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[ad_pod ]Loads of Aston Villa fans have been running the rule over Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Stoke City, and they’re delighted with Anwar El Ghazi.January signings Tyrone Mings and Kortney Hause were both very impressive as the Villans came from behind to get a point on Saturday afternoon, but it was one of the summer captures that really stole the show.Dean Smith’s side fell behind in the first half when Sam Vokes smartly back-heeled a Sam Clucas cross past Jed Steer, and the performance was really poor before the interval.While the arrival of Smith certainly hasn’t helped the defence, he has instilled a never-say-die attitude in the squad, and they were far better in the second half.El Ghazi has managed just four goals and three assists so far this season, but he produced a moment of pure brilliance to make the equalising goal, sprinting past several Stoke defenders before drilling a smart ball for Albert Adomah to finish.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below, where fans are full of praise for the 23 year-old loan signing…

Aston Villa have been particularly busy over the past few years when it comes to being active in the transfer market.

The previous summer and winter windows saw the Midlands club bring in numerous new faces to Villa Park, with some arriving on permanent deals and others joining on temporary loan deals.

Looking ahead to the upcoming summer window, it seems as though some behind the scenes details have emerged regarding one potential deal that could take place which would really excite a lot of Villans.

What’s the news?

During a recent online Q&A on the Birmingham Live website, Villa journalist Ashley Preece was asked if he thinks the Midlands club will be able to secure Philippe Coutinho on a permanent deal when his current loan spell from Barcelona comes to an end.

He said: “Coutinho and his family have settled in really well. It’s certainly pointing towards a permanent deal. Coutinho really happy here. A lot depends on the salary now. Villa will crunch the numbers over the next few weeks. Transfer window opens on June 10 and Gerrard wants all of his business done prior to the last week of pre-season in late July/early August.”

Supporters will love it

Since arriving at Villa Park back in January, the Brazilian has scored four goals and provided three assists in 11 league appearances. As a result, the news that a permanent deal could now be on the cards is likely to be music to the ears of the club’s fanbase.

To highlight how much of an attacking impact the former Liverpool star has had since joining Steven Gerrard’s side, he has racked up an average of 2.5 shots per game, higher than any other Villa player, while further stats make for impressive reading too.

Only John McGinn (1.5) has a higher average of key passes per game than Coutinho (1.4), who has also made more dribbles per game (1.5) than any of his teammates, showing how much of a threat he is for the Villans going forward.

The Barcelona loanee’s overall performances have earned him a season rating of 7.18, making him the second-highest rated player at the Midlands club according to WhoScored.

This shows just what a good bit of business it was from the club to get him back in England.

Taking all of this into account, it should be one of Villa’s top priorities to secure Coutinho on a permanent deal when his loan deal ends.

With Preece revealing that the player and his family have settled in well and that things are pointing towards a deal being put together in the summer, this will undoubtedly be very pleasing for the Villa fans to hear as it would represent a huge boost to their chances next term.

In other news: Wonderkid: Gerrard can unearth AVFC’s new Luiz in “super impressive” rarely-seen 18y/o

As per Football Insider, Tottenham youngster Dane Scarlett has opened talks with the club over a new contract.

The Lowdown: Scarlett’s Spurs career

The 18-year-old has experienced a rapid rise to first-team football with the Lilywhites. The striker graduated from Spurs’ under-18s in the summer of 2021, duly linking up with the under-23 side in Premier League 2.

Furthermore, Scarlett has now made 10 appearances for the first team. Indeed, Conte is also a keen admirer of the young striker – in February, the 52-year-old publicly labelled him “the best prospect from the academy”.

As a result, he has been included in the Lilywhites’ first-team matchday squad 18 times this season, coming off the bench in the 4-0 win over Leeds in late February and the subsequent FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough.

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The Latest: Scarlett and Spurs in contract talks

According to a fresh report by Football Insider, Tottenham are looking to tie down the 18-year-old to a long-term deal, even though he only signed his first professional contract when he turned 17 in March of last year.

As a result, negotiations have opened between the north London club and Scarlett. As a reward for his rapid development, he is set to receive a huge pay-rise on top of his current £3,400 weekly salary.

The Verdict: Huge prospect

Last year, Mourinho asserted that the Spurs gem “is going to be phenomenal”. This has been backed up by Conte, who claimed that “he is a really important prospect for Tottenham”, adding that Scarlett has “a brilliant future” ahead of him.

