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Newcastle fans have slammed manager Steve Bruce after the comments he made while speaking about goalkeeper Martin Dubravka’s contract renewal.

Dubravka, 30, put pen to paper on a new six-year deal which will keep him at the club past his 36th birthday.

He originally joined the Magpies on loan in 2018 from Sparta Prague before the previous manager Rafa Benitez was able to secure his services on a permanent basis.

The shot-stopper has been one of Newcastle’s outstanding performers over the last 12 months after a series of good performances for the Magpies. He kept 11 clean sheets and played in all 38 Premier League games last season.

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He has three clean sheets out of nine games during the current campaign, most importantly during their 1-0 win over Manchester United in October.

Bruce use of the term “we’ve” in his statement has caused fume amongst the Newcastle fanbase. One fan said that Bruce is “riding on Rafa’s coat-tails”, insinuating that the Magpies manager is trying to get credit for the work that Benitez did. Another supporter said the comments reminded him of the time former boss Joe Kinnear unearthed Tim Krul.

Here you will find some of the best responses from Newcastle fans:

According to former Everton manager Sam Allardyce, Tottenham Hotspur overachieved under Mauricio Pochettino and are now essentially on a comedown from last season’s Champions League excursion.While “Big Sam†has a 100 per cent win rate as England manager and an equally impressive record chugging pints of wine, his punditry is somewhat wayward at times (and by that we mean almost always).Watch Tottenham Hotspur Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

For starters, how exactly did a squad littered with talent like Tottenham’s last season break expectations? A Champions League final is impressive, but what happened to their domestic campaign? Beaten in the fourth round of the FA Cup by Crystal Palace, dumped out of the Carabao Cup in the semi-final by Chelsea, and then a narrow fourth-place finish in the Premier League despite being outside favourites for the title for a short period.

Allardyce’s proposed solution? Spend big…

Spurs broke their transfer record this summer on Tanguy Ndombele, and also bought Championship talents Ryan Sessegnon and Jack Clarke, while Giovani Lo Celso arrived on loan. Spending is clearly not the be-all and end-all.

According to TutoSport, Tottenham have rejected an approach for Serge Aurier from AC Milan, a decision many supporters don’t understand.

The right-back has been a source of frequent frustration for Spurs this season, getting sent off needlessly against Southampton before a terrible performance against Bayern Munich in a 7-2 Champions League thumping.

As a result, the majority would likely be happy to see him depart in January, provided a more reliable option was brought in, which is why they are confused by reports alleging Spurs have turned down a transfer offer.

Some hold such derisory views of the Cote d’Ivoire international that they say the club should accept 50p for the defender, with one fan suggesting he’d pay the fare to take him away from North London.

Aurier clearly has a lot of work to do to win over the fans, therefore, particularly if the club aims to keep him past the January window.

Here are some of the reactions from supporters to the latest transfer news.

[ad_pod ]Arsenal may have made some quality signings in the summer, bringing in record-signing Nicolas Pepe from Lille and Dani Ceballos on loan from Real Madrid, but they’re still weak at the back.Watch Arsenal Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

William Saliba was the only central addition following the departure of captain Laurent Koscielny, while an injured Kieran Tierney was introduced to fill the left-back spot.

Both are yet to play a single game for the club, and the earliest we’ll see Saliba in action is next season after he returned to former club Saint-Etienne on loan.

The Gunners’ lack of strength and depth in defence means goalkeeper Bernd Leno will be under a lot of pressure to perform.ÂBut having conceded 51 goals in 40 appearances in all competitions in north London, has he really got enough ability to carry the hopes and dreams of the club?

Goalkeeping veteran Paul Robinson, who retired in 2017 after 488 appearances between the sticks, recently weighed in on elements of Leno’s game that he believes need addressing and where he ranks amongst the top Premier League keepers…

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more… 

Sheffield Wednesday left it incredibly late on Saturday afternoon as a last gasp goal ensured Garry Monk’s tenure continued to go unbeaten.

The former Swansea boss started life with a win over Huddersfield last weekend but ensured his side drew with an impressive Fulham team 1-1 at Hillsborough in his second match.

The Owls went 1-0 down courtesy of a strike from Tom Cairney but a rescue act from Atdhe Nuhui meant it finished all square.

However, Monk’s comments over a certain individual in his side backfired during the game.

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On the chalkboard

Earlier last week, the new Wednesday boss made a revelation about Adam Reach, detailing where his best position may lie.

He said: “I have already spoken with Adam. He will primarily be a wide player for us and it is where he is most effective.”

Yet after his performance and the early withdrawal of the 26-year-old against the Cottagers, it doesn’t appear as though that may be the case, particularly at the moment.

Having started on the right, he was dragged off after 59 minutes for Jacob Murphy, a player who isn’t in particularly good form himself.

Murphy has managed just one goal this term so it was perhaps rather damning that he was the man introduced in Reach’s favour, particularly with the hosts behind in the game.

