O Botafogo está fazendo barulho no mercado da bola nas primeiras semanas de John Textor como dono de 90% da SAF. O Alvinegro é ambicioso e mira nomes que antes não eram da realidade do clube para reforçar a equipe visando já o Campeonato Brasileiro.
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O Alvinegro deve gastar por volta de R$ 50 milhões com Luís Oyama, Patrick de Paula e Victor Sá, jogadores que estão negociando e devem chegar antes do começo da competição nacional. Um valor impensável antes da injeção financeira – os investimentos, contudo, são baseados em análise.
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Além do trabalho da análise de mercado, setor reforçado por Textor durante a chegada do executivo, o Botafogo busca jogadores que podem melhorar a qualidade da equipe no curto prazo mas que também têm potencial de revenda no médio prazo. Não à toa, a média de idade dos três é de 24 anos.
As negociações com o Palmeiras por Patrick giram em torno de R$ 34 milhões; o valor de Victor Sá junto ao Al-Jazira, dos Emirados Árabes, é de R$ 12,5 milhões e Luís Oyama, do Mirassol, custará entre R$ 2 e 3 milhões. Somados, os valores variam de R$ 48,5 a 49,5 milhões.
Existem, claro, cláusulas de desempenho que podem fazer o Botafogo adquirir mais direitos econômicos desses jogadores no futuro, mas essa é a quantia que está negociada neste momento.
Lucas Piazon, Philipe Sampaio e Renzo Saravia já chegaram ao Botafogo. A ideia de John Textor era de, no mínimo, seis reforços para o começo do Campeonato Brasileiro – mas esse número por aumentar diante das circunstâncias do Alvinegro no mercado.
O Corinthians está prestes a perder o meia colombiano Juan David Torres. O atleta tem contrato com o clube até o fim da temporada, mas solicitou o rompimento do vínculo.
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A tendência é que o Timão aceite o pedido de desligamento, já que jogador completará 21 anos no próximo dia 31 de março, estourará a idade para a categoria sub-20 e não faz parte dos planos do elenco profissional. O atleta, inclusive, nem foi inscrito na última edição da Copa São Paulo e Futebol Júnior.
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Uma alternativa seria inserir Juan no time sub-23, de aspirantes, mas o clube alvinegro extinguiu a categoria a partir desta temporada.
A informação do pedido de rescisão foi publicado inicialmente pelo “GE” e confirmada pelo LANCE!.
A postura do atleta em solicitar a saída amigável do Corinthians se dá por conta do estafe do meia ter recebido sondagens de outras equipes do futebol sul-americano e deseja dar rodagem ao jogador.
Revelação bem novo no cenário colombiano, Juan David acertou com o Banfield, da Argentina, aos 16 anos, onde defendeu a base dos taladros por duas temporadas. Em 2019 chegou ao Timão, mas nunca se firmou nas categorias inferiores da equipe alvinegra.
Enquanto não há o acerto da rescisão, o colombiano segue treinando com outros seis jogadores que estouraram a ideia do sub-20, mas que ainda não possuem espaço no time principal.
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ESPNcricinfo staff21-Jan-2022Vikram Solanki has resigned from his position as head coach at Surrey CCC with immediate effect, ending a nine-year association with the club, after being recruited to join the new IPL franchise – based in Ahmedabad – as its director of cricket.”Surrey has been an extremely valuable part of my life for the last nine years, both as a player and as a coach, making the decision to leave a difficult one,” Solanki said in a statement issued by Surrey. “I am forever grateful for the level of support that has always been afforded to me and my family during my time here. A special thank you too to Alec Stewart who has been a mentor and a guide.”I will always remain inspired by all the interactions and learnings with players and staff I have had the good fortune of working so closely with. There are many respected friendships I will cherish for a lifetime.”Finally, it has been a privilege to serve this great club in the small way I have, and it has been an honour to have been the head coach of Surrey for the last two years. To all the players, staff and Members, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!”Related
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The support staff line-up finalised by the Ahmedabad franchise includes Ashish Nehra and Gary Kirsten. The trio of Kirsten, Nehra and Solanki had earlier worked together at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2019 IPL season. The team has also picked up Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill ahead of the player auction, scheduled for February.Solanki, who played 51 ODIs and three T20Is for England between 2000 and 2007 with moderate returns, had joined Surrey as a player ahead of the 2013 season. In 2016, he took on a player-cum-coach role with the Surrey Second XI. He stayed with the Second XI for the 2017 season entirely in a coaching capacity.He became assistant head coach, to Michael di Venuto, in the winter of 2017, and following di Venuto’s departure at the end of the 2020 season, Solanki was appointed head coach – making him the first British Asian to hold such a position at any of the first-class counties.”Taking over during a period of great uncertainty at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, Solanki guided Surrey to the final of the 2020 Vitality Blast with a squad including 16 academy graduates,” a Surrey statement said. “During his time at the helm, seven Surrey players have featured in England men’s sides.”Solanki was also named president of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations in March 2016, a position he holds to this day.An announcement on Solanki’s successor as Surrey head coach will be made in due course.
