Jamie Carragher has questioned the hold up in whether Everton's appeal against their 10-point deduction has been successful.
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New Tottenham Hotspur signing Cristian Romero has revealed that Lionel Messi wanted him to make the move to Barcelona before he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain.
Spurs captured Romero this summer from Atalanta – at €55m (£46.7m, as per The Guardian), he is by far their biggest signing of the transfer window.
Meanwhile, Messi has joined PSG after leaving Barcelona on a free transfer (BBC).
Speaking to Radio AM 550 (via barcablaugranes.com), Romero revealed that his Argentina colleague Messi wanted him to move to the Camp Nou. The 23-year-old said:
“The fact that Messi would want me in his team, and that he wanted me to come to Barcelona is amazing.
“The team that PSG have built is crazy. I’m a bit sad about how Leo left Barcelona, I thought he would have stayed there forever.
“I wish him all the best, he’s a great person and hopefully he can win everything alongside the other Argentinians there.”
Barcelona’s financial troubles are seismic (mirror.co.uk) – that is the reason why Messi was unable to stay with the club in the first place – so the Blaugrana would surely have never have been able to pay such a big fee for the £31.5m-valued Argentina centre-back (Transfermarkt).
Fortunately, Spurs were able to sign the 23-year-old before anyone else could. He has made two appearances for the club so far, starting in the first leg of their 1-0 Europa Conference League defeat against Pacos Ferreira (Transfermarkt). While it has not been an astounding start for him, it will surely only get better for Romero in north London.
In other news, Tottenham want to sign this World Cup finalist.
Emi Martinez made a costly mistake for Aston Villa a matter of days after winning the Yashin Trophy, but he will not face any punishment.
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Nottingham Forest appear to be closing in on a deal to bring Morgan Rogers to the City Ground this summer.
That’s according to a claim made by Paul Taylor, with The Athletic journalist revealing in a post on Twitter that the Manchester City winger was in attendance for Forest’s 2-1 defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.
Taylor continues by stating that the 19-year-old has been on Dane Murphy’s radar for a number of weeks, as well as mentioning the fact that the England U19 international played alongside Forest’s Brennan Johnson while on loan at Lincoln City last season.
Finally, the journalist states his belief that the signing of the England U19 international would be a major coup for the Garibaldi, if the deal is indeed progressing as it seems to be.
In his tweet, Taylor said: “Believe Morgan Rogers was at the game today… has been on the NFFC radar for a few weeks. The Manchester City man played with Brennan Johnson at Lincoln last season. He would be one heck of a signing if that one is progressing as it seems it might be.”
With Forest’s 2021/21 Championship campaign having not got off to the best of starts, losing both of their opening fixtures of the season, it would appear as if there is work still to be done in the summer transfer window if Chris Hughton is to have any hope of securing a top-six finish this term – something that will undoubtedly be the aim of the 62-year-old.
However, if the club were to go on and secure a deal for the highly-rated Rogers in the coming weeks, the 19-year-old would very much appear to be a signing who would significantly boost the Reds’ promotion hopes.
Indeed, over his 28 League One appearances for Lincoln last term, the £1.17m-rated Manchester City starlet bagged six goals, registered two assists and created nine big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 1.9 shots and making 1.1 key passes per game.
These returns saw the man Michael Appleton dubbed an “outstanding” player earn a highly impressive average SofaScore match rating of 7.09, ranking him as the Imps’ second-best performer in the third tier of English football, playing a key role in his side making it all the way to the play-off final.
As such, the news that Rogers could well be on his way to the City Ground this summer should be music to the ears of Forest fans, as, along with Johnson, the youngster clearly possesses the ability to help fire Hughton’s side back towards the summit of the Championship table.
In other news: Forest transfer news confirmed on “talented” £2.5k-p/w gem, Hughton will be buzzing
Jude Bellingham’s influence in world football continues to grow, with the Real Madrid star seeing his goal celebration copied by fellow professionals.
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Barcelona vice-president Eduard Romeu says the club will give Lionel Messi a real tribute, but refused to speculate on a possible return to the team.
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West Ham have made Sam Johnstone their number one target in this transfer window, according to reports…
Football Insider claim that the West Brom shot-stopper is now David Moyes’ first-choice to bring to the London Stadium before next month’s deadline.
It’s believed that the Irons have submitted an £11m bid for the England international but have also held talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a potential deal for Alphonse Areola, who impressed on loan at relegated Fulham last term.
The Baggies are looking for £20m for Johnstone, although the report claims he could be available for considerably less, with Moyes in the market for a proven Premier League option.
With current number one Lukasz Fabianski, now 36, entering the twilight years of his career, it would certainly make sense for the Scotsman to desire a long-term successor.
Despite suffering relegation at The Hawthorns, the 28-year-old was a standout player, which culminated in him taking a place in Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad, along with Declan Rice.
As per FBRef, no goalkeeper made more saves (161) than Johnstone las term, having faced an average of 6.16 attempts on target per 90 minutes. By comparison, the Polish veteran made just 96 saves and had a lower success rate, too.
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“He’s one of the best,” claimed former Irons boss Sam Allardyce to talkSPORT. “He’s right up there at the right level and he’d already saved more shots than anybody before yesterday.”
Similarly, current Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce waxed lyrical about his attitude off the pitch, dubbing him a “diamond” to work with.
The Hammers have a very strong chance of sealing Johnstone thanks to his agent Will Salthouse, who Football Insider have previously suggested is a preferred agent for David Sullivan and David Gold.
Indeed, several of his other clients are currently under contract at the London Stadium, including Said Benrahma, Michail Antonio, Aaron Cresswell, Ryan Fredericks and Darren Randolph.
You can argue that the majority of these names have been a success, so the Baggies star could be the next Salthouse bargain to come to East London.
Johnstone is currently valued at £7.2m and is reportedly earning just £32.5k-per-week, which presents incredible value for money for an England international.
Especially considering reports linking Premier League rivals Arsenal with a £32m move for Aaron Ramsdale. Johnstone would make that fee a mockery.
AND in other news, Moyes risks ruining his West Ham project by signing shocking £100k-p/w “liability”…
A list of the best rated Serie A players on EA Sports FC 24!
Serie A is the league on the rise. With two Serie A sides making the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League last season and Inter finishing as the runners-up, the Italian league has garnered a lot of attention. It is also the home to some of the best players in the game like Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Rafael Leao.
It is the first title since EA Sports' split with FIFA, but the game has retained all the players as well as the iconic Ultimate Team and classic Career Mode. The game releases in September giving fans plenty to play around under a new name and look to the game.
HereGOALbrings you a list of the best rated players in the Serie A from the game!
Dean Windass has sensationally claimed Newcastle United could be the perfect move for £400,000-a-week man Aaron Ramsey to revitalise his career, even if a huge cut in wages would be required.
The Welshman left the Premier League for Juventus two years ago, but following a disappointing two seasons in Serie A, has been linked back to England this summer.
Ramsey enjoyed a successful period with Arsenal and has a proved record of 40 goals and 46 assists in the top-flight, but has found the net just six times in more than 60 appearances for the Old Lady.
Despite links with Tottenham and Arsenal, according to Goal, the Magpies have made a shock move and asked Juventus about Ramsey’s availability as they look to improve on their 12th-place finish last season.
Newcastle are already on the verge of re-signing Ramsey’s former Arsenal teammate Joe Willock on a permanent deal, and Windass doesn’t see any reason as to why the midfielder would turn down a move to St James’ Park, especially with fans returning this season.
He exclusively told Football FanCast:
“Newcastle would suit him. Why wouldn’t he go there? It all changes, the supporters coming back, get your career back on track. He will play in that attacking midfield role.”
The 18-year-old midfielder's rise has been rapid, and now his legendary team-mate could be a key figure in his international future
If you need any evidence to prove that things change quickly in this sport of ours, just look at Benjamin Cremaschi. There are few better examples of how unbelievably things can shift with a bunch of talent, a lot of hard work, a little bit of luck and, of course, the arrival of one GOAT.
Cremaschi, just 18 years old, entered this season as a potential star of the future. He'd carved out a path towards the first team with Inter Miami, establishing himself among the club's first wave of homegrown stars. And now, just a few months later, he finds himself playing next to his hero, Lionel Messi, as a key part of everything the Argentinian icon is doing to dazzle audiences in Florida.
Everyone involved with Inter Miami has seen their life change since Messi's arrival. Everything has gotten so much bigger and, more importantly, so much better. The club has been unstoppable since Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets arrived, elevating the level and profile of everyone around them.
That includes Cremaschi, who is no longer that potential future star. No, Cremaschi is making waves in the here and now, combining with his new superstar team-mates on multiple occasions throughout Miami's recent run.
The world is now taking notice of that fact, and not just on social media, where his follower count has skyrocketed thanks to all of these new pictures alongside Messi. These days, Cremaschi finds himself in the middle of a potential international tug-of-war, with Messi and Argentina on one side and the United States men's national team on the other.
The USMNT have made the first move, calling in Cremaschi for their upcoming friendlies against Uzbekistan and Oman, but this battle, like the young midfielder's rise, is just getting started.