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In January 2015, a 16-year-old Norwegian boy named Martin Odegaard left his homeland to join Real Madrid.

The fee was reported by Spanish media to be around €3m (£2.3m), and the transfer itself received widespread and intense attention, with The Guardian reporting that Los Blancos had warded off interest from the likes of Arsenal, Barcelona, ​Bayern Munich, ​Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United for his signature.

Odegaard had that ineffably beautiful footballing quality from the start, scoring five goals and providing seven assists in his breakout 2013/14 season with Stromsgodset IF in Norway, preceding the move to La Liga, and earning praise for a style not too dissimilar to that of one Lionel Messi.

Odegaard would only play 490 minutes of football for Real over the duration of his career at the prestigious outfit, offered out on loan to three different clubs before earning a short-term move to Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, where a promising stint over the second phase of the 2020/21 campaign, scoring one goal and two assists from nine Premier League starts, resulted in the Gunners' £30m acquisition of one of the modern games most prominent wonder-kids.

How much is Odegaard worth now?

The 47-cap phenom has swiftly asserted himself as one of the most devastating and dynamic orchestrators of play in Europe at the Emirates, making steady progress to his game year upon year and now hailed as "world-class" and a "leader" by the likes of journalist Declan Carr.

Odegaard has always been touted to be "one of the best" – in the words of Arteta – and has now blossomed into one of the brightest stars in Europe, with CIES Football Observatory valuing him at £88m, which is almost £60m more than the fee Arsenal parted with to acquire his signature on a permanent deal less than two years ago.

Such a meteoric rise is a testament to the job Arteta is plying in north London, taking Arsenal from the depths below the top four – indeed the outfit have failed to qualify for the Champions League for six successive seasons – and now topping the Premier League table by eight points after 28 matches.

It is no coincidence that Odegaard's arrival mirrors the ascension, with the £115k-per-week maestro taking the captaincy role in the summer and utilising his superlative conducting abilities to surge into title contention, not too shabby from a technical standpoint either with ten goals and seven assists chalked from 27 outings in the top-flight this term, earning a remarkable Sofascore rating of 7.40.

His stellar scoring is largely down to his all-encompassing and high-octane approach, unleashing an efficient 2.3 shots and 2.5 key passes per outing, a veritable engine to charge his team's pursuit of silver-laden success, even remarked to bear a semblance to "watching Bergkamp" according to journalist Hush Kerai.

The maverick has truly been groundbreaking in his efforts for Arsenal and instilling life and confidence into the fold, exuding an aura that comes around sparingly for most clubs and the centrepiece behind Arsenal's stellar transitional play, ranking among the top 1% of midfielders across Europe's top five leagues for shot-creating actions, the top 9% for progressive passes and the top 12% for progressive carries, as per FBref.

Dubbed a "wizard" by footballer Babayele Sodade for his brilliance in conjuring up success in north London, technical director Edu's £30m swipe for one-time wonder-kid Odegaard looks to be one of the steals of the century; valued at £88m, the club would benefit lucratively if they were to cash in on their prized asset, but the more auspicious route to success surely lies with Odegaard at the beating heart of the project, raining silverware on the Emirates and cementing his name in Arsenal folklore.

Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford could be set for a summer departure from Elland Road, according to reports.

What's Bamford's situation at Leeds?

The Whites are currently just two points above the relegation zone and they know that they will be resigned to losing a large number of their first-team regulars at the end of the season should they fail to avoid the drop.

Javi Gracia's number nine made the move to the Premier League from Middlesbrough back in 2018 and has since become a mainstay in the senior fold, clocking up 142 appearances during his time in West Yorkshire. The forward's contract isn’t set to expire for another three years, but despite the fact that he’s faced several spells on the sidelines through injury over the past couple of seasons, is catching the eye of potential suitors ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

According to Football Insider, Bamford, alongside his fellow attacking teammate Wilfried Gnonto, are “attracting interest” from several unnamed clubs. Should Leeds be relegated, it’s stated that their anonymous admirers are “ready to pull the trigger” and capitalise on their situation where a cut-price deal would likely be available.

The Whites dropping down to the second-tier means that they would have to significantly “reduce” their squad size and “trim” the wage bill, with the centre-forward currently pocketing £70k-p/w, making him the second-highest earner on the books behind Rodrigo.

Should Leeds keep or sell Bamford?

Back in January, Bamford made his return from injury during the FA Cup 3-1 victory over Accrington Stanley, and he received heaps of praise from BBC pundit Dion Dublin, who said: “I like him, I like Bamford. I think he’s a very, very good player. And he’s great for Leeds. Keep him fit he’s going to be a monster.”

The 29-year-old has been a fantastic servant for the club over the years having posted 70 goal contributions (49 goals and 21 assists) in 142 appearances, and even now he’s averaging 2.82 shots per game, displaying how prolific he is in the final third. The Grantham-born talent also adds plenty of versatility to the side having previously operated in five various positions, including out wide on both the left and right wings and as a second striker.

Bamford might not have been performing to the same high standard of late due to his inconsistent availability but he remains very much a fan favourite and can still have a huge impact going forward, which is why the Whites need to keep hold of him.

Arsenal have enjoyed plenty of successes during a season of unparalleled positivity thus far.

Their acquisitions have been shrewd, decisive and instantly impactful, tying together a team that had threatened to challenge without actually reaching the lofty heights they aspired to.

However, with just nine games left for the Gunners to play, the Premier League title is firmly theirs to lose.

This turnaround from Champions League omission in the league to chasing the elite honours has been startling, yet made far easier by their direct rivals Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola seemed more than happy to allow Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to move to the Emirates, deemed surplus to requirements at the Etihad.

However, it was these sales that allowed Mikel Arteta to finish off his masterful philosophy, putting it into full effect. With eight points separating the two sides, it is clearly bearing fruit.

How much is Oleksandr Zinchenko worth now?

Having signed for an initial £30m fee, the Ukrainian defender’s exit from Manchester was a surprise one given how favourably Guardiola spoke of him.

The Spaniard had claimed only in 2019 on his player: “Incredible is the only thing I can say. Oleks has showed me the importance and value of being a good guy.

“He is going to have a long career, here (at City) hopefully!”

However, it is now north London where he is truly excelling, with the inverted left-back role proving imperative in the 26-year-old side’s success.

Zinchenko has maintained a 7.02 average rating this season, underpinned by 0.9 key passes and 1.6 tackles per game, alongside an 88% pass accuracy, via Sofascore.

This has led to widespread praise for the 5 foot 9 maestro, with pundit Scott Minto leading the charge by claiming: “Zinchenko, you have to say, I think has been nothing short of sensational.

“He wasn’t a regular under Pep Guardiola, but you can see he’s brought that winning mentality along with Gabriel Jesus as well, but even more so, for me, I think Zinchenko as the leader, I really do. I think he’s been absolutely superb.”

Such is this increased level of prominence within yet another title-chasing team, the value of the creative defender has rocketed too. Football Transfers note an £18m increase from his initial fee already, with the apex of his value sitting at €54.6m (£48m).

To think that he has been at the club for less than a year and already seen such growth is a testament to the quality and consistency of the former Cityzen.

Should Arsenal go on to claim the title, this is a sum only set to soar further.

Newcastle United have held talks with the agent of Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic ahead of a potential summer transfer swoop, according to a new report.

Who could Newcastle sign this summer?

Newcastle are clearly in the market for a new central midfielder this summer, having been linked to a number of players in that area of the pitch, with Manchester United's Scott McTominay still being monitored, although he could now cost as much as £50m.

The Magpies could also move for Leicester City ace Youri Tielemans, who will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season, as a result of his contract expiring, although his wage demands are high, which could be a potential stumbling block.

Eddie Howe is known to have been interested in Milinkovic-Savic in the past, with a January report claiming the club were preparing a €60m (£53m) offer for the midfielder, and the manager could finally get his man in the summer.

