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Rangers’ official Twitter channel has informed supporters of four changes to their 2022 fixture schedule.

Their clash with Hearts at Ibrox has been moved to 4pm on Sunday 6 February and will be broadcast live by Sky Sports.

Two further matches have been rescheduled later in the month as a result of the Gers’ progression to the Europa League knockout stages. Rangers finished second in their group, earning the right to play one of the Champions League group stage’s third-place teams for a place in the round of 16.

In last week’s draw, they learned that they would face Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund, with the ties scheduled for 17 and 24 February.

Which games have been moved because of Rangers’ Europa League progress?

Their meetings with Dundee United and Motherwell have been shifted to midday and 3pm on the following Sundays, 20 and 27 February respectively.

However, most Rangers fans will probably be focusing on the clash with arch-rivals Celtic, with whom they may well battle for the title. The Hoops are now due to make the trip across Glasgow for a midday kick-off on Sunday 3 April.

While the European-enforced changes are understandable, some supporters were far from pleased with the Hearts clash in early February being moved to a 4pm Sunday kick-off amid fears that it could “cause chaos” in terms of travel to and from the match.

Rangers fans react to club’s fixture news

“Despise games being on a Sunday! That’s more games I’ll be missing. Saturday at 3, the way it’s meant to be!”

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“4pm on Sunday should be a crime”

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“4pm on a Sunday is horrible!”

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“Time to scrap the TV deal”

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“4 o’clock on a Sunday?? Na, I’m fighting.”

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“That 4pm game will cause chaos if Subway pulls its usual 6pm closure.”

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In other news, Noel Whelan has reacted to a ‘devastating’ blow for Rangers 

Felipe Anderson could be set to depart West Ham United for just £9m as Lazio enter discussions to re-acquire the 28-year-old, according to the Daily Mail.

Enduring a mixed spell in east London to date after signing for £36m back in 2018, the Brazilian has registered 25 goal contributions in 73 games for the Hammers, with 12 goals and 13 assists [Transfermarkt].

After falling out of favour under David Moyes, he was farmed out on loan to Porto at the beginning of the 2020/21 campaign [talkSPORT].

Continuing this theme, it now looks as though he may be set for a London Stadium exit in order to reignite his career fortunes.

New Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri is said to be an admirer of the 28-year-old and is now looking odds-on to land the winger for a knockdown fee as his contract is due to expire in just 12-months’ time [Daily Mail].

As you can imagine, loads of West Ham supporters took to Twitter to vent their frustration at this transfer update.

Hammers fans react:

Here is what some West Ham supporters had to say following the Daily Mail’s report about Anderson:

“This makes zero sense to me. I really think we should keep him”

Credit: @AmbitiousAnang”This club is awful”Credit: @alanrzepa”imagine if we sell him and keep Yarmo, Felipe would flourish in the Europa League”Credit: @WHU_Law”I’m gonna cry”Credit: @_Jwoodzy”What a shame if he goes, such a talent”Credit: @PW57WHU”I also want to keep Felipe but if Moyes is gonna waste him and just not play him, it’s a waste of our money.”Credit: @JBonFootballIn other news, these West Ham fans react to a transfer update on a La Liga ace.

In an exclusive interview with The Transfer Tavern, Steve Howey, who made 100 appearances for Manchester City, has claimed that on-loan winger Jack Harrison will want to sign for Leeds permanently.

Harrison is currently on his third successive loan spell with Leeds and after helping them win the Championship title last year, he has been handed his first chance in the Premier League despite signing with Man City in 2018.

The £15,000 per week winger has made 124 appearances under Marcelo Bielsa and it has been reported that Leeds will eventually make his move a permanent one this summer.

Speaking on how much he has been impressed by Harrison this season and if the player will want to stay at Leeds, Howey told The Transfer Tavern:

“He has impressed me because he’s proved himself and he wasn’t going to get an opportunity at City, but he’s been given a chance at Leeds and fair play to him because he’s done brilliantly.

“He’ll be delighted to sign permanently because he’s been there a couple of seasons and now he’s had that first taste of the Premier League he’ll want more, and not only that but playing week in week out helps massively.”

Leeds have impressed going forward this season with their regular front three of Harrison, Raphinha and Patrick Bamford combining to score almost 30 goals.

Before his first loan move to Leeds, Harrison had a spell at Middlesbrough in the Championship but he failed to impress while on Teeside as he managed just four appearances.

Journalist Ryan Taylor has now dropped some Newcastle United transfer news on Hugo Ekitike.

The Lowdown: January bid

A reported £33m deal for Ekitike to move to St. James’ Park from Reims fell through on deadline day in the January transfer window, so Chris Wood from Burnley was the only striker brought in to boost Eddie Howe’s forward ranks.

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However, given recent links to the likes of Victor Osimhen and Arnaud Kalimuendo, it is clear that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would like to bring in another forward to the North East in the summer, with Wood only finding the back of the net twice for the Magpies.

The Latest: Ekitike update

Taking to Twitter, Taylor has shared that the Tyneside outfit have now been ‘told’ that they can sign Ekitike this summer, following comments from Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot:

“Newcastle have been told they can sign Hugo Ekitike this summer after January deadline day deal collapsed. #NUFC

“Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot: ‘Hugo will be allowed to go & he’s probably going to leave.’ Also interest from West Ham, Wolves, Fulham.”

The Verdict: Exciting

The summer window is shaping up to be an exciting one for the Toon Army, and more so given this update on Ekitike.

Described as a ‘very special‘ player earlier on this season by Reims manager Oscar Garcia, the French teenager has a big future ahead of him, and many in France even go as far as to claim that he could be the ‘next Mbappe‘.

Like the now PSG superstar did at AS Monaco, Ekitike has burst onto the scene, with ten goals and four assists in 24 games in total over all competitions so far (Transfermarkt), and at just 19 years of age, he could be a real coup for the Magpies.

In other news, find out which NUFC target is ‘definitely an upgrade on Ciaran Clark’ here!

Barry Ferguson has suggested teams will be looking at six Glasgow Rangers players in particular this summer.

Ferguson discusses Gers transfer plans

Ferguson was speaking to The Go Radio Football Show (via Ibrox News) about what the Gers’ transfer policy will be this coming summer.

He believes the Gers will be looking to hold on to their best players, but suggested Alfredo Morelos, Borna Barisic, Joe Aribo, Ryan Kent, Connor Goldson and Glen Kamara could all attract interest. He said:

“This run in Europe and regaining the league title back, I’m just thinking that the Rangers board may say to the manager, ‘look we’ve got an opportunity to make it into the group stage of the Champions League, let’s try and keep our best players and let’s add to that’.

“I know money talks, if somebody comes in with a ridiculous offer they will need to consider it but I think the Rangers board at this moment in time will fully back Steven Gerrard and allow him to try and keep the ones he wants to keep.

“I think he’ll add some quality to it [the squad] because the best time to strengthen is when you’re on top.

“There are six assets in that Rangers team; Goldson, Barisic, Kamara, Aribo, Kent and Morelos…that’s the six I would probably say teams are looking at.”

Big summer ahead

There is no doubt that that this summer’s transfer window will be an important one for the 55-time Scottish champions. They have a chance of reaching the Champions League group stages next season, which would be a huge achievement for Steven Gerrard and co.

To do that, they will need to do all they can to hold on to their best players. One consolation if they were to depart could be the potential windfall the Gers would receive as a result. According to The Athletic, those six aforementioned players combined are currently valued at a whopping £80m – a considerable amount for a side like Rangers. It remains to be seen what Ross Wilson and co decide in a few months.

In other news, Rangers fans react to this injury news.

Sheffield Wednesday and Darren Moore must prepare for life in League One and someone they will look to build around is Josh Windass given that he was a standout performer in the Championship, according to his father Dean Windass.

The Owls released a whole host of players at the end of last season but someone who remained is Windass after scoring nine times and teeing his teammates up six times as they fought against relegation unsuccessfully.

Windass may have been expected to leave given his performances and ability to perform in the Championship but despite interest in him, the Owls will reportedly not accept anything less than £5 million for their star player.

It will be seen as imperative by Moore to ensure that he has Windass come the start of next season as having someone of his quality, alongside some experienced League One players, could see the Owls make a serious push for the promotion. Dean Windass spoke exclusively to Transfer Tavern on the subject:

“I think that was the conversation Darren had with Josh, he wants to build a team around him as they’ve got a better chance of going back up with him and their team than they do without him.”

A points deduction saw them on the back foot instantly last campaign and with reports suggesting that another one may be on the way because of the club’s finances, Moore will need his best players to not be sold if they are to maintain a respectable league position next season.

League One is as tough to get out of as ever before with the likes of Sunderland, Ipswich Town, Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth all wanting to escape the wilderness of England’s third tier.

Aston Villa announced four pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2021/22 season on Friday afternoon.

And a number of Villa supporters were quick to give their thoughts to the confirmation by replying to the club’s official Twitter post.

Villa will begin preparations for the new campaign with a short trip to Walsall on Wednesday, July 21. Dean Smith’s side will then travel to Championship side Stoke City on Saturday, July 24 before facing Nottingham Forest at Bodymoor Heath in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday, July 28.

The club’s final pre-season fixture before their first league game against Watford will come against La Liga side Sevilla at Villa Park on Saturday, August 7.

Villa admitted on their website that they hope to add more fixtures to their pre-season schedule.

Villa fans react

This is what these Villa fans had to say in reply to the pre-season friendlies, with many excited about the Sevilla game and one describing the news as ‘tasty’.

“Against Sevilla, wow”Credit: @_Fabian73153″Here we gooooooooooo Walsall away”Credit: @KingsyAVFC”Sevilla vs the Villa. love it”Credit: @mxttxavxo”Villa Sevilla will be tasty”Credit: @JamesTuzzio”Sevilla at VP? Europa Confirmed”Credit: @AVFC_Bailey”Scenes”Credit: @HenryDa63205546

In other news: ‘Absolute madness’, ‘Leave us alone’ – Many AVFC fans erupt at ‘garbage’ transfer news, find out more here. 

Many Crystal Palace fans have been buzzing at a confirmed update involving Tyrick Mitchell.

The official Crystal Palace Twitter account confirmed the news on Mitchell, revealing that the youngster has now signed a new deal at the club that will keep him at Selhurst Park until the summer of 2025.

The 21-year-old Mitchell has made 13 Premier League appearances this season, also playing once in the FA Cup. Apart from excelling at left-back, he has even played on the left side of the midfield on one occasion.

He has grabbed a rating of 6.61 in the Premier League, which makes him the eighth-highest rated player for Roy Hodgson’s side (as per Whoscored), but he has led the way in tackles, managing a whopping 3.6 per game for the Eagles.

The tweet about Mitchell drew the attention of many Palace fans, who made their opinion clear about the youngster, with one supporter hailing it as ‘brilliant news’.

What did Palace fans make of Mitchell’s contract extension?

“YES!”

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“Great. Now get Roy signed up and buy him a right winger, a creative midfielder, a striker and another season of Clyne.”Credit: @brucemillington”GET INNN!!!”Credit: @ExhilaratingEZE”This is brilliant news.”Credit: @michaeltulley64″nice now play him.”Credit: @palacejacob“Love to see it.”Credit: @colournoir3″Building for the future.”Credit: @CPFCChris19In other news, Report: Crystal Palace source drops major Eddie Howe claim following Celtic U-turn