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It has been a superb year to be a Barnsley supporter, hasn’t it?

Having witnessed their side secure an immediate return to the Championship by fighting off fierce competition from Portsmouth, Sunderland and Charlton Athletic to finish second in League One, the Oakwell faithful will understandably be excited to see how the 2019/20 campaign pans out for the Tykes.

Although Daniel Stendel will be confident about his side’s chances of competing next season, if they cannot agree a new deal with Adam Davies over the next few weeks, they may have to find a sufficient replacement for the goalkeeper.

An outstanding shot-stopper, the 26-year-old was one of the best players in the third tier last season and therefore would prove to be a big loss for Barnsley.

However, if he does leave the club, the Tykes could focus on trying to bring one of the most exciting prospects in non-league football to the club.

According to HITC, the Yorkshire-based side are amongst a host of clubs who are reportedly tracking AFC Fylde ace Jay Lynch whose current contract at Mill Farm runs out next month.

After experiencing a hugely impressive season in the National League last season in which he conceded just 44 goals in 48 appearances and kept an impressive total of 20 clean sheets, the former Accrington Stanley ace seemingly has all the ingredients needed to thrive at a higher level and therefore could be somewhat of a coup if Barnsley can secure his signature.

Having missed out on promotion to League Two last week after his side lost 3-0 in the play-off final to Salford City at Wembley Stadium, it may be worth the Tykes taking a risk on the 26-year-old when the transfer window opens in July.

What do you think Barnsley fans? Should Stendel target a move for Lynch if Davies leaves in the summer? Or is there another keeper that you think your club should be targeting? Let us know below.

أحرز إيفان بريسيتش، هدف التعادل لفريقه إنتر ميلان أمام ريال مدريد في المباراة الجارية الآن.

وجاء هدف بيريسيتش بعد تمريرة من لاوتارو مارتينيز في الدقيقة 68، بتسديدة بقدمه اليسرى.

وتقدم ريال مدريد بهدفين لكريم بنزيما وسيرجيو راموس، ثم سجل لاوتارو، الهدف الأول للإنتر، قبل أن يحرز إيفان بريسيتش التعادل.

ويواجه النيراتزوي نظيره الملكي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثالثة لدور المجموعات بدوري أبطال أوروبا. هدف بيريسيتش في مرمي ريال مدريد

كشف محمد الخولي نائب رئيس المصري البورسعيدي، عن وجود مفاوضات غير رسمية مع الزمالك بشأن بيع محمود وادي مهاجم الفريق خلال الفترة المقبلة.

ويستعد المصري لمواجهة وادي دجلة في ختام منافسات بطولة الدوري الممتاز هذا الموسم.

وقال الخولي في تصريحات إذاعية عبر آثير “أون سبورت إف إم”: “نسير بخطوات واضحة في ملف التعاقدات الجديدة، وفي الأغلب سنعلن عنها دفعة واحدة، ولم يتم حسم المفاوضات مع بيراميدز بشكل نهائي بشأن انتقال محمود وادي”.

طالع | المصري لـ بطولات: محمود وادي على أعتاب بيراميدز.. والإعلان الرسمي خلال يومين

وتابع: “حدثت مفاوضات غير رسمية مع الزمالك بشأن محمود وادي، ولكن لم يتم أي شيء رسمي”.

واختتم: “طلبنا من الزمالك ضم محمد عنتر ومحمد عبد السلام ورزاق سيسيه وأحمد رفعت للانضمام إلى المصري ولكن لم يتم حسم الأمر حتى الآن”.

Christopher Nkunku was a relative unknown in English football until he was linked with Arsenal, and now the fans see him as the heir to Aaron Ramsey.

The PSG midfielder overnight became the name on everyone’s lips when he was linked by BBC Sport with a move to north London in the January transfer window, but after a move failed to materialise, it is looking like the Gunners are going for round two to sign the Frenchman this summer, and news is they have received a big boost.

According to French outlets Le Parisien and Paris Team, the 21-year-old midfielder is unhappy with his playing time under Thomas Tuchel and is keen to not sign a deal with at PSG and move on from the France capital, with Arsenal in the run in to sign the midfielder this summer.

With a previous attempt to sign the midfielder already documented, it is likely Unai Emery will make a move back in for the PSG man when the transfer window opens, and with a reported transfer fee of £30 million, the midfielder could be a realistic signing for the Gunners.

Nkunku, who is valued at £10.8 million (by Transfermarkt), is a player with the potential to grow into a top midfielder and thrive in the Premier League having already established himself as a first-team player in Ligue 1, now it is up to the Arsenal transfer board to go in for the playmaker and make him one of the first signings of the summer.

Emery made a mistake in missing out on the French midfielder and opting to bring in Denis Suarez, who has yet to start a game for the club, and the Spanish manager can’t afford to be wasteful with time this summer and must go in for Nkunku as quickly as possible.

Arsenal fans, should the club sign Nkunku this summer? Let us know!

There is nothing worse for a passionate football fan when their club lets a star player leave. For Aberdeen fans, that was exactly what happened less than 12 months ago when the news was confirmed to them on the 19th July that Adam Rooney would be leaving Pittodrie to sign for Conference club Salford City.

