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According to Football Insider, Manchester City and Everton are both interested in signing Athletic Bilbao centre-back Unai Nunez, and new Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti would show his pulling power by beating the Premier League champions to the Spaniard.

What’s the word, then?

Well, Football Insider report that the Citizens have joined English top flight rivals Arsenal and the Toffees, as well as Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, in being keen on the 22-year-old.

The report says the aforementioned trio have made regular checks on the defender this term, and he is said to have a release clause of £25.7m written into his contract.

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The one-cap Spain international has actually found first-team opportunities hard to come by this term playing just 584 minutes across all competitions, as per Transfermarkt, but he has made 58 outings in total for Bilbao during his career.

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Coup for Everton?

He certainly would be.

The 22-year-old may have found chances limited so far this term, but he has still impressed when he has been on the pitch.

For example, he helped Bilbao keep clean sheets against Barcelona and Real Madrid – the latter was last weekend at the Bernabeu – in 90-minute La Liga outings, which is no mean feat considering the calibre of attacker he was coming up against in those two fixtures.

The fact he has been recognised for his senior team also shows he is well thought of, as does the interest from huge clubs like Man City and Bayern.

Looking at his WhoScored stats in the Spanish top flight in 2019/20, there are two in particular that stand out – the average 2.5 aerial duels he wins per game, and the 5.3 clearances he makes.

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This is clearly a centre-back with a growing reputation and with a bright future ahead of him, and if Everton can win the race to sign him for what is an attractive looking fee in the modern era, it would show the pulling power Ancelotti is already bringing to Goodison Park.

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Despite Manchester United’s resurgence in recent weeks, it appears the club are intent on making some reinforcements. The Red Devils enjoyed a relatively impressive month of December, which saw them pick up fine victories over the likes of Tottenham and Manchester City.

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A slip-up to Watford was promptly brushed aside with morale-boosting wins over Newcastle and Burnley to round off the month, and they are now looking to add to their triumphs off-the-pitch too. And according to The Sun, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have lined up Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin to help boost their attacking options after they saw Erling Braut Haaland move to Borussia Dortmund.

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The report claims that Calvert-Lewin has “risen to the top” of United’s wish-list for the summer, and that he would potentially cost the club £50m. After hearing their club’s links to the forward, fans of the Manchester side took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the possible swoop.

A couple of fans felt the interest in Calvert-Lewin is far too reactionary, and that his good form in recent weeks – he has netted five in his last five – has contributed to the rumours, and urged the club not to make a move for him.

Some fans were quick to insist the Red Devils would simply be better off placing their faith in their abundance of youth talents, with one supporter in particular suggesting they would prefer it if they promoted 18-year-old Largie Ramazani.

With the form that he is in, it is understandable to see why Calvert-Lewin may be of major interest to United. And after all, being only 22 and British, he fits into what the Red Devils are seemingly looking for in the transfer market based on their business last summer. If the striker can keep delivering over the coming weeks and months, then a move may not be as bad as these fans of the Manchester side initially think it might be.

Meanwhile, Manchester United may have proven one thing after grinding out a victory over Burnley.

Leeds are set to play against Premier League opposition in a competitive game for the first time since Marcelo Bielsa’s appointment on Monday evening as they travel to the Emirates to face Arsenal in the FA Cup.

The Whites have been knocking on the door of the top-flight since the Argentine arrived, despite their squad containing a similar core of players to the team that finished 13th the season before the 64-year-old took charge at Elland Road.

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Of course, despite their commanding league position in the Championship, there are some questions around the Premier League credentials of some of United’s players, but this could be a chance to test them.

If the Whites go up, they’ll have money to spend as the cash windfall from the top-flight’s TV deal is incredibly lucrative, but Bielsa may want to use this match as an opportunity to have a look at which players need replacing if Leeds go up.

The likes of Kalvin Phillips and Kiko Casilla probably don’t need this type of test as they’ve shown enough to cement a starting spot in the Premier League, with Casilla winning three Champions Leagues and Phillips being the subject of £40m interest from top sides.

However, players such as Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper and Mateusz Klich might be players Bielsa wants to see feature against one of the best the country has to offer.

The three aforementioned names have all been brilliant for Leeds over the past two seasons. Cooper was named in the PFA team of the Year while Ayling contributed to eight goals in 2018/19. Klich, meanwhile, took his tally to 19.

However, they’ve rarely, if ever, had the chance to play against talent of Arsenal’s calibre.

There’s every chance that these Championship veterans could flop once they get to the big leagues, and Bielsa has a chance of seeing that on Monday rather than finding out the hard way in August.

In other news, Phil Hay has provided a negative update on Leeds’ pursuit of Che Adams.

