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Some Everton fans have been left to speculate as Moise Kean modelled the new Paris Saint-Germain home kit for the 2021/22 season.

As shared on the French club’s official Twitter page, the Italy international can be seen wearing the new shirt along with Neymar and Julian Draxler.

Kean is only on loan at PSG and is due to return to Goodison Park at the end of the season.

It is therefore odd to see him modelling the new kit unless he is playing for them and not the Merseyside club next term.

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There have been some recent reports of him leaving Carlo Ancelotti’s team on a permanent deal, and some Toffees supporters have duly been wondering whether PSG have reached an agreement to sign him.

Everton fans on Kean update

These Everton fans speculated as the image was shared on Twitter by PSG, with one fan claiming that it was an ‘interesting’ sight:

“What’s he doing advertising their kit for next season when he’s not officially left us yet? Bit dodgy isn’t it”

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“Loan players market team kits now? That’s new to me…”

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“Interesting”

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“That’s him gone then, 100%”

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“Moise Kean gone then. Sad really. Can’t help but fee we let him down. Hopefully get a big fee for a talented youngster. All the best.”

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“See ya”

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In other news, some Everton fans blasted this man’s performance against Aston Villa.

Graham Roberts has told Football FanCast that Harry Kane’s body language suggested he could want out of the club during the Carabao Cup final, amid reports that he has asked to leave this summer.

Sky Sports reported on Monday night that the England captain is seeking a way out of the club this summer after growing frustrated with a lack of progress towards winning major trophies.

Spurs are currently sixth in the Premier League, five points off the top four with two games to play, and they are not even guaranteed a place in the Europa League.

It is perhaps understandable, then, that Kane is keen to move to a club who can win the biggest honours, and Roberts believes that his body language was telling during the Carabao Cup final.

Spurs lost that game to Manchester City 1-0, and barely even troubled opposition goalkeeper Zack Steffen, to the chagrin of the Spurs icon.

Speaking exclusively to FFC, Roberts said: “I thought, alright, Man City were brilliant but we made them look brilliant.

“I didn’t think we got amongst them, we played to exactly how they wanted to play and I think Harry, looking at his body language, he wasn’t a happy man.”

Roberts also believes that Spurs have to do everything they can to ensure that Kane does not leave, amid links with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, and, unthinkably, Chelsea.

He added: “We’ve got to do everything in our power to keep him at our football club, because if he leaves we’re going to be in dire straits.”

Scott Parker has suffered relegation both times he has managed Fulham in the Premier League but Marcus Bent, who played for 12 different clubs during his career, has exclusively told Football FanCast, that Parker would love to be offered the Tottenham Hotspur job.

Daniel Levy is still on the hunt for Spurs’ next manager and the likes of Parker and Graham Potter have been linked with getting the job despite having never finished in the top half of the Premier League as a manager.

Parker was handed the Fulham job last time they were in the Premier League as relegation loomed large but he did manage to get them up at the first time of asking last season as Fulham won the play-off final against Brentford.

Levy, who is said to “think the world” of Parker, will know he needs to get this manager right and Bent, who spoke exclusively to FFC, has claimed the Cottagers boss would love the job but that he may not be ready for it:

“I’m not sure if Scott Parker is ready for it, but who am I to say? He’s done really well at Fulham and I think he’d jump at the chance. I haven’t spokn to him about it but I think he would jump at the chance.

“There’s something going on at the club and it has been for years because it’s not stable. There’s going to be quite a few players going this summer and they’re talking about if Kane will stay? It just depends on if they’re going to bring in the right players and manager.”

Ryan Mason has been tasked with getting Tottenham into Europe after taking over from Jose Mourinho and the former Spurs midfielder has won two of his three leagues games as manager.

Spurs fans appear to have had enough of how their club is being run and are planning protests, much like all the teams involved in the failed Super League, and they will be happening on the final home game of the season.

Tottenham Hotspur are still searching for their next manager following the surprise sacking of Jose Mourinho over three weeks ago.

Daniel Levy has put former midfielder Ryan Mason in caretaker charge until the end of the current campaign, so we should not expect an announcement anytime soon.

And it is another ex-player that could take the place in the Spurs dugout next season if reports are to be believed.

Football Insider claim that Scott Parker is a contender for the vacant role and that the Lilywhites chairman is said to “think the world of” him, even despite Fulham’s poor fortunes this season.

On Monday night, their relegation to the Championship was confirmed, so perhaps the door has opened for Spurs to strike – but what would they look like under his stewardship?

