England Senior National Team General Discussion Thread

Tottenham are targeting a wide forward as their major summer signing, with Wolves' Portugal winger Pedro Neto, 23, and Crystal Palace's England winger Eberechi Eze, 25, currently the two main targets. (Independent)

Dele Alli's Everton career could be revived later this year as the Toffees are open to handing the former England midfielder, 27, a new deal. (Express, via Athletic)

Brighton will receive a record fee for a 14-year-old after a tribunal ruled Chelsea must pay up to £4.25m for England Under-17 striker Shumaira Mheuka, who is currently 16 but was signed in 2022. (Football Insider)

 

Wayne Rooney urges Marcus Rashford to be 'more ruthless' in front of goal... as Man United legend insists under-fire England star must 'simplify his game' to start scoring again https://t.co/RCy1uIBDUx

— Mail Sport (@MailSport) February 29, 2024

 

🚨🏆 | 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and Ollie Watkins have all been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for February! #MCFC #AFC #AVFC ⭐️🏆 pic.twitter.com/wCdxIhRi1j

— Everything England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@TheEngllshGame) February 29, 2024

 

Sky Sports have done an interview with Ben White and haven’t asked him about England at all. Berry telling that a player starting for the team 3rd in the league is not asked about if he is hoping to be recalled for the Euro’s.

 

#MUFC #MCFC

Ten Hag expects to have the same squad as midweek, suggesting Harry Maguire will miss out again.

‘They fought to be part [of it] and they came well out of the game. I think they will be available for Sunday as well,’ he said when asked about Bruno Fernandes and…

— Ben Dinnery (@BenDinnery) February 29, 2024

So little details given about Maguire. I wonder if Southgate is given more - in the past some clubs who are publicly secretive are privately secretive as well.

 

Graeme Souness believes we have the best attacking players in the world. If Southgate takes the foot of the hand brake,we would beat anyone in the world.

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Greengrass already back, and pretending to be English this time, I see.

 

Any intel on if Andrew Moran has an English granny?

 

Rashford’s new interview has only made him more of a scapegoat. He needs some big performances in the next squad and for Man United to really justify his place at the Euros.

 

It’s comedy gold! What would we do without Greengrass and his alter ego’s

 

"Come in Agent Greengrass. Your directive to go deep undercover and infiltrate the England fan's forums has again failed dismally. Position compromised. Abort mission. Repeat abort mission!"

Signed, your YBIG controller.

 

Greengrass has more alter egos than a scitzofrenic

 

FA Cup goal involvements Fifth Round
Goals
Ellis Simms x 3 (Coventry City)
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
Jordan Clark x 2 (Luton)
Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
Mateo Joseph x 2 (Leeds)
(Lewis Koumas (Liverpool) )
Jayden Danns x 2 (Liverpool)

Assists
Matt Godden (Coventry City)
Ross Barkley (Luton)
John Stones (Manchester City)
Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
Jaidon Anthony x 2 (Leeds)
Bobby Clark (Liverpool)
Harvey Elliott (Liverpool)

Penalty shootouts
Successes
Callum Brittain (Blackburn)
(Elliot Anderson (Newcastle) )
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Misses
Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Top 3 for their team BBC rankings.
Alex Scott (Bournemouth)
Hamza Choudhury (Leicester)
Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn)
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)
Ross Barkley (Luton)
Jordan Clark (Luton)
Alfie Doughty (Luton
John Stones (Manchester City)
Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)
Raheem Sterling (Chelsea)
Archie Gray (Leeds)
Mateo Joseph (Leeds)
Morgan Gibbs - White (Nottingham Forest)
Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United)
Tommy Doyle (Wolves)
Max Kilman (Wolves)
Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
Jayden Danns (Liverpool)
Trey Nyoni (Liverpool]
Samuel Edozie (Southampton)

 

🚨 Levi Colwill is being lined up for a shock move to PSG, although, for the moment, he is seen as an alternative to Leny Yoro.

(Source: @Jon_LeGossip) pic.twitter.com/wn71aMUHbJ

— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) March 1, 2024

🔴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Eric Dier’s contract at FC Bayern has been extended until June 2025.

The clause has been triggered after 3 appearances, as @David_Ornstein reported.

Short term deal initally valid until 2024 after joining from #THFC for €3/4m total fee — now valid for one more year. pic.twitter.com/Nf4XDbUBJq

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 1, 2024

🚨🔴⚪️ | Eric Dier’s loan move to Bayern Munich will become permanent in summer. #FCBayern

He joined from Tottenham until the end of season with an option for 12 more months. That option now been triggered.

(@David_Ornstein //@TheAthleticFC) pic.twitter.com/7Dku26lOHQ

— Everything England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@TheEngllshGame) February 29, 2024

🚨Conor Gallagher determined to stay at Chelsea despite contract impasse. Tottenham and others ready to move but priority is to sign new deal, but not undervalue himself. ‘No significant progress’ on discussions over an extension made yet. https://t.co/0SwdfXRamL

— Sami Mokbel (@SamiMokbel81_DM) February 29, 2024

Dominic Solanke injury not as bad as first feared. Could play against Burnley this weekend. #afcb

— Jack Rosser (@JackRosser_) February 29, 2024

 

Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to monitor Conor Gallagher's situation at Chelsea and are ready to move for the 24-year-old in the summer. However, the England midfielder is determined to fight for his place atStamford Bridge despite discussions over a new contract being at an impasse. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea could move for Arsenal'sEngland goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 25, in the summer transfer window. (Football Insider)

English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 24, wants to stay at Chelsea and is disappointed the club are considering selling him this summer. (Teamtalk)

England defender Eric Dier, 30, has met the contractual obligations required to turn his Bayern Munichloan move from Tottenham into a permanent transfer at the end of the season. (Athletic)

Ange Postecoglou is reportedly looking to make a 'major signing this summer' and has shortlisted Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze. (Daily Mail)

Levi Colwill is being lined up for a shock move to French giants Paris Saint-Germain. (The Sun)

 

Are Challobah and Gallagher so institutionalised they can't imagine a life outside of Chelsea? It's bizarre how anyone would want to stay at a club that so obviously just sees them as sales collateral. You're in your prime. Go and join someone who values your talent and isnt simply itching to fill your position with the latest expensive new toy.

 

Players who've come through at Cobham seem to really love the club, it's like they have them under a spell or something. Bar one or two cases, the ones who leave are usually told to do so. It's particularly peculiar with these two though because more than most I think they'd benefit so much from leaving.

 

❌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Brentford defender Ben Mee is out for the the rest of the season! Has ankle fracture.

Big loss for Thomas Frank as they're in difficult situation. 5 points off relegation with only 2 wins from last 7 games. pic.twitter.com/MtnyfCsC9P

— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) March 1, 2024

🔵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pep Guardiola: “Jack Grealish will not be fit for this weekend. He’s out”.

“When he will come back, I don't know”. pic.twitter.com/4O9ptYjFYA

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 1, 2024

🚨⚪️ Jude Bellingham is back! Carlo Ancelotti confirms: “He has recovered from his injury and he’s 100% ready to play”.

“Joselu has also recovered and he’s back too”. pic.twitter.com/lzqsvcnpTO

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 1, 2024

BREAKING: Pep Guardiola says he does not think Jack Grealish will be available for England during the March international break.

Pep: "He has to recover well to use him as much as possible. I didn't speak to Gareth [Southgate]..."

— Man City International 🌐 (@ManCityINT) March 1, 2024

Grelaish out for the March matches. Who will replace him?

 

Anthony Gordon, I'd have thought. Player of the Tournament at the U21 Euros. Seven PL goals and five assists so far this season at just 22 years old. Some good Champions League performances. And he's proving himself to be a man for the big games having scored against each of the five ‘Big Six’ sides he has faced at St. James’ Park this term. Seems like a shoo-in for me.

 

Maybe but I can see Southgate just sticking with Foden, Raahford, Saka, Bowen, Maddison and Palmer for the wings and maybe even brining back the now fit Eze instead of calling up Gordon.

 

Lets be honest Southgate could make any number of selections (Eze, Gordon, Sterling, Barnes, Hudson-Odoi) and none of them would be particularly bad/wrong, Grealish might even be fit (Guardiola certainly didn't sound sure he would be out).

 

LISTA DEFINIDA! 📄✅

Dorival Júnior anunciou hoje sua primeira convocação à frente da Seleção Brasileira! São 26 atletas que vão representar a Amarelinha nos amistosos contra Inglaterra e Espanha nos dias 23 e 26 de março, respectivamente.

Pra cima, Brasil! 💚💛 pic.twitter.com/zGGgm2kW4B

— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) March 1, 2024

 

The general trend is that there are always fewer changes than we expect there to be.

 

The one things that won’t change is it will be unpopular on social media and in the traditional media.

 

https://www.sportbible.com/football...england-euro-2024-paul-parker-675715-20240228
Paul Parker calls for Rashford to be dropped by Southgate,