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According to The Telegraph, Everton have begun negotiations with Chelsea over the permanent signing of Kurt Zouma.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the centre-back spent last season on loan with the Toffees and impressed the Everton faithful, so much so that many fans were calling for his arrival on a permanent basis towards the end of last season.

Zouma made 32 Premier League appearances under Marco Silva, scoring two goals and recording two assists, and was a key part of the Toffees side that finished eighth – Silva said that he would like to bring both the French international and Andre Gomes back permanently due to their good form.

The fans in the video below had some very strong words for Michael Platini who was detained over alleged corruption this week…

The former Saint-Etienne defender’s parent club Chelsea are currently under a transfer ban, so it could be deemed as a major coup if the Merseysiders can get the 24-year-old away from Stamford Bridge and signed on a permanent basis.

Where does this leave Mina?

Zouma doesn’t look likely to come cheap given his £25m valuation on Transfermarkt, but another man who didn’t come cheap last summer was Yerry Mina – a €30.25m (£27.2m) arrival from Barcelona.

The Colombian international endured a horrid debut season at Goodison Park last term, managing to make just 15 appearances for his new side amid a series of injury issues and spells out the team thanks to Zouma and Michael Keane’s solid partnership.

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If Zouma did return to the club, Mina would potentially find himself as third choice yet again as one would assume Silva wouldn’t want to break up the Frenchman’s partnership with Keane – another real setback for the South American.

It would be even more of a blow to the former Palmeiras centre-back if the 24-year-old signed, as he has been showing encouraging signs that he may be back to his best whilst on Copa America duty with his country recently.

If Zouma arrives permanently, you do have to wonder where it would leave the £27.2m man.

Aston Villa potentially signing Anwar El Ghazi for £8million represents a fine bit of business on their part.

According to The Guardian, Aston Villa will complete the signing of El Ghazi from Ligue 1 side Lille after triggering the option to buy the winger following his successful loan last season. The deal will reportedly cost around £8million, as agreed when he was taken on loan last August, which is fairly good going when you consider some the prices bandied around these days.

Just about any prodigy who emerges from De Toekomstis is tipped to great things, but an Outside of the Boot report from 2015 clearly identifies El Ghazi as one of the brightest talents Ajax had produced in recent years, paying particular attention to his ability to run at players and create problems and his “spectacular dribbling technique” – which has become obvious over the course of the campaign, with El Ghazi averaging 1.2 dribbles per game (the third most in Villa’s promotion-winning squad).

It’s absolutely paramount that Dean Smith finds the right balance when signing players this summer and nourishing already established ones, on Villa’s Premier League return. We’ve already seen Fulham fall victim to an overzealous transfer policy, which saw them recruit twelve new faces last summer to little effect, and evidently, that perhaps isn’t the way to go for teams aiming to survive.

That being said, El Ghazi really is a step in the right direction. Clearly a talent for the reasons we’ve already mentioned, he’s established himself as a key player under Smith, scoring six goals for Villa last term, including the priceless first in the 2-1 Championship play-off final victory over Derby County.

Following the arrival of Jota from arch-rivals Birmingham City, preparation for the Premier League has clearly started nice and early for the Midlands giants.

Villa fans, how pleased are you at the idea of welcoming back El Ghazi? Do you think you’ve seen the best of him yet? Let us know in the comments below…

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According to The Mirror, Wolverhampton Wanderers are leading the race to sign £30m-rated FC Porto striker Moussa Marega, but the signs are that he needs to make a big improvement if he wants to translate his form for the Portuguese club and bring it to the Premier League.

What’s the word, then?

The Mirror report that Wolves manager Nuno Santo has made the centre-forward, who has a £30m release clause in his contract, a priority buy for the west Midlands outfit this summer.

The report says that the Portuguese boss wants to reinforce his frontline before the 2019/20 campaign so Wanderers can have a tilt at finishing in the top six next season following their seventh-place finish this term.

Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota were impressive in attack for Wolves as they secured Europa League football, but there is little quality competition or back-up behind them.

Improvement needed

Marega is clearly talented and has shown that he can score on a regular basis for Porto with 45 goals in 99 appearances in all competitions for the Liga NOS runners-up.

Are Watford the most likely club to break the top 7 next season? The fans in the video below certainly agree the ‘W’ part in the statement is correct…

However, his appearance against Liverpool at Anfield in the Champions League summed the Mali international up in a way.

He caused the likes of Virgil van Dijk plenty of issues with his strength and power on Merseyside, but his finishing let him down on the night as the visitors were beaten 2-0.

According to WhoScored, of his 117 shots in the Portuguese top flight and the Champions League in 2018/19, 43 of those were off target.

The 28-year-old would need to be far more accurate than that if he wants to be a success in the Premier League, and the jury is firmly out on whether he would be a good addition for £30m.

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Tottenham Hotspur fans want the club to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa this summer.

The club attempted to sign the attacking midfielder in the summer of 2018.

Per Sky Sports, they tabled a bid worth £25million in August as they attempted to prise the 23-year-old away from Villa Park.

Villa, of course, stood firm and Grealish has been a key part of the club’s push for promotion in the Championship this term.

He has played a total of 32 times in all competitions, scoring six goals and laying on six assists.

Since returning from an injury lay-off in March, Grealish, who is valued at £18m by Transfermarkt, has been in exceptional form, playing a key role in a run of 10 successive victories that took Villa to the Championship play-offs.

And Spurs fans want Grealish signed this summer as the club look to buy their first player since the January 2018 transfer window.

Take a look at the best of the reaction below!

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Barcelona are lining up a sensational swoop for Tottenham Hotspur striker Fernando Llorente, per Mundo Deportivo.

What’s the word?

Llorente has been in excellent form for Spurs this season, particularly in the Champions League, but his contract expires in the summer.

He scored the decisive goal in the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City, while he also had a major impact in the unbelievable semi-final victory over Ajax.

And Mundo Deportivo claim that Barca have taken note of the 34-year-old’s performances as they look to bring in back-up to central striker Luis Suarez.

Barca have been linked with a number of big names this summer, including Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann, and it would certainly be a surprise if they ended up luring Llorente to the Camp Nou.

However, it may well be a free transfer; Llorente is not set to earn an extension to his current deal this summer, per the Daily Mail.

Laughable

This is ridiculous.

Llorente, clearly, is a capable striker and he’s been a wild card for Spurs thus far this season.

Indeed, were it not for the veteran, the club wouldn’t be anywhere near the Champions League final.

But to claim that Barcelona could look to snaffle him away on a free transfer is nothing short of laughable.

He would perhaps be a fine signing for a promoted club, who come up from the Championship into the Premier League, or even a mid-level top-flight club.

But Barcelona? Come on, now.

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Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter and reacted angrily to Raheem Sterling’s comments, after the Manchester City forward joked that no-one wants to see the Reds win the Premier League title.

Speaking at the BT Sport Industry Awards, where he picked up the Integrity and Impact Award for his efforts in fighting racism in football, the former Liverpool forward spoke about the Manchester derby and the implications losing that game would have had.

Chelsea fans were giving it large at Anfield on Sunday. Watch their afternoon get slowly ruined in the video below…

Sterling said: “Any little slip and you’ve got the Liverpool guys who could go on top of you. You don’t want that, I don’t want that, I don’t think anybody wants that.”

Having come through the Merseysiders’ academy, Sterling left Liverpool for Manchester City in a £49m deal in 2016, and the Reds supporters haven’t taken kindly to his comments towards the club that made him.

There still seems to be some bad blood between the player and the club’s fanbase after the manner in which he forced a move away, having rejected a £100,000-a-week deal before his agent said that his client wouldn’t sign a contract worth £900,ooo-a-week.

Let’s see what a number of angry Liverpool supporters on Twitter have been saying about the 24-year-old’s comments…

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Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat at Wolves was further evidence that the side are struggling in defence, having now conceded six goals in two games.

A 3-2 defeat at home to Crystal Palace preceded this result and the manner of the performance left Arsenal fans panicking for their place in the top four, which they have now dropped out of.

World Cup winner Shkodran Mustafi was largely at fault for all three goals against Crystal Palace, and has been subject to immense criticism ever since.

There were social media plaudits before kick-off for Unai Emery’s decision to drop Mustafi after his dismal display on Sunday, though it comes as a surprise after his staunch defence of the German in the days following the defeat.

Arsenal’s loss at Molineux highlighted the significant defensive issues at the club that need addressing, and that the problems go beyond Mustafi.

Fans took to Twitter to question who was to blame for the defeat with Mustafi not an option for scapegoating…

With Mustafi not involved on Wednesday night, many have taken to Twitter to wonder who Arsenal fans will scapegoat in the wake of this defeat.

However, two wrongs don’t make a right, and whilst the Wolves loss will have to be post-mortemed in the near future, Mustafi’s horrendous contribution on Sunday should still be recognised and acted upon, rather than ignored because there’s been another shoddy display of defending since.

Mustafi wasn’t to blame for the Wolves defeat, and neither was Emery’s team selection really. But just as the Arsenal manager has to respond in every game and try to improve, Arsenal fans will be hoping Mustafi has also learnt from his many mistakes this season.

أعلنت الحكومة الكتالونية موافقتها منذ قليل رسميًا على إجراء الاستفتاء بالتصويت على حجب الثقة من مجلس إدارة الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة بقيادة، جوسيب ماريا بارتوميو.

