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Everton certainly aren’t settling for anything less than an elite name to replace Marco Silva if recent reports are anything to go by.

The Times reported last week that the likes of Mauricio Pochettino, Carlo Ancelotti and Erik ten Hag are on the list of potential replacements for the Portuguese manager, and now Sky Sports have added Unai Emery’s name to the list.

According to the report, an informal meeting between the two parties has been held in London, but it is thought that the Spaniard wants more time to mull over his future.

Emery may well have left the Emirates Stadium in a cloud of discontent but he’s undoubtedly a name that will provoke excitement amongst the Toffees faithful.

Following three years of extensive spending under Farhad Moshiri, the Everton fans will be hoping the owners’ ambition in the transfer market will be reciprocated in the next appointment, and the calibre of names reportedly on the club’s shortlist suggest they will get their wish.

Duncan Ferguson, meanwhile, will be hoping to impress the club’s hierarchy after beginning what will likely be a temporary stint with an emphatic 3-1 win against Chelsea at Goodison Park.

After missing out on signing him in the January transfer window, it looks as though Manchester United may have another chance to sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek again.

Reports earlier this year had suggested that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had identified the Netherlands international as a transfer target, but the 23-year-old would then later insist that he would remain at Ajax until at least the end of the season.

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Now, according to Dutch publication De Telegraaf, United have stepped up their interest in Van de Beek once again, and are now keen on jumping ahead of Spanish giants Real Madrid in the race to sign him this summer.

After hearing about the update on their move for the Ajax star, fans of the Manchester side flooded to Twitter to share their reactions.

A few United fans raved about how well Van de Beek could fit into the starting line-up at Old Trafford, with one supporter even insisting that if you threw him alongside the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, Solskjaer’s side could have the best midfield trio in the whole of Europe.

One United supporter declared the Dutchman as the “perfect” replacement for Jesse Lingard this summer – the England international of course has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford after another disappointing campaign that has seen him net just twice in 35 total games.

One of the heroes of Ajax’s famous run to the Champions League semi-finals last season – he netted three times and provided two assists in the competition – Van de Beek has been in similarly imperious form this time around.

A real goal-scoring midfielder, the Dutchman has bagged ten times in 37 games, not to mention the fact he has laid on a further 11 assists too. United would be getting a player who still has the peak years ahead of him, but has already built up considerable experience playing in the Champions League year-in and year-out.

Understandably, many United fans seem excited by the prospect of him joining this summer.

In his entire managerial career, Jose Mourinho has never really been known for his prodigious use of a club’s academy talents. The Portuguese boss has built a successful reputation for being a trophy-winning machine and someone who demands instant success – not exactly the most conducive of characteristics for young players looking to make their mark.

But despite his arrival as Tottenham manager following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino, it appears the north London side’s promising teenagers have had no second thoughts over committing their long-term futures to the club.

After Malachi Fagan-Walcott signed a deal earlier in the week, highly-rated full-back Dennis Cirkin has also put pen to paper on what is his first professional contract with the club.

Mourinho himself personally name-checked the 17-year-old in his pre-match press conference, declaring: “OK, he’s 17, but he’s a kid with a lot of quality, and I look forward to bringing him to train with us, and to help his development.”

And after seeing him sign a contract with the club, Spurs fans took to Twitter to hail the defender.

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Many supporters of the north London side revealed their excitement at seeing him further develop, with some even pointing to Mourinho’s comments about him as proof that he has a bright future ahead of him.

Check out some of the reaction of Spurs fans below:

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Crystal Palace fans have taken to Twitter to discuss what they’d like to do with Max Meyer, amidst a period of difficulty for the midfielder at Selhurst Park.Since arriving on a free transfer having left Schalke last summer, the Germany international has struggled for game time under Roy Hodgson.Meyer has been a peripheral figure amongst the starting XI, making only 17 Premier League starts while scoring just once and assisting twice in England’s top-flight.Additionally, while he may appear to have been a cheap capture on a free transfer, the 24-year-old is the second highest earner at the south London club – Meyer’s salary of £125k-a-week is second only to Wilfried Zaha, who earns £130k-a-week.It is clear that the diminutive midfielder isn’t a favourite under Hodgson, and given his fairly young age and decent pedigree, it feels like a sensible assumption to make that he would still be worth a decent amount in the transfer market.However, some Palace fans on Twitter seemingly want a sale to happen, with one fan below stating that, given his high wages, Meyer is “simply not worth keeping” at the club.Another fan below that particular supporter also said that the German should be let go, as all the south Londoners are doing is “stalling his career”.

Another simply just said “sell him” in response to the question.

On the flip side, other Palace supporters want to see the Eagles No.7 be handed game time.

This specific fan said that Meyer is the “classiest midfielder in the squad” and that the former Schalke man should be one of the first names on Hodgson’s teamsheet – it really does seem like the supporters on Twitter aren’t entirely in agreement with what to do in regards to the divisive figure.

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Well, it would be fair to say that the Aston Villa fans are pleased that their team’s EFL Cup quarter-final clash with Liverpool has been confirmed for December 17.

There was some confusion over when the match would take place as Liverpool will compete in the Club World Cup semi-final in Qatar on December 18.

However, the EFL have announced that the date will not be changed, meaning that Liverpool will be forced to field two different teams in two separate competitions within 24 hours.

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It is far from an ideal situation fo Jurgen Klopp and his men.

However, it does present Villa with a wonderful chance to reach the last four as the Merseyside giants could be likely to take their stronger squad to the Club World Cup.

Villa posted the news on their official Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon, and the club’s supporters were over the moon with the situation.

A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below: