اعترف الدولي البرازيلي نيمار دا سيلفا، لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي الهلال السعودي، بأنه لم يكن سعيدًا خلال فترة تواجده في باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي.
صاحب الـ32 عامًا، انضم في صيف 2023 إلى الهلال السعودي في صفقة انتقال حر بعد نهاية عقده مع باريس سان جيرمان، حيث قضى مع النادي الفرنسي 6 سنوات منذ انضمامه قادمًا من برشلونة في 2017.
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وفي تصريحات لإذاعة “RMC” الفرنسية، قال نيمار: “كانت تجربتي في باريس سان جيرمان جيدة وسيئة، لأنني كنت في قمة مسيرتي الكروية، لكنها كانت سيئة بسبب تعرضي للإصابات وغيابي لفترات طويلة”.
وأضاف: “لن أنسى أبدًا اللحظات المذهلة عندما كان بإمكاننا الفوز ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، واللعب في الدوري الفرنسي كان بالنسبة لي تجربة رائعة، وعاملني المشجعون بشكل جيد”.
وأكمل: “قررت الرحيل عن باريس سان جيرمان عندما وصل عرض الهلال، لأنني لم أكن سعيدًا في ذلك الوقت معهم، لم أكن أشعر بالتقدير من النادي أو المدرب، ناقشوا معي الأمر بالفعل، وقررنا الانفصال، خاصة وأن عرض الهلال كان مناسبًا بالنسبة لي”.
وشدد: “لقد اتخذت القرار الصحيح بالانتقال إلى الهلال، أنا وعائلتي واثقون من ذلك”.
Since Todd Boehly became the owner of Chelsea Football Club, they have spent an extraordinary £1b on new signings to try and return the club to the top of English football. So far, they have had little success.
Boehly’s first season at the club, 2023/23, saw the Blues collect their lowest points since 1987/88, with 44 and register their lowest Premier League finish in a 38-game season, as per Opta Joe. Last term was a slight improvement. The Blues finished sixth in the table, which helped them qualify for the Europa Conference League. However, for all the money spent by their American owners, they are yet to have a trophy to show for it.
Twice in Boehly’s reign, the Blues have broken the British transfer record. First, they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for £107m, before splashing £115m just seven months later to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton, after he rejected a move to Liverpool.
All those expensive incomings mean Chelsea need to balance the books, which has led to major outgoings like Mason Mount. The Cobham graduate joined Manchester United last summer for £55m.
With a similar issue on the cards this summer, it means further sales could occur at Stamford Bridge. There is already one player who could be on his way out of the club.
Chelsea could sell winger to Premier League club
The player in question here is Chelsea’s England under-21 international winger Noni Madueke. The former PSV Eindhoven man could depart Stamford Bridge this summer in search of more regular game time.
According to a report from Mark Douglas of i Newspaper, Newcastle United are targeting Madueke, 'who may become available' for a transfer this summer, provided Chelsea complete the signing of Michael Olise, who himself could be an option for the Magpies if the Blues or Man United fail to land him.
However, Eddie Howe’s side could well target Madueke as an alternative to the France under-21 international, who may become third choice on the right wing at Stamford Bridge if they sign Olise. He would have to compete against the Crystal Palace man, and Cole Palmer for a spot in the side.
It may not be a tough deal to complete, given 'Newcastle have already done business' with the Blues in the past. The price for Madueke is not clear, but he is valued at £42m by Football Observatory. This is a fee that seems realistic, given Chelsea will be hoping to make a profit on the £29m they paid PSV in January 2023.
Why Madueke could be a big loss
It is fair to say that Madueke’s involvement for Chelsea last season was not as much as he would have hoped. He played just 23 times in the Premier League and performed fairly well, finding the back of the net five times, and registering two assists. However, the 1052 minutes he played equated to just over 11 full 90 minutes.
Given Madueke is just 22 years old, it is in his interest to get as many minutes as possible, to ensure he hits the heights predicted for him. After all, he was called the “future of Chelsea” by Chelsea journalist Felix Johnston on X. He is a tricky winger, who loves to cut inside on his left foot and drive at defenders.
