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William Saliba would be open to joining Newcastle United on loan for the 2021/22 season, according to Chronicle Live journalist Lee Ryder.

The lowdown

Arsenal paid £27m to sign the Frenchman in 2019 but loaned him straight back to Ligue 1 outfit Saint-Etienne. The 20-year-old then spent the first half of the 2020/21 campaign with the Gunners’ youth teams before a temporary switch to Nice in January.

He played 20 Ligue 1 games for the club, averaging 1.9 successful aerial duels, 1.3 interceptions and four clearances per match (via WhoScored).

Saliba has been tipped to enjoy a successful career in England by one-time Saint-Etienne team-mate and former Newcastle ace Yohan Cabaye, who said that the young defender was ‘like a big man’ and that the ‘future looks bright’ for him.

The latest

Ryder reported for Chronicle Live that Newcastle have been monitoring Saliba, now valued at £16.2m by Transfermarkt, for 18 months.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta would not stand in his way if a loan bid arrives from St James’ Park, while the player himself would be keen on a chance to leave the Emirates Stadium and prove his worth in the Premier League.

As a result, this may be a ‘quick and easy deal’ for the Magpies to do, as Ryder tweeted.

The verdict

Saliba’s performance levels in France have actually merited a chance at Arsenal, but Newcastle would be more than happy to reap the rewards of the Gunners’ hesitancy, and this could be a very clever piece of business.

The club’s resources are said to be limited this summer but, with a shrewd approach, they can still enhance their squad significantly.

In other news, Newcastle have also been linked with an Arsenal forward.

England beat Pakistan by an innings and nine runs in the First npower Test at Lords

Kate Laven20-May-2001England kicked off a tough international summer with an emphatic win overPakistan, taking the first of the two-match npower Test series by theconvincing margin of an innings and nine runs with a day to spare.The visitors were overwhelmed by Andrew Caddick and Darren Gough, whosegrowing reputation as one of the strongest opening attacks in the world wasreinforced by a day-long exhibition of tight attacking bowling whichaccounted for 12 of the 16 wickets that tumbled.Four went to Dominic Cork and only newcomer Ryan Sidebottom came away fromLord’s with nothing though he will have learned much from Gough’s andCaddick’s masterclass and his economy earned him credit.Caddick had a brief spell of bad luck midway through the final session after hitting Abdur Razzaq on the helmet. Two balls later, the shaken batsman was returning to the pavilion having edged the ball to the wicket-keeper but was recalled when the celebrating Englishmen suddenly noticed umpire Peter Willey standing with his arm raised, signalling a no-ball.Azhar was later dropped at backward square leg by Michael Vaughan who wasdeceived by a late flight kink, much to Caddick’s great anguish but in thesame over, the Somerset man was rewarded for his patience when Abdur Razzaq,who had been at the crease for almost three hours, offered Mike Atherton aneasy chance at first slip.Razzaq’s demise for 53 was followed eight balls later by the departure ofAzhar whose luck finally ran out when he pushed tentatively to a fullerlength ball and sent the ball directly to Stewart.Caddick’s fourth wicket of the innings, his eighth in the match, effectivelystripped Pakistan’s cupboard bare and on 122 for seven, a heavy defeatinside three days looked unavoidable.Such a defeat had looked unlikely at the start of the day when, resuming on115 for four, they had two days remaining to make sure of a draw.But the final six wickets fell in 25 overs, the last three in four ballsfrom Gough and, following on, the tourists lost another four by tea, two ofthem to breathtaking catches by Graham Thorpe.Gough bowled superbly throughout to finish with 3-40 while Cork wrapped upthe innings with the wicket of Waqar Younis for 3-41 but the man of thematch award went to Andy Caddick for blasting away Pakistan with 4-54.

Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka wants to leave Villa Park this summer.

The Lowdown: Chukwuemeka’s impressive form

The 17-year-old signed a professional deal with the club last October and has starred in Villa’s youth side this season.

