Russell Martin’s tenure at Glasgow Rangers looks like it could be a short one, as there are already rumblings about him being removed from the role.
Earlier in the month, The I Paper’s chief football correspondent, Daniel Storey, wrote about how the 49ers Enterprises were at Ibrox and saw “the poor fare, they heard the boos, and they will not have missed the banners of dissent”, which would likely have had an effect on their thoughts around Martin.
Since then, things haven’t improved at Rangers as they remain winless in the Scottish Premiership, and their only wins have come in the Scottish League Cup.
With the situation nearly becoming untenable, the board may soon start to look at a previous managerial candidate to fill the role, should they give Martin the boot.
Rangers could look to recreate Celtic's Postecoglou's success
As per The Daily Record journalist Gavin Berry, one of the candidates that could be top of the list if Martin leaves is Kevin Muscat:
Muscat’s career thus far has followed a similar trajectory to that of Postecoglou’s, where he started in Australia and has now moved on to the Asian Leagues. The similarities go even further with both coaches having tenures at Melbourne Victory and Yokohama F. Marinos, with Muscat taking over from Postecoglou at both clubs.
Muscat is currently at the Chinese club Shanghai Port FC, where he has won both the Chinese FA Cup and the Chinese Super Cup.
Martin vs Postecoglou and why Muscat is the best candidate
Martin and Postecoglou had very different styles of play when managing in Scotland, and at the moment, it seems like the new Nottingham Forest manager’s style better fits the Scottish Premiership.
At Southampton, Martin’s style of play focused on playing out from the back and dominating possession. With a Premier League-quality side in the Championship, they were able to dominate games and secure promotion, but when they were promoted and were one of the weaker teams in the league, the tactic was ineffective.
When Martin was appointed to Rangers, it was speculated that he might be able to recreate the dominance he found in the Championship, but this has yet to happen.
Postecoglou’s method also saw his side with a high level of possession, but with a much higher line and greater attacking output. This saw his Celtic side average 2.3 points a game during his time there, leading to his winning the domestic treble. Muscat’s career may have been influenced by Postecoglou, and his sides have demonstrated the same attacking ethos.
Based on this, Postecoglou’s style of play seems to be the better one for the Scottish Premiership, so if they do decide to sack Martin, then Muscat and his attacking tactics would be the best possible replacement.
If there is one area of the pitch where David Moyes has improved Everton at the start of this season compared to the start of the previous campaign, it is in front of goal.
Seven games into the 2024/25 season, the Toffees had struggled to find the back of the net.
According to Understat, they’d scored seven goals in the same number of games under Sean Dyche. Yet, this term under the tutelage of Moyes, they have already scored nine goals, with more points to their name.
Goals are coming from the likes of Iliman Ndiaye and Jack Grealish, but Moyes will be hoping strikers Beto and Thierno Barry can kickstart their campaign soon enough.
Barry and Beto’s start to the season
There are certainly different expectations that surround Beto and summer signing Barry. The Hill Dickinson Stadium may expect more frequent goals from the former, whereas their summer signing from Villarreal deserves more time.
Starting with Barry’s form this term, he has yet to find the back of the net in nine appearances for the club so far. To caveat that, the France under-21 international has only played 314 minutes in those games, equalling just 3.4 full 90-minute games.
Given the time it can take for a player of his inexperience to adapt to the Premier League, it is hard to criticise him.
Beto, on the other hand, could well be deserving of more criticism. At 27 years of age, he could certainly be considered the elder statesman of the two centre-forwards, but has just two goals in nine appearances this term.
Only one of those strikes has come in the Premier League, with Grealish setting him up to score thanks to a wonderful headed cross away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Yet, he has certainly left a little to be desired, and has now gone four consecutive starts without a goal, playing 45 minutes in all of those.
It is a conundrum for Moyes. He needs goals to come from centre-forward, although the man to do that might be an outside-of-the-box alternative.
Moyes’ Barry and Beto alternative
At the moment, solving the issues that the Toffees strikers are having in front of goal is not an immediate concern for Moyes. After all, they are scoring from other areas of the pitch, with Ndiaye the chief goal-getter at the moment.
But, eventually, the Scot is going to want to fix the issue. With no other natural number nine in the squad, he may have to get creative. One player who could slot in up front is summer signing Carlos Alcaraz.