If Chelsea do decide to move Madueke on this summer, it could be a bigger loss for the Blues than Conor Gallagher, who seems destined to move away from the club this summer. The England international is linked with a transfer to London rivals Tottenham. The BBC believe he is valued at £50m by Chelsea.
Gallagher was a key player for the Blues last season featuring in all but one of their Premier League games. He also captained his boyhood club 30 times in all competitions. However, they could cut ties this summer.
Conor Gallagher for Chelsea
If Chelsea do sell both Gallagher and Madueke, the loss of the latter could be felt more. This is because a shift from the right wing to attacking midfield could be on the cards for Palmer. The Premier League Young Player of the Year played there 18 times last season, and in Gallagher’s absence, he could well be in for a permanent switch as a number 10.
Regardless of whether they sign Olise or not, a future at Chelsea could still be on the cards for the 22-year-old on the right wing. As with any club, the Blues need squad depth, and with Palmer becoming the first choice number 10, it means Madueke’s sale could have long-term implications, because of a lack of options on the right.
Olise would be the only man holding down the fort on that side, a player who himself is injury-prone. Squad rotation will be vital for Chelsea, especially given the fact they are back in Europe next season.
Madueke, Palmer, Olise stats on RW in 2023/24 compared
Player
Games
Goals
Assists
Minutes
Madueke
34
8
3
1591
Palmer
18
12
5
1519
Olise
19
10
6
1277
Stats from Transfermarkt
It remains to be seen if Chelsea do commission the sale of Madueke this summer. However, the impact it could have on the squad is somewhat understated, and in a few months time the Blues could be regretting their decision to sell the exciting right-winger this summer.
Chelsea made mistake signing £60m ace who's now worth 2x less than Olise
Gambhir: Kings XI’s attack seems to have all boxes ticked now
The Kings XI Punjab had no business winning this. They had managed all of two boundaries in their last 13 overs, and it could’ve been just one had David Warner not fumbled at wide long-off in the final over of the Kings XI’s innings. Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, and Sandeep Sharma all bowled skilfully to limit the Kings XI to 126 for 7.David Warner and Jonny Bairstow then dashed out of the blocks, and rattled off 56 together in 38 balls. The Sunrisers Hyderabad had no business losing this. However, they unravelled spectacularly in the face of smart bowling on a tiring Dubai track to be bundled out for 114, losing 10 for 58. Chris Jordan, picked in place of James Neesham, and Arshdeep Singh claimed five of those wickets in the last two overs as the Kings XI defended the lowest total this IPL.The Kings XI’s come-from-behind victory – their fourth win on the trot – moved them up to fifth on the points table, just behind the Kolkata Knight Riders who had retained their fourth spot after toppling the Delhi Capitals earlier in the day. As for the Sunrisers, they dropped to sixth, but they’re still in the hunt for the playoffs and are the only team outside the top three with a positive net run-rate.Rashid, and his ripping googlies After perfectly judging a skier at deep-square leg to get rid of Mandeep Singh, who has been pushed up to the top in place of the injured Mayank Agarwal, for 17 off 14 balls, he tested KL Rahul and Chris Gayle with big-turning googlies.Gayle and his off stump were beaten in Khan’s first over, then in his second Rahul hastily stabbed a shorter googly towards midwicket. He made the incision in his third with a tossed-up googly that dipped sharply and bowled Rahul through the gate for a run-a-ball 27.The collapse, part one At the other end, Holder kept hiding the ball away from Gayle’s swinging arc. Gayle duly tried to manufacture a boundary, but couldn’t clear long-off. Then, when