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Both Tottenham and Everton are keen on landing Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha this summer, according to Goal.

And, as to be expected, a number of Eagles supporters have been having their say on the transfer news on social media.

Goal claim that both Spurs and the Toffees will look to pursue a deal in the summer window, with a feeling that a transfer could be agreed at £40m.

Palace will reportedly look to keep hold of Zaha, who has just over two years left on his Selhurst Park deal.

The Ivory Coast international recently admitted that he would be open to a move away from the Eagles, as he wants to win trophies. He’s made just under 400 appearances for Palace, and it seems as if he’ll be a man in demand once again this summer.

Palace fans react

@CPFCtransfersHQ shared the news on Zaha on Twitter on Tuesday lunchtime.

These Palace fans were quick to poke fun at both Tottenham and Everton in regards to Zaha’s willingness to win trophies.

“Lol”Credit: @cpfc_sean”Obviously decided he doesn’t want to win anything”Credit: @Ukhilal1957″Also, £40 million…Am I missing something!?”Credit: @ststove”But I thought he wanted to go somewhere where he can win things”Credit: @NoContextHumour”Thought he wanted to win trophies?”Credit: @cpfcjadey”He wants trophies why would he go to any of these clubs”Credit: @CPFCH10

In other news: Many CPFC fans unimpressed with specific Matt Woosnam post, find out more here. 

A number of Liverpool supporters are delighted with the news that Alisson is set to sign a new deal at Anfield imminently.

The Brazilian has proven to be a colossal signing for the Reds, having arrived from Roma in the summer of 2018.

Along with Virgil van Dijk, Alisson helped turn Liverpool from a good team into a great one, with Champions League and Premier League glory sealed in back-to-back years.

The 28-year-old continued to be a key man in 2020/21, despite a dip in form after sadly losing his father, famously scoring a last-gasp winner at West Brom last month.

According to BBC Sport, Liverpool will open contract talks with the Brazil international after he returns from Copa America duty this summer, tying him down a new long-term deal.

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Liverpool fans react to Alisson update

These Reds fans took to Twitter to provide their happy thoughts on the news.

“Boss news”

Credit: @garylouth

“Goal bonus included yesssssss”

Credit: @BradburyLeigh

“Some good news after Trent”

Credit: @DrKennethNois10

“Great news, hopefully Virgil, Fabinho and Salah next”

Credit: @CathalRobinson

“Give the man whatever he wants”

Credit: @mike1danaher

“One of the best things to happen to us!”

Credit: @ethan27d

In other news, some Liverpool fans are fuming after news emerged regarding the future of one Reds player. Find out who it is here.

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O impasse em torno da situação de VIctor fez o Atlético-MG se movimentar internamente para garantir segurança em sua meta. O diretor de futebol do Galo, Eduardo Maluf, tem reunião marcada para esta quinta-feira, na qual visa prorrogar o contrato de Giovanni.

O agente do goleiro, Alacce Dias, revelou ao “Estado de Minas” que a extensão do vínculo está bem encaminhada:

-Vou viajar amanhã (quinta-feira) para Belo Horizonte e resolver isso. Vou sentar com o Maluf e vamos renovar sim. Já está praticamente acertado.O Daniel adiantou na boa confiança que tem com a gente. Mas detalhes não vão separar o Giovanni do Atlético. Vamos resolver isso amanhã (quinta).

O presidente do Atlético-MG, Daniel Nepomuceno, teceu elogios ao goleiro:

-Claro. Já era um plano nosso (renovar com o Giovanni), ele sempre se mostrou um bom profissional, e ele está no clube por isso, caso surja uma eventualidade, ele tem potencial para isso – afirmou à Rádio Itatiaia.

O jogador de 29 anos é reserva imediato de Victor, que sofreu lesão no ombro e não atuará de três a quatro meses.

Crystal Palace came from behind to record a stunning victory over Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

The Eagles’ usual suspects, Wilfried Zaha – who bagged the all-important equaliser – and Eberechi Eze – who assisted him, were at the centre of it all but an unsung hero may have emerged from the shadows with a masterclass to deliver Roy Hodgson’s second win since March.

That player being Tyrick Mitchell.

The 21-year-old defender clinched his first senior goal for the club, bagging the winner in the 84th minute. Mitchell was in the perfect place at the right time as he bundled home a fluffed cross from Eze.