The Argentine attacker is no stranger to leading the line. He’s done it nine times in his career, according to Transfermarkt, scoring and assisting two goals each from that area.
He’s a number 10 by trade, and is used to getting into the box and on the end of crosses.
In his short Everton career so far, the 22-year-old has only ever operated in attacking midfield, a little deeper as a number eight, and on each flank.
That has been to some degree of success, though; Alcaraz has bagged three goals and has three assists in just 23 Toffees appearances so far.
The “special” forward, as football scout Antonio Mango described him, actually scored on his first start for the club last February.
The strike came away to Crystal Palace, where he showed good instinct in the penalty area to pounce on a loose ball and fire home from 10 yards.
He can be a real thorn in the side of Everton’s opponents, that is for sure. The underlying stats from last season in the top flight highlight his high shot on target total per 90 minutes, with 1.4, which ranks him in the top 2% of Premier League attackers.
He can usually cause goals out of nowhere, too. The 22-year-old notched up 0.7 goal-creating actions each game last season, placing him in the top 7%.
Goals and assists
0.58
82nd
Shots on target
1.4
98th
Shots on target %
44.4%
87th
Passes into penalty area
2.21
88th
Goal-creating actions
0.7
93rd
There is certainly evidence to suggest that experimenting with Alacaraz up top could work well for Moyes. The Argentine attacker can be a nuisance in forward areas, and knows where the back of the net is.
It would be a bold call if the Toffees boss was to go down this route, but, it could certainly benefit his side in the short-term.
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This Everton star hasn’t started the season as he might have hoped.
Nottingham Forest star John Victor felt that his Brazil national team call-up was a "scam" as he initially did not believe that Carlo Ancelotti had included him in the Selecao squad for the October friendlies at the last moment after ex-Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson picked up a hamstring injury while playing for Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig.
John Victor joined Forest from Botafogo
Victor left Brazilian giants Botafogo to sign for the Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the summer transfer window. So far in the 2025-26 campaign, the goalkeeper has made only one appearance for the English club, as he made his debut in the club's loss against Swansea City in the Carabao Cup third round last month. Victor was not expecting a national team call-up just two months after moving to England, but Ederson's hamstring injury prompted Ancelotti to include the 29-year-old at the last moment.
Advertisement(C)Getty Images"I thought it was a prank call"
After linking up with the national team, Victor chatted with , where he said, "For me, it was a unique and wonderful feeling. I was on my way to the game and I got the news on the bus. I was shocked. I thought it was a prank call. I didn't have (Sérgio) Dimas's number, I had worked with him at Santos, and he was the one who sent the message. They asked for my passport and I said: 'Wow, could this be a scam?'
"I don't know, the way the world is today… but then he said he was going to be called up, and I was really happy right then and there. I celebrated with Igor (Jesus) while we were going to the game against Newcastle. It was really cool."
Victor on cloud nine after maiden national team call-up
Victor further elaborated on the feeling of representing the national team, as he added: "It hasn't sunk in yet. I arrived here yesterday. Since I was called up, a lot of footage has been played of what I've been through and everything that's happened in my career, the ups and downs, the times I imagined the moment would come when I was still at Botafogo, in several preliminary call-ups. And it hasn't sunk in yet. I'm very happy, very content to be here. I just have to thank God a lot."
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Getty ImagesMan Utd and West Ham wanted Victor before Forest move
After an impressive season in Brazil, where he helped Botafogo win the league title, Victor was in demand in the summer transfer window. Premier League giants Manchester United and West Ham were keen on signing the custodian, with the Red Devils in search of Andre Onana's alternative at that time. The goalkeeper, however, decided to sign for Forest. As Brazil face Asian giants South Korea and Japan in friendly matches on October 10 and 14, respectively, Victor will hope that Carlo Ancelotti allows him to take the field for the Selecao for the first time in his career in one of the two matches.
With Brendan Rodgers’ future still up in the air, a fresh update has dropped regarding the situation and Celtic’s board, courtesy of an ex-CEO.
Rodgers delighted after dramatic Celtic win
The Hoops left it very late to win 2-1 away to Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday afternoon, with new signing Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
Speaking after the game, Rodgers couldn’t hide his delight at the result, as Celtic’s winning mentality shone through, like it so often does.
“It’s a great feeling. It’s been a long two weeks, so to get back out on to the football field – and this is always a tough game here – I’m so pleased for the players.“We weren’t quite in the right fluidity in the first-half. We got into some good areas but we weren’t feeding the wide guys well enough. But I thought in the second half we were much better.
“We started the half really well, got in front, and we had control of the game and had other good chances. They made some really good blocks.
“At 1-0 it can always be in the balance, no matter how much dominance you have, and we got punished from a corner and then they had a wee bit of momentum then with not so long to go. But we stuck at it, we defended the box when he had to, we were really strong and had that Celtic spirit.”
New update on Rodgers' Celtic future
Away from a huge win, though, Rodgers’ future is still a key talking point, and speaking to Football Insider, former Aberdeen chief executive officer Keith Wyness claimed that Celtic’s board will cause huge anger among the fanbase if the manager leaves.
“Now, what I’m hearing from my Celtic contacts is that they’re feeling that the board has become a little bit ivory tower in its view these days. They’re older. They’re used to doing things a certain way, they’re not listening to what they need to do to change, they’re not prepared to change, and there isn’t a hunger and a desire anymore to go forward.
“They’re quite happy with the money in the bank. So that’s what frustrates fans more than anything else when they see their prices going up and they have to fund the season tickets, and they don’t see that being transferred into ambition. It isn’t as though the club’s bust, the very opposite, that’s what frustrates people.
“If Brendan goes, then I think the board will see some real anger, obviously depending on who they bring in. Brendan had managed to win back over a lot of the fans and there’s a lot of sympathy for Brendan in this situation.”
There is no doubt that life under Rodgers isn’t perfect right now, and that he isn’t blameless when it comes to some underwhelming performances, but he still feels like the right man for the job for many fans.
As Wyness alludes to, he wasn’t fully supported financially in the summer transfer window, causing plenty of frustration, so he can only work with the squad he has now.
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Sacking Rodgers would be a big risk by the board, and if that did happen, or if the Northern Irishman leaves, they will have to nail his successor to please the supporters.
Liverpool have plenty of plates spinning ahead of the transfer deadline, though they could now have some thinking to do after a sizeable offer was made for one of their key men.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot retains optimism amid transfer deadline
While Liverpool’s two-pronged pursuit of Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi plays out, there are plenty of other reasons for Arne Slot to remain optimistic as his side look to claim the Premier League title once again.
Hugo Ekitike’s arrival from Eintracht Frankfurt has lived up to expectations, and the Dutchman is confident the Frenchman will only continue to improve over the coming months as he fully settles in at Anfield.
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Addressing his development and how he can improve, Slot said before his side took on Arsenal: “I think he’s already made a big impact in the attacking part of our game. The most simple answer to what he can improve is his match fitness. So I expect him to do even a lot more without the ball than he already does, because he’s already working hard.
“There he can improve, which is completely normal, because he has to adjust from a different league, from a different playing style. “
With a wealth of riches at his disposal, Slot also wants to bring Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers to Anfield, albeit that may be easier said than done, given they are already working on other deals at a late stage in the window.
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Excitement is bubbling ahead of a deadline day that could deliver another few statement signings, though there is now a scenario where one of the Dutchman’s key men could be set to leave Anfield for a new challenge.
Liverpool could allow Ibrahima Konate to depart for Real Madrid
According to reports in Spain via Anfield Watch, Liverpool were willing to allow Ibrahima Konate to leave for the Saudi Pro League, but the player himself has rejected a move that would’ve been worth over £50 million to head to the Gulf region.
While the team that put forward the proposal remains unnamed, the Reds clearly have one eye on his contract situation, as his deal is set to expire next summer. Their pursuit of Crystal Palace star Guehi is only likely to fan the flames further, suggesting that a departure may be on the cards.
After featuring against Arsenal in the 1-0 victory at Anfield, Konate has made 136 appearances for Liverpool across all competitions, and in that time, has cemented himself as a key figure under Slot and Jurgen Klopp.
Labelled “sensational” by David Lynch, the France international won 137 duels in the Premier League during the Reds’ title victory last term, though speculation over his future may well lead to a considerable dilemma over whether to stick or twist in light of his complex contract situation.
تحدث وليد صلاح الدين، مدير الكرة بالنادي الأهلي، عن فترة تواجد الإسباني خوسيه ريبيرو، على رأس القيادة الفنية لفريق القلعة الحمراء.
وقال صلاح الدين، عبر قناة “الأهلي”: “الكرة في العالم كله عبارة عن نتائج، هي التي تضعك في مكانٍ جميل جدًا جدًا إذا كانت إيجابية، وتضعك في مكانٍ غير جيد إذا كانت سلبية، وهذا على مستوى العالم كله، خوان لابورتا كان مجتمعًا مع المدير الرياضي لبرشلونة، ومع فليك، يناقشون هزيمة برشلونة في مباراتين، فالعالم كله كذلك”.
واستمر: “توقعات الناس في كأس العالم للأندية كانت أن النادي الأهلي جاء طبعًا بكوكبة من النجوم، الأقوى في إفريقيا، وبالتالي كان الحزن شديدًا لأن الأمل كان أن الأهلي يتخطى الدور الأول، وهذا لم يحدث”.
طالع.. بسبب مباراة الزمالك.. وليد صلاح الدين يكشف عن أهم قرار لجهاز الأهلي المؤقت منذ تعيينه
وأكمل: “بعدها الإجازة كانت طويلة جدًا جدًا، 18 يومًا من مستر خوسيه ريبيرو، وهو ربما فكّر حينها أن الفريق متجانس ولعبنا كأس عالم بمستوى عالٍ جدًا، بالتالي يُريح اللاعبين الذين لم يحصلوا على راحة بين موسمين، لكنه أطال المدة كثيرًا، وكان يتوقع أنه سيعود لخوض خمس مباريات ولديه جودة عالية يستطيع من خلالها الفوز حتى لو لم يكن في أفضل حال، ويؤدي في المباريات، هذا لم يحدث”.
واستكمل: “بعد الـ18 يومًا، عاد الأهلي تقريبًا يوم 24/7، وكان لديه أول مباراة يوم 9/8 أمام مودرن، المسافة قليلة جدًا، 20 يومًا، خاض خلالها مباريات كثيرة، لدرجة أنه لعب مباراتين في يوم واحد”.
وأردف: “الفكرة أن الفترة كانت قصيرة جدًا، فلم يحصل اللاعبون على كل عناصر اللياقة البدنية والجانب البدني إذا لم يكن في أفضل حال، فلن تستطيع تنفيذ أفكارك كما يجب والميزة التي يتميز بها الفريق أنك تضغط على أي خصم في الدقائق الأخيرة، لكنها لم تكن بأفضل صورة في بداية الدوري، لذلك تعادلت مع مودرن 2-2، وبعدها لم تستطع الفوز في اللحظات الأخيرة”.
واسترسل:” كل هذه أسباب لا علاقة لها تمامًا بغرفة الملابس، لكن مع النتائج تبدأ الأخبار في الظهور واكتشفت في هذا الشهر أن هناك كثيرين أرزاقهم معلقة بالأهلي وبالكلام عن النادي، وقد يكون أحدهم يملك صفحة أو قناة، ورزقه كله من وراء هذا المجال ولا بد أن يتحدث، وحتى لو قال (أنا أهلاوي)، لكنه في النهاية لا، هناك ضرب وضرب وشائعات وأمور غير عادية”.
وأشار: “شائعات غير موجودة، اللاعبون يتحدثون إلي ويقولون يا كابتن، والدتي ووالدي يتصلان بي ويقولان إن هناك كلامًا مكتوبًا كذا وكذا، هل فعلت شيئًا؟ أقول له لا يوجد شيء يا حبيبي، نحن أمام بعضنا”.
واستطرد: “مثل آخر شائعة خاصة بأفشة، قالوا إنه (شوّح) للكابتن عماد النحاس، وأن الأخير قال كذا، ثم سيغادر النادي الأهلي، وعُرض للبيع، (أي كلام)، بينما أنا كنت أتحدث مع أفشة”.
