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[ad_pod ]Some Leeds United fans on Twitter are furious after Adam Pope said on BBC Radio Leeds that he thinks Kalvin Phillips is likely to go to Aston Villa.The journalist was asked on West Yorkshire Sport Daily (July 2, 17:00) if he thought the midfielder would leave the club this summer, to which he responded: “I do think that that is the way it’s going at this stage which would be a massive blow, I think it will get to the stage where Leeds can hold back (on selling him).â€Pope went on to say that he believes Phillips’ valuation is well below the £30m which was reported earlier in the week: “From what I’m hearing you’re looking at anything between £15-20m.â€This sparked outrage amongst the Leeds fanbase, and supporters weren’t shy about sharing their feelings on social media.One branded it as a ‘disgrace’ while another called it a ‘diabolical sale’.Phillips was one of the Whites’ best players last season as he earnt himself a spot in the Championship Team of the Year.It remains to be seen whether or not the 23-year-old will be sold in this transfer window, but if a deal does go through the fanbase will be absolutely fuming.Watch Leeds United Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

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

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

Harry Winks and Ben Davies have signed new contracts at Tottenham Hotspur, the club have confirmed.

What’s the word?

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The midfielder and the defender have both committed their futures to the club until 2024.

Winks has become a first-team star under Mauricio Pochettino, making a total of 102 appearances for the club, while Davies has enjoyed steady progress since joining from Swansea City in 2014.

The Wales international has made 168 appearances for the club in total and played 40 times in all competitions last season.

Winks, an England international who has won three caps, struggled with injury in 2018/19 but made 41 appearances; he also played 66 minutes in the Champions League final against Liverpool.

A solid double deal

Winks’ future is secure at the club and that feels like a major statement.

The Englishman has emerged as one of Mauricio Pochettino’s most trusted lieutenants on the pitch and he is still only 23.

The best, then, is yet to come, and it speaks to him retaining a high-profile role next season after the signing of Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon.

Davies, meanwhile, is a solid full-back who does his job with a minimum of fuss.

He may not be as spectacular as Danny Rose, who is a more forward-thinking left-back, but he also offers the versatility to drop into central defence as and when Spurs require him to do so.

He is nothing short of a solid hand, and this deal rewards his loyalty if nothing else.

Spurs fans, then, can rest assured that two of their most useful squad players will be remaining in north London.

Manchester City are to chase highly-rated West Brom youngster Morgan Rogers, according to reports.

As per the Daily Mail, current Premier League champions City are close to signing the West Bromwich Albion prodigy with talk reportedly at an advanced stage for the 16-year-old attacking midfielder.

Talks are currently ongoing between the two clubs and it is said that a sizeable compensation package has been agreed due to the huge potential in the 16-year-old attacking midfielder amid interest from other Premier League sides.

Rogers, 16, made his first-team debut as a substitute against Brighton in the FA Cup in February and has drawn comparisons to England and Spurs midfielder Dele Alli due to his physical stature. And that can only be a good thing.

The Daily Mail go on to suggest that last year the youngster attracted the attention of scouts when he scored a hat-trick as England under-17s dominated Belgium 6-2 to lift the Syrenka Cup in Poland. Rogers played three games in four games and scored in each demonstrating both his physical and mental resilience in the process.

Paul Tait, the man who discovered the Baggies diamond, told Birmingham Live: “I have had a lot of kids who have come through the training, but the first time I saw him I looked at him and I thought ‘Jesus, this kid is something else.

“I couldn’t believe the ability he had for someone so young, I was absolutely amazed at the talent he was showing.

“In the end I stopped him training with his own age group and at the age of six I moved him into the nine and ten-year-old age group.

With last season’s title rivals Liverpool thought to be close to signing another English prodigy in the shape of Harvey Elliot, perhaps this points to City wanting to ensure they don’t miss out on the latest generation of homegrown starlets.

Manchester City fans, how exciting is this signing? Are you impressed that the club are building for the future so well? Let us know in the comments below…

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Aston Villa confirmed the signing of Ezri Konsa on Thursday morning, making him their seventh new addition of the summer.

The central defender arrives from Brentford for a reported fee of £12m after the Villans activated his buyout clause.

Villa’s defence now looks to be building up nicely having already added Tyrone Mings, Matt Targett and Kortney Hause to their ranks.

Reacting to the news of a new signing on Twitter, fans of the side were absolutely buzzing with the announcement.

One supporter said he couldn’t wait to see Konsa’s progress next season, labelling him as a typical Dean Smith signing.

A further fan called it a class bit of business whilst another individual said the 21-year-old was a great addition to the squad.

