Plenty of Everton fans have called for the club to bring back Gerard Deulofeu in the summer after he scored his first ever senior goal for Spain on Tuesday night.

The 23-year-old was shipped out on loan to AC Milan in January for the second half of the season after falling down the pecking order under manager Ronald Koeman.

Since making the move to the San Siro, the winger has scored one goal and made three assists in nine Serie A appearances.

His performances in Italy earned him a call-up to the Spanish national side and it proved to be a good decision as he netted the second goal after coming off the bench against France in an international friendly.

The match will go down in history as the first international fixture to use video referees, who monitor major decisions on TV screens and have the power to overturn a call made by the man in the middle or his assistants.

In the clash, Antoine Griezmann’s opening goal for France was disallowed after the video referee ruled it offside, while the reverse happened for Deulofeu as his strike was granted after the linesman initially raised his flag.

Following the 2-0 win for Spain, the majority of Everton fans were more concerned with where Deulofeu’s future is heading.

Although it didn’t seal the title mathematically, Chelsea’s victory over Manchester City on Wednesday has widely been hailed as the win that will get the Blues over the line. The win maintained the Londoners’ seven-point buffer at the summit of the division with just eight games to play, and given the pace Antonio Conte’s men have been going at it’s hard to see Spurs reeling them in.

The next test up for them is Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth, who earned themselves a good draw at Liverpool on earlier in the week. The Cherries have little to play for given that their solid season has moved them clear of the relegation battle, so Chelsea will fancy themselves heading to Dorset.

Now it’s all about getting more points on the board for Conte’s side, who will be taking each game as it comes as they aim for their fifth Premier League title. With that in mind, here is the XI they should field to sweep Bournemouth aside…

GK – Thibaut Courtois

Barring a late injury problem, Courtois will make his 31st Premier League appearance of the season at Bournemouth. The Belgian has been as solid as ever of late and offers the Chelsea backline real stability.

CB – Cesar Azpilicueta

Dropped in as the right-sided wing-back against Manchester City as Antonio Conte went for a more solid approach, Azpilicueta should return to the central trio in place of Kurt Zouma, who was withdrawn at half-time. The Spaniard’s ball-playing qualities have been a key part of Chelsea’s play all season and he remains one of the most underrated players in the Premier League.

CB – David Luiz

Few predicted that Luiz would impress to the degree he has upon his shock Chelsea return last summer, but as part of Conte’s back three he has the protection he’s often lacked in the past, allowing him to demonstrate his ability on the ball.

CB – Gary Cahill

The organiser of the Chelsea backline, Cahill may lack pace, but his reading of the game remains strong. He will have to ensure Josh King and Benik Afobe don’t isolate him one-on-one, as they boast the speed to highlight his flaws.

RWB – Victor Moses

Moses has been out of action in recent weeks through injury, but there is a chance the Nigerian could return in time for Bournemouth away, and Chelsea desperately need him. Pedro and Azpilicueta have filled in in his absence, but neither offer the same outlet he does.

CM – N’Golo Kante

His energy and work rate remain as key as ever to Chelsea and will be vital in a three game week for the Blues. The Frenchman covers so much ground and has been the bedrock for Conte’s XI all season.

CM – Nemanja Matic

Conte will need to freshen up his side a little after a draining midweek game and with Matic having only played the second 45 minutes against Man City he appears a logical choice. The Serbian lacks the guile of Cesc Fabregas in the middle of the pitch, but the Londoners are likely to have to battle hard on the south coast.

LWB – Marcos Alonso

Another impressive summer recruit, Alonso has silenced the critics he has upon his arrival with energetic displays on the left-flank, where his deliver and attacking intent have been vital for Conte. Getting the ball wide may be vital against

RF – Willian

As we mentioned before, Conte will need to freshen things up and with Willian only coming on as a late sub against Man City, the Brazilian should be able to inject some energy.

LF – Eden Hazard

Even though the games have been coming thick and fast, Conte will keep Hazard on the pitch, with the Belgian often injecting the creative edge that makes this Chelsea team what it is.

ST – Diego Costa

Costa is on a barren run by his standards with four goalless games on the spin to his name, but with little in the way of other options, Conte will lean on him once again. Costa game is not just about putting the ball in the net, though, with his combative approach one that tests opposition defences.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s status in world football hardly needed improving. The Swede’s iconic position has not necessarily changed with his time at Manchester United, despite a period of brilliance at Old Trafford.

As Jose Mourinho’s good friend and favoured centre forward, the former Barcelona man has scored a hefty percentage of their Premier League goals and been an undoubtedly rejuvenating presence in a faltering Manchester United team.