Football FanCast delves into the matter…

The 40-year-old has used a variety of systems at Craven Cottage but if one thing is certain, he would fit the bill as the ‘attack-minded’ coach that Levy is specifically targeting.

Fulham are a possession-based side that likes to play a high-line and aggressively play out from the back. One of their most tried-and-tested formations is a 4-2-3-1, which is similar to what we’ve seen under both Mauricio Pochettino and Mourinho at Spurs in recent years.

This does make Parker an interesting fit and at least he’d be more like the former, rather than the latter.

Goalkeeper: Johnstone

A decision will need to be made between the sticks and with the arrival of the Fulham boss, we could see him look to move Hugo Lloris on, with Spurs thought to be keen on West Brom shot-stopper Sam Johnstone, who Parker knows all about from battles in the Championship and Premier League against the Baggies.

The Frenchman may be the club captain but he could be sold as he enters the final year of his contract, and if Levy is to push forward a rebuild, then players will have to go before he can bolster the playing squad.

At just £10m, it could be a steal.

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Defence: Reguilon, Sanchez, Andersen, Aarons

We’re likely to see vast changes to the backline, especially as Spurs are said to want two central defensive additions this summer and whilst that will be a hard task given the finances, Parker could bring impressive Lyon colossus Joachim Andersen with him to North London.

It’s thought that Spurs are interested in Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s international teammate and that he would be available for around £20m.

Parker has trusted young ball-playing defenders during his time at the Cottagers, and that means we could see Davinson Sanchez in line for a comeback. His 84.4% passing accuracy is better than any other defender to start ten or more league games, as per WhoScored.

Sergio Reguilon could take up the Antonee Robinson role to good effect but something has to change at right-back, with neither Serge Aurier nor Matt Doherty cementing down a regular spot on the right.

Continuing the theme with young players with big potential, we could see Levy deliver Parker a new option with Spurs thought to be interested in Norwich City gem Max Aarons, who is valued at around £30m, via The Athletic.

Midfield: Hojbjerg, Ndombele, Alli

Parker has some solid options in central midfield back at Fulham and he could easily replicate this with Spurs’ current squad.

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Mario Lemina are both powerful presences at the heart of the engine room, with the former offering more of a box-to-box threat, and this is what the Lilywhites already have in Hojbjerg and Tanguy Ndombele.

Whilst Dele Alli could be compared to Ruben Loftus-Cheek in the advanced role, as both are rangy creative-types to play in behind the striker.

Attack: Son, Kane, Moura

Spurs’ attack could well speak for itself, depending on the future of Gareth Bale.

Levy is set to hand the next manager the chance to keep him for another season but financially, it may not be viable with the trio of signings above, so Lucas Moura. takes his place alongside Heung-min Son and Harry Kane.

AND in other news, Levy must axe Spurs’ £120k-p/w “absolute liability”, he would “put you off management”…

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must surely be relieved with the news that Eden Hazard is not available for the Reds’ UEFA Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.

The Merseysiders welcome Los Blancos to Anfield for the second-leg of their quarter-final meeting, which they will go into 3-1 behind on aggregate after the first-leg in Spain. However, Hazard will not be one of those to take to the pitch, with the Belgian not included in the Spaniards’ travelling squad with a reported ankle injury.

His absence will be a huge boost to the Reds’ chances of progression.

Before his move to the Santiago Bernabeu, Hazard proved to be a constant thorn in Liverpool’s side.

The Belgian has thus far made 18 career appearances against the Reds with both of his former clubs Chelsea and Lille OSC and scored on seven occasions, providing a further two assists.

As a matter of fact, the now £36m-rated midfielder has not scored more goals throughout his career past any other opponent.

Even more worryingly, in matches where Hazard had provided a goal or an assist, a total of eight games, the Reds have not managed to win a single one.

One wonderful contribution that comes to mind straight away when considering Hazard coming up against Liverpool is his wonderful goal in the 2-1 Carabao Cup victory for Chelsea at Anfield in 2018 – a strike that led current Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp to label him as “special”.

So, whilst Hazard has not yet hit the heights expected of him in Madrid, having scored just four goals in all competitions – ironically fewer than he has netted against Liverpool in his entire career – that previous record would certainly have been a concern.

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Nevertheless, with Hazard now ruled out, Liverpool can relax in the sense that he will certainly not be having another starring role at Anfield as the Reds attempt to overturn their first-leg deficit, although Madrid showed in the first leg that they still have more than enough firepower to cause the Reds some big problems.