Konsa enjoyed a breakthrough campaign at Brentford last term, establishing himself as a ball-playing central defender.

Across 42 Championship outings in 2018/19, he completed 87.7% of his passes. The youngster also won two aerial duels per match and made 3.6 clearances.

The former Bees defender played a part at the U21 European Championships this summer too, albeit from the substitutes bench as he appeared for England in a 3-3 draw with Croatia.

Here’s the best of the reaction.

Borna Barisic has saved his Rangers career after impressing Steven Gerrard and his backroom staff with his attitude and performances throughout pre-season, according to a report by Football Insider.

The Croatia international was believed to be an individual that could have been offloaded this summer, with  Soccer Link having linked him with a possible move to French outfit Dijon recently.

However, it seems Gerrard is prepared to give the left-back another chance at staking a claim for first-team football at Ibrox in the upcoming campaign by making him their first choice.

Barisic has had an up-and-down 12 months at Rangers since completing a £2.2million move from NK Osijek last summer (Sky Sports).

The 26-year-old has suffered a couple of injuries that have meant he has missed out on a lot of football, whilst a knock he sustained on international duty appeared to incur the wrath of Gerrard.

The manager was furious to lose Barisic before their Old Firm clash with Celtic and believed the player should have returned as quickly as possible (Evening Times), something the defender has since admitted there had been a misunderstanding that had been resolved (Scottish Sun).

Despite those knocks, and the fact that he played just once in their last five games (Transfermarkt), he still managed to prove rather lethal going forward as he provided six assists in his 23 appearances and continued that fine form this season in their first-leg win against Gibraltarian outfit St Joseph’s when he contributed a further two more.

It should only be considered a positive for Rangers that Barisic appears to be working hard off the pitch to show Gerrard as to why he should be at the club for the upcoming campaign.

The 26-year-old would have shown glimpses in his limited appearances last season of what he can provide the team in terms of going forward, whilst he is also the only recognised left-back in the squad at the current moment in time (Transfermarkt).

Adapting to a new style of football in a different country can be hard and can sometimes take more than a year to get to grips with. However, Barisic certainly has the opportunity to show why Rangers spent £2.2m on him last summer.

Rangers fans, do you think Barisic still has plenty to offer the club ahead of the upcoming campaign? Let us know your thoughts by sharing them in the comments section below!

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Wolves’ new signing Jesus Vallejo has had plenty to say after his first few days at Molineux.

The Spaniard has praised club captain Conor Coady amongst other things and that has drawn a reaction from some supporters at the club.

Vallejo joined the club on a season-long loan last week from Real Madrid and was Nuno Santo’s first major summer arrival.

The 22-year-old captained Spain to their U21 European Championship triumph this summer but has only featured 19 times for the Spanish giants since joining them from Real Zaragoza in 2015.

A number of supporters took to Twitter to share their thoughts on his latest comments.

One fan said he couldn’t wait to see him play, believing the starlet was keen to make an impact whilst another supporter praised their boss, saying it shows the genius of Nuno after transforming Coady’s position and making him captain.

Others called Vallejo class and there was further praise for the midfielder-turned-defender with him being described as one sweet guy that has never shown a nasty side.

You can read the best of the reaction 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 a report in The Daily Mail, Leeds United attacker Kemar Roofe is in talks with Anderlecht over a £7m move, and his departure would undo all of the hard work manager Marcelo Bielsa put in with him last season.

What’s the word, then?

Well, The Daily Mail report that the 26-year-old, who only has a year left on his contract at Elland Road, is keen to link up with new Anderlecht manager Vincent Kompany in Belgium, and discussions are underway.

The Daily Mail add that the former Oxford United man has been offered new terms by the Yorkshire outfit, but as of yet nothing has been agreed between the two parties with the latest story suggesting he could be on his way.

Leeds’ Championship campaign starts on Sunday against Bristol City, but the striker wouldn’t have been involved anyway following the injury he suffered during the pre-season tour of Australia.

Big blow for Bielsa

When Roofe arrived in a £3m deal from Oxford in 2016, hopes would have been high that he could hit the ground running given his impressive goalscoring record – 31 in 65 – for the U’s.

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However, the truth was that he struggled – especially in his debut campaign when he netted just three times in 42 Championship games – initially to nail down a position in the side, often playing out wide.

While he was improved during the 2017/18 campaign, it wasn’t until Bielsa was appointed by the Whites that he truly became a key player.

The experienced Argentine manager deployed the 26-year-old through the middle as a centre-forward more often than not, and the gamble paid off as he ended last season as the club’s top marksman despite suffering injury issues and only playing 33 league games.

