Pedro Porro set for key Tottenham role in Europa League final after Dejan Kulusevski injury nightmare
Wilson Odobert and Mikey Moore have both played as No10s in the past (although Postecoglou played down the Frenchman's chances of starting in a central role, saying his deployment there for the last half-hour against Palace was a case of "needs must") while the return to fitness of Richarlison and captain Heung-min Son has raised the possibility of using either in a front two with Dominic Solanke.
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Daily Record
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- Daily Record
I went from Airdrie benchwarmer to FA Cup winner – I'd have laughed at the thought a couple of years ago
It's been quite the remarkable journey for Justin Devenny who has reaped the rewards for digging deep at his football low moments It was February 2022 when Justin Devenny found himself sitting on the Airdrie bench wondering where his young career was heading. Fast forward just three and a half years later, the former Killie kid had to stop for a second as he clambered his way to the top of the Wembley steps to ask himself just how he'd made it quite so far. The trouble for Steve Clarke and Scotland is that the chance to rewind the tape and claim the 21-year-old Crystal Palace ace for the nation of his birth has come and gone. Born in Irvine and raised at Rugby Park, Devenny has taken not so much taken the scenic route to the Premier League and an FA Cup winners' medal as a 500-mile detour. The starting point was the Kilmarnock academy but with first-team opportunities out of reach, his first stopover was a brief loan stint at Lowland League outfit Broomhill. From there he headed to the Excelsior Stadium, first on loan with the Diamonds before signing permanently. A mere 54 appearances in League One was all the evidence Palace needed to spot his top flight potential - something he has fulfilled this year with 23 appearances in the best league in the world. His talent was so clear to Michael O'Neill that the Northern Ireland boss opted to cap the dynamic midfielder last November before Scotland could realise their mistake. Overlooked by a succession of SFA age group coaches, he's now on course to become a regular for club and country - just not the one where he grew up. Asked if he had any regrets about opting for a green jersey over a dark blue one, Devenny said in his Ayrshire accent: 'Well, Northern Ireland showed their trust first. 'They showed their trust and they believed in me before Scotland did. 'Was that loyalty, that show of faith important to me? Yeah, exactly. You want to play for a team that want you but it's been great since I came in here. I'm just happy to be playing. 'I qualify through my mum, my gran, that side of the family. They were all here on Tuesday so it was good. 'Representing that family heritage is special to me. That's kind of where it all started! 'For me to be playing for Northern Ireland, it's a great, great feeling.' Just as good was that moment of euphoria as the final whistle blew at Wembley last month. Devenny may have been an unused sub as Eberechi Eze's winner sealed victory over Manchester City and with it the Eagles first-ever major trophy but he celebrated the triumph as wildly as any of the men who started for Oliver Glasner's side. Reflecting on the journey that has taken him being a Diamond benchwarmer to Palace's silver-winning squad, he said: 'Well when you say it like that, it's been amazing. 'My route in football has been an upward spiral but I had to dig deep with the low moments and thankfully I've got the rewards. 'It's just gone from strength to strength this season and next season I'll be hoping for more. 'At Wembley it was amazing. You're walking up the Wembley steps and you're like, 'Wow, I can't believe this is me'. 'But I thought we deserved it to be fair. Throughout the year we worked so hard as a team and I think at the time I was just enjoying the celebrations. "But now I can look back and be like, 'Wow, it's a great achievement and I'm grateful for it'. 'It is important to reflect on where you came from but even when I was at Airdrie, no matter what was happening I had that belief in myself. "I was always striving to get to the top. Whether I thought I'd get there so quickly, I don't know. But it's been amazing for me and I just hope for more. 'To have played 23 times in the Premier League this season is incredible. That's what I mean. I just need to reflect and say, 'If you'd told me that a year ago or told me that two years ago I'd probably have laughed'. 'But again, it's just about being confident when you get the chance and I feel like when I've had the chance before then I've grabbed it with both hands. I think that's what you need to do, especially as a young player breaking through.' A year in the Palace Under-23 squad was the perfect transition ground. And he's looked more and more settled in Glasner's side since being handed his Premier League debut in a Selhurst Park defeat to Fulham last November. 'Once you're in that environment that's you,' he said. 'You try and feel at home almost. 'The boys have been great as well. You see that quality straight away when you come in. 'But that's when I need to believe in myself and believe in my own quality. "But the step up has almost been effortless just because of the group. It's been such a good group at Palace and the boys are all helpful, all humble and that's what you need. 'You don't know what to expect and when you've got such a good group, it helps a lot.' Glasner has been key to his development too. Devenny appreciates the opportunities he's been given this year - and made sure to do as he was told on international duty last week. 'What did he tell me before joining up with Northern Ireland? Don't get injured! 'He obviously wants the best for me as well and he wants me to get as many minutes as I can. 'He doesn't want me injured coming back for him. But I think he knows as well it's such a great opportunity for me to try and show what I can do in terms of getting more minutes and stuff. If I do well then I'm almost coming back to Palace with a point to prove.'
Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Liverpool eyeing shock £100MILLION move for Newcastle star Anthony Gordon to take summer transfer spree to almost £300m
Toon could replace Gordon with another England star GOR BLIMEY Liverpool eyeing shock £100MILLION move for Newcastle star Anthony Gordon to take summer transfer spree to almost £300m Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LIVERPOOL are weighing up a £100million move for Newcastle star Anthony Gordon. Talks were held last summer over an Anfield switch as Toon looked to bring in cash to satisfy Prem financial rules. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Anthony Gordon has long been on Liverpool's radar Credit: Getty Eddie Howe's side are now in much better shape with the balance sheets but could have to fend off more interest from Merseyside for the Scouse winger. Boyhood Liverpool fan Gordon moved to St James' Park from Everton for £45m in January 2024 and even signed a new contract last October. He had six goals and five assists in the Prem last season and the Reds have committed to a summer spending spree to bolster Arne Slot's title-winning squad — already bringing in £29.5m Dutch right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen. His old Bayer pal Florian Wirtz is set to be the next to follow in a British-record £116m deal, while left-back Milos Kerkez is also expected to arrive for £40m from Bournemouth. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL CASH FLO Florian Wirtz's wages revealed as £116.5m ace slots in behind Salah & Van Dijk Paris Saint-Germain ace Bradley Barcola is a target but the European champions do not want to lose the Frenchman. That means that Liverpool could revive a move for Everton academy graduate Gordon, 24. It comes with uncertainty over the future of Reds forward Luis Diaz. The Colombian says he is happy at Anfield but revealed he could explore other opportunities this summer — with interest from LaLiga giants Barcelona. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 5 Liverpool had expressed an interest in Gordon's Toon team-mate Alexander Isak — but were quoted a whopping £150m fee for the red-hot Swedish striker. And Newcastle could seek a loan move for Manchester City's out-of-favour England winger Jack Grealish should they lose Gordon to another club this summer. 5 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW Liverpool's £100m Barcola bid / Gyokeres forces Man Utd move / Grealish City axe | Transfers Exposed Reds new-boy Wirtz is set to pocket a mammoth salary at Anfield. Sky Sports claim that the German will net a whopping £245,000 a week during his Anfield stay - TWELVE TIMES what he earned at the BayArena. 5 Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong are set to light up Anfield next season Credit: Getty
Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Norris suffers nightmare Canadian GP qualifying as Verstappen and Piastri beaten
George Russell snatched pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix at the last, knocking Max Verstappen off the top of the timesheets. Oscar Piastri was third quickest behind them but Lando Norris had to settle for just seventh on the grid. Norris was quickest in final practice but couldn't find his groove and never looked likely to be in the fight for pole. And so it proved with the Brit some way off the pace and team-mate Piastri also unable to secure top spot. News came shortly after the start of qualifying that Yuki Tsunoda had been handed a 10-place grid drop for ignoring red flags in practice. That meant he needed to make it to Q3 to have any hope of avoiding being last on the grid and cleared the first hurdle at least. Not so luck was Carlos Sainz, who suffered a shock Q1 exit though it soon became clear why. Replays showed he had been impeded significantly by Isack Hadjar during his final flying lap, with a grid penalty likely coming for the Frenchman, though that will not make the Williams driver he got in the way of feel much better. Pierre Gasly and Liam Lawson were also very frustrated to have been eliminated in a very tight Q1, with just eight-tenths of a second covering the whole grid. Lance Stroll could only manage to go 18th fastest in his hometown, while Gabriel Bortoleto was the other driver stuck in the bottom five. A bizarre moment saw the session red-flagged when the engine cover came off Alex Albon's car during that first part of qualifying. He was able to make it back to the garage to have another fitted and, crucially, went quick enough to avoid an early exit along with his team-mate. Tsunoda's quest to avoid being marooned in last place on the grid failed as he was quick enough only for 11th on the road, before that 10-place drop was applied. So Franco Colapinto would inherit 11th on the grid from the Japanese with Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman the others out at the end of Q2. ---
