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West Ham have reportedly made a fresh bid for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, but Liverpool are still not willing to sell the midfielder this summer.

The Lowdown: Peripheral figure for Reds

The 27-year-old only featured sporadically for the Reds last season, making just two starts in the Premier League, partly due to injuries.

Oxlade-Chamberlain has never quite been the same player since damaging his cruciate ligament back in 2018, struggling to be a regular starter under Jurgen Klopp.

The Latest: West Ham make new bid

The midfielder has been linked with a move to West Ham in the past and it is now claimed by Anfield Central that the Hammers have tabled a fresh bid for him.

Liverpool remain keen on keep hold of Oxlade-Chamberlain, however, and will only let him leave if he tells the club he wants to move on.

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The Verdict: Keep hold of Ox

While Oxlade-Chamberlain’s injury problems have been frustrating, along with some inconsistent form, it would still be best for Liverpool to retain his services, with Jurgen Klopp calling him ‘outstanding’ in the past.

As he showed late on in the season at Burnley, he is capable of chipping in with key goals from midfield, with only Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino beating his tally of eight in the title-winning 2019/20 season.

If the fitness issues persist, next summer may be time to think about moving Oxlade-Chamberlain on, with his current Liverpool deal expiring in 2023.

In other news, some Liverpool fans are keen on the Reds signing a newly-crowned league champion this summer. Find out who it is here.

West Ham will soon embark on a landmark season at the London Stadium.

Not only are the Irons going to be competing in the Europa League for the first time since 2016 but it’ll also be the last time we’ll see club legend Mark Noble in the claret and blue.

Back in March this year, the 34-year-old midfielder confirmed he would pull the curtain down on an 18-year career in East London after signing a final one-year extension to his current £50k-per-week contract.

Noble has featured over 500 times for the club, which sees him rank amongst the top ten of the club’s all-time appearances makers. That, combined with the fact he’s been the captain for several years, means he’ll be a very hard man to replace.

Despite being restricted to only eight league starts last campaign, the Englishman is still reportedly a major influence in the dressing room. That makes David Moyes’ task to find a viable successor a very hard one.

A new central midfield signing is certainly going to be down the list of priorities, too.

It’s no secret that West Ham need a new striker to provide the perfect foil to Michail Antonio, whilst a permanent return for Jesse Lingard will also be desired.

However, there’s one name that the Hammers have been linked to that fits the bill as potentially Moyes’ dream replacement – Nahitan Nandez.

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The East Londoners face stiff competition for his signature, though.

Premier League rivals Leeds United have been heavily mooted with interest but Moyes has an ace up his sleeve over Marcelo Bielsa in the fact that he can offer the Cagliari star European football.

Nandez was a stern presence in midfield throughout the 2020/21 season – as per SofaScore, he averaged 1.8 tackles and won an impressive 6.1 duels per game, which rates out well in comparison to Noble, who has averaged between 1.5 and 2.1 tackles per match in each of his last four top-flight seasons, via WhoScored.

The 25-year-old, who has been capped 35 times by Uruguay, was given a glowing endorsement this week by Forza Italian Football editor-in-chief Conor Clancy.

During an exclusive interview with This is Futbol, he said:

“I think he’s only about five foot seven, but you wouldn’t know it if you just watched clips of him, he is a little bit of a machine. He’s so powerful but at the same time, has really, really good ball control.”

It’s thought that Nandez would be available for just €30m (£26m), which on the above evidence, would certainly be great value for money and with the Hammers on the up, this is exactly the sort of signing they need to make to prolong their period at the top.

In the “unstoppable” Nandez, the Irons could get the perfect successor to Noble.

AND in other news, Moyes could sign his next Duncan Ferguson in £30m beast who’s “horrible to play against”…

Wolves have given the ‘green light’ for Dion Sanderson to make a permanent exit in the summer transfer window, according to Football Insider.

Former boss Nuno Espirito Santo apparently doubted the defender’s Premier League prospects and reckoned he was better suited to the Championship.

The Portuguese manager left the club at the end of the season, perhaps raising hopes that the Sunderland loanee would be given a chance in 2021/22, but the report claimed that the change in the dugout will make little difference to Sanderson’s situation.

It’s claimed that Wolves value at him at just over £2m, with only a year remaining on his contract. Sunderland are looking to strike a permanent deal for the 21-year-old, but there is competition from clubs in the Championship after a campaign in which he won the admiration of numerous Black Cats supporters for his fine performances.

