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Everton announced on Friday that teenage forward Kieran Phillips has signed his first professional contract with the Merseyside giants.

Phillips, who has penned a one-year deal until the end of the 2019-20 campaign, scored 12 times in 11 appearances in the Under-18 Premier League (North) last term.

In an interview, the 19-year-old revealed that he would be targeting a spot in the club’s double-winning Under-23 side in the new season.

It remains to be seen whether Phillips can become a future first-team star at Goodison Park.

However, the fact that the attacker struck 12 times in just 11 games in the Under-18 Premier League (North) last term shows that he certainly has talent at his disposal, and he’s a player you’d expect Marco Silva to keep a close eye on.

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The Everton fans have been on social media offering their views on the contract announcement, which has followed new deals for fellow youngsters Joe Anderson and Nicolas Hansen over the last few days.

And a selection of their Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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The archetypal modern footballer, Jesse Lingard’s off-pitch activities probably get him as much reaction as what he does on the pitch.

The Manchester United star has come under fire by some for his apparent lack of focus on football itself, but has generally been one of the Red Devils’ more consistent performers.

With England’s Nations League campaign coming to an end, Lingard is off on his holidays and took to

/Byp2CKTpEI-/” data-lasso->Instagram to share the news.

The snap led to Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson to respond with a short message, with the duo seemingly striking up a friendship whilst on international duty together with the Three Lions.

After struggling in the early parts of the season under Jose Mourinho, Lingard seemed to come to the fore under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and ended the campaign with five goals and four assists across all competitions.

The midfielder however was unable to inspire the side to a Champions League finish, with United finishing in sixth and facing Europa League football next season.

Having impressed Solskjaer enough this season, reports in recent weeks have suggested Lingard will be offered a new and improved contract that will see him earn around £130k-a-week, with his existing deal currently only lasting until 2021.

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In an exclusive interview with Kylian Mbappe by Ahora o Nunca ESPN, the Paris Saint-Germain striker revealed that Liverpool would be his go-to club on FIFA, citing their status as Champions League winners as his reason – the youngster also said that he thinks Jurgen Klopp is ‘good’.

Of course, this doesn’t mean that the French international will be moving to Anfield, but a lot of Liverpool fans on Twitter have been discussing his comments with a mixture of excitement, confusion and hope.

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Some have pleaded with Mbappe to stop teasing them, and the situation has only been made more antagonising after a number of tiny incidents led some other fans to believe that the 20-year-old may be signing for them.

If the Reds were to sign the former Monaco man it would presumably see a new world-record fee spent given the fact that PSG splashed £166m on the precocious youngster, and they could arguably charge double given the change in the market since then.

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It seems extremely unlikely, but that hasn’t stopped the Liverpool fans on Twitter chatting about Mbappe’s comments…

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Wednesday’s Tottenham transfer roundup included a potential new contract for a Spanish striker, a bid for a 21-year-old midfielder and a confirmed deal for a youngster. Today’s edition contains La Liga interest in an England international, eyes on a three-time Champions League winner and an update on the future of a former Southampton defender.

Trippier eyed by Atletico

The Sun is reporting that Atletico Madrid are stepping up their attempts to sign Kieran Trippier this summer. Los Rojiblancos want to bring in either the 28-year-old or Thomas Meunier as they look to replace Juanfran, who left the Wanda Metropolitano last month. The report moots a potential figure of £25m.

Spurs contact Alves

According to Duncan Castles on the Transfer Window Podcast (09/07), Spurs have been in contact with Dani Alves in an attempt to take him to North London. The Brazilian international is a free agent having recently left Paris Saint-Germain.

Roma to hold Alderweireld talks

AS Roma will hold talks on Thursday with Toby Alderweireld’s representatives according to Gianluca Di Marzio. The Serie A outfit are expecting the wage demands to be high, but the Giallorossi are so far the only side to have contacted Tottenham in regards to a transfer for the Belgian.

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Celtic fans are not impressed with transfer links to former Arsenal and Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Adebayor.

The Sun reported on Friday that the Hoops were one of a number of British teams interested in signing him after his departure from Turkish side Istanbul Bashakshehir.

The 6 ft 3 forward is now 35 years of age but did have a decent spell in Turkey, scoring 28 goals in 76 appearances for the Istanbul outfit.

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However, Celtic have prided themselves on nurturing exciting young talent in recent years rather than rely on big names who have played at big clubs in the past.

Adebayor doesn’t appear to fit the signing profile or culture of the club, and even as back-up to Odsonne Edouard is unlikely to be a successful signing in Glasgow given he is in the latter stages of his career.

Celtic should be looking at other emerging prospects who can come in and enhance their careers, potentially one day taking over from the Frenchman if he is sold.

Fans have taken to Twitter this weekend to deliver their verdict on the links…

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Newcastle fans were stunned on Monday as the Magpies confirmed the impending departure of manager Rafael Benitez.

Benitez will leave St. James’ Park when his contract expires at the end of the month, Newcastle confirmed on their official site.

Now, the fact that their much-beloved Spaniard is leaving may not come as a huge surprise to a fan base who have become increasingly cynical the longer they have suffered under Mike Ashley, but the abruptness of Monday’s announcement was a huge shock.

Benitez has been strongly linked with a move to China, and it remains to be seen whether that will be his next destination.

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The Toon Army are now blasting the club on Twitter, unsurprising considering how highly they regarded their gaffer.

“Rafa” joined in 2016 with the club in free-fall, winning the SkyBet Championship in his first full season before guiding two really poor squads to tenth and 13th-place finishes in the last two campaigns.

Take a look at some of the best Twitter reactions to the Magpies’ stunning announcement down below…

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Newcastle United fans are worried about the future of the club without Rafa Benitez, as his contract nears expiration.

The Telegraph reported on Saturday that the Magpies will make one last attempt to try and convince the Spaniard his future lies at St James’ Park, but that it looks increasingly likely he will leave the club.

His contract is due to expire on June 30th.

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Benitez joined the club in 2016 and led the club to automatic and immediate promotion to the English Premier League just a year after being relegated to the Championship.

Since then he’s consolidated their position in the top-flight and made himself a very popular man in the city.

Heading into the unknown prior to the new Premier League season is clearly not ideal for the club, with The Telegraph also reporting that no real thought has been given to who his replacement could be.

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Fans are massively concerned and some of them blame one man – Mike Ashley – for the problems.

These supporters have taken to Twitter over the last 48 hours to discuss the situation…

كشف هشام نصر رئيس الاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد، موقف المدير الفني للمنتخب الأول روبرتو جارسيا باروندو من الاستمرار في منصبه، بعد الخروج من كأس العالم.

وكان منتخب مصر قد ودع البطولة المقامة على أرضه من دور الـ8 على يد بطل النسخة الماضية منتخب الدنمارك، بعد مباراة ماراثونية انتهى وقتها الأصلي وامتدت لـ4 أشواط إضافية، ومن بعدها ركلات ترجيح.

صحف الدنمارك بعد الفوز على مصر في كأس العالم لكرة اليد: مباراة مرعبة ستبقى في ذاكرتنا لسنوات طويلة

وقال نصر في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “تن” عبر برنامج “البريمو”: “ما زال لدينا خطة في المستقبل، وجارسيا مستمر معنا، هو مدرب جيد للغاية وأداء منتخب مصر في تطور كبير”.

وأضاف: “نجحنا فى تنظيم كأس العالم لليد إلى جانب الأداء الفني الرائع، ونستطيع أن نكون على منصة التتويج إذا استمر منتخب اليد في تقديم نفس الأداء”.

يُذكر أن منتخب مصر قد حسم المركز السابع في ترتيب بطولة العالم المقامة في مصر، بعد خروجه من الدور ربع النهائي أمام الدنمارك.

[ad_pod ]Leeds United fans on Twitter are far from happy as the club announced yet another centre-back would be leaving the club as Liam Kitching joined Forest Green Rovers.This comes after Aapo Halme, Hugo Diaz and Paudie O’Connor all departed the club, and just a few hours after the announcement regarding Kitching it was revealed that Pontus Jansson had signed for Brentford.This leaves Leeds incredibly light at the back heading into the new season with only Ben White, Liam Cooper, Gaetano Berardi and Pascal Strujik able to play in that role.The Yorkshire club had a number of injuryÂissues in that position last season, so it is strange to see them so willing to allow their youngsters to depart.Watch Leeds United Live Streams With StreamFootball.tv Below

It remains to be seen whether or not the Whites will buy a new defender, but if they don’t they will be left with a lack of depth at centre-back.

Here’s what the Elland Road faithful have been saying on Twitter…

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Celtic manager Neil Lennon has yet to speak to Olivier Ntcham since his comments made to French media but the duo are set to meet on Monday, as reported by The Scottish Sun.

What’s the story?

Ntcham gave an interview to L’Equipe last weekend, criticising the standard of opposition in Scottish football, revealing he would have rather joined Porto last summer than play for Celtic and wants to test himself in a stronger league.

It provoked criticism from Lennon and pundits such as Chris Sutton, but the midfielder has yet to get in touch with the Hoops boss or apologise.

Lennon has now revealed the Frenchman is due back to the club’s training ground on Monday and can expect to face the music.

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As quoted by The Scottish Sun, the Celtic manager said:

“I don’t know if it has been prompted from him or someone else. We’ll get to the bottom of it when he comes in. Olivier is due back in on Monday. I haven’t spoken to him yet.

“I don’t need to speak to him, he has to come and see me, his team-mates and the club.

“It’s a question of sitting down and having it out with him. Finding out where that came from and what his mindset is. It’s new to me.

“For him to go public about it without speaking to the club first, and for him to go public anyway, is wrong.

“He is under contract. Whether he’s unhappy or not, it shouldn’t have been made for public consumption the way that he has done it. Ntcham will be reminded of his responsibilities while he is still here.”

Can Ntcham be redeemed?

Clearly from his comments, the Ntcham situation is one that still bothers Lennon and the midfielder has been left in no doubt about what he needs to do when he arrives for training on Monday.

Apologies to his teammates and club staff appear to be on the cards if he hopes to return to the fold.

If he is intent on forcing a move then there will be realities for Celtic to deal with, but Ntcham signed a contract that runs until 2023 back in November, so they are in a strong position.

The Frenchman is talented, but his attitude appears to be below par and if he is going to be a disruptive element in the dressing room and on the training ground then the club should consider getting rid.