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Charlton Atheltic midfielder Joe Aribo is on the verge of joining Rangers, according to The Scottish Sun.

The paper reported on Wednesday that the midfielder is set to tell Addicks boss Lee Bowyer he has decided to quit the club upon the expiration of his contract and is now “almost certainly” on his way to Ibrox.

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Aribo was a stand-out for Charlton last season, helping them gain promotion to the English Championship via the play-offs, scoring ten goals and assisting five more.

With Steven Gerrard’s team badly needing a player that can find the killer final ball in the opposition’s third, Aribo could fit the bill and give them that extra bit of creativity, vision and composure need to break down defences.

The Scottish Sun reckon he could now even join Rangers for their pre-season training camp in Portugal next week.

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Supporters are certainly keen to see him make the move, taking to Twitter this week to share their thoughts on a potential deal…

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Many Newcastle United fans are expecting Ayoze Perez to follow head coach Rafael Benitez out of St James’ Park in this summer’s transfer window.

On Monday, Newcastle’s official website announced that Benitez would not be signing a new contract with the Magpies, meaning that he will depart the club at the end of this month.

Perez has been strongly linked with a move away from the English team in recent weeks, having recently suggested that he was ready to depart this summer.

The Spaniard scored 12 Premier League goals for the Magpies during the 2018-19 campaign and is said to have attracted Tottenham Hotspur.

The 25-year-old – also linked with Sevilla in recent days – posted a tweet in the aftermath of the Benitez announcement.

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And that led to a number of Newcastle fans either urging the attacker to leave or claiming that an exit was now sure to take place.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:

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It remains to be seen who Jurgen Klopp brings to Anfield this summer as he prepares his squad for the upcoming campaign. However, for now, most of the news surrounding the Champions League winners is in regards to departures.

Today’s Reds transfer roundup includes the confirmed exit of a 19-year-old, a late failed bid for the club’s new signing and talks with a Championship side over a midfielder.

Camacho moves to Sporting

It was confirmed late on Thursday night that Rafael Camacho has completed a move to Sporting Lisbon. The 19-year-old will return to his homeland after making just two first-team appearances during his time at Liverpool.

Bayern tried to stop Van den Berg deal

Sepp van den Berg is now confirmed as a Liverpool player, but it could have been different according to The Times journalist Paul Joyce. He has reported that Bayern Munich made a late effort to hijack the move, and were still trying to convince him to go to Bavaria during the player’s medical on Merseyside.

Reading and Liverpool in Ejaria talks

Football Insider is reporting that Reading are in talks with Liverpool in an effort to bring Ovie Ejaria to the Madjeski Stadium. Ejaria spent the second half of last season with the Championship side, and this new deal is expected to be another of the loan variety.

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Newcastle are still recovering from Rafael Benitez’s departure from the club and are actively scanning the market for an adequate replacement.

However, Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie has brought some news that has the fans fearing the worst. Downie reported that academy coaches Ben Dawson and Neil Redfearn will assume responsibility for the senior side when the Magpies return to training.

Redfearn has been the head coach of Newcastle’s U-23 squad for just over a month now and many of the fans seem to think he’s not quite ready to assume such a big role in the club.

The same can be said for Dawson, who has been the caretaker manager of that squad since the start of 2018. In short, neither have the kind of experience and reputation that fans are yearning for.

You can see some of their replies in the tweets below…

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles…

In Arsene Wenger’s final few years in charge at Arsenal, there appeared to be a very concerning theme emerging throughout the club. Not their well-known defensive frailties or the miserable end to their many years of consecutive top-four finishes, but the willingness of certain players to throw their toys out the pram in order to get what they want.

Sadly for the Gunners, a change in manager hasn’t exactly remedied that problem. As confirmed by the club’s official website, club captain Laurent Koscielny has refused to go on the club’s pre-season tour of the USA in an apparent attempt to force through a move back to his native France.

A deep-rooted cultural issue

The likes of Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri, Emmanuel Adebayor, Robin van Persie and Alexis Sanchez have run the Gunners around in circles in the past, leading them on wild goose chases before waving their Emirates goodbyes.

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It all speaks to a cultural problem that runs from top to bottom and is characterised by weak management and a failure to assert control. In the modern age of player power, the Gunners have bore the brunt of it.

Whether Koscielny deserves to be given his move to France is essentially irrelevant; he remains employed by the Gunners and is expected to carry out the duties of an Arsenal player. The fact that he took the decision to boycott the tour as captain reeks of an understanding that those at the Emirates feel they can get away with such actions.

The timing of the 33-year-old’s decision is even more damning of the overall state of affairs. The Gunners had just confirmed the appointment of their first-ever technical director in Edu and appeared to be getting things behind the scenes back in order after Ivan Gazidis jumped ship to Milan last year.

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Instead, the rest of the summer window will be played out to the circus act of Koscielny’s inevitable departure and will leave the north London side’s already brittle defence even more in the mire.

Arsenal players have long had their mentality on the pitch questioned by pundits and fans alike; it’s about time they’re questioned for the kind of actions they take off the pitch too.

[ad_pod ]Aston Villa have completed the signing of 21-year-old defender Ezri Konsa.The centre-back joins from Brentford for an undisclosed fee and will immediately join the team as they set off for their US pre-season tour.The youngster has had a pretty impressive 2018/19 season with his former club.He managed a total of 47 appearances in all competitions, taking part in both domestic cups alongside a very good Championship campaign in which he scored one goal.Now, he has taken to social media to post the first images in his new kit with a motivational message to the fans on the side.

The player stated that it was his dream to play in the Premier League and thanked everyone, including the fans, for the warm welcome and their support along the way.

Apart from his club ventures, Konsa was also a part of the Young Lions’ Euro U21 Championships campaign in Italy and a proud member of the England squad that won the U20 World Cup in 2017.

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Former Leeds star Noel Whelan believes Alfredo Morelos’ attitude is the reason no clubs are in for the striker, he told Football Insider.

What’s the story?

The ex-Leeds United man hit out at the Colombian for ruining his own chances of earning a shot at the big time this summer thanks to indiscipline. Morelos was sent off five times and booked a further 16 times in his 48 appearances for the Gers last term.

Whelan has told Football Insider he thinks this is why there are no clubs in for Morelos: “When you’ve got a player with an attitude like Morelos at Rangers, they want to get rid of him because of his attitude.

“That’s the reason these players are going cheap, that’s the reason why Morelos isn’t being looked at by anybody.”

Morelos notched an impressive 30 goals last season and has been mooted as a Premier League recruit this summer. Crystal Palace has been suggested as a destination by Ray Parlour while Newcastle have  been directly linked to the 23-year-old.

Gerrard has spoken about interest in his striker, stating that it’d take a ‘really big offer’ to prize him away from Ibrox.

The cards may be a blessing in disguise

If Whelan is right in claiming clubs like Newcastle have been put off by Morelos’ discipline issues, those bookings and suspensions might well be a blessing in disguise for Rangers.

Morelos was also linked to Borussia Dortmund by Sky Sports during last season, but the German giants might’ve been put off the temperamental striker for the same reason.

Whilst frustrating for Gerrard at the time, the indiscipline could have bought him an extra season to work with the forward and really push Celtic at the top of Scottish football.

With Morelos in his side, Gerrard is more likely to win something given his incredible goal-scoring record, but he could be long gone this summer if he’d cleaned up his act last year. Having shown such promise in front of goal, it does seem to be the only thing holding Morelos back right now.

Gerrard might just look back on a year of frustration as a necessary evil in a 12 months’ time if Morelos fires Rangers to success this term.

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Wolves began their Europa League campaign with a bang after recording a 2-0 victory in the first-leg of their tie against Northern Irish side Crusaders.

Ruben Vinagre netted an injury-time strike to give Nuno Santo’s men a two-goal advantage heading into next week.

Adama Traore operated in a relatively new right wing-back position but his electric performance drew plaudits from a number of the Molineux faithful.

One supporter labelled the performance his best in a Wolves shirt since joining the club last summer after they activated his £18m release clause from Championship side Middlesborough. Others called it a man of the match performance and wondered if there is more to him than being a one-trick pony.

Wolves looked dominant in possession as you’d expect with the huge gulf between the two sides, but struggled to create too many clear opportunities to stretch the margin ahead of the returning leg. It was also the club’s first European adventure in nearly 40 years with Traore standing out the most.

It was the winger-turned-defender that provided the assist for their opening strike as his cross from deep met Diogo Jota in the box.

The change of position was duly noted by a number of the Molineux crowd with one supporter claiming we were seeing Nuno work his magic by developing and changing a player right in front of his eyes.

You can read the best of the reaction from Traore’s performance below:

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Some Everton fans have taken to Twitter to react after it was revealed that Barcelona forward and reported transfer target Malcom had joined Zenit St Petersburg in a €40m (£36.5m) deal.

The Brazilian attacker was said to be on the Toffees’ radar this summer and the Merseysiders had reportedly submitted a €40m (£36.5m) bid for the former Bordeaux man, although he has decided to join the Russian Premier League side instead of moving to England.

Malcom struggled in his one and only season at Barcelona after arriving in a £36.5m deal from Bordeaux, scoring just one goal for the Spanish champions in 15 La Liga appearances – it is safe to say that he didn’t live up to expectations.

Fortunately for Barcelona, they managed to break even. However, contrastingly for Everton, the move leaves them still in need of a forward and with one less target to consider for the role.

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Let’s see how the Everton fans on Twitter reacted to the news…

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Neil Lennon has stated Scott Sinclair could leave Celtic before the English transfer window closes tonight, having been left out of the squad for the CFR Cluj Champions League tie.

What’s the story?

Sinclair missed last night’s 1-1 draw in Romania against Cluj in the Champions League qualifiers and could’ve played his last game for the Celts.

Lennon revealed that the 30-year-old wasn’t part of the squad due to his uncertain future, telling BBC Sport: “There’s a bit of interest, but nothing concrete at the minute. That might change over the next 24 hours.”

The winger has been linked to making a return to England in this window, with Premier League new-boys Sheffield United chasing his signature earlier in the window, per The Scottish Sun.

Time to go

That Sinclair is reportedly looking for pastures new away from Parkhead shouldn’t come as any great surprise.

And it might just be the best move for all parties concerned.

The former Chelsea man was prolific in his first season at Celtic, scoring 25 times and assisting 11 in his 50 appearances in the 2016/17 campaign. Worryingly, his returns have gone down season-by-season since and he’s seen younger stars race ahead of him in the pecking order.

Mikey Johnston and Lewis Morgan have both been preferred to the Englishman so far this season, with Johnston particularly impressing the supporters.

It already looks like it will be the 20-year-old’s position to lose and, with Morgan filling in during his absence it doesn’t look good for Sinclair at Parkhead this season.

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Similarly, the signing of Marian Shved will do little to give Sinclair hope of making a go of it again in Glasgow. The Ukrainian winger has been used sparingly as he gets accustomed to Lennon’s style of play but will be expected to make an impact this season.

With this competition for places not getting any easier for Sinclair, it would be wise for him to get out of Parkhead quickly as to avoid a similar lack of game time like he did at Manchester City.

It would also be just as useful to Celtic to move him on and allow the likes of Johnston, Morgan and Shved a chance in the coming campaign.

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