According to a report from Gazzetta Dello Sport (via Sport Witness) Newcastle could have an advantage in the race for the Serbian, having already made contact with his agent, Mateja Kezman, about a potential summer move.

Lazio are now willing to listen to lower offers than the €100m (£88m) they were demanding last summer, as they do not wish to run the risk of losing him for free next year, when his current contract is set to expire.

However, the Magpies are not the only Premier League club in the race for the £75k-per-week earner's signature, as Arsenal and West Ham United are also interested, while Juventus and AC Milan are trying to keep him in the Serie A.

Would Milinkovic-Savic be a good signing for Newcastle?

The midfield maestro would be a real attacking threat for the Magpies, ranking in the 97th percentile for non-penalty goals per 90 in the past year, when compared to other central-midfielders, also placed in the same percentile for assists.

Hailed as a "monster" by members of the media, the Lazio star has proven himself over a number of years in the Serie A, remarkably managing to rack up 22 goal contributions in 37 games during the 21/22 campaign.

This season, the 28-year-old is once again impressing, averaging a 7.21 Sofascore match rating in the league, a higher figure than any Newcastle midfielder.

Milinkovic-Savic could be the perfect partner for Bruno Guimaraes in midfield next season, and the Magpies should undoubtedly look to secure his signature in the summer window.

حسم باريس سان جيرمان أولى صفقاته الشتوية، بالتعاقد مع البرازيلي جابرييل موسكاردو، لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي كورنثيانز.

وكان باريس سان جيرمان قد وضع موسكاردو ضمن أهدافه منذ الصيف الماضي، ولكن تأجلت الصفقة لسوق الانتقالات الشتوية، لكي يكمل اللاعب موسمه مع كورنثيانز.

فابريزيو رومانو الصحفي الإيطالي، أكد بأن الصفقة تمت والاتفاق حُسم بين باريس سان جيرمان وكورنثيانز، الذي يقضي بانتقال اللاعب البرازيلي إلى العاصمة الفرنسية، ويحصل ناديه على 20 مليون يورو، بالإضافة إلى مكافآت تصل إلى 2 مليون.

طالع أيضًا.. رومانو: ليفربول يخسر صفقة شتوية برازيلية لصالح باريس سان جيرمان

وسيسافر موسكاردو صاحب الـ18 عاماّ إلى باريس خلال الساعات القدامة بمجرد حسم الأمور بشكل رسمي بين الفريقين، على أن يتم تقديمه مع بداية العام الجديد 2024.

كانت تقارير تشير إلى أن باريس سان جيرمان قد يترك اللاعب حتى نهاية الموسم على سبيل الإعارة مع فريقه، ولكن لويس إنريكي يرغب في أن ينضم موسكاردو لقائمة العملاق الفرنسي بالجزء الثاني من الموسم.

موسكاردو هذا الموسم شارك مع كورنثيانز بمختلف المسابقات، في 37 مباراة وسجل هدفًا وصنع مثله.

كشف الصحفي الموثوق، فابريزيو رومانو، عن اقتراب نادي مانشستر سيتي من إبرام صفقة جديدة خلال الفترة الحالية من الموسم.

ويحتل مانشستر سيتي المركز الثالث في سلم الترتيب العام للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج” برصيد 40 نقطة.

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وأكد رومانو عبر حسابه الرسمي على منصة “إكس”، توصل نادي مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي إلى اتفاق شفهي مع نادي ريفير بليت الأرجنتيني، للتعاقد مع اللاعب الشاب كلاوديو إيشيفيري.

وتابع رومانو أنه الآن يتم تبادل المستندات بين إداراة مانشستر سيتي وريفر بليت لإبرام الصفقة، حيث إن اللاعب الأرجنتيني سيبقى في ريفر بليت حتى ديسمبر 2024 ثم سيسافر إلى أوروبا.

