Arsenal approached to sign Rodrygo in January amid Real Madrid future update

Arsenal have now been approached over a January move for Real Madrid’s Rodrygo, following a new update on the forward’s future at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Despite strengthening the squad considerably in the summer, Mikel Arteta currently finds himself light on options in attacking areas, with Viktor Gyokeres recently joining fellow strikers Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus on the treatment table.

Arteta has admitted he is worried about the extent of Gyokeres’ injury, which was sustained in the 2-0 victory against Burnley at Turf Moor, saying: “I am concerned because he hasn’t had many muscular issues, and he had to leave the pitch as he was feeling something. That is a concern for a player who is very explosive.”

Gabriel Martinelli is another player who has been struggling on the injury front, missing the victory against the Clarets, with Martin Odegaard and Noni Madueke also not expected to return until later this month.

It is almost unbelievable just how many of the Gunners’ forwards are currently sidelined, but the crisis is yet to have a negative impact on results, with Arteta’s side sitting pretty, six points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

However, given the scale of the injury problems, the north Londoners may want to improve their strength in depth in January, and they have now been offered the opportunity to sign a new forward.

Arsenal approached over January move for Rodrygo

According to a report from The Boot Room, Arsenal have now been approached over a January move for Rodrygo, with intermediaries informing them the forward could be available, having struggled to receive consistent game time at Real Madrid.

Tottenham Hotspur have also been contacted over a potential deal for the Brazilian, who is now starting to accept that he may have to leave the Spanish club for the good of his career.

Journalist Graeme Bailey adds: “I am told that Rodrygo is again considering his options, and one possibility is a switch to the Premier League, which could become a real option in January. He is certainly one to watch as we approach the New Year.”

Lauded as a “world-class finisher” by journalist Kyle Bonn, the Madrid attacker, who can play on both wings and through the middle, has a wealth of top-level experience, having amassed 25 goals and 16 assists in 66 Champions League appearances.

Consequently, it is no surprise that Arteta is said to hold a positive opinion of the 24-year-old, who scored 14 goals for Real Madrid in all competitions last season.

That said, there are some doubts over whether the 35-time Brazil international would be a necessary signing, given that both Madueke and Odegaard are expected to return later this month.

If Arteta is still light on options in January, it could make sense to bring in Rodrygo, but on paper, Arsenal are very well-stocked in attacking areas, and the current situation should pass.

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Crawley, Rashid star as Superchargers crush Spirit

Hosts pay price for underwhelming batting effort as Superchargers cruise home with 18 balls to spare

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Zak Crawley guided Superchargers’ chase with an unbeaten 55•Getty Images

Northern Superchargers returned to winning ways under the lights at Lord’s to romp home past hosts London Spirit and climb to third in the table in The Hundred men’s competition.Zak Crawley took most of the plaudits for 38-ball 55, but it was a batting effort that owed a debt of gratitude to his colleagues with the ball – the Superchargers attack impressing as they limited Spirit to just 135 for 3 batting first.The win takes Superchargers to 16 points, level on points with defending champions Oval Invincibles and Trent Rockets, with a gap threatening to open up underneath fourth-placed Southern Brave on 12 as the race for qualification hots up.The Lord’s faithful might have hoped to see a performance from Aussie superstar David Warner but it wasn’t his night, departing for a four-ball duck. Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope scored 41 and 52 respectively but no Spirit batter was able to get away and really open their arms, and at the interval the visitors would have fancied their chances of chasing down the total.Crawley lay a marker down immediately, demonstrating his class against Dan Worrall’s opening salvo with a couple of stand-and-deliver boundaries through the off-side and that was much the story of the reply, with Spirit never able to build sufficient pressure with the ball.It was left to Crawley’s captain Harry Brook to slap the winning runs over mid-on, with 18 balls still remaining, to signal a comfortable win and keep Superchargers right in the hunt for qualification.Meerkat Match Hero Crawley said: “It was an important game for us to get a win tonight, so the boys are very pleased with that win and it was a good all-round performance.”I try and keep the fundamentals the same whether playing red-ball or white-ball cricket and then maybe premeditate a little bit more in white-ball cricket than I would in a red-ball game, but I try and play similar shots. I think that’s what I’ve done a bit better this year than I have done in previous years.”When you’ve got great players coming behind you, you can just be a bit free at the top and today it wasn’t as easy after the powerplay. It felt good in the powerplay – really good – and then definitely got harder. So it was nice to have that cushion behind with those boys coming in.”I’m surprised to be standing here, to be honest, I thought Rash [Adil Rashid] would be the Meerkat Match Hero. He bowled unbelievably tonight and so did all the other lads to keep them to 140. We felt like we could chase that and it definitely got easier under lights.”

