Celtic: Yan Couto confirms Parkhead visit

Manchester City defender Yan Couto has confirmed that he was present at Celtic Park during the Hoops 3-0 Europa League win against FK Jablonec last Thursday, as their loan interest in the Brazilian intensifies [City Xtra].

The Lowdown: Celtic look for right-back reinforcements

Starting off 2021/22 in impressive fashion, Ange Postecoglou will be consulting all avenues as he look to bolster the depth within his squad.

Right-back has been a particularly problematic position for Celtic in recent years. Currently, Anthony Ralston is the only right-sided defender on the books at Parkhead with previous senior experience.

Could the Celts have edged closer to plugging some gaps within their rear-guard after the latest developments?

The Latest: Couto confirms Parkhead attendance

Evaluating his options for the new campaign, Couto accepted an invitation to watch the bumper European clash in Glasgow two days ago [City Xtra].

Celtic have been keen on the 5ft 6in ace for a number of weeks. Despite his preference to stay on at the Etihad for the forthcoming season, Couto understands that he may need to go out on loan to gain regular first-team exposure [City Xtra].

Alongside the Bhoys, former employers Girona are mooted to be eyeing the Brazil Under-20 man, as well as a multitude of sides in Portugal.

The Verdict: Couto would be an astute piece of business by Postecoglou

With the transfer window due to shut in a matter of weeks, bringing in someone like Couto would provide a much-needed boost for the Celtic support.

In 2020/21, he excelled on loan at Girona, registering seven goal contributions in 30 appearances all in [Transfermarkt].

In the Spanish Segunda Division, Couto also showed his desire to lay on chances for attacking team-mates, completing 63 crosses across last year [FB Ref].

Once labelled as the ‘New Dani Alves’ by Spanish news publication Sport, Celtic should look to do everything they can to convince Couto to move north of the border [Daily Mail].

In other news, Celtic have been linked with a Republic of Ireland international.

بدلاء الأهلي أمام إيسترن كومباني.. بدر بانون على الدكة واستبعاد ديانج

كشف سامي قمصان المدير الفني لنادي الأهلي، عن بدلاء الفريق في مباراة إيسترن كومباني مساء اليوم الأربعاء، في إطار لقاءات الدوري المصري.

ويلتقي الأهلي أمام إيسترن كومباني على أرضية استاد الأهلي we السلام، ‏في المباراة المؤجلة من الأسبوع الـ14 بالبطولة المحلية.

طالع | سامي قمصان يعلن تشكيل الأهلي أمام إيسترن كومباني.. محمود متولي أساسيًا بدلاء الأهلي أمام ايسترن كومباني اليوم

حمزة علاء وزياد طارق ومحمد أشرف ومحمد فخري ومحمد محمود وصلاح محسن وبدر بانون ووليد سليمان وحسام حسن.

طالع أيضًا.. مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة الأهلي وإيسترن كومباني في الدوري

بينما استبعد قمصان كل من أحمد سيد عبد النبي ومصطفي مخلوف وأليو ديانج.

ويحتل الأهلي المركز الثالث بجدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 37 نقطة، فيما يتواجد إيسترن كومباني في المركز الأخير بـ13 نقطة.

Presidente do Cruzeiro manifesta o interesse em contar com Sassá

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Depois de ser oferecido ao Palmeiras, Sassá também desperta o interesse de outro clube da elite nacional: o Cruzeiro. E quem confirmou a vontade do clube de contar com o centroavante do Botafogo foi o próprio presidente mineiro, Gilvan de Pinho Tavares, que ainda aproveitou para elogiar o jogador alvinegro.

– É um jogador que não é de agora que temos interesse. É um jogador muito interessante, que já tem uma passagem marcante pelo Botafogo. Estamos examinando essa possibilidade – afirmou o presidente ao Esporte Interativo.

Afastado do elenco do Botafogo por problemas disciplinares, Sassá treinou em separado do elenco alvinegro nos últimos dias. O atacante nem relacionado foi para o jogo do Glorioso contra o Atlético Nacional-COL, pela Libertadores.

تقارير توضح موقف هيثم عسيري من اللحاق بمباراة الأهلي والرائد

كشفت تقارير صحيفة موقف هيثم عسيري لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي أهلي جدة، من المشاركة أمام الرائد في الدوري السعودي.

ويستعد الأهلي لمواجهة نظيره الرائد غدًا الخميس في الجولة الـ29 من دوري كأس محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين.

ووفقا لصحيفة “الرياضية السعودية” فإن هيثم عسيري، لاعب الأهلي، سيجري اختبارات طبية من أجل تحديد مدى قدرته على المشاركة في مواجهة فريقه المهمة أمام الرائد، غدًا.

وتابع: “وجود هيثم عسيري في التشكيلة الأساسية للفريق بات صعبًا جدًّا بعد الإصابة التي تعرض لها في مفصل القدم خلال لقاء المنتخب السعودي أمام أستراليا في نصف نهائي بطولة آسيا تحت 23 عامًا”.

طالع أيضًا.. سيناريوهات هروب الأهلي من الهبوط في الدوري السعودي

وأضاف: “الجهاز الطبي في النادي الأهلي سيحدد مدى قدرة اللاعب على المشاركة في المباراة من عدمها، اليوم، حيث سيلعب في حال تجاوز الاختبارات الطبية”.

يذكر أن عسيري، حضر أمس، بمقر النادي في جدة، وخضع لبعض الفحوصات الطبية على يد طبيب النادي.

Newcastle confirm Willock signing

Kevin Phillips has lauded the confirmed news that Newcastle United have signed Joe Willock on a permanent deal.

The Lowdown: Willock confirmed

The St. James’ Park faithful have confirmed the signing of Willock permanently from Arsenal after a successful loan spell in the 2020/21 season.

He was not registered in time to take any part in their 4-2 opening day loss at home to West Ham United on Sunday afternoon, but he was unveiled in front of the Toon Army and should be able to play in their next fixture.

The Latest: Phillips lauds Willock signing

Speaking to Football Insider, former Premier League striker now pundit Phillips has lauded the signing of Willock by the North East club, but has warned that he should not be put under too much pressure to perform to the levels that he did during his loan spell on Tyneside:

“One word, brilliant.

“Bruce will be delighted, it’s a great signing. We know he was the priority.

“Willock clearly loves playing up there and the fans are back so that will be a whole new experience for him.

“There is a certain amount of pressure, there will be people who expect him to carry on that goal scoring form.

“He’s a quality player and he will score goals but you can’t put too much pressure on him to repeat what he did last season.”

The Verdict: No-brainer

It was certainly a no-brainer to bring Willock back to the Magpies as he made such a big difference when he came into Steve Bruce’s team. The prospect of a link-up between Willock, Allan Saint-Maximin and a now fully fit Callum Wilson is mouthwatering.

The Englishman scored no fewer than eight goals in 14 games in the top flight last campaign from midfield (Transfermarkt), helping them pull away from the relegation zone and finish comfortably in mid-table.

It will be hard to replicate that kind of form once more, but Willock will now feel that he has a point to prove and show the Toon Army just how good of a player he is.

In other news, find out who NUFC are now interested in signing here!

Clarke backs Champions Trophy postponement

Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, has backed the ICC’s decision to postpone the Champions Trophy until 2009

