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Liverpool fans have responded to Jamie Carragher’s question on Twitter regarding the future of Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane.

England captain Kane is currently nursing an injury on the sidelines which had been expected to see him miss the remainder of the season, but with the current standstill in football – the striker could return to action.

One of European football’s top strikers, Kane has amassed over 180 goals during his career in North London with Tottenham Hotspur. Despite his goalscoring efforts, the Englishman has failed to win any silverware, and talk of a summer move is now starting to gain pace.

Speaking to fans during a recent Q&A session, Kane remained coy on his future, saying that he would consider a move elsewhere if silverware could be won.

With such talk, it has since been reported that Spurs have put a £200m price tag on Kane, which they hope will see off interest from the likes of Manchester United.

A whole host of European sides are expected to show interest in Kane, and former Liverpool defender turned pundit Carragher has given his thoughts on the striker’s future.

Carragher’s question of Kane’s value and age prompting a response on Twitter and below are is just some of the reaction:

Is Kane too good for Spurs? Join the discussion by commenting below… 

Plenty of Aston Villa fans have reacted to claims on social media that Keinan Davis has extended his contract at the club.

The 22-year-old striker has found playing time hard to come by at Villa Park this season, appearing just eight times in the Premier League.

Such a minimal amount of football had seen the Stevenage born striker expected to leave the club this coming summer, but claims on social media suggest that the Villans have trigged a 12-month extension.

Davis developed through Villa’s academy, before making his first team debut in the 2017 FA Cup defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

Villa’s Premier League status is not yet secure this season with the Midlands based club currently sitting 19th in the league table, but that has seemingly not stopped them from looking to the future by keeping Davis at the club.

Dean Smith’s side will be desperate to fight off a return to the Championship after gaining promotion via the play-offs last season.

Reacting to a tweet shared via @villareport, Claret and Blue fans shared their opinions on Davis’ 12-month extension:

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Newcastle United loanee Danny Rose has made an interesting transfer claim that has riled up some of the Magpies faithful this week.

The Spurs man was in conversation with The Lockdown Tactics podcast where he revealed that he would like to work with Brendan Rodgers before he retires.

He said: “Getting to work with him for two months was brilliant,’ said Rose. ‘As an 18 or 19-year-old, I had never experienced training sessions like that before. His ideas in training, it was brilliant and I have always said that he is somebody I would love to play for again.”

And he then joked that “someone will have to buy Ben Chilwell first” (quotes sourced from the Daily Mail).

But this hasn’t gone down well with supporters at St James’ Park with many claiming that they don’t want to see him stay after his loan spell – and that they’d probably rather land the Foxes left-back instead.

Rose still has a year to run on his current deal in north London, meaning the northeast outfit would have to fork out a transfer fee if they decide to keep him following this temporary switch.

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The 29-year-old has made six appearances at United and looked to have become Steve Bruce’s first-choice left-back until football was halted.

Some fans would even have Jetro Willems over the Englishman despite his injury problems this campaign.

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A lot of West Ham fans have reacted to the news that the club have rejected a bid for their 21-year-old midfielder Sead Haksabanovic.

Swedish media outlet Fotboll Direkt report that the Premier League side turned down an offer of around £5m from an unnamed club for the Montenegro international.

The Hammers signed the player back in August 2017 from Swedish side Halmstads BK and was acquired as a player for the future, as per Transfermarkt. At Halmstad he had a very solid record for such a young age, scoring 13 goals and picking up 10 assists in 70 appearances.

However, he has only been given two chances in the first team at West Ham and he has had to accept either playing for the under-23s or being sent out on loan. He has gained experience in Spain with Malaga and now finds himself back in Sweden on loan at IFK Norrköping, where he has scored nine goals and managed eight assists in 36 games, as per Transfermarkt.

Here is how these Hammers fans have reacted to the news:

Hammers fans, what are your thoughts on the club’s decision on Haksabanovic? Comment below with your views!

With Jose Mourinho heading into his first summer in charge at Tottenham, the Portuguese man is likely to have to work with a restricted budget.

Clubs all across Europe are sure to face the financial impact of the current situation, and Spurs will be no different. Already, the club have been linked with a free transfer move for Chelsea winger Willian, and now Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones has delivered an update on the north London side’s potential summer plans.

