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Gary Madine has kicked up a storm on Twitter after he mocked his former club with his celebrations after Sheffield United were promoted to the Premier League.

The former Wednesday man mocked his former club after the Blades’ draw against Stoke on the final day of the season and, after the video emerged on social media, Wednesdayites had their say.

Madine was shown singing ‘Mind the gap Sheffield Wednesday’, taking a dig at his former employers and the fans who used to adore him.

It boiled the blood of certain Owls supporters, whilst others said that they couldn’t care less, claiming that the striker isn’t relevant enough to even react to.

One fan made a below the belt jab at the striker saying that he may have picked up his attitude during his spell in prison.

The 28-year-old showed clear disrespect for his former club and he certainly won’t get a warm reception next time he lines up at Hillsborough.

Here’s what Wednesday fans have been saying on Twitter…

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“They think they’ve stopped us winning the league today. Hopefully, we prove them wrong.

“Hopefully, our fans can rub it into them at the end of the season.”

These were the words of popular Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson following the frustrating 0-0 against Everton back in March, a result that ultimately cost the Reds a shot at winning their first ever Premier League title.

Jurgen Klopp’s men were well below par at Goodison Park back on that crucial day, a match in which Jordan Pickford was in top form to keep out Mohamed Salah on a number of occasions, whilst the entire defence performed admirably to shut out the Reds.

Luis Suarez certainly had no qualms about celebrating against his former employers in the video below…

The rivalry between Liverpool and Everton is a huge one. The Toffees supporters were spotted singing, “You nearly won the league” upon their return to Merseyside after Klopp’s men lost the title by a single point, taking great joy in the fact that they stopped their bitter rivals from a title success.

Robertson finished a remarkable league campaign for himself personally with a staggering 11 assists to his name, although his tally was bettered by his teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold who had 12.

The Scottish international’s confidence in saying “They think they’ve stopped us winning the league” now looks quite foolish, and his intention to pour cold water on the Evertonian’s parade has truly come back to haunt him.

Liverpool recorded a near-perfect campaign, losing just one game and recording a whopping 97 points – more than Sir Alex Ferguson ever managed to accumulate in a single Premier League season.

Of course, some players and supporters will have trouble getting to sleep thinking about the disappointing stalemate against Marco Silva’s side, as well as drab draws with West Ham, Leicester and Manchester United.

Given the bitterness between the two Merseyside-based teams, something tells me that the Reds won’t be allowed to forget that costly 0-0 draw back in March for some time, whilst Robertson will perhaps be the most targeted player when the two sides next face each other as a result of his words.

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Rangers are keen on signing Oldham Athletic defender George Edmundson and Steven Gerrard has held personal talks with the player, according to Football Insider.

What’s the story?

It’s no secret that the Gers will be on the hunt for defensive reinforcements in the upcoming transfer window with Joe Worrall heading back to parent club Nottingham Forest and Gareth MacAuley set to exit Ibrox after the expiration of his contract.

Gerrard badly needs competition for Connor Goldson and Nikola Katic and this latest report suggests he’s closing in on sealing the deal for Edmundson.

The website reckon the Ibrox boss has held face-to-face talks with the 21-year-old in an attempt to convince him his future lies in Glasgow rather than a lower league team down south.

The kind of signing Rangers need?

Well the jury is out on that one and only people who watch Oldham regularly will know the answer.

On the face of it, the potential move isn’t the most inspiring for Gers fans, especially when they consider the season that Joe Worrall has had at Ibrox.

Worrall is just a few months older than Edmundson and has played more games at a higher level than the Oldham man, spending two seasons in the English Championship with Nottingham Forest before making the switch to Rangers.

Edmundson has only really been a regular this season down in League Two.

If the reported target does not offer the Gers squad more quality than Worrall, who hasn’t been the most popular player this season by any means, then frankly there isn’t much point to his signing.

Ibrox supporters will be hoping the scouts have found a hidden gem.

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Speaking on the latest episode of the Inside Elland Road podcast (37:00), Phil Hay and Joe Urquhart delivered a spot on verdict about what Leeds need to do next season.

The Whites brought in four players from two of the Premier League’s best clubs, but many of them failed to make any impact for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.

What’s been said then?

When discussing the Yorkshire club’s transfer business in the upcoming window, the journalist stated that the Whites need to bring in better loanees next year.

“I think they will probably go heavily on the loan market again with Premier League loan signings, but if they do they need to do a hell of a lot better than the clutch of Harrison, Baker, Blackman and Izzy Brown because they’ve not been good enough,” Hay said.

His co-host agreed with that sentiment saying:

“The quality that’s coming in if they’re going to dip into the loan market needs to be far better than what they brought in last year. The business needs to be done early to get them in for pre-season.”

