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Rangers have been linked with Morecambe winger Carlos Mendes Gomes recently and the youngster could prove to be a superb addition to Steven Gerrard’s side at Ibrox next season.

According to the Scottish Sun, Rangers could look to sign the 22-year-old after his impressive season with Morecambe in League Two and he would be available on a free transfer, due to his contract with The Shrimps set to expire at the end of the season.

Gomes is a product of Atletico Madrid’s academy but would move to West Didsbury in 2016 after failing to make the grade with the Spanish giants, before joining Morecambe in the summer of 2018.

Since then, he has made 83 appearances for the Sky Bet League Two side, in which he has contributed 14 goals and three assists, averaging a solid 6.88 rating for his performances in England’s fourth tier.

However, he has burst into life under Derek Adams this season, with 12 goals and one assist in 38 league appearances, which has helped the Lancashire side establish themselves in the playoff positions as we approach the final few games of the season.

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In a recent interview with freelance journalist Adam Goodwin, Mendes Gomes discussed his time at Atletico Madrid and claimed that during his time in Spain, he had former Real Madrid right-back Achraf Hakimi ‘on toast’ in the Madrid derby.

Considering Hakimi’s superb performances on loan at Borussia Dortmund last season earned him a £36m move to Inter during the summer, it is impressive that Mendes Gomes was able to outperform him when they were younger, and emphasises the potential that he possesses.

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Therefore, considering he will be available on a free transfer this summer, Ross Wilson should definitely try and bring him to Ibrox, as he could prove to be an excellent addition to Gerrard’s side next season.

And, in other news… Wilson should hand new deal to “immense” £25k-p/w “warrior” amid pundit claim

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, Bundesliga expert Daniel Pinder believes Leon Bailey could be a good alternative to Jadon Sancho for Manchester United.

Last summer, United spent most of the transfer window chasing Sancho, only for Borussia Dortmund to stand firm and reject an offer they deemed as unsatisfactory.

Since then, the Red Devils have been linked with a move for Bailey, with one report claiming that negotiations over a potential transfer are already underway with Bayer Leverkusen.

If United do end up managing to get a deal for Bailey over the line, Pinder is convinced the 23-year-old can make a big impact at Old Trafford.

When asked whether Bailey would have the same level of influence as Sancho, Pinder told FFC:

“I think he’d still make a really good impact. He can play either side of the striker, left wing, right wing, he’s two-footed, he can take on players, he’s got pace, he can shoot from distance and has added goals inside the box now.

“So, as a winger and still at a young age, I think for a club like Manchester United, they could really help develop his game. Champions League football, Manchester United, it would be a good fit.”

As well as out wide, United could also look to strengthen up front this summer. Edinson Cavani’s future is uncertain, while the club continues to be linked with a big-money move for Tottenham talisman Harry Kane.

Paul Robinson has warned Miguel Almiron that ‘people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones’ after the Newcastle ace was quoted as saying he wanted to play in a team ‘that fights more’.

Almiron made the comments in an interview with Paraguyan radio station ABC Cardinal.

Before the international break, Newcastle slumped to a woeful 3-0 defeat at relegation rivals Brighton which left them hovering just two points above the bottom three. Defender Ciaran Clark admitted after the game that the Magpies weren’t properly ‘up for it’ (via Chronicle Live).

Robinson: ‘Coming from Almiron, I do not think that will go down too well’

Even though Almiron was echoing Clark’s concerns about a lack of a fighting spirit, several senior Newcastle players were said to be ‘extremely unhappy’ after his interview.

Robinson says they have every right to be, accusing Almiron of being a hypocrite.

“It is a complete slur on your teammates,” he told Football Insider.

“It is the last thing you need when you are in a relegation battle and your team are not playing well. When your backs are against the wall you don’t need one of your better players saying stuff like that.

“If it was a player who had consistently fought hard every week and gives 110 percent with tackles and runs you could have more sympathy for those comments. If it had come from a captain, or a leader at the club, you could take it more easily.

“But coming from Almiron, I do not think that will go down too well. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”

Almiron has scored five goals and provided three assists for the Magpies this season – only Callum Wilson can better those tallies.

He returned to the line-up at the Amex Stadium after a spell on the sidelines with a knee injury.

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It’s strange that Robinson has chosen to question Almiron’s application. The Paraguayan hasn’t always provided end-product, but he has consistently run himself into the ground.

Earlier in the season, Jackie Smithfield wrote in Newcastle fanzine The Mag: “Miguel Almiron the type of player that wherever you play him, he will very rarely let you down, as even if not on top form his work ethic is worth a place in the team on its own.”

