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Which club is interested in Patson Daka?

Whilst the last week has been dominated by their pursuit of Youssef Chermiti, Alan Myers has since taken to Twitter to offer a new name that has come of interest to manager Sean Dyche.

The well-respected journalist wrote:

"Everton are interested in signing Leicester City forward Patson Daka, the 24-year-old former Red Bull Salzburg man has scored 9 goals in 53 appearances for the midlands club."

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Having signed for the Foxes back in 2021, his £23m move had many excited at the prospect of the rapid striker in the Premier League.

However, following their relegation, the Toffees could be set to profit by snagging the forward, who still has three years left on his £75k-per-week deal at the King Power Stadium.

How good is Patson Daka?

Despite struggling since making that switch, the 24-year-old frontman still boasts all the physical assets to thrive in England, with pace, power and clinical finishing in abundance.

Although, the latter characteristic has been somewhat missing after leaving RB Salzburg.

In his final year in Austria, the Zambia star scored 34 times across all competitions, assisting a further 12. His speed left defenders in his wake, yet he had that touch of class to take his time, often always selecting the right decision with regard to finishing or creating.

Journalist Ryan Taylor lauded Leicester's business too after the deal was rumoured, noting:

"Leicester have pulled yet another blinder with Patson Daka: 51 goals in past two seasons in Austrian Bundesliga (59 matches). Jamie Vardy won’t be around forever & not many better long-term replacements out there. Electric pace, ruthless finisher."

To place these physical assets just ahead of Dwight McNeil makes for a frightening prospect for the rest of the division, given the creativity and pinpoint accuracy the former Burnley winger's left foot offers when given space.

Last season saw him score seven and assist a further three in the Premier League alone, coming through one of the club's toughest seasons in recent memory to actually aid their narrow escape from the drop.

The 23-year-old's 7.06 average rating in the league even marked the third-highest of those at the club who featured five or more times, bolstered by his 1.4 key passes and 1.8 tackles per game, via Sofascore.

It is not difficult to imagine the partnership he and Daka could strike up, with the tricky winger sure to benefit from the consistent presence of a true focal point up top.

Not only this, but his speed combined with McNeil's clear desire to defend from the front, could even see more chances forged via their combined relentless press.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin arguably remains the perfect build for a typical Dyche no.9 – boasting height, physicality and fierce pace in behind. There is no doubt that McNeil would thrive with his presence, although his recent injury troubles are suggestive that this is unlikely.

Daka would mark a fine alternative, who could combine to great effect to ensure this campaign is one where safety is achieved far sooner than the final day of the season.

The left-arm spinner pulled up with a stiff back in the second Test and will stay in Colombo to receive treatment. Two players will be added to Sri Lanka’s squad for the third Test

Andrew Fidel Fernando08-Aug-20170:57

Quick facts – Herath, Sri Lanka’s MVP

Rangana Herath will be rested for the third Test at Pallekele after pulling up from the second Test with a stiff back. Two players will be further added to Sri Lanka’s squad to replace Herath and the already-injured Nuwan Pradeep.Though there is no injury to Herath as such, he has had a heavy workload over the past three weeks, in which he bowled 71.1 overs in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, as well as a combined 91 overs in the two Tests against India. Considering his age, and the fact that Sri Lanka will have to play a Test series against Pakistan over the next two months, the selectors have made the decision to leave him out.”This is where our player management comes in, because we don’t want to break anyone,” SLC cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha said. “We made the call not to risk Herath because he’s also bowled close to 200 overs in the three Tests. That’s a lot for his body.” Herath also confirmed he will stay in Colombo and receive treatment, rather than traveling to Kandy with the team.Though he has had a modest series against India so far, Sri Lanka’s attack will nevertheless be significantly weaker in his absence. He was the best of their bowlers at the SSC, taking 4 for 154, and had also taken 11 wickets in the difficult victory against Zimbabwe at Khettarama. Dilruwan Perera will now be the senior spinner, with left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara and left-arm wristspinner Lakshan Sandakan also in the squad.Herath is the fourth Sri Lanka player to become unavailable during the India series, after both Asela Gunaratne and Pradeep picked up injuries in the first and second Tests respectively, and Suranga Lakmal was ruled out by a back complaint. Herath is not in the habit of missing Tests, however. The last Sri Lanka match he missed had come more than two years ago – against Pakistan in July 2015 – and that was because he was dropped from the XI. The last Test for which he was unavailable was the 2014 Boxing Day Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, when he was nursing a leg injury, and also attended the birth of his second child.The Pallekele Test is scheduled to begin from August 12. It is, however, a dead rubber, with India having already won the series 2-0.

