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Former Premier League star Carlton Palmer believes that Moise Kean to Juventus could work out well. 

Sky Sports have reported that Juventus are close to re-signing the striker on a two-year loan deal with a commitment to sign the striker for £17m.

The 21-year-old spent last season on loan with Paris Saint-Germain where he featured 19 goals for the Ligue 1 outfit.

Kean returned from his loan spell and has featured twice for Everton this season as he came off the bench against Leeds United in the Premier League, and then started the Toffees’ Carabao Cup match against Huddersfield Town.

As it looks like a move back to Juventus is on the cards for Kean, Palmer believes the move could work out well, telling Transfer Tavern: “Well, sometimes you go to a club, it doesn’t always work out. For whatever reason, it just doesn’t work out, these things happen, it doesn’t mean you’re not a good player, it doesn’t mean that you can’t go to another club and be successful.

“Just sometimes when you go to a club, it just doesn’t work out and for him, it’s just not worked out, so it’s time to move on and maybe it will work out for him at Juventus, he’s a good player.”

In his previous spell with Juventus, Kean scored 21 appearances for the Serie A outfit before making his switch to Goodison Park.

After a successful loan spell at Paris Saint-Germain where he got game time last season and scored plenty of goals, Kean will be hoping that he can replicate his form on his return to Italy and help Juventus lift some silverware.

The Athletic’s Phil Hay has dropped a new Leeds United transfer update on Marcelo Bielsa’s plans for the rest of the summer window.

What’s the story?

The Premier League club have had a fairly quiet window thus far, with only Junior Firpo and Kristoffer Klaesson arriving as new faces ahead of the 2021/22 campaign – Jack Harrison saw his move from Manchester City finally made permanent as well.

Writing on Twitter, Hay said: “CM is the main thing they’ve been after since Firpo. Gallagher was top choice, no financials agreed on O’Brien yet.”

Adding his response to a question about whether the Whites would pursue a move for a new winger, the journalist stated: “Hard to say. It’s been floated all summer but was always a case of doing it if the right option came up at the right price.”

Fans will be excited

Make no mistake about it, having addressed the key need of signing a new senior left-back – especially with Gjanni Alioski’s exit after his contract came to an end – a new central midfielder has to be at the top of the agenda for Leeds.

Hay’s update that the position is the “main thing” they’ve been targeting will be music to the ears of Leeds fans, who saw first-hand the kind of impact a lack of genuine quality cover in the middle of the park – the nine Premier League games that Kalvin Phillips missed last season saw the Whites pick up only two wins.

Reinforcing the engine room and adding to Bielsa’s options is exactly what the Whites need, while Hay’s added claim about the club being ready to pounce on signing a new winger if an opportunity comes up is also very exciting.

The club did exactly that late on in the summer transfer window last year when they swooped in to take Raphinha from Rennes on deadline day, and if a similar chance arises once more, Victor Orta and co could deliver yet another transfer masterclass.

It’s exactly why Leeds fans should be excited with Hay’s latest transfer news on the situation.

In other news, Orta must avoid Leeds blunder over 24 y/o dud, fans would be fuming

Manchester City are said to be really confident of signing Aston Villa star Jack Grealish this summer, as their summer recruitment drive intensifies [Pete O’Rourke via Football Terrace].

Enjoying a superb 2020/21 campaign, the 25-year-old registered an incredible 19 goal contributions in 27 fixtures for the Villains; seven goals and 12 assists [Transfermarkt].

Having been heavily linked with a move to the Etihad this window, the Sky Blues could be about to accelerate the process following recent reports.

O’Rourke, who was speaking in the latest issue of The Football Terrace podcast, claimed that City are ‘really confident’ of striking an agreement for the England international, which would cost around £100 million [City Xtra].

In light of this news, loads of Manchester City fans flocked to Twitter to share their opinions on the recent reports.

Manchester City FC fans react:

Replying to popular Manchester City fan outlet City Xtra, here is what some fans had to say about the update, and they don’t seem particularly confident…

“Next week: Man City are even more confident of signing Jack grealish The week after: BREAKING Jack grealish signs villa extension”

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“Different day, same story”

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“really confident FC now”Credit: @dekmcfc”BRUV YOU SAY THE SAME THING EVERY DAY ARE WE EVER GONNA SIGN HIM”Credit: @philgoatden3″Just get it done, Damn it man”Credit: @Ziniology”Confidence ain’t enough”Credit: @fredijeh2In other news, Manchester City fans react to a transfer update.

