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Some Liverpool supporters have been hailing Curtis Jones’ assist for England’s under-21s as his impressive recent form continues.

The current international break has got in the way of the Reds’ season, with the 2-2 draw at home to Manchester City feeling like a distant memory now.

Liverpool are back in action as they head to Watford on Saturday afternoon, seeking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after two successive domestic draws.

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Jones is likely to start in midfield at Vicarage Road after being in good form recently, scoring in the 3-3 classic away to Brentford and impressing with his all-round game.

On Monday night, the 20-year-old provided an excellent assist for England under-21s away to Andorra, with a clip of the moment shared via England’s official Twitter channel, laying on the pass which allowed Emile Smith-Rowe to score the only goal of the game.

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Liverpool fans react to Jones assist

These Liverpool fans on Twitter hailed Jones’ latest piece of brilliance on international duty.

“Curtis Jones has 7 g/a in his last 4 games btw, don’t let this go unnoticed”

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“That pace from Curtis Jones”

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“Wow, just perfect”

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“Starboy”

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“Both players too good to be playing u21s”

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“That’s his 6th assist in the last 3 games in my book”

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In other news, some Liverpool fans have urged the Reds to sign a special young talent. Find out who it is here.

Barcelona are thought to be interested in Crystal Palace loanee Conor Gallagher.

As to be expected following his brilliant start to Selhurst Park life, the update has had a number of Eagles fans talking on social media.

Reports earlier in the month claimed that his parent club Chelsea were willing to hand him a first team opportunity next season under Thomas Tuchel.

However, according to Spanish outlet Fichajes, as cited by The Hard Tackle, Barcelona have set their sights on a future move for the 21-year-old.

Gallagher has been a regular under Patrick Vieira this season and picked up Palace’s Player of the Month for August with more than 89% of the vote from supporters.

It seems as if his displays for the Eagles have been catching the eye, though, so Palace could find it difficult if they wanted to make his loan move permanent.

Palace fans react

@CPFCtransfersHQ shared The Hard Tackle’s report on Gallagher via Twitter, and here is what these Eagles supporters had to say in reply…

“Our European rivals now coming in for our players, we’re huge”

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“Joke’s on them, we’re not bankrupt”

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“Lucky enough we actually have more money”

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“He’s not going anywhere”

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“They can stay away”

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“So fake it hurts”

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In other news: ‘Oh my’, ‘So glad’ – Many Palace fans show ‘love’ over Wilfried Zaha update. 

Crystal Palace were held to a disappointing draw by fierce rivals Brighton and Hove Albion on Monday evening thanks to a last-minute strike from Neal Maupay.

The Eagles were seemingly heading to a 1-0 victory at Selhurst Park after an entertaining encounter, but Vicente Guaita’s poor goal kick fell straight to Joel Veltman on the halfway line. The Brighton defender then hit an instant long pass into the path of Maupay, who lobbed Guaita from the edge of the box.

It sparked a fiery ending to proceedings in south London, with emotions boiling over both on and off the pitch, but it could have been a very different story had Palace taken their chances earlier in the game.

Wilfried Zaha had looked set to be the match-winner when he scored a penalty in stoppage time at the end of the first half following a Leandro Trossard foul on Conor Gallagher.

However, Palace were ultimately punished for not increasing their advantage, and one player was perhaps more guilty than most for letting inviting openings go to waste.

Versatile forward Jordan Ayew missed a glorious opportunity to put the home side 2-0 in the second half, slotting to ball wide of Robert Sanchez’s post following a swift breakaway involving Gallagher and Christian Benteke.

It means the 30-year-old still hasn’t bagged in the Premier League since November, extending an increasingly worrying run in front of goal.

As per SofaScore, Ayew received a match rating of just 6.3 out of 10 for his exploits on Monday, the second-lowest total of anyone on the pitch, and when looking at his underlying numbers, it’s easy to understand why.

The Ghana international failed to have a single shot on target before he was substituted in the 86th minute; he was also unable to complete a dribble and won just three of his 10 duels, highlighting his ineffective display for the capital club.

Ayew also only had 52 touches and lost possession eight times as he struggled to make his mark on the game while also struggling to cope defensively as Brighton’s impressive wing-back Marc Cucurella constantly bombed past him on the flanks.

It was another disappointing display for the former Marseille academy graduate, and manager Patrick Vieira should be running out of patience with his below-par attacker.

And, in other news…Imagine him and Edouard: Parish must seal Palace move for “quality” £25.2m-rated gem 

Flocking to Twitter, many West Ham United fans have been left excited by a transfer claim involving Borussia Monchengladbach striker Alassane Plea.

The Frenchman, who has bagged a career total of 86 goals, has become another attacker linked with a move to the London Stadium as manager David Moyes aims to bolster his options.

West Ham’s boss has been trying to strengthen going forward as question marks hang over Michail Antonio’s fitness record, with the 31-year-old missing 13 games last season through injury (Transfermarkt).

It is believed that landing a new striker was among his top priorities for this summer alongside the acquisition of a centre-half and attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard (Claret & Hugh).

