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كشفت تقارير صحفية أن نادي تشيلسي يخطط لإبرام صفقة مع أتلتيكو مدريد بشأن جواو فيليكس، في موسم الانتقالات الشتوي المقبل.

يقال إن النادي الإسباني يسعى بشدة لبيع المهاجم بعد خلاف مزعوم مع دييجو سيميوني.

وصل فيليكس إلى أتلتيكو مقابل رسم قياسي للنادي بلغ 107 ملايين جنيه إسترليني في عام 2019، لكنه سجل 33 هدفًا فقط.

والآن تراجع اللاعب البرتغالي الدولي في ترتيب الاختيار تحت قيادة سيميوني، ولم يبدأ مباراة في الليجا منذ سبتمبر الماضي، ولم يبدأ سوى نصف مباريات المجموعة الست في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

نتيجة لذلك، يبدو رحيل فيليكس عن صفوف أتلتيكو مدريد ممكنًا في الشتاء، وذكرت صحيفة “تليجراف” الإنجليزية أن تشيلسي يخطط لضمه.

وأوضحت أن تشيلسي سيكون مهتمًا بالحصول على خدمات فيليكس، على سبيل الإعارة مع التزام بالشراء في الصيف.

ربما يكون فيليكس قد خسر حظوظ أتلتيكو، لكنه شارك في أربع من مباريات البرتغال الخمس في كأس العالم.

وأحدث اللاعب البالغ من العمر 23 عامًا فارقًا، حيث سجل هدفًا واحدًا وصنع هدفين.

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نتيجة لذلك، لا يزال فيليكس يحظى بتصنيف عالٍ في جميع أنحاء أوروبا مع حرص كل من مانشستر يونايتد وآرسنال أيضًا على الظفر بخدماته.

لقد عزز تشيلسي بالفعل خطه الهجومي بإضافة نجم لايبزيج كريستوفر نكونكو، لكن الفرنسي لن يصل حتى نهاية الموسم ويريد جراهام بوتر إضافات فورية لتحسين فرصه في المراكز الأربعة الأولى.

ويمتلك تشيلسي حاليًا 21 نقطة في المركز التاسع في جدول الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

On Thursday, at SuperSport Park in Centurion, Morkel and Steyn exacted a carefully planned revenge for the pain inflicted on them by the Indian batting in Kolkata earlier in the year