The Paraguayan will be key to the Toon’s efforts to stave off the drop in the coming weeks, and fans like Smithfield may feel that Robinson is mistaken to criticise the player over his work ethic.

In other news, Newcastle are looking to strike a bargain deal.

David Moyes can land a top-tier upgrade on Lukasz Fabianski by launching a successful move for West Ham United to sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone this summer.

What’s the word?

In quotes shared by the Express & Star, Baggies manager Sam Allardyce expects Albion to “do their very best” to keep hold of Johnstone amid widespread Premier League interest.

A decision on the 28-year-old’s future is not expected to be made until the end of the season, at which point Albion will know what division they will be competing in next term, with the West Midlands side currently nine points adrift of top-flight safety.

Premier League status is likely to play a key role in Johnstone deciding where he plays his club football next season, having already expressed desires of giving Gareth Southgate something to consider over his England team selection.

Johnstone received his first Three Lions call-up in March after impressing in the Premier League despite West Brom’s struggles, which has also resulted in admiration from other top-flight clubs.

Irons insider ExWHUemployee claimed over the weekend that the London Stadium natives are interested in a move for the 28-year-old, and they have an advantage over rival suitors in that Johnstone is represented by Will Salthouse, who has a close relationship with David Sullivan.

Manchester United have also been linked with the Preston-born shot-stopper recently as they look to take Johnstone back to Old Trafford three years after selling him to West Brom for £5m should either David de Gea or Dean Henderson depart.

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Tottenham Hotspur werea lso credited with an interest in the Red Devils product last month amid doubts over Hugo Lloris remaining in north London beyond the summer.

Should West Ham sign West Brom’s Johnstone?

It would make a great deal of sense for West Ham to target a new goalkeeper in the summer market, with Moyes’ current favoured options entering the twilight of their careers. Fabianski, who signed a one-year contract extension last month, has started 30 of the Irons’ 32 Premier League games this season, but he turned 36 on Sunday.

The £65,000-per-week shot-stopper’s deputy Darren Randolph, who started the other two top-flight fixtures in Fabianski’s absence, will turn 34 next month and has missed 11 of the east Londoners’ last 13 games with a thigh injury.

Launching a move to sign Johnstone may therefore be a wise move for Moyes and West Ham this summer, especially after some disgruntled fans called for Fabianski to be replaced following his error-strewn performance at Newcastle United on Saturday.

Alan Hutton has lauded Johnstone for being a “fantastic keeper”, who Allardyce also hailed after producing a stunning late save to see West Brom leave Anfield with a 1-1 draw at Liverpool earlier in the season.

“He’s one of the best. I think that’s pleasing to see as he’s one of the two most important people in your team,” the West Brom manager told talkSPORT. “He’s right up there at the right level and he’d already saved more shots than anybody before yesterday.”

Leeds United’s Illan Meslier has since overtaken Johnstone with 127 total saves to the Baggies ace’s 124, while ranking fifth across the Premier League for crosses punched (20) and successful runs out (10), per SofaScore.

Fabianski ranks 22nd for successful runs out to date with just three and is 13th for punches (seven), while making 89 total saves in the same number of games played as Johnstone.

It remains to be seen how high West Brom’s asking price would be and whether or not Johnstone would be open to a move to the London Stadium, but he would certainly offer Moyes an upgrade on Fabianski if a new goalkeeper is sought this summer.

AND in other news, West Ham set to land second chance to sign “unbelievable” £18m-rated forward this summer…

Many Wolves fans have been left to flock to a big update from the Daily Mirror on Nuno Espirito Santo.

As per the news outlet, the current manager at the Midlands club is being eyed by Tottenham Hotspur as a potential replacement for Jose Mourinho.

Daniel Levy is reportedly an admirer of Nuno, who is under contract at Molineux at the moment until 2023.

The compensation package for the Portuguese boss to leave the Wanderers would likely cost roughly £8m.

The news has left several WWFC supporters torn, with some thinking that letting him go would be the right thing to do given how disappointing the season has turned out for them so far.

Injuries have of course played a huge part in the disappointing season though, losing the likes of Raul Jimenez and now Pedro Neto for lengthy periods, so others are far less reluctant after he helped guide them up to the Premier League from the EFL Championship and has helped attract a wealth of top talent to the club.

Wolves fans on Nuno update

These Wolves fans flocked to the update on Twitter, with one claiming that he has been ‘brilliant’ for them:

“Leave him be! I do think he needs to be able to keep world class players such as Jota though”

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“Maybe it would suit all parties if he does move on for him and for Wolves!”

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“Makes me laugh all these ‘Wolves fans’ saying how terrible Nuno is, the guy has been brilliant for us and an absolute pleasure for the city! Get behind the guy because he has had it tough not seeing his family! We should be there for him”

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“Could be a good thing to freshen things up only if Jose Mourinho comes to Wolves. If Mourinho could win the league with Wolves that would give him legendary status and his biggest achievement like Leicester.”

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“No thanks”

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“Take him”

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In other news, find out what injury update from Tim Spiers has been bemoaned by Wanderers here!

Lee Ryder has slammed the display of Emil Krafth for Newcastle United in their 2-2 home draw with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Joe Willock, who is currently on loan from Arsenal, scored a deserved equaliser for Steve Bruce’s team at St James’ Park after a Harry Kane double cancelled out an early opener from Joelinton.

While there were some very good performances from the home side, Ryder was far less impressed by Krafth, who was largely at fault for Kane’s first goal.

Writing in his latest player ratings piece for Chronicle Live, the journalist claimed that the Sweden international ‘didn’t inspire much confidence’ in the defence for Bruce’s side and also hinted that he was a passenger in the game, giving him a mere 4/10 overall rating, the lowest out of any Magpies player to have set foot on the pitch.

Krafth not at his best for Newcastle

It was an inspired point for the Toon in their battle to avoid relegation to the Championship, but Krafth’s performance certainly flattered to deceive.

The Sweden international lost out on two of his duels and also failed to make a single interception or win a tackle, all while losing possession of the ball on 10 separate occasions in the match, the joint-fifth most out of any of his outfield teammates (Sofascore).

Nonetheless, the 26-year-old will have to perform a lot better if he is to keep his place in the starting XI for the final few weeks of the campaign.

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Queens Park Rangers will look to complete deals to bring a number of their loan stars back to the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to the Rs’ manager Mark Warburton, who, speaking to West London Sport, claimed that he would like to bring all four of Charlie Austin, Stefan Johansen, Sam Field and Jordy de Wijs back to the club ahead of next season.

He said: “With Charlie, Stefan, Jordy and Sam we have been very lucky. They have adapted to our style of play and it suits their games and they have suited us perfectly. That doesn’t often happen. You can get loans where it is difficult and you have young players who can’t adapt, but in this case, it has worked out really well for us.

“They have embraced the way we play. They are footballers who want to get on the ball, be brave and play forward. All these things you hear managers say, they sound like the same old rhetoric, but the fact is that every party benefited.

“Do they enjoy coming to work to play for QPR? I think the answer is yes. I hope very much we can [sign them] but you never know and you always have to have alternatives.”

Fans will be buzzing

Considering just how impressive all four of the players Warburton discusses have been for QPR since arriving at the club in the January transfer window, it is unsurprising to hear that the 58-year-old would like to bring them back to west London once again this summer.

Arguably the most impressive performer of the quartette has been the Hull City defender De Wijs, as, over his nine Championship appearances for the Hoops, the £1.08 million-rated centre-back has made an average of 1.3 interceptions, one tackle and 5.1 clearances per game, culminating in an average SofaScore match rating of 7.19 – ranking him as the club’s best performer in the second tier.

The £1.8 million-rated Fulham midfielder Stefan Johansen has also highly impressed during his short time at the Rs, scoring four goals, providing two assists and making an average of 1.6 key passes over his 21 league appearances, with his average SofaScore match rating of 7.00 ranking him as the club’s sixth-best performer in the Championship.

The West Bromwich Albion duo of the £1.8 million-rated Charlie Austin and the £900,000-rated Sam Field have also been in fine form for the club, with Austin bagging eight goals and providing one assist over his 21 league appearances, averaging a SofaScore match rating of 6.94, while Field has made an average of 1.1 interceptions, 1.4 tackles and 1.3 clearances over his 19 Championship fixtures, culminating in an average SofaScore match rating of 6.74.

As such, considering the impact all four have had on QPR’s form since their January arrivals, with Warburton’s side winning 13, drawing two and losing seven of their last 21 fixtures – results that have left them sitting in fourth place in the Championship table over this 21 game period – the fact that Warburton is keen to bring the quartette back to the club this summer is likely to have fans buzzing, as retaining these players would appear highly beneficial in terms of the Rs mounting a promotion push next season.

In other news: Get him gone: Warburton must axe £7k-p/w QPR flop this summer, fans have had enough – opinion

According to reports from Belgium, Glasgow Rangers summer transfer target, Fashion Sakala, is keen on making a move to Ibrox this summer.

The report by Belgian outlet Voetbal Nieuws (via the Daily Record) claims that both Rangers and LOSC Lille are keeping tabs on the KV Oostende centre-forward ahead of the summer transfer window.