Em fim de contrato na China, Oscar se prepara para retornar ao futebol brasileiro; veja interessados

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Aos 32 anos, Oscar está próximo do fim de contrato com o Shanghai Port e está disposto a voltar a jogar no Brasil, segundo a “Goal”. Neste momento, Flamengo, Internacional, Corinthians e São Paulo fizeram contato com o entorno do meia para saber as condições da contratação.

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No meio do ano, o atleta terá a possibilidade de assinar um pré-contrato com outro clube, uma vez que seu vínculo com a equipe chinesa se encerra em dezembro de 2024. Com isso, os quatro gigantes brasileiros começam a se planejar para a temporada de 2025.

O Colorado é o que está mais interessado na contratação de Oscar e mantém conversas semanais com o estafe do atleta. Inclusiva, o técnico Eduardo Coudet já afirmou publicamente o desejo pela chegada do veterano, que já vestiu a camisa do Internacional.

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O Flamengo buscou a contratação do meia em 2022, mas não conseguiu entrar em acordo com os chineses. O Rubro-Negro é visto como uma equipe que tem condições de oferecer boa estrutura e um bom projeto esportivo.

Por outro lado, as equipes de São Paulo correm por fora na disputa. Oscar sabe que precisará passar por uma readequação salarial e está disposto a reduzir seus ganhos para voltar ao Brasil na reta final de sua carreira.

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فيديو | "سوبر هاتريك" مبابي يقود ريال مدريد لفوز صعب على أولمبياكوس في دوري أبطال أوروبا

يستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد لاستكمال مبارياته في الموسم الحالي 2025/2026 بعد الفوز على أولمبياكوس ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وحل ريال مدريد ضيفًا على أولمبياكوس في اليونان، في الجولة الخامسة لمرحلة الدوري، دوري أبطال أوروبا 2025-2026، على ملعب “جورجيوس كارايسكاكيس”.

ونجح ريال مدريد في تحقيق فوز صعب على أولمبياكوس برباعية مقابل ثلاثة أهداف في المباراة التي جمعتهما اليوم، الأربعاء.

وافتتح أولمبياكوس أهداف المباراة في الدقيقة 8 عن طريق تشيكينيو بعدما سدد كرة قوية على يمين الحارس لونين.

ونجح كيليان مبابي في تسجيل أربع أهداف “سوبر هاتريك” بقميص ريال مدريد أمام أولمبياكوس ضمن منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا.

واستطاع مبابي تسجيل أهدافه الثلاثة “هاتريك” في 6 دقائق و42 ثانية، إذ سجل على الترتيب في الدقائق (22، 24، 29) ليصبح بذلك ثاني أسرع هاتريك يُسجل في تاريخ دوري أبطال أوروبا.

اقرأ أيضًا | ترتيب هدافي دوري أبطال أوروبا بعد سوبر هاتريك مبابي في مباراة ريال مدريد وأولمبياكوس

جاء هدف التعادل لـ مبابي بعد تمريرة بوجه القدم الخارجي من فينيسيوس جونيور جعلته ينفرد بالمرمى وسجلها بنجاح مبابي، ثم أضاف الهدف الثاني من ضربة رأس بعد عرضية رائعة من أردا جولر.

وسجل مبابي الهدف الثالث له والثالث في اللقاء بعد تمريرة ولا أروع من كامافينجا لينفرد بالحارس مرة أخرى ويسدد الكرة في شباك حارس الفريق اليوناني.

ثم في الدقيقة 52 نجح مهدي طارمي، في تقليص الفارق وتسجيل الهدف الثاني لصالح أولمبياكوس، لكن سرعان ما قضى مبابي على آمال الفريق اليوناني مستغلًا تمريرة فينيسيوس الرائعة ليضع الكرة بسهولة في المرمى.

لكن في الدقيقة 81 نجح أيوب الكعبي في تسجيل الهدف الثالث لصالح أولمبياكوس بعد عودة الحكم الإنجليزي مايكل أوليفر إلى تقنية الفيديو.

