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O técnico Sylvinho teve dois grandes problemas para escalar o Corinthians para o clássico contra o Santos, nesta quarta-feira (2), às 21h35, na Neo Química Arena, pela terceira rodada do Campeonato Paulista. Com as ausências do goleiro Cássio, diagnosticado com Covid-19, e do meia-atacante Willian, em processo de controle de carga, o técnico Sylvinho optou por escalar os garotos Matheus Donelli e Gabriel Pereira como titulares.

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Na meta, existia uma dúvida se Ivan poderia fazer a sua estreia, já que vem treinando com o elenco corintiano há alguns dias, foi anunciado oficialmente na última segunda-feira (31) e inscrito no Paulistão na véspera do Clássico Alvinegro. O atleta não joga desde novembro, mas a tendência é que ele seja o reserva imediato do gol corintiano.

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Por sua vez, Donelli, que é o titular nesta noite, pode até mesmo estar de saída, pois, desde que Ivan se aproximou de fechar com o Timão, o estafe de Matheus tem procurado um novo clube para o jovem, de 19 anos.

Já no setor ofensivo, GP venceu a disputa com Gustavo Mosquito para a ponta. A tendência é que ele atue pelo lado direito, como Willian, que está fora. Mas ele pode revezar o posicionamento com Róger Guedes durante a partida.

Na vitória contra o SantoAndré, no último domingo (30), Gabriel Pereira e Mosquito atuaram juntos, mas Renato Augusto, que está fora, por conta do controle de carga, não jogou. Com a volta de Renato, Gabriel, que jogou no meio-campo contra o Ramalhão, vai para a ponta, e Mosquito, perdeu a vaga como titular.

O volante Gabriel está no banco de reservas, mesmo estando em negociação para defender o Internacional.

A escalação inicial do Corinthians para enfrentar o Santos, neste quarta-feira (2) é: Matheus Donelli; Fagner, Gil, João Victor e Lucas Piton; Du Queiroz; Gabriel Pereira, Renato Augusto, Giuliano e Róger Guedes; Gustavo Mantuan.

No banco de reservas, as opções do técnico Sylvinho são: Carlos Miguel, como goleiro; João Pedro e Fábio Santos nas laterais; Raul Gustavo para a zaga; Gabriel, Xavier, Paulinho, Roni e Luan no meio-campo; Gustavo Mosquito, Adson e Jô para o ataque.

Além de Cássio e Willian, o lateral-esquerdo Bruno Melo, liberado para resolver problemas particulares, o volante Cantillo, que retorna da seleção colombiana, e o meia Ruan Oliveira, se recuperando de lesão no joelho esquerdo, são desfalques.

كشف مصدر داخل نادي الزمالك، عن رد الفعل، تجاه تحرك الأهلي إلى اللجنة الأولمبية لشكوى اتحاد الكرة المصري ورابطة الأندية بسبب أزمة مباراة القمة بينهما.

وكان الأهلي، أعلن عن شكوي اتحاد الكرة ورابطة الأندية، اليوم السبت، متهمًا الجهتين بارتكاب “مخالفات صريحة للوائح” فيما يتعلق بالإجراءات الخاصة مباراة الأهلي والزمالك التي كان مقرر لها الثلاثاء الماضي في الدوري.

طالع التفاصيل | الأهلي يتخذ أول إجراء رسمي ضد اتحاد الكرة ورابطة الأندية بعد أزمة مباراة القمة

وأعلنت رابطة الأندية المصرية، بشكل رسمي، فوز الزمالك على الأهلي بنتيجة 3-0، ومع خصم 3 نقاط مع المارد الأحمر في نهاية المسابقة على إثر انسحابه من مباراة القمة.

وأفاد مصدر بنادي الزمالك لـ بطولات: “بشكل عام نؤكد أن الزمالك ليس له علاقة بما يحدث من تحركات بعد قرار رابطة الأندية واتحاد الكرة باحتساب نتيجة المباراة لصالح الزمالك ٣-٠ بعد عدم حضور المنافس”.

وأضاف: “مثلما يقال إن الأهلي قدم مستندات بشأن أسبابه لعدم حضوره لاستاد القاهرة، فالزمالك قدم أيضًا ما يحفظ حقوقه ولم نحتاج إلى ملفات كثيرة فالأمر كان أمام مرأى ومسمع الجميع، المنافس لم يحضر”.

