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كشفت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الكتالونية عن تفكير نادي برشلونة في التعاقد مع مدافع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي يوفنتوس، دانيلو، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.

ويرغب نادي برشلونة في تدعيم مركزي الظهير الأيمن والأيسر في نهاية الموسم الحالي، ويرى أن دانيلو هو المناسب لتلك المهمة لإجادته المركزين ولكن يرى أن الصفقة صعبة.

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وكان برشلونة قد تعاقد في يناير الماضي مع داني ألفيس من جديد حتى نهاية الموسم الحالي، ولهذا يريد النادي الكتالوني التعاقد مع لاعب جديد، قد يكون بديلًا للأمريكي الدولي، سيرجينيو ديست.

لعب دانيلو من قبل ضمن صفوف نادي ريال مدريد ثم مانشستر سيتي قبل الانتقال إلى يوفنتوس، ولديه عقد ساري مع البيانكونيري حتى يونيو 2024 ويعمل النادي الإيطالي على تجديده.

وبالتالي هناك تكمن المشكلة أن المقابل المادي لصالح يوفنتوس سيكون كبيرًا وكذلك راتب اللاعب مرتفعًا، وهذا ما قد يجبر برشلونة على التغاضي عن الصفقة خاصة مع تألق ديست.

Liverpool will sign RB Leipzig centre-back Ibrahima Konate in the summer transfer window, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

If there is one area of the pitch the Reds must strengthen in this summer, it is the centre of defence. Jurgen Klopp has endured a desperate time of things in that area this season, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all sidelined for many months.

Konate appears to be the front-runner to come in at the end of the season, with reports continually linking the RB Leipzig man with a move to Anfield.

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Romano talks up Liverpool’s move for Konate

Someone who has been vocal about the possibility of the 21-year-old heading to Merseyside is Romano, and taking to Twitter on Sunday, he delivered another forceful verdict on the transfer, saying:

“Said here we go days ago… he’s going to Liverpool!”

Transfer Tavern take

It does seem increasingly likely that Konate will be a Liverpool player next season, with the youngster a centre-back of huge potential. It has even been claimed recently that he could end up becoming the best in the world in that position one day, highlighting why the Reds are eyeing him up.

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Injuries are the one concern with Konate, however, considering he has already had a string of fitness issues, but the hope is that those will ease with age.

The last thing Klopp needs is another injury-prone defensive figure around, with both Gomez and Matip becoming problematic in that respect.

In other news, some Liverpool fans are excited after more talk surrounding the Reds’ interest in one player emerged. Read more here.

Manchester City edged closer to the Premier League title with a vital 2-1 win against Aston Villa on Wednesday evening.

It was a nightmare start for Pep Guardiola’s side as they went 1-0 down within 20 seconds, with John McGinn converting Ollie Watkins’ cross but they fought back to lead 2-1 before half-time thanks to goals from Phil Foden and Rodri.

John Stones’ red card on the brink of half time put the result in doubt but City were comfortable in the second half after Matty Cash made it 10 vs 10, picking up a second yellow for a rash challenge on Foden.

Although the 20-year-old was in dazzling form once again, it was arguably Bernardo Silva who impressed just as much for City at Villa Park.

As per SofaScore, the former Monaco man would earn a superb 8.2/10 rating for his performance, with only Foden (8.2) rated higher.

The Portuguese international would register two assists against Dean Smith’s side, with his perfect cut back volleyed in by Foden, whilst his teasing cross was headed past Emiliano Martinez by Rodri.

Considering he has just six assists in the Premier League this season and three have come in his last two top-flight appearances, it seems fair to suggest that Silva is rediscovering his best form after a slow start to the campaign.

At Villa Park, Silva would complete 61/64 of his passes, resulting in an incredible 95% pass accuracy rate, which is an improvement on the 91.5% accuracy he has averaged in the Premier League so far this season.

It was also better than the 92% registered by Foden, and whilst both players contributed three key passes on the evening, the Portuguese winger would also create two big chances for his teammates.

Silva also completed four dribbles compared to Foden’s three and would lose possession just 11 times on the evening, whereas Foden would lose the ball 16 times.

Therefore, whilst Foden will earn a lot of plaudits for his goal and overall performance, it was arguably the “exceptional” Silva who ran the show for Guardiola’s side on Wednesday evening.

And, in other news… Pep handed ideal opportunity to axe “remarkable” Man City beast, he’s been awful this year

Speaking exclusively to The Transfer Tavern, former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer believes Sheffield United’s board were against the signing of Rhian Brewster.

Brewster was signed under former Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder for big money, joining from Liverpool in a £23.5m deal last year.

However, the 21-year-old striker has really struggled in the Premier League this season, failing to score a goal all campaign.

Ultimately, it is a transfer that has simply not worked out yet, and Palmer is convinced the signing is one that the Sheffield United higher-ups were never fully on board with.

On Brewster, the ex-Sheffield Wednesday player told TT:

“The striker I believe that they signed from Liverpool, I think the board were against him [Wilder] bringing him in. He hasn’t really hit the ground running.

“But, you know, on another day that could have worked out. Now they’ve been relegated, that could work out for him. He could score shedloads in that division.”

Brewster was in prolific form during his last spell in the Championship, scoring 11 goals in 22 appearances for Swansea City back in the 2019/20 season.

Bearing that in mind, the England U21 international could still come good for the Blades and help fire them back up to the Premier League.

Leicester City have been linked with a number of wide options heading into the summer transfer window.

Two of the most prominent names have been Florian Thauvin of Olympique Marseille and Borussia Dortmund’s Thorgan Hazard.

It is certainly key that the Foxes bring in another wide option next season with on-loan Cengiz Under set to return to AS Roma. It should definitely be the former Newcastle United man Thauvin who Brendan Rodgers and Jon Rudkin target.

Both at the same age of 28, albeit Hazard being two months younger, the Frenchman is enjoying a much better season throughout 2020/21.

He has eight goals and nine assists in all competitions for Marseille, whilst the Dortmund man can only boast three goals and four assists, the lowest amount of goal contributions he has racked up in a single season throughout the entirety of his senior top-flight career.

Whilst Thauvin is clearly excelling thanks to his tangible output throughout the current campaign, the £25.2m-rated wideman continues to outperform Hazard in his general play.

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According to WhoScored, he attempts more than double the Belgian’s shots per game in the league, racking up two per match in Ligue 1, compared to the Dortmund man’s 0.7 per game in the Bundeslliga.

Thauvin’s composure and threat on the ball continues when looking at his 1.6 dribbles per game compared to Hazard’s paltry total of just 0.4. For context, even Leicester defender Wesley Fofana has completed more than that with his 0.6 per game according to WhoScored.

Meanwhile, the former Newcastle man is far more of a creative influence too, providing 1.5 key passes compared to Hazard’s 0.8.

So, whilst on paper, both Thauvin and Hazard may seem like extremely similar players, the former is the stand-out right-winger.

He then should certainly be Leicester’s number one priority should they, as is expected, choose to recruit a wideman in the summer transfer window.

AND in more news, the Foxes have been dealt a huge blow in the race for Celtic Odsonne Edouard…

يواصل الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك تدريباته على ملعب عبد اللطيف أبورجيلة استعدادا لمباراة طلائع الجيش.

الزمالك يستعد لمواجهة لمباراة طلائع الجيش المقرر لها يوم الثلاثاء المقبل باستاد القاهرة الدولي، في الجولة الأخيرة لمباريات المجموعة الثالثة بكأس الرابطة. كارتيرون يعقد جلسة مع اللاعبين

عقد الفرنسي باتريس كارتيرون المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، جلسة مع اللاعبين قبل انطلاق تدريب اليوم الأحد.

وحرص المدير الفني للفريق على توجيه بعض التعليمات الفنية للاعبين لتطبيقها في المران، كما طالب اللاعبين بالتركيز في الفترة الحالية وشرح لهم برنامج تدريب اليوم. تدريبات تأهيلية لطارق حامد

أدى طارق حامد لاعب الفريق تدريبات تأهيلية على هامش مران اليوم الأحد.

وخاض طارق حامد تدريبات الجري حول الملعب تحت إشراف مدحت عبد الهادي المدرب العام، ويعاني اللاعب من إصابة بكدمة في الركبة تسببت في غيابه عن مباريات الفريق الماضية في كأس الرابطة. حفني وحازم إمام يواصلان التأهيل

واصل الثنائي أيمن حفني وحازم إمام لاعبا الفريق أداء البرنامج التأهيلي المخصص لهما وذلك خلال مران اليوم الأحد.

ويعاني أيمن حفني من إصابة في العضلة الخلفية في حين يعاني حازم إمام من إصابة بكدمة في العضلة الأمامية.

Say the name Almen Abdi around Hillsborough Stadium and you’ll likely get back a prickly response from the Sheffield Wednesday faithful – but that is quite understandable.

The Swiss midfielder cost the Yorkshire giants a whopping £4m from Watford in 2016 and, in three seasons, racked up an abysmal 23 appearances. A shocking waste of money, to say the least.

It was such poor a signing that YorkshireLive dubbed him their ‘undisputed captain’ of the Owls’ worst 25-man squad of the last decade.

He never lived up to expectations, and now there’s another name heading down the same treacherous path – Massimo Luongo.

According to reports in his home country Australia at the time (summer 2019), the former QPR midfielder cost around £3.3m, which isn’t too much cheaper than the price paid for Abdi.

Now valued at just £1.44m by Transfermarkt, the 28-year-old has struggled to make much of an impact in the near two seasons that he’s been in south Yorkshire.

In total, Luongo has made 43 appearances for the Owls but hasn’t started a game since a 2-0 defeat to Huddersfield at the start of December and has missed 22 league outings through injury, per Transfermarkt.

He comes back and then gets injured almost instantly – even when appearing from the bench for the odd ten to 20 minutes.

This is very much the same story to that of Abdi and that should have Owls chairman Dejphon Chansiri hugely concerned as it’ll be another disastrous cross on his transfer record.

Frustratingly, when the injury-prone maestro is fit, he’s among the club’s best-performing players, but those matches come few and far between.

In 2015, the Aussie was named alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on a 59-player list for the Ballon d’Or world footballer of the year award.

Just two years later, former Rs boss Ian Holloway lauded him as the best player in the Championship, via Goal.com, whilst ex-Owls boss Garry Monk – who signed Luongo in 2019 – waxed lyrical about him last season. He said:

“I think he has been one of our best performing players in terms of consistency across all the games that he has played so far. He is a great lad. He is a quiet leader,” before adding: “I think his performances have been excellent.”

Darren Moore knows all too well about the £18k-per-week dynamo, too. Echoing the aforementioned sentiments, he told reporters in his unveiling press conference: “Mass is an excellent player, we know that. He’ll be a wonderful addition with the squad.”

However, there is a long way to go before Luongo can back up just glowing praise. He must first focus on staying fit – if he can’t, then the Owls could certainly have another Abdi on their hands.

The 34-year-old has not played for another club since his exit from Hillsborough at the end of the 2018/19 season. Luongo best hope he does not follow the same path.

AND in other news, Exclusive: Palmer adamant Liam Shaw shouldn’t be playing for Sheffield Wednesday…

رد محمد أبو الوفا عضو مجلس إدارة اتحاد الكرة المصري، على إمكانية إقالة البرتغالي كارلوس كيروش المدير الفني منتخب لمصر من منصبه حال الإخفاق في بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا.

وقال أبو الوفا خلال تصريحات لبرنامج “يحدث في مصر” على قناة “إم بي سي مصر”: “مصر كلها تتحدث عن مصر أمس وأن أداء المنتخب لم يكن على ما يرام، ولم يعجبنا الأداء مثل كل المصريين، مجلس الإدارة بالكامل تحدث عن المباراة”.

وأضاف: “نأمل أن اللاعبين يتخطون هذه المرحلة، وهذا دورنا معهم، ونحن جاهزين لأي سيناريو، ولكن لا بد في الأول والنهاية أن نساند المنتخب ونقف خلفه لكي نتأهل وإن شاء الله نحصد الكأس، لا نفكر إلا في ذلك”.

وأكمل: “سنقيم الوضع بعد البطولة، تحت أي ظرف وأي وضع لن يكون هناك حساب إلا بعد البطولة”.

طالع | وزير الرياضة يوجه رسالة نارية للاعبي منتخب مصر ويوضح مصير كيروش

وواصل: “الشرط الجزائي في عقد كيروش يمثل 150% من عقده المتبقي”.

وأتم: “عقده مع منتخب مصر حتى كأس العالم قطر 2022”.

منتخب مصر كان قد خسر أمام نيجيريا، في أولي مواجهاته ببطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا المقامة بالكاميرون، ويستعد حاليًا لملاقاة غينيا بيساو المقرر لها يوم السبت المقبل في إطار الجولة الثانية.

Reports from Spain earlier this week claimed that Carlo Ancelotti is eager to exploit Everton’s relationship with FC Barcelona to help him sign Miralem Pjanic in the summer, but the Toffees boss must avoid striking a deal for the Bosnian midfielder.

It is claimed that Ancelotti wants to maximise the relationship that Everton have built with the Camp Nou natives in recent years, one which has seen Lucas Digne, Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes ditch the La Liga giants for life on Merseyside.

Pjanic could be the next in line to join that group after struggling to establish himself in Catalunya since leaving Juventus last year, with Ronald Koeman often leaving the 30-year-old on the bench such has been the disdain for his performances.

Koeman is thought to have had high hopes for Pjanic having arrived after his €65m (£59m) arrival and the €72m (£66m) sale of Arthur to Juventus in June, but the 98-cap international has only started 13 of his 28 appearances in all competitions.

Pjanic is still seen to have his admirers around Europe and is not expected to struggle to find a new home in the off-season, with Everton one side who could potentially sign him.

It is suggested that the Blues may enquire into signing Pjanic on loan for the 2021/22 campaign with an option to buy the midfielder, who now has a TransferMarkt valuation of just £36m, in the following summer window.

Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur may also be in the mix for the £271,000-per-week talent as Jose Mourinho likes Pjanic a lot, though Barcelona are noted to favour a deal with Everton due to the two club’s shared relationship.

