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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Jordan Pickford, Ruben Neves, Mason Mount
By Sporting Life
11:45 · FRI May 12, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Manchester United's top priority, Jordan Pickford.

As agreeing a new deal with David de Gea looks increasingly unlikely, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will make Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford his priority this summer (Daily Star).

According to reports in Argentina, Chelsea and Manchester United are eyeing up Emiliano Martinez, who is ready to leave Aston Villa this summer (Daily Mail).

Arsenal, Barcelona and Manchester United are all keen to secure the signature of Ruben Neves on a free transfer, Wolves remain hopeful he will remain at the club (Daily Mail).

Moussa Diaby will have the pick of Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with both clubs interested in the Bayer Leverkusen winger (Evening Standard).

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As Tottenham continue the search for a long term replacement for Antonio Conte, they do not think they face any competition this summer for Julian Nagelsmann (Daily Mail).

Burnley, Brentford and Wolves are set to battle it out for the signature of Almeria forward El Bilal Toure, who is likely to cost in the region of £25m (Daily Mail).

Former England manager, Fabio Capello, is confident Gareth Southgate can lead the Three Lions to Euro 2024 glory before the current boss steps down from the role (Daily Telegraph).

If Mauricio Pochettino gets the Chelsea job, he will prioritise keeping Mason Mount at the club (Evening Standard).

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Aston Villa could have a war chest in the region of £200m to spend in the summer transfer window and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte is a target, they will have to fend off interest from Newcastle though (The Sun).

Celtic will have to pay a fee of £7m if they want to tempt Swiss midfielder Ardon Jashari away from FC Luzern (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Jordan Pickford, Ruben Neves, Mason Mount
By Sporting Life
17:37 · SAT May 13, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Manchester United's top priority, Jordan Pickford.

As agreeing a new deal with David de Gea looks increasingly unlikely, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will make Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford his priority this summer (Daily Star).

According to reports in Argentina, Chelsea and Manchester United are eyeing up Emiliano Martinez, who is ready to leave Aston Villa this summer (Daily Mail).

Arsenal, Barcelona and Manchester United are all keen to secure the signature of Ruben Neves on a free transfer, Wolves remain hopeful he will remain at the club (Daily Mail).

Moussa Diaby will have the pick of Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with both clubs interested in the Bayer Leverkusen winger (Evening Standard).

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As Tottenham continue the search for a long term replacement for Antonio Conte, they do not think they face any competition this summer for Julian Nagelsmann (Daily Mail).

Burnley, Brentford and Wolves are set to battle it out for the signature of Almeria forward El Bilal Toure, who is likely to cost in the region of £25m (Daily Mail).

Former England manager, Fabio Capello, is confident Gareth Southgate can lead the Three Lions to Euro 2024 glory before the current boss steps down from the role (Daily Telegraph).

If Mauricio Pochettino gets the Chelsea job, he will prioritise keeping Mason Mount at the club (Evening Standard).

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Aston Villa could have a war chest in the region of £200m to spend in the summer transfer window and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Manuel Ugarte is a target, they will have to fend off interest from Newcastle though (The Sun).

Celtic will have to pay a fee of £7m if they want to tempt Swiss midfielder Ardon Jashari away from FC Luzern (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Adrien Rabiot, Kylian Mbappe, Alexis Mac Allister
By Sporting Life
09:51 · MON May 15, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Monday's back pages, including news of Bellingham making the switch to Sunderland.

Jobe Bellingham is set to quit Birmingham and sign for Sunderland, according to reports (Daily Mirror).

Manchester United are ready to reignite their pursuit of Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot this summer but Newcastle are also keen on signing the 28-year-old (L'Equipe).

That comes after Roy Keane questioned United's reported interest in goalkeeper Jordan Pickford as Erik ten Hag looks to recruit a new goalkeeper (Daily Express).

Club co-owner Avram Glazer was typically tight-lipped when asked by reporters over the status of the club's potential takeover after attending the Women's FA Cup final on Sunday (Daily Express).

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Burnley boss Vincent Kompany will hold talks with Wout Weghorst - who is on loan at Manchester United - when he returns to the Clarets in the summer (Daily Mail).

Mauricio Pochettino is returning to London from Barcelona this week to sign his contract as Chelsea's new head coach, which is expected to be an initial three years, and immediately start planning for next season (Daily Telegraph).

