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Scott Parker could well be in talks with one of Fulham’s Championship rivals ahead of a potential summer switch.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon, who has hinted in a post on Twitter that Parker is already in talks with the Bournemouth hierarchy regarding a move to the Vitality Stadium this summer.

A recent report by talkSPORT claimed that the 40-year-old would be tempted to quit Fulham in favour of a switch to the Cherries, who are thought to be willing to part company with Jonathan Woodgate after his failure to secure promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs last season.

Fans will be distraught

Considering the marvellous job Parker has done at Craven Cottage since taking over at the club back in February of 2019, the fact that there appears to be a very real chance of the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder leaving the club this summer is sure to leave fans of Fulham distraught.

Indeed, despite suffering relegation in his first term at the club, in Fulham’s first full season under the 40-year-old, the Cottagers went on to secure an immediate return to the top flight, beating Brentford 2-1 AET in the 2019/20 play-off final.

And, while Fulham went on to suffer relegation from the top flight for the second time in three seasons under Parker in their subsequent campaign, the west London side earned plaudits from the likes of Pep Guardiola, Marcelo Bielsa and Jurgen Klopp for their “exceptional” style of attacking and exciting football.

As such, if the Cottagers were to lose the services of the young manager this summer, not only would they be without a coach who has a proven track record of getting them out of the second tier, but also one who very much seems to play football in the right way as well as appearing to have an extremely bright future in the game.

In other news: Fulham confirm transfer news on “valuable” £24k-p/w flop which will leave fans furious

West Bromwich Albion have been handed a boost in their bid to appoint Derek McInnes as Sam Allardyce’s successor at The Hawthorns this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by the Express & Star, who claim that the former Aberdeen manager is interested in taking over the vacant managerial position at West Brom this summer.

The Baggies have so far endured a rather tedious search in their bid to appoint a new manager, with David Wagner rejecting the club’s offer in favour of taking over at BSC Young Boys, while the West Brom owner, Guochuan Lai, also vetoed a move for Chris Wilder.

Fans should be buzzing

While McInnes might not be the most attractive of names linked with the West Brom job, there are plenty of reasons why, if the 49-year-old does go on to become Sam Allardyce’s replacement this summer, fans of the club should be buzzing.

After taking over a mid-table Scottish Championship St. Johnstone side back in 2007/08, McInnes led the side to the second tier title in just his second season at the club, before gradually going on to establish the Saints as a solid Scottish Premiership side, finishing eighth in back to back seasons, before leaving the club in 5th place in the top flight of Scottish football.

The 49-year-old then moved south of the border to a Bristol City side that were rooted to the bottom of the Championship table, leading the Robins on an eight-game unbeaten run that saw the club remarkably survive the drop in 2011/12, eventually finishing in 20th place.

A move back to Scotland followed, where McInnes would spend eight full seasons at Aberdeen. At Pittodrie, the Paisley-born manager would never finish lower than fourth place in the Scottish top flight, and on four occasions finished as league runners up.

He also took the Dons to 11 cup semi-finals and five finals in his time at the club, in addition to winning Aberdeen’s first trophy for 19 years by lifting the Scottish League Cup in 2013/14, as well as guiding the team to the third qualifying round of the Europa League, only to lose out to Real Sociedad.

Furthermore, McInnes has built something of a reputation for developing young players, while Sir Alex Ferguson has also labelled the 49-year-old a “top-class” coach.

As such, while he may not have a great deal of experience in the English leagues behind him, McInnes certainly has the pedigree for building and subsequently sustaining a side in the top flight of their respective division, something that West Brom and their fans would undoubtedly grasp with both hands regarding a return to the Premier League.

In other news: West Brom given huge transfer boost over “magnificent” 28 y/o gem that’ll delight fans

Writing on Twitter, Fabrizio Romano has relayed news from fellow journalist Gianluca Di Marzio with a big transfer development now coming out of Tottenham Hotspur.