أصدر اتحاد الكرة المصري برئاسة الأستاذ جمال علام بيانًا رسميًا يُدين ويشجب بشدة الاعتداءات التي تعرض لها الحكم الدولي محمد معروف من قبل فريق أبو سليم الليبي خلال مباراتهم أمام نهضة بركان المغربي في دور ربع نهائي كأس الكونفدرالية.

شهدت مباراة فريقي نهضة بركان المغربي وأبو سليم الليبي التي أدارها تحكيميًا الدولي المصري محمد معروف، وقوع آحداث مؤسفة بالاعتداء على قاضي الملعب قبل نهاية اللقاء.

طالع أيضًا | فيديو | نهضة بركان يقتنص بطاقة نصف نهائي الكونفدرالية بفوز مثير على أبو سليم

وأكد البيان على أن الاتحاد أرسل خطابًا إلى نظيره الإفريقي لكرة القدم، يُطالب فيه بفتح تحقيق عاجل في واقعة الاعتداء، مع اتخاذ الإجراءات اللازمة لمعاقبة المتورطين.

وشدد البيان على ثقة اتحاد الكرة المصري في الاتحاد الإفريقي في حماية حكامه والحفاظ على حقوقهم داخل وخارج الملعب، خاصة أن هذا الأمر لا يصح أن يظهر في الملاعب وفي بطولة بحجم الكونفدرالية.

ويُشير اتحاد الكرة إلى أن بطولة الكونفدرالية تُعد أحد أقوى البطولات التي ينظمها ويشرف عليها الاتحاد الإفريقي، ولا يجوز أن تُشوه بمثل هذه السلوكيات المرفوضة.

وسيتابع اتحاد الكرة هذه القضية بكل اهتمام، وسيتخذ جميع الخطوات اللازمة للدفاع عن حقوق حكامه والحفاظ على مكانة التحكيم المصري. اعتداء فريق أبو سليم على محمد معروف

Liverpool are having "concrete" talks to sign Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, according to a key update from reliable journalist Florian Plettenberg.

How much does Romeo Lavia earn?

The 19-year-old is arguably one of the most talked-about young player in the country at the moment, having caught the eye with his performances for Saints last season, despite their relegation from the Premier League to the Championship, finishing bottom of the table in the process.

Lavia, who currently earns £38,000 per week at St Mary's Stadium, was a commanding presence in front of the defence, starting 26 league games and averaging 2.1 tackles per match, outperforming almost everyone around him, despite his tender years.

It seems clear that the Belgian will not be a Southampton player once the 2023/24 season gets underway, however, with a move to one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League clubs seemingly on the cards. Liverpool have emerged as one of the front-runners to snap up the teenager, but they are far from alone in expressing an interest, with rivals such as Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle all thought to be in the mix.

The Reds are perhaps still in need of signing one more midfielder this summer, despite Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai already arriving at Anfield, and it does look as though Lavia is now their primary target to add to the squad.

What's the latest on Romeo Lavia to Liverpool?

Reports over the weekend suggested talks had started between the Reds and Southampton, and now taking to Twitter, Sky Germany's Plettenberg has revealed the manager's personal desire to sign the player, confirming there are "ongoing" negotiations:

"Talks between Liverpool & Lavia are concrete and ongoing. Understand there is no agreement in terms of salary conditions yet.

