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Alan Hutton believes that Lewis Ferguson would be ready to snub a move to the Premier League to instead join Glasgow Rangers.

The Lowdown: Gers eye Ferguson

The 21-year-old recently handed in a transfer request at Aberdeen (BBC), and as such, the Gers are said to be interested in his services (The Scottish Sun).

However, the midfielder’s agent has suggested that it is the youngster’s dream to play in the English top flight, with Watford believed to circling.

The Latest: Hutton believes Ferguson wants Ibrox move

Speaking to Football Insider, Hutton believes that Ferguson will be eager to make the move to Ibrox. He said:

“We know the ties he’s got family-wise. He’d be desperate to follow in their footsteps also and play for Rangers.

“It didn’t work out for him as a kid there. Sometimes that gives you that little chip on your shoulder to go back and prove yourself. 

“You say the word legacy, that’s exactly what it is with his dad and obviously Barry as well, who was the captain. You want to continue that. He obviously tried as a kid and it didn’t quite work out. Maybe it made him the player he is today.

“It’s like anything, you look at Aberdeen, he’s possibly outgrown them now. He wants to go to Rangers, he wants to improve again. The opportunity, hopefully, will be there and then he’s still young, he can then move on from there.

“It would be nice for him to continue that Ferguson legacy through Rangers because it means so much to them as a family. The bottom line is he’s good enough to play within that team, in my opinion.”

The Verdict: Don’t baulk

Ferguson has enjoyed a good campaign with Aberdeen. The Scotland under-21 international scored 10 goals and provided five assists in all competitions (Transfermarkt), showing his attacking threat from the middle of the park. Given that his father Derek and uncle Barry both appeared for Rangers, it makes sense for him to heavily linked with a move to the 55-time Scottish champions.

Former Aberdeen defender Willie Miller reckons that the Dons will be looking for at least £4m to part ways with their young asset (Evening Express), which is a considerable sum in the Premiership. However, with the Gers targeting a Champions League campaign, they cannot afford to baulk at such prices, so hopefully they can attract Ferguson to Ibrox if the price is right and if that is what he wants.

In other news, this Rangers man has refused to rule out an exit from Ibrox.

