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Liverpool fans on Twitter aren’t best pleased with the latest reports surrounding the future of Joe Gomez.

90min have reported that the centre-back could be on his way out of Anfield after becoming frustrated with his lack of playing time.

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It’s difficult to argue with his standpoint as recently he’s appeared in just two Premier League games for the Reds, with Joel Matip establishing himself as Jurgen Klopp’s preferred choice alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Supporters on social media are hoping that his current frustrations don’t lead to his exit in the near future.

Gomez is a fantastic young centre-back, and aged just 22 he’s already been capped seven times by England.

The former Charlton man could be the future of Liverpool’s defence, but if these reports are to be believed that won’t be the case.

Understandably, fans are annoyed at the prospect of losing such a talented defender.

Here’s what Liverpool supporters have been saying on Twitter…

Gareth Bale and Real Madrid have a really interesting relationship.

One day everything seems fine and then the other all hell breaks loose in a matter of moments.

During the summer, the Welshman was close to leaving the club and even Zinedine Zidane confirmed so himself when he stated Bale’s departure would be for the best.

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But not only did the 30-year-old forward end up staying at Real Madrid but he also became a big part of their squad, already tallying two goals and two assists in the first six games he has played in the 2019/20 La Liga season.

Not everything was rosy, however, as Bale was excluded from the squad twice, once in the Champions League and once in the domestic league.

And according to AS, that’s the thing that annoyed him the most and the reason why he is once again determined to leave the club next summer.

Upon hearing this update, many Real Madrid fans didn’t like his attitude and slammed the 30-year-old star, stating they’d be better off without him.

You can see some of their replies down below:

Loads of Liverpool fans have been reacting to Emre Can’s latest misfortune, as the Germany international was sent off for his country on Sunday night.

When it rains it pours. Well, at least if you’re a 25 year-old midfielder who used to play for Liverpool it does anyway.

After Can publicly admitted he was unhappy with his lack of playing time at Juventus, Reds fans were far from sympathetic, and plenty have now been reacting to his latest blunder.

Despite making just three appearances this campaign in Turin, the former Anfield ace was picked to start for Germany against Estonia on Sunday, but was sent off after just 14 minutes.

His side recovered impressively and won 3-0 courtesy of a brace from Ilkay Gundogan and strike from Timo Werner, but that isn’t stopping Reds fans discussing their former charge, who left on a free transfer in 2018.

One member of the Anfield faithful admitted they feel for Can after his latest setback, but several others didn’t share that sentiment.

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

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In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, John Hartson suggested that Manchester United and Wales may have a gem on their hands in the form of Dan James.

What did he say?

The winger has hit the ground running at Old Trafford since his summer arrival from Swansea, and he also took his form into the international break this week with a stunning winner against Belarus.

It has been a dream start for the 21-year-old, who has scored four goals for club and country just one month into the season – and is already only one short of the five-goal tally he achieved in 2018/19.

He has proved to be a key threat so far, and now his finishing ability seems to be matching his explosive pace – a perfect combination for a winger – and if he learns from teammates such as Anthony Martial and Gareth Bale he could go very far.

Hartson believes he is a great prospect and could go on to be an important player for both of his current sides. Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, he said:

“There are some really good players in that Wales midfield, with the likes of Harry Wilson, Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Tom Lawrence, David Brooks and Dan James in particular who not only could have a massive impact for his country, but Manchester United too.

“United must be thinking oh my god, I can’t believe we got this boy for £15m. What’s he worth now?”

An astute addition

It has taken James only a matter of weeks to prove his critics wrong by showing he is ready to play at the highest level.

Moreover, United will consider him a steal at such a low price, particularly when compared to other young wingers signed by Premier League clubs in recent windows, such as Richarlison, who moved to Everton for a reported £50m, and Chelsea signing Christian Pulisic, who swapped Borussia Dortmund for west London in a £58m deal.

If James continues to progress as he has done since breaking into the Swansea first-team it is plausible to envision him being part of the United and Wales set-up for years to come, following in the footsteps of another Welsh winger: Ryan Giggs.

Both Giggs and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have looked to provide young players with opportunities since taking on their respective roles, and James’ success is evidence that they have been vindicated in their decision to do so.

He could undoubtedly become a key member of both teams, as Hartson suggests.

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Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, John Hartson has delivered his assessment amid reports that Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford are allowing off-field activities to get in the way of his football career.

Reports earlier this week claimed Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had pulled both him and Rashford aside to demand they concentrate on their football.

Last year, Rashford opened his own label called ‘Be Yourself’, whilst Lingard has long since held his own merchandise brand, ‘JLINGZ’.

The pair have come under fire in recent weeks and months for their poor form for United and, while there are plenty of reasons to explain their form, Hartson believes it’s important players – at United and elsewhere – stay professional and switched on.

He said: “Their sole focus should be on football, that’s their bread and butter; that’s what they get paid to do. I’m not saying don’t don’t get involved in outside activities.

