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A Crystal Palace fan on Twitter decided to ask fellow supporters who they felt their club’s “best signing since Yohan Cabaye” was, and there was a clear winner in centre-back Mamadou Sakho.

The Eagles signed Cabaye from Paris Saint-Germain in 2015, and he went on to score 10 goals and provide a further six assists in 109 appearances of the south London outfit.

Since then there certainly hasn’t been an abundance of great additions through the Selhurst Park door, but the likes of Sakho and midfielder Luka Milivojevic are two stand out names in particular.

The former joined from Liverpool in 2017 and despite a few injury issues, he has still made 55 outings in all competitions for Palace in his two seasons under the leadership of Roy Hodgson, and very briefly Frank de Boer.

The 29-year-old has more often than not been a rock at the heart of the Eagles’ defence alongside James Tomkins, and played a big role in the side having a better defensive record than Manchester United in the Premier League in 2018/19.

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The following Palace supporters certainly feel the Frenchman gets the nod over the likes of Milivojevic, with one saying “Sakho 100%” when asked the question, and another saying “Sakho, Luka close second”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

كشف أيمن يونس عضو لجنة الكرة بنادي الزمالك عن اعتزامه التعاقد مع لاعب سوبر خلال الفترة المقبلة، لكن أشار إلى وجود عقبة تمنع ضمه في الوقت الحالي.

وقال أيمن يونس خلال استضافته ببرنامج “زمالكاوي” المذاع على قناة “الزمالك”: “هناك لاعب سوبر مهم وتابعته وعرضته على اللجنة، ولكنه يحتاج إلى ميزانية”.

وأضاف: “الظروف لن تسمح أن نتعاقد معه الآن، ولكن ربما في فترة الانتقالات المقبلة”.

وواصل: “محمد صبحي حارس الزمالك يريد أن يخرج للإعارة، وأنا متعاطف معه، ونفكر مع عمرو عبد السلام مدرب الحراس، لأن من الصعب أن يشارك مع الفريق وهو حارس أساسي مع المنتخب الأولمبي، وحال عدم مشاركته لن ينضم للفريق القومي”.

وتابع:  الإسماعيلي عن طريق مدرب حراسه سعفان الصغير طلب ضم محمد صبحي، وقلت له أن يتواصل مع عبد الحليم علي (عضو اللجنة الفنية بالزمالك) وعمرو عبد السلام”.

وتابع: “ممكن غدًا أو بعد غد انضمام محمد صبحي للإسماعيلي لمدة موسم، لكي يضمن المشاركة في أولمبياد طوكيو”.

وأردف: “محمد صبحي حالة إنسانية جدًا، ومحمد عبد السلام لن يخرج للإعارة ومستمر مع الفريق”.

واختتم: “حدثت مشكلة ومحمد عواد حارس الزمالك حزن أنه جلس احتياطي بالأمس أمام طلائع الجيش وسنحتوي مشاكلنا وهناك لائحة سنقوم بتطبيقها، نريد أن نبدأ الموسم بشكل متكامل”.

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Per a report from the Brazilian version of Goal, Wolves are one of three teams lining up a move for left-back Filipe Luis.

The Atletico Madrid man, who has twice reached the Champions League final, is set to be available on a free transfer when his contract with the Spanish side ends this summer.

Also targeting the Brazilian, according to Goal, are PSG and Flamengo. With that in mind, Nuno Santo could face a tough battle to land the experienced campaigner.

This season, Luis featured in 27 matches as his side finished only second to Barcelona in La Liga. Capped 33 times by Brazil, he’s played in the Premier League before, winning the title with Chelsea in his only spell in the English game so far.

Whilst at Stamford Bridge he failed to really set the world alight but Wolves supporters shouldn’t judge him on that one season alone.

With the Midlands club pondering a move, Football FanCast writers have given their verdicts on whether he’d be a good signing. Here’s what they said.

Harry Sherlock:

“Filipe Luis would be an ideal signing for Wolves this summer. An experienced campaigner with a genuine pedigree in European football, his availability has rightly sent clubs scrambling. He is 33 but he can supplement their defensive numbers nicely as they attempt to improve on 2018-19’s seventh-placed finish. It would make sense and is, in actuality, something of a no-brainer, particularly as there isn’t a transfer fee involved.”

