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Luke Ayling and Ben White look like they’re getting on just fine.

Ayling, who began his career at Arsenal before moving to Yeovil Town, then Bristol City and eventually Elland Road, recently signed a new contract with the Whites keeping him in Yorkshire for the next four years.

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White, on the other hand, is a newer addition to Marcelo Bielsa’s ranks, having joined on loan from Premier League side Brighton at the beginning of the season, presumably to replace the Brentford bound Pontus Jansson.

But his freshness hasn’t stopped the PFA Fans’ Player of the Month from getting cosy with some of the old boys and particularly Ayling who, until recently, hadn’t had the pleasure of playing alongside his teammate.

Making use of a funny angle, he posted to his Instagram story: “Nice to finally have a chance to play with Ben White…”

Is it time to grow up? Absolutely not.

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, John Hartson said that Tony Adams is “one of the greatest leaders of men” he has ever worked with.

Former Wales international Hartson played with the former Arsenal leader between 1995 and 1997. That period of time also coincided with Arsene Wenger’s arrival in north London too. Whilst the Gunners were trophyless during those two years the striker was at the club, the 44-year-old has lauded the influence of the 66-time England player.

He said, “Tony Adams is one of the greatest leaders of men I’ve ever worked with. Captain of England, captain of Arsenal at 25 years of age, they (great leaders) don’t come around too often.”

There is little wonder why there is a statue of Adams that now stands outside the Emirates Stadium. Quite frankly, few have ever had an impact on the Gunners quite like the now 52-year-old.

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Appointed captain at Highbury aged 21, he led the team to the title in his maiden season in the role, and he would go on to wear the armband for another 14 years. During that time, he would win 10 major trophies, which included four league titles, three F.A Cups and the European Cup Winners’ Cup in 1994.

Overall, he made 669 appearances for the Gunners, and has now gone down in folklore. Even with the arrival of Frenchman Wenger, who revolutionised not only Arsenal but also English football, Adams remained a constant and was continually trusted to be the leader of the dressing room.

He had his problems, of course – who hasn’t? – and he has struggled to convert his playing prowess into the managerial world, but Arsenal fans won’t care.

The word legend gets thrown about an awful lot these days. Adams, though, embodies everything that it means. In north London, he will never be forgotten.

Loads of Sunderland fans have been giving their verdicts on who should replace Jack Ross, and there are two names cropping up more than any others.

Well, there you have it. After what seemed like an eternity of drab draws and disappointing displays, Sunderland have sacked the former St. Mirren boss.

Ross lost the fans some time ago if truth be told, and it felt like the clock had been ticking since the playoff final defeat back in May.

The club announced the decision on their official site on Tuesday afternoon, much to the delight of fans, and the attention has of course now turned to who should come in.

The club currently sit 6th in League One with 19 points, a whopping eight off the top but only four off second place and automatic promotion.

With a squad boasting some proven third-tier stars like Will Grigg, one would think they will become one of the favourites for promotion if the right man is brought in.

With that in mind, it is quite surprising to see some of the names in the mix, though the popular picks seem to be Daniel Stendel and Roy Keane.

Either way, you can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil fears that he may have played his last game for the Gunners, according to The Mirror.

What’s the story?

After a public relationship breakdown between the German and Unai Emery, Ozil has found himself playing very little football this season and has only started twice for the club during the current campaign.

Emery recently said that the German does not deserve to start Premier League games ahead of some of the club’s youngsters and is now looking to offload the £350,000-a-week star in the January transfer window.

Indeed, Turkish club Fenerbahce are said to have emerged as an option for Ozil in the January transfer window, per Takvim.

End of the saga

Arsenal may have unhooked themselves from the millstone which hangs around the neck of the club in terms of Ozil’s astronomical wages. This could free up essential funds for Emery to invest in other areas of his squad.

His lack of work rate has been the main bugbear in the manager’s thoughts of the former Germany international as he has preferred the likes of Reiss Nelson, Bukayo Saka and Matteo Guendouzi, per The Mirror.

When Ozil arrived on the scene in north London after his £42.5m move from Real Madrid in 2013, he was described by Arsene Wenger as a “great player” with “proven quality” at both club and international level.

However, despite winning the World Cup in 2014, the German has been unable to find the form that many Arsenal supporters loved during his early years at the Emirates.

Ozil was the quickest player in Premier League history to reach 50 assists in as little as 141 games for the Gunners, but he now finds himself unable to break into the starting XI.

If Arsenal can manage to get him off the wage bill for good the club could breathe a sigh of relief, and begin to look to the future.

Some Aston Villa fans have taken to Twitter to heap praise on Jack Grealish for his match-winning performance in the 2-1 victory over Brighton on Saturday.The Englishman scored the Villans’ first goal on the day with a strike in first-half stoppage time, before he set up Matt Targett for a 93rd-minute winner to hand Dean Smith’s side all three points.

Grealish’s goal and assist now means he has found the net twice in nine Premier League appearances this season, while he has also set up three more.

The 24-year-old recorded a staggering six key passes against Graham Potter’s side at Villa Park, and in addition to that, got two of his three shots on target.

The 5 foot 9 midfielder also embarked on five dribbles and was fouled six times in what was a quite brilliant performance from the Villa academy graduate.

Let’s take a look at what some of the Villa fans on Twitter have been saying about his showing…

Real Madrid managed to survive their trip to Turkey in the Champions League and tallied a narrow 1-0 victory over Galatasaray.

Seeing how their start to their European campaign was far from ideal, having lost and drawn their first two games, the result will have come as a huge boost for Zinedine Zidane’s troops.

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And one player that had a big hand in that triumph was definitely their young Castilla product, Federico Valverde.

The 21-year-old midfielder started alongside Toni Kroos and Casemiro in midfield and he did not disappoint.

In fact, his display prompted loads of Real Madrid fans to swarm social media and Twitter with various comments of praise and messages of support.

Many called him the future of the club and a joy to watch.

It seems that the young midfielder is slowly but surely winning the hearts of the Madridistas.

You can see some of their replies and opinions down in the collection of tweets below.

Check them out…

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles…

Half the price, and potentially half the headache.

Leeds might have just been handed a significant boost in their attempts to bring in some much-needed firepower.

According to reports in his native Algeria, Baghdad Bounedjah might be available for a lot less than the release clause in his contract would suggest.

Whilst his current clause stands at €15m (£12.9m), the report claims that his current club, Qatari side Al-Sadd aren’t against bringing that price down in order to get him off their books, with the club even going so far as to offer him up for half that fee.

As we have discussed previously on FFC, when the fee was closer to the €15m mark, Leeds would be taking an incredible risk by forking out that much money on one striker when they aren’t in the best of positions financially.

After all, Andrea Radrizzani has detailed how the club’s £40m wage bill isn’t sustainable going forward.

However, with his club now admitting that it wouldn’t take as much to get him off their books, then all of a sudden the deal becomes a little more manageable and intriguing.

With reports circulating that Leeds could soon be receiving a chunk of financial support from Qatar Sports Investment as well, and this has all the makings of a transfer that could end up going through, and not a moment too soon.

But that does depend on the investment due to Victor Orta previously claiming they didn’t have the means for a permanent transfer.

It’s no secret that Leeds are struggling in front of goal this season, with the team squandering as many as 12 points so far this season because of their failure to find the back of the net (via Experimental361).

Given his impressive goal return in the Middle East, bagging 97 in 78, he could certainly lend them a hand in that department, only this time the risk: reward ratio would be a lot more in their favour.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to The Sun, Manchester United are “making checks” on Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips ahead of their plans for next season.

What’s the word?

Phillips has come through the Leeds academy to feature for the first-team, and has become an integral part of Marcelo Bielsa’s side. The 23-year-old has featured in every single Championship game this season for the Whites, helping them to third place in English football’s second division.

Now, The Sun report Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s assistant Mike Phelan went to take a closer look at Phillips in action when Leeds took on Birmingham City last week, before coach Kieran McKenna watched the Yorkshire club’s clash against Preston.

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It adds the Red Devils know it will take big money to land the midfielder next summer, but they do not want to be caught out for reports if an auction were to take place.

Shades of RVP

They may be a separated by a division now, but United and Leeds remains a fierce rivalry in the modern age. Because of that, only six different players have made the move directly from Elland Road to Old Trafford in recent memory – those being Joe Jordan, Gordon McQueen, Arthur Graham, Eric Cantona, Rio Ferdinand and Alan Smith.

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And so whilst Bielsa’s men may currently be plying their trade in the Championship, it would be a bitter blow indeed if the Red Devils could pull off the signing of Phillips. When the Manchester side snared Robin van Persie away from Arsenal, it marked a real watershed moment in terms of securing the signing of one of their closest rivals’ best players.

Getting Phillips from Leeds could be similarly transformational. United are seemingly keen on bringing in young, promising talent as they look to build a new era under Solskjaer. Signing the 23-year-old could help prove to be that defining moment that the side can be inspired by, as they head into this new chapter of their club’s history.

Liverpool fans on Twitter have named Sadio Mane as their Man of the Match after their dramatic 2-1 win against Aston Villa.

Heading into the final 10 minutes of the contest it looked as if the Reds were heading for a defeat, but two late goals saw them come away with all three points.

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Mane was key in both goals, setting up Andy Robertson for the equaliser while nodding home the winner himself.

The Senegalese winger wasn’t at his very best on Saturday, but those last few minutes were a herculean effort from the former Southampton man as he single-handedly rescued the points for the Reds.

Understandably, Mane won in the poll that the club put up asking about who should have won the Man of the Match award.

It wasn’t just the poll that indicated the feeling though, as the replies showed just how impressed the fanbase were by the attacker.

Here’s what the Anfield faithful have been saying on Twitter…

Alan Shearer has included Steve Bruce and Allan Saint-Maximin in his Premier League Team of the Week, and fans believe the winger is well-deserving of inclusion.

He was a menace against West Ham on Saturday, particularly in the first half as he got in behind the defence on frequent occasions, and though he didn’t find the target himself he did help his side to a 2-0 lead at the break.

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The Frenchman is beginning to win over the crowd at St James’ Park with his pace and direct style, and if he is able to maintain a rate of 3.6 successful dribbles per game then he should be very popular.

Many supporters have used Shearer’s nomination – which shows the pundit rates the 22-year-old – to show their support for the winger, who was left feeling grateful at receiving recognition from such a Magpies icon.

Here are some of the reactions from fans to Shearer’s selection, many of whom are telling Saint-Maximin that he deserves to be included.