Glenn Maxwell searched for a release, he holed out to long-on. He has now played out 100 balls this IPL without hitting a six.In the absence of Neesham, the Kings XI’s batting was lighter, and when Jordan flapped a catch to short-fine leg for 7, they were 105 for 6. However, in the last two overs, Nicholas Pooran struck two fours, the second of which slid under Warner, to drag his team to 126 for 7.The collapse, part two Even though the pitch was slowing down in the second half, the total didn’t look enough. It certainly didn’t look enough when Warner and Bairstow dominated the Kings XI in the powerplay, sprinting to 52 for 0.Warner reverse-whipped legspinner Ravi Bishnoi’s first ball for four, and then when he attempted an encore off the second, he tickled a googly behind and was given out following a successful review from Rahul, who had caught the ball behind the stumps. In the next over, M Ashwin, the other legspinner drifted a legbreak in and bowled Bairstow around his legs.Rahul then punted on Mohammed Shami and brought him back, deciding to finish his quota by the ninth over. Abdul Samad, who was promoted to No. 4, took on Shami, but holed out to mid-off, where Jordan grabbed an excellent overhead catch.It probably still didn’t look enough when previous match-winners Manish Pandey and Vijay Shankar were tapping the ball into the gaps, adding 33 off 44 balls. However, it started to look enough once J Suchith, the substitute fielder, plucked one out of thin air to remove Pandey for 15 off 29 balls.After Arshdeep Singh had Shankar nicking off for 26 off 27 balls, the equation boiled down to 17 off 12 balls with five wickets in hand. The batsmen panicked, but Jordan and Singh didn’t, and it proved 13 runs too many for the Sunrisers.
A equipe Sub-15 do Vasco derrotou o Resende por 2 a 0 noEstádio do Trabalhador. Em partida válida pela Taça Guanabara da categoria,Igor Toledo e Louback marcaram os gols do triunfo cruz-maltino, fora de casa. Essa foi a primeira vitória da equipe de São Januário, já que foi derrotada na estreia pelo Nova Iguaçu.
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O Gigante da Colina era melhor na partida e conseguiu abrir o placar aos 11 depois de uma boa jogada na direita. Igor Toledo recebeu sozinho na área e teve tranquilidade para estufar a rede. Minutos depois, foi a vez de Ícaro ficar na cara do goleiro, mas mandar para fora.
Ainda no primeiro tempo,Phillipe Gabriel lançou Louback, que tocou na saída do goleiro e a bola entrou. Em outro momento dos primeiros quarenta e cinco minutos,Louback acertou a trave da meta do Resende e por pouco não ampliou o marcador.
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كشفت صحيفة “سبورت” الكتالونية كواليس جديدة تخص رحيل ليونيل ميسي عن صفوف برشلونة في شهر أغسطس عام 2021 بالمجان.
ورحل ميسي بالدموع في تلك الفترة بعد انتهاء عقده وفشل برشلونة بقيادة، خوان لابورتا، بتمديد عقده وانتقل إلى باريس سان جيرمان لمدة عامين قبل الانضمام إلى إنتر ميامي.
كان رحيل ميسي صادمًا للجميع خاصة في ظل وجود لابورتا الذي وعد باستمرار الأرجنتيني في برنامجه الانتخابي ولذلك فاز بمنصب الرئيس في انتخابات مارس 2021.
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لكن الأمر لم يكن سهلًا بسبب أزمة برشلونة المالية بعد انتشار فيروس كورونا مع الرواتب الضخمة التي كان يحصل اللاعبون عليها في عهد، جوسيب ماريا بارتوميو.
تمديد ميسي كان قريبًا بالفعل داخل برشلونة من خلال صندوق الاستثمار التابع لرابطة الدوري الإسباني والذي وافق عليه أكثر من نادٍ بالبطولة عدا ريال مدريد بقيادة، فلورنتينو بيريز، الذي كان على خلاف مع خافيير تيباس رئيس الرابطة.
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وافق برشلونة في البداية على الدخول في صندوق الاستثمار ببداية شهر يوليو 2021 وهذا ما كان سيجعل بقاء ميسي مضمونًا وأبلغ لابورتا والد اللاعب بأن التجديد محسوم.
لكن في 2 أغسطس من نفس العام، بعد إعلان تيباس عن خطة صندوق الاستثمار لم يكن هناك علم بها داخل ريال مدريد وبرشلونة، حتى أن فلورنتينو بيريز رئيس ريال مدريد قد استدعى المدير العام للصندوق، خافيير دي خايمي، لشرح الأمر بالتفصيل.
