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Manchester United’s central midfield department has been one that has been up for debate, with numerous players trying to stake their claim for a regular starting role.

Ruben Amorim has often struggled to find his best partnership in such an area of the pitch, leading to countless players being utilised in the middle of the park since his appointment.

However, Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro have been the manager’s duo of choice of late, with the pair starting each of the Red Devils’ five Premier League matches in a row.

The club have remained unbeaten during such a period, showcasing that the boss has made the right decision in opting for the pair instead of selecting the likes of Kobbie Mainoo.

However, with Casemiro now 33, he’s likely coming to the back end of his career at the top level, with the hierarchy already laying the foundations for a move for one player in the January window.

Man Utd’s hunt for a new midfielder in January

Over the last couple of days, it’s been reported that United are targeting a move for Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson in the upcoming January transfer window.

It’s been claimed that the Red Devils have already made an approach to Sean Dyche’s side to register their interest in landing the 23-year-old England international in the coming months.

However, any deal would be a club record, with the Reds currently demanding a fee in the region of £100m to part ways with their star man during the upcoming market.

He’s not the only midfielder in their sights at present, as Brighton & Hove Albion star Carlos Baleba has once again appeared on their radar, if recent reports are to be believed.

According to one Spanish outlet, Amorim and INEOS have made the Cameroonian international their “dream” target for January, but like Anderson, he would set them back a small fortune.

They also state that a £100m deal would be needed to prise him away from the AMEX, but that the player himself would be open to a switch to move to Old Trafford in the near future.

Why United’s £100m target would end Ugarte’s career

It wouldn’t be the first time United have splashed the cash on a new central midfielder, especially after spending a reported £50m for the signature of Manuel Ugarte back in 2024.

The Uruguayan’s transfer generated huge excitement within the Red Devils fanbase, with his arrival finally handing the side the disruptive presence needed to regain possession.

However, a little over 12 months on from his switch to England’s top-flight, he’s since dropped down the pecking order, as seen by his tally of just two league starts in 2025/26.

Amorim has undoubtedly lost faith in the 24-year-old at present, with a new addition only pushing the former PSG star further down the list – which could tempt the hierarchy to cash in on his services.

Spending £100m on a new addition would be a huge statement of intent, but it would no doubt put the future signing ahead of Ugarte in the pecking order due to the fee alone.

Baleba now appears to be the most likely candidate to join the Red Devils in January, with the youngster offering an immediate and long-term upgrade on the Uruguayan.

When comparing their stats from the 2025/26 campaign, the Brighton star has managed to outperform him in numerous key areas – potentially making his £100m price tag an excellent deal.

The 21-year-old has completed more of the passes he’s attempted this campaign, whilst completing more of the long passes he’s attempted – highlighting the dominance he has over Ugarte in possession.

He’s also completed more of the dribbles he’s attempted, further showcasing his all-round talents with the ball at his feet in the Premier League this season.

Out of possession, Baleba has won more duels per 90, whilst making more interceptions per 90 – subsequently offering the side a more dominant option out of possession.

£100m would be a huge statement of intent from the United hierarchy, but given his tender age, Baleba would be the perfect immediate and long-term solution to their problems.

As to Ugarte, such a transfer would likely spell the end of his time in Manchester, with the board needing to offload him to avoid losing a huge chunk of their £50m investment.

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By
Ethan Lamb

Nov 11, 2025

Should Celtic re-appoint Ange Postecoglou to replace Brendan Rodgers?

Well, the Australian did enjoy great success during his two seasons in Glasgow, winning five trophies, meaning he may remain the club’s most universally popular manager of the modern era.

However, following an ill-fated 39 days stint in charge of Nottingham Forest, reports suggest that Postecoglou is not looking to jump straight back into management, while his record at Tottenham and the City Ground, Europa League triumph aside, would be causes for concern, suggesting he may not be the dream candidate some supporters believe him to be.

Instead, should they target “one of the best coaches” around in a move reminiscent of what occurred in the year 2000?

Martin O'Neill's Celtic career

On Monday evening, when news of Rodgers’ resignation was announced, Celtic also confirmed that Martin O’Neill would be placed in interim charge, working alongside Shaun Maloney.

This is the 73 year old’s first managerial position since an Ange-esque 19 game stint at Nottingham Forest in 2019 and, having been in charge of the Republic of Ireland for five years before that, he hasn’t truly been a club manager since leaving Sunderland in 2013.

He did make a winning start to life back in the dugout, overseeing a 4-0 demolition of Falkirk in the Premiership on Wednesday night, with Johnny Kenny bagging a brace, while Benjamin Nygren and Sebastian Tounekti were also on target.

Sunday’s League Cup semi-final against fierce rivals Rangers at Hampden should be a significantly tougher assignment, but O’Neill certainly has pedigree when it comes to winning Old Firm games.

The Irishman began his managerial career in the ’90s with very impressive stints in charge of Wycombe Wanderers and Leicester City, gaining promotion in charge of both, before winning two League Cups with the Foxes.

This earned him the Celtic job in 2000, viewed very much as a left-field choice at the time, but this proved to be a masterstroke.

Prior to his arrival, Rangers had won 11 of the last 12 Scottish titles, but O’Neill won the league in three of his first four seasons as well as leading Celtic to the UEFA Cup Final in 2003, ultimately defeated by José Mourinho’s Porto at the Cartuja in Seville.

Not since Jock Stein has a Celtic manager been so successful in Europe, with O’Neill also winning 13 of his 24 Old Firm games, while he also boasts the best win percentage of any permanent Hoops boss in history, before even including Wednesday’s win.

O’Neill will be hoping to improve that win ratio further, for however long he remains in the dugout, although that won’t be easy, with games against Rangers and then Midtjylland in Herning next on the agenda.

So, should Celtic appoint someone who is reminiscent of when O’Neill first arrived a quarter of a century ago?

Celtic could appoint 'one of the best coaches' in England

Of all the people reportedly in contention to become Celtic manager, Nicky Hayen, Craig Bellamy, Robbie Keane, Kjetil Knutsen and others, would Kieran McKenna represent the biggest coup?

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Sky Sports has reported that the Ipswich Town boss is a name whom the Celtic hierarchy are ‘very keen on’, although it remains to be seen if he would leave mid-season – while a reported £5m get-out clause could also prove prohibitive.

Just 39 years old, the Northern Irishman has been in coaching since 2009, employed by Tottenham and Manchester United as a youth coach and scout, before working alongside José Mourinho and then Ole Gunnar Solskjær as an assistant at Old Trafford.

Solskjær spoke glowingly about McKenna, describing him as “the most thorough and analytical… process-driven coach that I’ve worked with”, while fellow ex-Man United great Nicky Butt agrees, labelling him “one of the best coaches I’ve ever seen on the grass”.

His reputation earned him his first head coach role at Ipswich, enjoying unparalleled success in Suffolk, guiding the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promotions, leading them back into the Premier League for the first time since 2002, even if they were relegated straight away.

A mixed start to this EFL Championship campaign has the Blues 12th, but there is still firm belief that, with McKenna in charge, the East Anglian-based outfit will be promotion contenders.

In fact, despite taking a battering pretty much every week in the Premier League last season, only Mick O’Brien in the ’30s and Sir Alf Ramsey have a better win percentage of any Ipswich boss in history.

As outlined by the Coaches Voice, McKenna favours a ‘short-passing style’ with width provided by attacking full-backs, allowing wingers to drift inside, concluding that this approach should take him ‘ to the top of the game as a coach’, something that would suit how Celtic have played in the past and their current squad.

Also, as documents, McKenna’s history working with youth teams means he is more than willing to bring through younger players, helping Omari Hutchinson and others realise their true potential at Portman Road.

So, while his lack of experience, and poor Premier League record, with an admittedly weak squad, are causes for concern, the Celtic board must be bold, rather than churning through the same three of four faces.

If Neil Lennon wasn’t currently Dunfermline Athletic manager, he’d almost certainly be in the dugout; the Pars face Scott Brown’s Ayr United on Friday, winner gets the Celtic job anyone?

On a serious note, when O’Neill arrived in 2000, this was off the back of work with Wycombe and Leicester largely in the EFL, so who is to say McKenna could not do something similar, as he would certainly bring a freshness and new ideas to a club going a bit stale.

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Everton are among a host of clubs to have sent scouts to watch a specific team in action in the Champions League, with a “world-class” player named as a potential target.

Everton lining up new strikers for January

The Blues have been a little goal-shy in the Premier League so far this season, with Beto struggling to be a consistent source of end product, so a new striker could be needed in 2026.

Ivan Toney has been linked with a move to Everton in the January transfer window, with the 29-year-old potentially seeing it as a good way of forcing himself into England’s World Cup squad, rather than being more unseen in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli.

It has been claimed that the former Brentford man would prefer to move to the Blues than join West Ham, acting as a boost, and he is also keen on working with David Moyes, which can only be a good thing for the Merseysiders.

It remains to be seen if a move for Toney comes to fruition in January, but if not, another striker needs to come in next summer, and a world-renowned attacking player has now been mentioned as an option.

Everton spotted watching "world-class" star

According to a new update from Sabah [via Sport Witness], Everton had scouts present for Galatasaray’s Champions League clash with Bodo/Glimt in midweek, with striker Victor Osimhen among the players being watched by the Blues, scoring twice on the night.

It is claimed that Napoli, Roma, Wolves and VfB Stuttgart also had representatives there, with Baris Alper Yilmaz and Yunus Akgun the other players mentioned as possible targets.

While it isn’t concrete that Everton’s scouts were there specifically to keep an eye on Osimhen, his brace would have forced them to take notice, and the idea of him in a Blues shirt is a mouthwatering prospect, given his status as one of the most devastating strikers in the world on his day.

The Nigerian has been a goal machine wherever he has been in recent years, most notably scoring 76 goals in 133 appearances for Napoli and helping them win the Serie A title, and now netting 42 times in just 49 outings for Galatasaray.

At 26 years of age, he is still at a great point in his career, with journalist Buchi Laba calling him “world-class” and Mario Lemina also heaping praise on his teammate.

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Osimhen would be an even more exciting signing than Jack Grealish for Everton, having the ability to take the Blues up a level single-handedly, but whether they can lure him to England remains to be seen.

Manchester United are on a roll following recent victories, including the morale-boosting win over deadly rivals Liverpool at Anfield. But the dust has settled on that fine win and boss Ruben Amorim has another landmark target to overcome when they face Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Mixed results so far for Man United

It’s been a turbulent period for Man United following a dismal 15th-place finish and a Europa League final defeat last season, the club also failed to qualify for European competition. Amorim's side currently sit ninth in the Premier League, but top-four ambitions have improved following recent, positive results. The new-look attack, featuring signings Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha, have shown promise but the early exit from the Carabao Cup to Grimsby Town was damaging. With significant transfer activity and a lack of European football, the pressure remains on Amorim to deliver more consistent results and improve on the previous season's poor performance.

AdvertisementGetty Images SportAmorim facing injury worries ahead of Brighton

Amorim said: "The squad is fine. We have some doubts, we had some issues during the week, with Harry Maguire and Mason Mount. Knocks, but nothing serious. Licha (Martinez) is out, but the rest are ready for the game. I think it's always going to be like always, but it's going to be a very difficult game. It's a difficult team. They are fun to watch, really good with build-up, really strong with transitions in every aspect of the game and are doing well with set-pieces. I don't know (when he will return), he trained really well. Not with us, but on the next pitch and I was watching also the training. He's feeling well and the knee is responding really well, so I don't want to say one specific day or week, but he's near to starting the training with the team. Then it depends whether he wins a place or not. That will depend on him, but he is closer to returning to (full) training."

The numbers stack up for Amorim

Following their victory against Sunderland before the international break, Amorim's side secured that thrilling win at Anfield, achieving back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time under the Portuguese boss. The double gave United a significant boost and moved them within two points of Liverpool. Amorim's next challenge is to build on this success and guide United to a third consecutive victory, a feat the club has not accomplished in 49 games. That winning run came during games in February last year when they beat Wolves, West Ham, and Aston Villa, which was part of a larger winning streak under former manager Erik ten Hag.

On the win over Liverpool, Amorim said: "We use the good spirit of winning games we know that was a good weekend for us but our focus is on the next game. That is in the past and we need to understand that football changes a lot, especially this kind of club so we are not thinking about the last game, we are thinking about this game and it is going to be really hard to win."

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Getty Images SportAmorim lauds changing systems

Amorim said: "We have one identity, one way of playing but we adapt what kind of game we need to play in the moment. You could sense that the first half against Sunderland was not the same as the second half. We know how to manage that. Against Liverpool we scored right away in the first play and then we managed the game and played a different style because it was needed in that moment – that is a good thing. Then we have a good spirit and sometimes when you have a good spirit, you have a bit of luck that you need to win games."  

After the visit of Brighton, United have away matches at Nottingham Forest on November 1st and Tottenham on November 8th. Later in November, they will host Everton.

أكد عبد الرحمن سمير حارس مرمى نادي إنبي، أن ما يحققه الفريق البترولي من نتائج جيدة هذا الموسم في الدوري المصري هو نتاج عمل الجهاز الفني واللاعبين منذ أواخر الموسم الماضي، مشددًا على أن الفريق لديه هدف أهم هذا الموسم وهو تعويض ما حدث الموسم الماضي من أجل عودة اسم إنبي كبيرًا كبراند.

وكان إنبي قد تعادل إيجابيا مع الأهلي بهدف لكل فريق، ضمن منافسات الجولة السادسة من عمر مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز. 

وقال سمير في تصريحات عبر إذاعة أون سبورت إف إم: “نعمل ونجتهد بشكل جيد كفريق من أجل تحقيق الهدف، ليس هناك نجم، الفريق هو النجم، وما نتدرب عليه نحاول تطبيقه في المباريات والحمد لله النتائج والأرقام والمستويات جيدة والقادم أفضل”.

وأضاف حارس مرمى نادي إنبي: “مباراة الأهلي مختلفة عن أي مباراة أخرى في الدوري، الجهاز الفني يطبق سياسة كل مباراة بطولة وهو ما يجعلنا نقاتل على كل نقطة، واجهنا الأهلي أحسن نادي في إفريقيا، بعد دراسة جيدة، كان لدينا ثقة كبيرة بإمكانية تحقيق الفوز وبالفعل قدمنا مباراة كبيرة وكنا الأقرب للفوز على الأهلي”.

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وتابع: “التعادل مع الأهلي ليس سيئًا، أصابتنا حالة من الاستغراب من مستوى لاعبي الأهلي، وشعرنا بوجود حالة استسلام منهم بعد هدف التعادل، شخصية الأهلي كانت غير موجودة والبطل الذي نعرفه لم يكن حاضرًا، والحمد لله نجحنا في استغلال تلك الحالة وكنا الأقرب لتحقيق الفوز على الأهلي”.

وأشار سمير إلى أن لاعبي إنبي شعروا بالظلم من تراجع الحكم عن قراره في واقعة طرد محمد الشناوي، مؤكدًا أن التحكيم يميل لمحاباة الفرق الكبرى مثل الأهلي والزمالك، والحكم راعى ظروف الأحمر الصعبة والأجواء غير الجيدة.

وواصل: “رغم ذلك لقطة محمد الشناوي كانت نقطة تحول في المباراة، منحتنا الثقة وجعلتنا نتعاهد بين شوطي المباراة على القتال من أجل الفوز، إنبي فريق كبير ونحن لاعبين كبار وما نقدمه يثبت ذلك”.

وشدد حارس مرمى نادي إنبي: “لقطة التصدي لتسديدة مروان عطية في الوقت القاتل من المباراة، كانت لقطة فارقة جديدة، منحتنا الثقة والقدرة للحفاظ على التعادل والأمل في تحقيق الفوز، ربنا كرمني في تلك اللقطة ونجحت في التصدي للكرة بتوفيق من الله وحافظت على التعادل”.

واختتم: “زعلت جدًا على التعادل مع الأهلي، كنا قادرين على الفوز بكل سهولة، ربما يستغرب البعض من كلامي، لكننا كنا أمام فرصة جيدة لتحقيق انتصار تاريخي على نادي كبير بحجم الأهلي”.

£25m very much appears to be the benchmark for any high-profile Celtic sale.

Matt O’Riley, Jota and Kieran Tierney have all been sold for that amount in recent years, with Nicolas Kühn’s move to Como this summer, for a reported fee of around £16.5m, not quite reaching that mark.

Given Celtic’s very successful player trading model, their entire business plan revolving around signing less-known players on the cheap, providing them with a platform on which to shine and then selling them for an enormous profit, many more players are set to follow suit in exiting for a big amount.

Well, could a breakout start of this season prove to be the next player to do just that, and it might not be who you think it is?

Sebastian Tounekti's start to life at Celtic

Sebastian Tounekti signed for Celtic from Hammarby for a reported fee of £5.2m, which is already looking like a bargain.

He has become the second Tunisian international to call Parkhead home, after Lassad Nouioui, who made 19 appearances for the club in 2012/13, with Tounekti, arguably, already making more of an impact, scoring his first goal for the club against Partick Thistle in the League Cup last Sunday.

In fact, Tounekti has started all three matches since making the move from Stockholm, including Wednesday night’s commendable 1-1 draw with Crvena zvezda in the Europa League, replaced in the 77th minute by fellow new recruit Michel-Ange Balikwisha.

The 23-year-old is hoping to be very busy over the next 12 months, set to represent Tunisia at both the Africa Cup of Nations in December and then the World Cup next summer, the Eagles of Carthage having qualified earlier this month, with Tounekti coming off the bench during their most recent international against Equatorial Guinea in Malabo.

However, it is another of the new faces in Celtic’s side whose value could exponentially increase the most, catching the eye of onlookers.

Celtic's new star at full-back

Right-back has been something of a problem position for Brendan Rodgers in recent weeks, ever since Alistair Johnston suffered a hamstring tear during the first leg of the Champions League play-off against Kairat last month.

Then, reliable deputy Anthony Ralston sustained a foot injury which saw him withdraw from international duty, as well as miss all three club matches so far this month.

Thus, 19-year-old Colby Donovan has started against Kilmarnock, Partick Thistle and now Red Star Belgrade, having made his senior debut as recently as August against Livingston, but he has been earning widespread praise.

The teenager made 36 appearances for Celtic B in the Lowland League and SPFL Trust Trophy, as well as starting all seven UEFA Youth League games last season, and has seemingly transitioned into senior football seamlessly.

Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton labelled him “mature beyond his years”, while manager Rodgers hailed his “outstanding” performance in Belgrade, adding “he played with personality, composure and has a toughness to him where he’s not going to get beat easily.”

His statistics below emphasise his impressive showing at Stadion Rajko Mitić.

Tackles

3

2nd

Duels contested

11

1st

Duels won

6

2nd

Aerial duels contested

5

2nd

Accurate passes

34

10th

Touches

69

6th

After the match, speaking to TNT Sports, Donovan said that he was “over the moon” and it was a “dream come true”, praising the impact of the “brilliant” Rodgers on his confidence and development.

Thus, even if Ralston is back fit, he was an unused substitute at the Marakana, the teenager could keep his place for the visit of Hibernian on Saturday, before Braga visit Glasgow in the next Europa League fixture on Thursday.

As already alluded to, Celtic’s most-expensive academy sale of all-time remains the £25m Arsenal paid to sign Tierney back in 2019.

By the time he departed for London, Tierney had made almost 150 appearances in hoops, winning 12 Scotland caps, so Donovan certainly has a long way to go, but he certainly has the quality to follow in those footsteps as Parkhead’s next homegrown full-back sensation.

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There is less than a week until the transfer window closes, and West Ham United still have plenty of work to do.

Graham Potter’s side have made a few exciting signings this summer, like El Hadji Malick Diouf and Kyle Walker-Peters, but as the last few games have shown, they need plenty more.

Moreover, while he ultimately underwhelmed during his time at the club, Edson Alvarez is now in Turkey, which has only made the Hammers’ need for midfield reinforcements that much more acute.

Luckily, they appear to be closing in on a deal for Soungoutou Magassa and, if reports are to be believed, they’re also making moves to bring in someone who’d be an even better signing.

West Ham United target better signing than Magassa

While their interest in Magassa likely stretches back further, reports of West Ham’s desire to sign the Frenchman started to emerge late last week.

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Impressively, the Hammers have moved unusually quickly to secure the services of the AS Monaco ace, as he underwent his medical with the club yesterday and could be announced before the end of this week.

The 21-year-old looks like he’ll be a great addition to Potter’s squad, but it now looks like the East Londoners are already moving on to new targets, including someone who is even better than Magassa.

At least that is according to Graeme Bailey, who has claimed that West Ham are interested in Exequiel Palacios.

In fact, the journalist has revealed that the Irons have already made contact with Bayer Leverkusen to discuss a deal for the incredible Argentine.

Interestingly, while it is not clear how much the £83k-per-week ace would cost the club, the report states he could be available on loan, which makes him an even more enticing prospect.

It could still be a complicated deal to get over the line, but Palacios would be more than worth it, especially as he’s better than Magassa.

How Palacios compares to Magassa

It should be made clear that both Magassa and Palacios would be excellent signings for West Ham this summer, but there are a few reasons the latter would be that little bit better.

The first is his impressive experience, as, at 26 years old, he has spent far more time playing at the highest level and exceeding there.

For example, the Famaillá-born maestro has made 160 appearances for Leverkusen, 87 for River Plate and won 36 senior caps for Argentina.

Moreover, he has a genuinely spectacular trophy cabinet that includes a Bundesliga, a DFB-Pokal, two Argentine Cups, the Copa Libertadores, two Copa América titles, and a World Cup.

In contrast, the 21-year-old Monaco star has just an Olympic silver medal to his name, and while that may well change in time, he won’t be able to bring the same winning experience to the London Stadium.

The second, and arguably the most meaningful, reason the Leverkusen star would be the better signing this summer is that, when we take a look under the hood at their underlying numbers, he comes out on top in most relevant statistics.

These metrics include things like expected and actual non-penalty goals plus assists, key passes, shots, shot and goal-creating actions, passing accuracy, and so many more, all per 90.

Non-Penalty Expected G+As

0.30

0.12

Non-Penalty G+As

0.55

0.09

Progressive Carries

1.17

0.53

Progressive Passes

7.58

5.53

Shots

1.01

0.70

Shots on Target

0.62

0.26

Passing Accuracy

90.1%

84.6%

Key Passes

2.19

0.61

Passes into the Final Third

7.58

5.88

Passes into the Penalty Area

1.48

0.88

Shot-Creating Actions

3.67

1.67

Goal-Creating Actions

0.70

0.09

Tackles Won

1.17

2.19

Interceptions

1.02

1.84

In other words, while he might not be quite as defensively solid as the Frenchman, the “box-crashing” Leverkusen star, as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, is an all-action midfielder who is as much of a goalscoring threat as a creative one.

Ultimately, West Ham should sign both Magassa and Palacios to give themselves the best chance of making this season a success; however, for our money, the latter would be the better addition of the two.

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Este seria mais um retorno de Fernando Diniz ao Morumbi. Desde quando saiu do Tricolor paulista, em 2020, enfrentou sua ex-equipe três vezes. E nestes três reencontros, não perdeu nenhum. Mas suspenso, Eduardo Barros deve conduzir.

O São Paulo terá algumas baixas importantes para a partida. Calleri, que apresentou um quadro de dores nas costas após o jogo contra o Tigre, não treinou durante a semana e será desfalque. Pablo Maia, por sua vez, treinou normalmente – a única dúvida é se começa com os titulares.

Outro novo desfalque será Beraldo, titular na zaga. A Cria de Cotia sofreu uma lesão ligamentar no tornozelo após uma entorse. Além dos dois, Caio também se junta aos desfalques. Por estar emprestado pelo Fluminense, por questões contratuais, o Tricolor teria que pagar uma multa milionária para tê-lo nesta partida. Assim, Patryck Lanza deve assumir.

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O Fluminense luta para engatar uma sequência de vitórias e entrar no G4 do Campeonato Brasileiro. Porém, a equipe terá de driblar obstáculos no confronto com o São Paulo.

André sentiu dores musculares e sequer viajou para São Paulo. Cotado como substituto de Nino, que cumpre suspensão automática, David Braz também se tornou baixa para o duelo de logo mais.

O Tricolor das Laranjeiras deve depositar as fichas em Felipe Andrade como opção para a zaga. O defensor atuou improvisado na lateral. Martinelli tende a atuar no meio, ao lado de Lima e Ganso. A confiança da equipe passa pelo trio Arias, Cano e Keno.

SÃO PAULO XTIGRE
Local:Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo (SP)
Data/Horário:1/7/2023, às 16h (de Brasília)
Árbitro:Anderson Daronco (Fifa-RS)
Assistentes: Guilherme Dias Camilo (Fifa-MG) e Michael Stanislau (RS)
VAR: Igor Junio Benevenuto de Oliveira(VAR-Fifa)
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SÃO PAULO (Técnico: Dorival Júnior)
Rafael; Rafinha, Arboleda, Alan Franco e Patryck; Méndez (Nestor), Gabriel Neves, Luan (Pablo Maia); Luciano, Wellington Rato (Rodriguinho) e Juan.
Desfalques: Ferraresi (cirurgia no joelho direito), Talles Costa (transição após sutura no menisco do joelho direito), Moreira (transição após cirurgia no joelho esquerdo), Igor Vinícius (transição após cirurgia no púbis), Welington (transição após cirurgia no tornozelo esquerdo), Galoppo (cirurgia no joelho esquerdo), Erison (aprimora a forma física após estiramento em fibrose da coxa esquerda), Michel Araujo (estiramento na panturrilha esquerda), Calleri (dores nas costas), Caio (questões contratuais), Beraldo (lesão ligamentar)
Pendurados: Alan Franco, Rafinha, Raí Ramos, Caio, Rodriguinho, Wellington Rato, David, Luciano e Calleri. Além de Dorival Júnior e Lucas Silvestre.
Suspenso: –