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He has revealed that whilst he doesn’t expect the Lilywhites to spend much money, “they will try to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton” – the Denmark international having been a first-team regular for the Saints this season, featuring 33 times across all competitions.

And after hearing that the club still sees the central midfielder as a potential signing this summer, Spurs fans took to Twitter to voice their reactions to the news.

One supporter insisted that bringing in both Hojbjerg and Wolves striker Raul Jimenez – who has also been recently linked with a move to the club – would be “massive”.

Another supporter suggested that Spurs would be getting a “better version of Thomas Partey” – the Atletico Madrid midfielder who has been touted with a switch to north London rivals Arsenal this summer.

A couple of Spurs fans talked up a more tactical approach of how Hojbjerg could fit in at the club, and insisted his more defensive-minded qualities is exactly what the need – the Dane has averaged 2.4 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game in the top-flight this season as per Whoscored.

With his kind of physical and combative profile, Hojbjerg is arguably the perfect player for a Mourinho side.

Valued at £10.8m by Transfermarkt, it remains to be seen what the asking price might be for the Dane, particularly considering the current circumstances.

He may not be a free transfer like Willian, but the 24-year-old could still prove to be very good value for money.

It’s fair to say that one of the big winners at Tottenham from the Premier League’s restart, has been Eric Dier.

The 26-year-old has started both of Spurs’ opening two games against Manchester United and West Ham respectively, and whilst he was responsible for the penalty conceded at home to the Red Devils, was part of the side that kept a clean sheet against the Hammers.

And as quoted by the club’s official website, Jose Mourinho has praised the England international for his work as a centre-back in these opening stages of the restart.

He said: “The team defensively was very strong. Again, two matches, one goal conceded on a penalty and people like Ben (Davies), Dier, (Davinson) Sanchez, Serge (Aurier), they were really strong.

“Eric is playing really well and adapting very well to a position that he thinks, and personally I also think, is a great position for him.”

And after hearing about what Mourinho had to say, Spurs fans flooded to Twitter to share their reactions.

A couple of fans insisted that Dier is exactly the kind of player that Mourinho loves to have in his team, with one supporter pointing to his “hunger” as reason why he’s “finding his feet” in the starting eleven.

After hauling down Paul Pogba for United’s penalty and denying Spurs all three points, Dier could have been forgiven for hiding in his shell and being passive next time out.

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Instead, he put in a monstrous display against West Ham, registering a 7.57 match rating from Whoscored, making two interceptions, three clearances, and making 89 total passes.

It showed exactly why Mourinho now feels comfortable enough to use him as a starting centre-back in his side, and judging by the reaction of these Spurs fans, they’re on board with it too.

Newcastle United ace Freddie Woodman has been tipped to possibly replace Fraser Forster at Celtic as Neil Lennon spoke to Sky Sports News about how a deal has not yet been agreed with Southampton to retain the English goalkeeper in the Scottish Premiership at Celtic Park.

As per The Chronicle, Woodman is thought to be on the shortlist of the Scottish giants in the upcoming summer transfer window if a deal with Forster is not agreed.

The 23-year old has a year left on his current contract after signing an extension last summer, but his future at the Tyneside club may be in doubt as Steve Bruce already has Martin Dubravka and Karl Darlow to call upon in the goalkeeping position, as well as Mark Gillespie joining up from Motherwell after the departure of Rob Elliot.

Woodman has been enjoying a fine 2019/20 season on loan at Swansea City so far, keeping a relatively impressive 12 clean sheets in 41 games in the EFL Championship, according to Transfermarkt.

The Englishman has helped the Welsh team to 8th place in the table on 60 points, just four off of the play-off spots with five matches still left to play (via BBC).

However, with the number of goalkeepers already at the Magpies at the moment, there may not be a place for Woodman at St. James’ Park and thus he may have to move elsewhere if he wants to achieve more regular first-team football.

With the departure of Forster, he may be asked to step in by Lennon as they look to chase an 11th consecutive title.

Geordies, would you let Woodman leave? Comment below!

Tottenham’s reported transfer target Thiago Silva has admitted that he is on the verge of leaving Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

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Reports in recent weeks have suggested that Jose Mourinho’s side are eyeing up a free transfer for the Brazilian, with the veteran’s contract at the Parc des Princes coming to an end very soon.

Now, speaking ahead of PSG’s cup final against St Etienne, Silva revealed that whilst he didn’t want to leave the club, a decision on his future has already been made.

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He said: “They asked if I could stay, but it’s not my decision. Now is not the time to talk about this topic. We will have time to talk about it later. I didn’t want to leave, but the decision has already been made. I respect (the decision) and will respect it until the end. There are no further discussions (about my future). Leonardo (the PSG sporting director) has already spoken to the press.”

Burden on the books

A few years ago, Silva moving to Spurs would surely have been seen as a massive coup, but now with him being 35 – he will turn 36 in September – that isn’t really the case.

The Brazilian has suffered numerous niggling injuries over these past few years, and the older he gets, the harder it will become for him to stay clear of it too.

Earning a reported £280k-a-week, picking up Silva’s wages would be a major problem for Daniel Levy and Spurs, Even if he were to take a considerable pay cut, it would still leave him amongst the Lilywhites’ highest earners.

In fact, if he were to take a 50% cut, Silva’s weekly wage of £140k would place him as the joint-third highest earner in the squad, with only Heung-min Son, Tanguy Ndombele and Harry Kane to accompany him.

Despite being considered a locker room leader by former French ace Frederic Piquionne, that dressing room presence alone is simply not enough to warrant Spurs shelling out tonne of money on wages, especially given the current financial circumstances.

Levy must steer well clear of making a move.

Plenty of West Ham fans have been reacting to reports hinting at Felipe Anderson’s potential exit from the club, eliciting a mixed reaction from the Hammers faithful.

Football Insider claimed that the winger is in Italy attempting to engineer a return to his former club Lazio, from whom the Irons signed him two years ago for what was then a club record £36m (as per BBC).

The Brazil international enjoyed a fruitful first season at London Stadium, with 10 goals and five assists in 40 appearances, but the 2019/20 campaign was a rather subdued one for the 27-year-old. He only managed one goal in 27 outings last term, falling out of favour under David Moyes towards the latter part of the season.

The decline in Anderson’s performances from 2019/20 compared to the previous campaign is reflected in him taking fewer shots (1.6 to 0.9), executing fewer key passes (1.8 to one), playing fewer passes (46.3 to 35.8) and winning fewer tackles (2.5 to 1.8) per game, as per WhoScored. He also copped strong criticism from some West Ham supporters for some lacklustre performances in recent months.

These Hammers fans on Twitter had mixed views on the reports hinting at his possible exit – some retain faith in his ability based on his strong first season, while others have evidently lost patience with the 27-year-old:

West Ham fans, would Anderson be missed if he were to leave the Irons? Comment below with your views!

Harry Winks faces an uncertain future at Tottenham Hotspur, according to The Sun. 

His contract will run out in 2024 after the Tottenham academy graduate agreed to sign a new deal last year. However, Spurs signed Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton this week, which has jeopardised his chances of starting next season.

Pep Guardiola is prepared to give Winks a lifeline and it is understood that the Spaniard wants Manchester City to make a move for the six-cap England international this summer

It seems unlikely that Jose Mourinho will stand in his way if Winks wants to leave, as Spurs must sell players in order for the Portuguese to make further improvements to his squad and they are reportedly ready to sell the £40m-rated midfielder if the right offer arrives in the summer.

This isn’t the first time that Winks has attracted attention from Guardiola. The Man City manager claimed that Winks changed the game after he came off the bench to impress in the Cityzens’ 1-0 win over the Lilywhites at Wembley back in 2018.

Guardiola is hardly short of options in midfield but he believes that he can improve the 24-year-old even further at the Etihad Stadium.

Born and raised in Hemel Hempstead, the board may want to keep homegrown Winks by any means necessary. Despite his young age, he is an important player in the Spurs squad and he captained the side in the absence of Hugo Lloris during the 3-2 defeat to Wolves last season.

He played a key part in the supply chain since the Premier League restart, giving Giovani Lo Celso the freedom to push further up the pitch, and selling such a valuable asset to a fierce rival should be out of the question.

Tottenham fans, do you think Levy should sell Winks this summer? Let us know in the comments below!