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Everton have been linked with a move for Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey as manager Rafael Benitez looks to bolster his engine room options at Goodison Park.

What’s the story?

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, the Toffees are interested in securing the 30-year-old’s services in the January window, with fellow Premier League club West Ham United also listed as potential suitors.

The report claimed that both Everton and the Hammers are weighing up a move for Ramsey as the Serie A giants are eager to offload his sizeable wages as soon as possible.

Ramsey’s current contract doesn’t expire until the summer of 2023, but rumours suggest the Italian giants are eager to get the former Arsenal man off their books much sooner due to his lack of output on the pitch.

Marcel Brands must sanction Everton swoop

Everton’s director of football Marcel Brands must sanction a swoop for the £12.6m-rated Ramsey over the winter window, adding some class and technical ability to Benitez’s industrial midfield.

The Wales international has bags of Premier League experience under his belt from his time at Arsenal, where he continually impressed throughout his seven-year stay. Ramsey scored 65 goals and laid on a further 65 assists in 371 appearances for the Gunners, winning three FA Cups along the way and earning praise from several impressed onlookers, including Martin Keown.

“He continues to mature as a player and develop. He’s a real leader now in this Arsenal team,” the Gunners legend claimed back in 2019.

“Playing in a deeper role, as he did under Arsene Wenger – I think that’s the best role for him. If you want Ozil and him in the same team. He’s so important to everything Arsenal do. It’s the energy – the box-to-box energy. He’s become an outstanding technician.”

However, following a contract dispute, Ramsey departed the north London outfit on a free transfer ahead of the 2019/20 campaign, joining Juventus in a search for silverware.

Although he has claimed a Scudetto and a Coppa Italia during his time in Turin, the creative talent has only started 25 league games to date for the Bianconeri, highlighting his peripheral role within the first team squad.

Therefore, a move back to English shores appears likely over the coming months, and Everton’s hierarchy must make Goodison Park Ramsey’s next destination, aiding their push for a top six finish.

In other news… Everton could find their new Marouane Fellaini by signing “exciting” 6 foot 4 weapon 

Speaking in a football.london Q&A, reliable Tottenham Hotspur reporter Alasdair Gold has made a big contract claim involving goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

The Lowdown: Spurs in new deal flurry?

After Spurs finally tied down first team superstar Son Heung-min with a bumper new deal, there has been talk of yet more fresh terms for Tottenham’s first teamers.

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Indeed, this includes striker Harry Kane despite his heavy links with a move away to Manchester City in the last transfer window.

Speaking in a Q&A, Gold has now shared news involving another big name in Lloris and what Spurs are planning to do with him next.

The Latest: Gold makes Lloris contract claim…

As per the journalist, Tottenham have a plan for the France number one, whose current deal expires in 2022.

He claims that Fabio Paratici and co could now offer him a new and improved short term contract if he continues his consistent performances so far this season.

“The Frenchman admitted recently that he hasn’t had a new contract offer,” Gold explained (via football.london).

“As I understand it, if he continues to show his level of consistency this season then Spurs will offer him a new short-term deal.

“Then it will be down to Lloris over whether he wants to go past the decade with the club or whether he wants to return to France, as he’s suggested before, or even move somewhere like the MLS.”

The Verdict: Get it done?

The 34-year-old has been a mainstay since his arrival from Lyon all the way back in 2012 and it will be interesting to see if Pierluigi Gollini marks himself out as a potential permanent replacement when called upon.

Lloris has arguably deserved the links to a new contract based off his performances overall early in the season, but only time will tell whether he can maintain this fine start.

In other news: Spurs source: Rising starlet could now be out for at least nine months after big injury blow, find out more here.

Former Tottenham defender Graham Roberts can understand why his old side did not move for Crystal Palace striker Odsonne Edouard during the summer transfer window.

Edouard has made a bright start to life in England following his move from Celtic, scoring twice on his debut against Roberts’ former team.

However, prior to joining Palace, the 23-year-old had been linked with a move to Tottenham.

According to the Daily Record, Spurs had been keeping tabs on Edouard ahead of a potential deadline day move, though nothing obviously materialised in the end. And that comes as no surprise to Roberts, who can see why the Frenchman was not a priority for Nuno Espirito Santo.

“If you want to go to the next level, why are you going to waste… I’m not saying he’s a waste, but why are you going to pay £15m for a striker?” the Tottenham legend started explaining to TT.

“Harry Kane, ok, let’s say he does leave next year. They’ll be looking to bring in a 40, 50, 60 million pound, scores 20 goals a season, 25 goals a season striker.”

With Kane still at the club and Son Heung-min able to play up front, not signing Edouard is hardly a disaster. From a Spurs perspective, hopefully both players remain fit and the former can get back to scoring ways in the Premier League again.

Derby County have been dealt a knockout blow in their bid to bring Tom Carroll to Pride Park this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by the BBC, who revealed that the former Queens Park Rangers midfielder has joined League One outfit Ipswich Town on a one-year deal.

The 29-year-old had spent a large chunk of pre-season on trial with Wayne Rooney’s side, but with a recent report revealing that Derby are unable to make further additions to their squad due to Mel Morris’ lack of assurances to the EFL regarding funds, the club have now missed out on the former England under-21 international.

Rooney will be fuming

With Rooney recently revealing that he is working around the clock in order to try and secure deals for the players in training with the club before they were snapped up by other club, the fact that Carroll has now joined Ipswich – seemingly as a direct result of Morris’ lack of action regarding his issues with the EFL – must leave the 35-year-old fuming with the club’s owner.

Indeed, the midfielder would have been a fantastic addition to Rooney’s options in the middle of the park, with the 29-year-old impressing for QPR – who also attempted to re-sign the player this summer – last season.

Over his 22 Championship appearances for Mark Warburton’s side last term, the £1.62m-rated man provided one assist and created three big chances for his teammates, taking an average of 0.5 shots and making 1.1 key passes per game.

The man who Jamie Carragher once dubbed an “outstanding” player also impressed in metrics more typical of his position, making an average of 0.6 interceptions, 1.3 tackles and 0.7 clearances and winning 2.7 duels per match.

As such, considering these impressive performances, as well as Derby’s distinct lack of depth in central midfield, the signing of the £35k-per-week Carroll would have appeared to be something of a perfect deal for Rooney before the closure of the transfer window.

However, with the former Tottenham Hotspur man now playing his football in League One with the Tractor Boys, the Derby boss will need to turn his attention elsewhere in the summer market, with time starting to run out for the 35-year-old to get his business done.

In other news: Alan Nixon drops worrying Mel Morris claim which will leave Derby County fans fuming

West Ham United have reportedly turned down the chance to sign a number of strikers this summer, with Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard being one of the individuals David Moyes decided against recruiting [The Express].

In 2020/21, the striker enjoyed another stellar season for Celtic, registering 28 goal contributions from 40 appearances; 22 goals and six assists [Transfermarkt].

Despite that incredible consistency, which would surely be an asset as a back-up to Michail Antonio, he looks very unlikely to end up in East London this window after recent claims surrounding his future emerged.

In the past few weeks, the Hammers have allegedly turned down the chance to sign Tammy Abraham, Allassane Plea, Luuk De Jong and the aforementioned Edouard as they bide their time identifying the perfect option [The Express].

In light of this news and the squad’s desperation for some depth up front, no wonder loads of West Ham United fans took to social media to react to the latest developments.

West Ham United FC fans react:

Replying to West Ham Central on Twitter, here is what some Hammers had to say about passing up the opportunity to sign Edouard:

“Probably his attitude”

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“He is overrated. Good againt small teams in the SPL.”

Credit: @LandstadMartin

 “Well no surprises there. He was pretty poor against us pre-season”

Credit: @JerseyhammerR”great news, would have been a terrible signing”Credit: @stephenlott”He’s not that good”Credit: @HenrikNesten”i am not surprised”Credit: @SAlDB3NRAHMAIn other news, ExWHUEmployee has issued an exciting transfer update. Find out more here.

With one week to go until the new season, Nuno Santo’s squad at Tottenham Hotspur is starting to take shape, though it’s a process which will ultimately take a few transfer windows to finalise.

We’ve already seen a drastic change to some key areas.

The long-serving Erik Lamela has departed, with young Spanish wonderkid Byran Gil arriving in the other direction. Toby Alderweireld has been sold to Qatar and it appears that a £47m splash for Atalanta centre-back Cristian Romero is close.

Several of Spurs’ current squad still do not know where their future lies, and with three weeks left until the end of the summer transfer window, we should expect further movement.

One name which could go either way at the minute is right-back Serge Aurier who, according to The Athletic, has been told he is for sale along with Moussa Sissoko and fellow defender Davinson Sanchez.

It remains to be seen if there is any firm interest in his signature at present but the likes of his former club Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan have been linked with moves throughout the year.

Some clues have already been provided throughout pre-season as the Ivory Coast international, who is thought to earn a whopping £120k-per-week, is yet to start a match under his new head coach.