Few players transcend the sport quite like Ibrahimovic. His demeanour reflects his unerring self-belief that frequently borders on brutal arrogance, while his on-pitch dramatics have seen him collect medals across Europe’s top leagues with an almost unrivalled ruthlessness. He will go down in the history of the sport as one of the all-time greats.

At United, however, he has occasionally limited them. Forcing the starlet Marcus Rashford to play on the flank and leaving the team without any pace to run behind the opposition’s centre-backs, Mourinho has been forced to build his side around Ibrahimovic. His goal scoring returns in raw numbers look good – great for a player of his age – but they are not truly representative of his season.

Ultimately, chances have been missed all too frequently. In Manchester United’s almost typical home draws against weaker opposition, it has often been Ibrahimovic that has blown the biggest chance to break a deadlock. For all the positivity about his impact on the club and the league, Ibrahimovic has – only to the perception of some – been a detriment to Manchester United.

This is not to undermine his quality, far from it. This is a response to how United’s season has gone and where Ibrahimovic’s standards have really been. He has not cured all for the club, he has, rather, created his own issues in the team.

Now, with United set to face Chelsea in a Sunday showdown, the prospect of Ibrahimovic not starting the match would be baffling. It would be seen as mind games from Mourinho rather than a tactical manoeuvre.

There could be some mileage in it, though. With Rashford and Anthony Martial offering a different angle of attack, Mourinho could opt to field his golden boys and spring a tactical surprise on a Chelsea defence that has not kept a league clean sheet since January.

The trouble with this, however, is that Chelsea’s Achilles Heel has been their ability to defend balls to the right-side of their defence. Victor Moses and Cesar Azpilicueta have been exposed to back post crosses on multiple occasions. Peter Crouch and Dele Alli both had great joy aerially against Chelsea and this has to be where United attack.

So, if there is to be a tactical surprise, it should be based around Ibrahimovic, not at his expense. Marouane Fellaini may be the villain of Old Trafford, but a partnership with Ibrahimovic could reap real rewards.

According to reports in The Independent, Newcastle United are targeting a summer move for Stoke City centre-back Ryan Shawcross if they secure promotion back to the Premier League.

Currently 10 points clear of third-placed Huddersfield Town with the Terriers having just six Championship matches of the season remaining to overturn that deficit, Magpies manager Rafa Benitez is already starting to make plans for next term in the top flight.

While Jamaal Lascelles and Ciaran Clark have formed a strong partnership at the heart of the United defence during the current campaign, the Spanish boss is keen to bring in a more experienced centre-back at the end of the season and has made Shawcross one of his priority signings.

Even though the 29-year-old is the Potters’ captain and has made 29 Premier League appearances this term, his contract is due to run out next summer and he has yet to be offered a new one.

This news has given the north-east outfit encouragement that they could lure him to St James’ Park.

Here are three reasons Benitez is right to be targeting a move for Shawcross…

He is a leader

If Newcastle are promoted back to the Premier League, then Benitez will be keen to have some stronger personalities on the pitch than the last time were in the top flight.

One of the reasons they were relegated was because of a lack of leaders on the pitch and players going missing during the difficult times, and Shawcross would certainly solve that issue if he did move to St James’ Park.

The 29-year-old is currently the captain of Stoke which shows how highly thought of he is at the Britannia Stadium, and he doesn’t let any of his teammates hide.

Premier League experience

Shawcross has been a regular in the Stoke City backline for 10 Premier League seasons now and has racked up 284 appearances in that time.

He knows the English top flight inside out and how to deal with the best strikers, and would be able to pass that knowledge on to the likes of Jamaal Lascelles and Chancel Mbemba if he made the move to St James’ Park.

His experience in defence could easily be the difference between the club staying up or going down.

His defensive qualities

While he is a great leader and has plenty of Premier League experience, there is also a reason why he has been a regular at this level for so many years.

The 29-year-old is brilliant from a defensive point of view, as he has once again shown that during the current season with the Potters.

Shawcross has made 193 clearances and 44 interceptions in 29 top flight appearances this term, while he has shown just strong he is in the air by winning 102 aerial duels.

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As reported by The Scottish Sun, Aston Villa are interested in the services of Celtic goalkeeper Logan Bailly this summer.

What’s the story?

Bailly has failed to win a regular spot in the starting line-up at Celtic since joining in 2015 and it appears his time at the club may be coming to an end.