جدير بالذكر أن مانشستر سيتي سيوقع مع قائد منتخب الأرجنتين للشباب كلاوديو إيشيفيري بعقد يمتد حتى 6 سنوات.

Referee Simon Hooper and his VAR team may have made a big mistake as they missed a possible foul on Gabriel Jesus late on in the latest Arsenal game.

What's the latest on VAR and Arsenal?

The Gunners suffered another setback in their hunt for Premier League glory as they were held to a third conservative draw last night.

Indeed, after picking up just a point from Liverpool in a 2-2 draw and then doing the same against West Ham United, Arsenal repeated the trick against Southampton.

This time, however, instead of going two goals up, they went two behind and eventually had to claw back a 3-3 draw thanks to two late goals from Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.

Indeed, the club captain netted in the 88th minute and the Saints conceded again just two minutes later. Then, with just seconds left on the clock, the ball fell to Jesus inside the penalty box.

As the footage shared on Twitter shows, the Brazilian takes a touch and is about to shoot before an opposition player clumsily bundles him over.

Was it a penalty on Jesus for Arsenal?

The replay shows that the ball isn't won clearly and Jesus is knocked to the ground without getting his shot away. It's the sort of decision where had Hooper pointed to the spot, VAR likely wouldn't have overturned it.

However, the Gunners didn't have any luck here as the referee decided against awarding a penalty and those in charge of the technology didn't feel as though it was a big enough mistake to get involved.

And so, Southampton cleared their lines and hung on to a point. This could prove costly for Arsenal now, as they've failed to extend their league at the top of the table quite as much as they would have hoped.

Indeed, they next travel to the Etihad to play Manchester City just five points ahead of Pep Guardiola and co, despite having played two more games.

With that being the case, the situation is simple. Mikel Arteta and his team almost certainly need an away win on Wednesday night if they are to do the improbable and actually lift the Premier League at the end of May.

No doubt they'll be hoping for a little bit more luck with the officials in Manchester – though they'll also need a vastly improved performance from the whole team.

نجح فريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي في حصد بطولة كأس السوبر المصري للأندية الأبطال، بفوز كبير على مودرن فيوتشر برباعية مقابل هدفين.

جاء ذلك في المباراة التي أقيمت على ملعب استاد محمد بن زايد، في خضم منافسات بطولة كأس السوبر بشكلها الجديد.

واستضافت الإمارات بطولة كأس السوبر في نسخته رقم 21، بحضور 4 فرق لأول مرة في التاريخ، وهي الأهلي وفيوتشر وبيراميدز وسيراميكا كليوباترا.

وافتتح الأهلي التسجيل عن طريق محمود كهربا في الدقيقة 13 برأسية متقنة، قبل أن يضيف حسين الشحات الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 34.

عماد متعب: خطأ واحد جعل فيوتشر يعود.. والمباراة درس للاعبي الأهلي

ثم عاد فريق فيوتشر بهدفين خلال 5 دقائق، عن طريق عمر السعيد مستغلًا خطأ مصطفى شوبير بالدقيقة 76، ومن بعده محمد محمود في الدقيقة 81.

ولجأ الفريقان للوقت الإضافي الذي ابتسم للأهلي في الشوط الثاني، عندما سجل أنتوني موديست في الدقيقة 114، ومن بعده كريم فؤاد في الدقيقة 116.

بحصد الأهلي لقب السوبر الليلة، يصل المارد الأحمر للكأس الـ 14 في تاريخه بعد الفوز به أعوام (2003 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2010 – 2012 – 2014 – 2015 – 2017 – 2018 – 2021 – 2022). أهداف مباراة الأهلي وفيوتشر في نهائي كأس السوبر

وإليكم أحداث اللقاء

محمد عادل يطلق صافرة بداية المباراة بداية مباراة الأهلي وفيوتشر

د5.. 5 دقائق تمر بمحاولات الفريقين من للسيطرة على وسط الملعب دون خطورة.

د9.. أول وأخطر فرص اللقاء، فيوتشر يباغت الأهلي بتمريرة طولية من مروان محسن إلى عبد الكبير الوادي في وضعية شبه انفراد بالجهة اليسرى ويسدد بيميناه تمر بجوار القائم. فرصة فيوتشر الأولى على مرمى الأهلي

جووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووول.. الأهلي يسجل الهدف الأول عن طريق محمود عبد المنعم كهربا في الدقيقة 12 من عمر اللقاء، برأسية متقنة مستغلًا عرضية علي معلول من ركلة ركنية. هدف الأهلي الأول أمام فيوتشر

د15.. الأهلي يواصل الضغط بتداخل من كهربا على جنش ساعيًا لاستغلال الخطأ ولكن حارس فيوتشر يحصل على ركلة حرة.

مرور نصف ساعة كاملة وتقدم الأهلي مستمر مع محاولات على استحياء لتسجيل الهدف الثاني.

د31.. تدرج رائع بالكرة للأهلي الأهلي بتمريرات من على حدود منطقة الجزاء وداخلها، ينتهي بعرضية من معلول وخلفية مزدوجة من كهربا، ولكنها ضعيفة في يد جنش. فرصة كهربا الضائعة

جوووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووول.. الأهلي يسجل الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 34 من عمر اللقاء عن طريق حسين الشحات بعد وان تو مع كهربا يجعله منفردًا بالمرمى ويسدد في شباك جنش. هدف الأهلي الثاني أمام فيوتشر

د35.. لاعبو فيوتشر يلعبون بشكل سريع وتمريرة إلى عبد الكبير الوادي المنفرد ويسجل هدفًا يلغيه حكم اللقاء وسط اعتراض لاعبي فيوتشر.

بطاقة صفراء أولى لمحمد صادق لاعب فيوتشر بعد عرقلة متعمدة لحسين الشحات في وسط الملعب بالدقيقة 41.

حكم اللقاء يطلق صافرة نهاية الشوط الأول بتقدم الأهلي بهدفين دون رد.

تغيير أول لفيوتشر بنزول علي زعزع بدلًا من علي الفيل.

بداية الشوط الثاني

د47.. بداية هجومية لفيوتشر بحثًا عن تقليص الفارق ومحاولات اختراق من الجهة اليسرى ولكن دفاع الأهلي بالمرصاد.

بطاقة صفراء ثانية لفيوتشر من نصيب غنام محمد بعد شد إمام عاشور بشكل متعمد في وسط الملعب بالدقيقة 48.

د49.. مراوغة من الجهة اليسرى لحسين الشحات ومحاول تسديد R2 ولكن يتوقعها جنش ويتحرك على القائم البعيد ليلتقط التسديدة بسهولة.

د50.. بيرسي تاو يهدر أسهل فرص الأهلي بعد تلقي تمريرة متقنة من محمد هاني تضعه منفردًا بجنش ليسدد في سماء ستاد نادي الجزيرة. فرصة بيرسي تاو المهدرة

د51.. سقوط محمد عبد المنعم مصابًا بسبب التحام هوائي مع مروان محسن ونزول الطاقم الطبي لعلاجه.

تغييرين لفيوتشر بنزول هشام عادل ودرامي وخروج بابا توندي وعبد الكبير الوادي في الدقيقة 58.

د59.. سقوط الشحات مصابًا دون التحام ونزول الطاقم الطبي لعلاجه. إصابة حسين الشحات

د61.. فرصة جديدة تضيع من الأهلي وهذه المرة من علي معلول الذي تلقى بينية رائعة بكعب القدم من الشحات لينفرد بالمرمى ويرفض التسديد ويرسل عرضية ولكن دون عنوان.

تغيير أول للأهلي بخروج حسين الشحات ونزول طاهر محمد طاهر في الدقيقة 64.

67.. تدرج رائع بالكرة للأهلي وتمريرات سريعة وقوية يقتحم بها منطقة الجزاء عن طريق محمد هاني الذي انفرد ولكنه فشل في التسديد.