Orta must heed this warning

The two Yorkshire Evening Post writers are spot on with their assessment of what Leeds need to do if they are to bring in loan players again this summer.

The three Chelsea loanees played just 223 league minutes for the Whites, and while Jack Harrison was a regular, he didn’t perform up to the standards of a player who is reportedly on £51,000-a-week.

Players such as Tammy Abraham, Dean Henderson and Mason Mount have proven that there is plenty of talent to pick up on loan from the top flight, but Leeds need to be a bit more diligent moving forward.

It was known that Izzy Brown was injured when he arrived at Elland Road, and it was immediately clear to see that Lewis Baker wasn’t a Bielsa player.

If Victor Orta is to look towards the top teams in England for loan signings next year, he must be more attentive when choosing his targets.

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Sofiane Feghouli joined West Ham United from Valencia in the summer of 2016.

The midfielder penned a three-year contract with the Hammers upon his arrival, but was gone 12 months later after finding it difficult to make his mark in England.

Feghouli scored just four times in 27 games for West Ham before heading for Galatasaray, where he is on course to clinch back-to-back Super Lig titles.

The 29-year-old has scored 13 times and registered seven assists in 40 appearances for his Turkish club during the 2018-19 campaign.

Feghouli’s talent was never really in question.

And a number of West Ham fans have claimed that their club should have kept hold of the versatile midfielder for longer than one season, although not everyone agrees with those sentiments.

That ship has well and truly sailed, but it seems that Feghouli did make a positive impression on some fans despite finding it tough to show his best form.

A selection of the Twitter reaction from the Hammers supporters can be seen below:

Celtic fans have cause to get excited in the coming days if this particular rumor can get off the ground. The Bhoys will still be suffering from sore heads from their treble-treble celebrations this weekend, but they have the consoling good news of transfer links in The Sun claiming their in the market for Patrick Roberts, their former livewire winger.

There is a twist to the tale, though, as Neil Lennon's Celtic will face competition for the winger from none other than Brendan Rodgers' Celtic. That won't be easy for the Hoops to come to terms with, but they should still be doing everything they can to secure the signing of Patrick Roberts, who has already spent two seasons with the Hoops in their first and second treble-winning season.

It wouldn't be too hard to convince the wide-man to sign again either. The season just gone has seen the young £4.5 million-rated ace, as per Transfermarkt, flop hard on-loan in La Liga with Girona, where he's managed just one assist and not a single goal in 21 appearances in all competitions. If the 22-year-old is targeting a quick return to form, there's only one place for it: Glasgow.

At his young age, Roberts can still go on to become a star and his numbers from his Celtic days prove that. In his two separate loan spells with the treble-treble winners beforehand the Manchester City man racked up 18 goals and 26 assists in his 78 appearances and if he returns to add to that then the Hoops can rest easy knowing that they'd be a little bit closer to securing fourth domestic treble.

Celtic fans, would you be happy with a move for Patrick Roberts? Let us know!

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Tottenham Hotspur fans have savaged journalist Martin Lipton after he claimed that “half” of the club’s starting XI in the Champions League final will leave the club this summer, per TalkSport.

Lipton, who has written for the Daily Mirror and The Sun, and wrote a book about White Hart Lane, appeared on the radio channel to discuss Spurs’ plans this summer.

And he believes that a number of stars will leave the club as manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to refresh his team.

He said: “Half of that starting team will never wear a Spurs shirt again. It’s time, it’s time. He’s had the same team for four seasons, effectively, when you look at it. They’ve had one or two minor changes… the team that started 2015/16 has been the main team this season. They’ve lost (Mousa) Dembele and (Kyle) Walker but it’s basically the same XI, it’s time.

“I think they’ll have a net spend of about £90m. They’re spending money, they’re going to spend money, they know they need to.”

He added: “(Kieran) Trippier goes, I think (Danny) Rose probably goes, I suspect (Toby) Alderweireld might end up going, I think (Christian) Eriksen will go. It’s time.”

Spurs have been linked with a number of incomings this summer, with the London Evening Standard reporting that Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon, Real Betis’ Giovani Lo Celso and Lyon’s Tanguy Ndombele are all targets.

It remains to be seen if Lipton’s predicted departures come to fruition too; Eriksen has been linked with Real Madrid, while Alderweireld has a release clause that stands at £25m and Trippier has been courted by Napoli.

But fans have been quick to rubbish his claims, insisting that there will be no such overhaul this summer.

Take a look at the best of the reaction below!

Here in our It’s a big season for feature, we’ll be taking a look as to why the upcoming campaign is so important for Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez. Of course, his performances on the field have been far from acceptable and United legend Gary Neville even went as far as labelling him as the ‘worst transfer of all time’ (as per The Sun) last month. And, he could affect things this summer as ESPN pundit Steve Nicol believes that Sanchez’s salary will stop the Red Devils from signing Gareth Bale, so he really needs to step up his game as he’s causing more harm than good right now. 

Now, there have been some truly incredible transformations throughout Premier League history, both good and bad. Just look at Fernando Torres or Gareth Bale as examples. But, Sanchez must be up there with one of the most surprising. Upon arriving at Arsenal from Barcelona, the Chilean forward proceeded to make the league his metaphorical playground. In the 2016/17 season, Sanchez scored 24 league goals and assisted 10. Amazingly, he would have actually won the Golden Boot this season with that record.

Yet, this season Sanchez managed just one goal and three assists in 20 appearances. It builds his tally to just three league goals in 32 games for the club, which is pretty shocking. It really is bizarre to watch, a player who was once such a talent seemingly now so poor. Whether it’s a lack of confidence or a system that doesn’t suit him, the difference in the level of performance is staggering.

Sanchez is now 30 and will be 31 by Christmas of next season, making it a defining season in terms of his future at Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has shown that he isn’t afraid to bring youth into the picture as the likes of Mason Greenwood and Tahith Chong featured against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, so he needs to get his act together if he is to even play a part next season. And, the Times reported back in April that even Ed Woodward feels he made a big mistake in handing Sanchez a bumper contract on his arrival, so he’s very much up against it at this moment in time.

The Chilean is still valued at £40.5m (as per TransferMarkt) but would anyone be willing to pay a fee of that amount at this point? It seems highly unlikely. Additionally, Sanchez still has plenty of time left on his contract after initially singing a four-and-a-half-year deal worth a reported £350,000-a-week (as per Spotrac). Should United actually want to get rid of Sanchez, it may be difficult to do so, as surely no club in their right mind would be open to splashing an absurd amount of money (in wages) on a player who’s offered near to nothing at Old Trafford.

With so much money being pumped into him, it’s pretty mind-boggling to think just how much money United are effectively pouring down the drain in regard to his contract. If there’s no improvement, Sanchez risks entering the kind of fall-from-grace bracket Fernando Torres finds himself in and, it will likely be all downhill from there.

United fans, would you like to see Sanchez given another season? Or is his time in Manchester done? Comment below. 

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According to reports in the Mirror, Sheffield United want to sign Jay Rodriguez from West Brom.

The Blades have been linked with a plethora of strikers this window, but far too many of them haven’t been of proven Premier League standard.

Makes sense

A reported transfer may have never made so much sense.

Rodriguez ticks almost every box for Chris Wilder and his transfer policy up to this point.

Wilder has always built his teams around domestic players, and the former Southampton striker fits into that bracket.

Perhaps most importantly the Yorkshire club have been looking for bargains, and the 29-year-old has a £5m release clause after the Baggies failed to be promoted.

Finally looking in the right places

Sheffield United’s transfer radar has been all over the place this summer, but this report indicates that they’re finally looking in the right places.

They have been linked to the likes of Macauley Bonne, Lee Gregory (Daily Mail May 16, Page 56), Britt Assombalonga, Neal Maupay and Ollie McBurnie – promising players but all yet to prove they can do the business in the top flight.

Rodriguez is a different story altogether though. He has established his credentials in the Premier League by scoring 15 goals in a season at Southampton, and if he can recapture that type of form, he will be a fantastic acquisition for the newly promoted side.

“Finding a Lionel Messi in Sheffield… bit of a tall order!” – Watch Championship fans attempt to name their clubs’ Messi in the video below…

Wilder must continue to work towards more transfers in this fashion rather than looking at players who have no experience, and at just £5m the Englishman is an absolute steal.

This was quite the season for Naby Keita donning the Liverpool shirt. Less than a year after he joined the Reds he already had a Champions League title under his belt and accumulated 33 appearances for the team, scoring three goals and assisting one in all competitions.

But the season is far from over for this Guinea midfield maestro as he now lead his country in this year’s AFCON. The 24-year-old posted an image of himself and some teammates on

/Byssd1MCvKy/” data-lasso->Instagram before their flight and his Liverpool teammates were quick to react.

Daniel Sturridge was first to the scene and made sure to leave a remark on Keita’s stance, calling him a “player” and leaving some emojis to show support for his friend.

Fabinho did the same but in a less banter-like fashion, calling the Guinea star “class” before also posting fire emojis depicting how good the players look in the snap.

Keita is a major piece in the Guinea squad with 33 caps already under his name and five goals to boast with and will definitely be looking to take his nation as far as possible. Their opening match is on 22 June against Madagascar.