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Many Wolves fans have been left to buzz over a transfer update on Joao Palhinha.

As per Record, the Midlands club remain keen on bringing the Sporting Lisbon central midfield player to Molineux, and are eyeing a move for him once the summer window opens.

However, they may face stiff competition from fellow Premier League rivals Everton and Leicester City, who have both reportedly made recent enquiries over his potential availability.

With Joao Moutinho now 34 years of age, the Wanderers will surely need to be looking to find a replacement for him soon, and Palhinha could well fit the bill.

At 25, the Portugal international is much younger, and averaged more tackles (3.3), interceptions (1.5), clearances (1.2), shots (1.2), dribbles (0.7) and long balls (2.5) per game than Moutinho in their respective domestic leagues over the course of the 2020/21 term (Whoscored).

Wolves fans on Palhinha transfer update

These WWFC supporters buzzed as the news was shared on Twitter, with one even going as far to claim that Palhinha is the ‘perfect Moutinho replacement’:

“Is he Mendes? Would be a great signing. Leicester signing Soumare & Everton linked with Anguissa so I’d be surprised if we had competition from them 2. But he might have a few more admirers after Euros…”

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“Great replacement for Moutinho”

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“Definitely should be getting him if we can”

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“Would be a good signing!! Send Vitinha back & sign this lad!!”

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“Would literally be the perfect Moutinho replacement, make it happen Wolves”

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“Him alongside Neves would be class, I’m actually a little more confident Neves stays now tbh”

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In other news, find out which ‘shocking’ Wolves man has been involved in a recent transfer update here!

After a string of poor performances on the pitch and controversial actions off the pitch, it seems like Oli McBurnie’s time and reputation at Sheffield United is damaged beyond repair and he should look for a move away, according to Sheffield United legend Brian Deane.

£20m man McBurnie has been linked with a sensational move across the border to play for Steven Gerrard at Rangers for a cut-price fee of £15 million, and this is all despite failing to register one goal in the Premier League this season.

Rangers will know that they need to be active in the transfer market this summer if they are to maintain their advantage over Celtic for next season and someone like McBurnie, who would have a point to prove, could be a smart signing.

McBurnie has struggled to gain any kind of momentum at Bramall Lane this season as well as being caught up in an altercation with Blades fans in the street earlier this year.

Asked about the Rangers rumours, Deane believes it is best for both parties to go their separate ways as he told The Transfer Tavern:

“I think he’s got past that stage now where he could pull it back at Sheffield United because he’s been there two years now and he’s had injury problems but we’ve not really seen the best of him.

“I think that he probably wants to move on as well. So, I think it would be a good opportunity for him to move on for both him and the club to cut their losses, and perhaps the Premier League was just a little bit too much of a hurdle for him.”

The Blades will be looking to cut down some of their wage bill and offload some of their high earners after splashing the cash relatively poorly during their two seasons in the Premier League, and will be hopeful of an immediate return to the top flight under Slavisa Jokanovic.

It was a quite horrendous season for Sheffield United as they finished rock bottom and had to wait until January for their first league win as they beat Newcastle United 1-0, managing another six victories after that.

Connor Wickham has officially left Crystal Palace on a free after his contract expired, as reported by Berkshire Live.

The Lowdown: Wickham has had a torrid time

Acquired from Sunderland for £9m back in August 2015 [Chronicle Live], the 1.89m (6 foot 3) ace registered 11 goals and five assists in 50 appearances during his time at Selhurst Park [Transfermarkt].

Despite being a pricey purchase, Wickham has suffered serious injury problems in SE25. Constantly ravaged by injuries in 2020/21, he did not muster a single outing for the Eagles at first team level last term [Soccerbase].

However, he did manage to bag two goals in two games while plying his trade in Premier League 2 with Crystal Palace under-23s [Transfermarkt].

The Latest: Wickham released

The former Ipswich youth is now free to ponder his next move after being named on the south Londoners’ released list of players, alongside the likes of Gary Cahill, Andros Townsend, James McCarthy and Nathaniel Clyne [The Sun].

Following the departure of Roy Hodgson as manager, Palace are said to be looking to the future as they rebuild for 2021/22.

As for Wickham, the Hereford-born striker’s next move is undetermined. Formerly a target for Championship side Reading, he may feel he still has something to offer at a high level if he can prove his fitness over the coming weeks [Berkshire Live].

