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Leeds United have relied heavily on loanees this season, but next summer represents a chance for the Whites to make some of those moves permanent.

The Yorkshire club are already tied into a deal that will see them pay £15m for Helder Costa at the end of this season, while they also have an option to buy Jack Harrison at the end of the campaign.

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It’s unknown how much United’s option to buy the winger will cost them, but Phil Hay has suggested that Harrison could be available for around the £10m mark.

This is a deal that Leeds simply have to do, no matter whether they go up or not.

Of course, if they are promoted the financial aspects of the deal won’t be a problem, but even if they don’t it’s a signing they should look at making, even with their limited room for spending in regards to FFP.

Ok, FFP may not allow the Whites to outlay £10m on one player this summer as they’re already committed to spending £15m on Costa, but there is a small loophole that Leeds could benefit from.

The higher-ups at Leeds could do worse than following Wolves’ example from a few seasons ago when they triggered Benik Afobe’s option to buy, only to sell him a few days later for a profit.

If Harrison is indeed available for the price Hay mentions, Leeds would be foolish to not trigger his option to buy, even if they just sell him on.

Man City valued the 23-year-old at £10m coming off the back of a season where he contributed to just eight league goals, and that value is likely to have increased as he’s contributed to that many efforts in just his last 11 games, scoring four goals in total this term.

It’s not too far-fetched to say that the winger’s actual value could be well north of Leeds’ current reserve price if he continues the form he has been showing in recent weeks.

If Harrison keeps up his good form, Leeds simply must trigger this clause, regardless of whether it’s financially viable for them to keep him or not.

In other news, one Leeds man has openly criticised a Championship referee on social media.

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With the news that Liverpool are looking to loan out Dominic Solanke, according to The Sun, newly appointed Fulham boss Claudio Ranieri should be looking to tie up a deal for the England U21 striker to aid his side’s relegation battle.

What’s the word, then? 

Well, Solanke has made just six starts since arriving at Anfield last summer, managing to score just a solitary goal in his time on Merseyside. Recently, however, in an environment that he has so often thrived in, the 21-year-old scored a match-winning double for England Under-21’s against Italy U21’s in impressive fashion.

With Roberto Firmino, Daniel Sturridge and even Divock Origi ahead of him in the Reds’ pecking order, the former Chelsea forward looks to have no future at the club and should be desperate for a move away to save his stagnating career.

Where would he fit in at Fulham? 

The Premier League’s basement side have only managed to score eleven goals in 12 appearances this season as a collective – only four sides have hit less. £22m man Aleksander Mitrovic has been responsible for five of those whilst others struggle to help him shoulder the burden.

Whilst on paper, Solanke doesn’t appear to be a player who will come straight in and sort things out, his presence alone could fire up the Serbian forward and help him find his best form yet again.

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Andre Schurrle has pitched in with four goals, although he often starts in wide positions. If the Liverpool forward arrives at Craven Cottage, he will offers a physical presence up top alongside Mitrovic, as well as a clever forward’s brain where his runs and pace will help stretch defences.

Should they get him, they will be getting a player who is still yet to truly fulfil the potential that many saw in him as a youngster whilst with the Blues, under a boss in Ranieri who is extremely encouraging and positive.

Achraf Lazaar has become a forgotten figure at Newcastle United, but it seems that there could be a way back for the left-back.

The 26-year-old has been part of the club since 2016 when he signed from Palermo, but under manager Rafael Benitez he has struggled for game time.

In fact, last season in the Magpies’ first campaign back in the Premier League, Lazaar was sent to Benevento on loan, where he made made just nine appearances and scored one goal.

Throughout the summer transfer window, it seemed likely that Morocco international would move on, but a proposed switch to Genoa fell through.

The only thing left for Lazaar to do, until January at least, is work his way back into Benitez’s team.

It appears that there is a route for him to do so having been named in the squad for the first half of the campaign, unlike teammate Rolando Aarons.

On Twitter, some Newcastle fans have been posting their thoughts on Lazaar’s inclusion.

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According to reports in The Chronicle, Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez could be ready to offload Aleksandar Mitrovic during the January transfer window.

The Serbia international arrived at St James’ Park from Anderlecht in 2015 with a decent goalscoring record in Belgium and for his country, but his poor temperament has certainly overshadowed his spell with the Magpies.

The 23-year-old has already missed three of his club’s Premier League matches this season after he was retrospectively handed a three-match ban for elbowing West Ham United’s Manuel Lanzini.

The centre-forward is Rafa Benitez’s third-choice in that position right now – behind Joselu and Dwight Gayle – and he has played a total of just 30 minutes in the top flight this term, with his future looking to be in serious doubt in the New Year.

Meanwhile, after a promising start to their Championship campaign Leeds have lost six of their last eight league games, and manager Thomas Christiansen could look to strengthen his attacking options when the transfer window opens.

Here are three reasons the Yorkshire outfit should make a January move for Mitrovic…

Competition up top

Both Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani and manager Thomas Christiansen knew that they needed to act at the end of the summer transfer window following the departure of Chris Wood to Burnley, but they might not have done enough to replace the goals the New Zealand international brought to the team with the signings they made.

With Caleb Ekuban missing the majority of the campaign through injury and Jay-Roy Grot and Pawel Cibicki struggling to make an impact, it has been left up to Hamburg loanee Pierre-Michel Lasogga to get the goals.

While he has netted a repspectable five times in nine Championship games, the 25-year-old has sometimes lacked the mobility and stamina to effectively play on his own in the 4-2-3-1 formation, and signing Mitrovic would certainly provide the German with some much-needed competition.

The fans would love him

While he may not be too popular with Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez because of the mistakes he has made and the naivety he has sometimes shown on the pitch, the St James’ Park faithful still love him.

The Serbia international is passionate, willing to battle and he has an almost cult-hero status among the supporters, and there is no doubt that he would effortlessly make that transition to the Leeds fans if he joined the Championship outfit.

The Yorkshire outfit’s supporters are known for their backing and loyalty, and their potential relationship could prove to be a match made in heaven and one that proves to be the catalyst of their promotion push in the second half of the season.

Point to prove

If Mitrovic does depart Newcastle in the New Year, he will certainly have a big point to prove at his next club.

Despite the problems with his discipline, the 23-year-old will probably feel that he hasn’t been given the opportunities he has perhaps deserved considering he has scored 10 goals in 36 Premier League games in total for the Tyneside outfit, with many of those coming when the Magpies were struggling at the bottom of the table.

With the 2018 World Cup just around the corner and with Serbia qualifying automatically, the centre-forward will want to be playing regularly and finding the net on a consistent basis and that would only prove to be a benefit for a potential suitor like Leeds.

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Chelsea supporters seem to have fallen more in love with their manager Antonio Conte after he visited the club’s Under-18s to congratulate them on winning the FA Youth Cup.

The young guns sealed their fourth consecutive title after sealing a 6-2 aggregate win over Manchester City in midweek.

On the night, Conte watched from the executive boxes at Stamford Bridge as the players of the future claimed a 5-1 triumph, with Trevoh Chalobah, Ike Ugbo, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Dujon Sterling and Cole DaSilva getting on the scoresheet.

After the final whistle, celebrations ensued and Conte took part before heading to the dressing room and delivering a speech to the teenage team.

It was a nice touch from the Italian coach, who is edging closer to claiming his first-ever Premier League title as his senior team have a four-point lead with five games left to play.

Unfortunately for the youth players, they face a huge challenge trying to break into the first-team squad.

John Terry is the only big success story in terms of Chelsea’s youth development, but a visit from Conte will only spur on the Blues’ developing talent.

Leicester City’s fans were treated to some of the most entertaining football in the club’s history as they won the Premier League title last season.

Players like Mahrez and Vardy were producing moments of magic every week for the Foxes, with the Algerian’s strike against Chelsea and Vardy’s wonderful volley against Liverpool still in most fans’ memories.

