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Tottenham Hotspur star Danny Rose has sensationally ruled out a January transfer away from the Premier League club in a recent interview, insisting that he will let the final of his 18 months of his contract run down.

With wages of just £60k per-week and a yearly salary of £3.12m, Rose could easily earn more with one of Tottenham’s Premier League rivals, but has insisted a move to the likes of Manchester United won’t be happening any time soon.

Manchester United’s left-back crisis this season culminated in Brandon Williams making his Premier League debut on Saturday, with Ashley Young suspended and Luke Shaw stuck on the treatment table.

Having been almost forced out of Tottenham during the summer, as Rose has himself told the press, the England international appeared to be an ideal solution to a long-term problem at Old Trafford, which has seen them become dependant on the ever-injured Shaw and makeshift defender Young.

However, Rose has now ruled out an imminent move, telling reporters: “It’s pretty obvious what happened [in the summer]. People upstairs at Tottenham were trying to do what they were trying to do. I’ve said [to them] I’ve got 18 months left on my contract and I’m not going anywhere until my contract has ­finished.

“In January, you’re probably going to hear something [about my future]. I’m telling you right now that I’m not going anywhere until my contract is finished.”

“Daniel Levy told me in the summer there was no new contract for me at Tottenham, which is fine. I respect that. We move on.”

“My contract is up in 18 months’ time and I’ll leave the football club then. People [in the media] can save their time ­trying to get stuff ready for January about me being sold.

“Because I can tell you now: it ain’t happening. I know what people were trying to do in the summer… There were no bids — that was rubbish.”

It appears Manchester United will have to look elsewhere if they want an experienced left-back to take on their No.3 berth full time.

Liverpool fans are laughing at Manchester City and Pep Guardiola after it was reported that they made a ‘formal complaint’ towards referee Michael Oliver.

The Daily Mail report that the club have launched the complaint to referees chief Mike Riley after Oliver’s performance at Anfield sparked outrage in the City camp.

The game between Liverpool and City was billed as the biggest game of the season so far. However, despite the magnitude of the tie and the fabulous performances on show, the officiating took centre stage once again.

Just six minutes into the game, the ball deflected onto the hand of Trent Alexander-Arnold, sparking an array of complaints from the City players and bench. Oliver waved play on and Fabinho would go onto score just seconds later, changing the course of the game.

Guardiola would later scream into the sky after the ball once again struck the hand of Liverpool right-back. However, nothing was given, and now the Anfield faithful are laughing and expressing their anger at the complaints by the opposition.

A few fans have stated that City fans claim they are “always the victims”, whilst another supporter alluded to their rivals’ problems with Financial Fair Play to rub salt into the wounds.

Here’s how the Liverpool fans have reacted…

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West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini still has a dilemma of who to start out of Aaron Cresswell and Arthur Masuaku.

On the chalkboard

Neither player was able to push ahead of the other to become West Ham’s undisputed first-choice left-back last season, as Cresswell made 18 Premier League starts, while Masuaku managed 19.

It seemed as though it was going to be the Democratic Republic of Congo international who would go on to fulfil the role this term when he started 4 games in a row before getting sent off, but Cresswell has gone on to play 6 of the following 7.

While Pellegrini was right in deciding this, he has a dilemma regarding who to pick for West Ham’s derby clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

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The numbers

Cresswell came into the side earlier this season and impressed with influential goals against Manchester United and AFC Bournemouth, while Arthur Masuaku had his own impressive spell at the beginning of the campaign, including his assist against Norwich City.

There have been moments when Masuaku has hardly covered himself in glory defensively, with an example being his attempt to tackle Bernard in the box when the Brazilian scored Everton’s first of a 2-0 win.

However, the above statistics indicate that he has actually been more effective defensively, especially as Cresswell is dribbled past 0.1 more times per game on average, while making less than half the number of tackles. Masuaku also makes 0.9 more clearances than his colleague.

In addition to that, it can be argued that he makes more of an impact going forward in general play – the Englishman may have scored twice but Masuaku averages 0.9 key passes and 1.7 dribbles more than him.

With those statistics in mind, it is hard to see Cresswell keeping the position as his own for the whole season, so it could be back to rotation at left-back for Pellegrini.

In recent years, Liverpool have made very few sales that they have lived to regret.

Since Jurgen Klopp arrived, arguably only Luis Alberto, sold for £4.3m and now worth £49.5m according to Transfermarkt, has gone on to another level since departing Anfield, starring for Lazio in Serie A.

Others such as Jordon Ibe and Dominic Solanke have failed to live up to their £15m+ transfer fees.

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Spaniard Suso was sold before the German arrived on Merseyside – Brendan Rodgers was the boss at the time – and his departure is an interesting one.

He moved on permanently in the summer of 2015, and his career trajectory is one worth observing.

