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Crystal Palace have been linked with a move for Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey as new manager Patrick Vieira looks to complete the overhaul of his engine room options.

What’s the story?

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, the Eagles are willing to match Ramsey’s current £187,000-a-week salary to lure him back to the Premier League after becoming unsettled in Turin.

In a recent interview, the Wales international expressed his displeasure at how Juve staff have managed him regarding his persistent injury issues, claiming the national team setup knows how to get the best out of him.

“Philosophy and training methods are different in Juve compared to those carried out with the Wales national team,” said Ramsey.

“In the national team, there are people who have been used to managing me for years and who know how to bring out the best in me, helping me to play many consecutive matches, as I was able to demonstrate at Euro 2020.

“I feel good when I am managed correctly and when I have the opportunity to play regularly,” the 30-year-old concluded, leaving Juventus’ hierarchy reportedly open to his exit.

Parish must seal Palace swoop

Ramsey’s current contract doesn’t expire until the summer of 2023, but rumours suggest the Italian giants are eager to get the former Arsenal man off their books as soon as January after falling down the pecking order under Massimiliano Allegri.

Therefore, a return to English shores appears to be on the cards, and Selhurst Park could be a likely destination for the technically gifted maestro.

Securing Ramsey’s signature would be a significant coup for the Eagles, and he already has bags of Premier League experience under his belt from his time at Arsenal, where he continually impressed throughout his eleven-year stay.

Ramsey scored 65 goals and laid on a further 65 assists in 371 appearances for the Gunners, winning three FA Cups along the way and earning praise for his eye-catching displays, including from Martin Keown.

“He continues to mature as a player and develop. He’s a real leader now in this Arsenal team,” the Gunners legend claimed back in 2019.

“Playing in a deeper role, as he did under Arsene Wenger – I think that’s the best role for him. If you want Ozil and him in the same team. He’s so important to everything Arsenal do. It’s the energy – the box-to-box energy. He’s become an outstanding technician.”

However, following a contract dispute, Ramsey departed the north London outfit on a free transfer ahead of the 2019/20 campaign, joining Juventus as he searched for further silverware to add to his collection.

Although he has claimed a Serie A crown and a Coppa Italia during his time in Turin, the creative talent has only started 25 league games to date for the Bianconeri, highlighting his peripheral role within the first-team squad.

As a result, Palace chairman Steve Parish must sanction a move for the £12.6m-rated Ramsey over the winter window, adding some class, Premier League experience and technical ability to Vieira’s industrious engine room.

And, in other news…Signed for £5.71m, left for £0: Palace endured transfer nightmare over 29y/o flop 

While Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United has given the club’s Premier League title hopes a massive boost, the Red Devils still have an eye on their long-term future.

Although seemingly ageless, Ronaldo’s time at Old Trafford will inevitably come to an end, and reports are suggesting United see Norwegian star Erling Braut Haaland as the future superstar for the club.

United Can’t Miss Out on Haaland Window

With Haaland seemingly committed to Borussia Dortmund for the remainder of the season, it looks like it will be the ultimate decision time for the 21-year-old striker next summer. A move to England appears to be the most likely destination as Spanish powerhouses, Real Madrid and Barcelona, have other targets and financial constraints in place.

Bayern Munich, who are one of the favourites in the Champions League predictions for the European crown this season, look to be the main competitors to the English clubs for Haaland’s coveted signature. However, it remains to be seen if the former Molde striker would consider staying in Germany, or whether the player, who originally hails from Leeds, wishes to return to his homeland.

It’s no secret that United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would like to be reunited with Haaland after the pair worked together in Norway at Eliteserien outfit Molde. Both manager and player have since gone on to better things and it’s more than likely that Solskjaer’s presence at Old Trafford could play a part in helping United beat their rivals in gaining Haaland’s allegiance.

However, this is no certainty as there’s far from a shortage of takers in the forward, with the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool and Manchester City all being credited as having an interest.

Ronaldo Can Help Lure Haaland

While there would be some questions on how Ronaldo and Norway international Haaland could play in the same starting lineup, there are suggestions that the Portuguese superstar might also have a role in luring the BVB starlet to Old Trafford. Haaland has previously stated Ronaldo has long been a “role model” for him, and the chance to work alongside the former Real Madrid and Juventus forward might be an opportunity too good to turn down.

United have an abundance of attacking options at the club and may well have to look at moving players on before attempting to land Haaland. The Red Devils boast the likes of Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial and Edinson Cavani among their attacking ranks this season. Uruguayan veteran Cavani might well play a fringe role this term following Ronaldo’s arrival, while there’s plenty of ongoing speculation regarding Martial’s long-term future at United.

