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Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 are both interested in signing Everton forward Cenk Tosun during this summer’s transfer window, according to Asist Analiz.

Indeed, the Turkish publication has claimed that the Bundesliga duo are both keen on landing the 27-year-old ahead of the 2019-2020 campaign.

Tosun arrived at Everton in January 2018 off the back of scoring 64 times in 142 appearances for Besiktas in all-competitions.

The striker impressed in the second half of the 2017-18 campaign, but found it difficult to seriously contribute this season, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison the preferred options at centre-forward.

A record of nine goals in 43 appearances for the Toffees illuminates Tosun’s struggles.

He is a vastly experienced centre-forward, though, having also been capped on 37 occasions by the Turkish national team.

It would certainly not be a surprise if Tosun left Goodison Park this summer.

And a number of Everton fans have been on social media offering their views on his potential exit – a selection of which can be seen below:

We have been treated to arguably one of the best Premier League seasons ever in terms of the quality of the teams involved.

Manchester City and Liverpool going head-to-head with little margin for error was the main sight to behold – even 97 points, their best ever Premier League haul, couldn’t secure Jurgen Klopp’s men a first top-flight title in almost 30 years.

Having said that, the race (or walk) for the top four was equally as entertaining as most teams involved simply looked like they didn’t even want a Champions League place, slipping up whenever a good opportunity arose.

A number of truly world-class players helped make the season as encapsulating as it was, so let’s take a look at a few of those who have been nominated for the PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Year award…

Sergio Aguero

The Manchester City forward is always amongst the top performers every season, and 2018/19 was no different.

Aguero, an Argentina international, hit 21 goals and bagged eight assists whilst playing a crucial role in helping the Citizens retain their Premier League crown – he finished just a single goal behind joint-Golden Boot winners Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

By winning the league, the former Atletico Madrid man picked up his fourth title since arriving at the club.

Eden Hazard

The Belgian international flourished under Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea in 2018/19, hitting 16 goals whilst also recording an eye-catching 15 assists.

In doing so, Hazard became just the fourth player to record at least 15 goals and 15 assists in a single Premier League season, joining Matt Le Tissier, Eric Cantona and Thierry Henry; the former Lille man’s exploits helped the Blues finish third.

Sadio Mane

The Senegalese forward enjoyed his best ever season in terms of goals scored.

Finishing as the league’s top scorer along with his teammate Salah and Aubameyang, Mane’s 22 goals almost helped Liverpool secure their first ever Premier League title.

The former Southampton man also won six Man of the Match awards.

Bernardo Silva

The former Monaco playmaker absolutely shone for Manchester City in just his second season at the club.

Silva, a Portuguese international, found the back of the net seven times whilst also notching seven assists, but it was his industry and unbelievable selflessness that drew the most praise.

He has quickly emerged as one of Guardiola’s most vital players.

Virgil van Dijk

Wow. What a season it was for the dominant Dutchman.

Van Dijk helped Liverpool keep the most clean sheets in the league with 21 out of a possible 38, whilst he also managed to bag four goals and two assists along the way.

The former Celtic colossus was instrumental in helping his side suffer just a single league defeat in 2018/19.

Raheem Sterling

The England international enjoyed yet another outstanding campaign under Guardiola’s tutelage in 2018/19.

Sterling scored 17 goals and recorded 10 assists in just 34 games, whilst netting crucial strikes that helped the Citizens successfully defend their title.

The former Liverpool man also scooped eight Man of the Match awards along the way.

Scroll down below to vote for who you think should win this season’s PFA Bristol Street Motors Fans’ Player of the Year award!

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Lots of Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to discuss rumoured target Bruno Fernandes’ performance in the Nations League final against the Netherlands.

The Sporting Lisbon attacking midfielder, who scored a quite ridiculous 32 goals and set up 18 more in just 53 games last term, looked bright on the evening and certainly played his part as Portugal won the inaugural Nations League with a 1-0 win.

You can relive Liverpool’s Champions League celebrations in glorious 2D thanks to the guys at 442oons in the video below…

However, he didn’t really play as well as he could’ve done, and instead just took some eye-catching long range shots whilst being fairly anonymous throughout the game.

The Reds have been linked with a move for the 24-year-old star this summer along with Tottenham and Manchester United, but not every supporter on Twitter is keen to sign him after his performance.

Some remain impressed, however, and have revealed their desire to see Fernandes at Anfield.

It is a topic that seems to have split the fanbase, so let’s take a look at some of the Liverpool supporters’ tweets…

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Liverpool’s midfield is the one part of the team that has lacked unanimous options all season and ahead of their Champions League final with Tottenham Hotspur, it’s still not exactly clear which personnel are best suited to the occasion.

“It is the one part of the team that has constantly kept people guessing… I think that if you compared it to Man City’s midfield, it is not the same level at all,” Christy Malyan said on the latest episode of the Fixture In Focus Podcast.

Jurgen Klopp will almost certainly go with a midfield three that includes the likes of Georginio Wijnaldum, Fabinho, James Milner and Jordan Henderson – all are incredibly industrious and energetic, but struggle for creativity and goals. Perhaps the potential for a penalty shootout though, could sway Klopp’s thinking in what feels like a huge dilemma for the Reds ahead of Saturday’s showpiece.

“I think it will be interesting to see whether James Milner plays. There is a sense in which you say James Milner should be on the bench in order to come on for penalty kicks, but you can’t play for penalties and why would you even want to?” co-host Chris said about Milner on the Fixture In Focus Podcast European Finals Special.

The only saving grace for Saturday’s encounter is that injuries have riddled Tottenham’s engine room as well and Mauricio Pochettino, just like Klopp, will be left with some very big decisions to make in the middle of the park.

To listen to the Fixture In Focus Podcast team’s discussion on Liverpool’s midfield in full, use the player below…

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Manchester City are set to pull out of the Harry Maguire race after Foxes slap mammoth £90 million price tag on is head.

According to the Daily Mail, Leicester City’s valuation of their England defender was designed for one of two reasons; to ward off interest or to take advantage of clubs desperate enough to fork out – i.e. Manchester United, who ESPN claimed were not put off by a figure of £80m. 

City boss Pep Guardiola reportedly intended to replace Vincent Kompany with Harry Maguire, but the price is well over what the club are willing to pay, despite the riches in play behind the scenes at the Etihad.

The champions have shown time and time again that they’re made of more than simply throwing money at players and “buying the league,” having already turned down the chances to sign Alexis Sanchez and Fred, both of whom have ended up at close rivals Manchester United, with little to no positive effect. Smart? Incredibly.

Surely, Manchester City are now at a stage of greatness where they can quite simply pick almost any player they please. Leicester are asking for £90 million? Move on. Indeed, it’s a smart way to conduct business – not to be held hostage by the seller; to avoid bidding wars and the like.

Maguire is clearly a good player and there are obvious benefits to signing him but £90m would see him overtake Virgil van Dijk as the world’s most expensive defender. The England international, while impressive, has done little to show he’s worthy of such a fee.

Of course, while we all agree that Maguire is a good player – boasting on average one tackle per game, 1.2 interceptions, 4.9 clearances last season – maybe Manchester City are wise to heed warnings from history, avoid inflated transfer sagas and look elsewhere.

Manchester City fans, would you be willing to pay £90 million for Maguire? Can you think of a better option? Let us know in the comments below…

سجل فريق برشلونة هدف التعادل في المباراة الجارية حاليًا أمام فريق قادش في بطولة الدوري الإسباني.

ويلتقي الفريقان في معقل قادش، في الجولة الثانية عشر من منافسات الليجا.

وأحرز بيدرو أكالا هدف التعادل لصالح برشلونة بالخطأ في مرمى فريقه، في الدقيقة 57.

