Liverpool have developed a number of young talents over the years who have either gone on to break into the first-team or seek moves away to secure regular football. 

Of course, with success revolving around money nowadays in the football world it’s very difficult for younger players to work their way into the manager’s plans, especially in the Premier League.

The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez have managed to do it in recent times at Anfield, but there’s an awful lot of players who have had to settle for loan moves instead.

One player who’s currently spending time out on loan is Taiwo Awoniyi.

Indeed, Liverpool signed the Nigerian for £990k (as per Transfermarkt) back in 2015 but he’s failed to work his way into the first-team fold, with five loan moves to his name. He’s currently plying his trade at Belgian side Mouscron.

Awoniyi has seven goals and two assists to his name in nine appearances after joining Mouscron on loan back in the January transfer window, which appears to have caught the attention of Schalke (as per Liverpool Echo). And, it’s believed that the Reds would ask for £12.9 million for the striker, which would provide them with a large profit.

Michael Edwards has worked wonders over the years at Anfield by getting the best possible fee out of the sale of a number of players, including the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Dominic Solanke. So, he could pull off another masterstroke by getting almost £13 million for a player who hasn’t even featured for the Reds first-team.

Liverpool fans, how pleased would you be with £12.9 million for the attacker? Join the discussion by commenting down below!

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Leeds fans on Twitter have been hoping that Rob Price can work his magic once again and get Barry Douglas back on the pitch at Elland Road before the end of the season.

Douglas has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a medial ligament injury but fans are struggling to believe he won’t feature again with Price’s record of getting players back ahead of schedule.

Price, whose official title is ‘Head of Medicine and Performance’, has been busier than ever this season as Leeds have had an astounding number of injuries under Marcelo Bielsa.

The physio has become somewhat of a cult hero in Yorkshire, with fans taking note of the excellent job he has been doing in getting players back sooner than expected.

Leeds are yet to have a fully available squad for a match this season, so Price really has played a massive unsung role in helping the Whites in their push for promotion. Fans are now hoping he can do it again by getting Douglas back before the season is up.

Here’s what Leeds fans had to say on Twitter…

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Loads of Rangers fans have been discussing the form and leadership abilities of James Tavernier, and not one of them thinks the right-back should keep the captain’s armband next season.

The Gers lost their last realistic hope of winning silverware this season on Tuesday, as Aberdeen rocked up to Ibrox and won 2-0 to advance to the Scottish Cup semi-final, where they will play Celtic.

Not a single Gers player will feel proud of their performance, but fans were extra critical of Tavernier after the match, and not even because of anything that happened on the pitch.

Fans were fuming that the club’s official Twitter account interviewed substitute and recent signing Jermain Defoe, instead of the skipper, after such a devastating defeat.

There is no doubt Tavernier is a brilliant player going forward, racking up 14 goals and 17 assists in all competitions this season, but he is prone to lapses in concentration at the back, which simply should not happen from the side’s skipper.

Fans clearly feel the same way, as you can see from the Twitter reactions down below…

يعد كاسيميرو أحد أهم لاعبي ريال مدريد الذي يقوده زين الدين زيدان، وتحدث البرازيلي في تصريحات عن دوره في الملعب، والذي أوقعه في الكثير من المشاكل مع الحكام على مر السنين، على الرغم من أن لاعب خط الوسط يصر على أنه مسيطر على الموقف.

علق كاسيميرو كذلك على تعاقد ريال مدريد مع إيدين هازارد في صيف عام 2019، والذي جاء على أمل وتوقع أن يستمر في أن يصبح نجم الفريق ويملأ الفراغ الذي تركه كريستيانو رونالدو، لكن هذا لم يؤتي ثماره بعد بسبب سلسلة من الإصابات التي تعرض لها البلجيكي.

وقال البرازيلي في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية: “الشعور الذي يمنحه هازارد في التدريبات هو أنه لاعب رائع، بمجرد أن يلعب ثلاث أو أربع مباريات ويزيد من سرعته، سيكون هازارد الذي يعرفه الجميع كما هو الحال دائمًا”.

