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Speaking to football.london, West Ham United manager David Moyes was asked the latest in regards to securing Jesse Lingard on a permanent move to east London.

The Scotsman’s side take on Arsenal tomorrow in what is set to be an interesting encounter, with victory for the Irons a potentially huge step in their race to secure European qualification.

Finishing in a Champions League or Europa League is a serious possibility, something that supporters and critics alike arguably didn’t expect, with talk of summer signings to build upon this surprising season already underway in the media.

Moyes drops West Ham transfer hint

As a result, West Ham have been the subject of speculation linking them with a permanent deal for Lingard after his impressive start – with Moyes speaking candidly on the matter.

Dropping a transfer hint, while he admits they have not taken it further at the moment, Moyes declares that West Ham will discuss and ‘probably look at it at the end of the season’.

“We have not thought about that really, we have not taken it any further at the moment.”

“We have him on loan and he is doing a good job for us just now, I think we will discuss that and probably look at it at the end of the season but it is not something that we have taken any further than the situation we are in just now.”

Transfer Tavern take

As Moyes remains tight-lipped but refuses to rule out the possibility of a Lingard permanent move, this comes after an ExWHUemployee development that West Ham do want to complete a deal behind the scenes – with it being believed that a fee of around £15 million could be enough (West Ham Way Podcast).

It remains to be seen whether the Hammers do manage to secure Lingard this summer, but it would arguably be a brilliant coup for the club.

In other news: West Ham fans flocked to this transfer claim, find out more here.

أعلن المدافع الدولي البرتغالي، جواو كانسيلو، تعرضه لعملية سطو مسلح من قبل، مجهولين، تسببوا في إصابات له في الوجه.

المدافع البرتغالي، أعلن ذلك عبر حسابه الرسمي بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “إنستجرام”، في الساعات الأولى من فجر اليوم الجمعة.

وكتب كانسيلو: “لقد تعرضت اليوم للاعتداء من قبل 4 جبناء قاموا بإيذائي وحاولوا إيذاء أسرتي”.

وأضاف: “عندما حاولت المقاومة هذا ما حدث، تمكنوا من أخذ كل مجوهراتي وتركوا وجهي بهذه الحالة”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. جوتا: ليفربول وتشيلسي يريدان سد الفجوة مع مانشستر سيتي.. وعلينا الفوز أمامهم

وواصل: “أنا لا أعلم كيف يوجد أناس بهذه الدناءة والخسة ولكن الأهم بالنسبة لي هو عائلتي ولحسن الحظ فهم جميعًا بخير”.

وأتم: “بعد الكثير من العقبات في حياتي، هذه مجرد واحدة أخرى سأتغلب عليها، سأظل قويًا كما هو الحال دائمًا”.

وفي نفس السياق ذكرت صحيفة “ذا جارديان” البريطانية، أن الشرطة قد انتقلت إلى منزل كانسيلو من أجل التحقيق في الأمر.

نصح مهاجم آرسنال السابق، بول ميرسون، إدارة نادي ليفربول بالتعاقد مع مهاجم قادر على تعويض الثنائي الهجومي للفريق الأول لكرة القدم، محمد صلاح وساديو ماني، وغيابهما بسبب كأس أمم إفريقيا.

وسيغيب محمد صلاح وساديو ماني عن ليفربول في شهر يناير بسبب مشاركة منتخبي مصر والسنغال في كأس أمم إفريقيا في الفترة من 9 يناير إلى 6 فبراير 2022.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تقارير تتوقع موقف ليفربول من استعارة كوتينيو في ميركاتو الشتاء

وتحدث ميرسون عن وجهة نظره في عموده بصحيفة “ديلي ستار”، وكتب: “ليفربول بحاجة إلى التعاقد مع مهاجم مثل راؤول خيمينيز (مهاجم ولفرهامبتون) في يناير”.

وتابع: “ليس فقط لتعويض محمد صلاح وساديو ماني في كأس أمم إفريقيا، ولكنهم يحتاجون لمهاجم جديد في المستقبل”.

وأضاف: “ليفربول بحاجة إلى لاعب يمكنه الضغط والمنافسة مع مهاجميه الحاليين ومساعدتهم على الفوز بالألقاب خاصة الدوري الإنجليزي باستمرار خلال السنوات القليلة المقبلة، ليس من الجيد أن تأتي في المركز الثاني خلال السنوات الخمس المقبلة”.

وأتم تصريحاته: “جوتا وفيرمينو لاعبان جيدان للغاية، لكني ما زلت اعتقد أن ليفربول بحاجة إلى مهاجم صريح وإذا جاء خيمينيز سيلعب، ربما لن يكون ذلك كل جولة ولكن سيحصل على دقائق كثيرة للمشاركة على مدار الموسم”.

Aston Villa could clinch a dream signing if they were to bring in Rico Henry from Championship side Brentford.

Johan Lange masterclass

After replacing Suso as the Midland club’s sporting director in the summer, there’s no questioning that Johan Lange has done an incredible job in his first transfer window in charge.

The recruitment at Villa Park has been superb, and it’s led them to some impressive results this season, including thumping victories against the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal.

Now, The Athletic’s Gregg Evans claim that long-term target, Henry, could come back into consideration for Villa if fellow Premier League side West Brom don’t come in first.

Dean Smith loves him

With his time at Brentford, Henry’s a familiar name to Dean Smith, and the Villa boss has gone on record multiple times to wax lyrical about the flying left-back.

Speaking after he initially brought him to Brentford, he said: “Rico is a player I worked with at Walsall and threw him into the first team at 16 in pre-season friendlies and he more than held his own in those games, he had no fear, and was playing in League One shortly afterwards. He’s a talented player, fearless, and likes to bring the ball to opponents.”

And then, after describing him as “something special”, Smith even likened him to Chelsea and England stalwart Ashley Cole – high praise for an up-and-coming left-back.

The fact Smith has this previous working relationship with Henry makes the defender a dream signing for Villa, and someone who could hit the ground running like Ollie Watkins has done.

Meanwhile, Villa could make a foolish mistake by snubbing this “special talent”.

Leeds are prepared to face an old rival this evening as they make the long-awaited journey to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United. Both teams head into the fixture off the back of a win and neither will be willing to let their guard down even for a second tonight.

The questionable defence of Leeds will need to defend hard against the threat of the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, but Marcelo Bielsa will undoubtedly have a plan to thwart the Reds on their turf.

Here’s how Football FanCast has predicted the Whites to set up against United this evening…

With both summer signings Robin Koch and Diego Llorente out with injuries, Bielsa is low on centre-back options. He has recently been starting Luke Ayling in a more central role, but he must make sure his defence is the best it can be against an attack like Man United’s.

The boss has Pascal Struijk at his disposal and he should consider giving him just his fourth Premier League start of the season. The £25,000 per week defender has slipped down the pecking order recently, but a natural centre-back is a much safer option than Ayling, no matter how well he has been playing in the makeshift position.

This will allow the Englishman to return to his natural right-back role, with Stuart Dallas on the opposite flank. Kalvin Phillips will, as usual, help defend the backline by lying deep in the midfield.

Although Rodrigo had a great game last time out against Newcastle, Pablo Hernandez made a dream substitute appearance by bagging himself two assists off the bench. Because of this, he may have earned himself a spot in the starting lineup to help Patrick Bamford threaten Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s backline.

A win on the road will be a huge result for the Whites who are looking to climb the table, against an old nemesis no less.

In other news, Raphinha could cause Alex Telles a lot of problems on Sunday…

Glasgow Rangers have had to deal with more than their fair share of injuries this season as Steven Gerrard’s side bid to stop Celtic from winning ten in a row. Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun have both been beset by injury problems in recent months whilst Nikola Katic remains sidelined with a cruciate ligament rupture – the latter has already missed more than three months of action with the Light Blues.

Gerrard was struck by another potential blow as Steven Davis appeared to be struggling with severe cramp during the final stages of the Euro 2020 play-off final but the Ibrox boss has been handed a huge boost ahead of the Europa League rematch with Benfica if recent reports are to be believed.

Rangers News have reported that the 35-year-old has survived unscathed after he was spotted in Northern Ireland training.

A huge injury boost for Rangers

Despite his age, Davis has arguably been one of Rangers’ best players in recent weeks. The Gers spoilt a strong performance against Benfica as they threw away a three-goal lead as the Portuguese giants staged a remarkable comeback in the second half before the international break. However, the Northern Irish international was the real standout in the thrilling 3-3 draw in Lisbon.

With Davis covering the defence, Gerrard could opt to start Glen Kamara and Joe Aribo just behind the front three. Or he may even decide to start the veteran just behind Alfredo Morelos so he can create chances and float swinging passes over the top once again. The Gers conceded two sloppy late goals so they must get their act together at the back with a stronger defensive plan before they face Benfica at Ibrox.

The Rangers manager will be relieved to see Davis back on his feet, as he recently praised the Northern Irishman for his “incredible” run of form. Speaking to Rangers TV, Gerrard said: “I watched the game and he continues with his own standards. He’s involved in a game that’s 5-1 and it’s obviously away from them but he continues to do the right things and that sums Steven up.

“On a daily basis he has incredible standards and that comes out in your performances. The way he represents himself and this club on and off the pitch is a credit to himself and his family.”

Wherever Gerrard decides to deploy him, the ever-reliable veteran should provide some much-needed stability at the back, as well as being a useful attacking asset. The Gers are currently top of the Group D table, tied with Benfica on seven points, so it’s important that they pick up as many points as possible if they are to secure the top-seeded position and with Benfica last losing 3-2 to Braga at home, they’ve got a good chance of getting the vital win.

AND in other news, Gerrard can solve Glasgow Rangers’ glaring weakness by promoting Leon King…

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O Corinthians ainda não desistiu da contratação do meia Marquinhos Gabriel, que se destacou na última temporada pelo Santos e voltou de empréstimo ao Al Nassr, da Arábia Saudita. As conversas entre a diretoria alvinegra e os representantes do atleta esfriaram nas últimas semanas, mas o desejo do Timão em contratar o jogador continua.

Embora tenha dinheiro em caixa após as vendas de Jadson, Ralf, Renato Augusto e Vagner Love, o Corinthians não está disposto a pagar os cerca de R$ 16,5 milhões que os árabes pedem. O clube de Parque São Jorge acredita que o valor pode ser reduzido por conta da insatisfação do atleta no Oriente Médio.

O Al Nassr, contudo, não dá mostras de que pode ceder. Ainda mais depois do fechamento da janela de transferências do país, que impossibilita o clube de buscar reforços para o lugar de Marquinhos.

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A comissão técnica corintiana acredita que o ex-jogador do Santos pode ser o substituto ideal de Jadson, vendido aoTianjin Quanjian, da China.

Enquanto isso, o clube negocia em outras frentes. Uma delas é com o argentino Sabástian Blanco, que está no San Lorenzo (ARG). O clube argentino recusou a primeira investida do Timão, que tentou comprar apenas 50% dos direitos do atleta.

Former Glasgow Rangers player Andy Halliday put a fan in his place on Clyde’s Superscoreboard phone-in on Wednesday.

Halliday grew up as a Rangers fan and he managed to live the dream by playing for his club as a professional. He ended up making 152 appearances in all competitions for the Ibrox outfit, scoring 18 goals and providing 13 assists during that time. He was unfortunately released during the summer, but his passion for the club meant he left as a cult hero.

He has since moved on to Hearts, whilst he has also appeared on the Open Goal podcast regularly. On Wednesday, he was on Clyde’s Superscoreboard phone-in when a Celtic fan called in to take on Halliday, but the 28-year-old held his own. In the end, he actually got the last word in and arguably came out of the argument in the superior position.

As you can imagine, these Rangers fans were delighted with the interaction, and they took to Twitter to share their thoughts.

Let’s see what these Rangers fans said about Halliday below

‘Gers fans, what did you make of Halliday as a player at Ibrox? Let us know what you think by commenting below!

Plenty of Manchester United fans have been raging over a reported update on the club’s drawn-out pursuit of Jadon Sancho.

Despite Dagbladet reporting this week that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident that a deal can be done before Monday’s transfer deadline, Sky Sports reported last night that Borussia Dortmund rejected a £91.3m offer from the Old Trafford club for the England winger.

Journalist Fabrizio Romano has since tweeted that Dortmund have made clear to United that they will not accept anything less than €120m (£109.64m), with the Bundesliga outfit refusing to soften their stance despite the Red Devils’ apparent hopes that they would do so.

United’s links with Sancho go back to last year and the inability to get a deal done before the final week of the summer transfer window has left many supporters frustrated. Indeed, Donny van de Beek remains the only arrival at the club since the end of last season, despite Solskjaer’s side being linked with numerous players in recent weeks.

These Man United fans took to Twitter to vent their fury at the update on the Sancho saga, with one disgruntled supporter describing the whole affair as a “circus”:

Man United fans, are you getting tired of the Sancho transfer saga by this stage? Comment below with your views!

يرى مهاجم نادي ليفربول الأسبق، ستان كوليمور، أن جناح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم الحالي، محمد صلاح، يتفوق على الثنائي الأشهر في آخر 15 عامًا، ليونيل ميسي وكريستيانو رونالدو، على المستوى الفني.

ويتصدر محمد صلاح قائمة الهدافين في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز هذا الموسم برصيد 7 أهداف بالتساوي مع مهاجم ليستر سيتي، جيمي فاردي، ولكن أداء الفرعون المصري أثناء المباريات هو محط إعجاب الكثير من الخبراء.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ميرور: خطوة من رامي عباس تثير التكهنات حول مستقبل محمد صلاح مع ليفربول

تحدث كوليمور عن وجهة نظره في تصريحات لشبكة “Empire of the Kop” الإنجليزية، وقال: “اليوم، إذا كنت تفكر على ما تضعه في فريق للفوز بمباراة أمام سكان كوكب المريخ، أو فريق من الفضائيين وأمامك محمد صلاح وليونيل ميسي وكريستيانو رونالدو، فسأختار الأول”.

وتابع: “نحن لا نقول إنه الأعظم على الإطلاق، نحن نتحدث عنه لأنه يصنع ويسجل الأهداف، أرقامه مرعبة ومخيفة، أداؤه ممتاز ولديه القدرة على إخراج أفضل ما لدى زملاءه من إمكانيات في كل جولة دون أن يفشل مع ليفربول”.

هذا يأتي بعدما نجح محمد صلاح في صناعة هدف وتسجيل آخر في مرمى واتفورد في مباراة الأمس خلال الجولة الثامنة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي.