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Leeds United have put themselves into a fantastic position to go and attack the second half of the 2024/25 campaign in order to earn automatic promotion back to the Premier League.

The Whites will have extra motivation to finish in the top two after they ended up third and went on to lose to Southampton in the play-off final at the end of last season.

A 1-0 win over Derby County at Pride Park on Sunday ensured that the West Yorkshire outfit will go into the New Year at the top of the Championship table, two points ahead of Sheffield United in second.

Brenden Aaronson, as you can see in the highlights above, scored the only goal of the game by getting on the end of a flowing move from the away side.

That goal from the USA international ensured that Leeds will head into 2025 in first place, but the Whites must not rest on their laurels as there is plenty more football to be played.

The January transfer window officially opens for business on Wednesday and the club are reportedly looking at potential recruits to come in and bolster the squad ahead of the second half of the season.

Leeds keen on Championship forward

According to journalist Alan Nixon, on his Patreon page, as relayed by Leeds Live, Daniel Farke is lining up a swoop to raid Championship rivals Burnley.

The reporter claims that the Whites are interested in a deal to sign out-of-favour forward Mike Tresor from the Clarets, as he is yet to make an appearance in the league so far this season.

He states that Burnley chairman Alan Pace wants Tresor to play for the club but manager Scott Parker has not given him a single minute of action, despite claiming that the player has been available for selection throughout the campaign.

Nixon adds that some inside the training ground at Burnley have nicknamed him ‘hidden’, because of his lack of appearances in the first-team, and it remains to be seen whether or not the winger and Parker can patch up their seemingly fractured relationship.

The journalist reports that Leeds are now looking to take advantage of this situation with a swoop to sign the 25-year-old maestro when the January transfer window opens for business.

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However, it is said to be a very difficult deal for Farke and Leeds to get over the line next month because Burnley are directly competing with the club to secure automatic promotion and would be hesitant to bolster one of their rivals by allowing them to sign Tresor.

If the Whites can convince the Clarets to part ways with the Belgian gem, whether that is permanently or on loan, then the German head coach could land his own version of Pablo Hernandez.

Pablo Hernandez's Leeds career

The Spanish magician was a right-footed star who could play in the attacking midfield or wide right role in Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds side that last won promotion from the Championship at Elland Road in the 2019/20 campaign.

Hernandez, who moved on from West Yorkshire in the summer of 2021, was a phenomenal performer in the second tier during his time with the club, and proved himself to be an excellent scorer and creator of goals from a number ten position.

The former Swansea and Valencia star played a pivotal role in the promotion to the Premier League under Bielsa, with his ability to make a huge impact at the top end of the pitch.

Pablo Hernandez

18/19 Championship

19/20 Championship

Appearances

39

36

Goals

12

9

Assists

12

9

Big chances created

16

13

Key passes per game

3.0

2.3

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Hernandez provided regular quality across those two Championship seasons with the Argentine head coach in charge.

His return of 21 goals and 21 assists in that time speaks to the consistency he brought to the team in the final third, with his magic helping

the Whites to eventually win the title in the 2019/20 season.

Farke could, now, unearth his own version of Hernandez to win the Championship title for Leeds this term by swooping to sign Tresor from Burnley in the January transfer window.

Why Mike Tresor could be Pablo Hernandez 2.0

It is fair to say that the 25-year-old ace’s time with the Clarets has not gone as well as any party would have hoped when he made the move to Turf Moor last year.

Tresor, who joined on loan before signing permanently this year, made 16 appearances and started three times in the Premier League during the 2023/24 campaign, failing to provide a single goal or assist for his side.

And, now, he has not made a single appearance in the league for Burnley this term, although it is unclear as to exactly why that has been the case.

Tresor is far from the first player to take time to adjust to English football, though. In fact, Hernandez scored just five goals in 57 Premier League games for Swansea before his spell at Elland Road.

The Belgian gem’s form for Genk, his former club, suggests that the potential is there for him to explode in the Championship, as the Spaniard did, if given an opportunity by Farke.

22/23 Pro League

Mike Tresor

Starts

38

Goals

8

Big chances created

22

Key passes per game

2.8

Assists

24

Stats via Sofascore

As you can see in the table above, Tresor’s form in the 2022/23 campaign in the Pro League was unbelievable, as he recorded 32 goal contributions in 38 matches.

To put that into perspective, Leif Davis’ 18 assists led the league in the Championship last term and no player managed more than 11 in the 2022/23 season.

The 25-year-old whiz, whose form was described as “absolutely sensational” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, has the potential to be an outstanding player for Farke if the German coach can help him to get back to his best at the top end of the pitch.

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Tresor, who can play as an attacking midfielder or off the left, could come in to bolster the club’s attack in the second half of the season, with his potential to provide goals and assists on a regular basis, but Leeds must, first, convince Burnley to part ways with him next month.

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O Juventude recebe às 19h30 (de Brasília), nesta quarta-feira (20), o São Paulo, no Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, para abrir a disputa da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. Após uma vitória e uma derrota nas duas primeiras rodadas do Campeonato Brasileiro, o Juve vai atrás de mais uma classificação na Copa onde já passou por Porto Velho-RO e Real Noroeste-ES.

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Apesar de difícil, o duelo traz boas lembranças ao torcedor jaconero. Além de ter levantado a taça da competição em 1999 e ter em sua galeria um título nacional ainda inédito para o rival do confronto, em 2016, após vitória no Morumbi por 2 a 1 e derrota em Caxias por 1 a 0, o Juventude eliminou o São Paulo e avançou às quartas de final da mesma Copa do Brasil.

O presidente do Juve, Walter dal Zotto, revela a importância da equipe ter garantido espaço até aqui no campeonato:

– A Copa do Brasil é uma competição extremamente atrativa para os clubes e com o Juventude não é diferente. Estão em jogo elementos importantes, como a rentabilidade, visibilidade e, no nosso caso, também, uma importância histórica por termos sido campeões em 1999. Como tem sido ao longo dos últimos anos, encaramos o desafio da Copa do Brasil com toda a seriedade possível – declarou.

Em campo, o técnico Eduardo Baptista avalia o duelo contra o São Paulo e as atenções voltadas para a Copa do Brasil:

– Jogo muito diferente, outro campeonato bem diferente do Brasileiro. Vamos para os primeiros 90 minutos em casa e temos que ter isso mente, jogar com o regulamento se for preciso. Vamos pegar um adversário muito difícil. Equipe jovem, bem treinada, temos que estar bastante atentos em campo. Temos alguns atletas que estão prontos para estrear e se tornam opções para enfrentar o São Paulo.

Century leaves former team-mates with daunting chase to complete at Edgbaston

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Alex Davies, formerly of Lancashire, gave his old team-mates a tough time•Getty Images

Lancashire 291 (Croft 90, Norwell 5-78) and 5-0 (Wells 2*, Jennings 1*) need 324 runs to beat Warwickshire 292 and 327 for 9 dec (Davies 121, Brookes 55)Warwickshire opener Alex Davies scored a superb century against his former club Lancashire to set up a fascinating final day of their LV=Insurance County Championship tussle at Edgbaston.Davies defied his old team mates to make 121 (211 balls, 12 fours, one six), his first ton for the Bears, and tilt a terrific, fluctuating game narrowly his side’s way.His skilful work lifted Warwickshire to 327 for nine declared, setting a victory target of 329 (they suffered a five-run penalty for Henry Brookes running down the pitch while batting). The visitors reached five without loss in four overs before the close.After Lancashire’s first innings ended on 286 (Liam Norwell five for 78), six runs behind, their seamers bowled superbly to reduce the home side to 195 for seven. The Red Rose was on top until Davies and Henry Brookes (55, 71 balls) counter-attacked to add 84 in 14 overs.Heading into the final day, all four results remain possible. While events at Trent Bridge this week have underlined the glory of Test cricket, Warwickshire and Lancashire have unfurled an utterly compelling, great advert for the County Championship at Edgbaston.After Lancashire resumed on the third morning on 280 for nine, Norwell, in his first game back after injury, had Matt Parkinson caught behind off his first ball. The wicket took Norwell’s first-class tally for Warwickshire to 79 at 19.17 piece – he remains very much on England’s radar.Lancashire’s seamers then showed their quality. Tom Bailey hit the top of Dom Sibley’s off stump and George Balderson bowled Rob Yates with a beauty. Warwickshire advanced to 83 for two but were then rocked by a post-lunch blitz of three for four in 14 balls by Will Williams.The Kiwi’s third ball of the afternoon was a ferocious in-ducker which trapped Sam Hain lbw and his fifth darted back to bowl Will Rhodes, offering no shot. When Matt Lamb was bowled through a big drive, Warwickshire were 95 for five.Davies and Michael Burgess (46, 71 balls) started the recovery with a stand of 70 in 22 overs before the latter edged a perfectly-shaped outswinger from Bailey. When Danny Briggs chipped Williams to mid-wicket, it was 195 for seven and Advantage Lancashire.But Davies remained resolute and enjoyed aggressive support from Brookes who breezed to a 65-ball half-century. Both fell on the offensive in the closing overs but there was still time for Norwell to collect a perky unbeaten 36 (32 balls) before the declaration. Williams (four for 70) and Bailey (three for 70) were the pick of a weary but for a long time impressive attack.

Over the space of 24 hours, Arsenal’s chances of winning the Premier League have taken a huge boost. It’s funny how quickly football changes, isn’t it?

The Gunners have been dealt two bitter blows in their bid to win silverware across their previous two matches, losing in the Carabao Cup to Newcastle and then in the FA Cup to Manchester United.

However, after Liverpool drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, Mikel Arteta’s men managed to close the gap to four points at the summit by defeating their arch-rivals, Tottenham, 2-1 on Wednesday.

It wasn’t a vintage performance but it was enough and, positively, Arsenal are beginning to find solutions in the final third.

Over the last three games, the Gunners have created an xG tally of 7.78. Whereas in the few games before that they struggled to create at all, they are at least now coming up with chances. They’re just finding it difficult to find the back of the net.

Any chance of a new forward this month, Arteta? For a moment, however, let’s focus on the positives.

Arsenal's best players against Tottenham

Since Bukayo Saka’s fateful hamstring injury, the club have needed players to step up.

It’s been a challenge finding someone to replace him and they have now tried five different players; Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling on the right since Saka was ruled out.

All of them bar Sterling have scored – so you could say they have stepped up – but you’d still want more from your forward line.

One player who really needs to do more is Martin Odegaard. Thankfully, the Norwegian might be slowly creeping towards his best form again.

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The club captain registered a whopping ten key passes in the FA Cup defeat to Man United a few days ago and dictated play beautifully again on Wednesday in the derby, registering four key passes and supplying the assist for Trossard’s winner.

Speaking of Trossard, it was about time the Belgian did something. He has struggled for form, notably not scoring in seven straight league outings before the visit of Ange Postecoglou’s side.

His goal was brilliantly taken, though, fashioning an opportunity onto his left foot before firing past new Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

Another to shine was 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly, the first 18-year-old to start for Arsenal in a north London derby since a certain Cesc Fabregas.

The teenager was calmness personified at left-back, completing 94% of his passes and winning four of his five duels. He only lost possession five times from 46 touches too. He really is making that position his own and looks every bit a senior player already.

Sadly, not everyone caught the eye.

Arsenal's poorest performers against Tottenham

One man who appears to be struggling for confidence right now is Kai Havertz who just can’t seem to find the back of the net.

Against Newcastle a week ago, the German missed a gilt-edged headed chance from just yards out before he spurned a succession of opportunities last Sunday, most alarmingly firing over the bar with the goal at his mercy.

Havertz struggled again this time, missing two big chances including a free header inside the area.

The goals will no doubt flow again for the former Chelsea man but his last three performances have summed up why Arsenal have reportedly considered signing a player like Benjamin Sesko.

Another underperformer was midfielder Thomas Partey, a player who showed why the Gunners are allegedly closing in on the signing of Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi.

Partey vs Spurs

Minutes played

90

Touches

61

Accurate passes

41/45 (91%)

Key passes

1

Accurate crosses

1

Shots

1

Dribble attempts

0

Duels won

5/8

Possession lost

8x

Tackles

4

Interceptions

2

Dribbled past

1

Error leading to shot

1

Stats via Sofascore.

Considering his average performance it was perhaps a surprise to see the Ghanaian last the full 90 minutes at the Emirates Stadium.

While the midfielder completed 91% of his passes and won five of his eight duels, had the player tracked back in the build-up to Spurs’ goal, they may have kept a clean sheet.

Indeed, Partey let Pape Matar Sarr run down the right-hand side of the pitch under no pressure, with Tottenham eventually forcing a corner that wasn’t cleared properly and then Heung-min Son finding the net.

It was a moment in the game that drew mass criticism with The Athletic’s Aaron Catterson-Reid commenting that “Partey is a ghost in transition” while Sky Sports’ Dougie Critchley noted that “his lack of effort is shocking”.

So, while Partey cost £45m when he first penned terms with Arsenal, he shouldn’t be fetching a single penny over the summer with his contract due to expire.

It’s time for Arteta to replace him. Zubimendi, we’re waiting for you.

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Está definido: o clássico entre Flamengo e Botafogo, pela quinta rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, será no Estádio Mané Garrincha, em Brasília, às 11h deste domingo (11). A mudança, confirmada na noite desta segunda-feira, ocorre após o Maracanã ser fechado para troca de gramado e o Alvinegro não aceitar a inversão de mando.

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Com o fechamento do Maracanã, o Flamengo solicitou a inversão do mando de campo para evitar uma nova viagem para fora do Rio de Janeiro. A CBF deu autorização após o pedido realizado pela diretoria do Rubro-Negro, mas o Alvinegro não foi favorável.

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Atualmente, o Flamengo está com cinco pontos e na 12ª posição, enquanto o Botafogo, com a mesma pontuação, está em 13º colocado.

كشف أشرف نصار، رئيس نادي البنك الأهلي، موقفه حال طلب النادي الأهلي استعارة لاعبه، للمشاركة مع الفريق ببطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2025.

وسيشارك الأهلي في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، التي تقام في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بنظامها الجديد، بمشاركة 32 فريقًا، وذلك خلال الفترة من 14 يونيو 2025 حتى 13 يوليو 2025.

وقال نصار خلال تصريحات عبر القناة الأولي لبرنامج “رقم 10”: “لو الأهلي طلب مني استعارة أسامة فيصل في كأس العالم للأندية، سأوافق طبعًا، لأنها فرصة للاعب في محفل كبير، والأهلي سيشارك باسم مصر”.

طالع | رئيس البنك الأهلي يحسم جدل تولي طارق مصطفى تدريب الزمالك

وأضاف: “أسامة فيصل، لاعب واعد وممتاز، وموقفنا من رحيله، سيكون إلى أوروبا أو الخليج لتكون محطة إلى أوروبا”.

وأكمل: “ناصر منسي مهاجم الزمالك، قبل هدفه في شباك الأهلي بالسوبر الإفريقي كان قريبًا من البنك الأهلي، هو لاعب مهم لدينا، وبالنسبة له الزمالك أولًا ثم البنك الأهلي”.

وأردف: “لا يوجد لاعب أجنبي في الفريق يتقاضى راتبه بالعملة الصعبة، أنا أعطي كل المستحقات بالجنيه المصري، وهذا شرطي قبل التعاقد مع أي لاعب، ويتقبلون الأمر”.

وبسؤاله هل كنت السبب في عدم انتقاله محمد أبو جبل للأهلي، رد :”لا، هو كان خارج مصر، وأنا كما قلت لا أقف أمام رغبة أي لاعب”.

وواصل: “علاقتي بمسؤولي النادي الأهلي ممتازة ولدي صداقة مع الكابتن الخطيب، وخالد مرتجي وطارق قنديل والغزاوي وسراج كلهم أصدقائي، لو طلبت أي لاعب من الأهلي ولديهم إمكانية أن يتركوه لن يتأخروا عن انتقاله للبنك الأهلي”.

واختتم: “ياو أنور مُصرين على استمراره حاليًا، ممكن بعد نهاية الموسم نستطلع رأي المدير الفني إذا وصل للاعب عرض جيد”.

The entire game lasted only 44 overs as Rohit built on the advantage his bowlers gave him with a fine half-century

Andrew Miller12-Jul-2022

Jasprit Bumrah now has the best figures by an Indian fast bowler in men’s ODIs in England•AFP/Getty Images

Whither the 50-over format? Or should that be wither, as far as the World Champions are concerned. On a hot and humid afternoon at the Kia Oval, not even the reunion of England’s Class of 2019 top-order could resist the extraordinary skills of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, who inflicted on Jos Buttler – in his first official match as ODI captain – a truly humbling experience.By the time England had been routed by ten wickets in a grand total of 44 overs – yes, this is nominally 50 overs a side, even though the whole match lasted barely any longer than the three T20Is that preceded it – Bumrah had racked up the staggering figures of 6 for 19, beating Ashish Nehra’s 6 for 23 at the 2003 World Cup as India’s best against England. That haul included two for none in three balls in his first over of the match, en route to 4 for 6 in his first four (only one run of which came off the bat), and two for none in seven balls at the death, as a spirited but futile bout of slogging from England’s tail was sawn off in uncompromising fashion.Shami was more expensive but no less critical in routing England’s intentions after being asked to bat first, with the huge scalp of Ben Stokes for a first-ball duck in his second over, as well as that of Buttler, whose 30 from 32 was his team’s only meaningful source of resistance, but which ended with a top-edged pull to deep square leg, a sucker-punch one ball after he’d successfully picked off the last of his six fours in the same direction.From a nadir of 26 for 5 in the eighth over, England limped to 110 all out from 25.2, and their subsequent challenge lasted about as long as it took for Bairstow, at short midwicket, to make a hash of a gimme run-out off the first ball of India’s chase, as Shikhar Dhawan was called though for a non-existent single by his captain, Rohit Sharma.That let-off didn’t exactly ignite Dhawan’s somewhat ponderous knock of 31 not out from 54 balls – one in which he could also have been run-out on 1 had Willey’s fingertips deflected a Rohit drive into the non-striker’s stumps. But Rohit at the other end grew into his own innings with familiar authority. He brought up a 49-ball half-century with the third of his five emphatic sixes over backward square, and had pressed along to an unbeaten 76 from 58 by the time Dhawan sealed the deal with a carve for four through point.Coming in the wake of India’s 2-1 series win in the T20Is – a scoreline made all the more emphatic by their quashing of a pair of “timid” England displays in the first two games – this was another statement performance from a team that is coming together in ominous fashion ahead of two World Cups in quick succession, the T20 version in Australia in four months’ time, and a home 50-over campaign in the new year.Ben Stokes was one of four England batters to fall for a duck•Associated Press

England’s meltdown was telegraphed early – just as had been the case against South Africa at Lord’s in 2017 and against Australia in Adelaide the following winter, two previous occasions when their pedal-to-the-metal approach had come a spectacular cropper after being asked to bat first in helpful conditions and against a formidable seam attack.And with respect to Kagiso Rabada, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood et al, few are more formidable right now that Bumrah and Shami – and that’s without even mentioning the prodigious skills of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the main man of the T20I series, who remains sparingly used across the longer formats.Bumrah’s first over in particular had it all. After a first-ball sighter to Jason Roy, he bought his wicket courtesy of two wicked inswingers, the second hooping dramatically past a hard-handed drive and over the top of off stump. One ball later, sensing the likelihood that Roy would keep coming, he fired the ball out wider with a fraction less bend, and induced a flat-footed nick into the stumps as Roy trooped off for the tenth duck of his ODI career … and the first of a dramatic top-order implosion.Out strode Joe Root at No. 3, reunited with Jonny Bairstow – his partner in crime from that astonishing 378-run chase from last week’s Edgbaston Test. The pair had been inseparable for 269 runs spanning 54.3 overs in that memorable fourth innings. Now? Their stand lasted all of two balls, as Root was fatefully lured by the extra lift outside off, as he feathered the nick through to Rishabh Pant and mouthed “bounce” at his team-mate as he trooped off for a duck.At 6 for 2, England did at least have the mighty Stokes still to come – there’s no backwards step from teams that he’s a part of, after all. Shami, however, had other ideas. In his second over, he produced a pearler of an inswinger to the left-hander, shaping the ball back in from round the wicket to snag the inside edge, for Pant to leap with quick feet and a primed right glove. That was the first of his three catches behind the stumps – two of them blinders.Mohammed Shami wasn’t going to be completely overshadowed by Jasprit Bumrah•Getty Images

At 7 for 3, the scoreline was now rather similar to the collapses that have greeted Bairstow’s recent arrivals on the Test scene, but despite one bristling first-over four, he was for once powerless to resist. Bumrah’s three-card trick to extract England’s form batter was masterful – inswinger, outswinger, and a bulldozer on off stump, one that just kept coming on to a tentative each-way defensive push, as Pant again leapt smartly to his right to cling on in front of first slip.At 17 for 4, Liam Livingstone tried and failed to bide his time. Seven consecutive dot-balls piled up the pressure, and when he snapped for his eighth delivery – scampering down the track to intercept Bumrah’s movement – he was utterly confounded. Another pinpoint inswinger swung behind his legs into the base of his stumps, and suddenly England had lost four of their top six for ducks – a further emulation of their Adelaide catastrophe.At 26 for 5, Buttler and Moeen Ali attempted to regroup, and at the very least they managed to double the total in the next six overs as Hardik Pandya and Prasidh Krishna entered the attack. But having pumped the second of his two fours past Prasidh’s outstretched right hand, Moeen succumbed two balls later in similar fashion, as the lanky fast bowler stooped low in his followthrough to scoop up a return catch for 14. Rohit’s response, at 53 for 6, was to bring Shami back for the kill … and within three balls of his return, Buttler too was trooping back.There was at least a flicker of resistance from England’s tail. Craig Overton couldn’t emulate his brother Jamie’s 97 on debut in the Trent Bridge Test, but he did pick off two fours in three balls before Shami claimed his third, while Brydon Carse, David Willey and even the bona fide bunny, Reece Topley all outdid their top-order colleagues – the latter with a lump through the line off Yuzvendra Chahal as England’s No.11 managed the only six of their innings, a rarity on two counts for this hard-hitting line-up.But after having his peerless figures dented with two fours off Willey, Bumrah reverted to the full stump-rattling length that had started England’s slide, and that was the end of that. A day that had begun with speculation about Virat Kohli’s absence (groin injury) would be done and dusted long before the Oval floodlights had to get involved.

Newcastle United have lofty ambitions this season. Missing out on qualification for the Champions League this term will have hurt Eddie Howe and his men, especially as they tasted the highs of the competition following a fourth place finish during 2022/23.

As such, the Magpies will need to strengthen their squad this month to reach Europe’s premier club competition, especially with so many good teams in the Premier League battling it out for the top four.

Howe can take solace in the fact he has perhaps two of the finest attacking talents in the top flight, Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon performing wonderfully this season.

The duo have arguably kept the Toon in with a fighting chance of securing a Champions League spot for next term, plus with a shout of ending their 70-year major trophy drought.

The 2-0 win over Arsenal in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final will have the supporters dreaming of another Wembley appearance.

If they manage to keep Isak fit for the next six months, Newcastle will have every chance of achieving everything Howe set out to do this season.

Alexander Isak’s amazing season in numbers

Last season, the Swedish sensation scored 25 goals in all competitions for the club. It might not have been enough to secure them European football, but if it wasn’t for his ability in front of goal, Newcastle may have finished outside the top half of the table.

After a slow start – registering just one goal until the end of October in the Premier League – Isak has been on fire recently. Indeed, he has netted a goal in every one of the club’s previous seven league games, with the highlight being a hat-trick against Ipswich Town.

Across his 18 league matches, the former Borussia Dortmund striker scores a goal every 113 minutes, averages 3.1 shots per game and currently has a goal conversion rate of 24%.

Furthermore, when compared to his fellow peers in the Premier League, Isak truly shows how good he is.

This term, the striker ranks in the top 5% of strikers for non-penalty goals (0.8), the top 8% for total shots (3.38) and shot-creating actions (3.69) and in the top 18% for touches in the opposition penalty area (6.34) per 90 minutes, which is yet more evidence of his talents, establishing himself as one of the best strikers in the top flight.

With Gordon so often acting as a provider, imagine the club having another player who could supply Isak the way the former Everton starlet does.

Alexander Isak’s PL stats for Newcastle United

Metric

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

Goals

10

21

13

Shots per game

2.3

2.8

3.1

Scoring frequency (minutes)

152

108

113

Goal conversion percentage

20%

27%

24%

Big chances created

2

5

7

Via Sofascore

There are still a few weeks left in the transfer window. Could the Magpies secure the signature of a player who was arguably among one of Europe’s finest just two seasons ago?

Newcastle eye move for Serie A sensation

According to French publication L’Equipe, Newcastle have emerged as a surprise name in the race for Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratkskhelia during the winter window, yet PSG are the firm favourite to sign him.

While the French giants lead the race, they currently have some reservations with regard to the finances of the deal, which may just open the door slightly for the Magpies to pounce.

If Howe wanted to add some star quality to his first-team squad, it would cost the club around €80m (£68m) to make it happen. For this sort of money, however, they would be bringing in a player who is at the very peak of his powers and could sparkle in the Premier League.

Still only 23, the Georgian has plenty of scope to improve further. Is Newcastle the ideal club for him?

Why Kvaratkskhelia could be a dream signing for Isak

Kvaratkskhelia became a household name during his maiden season in Serie A for Napoli. Having joined the club from Dinamo Batuni in the summer of 2022, the winger was outstanding as the Naples side captured their first league title since the days of Diego Maradona.

In 34 league games, the 23-year-old netted 12 goals while recording ten assists. Additionally, he averaged 1.6 key passes and succeeded with 2.2 dribbles per game along with creating 14 big chances in what was a stunning way to announce his arrival in a top-five league.

During that campaign, football talent scout Jacek Kulig lauded the player as “unstoppable” and it is hard to argue against that.

Another 20 goal contributions followed last season, although Napoli couldn’t make it back-to-back Scudetto triumphs, falling down to tenth place in what was a disappointing campaign.

He might not have been as productive during the current season, scoring just five goals in Serie A, but his side are occupying the top spot in the league at the time of writing.

When compared to his positional peers across Europe’s top five leagues, Kvaratkskhelia currently ranks in the top 1% for total shots (3.95), the top 18% for successful take-ons (2.67) and in the top 9% for progressive carries (5.78) per 90 over the previous 365 days.

These statistics could allow the winger to shine in the Premier League, while Isak can hit new heights if he plays ahead of the Georgian, that’s for sure.

His ability to move the ball into the final third will give Isak more chances in front of goal and this will only improve Newcastle’s league standing.

At this moment in time, bringing in the Napoli star may seem like a pipe dream, but if they can provide a decent pitch to the player and his agent of the direction that Howe wants to take the club, they may just have a chance of signing him.

If they do secure his signature, it would signal a massive statement of intent by sporting director Paul Mitchell and could be the catalyst which helps the Magpies make a return to the Champions League next season.

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Demitido do Internacional após a eliminação do clube na Copa do Brasil para o Globo-RN, quando o Colorado foi derrotado pelo placar de 2 a 0, o executivo Paulo Bracks não poupou críticas a direção do Inter duranteentrevista à Rádio Guaíba. O ex-funcionário do Coloradoreclamou do imediatismo em relação ao momento de instabilidade vivido pelo time no período.

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Além do questionamento aos dirigentes, Bracks também falou sobre o técnico Cacique Medina, demitido em abril. Para o executivo, o uruguaio vingaria no clube gaúcho.

– Tinha total convicção no trabalho do Medina. Ia encaixar, ia dar certo. Mas a gente esbarra no imediatismo. Lembro sempre do Abel Ferreira, que podia ter sido demitido depois de ser eliminado pelo CRB. A única pessoa que eu contratei para o Internacional foi o Cauan de Almeida. Tenho certeza que o Mano Menezes vai dar certo – disse Bracks, que ainda afirmouter sido vítima de injustiça ao ser demitido.

– Minha mágoa foi muito pela personificação. Se você paga o pato sozinho, o culpado era você. A mágoa passou. Mas houve injustiça ali. A gente até pode permitir que o torcedor tenha esses devaneios de que todo mundo tenha que cair. De dentro do clube isso não é admissível. Se toda derrota tiver que virar tudo de cabeça para baixo é enxugar gelo – questionou.

Para Bracks, a eliminação para o Globo-RN foi uma falha coletiva.

– Todo mundo fracassou ali (contra o Globo). Quando você faz um link disso com a diretoria executiva parece que só o resultado interessava. Sem contar com a parte administrativa, minha mágoa é que esse link não é lógico. Não é técnico – finalizou.

Atualmente, o executivo de futebol do Internacional é Willian Thomas, que foi contratado recentemente junto ao Avaí.

Move confirmed in Agartala on Friday, likely to be captain too

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Saha in Agartala after completing his move•PTI

India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has signed as player-cum-mentor of domestic team Tripura for the 2022-23 domestic season, thereby officially ending a first-class stint of almost 15 years with Bengal. Saha signed on the dotted lines in Agartala on Friday, and is likely to be named captain.Saha had been in talks with Tripura for over a month. Things were formalised once he was handed a no-objection certificate by the Cricket Association of Bengal late last month. Saha had asked for his NOC after being hurt by comments by a senior administrator before the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy quarterfinals.ESPNcricinfo understands that the Tripura Cricket Association was keen to formalise Saha’s position since it’s more than likely he will be available for the entire duration of the domestic season. He is set to take part in a series of camps in the build-up to the upcoming season, which is likely to start in September.Saha is unlikely to figure in India’s scheme of things going forward, after being communicated of the team management’s stance earlier this year. Saha last played a Test in November 2021 against New Zealand.Related

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