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      Tottenham, Everton and West Ham all chase Wales star David Brooks as relegated Bouremouth risk being ransacked

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      BOURNEMOUTH are reportedly fearful that David Brooks will leave the club as a trio of Premier League sides look to sign the Wales international.
      The 23-year-old is one of a number players that could leave the Vitality Stadium this transfer window after the Cherries were relegated to the Championship.

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      David Brooks could leave Bournemouth after the club were relegated from the Premier LeagueCredit: Alamy Live News
      Dutch defender Nathan Ake is already on his way out after Manchester City had a £41million bid accepted for his services.
      SunSport have exclusively revealed how Everton are keen on luring Norwegian striker Josh King to Goodison Park for £15m.
      And Callum Wilson is another player that could leave with Tottenham understood to be leading the race for his signature.
      Bournemouth have already been dealt a blow after Eddie Howe left the club by mutual consent after he failed to keep his beloved side up.

      And Brooks could be the latest person to depart the south coast with the Daily Star claiming he has no shortage of suitors.
      They state that Spurs, Everton and West Ham are all in for the former Sheffield United attacking midfielder.
      Bournemouth are desperate to keep hold of Brooks as they believe he is vital in their quest to return to the top-flight at the first time of asking.

      Of all the players that have been linked with moves away, it has been suggested that Brooks is the one player Bournemouth do not want to sell.

      But it has been said they could be forced into accepting an offer should a potential suitor cough up a bid in the region of £30m.
      Brooks was limited to just nine Premier League appearances in the 2019/20 season due to injury, with the player scoring just once.

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      Southampton eye Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash in £12m summer transfer window but face West Ham competition

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      SOUTHAMPTON will move for Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash when the auction starts for him.
      Saints are looking for an attacking player in Cash’s mould, who could also play wing-back or even as a right-winger if needed.

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      Matty Cash made 42 appearances for Forest this seasonCredit: PA:Empics Sport
      Cash will be allowed to leave for around £12million.
      West Ham have checked out the 22-year-old in the past but Saints are currently taking the bigger interest.
      Cash burst onto the scene at Forest as a teenager in 2016, following good form while on loan in League Two with Dagenham & Redbridge.
      Excellent Championship performances have followed, although Forest finished the season under a cloud after inexplicably blowing a play-off spot.

      Nonetheless, Cash continued to impress in Sabri Lamouchi’s team.
      Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side have also been strongly linked with a move to make Kyle Walker-Peters’ loan move from Tottenham permanent.

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      Saints have also been linked with Weston McKennieCredit: Getty – Contributor

      And the Saints have also been chasing American midfielder Weston McKennie, 21, but German side Schalke are holding out for a staggering £25m.
      McKennie joined Schalke’s academy as a teen from FC Dallas in 2016, and has swiftly moved through the ranks at the German club.

      Now a full international with 19 caps, McKennie has impressed in the Bundesliga, making 28 appearances this term.

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      Leeds captain Kalvin Phillips approached by JAMAICA as England boss Gareth Southgate continues to monitor midfielder

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      KALVIN PHILLIPS has had a shock approach to play international football for… JAMAICA.
      The Leeds skipper qualifies for the Caribbean country through his dad — and he now faces a massive call over his future.

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      Kalvin Phillips has been approached to play for Jamaica
      Midfielder Phillips, 24, was born in Leeds and has always wanted to play for England. But he has never been selected at any level.
      Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate is following his progress closely as he develops into one of the best in the business under Marcelo Bielsa.
      But Jamaica are in first and have contacted Leeds asking for permission to sit down with Phillips and try to convince him to pick them.
      Jamaica see Phillips as a key player in an ambitious push to get back on to the World Cup stage and recreate their Reggae Boyz heroics.

      Several dual-nationality stars, including Robbie Earle, helped them make the finals in 1998 and they desperately want Phillips to follow in their footsteps.
      England could make a counter move by calling him up for their next internationals.
      But Southgate now faces a fight to secure his services.

      Phillips was widely rated the best player outside the Prem last season.

      And he would be a £25million target for top clubs if Elland Road chiefs ever wanted to sell.
      Now the real battle for him is being fought out on the international stage.

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      Sheffield Wednesday hit with 12-point deduction next season over FFP breaches as Charlton consider legal action

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      SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY have been hit with a 12-point deduction next season following Financial Fair Play breaches.
      Charlton Athletic, who were relegated from the Championship on the final day of the season, later revealed they are considering legal action over the decision

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      Sheffield Wednesday have been hit with a 12-point deduction next season following Financial Fair Play breaches
      Wednesday will kick off the 2020-21 Championship season on minus-12 points following a lengthy investigation by the English Football League.
      The verdict was reached by an independent disciplinary commission, not the EFL.
      Wednesday, who finished 16th, would have been relegated to League One had the points deduction been applied to this season.
      A statement from Charlton read: “We fail to understand why the deduction will take place next season rather than the current season, which seems to be irrational, and are writing to the EFL to get an explanation of the justification.”

      The EFL charged Wednesday in November for breaching Profitability & Sustainability rules relating to the £60million sale of their Hillsborough stadium.
      According to The Telegraph, the punishment related to “how and when” it was sold.
      Question marks were asked following the sale’s subsequent inclusion in the 2017-2018 accounts when it was sold a year later.
      Wednesday denied the charge and hit back by issuing a counter-claim against the EFL for allegedly “acting unlawfully”.

      They went in front of a three-person panel last month and the damning verdict was finally reached on Friday evening.
      An EFL statement read: “An independent Disciplinary Commission, appointed under EFL Regulations, has ruled that Sheffield Wednesday will receive a 12 point deduction for breaching the League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules for the three season reporting period ending with Season 2017-18.  
      “The sporting sanction will take effect in season 2020-21.
      “The club was charged in November 2019 and referred to an independent Disciplinary Commission, which conducted a full hearing at the end of June 2020, before finding the Club guilty based on the fact that the Club should not have included profits from the sale of Hillsborough Stadium in the Club’s financial statements for the period ending July 2018.

      “The club was found not guilty of a further charge of breaching its duty of utmost good faith to the EFL by deliberately concealing information from the League in respect of filings made in respect of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules.”
      Wednesday have 14 days to appeal against the punishment.
      It is believed the Championship side will look to appeal their penalty. More

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      FA open investigation after Cardiff defender Joe Bennett appears to tread on injured Fulham star Josh Onomah

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      FA CHIEFS are investigating a video of what appears to be Cardiff defender Joe Bennett treading on injured Fulham star Josh Onomah.
      The unsavoury scene emerged on social media following Fulham’s 3-2 aggregate win over City which put them into Tuesday’s Championship Play Off Final.

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      Joe Bennett (right) appears to stand on Fulham’s Josh Onomah Credit: Rex Features

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      Joe Bennett seems to leave his foot on Fulham’s Josh Onomah Credit: Rex Features

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      The Cardiff aces wanted the ball back off Onomah in the dying moments of the game when they were 3-2 down on aggregateCredit: Rex Features

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      The FA have reportedly opened an investigation into the incident Credit: Rex Features
      Midfielder Onomah is pictured lying on the ground with team mate Bobby Reid and City defender Curtis Nelson in attendance.
      Bennett is then seen to walk over and appear to grind his studs into the outside of stricken Onomah’s left ankle, causing him to react in pain and roll away sharply.
      The incident also sparks a minor scuffle between Reid and Nelson.

      Bennett was not punished by matchref Paul Tierney but the film is now being studied by FA disciplinary chiefs who are looking into the incident.

      If found guilty of violent conduct, Bennet faces a three game ban at the start of the new Championship season which is just six weeks away on September 12.
      Cardiff, who had lost the first leg 2-0, stunned the hosts after eight minutes with centre back Curtis Nelson’s header.

      But Fulham struck back 24 seconds after the restart, snatching an equaliser through Neeskens Kebano to restore their two-goal advantage in the tie.
      After conceding possession to Fulham for the rest of the first half, substitute Lee Tomlin put the Blue Birds back in front two minutes after the restart to set up a tense second half.

      But despite late Cardiff pressure for a goal that would have sent the game into extra time, Fulham hung on to earn the chance to return to the Premier League after one season in the second tier.

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      Leeds set to sign Joe Gelhardt from Wigan for just £1m as crisis club flog young striker to pay wages

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      CRISIS club Wigan are selling young striker Joe Gelhardt to Premier League new boys Leeds United in a £1 million deal – to pay the wages. 
      Top prospect Gelhardt is being sacrificed by Latics who have no cash for the salaries of their playing staff while they are in administration. 

      Leeds are interested in young striker Joe Gelhardt (left)
      Gelhardt has been chased by several clubs but Leeds have struck a deal and he is likely to accept terms next week. 
      Wigan are being forced to sell Gelhardt cheaply because of a slip-up registering his contract.
      Gelhardt ‘agreed’ a five year contract during the season but an error meant he is still on his current deal which expires at the end of next season. 

      Wigan hope to sell striker Kieffer Moore too but despite agreeing a fee for him the Welsh international wants to see his options.

      QPR and Millwall are willing to pay £1.8 million up front plus extras while Middlesbrough and Cardiff have also expressed an interest.
      The administrators hoped to have a buyer by now but several parties have looked and stepped away because of the size of the payroll.

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      Fulham 1 Cardiff 2 (agg 3-2): Fulham given scare but through to Championship play-off final to face Brentford

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      FULHAM advanced to next week’s Championship play-off final despite a 2-1 home loss to Cardiff City after edging past their opponents 3-2 on aggregate.
      They will face local rivals Brentford, who beat Swansea City by the same aggregate score after Wednesday’s 3-1 victory, in an all south-west London final at Wembley next week.

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      Fulham celebrate after sneaking into the Championship play-off finalCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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      But Cardiff were left to ponder another season in the ChampionshipCredit: Reuters
      In a furious start, Cardiff, who had lost the first leg 2-0, stunned the hosts after eight minutes with centre back Curtis Nelson’s header.
      But Fulham struck back 24 seconds after the restart, snatching an equaliser through Neeskens Kebano to restore their two-goal advantage in the tie.
      After conceding possession to Fulham for the rest of the first half, substitute Lee Tomlin put Cardiff back in front two minutes after the restart to set up a tense second half.
      Cardiff keeper Alex Smithies kept his team in the game on several occasions with a string of superb saves, including tipping an Aboubakar Kamara shot onto the post in the 68th minute.

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      Cardiff took the lead when Curtis Nelson headed homeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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      Neeskens Kebano netted the equaliser just a minute after Nelson’s goalCredit: Rex Features

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      Neeskens Kebano levelled things up just seconds after Cardiff took the leadCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      But despite late Cardiff pressure for a goal that would have sent the game into extra time, Fulham hung on to earn the chance to return to the Premier League after one season in the second tier.
      Captain Tom Cairney was relieved to get over the line and back to Fulham’s second Sky Bet Championship play-off final in three years.
      He told Sky Sports: “It wasn’t pretty at all. It was the worst start you can think of.
      “These 2-0 leads are a bit weird in your head. It feels comfortable but is not at the same time.

      “I think we let ourselves down a little bit by not playing our normal game, and we invited pressure.
      “But, look, we showed a different side to us at times as well in the second half especially.
      “When our backs were against the wall, we dug in deep and we got over the line.”

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      Lee Tomlin gave Cardiff real hope when he pinged one homeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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      Lee Tomlin takes the plaudits after scoring with his first touchCredit: Reuters
      And Fulham boss Scott Parker added: “The way the game panned out tonight was not how we expected.
      “We realised the task ahead of us and a wounded animal who came here with nothing to lose put us under an incredible amount of pressure at times.
      “There is no denying we didn’t deal with that well enough and struggled at times.
      “There is a psychological element as a game goes on, with a final at stake, and you see a bit of nervousness in us.”
      “We are disappointed in our performance tonight even though we got the job done.

      “We showed a different side to us and had to face up to a relentless onslaught at times.
      “We move on and dust ourselves down. We have got to the final and it is up for grabs.
      “Tuesday is going to be a totally different game. We need to stay bright and positive.” More

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      Fulham vs Cardiff: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time and team news for Championship playoff second leg

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      FULHAM and Cardiff meet at Craven Cottage with a place in the Championship playoff final up for grabs.
      The Cottagers are in control of the tie after a 2-0 win in South Wales, but Neil Harris was keen to stress that the tie is not over despite the Bluebirds having it all to do.

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      Fulham won 2-0 at Cardiff and are in control of the tieCredit: PA:Press Association
      The winners of the tie will face Brentford, who beat Swansea 3-1 at Griffin Park on Wednesday to book their place at Wembley.
      When is Fulham vs Cardiff?
      Fulham vs Cardiff will be played at Craven Cottage
      The match is set to kick of on  Thursday, July 30 at 7.45pm.
      Where can I watch the Fulham vs Cardiff live stream?
      The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD.
      Coverage starts at 7:45pm BST
      How can I watch the match for free?
      Unfortunately Sky have not elected to put the game on their free-to-air Pick channel
      Non Sky customers can purchase a NOWTV pass for £9.99 per day
      What is the team news?
      Championship top-scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic looks set to return for Fulham after missing the first leg through injury.
      The hosts have no new injury worries, with Bobby Reid likely to make way if Mitrovic does play.
      Isaac Vassell is injured for Cardiff, while Josh Murphy is pushing for a starting berth.

      Match Odds
      Fulham to win – 4/9
      Draw – 16/5
      Cardiff to win – 19/4
      Over 2.5 goals scored – 4/9
      Both teams to score – 3/5
      *All odds correct at time of publication via Ladbrokes More