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A transfer report has sparked fresh debate amongst the Tottenham Hotspur fanbase this week.

According to Tuttosport, which has been relayed by several accounts on Twitter, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho sees Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan as a priority in the summer.

Soccer Link have also claimed that the Ligue 1 ace has been offered to the north London outfit.

This backs up previous reports that emerged in May, linking the shot-stopper with a move to north London (as per La Voix du Nord via Sport Witness).

And there are plenty of supporters who would like to see the Frenchman replace his fellow countryman, Hugo Lloris.

The 24-year-old has been Lille’s first-choice glovesman this campaign, playing in a total of 37 matches in all competitions, where he has helped keep 13 clean sheets, via Transfermarkt.

Meanwhile, Lloris’ season has been a struggle through both inconsistent performances, which has led to the odd clanger as seen against the likes of Southampton, Brighton and Villa whilst injuries haven’t helped his cause either.

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Which might be why some are absolutely desperate for an upgrade between the sticks this summer.

The 33-year-old veteran has played just 18 times this term, keeping only two clean sheets.

However, not all of the Spurs faithful were particularly keen on Maignan whilst some simply played down the report completely.

One fan even suggested that the Lille man was worse than Lloris, quite a bold claim with Spurs currently ranking tied-worst for goals conceded in the Premier League’s top ten.

It remains to be seen whether the interest in the Ligue 1 keeper is legitimate, but evidently, his arrival would cause a bit of a divide amongst the Spurs faithful.

Lloris will need to be replaced at some point, and there’s little to suggest that Paulo Gazzaniga is ready for a regular starting berth, so Mourinho could do little wrong in bolstering his goalkeeping department this summer.

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Leeds United fans have reacted to predictions made by reputable journalist Beren Cross regarding their squad next season should they gain promotion to the Premier League.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side are on the cusp of gaining promotion to England’s top flight, sitting top of the Championship standings ahead of West Bromwich Albion.

The Whites have been in excellent form, for the most part, this season and are looking to gain automatic promotion after failing to gain promotion via the play-off route last term. Looking ahead to next season, Leeds United Live writer Beren Cross discussed Bielsa’s current squad, and predicted summer new summer arrivals.

A few names appeared on the list that have been in and out of the news this term so far, including Ben White, who is currently on loan from Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion.

Southampton striker Che Adams (linked in January) was also in the squad with Cross preferring the inconsistent Premier League striker to the likes of Ollie Watkins and Karlan Grant. Perhaps one of the biggest surprises in the squad was the inclusion of Ben Davies of Preston North End, given he’s not been linked with a move.

With the 24-year-old’s inclusion, Leeds fans were prompted to react via social media platform Twitter, and below are just some of those…

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As was always going to be the case considering the current circumstances, Manchester United’s latest financial results have shown that things have taken a bit of a dip.

According to Sky Sports, United recorded an overall loss of £3.3m between January 1 to March 31 of this year – a figure largely attributed to there being a 51.7% decrease in broadcast revenue.

However, it appears some United fans have taken solace in the fact that, comparatively speaking, the club still remains in a financially strong place given the situation.

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Speaking after the announcement, the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said: “Manchester United is a resilient club and a resilient company. We’re well-positioned, both operationally and financially, to navigate this global crisis and we very much look forward to returning to play and building upon the strong on-pitch momentum we experienced up to mid-March when we stopped.”

And after The Athletic journalist Laurie Whitwell revealed that cash reserves were at £90.3m, with access to an additional £150m under a revolving credit facility, fans of the Manchester side took to Twitter to voice their thoughts.

Some United fans were quick to praise Woodward for his work, with one supporter suggesting that the whole financial element was his “territory” and that there is nobody better.

He may come under fire from United fans for his perceived failures in the transfer market, but Woodward has certainly contributed to the club’s financial strength in recent years.

And with how events are unfolding across the world, it looks like the Manchester side could be one of the teams best placed to navigate the whole thing.

What a career James Milner has had by the way.

The 33-year-old was playing in the Premier League for Leeds United at the age of 16, and he made 54 appearances for the Whites before joining Newcastle United.

A spell with Aston Villa followed, but Milner started picking up trophies when he moved to Manchester City in the summer of 2010.

He won two Premier League titles with the Citizens before joining Liverpool, where he has racked up another 193 appearances in all competitions.

The midfielder helped the Reds win the Champions League last season, whilst he has featured in all but three of Liverpool’s 12 Premier League games this term.

On just one occasion has Milner completed the 90 minutes of a league match during the 2019/20 campaign, but there is no question that he is still an important figure.

The former England international appeared for the final 29 minutes against Man City on Sunday afternoon, where Jurgen Klopp’s recorded a 3-1 win to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.

But after Milner posted to the Twitter masses after the game, many Liverpool fans were keen to pay tribute to a player who has 525 Premier League appearances to his name.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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The Sun have linked Arsenal’s Lucas Torreira with AC Milan, stating the Rossoneri would be interested in acquiring his services early next year, taking the Uruguayan on a loan with an obligation to buy.

What’s the word, then?

The Rossoneri’s interest in the 23-year-old Gunner is nothing particularly new.

Milan were also looking to snatch the young midfielder away from the Emirates in the summer, but nothing ended up happening.

This time, however, seeing how the player is currently unsettled under Unai Emery’s leadership, as per The Sun’s own report, the Italians could actually swoop in and get their man.

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The same source also emphasises that any potential loan deal that would go through would also have an obligation to buy clause inserted, which could be activated if a number of appearances and objectives were met during his stay in Serie A.

And looking at that deal as a whole, Milan shouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger this time around.

