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      Ex-Tottenham star offers himself up for Newcastle transfer live on Sky Sports leaving panel surprised

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      DANNY ROSE cheekily offered his services to Newcastle United during an appearance on Sky Sports this afternoon.The former Tottenham favourite had a brief loan stint at St James’ Park during the second half of the 2019-20 season.
      Danny Rose cheekily offered himself to Newcastle boss Eddie HoweCredit: Twitter / @SkySportsPL
      Rose chats with old pal Callum Wilson pre-matchCredit: Getty
      He has not played a single match since being frozen out by Watford halfway through last season.
      At 32, he still seems to feel in decent nick though.
      Appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports’ coverage of Newcastle vs Spurs, Rose chatted to Toon boss Eddie Howe pre-game.
      At the conclusion of the interview, Rose asked Howe: “Do you need a third-choice left-back by any chance?”
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      Howe and Rose’s fellow pundit Kieron Dyer cracked up laughing.
      The 29-cap former England defender left Spurs on a free transfer in the summer of 2021.
      He subsequently signed for Watford, but would only make nine appearances for the Hornets before being ditched by Claudio Ranieri.
      Dyer responded to Rose by joking: “I thought he wanted to be a sailor!”
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      This was in reference to the Leeds-born ace’s outfit, with Rose donning a black cap and jacket.
      Dan Burn has been Newcastle’s regular starting left-back this season, with Matt Targett in reserve.
      SunSport revealed this weekend that the Toon are confident of landing Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney in a £30million switch this summer.
      Sources close to Tierney believe a summer Tyneside move is increasingly likely.
      SunSport also revealed last month that Rose had been training with National League side York City.
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      Tottenham ‘already in contact’ over Pedro Goncalves transfer but fans all point out the move is very ‘Spursy’

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      TOTTENHAM have made contact with Sporting CP over the potential signing of Pedro Goncalves, reports claim.The 24-year-old has scored 14 goals and provided nine assists in 27 league games for the Portuguese side this season.
      Tottenham are reportedly interested in Sporting star Pedro GoncalvesCredit: Reuters
      And Spurs have initiated contact with Sporting over potentially signing Goncalves, according to Record in Portugal.
      Goncalves, who can play out wide or in the middle, previously spent time with Wolves.
      But some Tottenham fans have been left baffled by the rumours.
      Supporters have questioned why work is reportedly being done on transfers, despite the club not currently having a permanent manager.

      Transfer chief Fabio Paratici also quit the club in midweek after he failed to overturn his ban from certain football activities.
      One aggrieved fan wrote on Twitter: “Signing players without having a manager is very Spursy. The board need to step down ASAP.”
      Another said: “Doing this without an official permanent manager being put in place first. This club…”
      And a third quipped: “I’m honestly so confused by us. What even are we.”
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      Last month Goncalves helped Sporting knock Spurs’ arch-rivals Arsenal out of the Europa League.
      He scored an incredible goal from close to the halfway line as Sporting knocked the Gunners out on penalties.
      And Goncalves brutally trolled Arsenal star Granit Xhaka by mocking his celebration following the full-time whistle. More

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      Chelsea stars ‘excited’ by Mauricio Pochettino taking charge after speaking to Spurs players but many will face axe

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      CHELSEA players are excited about the prospect of Mauricio Pochettino becoming the club’s next manager according to reports.The Argentine has emerged as the favourite to replace Graham Potter who was sacked earlier this month.
      Mauricio Pochettino tops Chelsea’s shortlist to be their new managerCredit: AFP
      Julian Nagelsmann had been the front runner for the job before he withdrew from the race on Friday.
      Chelsea have held several rounds of positive talks with Pochettino and their admiration for the 51 year old is growing.
      According to The Telegraph the move towards the former Spurs manager has been welcomed by players in the dressing room who are said to be ‘positive’ and ‘excited’ by the potential appointment.
      Chelsea’s England stars have international team-mates from Spurs who have worked under Pochettino.
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      And, the report adds that there is acknowledgement within the squad for his coaching skills, alongside his reputation for being a good motivator and man manager.
      However the 51 year old’s potential arrival will not be good news for all the club’s players as the report adds that Pochettino would be in favour of backing a squad clear out.
      As many as 10 first team players may need to be moved on with the likes of Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher, Mateo Kovacic, Cesar Azpilicueta and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang just a few players facing an uncertain future at the club.
      It would be interesting to see how Chelsea would potentially line-up under Pochettino with so much change to the club’s playing squad expected over the summer.
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      Pochettino currently tops the club’s three man shortlist which also contains Burnley’s Vincent Kompany and the recently revealed unknown candidate Ange Postecoglou.
      The report says that Chelsea had been concerned about Pochettino’s links to Spurs but those fears have subsided significantly, as he is thought to not see it as an issue having not yet been contacted by Spurs over their managerial vacancy.
      Chelsea are back in action on Wednesday night as they host Brentford at Stamford Bridge with Frank Lampard still looking for his win as caretaker manager. More

