Tottenham have enquired over the future of a promising new attacker alongside their interest in Manchester City winger Savinho.

Spurs line up replacements for Johnson and Tel

Brennan Johnson has completed his £35million move from Tottenham to Crystal Palace. The Wales international, 24, has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at Selhurst Park.

Johnson, who fell out of favour under Thomas Frank at Spurs, despite being the north London club’s top scorer last season, is set to make his debut for Palace in their Premier League match against Newcastle at St James’ Park on Sunday.

Mathys Tel could also leave the Lilywhites having dropped down the pecking order under the former Brentford boss, which has reportedly led to a rift between the pair.

Spurs are set to allow Tel to leave on loan amid interest from Galatasaray, and have been linked with Savinho as a possible replacement for the outgoing duo.

The Brazilian has found playing time hard to come by at the Etihad due to the form of Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki, but having lost his place in Manchester he could also now lose his next move to one of his teammates.

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Indeed, according to TeamTalk, Tottenham have enquired about the availability of a different City star in the shape of Omar Marmoush, who is also attracting interest from Aston Villa.

Man City have shown no desire to lose the Egypt international mid-season, so it will be interesting to see how seriously Spurs try to test their resolve just 12 months on from his £63m move from Eintracht Frankfurt (add-ons included).

The winger/forward is currently away at AFCON, where he has scored once as the Pharaohs topped their group, but has seen a mixture of form and fitness issues limit his effectiveness at City this season.

Despite this, the numbers paint a much prettier picture for Marmoush than Savinho, with the former Frankfurt star scoring 0.46 non-penalty goals per 90 over the past 365 days.

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Savinho meanwhile has mustered up just 0.05 per 90, which is over 800 per cent less than his City co-star and in the bottom two per cent of all attacking midfielder/wingers in the big five European leagues.

Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Marmoush earlier this year, offering some insight into what he could add to Tottenham’s attack.

Marmoush is under contract at City until the summer of 2029.

