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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Noel Whelan has told Football Insider that 17-year-old Leeds United talent Mateusz Bogusz has a “big part” to play for the Championship club next season, and it should be an exciting update for many Whites fans who have already been raving about him.

What did he say?

Well, the teenager has been one of the Yorkshire outfit’s standout men in pre-season so far, scoring a brilliant goal in the 2-1 win against the Western Sydney Wanderers and earning a 7/10 rating from the Yorkshire Evening Post in the process.

Now Whelan claims that while the youngster has impressed in friendly matches, he has the ability to make the step up in England’s second tier in 2019/20.

The 44-year-old told Football Insider: “He’s been a midfield player who’s been quietly coming through the ranks and showing extreme quality. He’s a player who can step up to the mark in the Championship this season.

“He’s a real prospect for the future and I think he might have a big part to play this campaign.”

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Exciting times

They certainly are.

Bogusz may be yet to make his competitive debut for Leeds, but he is already showing glimpses that he is ready to make that step considering the technique and quality he has shown on the ball in recent weeks.

Many Whites supporters on Twitter have certainly been impressed with what they have seen from the young Pole recently, with some tipping him for the top.

Those fans in particular will be especially pleased should the 17-year-old make the step up from August onwards, and there will be a hope that he can follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jack Clarke and Jamie Shackleton who made the jump so successfully last term – the former even earned a move to Tottenham Hotspur while the latter made 24 appearances.

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The Yorkshire club could do with another attacking midfield player to compete with the likes of Mateusz Klich and Tyler Roberts now Samu Saiz has left on a permanent basis, and Bogusz may just be the man to do it.

A big season awaits Leeds United, but it could be a huge one for one of their biggest young talents, too.

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Daniel Sturridge is just days away from being officially released by Liverpool.

The Reds have already confirmed his release and the 29-year-old centre-forward will now be available on a free transfer.

But, despite a rather bleak and tepid conclusion to his time at Anfield, Sturridge is seemingly in good spirits and enjoying his holiday.

His latest

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Of course, when stars meet it catches the attention of the crowd, and this particular snap caught the attention of Manchester City star Raheem Sterling.

Sterling noted how the partnership between Mbappe and Sturridge would be insane. And that is definitely hard to argue against, even if the PFA Young Player of the Year award winner is not the most popular figure amongst Liverpool supporters.

The soon-to-be ex-Liverpool man played a total of 18 games in the 2018/19 season and managed to score twice and assist one goal.

Unfortunately, his time as a Red was very much hampered by injuries, but he will leave with plenty of fond memories from his time on Merseyside.

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Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds will be hoping they can earn promotion to the Premier League next season after heartbreak last campaign, and they will likely need new signings to do so. So far, however, it has been a quiet transfer window, and today’s transfer roundup brings nothing in terms of incomings. Instead, we bring you news on two potential outgoings and an update on a youngster the Whites are set to miss out on.

Chartlon to sign Bonne

According to londonnewsonline.com, Charlton Athletic are set to sign Leyton Orient striker Macauley Bonne for £200,000 deal. Leeds had previously led the race for the 23-year-old, but the Addicks are now close to confirming the Zimbabwean international.

Ideguchi set for Japan return

Yahoo Japan are reporting that Yosuke Ideguchi could be on his way back to his homeland. Gamba Osaka are reported to have made an offer for the Japanese international, who never played for the Elland Road outfit, instead spending time on loan at Cultural Leonesa and Greuther Fürth.

Fulham want Forshaw

Midfielder Adam Forshaw is a target for Fulham according to the Daily Mail. With Jean Michael Seri and Andre-Frank Anguissa expected to depart, Scott Parker is looking at Forshaw to come into his midfield. Forshaw made 44 appearances for the club since signing from Middlesborough in JanuaBry of last year for £4.5m.

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According to The Sun, Manchester United may be forced to pay £350k-a-week to Marcus Rashford in order to keep him at the club and away from the clutches of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the England international reportedly wants to stay put at Old Trafford and play for United – where he spent years in the academy – but would not find it a hardship to go and play for one of the big boys in Spain.

Alexis Sanchez’s £505k-a-week earnings have skewered the wage structure at United, and Rashford knows that all too well – he is asking for £350k-a-week due to his importance in being Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s main striker.

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Madrid reportedly invited Rashford’s brothers – who are his advisers – to a game, whilst Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde is a big fan of the 21-year-old.

He should be made an example out of

21 years of age. 13 goals last season. And on current earnings of £45k-a-week.

Rashford is still a baby in the footballing world and a club of United’s stature should not stand for being held to ransom by a footballing child.

