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Clubs could be priced out of a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen this summer, as reported by The Guardian.

The paper say that Spurs’ valuation of the midfielder stands at £130m, despite the player having less than a year left on his contract.

The report states the player is now “in limbo”, with just a handful of clubs able to pay a huge fee for a player who will soon be available on a free transfer and none of them showing much interest in an expensive deal.

Before Tanguy Ndombele, Spurs fans haven’t been able to vlog about a transfer since January 2018! Judging by the video below, it’s been worth the wait…

With time running out before the end of the transfer window, the Danish international could well end up staying at the club for the 2019/20 season.

Eriksen has been a top performer at Spurs for a number of seasons now, making 277 appearances in total for the club.

Last season he scored ten goals and assisted 17 times, proving to be as reliable as ever and helping his side reach the final of the UEFA Champions League.

Despite his obvious importance, some Spurs fans feel receiving a fee for him is a better option than losing him for nothing next summer, while others are hoping to hold on to him for as long as possible.

These supporters have taken to Twitter over the last 48 hours to share their thoughts on The Guardian’s report…

England U21s finished their miserable UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign with a 3-3 draw against Croatia, leaving Aidy Boothroyd with even more questions to answer.

Boothroyd has come under heavy fire throughout the tournament for his team selections, with the former Watford manager leaving Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka out of his last two despite the 21-year-old’s stunning form in the Premier League last season.

Yes, of course, Wan-Bissaka did not have the greatest of games against France, with Boothroyd believing all the speculation surrounding his future has been on his mind.

“All he knows is Crystal Palace’s academy and Crystal Palace [and] I think it would be daft not to say in some way that he must think about it,” the England U21 boss was quoted as saying by Sky Sports after that 2-1 defeat to Sylvain Ripoll’s side.

Even so, you cannot help but feel that Boothroyd’s treatment of Wan-Bissaka since then has still been pretty harsh.

Following that costly own goal, it was undoubtedly a disappointing night for the right-back. However, in that game against the French, he was still able to make six tackles, more than any other player in that fixture (as per WhoScored).

Going on to concede another seven goals in their next two fixtures against Romania and Croatia, England could have done with that sort of defensive ability in the backline.

And that ability to win the ball back was not a one off. Let us not forget that Wan-Bissaka averaged 3.7 tackles per game in the Premier League last season. To put that into perspective, only Wilfred Ndidi (3.8) and Idrissa Gueye (4.3) averaged more (also per WhoScored).

Sorry, Boothroyd, but you have got this one wrong.

Crystal Palace fans, do you think Boothroyd’s treatment of Wan-Bissaka has been unfair? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!

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

West Ham United have confirmed the signing of Sebastian Haller from Eintracht Frankfurt.

What’s the word?

The Hammers have broken their transfer record to secure the French striker’s signature in this transfer window.

Indeed, Football FanCast sources have confirmed that the club have paid an initial £45m for Haller, which could rise to £50m depending on certain performance-related bonuses. He has signed a five-year contract in east London.

The former Utrecht striker scored 20 goals in all competitions last season and the deal to sign him far eclipses the £36m paid for Felipe Anderson last summer.

Speaking after the deal was confirmed, he said: “I think it’s a really good opportunity for me to be here.

“It means a lot (to be the club’s most expensive transfer). It proves that the club really wanted me for a long time. I felt this desire to sign me and I’m really happy to sign, also. it is an ambitious club, a nice club, a nice city and nice fans too.

“For me, I can guarantee that I will give 100% for the club because the club has given me this confidence and I will try to give it back every day in every game.

“I will always give 100% and respect the club. I think this is a normal thing and that I can guarantee. I know it’s a big transfer and there is a lot of expectation around me, and I just want to make people proud of this transfer and I will give everything I have.”

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A change in the way they operate

West Ham are finally acting like a big club.

Prior to the move to the London Stadium in 2016/17, their record purchase was Andy Carroll, for £15m.