بتلك النتيجة، رفع ريال مدريد رصيده من النقاط إلى 12 نقطة بالمركز الخامس في جدول ترتيب دوري أبطال أوروبا. أهداف مباراة ريال مدريد وأولمبياكوس اليوم في دوري أبطال أوروبا

Longstaff 2.0: Leeds plot January move to re-sign “exquisite” £60k-p/w star

While Sunderland stole many of the plaudits in the summer for their outrageous transfer activity, with £100m+ splashed out on new recruits, Leeds United were arguably a tad more methodical in their approach when winning themselves some gems from all around Europe.

Daniel Farke and Co. are already thanking their lucky stars that they gambled on acquiring both Anton Stach and Noah Okafor from Hoffenheim and AC Milan, respectively, with a combined four goal contributions already picked up by the promising midfield duo in Premier League action.

In defence, Gabriel Gudmundsson also already looks like a steal in the left-back spot, having only cost £10m to snap up from Lille, while Lucas Perri was agonisingly close to his first clean sheet in his new location up against West Ham United last time out.

But, away from all these names mentioned, Sean Longstaff rightly sticks out as the best bit of business Leeds signed off on over a bumper summer, with the Premier League-experienced 27-year-old very much allowing the Whites to tick so far this season from the middle of the park.

Why Longstaff is one of Leeds' best signings

Already, the £12m summer purchase feels as if he has been in and around Elland Road for some time.

Longstaff has played a part in all nine of Leeds’ league matches so far this season on their return to the daunting top-flight, and while there have been some nerves on display as they navigate the choppy waters of the top division, the Newcastle-born midfielder has cut a cool and composed figure throughout.

Longstaff’s PL numbers for Leeds (25/26)

Stat – per 90 mins*

Longstaff

Games played

9

Goals scored

1

Assists

2

Touches*

46.2

Accurate passes*

27.1 (85%)

Key passes*

2.0

Big chances created

5

Tackles*

3.0

Ball recoveries*

3.0

Total duels won*

5.0

Stats by Sofascore

Having seen his career at his boyhood Magpies fizzle out, Longstaff clearly knew – from the get-go at his new employers – that he needed to prove himself, and he has certainly done that when looking at the table above.

Already, the brand-new number eight has chipped in with one goal and two assists from a central position on the pitch, but he has offered up far more than just a goal threat, with an average of five duels won per contest enabling Farke’s men to see out some tight contests.

Accumulating five big chances being created, too, has even led to some bold shouts that Longstaff is Leeds’ second coming of Pablo Hernandez, as Farke now potentially attempts to recreate the magic of this shrewd deal in January by landing another classy top-flight veteran when the transfer window swings back open.

Leeds considering another Longstaff-style signing

It has been some turnaround for Longstaff since ditching the home comforts of Tyneside, with zero goals or assists falling into his lap during his final campaign at Eddie Howe’s Toon.

Ross Barkley will hope he can similarly breathe life back into his waning playing days at Elland Road if rumours are to be believed, with a report from The Leeds Press revealing that the West Yorkshire outfit is considering a move for the reserve Aston Villa presence, who even once had a short-term loan stint at Leeds way back in 2013.

Now, he could be returning, again on loan, but this time as a far more experienced option, as Leeds reportedly weigh up a move for an attacking midfielder in the window, and while he has struggled to break into Emery’s first team picture as of late, he is certainly a classy operator on his day.

Indeed, this fiercely struck effort against Leicester City earlier in the year is just one of seven goals Barkley has put away for the Villans, meaning he definitely has a similar eye for a goal to that of Longstaff.

Barkley’s PL record

Stat

Barkley

Games played

287

Goals scored

37

Assists

34

Sourced by Transfermarkt

More importantly, too, the 31-year-old has also shone before in a team that is attempting to beat the drop in Luton Town – as seen in his weighty five goals and seven assists for the then troubled Hatters – and became a beloved fan favourite, subsequently, with one of his teammates in Andros Townsend at Kenilworth Road even hailing him as “unbelievable” to play alongside.

It could well be, much like Longstaff, that Barkley comes back into his own in West Yorkshire, with the well-travelled attacking midfielder also being dubbed as “exquisite” by his former Everton manager in Roberto Martinez, for his skilful approach on the pitch.

The £60k-per-week star is somewhat fading away at Villa Park, though, with just 30 minutes of action handed to him this season.

Yet, if he relocates to Leeds this coming January, he could end up rebuilding his career before it’s too late, just as Longstaff has already done this season.

Forget Longstaff: £10m star is now Leeds' best signing since Bielsa left

This Leeds United star could now be considered the best signing the Whites have made since Marcelo Bielsa left.

ByKelan Sarson Oct 28, 2025

Leila Pereira, presidente do Palmeiras, ataca 'pedido de desculpas falso' do São Paulo

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Primeira mulher presidente do Palmeiras, Leila Pereira concedeu entrevista na manhã desta quinta-feira (14) e abordou as polêmicas recentes sobre o pedido de desculpas de Carlos Belmonte, diretor do São paulo, a Abel Ferreira.

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– Quando ele (Abel Ferreira) comete alguns excessos, ele é punido por isso. Isso que é importante, porque recentemente aconteceu um fato com um rival nosso e, o que nós esperávamos, era um julgamento, que eles fossem punidos, assim como o Abel sempre é punido. O que não pode acontecer são pedidos de desculpas falsos. Isso abre precedentes complicados, porque é só você pagar uma multa e está tudo bem. Fiquei muito revoltada com o acordo que fizeram – finalizou.

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Leila também fez um breve balanço do seu processo de ascensão ao posto de presidente do clube.

– Meu primeiro mandato termina agora em dezembro e nossa, como passa rápido, parece que foi ontem. Foram tantas emoções. Costumo dizer que é muito fácil administrar um clube de futebol. Eu era uma simples sócia, eu e meu marido, e procuramos o Palmeiras – disse a presidente em participação no programa Mais Você.

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Na sequência, ela exaltou a parceria com seu marido, José Roberto Lamacchia, e revelou alguns detalhes que vive nos bastidores do Verdão.

– Meu marido sempre estimulou a trabalhar, a ser independente. Apesar de ter uma diferença de idade grande, aliás acho que o maior feminista que conheço é meu marido, ele sempre incentivou muito e quando surgiu a oportunidade de ser conselheira doPalmeiras, falei posso colaborar com nosso clube, me candidatei e fui a conselheira mais votada da história – comentou.

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Venkatesh Prasad: 'Want to bring cricket back to Chinnaswamy'

Prasad, a former vice-president from 2013-16, announced his candidature for the KSCA (Karnataka State Cricket Association) elections in Bengaluru

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Shantha Rangaswamy, Venkatesh Prasad and Vinay Mruthyunjaya at an event in Bengaluru•KSCA

Venkatesh Prasad, the former India seamer, has vowed to restore the image of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, while also committing to improved governance and transparency at the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) if elected at the upcoming elections.Prasad, who served as KSCA vice-president from 2013-2016, announced his candidature for contesting in the board elections, on Wednesday at an event in Bengaluru. His team includes Shantha Rangaswamy, the former India women’s captain, and Vinay Mruthyunjaya, a ex-KSCA officer bearer and member of BCCI’s finance committee.”We would like to bring back international cricket,” Prasad said. “It’s such an iconic venue, Chinnaswamy Stadium, which has been standing for the last 50 years. This [permission to host matches] is something which has never happened. Even our own Maharaja Cup has also been moved out which is not a good thing.”Prasad’s potential re-entry into administration comes at a time when the KSCA finds itself on a sticky wicket. The association has been functioning without a secretary and treasurer since June, after they resigned citing moral responsibility in the aftermath of the stampede around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium premises that claimed 11 lives during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s victory celebration.Police permission for subsequent events have been repeatedly denied, forcing the KSCA to shift the Maharaja T20 Trophy to Mysore. As things stand, it looks increasingly likely Bengaluru will not have permissions in place to host matches during the upcoming Women’s World Cup.Related

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KSCA have also run into issues with the local regulatory bodies, including the electricity supply department (BESCOM) that has cut-off power to the venue due to non-compliance of fire safety regulations.Bengaluru was slated to host the Women’s World Cup opener, the second semi-final, and even the final – if Pakistan don’t qualify. Those games appear to be in a limbo after the KSCA has missed multiple deadlines set by the BCCI to secure all approvals.”One of the preconditions whenever the BCCI allots matches, they give us a deadline to get the state government permission. If we don’t get the permission, they will not host the matches,” Mruthyunjaya explained.”In the current situation, as you know that the permission has been denied… What we mean to say is, we are going to work together to see that as and when the match comes to Bangalore, we will put our efforts to get the necessary permissions from the government agencies.”Prasad & team’s immediate priority – if they’re elected – is to address the safety concerns that led to the stampede. A one-member committee appointed by the state government noted serious flaws in the stadium’s design, and deemed it “unfit and unsafe” to host big matches involving large gatherings.Mruthyunjaya outlined plans for a comprehensive review of the Justice Michael D’Cunha report, while conducting all necessary safety audits before seeking government permissions to resume hosting matches.”We would definitely like to review the recommendations of the Judicial Commission with respect to the government agencies,” Mruthyunjaya said. “There will be no compromise with respect to the safety of the fans, safety of the spectators, safety of the cricketers. When it comes to safety, we want to give priority to that.”Prasad also outlined KSCA’s ambitious plans of increasing the Chinnaswamy Stadium’s seating capacity, factoring in all engineering challenges. “We need to work on that. Because as I said earlier, this was built in 1974. I’m sure we cannot take it to 80,000 and so on. So probably another 15,000 more, maybe up to 50,000 and now it’s 34,000-35,000.”Prasad also shared plans of developing a Lord’s inspired cricket museum with interactive exhibits and virtual reality experience to showcase the heritage of Indian and Karnataka cricket.