Some of the club’s supporters have already grown tired of Rashford’s ineffective performances out on the pitch – he ended the campaign in miserable form with no goals in his final eight games.

Other than Sanchez’s huge earnings, there is no valid argument for Rashford to earn that much – it would place him on £150k more per week than Mohamed Salah earns in comparison.

£150k-a-week, coincidentally, is just £30k less than what PFA Player of the Year Virgil van Dijk earns. How on earth can Rashford justify asking for so much?

With just 12 months left on his deal, United shouldn’t pander to the youngster’s demands and should make an example out of him by allowing him to leave the club.

He could easily be replaced, and is simply pushing his luck in asking for so much money. He may be a local lad, but United can’t be pushed around by sentiment either.

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According to a report from The Burnley Express, Crystal Palace are among a number of Premier League clubs who have been alerted to West Bromwich Albion centre-forward Jay Rodriguez.

What’s the word, then?

A clause was inserted in the contract of the 29-year-old last summer as a reward for his loyalty to the Baggies, and it stated that if the player is sold by mid-July 2019 buying clubs will only need to pay £5m plus £5m in add-ons for his signature.

This development has caught the eye of the Eagles themselves as well as Leicester City, AFC Bournemouth, Norwich City, Sheffield United and former side Burnley.

Rodriguez is a goal-getting striker with one full England international cap under his belt – during a journeyman-like career so far he has represented the likes of the Clarets, Southampton and current team West Brom.

This cheap signing would be quick fix to Palace’s biggest problem

It’s not hard to see that this cheap signing would be an excellent quick fix to Palace’s biggest problem, and one Roy Hodgson must ensure he beats his top-flight rivals to secure.

The Eagles have been way too reliant on their wingers Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha to assist and mostly score the bulk of their goals recently.

Members of the Selhurst Park faithful can hardly remember the last time they were watching a centre-forward who can score regularly week-in-week-out with none of the current crop – Christian Benteke, Jordan Ayew and Connor Wickham – up to the task.

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Rodriguez netted a staggering 22 goals in the Championship last season as the Hawthorns outfit narrowly missed out on promotion, enough to make him the joint-sixth top scorer in the division.

Plus, the Englishman is proven at finding the back of the net at the highest level as well with 33 strikes in 141 Premier League appearances.

At just £5m plus add-ons, Rodriguez is an absolute bargain and someone who has the pedigree to finally get Hodgson the goals he needs to start seeing from his strikers.

[ad_pod ]Rob Elliot was at Wembley to see his beloved Charlton Athletic seal their return to the Championship thanks to a dramatic 2-1 win over Sunderland.

Elliot expressed his delight for fellow goalkeeper Dillon Phillips, who managed to overcome his unexpected error at the start of the game to help see the Addicks through to a crucial win for the club.

The match had started so badly for Charlton when a Naby Sarr back-pass rolled past Phillips’ foot and into the net.

The keeper should have dealt with the pass but he lost his concentration and was punished for it.

Many 23-year-old’s would have crumbled under the pressure – especially with jeers ringing around Wembley every time he received the ball – but he showed immense character to carry on and he made a vital save to deny Grant Leadbitter a killer second goal.

That the victory was at the expense of Newcastle’s fierce local-rivals certainly added to the Newcastle stopper’s delight.

كشف خافيير بورداس المدير التنفيذي السابق لـ برشلونة، عن سبب فشل التعاقد مع إيرلينج هالاند مهاجم بوروسيا دورتموند، وعدد من اللاعبين الآخرين.

برشلونة كان ضمن الأندية التي ترغب في ضم هالاند من سالزبورج، قبل أن يختار اللاعب النرويجي بوروسيا دورتموند، كما أن النادي الكتالوني لم يقاتل من أجله.

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وقال بورداس في تصريحات لصحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الإسبانية: “هالاند كان ضمن اللاعبين الذين أوصيت الإدارة التعاقد معهم، كما رشحت التعاقد مع مونشي وجوردي كرويف وهنري في الإدارة الفنية، ولكن في النهاية اتى بيب سيجورا”.

وأضاف: “اللجنة الفنية في برشلونة أخبروني أن هالاند غير مناسب للفريق، وقرروا عدم القتال من أجله”.

وأكمل: “تواصلنا مع موراتا، كان يريد اللعب أساسيًا، عندما كان سواريز مصابًا وأجرى جراحة الركبة، كان بالإمكان أن يتناوب الإثنان، لأن الجميع هدفه الفوز، الآن سواريز يدخل في الشوط الثاني مع أتلتيكو مدريد، وهنا يمكنني السؤال.. لماذا لم يفعل ذلك في برشلونة؟”.