طالع | الأولمبية المصرية تدرس شكوى الأهلي ضد اتحاد الكرة والرابطة.. وتُحدد موعد إصدار القرار

وأتم: “رابطة الأندية حصلت على شرعيتها من كل الأندية وكذلك اتحاد الكرة، لذلك قرار التحرك للجنة الأولمبية أمر يخص صاحبه”.

تحدث أنيس بوجلبان، المدير الفني لفريق المصري البورسعيدي، عن التعادل مع بيراميدز، ضمن منافسات مسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

خيم التعادل السلبي على نتيجة مباراة بيراميدز والمصري، التي جمعت بينهما مساء الأربعاء، في إطار مباريات الجولة الأولى من المرحلة الثانية لبطولة الدوري، على ملعب استاد السويس الجديد.

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وقال أنيس بوجلبان عبر لقاء مع “أون سبورت”: “في نهاية المباراة، كنا قريبين من الفوز، لكننا أهدرنا فرصة كبيرة”.

وتابع: “نحن ندرك قوة بيراميدز متصدر الدوري، ولعبنا بتوازن، التغييرات التي قمنا بها قدمت الإضافة المطلوبة، وكنا قريبين من تحقيق الانتصار، كما أن الخصم أهدر فرصًا أيضًا”.

وأكمل: “في النهاية، كان التعادل عادلًا بين الفريقين، حققنا نقطة، لكننا كنا نطمح للفوز، واطمأننا إلى حد ما على مستقبل الفريق”.

In-form Barcelona star Raphinha is backing teenage team-mate Lamine Yamal to win at least three Ballons d'Or in the future.

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• Raphinha piles praise on Barcelona wonderkid
• Expecting future Ballon d'Or success
• Plays down his own chances

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  Raphinha and Yamal have both been in stellar form for Hansi Flick's Barcelona this season and it would be no surprise to see both players in the running for the 2025 Ballon d'Or award. Yamal picked up the Kopa Trophy last year, given to the best Under-21 player, and finished eighth in the Golden Ball standings. The 17-year-old has already admitted he's targeting the Ballon d'Or and has regularly been tipped to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football during his career.

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  Yet Raphinha has also emerged as a contender during a season where he's taken on the captain's armband at Barca, due to Marc-Andre ter Stegen's long-term injury, and regularly proved to be an inspirational figure. The Brazilian has 11 goals and six assists in 19 La Liga games and also scored twice in Barcelona's Super Cup final win over Real Madrid last time out.

• WHAT RAPHINHA SAID

  In an interview with , Raphinha said: "Lamine is going to win quite a few Ballons d’Or… let us say three."

  Raphinha then played down his own chances of being crowned the best player on the planet: "My goal is to be a better version of myself every day. If it happens, fine, but what matters to me are the collective titles."

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  More trophies may need to be delivered this season at Barcelona if Yamal or Raphinha are to lift the Ballon d'Or. The Catalans go in search of more silverware on Wednesday against Real Betis in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.

Spin might not play as a big a role in the UAE in October-November as anticipated, says England captain

Matt Roller21-Jul-2021Eoin Morgan does not expect pitches to be conducive to spin in the T20 World Cup in October-November, and feels there are still spots up for grabs in the England set-up despite the fact that they will not play another T20I before naming a provisional squad for the tournament in mid-September.England have never bowled as many overs of spin in a T20I series outside of an ICC event as they did against Pakistan (28 in three games), and with the World Cup scheduled to be played in the UAE (some first-round matches will be hosted in Oman) immediately after the rescheduled IPL, there had been suggestions that playing on slow, spin-friendly pitches would serve them well for the tournament.Related

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Morgan, however, suggested that venues in the UAE were used to a heavy load of games, and that based on his previous experiences playing there, spinners should not be expected to be significantly more effective than seamers.”We know as a side and a squad how good we are when wickets are good to bat on,” Morgan said on Tuesday night, after England beat Pakistan in their third T20I to seal the series 2-1. “We know our weakest point is when it’s not so easy, and tonight, I don’t think it was. There was a bit of an extreme circumstance where the ball turned a lot and was quite slow off the wicket [so the win was] extremely positive.”Today, going in with a different-balanced side – not necessarily going in with two out-and-out spinners and making up overs with a couple of allrounders – if you add Ben Stokes into that to cover another allrounder’s position, or Sam Curran, that presents a strong 12 or 13 within itself if we do play on wickets that turn a lot, [but] I am not anticipating that to happen. Having played in the UAE recently at the time of year that the World Cup is going to take place, the ball actually didn’t turn a great deal.

“He’s a guy that can take time and can go through the gears whereas actually, the majority of our team and the majority of our batting XI can’t. So when the scores are a little bit lower, he doesn’t have to push himself as much as he normally does or has done in an England shirt to date”Eoin Morgan on Dawid Malan

“The IPL was played there after I can’t remember what tournament when we were there last time around [in 2020] and the wicket was still fine, good, held together really well. The curators there did a great job. I don’t think they will [spin]. They might, but I don’t think they will. If you go IPL and then you have the very start of the World Cup in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai as opposed to having it in Oman as well, that might play a part but I think they can host a lot of cricket. They’ve been used to it for a while.”Morgan also left the door open for players to make a late push for inclusion in the squad through performances in the Hundred, having previously suggested that Tymal Mills, the left-arm quick, could bowl himself into contention. He also suggested that the make-up of England’s squad would depend on the venues they are due to play at, which are yet to be confirmed.”It’s going to be role-dependent,” Morgan said. “Hopefully our fixtures and venues are announced before we have to announce the squad and then we can map out the roles that we might need in various different strongest XIs and then we can work back from there. If we end up playing all our games at Abu Dhabi, or all our games at Sharjah, it creates different challenges. If they’re spread out, we’d need a more versatile squad.1:01

How long was Liam Livingstone’s monster six?

“We want as many options as possible. We are continually monitoring different guys. There are certain players we look at that that could have avenues in: guys that do things differently, left-armers, guys that bowl at pace or have a huge impact on the game, predominantly hit boundaries with the bat. There is still opportunities for guys to do that in the Hundred, and have an outside chance.”England face several tough choices heading into the World Cup, not least since Liam Livingstone was named player of the series after furthering his case for inclusion in the starting XI. Dawid Malan, who is averaging 26.80 with a strike rate of 114.52 in T20Is this year following his 31 off 33 balls on Tuesday night, looks vulnerable as a result of Livingstone’s success, but Morgan said he still saw Malan playing “a big role” for England.”Just because he’s had a quiet series doesn’t mean he’s not a good player,” Morgan said. “He’s done exceptional things for us over a long period of time. I think today’s game, the way he played actually suited his game more than most. He’s a guy that can take time and can go through the gears whereas actually, the majority of our team and the majority of our batting XI can’t. So when the scores are a little bit lower, he doesn’t have to push himself as much as he normally does or has done in an England shirt to date.”Liam is a guy we have wanted to find more out about. He’s certainly grown in stature, probably in the last year or so with his involvement in and around the group. When guys haven’t had opportunities for a number of years, having been involved for a short period of time, we look at how they come back in: have they improved certain things? I think Liam has improved a huge amount, and would say that himself. Other guys like Saqib Mahmood have done the exact same.”

With their first chance to progress in the Carabao Cup as they look to retain their crown, Liverpool will be forced to do so without one of Arne Slot’s best players against West Ham United.

Liverpool injury news

The Reds ensured that their shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest was nothing more than a blip after winning comfortably at the San Siro before easing past Bournemouth upon their return to the Premier League and Anfield. Slot’s side were as clinical as ever, with Luis Diaz continuing his excellent start to the campaign by netting a brace and Darwin Nunez capping things off in style with a superb first goal of the season.

The Reds also continued their trend of solid defensive displays, keeping a fourth clean sheet in five league games in a run that has seen Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate return to their best at the back together. Even with Caoimhin Kelleher stepping in behind them, the defensive duo stuck to their task to extend a run of conceding just one Premier League goal all season.

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Kelleher, of course, was forced to come in for Alisson Becker following the Brazilian’s injury in the build-up, which is set to rule him out for at least one more game.

As relayed by Fabrizio Romano, Slot confirmed that Alisson will miss tonight’s game against West Ham in the Carabao Cup and is also a doubt against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League this weekend. That would put the former Yashin Trophy winner’s return date a week away against Bologna in the Champions League on October 2, or possibly even the following weekend against Crystal Palace if they deem the European clash a risk not worth taking.

Kelleher, however, will have no trouble filling in for Alisson in a competition that is very much his show at Liverpool, given just how consistent the Irishman was as the Reds secured cup victory last season.

"Smart" Alisson is a difficult man to replace

Whilst Kelleher deserves incredible praise for how he often steps in and replaces Alisson, there’s no doubt that Liverpool will find it almost impossible to find a like-for-like number one to eventually replace the Brazilian.

Giorgi Mamardashvili, who signed for the Reds in the summer before heading back out on loan to Valencia, will try his best and may yet have his own place in Anfield folklore, but he – like many – will likely always find himself behind Alisson in the history books.

The Liverpool number one has done it all in Merseyside, from winning Golden Gloves, Premier League titles and Champions League trophies to scoring a last-gasp winner to revive Liverpool’s top four hopes in 2021. To replace the £150,000-a-week shot-stopper represents one of the most difficult tasks that Liverpool will have.

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O Palmeiras terá três desfalques para a partida contra o São Paulo, sendo estes Dudu, Deyverson e Felipe Melo. O centroavante foi o único que recebeu a suspensão sem entrar em campo contra o Fluminense, no último domingo (14), sendo expulso após o apito final. Segundo o árbitro, o segundo amarelo ao atleta ocorreu em decorrência da atitude do camisa 16, que foi identificado como o “principal causador do conflito generalizado”.

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Na súmula, Caio Max Augusto Vieira explicou a decisão que culminou no cartão vermelho ao jogador que não chegou a atuar no confronto.

– Após o término da partida, empurra seu adversário, Sr. Frederico Chaves Guedes, nº 09, em ato contínuo ao 1º conflito, dando início a um novo. Continua, persistentemente, provocando com gestos seus adversários e sendo o principal causador do conflito generalizado. Após ser expulso, sai imediatamente em direção ao seu vestiário, conduzido pelos seus companheiros – disse o juiz.

Além de Deyverson, Dudu também recebeu o vermelho no confronto. O ponta, por sua vez, “atingiu com o pé seu adversário, configurando uma conduta antidesportiva”.

Sem três jogadores, dado que Felipe Melo também está suspenso, o Palmeiras entra em campo novamente na próxima quarta-feira (17), às 19h30 (de Brasília), no Allianz Parque.

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With just five days left to welcome crucial incomings, Crystal Palace have reportedly set their sights on a Premier League defender in a move that could see the Eagles spend the money gained from the sale of Joachim Andersen to Fulham.

Crystal Palace transfer news

Amid two defeats in two games against Brentford and West Ham United, the last thing that Oliver Glasner and Palace needed was Andersen's exit. But Fulham came swooping in nonetheless and off the Dane went in a deal worth around a reported £30m. His exit could at least mean that Marc Guehi's future, for this season, remains at Selhurst Park despite a reported bid of £65m from Newcastle United.

Even with Guehi seemingly set to stay put, however, Palace may have plenty of work to do before the window slams shut, having been linked to the likes of Max Lacroix and Raheem Sterling in what could be one of the most surprising deals of the summer.

Before they potentially steal the headlines by landing the Premier League winner though, they've reportedly set their sights on another reinforcement. According to Alan Nixon on his Patreon via Molineux News, Crystal Palace are now eyeing a move to sign Rayn Ait-Nouri from Wolverhampton Wanderers, who value their defender at more than £30m.

The left-back was reportedly the subject of interest from Liverpool earlier in the window, but as we know, a move never materialised. Now, those at Selhurst Park could take full advantage to land competition for Tyrick Mitchell and perhaps even reportedly use Sam Johnstone in a player-plus-cash deal, given Wolves' interest in the goalkeeper.

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That said, a deal is likely to be a difficult one for Palace to seal ahead of deadline day, given that Wolves are direct rivals in the battle to avoid Premier League relegation and push towards the top half. What's more, the fact that the Midlands club already allowed left-back Hugo Bueno to leave on loan to Feyenoord this summer suggests that Ait-Nouri will not be up for sale.

"Incredible" Ait-Nouri would bring ideal versatility for Glasner

Of course, it's not just Mitchell that Ait-Nouri would compete with if Palace did manage to land his signature this summer. His ability to play left-midfield as well as in the number 10 role and on the right-hand side means that Glasner could yet get the chance to work with a player capable of making an impact all across his current side.

