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According to Football League World, West Ham are once again set to include Sam Byram in their latest offer for West Brom’s Salomon Rondon.

What’s the word?

According to technical director Luke Dowling, Albion are willing to see Rondon leave the club this summer.

The Venezuelan striker has a £16.5m release clause in his contract as Newcastle remain interested in the player. Wolves have also been sniffing around the forward but West Ham seem to be at the front of the queue at the moment.

They previously had a bid rejected involving Byram and Jordan Hugill but Football Insider claim that they’re set to return with a renewed £14m offer.

And a part of that, per Football League World, is Byram once again.

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West Brom have to accept

With the Baggies happy to lose Rondon this summer, they should arguably be looking to just cut their losses, especially after a reduction in parachute payments.

A first offer involving Hugill was quite rightfully rejected given the £10m fee and his record at Middlesbrough last season where he only scored six.

However, if a renewed bid of £14m plus the 25-year-old right-back comes in, they simply have to accept.

Why? Because the Hammers man could be imperative next season.

The fact of the matter is that Rondon doesn’t fit in at West Brom anymore.

What the club do need, though, is a right-back.

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In their squad at the time being, the only player they have capable of playing in that position is Allan Nyom.

The former Watford man spent the 2018/19 season on loan in La Liga which was arguably evidence that they don’t exactly trust him.

As a result, bringing in Byram is a necessity.

He’s shown in the past just what he can do at Championship level, and as documented with previous target Famara Diedhiou, signing proven players who have cut it in the second tier could be key.

He spent a period out through injury but when he was at Leeds, he was hugely promising, making 1.7 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per game during his final full term with the Whites.

Not agreeing to the reported new terms for the 6 foot 1 forward, therefore, would be a mistake.

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The new Championship season isn’t yet upon us but that hasn’t stopped Leeds supporters from taking a negative outlook on proceedings at Elland Road.

They’ve already complained about the lack of defensive cover whilst they also appear to be alarmed by how injuries could hinder the side in 2019/20.

It’s been somewhat of a roller-coaster pre-season for the Whites who have seen Pontus Jansson walk through the exit door whilst they’ve sold promising Jack Clarke, only for him to return on loan.

However, there is a deep underlying issue at Leeds that needs addressing if they’re to achieve promotion.

On the chalkboard

The fact of the matter is that Leeds simply don’t have enough in their squad at the moment, especially defensively.

Losing Jansson is sure to felt hard by the football club, who despite making hints that he was sold due to financial fair play, will struggle to replace someone who appeared 39 times in the second tier last campaign.

Liam Cooper and Jansson were both named in the PFA Team of the Year for last season but the former has started rather questionably alongside Gaetano Berardi in pre-season, conceding four goals against Manchester United in Australia.

However, what they’re in danger of doing, is not improving the mentality and experience in the squad.

Phil Hay has stated that Marcelo Bielsa is a big fan of Ben White, but he comes in with no expertise of the level he’s going to be required to play at.

And if he’s been brought in to replace Jansson, it’s a questionable decision.

The play-offs were decided by a number of rash decisions from Leeds defenders which just about sums up the animosity in the air surrounding the defence.

Cooper gave away a penalty whilst Berardi was also sent off. That’s not to mention the mistakes Kiko Casilla made, too.

However, with Hay explaining that he wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t bring in any new faces at centre half, it should be particularly alarming.

If they sign anyone else it’ll be a costly error of judgement and could well shape how well they compete this season.

On the face of it, Leeds could be staring at a repeat of how 2018/19 played out, something they simply cannot afford.

أعرب المدرب الألماني توماس توخيل، المدير الفني لنادي تشيلسي، عن سعادته بانتصار فريقه على فريق توتنهام هوتسبير في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

تشيلسي حسم ديربي لندن بهدف نظيف، سجّله جورجينيو، في المباراة التي جمعت بين الفريقين، مساء امس الخميس، على ملعب “توتنهام الجديد”، ضمن فعاليات الجولة الثانية والعشرين من البريميرليج. شاهد هدف فوز تشيلسي على توتنهام

وقال توخيل في المؤتمر الصحفي عقب نهاية المباراة: “كل تجربة نقوم بها هي خطوة للأمام، وإذا كنا نفتتح للتعلم منها، في الشوط الأول بأكمله، سيطرنا تمامًا على المباراة في ملعب صعب للغاية”.

وأضاف: “ربما فقدنا الثقة في الشوط الثاني، لأننا فقدنا الاستحواذ على الكرة ولم نفقد الإيمان أبدًا، وإذا كان من الضروري أن تعاني فعليك أنّ تعاني”.

وواصل: “لقد افتقرنا إلى القليل من التصميم داخل منطقة الجزاء، حققنا فوزًا كبيرًا، وأنا سعيد للغاية”.