وواصل: “لقد تم رفض التعاقد مع موراتا من أجل ضم بواتينج، الإدارة الفنية كانت ترى بأن كيفن برنس بواتيج هو اللاعب المناسب لـ برشلونة”.

وشدد: “اللجنة الفنية هي السبب في كل ما حدث داخل الملعب خلال المواسم الأخيرة”.

 وعن تقنية الـVAR هذا الموسم، قال بورداس: “قبل فترة التوقف بسبب كورونا كانت تسير على ما يرام، ولكن بعد ذلك تضررنا كثيرًا منها، لصالح الخصوم”.

واختتم: “أنظر لركلة جزاء سيرجيو راموس أمامنا في الكلاسيكو الأخير، لقد دفع لينجليه في البداية، وحكم المباراة تجاهل كل شيء لنا، واحتسب ركلة الجزاء”.

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Tottenham Hotspur fans have reminisced about former right winger Aaron Lennon on his birthday.

The former Spurs winger, who currently plays for Burnley, spent a total of ten years at White Hart Lane between 2005 and 2015 and played a key role in a number of milestones in the club’s history.

Lennon was a part of the team that won the League Cup in 2008 and was a key player under Harry Redknapp in the 2010-11 season as the club enjoyed a run to the Champions League quarter-finals, where they were ultimately beaten by Real Madrid. He laid on the assist for Peter Crouch to score in the 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro.

An electric winger who sometimes lacked an end product, Lennon was highly thought of at Spurs and was given a rousing ovation when he returned to face the club with Everton, as a number of fans rose to their feet to applaud him.

And fans have again waxed lyrical about their former star on the day of his 32nd birthday on Tuesday. Take a look at the best of the reaction below!

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News emerged yesterday that Newcastle United’s record signing is to miss the rest of the season with a hamstring injury.

On the chalkboard

This brings an end to the Paraguayan’s first season in England. Although he did not manage a single goal or assist, his pace in behind has completely transformed the Magpies’ attack.

Ayoze Perez has scored seven goals since Almiron joined, before that he only had three in the league,  as the speed and directness of the 25-year-old has allowed Perez and Salomon Rondon to have more space to work with, which they have exploited to great effect.

Sitting on 41 points and with Premier League safety secured for another season, Almiron’s injury is not the end of the world as it will now allow one of their summer signings to get some game time.

Perfect for Muto

Muto was signed from Mainz in a £9.5 million deal but he has found game time very hard to come by in the second-half of the season since the arrival of Almiron – he has only made 14 appearances for the Magpies so far.

He was not helped by the fact he was called up to the Asian Cup squad and thus missed December and January, before this he played in the Newcastle team that did not win in any of their first ten matches but was arguably the Magpies’ best player in that spell.

He scored a goal at Old Trafford in a 3-2 defeat  whilst he also looked busy and creative with pace and a willingness to run in behind in all of his early season performances.

Now that Almiron is out for the season, Perez and Rondon need that player who can make runs beyond the defence and create space for their partnership to blossom.

Muto would be a perfect replacement for Newcastle’s last games – they take on Brighton and Fulham with Liverpool sandwiched in-between.

The games against a relegated team and one battling relegation would probably be the best time to use the 26-year old, his pace and work-ethic would certainly trouble both defences.

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For Mainz Muto scored 27 in 72 appearances whilst his Japanese record is three goals in 29 games.

This suggests that Muto will be a success on Tyneside, he has had a disrupted season with injury and Asian Cup duties coupled with the arrival of Almiron, resulting in limited appearances, but these last few games should give the Japanese international a chance to impress the Toon faithful.

Tottenham fans on Twitter absolutely adore their incredible manager, Mauricio Pochettino. However, in the next few years, the gaffer may have some competition to be the Lilywhites’ favourite Pochettino, as his son, Maurizio, is coming through the ranks. The Argentine scored for the U18s earlier today, and the supporters loved it.

The star of the show for Tottenham Hotspur at U18 level is undoubtedly Troy Parrott. The young Irishman grabbed another brace against Aston Villa today, but when the fans saw their first-team manager’s son on the scoresheet, it completely eclipsed the double from Parrott. One day, the fans may be lucky enough to see both Parrott and Poch firing in the senior side, and what a sight that would be.

It happens all too often that players who are prolific at youth level fail to make it and convert their goalscoring form into the senior game and Pochettino senior will be desperate to ensure that his son doesn’t fall down that path. Although it’s certainly still too early so stay whether or not we’ll ever see both Maurizio Pochettino playing for Tottenham under his old man.

You can read the Lilywhites’ verdict on Maurizio’s goal here:

The Lilywhites are desperate to see their gaffer give young Pochettino a game one day, and will hope they both stay at the club long enough for it to happen.