“You look at David Beckham, all the outside businesses that he had, it didn’t affect Beckham’s football. If you want to have outside interests, that’s absolutely fine. That’s your prerogative. But you have to go into training and train properly and perform on the weekend because that’s what you do for a living.

“You have to respect the people that pay your wages and you have to respect the fans. You play for the shirt and if that stops it’s not acceptable.”

Talk about hitting the nail on the head. In a modern world dominated by social media and ‘influencers’, it is easy to get lost in all the drama surrounding it. Instagram followers and not trophies seems to be the deal-breaker these days for some professional footballers.

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If the likes of Rashford and Lingard are performing for United, then there would be no problem with what they are doing off-the-pitch. The issues arise when they deliver below-par performances, and then look like they’re far more interested in getting likes on their social media profiles.

As Hartson suggests, they need to ensure they’re treating their football careers with exemplary professionalism before worrying about outside interests.

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Aston Villa are willing to let Scott Hogan leave the club on loan before the end of the January transfer window with Championship rivals Bristol City and Sheffield United both interested, according to Sky Sports.

Hogan moved to Villa from Brentford in January 2017 and scored nine times in 41 first-team appearances for the club during the 2017-18 campaign, as per Transfermarkt.

The 26-year-old has only made six Championship appearances for the club this term, however, and his future has been called into question.

Hogan’s only start of the season came against Swansea in the FA Cup earlier this month, whilst he is yet to register a first-team goal this term.

The Villa fans have been on social media offering their views on the transfer report.

It would be fair to say that a number are not too keen on the idea of a loan, whilst the fact that promotion candidates Sheffield United are in the hunt, according to Sky Sports, could well come back to haunt Villa this term.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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Even though the transfer market won’t be open for business until January, the big clubs are still hard at work and looking ahead to the next window. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona will be heavily scouting Napoli’s 23-year-old ace, Fabian Ruiz, with an intent to possibly scoop him up next summer.

This would indeed be a good move but one that could very easily indicate Ivan Rakitic’s time in Catalonia is truly coming to an end.

What’s the word, then?

The notion that Rakitic could leave Barcelona is hardly news at this point. The last we’ve heard about it, however, was in the Italian press when they claimed Juventus will look to secure his services as early as January. The titans from Turin apparently tried to land him in the summer as well but with no success.

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But if Ruiz really is one of Barcelona’s targets, that can only mean one thing: Rakitic is surely heading out the exit door.

It’s highly unlikely that Barca would bring in a new midfielder to an already overcrowded area without selling at least one player. And looking at Ruiz as Rakitic’s possible replacement, he does seem like a perfect player to join the squad.

Third time is the charm

Mundo Deportivo also claim that this is not the first time Barcelona have been connected to the 23-year-old midfielder. In fact, they could’ve had him two times before but opted out of the deal on both occasions, with interest first manifesting in 2017. The Catalan outlet also emphasises that this time around they would be happy to get him for a fee under €60m (£53.7m).

But the quality is certainly there. Last season, Ruiz scored five goals and assisted three in a total of 27 games in Serie A, which is something Rakitic also often does as one of the highest-scoring midfielders at Barcelona. Last season, he bagged three goals and five assists in La Liga so the output is quite similar, to say the least.

And Ruiz does a lot more than just score and assist, too. Last season he averaged 89.8% passing accuracy and 2.3 key passes per game in Serie A and he’s set to continue the trend into the new campaign with 91.2% passing accuracy and two key passes on average already under his belt, per Whoscored. His defensive work should also not be disregarded, as he averaged 2 tackles per Serie A game last season.

The final two boxes he ticks are versatility and youth. Ruiz has been known to operate in a conventional midfield position, in a more advanced number ten role, and in a wide left-sided role.

And at just 23 years old, he is bound to continue improving in Catalonia.

On paper, this indeed sounds like a great deal for Barcelona and they shouldn’t miss out on this player for the third time.

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Sunderland missed their chance to go top of League One on Tuesday when they lost 3-1 to Lincoln City at the Stadium of Light, and will be hoping to seize their second opportunity to knock Rotherham off the top spot as they travel to take on 11th place Accrington Stanley this afternoon.

The Black Cats manager, Lee Johnson, took to his pre-match press conference to confirm the return of a number of players in training after injuries and virus outbreaks.

Johnson told the media;

“We’ll have more options [tomorrow], it’s fair to say,”

“Obviously it’s always touch wood in terms of the virus stuff, but at the moment it’s nice to be able to welcome two or three back into the group.”

The manager also added an update on star player, Corry Evans, saying;

“Corry is in good spirits,”

“We have got to be careful because at his previous club, he had a couple of similar scenarios in terms of going through the concussion protocols.

With that being said, this is how Football Fancast expects Sunderland to line up against Accrington Stanley this afternoon…

With three changes to the team, Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Bailey Wright and Leon Dajaku return to the side for the clash in the North West on Saturday afternoon.

Fans will be happy to see first choice goalkeeper, Hoffmann, back in the side after conceding three goals at home on Tuesday night, the 6ft 4 machine, is returning from testing positive during a virus outbreak in the Sunderland camp.

We expect that Dajaku will also re-join the starting line-up after also testing positive during the virus outbreak at the club, Jack Diamond, who was hailed “powerful” by the Sunderland manager, is predicted to be axed from the team to accommodate the 20 year old’s return, with Dajaku bagging four goals and four assists for the side this season so far.

Wright is predicted to make his return from his minor injury after missing the last two games for the Black Cats, and we expect that the manager will be forced to start the defender whether he wanted to or not, due to Carl Winchester picking up a red card against Lincoln City at the beginning of this week.

Johnson will be hoping that his side can secure their first win of 2022 and their sixth win of the season away from home, putting them top of League One.

In other news: Sunderland eyeing swoop for Cardiff’s Aden Flint

Rangers still have a few months left of the season until the summer transfer window opens and Giovanni van Bronckhorst has the chance to make whatever changes to his squad at Ibrox that he sees fit.

However, it seems as though the SPFL giants have been handed a boost in their chase to sign one player that has reportedly been on their radar.

What’s the news?

According to a recent report from German media outlet WAZ, Schalke goalkeeper Martin Fraisl is likely to leave the club at the end of the season as a free agent.

Earlier this month, it was reported that Rangers are interested in signing the shot-stopper, which means that this latest update about his potential exit in the summer will be a big boost for the Gers’ chances of securing his signature. It is even thought that the Glasgow giants have already offered him a deal.

Great news for the Gers

Since joining Schalke on a free transfer from Dutch club ADO Den Haag back in the 2021 summer transfer window, the 28-year-old has gone on to make 20 league appearances in which he’s managed to keep seven clean sheets along the way.

With 193 senior and youth club appearances under his belt across numerous clubs, the Austrian, who is currently picking up a weekly wage of £5.9k-per-week according to Salary Sport, has kept 49 clean sheets in total and even managed to get himself on the scoresheet on one occasion as well.

In addition to this, with current Gers shot-stopper Allan McGregor now at the age of 40 and having the fifth-lowest save percentage of any goalkeeper in the SPFL this season, as well as conceding 37 goals in total, it would make sense for the Ibrox club to bring Fraisl in as a potential replacement for their veteran ‘keeper.

Hailed for doing an “excellent” job for the club by Schalke sporting director, Rouven Schroder, Fraisl could prove to be a great bit of business from the Gers if they’re able to secure him on a free transfer in the summer and he’s able to be an improvement on McGregor.

Moving forward, securing the Schalke shot-stopper on a free transfer once the summer window opens could be a good first step in seeing the club strengthen their squad and get ready for next season.

With that in mind, this boost is certainly good news for everyone associated with the Gers.

In other news: Huge boost: 3-word Rangers update will leave Van Bronckhorst buzzing…

Everton have already made two signings in just four days of the transfer window being open, in a bid to strengthen the struggling side, Rafa Benitez could be poised to make his third signing very soon.

What’s the word?

Italian football news outlet, Club Doria, has reported that Everton are amongst a number of clubs who are interested in signing Sampdoria defender, Omar Colley.

Newcastle United, Leeds United and Watford have all been named alongside Everton in the report that suggests the Premier League clubs are interested in signing the £4.5m-rated beast.

Colley who has been hailed “amongst the best defenders” by Sampdoria manager Roberto D’Aversa, has reportedly changed his agent, and is ready for a new adventure, setting his sights on the Premier League, where if the rumours are true, he is in high demand for signing with one of many.

The Everton manager has already secured the signing of two defenders, Nathan Patterson and Vitaliy Mykolenko, claiming in his pre-match press conference last week that the club wants “two or three” signings, with the Gambia international potentially the third target.

Rafa must swoop

With clubs in a similar position in the bottom half of the table speculated to be interested in the 29-year-old, Benitez must swoop as soon as he can to ensure he doesn’t lose out on the transfer target, amid further transfer rumours that Mason Holgate could be leaving on loan this month too.

Adding depth to the Toffees squad is essential for the Spanish tactician, as defensively they have been abysmal this season with the current side conceding the first goal in 14 of their 20 games in all competitions this season, including each of their last seven games.

Colley could surely add something to the side’s defensive play, with the defender having the second most pass interceptions and the third most tackles completed in his own half in the Serie A this season, according to One Versus One.

Everton will take on Hull City at the weekend in the FA Cup third round and Benitez will be under pressure to give Everton fans something outside of the struggles of the league they currently face, as speculation grows on the sacking of the Spanish manager.

In other news: Vecino swap deal could solve Rafa’s problems at Everton