وتابع: “الأمر لا يتعلق فقط بالتكتيكات، كيف نلعب ونعيش المباراة، لقد عاشوها بنسبة 100٪ بكامل القوة والحدة، لم نفقد أبدًا الإيمان أو الشجاعة، لقد كنا شجعان ونجحنا في الفوز بالنهاية”.

وأكمل: “نحن سعداء للغاية بالنتيجة، لقد كانت مباراة صعبة مرة أخرى ضد خصم قوي، لكننا قدمنا أداءً جيدًا وسيطرنا على المباراة جيدًا”.

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وأردف: “إذا لعبت ضد فريق جيد، عليك أن تقبل أنّ سيكون هُناك لحظات ستعاني فيها، لقد دافعنا بنشاط وشجاعة للغاية، كنا نبحث عن هدف ثانٍ من أجل قتل المباراة”.

وأسهب: “أنا سعيد بالروح والسلوك في الدفاع، لقد قدمنا أداءً قويًا للغاية، وحققنا فوزًا مستحقًا، والأمر لا يتعلق بأساليبي، أنا سعيد بالسلوك والتشكيل والإمكانيات”.

وأتم تصريحاته قائلًا: “هُنا في تشيلسي يجود رجال جيدون، لديّ مجموعة لطيفة، إنه لمن دواعي سروري أنّ أكون بجانبهم، لدينا الكثير من الدعم في النادي بأكمله، لقد كانت بداية سريعة، ولكنها كانت سهلة لأنني أشعر بترحيب كبير”.

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West Ham United fans don’t want the club to sign Moussa Marega from Porto this summer.

A fan account, titled West Ham Fan Zone, has asked supporters to give their opinions on the Mali international after reports emerged over the weekend claiming that he could move to the Irons.

Indeed, ClaretandHugh have reported that Marega is a back-up option for the club as they look to recruit some more firepower in the summer transfer window.

Football FanCast understands that Maxi Gomez is a key target for the club and that Director of Football Mario Husillos is in negotiations with Celta over a deal.

But Marega remains on the club’s shortlist as a potential option, though he would cost around £31m.

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And fans would rather the money was spent elsewhere, with many claiming that the striker isn’t good enough to play for the club.

He scored a total of 21 goals in all competitions last season.

Take a look at the best of the reaction below!

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So one of the transfer sagas of the summer has finally come to an end. Romelu Lukaku’s name dominated the headlines since the end of last season, and had been linked with a move to Italy virtually all summer.

Reports in recent weeks had seen a lot of twists and turns over where the Belgian’s next destination would be, and it appeared to be a straight fight between Inter and Juventus for his services.

However, following the collapse of a proposed swap deal involving Lukaku and Paulo Dybala, Inter came storming back into the race and have now finally got their man.

As confirmed by Manchester United’s official website, Lukaku has completed a move to Inter, whilst Sky Sports report that the fee involved in taking the Belgian to the Nerazzurri is around £73m.

After hearing the news the 26-year-old had finally departed Old Trafford, United fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the saga finally ending.

Many supporters of the Manchester side were fuming with the decision to let Lukaku go and wondered where all the reported money had gone.

Indeed, some fans expressed their concerns behind not signing a replacement and borrowed the “specialist in failure” phrase from former manager Jose Mourinho to criticise Ed Woodward and the United hierarchy.

Check out some of the frustrated reaction of United fans below:

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According to The Daily Mail, Newcastle United are keen on Manchester United centre-back Axel Tuanzebe ahead of the 2019-20 campaign.

The report does not actually mention the word ‘loan’, but the fact that the 21-year-old only signed a new contract with United earlier this summer suggests that the Red Devils would only be open to a short-term exit.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side would allegedly be prepared to allow Tuanzebe to leave this summer providing that Harry Maguire arrives from Leicester City.

It is not exactly an ideal situation for Newcastle as they could face a long wait for Tuanzebe before potentially missing out at the final moment.

The defender has been regularly involved for United during pre-season, but could fall further down the pecking order if Maguire arrived at Old Trafford.

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A number of Newcastle fans have been on social media reacting to the latest speculation and a selection of the tweets are available to view below:

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Leeds United fans on Twitter are refusing to believe the reason Pontus Jansson has given for leaving the club.

Speaking to Aftonbladet, the Swede stated that he was sold by the Yorkshire club so that they could balance their books in order to comply with financial fair play regulations.

However, the story that has been spun in recent days is that the 28-year-old was a disruptive presence in the dressing room, and many fans have chosen to believe that narrative instead.

Many refused to believe Jansson’s series of events due to the fact he was sold for such a small fee as he moved to the London outfit for an initial £4m which could eventually rise to £5.5m.

Perhaps we will never know Leeds’ true reason for selling Jansson as conflicting stories are coming from different sources, but the supporters aren’t willing to trust that the Swede is telling the truth.

