Swansea City confirmed on their official website on Monday that reported Leeds United transfer target Kyle Bartley suffered a knee ligament injury in his side’s defeat against Manchester City earlier this month, and Whites fans have been quick to have their say on the news.

The Yorkshire Post revealed exclusively on Saturday that the Yorkshire outfit have opened talks with the Welsh club about bringing the 6ft 4in centre-back back to Elland Road, following a successful season-long loan spell last term.

A deal for the 26-year-old looked doubtful when he signed a new contract to stay at the Liberty Stadium last August, but he has struggled for first-team minutes under current boss Carlos Carvalhal and has now suffered a potentially bad injury.

Leeds supporters, who have expressed their unhappiness with the man Bartley could replace, captain Liam Cooper, on Twitter, took to social media to give their thoughts on the injury update, and while one said signing him is “not worth the risk”, another disagreed and said “sign him anyway”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

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Multiple reports claim Sam Allardyce will leave Everton within the next 24 hours, and Everton fans are absolutely ecstatic.

Everton fans were delighted on Monday night when a report from the Mirror claimed Sam Allardyce would leave the club this week, and now the Times and Sky Sports have both backed the claims.

According to both David Maddock of the Mirror and Paul Joyce of the Times, the Toffees first choice to replace the former England boss is Marco Silva.

Silva was sacked by Watford earlier this season, and is one of a number of names that has been linked to the Goodison job in recent weeks, with Shakhtar Donetsk manager Paulo Fonseca also heavily linked.

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Allardyce’s position has become untenable in the second half of the season, as the relationship between fans and manager has grown more and more toxic.

The results have improved for the Toffees, but the performances definitely haven’t, and fans are fed up of uninspiring, defensive displays.

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The report from Sky Sports suggests Big Sam could even leave within the next 24 hours, music to the ears of the Goodison faithful.

Some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy finished another impressive Premier League season with a brilliant display in his side’s final day 5-4 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Sunday, and Everton must make him their No. 1 transfer target this summer.

The 31-year-old, rated at £16.2m by Transfermarkt, scored twice to reach the 20-goal mark in the top flight, ending the campaign with 20 goals in 37 league matches for the Foxes.

As per usual, the England international worked his socks off up top – pressurising defenders and chasing lost causes – and he got his reward with a brace.

Meanwhile, Toffees boss Sam Allardyce admitted last week that the Merseyside outfit need another striker this summer to challenge Cenk Tosun for a spot in the XI, and they should be considering launching an offer for Vardy when the transfer window opens this week.

The fact that the attacker scored two goals from four shots at Wembley is even more impressive considering he only touched the ball 20 times in the game, and he also made two key passes to show his unselfish side – as per WhoScored.com.

Everton’s 3-1 defeat to West Ham United on Sunday proved that there is plenty of work to be done in terms of improving the squad if they are to challenge for Europe next term – 63% of Toffees fans don’t want a 41-year-old manager to replace the unpopular Allardyce this summer – and Vardy looks as though he could be an ideal attacking signing for the club.

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While Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku appear nailed on to start Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Chelsea on Saturday, the final position in their front three is a little less clear.

Nobody has really made the right wing berth their own at Old Trafford this season, despite a number of options being available to Jose Mourinho.

With that in mind, we gave United fans four options earlier this week; Juan Mata, who started there last time out against Watford, England duo Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford, and French attacker Anthony Martial.

Our poll proved that United supporters are pretty divided over the issue, which only highlights how much of a problem position it’s been for Mourinho throughout the campaign. There was just an 8% difference between the most popular choice, Lingard, and Martial in third.

It was clear though, that Mata remains the least fancied option, despite the Spaniard laying on the most key passes of any United player in the Premier League this season, 51 from 28 appearances.

How would you set up Mourinho’s side on Saturday, United fans? Let us know by commenting below…

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Newcastle United fans are interested in giving Aleksandar Mitrovic a second chance at the club after his successful loan spell at Fulham culminated in promotion to the English Premier League.

Mitrovic was a powerful presence throughout the Cottagers’ 1-0 play-off final win against Aston Villa on Saturday. He’s also scored 12 goals in 20 appearances for the club since moving to London on loan in January.

Speculation will now be rife about which club he’ll be at next season, with Fulham supporters obviously desperate to keep him at Craven Cottage.

Fans of the Magpies aren’t entirely keen to see him leave either, although there are many eyeing a cash-in on the in-form striker.

Plenty are eager for him to get another chance under Rafa Benitez though, recognising he is still a young, developing player and knows his way to goal with a run of games.

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Supporters took to Twitter to share their thoughts after Satuday’s match at Wembley…

Liverpool could turn to Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy after being priced out of moves for Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak and Roma shot-stopper Alisson, according to The Mirror.

What’s the word?

Loris Karius’s woeful performance in the Champions League final reinforced the suggestion that the Reds should buy a new keeper this summer.

Jurgen Klopp wants his team to become title challengers and in order to do that, they require a world-class stopper.

Oblak and Alisson have been regularly mentioned as targets in the gossip columns, but The Mirror recently claimed that Liverpool will be unable to meet their price tags.

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The publication states that Atletico will demand £80m for Oblak due to a release clause in his contract, while Roma will also want a staggering figure.

As a result, The Mirror claims that Liverpool could switch focus to McCarthy, who has been a Southampton player since his 2016 move from Crystal Palace.

Is he a good option?

No disrespect to McCarthy, but the 6ft 4 shot-stopper does not fit the calibre that Liverpool require.

Going forward, the Reds are one of the best and most entertaining in the Premier League, but their weakness has always been at the back.

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The Merseyside outfit managed to reach the Champions League final and finish inside the top four, but they require a world-class stopper that can perform at the highest level week in week out.

McCarthy helped Southampton retain their top-flight status with his performances towards the end of the 2017-18 season, but in the last seven campaigns, the keeper has made just 55 appearances.

The 28-year-old would not be a significant improvement on the options Liverpool already have.

Manchester City fans were left confused when Leroy Sane was not selected as part of Joachim Low’s Germany squad for the World Cup in Russia.

The winger had a stellar season in Pep Guardiola’s City team, scoring 14 goals and creating 17 assists.

The 22-year-old played a major role in the North-West outfit winning the Premier League title.

Many would have assumed that Sane was a shoe-in for the World Cup, but in a Germany team littered with talent, there was no room for the City star.

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On Sunday, the reigning champions got their campaign underway with a Group F match against Mexico.

Prior to the tournament, there were zero concerns about Germany not making it past the group phase, but there may be a hint of worry now due to the team’s 1-0 defeat to Mexico.

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Low’s side struggled to cope with the pace of Juan Carlos Osorio’s side as their counter-attacking approach led to a much-deserved win.

In fact, it was Hirving Lozano’s goal that ended up being the difference, and now City fans think that if Sane was on the pitch, the result would have transpired differently.

According to Sky Sports News, Middlesbrough have made a bid in excess of £5m for Sunderland midfielder Paddy McNair ahead of the 2018-19 campaign.

What’s the story?

McNair only made 16 Championship appearances for Sunderland last season, but he managed five goals for the relegated Black Cats.

Brighton & Hove Albion are believed to be interested in signing the 15-time Northern Ireland international, with the Seagulls said to have had at least one bid rejected.

According to Sky Sports News, Boro have offered more than £5m for the versatile midfielder as Tony Pulis’ side look to boost their squad ahead of the 2018-19 season.

Pulis led Boro, who have also been linked with Robert Huth, into the Championship playoffs last term, but they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa in the semi-finals.

The former Premier League club will fancy their chances of launching another bid for promotion next term, however, and McNair would boost their challenge.

Would McNair be a good signing?

In short, yes. McNair broke into the Manchester United first team in 2014, and made 27 first-team appearances for the Red Devils before joining Sunderland in August 2016.

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McNair missed the start of last season with a serious knee problem, but showed his class upon returning to fitness, and ended the campaign with five Championship goals.

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It is going to prove almost impossible for Sunderland to keep him following their relegation to League One, and McNair would be a fine signing for Boro. Indeed, if they can sign him for just over £5m, it could go down as one of the best deals of the summer.

The 23-year-old is capable of playing in a number of positions in both midfield and defence, whilst he has already shown that he can hold his own at Premier League level, let alone in the second tier.

In order to take that next step, Tottenham Hotspur need to strengthen their squad to compete with the likes of Manchester City and Manchester United.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men finished third in the Premier League table last season, and have secured Champions League football for the last three campaigns in a row.

However, it has been a decade since the North London outfit took home a trophy.

United, Liverpool and Arsenal have already signed up new faces this summer, but Tottenham are yet to get their chequebook out.

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It is no huge surprise given that in recent history Spurs have left it relatively late to get deals over the line.

Chairman Daniel Levy is not the easiest negotiator in the world as he is never prepared to pay over the odds for a transfer target.

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The club have been linked to numerous names over the past few weeks and months, but nothing has yet come to fruition.

Fans have been tweeting their thoughts on the laboured window.

Liverpool should no longer focus on trying to sign Roma goalkeeper Alisson, and instead focus on other targets.

What’s the word?

Since the transfer window opened, the Merseyside outfit have been linked with a handful of shot-stoppers around Europe.

Current number one Loris Karius did not cover himself in glory during the Champions League final last month.

The German made two huge blunders that led to goals in the Reds’ 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev.

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Roma keeper Alisson has cropped up in the gossip pages plenty of times whenever Liverpool’s hunt for a new stopper has been mentioned.

However, the likelihood of a deal being struck seems far away, particularly now that Real Madrid and Chelsea have been touted as potential suitors.

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Why should Liverpool give up?

There is no doubt that manager Jurgen Klopp needs a new man in between the sticks.

However, there are various obstacles in the way with regards to getting a deal struck for Alisson.

One seems to be the price, with Mundo Deportivo reporting earlier this month that Roma are holding out for a fee in the region of £70m.

Another is the fact that the Italian outfit sold their best player in Mohamed Salah to Liverpool last summer, so it is unlikely that they will be easily persuaded to part with another key player.

It is also worth taking into consideration that, even though Alisson is on the verge of world-class quality, there is a danger that he has been overhyped.

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The 25-year-old has been in goal for Brazil during the World Cup and he has had a few shaky moments.

The 26-cap stopper is certainly an upgrade on Karius, but the hassle of getting a deal done should cause Liverpool to reconsider.