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An unnamed club has made an offer for Rotherham United striker and Sunderland transfer target Jerry Yates, according to Sunderland Echo.

With the League One season ending prematurely, Black Cats manager Phil Parkinson will be looking to bring in some new faces after failing to gain promotion to the Championship. Interest in former Swindon striker Yates has re-emerged, with an unnamed club said to have made an offer in the last few days.

The 23-year-old scored 13 goals in 31 games on loan with the Robins in League Two during the 2019/20 season before returning to parent club Rotherham.

Swindon are also said to be looking at pursuing a permanent move for Yates, with their manager Richie Wellens having spoken about an offer that he believed would be submitted in the next 48 hours.

With the striker’s future now being heavily discussed, Sunderland Echo have claimed that the unnamed club to have submitted an offer are Blackpool and not the Wearsiders.

Yates was expected to leave Rotherham this summer due to his contract expiry but the newly-promoted Championship club chose to activate the option to extend by a further year, thus allowing them to sell him on.

It looks like Sunderland could miss out on Yates if indeed it is Blackpool who have just tabled a bid for him, although missing out on him might not be disastrous for the Wearsiders.

Yates has done well in League Two but, having scored just once in 18 League One games, the step up to England’s third tier could be a lofty one for him, so Sunderland ought to just turn to other targets instead.

Do you think Sunderland should make a bid for Yates? Let us know in the comments section below…

Key information about Bramall Lane

Bramall Lane was built in 1855 and is now the home of Sheffield United. The stadium is located in South Yorkshire and remains one of the oldest grounds in football history that’s still used for professional football matches.

Its current capacity is 32,702 and has a pitch size of 112m x 72m. The field doesn’t have a running track and is covered with a hybrid surface that’s part natural grass and part artificial fibre.

The record attendance of 68,287 was set at an FA Cup clash between Sheffield United and Leeds United on 15 February 1936.

A history of Bramall Lane

Being one of the oldest stadiums in the world that is still used for professional football, it doesn’t surprise that Bramall Lane has a rich history. It was built in 1855 on a Sheffield road named after the Bramall family. Interestingly, however, the ground was initially built for cricket, not football, and has been used for both sports over the years.

In the 19th century, Bramall Lane was used by both Sheffield F.C. and Sheffield Wednesday, but since 1889 and the club’s inception, it has become the home of Sheffield United, which is true to this day. The first football match to be played there was actually the clash between Sheffield F.C. and Hallam F.C on 29 December 1862, seven years after it was first built.

Intriguingly, that was possibly the first charity match in football history as the game was used to raise money for the ‘Lancashire Mills Distress Fund’. And what’s even more interesting is that the match lasted for three hours and finished in a 0-0 draw.

But Bramall Lane continued being the first in many things and in October 1878, it registered the first official floodlit match in football. Of course, they wouldn’t stop there either as the ground is only one of two on the planet to host an England football international match, an England cricket test match and an FA Cup Final. Needless to say, it drips with history and significance in the world of sports.

The 1890s and 1900s were when the stadium went through a series of improvements as they got two new stands, a roof and also an increase in capacity, eventually recording its highest ever attendance in 1936 when 68,287 spectators watched the FA Cup clash between hosts Sheffield United and the visitors Leeds.

In 1975 they added the South Stand, in 1991 the Kop and in 1994, the stadium became an all-seater. There were more developments over the following years and Bramall Lane also got expanded on two occasions after the turn of the new millennium, once in 2001 and once in 2006.

Bramall Lane is a football and cricket stadium first and foremost, which also gives it a unique shape, but it’s been a host to many different sports such as cycling, rugby, basketball, baseball, tennis, archery, crown green bowling, skating, athletics and boxing too.

Tickets to watch Sheffield United at Bramall Lane

All the tickets to watch Sheffield United at Bramall Lane can be found on the club’s official website. They offer different categories of tickets but the average adult ticket costs around £40.

Sheffield United also have season tickets and memberships that can give you significant discounts over a larger number of games played throughout the season.