Pochettino's arrival at Stamford Bridge appears unlikely to change Mason Mount's mind on staying, with relations between his representatives and the club reportedly at an all-time low (The Sun).

Club owner Todd Boehly has allegedly admitted he might have made a mistake by sacking Thomas Tuchel as they prepare to appoint Pochettino (Daily Mirror).

Thiago Silva's wife has quashed reports the Brazilian could leave Chelsea this summer (Daily Mail).

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Arsenal are on alert after Ferland Mendy was told he can leave Real Madrid this summer (Daily Mirror).

Real are now set to cool their interest in Kylian Mbappe amid Vinicius Junior's impressive form (Marca).

The club are also hopeful Eduardo Camavinga will be available for the Champions League semi-final second leg against Manchester City despite limping off against Getafe on Saturday with an apparent knee injury (The Sun).

Sticking with La Liga, and Joan Laporta has again vowed to bring Lionel Messi back to Barcelona next season even though he is likely to need to get £180m in salary off the books to make it happen (Daily Mail).

Back to the Premier League, where Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi has admitted Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister could leave the club this summer but insists Kaoru Mitoma is going nowhere (Daily Express).

John Barnes claims he has heard that Virgil van Dijk has 'told' Jurrien Timber to snub Manchester United and join him at Liverpool - just as he did with Cody Gakpo (Daily Mirror).

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Aston Villa are interested in signing Real Madrid star Marco Asensio and Barcelona forward Ferran Torres this summer (Sport).

Union Berlin are braced for summer offers for their star forward Sheraldo Becker amid interest from Premier League clubs including West Ham, Fulham and Burnley (Daily Mail).

In the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has refused to confirm whether his side will sign Joao Cancelo permanently this summer (Daily Mirror).

Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham has reportedly turned down a move to Manchester City (The Sun).

And finally on Monday, Notts County are bracing themselves for big-money offers for striker Macaulay Langstaff despite securing their own return to the EFL on Saturday via the National League play-offs (Daily Express).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Sadio Mane, Declan Rice, Joao Cancelo
By Sporting Life
09:31 · THU May 18, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Thursday's back pages, including Premier League interest in Bayern forward Sadio Mane.

Manchester United and Newcastle have reportedly emerged as the likeliest clubs to sign Sadio Mane with Bayern Munich keen to offload the winger following a miserable debut season (Daily Mail).

Min-Jae Kim's representatives have shut down speculation regarding a potential move to Manchester United and claim the proposed transfer is "not true" (Daily Mirror).

Another potential outgoing for the German giants is Joshua Kimmich, with Barcelona tipped to launch a shock move for the unhappy midfielder (The Sun).

If that happens, we could see this go through. Bayern are reportedly weighing up a summer move for England and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice (Daily Mail).

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Back to the Premier League, and Spurs have been linked with a summer move for former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi as the club look to bolster their midfield ranks (Daily Mail).

That comes as Arsenal are attempting to tie down captain Martin Odegaard to a long-term contract after Paris Saint-Germain shortlisted the player to replace the outgoing Lionel Messi (Daily Mirror).

The Gunners have also made a third contract offer to Reiss Nelson after the winger rejected their first two proposals (Daily Mail).

Arsenal are reportedly preparing a shock move for Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo (The Sun).

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Barcelona will make a fresh attempt to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi this summer after Arsenal failed with a £53m transfer bid (Daily Mirror).

Plenty involving the North London side today, but the final line on them involves Albert Sambi Lokonga, who could be offered a transfer out of the club by Burnley boss Vincent Kompany this summer (Daily Mirror).

Some managerial stories now, and Tottenham are elevating their interest in Arne Slot as Feyenoord brace themselves for a fight to keep their head coach (Daily Mail).

Chelsea told Julian Nagelsmann that he was their first choice to replace Graham Potter as head coach, the German's agent has claimed (The Times).

Dropping down to the Sky Bet Championship, Russell Martin is in the frame to become Southampton's new manager as the south-coast club look to follow Burnley's template in making an immediate return to the Premier League (The Times).

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Everton are close to being sold in a deal worth around £600m, bringing to an end Farhad Moshiri's painful reign behind the controls (Daily Mail).

Tammy Abraham has admitted he's unsure "what the future will hold" amid rumours of a summer transfer from Jose Mourinho's Roma (Daily Mirror).

Mateu Alemany is ready to perform a U-turn in his decision to join Aston Villa and stay with Barcelona (Daily Mail).