He’s scored seven goals and registered five assists in 22 appearances this season, with a Villa scout admitting last year he ‘can do everything’.

The likes of Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Manchester City have all been credited with an interest in the teenager recently, and it seems as if he could now be on the way out of the club.

The Latest: Teenager wants out

According to a report from Football Insider, Chukwuemeka is looking to leave over the coming months after broken promises.

They were informed by a Villa source that the club has gone back on promises made to him over a first-team berth, with the player still waiting to make his senior debut.

Chukwuemeka’s deal that he signed last year runs for a maximum of three years, and Villa will try to offer him new terms when he is 18 in six months’ time, should he remain in the Midlands.

The Verdict: Dean Smith may have himself to blame

In our view, Villa manager Dean Smith may have himself to blame, should Chukwuemeka seal a move away.

Smith has mapped out a plan for the midfielder at Villa Park, however, despite his impressive form which has attracted interest from some of the biggest clubs in the world, Chukwuemeka still hasn’t made his first-team bow.

You only have to look at Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham, 17, to see that age is no barrier, so Smith may feel he should’ve handed Chukwuemeka some game time if he goes on to seal a Villa Park exit this summer.

In other news: Many AVFC fans love what Prince William said about Birmingham City, find out more here. 

Tottenham Hotspur have turned their attentions elsewhere following the news that Bayern Munich will appoint Julian Nagelsmann as their next manager.

What’s the word?

According to the Telegraph, Ajax boss Erik ten Hag is set to rise up Daniel Levy’s list of targets to replace Jose Mourinho this summer.

The Portuguese was sacked last week and the 33-year-old Leipzig manager quickly emerged as a key candidate and top target for the Spurs hierarchy, though it has now been confirmed that he will replace Hansi Flick at the Champions League holders.

It is now claimed that ten Hag will enter the final year of his current contract at the end of this season, so any compensation fee shouldn’t be out of Spurs’ budget.

Dream successor

Following the drab and dismal football on offer under Mourinho, targeting someone like Ten Hag would present a new approach from Levy, who is said to want an ‘attack-minded’ coach as his next appointment.

Of course, the ideal candidate needs to be much more than that too as Spurs sunk to defeat in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, meaning their 13-year wait for a trophy continues on.

This is where the Ajax maestro can buck the trend and bring an exciting brand of football back to N17.

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His expansive and flexible 4-3-3 system is not only similar to that of Mauricio Pochettino but has also drawn major comparisons to Pep Guardiola, who the 51-year-old worked under at Bayern Munich, when in charge of their ‘B’ team.

Ten Hag has racked up an impressive 73% win rate since taking the helm in Amsterdam in 2017 and that’s hardly a surprise given his ‘born winner mentality.

According to Ajax’s official website, the boss often speaks about dwelling on a loss for no more than 24 hours and similarly the same goes for a win, as it’s merely the next game up and his only inspiration is the quest for silverware, in which he has won four trophies so far.

As football.london’s Alasdair Gold recently explained, Ten Hag “ticks a lot of boxes” as he’s “very good at developing young players” and has his side playing “with real style.”

When comparing him to the likes of Gareth Southgate and Roberto Martinez, who are also mentioned in the Telegraph’s report, then the Ajax gem is surely the dream heir to the vacant throne in north London.

A serial winner, with a bold and thrilling style of football, Levy must now put his weight behind a push to clinch ten Hag.

AND in other news, Spurs dealt devastating Julian Nagelsmann hammer blow

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Rob Lee, who is a Newcastle United Hall of Famer, believes the way Steve Bruce is using Joe Willock as a super-sub is perfect for the 21-year old.

The £20,000 per week midfielder has taken his chance while out on loan with the Magpies having scored four goals, with three of them coming after Willock had been subbed onto the pitch late in the second half.

