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Marquinhos Gabriel dificilmente será jogador do Santos em 2016. Emprestado pelo Al Nassr, ele terminou a atual temporada como titular da equipe, mas a proposta de compra dos direitos econômicos foi recusada pelo clube da Arábia Saudita, e o Peixe não pretende elevar os valores para manter o camisa 31. Preocupada com a montagem do elenco do próximo ano, a diretoria do Santos realizou consultas em busca de uma reposição para Marquinhos Gabriel, e dois nomes que fazem parte da lista de possibilidades já têm conversas com o clube: Bruno Nazario, que pertence ao Hoffenheim, da Alemanha, e o paraguaio Néstor Camacho, que jogou o Brasileirão pelo Avaí.

Os dois têm destino incerto na próxima temporada e contam com o interesse de outros clubes. Porém, o perfil analisado pelo Santos é semelhante: jogadores que podem atuar centralizados no meio-campo ou abertos como opção de ataque, exatamente como Marquinhos Gabriel. Paulinho, que será emprestado pelo Flamengo, tem só a segunda característica, e não é visto como alternativa a Lucas Lima, como vinha sendo o camisa 31.

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Bruno Nazario é jogador do Hoffenheim desde 2013, quando foi comprado por 1,5 milhão de euros. Revelado nas categorias de base do Figueirense e com passagem sem jogos pelo América-MG, o meio-campista de apenas 20 anos atuou nas duas últimas temporadas emprestado ao Lechia Gdansk, da Polônia, mas segue fora dos planos do clube alemão. Por isso, os representantes do jogador entendem que seria válida uma passagem pelo futebol brasileiro em 2016, e já tiveram conversas com a diretoria do Peixe neste sentido. Como há outros clubes interessados, a negociação deve se arrastar pelas primeiras semanas de 2016.

Já Camacho foi observado pelo técnico Dorival Júnior durante sua passagem pelo Avaí no Brasileirão de 2015. O paraguaio de 27 anos iniciou a carreira no Libertad, passou porRubio Ñu, do Paraguai, Newell’s Old Boys, da Argentina, e Deportivo Cali, da Colômbia, além da seleção de seu país. O contrato com o clube de Santa Catarina termina no fim deste ano, e o meio-campista fica livre para definir seu futuro. Alvo do Cerro Porteño, que disputa a Libertadores de 2016 e está no grupo do Corinthians, ele negocia paralelamente com o Santos.

O Santos tem encontrado dificuldades no mercado de transferências neste fim de temporada, com seis saídas e até o momento nenhuma contratação oficial. Na zaga, por exemplo, o clube negociou, mas não chegou a um acordo com seis nomes, inclusive Werley, que já estava no Peixe. Além de um ou dois defensores, o clube busca um meia-atacante e um centroavante para a reserva de Ricardo Oliveira. Segundo o presidente Modesto Roma Júnior, a ideia é apresentar novidades antes da reapresentação, na quarta-feira da próxima semana.

Aston Villa could land a devastating one-two sucker punch on the rest of the Premier League this summer if emerging reports are to be believed…

What’s the word?

As the club close in on the £28m signing of Ollie Watkins from Brentford, it appears Dean Smith is keen to also add Liverpool starlet Rhian Brewster to his ranks.

According to The Sun, Villa have inquired about the possibility of signing the 20-year-old in a £20m deal but they face stiff competition from the likes of Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Burnley.

And now, Sky Sports claim that the Premier League champions could be willing to let him go on a permanent deal just as long as it includes a buy-back clause.

Imagine him and Watkins

Given Villa’s struggles with scoring goals, Smith would be a fool to not consider at least one extra signing on top of Watkins and a move for Brewster would be quite the coup.

Perhaps there’s a chance that the Bees talisman is played out wide, thus allowing skipper Jack Grealish to move back into the middle of the pitch with the young Englishman then preferred over Wesley and Mbwana Samatta.

The struggling striking duo combined for just six goals all season last term, so adding Watkins, who bagged 26 times and Brewster, who netted 11 goals, would certainly be one way to improve that major issue.