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Kevin Pietersen: ‘This is a huge decision and cricket can now take priority again’ © Getty Images
Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board [ECB], has backed the ICC’s decision to postpone the Champions Trophy until 2009.”The ECB supports the decision of the ICC to postpone the Champions Trophy untilOctober 2009,” Clarke said in a statement on Sunday. “The ECB made it clear to ICC Chief executive Haroon Lorgat at a meeting at Lord’s last week that the ECB had a duty to care for England players and officials as well as a desire to ensure theinterests of the media and spectators were not compromised.”Following the withdrawal of South Africa from the tournament last week, and widespread security concerns over travelling to Pakistan, the ECB were under pressure to avoid a situation whereby the decision would be made by the players, not the board. Before he was named the new England captain, Kevin Pietersen insisted that he had “reservations – 100% – about going to Pakistan”. Such concerns, however, have now been averted for the time being.”The ECB explained their reservations and security concerns about staging the tournament in the aftermath of the resignation of the Pakistan president, Pervez Musharraf, last Monday. These concerns were shared by four other competing countries at yesterday’s teleconference,” Clarke said in a statement.”The ECB recognises the outstanding efforts of the Pakistan Cricket Board in attempting to mitigate the risks surrounding the Champions Trophy and I will be meeting with the incoming chairman of the PCB, once an appointment is made, to discuss ways that our two boards can work together in the future.”Pietersen, meanwhile, has also supported the tournament’s postponement. “This is a huge decision and cricket can now take priority again,” he said. “All the players I know personally from other countries have expressed their concerns in terms of safety and security. It was good that this decision was taken out of our players’ hands.”

Clayson é relacionado, festeja chance e promete 'honrar a camisa' do Timão

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Eleito a revelação do Campeonato Paulista pelo bom desempenho com a camisa da Ponte Preta, Clayson está ansioso para escrever os próximos capítulos de sua história no futebol. O novo reforço do Corinthians, regularizado pela CBF no início da semana, já ganhou a primeira chance do técnico Fábio Carille: foi relacionado e será opção no decorrer da partida contra o Atlético-GO, neste domingo, às 16h (de Brasília), no Serra Dourada.

Nas redes sociais, o jogador de 22 anos se mostrou feliz com a oportunidade e prometeu muito “empenho e dedicação” para honrar a camisa alvinegra.

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Clayson assinou um contrato válido por quatro temporadas. Para contar com o atacante, o Timão abriu mão do meia Léo Artur e do atacante Claudinho, que jogaram o Paulista emprestados ao Osasco Audax e ao Santo André, respectivamente. O clube do Parque São Jorge manteveparcelas dos direitos econômicos da dupla, que se transferiu de vez à Ponte Preta, agora dona de seus direitos federativos.

Já a Ponte faturou R$ 3,5 milhões pela venda de 40% dos direitos de Clayson, sendo que o Ituano – que revelou o atleta – ainda manteve parte dos direitos.

Dhaka Warriors launch ICL campaign

Sriram Veera previews the second match of the second ICL season between the Dhaka Warriors and Chennai Superstars

The Preview by Sriram Veera11-Oct-2008Match factsOct 11, 2008
Start time 7.30pm (14.00 GMT)
The ICL’s latest recruits, the Dhaka Warriors, will face off against an experience Chennai outfit © Cricinfo Ltd.
Big Picture The ICL’s newest team, the Dhaka Warriors, start their campaign against the former champions Chennai Superstars. Chennai’s strength has been their consistency, and they are in good touch too. They finished second place in the domestic Twenty20 tournament which ended last month and have been the team to beat since the conception of the tournament last year. However, they will miss their captain Stuart Law, who is out of the first two games due to injury, and will be led by R Sathish, who starred in the first season with 383 runs. Hemang Badani, G Vignesh, Ian Harvey and Russel Arnold are the other key men.Dhaka’s batting will hinge largely on Aftab Ahmed, Shahriar Nafees, the captain Habibul Bashar and Alok Kapali. The bowling will be led by Mosharraf Hossain, who picked two wickets in the recent warm-up game against Chandigarh Lions.Watch out forIan Harvey: He was Chennai’s top scorer with 472 runs in the first season, and as a bowler, his effective slower deliveries will be a handful.Hemang Badani: The stylish left-handed batsman has the benefit of international experience, so the Dhaka bowlers will have their task cut out for him.Shahriar Nafees: Nafees boasts of a Test hundred against Australia and importantly, he is in form. In the warm-up game against Chandigarh, he hit a 54-ball 77with nine fours and two sixes.Pitch & conditionsThe outfield was a touch slow yesterday but the pitch played pretty true. It is bound to get better.Quotes”We know Chennai have some big names but we too have a right blend of youth and experience. We want to take home the trophy.”
“We’ve been one of the most consistent sides in the ICL. No other side has been able to do as much as we have done in the last four tournaments. Two titles, a second place and a third place are no mean achievements.”

West Ham enter Maxwel Cornet race

West Ham United are the latest side to enter the race to sign Maxwel Cornet before Tuesday’s transfer deadline…

What’s the word?

According to 90min, the Irons are considering making a rival bid for the versatile Lyon star after Burnley made a club-record £15m offer for his signature recently.

Newcastle United are also mulling over the same prospect, whilst Leeds United have been linked with a move for the Ivory Coast international, who can play on the wing and at full-back.

It’s thought that there could be late competition for Cornet after he rejected the Clarets’ first offer.

Moyes masterclass

If Hammers boss David Moyes beats his Premier League rivals to the 24-year-old winger, then he deserves plenty of plaudits. He’d certainly be getting an intriguing and solid option that can play anywhere down the left flank.

Across 39 appearances in all competitions, Cornet provided Lyon with four goals and six assists, whilst he won 4.6 duels, made 1.9 tackles and registered 1.2 interceptions per game in Ligue 1, via SofaScore.

By comparison, Aaron Cresswell managed to average only 2.5 duels won, 0.9 tackles and 0.9 interceptions per Premier League outing, also notching eight assists, too.

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A season earlier, Cornet played an important role in the French outfit’s impressive Champions League run, in which they knocked out Manchester City. And his performance left Pep Guardiola wowed.

He said: “We only talk about PSG but there are many good French teams, I was very impressed by the talent of Maxwel Cornet. There are many talents in France, I like to play the Champions League because there is a very high quality everywhere, players, coaches.”

The former Metz graduate was once tipped to follow in the footsteps of Manchester United ace Anthony Martial, with journalist Robin Bairner dubbing him “a massive talent.”

Whilst The Sun’s Alan Nixon, who reported Leeds’ interest in him in June, hailed Cornet as a “top talent.”

Given his pace and natural instincts in attack, the £18m-rated beast could be a solid option under Moyes, whether that’s as a back-up to Said Benrahma up top or to Cresswell further back – he could even play in the same side as the Englishman when a back-three is deployed.

This versatility could be crucial as the Hammers embark on a campaign in the Europa League, so GSB should look to sanction this swoop, especially if they’re willing to accept around £15m for his signature.

West Ham being in Europe surely gives them a major edge over the likes of Burnley, Newcastle and Leeds, so Moyes can surely beat his rivals to this bargain buy.

AND in other news, Imagine him and Antonio: Moyes must seal West Ham swoop for “creative” £18m-rated beast…

جحفلي: اتحاد جدة استغل غيابنا في مونديال الأندية.. وحزين على هبوط الأهلي

أكد محمد جحفلي لاعب الهلال، أن بطولة الدوري السعودي هذا الموسم كانت صعبة للغاية، واستطاعوا تحقيق اللقب بطريقة استثنائية.

الهلال انتصر على الفيصلي بهدفين لهدف، في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الإثنين بالجولة الأخيرة من منافسات الدوري السعودي، ليقتنص لقب دوري كأس الأمير محمد بن سلمان على حساب اتحاد جدة.

طالع | كاريلو يحسم مستقبله مع الهلال بعد التتويج بلقب الدوري السعودي

وقال جحفلي خلال تصريحات عبر قناة SSC: “الموسم كان صعبًا جدًا، بدأنا بالمشاركة الآسيوية، والخصم كان يسبقنا في الترتيب بسبب مشاركتنا في كأس العالم للأندية”.

وأضاف: “لعبنا لآخر لحظة ولم نيأس، حققنا دوري استثنائي، الفوز ببطولة الدوري 3 مرات متتالية أمر استثنائي”.

وتابع: “أشكر جماهيرنا لأنها وقفت معنا واستطعنا أن نسعدهم هذا الموسم”.

وأتم: “حزين على هبوط الفيصلي والأهلي، وإن شاء الله يعودان للدوري الممتاز”.

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