As reported by The Scottish Sun, Rangers are ready to complete the deal that brings Allan McGregor back to Ibrox, with the goalkeeper set to undergo a medical.
What’s the story?
McGregor was linked with a move away from Hull City earlier this week and it seems that Rangers have wasted no time in securing his signature.
The Scottish Sun report that the 36-year-old is set to undergo a medical ahead of concluding a deal to sign on at Ibrox within the next 24 hours.
The paper reckon that the goalkeeper will sign a two-year deal at the club.
After the apparent acquisition of Scott Arfield, Rangers are clearly not messing about when it comes to the summer transfer window.
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Is he an upgrade on what they have?
Although he’s coming towards the tail-end of his career, at 36 Allan McGregor still has plenty of playing time left in him.
He has a level of experience at a higher level beyond current Ibrox number one Wes Foderingham and is arguably the better all-round goalkeeper.
Foderingham is an excellent shot-stopper but there are question marks about other aspects of his game, most notably his distribution.
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McGregor also has a strong personality and can become a leader in the dressing room, having previously won multiple trophies at Ibrox in his first spell at the club.
It’s more proof that Rangers are set to take the upcoming transfer window very seriously indeed, apparently on the verge of signing two internationals with Premier League experience before the season is even over.
Is it set to be a blockbuster summer for supporters?
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past month or so, Raheem Sterling’s Liverpool future is far from clear. The 20-year-old is stalling on contract negotiations as he looks to keep his options open ahead of the summer transfer window and has already fluttered his eyelashes at Arsenal. Oh dear.
Even though he’s only 20, Sterling is currently the Reds’ top Premier League goalscorer with a tally of seven – which says a lot about the club’s attacking woes – and really is a vital cog despite his youth.
The Jamaican-born attacker has already suggested that the trophies and glory are a major factor in where his future will be, so Liverpool must show signs of kicking on this off-season if they’re to ensure they keep hold of their starlet… Here are FIVE potential additions to convince Sterling that Brendan Rodgers’ means business. [interaction ]
Memphis Depay
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19 league goals and he doesn’t even play as a striker… little wonder that Liverpool are looking at Memphis Depay. The Reds are reportedly willing to pay between £18m – £25m for the Netherlands international, who is currently the Eredivisie’s leading scorer and is likely to be the major factor in wrestling the title from Ajax’s grasp to place it firmly in PSV Eindhoven’s embrace.
Although it could be argued that Depay would be a direct competitor for Sterling’s spot in the Reds’ XI, having more options and another outlet would ease the pressure on the England international, who has been relied upon to a level beyond that his age warrants by Brendan Rodgers over the course of the past two years.
Alexandre Lacazette
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With Daniel Sturridge having been out of action for over five months of the season, Liverpool have been very short on goals. Sterling has stepped up to net seven in the Premier League, but the pressure of leading the line is a lot for a youngster to carry on his shoulders while playing in said position doesn’t truly suit his style.
Rodgers attempted to address attacking concerns with the signings of Mario Balotelli and Rickie Lambert last summer, but the pair are so ill-suited to his system that they’re perennial bench warmers now. Alexandre Lacazette, however, appears to be made for the Merseysiders’ style, with his pace, movement and versatility all excellent. 24 goals in 27 Ligue 1 games for Lyon is a stunning tally, too, and proves that he should be able to offer an alternative to Sturridge if signed.
Petr Cech
It must be demoralising for attacking players to look behind them and see constant errors undoing their work. Although Simon Mignolet has improved in 2015, the first half of the season appears to have done unrepairable damage to top four aspirations at Anfield, with the Belgian’s error-laden displays a massive factor.
Petr Cech is a certain upgrade on Mignolet, and is believed to be available to any club this summer. The 32-year-old is experienced, commanding and would bring a new level of confidence to Rodgers’ backline.
Dani Alves
Glen Johnson looks to be on his way when his contract expires this summer, and with little in the way of replacements at Anfield now, Sterling could be forced to step into a right-back or right wing-back role again next term. The attacker has been deployed in a more defensive position in front of a back three on multiple occasions, and although he’s performed admirably, being in that area of the pitch stops him from doing the things he does best.
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Barcelona’s Dani Alves is the definition of an attack-minded full-back, and links with a free move to Anfield have been doing the rounds. He’s 31 and will command big wages, but he’ll add another dimension to Liverpool’s game.
