Latest transfers news: Joao Felix completes Chelsea move as Gallagher goes the other way; Pellistri leaves Man Utd
Martinez signs new Villa deal as Neuer announces international retirement
Phil Foden wins PFA men's player of the year, while Cole Palmer named young player of the year
Khadija Shaw named PA women's player of the year, Grace Clinton takes young player award
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Today's newspapers
The Daily Star
The back page of today's Star mentions the transfer latest on Conor Gallagher and Ilkay Gundogan, but leads on Ivan Toney's potential move to Saudi Arabia, with Al-Ahli reportedly closing in on a £50m deal for Brentford's England striker.
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As for the non big club XI. Leif Davis at LB is a must. Fantastic last season and he'll push on and be England's next LB for years to come.
Matt, not an Ipswich fan but admires good players!
Today's newspapers
Mohamed Salah turned 32 in the off-season and as the Daily Mail puts it,, external Ipswich left-back Leif Davis had the Egypt forward in his pocket in the first half of their Premier League opener against Liverpool on Saturday.
That all changed in the second half as Salah made one goal and scored another, making many Fantasy Football managers very happy (how is he still classed as a midfielder?!)
Can he keep that form going this season? The Mail says he is "fitter than ever" and it's largely done to his diet.
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Pickford; Porro, Trippier, Lockyer (C), Doughty; Palmer, Gross, Bowen; Szmodics, Solanke, Isak
Craig T, Glasgow
Today's newspapers
The Guardian
The Guardian features the PFA players of the year - Manchester City pair Khadija Shaw and Phil Foden.
It also mentions an interview with Nikki Doucet, who is chief executive of NewCo, the company set to take over the top two divisions in women's football. She says that they want to make the Women's Super League the "most distinctive women's club competition in the world".
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I know Watkins had a great season at Villa (and England) last season but I feel like Palmer should’ve been in the PL team of the season. I also think the lack of an actual left back shows the lack of depth in that position generally.
Guy from Nottingham
Great question Anon, why don't we do our own one now?
Who makes your not-from-the-usual-big-clubs XI? Hey, we can even take a look at the lower leagues...
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Regarding Team of the Year. Any chance that they could do one for the smaller clubs, who have some amazing players playing for them in far tougher situations that playing for the top 4! Wonder when the last player out of a top 4 team was actually in it?
Anon
Previous Merit award winners include Marcus Rashford, Ian Wright, Hope Powell, Fara Williams, Sir Matt Busby, Bill Shankley and Sir Bobby Robson.
Image source, Getty ImagesThanks for the nudge Steve! For those unaware, MK Dons defender Dean Lewington was honoured with the 2024 PFA Merit Award for his services to the game.
Lewington broke the all-time English record for most league appearances for a single club by making his 771st appearance for MK Dons last season in their win over Colchester United on Boxing Day
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As an MK Dons fan, can we please get a mention for our Captain's Merit Award last night. 900+ games and still going strong.
Steve L
And here's the Women's Super League team of the year as voted for by players.
Manchester City lead the way with six.
Image source, Getty ImagesGrace Clinton won the PFA young player award.
Manchester United midfielder Clinton, 21, spent last season on loan at Tottenham, where she scored four goals and added four assists and earned her first England caps.
Last year's winner Lauren James was also nominated for the young player of the year award after scoring 13 goals in 16 games to help Chelsea win the WSL.
Also nominated were Manchester City's Khiara Keating, Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones, Manchester United's Maya Le Tissier and Manchester City's Jess Park.
“I am both happy and proud to have received this award - to be recognised in such a way by my peers is a very special honour,” said Khadija Shaw.
“I also want to thank my team-mates and the entire coaching staff because without them this would not be possible.
“I’d also like to congratulate all my fellow nominees who are such amazing players. To have been voted the player of the year means a lot.”
Image source, Getty ImagesKhadija Shaw was named the Professional Footballers' Association women's player of the year last night.
Manchester City forward Shaw, 27, was the Women's Super League (WSL) top scorer in the 2023-24 season with 21 goals in 18 games.
Injury curtailed the Jamaica international's season and City ended the league campaign in second to Chelsea on goal difference.
Shaw, a first-time winner of the PFA award, had already been named the WSL player of the year for 2023-24. She was also named player of the year at the Women's Football Awards.
She beat two City team-mates to the PFA award - Yui Hasegawa and Lauren Hemp - as well as Chelsea trio Erin Cuthbert, Lauren James and Niamh Charles, who were all on the shortlist.
Hang on, let me cook up a Team of the Year graphic for you...
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Premier League team of the year, as voted for by players, was dominated by Manchester City and Arsenal players.
Goalkeeper
David Raya (Arsenal)
Defenders
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Gabriel (Arsenal)
Kyle Walker (Manchester City)
Midfielders
Rodri (Manchester City)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Forwards
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Phil Foden (Manchester City)
Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
