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Leeds United were linked with every man and his dog during the summer transfer window, well, at least that’s what it felt like as even the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani were rumoured to be on their way to Elland Road.

But there is one realistic name that the Yorkshire giants must reconsider going into January as the door has seemingly opened for them to strike this time around.

According to West London Sport, Queens Park Rangers’ contract talks with attacking midfielder Bright Osayi-Samuel continue to stall, and now their manager Mark Warburton has warned that he isn’t afraid to offer an ultimatum if he does not sign an extension soon.

The 22-year-old saw a £5m move to Belgian outfit Club Brugge fall through early in the summer and as a result, he remained at Loftus Road, where he has continued to display his impressive exploits.

Osayi-Samuel has contributed to four goals in 13 starts in the Championship so far this term while also averaging 3,4 dribbles, 1.5 shots and 1.3 key passes per game when playing anywhere in behind the striker, via WhoScored.

It means he’s well on track to surpass last season’s tally of five goals and eight assists, and his averages for all three facets have improved from 2019/20 too.

You’d have to imagine that Warburton’s ultimatum is said through gritted teeth as the former Brentford manager knows all too well just how good the Nigerian-born Englishman is.

He has previously lauded Osayi-Samuel as a “real handful” who has “sheer pace that terrifies defenders,” which is why Leeds should be all over him again after AllNigeriaSoccer linked the Yorkshiremen with interest back in May this year.

Given that Pablo Hernandez is out of the side right now having not featured in any of their last three Premier League outings, while he has only started two of ten matches, per Transfermarkt.

“He’s going to be a real star of the future. He’s not just got speed, he’s got that end product. He can cross, get assists and can score,” once said Steve McLaren too.

The Rs sensation is out of contract in the summer, so with some forward planning, he won’t even cost Andrea Radrizzani a penny. Not bad when you’re looking for someone suitable to take the reigns from the Spanish veteran.

AND in other news, Leeds must steer well clear of £60k-p/w “monster” in January…

دخل الدولي الإنجليزي رحيم ستيرلينج، جناح مانشستر سيتي، تاريخ ناديه بعد مشاركته في مباراة إيفرتون بالبريميرليج.

مانشستر سيتي يلاقي إيفرتون على ملعب “الاتحاد”، بالجولة الثانية عشر من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وذكرت شبكة “أوبتا” العالمية للأرقام والإحصائيات، أن ستيرلينج وصل إلى المباراة رقم 300 مباراة له في الدوري الإنجليزي مع مانشستر سيتي.

وأوضحت الشبكة أن ستيرلينج بعمر 26 عامًا و348 يومًا أصبح رابع أصغر لاعب يصل إلى هذا العدد من المباريات في الدوري الإنجليزي.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ستيرلينج يخبر مانشستر سيتي بقراره النهائي بشأن الانضمام إلى برشلونة

وأشارت الشبكة إلى أنه من سبق ستيرلينج كان الثلاثي واين روني، جيمس ميلنر بجانب جاريث باري.

ستيرلينج انتقل إلى صفوف مانشستر سيتي قبل 6 سنوات في 2015، من ليفربول مقابل 60 مليون جنيه إستيرليني.

ستيرلينج في 300 مباراة بالدوري الإنجليزي تمكن من إحراز 98 هدفًا وقدم 51 تمريرة حاسمة.

A number of Everton fans have welcomed a transfer link to Isco as the Daily Mirror have reported that the Real Madrid star wants to work with Carlo Ancelotti.

As per the news outlet, Isco is keen to link up with the Italian as well as his former Bernabeu teammate James Rodriguez.

The Spain international is reportedly not in Zinedine Zidane’s plans and Los Blancos will apparently put him up for sale in the January transfer window. The Spanish giants plan to initially send him out on loan for the rest of the 2020/21 season, with an obligation to buy set at £18m plus add-ons.

Real Madrid have also spoken with representatives of Isco in the hope that they can sound out possible buyers both in Italy and England. However, the idea of moving to the Premier League is appealing to the attacking midfielder, with the Goodison Park outfit reportedly the most likely candidate.

A four-time winner of the Champions League, and with a combined tally of 105 goals and assists for Real Madrid (Transfermarkt), Isco would seem a shrewd signing indeed by the Merseyside club.

Everton fan reaction to Isco transfer links

These Everton supporters on Twitter were excited by the links to Isco, with one fan labelling the 28-year old as an ‘absolute baller’:

In other news, find out which Toffees outcast Ancelotti has confirmed will stay next season here!

It finished all square at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace battled to a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in the first A23 derby of the Premier League season.

Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha scored his seventh goal against Brighton, the most he has scored against any opponent before Lewis Dunk received a red card in extra time after a reckless challenge on Gary Cahill, but one player stood out from the rest: Jairo Riedewald.

Much has been made of the 3-cap Dutch international’s time at Selhurst Park, as it is fair to say that he has struggled for consistency so far, as he averaged fewer than one tackle per game in the top flight last term, via WhoScored.

It seems like he played like he had a point to prove in an attempt to try and silence the critics – and boy, did he deliver.

Per SofaScore, the 24-year-old completed a staggering 23 out of 24 passes (96%), whilst he also won four out of seven ground duels, and made two tackles, four clearances, one interception and blocked one shot. Tellingly, he only lost possession five times, unlike Michy Batshuayi.

Playing in the middle of the pitch, the versatile player even picked out the perfect pass to send the Belgian striker through, only for his teammate to be flagged offside, which was checked by VAR.

The Dutchman demonstrated that not only is he capable of putting in a defensive shift but he can also be a useful asset in attack if and when required. It’s just a shame that Batshuayi was leaning offside when the ball was played, but the least said about that, the better.

Sky Sports awarded Riedewald with a high rating of 7/10, whilst football.london went one step further and gave him a grade of 8/10, claiming he “looked at home in the Premier League on his first start of the season, his passing and movement with the ball helping him out of some tight spots.”

It’s hard to argue otherwise at the very least, as Riedewald was perhaps unfortunate to miss out on the Man of the Match award, which went to Brighton striker Neal Maupay instead.

However, Hodgson will have been buoyed by his performance, especially when you consider the fact that James McCarthy picked up a hamstring injury whilst away on international duty with the Republic of Ireland.

The Palace boss has had plenty of faith in Riedewald’s ability on the pitch in the past, so it’s about time he was given a chance to build upon this impressive display.

AND in other news, Wilfried Zaha spares Crystal Palace’s blushes vs Brighton…

The talks linking Chelsea to Kai Havertz continue to tease fans as an official move could be around any corner.

Frank Lampard is expected to finally get his hands on the 21-year-old amid months of speculation. Antonio Rudiger could also be a part of the move, as revealed by SportBild’s Christian Falk.

The German defender played a role in the recruitment of international teammate Timo Werner, who joined the club back in June. In an interview with the club, Rudiger admitted he helped coax the former RB Leipzig man over to West London.

“I did speak to him before because we have known each other for a long time,” Rudiger told chelseafc.com. “We spoke a lot during the lockdown and he told me he was interested in coming to England. Of course then I did my bit, what I had to do.”

The Blues will be an exciting team to watch as they field Werner along with fellow new signing Hakim Ziyech. Kai Havertz seems to be the final piece of Lampard’s attacking puzzle.

“I made my contribution to Timo. I hope that it will happen with Kai too,” Falk reports Rudiger saying.

Signing Havertz will cost Roman Abramovich a hefty £90million in total, which will take Chelsea’s overall spending to more than £200million.

If Rudiger helps get the deal over the line, he could be leaving the club with a huge gift as recent talks could spell out a Stamford Bridge exit for the German.

Lampard has been ruthless in his tactics this window, offering up four senior defenders on the market in order to raise funds for further spending. Rudiger has also been dangled in front of opposition teams and Liverpool are reportedly interested in making a swoop for him.

It’s unclear for now whether the 27-year-old will be packing his bags, but with weeks still left of the transfer window, anything could happen.

Do you think Chelsea should sell Antonio Rudiger this window? Have your say in the comments below!

According to a report by the Daily Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur are ready to offload both Juan Foyth and Ryan Sessegnon as the club and Daniel Levy pursue Milan Skriniar, with the Lilywhites duo chosen to make way as negotiations continue to unfold. 

Indeed, the Inter Milan star is apparently top of Jose Mourinho’s wish list as Spurs continue their desperate bid to sign a much-needed centre-back, but Mirror journalist John Cross reported that both clubs are still miles apart in terms of valuation.

The Serie A giants value Skriniar at around £50m and Levy is apparently unwilling to go that high, with recent reports claiming that Spurs are even considering the possibility of swapping Tanguy Ndombele in an effort to lower the price (TUTTOmercatoWEB via Sport Witness).

Cross has now claimed that the two clubs are still some way off completing a deal, as supported by Sky Sports transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who claims that a decision will be ‘made soon’.

In an effort to recuperate funds and invest in a potential deal for the Slovakian colossus, it appears that both Foyth and Sessegnon could be sacrificed (the latter on loan) to make space, as per this latest update.

The Athletic journalist David Ornstein recently hinted that Tottenham need to sell before they can buy again, with Serge Aurier, Danny Rose and Paulo Gazzaniga being other names on the chopping block.

Lauded as ‘incredible’, the 31-cap Slovakia international certainly has a few admirers and could be worth the investment, especially considering that Spurs let club legend Jan Vertonghen leave on a free transfer with no adequate replacement.

Lilywhites, would Skriniar be Tottenham’s best signing of the transfer window? Have your say in the comments down below…

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O torcedor do Corinthians que for à Arena nesta sábado para assistir à partida do Alvinegro contra o Coritiba, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, encontrará uma novidade. Nesta semana, foi inaugurada uma loja Poderoso Timão localizada no estádio de Itaquera. Para o duelo contra o Coxa, o estabelecimento será aberto pela primeira vez num dia de jogo.

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A intenção do Corinthians e da Nike, fornecedora esportiva do clube, é fazer com que o torcedor “se sinta em casa” na nova loja. São 600 m² de área de venda, localizada no lado Oeste do estádio. A promessa é de produtos exclusivos nas linhas masculina, feminina e infantil.

– A integração da fiel torcida com a Arena Corinthians está completa. A loja é uma plataforma desenvolvida para conectar o fã com o que existe de mais moderno e inovador ligado ao Corinthians. É um espaço feito parar gerar inspiração e aumentar a ligação dos torcedores com o clube alvinegro – disse Nuno Silva, diretor geral para futebol da Nike.

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Em dias sem jogos, o horário de funcionamento da nova loja Poderoso Timão é das 10h às 18h. O estabelecimento fará horários especiais para atender torcedores em dias com partidas na Arena Corinthians.

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So it looks like Odion Ighalo’s stay at Manchester United is going to be very short-lived.

The Nigerian striker only joined the Red Devils on a loan deal on the final day of the January transfer window, and enjoyed a decent start to life at Old Trafford.

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In the eight total games that he played for the club, he scored four times, and there was initial hope that United would be able to extend his loan in order for him to play the rest of the season for the club.

But now, according to The Manchester Evening News, Ighalo is set to return to his parent side Shanghai Shenhua, with the Chinese Super League outfit keen to have him back for the start of their own campaign.

And after hearing about the update on Ighalo’s future, United fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the situation.

One United fan even suggested that Ighalo is better than Bournemouth striker Josh King, who the club have been linked with signing instead.

He may not have been at United for very long, but Ighalo certainly gave the Old Trafford fans something to smile about.

He helped ease the striker crisis at the club, and with Marcus Rashford inching closer to full fitness, he effectively did his job to perfection.

A number of West Brom fans are resigned to losing Grady Diangana once his loan deal expires at the end of the season.

Twitter channel @BaggiesHQ asked followers if they think Albion have a chance of signing the 22-year-old, currently on loan from West Ham, again for the 2020/21 campaign, but many supporters reluctantly believe that eventuality is unlikely.

Diangana has struck five goals and registered six assists in 22 appearances at The Hawthorns this term, including a brace in a 2-1 win at Luton early in the season. Unfortunately, a hamstring injury just before Christmas had heavily curtailed his involvement since then even prior to coronavirus halting English football in March. [via TransferMarkt]

It is an indication of how well the winger has performed during his loan spell under Slaven Bilic that he has the fourth highest average WhoScored match rating of everyone in the squad for the current campaign.

However, these West Brom fans on Twitter are pessimistic about the chances of Diangana pulling on a Baggies shirt again once his loan deal ends:

West Brom fans, do you think the club should at least try to sign Diangana again once his current loan expires? Comment below with your views!

Despite football being in a state of uncertainty at the moment, that hasn’t stopped the world of transfer rumours continuing to spin new stories by the day.

And according to German publication Express, Liverpool have set their sights on a teammate of long-term target Denis Zakaria.

The report claims that Jurgen Klopp’s side have earmarked winger Marcus Thuram as a potential target for this upcoming summer transfer window, and that the Reds are “keen” on both the Frenchman and Zakaria himself.

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Based on his performances this season, it’s easy to see why Liverpool are so interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach ace Thuram. The versatile forward who can play anywhere across the front-line, has been in impressive form for the Bundesliga side, and shown a penchant for scoring big goals in big games.

The 22-year-old has netted against the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen in the German top-flight, and against AS Roma in the Europa League group stages.

Despite playing out wide, Thuram has been at his most clinical when playing through the middle, notching eight strikes and six assists in 18 games as per Transfermarkt. That record of setting up his teammates is something that will no doubt please Klopp, who has his own selfless centre-forward in Roberto Firmino.

The Reds simply don’t have anyone who is of a similar mould to the Brazilian, but bringing Thuram to Anfield would help address that – as per Whoscored, he makes one tackle and one key pass per game which goes to show how he is keen to do the defensive work and bring his teammates into play too.

It’s no wonder that he has been widely hailed for his impact at Monchengladbach, with Zakaria reveling about how “phenomenal” he is. In fact, the club’s sporting director, Max Eberl, described him as a “fast, robust and dangerous assailant who fits very well in our squad”.

Whilst Firmino is the undisputed number nine at Liverpool, Thuram’s arrival could give Klopp a much-needed alternative to the Brazilian. There wouldn’t be too much of a step-down in quality, and his proven ability to both find the back of the net and set up others means he could be the perfect foil to the Anfield side’s front-man.

Meanwhile, Liverpool fans react to transfer link with this Ligue 1 ace.