بعدما علم بيريز التفاصيل أدرك حجم المخاطرة بالاشتراك في هذا الصندوق لأن الأموال التي ستدخل للأندية ستعتبر ديونًا في المستقبل، خاصة وأن ريال مدريد لم يكن يحتاج إلى هذا الدعم في هذا التوقيت عكس برشلونة من أجل تمديد عقد ميسي.
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كان يعمل برشلونة على تمديد عقد ميسي وجعل الأرجنتيني يبقى في إيبيزا لقضاء بعض الوقت مع الأصدقاء مثل لويس سواريز، آنخل دي ماريا، ماركو فيراتي، لياندرو باريديس وسيسك فابريجاس بجانب والد ليو، خورخي.
في 5 أغسطس، كان يجب ان يكون هناك اجتماع في الرابعة عصرًا في مكاتب برشلونة لتوقيع العقد وإنهاء كل شيء مع بيان صحفي مجهز لوسائل الإعلام.
لكن ما حدث كان مفاجأة، هي أن بيريز قد طلب من مديره الرياضي، خوسيه آنخل سانشيز الاتصال بمسئول برشلونة، فيران ريفيرتر، ليسأله عما إذا كان على علم بشروط صندوق الاستثمار الذي وافق لابورتا على الاشتراك به.
وأخبر سانشيز ريفيرتر بشروط الاتفاقية وبسؤاله “هل كان على علم بها أم لا؟”، كانت الإجابة سهلة وهي لا، لأن لابورتا كان يعمل في صمت ولم يكشف عن تفاصيل الأمر، وهذا كان هدفه بالفعل أن يكشف المؤامرة بمجرد التوقيع مع ميسي.
كان أمام ريفيرتر التحدث مع لابورتا أو التحدث مع الشخص الضامن لمجلس إدارة نادي برشلونة، خوسيه إلياس، الذي ساعده في الفوز بالانتخابات مع وضع 40 مليون يورو، وتم تحذير الجميع بألا يعرف هذا الشخص تلك التفاصيل حتى لا تؤثر على ضمانه.
لكن ريفيرتر قام بالاتصال بالضامن أولًا قبل إبلاغ لابورتا وهو الأمر الذي اعتبره الأخير خيانة ومن هنا اتخذ رئيس برشلونة قرارًا فيما بعد برحيله في فبراير 2022، لأن ما سمعه إلياس أشعره بالغضب وهدده بأنه إذا وقع على اتفاق صندوق الاستثمار سيسحب ضمانه.
كان لابورتا قد خطط لكل شيء من أجل الحصول على توقيع ميسي بسلام لكن لم يفكر في تحركات بيريز الذي دمر كل شيء، لأن عدم التوقيع على اتفاق صندوق الاستثمار يعني رحيل ميسي.
أبلغ لابورتا ميسي ووالده بما حدث وأن التمديد ليس ممكنًا بالفعل وألقى اللوم علنًا على اتفاقية صندوق الاستثمار، لأن التوقيع يعني رهن النادي لمدة 25 عامًا ورحل الأرجنتيني.
شعر ميسي بالحزن الشديد لأنه لم يفهم الأسباب التي أدت إلى تغير موقف برشلونة بهذا الشكل الكامل، حتى أنه جعل والده يتحدث مع لابورتا لمحاولة البقاء بأي ثمن، لكن كان القرار قد صدر ولا مجال للتراجع.
وهذا ما جعل الأرجنتيني يشعر بأن رحيله عن برشلونة ليس مجرد لمشكلة اقتصادية يعاني منها النادي بل أن هناك شيء آخر، لكن النهاية حتمية ولم يكن أمام لابورتا أي خيار آخر.
Birmingham City won't want to become even more of a laughing stock next season if they struggle in League One, with the expectation being that the Blues will make promotion back up to the third tier look straightforward, instead of a gruelling ordeal.
