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Tottenham have been linked with a number of players this month and it seems their pursuit of midfielders is showing no sign of slowing down despite Gedson Fernandes appearing to be close to confirming a switch from Benfica.

The Daily Mail report that the North London outfit are interested in Nice’s Wylan Cyprien, though Spurs could face a battle from Newcastle for his signature, with his value believed to be £20m.

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Chasing yet another central player despite the arrivals of Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso in the summer is not a problem for some fans, however, with some keen on seeing him become the latest arrival.

The reason for their encouragement could be because the 24-year-old has an impressive 11 goal contributions from central midfield in 21 games this term.

Also, Cyprien may be able to provide a burst from midfield that Spurs lack when Harry Winks and Eric Dier play, as the pair have each contributed an average of 0.4 shots per league game, compared to the Frenchman’s 2.9. Meanwhile, he has also made 1.8 key passes per outing.

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One fan’s assessment that he is a poorer version on Tanguy Ndombele is a little harsh, therefore, as the former Lyon player still hasn’t got up to speed and his two goals and 0.7 key passes per game indicate that Cyprien could even be an improvement on him.

In the current market a £20m fee for a player who still has time to develop seems a good deal, too, and he would provide competition for places in midfield, as well as acting as a different attacking option from deep.

Some supporters believe the club should act on their interest because of the reported fee, with one calling on Daniel Levy to provide the necessary funds.

In other Spurs news, fans have been reacting to news that a player could soon be heading for the exit door.

Crystal Palace fans have taken to Twitter to react after The Sun reported that the Eagles are prepared to allow Christian Benteke to leave the club on loan in an attempt to kickstart his faltering career.

Roy Hodgson has seen his striking ranks bolstered this month with the addition of Turkey international Cenk Tosun on loan from Everton, and as a result, is believed to be ready to listen to offers for the Belgium international who has seriously struggled for form over the last few years.

Since scoring 15 Premier League goals and 17 in all competitions following his first campaign as a Palace player, the man who cost the Eagles £27m has managed to score just four goals in 66 appearances since that 2016/17 season.

It truly has been a severe fall from grace for the 29-year-old who used to be one of the most feared strikers in the top-flight, and his struggles of late are epitomised by the south Londoners’ decision to let him leave on loan.

The Sun also add that there is a possibility that Benteke will rejoin his former side Aston Villa, a club who he netted 49 goals in 101 games for before departing to sign for Liverpool.

Let’s see how the Palace fans on Twitter reacted to the news…

To kick off the reaction, Jason said that this update was “an indictment of our approach” before going on to say that it is the Eagles’ lack of ambition that is making Benteke struggle for goals.

Elsewhere, this fan said that it is “time to move on” for the Belgian, who has “lost his way lately” – they also add that Palace “can’t keep paying him £100k-a-week”.

Staggeringly, the former Genk man actually earns £120k-a-week at Selhurst Park.

Meanwhile, Matt made reference to the news that Connor Wickham could be joining Sheffield Wednesday, making the fair point that if he and Benteke leave the club, “surely we’re bringing a striker in”.

While it remains to be seen if Palace bring another striker in, Hodgson would be left extremely short in attack if both of the forwards leave this month.

This supporter named John said that a loan move to a club from aboard would be “fine” but he can’t understand the logic in loaning Benteke to a Premier League rival, who could be improved by having the Belgian in their ranks.

Finley seemed happy with the news, tweeting “praise the lord” when hearing of Benteke’s possible exit on loan.

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Lastly, Carl asked if the Palace No.17 could be involved in a loan swap with Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker-Peters – significantly, discussions have taken place over the defender signing for the Eagles, while Spurs have reportedly been offered Benteke’s services.

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Charlie Eccleshare has given the opinion that Danny Rose has not been the same since 2017, which he said during a Q&A on The Athletic.

What did he say?

Japhet Tanganga was occupying the left-back spot for Spurs during their 0-0 draw against Watford, putting in an impressive performance.

The 20-year-old made five successful tackles, eight clearances and one interception, while also maintaining a pass success rate of 81%.

It was, perhaps, seeing somebody who is naturally a centre-back playing so well in the position that led one fan’s mind to stray to Rose.

After the encounter they asked about his decline, Eccleshare replied: “Don’t think he’s ever been quite the same player since that knee surgery in 2017. Both physically and mentally.”

A clear decline

In May 2017, the England international underwent knee surgery which kept him out for the rest of that campaign, having already been missing since damaging medial ligaments against Sunderland in January, as reported by BBC Sport at the time.

Before that injury had been sustained, Rose made 18 Premier League appearances, averaging 2.8 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, and 2.9 clearances per game.

Comparing that to the current campaign, in which he has made 10 starts and two substitute appearances so far, Rose makes 1.3 fewer tackles, 0.5 fewer interceptions and 0.4 fewer clearances per game.

Going forward, he averaged 1 key pass and 2 dribbles per game, as opposed to 0.9 key passes and 0.8 dribbles this time around.

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The left-back also scored two goals and assisted another two that campaign, but has failed to make a single goal contribution this term.

The above statistics indicate that Rose’s influence has declined in both the attacking and defensive phases, offering an indication of just how much his game has regressed.

Whether the surgery is to blame is unknown, but Eccleshare is certainly correct in suggesting that his influence has wained since it took place.

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Tottenham Hotspur fans have criticised Ryan Sessegnon for his display against Norwich City on Wednesday.

The summer signing from Fulham played at left-back against the Canaries at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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He struggled throughout the encounter, however, and conceded a penalty after fouling Max Aarons in the box.

That came after Dele Alli had given Spurs the lead and Teemu Pukki subsequently scored from 12 yards, levelling proceedings.

Son Heung-Min scored a winner for Jose Mourinho’s men but, nevertheless, fans were disappointed with the 19-year-old’s display.

However, a number of other fans were more measured in their criticism.

Sessegnon is a versatile player and can also be deployed as a winger, and a number of supporters believe that he should not be played at left-back.

Prior to the clash with Norwich, the 19-year-old had made five Premier League appearances, with only one coming at left-back, in the 1-0 defeat to Southampton at St Mary’s.

He did play there, however, in the 2-1 FA Cup win over Middlesbrough.

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Loads of Liverpool fans mocked the Shrewsbury Town Supporter’s Club after they criticised Jurgen Klopp’s decision to not attend their FA Cup fourth-round replay at Anfield.

The German tactician made the call after the 2-2 draw at New Meadow that U23s boss Neil Critchley would be in the dugout for the domestic rematch, as he intends to field a similar squad that lost 5-0 to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup. The Reds were due to play their Club World Cup semi-final against Monterry the day after so the first team flew out to the Middle East. On this occasion, Klopp insisted that his team will take their two-week winter break that they were told to respect.

A spokesman from the supporter’s club told Sky Sports that thousands of Shrews fans will miss out on seeing the Champions League-winning manager at Anfield in the flesh, which they deem to be ‘disrespectful’. However, they did describe the reduction of ticket prices as “fair”. Supporters mocked them as a result and made their feelings clear on social media.

Check out some of the best Twitter responses down below…

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According to Le10 Sport, Boubakary Soumare is hoping for an offer from Liverpool in the coming months.

What’s the story?

Soumare was the centre of a intriguing story on transfer deadline day.

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce revealed that the Magpies had a bid of £45m rejected for the Lille midfielder – however, the 20-year-old declined to make the move. The latest information says that Les Dogues could have picked up €60m (£50.6m) for his services.

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It appears, though, that he still wants a move to the Premier League – the Reds and Manchester United are said to be his two choices.

Good news

With an offer on the table from a Premier League side, it could have been very easy for Soumare to strike a deal with the Toon and make the switch to St. James’ Park.

He would have been almost guaranteed game time considering the record fee that he would have cost, and it may have provided the perfect stepping stone on to bigger and better things.

However, by rejecting the approach, it shows an interesting character trait that should be taken in to consideration by Jurgen Klopp and co if they decide to make a move for him in the summer.

Here is a player who clearly believes in his own ability, and wants to play at the highest possible level. Even at 20, he is not prepared to be conservative – he is only looking to improve and move forward. No disrespect to the North East outfit, but a mid-table English club would be a step down from a side that was in the Champions League this season.

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This summer will be about preparing the Anfield side for what looks to be an inevitable title defence – they are now 22 points clear at the top of the table with just 13 matches left to play. With the likes of Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum and James Milner all approaching or already over 30, some fresh blood would not go amiss.

Soumare’s attitude indicates that he would fit in nicely on Merseyside.

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Speaking to Goal, Everton winger Theo Walcott has revealed the Toffees signing that “really excited” him.

What did he say?

Well, the former Arsenal man was interviewed by Goal at a club event at their USM Finch Farm training ground, and was asked about summer addition Alex Iwobi.

As per BBC Sport, the Merseyside outfit brought the Nigeria international to Goodison Park in a deal that could eventually be worth up to £34m, but it hasn’t been the best of starts to his Everton career with injury issues plaguing him as he has scored two goals and provided one assist in 21 appearances in all competitions.

Nevertheless, Walcott said about the 23-year-old: “At times at Arsenal he was in and out, and he was tried in different positions. Here, I feel he can express himself a lot more and use his attributes, his skills and his energy.

“He’s a great athlete, he looks after himself. He doesn’t come to the gym with me and Mason [Holgate] yet, but I’ll try my best! He’s a great kid and he’s really settled well. I was really excited when he came having worked with him before. I knew he was always going to fit right in.”

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Can Iwobi shine now?

The first thing for the former Gunner is to stay fit consistently, but if he can it should be an exciting time for him playing under Carlo Ancelotti.

Indeed, Iwobi has said previously how he prefers to play through the middle rather than out wide, although he gets the chance to do both in his manager’s flexible 4-4-2 system – as we saw against Watford last weekend.

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While he is forced to play as a left winger at times, there are also certain transitions where he can come infield and play more of an inverted No.10 role – something he has admitted suits him, as per The Athletic.

Iwobi must now take his chance to impress over the remainder of the 2019/20 campaign.

In other Everton news, one man has expressed his suprise that the club wanted him at Goodison Park…

Sunderland looked like a sinking rudderless ship earlier in the season.

Embroiled in a chaotic mess, owner Stewart Donald came under regular fire from supporters while Aiden McGeady was alienated from the squad and transfer listed.

The sacking of Jack Ross initially looked like it had backfired too – Phil Parkinson came in and won only two of his opening 14 matches.

However, there was one appointment that went severely under the radar last year and in some senses, it was equally as important as Parkinson’s.

The former Bolton boss has now led the team to just one defeat in their last 11 matches and that is not only down to the manager, but it’s also owed to Nick Allamby.

Officially named as Sunderland’s Physical Performance Coach, Allamby has become a key cog in the machine at the Stadium of Light, working on the player’s fitness and helping them to get to the required standard.

He has been a game-changing factor in Sunderland’s revival, helping take the side from a team in danger of missing out on the playoffs, to now sitting just five points off second.

Speaking about his role when he arrived, Allamby noted: “We look at what the players do over the week as an overall load – so that’s from games to training and everything else. So it’s managing that so that they can be in the best possible shape they can be over what is a long season with a lot of games to play.”

With matches played regularly over a weekend and in midweek, ensuring the players are in top-notch condition is an arduous task. However, as seen with results, it has played its part magnificently. Before defeat against Portsmouth, they were unbeaten in nine outings.

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But what’s so prominent is the way Sunderland finish games. Since December 29th, the Black Cats have scored six goals in the second 45 minutes of play. On top of that, four of those strikes have come in the 78th minute and beyond.

Meanwhile, just 4% of the goals Sunderland have conceded this season have fallen in the final 20 minutes. In comparison, that stood at a colossal 22% last term.

Towards the back end of 2018/19, the Mackems conceded in the dying embers of games on an all too regular basis. In their final nine encounters of last season, Sunderland let in six goals in the final 20 minutes – three of which came in injury time.

It’s clear that Sunderland’s fitness wasn’t at the required level, regularly downing tools late in the match. Allamby’s appointment, therefore, has helped Parkinson’s men turn the corner.

In other news, Tony Pulis has given his say on Aiden McGeady’s situation at Sunderland…

Plenty of Tottenham Hotspur supporters were left buzzing with the display of new signing Steven Bergwijn in their 3-2 victory against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.

A Son Heung-min brace and a goal from Toby Alderweireld sealed all three points for Spurs in a topsy turvy game at Villa Park but it was the Dutch international who gained many of the plaudits from fans on social media.

It was only Bergwijn’s second appearance for the north London outfit having joined from PSV Eindhoven in January, but he seems to have slotted in seamlessly and he did indeed produce a strong performance, which can be backed up by the statistics.

In the 90 minutes, the 22-year-old played three key passes, took three shots on goal which were blocked, had a 100% crossing accuracy and won a penalty kick. Added to that, he also showed that he can contribute defensively too by winning seven ground duels, two aerial duels and four tackles (SofaScore).

His performance certainly caught the eye of plenty of Spurs fans, many of whom took to Twitter to wax lyrical about their new forward. Here is what some had to say about his display…

Spurs fans, how impressed have you been with Steven Bergwijn so far? Let us know below…

West Ham United have confirmed that Ryan Fredericks will be out for approximately six weeks, as shown on their official channels.

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This will be a blow for the right-back – who had to have surgery on a shoulder injury sustained against Manchester City – especially as that was only his second game back after being out for four.

While it is a shame to see him out of action, Hammers fans have found consolation in Jeremy Ngakia and the fact that he will be able to come in.

One fan has suggested “it’s your time” to the teenager, while another is excited by the prospect of seeing the academy graduate playing first-team football for six weeks.

This comes as he will be directly up against Pablo Zabaleta for game time, with the ageing defender having struggled this term – most notably when he faced Newcastle United’s Allan Saint-Maximin.

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With the respective right-backs’ fortunes in mind, fans are convinced it is the youngster who will play, with one saying “up you step Jezza”.

There are some who even feel that he will be able to keep hold of his place regardless of Fredericks’ injury status, as one fan stated that “he ain’t budging Jeremy for me”.

This stance comes after two impressive performances against Liverpool – which saw him thrown into the deep end, having never previously represented the first-team.

Across those two matches, he made eight tackles, four clearances and three interceptions, won five aerial duels, and completed four dribbles, indicating why he is so highly regarded.

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