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The future of Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore lies away from Molineux.

What’s been said?

That’s according to the Express & Star’s Luke Hatfield, with the journalist stating his belief in a recent interview with GIVEMESPORT that, with the 25-year-old winger being heavily linked with a move away from the club this January, it would appear more than likely that the Spain international secures a move away from the club sooner rather than later.

Speaking about the current situation of the Wolves forward, Hatfield said: “If I was a betting man, I would probably say that his future lies away from Molineux.”

Shi must act

While it is undeniable that Traore has become an integral part of the Wolves side since his £18m move to the club back in 2018, considering just how much of an impact the 25-year-old’s reported contract negotiations are having on his playing time this season, Jeff Shi simply must call time on the Spaniard’s spell at Molineux this winter.

Indeed, the winger scored one goal and provided one assist over his 25 Premier League appearances back in 2018/19, bagged four goals and nine assists over 37 league fixtures in 2019/20 and netted two goals and three assists over 37 top-flight games last season – with his returns playing a key role in reestablishing Wolves as a Premier League side.

Even in the current campaign, despite yet to contribute directly to a goal, the £17m-rated man has impressed over his 11 Premier League appearances, averaging 5.4 successful dribbles per game – the highest amount of any player in the league – while also taking an average of 1.5 shots and making 1.3 key passes per fixture.

These metrics have seen the man who Jurgen Klopp dubbed “unplayable” average a SofaScore match rating of 7.13, ranking him as Wolves’ second-best performer in the top flight.

However, over the club’s last three league fixtures, the £43k-per-week forward has featured for a grand total of just 36 minutes, with reports suggesting that, while his contract discussions are at a stand-off, Bruno Lage is less inclined to afford the 25-year-old game time ahead of Wolves’ other options out wide.

As such, with no resolution close regarding the contract discussions between him and the club, it would seem a very good idea for Shi and Wolves to cash in on Traore while interest in the winger is high, as the club will more than likely make a very tidy sum on the Spanish international.

In other news: Lage can save Shi millions by unleashing “magnificent” 19 y/o Wolves gem, “he’s ready”

Significant contributions by opening batsman Rowland Barrington (71)and former Indian player Sunil Joshi (83) enabled Karnataka StateCricket Association to score 322 for seven off 99 overs at stumps onthe first day of their MRF Buchi Babu

Staff Reporter22-Jul-2009Significant contributions by opening batsman Rowland Barrington (71)and former Indian player Sunil Joshi (83) enabled Karnataka StateCricket Association to score 322 for seven off 99 overs at stumps onthe first day of their MRF Buchi Babu invitation cricket tournamentfirst round game against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI at the MAChidambaram stadium on Thursday.Winning the toss and electing to bat, KSCA XI lost Mithun Beerala (6)at 14. Shyam Ponappa (12) was second out at 42. Then commenced KSCA’srecovery. First, Barrington and former India player Vijay Bhardwaj(22) added 66 runs for the third wicket off 21.2 overs. Then DeepakChougule joined Barrington and the two shared a fourth wicket stand of32 runs off 10 overs before the opener was out. He faced 169 balls andhit six fours.Chougule and Joshi then added 56 runs for the fifth wicket off 9.3overs before the former was out for a patient 21. The recovery processwas maintained with Joshi and RC Shanbal figuring in a sixth wicketassociation of 73 runs off 22 overs before the former was out. Theleft handed Joshi, batting in his usual aggressive vein, faced just 92balls and hit 12 fours and three sixes.Skipper Anil Kumble joined Shanbal and the two completed KSCA’srecovery by adding 49 runs for the seventh wicket off 14.3 overs.Shortly before close, Kumble was out for 24 off 40 balls with twofours and a six. At stumps, Shanbal was batting on a watchful 43. Hehas so far faced 121 balls and hit four of them to the ropes. Keepinghim company is David Johnson (2). Off spinner Dhandapani was the pickamong the bowlers, picking up three for 97 off 28 overs.* ONGC and CAB involved in a close battleCricket Association of Bengal and Oil and Natural Gas Commissionshared the honours of the first day in the MRF Buchi Babu invitationcricket tournament first round tie played at the Sri RamachandraMedical College Ground in Chennai on Thursday. ONGC were bowled outfor 188 and at close of play, CAB found themselves in trouble losingtheir first five wickets in making 118 runs. The hero of the day’splay was the off spinner from Bengal, Saurasish Lahiri who took fivefor 57.ONGC won the toss and elected to bat. Opening batsman Gagan Khoda (1)failed, falling to Sib Sankar Paul. Sandeep Sharma made a patient 29before being caught behind off the bowling of Paul. InternationalVirender Sehwag struck half a dozen boundaries in scoring 26 runsbefore falling to the off spin of Lahiri. Rizwan Shamsad (30) and AmitSharma (32) were the only batsmen who got amongst the runs as Lahiriran through the batting line up picking up five wickets.The ONGC innings folded up at 188 in the 55th over when the lastbatsman Feroz Gayas (3) was bowled by Lahiri. While Lahiri was clearlythe bowling hero, he was well supported by Paul who had three for 36.ONGC hit back, reducing CAB to 36/3 in the 22nd over. Skipper RohanGavaskar and Ritesh Jaswal (22) put together a rescue act and added 63runs for the fourth wicket. Gavaskar played an attractive knock of 44off 64 balls, which included two sixes and three fours. He was caughtand bowled by off spinner Sarandeep Singh who finished the day with2/35 off nine overs. At close, Saikat Mukherjee (13) and Sanjib Sanyal(3) were at the crease.* Babloo Kumar and Aashish Kapoor spin HCA out for 256The spin duo of Babloo Kumar (6/68) and Aashish Kapoor (4/68) did allthe damage for MRF in their match against Hyderabad CricketAssociation, bowling them out for 256 in the MRF Buchi Babu invitationcricket tournament first round tie at the Southern Railway Stadium inChennai, on Thursday.HCA won the toss and elected to bat. Opening batsmen Aravind Shetty(33) and skipper Nandakishore (44) got their team off to a good startagainst some erratic bowling from T Kumaran and MR Shrinivas. Theexperienced off spin of Kapoor and Babloo Kumar, the young left-armspinner from Punjab, weaved a web around the HCA batsmen.HCA were reduced to 124/5 in the 44th over when Arjun Yadav (6) wascaught by Kapoor in the slips off the bowling of Kumar. MRF struck twomore quick blows to reduce HCA to 140/7 in 46 overs. MRF were on theascendancy as the two spinners kept applying the pressure from bothends.Ibrahim Khaleel and Shivaji Yadav struck brilliant half centuries torescue the HCA innings. The two batsmen put together 102 runs for theeighth wicket off 25 overs. Khaleel made 50 runs off 101 balls withthe help of a six and five boundaries. Yadav scored an explosive 56off 78 balls, which included seven hits past the ropes. The HCAinnings came to a close in the 75th over.MRF in their first innings were 65/2 off 20 overs at close of play.Aashish Kapoor (9) struck two boundaries and was caught by Noel Davidat covers off the bowling of Vishnuvardan. Skipper Sridharan Sriramscored 24 runs off 25 balls with the help of four boundaries beforebeing bowled by Shivaji Yadav. Tanveer Jabbar with a patient 9 off 64balls and Rajat Bhatia (23 off 26 balls) were at the crease whenstumps were drawn.

Manchester United extended their winless run in the Premier League to four games in dramatic fashion over the weekend after they were thrashed 5-0 by fierce rivals Liverpool.

The Red Devils were picked apart by their far superior opponents during a dreadful 90 minutes, increasing the pressure on under-fire manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Naby Keita opened the scoring after just five minutes at Old Trafford after the visitors ruthlessly exposed the gaping holes in United’s defence, and it was a sign of things to come.

Before half-time, a Diogo Jota tap in and a Mohamed Salah brace had already put Jurgen Klopp’s charges out of sight, but things got even worse following the interval.

The Eygpt international completed his hat-trick on the 50-minute mark, and Paul Pogba’s red card ten minutes later rounded off a humiliating afternoon for the 20-time English champions.

It’s a result and performance that ultimately puts Solskjaer’s position in the dugout under intense scrutiny, but the players on the pitch also have to take a share of the blame.

And arguably nobody was more underwhelming on Sunday than club captain Harry Maguire. He clumsily collided with left-back Luke Shaw for the second goal – who also had a nightmare against the Reds – and was unable to prevent the onslaught as he failed to lay a glove on Liverpool’s ruthless attack.

The England international was slow to react to almost every situation throughout the 90 minutes and was outwitted by Roberto Firmino on numerous occasions.

As a result of his below-par display, Maguire was awarded a match rating of just 4.8 out of 10 by FotMob, the lowest total received by any outfield player.

And when looking at his underlying numbers, it’s easy to see why. The 28-year-old attempted just one tackle which he lost, failed to block a single shot or make an interception, and made just two clearances, highlighting his hugely ineffective performance.

Since returning from a calf injury following the international break, the usually dependable centre-back has put in three calamitous showings against Leicester City, Atalanta and Liverpool, and Solskjaer will be hoping his leader can return to form as soon as possible.

And, in other news…Forget De Gea: Man Utd liability who lost possession 13x had a shocker against LFC

Andrew Miller presents England’s marks out of 10 following their 2-0 series defeat of West Indies

Andrew Miller19-May-2009James Anderson’s control of swing is rapidly becoming masterful•Getty Images

James Anderson – 9When the ball moves, no-one moves it better. An exceptional performance to seal the second Test, and two impressive incisions at Lord’s as well, where he bagged Gayle and Sarwan in the follow-on to hasten West Indies to a three-day defeat. Anderson has six years on the clock as an international cricketer, and he knows it’s time he made the most of his prime. Bowled with swing and control without sacrificing his pace, and for some strange reason became the most sought-after wicket in the England line-up when Edwards decided to knock his block off. His skill as a nightwatchman, however, is becoming legendary – 48 innings without a duck is proof of his stickability.Stuart Broad – 9The unsung star of the series. It was evident at Lord’s that Broad had added some meat to his bones and a yard of pace to his action, but it wasn’t until the second Test that we saw the full extent of his development. A thuggish streak runs straight through his veins, as shown by his superb extraction of the centurion Ramnaresh Sarwan, and the manner in which he put Fidel Edwards back in his box during his spat with Jimmy Anderson. He possesses a mean streak reminiscent of Glenn McGrath – he may not be the quickest, but he has height and attitude, and isn’t afraid to show it. His batting looked sparky as well.Ravi Bopara – 8Two innings, two centuries, and hey presto, England’s Ashes No. 3 was born. Ravi Bopara’s selection seemed at first to be a whim, but was soon revealed to be a masterstroke, as he built on his previous hundred in Barbados to emulate the achievement of his mentor, Graham Gooch, 19 years earlier. He needed some luck – particularly at Lord’s when he was badly dropped on 76 – but crucially he took it, and with a serenity that his predecessors, Bell and Shah, would not have been able to emulate. Tougher tests lie ahead, but mentally and technically, he’s got what it takes.Graeme Swann – 8Came under sustained attack for perhaps the first time in his career during the second Test as Denesh Ramdin and Sulieman Benn cut loose in the first innings, but Swann still emerged in credit after his all-round heroics at Lord’s. His batting is a bonus and may not always come off – he has a great eye, but does love to take the aerial route through the covers – but the intelligence and variety of his bowling will have England’s Ashes think-tank salivating. West Indies’ left-handers didn’t know what to do with him as he beat them both sides of the bat at will. Hughes, Hussey et al will have taken note.Graham Onions – 8The statistics brook no argument. Four wickets in seven balls on debut at Lord’s; two in three (and in Gayle and Sarwan it was no ordinary pair either) at a vital moment at Chester-le-Street. Onions has a happy knack for making breakthroughs, and his amalgam of pace, swing, bounce and innate aggression suggest he should be able to replicate such performances on less helpful surfaces later in the year. But until he is tested against more streetwise opponents, there will have to be a small asterisk against his achievements.Alastair Cook – 7His second-Test century was a triumph of the will. Like Shivnarine Chanderpaul, his technique will never attract wolf-whistles, but the determination with which he compiled his runs is incredible. Some would say he’s never been the same since his working-over in Australia in 2006-07, and the way he still flinches outside off stump is Glenn McGrath’s lasting influence. But Cook still emerged from that series with a century at Perth, and he’s now made two more in three Tests. One day he’ll iron out his technical glitches, and then there’ll be no stopping him.Matt Prior’s confidence with the bat has all but sealed England’s No.6 slot•Getty Images

Matt Prior – 7His keeping will never convince everyone, but it was as a No. 6 batsman that Prior was being assessed in this series, and in that regard, he impressed with a pair of attacking performances. His 42 at Lord’s helped rescue England from an awkward 109 for 4; his 63 at Chester-le-Street built speedily on their first-day advantage. Both innings were scored with total confidence, particularly through the off side. Whether Australia will offer him such width is debatable, but he’s passed his audition thus far.Andrew Strauss – 6Both his dismissals were uncharacteristically loose, but for the time he was at the crease, he looked as solid as he had done during his trio of centuries in the Caribbean. It was his captaincy which caught the eye, however, and not just for the ostentatious use of Swann as a new-ball bowler at Lord’s. Tactically astute and sympathetic to his bowlers, he looked like a man in command of all he surveyed.Paul Collingwood – 6He may have scored four centuries and a 96 in his previous eight Tests, but he sat on the bench throughout the IPL, and his wooden dismissal in the first Test at Lord’s provided his detractors with further ammunition – there’s something about Collingwood’s attritional style that doesn’t permit him to fail without calls for his head following close behind. Happily his series finished on a much lighter note in front of his home fans – a handy half-century and a joyous (and unexpectedly accomplished) couple of sessions behind the stumps as Matt Prior’s deputy.Kevin Pietersen – 5An anonymous series by his usual strutting standards. There was nothing KP could do about the exocet that nailed him first-ball at Lord’s – not even his late return from the IPL could be blamed for that – although he looked sure to wreak his vengeance when got off to a flyer at Durham. But not for the first time in his career, a left-arm spinner proved to be his downfall. From Daniel Vettori and Yuvraj Singh, and now to Sulieman Benn, there’s something about that breed that gets right under his skin.Tim Bresnan – 5A late, late showing on the final day of the series, as Strauss saw fit to give him free rein to express himself at last, and he didn’t disappoint with three morale-boosting wickets. Swung the ball prodigiously in perfect conditions, albeit with rather less control than some of his colleagues. Judgment still needs to be deferred on this one.

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O jornalistaWianey Carlet foi demitido do ‘Grupo RBS’ após proferir insultos à Paulo Sant’Ana, que faleceu no último mês de julho. Ao vivo na Rádio Gaúcha, o jornalista disse não sentir a morte do companheiro de profissão e o xingou, logo em seguida:

— Eu confesso que não senti (a morte de Paulo Sant’Ana). Achava o Sant’Ana muito filho da p**a.— disparou o jornalista que não sabia que estava ao vivo— Meu Deus eu estava fazendo uma piada e boto no ar, tudo.— finalizou Wianey Carlet, após ser reprimido pela declaração.

A ‘RBS’ divulgou uma nota oficial comunicando a demissão do jornalista, que segundo eles, não está mais alinhado ao posicionamento da empresa. Wianey tinha uma coluna diária, no ‘Jornal Zero Hora’, que agora será assinada por Pedro Ernesto Denardin. No programa ‘Super Sábado’, da Rádio Gaúcha,Fernando Zanuzo ocupará o lugar de Wianey, ao lado de Andressa Xavier e o elenco de ‘Sala de Redação’ não será modificado.

Há 22 anos no Grupo RBS, Wianey publicou um famoso artigo, em seu blog, comparando Messi ao jovem jogador Taison Freda, em 2009. No texto, o jornalista sugeria que em 10 anos o questionamento “quem foi melhor, Messi ou Taison?”, seria possível.

Relembre o artigo de Wianey!

“Ontem à tarde, o mundo maravilhou-se com a decisão da Liga dos Campeões, entre Manchester United e Barcelona. Viu-se Lionel Messi — o craque que ainda adolescente foi levado da Argentina para a Espanha. Apesar de jovem ainda, já é experiente em confrontos maiúsculos. Ele foi o condutor do Barcelona rumo ao título.

Hoje, Messi desponta como candidato fortíssimo a melhor jogador de futebol do mundo. Dentro de algum tempo, provavelmente, Taison desfrutará desta posição. E, dentro de uns 10 anos, será possível questionar: quem foi melhor, Messi ou Taison? Não custa esperar para ver.“

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أعرب إريك تين هاج المدير الفني الهولندي لـ مانشستر يونايتد عن خيبة أمله بعد الخسارة التي تعرض لها فريقه في مواجهة برايتون اليوم الأحد.

وخسر مانشستر يونايتد مباراته الافتتاحية للموسم الجديد من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز على ملعبه أولد ترافورد، في مواجهة برايتون بثنائية مقابل هدف.

وقال إريك تين هاج المدير الفني للفريق بعد المباراة في تصريحاته لشبكة “BBC” البريطانية: “أشعر بخيبة أمل، وهذا واضح، ولكن علينا أن نتعلم من تلك الهزيمة”.

طالع أيضًا.. ماجواير عن خسارة مانشستر يونايتد أمام برايتون: أشبه بالكابوس

وأضاف: “كان من الممكن أن نكون أفضل في التعامل مع الكرة، لكننا ارتكبنا العديد من الأخطاء السهلة واستقبلنا أهدافًا لم يكن علينا استقبالها”.

وأكمل: “برايتون فريق جيد، لكني أنظر إلى فريقي وكيف كان يجب علينا أن نمنع تلك الأهداف السهلة، مثلما فعلنا في الشوط الثاني وعدنا للمباراة وكنا نقاتل على كل كرة”.

وأشار: “أهدرنا بعض الفرص أبرزها التي أتيحت لـ راشفورد، وخلقنا العديد من الفرص الأخرى، لكننا لم نتمكن من التعادل بسبب بعض الأمور التي يجب علينا علاجها فيما هو قادم”.

وعن عدم مشاركة كريستيانو رونالدو من بداية المباراة: “هذه المباراة ستساعد كريستيانو في الحصول على مستوى جيد من اللياقة، ولكن ليس رونالدو فقط، الفريق بالكامل”.

واختتم: “يجب أن يتعلم الفريق من هذه الهزيمة، خاصة وأننا كان بإمكاننا فعل ما هو أفضل لكننا لم نفعل”.

The Faithwear Cup, Zimbabwe’s main limited-overs tournament, starts this weekend with the third and final round of matches the following Saturday.All of the country’s international players will be available to play, a boost to a competition which has been accused of being of low quality in recent seasons.The most surprising name on the team lists is that of Brendan Taylor, who opted to spend the last few months playing club cricket in Australia after spending the northern summer in Europe. However, within hours of him being named, his Australian club side indicated he would be playing for them this weekend, raising doubts over his participation in the Faithwear Cup.Mark Vermeulen also returns after showing good form at club level.The ongoing restrictions on currency withdrawals allied to fuel and other shortages means the competition will be held entirely in Harare.Easterns Hamilton Masakadza (capt), Stuart Matsikenyeri, Foster Mutizwa (wk), Johnson Maruma, Timycen Maruma, Prosper Utseya, Shingi Masakadza, Silent Mujaji, Steady Musoso, Philimon Kadzitye Natsai Mushongwe, Douglas Hondo, Steven Nyamuzinga, Tendai Chatara, Bezer Sanyika, Donald TiripanoNortherns Tatenda Taibu, Brandon Taylor, Regis Chakabva (wk), Cephas Zhuwawo, Benard Mlambo, Sam Mwakayeni, Elton Chigumbura (capt), Raymond Price, Admire Manyumwa,Trevor Garwe, Graeme Cremer, Tinabel Chimbambo, Patient Charumbira, Pete Moore, Clement Rizibhowa, Mohammad Bala, Tinotenda MutombodziCentrals Chamu Chibhabha (capt), Eric Chauluka, Richmond Mutumbami, Robert Chinyengetere, Bothwell Chapungu, Malcom Waller, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Tendai Chisoro, Mike Chinouya, Rememberence Nyathi, Solomon Mire, Tendai Chitongo, Simbarashe Gupo, Nathan Waller, Vusimuzi Sibanda, Friday Kasteni, Alester Maregwede (wk), Roger KahiyaWesterns Mark Vermeulen, Tafadzwa Ngulube (wk), Sean Williams, Charles Coventry, Keith Dabengwa (capt), Mbekezeli Mabuza, Freedom Takarusenga, Romeo Kasawaya, Tawanda Mupariwa, Christopher Mpofu, John Nyumbu, Njabulo Ncube, Titus Chipare, Kendrick Moyo, Thabo Mboyi

West Bromwich Albion have been dealt a potential blow in their bid to keep Sam Johnstone at The Hawthorns.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a claim made by Joseph Chapman, with the Birmingham Live journalist revealing in a recent Q&A that, should Albion fail to secure promotion to the Premier League this season, it is almost certain the 28-year-old will not put pen to paper on a new deal with the club.

In his comments, Chapman said: “I do ask Val, about whether it’s made any movements yet, and the answer has always been that we’re very relaxed, that it’s going on in the background and that the talks are still there. No reason to be concerned at this moment, but it’s a situation that Albion shouldn’t have let themselves get into, that they’ve let him go into the final year of his contract.

“I know the offers for him in the summer weren’t good enough, but it’s made this situation tricky because he himself wants to play in the Premier League, I thought he’d get that move in the summer and was surprised when he didn’t.

“He’ll be the first choice pick without fail. I don’t envisage a January exit unless there’s some offer which blows Albion away. If Albion are a Premier League team this time next year, then the likelihood is that Sam Johnstone will have signed a new contract. The longer the wait goes on, he’s lining his ducks in a row, there will be those question marks.

“Will he still be in the Championship next season if Albion are? I think that’s a pretty definitive no.”

Fans would be gutted

While failure to secure an immediate return to the Premier League this season would be hugely disappointing for both Valerien Ismael and fans of the club alike, the further prospect of losing Johnstone – especially on a free transfer – at the end of the current campaign would undoubtedly leave The Hawthorns faithful gutted.

While Johnstone has not quite been in the best form of his life so far this season, averaging a SofaScore match rating of 6.79 over his seven Championship appearances, the goalkeeper proved last term that he is undeniably a top-flight level player.

Indeed, despite the Baggies’ relegation, the £7.2m-rated shot-stopper impressed over his 37 Premier League appearances, keeping six clean sheets and making a remarkable 4.5 saves per game. These returns saw the man who Micah Richards dubbed an “exceptional” goalkeeper earn a seasonal SofaScore match rating of 7.03, ranking him as Albion’s second-best performer in the top flight.

As such, should Ismael’s side indeed fail to achieve promotion this season – something which Chapman clearly believes will see the £28k-per-week man leave the club – not only will the Frenchman have failed in what will undoubtedly have been his main objective upon taking over at West Brom, he will also more than likely be waving goodbye to one of his most important players in Johnstone.

In other news: Journalist reveals why “complete” 27 y/o failed to secure WBA move, he would’ve been a huge coup

تواصل الأندية السعودية تحضيراتها للموسم الجديد من خلال تعزيز صفوفها بداية من التعاقد مع مدربين من طراز فريد ومن ثم ضم لاعبين جدد.

النصر بدأ تحركاته سريعًا برئاسة مسلى آل معمر من خلال التخلص من المدرب الأرجنتيني ميجيل روسو والتعاقد مع الفرنسي رودي جارسيا.

وسيدفع النصر 5.8 مليون يورو سنويًا لجارسيا وطاقمه المساعد بعقد سوف يستمر لمدة موسمين حتى يونيو 2024.

جارسيا البالغ من العمر 54 عاما يمتلك مسيرة تدريبية كبيرة حيث قاد أندية سانت اتيان وليل ومارسيليا وأولمبيك ليون في الدوري الفرنسي بجانب تدريب روما في الدوري الإيطالي.

اقرأ أيضا..النصر السعودي يعلن عن مدربه الجديد

من جانبه، قرر الاتحاد برئاسة أنمار الحائلي التخلص من المدرب الروماني كوزمين كونترا عقب فشل العميد في تحقيق لقب دوري كأس الأمير محمد بن سلمان في الموسم الماضي والذي حققه الهلال للموسم الثالث على التوالي.

وتوصل الاتحاد لاتفاق مع المدرب البرتغالي نونو سانتو لمدة موسمين مقابل 4 ملايين يورو في الموسم الواحد للمدرب وجهازه المعاون.

وبحسب صحيفة “الرياضية” السعودية فإن المدرب البرتغالي رحَّب بالعرض الذي قدَّمه له أحمد كعكي، نائب رئيس الاتحاد لكنه اشترط ضرورة تعزيز صفوف الفريق بضم ظهير أيسر وجناح هجومي إضافة إلى البحث عن لاعب أجنبي، يكون بديلًا للبرتغالي أندريه فيليبي، لاعب الوسط.

المدرب البالغ من العمر 48 عاما، بدأ مشواره التدريبي مع فريق رايو آفي البرتغالي عام 2012 ثم تولى تدريب فالنسيا عام 2014 ثم بورتو عام 2016 ثم الذهاب لرحلة متميزة مع وولفرهامبتون الإنجليزي في الفترة ما بين 2017 إلى 2020 ثم تدريب توتنهام في العام الماضي.

Fulham have made an offer to bring Stephen Eustaquio to Craven Cottage.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a claim made by Yagiz Sabuncuoglu, with the Turkish journalist revealing in a post on Twitter that Marco Silva’s side have made an opening offer for the FC Pacos de Ferreira defensive midfielder, with Fenerbahce also believed to be interested in the 24-year-old.

In his tweet, Sabuncuoglu said: “Fulham also made an offer to the player and his club for Stephen Eustaquio, whom Fenerbahce want.”

Forget Angussia

With Andre Zambo Anguissa looking set to join Serie A side Napoli prior to Tuesday evening’s transfer deadline, defensive midfield would appear to be a position in which Silva requires reinforcements of his own in the last few hours of the summer window.

And, considering how impressive Eustaquio has been for Pacos Ferreira in recent seasons, should the Portuguese manager indeed manage to get a deal over the line for the Canada international on Tuesday, it would undoubtedly help soften the blow of losing the services of Anguissa.

Indeed, over his 32 Liga NOS appearances for the club last season, the £4.5m-rated midfielder made an average of 1.4 interceptions, 2.4 tackles, 1.2 clearances and won 4.9 duels.

The 24-year-old also impressed going forwards, chipping in with two goals, registering one assist and creating one big chance for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 0.7 shots and making 0.9 key passes per league fixture.

These returns saw the £1.6k-per-week man earn a seasonal SofaScore match rating of 6.88, ranking him as Jorge Simao’s seventh-best performer in the top flight of Portuguese football.

Eustaquio also appears to have continued this fine form into the club’s new Liga NOS campaign, having averaged a SofaScore match rating of 6.97 over his four league appearances so far this term, ranking him as the club’s fourth-best player.

As such, should Anguissa indeed secure a move from Craven Cottage in the next few hours, the news that Fulham have made an offer for a player as talented as Eustaquio in a bid to replace the Cameroon international is sure to have Cottagers fans buzzing.

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