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Manchester City fans are delighted after they were linked with a move for Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara.

With the Premier League and League Cup wrapped up and just the Champions League final left to play this campaign, the Citizens will have already begun preparations for the new season. That will ultimately mean new signings, and Pep Guardiola will be eager to add fresh impetus to his squad.

With Fernandinho approaching the end of his career, a new midfielder would not go amiss. According to FR Blue Moon, City are interested in Marseille midfielder Kamara. Currently valued at £33.3m (Transfermarkt), he made 35 appearances for the club in Ligue 1 and actually played against City in the Champions League earlier this term, although his side were twice on the losing end.

The news was shared on Twitter by @City_Xtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the City supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Kamara news below

“This would be a great signing”

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“Oh please make it happen what a player”

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“Get him in”

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“GET IT DONEEE MY FIFA CAREER MODE HAS APPROVED HIM”

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“he’s good. can play CB as well if need be. Pep loves versatility”

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“Would love for this transfer to happen he is extremely talented and good at winning the ball”

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Crystal Palace are on the verge of appointing former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo, according to The Telegraph’s John Percy.

The Lowdown: Palace managerial search nears an end

Following the departure of boyhood Eagles fan Roy Hodgson [Independent], the Eagles have been searching for a manager to reshape the squad ahead of 2021/22.

After prominent links to former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard, alongside Swansea City head coach Steve Cooper, Palace have turned their attention firmly towards Nuno as the favoured candidate for the role and look set to appoint the Portuguese native [The Telegraph].

The Latest: Deal could be completed this week

Having also been in talks with Everton in recent weeks, the 47-year-old now finally looks set to put pen to paper in South-East London shortly.

Talks are said to be progressing nicely over a deal, with an official announcement being mooted for later this week.

The reliable Percy, backing up his report on Twitter, said: “Nuno Espirito Santo is in advanced talks with CPFC and an appointment is close. Emerging as Palace’s No. 1 target.”

The Verdict: Nuno the correct fit at Selhurst Park

Espirito Santo would be seen as a coup for the Selhurst Park faithful, having achieved an impressive 187 wins within his managerial career [Transfermarkt], boasting 1.68 points-per-match while at Wolves.

He took the Wanderers to a Sky Bet Championship title, consecutive 7th place Premier League finishes and a UEFA Europa League quarter-final during his time at Molineux [Sky Sports], so his arrival would surely be well received by everyone connected with Crystal Palace.

Needing to start a rebuilding process imminently, having someone with experience in the top flight may have been near the top of the Eagles’ agenda.

Should the São Tomé born boss use his links with super agent Jorge Mendes to lead a successful rebuild, the Crystal Palace support will have some exciting times on the horizon.

 In other news, Crystal Palace have released a former £9 million striker. 

حقق فريق بنفيكا البرتغالي فوزًا صعبًا على خصمه أياكس الهولندي مساء الثلاثاء، في إطار منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وتلاقى الفريقان في إياب دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، حيث فاز بنفيكا بهدف دون رد ليتأهل إلى ربع النهائي. هدف فوز بنفيكا أمام أياكس

كان التعادل السلبي قد ظل مسيطرًا على أحداث المباراة حتى الدقيقة 77، حيث تمكن اللاعب داروين نونيز من تسجيل هدف فوز بنفيكا.

وحصل بنفيكا على بطاقة التأهل إلى دور ربع نهائي البطولة، حيث كانت مباراة الذهاب بين الفريقين قد انتهت بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدفين لمثليهما.

يُذكر أن مراسم قرعة دور ربع نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، موسم 2021/22، ستُقام يوم الجمعة المقبل.

A transfer report from German news outlet Bild has claimed that Newcastle United will sign Jetro Willems for free in the summer window.

The Lowdown: Newcastle need a left-back

Jamal Lewis has clearly fallen out of favour with Steve Bruce, having been left on the bench in the St. James’ Park faithful’s last ten games in the Premier League, and only coming on for a mere six minutes in total in that time (Transfermarkt).

It has not quite worked out for the Northern Ireland international in the North East since his £14.85m move from Norwich City in last summer’s window, and so given that Willems is out of contract this summer, he would offer a much lower risk option with no transfer fee to be paid.

The Latest: Newcastle will sign Willems

As per Bild, the Tyneside club will sign Willems once his current contract at Eintracht Frankfurt ends, with the deal said to be close.

It would spark a return to the Magpies for the £2.7m-rated (Transfermarkt) Netherlands international after spending the 2019/20 season on loan there.

The Verdict: Willems transfer makes sense

Given that there is no transfer fee to be paid, the prospect of bringing Willems back to NUFC is a low-risk, high-reward move if he can get over his injury troubles.