The Scottish Sun reckon Villa boss Steve Bruce is an admirer of the former Belgian international and wants to take him to Birmingham to help their bid for promotion from the Championship next season.

The paper say he would be competing for first team places at the Villans and with little prospect of that happening anytime soon at the Hoops, could this be a good move for all parties?

What does he offer?

Despite not being able to oust Craig Gordon at the Bhoys, Bailly is still a goalkeeper with plenty of experience and pedigree under his belt. A former number one at Genk and Borussia Monchengladbach, the goalkeeper also won 8 caps for the Belgian national team.

31 year is still young for a goalkeeper and he has plenty action left in him at first team level in the Championship. With just three appearances for the Celtic, there is no future for him in Glasgow, especially after rejecting the chance to go out on loan in January.

A move to Villa would be a fresh start for the Belgian and give him the opportunity to turn around his forgotten status in the Celtic development squad.

The FA wouldn’t like to admit it, but refereeing decisions – whether made rightly or wrongly – decide games, a factor that seems to double or even triple in weight during high-profile Premier League clashes.

With that in mind, official Jon Moss could well be the determining factor in Tottenham Hotspur’s White Hart Lane curtain call against Manchester United this weekend, for which Spurs are favourites with 17/24 odds.

Regardless of whether their Premier League title bid will come to an end on Friday night when Chelsea face West Bromwich Albion, knowing one more win will get the Blues over the finishing line, Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be determined to leave their stadium on a high, imprinting positive memories into the minds of the White Hart Lane faithful, as they prepare for a year at Wembley before moving into a new arena.

In some senses, Moss’ presence should work in the Lilywhites’ favour. He ranks eighth throughout the Premier League for fouls per game and third for yellow cards per game from the 19 men to have officiated in the top flight this term, whilst United have racked up the second-most fouls throughout the campaign after Watford – Spurs, in comparison, have committed the eighth most. He’s already issued 30 fouls and seven yellow cards against the Red Devils in three games this season.

Moss has also overseen four Spurs victories this season, a perfect record for the Lilywhites with the 46-year-old in the middle. But that’s pretty much where the good news ends for Tottenham Hotspur, with Moss’ home-and-away bias pointing towards a disappointing end to the White Hart Lane era.

Indeed, he ranks the second-lowest for home wins and second-highest for away wins, only trumped on both fronts by Chris Kavanagh, who has refereed just the one match – a 0-1 win for Southampton at the Hawthorns.

It seems even a ferociously passionate crowd celebrating their final trip to White Hart Lane won’t be enough to sway Moss’ decision-making in Tottenham’s favour.

Spurs’ best hope is that United’s penchant for felling gets one of their players sent off, but even that would be a little uncharacteristic from Moss, who has issued just 0.11 per match so far this season.

As reported by the Manchester Evening News, Kelechi Iheanacho is set to leave Manchester City this summer and West Ham are amongst the sides vying for his services.

What’s the story?

West Ham United are looking for firepower to turn them into a more consistent English Premier League force next season and Slaven Bilic is said to be confident of landing his man, say the Manchester Evening News.

The paper reckons that with Pep Guardiola adding ever more star power to the final third next season that the Nigerian international will find himself even further down the pecking order, forcing his exit this summer.

West Ham United lead a group including Everton, Leicester, Southampton and West Brom which could force them into a bidding war if that interest firms up. The report does say though that rumours of a bid and medical for the player at the London Stadium are untrue.

The right fit?

Iheanacho, rated at £8.5m according to Transfermarkt has never quite reached the potential many thought he had at Manchester City, although that may say more about the quality available at the Etihad, rather than the quality of the 20-year-old.

That is still a young age of course and there’s a chance, if he gets regular first team football, that his Premier League potential is still untapped.

While his minutes have been limited in a City shirt this season, he’s still managed to bag himself nine goals in all competitions, including two in the UEFA Champions League.

Can the likes of West Ham United give him a home and some responsibility that allows him to shine?

On Tuesday afternoon, Romelu Lukaku spoke to Belgian press whilst on international duty and all but confirmed his departure from Everton this summer.

When asked whether he could stay on Merseyside next season, the 25-year-old stated: “That’s not really an option, I think. That was quite clear.”

The Belgian also hinted at his possible destination this summer. When asked if he will return to his old club Chelsea, the striker said “No comment. We will see”, before laughing and winking at the watching media. Since then he has started following a handful of Chelsea players on Twitter, including N’Golo Kante and Gary Cahill.

