Man Utd scout left “bewitched” by "great" £60m transfer target

da jogodeouro: A Manchester United scout was reportedly left "bewitched" by the performance of one of the club's summer transfer targets, having flown to watch him in action earlier this week.

Man Utd transfer news

da wazamba: The Red Devils have had such a disappointing season, having gone into the campaign as contenders to finish in the top four in the Premier League. Instead, they have rarely looked like achieving that goal, and crashed out of Europe after finishing bottom of their Champions League group.

For that reason, it is paramount that a number of new signings come in during the summer transfer window, with improvements, from their ageing defence to their goal-shy attack, needed all over the pitch.

RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko is a reported target for United at the end of the season, having scored 14 goals in just 17 Bundesliga starts this season. He is seen as a player who could provide much-needed competition for Rasmus Hojlund in the centre of attack, especially with Anthony Martial expected to move on.

Another top target appears to be Crystal Palace maestro Michael Olise, whose quality and end product have consistently caught the eye this season – when he has been fit. Fabrizio Romano has said of the situation: "Olise remains a player who is really appreciated at Manchester United, also by people on the scouting team since one year ago."

Man Utd "bewitched" by target

According to Tuttosport (via Sport Witness) a Manchester United representative was left "bewitched" by Gleison Bremer when watching him in action for Juventus against Atalanta in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday, as they won 1-0 thanks to a Dusan Vlahovic goal.

The individual in question "flew to Italy specifically" to watch the Brazilian in action, and the Red Devils are now "ready to get serious" with regards to a move for him. A bid of €70m (£60m) is expected to be enough to get him.

Juventus' Gleison Bremer

Bremer is precisely what United need this summer in terms of a dominant centre-back who is at a good age to come in and be Lisandro Martinez's long-term partner at the heart of the defence.

The 27-year-old has impressed for Juve throughout this season, averaging 4.1 clearances and 2.9 aerial duel wins per game in Serie A across 35 appearances. He has even chipped in with three goals for good measure. Meanwhile, former Brazil manager Tite once waxed lyrical over him after calling him up for international duty, saying:

"Bremer had this opportunity to be called up thanks to his career and performances of a high level at Torino and Juventus. Perhaps we got it wrong and didn’t observe him closely enough, because he deserved more of our attention a lot earlier. When he arrived here, in the games and the training sessions we did together, he gave such a sense of certainty. He really is a player of great quality."

At 27, Bremer is younger than the likes of Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans – the former has confirmed that he is leaving United this summer – and he arguably possesses the physical attributes to adjust to the Premier League with ease.

موقف نبيل عماد دونجا من مباراة الزمالك وبيراميدز في كأس السوبر المصري

كشف نادي الزمالك، عن موقف لاعب الفريق نبيل عماد “دونجا”، من المشاركة أمام بيراميدز، في منافسات بطولة كأس السوبر المصري.

وكان نبيل عماد دونجا، تعرض للإصابة خلال تواجده مع منتخب مصر، ولم يلعب مباراة مورتيانيا التي أقيمت في القاهرة، واستقر الجهاز الفني على مغادرته معسكر الفراعنة وعودته إلى نادي الزمالك للعلاج.

ويستعد نادي الزمالك، لمواجهة بيراميدز، يوم الأحد 20 أكتوبر الجاري، ضمن منافسات دور نصف النهائي من بطولة كأس السوبر المصري، الذي يقام في دولة الإمارات.

طالع | الزمالك يخسر أمام زد وديًا قبل المشاركة في كأس السوبر المصري

وعلم بطولات، أن نبيل عماد دونجا، خرج من حسابات الزمالك لمباراة بيراميدز، لعدم تعافيه من إصابته بشد في العضلة الخلفية.

وأفاد مصدر لـ بطولات، أن الجهاز الطبي لـ الزمالك يجري محاولات كبيرة لتجهيز اللاعب، وسيتم سفره مع الفريق إلي الإمارات، من أجل إمكانية لحاقه بالمباراة الثانية في بطولة السوبر سواء كانت النهائي أو مباراة تحديد المركز الثالث والرابع.

وتقام بطولة كأس السوبر المصري في الإمارات من الفترة 20 حتى 24 من شهر أكتوبر الجاري، بمشاركة الأهلي والزمالك وبيراميدز وسيراميكا كليوباتر.

Sophie Ecclestone plays waiting game ahead of Women's T20 Challenge

England spinner expects to be invited by BCCI to join tournament given clashes with WBBL

Matt Roller03-Oct-2020

Sophie Ecclestone appeals for another wicket•Getty Images

Sophie Ecclestone, the England left-arm spinner, is hoping to be involved in the Women’s T20 Challenge in the UAE but is yet to receive an invitation from the BCCI for the tournament.Six England players flew to Australia on Saturday to begin a two-week quarantine period ahead of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) but Ecclestone, the No. 1 T20I bowler in the world according to the ICC’s rankings, was not among them.Instead, speaking in a Zoom session for the NatWest Cricket Awards, Ecclestone expressed her desire to be part of the tournament, which ESPNcricinfo revealed is due to be staged from November 4-9 in the UAE.”I’m really hoping to be involved in it,” she said. “I don’t think we know exactly what’s going on yet, or exactly when it’s going to be – I think it might follow the men’s – but a few of us would definitely be really interested in going if it did come up.”Ecclestone was one of three England players involved in the 2019 edition of the T20 Challenge, alongside Danni Wyatt and Nat Sciver, and impressed with the ball, taking 2 for 11 and 0 for 13 from her four-over allocations in her two appearances.She is expected to be invited to take part again – not least with several marquee overseas players participating in the WBBL instead – but admitted that she had not yet received an offer.”The BCCI are very last-minute with their plans so we’re still waiting for an email,” she said, “but hopefully a few of the girls get asked to go.”

Fortaleza negocia rescisão com Wellington Nem

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da cassino online: Líder do Campeonato Brasileiro, o Fortaleza continua com avaliações internas sobre o seu elenco e o atacante Wellington Nem, contratado nesta temporada, está de malas prontas para deixar o clube.

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Sem espaço com Pablo Vojvoda, a diretoria não vê sentido em manter o atleta e negocia a rescisão do seu acordo.

Para entender a pouca produtividade no Leão, Wellington Nem disputou apenas dois confrontos e não marcou nenhum gol.

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Agent desperate for his £52 million player to join Chelsea over Barcelona

da blaze casino: An agent is "determined" for his £52 million client to make a move to Chelsea over Barcelona, and the Blues seem set to seal a deal over Xavi's side.

Chelsea identify young talent as Boehly works on transfer plans

da casino: The west Londoners, over BlueCo and Todd Boehly's first two years running Chelsea, have put pen to paper on deals for 27 players who were under or aged 23-years-old at the time of signing.

Chelsea tell Lukaku he may be used in swap deal for £213,000-per-week star

The Blues have directly informed him of this possibility.

ByEmilio Galantini May 10, 2024

Chelsea have a signed a long list of wonderkids over these past two years, with Boehly and co aiming to secure some of world football's brightest young talents. They spent a huge £427 million alone on Moises Caicedo, Mykhalo Mudryk, Wesley Fofana, Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia and Cole Palmer, with Chelsea's pursuit of rising stars showing no sign of slowing down.

Indeed, in the last fortnight alone, Chelsea have reportedly displayed interest in signing Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras as they look to Brazil for talent, with his teammate Estevao Willian also being heavily pursued.

Chelsea's most expensive signings under the age of 23

Price

Moises Caicedo

£115 million

Enzo Fernandez

£107 million

Mykhailo Mudryk

£88 million

Wesley Fofana

£72 million

Romeo Lavia

£58 million

The 17-year-old, who's been likened to Lionel Messi by his agent, has apparently reached an agreement on terms with Chelsea.

“He’s a real phenomenon. He’s the next Ballon d’Or [winner]. His name is Estevão," said Andre Crury in an interview with AS.

"He’s very similar to Leo. He has power from set pieces, he is also left-footed. Not physically, because he’s taller, he’s black, but there are things that remind Messi.”

Indeed, Fabrizio Romano broke news this week that Estevao has verbally green-lit his Chelsea contract, so it's now up to both Palmeiras and Mauricio Pochettino's side to reach a full agreement.

Now, Radio Bandeirantes journalist Eliá Junior has shared an interesting update of his own.

Crury desperate for Estevao to join Chelsea over Barcelona

The teenager's agent, Crury, is eager to stop him from potentially choosing the Camp Nou. Players can verbally agree terms with multiple clubs, so Barcelona aren't necessarily out of the race until contracts are officially signed.

However, Estevao's representative is "determined" for Estevao to join Chelsea over Barca, and it would appear that Pochettino's men are on the verge of closing a deal for the forward who has a £52 million release clause in his contract.

“The player likes the idea of living in London, his agent is very close to Chelsea, he didn’t like Vitor Roque’s situation [at Barcelona], it’s the same agent and he’s already determined that he won’t go there," said Elia (via Sport Witness).

"He hasn’t signed a contract yet, I repeat, but from what I’ve heard from London, I don’t see any other alternative than a closed deal, and quickly, in the next few days.”

Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver join Melbourne Stars for WBBL

Allrounder Sciver was England’s leading run-scorer at the T20 World Cup earlier this year

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Sep-2020

Nat Sciver plays a ramp shot•Getty Images

England duo Katherine Brunt and Nat Sciver have joined the Melbourne Stars for the WBBLSciver previously played for the Stars in the first two seasons of the WBBL before switching to the Perth Scorchers while Brunt also has past experience with the Scorchers.Sciver has scored 952 runs at 24.41 with a strike-rate of 112.52 across 52 WBBL matches alongside claiming 36 wickets. Brunt, who didn’t play in last year’s tournament, has taken 49 wickets at 17.71 and an economy rate of just 5.15 in 44 games.At the T20 World Cup earlier this year Sciver was England’s leading run-scorer with 202 in four innings including three half-centuries.”In Nat and Katherine we’ve got two of England’s most successful cricketers who have been part of the WBBL since the tournament began,” Stars head coach Trent Woodhill said. “We’re pleased to have Nat coming back into green again after a couple of seasons in Perth and Katherine’s experience and bowling pedigree need no introduction. It really enhances what is already a good team coming together.”The England pair will be part of a Stars line-up that includes Australia captain Meg Lanning as she made the journey back from the Scorchers. There is one spot left in the 15-player squad with the Stars due to announce a final signing next week.The WBBL, which will start on October 25, will be played entirely in Sydney this season due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.Current squad Meg Lanning, Katherine Brunt, Nat Sciver, Elyse Villani, Mignon du Preez, Annabel Sutherland, Lucy Cripps, Alana King, Holly Ferling, Erin Osborne, Tess Flintoff, Georgia Gall, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum.

Vínculo não será renovado e equatoriano deixará o Palmeiras

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da spicy bet: Emprestado desde julho de 2020 pelo Orense, do Equador, Erick Pluas não ficará no Palmeiras, segundo o apurado pelo LANCE!/NOSSO PALESTRA. Com vínculo válido até julho, o jogador não será comprado em definitivo pelo Verdão e nem terá o empréstimo renovado.

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da pinnacle: Segundo volante de imposição física, velocidade e bom passe, o destro Pluas participou de 17 partidas com a camisa do Verdão, tendo uma assistência anotada. Com 14 partidas em 2020, foi o segundo estrangeiro com mais jogos pela base do Palmeiras na última temporada, perdendo apenas para o brasileiro naturalizado paraguaio Aníbal.

Grande promessa do futebol equatoriano, o jovem de 19 anos chamou atenção da diretoria alviverde após ser um dos destaques da seleção do Equador no Mundial Sub-17, realizado em 2019 no Brasil. Antes do Mundial, havia representado o país no Sul-Americano Sub-17 da Argentina, em 2017.

Presente na lista de 50 nomes inscritos pelo Palmeiras na Libertadores de 2021, Pluas era opção para Abel Ferreira na competição continental. Listado com a camisa 9, o jovem já participou de alguns treinamentos na Academia de Futebol como parte do grupo de apoio ao elenco profissional.

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مدرب إسبانيا: المنتنخبات لا تؤذي اللاعبين.. وأحمق من لا يهتم بإمكانية حرماننا من كأس العالم

رد المدير الفني لمنتخب إسبانيا، لويس دي لا فوينتي، بشكل قوي على الانتقادات الموجهة إلى المنتخبات الوطنية ودورها في زيادة الإصابات بين اللاعبين، خلال فترات التوقف الدولي.

وأعلن لويس دي لا فوينتي قائمة منتخب إسبانيا لمباراتي الدنمارك وصربيا، في إطار منافسات دوري الأمم الأوروبية.

وسُئل لويس دي لا فوينتي عن إمكانية إراحة لامين يامال، الذي يبلغ من العمر 17 عامًا فقط، ولا يزال في مرحلة النمو والتطور.

ورد دي لا فوينتي، في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “سبورت” الإسبانية: “لقد أجرى فيفا دراسة على آخر 12 عامًا و40 دوريًا، بلغت نسبة الدقائق التي لعبها لاعبو كرة القدم مع منتخباتهم الوطنية تمثل 3.5% من الإجمالي”.

وأضاف: “مباريات المنتخب الوطني لا تؤذي أحدًا، لو كنت في نادٍ، ربما كان بإمكاني إنشاء ديناميكية أخرى مع مزيد من الراحة”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. قائمة إسبانيا لمباراتي الدنمارك وصربيا في دوري الأمم الأوروبية.. ضم رباعي برشلونة

وواصل: “في المنتخب الوطني لدينا فترات، ونبحث عن أفضل لاعبي كرة القدم، نحن لسنا مسؤولين أبدًا عن كثرة المباريات”.

وأردف: “في مناسبات عديدة خلال الاجتماعات، نتفق على أنه لظروف معينة يتعين الحفاظ على اللاعبين والعناية بهم، ولكن عندما يتعين عليك التنافس، يجب عليك فعل ذلك”.

وأوضح: “الحل الذي أراه هو الحوار، لا جدوى من الشكوى، عندما يحين وقت وضع التقويمات، يجب أن يجلسوا مع الأندية واللاعبين، لا أحد يتخذ إجراءً بشأن هذه المسألة”.

وشدد: “في أي حال من الأحوال لا تتحمل المنتخبات الوطنية مسؤولية أي شيء، تمثيل اللاعبين في منتخباتهم الوطنية ضئيل وذلك مقارنة بتمثيل الأندية”.

وعن مسألة كأس العالم نسخة 2030 وإمكانية سحب التنظيم من إسبانيا بسبب العنصرية، قال: “أي شخص لا يشعر بالقلق من حرماننا من كأس العالم فهو إما جاهل أو أحمق”.

Boehly simply must ditch Chelsea’s "worst signing" this summer

da bwin: Chelsea's erratic dealings in the transfer window under Todd Boehly in recent times were always going to be a risky and bold strategy to return to the fight for a Premier League title.

da roleta: Whilst there's no denying players such as Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo were good investments despite their respective £40m and £115m moves to Stamford Bridge, many of the new additions have failed to make any positive impact during their time at the club.

One that springs to mind is £89m signing Mykhailo Mudryk, who's only managed to find the net on six occasions during his 53 games for the Blues since his move last January.

He's yet to find his feet in the Premier League, often lacking confidence and that final product – something you'd expect in a player who costs an obscene amount of money like the Ukrainian.

However, despite his failings at Stamford Bridge, the club also wasted a lot of money on one other talent, with the player currently spending the campaign away from Mauricio Pochettino's side.

Kepa Arrizabalaga's stats at Chelsea

After joining the club for a reported £71.6m from Athletic Bilbao during the summer of 2018, Kepa Arrizabalaga, who cost a world-record sum for a goalkeeper, had high expectations of being the Blues' long-term replacement for Thibaut Courtois after the Belgian had departed for Real Madrid.

However, the move would be a disaster, with the Spaniard looking shaky despite his big-money move to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea's most expensive signings ever

Player

Fee

Moises Caicedo

£115m

Enzo Fernandez

£107m

Romelu Lukaku

£97m

Wesley Fofana

£75m

Kepa Arrizabalaga

£73.6m

Stats via Transfermarkt

He would appear 36 times in his first Premier League campaign for the club, keeping 14 clean sheets – a respectable tally, but one that would rapidly decline during his time in London.

The former Bilbao man also caused controversy during the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, refusing to be substituted by boss Maurizio Sarri ahead of the penalty shootout – with Kepa unable to prevent the Blues from falling to a defeat.

However, the signing of Edouard Mendy saw the Spaniard drop to second-choice for the 2020/21 season, only featuring 14 times throughout the campaign, including a substitute appearance against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.

He was brought on at the end of extra time for the penalty shootout, failing to save any, before missing the final spot kick, handing Jürgen Klopp's side the trophy.

In total, he's made 163 appearances for the club since his arrival in 2018, before joining Real Madrid on loan last summer for the 2023/24 campaign – where he's made 18 appearances to date.

Kepa Arrizabalaga's wage at Chelsea

During his time at the club, the 29-year-old has pocketed £38.8m in wages, as per Salary Sport, taking the club's total spend on the goalkeeper to £110.4m in just under six years – an extortionate amount given his lack of impact at Stamford Bridge.

Kepa, who's been described as potentially the club's "worst signing" by talkSPORT's Rory Jennings, simply hasn't looked up to scratch throughout his time in west London.

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga

With his deal at the club set to expire next summer, Boehly and co need to shift him off the books as soon as possible – reports earlier this season suggesting that the Blues are ready to take a £50m loss on the player, with a £21m fee suggested.

The huge figure for his wages is a real concern, especially given the club's recent losses. Although a potential sale of Kepa wouldn't immediately solve the club's woes, it would go a long way to ensure Pochettino's side stay within the permitted year losses of FFP.

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ByJoe Nuttall Apr 26, 2024

"الرمز الأبدي".. شيكابالا يوجه رسالة إلى جماهير الزمالك بعد التتويج بـ كأس السوبر الإفريقي

وجه محمود عبد الرازق شيكابالا، قائد نادي الزمالك، رسالة إلى جماهير القلعة البيضاء، عقب التتويج ببطولة كأس السوبر الإفريقي لعام 2024.

وتوج نادي الزمالك ببطولة كأس السوبر الإفريقي، للمرة الخامسة في تاريخه، بعد الفوز على الأهلي أمس الجمعة، بركلات الترجيح بنتيجة 4-3، بعد انتهاء الوقت الأصلي للمباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي 1-1.

وقال شيكابالا على صفحته الخاصة عبر موقع التواصل الاجتماعي “فيس بوك”: “إلى جمهور الزمالك، أنتم القصة التي لا تنتهي، أنتم الحكاية التي تُروى للأجيال، أنتم الوفاء الذي يُدرّس، بين جدران هذا النادي، سُطرت أسماؤكم بحروف من نور، ليس فقط لأنكم تقفون خلف الفريق، بل لأنكم النبض الذي يحركه، والروح التي تبث الحياة في أوصاله، أنتم الملحمة التي تعيش في كل مباراة، في كل هتاف، في كل دمعة فرح أو حزن”.

طالع | الزمالك يوجه رسالة إلى تركي آل الشيخ بعد جائزة موسم الرياض

وأضاف: “يا جمهور الزمالك، عبر السنوات والعقود، كنتم الصخرة التي تتحطم عليها كل الصعاب والتحديات أنتم الفارس وأنتم القوس والسهم، ومن حولتم كل عثرة إلى قفزة نحو المجد، لا يمكن أن نصفكم بمشجعين فقط، أنتم اللاعب رقم واحد، أنتم المحاربون في المدرجات، والجنود في الميادين”.

وأستمر: “عندما نتحدث عن الزمالك، نتحدث عنكم، أنتم الرمز الأبدي للنادي، أنتم من حول الحب لنادي الزمالك إلى عقيدة، إلى قصة خالدة تُروى في كل زاوية من هذا الكوكب، ليس فقط بسبب انتصاراتكم، لكن بسبب ولائكم الذي لم يتزعزع، إخلاصكم الذي لا يعرف الحدود، وحبكم الذي يبقى دائمًا، في كل الظروف”.

وأكمل: “أنتم الذين علمتمونا أن الفخر بالزمالك ليس في البطولات فقط، بل في العطاء الذي لا ينضب، وفي الوفاء الذي لا يُقدّر بثمن، في أوقات الفرح، كنتم الفرحة المضاعفة، وفي أوقات الشدة، كنتم الدعم والسند، إذا كانت البطولات تُكتب على الورق، فإنكم البطولة التي تُحفر في القلوب”.

وتابع: “لذلك، لا يوجد لقب يليق بكم أكثر من “الرمز الأبدي”، أنتم الحلم الذي يعيش في أعين كل عاشق لهذا النادي، وأنتم الحقيقة التي تُشعل نار الحب في قلوب كل من يخطو نحو بوابة الزمالك، أنتم الفخر والاعتزاز، من دونكم، لا نكون نحن”.

وأتم: “من قلوبنا إلى قلوبكم، شكرًا لكم على كل شيء، أنتم الأسطورة، وأنتم التاريخ، وأنتم المستقبل وأنتم الرمز الابدي للزمالك، عاش الزمالك عاش جمهوره، أعظم جمهور في العالم وفخور أني أحد ابنائه كلاعب واحد مشجعينه في المدرجات”.

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