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This week The Daily Mail claimed that Leicester may make a £15m move for Hull’s Jarrod Bowen.

The winger has been in exceptional form in the Championship this season so it’s no surprise to see him being linked with a Premier League club.

Responding to the claims on Twitter, Leicester supporters appeared to be buzzing with the news, sharing their opinions on a potential transfer for the 22-year-old.

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One fan responded by saying they’d be very happy with Bowen, whilst another claimed they were begging.

Much of the reaction was centred around current Foxes man Demarai Gray. A certain supporter urged the club to give Hull the £15m plus the Leicester winger, whilst a further member of the King Power faithful simply declared that he was much better than the former Birmingham ace.

Bowen has been phenomenal in front of goal throughout 2018/19, finding the back of the net on 22 occasions. All but one of his strikes have come from the wing this season which makes his return even more incredible.

To add to that, Bowen has claimed four assists this term.

With Harvey Barnes on the left and the current Hull star possibly signing to play on the opposite side, Leicester’s attack would have plenty of potential in the future.

Here’s the best of the reaction…

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West Ham United have been linked with a swoop for Blackburn Rovers midfielder Bradley Dack, per the Daily Mail.

The Hammers are said to have made checks on the star, who has enjoyed an excellent season in the Championship and is valued at £18million by the club.

Indeed, the former Gillingham ace has scored 15 goals in the second-tier this term, while also providing seven assists.

But should the Hammers part with nearly £20m to secure a player who has never played in the top-flight?

Football FanCast’s writers have their say below!

Harry Elnaugh

“Dack has always threatened to make that breakthrough to the PL but hasn’t yet and perhaps that should be a warning sign for West Ham. The 25-year-old seems to have found his level in the Championship and if the Hammers want to take that step up to challenge the likes of Wolves then they need some proven Premier League talent.”

Matt Dawson

“Bradley Dack seems like a typical West Ham signing and I’m not surprised to hear that they could be in the market for him. However, at £18m, they’d have to be absolutely mad. Do West Ham really need a creative midfielder this summer? Arguably not. Any money they are looking to spend shouldn’t be on him. Instead, funds should be used to bolster both defence and attack. The Hammers can find far better value elsewhere.”

James Beavis

“Dack’s sheer talent places him way above Championship level, but I’m not convinced his all-around game is suited to the Premier League. He has been an impressive performer for Rovers this term, but at £18m he would be another risky Hammers buy. Additonally, attacking midfield surely isn’t a priority for the Irons this summer given they already have the likes of Felipe Anderson and Manuel Lanzini in their ranks. In short, he may well be considered if Samir Nasri goes, but he isn’t the Nasri replacement West Ham need.”

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Leeds United fans on Twitter have been advising Andrea Radrizzani on what he has to do in order to keep Marcelo Bielsa at the club next season.

Supporters all had the same idea, as they pleaded with the owner to get his cheque book out to help the Whites return to the Premier League for the first time in 15 years.

Last summer, Bielsa wasn’t given an enormous budget to work with. Patrick Bamford was the only pricey arrival as he had to bring in multiple loan deals.

The Argentine also wasn’t backed in January as the Yorkshire club only brought Kiko Casilla, while a potential move for Dan James fell through.

With the 63-year-old’s history of leaving clubs prematurely, Leeds fans have been worried that he may not be in the dugout at the start of next season, and they have implored their owner to give him all the financial backing he needs.

Here’s what the Elland Road faithful have been saying on Twitter…

It has been an incredible year to be a Barnsley supporter, hasn’t it?

Having seen their club’s fortunes completely transformed by the arrival of Daniel Stendel, the Oakwell faithful will be excited to see just how well their club can do in the Championship next season following their promotion from the third tier last month.

Although the German already has a fantastic squad of players at his disposal, it will not be at all surprising if he decides to bring in a number of additions this summer to help boost his options.

With the right-back position being hotly contested by Jordan Williams and Dimitri Cavare throughout the 2018/19 campaign, the Tykes may benefit from bringing in a player who could take their defence to new heights next year.

According to Football Insider, Barnsley are one of a number of clubs who are keeping tabs on Sunderland defender Adam Matthews whose current deal at the Stadium of Light runs out next month.

An exciting player, the £1.35m-rated ace (via Transfermarkt) has impressed this season for the Black Cats when given the opportunity to express himself by Jack Ross and carries a clear threat going forward having provided five assists for his team-mates in League One.

Yet despite delivering a number of promising performances for Sunderland in recent months, the emergence of Luke O’Nien as Sunderland’s number-one choice at full-back could mean that Matthews may have to move on for the sake of his career.

Considering that the former Celtic player will cost the Tykes nothing in terms of a transfer fee, it could turn out to be quite a coup if they can convince him to make switch to Oakwell.

Having previously played in the Championship for the likes of Cardiff City, Sunderland and Bristol City, Matthews knows exactly what it takes to thrive at this particular level and therefore could turn out to be the perfect signing for a Barnsley side looking to prolong their stay in the second tier.

However, if Stendel is considering a move for defender, he must act fast to beat the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Queens Park Rangers to his signature.

What do you think Tykes fans? Would you welcome a summer swoop for Matthews? Is he an upgrade on what your side already have at their disposal at Oakwell? Let us know below.

Steven Gerrard looks to be doing the right thing for the future of the Gers this summer. A number of players look to be coming in and not once has a big name with big wages been linked. The most recent links have claimed Stevie G wants a double deal for Umaro Balde and Albert Rachi, a midfield pairing that could still be playing at Ibrox in 2035.

For that to happen, a lot of good fortune would be needed, but with Gerrard looking to bring in 15-year-old Albert Rachi from Tottenham and 16-year-old Umaro Balde from Sporting Lisbon it looks like the Anfield legend is already eyeing up a future of success at Ibrox, that is if this report from The Evening Times is anything to go off of.

Whilst all football fans love signing new players, there’s something slightly underwhelming about bringing in youngsters who you know won’t be set to feature for years to come. Next season, if both Rachi and Balde are brought in, they’ll be lucky to get a couple of cameo appearances off the bench. However, in three, four or five years they’ll be the ones that the Bluenoses look to.

At the moment, the men in the middle of the park at Ibrox are Ryan Jack, Glen Kamara and Scott Arfield, but that will be set to change. What the Gers will need if they are to regain their grip of dominance on Scottish football is a structure, and whilst Gerrard chases short-term success with the current crop of players, what he needs is to implement the foundations for future success and that is where the two youngsters would come in.

Rangers fans, do you like the sound of this double deal? Let us know!

[ad_pod ]Charlton Athletic sealed their return to the Championship by beating Sunderland 2-1 in the League One Playoff Final.Lyle Taylor set up the equaliser – and was an all-round pest for the Black Cats defence all afternoon – as Patrick Bauer scored at the death to send the Addicks fans wild.A tweet from a Sunderland fan mocking Taylor’s decision to join Charlton has since resurfaced, and the clinical striker couldn’t resist the opportunity to rub salt into the wounds.

Taylor has every right to be smug about this after winning promotion to the second tier. Sunderland, meanwhile, will spend another season hoping to climb out of League One.

His decision to join Charlton has been vindicated and the supporter has been made to look foolish with the cruel benefit of hindsight.

The 29-year-old had a fantastic season for Lee Bowyer’s men, scoring 21 goals and providing 11 assists.

Taylor, who played for Wimbledon for four years, turned down the Black Cats in the summer in favour of a move to South-East-London.

The move has turned out perfectly for Taylor as he played a crucial role in the Addicks promotion.

His performances may well leave Sunderland pondering over what might have been if they had convinced the former Sheffield United man to move to the North East.

Jack Ross’s men sold Josh Maja in January and replaced him with Will Grigg, but the move has not worked. Indeed, Charlie Wyke and Grigg scored eight league goals between them this season.

Missing out on Taylor, in the end, proved to be a massive blow for the club.

Sunderland’s loss has turned out to be Charlton’s gain and, if Taylor wasn’t already a hugely popular figure at The Valley, he certainly will be after his tongue-in-cheek tweet.

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Mikael Lustig’s contract at Celtic Park expires at the end of June but many fans would like to see him stay beyond the summer.

The Hoops right-back was one of the club’s ‘treble treble’ heroes on Saturday when his headed assist provided Odsonne Edouard the opportunity to score the winner against Hearts in the Scottish Cup final.

The veteran Swede has also been at Celtic for every single one of the current run of eight league titles in a row, but could miss out on equalling the Scottish record for consecutive league wins next season.

There have been recent reports that he could be set for a return to Sweden, with Malmo offering him a lucrative deal, but with Celtic still needing depth at right-back next season perhaps the Hoops should move to tie down the defender for another year or two.

Keeping the 32-year-old at the club as back-up to a new right-back signed this summer seems like a sensible way forward for all parties.

These fans have taken to Twitter this week to share their thoughts on what the club should do…

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Real Madrid want to use Gareth Bale as a makeweight in any potential deal for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba this summer, as reported by The Mirror.

What’s the story?

Having just completed the capture of former Chelsea star Eden Hazard, the Spanish giants are clearly on the hunt for expensive talent they feel can usher in a new successful era under manager Zinedine Zidane.

No surprise then that they’re looking at Pogba, one of the outstanding midfielders in European football right now.

The Mirror say Zidane is eager to make the French World Cup winner his next signing, with the surplus-to-requirements Gareth Bale set to be used to tempt United into biting on a potential deal.

The paper say that Bale, who earns £600,000-a-week, could drive down Man United’s £130m asking price for Pogba if an agreement can be reached on the Welshman’s mega-money contract.

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Would this move suit United?

Despite Pogba’s problems at Old Trafford, he is a player who has enough talent for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to build a side around over the next few years.

They simply can’t be thinking of selling him this summer, even if Bale is included in any deal.

The Welsh icon is obviously an exceptional player and there would be little doubt about his ability to make an attacking impact in the United team if he did return to the Premier League, but Pogba is simply the kind of talent who can offer more in the long-term.

Where would United have been last season without his 16 goals and 11 assists from central midfield? Far worse off than they ended up.

Pogba rebirth

Having persevered through the mire of the Jose Mourinho years, the Frenchman now has the opportunity to finally be the leader that United need to get back to the top of the game.

If Solskjaer can surround him with ambitious young talent then progress can be made.

Ultimately if the player is not happy staying in Manchester that might dictate a club decision, but if all is well and he remains committed, biting on any Real Madrid deal for him could prove disastrous to the ambitions of the Old Trafford side next season and beyond.

You could probably call it bad luck for Harry Wilson to see his rise in form collide during the presence of Liverpool’s most stunning attacking trio in years. Indeed, despite his efforts in the Championship for Derby County, it’s not hard to imagine that most players in the world would struggle to get into the Reds’ frontline right now. 

Though having a talent such as the Welshman on the books can never be a bad thing, it seems the Merseyside giants wouldn’t stand in his way should reported interest in the player formalise itself in the form of a bid. According to the Daily Mirror, Liverpool are apparently willing to listen to offers for Wilson with a bid of £21 million reportedly being enough to lure him away from Anfield. And, while no one likes seeing a young player of such ability depart, anything close to that fee would surely be good business.

Yes, the 22-year-old did net an impressive 21 goals and recorded four assists across all competitions last season and, yes, his free-kick technique was compared to that of David Beckham’s by international boss Ryan Giggs, but the kind of talent already in play at Anfield is formidable. Indeed, even as a back-up, the likes of Xherdan Shaqiri and Adam Lallana can come in, so the competition for places is obviously tough.

Teams across the continent are said to have a keen eye on the Wrexham-born ace and, if the Reds can bring in over £20m for him, perhaps it can go towards the signing of a versatile attacker the Daily Mail reported they were keen on back towards the end of May.

The likes of Bruno Fernandes have been linked, after all…

Wilson is believed to be desperate to prove his worth at the club he joined as a boy but it’s time to be ruthless here. Before the hype around him dies, Liverpool can potentially do good business by selling him for fairly big money.

Indeed, if there’s one team whose transfer policy in recent years you wouldn’t doubt, it would be the Reds. They’ve brought in big fees for the likes of Dominic Solanke and Danny Ings (as well as Philippe Coutinho, obviously) while banking their money to splurge on a number of impressive players, with the signings of Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker helping them win their sixth European title.

Liverpool fans, would you be disappointed by Wilson’s potential departure? Join the discussion by commenting below…

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Tottenham Hotspur have been given a massive boost in their attempt to sign Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon after the midfielder rejected a move to Manchester United, per TeamTalk.

What’s the word?

TeamTalk claim that the Red Devils attempted to secure the France international.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, the report claims, made an approach for the 22-year-old only to be told that he would prefer to join Spurs.

Ironically, United have now switched their attention to signing Eric Dier from Mauricio Pochettino’s men.

The north London club are attempting to secure their first signing since January 2018 and The Guardian claim that they are in talks with the Ligue 1 outfit.

Ndombele is reportedly valued at €75m (£66.8m).

What a change

Spurs have long been in United’s shadow – they have, of course, been the pinnacle club of the Premier League era.

Now, though, it appears that times have finally changed.

For Spurs fans of a certain age, seeing a much sought-after player pick a move to them over United is almost unheard of.

It remains to be seen if the club can get the deal over the line, of course, but they now have an excellent chance of doing exactly that.

Ndombele could have altered United’s fortunes; he’s a genuinely elite midfield player who has consistently excelled during his time at Lyon, most notably impressing in the Champions League against Barcelona and Manchester City.

Now, though, it appears he could be on his way to north London instead.