It’s quite the shame that Jurgen Klopp simply cannot fit Brewster into his Reds side as he’s a hugely talented youngster, but their loss has to be Villa’s gain.

During a loan spell with Swansea last season, teammate Andre Ayew claimed the 20-year-old starlet “has it all” whilst England U17 teammate Jadon Sancho believes he can cause defenders to have “nightmares”.

Also dubbed as “exceptional” by the man that scouted him, Brewster would continue to meet the home-grown priorities of Smith.

Just imagine him and Watkins tearing it up in attack, they’d quickly make you forget about Wesley and co in a heartbeat.

AND in other news, Smith set to table £16m bid for yet another striker…

Tottenham Hotspur have splashed the cash in the hunt to find viable replacements for Kyle Walker and then Kieran Trippier, but perhaps the answer was right under their nose all along.

He just needed a little nurturing.

Since 2017, the north London outfit have spent £23m on Serge Aurier and now £15m on Matt Doherty – a total nearing £40m is a pretty hefty investment and only goes to show how desperately they have missed the aforementioned England duo.

Two years prior to Walker’s mega-money move to Manchester City, former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino sold Ryan Fredericks, then aged 22, to Bristol City for around £175,000, the same fee Fulham paid for him less than a month later.

He made just four senior appearances for the club and enjoyed loan spells in the Championship with Millwall and Middlesbrough between 2010 and 2015.

Where is Fredericks now?

Fredericks has since gone onto become a mainstay for local rivals West Ham United in the Premier League, where he has racked up a total of 45 appearances, per Transfermarkt.

His value now stands at £3.6m having hit a career-high £6.3m just a year ago, so it certainly seems like his exit from N17 was a little premature.

The 28-year-old isn’t as classy as a Sergio Reguilon or a Doherty, but he has proven to be a steady operator in the top-flight and prior to injury, looked to have been one of David Moyes’ best defenders.

Per WhoScored, Fredericks has averaged three key passes, 2.7 clearances, 1.7 interceptions and one tackle per game this season.

This puts him above Doherty, who has only managed 0.7 key passes and 2.3 clearances each appearance. They are both the same age, yet one was sold for £175k and the other cost £15m.

Fredericks’ recent form has led to temporary Hammers boss Alan Irvine praising him as “outstanding” and “fantastic”.

You can’t help but feel that if Pochettino brought him through gradually, then Spurs could have saved themselves millions, not just during the summer transfer window but many more, as he could have stepped up to fill the boots of Walker or Trippier – eventually.

AND in other news, Bruno Fernandes: Spurs truly missed out on a perfect Eriksen successor

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects Angel Gomes to leave Old Trafford.

Gomes, who has been linked with a move to Chelsea, is out of contract this week. Solskjaer had hoped he would sign a new deal but his contract is set to expire on Tuesday, and the Red Devils have been unable to reach an agreement with his representatives, as they were “underwhelmed” by the improved terms on offer.

The manager told a press conference today, as relayed by ESPN: “I’ve got no news, nothing, so it doesn’t look like [he will stay]. I’ve not heard from them last night or this morning. It seems like they haven’t managed to agree so the answer is probably short and yes [he will leave].”

Last month the Premier League revealed that clubs can offer extensions to players with contracts expiring this month. The Red Devils were only interested in offering Gomes a long-term deal and their stance remains unchanged, amid interest from Chelsea and Barcelona.

Although Barca were keen to sign Gomes, the La Liga giants had no plans of offering him first team football, which is understood to have disappointed the teenager. The 19-year-old, who has been compared to Brazilian legend Ronaldinho in the past, has only played in eight games for Solskjaer so far and he will be available for free when his contract runs out at the end of June.

However, this will likely be a major blow for the Norwegian. Gomes, who turns 20 in August, is currently valued at £3m via Transfermarkt. The England U20 international has scored two goals in six appearances at that level and has the potential to become as good as Gerard Pique’s old teammate Andres Iniesta, according to his former coach.

