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Leeds fans are furious after manager Paul Heckingbottom suggested a new deal for Pablo Hernandez will be complicated.

Leeds fans were absolutely delighted earlier this week when it was revealed Hernandez had entered talks over a contract extension, and that the club were hopeful of agreeing a deal.

Fans will be slightly less enthused with Thursday’s news though, as Paul Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Leeds there is still work to do to convince the player to stay at Elland Road.

“I’ve had a good chat with Pablo, about the football, himself, how I see him and the value that I think he adds to the squad. Sort of capture his heart, if you like,” Heckingbottom said.

“Pablo’s had a great career and there’s more important things to Pablo than the finances. He always speaks highly of the club, the fans, Elland Road, and he wants to know the plans and what we want to do for next season.”

While fans will obviously be happy to hear how Hernandez feels about the club, Heckingbottom’s comments seem to suggest they are struggling to convince the winger it is worth spending the final years of his career at Elland Road.

“Pablo’s at the stage of his career where there’s a lot more to it than just a contract offer on the table,” Heckingbottom continued. “He wants to be excited about the last few years of his career. Hopefully we can get him excited and keep him.”

Hernandez has been in fine form this season for Leeds despite the club’s torrid run, which has seen them pick up less points than Sunderland since Boxing Day.

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Many fans have suggested in the past that Hernandez should be in line for a coaching role, and the boss’s comments suggest the Spaniard is eyeing up more than just a playing contract.

Some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

For the majority of the season, Manchester City and their manager Pep Guardiola have escaped criticism.The team have obliterated their opposition in the Premier League title race as they have a 16-point lead at the top.The North-West outfit can secure the title this Saturday if they overcome local rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.City fans have rarely had to experience disappointment this season due to the team’s scintillating and dominant displays on the pitch.[ad_pod ]However, on Wednesday night they were stunned as they watched the players get overrun by Liverpool in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie.Goals from Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane ensured that Liverpool took a 3-0 advantage into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium.Some fans have been discussing the importance of this weekend’s United game on social mediaÂfollowing the midweek disappointment.BBC host and former England international Gary Lineker could not resist poking fun at Guardiola.

Over the last few seasons, the main problems that have affected Liverpool have been related to the defence.Manager Jurgen Klopp, as well as his predecessor Brendan Rodgers, have always been wealthy in the attacking department at Anfield.However, at the back, issues have been evident, particularly in the centre-back pairings, and Dejan Lovren has been the culprit on numerous occasions.Goalkeeping errors have also plagued Liverpool’s progress, with Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius failing to perform well consistently.https://video.footballfancast.com/video-2015/klopp-excuses.mp4However, the latter has been in better form since he became first choice at the turn of the year.In fact, Liverpool’s defensive record overall has been on the up following Virgil van Dijk’s arrival in January.A statistic fromÂTwitter user Janko revealed that the Reds are having their best run at the back since the 2011-12 campaign.

Supporters think that they know why…

Comment from discussion With 4 goals conceded over the last 10 matches, Liverpool are having their best defensive run since the 2011/12 season.Comment from discussion With 4 goals conceded over the last 10 matches, Liverpool are having their best defensive run since the 2011/12 season.Comment from discussion With 4 goals conceded over the last 10 matches, Liverpool are having their best defensive run since the 2011/12 season.Comment from discussion With 4 goals conceded over the last 10 matches, Liverpool are having their best defensive run since the 2011/12 season.Comment from discussion With 4 goals conceded over the last 10 matches, Liverpool are having their best defensive run since the 2011/12 season.Comment from discussion With 4 goals conceded over the last 10 matches, Liverpool are having their best defensive run since the 2011/12 season.Comment from discussion With 4 goals conceded over the last 10 matches, Liverpool are having their best defensive run since the 2011/12 season.

Meanwhile, Klopp and his team are one game away from potentially reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.

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At the moment, they hold a 3-0 lead from the first leg thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane.

