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[ad_pod ]Manchester United are targeting Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as a replacement for Paul Pogba this summer, according to Spanish outlet Marca.The report states that Pogba has already told his teammates he expects to leave Man United this summer, with Real Madrid and Juventus potential destinations.Who is Man Utd’s worst ever player? Bebe? Eric Djemba-Djemba? The fan in the video below actually think it’s one of the Red Devils’ current crop…The Frenchman has spent three seasons in his second spell at the club, emerging as one of the team’s most important players.Last season was a disappointing one for United, but Pogba was one of their stand-outs, scoring 16 times and assisting 11 more goals.Milinkovic-Savic has extensive experience in Serie A with Lazio and last season helped bring success back to the Italian giants by winning the Coppa Italia, scoring in the final against Atalanta.

Some United fans feel the Serbian international’s all-round midfield game makes him an ideal replacement for the want-away Pogba, with these supporters taking to Twitter over the weekend to share their thoughts…

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Wednesday’s Arsenal transfer roundup was made up of a chance to sign a Real Madrid forward, a deal close for a French defender and news on the future of Mesut Ozil. Today’s edition features an update on a club veteran, a fresh bid for a Premier League ace and interest in a Portuguese right-back.

Koscielny refused to go on pre-season tour

Laurent Koscielny has refused to travel to Arsenal’s pre-season tour of the United States it has emerged. “We are very disappointed by Laurent’s actions, which are against our clear instructions,” said the club. “We hope to resolve this matter and will not be providing any further comment at this time”. The 33-year-old is a target for Bordeaux.

New bid for Zaha

Arsenal are to return to Crystal Palace with another bid for winger Wilfried Zaha according to The Sun, after registering a failed £40m offer. The report says that Unai Emery and co are to offer £40m plus three players for the 26-year-old Ivory Coast international. The names mentioned are Calum Chambers, Mohamed Elneny and Carl Jenkinson.

Arsenal eye Cedric

Diario de Noticias is reporting Arsenal are interested in signing Southampton’s Cedric Soares this summer. PSG and AS Monaco are also looking at the player, and all three teams have already approached the Saints enquire about the 27-year-old.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles…

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga has been handed a key opportunity after the club confirmed that Hugo Lloris has flown home from the club’s pre-season tour due to injury.

What’s the word?

The France international has been suffering from tonsillitis and has returned to London, with the club still in Singapore for their pre-season tour.

It means that Gazzaniga is likely to play in his second consecutive pre-season game on Thursday when Spurs take on Manchester United.

The Argentine played the full 90 minutes in the club’s 3-2 victory over Juventus on Sunday, getting the nod with Lloris ruled out, having been struggling with illness since Friday.

A summer of change

Who is to say that Mauricio Pochettino won’t give Gazzaniga the chance to grab the No.1 jersey with both hands?

This has been a summer of change at Spurs thus far, with Kieran Trippier departing for Atletico Madrid and Danny Rose set to be sold. Tanguy Ndombele has also been signed, shaking up the midfield.

There is nothing to say that anyone is guaranteed their spot, then – both defenders played key roles as Spurs reached the Champions League final in 2018/19 – and the same can be said in goal.

After all, Lloris has made some high-profile errors over the last few campaigns and turns 33 in December. Relatively young in goalkeeping terms, but well above Spurs’ average squad age which stands at just under 26.

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Gazzaniga made 11 appearances in all competitions last season but was primarily a cup goalkeeper, with five outings coming in the EFL Cup.

The 6 foot 5 stopper kept clean sheets against Arsenal and Chelsea in that competition, though, which alludes to the possibility of being the club’s first-choice goalkeeper in the future.

With Lloris now out of action, he has another chance to state his case.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to The Daily Star, Crystal Palace have had a £20m bid rejected by Chelsea for Reece James, as the Eagles step up their search for an Aaron Wan-Bissaka replacement.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the south Londoners have only recently sold Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United for a sum of £50m, leaving them with Joel Ward as their only recognised senior player in the right-back department.

They have been linked with both James and their former player and academy graduate Nathaniel Clyne, along with Atalanta right-back Timothy Castagne as they look to fill the Wan-Bissaka shaped hole in their team.

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Despite making the bid for James, the Eagles have seen their offer rejected for the teenager who shone whilst on loan with Wigan last term.

James represents better value over Clyne

Two English right-backs. Both of interest to Palace. But so much difference between them.