Leicester fans may be able to cast their minds back to a few belters before this year; some will even recount strikes from the King Power was called The Walkers Stadium, or even from the Foxes time at Filbert Street.

Even prior to their title win, Leicester could boast a few legends at the club such as Gary Lineker, Steve Walsh, Alan Birchenall and Emile Heskey. However, there are some obscure names who managed some absolute scorchers.

Here at the Transfer Tavern we’ve dug through the archives to pick out some amazing Leicester goals you probably don’t remember.

MUZZY IZZET vs Tottenham, 1998

The first goal on our list comes from Turkish midfielder, Muzzy Izzet.

Izzet managed a few pearls in his eight years at the club, but arguably none were better than this strike against Spurs.

After Les Ferdinand, who would later play for the Foxes, scored the opener for Spurs, Emile Heskey hit an equaliser in the first half.

This set the stage for Izzet to win the game with a stunning volley and secure three points for Martin O’Neill’s side.

LILIAN NALIS vs Leeds, 2003

Leicester’s 4-0 demolition of Leeds United was one of the few bright spots of the 03/04 season.

The Foxes secured their first win of the season thanks to a brace from Paul Dickov and goals from Lilian Nalis and Jamie Scowcroft.

It was the first goal from the Frenchman that provided the highlight as Nalis hit a looping 25-yard volley to score his first for the club.

Unfortunately the season ended in relegation for both sides, but at least Leicester can look back fondly on this day.

JEFFREY BRUMA vs Watford, 2011

Considering he was recently playing the Champions League for PSV, you could be forgiven for forgetting Jeffrey Bruma even played for Leicester.

Now at Wolfsburg, the Dutchman had a stint on loan to the Foxes while they were still in the Championship.

In their 4-2 win against Watford, Bruma managed two superb strikes, with the better of the two shown above.

That game was Bruma’s only real contribution for Leicester that season, but fortunately both parties they both moved on to better things.

Alisha Lehmann showed off her heartwarming side as she signed a shirt for a young girl and liked her post on Instagram.

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Lehmann was involved in her Aston Villa side's win on penalties against Brighton as a young fan by the name of Mia Rose Davis watched on from the stands. After the game, Lehmann signed a shirt for Davis as she posted an Instagram story with the caption 'My hero'. Later she also posted a photo with the Swiss star which was liked by Lehmann.

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Thanks to the win Aston Villa have now booked their place in the Women's League Cup semi-finals alongside Chelsea, Manchester City and the winner of the postponed clash between Arsenal and London City. The Villans finished their group stage without a single point dropped and have now stayed unbeaten through to the semi-finals.

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As of February 8, 2023, Lehmann has 16.4 million Instagram followers, making her the most-followed female football player. She has been dating Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz since November 2021 as they both met in the camp at the Birmingham-based club.

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WHAT NEXT FOR LEHMANN?

The Swiss international will likely be in action next when Aston Villa take on Tottenham Hotspur on February 18 in the Women's Super League in which the Villans sit in eighth position.

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Dono da melhor campanha do Campeonato Paulista antes da paralisação devido a pandemia do novo coronavírus, o Santo André terá que remontar o seu elenco para o término da competição.

Diante do encerramento dos contratos, atletas como os atacantes Branquinho e Ramon manifestaram o desejo da permanência no time do Grande ABC.

– O mercado deu uma parada, mas estamos mantendo contato com o pessoal do Santo André para saber em relação a uma possível oferta. Existe o interesse do interesse do clube de estender o nosso contrato, e também existe da minha parte pois estávamos fazendo uma boa campanha e gostaríamos de dar continuidade nesse trabalho – disse Branquinho.

Um dos destaques do Santo André, Branquinho conta com quatro gols e duas assistências na atual temporada. Ramon, por sua vez, assumiria a titularidade do Ramalhão diante da transferência do atacante Ronaldo ao Sport.

– Temos uma planilha de treinos, fazendo na maneira que dá e respeitando o distanciamento social já que não podemos treinar com muita gente. Não sabemos quem vai voltar (para o elenco), mas espero que o clube prorrogue o meu contrato pois tenho a intenção de continuar jogando para poder ajudar o Santo André no Paulista – falou Ramon.

O Campeonato Paulista foi paralisado pela Federação Paulista de Futebol que ainda não tem uma previsão do retorno da disputa de suas competições. Com 19 pontos em 10 rodadas, o Santo André lidera o Grupo B do estadual.

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It was another solid defensive performance from the captain who was involved in the build-up to the first goal. He attempted a backheel that turned into an assist.

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Limited Burkina Faso's attacking threats from the right flank but Sarr lacked the runs to push the Teranga Lions forward.

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O São Paulo entrou em campo nesta quarta-feira sabendo que uma vitória garantiria ao clube uma vaga direta na fase de grupos da Copa Libertadores, mas no último jogo em casa nesta temporada, o time quis dar ao torcedor não só o cumprimento de uma “obrigação”, mas também uma bela atuação comandada pelo brilho de Antony, talvez em seus últimos atos no Morumbi.

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Antes de a partida começar, torcedores se reuniram em frente ao estádio para protestar contra os dirigentes e dizer, em um cartaz, que classificar para a Libertadores não é motivo de festa, mas sim obrigação. A pressão não poderia ser maior, mas quando o árbitro apitou o início do duelo, o nervosismo parecia todo do Internacional, adversário desta noite e na disputa pela vaga direta.

Os gaúchos foram a campo com três volantes, mas foi por ali que o Tricolor jogou como quis, principalmente com Igor Gomes, que jogou como se não tivesse marcação e foi assim que enfiou passe milimétrico para Antony, o nome do jogo, tocar com o pé esquerdo na saída de Marcelo Lomba, em uma finalização de almanaque. Placar aberto diante de um rival que errava demais.

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Aliás, um mérito são-paulino nesta quarta-feira foi saber aproveitar a fragilidade do Inter, tanto na parte técnica quanto na parte tática. A vantagem no placar, ainda no primeiro tempo, poderia ter sido maior, se não fossem as chances desperdiçadas. Era preciso matar o jogo para evitar perigos fortuitos, como no chute de Nonato após jogada de Guerrero.

No início do segundo tempo, porém, a boa atuação foi coroada para aliviar a tensão do torcedor. Tchê Tchê lançou Antony no contra-ataque, o atacante ganhou de Edenílson na velocidade e na habilidade, enquanto Vitor Bueno acompanhava a jogada. No momento preciso, o camisa 39 rolou para o meia-atacante que com um toque de leve só tirou de Lomba e ampliou o marcador.

Daniel Alves, que no primeiro tempo quase deixou sua marca e se destacou, continuou a boa apresentação flutuando no meio-campo sem marcação. O ritmo de outros colegas, porém, acabou diminuindo, abrindo brecha para o Internacional encostar no placar com Guilherme Parede, após descuido tricolor que começou no setor ofensivo e não foi impedido pelo defensivo.

Um aspecto negativo da atuação do São Paulo, sem dúvidas, foi a participação de Pablo, visivelmente fora de ritmo de jogo, além de aparentar estar em outra frequência em relação aos companheiros. Se não fossem as chances desperdiçadas por ele e as bolas perdidas na frente, certamente a partida teria sido mais tranquila do que foi em sua parte final. O centroavante acabou sacado nos últimos minutos para a entrada de Luan, para fechar o meio.

Os visitantes ainda tentaram ir para cima com muitos atacantes, mas o São Paulo soube gastar a bola em momentos decisivos, apesar de alguns sustos desnecessários. Nesta quarta-feira era preciso vencer, mas também era necessário chamar a torcida para perto de volta, já pensando na próxima temporada. Com uma boa atuação e a obrigação cumprida, os objetivos foram atingidos e agora é planejar 2020 com calma para não repetir os erros de 2019.