James instructs Southgate to dig
After Gareth Southgate issued a statement earlier in the week, Reece James already expressed his regret at not being selected for England's World Cup roster.
The 22-year-old has taken things a step further by liking a tweet that included words from Paul Merson supporting James' annoyance. Merson claimed in it, "Gareth Southgate's willingness to take a chance on Kalvin Phillips and Kyle Walker but not Reece James just seems odd to me; if it were Harry Kane, he would be going; what's the difference?
"They would respond, "Okay, we'll take him and use him after the group stages," if it was Harry Kane. One of our top players needs to be taken. Simply said, I don't get it. James is as important as Harry Kane."
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Endrick battle
Chelsea are prepared to meet Paris Saint-Germain's valuation for Brazilian superstar Endrick after the French giants had a £39million bid rejected for the 16-year-old.
The forward is one of the hottest properties on the market and can agree a pre deal with teams in 2023 as a host of Europe's top clubs all attempt to land the wonderkid.
With Christophe Galtier's side making the first move, Chelsea have already tried to influence their own position by having the player's parents come to Cobham with fellow countryman Thiago Silva having a key role.
Endrick's release clause stands at £52million and Chelsea are now likely to have to match PSG in order to get the player.
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