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Leicester City will know that they have a significant portion of cash to now play around with in the transfer market after offloading star midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea for £30m.

The Foxes managed to acquire their own midfield talent from Stamford Bridge in the process, winning the services of 18-year-old starlet Michael Golding for £4m as cash begins to be splashed at the King Power Stadium.

The newly promoted Premier League side are unlikely to stop there when it comes to new recruits, but there will be a temptation to be more frugal, especially with a reported transfer target available for free.

Leicester eyeing up free-agent attacker

According to the Athletic, Steve Cooper's Foxes are considering a move for free agent attacker Callum O'Hare this summer after signing Bobby Decordova-Reid.

O'Hare had been with Coventry but didn't sign a new contract with the Sky Blues and is now available as a free agent.

However, Leicester aren't alone in their alleged interest of the entertaining 26-year-old, with suitors from the likes of Leeds United and Southampton previously keen on the ex-Aston Villa man also.

What O'Hare can offer Leicester

This could be an ingenious move from Leicester to ensure they don't dent the bank too much, considering Cooper and Co are also sniffing around for the services of Celtic star Matt O'Riley, but his extortionate price tag could prove to be a major stumbling block here.

The Sun have reported that the Glasgow titans have slapped a £50m asking price above their prized asset to unsettle suitors, with the Foxes one keen party.

So, that's benefit number one. Benefit number two is their current lack of attacking midfield options, owing to Dennis Praet being released by the Foxes. As a result, O'Hare feels like a smart signing to make with the 26-year-old eyeing up the Premier League after being a nuisance for many a Championship defence over the past couple of seasons.

Leicester also have the likes of Harry Winks and new recruit Golding that can do a job in the central midfield ranks where O'Riley slots into, with a move for £25m-rated Benfica gem Florentino Luis also in the works, away from attempting to get a bumper deal over the line for the much talked about Celtic man.

O'Hare had shone for Mark Robins' Sky Blues in the second tier before leaving, a league which O'Riley has never competed in away from previously playing in League One for Milton Keynes Dons, with the 26-year-old picking up ten goals and four assists last campaign from all competitions.

Games played

31

Goals scored

6

Assists

3

Shots*

1.3

Big chances missed

4

Big chances created

4

Ball recoveries*

3.3

Total duels won*

3.4

Missing the start of the season recovering from a serious injury, it didn't take long for the ex-Villa youngster to blow off the cobwebs and excel under Robins again, as can be seen glancing at the table above.

Premier League fans will already know what O'Hare is capable of if they tuned into Coventry's unbelievable FA Cup journey last campaign, with the "dangerous" attacking midfielder – as he has been described in the past by football journalist Josh Bunting – running rings around Wolverhampton Wanderers in a memorable 3-2 victory at Molineux.

O'Hare would attempt four dribbles and win five duels from just twenty minutes of action against the top-flight side, with his mazey darts forward playing a huge part in the plucky Sky Blues eventually progressing at the expense of Wolves.

The capture of O'Riley might look like more of a statement purchase, but if there isn't a bottomless pit of money to play with even with the sale of Dewsbury-Hall injecting cash, snapping up the former Coventry man for free would be a shrewd bit of business.

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Former Aston Villa chief Keith Wyness has been left thrilled at a piece of transfer business already secured by NSWE.

Aston Villa transfer news

The Villans, Monchi and Unai Emery have already been extremely busy during the summer transfer window, bringing in five new players while also selling three ahead of the 2024/25 season.

In regards to incomings, Ian Maatsen has been the biggest addition, with the left-back joining in a £35m deal from Chelsea. Currently at Euro 2024 with the Netherlands, Maatsen spent last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund and will get to play Champions League football again with Villa.

Former loanee Ross Barkley has also completed a permanent move to Villa Park, as has youngster Lewis Dobbin from Everton. Meanwhile, Douglas Luiz was sold to Juventus, with winger Samuel Iling-Junior and midfielder Enzo Barrenechea moving to the Midlands in the process.

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There’s been plenty to talk about, and one particular signing has left Wyness impressed.

Wyness reacts as Villa sign Maatsen

Talking to Football Insider about Maatsen’s move to Villa, Wyness believes it is a real statement of intent from NSWE and actually valued the player at £50m, feeling Villa have got themselves a £15m discount.

“What a signing – I think this is absolutely setting a statement of intent. This is a player who has adapted to a European style of football, it gives him options – and that’s where Emery’s strengths lie, giving himself plenty of options.

“Maatsen is a very exciting signing. I think the valuation is low. I thought he’d be closer to the £50million mark. Villa fans are going to love him.

“He’s an exciting player. Emery is bringing in more options, and it allows him to change styles mid-game. I think Villa are again going to be a very exciting team to watch next season.”

The 22-year-old helped Dortmund to the Champions League final last season, and it looks as if he’ll come in and potentially become first choice straightaway ahead of Lucas Digne and Alex Moreno.

Sky Sports’ Don Goodman has also had his say on the move for Maatsen, saying he’s ‘got all the attributes that you need to be a top full-back’.

“I think the price tag is probably in the right ballpark given what he did at Borussia Dortmund. He did really well at Burnley, albeit it was in the Championship so we had to wait and see if he could do it at the next level, which he did in Dortmund’s Champions League run.

“When you play a high line like Villa do, having as much pace in those areas as possible is a massive benefit.”

It will be interesting to see if Maatsen can live up to the hype under Emery, with some feeling the left-back could become a star in the Midlands.

West Ham United and technical director Tim Steidten have made their first move to sign a £100,000-a-week attacker for Julen Lopetegui.

West Ham want more forwards after Guilherme

Luis Guilherme was officially announced as West Ham’s first summer signing earlier this month, with the Brazilian teenager arriving from Palmeiras.

However, the Irons and Steidten aren’t planning on making Guilherme their only signing in the final third ahead of Lopetegui’s first season in charge at the London Stadium.

For example, bids have reportedly been submitted to sign former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha, now at Galatasaray, and Colombian forward Jhon Arias from Fluminense. West Ham officials have also held talks over a move to sign Lille’s Jonathan David, with a host of Premier League clubs eyeing the Canada international.

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The Hammers have made another breakthrough.

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Alongside the three attackers named, the Hammers also now appear to have their eye on Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson and have made their first move over a potential transfer.

West Ham make contact for Reiss Nelson

According to Football Insider, West Ham have been in contact with Arsenal over a deal to sign Nelson, with Nottingham Forest doing the same. Brighton & Hove Albion also have an interest in the winger, who has told the Gunners he’s keen on a move away from the Emirates this summer.

Arsenal value Nelson between £25m-£30m but now appear willing to cash in on the 24-year-old, who started once in the Premier League last season, playing just 257 minutes in the top flight.

Nelson, who picks up £100,000-a-week, was described as a “special player” by Mikel Arteta last year, saying he “can eliminate players one on one”.

“We have pace in a few players up front. Reiss [Nelson] is a special player and can eliminate players one on one. He's been out for a while but he's back now and he showed what he's capable of doing. I'm really enjoying working with this group of players. It's a process. I know [people think] everything has to be today or yesterday but in football it doesn't happen like this.”

Primarily a right-winger who can also play on the left or as an attacking midfielder, Nelson would provide plenty of versatility for Lopetegui, while also boasting top-flight experience. He’s made 89 senior appearances for Arsenal after progressing through their academy and has also spent time on loan at Hoffenheim and Feyenoord.

In total, he’s won four games out of a possible seven when playing against the Hammers throughout his career so far, but by the looks of things, he could soon be an Irons player, should they pip Forest and Brighton to a deal over the coming months.

تلقى فريق الكرة الأول بنادي بيراميدز، هزيمة أمام الترجي التونسي بهدفين دون رد، خلال المباراة التي انتهت منذ قليل ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

بيراميدز حل ضيفًا على الترجي على استاد رادس الأولمبي في العاصمة تونس، في ثالث جولات دور المجموعات من دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

وسجل يوسف البلايلي الهدف الأول للترجي في الدقيقة 36، بعد اختراق رائع من وسط الملعب ومن ثم تسديدة من داخل منطقة الجزاء سكنت مرمى أحمد الشناوي.

طالع أيضاً.. مدرب باتشوكا: فزنا على الأهلي بسببين.. ومباراة ريال مدريد “معقدة”

وتقدم إلياس موكونا بالهدف الثاني لصالح الترجي في الدقيقة 45، بعد انفراد رودريجيز بأحمد الشناوي حارس بيراميدز والذي تصدى للكرة قبل أن تصل لمسجل الهدف.

ويتواجد فريقا بيراميدز والترجي في المجموعة الرابعة رفقة ساجرادا إسبيرانسا الأنجولي ودجوليبا المالي.

بهذا الفوز، يحتل الترجي التونسي صدارة ترتيب المجموعة برصيد 7 نقاط، بينما يتواجد بيراميدز بالمركز الثاني، ولديه 4 نقاط. أهداف مباراة بيراميدز والترجي اليوم في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

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O técnico Allan Aal não tem nenhum problema relacionado a cartões ou contusões para formar o 11 inicial e ainda pode contar com um importante reforço ofensivo: o experiente centroavante Júnior Brandão, atleta que estava atuando no futebol europeu.