Now, the transfer for Haller is worth treble that and, in sealing the deal, the Irons have solved a major problem position.

With Marko Arnautovic moving to Shanghai SIPG for a fee of £22.5m, per sources, West Ham have acquired a player who is proven at the highest level in his stead – he has been directly involved in 37 goals in 60 games in the Bundesliga, and also netted 41 times in 82 outings in the Eredivisie.

This is a statement of intent from the Irons that they are not about to settle for mid-table obscurity anymore.

Having also secured Pablo Fornals in this transfer window, this is shaping up to be a remarkably exciting season for those fans in east London.

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The BBC have reported that Everton are closing in on a move for Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes.

Having already starred for the Toffees on loan last season, Marco Silva made it clear that he would like to try and sign the 25-year-old on a permanent basis, and he appears to have got his wish with the move seemingly imminent.

Back in 2017 when the Portuguese international completed a switch from Valencia to Barcelona in 2016, however, the two clubs seemingly thought that Gomes was set for bigger heights than Goodison Park – with all due respect to Everton of course.

Check out a fan’s outrageous call for England to take a leaf of out cricket and rugby’s book after a limp Nations League performance in the video below…

Gomes cost the Catalan giants a fixed €35m (£29.3m) at the time, with €20m (£16.7m) included in the deal in the form of achievement-related add-ons.

What the two clubs also agreed on was a Ballon d’Or clause. Yep, you read that correctly.

Barcelona sealed the deal by agreeing to pay Valencia an additional €15m (£13.3m) if Gomes won the Ballon d’Or during his time at the Camp Nou, an award handed to the best player in the world on a yearly basis.

SPORT reported at the time that the clause was justified due to the “the expectations and potential that FC Barcelona sees in the player.”

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If one of the biggest clubs in world football thought Gomes could potentially become a Ballon d’Or winner, then that says a lot about the midfielder’s pedigree and just how good he really is.

The Everton fans already know that though. He starred in the middle of the park alongside Idrissa Gueye last term capturing the hearts of the supporters during his loan spell, and they will assumingly be overjoyed to have him come back on a permanent basis.

Whilst he should be expected to be one of their best players once again, one would assume another Ballon d’Or clause will not be included this time around.

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According to The Times, Chinese club Shandong Luneng Taishan have offered £15m for Crystal Palace forward Christian Benteke, who has struggled for form in front of goal in the past two seasons, netting just four league goals since the start of the 2017/18 campaign.

The Belgian behemoth fell behind Michy Batshuayi in the pecking order once his compatriot signed for the Eagles on loan in January and it seems now that he could be on his way out.

What’s the word?

Well, The Times report that the 28-year-old could join his international teammate, Marouane Fellaini, in the Far East this summer after three mixed seasons at Selhurst Park.

The former Aston Villa and Liverpool striker was signed for £27m in 2016 and went on to score 17 goals in his first campaign in red and blue under Alan Pardew and then Sam Allardyce, although it’s all been downhill since.

Injuries have curtailed the hitman’s opportunities in the starting XI but his performances when fit haven’t helped either – Palace fans in the Holmesdale end will be familiar with the 6 ft 3 flop taking aim at goal, mainly because the ball usually hits them rather than the back of the net.

Take it and run, Palace

The Selhurst Park outfit could face a big reshuffle in the coming months, with the futures of star men Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan-Bissaka uncertain and a number of players surely deemed surplus to requirements. While the transfer sagas concerning the aforementioned duo will likely dominate the remainder of the window, Palace should have no doubts about accepting this bid for Benteke.

A Crystal Palace fan shares his most gutting moment of the last 10 years supporting the Eagles in the video below…

The striker takes up an extraordinary amount of the Eagles’ wage budget, raking in £130,000-a-week – a figure Palace surely can’t justify any longer – and, with just a year left on the 34-cap international’s current deal, they could face losing him on a free next summer if they don’t sell him soon.