With the rave reviews received from multiple managers with glittering CVs, it is easy for Tottenham fans to get excited over this particular long-term prospect. if Scarlett does extend his deal with the club, fans will have every right to be thrilled.

We could be seeing plenty more of this bright young gem in a Spurs shirt over the coming years, judging by this development and the aforementioned endorsements from two managers who have worked with him.

In other news: One player could soon be set to leave Tottenham permanently

Manchester United made no signings in the January transfer window and with a top-four race, FA Cup challenge and qualifying for the Champions League round of 16, Ralf Rangnick must look to his weakened squad to deliver success in the latter stages of the season.

The side currently sits fourth in the table during the winter break, with a game in hand over West Ham United who trail behind by just one point in fifth, so it is really important for the Red Devils boss to capitalise on the opportunity to break away from their competition by securing a run of winning form.

When it comes to form, there are certain players who have been unable to deliver on the expectations that were made of them when they joined the side in the summer, with Jadon Sancho a prime example.

The 21-year-old has been unable to emulate his success at Borussia Dortmund during his time at Old Trafford so far, with just 16 goals and 21 assists in 38 appearances, there has been a clear decline in his performances.

One player who has been a huge talking point during the transfer window is Jesse Lingard, who was tipped to go to Newcastle United or West Ham several times over the last month, but it was reported that the board blocked the move, and now the 29-year-old who was hailed “unique” by Manchester United legend, Michael Carrick, will see out the last five months of his contract at his boyhood club.

With that being said, it could be the perfect opportunity to unleash Lingard back in the team to assist with the top four race and multiple competitions still in sight for the club, especially when his attacking output is better than Sancho this season with two goals and one assist in just 273 minutes of game time, which is almost 1000 minutes less than Sancho so far.

We also saw the impact that the £80k-per-week maestro had on West Ham during his loan stint, helping the Hammers secure a place in Europa League football with nine goals and five assists in just 16 appearances in the final months of last season, and this consistent attacking output is something that Rangnick desperately needs to ensure he can end the season on a high for the club during his first eight months in charge as interim.

Manchester United will take on Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Friday evening, and it could be the perfect opportunity for the German coach to give Lingard the chance to shine and play a pivotal role in ensuring that the side can move into the next round with ease, giving the club a chance to pick up their first silverware in almost five years.

In other news: Rangnick must sign Antonio Rudiger

Liverpool have seen numerous attacking players join the Merseyside club over the past few years.

With the Reds boasting the best attacking record in the Premier League this season, it seems as though the scouting and recruitment staff at the club have certainly been doing a top job.

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Looking ahead to the next summer transfer window, it seems as though the Anfield outfit have their eye on bringing yet another attacking talent to their squad.

Although, they may have a challenge on their hands this time around.

What’s the news?

According to Sky Sports Austria (via Inside Futbol) Liverpool are in talks with Red Bull Salzburg over the potential summer transfer of striker Karim Adeyemi.

It has also been claimed that despite having a basic agreement in place with Borussia Dortmund for the player, other clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig are also in the mix to sign the 20-year-old.

With 123 senior appearances under his belt for Salzburg and his previous club FC Liefering, the attacker has scored 45 goals and provided 32 assists along the way.

This shows what an exciting young attacking and creative talent the German is and presumably why there are so many clubs after his signature.

Labelled as being “ice cold” in front of goal by former Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick, Adeyemi has found the back of the net 19 times and delivered five assists in 32 appearances across the Austrian Bundesliga and the Champions League this season.

Having been described as being “the star” for Salzburg during their Champions League clash against Bayern back in February by Glenn Hoddle, this shows how capable he is of playing against top opposition on the big stage.

Given how young he is, the £31.5m-rated starlet could be an ideal long-term investment for Liverpool to make.

Also, with Klopp having used young players in his Liverpool side such as Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, Tyler Morton and Kaide Gordon over the years, Adeyemi could be the next emerging prodigy to develop at Anfield.

Moving forward, as long as there is still an opportunity to sign the 20-year-old in the summer, Liverpool should stay in the mix to secure his signature.

In other news: Liverpool plotting £33m raid for “fabulous” £4.5k-p/w gem, it could be bye-bye Ox

Having had a rather busy January transfer window so far in terms of bringing new players to the club throughout the month, it seems as though Aston Villa can cross one of their reported targets off their wish list for the time being.

What’s the talk?

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, journalist Pete O’Rourke had his say on the chances of Villa signing Liverpool defender Joe Gomez, who has been mentioned with a move to Villa Park in recent weeks, before Monday’s transfer deadline.

He said: “Villa are trying hard, I know Steven Gerrard has been on the phone to Liverpool to see if there’s any possibility to get Joe Gomez, as centre-back is a position that Villa are desperate to do before Monday’s deadline, but as things stand right now, I think Joe Gomez will remain at Anfield.”

With a total of 133 appearances for the Merseyside club under his belt across all competitions, as well as a Premier League title and Champions League triumph, the 24-year-old could have been a very useful asset for the Villans.

With just four Premier League appearances to his name this season, each of which came from the substitutes’ bench, a move to Villa Park could have been particularly tempting for Gomez, especially if he has be able to play regularly under a figure like Gerrard.

However, despite the 41-year-old’s best efforts, it seems as though Liverpool will not be letting the defender leave this month.

Gerrard will be fuming

Gerrard will not be happy that Villa haven’t been able to bring Gomez to the club this month and now look unlikely to secure the 24-year-old’s signature. Indeed, the manager may well be fuming that this long-time target appears to have fallen away.

At least they’ve managed to bring in Calum Chambers from Arsenal in what would presumably have been a better deal for Villa from a financial point of view given how they signed him on a free transfer, whereas Liverpool would likely have wanted a sizeable fee for Gomez.

Moving forward, it seems as though the speculation surrounding the Liverpool man and a potential move to Villa can be put to bed with Gerrard now having four capable centre-backs in his squad to help the team end the season as strongly as possible.

In other news: Journalist claims £74k-p/w beast is “interested” in Villa move, fans would be ecstatic

A negative reaction to Celtic missing out on winning a treble this season would be ‘absolutely ridiculous’, according to former Hoops striker Frank McAvennie, after he witnessed their Scottish Cup semi-final loss to Rangers last weekend.

The Lowdown: Celtic miss out on treble

Ange Postecoglou’s side had the opportunity to seal a domestic treble this season, prior to last weekend’s Scottish Cup semi-final clash with Rangers.

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Celtic were beaten 2-1 at Parkhead, however, meaning they can now only add the Scottish Premiership title to their Scottish League Cup crown that is already sealed.

The Latest: McAvennie positive

Speaking to Football Insider, McAvennie said winning the league would be an incredible success, bemoaning any negativity surrounding missing out on a treble:

“It was a disappointing loss last weekend. I thought we would win, I think a lot of people did. But it wasn’t to be.

“Look at it this way. This season I was happy for us to just compete. I had no thoughts about us winning anything. The fact we are gutted about missing out on a treble is absolutely ridiculous.

“Next season we should be even better and I want to see us do better in Europe but what a job he has done. It will be just remarkable if we do win this title.”

The Verdict: Title matters most

McAvennie is spot on in his opinion, with a treble something that seemed highly unlikely at the start of the season, and not something to gauge the team’s success by.

If Celtic can wrestle back the league title from Rangers it would be a superb effort by Postecoglou and his players, ensuring last season was nothing more than a blip during a strange time in the world.

A double would still be deemed a hugely successful campaign, suggesting the Hoops are only going from strength to strength going into next season, when Champions League football will hopefully return to Parkhead.

In other news, Celtic are reportedly in advanced talks to sign one player. Find out who it is here.

Taking to Twitter, journalist Jason Burt of The Telegraph has made a Tottenham Hotspur claim involving Atletico Madrid star Yannick Carrasco.

The Lowdown: Spurs eye late Jan move?

On deadline day, reports emerged from France of Spurs holding an interest in the Belgium forward as transfer chief Fabio Paratici eyed last gasp moves after sealing both Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus.

The 28-year-old, who holds a €60million (£50million) release clause, was apparently at the centre of last gasp Spurs discussions amid Lilywhites talks for other targets.

However, the move appeared to eventually break down, with Telegraph reporter Burt sharing what he knows.

The Latest: Tottenham ‘failed in an attempt’…

According to his sources, Tottenham failed with a deadline day swoop for Carrasco as his club took a hard-line stance selling so late on.

“Understand Tottenham Hotspur have failed in an attempt to sign Yannick Carrasco. Atletico Madrid insist the Belgium international is not for sale today,” said the reporter.

The Verdict: Missed out?

As Spurs have to settle for just two new signings, missing out on top targets Adama Traore and Luiz Diaz, news of another failed capture won’t exactly be welcome news.

Manager Antonio Conte reportedly asked for three new additions at N17 but the Lilywhites fell short of his transfer demand (The Telegraph), with the Italian now having to guide Spurs to a Champions League spot without his desired backing.

