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Rangers fans are feeling optimistic about the latest update surrounding the future of Ryan Kent.

According to Sky Sports, Kent is being priced out of a move away from Anfield, with his asking price being reported at around £7m, but Gers fans are still hopeful a deal can be done.

This comes after Steven Gerrard admitted it looked unlikely that his club would be able to afford to bring the winger back to Ibrox, per The Express.

With Jurgen Klopp stating to The Liverpool Echo that he won’t leave the club on loan though, it certainly looks like the Reds are hoping to cash in this summer, which could see the asking price drop as we get closer to the deadline.

The 22 year-old was a good acquisition for Gerrard last season, scoring six times and setting up a further nine in his 43 appearances while on loan at Ibrox.

His performances last season earned him the Young Player of the Year award, so it’s no surprise the fans are desperate for him to come back to Glasgow.

Here’s what the Light Blue supporters had to say on Twitter about the possibility of bringing Kent back to Ibrox…

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تحدث محمود عبد الرحيم “جنش” حارس مرمى فريق نادي الزمالك، عن ملف مركز حراسة المرمى في القلعة البيضاء، مشيرًا إلى أن علاقته مع زميله بالفريق محمد أبو جبل لا تتعدى علاقة الملعب.

وقال جنش في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “إم بي سي مصر” عبر برنامج “اللعيب”: “بعد فترة الانقطاع بسبب الكورونا عدت للتدريبات وتعاملت مع المدرب السابق باتريس كارتيرون فترة قليلة، لكنه كان واضحًا معي”.

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وأضاف: “كارتيرون قال لي، سأواصل اللعب بالمجموعة التي تشارك، الحارس سيخطئ مرة وأثنين وثلاثة، ستحصل على فرصة، مثلما سيحصل بديلك على فرصة إذا اخطأت”.

وتابع: “ولكن حظىء كان سيئًا، فقد رحل كارتيرون بعد أن تعامل معي بكل وضوح”.

واستكمل: “فور تولي جايمي باتشيكو المهمة، قال لي انا أعرفك، ولكن قال لي أحدهم عليك أن تلعب بتلك المجموعة التي تشارك.. فنفذ باتشيكو”.

واستطرد: “تلقيت عروضًا محلية في بداية الموسم، لكنني كنت أرغب في الاستمرار مع الزمالك، سألعب في الزمالك ولن أخرج للإعارة، الزمالك ناديا، عَرض علي أموال كثيرة من أندية وتحدثت مع عبد الحليم علي، ولكن أنا مستمر في الزمالك وسألعب”.

وواصل: “علاقتي مع زميلي بالفريق محمد أبو جبل، علاقة ملعب والمهم أن يظل على مستواه، وطبيعي أن يتألق وهو لاعبًا في الزمالك”.

وأتم: “لم أحصل على فرصتي من بعد العودة من الإصابة، واخطأت في مباراة طلائع الجيش، وقلت ذلك للاعبين، ولكني لم أكن أعلم إنني سأشارك”.

واختتم: “أحب اللعب تحت ضغوطات وأمام الجماهير، وعندما تغيب الجماهير أشعر برغبتي في النوم”.

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Newcastle’s preparations for the forthcoming season have been hampered significantly by Rafa Benitez’s departure. The Magpies failed to agree terms on a contract extension with the Spaniard, which in turn has left supporters worrying about their prospects of remaining in England’s top-flight next season.

Despite having limited financial resources in an inflated market, the 59-year-old performed heroically to initially bring Newcastle back to the Premier League and then to steer the club away from relegation for two consecutive seasons. He also succeeded to unify the support, as most fans have become massively frustrated with Mike Ashley’s ownership.

Not only does Benitez’s departure evoke uncertainty ahead of the new Premier League campaign, but it also threatens to further sour the relationship between the supporters and the club.

Naturally, in light of a managerial departure, there have been several names linked with the vacant post at St James’ Park, and we have identified three linked successors that would undo Rafa Benitez’s commendable work.

Steven Gerrard

The Liverpool legend and Rangers manager, Steven Gerrard, is one of the frontrunners for the Newcastle job. According to the Telegraph, Gerrard alongside Patrick Vieira and Mikel Arteta, are at the top of the club’s managerial shortlist.