The Lowdown: Big summer of change for Spurs…

As reported by Alasdair Gold, Lilywhites supporters could be set to witness a big summer of change at the club.

Tottenham will need to adopt a sell-to-buy policy amid the financial crisis caused by coronavirus.

Spurs missed out on much matchday revenue due to empty stadiums and were severely impacted off the field by the pandemic (Evening Standard).

However, there are still plenty of links to star players and potentially reasons to believe the club will, in fact, spend some money this summer.

The Latest: Romano relays big transfer development…

Writing on Twitter, relaying information from fellow reporter Di Marzio, Romano has shared a big transfer development coming out of N17.

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It is now believed that Tottenham have entered the race to sign VfB Stuttgart winger Nicolas Gonzalez and that new football managing director Fabio Paratici is said to be a big fan.

“Nico Gonzalez is expected to leave Stuttgard in the next days,” said Romano.

“Fiorentina offered €25m add ons included, Brighton interested too but Tottenham are now planning for a move.

“Fabio Paratici appreciates him – no official proposal yet from Spurs.”

The Verdict: Exciting update…

Drawing comparisons to Real Madrid legend Raul, the 23-year-old has also been branded a ‘winner’ who ‘always gives 100 per cent’ (Bundesliga).

Starting 10 German top flight matches for Stuttgart over 2020/2021, missing a lot of the season through injury, he still managed to really impress when given the opportunity to shine.

Over his Bundesliga campaign, Gonzalez managed a very threatening 3.3 shots on goal per 90 – more than anyone in the Tottenham Hotspur squad bar Harry Kane (WhoScored).

Spurs now planning to make a move for the Argentine certainly comes as an exciting update.

In other news: ‘Have now been told’…Alasdair Gold has also shared news coming out of Tottenham, find out more here.

When Rui Patricio turned up at Molineux in 2018, many fans and outsiders may have been surprised to see Portugal’s number one rock up to sign for the newly-promoted Premier League outfit.

However, after Wolves showed their ambition nobody can question his decision to join and become the club’s main man between the sticks, and Wolves legend Steve Bull can’t see why he would want to leave.

Since Nuno Espirito Santo left Wolves, rumours have been strong that Patricio could be linking up with fellow countrymen Jose Mourinho at Roma as he looks for a new number one in the Italian capital.

Patricio has only missed two Premier League matches since he joined in 2018 having also made an impressive 127 appearances across all competitions, keeping 37 clean sheets during his time at Molineux.

At 33-years-old, Patricio provides a wealth of experience as well as still being an outstanding goalkeeper and having made a good bond with the fans, Bull struggles to see why he would want to leave and move to Roma, something he spoke exclusively to Football FanCast about:

“I think he’s made a good bond with fans so I see no reason why he would want to go unless he goes back to Portugal for the last few years of his career. I can’t see it.”

With talk of Patricio leaving this summer, Wolves are reportedly already working on his replacement and they appear to have identified Jose Sa as their number one target, he’s a Portuguese shot-stopper who is currently plying his trade at Olympiakos.

With the likes of Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho also being tipped for exits this summer, there could be a reduction in the number of Portuguese players brought to Molineux, something that was rife under Nuno.

Serie A giants AC Milan could move for West Ham defender Issa Diop if they lose Alessio Romagnoli, according to Italian journalist Salvatore Cantone of La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Romagnoli’s future is said to be far from certain, prompting Milan to draw up contigency plans.

Diop is a potential replacement for Stefano Pioli’s men, who finished 2nd in the league last season.

Could Diop be frustrated at West Ham?

The Frenchman was limited to 15 Premier League starts last season under David Moyes.

He averaged 1.3 successful aerial duels, 1.1 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, 1.2 blocks and 3.2 clearances per 90 minutes (via WhoScored).

Diop has already been the subject of interest this year, with The Athletic reporting in January that Liverpool have made an enquiry about signing him on loan.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract at the London Stadium but West Ham have the option to extend it for a further 12 months.

He’s valued at £16.2million by Transfermarkt.

Twitter news feed West Ham Central relayed the AC Milan report, and here’s what fans made of it.

These West Ham fans fret over Issa Diop rumour

“We need more players not less”

Credit: @whuchr

“In tears”

Credit: @jackcoyi

“But we don’t have many players. We’ve got no confidence the ££ will be reinvested in the team.”

Credit: @joncantdance

“One player we shouldn’t even think about selling”

Credit: @WestHamFan987

“I get if you don’t rate him but why would we sell, we’d be left with two cbs”

Credit: @NoContextWalker

“I wouldn’t, we’re going to be playing Thursdays & Sundays and our squad depth isn’t even good enough for 1 game a week”

Credit: @williebeau18

In other news, Roshane Thomas has provided the latest on this international’s future. 

Many Everton fans have been left to fume as a transfer update emerged on Matheus Nunes.

As per Record (via Sport Witness), although the Goodison Park faithful are currently in talks over signing the Sporting Lisbon ace, no deal will be done until they have a new manager.

They describe this as a ‘setback’ due to Tottenham Hotspur approaching Nuno Espirito Santo, who was the Merseyside club’s first choice to replace Carlo Ancelotti.

Playing in 31 matches in the Liga NOS in the 2020/21 season, scoring three goals and making a further two assists (Transfermarkt), Nunes was a key figure in his team’s recent title triumph, and would certainly add another quality option in the centre of midfield.

However, it looks as if the Toffees will have to wait longer before they can make their move, which of course potentially opens the door for other sides to come in and sign him.

Everton fans on Nunes transfer update

These Blues fumed as the transfer update was shared on Twitter, with one EFC supporter even going as far as to claim that it was ‘ridiculous’:

“Can’t sign players without a manager. It’s ridiculous.”

Credit: @Jackolaa81

“We are a shambles”

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“I don’t understand why this is being dragged out to this extent!”

Credit: @skjones505

“Don’t know anything about him either but Christ @Everton are amateurs”

Credit: @ctayts

“If it’s true it just highlights how much our Director of Football model isn’t functioning as it should”

Credit: @ScouseJesus

“Nothing straight forward with Everton!”

Credit: @alan4duk

In other news, find out which Euro 2020 beast Everton are among the ‘hottest contenders’ to sign here!

West Ham and Everton have entered the race to sign Inter Milan forward Martin Satriano, according to Metro. 

The lowdown

Satriano has caught the eye with a number of strong performances for the Inter Milan under-23s side during the 2020/21 season, having netted 14 goals in all competitions.

It appears as though that hasn’t gone unnoticed despite the fact he hasn’t yet made a single senior showing, with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur being linked with a move for the 20-year-old.

Satriano still has three years remaining on his current deal with the Italian side, but it remains to be seen as to whether he’ll see out his contract with Inter Milan.

The latest

West Ham and Everton are believed to have now entered the race to sign Satriano, according to a recent report from Metro.

At this moment in time, it remains to be seen as to which club is leading the race to land his signature, and it’s also unclear as to whether Inter Milan are even prepared to consider selling Satriano anytime soon.

The verdict

We could see him being a solid addition to the West Ham team heading into towards the 2021/22 league campaign.

Additional depth is certainly needed in attacking areas of the West Ham team this summer, with squad rotation likely as they’re competing in European competitions next term and Michail Antonio’s injury issues also a concern.

Satriano is a relatively raw talent still at the age of 20, especially when he doesn’t have much experience in senior football at this stage of his career.

If you’re attracting interest from the likes of Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Chelsea however, then you’re doing something right, and it could be shrewd signing for the Hammers if they can beat those teams in striking an agreement to landing Satriano’s signature.

He may not be the man to immediately challenge Antonio for his starting spot in David Moyes’ XI given his inexperience at the top level though, so perhaps another striker signing could be required on top of the Uruguayan gem.

Dean Windass reckons that West Ham manager David Moyes would be all over signing former Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

The 32-year-old is a free agent after Atletico Madrid decided to terminate his contract back in December, with Costa yet to find a new club.

West Ham have gone through several different strikers in years gone by, but there need to bring in a proven goalscorer is perhaps more needed than ever.

In Michail Antonio, the Hammers boss has just one striker available, although he’s hardly a reliable figure having missed a bunch of matches with various injuries.

And with West Ham now facing at least six more additional games after qualifying for the group stages of the Europa League for the first time, their need to bring in cover up front has only grown.

With Costa now a free agent, Moyes could bring him to the London Stadium for nothing.

And Windass exclusively told The Transfer Tavern that Moyes would be very interested in signing the experienced frontman, who scored 54 Premier League goals in his three seasons at Stamford Bridge:

“He would suit West Ham, Moyesy would take him all day long. I think David Moyes would take Diego Costa all day long.”

Aston Villa’s valuation of Jack Grealish may be higher than £100m, that is according to Express & Star journalist Luke Hatfield.

The Villa captain is currently the subject of heavy interest from Manchester City and is likely to cost the Premier League champions a lot of money this summer if his boyhood club do decide to sell him.

According to talkSPORT, City could be looking at £100m as they close in on a deal for Grealish.

A deal may not be that far down the line, however, with other reports claiming that the 25-year-old could yet sign a new contract at Villa, while Hatfield has suggested £100m may not even be enough to get him out of Villa Park in the first place.

“£100m is obviously a lot to turn down, but I think Villa do rate him that highly if not a little bit higher than that,” the Aston Villa journalist told FFC.

“He’s only just signed a new deal, he’s blossoming for England and every good performance he puts in for the Three Lions now probably ups his price tag.

“Villa are doing their utmost to keep hold of him.”

£100m is a lot of money, but it is not hard to see why Villa value Grealish so highly.

Without European football, it is probably going to be hard to attract an adequate replacement for the England international, who provided the most Premier League assists in his side last season.

Many Southampton fans are happy to see Jannik Vestergaard leave the club after it was reported that Jose Mourinho wants to take him to AS Roma.

The Saints have a big summer ahead of them as they aim to improve on their 15th-placed Premier League finish last term. They have already made one signing, with Romain Perraud joining from Brest (southamptonfc.com), but Southampton may move Danny Ings on after he turned down a new four-year contract at St Mary’s (Sky Sports).

It seems that the Saints could also be losing another key player in Vestergaard. As per The Athletic, Mourinho is looking to make the Denmark international one of his first signings in the Italian capital.

However, it seems that many Southampton fans would not be disappointed to see him depart – some have suggested that they already have a capable backup in Mohammed Salisu, and his £16.2m Transfermarkt valuation suggests that the Saints could receive a big fee from selling him.

The news was shared on Twitter by @SaintsExtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters. These fans took to the social media platform to share their thoughts on Roma’s interest in the 28-year-old, who turned in some performances which met with criticism from a portion of Southampton supporters last season.

Let’s see what these fans had to say about the Vestergaard news

“I know Mourinho’s managerial career has been on the decline for a few years, but going from managing prime John Terry to Sergio Ramos to Jannik Vestergaard is probably a sign to give it up and stick to talkSPORT.”

Credit: @saintsfcloyal

“They will probably overpay so I guess that’s ok”

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“He’s all yours Jose”

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“If the money is right (£20m+) Jose can have him, no issues with replacing him, Salisu looks good and can run unlike poor old Vestergaard”

Credit: @SpencerHoughts

“more than welcome to. need the money”

Credit: @CalumashSFC

“Saints fan … believe me he’s is welcome to go asap…”

Credit: @bsg1056ma

In other news, many Southampton fans loved this official club reveal.