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Daily Mirror
a day ago
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- Daily Mirror
Jamie Carragher's reaction to £100m claim about player loved by Pep Guardiola
Adam Wharton has been one of the standout midfield players in the Premier League this season, with his energetic and combative displays inspiring Crystal Palace to their first ever FA Cup triumph Jamie Carragher has hit back at claims by a fan that Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton is worth £100million, insisting "no one's paying that" in the Premier League. Wharton has had an excellent season under Oliver Glasner, with his energetic midfield displays inspiring the Eagles to their first ever FA Cup triumph. Wharton's season was limited by a groin injury, which kept him out for three months, but went straight back into the starting XI after returning to the squad and has become one of the first names on the team-sheet. The 21-year-old has already picked up his first England cap after being called up by Gareth Southgate for last summer's Euro 2024. His superb form this season has led to speculation he could join a top Premier League side as one supporter in The Overlap Fan Debate claimed it would take £100m to snap him up. Both Carragher and co-host Paul Scholes were left baffled as the former let rip at the fan for his remarks. He replied: "£100m? No one's paying £100m for Adam Wharton. I like Adam Wharton. Anyone who pays £100m for him you're mad. £100m?! Oh my god. £100m for Adam Wharton? You wouldn't buy him for £100m don't be daft." Scholes was equally surprised by the fan's claim as he said: "£100m? Is that with his wages for 20 years, or...? He's a good player but not £100m." The supporter was left in stitches after being roasted by the Liverpool legend, whose retort led to laughter from other fans in the studio. While Carragher doesn't appear to hold Wharton in the highest regard, the player is highly rated by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, who has praised him a handful of times. Speaking before City's 5-2 win over Palace in April, the Spaniard said: 'He's an excellent holding midfielder. His impact has been really good coming from the Championship to the Premier League. Really good left foot. Really good player." Wharton was subbed off during that heavy defeat, but he was one of the best players on the pitch as Palace defeated City in their famous 1-0 at Wembley to win the FA Cup.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Worst punditry I've ever seen' – Paul Scholes slammed for comments about Premier League giants' player of the season
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PAUL SCHOLES has upset Chelsea supporters by admitting that he's been underwhelmed by Moises Caicedo's performances. The former Brighton midfielder, 23, was recently named the Blues' Player of the Season and Players' Player of the Season. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Paul Scholes appeared on The Overlap Fan Debate Credit: The Overlap 4 Moises Caicedo has impressed Chelsea fans this term Credit: Getty Caicedo started all 38 Prem games for Enzo Maresca's side, contributing the most passes of any midfielder in the league while being the fifth top tackler. Despite the Ecuadorian's popularity at Stamford Bridge, Scholes is yet to be fully convinced. Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, the Manchester United legend, 50, said: "I think a lot of people talk about Caicedo. 'He's played 38 games'. Brilliant, what an achievement. "But was there much quality? Did he create a lot? Did he control a lot of games for Chelsea? I don't remember that. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL COUPLE GOALS Declan Rice and Wag make rare public appearance after abuse from cruel trolls "I think there's an era now, with midfielders especially, where you can go through seasons and games without really contributing." Scholes' comments received little backlash from his fellow panellists during the programme. But Blues fans online were not happy at all with the former England star's assessment. One blasted on X: "This is genuinely one of the worst bits of punditry I've ever seen. And if Paul Scholes has said this he quite simply doesn't watch much football. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 "Saying Caicedo is 'not contributing much' is absolutely outrageous." While a second fumed: "Respect to Scholesy and his career but he clearly doesn't watch much football anymore. Jadon Sancho shares his Chelsea highlights reel as he says goodbye to fans ahead of Man Utd return "We're talking about not only Chelsea POTY but probably the best DM in league last season." Referencing Scholes' brief stint in charge of Oldham, a third wrote: "This is why he only coach a team for two weeks and got sacked the next morning since then no team wanted him in the lower division." Although another did add: "In the wider conversation what Scholes said made sense. Chill out." 