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According to TeamTalk, Leicester are eyeing up Lewis Dunk as a replacement for Harry Maguire should he leave this summer.

What’s the word?

Harry Maguire has had no shortage of potential suitors in recent times, attracting the interest of Jose Mourinho when he was at Manchester United last summer whilst also taking the eye of Manchester City.

Maguire has been a rock for Leicester, quickly establishing himself as one of the leading defenders in the Premier League, but it appears as though the Foxes could be willing to let him leave.

That’s according to TeamTalk who state Leicester won’t get in his way if a club meets their £85m valuation.

The same report suggests that they see Lewis Dunk as his replacement in a deal which may cost £40m.

Questionable transfer on the cards

If Leicester were to spend £40m on Dunk this summer it would be incredibly suspect.

When it’s come to transfer dealings since the club won the league they’ve done some remarkably poor business, particularly in signing the likes of Islam Slimani and Kelechi Iheanacho.

Bringing in the Brighton man as a replacement for Maguire makes sense but spending that sum of money does not.

If the club were put off by a £40m valuation of Youri Tielemans then signing a defender for the same price would surely anger Leicester supporters.

The Belgian was an instant hit at the King Power and it would be foolish to spend the money they could use in a deal for him elsewhere.

The millions the club can potentially make from Maguire would be significant but if it was spent on replacing the former Hull man, rather than simply promoting Filip Benkovic, the Foxes would have to be called into question.

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Dunk impressed for Brighton but he doesn’t warrant the same sort of fee that Tielemans is worth, especially considering it’s a deal that would smash their transfer record by £11m.

The Foxes need to learn from their mistakes in previous windows by avoiding a hefty transfer for the 27-year-old.

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The summer’s transfer window is in full swing and each of the 20 Premier League clubs are looking to ready their squads for next season. Marco Silva’s Everton are in the same boat, and the Portuguese may already be making waves. Today’s Everton transfer roundup includes an agreement for a classy midfielder, interest in a Serie A striker and an update on the future of an on-loan winger.

Gomes agreement

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona’s André Gomes has reached an agreement with Everton ahead of a potential permanent move to Goodison Park. Gomes spent last season on loan with the Toffees, scoring once in 27 appearances for the side.

Defrel interest

Everton are interested in AS Roma’s Grégoire Defrel according to Corriere Dello Sporto via Sports Witness. The French striker, who scored 11 times on loan at Sampdoria last season, is also attracting attention from Watford and other clubs in Italy.

Terim desperate for Onyekuru return

Galatasaray boss Fatih Terim is so eager to bring Henry Onyekuru back to Turkey that he is willing to strike a deal that does not include a purchase option according to Hurriyet. Onyekuru spent last season on loan at Gala and impressed but, whilst Everton will let him spend another year away, they are not willing to sell him.

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Youri Tielemans was exceptional for Leicester after arriving on loan from Monaco in January and after returning to the Monegasque club the rumour mill has been in full swing.

Brendan Rodgers initially admitted that the Foxes would do everything they can to sign the player but they have since been put off by the £40m valuation slapped on his head.

However, journalist Kristoff Terreur has now claimed that the Belgian enjoyed his time at the King Power, telling Sky Sports News’ Transfer Talk podcast that there has been interest from Tottenham and Manchester United.

Yet, Leicester fans have reacted with a sense of hope, praying that his enjoyable time in the Midlands will lead to a permanent switch.

One fan claimed the news was music to their ears whilst another said it was really positive.

Further supporters focused on the potential transfer fee, urging the Foxes to pay the money in a desperate attempt to let the club know how they felt about the 22-year-old.

After arriving in the Premier League, Tielemans scored three goals and claimed a further four assists in 13 matches.

Here’s the best of the reaction.

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Manchester City fans have taken to Twitter to respond to a baffling transfer report from The Sun, which suggests that Gabriel Jesus may need to be sold to Atletico Madrid in order to land defensive midfielder Rodri.

The report states that the Spanish midfielder has a £65m release clause in his contract with Atletico, which the Citizens can easily meet and surely wouldn’t need to sell Jesus to raise funds for.

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Diego Simeone’s side are keen to sign Jesus and armed with funds from the sale of Lucas Hernandez and the departing Antoine Griezmann, but that is irrelevant in City’s pursuit of Rodri – once a release clause is met, the club who own the player is out of the equation and talks will be held with the buying club and the player’s representatives.

Jesus has scored 21 goals and recorded six assists this year despite playing second fiddle to Sergio Aguero, which is very impressive.

City won’t want to lose him, and the fans definitely don’t want to lose the Brazilian international, so they have taken to Twitter to react to the odd transfer report…

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A number of Tottenham Hotspur fans have mixed views on the latest speculation surrounding attacker Christian Eriksen.

Indeed, according to Football.london, Spurs are willing to offer Eriksen as much as £200,000-a-week in a bid to keep him at the club.

Whilst some of the London club’s supporters are keen for that to happen due to the Denmark international’s importance to the team, others want Mauricio Pochettino’s side to cut their losses this summer.

Eriksen will see his current deal with last season’s Champions League finalists expire at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.

The 27-year-old scored 10 times and provided 17 assists during an impressive 2018-19 season. That said, Eriksen did go missing on a number of occasions.

It remains to be seen what happens with the former Ajax youngster.

And a number of Spurs supporters are struggling to agree on what should happen with the attacker – as shown by the tweets below:

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Unai Emery is eager to reunite with Thomas Meunier at Arsenal, according to France Football as reported by Get French Football News.

What’s the word?

The Belgian looks set to depart Paris this summer after falling to third-choice behind both Thilo Kehrer and Colin Dagba in Thomas Tuchel’s right-sided defensive options.

Signed by Emery in 2016 Meunier began to establish himself as a regular under the Spaniard, making 46 appearances in two seasons and earning the starting right-back berth for Belgium’s 2018 World Cup run.

Now, however, with opportunities dwindling at the Parc des Princes the 27-year old could be on the move for a price of €30m (£26.51m) and Arsenal are said to be interested.

Disaster in the making

This signing has disaster written all over it and the rumours aren’t even at an advanced stage yet.

With just £40m to spend, should Arsenal miss out on Champions League football, Meunier would simply be an appalling use of those funds.

Considering Stephan Lichtsteiner’s impending departure, right-back depth should be a consideration, but not a priority and certainly not for the prices mentioned around Meunier.

Despite a long-term knee injury, Hector Bellerin is still the Gunners’ right-back for the future and should return early next season. While only time will tell whether the Spaniard can fully recover, there is reasonable hope that at just 24 years of age his best days are still ahead.

In addition, Emery also has Ainsley Maitland-Niles at his disposal. Traditionally a midfielder, the Arsenal youth product filled in at right-back on multiple occasions this season and showed enough to suggest he is a capable player in the position, if not the long-term answer.

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Spending £26.5m on a player in a filled position is an unwise move and paying that much for a player of Meunier’s ability is downright ludicrous.

Although the Belgian enjoyed a decent spell under Emery, he is a limited footballer who lacks the defensive discipline to excel in the Premier League. Known for his attacking threat, Meunier’s best football has come with the national team where he has the freedom to venture forward that likely would not be available to him in England.

Simply put, there is a reason that Meunier has become third-choice at PSG and Arsenal would be making a huge mistake to chase the big name that doesn’t fit.

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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.