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In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Sheffield Wednesday legend Carlton Palmer has made a massive claim about Owls chairman Dejphon Chansiri.

It’s been over 20 years since the south Yorkshire outfit were relegated from the Premier League and during that time, they have twice dipped down into League One.

Now in the current season, they are amidst another relegation battle after being struck with a six-point deduction before a ball was even kicked.

Thai businessman, Chansiri, purchased the sleeping giants from Milan Mandaric in January 2015 and has overseen two play-off campaigns but since then, the Owls have not finished above 12th place.

And Palmer believes it comes down to his lack of knowledge on the footballing side of things, claiming that Chansiri should have appointed an adviser such as ex-Wednesday manager Howard Wilkinson.

He told FFC:

“Listen, since he’s been since he’s taken over, he has put his money where his mouth is. The only thing that I would say about the chairman is that I don’t think he’s been rightly advised.

“He spent a lot of money, he’s paid a lot of money in wages. He just hasn’t had the right advice.

“I’ve said this before, I mean, Howard Wilkinson lives in Sheffield – what he knows what he doesn’t know about football isn’t worth knowing about – you know, I think he should have got somebody in there to advise him, who knows about football.

“If he’d have done that, I think Sheffield Wednesday would have got promoted by now.”

Under Chansiri’s stewardship, the Yorkshire giants have had four permanent managers, ranging from Carlos Carvalhal to their latest one, Garry Monk, who was sacked earlier this week.

Following his takeover, the Thai mogul claimed the club would be in the Premier League by 2017 – that passed three years ago and things haven’t looked good since.

Perhaps Palmer is right, Chansiri could have done with someone leading the Owls’ football operations as the majority of their big money signings have flopped, which has only cost them in the long-run.

Amid the current state of peril with no manager to steer the sinking ship, maybe Chansiri needs to listen to the Wednesday legend’s advice.

AND in other news, Sheffield Wednesday lightweight was hugely wasteful in Millwall draw…

After coming on as a second-half substitute against Dundee United, Celtic new boy Albian Ajeti introduced himself to Scottish football by firing home the winner seven minutes from time.

The Switzerland international had just joined from Premier League side West Ham earlier this month in a deal worth around £4.5m, with Neil Lennon quick to sing his praises after the match. The Hoops boss said: “He’s had an early impact already and that’s great for us. He’s not match fit, he’s not had a lot of football in the last 12 months. But he did great to keep the ball alive for the goal and his link-up play was good as well. It’s brilliant for him.”

But whilst Ajeti may have been the match-winner on the day, it was Ryan Christie who arguably stole the show for Celtic, making sure Dundee United goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist earned his pay-cheque.

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As per Sofascore, out of the 23 total shots that Celtic took, nine of them were taken by Christie, with three finding the target, three being blocked by some desperate defending and another three missing their mark.

The 25-year-old was unlucky not to get onto the score-sheet at least once, with Siegrist pulling off a stunning save to deny a strike destined for the top corner. And of course, it was Christie’s strike that eventually led to Ajeti’s goal.

But aside from that, the Scotland international was a real live-wire throughout the match, completing all eight of his attempted dribbles – to put that incredible statistic into context, if you combined the rest of Christie’s teammates, as well as the entire Dundee United side, you would only get seven successful dribbles.

The attacking midfielder wasn’t shy of doing his defensive work either, making three tackles and winning a mammoth 13 duels out of the 16 that he contested on the ground.

It was an all-action display from the Celtic ace, and whilst Ajeti may be taking home the plaudits, it was he who was the real hero for Lennon on Saturday.

Leeds United appear to be struggling to add another central defender this summer as they were handed one more devastating blow as per emerging reports this week…

What’s the word?

According to The Athletic’s ever-reliable David Ornstein, the Yorkshire giants have had a bid rejected for Brighton centre-back Haydon Roberts.

They claim that after receiving three approaches for loan star Ben White knocked back, their attention was turned to his 18-year-old teammate, though the Seagulls are adamant that he won’t be sold this transfer window either.

It’s thought that Roberts is very highly-rated on the south coast and is capped at England U18 level. Brighton are in talks to extend his contract.

Whilst Football Insider believe the offer was in the region of “six-figures”.

