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Everton fans seem pretty excited Henry Onyekuru, after the youngster shared his return from injury on Twitter.

Of all the signings Everton made last summer, the one that could have the biggest long-term impact is yet to kick a ball for the club – Henry Onyekuru.

The young attacker joined Everton from Belgian side Eupen for £7million last summer, and was immediately loaned out to Anderlecht, where he scored nine times in 19 league appearances.

A knee injury ended the 20 year-old’s spell on loan though, and he returned to Everton to get back to full fitness.

Onyekuru is extremely highly regarded in Belgium, and has already earned two senior caps for Nigeria. Usually playing either as a central striker or coming in off the left, he impressed in his short stint at Anderlecht with his pace, dribbling and finishing.

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There haven’t been too many success stories from Everton’s busy summer window, but fans seem pretty excited about Onyekuru’s potential return to action.

Some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

The momentum swung on more than one occasion when Championship table-toppers Wolves visited in-form play-off chasers Middlesbrough on Good Friday.

After a closely fought opening half hour, two goals in five minutes from Helder Costa and Ivan Cavaleiro looked to have taken the game away from Tony Pulis’ side and Wolves went in 2-0 up at the break.

It should have been relatively plain sailing from there but the visiting players lost their heads after George Friend went unpunished when they felt the Englishman had brought down Costa when he was through on goal.

After that, Ruben Neves and Matt Doherty deservedly picked up second yellow cards, which left Nuno Santo’s side to play the final 19 minutes, plus stoppage time, with just nine men.

Despite their numerical advantage, Boro just couldn’t find the space to create the chances to get them back into the game and Patrick Bamford’s goal came too late to be anything more than a consolation.

Wolves fans absolutely loved their side’s battling 2-1 win and we’ve taken a closer look at the best of the reaction to a dramatic night as Santo’s men took another huge step towards the Premier League…

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said that he has not yet decided whether Alexandre Lacazette will face CKSA Moscow in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Lacazette made his return from a knee injury in Sunday’s Premier League clash against Stoke City, and netted a late penalty for the Gunners in their 3-0 success.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is ineligible to represent Arsenal in the Europa League this season, which could open the door for Lacazette to start against CSKA Moscow.

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Wenger, however, has admitted that he is still unsure whether he will select the France international, who is said to be on £120,000 a week at Arsenal, from the start against the Russian giants.

Wenger told reporters, as identified by Arsenal’s official website:

“I don’t know. I will have to wait a little bit before making that decision.”

Arsenal are currently 13 points off the top four in the Premier League table, and therefore almost certainly need to win the Europa League this season to secure Champions League football for the 2018-19 campaign.

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The Gunners, whose supporters have recently given Danny Welbeck a rocket or two on social media, have won their last four matches in all competitions following four straight defeats between February 22 and March 4.

There hasn’t been much to cheer about at Elland Road this season, but Leeds fans are once again applauding the form of Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

Paul Heckingbottom’s side fell to yet another damning defeat at Villa Park on Friday night, as Lewis Grabban headed home the winner for the hosts in the 29th minute.

Despite the 1-0 defeat though, fans have taken some positives from the performances of several youngsters.

Paudie O’Connor was impressive once again in the heart of defence, while Tom Pearce continued to show incredible composure for such a young lad at left back.

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None were more impressive than Bailey Peacock-Farrell though, as the young keeper continued his incredible form since breaking into the team.

The 21 year-old returned from an unsuccessful loan spell at York City in January, but grabbed his chance with both hands when Felix Wiedwald’s poor form left the goalkeeper position vacant.

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He was in fine form once again on Friday, making good saves to deny attempts from Lewis Grabban, Jonathan Kodjia and Albert Adomah.

Some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

Newcastle fans have been reacting to a report that claims Mohamed Salah nearly signed for the Magpies in 2011.Tuesday night at Anfield was remarkable for a number of reasons. The atmosphere was deafening, Liverpool placed themselves firmly back amongst Europe’s elite, and the Reds’ rampant attack ran riot once again.Above all else though, Mohamed Salah showed for the one hundredth time this season that he is quite simply unplayable.The former Chelsea man added two more wonderful goals to his tally, now 43 for the season, but what could have been if the electric Egyptian had moved to Tyneside?According to a report in the Chronicle, Salah was all set to join Alan Pardew’s Newcastle when he was just 18.[ad_pod ]The 18 year-old Salah was still playing for Egyptian side El Mokawloon, but had been noticed by Newcastle’s scouts and even described the move himself as a dream move.“Newcastle will soon make an official offer to sign me for one season. I don’t think Contractors will refuse to let me play in the English Premier League,†said young Salah.“It’s a dream for any player to play in one of the strongest league competitions in the world.â€The deal was a loan with a view to buy, and is thought to have collapsed due to Newcastle’s refusal to pay a loan fee of about £500,000.The speedy winger eventually joined Swiss side Basel instead, and the rest is history.Newcastle fans are a pessimistic bunch when it comes to transfers, especially when it’s related to Alan Pardew, and some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

Manchester United’s Premier League defensive record is almost identical to that of champions and local rivals Manchester City – the red half have conceded just one more goal (27) than the blue half – so the back four might not be the obvious place to look when examining where Jose Mourinho needs to improve in order to catch Pep Guardiola’s men next season.

However, it is clear to see that the United backline isn’t fit for purpose; it still contains too many players who were at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson and the Reds have to play too conservatively to protect it.

That means that attention has turned to who can be brought in and one name that has been banded around is that of Toby Alderweireld. 

The man valued at £36m by Transfermarkt is clearly not in Mauricio Pochettino’s good books and that’s why we asked you whether United should take advantage of that and swoop.

The response was overwhelming, as 83 per cent of you said that Mourinho should make a bid. Take a look at the full results below…

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Leeds fans are once again bashing owner Andrea Radrizzani, after the Italian defended the club’s post-season trip to Myanmar.

There have been some pretty odd decisions at Elland Road this season.

Signing an injured youngster (Tyler Roberts) to solve the side’s goalscoring woes in January was pretty bizarre, while the signing of Yosuke Ideguchi seems strange even by Leeds’ transfer standards.

If the total collapse in the second half of the season and the arrival of the uninspiring Paul Heckingbottom wasn’t enough to infuriate fans, the club announced recently they would travel to Myanmar on a post-season trip.

The decision was met with plenty of criticism, as the country is currently the subject of social and political unrest, and the club were bashed for promoting a government accused of ethnic cleansing.

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Andrea Radrizzani had originally defended the trip by claiming the club would receive no money but were just there to spread joy to the people of Myanmar, and his latest quotes are drawing plenty of criticism too.

Radrizzani told the BBC: “We’re just coming here to play football with our friends from the local football federation.

“We are not against any government, we are not discriminating (against) anyone, we are against violence and we’re just playing football and bringing joy to the people. We are not making any money out of this game.”

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The Leeds owner also said they are working with the Myanmar FA to create project “on the football pitch as well as the media”, and fans are bashing the businessman for his comments.

Some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

According to reports in Portugal, Everton are in pole position to sign Sporting CP star William Carvalho, and fans are desperate to sign the midfielder.

A report in last week’s A Bola claimed Everton have moved ahead of West Ham and Inter Milan in the race for William Carvalho.

The towering midfielder has had another good season in Portugal, and has been constantly linked with moves to the Premier League since his impressive showing at Euro 2016.

The Toffees sent scouts to watch the 26 year-old in action recently against Benfica, and the report claims they have a “clear intention” to sign the midfielder.

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Carvalho is an extremely effective defensive midfielder, and could potentially form a devastating partnership with Idrissa Gueye, or even replace the wiry midfielder if he leaves the club.

Carvalho is averaging 1.8 tackles per game in all competitions this season, along with 1.1 interceptions, 1.3 clearances and an impressive 88.5 per cent pass completion rate.

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Fans have been voting on whether they should sign the Portuguese international, who will likely cost more than €30million (£26.4m), and a whopping 80 per cent said they would back a summer swoop.

You can find the full poll results for yourself below…

According to a source close to the club, West Ham are still looking to sell Javier Hernandez this summer, so should Newcastle be at the front of the queue?

Reports suggest Javier Hernandez will still leave West Ham this summer, despite the departure of David Moyes.

The Mexican striker was at odds with the Scotsman, but sources close the club suggest the 29 year-old will leave the club regardless of who the new manager is.

Newcastle are of course on the hunt for a striker this summer, so could the crafty Chicharito be their man?

The two fan bases are of course locking horns this week over the Hammers’ interest in Rafael Benitez, so West Ham fans might not be too happy about selling to the Magpies.

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Still, Benitez is certainly after a new number nine this summer, and he’s unlikely to find one with more Premier League goalscoring experience than Hernandez.

Hernandez was a huge hit at Old Trafford, but hasn’t found the same success in his second stint in England with West Ham. Despite only starting 16 league games this season though, he has still managed eight goals.

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The interest in the likes of Islam Slimani shows Benitez is probably looking for a target man, but if Chicharito is on the move he should absolutely be willing to take a gamble on the Mexican international, who has an incredible 49 goals in 100 caps for his country.

So, Newcastle fans, would you back a summer swoop for the unwanted Hernandez? Let us know by voting in the poll below…

As reported by The Scottish Sun, Rangers are looking to bring Liverpool talent Ovie Ejaria to Ibrox this summer, with Steven Gerrard expecting to conclude a deal this week.

What’s the story?

Having already completed the close-season signings of Allan McGregor, Jamie Murphy and Scott Arfield, Rangers are on the hunt for more talent that can improve the first-team available to new boss Gerrard.

One name the new manager is keen to bring to Glasgow is 20-year-old Ovie Ejaria.

That’s according to The Sun, who say that the player could be released and signed by the Light Blues as early as this week.

The paper say that Gerrard is keen to bring him in now so he can get up to speed for the Gers’ crucial European qualifiers that are set to kick-off early next month.

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Who is he?

Rated at £900,000 by Transfermarkt, Ejaria spent the second half of last season on loan at Championship side Sunderland, scoring on the final day against division champions Wolverhampton Wanderers.

That, alongside eight appearances for the Reds, is his only experience of first-team football so there is no doubt he would be coming to the Light Blues as a raw prospect.

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Primarily a central midfielder, the 20-year-old loves to dribble, averaging three a game when at Sunderland, as demonstrated by WhoScored. He’s a player who likes to get on the ball and effect the game in the final third, also averaging a shot and a key pass per game while at the Stadium of Light.

With plenty of learning to do, there aren’t many better teachers for the youngster than Gerrard and if he feels Ejaria is ready for life at Rangers, fans should feel hopeful that he can make an impact in the Scottish Premiership.