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Following a difficult start to life at Ibrox, Russell Martin is reportedly expected to ditch a Rangers flop who he has already played five times across all competitions this season.

Rangers confirm Jefte sale

The Gers couldn’t have asked for a much more frustrating start to what is meant to be a new era. They’re yet to win in the Scottish Premiership and now have one foot out of the Champions League following a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Club Brugge. The Belgian side raced into a 3-0 lead within 20 minutes at Ibrox and were only pegged back by Danilo’s effort in the second half.

Despite his outburst following his side’s opening day draw against Motherwell, however, Martin chose to take a different approach after Tuesday’s humbling evening against Club Brugge – reiterating the pride that he has in his side for how they reacted.

Whilst the former Southampton boss chose to remain positive with his words, he has since acted ruthlessly in the transfer market to sell struggling left-back Jefte.

The Gers confirmed the news that the Brazilian has completed a move to Palmeiras, which coincides with the arrival of new left-back Jayden Meghoma. It’s the type of decision that Ibrox may need to get used to, with Martin seemingly in no mood to keep hold of any passengers in his Rangers squad.

Martin expected to ditch Bajrami

According to Albanian outlet Gazeta Blic, Martin is now set to ditch Nedim Bajrami in ruthless fashion this month. The attacking midfielder was left out of Rangers’ squad to face Club Brugge and has reportedly been shown the door by the Gers just one year since arriving for a hefty £3.5m fee.

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Posts 4 ByTom Cunningham Aug 21, 2025

After scoring the opening goal in Rangers’ 4-2 win against Alloa Athletic in the League Cup recently, the former Sassuolo man may have thought he’d done enough to keep hold of his place, but a swift exit is now reportedly drawing near.

Even that goal is not enough to mask what has been a difficult year for Bajrami at Rangers and he’s now, ultimately, destined to become one of several transfer flops signed by Philippe Clement.

After just five appearances under Martin, the midfielder looks set to be heading for the exit door with just under two weeks left to secure a move away from the Scottish giants.

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Rony finalmente desencantou. Após dois meses e meio sem marcar, o atacante do Palmeiras deixou sua marca na vitória por 3 a 0 sobre o Cerro Porteño, nesta quarta-feira, no Paraguai, em jogo válido pela Copa Libertadores. Seu último gol havia sido no dia 11 de março, contra o São Bernardo, pelas quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista.

O camisa 10 palmeirense agora soma sete bolas na rede nesta temporada e 53 desde que chegou ao clube paulista, em 2020. Maior artilheiro do Alviverde na história da Libertadores, com 19 tentos anotados, Rony é também o 5º maior goleador do time neste século e se aproxima de assumir a 4ª colocação no ranking. Atualmente, Vagner Love, com 54, é quem ocupa a posição.

MAIORES ARTILHEIROS DO PALMEIRAS NO SÉCULO

1º – Dudu – 86 gols
2º – Rapahel Veiga – 75 gols
3º – Willian Bigode – 66 gols
4º – Vagner Love – 54 gols
5º – Rony – 53 gols

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Crystal Palace are set for an extremely busy end to what can only be described as a frantic transfer window at Selhurst Park.

While the incoming signings to date haven’t blown anyone away, it’s more been focused on the high-profile exits being regularly spoken about, with Eberechi Eze now officially an Arsenal player.

With Marc Guehi’s future also precariously up in the air today as the clock ticks down to 7pm, it is sure to be a rollercoaster day for those with an Eagles connection.

However, there also could be a flurry of late incoming signings to counteract activity out the door.

Palace strike up late move for £17m defender

Already, the drama of deadline day has thrown up Getafe star Christantus Uche moving to East London – as a verbal agreement has now been struck between the Spanish side and Oliver Glasner’s men – with another star set to join him in his new Premier League postcode.

Indeed, as was exclusively broken by journalist Charlie Parker-Turner, via X, Glasner and Co. have reached another agreement to snap up Brighton and Hove Albion centre-back Igor Julio on a loan deal. Fabrizio Romano has even revealed that the deal is at the late medical stage, already.

This could well be a temporary measure in case Guehi exits the building.

But, regardless of whether the Liverpool-linked defender leaves or not, adding in the £14.5m brute at the final hour could be seen as a better last-minute buy than securing the services of Uche.

Why Julio could be a better signing than Uche

After all, Palace aren’t exactly overflowing with centre-back options currently, even with Guehi still in their grip.

There are realistically only three centre-back figures available for selection at the moment, with Chris Richards and Marcel Larcoix the only other notable first-team presences in the heart of defence, as the duo – alongside Guehi – shut out Aston Villa valiantly last time out in a resounding 3-0 away day win.

Julio’s PL record for Brighton

Stat

Julio

Games played

37

Games started

27

Minutes played

2596

Goals scored

0

Assists

0

Passes completed

2130 (93%)

Duels won

95

Stats by the Premier League

Whilst he hasn’t always been a guaranteed starter for the Seagulls, the Brazilian has stood out in flashes on the South Coast, with a mightily impressive 93% pass accuracy managed across his 27 Premier League starts to date, perhaps making him a worthwhile candidate to fill the expected Guehi void to come.

Moreover, Julio has even been dubbed an “animal” for his prowess in the air by former Brighton coach Inigo Calderon, with his relentless energy to retrieve the ball – as seen in his high 4.4 ball recovery average during his debut top-flight season – also another positive characteristic of the reserve defender’s game if Glasner needs to utilise the South American shortly.

Of course, attacking signings often catch the eye more, with Uche’s impressive record of five goals and eight assists for Getafe a tantalising prospect.

But, the rising Nigerian star has never set foot on English soil before, with the Eagles already well-stocked in the attacking department, arguably, with Jean Philippe-Mateta leading the line with his usual venom, on top of Ismaila Sarr bagging a second Premier League strike of the season already at Villa.

Therefore, while Uche will likely strike up a healthy partnership with Mateta and make Palace even more of an attractive watch, sealing Julio’s services feels like a more shrewd, late capture on loan, particularly if the Eagles’ window ends with Guehi’s heartbreaking departure being confirmed.

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Posts BySean Markus Clifford Aug 30, 2025

تحدث محمد حمدي وأحمد سامي ومهند لاشين، ثلاثي الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي بيراميدز، عن مواجهة نهضة بركان في السوبر الإفريقي.

وقال حمدي عبر قناة “النهار”: “ستكون مباراة كبيرة أمام نهضة بركان، سنواجه فريقًا محترمًا وكبيرًا ويمتلك خبرة في إفريقيا، ومن الجيد أن المباراة ستقام في ملعبنا”.

ومن جانبه، أكد أحمد سامي: “بيراميدز أثبت نفسه منذ تأسيسه، أصبح فريقًا كبيرًا وسيظل كبيرًا، في بدايات المواسم الأولى لم يكن هناك توفيق في تحقيق الفوز، ولكن بعد ذلك وُفِّقنا”.

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وأكمل: “كان هناك توفيق في النهائيات وحققنا أكثر من بطولة، وتركيزنا الآن أن نكمل المشوار الذي بدأناه، المباراة كبيرة جدًا، وكل تركيزنا أن نفوز ونحصد بطولة جديدة”.

وواصل: “الكرة حاليًا لا يوجد فيها ما يسمى داخل ملعبك وخارجه، والدليل على ذلك أننا واجهنا الأهلي السعودي على أرضه ووسط جماهيره وفزنا عليه، الكرة تعطي الفريق صاحب التركيز الأعلى”.

وأشار زميله مهند لاشين: “أمامنا مباراة كبيرة وتحدٍّ قوي، المباريات الكبيرة تحتاج أن تحقق فيها نتائج تُضاف إلى تاريخك كلاعب وإلى تاريخ النادي”.

وأتم: “مباراة السوبر الإفريقي مهمة، وستكون أول بطولة سوبر إفريقي في تاريخ النادي، ونحن كلاعبين نتعامل مع الموضوع بكل جدية”.

