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Despite a rather underwhelming campaign last season, one of the bright sparks to come out for Manchester United was the emergence of highly-rated teenager Mason Greenwood.

The 17-year-old made his debut in the Champions League away win against PSG, and then rounded off the season with a start against Cardiff in the final game of the Premier League.

Now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed via the club’s official website that Greenwood will “definitely” be given more first-team opportunities next season and suggested his performance against the Bluebirds was a real indicator of his potential.

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After hearing the news Greenwood would be given the chance to shine, United fans took to Twitter to express their thoughts on the matter and many were understandably delighted by Solskjaer’s words.

Supporters of the Manchester side insisted the teenager was the future of the club and urged the side’s boss to start him next season.

Indeed, some even felt that Greenwood was already the best forward at the club and was “better than half of the senior players”.

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[ad_pod ]This article is part of Football FanCast’s Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers…Southampton legend Matthew Le Tissier has delivered his Twitter verdict after Matt Targett completed a permanent move from St Mary’s to Aston Villa on Monday.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the 23-year-old had found first-team starts hard to come by under Ralph Hasenhuttl in 2019 – he made just four in the Premier League – as he remained behind Ryan Bertrand in the pecking order at left-back, and has decided to move on in search of more regular football.

The fee for the defender is reportedly £11.5m initially, which could rise to £17m with add-ons, and Le Tissier clearly feels it is a good deal for all parties.

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The 50-year-old said on Twitter: “Good move for both I think”, finishing off with a thumbs-up emoji.

Is he right?

He certainly is.

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While Targett did produce some impressive assists for the south coast outfit – his pinpoint cross to Danny Ings against Arsenal in Hasenhuttl’s first home match in charge springs to mind – he simply didn’t have the pace to be a full-back who can get up to the byline and back effectively.

The fact that his assist for Ings came from a deep cross tells you all you need to know about that.

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There was little point in having two senior left-backs in Bertrand and Targett who both want to play, and no doubt selling the latter ended up helping fund a move for Birmingham City striker Che Adams, who also completed his move to Southampton on Monday.

Now Targett is in a good position to be the first-choice left-back at Villa Park in the top flight, while Saints boosted their transfer kitty and can look to bring young Jake Vokins through to be Bertrand’s back-up next season – Le Tiss is spot on, then.

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Celtic are showing interest in Derby County defender Max Lowe, according to The Daily Record.

What’s the story?

With The Times reporting that Arsenal have made a second bid for established first-team left-back Kieran Tierney, the Scotland international’s future at Celtic Park appears to be hanging in the balance.

The Record say that Max Lowe is now one of the transfer options that the Hoops are pursuing, with an inquiry made to Derby County about his availability on a short-term basis or as a permanent signing.

Lowe spent last season on loan at Aberdeen and the paper claim that, despite having plenty of time left on his contract at Derby, his future at the club is uncertain.

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Needed with or without Tierney

Valued at £315,000 by Transfermarkt, Lowe made 42 appearances for the Dons last term, becoming a trusted member of Derek McInnes’ squad at Pittodrie.

Playing in a Scottish Cup semi-final and League Cup final against Celtic, testing himself against James Forrest, he’s already had a taste of the level required to be a success at the Hoops despite falling short on both occasions.

Celtic badly need a left-back this summer with no direct back-up to Tierney available following the departure of Honduran veteran Emilio Izaguirre.

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Lowe would appear to have the ability to at least do a job domestically as back-up to Tierney, so pursuing him this summer makes sense even if the 22-year-old star does not move to Arsenal or indeed another top European club.

If Tierney does end up moving then it still makes sense to get Lowe in the door, although the club will need to dip into the transfer market once again and sign real quality as a replacement.

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As per a report from the Daily Mail highlighting what areas Everton were hoping to improve in the market this summer, the position of striker was included.

The Toffees have been linked with the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic, Adolfo Gaich and Moise Kean so far as they look to add a third striker to their ranks to compete with Cenk Tosun and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, although Sporting Director Marcel Brands may not need to look very far from home for his man.

A report from the Liverpool Echo offers an exclusive interview with Blackburn senior youth scout David Kershaw, who gives the lowdown on the process that saw 46-goal forward Ellis Simms end up in the Toffees’ academy.