So far this season the Republic of Ireland striker has scored 16 goals in 30 league games for his new club, but prior to his time with Salford City, the 30-year-old was a goal machine at Aberdeen. His record of 87 goals in 197 games for the Dandies made him a household name north of the border and his departure certainly would have hit the Aberdeen supporters hard.

In the final season that Rooney spent with the club, he only managed ten goals in 44 outings, with eight of those coming in the Scottish Premiership. His influence was obviously dwindling, but that didn’t make his departure any easier to stomach amongst the fans. The highest point of Rooney’s Aberdeen career was his Scottish League Cup success with them in the 2013/14 season, and that will be one of the things that the fans remember him so fondly for, even if he only played two games in the competition.

You can see what those Aberdeen supporters made of Rooney’s departure here:

The Dandies were all gutted, as you can see from the tweets above, that they had to say goodbye to Rooney after four and a half years and will still be missing him now.

It has been yet another dominant display from Celtic this season, however, has Brendan Rodgers left them short? This is a man said to have swapped invincibility for mediocrity, after all. 

Indeed, the Northern Irishman leaving the Hoops has left a lot, and we’re talking a lot, of sour mouths in Scotland. Who can blame them? After all, this is probably the hardest season the Bhoys have had in years and the fact he left with two trophies not yet secured for a few months at Leicester before the end of the season is a strange decision.

Neil Lennon might know what he’s doing but there’s no doubt that this isn’t an ideal scenario.

So, has the 46-year-old’s departure left Celtic worrying they may not get the job done?

Here, we take a look at some games that could possibly spell trouble for the Scottish giants.

Rangers (home) 

With a win and a defeat evenly shared between the two clubs, bragging rights in the Old Firm have never been wanted more by either side. With Rangers the team chasing, they will with no doubt come to attack the Celtic defence and push for what could be title-deciding points.

In the manner that Celtic won the first game, at Celtic Park, Rangers will be wary of the same tactics being used again, which may ultimately lead to the Celtic attack being nullified.

On a proper derby day like the Old Firm, form truly does go out the window, and it goes down to how badly each team wants to win.

Scottish Cup Semi-Final 

The want for another cup win, in what would be a historic treble, would allow Celtic to do the clean sweep again this season. Still, it could lead to their demise. With the league looking all but secure, a loss for the Bhoys in the Scottish Cup would leave some fans to feel that they have failed their targets for the season.

The next round of the tie is going to be played against either Rangers or Aberdeen, both teams who Celtic have struggled at times with this season, and two teams that would love nothing more than to ruin the champions’ ‘treble treble’ hopes.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon will no doubt know how to handle the pressure of these big games, however it is all down to whether his players can handle the desire of the fans on their backs.

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Son Heung-Min has returned to Tottenham Hotspur in sensational form after his miserable exit from the Asian Cup, with two goals in two games evoking discussion over his candidacy for the player of the year award.

What’s the word?

Newcastle United proved to be typically stubborn opponents on Saturday lunchtime. Tottenham’s attacking endeavours were made in vain throughout proceedings, but the introduction of Fernando Llorente proved to be a decisive turning point in the game.

Mauricio Pochettino’s decision to unleash the Spaniard created a new dynamic in the final third and the Spaniard’s presence ultimately paved the way for Son to fire home a ferocious winner.

Llorente provided Son with the opportunity to strike from distance after knocking down a long ball into the South Korea international’s path, proving that the art of old-fashioned centre-forward play still has a place in Premier League football.

It was a timely reminder of the distinctive quality he can offer in attack, and Son was eager to pay tribute to his provider on Sunday, per ESPN.

“Fernando’s doing very well and everyone is ready because we work hard and believe in every single player. It doesn’t matter who plays.”

Llorente’s career in north London looked dead and buried when the transfer window opened for business in January, but events which have unfolded in 2019 have resurrected his career.

However, at 33 years of age, the Spaniard is going to have to do something special to convince Pochettino and Levy to offer him a new deal at the end of the season.

Dortmund could be key to his future at Spurs

Tottenham are well in the hunt for the title but the dominance of Man City and Liverpool suggest their best chance of claiming silverware may lie in Europe.

Next up for Spurs is a massive clash against Borussia Dortmund and, with the first leg set to take place at Wembley in less than ten days’ time, Llorente will be firmly in contention for a starting berth.

In a fixture of this magnitude the 33-year-old could have a dream opportunity to catapult his popularity amongst the supporters and simultaneously convince the club’s hierarchy to keep him in the summer.

According to a recent report from talkSPORT, Tottenham’s back-up centre-forward wants to extent his current deal with the club, which expires this summer.

A talismanic performance at the spearhead of the attack against Dortmund could represent the moment in which he convinces Pochettino to consider offering him a new deal – an agreement which would represent the culmination of a complete turnaround in his career.

Llorente has made significant steps towards completing a u-turn from probable departure to contract extension in the past two fixtures, and now he must finish the job by using his experience to stun Dortmund this month.

