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O Guarani vive momentos de altos e baixos na temporada, a chegada de Umberto Louzer amenizou um pouco a montanha russa vivida pelo Alviverde em 2023. Diante deste cenário, o Bugre teve um pouco de calma para promover a estreia do jovem Yan Henrique, de apenas 17 anos, diante do Londrina no último sábado no Brinco de Ouro.

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Diante da necessidade – pelo fato do titular, o lateral-direito Diogo Mateus, ter recebido o terceiro cartão amarelo e ter que cumprir suspensão automática -, Umberto Louzer não hesitou e promoveu a estreia da “joia” Bugrina diante do time paranaense.

Com 82 minutos em campo, Yan teve uma apresentação sólida, foi o lateral que iniciou a jogada que culminou na cabeçada de Derek para abrir o placar após cruzamento de Bruno José pela direita.

Após a partida, Louzer elogiou bastante a partida realizada pelo garoto e também frisou detalhes importantes, principalmente psicológicos, que podem interferir em uma estreia.

– Olha, o Yan, a gente fica feliz. É a primeira vez dele. Estreou hoje com a camisa do profissional. É um menino com potencial gigantesco, com muita personalidade, com muito talento. Gosta de trabalhar, gosta de aprender, sempre focado naquilo que é passado a ele. Imagina a cabeça desse menino, capaz de não ter dormido, não é mais o jogo pela manhã, mas feliz por ele, feliz, tenho certeza que a família dele também está feliz por ele – afirmou.

Louzer também projetou a sequência do jogador e ainda elogiou o dia a dia de trabalho do jovem jogador Bugrino.

– Então, ele tem treinado conosco desde quando eu cheguei, tem me agradado a maneira como ele trabalha no dia a dia. É claro que a tendência é que ele possa estar evoluindo. Então, o menino é uma joia que o Guarani tem. Nós vamos ter que saber lapidar bem, trabalhar bem o emocional, a cabeça dele, dar aquilo que ele precisa para ele potencializar todas as suas virtudes e eu tenho certeza que, num espaço curto aí, vai ser um nome lembrado, visto e elogiado no cenário do futebol brasileiro – projetou o treinador.

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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

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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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.

يخوض الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، مباراة هامة أمام غزل المحلة، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز غدًا السبت.

ويلتقي الزمالك مع غزل المحلة في الخامسة مساء السبت على استاد هيئة قناة السويس، ضمن منافسات الجولة العاشرة من بطولة الدوري المصري.

ويسعى الزمالك إلى تحقيق نتيجة إيجابية أمام غزل المحلة من أجل استعادة التوازن بعد التعادل مع الجونة، والخسارة أمام الأهلي.

طالع.. حكم مباراة الزمالك وغزل المحلة في الدوري المصري

ويحتاج الزمالك إلى الفوز على المحلة من أجل الحفاظ على صدارة جدول الترتيب للدوري المصري الممتاز.

في المقابل يأمل المحلة في تعويض التعادل الأخير مع المقاولون العرب، والخسارة أمام المصري في الجولتين الماضيتين.

ويحتل الزمالك، المركز الأول برصيد 17 نقطة، بينما غزل المحلة في المركز الرابع عشر برصيد 10 نقاط.

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Rafael negou a existência de atritos entre Rogério Ceni e o elenco do São Paulo. Após a vitória da equipe por 2 a 0, contra o Puerto Cabello, pela Copa Sul-Americana, o goleiro afirmou que não existe nenhum clima ruim entre o treinador, a comissão técnica e o restante do time.

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O Tricolor chegou para enfrentar a equipe venezuelana, em confronto que aconteceu no estádio do Morumbi, bastante pressionado. Isso porque, além do histórico de resultados ruins dos últimos jogos, o cargo de Ceni começou a ser questionado por grande parte da torcida – inclusive pela maior organizada do clube, a Independente.

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Entretanto, Rafael afastou a existência de qualquer problema. Segundo suas palavras, ‘o ambiente de trabalho é o melhor possível’, alegando que ‘tal pressão é normal quando o resultado não chega’. Para ele, futebol ‘não é só jogar bem, mas trazer resultados’, destacando mais uma vez a importância da vitória contra o Puerto Cabello.

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-Nosso ambiente é o melhor possível, com Rogério, a comissão, a diretoria. O ambiente sempre vou com muito prazer, a gente trabalha muito. Quando o resultado não vem, temos pressão, e isso é normal no futebol – disse.

-No futebol, não temos que só jogar bem, tem que ter resultado. Acho que estamos vindo de bons jogos, imposição sobre os adversários a gente tem jogado bem – completou.

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Agora, o São Paulo volta a campo no sábado (22), às 18h30 (de Brasília), contra o América-MG. O confronto acontecerá no estádio do Morumbi mais uma vez. Rafael falou sobre a chance de buscar a primeira vitória no Campeonato Brasileiro, já que a estreia contra o Botafogo terminou em uma derrota por 2 a 1.

-Saímos com essa vitória merecida que dá tranquilidade para nosso trabalho. Agora é buscar a primeira vitória pelo Brasileiro – completou.

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India did not enforce the follow-on after skittling Bangladesh for 149, and finished the day more than 300 ahead with seven second-innings wickets in hand

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Manjrekar: Bumrah is a bowler without a weakness

Bangladesh escaped the frying pan with four quick wickets to bowl India out early on the second morning, but jumped straight into the fire of the relentless Indian bowling attack, getting bowled out in just 47.1 overs. India chose to bat on despite a lead of 227, and led by 308 with seven second-innings wickets in hand by stumps on day two.Even though India bowled in considerably less helpful conditions than day one, there was no respite for the Bangladesh batters. Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj took eight between them when there was assistance for the pacers, while Ravindra Jadeja broke Bangladesh’s biggest partnership when conditions eased off.The day started on a positive note for Bangladesh. Taskin Ahmed used the second new ball much better than the first for three wickets, Hasan Mahmud completed Bangladesh’s first five-for in India, and they let India add only 37 to their overnight score. However, a quick reminder followed that their bowlers had committed too many errors on day one already. India’s fast bowlers were on the money immediately, bowling testing spell after testing spell, drawing an error once every three balls to reduce Bangladesh to 40 for 5.Shadman Islam was cleaned up by Jasprit Bumrah•BCCIBumrah began over the wicket to the left-hand openers, moving the ball away consistently, but went around for the last ball of the first over. Shadman Islam left him, probably because all the previous five balls had moved away, but this one seamed back in to hit the top of off. Zakir Hasan survived an lbw call that both the umpire and the India captain misjudged, but Deep proved to be too good for him and Mominul Haque.The first over from Deep, immediately around the wicket, wasn’t the greatest, but in his second he got the ball to seam in from a good length just outside off. Zakir was beaten completely while Mominul managed to get his pad in line only for the ball to ricochet into the wicket. He would have been lbw anyway. Mushfiqur Rahim edged the hat-trick ball towards gully but it fell short.Post lunch, India went back to their top two bowlers, who had only bowled short spells before the interval. Siraj, who had lost out on Zakir’s wicket earlier, was the most accurate of the three. Najmul Hossain tried to walk at him to counter the movement, but still managed to only edge to second slip as a wobble-seam ball seamed away from him.Akash Deep’s two-in-two rattled Bangladesh before lunch•BCCIBumrah kept testing Mushfiqur before he bowled a rare delivery that swung after pitching. You can’t mean to do that but it sometimes happens – mostly when the seam is upright – that the ball starts to swing after going past the batter. This one started to go even before it went past Mushfiqur, who had the angle covered otherwise. It took the edge, went quickly to second slip, and began to swerve away from KL Rahul at the last moment. Rahul’s upper body turned with the ball, and his soft hands meant the catch was taken.By now the movement began to settle down, and Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan put together a quick stand of 51 with some good-looking drives. Then India’s spin twins came on and gave away nothing despite little assistance for them from the pitch. In trying to dominate them, Litton ended up playing a slog-sweep much squarer than he would have liked, offering a catch to deep square leg. Shakib unfortunately reverse-swept Ravindra Jadeja straight into his boot for a lob to Rishabh Pant.Just before tea, India brought back the threat of Siraj and Bumrah. Siraj found the edge immediately but it didn’t carry, but with what proved to be the last ball before tea, Bumrah got the better of Mahmud. Bangladesh were still 65 short of avoiding the follow-on. The last two Bangladesh wickets hung around for three quarters of an hour, including a boundary off Bumrah that clearly set something off. Bumrah softened Taskin Ahmed up with short balls, hitting him on the helmet and the glove, before cleaning him up with a pinpoint yorker.After a first-innings duck, Shubman Gill got going in the second•BCCIThe tall Nahid Rana didn’t quite fancy getting behind the line of Bumrah either but managed to somehow deny him the five-for, also hitting him for two boundaries. Eventually, he played Siraj on as he slogged at one, giving him his second wicket. India had more than an hour and a half to bat before stumps on day two.So far ahead in the game were they, India came out swinging. Yashasvi Jaiswal took 10 runs off the first over, Rohit Sharma flicked the first ball he faced for four, but they soon discovered the pitch was still not flat enough to be toying around with the bowling. Their wickets made it the most – 16 – in a single day’s play at Chepauk. Shubman gill and Virat Kohli then batted to the merit of the bowling, but a rare dismissal – a right-hand batter getting out lbw to an offspinner playing forward – made it 17 wickets in the day. It was Kohli, who did not review it, and Ultra Edge then suggested an inside edge. By stumps, India were more than 300 ahead.