Miralem Pjanic
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Liverpool have made a habit of losing big name players in recent seasons –Luis Suarez being the last – and they’ll do so again in a few months’ time with Steven Gerrard due to switch to LA Galaxy. Although they’re not technically selling and indeed let him make the free move shows that he’s perhaps not needed anymore at the age of 34, but missing their skipper could be an issue.
Jordan Henderson is likely to take the armband from his vice-captain role, but replacing Gerrard’s passing from the middle of the pitch is an area yet to be addressed. Miralem Pjanic of Roma has been mooted as a possible solution, and carries the sort of reputation that would suggest that the Reds mean business.
Roberto Martinez is looking to make history this weekend and bring Wigan their first bit of silverware in their history. The Latics boss believes the whole town is buzzing ahead of the Wembley showpiece and hopes that his Wigan side can deliver the trophy:
“You can already sense a special feeling in the town; everyone is very proud and excited. The FA Cup is more than a competition, it’s a way of living, everyone has grown up with memories of The FA Cup, and we are very aware of what it means to everyone. From our point of view we need to be very professional and to make sure that we are as good as we can be against the champions of England. What ever way you look at it, it will be a phenomenal game and a unique and historic occasion.”
Martinez is hoping the occasion will be a great one for his chairman Dave Whelan, who has done everything to make the club what it is:
“The Chairman is the reason why we have achieved what we have achieved. In football you always need to have someone who has the vision to drive a project forward. When he started at Wigan Athletic I don’t think anyone apart from him could visualise the success that was going to come. He had a difficult personal experience in the 1960 FA Cup final and now it is as if his involvement brings everything full circle and so gives closure on everything. Leading the team out as Chairman is a very significant moment and we are all incredibly pleased for him, he is living what could be the final chapter of this incredible dream.”
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It’s been a thrilling season in the Championship, but it’s far from over yet. While Wolves have all but mathematically sealed the second-tier title, the playoff positions are far more contentious – and it’s almost customary for one club outside the top six to sneak into it at just the right time to make the off-season showdowns.
So ahead of a batch of midweek fixtures that sees fourth face second, Aston Villa vs Cardiff, ninth host sixth, Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough, and first play fifth, Wolves vs Derby, Football FanCast have a simple question; which club could sneak into the top six, and which club could fall out of playoff reckoning? Our experts have their say below…
Olly Huddlestone
“I’m going with the obvious. After a being in the top two midway through the campaign, Derby are on their annual season slide, so I can see them finishing as low as 8th-10th. Millwall are the team to watch and have a ridiculously good recent home record. After a shaky start to the season, Neil Harris’ men could in fact be the team to sneak into 6th place.”
Football League World’s Sam Rourke
“I genuinely think Millwall have got a great chance of breaking into the top six in the Championship.
“Neil Harris has guided the Lions to a sensational 15-game unbeaten run and you just get the feeling the south London club could sneak into the coveted play-off spots.
“What I like about Millwall is they will stick to a 4-4-2 formation week in, week out, and Harris will rarely deviate from that – on top of this, the personnel within that 4-4-2 remain the same virtually every single match-day. Every Millwall player knows their job and they are a tough, resilient Championship outfit that never go down without a fight.
“I have major question marks over Derby County. Yes, they’ve won their last two matches and have a game in hand, but the Rams just never seem to deliver when it’s needed most. Gary Rowett’s men also have some very tough fixtures coming up in the handful of matches that remain, with Wolves, Cardiff, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough still to play. Their recent shock 4-1 home defeat to lowly Sunderland just summed up Derby’s inconsistencies. You need momentum at this time of year, and Derby are stuttering to the finishing line.”
Chris McMullan
“Derby’s win over Bolton saw them stop an abysmal run of no wins in nine. That, however, was a victory over a team in serious relegation trouble, and so can hardly be called a turnaround in form. Indeed, with Wolves to come this midweek it could be a return to the grind for Derby.
“Gary Rowett’s side still have Cardiff, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa to come after that, too. On current form, you’d have to say Derby’s run-in should give Millwall hope that they can overhaul the Rams and grab an unlikely play-off spot.”
Football League World’s George Dagless
“For me, if anyone, it’ll be Millwall that sneak into the top six and that is certainly something few would have expected at the start of this season. Momentum is key in the Championship when you’re going for the play-offs and the Lions have it with them more than those below. They’ve addressed their away form and combined it with a formidable streak at the New Den so if anyone gets in I think it’ll be them.
“That said, it’s tough to pick a side that will drop out. Fulham and Aston Villa won’t be going anywhere – the former could make the top two for sure – whilst I think Derby have enough quality and power to keep their place in the top six, even if their run-in is quite tricky. If any side drops out, then, I could see it being Middlesbrough. They’ve underachieved this season and should really be further up in the table than they are with their squad. Their next four games are against play-off rivals and so they are in the most precarious position.
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“However, without wanting to sound too boring, I think the top six will remain as it is just about. Middlesbrough host Millwall at the end of the month and I’d expect the winner of that to make the play-offs. Boro, having home advantage, should take it.”
James Jones
“As things stand, it’s difficult to point your finger at any team other than Derby County for the one team in real danger of falling away from playoff contention. They’re on a dismal run of form and have a really tough run-in, but we all know the Championship is capable of whipping up a few surprises at this stage of the season, so I wouldn’t write them off just yet. While Millwall are the form team heading in to the final few weeks, Brentford are also in some good form and could be considered outsiders for a playoff spot – it may be a bit of an ask for them to gain five points on the leading pack with just five games to go, but stranger things have happened in that league.”
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has stated that Raheem Sterling’s recent comments over a new Reds deal were disgraceful
The England international looked to clear the air over recent speculation in a BBC interview, but ended up worsening the situation for himself with questionable comments.
Sterling stated that he was flattered by Arsenal’s reported interest in him and admitted that he had turned down a new bumper payday at Anfield.
Carragher, who spent his entire playing career with the Merseyside club, has stated that Sterling made a major mistake by going to the press.
“They [Sterling and his advisers] couldn’t have got that more wrong,” Carragher wrote in his Daily Mail column.
“Jordan Henderson, don’t forget, is in a similar contractual position, but the differences between their situations is enormous. Jordan has played as well, if not better, than at any time in his career this season.
“He will be out of contract in 12 months’ time but, as negotiations continue, you are not hearing anyone calling him a money-grabber. Why? Because he and his agent aren’t using the media to engineer a move or put pressure on Liverpool to improve his contract.
“This, more than anything, is my biggest problem with Sterling and his agent. For a 20-year-old and his agent to be taking on Liverpool FC in the public domain is a disgrace.
“I have no issue about players maximising their earning potential, but the agenda that is being driven from Sterling’s camp is beyond a joke.
“The only way any good could have come from the BBC interview was if Sterling had said he was going to sign a new deal.
“Anything else, as he has discovered, was always going to create a massive problem. They cancelled talks with the club, but not with the media. If you don’t want people talking about an issue, don’t talk about it yourself.”
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Sterling is set to face Arsenal for Liverpool in a key Premier League clash this afternoon at the Emirates Stadium.
With the Reds suffering from injury concerns, the young attacker is set to star in North London.
It remains to be seen what reception the 20-year-old will receive, with his future at Anfield looking even less secure following this week’s interview.
If a January move away from Blackpool seemed inevitable for Thomas Ince, then a summer transfer to the Premier League must now perhaps feel certain.
It’s been a mesmeric 18 months for the 21-year-old since he first departed Liverpool in the search for first-team football and while his future may have felt somewhat cloudy following his decision to leave the then-Kenny Dalglish led side, there can be doubts of the direction the youngster’s career is destined to head.
Following a stunning spell at Blackpool – where he’s now playing under the stewardship of his father, Paul – in which he’s scored 24 goals and counting during 68 showings for the Tangerines, the Stockport-born winger recently bagged the Football League Young Player of the Year award. And if recent reports are to be believed, that could well spell the beginning of a boomerang return to the club he once spurned, in the guise of a return to Liverpool.
Although while the interest from Merseyside has been well documented over the past few months, this morning’s suggestions that Tottenham Hotspur may well have thrown their hat into the chase for the one time-Notts County loanee, it appears Ince may well have a choice of top clubs to chose from should he move on this summer.
But although Brendan Rodgers’ side have long been assumed the best place for Ince to continue his development, with Spurs now a potential destination for the winger’s services, would he theoretically fare better at White Hart Lane, than he might at Anfield?
Superficially, should Ince really look to continue adhering to the principles that took him away from Liverpool in the first place, a move to Andre Villas-Boas’ side might not seem like the most logical of transfers.
Ince won plenty of plaudits following his brave decision to drop down a league in the hunt for first-team football, but for as well as he’s been served in moving to Blackpool, moving to a side which boasts such excellence in the wide areas could serve to seriously stall his development.
At 21, Ince needs to be playing week in, week out but in moving to a club which boasts both Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon as its preeminent left and right wingers respectively, he could find it’s only his bank balance which is receiving the real benefits.
