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This summer could witness a substantial period of change for Wolves.

They have a new manager in Bruno Lage but there are distinct possibilities that he witnesses several players depart.

On the chalkboard

Ruben Neves and Adama Traore have both been linked with a move away from the club but one name who looks certain to leave is Rui Patricio.

The Portuguese is currently playing for his nation at Euro 2020 but once that competition is done and dusted, he is expected to join Jose Mourinho at Roma.

The Old Gold have since been touted with Jose Sa, the Olympiacos goalkeeper and Jorge Mendes client.

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That being said, Wolves should consider weighing up an option for one of England’s brightest young talents instead.

Ramsdale to the rescue

One player linked with a move to Molineux in the last few days is Aaron Ramsdale.

The 23-year-old goalkeeper has had another turbulent year in the senior game, being relegated for the third time in his short career.

He was relegated from the Football League with Chesterfield during a loan stay in 2017/18 before he was part of the Bournemouth team that went down in 2019/20.

Unfortunately, he was relegation bound again with Sheffield United last term, conceding 63 times, the second-worst record in the division.

That doesn’t bode particularly well for Ramsdale but he’s developed significantly in the final few months of the campaign.

He’s gone from a player with no confidence and authority inside his own area to a young man who’s now in the England squad for the European Championships.

Ramsdale made several mistakes at the beginning of the campaign but turned his form around in quite some style.

The youngster won the Man of the Match award when the Blades kept a rare clean sheet against Everton back in May, producing an eye-catching six saves. Five of those stops came from efforts inside the box too.

He made a further six saves against Crystal Palace before producing a mighty haul of 14 stops in matches against Liverpool and Leeds in February and April.

Those were outings where he earned very specific praise for his displays. Jurgen Klopp commented: “We arrive pretty much alone with the goalie but Ramsdale played an incredible game, few outstanding saves.”

After the trip to Elland Road, Paul Heckingbottom added: “He’s been really impressive last two or three months. He’s really impressed me last three or four weeks as well.”

“We know what type of goalkeeper he is. He’s great to have behind the back lads and allows us to maybe take a few more risk to try and score those goals which have been hard to come by this season.”

With a number of top-drawer performances this side of the New Year, it would appear that his confidence and performances are growing all the time.

Wolves would be foolish to ignore him in their quest to sign a new goalkeeper. He is undoubtedly a man in form.

AND in other news, Wolves could find their new Barry Douglas with swoop for “magic” £22m-rated beast…

Michael Ball has exclusively told The Transfer Tavern that Manchester City could take Harry Kane to the next level.

The Premier League champions are one of three English sides reportedly interested in signing the Tottenham ace this summer.

And with City’s financial history and need for a striker following Sergio Aguero’s departure, Pep Guardiola’s team are the most likely destination for Kane, with Daniel Levy expected to demand in the region of £150m.

The 27-year-old has been one of the standout players in the Premier League this season and heading into Spurs’ final-day trip to Leicester, is the joint-top goalscorer with Mohamed Salah and top assister.

Should Kane outscore the Egyptian on Sunday, he’ll be the first player in the league’s history to top both the goals and assists charts in the same season.

It’s not just in the league where Kane has done his damage, though. He’s contributed 48 goals in 48 games for Tottenham – more than anyone else in the top-flight.

And Ball believes that should the frontman seal a move to the Etihad Stadium this summer, Kane could become even better.

He told The Transfer Tavern:

“Harry Kane walks into many teams, his ability is second to none, and his link-up with Son is fantastic.

“Imagine him putting a City shirt on, with the other players either side of him. He’s not just got one or two like when he’s at Spurs.

“At Manchester City, the players around him could bring Harry to another level.”

West Ham United could be on the verge of repeating a familiar, yet fatal, mistake…

What’s the word?

The Irons have been mooted with interest in Blackburn Rovers sensation Adam Armstrong for quite some time, with The Sun claiming last month that they were the front-runners to seal his signature.

It was also thought that Premier League rivals Brighton and Hove Albion and Everton were in the running, too.

And now another three teams have been mooted with interest this week.

According to the Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, newly-promoted Norwich City are the latest side to enter the race to sign the prolific 24-year-old talisman, whilst Southampton and Newcastle United have also been linked by the Express.

Toney 2.0

If the Hammers aren’t careful here, then they could be about to get a worrying sense of deja vu.

Last summer, the East London outfit were linked with a move for then-Peterborough star Ivan Toney after his 24 goals and six assists caught the eye in League One.

Posh chairman Barry Fry recently told Football FanCast in an exclusive interview that West Ham co-owner David Sullivan rejected the chance to sign the forward. He said:

“I spoke to David Sullivan before I sold him to Brentford because I thought Ivan Toney would be ideal for West Ham. But David didn’t agree and thought I wanted too much money and didn’t think he would have the impact in the Championship.”

He cannot afford to have history repeating itself with the Blackburn dynamo as there’s every chance he feels that the young forward will struggle in the Premier League, especially given the disaster surrounding Jordan Hugill several years ago.

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Not to mention David Moyes’ desperate need to bolster his frontline – following Sebastian Haller’s exit in January, the Scot was left with just one first-choice senior striker and that was an injury-prone Michail Antonio, who has never started more than 24 games in any top-flight season.

However, Toney has since gone onto prove how stupid a call that was, bagging 33 goals and ten assists, helping steer the Bees to promotion to the Premier League He should now get that chance in the big time.

Armstrong has all the attributes to cause Moyes a similar sort of headache at the London Stadium – even more so if he plumps for one of their rivals instead.

Once compared to Sergio Aguero by Irons legend Joe Cole, the £25m-rated forward provided 29 goals in all competitions this season, which is the same number as all three of West Ham’s top goalscorers combined.

Rovers boss Tony Mowbray also described him as “explosive” and “devastating” in an interview with The Athletic at the start of the year, having managed him at Ewood Park, as well as Coventry.

There certainly isn’t anyone who knows him better than Mowbray.

On the above evidence, the Hammers could well be making a mistake by not pushing to sign Armstrong and given their fatal blunder on Toney, the club’s owners really must ensure that lightning doesn’t strike twice.

AND in other news, Moyes could secure West Ham’s best striker since Di Canio in “perfect” 30-goal monster…

Former Premier League midfielder Lee Hendrie has told The Transfer Tavern in an exclusive interview that he was not surprised by Lee Bowyer’s decision to take over Birmingham City mid-season.

Bowyer was appointed manager back in March following Aitor Karanka’s exit from St. Andrew’s and has done an excellent job.

The 44-year-old, who left Charlton Athletic to join Birmingham, found Blues just three points above the relegation zone but was still able to guide his new side to Championship survival.

Given the predicament that the Midlands club were in, it was a job that some managers perhaps would not have wanted to walk into. But given Charlton’s own problems, Hendrie was not shocked when he heard Bowyer’s name being linked with the Birmingham role.

Speaking exclusively to TT about the Birmingham manager, Hendrie said:

“I spoke to Bowyer a couple times since he came down. Obviously spoke to him mid-season when he was at Charlton and he was disappointed he sort of missed out on players at Charlton, and he felt they were in a false position.

“There’s obviously salary caps and stuff like that and he found it a difficult job at Charlton. I felt he was chasing something that possibly wasn’t there, hence why I was not surprised as soon as the Birmingham job came up, that his name was straight amongst it.”

In the end, it was quite a comfortable finish for Birmingham, who built a nine-point gap between them and the relegation zone, showing how good of a job Bowyer has done at St. Andrew’s.

Leeds United are reportedly confident of signing Stade Brest defender Romain Perraud this summer, as they look to bring in a new left-back.

The Lowdown: New left-back required

Marcelo Bielsa will likely be eyeing up a number of new signing in the coming months, but left-back is an area that definitely requires an addition.

With Ezgjan Alioski set to move on to pastures new, there are a lack of options there for Leeds, with a host of players linked with a move to Elland Road.

Perraud is one of those players, having impressed in Ligue One this season, scoring three goals and registering seven assists for Brest.

The Latest: Perraud could join Leeds

According to Football Insider, Leeds are ‘confident’ of getting their man in the summer, with a source claiming that “encouraging talks” have taken place.

It is also stated that Bielsa is keen on signing on a midfielder and a striker, in order to bolster his squad.

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The Verdict: Ideal addition for Whites

Perraud could be a great signing for Leeds, with his aforementioned quality in the final third likely to appeal to the attack-minded Bielsa.

His seven assists would rank Perraud third in the Whites squad this term, behind only Raphinha and Jack Harrison, with his overall ten goal contributions putting him level with Leeds’ player of the season, Stuart Dallas.

He has also averaged 1.7 tackles and 1.3 interceptions per game in the league this season, however, showing that he can excel defensively, too.

At 23, Perraud would also represent a long-term acquisition – someone who could shine at left-back for many years to come, rather than a stop-gap option like the previously linked Patrick van Aanholt, who is 30 years of age.

In other news, Leeds have been boosted in their efforts to sign an exciting creative player this summer. Read more here.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Steve Bull, who made 561 appearances for Wolves, has questioned if Jadon Sancho would have the quality to get into Manchester City’s side.

It comes after City beat a Borussia Dortmund side, without Sancho, 2-1 thanks to a 90th-minute goal from fellow academy graduate Phil Foden.

Sancho was sold to Dortmund when just 17-years old and he has not looked back becoming a Bundesliga star as well as a regular in Gareth Southgate’s England squads when fit.

Speaking on if Sancho has the required quality to be a regular at Man City and how he’s done well for himself in the Bundesliga, Bull told FFC:

“It’s one of them where you look at the quality in Man City’s side and think would he get in that team? They couldn’t see anything in him so they took advantage of Dortmund in selling him.

“Fair play to the lad because he might go to a bigger club and then an even bigger club, but it’s Man City so they can do what they want.”

Since joining Dortmund in 2017 Sancho has set the Bundesliga alight proving age is certainly just a number because his output is amazing, 46 goals and 60 assists in 130 games.

Last summer, the winger was linked with Manchester United for a whole transfer window only for him to remain with Dortmund.

Fans of Glasgow Rangers have been reacting to a post on Twitter, in which St Johnstone – Rangers’ opposition on Wednesday evening – revealed the cost of their pay-per-view stream for the clash with Gers.

With fans still not being allowed back into stadiums, supporters are still having to make do with streams provided by the clubs themselves in order to see their team in action.

And, ahead of Gers’ trip to McDiarmid Park to face St Johnstone on Wednesday, the Saints confirmed in a post on Twitter that the fixture would be available to watch via their pay-per-view service.

However, with the price of the stream being set at a quite remarkable £17.50, fans of Rangers flocked to have their say on the matter, with many appearing to be dumbstruck by the amount of money St Johnstone are charging to watch the game, while others stated that they hope nobody takes the club up on their offer.

So, what exactly did these Rangers fans have to say in reaction to the price of St Johnstone’s stream?

“I would have paid a tenner for it. As a matter of principle, you will certainly not be getting £17.50. Shocking price for a meaningless game. I hope nobody takes you up on the offer.”

@MillieMeadow

“Ridiculous price. No chance.”

@Gallus__Pioneer

“Pricing yourself out of the market. Genius!”

@AMcKellar89

“Anyone who pays £17.50 to them for this is off their head. Get tickets for the games for not much more than that. Could’ve made it £10 and most would’ve paid and they’d have made a fortune but £17.50 is just plain greed.”

@Ranger55pares

“This is unsurprisingly a shambles and blatant exploitation of Rangers fans. The best thing you can do? Have a look at Rangers’ commercial partners. Anyone at all needs a bit of help setting anything up please get in touch.”

@JonnyL1872

“Stunned if they make a grand tonight.”

@macinnesdaniel8

“Absolutely shocking! Would they charge this if they were playing someone other than Rangers or Celtic? That’s the price of a damned ticket!”

@xxtigger_ukxx

In other news: ‘What did I just hear?’ – These Gers fans slam ‘dinosaur’ as ‘disgraceful’ Kamara claim emerges – find out more here!

Liverpool breathed fresh life into their push for the top four on Saturday with an utterly dominant 3-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

It was a ruthless and professional showing from the reigning Premier League champions, with Diogo Jota earning huge praise for scoring twice after being introduced from the bench.

Despite the Portuguese’s exhilarating cameo, it would not have been possible without an equally impressive performance from right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.

After being left out of the most recent England squad by Gareth Southgate, he certainly looked back to his best in North London.

According to WhoScored, he was the highest-rated Liverpool player throughout the game – earning a rating of 8.25, his second-highest rating of the 2020/21 season so far in all competitions.

Alexander-Arnold was a constant threat to Arsenal throughout the game, having 94 touches of the ball which was a figure only surpassed by Thiago Alcantara and Nathaniel Phillips, showing just how much influence he had up and down that right flank.

The right-back also produced moments of quality that allowed the Reds to run away with the game. He contributed four key passes, one of those being a wonderful cross that dropped straight onto the head of Jota to power home.

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As a matter of fact, his crossing was once again a powerful weapon in his armoury against the Gunners. The 22-year-old supplied seven balls into the box throughout the game, as many as the entire Arsenal team combined.

Whilst Alexander-Arnold was vital from an attacking standpoint, he did not neglect his defensive responsibilities at the Emirates.

A further two tackles and three interceptions allowed Jurgen Klopp’s men to keep the hosts at bay, limiting Arsenal to just three shots throughout the entirety of the 90 minutes.

Labelled as “world-class” by Klopp following his England exclusion, Alexander-Arnold certainly proved that on Saturday and will hope to keep doing so as the Reds continue their pursuit of a top-four finish.

AND in more news, find out which Bundesliga maestro Liverpool must bring to Anfield…

Many Sunderland fans have been reacting to the news that CSKA Moscow are interested ing in signing their star striker Charlie Wyke.

Wyke has been in fantastic form as the Black Cats have pushed for promotion this year. In 44 games in all competitions, he has managed 26 goals (Transfermarkt), and only Peterborough’s Jonson Clarke-Harris can boast more than his 22 strikes in League One (BBC).

His impressive displays have reportedly caught the eye of Russian giants CSKA Moscow. It appears that some of their representatives have recently been to England to watch Wyke, along with Clarke-Harris, with a potential view to making an approach (Daily Mail). Given that CSKA competed in the Europa League this term, it could well be a move of interest to Wyke should it materialise.

Despite the 28-year-old’s excellent performances this season, it seems that many Sunderland fans would not be too unhappy to see him depart for Moscow. They took to social media platform Twitter to share their thoughts on the transfer speculation.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Wyke speculation below

“I’ll buy his plane tickets”

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“Get rid”

Credit: @stustuy

“This may be a controversial opinion, but I’m not bothered if he stays – a striker who doesn’t put himself about as much as he should with his physique and who I have no confidence of scoring when 1 on 1 doesn’t float my boat – he would be useless at championship level if we got up”

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“Hopefully”

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“They must be desperate”

Credit: @21hairpins

“Yes please – need better if we are to progress…still think he’s an average L1 player…”

Credit: @macpherson_p

In other news, some Sunderland fans slammed this man’s performance against Charlton.

Southampton have been linked with a move for Slavia Prague striker Jan Kuchta recently and, if he were to join Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side, it could be bad news for 22-year-old Dan N’Lundulu.

The south coast club are reportedly eyeing the 24-year-old ahead of the summer after his impressive performances with the Czech side so far this season, with 11 goals and five assists to his name in just 17 league appearances.

He has also been a big part of their impressive run in the Europa League, which saw them progress to the quarter-finals after a 3-1 win aggregate win over Rangers recently, with Kuchta boasting two goals and two assists in eight appearances in that competition.

The former Czech Republic under-21 international only joined Slavia Prague from Slovan Liberec last summer but has seen his value on Transfermarkt soar after a superb debut season; and considering the number of Premier League sides said to be interested in him, it would not be a surprise to see him depart this summer.

Should he make the move to St Mary’s, you worry that it could all but end N’Lundulu’s chances of making it as a regular under Hasenhuttl.

The 22-year-old has made just one start for the Saints in his career thus far, which came in the 2-0 win against Shrewsbury Town earlier in the season, when he also scored his first professional goal.

However, he has been afforded very few chances in the Premier League, with just 12 substitute appearances totalling 98 minutes to his name this season, despite Danny Ings’ injury problems and Che Adams’ indifferent form.

He has also fallen behind Nathan Tella in the pecking order in Hasenhuttl’s side and, although he has five goals in eight Premier League 2 appearances this season, N’Lundulu is 22 and should be playing regular senior football at this point in his career.

Although Hasenhuttl has praised him in the past and is clearly a big fan of the striker, his efforts are not being rewarded with chances in the first team.

Therefore, if Kuchta arrives in the summer, it is likely only going to decrease N’Lundulu’s chances of becoming a regular at Southampton and it could be the catalyst for him departing the south coast club without ever really having a chance to impress.

And, in other news… Forget Ings: Southampton should hand new deal to £13.5m-rated beast