Here, Football Fancast take a look at how Suso’s career has developed…

Time at Liverpool

Suso made the move to the Reds from Cadiz in 2015 for a paltry fee of £54k as per Transfermarkt. There were flashes of his talent in the Reserve league, where he scored eight goals and provided nine assists in 34 matches across two seasons, but that failed to translate to a regular place in the senior squads.

Across five years with Liverpool, he made just 21 appearances, scoring one goal and providing one assist along the way. His best spell whilst at Anfield actually came out on loan at Almeria, where he scored three goals and made nine assists in 33 La Liga matches. That was in the 2013/14 season – he made just one appearance in the first half of the next campaign before joining AC Milan for just £1m.

At the time, it was a decision that had some Liverpool fans torn.

Time at AC Milan

It was at Milan where he truly began to flourish. Not initially, though, as he played just eight times in the first 18 months and embarked on a loan move to Genoa.

He thrived at the Serie A outfit, scoring six goals in 19 matches before he finally got his chance at the San Siro. He would go on to score 28 goals and provide 31 assists across the next three campaigns, earning five caps for his country along the way.

He also attracted interest from the Premier League – ironically, from the Reds themselves. In 2018, they were said to be willing to part with €50m (£45m) for the 27-year-old, and that, once again, divided the fans – some wanted him back, but others were not so sure.

This term, his form took a bit of a dip, which saw him loaned out to Sevilla in January. Still, he had time to score one and provide two assists in 16 league matches.

Where is he now?

With the La Liga outfit, Suso has had an average start – he has one goal and one assist in eight matches in all competitions. He will be there for 18 months, so he has plenty of time to prove his worth to the southern Spanish side.

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At his height, he had a Transfermarkt value of £45m in December 2018, but that number now stands at £19.8m.

Still, that is an awful lot higher than the £1m Liverpool let him leave for.

Everton were linked with a move for Lorenzo Pellegrini last month and now a fresh report has lots of supporters on Twitter discussing the prospect of a move.

Indeed, according to a report from Calcio Mercato in March, Everton and Inter Milan are two clubs interested in signing Pellegrini as contract talks between Roma and the player have stalled.

And now a fresh report from Corriere Dello Sport has prompted fresh discussion amongst the Toffees faithful.

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The report claims a release clause of just €30m (£26m) – a fee payable over two years – remains in his contract, and several clubs from Italy, Spain and England are asking the player’s entourage for information regarding the player’s future at the club.

The 23-year-old is a promising talent and has showcased his creativity since arriving at the Stadio Olimpico in 2017.

An attacking-minded midfielder by trade, he already has 10 goals and 23 assists in 95 appearances for the capital outfit, with nine of those assists arriving in Serie A this season.

Given Gylfi Sigurdsson’s uninspiring form so far this season, it’s no surprise that Everton supporters are eager to see a new creative talent move to Merseyside, and it appears plenty would be delighted with a move for Pellegrini.

One fan suggest he’d be a better option than Aaron Ramsey, while another suggested he’d be one of the bargains of the summer.

Here’s how the fans reacted to reports…

According to Caracol, Newcastle are interested in making a move for Real Madrid star James Rodriguez this summer.

What’s the word?

With the club close to being taken over, the Magpies have been linked with a whole host of names in recent weeks, and now it’s the turn of Madrid play-maker Rodriguez.

As per Spanish publication Caracol, the Tyneside club have earmarked the Colombia international as a potential signing for this upcoming transfer window, and that he has a value of €32m (£28m).

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The report further claims that with Rodriguez’s contract ending soon with Los Blancos, the Spanish side are keen to get as much money back as possible for him, and are thus willing to offload him this summer.

Helping Joelinton

Whilst James’ stock may not have reached the extraordinary heights he hit during the 2014 World Cup when he finished as the tournament’s top goal-scorer, he still represents bona-fide quality in that attacking midfield position.

And that is exactly what someone like Joelinton is desperately in need of. The Brazilian has endured a nightmare debut campaign in English football after arriving from the Bundesliga last season – he managed just three total goals in 34 appearances across all competitions.

But having someone like Rodriguez to help feed balls into him, and play those cute passes that all strikers dream of, may be the key to finally unleashing his true potential. The Colombian has an impressive career average of 2.3 key passes per game, and having that creativity in the side would surely allow Joelinton to be presented with more chances.

Described as a “special player” by current Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti, a swoop for Rodriguez makes a lot of sense.

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According to Mundo Deportivo, Mauricio Pochettino has already earmarked Philippe Coutinho as one of his first major wishes if he becomes Newcastle’s new manager.

What’s the word?

The Magpies could be set to enter a new era if the proposed takeover goes through soon, and with it, there will be major questions about whether there will be a new manager at the helm.

One man who has been linked with the job in recent days and weeks is former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. And now, according to Spanish publication, Mundo Deportivo, the Argentine has already “advanced his first wish” of bringing Barcelona star Coutinho to St James’ Park.

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The report claims however that the Catalan giants will not lower their asking price for the Brazilian even despite the current climate, as Barcelona boss Quique Setien is “willing to mentally recover” the former Liverpool ace.

Statement

This would be the kind of statement signing that would truly announce the new era at the club.

Whilst Coutinho may have been deemed surplus to requirements at Barcelona and shipped out on loan to Bayern Munich this season, that doesn’t take away from the fact he continues to be a play-maker belonging in the highest bracket.

As per Transfermarkt, he had scored nine goals and provided a further eight assists in 32 games for the Bundesliga side this season, and would arrive at St James’ Park with a worldwide reputation.

He would be the kind of statement signing that would send shockwaves across Europe. Whilst Pochettino’s arrival as manager would be one thing, bringing in a bona-fide superstar like Coutinho would raise the expectation levels and deliver a message about the club’s new intent.

As some Celtic players celebrate winning the league again, others are celebrating their first bit of silverware, and this is the case for Greg Taylor whose tweet has received a lot of praise from many Hoops fans.

The left-back was signed at the start of the current campaign as a replacement for Kieran Tierney who left to join Premier League side Arsenal, per Transfermarkt. The Hoops bought him from fellow Scottish side Kilmarnock for £1.13 million, per Transfermarkt, where he made 131 appearances and even managed to pick up ten assists and one goal along the way.

Celtic fans have enjoyed seeing him be successful at the club since because he was let go by Rangers whilst he played for their U17 side and now he is currently in a better position than them. He posted, ‘Never forget your first, hope everyone’s enjoying their day’.

In the 22 year-old’s debut season at the club, via Transfermarkt, he has made a great contribution to helping the club sit 13 points clear at the top, via BBC Sport, as he has played 16 times and picked up five assists as well as seven clean sheets.

Here is what fans had to say following the news:

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Everton fans have been embroiled in another debate this week after Wednesday marked the three-year anniversary of the club signing centre-back Michael Keane.

The Toffees landed the defender in a then club-record-equalling £30m from Premier League rivals Burnley.

But it seems as if the Englishman divides opinion at Goodison Park.

Some supporters have acknowledged his impact at the Merseyside outfit…

The 27-year-old has become a regular for the Toffees ever since his move, featuring in a total of 98 matches, whilst this season he’s been first-choice centre-back having racked up 25 appearances in all competitions, via Transfermarkt.

Despite being trusted by current boss Carlo Ancelotti, there are many fans who simply do not rate Keane.

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One member of the Toffees faithful believes he has been one of the worst signings he’s ever seen at the club whilst others described him as “bang average”.

There was even a shout to sell him – Transfermarkt currently value him at £18m, which is a whopping £12m decrease on what Everton originally paid.

Further supporters referenced Keane’s partnership with former loan star Kurt Zouma as a big positive, and that he’s a bit more consistent than Yerry Mina, but admittedly, he could do with a regular partner to gel with in Ancelotti’s backline.

With Keane under contract at Goodison Park for at least another two seasons, it gives him plenty of time to live up to that big-money pricetag and prove that he is indeed a “scapegoat” for some fans.

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Tottenham Hotspur are keen to sign AS Roma star Patrik Schick, according to Gazzetta Dello Sport. 

Spurs, Everton and Newcastle United are all interested in signing Schick, who has spent the past season on loan at RB Leipzig.

Schick joined die Roten Bullen on a loan-to-buy deal last summer.

He initially struggled at his parent club, as he only scored 8 goals in 58 appearances for Roma, but has gone on to hit new heights with Leipzig.

Jose Mourinho is desperate to find a backup for Spurs talisman Harry Kane, as the England international hasn’t played a Premier League game since New Year’s Day.

As it stands, this latest development could be bad news for Troy Parrott.

After arriving at the Red Bull Arena in 2019, Schick has been in sensational form for the Bundesliga challengers, bagging 10 goals and 2 assists in 20 games so far.

Moreover, the Czech Republic international has started four out of the last five games since the restart, scoring three goals in a row up until now.

While Leipzig had the chance to sign the forward in the summer, the clauses have now expired, and Spurs are now in a position to hold talks with the Giallorossi.

Meanwhile, Parrott has struggled for game time this season.

Mourinho has been unwilling to use the young Irishman at the time of writing, despite the fact he was the only recognised striker at the club during Kane’s absence.

Although the 18-year-old signed a new contract with Tottenham earlier this year, he has only played five minutes of league football this season (Transfermarkt).

Spurs recently revealed the teenager has undergone surgery to remove his appendix after scans indicated appendicitis, which has ruled him out of action for several weeks.

However, it is fair to say it is unlikely he was going to be a part of Mourinho’s plans anyway, as Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have both recovered from injury.

Nevertheless, the arrival of another striker could be the final nail in the coffin for Parrott.

For whatever reason, he has arguably failed to convince the Spurs boss to give him a chance anytime soon.

He needs to be playing regularly in order to develop as a player, and Schick could supplant him in the squad if he moves to north London in the summer.

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