James Beavis:

“He is the exact type of signing Wolves should make this summer. The west Midlands outfit are going to have matches coming out of their ears next year should they qualify for the group stages of the Europa League, and they will need all of the bodies they can get. Luis may be 33, but he has bundles of experience and can make a difference either in the starting XI or from the substitutes’ bench. Being an established left-sided defender himself, he would give Ruben Vinagre the guidance he needs to become a key first-teamer for Wanderers.”

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Luke Glanville:

“With UEFA Europa League involvement next season, Wolves are undoubtedly going to need a bigger squad and must start expanding. Some of these arrivals are going to have to be free transfers and loans and Filipe Luis on a free is a fantastic one to start with. The 33-year-old will bring some much-needed European experience to the table and could even be saved just for Europa League clashes. He may be comfortably into his 30s, but Luiz still has plenty to offer and Nuno Espirito Santo would be stupid to turn the former Ajax, Real Madrid, Chelsea and current Atletico Madrid star down if he’s costing nothing.”

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Football is about comebacks, character, resilience and drive.

These traits can get a player to levels that their talent shouldn’t normally see them reach. It can make a player who is far from world class become a cult hero at a club, and that is exactly what has happened to Divock Origi at Liverpool.

The Belgian arrived at Anfield as a skinny, unassuming young striker who had played only one full season of professional football when Liverpool splashed out £10m to sign him, before loaning him back to Lille for the following campaign.

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He has since scored goals that will go down in the club’s history and will live long in the memories of Liverpool supporters, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing for the man who wears the No.27 shirt at Anfield.

Let’s take a look at some of the setbacks that Origi has had to overcome throughout his Liverpool career…

Voted into Ligue 1’s Worst Team of the Season

At the end of his first season as a Liverpool player – despite not pulling on the shirt yet – Origi was named in L’Equipe’s Ligue 1 Worst Team of the Season.

This unfortunate incident happened after his campaign on loan at Lille. Having signed for the Reds in the previous summer, he went on a 20-game goal drought and scored just eight goals in 33 league appearances.

Humiliated by Wolfsburg 

In what was Origi’s second spell away from Anfield on a loan deal, he suffered yet another setback, this time in the Bundesliga.

The Belgian signed for Wolfsburg in the summer of 2017, and started off well with four goals in his first nine league appearances. However, things quickly went sour.

After Martin Schmidt replaced Andries Jonker and Origi was moved from a central position to the right-wing, his form nosedived.

He managed just one goal in his last 17 games, but was humiliated after being subbed off with just 42 minutes on the clock in a 3-0 defeat to Hoffenheim.

Origi’s father later revealed that his son was ‘very disappointed after the game.’

Transfer listed by Liverpool 

The Reds may not have added a sixth major European Cup to their trophy cabinet if someone had submitted a suitable offer for Origi.

The Merseysiders were reportedly willing to listen to offers for their seemingly surplus to requirements frontman, but after no such bid arrived, the 24-year-old knuckled down and eventually played a humongous role in their 2018/19 season.

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Former Everton star James McFadden believes his former teammate Phil Jagielka can play a big role for Celtic if he signs up with Neil Lennon’s side this summer, speaking to The Scottish Sun.

What’s the story?

The paper reported earlier this week that the Hoops were keen on a move for the veteran centre-back after he left Everton, with the club needing reinforcements in the position after the exits of Dedryck Boyata and Filip Benkovic.

Now 36 years old, Jagielka’s arrival at Celtic Park would certainly raise eyebrows, but McFadden feels his experience can be a real benefit to the Celtic dressing room as they launch a bid to win their ninth successive league title.

As quoted by The Scottish Sun, the former Scotland international said:

“People will look at Phil’s age, but I wouldn’t worry too much about that.

“Look at Davie Weir. He was 36 when he joined Rangers and look at the impact he had. Because of his ability and the way he carried himself he commanded the instant respect of his team-mates.

“Phil would be exactly the same at Celtic. He would have a tremendous influence on the entire club. I looked up to David because of the way he led his life. Phil would set the same example for the Celtic lads, no doubt about it.”

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Clash of styles

There’s no doubt that Jagielka has immense experience.

With 40 caps for England and 360 career appearances in the Premier League, he’s a player who has featured at the top level for over a decade.

That would obviously command the respect McFadden mentions in his comments, but Jagielka still doesn’t feel like the right kind of signing for Celtic this summer.

When Davie Weir signed for Rangers they were managed by Walter Smith, who notably preferred to play with a much more defensive and pragmatic outlook than currently seen at Celtic.

It was a successful model, one which got them to a UEFA Cup final and won them domestic trophies, but it also meant that pace wasn’t the biggest concern when it came to the centre-back pairing, ideal for a veteran defender like Weir or Jagielka.

The Hoops play a high defensive line, with defenders often taking the ball for a run into the midfield or playing it out from the back rather than passing it forward over the top. McFadden doesn’t appear to have really appreciated that, which is where his comparison falls flat.

Jagielka isn’t exactly known for his ball-playing ability, with his commitment to defending first and foremost his most endearing trait.

Perhaps Neil Lennon will be looking to change the way Celtic play, but as it stands, a move for Jagielka doesn’t make much sense despite his experience and leadership attributes.

تلقى نادي الزمالك إخطارا رسميًا من مسئولي ملعب بتروسبورت، بالموافقة على استضافة مباراة الفريق مع الجونة في الدوري المصري.

وكان مسئولو استاد بتروسبورت رفضوا استضافة مباراة الزمالك والجونة بسبب تصريحات المدير الفني البرتغالي، جايمي باتشيكو، التي أدلي بها عقب مواجهة إنبي في الدوري المصري.

وانتقد باتشيكو أرضية ملعب بتروسبورت، واصفًا إياها بالأسوأ، رغم الفوز على إنبي بثنائية.

اقرأ ايضًا.. خاص | الزمالك ينهي الأزمة وبتروسبورت يستضيف مباراته أمام الجونة

ومن المقرر، أن تُقام مباراة الزمالك والجونة، في الخامسة من مساء الثلاثاء المقبل، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثامنة من مسابقة الدوري المصري.

يحتل الزمالك وصافة ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 16 نقطة، بعدما خاض 6 مباريات حقق خلالها الفوز في 5 مباريات والتعادل في مباراة ولم يهزم في أي مباراة، فيما سجل 11 هدفًا واستقبل هدفين.

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Leeds United fans on Twitter are hoping that their team sign Erling Haland after his remarkable display of goalscoring at the U20 World Cup.

The Norwegian made headlines as he scored an incredible nine goals against Honduras this week.

The striker was born in Leeds and supported the Whites as a youngster due to his Dad’s affinity with the club.

His father is none other than Alf-Inge Haland who played for the Yorkshire outfit between 1997 and 2000.

The striker has previously said that his dream is to win the Premier League with Leeds United, and with Marcelo Bielsa’s side narrowly missing out on promotion last season members of the fanbase are calling for him to be signed.

If Victor Orta did want to make a move for the Norwegian, then it would come at a price as his stock will have skyrocketed after his record-breaking performance at the U20 World Cup.

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

West Ham United look set to benefit from saying goodbye to one of their players this summer.

According to a report by The Sun, Edimilson Fernandes is set to end his nightmare time at the London Stadium and join FC Mainz for a fee thought to be around £8million. That is great news!

The Switzerland international failed to really establish himself in the side during Slaven Bilic’s tenure and was subsequently used as a bit-part player.

Last season may have seen him put in some impressive performances for Fiorentina whilst out on loan with the Serie A outfit, however, it would have been difficult to see him make an impression in the first-team this time around – although a case could be made for him with their concerns at right-back because of the versatility the midfielder offers.

Hence, as we mentioned, receiving a transfer fee of around £8m for the 23-year-old is a great piece of business and should provide some much-needed cash for Manuel Pellegrini to spend on new additions – provided that money is made available for that reason.

