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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to The Sun, Leeds United are interested in loaning defender Jake Clarke-Salter from Chelsea.

The report also states that the Whites are worried that the deal may not come to fruition if Frank Lampard gets the job, but that isn’t the only reason they should be concerned about their approach for the 21-year-old.

Lampard feud

Of course, Marcelo Bielsa’s team’s ongoing feud with Lampard will not help Leeds’ chances of landing the 6 ft 1 youngster if the Derby boss does in fact take charge at Stamford Bridge.

Spygate kick-started the rivalry as the two managers were embroiled in a war of words. The 2019 playoff semi-final clash between the Whites and the Rams didn’t help matters either. Leeds fans were vocal in mocking the former England international, and there is certainly no love lost between Lamps and the Yorkshire outfit.

Not the only reason

Leeds may well be concerned about this deal hinging on whether or not their foe gets the job at his former club, but Chelsea have other reasons to reject this move.

Although the Whites and the Blues have had a good relationship in the past when it comes to loan signings, Bielsa’s use of Chelsea’s youngsters last season won’t have pleased the London outfit.

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Izzy Brown, Jamal Blackman and Lewis Baker all arrived at Elland Road on loan last term, but they all saw their development hampered by the Yorkshire club as they played just 234 league minutes between them – Blackman found himself behind Bailey Peacock-Farrell in the pecking order before breaking his leg and returning to west London to undergo rehabilitation.

Surely Chelsea won’t want another youngster to go to the Championship just to sit on the bench, and with how Bielsa utilised their players last season you can see why they would be hesitant to loan Leeds anyone else.

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Yesterday’s Arsenal transfer roundup included La Liga eyes on a star striker, a potential move for a Brazilian winger and rumours surrounding the exit of a club veteran. Today’s edition involves interest in a Real Madrid star, discussions to be held over the club’s transfer budget and an update on the future of a Spanish defender.

Arsenal want Marcelo

According to Spanish outlet Sport, Arsenal are interested in signing Real Madrid left-back Marcelo. However, they are not the only club to do so, with PSG, Juventus and AC Milan also all looking at the 58-cap Brazilian.

Transfer chiefs to talk to Kroenke

Arsenal’s transfer chiefs are to talk to Stan Kroenke in an attempt to get their hands on more funds this summer according to the Daily Mail. It has previously been reported that the Gunners will have just £45m to spend this summer on new recruits, but figures at the club will talk to the owner to try and finance a move for Wilfried Zaha.

Sociedad eyed Monreal

Mundo Deportivo is reporting that Real Sociedad were keen on signing defender Nacho Monreal. However, the veteran left-back will stay in London after Arsenal utilised the one-year extension option in his contract.

Tottenham’s transfer window has got off to a flyer, with Tanguy Ndombele and Jack Clarke almost simultaneously ending their 517 day wait for a signing. The incomings don’t appear to be slowing down either, with Ryan Sessegnon and Dani Ceballos both subject of heavy rumour. For one player – however – a move doesn’t seem so likely. 

Nicolo Zaniolo is a name that every Tottenham fan will now know but one that many may have never seen. The 20-year-old midfielder had been touted as a possible target, with the Daily Mail reporting Tottenham scouts to have been particularly impressed.

The link came after the Italian scored four goals and assisted two in 27 Serie A games for Roma last season. He also played seven times in the Champions League, scoring twice in a 2-1 win against Porto (per Transfermarkt).

His performances led to significant praise from high profile names such as Danielle de Rossi and Francesco Totti (per Uefa), who said: “He is a prototype of the modern attacking midfielder, with great physical strength and a delicate left foot.”

While the midfielder certainly sounds an appealing prospect, Calcio Mercato have now reported that no negotiations are underway between Roma and either Tottenham or Juventus, who are also said to be interested.

It comes as a blow to Tottenham who are clearly on the search for a potential Christian Eriksen replacement. The Dane has reportedly instructed his agent to say yes to any potential offers from Madrid. Tottenham have also bid £53m for Giovani Lo Celso and Sky Sports have stated the north London club are in need of departures to create funds for any incomings.

Should Eriksen leave, Zaniolo looks a truly promising candidate to replace him. Of course, being just 20-years-old, the potential is undoubtedly there. However, his playing style and versatility also draw many parallels with the potentially Madrid-bound playmaker. Zaniolo is comfortable on both feet and prefers to play in a central role, but has been utilised both behind the striker and on the wings during his time at Roma (per Uefa).

His former coach Stefano Vecchi, whom he worked under at Inter Milan, compared him to both Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard due to the number of goals he is capable of scoring.

Clearly, there is the potential of a top quality player in Nicolo Zaniolo. Should Tottenham pursue the link, it will certainly be exciting, but as it stands, it isn’t looking promising. Perhaps a redeeming factor is the last youngster Tottenham bought from Roma was Erik Lamela, who certainly hasn’t set the Premier League alight with just 14 goals and 22 assists in 129 Premier League appearances (per Premierleague.com).

Tottenham fans, what do you make of the latest Zaniolo news? Do you think he has what it takes to prosper at Tottenham? Let us know! 

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One of Leicester City’s midfielders is gaining interest from Ligue 1 outfit Saint-Etienne.

According to Evect, Nampalys Mendy is one of the targets they want to pursue this summer which has left some supporters in the Midlands wanting the club to recoup some of the £13m fee they paid for him back in 2016.

The Frenchman has made only 42 appearances for the Foxes since joining the club from Nice, the majority of which came last season as Leicester finished ninth.

Despite that, he found himself an outcast under Brendan Rodgers, failing to start once after the Northern Irishman arrived.

A number of fans took to social media to give their thoughts on the potential exit of the former France U21 international with one supporter urging to move him on as he’s never going to be a consistent starter.

Others were a bit more blunt calling to simply get rid, whilst a few believed he’s behind Wilfred Ndidi and Hamza Choudhury in the Foxes’ midfield pecking order and should be moved on.

Here’s the best of the reaction from Leicester fans over the potential sale of Mendy.

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According to The Liverpool Echo, Liverpool are unlikely to make any more signings in this summer’s transfer window unless a major injury were to strike the team.

And it would be fair to say that the news has gone down terribly with the Liverpool supporters, who have been demanding movement throughout the summer.

As it stands, 17-year-old Sepp van den Berg and 16-year-old Harvey Elliott are the club’s only two arrivals since the end of the 2018-19 campaign.

Liverpool’s pre-season results have not exactly been terrific and they well beaten by a slick Napoli in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon.

The Reds now have just one more friendly match against Lyon on Wednesday night before facing Manchester City in the Community Shield this weekend.

And the news that the club’s transfer business could be finished has led to a number of angry responses from the Liverpool supporters.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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It’s a special thing to see people overcome their obstacles, and for all those fans, who eagerly supported Griffiths throughout his recovery, watching him score must’ve been a truly incredible moment.

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Once again, there has been plenty of big stories to break in world football over the past five days. We have seen big transfers confirmed, lawsuits threatened and shortlists for the biggest individual rewards revealed. Here, we take a look at 10 of the biggest pieces of news to come to light during the past week…

On Friday evening, there was a big breakthrough in the saga that is Harry Maguire’s prospective move to Manchester United. BBC Sport reported that the Red Devils had agreed a fee of £80m, which would be a world record fee paid for a defender. The 26-year-old is expected to complete his medical over the weekend. Finally, it seems, we might be able to put this one to bed.

After a long and successful career in Europe during which he has become the most decorated player in football history, Dani Alves has returned to his homeland of Brazil. The 36-year-old right-back has signed a three-year deal with Sao Paulo. The latter’s president Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva said of the deal, “Daniel Alves is the embodiment of what this management envisions for Sao Paulo. He is also a socially engaged citizen and passionate about our country. Sao Paulo, therefore, wins on every possible front.”

Despite reportedly having a transfer budget of just £45m, Arsenal have still somehow managed to smash their transfer record by signing Nicolas Pepe from Lille. The Gunners have paid a fee of £72m for the Ivory Coast international, who has signed a five-year deal with the club. Pepe arrives at the Emirates Stadium on the back of a successful season in Ligue 1 during which he scored 22 goals in 38 games.

It is proving to be a difficult transfer window for Lille, with this week seeing not one, but two star players depart the club for pastures new. Along with Pepe, Rafael Leao also completed a move away from Les Dogues and signed for Serie A outfit AC Milan. The Rossoneri are believed to have paid £32m for the Brazilian, with the 20-year-old signing a five-year deal with his new team.

It is sometimes hard to keep track of Kevin-Prince Boateng. This week, he was once again on the move, this time swapping Sassuolo for Fiorentina. La Viola becomes the former Ghana international’s 11th club after Hertha Berlin, Tottenham, Borussia Dortmund, Portsmouth, AC Milan, Schalke 04, UD Las Palmas, Eintracht Frankfurt, Sassuolo and Barcelona…. and breathe!

Our next big story from the week comes from Germany. On Tuesday, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed the signing of Nadiem Amiri from Hoffenheim, with the 22-year-old signing a five-year contract with the club. The former Germany U21 international is just the latest player to leave Hoffenheim so far this summer, with nine others having departed on a permanent or short-term basis.

The nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Player have been revealed this week, with three Liverpool players included on the shortlist. Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane have been joined by Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Frenkie De Jong, Tottenham striker Harry Kane, Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard, PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Juventus’s Matthijs de Ligt.

After just one year at the Camp Nou following his switch from Bordeaux, Malcom has completed his move to Zenit St Petersburg. The Russia outfit have paid an initial fee of €40m (£36.6m). “I want to do my best in St. Petersburg and show everyone what I can do,” said the 22-year-old upon signing for the club. Malcom scored four goals in 22 appearances for the Blaugrana.

In one of the more bizarre bits of news to emerge in the past few days, South Korea football fans are to seek compensation after Cristiano Ronaldo failed to take the pitch in a pre-season friendly. The Portugal international was contracted to play 45 minutes against the K-League All Stars for Juventus, organisers says, but the former Real Madrid man didn’t even make it onto the field.

We end this gallery with a bit of positive news for progressiveness and inclusion. It has today been revealed that Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman in history to take charge of a major European men’s football final when she referees the UEFA Super Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool in Istanbul. There will also be two female assistants: Manuela Nicolosi and Michelle O’Neill,

[ad_pod ]Liverpool are getting ready for a huge night ahead of them.The Reds arrived in Istanbul as the winners of the coveted Champions League last season and will face off against Chelsea, the winners of the Europa League.The match will kick-off at 8pm at Besiktas Park and will give Jurgen Klopp’s troops a chance to equal Real Madrid’s tally of four UEFA Super Cups under their belt.Watch Liverpool Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

Liverpool have already won this competition three times in the past with their names on the trophy in 1977, 2001 and 2005.

And upon arriving in Turkey, their star, Mohamed Salah, made sure to make a couple of fans’ days as part of the UEFA Foundation cause.

Liverpool’s official account posted a video on Twitter, showing Salah playing some keep-ups with two children who are a part of the foundation which safeguards the kids and their rights within sport.

It was truly a big gesture by a big man and also one the two children will probably never forget.

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Nottingham Forest will be looking to follow up their emphatic 3-0 victory over Midlands rivals Birmingham City as they face a trip down south to the Valley to face Charlton Athletic tonight.

After three games in the league, Forest have experienced every result possible and sit 12th on four points.

Reds boss Sabri Lamouchi faces a tough decision on his starting XI after his side picked up their first win of the season, here’s what we are predicting:

It would seem strange for the 47-year-old to make any changes at all unless there are some hidden knocks we don’t know about.

Their backline headed by Manchester City loanee Arijanet Muric kept their first clean sheet of the season.

Whilst midfielder-turned-right-back Matty Cash is making that position his own – averaging the highest rating of any other Forest player at 7.45 , as per WhoScored, thus keeping £2m summer arrival Carl Jenkinson out of the team.

Michael Dawson and Joe Worrall have played all three games at centre-back with Jack Robinson back playing in a familiar left-back role after a number of spells in the centre of defence last season.

The midfield all impressed against Birmingham, with the lowest rating being a 6.5 from winger Sammy Ameobi but it was Joe Lolley, on the other wing, who stood out after a goal and an assist.

A trio held the fort down the centre of the pitch, anchored by Ben Watson with Alfa Semedo and Samba Sow just ahead of him.

Lewis Grabban also scored at the weekend and should continue to lead the line on his own.

Though, on loan forward Rafa Mir has shown glimpses and is pushing for a start after one assist in his 57 substitute minutes, as per WhoScored.

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[ad_pod ]The season has only started but Manchester City have already shown that they are adamant in making this campaign as much of a success as the last one was.In the first three games, the Citizens have tallied two wins and a draw, putting them in second place on the table for the moment, just behind their biggest rivals, Liverpool.Watch Manchester City Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

And if one player was a standout performer in the last couple of fixtures, then it was definitely Raheem Sterling.

Pep Guardiola’s young forward has already bagged five goals in those three games he played and is looking to continue the trend moving forward.

After the weekend’s game, he took to Twitter to post about the victory and soon he was swarmed by fans’ comments as they “demanded” that he scores more goals since they all apparently have him in their Fantasy Premier League team.

Of course, all of the people who did captain the forward when he bagged a hattrick on the opening day get a lot of points in the online competition but Sterling explained that he won’t be able to do that every single week.

The whole situation seemed to amuse him and while he made it clear he won’t be scoring three goals every single game, he was happy they chose to put him in their virtual XIs.

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