Sanderson has played one game for Wolves’ senior side, featuring in a 2-1 Carabao Cup defeat to Reading in October 2019.

Fan feed Talking Wolves relayed the report, and here’s what some supporters made of it, with a few urging likely new manager Bruno Lage to “have a look” at the defender before sanctioning his exit from Molineux.

Wolves fans bemoan potential departure of Sanderson

“This is good management isn’t it….loan a player out to get experience, they win young player of the year at that club and get glowing feedback, so we decide to sell him instead of having a look at him to see how much he has developed! Ridiculous.”

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“Another mistake, I swear this club at the moment is just sending us bad news 24/7.”

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“I hope this isn’t true. Surely it would be wise for Lage to have a look at Dion before any decision is made. Given how good he is working with and bringing through young players, it would seem to make sense.”

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“That just about sums us up at the moment, I thought we were supposed to be developing young players for the future, Jeff Shi. He was one of the players that I thought could have made the grade, shame that if it’s true”

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“We seem to be happy to flog anyone now, what happened to us becoming a top 6 team?”

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“Is there ever any good news?”

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In other news, these fans reacted to a report linking another Wolves defender with a move away. 

Lawrie Sanchez believes that Everton will follow a recent trend and appoint another proven manager, with reports on Tuesday suggesting they are still talking to other managers despite Nuno Santo being the overwhelming leading contender to replace Carlo Ancelotti.

Aside from Roberto Martinez and Marco Silva, the two exceptions, the Toffees have always turned to an experienced face since David Moyes’ departure in 2013.

But only the Spaniard has taken charge of more than 100 games, with Everton’s next appointment their sixth in the space of just eight years since Moyes was hired by Manchester United.

Former Wolves boss  Santo appears the standout favourite to replacement Ancelotti in the Goodison Park dugout, although the Portuguese was also on the verge of becoming the new Crystal Palace manager recently before talks broke down.

The likes of Sam Allardyce and Ronald Koeman have both been hired in between Moyes and Ancelotti, with the Toffees hierarchy looking for instant success rather than investing into a longer-term project.

And Sanchez, who also took aim at Nuno, exclusively told Football FanCast that with Everton looking to close the gap on the top-six, that theme will continue:

“I think a club like Everton want someone proven at that level of what they want to achieve.

“They’ve gone for established names – Koeman, Ancelotti and Allardyce.

“From the outside, I think they will go for a solid name. Nuno, are there any other clubs in the Premier League he’s being tapped up by? They will have read their reports of Nuno at the end – he fell out with players.”

Liverpool could secure their dream replacement for Gini Wijnaldum this summer in the shape of Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham.

What’s the story?

The Reds have been linked with several star names as Jurgen Klopp looks to fill the sizeable hole left in his side’s engine room following the Dutch international’s departure.

One man who could fill the void is BVB’s Bellingham. According to The Mirror, Dortmund have offered their teenage prodigy a new contract to prevent further interest from the Anfield outfit, meaning they’ll have to move quickly in order to secure their transfer target.

Klopp will love him

Succeeding Wijnaldum – a man who made 237 appearances in five seasons on Merseyside, winning the Premier League title and Champions League crown along the way – will be no easy task.

Atletico Madrid’s experienced campaigner Saul Niguez has been identified as a possible candidate, but the 26-year-old doesn’t carry as much excitement, potential, or intrigue as England’s Bellingham.

After moving to the Bundesliga giants from boyhood club Birmingham City for £25 million last summer, the youngster has gone from strength to strength during his time at the Signal Iduna Park.

Despite his tender years, Bellingham made 46 appearances for Dortmund last season in all competitions, scoring four goals and providing a further four assists, earning a place in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2020.

His call-up to the Three Lions senior set-up came as no surprise to most, and the national team boss was full of praise for the youthful midfielder after his selection.

“Jude is phenomenal. Just in training in the last couple of days, to have a 17-year-old, who wants to compete with senior players, not only has the technique but the competitiveness and maturity… he’s a hugely exciting player,” said Southgate.

Klopp places a unique set of demands upon his midfielders due to his innovative gegenpressing system.

They must combine tactical and positional intelligence with natural athleticism and stamina. Bellingham has all of those attributes in abundance.

He’s an ideal signing for the enigmatic German manager, and he would surely love to have the former Birmingham man amongst his ranks next term.

The Mirror report that Liverpool have an interest in the teenager, as do Manchester City. The Reds must ensure they beat their fierce rival to the punch and look to secure a move for the England star as soon as possible as he is already looking like a player who has an amazing future ahead of him, he seems like the perfect fit for a Jurgen Klopp team.