Tottenham Hotspur’s performance against Galatasaray in the Europa League last night might just have been their strangest of the season so far.
We say strange, as for moments here and there, especially once Dominic Solanke had been introduced in the second half, they looked quite dangerous, but for most of the game, the North Londoners were dismal.
There was a positive in the fact that Will Lankshear scored his first goal in Spurs colours but his red card ultimately meant it was a rather sour evening not just for the club but the young striker, in particular.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were wasteful in attack and utterly hopeless at the back, and while there were several genuinely dire performances on the night, two of the worst came at the back, between Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies.
Dragusin & Davies' performance in numbers
Playing Galatasaray away from home in European competition will always be exceedingly tricky.
The atmosphere will be fierce, and the fans will be on you from minute one, so visiting defenders must remain composed and do the basics right, which is the complete opposite of what Davies and Dragusin did.
The latter was crashing into the back of the attackers, constantly out of position, a constant source of problems his teammates had to deal with and was directly responsible for Victor Osimhen’s goal as he gifted the Nigerian the ball with a dreadful touch.
Davies was only marginally better than his Romanian teammate as he seemed less intent on getting himself sent off, but like the former Genoa ace, he too was easily bypassed by the Turkish giants with seemingly every attack, and was at least partially to blame for their second goal, as his pass to Bucharest-born defender was poorly timed.
This might all sound quite harsh, but it’s an opinion shared by the press, as the Express’ Sam Smith awarded Dragusin just a 3/10 on the night, writing that he ‘must just want this Europa League campaign to end’ and gave the Welshman a 4/10.
In short, it was a horror showing from the centre-back pairing, although they weren’t the only ones who seriously let down Postecoglou.
James Maddison's performance in numbers
Yes, it was Spurs’ co-vice-captain, James Maddison, who was one of the other starters who seriously let down the Australian last night, as he put in what might just be his worst performance of the season.
The former Leicester City star failed to make anything positive happen for his side from the middle of the park, and when he was shifted out wide in the second half, he was somehow even more ineffective.
In fact, the only impact the Englishman had on the encounter was consistently giving the ball away in dangerous areas and giving away the free-kick that led to the opening goal.
Minutes
66
Expected Assists
0.01
Crosses (Accurate)
1 (0)
Long Balls (Accurate)
1 (0)
Shots
0
Dribbles (Successful)
4 (1)
Ground Duels (Successful)
12 (6)
Lost Possession
11
Dribbled Past
1
Unsurprisingly, the Express’ Smith was equally unimpressed with the Coventry-born star and awarded him just 3/10 on the night, writing that he ‘was wholly anonymous in Turkey’ and that he ‘must step up more often when Spurs’ backs are against the wall.’
This scathing appraisal of the 27-year-old is backed up by his statistics, as in his 66 minutes of action, he produced an expected assists figure of 0.01, misplaced 100% of his crosses and long balls, failed to take a single shot, failed in 75% of his dribbles, lost 50% of his duels, lost the ball 11 times and was dribbled past once as well.
Ultimately, it was a terrible day at the office for Spurs last night, but it’s hard not to look at Dragusin, Davies and Maddison as three of the worst offenders.
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Liverpool have some pretty serious fault lines that need to be bridged. Arne Slot’s exciting start to life as Jurgen Klopp’s successor cannot, must not, be constrained by lingering contractual irresolutions.
There’s a case to be made that in Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool’s most important triangle teeters on the precipice. Losing them would be like a house on a mountaintop suffering from a landslide and losing half of the framework.
It is paramount that all three don’t go. Candidly, the uncertainty suggests that at least one of the players could be plying their art elsewhere this time next year. Such an eventuality might not bear thinking about, but heed this: there’s also a conceivable world in which all three flutter off into the wind by the climax of the campaign, amid the looming end of their respective contracts.
Should this be the case, Liverpool need to strengthen accordingly. Losing the lifeblood of Slot’s team will have catastrophic effects if first-class players are not brought in to take their still-warm seats.
Let’s talk theoretical. Let’s say, in some hopeless, apocalyptic world, that these fears are realised. Let’s take a look at how Slot could shape Liverpool for the 2025/26 campaign. Would he be able to save the club from falling by the wayside?
Liverpool starting lineup
1 GK – Alisson Becker
Alisson Becker is injury-prone, there’s no getting around that fact. That said, the Brazilian is also one of the best shot-stoppers in the world and will continue to be Slot’s number one next season.
Of course, Liverpool completed the signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili this summer, loaning him back to the La Liga outfit for the duration of the campaign, but he’ll not displace Alisson, not from the bat.
2 RB – Conor Bradley
Liverpool right-back Conor Bradley
Farewell, Trent. Thanks for the memories. We all hope it doesn’t come to that, of course, but if it does, at least Liverpool have one of Europe’s most talented young right-backs in Conor Bradley, aged 21.
The Northern Irish star broke onto the scene last term and was hailed for his “sensational” start to life in Liverpool’s first team by pundit Alan Shearer, who was gushing after the young gun’s “man-of-the-match” display against Chelsea in the Premier League.
3 CB – Ibrahima Konate
Jarell Quansah has recently signed a new long-term contract at Liverpool, with Ibrahima Konate also in talks for a fresh deal after his inspired start to the season.
FSG and Anfield’s sporting director Richard Hughes are desperate to avoid another quandary such as the one that hangs over the Red half of Merseyside like brooding clouds, portending a storm.
Konate has been brilliant, and if he can keep fitness levels on his side, will dominate under Slot’s leadership for years to come.
4 CB – Jarrad Branthwaite
Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite
This one might stir the pot a tad. Jarrad Branthwaite, Everton superstar, is bound to be one of the names considered if Van Dijk leaves Liverpool at the end of the campaign.
According to GIVEMESPORT’S Ben Jacobs, Liverpool do hold an interest in the hulking centre-back – who has been dubbed a “beast” by analyst Ben Mattinson – though intrigue is just that at the moment.
However, if Van Dijk does go, it could be accelerated, and Liverpool could shatter their city to bring over one of the most talented young defenders on the continent – albeit with an £80m fee likely to be required.
5 LB – Andy Robertson
Andy Robertson in action for Liverpool
Andy Robertson, aged 30, has possibly not been as good as he was when Klopp’s Liverpool was at its zenith, but he’s still a top left-back and will continue to star as the club’s first-choice in that role next season.
6 CM – Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool's Ryan Gravenberch
Revised efforts to sign the likes of Martin Zubimendi might have to be put on hold in the near future, for Liverpool and FSG will need to focus directly on replacing their soon-contractless triumvirate.
But would persisting with Ryan Gravenberch in the centre of the field be such a bad thing? After all, he’s probably been the Anfield side’s finest player throughout the early stages of the Slot era.
Matches (starts)
26 (12)
6 (6)
Goals
1
0
Assists
0
0
Touches*
29
80
Shots (on target)*
0.9 (0.3)
0.3 (0.3)
Pass completion
83%
89%
Key passes*
0.6
0.3
Dribbles completed*
0.9
1.0
Ball recoveries*
2.8
6.5
Tackles + interceptions*
1.5
4.2
Total duels (won)*
2.8 (47%)
6.3 (64%)
A wider-stretched performance roll will need to be analysed before the Netherlands international cements himself as one of Europe’s finest number sixes, but he’s certainly on the right track.
7 CM – Alexis Mac Allister
Liverpool well and truly hit the jackpot when they snapped up Alexis Mac Allister, World Cup winner and Brighton & Hove Albion “superstar”, as he has been called by pundit Joe Cole, for a shrewd £35m fee.
It was a bargain, and he’s brilliant. Liverpool are a better team for the Argentine’s influence, and he will continue to have a say in the club’s hopes for an illustrious era.
8 RW – Rodrygo
Salah might be 32, but he’s still one of the finest players in the Premier League. This season, the Egyptian king has posted six goals and five assists from ten matches (nine starts) in all competitions.
His successor would need to be capable of bringing an elite class of attacking talent, and Real Madrid’s Rodrygo – who reportedly has a £136m price tag – would certainly fit the bill.
Rodrygo, who was described as one of “the best players in the world” by manager Carlo Ancelotti, has been on Liverpool’s radar for a while, with reports from Spain this summer suggesting that Liverpool are biding their time ahead of an official transfer bid.
Los Blancos have an embarrassment of riches that will potentially include Alexander-Arnold in the near future, but Rodrygo might want to leave and prove himself elsewhere. At Liverpool, the Brazil international could become the main man.
9 AM – Dominik Szoboszlai
Dominik Szoboszlai for Liverpool
There’s no question that Dominik Szoboszlai has elements of his game that require improvements, but the Hungary captain is a veritable engine and works tirelessly to enable the fluency and success of Liverpool’s attack.
10 LW – Luis Diaz
Luis Diaz for Liverpool
Luis Diaz was one of the most talked-about Liverpool players across the summer months, with Barcelona in need of a left winger and Liverpool linked with Anthony Gordon.
The Colombia international has taken loping strides under Slot this term, already boasting five goals and an assist from just seven Premier League matches. He’s going nowhere.
Jhon Duran has given Al-Nassr team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo a huge billing, claiming he is the "best" and "most important name in football".
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Portuguese superstar Ronaldo is about to celebrate his 40th birthday. He is showing no sign of slowing down, with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner remaining a prolific presence for club and country. He now has another goal-scorer alongside him in Riyadh, with Duran moving to the Saudi Pro League from Premier League side Aston Villa.
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The Colombia international is delighted to have joined CR7 in the Middle East, telling Al-Nassr’s official channel: “I’m really happy to play with and learn from the best player in the world. He’s the best sportsperson in the world. I think he’s the best footballer.
“I’m really happy that I can learn from him and have this chance in my career to work with such a huge star. I hope that I can see some action soon and learn everything that he can teach me and follow in his footsteps, which is the most important thing.”
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Duran has penned a lucrative contract with Al-Nassr, but insists that he has moved to Saudi Arabia for the sporting project rather than any financial gain. He added: “I’m really happy to join this league. This league is heading in an important direction in the world. I think there are many stars from Europe who were at big teams in Europe who are now here.
“There’s [ex-Liverpool star Roberto] Firmino and many other big names. There’s the biggest name and I’ll be working with him. He’s the most important name in the league and in football, in the entire history of the game.”
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Ronaldo has been the biggest name in the Saudi Pro League since making his own move to Al-Nassr in 2023. He is expected to extend a contract that is due to expire in the summer, taking him through to the 2026 World Cup finals.
The Premier League champions were the favourites to win the new-look competition when it began, but now find themselves on the verge of an early exit
It wasn't supposed to be like this. Manchester City are used to spending the spring in the thick of the Champions League action, plotting their path to the final. They have made it to the showpiece twice in the last four seasons, finally lifting European football's holy grail in 2023 in Istanbul. After missing out Wembley last season after the narrowest of quarter-final eliminations to Real Madrid on penalties, the Cityzens had their eyes set on this year's final in Munich.
But now they are dangerously close to spending those exciting European nights not at a packed Etihad Stadium or in the continent's finest arenas, but in their living rooms, watching on television. After winning just two of their opening seven games in the first edition of the new-look league phase while losing three times – as many defeats as they've suffered across the previous three campaigns – Pep Guardiola's side find themselves 25th in the Champions League standings, on the outside looking in.
Wednesday's enthralling defeat at Paris Saint-Germain was the latest in a series of collapses for City in a logic-defying campaign and has left them needing to beat Club Brugge in their last game to sneak into the play-offs.
If they are unable to beat the Belgians, who have beaten Aston Villa, Sporting CP and drawn with Juventus so far, Guardiola will have no complaints, saying on Wednesday: "We have a last chance against Brugge and if we don't go through it's because we don't deserve it."
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The Champions League reboot has proved a real shock to City's system, particularly as they were so dominant in the previous group stage. They won six games out of six last season and had finished top of their group for seven consecutive campaigns, often securing their place in the knockout phase with one game to spare, if not two.
Indeed, City's passage from the group stage was generally so routine that even their fans were not fussed about going to games. There were 16,000 empty seats at the Etihad Stadium for a 2021 match with RB Leipzig, prompting a telling off from Guardiola towards those who had stayed away.
This time around, though, Guardiola's side got a tough draw compared to some of their rivals, as they were paired with three European titans in PSG, Juve and Inter, facing the former two away from home. By contrast, Liverpool got to play two of their hardest games, against Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid, at Anfield.
Timing has not been on City's side either. They visited Sporting CP when the team was at their peak under Ruben Amorim and were subsequently destroyed in the second half, losing 4-1. Arsenal, meanwhile, headed to Lisbon a couple of weeks later when the hapless Joao Pereira was in charge and won 5-1.
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There is no hiding from the fact that Ederson has had a terrible Champions League campaign. The only game he performed well in was the opening 0-0 draw with Inter while he sat out the only two games City have won, against Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague, before then returning to the team against Sporting CP, when he conceded four goals, including when he was sat down by Viktor Gyokeres for Sporting's equaliser before letting Maximiliano Araujo's strike through his legs.
His performance against Feyenoord three weeks later was truly awful as he was at least partly responsible for the three goals City shipped in the final 15 minutes to draw 3-3. That performance led to Ederson being dropped for the next three league games, although he was back in the team for the trip to Juventus. However, he only underlined exactly why he had been removed from the line up in the first place by spilling Dusan Vlahovic's header over the line.
On Wednesday, Ederson was soft for PSG's second and third goals, and Guardiola must decide whether or not to keep the faith for the do-or-die game against Brugge or turn to Stefan Ortega, who he was furious with after the recent game at Brentford.
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City's midfield lynchpin Rodri played just one game in the Champions League, the opener against Inter. He suffered his season-ending injury in the very next fixture against Arsenal, which was cruel timing given in his press conference before facing Inter he had warned about the threat the increased number of matches posed to player welfare.
City were unbeaten for the previous two seasons in the Champions League when Rodri was on the pitch, but without the Ballon d'Or winner they suddenly looked vulnerable, unable to control games as before. They have missed his passing vision, his power and his energy, and all attempts to compensate for his absence, such as playing Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva in a double-pivot or having Ilkay Gundogan anchor the midfield on his own, have not worked.
The lack of a proper holding midfielder was achingly obvious in Paris as Luis Enrique's side out-ran City through the middle, allowing Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembele to do damage down the wings.
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Rodri is not the only player City have missed at crucial moments in their European campaign. Defensive leader Ruben Dias missed the games against Sporting and Feyenoord while he asked to be substituted at half-time in Paris due to injury. It is no coincidence that in those 225 minutes without the towering Portuguese, City have conceded 11 goals.
John Stones and Nathan Ake have also been missing for much of the campaign, forcing Guardiola to shuffle his pack and field Josko Gvardiol at centre-back, Rico Lewis at left-back and Matheus Nunes at right-back. None of the players have coped well with playing out of their usual positions, with Gvardiol and Nunes giving away penalties in Lisbon.
The shortages forced the coach to hand 19-year-old Jahmai Simpson-Pusey his debut against Sporting and the defender – who Guardiola simply referred to as "the young lad" – looked completely out of his depth. Given how porous they have been with their makeshift defence, City will be praying that Dias can recover from his setback to face Brugge.
كشف سيد عيد، المدير الفني لفريق بتروجيت، عن تشكيل لاعبيه لمواجهة الزمالك، في اللقاء الذي يجمع بينهما بعد قليل، ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
ويلتقي الزمالك وبتروجيت على ملعب السلام، ضمن منافسات الجولة الرابعة عشر من عمر المسابقة الأكبر محليًا.
ويدخل بتروجيت المباراة بطموح تحقيق نتيجة إيجابية أمام الزمالك، لتعزيز موقفه في جدول الترتيب، حيث يحتل الفريق المركز العاشر برصيد 17 نقطة، ويأمل في تحسين نتائجه بعد أداء متذبذب في الجولات الماضية.
على الجانب الآخر، يلعب الزمالك وعينه على النقاط الثلاث لمواصلة مطاردة الصدارة، حيث يحتل المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 26 نقطة، بفارق 4 نقاط عن المتصدر بيراميدز.
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حراسة المرمى: عمر صلاح.
خط الدفاع: توفيق محمد – أحمد بحبح – هادي رياض – محمود شديد.
خط الوسط: محمد علي عكاشة – رشاد المتولي – حامد حمدان.
خط الهجوم: بدر موسى – إسماعيل بامبا – جابريال.
ويأمل سيد عيد في قيادة فريقه للخروج بنتيجة إيجابية أمام الزمالك، مستغلًا نقاط القوة في تشكيله، لا سيما في خط الهجوم الذي يعتمد على إسماعيل بامبا وجابريال لتهديد دفاعات الفارس الأبيض.
Harry Kane has shared an emotional message on social media after news broke of a horrific attack in the German city of Magdeburg.
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A video shared by the BBC showed a suspect being arrested in the wake of the attack, where two people were killed including a child and 15 others seriously injured when a car ploughed into crowds at the Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. More than 50 other people sustained less serious injuries.
Bayern Munich star Kane reacted to the shocking event, posting on Instagram that on nights like this, "football isn't what's most important" after his side beat RB Leipzig 5-1 on the same evening.
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Reports suggest that the suspect, believed to be acting alone, is a 50-year-old Saudi citizen who had worked as a doctor and had been in Germany since 2006. Further details about this horrific attack are yet to be revealed, but alongside sportspeople like Kane, various other notable figures in Germany have already spoken out publicly, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz saying: "We stand by their side and by the side of the people of Magdeburg. My thanks go to the dedicated rescue workers in these anxious hours."
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Kane wrote on Instagram: "Hearing news of the tragedy in Magdeburg puts things in perspective and on nights like this football isn’t what’s most important. My thoughts and condolences are with all those affected by the horrific tragedy."
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An emphatic 5-1 home victory against RB Leipzig last night left Bayern Munich top of the Bundesliga, leading by seven points going into the German winter break after an impressive first half of the season. Bayer Leverkusen could close the gap to four points with a win against Freiburg on Saturday, but Kane's side will still hold the title race advantage whatever happens.
Manchester United and Erik ten Hag have identified a new position they would like to strengthen in 2025, and they're willing to spend a "considerable sum", according to a new report. Ten Hag was heavily backed during the summer transfer window, as the club brought in five new players and shifted 13, but it hasn’t all come to plan yet, as they have won just one of their opening three league games.
Man Utd and INEOS looking at free move to sign 28 y/o "battleship" in 2025
Manchester United already have their eye on one player they would like to sign in 2025.
ByBrett Worthington Sep 12, 2024 Man Utd transfer rumours
The transfer window has been shut for nearly two weeks now, but it hasn’t stopped the transfer gossip from flying around, especially when it comes to United. Despite adding five players to the squad over the summer, it appears as though there are still a couple of areas that they would like to strengthen.
One area is adding more depth in central defence, as both Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans are in the final years of their contracts, with it unclear if Maguire will be offered a new deal and Evans likely to retire come the end of the campaign.
Therefore, the Red Devils are looking at potential replacements, and according to a recent report, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah is a player under consideration. United are said to be keen on signing Tah for free in 2025, as the defender is in the final year of his contract with the Bundesliga champions.
The 28-year-old doesn’t wish to extend his stay beyond this season, meaning he will become a free agent next summer. But while the Red Devils are keen on signing the centre-back, they also face competition from Premier League rivals Liverpool and Chelsea..
Man United plotting move to sign possible Andre Onana replacement
According to a report from Spain relayed by Manchester World, Manchester United are “very interested” in signing Unai Simon from Athletic Bilbao. The 27-year-old has just come off the back of an excellent European tournament with Spain, playing a crucial role in his country’s success.
Those performances are said to have impressed English sides, and according to this report, United are among the teams interested in signing the goalkeeper. It goes on to add that the Premier League outfit are willing to pay a “considerable sum” to sign the Spaniard, who ranks in the 97th percentile for penalty saving percentage, stopping three out of every four spot kicks he faces (FBRef).
Simon, who is said to earn €82,308 per week, which is roughly £69,000, is first choice at Bilbao, so this report states that United would have a task on their hands to convince the player to leave Spain for Manchester.
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The goalkeeper is under contract at Bilbao until the summer of 2029, but he has been backed to earn a “big money” move to another club next year.