Nottingham Forest are now looking to capitalise on a European’s club’s horror situation and sign a “true icon” for just £21 million, according to a recent report.

Nottingham Forest in talks to sign two new players

The Reds are now closing in on the signing of Igor Jesus from Brazilian side Botafogo in a deal believed to be worth £10 million, but the forward could soon be joined by fellow new arrivals. According to ESPN Brazil, Forest have opened talks to sign winger Pepe from FC Porto.

The Portuguese side are looking to get around £12 million for the 28-year-old this summer, and Forest’s interest in Pepe comes as Newcastle United continue to circle around Anthony Elanga.

The Magpies have been keen on the former Man United man for a while now, and they decided to formalise that interest with a £45 million bid last week, which was rejected straight away.

As well as looking at potential replacements for Elanga, Nuno also wants to strengthen other areas of his team, as they have to deal with European football next season. Despite Ola Aina impressing a lot last season, the Reds have now made a £5 million bid to sign Pablo Maffeo from Mallorca.

The Premier League side are pushing to find an agreement with his club, and they have already agreed personal terms with the defender.

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The list of potential new arrivals doesn’t stop there for Forest and Nuno, as they are now among the teams interested in a new striker.

Forest to capitalise on Lyon situation with Mikautadze move

According to TEAMtalk, Nottingham Forest are among the teams in a race to sign striker Georges Mikautadze from French side Olympique Lyon.

The 24-year-old only joined the French giants last summer, but given their relegation to Ligue 2, which is under appeal, and their financial situation, he could be one of many players that is allowed to leave in this transfer window.

TEAMtalk reports that as well as Forest, AS Roma and Eintracht Frankfurt are also keen on a deal for the Georgia international, who is valued at €25 million by Lyon, which is roughly £21.4 million.

Some good form during a loan spell with FC Metz made Mikautadze one to watch going into the European Championships last summer, where he earned a share of the golden boot with three goals for an exciting Georgia side.