However, it is then claimed that, despite the fact Lille currently top the Ligue 1 table, Sakala would actually rather a move to Ibrox than a switch to France upon the expiry of his contract with the Jupiler Pro League side at the end of the season.

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So far this season, Sakala has impressed over his 28 league appearances for Alexander Blessin’s side, with the 24-year-old scoring 13 goals and providing two assists for Oostende, as well as averaging a SofaScore match rating of 6.83 – ranking him as the club’s ninth-best performer in the Belgian top flight.

As such, it is unsurprising why Gerrard is reported to be keen on adding the £3,300-per-week forward to his attacking arsenal this summer, and, with the news that the striker would favour a move to Ibrox over other interested parties, perhaps this is a deal we could see being completed in the not so distant future.

In other news: Rangers could now miss out on 28-goal star this summer as recruitment source drops news – find out more here!

With the transfer window right around the corner, the top brass at Wolves will be meticulously considering how they can strengthen the squad.

After all, this has been a poor campaign by the Old Gold’s high standards, finishing well out of the reckoning for a place in Europe.

What’s the word?

After a dismal campaign that’ll see Wolves finish in the bottom half of the Premier League, Nuno Santo and Jeff Shi are deciding to switch up their recruitment policy.

That’s according to Tim Spiers of The Athletic who revealed on Tuesday that Wolves will now be focusing on bolstering the first XI and expanding the senior squad.

The Old have made a sprinkling of first-team additions in recent years but the vast majority of their recruitment has been centred around strengthening the academy.

Wolves are now changing their trail of thought in a bid to keep up with the demands of an entire season.

It comes after Nuno issued the following statement last month: “We have to change our philosophy so we can be better prepared for what’s coming in front of us. We need to prepare and plan better.”

He added: “We still believe there’s a balance and I’ll look to avoid having players if I don’t totally trust them. We have to find the right balance.”

About time

After the diabolical events of this season, the news that Wolves will be looking to strengthen the starting XI is news that should leave supporters buzzing for what’s to come this summer.

After all, they’ve been pillaged by injuries throughout the 2020/21 and need far more options in their ranks.

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Jonny is currently undergoing rehabilitation on a second ACL injury of the season while they’ve been missing Raul Jimenez since November.

The Mexican is now nearing a return but with a fractured skull ruining his campaign, the Old Gold have suffered from a lack of goals.

Willy Boly has had his fitness and illness concerns with Marcal also missing a big portion of the second half of the season.

Throw a variety of injuries to Daniel Podence into the equation and they’ve been running with a very small squad.

Nuno has always preferred to work with a smaller group of players but this term has told him he needs to ditch that philosophy.

Wolves clearly need more firepower with Fabio Silva and Willian Jose scoring just five goals between them. Adama Traore, meanwhile, only has two strikes to his name all season.

Neto has stepped up to the plate admirably and is the club’s top scorer but that’s with just a handful of goals.

If Wolves genuinely have desires of returning to the Europa League and breaching the Premier League’s top six, they need to spend their money more wisely and build a better squad of players.

With injuries aplenty, they’ve had to rely on individuals who Nuno struggles to trust.

Therefore, it will be pleasing to the Molineux crowd to know their strategy is going to change. Wolves are doing the right thing by ditching their failed methods.

AND in other news, Wolves could sign the next Van Dijk in 6ft3 colossus who’s “physically very strong”…

Some Rangers fans have called for Scott Wright to start in their Scottish Cup clash at home to Cove Rangers on Sunday evening.

Speaking in a pre-game press conference ahead of the match, the 23-year-old said: “It is great to get the title won but we are not going to stop, we want to win every game and now we are focused on the Scottish Cup.”

His great attitude toward the tie prompted a lot of Gers supporters to call for Steven Gerrard to start him at Ibrox.

Wright has played in seven games in total over all competitions so far for the Glasgow club, making one assist (Transfermarkt), and will surely be hoping for another start to try and get his team into the next round of the competition.

Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see whether Gerrard will decide to rotate his squad a bit, especially after the latest round of international fixtures.

Rangers fans on Wright comments

These RFC fans have called for Wright to start after reading his comments on Twitter, with one Ger claiming that he is a ‘quality’ player:

“Buzzing for him to start. Such a quality little player.”

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“He’s got to start”

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“He has to start what else does he need to do?”

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“You need a start young fella. You’ve more than proved yourself capable. You’re going to be a big player for us next season, I can feel it in my blue bones”

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“Deserves a start at the weekend”

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“Really hope he gets a start at the weekend he has looked great whenever he’s came on”

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In other news, find out which pundit has mocked one Rangers achievement here!