ويستعد فريق بيراميدز لمواجهة نهضة بركان المغربي، في نهائي كأس السوبر الإفريقي، يوم السبت المقبل. 

Pakistan batter suffered an injury while trying to save a boundary off the second ball of the match

Danyal Rasool19-Feb-2025

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy title defence got off to an inauspicious start, as Fakhar Zaman was forced off the field after two deliveries of their opening game against New Zealand in Karachi.New Zealand opener Will Young drove Shaheen Afridi through the covers to beat the infield, with Zaman setting off in pursuit. He cut it off before palming the ball to Babar Azam to throw it back to the keeper, but immediately appeared to feel discomfort in his lower back or side. He signalled that he needed to be replaced, and went off the field with the physio, though he walked unaided back to the dressing room.”Fakhar Zaman is being assessed and examined for a muscular sprain and further updates will be provided in due course,” the PCB said in a statement shortly after.Fakhar came back on the field after spending a little more than two hours off it, which prevented him from opening Pakistan’s chase of 321. Saud Shakeel opened with Babar Azar and Fakhar only came in at the fall of Mohammed Rizwan in the tenth over. He had been deprived of any batting time with the fielding restrictions in place, when his reputation for power hitting could have come in handy for Pakistan.Almost from the outset, though, it was apparent he would be unable to make that sort of contribution. He was unsteady on his feet and visibly struggling with running between the wickets. On more than one occasion, he slumped to his knees between overs, with the team doctor and physio coming on with painkillers. While he attempted to play the attacking strokes the match situation required with the asking rate ever-rising, it was something of a tortured knock. He managed 24 off 41 before he tried to sweep Michael Bracewell – a shot he a deployed throughout the innings – only to miss completely and see his stumps shattered.Pakistan had been hampered by an injury to Saim Ayub in similar circumstances, one that ultimately kept him out of the Champions Trophy. In a Test against South Africa, he set off in pursuit of a ball to the boundary and ended up twisting his ankle. It resulted in a fracture that will keep him out until at least the middle of March. Fakhar, who until then wasn’t part of Pakistan’s ODI plans, came back into the side as Ayub’s replacement, and made an impressive return, scoring 84 off 69 and 41 off 28 in his first two matches back in the side.Pakistan did, however, get a fitness-related boost before the game with Haris Rauf fit enough to start. He had pulled up with a side strain in the opening game of the triangular series these two sides took part in over the last fortnight along with South Africa. That day had also seen a New Zealand player struck down with injury, when Rachin Ravindra lost the trajectory of a hit while fielding at the boundary, which ended up hitting him flush on the forehead. He needed stitches, and though he trained yesterday and New Zealand have said that he showed no signs of delayed concussion, he did not play against Pakistan. He was seen running drinks to New Zealand’s batters, though.The game marked the return of ICC tournament cricket to Pakistan after 1996, with huge crowds building up outside the National Stadium in Karachi in the hours before the start. The opening ceremony was attended by Pakistan’s president Asif Ali Zardari and had an air force fly-past parade after the toss, which Pakistan won and asked New Zealand to bat.

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O Palmeiras goleou o Bolívar-BOL por 4 a 0, na quinta-feira (30), e garantiu a melhor campanha da fase de grupos da Libertadores. Foi a quinta vez nos últimos seis anos que o Verdão atingiu esse feito. Essa conquista e os números do clube nessas últimas edições não deixam dúvidas: o Alviverde tem sido, com larga vantagem, o melhor brasileiro na fase de grupos da Liberta.

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Em 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 e 2023, o Palmeiras foi o time com a melhor campanha geral da fase de grupos da Libertadores, ficando fora desses status apenas em 2021, quando o Atlético-MG levou a melhor, mas foi eliminado justamente pelo Verdão na semifinal. A eficiência desses resultados chamam a atenção, mas mais do que isso os números mostram que o Alviverde sobra nesses últimos anos.

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Ao todo, o Palmeiras fez 36 jogos de fase de grupos e em apenas cinco deles não conseguiu uma vitória. Foram somente dois empates e três derrotas em seis anos, algo muito fora do comum. Os 31 triunfos nesses período também são impressionantes. O brasileiro que mais se aproxima é o Flamengo, com 21 vitórias, além de 11 empates e quatro derrotas. O aproveitamento palmeirense é de incríveis 88% dos pontos disputados (95 dos 108 possíveis). Enquanto o Rubro-Negro tem aproveitamento de 68,5%.

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Se essa comparação já parece bastante impressionante, basta ver o número de gols para notar o tamanho do feito do Palmeiras nesses últimos anos. Em 36 jogos de fase de grupo, o Verdão marcou 105 gols, média de 2,92 por jogo. O Flamengo, que vem logo atrás no ranking, marcou 72 tentos em 36 partidas, média de dois por jogo. Números que também chamam a atenção, mas ainda assim menores do que o do Alviverde.

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Em termos de média de gols sofridos, o Palmeiras acaba sendo superado pelo Grêmio e pelo Bragantino, que têm índice de 0,5 por partida, enquanto o Verdão tem média de 0,61. Detalhe é que o Alviverde jogou o dobro de jogos dos gaúchos e seis vezes mais partidas do que o Massa Bruta no período.

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Já o saldo de gols palmeirense volta a ser algo bastante fora da curva. Com 105 gols marcados e apenas 22 sofridos, o saldo de gols do Verdão no período é de 83. O Flamengo, que é o segundo nessa lista, tem um saldo de gols de 35, menos da metade do saldo do Alviverde.

Campanha do Palmeiras somando últimos seis anos fase de grupos da Libertadores:

36 jogos
31 vitórias
2 empates
3 derrotas
105 gols marcados
22 gols sofridos
88% de aproveitamento
83 gols de saldo

Melhores aproveitamentos últimos seis anos fase de grupos da Libertadores:

1) Palmeiras – 88%
2) Cruzeiro – 72,2%
3) Flamengo – 68,5%
4) Grêmio – 64,8%
5) Internacional – 61,1%

Maiores médias de gols últimos seis anos fase de grupos da Libertadores:

1) Palmeiras – 2,92
2) Cruzeiro – 2,17
3) Flamengo – 2
4) São Paulo – 1,92
5) Internacional – 1,71

Menores médias de gols últimos seis anos fase de grupos da Libertadores:

1) Grêmio – 0,50
2) Bragantino – 0,50
3) Cruzeiro – 0,58
4) Palmeiras – 0,61
5) Corinthians – 0,83

Maiores saldos de gols últimos seis anos fase de grupos da Libertadores:

1) Palmeiras – 83
2) Flamengo – 35
3) Cruzeiro – 19
4) Internacional – 18
5) Grêmio – 18

أشاد كيفرين تورام، متوسط ميدان نادي يوفنتوس، بنجم نادي ريال مدريد، موضحًا أن الأخير هو أفضل لاعب في العالم في الوقت الحالي من هذا الموسم.

يوفنتوس يحل ضيفًا على نظيره ريال مدريد مساء اليوم الأربعاء، وذلك لحساب الجولة الثالثة من مرحلة المجموعات في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ويسعى يوفنتوس إلى الخروج بنتيجة إيجابية أمام ريال مدريد، على الرغم من صعوبة المهمة والتفوق الواضح للفريق الملكي خلال هذا الموسم.

ومن بين اللاعبين الذين سيتعين يوفنتوس الحذر منهم هو كيليان مبابي، والذي يلعب بشكل أكثر من رائع رفقة ريال مدريد منذ بداية هذ الموسم.

مبابي يعتبر نجم ريال مدريد الأول هذا الموسم، حيث سجل 13 هدفًا خلال 11 مباراة مع الميرنجي ويعتمد عليه المدرب تشابي ألونسو دائمًا.

ويرى تورام في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة سبورت، أن مبابي هو أفضل لاعب في العالم في الوقت الحالي.

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وقال تورام عن مبابي: “هو أفضل لاعب في العالم حاليًا، إنه يقدم موسمًا رائعًا وكلنا نعرف أي نوع من اللاعبين هو”.