Southampton fans have taken to Twitter to react after The Athletic’s Leeds correspondent Phil Hay revealed the latest news on Che Adams’ potential move to Elland Road.Hay details that, despite Ralph Hasenhuttl wanting the striker to stay, Southampton’s hierarchy are more open to allowing the 23-year-old to depart St Mary’s if Leeds pay a £1m loan fee as well as an obligation to buy Adams for ‘more than £10m’ at the end of the season.

“Hasenhuttl wants Adams to stay, saying on Friday that Southampton would “need him in the second half of the seasonâ€, but The Athletic understands Southampton’s hierarchy are more open to letting Adams go, for a loan fee of £1 million and an obligation to sign Adams permanently for more than £10 million at the end of the season. Leeds are ready to meet those demands and Adams, who is keen to take the move to Elland Road, has been considering forcing the issue himself by informing Hasenhuttl of his desire to leave.”

As aforesaid, Hasenhuttl wants the forward – who cost Southampton £15m back in the summer – to stay and said that he “needs every player”. However, it appears that those at boardroom level on the south coast have different ideas to the Austrian if Marcelo Bielsa’s side meet their requirements.

Hay also adds that Leeds are ready to meet Southampton’s demands, and that Adams – who is keen on the move – has considered forcing the issue himself by informing Hasenhuttl of his desire to leave.

The former Birmingham striker netted 22 Championship goals last season, although he is yet to score in 19 appearances for the Saints and has just a single assist to show for his efforts this term.

Let’s see what the Southampton fans on Twitter thought of Hay’s update…

These two fans began the discussion by using two hard-hitting adjectives to describe Hay’s update – “mad” and “ridiculous”.

‘Babalex’ demanded that Adams is given time, but also added that, if he does end up leaving, it has to be for the “whole amount” that Southampton paid – so £15m.

Elsewhere, Robert said that this move “makes absolutely no sense at all for Southampton” while also mentioning that “Ralph loves the kid” and that Adams’ performances have improved lately even if he is yet to score.

Furthermore, Andrew stated that this news is “odd” and said that “surely” these rumours aren’t real – it seems as if this particular supporter is dumbfounded by Hay’s update.

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Lastly, “crazy” and “daft” were the adjectives on display from Pat and Raz respectively, who both seem shocked with this update.

Pat mentioned that Adams has only been at the club for six months, while our final fan Raz said that the Southampton No.10 “needs to be kept and coached” .

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Plenty of Tottenham fans have made their feelings clear about the possibility of Christian Benteke playing for the club after The Telegraph reported that Spurs had been offered the chance to sign him, as shared by @HotspurRelated on Twitter.

With top scorer Harry Kane ruled out with injury until April, Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is understood to be keen to reinforce his options up front, as per The Telegraph, who reported that they have been given the chance to sign the Belgian from Crystal Palace. The 29-year-old has failed to score in 16 appearances this season and has started just four league games in the current campaign, with a meagre tally of four Premier League goals since the start of the 2017/18 season (as per TransferMarkt).

For some Tottenham fans, a move for Benteke would have echoes of the signing of Louis Saha in 2012, with the Frenchman joining on a free transfer from Everton at 33 during the winter transfer window as then-Spurs boss Harry Redknapp sought attacking reinforcements (as per BBC). Saha ended up playing just 12 times for the club and left within six months.

These Tottenham supporters took to Twitter to express their opposition to any proposed move for Benteke, with one wryly believing that it is the kind of deal which chairman Daniel Levy would commission:

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Tottenham Hotspur fans are desperate for the club to sign a striker after their 0-0 draw with Watford at Vicarage Road.

Jose Mourinho’s men have been robbed of star striker Harry Kane, of course, with the Spurs boss confirming that he isn’t sure when the England international will make his return.

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There is no out-and-out striker available to replace him so Mourinho selected a front three comprising of Son Heung-Min, Erik Lamela and Lucas Moura.

However, they struggled to find a way through the defence selected by Nigel Pearson’s side, having a total of five shots on target.

And supporters are desperate for a proper striker to be signed.

This is stating the obvious, somewhat.

With Kane injured, Spurs have hit a brick wall in front of goal, with only three goals in their last four games across all competitions.

The only option Spurs currently have as a proper centre-forward is Troy Parrott, but he is just 17, and has yet to play a full game of senior football for the club.

Kane’s injury has sharpened the focus of supporters towards the lack of depth in the position.

Per FFC sources, a number of players have been offered to the club – from ex-Spurs man Fernando Llorente through to AC Milan’s Krzysztof Piatek – and one feels that Spurs will soon have to take the plunge and bring someone in.

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According to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol, Crystal Palace are in talks with Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang over a loan deal for Yannick Carrasco.

What’s the word, then?

Well, Solhekol states that both sides have been in talks over a loan deal that would cost the south Londoners around £3m.

The Sky Sports reporter adds that the 41-cap Belgium international’s wages could, however, be a stumbling block as he earns ‘over £100k-a-week’ with the Chinese outfit.