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However, they so far haven’t landed any of the above, with goalkeeper Alphonse Areola being West Ham’s only major summer signing so far.

Now, L’Equipe du soir (via Nabil Djellit) have brought news on the striker chase with Plea now ‘in the sights’ of Moyes and West Ham.

Flocking to this claim as their club allegedly eye a move for the 28-year-old, many Irons supporters have been left excited by the prospect of potentially landing him.

One supporter even called this update ‘very promising’ as they eagerly look out for any updates on attacking additions.

Find all of their best verdicts, in reply to West Ham Central, down below.

West Ham fans flock to Plea claim…

“YES YES YES please”

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“Very promising!”

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“Literally on my knees , he’s such a baller as well”

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“I’d love this omdsss”

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“no way”

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“Omggggggg pleaseeeeeeeee”

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“PLEAAAASSSSEEEEE”

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“I would do anything”

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In other news: West Ham source: GSB set sights on signing 6 foot 3 powerhouse for Moyes, find out more here.

Leeds United pundit Joe Wainman insists that the club need to bring in two more signings before the transfer deadline.

The club have been relatively quiet in this transfer window, with Junior Firpo, Jack Harrison, and the goalkeeper Krisoffer Klaesson.

Wainman, though, insists that more depth is needed in Marcelo Bielsa’s squad if they are to properly compete at the highest level of the Premier League.

Bielsa has previously claimed that he does not expect the club to do any more business.

But Wainman believes that both a central midfielder and a winger are required, especially after Ian Poveda was allowed to move to Blackburn Rovers on loan.

Wainman has previously claimed that a new left-back was also required, but he believes that the signing of Firpo from Barcelona has gone some way to plugging that gap.

Asked about whether the club still needed new acquisitions ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline, he said: “Central midfield and winger, in that order. I think left-back, we’ve brought Firpo in, my worry is obviously if we were to get an injury but we can move people about, which isn’t ideal, but we definitely need another midfielder and another winger option now that Poveda’s gone on loan to Blackburn.

“We do need something there.”

A fresh update has emerged in Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of Takehiro Tomiyasu…

What’s the word?

According to renowned Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Spurs are still negotiating to sign the Bologna defender, though no agreement over the fee has been agreed with the Serie A outfit.

Speaking on the ‘Last Word On Spurs’ YouTube channel, he said:

“They are still in talks with the agent of the player, but there is still no agreement with Bologna. The deal is not off yet.”

Earlier this month, the Telegraph’s Mike McGrath claimed that the Italian side were wanting €25m (£21.5m) but the two clubs have been negotiating, with the 22-year-old seen as both a right-back and a central defensive option for Nuno Santo.

Bye-bye Aurier

The arrival of Tomiyasu would surely spell the end for Serge Aurier’s time in North London. The 28-year-old is believed to be on the transfer list, according to The Athletic, who claim Spurs have told the right-back that they would like to move him on this window.

Back in May, Aurier himself hinted that his future may lie elsewhere.

“Everyone knows that if I wanted to extend my contract at Tottenham, I’d have already done so,” he told L’Equipe. “I’m not going to do that in six months’ time. I’ve experienced the Premier League and a Champions League final. I’ve reached the end of a cycle and it’s time to look elsewhere.”

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Spurs sporting director Fabio Paratici can move on from the former Paris Saint-Germain star with a move for Tomiyasu, who appears to be the perfect fit for Nuno’s system.

That’s because he is a defensively-minded right-back, who can slot into the backline to make it a three-man defence, which allows Sergio Reguilon to bomb on as a very attacking left wing-back, with Heung-min Son acting as an inside forward or Harry Kane’s frontline partner.

The £18m-rated Japan international, who featured at the Tokyo Olympics this summer, has been described as a “true warrior” by fellow Bologna defender Mitchell Dijks.

Indeed, an average of 1.5 tackles, 1.7 interceptions and 2.9 aerial battles won per game, via WhoScored, suggests that he’s an animal defensively and could potentially be a more reliable option than Aurier, who has frequently been dubbed a “liability” throughout his time in England.

The Ivorian averaged only one interception and 1.9 aerial duels won per match in the Premier League last season and even committed 1.2 fouls each outing, too.

It’s also telling that Nuno has preferred his former Wolves ace, Matt Doherty, throughout pre-season, so it’s clear that Aurier is very much an unwanted man.

As such, the Portuguese could very much do with signing Tomiyasu and as negotiations continue, Paratici and co must ensure they come to an agreement over the transfer fee as a top priority.

AND in other news, Fabrizio Romano: Spurs could make 2 to 3 more signings…

Former Leeds United player Jon Newsome believes that Jack Harrison has been a real positive for the club.

After three years on loan, Harrison made his Elland Road stay permanent this summer after his best return in a Leeds shirt last season.

The 24-year-old scored eight goals and got eight assists for the Whites in the Premier League in 2020/2021, helping them to a ninth-placed finish in their first season back in the top flight.

And Newsome believes Harrison has worked really hard and is a real positive for the Marcelo Bielsa’s side, exclusively telling Football FanCast: “He’s worked incredibly hard, so you know last summer, it was reported that he sort of like employed a personal trainer to get him fitter and stronger and develop as a player and I think we saw that last season, I think he really has and he scored some goals. 

“I think the biggest, not question mark, but if you had a tiny, tiny little bit of criticism on him was that he got himself into some really good goal scoring positions in the Championship final year and didn’t convert as often as he could and should have, and I think he’s put that to bed.

“I think he’s scored a number of goals and he has been a real, real positive for the football club.”

Harrison has gone on to make 128 appearances for Leeds United, scoring 18 goals and providing a further 20 in his time at Elland Road.

The Transfer Tavern’s EFL spy reckons that Dwight Gayle could score the goals that were missing for Fulham last season.

Whilst former manager Scott Parker showed the Cottagers up defensively, they managed just 27 goals in the Premier League last season, with only rock-bottom Sheffield United scoring fewer.

Talisman Aleksandar Mitrovic failed to hit the heights of the previous campaign, scoring just three in the league, whilst top goalscorer Bobby Decordova-Reid ended with just five.

And if Fulham are to achieve promotion at the first time of asking once again, they’re going to need someone to step up to the plate and fire them back into the big time.

That someone could be Dwight Gayle, who only signed fresh terms with Newcastle earlier this month, but the Northern Echo believe that was to protect his value.

Gayle scored just once in the Premier League last season, but is proven at Championship level, netting 23 times in each of his previous two campaigns at this level, to go with the 13 he managed at Peterborough prior to signing for Crystal Palace – a total of 59.

The EFL insider exclusively told The Transfer Tavern:

“I’m expecting some big hitters with the money that Fulham have available. I am expecting a big push and a lot of the players will come from abroad and will probably be full internationals.

“Dwight Gayle of Newcastle has scored goals in the Championship and the Premier League, and could give Fulham something they missed last season being an out and out goalscorer.”

An update has emerged on Sunderland target Todd Kane, regarding QPR’s plans for him in pre-season…

What’s the talk?

According to West London Sport, QPR have axed Sunderland target Todd Kane from the senior squad and have forced him to train and play with the under-23 side in pre-season following his falling out with Mark Warburton last season.

London Football News reported earlier this summer that Charlton, Portsmouth and Sunderland are all looking at Kane as a potential target to bolster their squad ahead of the League One campaign.

Fans would hate it

Following the departures of Max Power and Conor McLaughlin at the start of the month, Sunderland are in desperate need of a right-back addition to the squad.

Lee Johnson currently has no senior, natural, right-back options at his disposal and Kane could be being looked at to solve this problem as he is a Championship-experienced player in that position.

The 27-year-old has plenty of games under his belt at Championship and Eredivise level, with over 150 career appearances for a host of clubs, including Hull, Forest, Groningen and QPR. Sounds good for a player targeted by a League One club right? Yes, but his pedigree is not why Sunderland fans would hate this deal. His attitude is the reason supporters would likely not be able to get behind any swoop for the ex-Chelsea man.

Kane conducted an interview last season claiming that he was better than his teammate Osman Kakay, voicing his confusion at being on the bench behind the right-back. His manager, Warburton, was then forced to respond to the situation and pointed out that respect is important for him as a coach, with Kane failing to show it for hit teammate.

Warburton told West London Sport:

“I’m very aware of what was said. But what we speak about as a squad stays private. We’ll never disclose that.

“For me personally, amongst the squad and amongst the staff, respect is paramount.

“We’re in a very competitive business but it’s important to me that we all speak with respect.”

This suggests that the arrival of £7k-per-week dud would not be good for the spirit in the dressing room if he was faced with a negative situation. He has shown that he does not react well to adversity and Sunderland cannot afford to carry players who are not up the fight and who could down tools when the going gets tough.

His banishment to the under-23’s squad is just the latest example that Kane is not the right man to keep around a harmonious dressing room.

Therefore, Sunderland should be avoiding this deal at all costs, it would be a disaster if they took him to the Stadium of Light.

AND in other news, SAFC handed key boost in pursuit of “undroppable” £1m-rated gem, Johnson needs him…

Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe is a player Aston Villa felt they could get in, journalist Luke Hatfield has told Football FanCast.

The Midlands club have made two unsuccessful bids for the 20-year-old attacking midfielder, with the last thought to be worth around £30m, per The Athletic.

According to multiple reports, including from the Evening Standard, Smith Rowe is now set to sign a new contract at Arsenal, while manager Mikel Arteta has stated that the English youngster will 100 per cent be staying in north London.

It now looks very unlikely that Villa will sign Smith Rowe this summer despite there seemingly being some confidence at one stage.

“Villa felt that Smith Rowe was a player that they could potentially get in, admittedly, for a large amount of money,” Hatfield of the Express & Star said.

“But if that deal is signed, then obviously it’s done and dusted in terms of Villa’s interest, at least for a season or so.”

Villa supporters will now be wondering where manager Dean Smith will turn to, with Burnley’s Dwight McNeil perhaps being a possibility.

Earlier this month, Football Insider reported that Villa would set their sights on the Burnley winger if they ended up missing out on Smith Rowe.