موعد مباراة بيراميدز وباور ديناموز اليوم في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

يستعد فريق بيراميدز لمواجهة قوية خارج الديار عندما يحل ضيفًا على فريق باور ديناموز الزامبي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، في لقاء يسعى من خلاله بطل النسخة الماضية لتعزيز موقعه في المنافسة والتقدم نحو صدارة المجموعة.

ويخوض بيراميدز المواجهة بمعنويات مرتفعة بعدما حقق انطلاقة مثالية في البطولة، حيث تغلّب في الجولة الأولى على فريق ريفرز يونايتد النيجيري بثلاثة أهداف دون رد، مقدّمًا أداءً قويًا أكد جاهزية الفريق لمواصلة مشواره نحو الحفاظ على لقبه القاري.

وتضم المجموعة الأولى لدوري أبطال إفريقيا إلى جانب بيراميدز كلًا من: نهضة بركان (المغرب)، ريفرز يونايتد (نيجيريا)، باور ديناموز (زامبيا).

ويعتلي نهضة بركان صدارة المجموعة برصيد 6 نقاط بعد فوزه في أول مباراتين، فيما يأتي بيراميدز في المركز الثاني برصيد 3 نقاط من مباراة واحدة، متفوقًا على ريفرز يونايتد وباور ديناموز.

وتكتسب مواجهة اليوم أهمية كبيرة لبيراميدز، إذ قد تساعده العودة بالنقاط الكاملة من زامبيا على مواصلة مطاردة نهضة بركان في صدارة الترتيب، إلى جانب قطع خطوة مهمة نحو التأهل إلى الأدوار الإقصائية مبكرًا. موعد مباراة بيراميدز وباور ديناموز في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

تنطلق المباراة اليوم السبت في تمام الساعة 6:00 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، الساعة 7:00 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية، وذلك على ملعب ليفي موانواسا بمدينة ندولا الزامبية.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنــــا

Rangers star looks set to become Ibrox's new Hamza Igamane under Rohl

If Rangers are going to reestablish themselves as both Scottish football’s dominant side but also a force in Europe once again, their recruitment simply must improve.

Sporting director Kevin Thelwell gave an interview to the club’s official TV channel this week, his position very much under the microscope from supporters following a very underwhelming transfer window.

Summer signings such as Emmanuel Fernandez, Joe Rothwell, Jayden Meghoma, Thelo Aasgaard and others have either made little impact or not impressed so far.

Rangers supporters won’t like this, but they’re going to have to replicate Celtic’s largely successful player trading model, with the side from across the city regularly selling players on for a sizable profit, something the Gers rarely do.

In fairness to them, the Light Blues did manage this with Hamza Igamane who departed this summer, so could an “exciting” new recruit be the next one to follow?

Hamza Igamane's impact at Rangers

When Igamane arrived at Rangers, he was a complete unknown quantity, signing from Botola club AS FAR in his native Morocco for £1.7m.

Well, the young striker certainly impressed during his one season in Govan, scoring 16 goals across all competitions, of which four came in the Europa League, while also bagging a hat-trick against Hibernian at Easter Road back in January.

He will though be most fondly remembered for this thunderous strike at Parkhead in March, snatching a 3-2 Old Firm victory over Celtic during Barry Ferguson’s interim tenure, awarded the club’s goal of the season.

Igamane though did not plan on sticking around in Glasgow, sold to Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille for a reported fee of £10.4m in August, which may prove to be an absolute bargain as far as les Dogues are concerned.

He scored twice on his Ligue 1 debut against Lorient at Stade du Moustoir, netting seven times for Lille to date overall, including three in the Europa League, featuring a brace against PAOK last month.

Meantime, Igamane scored his first two senior goals for Morocco in September, on target during World Cup qualifiers against Niger and Zambia, set to be a key figure in Walid Regragui’s squad for both the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil next month and then the World Cup in the summer.

Consequently, Rangers supporters may actually feel as though they let the striker go on the cheap, albeit there was nothing the club could do once his release clause was met.

So, who could be the Light Blues’ next bargain signing to depart for a huge profit, after exponentially improving his value and reputation at Ibrox?

Rangers' next Hamza Igamane

As already noted, many of Rangers’ summer signings have not impressed, hence why Russell Martin was sacked after just 17 games in charge, while, despite improvements under Danny Röhl, they remain fourth in the Scottish Premiership and rock-bottom of the Europa League standings, still yet to pick up a point.

However, almost inarguably, the best-performing of all their summer recruits has been Djeidi Gassama.

The Mauritania-born French youth international arrived from Sheffield Wednesday for just £2.2m, available at a cut-price given that now-ousted owner Dejphon Chansiri was running the EFL Championship club into the ground at the time, which looks like being a complete bargain, with the table below documenting the winger’s importance.

Gassama’s Rangers statistics 25/26

Stats

Gassama

Rangers rank

Minutes

1,733

4th

Goals

6

1st

Assists

2

4th

Shots per 90

2.3

1st

Key passes per 90

0.9

4th

Successful dribbles per 90

1.8

1st

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Indeed, only Jack Butland, John Souttar and captain James Tavernier have played more minutes than Gassama so far this season and rightly so.

The Frenchman ranks first when it comes to goals, shots per 90 and successful dribbles per 90, with five of his six goals to date coming in European competition, on target home and away against Panathinaikos, at the double when Viktoria Plzeň visited Glasgow, while also on target in defeat at Sturm Graz.

Upon his arrival, then-manager Martin labelled Gassama an “exciting player who will get supporters on the edge of their seats”, while the winger expressed his delight in being reunited with manager Röhl, who’d also been his boss at Hillsborough, describing the German as “like a father to me”.

Earlier in the campaign, when Rangers’ form was diabolical, former right-back Alan Hutton asserted that Gassama had been their “shining light”, now only likely to get better under Röhl, the coach who kick-started his rise at Sheffield Wednesday.

Well, according to Football Transfers, Gassama’s estimated market value has already increased to around £4.5m, more than double what Rangers paid to sign him.

Scoring goals in Europe will certainly attract interest, proving that the attacker can perform at a higher level than just the Scottish Premiership.

Thus, still only 22 years old, Gassama appears destined to become Rangers’ next Igamane-like sale, while, for now, Röhl has to build a cohesive team to get the best out of his star forward.

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E o Rômulo? Abel Ferreira cita montanha para reforço escalar no Palmeiras

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O meia Rômulo jogou apenas poucos minutos com a camisa do Palmeiras, na derrota por 1 a 0 para o Internacional, na Arena Barueri. Desde que chegou ao Verdão, após a disputa do Paulistão, o novo camisa 20 pouco ganhou chances de Abel Ferreira e parece estar longe de começar a ser utilizado.

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Na coletiva após o empate por 0 a 0 com o São Paulo pelo Brasileirão 2024, o técnico do Palmeiras respondeu os motivos que estão fazendo o meia Rômulo estar demorando para receber chances no Verdão.

– Ele está no Palmeiras por mérito dele, mas tem que subir a montanha. Muito bom jogador, muito bom finalizador. Na altura certa, vai jogar. As minhas decisões não são pensando no Endrick, no López, no Rony, no Veiga. Quando tenho dúvidas, tenho uma frase na minha sala: “O que é melhor para o time?”. O melhor para o time é ele ter a oportunidade para trabalhar em uma das melhores equipes brasileiras. Calma! Só isso que peço. – disse Abel Ferreira na sala de coletiva do Morumbis.

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Rômulo chegou ao Palmeiras com uma grande expectativa da torcida após uma ótima passagem pelo Novorizontino, figurando até na seleção do último Campeonato Paulista pela campanha que fez com o time do Interior.

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O meia de 22 anos assinou um contrato de cinco anos com o Palmeiras e agora trabalha a parte física e tática para começar a ganhar mais minutos por parte da comissão técnica de Abel Ferreira.

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