Chelsea have a lot of big decisions to make this summer with a transfer ban currently hanging over their heads, while the futures of various players remain uncertain.

And one of those players includes Pedro, who is said to be attracting interest from two Serie A giants.

The Breakdown

The Daily Express reports both AC Milan and Inter Milan are keen on the 31-year-old, though Chelsea could be reluctant to sell due to the sanction handed to them by FIFA.

The Blues, of course, could still end up getting their ban frozen. But even if they cannot, they should still consider selling Pedro in order to give some younger names the chance to impose themselves.

Callum Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic, for example, could easily be Maurizio Sarri’s first-choice wingers next season if Pedro ends up leaving alongside Eden Hazard.

Meanwhile, there is still Willian and other players out on loan and in the youth ranks who could take up cover spots if Sarri is worried about numbers amid the transfer ban.

Perhaps not the most glamorous crop of wide men to some Chelsea supporters, but the Blues have to make something work should Hazard leave and their transfer ban remain in play.

And by moving on Pedro to allow the likes of Hudson-Odoi and Pulisic to get genuine opportunities, they could end up doing just that.

Ultimately, the duo could be the club’s future with their talent, but they will not get the chance to show and prove that until some of the older names in the squad such as Pedro are moved on.

Chelsea fans, should the club keep hold of Pedro? Join the discussion by commenting below.

عبر علي ماهر المدير الفني للمصري عن سعادته بالفوز على وادي دجلة في المباراة التي جمعت الفريقين أمس في الدوري الممتاز.

المصري فاز على دجلة بهدفين مقابل هدف في المباراة التي أقيمت أمس في ختام المسابقة المحلية.

وقال ماهر في تصريحات تلفزيونية على قناة “النهار”: “نجحت مع لاعبي المصري الكبار في تحقيق انتصارات متتالية، لنقوم بحصد المركز السادس والصعود من قاع الدوري بشكل سريع”.

وأوضح: “كنا نعمل بشكل دائم ولا نركز سوى في الملعب أو في المحاضرات، كما أن مجلس إدارة النادي ساند الجميع من أجل تحقيق تلك النتائج في الفترة الماضية”.

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وتابع: “مجلس المصري يقف خلف الفريق، ويدفع المستحقات ويسلم الجميع المكافآت من أجل تحفيزهم”.

وأكمل: “الموسم الجاري كان كبيس، ولكنه تحول إلى عام سعيد”.

وواصل: “في الموسم الماضي نجحت في إبقاء إنبي بالدوري الممتاز وعدم هبوطه، ولكن مع بداية الموسم تراجعت النتائج بسبب عدم توفير طلباتي من اللاعبين”.

وأضاف: “ولكن الجميع تناسى مساهمتي في استمرار إنبي بالدوري الممتاز وركز فقط في تراجع النتائج بالموسم الجديد، ولا أرغب في الحديث عن نادي آخر وأنا الآن أركز فقط مع المصري”.

وعن محمود وادي لاعب المصري، قال: “سنفتقد خدمات محمود وادي برحيله إلى بيراميدز، وهو من أهم اللاعبين في صفوف المصري”.

وأختتم: “تحدثت مع إدارة النادي وتلقيت وعدًا بتدعيم الفريق ببدائل قوية، ونعمل في الوقت الجاري على الصفقات الجديدة”.

انتهت مباراة الإنتاج الحربي ومصر المقاصة بالتعادل السلبي، في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الخميس ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

والتقي فريق الإنتاج الحربي نظيره المقاصة، في إطار منافسات الجولة الأخيرة من عمر المسابقة المحلية، وذلك على ملعب الأهلي وي السلام.

وألغي سعيد حمزة حكم المباراة هدفًا لصالح الإنتاج الحربي في الدقيقة 39 بداع التسلل، وكان سجله عبد الرحمن أسامة.

وكان لتقنية الفيديو “الفار” تدخل في الدقيقة 67، بعدما احتسب الحكم ركلة جزاء لـ أحمد صابر مدافع الإنتاج بعد تدخل قوي من حارس المقاصة، إلا ان الفار احتسب تسلل على أحمد صابر، وتم إلغاء ضربة الجزاء.

كما شهدت المباراة حالة طرد للإنتاج الحربي للاعبه محمد بازوكا، بعد عرقلة عبد الله مجدي لاعب وسط المقاصة على حدود منقطة الجزاء، وذلك في الدقيقة 57.