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But Reach was poor and his inability to pass lead to a pretty average display.

Per WhoScored, he created two chances but left the pitch with a pass success rate of just 71%, providing three crosses which failed to result in too much end product.

If you’re going to play on the wing that needs to be considerably better and it shows that Monk’s comments have backfired on his best position.

If we assess WhoScored’s average ratings for Reach this season he has played in a variety of roles but his best performances have come in attacking midfield, achieving a rating of over 7 in two outings.

On the right, however, that falls closer to a rating of 6.5.

Bearing that and his performance against Fulham in mind, Monk is wrong.

As per the club’s official website, Premier League outfit Crystal Palace sealed a last-gasp move for Michy Batshuayi late on in the January transfer window. The 25-year-old had been playing his football at Spanish club Valencia on loan from Premier League giants Chelsea in the first half of the season, only for struggles in front of goal at the Mestalla to call into question his future at the club as the winter window progressed.

And it was Roy Hodgson’s Palace who officially sealed a Deadline Day move for the striker as they sought the reinforcements they desperately needed in the final third of the pitch, with the arrival of the Belgium international potentially going some way to securing the Eagles another season of Premier League football.

The Breakdown

Ultimately, while one look at the Palace squad suggests a side full of talent and one that shouldn’t be in relegation trouble, their evident struggle for goals means that the Londoners are indeed embroiled in a battle near the bottom, what with Hodgson’s men currently sat 15th in the table and just four points clear of safety.

And their meagre tally of 24 goals from their 24 matches is without doubt a key factor in their struggles to put daylight between themselves and danger this term – after all, their top-scoring striker this season is on-loan man Jordan Ayew with a paltry two goals to his name.

But with supremely talented attackers in Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend, the Eagles are always likely to create ample goal-scoring opportunities just waiting to be converted by the predatory and lethal striker the club have been crying out for – and they may finally have that man in Batshuayi.

Yes, the 25-year-old has endured a tricky time in Spain recently with only one La Liga goal to show for his endeavours in Valencia, but one only need look at his goal-scoring record at Chelsea, Marseille, and Borussia Dortmund to suggest that Palace appear to have pulled off something of a masterstroke.

The Belgian ace has netted 19 times in just 53 appearances for Chelsea following his move from Marseille back in 2016, which given his lowly number of starts at Stamford Bridge equates to a goal every 93 minutes of action – that is a staggering return.

And with 33 goals in only 78 appearances in France for Marseille, and then nine goals in 14 games for Dortmund last season, it’s pretty clear that his time at Valencia was a one-off – on the whole, the 25-year-old will more often than not have an impact when on the field.

And that ability to get into the right place at the right time in the penalty area, and thus get on the end of goal-scoring opportunities, is exactly what Palace need to start moving up the Premier League table – it’s difficult to see where the goals were coming from were they not to sign the striker.

As it happens, the 25-year-old made the Deadline Day move to Selhurst Park, in turn equipping Hodgson with the goal-scoring forward the Eagles so desperately need to move clear of danger – thus, his arrival might well have just saved their season.

Crystal Palace fans… what do you think? Let us know!

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It’s finally over ladies and gentlemen. David De Gea has put pen to paper on a new deal at Manchester United.

The Spain international has been the subject of intense transfer speculation in recent years, with a move to La Liga giants Real Madrid touted on an annual basis.

However, the 28-year-old has seen a move to the Santiago Bernabeu fail to materialise on multiple occasions, and now his long-term future will be at Old Trafford, unless a buying club pays an extortionate amount of money that is.

The club confirmed via their official Twitter account the goalkeeper has signed a new deal until 2023, with reports further suggesting the Spaniard will be earning in the region of £350k-a-week as part of his fresh terms.

After hearing the contract update on De Gea, United fans flooded to social media to reveal their delight.

Many supporters of the Manchester side suggested they couldn’t believe their eyes at finally seeing De Gea end all the speculation once and for all.

Some Red Devils fans appeared to get emotional at seeing the shot-stopper sign a new contract, and insisted the announcement gave them “goosebumps”.

Check out some of the reaction of United fans below:

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Tottenham have held talks with Valencia over a loan move for Bryan Gil, AS report.

The Lowdown: Gil’s struggles

Gil was brought to the club during Nuno Espirito Santo’s time in charge but has struggled to make an impact in north London.

The 20-year-old is yet to start in the Premier League and has had to make do with appearances in various cup competitions. The left-winger is still awaiting his first goal as a Spurs player and has registered just one assist in 20 games.

It now seems as if he could depart on loan in the final days of the January transfer window in what could be a busy end of the month.

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The Latest: Spurs demands

According to AS, Spurs want a £1.5m loan fee for Gil, with Valencia reluctant to pay that.

Tottenham also want them to pay a percentage of Gil’s salary, with Conte now giving the green light for the Spaniard to depart.

Valencia have maintained contact in recent days and have held talks, however, it seems as if a possible loan fee without an option to buy could be a stumbling block.

