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As reported in an exclusive by The Sun, West Ham United are ready to spend big to land Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, who is currently on loan at Bournemouth.

What’s the story?

With just over a year left on his current deal at the Emirates, the future of Jack Wilshere at the Gunners is very much in doubt.

The Sun reckon West Ham are ready to capitalise on that and are willing to table a £30m bid for the English midfielder with initial interest already noted with the Gunners.

The paper reports that approaches have already been made with ‘feelers out’ on a potential switch to the London Stadium, which haven’t been rebuffed.

Is he the right man to help kickstart an era of success at the Irons?

Worth the cash?

It’s true that West Ham could do with midfield reinforcements this summer, especially in the wake of star man Dimitri Payet’s move to France. However, at the reported £30m, a move for Jack Wilshere doesn’t appear to offer fantastic value.

The Englishman hasn’t had an amazing season at Bournemouth, scoring zero goals and having contributed just two assists. He also hasn’t started at the Cherries since February despite being fully fit. If he can’t get into Eddie Howe’s team, is he really worth that sort of money to West Ham United?

There are never any guarantees when it comes to Wilshere and while his next move may very well be a successful one, there are likely more safe bets out there for Slaven Bilic and the Hammers, especially when approaching those sorts of figures.

The games just keep on coming for Jose Mourinho and his Manchester United team, with Thursday night’s big Europa League quarter-final first leg visit to Anderlecht followed up by the small matter of Chelsea at home.

For ‘The Special One’ this is a massive encounter, with the chance to get one over on his former employers sure to be a priority for him, while dropping points is something his side cannot afford to do as they aim to reel in Liverpool and Manchester City in the race for a top-four finish and Champions League qualification.

Given the quantity of injuries Mourinho has to cope with and the short turnaround between games, the Portuguese tactician will need to make a few changes to his XI to both keep his team fresh and negate the threats Chelsea possess, of which there are many – they are the league leaders, after all.

With that in mind, here’s the XI Man United must field…

GK – Sergio Romero

Amid reports of a fall-out between David de Gea and Mourinho, Romero has been getting the nod in goal, starting vs. Anderlecht on Thursday night and, perhaps more tellingly, away at Sunderland in the league last weekend. Even though this is a massive game ‘The Special One’ is not a manager to back down, so there’s every chance that the Argentine will be selected once again.

RB – Antonio Valencias

Mourinho’s go-to player at right-back, the Ecuadorian has converted well from the wing role of his early career, combining his experience in terms of reading the game with his pace and brute strength. In many ways, Valencia is the complete modern full-back.

CB – Eric Bailly

Signed for a big fee from Villarreal last summer, Bailly has looked a pretty astute purchase so far. He may be prone to diving into tackles a bit too eagerly, but the Ivorian has the pace and power to nullify speedy strikers and if partnered with a more authoritative centre-back long-term, he could be a key component in an effective Man United team.

CB – Marcos Rojo

With Mourinho’s options depleted, Rojo is the Portuguese tactician’s best option to play alongside Bailly. The Argentine has been much improved this term after some shaky showings in the past, yet he’s still caught out far too often, as he was for Phil Jagielka’s goal for Everton at Old Trafford.

LB – Daley Blind

With Matteo Darmian having played two games in a week and Luke Shaw not yet entirely trusted by his manager, Blind might get the nod at left-back. The Dutchman is a classy footballer and offers great delivery, but Mourinho appears to remain unconvinced by him.

CM – Ander Herrera

Having sat out the entirety of the Europa League clash on Thursday night, Herrera will be fully rested for Chelsea. The Spaniard’s tenacity in midfield has been essential in freeing up his more creative partners during Man United’s impressive 21-game unbeaten league run and Mourinho will be eager to have him involved.

CM – Paul Pogba

Roundly slated despite being, statistically, very good vs. Anderlecht on Thursday (above), Pogba will be one of the players Mourinho looks to to provide a moment of inspiration in a game that he will want to keep tight. The Frenchman may not have delivered to the extent his £89m price-tag suggests he should, but the big players do it on the big occasions, so all eyes will be on the Frenchman vs. Chelsea.

CM – Marouane Fellaini

With Mourinho likely to want to keep things tight and get the better of the midfield battle he might lean on the physicality of Fellaini. The Belgian divides opinion, but he offers genuine presence in the middle of the pitch and is an effective option when pushed up to support the attack, with few defenders able to compete with him aerially, which may be of use against Cesar Azpilicueta.

RM – Jesse Lingard

Lingard combines quality on the ball with defensive work-rate, which might well make him appealing here with Chelsea’s threat often coming from their wing-backs and inside forwards. Valencia will require assistance through the game, so the England international’s switched on nature will make him preferable to other options such as Anthony Martial or Marcus Rashford.

LM – Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The goalscorer in midweek and one of few genuine match-winners in this Man United team, Mkhitaryan may be more effective in a central berth, but he can be a threat from wide, too. Mourinho will be desperate for the Armenian to cut in and link up with the next man on this list…

ST – Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Despite being 35, Ibrahimovic has shown all season that he can cope with the relentless fixture list and pace of English football and with this such a huge game Mourinho is almost certain to select him. With aerial presence, ‘Ibra’ may look to isolate Cesar Azpilicueta at the back post, so good delivery from wide will be essential.

Everton travel to the London Stadium this Saturday to take on Slaven Bilic’s West Ham as they continue their chase for European qualification.

Ronald Koeman’s side have been in terrific form since the turn of the year, and have climbed to seventh place in the table, level on points with Arsenal – although the Gunners do have two games in hand.

The Toffees have won their last seven consecutive home matches and have lost only once at Goodison Park since the turn of the year. While they started the year brightly away from home, Everton have struggled on the road in recent weeks, stumbling to defeats at Liverpool and Tottenham, as well as being held to frustrating draws at Stoke, Middlesborough and Manchester United.

If Lukaku and co. are to propel themselves into the fight for Europa League football, they will have to find the sort of form away from home to match that they have shown on Merseyside. A trip to east London could be the perfect place to start, however, the boys in blue will have to be at their best to overcome a resurgent West Ham, who find themselves in a relegation dogfight.

Here is the starting XI that Ronald Koeman should name ahead of the clash …

GK – Joel Robles

Joel was at fault for Burnley’s only goal last weekend in the 3-1 victory over Sean Dyche’s men at Goodison Park. The Spaniard brought down Sam Vokes in calamitous fashion before the striker duly converted the spot-kick. The keeper hasn’t kept a

The Spanish ‘keeper hasn’t kept a clean sheet so far in April so will look to change that this weekend.

RB – Mason Holgate

Born and bred as a centre-half, Holgate has been a fine stand-in for the injured Seamus Coleman over the past few weeks and hasn’t looked out of his comfort zone out on the touchline. Following in the footsteps of John Stones, Holgate – who also signed from Barnsley – is looking a bright talent with a big part to play in Everton’s future.

Following in the footsteps of John Stones, Holgate – who also signed from Barnsley – is looking like a bright talent with a big part to play in Everton’s future.

CB – Ashley Williams

A contender for the signing of the season, Williams has represented great value for money at £12m and has established himself as a leader at Goodison Park just as he was at the Liberty Stadium with former club Swansea.

The Welshman took a little while to adjust to life with the Toffees but has come into his own and has become an integral part of Ronald Koeman’s side.

CB – Phil Jagielka

The veteran defender has been in glistening form lately, scoring in each of Everton’s last three games against Leicester, Manchester United and Burnley.

His newly found eye for goal has been a surprise to the Everton fans, however, they will be hoping the Englishman can get himself on the scoresheet again this weekend. With the veteran in form like this, the injured Romiro Funes Mori will struggle to get back in the side upon his return.

LB – Leighton Baines

No one can budge Baines from his position at left-back at Goodison Park. After a decade with the Merseyside club, the flying full-back is still putting in the kind of performances that he has done near enough his whole career, including at his previous club, Wigan Athletic.

With West Ham’s Michail Antonio out for the rest of the season and no stand out right-back, Baines could find himself having plenty of space to attack on Saturday so may prove dangerous to the Hammers with his consistently excellent delivery from wide areas.

RM – Kevin Mirallas

The Hammers have struggled defensively this season and will do so even more in the absence of the aforementioned Michail Antonio.