Even though he is largely unproven, Manchester United may regret letting the youngster leave in the future, as ended up happening with Pique.

United fans, should the board let Angel Gomes leave? Let us know in the comments below!

واصل ميلان انطلاقته الرائعة بالدوري الإيطالي هذا الموسم، بعدما حقق الفوز على سبيزيا بهدفين مقابل هدف خارج ملعبه، على استاد ألبيرتو بيكو.

شوط المباراة الأول انتهى بالتعادل السلبي أمام الفريق الذي أحرج يوفنتوس الأسبوع الماضي، وخسر بشق الأنفس 3/2.

طالع أيضًا.. إبراهيموفيتش يستسلم للسن: لست سوبر مان.. ولاعبو ميلان فاجأوني عند انتقالي

في الشوط الثاني، تقدم ميلان عن طريق دانييل مالديني نجل الأسطورة باولو مالديني المدير الرياضي لـ ميلان، في الدقيقة 48 برأسية على يسار الحارس.

احتفال مالديني الأب في المدرجات، لم يختلف كثيرًا عما فعله نجله في الملعب، خاصة وأنه الهدف الأول لصاحب الـ19 عامًا في مسيرته مع ميلان.

الدقيقة 80 شهدت صمت تام في مدرجات ميلان بعد تعادل سبيزيا عن طريق دانييل فيردي، وهنا ظن الجميع بأن الأمور انتهت.

في الدقيقة 86 جاء الدور على إبراهيم دياز، ليسجل المغربي الإسباني هدف الفوز القاتل، وتتحول المدرجات الصامته لـ ميلان، إلى فرحة هيستيرية، بالفوز الخامس هذا الموسم.

ميلان بهذا الفوز يرفع رصيده إلى 16 نقطة في صدارة الترتيب مؤقتًا قبل مباراة نابولي، بينما سبيزيا في المركز السابع عشر برصيد 4 نقاط. أهداف مباراة ميلان وسبيزيا في الدوري الإيطالي 

Key information about Liberty Stadium

Liberty Stadium was built in 2003 but wasn’t officially opened until 2005 and is now the home of Swansea City. The ground is located in the Landore area of Swansea in Wales and is the largest purpose-built venue in the county.

Its capacity is 21,088 and it has a pitch that measures 105m by 68m. The surface is covered with hybrid grass with undersoil heating already installed and no running track surrounding it.

The record attendance at the Liberty Stadium was set on 1 May 2016 when 20,992 spectators watched Swansea take on Liverpool.

A history of Liberty Stadium

At the beginning of the new millennium, Swansea City had to move away from their previous home, Vetch Field, because the ground was deteriorating and was simply outdated by that point. After all, they had been playing their football there for over a 100 years and a change was long overdue.

In 2003, with the help and support of City and County of Swansea Council, the Liberty Stadium was built along with the Morfa Retail Park only a stone’s throw away from the very centre of Swansea City. The whole project was reportedly worth around £50m and would entail a bowl-shaped venue for 20,520 seats.

On 10 July 2005, Liberty Stadium was finally opened – even though it broke ground two years prior to that – and officially became the home of both Swansea City football club and the Ospreys – one of four professional rugby union teams in the country.

The first game to be played at the ground was a friendly clash against Fulham which ended in a 1-1 draw. The club then erected a statue of Ivor Allchurch, a legend of the squad, and this was followed by the first league game ever played at Liberty Stadium – Swansea City against Oldham Athletic in October 2005.

Interestingly, the first capacity crowd recorded there was for a rugby game between the Ospreys and Australia A with the home side winning 24–16. Swansea City would have to wait until 1 May 2016 to tally their record attendance of 20,992 for a clash against Liverpool.

The most recent changes to the ground were first made at the beginning of the 2014/15 campaign with new screens and advertising boards added over time. There were more expansion plans conceived that could potentially boost the capacity to over 40,000 but we’re still waiting for the ideas to materialise.