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Here’s what the Elland Road faithful have been saying on Twitter…

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Speaking to Football Insider, Noel Whelan has urged Leeds to experiment with two of their forward players heading into the new season.

What’s he said?

As Leeds embark on their mini pre-season tour of Australia, two members of the squad who could find themselves vying for the same spot in Marcelo Bielsa’s side are Kemar Roofe and Patrick Bamford.

The former has been linked with a move away but is among the travelling party for pre-season despite the likes of Helder Costa and Jack Clarke missing out.

Both Roofe and Bamford started together against York in the Whites’ friendly last week and it’s a tactic that has sparked Whelan into urging Leeds to experiment with the pair.

Talking to Football Insider, he revealed how they could do it, commenting:

“This is where you experiment, isn’t it? We didn’t see it much last season because of injuries to the two of them.

“This is where you figure out what you’re going to play, what formation. I very much doubt he’s going to change his thinking but can you put Kemar Roofe in a number 10? That’s something worth thinking about, can he play behind Bamford and play off him?”

Can they do it?

Last season Leeds were extremely unfortunate to lose Bamford for such a lengthy period of time. Per Transfermarkt, he missed 22 games through injury whilst Roofe was forced to sit on the treatment table for six matches too.

As a result, the pair of them failed to actually play alongside each other on too many occasions.

Yet, if Leeds can get both of them fit and firing properly next term it will without a doubt ensure they have a better chance of achieving promotion.

In 2018/19, Tyler Roberts and Mateusz Klich were preferred behind the striker but, as Whelan says, this is the ideal time to now experiment with what they’ve got.

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The fact only 16 squad members have travelled to Australia means there should be a greater license to play the pair of them together, and experimenting with Roofe in behind Bamford could be on the cards given Klich hasn’t travelled.

It could also prepare them for a potential departure if the Pole joins Burnley, a club he was the subject of interest from over the weekend.

Roofe scored 15 goals last term, cementing himself as one of the biggest threats in the side.

Moving him from his favoured position up front could seem foolish on paper, but if it gets both him and Bamford scoring at the same time, it could be game-changing for Bielsa.

تواجد الجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر، بقيادة حسام البدري في مدرجات استاد القاهرة لمتابعة مباراة الزمالك والاتحاد السكندري التي تنطلق بعد قليل في الدوري.

ويلتقي الزمالك مع الاتحاد السكندري، في إطار الجولة الثانية عشر من عمر بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

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وتواجد مع المدير الفني أعضاء جهازه الفني طارق مصطفي وأحمد أيوب وسيد معوض وأيمن طاهر مدرب الحراس وأنيس الشعلالي مدرب الأحمال.

ويأتي ذلك ضمن خطة حضور المباريات لمتابعة اللاعبين المرشحين للتواجد في معسكر مارس المقبل.

ويستعد منتخب مصر لمواجهة كينيا وجزر القمر في إطار منافسات الجولتين الخامسة والسادسة في ختام التصفيات المؤهلة لكأس الأمم الإفريقية.

يذكر أن منتخب مصر يتصدر ترتيب المجموعة السابعة لتصفيات الإفريقية برصيد 8 نقاط، بعد 4 جولات حقق الفوز في مبارتين وتعادل في مواجهيتن.

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The addition of record-signing Youri Tielemans was a stellar signing for Leicester.

After initially picking him up on loan earlier in the year, the Foxes fought hard to get their man and eventually brought him in for £40m, breaking the £30m fee they paid for Ayoze Perez only a few days before.

Tielemans was nothing short of a sensation in the Midlands during his first stint, scoring three goals whilst also helping himself to four assists in 13 Premier League matches.

The Belgian’s performances were superb but there is one specific area where he can improve in ahead of the new campaign.

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On the chalkboard

When the 22-year-old arrived for his temporary stay over the winter, Claude Puel preferred him as a central midfielder, an area that Brendan Rodgers then played him in too.

Yet, as the season reached its climax, he started to appear behind the striker with James Maddison out on the flanks.

Tielemans certainly knows where the goal, netting 44 times throughout his career so far. But there is room for improvement.

From shots inside the penalty area in 2018/19, his expected goals rate was 2.88 per Understat. However, outside the box it was just 1.24.

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Taking a closer look at things, he scored just twice from attempts from range last season for both Monaco and Leicester, taking 47 shots in total outside of the box.

One of those goals happened to be from a set-piece but if we focus on the efforts he has from open play he needs to get better.

Just six of his attempts at goal from distance were saved whilst 15 shots from open play were missed completely.

Therefore, if Rodgers is to get the best out of Tielemans next season he may look to discourage him from shooting from distance.

Instead, the youngster may be better off playing the ball more simply or trying to work an opening for someone else.

There is no doubting the quality the Belgium international has, but this is one area he definitely needs to work on as he looks to progress his career.