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The biggest news at Newcastle at the moment is of the course that Rafa Benitez is to leave his role as manager. The focus now moves on to who could replace him. Today’s Toon transfer roundup looks at the potential early candidates to succeed the Spaniard, as well as the continued interest in a Bundesliga star.

Blanc and Moyes interest in manager’s job

According to the Northern Echo, Laurent Blanc has expressed his early interest in the vacant manager’s job at St. James Park. The Frenchman has not managed since 2016, however. David Moyes is reportedly also interested.

Ranieri and van Bronckhorst also looking at the role

Other reports, though, mention different names. According to Sky Sports, both Claudio Ranieri and Giovanni van Bronckhorst have registered an interested in the position left by Benitez. Ranieri left AS Roma at the end of the last campaign, whilst the Dutchman left Feyenoord at the same time.

Joelinton still on radar

The North East club will still be looking to bring in new players this summer according to the Mirror. Benitez was not keen on Joelinton, but the Newcastle chiefs are still interested in the Hoffenheim forward, who would reportedly cost over £30m.

Without a doubt, Jean Michael Seri did not have the strongest of seasons following his £27m move from Nice to Fulham last summer.

After a particularly bright 2016/17 Ligue 1 campaign and previous interest from Barcelona, much was expected of the 27-year-old. However, in the end, he proved to be a huge disappointment, though that has not stopped his name from being linked with a host of clubs this transfer window.

And that includes Crystal Palace, with Football.London one outlet to report that the Premier League outfit are interested in signing the Ivorian midfielder.

Roy Hodgson, though, faces fighting a losing battle, with Napoli and both Milan clubs also said to be keen (Calcionapoli24.com via Football Italia).

Not only can the likes of Napoli and Inter Milan offer Seri the chance to play in the Champions League, but they also look like much better fits for the former Nice man than Crystal Palace.

One of Seri’s biggest strengths is his passing, something Football.London highlighted earlier in the season when things were going right for both him and Fulham. At either Napoli or Inter, the Ivory Coast international would surely be in a better environment to utilise that compared to Crystal Palace.

Inter and Napoli were the two highest ranked teams for possession in Serie A, averaging 56.9% and 56.8% over the course of the campaign. The Eagles, in contrast, ranked 15th in the Premier League with a significantly less 46.6% (as per WhoScored). They, of course, have lesser players than the two Italian giants.

Still, based on that and the lure of Champions League football, it is hard to imagine Seri opting for an England stay over a move to Italy if reports are true.

Crystal Palace fans, do you think the club can get this deal over the line? Join the discussion by commenting below.

أعلن أروابارينا المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي بيراميدز، تشكيل اللاعبين المقرر لهم خوض لقاء اليوم أمام الأهلي.

ويستضيف ملعب الدفاع الجوي المباراة المرتقبة بين بيراميدز والأهلي في الجولة العاشرة من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

ويبحث بيراميدز عن الفوز للدخول إلى المربع الذهبي، بعد حصوله على 13 نقطة جعلته في المركز الخامس.

بينما يتصدر الأهلي جدول ترتيب الدوري برصيد 20 نقطة متساويًا مع الزمالك بنفس عدد النقاط، ويفرق عنه بعدد الأهداف. تشكيل بيراميدز لمواجهة الأهلي اليوم

حراسة المرمى: شريف إكرامي.

خط الدفاع: طارق طه – أحمد سامي – أحمد فتحي – علي جبر.

خط الوسط: رمضان صبحي – عبد الله السعيد – نبيل عماد دونجا – أحمد توفيق – إيربك تراوري.

خط الهجوم: جون أنطوي.

Manchester United fans have been reacting on Twitter to the news that Paul Pogba is more than likely to be at Old Trafford for the upcoming campaign.

According to a report by The Guardian, the possibility of the France World Cup winner leaving the club this summer is looking rather remote at the moment and no bids have been made as of yet.

Real Madrid are thought to hold an interest in the midfielder. However, they value him between £100-120million, whereas United are believed to want a fee in the region of £170m.

Despite managing to get 13 goals in his 35 Premier League matches last season and come away with figures such as 3 shots on average, 1.6 key passes and 2 fouls drawn per game for United last season, the 26-year-old continued to come in for large amounts of criticism throughout the campaign.

Indeed, the likes of Graeme Souness (in the Times, via the Express) and Roy Keane (on Sky Sports) have spoken out against the Frenchman in the past.

Pogba has hit back at the criticism he has received in the past (RMC Sport via The Sun), though he has also been criticised by the club’s own fans, as scenes from the final day home defeat to Cardiff City showed (The Mirror).

And the mood does not seem to have improved, with the news that he could be staying at Manchester United beyond the summer irking these supporters below.

Many of them took to Twitter to share some rather negative reactions to the article from The Guardian, with some of them calling for him to be sold.