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      Arsenal have an unlikely hero in title fight with Man City and I’m still confident they’ll win it, says Paul Merson

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      ARSENAL legend Paul Merson claims there could be an unlikely hero to save his former club’s Premier League title challenge.And that is none other than Sean Dyche’s Everton, who face the Gunners’ Prem title rivals Manchester City in between their Champions League semi-final legs next month at Goodison Park.
      Arsenal can still win the Premier League title, claims Paul MersonCredit: Reuters
      Merson believes Sean Dyche’s Everton could be Arsenal’s unlikely heroCredit: Rex
      Merson believes Everton could hand Manchester City a title blowCredit: Getty
      The North Londoners dropped points in a shock 3-3 draw against bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Friday at the Emirates.
      And defeat against City, who have two games in hand, at the Etihad on Wednesday could officially end Arsenal’s dreams of a first title in 19 years.
      But Merson claims there could be some more twists and turns along the way.
      The TV pundit believes the Citizens could also fall victim to another relegation struggler that will leave it all on the pitch in their bid for survival.
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      And the 55-year-old reckons Everton could deliver a blow during a time when Pep Guardiola’s men may turn their attention to the Champions League, which is the one trophy they’ve never won.
      That is why the former England international is still confident Mikel Arteta’s men can win the Premier League.
      Merson told Sky Sports: “I’m still quite confident. I think the fixtures will catch up with Man City.
      “The one game you don’t want to play in between Real Madrid is Everton away.
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      “Sean Dyche is going to make it very difficult. This is why everyone loves the Premier League.
      “Top has just played bottom and they’ve had to score two goals in the last minute.
      “Someone’s only got to run through next week, or two weeks’ time, and Ederson comes out to give away a penalty or gets a red card. It changes that quickly.
      “Man City beat Arsenal 3-1 away, a few days later they went to Nottingham Forest and drew 1-1. They could have won 100-1!
      “That’s how quick it changes, and it was back in Arsenal’s hands. If I was Arsenal, I wouldn’t lose faith yet. Honestly, I wouldn’t.” More

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      Man City youngster Callum Doyle wanted by German side Eintracht Frankfurt on loan or permanent transfer

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      GERMAN giants Eintracht Frankfurt are tracking Man City teenage defender Callum Doyle.Scouts Nicolas Becker and Dan Hargreaves watched the 19-year-old play on loan for Coventry last week.
      Callum Doyle has impressed with his two loan spells at Sunderland and CoventryCredit: Rex
      Doyle is seen as a future City first-teamer but he could be whisked off to the Bundesliga, either on loan or on a permanent move.
      Etihad chiefs have a decision to make on Doyle and also fellow defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, 21.
      Burnley want Harwood-Bellis on loan again — and both prospects are going into the final year of their contracts. 
      Doyle has appeared in 39 of Coventry’s 44 league games this season.
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      The Sky Blues’ campaign started very slowly and the club spent the first few months of the season in the relegation zone.
      Issues with the pitch at the Coventry Building Society Arena did not help and the club had several home games postponed.
      But Coventry turned things around and currently sit in the Championship play-off positions with only a few weeks of the season left.
      Doyle will be seeking back-to-back promotions after going up with Sunderland last year.
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      He played 44 times for the Black Cats as they managed to climb out of League One with a play-off victory.
      He signed a four-year contract with Man City in January. More

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      Thiago Silva’s son, 14, plays for Chelsea youth team as fans rave ‘he’s better than Cucurella and Koulibaly already’