It is thought the Chilean will only have around £30m (per Football.London) to spend on new signings this summer (a far cry from the £100m or so they spent this time last year), although player sales are said to go towards increasing that budget.

As The Sun continued their report, the Hammers are very keen on bringing Barcelona’s Andre Gomes to the London Stadium this summer following an exceptional spell with Everton.

The Portugal international is a player that would have to be regarded as a must-have in east London and one man that could help take them to the next step of their ambitious plans.

Sky Sports recently claimed that the La Liga giants turned down an offer of around £18m for Gomes (that was never going to be enough, was it?), however, with the alleged imminent departure of Fernandes, they could finally be in a position to give Barcelona what they want.

It must be said, the midfielder is not the only player sale that the Irons can do with and a number of others are going to have to be shifted this summer if they are able to address every concern Pellegrini has in his squad.

West Ham fans, who else do you think the club can sell this summer to raise funds for new additions? Let us know below!

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A number of Everton stars are away competing in international tournaments this summer, giving the Goodison Park faithful something to keep an eye on whilst domestic football takes a break.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is away with England’s Under-21 side at the European Championships, but Yerry Mina is also in action for Colombia at the Copa America.

Not just in action, but he is starring – the centre-back is starting to return to his best form.

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His latest game may only have been against Qatar, but you can only beat what’s in front of you and Mina did that and more on an impressive night for himself personally.

The 24-year-old endured a mixed first season on Merseyside following a €30.25m (£26.9m) move from Barcelona last summer which had one fan questioning if they had signed a ‘dud’ – he made just 15 appearances in total whilst suffering niggling foot and hamstring injuries.

However, he has since recovered and look back to normal for his country.

Mina had two shots on goal against Qatar; unusual for a centre-back, but not really for himself personally after he notched three goals in three games at the World Cup last summer. The former Palmeiras man likes to get involved in front of goal, and the fact that he hit two shots last night suggests that he was back in a confident mood.

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He was also near-perfect with his passing as he normally is, completing an impressive 93% of his passes on the night as Colombia recorded a 1-0 win thanks to Duvan Zapata’s late strike.

Mina will have been happy with the clean sheet and the win, a victory that put them four points clear at the top of Group B with six points from two games.

It was a tough first season in the English top-flight for the £26.9m man, but hopefully he will have settled by now and is ready to kick on next term.

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According to Le10sport, Liverpool are monitoring Philippe Coutinho along with Manchester United and Chelsea in what would be a sensational swoop for their former player if it were to happen.

What’s the word, then?

Well, as many of us will know, Coutinho left Anfield back in January 2018 in a mega £142m move to Barcelona – he even handed in a transfer request and paid a chunk of his own money in order to make the move happen.

Things haven’t gone to plan for the Brazilian international at the Camp Nou, however. Coutinho admitted after his latest Copa America match that he ‘doesn’t know’ if he will continue at Barcelona, after a dismal campaign in which his own fans booed him at times.

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The former Inter playmaker netted just 11 times for the Spanish champions last term whilst making little impact, and the signs point to an exit this summer after just a season-and-a-half in Catalonia.

Would he even get into Liverpool’s team now?

Make no mistake about it, Liverpool have progressed significantly since the 5 ft 8 attacker’s departure.

The influential duo of Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk were signed in the aftermath of Coutinho’s exit, and Jurgen Klopp has transformed his team from one that used to rely on the Brazilian’s wizardry, to one that has become much more defensively solid and well rounded.

Part of that is down to the German not using an out-and-out No.10 anymore like Coutinho was. A more compact midfield trio of Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, James Milner or Georginio Wijnaldum tends to be used by Klopp, especially in the bigger games.

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The likes of Henderson and Wijnaldum are more box-to-box midfielders and arguably offer more to Klopp, whereas Coutinho is just an out-and-out No.10 who primarily covers the final third of the field – it could be said that he would only be a luxury player were he to return to Anfield.

Klopp seems to prefer a defensive-minded player in the position where Coutinho once stood now; the Reds have left their former magician behind and have no need for him anymore – the fact that they scored a whopping 89 goals in 38 Premier League games last term reinforces that fact very nicely.