But the young left-back delivered so much more than the winner on the day.

As per SofaScore, he was graded as Palace’s best performer, with a rating of 8.4 – by comparison, this was better than both Zaha (7.8) and Eze (7.4), so he certainly deserves just as many plaudits.

He was amongst Hodgson’s most influential players, recording 51 touches over the 90 minutes, and that resulted in superb contributions at either end of the pitch.

Defensively, he was industrious, registering four clearances, two blocks and one tackle whilst he also won 100% of his battles, both in the air and on the ground, meaning the threat on offer from Bertrand Traore, and then Anwar El Ghazi was nullified throughout.

Further up the pitch, Mitchell made two crosses, which would have delighted target man striker Christian Benteke. In fact, he bagged the first equaliser as a result of a great ball in from wide.

He also produced one key pass and one dribble, proving to be a nuisance to Villa’s defence and Ahmed Elmohamady, in particular.

Palace reporter Joe Doyle at football.london was equally glowing of his performance in their post-match column.

“Pushed higher up more often with Schlupp offering a level of protection on the occasions he could move forward. Played in a great ball for Benteke to get an equaliser after the half hour,” he wrote. “A good shift throughout, getting forward more and more, and was in the right place at the right time to grab the winner.”

Mitchell, who is valued at €10m (£9m), put in a stormer of a performance at Selhurst Park and was certainly an unsung hero for Hodgson.

AND in other news, Fresh twist emerges in Crystal Palace manager hunt, it’s great news for Eagles fans…

In recent comments, the BBC’s Simon Stone revealed that Tottenham Hotspur and the five other breakaway Premier League clubs remain unified in their desire to join the European Super League.

According to Stone’s report for the BBC (11:25), despite “all the strong statements” in objection to the European Super League,” there is “no weakening of resolve” amongst Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United in joining the newly formed league.

Stone continues by stating that that, from the perspective of the clubs, the proposals have been “thought through” and will “benefit the game as a whole,” with the sides involved said to simply be “waiting for the storm to die down.”

He said: “I have just spoken to someone who is close to the clubs concerned and they were adamant there is no weakening of resolve within the six English clubs who have signed up to ESL.”

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Stone’s remarks appear to directly contradict the reports that both Chelsea and Manchester City are beginning to waver in their commitment to the European Super League following the widespread backlash from the football community.

Indeed, Dan Roan recently claimed on Twitter that sources have informed him the reports of Chelsea and City’s doubts were nothing more than “mischief-making,” and that the “rebel alliance remains firm.”

As such, at this very moment, it would appear as if Tottenham, alongside the other five breakaway clubs, are still set to take part in the European Super League, regardless of the continuing backlash from both the fans and media.

In other news: Insider information on Spurs’ Mourinho sacking emerges; sources rubbish ‘absolutely false’ claim – find out more here!

After returning from injury recently, Southampton striker Michael Obafemi seemingly has an ideal opportunity to prove himself to Ralph Hasenhuttl in the final few games of the Premier League season.

The Republic of Ireland U’21 international was close to joining Swansea City on loan in the January transfer window after barely featuring in the first half of the season, before an injury problem meant that the deal was called off and that he would stay at Staplewood to recover.

However, the 20-year-old has now made a full recovery and should be in contention to feature in some of Southampton’s final five Premier League fixtures which, barring an unlikely series of results from Fulham and West Brom, will have very little bearing on the Saints’ season.

Hasenhuhttl’s side look to be safe from relegation despite an awful run of form in 2021, which suggests that some of the younger players in the squad could be given opportunities to impress over the coming weeks.

Obafemi has made just two substitute appearances for the Saints this season and has seemingly fallen behind the likes of Nathan Tella and Dan N’Lundulu in the pecking order, despite having plenty of experience in the Premier League.

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In total, the 20-year-old forward has made 35 appearances for the senior side at Southampton, in which he has contributed five goals and four assists, yet it seems that Hasenhuttl is not convinced by his professionalism, which might explain his lack of appearances earlier in the season.

However, now that he has returned from injury at a time where Danny Ings is currently sidelined, it seems as if he has been handed a golden chance to prove that he has the quality to play in the Premier League, and these next few games could end up defining his Southampton career.

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After all, Obafemi has just one year left on his deal, and if he fails to impress in the next few weeks, he could end up departing St Mary’s ahead of next season, either on loan or permanently, which would be a shame as he has shown a lot of promise at times, notably when he became Southampton’s youngest ever scorer in the Premier League back in 2018.

And, in other news… Hasenhuttl handed huge boost over £5m Saints beast dubbed “one of the best” by Guardiola

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Mesmo com desfalques, o São Paulo conseguiu ensaiar uma de suas melhores apresentações sob o comando de Ricardo Gomes nesta quarta-feira. As opções do técnico para a 29ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro tiveram bom desempenho no primeiro tempo e fizeram o Tricolor largar na frente. O problema é que o “espetáculo” da vez na Ilha do Retiro foi do gênero dramático para os paulistas, que deram o empate em 1 a 1 de presente para o Sport.

Carlinhos e Michel Bastos precisavam ser os protagonistas da peça que Ricardo esperava armar contra Oswaldo de Oliveira. O primeiro tinha o texto decorado, com ótima movimentação, personalidade e habilidade para criar as principais chances do time. O segundo, apegado aos velhos e grandes momentos da carreira na trupe são-paulina, preferiu atuar à mercê da inspiração e de improvisos.

Assim, deu bom passe, o sétimo para gol na temporada, para Thiago Mendes abrir o placar. Palmas tímidas da torcida visitante e apreensão para os locais. O ritmo da peça era alto, sem deixar a plateia se distrair, até que os tricolores resolveram cadenciar as falas. Toques curtos, calma, marasmo. Quase um monólogo cansativo para fazer o primeiro tempo acabar.

Eis que uma dos atores mais inexperientes de Ricardo Gomes se sentiu confortável demais e errou cena básica, simples. Hudson, um dos pontos de segurança do elenco, quis resolver de qualquer maneira e se afobou. Diego Souza, astro perto dos meros coadjuvantes, colocou a arte em voleio fulminante na pequena área e empatou.

Aplausos de pé para o golaço. Cabelos em pé durante todo o segundo tempo. Drama e terror lado a lado no teatro da Ilha. Um empate insistente e insuficiente para as duas trupes. A mais esfacelada era a do São Paulo, sempre sem fôlego e força para o segundo ato. Sem nervos para reagir e só com Denis para evitar final ainda mais desastroso. A diferença para o Sport segue em dois pontos (36 a 34), mas pode cair para a mesma quantidade em relação à zona de rebaixamento ao fim da rodada.

FICHA TÉCNICA
SPORT 1 X 1 SÃO PAULO
Local: Ilha do Retiro, Recife (PE)
Data-Hora: 5/10/2016 – 21h45
Árbitro: Rafael Traci (PR)
Auxiliares: Kleber Lucio Gil (Fifa-SC) e Luciano Roggenbaum (PR)
Público/renda: 11.424 torcedores/R$ 181.170,00
Cartões amarelos: (SPT), Buffarini, Michel Bastos (SAO)
Cartões vermelhos: –
Gols: Thiago Mendes (25’/1ºT) (0-1), Diego Souza (42’/1ºT) (1-1)

SPORT: Magrão; Samuel Xavier, Matheus Ferraz, Ronaldo Alves e Renê; Rithely, Paulo Roberto, Gabriel Xavier (Vinicius Araújo, no intervalo), Everton Felipe (Apodi, aos 13’/2ºT) e Diego Souza; Rogério (Edmílson, aos 32’/2ºT). Técnico: Oswaldo de Oliveira.

SÃO PAULO: Denis; Bruno, Maicon, Rodrigo Caio e Matheus Reis (Buffarini, no intervalo); Hudson; Kelvin (Jean Carlos, aos 19’/2ºT), Thiago Mendes (João Schmidt, aos 30’/2ºT), Michel Bastos e Carlinhos; Chavez. Técnico: Ricardo Gomes.

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, Frank McAvennie has told current caretaker manager John Kennedy that he must “liven up” and admitted the Celtic job is “too big” for him.

Kennedy joined the Hoops as first-team coach back in 2014, and has worked under Ronny Deila, Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon before being put in temporary charge following the latter’s recent sacking.

The former Scotland midfielder, who has remained unbeaten in his four games in the dugout, including the Old Firm draw with Rangers last month, is currently second-favourite behind former Bournemouth manage Eddie Howe to succeed Lennon.

Kennedy looks set to remain in charge for Celtic’s final five Scottish Premiership fixtures, and he’ll be desperate to salvage some pride and ensure the Glasgow giants avoid their first trophyless season since 2010 by winning the Scottish Cup next month.

But McAvennie has advised Kennedy to earn his stripes as a manager in the lower leagues before considering a job the size of Celtic.

He told Football FanCast:

“No disrespect to John, I think Celtic is too big a club. Neil Lennon done it, but Neil was such a legend. And he had that behind him, so the fans gave him time, but they won’t give John time because he’s not held in the same regard.

“I think he might be a good manager, but I don’t know him well enough to say what his persona is, but he has got to liven up. If you walked into a dressing room, I wouldn’t be inspired, I would want someone to come in and fire me up.

“I think he might be a good manager, but he’s seen off four managers. I would think it’s time to go away, do something different, manage a lower league team, like Hamilton, Dundee, Dundee United. You’re going to get time at other jobs, but you won’t get time at Celtic.”

After being tested in a new right-back role against Manchester City in midweek, Ryan Bertrand returned to a more natural left-back position for the Saints’ game against Brighton on Sunday afternoon.

Unfortunately for Ralph Hasenhuttl, the 31-year-old produced another poor display, as the Seagulls claimed a 2-1 victory which leaves Southampton looking over their shoulders at the relegation spaces, as their woeful run of form continued at St Mary’s.

The former Chelsea man is yet to agree to a new contract with the South Coast club and Arsenal are reportedly taking an interest in him ahead of the summer, which makes you question whether he is completely focussed on Southampton right now.

As per SofaScore, Bertrand would earn a 6.8/10 rating for his performance, which was nowhere near the worst of any Saints player, however, his attacking play against Brighton was truly awful.

The left-back would fail with his only dribble attempt, whilst only one of his six crosses during the game would find a Southampton shirt.

His passing was nowhere near its usual standard, as he would complete just 33/49 of his passes, resulting in a poor accuracy rate of 67% – significantly below the 79.5% he has averaged in the Premier League this season.

None of his four long balls were accurate and he managed to lose possession on a remarkable 28 occasions, which was the most of any Southampton player on the pitch, and only second to Pascal Gross from Brighton’s team, with the German losing the ball 32 times during the game.

Whilst his defensive game was fairly solid, as he made four tackles and three clearances, the experienced defender’s attacking output has been a cause for concern all season, as he has just one assist to his name in the top-flight, and the game against Brighton was unfortunately no different.

Bertrand has to start offering Hasenhuttl more down the left-hand side from an attacking perspective, especially with the Saints struggling to create opportunities in the absence of Danny Ings.

As one of few experienced options in a fairly young Southampton side, it was a disappointing display from Bertrand once again against Brighton, and hopefully, his form will improve before the end of the season as Hasenhuttl really has his hands tied behind his back when it comes to possibly selecting an alternative, with back-up left-back Jake Vokins having left on loan in January.

And, in other news… Forget Forster: Saints can sign serious McCarthy upgrade in £8.6m beast

كشفت تقارير صحفية موقف نادي ليفربول من رحيل اللاعب ديفوك أوريجي خلال موسم الانتقالات الشتوي الحالي.

وارتبط أوريجي خلال مواسم انتقالية سابقة بخطوة الرحيل عن ليفربول، للحصول على فرص لعب منتظم.

وتجددت التكهنات حول مستقبل المهاجم البلجيكي في الأنفيلد منذ بداية سوق الانتقالات الشتوي لهذا العام.

وذكرت تقارير صحفية أمس أن نادي فنارخشة مستعد لتقديم عرض مالي ضخم من أجل الظفر بخدمات أوريجي، إلى جانب وجود فرق أخرى.

وحسب الصحفي الإيطالي الشهير فابريزيو رومانو، فإن ليفربول حسم موقفه من فكرة التخلي عن خدمات ديفوك أوريجي في الميركاتو الشتوي الجاري.

وأوضح أن ليفربول لا يخطط لبيع أوريجي هذا الشهر، رغم وجود اهتمام من قِبل عدة أندية إيطالية وألمانية.

وأشار إلى إنه هناك ستكون هناك حاجة إلى أوريجي، خاصة مع عدم وجود إمكانية لحسم صفقات هجومية أخرى في الوقت الحالي.

وأفاد أن يورجن كلوب طلب من أوريجي البقاء في صفوف ليفربول حتى نهاية هذا الموسم.