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      THIAGO SILVA’S son Isago is already shining bright while playing for Chelsea’s youth team at the age of 14.The teenager is following in Thiago’s footsteps and is turning heads with some assured performances on the pitch.
      Thiago Silva’s son Isago is shining bright while playing for Chelsea’s youth teamCredit: Twitter
      Chelsea fans claim Isago da Silva is already better than Marc Cucurella and Kalidou KoulibalyCredit: Twitter
      Chelsea fans claim Isago is already playing like his fatherCredit: Getty
      A video has gone viral of the youngster’s latest display, in which he appeared to play as a defender just like his dad.
      Isago showed great vision and composure while on the ball and even displayed some impressive marking skills.
      He also proved to be handy with crosses as he always found his team-mates up front.
      Chelsea fans were left in awe and flooded the comments’ section claiming he is already better than some of the senior players, such as Marc Cucurella and Kalidou Koulibaly.
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      One fan tweeted: “Better than Koulibaly and Cucurella already.”
      Another commented: “Looks great. Sign him a contract. In Thiago’s last match we will bring him on as a sub for his dad.”
      A third wrote: “Wait I thought he [Thiago] was the one playing….He plays like his father wow….”
      This fan said: “That’s Thiago Silva in a mask and using his left foot cos they are kids . Cos the composure and run is exactly Thiago.”
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      And that one stated: “Already better than Harry Maguire.”
      It appears age is indeed just a number in the Silva household as Thiago is also shining bright at centre-back even though he is 38 years old.
      The ex-Brazil international has established himself as Chelsea’s rock in defence with a total of 29 appearances across all competitions this season. More

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      Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney names the one Arsenal star who could stop ‘pace and power’ of Man City’s Erling Haaland

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      WAYNE ROONEY reckons Arsenal are better off trying to exploit Manchester City’s defenders rather than worry about Erling Haaland.The Manchester United legend doesn’t believe the Gunners have anyone able to individually match Haaland’s “pace and power”.
      Erling Haaland has enjoyed a stunning debut campaign with Manchester CityCredit: Rex
      Wayne Rooney has urged Arsenal to focus on their own game rather than worrying about HaalandCredit: Reuters
      Haaland has scored 32 goals in 28 Premier League games this season
      That’s because star centre-back William Saliba is currently out injured.
      Saliba, 22, has not featured for Arsenal since March 16 and it is currently unknown when the French defender will return to action.
      The Gunners could be without Saliba when they come up against goal machine Haaland in Wednesday night’s mammoth encounter at the Etihad.
      Norwegian sensation Haaland has netted 32 goals in 28 Premier League games this season, and has 48 strikes in 42 outings in all competitions.
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      But Rooney believes Mikel Arteta’s side must “impose their own game” on City with Saliba currently sidelined by a back problem.
      Writing for The Times, Rooney said: “How do they stop Haaland? With William Saliba injured, there’s no prospect of matching his pace and power individually, and the only way is to go out and try to impose their own game.
      “City can be vulnerable when you hit them in the transition and you saw it against Bayern Munich, particularly when Leroy Sane should have scored after Bayern won possession and broke on them.
      “These are the opportunities you can get against City, and Arsenal have the players to capitalise in a way that Bayern didn’t — the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus.”
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      Rooney urged the Gunners to get at City’s defenders when the two sides meet on Wednesday night in a potential title decider.
      He continued: “Arsenal should focus on how to expose those City defenders rather than focus too much on Haaland.
      “The mindset needs to be: nobody thought we’d be here, and now we’re playing for the title – so let’s go and take it.
      “If they go with that positive approach, it’ll be a great game. If they sit back and wait? Do that against City and you die a slow death.
      “City are exceptional and cannot be contained, so it’s about what they can do in attack themselves, and about having no regrets.” More

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      Newcastle eyeing transfer swoop for Blackburn wonderkid Adam Wharton with transfer guru Dan Ashworth huge fan

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      NEWCASTLE’S transfer supremo Dan Ashworth is personally tracking Blackburn’s  brilliant teenager Adam Wharton.Ex-FA chief Ashworth watched the midfielder, 18, last week and knows about him from England’s youth ranks.  
      Blackburn wonderkid Adam Wharton has been targeted by NewcastleCredit: Rex
      Crystal Palace and Ashworth’s old club Brighton are also keen on the Blackburn youth team product.
      Wharton is Rovers’ most saleable asset and fits Toon’s strategy of scouring the market for emerging talent.
      The midfielder has caught the eye after breaking into Blackburn’s line-up this season.
      The England Under-19 international has registered a total of one goal and two assists in 19 appearances across all competitions for Jon Dahl Tomasson’s side.
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      Newcastle are gearing up for a busy summer transfer window that could include a larger budget as the club are pushing for a Premier League top-four finish and Champions League qualification.
      SunSport revealed Arsenal ace Kieran Tierney poses as a top target with manager Eddie Howe looking for a new left-back.
      Tierney is behind Oleksandr Zinchenko in the Gunners’ pecking order but would still cost over £30million.
      Sources close to the injury-plagued Scotland international believe a summer Tyneside move is increasingly likely.
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      The 25-year-old has struggled for minutes amid the North Londoners’ Premier League title bid.
      The Scot has managed a mere total of one goal and two assists in 31 appearances with Arsenal this season.
      This comes after Newcastle ace Dan Burn came in for stinging criticism from fans. More