Yet, Bolton Wanderers – another sleeping giant finding themselves in the lowly division – failed to win promotion out of the league in 2023/24, whilst Portsmouth winning promotion last campaign was a welcome relief from the South Coast outfit's perspective, having been marooned at the level since 2017.
The West Midlands club will just need to take the gutting pain of being relegated and use that agony as fuel to instantly bounce back, with Chris Davies now occupying the managerial hot seat after walking out of Tottenham Hotspur where he was assistant manager.
Davies will hope he can rely on the exploits of Koji Miyoshi in the league below, with the former Royal Antwerp attacker a revelation for the Blues in the Championship, despite their eventual relegation fate.
Koji Miyoshi's numbers for Birmingham
The Japanese attacking midfielder, who can play down the right wing or through the centre as a number ten, is a glowing example of a transfer gamble paying off, having arrived in England as an unknown entity last summer on a free transfer from Belgium.
Miyoshi would go on to amass seven goals and six assists from 48 appearances, with the nimble 27-year-old even netting on the final day to try and pull off a great escape for his unfortunate employers in a narrow 1-0 win over Norwich City.
There could be a slight worry now that Miyoshi might well be targeted by clubs higher up than League One – with the exciting attacker capped by Japan in the past – but Davies will have his fingers crossed he stays put to lead his team back up to the second-tier.
With only the departing Jay Stansfield and midfield teammate Juninho Bacunu picking more goal contributions last season, the "intelligent" Miyoshi – as he was described by former Blues boss Tony Mowbray – could be a real handful for third-tier defences to contain, having shown he can tear up the league above on his day.
Miyoshi standing out for his relegated side next campaign will only make the capture of the Japanese gem for nothing look more and more like a steal, especially if he is gifted hero status in guiding Birmingham back up to the Championship, which will see his transfer value increase.
Miyoshi's transfer value in 2024
According to Football Transfers, Davies' men would already be making a pretty profit on the 27-year-old if they did elect to sell him on this off-season if a suitor was interested, with his valuation now standing at £1.5m.
Birmingham will be thanking their lucky stars that they took a punt on the ex-Antwerp man, therefore, who is now worth more than experienced goalkeeper John Ruddy – who is worth a lesser £1.1m – despite the ex-Norwich shot-stopper accumulating an eye-watering 352 EFL games across his long-lasting career to date.
Miyoshi's transfer value over the years
Date
Valuation
June 2024
£1.5m
July 2023
£0
October 2022
£846k
January 2021
£1m
July 2020
£1m
Sourced by Football Transfers
On the contrary, when glancing at the table above, his former employers back in Belgium must feel enraged that they allowed Miyoshi to walk away for nothing, as Antwerp's loss becomes Birmingham's major gain.
Of course, there's no guarantees that Miyoshi will excel in League One – with the division an unforgiving beast for a sleeping giant – but he should be able to make the transition comfortably, after taking to the cut and thrust of the Championship smoothly.
Davies will hope he doesn't start life in the dug-out at St. Andrew's nervously, wanting the likes of Miyoshi and Co to shine all season long, with promotion then ultimately achieved.
Twine signs & PL loanee in: Chris Davies' dream lineup at Birmingham
Birmingham City will look to make a whole host of new signings to attempt an immediate return to the Championship.
O presidente afastado da CBF, Rogério Caboclo, selou na sexta-feira passada (3) um acordo com o Ministério Público do Rio de Janeiro em relação a uma denúncia de assédio moral e sexual feita a uma funcionária da entidade máxima do futebol nacional. Chamado de “transação penal”, oinstrumento jurídico é utilizado em juizados especiais criminais que apuram delitos considerados de menor potencial ofensivo. Caboclo aceitaria pagar uma quantia (em geral doada para ONGs) em troca do processo ser arquivado. A informação foi divulgada pelo “ge.globo”.
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De acordo com a reportagem do site, a negociação previa que Caboclo pagaria R$ 100 mil para não ser denunciado. O dinheiro seria destinado a uma entidade que atua no combate à violência contra a mulher e outra que cuida de animais abandonados. O caso corre sob segredo de Justiça.