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وفاز النادي الملكي بلقب الليجا في الموسم الماضي ولكن ما زال هناك مخاوف بشأن افتقارهم إلى الأهداف والتي يبدو أنها انتقلت إلى الموسم الجديد، وعلّق كاسيميرو: “بالتأكيد نريد تسجيل الكثير من الأهداف، لكن منذ العام الماضي قمنا ببناء هوية فريق قوية”.

وعن تلقيه للبطاقات الصفراء والحمراء، دافع كاسيميرو عن نفسه: “أنا دائمًا حريص للغاية في المباريات، الأمر تحت السيطرة، آمل أن يستمروا في عدم طردي”.

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West Bromwich Albion would have hoped they were getting a player who would really make a big impact in the final third for them in the second half of the season when they signed Jacob Murphy on loan from Newcastle United during the January transfer window, but it hasn’t really worked out that way.

Two goals in seven Championship appearances so far may look impressive on paper, but given he is a player who should be fighting to prove that he should be a starter at St James’ Park the 24-year-old simply hasn’t been good enough.

Having been left on the substitutes’ bench for the defeat against Leeds United earlier this month, he played the full 90 in the disappointing 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town at the weekend that ultimately brought an end to Darren Moore’s reign, but he was given a chance of a reprieve by caretaker boss Jimmy Shan against Swansea City at The Hawthorns on Wednesday.

West Brom fans will want to cover their ears for the video below…

However the wide man failed to take his chance and, according to The Birmingham Mail’s West Brom correspondent Paul Suart’s player ratings, isn’t bringing much to the team at the moment.

He’s right as well.

Murphy failed to have a single shot during his 68 minutes on the pitch before being replaced by Hal Robson-Kanu, while he also failed to make a key pass and was successful with only one of his four attempted crosses as he wasted many opportunities when in decent areas.

Perhaps most worrying was his general demeanour and attitude, as he seemed unwilling to put in the yards for his team and didn’t seem overly committed when it came to 50/50 challenges for the ball.

If reports are to be believed, West Brom will take their time to appoint Moore’s successor and the Magpies loanee needs to seriously buck up his ideas if he wants to be anywhere near the XI under whoever the new manager might be.

It’s not only in the short-term that he needs to prove himself though, because his Newcastle career will go up in flames if he continues in the same manner he is right now.

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Everton fans have taken to Twitter to defend Jordan Pickford, after the goalkeeper was involved in a brawl outside of a pub.

Videos online emerged of the England No.1 caught in the midst of a scuffle, although another video has shown the Sunderland academy graduate merely out enjoying himself and taking pictures with fans, only for a few individuals to throw insults and slurs towards him.

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Whilst a professional football player should conduct himself better than Pickford has in allowing himself to be wound up by the taunts, it is unfair on the 25-year-old to be subjected to this kind of stuff whilst he is simply spending time with friends and engaging with fans.

Whilst some Everton fans have called on him to be more professional, the majority of Everton supporters have defended their keeper after the incident.

Let’s see what the Toffees fanbase on Twitter have been saying about the situation…

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Tottenham Hotspur are lining up a double summer swoop for Jack Grealish and Diogo Jota, according to the Daily Express.

The Aston Villa and Wolves stars are on Mauricio Pochettino’s shortlist as Spurs chairman Daniel Levy prepares to release funds.

What’s the word?

Spurs have not signed a player since January of 2018, when Lucas Moura moved to north London.

Grealish was a top target in the summer but Spurs failed to complete a move for the Championship star, who has been in exceptional form since returning from injury.

Indeed, he has scored two goals in four games following his comeback, including the winner in the Second City Derby against Birmingham City.

Jota, too, has enjoyed a fine season at Wolves, scoring seven goals and laying on five assists and Pochettino, per the Express, believes that he can help ease the burden on striker Harry Kane.

The Express report that Jota cost around £12.6million in January 2018, joining from Atletico Madrid.

Wolves would loathe to lose one of their best players after such an impressive debut season in the Premier League; they are currently seventh and look set to qualify for the Europa League this term.

Wonderful additions

Jota and Grealish are exactly what Spurs need.

The Wolves star is an excellent, versatile forward, equally adept at playing as a winger or as a central striker.

Grealish, too, has shown his exceptional range of talent at Villa Park and is a homegrown alternative to Denmark international Christian Eriksen, whose future remains under question.