Carrasco certainly would’ve been a viable candidate, especially going by his attacking versatility and ability to play across the forward line.

In other news: Tottenham also held deadline day talks over signing 176-goal attacker, find out more here.

Everton are experiencing one of their worst seasons since the Premier League began thirty years ago, and the reckless spending on transfers since Farhad Moshiri arrived has definitely contributed to the Toffees’ demise.

The club now found themselves in financial turmoil on top of the relegation battle the squad are currently embroiled in, recording huge losses over the last three years – with recent reports suggesting that players will need to be sold this summer to recoup funds and balance the books at Goodison Park.

With that being said, Moshiri must now work to repair his years of spending without a second thought, and Fabian Delph has been named by sports journalist Paul Brown as one of the “disaster” signings for Everton who could be set to leave at the end of his contract.

Brown told GIVEMESPORT:

“Obviously, Fabian Delph has been a complete disaster, but his contract is up soon, so there’s absolutely no prospect of them extending that, that I can see.”

Delph returned to action against Manchester United for the first time this year following a thigh injury that had kept him sidelined for the majority of 2022, with injuries being a huge part of the former Manchester City star’s time with the Toffees.

The midfielder who was hailed a “leader” by Pep Guardiola has only made 37 appearances since he joined Everton three years ago in a deal worth up to £10m from Manchester City, spending over 16 months out injured (422 days) – something which proves the transfer has been less than beneficial for the club.

With the 32-year-old out of contract this summer, there has rather understandably been no movement from the club to extend his current deal.

Indeed, it would appear highly advisable for Lampard to axe Delph from his squad this summer, whether the side remain in the Premier League or not, as the rarely-seen player’s wages are one of the highest in the team at £92k-per-week.

Lampard must, however, focus on the immediate problems and will be hoping that his team are well-rested and ready to go following their victory over Manchester United when they return to action next week against Leicester City.

And, while Delph quite clearly has no future at Goodison Park, the 43-year-old manager will nevertheless be hoping the former England international can salvage something from his time at the club by playing a part in keeping the Toffees in the division over the remaining games of the season.

AND in other news: Everton must launch move for “outstanding” 25 y/o “Wolverine” as insider claim emerges

Leeds United are currently only targeting one arrival this month, according to reliable journalist Beren Cross…

What’s the word?

He delivered the worrying update during a recent online Q&A with supporters on LeedsLive, where he revealed:

“From what I have been told, [Brenden] Aaronson is the only player they’re currently in for at the moment.”

It’s believed that the Premier League side have seen a £15m bid knocked back for the RB Salzburg midfielder but they remain keen on signing him before deadline day on January 31st, as per The Athletic.

Earlier this week, other reports suggested that the Yorkshire outfit had submitted a second offer for a different unnamed player but Cross’ fresh claim pours cold water on that completely.

Not good enough!

This is a worrying sign and one that will surely leave manager Marcelo Bielsa absolutely gutted, if not fuming.

He has seen his squad decimated with injuries regularly throughout the 2021/22 campaign and it has been so bad that he has struggled to name much of a bench at all.

For instance, during Sunday’s impressive win at West Ham, the Argentinian had only one senior professional amongst nine substitutes and just last month during their defeat to Arsenal, there were as many as 11 players missing through injury. 15-year-old academy gem Archie Gray even made the bench on both occasions.

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Just one central midfielder will not cut it.

Yes, it is perhaps their main priority with Kalvin Phillips out injured until March at the earliest but Bielsa is surely crying out for some competition for Patrick Bamford, who has missed 16 of their last 17 league outings with ankle and hamstring problems.

The England international has no competition up top, meaning when he’s out, Leeds do not have a striker to lead their line. The likes of Dan James and Jack Harrison have often been deployed there – out of position – as a result.

Similarly, there is a lack of cover at full-back, where midfielders Stuart Dallas and Jamie Shackleton have often been called upon. Captain Liam Cooper is even expected to be absent until March, too.

The Yorkshiremen need two to three additions this month if they are to remain competitive and help alleviate the ongoing injury crisis at Thorp Arch.

Whilst Aaronson would be an exciting signing, it’s just not enough and that has got to leave Bielsa and co absolutely worried heading into the second half of the season following this huge update from a very reliable source.

AND in other news, Imagine him and Phillips: Leeds could seal dream Bielsa signing in £16.2m-rated “phenom”…