If Dion Nash did nothing more on the first day of the Shell Trophy match between Auckland and Central Districts at Fitzherbert Park than bowl four relatively undistinguished overs for 14 runs, he could have counted the day a personal triumph.That he scored an unbeaten 55 to place Auckland within four runs of a first innings lead after they had been 21/3 in reply to Central’s 132 was an outstanding achievement but subsidiary in many senses to his bowling performance.Batting with a mixture of tenacity, aggression and defiance has become Nash’s forte and he has always been sufficiently blessed with those qualities, with good technique and determination, to command a place in the Auckland side as a batsman alone.But he made his name as a bowler and he still wants to be one – would be one were it not for a back injury which has kept him from the crease through this long season.Nash’s road back from that injury has been long and difficult but in Wellington just before Christmas he had his first sign of easier going. He bowled a few tentative deliveries in the nets one night after a Trophy match between Auckland and Wellington, testing for the first time the slow progress of his recovery. He was encouraged.Since then Nash has bided his time but he has also harboured a strong desire to bowl again – to do so with the freedom and the zest he once enjoyed.Today at Fitzherbert Park in Palmerston North and for the first time in many long, weary and frustrating months, Nash bowled in a first-class match.He was Auckland’s captain today and it was his decision alone to test himself. He had the power to decide if he would bowl, when and for how long.He bowled himself in two spells of two overs as Central collapsed to be all out for 132 after winning the toss and batting. In his first spell he took no wickets, bowled no maidens and conceded nine runs. His second spell was also profitless and he conceded five runs more.But the success of his effort today could not be measured in the wickets he took or the runs he conceded. That he had bowled at all, no matter how short the spell of how moderate the result, was a triumph.Anyway, Nash could be comfortable in the fact the remainder of his bowlers had done the job. His new ball pair of Chris Drum and Kyle Mills had run through the top of the Central order and Brooke Walker and Tama Canning had chipped in vital wickets.After batting, Central had been reduced to 33/4 by the first drinks break and to 98/5 by lunch with the only significant partnership of the inning already broken.Mark Douglas and Glen Sulzberger briefly rallied the Central innings after the loss of Joseph Hill for 11, David Kelly for five, Craig Spearman for 10 and Ben Smith for two – the cream of their batting. They put on 62 for the fifth wicket in 60 minutes and Douglas made 40 from 41 balls but the partnership was tragically cut short when Douglas was out minutes from lunch.Sulzberger followed shortly after the interval for 24 and that was the best of Central’s batting gone. Martyn Sigley made 14 and Tim Anderson, the last man in, made 13 on his season debut in a 28-run stand with Brent Hefford for the last wicket.If Auckland thought that total easily passable, they were in for another assessment. Their innings dissolved at its top as quickly as Central’s had done – they found themselves a wicket down after only the second ball and they were quickly 21/3, then 38/4.Hefford, man of the series in the Shell Cup finals, ran through their top order like a warmed needle, removing John Aiken with his second ball, then Tim McIntosh for 14 and Richard King for three. Anderson chipped in the wicket of Blair Pocock for 16 – with only his second ball – and Auckland were suddenly viewing 132 as a reasonable total.But Nash and Kyle Mills came together as they had done in Wellington two months ago when eached scored centuries and batted Auckland out of trouble. By stumps, after a little more than 50 minutes together, they had put on 59 in an unbeaten stand for the sixth wicket and Auckland was 129/5, breathing down Central’s neck.Nash was 55 not out and Mills 25 and the memory of their stalwart partnership at the Basin Reserve was fresh in their minds.Hefford had done his job in two good spells, returning 4-33 from 12 overs. Tim Anderson had 1-12 and earlier, for Auckland, Chris Drum had taken 3-40 and Mills 3-26, both from 14 overs.But the bowling performance of the day was Nash’s. He had faced this crisis in his career and come through it whole. Four overs were only a stepping stone but often the first step is the hardest.

According to a report by talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook, West Ham United are leading the race to sign goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from West Bromwich Albion – prompting many Hammers fans to rave as GSB allegedly eye the possible ‘great signing’.

Johnstone, who has attracted praise for his performances this season, also earned his first ever England call up by Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate recently.

The 28-year-old, as a result of his fine form, is in high demand – but Crook believes West Ham are the frontrunners for his signature.

David Moyes is apparently on the look out for an eventual heir to current number one Lukasz Fabianski, with the Poland international recently putting pen to paper on a new deal. 

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The Evening Standard report that Johnstone could even cost as little as £10 million, especially considering WBA’s relegation.

Now that West Ham are in pole position to sign the shot-stopping ace, many Irons supporters have raved over the news on social media – with one calling the Englishman a potentially ‘great signing’.

Find all of their best verdicts down below.

West Ham fan rave as GSB eye Johnstone

“Get in. Great signing if we get it done”

Credit: @muzza210

“Would be a fantastic signing”

Credit: @Mr_BA6

“Defo not against this. Brilliant keeper”

Credit: @joelitt78828048

“Fantastic news!”

Credit: @WestHam_Central

“Would be an absolute bargain”

Credit: @Arthur_WHU

“YESSSSSSS”

Credit: @WHUFC_News_

“Very good signing imo, fab not getting any younger had a few injuries over the last 2 seasons Johnstone good competition for that no1 spot”

Credit: @happyhammer190

In other news: West Ham fans also flocked to this teasing ExWHUemployee claim, find out more here.

Sunderland are currently stuck in a horrible rut.

Lee Johnson’s men haven’t won in five matches and in the space of a fortnight; they’ve seen their automatic promotion hopes dusted.

On the chalkboard

Sunderland’s chances of securing promotion this season won’t be made any easier by the news emerging regarding Aiden McGeady.

The Irishman missed their 2-2 draw with Hull City in midweek because of a bruised foot which, given he’s got 13 assists to his name this term, was a huge blow.