وكان قادش قد تقدم بهدف ألفارو خيمينيز في الدقيقة 5 من عمر الشوط الأول. هدف برشلونة أمام قادش

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According to an exclusive report from Football League World, Leicester have had a bid rejected for Reading’s Danny Loader.

What’s the word?

Leicester have a number of promising young players coming through their ranks at the moment with Brendan Rodgers looking to build a team centred around rising stars.

James Maddison was crucial to the Foxes last term whilst Hamza Choudhury and Ben Chilwell are also important cogs in the side.

However, they could be adding more growing talents to their team. The Daily Mail suggests that James Justin could join in a deal worth £12m whilst they’ve also been pursuing Loader according to Football League World.

They claim that the Midlands outfit have had a bid rejected for the player who has also attracted enquiries from Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea and Wolves.

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Also in the market for the player per the report are Juventus, Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and Lyon.

Iheanacho at risk

If Leicester return with another bid for the 18-year-old attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho could be at severe risk of dropping down the pecking order further.

Of course the Royals man will actually have to sign first but considering the Nigerian’s form last term, it would be quite simple for a new striker coming in to dislodge him.

Although Loader scored just one goal in 21 appearances in the Championship last term, the potential he has is enormous. You only need to glance over at some of the clubs that have an interest in him to realise that.

Coincidentally, Iheanacho also scored just once in 2018/19, finding himself reduced to just nine Premier League starts.

His performances were incredibly poor and as a consequence, he’s been left out of Nigeria’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations this summer.

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Considering the player he was at Manchester City, his meteoric fall from grace has been quite something. He was once one of the most clinical young forwards in the Premier League but that’s now all in the past.

If Leicester do manage to bring a striker like Loader to the King Power then it put Iheanacho in grave danger of suffering another setback.

Under both Claude Puel and Brendan Rodgers he’s been frustrating and it’s difficult to see him turning his fortunes around.

After all, he hasn’t started a game since January, which means Loader would only prove even more detrimental for the 22-year-old.

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The date is 22 September 2018. The venue is Villa Park and Sheffield Wednesday’s Daniel Pudil has just headed the ball away from what he thinks is impending danger.

Standing 25-yards from goal is John McGinn. Just take it and down and work another opening would have been the rational thought.

But McGinn isn’t rational. The Scot unleashes a remarkable volley on his left foot into the top corner and the Villa faithful erupt. The rest, they say, is history.

That was the 24-year-old’s first goal in the famous claret and blue strip and it’s highly unlikely he’ll ever score a better one in his entire career.

After arriving from Hibernian last summer, the midfielder has been a revelation. In many ways, he’s been even better than Jack Grealish.

The latter was named in the Team of the Year, but arguably his midfield partner would have been more deserving.

Steve Bruce was the man to bring him to the Midlands and, as a result, the Villa fans still owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to their former manager.

He didn’t get too much right during the first half of the season. The fact he played an out of sorts Mile Jedinak at centre-half proved his thinking was off the mark.

However, what he did get spot on, was the decision to bring McGinn to the Championship.

Looking back at it, it seems a masterstroke, especially given the injury that Grealish picked up midway through the campaign.

Therefore, without the former Hibs man, it’s unlikely Villa would be on the verge of securing a place in the Premier League.

On Monday they take on Derby at Wembley in the play-off final. It’s a game which needs no introduction. The result means everything for both clubs and their midfield general will again be crucial.

McGinn’s quality this season indicates he can make the step up to the Premier League. He has too much quality not to, and if Villa win, he’ll have the platform to finally show what he can do at the highest level.

In total, Villa’s number seven has found himself involved in 15 goals this term, playing a crucial role both in terms of finding the net himself and laying on chances for his teammates.

But what is arguably most impressive, barring his creativity and attacking nous, is his energy.

McGinn is an absolute engine in midfield and this compliments Grealish to perfection. Villa’s skipper has a tendency to get caught forward but the former is able to cover the ground in midfield with great tenacity.

His 14 yellow cards this term shows his willingness to get stuck in but his poor disciplinary record is nothing to be concerned about, even if there were fears a possible 15th booking would keep him out of the play-offs.

“Fair play nonsense!” – Watch one fan’s astonishing defence of Leeds’ controversial goal against Villa on Sunday in the video below…

When assessing what you want from a midfielder, McGinn has it all. Even with Bruce now gone, he’s left a lasting impact that could still prove telling in the club’s promotion charge.

Dean Smith has done a wonderful job since being appointed and will rightfully take the plaudits if Villa secure victory on bank holiday Monday.

Yet, in amongst that, there should still be light applause for Bruce. Without one of his signings Villa would have been a lot worse off.

Since Ralph Hasenhuttl took the reins at Southampton, there have been many success stories at St. Mary’s.

And none arguably bigger than that of the emergence of Yan Valery, who has only gone from strength to strength following his debut in Mark Hughes’ final game in charge against Manchester United last December.

A former Southampton captain is now tipping the 20-year-old to become one of the best in his position in the Premier League.

“He reminds me of Kyle Walker and the best full-backs in the Premier League, who are now more offensive,” Jason Dodd told the Daily Echo. “They’re good at going forward and bombing on – and he’s got that in abundance. He’s got a great shot on him and is quick. He’s performing really well and deserves the plaudits he’s getting.

“He’s got all the credentials you need,” the ex-Saints skipper later added.

Indeed, going forward, Valery has shown his quality, even managing to grab a couple of goals in the process, including a wonderful strike against Manchester United in a 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford.

If he can continue to improve defensively, something which Hasenhuttl believes he is already doing, then the French youngster could go on to become one of the leading right-backs in the division.

As Dodd has pointed out, Valery looks as if he has all of the tools and now just needs to strike that perfect balance between defence and attack.

Southampton fans, how impressed have you been with Valery this season? Join the discussion by commenting below.

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Danny Rose has admitted that he could leave Tottenham Hotspur this summer, per Sky Sports.

What’s the word?

The left-back was an integral part of Spurs’ run to the Champions League final and their top-four finish, making a total of 37 appearances in all competitions.

His contract expires in 2021 and the 28-year-old has now suggested that he may be sold before the start of the 2019/20 campaign.

He said: “I don’t know what the future holds now. I’m looking forward to a break. If I’m back at Tottenham next season, great, if I’m not – great. I’ll just have to wait and see.

“It’s not about regular first-team football. I know my age and I know how the club’s run in terms of if you get to a certain age they might look to ship you on.

“It has been no secret that my name has been mentioned quite a few times in terms of players moving on and I’ll be just sitting tight over the next few weeks and just seeing what happens. Either way I’m prepared for whatever happens.”

He has, however, admitted that he hopes to be in north London as Spurs look to win their first trophy since 2008.

He added: “Last season I didn’t play as much as I wanted. This season I’ve played quite a bit, it’s been really good.

“As a whole, I’m proud of what I’ve done individually and I’m over the moon about what the club has achieved as well. There have been some difficulties – no signings, playing at Wembley and I think the club and players have shown great character.

“We are in a good position for next season now and we will be raring to go because the final in Madrid was an unbelievable experience and it’s one I’d love to experience again.”

Brilliant openness

Rose is perhaps the most forthright footballer in the Premier League.

He rarely holds back and has regularly opened up, admitting to his struggles with depression and hitting out at those who have racially abused him on the pitch.

These quotes are merely an extension of that mentality; Rose was asked a straight question and he gave a straight answer and Spurs fans should think twice before criticising him for it.

Rose is not, after all, saying that he wants to leave the club, instead, he is being honest about the limitations he feels he has and the potential of the club deciding to cash in.

His honesty can only be applauded, with fans constantly kept in the loop.

We could do with more players of the 28 year-old’s ilk.