وبهذا التعادل أنهى فريق الإنتاج الحربي الدوري في المركز الثامن برصيد 44 نقطة، فيما يختتم المقاصة المسابقة بتواجده في المركز التاسع بـ42.

There are few players at Arsenal who are as universally loved as Danny Welbeck.

The deadline day signing from 2014 has gone from an unwanted signing to a cult favourite in north London, with his winning goals against Manchester United and Leicester City stitching his name into Arsenal folklore.

His contract is due to expire at the end of the season, with reports that Unai Emery is willing to renew his deal further into the future, and although Welbeck is a popular figure both with the fans and within the team, the club should avoid keeping the former United striker at the club beyond his current contract.

Since joining the Gunners five years ago, Welbeck has only made 88 Premier League appearances out of 177 games the English striker could have played in. Like many talented footballers at Arsenal, the 28-year-old attacker has been plagued with injuries since his move to north London, and Emery can’t afford to be sympathetic with Welbeck taking the club forward.

Welbeck has also only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored for the Gunners since his move to north London 18 months ago, and Arsenal are in need of letting go of deadwood this summer in order to facilitate transfers in positions the club need improvements in.

Renewing Welbeck for another season would also mean one of Arsenal’s talented youngsters will likely have to wait longer for first-team opportunities, with the likes of Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson all in jeopardy of losing minutes in the starting XI if the English international stays at the club.

Some of Welbeck’s goals will forever be part of the Gunners’ history, and as much as fans would like him to stay at the club, the reality is that the striker does not fit in the long-term future of Arsenal, and Emery will be costing the team if he does renew the contract of the former United striker.

Arsenal fans, should Emery keep hold of Welbeck? Join the discussion by commenting below… 

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In Mark Lawrenson’s weekly predictions on the BBC, the pundit has claimed that he think Wolves will edge their FA Cup semi-final with Watford this weekend. The former Liverpool man predicted it to be a close game, but for the Midlands club to come out on top on penalties.

What’s he said?

Lawrenson was initially full of praise for Wolves, claiming that Nuno Santo deserved plaudits for the way he’s lead his team in 2018/19. He told the BBC:

 “At the end of the season, Hornets boss Javier Gracia and Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Sanchez will both get honourable mentions when the awards are handed out.

“Nuno, in particular, has impressed me. I know there is an argument that Wolves have got greater resources than Watford, but you have to consider the way they play and the fact they are a little bit more consistent than Watford.”

The pundit went onto talk about how Wolves have played this season, even after tasting defeat.

“I know Wolves have had a couple of slip-ups where you think their result is strange – like their defeat by Burnley last week.

“But Nuno knows that is what happens in the Premier League, and he has never changed the way he plays after a defeat. Instead he keeps on repeating his message to the players.”

He then finally predicted the outcome of their next match which sees them travel to Wembley.

“I think this one is going to be very tight. I would not be surprised if it goes to penalties – but I do think Wolves will edge it.”

Is he right?

Wolves have been a pleasure to watch this season and he is without a doubt right when it comes to Nuno. The Portuguese manager has done a brilliant job since he took over, guiding them from the Championship last season to the lucrative Premier League.

The fact they now sit seventh shows why he deserves to be in the conversation for awards come the end of the season.

Lawrenson is also right to bring up some of the strange results they’ve had this term. Their away form hasn’t been fantastic but they’ve usually had a way to answer any adversity they’ve faced. That was all too clear when they bounced back to beat Manchester United on Tuesday evening.

Although Wolves lost to Watford earlier in the season there is a sense that they may just have too much at Wembley for their opponents on this occasion.

Having signed Raul Jimenez permanently this week the club is surrounded by positivity which could drive them to success.

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Tottenham Hotspur fans have expressed their disappointment at Moussa Sissoko missing out on the Man of the Match award after his performance against Crystal Palace.

Son Heung-Min won the award after scoring the first goal at the club’s new stadium, seeing his effort from the edge of the box deflected into the bottom corner after he cut in from the right flank. Christian Eriksen netted the second.

But Sissoko turned in an excellent midfield performance versus the Eagles, having been transformed under Mauricio Pochettino this season.

Indeed, per WhoScored, Sissoko made two tackles, two clearances, one interception and won three aerial duels.

Sissoko also made one key pass and had a pass completion rate of 81%.

Spurs confirmed on Twitter on Thursday that Son had won the accolade but a number of fans replied indignantly to their tweet, insisting that his French team-mate was the rightful winner.

Take a look at the best of the reaction below!