It doesn’t look good for McGeady’s involvement this weekend either. Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon, Johnson admitted: “I would put him at 50-50.”

The boss continued: “He is tough and he wants to play, but his foot is still very bruised even though it is only a superficial injury, if you like – it’s nothing bone or ligament related.”

Consequently, the manager may have to start thinking about alternatives.

The solution

When the Black Cats drew with Hull it was Jordan Jones who started on McGeady’s favoured left side.

Next to Jones were Josh Scowen and Lynden Gooch but they put in two different performances.

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Gooch stood out on the right-hand side and was a menace for the Tigers’ backline. Scowen, however, isn’t particularly adept in forward areas.

Thus, in order to extract more from Sunderland’s front line, Johnson should consider unleashing Chris Maguire.

The Scot hasn’t started for the Mackems since the current manager’s very first game in charge, a 1-0 defeat to Wigan Athletic.

That’s a run of outings stretching back to the 5th December, a painstaking 27 straight league matches.

Though, there was a spell within that, specifically towards the end of February and the beginning of March where he showed his quality.

Dubbed “very talented” by Steve Parkin, he hasn’t shown many glimpses of that apart from a three-game run.

During the aforementioned time frame, the 32-year-old scored a superb goal against Crewe while picking up assists against Fleetwood and Swindon.

Maguire made his feelings felt in a recent U23 match. He let rip from range and scored a breathtaking strike from long-range against Burnley.

Having endured a spell in the youth team to get his fitness up to scratch, Johnson needs to bring him back into the first team.

AND in other news, SAFC can finally axe McFadzean by signing 18 y/o that Jack Ross thinks is “brilliant”…

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, former West Ham striker Frank McAvennie has praised David Moyes’ transfer policy of signing players from the Championship.

Having seen big money signings like Felipe Anderson and Sebastien Haller – both signed by Manuel Pellegrini – fail to live up to expectations, the Hammers boss has recently been shopping in the second tier.

His first signing back at the London Stadium was Jarred Bowen from Hull, who’s scored eight goals and laid on five assists in 34 Premier League appearances, following his arrival last January.

Meanwhile, Craig Dawson and Said Benrahma have come in from Watford and Brentford respectively, whilst Czech Republic duo Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal have both flourished since joining from Slavia Prague.

Then there’s January signing, Jesse Lingard, who’s been in tremendous form, but McAvennie lauded Moyes’ work in the Championship in particular.

He told Football FanCast:

“The best thing that is happening now is that David Moyes is buying the players. I’m not saying the chairman doesn’t do the deal, but David Moyes identifies the players that he wants, and he’s got a good eye for a player.

“I think there’s a lot of wonderful players in the Championship.

“There’s a lot of players doing great in the Championship that you would look at and go ‘he wouldn’t do it in the Premier League,’ but David has done well picking out the ones he has, and I can’t see him changing that.”

Ralph Hasenhuttl has revealed he does not care about Danny Ings’ mentality for Euro 2020 and has said the striker must put Southampton first.

Hasenhuttl discusses Ings

The £19.8m-valued ace has so far earned three caps for England, scoring once, and is in with an outside chance of making Gareth Southgate’s squad for this summer’s showpiece.

However, ahead of the Saints’ clash with West Brom on Monday, Hasenhuttl claimed that Ings must concentrate on the St Mary’s Stadium outfit above all else. He said (via football365.com):

“If he has a (place in the) Euros or not, he is part of this club.

“He has a contract with this club, so that contract means he has to do everything and just to help us, this is the deal we made.

“I don’t care about the mentality for the Euros, this is something like a bonus for him.

“The most important thing is that he helps us win games, that he helps us in climbing the table and that he helps us maybe come into the FA Cup final.

“This is the deal we have with him, and so long as he is here, he tries to give his part to this deal and we give our part of the deal.

“We offer him everything that is possible to make him better – and this is how it should be with every player.”

