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Kalvin Phillips has been included in Gareth Southgate’s 33-man provisional squad ahead of the Euros and former Leeds United midfielder, David Norris, believes that the 25-year old’s future could be away from Elland Road.

Phillips is an academy graduate at Leeds, something which makes playing for the club just that little bit more special given his already close ties with them, and if reports are to be believed influential figure Marcelo Bielsa is set to stay at Elland Road next season.

The midfielder has been in every England squad this season and despite a shoulder injury which was initially feared to be serious, Phillips looks set for a spot on the plane and his importance and influence has been more evident when not on the pitch as Leeds have failed to win seven out of the nine games that he has missed.

Since Bielsa was appointed as manager at Elland Road in 2018, Phillips has made 117 appearances for Leeds such is Bielsa’s trust in the midfielder, and the manager’s future could have an impact on what Phillips decides to do this summer according to Norris, who spoke exclusively to Football FanCast:

“He loves Kalvin and talks well of him. Phillips is obviously a big part of his thought process in terms of team selection. So, if Bielsa goes, then Kalvin, might think that now is the time to move on.

“So, that could change it if Bielsa goes, but ultimately, I think both of them will end up staying.”

Despite a lot of silence from both Bielsa and Leeds, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel as the Argentine is set to sign a new contract which will keep him at the club heading into next season.

Leeds finished in the top half of the Premier League and will be looking to kick on next season and attempt to disrupt the top six spots and try to bring back European nights at Elland Road.

Bridgnorth: Shropshire 192 (MJ Marvell 67no, NTP George 6-39) Cornwall 73-5

CricInfo18-Jun-2001Day 2 of 3Falkland CC:
Wales Minor Counties 232 and 47 (NA Denning 7-26)
Berkshire 295 (TL Lambert 86, N Gage 5-54)
Berkshire (23pts) bt Wales Minor Counties (6pts) by an innings and 16 runsColwall:
Wiltshire 124 and 458-6 dec (SM Perrin 190, C Rogers 62, P Draper 62, D A Winter 59)
Herefordshire 103 and 54-0Challow and Childrey:
Cheshire 313 and 172-2 dec (N Wood 57)
Oxfordshire 151 (S Renshaw 5-59) and 30-4
Day 1 of 3:Bridgnorth:
Shropshire 192 (MJ Marvell 67no, NTP George 6-39)
Cornwall 73-5

Leeds United could sign a new version of club legend Mark Viduka in the form of Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham amid Jon Newsome’s transfer verdict.

What’s the story?

Reports in recent weeks have suggested that the England international could be available this summer after falling out of favour at Stamford Bridge, and now, Newsome has suggested Marcelo Bielsa’s side enter the race to sign him.

Speaking exclusively to FFC, he said: “I see they’ve put a price tag of £40m on Tammy Abraham. Do you push the boat out and go and buy Tammy Abraham? I’ve watched him since he was out on loan at Bristol City as an 18-year-old and I think he’s a fantastic player.

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“He leads the line, he just needs that club where he’s the number one target and the number one man and I think he’ll just blossom again. So do the club do something like that?”

A new Viduka

Standing at an imposing 6 foot 3, Abraham has got all the physical attributes that make him a very similar threat to the one Viduka provided in his glory days at Elland Road.

In a piece for Leeds Live, Jon Howe wrote about the Australian: “He was an ominous physical specimen, an old-fashioned centre forward in many respects, but mixed a formidable presence with a delicate technique that made him the purest example of a ‘good touch for a big fella’ player you are ever likely to see.”

Dubbed as being “clinical in front of goal” and as a “natural goal-scorer” by former Leeds man Noel Whelan, Abraham combines both his pace and power with real technical quality, and has managed an impressive 12 goals in 32 games despite barely starting.

Speaking after he netted during a loan spell against Swansea a couple of seasons ago, Aston Villa boss Dean Smith said: “Tammy is a handful and he knows better than me that he should have been walking away with the match ball tonight. But he scored the winning goal, he’s a hell of a talent. Tammy put in a hell of a shift up front on his own and proved he is a fine player.”

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The £36m-rated Abraham has all the tools in his locker for Bielsa to discover a new Viduka for Leeds.