Here are just some of their reactions…

[ad_pod ]Manchester United are targeting Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as a replacement for Paul Pogba this summer, according to Spanish outlet Marca.The report states that Pogba has already told his teammates he expects to leave Man United this summer, with Real Madrid and Juventus potential destinations.Who is Man Utd’s worst ever player? Bebe? Eric Djemba-Djemba? The fan in the video below actually think it’s one of the Red Devils’ current crop…The Frenchman has spent three seasons in his second spell at the club, emerging as one of the team’s most important players.Last season was a disappointing one for United, but Pogba was one of their stand-outs, scoring 16 times and assisting 11 more goals.Milinkovic-Savic has extensive experience in Serie A with Lazio and last season helped bring success back to the Italian giants by winning the Coppa Italia, scoring in the final against Atalanta.

Some United fans feel the Serbian international’s all-round midfield game makes him an ideal replacement for the want-away Pogba, with these supporters taking to Twitter over the weekend to share their thoughts…

With 20 minutes left of Manchester City’s penultimate game of the season against Leicester City, Liverpool were as close as they have ever been to the Premier League title. The Citizens were being held at 0-0, and a draw would have left the Reds one point clear going into the last game of the campaign. After 29 years, the end of the drought was in sight.

And then up stepped Vincent Kompany, Mr. Manchester City himself. From 25 yards out, the Belgian let rip on his right foot. As the ball flew into the top corner, Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel had no chance. It was a breathtaking goal from the most unexpected of sources.

In terms of the title race, it was one of the most important goals of the whole campaign. Against the Foxes, the tension in and around the Etihad Stadium was clear for all to see. Everyone knew exactly what was on the line. With both sides playing beatable opposition in their respective final matches of the season, City could not afford to slip up. Fortunately for them, they didn’t.

With the abundance of top quality talent at Pep Guardiola’s disposal, it was a shock that such a strike came from a centre-back. The former Barcelona manager said after the game that he was pleading with his captain not to shoot – according to the Panini Tabloid, he warned from the touchline “No shoot Vinne, no shoot!” – it’s a good job for him that Kompany chose to trust his gut.

Manchester City are one of the best teams on the planet, and a lot of that is down to the Spaniard. His intricate system has taken him to the top in his homeland, Germany and now the Premier League. But sometimes, no matter how fitting the formation and how polished the philosophy, a piece of individual brilliance is needed to make the difference.

Kompany is not even a regular shooter. That staggering strike was one of just five efforts at goal he attempted during the whole term in the league, and only one of two from outside the area. From one side, you could argue that this is because he knows his limitations. He can leave the goalscoring to likes of Sergio Aguero or Raheem Sterling, who netted 57 times between them last season. From the perspective of a football romantic, however, maybe he was just saving the sublime for the perfect moment.

Whether that is the case or not, it was a fitting end to his marvellous career in Manchester. Since his arrival in 2008, the former Hamburg man has been a key part of the City revolution. It is hard to imagine the club being as successful as they have been without Kompany at the heart of their defence and being a leader in the dressing room. He was, after all, named captain at the start of the 2011/12 season, which would end with City’s first ever Premier League title.

As he now returns to Anderlecht to take up a player-manager role, he can take solace in knowing that his strike against Leicester was not only one of the defining moments of a wonderful season, but also the perfect send-off.

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كشف يورجن كلوب المدير الفني لفريق ليفربول، السبب وراء التعاقد مع المدافع بن ديفيز من نادي بريستون نورث إند.

وأعلن ليفربول منذ قليل حصوله على خدمات بن ديفيز من النادي المتواجد في تشامبيونشيب (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وقال كلوب في تصريحات للموقع الرسمي للنادي: “في كل موقف تظهر الفرص، أعتقد أنه من الواضح أنه لو كنا في فترة انتقالات عادية ولا نعاني من مشاكل، لن ننظر إلى بريستون، ليس من المحتمل حقًا”.

وأضاف: “ولكن منذ أن رأينا بن ديفيز ومنذ أن أصبح وضعنا أكثر وضوحًا بالنسبة لنا، من حيث المشاكل التي نواجهها، عندما رأيناه تحمسنا حقًا حيال ذلك وفكرنا، إنه صبي لعب حياته كلها لـ بريستون، نحن رأينا الإمكانيات، رأينا جودته حيث يبلغ من العمر 25 عامًا، هناك الكثير ليأتي من أجله”.

وواصل: “بن ديفيز لاعب كرة قدم جيد حقًا، كان كقائد مناسب في فريستون، جيد في التحديات، يبدو ذكيًا في اللعب، يمكنه اللعب في مراكز مختلفة، هذا يجعله ممتعًا حقًا لذلك أنا أتطلع للعمل معه، أعلم أنها فرصة بالنسبة له وأرى الأمر نفسه تمامًا بالنسبة لنا، إنه أمر جيد للقيام به”.