According to Football London, Everton are growing increasingly confident that they will be able to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere at the end of the season.

What’s the story?

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has spoken on a number of occasions about his desire to keep Wilshere at the Emirates Stadium behind the end of the season.

The England international has worn the armband for the Gunners in recent weeks, but he has less than three months left to run on his contract at the London club, and will be able to leave on a free transfer at the end of June.

According to Football London, Everton are becoming increasingly confident that they can convince the midfielder to make the move to Goodison Park this summer.

The report claims that the Toffees are prepared to meet Wilshere’s wage demands, in addition to offering the 26-year-old a sizeable signing-on fee in order to sweeten the deal.

Would Wilshere fit in at Everton?

When Wilshere first broke into the Arsenal team, there was incredible excitement surrounding the young midfielder, who seemed to have everything in this game.

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The Englishman, who is valued at £16.2 by transfermarkt.co.uk, is closing on 200 appearances for the Gunners, but he was famously sent on loan to Bournemouth last season following a number of injury struggles.

Wilshere found it difficult to make his mark at Bournemouth, but has worked his way back into the Arsenal team this season – making 35 appearances in all competitions.

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Ability-wise, there are few better central midfielders in English football, and if Everton can find a way to drag consistent performances out of Wilshere then they would be signing a wonderful player for a very small fee.

It could easily go the other way, however, when considering that Wilshere’s form has been a little hit and miss in recent weeks.

There was some uncertainty when Mohamed Salah turned out to be Liverpool’s main buy of last summer’s window.

The attacker’s failed spell at Chelsea, where he struggled to get a game over a two-year period, did not give Liverpool supporters much encouragement when he signed on the dotted line from Roma.

At the age of 21, Salah moved to Stamford Bridge from Basel, but under then-manager Jose Mourinho he was rarely given a chance to impress,

In fact, he had loan spells at Fiorentina and Roma before he was sold to the latter permanently in 2016.

Since moving to Anfield, the Egyptian international has certainly shown Mourinho and his former clubs what they are missing as he has been in unstoppable form.

The 25-year-old has slotted in perfectly to Jurgen Klopp’s style of play, and despite naturally being a winger, the star has scored an impressive 43 goals in all competitions.

Last week, Salah was voted PFA Player of the Year by his peers, and he has a five-goal advantage in the race for the Premier League Golden Boot.

It appears that Mourinho has tried to save face by pointing the finger at others in regard to the player’s sale from Chelsea.

In an interview with ESPN Brazil, the now-Manchester United boss said:

“It is the first time that I am going to say this, but it is another injustice that has been talked about me. People say that I was the one that sold Salah and it is the opposite. I bought Salah. It is the opposite. I was the one that bought Salah. I was the one that told Chelsea to buy Salah. It was with me in charge that Salah came to Chelsea.

“Chelsea decided to sell him, OK? And when they say that I was the one that sold him it is a lie. I bought him. I agreed to send him on loan, I thought it was necessary, I thought that Chelsea had wingers… Some of them are still there like Willian, [Eden] Hazard and all those players already in a different level.

“So the decision to send him on loan was a decision we made collectively, but after that, the decision to sell him and to use that money to buy another player wasn’t mine.”

Liverpool fans have been tweeting their reactions.

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The Arsenal team knew that they had to step up on Thursday when they faced Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final tie in the Europa League.

So much was riding on the contest as it was the club’s only realistic route of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

The Gunners will finish outside of the top four for a second season running as they currently reside 14 points adrift of arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who occupy fourth spot.

Not only would winning the competition put Arsenal into the elite contest next season, it would have been a fitting send-off for manager Arsene Wenger, who is stepping down at the end of the campaign.

Many would say that the damage was done in the first leg when Atletico scored a crucial away goal at the Emirates to make it 1-1.

Diego Simeone’s side knew that all they had to do was prevent the Gunners from scoring on their turf on Thursday night.

The Spanish outfit managed to do so, and more, as former Chelsea hitman Diego Costa netted the only goal of the game.