Another defensive blow

This comes as another setback for Marcelo Bielsa, Victor Orta and Andrea Radrizzani as they just can’t seem to find that elusive extra centre-back to bring in before the deadline in two weeks.

Firstly, it was White and then there were reports that mooted target Josko Gvardiol has instead chosen Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig and now they cannot secure Roberts either.

Leeds’ start to life in the Premier League has certainly sent the pulses racing at Elland Road. It may be one win and one defeat from their opening two, but Bielsa’s men have conceded seven goals in the process.

Robin Koch’s impact has been more error-prone than sensational, but he’ll need time to adapt to his new surroundings whilst they were even lacking the presence of skipper Liam Cooper in the opener against Liverpool due to injury.

Roberts would have been an interesting option to consider after the Daily Mail’s ‘Secret Scout’ labelled him a “leader” in the making and lauded the teenager as a “talented prospect” with “great footballing intelligence.”

It’s easy to forget that they are also missing Gaetano Berardi after his serious ACL injury, so the need for another defender is certainly up there with other priorities.

Although, their struggles to land one are going to be a cause for concern. They cannot afford to be involved in seven-goal thrillers every week.

Bielsa drilled his side into becoming the best defensive team in the Championship last term. It’s now his task to repeat that feat in the big time.

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It’s fair to say that the jury is still out on Tanguy Ndombele at Tottenham.

The Frenchman has endured a roller-coaster ride since arriving in north London from Lyon last summer, with injuries restricting him to just 29 appearances across all competitions.

And with Spurs boss Jose Mourinho not shy in criticising his sub-standard performances in public, there have been reports in recent months that Ndombele could even be heading for the exit door just a season after joining.

Now, Serie A giants Inter are the latest team to be linked with a swoop for the midfielder, with Corriere dello Sport (via Calcio Mercato) claiming that Spurs would be open to a swap deal if they could land either Milan Skriniar or Marcelo Brozovic.

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And if the Lilywhites could lure the latter to north London, then they could have the kind of creative maestro to run things in the middle of the park.

Rated at £43.2m by Transfermarkt, Brozovic has been mostly used in a more defensive-minded role for Inter, but has still managed to score three goals and provide five assists.

The Croatian can dictate the tempo of the game, and is at his best when controlling the action. As per Whoscored, he has averaged a whopping 65.1 passes per game in Serie A, at an extraordinary passing accuracy of 89.8%. This is a player who Mourinho can rely on to keep things ticking over, and find the likes of Heung-min Son and Harry Kane in more advanced areas.

And judging by the kinds of comments that his managers at both club and international have said about him, and it’s clear to see why Daniel Levy should be prioritising him this summer.

Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic declared: “He is very important to us in the game, he is very calm and his technique is perfect. Through him we can easily get out of the opponent’s pressing”. And Inter boss Luciano Spalletti hailed: “Brozovic is one who has a compass in the foot, knows football, has clean passages and find the free man”.

Both Dalic and Spalletti paint a picture of just how much of a technician Brozovic is, and it’s exactly why Spurs and Levy should forget about Ndombele, and bring the Croatian in to north London.

Plenty of Glasgow Rangers fans have been giving their thoughts on the club’s announcement of a new sponsorship deal.

On Monday, the Light Blues confirmed on their official website that they have teamed up with Seko Logistics, who are now the club’s official logistics partner, with their brand to be displayed on the upper back of the first team’s kits for the upcoming season. The news was also shared on the club’s official Twitter channel @RangersFC.

Seko will become the third sponsor to have their branding printed on ‘Gers kits, with 32Red as the main shirt sponsor on the front and The Energy Check featuring below the squad numbers on the back of the shirt. The Ibrox club also have a partnership with Unibet which sees their logo emblazoned on the team’s training kit.

These ‘Gers fans took to Twitter to give their views on the Seko Logistics sponsorship, with many lamenting the presence of yet another corporate sponsorship on the club’s kits for the new season:

‘Gers fans, what did you make of the Seko announcement? Have your say by commenting below!

The January transfer window is edging ever closer and it’ll be interesting to see what business Jose Mourinho will do once it finally opens.

Of course, with the Special One’s reputation and pedigree, it’s fairly safe to assume Tottenham Hotspur will have an opportunity to attract players of elite quality to the club in windows to come.