Paris Saint-Germain are exploring whether to make a fresh bid for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva (Daily Telegraph).

And finally on Thursday, Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has claimed that the ongoing absence of former No 1 Robert Sanchez from the playing squad is because the Spanish international 'wanted it this way' (Daily Mail).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Josko Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Lionel Messi
By Sporting Life
09:18 · FRI May 19, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Manchester City's interest in a defender.

Manchester City could make a move for Josko Gvardiol, the RB Leipzig centre-back, if Pep Guardiola decides to shake up his defence this summer (The Times).

There could be an outgoing at the Etihad though, as Paris Saint-Germain have revived their interest in Bernardo Silva, but City have not given up hope of trying to persuade the 28-year-old playmaker to stay (The Times).

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That comes as Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Ecuadorian wonderkid Kendry Paez in a £20m deal (Daily Mirror).

In a sort of relation to United, Graham Potter is interested in the Nice vacancy after holding talks with the club owned by Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe (Daily Mirror).

At Arsenal, Aaron Ramsdale has doubled his wages to about £120,000 a week by signing a new contract, with Martin Odegaard also set to be offered a lucrative long-term deal (The Times).

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Tottenham have emerged as surprise contenders to sign Edouard Mendy in Chelsea's summer clear-out (The Sun).

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jnr will cash in on his superstar status this summer with a new mega-money contract with the Spanish club - and is looking to match Erling Haaland's £20m-a-year boot deal (Daily Mail).

The American investment company, 777 Partners, have firmed up their interest in Everton, although the club's owner, Farhad Moshiri, is continuing his negotiations with other potential investors (The Times).

And finally on Thursday, Lionel Messi has reportedly been offered £87m more by Al Hilal to join the club over the summer as the Saudi Arabian side seek to see off competition from Barcelona (Daily Express).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Josko Gvardiol, Bernardo Silva, Lionel Messi
By Sporting Life
09:18 · FRI May 19, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Manchester City's interest in a defender.

Manchester City could make a move for Josko Gvardiol, the RB Leipzig centre-back, if Pep Guardiola decides to shake up his defence this summer (The Times).

There could be an outgoing at the Etihad though, as Paris Saint-Germain have revived their interest in Bernardo Silva, but City have not given up hope of trying to persuade the 28-year-old playmaker to stay (The Times).

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That comes as Chelsea have beaten Manchester United to the signing of Ecuadorian wonderkid Kendry Paez in a £20m deal (Daily Mirror).

In a sort of relation to United, Graham Potter is interested in the Nice vacancy after holding talks with the club owned by Ineos chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe (Daily Mirror).

At Arsenal, Aaron Ramsdale has doubled his wages to about £120,000 a week by signing a new contract, with Martin Odegaard also set to be offered a lucrative long-term deal (The Times).

Adam Phillips celebrates a goal for Barnsley
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Tottenham have emerged as surprise contenders to sign Edouard Mendy in Chelsea's summer clear-out (The Sun).

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jnr will cash in on his superstar status this summer with a new mega-money contract with the Spanish club - and is looking to match Erling Haaland's £20m-a-year boot deal (Daily Mail).

The American investment company, 777 Partners, have firmed up their interest in Everton, although the club's owner, Farhad Moshiri, is continuing his negotiations with other potential investors (The Times).

And finally on Thursday, Lionel Messi has reportedly been offered £87m more by Al Hilal to join the club over the summer as the Saudi Arabian side seek to see off competition from Barcelona (Daily Express).

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Tuesday's gossip: Rice, Gundogan, Neymar, Kim, Neves, Xhaka, Caicedo, Balogun, Vinicius Jr
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Bayern Munich see West Ham's England international Declan Rice, 24, as the perfect defensive midfielder for them, but know Arsenal are also trying to sign him. (Sky Sport Germany)

Arsenal are pursuing Manchester City captain and 32-year-old Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. The 32-year-old is out of contract this summer. (Guardian)

Manchester United are in talks to sign Brazil forward Neymar, 31, from Paris St-Germain. (L'Equipe - in French)

Manchester United are aiming to complete a deal for Napoli's 26-year-old South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, who is also wanted by PSG.(Sun)

Barcelona want to sign Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 26, from Wolves this summer, but the move depends on whether Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20, leaves Barca. (Athletic - subscription)

If Arsenal do not sign West Ham's Declan Rice, they have lined up Wolves' Neves, Real Sociedad's Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 24, and Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, as alternatives. (Mail)

Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 30, says his Arsenal future will be decided before their final game of the season. The Gunners are in advanced talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a £13m move. (Standard)

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AC Milan have made Arsenal's American striker Folarin Balogun, 21, their top transfer target after he impressed on loan at Reims this season, but they face competition from RB Leipzig. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, 22, has no plans to leave Real Madrid despite being subjected to more racist abuse from rival fans. (90min)

Liverpool have joined the long list of clubs interested in Crystal Palace's 22-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Mail)

Liverpool are close to agreeing terms with 24-year-old Brighton and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester City also want to sign World Cup winner Mac Allister. (Mirror)

Manchester United are willing to let 27-year-old France forward Anthony Martial leave. (Sun)

Bayern Munich have told Manchester United they must pay £22m to sign on-loan Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, 29, on a permanent deal this summer. (Sky Sport Germany)

Nottingham Forest are keen to keep hold of Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas, 36, and Brazil defender Renan Lodi, 24, who are on loan from Paris St-Germain and Atletico Madrid respectively. (90min)

Nottingham Forest are interested in Monza's 25-year-old Italian goalkeeper Michele di Gregorio. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Tottenham face paying Feyenoord more than £6m in compensation to make Arne Slot their new coach and appoint two of his assistants. (Mail)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Mason Mount, Harry Kane, Keylor Navas
By Sporting Life
09:01 · THU May 25, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Thursday's back pages, including the latest on Manchester United's approach of Mason Mount.

Manchester United will attempt to smooth negotiations with Tottenham by bidding as quickly as possible for Harry Kane this summer, while they are also preparing to step up their interest in Mason Mount (The Guardian). The Chelsea midfielder is leaning towards a move to Old Trafford and talks are expected between the two clubs in due course (The Athletic).

Aston Villa want to secure the long-term futures of John McGinn and Ollie Watkins with new contracts before the transfer window opens next month (Daily Telegraph).

Keylor Navas is set to stay in the Premier League - but not with Nottingham Forest (The Sun). It is in fact Chelsea that have been earmarked as a potential destination for the former Real Madrid stopper (Daily Express).

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West Ham are increasingly likely to keep David Moyes as their manager and will back him by targeting Fulham's João Palhinha and Leicester City's Harvey Barnes this summer (The Guardian).

After three managers and a £600m transfer spend, Todd Boehly is reportedly set to step back from responsibilities at Chelsea (The Sun).

Aaron Wan-Bissaka's impressive form in the second half of the season could see the English defender keep hold of his place at Manchester United, despite reports linking him with a move away in the past (Daily Mail).

Julen Lopetegui has been told that he will have to find some hidden gems in the transfer window if he wants to continue making progress at Wolves, amid ongoing discussions of the Spanish managers future at the Premier League club (The Times).

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Harry Kane and Neymar are among the star-studded list of Newcastle's transfer targets, according to reports (The Sun).

Marc Roca could be the first high-profile summer departure at Leeds after Real Betis reopened talks with his representatives over a potential transfer as the Whites face the sickening prospect of relegation to the Championship this weekend (Daily Express).

Arne Slot is ready to leave Feyenoord if Spurs can agree a compensation package for him with the Dutch champions (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Kane, Neymar, Declan Rice
By Sporting Life
09:03 · FRI May 26, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including a potential move abroad for Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

Real Madrid have been offered the chance to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane this summer in a deal that could see Eden Hazard go the other way (Daily Mirror).

There could be a bidding war though, as Newcastle are reportedly eyeing Kane and Neymar in a huge summer transfer window (Daily Star).

One of those teams previously linked was Manchester United, and they are "on the brink" of signing Napoli centre-back Min-Jae Kim, reports suggest (The Sun).

A potentially massive arrival, Sheikh Jassim will reportedly make an ambitious move to sign Kylian Mbappe if he takes over Manchester United this summer (Daily Star).

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West Ham's hope of sparking a bidding war for captain Declan Rice is becoming a reality after United joined the race to land the England international (Daily Mail).

The Old Trafford club's pursuit of Mason Mount is set to trigger a transfer merry-go-round (The Sun).

Mount is preparing to say his goodbyes to Chelsea supporters at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with the midfielder increasingly likely to leave his boyhood club this summer (Evening Standard).

In terms of further incomings at the club, Chelsea have reportedly informed Sporting that they are prepared to pay Manuel Ugarte's £52m release clause, as the Blues make a last-ditch effort to beat Paris Saint-Germain to his signature (Daily Mail).

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The Blues and Liverpool are monitoring the situation of Romeo Lavia, but Manchester City, his former club, are not in the running to sign the Southampton midfielder (The Times).

Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter is reportedly being linked with a return to management with Ligue 1 side Nice (The Sun).

City are interested in Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister though, and Pep Guardiola will take on bitter rivals Liverpool in the summer scrap to land the World Cup winner (Daily Star).

That comes as Liverpool are set to miss out on at least £50m in prize money and participation fees because of their fifth-place Premier League finish (Daily Mirror).

Bayern Munich could still put the block on Lucas Hernandez's exit - despite reports he has agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain (The Sun).

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One other line involving PSG, as they are likely to sack manager Christophe Galtier and enter the race for Luis Enrique, according to reports (The Sun).

Tottenham have been forced to widen their managerial search to include Celtic's Ange Postecoglou after Arne Slot sent their hunt for Antonio Conte's successor back to square one (The Times).

Spurs and North London rivals are keen on signing promising young centre-back Edmond Tapsoba, according to reports (The Sun).

And finally, Nottingham Forest are ready to launch a summer move for Southampton striker Che Adams, according to reports (Daily Mail).

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Fantasy Football tips and advice: Gameweek 38 transfers, selections and captain choices
By Tom Carnduff
15:02 · SUN May 28, 2023

So here it is. After months of planning, strategy, ups and downs, the fantasy football season has reached its conclusion.

As ever, this campaign has delivered new favourites who have delivered points at a bargain price.

Gabriel Martinelli, Miguel Almiron and Marcus Rashford will be remembered as those who scored highly at low prices before the rises kick in next season.

Gameweek 38 is the final opportunity to make moves in leagues, although with all games being played at the same time, and with rotation expected, we have to be realistic in our predictions of closing any potential gaps.

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When is the FPL Gameweek 38 deadline?
The FPL Gameweek 38 deadline is Sunday May 28 at 15:00 BST, with all games kicking off at 16:30.

How do the FPL chips work?
Bench Boost: This counts the points of those on your bench alongside your starting XI - this can only be used once a season
Triple Captain: The captain earns 3x the amount of points for that gameweek - this can only be used once a season
Free Hit: This allows unlimited changes for one gameweek only. A team reverts back to how it was before once this has been played - this can only be used once a season
Who has the best fixtures in Gameweek 38?
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
As we know, all teams play at the same time this week due to it being the final game of the campaign.

Games with nothing riding on them may actually be a good source of points. Neither has to worry about conceding and we could well see some high scorers.

It may also be worth going along with some narratives of players who will be leaving their clubs. LIVERPOOL head to Southampton, is Roberto Firmino a strong differential here?

A lot of the league is already sorted in terms of outcomes, but even then, those with something to play for can be targeted or avoided based on your school of thought.

Just because a team *has* to win doesn't mean they will, otherwise they wouldn't be in the position they find themselves in. Don't necessarily go overboard with EVERTON, LEEDS or LEICESTER assets in this case.

MANCHESTER CITY may also opt for more rotation so keep this in mind - they still have two major finals to play before their season is over.

Who are the best players to bring in for Gameweek 38?
Roberto Firmino scores the equaliser for Liverpool against Aston Villa
As mentioned above, it could well be worth going along with the narratives on the final day of the season.

It's particularly the case if you're looking for a differential player to try and move up the leagues. There is far less risk attached to that compared with trying to hold on when ahead.

Of course, it could backfire if they're not involved, but it's difficult to see how certain players won't be given maximum minutes in games where the result is largely irrelevant.

Roberto Firmino
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Club: Liverpool
Opponent: Southampton (A)
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Just keep an eye on Manchester United's game against Chelsea on Thursday because a point for Erik ten Hag's side means that Liverpool will have nothing to play for on final day.

Step forward Roberto Firmino, who came off the bench to score the equaliser in his final Anfield appearance on Saturday.

If the Reds need a win for a chance of the top-four, then maybe approach this with a bit more caution. If not, Firmino should be getting a large part of this as he looks to sign off in style.

It wouldn't be a surprise to see him on penalty duties either. There is the narrative with this selection but he feels a great differential with a 2.6% ownership rate at the time of writing.