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It’s almost a terrifying prospect that Liverpool’s attack can possibly get any more dangerous, but Jurgen Klopp could do just that.

Although the likes of Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge are decent options off the bench for the Reds, they’re not exactly players who strike fear into the hearts of opponents like Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane do, but a recently rumoured player could change all that.

According to the Daily Mail, Liverpool are monitoring Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze, who has been linked with multiple Premier League teams and clubs around the continent after a breakout season with the Yellow Submarine, scoring seven and assisting three for the first-team.

Signed for just £450,000 from the Diamond Academy in Nigeria according to Transermarkt, Chukwueze has quickly established himself as one of the brightest attacking talents in the European game, with his physicality for someone at such a young age making teams around the continent licking their lips of what the winger can become in the future.

With so many teams interested in the teenager, Liverpool must do all the can to bring Chukwueze to Anfield this summer to not only stop one of their rivals from signing a potential superstar in the making but to also craft a player who could one day succeed Salah or Mane on Merseyside.

Being able to play on both wings, Chukwueze would be an incredible option off the bench for Liverpool, with his rapid pace and physical strength making him a standout player from other wingers coming up in Europe, and with Klopp coaching him, there’s no reason to believe that the Nigerian international could one day become the next big thing for the Reds.

Liverpool fans, would Chukwueze be a good addition this summer? Let us know!

If there’s one area of the pitch West Ham must be focusing on intently over the summer, it’s the striker position.

With Andy Carroll leaving at the end of his contract and both Marko Arnautovic and Javier Hernandez (as per the Daily Star) looking likely to move on from east London, Manuel Pellegrini has a task on his hands on completely changing the personnel of the striker position this summer.

With transfer fees and massive wages likely to be recouped, West Ham find themselves in a good position as to who they can recruit this summer to fill in the positions left by the trio leaving east London, and recent reports have the Hammers linked with an exciting name.

According to the Daily Star, Aleksandar Mitrovic has caught the eye of Pellegrini following the Serbian’s impressive season in the Premier League despite Fulham’s surprising relegation down to the Championship, and the former Newcastle man could be a game-changer for the Hammers.

Mitrovic has shown over the years he is more than capable of playing in the English top-flight, this season alone being a good example with the towering striker scoring 11 goals in 36 matches for the Cottagers, and in a team with genuine creative and attacking quality, the Serb could flourish.

Playing with the likes of Felipe Anderson and Michail Antonio would improve Mitrovic’s game massively and could realistically result in West Ham joining the group of teams that could disrupt the Premier League top-six, and with a valuation of £22.5 million on Transfermarkt, the striker wouldn’t break the bank for Pellegrini.

Mitrovic ticks a lot of boxes that make him an ideal signing for West Ham, and now it is up to Pellegrini to take action and make the deal that might take the Hammers to the promised land of European football.

West Ham fans, would you take Mitrovic as a summer signing? Let us know!

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Manchester United fans would absolutely love to see Jadon Sancho arrive at the club this summer but David Ornstein’s update on the current situation suggests that their chances of concluding a deal have diminished in tandem with United’s form on the field of play in recent months.

What’s the word?

Sancho is one of the most insatiable young talents in Europe right now. His form at Borussia Dortmund has made him the envy of the continent, leaving Manchester City ruing the fact they failed to keep hold of him.

And it seems that their local-rivals now have the advantage over them in the transfer market, according to Ornstein, at least.

Indeed, the BBC journalist was speaking to Radio 5 Live on Tuesday evening earlier this week, and he confirmed that both Sancho and United are interested in concluding a stunning transfer this summer (20:35).

“Now Jadon Sancho is among the top targets at Manchester United and United would be his preferred option if he was to come back to the Premier League during this transfer window.

“I’m told that a couple of months it was looking like this would be nailed on, however, he is reluctant to give up Champions League football, he’s reluctant to join an unstable club, he wants stability and he wants to win things.

“As things stand it’s 50-50 on that one.

“The fee this summer would be in excess of £100 million.”

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United surprisingly have pulling power

That Sancho has identified Old Trafford as his preferred destination is undoubtedly a major shock but a positive revelation for the crisis-hit club.

At the end of a season which has seen Mauricio Pochettino – a man renowned for his ability to catalyse the development of young players – take Spurs to the Champions League final to face Liverpool, a club who also offer a perfect environment for young talent to thrive, is is incredibly surprising that Sancho is most enticed by a move to United.