The Verdict: Right time to part ways

The former England under-21 international has been highly unfortunate throughout his career. At 28, he may feel he could have still had a future at Palace if it weren’t for a spate of fitness concerns.

Once labelled as ‘influential’ by former Eagles manager Alan Pardew [Sports Mole] and hailed for a “massive performance” against Newcastle in 2015 by Wilfried Zaha [Evening Standard], Crystal Palace fans didn’t get to see enough of his qualities at Selhurst Park. In spite of early promise, now is the correct time to let him leave as they seek to bring in positional reinforcements.

In other news, these Crystal Palace fans give their thoughts on a rumoured transfer target.

According to a report by Calciomercato, West Ham United have ‘timidly tested the ground’ about potentially signing Juventus ace Aaron Ramsey this summer.

The Lowdown: Interesting summer ahead…

West Ham apparently only have eyes on three positions this summer; a new centre-back, striker and permanent deal for Jesse Lingard (Claret & Hugh) – but that hasn’t stopped links emerging to players in other positions.

There was even quite a saga recently involving Spartak Moscow midfielder Alex Kral, who plays in a similar position to Declan Rice, with West Ham even thought to have been in advanced talks at one point.

The Latest: West Ham weigh up move for Ramsey…

Now, Calciomercato say that the Irons have weighed up a potential swoop to sign Juve midfielder Ramsey – who is currently away with Wales at Euro 2020.

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The €7 million-per-year (£6m-per-year) maestro is also said to be attracting interest from Crystal Palace – but both sides are slightly put off by his wages.

Roughly amounting to around €134,000-per-week (£115,000), both London clubs feel this salary is far too high – even ‘in the context of the rich Premier League’.

The Verdict: Avoid…

Starting just 13 league matches for the Old Lady over 2020/2021, he also missed a total of 61 days through injury (Transfermarkt).

The last thing West Ham need is another player with fitness issues commanding a fairly high wage demand, they’ve been down that road in the recent past with Jack Wilshere and it didn’t work out too well.

Manager David Moyes confirmed in a 2013 interview that he was ‘very close’ to signing Ramsey for Everton (FourFourTwo), but we believe he definitely shouldn’t try to sign him again eight years later.

In other news: ‘Incredible’…Sky Sports pundit raves as West Ham allegedly eye ‘fantastic signing’, find out more here.

After suffering a cruel blow to their chances of signing Jesse Lingard permanently, West Ham United have been handed a fresh update on a potential alternative…

What’s the word?

As revealed by the ever-reliable ExWHUemployee, the 28-year-old loan sensation could sign a new contract at Manchester United, where he is now expected to fight for his place under Ole Gunner Solskjaer.

The Hammers have been linked to a few different options in the event that they cannot secure a permanent move for Lingard, including West Brom’s Matheus Pereira and Chelsea outcast Ross Barkley, who David Moyes handed a debut to at Everton.

It is the latter who is thought to have been made available for transfer following the latest claims this week.

Goal.com’s Nizaar Kinsella suggests that the Blues are open to selling him this summer after Aston Villa opted against signing him following his loan spell.

It’s thought that they value the 33-time England international at around £30m.

Shocking alternative

If Moyes wants to fill the gap left behind by Lingard successfully, then he’s probably barking up the wrong tree by considering his former midfielder and he must avoid making a move for him amid this latest update.

After starting the season in sparkling form, the 27-year-old tailed off into oblivion by the end of the 2020/21 campaign in what was ultimately a microcosm of his career so far.

Barkley scored in his opening two matches for Villa and then played a crucial role in the thrashing of Arsenal, where he provided an assist but in his following 19 appearances for the Midlands side, he managed just one further goal.

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Indeed, the Chelsea flop failed to feature in Dean Smith’s starting XI in their final three games of the season, so it’s no wonder they have not signed him permanently.

Speaking about his struggles, The Athletic’s Gregg Evans slammed Barkley as a “liability” on their 1874 podcast back in April.

“He doesn’t do enough for me now,” he said. “I’ve seen enough of Ross Barkley now to realise that he’s becoming a bit of a liability for Villa. He’s not helping out enough as he should, really.”

Lingard, who played in a similar role in East London, was quite the contract. He found the net nine times and also provided four assists, finishing the season as Moyes’ second-highest rated player (7.22) behind Tomas Soucek (7.36).