"As reported: His price tag is around £50m. Klopp wants him! Very press resistant player – even in high pressure situations, he loses the ball only once out of 10 times."

This is a hugely encouraging update regarding Liverpool's pursuit of Lavia, with the player himself seemingly keen on the idea of moving to Merseyside, despite them missing out on Champions League qualification last season. The lure of working with Jurgen Klopp is certainly a massive positive for the Reds, given the German's reputation as one of the outstanding managers of his generation, and he seems keen on signing the Saints ace.

The one-time capped Belgium international is someone who could be viewed as Fabinho's long-term successor in the No.6 role, with the Brazilian turning 30 later this year and arguably being past his very best, so he could arrive at Anfield as a squad player, before eventually becoming one of the first names on the team sheet.

Pep Guardiola has called Lavia "incredible" in the recent past, with the midfielder leaving Manchester City last summer in order to enjoy regular football elsewhere, and he could give Liverpool's long-term midfield a perfect balance, sitting behind the likes of Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott, and combining a potent mix of tackling excellent and quality on the ball in defensive midfield to perfection, especially as he matures as a player.

Tottenham Hotspur have two new names on their centre-back shortlist, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Which new names have been added?

Ange Postecoglou has his work cut out to get Tottenham's defence in order next season, with just one summer to fix a porous backline.

That will likely mean making some additions to his squad, while possibly moving on some of those who were culpable for last season's disastrous defensive displays.

One name that has been continually mentioned in recent days is Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba, who could be available for as little as £26m, although, speaking on his Here We Go podcast, Romano suggested a fee closer to £50m.

Romano added later in the podcast that Tapsoba is not the only player Spurs appreciate, with two new names being added to the growing centre-back shortlist.

He stated: "I can tell you there are two more names in the list. Two more who I think, I will say one more name because I'm still checking with my sources, but I think tomorrow I will call one more name for Tottenham. So, I still need to do some checks."

"But there is interest in two more players, it is not only Tapsoba – Tapsoba is one of them. Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham is a player they discussed, but in this moment, from what I understand, is not a priority."

He added: "Tottenham are not in concrete negotiations for Tosin. He is a player they like in terms of being informed and the conditions of the deal, but they are not advancing on anything for Tosin, and then we will see for these other options. So, Tapsoba priority, but it is not only Tapsoba."

Due to only having one year left on his contract and having rejected an extension, it is thought Adarabioyo could be available for as little as £13m this window. The 25-year-old had an average 6.89 Premier League rating on Sofascore, adapting well to life in England's top tier.

A cut-price deal for the former Manchester City youngster could be an astute piece of business from Postecoglou and save money for investment in other areas of the team.

Who is the other centre-back?

Romano is yet to reveal who the other centre-back is since releasing the podcast episode, but the day before had linked Tottenham with Wolfsburg's Micky van de Ven, so it is possible that the Dutchman is the other defender on the list.

The 22-year-old is currently playing for the Netherlands at the U21 European Championship and has been impressive at the tournament so far.

The left-footed, 6ft3 centre-back has attracted interest from Liverpool as well this summer, and has already spoken about his desire to play at a higher level.

While speaking with HITC (via the Mirror), he said: "Of course, I read everything. I have good contact with my agent, so I know what’s going on. I’ll see where it will lead. Hopefully, (a big transfer after the Euros) would be nice. The Premier League? Maybe, yes."

With Van de Ven ready to make the step-up, Spurs would be foolish not to establish the parameters of a potential deal with Wolfsburg.

Mason Mount's Chelsea future looks like a transfer saga that will drag on right until the end of the summer window.

Manchester United remain eager to sign the England international, but there is a big gap between both sides' respective valuations, with the Red Devils supposedly only willing to offer £50m.

Chelsea want closer to the £70m mark for a player about to enter the final year of his contract, but allowing the rigmarole to continue deep into the summer would be damaging for the Blues.

Instead, it may be a case of accepting United's offer now and looking for a replacement – or indeed searching within their ranks for a ready-made alternative of sorts.

Who is Chelsea youngster Cesare Casadei?

