Farad Moshiri is plotting an Everton bid for defender Levi Colwill as Frank Lampard looks ahead to next season.
What’s the word?
That’s according to reports via The Daily Mail who claims Lampard wants to raid former club Chelsea to sign centre-back Colwill in a loan deal for next season.
Crystal Palace are also keen on the player, but Everton looks more likely to give him first-team football as they secured their Premier League status.
Lampard needs to bolster his defence
Everton defeated Crystal Palace last week to remain in the top flight by the skin of their teeth and now the 43-year-old can relax and plan ahead for what will be an important season ahead.
Only four teams conceded more goals in the league than Everton and this is an area which needs urgently needs improvement during the summer transfer window.
Colwill has starred for Huddersfield Town this season having joined on loan, leading them to the play-off final against Nottingham Forest and they can secure another promotion to the top flight with a victory.
With an average WhoScored rating of 7.01, the 19-year-old is ranked fourth in the squad and despite his age, he could be a wise signing for Everton.
Fellow teammate Lewis O’Brien has dubbed him “fantastic”, with Nizaar Kinsella describing him as a “huge talent” and on the strength of his performances this season, it’s clear to see why.
The teenager is strong in the challenge, being dribbled past just 0.2 times per game this season, as well as making an impressive 1.8 tackles a match.
Thus, the next stage of his development will surely be playing in the Premier League on a regular basis and with Everton and Palace keen, there’s no shortage of admirers.
Lampard could utilise his Chelsea connections and work out a deal for the youngster and he could get vital experience as he strives toward succeeding at his parent club.
AND in other news, Lampard plotting Everton bid for £158k-p/w dynamo, he’d be a “joy to watch”…
Ex-BBC pundit Noel Whelan has suggested that he is ‘expecting’ Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah to leave the club this summer to raise transfer funds after new contract talks have been revealed.
The Lowdown: Salah set for contract talks
The 29-year-old’s contract at Anfield is set to expire next summer alongside attacking partner Sadio Mane, but a Liverpool source told Football Insider just last weekend that the Egyptian is set for talks with the club about the possibility of signing a new deal which could be worth over £80m in total.
The same website previously confirmed that the Reds also plan to offer Mane a new deal, however, the Senegalese star is now said to be wanted by Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, so that’s another one of Jurgen Klopp’s star men whose future is up in the air.
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The Latest: Whelan expecting Salah to leave
Whelan, reacting to those leaked talks, admitted that if FSG were to cash in on a big sale during the upcoming transfer window, this could potentially make way for a new, young arrival on Merseyside.
He told Football Insider‘s Ewan Kingsbury: “They’re going to have to capitalise on somebody, in my opinion.
“That big potential transfer fee could do a lot of good. It could be Mane, or it could be Salah.
“One of the two, I believe, will be leaving this summer. For me personally, I’m expecting it to be Salah.
“Mane is looking more and more like the one who will be sticking around, but we’ll have to wait and see.
“When you’re bringing in these young players and they’re performing as well as Luis Diaz is – it does almost put the writing on the wall.
“One of them might well have to go in order to get that capital and rejuvenate that team.”
The Verdict: New deal a huge boost for Klopp
If the £225k-per-week talisman were to put pen to paper on a new contract with the Reds, this would come as a huge boost for the German boss, considering he’s been one of his most influential players on the pitch this season.
Salah has a staggering record in the Premier League, having already scored 30 goals and registered 16 assists across all competitions this term, as per Transfermarkt, as well as the fact that he is currently leading the race for the top-flight Golden Boot.
Not getting any younger, committing his future to Liverpool would likely take the 82-cap international to the end of his playing career, and with a good few of his prime years left ahead of him, there’s still plenty of time to get his hands on more silverware before the day comes that he hangs his boots up for good.
In other news… the Reds are believed to be in pole position in the pursuit for one of their summer transfer targets.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly interested in signing Barcelona midfielder Nico Gonzalez this summer, according to a report from Spanish outlet Sport (via Sport Witness).
The lowdown: Rising star
A graduate of the famous La Masia academy in Catalonia, Gonzalez has amassed 78 appearances across all levels for the Spanish giants.
Following a La Liga debut under Ronald Koeman in a 4-2 victory over Real Sociedad, the 20-year-old has made 37 outings for the senior side and has quickly become a regular feature under club legend Xavi.
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However, despite an apparent emergence into the big time, the Spanish sensation could be set to depart the Camp Nou already…
The latest: Wanderers ‘very interested’
As per Sport, translated by SW, Wolves are believed to be ‘very interested’ in the three-cap Spanish Under 21 starlet.
It’s claimed that there is uncertainty about Gonzalez’s future in Spain as the club holds an ‘internal debate’ on whether or not to cash in this summer.
The report states that super-agent Jorge Mendes, who has close connections with Molineux, is involved in the dealings for the midfielder hailed by Barcelona icon Andres Iniesta as possessing ‘brutal talent’.
The verdict: Star signing
So far this season, Gonzalez has scored twice and provided two assists in 37 appearances across all competitions for Barca, earning a stylistic comparison to the likes of Borussia Dortmund superstar Jude Bellingham, Manchester City ace Bernado Silva and highly-rated Barcelona teammate Pedri (FBref).
Predominantly operating as a box-to-box central midfielder, the Spaniard can also play in a deeper-lying role as well as in wide positions, levels of versatility that would be a welcome addition to Bruno Lage’s squad.
Whilst the future of Ruben Neves remains in the balance amidst interest from Barcelona and beyond, Wolves should certainly remain attentive to the possibility of signing Gonzalez regardless.
In other news, Wolves have been backed to sign a Premier League attacker this summer. Find out who it is here.
Crystal Palace could cash in on Michael Olise this summer, with Manchester United monitoring his situation.
The Lowdown: Olise’s first season at Palace
The French youngster was Patrick Vieira’s first signing at Selhurst Park last July, joining from Reading in a deal worth £8m.
Described as a ‘special talent’ by the Eagles manager, the 20-year-old has impressed in his first Premier League campaign, contributing to seven goals in 26 top-flight appearances.
He also weighed in with two goals and three assists in Palace’s run to the FA Cup semi-finals, and it looks as though his displays have caught the eye at Old Trafford.
The Latest: Olise could be available for £35m
Stretty News shared a story regarding the Red Devils and Olise on Saturday afternoon.
They were informed by ‘a source close to the situation’ who claimed that the Palace starlet will be available for £35m this summer, a possible 400% profit for Steve Parish on the midfielder after less than 12 months with the Eagles.
The Verdict: Strange to sell…
There is previous between the two clubs when it comes to signing young talents, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka making a £50m move from south London to Old Trafford in 2019.
However, it seems bizarre that Palace would be willing to sell Olise for £35m this summer. No Palace player has provided more assists than the Frenchman this season, as per WhoScored, so surely he’s someone around whom Vieira would want to build a team going forward.
It could be one to keep a close eye upon over the coming months, although another impressive campaign at Selhurst Park would more than likely see Olise’s valuation rise even further and could see transfer interest become even more intense.
In other news: Parish and Freedman now confident they’ll bring this ‘extraordinary’ player to Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira is keen on bringing PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare to the Premier League.
What’s the word?
That is according to a report from The Sun, who claimed that Palace are keen to strengthen their midfield options this summer.
The outlet states that the Eagles will face competition from Leicester City for the 24-year-old’s signature, with the Ivory Coast international rated at around £30m.
Sangare is viewed as an option who can bring stability to the midfield and serves as a more than adequate replacement for Cheikhou Kouyate, who is out of contract next month.
Kouyate upgrade
The signing of Sangare, who has been described by African journalist Alpha Balde as a “passionate” player, would provide Eagles boss Vieira with an immediate upgrade over Kouyate, whose future is uncertain.
As a holding midfielder who boasts experience in the Europa League, it is no surprise that Sangare betters the 32-year-old’s participations in both attack and defence.
The Ivorian’s game is much more well-rounded than his Senegalese equivalent, and a switch to Selhurst Park would see the 24-year-old rank first in the Eagles’ squad for certain metrics.
With an average of 65.6 accurate passes per 90, he ranks higher than Palace’s most accurate passer in Joachim Andersen, who has registered a match average of 59 passes per 90. It’s the same case for successful tackles per 90, with Sangare beating Kouyate’s match average of 1.7 with his return of 2.2 tackles won per game.
Having registered four goal contributions this season in the form of three goals and one assist in 26 Eredivisie appearances for PSV, he equals Kouyate’s scoring record from the last three seasons combined.
Sangare’s average of 1.5 shots and 1.7 dribbles per 90 make him a more stable and rounded option in the centre of the pitch for Palace, but it’s his average of 3.3 tackles and 2.4 interceptions per game which will have Vieira licking his lips at the prospect of signing him.
The 24-year-old could elevate Palace to that next level, so the Eagles boss is right to be looking at the PSV colossus as an upgrade on Kouyate.
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Tottenham are in the “final stages” of appointing Fabio Paratici’s number two according to football.london journalist Alasdair Gold.
What’s the story?
During a Q&A for football.london, Gold noted: “As you say, it’s unlikely that a major player in the transfer game like (Luis) Campos is going to become anybody’s number two. As far as I’m aware, Fabio Paratici has drawn up a shortlist of the candidates to assist him in running the football side of Tottenham and is in the final stages of appointing his number two, who is expected to be from abroad.
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“Paratici had Spurs’ technical performance director Steve Hitchen to help him in the months after he joined from Juventus but he left the club in February and head of recruitment Brian Carey, who worked remotely and is believed to have been more of a chief scout figure, also left this week.”
Pressure on Paratici
Since joining the north London club from Juventus, Paratici has had somewhat of a mixed record in the transfer market in his time at Spurs.
The likes of Cristian Romero and Dejan Kulusevski in particular have been successes, while the jury is certainly out on Emerson Royal among a couple of others.
With Antonio Conte’s future far from certain at the moment – reports have even claimed that he has offered himself to become PSG’s next manager and replacing Mauricio Pochettino – the pressure is well and truly on Paratici to have a good start in the transfer window.
If he can clinch a couple of early signings, it would go a long way to convincing Conte that Spurs mean business and are ready to back him in the transfer market by getting the players that he wants.
It’s exactly why news that Paratici is close to appointing a number two to assist the r2-year-old in his work will take some of the burden away from him and hopefully allow him to better focus his thinking and strategizing when it comes to transfer targets.
Spurs fans should be excited that work is being done behind the scenes to get the club ready for the summer.
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Gary Neville has criticised one aspect of Arsenal’s performance in the 4-1 North London derby victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon.
It was ultimately an easy day at the office for the Gunners against their bitter rivals, with Eberechi Eze, who Tottenham were keen on signing in the summer, scoring a hat-trick, after Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the first half.
Speaking after the game, Jamie Carragher admitted he underestimated just how important Eze would end up being for Mikel Arteta’s side, who put in a fantastic all-round performance to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
However, a fellow Sky Sports pundit wasn’t particularly impressed with one aspect of Arteta’s side’s performance…
Gary Neville criticises Arsenal's set-pieces against Tottenham
Arsenal have been phenomenal from set-pieces this season, with Gabriel looking particularly impressive in the opposition penalty area, picking up two goals and three assists in all competitions.
However, while Neville was complimentary of the overall display, the 50-year-old has suggested the Gunners weren’t quite as threatening from dead-ball situations against Tottenham as they have been previously.
Arteta’s side proved they have what it takes to end the long wait for a Premier League title with their performance on Sunday, limiting their opponents to an xG of just 0.07, with only a Richarlison wonder goal catching them out.
Eze certainly sent out a major statement with his performance too, receiving a SofaScore match rating of 10 after scoring a hat-trick and making a number of other key contributions.
Eberechi Eze’s key statistics vs Tottenham
Number completed
Big chances created
1
Duels (won)
10 (7)
Interceptions
2
Tackles
2
Arsenal also displayed that they aren’t one dimensional, with none of their goals coming from set-pieces, and they managed to cope despite having a number of important players out injured, namely Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz and Gabriel.
As such, Arteta will no doubt be confident his side can go on to have a successful season, but there are some tricky fixtures on the horizon, taking on FC Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday, prior to a trip to second-placed Chelsea at the weekend.
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One thing that the current Leeds United squad seems to be lacking is the next great academy product. Centre-back Pascal Struijk is a graduate of their academy, but at 26 years of age, he is firmly established in the first team.
18-year-old Scottish attacker Sam Chambers has played for the senior team, but has not even been on the bench this season,
Of course, over the last few years, some excellent players have come through the Leeds academy system and made it to the first team. Kalvin Phillips is one name who springs to mind, becoming a key player in the midfield at Elland Road before moving to Manchester City.
The other player who fits the bill was Archie Gray.
Archie Gray’s career at Leeds
The 19-year-old is arguably one of the most successful academy graduates at Elland Road in recent years. He has deep family ties to Leeds, and came through their academy before breaking into the first team.
In total, the versatile midfielder, who was born in Durham, played 52 games for the club. All those appearances came in the 2023/24 campaign, a season in which he chipped in with two assists.
After a successful debut season in professional football for Gray, the youngster, who can also play at right-back and did so 30 times for the Whites, secured a big transfer. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2024 for a fee of around £30m.
Since moving down to North London, the 19-year-old has played 48 games for the Lilywhites. He’s once again shown great versatility, playing full-back on both sides, at centre-back and in his natural midfield role. Of course, Gray was also a Europa League winner last term.
Since Gray, Leeds haven’t had a top academy prospect break into the first-team squad and establish themselves. Well, perhaps the next big thing is waiting in the wings.
Leeds’ best academy talent since Gray
Certainly, if Gray is able to break through under Daniel Farke and become an established first-team player, the same door could be open for future academy talents on the books at Elland Road.
Well, perhaps sooner or later, that player will be Scotland youth attacker Lewis Pirie. The versatile forward joined Leeds back in 2023 from Scottish outfit Aberdeen. After starting out in the under-18s side, he’s broken into the under-21s this season.
In his first two full seasons as a Leeds academy player, his record shows why he is considered such an “exciting” prospect. At least, that is a word that former Aberdeen manager Jim Goodwin used to describe him.
Indeed, Pirie has played 29 games for the club over the past couple of years. In that time, he’s found the back of the net on seven occasions, and assisted one goal, too.
Having played 1701 minutes, he has a minutes per goal and assist record of 213 minutes.
The 18-year-old is has already built up a strong reputation for himself. He can operate on both flanks and up front, and has even played deeper as a number 10 for the Leeds academy.
As we saw with Gray, Farke loves versatility, which could be a key difference to helping him reach the first-team.
Centre forward
8
2
Right wing
4
2
Right midfield
3
0
Left wing
2
2
Attacking midfield
1
0
With the versatility he offers and the clear goal threat he can bring to the table, Pirie could be the perfect option if Farke wishes to bring another academy star into the first team at Elland Road.
It will be fascinating to see if the Whites boss will look to bring through another young talent into the frame. If so, that player could very well be Pirie.
Their next Raphinha: Leeds star could soon steal the number 10 from Piroe
Leeds United may have their next Raphinha in the making at Elland Road.
Manchester United’s wage bill is a site to behold, with the Red Devils forking out more than £3m a week on first-team salaires.
The Red Devils currently have a whopping annual payroll of £158,700,000, but, despite this being such a huge number, it’s actually quite a bit less than it was in the previous campaign.
A number of recent exits helped the Manchester club’s cause, including selling Alejandro Garnacho and Antony, loans for Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, whereas Victor Lindelof and Christian Eriksen were released.
With that being said, we at Football FanCast have ranked every Manchester United player in the first-team squad in order from highest to lowest in terms of wages for the 2025-26 season, with the help of Capology.
Disclaimer – only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.
1
Casemiro
£350,000
£18,200,000
2
Bruno Fernandes
£300,000
£15,600,000
3
Matthijs de Ligt
£195,000
£10,140,000
4
Harry Maguire
£190,000
£9,880,000
5
Matheus Cunha
£180,000
£9,360,000
6
Benjamin Sesko
£160,000
£8,320,000
=7
Luke Shaw
£150,000
£7,800,000
=7
Mason Mount
£150,000
£7,800,000
=7
Bryan Mbeumo
£150,000
£7,800,000
10
Noussair Mazraoui
£135,000
£7,020,000
=11
Lisandro Martinez
£120,000
£6,240,000
=11
Andre Onana
£120,000
£6,240,000
=11
Manuel Ugarte
£120,000
£6,240,000
=11
Amad Diallo
£120,000
£6,240,000
15
Leny Yoro
£115,000
£5,980,000
16
Joshua Zirkzee
£105,000
£5,460,000
17
Diogo Dalot
£85,000
£4,420,000
18
Tyrell Malacia
£75,000
£3,900,000
19
Jadon Sancho
£50,000
£2,600,000
20
Tom Heaton
£45,000
£2,340,000
21
Patrick Dorgu
£40,000
£2,080,000
22
Altay Bayindir
£35,000
£1,820,000
23
Kobbie Mainoo
£25,000
£1,300,000
24
Chido Obi
£15,000
£780,000
=25
Joe Hugill
£5,000
£260,000
=25
Ethan Wheatley
£5,000
£260,000
=25
Tyler Fredicson
£5,000
£260,000
28
Ayden Heaven
£4,000
£208,000
29
Dan Gore
£3,000
£156,000
Here's a detailed look at the top 10 Man Utd earners… 10 Noussair Mazraoui £135,000 per week
Noussair Mazraoui was one of many who made the move to Old Trafford in 2024, arriving from Bayern Munich after the Red Devils sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to West Ham.
The Morocco international penned a four-year deal with Man Utd, who will hope he can go on to star over the coming years.
9 Bryan Mbeumo £150,000 per week
Man Utd were able to offer attacker Bryan Mbeumo a big salary after making the Cameroon international a top transfer target.
The former Brentford ace cost the Red Devils more than £70m with add-ons included over the summer and penned a five-year deal at Old Trafford.
8 Luke Shaw £150,000 per week
Luke Shaw
Left-back Luke Shaw has now been a Red Devils player for 10 years and is closing in on 300 appearances for the club.
The England international may have had several injury struggles during his time as a Man Utd player, but he is still under contract until 2027.
7 Mason Mount £150,000 per week
Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount
Man Utd signed Mason Mount from Chelsea in a £60m deal in 2023, despite the Englishman having just 12 months remaining on his Stamford Bridge deal at the time.
Unfortunately, Mount missed large parts of his first season through injury, so in hindsight, the Red Devils would have been better off waiting for the player to become a free agent instead of splashing the cash.
6 Benjamin Sesko £160,000 per week
Benjamin Sesko is the latest man set to be tasked with firing Man Utd to glory, with the centre-forward choosing Old Trafford over Newcastle.
The Red Devils paid RB Leipzig an initial £66m for the towering striker, who is set to earn more than £40m in his five years with United.
5 Matheus Cunha £180,000 per week
Matheus Cunha took Man Utd’s famous number 10 shirt from Marcus Rashford after his big-money move from Wolves.
Ruben Amorim’s first summer signing at Old Trafford, Cunha was handed a five-year deal worth more than £9m a season.
4 Harry Maguire £190,000 per week
Former club captain Harry Maguire has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford on numerous occasions in recent years but remains a big Red Devils earner.
His near £10m a-year contract is set to expire in 2026, so it’ll be interesting to see if the club offer him new terms over the coming months.
3 Matthijs de Ligt £195,000 per week
Matthijs de Ligt is under contract with United until 2029, and after numeorus departues, is now the club’s third highest earner.
Former boss Erik ten Hag worked with De Ligt at Ajax previously, but it was Juventus who sold the centre-back to Man Utd in 2024, with the Dutch star penning a five-year deal.
2 Bruno Fernandes £300,000 per week
Bruno Fernandes was made Man Utd captain back in 2023, and in recent years, the midfielder has arguably been the only real marquee signing who has lived up to the hype.
The Portugal international turned down a move to Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2025 and is under contract until 2027.
1 Casemiro £350,000 per week
The biggest earner at Old Trafford is Casemiro, who has been picking up £350,000 per week since joining from Real Madrid in 2022.
The Brazilian cost the Red Devils £50m, however, the player has come in for criticism in the last 12 months and was again linked with an exit in the summer.
If there is one thing that has come to define this season for Tottenham Hotspur, it’s injuries.
It’s undeniable that Ange Postecoglou’s side have massively underperformed over the last nine months, but the number and severity of the team’s injuries cannot be ignored.
For example, Archie Gray, an 18-year-old midfielder, has made 19 appearances at centre-back, nine at right-back and five at left-back this season, as there were simply no other options at certain points.
Unfortunately, this rotten luck with injuries has struck the North Londoners once again, and they will be without Dejan Kulusevski for their game this weekend and the Europa League Final next week.
Kulusevski's injury disaster
Likely in a bid to keep him fresh and to try and help rediscover some of his incredible form from earlier this season, Postecoglou opted to start Kulusevski against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.
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Unfortunately, it was a decision that quickly came back to bite him, as just 19 minutes into the game, the Swedish international hobbled off the pitch, clearly in some discomfort.
After the game, the manager told the press that it was “just a knock” and that “he should be ok,” although this has since been proven very wrong indeed.
Just yesterday evening, the club announced that the former Juventus star had “suffered an injury to his right patella” against the Eagles and has now “undergone surgery”, which will keep him out of action for the rest of the season.
With James Maddison out for the rest of the campaign as well, it wouldn’t be hyperbolic to say that Tottenham are now in an injury crisis when it comes to the number ten position.
Unfortunately, there are simply no perfect solutions at the moment, but Postecoglou could be bold and start one of his most exciting options there on the weekend, ahead of the final.
The Spurs player who should start for Kulusevski
While some fans will want Postecoglou to play the kids this weekend, it’s probably better that he plays something close to the team that’ll take on Manchester United on Wednesday, at least for the first half.
Doing this should avoid any players getting a little rusty, and it will give the manager a chance to see how Mathys Tel fares in the number ten position.
Now, before the pitchforks come out, we know this is an unorthodox suggestion, but as things stand, there aren’t many other options.
Moreover, while the young Frenchman – who could sign permanently in a £45m deal this summer – is primarily a winger and striker, he has shown himself to be quite a creative attacker, especially with Bayern Munich last season.
For example, FBref placed him in the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers in the Bundesliga last year for goal-creating actions, the top 2% for goals plus assists and medium pass completion, the top 4% for long pass completion, the top 6% for carries into the penalty area, the top 9% for assists and more, all per 90.
Goal-Creating Actions
1.11
Top 1%
Goals + Assists
1.03
Top 2%
Medium Pass Completion
86.5%
Top 2%
Long Pass Completion
72.0%
Top 4%
Shots on Target
1.54
Top 4%
Shots Total
3.69
Top 4%
Carries into the Penalty Area
2.66
Top 6%
Assists
0.43
Top 9%
On top of that, FBref considered Florian Wirtz to be the eighth most similar player to the Sarcells-born gem last season and Jamal Musiala to be the tenth.
So, if he’s statistically similar to two of Germany’s most technically gifted number tens, then there must be something in his game worth exploring this weekend, which, if successful, could see him start there again next week.
Moreover, if Ange plans to start Dominic Solanke up top, then the “generational talent,” as Spurs themselves described him internally, could almost act as a second striker at points, dovetailing with the Englishman and giving the Red Devils’ backline a real headache.
Ultimately, there simply isn’t an ideal solution to Spurs’ current injury crisis, but in Tel, Ange has a promising youngster who at least has the parts to his game that could see him do a job in attacking midfield.
Therefore, the Australian should start the Bayern Loanee there this weekend as a test case for the final next week.
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