IInterestingly, in European matches, the Liberty Stadium is called Swansea Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorship while on 8 May 2015 it was renamed The Katie Phillips Stadium for one night only following a competition won by Ospreys supporter Katie Phillips.

Tickets to watch Swansea City at Liberty Stadium

All tickets to watch Swansea City play at Liberty Stadium can be found and purchased on the club’s official website. The average adult ticket will cost you around £35.

However, there are memberships discounts as well as a season ticket scheme that can save you money in the long run.

Related links

https://www.swanseacity.com/ – Official website of Swansea City

https://www.swanseacity.com/club/liberty-stadium – Information on Liberty Stadium

https://www.eticketing.co.uk/swanstickets/ – Swansea City Ticket Office

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!

West Ham United found themselves 3-0 down against their bitter rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Manuel Pellegrini was about to make a substitution.

Many fans will have likely been expecting the manager to throw on Albian Ajeti in an attempt to overload the Spurs defence, hopefully getting on the scoresheet as a result.

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However, any expectations of this nature were wrong, as he proceeded to bring off Issa Diop and replace him with Carlos Sanchez:

There were plenty who had been left bemused by this decision, feeling disbelief that the manager had decided to throw on a holding-midfielder at that moment.

In fairness, the Hammers did go on to score twice following the substitution, even if it likely wasn’t directly linked to the Colombia international’s introduction.

He was a bit of a bystander once coming on, as he made 10 passes, completing all of them, with his only other contribution being an aerial duel that he failed to win.

A selection of Twitter reaction to the substitution, including posts from disbelieving fans, can be seen below:

This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

Arsenal are set to stick by manager Unai Emery, per The Athletic’s Gunners reporter David Ornstein.

What’s the word?

The north London side lost 2-0 to Leicester City at The King Power Stadium on Saturday, their fourth successive Premier League game without a victory. Per Ornstein’s report, it is their worst start to a league season since the 1982/83 campaign. They finished 10th in that campaign.

Ornstein, though, claims that the Gunners have no plans currently to sack the former PSG boss.

In fact, Emery is said to have the “total backing” of the club’s board and ownership and they have made it clear they do not plan to axe the 48-year-old.

Players have to take responsibility

Arsenal are trying to grow and improve and yet there are Twitter hashtags calling for Emery to leave the club.

At the end of the day, would there really be much improvement if another manager came in? They have some genuinely excellent players; Last season’s Golden Boot winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the club’s Player of the Year Alexandre Lacazette are two prime examples, but they have to start taking responsibility for this slump.

Against Leicester, Emery picked a 3-4-1-2 formation that was surely designed to smother the threat of the Foxes.

And, as The Athletic’s report states, it was working before the first goal, managing to nullify the threat of the Foxes. Arsenal actually opened the scoring, only for Aubameyang’s goal to be ruled out for offside.

Jamie Vardy scored the opener instead and, just like that, all of the club’s confidence evaporated.

That isn’t down to Emery; that’s on a unit devoid of the guts needed to fight back.

It is all very well calling for the manager to leave the dugout but it is down to the players to perform on the pitch. After all, they are the ones kicking the football, not the manager.

That they haven’t been playing to the best of their abilities isn’t entirely the Spaniard’s fault; this update ought to spark a reaction from the players as they look to get back to form.

A number of Tottenham Hotspur fans have taken to social media to criticise Harry Winks for his performance in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.

According to WhoScored, the 23-year-old only had a pass success rate of 69% before being replaced just past the hour mark.

And when considering that Winks was largely in the team to recycle the ball, completing just 18 passes at Anfield is not exactly fantastic.

The midfielder has been a key player for Mauricio Pochettino this season – appearing in 12 of their 14 matches in all competitions.

Winks is yet to provide a goal or an assist, though, and his performance in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Anfield was not well received by the Spurs supporters.

Indeed, many took to social media in the aftermath of the loss to criticise the four-time England international, who was substituted for Tanguy Ndombele when the score was 1-1.

A selection of the Twitter reaction from the Tottenham fans can be seen below: