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A report has emerged from A Bola which suggests Tottenham are still interested in Bruno Fernandes, and fans certainly haven’t give up hope that the Portugal international may arrive in January after The Last Word on Spurs Twitter account looked at his stats this seasson.

The midfielder was heavily linked with a move to North London over the summer before Spurs eventually landed an attacking midfielder in Lo Celso.

However, with Christian Eriksen seemingly on the way out and Mauricio Pochettino’s side in need of a lift, some supporters want further additions to be made.

The 25-year-old would likely have a key impact too, having scored seven goals and assisted five in ten appearances this campaign.

Signing him could, therefore, allow Pochettino to replace the creativity that could be lost through the departure of the Denmark international, with Fernandes averaging 3.2 key passes per league game last season.

Whether it is a realistic target for Tottenham is a different matter, as his asking price is a reported £64m. Despite that, Spurs fans remain keen, and their reactions show they are keen for him to be brought in.

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El Hadji Diouf has reflected on his time at Liverpool as well as giving his verdict on how he thinks the team will fare this season.

What did he say?

The former Senegal international has never hidden his ill-feeling towards the club for what he views as mistreatment during his two-year spell at the club, stating that other players with lesser profiles were often favoured over him after he signed for £10m.

With Liverpool looking to challenge for the Premier League for the second year running, the retired forward has shared his thoughts on their chances of success, as well as his shock at their failure to win the title last season.

He also looked back to 2002 and the multiple offers he had on the table after the World Cup, and how he regrets his decision to move to Anfield.

Diouf told FourFourTwo: “The upsetting thing is that Real Madrid and Barcelona had offered me more money, but I really wanted to go to Liverpool – and it ended up being one of my worst experiences.”

His angst at Liverpool is still clear to see, and he didn’t hold back in his latest assessment of the team, claiming Jurgen Klopp’s men “bottled” the league last season after surrendering their lead to Manchester City.

“They were seven points ahead around Christmas – how Manchester City got it in the end beats my mind,” added Diouf.

“If you have only one defeat in a whole season, surely you can’t say that you didn’t win the league – so it’s hard for me to imagine them having such a similar season and coming out as champions.”

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Alternative view

It is an interesting angle for the former Red to take given there aren’t many examples of a team not winning the league despite losing so few games.

Manchester City were incredible last year and have already shown signs of weakness this season, whereas Liverpool have a 100% record and a winning run of 15 league games, which they don’t look like surrendering.

As a result, it is possible that Diouf’s own disappointing experience of his time on Anfield has skewed his view of the club, particularly as he had big aspirations upon joining the club, as he alludes to.

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Gary Neville has admitted that he thinks Liverpool are now favourites for the title after going eight points clear of Manchester City at the weekend.

What did he say?

The Reds are in formidable form in the Premier League this season and James Milner’s last-minute penalty against Leicester means they are yet to drop a point from their opening eight games.

Man City, by contrast, have not looked their usual consistent best following an injury to Aymeric Laporte, and have now dropped points in three matches, leaving them with a lot of catching up to do already.

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Because of those reasons, Neville believes Jurgen Klopp’s team is now in pole position. However, with so long to go in the season he wouldn’t be surprised to see a few twists and turns, and made it clear that the Premier League trophy is far from being in Anfield just yet.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Neville said:

“Liverpool are definitely big favourites, but if Van Dijk gets injured, or Salah gets injured it can change. There’s thirty games to go.

“As much as United are in a difficult moment, it’s one of their toughest games, then Liverpool face City in a few weeks as well. Liverpool have games coming up that they could drop points in – they might not.

“City are not right, they’ve set such a high standard and the back four is not right. They’re conceding chances and they just didn’t concede chances last year. They’re not like they were.

“They set such a high standard and Liverpool matched that standard last year, barring a hair’s width, if City drop below that. Not replacing Kompany and the injury to Laporte is a big problem for them. They look vulnerable. They haven’t shown vulnerability for a few years and people will believe they are.”

– Gary Neville on the title race

Worst nightmare

For Neville, the prospect of Liverpool winning the Premier League after going 30 years without a title is a realisation that he likely wished he would never have to make.

At the end of last season he spoke of his ideal scenario which would prevent the Reds finishing top and therefore his feelings, as a former Man United player, are firmly against the best interest of Liverpool.

Perhaps it is even worse for Neville considering he was part of the Red Devils side which, as stated by Alex Ferguson, knocked Liverpool “off their perch”, but a title win would mean they are back on top of United and just one title behind their 20-time achievement.

As the former right-back suggests, there is still a long way to go, and Salah’s knock against Leicester shows Klopp’s side may not have it all their own way.

Having said that, the signs are bright and the fact they have lost just once in the league since the beginning of last season means they will be incredibly difficult to catch.

Arsenal fans are desperate to see Kai Havertz sign for the club after he spoke to Sky in Germany, refusing to rule out a move away from Bayer Leverkusen (Sky Germany via The Metro).

The north London giants are one of a host of clubs interested in signing the star, with Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona also said to be interested.

Indeed, the Germany international enjoyed a brilliant campaign with Leverkusen last season, scoring 20 goals in all competitions. The 20-year-old has started this season in a similar vein, scoring in the opening league game against SC Paderborn and in the German cup.

It is thought the German club are confident of fetching a similar fee to the £113m Benfica collected for young star Joao Felix.

Fans seemed to be giddy with excitement at the thought of signing the playmaker, as they took to Twitter to react.

Here is a selection of tweets from the north London faithful:

Real Madrid lost 3-0 to PSG on Wednesday evening but the result in isolation perhaps wasn’t the most worrying aspect of the evening.

Indeed, per WhoScored, Real failed to register a single shot on target throughout the entire 90 minutes.

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That, clearly, is a depiction of just how dominant the French side were against the Spanish giants, with two goals from Angel Di Maria and a Thomas Meunier strike condemning Zinedine Zidane’s men to a limp defeat.

And fans were disgusted with the fact that Keylor Navas, formerly of Los Blancos, was never once tested by the likes of Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema.

Many supporters on Twitter couldn’t hide their disgust at their side’s attacking display. In total, Real had 10 shots on goal, with nine off target and one blocked.

You can see some of their reactions down in the collection of tweets below.

Check them out…

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has suggested that his club are considering dipping into the January transfer market, as reported by Goal.

It comes following news that the club will be without arguably their two best players – Harry Kane and Dele Alli – until March.

Fernando Llorente has stepped into the centre-forward role in recent matches and although the Spaniard scored against Chelsea in the EFL Cup on Thursday night, there remain question marks over his suitability for the role.

Whether Tottenham are able to secure the type of player that they want for the right price remains to be seen.

However, Pochettino has hinted that his team could make a signing before the window closes, despite the fact that Son Hueng-min will be back with the club sooner than expected.

The Tottenham fans have been reacting to Pochettino’s words on social media and it would be fair to say that not many are particularly confident.

Club chairman Daniel Levy is known to drive a hard bargain and it is always difficult to sign players of the required quality during the January transfer window.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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Tottenham Hotspur loanee Jack Clarke has been called up to the England Under-20 squad, the FA have confirmed.

What’s the word?

The winger, signed from Leeds United in the summer and immediately loaned back to the Whites, has yet to play in the Championship this season.

He has made two appearances in the League Cup, though, playing 70 minutes in the 3-0 win over Salford City and 45 minutes in the penalty shootout defeat to Stoke City.

Nevertheless, he has been selected in Keith Downing’s squad, his first call-up for the age group.

Promising signs

This is good news for Spurs.

International recognition for a player of any age is something to be celebrated, with England’s Under-20 side set to take on the Netherlands and Switzerland.

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He is now likely to play alongside defender Japhet Tanganga, who is also on the books at Spurs.

Clarke has yet to gain too many minutes for Leeds this season but this is a step forward and, at the very least, a chance for him to get some game time under his belt.

If he proves his worth, his burgeoning reputation will only grow.

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Wolves manager Bruno Lage has revealed the latest on injured defender Willy Boly’s status, with the Ivory Coast international having made just one appearance under the Portuguese this season.

What’s the latest?

Boly endured an injury-stricken 2021, playing just 11 games in all competitions across the calendar year and is yet to appear in the Premier League this season, having made just one appearance in the EFL Cup.

The 30-year-old most recently made the squad for Wolves’ 1-0 win at Brighton in mid-December, although another setback has ruled the defender out of action for the Golden Boys as well as for his native Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations.

Speaking to the media about Boly’s situation, Lage said: “He has some muscular problems and sometimes doesn’t feel comfortable with it. That’s why sometimes he is ready to play, then he starts training and feels a little pain.

“It’s important when you are in that position you feel ready and confident.

“This situation is not good for Boly, it’s not good for me and it’s not good for the club,” the 45-year-old added. “Every time he comes, he goes. He needs time to work, to prepare himself, because he was important in the past and can help the team to be better.