Steve Magoffin’s first ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket ensured a gettable chase for Western Australia despite defiant half-centuries from Greg Mail and Dominic Thornely

Cricinfo staff12-Oct-2008
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Steve Magoffin finished with 6 for 66 and recorded his first ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket © Getty Images
Steve Magoffin’s first ten-wicket haul in first-class cricket ensured a gettable chase for Western Australia despite defiant half-centuries from Greg Mail and Dominic Thornely. Magoffin followed up his first-innings collection with a six-wicket haul that left the Warriors chasing 223 and by the close they made an excellent start with Liam Davis on 30 and Shaun Marsh on 10.Resuming on 2 for 62, New South Wales lost their nightwatchman Beau Casson in the second over to Magoffin before Thornely joined Mail for a crucial 78-run stand. The Warriors could have ended the association earlier had Brett Dorey held on to a regulation catch off Thornely at gully four balls after lunch. Thornely was on 16 at that time and the Warriors didn’t see the back of him until he had added 81 more.Marcus North broke the stand when he had Mail caught by Dorey for a patient 77 off 213 balls. Steve Smith was bowled soon after by Magoffin with the score on 175 and the Blues were in a spot of bother. Thornely was involved in another crucial stand, this time yielding 81 with Grant Lambert and the lower order supported the captain to extend the lead past 200.Thornely fell three short of a century as he edged to Adam Voges at first slip off the debutant Arron Crawford and Magoffin cleaned up the tail to finish with 6 for 66 and match figures of 10 for 102. With both openers still at the crease, the Warriors had the upper hand ahead of an intriguing final day on a pitch that had offered something for batsmen and bowlers alike.

Sir Vivian Richards looking spry and vigorous after a 27 hour flight fromCalcutta returned to Toronto this afternoon

CCA08-Nov-2002Sir Vivian Richards looking spry and vigorous after a 27 hour flight fromCalcutta returned to Toronto this afternoon.Sir Vivian was greeted by Anne-Marie Russell, President of the Antigua andBarbuda Association of Toronto and several members of the local Gujaraticommunity, who were very instrumental in helping to ensure Sir Vivian’ssuccessful journey, after several nightmarish setbacks.Sir Vivian is here for the local Independence celebrations, with a Ball onSaturday night and a Youth Mentorship programme the highlights of theirweekend. He will also appear on breakfast television and in a pressconference on Friday morning.It is also hoped that he will be able to assist local World Cup boundcricketers in a number of one on one meetings.Keep tuned for any further updated information.

Col Egar, the former Test umpire and Australian cricket administrator, has died in Adelaide at the age of 80

Cricinfo staff05-Sep-2008
Col Egar (right) chats to Ian Meckiff, whom he no-balled for throwing Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
Col Egar, the former Test umpire and Australian cricket administrator, has died in Adelaide at the age of 80. Egar was one of the leading umpires during the 1960s and went on to serve as the chairman of the Australian Cricket Board from 1989 to 1992.He officiated in 29 of Australia’s 30 home Tests during the 1960s and is probably best remembered for his part in the Ian Meckiff throwing incident. In the first Test of the 1963-64 series against South Africa, Egar no-balled Meckiff, the Australia fast bowler, four times in his first over.It finished Meckiff’s career and also brought death threats for Egar, who went on to continue umpiring at the highest level for five more years. He also stood in the tied Test between West Indies and Australia in Brisbane in 1960-61 and, along with his colleague Col Hoy, earned the praise of the visiting captain Frank Worrell for their calm and unobtrusive officiating.After retiring from on-field duties, Egar stayed involved with the game by joining the board of the South Australian Cricket Association. He was a board member from 1971-72 to 1999-2000, including 12 years as vice-president, and sat on the Australian board from 1981 to 1998. During that time Egar managed several Australian tours, including the 1988 visit to Pakistan when he helped keep the tour on course despite disputes over umpiring standards.Creagh O’Connor, the Cricket Australia chairman, said Egar had given lifelong service to the game. “Col will be best remembered by cricket followers as an outstanding international cricket umpire who was involved in several historic moments on field,” O’Connor said.”But those of us who knew and worked with Col will also remember him with high regard for his selfless service to SA and Australian cricket as an administrator and volunteer, and as a manager of Australian touring cricket teams. He gave a lot to cricket and the Australian game is all the better for that.”

Ricky Ponting will make an early departure from the Caribbean as he continues to battle an injury to his right wrist

Cricinfo staff04-Jul-2008
Brad Haddin has already flown home due to an injury and now Ricky Ponting will do the same © Getty Images
Ricky Ponting will make an early departure from the Caribbean as he continues to battle an injury to his right wrist. Ponting will fly out for Australia immediately after it became clear he was unlikely to play in the final ODI of the series against West Indies in St Kitts on Sunday.”Ricky has a tendon injury in his right wrist and he will be flying home to see a specialist in Melbourne,” Justin Steer, the team physio, said. “Given his unavailability for the last match of the series we see this as a good opportunity to have him see the specialist at his earliest convenience.”He suffered the injury while batting in the third ODI in Grenada on Sunday and was ruled out of Friday’s fourth game in St Kitts. Ponting’s absence means Michael Clarke will captain the side as they aim for a 5-0 series whitewash, with Michael Hussey to act as Clarke’s vice-captain.Ponting will be the third squad member to head home from the West Indies mid-series. Matthew Hayden was ruled out before the first Test with an achilles tendon injury and Brad Haddin departed after one ODI as he battled a broken finger.