The 20-time champions have slumped, underwhelmed, overspent and alienated in a torrid season, yet it seems their history is still generating significant pulling power.

This is as shocking as it is encouraging for United supporters, and they will be hoping that their club can take advantage of the 19-year-old’s standpoint by bringing him back to Manchester in the summer.

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If the reports from Mundo Deportivo are to be believed, Barcelona are supposedly targeting Liverpool’s Divock Origi as a potential Luis Suarez replacement in the upcoming summer transfer window.

The Catalans are on a lookout for someone who can rack up the goals or at the very least relieve the Uruguayan of some of his responsibilities and Origi seems like a great fit. Liverpool fans, however, are not having any of it.

The Reds were quick to express their wishes to keep the forward at Anfield, unless, of course, Lionel Messi and a hefty sum of money come the other way. A rather ambitious and, more importantly, sarcastic way of getting the message across:

Of course, after his heroics against Barcelona in the Champions League, who could blame them for wanting to keep the forward who played a big role in their route to the final.

Even though most of the Kopites are responding to this with banter, and rightfully so, there were some who expressed genuine concern, wishing for Origi’s stay at Liverpool.

Here’s a look at how Liverpool fans reacted to the news on Twitter…

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According to Football Insider, Everton have set their sights on West Ham left-back Aaron Cresswell ahead of a potential summer swoop.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the Toffees have been keeping tabs on the England international whilst the future of 34-year-old Leighton Baines remains up in the air – his contract is set to expire next month and it remains to be seen if he’ll be offered fresh terms.

Regardless of that, Everton are in the market for a left-back to play understudy to first choice Lucas Digne and have identified Cresswell as an option given his experience and price tag.

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The aforementioned report states that the Hammers will likely want double the £4m they spent on acquiring the 29-year-old from Ipswich in 2014 – Cresswell has two years remaining on his contract with the Irons.

Ideal Baines replacement

There are many similarities between Baines and Cresswell.

Both of them are England internationals. Both of them are excellent technicians, and both of them are also experienced Premier League regulars with plenty of appearances under their belt.

Cresswell featured just 20 times in the league this season as he shared left-back duties with Arthur Masuaku, suggesting that he will presumably be okay to do the same with Digne as he shouldn’t expect to start at Goodison Park.

Baines offered a reliable, calm head on experienced shoulders as well as the know-how to step in and competently support the first-choice left-back, but his advancing years mean someone else must perform this role behind Digne.

Director of Football Marcel Brands said that the club would be targeting young players and wouldn’t invest big money in older players, with the 20-25/26 age bracket being used to target the right option.

However, whilst he is 29 years of age, Cresswell’s modest £50,000-a-week earnings, reasonable price tag and familiarity with a bit-part role make him the ideal Baines replacement for Everton.

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Arjen Robben will be available on a free transfer this summer.

Indeed, the 35-year-old is leaving Bayern Munich following the expiration of his contract at the end of June.

Robben joined Bayern from Real Madrid in 2009 and went on to make 309 appearances for the German giants – scoring 144 times and contributing 101 assists.

The Dutchman has won eight Bundesliga titles, five DFB-Pokal crowns and the Champions League during his time at the Allianz Arena.

Meanwhile, the attacker has also lifted league titles with PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea and Real Madrid during a quite wonderful career.

Injuries have harmed Robben in recent seasons but the winger is not hanging up his boots and there will not be a shortage of interest this summer.

A few Everton fans have been on social media discussing a potential move for the 96-time Netherlands international.

However, it seems that the club’s supporters are not interested in a swoop – a selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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Everton fans have called for their club to sell midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin in this summer’s transfer window.

Schneiderlin joined Everton from Manchester United in January 2017 and has made 70 appearances for the Merseyside outfit in all competitions.

The 29-year-old has struggled to make his mark for the Toffees, though, and will see his current deal expire in the summer of 2021.

Speaking to Winamax, the 6 foot 1 Frenchman hinted that he could leave Goodison Park ahead of the 2019-20 campaign in search of pastures new.

And it would be fair to say that the Everton fans want that to happen.

Schneiderlin only made 14 Premier League appearances during the recent season, contributing just one assist and zero goals.

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He was so impressive at Southampton but has fallen away badly in recent years, also struggling at United ahead of a switch to Merseyside.

A selection of the Twitter reaction from the Everton supporters can be seen below:

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Lots of Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to express their frustration at the news that Adam Lallana is set to stay at the club, according to quotes from the player himself as provided by journalist Simon Peach.

The 30-year-old endured an injury hit 2018/19 campaign as Liverpool managed to win the Champions League, their sixth major European Cup.

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However, Lallana played a sporadic role and made just 16 appearances across all-competitions, whilst picking up a reported weekly wage of £110k-a-week.

As a result, the news that the former Southampton man looks set to stay at the club next season hasn’t gone down too well with the Liverpool supporters, with some under the impression that the attacking midfielder simply doesn’t pull his weight at the club.

And understandably so.

Given the fact that the Reds have just won the Champions League, they should be able to lure some top players to Anfield with their reputation as European champions, so clinging onto deadwood such as Lallana seems fairly underwhelming in all honesty.

Let’s see how the Liverpool fans reacted to the news…

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With both the men’s and women’s national sides we have been here before. In the midst of a major tournament an optimistic fever takes hold and coupled with a large dose of patriotism we all start to believe that something special is afoot, a conquering of the world.

Usually of course our hopes are dashed and usually too it is cruel and painful. A semi-final exit on pens or in the case of England’s Women at the 2015 World Cup in Canada a 92nd minute own goal with immortality in sight.

This time though feels different. Maybe it’s the surge in interest regarding the Lionesses that recently saw 6.1 million viewers tune in to their opening game against Scotland. From such momentum great things can occur. Or perhaps it is the bellicose words of head coach Phil Neville who repeatedly stated prior to the tournament that his team should embrace the fact that they can return from France victorious.

Maybe too it is the three reasons below. Will Steph Houghton and co raise aloft the trophy at the Parc Olympique Lyonnaise on July 7th? There is no way of knowing that. But can they? Absolutely.

We believe because SheBelieves

It may have been a tournament comprising of friendlies but it simply cannot be under-estimated how much belief and momentum has installed itself into the squad following March’s success in the SheBelieves Cup. To hold the formidable USA to a draw and triumph over Brazil and Japan was a tremendous achievement and acted as empirical proof that this team can beat anyone on their day.

It was in every sense the perfect fillip ahead of going into a highly pressurised and prolonged major competition and in addition to giving the spirit within the camp greater meaning it also afforded Neville the opportunity to blood some talented younger players prior to their World Cup selection. Of these Arsenal’s Leah Williamson in particular excelled.

The future benefits of their spring success were best summed up by Karen Carney when the champagne was still flowing:  “This group seems to have a confidence and a swag. It feels really good and feels like home.”

Expectation is now dealt with

In the build-up to this summer the Lioness legend and popular pundit Alex Scott reflected on the England Women’s poor Euro campaign back in 2013 saying: “It felt like everybody was talking about us and then we bombed so bad it was unbelievable. We didn’t get out of the group.”

Compare and contrast to the present day and the structure and support around the team ranked third in the world that is designed to instil belief into the players while lessening the load of expectation on their shoulders. When the stakes get high this group will stand tall.

Parris the game-changer

Every tournament winning side needs a special player with the ability to conjure up magic and England have that in 25-year-old Nikita Parris. Last season the FWA Women’s Footballer of the Year scored 19 goals for Manchester City in a prolific year that led to a move across the channel to Lyon. She has the firepower and creativity to make things happen.

Elsewhere there is plenty of experience too, another vital criterion for World Cup glory. England Women’s starting XI v Scotland had 624 caps between them and that’s not including Karen Carney and her 139 caps coming on as a sub.

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Injuries are just about the worst thing that can happen to a professional footballer in their careers. They’re often unexpected, soul-crushing and require a long time to get over. And unfortunately for Nathaniel Chalobah, that has happened far more often than he could have imagined.

The Watford midfielder was considered one of Chelsea’s brightest young prospects but has seen his career blighted by injuries and setbacks, and suffered a horrific knee injury at the start of the 2017/2018 campaign that saw his season virtually wiped out entirely.

But after making his return to football this campaign, the 24-year-old took to

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The response was understandably met with a wave of strong supportive messages, including from his club captain Troy Deeney, who urged him to keep working hard.

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, who was teammates with Chalobah during their days at Stamford Bridge, also sent his love to the England international.

The likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Pedro Obiang and Marco van Ginkel amongst others added to the wave of feel-good messages sent Chalobah’s way.

Having now made his return to first-team football this season, the midfielder will be hoping that he has put away the worst of his injury nightmares behind him and can concentrate instead on his efforts on the pitch.