Meanwhile, Leeds are eyeing up this winger who’ll “torment defenders everywhere”…

Peter Bowler’s sound defence frustrated Kent’s victory hopes on the finalday at Taunton as the match with Somerset ended in a tame draw

Richard Latham19-May-2001Peter Bowler’s sound defence frustrated Kent’s victory hopes on the finalday at Taunton as the match with Somerset ended in a tame draw.The 37-year-old veteran hit a typically solid 87 off 188 balls, sharing acrucial fourth-wicket stand of 135 with Mark Lathwell, which occupied 51overs.They came together in the first over of the day when Jamie Cox wasbrilliantly caught behind by the diving Paul Nixon off Matthew Fleming,having added only four to his overnight 59.Somerset were 114-3 and still 45 runs behind. But Lathwell, still looking tore-establish his reputation since a year off with injury in 1999, showedglimpses of the form that brought two Test appearances back in 1993.Applying himself with great determination, he matched Bowler’s solid defencewhile occasionally giving a reminder of his stroke-playing ability in making58 before falling lbw to Fleming.Kent’s skipper struck again in the same over, clean bowling Rob Turner for aduck, on the way to figures of 4-74.But the pitch offered little in the way of assistance to any type of bowlingand Peter Trego, promoted in the order following his 32 in the firstinnings, again showed his talent with the bat.After Bowler had finally departed to Nixon’s seventh catch of the match, theEngland Under-19 bowler went on the attack to hit eight fours in his 43.Somerset were 334-7 when Cox declared to end the match at 5.20pm. The homeside took seven points and Kent ten.

Former Leeds United midfielder Carlton Palmer has exclusively told Football FanCast that West Ham won’t be able to afford Jesse Lingard permanently.

Lingard has been in tremendous form since his January arrival, contributing to 13 goals in as many matches to help the Hammers maintain their push for European football.

His goals led to a recall to the England squad for the recent World Cup qualifiers, but he’ll return to Old Trafford at the end of the season once his loan expires.

By then, Lingard will have just 12 months remaining on his deal, meaning United will have to either offer him fresh terms or decide to cash-in to avoid him leaving for nothing.

West Ham are one of his potential suitors, although the likes of PSG and Real Madrid have also been touted as a possible destination for Lingard this summer.

But Palmer believes that his excellent form has put him into contention to be a starter back at Old Trafford next term.

He told Football FanCast:

“I don’t think they’ll be able to get Lingard on a permanent deal. I think he’s played his way back into the Manchester United starting line-up, and he we will have to see how he does, but he will probably start at the Euros.

“Manchester United are a massive club and West Ham just don’t pay that type of money on a regular basis and David Moyes knows that.”

Rangers take on their Old Firm rivals at Ibrox on Sunday and Steven Gerrard should axe Ianis Hagi for the game, as the Romania international has been far from his best in recent weeks.

Although the 22-year-old has enjoyed a solid campaign overall, contributing six goals and nine assists in 29 Premiership appearances, resulting in a 6.93 average WhoScored rating, his recent performances have been nowhere near that level.

Hagi’s last goal for Rangers came in the 3-0 win against St Mirren in early March, and he has failed to contribute a goal or assist in the league since then, whilst he also struggled in the cup defeat against St Johnstone last time out before his 68th-minute withdrawal.

Indeed, as per WhoScored ratings, he hasn’t exceeded a 7/10 since the aforementioned St Mirren clash, even registering a lowly 5.95 in the recent win over Hibernian.

He is also competing with Joe Aribo on the right wing, with the Nigeria international having shown that he is capable of playing there or in central midfield at a high level this season, as his average WhoScored rating of 7.40/10 in the Premiership ranks him as the joint-second best player in Gerrard’s squad so far this campaign.

The former Charlton Athletic man was also instrumental in Rangers’ most recent win against Celtic in the Scottish Cup, as he embarrassed Diego Laxalt down the right-hand side before sending in a dangerous cross for Jonjoe Kenny to turn into his own net, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him start out wide again at Ibrox on Sunday.

Hagi, meanwhile, has regularly been left on the bench against the Hoops in the past, making just two appearances against them in his career thus far, in which he has failed to contribute a goal or an assist, so perhaps Gerrard feels that the physicality of the fixture doesn’t suit the former Genk man.

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Although the manager dubbed the 22-year-old an “outstanding talent” last season after his starring performance against Braga at Ibrox, it seems as if he doesn’t trust him to be as impressive in Old Firm derbies. Given that Hagi has been pretty poor in recent weeks, Gerrard should axe him from his starting line-up on Sunday.

In other news… Allen masterclass: “Immense” Rangers beast’s value has risen 550% since Ibrox switch

The Punjab Government has honoured one of its most famous sportingsons, Harbhajan Singh with a cash award of Rs 5 lakhs, a plot of landand offered him a job in the State Police in recognition of hisoutstanding performance in the recent Test series

26-Apr-2001The Punjab Government has honoured one of its most famous sportingsons, Harbhajan Singh with a cash award of Rs 5 lakhs, a plot of landand offered him a job in the State Police in recognition of hisoutstanding performance in the recent Test series against Australia.At a function in Chandigarh on Wednesday night, Chief Minister PrakashSingh Badal handed over to Harbhajan Singh a draft for Rs 5 lakhs andan allotment letter for a 500 square yard plot of land in his hometown Jalandhar and offered him a job as Deputy Superintendant inPunjab Police.The appointment of Harbhajan Singh as DSP will be taken up and clearedin the next cabinet meeting after a consent in this regard wasreceived from him, according to an official press release here today.The off spinner is already an employee of Indian Airlines for which heturns out in various tournaments.

Many Everton fans were left delighted by the news that the Goodison Park faithful condemned the idea of the European Super League (ESL).

The league has since collapsed following the withdrawal of the six English clubs who were originally going to play in it, but the Merseyside club made their feelings known from the start.

As per the official website of the Toffees, they were both ‘saddened’ and ‘disappointed’ by the proposals of the breakaway league which was pushed forward by Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.

The Blues went on to vent their anger and frustration at the idea, which gained a lot of support not just from EFC supporters, but fans all across the country.

Everton fans on European Super League news

These Everton fans flocked to the news after it was shared on Twitter by the club, with one Toffee even going as far as to claim that it was ‘brilliant’:

“Brilliant”

Credit: @ScottyTMJ

“Outstanding Blues. Proud as ever to support the People’s Club!”

Credit: @Richie_F26

“Powerful. People saying we would of jumped at the idea if being invited. Not a chance, Everton understand the fabric of their fans and actually care what they think.”

Credit: @Gibbo28

“As always a club acting with CLASS. Carry on Everton, the PEOPLE’S CLUB.”

Credit: @brundellfilimou

“Excellent statement from the club! #SayNoToEuropeanSuperLeague”

Credit: @eriklsym

“Absolutely fantastic. My football club.”

Credit: @EFCT0M

In other news, find out which star once compared to Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe Everton are claimed to be pursuing here!

Writing on Twitter, club insider ExWHUemployee dropped his verdict when asked about the situation surrounding 2019 West Ham United summer signing Goncalo Cardoso.

Cardoso is currently loaned out to Swiss giants FC Basel on an 18-month loan deal, with the Portugal youth international arguably failing to live up to his promise so far.

ExWHUemployee drops Cardoso claim

West Ham United secured the signing of Cardoso under former boss Manuel Pellegrini as a talent with plenty of promise, with the defender describing himself as an ‘aggressive’ player upon signing for the east Londoners.

However, having not made a senior appearance, it appears his future is up in the air as he continues his temporary spell at St. Jakob-Park.

ExWHUemployee, when asked for the latest, dropped a pretty bleak verdict in regards to the centre-back – with the insider saying ‘I don’t think he has a career at West Ham’.

Transfer Tavern take

The 20-year-old joined on a five-year contract in the summer of 2019 after bursting on to the scene with Boavista, but his career at the London Stadium looks likely to fizzle out with a whimper rather than a bang.

Former Hammers Director of Football, Mario Husillos, believed Cardoso was ready to be with the first team squad upon the player’s arrival, but nearly two years later, his eventual exit appears inevitable.

In other news: Declan Rice claim dropped after West Ham images emerge, find out more here.

Frank McAvennie has exclusively told Football FanCast that he doesn’t have a problem with West Ham’s goalkeeping situation amid Lukasz Fabianski’s recent contract extension, but he expects the 6 ft 3 star to only be there one more year.

The former Arsenal shot-stopper has been the Hammers number one ever since his arrival from Swansea in 2018, missing just 15 Premier League games in total.

His contract at the London Stadium was set to expire at the end of the campaign, but the Pole recently extended his deal by an additional year.

It’ll be a huge relief for West Ham, who felt Fabianski’s absence last season when Roberto endured a disastrous spell in the team, but the Spaniard was sold in the summer, meaning 35-year-old David Martin and Darren Randolph have been fighting for the number two spot.

Randolph is currently out injured, and former striker McAvennie is content with both Fabianski and Martin, who only has five Irons appearances under his belt, as the two senior stoppers, despite the former making the occasional mistake this term.

He told Football FanCast:

“Goalkeepers are always going to make clangers somewhere. He makes more saves than he drops. There are not many goalkeepers that are going to come in and challenge. The boy Martin, Alvin’s son, will be keeping him on his toes.

“I think Fabianski will be there another year, although Martin may come in and get a couple of chances.”

Fabianski has been a highly-reliable goalkeeper for West Ham in recent seasons, so it’s no wonder the club were keen on keeping him around for another 12 months.

And if the Hammers keep picking up results, then Fabianski’s fourth and final campaign at the London Stadium might be in Europe.