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The story tells of how a six-year-old Simms clung to his father in tears as he was too scared to go and train with the other kids, but eventually got out on to the pitch and impressed Kershaw.

“He’s decent this lad”, is what Kershaw first thought of Simms, and the youngster has gone from strength to strength ever since.

Kershaw added that: “I heard people saying this is one of the best we’ve ever had in our academy.” Simms even had the likes of Barcelona asking who he was after an international tournament.

After ending up at Manchester City before being released, Simms has gone from strength to strength at Goodison Park and hit a staggering 46 goals for the Under-18 side last term – Kershaw ‘hopes’ he will be the next big thing out of Everton’s academy after Wayne Rooney and Ross Barkley.

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In the modern day, age is just a number – it doesn’t matter that Simms is only 18. If you’re good enough, you’re old enough and the teenager is definitely good enough. Kylian Mbappe, arguably one of Europe’s best goalscorers at just 20 years of age, has already hit 100 career goals having been drafted into Champions League football at the same age as Simms; the Everton boy deserves a chance.

The Toffees have already landed Jonas Lossl and are close to signing Andre Gomes, but with Simms doing the business in the academy, Brands should call off his search for a new striker.

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According to reports in The Sun on Sunday (June 9, page 59), Leeds are set to miss out on Reece Brown as Huddersfield Town are now looking the more likely land the Forest Green Rovers midfielder, who is out of contract this summer.

What’s the story?

The midfielder is available on a free transfer. His contract with Forest Green Rovers is expiring, and it is looking increasingly likely that he will leave after their failed play-off campaign.

The midfielder made it into the League Two Team of the Year, and his impressive performances have drawn interest from Championship clubs.

It looked for a while that Leeds would be the side to secure his signature, but the latest report indicates that their Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield will be the ones to sign him.

Proven entities

Leeds are undoubtedly amongst the favourites for promotion next season, but they may fall short in their top-flight ambitions if they target League Two standard players.

The Whites must identify players that are definite improvements on what they already have, and Brown doesn’t slot into that category.

Indeed he was fantastic in League Two, but it is a huge step up from the fourth tier into the Championship.

In recent weeks, the Whites have shown an interest in bringing Harry Wilson and Luke Freeman, two targets who appear well-suited to the demands of a promotion-chasing outfit.

Wilson netted 16 goals for Derby last season as the Rams were almost promoted to the Premier League, while Freeman has been one of the standout performers in the second tier for the past few years.

It remains to be seen whether Brown can light up the Championship following a move to Huddersfield.

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Considering he is available on a free, Leeds fans may feel disappointed at missing out on the League Two star, ions both in the transfer market and in the imminent future.

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Loads of Manchester United fans have been reacting to a huge story from ESPN, who claim Jan Oblak wants to join the Red Devils.

According to ESPN, the man who many deem to be the only goalkeeper on the planet better than David De Gea wants to leave Atletico Madrid.

Oblak has been in Madrid since 2014, keeping 138 clean sheets in 208 games in all competitions.

According to the report, the 26 year-old is frustrated by broken promises over his future and is a boyhood United fan, so favours a move to Old Trafford over one to PSG, who are also in need of a goalkeeper after Gianluigi Buffon’s departure.

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Of course, all of this depends on the future of De Gea, who has one year remaining on his contract in Manchester.

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The Spaniard had a horrific end to the season and many fans are enticed by the prospect of replacing him with 20-cap Slovenia man Oblak.

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Just a week after lifting the biggest prize in club football, Virgil van Dijk was one game away from capping off a remarkable season with a title at international level.

The centre-back lead his side past England in the Nations League semi-finals, but fell short to Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the showpiece finale on Sunday.

The Liverpool defender took to

/Byhak-OFMLJ/” data-lasso->Instagram in the aftermath of the game to reflect on his side’s defeat, and insisted that Ronald Koeman’s side would go on to achieve greater things in the future.

Despite not being able to add another trophy to his collection, van Dijk can look back at the season with a real sense of pride. The former Southampton man was absolutely vital to Liverpool’s triumph in the Champions League, and was deservedly crowned PFA Player of the Year for his stellar performances this season.