Conversely, while he’s hardly likely to simply stroll into Rodgers’ side at Liverpool, the competition for places out wide doesn’t perhaps carry the same stigma of importance that it does at White Hart Lane and that could ultimately help his cause.
While naturally left footed, Ince found himself playing on the right-hand side for large parts of the first half of Blackpool’s league campaign this season and his versatility would sit very well indeed within Brendan Rodgers’ set-up.
The Ulsterman looks to have a job on his hands finding out just how he fits the likes of Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Stewart Downing all into one team – not to mention the talents of Raheem Sterling – as the recent 3-1 defeat at Southampton seemed to suggest. But with an ability to play either right or left, the chances of Ince disposing of a Stewart Downing in the Liverpool starting line-up, feel an awful lot more likely than say, an Aaron Lennon at Spurs.
Lennon and Bale are the undoubted lifeblood of Spurs’ attacking play and although the Welshman remains the box-office hit, you only have to look at how the Lilywhites have coped in recent games without the England man, to discover just how important Lennon also is to this side.
Should Ince fancy a move to N17, the aforementioned duo have blazed the way for the standard of wide-play that both the club and supporters have come to expect. Living up to such expectations would be a very difficult job indeed.
Yet while a move to Liverpool might represent a slightly easier route into first team Premier League football, the rewards could just be there for Ince should he wish to take on what would be a real challenge at Spurs, yet one that isn’t unassailable by any means.
With Gareth Bale’s evolution from archetypal winger to free attacking force still well under way, the left hand side is no longer an absolute shut-out in North London and there has been a growing argument this season that Spurs need to add depth and incisiveness within the ranks in regards to their wide players.
Much has been made upon the overreliance on Bale this season but while it’d be asking a little too much of Ince to rival the sort of impact the Welshman wields within Villas-Boas’ side, Ince could certainly offer a viable alternative to Aaron Lennon, and that’s something Tottenham have felt woefully short on at times this season.
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Past the jet-heeled pairing, Spurs simply don’t possess anything of the same mould on the bench and when Villas-Boas has looked to change a game this season, it’s often been with guile and industry, as opposed to pace and penetration. This isn’t to say that Ince would necessarily supplant Lennon or anyone else in the Portuguese’s side, although he would perhaps have a lot more opportunities at Tottenham than some seem to be suggesting.
For wherever Tom Ince’s future lies, the chances are that the 21-year-old is going to have his pick of a selection of Premier League clubs and should the interest from both Liverpool and Spurs prove concrete, then he won’t just be picking from any ordinary ones, either.
Liverpool may perhaps offer the better chance of securing a first-team berth, but with Villas-Boas’ side in with a chance of Champions League qualification, a move to White Hart Lane could just prove the more attractive, albeit a lot riskier, proposition,
According toa report by Football.London, West Ham United could be ready to loan January signing Jordan Hugill out this summer if they avoid relegation to the Championship, and Irons fans have been quick to have their say on the story.
The Sun on Sunday reported on April 15 that the Hammers were ready to loan out or sell the £9m striker at the end of the season just months after bringing him to the London Stadium, but Football.London says that only a temporary exit will be considered – if the club secures their Premier League status.
They went a step closer to achieving that by moving seven points clear of the bottom three following their 1-1 draw against Stoke City in the capital on Monday night, with Hugill, who was mocked by his own fans on Twitter last month, once again an unused substitute having only played 22 minutes of top flight football since his January move.
West Ham supporters took to social media to give their thoughts on the rumour, and while one described it as “shocking”, another simply said “what a waste”.
Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…
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Referees are getting more and more stick for their decisions on the pitch, but it could be argued that their jobs are getting much harder.
Last week’s Champions League tie between Barcelona and Manchester City saw a number of free kicks awarded for theatrical falls instead of real fouls.
In fact, many said that Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi had a poor game – Samri Nasri was lucky not to be sent off for a tackle on Neymar and there was some debate as to how much contact was made for Man City’s penalty (although you could say justice was done when it was saved!).
Football is an ever-changing game.
It’s not just about being able to control a ball anymore; it’s about having the mindset to know when and how to “over perform” contact in order to gain an advantage over your opposition.
I think Neymar shot himself in the foot against City – at the time I counted 7 rolls he made after going down. He looked like he had been one of the actors who is shot during Romeo and Juliet, not that he had been kicked in the leg.
While it was a shocking challenge – Neymar would have had more chance if he had gone down and stayed still rather than rolling round like an idiot. But that was just one of many.
There is a debate as to whether theatrically falling is cheating, but I think it’s just bending the rules to gain an advantage. Players want to win games and they will do anything in their power to make sure it happens.
