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Scottish Sun
25-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers and Celtic lose out as ‘highly rated England youth winger chooses new club'
Some of the biggest clubs in world football are also set to be disappointed A FIRM NO Rangers and Celtic lose out as 'highly rated England youth winger chooses new club' OLD FIRM giants Celtic and Rangers are set to join a list of disappointed clubs after missing out on the talents of one of the most highly sought-after young talents in Europe. We told you back in April how the Glasgow giants were keen on Jesse Derry, the son of ex-Palace cult hero Shaun. Advertisement 3 Derry in action for Palace Credit: Getty 3 Jesse Derry of Crystal Palace U18s vs Arsenal Credit: Rex 3 Shaun Derry during his stint managing Notts County Credit: Getty Images - Getty Euro giants such as Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Atletico Madrid have all scouted the 18-year-old too Derry scored his first goal for Palace's U21s side in January against RB Leipzig. He has also previously played for England U19s team along with Arsenal stars Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri. But having failed to commit to a new deal at Palace he was free to leave the club for a compensation fee. Advertisement Read More Football Stories AJAX 5 CELTIC 1 Ajax deal Celtic heavy downpour of goals as Brendan Rodgers' men ship FIVE But the bad news for Rangers and Celtic, as broken by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano last night, is that he has opted for big-spending Chelsea instead. The winger is due for a medical today after agreeing to continue his career at Stamford Bridge. He wrote on X: "Chelsea agree deal to sign 18 year old winger Jesse Derry from Crystal Palace beating 8 European clubs for the England wingers. "Medical will take place on Friday as the teenage sensation looked set for a move to Germany before Chelsea hijacked the move." Advertisement Veteran player Derry, formerly head of youth at Palace, knows a thing or two about developing young players having previously managed both Callum McGregor and Jack Grealish in the same Notts County team. He recalled recently: 'They were very different players and personalities. Shock scenes as Celtic and Ajax fans clash during Como Cup friendly tournament in Italy 'Jack was a chirpy kid while Callum was much quieter and very respectful towards me. "Being a couple of years older, he also understood the game a little more than Jack did. Advertisement 'Callum also had a greater appreciation of the game than Jack did at that time. 'What Jack liked at training was playing in the mini bounce games we had. But Callum realised the value of the other stuff, the physical exercises and the tactical sessions. He was brilliant to work with. 'What probably impressed me more than anything was his attitude, especially since he'd moved to a different country and was away from home for the first time." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Where is Pardew now - Manager's unlikely career since Crystal Palace final dance
Alan Pardew was 12 minutes away from FA Cup glory when he rocked some dance moves to celebrate as Crystal Palace boss - but his career has taken a weird route since then Alan Pardew made himself a meme when he celebrated Crystal Palace 's goal in the FA Cup final in 2016. Donning a suit, the veteran boss knew exactly where the camera was as he showcased some moves that would stand the test of time. The issue for Pardew was that Jason Puncheon's goal, despite coming just 12 minutes from the end, wasn't enough to seal the Eagles a cup triumph against Manchester United. As a result his audacious celebration left him with egg on his face. Palace will return to Wembley for another FA Cup final nearly a decade on from that near miss, which saw Jesse Lingard score United's winner in extra-time. Pardew has found himself travelling Europe in the years after his Palace sacking, which he could have few complaints about. The run to the FA Cup final certainly covered for major cracks elsewhere. By the time he was dismissed in December 2016 his side had won only six matches of 36 played in the calendar year. The club's chairman Steve Parish said Pardew's "expansive style of football hasn't worked", and, "Now we're going to wind the dial back the other way". West Brom felt that Pardew, who had enjoyed positive spells at the likes of West Ham and Newcastle previously in his managerial career, could help save them from Premier League relegation. His stay was brief - four months in fact. He and the Baggies mutually parted company after they had gone ten games without a win, were on a run of eight successive defeats and sat bottom of the Premier League en route to relegation. It would be Pardew's final gig as a manager on home soil. At so began his nomadic career in mainland Europe. First in Holland where he surprisingly landed the job at ADO Den Haag. He took charge of eight league games, winning one, before play was halted in the Netherlands by the Covid pandemic. That wasn't before the training ground was invaded by the club's ultras who demanded answers. An angry set of fans went to the club's training base during a session and presented Pardew and his players with a flip-board as they looked to point out some of their errors in recent games. The ex-Palace boss saw his contract come to an end shortly after lockdown began. In November 2020 he headed to Bulgaria, where he initially became an аdviser on football matters to the owners of CSKA Sofia. In April 2022 Pardew took charge of the first team following the resignation of the manager Stoycho Mladenov, but struggled for results. In just his second game in charge CSKA were battered 5-0 by Ludogorets Razgrad - the biggest defeat of their season. He later left after a racist incident which saw CSKA fans throw bananas at their own players. Pardew's most recent job took him to Greece where he was appointed as the new manager of Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki, replacing Germán Burgos in September 2022. He signed a one-year contract with the option to extend for a further year, but was gone by February. Since then he's featured as a regular pundit on talkSPORT. His travels represent a major shift from the man who Carlo Ancelotti claimed should replace Roy Hodgson as England manager after Euro 2016. 'If England wanted an English manager after Hodgson, then Pardew is really good and I think he is the best option to be manager of the national team. I think he is the best candidate," said the five-time Champions League winner.