Slaven Bilic’s side look exceptionally vulnerable down the flanks and the in-form Mirallas will be looking to exploit that with his strong running ability and pace.

CM – Idrissa Gueye

So often referred to as N’Golo Kante’s understudy, Gueye has been a vital player for the Toffees this season, manning the midfield with his industrious performances.

The Senegal international will have a key role to play in nullifying the threat through the middle from the likes of West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini and Robert Snodgrass.

CM – Tom Davies

While Idrissa Gueye will be the man in charge of dealing with attacking threat from the Hammers’ midfield, the responsibility of offering a threat going the other way is likely to be left to young Tom Davies.

The youngster has had an excellent breakthrough season, and his nifty footwork and clever passing ability should cause the defensive men in West Ham’s midfield such as Edimilson Fernandes trouble if he can get in and amongst them.

LM – Ross Barkley

Barkley is possibly the most frustrating footballer in England. The boy that showed so much potential has displayed glimpses of his ability throughout his career with Everton, but has never been able to find the consistency to match. The second half of this

The second half of this season, however, Barkley seems to have finally discovered the key to performing week in, week out and has become the heartbeat of the Toffees’ midfield. If the talented midfielder can keep it up he can be the man to take the club to the next level, as well as work his way back into the England set-up under Gareth Southgate.

ST – Ademola Lookman

Lookman had an electrifying start to his Goodison Park career with a debut goal against Manchester City but has since found it hard to get on the pitch.

West Ham have big central defenders in the form of Jose Fonte and Angelo Ogbonna, meaning despite Romelu Lukaku’s size and strength, he may struggle up top on his own, especially as the Hammers will be keeping such a close eye on him. Having a partner in Lookman could be perfect.

ST – Romelu Lukaku

The Premier League’s leading goalscorer and one of the hottest properties in Europe, Lukaku is in the form of his life.

24 Premier League goals this season and 12 in his last ten make him the country’s in-form striker and have him en route for his first Golden Boot.

Linked heavily with a move away this summer, Lukaku will be desperate to keep scoring and increasing his reputation as one of Europe’s best.

Watch out, West Ham.

According to reports in the Evening Standard, West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic is set to hold talks with striker Andy Carroll in the summer over his continued injury problems.

What’s the word, then?

Well, Carroll has been plagued by injury problems ever since making a £15m to the Irons from Liverpool in 2013, and he is currently absent with his third injury of the season.

The 28-year-old missed the visit of Everton and trip to Stoke City – which both ended in goalless draws – with a groin problem, a recurring injury that also kept him on the sidelines in February.

The England striker also missed the majority of the first half of the campaign with a knee injury, and he has played the full 90 minutes on just 12 occasions in all competitions – something that is beginning to frustrate the club and manager Slaven Bilic.

Is he still a key player?

He certainly is.

Carroll has scored seven goals in 18 Premier League outings this season, including a stunning overhead kick in the win against Crystal Palace in January.

His height, presence and ability to finish make him a vital part of the current side, especially as he has often been the only fit centre-forward.

Is there a chance he could go?

Yes, definitely.

As we mentioned previously, Bilic and the club may feel that they can’t continue to rely on the 28-year-old and could look to bring in at least one new striker – or probably more – because of the injury problems suffered by him and Diafra Sakho this season.

The Irons have already been linked to out-of-favour Liverpool star Daniel Sturridge – an addition that would put Carroll’s future at the London Stadium into further doubt.

What’s the verdict, then?

Carroll’s injury problems this season could prove to be the final straw for Bilic and the east London outfit, who could look to bring in players that he feels he can rely on during the summer in order to try and push on up the Premier League table next term.

Michy Batshuayi hasn’t had the most satisfying seasons at Chelsea. The striker, who signed for decent money last summer, failed to really challenge Diego Costa across the campaign and hasn’t even started an English Premier League game up to this point.

That hasn’t stopped him persevering and working hard though and he’s always been on the fringes of the team and ready to perform off the bench when asked by Antonio Conte.

He certainly hit the headlines on Friday night. It was, of course, his goal that gave the Blues the win they needed to finally seal the English Premier League title against West Bromwich Albion.

It’s fair to say it was a goal that he, and the Chelsea fans, enjoyed.

Now he’s using it to cheekily wind-up EA Sports, who he’s been interacting with on Twitter all season after he perceived that his rating in FIFA 17 was lower than it should be.

He didn’t waste time after Friday’s match to lobby for him to get an ‘in-form’ card and make it into their ‘Team Of The Week’.

It’s something the creators of the video game have kept in mind of course, replying to the striker in short order.

Chelsea fans agree in their droves and took to Twitter to share in his plea for him to receive the honour!

Some other fans around Twitter are a little more sceptical though and can’t believe the young striker had FIFA on his mind after a huge title win.

West Ham United announced on Friday that they had completed the signing of out-of-contract Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta on a two-year deal.

The 32-year-old will move to the London Stadium on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of June following nine years with the Citizens, and he will compete with Sam Byram for the right-back spot next season.

Irons manager Slaven Bilic had been looking to significantly strengthen his squad this summer following a disappointing season in which they struggled to adapt to their new home and produced a string of below-par performances, and the Argentine could be the first arrival of many.

While supporters will see the signing of the experienced defender as a positive in a number of ways, there are many other ways in which he isn’t a good addition for the club.

Here are three reasons West Ham fans should be angry with the Zabaleta deal…

Short-term solution

As when the Irons signed Alvaro Arbeloa last summer and Jose Fonte during the January transfer window, the arrival of Zabaleta looks to be another short-term fix rather than the club looking for a long-term solution to their right-back issue.

It has become a recurring theme in recent seasons and the arrival of the 32-year-old Argentine hardly gives supporters a message that the club are looking to build a team for the future rather than trying to get instant success.

Attacking threat

In years gone by Zabaleta was a full-back that loved to get up and down the field but as he has got older – and it is something that has been clearly visible in his 32 appearances in all competitions for Man City this season – he is struggling with that side of his game.

The modern game requires a full-back to be able to provide an extra dimension and threat from an attacking point of view, but it doesn’t appear as though the Irons will get that from the 32-year-old next season.

Ambition of the owners

The majority of West Ham’s signings last summer were either free transfers or loan deals, and it is a policy that didn’t work out which will be a concern following the arrival of Zabaleta.

Alvaro Arbeloa, Simone Zaza, Jonathan Calleri, Sofiane Feghouli and Gokhan Tore all arrived via those methods and all of them struggled to make an impression at the London Stadium.

While it is early days this summer, there is no doubt that Slaven Bilic needs to be backed with some money in the transfer market if the club is to progress, and that ambition and support has to come from the owners.

Do you agree, Irons fans? Let us know below.

A large number of Leeds United fans were left scratching their heads when numerous media reports claimed that the club has appointed Thomas Christiansen as their new head coach.

The concern was not because of a poor reputation in football, it was purely because most had never heard of him.

The 44-year-old was not among the names being touted as potential successors to Garry Monk, so the news has come somewhat as a surprise.

Sky Sports, as well as other media outlets, have claimed that Leeds have handed the job to Christiansen, who has reportedly left his position as manager of Apoel Nicosia in Cyprus.

The Denmark-born former Spain international played for Barcelona and Villarreal during his professional career.

His time in management began in Cyprus in 2014 when he took over AEK Lanarca after a spell as assistant manager at Al Jazira in the United Arab Emirates the previous year.

Despite Leeds fans not having much knowledge of Christiansen, they are welcoming him with open arms.

Although he’ll likely be celebrating his 26th birthday in the ludicrously lavish way you’d expect of any modern-day millionaire footballer on their summer holidays, there must be a whispering voice in the back of Gael Kakuta’s mind today, asking where it all went wrong.

It’s rather incredible to think Chelsea once ran the risk of a twelve-month transfer ban in poaching the then-prodigious winger from Lens’ youth ranks; a decade on from the Blues’ alleged tap-up, Kakuta finds himself essentially surplus to requirements at Hebei China Fortune, loaned out for the second half of the European season after the Chinese Super League tightened up on its foreign player quota in January.

Manuel Pellegrini deemed unknown Brazilian striker Aloisio, the ageing Ezequiel Lavezzi, former QPR flop Stephane Mbia, much-maligned one-time Arsenal man Gervinho and (perhaps more understandably) ex-Juventus playmaker Hernanes as more valuable assets upon being obliged to trim his expensively-acquired foreign cohort down to five at the start of 2017.

No doubt, however, Kakuta was unquestionably one of the most exciting young players in the world when Chelsea lured him to west London, and even more so when he started breaking into the first team two years later.

Michael Ballack allegedly once instructed German journalists to “go and see the French lad, he is the star” after playing alongside Kakuta in a reserves clash and shortly after making him the youngest ever player to represent Chelsea in the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti – unquestionably one of the greatest managers of his era – described the teenager as ‘the future’ of the club.

Some around Stamford Bridge even dubbed him ‘the Black Zidane’, a title that seemed particularly fitting after Kakuta inspired France to U19 European Championship glory in 2010, accordingly winning the tournament’s Golden Player award.

And it wasn’t just a matter of club insider hype and junior accolades, as is often the case with many youngsters in English football; even amid his four cameo appearances for the first team during the 2009/10 season, Kakuta’s impressive armoury of dribbling ability, balance, speed, creativity and goal threat stood out. Perhaps more importantly, he had the confidence to boot – one of his first acts upon his senior debut was to trick the ball past two Wolves players just outside the penalty area and drill a shot marginally wide of the post.

Why Kakuta never successfully transitioned from a young player of incredible, almost unprecedented promise into one of football’s leading entities remains a matter of great debate. Some would argue there was simply too much pressure on him to perform, something the controversy surrounding his transfer to Stamford Bridge inevitably amplified. Likewise, questions must inevitably be asked of his attitude as well – particularly whether he had the right mindset to handle his obvious ability.

Others, however, would claim Kakuta was amongst the first significant casualties of Chelsea’s money-spinning loan system, which saw a staggering 21 players farmed out last season, even becoming one of the earlier Blues players to join feeder club Vitesse Arnhem.

Indeed, Kakuta’s first-team opportunities drastically dried up when Ancelotti left Chelsea in summer 2011, the club seemingly changing their strategy of how to best aid his development. In fact, he’d never make a senior appearance for the club again, despite remaining on the books for another four years. The Frenchman spent that time loaned out to a variety of clubs spanning five top flights, ranging from Fulham and Bolton in the Premier League to Lazio in Serie A and Rayo Vallecano in Spain.

As we’ve seen from the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, even explosive form for adoptive clubs isn’t always enough to earn you promotion from the farming out brigade to Chelsea’s senior squad, but regardless, Kakuta didn’t reach anywhere near that level anyway. His first five loan spells produced the fruits of just 35 starts and seven goals, most of which were scored for Dijon in 2011/12 as they plummeted out of Ligue 1.

Clearly frustrated with the situation, Kakuta revealed in 2013 that he wanted to leave the club, stating that he no longer dreamt of playing for Chelsea, having grown tired of the chance to get on the pitch for ‘ten minutes a month’. The youngster would have to wait two more years, one of which included a more vibrant loan stint at Rayo where he claimed five goals and seven assists in 35 La Lia appearances, before finally getting the chance to leave the club permanently as a free agent.

He signed for Sevilla, the kind of club perfect for a young, derailed talent to get his career back on the right path, but made just five appearances across all competitions in sixth months before being flogged to the Chinese Super League for almost double the club’s original investment – a rather modest compensation fee.

Of course, the Far East has become the go-to destination for ageing, high-profile players of the European game looking for a final pay cheque, but at this point in his career, Kakuta was just 24. Based on Ancelotti’s theory, he should have been emerging as Chelsea’s star entity and one of the flagship names of the Premier League.

Fast forward to the present day, and even the Chinese Super League is looking to wash its hands of Kakuta, or at the very least his current employers Hebei China Fortune. Following the change in foreign player quota, restricting to five in a matchday squad and only three on the pitch at the same time, Kakuta returned to La Liga on loan with Deportivo for the second half of 2016/17.

He made two appearances, scoring twice and setting up once but averaging just one shot per game, 1.5 dribbles per game and one chance created every two games. Pretty poor returns for a tricky winger, especially one whose staggering potential once almost saw Chelsea feel the full force of UEFA’s wrath.