While many Everton fans would have expected comments like this from the want away striker, it is hard to argue that the club will miss their main man when he departs. Lukaku, who has 56 caps for his country, has been arguably the clubs’ best player for the past four seasons and his stock continues to rise with each passing campaign.

On the other hand, Chelsea fans have taken to Twitter to express their thoughts over Lukaku’s mystery comments. It is safe to say that his signing would divide opinion amongst the Stamford Bridge faithful…

Out of the ‘Big Six’ in the Premier League last season, Tottenham can claim they over-achieved the most.

The North-London side managed to finish in second despite having the youngest average age in the league and losing top scorer Harry Kane for eight games due to injury.

Only Chelsea, a side with considerably more resources and a talented squad (albeit one which miserably underachieved under Jose Mourinho) have the bragging rights of finishing above a Spurs side that seems to be growing in stature and confidence yearly under Mauricio Pochettino.

Only Liverpool – back in the Champions League for only the second time in eight seasons – will look back on their 2016/17 league campaigns with similar pride.

Manchester City failed to win any trophies under Pep Guardiola and would have hoped for more of a title challenge under the decorated Spaniard, while both Arsenal and Manchester United missed out on the top four – the former for the first time in two decades.

Yet while things looked miserable a few weeks ago for the Gunners and Red Devils, their respective FA Cup and Europa League successes have added a sheen to their seasons. For Mourinho, qualifying for the Champions League by beating Ajax even vindicates an unspectacular league campaign that clearly became a nuisance rather than a priority.

Despite their success on the pitch, Spurs fans may well, ironically, be looking at next season with the least optimism.

Chelsea, who looked a shadow of their former selves just 12 months ago, look reinvigorated and ready to challenge at the top for years to come under the passionate and fiery manager Antonio Conte. The Italian has won the league in each of his last four club seasons and – despite the added rigours of European football at Stamford Bridge – will add to his talented side and challenge domestically and abroad.

City fans – the most disappointed with their season bar possibly Arsenal – seem to have acknowledged their project under Guardiola will be a long term one and will be confident of challenging next season –  particularly with the additions of Bernardo Silva and Ederson alongside emerging young talent like Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus.

Their rivals on the red side of Manchester will be looking forward to Champions League football, qualifying for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, and will be hoping to add big names to an already expensive squad in the aim of mounting a challenge under their trophy-laden manager.

Liverpool will be excited to see what they can produce under the popular Jurgen Klopp as they take to the European stage. Despite having the weakest squad on paper, they boast the last manager in the Premier League to reach a Champions League final (Klopp was on the losing side with Dortmund in 2013) and were just one step away from winning the Europa League final last year.

Spurs’ North London rivals, Arsenal may not have had too much to shout about lately, but with a trophy under their belt, Wenger signing a new contract and pledging to mount a title challenge and signals pointing to Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil remaining at the club, there are at least whispers of optimism.

While everyone has something to shout about, Tottenham have had little to celebrate and will worry about regressing should the big boys around them improve. They also have the move to Wembley to contend with.

Spurs had the best home record in the league last season at White Hart Lane – winning 17 and drawing two games of 19 and conceding only nine goals in the process – but would do well to repeat that in their new surroundings, particularly when you consider they won only one European game there this season and drew with lowly Gent in the Europa League before being dumped out.

They’ve struggled domestically too, losing 4-2 to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi finals –  their fifth consecutive cup loss there since 2009.

With that in mind and no real news of big names looking to join the club, Spurs fans may now be looking at the next season with trepidation rather than excitement. Something that seems almost unthinkable considering how much they’ve achieved.

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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has listed Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli as one of two main targets that he wants this summer, according to Spanish media outlet Don Balon.

What’s the story?

The Premier League champions have been linked to numerous targets over the course of the last few weeks, but so far, the club have not brought in any new faces that will affect the first XI.

A sensational report from Don Balon claims that the club are keen on bringing Alli to Stamford Bridge, but they would have to get close to the world record to get him.

It is believed that an offer in the region of £87m could potentially prise the midfielder away from the North London club, but it is unlikely.

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku is the other main target on Conte’s list, according to Don Balon.

What should Tottenham do?

We all know that Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is shrewd when it comes to transfer business, and £87m would go a long way in building the squad even further.

However, Alli is a crucial member of Mauricio Pochettino’s team and Spurs should be looking to bolster with him, not replace him.

At just 21 years of age, the England international has become an established Premier League player.

Last season, Alli scored 22 goals and created seven assists in 50 appearances in all competitions, and he is only going to improve over the next few seasons.

Tottenham should do everything that they can to keep Alli, who joined the club from MK Dons in 2015.

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