وكان نادي برشلونة قد راسل الحكومة من أجل تأجيل موعد الاستفتاء من 1 أو 2 نوفمبر المقبل حتى منتصف نفس الشهر، خوفًا من تفشي فيروس كورونا المستجد، كوفيد 19.

اقرأ أيضًا.. بي إن سبورتس: رونالدو يغيب عن تدريبات يوفنتوس قبل مواجهة برشلونة

ولكن الحكومة الكتالونية ردت على خطاب برشلونة منذ قليل، وأكدت على أنه لا يوجد مانع أو عائق من جانب وزارة الصحة أو الرياضة أو الداخلية لرفض إقامة الاستفتاء.

وأفاد الخطاب المرسل من الحكومة على أن مدينة برشلونة تتمتع ببروتوكولات طبية قوية من أجل مواجهة فيروس كورونا بدأت منذ يوم 21 أكتوبر الجاري.

الجدير بالذكر أن بارتوميو في مؤتمره الصحفي بالأمس، أكد على عدم تفكيره في الاستقالة من رئاسة برشلونة وسيحاول مع الحكومة الكتالونية تأجيل الاستفتاء ولكن خطاب اليوم قد وضعه في ورطة كبيرة لأن التصويت سيُقام في معاده الرسمي يوم 1 نوفمبر.

حرص جيروم بواتينج لاعب بايرن ميونخ الألماني على تدعيم مدافع ليفربول فيرجيل فان دايك بعد تعرضه لإصابة مؤسفة، في مباراة الأمس أمام إيفرتون في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وتلاقى الفريقان في الجولة الخامسة من البريميرليج، في جوديسون بارك، حيث تعادلا بهدفين لمثليهما.

وتسبب جوردان بيكفورد حارس إيفرتون في تعرض فان دايك لإصابة بقطع في أوتار الركبة (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

وكتب جيروم بواتينج، عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “تويتر”: “هذه الأوقات جزء من المباراة، أعرف ما أتحدث عنه”.

وأضاف: “أنت محارب وستعود أقوى، متأكد من ذلك!”.

These times are part of the game – I know what I‘m talking about. You are a fighter and you will come back stronger, I‘m sure! @VirgilvDijk — Jérôme Boateng (@JeromeBoateng) October 18, 2020

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace later today may not be a game that the rest of the Premier League will take much notice of, however, both sides will be desperate to get all three points, and will be relying on their respective star men to achieve that. For the Magpies, record signing Miguel Almiron is the man whilst the Eagles have the flashy Wilfried Zaha.

Almiron is yet to score his first goal for the Geordies, and what a time it would be this weekend if he was to net in front of the Gallowgate end at St James Park to down Roy Hodgson’s Palace. If the game was to go the other way, though, the man to do the business for Palace is blatantly Zaha. The Ivorian is arguably the best player outside of the Premier League’s top six, and here we’ll be comping the two star men.

MIGUEL ALMIRON

So far from Almiron, we’ve seen plenty of good signs but nothing concrete. However there’s no smoke without fire and the work rate, passion and endless running from the Paraguayan is bound to bring some end product sooner or later. The Geordies are just desperate for it to come sooner, and they don’t want to see the 25-year-old heading into the 2019/20 season still chasing that first elusive Newcastle goal.

The Paraguayan is unlucky not to have netted yet, but as Rafa Benitez’s side still have six games to go including their clash today, if Almiron keeps going the way he is then surely he’ll net soon. Until then, though, there will be question marks over him and the £20 million fee that the Geordies parted with to snatch him from across the pond. Thee signs are certainly there, but we just need a little bit more from the flashy South American in front of goal.

TT GRADE: B

WILFRIED ZAHA

Where to start on Wilfried Zaha? Without the Ivorian, there is little doubt that Palace would have surrendered their Premier League status many seasons ago, and their current run of six seasons in the top flight is the longest in their post-war history. Given that stat, it’s fair to say that Zaha is going to go down as a legend at Selhurst Park, and his 51 goals and 62 assists only confirm that.

This season has seen the Ivorian grab eight goals and seven assists in the Premier League and once again his brilliance and trickery have been key to the Eagles’ success. The mid-table slot that Palace currently fill is one that the fans could only dream of ten years ago, but as Zaha has risen to prominence so have the South London club, and if anyone is going to be put Newcastle to the sword today it will most certainly be Zaha.

TT GRADE: A+

TT VERDICT

Look away Newcastle fans, because this is one battle you’re not winning.

At this moment in time, Mike Ashley’s big January swoop is looking like a schoolboy in comparison to Zaha.

In time, Almiron may prove this battle to be spectacularly wrong, but going off of the evidence we have now, it is impossible to try and fathom that Almiron is better, more important or has more chance of influencing a top flight game than Palace’s wizard, and for those reasons Zaha is the deserved winner of this battle.