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Newcastle United are prepared to offer Tottenham Hotspur £5m for Danny Rose this summer. 

The left-back has quickly become Steve Bruce’s first choice in that position after moving to Newcastle on loan in January. According to Football Insider, the Magpies are keen to sign the Tottenham ace in the summer.

Rose appears to be destined to leave north London once and for all as Spurs are set to sanction a transfer. The Lilywhites are willing to let him leave as he has entered the final 12 months of his contract.

While dialogue between the defender and Jose Mourinho has been civil, there is no love lost between the two. Recent reports have suggested that Spurs are ready to reach an agreement as quickly as possible, although Rose is looking for a long-term deal.

The 30-year-old, who is best mates with former Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck, is keen to extend his stay at St James’ Park.

A permanent move could be beneficial for all parties involved, as there is no way back for him at Tottenham. He was once considered to be one of the best full-backs in Europe, as he was valued at £50m at the peak of his powers and even attracted attention from Manchester United, but his star has waned in recent years and he seems to have settled for a stint in Tyneside instead.

The England international has received offers from overseas but he wants to stay in the Premier League.

Mourinho is well aware that his budget has been severely slashed as a result of the unprecedented market circumstances. A little could go a long way, as he knows he will have to rely on swap deals, signing free agents and bargains in the summer, and he may be tempted to cut his losses and accept the offer from Newcastle.

In turn, he could promote Dennis Cirkin instead and look to bolster his squad elsewhere.

Tottenham fans, should Daniel Levy sell Danny Rose in the summer? Let us know in the comments below!

Manchester United have made the first moves ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League season by completing the signing of Odion Ighalo.Â

Ever since he arrived on loan from Shanghai Shenhua at the start of the year, the Nigerian has impressed at the club he supported as a boy, scoring four goals in eight appearances so far. Ighalo has earned himself a contract extension off the back of these performances which will keep him at Old Trafford until 2021.

United were in the process of planning for a squad overhaul before the nationwide lockdown was imposed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (ESPN). Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to bring in a new crop of young talent and scouts have been monitoring the development of Barcelona forward Ansu Fati.

However, the Red Devils accept that Fati will remain at Barcelona, despite rumours of a £100m bid for the Spanish under-21 international.

This eye-watering figure will surely raise a few eyebrows, given his young age. The 17-year-old recently signed a new deal in December that will expire in 2022 and includes a release clause reportedly worth €170m (£152.73m).

The Spaniard is yet to be officially promoted to the first team as he is still technically registered with the Barca B team, although he has scored four goals in 16 games in La Liga this season (WhoScored).

As the transfer window approaches, Solskjaer has once again been linked to a number of expensive targets, including Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho, who is unlikely to come cheap.

Unsurprisingly, loads of United fans slammed the club’s “rubbish” link to Fati, with one supporter blasting the “ridiculous” amount of money, while another branded him a “Messi wannabe” in reference to his famous teammate.

Scroll down through some of the scathing reactions so far…

United fans, should Ed Woodward sign Ansu Fati in the summer? Let us know down below!

Many Aston Villa fans have heaped heavy praise on club captain Jack Grealish after news emerged of a £200k gesture he has made to the NHS.

The young attacking midfielder was in the press for all the wrong reasons as the United Kingdom went into lockdown due to the recent pandemic in March, flouting advice by attending a house party.

The 24-year-old has since apologised via a video link, but a recent raffling of a match worn Villa shirt has now gained him some plaudits, seeing him donate the money to the NHS.

The shirt gained £55,000 as fans of the club and the midfielder bidded for the item, whilst Grealish also handed his two-week fine of £150,000 for his lockdown rule break, straight to Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

Grealish’s future at Villa is not yet known after being linked with a move to both Manchester United and Everton.

Whilst the midfielder could leave the Midlands based club this summer, Villa’s own future is not yet known, sitting 19th in the Premier League as things stand.

Reacting to the former England U21 international’s gesture via @PreeceObserver, fans handed Grealish a response…

Villa fans, will Jack Grealish stay at the club beyond the summer? Let us know below…

يعقد مسؤولو نادي فيوتشر إف سي، الصاعد حديثًا إلى الدوري المصري الممتاز، مؤتمرًا صحفيًا لتقديم صفقاته الجديدة.

شركة فيوتشر للاستثمار والتسويق الرياضي استحوذت على نادي كوكاكولا الصاعد حديثًا للدوري الممتاز في قسمه الأول، ليصبح اسمه فيوتشر بدلًا من كوكاكولا.

وعلم “بطولات” أن إدارة الفريق تقوم بالإعداد لمؤتمر صحفي كبير للإعلان عن كل الصفقات الجديدة، وسيقدم اللاعبين السابقين وجميع أفراد المنظومة في الأيام القادمة.

يُذكر أن “بطولات” كان قد كشف عن اقتراب فيوتشر من التعاقد مع مروان محسن وسعد سمير من الأهلي.

Liverpool fans have been clashing with a number of England fans on Twitter as Three Lions supporters ripped into Trent Alexander-Arnold after his performance against Kosovo.

Fans of the national team didn’t hold back in their criticism of the right-back as they slammed him for his underwhelming showing against the eastern European outfit.

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Below is a selection of tweets about Alexander-Arnold’s performance on Sunday evening.

Understandably, Liverpool supporters didn’t take too kindly to seeing their young star criticised in this way on Twitter.

The Anfield faithful banded together to jump to the defence of the 21-year-old as they fired back claiming that their man is the best right-back in the world.

It was quite endearing to see Reds fans defending their man.

Even though his performance against Kosovo wasn’t his best, it didn’t warrant such a fiery response from England fans.

Here’s what the Anfield faithful have been saying on social media…

Charlton fans have taken to Twitter to react after Manuel Pellegrini delivered an update on Josh Cullen’s loan spell at The Valley.

The West Ham boss dismissed the idea of recalling the Republic of Ireland international and Grady Diangana from their loan spells at Charlton and West Brom respectively, when asked the question in his press conference ahead of the weekend’s action.

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Cullen has been in fine form for the south Londoners once again this season having shone in their promotion campaign last term, with some fans even calling for his arrival on a permanent basis when in fact being asked about Jonathan Leko – that just shows how much he is valued by the supporters.

In Diangana’s case, the forward has shone for the Baggies with eight goal involvements in ten starts – Pellegrini’s update will presumably delight both West Brom and Charlton fans.

Let’s take a look at how the Addicks supporters on Twitter reacted to the news…

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Lucas Moura has to be in the Tottenham Hotspur team.

The Brazil international has made just three starts in the Premier League this season and has completed the 90 minutes twice, in the opening game of the season against Aston Villa and the third against Newcastle United.

He started against Olympiacos in the Champions League, scoring in the first half of the 2-2 draw, but was substituted off in the 76th minute, while he played just 19 minutes in the 7-2 thumping at the hands of Bayern Munich. Lucas was on the bench against Red Star Belgrade.

And all of this is really rather puzzling.

The 27-year-old, of course, enjoyed an exceptional season in 2018/19, netting 15 goals in all competitions, including that famous hat-trick against Ajax in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Following Harry Kane’s return to fitness, he was benched for the final in Madrid, playing just 24 minutes as a sub, though he did put pen to paper on a new contract in the summer.

One would think, then, that he was at least promised a fair few minutes this term.

The fact is, though, that he has played just 86 of them across the last three games, losses against Liverpool and Brighton & Hove Albion and a draw with Watford.

With Spurs in something of a rut, it is bizarre at best and mismanagement at worst to leave Lucas on the bench consistently.

Even in his short appearances this season, Lucas has scored once, assisted one more, registered 1.6 shots per game, 0.6 key passes and 1.3 dribbles, per WhoScored.

He is a pacey, explosive presence and, as evidenced last season, he can produce magic from nothing.

The only other options on the right of the attack are Christian Eriksen, who played there against Liverpool, and Erik Lamela. The former endured a torrid time against the Reds, proving that if he is going to be effective, he has to be deployed through the middle, while Lamela is injured once again. Since being at Spurs, the Argentine has missed a total of 85 games through injury.

Lucas, then, is the reliable, assured option. He is motivated – he has one over on Eriksen after committing his future to the club – while he is not made of glass, either.

