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After breaking onto the Old Trafford scene in the 2017/2018 campaign, Scott McTominay really became more of a household name this season.

The Scotland international made 22 appearances across all competitions, scoring twice and became an important part of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first-team squad.

However, following United’s interest in West Ham centre-back Issa Diop, Sky Sports claim that the Hammers have asked about McTominay’s availability and would be interested in taking him to the London Stadium this summer.

The news brought a mixed reaction from fans of the Manchester side on Twitter and a real debate ensued over whether the 22-year-old was good enough to really cut it at the highest level.

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Many of McTominay’s supporters pointed to his hard work and dedication to the cause as ample reason enough for him to stay, particularly with some of United’s players being criticised for their poor attitude on and off the pitch.

Others however were slightly more ruthless in their response and claimed the Scot wasn’t good enough for a team trying to challenge for the top four and that the best decision would be to allow him to move on.

Check out some of the reaction of United fans on the rumours surrounding McTominay, below:

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After conceding a mammoth 54 goals in the Premier League last season, it has been no real surprise to see Manchester United being linked with a host of names at centre-back this summer.

The Red Devils have seemingly had Leicester star Harry Maguire as a target at the heart of defence but reports in recent weeks have suggested that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side could miss out to Manchester City.

Now, in an interview with Goal, one of United’s other targets Kalidou Koulibaly has potentially thrown his future with Napoli into doubt after admitting that he was uncertain about whether he would be at the San Paolo next season.

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The report saw loads of United fans take to Twitter to air their feelings on their potential transfer target and many threw their backing behind a move for the Senegal international.

Many supporters of the Manchester side urged the club to get a deal done for the 28-year-old as quickly as possible and felt he would go a long way in improving their defence.

Others however were slightly more sceptical about whether United could pull such a deal off and thought the amount of money it would take to sign him would rule them out of the running.

Check out some of the reaction of United fans below:

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The Premier League transfer window is beginning to hot up, and this summer’s biggest deals are appearing to edge closer to their completion. Today’s Premier League transfer roundup includes an update in Manchester United’s pursuit of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, news on Tanguy Ndombele’s potential move to Tottenham and Wilfried Zaha’s desire to leave Crystal Palace.

United and Palace reach agreement for Wan-Bissaka

There is finally a concrete update in regards to the future of Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka. It has now been confirmed that the London club and Manchester United have come to an agreement in regards to the transfer of the 21-year-old to Old Trafford. The deal is worth £50m, with Wan-Bissaka to be paid £80,000-a-week when he moves to the 20-time English champions.

Spurs and Lyon agree deal for Ndombele

There is also an update on another big money transfer that has dragged on for quite a while during this transfer window. Sky Sports are reporting that Tottenham and Lyon have managed to strike a deal over French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele. The fee is believed to be in the region of £65m, which would be a club record fee for Spurs. The 22-year-old is expected to sign a five-year deal with the North London side, with a medical to be completed within the next few days.

Zaha wants Arsenal move

Wilfried Zaha returned to Crystal Palace four years ago from Manchester United and has been one of their best players ever since – last season bagging ten goals and five assists in the Premier League. However, he may not be at Selhurst Park for much longer if the BBC’s David Ornstein is to be believed. The journalist has recently reported that the Ivory Coast international wants to leave Palace and favours a move to Arsenal, but he won’t come cheap with Palace rating the player at up to £80m. That would be far above the Gunners’ reported transfer budget.

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What does the rest of the transfer window have in store for Tottenham, and will they add to the signings of Tanguy Ndombele and Jack Clarke? Today’s Spurs transfer roundup is comprised of an update in the pursuit of a Serie A youngster, Italian eyes on a former Newcastle midfielder and the chase to sign a Championship star.

Zaniolo’s agent says no negotiations so far

Nicolo Zaniolo’s agent Claudio Vigorelli has claimed that no negotiations are under way for the Italian international. He said, as quoted by Calcio Meracto: “To date, as far as we are concerned, no negotiations are underway with any international or Italian club”. The Lilywhites had reportedly made an offer for the 20-year-old.

Roma had interest in Sissoko

Italian outlet Leggo is reporting that AS Roma had requested to sign Moussa Sissoko. The 55-cap Frenchman was seen as an alternative to former Aston Villa man Jordan Veretout, who is reportedly in pole position to complete a switch to Paulo Fonseca’s outfit.

Tottenham to wait on Sessegnon

Mauricio Pochettino is staying patient as he attempts to sign Ryan Sessegnon from Fulham according to Sky Sports. The two clubs are yet to enter talks for the 19-year-old, and it may be a case of Spurs moving players on initially before going ahead with a deal.

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Lots of Liverpool fans have taken to Twitter to unfairly dismiss Divock Origi’s new long-term contract and call on the club to make some new signings.

The Belgium international has become somewhat of a cult hero at Anfield after his heroics last term.

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The 24-year-old scored crucial late goals in the league against Everton and Newcastle to keep the Reds’ title surge on track, whilst he also netted historic goals against Barcelona and the winner in the Champions League final against Tottenham to win Liverpool a sixth major European Cup.

As a result of those exploits, it is extremely harsh on the Liverpool fans below to ignore the announcement of a new deal for the 6 foot 1 ace, and instead demand that the club enter the market for some new signings.

It has already been reported that the Merseysiders aren’t actively looking to add to their squad, and will only make movements in the window if the current situation of some players changes.

So, why can’t the fans on Twitter below respect that and instead channel their energy into congratulating Origi, like the majority have done?

Let’s take a look at some of the disrespectful comments…

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has told Football Insider that he believes Whites manager Marcelo Bielsa was at Valley Parade on Sunday to hold face-to-face talks with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp over a potential move for winger Ryan Kent.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the Argentine was spotted at Bradford City’s stadium at the weekend despite some members of his squad travelling to Australia as part of the club’s pre-season tour down under, and Whelan claims that he was there on a transfer mission.

The 44-year-old told Football Insider: “Bielsa was probably at Bradford looking at Ryan Kent. There’s no reason for him to go there rather than Australia unless it was beneficial for him.

“Ryan Kent has been spoken about before. I think Bielsa has met with Jurgen Klopp after the game. If there is interest and conversations going on it, it is worth talking with his manager.”

Good move by Leeds?

It would certainly be an intriguing one.

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The Yorkshire Evening Post reported earlier in the summer that they were keen on the former Rangers loanee as they looked to bring three wingers to Elland Road during the summer transfer window.

However, they have since done that with Jack Harrison coming back following his own temporary spell with the Whites, Helder Costa arriving from Wolverhampton Wanderers and Jack Clarke making an immediate return on loan following his permanent move to Tottenham Hotspur.

Considering Bielsa now has that aforementioned trio plus Ezgjan Alioski and Pablo Hernandez who can play out wide, it would seem like potential overkill if Kent signed as well.

However, a potential deal may be an indication that the Argentine simply isn’t willing to leave anything to chance in his bid to get Leeds over the promotion line at the end of the season, after they eventually came up short in his debut campaign in England.

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The Yorkshire club had the worst chance-conversion rate of anyone in the Championship in 2018/19, and securing Kent – who scored six goals and provided a further nine assists for the Glasgow giants last term – should further boost his team in the final third.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to Turkish media outlet Fanatik, Fenerbahce would like to sign Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke, but the Eagles must not consider an exit until sporting director Dougie Freedman does one thing.

What’s the word, then?

Well, Fanatik report that the Turkish giants are looking to carry on their summer signing spree by bringing in another two or three players on top of the six they have already added to their squad, and Benteke is one of those they are keen on.

The report suggests that Fenerbahce’s director of football Damien Comolli is keen to sort a loan deal for the Belgium international with an option to buy, which may well be tempting for the south London outfit if the money is right given he only has a year remaining on his contract.

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The 28-year-old only scored once in 19 appearances in all competitions last term, and has turned into something of a goal-shy striker in recent seasons – he only found the net three times in 2017/18, too.

What does Freedman need to do?

The Scot needs to do something that he has only done once this summer, and that is deliver a new signing for manager Roy Hodgson.

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While they could receive a decent proposal for the big centre-forward, they can’t even think about letting him go until they sign a new striker.

With Michy Batshuayi returning to Chelsea at the end of a loan spell, Palace have been left with the Belgian, Connor Wickham and Alexander Sorloth as their senior options up top.

The latter has been something of a flop at Selhurst Park so far and has failed to find the net in 16 Premier League appearances, while Wickham has had a nightmare when it has come to injuries and has only made 42 outings in all competitions in his four years in south London.

The Eagles look to need a striker whatever happens, but there is no doubt that they need one ready and in place if they are to consider an offer for Benteke. They shouldn’t be entertaining any bids until a new body has put pen to paper and his holding that red and blue shirt up at SE25.

The summer is always a hectic period for any football club, but no team this summer has had it quite as bad as Nottingham Forest.

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The 28th June saw Martin O’Neill surprisingly sacked as manager of Forest, only for the club to announce a replacement for the club icon 18 minutes later in the form of former Stade Rennais boss Sabri Lamouchi (per BBC Sport). Assistant manager Roy Keane also departed the club a few days earlier (per BBC Sport).

As Matchday with Max from Two-Footed Talk explains in the video below, it has been a mad summer so far for Forest supporters.

Indeed, it has been a hectic window for Forest as well in terms of players arriving and leaving. The Nottingham-based club signed a trio of Portuguese players in the form of Yuri Ribeiro and Alfa Semedo from Benfica (per BBC Sport) as well as Tiago Silva from Feirense (per BBC Sport).

Forest also recruited two players from Premier League sides in the form of Arijanet Muric from Manchester City on loan for the season (per BBC Sport) as well as Aston Villa winger Albert Adomah on a permanent deal (per BBC Sport).

Nottingham Forest fans, where can the club finish next season? Let us know!

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, Gavin Rae has revealed the one Rangers player he wouldn’t have sold this summer – Daniel Candeias.

What’s he said?

The Portuguese winger was sold to Turkish side Genclerbirligi last month for the modest sum of £250,000, per The Scottish Sun, and Rae would’ve liked Rangers to hang onto the 31-year-old.

The wide-man was a prominent fixture in Steven Gerrard’s starting XI last season, racking up 52 appearances in his second and final season at Ibrox. The winger was productive too, scoring six and setting up another 12 as the Gers finished second in the Premiership.

Despite his importance to the side he was moved on, and when asked which player Rae wished the club had held onto this summer, he said: “Candeias was a good player, for the most part, while he was at the club. But he has moved on and that is fair enough.”

How big a loss is Candeias?

Rae’s concession that he wanted to hold onto the ex-Benfica man, yet isn’t heartbroken that he’s found pastures new in Turkey, is a fair assessment of his time at Ibrox.

The wide-man played nearly 100 times for the club and was a popular figure with the fans, but his loss won’t be felt as much as you’d anticipate when losing a player who featured so many times in Gerrard’s debut campaign.

18 goal contributions in 52 games last season is respectable but at a side who have clear ambitions of reaching the summit of Scottish football and making serious inroads in European competition, you’d expect those numbers to be higher – James Forrest racked up 38 goal contributions last season from a similar position, despite Celtic scoring less goals than the Gers.

The Portuguese winger was a hard-working player that supplemented the incredible James Tavernier well, but recouping any sort of fee for a 31 year-old, while creating space for new signings Sheyi Ojo, Greg Stewart and Jordan Jones, could allow the club to make the step-up from contenders to champions.

That said, should the new arrivals fail to flourish in their new environment, Rae’s suggestion that it was a mistake to dump Candeias could well come to the fore, and perhaps be a black mark on what has otherwise been a successful summer.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to Goal, Leeds United are making progress over an initial £7m deal for Liverpool winger Ryan Kent, but spending that amount on the 22-year-old would be ultimately puzzling.

What’s the word, then?

Goal reports that the wide man has been a long-term target for Whites manager Marcelo Bielsa, who is keen to strengthen his side’s attack ahead of another gruelling Championship campaign.

Goal say that talks are going well over a £7m deal, which could rise to £10m with add-ons.

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Meanwhile, The Daily Record report that discussions were underway between the two clubs before the ink had even dried on Kemar Roofe’s move to Anderlecht, with Bielsa confident that a deal would be done before the 5pm deadline on Thursday.

Puzzling

While it is obviously great that Leeds are willing to spend £7m on a new signing given all of their additions this summer have been loans – albeit Helder Costa’s will turn into a £15m permament deal next summer – it is a little confusing.

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Roofe’s departure has left the Yorkshire outfit with one senior striker in Patrick Bamford, with youngsters Ryan Edmondson and Kun Temenuzkhov as back up.

Meanwhile, Pontus Jansson left for Brentford and has so far been replaced by Ben White, who made his Championship debut at the weekend.

Leeds are clearly lacking depth and quality in those two positions, which makes it strange that they are willing to spend big on a player in a position where they have plenty of depth.

Costa, Jack Harrison, Ezgjan Alioski, Jack Clarke, Stuart Dallas and Pablo Hernandez can all play on the flanks, so surely it would make more sense to use the £7m in an area that needs more work.

Bielsa is an experienced manager who knows what he wants, but in this instance he may leave some scratching their heads if Kent proves to be Leeds’ final permanent signing of the summer window.

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