In Cesare Casadei, Chelsea appear to have a midfielder who is ready to step up and play in the Premier League under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

According to the Evening Standard, Pochettino is weighing up whether to include the 20-year-old as part of Chelsea's pre-season training camp after he caught the eye at the U20 World Cup with Italy.

Casadei ended the tournament as top scorer with seven goals – this as a midfielder, remember – to follow in the steps of the likes of Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Sergio Aguero.

But rather than having the next Messi on their hands, Chelsea will settle for something close to the next Frank Lampard, a player who scored a club record 211 goals for the West London side.

With eight goals in nine appearances for Italy at U20 level, Casadei will now look to get close to the mark Lampard managed for England U21 when scoring nine goals in 19 caps.

The youngster is not strictly one of Chelsea's own, having been recruited from Inter Milan in a reported £16m deal last summer, before then being loaned out to Championship side Reading in January.

Casadei scored one goal in 15 appearances for the relegated Royals as he made his first foray into senior football. While he caught the eye with his goals at the U20 World Cup, it was more the defensive aspect of the youngster's game that stood out at Reading.

He averaged 1.87 blocks per 90 minutes, as per FBref, which was the third-most of any Reading player, while also ranking highly for the percentage of aerial duels won with 70.6 – again, only two others bettered that figure.

For comparison, Mount averaged 1.31 blocks per 90 minutes in the Premier League last season and won 29.1% of his aerial duels.

Italy head coach Roberto Mancini was glad to see Casadei go out and get some regular football, and he now looks set to step up and feature for the U21 side during the 2023-24 campaign.

"Cesare Casadei is really good. He had already impressed me [before the U20 World Cup]," Mancini told Corriere dello Sport last week, via Football Italia.

"He went to England and played in the Championship, a tough and formative league, almost like the Premier League. If it wasn't for the U20 World Cup, he would be playing for the U21 side already."

Given Chelsea's hugely bloated squad, it may well be that Casadei has to be patient for his chance. But if nothing else, the past six months suggest the Blues have another talented midfielder on their hands, regardless of whether Mount stays or goes.

حسم التعادل الإيجابي بهدف لكل فريق، نتيجة مباراة فيوتشر وسوبر سبورت الجنوب إفريقي، التي أقيمت مساء اليوم الأحد، ضمن منافسات كأس الكونفدرالية.

والتقى فيوتشر مع سوبر سبورت على ملعب الأخير، ضمن مواجهات الجولة الخامسة من البطولة القارية.

ويتواجد فيوتشر وسوبر سبورت في المجموعة الأولى، رفقة اتحاد العاصمة الجزائري والهلال الليبي.

جاء هدف فيوتشر عن طريق علي زعزع، في الدقيقة 31، بعد عرضية من أحمد عاطف استقبلها زعزع بتسديدة في المرمى الخالي.

طالع أيضًا | رسميًا | حل أزمة إذاعة مباراة الزمالك وأبو سليم الليبي في كأس الكونفدرالية

وسجل الفريق الجنوب إفريقي هدف التعادل في الدقيقة 69 بضربة رأسية من ماتوزي في أقصى الزاوية اليمنى بعد تلقيه عرضية رائعة من الجبهة اليسرى، لتصبح النتيجة 1-1.

بات فيوتشر في وصافة ترتيب المجموعة الأولى في الكونفدرالية برصيد 8 نقاط من تحقيق الفوز في مباراتين مع تعادلين وخسارة، بينما سوبر سبورت الجنوب إفريقي في المركز الثالث برصيد 4 نقاط من فوز وخسارة في 3 مواجهات وتعادل وحيد.

ويحتل اتحاد العاصمة الجزائري صدارة المجموعة برصيد 10 نقاط، والهلال الليبي يحتل المركز الرابع بـ3 نقاط.

وينتظر أن يتأهل فيوتشر في حال تعادل أو فوز اتحاد العاصمة الجزائري في مواجهته مع الهلال الليبي هذا المساء. أحداث المباراةبداية المباراة

د 3 خطأ لصالح فيوتشر من خارج منطقة الجزاء لصالح غنام محمد، وهشام عادل يُسدد الكرة مباشرة نحو المرمى ولكنها تتحول إلى ركلة مرمى.

د7 عرضية خطيرة من جانب سوبر سبورت، ومحمد ربيعة يتدخل قبل المهاجم ويُحول الكرة إلى ركلة ركنية.

د8 اووووه الركنية تُنفذ بشكل رائع وسط ارتباك دفاعي وكاد سوبر سبورت يتقدم بالهدف الأول ولكن يتصدى جنش للكرة على مرتين ويُنقذ مرماه. تصدي جنش أمام سوبر سبورت

د14 تصويبة من أحمد عاطف يتصدى لها الحارس. تصويبة أحمد عاطف

د19 عرضية من الجناح الأيمن ولكن يمسك بها جنش بسهولة.

د 31 جوووووووووووول، الهدف الأول لمودرن فيوتشر، بعد عرضية من أحمد عاطف يستقبلها علي زعزع بتسديدة في المرمى الخالي. هدف فيوتشر الأول في شباك سوبر سبورت بكأس الكونفدرالية

 د 35 ركلة حرة مباشرة لصالح سوبر سبورت من على حدود منطقة الجزاء يُرسلها داخل المنطقة التي شهدت ارتباك دفاعي كبير وازدحام وكاد لاعب الفريق الجنوب إفريقي تسديد هدف التعديل لولا تصدي جنش. استراحةالشوط الثاني

د 49 اووووه فرصة خطيرة، اهوتشايو كاد يُسجل هدف التعديل بعد ضربة رأسية رائعة ولكن تصدي أكثر من رائع لجنش يمنع به تسجيل هدف في مرماه. تصدي جنش الرائع في مباراة فيوتشر وسوبر سبورت بكأس الكونفدرالية

د 55 سوبر سبورت كاد يُسجل هدف التعادل بعد عرضية من الجبهة اليسرى تصل للمهاجم ماتوتزي الذي يضرب الكرة برأسه ولكن تذهب بعيدًا عن المرمى.

د 69 جووووول، هدف التعادل لفريق سوبر سبورت يُسجله ماتوتزي بضربة رأس رائعة في أقصى الزاوية اليمنى بعد تلقيه عرضية رائعة من الجبهة اليسرى. هدف تعادل سوبر سبورت في مرمى فيوتشر

د 87 اوووووه تسديدة رائعة من غنام محمد من خارج منطقة الجزاء ولكنها تصطدم بالعارضة. انختاء المباراة بالتعادل الإيجابي بهدف لكل فريق

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane will sit down with the expected new Spurs boss, Ange Postecoglou, to hold talks over where his future lies in north London.

Who is Ange Postecoglou?

The managerial search in N17 is seemingly coming to a close with Daniel Levy believed to have found his man in the Celtic manager Postecoglou.

Indeed, reports have suggested the Australian has now agreed personal terms with the Premier League club just hours after completing the treble with the Bhoys.

It is now believed that it is only the final details which will need to be ironed out with Celtic to overcome in order to see the 57-year-old become the new manager at Spurs.

However, Postecoglou has a huge task on his hands as the Lilywhites appear to be in need of a major rebuild following a dreadful 2022/23 campaign.

And one of the major issues hanging over the club at the moment is the future of their star player, Harry Kane, who has just one year remaining on his current deal.

With the Australian now looking set to become the new Spurs boss, Fabrizio Romano has told his YouTube channel that Postecoglou will hold behind-the-scenes talks with Kane in an attempt to keep him:

"But what is very clear also is that Daniel Levy is still prepared to fight for Harry Kane. He will try once he will have a new manager, conversations will take place with Postecoglou to convince Harry Kane, to keep Harry Kane at the club. So Tottenham will try again in the next days."

Could Kane leave Spurs?

The England captain's future appears to be at a real crossroads this summer with a number of clubs believed to be interested amid his dwindling contract.

Indeed, it is believed the likes of Manchester United have identified him as a priority signing for the summer window as Erik ten Hag searches for a new striker.

However, interest from abroad has also increased over recent days with reports suggesting Real Madrid will look to Kane as their potential replacement for the departing Karim Benzema.

Two of the world's biggest clubs could, therefore, be on the hunt for Kane's services this summer but it seems Spurs are not willing to potentially lose him without a fight.

But is Postecoglou a big enough name to convince Kane to stay?

The Australian has enjoyed a brilliant spell at Parkhead having won a bag full of trophies over his two years in the job.

However, this potential move to north London would be the 57-year-old's first job in one of Europe's top five leagues which could leave a lot of uncertainty for the England captain.

Kane will turn 30 years old over the coming weeks and whether he is willing to invest his time in this expected rebuild at Spurs under a manager who is not proven at this level is yet to be seen.

Agent Jorge Mendes is pushing Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati to join Wolves during the summer transfer window, according to a new report.

Has Fati been linked with Wolves move?

The Wanderers ultimately had a disappointing season in the Premier League, but things still panned out better than they could have done at one point. Julen Lopetegui came in and saved what looked like a potentially sinking ship, steering his side clear of the relegation zone in the process.

The key now is moving on from a campaign to forget overall and focusing on the future, starting with making some important new signings this summer. The hope is that Lopetegui's pedigree as a manager will help aid the club in the transfer market, allowing them to entice some top players to Molineux.

One such individual is Fati, who has been linked with a move to Wolves a number of times in recent months, with his Barca future up in the air. He struggled to be a key man under Xavi in 2022/23, starting only 12 La Liga games, and the club seem willing to part ways, even though his current deal doesn't expire until 2027.

Could Wanderers switch still happen this summer?

According to Sport [via Sport Witness], Barca are "working against the clock" to sell Fati in the summer transfer window, no longer seeing him as a key figure at the club, despite bursting onto the scenes as a hugely exciting teenager.

His agent, Mendes, "pushes to convince" the Spaniard that Wolves is the right club for him to move to, in what is described as a "key operation" at Barca, which would include Ruben Neves heading the other way in a swap deal. Fati "now officially knows" that he is allowed to leave, which could essentially force him out of the door, but it remains to be seen where he will end up.

The seven-cap Spain international could be a great signing by Wanderers this summer, not to mention an addition of serious intent, considering his standing in the game. Granted, his stock has fallen a little of late, having not been a regular for Barca, but he remains a great young talent – one who has been described as "magic" by teammate Eric Garcia.

He could become the new darling of Molineux, wreaking havoc out on the left wing and raising the level of those around him – he has scored 28 goals in 108 appearances for Barca – although whether he wants to join a team playing in Europe could be an issue, and scupper Wolves' hopes in the process.

كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية، عن إصابة لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ريال مدريد، فران جارسيا، خلال تدريبات الملكي اليوم السبت استعدادًا لمواجهة أتلتيكو مدريد.

ريال مدريد يستضيف أتلتيكو مدريد على ملعب سانتياجو بيرنابيو، ضمن الجولة الـ23 من الدوري الإسباني، غدًا الأحد في تمام العاشرة مساءً.

طالع أيضًا.. رد فعل باريس سان جيرمان على أنباء انضمام مبابي لـ ريال مدريد

وحسبما أفادت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، فإن اللاعب تعرض لإصابة خلال تدريبات الفريق ولم يتمكن من إكمال الحصة التدريبية، وغادر متأثرًا بالآلام في الكاحل.

وأشارت التقارير إلى أن فران جارسيا سيجري فحوصات طبية صباح الغد، لمعرفة موقفه من المشاركة في ديربي العاصمة بين ريال مدريد وأتلتيكو مدريد.

فران جارسيا انضم إلى ريال مدريد قادمًا من رايو فاليكانو خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الماضية، وشارك في 22 مباراة حتى الآن بمختلف المسابقات، وصنع 4 أهداف.