A decisão não significa que Rogério Caboclo confessou seu crime. O cartola evitou que fosse denunciado no Ministério Público, fato que poderia levá-lo a julgamento. A vítima também pode denunciá-lo em outras esferas públicas. Acordos deste padrão só são fechados com quem não tem antecedentes criminais e não podem ser feitos pelos próximos cinco anos.
Na semana passada, a Comissão de Ética da CBF decidiu que Rogério Caboclo não cometeu assédio moral e sexual a uma funcionária que o denunciou. O caso foi considerado “conduta inoportuna” e ele foi punido com afastamento de 15 meses, fato que permitiria seu regresso à entidade para cumprir o restante do mandato. Formada pelos 27 presidentes das federações estaduais, a Assembleia Geral da CBF (que avalia a decisão sugerida na Comissão de Ética) considerou a punição branda demais, assim como os vices da entidade.
A Comissão de Ética investida outros dois casos em torno de Caboclo. Um de assédio moral, movido pelo diretor de TI da CBF, Fernando França, e de uma ex-funcionária da entidade, em caso que também corre na esfera no Ministério Público do Trabalho.
كشف الإعلامي أحمد شوبير عن أحدث الترشيحات والخيارات المطروحة أمام النادي الأهلي لتعويض إصابة اللاعب يزن النعيمات، وتناول التفاصيل المتعلقة بأسماء اللاعبين المحتمل انضمامهم خلال الفترة المقبلة.
وقال شوبير في تصريحات عبر برنامجه الإذاعي: “بعد إصابة يزن النعيمات، هناك البديل المحتمل من الأردن، لكن هذا الكلام لست متأكدًا منه بنسبة 100%”.
وأضاف: “هناك علي علوان، لاعب جيد، وسنرى كيف ستسير الأمور، لكن البعض يرشح للنادي الأهلي لاعبًا شابًا يدعى الفخوري، يبلغ من العمر 20 سنة، ويُلقب بـ (ميسي الأردن)”.
وتابع: “اللاعب كان جزءًا من منتخب الشباب ولعب لنادي الحسين إربد، وشارك في العديد من المباريات وقدم نتائج جيدة جدًا”.
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وأشار: “الأمر بالنسبة له جيد، فهو يلعب في الجهة اليسرى وليس كرأس حربة أساسي، لكن علي علوان من مواليد 2000 ويبلغ حوالي 25 سنة، ويتطور بشكل جيد جدًا”.
وأوضح: “شارك اللاعب في نادي الجزيرة الأردني والحسين من إربد، ثم لعب مع الشمال والخور، ثم مع سيلنجور الماليزي، وبعدها انتقل إلى نادي الكورمة العراقي في بداية هذا الموسم”.
وأردف: “قيمته السوقية حوالي 450 ألف يورو، وشارك في 61 مباراة دولية، منها 50 كأساسي و11 كبديل، وسجل 26 هدفًا، وقدم أرقامًا جيدة”.
وأكد: “هذا الاسم مرشح، لكن لو سألت هل النادي الأهلي يتفاوض معه رسميًا؟ سأقول لك لا، لم يتفاوض الأهلي معه بشكل رسمي، لكنه من الأسماء التي يرددها الناس باستمرار”.
واختتم: “هذا الترشيح يظهر بشكل شبه دائم في قوائم النادي الأهلي، سواء من خبراء كرة القدم أو من وكلاء اللاعبين، وعلى فكرة وظيفة الوكيل لا فيها أي عيب أو حرام، لكنها أحيانًا تُستغل بشكل خاطئ من بعض الأشخاص للترويج لأنفسهم فقط”.
After ending last season a safe distance from the Premier League's relegation zone, Everton are hoping to build upon their strong finish to the campaign by signing a highly sought after free agent.
Toffees target attacking reinforcements this summer
The latest rumours out of Goodison Park have centered around a number of attacking talents who could make the move to Merseyside during the window. Everton have now confirmed the signing of Marseille attacker Iliman Ndiaye, as the former Sheffield United man joins for a fee worth roughly £15m.
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Wilfried Gnonto is another name linked with the Toffees with the Leeds United winger expected to depart Elland Road this summer after his side lost out in the Championship playoff final. Everton launched a series of bids for the player back in the summer of 2023, making this return for the Italian not unexpected.
A striker also appears high on Sean Dyche's list of priorities with recent news suggesting that Everton could make a move for Chelsea wantaway Armando Broja. The Albanian has a reported price tag of £35 million which the Toffees could be inclined to meet if they are to lose the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin during the window.
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With the fees associated with some of these targets appearing somewhat out of reach for Everton, the club are also looking towards the free agent market as they look set to compete for a striker who won't cost them a penny.
Everton make contact with ex-Barcelona ace's agent
As first reported by Sport Witness, Everton are one of a number of clubs talking to the representatives of Martin Braithwaite about a potential move this summer.
The outlet claims that the Toffees are joined by Leicester City and Southampton in their pursuit of the former Espanyol striker. The 33-year-old scored 22 goals last season as his side finished fourth in the Spanish second division, earning promotion back to the La Liga Santander.
Despite possessing a CV boasting spells in Denmark, France and England, Braithwaite is probably best known for his spell with FC Barcelona. The Danish striker joined the Catalan side in February 2020 in an emergency deal, going on to score 10 goals in 58 appearances during his near 18-month spell with the club.
Michael Pedersen, who mentored Braithwaite during his time at Danish outfit Esbjerg, spoke highly of the striker's move to Barcelona: “He has the tactical ability to fit into different tactical set-ups depending on the clubs he has represented in his career so far, and I know that he can play with a vision and anticipation in his game that is quite extraordinary."
Manchester United transfer target Martin Braithwaite in action for Espanyol
Whilst Braithwaite did not manage to write himself into the history books at the Nou Camp, there is no doubt that he would be a strong addition to Dyche's side, especially since he won't cost the Toffees a penny.
He had tested negative a day ago, but then developed a fever while isolating in the team hotel in Lahore
ESPNcricinfo staff22-Nov-2020
Fakhar Zaman hits one through the off side•Getty Images
Fakhar Zaman will miss Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand, with the Pakistan batsman dropped from the touring party as a precautionary measure after developing potential Covid-19 symptoms. The PCB announced in a press release that Zaman had tested negative as recently as Saturday, but after developing a fever while isolating with the rest of the team at a hotel in Lahore, he was left out as a precautionary measure.”Fakhar’s Covid test report was received on Saturday which came out negative but today he picked up fever. As soon as his condition was reported, he was isolated from the rest of the squad in the team hotel. We are constantly monitoring his condition and remain hopeful of his quick recovery; however he is not fit to travel with the squad and as such has been withdrawn from the touring party,” Pakistan team doctor Sohail Saleem said.The practical implication of Zaman’s absence means Pakistan will need a replacement at the top of the order for the three T20Is they are scheduled to play against New Zealand; the left-handed opener is not currently a contender for a Test slot. Zaman’s international form, particularly in the shortest format, has been something of a lingering concern for Pakistan; he has scored more than 25 runs in an innings only once for more than two years.In the recent T20I series against Zimbabwe, where most of Pakistan’s batsmen made hay chasing low targets against bowling opposition that was, by international standards, less than intimidating, he managed 45 runs at an average of 15. His form in domestic T20 competitions has been vastly more impressive, he was the top scorer in the National T20 Cup, and the second highest scorer in this year’s PSL.ESPNcricinfo understands there is no chance of the player linking up with the team at a later date due to the stringent quarantine measures the touring party will need to observe upon touching down in New Zealand. They tourist will be isolated in separate rooms, not permitted to mix with each other for the fortnight to be spent in quarantine. They will be tested on the third and twelfth days of isolation. Once they return negative tests, they will not need to form a bio-secure bubble within the country, given the near-total absence of community transmission of Covid-19 in New Zealand.Pakistan will not name a replacement for Zaman. Abdullah Shafique and Haider Ali, both of whom batted in the top order at some point during the T20I series against Zimbabwe, are likely to be frontrunners to partner captain Babar Azam at the top.