With Jurgen Klopp’s men bidding to overhaul the Manchester City juggernaut and claim their first Premier League title, van Dijk will once again be counted on by Reds fans to marshal the Anfield side’s backline to glory.

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Seen as such a cool customer, the Dutchman will no doubt shake off the setback with his country and kick on again with Liverpool next season – that will be a very scary prospect indeed.

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Over the years Arsenal fans have had to endure watching some of their finest players leave the club for their greatest rivals.

The likes of Robin van Persie, Samir Nasri, Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor all left the Gunners in pursuit of more ambitious ventures with the North London club constantly having to rebuild and reorganise after such high profile departures.

The latest to leave in this manner was Alexis Sanchez, who signed for Manchester United in January 2018.

Rumours of Sanchez’s desire to leave the club had been circling for months after a collapsed move to Manchester City saw him stay at Arsenal for a further five months before he eventually made his move to Old Trafford.

The Chilean has had a torrid time in Manchester, struggling to make any impact in a team that’s been in decline under both Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer despite a few months of improvement with the Norwegian at the helm.

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Sanchez may move again this summer and former Arsenal invincible Lauren has been quoted as saying that the Chilean can still have an impact in North London if he were to return one day. But despite the comments coming from a club icon, Gunners fans haven’t welcomed the idea of re-signing their ex-star.

Southampton fans are hoping for a much better season next term, with Ralph Hasenhuttl having a full summer to get across his philosophy and sign the players he wants.

Already, there have been plenty of names linked with making the move to St. Mary’s after the Saints managed to move up and away from the relegation zone once again.

The idea is that with new faces brought in over the summer, the better Southampton’s chances are of pushing even further up the table.

The South Coast club have an illustrious history with bringing through youngsters and one player who was with Southampton for eight years and could now re-sign for the club is Adam Lallana.

Lallana (who is valued at £13.5 million on Transfermarkt) moved to Liverpool in 2014, becoming one of many to switch the South Coast for Merseyside.

Fans understood his decision to move and accepted that Liverpool would give him a better opportunity to obtain some silverware, but that is still something he is yet to achieve.

Making just five starts in the Premier League this season, Lallana has really been cast aside by Liverpool because of his injuries.

The now 31-year-old will be hoping that a move away from Anfield will allow him to re-find his best form, so going back to Southampton is surely the best thing for him…

Since his departure, Southampton have not had a midfielder quite like the England international. An attack-minded, goal provider is something that the Saints have desperately missed and could get back with his arrival.

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For an affordable fee of £13 million (per the Express on May 19th), the two could be re-united in a move that once again, could bring out the best of Lallana.

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With the Europa League just days away, Arsenal fans are preparing not just for the biggest game of their season, but also the most important transfer window in a while.

No matter the outcome in Baku, the Gunners are in desperate need of improvement this summer, with a leaky defence all but costing Unai Emery’s side Champions League football via a top-four spot in the Premier League and a lack of depth in certain positions resulting in the Spaniard having to adapt on the fly with what he has to work with.

Arsenal have been linked with a plethora of defenders from different teams with different playing styles already, and one name to jump out of late is Sampdoria centre-back Joachim Andersen.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport via the Metro, the Gunners have the Danish defender on their radar this summer after Andersen’s breakout season in Serie A with I Blucerchiati, starting 32 league games and attracting interest all over Europe, namely Tottenham.

The 22-year-old defender, who is valued at £18 million on Transfermarkt, would be a sensible signing for the Gunners. At such a young age and a full season of professional football already under his belt, Andersen is comfortable enough on the ball and in defence to make the leap from Italy to the Premier League.

Andersen is the latest defender to flourish at Sampdoria, the last one being Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar, and with a valuation that fits Arsenal’s budget restraints, the Danish international would be a smart acquisition for the Gunners that will make fans forget about the horror show that is Shkodran Mustafi.

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Arsenal were inches away from a top-four finish this season, and in Andersen, the Gunners will be defensively more secure for next year and could all but secure Champions League football with the Dane in their team.

Arsenal fans, would Andersen be a good signing? Let us know!