A big improvement

Torreira’s situation at Arsenal is not really all sunshine and rainbows, shown by the fact Emery has only started him in four of their 12 Premier League matches this term.

The Sun have stated that the Spaniard is utilising the 23-year-old Uruguayan the wrong way. Torreira is primarily a defensive midfielder and the current Gunners boss is insisting on deploying him higher up the pitch in a more attacking role.

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This has made the player quite unsettled as he doesn’t feel as comfortable in his new position.

So far, he’s played nine games for Arsenal in the 2019/20 Premier League campaign and out of those nine, a total of eight were spent in a more advanced role, according to Transfermarkt.

Just recently, his representative also talked at length about this issue and even then, he left the door open for a possible exit in the near future.

Looking at Milan, however, with only Ismael Bennacer and Lucas Biglia as their natural defensive midfielders, Torreira’s arrival would be a welcoming addition that could even improve the team from the get-go.

After all, Bennacer is still young and green with only 21 years on his back and Biglia, for all his experience, is already 33 and can’t go on for much longer.

The 23-year-old Uruguayan is, therefore, the ideal inbetween man and with both Premier League and Europa League know-how in his resume, and with plenty of time and room to improve as well, he could be the perfect scoop for the Rossoneri.

It’s time to pull the trigger.

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed that Erik Lamela will be unavailable for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Red Star Belgrade.

The Argentine has missed Spurs’ last two matches with a hamstring injury.

Lamela was excellent when Mauricio Pochettino’s side welcomed Red Star to London – scoring once and providing two assists in a 5-0 win.

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The attacker has missed Tottenham’s last two Premier League games with Liverpool and Everton, though, and will not be available on Wednesday night.

Indeed, the London club’s official Twitter account confirmed the news on Tuesday afternoon, stating that Lamela would miss the Champions League tie but could be available for this weekend’s Premier League clash with Sheffield United.

A number of Spurs fans took to social media to comment on the news, and whilst some were upset, others are not all that surprised due to the 27-year-old’s injury problems in recent seasons – particularly last term as he made just 19 league appearances.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

Liverpool fans are stunned that Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne was not handed a red card after accidentally kicking Crystal Palace midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate in the face at Selhurst Park.

Of course, Reds star Sadio Mane was sent off during a game against City back in 2017, after a clash with goalkeeper Ederson.

Chasing a loose ball, the Senegal international collided with the Brazilian, with his boot catching the stopper in the head.

Ederson was stretchered off and Mane was shown a straight red card.

On Saturday, however, De Bruyne attempted to control a bouncing ball and caught Kouyate in the face in a similar (though slightly less brutal) manner.

He was not shown a card, however, to the chagrin of Liverpool supporters, with City going on to win the game 2-0.

One insists that Mane is the only player to be punished for such a challenge, and others are convinced that De Bruyne should have been given his marching orders as well.

Take a look at the best of the reaction below!

Leeds United fans will have loved watching Eddie Nketiah bag a hat-trick for England U21s on Tuesday evening, but they may not have liked what he said after the match.

Indeed, the 20-year-old publicly aired his complaints about a lack of playing time at Elland Road this season, and you can certainly understand why he is unhappy.

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The striker’s grievances are entirely understandable, as he has played just 162 minutes of league football for the Whites this term – scoring twice in that time.

With the xG table showing that Leeds have some issues with their finishing, you’d think a player who has scored at such a rate would be given a chance, but he’s still yet to start a league match for the Yorkshire outfit.

Of course, having a player air his complaints in public isn’t a great look for any football club, so Andrea Radrizzani attempted to calm the situation by taking a page out of Donald Trump’s book and simply labelling it as fake news.

However, the Italian’s comments didn’t fly with a number of supporters, as one fan called him out by telling him (in some not so appropriate language) that Nketiah’s comments hadn’t been misinterpreted, but were printed exactly as he said them.

This led to the owner quickly backtracking with a rather bizarre reply, changing the subject completely.

This whole situation is rather strange.

Radrizzani was seemingly unwilling to admit that Nketiah had complained about the way he was being used by the Yorkshire club, but when he was called out by a fan it was like he’d suddenly suffered from amnesia and forgotten the original conversation.

حرص خوان لابورتا، رئيس نادي برشلونة الإسباني على دعم لاعب فريقه الشاب، أنسو فاتي، في ظل الأحاديث بشأن إمكانية خضوعة لجراحة أخرى في الركبة.

فاتي لا يمر بأفضل لحظاته، وتعافي ركبته لا يسير بالشكل المتوقع، حيث سبق وتعرض لإصابة الغضروف المفصلي الخارجية في ركبته اليسرى، الأمر الذي تسبب في إبعاده عن الملاعب لمدة أربعة أشهر.

مؤخرًا تورم مفصله بشدة، مما قد يعيده إلى غرفة العمليات لإجراء جراحة جديدة، ولذلك حرص لابورتا على تقديم الدعم له.

وتفيد صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، أن لابورتا هذا الصباح، تواجد في النادي وساند فاتي وتحدث معه ليطمئنه.

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أراد برشلونة من خلال لابورتا، تقديم أقصى قدر من الدعم لفاتي، وفي الوقت الحالي ليس من الواضح ما إذا كان سيتعين على الإسباني الخضوع لعملية جراحية مرة أخرى، فهذا سيعتمد على كيفية تطور التهاب المفصل في الأيام القليلة المقبلة.

أصيب فاتي في 7 نوفمبر الماضي، في مباراة ضد ريال بيتيس على ملعب الكامب نو، وبعد يومين خضع لعملية جراحية، حتى ذلك الحين، كان لاعباً أساسياً في تشكيل المدرب رونالد كومان.

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: