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Loads of Liverpool fans have been revving up the Nabil Fekir hype train again, after Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas revealed the World Cup winner will be allowed to leave this summer.

As reported by Sky Sports’ Pete O’Rourke, Aulas has confirmed that Fekir could depart Lyon.

“We have an understanding that he can go. Thanks Nabil for bringing what he brought, we have an understanding to let him go,” he said, and those three key words that “he can go” have sent Liverpool Twitter into meltdown.

Liverpool of course agreed a fee for Fekir back in July 2018, per BBC, but the deal eventually fell through.

Although there is no official word on the reason for the collapse, it is thought to be due to issues that arose in the medical over the player’s surgically repaired knee.

The fee at that time totalled £52.75m, per the BBC’s report, and any concerns over his knee will surely have been eased this season as the 25 year-old played 39 games in all competitions, scoring 12 and assisting nine more.

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The Reds are still lacking goals and assists from midfield, leading to fans once again gearing up for a summer saga over the Frenchman.

Just have a look at the Twitter reactions down below…

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Leeds United face Derby County in the playoff semi-finals this week in what is sure to be a tactical battle of wits between Marcelo Bielsa and Frank Lampard.

The two gaffers have proven themselves to be a couple of the brightest minds in the division this season, but there is one clear change Bielsa needs to implement to gain an advantage against the Rams.

Exploit Ashley Cole

With news emerging that Ashley Cole is back fit ahead of the playoffs, Lampard may slot his former Chelsea teammate back into the starting XI straight away.

He may go down as one of the best left-backs in history, but aged 38 his legs aren’t quite what they used to be. Pace is the England legend’s main weakness these days, and Bielsa will know precisely how to exploit that.

The Argentine is the master of pre-match preparation, and he will know exactly how to get the better of Derby if they choose to start the veteran at the weekend.

Clarke must start

The Whites’ usual starter on the right wing is Pablo Hernandez. The Spaniard is one of the most tricky and creative players in the league but starting him against the experienced left-back would be a colossal error.

For all Hernandez’s talent, he isn’t amongst the fastest player’s at Elland Road. The former Arsenal defender would be able to keep tabs on the 34-year-old and starting Hernandez on the wing would play right into the Rams’ hands.

Therefore, despite his dip in form as of late, Jack Clarke should start on the right wing whilst Leeds’ Player of the Season should slot in as a number 10.

The 18-year-old is 20 years younger than Cole and has a considerable speed advantage over the former England international. Where the defender would be comfortable when coming up against Hernandez, he would struggle to keep up with Clarke.

The winger is usually deployed on the left, but Bielsa should move him out to the opposite flank to exploit the Derby full-back’s biggest weakness.

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Many Arsenal fans on Twitter have been reacting to a rumour about a forgotten man at the Emirates Stadium, on-loan Denis Suarez.

The speculation, claiming that the Gunners won’t seek to sign the Barcelona star permanently in the summer, was posted by popular fan account AFTV.

And supporters have responded in a manner of different ways, with some stating that they’d forgotten the 25-year-old even plies his trade in north London, and others taking aim at the flop and Arsenal’s recruitment process in general.

Suarez hooked up with Unai Emery’s men for the rest of the season from his parent club in January but things haven’t gone his way since then, injury and non-selection restricting him to just four Premier League appearances thus far.

One Gooner comically wrote about how the club are essentially paying for him to have a holiday in the English capital for half-a-season, another sarcastically blasted the rumour for how obvious it is, and one more called the central midfielder “useless.”

Below is a list of the best reactive Tweets from the Emirates faithful…

[ad_pod ]Liverpool fans on Twitter have been busy praising Jordan Henderson after the midfielder’s upturn in form.The Reds captain has been in and out of the team for most of the season, as Jurgen Klopp has opted to rotate him and Fabinho in the No.6 position ahead of the back four.Mo Salah has been brutally mocked for his recent diving antics in a new video by 442oons. Check it out below…However, following a chat in which Henderson told Klopp that he would prefer to play further forward in a No.8 position, the England international has excelled in the role and more than put his money where his mouth is.The former Sunderland man has notched one goal and three assists since Klopp moved him higher up the pitch, whilst he has also displayed that undying passion for the club which has always been there since he signed.

At such a crucial time of the season, the Liverpool fans are loving the fact that their skipper has started to come into form, and have taken to Twitter to heap praise on the 28-year-old…

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Raheem Sterling this, Raheem Sterling that. The media’s most-wanted-individual-turned-media-darling is hogging all of the headlines right now, and rightly so in fairness.

Seven goals in his last four games, including hat-tricks against Watford and the Czech Republic, the Manchester City forward is at the top of his game, showing world-class ability in the process.

However, one man who plays alongside him at club level, but doesn’t get near enough media coverage for his exquisite ability, is Leroy Sane.

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The German international appears to be trusted less by Pep Guardiola, having made just 18 league starts compared to Sterling’s 24 – even then, Sane has still managed to score eight goals and record nine assists.

At international level, during a time where Joachim Low has been notably ruthless since his side’s World Cup embarrassment in dropping names such as Thomas Muller and Jerome Boateng, Sane has stepped up to the plate.

His performance against the Netherlands on Sunday evening was one to behold, and showed that, even despite suffering racist abuse from his nation’s own supporters, he can be trusted by his coaches to fulfil his duties to an exceptional standard.

The former Schalke winger netted Germany’s opening goal against the Dutch with an excellent effort inside the far post, his strike being one of two shots from a total three that managed to hit the target.

Sane impressed throughout against stellar names such as Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt in the opposition defence, and managed to complete an eye-catching three dribbles, which drew a whopping five fouls from the Dutch players.

Much of the focus has rightly been on his City counterpart Sterling, but Sane’s excellent performance for his country could well be the catalyst for him stepping out from the Englishman’s shadow in the closing weeks of the season.

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Nottingham Forest supporters have been begging for Arvin Appiah to play a bigger part in the first team picture after his England U19s call up.

Following the announcement that he’d join up with the England U19 squad, fans of the Reds were quick to plead that he should now be getting more minutes in Forest’s side, displaying a strong show of faith in the youngster.

Certain fans have been calling for him to actually get a start in the team, but there are split opinions with some thinking he should settle for a place on the bench for the time being.

However, there seems to be some agreement that it is about time he was included in Martin O’Neill’s immediate plans.

One fan gave specific reasoning behind why the 18-year-old deserves more minutes, suggesting that with a lack of pace in the side he could have a real impact on the squad. That comes following their defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday night.

The forward has been hotly tipped by the club and recently signed a new long term deal with Forest. In February he was also named among FourFourTwo’s 50 most exciting English teenage footballers.

England will be hoping to seal their place at the U19 Euro finals when they meet Denmark, Greece and Czech Republic this month.

Here’s how supporters reacted to Appiah’s news.

A few months ago, who would have thought Andreas Pereira would remain at Manchester United beyond this season?

Indeed, the Brazilian has certainly made strides under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s guidance, with recent heroic performances impressing both the manager and the club enough into rewarding him with a welcome new contract at the Theatre of Dreams. For both the club and the player, these are exciting times.

According to reports (via Sky Sports), the Red Devils have triggered a one-year contract option for Pereira, meaning he’ll be staying at United beyond this summer. The clever midfielder’s been a bundle of positive energy for the side and even after that disappointment against Burnley, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pegged him on to find his best form. If anything, that’s another example of the Norwegian’s genius, developing the talent already on offer at Old Trafford.

He’s done so in recent weeks, putting in impressive performances against Liverpool, Southampton and Paris Saint-Germain, with the latter showcasing his blooming ability to add to United’s midfield. While it’s too early to say, both he and his coach look to have saved the club millions in the transfer market by establishing the 23-year-old as a first-team option.

Indeed, Pereira was inspiration n the come-back against Southampton, scoring a scorcher and assisting one to light up Old Trafford. For everyone involved at the club, they’ll certainly hope this is a regular occurrence.

Furthermore, his wily work in operating as a left-winger against PSG was exemplary. Not only did he help move the ball forward, Pereira shadowed Scott McTominay in closing down Marco Veratti and Marquinhos from asserting complete dominance. With his hard-working performance, Pereira proved he can not only fill Ander Herrera’s role but play further forward and be the creative mirror to Juan Mata.

Now, the Red Devils can focus on other areas this summer, strengthening the sort of positions that have been left rotting for years.

Impressive work in recent matches will have made Solskjaer further believe the power of United’s youth system. Pereira is the latest to be trusted and triumphed over by his brightness and with proper pre-season training, he can be an asset who polishes United’s attack into operating much smoothly next season.

United fans, can you see Pereira mould into a regular in the lineup? Join the discussion by commenting below…

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According to a recent report from the Daily Mail, Richarlison is one of a handful of names on Chelsea’s radar with Eden Hazard’s future in doubt.

What’s the word?

The report claims that Chelsea are bracing themselves for Hazard, valued at £135 million per Transfermarkt, to leave in the summer and they are beginning to turn their attention to a handful of players, including Everton’s Brazilian boy wonder.

Richarlison has been ‘followed closely’ by Chelsea, who are also considering a move for Lorenzo Insigne.

Chelsea apparently considered buying him before he decided to join Watford in the summer of 2017, and they have continued to monitor his progress throughout his time in English football.

Richarlison departure would be a dagger to Marco Silva’s ambitions

This is exactly the type of story which will fill Everton fans and Silva with dread. Richarlison has been hot and cold at times this season but his star quality is obvious.

At just 21-year-of-age dips in form and erratic moments are par for the course, and the overriding feeling is that Richarlison could blossom into a Goodison Park legend in the years to come.

With Everton already lacking strength in depth in forward positions, it’s incredibly unlikely that Silva and the rest of the club’s hierarchy will be open to the possibility of selling up.

The saving grace is that Silva and Richarlison seem to have established a positive working relationship during their respective spells at both Watford and Everton, and that could ultimately convince him to snub advances from Chelsea if they eventually come calling for his signature.

According to London Evening Standard, Manchester United’s chief executive Ed Woodward would relish the chance to lock horns with his Tottenham counterpart, Daniel Levy.

What’s the word?

Levy is one of the shrewdest negotiators in English football, with a fantastic record of turning huge profits in the transfer market, but that doesn’t appear to have put off Manchester United’s main man on all things transfers.

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Indeed, as part of an article centred around Harry Kane after the Tottenham striker hinted that he may leave the club at some point in search of success, London Evening Standard cite their own sources as saying Woodward would “relish the chance to lock horns” with Levy.

Levy very rarely sells players to Premier League rivals without a big fee involved, however, with Kyle Walker being the only exception in recent years, having completed a move to Manchester City worth more than £47m.

Who could they lock horns over?

As previously mentioned, London Evening Standard’s article is built around Kane’s situation and as a striker with 136 Premier League goals under his belt at the age of 26, the suggestion that United would be interested in acquiring is far from surprising.

But he’s not the only player who Woodward and Levy could conceivably end up doing battle over. He may have recently signed a new contract, but Toby Alderweireld has often been linked with United in the past (TuttoSport via Daily Mail) and recent links with Diego Godin (Corriere Dello Sport via Mirror) suggest an experienced centre-back may still be on the club’s agenda.

Then there’s also Dele Alli. Four of his five Premier League campaigns, including the current one, have resulted in at least 12 goal involvements and it does seem United are on the hunt for another midfielder, having been linked with Saul Niguez, James Maddison and Jack Grealish since the close of January. Perhaps he’s one to keep an eye on.

For the time being though, all we know is that Woodward views Levy as a challenge he wants to conquer. That likely means a large transfer fee being passed between the two at some point in the near future.

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West Ham United are preparing a £3.5m bid for Cardiff City goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, as reported by Football League World.

What’s the story?

The Hammers are in the market for another goalkeeper option in January, with the Cardiff stopper seemingly towards the top of their wanted list.

Cardiff are said to be reluctant to let the 29-year-old leave the club for a minimal fee, as he has played 16 of their Championship games this season, keeping four clean sheets.

However, this has not stopped West Ham preparing a bid for the Philippines international during the winter window.

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Reigniting competition

If this move was to be completed, it could potentially reignite the competition between Etheridge and Lukasz Fabianski.

The Bluebirds goalkeeper will originally be brought in to act as back up for the fan favourite, who won last season’s Hammer of the Year award.

However, it is highly unlikely he will be content with fulfilling that role in the long term, considering he played every one of Cardiff’s Premier League games last term.

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This would mean that Etheridge could potentially give Fabianski the tightest competition he has had to face since signing for West Ham.

It could also see a previous level of competition between the two goalkeepers reignited from last season when they were the top two goalkeepers in the Premier League for the number of saves made.

Fabianski ended up being the man to top the charts for the 2018/19 campaign, reaching a total of 148 saves made.

Cardiff ‘keeper Etheridge was the only one who ran him close, eventually losing out by seven, as Ben Foster was the closest one behind him with 127.

If Etheridge does sign for the Hammers, he will be looking to overtake him, but in a different way entirely to last season.

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