Ireland’s series against Afghanistan has been pulled forward so that it wouldn’t clash with the IPL. Originally set to end on March 23 – which is the start date of the IPL – both boards have agreed to a slight change in schedule and now the tour, which includes three T20Is, five ODIs and the first Test between the two countries, will start on February 21 and end on March 19.
Fixtures
T20Is: February 21, 23 and 24 ODIs: February 28, March 2, 5, 8 and 10 Only Test: March 15-19
Three of Afghanistan’s biggest match-winners are involved in the IPL – Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman. And the tournament was forced to start sooner this year so that there would be some breathing room for the players before the World Cup starts in May 2019. The Afghanistan Cricket Board – who are hosting the series in the North Indian city of Dehradun – made the request to draw the matches forward and Cricket Ireland agreed.”Initially, we planned to conclude the series on 23rd March,” ACB CEO Shafiqullah Stanikzai said, “But keeping in mind the dates of the Indian Premier League, in which three of Afghanistan’s main players will be participating, the dates were slightly adjusted and I would like to thank Cricket Ireland for honoring our request. The series will be important for Afghanistan as we are in the preparation stage of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and we are certain that both sides will play competitive cricket.”Warren Deutrom, the CEO of Cricket Ireland, echoed similar views. “The importance of this series to both nations cannot be understated, so it was important that we could ensure the fans did not miss out on a clash that will see best v best in terms of players available. We hope this slight amendment to playing days does not impact too much on the travel bookings of any fans attending the series. We look forward to a great series – which will include Ireland’s first overseas Test match.”Ireland’s first and only foray in the longest format came at home, against Pakistan in May last year, while Afghanistan played their inaugural Test against India a month later in Bengaluru. For the forthcoming tour, the Irish side is scheduled to arrive in India on February 18. All matches will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, where Afghanistan played hosts to Bangladesh for a three-match T20I series in June 2018.
Harris will serve as the team’s bowling coach, while McMillan has been hired as a fielding coach
ESPNcricinfo staff05-Dec-2018Kings XI Punjab have appointed Ryan Harris, the former Australia quick, as the bowling coach for the 2019 IPL season. Harris replaces Venkatesh Prasad, who was in the position last year but resigned recently. Harris was the head coach of the Australia Under-19, who were runner-ups in the World Cup earlier this year.Kings XI, who finished seventh last season, also roped in former New Zealand batsman Craig McMillan as a fielding coach. McMillan, who is also the batting coach of New Zealand, is currently in the UAE for the ongoing Test series against Pakistan.”Having quality coaches like Harris and McMillan will be a great asset to the team,” Mike Hesson, who recently took over as head coach, said. “They have both performed as players on the big stage and have made the transition into quality coaches. They will be excellent additions to the coaching team.”The other appointments by made the franchise to bolster the support staff were that of Brett Harrop (physio), Sridharan Sriram (batting coach) and Prasanna Raman (high-performance coach).Apart from the ouster of former head coach Brad Hodge and Virender Sehwag, who was the tean Mentor and Head of Cricket Operations, Kings XI released eleven players, including Yuvraj Singh, Aaron Finch and Axar Patel, and traded Marcus Stoinis for Royal Challenger Bangalore’s Mandeep Singh. That has left them with the highest salary cap (INR 36.20 crores) among all franchises ahead of the auction.
After suffering the heartbreak of Premier League relegation, Leeds United were forced to bid farewell to a number of players in the summer transfer window, giving new manager Daniel Farke an immediate headache at the start of his tenure.
The former Norwich boss recruited well, however, alongside new owners the 49ers Enterprises, and the Whites are now in the race for automatic promotion alongside Ipswich Town and Leicester City.
Farke's attention may soon turn towards the January transfer window and keeping hold of the new stars that have emerged this season at Elland Road. The last thing he'll want is to do is lose players once again in what would be a major dent in his side's Championship promotion push. And reports suggest that the manager is set to get his wish when it comes to keeping one particular player, too.
Leeds United transfer news
Whilst exits took place during the summer, they did at least give Farke the opportunity to discover new options at Elland Road, whether through the market or the academy. And that includes Archie Gray, who has emerged as one of Leeds' standout stars this season. The teenager has taken his opportunity incredibly well and has quickly become an important part of Farke's side – so much so that the Whites may face a battle to keep hold of him.
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According to Football Insider, Leeds and the 49ers are set to reject offers for Gray during the January transfer window and are adamant that he'll be staying at the club amid reported interest from Liverpool, Everton and Crystal Palace. The midfielder's current deal runs out in 2025, which hands Leeds a fairly urgent task when it comes to securing his future in Yorkshire, and talks are thought to be in the works over a new contract.
"Fantastic" Gray has become key for Farke
Gray's stats this season show just how important he's been for Leeds. The 17-year-old has started plenty of Championship games throughout the current campaign, whether that be in midfield or at right-back, proving his versatility. Still so young, Gray is only likely to get even better, which is exciting for those at Elland Road.
Leeds ace Archie Gray.
Farke is certainly a fan too, speaking about Gray's ability to fill in at right-back, saying:
"For Archie, it's definitely not a bad choice at times. We don't play him there just to develop him, it's more we've got the feeling for this game, we need a player there who is capable to handle the pace and the speed and the mobility of the opponent's wingers.
"Also to play a bit more like an inverted full-back, a bit more like a traditional midfield player, Archie would have been the right choice. Thank God he repaid my trust and played some really good games there. He was fantastic in the last home game, solid last away game and he was crucial, especially in the second half."
حقق محمد السيد لاعب منتخب مصر لسلاح سيف المبارزة، أول ميدالية لبعثة مصر المشاركة في أولمبياد باريس 2024، أمس الأحد.
وفاز اللاعب محمد السيد برونزية منافسات سلاح المبارزة بالفوز على المجري تيبور أندراسفي، بنتيجة 8-7.
وتشارك مصر في أولمبياد باريس بـ148 لاعباً ولاعبة أساسيًا و16 لاعبًا احتياطيًا بإجمالي عدد لاعبين 164 لاعبًا في 22 رياضة، وتعد بعثة الفراعنة الأكبر في تاريخ العرب وإفريقيا.
طالع | نتائج مصر اليوم في أولمبياد باريس (مباشر).. ندى حافظ تُحقق إنجازًا في السلاح ووداع مُبكر في التجديف والسباحة
وعلى مدار تاريخ مصر الأولمبي شارك الفراعنة في 22 دورة أولمبية من أصل 32 دورة أولمبية تم تنظيمها وجاء ترتيب مصر الأولمبي 53 عالميا بناء على عدد الميداليات المحققة البالغة 39 ميدالية مقسمة إلى 8 ميداليات ذهبية و11 ميدالية فضية و20 ميدالية برونزية كالتالي: 14 ميدالية لرفع الأثقال، 8 ميداليات مصارعة، 4 ميداليات ملاكمة، 4 التايكوندو، 2 الجودو، 2 الغطس، 2 الكاراتيه، 2 السلاح، 1 الخماسي الحديث.
ويرصد موقع بطولات أبرز الأسماء المصرية المرشحة لحصد ميداليات في أولمبياد باريس 2024، المقامة خلال الفترة الحالية فيما يلي:
اتحاد المصارعة
يشارك الاتحاد المصري للمصارعة بـ 11 لاعبًا، ويتوقع حصد محمد إبراهيم “كيشو” في وزن 67 كجم ميدالية، كما يتوقع أن يتوج عبد اللطيف محمد منيع في وزن 130 كجم بميدالية هو الآخر.
اتحاد رفع الأثقال
يعود اتحاد رفع الأثقال للمشاركة في الأولمبياد بعد غياب عن النسخة الأخيرة، بسبب ايقاف المنشطات، ويتوقع حصد الاتحاد ميداليتين عن طريق كلاً من كريم كحلة في وزن 89 كجم، وسارة سمير في وزن 81 كجم
اتحاد الخماسي الحديث
يشارك الاتحاد المصري للخماسي الحديث بـ 4 لاعبين وهم مهند شعبان، أحمد الجندي، سلمي أيمن، وملك خالد، ويتوقع منافسة الثنائي أحمد أسامة الجندي ومهند شعبان على ميداليتين.
اتحاد السلاح
يشارك الاتحاد المصري للسلاح بـ 21 لاعبًا ولاعبة بواقع 16 لاعباً اساسيا و 5 لاعبين احتياطي، ويتوقع لمحمد ماهر حمزة لاعب سلاح الشيش حصد ميدالية في المنافسات التي تري اليوم الإثنين، كما يتوقع المنافسة على ميدالية لفريق سلاح السيف وفريق سلاح الشيش
طالع | رغم بيان “الأولمبية”.. عبد الرحمن طلبة يفوز على بطل المجر ويتأهل إلى دور الـ16 في أولمبياد باريس
الرماية
يشارك الاتحاد المصري للرماية بـ 11 لاعبًا ولاعبة
ويتوقع حصد عزمي محلبية، ميدالية لمصر في الأولمبياد بعد الأداء الكبير الذي يقدمه في منافسات الاسكيت.
India’s captain calls for Test team to hit the ground running in future series, rather than ease into a tour as it develops
Nagraj Gollapudi at The Oval11-Sep-20181:43
Did think about a win at tea – Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli has admitted that until and unless his team starts “capitalising” on important moments in matches where they have created pressure, and sustain it, they will not win Test series overseas.And the only way to create pressure, Kohli emphasised, was by starting a series well and not “warming up”, as India did after losing the winning advantage at Edgbaston on the fifth morning of the first Test, which they lost by 31 runs.”We need to start series well, we can’t warm up in to a series because the first Test is always crucial, and we need to make sure we are in the right frame of mind to be able to do all the things right to strike first,” Kohli said in the wake of his team’s 4-1 series defeat at The Oval.India, the No. 1-ranked Test team, had arrived with many pundits predicting their best showing in England in a decade, and with Kohli himself saying that his squad had the right balance compared to the previous touring teams lead by MS Dhoni, in 2011 and 2014, when India lost the series by 4-0 and 3-1 margins. Yet, India managed to win one Test this time too, the third in Nottingham, where a collective effort across all three departments enabled them to stay in the series after consecutive defeats at Edgbaston and Lord’s.Kohli said India did not sustain that kind of effort and pressure, and that is how England snatched the control of the series quickly. “We do not look at this series as something that makes us think we can’t play in overseas conditions. Of course, we can play, but can we capitalise on the important moments better than the opposition? At the moment, no, we haven’t done that.”But in the future we want to do that, and, that is the only way we win series, and our aim is to win series, not to win the odd Test match and be happy about it.”According to Kohli the only reason he was feeling not “hard-done by”, despite a one-sided scoreline, was because of the attitude with which his team played throughout the five Tests.”We are definitely not happy about the way the series has gone, but the way we played our cricket is something that, not me, no-one in the change room, no-one doubts even one percent, because we played with the right attitude and the will to win every game that we played.”Rishabh Pant brings up his maiden Test hundred with a six•Getty Images
As an example he pointed out the final day’s play of the series at The Oval where India were staring at a mammoth target of 464. Kohli, for a first-ball duck, was one of the three Indian wickets to fall on the fourth evening.England already had more than a foot through the door. But KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, two of the highest scorers in the last IPL, played aggressively on a slow and flat pitch to create a contest after a wicketless second session. Both Rahul and Pant would end up making centuries.More than the runs, Kohli said, it was the boldness and the situational awareness that gave him hope for future series. “Not hard [done-by] at all because what matters to me is the kind of attitude you play cricket with,” he said. “We said at the end of the fourth game that we won’t throw in the towel and we didn’t.”We were a bowler short [Ishant Sharma retired with a sore ankle on the fourth morning] in the second innings as well, but even then the batsmen came out and played liked that. A lot of teams in the past basically have given up, but we did not. And this kind of series shows you exactly the kind of character of individuals are, and I see that as an opportunity and not adversity because if you keep winning all the time, a lot of faults are swept under the carpet, you don’t realise the faults you need to work on and I certainly haven’t played my cricket like that.”Despite the steep target, Kohli said that on Tuesday morning the focus of the batting unit was to play with an attitude that would create good memories. And that is exactly what Rahul and Pant did, he added.”The one thing that we spoke about was how we react to the fifth day’s play is going to determine a lot of what happens in the future for all of us,” he said. “It is very easy to surrender and say it is too difficult or we might not be able to do this. But if you show the right attitude then, throughout your career, you will have more good memories than bad and the game will give you back because you are respecting the game and playing in the right manner.”Guys like KL [Rahul], who hadn’t had a great run, but still goes and plays like that. Guys want to take up their responsibility and want to be in the fight. Rishabh was doubtful after a few innings and then he comes and plays like that as well. I mean that partnership was something like a great show of character.”Kohli said that going for the win became a possibility at the start of the final session, as long as Rahul and Pant were at the crease with the target under 100. But, the mere fact that they were even thinking that way proved the courage and heart of his batsmen.”Not many people will realise it but they look at it as if we might not have been interested or might not have had motivation, but that wasn’t the case, clearly, because they were going for the win and these guys just batted really well. All credit to them that they played the game with the right attitude, and they respected the game totally.”
Leeds United brought in Daniel Farke to be their new manager after the club were relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season.
The Whites opted to back the German head coach in the transfer market as he was able to bolster his squad with a host of new signings.
Joel Piroe, Karl Darlow, Djed Spence, Ilia Gruev, Joe Rodon, Jaidon Anthony, Ethan Ampadu, Glen Kamara, and Sam Byram were all signed either on loan or on a permanent basis.
Leeds defender Joe Rodon.
Those additions have played a part in Leeds' strong start to the 2023/24 Championship campaign as Farke has managed to excite supporters with his attacking brand of football.
The Yorkshire-based outfit are third in the table and six points off the automatic promotion places, with 20 goals scored in their opening 12 matches.
However, their most recent win – against Norwich City – provided Farke with another reminder of why he wanted to sign Kenny McLean, who has outperformed Kamara this term, during the summer transfer window.
Were Leeds interested in McLean?
Sky Sports reported (28/08/2023) that the Whites had an offer of £4m turned down by the Canaries as the German tactician attempted to secure a reunion with his former midfielder.
The Scotland international then revealed that the interest was 'put to bed' quickly and that he wants to be part of a third promotion to the Premier League with Norwich.
Shortly after Leeds' failed pursuit of his services, McLean put pen to paper on a contract extension at Carrow Road. His new deal is due to expire at the end of the 2025/26 season, with the option to extend it a further 12 months.
However, the Yellows have lost five of their last seven games in all competitions and Farke could look to test his former club's resolve again during the January window.
If Norwich's form does not improve then a promotion tilt could be out of the question and that could place McLean's future in doubt if Leeds remain on current form and are able to offer a realistic chance of promotion back to the Premier League.
Why were Leeds interested in McLean?
The £25k-per-week maestro played 114 matches in all competitions in four seasons under Farke's management during their time together in Norfolk.
This shows that the German boss relied upon the central midfielder as he was a regular fixture in his team, which led to the ex-Borussia Monchengladbach boss dubbing him as "irreplaceable".
McLean won two Championship titles with the Leeds manager and started 45 league matches across those two campaigns, which came in 2018/19 and 2020/21.
Appearances
105
Goals
Six
Assists
15
Promotions
Two
This shows that the former Aberdeen star knows what it takes to get promoted from this level and, crucially, is able to excel within Farke's system and would be able to hit the ground running as he already knows the division and what the manager wants from him in his position.
His quality in the Championship was on full display at Carrow Road on Saturday as the Scotsman outperformed Kamara in the middle of the park.
How did McLean perform against Leeds?
The 31-year-old ace caught the eye with a fantastic display against Farke's side over the weekend as he showcased his ability in and out of possession.
Norwich's captain anchored the midfield for David Wagner and his defensive presence allowed the impressive Gabriel Sara to venture forward and trouble Leeds, which led to a goal and an assist from the Brazilian whiz.
As per Sofascore, McLean ended the match with seven tackles, two interceptions, and two clearances for his side. No other midfielder on the pitch, for either team, made more than seven combined tackles and interceptions throughout the game.
The left-footed ace also created one chance and completed 82% of his attempted passes, which included six of his ten long pass attempts, as he displayed his quality on the ball.
These contributions earned him a Sofascore rating of 7.6, which was the fourth-highest of the match – behind Georgino Rutter (7.8), Sara (8.6), and Crysencio Summerville (9.4).
How did Glen Kamara perform against Norwich?
Kamara, on the other hand, recorded a Sofascore rating of 6.7 for his display against the Canaries as the summer signing from Rangers struggled to impress as much as the Norwich star.
The Finland international played 70 minutes and was substituted with the score at 2-1 to the Yellows as he failed to make a significant impact at either end of the pitch.
Finland international Glen Kamara.
As per Sofascore, the central midfielder only won three duels – in comparison to McLean's 13 – and made one tackle and zero interceptions or clearances during his time on the pitch.
Kamara did complete 92% of his attempted passes but only two of them were long pass attempts. He also wasted a 'big chance' in front of goal as Rutter played him through only for the ex-Gers star to blaze wide of the post from the right side of the box.
These statistics show that the Finnish gem, who was beaten far too easily by Sara for Norwich's second goal, was outperformed by McLean on Saturday.
Should Leeds sign McLean?
Farke must now reignite his interest in the Canaries skipper as his performances, including the one at the weekend, have been more impressive than Kamara's at this level throughout the 2023/24 campaign.
Kamara has played six times for the Whites this term and averaged 1.3 tackles and interceptions along with 1.3 ball recoveries per match and a duel success rate of 56% for his side, as per Sofascore.
Norwich midfielder Kenny McLean.
McLean, on the other hand, has started all 12 of Norwich's games and caught the eye with his defensive presence in the middle of the park.
The experienced Scotsman has made 3.7 tackles and interceptions alongside 7.5 ball recoveries per outing, with a duel success rate of 66%, as per Sofascore.
These statistics suggest that McLean could be a big upgrade on Kamara due to his superior work out of possession, alongside his pre-existing knowledge of what Farke wants his midfielders to do on the ball.
Therefore, Leeds should attempt to snap the Scotland international up from Norwich during the January transfer window if the Canaries slip away from the promotion race.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have had an encouraging run of results of late under Gary O’Neil, as the Old Gold continue to navigate their way around their depleted squad.
It was a difficult summer for those at Molineux, as the club battled financial woes which were aided by making lucrative sales of some star talents in the squad.
While the sales lifted the weight of the financial constraints, it left the team short of quality, “£80m short” to be precise as O’Neil quoted earlier this campaign.
There could, however, be a positive solution to the squad shortages, with Wolves knowing all too well just how beneficial unearthing an academy prodigy can be in the long run.
As the season runs its course, O’Neil could be tempted to rotate between his first-team squad and some fringe players on the cusp of a breakthrough from the academy set-up, with one name recently tipped to have a bright future.
Who is Fraser Harper?
17-year-old Wolves U18’s midfielder Fraser Harper was chosen as the Old Gold’s representative by the Guardian in their prestigious list of ‘Next Generation 2023’.
The publication selects an academy prospect from each Premier League club to showcase, with Harper the chosen one for the Midlands club this week.
It’s unsurprising that the 2006-born marvel was included in the column, with him already featuring for the U21s on occasion, years above his age group to highlight the quality he is showcasing so early into his career.
Described by journalist Ben Fisher as being 'most dangerous as a No 8 or No 10' the midfielder has been identified as the one to 'kickstart attacks' and use his 'explosive pace' to cause a threat from the middle of the park.
To add to his on-pitch quality, the teen is living his dream in sporting the Old Gold, coming from a family of Wolves season-ticket holders, explaining why he was pinpointed by Fisher to have an 'exemplary attitude'.
For his future, and for his heart, Harper is desperate to make it at his beloved club, which he could do so by following in the footsteps of those before him.
What path could Fraser Harper follow at Wolves?
As mentioned, the Midlands club are well aware of just how fundamental it can be to unearth an upcoming prospect into the first team.
In the summer of 2022, Fosun made a fortune by generating a £42.5m profit from the sale of academy graduate Morgan Gibbs-White, selling the skilled starlet to Nottingham Forest as he aimed to seek consistent minutes in the Premier League.
The Englishman – who made 88 appearances for the club – spawned from the academy at Molineux before impressing momentarily to warrant a multi-million-pound move to the City Ground, steps that will inspire the likes of Harper who continue to grind in the youth sides.
While it seems as though the 17-year-old sees his future at the club he loves, he could take a lot of inspiration from Gibbs-White’s story, a player whose hard work has resulted in him being a renowned threat in the top flight – having been hailed as "the difference" for his side by BBC pundit Jermaine Jenas.
After signing his first professional contract last week, academy manager Jon Hunter-Barrett lauded the teen for his journey and quality, dubbing him “extremely quick” to reinforce just how much excitement the youngster could one day give Wolves.
While there is still a long way to go in his career, Harper could take advantage of the weaknesses in the squad at Molineux in his bid to excel in the first team, with plenty of doors there to be opened by the lightning midfielder.
Arsenal have now held talks over a move for a new striker, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed.
Which striker are Arsenal signing?
The Gunners recently conducted a scouting mission on Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, and they will have been impressed with what they saw, as the Mexican scored two goals and bagged an assist prior to the Eredivisie match against Ajax being suspended.
Scouts from Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea were also in attendance, so there could be stiff competition for the 22-year-old in the January transfer window, while Arsenal may also have to do battle with their Premier League rivals for another key target.
In a report from The Mirror, it is detailed that Ivan Toney has also emerged as a target for all three clubs, while The Express report that Brentford are willing to let the striker leave in the January transfer window, should their £60m asking price be met.
By that point, the England international will have finished serving his ban for breaching the FA's gambling regulations, and he is ready to leave Brentford, having sat down with Thomas Frank to discuss his future in west London at the start of the week.
With a number of Premier League clubs clearly keen on signing the forward, Romano has now spoken about his future at Brentford on CaughtOffside's The Debrief podcast. The transfer expert has confirmed Arsenal have already made their first move to sign the Brentford star, but when asked whether a move to Chelsea is a possibility, he said:
“I think it is a possibility. It is not something guaranteed yet because also for Toney it is time to consider all the opportunities; it is not time to negotiate yet, but Chelsea are among the clubs interested in the situation and informed on the conditions of a deal, so let’s see if it will be Ivan Toney or a different kind of player.
“From what I am hearing, Arsenal have also asked about the conditions of a deal a couple of weeks ago and now with new agents, the player is 100% available to new opportunities.”
When will Ivan Toney be allowed to play?
The 27-year-old is due to return to competitive football on January 17, 2024, but he has already been given the go-ahead to return to Brentford training, having been allowed to make his comeback on September 23rd.
It is no wonder there is such widespread interest in the Englishman, as he was one of the Premier League's most prolific strikers last term, scoring 20 goals, with only Erling Haaland and Harry Kane weighing in with more.
Lauded `as a "monster" by members of the media, the marksman has also drawn praise for the way in which he "occupied" William Saliba last season, and he has been dubbed an "exceptional finisher."
Given that Gabriel Jesus has drastically underperformed his XG over the past year, Mikel Arteta could do with a more clinical option in attack, and Toney could be a fantastic addition to the squad, making this one to keep an eye on over the coming months.
O Palmeiras trabalha para ter um novo técnico e o primeiro nome da lista é o de Miguel Ángel Ramirez, do Independiente del Valle. O espanhol está no topo por ser o preferido de Maurício Galiotte, além de ter sido cogitado antes da chegada de Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
O problema é que Miguel Ángel tem o desejo de voltar a trabalhar na Europa e precisa ser convencido por Galiotte para aceitar o projeto do Alviverde. As constantes trocas de comando no clube e no futebol brasileiro jogam contra. Vale lembrar que o presidente do Palmeiras não conseguiu convencer Jorge Sampaoli, atualmente no Atlético-MG.
O comandante do Del Valle já trabalhou na Espanha, mas somente na base de clubes como Las Palmas e Alavés.
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A cúpula alviverde não tem muitas informações sobre o perfil de Gabriel Heinze, jovem treinador que está desempregado, mas admite que não descarta o nome e que possa estudá-lo mais a fundo. Gustavo Munua, desligado do Nacional-URU nesta quinta-feira (15), é outro lembrando quando o assunto são estrangeiros.
No mercado nacional, as opções são mais escassas. Rogério Ceni agrada, porém a ligação com o rival faz a diretoria acreditar que um convite seja declinado. Quem recebe atenção da cúpula é Guto Ferreira, do Ceará.
Com o calendário bastante apertado, o Palmeiras tem pressa e quer fechar o nome do novo técnico o quanto antes. O auxiliar Andrey Lopes vai comandar o Palmeiras no duelo diante do Fortaleza, neste domingo (18) e provavelmente contra o Tigre, no Allianz Parque, pela última rodada da fase de grupos da Libertadores, dia 21.
While Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou was unable to shift the likes of Eric Dier and Hugo Lloris during the recent transfer window, it otherwise proved a rather substantial summer clearout for the Lilywhites as a host of first-team assets were shown the door.
The north London outfit notably sent Tanguy Ndombele and Davinson Sanchez packing – the pair having been snapped up by Galatasaray on respective loan and permanent deals – while the likes of Japhet Tanganga, Joe Rodon and Djed Spence also departed on a temporary basis as the ex-Celtic boss aimed to his put his stamp on proceedings after succeeding Antonio Conte in the dugout.
Another of those to have left N17 late in the day was former Real Madrid man, Sergio Reguilon, with the Spaniard's last-gasp loan switch to rivals Manchester United an indication of his fall from grace at Spurs in recent times – as his plummeting market valuation can also attest to.
How much did Tottenham pay for Reguilon?
The attacking left-back was signed during Jose Mourinho's first summer in charge back in 2020, with the promising defender arriving from Madrid after having claimed Europa League glory the year prior while on loan at Sevilla.
That impressive role in the La Liga side's European adventure – as the 5 foot 10 ace notably scored against AS Roma in the last-16 – saw Daniel Levy sanction the £28m capture of the defender, with the club seeking a successor to Danny Rose in that left-sided berth.
Despite making 52 Premier League appearances across his first two campaigns in England, while registering six assists, that rather sizeable investment now appears to have been something of a mistake as far as Levy is concerned.
How much is Reguilon worth now?
The fact that Spurs have sanctioned the 26-year-old's temporary move to Old Trafford – amid the Red Devils' desperate need to find cover for the injured Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia – is perhaps a testament to his woes of late, with there seemingly little concern at handing the Madrid native to one of their top-flight rivals.
That comes after the £53k-per-week asset was shipped off to La Liga outfit Atletico Madrid last term after falling down the pecking order under Conte, with that frustrating, injury-disrupted campaign seeing the full-back make just 12 appearances in all competitions.
As club insider John Wenham stated last year, perhaps the six-cap international is simply "just not that good", with the respected source offering an even more biting assessment after stating that Reguilon is "so average it's untrue".
Tottenham defender Sergio Reguilon.
Described as someone who "lets himself down" defensively, according to ex-Spurs man Alan Hutton, the Los Blancos academy graduate has undoubtedly failed to have the desired impact in English football thus far, with it yet to be seen if his fortunes will change in Manchester.
The true nature of the Mourinho signing's decline can be illustrated by the fact that he is now valued at just €5m (£4m), according to CIES Football Observatory, with that figure £24m less than what Levy originally paid for him just three years ago.
In truth, such a dismal piece of business could only become worse if Reguilon does go on to thrive under Erik ten Hag this season…