As Spurs look to come out of their rut, reverting to two goalscoring wingers in Son Heung-Min and Lucas would go a long way to making their attack look all the more dangerous.

Leaving him on the bench does nobody any favours at all.

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According to The Sun on Sunday (October 20, p65), Leeds United are interested in signing Aaron Hickey from Hearts.

The report also states that the 17-year-old left-back is also being tracked by Steven Gerrard’s Rangers.

Hickey appears to be a talented youngster, but his arrival could affect the development of another teenage talent already at Elland Road.

The defender has appeared eight times for the Edinburgh outfit in the league so far this term, and he’s very highly-regarded north of the border.

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Indeed, the Scot was included in the Guardian’s list of the 60 best young talents in the world, and he’s previously been targeted by Manchester City.

Leeds would undoubtedly have an exciting prospect on their hands if they managed to get him through the door, but where would that leave Leif Davis?

Davis’ development

Leeds already have a teenage left-back in their ranks that has attracted the attention of one of the biggest clubs in the country.

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Davis has impressed a number of supporters with his performances for the Whites when he has appeared, but he may find those chances harder to come by if Hickey arrives.

The defender has already seen his game time in his natural position limited as he’s sometimes been utilised as a centre-back.

If Hickey joins that may be a more permanent position for him going forward as the amount of depth at left-back would mean there simply isn’t enough room for Davis. That’s if you bring Gjanni Alioski and Barry Douglas into the equation too.

With the teenager’s natural position being at left-back this may not be a good thing for his development, as his diminutive stature means that he’s never really going to be a conventional centre-half, and he may only ever be effective in that role as a part of a back three.

That’s all well and good while Marcelo Bielsa is his manager as the Argentine does like to operate with three centre-backs from time to time, but it does him no favours in terms of his long-term development as it’s unlikely that many other managers will look at Davis as a viable option in that position due to his height.

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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed that he rejected job offers to return to management in the Premier League due to his connections with the Gunners, per Sky Sports.

What’s the word?

After the Frenchman spent 22 years in north London, Wenger’s next destination is up in the air as he considers his next move in the world of football management.

Wenger, 69, said that he is “too linked” with Arsenal to take on certain jobs that have been presented to him.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Wenger said: “I’m an Arsenal man and after that, I’m a professional. I can’t stop working. I decided to move out of the Premier League because I am too linked with Arsenal. I had opportunities to work in England but I turned them down.

“I don’t want to tell you [which clubs] because there are people in charge and it would unfair to them.”

Wenger shows his loyalty

Wenger has illustrated his loyalty and his gratitude to Arsenal after two decades of management in north London. Despite large waves of criticism – he said he would never forget a lack of respect shown towards him, which he branded a “disgrace” – towards the end of his tenure, the club has a special place in his heart.

The French manager guided the Gunners to three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups, including the unforgettable 2003/04 campaign where his side won the league without losing a single match. Wenger managed Arsenal for 1217 games and had an average points haul of 1.95 per game.

He is a man with a philosophy that prioritises youth and player development, creating a clear identity in the way that the Gunners play. It would be odd seeing him in another English dugout.

He admitted that he used the club as a “guinea pig” to see players grow together, integrating Arsenal’s culture, beliefs and values, per the Independent.

At the end of the day, he succeeded in his experiments, one only needs to look at his trophy haul to see that.

And he is absolutely right to leave his legacy in England intact by snubbing any offers from clubs in the Premier League not named Arsenal.

It has been a mixed start to Douglas Luiz’s career at Aston Villa.

The 21-year-old recently signed from Manchester City for £15m, with him being part of a huge spending spree from Dean Smith and co this summer as they attempt to stay in the Premier League.

However, he has started just three matches in the Premier League, averaging a WhoScored rating of just 6.61. He has featured in just one of the last three league games as well.

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On the other hand, he has scored two goals for the club since his arrival, and he was also on the scoresheet for Brazil’s U23s in the early hours of Friday morning as the Selecao beat Venezuela 4-1.

It was another good finish from the youngster.

The Villans’ supporters have been reacting to the fact that he has once again netted with a fantastic finish.

They have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts, and you can see some of the best comments from the social media platform below.