Lyon swooped in as a result, and he then scored 11 times in 34 Ligue 1 games last term, as well as a further four goals in the Europa League.

Georges Mikautadze in Ligue 1 24/25

Appearances

34

Goals

11

Assists

6

Shots per game

1.6

Key passes per game

0.6

Should Mikautadze, who has been dubbed a “true icon” by scout Jacek Kulig, join Forest in this transfer window, he would be up against Chris Wood, Taiwo Awoniyi and likely Igor Jesus for a starting spot, so it would not be a surprise to see Awoniyi search for a move elsewhere if a deal goes through.

An impressive bowling performance set the stage and Australia were always well ahead amid the rain

Andrew Fidel Fernando21-Jun-2024

Adam Zampa led the charge through Bangladesh’s middle overs, before Pat Cummins claimed a hat-trick at the death as Australia made a commanding start to the Super Eight.Outside of a 58-run second-wicket stand between Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh were unable to string together any dominant periods with the bat.Related

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The result was them stumbling to 140 for 8 from their 20 overs. Although the North Sound pitch was on the slower side, and assisted the spinners, this was always going to be difficult to defend.David Warner and Travis Head combined to blast 65 for Australia in the first 6.5 overs, and though Bangladesh’s spinners imposed themselves after that, Australia were always cruising. They were 28 runs ahead when showers interrupted play (there had been squalls blowing through all evening).Zampa halts BangladeshAt 57 for 1 at the end of the eighth over, and two set batters in, Bangladesh were in a reasonable position from which to raise the tempo a little. But they were up against one of the canniest middle-overs operators going. Zampa slid in a fast arm ball, that Litton failed to hit with his sweep shot, and wound up bowled.Later, Zampa also hit Shanto in front of the stumps with a fast legbreak, removing Bangladesh’s top scorer of the evening. All up, he collected figures of 2 for 24 from his four overs.Cummins’ hat trickThe last three overs were not fruitful for Bangladesh, who scored only 23 runs. Cummins’ wicket-taking was chiefly responsible for Australia controlling that period of the game.His first two wickets came from back-of-a-length deliveries outside off. Mahmudullah tried to pull one through midwicket and ended up bottom-edging the ball into his stumps. Mahedi Hasan tried to ramp it, but provided only a neat catch to deep third.Then, first ball of the final over, Cummins outwitted Towhid Hridoy by bowling a slower, length ball to the batter, who only scooped it over the shoulder to short fine leg.This was Australia’s fourth hat trick in this format, but only the second in a World Cup. The first was by Brett Lee in 2007, also against Bangladesh.Warner and Head race out of the blocksIt didn’t take long for Australia’s openers to impose themselves. Warner hit the second ball of the innings – bowled by Mahedi Hasan – for four with a reverse sweep. But it was in the fourth over, bowled by Taskin Ahmed, that they really got going, with both batters clubbing straight boundaries, before Head lifted a shortish delivery into the stands beyond cow corner. They plundered 59 in the powerplay.Though Bangladesh legspinner Rishad Hossain claimed two wickets in his first two overs, Head and Warner had got Australia well ahead of the required rate.

Liverpool are now stepping up their pursuit of a £84m striker, with FSG considering the addition of a marquee signing this summer.

Reds eyeing striker with Nunez heading for exit

It appears as though Darwin Nunez’s time at Anfield could be coming to an end this summer, having fallen down the pecking order, often being utilised as a substitute rather than being a regular starter in the Premier League.

Nunez is now attracting widespread interest from across the continent, with bids in the region of £50m being made by Serie A side Napoli and Bundesliga team RB Leipzig, which means the Reds could recoup a large portion of the £85m they paid for the Uruguayan.

While the 25-year-old has played a sporadic role for Arne Slot’s side this season, the manager will need to bring in a replacement this summer, should he decide to cash-in, and FSG are now weighing up the addition of a marquee signing.

Better signing than Frimpong: Liverpool ready bid for "world-class" talent

Liverpool are looking to make sweeping changes to Arne Slot’s squad this summer.

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Angus Sinclair

May 14, 2025

That is according to a report from GiveMeSport which states Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, with scouts set to watch the striker in action for the German side this weekend.

A summer deal for Eiktike will not be cheap, with Frankfurt setting an asking price of £84m, which FSG have reservations about paying, so a delegation of scouts will watch the Frenchman against SC Freiburg to assess whether he is worthy of such a hefty price tag.

Should the Reds be impressed by what they see, they could enter negotiations over a deal for the forward over the coming weeks, with the player himself willing to consider a move to the right club.

"Phenomenal" Ekitike could be Nunez upgrade

The move to Paris Saint-Germain early in the 22-year-old’s career may not have worked out, but he has certainly managed to prove his worth to Frankfurt in the Bundesliga this season, picking up 22 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.

Football scout Ben Mattinson has been particularly impressed by the Frankfurt star’s performances, taking to X to lavish him with praise earlier this season.

There are also clear signs the Reims-born forward could be an upgrade on Nunez, having outperformed the Uruguay international across a number of key attacking metrics over the past year.

That said, Liverpool are right to have concerns about forking out £84m, given that Ekitike is yet to prove himself over a sustained period of time, and they should look to get a deal done for a lower price if possible.

Leeds United are currently enjoying their title party and could already be set to kick that up a notch after identifying two candidates to join them on their Premier League journey, according to a report.

Leeds crowned champions after stunning win at Plymouth

Daniel Farke has endured plenty of trials and tribulations this term, but his side have been a class above and deservedly find themselves top-flight bound after a successful campaign climaxed with a last-gasp title winner from Manor Solomon at Plymouth this weekend.

Many would argue that a club of Leeds’ stature belong in the Premier League, though there is plenty of work to be done to ensure his squad are equipped to take on the challenge of surviving after promotion from the Championship.

Dipping into the market, Farke has identified Celtic attacker Daizen Maeda as a primary target at Elland Road following his freescoring campaign north of the border. The Japan international is valued at £25 million, while Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are among a host of clubs ready to swoop for his services.

Confidence is high that Solomon will join Leeds on a permanent deal after a fine campaign on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, with the player said to have agreed to a return next term.

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He is tempted by a move to the Premier League.

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Kalvin Phillips and Tomas Soucek have been mentioned in connection with the Whites. The former hardly comes a surprise due to his links with his boyhood club, but it remains to be seen if a fairytale return is on the cards.

Scaling up ahead of their Premier League return won’t be easy for Leeds, given the level of side they are likely to come up against on a weekly basis compared to the English second-tier. Nevertheless, they now have two talented players in their sights that could make all the difference, per recent developments.

Leeds want Nicolas Kuhn and Cameron Carter-Vickers from Celtic

According to TBR, Leeds are in the mix to sign Celtic duo Cameron Carter-Vickers and Nicolas Kuhn to strengthen their Premier League survival bid. The pair earn £50,000 per week between them at Parkhead and have lit up the domestic scene in Scotland, emerging as two of the best players in the top-flight, with Carter-Vickers playing a part in the Bhoys conceding only 22 goals in 34 league matches.

Cameron Carter-Vickers – key statistics in 2024/25 (Scottish Premiership)

Duels won

160

Aerial duels won

119

Recoveries

123

Dribbled past

3

Interceptions

32

Nicolas Kuhn – key statistics in 2024/25 (Scottish Premiership)

Chances created

47

Completed dribbles

55

Shots on target

24

Touches in opposition box

157

Duels won

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On the other hand, Kuhn has notched 20 goals and 14 assists in 47 appearances across all competitions, earning plaudits for his consistent displays coming off the right flank.

Celtic’s involvement in Champions League football may be a sticking point for Leeds if negotiations were to occur, though the lure of Premier League football can be a tempting one for top performers in Scotland.