The 27-year-old quickly became a fans favourite in his short spell, as several members of the Toon Army practically begged for him to be signed on a permanent deal once his loan expired.

Willems did well during his time in the top flight, winning no fewer than 5.1 of his duels a game, as well as averaging two clearances, 1.9 tackles and 1.1 successful dribbles per match (Sofascore).

Nonetheless, the left-back could certainly be a useful player to have around in the squad.

In other news, find out what big claim Ben Jacobs has dropped as news emerged on the takeover case here!

Former Celtic striker Frank McAvennie has exclusively told Football FanCast that Leigh Griffiths’ future at Parkhead could depend on who the manager is next season.

Griffiths slipped down the pecking order under Neil Lennon, starting just a handful of games in all competitions, and has been given just 39 minutes in John Kennedy’s five matches in the dugout.

The striker still has more than 12 months left on his current deal, but his lack of opportunities has led to speculation surrounding his future, with Aberdeen exploring the possibility of bringing Griffiths to Pittodrie this summer.

Griffiths’ last Premiership start came back in January, with the frontman restricted to mainly late substitute outings in recent weeks, one of which came in the Old Firm Scottish Cup exit at Rangers.

And McAvennie believes that not only have Celtic missed a trick in not playing Griffiths, but he should be involved for Scotland, too.

He told Football FanCast:

“That’s the link [to Aberdeen]. I think he’s the best finisher at the club. I don’t understand why nobody has got hold of Griff as he could have been leading us through this because he’s such a good finisher, but there might be stuff going on behind the scenes that we don’t know about.

“But it’s a shame that Griff isn’t the number one for Scotland because I think he’s that good.”

But does McAvennie believe that Griffiths will still be at Celtic next season?

“It depends who the manager is, it really depends who the manager is,” he added.

MatériaMais Notícias

O Campeonato Paulista de 2017 teve seus grupos sorteados nesta terça-feira, na sede da Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF). O torneio contará com 16 clubes divididos em quatro grupos – os times do mesmo grupo não se enfrentam. Depois,os dois primeiros colocados avançam para as quartas de final. O mata-mata será disputado em duelos de ida e volta. Já as duas piores equipes no geral serão rebaixadas para a Série A2. A competição começará em 29 de janeiro, com término no dia 7 de maio.

Com as mudanças, o Paulistão passa a ter 18 datas (12 jogos na primeira fase, mais dois em cada mata-mata: quartas de final, semifinal e final). Na primeira fase, portanto, haverá um clássico a cada duas rodadas. A ideia da FPF é deixar a competição mais atrativa. Neste ano, por exemplo, o torneio teve 19 datas: 15 na fase de grupos e quartas de final e semifinal disputadas em jogo único.

Ao final da primeira fase, será realizado um torneio com os times do interior que ficarem entre a nona e 14ª colocação da tabela. O campeão ganhará uma vaga para a Copa do Brasil.

As novas regras foram definidas nesta terça-feira, em Conselho Técnico que contou com a participação dos representantes dos 16 clubes da Série A1. Após a reunião, os grupos foram sorteados.

CONFIRA ABAIXO OS GRUPOS:

GRUPO A: Corinthians, São Bernardo, Ituano e Botafogo-SP.
GRUPO B: São Paulo, Red Bull Brasil, Linense e Ferroviária.
GRUPO C: Palmeiras, São Bento, Novorizontino e Santo André.
GRUPO D: Santos, Audax, Ponte Preta e Mirassol.

Speaking exclusively to the Transfer Tavern, Steve Bull said that Jose Mourinho’s fallout with Dele Alli is the root to his ongoing problems at Tottenham.

Mourinho’s side missed the chance to climb into the top four on Sunday after dropping more points at Newcastle late on, to leave them sixth in the Premier League table.

Both Newcastle goals were down to more poor defending from Spurs, meaning Harry Kane’s quick-fire brace counted for little at St James’ Park.

And Mourinho, like so often this season, blamed his players for their failure to see the game out which further dented their hopes of bringing Champions League football back to north London next term.

It means that Tottenham have now conceded nine times in the final 10 minutes of Premier League games this campaign, and the Spurs boss took little responsibility for the result by saying it’s the “same coach, different players”.

But whilst Mourinho has had several off the field issues this season, Bull believes that his problems started when Alli, who reportedly earns £100,000-a-week, fell out of favour and was dropped back in September.

He told the Transfer Tavern:

“When you have got faith in the players, the players have got faith in you, but if you lose that faith you chuck your dummy out the pram.

“Mourinho hasn’t got on with the players since Dele Alli chucked his dummy out the pram. Once you get a bad apple in the camp you’ve had it sour.

“He’s got to have a reshuffle over the summer and see who he wants and who he doesn’t want, and see if he can get his spark back.”

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, Peterborough director of football Barry Fry believes Steve Bruce will avoid getting the sack at Newcastle.

Bruce is having a torrid season, with the Magpies currently sitting 17th in the Premier League and just two points above the relegation zone.

They were emphatically beaten last time out, losing 3-0 away to relegation rivals Brighton, a defeat that may have left Bruce fearing for his job, and certainly left some supporters raging.

The 60-year-old’s seat in the St. James’ Park dugout, however, is said to be safe, and Fry can see things remaining that way. Discussing his future in an exclusive interview with FFC, Fry said:

“I do think he’ll survive. I don’t think he’ll go until Mike Ashley sells the club, that is my honest opinion. And if he did go, it’s very, very difficult for Mike Ashley to get somebody in because his club’s up for sale and could be sold any minute, so very difficult decision.

“I think Steve Bruce will stay there, he’ll keep Newcastle up. Steve will be there, that’s my honest opinion.”

With just nine games left to play, it is hard to see Newcastle making a change now. It means the club will be relying on Bruce to get the team going again, something that the former Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday boss needs to do quickly.

18th-placed Fulham are closing in on the Magpies, managing to pick up a really good result against Liverpool at the start of the month, a 1-0 win at Anfield, showing that Scott Parker’s side perhaps do have the quality to stay up this season.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall continues to catch the eye away from Leicester City.

The Foxes’ academy graduate is in the midst of another extremely profitable loan deal with Luton Town, form that should see him rewarded a place within Brendan Rodgers’ squad in 2021/22.

Rated at just £1.8m, the 22-year-old has taken to life in the Championship expertly.

In 32 appearances for the Hatters in all competitions, Dewsbury-Hall has netted two goals and four assists from the centre of the park.

As a matter of fact, he has started 29 of the club’s 31 league matches this season as Nathan Jones aims to steer them to a third successive season of Championship football.

The former Stoke City boss has been full of praise for Dewsbury-Hall, labelling his performances as “pure class”.

The midfielder’s excellent spell at Kenilworth Road builds on another temporary venture away from the King Power Stadium as he scored four goals in League One with Blackpool in the second half of the 2019/20 campaign.

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Naturally then, there should certainly be questions over whether Dewsbury-Hall is ready to take that next step into the Premier League but considering his progression thus far, he could compete excellently.

That is certainly what he needs to do back at Leicester City.

A forward-thinking midfielder, the youngster could provide excellent competition for the likes of Youri Tielemans and Dennis Praet.

Considering that the Foxes could be embarking on yet another European campaign next year, strength in depth could be crucial to cope with injuries or to give others a break.

After all, Praet has been missed for large spells of this season whilst Tielemans has only been absent for two matches in all competitions himself.

The introduction of Dewsbury-Hall then after an excellent season could well be a clever and shrewd move from Rodgers.

AND in more news, read why it was too early for Leicester to commit Iheanacho to a new deal…

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, Dean Windass expressed his worries for the young players at Chelsea under new boss Thomas Tuchel.

The likes of Reece James, Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Billy Gilmour were all getting game time under Frank Lampard. However, there appear to be more answers than questions under Tuchel.

Hudson-Odoi experienced the embarrassment of being doubled subbed during a game after not putting in the required effort from his manager, which raised a lot of concerns and complaints amongst the media.

However, since that move, Hudson-Odoi has put in some excellent performances for Chelsea and seems to be thriving in his new wing-back role.

Abraham has also been substituted at half-time in half of his starts for Tuchel, as well as being handed just five appearances under the German.

Tuchel is still rotating his squad, potentially signalling to the board that he is not happy with the squad and will be looking to make new additions in the summer. This is despite the high profile arrivals last summer of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Thiago Silva.

The former Borussia Dortmund coach has instilled a new mentality at Chelsea making them a lot less weak and a lot smarter on the pitch, but it may have come at a cost for a number of Chelsea’s promising youngsters.

Dean Windass exclusively told Football Fancast he believes Tuchel will want to try his hand in the foreign transfer market as he looks to build his side.

Windass said: “I think Tuchel will be looking more to the foreign market next season.

“That adds a lot of questions to Mason Mount and all these young kids like Billy Gilmour. Are they going to get chances like they did under Frank?

“Reece James at right back. I know he’s back in the team now, but when the manager came in he wasn’t.”

The Blues are still in the Champions League, FA Cup and fighting for the top four so, Tuchel is going to need his entire squad to make anything of this season. This could be a chance to impress the manager.

A lot fo the young players may have to sue this as a final audition to prove they’re good enough for Chelsea and that the manager doesn’t need to go spending millions on new players.