With a more than reasonable £68 million release clause thought to be in Haaland’s current Dortmund contract, the battle’s expected to be fierce to try and land one of the brightest talents in Europe. With Solskjaer and Ronaldo at Old Trafford, United might just have the edge going into next summer’s transfer talks.

Aston Villa make the trip back down to Chelsea on Wednesday night looking to make it into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Dean Smith’s side’s last visit to Stamford Bridge ended in a 3-0 defeat, and the Villa boss will no doubt be tempted to shake things up in terms of his team selection, especially when you consider Manchester United loom on the horizon at the weekend.

With that in mind, below is a look at how Villa might line up when they face Chelsea tonight.

In goal, Jed Steer could play his second game in as many weeks, with Emi Martinez being given the chance to have a proper rest following his late arrival at the weekend in order to play the game against Everton.

In front of him, Tyrone Mings may be axed from the starting line-up to give Kortney Hause an opportunity, with the 28-year-old having had a day to forget when the two sides met in the Premier League a couple of weeks ago.

Ashley Young come could into the team in place of Matt Targett, while with Axel Tuanzebe ineligible to face his parent side United at the weekend, he is a shoo-in to start tonight.

The midfield could see Morgan Sanson make a rare appearance in the starting line-up – something we’ve called on Smith to do here on FFC – while he could be joined in the engine room by one of Villa’s brightest academy prospects in Carney Chukwuemeka.

Further forward, Jaden Philogene-Bidace should feature out wide with Bertrand Traore on the opposite flank, while Emi Buendia will be hoping to start just behind Ollie Watkins after only making the bench for the game against the Toffees at the weekend.

Predicted XI: Steer; Cash, Tuanzebe, Hause, Young; Sanson, Chukwuemeka; Traore, Buendia, Philogene-Bidace; Watkins.

Meanwhile, Dean Smith must start this Villa “warrior” vs Chelsea…

Leicester City would be making a shrewd signing if they can acquire Noni Madueke, according to former Foxes defender Steve Howey.

Madueke has made a stunning start to the season, scoring five goals and adding an assist in six PSV Eindhoven appearances.

The 19-year-old winger, who has already been capped by the England under-21s, has been attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs throughout the transfer window.

Among Madueke’s suitors are Leicester and Crystal Palace, with Dutch giants PSV seeking £20million (per The Sun).

Leeds United have also been keeping tabs on the former Tottenham Hotspur youngster, along with reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

Brendan Rodgers has already led Leicester to silverware this season, having beaten Manchester City to the Community Shield.

The Foxes then got their Premier League campaign off to a positive start by seeing off Wolverhampton Wanderers at the weekend.

While Howey believes Madueke would need time to adjust to the pace of the Premier League, he feels the teenager would be a hit at the King Power Stadium.

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, he said: “If a Premier League team can nick him, I think that could be good business.

“At 19, it’s a lot to ask for him to move back to another country and adapt to that game.”

Liverpool have reportedly shown an interest in PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke as manager Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his forward line.

What’s the story?

According to the Daily Mail, the Reds are one of a number of clubs from across the continent interested in securing the highly-rated 19-year-old’s services this summer.

The report claims that Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Leicester City were also amongst the 10 sides to send scouts to watch him in PSV’s recent defeat to Benfica.

With competition expected to be fierce for Madueke’s signature, Liverpool’s director of football Michael Edwards may have to move quickly to snap up the talented teenager ahead of his other potential suitors.

Liverpool fans will be buzzing

The England Under-21 international joined the Philips Stadion outfit back in 2017 after being released by boyhood club Spurs at just 16 and has gone on to establish himself as one of Europe’s most exciting young talents during his time in Dutch football.

In 32 appearances for Roger Schmidt’s side in all competitions last season, the skilful winger bagged nine goals and provided a further eight assists for his teammates, showcasing his truly top-class potential.

His outstanding displays earned praise from several plaudits, including former PSV ace Tommie van de Leegte: “He’s fast and has the capability to trick his opponent. He brings creativity and is very explosive in his actions,” said Van de Leegte (via Goal).

And he’s starting the current campaign in an emphatic fashion, contributing to seven goals in just nine outings in all competitions.

However, prising him away from the Philips Stadion may be a tricky task for Edwards, after Schmidt claimed that the talented teenager would be staying put this summer in a recent interview.

Speaking to ESPN (via Football.London), he said: “I’m not afraid [of Madueke leaving], why should I be? He will one day leave PSV if he continues to develop like he is now.

“I’m not afraid it will happen now. We can’t sell key players anymore. We’ve already done that with Donyell Malen, Denzel Dumfries and Pablo Rosario, so we can’t lose any more.