Related links

https://www.sufc.co.uk/ – Official website of Sheffield United

https://tickets.sufc.co.uk/ – Sheffield United Ticket Office

The 2019-20 Premier League season has been a difficult one for West Ham after a summer that promised so much.

The signings of Sebastian Haller and Pablo Fornals suggested that the team could take another step under the management of Manuel Pellegrini, but after a strong start to the season their results deteriorated and the Chilean was sacked in December.

Former boss David Moyes was then brought in for his second spell as manager and after a win in his first Premier League match, things have not improved too much.

With nine matches still to play this season, the Hammers are only just clear of the bottom three, with goal difference the only thing separating them from the relegation zone.

Moyes’ side get back into action with a tough fixture against Wolves and with that in mind, we have had a look back over the season so far and some of the standout statistics…

Struggles at home

London Stadium has not quite yet captured the fever pitch atmosphere that was so evident at Upton Park and their home form has been a big weakness so far this season.

From 14 matches, West Ham have picked up just 15 points and with seven defeats and only four wins, improvement at London Stadium will be a big priority.

Leaky at the back

Despite having some well-regarded players at the back, including the highly sought after Issa Diop, the Hammers have conceded far too many goals this season.

From their 29 matches, West Ham have seen their defence breached on 50 occasions, with only Norwich City, Aston Villa and Southampton conceding more often.

New year, same problems

After a win in his first match as boss on New Year’s Day, Moyes has seen his side pick up just one Premier League win since.

Having said that, his side have faced the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal and Leicester City in that time and will hope that a slightly easier run of fixtures could see them make a move up the table.

Inconsistent Haller

The Hammers spent plenty of money to bring Haller to the club over the summer and while he has impressed in bursts, they are yet to see his very best form.

With seven goals and one assist, he is tied for joint-25th in the top goalscorers charts and will want to climb that list if he can.

Shot shy

With the likes of Felipe Anderson, Haller, Fornals and Manuel Lanzini in their side, West Ham have definitely under-performed in an attacking sense this season.

On average, the Hammers have managed just 10.4 shots-per-game, which places them joint-15th in the league overall and way off Manchester City in first, who average 19.4-per-game.

Aerial strength

One thing that Haller has certainly brought to the side is an aerial ability, with the striker averaging 7.6 aerial duels won-per-match this season.

The team rank well overall, too, with West Ham fourth overall in the league with an average of 22.5 successful aerial duels-per-match.

It’s fair to say Odsonne Edouard has enjoyed a very impressive campaign at Celtic this season.

The Frenchman has been leading the charge for Neil Lennon’s side, as they chase yet ano

ther league title in Scotland. As per Transfermarkt, he has bagged 27 goals in just 45 games across all competitions, including setting up another 19 too.

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Such has been the striker’s form, that Premier League side Arsenal have been touted with making a move for him this summer as a potential replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Whether Edouard stays at the club remains to be seen, but the club announced via their official Twitter account that he has been nominated for the Player of the Year award at Celtic.

Fans of the Hoops flocked to the replies section to share their thoughts on Edouard and him potentially taking home the award.

A couple of fans even urged for Edouard to be given a new contract to go along with potentially taking home the award.

It’s no surprise that many Celtic fans are pushing for Edouard to win the Player of the Year award.

The Frenchman has more than replaced former Hoops striker Moussa Dembele, and the interest from Arsenal really goes to show how his performances have gone up a level this campaign.

West Bromwich Albion returned to the top of the Championship table with victory over Bristol City at the Hawthorns.

A sublime quartet of goals from Kieran Gibbs, Matheus Pereira, who fired home from a free-kick, Hal Robson-Kanu and Charlie Austin were enough to secure all three points to leapfrog Leeds and open up a seven-point gap to third place.

The Baggies’ opener was just the epitome of how well they have played under Slaven Bilic this season as Grady Diangana found the former Arsenal left-back with a deft backheel from inside the penalty area that had the visiting goalkeeper beaten all ends up.

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Diangana’s performance sparked a mass reaction on social media with many supporters in the west Midlands left gushing over the West Ham loan star.

One member of the Albion crowd labelled his showing a ‘masterclass’ while also drawing comparisons to Manchester City superstar Raheem Sterling.

‘Magnificent’ and ‘filthy’ were two other superlatives to describe the 21-year-old while a further fan predicts that they will be facing another Harvey Barnes style heartbreak in January.

Here’s the best of the reaction:

In other news, Charlie Austin’s latest comments have offered an insight into Slaven Bilic’s recent team selection.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

According to the new report coming from Corriere dello Sport, Juventus are planning on bidding for Valencia’s youngster Ferran Torres as they are looking to add more young players into their squad. Interestingly, the 19-year-old, who has also been linked with Premier League side Liverpool in recent weeks, could actually solve the problem they have with their ageing flanks.

What’s the word, then?

Torres is one of the players the Bianconeri have been scouting for a while.

As per the same source the last time they’ve seen him in action was during his international display vs Macedonia, and they seem to like what the youngster has to offer.

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Of course, with his release clause set to €100m (£86m), he might not be a cheap option for the Italian giants.

That is especially apparent considering that both Liverpool and Barcelona have been prowling around the Spanish winger themselves, according to SportBild (via SportWitness) and Juventus might face some stern competition along the way.

But looking at what the talent can do and what the Bianconeri actually need, he might be worth the hassle after all.

Refreshing the squad

We’ve already discussed how targeting players like Tahith Chong would not really be beneficial for Juventus as they need to maximise their veterans’ last years at the top in order to finally make that push for European glory.

But this case is a bit different even though we’re talking about players of similar age who play in similar positions.

Torres is very much one of the next big things in the world of football and more developed than his Manchester United counterpart.

At the age of just 19, he has already played a total of 67 games for Valencia, bagging five goals and five assists in the process, and was the only Spanish player to be named in the 20-player shortlist for the Golden Boy award.

But even if we go beyond that, Juventus have an ageing problem with their flanks.

The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo – when he plays there – Douglas Costa and Juan Cuadrado are not getting any younger and Marko Pjaca and Federico Bernardeschi are not really of the calibre to successfully take over the mantle, at least not yet.

Torres is young but already has what it takes to play at the top level, which was evident from his stint with Valencia so far, and even has Champions League experience, scoring once in the two games he’s played in Europe in 2019/20.

His price tag and the competition by Liverpool and Barcelona might make it more difficult for Sarri to land his target, but he’s very much worth the trouble.

Which is exactly why the interest from the Reds, or the Blaugrana for that matter, doesn’t really come as a surprise.

Jurgen Klopp’s troops have an abundance of attacking firepower in their Mane – Firmino – Salah forward line, but even though it’s fairly early to make any big assumptions Torres very much looks like a player capable of providing competition – and perhaps even taking over the mantle – should he rock up at Anfield.

Despite their strength they don’t have a plethora of options or depth in attack, with the likes of Xherdan Shaqiri, Adam Lallana and Divock Origi the main back-up players should one of the brilliant trio of starting XI regulars miss out.

And with Torres’ rapid development and big-stage experience already in the bag he could be a welcoming addition to their squad, even at this point in his career, as his profile seems to match Klopp’s requirements – at least if we compare him to his current wingers who both possess pace and the finishing product.

On paper, Liverpool just might be an even better choice than Turin for a surname the fans will have fond memories of having seen Fernando score 81 goals in 142 games for them previously, but we’ll have to wait and see who ends up sealing the deal should the Reds and Juve both make their move.

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Opinion series, which provides analysis, insight and opinion on any issue within the beautiful game, from Paul Pogba’s haircuts to League Two relegation battles…

David Sullivan has thrown his support behind West Ham United Manuel Pellegrini in a period where the manager needs to turn things around, as reported by Football Insider.

The report suggests that there have been no moves to line up a replacement manager for the Chilean, with it also being claimed that he will definitely be in charge against Chelsea.

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There is currently plenty of frustration being aimed towards him and the decisions he has made, but keeping Pellegrini in the hot seat is the correct decision for the club – for now at least.

One of the biggest problems facing the club at the moment is their goalkeeper situation, as Roberto has been calamitous since coming in for Lukasz Fabianski, conceding 16 goals in eight games.

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No managerial change is going to impact the fact that the goalkeeper is performing below par, so anybody coming in would have exactly the same big issue as Pellegrini.

The most they could do in this regard is use David Martin or Joseph Anang instead, though that would still not be ideal for an incoming boss.

This may not be the only issue facing the men in claret and blue, with another example being how Sebastien Haller has been isolated, with football.london claiming this is a problem that has got progressively worse.

However, Pellegrini should be given the opportunity to turn things around with Fabianski in goal, especially after he was given so much backing during the summer transfer window.

If nothing else, waiting until the Poland international is back between the sticks would give the next manager the best conditions to get a positive start, which would give them a better chance of building some momentum.

Lots of Manchester City fans were left irate by the decision not to award the Sky Blues a penalty for handball before Fabinho opened the scoring for Liverpool early in their top-of-the-table clash at Anfield on Sunday.

City thought they deserved a spot-kick in the opening stages after the ball flicked off Trent Alexander-Arnold’s thigh and into his arm, but referee Michael Oliver waved play on as the Reds stormed down the left-flank.

Sadio Mane eventually whipped the ball into the box only to see his delivery cleared, although the ball fell to the feet of Fabinho who rushed onto it, took a touch, and blasted home from 25-yards out.

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The Video Assistant Referee checked the incident for a potential handball, with Paul Tierney deciding at Stockley Park that it did not meet the considerations for a deliberate handball and allowed Fabinho’s goal to stand.

Replays of the incident also showed that the ball had actually hit Bernardo Silva’s arm before Alexander-Arnold’s, but opinions from the Etihad Stadium camp were strong in thinking that the Reds got off lightly in the key moment.

Former Aston Villa striker Chris Sutton is also in the camp of those thinking the key moment should have resulted in a Manchester City penalty, telling BBC Radio 5 Live: ” There will be controversy, Manchester City are convinced they should have had a penalty.

“It did look like Trent Alexander Arnold’s arm was in an unnatural position. I think Alexander Arnold is a lucky, lucky boy, it should have been a penalty.”

Here are some of the messages shared from irate Manchester City fans after they saw Liverpool take the lead following a strong shout for a penalty…

Liverpool have confirmed their plans to field two separate squads to compete in both the Club World Cup and their Carabao Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa, and some fans of the West Midlands’ side have been speaking out following Jurgen Klopp’s comments on the situation.

With the two fixtures coinciding, Liverpool will attempt to win the games at both Villa Park and in Qatar, despite Klopp’s previous request for the English Football League (EFL) to reconsider scheduling their tie with Dean Smith’s side.

The Liverpool boss, as reported by James Pearce of The Athletic, said to reporters: “Can we ask Aston Villa to come to Qatar and we play the game over there?”

Whilst a manager as jovial as the German coach could easily have been speaking in jest, these Villa fans were quick to respond to the Liverpool manager’s comments, with a number asking the Champions League-winning boss to pay for their travel to Qatar.

Here are some of the best reactions from these Villa fans following the confirmation of Klopp’s comments.

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After Nottingham Forest’s fixture against Reading was postponed over the weekend because of the rain that fell, the footballing authorities have decided that the game will now take place on Tuesday 21st January.

Let’s just say that the fans aren’t happy about it, each with their own different reasons.

For some it was because the game is going to take place in midweek, whilst others complained how long they have to wait for the game to be played, suggesting that this all could have been sorted out a lot sooner.

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Forest had been unbeaten for ten games before they subsequently lost two matches on the bounce. Rather than having the opportunity to correct it last weekend, they will now have gone two weeks without playing.

Whether or not that has a positive impact remains to be seen.

Here’s how they responded to the update of when the clash with Reading will actually be played.

And there was one fan who pointed out the two sides will be getting rather familiar with each other given the new dates.

Although they can’t complain too much, they’re the home team so it’s not as if they have to make new travel arrangements.

Whilst there was one fan who was hoping that all this rearranging would have to happen one more time, which judging by the general reaction of those above, probably wouldn’t go down too well with the rest of the Forest faithful.