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Daily Mirror
4 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Arsenal can offer Eberechi Eze dream shirt number after £34m deal that stung Mikel Arteta
Arsenal are targeting a move for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze and have an added incentive available to the England international if he does join the Gunners Arsenal will hope that the prospect of handing Eberechi Eze his ideal shirt number can help sweeten a possible move from Crystal Palace. The Gunners have made Eze their latest priority after finally signing striker Viktor Gyokeres for £63.7million to end the long-running transfer saga. Mikel Arteta has been eager to improve his squad after falling short in the title race once again last term. Arsenal have spent close to £200m so far on centre-midfield pair Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, Chelsea winger Noni Madueke, Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera and new striker Gyokeres. Eze has consistently dazzled throughout his time at Palace, ending last season with 25 goal contributions, including the winner in the club's first FA Cup triumph. The attacking midfielder has donned the No. 10 shirt for most of his career, a squad number that Arsenal have not used since Arteta allowed Emile Smith Rowe to join Fulham for £34million last summer. When previously asked if he was upset by Smith Rowe's departure, the Arsenal boss confessed: "A lot. When I had the talk with Emile, I really felt it. First of all because I have huge gratitude because he came into the team at a tough moment. 'I think he was the player that made our supporters and the team click, in a way. I don't know how to explain it but that was my feeling. Something changed when he came in the team. He created a different energy straight away. 'And I have a feeling like, 'argh', that I have not got the best out of him. Obviously a lot of things happened in that time. 'From my side it was really sad, because I know how those boys feel when they are in that building, how hard everyone works to get them close to the first team, so I feel a huge responsibility to give them the chance. And now, can they sustain this level and make us better? That is the idea." Mirror Football understands that the Gunners opened talks over a potential deal for Eze last month. The 27-year-old has a £68m release clause in his contract, but Arsenal are aiming for a move around the £60m mark. The club considered offering Reiss Nelson as part of a swap deal, but the midfielder is a target for Fulham. The vacant shirt number could appeal to Eze, who has been Palace's No. 10 since 2021 and also wore the same number in his last two seasons at QPR. Arsenal icons such as Paul Merson, Dennis Bergkamp and Mesut Ozil each donned the No. 10 shirt. However, Palace boss Oliver Glasner has insisted that his team cannot afford to sell their star players, amid interest in Eze and captain Marc Guehi. The club made a slow start to the summer window due to the dispute over which European competition they would be allowed to enter. "Even though all the players are still here, we haven't made the most of the transfer window so far," Glasner admitted to Austrian outlet Kronen Zeitung. "I was promised that we would be more active and bring in the new players earlier this year. "As of now, I have 17 outfield players. I hope we don't lose any more. If that happens and we get four new ones on deadline day like last year, another false start is possible."
Daily Mirror
4 minutes ago
- Daily Mirror
Ex-England star hailed as 'force for good' as he wins the Sir Bobby Charlton award
Spurs legend Paul Stewart, 60, has worked to protect young sports stars from abuse up and down the country for the past decade. He was contacted by countless victims of abuse after he first revealed his own torment in the Mirror in 2016. One of the pioneers of safeguarding children in UK sport has been recognised with a prestigious award. Ex-England star Paul Stewart, 60, has worked to protect young sports stars from abuse up and down the country for the past decade. He was contacted by countless victims of abuse after he first revealed his own torment in the Mirror in 2016. Since then, his expert training has guided young footballers in Premier League Academies and at all the 72 English Football League's clubs. The Football Association paid tribute to him as he was named as the winner of the Sir Bobby Charlton award. Paul, a dad-of-three, began his work when we revealed his own harrowing story of horrific abuse by his late coach Frank Roper. "Sir Bobby was not only one of the best players in the world on the pitch, he was a gentleman off it," said Paul, of Blackpool, Lancs. "That is why the award means so much to me. Everything about him oozed class, honesty and humility. "He is the type of man that I want the children to aspire to when I do this training. My dad Bert, God rest his soul, was a big Man Utd fan so I wish that he could have been here to see this." The award, confirmed by the FA council, will be presented at Wembley. Paul told the Mirror: "I was lucky enough to win England caps, score in an FA Cup final and pick up a Golden Boot award. But I think that my safeguarding work will be my legacy; this recognition means more to me than all of the accolades during my playing career. " The Mirror has been with me throughout this journey since I first went public with my ordeal in 2016. It has been nearly 10 years and the FA was in the spotlight then because of the scandal. "This shows the progress which has been made." Paul, an ex-Man City, Spurs and Liverpool midfielder, was determined to turn his nightmare into 'something positive' for the game he loves. The Hope Award, named after the late young charity volunteer Charlotte Hope, was awarded to Chris Brown, for his work with Norfolk families facing terminal childhood cancer. Debbie Hewitt MBE, Chair of The Football Association said: 'We are immensely proud to honour Paul Stewart and Chris Brown as the recipients of this year's Charlton and Hope Awards. "These awards were created to recognise those who use football as a force for good and both Paul and Chris embody that spirit through their unwavering and tireless commitment every day. "Their work reminds us that the power of football extends far beyond the pitch, making a lasting change where it matters most. We are deeply grateful for the inspiration they bring to the entire football community, and thank them both for their outstanding contributions." Paul's work to protect young footballers has now spread to other sports. He has the support of Gary Lineker, rugby league giant Kevin Sinfield, ex-England rugby star Brian Moore, Ryder cup golfer Ian Poulter, and Olympic medallist Marilyn Okoro. He is setting up a union for safeguarding officers to give them rights and advice on a par with the Professional Footballers Association, and the bodies representing managers and referees. The union will lobby Government for a Safeguarding Act to protect children after his 'Fundamentals' training courses were recognised as the benchmark for the industry. The role has taken him all over this country and abroad, including a recent trip to Poland. The Mirror told how Paul was targeted as a child by one of the worst offenders in the football abuse scandal, former Blackpool scout Frank Roper, who is now dead. He courageously spoke out after Andy Woodward first revealed his ordeal at the hands of notorious coach Barry Bennell while he was a young player at Crewe Alexandra.