وتطرق إلى بعض الأمور في الملعب، قائلًا:” أشعر بالجنون عندما نلعب بـ10 لاعبين، لا أحب أن نلعب بـ10 أبدًا تحت أي مسمّى، حتى عندما يسقط أحد اللاعبين بعد انتهاء التبديلات، مثل محمد علي بن رمضان في مباراة سيراميكا، تجدني أسرعت تجاهه وقلت له قف، لا تدع الطبيب يدخل، لأن الطبيب لو دخل سيُخرجك وسنلعب بـ10 في تلك الحالة، كان حسين الشحات قد أصيب بتمزق وخرج، فبدأنا نلعب بـ10، والـ10 هذه أراها في الكرة خطيرة جدًا”.
وأضاف: “حينها كنت أقول لأفشة لا أريد أن نلعب بـ10، انزل، انزل، ووقف، هو طبعًا لاعب يريد أن يأخذ دقيقتين أو ثلاثة من الهدوء النفسي قبل أن يعود، لكن اللعب سيُستأنف وفجأة تجد القصة صارت فيلمًا”.
وقال: “سأتحدث إن شاء الله مع المدرب الجديد، وسنحاول أن نعمل على أمور تأخذنا لفكرة الكرة، مثل أن تكون غرفة الملابس رقمية تتناول الإيجابيات والسلبيات والفريق الذي سنواجهه والكرات الثابتة، نحن لو تحدثنا في الكرة، فبإذن الله الأهلي سيفوز بكل البطولات”.
وأشار: “ما الذي يمنعنا من الحديث في الكرة فقط؟، تحتاج إلى مجهود جبار، وإلى التفاف من جمهور النادي الأهلي الحقيقي، تحتاج طبعًا إلى كل من ينتمي للنادي الأهلي ويحب النادي”.
وأردف: “إذا كنت إعلاميًا وجاءتك معلومة مضروبة بنسبة مليون في المئة، فتأكد أننا لدينا مصادر، لدينا قناة النادي الأهلي، لدينا المركز الإعلامي للنادي، لدينا وسائل التواصل الرسمية للنادي الأهلي، طالما لم يصدر منها شيء، فالكلام كذب، وأنا أحاول قدر الإمكان أن أُبعد ذلك عن اللاعبين، لأنني أعلم أن تأثيره سيكون كبيرًا على أدائهم في الملعب”.
Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Bournemouth looms large, and for a club that typically shows plenty of restraint in the transfer market, it’s curious to see so many fresh faces.
And there are more yet to come.
After winning the Premier League with relative ease last season, Arne Slot has strengthened his attack with fast-rising striker Hugo Ekitike and a new playmaker in Florian Wirtz, who is considered one of the most exciting talents in world football.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has left for Real Madrid, the 31-year-old Andy Robertson has lost a yard and Kostas Tsimikas is edging toward an Anfield exit, so adding Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong to the defensive flanks has perhaps reinforced the widths for years to come.
Richard Hughes and Arne Slot
Led by Richard Hughes, this summer’s approach feels very different, but it’s unlikely to be the new normal. Undergoing a period of transformation, the Merseysiders are laying the foundations for a new era, and there are still several stunning deals which may be completed.
Liverpool planning for more signings
The interminable pursuit of Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak continues. Liverpool desperately want the striker; the Magpies desperately don’t want him to leave. Isak, for what it’s worth, is perhaps the most desperate of them all, so intent on joining Slot’s squad this summer.
It all hinges on Newcastle signing replacements, which will need to be found in the aggregate, rather than just one new goalscorer.
Liverpool have already seen an initial £110m offer rejected by Eddie Howe’s side, but with the Sweden international refusing to reintegrate into the Tyneside squad, it’s clear that Liverpool stand more than a swinging chance of getting it done before the end of the month.
Elsewhere, talks continue for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, who would be the perfect man to complete Virgil van Dijk’s backline.
However, there are plenty of variables at play with that one, with conflicting reports leaving the jury out.
Though Liverpool want the England defender, the urgency has been tempered somewhat by the completion of another deal for a rising talent destined for the top.
Key target travelling to Merseyside
As confirmed by Sky Sports, Liverpool have agreed a deal with Serie A side Parma for the transfer of centre-back Giovanni Leoni, who is slated to arrive for an initial £26m fee.
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And Fabrizio Romano has since informed the masses that the 18-year-old is on his way to Merseyside for a medical, with the player and his agent set to be in Liverpool today.
Despite competition from the Premier League and various Italian clubs, Liverpool have succeeded in winning the battle for the sought-after defender, who has made the brave decision to leave his homeland while still in the fledgling stage of his career.
Why Liverpool are signing Giovanni Leoni
Such a prodigious defensive talent eases the woes from the failed bid to sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth in May, the 20-year-old instead signing for Real Madrid.
It also provides Slot with his own version of Alexander-Arnold, who also emerged onto the scene as a youngster, so clearly cut from expensive cloth when Jurgen Klopp watched him curl a free-kick over the wall and into the back of Hoffenheim’s net in 2017, thus starting a remarkable journey to the apex of the game.
Though Trent’s decision to leave Liverpool for Los Blancos at the end of his contract last season left a bitter taste in fans’ mouths, there’s no denying the 25-year-old is one of the greatest Redmen in modern history, having played 354 matches for his boyhood club, scoring 23 goals, providing 94 assists and winning the whole gamut.
In any case, he will be missed, for his playmaking abilities stretch beyond what is expected or even conceivable for defenders to have within their locker.
Most PL Assists by Defenders
Player
Apps
Assists
Trent Alexander-Arnold
254
64
Andy Robertson
302
60
Leighton Baines
420
53
Graeme le Saux
327
44
Antonio Valencia
325
39
Data via Premier League
Liverpool’s staggering summer spending has eased his departure, that and winning last year’s Premier League title, but in Leoni, Slot could land his answer to the all-inspiring right-back, landing a talented defender with hype around his name at such an early stage.
Leoni, despite only breaking into Parma’s first team last season, has earned a reputation for his strong protective ability and his expansive technical game.
Talent scout Jacek Kulig has already declared him to be “one of the most complete teenage centre-backs in Europe”, and having started 14 Serie A games last season, all of which came from November and beyond, he’s clearly established himself as a reliable option in Italy.
Indeed, he completed 89% of his passes and won 63% of his aerial battles in the Italian top-flight last year, emphasising a precocious understanding and reading of the game.
Moreover, the 6 foot 5 sensation has an aggressiveness and progressiveness to his game, which allows him to step beyond what is required for someone of his position.
In this way, he could actually serve as the symbolic successor to Alexander-Arnold’s position at Liverpool, joining the manager’s Slot in its infancy. If a bit more substance is needed, Leoni also played three matches as a makeshift right-back last season, further underlining his athleticism and capacity to succeed.
While Liverpool still hope to sign Guehi before the end of the month, it’s clear that Leoni has what it takes to become a superstar of a defender, and he might just reach the heights and the success on Merseyside to establish himself as Slot’s answer to Alexander-Arnold.
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Mesmo com o elenco fechado no momento, o Palmeiras vê o mercado em aberto, tanto para a chegada quanto para saída de atletas ainda nesta temporada. Alguns jogadores, como Piquerez e Raphael Veiga, por exemplo, são monitorados por clubes europeus e podem deixar a equipe nesta temporada.
Caso isso aconteça, o desafio da diretoria palmeirense é não deixar o nível técnico da equipe cair. E, também, é um compromisso da presidente Leila Pereira para com a instituição e os seus torcedores.
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– Todo clube de futebol precisa de receita para ser saudável financeiramente, que são os direitos de transmissão, patrocinadores, sócios-torcedores, que são muito importantes, e vendas de atletas. Mas o torcedor pode ter certeza absoluta que eu nunca vou enfraquecer o elenco com venda de jogadores. Nosso objetivo é conquistar títulos, mas com equilíbrio. Montar um time competitivo e vitorioso, mas não ao preço de ter uma conta impagável no futuro, como aconteceu com alguns times no Brasil – disse Leila em sabatina com alguns jornalistas promovida pela rádio 365, no último domingo (16).
Entre o fim do ano passado e o começo desta temporada, o Verdão perdeu dois titulares, o volante Danilo e o meia Gustavo Scarpa, ambos para o Nottingham Forest, da Inglaterra, e teve dificuldades de reposição no mercado.
Em relação ao primeiro homem de meio-campo, a equipe palestrina ainda não encontrou uma opção e tem apostado em Zé Rafael mais recuado, soltando Gabriel Menino, e nas chances que vem ganhando o garoto Fabinho, cria das categorias de base do Palmeiras. O Verdão até foi ao mercado em busca de um jogador para suprir a lacuna de Danilo, esteve em conversas com o estafe de Allan, do Atlético-MG, mas não viu o negócio evoluir. No período, outros nomes foram consultados, porém, nenhuma dessas situações evoluiu.
Richard Ríos, destaque do Guarani no Campeonato Paulista, foi contratado. Porém, ele joga mais em uma função como segundo volante ou até mesmo terceiro homem de meio-campo e está longe de ser um jogador de características de marcação e recomposição. A chegada desta atleta é para suprir a possível ausência até o fim da temporada do colombiano Eduard Atuesta, que sofreu uma lesão no ligamento cruzado anterior do joelho direito há algumas semanas.
Já no espaço deixado por Gustavo Scarpa, a direção palmeirense, além de contratar Bruno Tabata ainda no ano passado, quando o Scarpa ainda estava no clube, recentemente trouxe Artur, formado pelas categorias de base da equipe alviverde e estava no Bragantino.
A visão da diretoria palestrina é que, mesmo com o elenco fechado, não se pode deixar de ficar atenta ao mercado e possíveis oportunidades que possam surgir. Sobre busca de jogadores, é um processo que envolve, inicialmente, a comissão técnica. Ao identificar carências no plantel, eles relatam ao departamento de futebol, que aciona a análise de mercado. Esse departamento, que conta com o scout e estatísticas, apresenta brevemente um relatório de jogadores dentro das características que interessem o técnico Abel Ferreira e a sua equipe de auxiliares. Nomes aprovados, o clube vai ao mercado considerando a relação custo-benefício, que engloba o encaixe financeiro e a idade dos ativos, porque isso pode converter em potencial de revenda no futuro.
– Por mim, pela presidente, nosso elenco está fechado. O Palmeiras sempre está atento a oportunidades. Treinador, comissão técnica, diretor de futebol, se eles entenderem que há alguma fragilidade no elenco, certeza que vamos ao mercado – destacou a presidente palmeirense.
A janela de transferências fecha nesta quinta-feira (20) para as movimentações nacionais. Já a internacional já fechou, mas abrirá novamente no início de julho, visando a próxima temporada na Europa.
After Brentford turned down their latest offer to sign Yoane Wissa, Newcastle United have now reportedly set their sights on another Premier League rival.
Newcastle walk away from Wissa deal
It has been a miserable summer for the Magpies. From early frustration in pursuit of Joao Pedro and Bryan Mbeumo to Liverpool’s swoop to sign Hugo Ekitike and the unraveling Alexander Isak saga, to say not much has gone to plan would be an understatement.
Now, Brentford have seemingly made things worse. After missing out on Ekitike, Newcastle reportedly turned towards Wissa in hope of finally landing a top target.
The forward left the Bees’ pre-season camp amid the rumours and things looked to be heading in the right direction. As has been the case all throughout this summer, however, things have now reportedly changed.
According to transfer reporter Ben Jacobs, Brentford have now closed the door on selling Wissa for anything less than £50m+ after Newcastle raised their bid to over the £30m-mark. As a result, the Magpies – for now – have walked away.
Wissa, meanwhile, has reportedly refused to train amid disappointment over Brentford’s stance and the pact that they’ve broken which should have allowed him to leave for £26m this summer.
Whether the forward can be persuaded to return to training remains to be seen. Of course, if the situation stays unresolved, then it will be interesting to see if Newcastle return with another attempt to sign the 28-year-old.
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For Eddie Howe, the saga represents yet more frustration after he admitted that it’s been a difficult summer in pursuit of targets.
He told reporters: “I wish I could give you clarity, and some kind of guarantee that this or that is going to happen, but I can’t. My wish was for us to do our business early, and we certainly tried, but it wasn’t to be.”
Frustrated or not, Newcastle have now reportedly returned to the drawing board and shifted their focus towards yet another striker option.
Newcastle now eyeing Watkins move
Following the Wissa bombshell, those at St James’ Park reportedly have another option in mind. According to The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope, PIF and Newcastle are now eyeing a summer swoop to sign Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa.
As the stats highlight, Newcastle’s backline are already well aware of Watkins’ quality and have been on the end of it five times in nine games over the years. As alternative options for Wissa go or even replacements for Isak, the England man certainly wouldn’t be a bad option.
Full of praise for his star striker last season, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery told reporters: “He’s amazing. Because he’s a really hard worker and his commitment to work every day is amazing.
“When he is scoring goals, it’s the main objective he can have. Where he is assisting as well, he’s contributing to help the team. But even when he’s not doing both, he’s working for the team. Defensively, the commitment was always high. He is in the press to the opponent.”
Shubman Gill takes over as vice-captain in both white-ball formats
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been selected in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming series in Sri Lanka, which is one of their two 50-over assignments scheduled before the 2025 Champions Trophy.Both Rohit and Kohli have spent time abroad with their families after the T20 World Cup felicitation event in Mumbai on July 4. There was speculation they would skip the tour of Sri Lanka and only return for the start of the home season in September, but they are now part of the 15-man squad for the series.Related
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Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the entire tour, while Hardik Pandya – who missed out on the T20I captaincy – will feature in just the T20I-leg.Shreyas Iyer, who lost out on a BCCI central contract earlier this year, has been picked in the ODI squad. KL Rahul also returns after a long injury layoff, one of two frontline wicketkeepers along with Rishabh Pant, who last played an ODI prior to his car accident in December 2022.Shubman Gill named India’s vice-captainShubman Gill has been elevated to vice-captaincy in both white-ball formats, following his captaincy stint with a second-string squad in Zimbabwe, where India won 4-1. Gill’s also been prolific with the bat in ODIs of late – he’s the second-highest run-getter worldwide in the format since the start of 2023.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
With Hardik absent from the ODIs, seam-bowling allrounder Shivam Dube, whose only ODI so far was in 2019, earns a recall. Dube’s stocks in T20 cricket have grown considerably since IPL 2023, when he made a name for himself as an enforcer against spin for Chennai Super Kings.The selectors also rewarded Riyan Parag by picking him in both formats. His one-day elevation can be looked at as a reward for his domestic form – he was the leading run-getter in the Deodhar Trophy as well as the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s, where he made seven straight half-centuries while leading Assam to their first-ever semi-final.Fast bowler Harshit Rana was also handed a maiden ODI call-up. Rana was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL-winning side of 2024 and finished as his side’s joint second-highest wicket-taker with 19 scalps in 13 outings.The pace attack will be spearheaded by Mohammed Siraj, with Arshdeep Singh and Khaleel Ahmed completing it. Washington Sundar’s Player-of-the-Series performance in Zimbabwe earned him a berth in both squads for Sri Lanka; he’s one of two spin-bowling allrounders alongside Axar Patel.Ravindra Jadeja, who (like Rohit and Kohli) is now retired from T20Is, did not make the ODI squad.No Kuldeep, Abhishek for T20IsAs many as nine members from the young squad that won 4-1 in Zimbabwe earlier this month have been picked for the Sri Lanka T20Is, led by new captain Suryakumar Yadav.Abhishek Sharma did not make the cut despite his T20I exploits in Harare•Associated Press
Gill, who led in Zimbabwe, is likely to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, part of India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad.Sanju Samson retained his place (a second option with the gloves alongside Pant), but there was no room for Ruturaj Gaikwad or Abhishek Sharma, who struck a 46-ball hundred in just his second T20I in Zimbabwe. Rinku Singh and Dube are likely to be options as finishers.Kuldeep Yadav will play the ODIs but was not picked for the T20Is, leaving Ravi Bishnoi as the frontline wristspinner. There was no place for Yuzvendra Chahal, who didn’t feature in a single game during India’s World Cup campaign, in either squad.India’s tour of Sri Lanka is the first assignment for new coach Gautam Gambhir, who was appointed after Rahul Dravid’s tenure ended with the T20 World Cup. The tour begins with three T20Is in Pallekele on July 27, 28 and 30, followed by three ODIs in Colombo on August 2, 4 and 7.India squad for Sri Lanka ODIsRohit Sharma (capt), Ꮪhubman Gill (vice-capt), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Khaleel Ahmed, Harshit Rana.India squad for Sri Lanka T20IsSuryakumar Yadav (capt), Ꮪhubman Gill (vice-capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohammed Siraj.