“And PSV is also a fantastic club for Noni to develop. He is very young, he can play a lot here, score goals and cheer with the team. I think he feels very good here.”

Originally, a price tag of around £34m was believed to have been placed on PSV’s prized asset, but following their exit from the Champions League in the play-off round, that valuation is thought to have been halved.

Therefore, Liverpool fans will surely be buzzing at the prospect of securing Madueke’s services. With Xherdan Shaqiri finalising his move to Lyon, Klopp has the room in his squad and should have sufficient room in his budget to bring the youngster to Anfield, thus significantly strengthening his attacking options.

And, in other news…Heir to Shaqiri: LFC eye move for “special” £19.8m-rated wizard, Klopp will love him 

Many Everton fans have been left unhappy as a transfer update emerged on Matheus Nunes.

As per A Bola, the Goodison Park faithful have had a proposed swap deal involving Andre Gomes rejected by Sporting Lisbon, as manager Ruben Amorim was not keen on the offer.

Playing in 31 games in Liga NOS in the 2020/21 term, scoring three goals and supplying a further two assists (Transfermarkt), Nunes was a key player in Sporting’s first domestic title win since 2002.

On the other hand, Gomes came under a lot of criticism from some supporters of the Merseyside club for some of his poor performances over the course of last season, and so a swap deal may have suited the Toffees going into the new campaign.

Nonetheless, it looks as if Rafa Benitez’s team will have to try a different approach if they are to sign Nunes.

Everton fans on Nunes transfer update

These Blues were unhappy as the transfer update was shared on Twitter:

“We literally can’t spend a penny can we. Sad times.”

Credit: @rlfansSaddened

“Every time I read Everton transfer news after other teams have completed major business. My mind automatically prefixes this stuff with “..meanwhile in La La Land””

Credit: @CeejayNightwing

“That’s not very nice…”

Credit: @WattyWattDogg

“Embarrassing”

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“It’s all getting a bit silly now”

Credit: @Roundhouse1878

“We’re truly skint / cannot spend aren’t we”

Credit: @PaulChute

In other news, find out what transfer update has Evertonians fuming here!

According to vivoperlei.calciomercato.com, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are in ‘the first place’ to sign Sampdoria sensation Mikkel Damsgaard as both clubs emerge as frontrunners for his signature.

The Lowdown: Spurs turn to Damsgaard?

Following the acquisition of defender Cristian Romero from Atalanta, it has been reported that Spurs will now turn their attention to the attacking positions.

A report by The Evening Standard claimed that Spurs now have eyes for Damsgaard in particular, along with former Lilywhites prodigy Noni Madueke.

Meanwhile, reports in Italy suggest that Tottenham’s managing director Fabio Paratici is preparing an offer for the Sampdoria player this summer (La Repubblica via Sport Witness).

The Latest: Spurs and Villa ‘in the first place’…

Now, as per vivoperlei.calciomercato.com, Spurs and Villa are both ‘in the first place’ to sign Damsgaard, with the Premier League duo emerging as frontrunners in the race for the 21-year-old.

It is claimed that the fate of Damsgaard ‘will be decided’ in the final few days of the transfer window, and Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has indirectly told interested clubs what they’ll need to pay to land the youngster.

Indeed, if Paratici is serious about signing the Denmark international for Spurs manager Nuno Espirito Santo, he will have to fork out around €30m to €35m (£25.5m-£29.7m).

The Verdict: Get it done…

For a maximum fee of £29.7m, Spurs could land themselves one of the most promising attacking talents in world football.

Lauded as a ‘magical’ player by TV 2 SPORT’s football expert Martin Mikkelsen, Damsgaard’s phenomenal free-kick against England at Wembley in the Euro 2020 semi-finals could just be a glimpse into his phenomenal talent.

He has also been likened to former Spurs star Christian Eriksen by Italian football expert Conor Clancy (This is Futbol), so we advise Paratici to consider a move for the playmaker at the very least.

In other news: ‘Accepted an offer’ – Journalist drops Tottenham transfer claim involving ‘amazing’ ace, find out more here.

Many Wolves fans have been left reacting to a transfer update involving Ruben Neves, which emerged this week.

Speaking on his Twitch channel, Italian football journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has claimed (via Talking Wolves) that a development will come on his future in the next few days, and added that it could be with regards to a potential move to either Manchester United or Arsenal.

The Portugal international has been such a key player at Molineux, averaging more tackles (2.4), interceptions (1.8), shots (1.9), passes (54.9) and long balls (5.3) a match in the Premier League than both Leander Dendoncker and Joao Moutinho in the 2020/21 term (WhoScored).

Thus, it would be such a shame to see him go, especially to another team in the top flight.