Nuno turned to promising academy teenager Maksim Paskotsi for matches against lower league opposition, but in their last two outings, including one against Champions League winners Chelsea, the 47-year-old has turned to his ex-Wolves star Matt Doherty.

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On that basis, you could argue that Nuno has already made his mind up on his first-choice option, and as such, it’s no wonder that Aurier has been made available for transfer.

Perhaps the Portuguese has already done his homework and knows that the 28-year-old is someone who has regularly let the club down, both on and off the pitch.

Last year, he was slapped with a fine for breaking the government’s lockdown regulations for the third time, whilst his performances and form have flattered to deceive ever since he was signed by Mauricio Pochettino in a £23m deal from the Ligue 1 giants in 2017.

Throughout the 2020/21 campaign, pundits regularly slammed Aurier for his calamitous displays – for example, former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara described him an “absolute liability”, whilst Sky Sports’ Jamie Carragher went one step further.

After defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, he claimed, via talkSPORT: “Aurier is maybe one of the biggest liabilities in Premier League football and is a player who would possibly put you off management with the amount of crazy decision he makes.”

Unfortunately, that’s been the recurring theme for the long-serving defender throughout his stint in N17, and it’s got to be time to go this summer.

“He’s got a rick in him. He has caused loads of problems. I have described him as a bit of a car crash,” further explained Carragher’s fellow Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane. “Nice powerful boy, [he] keeps going forward but defensively, I think he doesn’t smell danger or see the danger. And that’s been a huge problem for Spurs, the right-back position.”

Valued at £18m by Transfermarkt, he is someone who could potentially bolster the transfer kitty, so sporting director Fabio Paratici must do all he can to find a viable destination for Aurier.

The Ivorian must be ruthlessly sold as soon as possible.

AND in other news, Nuno could unearth Spurs’ secret weapon in £34m-rated gem who Jose dubbed “incredible”…

Danny Cowley has explained Michael Jacobs’ current situation, following a failed transfer this month.

What’s the talk?

Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley has explained why Michael Jacobs’ proposed move to Ipswich ultimately fell through. The Pompey boss has claimed that another player became available to the Tractor Boys at the last minute and that caused them to ditch Jacobs and leave him in limbo.

He told the Portsmouth News:

“We got into a good place on Thursday, which allowed us to accept the bid for Michael.

“They agreed personal terms and they did a medical. Michael passed that medical, so I am told. For whatever reason, the deal didn’t happen.

“I found out yesterday afternoon. I told Michael, he didn’t know. I was ringing Ipswich all day Sunday, trying to find out, for everyone’s benefit.

“What happened – and this does happen in football – is that Ipswich agreed the deal and then another player became available and they decided to go with the other player.

“Michael appreciated my honesty. He needed clarity himself and once I found out, I told him. He is one of my players, I care a lot for him. You think ‘How would I want to be treated in that position?’.

‘I always try to walk in their shoes and would want to know and, even if it’s not my place to tell him, I think I have a responsibility to tell him.‘He’s a really good kid and he has been mucked around, messed around. Football never ceases to amaze you, doesn’t it?” Fans will be frustrated

This update from Cowley will leave fans frustrated. It is difficult to blame Ipswich for their actions as they were acting in the best interests of their own club. If a better player, in their view, was available and a deal for Jacob was not signed, sealed and delivered then it is their prerogative to make that call, which they ultimately did.

That does not change how it impacts Portsmouth, though, and that is why this is a frustrating situation for the supporters, the club, Cowley and Jacobs. The midfielder was seemingly happy to move on and join the Blues, with Portsmouth also willing to sanction it and Cowley moved on with his plans to shape his own squad for the League One campaign.

Jacobs has now returned to Fratton Park with a huge question mark over his head for the rest of the window. Do Portsmouth now keep hold of him? Do they sell him to another side?

The £7.9k-per-week dud did not enjoy the best of debut seasons for Portsmouth. He played 20 games in League One, 12 starts, and averaged a WhoScored rating of 6.67. That placed him 14th in the Pompey squad for ratings, which suggests that he is a bench option for Cowley on the evidence of his career at the club so far.

Therefore, it could be a shrewd call to find him a new club before the end of the month as his exit may not impact the squad in terms of quality and he has already had his head set on a move.

He may not be able to fully concentrate on playing for Pompey, as he was in the mindset for a transfer to Ipswich – which could mean that he needs to seal an exit to settle down and start grinding out performances again. Pompey fans will be frustrated, as their club are now left with a player who was ready to move on.

AND in other news, 9 duels lost: Portsmouth flop endured nightmare display that’ll leave Cowley fuming…

Lots of Everton fans have been left fuming over a transfer update on Phil Jones.

