Revioravolta: São Paulo e Luan se entendem, e renovação pode ser oficializada na próxima semana

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O sábado (15) não foi só de tormento para o São Paulo com a derrota por 2 a 1 para o Botafogo em sua estreia no Campeonato Brasileiro. No decorrer da tarde, veio a informação do Morumbi de que a diretoria tricolor e o volante Luan podem ter chegado a um entendimento sobre a renovação de contrato.

A informação foi publicada inicialmente pelos portais ‘Blog do São Paulo‘ e ‘Gazeta Esportiva‘. Ao LANCE!, fontes da diretoria são-paulina indicaram que Luan e seu estafe sinalizaram de forma positiva a uma nova proposta (a quarta) feita pelo clube.

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Não há indicativo de qual lado enfim cedeu nas exigências. Na última semana, a diferença salarial entre o que o São Paulo oferecia e o jogador pedia beirava os 50%.

A tendência é que a reunião agendada entre os cartolas tricolores e o estafe do camisa 8 para a próxima segunda-feira (17), no CT da Barra Funda, seja para sacramentar e anunciar de forma oficial o acerto.

Luan tem contrato com o Tricolor até o final deste ano. Em junho, o jogador poderá assinar um pré-contrato com quem quiser e deixar o clube de graça.

Neste cenário, longe de um acerto, o São Paulo se posicionou. Publicamente, o técnico Rogério Ceni deu a entender que o volante não atuaria enquanto não tivesse uma definição sobre seu futuro. Assim foi feito no empate sem gols com o Ituano em pleno Morumbi, na terça-feira (11), pela Copa do Brasil, e neste sábado, ante o Botafogo. Tanto que o jogador sequer foi inscrito para a primeira rodada do Brasileirão.

Nos bastidores, conforme o L! revelou os dirigentes quiseram se antecipar ao estafe do jogador e estudavam organizar reuniões com eventuais interessados no camisa 8 para agilizar uma troca de atletas a tempo do fim da atual janela de transferências, na próxima quinta-feira (20).

Nem uma coisa nem outra. Luan viu Abel Ferreira, o técnico do Palmeiras, um dos prováveis interessados, descartar por completo sua contratação. E o São Paulo viu o Atlético-MG, outro que sondou sua joia, rejeitar uma reunião.

Dessa forma, um acerto entre as partes parecia mais plausível. O São Paulo não se manifestou de forma oficial sobre a informação até a publicação desta reportagem.

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فليك يتلقى دفعة معنوية مزدوجة ضد ريال سوسيداد في الدوري الإسباني

يستعد برشلونة لمواجهة ريال أوفييدو، مساء غداً الخميس، ويأمل الفريق الكاتالوني في مواصلة الحفاظ على زخم الانتصارات.

ويدخل برشلونة مباراة الغد بدون بعض لاعبيه الأساسيين، مثل جافي وأليخاندرو بالدي ولامين يامال، بسبب الإصابة.

ويغيب جافي لاعب خط وسط برشلونة منذ فترة طويلة مثل الحارس الألماني الدولي مارك تير شتيجن، ومن المتوقع أن يعود أليخاندرو بالدي ولامين يامال بشكل قريب.

وبحسب صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، فإنه من المتوقع أن يحصل أليخاندرو بالدي على التصريح الطبي لمباراة الأحد في الدوري الإسباني ضد ريال سوسيداد على ملعب مونتجويك.

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وكان بالدي خريج أكاديمية لاماسيا قد غاب عن آخر 3 مباريات بسبب إصابة في الفخد تعرض لها خلال تدريبات برشلونة في وقت سابق من هذا الشهر.

وتدرب بالدي مع الفريق لليوم الثاني على التوالي، لكن هانز فليك مدرب برشلونة أكد استبعاد عودته لمباراة الغد، لكن المؤشرات تشير إلى أنه سيكون متاحاً لمباراة ريال سوسيداد.

وينتظر فليك أيضًا تعافي لامين يامال الذي بدأ التدريب على أرض الملعب منذ بضعة أيام، وإن كان يتدرب منفردًا، حيث كان قد غاب في وقت سابق بسبب ألم في منطقة العانة، لكنه أستأنف التدريبات مؤخراً في خطوة على الاتجاه الصحيح.

وفي حال لم يتعرض لامين يامال لانتكاسات، فإنه من المتوقع أن يلعب لبضعة دقائق ضد ريال سوسيداد، يوم الأحد، وسيكون هدفه الرئيسي لقاء باريس سان جيرمان.

Pope spins South Australia to drought-breaking victory

The legspinner went through Victoria’s resistance in dramatic style late on the final day

AAP04-Nov-2024

Lloyd Pope was the hero for South Australia on the final day•Getty Images

Lloyd Pope spun South Australia to their first Sheffield Shield victory over Victoria in nine years, claiming six wickets to seal victory with 16 minutes to spare.In a thrilling and somewhat controversial finish at Adelaide Oval, Pope took 6 for 74 to have Victoria all out for 207 in pursuit of an unlikely target of 346.Pope took four wickets in 13 minutes to win the match, after Victoria looked likely to claim a draw with four wickets in hand and 30 minutes left before stumps.Related

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The win marked South Australia’s first win over Victoria since 2015-16, with the two teams having played 18 games since then.But the finish was not without drama, with Victoria’s Campbell Kellaway given out at bat-pad among the flurry of late wickets. Kellaway appeared bewildered by the call, with replays suggesting the ball may have come flush off the pad and not hit his bat on the way to the fielder.From there it appeared inevitable that Pope would take South Australia to victory, before he wrapped up the match by trapping Cameron McClure lbw attempting to leave the ball.Pope’s figures made for just the third five-wicket haul of his Sheffield Shield career, and his first in four years after bursting on to the scene as a cult hero in the 2017 Under-19 World Cup.Pope had always looked the most threatening of South Australia’s bowlers on a deteriorating day-four wicket. The legspinner was the only bowler to threaten Victoria’s batters in the opening session, with Ashley Chandrasinghe and Kellaway well set.Henry Thornton eventually got the breakthrough in the middle session when he had Chandrasinghe caught at slip with a fast-rising ball. And while Thornton also removed Tom Rogers shortly after, it was always Pope who looked the most likely to take charge of the game.He had Peter Handscomb superbly caught by player-of-the-match Ben Manenti at first slip for 8, then drew Sam Harper’s back foot out of his crease to have him stumped for 5.And after Mitchell Perry chewed up 80 balls in a 25-over partnership with Kellaway, it was Pope who got the crucial wicket in the final hour.The 24-year-old spun a ball back from outside the left-hander’s off stump, bowling Perry for 9 as the No. 8 went back to cut. Kellaway’s wicket came in Pope’s next over, before he had Peter Siddle caught at slip to leave Victoria nine wickets down.And when No. 11 McClure offered no shot to a ball that went straight on, Pope had ensured South Australia would stay second on the ladder with a rare win over their old rivals.

فيديو | إيفان توني يسجل هدف الأهلي الأول أمام بيراميدز

نجح فريق الأهلي السعودي في تسجيل هدف التعادل في شباك نظيره بيراميدز، في المباراة المقامة بينهما الآن، في إطار منافسات بطولة كأس الإنتركونتيننتال.

ويستقبل الأهلي السعودي نظيره بيراميدز، على ملعب الإنماء (الجوهرة المشعة) بمدينة جدة، ضمن منافسات دور ربع النهائي من بطولة كأس الإنتركونتيننتال وأيضًا المنافسة على لقب بطولة كأس القارات الثلاث.

طالع|فيديو | مايلي يسجل هدف بيراميدز الأول أمام الأهلي السعودي

وسجل إيفان توني الهدف الأول للأهلي السعودي في الدقيقة 45 من عمر اللقاء من ركلة جزاء، لتصبح النتيجة 1-1.

وكان فيستون مايلي سجل الهدف الأول لبيراميدز في الدقيقة 21 من عمر اللقاء من تسديدة قوية من على حدود منطقة الـ18، بعد تمريرة رائعة من بلاتي توريه، ليمنح بيراميدز الأفضلية في اللقاء حتى الآن.

وكان بيراميدز، قد تأهل لمواجهة الأهلي السعودي، بعدما حقق الفوز على أوكلاند سيتي النيوزيلندي بنتجة 3-0، في المباراة التي أقيمت بالقاهرة ضمن مواجهات الدور التمهيدي الأول لبطولة كأس الإنتركونتيننتال. هدف الأهلي السعودي الأول أمام بيراميدز

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berta given £35m demand for seventh Arsenal signing after "initial talks"

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is informed of the exact costs required to seal Mikel Arteta’s seventh deal of the summer.

£265k-per-week Arsenal star approves exit as club prepare bid after talks

The north Londoners may need to trim their squad.

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After weeks of advanced talks and a very lengthy transfer saga, the Gunners finally reached a full agreement to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP recently – shaking hands on a deal worth up to £64 million including add-ons.

Arsenal transfer spending under Arteta (via Sky Sports)

Money on new signings

19/20 – winter

£0

20/21 – summer

£81.5m

20/21 – winter

£900k

21/22 – summer

£156.8m

21/22 – winter

£1.8m

22/23 – summer

£121.5m

22/23 – winter

£59m

23/24 – summer

£208m

23/24 – winter

£0

24/25 – summer

£101.5m

24/25 – winter

£0

25/26 – summer

£208m

Gyokeres refused to train with Sporting in an attempt to force through a Premier League move, with his agent, Hasan Cetinkaya, even waiving due commission fees to help move the forward’s transfer to Arsenal along.

Gyokeres put pen to paper on a five-year contract and was finally confirmed as Berta’s sixth major signing for Arsenal last weekend, following the Italian’s moves for Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke and Cristhian Mosquera.

The Sweden international, who bagged 54 goals in all competitions last season on Sporting’s run to a first domestic double in around 20 years, is viewed as perhaps Arsenal’s most crucial new addition of the summer.

Their inability to break down teams in the low block was a reoccurring theme of their struggles last term, with Arteta’s side scoring just 69 Premier League goals and drawing more matches than any other side in the top 10.

Gyokeres’ arrival could be imperative to fixing this issue, and it is perhaps a key reason why Berta and co are targeting Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze after the 27-year-old.

Eze was, by some distance, Palace’s most devastating attacking player in the Premier League season, averaging more shots at goal, key passes and successful take-ons per 90 than any of his teammates (WhoScored).

The England international also scored 14 goals and registered a further 11 assists in all competitions, with Arsenal widely believed to be focusing on Eze as their next top transfer target.

Arsenal given £35 million demand after "initial" Crystal Palace talks

Arsenal are in active discussions with Eze’s representatives, according to reliable media sources like Fabrizio Romano, and The Guardian’s Ed Aarons has now shared another update.

According to his sources, Arsenal have also held “initial talks” with Palace over a deal for Eze, with the south Londoners making crystal clear what it would take to sell their star player.

Palace want £35 million of Eze’s £60 million release clause to be paid in advance and in full. They will allow the rest to be met through instalments, not including bonuses, which could take the clause to around £68 million.

The Eagles have to pay 15 per cent of Eze’s fee to QPR thanks to a previously agreed sell-on clause, perhaps explaining their reluctance to negotiate below Eze’s asking price.

Given Arsenal already have both club captain Martin Odegaard and Ethan Nwaneri for the number 10 role, so it remains to be seen whether they’re willing to pay his full clause after spending north of £200 million already this summer.

Interestingly, there are some suggestions that Arsenal could offer players as makeweights in a deal for Eze to tempt Palace into agreeing a lesser fee.

Clear-minded Patidar leads MP to SMAT final with his sixes

Having been retained by RCB for IPL 2025, the MP captain hopes to carry his confidence into his batting and leadership

Himanshu Agrawal14-Dec-2024

Rajat Patidar scored a match-winning 66* off 29 balls in the semi-final against Delhi•PTI

Madhya Pradesh (MP) have made it to their first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) final since 2010-11, and their captain Rajat Patidar has been key to their success this season. Ahead of the final against Mumbai on December 15, he has scored 347 runs, including four half-centuries, and batted at an impactful strike rate of 182.63.Patidar has continued from where he had left off in the IPL this year, where he was Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) third-highest run-getter with 395 runs at a strike rate of 177.13. It is his six-hitting ability which has helped him gallop at that pace. While at the IPL he smacked 33 sixes in 13 innings, Patidar has 21 sixes in the SMAT across eight innings.”I’m just trying to back my strength in the areas where I’m going to hit,” Patidar said after taking MP to victory against Delhi in the semi-final on Friday, when he cracked 66 not out off just 29 balls. “I was hitting long from last year, [and] last-to-last year. So I’m just trying to find the same pattern that I was playing [with] in IPL, and how I have to go about it.”Related

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Patidar arrived to bat at a troublesome 46 for 3 in MP’s chase of 147 against Delhi, and he got going in no time despite the situation. Facing pace bowler Himanshu Chauhan, he slashed his fifth ball for four past point, before dispatching Chauhan for six over deep square leg to take 14 runs from the over.The sixes kept flowing off Patidar’s bat – he thumped six of them in total – with heaves over midwicket and long-on, and the pull over square leg earning him the big hits.”I try to put my impact on the opposition for my team,” he said on his consistency. “I’ve never paid attention to getting the big scores. My mantra is to play one ball at a time. So I try to do that. I’ve never thought that I’ll get a big score. I focus on what I can do.”Even against Saurashtra in the quarter-final, Patidar had walked out in a tricky situation in a bigger chase, but he had his say in the game. MP’s required run rate touched 10.14 an over with seven overs to go in their pursuit of 174, and he smashed 28 off 18 balls to help wrap up the chase with four deliveries remaining.RCB’s decision to retain Patidar for INR 11 crore for IPL 2025 has been vindicated by his performances in the SMAT. He feels RCB’s decision has given him “a lot of confidence”, and he “will be happy” if the opportunity to lead his IPL team arose in the future.”I’ve learned much. I’ve enjoyed learning more tactically because I love seeing the players, and anticipate what they can do,” he said of his captaincy stint with MP. “It’s a great time [which] I spend with my coach Chandrakant Pandit about captaincy. So, yeah, I am learning a lot.”MP face Mumbai in the final at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, a team they had beaten by six wickets in the Ranji Trophy 2021-22 final at the same ground. Patidar had scored 122 in that win, and he believes that the victory from two years ago will boost his side.

أحمد حسن: غياب زيزو مفيد لـ الأهلي.. ولاعب الزمالك هادئ جدًا ولا ينشغل بالجماهير

تحدث أحمد حسن، قائد منتخب مصر الأسبق، عن مباراة الأهلي والزمالك، في قمة منافسات الدوري المصري الممتاز والتي تنطلق بعد قليل.

وقال أحمد حسن، عبر قناة أون سبورت: “القمة لها استعدادات مختلفة حسب قوة الفريقين، والحضور الجماهيري أيضًا يُحدث فرقًا، وأعتقد أن شخصية اللاعب نفسها مهمة أيضًا، فهو يجب أن يعرف كيف يتأقلم وكيف يكون محترفًا في المكان الذي هو فيه”.

وتابع:” أنا دائمًا أقول إن اللاعب يجب أن يكون منتميًا يعني أن يكون موجودًا في الأهلي ويؤدي فيه بكل قوة وأمانة، أو أن يكون موجودًا في الزمالك ويؤدي بنفس القوة والمهنية بعيدًا عن أي انتماءات، فذلك عمله وشغله بغض النظر عن الأهلي أو الزمالك”.

وأكمل: “أي نادي تلعب له لديه استعداداته بالطبع، ولكن الأمر يختلف عندما يكون الفريقين من الأندية الكبيرة، حينها يكون للاستعداد طابعا خاصا، لأن المباراة أساسًا تصنع نجومًا”.

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واستطرد بخصوص غياب زيزو: “رب ضارة نافعة، فهذا في ترتيب الله سبحانه وتعالى وأعتقد أن غياب زيزو اليوم بسبب الإصابة يقلل الضغط عليه، لأننا جميعًا نعلم أن جمهور الزمالك متحفز لرؤيته حاضرًا، وكان سيواجه هجومًا شرسًا من الجمهور، ما كان يمكن أن يؤثر على فريق الأهلي”.

واستمر: “غياب زيزو اليوم قد يكون مفيدًا له، هو كان يرغب في المشاركة، وأكيد يجب على اللاعب أن ينسى أي شيء، لأنه أصبح لاعبًا في الأهلي، وسيسعى ليبذل كل ما لديه من قوة، وهذا يختلف حسب شخصية اللاعب”.

واسترسل: “المباراة قد تهدئ الجماهير قليلًا وتخفف الضغوط على زيزو، لأن الجميع كان ينتظرها طبعًا، جمهور الزمالك اليوم كان سيهاجم زيزو، وحتى في غيابه سيظل الهجوم موجودًا”.

وأردف: “مشاركة زيزو ربما كانت ستتسبب في هجوم أكبر عليه، خاصة مع وجود أشرف بن شرقي فشكل الانتقال مختلف، لأن الجميع كان يعلم أن زيزو كان في مفاوضات طويلة مع الزمالك، وفي النهاية فوجئنا بانتقاله للأهلي، وهذا ربما أزعج جمهور الزمالك قليلًا”.

وبسؤاله هل تواجد ناصر ماهر وعبد الله السعيد يعطيهما أفضلية في المباراة لأنهما لعبا مع الأهلي من قبل؟ رد قائلًا: “ليس بالضرورة، لأن كل مدرب له فكره وطريقته، وكل مباراة قد تبدأ بشكل مختلف لكن معرفة طريقة اللعب وحركة اللاعب أمامك قد تسهّل الأمور قليلًا حسب ذكاء ونضج اللاعب وشخصيته”.

وأضاف: “عبد الله السعيد، يمكن القول إنه هادئ جدًا في الملعب، فلا يهمه ما يحدث حوله، فهو يركز على أداء دوره مهما كانت الألوان التي يرتديها، عبد الله من النوع الذي يركز في الملعب دون الانشغال بتفسيرات الجمهور، وأنا أحب اللاعبين بهذه الطريقة، حيث يكون تركيزهم داخل الملعب فقط”.

وأتم: “أما ناصر ماهر، فهو لاعب جيد، وحالته الصحية مهمة، فإذا كانت جيدة فإنه يفيد الزمالك بشكل كبير أعتقد أن المرحلة السابقة قد مرت، وأنه يركز اليوم على فريقه، ويريد الفوز، وجماهير الزمالك بدأت تثق فيه، وهو بالفعل يصنع الفارق”.

Empresário se revolta com a saída de Cuca, cobra time feminino e ameaça executar dívida com o Corinthians

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Mesmo com a vitória nos pênaltis e a classificação às oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil, o técnico Cuca não resistiu a pressão de parte da torcida e pediu para sair do Corinthians por motivos pessoais. A decisão gerou revolta em Will Dantas, empresário com trânsito no Timão, que ameaçou executar a dívida de R$ 30 milhões que o clube possui com ele referente à venda do meia-atacante Pedrinho, hoje no Atlético-MG.

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– Esse vídeo é para aquelas pessoas que dormiram felizes, porque obtiveram êxito nos seus propósitos. Em jogar pelo chão a reputação de um grande treinador e de um pai de família, que é o Cuca. Acho que vocês ajudaram bastante o Corinthians. Vocês são dez. O ambiente agora lá está ótimo – iniciou o empresário.

DÍVIDA COM O TIMÃO

Pedrinho foi vendido pelo Corinthians ao Benfica em 2020 por 18 milhões de euros (R$ 117 milhões na cotação da época). O meia-atacante tinha seus direitos econômicos divididos em 70% para o Timão e 30% para seu empresário, Will Dantas.

Com problemas financeiros, o Alvinegro antecipou todo o valor da venda de Pedrinho e entrou em acordo com Will Dantas para pagar a parte do empresário em três parcelas. No vídeo postado, o empresário afirma que irá cobrar os mais de R$ 30 milhões nos próximos quatro dias.

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– Assim, eu acho que vocês, que ajudam bastante o clube, deveriam fazer o seguinte. O Corinthians tem várias dívidas, inclusive tem uma dívida que vence daqui há quatro dias, uma dívida grande, enorme. Vocês, puritanos, que ajudaram a derrubar o treinador, que ajudaram a conturbar o ambiente no clube, façam uma vaquinha e pague, já que vocês ajudam tanto o clube, paguem a dívida, porque vence daqui há quatro dias – indagou.

– Daqui há quatro dias vence. Uma andorinha me contou, que esse cara vai executar a dívida e olha, falar para vocês, a dívida é direito econômico, não é comissão, não. Vocês sabem o que vai acontecer? Daqui há quatro dias vocês vão saber. Já que vocês são tão bons em julgar as pessoas, agora vamos ver se vocês vão chegar junto. Pra ajudar o clube de verdade, vocês devem ajudar bastante – concluiu Will Dantas sobre o assunto.

COBRANÇAS AO TIME FEMININO

Durante seu vídeo, Will Dantas cutucou a equipe feminina e pediu para Duílio Monteiro Alves colocar as jogadoras e Arthur Elias, técnico das Brabas, no lugar do time masculino. A revolta do agente se deu pelo posicionamento das atletas e Arthur Elias no final de semana, no qual as jogadoras e o treinador divulgaram um manifesto nas redes sociais exaltando o movimento “Respeita as Minas”.

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-Queria dar um conselho ao Duílio. Pegue o treinador da equipe feminina, juntamente com as jogadoras, e coloque o treinador no time principal do Corinthians, porque ele é muito bom, e coloque as jogadoras no lugar daqueles guerreiros, que conseguiram uma classificação histórica – indagou Will Dantas.

O Corinthians volta a campo no sábado (29), contra o Palmeiras. A diretoria alvinegra quer ter um novo técnico até o Dérbi e trabalha com o nome de Vanderlei Luxerburgo, porém Luxa possui resistência interna de pessoas no clube.

O Timão aposta noapego sentimental para tentar mudar a cabeça de Tite, que deseja passar mais tempo com a sua família e tem o futebol europeu como objetivo para o segundo semestre.

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Their own Wissa: Nottingham Forest agree deal to sign "prolific" star

Nottingham Forest have followed up their sensational Premier League campaign last season with what is shaping up to be an exciting summer of transfer business.

The Tricky Trees might not have signed as many players as they have in windows past, but in Dan Ndoye, Igor Jesus, and Jair Cunha, they’ve added some real quality to the side.

Moreover, while they have lost Anthony Elanga to Newcastle United, they’ve managed to tie Morgan Gibbs-White down with a new deal.

Nottingham Forest's MorganGibbs-Whitereacts

And now, if reports are to be believed, the club are about to sign a goalscoring forward who has been compared to Yoane Wissa.

Forest target their own Wissa

While it now looks like Wissa will probably be making his way to the North East this summer to join Newcastle United, it wasn’t that long ago that Forest were in the mix for him.

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It’s easy to see why Nuno and Co might’ve wanted the Congolese ace to move to the City Ground, as he racked up a stellar haul of 20 goals and five assists in just 39 appearances for Brentford last summer.

However, fans shouldn’t be too down about missing out on the 28-year-old, as it looks like the club are now closing in on a forward who could be their own version of him.

At least that’s according to a recent report from the continent, who claims that Forest are now incredibly close to signing Arnaud Kalimuendo.

In fact, the Belgian journalist has revealed that the Gariabaldi have now “agreed” to pay Stade Rennais €30m – £26m – for the incredibly dangerous centre-forward and that personal terms are already sorted.

While the fee is still significant, this looks like a great bit of business from Forest, especially as Kalimuendo has been compared to the dangerous Wissa.

How Kalimuendo compares to Wissa

Now, there are plenty of clear and somewhat surface-level similarities between Kalimuendo and Wissa, such as the fact that they’re both goalscoring centre-forwards who play in one of Europe’s top leagues and look to be on the move this summer.

Kalimuendo

However, in this instance, the primary comparison stems from FBref, which has analysed players in similar positions across Europe’s top-five leagues and concluded that the Brentford star has been the tenth most similar forward to the Rennes ace over the last 365 days.

The best way to understand how such a conclusion was reached is to examine the underlying numbers where the pair ranks closely.

Kalimuendo & Wissa

Statistics per 90

Kalimuendo

Wissa

Expected Goals

0.52

0.57

Goals

0.59

0.59

Assists

0.10

0.12

Progressive Carries

1.75

1.85

Passing Accuracy

78.8%

76.5%

Expected Assists

0.07

0.06

Passes into the Penalty Area

0.49

0.40

Tackles

0.66

0.68

Clearances

0.56

0.65

Successful Take-On %

33.9%

30.6%

All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 League Campaign

The metrics include things such as expected and actual goals, expected and actual assists, passes into the penalty area, successful take-on percentage, tackles and more, all per 90.

It’s clear from these similarities that the 23-year-old has the ability to become just as dangerous a striker as the Bees ace and that he does not shirk his defensive duties either.

Arnaud Kalimuendo celebrates for Stade Rennais.

However, away from the statistical similarities to the Premier League star, the other reason Forest should be going all out to sign the France U21 star is the fact that he was a lean, mean output machine last season.

For example, the Suresnes-born monster, whom talent scout Jacek Kulig described as being “one of the most prolific” players around, scored 18 goals and provided four assists in 34 appearances, totalling 2681 minutes.

That means he managed to average a goal involvement every 1.54 games, or every 121.86 minutes, which sounds like the sort of numbers which could help push Nuno’s side even further up the table.

Ultimately, while he’s not as well known in England as Wissa, Forest look like they have got themselves a seriously impressive striker in Kalimuendo and someone who could be their own version of the Brentford man.

Their new Gibbs-White: Nottingham Forest in race to land £30m star on loan

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توني كروس: "هوس" برشلونة قد يتسبب في إقصائه من دوري أبطال أوروبا

تحدث الألماني توني كروس، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ريال مدريد المعتزل، عن سبب تعثر برشلونة الأخير أمام إشبيلية وباريس سان جيرمان.

وخسر برشلونة برباعية مقابل هدف أمام إشبيلية، في المباراة التي جمعتهما ضمن منافسات الجولة السابعة من بطولة الدوري الإسباني “لا ليجا”.

تلك الخسارة كانت الثانية، بعد الهزيمة أمام باريس سان جيرمان في دوري أبطال أوروبا، بثنائية مقابل هدف.

وأبدى كروس رأيه بصراحة في برشلونة بقيادة فليك، موضحًا أنهم من أكثر الفرق متعة للمشاهدة، لكن هوسهم باللعب بنفس الأسلوب يضعفهم من الدقيقة 75، إذ لا يستطيعون الحفاظ على نسق اللعب نفسه.

وقال كروس، في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “يمتلك برشلونة أحد أكثر أساليب اللعب جاذبية، إن لم يكن الأكثر جاذبية في أوروبا بأكملها، لكنني أعتقد أنهم يخاطرون كثيرًا”.

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وأكمل: “في يوم سيء من بيدري أو لامين أو رافينها، يمكن لأي فريق أن يؤذيهم ويفوز عليهم، ويمكن إقصاؤهم من دوري أبطال أوروبا”.

وأضاف: “حدث هذا لهم العام الماضي ضد إنتر، وهذا العام سواءً في دور الـ 16 أو ربع النهائي أو نصف النهائي أو النهائي، سيواجهون في مرحلة ما خصمًا كهذا يُقصيهم”.

وأردف: “سيحدث هذا لهم في دوري أبطال أوروبا ولكن ليس في الدوري الإسباني، لأنهم مُسيطرون للغاية”.

وأتم: “ابتداءً من الدقيقة 75، يلاحظ إرهاق الجميع وعدم اعتمادهم أسلوبًا مختلفًا في تقليص المساحات، إذا كنت مُرهقًا ولم تُغير أسلوب لعبك، فسيتضح مدى تعرضك للخطر”.

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