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Why Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto Have Mocked Amadou Onana After Villa 1-4 Chelsea
Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto both mocked the same Aston Villa player after their resounding Premier League victory on Wednesday evening.
Chelsea went into the match at Villa Park looking to bounce back from their defeat to Arsenal a few days prior. They got the result they wanted as they ran out 4-1 victors.
The Blues got off to an awful start as they fell behind after just two minutes when Douglas Luiz netted the opener. Chelsea responded well, though, as they dominated proceedings for the remainder of the game.
The impressive Joao Pedro netted a hat-trick and Cole Palmer also got on the scoresheet as the Blues picked up a deserved three points.
Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto Troll Amadou Onana After Match
Palmer and Gusto made sure to get revenge on Amadou Onana after their victory at Villa Park.
In December, Unai Emery’s side beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge thanks to Ollie Watkins’ brace. After the game, footage emerged of Onana doing his three-point celebration in the tunnel.
That clearly did not go down well with Chelsea’s players. Fan footage has emerged of Gusto doing that very same celebration on the pitch, moments after they crushed their opponents on Wednesday evening.
Palmer did similar as he posted an image of Onana doing the same celebration after their victory against Manchester United in December.
Liam Rosenior Praises Joao Pedro After Hat-Trick
Pedro was the difference-maker once again on Wednesday evening as he netted a brilliant hat-trick. Liam Rosenior spoke very highly about the Brazilian after the match.
“He’s a top player,” Rosenior said, per Chelsea’s official website. “I think he’s growing in confidence. His hold-up play, the energy he puts into the team in terms of his press, his movement.
“His goal with the left foot is world-class, the finish is magnificent, but actually I’m really delighted with his two tap-ins that he got. He was in the right place at the right time, we’ve worked hard with him on that.
“He gets the hat-trick, but it’s really hard to single someone out because I felt it was an outstanding team performance. Going through the back line and midfield – Moi, Enzo, Romeo when he came on, Garnacho – I just felt it was an outstanding team performance.”
Pedro, considered one of the very best strikers in the Premier League right now, was also ecstatic with his performance and the result as he said, per ESPN: “I think it was another dream night for me. Since I joined here I have been waiting for this moment, playing for a big team to get my hat trick.
“I think it was a perfect night to get my first hat trick with Chelsea. I just need to look forward and get more. I think everyone was perfect, when the team plays like this I will get chances.
“Everyone was top and we need to continue like this. It was a special day for everyone. We still have nine games to fight and to be in the top four.”
Chelsea have leapfrogged Liverpool into fifth place. They are now just a place and three points behind Villa in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
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Arsenal Lower Asking Price For Gabriel Jesus
Arsenal are set for a more considered approach to their summer transfer business than some of their rivals, with minor tweaks expected to the squad over the coming weeks on the market.
Given the strength in depth in the Gunners’ ranks, any moves in are likely to come after exits, with a key goal for Andrea Berta likely to be the improvement of fees accrued via sales.
Several stars have been linked with deals elsewhere, with Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli attracting interest from clubs away from the Premier League.
However, there is also the possibility of an exit for Gabriel Jesus this summer.
Arsenal Lower Gabriel Jesus Asking Price
One player who Arsenal are open to an exit for is Gabriel Jesus, as the Brazilian enters the final year under contract at the Emirates Stadium.
The forward has struggled for form and fitness over recent seasons, making 27 appearances last season with six goals and two assists to his name across all competitions.
Given his struggles in getting back to top form, Arsenal could sanction a sale, as Caught Offside reports that the Gunners have lowered their asking price for the forward.
It’s claimed that the Gunners are now willing to listen to offers in the range of £20 million to £25 million to let the 29-year-old leave this summer.
The club had initially set a valuation of £30 million for Jesus, who was previously linked with a move to Serie A as well as a return to Brazil with Palmeiras.
However, a sale at that price point isn’t seemingly possible, and now Arsenal are keen to lower that valuation in an effort to get a deal done.
Jesus is believed to be among the top-earners at the club, earning around £265,000-a-week, and an exit could help save some money on the club’s books.
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Arsenal May Want Versatile Replacement
An exit for Jesus may come at a fitting point, given that his arrival signalled Arsenal’s first real push to win the Premier League, and his exit comes with a winners’ medal in hand.
His initial signing brought plenty of quality, a mixture of physicality and technical brilliance that left opposition defenders on tenterhooks when trying to face off with him.
The injuries have started to pile up and that spark has now seemingly gone, so an exit in the final year of his deal could be wise to help recoup some money towards another key signing.
Ornstein: Arsenal Plotting Move to Sign £80m Premier League Star After Morgan Rogers
Arsenal have been linked with a move for a midfielder this summer, as they look to improve their options in the centre of the pitch.
A similarly versatile option could be desired, someone who is capable of playing as a centre-forward behind Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz, but can also receive minutes out wide.
Transfer target Christos Tzolis can certainly provide some of that, largely featuring on the left wing with an ability to play as a centre-forward.
However, it remains to be seen whether a different marquee arrival could replace Jesus this summer.
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Tottenham Transfer Strategy As We Know It Is Officially Over
Roberto De Zerbi has already made a huge difference to Tottenham Hotspur on the pitch and now he is working his magic off the pitch in the summer transfer window.
The Italian arrived in north London at the end of March following a dreadful interim spell in charge of the club by Igor Tudor. The Lilywhites were in a perilous situation, staring down the barrel of a first relegation to the second tier in nearly 50 years.
But he turned the club’s fortunes around and a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day of the season secured their Premier League status.
Four new signings have already arrived at Tottenham
And that has allowed them to delve into the transfer market and make changes to an ailing squad to give De Zerbi what he requires to push the club back towards the top of the table once more.
Four signings have already been made – three of them free transfers – with Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka and Jan Paul van Hecke all arriving in N17.
Spurs have had a £75million bid for Sandro Tonali knocked back by Newcastle and are in talks over an £85million move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
It’s clear with De Zerbi at the helm and the Lewis family vowing to invest in the squad, a new approach has come to light at Spurs.
Tottenham securing either or even both of Fernandes and Tonali would see them break their transfer record, which stands at £65million paid to Bournemouth for Dominic Solanke two years ago.
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Talk of breaking transfer records has barely happened in the white half of north London over the past decade and here we are speaking about it potentially happening not once, but twice.
And we haven’t even got to rumours around striker signings yet, the closest we have come being wide forwards like Savinho and more recently Crysencio Summerville.
Spurs have changed their approach under their new head coach
What do all the names above linked with a move to Spurs have in common? They are readymade, Premier League-experienced players. It is a win-now approach from De Zerbi that the owners appear to be getting behind.
Under former chairman Daniel Levy, Spurs would often be slow and meticulous in the market, with Levy known as a tough negotiator, someone who would always eke out the very best deal for his club. That would often come at the detriment of the squad, with transfers left to the very last moment, or even too late to get done.
Ignoring the free transfers, Spurs splashed out £52million on van Hecke from Brighton and after two failed bids, got the deal done. They saw the player they wanted, they haggled over price for a short time, but relatively quickly signed their man. Spurs know what they want and are going after it. It is a refreshing approach.
Spurs have been stuck in what has felt like an endless loop of transition, building for the future. Under De Zerbi, the Lilywhites are building for the here and now. It is a new approach and it remains to be seen if it is successful, but the old Tottenham in the transfer market is dead.
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Lewis Hall Wants to Join Man Utd and Play in the Champions League
Manchester United have received a fresh summer transfer window boost with the news that an England international star wants to join them this summer, according to the Sun.
Man United sprung into action immediately after the end of the Premier League season and quickly agreed a deal to sign Ederson from Atalanta, as they look to transform their central midfield ahead of next term when they return to the Champions League.
The Red Devils may have expected to get another midfielder through the door by now, but business has been complicated by the 2026 World Cup and the valuations being set by clubs for their targets.
A move for their top summer target Elliot Anderson proved inhibitive, with Manchester City agreeing a huge £116m deal to sign the Nottingham Forest star.
United turned their attention to West Ham United’s Mateus Fernandes, who they would have hoped to land for a reasonable fee after the Irons were relegated to the Championship.
However, the Irons are in no mood to sell their prized asset on the cheap, and they are demanding a fee of between £80-85m to begin concrete talks over a sale.
United are considering strengthening other positions too, including on the left-hand side.
Lewis Hall Wants to Join Man United
According to the Sun, one of the other positions they could bolster in this summer transfer window is left-back.
Luke Shaw started all 38 of United’s Premier League matches last term having suffered from injury issues previously, but there is little quality and depth behind him in that position, especially if the Red Devils decide to use Patrick Dorgu further forward on a full-time basis.
The increased workload of a Champions League campaign could increase Shaw’s risk of injury too, with Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall one player they have been looking at.
The Sun report that the £70m-rated Englishman is keen to join United and play for them in the Champions League, especially after believing that Eddie Howe cost him his place in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad this summer, after how he was managed during Newcastle’s run-in last term.
Newcastle have already sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona and at a time when Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Tino Livramento are all being linked with exits, they must try and keep hold of some of those players, including Hall.
The Magpies are said to be loath to sell the full-back to United in particular, given he has three years remaining on his contract.
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United Identify Fernandes Alternatives
Not only are United being put off by West Ham’s high valuation of Fernandes, but the emergence of Tottenham Hotspur in the race for the 21-year-old has made things even more difficult.
Should the Red Devils fail to land the Portuguese star, they do have other targets on their radar this summer, with Premier League experience.
Two of those, according to GIVEMESPORT sources, are Brighton and Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba and Alex Scott of Bournemouth, while Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni remains Michael Carrick’s ‘dream’ target.
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