Apesar do atleta ter se desvinculado do Rio Ave-POR antes de fechar com o CRB, mesmo assim a transação é considerada como de ordem internacional.

Por isso, apesar de ter sido anunciado no início do mês de julho, ele só teve sua inscrição no Boletim Informativo Diário (CBF) quando se iniciou o mês de agosto, data de abertura da janela.

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When David Willey was told last year that he had been left out of England’s T20I series in New Zealand, he thought his international career was over.Willey had been a white-ball regular for England for the previous four years, but was dropped immediately before the World Cup after Jofra Archer’s impressive start to his international career left him surplus to requirements.He lost his sense of enjoyment during the summer, lacking motivation after his omission and finding himself desperate to get off the pitch in county cricket, but held out hope of selection during the winter after impressing in his recent T20I outings for England.”The last-but-one T20 I’d played for England, I took 4 for 7,” Willey explains. “To then be left out was pretty tough. Did I think my international career was over? Yeah, I did. It looked like I was probably done.”His exclusion from that tour left him at his lowest point, playing in the Abu Dhabi T10 in November. “I just didn’t want to be there,” he recalls. “I didn’t want to go to the ground. When I was at the ground, I didn’t want to be there, and I wanted to get back to the hotel. I’d fallen out of love with the game, I think. It was time for me to take a break.”And that was exactly what he did. Willey withdrew his name from franchise league drafts and decided that after years of non-stop travel with England, with appearances in T20 tournaments squeezed in between tours, he needed time away from the game.ALSO READ: Willey’s omission ‘a very tough call’ – Smith“I just wanted every game to be finished – I wasn’t too bothered about my own performance or what the result was, I just wanted it to finish. When you’re playing sport in that headspace, you’re not going to do very well.”I’d had five years of 12 months a year. I wasn’t happy with how I was playing, and the culmination of that was missing out on the World Cup. I was just done.”With the Covid-19 lockdown delaying the start of the county season by four months, Willey has had a rare chance to enjoy spending time at home with his family – wife Carolynne and their two young children. More recently, he has been gearing up for the summer by watching footage of his bowling action and working out how to get back to his best form.”I’ve been looking back at old footage. It’s mainly my release point. I’d ended up being past perpendicular, which is probably why I wasn’t swinging the ball as much. I’ve been looking to get my release point back over my left hip, which feels weird when you change something.”But it feels like I’m getting there, and the ball’s swinging again, which is good. I’m just keeping tabs on that and trying to work on it.”After a winter off, it came as “a nice surprise” to Willey when he took a call from James Taylor, one of England’s selectors, in May telling him that he had been included in an enlarged 55-man training group ahead of this summer’s internationals. He admits he was worried that it would prove a false dawn – “that would have been pretty tough” – but was included in the ODI training squad earlier this month, and is in the Ageas Bowl bubble preparing for next week’s series against Ireland.David Willey bowls in the intra-squad warm-up at the Ageas Bowl•Getty Images

He played his first game in eight months on Tuesday, taking two wickets in an intra-squad warm-up game, and hopes that a strong showing in the second practice match on Friday will secure his inclusion for the series itself.”To get the call to come back into the group was great,” he says. “We had that first run-out yesterday and I absolutely loved being out playing cricket. I couldn’t be happier really. The worst thing that can happen to me in my cricket career has happened already when I got left out of the World Cup, so whatever happens from here, it is what it is.”My role will always be the same: to take wickets with the new ball. That’s what I was in the side for originally, and that’s pretty much what I imagine I’ll be doing if selected again.”One of the messages I got was that they’re looking at some younger guys, but I’m not looking too much at that. I’m just trying to enjoy my cricket – particularly because I wasn’t doing that at the end of last summer. I want to be playing for England, but the most important thing is that I enjoy what I’m doing.” In the longer term, Willey has an eye on the two upcoming T20 World Cups – now scheduled for 2021 and 2022 – and feels his best years are ahead of him, having turned 30 in February.”The best cricket in me is still to come. The last two years I’ve not actually played that much – I’ve been carrying the drinks a lot. For me, and for the type of cricketer I am, I’ve got to be out in the middle playing regularly to be at my best.”I think my success has probably come more in T20 for England [than in ODIs]. I played in the last [T20] World Cup in India, so in the back of my mind I’ll be working towards the next one and hope I can be a part of it. It would be great to go out there and do it all again, and hopefully go all the way this time.”But that’s a lot way off. First and foremost, I want to keep enjoying playing cricket. If I’m in the right headspace, I’m sure everything else will take care of itself.”

Comments from a Manchester United legend may have contributed to a proposed deal for Adrien Rabiot falling through in 2022.

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Rabiot deal fell through in 2022MUTV comments may have contributedMan Utd considered 2024 approachWHAT HAPPENED?

Manchester United were in talks to sign Rabiot from Juventus during Erik ten Hag's first summer at the club in 2022. But after a £15 million ($19.7m at today's exchange rate) transfer fee was agreed with Juve, United legend Lou Macari questioned, during an appearance on MUTV – the club's own in-house channel – why the Frenchman wasn't being pursued by other big sides.

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United famously struggled to hammer out personal terms with Rabiot's mother and agent, Veronique, which would certainly have helped scupper any deal. But, two years on, has now revealed that the player was allegedly so upset by apparent criticism before he had even arrived that it made him think twice. From United's perspective, they then questioned his ability to handle the scrutiny that comes with joining the club. They did show interest in him again this summer following his release from Juventus as a free agent, but wound up landing primary target Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain instead.

WHAT LOU MACARI SAID

Macari said: "[I have] a bad feeling about the guy."

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Macari made 404 appearances for Manchester United between 1973 and 1983, winning the FA Cup and playing in two others finals, as well as helping the club back into the top flight in 1975.

كشف مصدر خاص لـ بطولات، عن موقف حسام حسن، المدير الفي لمنتخب مصر، من استدعاء أحمد فتوح، لاعب الزمالك للمعسكر الحالي قبل مواجهة بوتسوانا.

وتقام مباراة مصر وبوتسوانا يوم 19 نوفمبر المقبل، في تمام الخامسة مساءً، بتوقيت القاهرة، السادسة بتوقيت السعودية.

وكان منتخب مصر، قد تعادل مع الرأس الأخضر، أمس الجمعة، بهدف لكل منهما، ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة من التصفيات المؤهلة لكأس أمم إفريقيا.

وشهدت المباراة إثارة كبيرة وحماسًا من جانب الفريقين، حيث تبادل الفريقان السيطرة على مجريات اللعب، وتمكن منتخب مصر من افتتاح التسجيل عن طريق اللاعب طاهر محمد طاهر، قبل أن يعادل منتخب كاب فيردي النتيجة من ركلة جزاء.

وقال المصدر: “استدعاء حسام حسن لأحمد فتوح؟ حاليًا الجهاز الفني لا ينوي استدعاء أي لاعبين قبل مواجهة بوتسوانا، المعسكر سيستكمل باللاعبين الحاليين”.

وكان لاعبو مصر قد حجزوا بطاقة التأهل الرسمية إلى نهائيات كأس أمم إفريقيا المقبلة والتي تقام بالمغرب 2025. وتقام تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا المغرب 2025 من مرحلة واحدة بمشاركة 48 منتخبا، تم تقسيمها على 12 مجموعة بواقع 4 منتخبات في كل واحدة، يتأهل منها المتصدر والوصيف.

West Ham United's season is in danger of fizzing out in the final stretch, with successive 2-0 defeats against Bayer Leverkusen and Fulham wrecking standings in both the Europa League and Premier League.

Admittedly, David Moyes' side put in a shift and a half against Xabi Alonso's unstoppable Bundesliga champions and will be sanguine in their efforts in the return leg on Thursday, but losing to the Cottagers in the top-flight has seen the Hammers fall to eighth-place, outside the Europe-qualifying zone.

West Ham: Remaining Premier League Fixtures

Fixture

Date

Current Position

Crystal Palace (A)

21/04/24

14th

Liverpool (H)

27/04/24

3rd

Chelsea (A)

05/05/24

9th

Luton Town (H)

11/05/24

18th

Manchester City (A)

19/05/24

1st

Sourced via Sky Sports

Kurt Zouma was rested on Sunday and this proved to be a fatal mistake; quite simply, West Ham are lacking in reliability and solidity in central defence and this needs to be rectified during the summer.

West Ham's transfer plans

It's still unclear whether Moyes will be at the helm next season, out of contract in the summer but claiming he has been offered fresh terms, but focus will undoubtedly centre on replenishing the backline.

And according to The Independent's Miguel Delaney – via Caught Offside – West Ham are hoping to land Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer this summer, with the 6 foot 5 titan out of contract at Craven Cottage at the end of the campaign.

However, TEAMtalk claim that the 26-year-old is attracting interest from Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, so West Ham will need to act with conviction to convince him to move to east London.

Why West Ham are interested in Tosin Adarabioyo

If last weekend's clash between West Ham and Fulham was an audition for the 26-year-old Adarabioyo, he passed with flying colours, having kept a deserved clean sheet, taking 59 touches, completing 87% of his passes, winning three of six duels, making one tackle and – wait for it – making ten clearances, as per Sofascore.

Ten clearances. That's quite a shift. This level of robustness would only serve to improve a West Ham defence that has struggled to impress this season, with the 58 top-flight goals conceded the joint-highest of any side above the dreaded dotted line.

Fulham, by comparison, have conceded 51 goals, with Adarabioyo keeping six clean sheets from 19 appearances, completing 85% and winning 63% of his contested duels.

Not only does he surpass Zouma in possession and duels – the Irons captain has completed 83% of his passes and won 55% of his duels – but he's also averaging 70 touches a game to Zouma's 45 per game, denoting his ball-playing proclivity and willingness to sit in the thick of the action, a fulcrum from the rearguard.

As per FBref, the £40k-per-week ace ranks among the top 20% of centre-backs across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for goals, the top 10% for touches in the attacking penalty area, the top 8% for clearances and the top 10% for aerial duels won per 90.

Like Zouma, Adarabioyo is a menace at both ends and offers similar traits – Zouma ranks among the top 14% of positional peers for goals and the top 8% for clearances per 90 – but he's crisper on the ball, more active and energetic in his movements and more dominant in the air.

Described as a "special player" by Fulham boss Marco Silva, the one-time Manchester City youth product must be signed, especially on a free. While it's unlikely that he would displace Zouma, he could be a formidable partner to leapfrog struggling defenders Nayef Aguerd and Konstantinos Mavropanos.

The latter, a £19m summer signing from Stuttgart, has fallen by the wayside recently and illustrated this recent struggle with a 3/10 match rating from the Evening Standard's Malik Ouzia after making an abject error to set Fulham up for their opening goal.

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True enough, one match doesn't define a player but Mavropanos is not providing the command and composure requisite for the success that West Ham envisage: a lasting position of prosperity at the forefront of domestic and continental football.

Adarabioyo might just instil the stability and resolve to cement a base for Moyes' side next season, and he must be signed.

Manchester City could be set to trigger the release clause for a £150,000-per-week midfielder in the summer transfer window.

Manchester City looking to strengthen their midfield ranks

Manchester City have been one of the most dominant Premier League teams in history over the last decade, with the Cityzens winning five of the last nine top flight campaigns.

Granted, their winning streaks have been interrupted by the likes of Liverpool and Leicester, however, across all competitions, Pep Guardiola's men have been the most feared in recent years, due in no small part to their ability to quickly recognise declining points in the squad and then upgrade them. For example, last summer, City sold the likes of Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez, but still have Jack Grealish and Phil Foden within their ranks, also adding Jeremy Doku.

Despite their dominance, key players such as Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne are all starting to enter the 'twilight' stages of their careers. De Bruyne is 32-years-old and has spent a large chunk of this season on the sidelines due the injuries.

This has resulted in Guardiola relying heavily on the likes of Bernardo Silva – who himself is often linked with a move away – while Matheus Nunes was brought in over the summer to fill the gaps which the departures of Ilkay Gundogan and Cole Palmer left upon their departures. However, the addition of the Portugal international hasn't quite worked out as well as City would've hoped.

Although he has been involved in many games across the season, he has only started 13 games in all competitions. So, it comes as no surprise that Manchester City are reportedly looking at some midfield targets for the upcoming window.

City ready to bring midfield "magician" to the club

Described as a "magician" by journalist, Robbie Mustoe, Lucas Paqueta has been on Guardiola's radar for some time now. Before eventually going for Nunes in the summer, Paqueta found himself as the number one target for Guardiola, with the club even going as far as making an offer for the midfielder. Now, City are 'ready' to make another bid for the West Ham star.

That is according to The Mail, via TEAMtalk, who state that the Brazil international has a '£86m release clause in his contract' which will become 'active' in the summer. The 26-year-old would be able to instantly provide cover for players such as De Bruyne, Mateo Kovacic and Nunes and would be desperate to gain a starting spot.

Indeed, the addition of Paqueta would be a stellar signing by Guardiola, and he would likely hope that he could become a sort of 'understudy' to star man De Bruyne in the coming years due to the versatility which he possesses.

Additionally, despite Silva playing an important role for the Cityzens this season by playing a total of 35 games and contributing to 13 goals, he has been linked with a move away from the club. So, if his departure does come to fruition, Paqueta could be an ideal replacement for Guardiola next season which makes the transfer seem even more sensible.