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Tottenham Hotspur risk losing Christian Eriksen for £40million this summer, per The Sun.

Eriksen has yet to sign a new contract at the club and his current deal expires at the end of next season, meaning he could leave north London on a free transfer in 2020 if he does not commit to new terms.

What’s the word?

The Denmark international, per the aforementioned report, has courted interest from La Liga giants Real Madrid.

The Sun claim that Real have been tracking Eriksen for over two years and are ready to table a bid in the summer as they look to reshape their squad under returning manager Zinedine Zidane.

Eriksen has been with Spurs since 2013 and has made 264 appearances for the club, scoring 63 goals and laying on 81 assists.

The report claims that he is central to manager Mauricio Pochettino’s plans but, as he enters the final year of his contract, also states that he could be available for a knock-down price.

A figure of £40m is touted as potentially being enough to convince Spurs into a sale.

Fans would rebel

Chairman Daniel Levy cannot allow this to happen.

This is not to say that Eriksen is irreplaceable – he is a streaky player and regularly undergoes dips in his form – but the idea of losing him for £40m will be hard to stomach.

An Independent report in January claimed that Real hoped to seal a deal at around £100m and that is far more like it.

Eriksen may well have seen his market value drop due to his contract situation but Levy must ensure that if he leaves, the club must be compensated.

Spurs fans have seen the club endure two transfer windows without signing a player and the prospect of not replacing Eriksen would go down like a lead balloon in north London.

Fans are already on the fence surrounding Levy’s dealings; it will into open rebellion if key players start departing on the cheap.

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Tottenham Hotspur fans on Twitter are ecstatic after a club announcement was made regarding their first game at the New White Hart Lane against Crystal Palace on Wednesday 3 April.

Spurs supporters learned that the historic match will kick off at 7:45pm and be preceded by an Opening Ceremony that will take place around 30 minutes before the London derby gets underway.

The news increased an already high excitement level among the fan-base about the new stadium, which will be tested out for the first time by an U18 Premier League clash and Tottenham Legends encounter later in March.

It came after the club revealed on Monday the Eagles would be the first visitors to the site nine months after it was originally scheduled to open in September 2018.

Some fans simply replied to the announcement with a “can’t wait” comment, while others used GIFs to display their unbridled joy at the “beautiful news.”

Here’s our list of the most delight-filled reactions from Lilywhites on Twitter…

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Loads of Everton fans have been running the rule over what was a pretty comfortable victory against West Ham, and they’re full of praise for Bernard.

We may not have known it then, but West Ham’s victory at Goodison earlier this season was a perfect indicator of the problems Marco Silva’s system presents at Everton.

The Toffees’ defensive woes have since been well documented, but they turned it around in East London on Saturday evening with a complete professional performance.

Kurt Zouma scored from a corner after just five minutes, and Bernard doubled the lead after half an hour when he poked home from close range.

Silva’s side probably could have scored six or seven if not for some super saves from Lukasz Fabianski, and Bernard in particular was making things tick in attack.

The crafty little Brazilian registered two shots, two key passes and three dribbles, and worked tirelessly throughout, leading the press from the front.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below, as the bargain swoop to sign the free agent last summer is looking like a stroke of genius from the club…

At elite clubs, they always want more even after reaching a level few of us can dream about. 

Liverpool should continue on this mentality, as even though they have their best squad in years, there’s always room for improvement. While battling for supremacy in England won’t be easy considering the financial power of some of their North West neighbours, FSG and Jurgen Klopp won’t accept being second best for much longer.

Indeed, if their stumbles and injury-crisis have proved anything in recent weeks, they need to add more depth to compete over more competitions. Unlike Manchester City, they don’t possess proper replacements and options to rotate with. In this situation, the need for utility players is increased by ten-folds.

However, it appears as if the Reds are looking to make some clever signings next summer. According to reports (via ESPN), Klopp could have his eyes set on Real Betis’ youngster Junior Firpo. A left-back by trade, the Spaniard can also operate as a left-winger and makeshift centre-back. He’s versatile enough to fulfil his defensive duties while adding the extra layer to his side’s attack.

He’s scored 3 goals and assisted 1 this season, including a brilliant goal and assist in Betis’ famous 4-3 win against Barcelona at Camp Nou. Even defensively, Firpo’s maintained a decent standard, averaging 1.6 tackles, 1.7 clearances and almost 1 clearance per match (stats via WhoScored).

As Liverpool are ready to let the erroneous Alberto Moreno go, Firpo can be a brilliant replacement. Not only is he defensively much more reliable than Moreno, but Firpo, who is valued at £22.5 million (by Transfermarkt), can also operate as another versatile figure to add unpredictability to Liverpool’s game.