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And so far, Spurs have been linked with a lot of high-profile names but London Evening Standard recently reported that Marouane Fellaini, among some other names, are not on Mourinho’s wish list this Christmas.

Of course, the now 32-year-old is a former pupil of the Portuguese manager as they spent some time together at Old Trafford while Mourinho was managing Manchester United.

But this update was actually seen as a relief for many Spurs fans who seemingly don’t want Fellaini, who joined Shandong Luneng Taishan in a £10.4m deal earlier this year, at the club.

In fact, they were all pretty much celebrating this news as something wonderful and were generally being thankful that it won’t come to pass.

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It seems that they don’t really rate Fellaini at all.

The now 32-year-old midfielder has played a total of 55 games across all competitions in 2018/19, both in China and in England, scoring 14 goals and assisting seven in the process as well.

In the 34 games he’s played for his new club, he has managed to bag 12 goals and five assists.

But despite all of that, he is not really a welcome face at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, if the reactions from above are anything to go by.

Luckily for those fans, it doesn’t seem like Mourinho will try and arrange a reunion of any sort.

Elsewhere, Real Madrid would be making a huge mistake by offering one of their players to Man Utd in order to land their main man…

Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a major boost in their efforts to sign Ryan Fraser this summer, via Football Insider. 

According to Wayne Veysey, Fraser has indicated he won’t sign a contract extension with Bournemouth.

A source told the outlet that the Scotsman is concerned about getting injured ahead of a potential move in the summer and has informed the Cherries he has no intentions of signing an extension to finish the season.

Earlier this year, Football Insider revealed that the Lilywhites are willing to offer him a lucrative deal as Jose Mourinho has identified him at the top of his shortlist of transfer targets.

Last month, The Daily Star claimed that Spurs are in pole position to sign Fraser in the upcoming window, and this news may benefit Steven Bergwijn in the long-term.

Although the Scottish international has struggled for consistency this season, as he has provided just one goal and four assists at the time of writing, it is easy to forget he scored seven goals and created 14 assists in the Premier League last season, bettered only by former Chelsea talisman Eden Hazard.

Moreover, he has proven to be incredibly dependable, as he last sustained an injury all the way back in 2015.

Meanwhile, Bergwijn briefly shined for Tottenham until he was forced to miss the team’s last game against RB Leipzig after picking up an ankle injury. The 22-year-old has bagged 2 goals in 5 league games, including scoring on his home debut against reigning champions Manchester City (Transfermarkt).

Spurs are eager to offer Fraser a well paid contract amid competition from Arsenal, Everton, Newcastle United and West Ham United. He will become a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the month.

Furthermore, it is fair to say the Portuguese head coach has been hindered by a number of injuries to his wide forwards. Both Bergwijn and Son Heung-min have recently made full recoveries from injury setbacks, and this will no doubt give the Lilywhites an uplift as Mourinho’s side had slumped to several poor results in their absence.

Taking this into account, Fraser is more than able to provide suitable cover for the options out wide, and he would surely be a shrewd investment if he ends up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Dutchman carries the weight of plenty of expectations on his young shoulders, and the speedster could share the workload next season to reduce the risk of injury.

While there is no guarantee he will be a complete success, the club will have still gained a valuable asset for no extra cost if the transfer goes through.

Tottenham fans, should Daniel Levy sign Ryan Fraser in the summer? Let us know down below!

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Ben White has been exceptional for Leeds United this season.

He’s been named as the Player of the Season thus far by both fans and journalists, but unfortunately for the Whites his good performances haven’t flown under the radar.

In fact, it seems as if his parent club knew exactly how good he was when they sent him out on loan as Glenn Murray delivered his verdict on his teammate.

What’s been said then?

Murray was speaking on the pre-match build-up of Leeds vs Reading (Sky Sports 26/11, 7:30 PM), and understandably, Brighton’s vice-captain was asked about White.

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Murray said: “It’s absolutely no surprise to me, not long ago we were training at Brighton and he’d often step in front of me, and I’d be like ‘who is this kid?’

“He’s gone out and done fantastic at Leeds, and he’s stepped into some big boots with Pontus Jansson leaving at the end of last season. He’s stepped in there and led by example at such a tender age.