As per 90min, the Goodison Park faithful are one of a number of clubs in the Premier League ‘keeping tabs’ on his situation at Manchester United, along with Newcastle United, West Ham United, Southampton, Brighton and Hove Albion, Crystal Palace and Burnley.

The Old Trafford faithful are reportedly willing to let the central defender leave on a free transfer, and the Merseyside club could well take advantage of that.

However, Rafa Benitez’s team are already stocked up in the centre-back department with Ben Godfrey, Mason Holgate, Michael Keane and Yerry Mina, and so a move for Jones would not make much sense considering his lack of action over the past couple of seasons.

The 29-year-old Englishman is very injury prone, and so it is not a surprise to see so many Toffees against the potential deal.

Everton fans on Jones transfer update

These Blues supporters fumed as the transfer update was shared on Twitter:

“NO NO NO NO……NOOOOOOOOOOOOO”

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“No, no, no! Marcel Brands”

Credit: @TONYTIGHE

“If this is true, I’m done”

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“Please stop. He wasn’t good enough for Utd so he’s not good enough for us”

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“Wow. Just dropping a bomb with this tweet huh? Live bait!!”

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“NO!”

Credit: @CeejayNightwing

In other news, find out what Bramley-Moore Dock update Evertonians are lauding here!

Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Southampton central defender Jannik Vestergaard as they eye defensive reinforcements [Daily Mail].

The Lowdown: Spurs prepare for 2021/22

Moving into 2021/22, newly appointed manager Nuno Espirito Santo will be hoping to re-scale what is a fragmented Spurs side, in order to challenge for continental qualification once again.

Making inroads in the transfer market, the Londoners have reportedly agreed terms with Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, which will come as a relief to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium faithful.

Now, it looks as if Nuno may be chasing another deal in the coming days following recent developments.

The Latest: Spurs hold talks with Vestergaard; potential Alderweireld replacement

Tottenham have entered into discussions with Denmark international Vestergaard [Daily Mail].

Advantageously, the 6 foot 6 colossus’ contract is set to expire in twelve months which has made him an appealing pursuit for the Lilywhites [Daily Mail].

Recruiting in the centre-back area will be of particular importance to the UEFA Conference League qualifiers, owing to reports suggesting that current stopper Toby Alderweireld could depart this summer [CaughtOffside].

The Verdict: Vestergaard would be an astute signing for Spurs

Vestergaard would be an astute piece of business by the Spurs hierarchy.

Strong in aerial duels and disposing of dangerous situations, the 28-year-old would provide some much-needed leadership qualities within the Tottenham backline.

In 2020/21, the Dane made 33 appearances for the Saints in all competitions notching three goals [Transfermarkt]. Furthermore, he made an astounding average of four clearances every 90 minutes across the previous year which was the most in the entire Southampton squad [WhoScored].

Once labelled as ‘outstanding’ by popular Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer, his immense qualities would shine within the Tottenham Hotspur defence [The Boot Room].

Currently excelling in the EURO 2020 Championships with his native Denmark, it may be worth snapping him up now before other clubs take notice.

In other news, a pundit exclusively urges Tottenham Hotspur to sign a Serie A ace.

Leeds United are reportedly still interested in signing Huesca left-back Javi Galan this summer, despite already bringing in Junior Firpo.

The Lowdown: Leeds sign Firpo

The Whites signed Firpo from Barcelona earlier this month, bringing in the Brazilian as a direct replacement for Ezgjan Alioski.

The 24-year-old looks set to come in as Leeds’ first-choice left-back, although a fresh report suggests their business may not be done in that area of the pitch, given that Leif Davis also looks set to depart.

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The Latest: Galan still linked with move

According to AS [via Sport Witness], the Whites retain an interest in signing Galan, having originally been linked with him before the signing of Firpo.

Sevilla have also reportedly ‘knocked on his door’ regarding a move, with Huesca’s relegation from La Liga last season meaning a summer exit looks likely.

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The Verdict: Replacement for Davis?

With Davis reportedly on the verge of joining Bournemouth on a season-long loan deal, another left-back will be needed at Leeds – Firpo only played seven times in La Liga last season and cannot be expected to play every single game.

Galan could provide great depth alongside the former Barcelona ace, with the 26-year-old’s average of 3.3 dribbles per game in La Liga last season only bettered by Lionel Messi (4.5).

He would provide great attacking thrust down the left flank, but an average of 2.4 tackles per match also shows he is adept defensively, perhaps making him the perfect competition for Firpo.

In other news, one Leeds player is set to leave the club this summer – find out who it is here.