Steve Parish and co likely won’t get a better offer than this between now and January so they should be biting the Chinese suitor’s hand off and packing Benteke’s bags.

أفادت تقارير صحفية ألمانية أن هانزي فليك المدير الفني لنادي بايرن ميونخ يقاتل للحفاظ على الدولي النمساوي دافيد ألابا، الذي يقترب من الرحيل عن الفريق.

دافيد الابا صاحب الـ28 عامًا يخوض موسمه الأخير في بايرن ميونخ، خاصة وأن النادي أعلن قبل أسابيع سحب العرض الأخير المقدم له، بسبب مطالبه ومعاملة وكيل أعماله.

صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية أفادت بأن هانزي فليك المدير الفني للفريق البافاري لا يريد رحيل ألابا، ويحاول إقناعه بالتجديد مع بايرن ميونخ، خاصة وأنه يعتمد عليه في أكثر من مركز.

صاحب الـ28 عامًا أصبح هدفًا للعديد من الأندية الأوروبية الكبرى، خاصة وأنه سيكون مجانًا في الصيف، وأبرز هذه الأندية برشلونة الإسباني ويوفنتوس الإيطالي.

هانزي فليك متردد في رفع راية الاستسلام مثل إدارة النادي، ويحاول إقناع الطرفين بتجديد العقد لرغبته في استمرار ألابا الذي يعتبر من قادة الفريق الألماني.

They say that there is a fine line between genius and madness, and no player encapsulates that more than Alfredo Morelos.

The Rangers striker is without question one of the most talented players in the Scottish Premiership, spearheading Steven Gerrard’s side that will comfortably finish second in the table largely down to the Colombian’s 17 goals and eight assists in the league this season, but with all these contributions in front of goal comes eight yellow cards and four red cards.

Morelos’ disciplinary record has been the centre of much attention, with some fans thinking that the striker might be better off away from Scotland if this unwanted record continues into next season, and according to the player himself, he won’t be short of suitors.

Speaking to Primer Tiempo via Football Scotland, Morelos has revealed he has significant interest from clubs heading into the summer transfer window, saying: “There is a lot of speculation about my possible departure, but there is nothing concrete yet.

“I know that there are many interested clubs asking and as soon as there is something official I will be announcing it.”

Rangers could be in for a big payday if they decide to cash in on their troublesome attacker, but even if a massive bid comes in for Morelos, who is valued at £2.7 million on Transfermarkt, Gerrard must do all he can to keep hold of his star striker.

Morelos’ yellow and red card record is something to behold, but what the striker offers in terms of goals and assists is something Rangers will find hard to replace, and although a big fee will be tempting, the club simply can’t let go of their most important player if they are to challenge with Celtic next season.

Rangers fans, should the club keep hold of Morelos at all costs? Let us know!

Newcastle fans will have massively enjoyed the events of Sunday afternoon. As their squad was touching down in the capital ahead of yesterday’s trip to Arsenal, their Tyne-Wear rivals, Sunderland, were playing the Checkatrade Trophy final where they lost to Pompey on penalties.

Whilst the Magpies may have been a day early for April Fools day, they still managed to successfully mug off their rivals with their very well timed tweet. As Sunderland fans would have been in tears over their Wembley loss, the Geordies were arriving in London on what was described by their Twitter admin as a ‘glorious afternoon’ and none of the travelling Newcastle fans would disagree with that.

In recent years, Sunderland have been able to boast a superior record over Newcastle when it comes to clashes between the two sides, yet now that the Black Cats are rotting in League One it’s hard to see a way that the two sides will be meeting anytime soon, unless of course, they find themselves clashing in a domestic cup game. That won’t bother the Geordies one bit, though as they’ve loved seeing Sunderland flailing.

You can read the Magpies’ reaction to their club’s cracking tweet here:

The Geordies love content like their club’s tweet from Sunday, and anything to troll their bitter rivals will always go down well with the St James Park faithful.