While the 39-year-old has performed admirably to cut Celtic’s advantage at the top of the Scottish Premier League from 12 points in the 2017/18 season to nine points in the last campaign, the Englishman made several signings only to limit Celtic’s dominance marginally. In fact, as of March 2019, Gerrard had made 19 signings during his time as Rangers manager.

In the last three seasons, Newcastle have earnt marginally more money from sales than what they have spent on new signings, which complicates their ability to compete in an age of heightened financial strength. Only Tottenham, Watford and Bournemouth had a better net expenditure than Newcastle last season.

Gerrard’s success at Rangers – he has a win ratio of over 50% – has been primarily fuelled by numerous signings, something that wouldn’t be granted to the same degree at Newcastle, which could represent an impediment to any potential success with the club.

Rafa Benitez, a man of esteemed managerial pedigree and tremendous experience, succeeded in exacting circumstances at Newcastle. Steven Gerrard’s limited managerial experience and dependence on an excessive number of signings would make him an unsuitable candidate to assume first-team responsibilities at Newcastle.

Patrick Vieira

Another individual linked with the managerial position at Newcastle, as reported by the Telegraph, is Nice boss Patrick Vieira. The Arsenal great and former Manchester City midfielder assumed first-team duties at Nice at the start of last season, having previously spent two years with New York City FC in the MLS.

Despite progressing from the MLS to Ligue 1 and earning a creditable seventh-placed finish with Nice last season, his first season in France failed to capture the imagination of supporters.

Despite finishing one place higher with an additional two points on the previous 2017/18 season, Nice had one of the worst attacking records in the division, scoring only 30 goals in 38 games – only relegated Caen and Guingamp had worse records with 29 goals and 28 goals respectively.

Furthermore, Nice had the worst goal difference in the top half of the table, and they were defeated in the first round of the Coupe de France against Toulouse.

This isn’t an attempt to deligitimise Vieira’s achievements, and it’s worth considering that Nice had the second-best defensive record in the league (equal with PSG on 35 goals conceded), but stepping up to the Premier League – a division renowned globally for its competitiveness – and operating under the restrictions of an Ashley-run organisation could prove too challenging for the Frenchman.

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Garry Monk

According to the Northern Echo, Garry Monk has been touted as a candidate to succeed Rafa Benitez.

The Englishman had a very promising start to his managerial career at Swansea, where he guided the Welsh club to their best-ever finish of 8th place in the Premier League in the 2014/15 season.

He also did well at Leeds United and came close to guiding the club to the play-offs during his only season with the Whites. However, he has struggled since.

Despite spending a mammoth total of more than £50,000,000 on eight players during his brief stint with Middlesbrough, Monk was sacked less than six months into his spell with, having only won 12 of his 27 games in charge.

At Birmingham, much like Benitez at Newcastle, Monk faced obstacles that weren’t of his own making, as he addressed in his departing statement, but avoiding relegation to League One is a far cry from competing in the Premier League.

Monk would require a club of greater stability than Newcastle to rekindle his best managerial form, and equally the Magpies need a manager capable of providing favourable results instantly.

Sheffield Wednesday will head into the 2019/20 season buoyed by a positive finish to the season under Steve Bruce.

Hillsborough looked back to being something of a fortress under Bruce, and if the Owls can continue that form into the new campaign, then they might just surprise a few people and push on for a shot at promotion.

However, the summer is going to be key for Wednesday, who will be looking to add some quality to the squad following the release of several senior players such as Gary Hooper, George Boyd and Daniel Pudil.

Wednesday have had some quality players on the books in recent times and there have been periods where perhaps they should have been performing better than they have shown over the last 12 to 18 months.

One of the big problems for the Owls which Bruce will be looking to address is quality within the squad, rather than simply adding players for the sake of it who can often sit on big wages and occupy places in the squad to minimal effect.

We have seen this in S6 with the likes of Daniel Jones and Almen Abdi in recent times, both players who were brought in for big wages but offered little to the cause for the Owls in the end.

And it is this sort of player which Bruce will have taken note of no doubt, as he looks to use all his managerial experience to bring success to a Wednesday team which has been starved of any sort of joy for far too long now in the eyes of their passionate fans.

Wednesday have the tools to compete, and while the money might not be there as it was under Carlos Carvalhal a few seasons back, expect Steve Bruce to go out there and get value for money and real quality when it comes to his summer transfer dealings.

Frankly, Oliver Burke cannot be retained at any costs.

The disastrous showing at the Ibrox last week outlined him as a waste of space. Indeed, he’s been unable to deliver when required and been toothless in front goal, looking a shadow of the player who excited so many at Nottingham Forest as a youngster. So, in order to remain Scotland’s best amid the potential Rangers uprise next season, the Hoops need to bring in some serious firepower next season.

Rather than looking for someone new, why not go with some you could trust? Indeed, Celtic should look at a proven superstar than scouting an expensive buy. Burke loan might’ve flopped big time, but one who didn’t was Patrick Roberts, multiple times.

After all, who could forget his first season, when he contributed goals left, right and centre?

When David Hay (as per the Evening Times) thinks bringing Roberts back would be wise, who’s there to argue against it? Granted the 22-year-old winger hasn’t really been in best form during his loan to Spanish side Girona, being unable to score or assist in a miserable campaign but to blame him too much would be wrong.

Clearly, the former Fulham ace is a talented player and someone who understands what it means to represent the Hoops.

Going into the final year of Manchester City contract, Celtic would potentially bargain a smart deal for Roberts. If they’re thinking ambitiously, they wouldn’t have to rely on a loan and should cut a low fee to buy him permanently, saving him from his nightmare out in Spain. As a result, their issues down the wings would be solved, and the fans would surely get back onside with a club who’ve been fairly tight in the market.

Parkhead will never say no to Roberts after the magic he’s created in recent times, Peter Lawwell and his fellow decision-makers shouldn’t.

Celtic fans, would you want Roberts back at Parkhead next season? Join the discussion by commenting below…

Klopp here to stay.

In the not so distant past, beIN Sports correspondent Tancredi Palmeri made the sensational claim that Juventus had been in touch with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp about their manager position, which was recently vacated by Massimiliano Allegri.

Naturally, Klopp didn’t hold back when responding to the speculation, dismissing it out of hand.

The German coach, who is preparing to lead Liverpool into a second successive Champions League final on Saturday night, has reaffirmed the fact that there is absolutely no chance of him walking away from Anfield this summer, which we are 110 per cent inclined to believe.

“Of course it’s a league that I like, it’s really exciting but all these rumours I hear about Juventus are bull****,†Klopp told Sky Italia (via Liverpool Echo).

“There is nothing true about it. I am not going to leave Liverpool. I know Serie A very well, I follow it and I like it, but I am going to stay at Liverpool.â€

And breathe…

Remarkably, Klopp will be looking to end a run of six straight final defeats in his managerial career when his Liverpool side battle with a club who know a little something about bottling themselves, Tottenham Hotspur.

It just seems nonsensical that Klopp would even consider leaving at this point. The Premier League may not have gone to plan, but surely if they replicate their form from this season next time around then the master of man management has a domestic title to look forward to. Not to mention the fact that they will more than likely be challenging for another major European cup next season. When they’re on the cusp of something special, why would he give that up now?

Simple answer: he wouldn’t.

Liverpool fans, could you ever see Klopp leaving the club? How badly do you think it would damage your future prospects? Let us know in the comments below…

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Alan Shearer has urged Tottenham Hotspur to spend money this summer as they look to close the gap to both Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, per BBC Sport.

What’s he said?

Spurs lost to West Ham on Saturday but remain third after a series of results that boosted Mauricio Pochettino’s side.

Following Spurs’ 1-0 loss, Arsenal were beaten 3-0 by Leicester City and Manchester United and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw.

With Spurs four points clear of Unai Emery’s men, a victory over AFC Bournemouth in their next outing will seal qualification for the Champions League next season, while they are also set to face Ajax for the right to play in the final of Europe’s elite club competition.

But Shearer believes they will want to close the gap on City and the Reds at the top of the table; Spurs are currently 22 points behind Pep Guardiola’s champions.