He’s going to be a hard man to replace at the London Stadium but what is clear is that Barkley would be a shocking alternative and one major downgrade, which just isn’t what the Irons need as they embark on a historic season.

The £18m-rated dud, who earns an eye-watering £100k-per-week at Stamford Bridge, must not be signed this summer, whatever the circumstance.

Moyes simply risks a transfer disaster with this one.

AND in other news, Moyes must axe £85k-p/w West Ham flop who’s “strolled about”, he’s cost £722k per game…

Derby County have made no progress with regards to tying Martyn Waghorn down to a new deal, according to a fresh report regarding the striker.

The Lowdown: Waghorn future up in the air

The Rams managed to retain their Championship status by the skin of their teeth last season, staying up on the final day of the campaign.

They have a host of out-of-contract players in their ranks, however, one of whom is Waghorn, who will be allowed to leave at the end of this month.

The 31-year-old has scored 30 goals and registered 13 assists in 123 appearances for Derby, proving to be a key man at Pride Park and being described as ‘absolutely excellent’ by journalist Ryan Conway.

The Latest: Fresh update provided

Now, The Athletic have given an update on Waghorn’s situation, saying the Rams are no closer to persuading the Englishman to sign a new contract.

The update suggests he sees his future lying away from Derby, potentially eyeing up a move elsewhere this summer.

The Verdict: Derby must stand firm

While Waghorn may not necessarily be an irreplaceable figure for Derby, he is still an important player who would certainly be missed.

He weighed in with five goals and four assists in a tough season last time around and he possesses a huge amount of Championship experience, netting 75 times in the competition overall.

At 31, he should still have a few years left in him at the top, so Wayne Rooney needs to do all he can to retain his striker’s services.

In other news, Derby are believed to be in the race to sign an established international player. Find out who it is here. 

Birmingham City remain keen on bringing Jordan Graham to St. Andrew’s this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by Birmingham Live, who claim that Lee Bowyer has retained his interest in the Gillingham winger and is considering a move for the 26-year-old in the summer transfer window, news that should delight the club’s loyal supporters.

It is reported that the 44-year-old attempted to sign Gramham during his time in charge of Charlton Athletic, and, following a highly impressive season in League One, it would appear as if Bowyer believes the £225k-rated man would make a fine addition to his attacking arsenal at Birmingham City this summer.

Fans will be delighted

With Bowyer guiding the Blues to safety in the Championship last season, this summer is an opportunity for the manager to build a side capable of more than just surviving the drop in their upcoming campaign.

And, considering just how impressive Graham was for Gillingham last term, it is not difficult to see why the 44-year-old believes that the winger could help take his Birmingham side to another level next season.

Indeed, over his 39 League One appearances for Steve Evans side in 2020/21, the former England U17 international scored 12 goals, registered six assists and created a whopping 14 big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of one shot and making 1.9 key passes per game.

These returns saw the 26-year-old earn a highly impressive seasonal SofaScore match rating of 7.20, ranking him as the Gills’ second-best performer in the third tier of English football.

Graham also impressed in the cup competitions, scoring one further goal and providing three assists over six appearances in the FA Cup, the Carabao Cup and the EFL Trophy, taking his total haul for the season to 13 goals and nine assists.

As such, should Bowyer indeed go on to finally make his wish come true of landing the £2.1k-per-week forward this summer, whom Evans dubbed a “frightening” player, it would certainly appear to be a step in the right direction for the Blues, as well as being a transfer that would delight fans of the club.

In other news: Get it done: Bowyer must sanction Birmingham City swoop for “explosive” £10k-p/w beast

Newly-promoted Turkish club Altay SK want to sign Celtic left-back Boli Bolingoli this summer, according to The Scottish Sun.

The Lowdown: Bolingoli’s Parkhead career

Bolingoli was signed by Neil Lennon in July 2019 from Rapid Vienna in a deal worth £3m but the 25-year-old has only made 29 appearances for the Hoops almost two years on from his arrival in Glasgow and spent the majority of the previous campaign on loan at Istanbul Basaksehir.

The Turkish capital club had the option to sign the Belgian on a permanent basis, but they decided against doing so.

Bolingoli, who Alan Hutton described as ‘athletic’, still has two years remaining on his current Celtic contract, but it seems as if he could be joining another club in Turkey.

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The Latest: Altay SK links

The Scottish Sun shared a transfer story regarding Bolingoli on Saturday. They claimed that Altay, who were recently promoted to the Turkish Super Lig for the first time in 18 years, want to sign the Celtic left-back.

Altay’s new president Ozgur Ekmekcioglu has promised to spend ahead of the club’s top-flight return and wants Bolingoli as their first high-profile signing of the summer.

The Verdict: Postecoglou needs to have the final say

Bolingoli spent last season away from Glasgow, so on that basis, you could expect that he is surplus to requirements in Scotland. However, with new manager Ange Postecoglou now in place, surely it would make sense for the Australian to have the final say on the full-back’s future.

Celtic have just Greg Taylor and Bolingoli as left-back options at this moment in time, with Diego Laxalt’s loan coming to an end. Therefore, should Postecoglou grant a permanent Parkhead exit for Bolingoli, you’d expect he’d be seeking a replacement to rival Taylor for the upcoming season.

Aaron Hickey has been linked with a move to Scotland in recent weeks, so perhaps the Hoops would firm up their interest in the teenage left-back if Bolingoli leaves.

In other news: Mario Vuskovic to Celtic getting closer, find out more here. 

Reliable reporter Alan Nixon has addressed Celtic’s interest in Sheffield United right-back George Baldock on social media.

The Lowdown: Recent links

Baldock, who was linked with a move to Celtic Park back in 2019, appears to be back on the Hoops’ radar this summer.

Reports have suggested the 28-year-old is high on the club’s right-back shortlist and are willing to pay between £5-8m for his services ahead of the new season.

The Blades reportedly want more than £8m, and Nixon has had his say on Baldock possibly moving north.

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The Latest: Nixon’s claim

Nixon was asked by a Celtic fan on Twitter on Friday about Baldock and the links to Parkhead.

This is what he had to say in reply…

“Sheff U want a good offer…”

It seems as if the Hoops are indeed in for Baldock, as you’d expect Nixon to pour cold water on the rumours if there wasn’t anything in it, but his post also seems to suggest the Blades may be holding out for an unreasonable fee.

The Verdict: Celtic must not overpay

Celtic are in desperate need of one, possibly two right-backs this summer.

Jeremie Frimpong and Hatem Elhamed both left the club for good earlier this year, leaving Anthony Ralston as the only right-back on the books at this moment in time.

The Hoops must not overpay for Baldock, though, as he has just 12 months remaining on his Bramall Lane deal.

He’s valued at £4.5m by Transfermarkt, so Celtic reportedly being willing to pay £8m and make him their fourth-biggest signing ever is probably too much.

Celtic will need some incomings over the coming weeks, so it should hopefully be a busy time at Parkhead ahead of Ange Postecoglou’s first competitive game as Hoops boss on July 20 against FC Midtjylland, but this could be a tricky deal if Sheffield United don’t play ball.

In other news: Conor Hazard wanted in possible loan deal, find out more here. 

Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has again been linked with a move to Liverpool, with the Reds reportedly making ‘calls’ regarding a switch.

The Lowdown: Milinkovic-Savic impresses for Lazio

The 26-year-old enjoyed another impressive season for Lazio in 2020/21, scoring eight goals and registering nine assists in Serie A.

Milinkovic-Savic continues to stand out as arguably one of the best midfielders in the league and he may not be without suitors this summer.

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The Latest: Liverpool update emerges

According to Calciomercato [via Sport Witness], ‘there have been some calls’ from Liverpool about a potential move for the Serbia international.

That being said, the Reds are only thought to be willing to pay less than the rumoured €70-80m (£59.9-68.4m) that Lazio want for his services.

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The Verdict: Great player, but unlikely

In truth, a move looks unlikely, given the amount that is required to pay for the £63m-rated midfielder.

However, Milinkovic-Savic is a wonderful footballer who could be a great addition in the middle of the park, with his aforementioned end product standing out. He could resolve one problem area for Liverpool, with goals from midfield proving rather scarce in Jurgen Klopp’s squad last season – Curtis Jones was the most prolific player in that position with just four in all competitions.

The Serbian also averaged 1.8 tackles and 1.3 clearances per game in the league last season, showing what a formidable all-round player he is and how he could help fill the Gini Wijnaldum-shaped void in the Reds’ midfield.

In other news, some Liverpool fans are keen on the Reds signing a Euro 2020 finalist – find out who it is here.