Spot on

Of course, Ings will have eyes on the international tournament this summer, and he will no doubt want to be a part of the squad. However, as Hasenhuttl says, the Saints must come first, especially as they still have so much to play for. While the Saints are 10 points above the relegation zone as it stands (Sky Sports), they are not yet mathematically safe, and they also face Leicester City in the FA Cup semi-finals next weekend.

Ings’ future at Southampton remains uncertain as rumours continue to circle about a potential move away from the south coast. For now, though, he remains a Saints player, and as their top scorer he has a big role to play between now and the end of the season.

In other news, Southampton are interested in this midfielder.

In a recent interview with Austrian media, reported Tottenham transfer target Marcel Sabitzer dropped a hint regarding a potential summer move.

Speaking to Laola1 (via Sport Witness), Sabitzer – who has been heavily linked with a move to Spurs over the course of the past 18 months – claimed he is aware that his next transfer may be the final one of his career, with the Austrian outlet suggesting that the 27-year-old’s future is still up in the air as his contract expires in the summer of 2022.

According to Laola1, regarding a potential departure from RB Leipzig this summer, Sabitzer said: “There is nothing against it, but nothing for it either. I am relatively neutral. I know that I am at an age where it may be the last step. That’s why I let it go through my head.”

Indeed, with it being reported that Julian Nagelsmann is determined not to lose the £37.8m-rated midfielder for free at the end of his current deal, if the Austria international does not put pen to paper on a new contract with the Bundesliga side this summer, then he will be sold in the upcoming transfer window.

Transfer Tavern Take

With seven goals and three assists over the Austrian’s 23 league fixtures so far this season, it is no wonder that Jose Mourinho is claimed to be “extremely fascinated” by a move for Sabitzer this summer, as the 58-year-old’s Spurs side have struggled for goals from midfield this term.

With Bild reporting back in March that the 27-year-old will definitely not be signing a new deal with Die Roten Bullen this summer, it would seem there is very much a deal to be done for the midfielder in the coming months.

However, it is anyone’s guess whether it is indeed Spurs who manage to tempt the player – whom former RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick dubbed a “remarkable” talent – to their club. If Tottenham can’t, expect others to try and land the Austrian.

In other news: Asking price of £24k p/w Tottenham target revealed; Mourinho backed to seal summer deal – find out more here!

Moise Kean sealing a return to Juventus to replace Cristiano Ronaldo at the Serie A side this summer can hand Ellis Simms his big break at Everton.

What’s the word?

According to Tuttosport, via Sport Witness, Kean is on a shortlist of potential options for Juventus to target at the end of the season amid doubt in Ronaldo’s long-term Bianconeri future.

The Portuguese icon has been linked with a potential return to Real Madrid three years after leaving the La Liga giants for €112m (£99m), and Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane refused to deny the chances of a reunion earlier this month.

But Juve CEO Fabio Paratici has dismissed the possibility of Ronaldo moving away from Turin at the close of the campaign, insisting that the 36-year-old remains the future of the Old Lady and will play into the final year of his current €30m-a-season (£500k-p/w) contract.

That has not stopped speculation arising in the Italian media, with Tuttosport suggesting that Kean could be lined up as a replacement for Ronaldo as the striker, currently on loan with Paris Saint-Germain, would be intrigued by a return to the Allianz Stadium.

Kean is also considered to be perfect for the vision that Juventus are attempting to build by helping bring down the average age of Andrea Pirlo’s squad, and could be targeted upon his return to Goodison Park this summer.

PSG are expected to try and retain the £53k-p/w forward in the next transfer window, too, with il Bianco Nero claiming at the start of the month that the Ligue 1 powerhouse will attempt to reach an agreement with the Toffees ‘at all costs’.

That cost could be in the region of €60-70m (£51.5-60m), with Fabrizio Romano stating on the Here We Go podcast last month that Carlo Ancelotti is a “big fan” of Kean and wants him back in royal blue next term, after scoring 15 goals in 27 games for the Parisian outfit.

Should Everton let Kean go?

Kean has clearly rediscovered his form during a year on loan in the French capital, having struggled to make the grade at Goodison Park following his £25m move from Juventus in 2019.

Whether Ancelotti wants him back or not remains to be seen, but allowing the 21-year-old to call time on his Toffees career after two years could open the door for Simms to make his first-team breakthrough after impressing during his brief time on loan with Blackpool so far.

Simms has scored three goals and provided two assists in nine League One games for the Seasiders since moving to Bloomfield Road in January, and earned the admiration of head coach Neil Critchley after a 3-0 win at Charlton Athletic last month.

“I think that is a good example of Ellis playing to his strengths,” Critchley said. “When he does what he’s good at and he does it continuously, then it shows what a handful he can be. He’s got pace, a physical presence and the attribute of running in behind.

“This is his first loan move playing men’s football and it’s a big step up from Under23s to senior football. He’s adapting, and on Saturday he showed real signs of progression and coping at the level.”

Simms is yet to make his first-team debut for Everton but has been included in four matchday squads since Ancelotti’s arrival, and boasts 17 goals in 36 games for the Blues’ U23s.

His route to the first-team could clear greatly with Kean joining Juventus or PSG, as Joshua King may also be on the move amid interest from Fenerbahce, leaving Cenk Tosun – should he return from a loan spell with Besiktas – as the only support for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

It is now up to Simms to prove that he is ready for that role as Blackpool look to edge closer to the League One play-off positions, and show Ancelotti that he can be Everton’s future.

AND in other news, Carlo Ancelotti has set his eyes on bringing a £59m flop to Everton…

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No fim do mês passado, a empresa de auditoria BDO Brazil divulgou o relatório Valor das Marcas dos Clubes do Brasil. Assim como no ano passado, o Flamengo lidera o ranking, avaliado em R$ 1,49 bilhão.

A evolução do Flamengo nos últimos anos é notória e o clube deixou o Corinthians para trás em 2015. Há quatro anos, o clube era avaliado em R$ 792 milhões e em 2014 já passava da marca de R$ 1 bilhão.

Em segundo lugar, o Corinthians também mostra considerada evolução, com valor de R$ 1,42 bilhão em 2016. Há quatro anos, o Timão era o único clube na casa do bilhão de reais.

O maior rival do Corinthians, o Palmeiras, teve a maior valorização do ano e passou o São Paulo. Com R$ 1 bilhão, o Verdão cresceu 56% na comparação com o ano anterior.

O ranking segue com São Paulo, Grêmio, Internacional, Cruzeiro, Atlético-MG, Santos, Vasco, Fluminense, Botafogo, Atlético-PR, Coritiba, Sport, Bahia, Vitória, Goiás, Figueirense e Ponte Preta no top-20, todos avaliados em mais de R$ 50 milhões.

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Artilheiro do Corinthians na temporada, com sete gols, o paraguaio Ángel Romero sonha com o topo de outros rankings. O mais próximo é de goleador máximo da Arena do Timão, fato que motiva o atacante.

Dos 12 gols que marcou com a camisa alvinegra, nove foram em Itaquera. O jogador que mais balançou as redes do estádio é Paolo Guerrero, que ano passado deixou o Corinthians rumo ao Flamengo, com 15 tentos. Jadson (13) e Luciano (10) também estão na frente de Romero, que sonha alto:

-Tenho nove gols na Arena, isso é muito importante para mim. Agradeço a Deus e aos companheiros. É seguir nesse caminho, ser o maior artilheiro da Arena é algo que me motiva – declarou.

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Com o gol sobre a Ponte Preta, na última quarta-feira, o paraguaio ultrapassou o colombiano Rincón e se tornou o quarto estrangeiro com mais gols pelo Corinthians.Guerrero (54) Tévez (46) eHerrera (22) estão à frente dele.

Um dos destaques da equipe neste ano, Romero atribui sua evolução ao fato de estar mais adaptado ao Timão e ao Brasil.

-No começo foi difícil para mim. Eu não entendia nada, foi complicado, nunca falei e nem escutei português. Mas já são dois anos aqui, tenho que aprender.