And, in other news…Liverpool tell 25 y/o he can leave during weekend talks, Klopp should be very happy 

Former Rangers star Graham Roberts insists he has never heard of new Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou and believes that it is a strange appointment from the Gers’ Old Firm rivals.

Celtic have appointed the 55-year-old as Neil Lennon’s replacement after the resignation of the Northern Irishman.

Postecoglou is not exactly well known on these shores, given that he has spent the majority of his career in Asia.

Indeed, his playing career saw him feature for South Melbourne and Western Suburbs and he has managed the former club, Australia’s U17 and U20 sides, along with the senior squad, Panachaiki, Whittlesea Zebras, Brisbane Roar, Melbourne Victory, and Yokohama F Marinos.

It is his first foray into western football, and Ball believes that Postecoglou is a bizarre hire for a club that has struggled so deeply in 2020/21.

Indeed, Celtic ended the season 25 points behind Rangers, who won the title after a remarkable unbeaten campaign under the management of Steven Gerrard.

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, he said: “I don’t know what he’s like. I’ve never heard of the fella. Just for me, it’s strange because the Scottish league’s very tough but I’ve been told he likes to attack and he’d rather win a game 6-5 instead of 1-0 so, okay, we’ll wait and see.”

A major update has emerged on Rangers target Billy Gilmour, regarding where he will be playing his football next season and it looks like he won’t be heading to Glasgow to play at Ibrox.

What’s the talk?

According to Sky Sports, Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour has agreed to sign for Premier League side Norwich on loan for the 2021/22 campaign. The Scotland international is currently in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 and will complete his medical in Norfolk later this week when he is cleared to end his exile.

This comes after the EDP reported earlier this month that Gilmour was attracted to the prospect of working under Steven Gerrard at Ibrox. At the time, it was said to be a shootout between Rangers and Norwich for his signature, with the English side now poised to win the battle.

Fans will be gutted

Rangers fans will be left gutted by this latest update. The news that Gilmour was interested in joining the club due to the allure of being coached by Gerrard was encouraging and you could excuse fans for thinking that it would have tipped the balance in their favour. However, the youngster has now chosen to sign for Norwich and ply his trade in the Premier League for a season.

From his perspective, it is an understandable decision. Whilst Rangers have the chance to qualify for the Champions League, he could now play in the English top-flight week-in-week-out and impress against the teams that Chelsea compete with every year.

This means that Thomas Tuchel will be able to see how he fares playing regularly at that level and it could give him a gauge of exactly how far away he is from competing in the first-team at Stamford Bridge. Whereas, it would be harder to ascertain that if Gilmour is playing for Rangers against teams in Scotland, who may not be on the same level as Premier League outfits.

The £43k-per-week dynamo could have been an exciting addition to Gerrard’s squad ahead of next season. Former Scotland youth coach Malky Mackay lauded him as “special” and pointed out that he captained Scotland at the Toulon tournament at the age of 17, highlighting his maturity and quality at such a young age for the under-21 side at international level.

He told the Scotsman, as transcribed by the EDP:

“Billy is someone I’ve been impatient about for a number of years now.

“We took him to the Toulon tournament with Scotland under-21s when he was 17 because I had a firm belief this kid is something special.

“He ended up playing, becoming the breakthrough player at a tournament of that esteem, scoring a goal and captaining the team.”

This shows how highly rated he is and why he could have the potential to become an excellent player. Rangers fans will be disappointed that they will not get the chance to watch him flourish and perhaps fulfil his potential at Ibrox on loan next season, which is why this news is a blow for the club and the supporters.

AND in other news, Major development emerges over “wonderful” 5ft 8 Rangers gem, Gerrard will be fuming…

Lazio are looking to sign West Ham United midfielder Felipe Anderson on an initial loan deal with an option to buy, according to journalist Ekrem Konur on Twitter.

The Brazilian is out of contract with the Hammers at the end of the 2021/22 season, and it remains to be seen whether he has a future with the club.

The 28-year-old, who is on £85,000 per week, signed for West Ham back in 2018 and has since gone on to make 73 appearances in total for the Hammers, although he’s found regular game-time hard to come by in recent years. He spent last season on loan with FC Porto but struggled to make a notable impact in his time there as he failed to score in his ten appearances for the club.

Lazio are believed to be keen on re-signing Anderson this summer as they look to build on a sixth-placed finish in Serie A in the 2020/21 campaign. The Daily Mail reported of the Rome club’s interest over the weekend, with Konur adding that the Serie A side want him on loan with a €10m (£8.57m) option to buy and that the player is ready to link up with Maurizio Sarri at the Stadio Olimpico.

Plenty of West Ham supporters took to social media to react to Konur’s update on Anderson’s future, with many being frustrated that he could be loaned out instead of sold permanently this summer.

Take a look at the best of the reaction from Twitter below….

“Just sell him. Every time we loan him out he’s another year older and even less value … 2 years time we will have to pay to get rid of him.”

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“Why on loan ? Sell or keep.”

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“His contract is up next summer so loan with an option makes no sense.”

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“Loan with option with 1 year left? Yeah OK.”

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“It’s rubbish. He’s got only a year left.”

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“Comical.”

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“Clubs don’t want to pay good money for him – so what ya gonna do?”

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In other news, West Ham discover the asking price for one of their summer transfer targets.

Celtic allowed fans to get an in-depth look at Ange Postecoglou’s Hoops training session on Friday.

And a number of Hoops supporters have been sharing their love towards the footage on social media.

Postecoglou, who was appointed as Neil Lennon’s successor last month, took his first session towards the end of June after completing the required quarantine protocols.

The club shared a three-and-a-half-minute training clip on Twitter, with fans able to hear Postecoglou’s instructions from a relentless session.

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We saw possession and finishing drills, with the 55-year-old making it clear to the Celtic players they must ‘never stop’ during a game.

Postecoglou’s first competitive game as Celtic manager comes later this month against FC Midtjylland in a Champions League qualifier, and he’s been getting his points across loud and clear at Lennoxtown.

Celtic fans react

The Hoops posted Postecoglou mic’d up on their official Twitter account on Friday.

These Celtic fans were quick to give their thoughts, with one describing the footage as ‘quality’.

“Yaaaaassss Ange. Get them told.”Credit: @paulconn75″This is outstanding”Credit: @DeclanRMcC”Quality. More of this please Celtic”Credit: @seanwhite1993″Okay I’m sold”Credit: @MichelleKowals2″I’m starting to believe”Credit: @CF19_”Have I fell in love with this man already? You’re absolutely right, Ange is the man”Credit: @shaymus10

In other news: Stephen McGowan claims Celtic now working on move for ‘terrific’ £2.7m-rated ace after Urhoghide deal, find out more here. 

According to a report by Portuguese news outlet O Jogo, West Ham and Everton have ‘collected references’ in an approach to sign Benfica forward Haris Seferovic – with the possibility of making a bid for the player now ‘open’.

The Lowdown: West Ham in striker chase…

Manager David Moyes is said to be keen on adding a new striker to his West Ham ranks with many links emerging over these past few weeks.

Gent striker Paul Onuachu is among the new names touted with a possible move (allnigeriasoccer.com), while Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah is said to be on the Hammers radar (Fabrizio Romano).

Ukraine international Roman Yaremchuk is allegedly another option (Eurosport), with O Jogo now lifting the lid on a West Ham approach to sign Seferovic.

The Latest: Irons make Seferovic approach…

As per the website, West Ham and Everton have both been in contact for the 29-year-old Switzerland star and it is possible that either club could make a bid this summer.

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Seferovic impressed at Euro 2020, scoring three goals in five matches for the Swiss, with the towering 6 foot 1 powerhouse now being eyed by the Irons and Moyes.

New Toffees boss Rafael Benitez, however, has taken the same stance for Everton and it seems West Ham could face competition from them and London rivals Tottenham – who also hold an interest.

The Verdict: Good option?

Benfica’s president apparently values Seferovic at around €25 million (£21.3m), but he is quite a mixed option with many aspects of his transfer to consider.

At 29, the forward’s sell-on-value will diminish in years ahead as he approaches the twilight phase of an impressive career.

West Ham may only get a couple of top seasons out of Seferovic before he potentially starts to tail off – so GSB and Moyes must consider the age factor despite his head-turning 26 goals in all competitions over 20/21 (Transfermarkt).

His quality is evident going by his haul of strikes in Portugal last term and the fact he has attracted plenty of praise – former Portugal international João Alves explained back in April how he has become a ‘fantastic player’ (Bancada), but how long this form will last could cause West Ham a headache.

In other news: Journalist makes 11-word West Ham transfer claim involving ‘phenomenal’ striker, find out more here.