Barcelona could get their Busquets replacement by landing Man United target Camavinga

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At first sight, Barcelona don’t really seem like a club with an old squad.

After all, their current average age stands at 26.5 as per Transfermarkt and that, although not the youngest, is still far from alarming, isn’t it?

But upon further inspection, we can see that the main hub of that team is really getting on. All of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets are already on the wrong side of their 30s and not getting any younger.

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And while the inevitable departure of Messi seems like a catastrophe waiting to happen, the Blaugrana might also run into trouble once Busquets calls it a day.

Of course, the signing of Frenkie de Jong could help but Ernesto Valverde has so far played the young Dutchman in that defensive midfielder role only six times out of 18 games in total that Transfermarkt have in their database, which could indicate that the Barcelona boss prefers to have him further up the pitch instead.

For that reason, their recent links to Rennes 17-year-old prodigy, Eduardo Camavinga, don’t really come as a surprise and seem like a rather good idea.

L’Equipe (via Mundo Deportivo) stated the French club will ask for around €60m (£51m) for their gem and Barcelona could face some competition from Manchester United as well.

But looking at the young talent, he really does seem worth the hassle.

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After all, he has already played a total of 23 games for Rennes in Ligue 1 despite being just 17 years of age and even has one assist to his name.

He’s a natural defensive midfielder by trade and that is very much visible in his statistics this season.

Camavinga has averaged an incredible 4.3 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game in the French top-flight and has managed to maintain 87.5% passing accuracy, suggesting he’s quite good on the ball as well.

By all means, he really does seem like Busquets’ young replica and a perfect heir for Barcelona.

Of course, the Red Devils should also not be completely disregarded in this conversation.

The only true defensive midfielder they have in their squad is Nemanja Matic and the Serbian is slowly but surely getting on, similarly to Busquets.

Not to mention that he has also been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, seeing how his current contract is due to run out next summer and there are no clear indications that he might sign an extension.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has every right to chase Camavinga and for that reason, Blaugrana might not get the youngster without a fight.

Elsewhere, Gary Neville’s recent comments on Jose Mourinho have really stirred the pot with many Spurs fans…

ليكيب: القبض على مختل عقليًا حاول اقتحام منزل نيمار

تعرض منزل الدولي البرازيلي نيمار دا سيلفا نجم باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي، لمحاولة اقتحام بعد منتصف الليل، صباح اليوم الإثنين، عقب مباراة الفريق ضد ريمس في الدوري.

وذكرت تقارير صحفية أن السلطات الفرنسية والأمن الخاص بقصر نجم باريس سان جيرمان في بوجيفال، تمكنوا من إلقاء القبض على شخص غريب حاول اقتحام منزل النجم البرازيلي، من خلال تسلق الأسوار.

صحيفة “ليكيب” الفرنسية، أكدت أنه تم القاء القبض على الرجل الذي حاول اقتحام قصر اللاعب، وتبيّن أنه يعاني من مشاكل نفسية، وتم تحويله إلى مستشفى الأمراض العقلية، بعدما تم التأكد من أنه مُختل عقليًا.

الرجل صاحب الـ29 عامًا أكد في التحقيق معه، أنه كان يحاول الدخول إلى قصر نيمار لنقل رسائل دينية إلى اللاعب البرازيلي دون علمه، من أجل حمايته.

Lyon have to fend off Liverpool’s approaches for Rayan Cherki

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Rayan Cherki truly is one of the greatest prospects in modern football.

Even though he is still just 16 years of age, he can already boast appearances for Olympique Lyon’s senior team in both Ligue 1 and the Champions League in 2019/20.

The young Frenchman has tallied four goals and one assist in three UEFA Youth League games and not only that, but last year, Cherki became the youngest player ever to score in the competition at the tender age of just 15 years and 33 days with his goal against Manchester City.

While playing for Lyon’s U17 side, he also netted an incredible five-minute hat-trick to further solidify his undeniable talent.

And now, this wonderkid that was once described as an “alien” by former Lyon coach Bruno Genesio, and also likened to Karim Benzema in terms of style of play, is reportedly on Liverpool’s radar, as per a report from 90min.

The interest from Jurgen Klopp and the Reds is nothing surprising. After all, the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus are all waiting in line to poach the young prodigy’s signature.

Still, Lyon know that and they also know it’s only a matter of time before he leaves their club and goes on to build his future at one of the European giants, as 90min have also confirmed.

But looking at it from their perspective, it’s still far too early to part with such a huge talent who is still only 16.

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Further down the line, if he truly goes on to turn into a superstar, which is looking more than likely, the time will come when he might outgrow the club of his youth.

Now, however, in this crucial stage of his development, staying at Lyon could potentially benefit both him and the team.

Liverpool, however, have a knack of scooping young talents – as we’ve seen with the arrival of Harvey Elliot and Sepp van den Berg – and Klopp could also help mould Cherki into the player he’s seemingly destined to become.

But the time is not right for Lyon to sell.

While Cherki would be held in the pipeline practically everywhere else, at Lyon he can already start building his legacy and his profile.

Not to mention that with the team currently sitting in seventh, they might need all the boost they can get to make the final push come the end of the season.

And then, in the near future, they can offload the young prodigy and profit from it even more.

Let’s see if they can pull it off.

Elsewhere, Manchester City scooping up Bayer Leverkusen’s own wonderkid could give Pep Guardiola another big project to work on…

موندو: برشلونة يستعد للسفر إلى ألمانيا والكيان الصهيوني في الجولة الصيفية

كشفت صحيفة “موندو ديبورتيفو” الكتالونية، أنّ نادي برشلونة الإسباني، سيقوم بعمل جولة صيفية هذا العام، استعدادًا للموسم القادم 2021/2022.

برشلونة في العام الماضي، لم يقم بجولة تحضيرية، بسبب جائحة كورونا “كوفيد -19” كالمعتاد، حيث كان يُسافر إلى الصين والولايات المُتحدة الأمريكية، للمشاركة في بطولة الأبطال الدولية.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فينالدوم يبتعد عن برشلونة ويفتح الطريق أمام بايرن ميونخ

وحسب الصحيفة الكتالونية، فإن برشلونة سيسافر في الصيف، من أجل خوض بعض المُباريات الودية استعدادًا للموسم القادم.

وقالت إنّ برشلونة سوف يسافر إلى دولتين، حيث يُخطط النادي الكتالوني إلى السفر إلى ألمانيا ودولة الكيان الصهيوني.

وأوضحت سبب اختيار مسؤولي برشلونة، دولتي ألمانيا والدولة اليهودية، لتجنب الرحلات الطويلة إلى الولايات المتحدة أو آسيا، بسبب قيد الطيران، المُتعلقة بـ جائحة كورونا.

قبل قرعة كأس العالم.. تعرف على تصنيف منتخب مصر لكرة الصالات

جاء منتخب مصر لكرة قدم الصالات في التصنيف الثاني قبل قرعة كأس العالم بليتوانيا، والمقرر إقامتها بعد غد الثلاثاء.

ويشارك مع منتخب مصر للصالات كل من منتخبات ليتوانيا وإسبانيا والبرازيل والأرجنتين و البرتغال وروسيا وإيران وباراجوي وكوستاريكا وتايلاند وجمهورية التشيك وجزر سلومون واليابان وجواتيمالا وكازاخستان وصربيا وبنما والمغرب وفيتنام والولايات المتحدة وأوزبكستان وانجولا وفنزويلا.

اقرأ ايضًا.. منتخب المغرب للصالات يفوز على مصر ويتوج بكأس العرب

ويضم التصنيف الثاني مع مصر منتخبات إيران وباراجوي وكوستاريكا وتايلاند وجمهورية التشيك.

وجاءت منتخبات ليتوانيا وإسبانيا والبرازيل والأرجنتين و البرتغال وروسيا في التصنيف الأول.

وضم التصنيف الثالث منتخبات جزر سلومون واليابان وجواتيمالا وكازاخستان وصربيا وبنما.

وشمل التصنيف الرابع منتخبات المغرب وفيتنام والولايات المتحدة وأوزبكستان وانجولا وفنزويلا.

Everton fans sent into meltdown by Dominic King update on new manager search

Daily Mail journalist Dominic King says Vitor Pereira is the favourite for the Everton job on a shortlist that includes the likes of Eddie Howe, David Moyes ad Ralf Rangnick, which has produced a clear reaction from Toffees supporters.

The report says that some members of the club hierarchy in Farhad Moshiri, Bill Kenwright Denise Barrett-Baxendale spoke following the 3-1 weekend win against Chelsea, as they look to step up the search for Marco Silva’s replacement following his sacking last week.

Shanghai SIPG boss Pereira, who was interviewed following Moyes’ departure in 2013, is the frontrunner according to King, who tweeted out the news to his followers.

It’s fair to say that Everton fans responding weren’t impressed, with one even suggesting it would be it for Moshiri in terms of support from the Goodison Park faithful should the Portuguese get the job.

It wasn’t an uncommon opinion either with other words such as “horrendous”, “disaster” and “shocking” used to describe the list of names.

Others decided that following the weekend and looking at this list, that they would rather have Duncan Ferguson at the helm rather than any of the names given.

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That is understandable given Pereira has only really managed in the weaker European leagues, and couldn’t save 1860 Munich from relegation to the third tier of German football in 2017 despite taking over in December of the previous year.

Others chose to focus on Moyes and Howe. Given how badly the former has fared since leaving Goodison, and the fact Eddie Howe is currently on a run of one win in 11 games at Bournemouth, it is hardly surprising that they may not be individuals that are wanted on Merseyside either.

In other Everton news, BBC pundit Garth Crooks has had something very interesting to say about Duncan Ferguson…

Man Utd fans discuss James Garner’s future amid update

One of the club’s most promising starlets, it appears Manchester United could be set to make a key decision on the short-term future of James Garner.

The 19-year-old has made just six appearances for the first-team this season at Old Trafford, but has been in prolific form for the side’s U23s – as per Transfermarkt, he found the back of the net eight times in just ten games at Premier League 2 level, despite predominantly playing in holding midfield.

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With competition for places intense, The Manchester Evening News claim that “a loan is inevitable next season as United re-plot his pathway to the first-team”, and that “the late developments of midfielders Tom Cleverley and Jesse Lingard offer encouragement”.

After hearing about the update on Garner’s future, United fans took to Twitter to voice their thoughts on the situation.

One United fan however seemed to think that Garner’s career is finished based on the latest development.

Garner has received some glowing endorsements about his ability from managers and coaches alike, and he’s certainly a talent worth keeping an eye on.

A loan away to potentially another Premier League team, or even a side in the lower divisions of English football would give him valuable first-team opportunities to shine.

Cavando vaga? Técnico italiano marca Botafogo em publicação: 'Você é forte'

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Um fato para lá de aleatório pegou a torcida do Botafogo de surpresa. O técnico italiano, Roberto Mancini, que chegou a negociar com o clube antes da chegada de Renato Paiva ao comando alvinegro, fez uma publicação em sua rede social e marcou o Glorioso. O treinador está desempregado desde o ano passado.

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O vitorioso treinador campeão da Eurocopa, pela Itália, em 2020, da Premier League, pelo Manchester City, em 2011/2012, e três vezes da Serie A Italiana, pela Internazionale de Milão, fez um story, no qual marcou o perfil do Botafogo.

➡️ Qual perfil de técnico John Textor procura para o Botafogo?

— Vamos, @Botafogo. Você é forte. Boa sorte no campeonato — dizia a publicação com um fundo de um céu estrelado.

Mancini foi um dos treinadores tentados por John Textor em fevereiro, mas, à época, a pedida salarial foi considerada extremamente alta pelo Botafogo. Em abril, o ex-jogador César, que atuou como intermediário nas negociações, afirmou que profissional ficou “muito próximo de dizer sim” ao clube alvinegro.

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➡️ Postura ‘inadmissível’ contra o Palmeiras foi o estopim para saída de Paiva do Botafogo

O italiano tem 60 anos e está desempregado desde outubro de 2024, quando deixou o cargo de técnico da seleção da Arábia Saudita. De acordo com a imprensa italiana, Mancini se reaproximou da Sampdoria, clube que defendeu pela maior parte da carreira como jogador, mas as conversas não vingaram.

O acionista majoritário da SAF Alvinegra busca um novo treinador para o time principal após demitir Renato Paiva no último domingo (29), um dia depois da eliminação no Mundial de Clubes para o Palmeiras.

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O Botafogo chegará ao Rio de Janeiro nesta terça-feira (1º), por volta de 22h (horário de Brasília), vindo dos Estados Unidos. Após o desembarque, o elenco do Alvinegro terá alguns dias de folga e se reapresentará apenas na próxima segunda-feira, 7 de julho.

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هازارد: سعيد جدًا في ريال مدريد.. وشيء واحد سيعيد ابتسامتي

أكد الدولي البلجيكي، إيدين هازارد، جناح ريال مدريد، أنه يشعر بالسعادة داخل النادي الملكي، رغم معاناتاه مع المرينجي مُنذ الانتقال إليه.

هازارد كان انضم إلى ريال مدريد، قبل ثلاثة أعوام، قادمًا من تشيلسي، وعلى مدار هذه الفترة بالكاد خاض بعض المباريات مع الفريق، مما تسبب في انخفاض قيمته السوقية من 150 مليون يورو لـ40 مليون يورو.

وقال هازارد في تصريحات نقلتها شبكة “GOAL” العالمية في نسختها الإنجليزية: “ليس صحيحًا أنني غير سعيد في ريال مدريد، أنا سعيد جدًا في النادي، طالما تلعب وتسجل ستكون سعيدًا”.

وأضاف: “أنا بالفعل لم ألعب وأسجل الكثير من الأهداف، لكن هذا لا يؤثر على عاطفتي تجاه ريال مدريد”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. بواتينج يدافع عن ألابا بعد تقبيله شعار ريال مدريد: لا تبالغوا في الأمر

وواصل: “أنا سعيد في ريال مدريد، أحب حياتي هُناك بالفعل، الوضع معقد بسبب كوفيد والإصابات وكل شيء، لكن اللاعب يكون سعيدًا عندما يلعب لدقائق، وبالطبع من الأسهل أن تكون سعيدًا عندما تسجل”.

وتابع: “يُمكنكم قول ما تريدون، ولكنني أؤكد لكم أنني سعيد للغاية هُناك، أعلم أنه يمكنني القيام بأشياء جيدة هناك وهذا كل شيء”.

وأتم تصريحاته قائلًا: “عندما أسجل الأهداف سأبتسم مرة أخرى، سيقول الجميع إنني سعيد، لكنني سعيد بالفعل الأمر فقط هو أنني لا أستطيع اللعب ولا أستطيع التسجيل، وهذا ما أفتقده”.

هازارد في ثلاث سنوات مع ريال مدريد، لم يُشارك إلا في 46 مباراة بمُختلف المُسابقات، وسجل خمسة أهداف وقدم تسع تمريرات حاسمة.

Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs offer Pochettino favourite a new extension ahead of Premier League restart

Tottenham Hotspur have offered Jan Vertonghen a new contract extension, according to Het Nieuwsblad via @Daily_Hotspur.

The Belgian outlet claims Spurs have offered Vertonghen a one-month-extension until the end of July. His current contract is set to expire in June, but the new terms would allow him to finish the season.

BBC Sport reported last month that clubs have agreed to finish the campaign by July 25. However, there is room for manoeuvre, in light of the unprecedented circumstances.

The Belgium international was a favourite of former boss Mauricio Pochettino, although he has fallen out of favour with his successor Jose Mourinho, and it seems he is ready to leave north London in the summer.

Despite initial reports suggesting Mourinho has ended talks with Vertonghen’s representatives, it appears the Lilywhites are prepared to extend the Belgian’s deal.

However, the wantaway veteran is weighing up his options, and he has recieved a lucrative offer from Real Betis, amid interest from ex-Chelsea and now Inter manager Antonio Conte, who is keen to bring the defender to the San Siro.

Although the 33-year-old has been a loyal servant of the club over the years, it is fair to say he has struggled for form this season, as he was hauled off early on in the second half during the 3-2 win over Southampton in the FA Cup after making several major mistakes.

It is clear he is below the likes of Davinson Sanchez and Japhet Tanganga in the pecking order, and he is widely expected to depart Tottenham in the summer.

Moreover, Vertonghen will certainly want to protect his own interests, and he may want to avoid picking up an injury that could ward off potential suitors.

Tottenham fans, do you think Jan Vertonghen should be allowed to leave for free? Let us know down below!

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