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Meanwhile, 17-year-old defender Kris Moore has been impressing for the U23s, and his coach Mark Jackson gave his verdict on the youngster following his side's recent 3-1 win over
Crystal Palace. He said: “He's been doing well, has Kris He's been training with the group now since the start of pre-season, and last season as well. “We had no doubts in
Kris' ability to deal with the situation and the step up and he did fantastically well against a tough opponent in (Rob) Street up top, who was physical and good in the air. I thought
we coped well with it. He continued “(I'm)Pleased with the win. Congratulations to the boys because any victory is a good victory. There were certain elements of the game we need to do
better at. “First game of the season, it was a competitive game and a challenging game. With Crystal Palace going down to 10 men, it's not as easy as it sounds. They were organised and
hard working. There's lots of areas we can work on. “We've got players out wide who can hurt teams, we needed to utilise our wide areas more, circulate the ball a little bit better
and control the game a little bit better but [the wingers] were certainly an influence on the game.” We’ve gathered the best of today’s transfer speculation below… 1. PALACE COULD PULL PLUG
ON HUGHES MOVE Crystal Palace are understood to have had a £5m bid knocked back for Watford midfielder Will Hughes. It has been suggested that the Eagles board won't up their offer,
despite manager Patrick Vieira being keen to get the playmaker on board. (Daily Mail) Photo: Marc Atkins 2. MAGPIES KEEN ON CHELSEA DUO Newcastle United are believed to have made an enquiry
for Chelsea's versatile defender Ethan Ampadu, who they wish to bring to the club on loan. The report also suggests the Magpies hold an interest in his fellow Blues defender Malang
Sarr. (The Sun) Photo: MIKE HEWITT 3. BRIGHTON MIDFIELDER COULD GO ON LOAN AGAIN Brighton & Hove Albion have been tipped to send midfielder Jayson Molumby out on loan for another season.
The Republic of Ireland international spent time with Preston last season, and Millwall the campaign before that. (The Sun) Photo: Jan Kruger 4. CHELSEA COULD MOVE LATE FOR KOUNDE Chelsea
have been tipped to make a final attempt to sign Sevilla defender Jules Kounde, following the £34m sale of Tammy Abraham to Roma. It is suggested that the boost to their finances could help
fund a big-money move for the France international. (Sport Witness) Photo: Franck Fife - Pool