وعندما سُئل عما إذا كان اختار بن ديفيز لإنه يلعب بقدمه اليسرى، أجاب كلوب: “لم يجذبنا هذا الأمر، هناك العديد من المدافعين يلعبون بقدمهم اليُمنى لكن بصراحة لم أر مدافعًا يلعب بقدمه اليسرى على الجانب الأيمن، ليس هذا سبب توقيعنا معه بل لأنه يمتلك قدمًا يسرى جيدة مع الكرة، كان ذلك سببًا جيدًا”.

واستمر: “يجب على بن ديفيز أن يشعر بأنه ينتمي إلى هنا، هذا مهم للغاية ولكن حقيقة أنه وافق على الانتقال إلينا تظهر أنه واثق من ذلك، هذا هو بالضبط ما نحتاجه، كان من الممكن أن يقول لنا إنه يفضل البقاء مع بريستون أو الذهاب لمكان آخر، حيث يلعب 40 مباراة كل موسم، هذا تحد ولكنه فرصة كبيرة حقًا”.

واختت: “يمكن أن تكون هناك قصة رائعة بيننا، متأكد من ذلك، واثق من إنه يريد التعلم وأن يواصل التطور، أنا أتطلع حقًا إلى مقابلته”.

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According to The Telegraph, Atletico Madrid want to sign Hector Bellerin this summer and will offer Arsenal the chance to sign Spanish winger Vitolo as part of the deal.

However, it would be fair to say that many Arsenal supporters on Twitter are not interested in the arrangement taking place in this summer’s transfer window.

Bellerin, who is currently recovering from a knee injury, still has four years left to run on his contract at the Emirates Stadium.

However, according to The Telegraph, Atletico boss Diego Simeone is keen on bringing the Spaniard to the Wanda Metropolitano this summer.

The report has claimed that Vitolo, who played under Arsenal boss Unai Emery at Sevilla, will be offered as part of the deal.

The 29-year-old has only scored four times in 51 appearances for Atletico but did register 28 goals and 44 assists in 177 appearances for Sevilla.

Check out the video below to find out why Arsenal fans aren’t celebrating Spurs’ UCL final defeat as much as they’d like…

Arsenal’s fans, however, are just not interested in the swap – as shown by the tweets 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…

According to The Sun, Harry Maguire has angrily confronted Leicester after the Foxes rejected bids worth £70m from both Manchester United and Manchester City for his services.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the England international has reportedly hit out at Leicester and accused them of breaking a gentleman’s agreement that they had when he put pen to paper on a five-year deal back in September – they had agreed not to stand in his way if a ‘fair’ offer arrived.

Maguire, 26, is said to be fuming that the Foxes are chasing a sum of £85m from interested clubs, and has pointed to Matthijs de Ligt’s £58m move from Ajax to Juventus as a point of reference to reinforce the fact that they are demanding too much.

Could Paul Pogba be on his way out of Old Trafford? 442oons have put their unqiue spin on the matter in the video below…

Leicester are now sweating over whether or not the former Hull man will play in their friendly against Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

United will be boosted by this news

Presumably, no club would want to keep an unhappy player around, especially one so valuable.

£70m or anything over that would be serious cash for a club of Leicester’s size, and if Maguire really has kicked up a massive fuss over bids being rejected for him, then United have surely been handed a big boost in their pursuit of 6 foot 4 centre-back.

They also look to have a clear run at Maguire after City were put off by the figures involved – they are prepared to go without a centre-back to replace Vincent Kompany.

When the player isn’t doing anything to force a move, it makes it much, much easier for the selling club to demand whatever they want and leave the potential buyers hopeless.

However, when the player actively gets involved and starts to threaten the morale of the camp, then it becomes an issue that needs to be dealt with one way or another.

Either way, the Red Devils will have been boosted by the latest news on Maguire.

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What does Dean Smith have in store for the rest of the summer transfer window? We are sure to find out over the coming weeks. But Thursday’s Villa transfer roundup includes a confirmed exit, an update in the pursuit of a Championship defender and news on the interest in a 23-year-old English midfielder.

Blackett-Taylor leaves

Corey Blackett-Taylor has joined Tranmere Rovers it was confirmed on Wednesday. The winger signed a two-year contract with the Merseyside outfit after rising through the ranks of Aston Villa’s academy.

Villa to make new bid for Webster

Thursday’s print edition of The Daily Mirror (June 27, page 65) reported that Aston Villa will make an improved bid for Bristol City’s Adam Webster. Sky Sports had reported on Wednesday that the Villans had made a £12m bid for the central defender, with other reports stating that Bristol are holding out for £30m.

Leeds reject Phillips approach

Leeds have knocked back an approach from Aston Villa for midfielder Kalvin Phillips according to Football Insider. The Whites have made it clear Phillips is not for sale as they look to hold onto him at all costs this summer.