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Writing on Twitter, journalist Ekrem Konur has made a major six-word West Ham United claim involving winger Felipe Anderson.

The Lowdown: Anderson eyeing move away?

The Brazilian attacker has been heavily linked with a move away from the London Stadium over these last few weeks.

Indeed, regional news sources such as La Lazio Siamo Noi claim that Anderson is personally very eager for a return to former club Lazio and pushing to get it through.

This is backed by reliable transfer source Fabrizio Romano, who says West Ham and the Serie A giants are currently in talks with personal terms already agreed.

The Latest: Konur drops major Anderson claim

Writing a six-word message on Twitter, reporter Konur has now shared his own update involving Anderson and his exit from West Ham this summer.

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He explains that the winger has already left east London, stating: ‘Felipe Anderson is now Lazio’s footballer’.

Both clubs are yet to confirm or make an official announcement, but this is quite the claim to emerge as West Ham look to offload unwanted players and reduce the wage bill.

The Verdict: Good move by the Hammers?

Getting rid of Anderson’s £85,000-per-week salary is, of course, a real blessing amid the financial implications of the pandemic and the closure of stadiums over this past year.

Saving money wherever possible is imperative for the club as a whole and it is arguably time for the 28-year-old to part company.

Anderson started just one Liga NOS game over the entirety of his spell on loan at FC Porto last season (WhoScored), and given his alleged desire to return to Lazio, West Ham shouldn’t stand in his way.

In other news: Journalist drops 11-word West Ham transfer claim involving ‘phenomenal’ forward, find out more here.

Many Wolves fans have been left to buzz as a transfer update emerged on Lee Kang-in.

As per Super Deporte, the Midlands club are currently watching the Valencia ace along with a whole host of other teams in Europe.

The La Liga side are open to selling him in the summer window, with the Molineux faithful knocking on the door for his potential signature.

Transfermarkt currently value him at £13.5m, but he could be sold for lower than his market value.

Given that he is just 20 years of age, and a number of top European teams, including the likes of Atletico Madrid, Fiorentina, Milan and Napoli are also interested in signing him, the Wanderers should seriously consider pouncing on what could well turn out to be an absolute bargain.

Wolves fans on Lee transfer update

These WWFC supporters buzzed as the transfer update was shared on Twitter, with one even going as far as to claim that the South Korea international would be a ‘steal’:

“See this is content we like to see Dave”

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“Huge dub”

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“Looks like a steal for around £10 mil”

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“Straight swap with Mir I reckon….Poss we have to give a bit of £££. Left footed, creative, would be class in the role Lage played Joao Felix in at Benfica”

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“I love this guy, he’d be a great signing. Really talented dribbler and passer, offers creativity and plenty of dynamism, and on the cheap – would be a great signing for us. #wwfc”

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“The scenes”

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In other news, find out which £25.8m-rated ace Wolves are ‘leading the race’ to sign here!

As Liverpool share news that star winger Mohamed Salah has been named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year following his stunning 2020/2021 contribution, many Reds supporters have erupted in response. 

Salah, who was one of the Reds’ shining lights in what was a challenging campaign, has now been rewarded for his contribution with some due recognition from outside of the club.

Indeed, as announced, the Egyptian has clinched a spot in this year’s PFA Team of the Year ahead of some worthy contenders.

Liverpool somehow finished the season in third place after a year of both off-field scandals and countless injury issues affecting the squad, and Salah was definitely a huge part of the turnaround.

The 28-year-old scored a phenomenal 31 goals in all competitions for the Reds over 51 outings – whilst also assisting his teammates six times (Transfermarkt).

As a result, Liverpool fans are simply overjoyed he is being acknowledged for his incredible contribution.

Find all of their best verdicts from social media down below.

Liverpool fans erupt over Salah announcement…

“Yeeeeessssssssss Mooooo”

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“Finally some common sense returns.”

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“Fantastic.”

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“Lets goooo Mo”

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“SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUUUUUUUUUUUU”

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“What a player.”

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“The King of the Premier League”

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“The man is immense”

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“World class!”

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In other news: Liverpool fans have also called for the club to sign this Premier League star, find out more here.

علق حسين الشحات لاعب الأهلي على فوز فريقه أمام الهلال السوداني في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما اليوم الأحد، وحسم التأهل لربع نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيأ.

وسجل حسين الشحات هدف الأهلي الوحيد في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم على ملعب السلام، في ختام منافسات دور المجموعات بدوري أبطال إفريقيا.

طالع أيضًا | منافس الأهلي المحتمل في دور ربع نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.. صدام عربي

وقال حسين الشحات خلال لقاء عبر قناة “بي إن سبورت”: “الحمد لله على الفوز، كنا نلعب على الانتصار وليس التعادل، لأننا نخوض اللقاء على ملعبنا، سجلت الهدف ولكن هذا نتيجة مجهود زملائي”.

وأضاف لاعب الأهلي: “نحن نخوض المباراة على أرضنا وكان لا يجب أن نعطيهم الفرصة لكي يلعبوا، وكانت لدينا تعليمات من موسيماني بالضغط طوال المباراة حتى بعد أن نُسجل أي هدف”. هدف فوز الأهلي على الهلال (1-0) دوري ابطال افريقيا

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”

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“Goal bonus included yesssssss”

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“Some good news after Trent”

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

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“Give the man whatever he wants”

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

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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.”

Transfer Tavern Take

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