ALAN NIXON is SunSport’s Boss of Goss.
Check out this week’s red-hot transfer whispers from our man in the know…
Jordan Pickford has been told to cut down his mammoth long kicks upfield by David Moyes[/caption]
NEW PICK KICK TRICK
JORDAN PICKFORD’S kicking is getting shorter and more accurate after a quiet word from David Moyes.
Everton’s England No 1 has a big reputation for smashing balls huge distances.
But boss Moyes felt his Toffees would benefit with more control from his keeper.
So he suggested Pickford ease off the gas and start to aim more down the middle — and the impact has been shown in results as Everton have lost just twice in ten games since Moyes returned to Goodison.
Meanwhile, Everton’s incoming chief executive Angus Kinnear WILL snap up two of his old Leeds transfer team.
Kinnear, who starts work on June 1, has lined up top adviser Nicky Hammond and leading scout Gary Penrice for a new-look backroom team.
Hammond and Penrice will be in charge of transfers — just like they were at Elland Road.
We revealed in January the club’s director of football Kevin Thelwell would be leaving.
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS
Moyes was keen to bring in some of his former allies such as Rob Newman and Mick Doherty.
But Kinnear — who Leeds have confirmed will be leaving Elland Road at the end of the season — has had the final say.
Everton are interested in West Brom youngster Tom Fellows[/caption]
And Everton are staying on top of their interest in West Brom youngster Tom Fellows.
The Toffees failed to land the highly-rated winger on deadline day.
But boss Moyes has asked scouts Alan Irvine and Charlie Adam to keep tabs on the 21-year-old.
MAX FACTOR
AC MILAN are cranking up their interest in Burnley centre-half Maxime Esteve.
The Italian side watched Esteve, 22, again last week — but Everton and West Ham scouts also saw the Frenchman star in the Clarets’ draw with West Brom.
AC Milan sent scouts to watch Maxime Esteve in action for Burnley[/caption]
AWAY DWEH
SHEFFIELD UNITED fancy Liberian centre-half Sampson Dweh.
The Viktoria Plzen ace, 23, has shone in the Europa League.
Wolves are keen too but United could swoop first if they reach the Prem.
Sampson Dweh has shone at centre-back for Viktoria Plzen, catching the attention of Sheffield United and Wolves[/caption]
FOOTBALL SHORTS
PRESTON are keeping an eye out for Manchester City babe Jacob Wright, 19.
Norwich have an option to buy the midfielder when his loan ends in the summer.
But North End may try a £2million-plus bid using cash from their FA Cup run.
Preston and Norwich may both be after Jacob Wright in the summer[/caption]
LEEDS owners’ hopes of taking control of Rangers will require a change of EFL rules if they miss out on promotion.
49ers Enterprises — who also own the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers — are lining up a move to buy a 51 per cent stake in the Scottish giants.
Current EFL regulations do not allow ownership of other British clubs. But the Premier League has no such restrictions.
Leeds’ rivals Burnley’s tie-up with Scottish Premiership side Dundee is classed as a collaboration rather than ownership.
ROB PAGE is looking for a crack at club management with the Barnsley job in his sights.
Page left the Wales post in June and is keen to be back in the dugout.
Conor Hourihane is in caretaker charge at Barnsley — who sacked Darrell Clarke on Wednesday — and is keen on the job.
But Page, 50, may have a chance if Tykes look elsewhere.
Former Wales boss Rob Page is keen to return to the dugout, possibly at Barnsley[/caption]
