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Tanguy Ndombele and Tottenham Hotspur. It’s been one rocky ride for the Frenchman since a club-record £55m move last summer.

The 23-year-old has only started four Premier League matches since Jose Mourinho was appointed as Spurs boss back in November and there have been plenty of stories surrounding his future at the club.

Inter Milan are reportedly keen on securing him whilst last month there were claims that Ndombele was ‘determined to leave’ north London, though this was quickly downplayed.

Next season could be a fresh start for all those concerned, especially as the box-to-box midfielder undoubtedly has quality.

During his final season at Lyon, Ndombele notched three goals and seven assists whilst averaging 2.4 dribbles, 1.1 key passes and 1 shot per game, via WhoScored, thus impressing Spurs’ scouts enough to splash a record fee on him.

Even despite managing just 49 minutes per appearance this season, the French international has still provided two goals and four assists.

Meanwhile, in other news, Moussa Sissoko could be on the chopping block, which may be game-changing for Ndombele if true.

According to Corriere dello Sport, Inter seek the long-serving Mauricio Pochettino favourite as a potential alternative to Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante.

If the Serie A outfit do come forward with a bid this summer, then Mourinho should absolutely accept as the fellow Frenchman isn’t really the right fit for the system the 57-year-old is trying to play.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is edging closer to joining the north Londoners as their new defensive midfield lynchpin, meaning Sissoko is going to find life hard in the middle as the two options in front of the Dane will have to be energetic box-to-box sorts – something that he’s not.

Per WhoScored, the 30-year-old has averaged a mediocre 0.6 key passes and 0.5 shots per game this term, which isn’t good enough.

His departure would open up one of those central midfield spots and thus, Ndombele can swoop in and stake his claim at long last with the other spot going to either Harry Winks, Giovani Lo Celso or Dele Alli depending on the opposition.

Sky Sports pundit may have once lauded Sissoko as “sensational” with Winks also describing him as “phenomenal” – but that really doesn’t appear to be the case anymore given the aforementioned numbers.

It’s time for Ndombele to shine at Spurs and the exit of his £18m-rated native compatriot would open the doors for that to happen.

AND in other news, Mourinho swoop for 13-goal winger would be shades of Ginola at Spurs…

Key information about Deepdale Stadium

Deepdale Stadium was built in 1875 and is now Preston North End’s safe haven. The ground is located in the Deepdale area of Preston in England, on a land that was once known as Deepdale Farm.

The stadium’s official capacity stands at 23,404 and has a pitch with the proportions of 100m x 70m. There is no running track surrounding the field and the surface has no undersoil heating installed as of right now.

So far, the record league attendance at Deepdale Stadium was set on 23 April 1938 when 42,684 supporters watched Preston North End square against Arsenal in the First Division.

A history of Deepdale Stadium

Needless to say, the Deepdale Stadium is dripping with history and significance since it is still recognised as the oldest professional footballing site in the world in continuous use. And Preston North End have been loyal to their ground since it was erected back in 1875 and leased by the club’s members. At first, however, it would only be used for cricket and rugby.

Deepdale Stadium hosted its first league match on 8 September 1888 as Preston smashed the visiting locals, Burnley, 5-2. In the 1890s, the club built the West Stand Paddock that ran along the touchline and that would stand for almost 100 years before it was demolished in the 1990s. But at the turn of the century and especially in the 1920s, football was booming in Preston and the club had to further expand to accommodate the ever-surging crowds.

Numerous improvements ensued as the Spion Kop was built and the West Paddock extended to meet the Kop end. Following that, the pitch was removed so they could construct the Town End, which was completed in 1928, but, unfortunately, only to be destroyed by a huge fire five years into the future and subsequently had to be rebuilt.

In 1934, the Pavilion Stand, a relatively small stand of two tiers with the changing rooms and some offices, was also constructed. It was around that time that Preston North End recorded their highest ever attendance with 42,684 watching their game against Arsenal in 1938.

After that, only smaller renovations were done as the club added a roof and even decided to put an artificial, plastic pitch in 1986 but that proved to be a highly disliked idea, resulting in Preston ripping it up in 1994, by which time it was already the last remaining plastic pitch in the English league.

Around that time, the club embarked on their biggest improvements to date, inspired by the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa. This would result in the entire reconstruction of Deepdale Stadium as the Sir Tom Finney Stand was built in place of the old main stand – it would also have press areas and restaurants – and was followed two years later by the new Bill Shankly Kop, located behind the goal.

In 2001, the Alan Kelly Town End replaced the Town End terrace and some years later, in 2008, a 25-metre screen was also erected on the roof of the Bill Shankly Kop. Finally, the old ‘Pavilion’ stand was replaced by the ‘Invincibles Pavilion’ in the 2008/09 campaign, as tribute to their invincible season from 1888/89.

The stadium is now an all-seater with a capacity of 23,404.

Tickets to watch Preston North End at Deepdale Stadium

All the tickets to watch Preston North End at Deepdale Stadium can be found on the club’s official website. The price varies on multiple factors but the most expensive adult ticket in the Premium section costs £30.

Season tickets and half-season tickets are also available and Preston North End offer discounts for the disabled as well as youngsters wanting to watch some of their very first games of football. All information can be found on the aforementioned site.

Related links

https://www.pnefc.net/ – Official website of Preston North End

Brighton manager Graham Potter believes that midfielder Yves Bissouma can add more goals to his repertoire going forward at the Amex Stadium.

The 23-year-old hasn’t found the net in his 22 appearances this term and, while Potter praised other aspects of his game, he believes that the Mali international is capable of more in terms of contributing to goals.

As per The Argus, the Seagulls boss said of Bissouma: “It would be nice for him to add a couple of goals to his game. It all depends on the position on the pitch that he plays.

“I think he is developing as a midfield player who can defend as well. He wins a lot of balls and regains possession for us. He has the ability, the quality, to score as well.

“As a team, we need to try and get more goals from other areas of the pitch. It is something that is quite obvious. He has the capability to do that.”

Since coming to Brighton two years ago, Bissouma has made 56 appearances but only found the net once, against Bournemouth in an FA Cup clash in January 2019 (as per TransferMarkt). He has now played one more match for the Seagulls than he did for previous club Lille, for whom he netted four goals.

In defence of the 23-year-old, he plays primarily in central midfield rather than in a more advanced role, where he would naturally have more opportunities to score. However, a match average of just 0.7 shots shows that he rarely even puts himself in positions to threaten opposition goalkeepers, never mind finding the net – centre-back Lewis Dunk has a greater shots-per-game average of 0.9.

It is also worth noting that Bissouma certainly isn’t the only goal-shy presence at the Amex Stadium – Brighton have failed to score in six of their last 10 Premier League games, with only three teams scoring fewer than their 37 goals in the division this term.

Even though Bissouma’s biggest strengths are in breaking up play (his tackling average of 2.3 per game is the highest in Brighton’s squad), his lower goal return with the Seagulls compared to Lille shows that he can offer a greater threat in the final third of the pitch.

Hopefully this is an area that he can address next term in what will be his third season at the Amex, and judging by Brighton’s low goal return overall, Potter will hope that a few of the Malian’s team-mates can also increase their strike rate.

Brighton fans, what have you made of Bissouma’s performances for the club so far? Have your say by commenting below!

As reported by The Athletic, Harvey Elliott refused to meet Sergio Ramos as part of Real Madrid’s attempt to sign him after he had injured Mohamed Salah during the 2018 Champions League final.

Elliott was playing for Fulham at the time, and Los Merengues were interested in securing his services, and as a teaser, they had arranged for the teenager to meet Real legend Ramos. The Spaniard, of course, had been part of the team that had beaten the Reds in Kiev two years ago, and he was involved in an incident with Salah that soon saw the latter leave the pitch.

When Elliott was asked if he wanted to meet the centre-back, he replied: “No, it’s OK, thanks. I don’t like him after what he did to Mo Salah.”

Elliott has made signs of progress already this campaign, having made six appearances in the cup competitions up until this point. Still only 17, there is plenty of hope that he can become a star at Anfield in the future, and as a Liverpool fan from his childhood, there should be the desire and determination to become a popular figure amongst supporters.

From Real Madrid’s perspective, they should have done a bit more homework on the prodigy – it may have changed the course of his career so far.

Let us know what you think below!

Many Tottenham Hotspur fans have reacted to a tweet from @thespursweb that showed new photos of Son Heung-min. 

The fan account tweeted images of Son’s new haircut after he completed mandatory military service in South Korea.

According to The Sun, the Spurs star completed his time with the army earlier this month, and he particularly excelled at shooting practice, hitting every target in training practice. He is now spending two weeks isolating after returning to the UK.

The 27-year-old has followed his sharp shooting up with a brand new trim, which you can see below.

Ever since the winger arrived at White Hart Lane from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen for £27m back in the summer of 2015, the South Korean international has become a proper fan favourite, scoring 83 goals and producing 44 assists in 220 appearances for the Lilywhites up until now.

He has played in 21 games for Jose Mourinho’s side in the Premier League, notching 9 goals and creating 7 assists, taking 3 shots per game, averaging 1.4 key passes, and successfully completing 2.3 dribbles on average this season (WhoScored).

Naturally, many Spurs fans responded to the “cute” images on social media, with one fan tweeting they are “jealous,” and another adding “he means business.”

Scroll through the rest of the best reactions we could find so far…

Tottenham fans, are you looking forward to seeing Son back on the pitch when the season resumes? Join the discussion in the comments section!

Agent Nick Arcuri has said that the first offer for Real Madrid’s Rodrygo was actually from Liverpool.

The Brazilian signed for Los Merengues for €45m (£35.3m) in 2018, but it seems he could have made the move to Anfield before that when he was 16. Acuri has said that Jurgen Klopp actually travelled to South America to watch him play.

An offer was made, but in the end Santos weren’t ready to sell, and so he stayed at the club until the La Liga outfit made their move.

The 19-year-old is one of the most promising talents on the planet right now. For Santos, he managed 10 goals in 49 matches, and he has already taken like a duck to water at the Santiago Bernabeu. In 18 games, he has bagged seven times, including a perfect hattrick in the Champions League – that made him the youngest-ever player to do so in the history of the competition.

It is certainly understandable why Klopp and co wanted to take him to Merseyside – he could have very well been the jewel in their crown. Instead, though, they will have to think of what might have been – it is certainly a missed opportunity for the European champions.

Would you have liked Rodrygo at Liverpool? Let us know in the comments!

The pressure is building on Manuel Pellegrini, with West Ham United currently on a run of seven games without a win in all competitions.

There have been various points where fans have questioned his decision making, though it seems as though the severity of the threat facing him is growing.

This comes as The Mirror have revealed that West Ham are monitoring Rafael Benitez’s situation:

West Ham fans are far from impressed with these links, as they feel that if Pellegrini is to leave the clu they should be looking well away from the Chinese Super League.

The general consensus seems to be that fans would want somebody much younger who is on an upward trajectory.

Benitez’s cause is not helped by the fact that his Dalian Yifang side have just 1 win from their last 7 CSL games.

A selection of Twitter reaction to the report, including posts from unimpressed West Ham fans, can be seen below:

Hull City attacker Jarrod Bowen continued his prolific season in the Championship with another two goals in his side’s 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough on Sunday, and his performance didn’t go unnoticed by Crystal Palace supporters on Twitter.

Having scored 14 league goals in 2017/18 and 22 last term, the 22-year-old is now onto 11 in 17 during the current campaign before December following his double at the Riverside Stadium.

A close-range equaliser followed on from a thunderbolt from the winger, whose record in recent years suggests it is only a matter of time until he makes the jump up to the Premier League – with or without Hull.

Meanwhile, despite an impressive display against Liverpool at the weekend, Palace are struggling in the final third having only found the net 11 times in their 13 top flight fixtures to date in 2019/20.

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With little competition for Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend on the flanks, it is not out of the question that a new wide player could be on Roy Hodgson’s wish-list sooner rather than later.

Some Eagles fans certainly seem keen on the idea of getting Bowen given their recent comments, with one saying they “would love him at Palace”, as you can see below.

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Here’s just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

In other news, Crystal Palace fans have been hailing one midfielder after “immense” display against Liverpool…

This article is part of Football FanCast’s The Chalkboard series, which provides a tactical insight into teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

West Ham United will have taken heart from Marko Arnautovic’s awful display for Austria on Saturday night.

On the chalkboard

The Hammers, of course, sold the striker to Shanghai SIPG for a fee of around £22.4m in the summer transfer window.

They accepted a reduced fee for his signature because of his behaviour over two transfer windows and he will not have been wholly visible to many supporters while playing in the Chinese Super League.

However, he started Austria’s Euro 2020 qualifying win over North Macedonia on Saturday and turned in an execrable performance.

Per SofaScore, he had three shots off target, missed two big chances and failed to even once trouble the opposition goalkeeper.

Arnautovic also contested 10 ground duels and won just two of them, while conceding four fouls and being flagged offside three times.

No player on the pitch was given a lower rating than his 5.9, as he spent the 90 minutes covered in something approaching a cloak of invisibility.

Moody

This just goes to prove that being enigmatic does not always mean you will change the game with a phenomenal piece of skill.

Indeed, it appears quite the opposite in this case, with Arnautovic barely involved in the play – he had just 41 touches.

He also failed to have a shot on goal and, for a lone striker that is as bad as it gets.

At club level, he has scored four goals in 12 games; his replacement, Sebastian Haller, has the same number in 11 games.

One has to feel that Hammers fans will have breathed a sigh of relief after seeing their former charge’s awful outing; he certainly isn’t missed.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…

Nobody truly knows what’s happening with QSI’s potential investment in Leeds United.

One week it’s on, the next it’s off. It’s tough to figure out what’s actually happening from the outside, but one man who may have a firmer grasp on what’s going on is Phil Hay.

The Athletic’s Leeds United correspondent has a wealth of connections at the club, and his latest tweet on this subject indicates that things may be happening in the background that we don’t yet know about.

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What’s been said then?

The journalist responded to a fan after L’Equipe put out an article about the Qataris’ potential investment in Leeds.

“[There’s] Loads of smoke from both sides. It’s not going to be a surprise if it happens at some stage.” Hay tweeted.

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Could be happening

This may indicate that something is happening in the background that we may not know about.

We know that Hay has sources, and we also know that he is one of the most trusted journalists by the higher-ups at the club.

Just look at the Amazon Prime documentary about Leeds’ 2018/19 season for evidence of that.

Hay and two other journalists were the first people told by Angus Kinnear that Marcelo Bielsa would be staying on for an extra season, so it’s possible that he’s spoken to someone at the club who has told him what the current situation is with QSI.

For the Scot to say that this wouldn’t surprise him shows that it may actually be moving in the right direction in terms of it actually happening, and that should excite every Leeds supporter.

Radrizzani has stated in the past that investment from QSI could put them on par with Manchester City while the investors themselves have unveiled their ambitions to potentially take them back to the Premier League.