Alas, Wolves boss Gary O'Neil won't be too keen to lose his defender, having been full of praise for Ait-Nouri last season. O'Neil told the club's official website: “I’m enjoying working with Rayan, I think he’s an incredible talent, a great guy and he brings a real enthusiasm and life to the place. We can use him anywhere so, unfortunately, at the moment we have to because we don’t have many others.

“But he is talented enough when we roll him in and play him in midfield a few times and we played him as a right 10 in the second half today, and he’s come on loads – his work rate and everything about him."

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No estádio Germano Krüger, em Ponta Grossa, no clássico do interior paranaense, Operário-PR e Londrina empataram pelo placar 0 a 0. Com o resultado, o Fantasma foi para 35 pontos e agora ocupa a 15ª colocação. Já o Londrina permanece na zona de rebaixamento, com 31 pontos e no 17º lugar

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Na próxima rodada, o Londrina enfrenta o Goiás, no estádio do Café, dia 19 de outubro (terça-feira). Já o Operário visita o CSA, no estádio Rei Pelé, dia 23 de outubro (sábado). Ambas as partidas vão começar às 19h00.

O jogo
LONDRINA COMEÇA O JOGO CARIMBANDO A TRAVE
Mesmo como visitante, o Londrina iniciou a partida assustando o Operário-PR. Logo aos 2 minutos, em cobrança de falta, Eltinho bateu direto para o gol, a bola desviou no caminho e bateu no travessão.

OPERÁRIO CHEGA, LONDRINA RESPONDE
Após o quase gol do Londrina, o jogo ficou muito disputado e sem os dois times mostrarem muito ímpeto no ataque. Os lances mais agudos só foram aparecer no meio da segunda etapa. Aos 17, Thomaz recebeu passe na entrada da área, mas jogou por cima do gol e desperdiçou a boa chance do Fantasma. A resposta do Tubarão veio logo no minuto seguinte, mas Zeca, assim como Thomaz, chutou por cima do gol.

JOGO CONTINUA EQUILIBRADO NA PRIMEIRA ETAPA
O tempo foi passando e a partida permaneceu bastante equilibrada até o apito final da etapa inicial. Apesar do Operário-PR ter chegado mais próximo da área da defesa do Londrina, o time do Fantasma não conseguiu levar perigo ao gol do goleiro César, e o jogo acabou indo para o intervalo empatado em 0 a 0.

SEGUNDO TEMPO
OPERÁRIO-PR QUASE MARCA NO COMECINHO
Na volta do intervalo para etapa complementar, o Fantasma quase surpreendeu o Tubarão. Após cobrança de escanteio, Reniê desviou, mas Leandro Vilela acabou finalizando para fora perdendo um gol incrível, a poucos metros do gol.

TÉCNICOS MEXEM NAS EQUIPES; E QUEM ASSUSTA É O OPERÁRIO-PR
O jogo permanecia muito disputado, mas sem nenhuma dos dois times levar perigo. Foi quando os treinadores resolveram mexer nas equipes. Ricardo Catalá fez três substituições, enquanto Márcio Fernandes efetuou uma.

E as mudanças surtiu efeito positivo para o Operário-PR. Marcelo resolveu soltar uma pancada de muito longe. A bola passou muito perto do gol e quase que o goleiro César acabou sendo surpreendido.

LONDRINA CARIMBA A TRAVE NOVAMENTE
O Londrina, que tinha acertado o travessão no início do jogo, acabou acertando novamente a trave do goleiro do Operário-PR. Após cobrança de escanteio, Matheus Bianqui conseguiu cabecear e acertou o poste.

DEFESAS PREVALECEM NO FIM DO JOGO E DUELO ACABA EM EMPATE
Com o jogo caminhando para o fim, os dois times acabaram se fechando na defesa e não deixando que nenhum dos dois ataques criassem mais oportunidades de gol. Com isso, o clássico do interior paranaense acabou mesmo empatado pelo placar de 0 a 0.