Pochettino appears set to restructure his playing squad this summer for the first time in two seasons and starting off with attacking reinforcements is a smart move.

Kane, after all, cannot continue to shoulder the burden of scoring all the goals at White Hart Lane.

This promises to be an exciting summer for Spurs fans and players alike.

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Loads of Newcastle fans have been reacting to the week’s big Premier League news, as Fulham’s relegation was confirmed.

There is just one relegation spot left up for grabs after this week’s Premier League action, as Fulham will now join Huddersfield in the second tier next season.

Scott Parker’s side were well beaten by Watford at Vicarage Road on Tuesday after losing to Manchester City at the weekend.

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The Cottagers went full Football Manager mode last summer, spending huge sums of money on players no one had ever heard of, such as the £30m they splashed on Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, who has started just 11 league games.

The Magpies meanwhile were forced to watch on while the likes of Wolves and Fulham went shopping all summer, with Mike Ashley being his usual self on Tyneside.

And yet, it is the Craven Cottage outfit that are going down, and Newcastle fans are rubbing it in their faces after they unearthed a tweet from 2016, in which the official Fulham account mocked the Magpies’ presence in the second tier.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below, where it appears the Toon Army do believe in karma…

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Aston Villa midfielder Conor Hourihane believes, in quotes reported by The Express & Star, that the pressure has been taken off of the club a little following recent results, but his comments are slightly surprising.

What’s the word, then?

Well, there is no doubt that it has been a disappointing campaign for the Midlands outfit, who would have been expected pre-season to be comfortably in the top six by now.

However, ahead of their trip to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night they lie four points outside of the play-off positions, thanks to two successive victories against Derby County and then arch-rivals Birmingham City on Sunday.

Speaking to The Express & Star, the Villa midfielder said: “Is the pressure off a little? Maybe so. But we expect a lot from ourselves and we have not done what we wanted to do over the course of the season.”

Confusing comment

What the Republic of Ireland international is probably trying to say is that the pressure is off of them as they chase a top-six spot rather than having to hold onto one.

However, given their stature, the players they have at their disposal and the money they have spent over the past couple of years at this level, the pressure is very much still on them.

They should be competing for the top two let alone the play-offs, and the latter should be the bare minimum they achieve this term.

That means that there is actually a weight on their shoulders to continue delivering, and positive performances and results against Forest and Boro this week would certainly help.

خضع سفيان رحيمي لاعب فريق الرجاء المغربي إلى عملية جراحية بعد إصابته أمس خلال مباراة ناديه ضد الزمالك في ذهاب نصف نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ونجح الزمالك في الفوز على الرجاء أمس بهدف دون رد في المباراة التي جمعت الفريقين على ملعب مركب محمد الخامس بالدار البيضاء.

ونشر الحساب الرسمي لنادي الرجاء عبر “تويتر”: “خضع لاعب نادي الرجاء الرياضي سفيان راحيمي لعملية جراحية بإحدى مصحات الدار البيضاء على إثر الإصابة التي تعرض لها خلال مباراة نادي الرجاء الرياضي ضد الزمالك المصري، والتي نتج عنها كسر مزدوج على مستوى الأنف”.

وأضاف: “لقد كللت العملية الجراحية بنجاح، حيث من المنتظر أن يستأنف سفيان راحيمي التدريبات الجماعية رفقة الفريق يوم الأربعاء المقبل، وأن يرافق الفريق إلى مصر لمواجهة نادي الزمالك المصري برسم إياب دور نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أفريقيا”.

طالع أيضا.. كاف يعلن رجل مباراة الزمالك والرجاء في ذهاب نصف نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا

يذكر أن الزمالك والرجاء على موعد آخر يوم السبت المقبل في مباراة إياب نصف نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

خضع لاعب نادي الرجاء الرياضي سفيان راحيمي لعملية جراحية بإحدى مصحات الدار البيضاء على إثر الإصابة التي تعرض لها خلال مباراة نادي الرجاء الرياضي ضد الزمالك المصري، والتي نتج عنها كسر مزدوج على مستوى الأنف. pic.twitter.com/eCcqvYk0ku

— Raja Club Athletic (@RCAofficiel) October 19, 2020