Making him the focal point of the team worked wonders and Roofe has even admitted how much his boss helped him, and Bielsa has to take huge credit for the work he put in with the Englishman on the training ground to make that happen.

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Should the attacker leave in the coming days for Anderlecht however, all of that hard graft will be undone and it is hardly great news on the eve of the 2019/20 campaign – especially when Patrick Bamford is your only senior striker.

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Some Everton fans have taken to Twitter to discuss Jean-Philippe Gbamin’s debut against Crystal Palace on Saturday, as the Toffees were held to a 0-0 draw by the south Londoners.

Gbamin was signed in a £25m deal from Mainz in the summer as a replacement for Idrissa Gueye, who joined PSG.

The 23-year-old probably wasn’t expecting to come off the bench as soon as he did. Gbamin was stripped and ready for action at half-time after Andre Gomes suffered an injury, and looked a tiny bit rusty having been dispossessed twice and having also had one unsuccessful touch.

In fairness, the Ivory Coast international played at the Africa Cup of Nations during the summer, and his transfer was only made official at the start of August which has left him with little time to acclimatise and gel with his teammates at Everton.

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Overall, it wasn’t a shambolic debut from the 6 foot 1 midfielder, who held his own against a hard working Palace side.

Let’s take a look at how the Everton fans reacted on Twitter to Gbamin’s debut…

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[ad_pod ]This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… Everton made the headlines late on deadline day when they completed the £34m signing of Alex Iwobi from Arsenal, with the deal eventually announced four hours after the 5pm deadline had passed.It came somewhat out of the blue, and seemed as if the 23-year-old was always in the back of the Toffees’ minds as an alternative to Wilfried Zaha – the pursuit of the Crystal Palace winger failed as the Eagles stood firm on their valuation.That is where question marks are raised about Iwobi’s arrival. Will he be a winger, or will he be used in a more central role?[ad_pod ]Well, judging by Marco Silva’s comments, it looks as if he will be viewed as a wide man at Goodison Park, although that perhaps isn’t the best area to use Iwobi in if the Toffees want to get the most out of him and suggests that life on Merseyside may not be too different than it was in London for the academy graduate.

Silva refers to Iwobi as a winger, which makes sense seeing as that’s what he was at Arsenal. But he shouldn’t have been.

The Nigeria international has said himself that he prefers to play in a more central role, and it is in that No.10 area where he plays for his country – the stats above comparing his season on the wing with Arsenal compared to his time in a central role at the Africa Cup of Nations speaks volumes.

Iwobi gets far more involved in proceedings when played centrally compared to on the wing, and the general feeling at the Emirates Stadium based on a few fans’ feelings towards him are that he isn’t effective out wide – some feel that he would be much better in the middle.

He scored one goal at AFCON in seven appearances, compared to three goals across 35 Premier League appearances – his ratio at AFCON works out at a goal every seven games (complex maths, I know), whereas on the wing for Arsenal, it is one every 11.7 games.

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Only a slight improvement, but the stats don’t lie when they tell you that Iwobi is a better attacking option when played in the middle.

If Silva really does continue to view him as a winger, then life at Goodison Park may not be too different for Iwobi than it was under Unai Emery.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Former Manchester United ace Gary Pallister has revealed he can see Harry Maguire becoming the captain of the club in the future.

What did he say?

Maguire arrived at Old Trafford for £80m, and helped the side to a resounding 4-0 victory over rivals Chelsea in his Premier League debut for the club.

Now, Pallister has insisted the 26-year-old’s leadership qualities mark him out as a future Red Devils captain.

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When asked whether he thinks Maguire could lead the team out one day, Pallister said: “Yeah I do. He’s not afraid to put his head in where it hurts, he wins his tackles, he’s a big lad, a big unit and he has that presence that you need to be a captain and he leads by example. I’m not 100% sure if he’d be a screaming and shouting captain, but you can have all different types of captains.

“You can have a Tony Adams or a John Terry who shout and scream, or you can have a Cantona who doesn’t shout and scream but just leads by example on the pitch. I don’t know which category he falls into, but he looks a figure of authority within the side and I could definitely see him becoming United captain in the future.”

A much-needed leader

Since the departures of both Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, United have lacked a dominant centre-half to lead the team from the back. In Maguire, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side possess an individual who appears to inspire those around him as well as producing imperious displays himself.

The Manchester side’s record of 54 goals conceded in the Premier League last season was a reminder of the amount of work needed to be done defensively. Having someone like Maguire, who can lead by example with the way he plays on the pitch, automatically brings a more reassuring presence to United’s back-line.

Looking around the United squad, the list of viable captaincy candidates is rather alarmingly thin. It could well be that their new summer signing is the man to take on the role even sooner than Pallister expects.

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