69.. تمريرات الأهلي مستمرة في محاولات لفك دفاع الخصم وتنتهي بانفراد لطاهر ولكن تدخل دفاعي قوي ينهي الموقف. فرصة الأهلي الضائعة

تغيير جديد لفيوتشر بنزول محمد محمود وخروج محمد صادق في الدقيقة 70.

تغيير أخير لفيوتشر بخروج مروان محسن ونزول عمر السعيد في الدقيقة 72.

سقوط إمام عاشور مصابًا دون التحامات ونزول الطاقم الطبي لعلاجه سقوط إمام عاشور مصابًا

3 تغييرات للأهلي بنزول موديست وكريم فؤاد والسولية وخروج تاو وإمام عاشور وكهربا في الدقيقة 75

جووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووول الهدف الأول لفيوتشر بعد تدخل عمر السعيد على مصفطى شوبير مسجلًا تقليص الفارق في الدقيقة 76. هدف فيوتشر الأول أمام الأهلي

جوووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووووول.. فيوتشر يسجل الهدف الثاني بتسديدة متقنة بأقدام اللاعب البديل محمد محمود في الدقيقة 81 تسكن شباك مصطفى شوبير. هدف فيوتشر الثاني أمام الأهلي

تغيير جديد للأهلي بخروج كوكا ونزول محمد مجدي أفشة في الدقيقة 88.

نهاية الوقت الأصلي للمباراة واحتكام الفريقين إلى وقت إضافي.

بداية الشوط الإضافي الأول

د94.. من جديد هجمة أهلاوية تنتهي بتسديدة من على حدود منطقة الجزاء تعلو العارضة.

د96.. تدرج جيد بالكرة للاعبي فيوتشر تنتهي بعرضية إلى عمر السعيد الذي سدد ولكن ضغط عبد المنعم يحولها إلى ركنية.

د100.. بطاقة صفراء لمروان عطية بعد عرقلة دراميه في وسط الملعب.

د104.. فيوتشر يهدد مرمى الأهلي بشبه إنفراد لعلي زعزع القادم من الخلف وتسديدة من الجهة اليمنى ولكن يتصدى لها مصطفى شوبير ومن ثم يشتت دفاع الأهلي. فرصة فيوتشر الضائعة أمام الأهلي

د105.. سقوط محمد عبد المنعم مصابًا ونزول الطاقم الطبي لعلاجه.

نهاية الشوط الإضافي الأول

تغيير جديد للأهلي بنزول أكرم توفيق بدلًا من محمد هاني

بداية الشوط الإضافي الثاني

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Referee Simon Hooper and his VAR team may have made a big mistake as they missed a perhaps clear handball from Harry Maguire in the most recent Manchester United game.

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On the face of it, it seems as though the Red Devils cruised to a pretty standard 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest on the weekend.

Indeed, the Sunday afternoon fixture was ultimately decided thanks to goals from Antony and Diogo Dalot, handing Man United a key three points inside the Premier League as they look to finish inside the top four.

However, Erik ten Hag's men did have to ride their luck early on. Indeed, when the score was still 0-0, Forest had a huge penalty shout questionably turned down.

As this image shows, when jumping to win the ball inside his own box, Maguire gets himself in a complete mess and the ball bounces off his arm.

Was it a handball from Harry Maguire?

It's easy to see why referee Hooper might not have spotted the possible offence live. After all, there are plenty of bodies in the box, making it hard to see quite just what is going on.

However, this is why we have VAR. With that in mind, it's quite baffling that the technology was not able to spot the incident and then at least ask the referee to review it on the pitch-side monitor.

Judging from the picture above, had Hooper been given another opportunity to review the incident, it's hard to see him not awarding Forest a penalty.

To make things worse, Maguire was already on a yellow card and so this could have changed the trajectory of the game even more, had he then been sent off for a second bookable offence.

When talking to BBC Sport after the game, Forest manager Cooper certainly seemed to think this should have been the case.

Indeed, he fumed, saying: "I definitely think it was a penalty, and then a second yellow.

"I do not know how VAR did not spot it, at this level they should be doing better."

With Nottingham Forest battling down at the very bottom of the Premier League, this could be a pivotal moment in their season.

Indeed, they now sit 18th on the table, only 27 points with just seven games left to save themselves from relegation back down into the Championship.

West Ham United have six fixtures of the 2022/23 Premier League season remaining as they look to pick up as many points as possible to avoid suffering relegation at the end of the term.

The Irons suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday night at the London Stadium so will be hoping to change their fortunes and get back to winning ways to create sufficient distance between themselves and the drop zone.

The E20 outfit also have an added bonus in the sense that they still have a game in hand on the majority of their fellow relegation-battling opponents that are around them in the table and that are also competing for survival, so David Moyes needs to use this to his advantage, and with that being said, here's how we think their final few matches will pan out.

West Ham fixtures

• 29 April: Crystal Palace (a)

• 3 May: Man City (a)

• 7 May: Man United (h)

• 14 May: Brentford (a)

• 21 May: Leeds (h)

• 28 May: Leicester (a)

Crystal Palace v West Ham

Following the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool last night, the Irons will no doubt be wanting to get back to positive form when they make the trip to Selhurst Park to take on Roy Hodgson’s side on Saturday, with three points for the visitors vital in the race to avoid the drop to the Championship.

Moyes has to make sure that his outfit turn up full of confidence and self-belief that they can take at least a point out of the game, which is exactly what they might have to settle for in front of the away crowd with the Eagles boss having made an instant positive impact back in the dugout in SE25.

Prediction: Crystal Palace 1-1 West Ham

Man City v West Ham

The Premier League fixtures aren’t showing any signs of slowing down for West Ham, whose next away game after Crystal Palace is against Manchester City.

The Sky Blues have firmly put themselves in control of the title race following their 4-1 thrashing of league leaders Arsenal but they still have two games in hand, meaning that they will be crowned champions should they win all of their remaining games during the run-in.

From an Irons perspective, this match is likely to be considered one that’s pretty impossible to gain a positive result from and it will definitely be the most difficult task Moyes and his side come up against before the end of the season.

Prediction: Man City 3-1 West Ham

West Ham v Man United

On balance, Man City should be the hardest game left to play, but West Ham also won’t be faced with an easy task when they welcome Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United for their next fixture back at the London Stadium.

The Old Trafford outfit will be desperate to secure a place in the top four and qualify for the Champions League, but with the Irons crowd sure to make themselves heard, Moyes will believe he can take something from his former side having previously studied their strengths and weaknesses.

Prediction: West Ham 2-2 Man United

Brentford v West Ham

Following what is likely to be an entertaining home encounter versus Man United, West Ham hit the road once again, this time travelling to the Community Stadium to take on Brentford who are enjoying a remarkable season and are expected to nail down a top-ten finish.

Back in December’s reverse fixture, the Bees secured a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium, so Moyes will be hoping that he can turn the tables and gain revenge by securing all three points this time around which they are more than capable of doing.

Prediction: Brentford 1-2 West Ham

West Ham v Leeds

West Ham’s final home game and the penultimate fixture of the 2022/23 season sees them face Leeds United who are also hoping to escape relegation, therefore making them one of their biggest rivals.

The Whites, however, will be lacking in confidence having won just one of their last six top-flight games, so should this poor run of results continue between now and when they face the E20 side, a victory should seem comfortable.

Prediction: West Ham 2-0 Leeds

Leicester v West Ham

West Ham’s concluding match of the campaign sees them make the journey to Dean Smith’s Leicester who, once again, are another team giving their all to escape relegation and maintain their Premier League status.

The Foxes picked up a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture at the London Stadium back in November, and whilst Moyes will want to replicate that result at the King Power, the hosts will be fighting for their lives in what is set to be a definitive day at the bottom of the table.

Prediction: Leicester 1-1 West Ham

• Predicted run-in points: 9/18

• Predicted total points: 43