Mangala, 22, has built a reputation as a physically dominating centre-half and has previously been linked with moves to Chelsea, Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain, all of whom have baulked at his reported 37.8 buy-out clause.Manchester United playmaker Shinji Kagawa has opened fire on manager David Moyes after blaming his poor form for Japan on his infrequent appearances during the Scot's reign at Old Trafford.

When I spoke to Ibrahim Sarsour, head of the United Arab List, he seemed a little wistful about that prospect.

Mrs Merkel is due to meet US President Barack Obama in Washington on Friday to discuss the crisis in Ukraine.

Critics' picks - Dance

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