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Crystal Palace posted a video of England manager Gareth Southgate during his playing days for the Eagles on Wednesday morning, and a number of supporters were quick to react to the footage on social media.

Southgate, who came through the Palace youth system and spent seven years as a professional at Selhurst Park, guided England to their first major final since 1966 after a 2-1 semi-final win over Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday night at Euro 2020.

The 50-year-old made 75 Premier League appearances for the Eagles and, on the day of the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley, Palace featured the England boss in their Goal of the Day.

Southgate picked up the ball in his own half, advanced upfield and unleashed an unstoppable strike in front of the Palace faithful, which is available to view here.

Palace fans react

Palace posted the video on their official Twitter page and here is what these Eagles fans had to say in reply, with one supporter describing it as ‘class’.

“I’m so proud of Gareth Southgate. Palace we’re taking this win, we’ve produced one of England’s all time greatest managers and a lovely bloke too. Up the Palace!”Credit: @se25jg”How had I forgotten this strike – magnificent”Credit: @rickyj555″Class”Credit: @amancpfc”There’s nothing the man can’t do”Credit: @James_SE22″Was thinking the other day that getting England to a major final would finally out do this stupendous goal as the best thing I’ve seen Gareth Southgate do. Glad the site are tweeting this though because probably only Palace fans of a certain age are even aware of this goal”Credit: @tashkat81″What a hit!”Credit: @Dave_Winbod

In other news: ‘Is there anything worse?’, ‘Ugh’ – Many Crystal Palace fans react as ‘awful’ news is confirmed, find out more here. 

Crystal Palace have been linked for a move for Nice striker Kasper Dolberg after his string of impressive displays at Euro 2020.

What’s the story?

According to The Sun, Patrick Vieira is keen to reunite with the 23-year-old hitman after he was put up for sale by the Ligue 1 outfit.

The report claims that Palace would have to splash out a sizeable £25 million fee to secure Dolberg’s services, although their new manager is well aware of the quality he possesses.

Parish could get Palace rocking again

Vieira signed the Denmark international from Dutch giants Ajax two seasons ago when he was still in charge of Nice. And the technically gifted forward was the club’s top scorer in his first season, but his form dipped, and the now Palace boss was sacked in 2020.

However, there have been signs of Dolberg rediscovering his best form this summer while on international duty.

Three goals in four appearances for Kasper Hjulmand’s men played a pivotal part in the Danes reaching the semi-finals of the competition and has helped put the youngster back on the map.

After bursting onto the scene with his boyhood club at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Dolberg has struggled to live up to expectations in recent years, scoring just six league goals last term.

Nevertheless, his ability and potential are clear for all to see, and his proposed arrival at Selhurst Park would surely be welcomed by a large section of the Palace supporters.

Vieira already knows how to get the best out of him, and chairman Steve Parish could get the Eagles rocking again by reuniting the pair in south London.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp once claimed Dolberg has a “great future” ahead of him, and the youngster once again looks set for greatness after shining on the international stage.

The capital club are in desperate need of added firepower ahead of the upcoming campaign after creative force Eberechi Eze was ruled out until the new year through injury, and Dolberg would provide exactly that.

A forward line involving Wilfried Zaha, Michael Olise, Dolberg and eventually, the returning Eze would be enough to strike fear into any Premier League defence and give Vieira the tools he needs to have a successful first season at Palace.

And, in other news…Palace open talks to sign £7m prodigy who’s a “proper footballer”, he’s another Olise 

Sheffield Wednesday are reportedly interested in signing former Arsenal youngster Jayden Onen during the summer transfer window.

The Lowdown: Sheff Wed eye up signings

Darren Moore will be hoping to have a productive few months in the transfer market, as he looks to make his mark at Hillsborough and build a squad capable of bouncing back immediately after relegation.

The Owls will need a mixture of flair players and those with experience in League One, so if they are to secure promotion back to the Championship, a number of new signings will likely be required.

The Latest: Onen linked with move

According to the Sheffield Star, Wednesday are keen on signing Onen, who was released by Reading earlier this month and is currently without a club.

The 20-year-old midfielder only managed one Championship appearance last season, but was actually once on Arsenal’s books, prior to joining Crystal Palace in 2017.

Doncaster Rovers and Wycombe Wanderers are also believed to be interested in signing Onen, as are a number of unnamed Championship clubs.

The Verdict: Another interesting addition?

Moore seems to be hellbent on bringing youth into his squad – something that is much-needed, considering the main nucleus of Owls players have grown past their primes together in the past four or five years, such as Sam Hutchinson and Barry Bannan.

While Onen remains unproven as a first-team player, he scored eight goals in 20 appearances for Reading’s Under-23s, highlighting his ability in the final third.

He could offer more guile than the current midfield options and potentially dovetail with new signing Dennis Adeniran in the middle of the park.

In other news, one player reportedly won’t make a return to Sheff Wed this summer. Find out who it is here.

Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn will get the summer to work on becoming a more well-rounded No.6, according to Birmingham Live.

And a number of Villa supporters have been sharing their disappointment over the news on social media.

McGinn, who played at the European Championships for Scotland this summer, has been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent months.

However, Birmingham Live expect the 26-year-old, on £50,000-a-week at Villa Park, to feature alongside Marvelous Nakamba in a defensive midfield role against Watford on the opening day.

Douglas Luiz is away due to his involvement in the Olympics with Brazil and the report suggests a lot rests on McGinn being defensively-minded once again.

Smith mainly tinkered between a 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 system last season, with McGinn playing in an attacking midfield role on just two occasions.

Birmingham Live claimed McGinn’s threatening attacking runs in behind opposition centre-backs could now be a thing of the past.

Villa fans react

@AVFC_News shared the report on McGinn on Twitter on Thursday. This is what these Villa supporters had to say in reply…

“I beg we sack Smith soon”Credit: @OllyAVFC_”Why?? Clearly much better playing higher up the pitch”Credit: @Tomavfc15″McGinn is much better going forward IMO.”Credit: @Larterlia”McGinn is so much better carrying the ball up the pitch and arriving late into the box”Credit: @JxmesAVFC”N’Golo McGinn is not what we need lol. Sign a No. 6. I want to try McGinn at CAM again tbh he’s been good there.”Credit: @RenewedRS”A No.6 who cant recycle the ball just play Naka and Luiz man”Credit: @hayd28

In other news: ‘No Aston Villa move’ – Fabrizio Romano confirms Twitter transfer update on £16.2m-rated ace.

Tottenham Hotspur reportedly aren’t willing to sell Steven Bergwijn cheaply this summer, amid interest from Dutch giants Ajax. 

Bergwijn signed for Spurs back in 2020, and has gone on to make 51 appearances in total for the Premier League side, although he has found regular minutes hard to come at times.

That has seen Ajax register their interest in landing his signature this summer, although it remains to be seen as to whether any formal bid has been made at this stage.

It is claimed that Nuno Espírito Santo has enjoyed working with Bergwijn during training, since being appointed as the club’s new manager earlier this summer.

Speaking on his arrival at Spurs (Football Centre on Sky Sports, 28th January 2020, 11:40am), former Tottenham forward Darren Bent was impressed with Bergwijn, and labelled him as ‘quick and powerful’.

“So, you kind of have three false number 9’s [Bergwijn, Son and Moura]. We have seen Son play up there and we have seen Moura play up there. And he can play up there too.

“They all add something different. Son scores goal. Lucas Moura, he gets his fair share of goals. With the new guy coming in, he can play number 10, left and right. He’s quick and powerful and I really like him.”

Spurs finished seventh in the Premier League table last term, and it seems they want Bergwijn to be a part of their quest to improve in the 2021/22 campaign.

Plenty of Tottenham Hotspur supporters took to social media to react to this emerging update on Spurs’ stance on the forward’s future.

Take a look at the best of the reaction from Twitter below….

Spurs fans divided

“Good. Let’s keep him and give him the chance he deserves. No need to sell so early into his career.”

Credit: @Spursylad10

“If a massively talented Stevie goes and the likes of Dier, Winks, Dele, Aurier and Sanchez stay. We riot.”

Credit: @kca1981

“Every time I watch him he just looks worse and worse I can’t remember the last time he cut inside and unleashed a shot or beat a man 1v1 he seems so limited much rather give minutes to Dane.”

Credit: @josh_wiggan

“Good, not for sale; lets sale dead weight and invest wisely.”

Credit: @SaintPaulKans

“Let him go. Absolutely useless. Mou gave him all the chances he needed. That goal against City deceived us for a long time. I would prefer Lamela to stay than him.”

Credit: @Fountaineblaut

“Not convinced at all by him, worth another season to see if his game improves.”

Credit: @grahamroon

“Need to keep him IMO.”

Credit: @_tradingpennies

“He’s a great player. Give him another season. If player and manager connect – we’ll be good.”

Credit: @FlipFlop71

Derby County boss Wayne Rooney has spoken out on rumoured interest in some of his key players, in a recent interview (quotes sourced from Derbyshire Live).

What’s the story?

Derby County haven’t had the best preparation for the upcoming Championship campaign, with the Rams having a number of players on trial with the club this summer during pre-season.

But they’ve been unable to sign any of those players up until now, with the club being under a transfer embargo. However, the eFL have since made exceptional circumstances for Wayne Rooney’s side, as they’re considerably light on options at this moment in time.

That lack of squad depth hasn’t stopped some of Rooney’s key players being linked with summer departures though, with Lee Buchanan emerging on Nottingham Forest’s radar, whilst Nathan Byrne is reportedly being targeted by Celtic.

‘The two most important players’

Rooney has since poured cold water on any rumours of Byrne or Buchanan heading for the exit door anytime soon though, with the Derby boss revealing that they’re the two most important players in his team with the style he’s trying to implement.

“None of my players are going anywhere. Obviously, we haven’t got enough players as it is.

“The way we are trying to play, they are the two most important players on the pitch, so none of my players will be leaving the club this transfer window unless it is to benefit them, whether it is a loan, but that can only happen if we are allowed to bring players in.”

Byrne caught the eye with some strong displays for Derby in the 2020/21 season, in what was his first year with the club, having arrived from Wigan Athletic in September 2020.

The full-back had an average Whoscored rating of 6.81, which put him fifth in the list of Derby County’s best performers from a forgetful campaign last term.

Whilst Buchanan has been with Derby since 2010, and the club’s supporters will have been eager to see him stick around for the foreseeable future, and to not even entertain any interest from rivals Nottingham Forest anytime soon.

At the age of 20, he’s likely to still have his best years ahead of him, especially if the early stages of his development in senior football are anything to go by recently.

It’s been a worrying summer for Derby’s supporters, as they’ve seen their side struggle for numbers heading into matches, let alone having to even think about the quality of the players involved.

So, to hear that Rooney is looking to keep both Byrne and Buchanan this summer will be pleasing to hear for the Pride Park faithful, especially if they’ve got any ambitions of avoiding relegation into the third-tier of English football this term.

Mark Douglas has claimed that Joe Willock is now keen on a move to Newcastle United before the summer transfer window shuts.

The Lowdown: Willock wanted

As quoted by the Evening Standard back in May, Steve Bruce has admitted that he would ‘love’ to sign Willock on a permanent deal from Arsenal, given just how successful his loan spell was at St. James’ Park in the 2020/21 season.

The central midfield player scored no fewer than eight goals in 14 matches in total in the Premier League while playing in the North East (Transfermarkt), and thus played a big part in getting them away from the relegation zone.

The Latest: Douglas on Willock

Writing in his latest piece for The Chronicle, Douglas has claimed that the Tyneside club is the ‘preferred option’ for Willock should he able to leave the Emirates Stadium.

The Englishman is their ‘priority target’, and is ‘keen’ on a move back to the Magpies, so that he can give himself a better chance of being picked for England’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, should Gareth Southgate’s team make it through qualifying of course.

The Verdict: Sign

It is certainly a no-brainer to try and sign Willock permanently after the impact that he made on Tyneside.

Alan Shearer described the 21-year-old as ‘brilliant’ during his loan spell, which is such high praise from a decorated NUFC legend, and Willock will be eager to carry on where he left off.

Nonetheless, with no new signings made so far in this window, it would certainly get the fans on board with the new 2021/22 Premier League season only a couple of weeks away.

In other news, find out what definitive takeover claim has been made here!

West Bromwich Albion journalist Luke Hatfield has urged Arsenal to swoop for Sam Johnstone instead of Aaron Ramsdale this summer.

The Gunners have been linked with a bid for Sheffield United goalkeeper Ramsdale after the club were relegated from the Premier League.

Sky Sports reports that they have already seen two bids rejected for the Blades stopper and have been considering a third that could see the value of a move increase to £25m in total.

However, Hatfield believes that a deal to sign Johnstone from West Bromwich Albion would make more financial sense for the Gunners.

The England international has been linked with West Ham United but the Hammers have signed Alphonse Areola on loan from PSG instead, seemingly ending any hope of a deal.

As a result, Hatfield thinks that the Baggies would be willing to let Johnstone go for a fee of around £12m as they look to raise funds after their own relegation.

He said: “The Arsenal stuff is interesting because Ramsdale is a good goalkeeper, don’t get me wrong, but if I were to pick a goalkeeper out of the two, I’d probably go for Johnstone at the moment.

“I know Ramsdale is younger but the fee Arsenal are looking to pay, you see reports of £30 million, I have no idea why they’re not even considering Sam Johnstone for less than half of that.

“You’d imagine Albion will probably sell for between £10m or £15m. If you go in with £12 million, I think West Brom will probably consider that and say ‘this is probably a deal that’s worth going for’.”

Trying to sign Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe is something Aston Villa may revisit in the future, says Express & Star journalist Luke Hatfield.

The Midlands club attempted to bring the 21-year-old attacking midfielder in this summer but were unsuccessful.

As per The Athletic, Villa had two bids, one worth around £30m, rejected in a blow to manager Dean Smith.

Smith Rowe proved to be an important player for Arsenal last season, making just over 30 appearances in the Premier League and Europa League.

With that in mind, it makes it no surprise that Mikel Arteta was desperate to keep hold of the English youngster. Should his circumstances at the Emirates change, though, Hatfield would not be shocked to see Villa launch another move to sign him.

“It might be one they revisit in the future,” the Aston Villa journalist told FFC. “This new deal essentially ends any interest from them this year, but they might see how things go further down the line.

“If in a year’s time Smith Rowe is maybe unhappy with the amount of playing time he’s got or if Arsenal somehow need to raise funds for another transfer, it could be one they revisit.”

While they have missed out on Smith Rowe, Villa have been able to bring in Emiliano Buendia from Norwich City.

The Villans have also signed Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen, so improvements are being made to the team’s attack.

Southampton have been heavily linked with Joakim Maehle in recent years and the Denmark star would be available this summer should the Saints submit an acceptable bid, with the Atalanta man reportedly up for sale.

What’s the word?

Southampton were initially linked with the full-back during his time at Genk and reportedly submitted a bid to the Belgian Pro League side in January 2019.

However, that bid was rejected and he joined Atalanta in January, despite more reported interest from Southampton in the months beforehand.

After an impressive Euro 2020 with Denmark, with the versatile defender helping Kasper Hjulmand’s side to the semi-finals, it was perhaps always likely that links to Southampton would resurface, and according to Serie A football expert Conor Clancy, the 24-year-old will be up for sale by Atalanta this summer.

He told Football FanCast: “Everyone at Atalanta is for sale. That’s just how they work every summer.

“Maehle is not a starter on the left or the right at Atalanta. He showed some flashes of the player we saw at Euro 2020 early on at Atalanta, but then it didn’t quite happen for him.

“If a club wants Maehle, they can sign him. Everyone who saw the Euros knows Southampton would be getting a very good player if they can sign him.”

Should Southampton bid for Maehle?

Although Southampton have already brought in Romain Perraud and Tino Livramento as full-back options this summer, Maehle’s versatility suggests that he could be a great option for Hasenhuttl to have next season, as both Perraud and Livramento are young and inexperienced.

Maehle was one of the stars of Euro 2020, contributing two goals and one assist in six appearances for Denmark, which earned him a fantastic 7.38 rating from WhoScored for his performances. Ian Wright also labelled him “fantastic” after his performance against the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals.

He ticks a lot of boxes when it comes to a typical Hasenhuttl signing, as he is 24 years old, versatile and extremely athletic, whilst his current Transfermarkt value of £17.1m suggests that he could be affordable, especially with the money raised from Danny Ings and Jannik Vestergaard’s departures.

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Therefore, if Clancy’s claim is true and Atalanta are willing to sell this summer, that is a huge boost to Southampton’s reported hopes of signing Maehle, and Martin Semmens should definitely try and bring him to St Mary’s.

In other news… Semmens heading for Saints transfer disaster with £10.8m-rated “machine”