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Liverpool and Tottenham dealt blow in race to sign Premier League defender
Liverpool and Tottenham among teams monitoring Tosin Adarabioyo
Fulham want to tie in-form defender down to new contract
Spurs have long-standing interest in Adarabioyo, while Chelsea and Man Utd could also enter race
By Sean Walsh
2:30 PM GMT
Adarabioyo is turning heads
Adarabioyo is turning heads / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs interested in signing Tosin Adarabioyo, but Fulham are hoping to tie him down to a new contract, according to a report.
Adarabioyo's deal at Craven Cottage expires at the end of the season and he has been linked with moves to various teams across Europe.
The Evening Standard report Liverpool, Tottenham and AC Milan are just three sides monitoring the centre-back's situation, which could soon change if he indeed puts pen to paper on a new contract - Fulham want to reward Adarabioyo's impressive form this season with a deal that would make him one of the club's top earners.
Darwin Nunez, Tosin Adarabioyo
Liverpool are interested in Adarabioyo / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages
Liverpool are on the lookout for players as part of the post-Jurgen Klopp era - they recently welcomed back Michael Edwards as FSG's CEO of Football, with Richard Hughes confirmed as their new sporting director this week.
Spurs have a long-standing interest in Adarabioyo dating back to the summer 2023 transfer window. 90min reported at the time they were battling Ligue 1 side AS Monaco for his signature, but ultimately neither side could agree terms with Fulham.
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou told reporters last week he would like to bring in another centre-back prior to the 2024/25 season despite signing Radu Dragusin from Genoa during the January window.
The Standard also floats Chelsea and Manchester United as potential destinations for the 26-year-old as both clubs are weighing up their own defensive options.
Adarabioyo joined Fulham from Manchester City in 2020 and has made 126 appearances for them across all competitions since. He was a key part of the side that won the 2021/22 Championship title, being named in the PFA Team of the Year for his efforts.
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X reacts to Nike's 'playful update' to England flag on Euro 2024 kit
England's change to St George flag provoked incredibly over-the-top reaction from some corners
Price of Euro 2024 shirt has also prompted criticism from supporters
Nike previously revealed 1966 inspiration behind modification
By Jude Summerfield
2:00 PM GMT
Nike's change to the St George's Cross has prompted debate
Nike's change to the St George's Cross has prompted debate / England//Nike
Few kits are released in the modern age to universal critical acclaim, but sometimes certain aesthetic choices provoke intense debate. That's what Nike have done with their modification to the St George's Cross on England's Euro 2024 kit.
A post on X from the sportswear giant that read "A playful update to the 🏴 of St George appears on the collar to unite and inspire" has since been viewed 33.7 million times and counting. But what was the playful update that's prompted such a divide ahead of the Three Lions' trip to Germany this summer?
The flag of St George features a traditional red cross on a white background, with the new kit switched to purple and blue stripes.
A playful update to the 🏴 of St. George appears on the collar to unite and inspire. pic.twitter.com/lXEjXhbIJO
— Nike Football (@nikefootball) March 18, 2024
A spokesperson for Nike revealed: "The England 2024 home kit disrupts history with a modern take on a classic.
"The trim on the cuffs takes its cues from the training gear worn by England's 1966 heroes, with a gradient of blues and reds topped with purple. The same colours also feature an interpretation of the flag of St George on the back of the collar."
The reference to the 1966 squad, still the only England side to win a major international tournament, wasn't enough to stop legions of social media users announcing their disapproval.
There were some, with faces pinker than a perfectly cooked joint of gammon, who had to let their feelings be known by the masses. Others poked fun and had a laugh with it, which is what we're going to focus on instead.
If you really need to find out what the likes of Lee Anderson and Joey Barton think, hey; the search bar is waiting.
The new England flag is great because it illustrates the different shades people go when talking about it.
— Jacob Whitehead (@jwhitey98) March 22, 2024
New England flag 😂 pic.twitter.com/0G8u9KW3zI
— 🍀 Celtic1967.com 🍀 (@Celtic1967_com) March 22, 2024
The Nike board of directors after changing the England flag: pic.twitter.com/kPfcPcHf1q
— Doug Simpson (@DouggSimpsonn) March 22, 2024
Apparently so many fans are "furious" over the England flag portrayal on the back of the shirt.
The flag is "sacrosanct" and shouldn't be "defiled", apparently.
Unless you want to get on TV. pic.twitter.com/m8uQ6sfuhR
— Andrew Raeburn (@andrew_raeburn) March 22, 2024
good lord this is pathetic https://t.co/UYlhfeF4uk
— Becky Taylor-Gill (@beckytaylorgill) March 21, 2024
There is also the wider point of just how expensive the kits for Euro 2024 - not just England's - are. A 'standard' adult version of the new Three Lions shirt will cost fans £84.99 with the junior equivalent set at £64.99. A child's top comes in at £54.99, with £44.99 needed for the infant edition.
For those supporters who want a jersey closer to the real thing, adult and junior 'match' shirts are available for £124.99 and £119.99 respectively.
The England squad has been at the centre of a few culture wars with the British public in recent years, but how a group of fans have taken extreme offence at the colour change of the St George flag and not the egregious pricing is somewhat baffling.
At a time when some corners of society are struggling more than ever financially, specifically in the United Kingdom, the high cost means plenty of football fanatics will be priced out of a purchase.
England kits have played around with the St George's cross countless times before and it's never been an issue. What's changed? Feels like some just love being offended and angry all the time now. In any case, surely the bigger disgrace is the £85 price tag.
— Tom Coleman (@tomEcoleman) March 22, 2024
£124.99 but people are bleating about colours on a cross
— Martyn Ziegler (@martynziegler) March 22, 2024
Lovely new kits for @England. Top stuff.... however... the price of £125 for a 'replica kit' or £85 for a 'stadium shirt' are utterly unforgivable. Exploitative pricing. https://t.co/XdGZbtDb5r
— Tim (@mrcuthers) March 18, 2024
Former Tottenham, Wolves and England Under-21 international and current talkSPORT pundit Jamie O'Hara was one of the dissenting voices on the kit. But then again, the Euro 2024 shirt is an undeniable upgrade on a top he donned on international duty which had a crisps manufacturer plastered on its front.
Here is Jamie O'Hara wearing an England shirt that did not have the St George's Cross anywhere on it but which did advertise crisps https://t.co/A9yODCrSTG pic.twitter.com/cxnkqHgbqi
— Museum of Jerseys (@museumofjerseys) March 22, 2024
And hey, if you know, you know.
St George's day
How many retweets can this great man get 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 https://t.co/OaPtP3YgHd pic.twitter.com/Zb84DmsxKu
— -ˋˏ coco ˎˊ- (@constancecoys) March 22, 2024
Maybe we should all just grow up a little bit, eh?
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