But Ancelotti should not explore the requirements Barcelona are bound to request to send Pjanic out on loan for next season, as the four-time Serie A winner would not be expected to improve the Goodison Park ranks sufficiently enough to make a move worthwhile.

Koeman has frequently opted to overlook Pjanic this season as the former Toffees boss has grown serious concerns over the Bosnian’s abilities, noting last month via quotes by FC Barcelona Noticias: “Miralem has to improve the rhythm of the ball [and] know his position.”

Pjanic’s struggles to adapt to Koeman’s demands, and the resulting lack of game time, have seen the 30-year-old grow frustrated at the Camp Nou, and question why he has only started three of his seven La Liga appearances from 11 available games since the turn of the year.

“I have played at all the clubs I’ve been at and with all the coaches I’ve had. A situation like this has never happened to me. Of course, it’s not easy, I accept it with great difficulty,” he told Telefoot last month.

“I don’t have the exact reasons why I’ve not had the playing time I expected. I keep working and you have to respect the decisions that are taken, even if you don’t agree. I want to leave my mark at this club.”

That mark has so far been one of a player who Marca note ‘seems to be getting further, not closer, from where Barcelona need him to be,’ as Pjanic struggles to find any consistency with his performances or minutes on the field.

His maiden year at the Camp Nou started on the wrong foot, too, with Sport reporting in October that he was ‘two steps behind his teammates in training’ and was ‘still far from optimal physical shape’ despite more than a months’ worth of sessions, as he struggled to match the intensity shown by his new teammates.

With the Premier League often touted to have higher physical demands on players than La Liga, we would expect to see Pjanic struggle if Everton were to make a move to sign the midfielder this summer and as such, they must not explore what is bound to be an expensive deal.

AND in other news, Carlo Ancelotti is eager for Everton to sign a £32.5m-rated titan who top clubs would sign “without thinking twice”…

Glasgow Rangers came out on top in a seven-goal thriller with Royal Antwerp at the Bosuilstadion with most of the meaningful action condensed into a mind-blowing final seven minutes.

Rangers got off to the perfect start after Joe Aribo gave Steven Gerrard’s side the lead, only for the hosts to hit back through Felipe Avenatti and Lior Refaelov after Steven Davis was adjudged to have fouled the Israeli inside the box shortly before the break.

However, the Light Blues then pulled level with their own spot-kick in the second half, although Antwerp were immediately back in action to make it 3-2, thanks to Martin Hongla’s fine effort.

But Rangers weren’t to be denied the spoils after substitute Ryan Kent equalised with a fine solo effort to spark a dramatic comeback. The Gers sealed an incredible win with a second penalty from Borna Barisic after Antwerp were rocked by the dismissal of Abdoulaye Seck on the stroke of full-time after he deliberately handled the ball in the box.

Rangers are on course to reach the last-16 of the Europa League for the second time in as many seasons and although he didn’t get on the scoresheet, it was Alfredo Morelos who stole the show on their way to a vital three points.

He has often been depicted as a rather basic poacher, leading the line and scoring goals for fun, but last night Morelos turned provider and was utterly brilliant at it.

Daily Record reporter Michael Gannon handed the Colombian his Man of the Match award after he provided the assist for Aribo’s opener. He graded the 24-year-old a 9/10 and claimed Morelos was ‘unlucky not to score but absolutely vital to this Rangers performance.’

While Barisic may receive much of the plaudits for adding the finishing touches, Morelos arguably outshone the Croatian to steal the show on the night.

The six-cap Colombia international was at the centre of nearly everything going forwards, producing more key passes (five) than any other player on the pitch including the Croatian, who could only manage three.

That’s also backed up by the fact that Morelos recorded a better pass success rate than Barisic (91%), that being the highest out of any player in an away shirt other than Aribo and Glen Kamara.

Morelos was a constant threat upfront at the top of the pitch as he left the likes of Antwerp defenders Seck (6.1), Maxime Le Marchand (6.9) and Ritchie De Laet (6.5) all trailing in his wake, as none of them received a rating higher than 6.9, such was the level of their sub-par performances.

It’s no surprise to see that the £10.8m-rated Colombian front man was also fouled twice – the second-highest out of the entire Rangers squad – as he caused all sorts of problems by creating the space that allowed the likes of Kent and Aribo to run in behind Antwerp’s backline; out of his 46 touches, he attempted 32 out of a possible 35 passes, which suggests that, more often that not, he was playing with his head up and always looking to find a teammate.

Next up for the Gers is Dundee United at Ibrox before the return fixture at home to Antwerp next week. If he keeps playing like that, they should have no problems at all.

AND in other news, Rangers must tie Steven Davis down to a new deal after Steven Gerrard’s recent comments…