Wolves fans on Neves transfer update

These supporters of the Midlands club gave their reactions as the transfer update on Neves was shared on Twitter, and it is safe to say that they do not want to see him leave:

“Pain”

Credit: @wwfcjoe_

“Whyyyyyyyyyyy?”

Credit: @LukasWard12

“Will not begrudge Neves leaving to a top side, he’s good enough to do it. But if he goes to Arsenal then I will do. He’s better than that.”

Credit: @ahyden95

“Yuk!”

Credit: @ACrowe87

“Son’s crying”

Credit: @Harry_Mansell

“If Wolves have any real AMBITION then you keep Neves. The new so called style will rely on a ‘Neves’ to defend deep and spray passes. Let’s see what we get if he goes….”

Credit: @shewardjon1

In other news, find out what training footage has Wanderers gushing here!

The Celtic Way writer Tony Haggerty believes that new Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has been “shrewd” in signing Liel Abada and Kyogo Furhashi, after the club failed to sign Charlie Wyke from Sunderland earlier on in the transfer window despite being confident at wrapping it up at one stage.

Israel international Abada pencilled a five-year deal with Celtic, whilst Furuhashi signed a four-year deal with the club, and it remains to be seen if new Celtic manager Postecoglou will enter the market for an out-and-out striker.

Odsonne Edouard started the Hoops UEFA Champions League qualifying second round match against FC Midtjylland, before being replaced by Albian Ajeti in the 78th minute. There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Edouard’s future this summer, as the Daily Mail are reporting that Premier League club Brighton are set to make a £20million offer for the Celtic striker.

Whilst the club could lose their number one striker, Haggerty told Transfer Tavern: “From what they are saying Kyobo [Furuhashi] can play in that role too, he’s a wideman-cum-striker and Liel Abada is also.

“Both the articles I read stressed that Abada and Kyogo could play through the middle. They were signed as wingers, which is what Ange Postecoglou likes to do, but I think he’s been a bit shrewd there thinking who can do both these roles, and I think that can be a good thing moving forward for Celtic.”

Celtic kick-off their Scottish Premiership campaign with a trip to Hearts on Saturday July 31 and Hoops fans will be hoping that under new manager Ange Postecoglou, they can regain the Premiership title from rivals Rangers this season.

Writing on Twitter, sharing the latest on Harry Kane and his future at Tottenham Hotspur, reliable correspondent Alasdair Gold has dropped an update ‘from inside the club’ as well as from interested parties.

The Lowdown: Kane wants out?

Sky Sports first broke news of Kane’s desire to leave north London this summer in search of a new challenge and the larger potential to win silverware.

Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea have all been heavily linked as his suitors from the Premier League.

Kane himself admitted to talkSPORT (via the Evening Standard) recently that he hasn’t had the chance to speak to either new Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo or managing director Fabio Paratici, but still feels ‘loved’ by the club amid his exit saga.

The Latest: Gold drops Kane update…

Writing on Twitter, Gold has shared a ‘big piece’ he contributed to football.london, which gives his view on the 27-year-old ‘from inside the club’ as well as other writers from teams interested.

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The reporter explains that there are some within Tottenham who are disappointed at the way Kane and others around him approached the situation of wanting to leave – especially with the timing at the end of 2020/2021.

Privately, Spurs have also made it abundantly clear they have no intention of letting him leave this summer, with only a ‘ridiculous offer’ perhaps enough to tempt them.

The view inside Man City is that while they could smash their current £65 million transfer record for Kane, they’re ‘not desperate’ and won’t go above a certain ceiling of valuation (Stuart Brennan).

United, meanwhile, have effectively parked their interest in a number 9 this summer after extending Edinson Cavani’s deal until 2022 – with the Red Devils ‘unlikely’ to invest in any more forwards (Samuel Luckhurst).

At Chelsea, Kane is still on the list and Thomas Tuchel’s side are believed to be in contact, but any movement in the near future is ‘unlikely’ due to his Euro 2020 involvement.

While the Blues are very keen and possess the financial clout, chairman Daniel Levy is arguably least likely to sell to them due to a bad history of deals (Sam Inkersole).

The Verdict: Good news for Spurs?

While the interest in Kane very much remains, Gold himself believes this extensive update from both inside Tottenham and other clubs comes as a ‘positive’ one.

Tottenham continue to take a firm stance on the superstar striker as interested sides look on, with the odds of him staying for next season seeming that bit more favourable as it stands.

He scored 23 goals and notched 14 assists in 35 Premier League starts over 2020/2021 (WhoScored), phenomenal numbers for any player, and keeping the international would be the biggest boost Nuno could possibly receive during the summer transfer window.

In other news: Tottenham have now made approach to sign £43.2 million-valued star once likened to Messi, find out more here.