Afghanistan Under-19s inflicted a 101-run defeat on Ireland Under-19s, after bowling Ireland out for 156 in the Under-19 World Cup warm-up match in Brisbane. Ireland were pegged back early by twin strikes from pacer Yamin Ahmedzai, who, with captain Javed Ahmedi, ended up with three wickets as Ireland were not allowed to get away. The only resistance came from middle-order batsman Shane Getkate’s innings of 45.Half-centuries by Hashmatullah Shaidi and Najibullah Zadran, and decent contributions by the middle-order enabled Afghanistan to reach a platform from where they launched an attack in the final overs. An unbeaten seventh-wicket partnership of 74 runs in the final five overs propelled Afghanistan to 257.Bangladesh Under-19s took just 58 overs to rout Scotland Under-19s by seven-wickets in a warm-up match played in Brisbane. Scotland, who were put in to bat, were under immediate trouble as right-arm seamer Abu Jayed struck thrice in his first spell to remove Scotland’s top three with only 23 runs on the board. Scotland staged a mini recovery as Ross McLean and Freddie Coleman strung together a fourth-wicket partnership worth 44 runs. However, the batsmen soon collapsed to the left-arm spin of Nasum Ahmed, who picked up four wickets, and Bangladesh were left with a relatively simple 107-run target to chase from 50 overs. Bangladesh took just 20.1 overs to complete the win with Salman Hossain (37 off 45 balls) and Asif Ahmed (16 off 25) sharing an unbeaten 51-run stand.England Under-19s edged out Pakistan Under-19s by five wickets in a high-scoring match, courtesy a 133 by Essex wicketkeeper Ben Foakes and a 91 by Daniel Bell-Drummond that helped them chase down 282 with six overs to spare. England’s innings revolved around two partnerships of 116 runs each- for the second and fourth wicket – both stands coming in quick time as Pakistan’s bowlers proved expensive. Left-arm pacer Ehsan Adil and spinner Zafar Gohar gave away 51 and 45 runs respectively in their six overs.Middle-order batsman Saad Ali, who scored 100, and Imam-ul-Haq, 79, were the bedrock of Pakistan’s innings as the duo scored 174 runs for the fourth wicket. An unbeaten stand of 54 between Salman Afridi and Usman Qadir in 5.3 overs at the end of the innings took Pakistan to 281. Right-arm seamer Jamie Overton registered the best figures for England with 3 for 22 in seven overs.India Under-19s bowlers played a strangled Sri Lanka Under-19 batsmen and pulled off a 33-run win after scoring 191 runs. Hanuma Vihari scored 64, putting on 98 for the fourth wicket with Vijay Zol, but India kept losing wickets as the next highest stand in the innings was an unbeaten 30 for the ninth wicket that took India close to the 200-mark. Sri Lanka’s opening bowling pair of Chamod Pathirana, who gave away 13 runs in his seven overs, and captain Sanitha de Mel started positively for their side, ending with two wickets each. India, however, came back well to regularly claim wickets and contain Sri Lanka, as apart from left-hand batsman Angelo Jayasinghe, who scored an unbeaten 64, none of the other batsmen lasted long enough to guide Sri Lanka to a successful chase.Australia Under-19s offspinner Ashton Turner picked up a five-for and then later gave West Indies Under-19s a scare with a hard-hitting 80 down the order, but it went in vain as West Indies won by 13 runs in Buderim. Chasing 236, Australia were almost down and out at 133 for 8 after a tight spell by left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein. But Turner took the attack to the bowlers and brought Australia close. West Indies, in their innings, lost six wickets to get to 235, five of them to Turner. The total was set up by opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who fell four runs short of his century in the last over of the innings.In Buderim, a four-wicket haul by fast bowler Curthbert Musoko helped Zimbabwe Under-19s to reduce Namibia Under-19s to 180, as they completed a comfortable seven-wicket win through half-centuries by opening batsmen Kevin Kasuza and Luke Masasire. The duo put on 112 to take Zimbabwe towards the target, which they reached with more than 16 overs to spare.Namibia stuttered throughout their innings, having been reduced to 112 for 7, before a 55-run partnership between Christopher Coombe and Zhivago Groenewald allowed them to briefly recover. Middle-order batsman Stephen Baard top-scored with 36.Seamer Chad Soper, who took five for 22, helped Papua New Guinea Under-19s to reduce Nepal Under-19s to 213, before a 106 from opening batsman Lega Siaka took them to a comfortable eight-wicket win. Siaka added 126 with No. 3 Christopher Kent as his team reached the target in the 41st over, as left-arm spinner Rahul Vishwakarma, who took two wickets, was the only wicket-taker.Nepal’s innings was based on a 90-run partnership between captain and opening batsman Subash Khakurel and middle-order batsman Hasim Ansari. Both scored half-centuries but batsman Pradeep Airee was the only other batsman who provided a resistance as all others scored departed for single figures, as Soper destroyed the middle and lower order.Quinton de Kock and Chad Bowes shared a 127-run opening stand to help South Africa Under-19s ease to a six-wicket win over New Zealand Under-19s in Brisbane. Chasing 185 to win, de Kock led South Africa’s reply with a 65-ball 80 and was well supported by Bowes’ sedate 36. Both batsmen retired when 58 runs were needed and South Africa cantered to the total with 20 overs still remaining. New Zealand had made a slow start in their innings, but Vincent Moore’s double-wicket blow in the eleventh over put South Africa firmly in control. Regular wickets never allowed New Zealand to increase their scoring rate as they finished with 184 in 50 overs.

Aston Villa could try to sign Georginio Wijnaldum just a year after he joined Paris Saint-Germain, according to a report from Calciomercato. 

The lowdown

The 31-year-old signed for PSG last June following the expiry of his Liverpool contract. His honours at Anfield included the 2019/20 Premier League and the 2018/19 Champions League, among eight trophies he has won throughout the course of his career.

The Dutchman may have made 27 appearances for Mauricio Pochettino’s side in all competitions, but he has been limited to 12 Ligue 1 starts and was an unused substitute for the recent Champions League round of 16 victory over Real Madrid.

Wijnaldum admitted in the autumn that he was ‘not completely happy’ with his situation at PSG, although he did say that he would ‘work hard to turn it around’.

The latest

The report from Calciomercato stated that Wijnaldum ‘could leave’ the French capital in the upcoming transfer window after only one season at the Parc des Princes.

Atletico Madrid are apparently considering him as a ‘possible reinforcement in midfield’, and Villa are one of three sides who could look to bring him back to the Premier League, along with West Ham United and his former club Newcastle United.

The verdict

Signing Wijnaldum would feel like a real coup for Villa. After all, this is a player who featured in the 2018/19 Champions League squad of the season after scoring twice in Liverpool’s fabled semi-final comeback against Barcelona. Indeed, Jurgen Klopp considers him an Anfield ‘legend’ given his contribution to their success.

The Athletic’s Gregg Evans has written of Villa’s intentions to land a defensive midfielder this summer, and while the Dutchman is naturally more of a central midfielder, he has played 38 games in a number 6 role during his career.

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Would the deal be viable from a financial standpoint? Wijnaldum is valued at £22.5m by Transfermarkt, which looks payable for Villa when you consider their recent spending, but he might have to agree a pay cut as his £180,000-a-week wage could break the existing structure at the Midlands club.

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Having lost their previous Premier League game away at Southampton, Everton are back in action once again this evening for their latest attempt to move away from the relegation zone.

The Toffees will be welcoming league leaders Manchester City to Goodison Park later today, who will be looking for a reaction after getting beaten by Tottenham Hotspur at home in their previous league outing.

On the chalkboard

In terms of which players Lampard could pick to be in his starting XI to take on Pep Guardiola’s side, one figure that played through the entire game against Southampton that we feel should not be in the team on this occasion is full-back Jonjoe Kenny.

As a product of the Merseyside club’s youth academy, the defender has made 58 senior appearances for Lampard’s side across all competitions, chipping in with five assists along the way.

During the defeat at St. Mary’s, the 24-year-old failed to make even one tackle throughout the match as well as failing to win any of the six duels he was involved in and giving the ball away 15 times.

This display ultimately earned the full-back an overall match rating of 6.2/10, making him the lowest-rated Everton player that started the game according to SofaScore.

With that in mind and the fact that City wingers Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez are the top two goalscorers for the Manchester club with a combined total of 18 goals between them, it could be another difficult day for Kenny if he gets picked to defend against either of those players.

Having been slammed in the past for being “the most negative player” he’s ever seen by Scottish football pundit Gordon Dalziel, Kenny could cost conceivably cost his side the game if he isn’t able to contain City’s attacking players such as Sterling or Mahrez given how deadly they have been in front of goal this season.

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Moving forward, if Everton want to have any chance of picking up a positive result this evening against a side that have scored 35 more goals and conceded 23 fewer than the Toffees this season, Lampard will need his side to be as strong as they possibly can defensively and particularly clinical going forward, which could be a worry for Kenny and his chances of starting.

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Crystal Palace has managed to score 37 goals with 27 Premier League games played so far this season, which is eight more than they had managed by the same point in their previous campaign, showing a significant improvement in the Eagles’ attacking ability in front of goal.

Despite this, one player that hasn’t contributed much to the south London club’s goalscoring record this year is winger Jordan Ayew, who has only found the back of the net on one occasion, which came during their 2-2 draw against Southampton back in December.

The 30-year-old has also managed to rack up a lower average of shots per game (1.2) than Odsonne Edouard (1.6), who has played fewer minutes in the league than the Ghanaian, as well as Conor Gallagher (1.7), who plays in midfield.

With this in mind and the fact that his current contract at Selhurst Park is set to expire in the summer, there’s every possibility that Patrick Vieira may be thinking of getting rid of the former Swansea City attacker at the end of the season if he doesn’t think he offers enough for the team going forward.

If this were to be the case, the 45-year-old may already have an ideal replacement for Ayew, whose performances on the international stage have been described as “worrying” in the past by former Hearts of Oak star Dan Quaye, already in his ranks at the south London club.

Since joining Palace back in the 2020 January transfer window from Scottish side Dundee United, 20-year-old winger Scott Banks has gone on to make 25 appearances for the club’s U23 side, racking up an impressive number of 12 goals and six assists along the way, showing that he certainly knows how to score and set up goals.

In the 12 league appearances he’s made for the U23s this season, there have only been four games where he hasn’t managed to make a goal contribution, showing not only how important he is for them, but how devastating he can be in the final third.

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Labelled as a “smart” player by Vieira, the winger should definitely be in the Frenchman’s mind for a potential senior call up next season. If Ayew ends up leaving, it would give the youngster a clearer path to the first team if he can end this season with more goals and assists to his name.

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A big Rangers injury update has emerged from Giovanni van Bronckhorst on Ibrox attacker Ryan Kent and his fitness after the club’s win over the weekend.

What’s the latest?