Defensively, Arsenal were poor again, and Nacho Monreal was one of the players targeted with abuse after the final whistle.

The Spaniard, who has won three trophies during his time at the North London outfit, launched numerous crosses into the box but the majority were wayward.

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The overriding feeling on social media is that Arsenal fans want Monreal to be sold this summer.

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Leeds fans have been seeing the funny side of things after their side lost 2-1 to a Myanmar all stars team on Wednesday afternoon.

It’s been a pretty long season for Leeds fans, and there have been an awful lot more low points than high ones.

Fans were looking forward to a possible playoff push around Christmas, but a string of bad results cost Thomas Christiansen his job, and it’s fair to say the arrival of Paul Heckingbottom didn’t exactly help matters.

Fans were bemused when the post-season trip to Myanmar was announced, on which the squad would play two friendlies against a Myanmar “all stars” team and then the national side.

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The first of those friendlies took place in the sizzling heat on Wednesday afternoon, and Leeds fell to a 2-1 defeat to the Myanmar all stars.

Of course, most of the top players are in the national side that Heckingbottom’s side will face on Friday, so the “all stars” team is basically the players from the Myanmar National League who couldn’t make the senior national side.

Samuel Saiz levelled for Leeds from the penalty spot after the hosts had taken an early lead, but a second half penalty won it for the all stars.

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Leeds only arrived in Myanmar 24 hours before kick off, and the heat and humidity may have played its part, but nonetheless fans are hilariously bashing their players and manager.

Some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

Tottenham have struggled to find capable backups for Harry Kane since the Englishman’s emergence on the scene and the story of Fernando Llorente is just the latest example.The 24-cap Spanish international has enjoyed an impressive career and had something of a mini-revivial under the dimmer lights of the Liberty Stadium but there was little to suggest that he was the man to deputise for Kane.Despite that, Mauricio Pochettino splashed out for the Spaniard on deadline day in the summer, snatching him from under the noses of Chelsea.Kane will always be top dog at Spurs for as long as he’s there, so finding someone to play second fiddle but also perform when called upon is a tough ask for Pochettino.We’ve taken a closer look at the passionate responses to the prospect that the Spaniard may well leave North London after just one season under Pochettino’s watch…

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Tottenham fans are absolutely loving the latest transfer links, after Gazzetta dello Sport claimed they will rival Arsenal for the signature of Dries Mertens.

Tottenham fans are desperate for their club to sign some superstars to join the impressive young core Mauricio Pochettino has built, and Napoli forward Dries Mertens could be the perfect starting point.

The Electric Belgian could pretty much play in any of the three positions behind Harry Kane in Pochettino’s 4-2-3-1, and would also provide the much needed cover for Kane himself, having spent lots of time as a central striker over the last two seasons.

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According to Gazzetta dello Sport (via talkSPORT), the 31 year-old is available for just £24.5m due to a clause in his contract.

Some fans may have reservations about spending that much on a 31 year-old, but Mertens is exactly the type of immediate star that Pochettino is so desperate for.

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The speedy Belgian has 21 goals and nine assists in all competitions this season, after hitting his prime last season when he grabbed a remarkable 28 league goals in his first full season playing as a striker.

Tottenham fans are praying they can beat Arsenal to his signature, and some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

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Chris Smalling is an Englishman who starts regularly for a top six side, which in this day and age is near enough a golden bullet into the national team’s plans, especially for a major tournament.

However, it hasn’t worked out that way for the former Fulham man who has found himself down the pecking order under Gareth Southgate, behind the likes of Leicester centre-half Harry Maguire and will not be going to the World Cup in Russia this summer with England.

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There is no doubt that Smalling can be clumsy at times and he does have a mistake in him but at the same time, he has played for an elite club and endured periods of very strong form where he can keep any striker quiet.

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We put the question to you whether Smalling should be in Southgate’s plans for Russia and 72 per cent of the responses said that the defensive powerhouse should be there as you can see from the poll results below…