ويعتقد تورام أن يوفنتوس سوف يلعب مباراة جيدة ضد ريال مدريد، حيث أضاف: “لا يمكنك اللعب بخوف، نحن واثقون ونؤمن بأنفسنا وعلينا فقط أن نخوض المباراة ونفوز، لا نخشى شيئًا ونعلم أننا سنلعب ضد فريق جيد غدًا، ونحن كذلك، نحن واثقون من قدرتنا على تحقيق نتيجة جيدة”.

وحول وضع يوفنتوس الحالي: “لقد تحدثنا وعقدنا اجتماعًا قصيرًا لأنه كان من المهم مناقشة ما يجري، نعلم أن لدينا مدربًا جيدًا ولاعبين أكفاء، علينا فقط فهم ما يجري ومواصلة العمل بنية التحسين يومًا بعد يوم”.

واختتم تورام: “الأمر واضح جدًا، منذ اللحظة التي ندخل فيها الملعب علينا الفوز، يحب الناس الحديث عن المدرب لكن اللاعبين هم من يتخذون القرارات، لدينا ثقة كبيرة بمدربنا ولقد كان دائمًا واضحًا معنا”.

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A janela de transferências fecha no dia 2 de agosto e por conta disso, o São Paulo corre atrás de reforços. No entanto, as últimas semanas vêm sendo de pouca movimentação no mercado da bola pelo Tricolor. Com Copa do Brasil, Sul-Americana e Brasileirão para disputar, o São Paulo pode ver o prazo de inscrições dos torneios se encerrar sem caras novas.

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Para a Sul-americana, o São Paulo tem até o dia 29 de julho para fazer mudanças para as oitavas de final, quando terá pela frente o San Lorenzo (ARG), que eliminou o Independiente Medellín (COL) nos playoffs. Vale destacar que as oitavas de final do torneio começam a ser disputadas pouco depois do encerramento da janela brasileira, no dia 2 de agosto. Assim, a Conmebol exige que os clubes entreguem suas listas finais com certa antecedência. 

Já na Copa do Brasil, se quiser ter jogadores novos no jogo de ida da semifinal, contra o Corinthians, o São Paulo tem até a próxima terça-feira (25) para publicar nomes no Boletim Informativo Diário (BID) da CBF. Somente com os nomes no sistema, eles estarão liberados para jogar.

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No Brasileirão a situação é mais tranquila, mas tem duas datas diferentes para encerrar o período de inscrições. Vale lembrar que, antes da primeira rodada do campeonato, os clubes precisaram enviar uma lista de, no mínimo, 35 jogadores inscritos para a CBF. O São Paulo inscreveu na primeira lista 36 nomes.

Até o dia 25 de agosto, o Tricolor pode inscrever mais 14 jogadores no Campeonato Brasileiro, totalizando 50 nomes na lista, que é o limite imposto pelo regulamento. Caso queira substituir algum integrante, o São Paulo terá até o dia 15 de setembro para trocar no máximo oito atletas. Vale destacar que caso algum jogador atue por mais de seis jogos pela Série A, ele não pode mais jogar a competição por outro clube.

New boys – like Arya – Suryansh Shedge and Musheer Khan also come in for praise from the Punjab Kings head coach

ESPNcricinfo staff22-Mar-2025

Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting is impressed with the young batters in his IPL 2025 squad, singling out opener Priyansh Arya, finisher (and medium-pace bowler) Suryansh Shedge, and 19-year-old batting allrounder Musheer Khan as the ones he is expecting good things from.”Priyansh Arya, I think, is a very special potential opening batsman for us going forward in the tournament,” Ponting said at an event in New Chandigarh. “Depending on which way we go with our overseas make-up, he’s very exciting.”Left-hand batter Arya had first attracted attention when he thumped six sixes in an over in the Delhi Premier League. At the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25, he scored 325 runs, with a century, at an average of 40.62 and a strike rate of 176.63. Arya is one of three opening batters in PBKS’ squad, the others being Prabhsimran Singh and Josh Inglis.Related