AND in more news, remind yourself of a dreadful sale completed by the Reds in 2016…

Will Celtic ever hire a new manager? The Bhoys have whittled down their list to replace Neil Lennon but a month on we’re still no closer to finding out who will be in the dug-out next season.

What’s the word?

Eddie Howe is the current frontrunner to become the new boss at Parkhead but claims have emerged regarding Roy Keane again.

Celtic were in discussions with the Irishman a number of weeks ago and were even reported to have held an interview with him. However, days after that, news emerged that he was now unlikely to take up the position.

Though, speaking about the former Sunderland manager this week, Graeme Souness fired a message to the Hoops.

Speaking to Off The Ball (via Glasgow Times), the television pundit said: “He (Keane) is desperate to get back. He’s a football man and I have spoken with him about returning to management. He is very keen to do that.”

Souness continued: “Can you imagine how good it would have been if it was Roy Keane vs Steven Gerrard in Glasgow?

“All of a sudden, it wouldn’t just be Scotland, Ireland and a wee bit of England talking about Scottish football, the world would be talking about it. It would have been great for Scottish football.”

U-turn to emerge?

Considering the farcical nature of Celtic’s saga with Howe, it wouldn’t be a great surprise if the Hoops reverted their attention elsewhere.

The 43-year-old has been playing the Bhoys like a fool in recent days with Dermot Desmond dealt repeated setbacks in his bid to lure the former Bournemouth boss to Glasgow.

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It’s thought that Howe isn’t keen on returning to management until the summer while he’s listed some hefty demands in terms of his backroom staff.

The Englishman wants a trusted figure in Richard Hughes to join him at Parkhead but it doesn’t appear as though Celtic are keen on that happening.

Crystal Palace and Brighton have since joined Celtic in the race for Howe and the longer time goes on, the less likely it seems he’s going to sign with the Bhoys.

With that in mind, Desmond may perform a U-turn and revive his interest in Keane. After all, further manager targets Lucien Favre and Jesse Marsch are also attracting suitors from elsewhere.

The Irishman isn’t a man in demand and considering he’s desperate to return to coaching. Thus, he could be an easy candidate to bring in.

Celtic supporters might not be too enthused by the idea but this news is exciting nonetheless. If only Howe could admit he was keen to come out of a hiatus as well.

AND in other news, Celtic dealt fresh blow in the hunt to find a new manager, Desmond surely stressing…

ينوي مجلس إدارة الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم استكمال تجهيزات “مشروع الهدف” المقر الجديد لاتحاد الكرة بمدينة 6 أكتوبر.

وكان اتحاد الكرة قد افتتح مقره الجديد في مشروع الهدف خلال نهاية العام الماضي بعد سنوات من التجهيز، والانتقال من مقره في الجبلاية، بجانب عمل فنادق لإقامة معسكرات منتخب مصر في الفئات العمرية المختلفة.

طالع | صرف مكافأة للاعبي منتخب مصر بعد الفوز على كوت ديفوار

وعلم “بطولات”، أن المجلس الجديد للاتحاد سيبدأ في تجهيز الفنادق بمشروع الهدف وكل الإلتزامات الفندقية والإنشائية التي تحتاجها معسكرات المنتخبات.

وكان البرتغالي كيروش المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر رفض إقامة معسكر الفراعنة في مشروع الهدف بسبب عدم تجهيزه بالشكل الأمثل لاستضافة المعسكر، وكان هذا نفس موقف شوقي غريب المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر الأولمبي.

Since signing in January, Willian Jose has had a torrid time in the Midlands. Wolves look no better with him leading the line, and it looks increasingly unlikely they’ll sign him permanently.

Jose was an eye-catching arrival. The Spaniard has proven pedigree in La Liga but he has struggled in the Premier League. He hasn’t scored in a Wolves shirt, registering just 19 touches in the area during 11 hours of football.

In that time frame, he’s had just ten shots at goal; clearly he is not the Raul Jimenez replacement Wolves were so desperately seeking.

Fabio Silva has hardly provided much either. The Portuguese was signed for big money last summer, £35.6m in fact, and has scored just twice in the top-flight.

Jimenez is still to return but you sense that Wolves could do with some added firepower when the transfer window opens.

One player they could target is Ivan Toney. The Brentford striker has been sublime this season in the Championship and as such, is attracting the eyes of not only the Old Gold but also Arsenal, Leicester and Leeds United.

The Bees have slapped a £30m price tag on his head and you can understand why. Toney has been exhilarating this term, bagging 27 goals in just 35 matches following his arrival from Peterborough.

Toney is also creative. The forward has registered nine assists in the second tier this term, proving to be a complete all-round player.

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It’s hard to deny that he isn’t better than Jose at this moment in time. Everything the Wolves target touches seemingly turns to gold while everything Jose touches goes awry.

Signing the Brentford striker, therefore, could be game-changing. He knows where the back of the net is and has pace in abundance.

He would also arrive with glowing appraisals. Before signing for the London outfit, Posh owner Barry Fry commented: “He’s turned into a tremendous all-round footballer. It’s important to remember Ivan is not just an exceptional goal-scoring forward, he’s also an outstanding defender.”

Those sentiments are also felt by Brentford manager Thomas Frank: “Ivan is a special, special player,” he said.

£30m would be a lot to pay, but as Shi proved with the arrival of Silva last summer, he is willing to pay up. Considering how lethal Toney has been, he’d definitely be worth the investment.

AND in other news, “The first thing I’d say to him” – Exclusive: Wolves icon Bull offers Fabio Silva unusual advice…

Frank McAvennie has claimed that Celtic will axe Ryan Christie for the Old Firm derby on Sunday lunchtime and replace him with James Forrest.

Speaking to Football Insider, the former Parkhead striker thinks that the more natural width that Forrest offers will be needed if the Hoops are to end the unbeaten run in the Scottish Premiership that Rangers are currently on:

“Forrest has to start and I think he will.

“We have tried Christie out on the right-hand side and it just does not work.

“I think Jonjoe Kenny and Forrest will work well together. Forrest can hit can go past people on the outside but he will pull in if Kenny goes by him. Ryan doesn’t do that because he is not a winger.

“I think it will be very congested in the midfield on Sunday and we need width. They have tried matching them in the middle and it has not worked.

“The only player that will stay wide is Forrest. We need him to stretch them.

“Kennedy has got a big decision to make because you cannot just play the usual suspects. They have not done it.  If he wants to be a manager he needs to be strong.

“Why not get an hour off James Forrest and then bring him off? I would definitely start him. There is joy to be had on the right-hand side.”  

Celtic should axe Christie and start Forrest

If the Hoops are to get anything out of the game against Steven Gerrard’s men, then they could indeed look to exploit their Glasgow rivals down the wings, and Forrest would do a better job at that than Christie given his added pace and being more comfortable out wide.

Although Christie has brought up relatively decent stats so far in the 2020/21 term, with five goals and 14 assists in total in 38 games over all competitions (Transfermarkt), playing Forrest out wide would allow him to play in his more natural position in centre attacking midfield.

John Kennedy could well decide to start both players, but if he had to pick one to go out wide, Forrest is likely his best bet.

Nonetheless, it will no doubt be a big decision for the manager as McAvennie points out, which could lead to Christie being dropped to the bench.

In other news, find out which club have opened talks with one Bhoys man over a transfer here!

Former Man City defender Micah Richards has defended Trent Alexander-Arnold, after hearing of the Liverpool star’s omission from England’s latest squad.

The right-back has been a sensational performer for the Reds for a number of years now, almost redefining his role and providing endless quality from out wide.

At just 22, Alexander-Arnold is already a Premier League champion and a Champions League winner, also winning 12 caps for England.

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After a slight dip in form this season, however, Gareth Southgate has dropped the youngster from his squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

It is a decision that has left many baffled, especially as both Kyle Walker and Kieran Trippier haven’t been regulars for their respective teams this season.

Richards sticks up for Trent

Liverpool and City may have a fierce rivalry these days, but someone who has stuck up for Alexander-Arnold is former Citizen right-back Richards.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the pundit bemoaned Southgate’s decision to drop him, highlighting his quality:

Transfer Tavern take

Southgate’s decision makes little sense, especially as Alexander-Arnold’s form for Liverpool has actually been good recently.

It feels a little like he has been singled out when others often make England squads regardless of their form, and the hope is that it fires the Reds superstar up between now and the end of the season.

From a selfish Liverpool perspective, Alexander-Arnold will now enjoy a much-needed rest in the coming weeks, which can only be a good thing.

In other news, Liverpool fans are keen for the Reds to sign one Bundesliga star, but it’s not Erling Haaland. Read about it here.