Willock had been handed just two Premier League starts with Arsenal during the first half of the season but made an instant impact on Tyneside when he scored on his debut against Southampton.

Speaking on why Willock’s current role is perfect for him and why he isn’t currently starting for Newcastle, Lee exclusively told FFC:

“I genuinely don’t think it’s to do with how he’s playing I think it’s just the way that the team is set up, and I know Joe will want to start but it would change the dynamic of the side.

“At the moment he won’t like it but it suits him because everyone’s tired and when he comes on he’s got fresh legs and more often than not he’s getting chances, but he will be desperate to get in the team and he’ll be knocking on Bruce’s door no doubt, but I’m sure it’s not a long term thing.”

It has been reported that Arsenal would be willing to accept a fee of around £20million for Willock and the Magpies are likely to be at the front of the queue.

Willock’s latest goal for the Magpies came in the 96th minute against Liverpool, which earned his side a valuable and rare point at Anfield.

Lee Ryder has slammed the performance of Joelinton despite Newcastle United winning 2-1 away at Burnley in the Premier League.

Allan Saint-Maximin came on just before the hour mark at Turf Moor to turn the game on its head after Steve Bruce’s team found themselves 1-0 down at half-time through a Matej Vydra goal. The former Nice attacker came up with a goal and an assist to give the visitors what could turn out to be a vital three points in their battle to avoid being relegated from the Premier League.

Saint-Maximin actually came on for Joelinton, a substitution which clearly had the desired impact, as Ryder was not very impressed at all with the latter’s performance. Writing in his latest player ratings piece for The Chronicle, the journalist gave the 24-year-old a measly 4/10 overall rating, the lowest out of any Newcastle player, claiming that he was ‘very poor’.

Joelinton was ‘very poor’ for Newcastle

Joelinton was indeed ‘very poor’ for the Magpies as Ryder claimed, as the Brazilian lost out on seven of his duels, the joint-most out of any of his teammates to have set foot on the pitch, and he also lost possession of the ball on seven separate occasions (Sofascore).

Given that the striker only managed a mere 22 touches of the ball in total, he lost it roughly every 3.1 touches on average, pretty much summing up just how poor he was against Sean Dyche’s men.

Nonetheless, Joelinton will need to put in much better performances than he did against the Clarets if he is to remain in Bruce’s starting XI from now until the end of the season.

In other news, find out what interesting claim a Newcastle-linked manager has dropped on his future!

Lots of Wolves fans have expressed their fume at the decision to chalk off a goal scored by Willian Jose for offside in their 1-0 win at Fulham on Friday night.

The striker, who is currently on loan at Nuno Espirito Santo’s team from Real Sociedad, thought he’d scored his first goal for the Molineux faithful with a bullet header in the first half, but it was then disallowed after VAR showed a marginal offside in the build-up.

The screen seemed to show a matter of fractions between each of the lines drawn and it is arguably not 100% clear whether there was an offside offence or not, given the thickness of the lines as well as the exact frame of when the ball was being played.

If it is not clear and obvious, the benefit should really go to the attacker, but as these calls are made in black or white it was given as offside, which caused a lot of outrage among several Wanderers supporters.

Wolves fans on Jose offside goal

These WWFC fans were left very angry on Twitter after the call had been made, with one supporter even going as far as to claim that they were ‘disgusted’ while another branded it as an ‘absolute joke’:

“Absolute joke they can manipulate it to whatever outcome they want!!”

Credit: @Goughy_WWFC

“The answer is….whatever they want it to be! Absolutely baffling”

Credit: @markgsx_r

“League One standard half that was and the worst call I’ve ever seen from VAR feel disgusted”

Credit: @jackperkins1989

“Awful, how is that gaining an advantage?”

Credit: @hhatha304

“Embarrassing decision”

Credit: @offhegoes1985

“VAR ruining another game man. Get rid”Credit: @Connor3dwardsIn other news, find out what Raul Jimenez update has been bemoaned by fans here!

كشف الفرنسي باتريس كارتيرون المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، عن اللاعبين البدلاء المقرر لهم خوض مواجهة اليوم أمام غزل المحلة بكأس الرابطة.

ويواجه الزمالك نظيره غزل المحلة، في إطار منافسات الجولة الثالثة لمواجهات المجموعة الثالثة، من بطولة كأس الرابطة، وذلك على استاد القاهرة الدولي.

ويتواجد الزمالك وغزل المحلة في المجموعة الثالثة بكأس الرابطة، رفقة كل من سيراميكا كليوباترا وطلائع الجيش وفاركو وإنبي. بدلاء الزمالك أمام غزل المحلة

السيد عطية – عبد الله جمعة – محمد حسام بيسو – شيكابالا – سيف جعفر –أحمد زكي – أيمن حفني – يوسف أسامة – حسام أشرف.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Rob Lee, who made over 250 Premier League appearances for Newcastle United and Derby County, doesn’t understand why Jose Mourinho hasn’t played Gareth Bale more often this season.

Bale has four goals and two assists in his last four games for Spurs having started against Burnley, Fulham and Crystal Palace, with Tottenham winning all three.

The on-loan Real Madrid winger has struggled for game time and fitness this season having started just five games in the Premier League.

Lee has found it strange as to why Mourinho has neglected the winger for so long but does not doubt his ability and judgement on his players considering his track record of success during his managerial career.

Lee spoke of his confusion of Bale’s expulsion from the starting line up this season, telling FFC:

“If a fully fit Gareth Bale is fully fit, and his head’s right and he’s raring to go you have to play him.

“Mourinho’s not stupid so there must be something going on with his fitness or his attitude. It’s surprised me how long it’s taken him to get fit.

“Mourinho’s a very, very good coach. Whether he didn’t want to play Bale because he plays more defensive, but he’s not stupid.

“He scored two goals the other night and dragged him off after 70 minutes and you think ‘well is there a reason he’s doing that?’. I certainly hope he starts playing some more because he’s exciting to watch.”

Bale has always had undoubted talent, however, since his return to Spurs in the summer his fitness has appeared to be lacking.

If Mourinho has a fully fit Bale at his disposal for the business end of the season it could see Spurs make a late push for the top four.

Dean Windass has exclusively told Football FanCast that Marcelo Bielsa staying at Leeds could the difference between Leeds being relegated and challenging for Europe next season.

The Argentine has done a sensational job in the best part of the previous three years, but his future at Elland Road is still up in the air having only extended his deal by one-year in September.

Having taken the Whites back into the Premier League following a 16-year absence, Bielsa has made Leeds competitive back in the topflight – with a top-half finish a genuine possibility for the Yorkshire outfit despite three defeats in their last four matches.

Leeds have already beaten the likes of Everton, Leicester and Southampton this season, and haven’t been lower than 15th since returning to the Premier League.

But with the possibility of Bielsa leaving this summer, Windass said that relegation could be on the cards if he doesn’t sign a new contract.

He told Football FanCast:

“If Leeds lose Bielsa, Leeds will get relegated next year. If Leeds keep Bielsa and he brings in the players he wants to bring in, no disrespect to Leeds United, he’s got six or seven Championship players in that football team that are absolutely unbelievable because of the manager.

“I think if Leeds keep Bielsa and he brings four or five quality players, Leeds United could be in the top-four next year.”

Defensively, Leeds haven’t been great, but their counter-attacking football makes them one of the most exciting teams to watch in the Premier League.

But with Bielsa’s future still undecided, the Elland Road faithful face an anxious wait in the coming months.

Windass added:

“I wouldn’t like to be the next Leeds manager if Bielsa says he isn’t staying, because the Leeds United fans absolutely love him. I think the key will be him, it’s not about if he’s going to get the sack, it’s if he will walk away.”