Firdose Moonda at SuperSport Park16-Dec-2010Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel must remember Kolkata 2010 the same way the United States remembers Vietnam. That’s where they thought they had a chance to defeat an opposition that looked beatable, and that’s where they misjudged badly. They were wounded from all fronts, their morale was broken and in the end, they lost the battle.After their victory in Nagpur a week earlier, South Africa had an ideal opportunity to win the series in the subcontinent. That never happened. They collapsed to 296 on a turning track at Eden Gardens and conceded a massive 643/6 to lose by an innings and 57 runs. Dale Steyn bowled thirty overs and Morne Morkel 26, both conceding 115 runs apiece. Virender Sehwag, in particular, treated the pair as though they were nothing more than cheap rag dolls. Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman followed, although in less manic fashion, and then MS Dhoni joined the party. Steyn and Morkel were left hurting. On Thursday, at SuperSport Park in Centurion, they exacted a carefully planned revenge.”It’s the most important thing not to forget your aggression,” Morkel said after the first day when a mixture of that attacking instinct and ingenious strategy helped South Africa seize the advantage.The match was being billed as a contest between South Africa’s bowlers and India’s batsmen, in particular the openers on both sides, and it did not disappoint. Steyn versus Sehwag was considered the heavyweight fight but it lasted just three balls. The first two were regulation Steyn balls, shaping away outside off and Sehwag dutifully left them. In his next over, Steyn began with a similar delivery, moving away just a touch. Sehwag could not resist.He didn’t care that Hashim Amla was positioned at short third-man for in case he gave in to the temptation. The urge to hit on the up was too tempting and Sehwag went for it. In doing so, he scooped it off the outside edge to Amla giving South Africa immediate reward, even though they were prepared to wait. “We knew we would have to stay calm and patient and that he would give it away,” Morkel said.The middleweight clash lasted a few more rounds. Morkel was unrelenting as he banged in short balls by the half-dozen to Gautam Gambhir, but mixed them up well. He topped 151 kph at times and sent the ball whizzing around Gambhir’s ears in the first over. In the second over he bowled to Gambhir the real crux of the strategy emerged. Two short balls, followed up by a fuller one, and then another. When Morkel, elegant as a giraffe, reached down to save four off his own bowling from the second fuller ball, it was as though he was prophesising his own victory.He almost had his man in the next over when a nasty bouncer took something on the way through to Mark Boucher. Umpire Steve Davis thought it shaved something other than the glove. Morkel did not relent and gave Gambhir no scoring opportunities as the pattern of short, short, full continued. Gambhir survived Morkel’s first spell but just as he was relaxing, Morkel returned from the other end and continued the same trend. Two more short balls, and then Gambhir perished to the follow-up. He was too late on the full ball and the outside edge was comfortably taken by Paul Harris at first slip.The way Steyn and Morkel varied their lengths was crucial to their success. “They weren’t sure whether to go forward or back,” Morkel said. Steyn used the seam movement in exemplary fashion, particularly as he got the ball to go away from Rahul Dravid and in to Gambhir. Morkel’s height allowed him to extract the spongy bounce but he managed to mix the short balls with a range of deliveries that landed on a good length and ones that were full enough to tease the batsmen’s toes. It was that assortment that got Dravid out as he was hit on the pads by a delivery that stayed lower than expected.Steyn came out spitting venom after tea. The over he bowled to Tendulkar immediately after the break covered an entire spectrum. It contained a delivery that moved away, one that straightened, one that moved in, a bouncer and an over-pitched ball. In the next over, Steyn left Laxman aghast by getting right through him and pegging back his middle stump. He also got rid of Tendulkar, who was looking strong in the battle against Lonwabo Tsotsobe, with a ball that straightened.South Africa’s opening bowlers, who have been labelled the most fearsome in world cricket, out-thought the Indians with their follow-up balls. The straighter or fuller deliveries were proving to be the wicket-taking ones but they didn’t forget that the ball India have always been vulnerable against on tour was the short one.The pair has always been revered because of their styles complementing each other and Morkel said they aimed to exploit the variety to their advantage. “Myself and Dale are different bowlers. I’m six foot five but he is a bit shorter. I need to use my strength which is my bounce. I don’t get a lot of swing and shape off the wicket, but Dale does.”While they were dismantling the Indian line-up, some luck also went their way. Suresh Raina, who was considered a target for short balls, ended up edging a length delivery from Jacques Kallis to third slip. After his dismissal a recovery seemed imminent. Even the South African bowlers expected it. “They have a quality top six or seven and we were lucky that Harbhajan was run out today,” Morkel said. Harbhajan appeared confident before he was caught short of his crease by an underarm throw from Mark Boucher.South Africa will be aware that is still plenty of movement left in the pitch, but an Indian attack without Zaheer Khan is a far less scary prospect than one with him. Morkel has some advice for his batsmen when they get they turn out tomorrow. “You need to leave well. It nips about but it’s a touch slow.” First, South Africa have one more wicket to claim but they must sense that the end is close with a debutant and a captain struggling for form at the crease. Then the revenge will be complete.

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O frisson da torcida foi recompensado. Rodrigo Aguirre foi apresentado, nesta sexta-feira, pelo Botafogo e com presença de sócios-torcedores e muitos jornalistas. Se não foi como a de Montillo, com pompa, a sala de imprensa do Estádio Nilton Santos estava lotada. Dirigentes e patrocinador na mesa. E o Botafogo com seu novo e orgulhoso atacante.

-Prometo trabalhar muito, dar o máximo em cada partida. Creio que é uma característica minha e alcançar os objetivos são consequência. Muita força, trabalho e sacrifício – garante.

O Glorioso manterá numeração de 1 a 1, de modo que a possibilidade de o uruguaio utilizar a 13, eternizada por Loco Abreu, não é mais possível. Mas o novo contratado – por empréstimo até metade do ano que vem, com opção de compra – não tem um número “obrigatório”.

-Com sinceridade, eu gosto da 11. Mas, na verdade, não devo pensar no número. Se me perguntar, o primeiro que penso foi o 11 porque foi a camisa que comecei – minimiza o jogador, que já atuou com a 7 e com 21 quando atuou em outros clubes.

Aguirre ainda se recupera de cirurgia no joelho direito. Já não pode atuar no Campeonato Carioca, está suspenso na Copa Sul-Americana, mas espera estar à disposição para o Campeonato Brasileiro, que começa em um mês. E em que posição jogar. Ele explica, sem rodeios.

-Sempre digo: eu me sinto cômodo na minha posição, que é centroavante. Mas nas partidas e ao longo do campeonato posso jogar em outras posições. A posição em que posso dar o melhor de mim é como centroavante, nove – decretou o concorrente de Kieza pela titularidade no Alvinegro.

Ao lado de Aguirre estavam o presidente do clube, Nelson Mufarrej, o vice-presidente de futebol, Gustavo Noronha, e o youtuber Felipe Neto, um dos sócios da empresa do ramo de alimentos “Neto’s”, que patrocina o clube. A contratação do jogador da Udinese foi viabilizado por parcerias com Felipe e outros, como o ex-presidente Carlos Augusto Montenegro.

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Tuesday evening sees Nottingham Forest take on Championship leaders Fulham.

Fulham’s future was sealed last week when a 3-0 win against Preston North End confirmed that they would be playing Premier League football next season.

The Cottagers need six points to wrap up the title, though, Forest’s own ambition of promotion may forbid them of all three points.

On the chalkboard

Steve Cooper would have been ecstatic with the return of the club’s second-highest goal-scorer this season when he made his return in early April against Blackpool.

The Nottingham boss has eased Lewis Grabban back into action since then, with the Jamaican international making his first start in almost two months in the 1-0 defeat against Luton Town.

Grabban made a 15-minute cameo in Forest’s last game against Peterborough and was forced off in the 89th minute with an injury blow, with both Cooper and the 34-year-old Grabban hoping it is not serious.

Zero-to-hero

The timing of Sam Surridge’s resurgence to the starting XI has coincided brilliantly for Cooper.

The 23-year-old, who has been described as “clinical” by a reporter, has bagged five goals from just 11 shots for the Reds in all competitions.

His minutes per goal metric is very similar to Grabban’s 173 MPG, evidencing his decisiveness and suitability as an adequate replacement for the 34-year-old with a stat of 170 MPG.

Surridge has gone from a bit-part player to a starter over the last two games, with goals against West Brom and Peterborough in back-to-back starts allowing him to show Cooper exactly what he is about.

With three penalties awarded this season for the £12.6k-per-week earner’s efforts in the opposition’s box, he brings more unpredictability to Forest.

Grabban’s latest setback only strengthens Surridge’s case as a starter for however long the Jamaica international is out for.

He will be hoping to get another return in Tuesday’s game against Fulham and put a delay on their title celebrations in the hopes of boosting Nottingham Forest’s promotion ambitions.

In other news: Huge blow: Forest now suffer gutting injury setback, Cooper will be fuming…

According to a report from Spanish outlet Super Deporte (via Sport Witness), Wolves are interested in signing Sevilla winger Lucas Ocampos. 

The lowdown: Impressive rise

Signed for €13million (£10.7million) in 2019 from Marseille (Football Espana), the Argentine ace quickly established himself as a key member of Julen Lopetegui’s side.

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The 27-year-old was the club’s top goal scorer in his debut season in Spain with 16 goals in all competitions and has since gone from strength to strength, dazzling on the wing with 1.6 successful take-ons per game this term.

Now, as the summer transfer window approaches, Premier League clubs are paying close attention…

The latest: Big spend needed

As per the report from Super Deporte, as translated by SW, Wolves and West Ham are both keen on the Argentina international.

It’s claimed that the Wanderers ‘want’ Ocampos and would be looking to utilise a pre-existing ‘good relationship’ between the La Liga outfit and Scott Sellars.

However, Sevilla are believed to be determined to keep the left-winger and would therefore demand a €70million (£58million) release clause was met.

The verdict: Record-breaking

Signing Ocampos for the mooted fee would require executive chairman Jeff Shi to shatter a previous £36million high-spend on the deal that brought Fabio Silva to Molineux (Transfermarkt).

So far this season, the skilful forward, hailed as ‘electric’ by journalist Fede Praml, has scored nine times and registered four assists in 36 outings.

Capable of playing on either wing, the 10-cap Argentinian would seemingly be the ideal candidate to replace the outgoing Adama Traore in Bruno Lage’s squad.

In other news, Wolves interested in South American wonderkid. Find out who it is here.

According to reports out of Spain, Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has now made another player exit decision amid all the noise surrounding Tanguy Ndombele.

The Lowdown: Conte already assessing exits…

The Italian, currently overseeing Spurs’ meteoric return to form and their chase for 2021/2022 Champions League qualification, is also already assessing the Lilywhites players he wants out the door this summer.

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As things stand, Conte is set for his first full season in charge over 22/23 and the next window could prove pivotal as Chelsea’s ex-boss looks to reshapes the Spurs team.

The 52-year-old, according to reliable reports, has already made a decision on club-record signing Tanguy Ndombele with journalist Dan Kilpatrick claiming Conte sees ‘no future’ for the Lyon loanee.

Following a latest Spurs development, it appears the Lilywhites head coach has now made another exit decision – this time surrounding defender Emerson Royal.

The Latest: Conte makes major Royal call…

The Brazilian, signed just last summer by transfer chief Fabio Paratici, has actually featured regularly over the last fortnight – starting Spurs’ last two Premier League games and even getting on the scoresheet in a 5-1 win over Newcastle United.

Despite this, Conte has now made his decision, with Spanish sources claiming Spurs and their manager are ‘not happy’ with Royal’s performances.

The report adds that Tottenham’s right-back ‘is going to be one of the players who leaves’ this summer with Paratici’s 2021 acquisition set for an exit.

Spurs are set to demand €25 million (£21m) – the same amount they paid to Barcelona for Royal’s services – with suitors Atletico Madrid, as per this update, actually willing to pay it.

The Verdict: Right call?

The South American, still only 23-year-old, has drawn comparisons to some of Brazil’s greatest ever defenders – including a certain Daniel Alves.

Royal’s potential is arguably still there and his performance against Newcastle comes as a fine example of just how he could still improve under Conte.

Alas, the former Inter Milan manager is apparently keen to sign a more attacking wing-back for his system, as also backed by a January report in The Athletic.

La Liga expert and former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell, speaking to Football Insider after Royal signed for Spurs, claimed Paratici had brought in a ‘perfect’ and ‘relentless’ full-back.

Conte, as per the latest, really doesn’t seem to agree with the former Real Betis star now allegedly closer to leaving north London after just one year.

In other news: In recent weeks: Tottenham step up chase for ‘incredible’ player as club brace for their bid! Find out more here.

Everton are back in Premier League action this weekend with another chance to move away from the relegation zone after beating Leeds United 3-0 at Goodison Park last time out.

This time, Frank Lampard’s side travel down to Southampton to take on the Saints, who have taken five points from their three previous league games against Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

On the chalkboard

In terms of who Lampard could select in his starting XI to take on Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side, one figure who didn’t start against Leeds but we think should be in from the beginning this weekend is January signing Dele Alli.

Since joining the Merseyside club from Tottenham during the winter transfer window on a permanent deal which could be worth up to £40m, the Englishman – who has been described as a “fighter” in the past by his former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino – has made two league appearances for the Toffees but has yet to start a game.

After coming on for Dominic Calvert-Lewin with 72 minutes on the clock against Leeds, the 25-year-old shared a glimpse of his creative talents by making two key passes before the end of the match, ultimately earning himself a solid overall match rating of 7.2/10 from SofaScore.

With that in mind, this weekend could be a great time for Lampard to give the £22.5m-rated midfielder his first start in an Everton shirt to see if he can pick up where he left off against Marcelo Bielsa’s side and help his new team pick up another win in their chase to avoid a relegation battle during the final weeks of the season.

In terms of who could drop out of the team to make way for Alli if Lampard does want to make a change against the Saints, fellow January arrival Donny van de Beek failed to make a solid impression against Leeds with his performance, so he could be the one to make way for the former Spurs gem to finally make his first league start for Everton.

In other news – Signed for £1.5m, now worth 2600% more: Everton hit the jackpot with “fabulous” star

A Rangers transfer update has emerged on Ibrox tank Calvin Bassey as one club eyes him as a potential target…

What’s the talk?

According to Football Insider, Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s young defender could be on the move in the summer transfer market.

It’s understood that Premier League side West Ham are interested in a deal to sign the defender in the summer.

The report claims that they are in the market for a left-footed defender and have been keeping tabs on Bassey since they failed to land him from Leicester in 2020.

Disaster

Ross Wilson must avoid a summer disaster with Bassey, as he cannot allow the young defender to leave Glasgow to sign for the Hammers.

The £6.4k-per-week man mountain has been a key player for van Bronckhorst this season and his exit would be a major blow to the Gers in the short-term. It would also be a huge error from a long-term point of view as he has the potential to improve even further and increase his value.

At the age of 22, he is in the early years of his career and could be worth more after 12-18 months of development, which is why Rangers must not sell him this summer.

Earlier this season, Van Bronckhorst heaped praise on the former Leicester tank for how he has adapted to his change in position. He said:

“I’ve been really impressed with Calvin [Bassey] as he does not have a lot of experience in the central positions. He has a lot of physical strength and we will help him to develop and grow. He is very open to learning and is full of energy.

“I think he has the physical ability to play there and we’re helping him a lot in that position when he has to pass when he has to dribble, the position he has to take when the other defenders got the ball.

“He’s a player who’s very open in learning and he gives a lot of energy into the team. The last two games I’m really happy with the way he played.”

In the Premiership this season, the defender has averaged a SofaScore rating of 6.95. He has mainly been deployed as a centre-back since the Dutchman came in but he is also able to play at left-back and did so effectively in the recent 5-0 win over Hearts.

Bassey has been a consistent performer on the pitch for the most part, and Wilson must now stand firm and reject interest from the Hammers. He could be a mainstay in the Rangers defence for years to come, and it would be a disaster to lose him so early into his Ibrox career.

AND in other news, Van Bronckhorst can save Rangers millions by unleashing “confident” gem who’s “totally at ease”…

Leeds United midfielder Adam Forshaw looks likely to sign a new deal at Elland Road, according to an update from reliable journalist Phil Hay.

The Lowdown: Forshaw enjoys brilliant comeback

The midfielder has endured an injury nightmare in his career, missing nearly two years of action with a career-threatening hip problem.

Thankfully, Forshaw made his return earlier this season and has looked as good as ever, proving to be an influential performer and making 11 appearances in the Premier League.

The 30-year-old’s Leeds contract expires at the end of the season but an update on his situation looks positive.

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The Latest: Phil gives positive update

Writing for The Athletic on Saturday, Hay confirmed that the Whites are in ‘active discussions’ with Forshaw’s representatives over a new deal and ‘want to avoid a scenario where they lose him for nothing.’

The midfielder has made 66 appearances for Leeds overall but that tally would be far higher had it not been for his aforementioned injury woes.

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The Verdict: Richly deserved

Forshaw’s return has been one of the most pleasing aspects of a disappointing season for Leeds so far, with the Englishman not looking a lesser player, having been hailed as ‘excellent’ by Noel Whelan back before his injury nightmare started.

He has enjoyed an 82.8% pass completion rate in the league in 2021/22, as well as averaging 2.5 tackles and 1.1 interceptions per match, highlighting his ability on and off the ball.

Tying Forshaw down to a new deal not only makes sense in terms of simply keeping Leeds’ options strong but it also negates the issue of losing him on the cheap in the near future.

In other news, Leeds have been backed to sign one player – find out who it is here.

According to transfer insider Dean Jones (via Give Me Sport), Tottenham’s pursuit of winger Adama Traore is set to intensify in the coming days, and the club are ‘quite hopeful’ that Fabio Paratici will get it done.

The Lowdown: Wolves could cash-in on Traore

Traore arrived at the Molineux in the summer of 2018, in an £18 million deal from Championship side Middlesbrough. Wolves have previously offered a contract extension to keep the Spain international at the club beyond June 2023, but the two parties failed to come to an agreement.

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As a result, Wolves boss Bruno Lage has admitted that Traore could be sold if it is in the club’s best interests. With only 18 months left on his current deal, Wolves don’t have much longer to do that if they want to make any decent profit.

The Latest: Traore deal to progress this week

Jones believes that Traore’s days in a Wolves shirt are numbered, as Paratici and co are set to step up their pursuit of the player within a matter of days.

Speaking to Give Me Sport, he claimed: “I think it’s going to be the one that progresses this week, for sure. Spurs are quite hopeful that they’ll get him.”

The Times have previously revealed that Tottenham are in talks to sign the 25-year-old in a deal worth £20 million, further reporting that it could be in Antonio Conte’s plans to convert the attacker into a right-wing-back, like he did with Victor Moses at Chelsea.

The Verdict: Form could be a worry

Traore’s form in the Premier League could worry Spurs fans, as he has failed to register a single goal or assist in 18 appearances this season. However, if Conte chooses to utilise him as a wing-back rather than as an attacker, it could make that lack of end product less problematic.

The Spaniard has previously demonstrated his lightning-fast qualities in the Premier League, having been described by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp as ‘unplayable’. Arsenal legend Martin Keown also previously exclaimed that Traore has gone from ‘looking like a learner driver in a Ferrari, to Lewis Hamilton’.

With such high praise from the footballing elite, this could prove to be a shrewd signing for Conte’s side.

In other news, one Tottenham youngster could be on his way out this month…