A squad player who can win precious points on his own, Firpo could be moulded into the next James Milner if used properly by Klopp.

Liverpool fans, do you think Junior Firpo could be a clever signing? Join the discussion by commenting below…

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Ryan Tunnicliffe is one of a plethora of Millwall players whose future beyond the summer is uncertain due to the imminent expiry of their deals at The Den, and the midfielder knows what he has to do in the remaining weeks of the season to convince the hierarchy that he should remain a Lion.

The 26-year-old has made a total of 50 appearances for the east London outfit since switching from Fulham in 2017 and has featured 18 times this campaign, scoring two goals in the league.

He was a way down the pecking order last term under Harris and little has changed this season, with Ryan Leonard’s arrival making starts hard to come by for the 10-cap former England Under-21 international.

Regardless of his situation at the Den, 6 footer Tunnicliffe is hoping to fight for a new contract with just eight games to go and has sent a message to his boss ahead of West Brom’s visit this weekend:

“Regarding a contract, I don’t know what the manager is thinking. I spoke to him a few weeks back but the club is trying to stay in the league so I guess he doesn’t want to make any decisions at the moment when the future is not clear.

“Hopefully I’ll stay in the team, do well and force him to make a decision to offer me a new deal.”

Former Wigan & Fulham man, Jimmy Bullard recently showed that he’s still got it! Check out the video below…

Clearly Harris and co are keeping their cards close to their chest with the club’s status as a Championship club for the 2019/20 season still not confirmed – if the Lions drop down to League One, they could be in for a major reshuffle in the summer.

What do you think, Millwall fans? Would you like to see Tunnicliffe offered a new deal? Let us know in the comments below.

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Loads of Liverpool fans have been reacting to a massive transfer update from Neil Jones, and they’re fuming that Harry Wilson could be on the chopping block this summer.

According to Neil Jones, GOAL’s Liverpool correspondent, Nathaniel Clyne could be one of ten Liverpool players heading out the exit door this summer.

Jurgen Klopp has been shaping and trimming his squad ever since his arrival, but there is still some “deadwood” at the club.

Who has the loudest fans in Europe? PSG certainly state their claim in the video below…

According to Jones’ report, Clyne is wanted by both Bournemouth and West Ham, and Alberto Moreno, Daniel Sturridge, Simon Mignolet, Rafael Camacho, Sheyi Ojo, Marko Grujic, Taiwo Awoniyi, Ryan Kent and Wilson could all be offloaded as well.

And fans are fuming at the last name on the list, as Wilson has had a tremendous season on loan at Derby County.

The Welsh wonderkid has 14 goals and four assists in all competitions this season including several goal of the year contenders.

What is the point of loaning young players out if it does not pave a way to the first team even if they perform extremely well? That’s the question fans are all asking on Twitter, and you can find some of the best reactions down below…

Since Simon Grayson left in 2012 Leeds United have gorged through ten different managers. Some were average, some were downright awful. Uwe Rosler falls neatly in the latter of the two.

Uwe Rosler learned his trade in the Norwegian first division. Not exactly the most prestigious of competitions, but a fairly firm basis from which he could build a career in the lower tiers of English football. Brentford came calling first, and after two prosperous years, the German managed to haul them into the Championship. Rumours were spreading: Uwe Rosler was ‘the man’.

Wigan were the next to enjoy the fruits of his tactical ‘genius’. After dropping from the Premier League the year before with an FA Cup title in the bag – thanks to Ben Watson, hopes were high that Rosler could swoop in and guide them to European and domestic glory. But it was not to be. The Tics were dumped out of Europe by Slovenian powerhouses NK Maribor and failed secure promotion later that year. He was sacked the following season. Cracks were showing.

So, how you might ask, did he land the Leeds United job? One of the most iconic clubs in the land, who were in desperate need of someone really special to lift them from their doldrums. Indeed, anyone with a brain may have looked at Rosler’s record and thought better of it. But that is the thing. Massimo Cellino did not have one of those.

The Italian made Rosler his fifth head coach appointment in a year when he recruited him in July 2015, replacing the outbound Neil Redfearn. Bizarre numbers, they really are.

It did not take long for Rosler to sprinkle some of his trademark mediocrity on the side. A draw against Burnley on matchday one was quickly followed by a 5-3 pasting at the hands of Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup. Leeds United managed just one win in the proceeding five matches, losing three and drawing another. They needed a boost. Anything to get them playing again. Rosler sprung into action, and in one huge morale-crushing blow he announced to the world that promotion was not on his agenda and he did not see any chance of securing it that season – he simply wanted top ten (as per BBC Sport).

Rosler was sacked a game later.

Uwe Rosler spent time managing Fleetwood after his time in West Yorkshire, and though things improved (they were hard not to) he met the same sticky end in February 2018 after leading the club on a seven-game losing streak.

He now manages Malmo in Sweden. Though, with the club winless in 2019, we doubt he will be there for long.

Leeds fans, what are some of your standout memories? Join the discussion by commenting below… 

Aston Villa fans must feel like they’re dreaming right now as their side are currently on an unbelievable run in the Championship. Although, their recent rise in form won’t mean anything if they fail to go one better than last season. 

The Villans have relished having Jack Grealish back in the side as he’s spearheaded the Midlands club’s push for a play-off place and they now look like achieving it.

However, fans will be rather anxious in the summer transfer window, especially if they fail to secure promotion, as according to The Mirror, Spurs, West Ham and Bournemouth are all interested in Jack Grealish.

Indeed, losing the midfielder really would be the end of the world as he’s the heart and soul of the club and fans have grown to adore him at Villa Park. It’s safe to say that Grealish is a once in a lifetime player in the eyes of many Aston Villa fans and he’s not even reached his full potential yet.

It would take something special to replace him.

Interestingly, Dean Smith may already have Villa’s next Jack Grealish at his fingertips.

Callum O’Hare is from the same town as Grealish and they share many of the same traits. Both players love to get forward and make things happen, as well as being able to chip in with a goal every now and again. Also, the 20-year-old loves to keep the ball close to his body to commit players and he uses his turn of pace to get past them.

Of course, the youngster is a long way off becoming the player Grealish is but he certainly has the potential to follow in his footsteps and he’s shown he can score and create this season by producing four goals and three assists in all competitions for both Carlisle and Aston Villa’s Under-23 side.

Aston Villa fans, do you think O’Hare has what it takes to become the next Jack Grealish? Join the discussion by commenting down below!

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Manchester United were dumped out of the Champions League by Barcelona on Tuesday, and one stunning stat shows exactly why the Red Devils can’t compete with the big boys anymore.

On the chalkboard

If they’re honest, most Manchester United fans had probably admitted defeat as soon as they saw the starting XI at the Camp Nou.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could not select Luke Shaw due to suspension, so opted instead to deploy Ashley Young on the left side of defence, with Victor Lindelof on the other flank.

Chris Smalling and Phil Jones started out in the middle, something that is surely music to the ears of any opposing forward player.

Here’s the kicker though – three of the back four that started on Tuesday, as well as David De Gea, started a 2-1 Champions League defeat to Basel in December 2011, a match that dumped the Red Devils out at the group stage.

Former Wigan & Fulham man, Jimmy Bullard recently showed that he’s still got it! Check out the video below…

Absolutely atrocious

Let’s put this into perspective shall we? In 2011, Barack Obama was the United States president, Adam Johnson was a Manchester City player and Marcus Rashford was 14 years old.

And yet, eight seasons later, four of the back five (including De Gea) are still being used as regular first team options, despite fans and managers alike yearning for new centre back options every single summer since.

That’s not even the worst part either; three of the four that started both matches have been given new contracts in the last few months, while De Gea, the only one who actually deserves a new deal, is yet to get one. It is mind-numbingly stupid.

Solskjaer didn’t help himself by putting his best centre back in Lindelof at right back, but the fact of the matter is that no manager can build a strong defence around Young, Smalling and Jones.

The latter pair in particular have never proven themselves to be anything more than absolutely mediocre, their reward for which has been to get a shiny new contract, showing just how directionless the club currently are.

Until the owners and Ed Woodward bite the bullet and clear out the massive number of bang average players currently on the books at Old Trafford, it really won’t matter who leads the troops from the dugout, things will only get worse.

It might not have been the result Leyton Orient fans wanted to end the season on, but when the final whistle blew, it was all forgotten about pretty quickly.

After two years in the National League, the O’s are heading back to the Football League after final day results all went Orient’s way, sending the east London side to the title and to League Two.

This season has not added some new names into Leyton Orient’s cult hero catalogue but has also established that manager Justin Edinburgh will go down in club history as one of the greats to manage the historic team.

Edinburgh joined the O’s in a part of their history that was arguably their lowest point. Newly relegated to the National League and looking like a side that could be relegated again, the appointment of the former Newport County man was not expected to be a turning point for Orient, but it most certainly was.

After steering the club away from relegation, Edinburgh has taken things to the next level in the next and current season, winning the National League title and taking the club back to the Football League faster than anyone expected.

This achievement has established Edinburgh as one of the all-time managerial greats for the east London side, and with the fans and players on such a high after promotion and Orient having strong club foundations to actually challenge in League Two, the future is looking even brighter for the O’s.

Leyton Orient fans, can the O’s succeed in League Two? Let us know!