James is a real up-and-coming talent who has an enormously high ceiling, and if Palace can snap him up now, who knows how much he’ll be worth in the next few years – young English talent comes with a premium, as we have seen in Newcastle’s £50m valuation of Sean Longstaff despite the midfielder playing just nine league games.

In Clyne’s case, he is somewhat of a has been now who is almost in his thirties, and wouldn’t represent a good investment for Palace seeing as few clubs will want to spend much on an ageing right-back – Liverpool reportedly value the 28-year-old at £15m, money Palace would probably never see again if they parted with that for Clyne.

By choosing James over Clyne, the Eagles would most likely have to pay a little more but they would be getting a player who can fill the role for the next decade, and would also retain his value whilst presumably seeing it inflate as well given his talent and the fact he is English.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Gavin Rae has exclusively told Football FanCast that he thinks Rangers have a “good chance” of ending their trophy drought in the coming campaign, thanks to Steven Gerrard’s transfer business.

What’s he said?

The former Ger thinks that the Rangers boss could bring some silverware to Ibrox this season after a strong summer window.

The Light Blues’ manager has made eight new signings in this window, bringing in the likes of Sheyi Ojo from Liverpool on loan, the exciting Joe Aribo from Charlton and splashing £3.5m on Filip Helander from Serie A side Bologna.

Also, and just as importantly, the club has managed to hold onto key players James Tavernier and Alfredo Morelos, despite the two being much sought after in this window.

This business has led Rae to be optimistic about the new season: “I do think they will challenge and have a good chance of a cup but it will be tough. I think they have done well by building a really competitive squad with lots of strength in depth.”

An exciting future

Rangers’ transfer activity this summer is definitely a cause for long-term optimism. Gerrard built the foundations to his current side in his debut season and would hope for an improvement on last year with his new recruits through the door.

A second-place finish in the Premiership, a group stage exit in the Europa League and reaching the latter rounds of the domestic trophies can be described as progress for the Gers after years of false starts and chaotic tendencies. Yet, this is a club that demands success and the boss will need to put some trophies in the cabinet soon.

After a strong summer off the pitch though, the club is well-positioned to win their first piece of silverware since returning to the top flight. As Rae suggests, it won’t be easy, but given the talent Gerrard has brought to the club he’s given the club a good chance.

Four wingers have come in to give the Gers boss more options out wide, so despite the loss of Ryan Kent the squad looks strong on the flanks.

Moreover, the arrival of Helander should be an improvement on Joe Worrall, a defender who was constantly crucified by fans for his performances during his loan spell at Ibrox last season.

This business from the club could be exactly what is needed to give them the ammunition to make a serious tilt towards to the top of Scottish football.

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After reportedly being close to Manchester United, it has recently been claimed that Paulo Dybala is within touching distance of completing a sensational move to Tottenham Hostpur.

Juventus and Spurs are said to have agreed a fee of £64.4m for the Argentina international. As such, a deal could be completed for the 25-year-old with the transfer deadline within touching distance.

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However, it may not be as straightforward as it seems. BBC Sport correspondent David Ornstein has cast doubt over the deal on Twitter by claiming it is “not guaranteed” that it will go through before the 5pm deadline.

For Tottenham fans, this could be extremely disappointing. It would be a huge coup for the club to land a player of Dybala’s prestige, and recent reports had suggested that a deal could be on the horizon.

Arsenal supporters, though, are unsurprisingly ecstatic with Ornstein’s news.

The last thing the Gunners faithful want to see is the Argentina international signing for their fierce local rival, and the BBC Sport journalist’s tweet has certainly lifted the mood on social media.

You can take in some of the best reactions below…

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Lots of Crystal Palace fans have taken to Twitter to discuss a report stating that Mamadou Sakho held ‘clear the air’ talks with Wilfried Zaha and the rest of the squad.

The France international summoned the Ivorian and the rest of his teammates on the eve of their opening Premier League game to ensure that Zaha continues to give 100% for the club, in the aftermath of the forward handing in a transfer request the day before the deadline.

According to the report, Zaha has now agreed to put his differences with the Palace board members aside in order to be fully focused on the team.

The 26-year-old had told the club that he wanted a move to Everton after the Merseysiders made no secret of their interest in him, having submitted numerous bids for the former Manchester United man.

Palace stood firm on their valuation of the winger and he will now remain at Selhurst Park until at least January, when the window will then reopen once again.

Let’s see what the Palace fans on Twitter have been saying about the meeting…

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles…

If there was one word to describe Leeds pursuit of Eddie Nketiah this summer it would be painstaking.