Carrasco would be a real coup for the Eagles, as he comes with a decent level of experience in the Champions League and on the international stage, having netted in the 2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid while also appearing at the 2018 World Cup – the 26-year-old has also won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid.

Would be the perfect foil for Wilfried Zaha

One thing which is noticeable as soon as you watch Crystal Palace is that Wilfried Zaha can often be doubled, or tripled, up on by the opposition.

The Ivory Coast international is consequently fouled 3.1 times per game in the Premier League, which is the joint-second most in the Premier League alongside James Maddison and behind only Jack Grealish.

On many an occasion, Palace’s lack of other dangerous attackers means that the space afforded by Zaha’s treatment does not get taken advantage of, as the Eagles are currently the Premier League’s second-lowest scorers with only 22 goals in 24 outings.

However, with Carrasco also in the side next to Zaha, things could be different.

The former Monaco forward draws the same amount of fouls as the former Manchester United winger with 3.1 impediments per game in the Chinese Super League, although his 3.7 dribbles per 90 minutes are nowhere near that of Zaha’s five albeit still impressive.

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However, given the similarities between the pair in the fact that they clearly enjoy dribbling and win a lot of fouls while doing so, Carrasco could provide the perfect foil for Zaha when he gets heavy treatment from the opposition.Â

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Aston Villa could probably do with a striker before the January transfer window closes.

Their first-choice number nine is out for the remainder of the season, and they’ve had to play Anwar El Ghazi out of position as a striker in recent weeks.

Striker’s have been linked with a move to Villa Park as rumours surrounding Davie Selke have most recently been doing the rounds.

However, the most interesting story this month has been around the potential return of Christian Benteke, and David Ornstein provided us with the latest update on his situation.

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What’s been said then?

The journalist was contributing to The Athletic’s live deadline day transfer blog, and one user asked about Villa’s hopes of landing another striker.

“I was told last Friday that Villa’s business was almost certainly done. My colleague Gregg Evans will know more and has suggested another striker could arrive. Crystal Palace probably haven’t given up hope that Villa could take Christian Benteke off their hands, but I’ve not heard anything to suggest that is happening.”

Shouldn’t do it

The fact that Palace are hoping that Villa come in for the Belgian tells you all you need to know about this move.

Benteke has scored just four goals over the past two and a half seasons, and that simply isn’t a good enough record.

Was he brilliant at Villa first time around? He netted 19 goals in one season so of course he was, but the Birmingham based outfit shouldn’t let blind nostalgia allow them to walk into signing a poor player.

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Leeds United’s fanbase is unlike any other set of supporters in England.How many other clubs do you know that would take 1,400 supporters to an U18s away game on a Wednesday night?There may be a handful of clubs that would take that many fans to watch a youth team game, but there aren’t many that would have had a senior player in and amongst the supporters orchestrating the noise.

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However, that’s exactly what happened at Old Trafford on Monday as Jamie Shackleton was filmed kickstarting a ‘we are Leeds’ chant as the U18s faced off against Manchester United.

The young midfielder may be a first-team regular, appearing 29 times in the league for the Whites, but he’s a Leeds fan first and foremost.

It’s great to see that a player still has an undying passion for the club, as it’s very easy to lose sight of what made you fall in love with football when it’s your full-time job.

In other news, one man is inexplicably escaping blame at Leeds.

James Chester has opened up about his loan move from Aston Villa to Stoke City, as reported on the Potters’ official channels.

What did he say?

The 31-year-old has played a total of 121 games for Aston Villa during his time there, becoming a popular figure at the club, especially due to his contribution to their promotion through the playoffs last season.

All of this has seen him grow an emotional attachment to those at Villa Park, which is clearly reciprocated by fans, as was indicated by their bitter disappointment at seeing him leave the club, even if it is temporarily.

Before hopefully making his debut for the Potters against relegation contenders Charlton Athletic at the weekend, he opened up about making the move:

“It was emotional. I’ve been there nearly four years and I’ve been a big part of what has happened over the time.

“There were people there that I became really close with, became close to… so it was difficult to leave in that respect. For the sake of my own career, I think that it was a really good opportunity to come and play the 16 or so games that are remaining in the season and that’s something I am looking forward to doing.”

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Making an impact

The Wales international has only played in two matches for Villa’s first-team this season – both of which came in the cups – so it is fair to suggest he hasn’t been able to make much of an impact on the pitch.

However, that should be very different during his time in the red and white of Stoke, who currently sit 21st in the Championship table, just two points above the relegation zone.

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If he is chosen to play against Charlton, who are just two places higher than Stoke, it will be a definite indication of the trust that Michael O’Neill has in him.

There is a real opportunity for Chester to make a difference for his club, as was the case at Villa last season, so it is understandable that he has taken the move.

Meanwhile, one Villa youngster has been enthused by his loan move away from the club.