Of course, great players can come to the fore at different ages; there is no absolute rule that means Kakuta can’t still reach the very top of the game – especially considering how naturally talented a player he clearly was as a teenager. But at this point, it’s hard to imagine not just a scenario where that could happen but perhaps more damningly, a club that would give him the platform to do so.

Caught in no-man’s land, between largely negative stigmatisms in Europe and a league that have legislated him out of the picture, Kakuta’s 26th Birthday is one of great uncertainty looking to the future, and likely great regret looking back at the past.

But as is always the case whenever a youngster doesn’t progress to the levels expected, there are quite simply no winners here; Kakuta didn’t get the career he wanted, Chelsea didn’t get the world-class player they wanted, the Premier League didn’t get another flagship star and even Hebei China Fortune have missed out on the once-prodigious attacker they signed from Sevilla. For everybody involved, Kakuta’s career thus far has been one of endless and relentless frustration.

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Southampton executive director Les Reed has told Sky Sports News that Virgil van Dijk and Cedric Soares are not for sale.

What’s the word?

As we all know, Van Dijk has been among the transfer gossip pages since the start of 2017.

Despite missing a large majority of the season with an ankle injury, numerous Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and Chelsea, have been linked with his signature.

Recently, Liverpool publicly apologised and withdrew their interest in Van Dijk after being accused of ‘tapping up’.

A report in The Express last week claimed that Southampton value the centre-back at £70m, but Reed has insisted that he will not be sold, nor will Cedric.

The Portugal Euro 2016 winner is wanted by Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus, while Barcelona see him as a back-up option if they fail to land Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin, according to The Mirror.

Reed, though, made the club’s position clear when he told Sky Sports News:

“None of those players are for sale. I can’t make it any plainer than that and that’s the way we mean to go forward.

“We built this squad over some time and think we have a strong squad. We will fine-tune it but, other than that, we are looking forward to a very competitive season next year and we plan to go forward on that basis.

 “There may be players that go on the basis it is the right thing for them and the club at that given time, but we don’t expect that to be wholesale and this is simply doing sound business in the transfer window.”

Can Southampton really keep hold of the pair?

From a contractual point of view, yes, because neither player is coming to the end of their deals this summer.

The problem that the Saints face is the minds of the players involved and if they want to move on.

The club may hold the cards, but there is nothing worse for team morale if there is a member in the squad who does not want to be there.

Over the last few summer transfer windows, Southampton have allowed a number of first-team players, including Adam Lallana, Victor Wanyama, Nathaniel Clyne and Dejan Lovren, to leave.

Reed’s stern statement is the right way to approach this situation as the Saints do not want to continue to be known as a selling club.

If they want to build and become a solid force in the Premier League, then they need to keep their best players.

According to reports in the Daily Star, Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera is on the verge of signing a new four-year deal worth £200,000-a-week, plus bonuses.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the Red Devils star has just one year remaining on his contract and unless United tie him down to a new deal then they are in danger of losing him for nothing next year.

However, the Spaniard became a key player and a fans’ favourite under Jose Mourinho last term and the 27-year-old – who was recently named vice-captain by his manager – is ready to commit his long term future to the club, according to the Daily Star.

The report adds that the deal would guarantee that the 27-year-old becomes one of United’s top earners and he could earn £41.6m over the course of the contract.

How did Herrera do last season?

The Spanish midfielder had become used to playing in a defensive role under former Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal, but he was given more freedom by Mourinho last term and quickly became one of the team’s most important players as a result.

The former Athletic Bilbao man ended the campaign having made 50 appearances in all competitions, and he showed his worth and creative ability by scoring two goals and providing a further 11 assists.

Comfortable in possession, able to dictate the play and take on opposition players, Herrera was also effective from a defensive point of view and he made 86 interceptions and 62 clearances in 31 Premier League outings.

Is he worth the new contract?

If you’d have asked United supporters before last season they almost certainly would have said no, but as we mentioned before he has quickly become a key player for United and he continues to impress the fans with his performances.

In addition, he is likely to skipper the team on a number of occasions next season with club captain Michael Carrick unlikely to play every game at 35 years of age.

What’s the verdict, then?

Well, following his showings last season United knew that they had to tie Herrera down to a new contract this summer with just a year remaining on his contract, and they look set to give the 27-year-old a deal he can’t turn down.

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