This was a player Leeds needed and seemingly would stop at nothing to land him.

The Whites needed a striker or else there they were left staring at just one option in attack, Patrick Bamford.

Leeds’ initial interest spawned during the final week of the window but Bristol City first appeared as the lead candidate to sign the Arsenal striker on a temporary basis.

The forward was even set for a medical. However, after meeting with Arsenal, Leeds convinced the 20-year-old to swap north London for west Yorkshire.

It was a thorough process but they eventually got their man in what must have felt like an interview in front of Alan Sugar on the Apprentice.

Sat in front of Arsenal officials was Victor Orta, Leeds’ Director of Football, who managed to sell the club well. The rest they say, is history.

Nketiah is now a Leeds boy, albeit on a temporary basis, but he’s already got off to the perfect start after netting on his debut against Salford.

Leeds had to make a long pitch for why their club would be best for his development and after Unai Emery had previously revealed he wanted the player to stay around the first-team picture, something this meticulous was hardly surprising.

Also at London Colney in a bid to tie up a move was Bristol City’s Lee Johnson and a member of the hierarchy at Fortuna Dusseldorf.

A move to Germany would have been feasible after he nearly joined Augsburg last summer. Arsenal youngsters Emile Smith-Rowe and Reiss Nelson were also granted opportunities in the Bundesliga last season so a move across Europe wasn’t beyond the realms of fantasy.

Following the progression of Jadon Sancho, a trailblazer for English footballers abroad, it may have seemed like a very promising proposition for Nketiah.

However, the very fact that he and the club chose Leeds instead demonstrates just how well Orta did with this deal.

He showed that Leeds is a place to develop and on the evidence of his first match, he seems well placed for a productive term at Elland Road.

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Orta hasn’t always done the right thing and it may have seemed questionable to sell an asset such as Pontus Jansson for as cheap as they did.

But the sheer hard work that went into tying up this loan move has gone some way to fixing some key departures this summer. For that he deserves praise.

This was a masterstroke from Orta and Leeds could well be a club now at the front of Arsenal’s minds when determining where to send their top young prodigies.

If their Director of Football can do it once with Nketiah, he can surely do it again.

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[ad_pod ]It was a huge moment for Sheffield United last weekend when they hosted Crystal Palace at Bramall Lane.Not only was that their first game at their home ground in 2019/20 Premier League season, but it was their first home game in the top-flight since 2006. And what a game it was.After a difficult bout, the hosts managed to clinch a narrow 1-0 victory to secure all three points.

But it was actually a moment that happened within the opening minutes on social media that caught the attention of the fans.

Apparently, the Wi-Fi wasn’t really working that well at Bramall Lane and Crystal Palace’s official account decided to engage in some banter with their hosts, replying to one of their match updates on Twitter.

As Sheffield United were busy posting live updates of the game, Crystal Palace replied with “Announce working Wi-Fi”, suggesting the internet wasn’t working at the stadium.

Still, it’s safe to say that this banter came back to bite them since Sheffield United ended up winning the game.

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Liverpool’s Ben Woodburn has the chance to make an impression this season and so far he has taken his opportunity with both hands.

Track Record

The 19-year-old became Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer when he found the net in a League Cup match against Leeds in 2017, just 45 days after his 17th birthday.

He then made 10 more appearances under Jurgen Klopp, including four starts, before he joined Sheffield United on loan at the end of last season, where he played eight times in the Blades’ promotion campaign but failed to contribute a goal or an assist.

As a result, he had to drop down a level this summer for his next loan move at Oxford United, but has settled well playing under Karl Robinson and could be in for a successful season.

He has featured in every game so far this season, and that will be crucial to his development. The experience of professional football, where games are more physical and intense, should help him a great deal.

The early signs are encouraging

In his seven appearances so far Woodburn has one goal and one assist to his name, but despite showing positive signs and contributing to the team, his side have won just two of those games – although they did defeat Millwall in the League Cup on Tuesday, with Woodburn scoring in the penalty shoot-out.

He has often featured as a winger for Liverpool but so far has played primarily as an attacking midfielder – given freedom to roam around the lone striker. As a result, he has been able to achieve an impressive average of five successful dribbles per game, which suggests he is showing his ambition and bravery and looking to move his team in the right direction.

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The positive for the player and Liverpool is that he is playing in a side which likes to keep the ball and under a manager who usually employs possession-based football. That fits in well with Klopp’s own brand of play, albeit lacking the same intensity off the ball, and gives Woodburn the chance to acclimatise to it away from Anfield.

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