Metro
6 minutes ago
- Metro
Slot praises Liverpool teen after Yokohama win but reveals where he must 'learn'
Arne Slot praised Rio Ngumoha for 'impacting the game' and 'showing his quality' against Yokohama FM, but encouraged the youngster to take some key learnings away from Liverpool's 3-1 win. The Premier League champions were forced to come behind after Asahi Uenaka beat Giorgi Mamardashvili from a tight angle ten minutes into the second half at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium. Marquee summer signing Florian Wirtz opened his Liverpool account to equalise just past the hour-mark before second-half substitutes Trey Nyoni and Ngumoha both netted to secure victory. Ngumoha became Liverpool's youngest ever player to feature in an FA Cup match when he made his first-team debut last season and the 16-year-old has been tipped by fans and pundits alike for a bright future on Merseyside. The teenager's sublime solo effort to put Slot's men out of sight in the closing stages was arguably the pick of the goals in Japan, with Liverpool's No.73 setting off on a mazy run from the halfway line before squeezing the ball under Park Il-gyu with a cool finish. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. The Reds ramp up their preparations for the new campaign with a pre-season friendly against Athletic Bilbao in five days' time and Ngumoha will no doubt be hoping to get some more minutes under his belt in front of a home crowd at Anfield. Asked how happy he was with Ngumoha's impact off the bench, Slot told reporters: 'He wasn't the only one that impacted the game from the bench because Trey Nyoni also scored, assisted by Jeremie Frimpong. 'In the first goal, I think Curtis Jones played a big part by winning the ball in the midfield. 'Rio, again, showed the quality that he has and that's nice for us because we have a lot of very good players, but to get some very good players from the academy is always helpful. It always gives energy to a team as well. 'It's always nice to see players at 17, 18, 19 years old already impacting a game, but there was also a moment in the game where he should have squared it to [Alexis] Mac Allister or Curtis so there are also learning points for him. 'But yeah, if you're 16 and you can impact a game like he did then that's definitely worth a compliment.' Slot was pleased that Liverpool managed to come away from the 'intense' contest with a win, but felt there were certain areas they must look to improve before facing Athletic Bilbao. 'It was a good game against an opponent that is already in the middle of the season and is used to the circumstances over here,' the Liverpool head coach added. 'They made it an intense game for us which is always nice to have in pre-season because this is also what we're looking for. 'What want to have teams that can really compete with us and they were definitely one of them. 'We've seen a few very positive things. For example, coming back after going 1-0 down. It's a thing we did last season a lot of times, seeing players from the bench impacting the game. 'More than a few times, there were very good moments in build-up, but what I also saw in the goal we conceded and in the first half, a big chance we conceded, is that we had to work harder in those moments and that also happened against AC Milan. 'It could be to do with the tough training camp, it could be to do with the heat. But that's something we definitely have to improve towards Bilbao, who we have as our next opponent.' While being immensely proud of Liverpool's success last season, Slot's 'full focus' is now on the upcoming campaign. 'I had quite a long holiday and because we won the league quite early I could enjoy it for quite a long time,' the Dutchman continied. 'But I think the moment we started again, that was also the moment stop thinking about last season. 'You guys can still enjoy it, but we now need to prepare ourselves for the upcoming season and, therefore, there are no moments to enjoy what we did last season. 'Our full focus is now on this season and how I and we prepare for another tough season. 'Last season was already tough, but if you look at what all the Premier League clubs are doing, the Premier League is going to get even stronger than last season. 'We need to be ready for that, that's what my full focus is on at the moment and over the last few weeks. 'We are making steps forward but I also don't forget that I went to Wembley last season and had to look at Newcastle winning a trophy and in two weeks we go there again so I hope we show a different face in that final than we did in the Carabao Cup final.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE: The seven players Chelsea are trying to sell this summer after £50m double exit MORE: It's all go for Rodrygo after Real Madrid lower their transfer demands with Liverpool prime suspects in race to sign Brazilian attacker MORE: Roberto Di Matteo tips £80m Chelsea star to complete Man Utd transfer