Aston Villa face competition to sign Werder Bremen forward Milot Rashica this summer, per Gazeta Blic via The Daily Mirror.

On the chalkboard

Rashica could well be Jack Grealish’s replacement at Villa Park.

The latter, of course, has been linked with a £70m switch to Manchester United and there is every chance that, if they stay in the Premier League, Villa could use that money to secure the signature of the Bremen ace.

Per Gazeta Blic, he would cost €38m (£35.2m) this summer, with Liverpool also interested, though Villa’s move is contingent on them remaining in the top-flight, otherwise they could well miss out.

And the stats show that Rashica could well step into Grealish’s shoes.

Per WhoScored, the Kosovo international has scored seven Bundesliga goals this season, registered four assists, and averages three shots, 1.6 key passes, and 2.2 dribbles per game, while he is fouled 1.9 times.

Compare that to Villa’s in-demand captain.

Grealish has scored seven Premier League goals, registered six assists, and averages 2.1 shots per game, 2.7 key passes, and 2.2 dribbles, while he is fouled 4.9 times, again per WhoScored.

Rashica is also younger than Grealish at 23, and he appears a man for big occasions; he has scored against both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich this season. The latter, unfortunately, was Bremen’s only goal in a 6-1 drubbing.

Fill the void

If Grealish does go, and one has to think that United’s financial muscle may come into play whether Villa are relegated or not, he will need replacing quickly.

A move for Rashica, then, would make all the sense in the world.

They dribble the same amount per game, have a similar eye for goal, and while the Kosovo native would need to work on threading the eye of the needle outside the box, he could well become a similar influence to the Villa skipper.

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Any deal, of course, is complicated by the fact that Dean Smith’s side are staring down the barrel of the gun when it comes to relegation – they are 19th, two points off safety.

But if they stay up, they should make a swoop for Rashica a priority.

Receiving £70m for their key star and reinvesting half of it in his replacement seems like remarkably good business, leaving change left over for other signings in other areas.

It would make sense all round.

Meanwhile, this should happen to Dean Smith if Villa are relegated!

West Brom have been handed the perfect present this Christmas as they are set to see the return of one of their first-team stars ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Barnsley.

It is expected that left-back Kieran Gibbs is fit to feature at Oakwell just a couple of weeks after suffering what looks to be a serious hamstring problem.

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The 30-year-old went down against Swansea City just before the hour mark and punched the Hawthorns turf out of frustration multiple times.

He has been completely absent for their last three matches but manager Slaven Bilic has revealed he could be in line to feature.

The Croatian said: “With Gibbo, you never know. He should be. His target was for Boxing Day, for him and the whole medical staff. He should be fit.”

The former Arsenal man has only managed to play eight league games this campaign with injuries seemingly creeping up on him whenever he gets a regular run out in the side.

It could be something that Bilic needs to manage as the season goes on as Conor Townsend’s appearances have failed to suggest why he’s able to deputise, and the man starting ahead of the natural left-back – Nathan Ferguson – could be heading towards the exit door at the Hawthorns, if reports are to be believed.

Albion head into Boxing Day sitting top of the Championship with a three-point cushion over their nearest challengers, Leeds United.

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With no real standout attacking midfielder, aside from the excellent David Brooks who is more often used on the right flank, Bournemouth should definitely be in the market for a number 10 who can sit behind the striker and look to make things happen.

What’s the word, then?

Since arriving at the Vitality Stadium from Sheffield United back in the summer, 21-year-old Brooks has been in outstanding form, scoring three goals in 11 games to help Bournemouth into sixth place in the league as things stand.

However, behind the young Welshman, the Cherries have little competition. Junior Stanislas and Jordon Ibe can be deployed in that role, but the general feeling is that the pair are more suited to the wing and are not really threatening Brooks in that central attacking role.

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Having said that, the former Sheffield United man has only been used in the number 10 role on few occasions this season as Eddie Howe opts to play a flat 4-4-2, so the need for a conventional, out-and-out central attacking midfielder should be of priority.

Who could they realistically bring in?

In keeping with Howe’s love of young, exciting talent, Nice’s Youcef Attal should definitely be in the sights of the Cherries’ recruitment team. Similarly to Brooks, who wasn’t setting the world alight statistically when Bournemouth plucked him from the Championship, he only has one goal to his name in nine appearances in Ligue 1 this season, but he looks to fit the profile down to a tee.

The 22-year-old is ranked fourth in Europe for dribbles per game, with 3.8 successful ventures each time he steps out onto the pitch – only Neymar Jr, Allan Saint-Maximin and Lionel Messi better that.

Interestingly, the young Algerian combines an eye-catching dribbling ability with an effective trait of intercepting the ball, which seems to suit him to Bournemouth perfectly in the way that Howe likes to see his team press the ball and be hungry to win possession back.

As aforementioned, at just 22 years of age, there is plenty of time of time for Attal to grow as a player and fulfil the enormous potential which he looks to have in abundance, and he could easily be their next successful signing from abroad following the success of Jefferson Lerma.

What area would you like the see the Cherries strengthen in the transfer market? Have your say in the poll below…