[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.

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Newcastle United have not started their pre-season summer tour all too well.

Their first match of the Premier League Asia Trophy pitted them against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday, who smashed four goals past the Magpies without reply.

And while it is still pre-season so some blunders can be excused, a certain situation has caught the attention of Twitter, and anyone with even an ounce of football experience will spot the issue.

The Toon Army are covering their eyes in horror at this image.

The pictures shows all four Newcastle defenders within five yards of each other, chasing the ball like a local schoolboy team being coached by one of the player’s parents.

If anything, it’s almost a surprise Wolves only scored four if that is how the Magpies defended, and we have to warn you that the Twitter reactions down below are not very optimistic about the upcoming campaign…

تحدث رئيس نادي برشلونة السابق جوسيب ماريا بارتوميو، في رسالة جديدة له بعد تسريب العقد الخاص بنجم الفريق ليونيل ميسي.

وكانت تقارير إسبانية أمس الأول قد سربت العقد الحالي بـ ميسي في برشلونة، حيث كشفت راتبه الفلكي في الكامب نو (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وتسبب ذلك الأمر في حالة من الغضب الشديد داخل أروقة برشلونة، وتوجيه أصابع الاتهام إلى مجلس الإدارة السابق.

ورفض بارتوميو الإدلاء بتصريحات صحفية عن ذلك الأمر، واكتفى بتوجيه رسالة لأحد البرامج بقناة “TV3” الإسبانية (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وأصر بارتوميو على الابتعاد عن أي تصريحات صحفية، ولكنه وجه رسالة جديدة أطول من سابقتها نشرتها صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية.

وقال بارتوميو في رسالته: “أسمع بعض وسائل الإعلام تلمح إلى قيام أحد أفراد مجلس الإدارة المنتهى ولايته أو أنا بتسريب عقد ليونيل ميسي، هذا أمر خاطىء تمامًا، هذه قضية خطيرة للغاية، من غير القانوني الكشف عن العقود الاحترافية”.

وأضاف: “الأمر سينتهي باللجوء إلى المحكمة لأن برشلونة وميسي لا يمكنهما قبول هذه الجريمة وأن تمر دون عقاب، لا أعرف من المسؤول عن ذلك، في الواقع هناك 4 أو 5 أفراد في النادي لديهم حق الوصول إلى تلك العقود، وكذلك المحامون الذين شاركوا في المفاوضات، ولدى رابطة الليجا نسخة كذلك”.

وواصل: “اتهام ميسي بالتسبب في متاعب مالية لـ برشلونة هو أمر مؤذِ وخبيث، إنه يستحق المبالغ التي يتقاضاها لأنه يحقق للنادي أكثر من ذلك، سواء من خلال مساهماته الرياضية أو التجارية، ويستطيع برشلونة أن يدفع هذه الأموال لـ ميسي وجميع اللاعبين الآخرين لولا أزمة فيروس كورونا”.

وتابع: “في الواقع، عندما تم التوقيع على هذا العقد في نوفمبر 2017، لم يكن أحد يستطيع تخيل جائحة ستحدث في عام 2020، من المؤكد أن الوباء يسبب أزمة للعديد من الكيانات والمنظمات والشركات حول العالم، وكانت كرة القدم الخاسر الأكبر”.

واستكمل: “لكن برشلونة سيخرج بشكل جيد من تلك الأزمة لأن هناك ما يكفي من القرارات الجيدة لحل الموقف، على الرغم من الوباء ما زلنا النادي الأول في العالم، لهذا السبب في الصيف الماضي استمرت الأولوية للمشروع الرياضي، ولم نقبل عروض بيع لاعبين مثل فاتي وبيدري وترينكاو مقابل مبالغ ضخمة”.

وأردف: “النادي لديه أصول أخرى غير رياضية من شأنها أن تساعد في التغلب على الأزمة الاقتصادية بسبب الوباء، أفضل شيء في هذه الأشهر الماضية هو رؤية أن كومان يقوم بعمل جيد للغاية، حيث نفذ كل ما تم الاتفاق عليه عند التعاقد معه، لدينا فريق من الشباب الموهوبين للغاية، مع لاعبين ذوي خبرة حققوا نجاحات كبيرة ومع أفضل لاعب في العالم (ميسي)، لدينا حاضر رياضي جيد ومستقبل أفضل”.

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Manchester United have been busy in the transfer market in recent days, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s move from Crystal Palace all but confirmed. Today’s United transfer roundup includes an update in the pursuit of a Premier League ace, news on a 21-year-old midfielder and a battle to sign a Bundesliga youngster.

Aubameyang boost

Manchester United have been handed a boost in their reported pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang according to Tuttosport. The Italian outlet is reporting that the Gabonese striker has said yes to a potential move to Old Trafford.

Longstaff update

According to the Metro, United are willing to stretch their £25m valuation of Newcastle’s Sean Longstaff in an attempt to sign the midfielder this summer, with the club’s hierarchy believing that Rafa Benitez’s departure from the North East side has helped their chances.

United and City to battle for Bundesliga youngster

The Sun is reporting that United are to battle it out with Manchester City in order to sign Hoffenheim youngster Ilay Elmkies. West Ham are reportedly also interested in the 19-year-old who could end up leaving for training compensation in a year.

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Friday’s Liverpool transfer roundup shed light on an enquiry made for a Dutch superstar, Bundesliga interest in a young striker and comments from Jurgen Klopp on the club’s transfer policy. Today’s edition shares an offer made for a former Anfield star, eyes on a Russian forward and a Championship club after a young Reds goalkeeper.

Liverpool lodge Coutinho bid

Calcio Mercato is reporting that Liverpool have made an offer to take Philippe Coutinho back to Merseyside. Klopp and co have tabled a two-year loan bid to FC Barcelona, with an option to then purchase the Brazilian for £88m. The 27-year-old has apparently accepted the proposal.

Reds eye Chalov

Liverpool have entered the race to sign CSKA Moscow’s Fedor Chalov according to The Mirror. They have a lot of competition for his signature, though, with Manchester City, Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund also mentioned. The 21-year-old scored 17 goals for the Russian outfit last term.

Huddersfield favourites for Grabara

According to journalist Alan Nixon, Huddersfield Town are “red-hot favourites” to sign goalkeeper Kamil Grabara. The deal mentioned is of a loan variety. The 20-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Danish side Aarhus GF.