The Verdict: Correct call?

It hasn’t worked out for Gil in his first season at the club, so allowing him to gain regular first-team football ahead of the 2022/23 season could be a shrewd call in the long run.

The club signed the young playmaker for a reason, so they are absolutely correct to be seeking a mere temporary exit with no additional buy option.

That said, Fabio Paratici could do with bringing an attacking player in before signing off on a loan for Gil.

Moves for Adama Traore and Luis Diaz seem to have collapsed, so an exit for Gil may be one that has to wait until the final hours on Monday to go through, providing there is an attacking arrival before that – perhaps a certain Dejan Kulusevski?.

In other news: ‘Agreement reached’ – Spurs breakthrough as player Conte and Paratici love now ‘happy’ to sign.  

West Ham United are leading the race to sign Joe Worrall in the summer transfer window.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a claim made by Claret & Hugh, with the Hammers insider revealing in a recent post that David Moyes’ side hold an advantage over the likes of Burnley, Leicester City, Everton and Newcastle United in the battle for the Nottingham Forest centre-back, as Steve Cooper is keen on signing West Ham’s 21-year-old left-back, Emmanuel Longelo.

In the update, Claret & Hugh said: “West Ham appear to still have a small edge as the chase looks set to hot up for Nottingham Forest’s sergeant major central defender, Joe Worrall.

“We understand that no new contract talks have been held with the player, despite his contract expiring in two years’ time.

“In the meantime, we have learned from sources close to Forest boss, Steve Cooper, that he remains keen on Hammers academy left-back, Emmanuel Longelo – who has now been scouted on several occasions by the club and they told us [Cooper] will start new talks with the Hammers in the summer.”

Moyes must axe Longelo for Worrall

While Longelo is undoubtedly an exciting up and coming prospect in east London, should the youngster prove to be the key that unlocks West Ham’s move for Worrall, it would appear an extremely wise move for Moyes to sacrifice the 21-year-old in order to get a deal for the former England U21 international over the line this summer.

Indeed, over his 29 Championship appearances this season, the £3.6m-rated defender has been in imperious form for the Garibaldi, helping his side keep 11 clean sheets, as well as making an average of two interceptions, 1.8 tackles, 3.3 clearances and winning 5.3 duels – at a success rate of 63% – per game.

These returns have seen the £10k-per-week talent who Matt Davies comedically claimed is “made out of the same stuff as Wolverine” average a highly impressive SofaScore match rating of 7.06, ranking him as Cooper’s fifth-best player in the second tier of English football.

And, with 33-year-old Angelo Ogbonna having spent the last four months on the sidelines with an ACL injury, Issa Diop having been generally below-par ever since his £22m arrival and Craig Dawson turning 32 in May, it is clear to see that West Ham are in need of a freshen up in the heart of their defence.

As such, should Longelo indeed be desired by Cooper as a makeweight in West Ham’s reported £15m move for Worrall this summer, Moyes simply must axe the 21-year-old in order to secure a deal for the Forest titan.

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Everton have been very active already in the winter transfer window, securing the signings of two young defenders, Nathan Patterson and Vitaliy Mykolenko, while Rafa Benitez is rumoured to already have his eye on his third young player to bring into the team.

What’s the word?

According to journalist, Pete O’Rourke, Everton are eyeing up a potential move for Nottingham Forest’s James Garner in the January transfer window.

O’Rourke put out a tweet to his followers on Friday morning;

“Everton are eyeing a move for Manchester United midfielder James Garner who has impressed again on loan at Nottingham Forest in the first half of the season. #EFC #MUFC #NFFC”

The £3.6m-rated gem, who was previously hailed as “impressive” by team mate, Fred, is on loan from his parent club, Manchester United, at Nottingham Forest for a second season, and is rumoured to be catching the eye of the Merseyside club thanks to his impressive performances in the Championship, that have helped to put the side just six points shy of a playoff place.

Fans will be buzzing

Adding young prospects to the side is always a move that will leave fans buzzing, especially in this case, when you look at how well Garner is getting on at Forest this season.

The midfielder, who is originally from Birkenhead in Merseyside, has been putting on great performances, scoring five goals and bagging one assist from his central defensive position in the side since he joined on loan just under a year ago.

According to SofaScore, the defensive midfielder has been successful in an impressive 73% of his dribbles and has won a 52% majority of his duels, midfield attributes that could really benefit this defensively poor Everton side.

The Toffees have been leaking goals more than they have been scoring them in the Premier League this season, and adding that extra cover alongside Allan in midfield could really work wonders when attempting to control games better, especially when their current ball possession average is 39.7% and are losing possession of the ball 144.7 times on average per game, both of which are shocking statistics and need improvement.

Everton’s Spanish manager could make a great signing in Garner, especially when you look at his defensive midfield attributes, he could become a great asset for the club, and at just 20 years old, has the potential to grow into a fantastic player with the right guidance.

In other news: Benitez could make his third signing of the window in Dejan Kulusevski