So how do we expect referees to be able to tell the difference every time between a theatrical fall and a definite foul? Whether it’s cheating or not, it’s making it harder for referees to decide on what is a foul and what is not.
Referees are on the lookout for theatrics when it comes to players going down- now the more they play up the less likely a player is to get anything from it.
But the whole point is, referees are not always going to get it right. They are only human after all, but as the game develops it’s only fair that we remember that for the referees too.
David Silva was fuming when he was given a yellow card for a challenge on Lionel Messi – and even after pundits had seen the tackle numerous times – they still couldn’t decide between them whether it was a foul or not.
So if they can’t do it with as many replays as they want – how do we expect referees to always get it right at the time?
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Diving and making the most of a bit of contact is not going to be eliminated from the beautiful game, whether people want it to or not. It’s just not going to happen- it is here to stay!
We cannot expect referees to always to get it right and usually the right and wrong decisions even themselves out in a season, so maybe it’s something we, as fans, are going to have to accept.
What the rest of the relegation rat pack wouldn’t give for Reading’s current home form. Cast your minds back to just before Christmas when Brian McDermott and his players were being savagely cast as relegation fodder and given little hope of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship. But since Boxing Day the Royal’s have taken an astonishing 14 points from eight games, with 11 of those gained at the Madjeski Stadium, and significantly increasing their survival prospects, especially with fellow strugglers Aston Villa, Southampton and Queens Park Rangers all due to visit. More impressive is their newly discovered resilience nurtured by McDermott and typified by the late comeback from two goals down to snatch a point from Chelsea, courtesy of super sub Adam Le Fondre. And they’ll be hoping form prevails against preservation experts Wigan this weekend.
Its at this stage of the season that the Latics usually mount their great escape act and defy the odds to close the seal on their top-flight status. Astonishingly this is their eighth consecutive season in English football’s top division despite and the odds are likely to be stacked against Roberto Martinez’s side despite their experience in wriggling to safety. With relegation determined by finer margins each season its difficult not to hold a degree of admiration for the job Martinez does each year whilst sticking to his principals of playing neat, attractive football. Three points will send Wigan above Reading and possibly out of the bottom three for the week at least and that will be at the forefront of the Spaniard’s mind going into the game.
Team News
Mikele Leigertwood is a doubt for Reading after sustaining an injury in the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United on Monday but Jimmy Kebe could feature.
Wigan are boosted by Antolin Alcaraz’s return from six months out with a groin problem, while on-loan winger Ryo Miyaichi and Emmerson Boyce are back in contention.
What the managers said…
I don’t know what six pointers mean. I can’t be human. I don’t think about other teams. It keeps me focused. There is no such thing as a six pointer in my mind. Must-win games’, I don’t know what that means either. It’s the next game and I’m looking forward to it. I can’t wait to get going. The game at the DW will have nothing to do with Saturday, we’ve moved on, results have been good since and we learnt from it.” Brian McDermott says he doesn’t see the game against Wigan as a ‘six pointer’. (BBC Sport)
“We’re working towards a points tally. I think sometimes you get carried away and you think this is a vital game and if you win you get three points, but that doesn’t guarantee you’ll achieve your aim. In the same manner, if you lose and then go unbeaten until the end of the season, you’ll achieve your aim. It is an important game but what’s more important is that we can be consistent. It is a vital game because it’s one of 12 games left, nothing else.” Roberto Martinez insists Wigan’s trip to Reading won’t define their Premier League fate (Independent)
Pre-Match Statistic: Wigan haven’t beaten Reading at the Madjeski Stadium since October 1999 when both teams were still in the fourth tier of English football.
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Prediction: Reading 3-2 Wigan Athletic
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Nottingham Forest went behind after 27 seconds against unlikely play-off chasers Millwall at the Den on Friday afternoon and never looked like recovering.
Neil Harris’ side opened the scoring early through Shaun Williams before Lee Gregory made it 2-0 before half-time and that’s how it stayed as Aitor Karanka’s side were unable to derail their hosts’ promotion push.
At this moment in time, Millwall are everything that Forest are not; organised, settled and full of momentum. Karanka’s side have little to play for and they’re playing like a side still trying to get used to each other ahead of next season.
Forest fans must acknowledge that but they were still unimpressed with the lifeless way their side surrendered at the Den.
Millwall are making a late burst for the play-offs and on the form they’re on, few would back against them getting there. That’s where Forest fans want their side to be – minimum – next season and we’ve taken a closer look at the best of the reaction…
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