He said, per BBC: “They are now 22 points behind City, and if they want to push on and get closer to the title next year, then they simply have to sign some players this summer.

“Spurs have got the numbers to cover every position but, as we have seen from their results in their past few league games, they do not necessarily have the quality too.

“They are suffering at the end of a long, hard season and I still feel they have done incredibly well to be where they are when you consider everything that has been going on, with that lack of new faces and their wait to get into their new ground.”

Investment a necessity but so is keeping players

Yes, Spurs need to sign players this summer. This much has been obvious since the January transfer window, when they were crying out for a striker and another central midfielder.

But it’s become a tired trope to continually beat the club with that stick.

What is perhaps far more important is retaining both Christian Eriksen and Toby Alderweireld.

Eriksen continues to be linked with a move away, particularly with his contract expiring at the end of next season, while Alderweireld has a £25million release clause in his contract.

The Belgium international, of course, has his future in his own hands but Spurs should be pulling out all the stops to get him to stay.

That includes the offer of a new contract and parity with the club’s highest earners.

Shearer should look a bit closer as he bids to sound informed.

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Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to dispute Jamie Carragher’s claim that Eden Hazard is the best player in the Premier League.

The former Reds defender was speaking after Chelsea’s 2-0 win over West Ham on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, where he revealed that he thinks the Belgian is the top-flight’s best player.

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Hazard single-handedly won the game for the Blues against the Hammers with two excellent goals, the first of which will most certainly be up for Goal of the Season at the end of the campaign.

The former Lille star slalomed his way through a number of challenges, keeping the ball close to his feet, before rifling low into the bottom right corner.

It was the 28-year-old’s 15th league goal this term, before his second put him on 16 – just three behind leading scorer Sergio Aguero – impressively, Hazard also has 12 league assists to his name.

Despite his excellent season, however, many Liverpool fans have dismissed their former colossus’ claims that Hazard is the league’s best and have taken to Twitter to let their feelings be known…

Marcelo Bielsa has established himself as a hero at Elland Road this season having taken Leeds from a mid-table side to automatic promotion challengers. Of course, there’s still a long way to go from here on in until the end of the season, but the Whites are certainly on the right track.

Leeds managed to climb above Sheffield United earlier on today by securing a convincing victory over Millwall in front of home support, with Norwich now firmly in their sights.

Although, it looks as if Bielsa has turned his attention towards a possible summer transfer move, as according to Football Insider, Leeds are plotting a swoop to sign Fulham’s Stefan Johansen, who is set to be available on a free.

The Norway international has struggled to adjust to life at the Hawthorns after joining on loan back in the January transfer window. But, that shouldn’t scare the Whites away as he was simply sensational in the Championship with his parent club Fulham as he produced eight goals and eight assists.

Johansen is very different to a normal central midfielder as he operates in more of a playmaker role by making use of his creativity and finishing ability. So, the attack-minded midfielder could be the man to replace Samu Saiz in the summer, as according to a report from El Gol, Valencia are interested in the Spaniard.

Of course, Tyler Roberts has impressed in the No.10 role in recent times at Elland Road, but Johansen would be a great alternative. He also has plenty of experience from his time in England having made over 100 appearances for the Cottagers, so he could be a real asset for Leeds, regardless of whether they secure promotion.

Leeds United fans, do you think that Johansen could replace Samu Saiz in the summer? Join the discussion by commenting down below! 

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A number of Liverpool fans have called on Trent Alexander-Arnold to improve after watching the Englishman in action against Fulham on Sunday afternoon.

The 20-year-old helped the Reds collect a huge three points at Craven Cottage.

However, it would be fair to say that a lot of the club’s supporters were not too pleased with the performance of Alexander-Arnold.

There were a number of occasions when the right-back struggled to find a teammate from a crossing position and that has been a criticism aimed at the defender in recent weeks.

It is difficult to be too critical of Alexander-Arnold when considering that he is only just out of his teens and is currently first choice for one of the best sides in Europe.

The Liverpool fans certainly want more from the 5ft 9in ace, however, having watched him fail to have one of his better games against relegation-threatened Fulham.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: