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Newcastle United are "likely" made a late approach to sign a "superb" Premier League player, according to a new update from journalist Joel Bland.

Newcastle chasing new midfielders before deadline

Time is running out for the Magpies to get some important business over the line in the January transfer window, during a season that has seen injuries often decimate Eddie Howe's squad. Many players have been backed to complete moves to Newcastle before the end of deadline day on Thursday, although they have missed out on previous target Kalvin Phillips, and FFP restrictions are seemingly taking their toll.

Midfield looks like the key area of the pitch that Howe is looking to strengthen in, with Everton ace Amadou Onana emerging as a potential addition in recent times. He could like the idea of a new challenge at a better team, although the Blues will likely do all they can to keep hold of him.

Similarly, Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing is also seen as someone who could come in and bolster Newcastle's options in the middle of the park, considering Joelinton is injured for the foreseeable future and Sandro Tonali is suspended until next season.

Chelsea's Conor Gallagher has been linked with a move to St James' Park, too, with the Magpies also tipped to hijack Crystal Palace's switch for Blackburn Rovers star Adam Wharton.

Amadou Onana approach update

Writing on X on Monday, Bland claimed that Newcastle are likely to make an approach for Everton midfielder Amadou Onana in a late attempt to force the deal through this month.

"Approach likely to be made for Onana, although EFC very keen to keep him until summer and deal could be difficult due to limited timescale.

"Philip Billing has been identified as an affordable replacement to cover Joelinton, while Morgan Gibbs-White has also been discussed and scouted. Club very much desire a 'young versatile forward' – an ongoing target from last summer – but prioritising a box-to-box midfielder this window."

It really does feel as though Newcastle are pushing hard to acquire Onana's signature this month, and he could be exactly what they are looking for in the absence of Joelinton, in particular.

Appearances

17

Starts

16

Goal contributions

1

Tackles per game

2.6

Aerial duel wins per game

2.2

Clearances per game

1.1

Pass completion rate

84.2%

The 22-year-old may be playing in a struggling Everton side at times, but he has arguably consistently stood out as one of their better players, with journalist Richard Buxton describing him as "superb" and Connor O'Neill hailing him as "outstanding".

Onana may feel that the Blues' 10-point deduction in the Premier League is threatening to see them get relegated this season, making now the right time to move on, helping Newcastle turn their season around for the better.

Club worried Newcastle could hijack transfer to sign highly-rated player

He possesses one “super strength” in his game.

ByHenry Jackson Jan 28, 2024

Everton's stance is ultimately likely to prove key, with the Merseysiders having to weigh up whether to accept a huge offer in the midst of their own financial issues.

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E a situação do Sport continua difícil na Copa do Nordeste. Em uma nova derrota, desta vez sofrida para o Confiança, por 1 a 0, em plena Ilha do Retiro, na noite desta terça-feira, complicou a vida do clube de Recife que luta para se recuperar na classificação.

Com o resultado, o Dragão chegou aos 6 pontos, pulando para a 4ª colocação do Grupo A. Já o Leão, com o revés em casa, acabou mantendo-se na última posição do Grupo B, com seus 2 pontos somados até então.

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CONFIANÇA INICIA MELHOR O CONFRONTO

Mesmo jogando fora de casa, a equipe do Confiança não quis saber de ceder espaços ao Sport e partiu pra cima. Logo nos primeiros 15 minutos, conseguiu criar boas jogadas como as de Renan Areias e Bruninho, porém em ambas o goleiro Carlos Eduardo mostrou-se seguro e conseguiu fazer a defesa.

BRUNINHO ABRE O PLACAR PARA O DRAGÃO

Seguindo melhor no confronto, a equipe visitante ainda insistia em encontrar seu tento. E finalmente encontrou. Aos 22 minutos, após uma primeira tentativa momentos antes, Bruninho, aproveitando passe de Robinho após jogada individual, chegou batendo para o fundo das redes sem chances para o camisa 92. 1 a 0.

VISITANTES PERDEM PÊNALTI AINDA NA PRIMEIRA ETAPA

Praticamente sem sofrer muita resistência por parte do Leão, a equipe de Daniel Paulista seguia melhor. Com isso, aos 37 minutos, Robinho, após driblar Iago Maidana, acabou sendo derrubado pelo zagueiro, porém, na cobrança, Robinho, que já havia deixado o seu, acabou parando nas mãos de Carlos Eduardo e, na sequência, Cristiano mandou uma bomba na trave quase ampliando o marcador.

SPORT FICA EM DESVANTAGEM NUMÉRICA

Se a situação já estava difícil, aos 40 minutos, as coisas complicaram ainda mais para o time de Jair Ventura. Após falta dura em Cristiano, Ronaldo Henrique acabou recebendo o vermelho direto, para reclamação do atleta.

Nos minutos finais, o Confiança ainda quase fez mais com o inspirado Robinho, mas a bola acabou mandando para fora com perigo, mantendo o resultado parcial sem alterações.

TROCAS NO INTERVALO E EXPULSÃO DE JOGADOR DO CONFIANÇA

Apostando algumas fichas na volta para o segundo tempo, Jair Ventura optou logo por 3 mudanças, sendo uma delas a saída a saída de Toró para a entrada de Maxwell. Já por parte de Daniel Paulista, as substituições foram focando a parte defensiva, como na saída de Nirley para a entrada de Isaque.

Com a bola rolando, o jogo reiniciou de forma tensa. Logo aos 2 minutos, após falta dura de Marcelinho sobre Maxwell, o zagueiro acabou sendo expulso direto no lance, igualando o número de jogadores dos dois lados.

RETA FINAL DE JOGO COM O SPORT PRESSIONANDO

Atrás do gol de igualdade, o Leão partiu pra cima do adversário nos últimos momentos. Com Thiago Neves em campo, as jogadas aéreas ditaram o ritmo, mas a defesa do Dragão conseguiu livrar-se do perigo, segurando o placar até o apito do árbitro.

FICHA TÉCNICA
SPORT x CONFIANÇA – 5ª RODADA DA COPA DO NORDESTE
​Estádio:Ilha do Retiro, em Recife (PE)
Data:23 de março de 2021, às 19h (de Brasília)
Árbitro:José Henrique de Azevedo Junior (MA)
Assistentes:Élson Araújo da Silva (MA) e Ivanildo Gonçalves da Silva (MA)
Cartões amarelos: Álvaro, Gilberto, Nirley, Caíque Sá, Bruninho, Serginho e Rafael Santos (CON) / Gustavo Oliveira e Toró (SPO)
Cartões vermelhos:Ronaldo Henrique (SPO) / Marcelinho, Serginho e Rafael Santos (CON)

GOL:Bruninho, 22’/1ºT (1-0).

SPORT (Técnico: Jair Ventura)
Carlos Eduardo; Ewerthon (Patric, no intervalo), Adryelson, Iago Maidana e Sander; Ronaldo Henrique, Marcão (Betinho, no intervalo) e Toró (Maxwell, no intervalo); Gustavo (Thiago Neves, aos 22’/2ºT), Dalberto (Neílton, aos 22’/2ºT) e Mikael.

CONFIANÇA (Técnico: Daniel Paulista)
Rafael Santos; Marcelinho, Nirley (Isaque, no intervalo), Nery Barreira e Nailton; Gilberto (Serginho, no intervalo), Renan Areias (Adryan, aos 30’/2ºT) e Álvaro; Bruninho (Iago, 30’/2ºT), Robinho e Cristiano (Caíque Sá, aos 5’/2ºT).

Giant quick signs after fellow Australia international Kane Richardson pulled out of planned T20 stint with Derbyshire

ESPNcricinfo staff18-May-2019

Billy Stanlake bowls against Pakistan•AFP

Billy Stanlake, the towering Australia fast bowler, will replace compatriot Kane Richardson as one of Derbyshire’s overseas signings for this season’s Vitality Blast.Richardson was recently called into Australia’s World Cup squad, leading to him pulling out of his planned Derbyshire stint in order to manage his workload. The club have instead recruited Stanlake – who last year pulled out of a T20 deal with Yorkshire on Cricket Australia’s advice – for their Blast campaign alongside New Zealand allrounder Logan van Beek.”Billy is an excellent white-ball bowler and with his height and pace, he has the qualities to trouble batsmen in this format,” Derbyshire’s head of cricket, Dave Houghton, said.”He’s someone we’ve kept an eye on and we’ve been impressed by what we’ve seen. We were disappointed to lose Kane, but I believe we have found a replacement who will not only complement our side, but bring in new skills to keep taking us forward.”We’ve seen improvements already this summer and we want to continue that momentum into the Vitality Blast and reward our supporters with good performances.”Standing at over 2m tall and capable of bowling above 90mph, Stanlake has been capped in both white-ball formats for Australia, taking 25 wickets in 17 T20 internationals. He helped Adelaide Strikers win the Big Bash League in 2017-18 and has also featured at the IPL.His arrival will strengthen the hand of Derbyshire’s new T20 coach, Dominic Cork, who has taken over from John Wright looking to replicate their run to the knockout stages in 2017.”The T20 will come around fast now and I’m looking forward to getting going,” Stanlake said. “It’ll be my first experience of the tournament, and having spoken to the guys I know how important the competition is.”It’s a good side and a quick, bouncy track at Derby, so I hope to use my skills and contribute to performances out in the middle for Derbyshire.”

The January transfer window has been open for business for over two weeks and Tottenham Hotspur have been one of the busiest sides in the division.

Ange Postecoglou has not wasted much time in going about his work to bolster the playing squad after a host of injury issues during the first half of the season.

Despite losing a number of key players, including James Maddison and Micky van de Ven, to injury, Spurs remain in the hunt to secure a top four finish in the Premier League.

Current Premier League top six (via Sofascore)

Team

Position

Matches played

Points

Liverpool

1

20

45

Man City

2

20

43

Aston Villa

3

21

43

Arsenal

4

20

40

Tottenham

5

21

40

West Ham

6

20

34

They are now looking to build on their strong start and have snapped up two new recruits this month; Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig and Radu Dragusin on a permanent deal from Serie A side Genoa.

Spurs' search for a centre-forward

Tottenham, however, still lack an out-and-out number nine to consistently find the back of the net, since Harry Kane's departure to Bayern Munich last summer.

Richarlison, who has also been deployed in a wide role at times, has shown promise with six goals in his last six Premier League matches – to take his tally to seven in 18 outings.

However, the Brazil international has only scored 11 goals in 55 appearances for Spurs since his move from Everton and is yet to prove himself to be a reliable centre-forward for the club.

Football Insider recently claimed that Tottenham are one of a number of clubs considering a swoop to sign Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord in the summer transfer window.

The outlet reported that Spurs, Arsenal, and Fulham are all eyeing up a possible deal to bring the Mexico international to the Premier League.

Although, it was also stated that West Ham are stepping up their efforts to snap up the lethal marksman this month as David Moyes looks to bolster his attack.

Football Insider claimed that it would take at least £30m, and possibly up to £40m, to secure his services and that Feyenoord would prefer to cash in on him in the summer, rather than sell to the Hammers midway through their 2023/24 campaign.

This suggests that Spurs are safe to wait until the end of the season to make their move for Gimenez and they may not be forced to accelerate their plans this month.

Whether it happens in January or the summer, Postecoglou could unearth his own version of Manchester City and Premier League star Erling Haaland in a swoop for the impressive finisher.

Erling Haaland's record-breaking brilliance

The Norway international returned to his country of birth at the start of last season when he was signed from Borussia Dortmund by Pep Guardiola.

Haaland had plundered an eye-catching 86 goals in 89 appearances for the German side in all competitions and there was no guarantee that he would be able to translate that outstanding form over to English football.

The Leeds-born superstar has done exactly that with a staggering 71 goals and 14 assists in 75 matches for the Cityzens over the past 18 months.

His debut season in England was an extraordinary one as the 23-year-old dynamo broke the record for the most goals in a single Premier League season with 36 goals in 35 matches during the 2022/23 campaign.

Haaland also became the fastest player in the history of the English top-flight to reach 50 goals this season as he did it in 48 games. The previous record-holder was former Manchester United forward Andy Cole, who made 65 appearances en route to 50 goals in the league.

The former Dortmund ace fired City to the treble – the Champions League, the Premier League, and the FA Cup – last season and has started the 2023/24 campaign with 19 goals and five assists in 22 outings in all competitions.

These statistics show that Halaand has been incredibly prolific for the Cityzens over the past 18 months and Spurs could now unearth a player with the potential to be Postecoglou's own version of the impressive number nine.

Santiago Gimenez's "prolific" record for Feyenoord

Scout Antonio Mango hailed Gimenez as the most "prolific" striker in Europe earlier this season and it is not hard to see why when you look at his statistics.

Talent scout Jacek Kulig, who once described the Feyenoord star as a Mexican "machine", claimed that he is similar to Erling Haaland -with both players being lethal left-footed strikers – and his record backs that up.

Gimenez has plundered an impressive 44 goals and eight assists in 68 matches for the Dutch side to date, and been in particularly eye-catching form this season.

The Mexico international has racked up 21 goals and five assists in 23 appearances in all competitions, which includes 19 goals in 17 Eredivisie outings.

23/24 league season (via Sofascore)

Santiago Gimenez

Heung-min Son

Richarlison

Timo Werner

Appearances

17

20

18

Nine

Goals

19

12

Seven

Two

Assists

Four

Five

Three

One

Big chances missed

13

Three

Six

Two

As you can see in the table above, the Feyenoord marksman has outperformed Postecoglou's current forward options in front of goal so far this season.

He has produced 19 goals from 15.08 Expected Goals (xG) in the Eredivisie and this suggests that the Argentine-born star is a terrific finisher who does not waste many opportunities to find the back of the net.

Gimenez is an efficient finisher who scores at an exceptional rate, just like Haaland for City in the Premier League, and this is why the potential is there for him to be Postecoglou's own version of the Norway international next term.

There is no guarantee that the 22-year-old forward will be able to translate his form over to English football but that guarantee was not there with Haaland either and Spurs should take a gamble on him for £30m, as the reward could be spectacular.

Tottenham could end up with their own prolific centre-forward who could help them on their way to competing for titles and trophies in the years to come under the Australian head coach.

If it wasn't for a ten-point deduction, Sean Dyche's Everton would be flying high in the Premier League at this moment in time.

The Toffees would be competing with the likes of Manchester United and Newcastle United higher up the division than looking over their shoulders at the bottom three in the top flight if the points deduction never happened, winning four of their last five matches with four consecutive clean sheets tallied up along the way.

However, as much as Dyche's men are defensively solid, the Blues do arguably lack firepower going forward with striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin only helping himself to three goals this season in the league.

January could come at the best possible time therefore to recruit a new exciting forward player, with rumours indicating that the buoyed-on Blues are interested in former Sheffield United man Iliman Ndiaye who could fill the boots of Richarlison finally.

Everton transfer latest – interest in Ndiaye

TEAMtalk are reporting, via journalist Alan Nixon, that the Merseyside outfit are interested in bringing Ndiaye to Goodison Park this January, Dyche wanting positive reinforcements up top.

The deal could well only be a loan switch however, Ndiaye's current club Marseille wanting the Senegal international to get back to his explosive Sheffield United best after an underwhelming stay in France to date before returning back to Ligue 1 revitalised.

Everton could well be the next destination that ends up re-energising the faltering forward, the 23-year-old attacker previously vital to the Blades as a creative force.

The Blues could do with a vibrant attacker coming in and shaking things up, lacking a second exciting striker option in their ranks ever since former Everton great Richarlison upped and left for Tottenham.

How Ndiaye compares to Richarlison

Ndiaye could come in and play a similar starring role for the club that the Brazilian forward provided for Dyche, a skilful and exuberant attacker who also has the goals to back up the audacious flicks.

Last season under recently sacked Paul Heckingbottom at Bramall Lane, Ndiaye was paramount to the Blades winning automatic promotion from the Championship – scoring 14 goals and assisting a further 11, switching between playing as an out-and-out centre forward, competently playing down the channels or filling in as an attacking midfielder. That's certainly similar to Richarlison.

This blistering form saw former Blades striker Brian Deane wax lyrical about the Senegalese forward to the Sheffield Star, stating that the thrilling attacker is "worth the entrance fee alone."

Richarlison similarly was vital last season to the Toffees in their escape from relegation with electric performances, netting four less than his counterpart with ten goals but proving to be equally critical for his side.

The 26-year-old was also subject to glowing praise, heralded as "world-class" by former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson when speaking to Football Insider in the direct aftermath of his move to north London.

Ndiaye was also rewarded with a major move, although his time with Marseille has been anything but smooth sailing.

Sheffield United's former number 29 has found the adjustment to French football tricky, only managing one strike so far donning his new Marseille colours.

Ndiaye could seek some comfort relocating to England in January in a bid to recapture his form, the Toffees desperate to land the flashy forward even with his former relegation-threatened employers also reportedly sniffing around to clinch a South Yorkshire homecoming.

The out-of-sorts 23-year-old would also offer Dyche another presence who can potentially play down the flanks, Ndiaye pushing the likes of Jack Harrison and Dwight McNeil potentially to new heights by offering friendly competition.

It has all the makings of being a fascinating transfer saga, Everton leading the race so far for the hot property.

تشهد الأيام الأخيرة تطورات مثيرة في ملف انتقال النجم السعودي سعود عبد الحميد من نادي الهلال إلى نادي روما الإيطالي، حيث كشفت مصادر موثوقة أن إدارة الزعيم قد وضعت شروطًا صعبة لإتمام الصفقة.

بحسب “الرياضية” السعودية، فإن أبرز هذه الشروط هو إصرار إدارة الهلال على تسهيل إجراءات الاستغناء عن اللاعب البرازيلي رينان لودي، بالإضافة إلى تخصيص ميزانية مناسبة للتعاقد مع ظهير أيمن دولي جديد لتعويض رحيل عبد الحميد.

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وتأتي هذه الشروط كرد فعل من الهلال على العرض الذي قدمه نادي روما لضم سعود عبد الحميد، حيث أبدى المدرب الإيطالي دانييلي دي روسي إعجابه الشديد بقدرات اللاعب السعودي بعد متابعته عن كثب، ويرى أنه سيكون إضافة قوية لفريقه في الموسم الجديد.

وأشارت الصحيفة السعودية، إلى أن الهلال لم يرد رسميًّا بالرفض، أو القبول على الخطاب الذي تلقَّاه عبر البريد الإلكتروني من نادي روما الإيطالي، ما يفتح باب الأمل أمام “الذئاب” حتى الآن لقبول عرضه.

يذكر، أن سعود عبد الحميد انضم للهلال قادمًا من اتحاد جدة في يناير 2022، وحصد لقب الدوري وكأس الملك، وكأس السوبر السعودي مرتين، بالإضافة لمركز وصيف كأس العالم للأندية.

Everton manager Sean Dyche is reportedly keen on completing the permanent signing of a "phenomenal" player, according to a fresh transfer update.

Everton signings impressing

The Blues could only have dreamed of being in their current form a few months ago, with Dyche completely turning around their fortunes of late, improving in his role all the time. Incredibly, Everton have won their last four Premier League games in a row without conceding a single goal, including a 2-0 win away to Burnley on Saturday evening.

There are so many players who are performing at a much higher level than they were previously, whether that be individuals who have been at Goodison Park for some time or those who have only joined the club recently.

There are a number of new additions who are currently doing well, with Jack Harrison steadily improving since arriving on loan from Leeds United in the summer transfer window, overcoming a slow start to register three assists in the league so far this season.

Fellow loanee Arnaut Danjuma has admittedly made less of an impact to date, but Beto has added more firepower to the attack, netting twice in all competitions. Meanwhile, Jarrad Branthwaite has caught the eye since returning from his loan spell at PSV Eindhoven.

Dyche wants permanent Harrison signing

According to a new update from Leeds Live, Dyche personally wants to make Harrison's Everton loan move a permanent one in the near future, although there is no option to buy in the current loan deal.

"LeedsLive understands there is no option-to-buy clause in Harrison’s loan agreement but Sean Dyche would be keen on making the deal permanent."

In the same report, former Leeds and England goalkeeper Paul Robinson admits that Harrison will be mulling over whether to move to Everton for good, or return to Elland Road at the end of the season:

"Everton are a hard-working team and Jack’s a big part of that. I can understand why he’s non-committal on his future because he probably doesn’t know. There’s a lot of ifs and buts for him in the next six to 12 months, depending on what Leeds do.

"If Leeds stay in the Championship, I don’t think there’s a conversation about, ‘Is it Everton or is it somewhere else?’ There will be a lot of Premier League suitors for him. It’s only an option or a discussion to have if Leeds come into the Premier League. Then it’s between the player and the club."

It is clearly a tough call for Harrison to make, but so much points towards Everton being on the rise at the moment, with Dyche looking like an impressive appointment.

The Blues should avoid relegation Premier League based on current form, and the move to their Bramley Moore Dock stadium is happening in 2025. Harrison could like the idea of being a part of such an exciting venture, as there is also the takeover of the club that could happen sooner rather than later.

Everton eyeing star who “plays as if he’s dancing” after failed summer interest

He’s a top talent who “does things you can’t coach”.

ByHenry Jackson Dec 18, 2023

The 27-year-old has been hailed as "phenomenal" by YouTube Conor McGilligan, and given his age, he could be a mainstay of the team for another four or five years, so it makes complete sense for Everton to retain his services, making this one to watch.

Arsenal could already be considering their options for the January transfer window, as Mikel Arteta hopes to bolster his squad for the second half of the 2023/24 campaign.

The Spaniard has seen his side start the season well, however the looming narrative of last term’s lack of squad depth is already plaguing the favoured XI.

Injuries to key players and little room to manoeuvre rotation has provided an essence of the 2022/23 Premier League season’s shortcomings, in which the Gunners missed out on the title on the home straight as their lack of quality outside of the XI was exploited.

This week, the Mirror explained that the north Londoners will target reinforcements for their midfield in the upcoming January window, with £105m summer acquisition Declan Rice being the only player not to be absent from injury at present in Arteta’s favoured middle of the park trio.

Arsenal's January transfer targets

As highlighted by John Cross, via The Mirror, the manager’s primary target in deep midfield is said to be Aston Villa dynamo Douglas Luiz, a player the Gunners failed to sign last summer.

The Brazilian has a current market value of €60m (£52m), however is poised to cost even more due to his importance to Unai Emery’s side, and the fact that the 25-year-old penned a new deal with the Villans in October 2022.

Away from the Premier League, another potential target has been identified in the form of a player well-known elsewhere in the Midlands, with former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves reported to be of interest at Arsenal.

A report from talkSPORT suggested that Arteta and Edu could opt to challenge Newcastle United for the signature of the 26-year-old, who could return to the top-flight on a loan deal from Al-Hilal just five months after his move to Saudi Arabia.

The upcoming vote to determine whether Premier League clubs can block loaning players within their ownership groups could be detrimental to the Magpies’ hopes and could hand the Gunners a boost in their bid to sign the Portugal international.

The report from talkSPORT also acknowledged Edu as a ‘long-term admirer’ of the former Molineux magician.

Ruben Neves’ time in the Premier League

In the summer of 2017, Wolves captured Neves from Porto when the club were in the Championship, making for confusing reading in Portugal as the midfielder traded in the Liga Portugal for the English second-tier to join Nuno Espirito Santo’s revolution.

The 1997-born gem only needed a single season in the Championship to assist the Old Gold in gaining promotion, as his importance in Nuno’s side became evident as he flourished in playing among the physicality of the English game.

In the Premier League, Neves’ consistency never dipped, as his presence in the engine room inspired the growth of the team, with his combative yet elegant edge beneficial to both the defence and attack.

A quality ball striker and fine passer of the ball, the 44-cap Portugal international was once lauded as being “on another planet” to his teammates by journalist Steve Madeley, reinforcing his quality while at Molineux.

Average passes

Rank in squad

63.8

1st

55.4

1st

53.2

2nd

54.9

1st

58.5

1st

58.1

1st

As highlighted in the table above, Neves’ ability to dictate play in the Midlands was impossible to ignore, with him topping the charts for the majority of his career at Wolves for his average rate of passes per game in the Premier League and Championship.

The former Porto maestro’s contribution to goals was far from his greatest asset, however he had the quality to step up when needed and prevail as the Old Gold’s shining light time after time.

In 177 Premier League appearances, the 26-year-old netted 21 goals and recorded nine assists, with the majority of his quality coming prior to goals in having the intelligence to act as the metronome in the engine room to filter out positive sequences of play.

Last season in the league, no midfielder averaged more touches in the defensive third than Neves (24.15 per 90), reinforcing his presence in transitioning play and versatility to conform to all roles required when playing as a box-to-box type midfielder.

What Ruben Neves could offer to Arsenal

In the absence of Thomas Partey and the departure of Granit Xhaka, Arsenal’s midfield is looking like a shell of last season’s solidity, with only Rice’s presence the current reliable source of consistent quality.

While the sale of Xhaka couldn’t be avoided as the 31-year-old wanted to return to Germany, Arteta lost a key part of his squad, in a player that effortlessly orchestrated the pace and direction of play, complimented by the anchoring presence of Partey.

As relayed this week by renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Switzerland international tops the charts in Europe for the most final third passes (127) and progressive passes (119), exaggerating just what Arsenal are missing in his absence.

Back in the summer of 2021, football.london described Neves as being the ‘perfect upgrade’ to Xhaka, who looked poised to join Roma after falling out with the north Londoners before rebuilding the bridges.

The duo have a similar approach to their play, both displaying sturdy assets in protecting the back line, as well as having the composure and quality to dictate play ahead of them thanks to an innate reading of the game and ability to distribute the ball.

Ruben Neves

Granit Xhaka

Thomas Partey

Declan Rice

82.1%

84.7%

87.2%

86.5%

6.50

5.89

8.37

6.60

2.36

1.02

2.54

2.17

1.49

0.45

1.01

1.73

6.02

4.45

8.37

6.41

2.38

3.31

2.57

2.75

43.2%

39.0%

48.1%

62.0%

In relation to finding a suitable replacement for the role that Xhaka so confidently made his own at the Emirates, Neves has the potential to hand Arteta a new source of quality in the midfield to act as the heir to the Swiss maestro.

The Portugal international averaged a higher rate of progressive passes and provided more cover in the defensive areas than the Bayer Leverkusen whiz in the Premier League last term, reinforcing claims that he could fill the void.

Only time will tell if Arsenal are serious in their pursuit to sign Neves, who would undoubtedly be a quality asset to introduce back into the Premier League.

أنهت بعثة مصر المشاركة في دورة الألعاب الأولمبية، أولمبياد باريس 2024، منافساتها عن اليوم الثلاثاء الموافق 30-7-2024.

وتقام فعاليات أولمبياد باريس خلال الفترة من 26 يوليو الجاري، وحتى يوم 11 أغسطس في مدينة باريس عاصمة فرنسا.

وتشارك مصر في أولمبياد باريس بـ148 لاعباً ولاعبة أساسيًا و16 لاعبًا احتياطيًا بإجمالي عدد لاعبين 164 لاعبًا في 22 رياضة، وتعد بعثة الفراعنة الأكبر في تاريخ العرب وإفريقيا.

وأقيمت عدة مواجهات قوية اليوم في بعثة مصر، أبرزها مباراة هامة أمام إسبانيا على مستوى منافسات كرة القدم، والتي شهد تأهل الفراعنة إلى دور ربع النهائي من المسابقة.

طالع | رئيس اللجنة الأولمبية: منتخب مصر قادر على حصد ميدالية في باريس منافسات كرة القدم

وتمكن منتخب مصر الأولمبي من تحقيق فوز هام على حساب إسبانيا بنتيجة 2-1 في اللقاء الذي جمع بينهما ضمن الجولة الثالثة والأخيرة من مرحلة المجموعات بـ منافسات كرة القدم في بأولمبياد باريس 2024.

وبهذه النتيجة تأهل منتخب مصر كمتصدر للمجموعة الثالثة برصيد 7 نقاط، منتظرًا صاحب المركز الثاني بالمجموعة الرابعة في الأولمبياد.

وسجل إبراهيم عادل هدفي فوز مصر على حساب إسبانيا في الدقيقتين 41، و62 من عمر اللقاء، بينما أحرز أوموروديون هدف إسبانيا الوحيد بالدقيقة 90. أهداف فوز مصر أمام إسبانيا في أولمبياد باريس

منافسات الجودو

خسر عبد الرحمن عبد الغنى بنتيجة 1/0 أمام الفرنسي عمر ديالوا فى دور الـ64 لمنافسات الجودو، ويودع البطولة. لحظة خسارة عبد الرحمن عبد الغني أمام بطل إيطاليا

منافسات الكرة الطائرة

خسر منتخب مصر أمام إيطاليا في ثاني مواجهاته بأولمبياد باريس بنتيجة 3-0.

ويحتل المنتخب المصري المركز الأخير بعدما تلقى الهزيمة في المباراة الأولى أيضًا من بولندا، وتنتظره مواجهة أمام البرازيل يوم الجمعة القادم.

منافسات التجديف

تأهل عبد الخالق البنا لاعب المنتخب المصري للتجديف إلى نصف نهائي فاينال C,D في أولمبياد باريس 2024 بعد تمكنه من إنهاء سباق القارب الفردي في المركز السادس بزمن قدره 7 دقائق و18 ثانية، وينافس على المراكز من 13 إلى 24 بعد أن فقد فرصة المنافسة على ميدالية أولمبية. منافسات الكرة الشاطئية سيدات

منتخب الطائرة الشاطئية سيدات خسر ثاني مبارياته أمام إيطاليا 2-0.

وجاءت نتيجة الشوط الأول (21-16)، بينما جاءت نتيجة الشوط الثاني (21-10). منافسات الرماية

أنهت ماجي عشماوي لاعبة منتخب مصر للرماية تصفيات منافسات التراب في أولمبياد باريس في المركز 27، وتودع البطولة. منافسات سيف المبارزة

خسر منتخب سيف المبارزة سيدات أمام إيطاليا المصنف الأول عالميًا بنتيجة 39-26 في ربع نهائي منافسات الفرق بأولمبياد باريس. لحظة خسارة منتخب مصر أمام إيطاليا في سلاح المبارزة سيدات

منافسات الملاكمة

وتلقى عبد الرحمن عرابي خسارة صعبة أمام الأذربيجاني مراد الله ورداييف بنتيجة 5-0 في وزن تحت 80 كجم، في منافسات الملاكمة ويغادر الدورة الأولمبية.

Denly and Adam Riley took eight wickets between them before Kent reached their target with nine overs to spare

ECB Reporters Network01-Sep-2018
ScorecardJoe Denly made a late entrance to record his best first-class figures as Kent moved into the promotion places with a six wicket win over Derbyshire in the Division Two match at Derby.Denly was of the field for most of the final morning through illness but took the last four wickets to finish with 4 for 36 to bowl Derbyshire out for 270 with Harvey Hosein top-scoring with an unbeaten 66.That left Kent with a target of 110 and although they lost wickets with the finish in sight, a 23-point victory took them above Sussex into second place.Derbyshire began the day 78 runs behind and Matt Henry struck early by finding just enough away movement to have Alex Hughes caught behind and become the second bowler to take 50 Championship wickets this season.Tom Lace had shown good technique and temperament in both innings on his first-class debut and was looking secure until a change of bowling gave Kent another success.Grant Stewart’s second ball beat Lace’s forward push and took the top of off stump to dismiss the 20-year-old for 43.Kent struck again in the next over when Matt Critchley edged Adam Riley and the ball stuck between the knees of Billings as he dived forward.Sean Ervine drove Stewart through the covers for four but became another victim for Riley in the 53rd over when the ball hit the back of his bat via pad and looped to silly point.At 137 for 6, an early finish beckoned but Hosein and Hardus Viljoen took the game into the afternoon and ensured Kent would have to bat again.The pair survived for another eight overs after the interval until Viljoen sliced Denly to point but Palladino joined Hosein to force Billings to take the second new ball.Kent’s frustration increased when Riley put down a head high chance to gully with Hosein on 44 and he reached his 50 in the same over by driving Stewart for his seventh four.Denly broke the stand when Palladino was lbw to one that kept low two overs before tea and the leg-spinner quickly wrapped up the innings after the interval leaving Kent 28 overs to knock off the runs.Sean Dickson showed his dismay at being given out caught behind off Lockie Ferguson in the fifth over but Zak Crawley and Heino Kuhn added 57 in six overs before Crawley edged Hamidullah Qadri to slip.Kuhn sliced Critchley to point and Denly gave Qadri a return catch but Kent survived the late drama to secure a fourth away win.