“He has a contract with us, and he’s a top player, and he stayed with us instead of going to the national team – it means something. He preferred to stay with us and recover. This is a good signal.”

Wolves fans will be gutted

The Ivorian is certainly a popular figure amongst the Molineux faithful, having played a major part in getting the West Midlands club back to the Premier League in the 2017/18 campaign, in which he made 36 Championship appearances.

Moreover, the 30-year-old was vital in Wolves’ first campaign back in the top-flight as he missed just two of their 38 league matches.

However, it now appears as though there is little room for the centre-back in the starting line up, that is with everyone available.

The regular trio of Conor Coady, Max Kilman and Romain Saiss has been a revelation this campaign, with Wolves the Premier League’s second-best defenders behind league leaders Manchester City, having conceded just 15 goals in 20 matches.

Boly will have to find a solution to his reoccurring issues, if not, it may prove to be the end of his tenure in the West Midlands. Considering his popularity among the fanbase, this is an eventuality that would leave the Molineux faithful gutted.

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Taking to Twitter, journalist Sean Walsh of 90min has broken a major Southampton transfer development on Twitter involving Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Tete.

The Lowdown: Saints eye move…

The Brazilian has been on Southampton’s radar in recent weeks with links emerging ahead of this summer’s looming transfer window.

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talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook explained that the Saints and manager Ralph Hasenhuttl are indeed in contention to sign Tete this summer with advanced talks having also been held.

The 22-year-old has also been attracting interest from the likes of Leicester City, Brentford, AC Milan, Atalanta and Benfica.

The Latest: Walsh shares major development…

90min journalist Walsh, writing a message on social media, has now shared a major development – explaining Southampton are confident of sealing the deal for Tete.

Sharing a piece in which he explains Hasenhuttl and co are ‘set to win the race’, it appears the St. Mary’s side are now in pole position to sign the South American.

He explained: “Understand that Southampton are confident of signing Tete from Shakhtar Donetsk.

“Brentford, Everton & West Ham were among several PL and European sides keen on a deal.”

The Verdict: Big news…

News of Saints transfer chief Martin Semmens already making moves ahead of July 1 should come as promising for supporters.

Tete in particular stands out as a potentially exciting addition, having racked up ten goals and two assists over 28 appearances in all competitions this season before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began.

Still young and able to play on either flank, as well as in a more central attacking-midfield role (Transfermarkt), he could be a very astute purchase if Southampton do win the race.

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West Ham United have been handed a huge boost concerning Ben Johnson and Kurt Zouma.

What’s the latest?

In recent comments cited by Football.London, David Moyes revealed that he withdrew Johnson at half-time in the Hammers’ 3-2 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday as the defender was on a booking rather than because of an injury, while the 58-year-old also suggested that Zouma could be ahead of schedule in his recovery from a hamstring tendon injury.

Speaking about Johnson, Moyes said: “I would have liked to have used another sub as I took Ben off because he was booked.”

Regarding Zouma and the club’s efforts to sign a new centre-back in the January transfer window, the West Ham manager added: “A defender is in our priorities but if we get Kurt back that might alter it.”

Fans will be buzzing

Considering how important both Johnson and Zouma have been for West Ham this season, the news that the 21-year-old did not suffer an injury against Palace, in addition to the suggestion that Zouma could be back in first-team action before January is up, will undoubtedly have left the London Stadium faithful buzzing.

Indeed, over his 11 Premier League appearances in the current campaign – the most recent of which have come at left-back as a result of Aaron Cresswell’s injury – the £2.7m-rated Johnson has helped his side keep two clean sheets and scored one goal, as well as making an average of 1.3 interceptions, 2.2 tackles, 2.6 clearances and winning 54% of his duels per game.

These returns have seen the England U21 international average an impressive SofaScore match rating of 7.00, ranking him as Moyes’ fifth-best performer in the top flight of English football.

Meanwhile, over Zouma’s own 11 league outings this term, the £28.8m-rated centre-back has also helped the Irons keep two clean sheets and has scored one goal, as well as making an average of 1.2 interceptions, 0.6 tackles, 5.2 clearances and winning 60% of his duels per match.

These returns have seen the £120k-per-week defender average a SofaScore match rating of 6.91, ranking him as the Hammers’ joint ninth-best player in the division.

As such, it is clear to see that both players are incredibly important to both Moyes and West Ham, meaning that the 58-year-old’s latest update is sure to have left fans of the club buzzing.

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