علّق كينجسلي كومان، على هدفيه في شباك أتلتيكو مدريد، ومساهمته في فوز فريقه بايرن ميونخ برباعية دون رد، بمنافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

والتقى بايرن ميونخ حامل اللقب، مع أتلتيكو مدريد، على ملعب “آليانز آرينا”، ضمن مباريات الجولة الأولى لدور مجموعات دوري أبطال أوروبا. (طالع تقرير المباراة).

وقال كومان في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي للاتحاد الأوروبي لكرة القدم “يويفا”: “لعبنا بشكل جيد وسجلت هدفين لذا أنا سعيد”.

وبسؤاله عن هدفه في نهائي الموسم الماضي أمام باريس سان جيرمان، والذي منح اللقب لبايرن ميونخ، أضاف كومان: “أفكر في الأمر أحيانًا، لكننا الآن في موسم جديد ونريد الفوز به مرة أخرى”. أهداف مباراة بايرن ميونخ وأتلتيكو مدريد

Is Clint Dempsey the greatest American footballer to play in the Premier League? If you were to ask Fulham supporters that question, their unanimous response would be to say yes.

The forward began his career in his native country with New England Revolution after being drafted by the club in 2004 and immediately began to send shock-waves through the MLS. Despite only being 21-years-old at the time, he enjoyed a fruitful debut campaign, scoring seven goals in 21 appearances for the Revs.

The following season saw him play an integral role in his club’s route to the MLS Cup final as he recorded nineteen goal contributions in just 26 games. However, New England would end up losing the final to LA Galaxy before being defeated at the same stage in 2006 by Houston Dynamo.

Needing a fresh challenge, Dempsey decided to join Fulham later that year in a deal that according to the BBC was worth £2m, which was a Premier League record-fee for an American-born player at the time. His first season at Craven Cottage was a relatively quiet one compared to his MLS escapades yet he did play a key role in saving his new side from relegation.

With two games to go, Fulham were in desperate need of a hero to ensure that they would keep their top-flight status for another season and Dempsey stepped up to the plate, scoring the winner in their game against Liverpool. If the Cottagers had lost or drawn this particular game, they would have been playing Championship football in the following campaign.

Dempsey added to his legacy at the club by contributing to what is arguably Fulham’s greatest modern-day achievement in 2010. After securing Europa League football for the very first time in their history in the 2008/09 campaign, the Cottagers faced Italian giants Juventus in the last-16 of the competition.

A 3-1 defeat on their travels in the first leg left Roy Hodgson’s side with a mountain to climb at Craven Cottage yet they had levelled the tie by the 60th minute at 4-4 on aggregate courtesy of a brace from Zoltan Gera and a goal from Bobby Zamora which cancelled out David Trezeguet’s early strike for I Bianconeri.

With the game heading for extra-time, Dempsey produced a sublime piece of skill to lob Antonio Chimenti in the Juve goal from just outside of the penalty area. It was a goal which will be forever remembered by the club’s supporters as the moment where they started to believe that their side could go far in the Europa League.

Victories over Bundesliga sides Wolfsburg and Hamburg in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the competition set up a meeting with Atletico Madrid in the final. However, despite playing an integral role in Fulham’s success in the competition, Dempsey only featured as a substitute against Los Rojiblancos as the Spanish side defeated their spirited opponents in extra-time thanks to a brace from Uruguayan forward Diego Forlan.

Despite their heartbreaking defeat, the Cottagers’ players returned to England as heroes for their exploits in Europe with Dempsey leading the way. In the following two seasons for the club, the former New England player top-scored with 12, and 17 Premier League goals before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in 2012.

Although he did make a brief and albeit unsuccessful return to Craven Cottage in 2014 on loan from MLS side Seattle Sounders, his first spell is what he will be remembered for by the club’s supporters. By scoring 60 goals in 225 appearances, Dempsey changed opinions regarding American players in England and ultimately secured his place as a modern-day legend for Fulham.