If Portsmouth is to gain promotion to the Championship, this season has to be that season.

Pompey sits two points behind an automatic promotion spot in fourth place, level with Sunderland who both have a game in hand over second place Barnsley.

With five games to go, it looks like anything can happen heading into the final weeks of the League One season, and for each club looking for that final promotion spot, every game between now and the end of a season is a must-win match.

And for Portsmouth, it will be a record-breaking attempt that can send Kenny Jackett’s side to the Championship. Going into the final five games, it’s easy to claim that Pompey are the inform team out of the teams in second, third and fourth place.

The motivation from winning the EFL Trophy against Sunderland has spurred Portsmouth on to an incredible run of form in the league, winning their last six games, and if they are to really go for that second-place spot they will likely have to extend that winning run to 11 games, which would be a club record.

On paper, it sounds hard to mount such a big winning run with each game as important as the last, but Portsmouth have already shown on this current run and their eight-game winning streak earlier in the season that they are a club who are capable of doing it.

Everything around the club is as positive as it has been in months, and if Pompey can keep up that passion and motivation, there is no doubt the south coast club can secure that second automatic promotion spot in League One.

Portsmouth fans, can Pompey win all their remaining games? Let us know!

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Liverpool fans on Twitter have been busy mocking Manchester United, after they were heard celebrating Manchester City’s goal against Burnley inside Old Trafford before their game against Chelsea kicked off.

It has been somewhat of a turbulent time for the Red Devils. They are struggling themselves, and are being forced to watch as two of their biggest rivals battle it out in one of the most exciting title races in Premier League history.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men could only muster up a draw themselves in their game with the Blues, but luckily for them, they had their city rivals’ win against the Clarets to ease the pain.

Naturally, Liverpool fans found the time to take pity on the 20-time Premier League champions, labelling them as an embarrassment for celebrating their rivals scoring a goal, just so it means another rival loses out in the title race.

Let’s see what the Reds supporters have been saying about United on Twitter…

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A much-changed Southampton side were put to the sword by West Ham at the weekend – a result that, admittedly, means very little to the Saints, whose Premier League survival was secured with a point at St Mary’s Stadium in the previous game, although one player’s performance stood out for all the wrong reasons.

Shane Long has been in great form for the south coast outfit in recent weeks but he was back to his old ways, or perhaps worse, against the Hammers on Saturday. With his future at the club uncertain, will a horror display like this one come back to haunt him when push comes to shove in the summer?

On the chalkboard

The 32-year-old scored some crucial goals for Southampton in April, netting four times in five appearances and impressing with his drive and work-rate – two things that Ralph Hasenhuttl holds highly.

For a long time, the Irishman’s sole purpose was to put pressure on defenders, with the sacrifice in terms of potency in front of goal made in favour of the energy he offers. However, in finding his shooting boots again, the number 7 seemed the perfect fit for Hasenhuttl’s high octane approach and has established himself as one of the first names on the team sheet.

Unfortunately, he was unable to keep up his solid run of form and instead took a big, big step backwards at the London Stadium, with his contributions to the team as minimal as it gets.

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A Long afternoon

The former Hull City man attempted zero shots on goal and completed zero dribbles, while his defensive contribution – something  he prides himself on, surely – was also non-existent, as he completed zero tackles and zero interceptions.

Completing a team-low (for players who played more than 45 minutes) 23 passes, the hitman struggled to link up with his teammates, too; it’s certainly difficult to make a case for him to remain at St Mary’s Stadium based on his latest showing. If he has another stinker against Huddersfield next time out, his future will surely be in major doubt.

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Celtic limped past Kilmarnock on Saturday, but despite the poor performance fans are revelling in one truly special moment.

The Bhoys picked up a crucial three points at Parkhead on Saturday, but there was only one thing on everyone’s mind.

Billy McNeill, the club’s greatest ever player and captain who passed away this week at the age of 79, was honoured before the match.

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And despite a fairly drab affair with few clear-cut chances, Jozo Simunovic ensured the day was remembered for all the right reasons, as he rose highest to head home the only goal in the 67th minute.

Not only does Simunovic share the number five shirt with McNeill, the goal came in the 67th minute, leading fans to believe that the magic of the 1967 Lisbon Lions lives on still.

While Neil Lennon is taking some stick for yet another result grinded out in underwhelming fashion, Simunovic’s fitting tribute to McNeill has elicited quite the response on Twitter.

Check out the best of the reactions down below…