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EVERTON OFFER CONFIRMED:THE BLUES MONITORING JOSHUA ZIRKZEE TRANSFER SITUATION CLOSELY

Everton is targeting a January move for striker Joshua Zirkzee. The Man Utd forward, who had a trial with the Blues in 2017, is a top priority as David Moyes seeks a different profile of attacker.

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Everton connected Joshua Zirkzee, who played for the Blues during their trial more than eight years ago, has already discussed the possibility of joining them. Everton is prioritising a new striker in January who has a different profile than current frontmen Thierno Barry and Beto, according to Rob Dorsett, football correspondent for Sky Sports News.

He claims that Zirkzee of Manchester United and Ivan Toney of Al-Ahli, both of whom play in the Saudi Pro League, are at the top of their list of potential targets should either become available. However, Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal appears to be out of reach after Mikel Arteta declared he would not be leaving.

The 24-year-old Zirkzee joined Manchester United from Bologna on July 14, 2024, but in 54 games for the Red Devils, he has only managed to score seven goals, with only three of those coming in 36 Premier League games.

However, the 6 4" youngster has long been a target for Everton, and he even wore the royal blue jersey during a Czech youth competition.

Zirkzee, a 16-year-old prodigy from Schiedam, was a prolific player at Feyenoord at the time after scoring 33 goals in 27 games for their minor team the season before.

Arsenal appeared to be interested in signing him because of his performance, but Ronald Koeman, the manager of Everton and the only person to have played for and coached both of the Dutch club football's "Big Three," was able to use his connections at the Rotterdam giants to get the player a trial with the Blues in July 2017.

After playing twice for Everton in the Generali CEE Cup in Prague, a deal was not reached, and later that year, Zirkzee transferred to Bayern Munich's junior academy.

"Everton was a genuine alternative for me, because Ronald Koeman was the manager of the first team and I did not have many strikers in front of me at that time," Zirkzee said to Dutch football journalist Arthur Renard after he had been with the Blues for a few years. "Everton gave me the impression that there was a strong possibility to come through there after Romelu Lukaku went to Manchester United that summer.

"They immediately offered me a contract when I was there."

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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