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Like Arya, Shedge also had a successful SMAT last season. He had the highest strike rate (251.92) for any batter to have faced at least 50 balls in the tournament, with his cameos helping Mumbai successfully hunt down 230 (against Andhra) and 222 (against Vidarbha). Musheer, meanwhile, will be back in action after September 2024, when he suffered injuries in a car accident.”Suryansh Shedge is also someone who has been very impressive in our training so far,” Ponting said. “When I talk about energy and fun, another player that I am impressed with is Musheer Khan. He’s brought a lot to the group already. He has got an infectious attitude, and around the training ground and around the team so far, he’s been someone that I’ve really enjoyed working with.”PBKS, who had finished ninth last season and have never won the IPL title, start their campaign this season against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad on March 25. Apart from having a new head coach in Ponting, PBKS also have a new captain in Shreyas Iyer. They had last made the IPL playoffs back in 2014, which is also the only time they got to the final.

Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow made his first appearance of the season in the Premier League on Saturday because of Lucas Perri’s injury.

The Wales international made three saves, including one impressive stop from a free-kick, before Gabriel Gudmundsson found the top corner of his own net in the 94th minute.

Perri’s injury provided the former Newcastle United stopper with an opportunity to strut his stuff in the Premier League, but it also meant that Illan Meslier made the bench for the first time this season.

Why Illan Meslier is a Leeds outcast this season

The French goalkeeper has played 214 matches for the West Yorkshire outfit in all competitions, per Transfermarkt, and was the number one option in goal from the 2020/21 season until he was dropped near the end of last term.

Meslier let in 2.73 more goals than expected based on the xG of the shots against him in the Championship last season. He also made three errors that directly led to goals for the opposition.

His errors eventually convinced Daniel Farke to bring Darlow in as the number one for the last seven games, which helped the Whites to clinch the title.

Then, this summer, Leeds decided that Meslier was not good enough to be first or second choice in the Premier League, as evidenced by their move to sign Lucas Perri as the new number one with Darlow as his back-up.

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The French goalkeeper is an outcast in the current squad, only to be called upon if both Perri and Darlow are unavailable, and that is because of his poor performances on the pitch last term.

Leeds have another star who may be on his way to becoming the next Meslier in Joel Piroe, who has had a difficult start to the Premier League season.

Why Joel Piroe could be the next Illan Meslier for Leeds

The Dutch striker, who signed from Swansea for a fee of £10m in the summer of 2023, was immense for the Whites in the Championship last term, scoring 19 goals in the division.

Piroe was the top scorer in the league, ahead of the likes of Borja Sainz and Josh Sargent, and an integral part of Farke’s team with the goal threat that he provided in the final third.

However, a concern heading into the Premier League season was that the left-footed centre-forward does not have the physical profile of a typical number nine in the division, as he tends to struggle out of possession.

24/25 Championship

Joel Piroe per 90

Percentile rank vs STs

Dribble success rate

31.8%

Bottom 27%

Successful dribbles

0.41

Bottom 35%

Fouls won

0.44

Bottom 9%

Duels won

2.24

Bottom 3%

Duel success rate

26.9%

Bottom 10%

Aerial duels won

0.90

Bottom 12%

Aerial duel success rate

21.4%

Bottom 17%

Stats via FotMob

As you can see in the table above, the £40k-per-week striker ranked very poorly among his positional peers in the division in a host of physical and out-of-possession metrics.

Piroe was described as “anonymous” by reporter James Marshment back in February, which is what he can, unfortunately, be when Leeds do not have it all their own way with the ball, as they often will not in the Premier League.

The Dutch striker won 9% of his duels and failed to score a goal or create a ‘big chance’ for the team in the first two matches of the Premier League season, per Sofascore, before he was an unused substitute in the 0-0 draw with Newcastle and missed the loss to Fulham through injury.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha, who scored the club’s only league goal this season against Everton, were signed to compete with Piroe for his position up front in the summer transfer window.

Therefore, Piroe may well be in danger of becoming the next Meslier to be pushed out of the squad because of his lack of suitability for the Premier League, due to his physical attributes, and the signings that have been made in his position.

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