FLUMINENSE (Técnico: Eduardo Barros)
Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Felipe Andrade (Luan Freitas), Felipe Melo e Marcelo; Martinelli (Thiago Santos), Lima e Ganso ; Arias, Cano e Keno.
Desfalques: Jorge (recuperação de cirurgia), Alexsander (lesão no terço proximal da musculatura posterior da coxa direita,) André, David Braz (lesionados), Vitor Mendes (afastado por esquemas de apostas), Manoel (suspensão preventiva por doping), Nino e Fernando Diniz (suspenso).
Pendurados: Fábio, Thiago Santos e Keno.

Crystal Palace are now targeting a “clinical” Premier League forward as a replacement for Eberechi Eze, amid continued interest from Tottenham.

Eze tells Palace to let him join Tottenham

The Athletic’s David Ornstein has now revealed that Eze has informed Palace of his desire to join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, with the move still expected to go through, despite the 27-year-old starting against Chelsea at the weekend.

Consequently, the Eagles will now be tasked with bringing in a replacement for the England international, and Ornstein names Leicester City’s Bilal El Khannouss and Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis as two potential options.

However, a deal for El Khannouss could be difficult to orchestrate, as the Moroccan’s release clause has now expired, and Leicester will be tough negotiators, while journalist Sacha Tavolieri has revealed Brugge are extremely reluctant to sell Tzolis.

As such, Crystal Palace may be forced to move on to alternative targets, and they are now eyeing Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Hwang Hee-chan as a direct replacement for Eze, with Tottenham recently submitting a bid for the Englishman.

That is according to Lianos on X, who also states the Eagles are weighing up the possibility of bringing in the Wolves forward on a loan deal.

The interest in Tzolis and El Khannouss remains, but Brugge are playing hardball over the former, having already rejected a £26m offer.

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Posts BySean Markus Clifford Aug 18, 2025 "Clinical" Hwang could reignite career at Selhurst Park

The 2024-25 campaign wasn’t the South Korean’s best by any stretch, chipping in with just two goals in the Premier League, however, the forward has previously proven himself as a reliable goalscorer in the top flight.

Most notably, the 29-year-old chipped in with an impressive 12 goals and three assists for the Old Gold in the 2023-24 campaign, during which time he was lauded as “clinical” by journalist Alex Richards.

As such, if the Wolves ace, who is known to pocket £70k-a-week, were able to get back to those levels, he could be a solid signing for Palace, although there are doubts over whether the South Korea international should be brought in as a direct replacement for Eze.

Hwang has most commonly featured as a centre-forward throughout his career to date, and Palace need to bring in a player who specialises in attacking midfield, so El Khannouss, who has two assists in two Championship games this season, should be their top target.

Left-arm spinner was reported by umpires during one-off appearance at Taunton in September

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Despite his immediate impact, Shakib was not able to prevent Somerset from sealing a remarkable 111-run victory that briefly held up Surrey’s march towards their third Championship title in a row.He bowled more than 63 overs in the fixture, and though he was not no-balled at any stage for throwing, it has now emerged that the on-field umpires, Steve O’Shaughnessy and David Millns, subsequently deemed his bowling action to be suspect.He is not suspended from playing, but ESPNcricinfo understands that negotiations are ongoing for Shakib to undergo further tests in an approved location, with the expectation that this will occur within the next couple of weeks.It is thought to be the first time that Shakib’s bowling action has come under any scrutiny, in a career that has spanned two decades, and featured a total of 712 wickets across 447 international matches, including 246 in 71 Tests.Shakib’s international career is currently in limbo, following protests that accompanied his withdrawal, on security grounds, from Bangladesh’s Test squad to face South Africa at Mirpur last month. He had previously served as an MP for the longstanding Awami League-led government, which was toppled amid student protests in July.