. Then, during Lehmann is alleged to have been drink driving at the time of the stop, which happened at 1:30am. Police could reportedly smell alcohol from his breath through the open window of the car. Reports in Germany claimed he got out of the car and vomited twice by the roadside before he struggled to produce his driver's license and failed with his first few attempts to do so. He was unable to show his warning triangle and first-aid kit, and had to hold onto the car to stay upright when opening his boot. Breath tests had to be abandoned because the 61-Cap Germany star was 'no longer able to blow' so he was instead taken to a police station for further tests. Lehmann later went to the Munich Institute of Forensic Medicine for blood tests. The German was ordered to appear in court with the prosecutor's office requesting a fine of £60,000 with a trial set for Thursday April 3. His driver's license was also confiscated. He was hit with a €1,000 (£846) fine for driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge said Lehmann had displayed "bad behaviour" in court and to police when arrested in September last year. Lehmann said: "I misjudged myself and thought I could drive."