Van Bronckhorst has confirmed that the Gers forward has not suffered any long-lasting damage after he was left worse for wear from a challenge on Sunday.

The attacker went in for a 50/50 tackle and ended up hobbling off the pitch before receiving treatment, in the form of an ice pack, on the bench after being substituted. However, the head coach has allayed any fears that he will be out for a significant length of time.

He told the Glasgow Times: “He is fine. He just had a bruise, I don’t think it was anything special.

“I wanted to take him off just before it happened but he is ok.”

Connor Goldson, James Tavernier and Fashion Sakala scored the goals for the Gers as they booked their place in the semi-final by breezing past Dundee FC.

Rocking

The Ibrox faithful will surely be left rocking with this news as they would not want to see Kent out injured for any spell of games. He is a massive player for the club and having him available will be crucial heading into the final months of the campaign.

Kent has racked up two goals and 15 assists in all competitions for the Gers this term. This includes an impressive four assists in seven Europa League outings and this shows that he has the quality to be a constant creative threat down the flank.

One negative you can throw his way is his lack of goals. He has averaged 2.8 shots per game across 21 appearances in the Premiership and has two goals to show for it, but his creativity goes a long way to making up for that as he is setting up his teammates on a regular basis.

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The ex-Liverpool man has created a whopping nine ‘big chances’ in the league, along with three in Europe, and this shows that he is delivering quality end product. A key pass can be as little as him passing the ball four yards for Ryan Jack to take a shot from 30 yards but his ‘big chance’ creation numbers prove that he is supplying high-quality openings.

This is why the supporters will be rocking to learn that he has not suffered a big injury blow, with Ibrox buzzing when his name is read off the teamsheet in anticipation of another great performance. Having him available will be crucial and a major boost because of the threat he provides and van Bronckhorst will surely be hoping that he will be fine to face Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday.

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Crystal Palace are enjoying a comfortable season in the Premier League, currently 11th in the table but there is no doubt that Patrick Vieira will want to push for that top half finish in his first season in charge at the club.

The French manager’s team have been grinding out results as of late and are currently unbeaten in their last four league games in the Premier League, most recently holding the Premier League champions to a draw at Selhurst Park.

Vieira will now be hoping that he can inspire that final charge to get inside the top half of the table, especially when they are so close, just two points behind ninth-place Aston Villa.

Palace must seize every opportunity open to them in the final months of the campaign, and with that in mind, it might be a good opportunity for the manager to freshen up the attacking line with a player who is a proven and experienced goal-scorer.

Odsonne Edouard has not been given much time in the team for the last few months, despite only Conor Gallagher and Wilfried Zaha scoring more goals than him this season so far, but for some reason, he has only played 26 minutes of football in the team’s last five league fixtures. It’s a wonder why when you consider the attacking threat he offers.

The £79k-per-week star who was hailed a “special talent” by former manager Neil Lennon, has been effective in offensive play with six goals and three assists, creating two big chances and making 0.8 key passes per game, playing 52 minutes on average during his 23 appearances this season, according to SofaScore.

When he plays consistently in a team, his threat in front of goal only heightens which is something we saw at Celtic last season when he played in Lennon’s side week in, week out. He tallied up 22 goals and six assists in 40 appearances for the Hoops, which ultimately caught the eye of Palace.

Now with a highly competitive attacking line in Vieira’s side, Edouard has found himself pushed out of the team and unable to gain minutes.

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However, judging by the statistics in his previous performances and goal involvements for both Palace and Celtic last term, the centre forward could be the key to unlocking that top half finish come May.

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West Ham are expected to be set for a busy summer at the end of this season, particularly if they qualify for the Champions League via the top four spots, or by winning the Europa League.

With a number of players linked with moves away like star man Declan Rice and club hero Manuel Lanzini, as well as captain Mark Noble’s contract expiring, there could be a number of departures and arrivals.

One way manager David Moyes could save a bit of money to add to his transfer budget is by selling “clumsy” ‘keeper Darren Randolph, and replacing him with academy graduate Nathan Trott, who is currently on loan with Nancy in the French Ligue 2.

With Randolph, who is valued at £900k by Transfermarkt, currently on an extortionate £40k per week, even if they sold the Irish shot-stopper for nothing, it would effectively earn them an extra £2.1m next year, if they promote Trott to third-choice.