'FLOGGED TO DEATH' The ex-midfielder also called on Man Utd to stick with struggling forward Rasmus Hojlund. Scholes said: "I'd keep Hojlund. I know he's not been great, but he's a 22-year-old kid who has been asked to play centre-forward for Manchester United on his own for the last two years. "He's had to play every week. He's the only one there, and he's a 22-year-old kid. "With the way they play, Man United should have at least three top centre-forwards, and I'd bring him into that group. "Get [Victor] Osimhen and [Viktor] Gyokeres. Hojlund has struggled - like mad of late especially but he's not had the chance to sit down and watch. "If a striker is lacking confidence the manager should sit him down and say, 'Have a look, get a bit of hunger back, a bit of feeling back for the game'. "We all know he has centre-forward qualities — we've seen it. Not enough, I know that. But if he had experience around him. Say he had Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke around him, it would bring him on so much. He's been absolutely flogged to death." 4 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: ALL THE LATEST FROM THE SUMMER WINDOW
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Worst punditry I've ever seen' – Paul Scholes slammed for comments about Premier League giants' player of the season
PAUL SCHOLES has upset Chelsea supporters by admitting that he's been underwhelmed by Moises Caicedo's performances. The former 4 Paul Scholes appeared on The Overlap Fan Debate Credit: The Overlap 4 Moises Caicedo has impressed Chelsea fans this term Credit: Getty Despite the Ecuadorian's popularity at Stamford Bridge, Scholes is yet to be fully convinced. Speaking on "But was there much quality? Did he create a lot? Did he control a lot of games for READ MORE IN FOOTBALL "I think there's an era now, with midfielders especially, where you can go through seasons and games without really contributing." Scholes' comments received little backlash from his fellow panellists during the programme. But Blues fans online were not happy at all with the former One blasted on X: "This is genuinely one of the worst bits of punditry I've ever seen. And if Paul Scholes has said this he quite simply doesn't watch much football. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 4 "Saying Caicedo is 'not contributing much' is absolutely outrageous." While a second fumed: "Respect to Scholesy and his career but he clearly doesn't watch much football anymore. Jadon Sancho shares his Chelsea highlights reel as he says goodbye to fans ahead of Man Utd return "We're talking about not only Chelsea POTY but probably the best DM in league last season." Referencing Scholes' brief stint in charge of Oldham, a third wrote: "This is why he only coach a team for two weeks and got sacked the next morning since then no team wanted him in the lower division." Although another did add: "In the wider conversation what Scholes said made sense. Chill out." 'FLOGGED TO DEATH' The ex-midfielder also called on Man Utd to Scholes said: "I'd keep Hojlund. I know he's not been great, but he's a 22-year-old kid who has been asked to play centre-forward for Manchester United on his own for the last two years. "He's had to play every week. He's the only one there, and he's a 22-year-old kid. "With the way they play, Man United should have at least three top centre-forwards, and I'd bring him into that group. "Get [Victor] Osimhen and [Viktor] Gyokeres. Hojlund has struggled - like mad of late especially but he's not had the chance to sit down and watch. "If a striker is lacking confidence the manager should sit him down and say, 'Have a look, get a bit of hunger back, a bit of feeling back for the game'. "We all know he has centre-forward qualities — we've seen it. Not enough, I know that. But if he had experience around him. Say he had 4
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
‘Flogged to death' – Paul Scholes says Man Utd must KEEP Rasmus Hojlund and reveals how to get the best out of him
PAUL SCHOLES has fired a rocket at Manchester United insisting they must BACK under-fire striker Rasmus Hojlund. The Red Devils legend has thrown his support behind the young Dane, claiming he has the potential to become a top striker at Old Trafford. 3 Scholes has seen enough to know Hojlund will come good long term Credit: YouTube/The Overlap 3 Rasmus Hojlund bagged 10 goals in a very difficult campaign Scholes also suggested that Hojlund's progress has been hindered by being 'flogged to death' both on the pitch and by critics. The England legend believes the club can get the best out of the 22-year-old by providing him with proper competition. United's No.9 scored 10 goals in all competitions last season, despite the turmoil under both Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim. He has attracted interest from top clubs, with SunSport being told that Hojlund's camp has been contacted by Inter Milan regarding a potential move away from Old Trafford. But Scholes says United would be shooting themselves in the foot if they let the striker go. Speaking on The Overlap Fan Debate, he said: "I'd keep Højlund. "I know he's not been great, but he's a 22-year-old kid who has been asked to play centre-forward for Manchester United on his own for the last two years. "He's had to play every week. He's the only one there, and he's a 22-year-old kid. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "With the way they play, Man United should have at least three top centre-forwards, and I'd bring him into that group. Rashford to Inter Milan? Man Utd Star Eyes Shock Serie A Move! "Get [Victor] Osimhen and [Viktor] Gyokeres. Hojlund has struggled - like mad of late especially but he's not had the chance to sit down and watch. "If a striker is lacking confidence the manager should sit him down and say, 'Have a look, get a bit of hunger back, a bit of feeling back for the game'. 3 "We all know he has centre-forward qualities — we've seen it. Not enough, I know that. But if he had experience around him. "Say he had Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke around him, it would bring him on so much. He's been absolutely flogged to death. MAN UTD TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the latest deals and rumours from Old Trafford "People forget how young he is. A lot of it is confidence." United forked out £72million to sign Hojlund from Atalanta in 2023, but questions arose early on after a goalless run in the Premier League. The 15th-placed Premier League team are expected to be busy this summer, with INEOS looking to shake things up. Some reports have even claimed Hojlund could be sacrificed to raise funds for a more experienced No.9. Join SUN CLUB for the Man Utd Files every Thursday plus in-depth coverage and exclusives from Old Trafford
Metro
2 days ago
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- Metro
Paul Scholes urges Man Utd to sign Viktor Gyokeres and 37-goal star this summer
Scholes wants two big arrivals to cover a problem position (Picture: Getty Images) Paul Scholes has urged Manchester to splash out on two new centre forwards this summer, insisting the club must also give Rasmus Hojlund another chance. After a dismal 2024-25 season drew to a close, United have moved quickly to strengthen their squad this summer having already signed Mathues Cunha from Wolves. Bryan Mbeumo would appear to be their next target with the Brentford star favouring a move to Old Trafford despite interest from Arsenal and Newcastle United. While both those players would add goals to the squad having each netted 15 and 20 in the Premier League last season, United are still desperate for a centre forward to lead the line. Hojlund scored just four times in 32 Premier League appearances last term with Inter Milan interested in offering the Dane a route back to Italy this summer. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day 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 so we can send you football news tailored to you. Scholes has sympathised with the 22-year-old and believes United should resist the urge to cash in on him. The United legend also wants to club to recreate the days where Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham took turns hitting the back of the net, insisting the club should have at least three stellar striker options at their disposal. Osimhen will return to Napoli this summer (Picture: Reuers) With that in mind, Scholes has suggested moves to bring in both Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres. 'I think Osimhen, it sounds like a doable one,' Scholes told The Overlap Fan Debate. 'When you talk about financial problems, he could be doable. But I'd keep Hojlund. I know he's not been great, but he's a 22-year-old kid playing on his own for Man United the last two years. Gyokeres wanted by a host of clubs (Picture: Getty Images) 'He's had to play every week, he is the only one. Man United should have at least three top centre forwards. I'd have him and Osimhen. Him, Osimhen and Gyokeres. 'Hojlund has struggled like mad but he's not had the chance to sit down and watch. If a striker is not playing well a manager will tell him just come back and have a look. Get a feel for the game. More Trending 'We all know he has centre forward quality. Not enough but if he has experience around him… he's been flogged to death.' Scholes wants Hojlund to stay (Picture: Getty Images) United are among the clutch of clubs interested in signing Gyokeres after his haul of 52 goals in 54 games for Sporting CP last season. United's lack of European football is a major stumbling block – although immediate rivals Chelsea and Arsenal appear for the time being to be focusing on alternative targets in Liam Delap and Benjamin Sesko. Osimhen meanwhile has been linked with a move to the Premier League for a number of years. The Nigeria international has just finished a season-long loan at Galatasaray where he scored 37 goals in 41 appearances, returning to Napoli who are expected to sell him this summer. Arrow MORE: Arne Slot travels for Liverpool talks with £33.7m Manchester City transfer target Arrow MORE: Bruno Fernandes makes final decision over Manchester United exit after 'crazy' Al Hilal transfer offer