OPERÁRIO-PR 0 x 0 LONDRINA – 30ª RODADA – CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO SÉRIE B
Estádio: Germano Krüger, em Ponta Grossa (PR)
Data/horário: 16 de outubro de 2021, às 18h30 (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Dyorgines Jose Padovani de Andrade (ES)
Assistentes: Vanderson Antonio Zanotti (ES) e Katiuscia M Berger Mendonça (ES)
VAR: Jose Claudio Rocha Filho (SP)
Cartões amarelos: Djalma Silva, Rafael Oller (OPE), Matheus Bianqui, Marcondes, Jean Henrique, Jhonny Lucas, Victor Daniel (LON)
Cartões vermelhos:
GOLS: –

OPERÁRIO-PR (Técnico: Ricardo Catalá)
Thiago Braga; Alex Silva, Fábio Alemão, Reniê e Djalma Silva; Leandro Vilela (Rafael Longuine, aos 38’/2ºT), Marcelo, Alan (Pedro Ken, aos 10’/2ºT), Thomaz (Rafael Oller, aos 30’/2ºT) e Felipe Garcia (Rodrigo Pimpão, aos 10’/2ºT); Paulo Sérgio (Gustavo Coutinho, aos 10’/2ºT).

LONDRINA (Técnico: Márcio Fernandes)
César; Matheus Bianqui, Marcondes, Augusto e Eltinho (Felipe, aos 27/2ºT); João Paulo, Jean Henrique e Marcelo Freitas (Jhonny Lucas, aos 14’/2ºT); Marcelinho (Luiz Henrique, aos 33/2ºT), Zeca (Salatiel, aos 33/2ºT) e Roberto (Victor Daniel, no intervalo).

Wolverhampton Wanderers may have lost Max Kilman during the summer transfer window, but rest assured, Gary O’Neil is working hard to bring in a replacement.

Of course, it won't be easy. Kilman made over 150 competitive appearances for the Old Gold after joining in 2018, eventually becoming their captain last season.

With just under a month to go until the end of the current window, O’Neil has plenty of time, but he must ensure his replacement can fill the large void left by the Englishman.

Could O’Neil be closer than we think to making that signing?

Wolves eye up Championship defender

Naturally, there have been a fair few links with numerous defenders in a bid to sign one or two this summer.

The latest news regarding O’Neil’s search comes from Fabrizio Romano, who said via X: “Maxime Estève could be one to watch in August as Premier League clubs are exploring move for Burnley CB.

“Wolves have asked for conditions, race open for Estève.”

Player

Club signed from

Appearances

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

Strasbourg

26

Jeremy Helen

Sheffield Wednesday

8

Sylvain Deslandes

Caen

8

Steven Mouyokolo

Hull City

7

Jereme Aliadiere

Arsenal

14

Jean-Manuel Thetis

Ipswich Town

3

Ludovic Pollet

RC Lens

85

Serge Romano

FC Martigues

4

It appears as though the Molineux outfit could be close to securing a swoop for the Burnley centre-back and he would make for a fine Kilman replacement.

Maxime Esteve’s season in numbers

The Frenchman played for two teams during the 2023/24 campaign. He started the season off with Montpellier, before joining Burnley in January for the second half of the Premier League season.

His performances in Ligue 1 clearly impressed Burnley enough to lure him to England. Across 12 games in the French top flight, Esteve averaged an 80% pass success rate, while keeping four clean sheets, winning 3.6 total duels per game – a success rate of 57% – and recovering 4.3 balls per game, showcasing his defensive talents.

He was slotted into the starting XI straight away upon his arrival at Turf Moor and began to prove exactly why the club went and signed him in the first place.

He finished the Premier League campaign with a pass success rate of 84%, while winning 4.4 total duels per game and recovering 3.9 balls per game, showing that the transition from France to England didn’t faze him at all.

In the top flight between January and May, Esteve ranked in the top 3% for interceptions (1.86), the top 9% for dribblers challenged (1.24) and in the top 5% for carries into the penalty area (0.14) per 90 among his positional peers, yet more evidence of how quickly he settled across the channel.

The defender is currently valued at €5.6m (£5m) according to Football Transfers, but the Championship side will be looking for a lot more than that for a player who only joined six months ago.

The youngster was hailed as “a true athletic phenomenon” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig back in 2022, and he has thrived since then.

O’Neil has a big gap to plug since selling Kilman to West Ham United. Could Esteve make the Englishman forget all about his former captain should he join the Old Gold this summer?

Only time will tell.

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