Trott, who at just 23-years-old has already made 49 senior appearances while playing for three different teams, has earned regular first-team football for Nancy, where he has struggled at times  – largely due to the poor defence in front of him which has landed them at the bottom of the table, while he has averaged a match rating of 6.63 according to SofaScore.

A couple of matches ago he was one of their standout players though, in their 3-0 victory at home to second-placed Paris FC, averaging a 7.9 match rating after making four saves including two excellent ones from close-range as he lived up to his own billing of being a “powerful” stopper.

He should have also had an assist too after sending one of his ten accurate long balls over the top of the defence to create a big chance – which his teammate squandered.

The former England youth international, who was once “highly thought of” by former Hammers academy director Terry Westley, may be worried about lack of game-time should he remain apart of the squad next season as opposed to going back out on loan or signing elsewhere permanently.

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Liverpool ‘keeper Caoimhin Kelleher is proof that a third-choice keeper can become the club’s hero, after he was drafted in ahead of former Hammers star Adrian to the starting XI for the Reds’ Carabao Cup final victory over Chelsea, and Trott should take inspiration from that as he attempts to forge a career at the top level.

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Selling Matty Cash to Atletico Madrid could allow Aston Villa to sign Philippe Coutinho permanently, transfer insider Dean Jones says. 

The lowdown

Fabrizio Romano revealed in February that Atletico are ‘seriously interested’ in signing Villa right-back Cash, who’s scored three goals and provided four assists this season.

‘Direct contacts’ took place between the two clubs during the January transfer window, he said, and Cash remains on the reigning Spanish champions’ list.

Coutinho, meanwhile, is currently on loan at Villa Park from Atletico’s La Liga rivals Barcelona.

Villa will have the option to buy the Brazilian in the summer, but it will cost them £33million.

The latest

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones said it would be a ‘shame’ for Villa to see Cash go but thinks it could prove to be a ‘win-win’ for all parties if Villa put the funds to good use.

“It’d be a shame to lose Matty Cash, but you can understand why he might also be interested in that move,” he said.

“And if it allowed Villa to bring in Coutinho on a permanent basis, then it’s a win-win for everyone.”

The verdict

It’s somewhat surprising to hear that Villa may need to sell to buy.

After all, they have one of the highest net spends in Europe over the last decade, eclipsing the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Bayern Munich – perhaps that’s finally beginning to catch up with them.

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In addition to Coutinho, Villa are also said to be intent on signing Kalvin Phillips from Leeds United in a deal that could cost them a whopping £60million.

The sale of Cash, an ‘outstanding’ player in the words of former Villa boss Tim Sherwood, could cover around a third of that sum if his £19.8million Transfermarkt valuation proves to be accurate.

In other news, Gregg Evans celebrated this Villa development.

Newcastle United are in Premier League action once again this afternoon following the latest international break.

This time, the Toon are on the road again with a trip to the capital to take on Tottenham Hotspur after losing their two previous league games before the break.

On the chalkboard

In terms of which players Eddie Howe could select in his starting XI to take on Antonio Conte’s top-four chasers, one man who hasn’t started for the Magpies since mid-February but we feel should be unleashed from the beginning on this occasion is Allan Saint-Maximin.

Despite scoring five goals and providing three assists in 25 league appearances this season, the Frenchman has only made three substitute appearances for the Magpies in their past four league games.

In addition to his goal contributions, Saint-Maximin’s overall performances have highlighted what a crucial figure he is for the Toon, with WhoScored giving him a season rating of 7.14/10, making him the highest-rated Newcastle player to start more than four games.

From an attacking point of view, the 25-year-old has racked up 92 shot-creating actions in the Premier League this season, putting him in the top 10 for that statistic for the entire league ahead of players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Harry Kane.

The winger, who is currently valued at £28.8m by Transfermarkt, also leads the way for dribbles attempted in the Premier League with 175 to his name at a success rate of 60%.

This shows just how much of a nuisance the attacker could be for Newcastle in today’s clash against a Tottenham side which has kept three clean sheets in their past five league games.

Having been praised for his “breathtaking” speed and movement on the pitch by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville, Saint-Maximin certainly has what it takes to cause Spurs and their defence a lot of problems.

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With that in mind, if Newcastle want to pick up all three points and move further away from the relegation zone, then starting their £93k-p/w French star should definitely be in Howe’s mind when coming up with his starting XI today.

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