“He’s agile, he’s very very composed on the ball, and I think that’s why Bielsa likes him. But we think very highly of him at Brighton.”

Not good news

While it’s no surprise to hear Murray waxing lyrical about the centre-back after his impressive start to the season, it’s his final comments that may sting Leeds fans.

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The United fanbase have been clamouring for the club to sign White on a permanent basis, but with Murray saying that Brighton think highly of him it seems unlikely that this deal could be reached, or at least not cheaply.

Murray’s comment seems to indicate that Brighton know exactly what they’ve got with White, and with Noel Whelan recently saying that he thinks he’s just as good as John Stones, you can’t imagine that they’ll be willing to let him go easily.

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Thierry Henry has said that Jurgen Klopp showed “respect” to Divock Origi in the Merseyside derby.

What did he say?

Liverpool beat Everton 5-2 at Anfield to take their lead at the top of the table back to eight points, and they have now gone 32 league matches unbeaten – the longest run in their history. The Belgium international was on terrific form, scoring a brace.

The former Arsenal man was quick to praise the Reds’ boss for the way he deployed the 24-year-old. He said in the Amazon Prime studio (via The Daily Express): “But what’s going to be important for Divock Origi now, is that he played in the middle.

“That’s a great sign of respect for the work he is doing from Jurgen Klopp.

“Before he was putting him on the left or on the right and I’m not sure if he can hold the line or bring the ball in.”

Shows his worth when it really matters

It was a fantastic display from £18m-rated Origi – as per Transfermarkt. He scored twice with both of his goals well taken, and he may have given his boss a different style of play.

Roberto Firmino is the main striker for the European champions, of course, and he is unlikely to lose his place after one good performance from the former Lille forward. The Brazil international is much more of a creative player, averaging 1.2 key passes per game in the Premier League so far this campaign compared to Origi’s 0.3.

However, the latter is far more effective against teams that use a high line, as the Toffees did on Wednesday night. Both of his strikes came from balls into space, one in the air and one on the floor. On both occasions, it was Origi’s awareness, positioning and pace that got him on the end of both balls, allowing him to take his time and score twice.

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This is something that the 28-year-old first-choice does not offer his manager. He link-up play is better – as his nine assists in all competitions indicate – and that can help bring the likes of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah into the play, but that is often to the detriment of his own goalscoring capabilities.

In 20 starts, he has just four goals this campaign, whilst Origi has five in six. As such, the latter gives his boss a totally different Plan B. With the large amount of games to come this term, the former Borussia Dortmund boss can use this to his advantage.

Meanwhile, Liverpool fans react to fresh loan interest in this 19-year-old.

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With Eddie Nketiah picking up an injury that will apparently see him out of action for three weeks it seemed as if it would be time for Ryan Edmondson to get an opportunity in the first-team.

However, one former Leeds United player believes that the teenager isn’t trusted by Marcelo Bielsa, and he also states that he should be looking for a way out of the club in January.

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What’s been said then?

Speaking to Football Insider, Noel Whelan gave his view on Edmondson’s current situation.

“I would think he’s almost certain to go on loan in January if he remains out of the squad. He will want to go on loan, as he will feel ready for senior football.

“He’s been banging in the goals for the Under-23s, but there comes a time when you out-grow that level and need to play against professionals.

“Edmondson doesn’t seem to be making any headway and it’s telling he wasn’t even on the bench against QPR when Eddie Nketiah pulled out. Marcelo Bielsa doesn’t trust him.”

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Absolutely right

Whelan has hit the nail on the head with this one.

If Edmondson isn’t at a level where Bielsa feels he can trust him yet, then he must go and prove himself out on loan.

He’s done pretty much all he can to make his case with the U23s as he netted 20 goals for the youth team last season, but if the Argentine still doesn’t want to use him after that, it seems that getting some senior experience elsewhere is the right thing to do.

It might seem harsh given the 18-year-old scored a hat-trick for the senior side in pre-season against Tadcaster Albion. However, if he can’t get into the squad even when there’s just one fit centre-forward, it’s a damning indictment of how much Bielsa doesn’t rate him.

A successful loan spell could be exactly what the teenager needs to show Bielsa that he can trust him.

Even that might not be enough, however.