Birmingham City have confirmed that Dion Sanderson will be playing his football at St Andrew’s next season.

What’s the latest?

In a statement posted on the club website, the Blues announced that they were “delighted” to confirm the signing of the Wolverhampton Wanderers centre-back, who will be joining Lee Bowyer’s side on a season-long loan deal.

The statement continued by saying that the 21-year-old was very much a player “in demand” this summer, with Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Sunderland all reported to be keen on the defender.

Finally, the club relayed the comments of Sanderson speaking in reaction to his switch to St Andrew’s, with the centre-back stating: “I am delighted and so excited. Once I heard the news, I couldn’t wait to get it done. As soon as I came in today, I have just had a big smile on my face. It’s unbelievable to be here.

“I think they have a great team [here] and it’s a big club. Hopefully, it’s a chance for me to play, to impress the head coach and help the team out and fight their way up the table.”

Bowyer surely buzzing

Considering just how impressive Sanderson had been while on loan at Sunderland last season, along with the significant amount of interest in his services from a number of clubs in the summer transfer window, the fact that the Blues have managed to get a deal over the line for the 21-year-old can easily be viewed as a massive coup for Birmingham, with the signing sure to have left Bowyer buzzing.

Indeed, over his 26 League One appearances for Lee Johnson’s side last term, the £135k-rated defender helped his side to keep eight clean sheets, along with averaging 0.9 interceptions, one tackle and 2.7 clearances and winning 4.3 duels per game.

These returns saw the man Kevin Phillips dubbed a “superb” player earn an average SofaScore match rating of 6.92, ranking him as the Black Cats’ 13th-best performer in the third tier of English football.

His displays played a key role in helping Sunderland reach the League One play-off semi-finals, as well as seeing him pick up the club’s Supporters Young Player of the Year award.

As such, it would very much seem as if Sanderson is yet another fantastic addition to Bowyer’s side ahead of the upcoming Championship campaign, with the 44-year-old having already secured the arrivals of Jordan Graham, Chuks Aneke, Juan Familia-Castillo, Tahith Chong and Ryan Woods this summer.

Indeed, with Birmingham very much appearing to be a club on the up under the leadership of Bowyer, it is looking increasingly unlikely that the Blues will be facing a relegation fight once again next season, with the signing of Sanderson perhaps even creating the possibility of the club mounting a push for a top-six finish.

In other news: Bowyer drops 17-word transfer hint that will surely leave Birmingham City fans buzzing

Former Premier League star Carlton Palmer could potentially see Jesse Lingard re-joining West Ham on loan this summer.

Lingard enjoyed a fine loan spell at the London Stadium in the second half of last season, scoring nine goals and providing five assists in 19 appearances for the Hammers.

The England international wasn’t getting much game time at Manchester United prior to his move to West Ham, but since his loan expired and he has returned to Old Trafford, United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Lingard is in the club’s plans for next season.

Featuring in Uniteds pre-season victory over Derby County, Carlton Palmer thinks it will come down to the amount of game time Lingard gets early in the season, as to whether he stays at Old Trafford.

“Maybe a month into the season if he’s not featuring in any games, then maybe it’s a loan move again,” Palmer told TT. “Obviously Lingard knows David Moyes, he’s had a great time at West Ham, so if he’s not playing, I think it will be a no-brainer that he will go back to West Ham on loan.”

West Ham may have some competition on their hands if they do decide to go back in for Lingard, as The Sun reported this week that Everton were interested in taking him to Goodison Park.

Aston Villa are set to make an offer of more than €10m (£8.5m) for River Plate’s Julian Alvarez, according to Argentine outlet TNT Sports, and a number of Villa supporters have been reacting to the update on social media.

Villa have already brought in Emiliano Buendia and Ashley Young this summer and were linked with a move for Alvarez last month.

The 21-year-old made one appearance in Argentina’s Copa America triumph, and according to TNT Sports, his representative is in England. The report suggests that an offer of more than €10m is set to be tabled in the next few days.

Alvarez, who has 16 goals and 17 assists in 69 appearances for River Plate, is valued at £13.5m by Transfermarkt but has just 18 months left on his contract for Los Millionarios.

Villa fans react

@villareport shared the news regarding Villa’s planned bid for Alvarez on Twitter. Here is what these fans had to say in reply, with some relieved that the reported pursuit of Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe seems to have died off.

“Thank heavens. No ESR”Credit: @ViIlaI_”finally”Credit: @Jake__avfc”Let’s go!!!”Credit: @LoveMcGrathpod”W”Credit: @KONSAISTHEGOAT”Got the impression a few weeks ago that he was a contingency should we fail in our attempts to sign Smith Rowe. Alvarez, Jack and Buendia all interchanging behind Ollie UTV”Credit: @JamesCourten”Thank god this ESR saga is over”Credit: @pubIad

In other news: ‘Really are making moves’, ‘Insane’ – Many Aston Villa fans erupt as ‘tasty’ news emerges.