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Transfer expert Dean Jones says that Newcastle United are ‘ready to fast track’ a ‘really intriguing’ move for Everton forward Anthony Gordon.

The Lowdown: Interest revived

It was recently reported that the North East club are ‘ready to revive’ their interest in Gordon, and are ‘considering a fresh move’ for him before the transfer window closes.

They were reportedly interested in signing him in the summer, and even had a bid rejected for the Englishman, but now they could return for his signature, with the Toffees struggling in the relegation zone.

The Latest: ‘Ready to fast track’ move

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Jones says that the St. James’ Park outfit are ‘ready to fast track’ their move for Gordon, in what would be a ‘really intriguing’ deal:

“Newcastle are ready to fast track their move for Anthony Gordon this month.

“They don’t know that Everton will sell now but they do know that the club aren’t in a good state financially, so feel it might be worth a try. It will be really intriguing to see if they can pull it off.”

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The Verdict: Help needed

Even though the Tynesiders have done well to keep six clean sheets in a row in the Premier League, they have only managed to score one goal in their last four league games.

After letting Chris Wood go to Nottingham Forest on loan, they could do with some more forward options, and Gordon could help that.

Incidentally, he has recorded the highest top speed of all players in the top flight so far this term, while Toon legend Alan Shearer has lauded his ‘fearless attitude‘ when he drives with the ball.

Gordon does need to work on his end product, with just three goals and no assists in 16 Premier League matches so far this campaign, but the 21-year-old clearly has a lot of potential, and under a different coach in Eddie Howe, he could go to the next level, like Miguel Almiron’s impressive turn in form.

Liverpool have reportedly opened talks with Brighton & Hove Albion for midfielder Moises Caicedo.

The Lowdown: Gakpo in

The Reds have already bolstered Jurgen Klopp’s squad days ahead of the January window officially opening by securing the services of Cody Gakpo.

An agreement has been reached with PSV that will see the Dutch forward become a Liverpool player on January 1. It doesn’t look as if the club are finished there, though, with significant news emerging on Caicedo.

The Latest: Caicedo next

Journalist Rudy Galetti took to Twitter to relay news regarding the Reds opening talks with Brighton for Caicedo on Thursday evening.

He added that an enquiry was made on Wednesday and said ‘just now Liverpool want to speed up things to sign the player’.

The Verdict: Exciting

Many supporters may have been hoping to see the club look to bring in a midfielder following the arrival of Gakpo, especially as that area of the pitch has been a hot topic of transfer conversation in recent months.

Caicedo, hailed as an ‘exceptional player and character’ by his team-mates, has been a regular for the Seagulls this season and has outperformed all of Liverpool’s senior midfielders in the Premier League, as per WhoScored.

Still just 21 years of age, he appears to be a star of the future, so a move now could be an exciting one both in the short and long run.

Aston Villa failed to break into the top half of the Premier League table as they succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at home to Liverpool on Boxing Day.

The Villans had won their last two matches in the English top flight, prior to the break for the 2022 World Cup, but were unable to continue Unai Emery’s 100% league record in charge of the club.

Jurgen Klopp’s side took the lead early on as a brilliant team move from the Reds opened the Villa defence up and ended with Mohamed Salah converting past Robin Olsen with ease.

Virgil van Dijk, via Ezri Konsa’s hip, then made it 2-0 to the away side as he volleyed in after the ball broke to him in the box after a corner.

Ollie Watkins gave Villa some hope as he brilliantly headed past Alisson after peeling off the back of Joel Matip to make it 2-1 but Stefan Bajcetic’s goal for Liverpool sealed all three points for last season’s Champions League runners-up.

Whilst the England international scored an impressive goal and made some excellent runs throughout the match, the real shining light for Emery was French central midfielder, Boubacar Kamara.

The summer signing from Marseille caught the eye with an impressive display in the middle of the park. He showcased his defensive quality whilst also providing technical ability in possession for Villa.

As per Sofascore, he won 75% of his individual duels as he came out on top in six of the eight battles that he contested throughout the game, winning two tackles and making one interception in the process.

This shows that he was a monster out of possession and did not allow the likes of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to bully him out of the game. He was able to hold his own and win the ball back for Villa on several occasions, often pushing high up to maintain pressure on the Liverpool defence when the home side were able to establish a period of dominance.

Kamara was also reliable in possession as he completed 89% of his attempted passes, including three of his five long balls, and only gave the ball away eight times from 65 touches in 85 minutes, as per Sofascore.

The 23-year-old proved that he can compete against the top teams, on and off the ball, and Emery should be delighted with the midfielder’s performance, in spite of the end result.

Hopefully, he can continue his fine form throughout the rest of the season and contribute to wins instead of standing out in more defeats.

Newcastle United’s mid-season trip to Saudi Arabia could provide their commercial team with an “opportunity” to seek out new off-field partners, according to football finance expert Dr Dan Plumley.

The Lowdown: Newcastle off to Saudi Arabia

Fourteen months on from the much-publicised takeover by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) at St James’ Park, the Magpies go into the mid-season break in high spirits.

Eddie Howe had guided his team to third in the Premier League table, losing just once in the top flight this term, with Champions League football for 2023/24 becoming a distinct possibility.

With top-flight action not set to resume until Boxing Day, Newcastle jet off to Saudi Arabia tomorrow for a six-day warm-weather training camp, and it’s not just the playing squad who could benefit from the trip to the Middle East.

The Latest: ‘Opportunity’ for Newcastle

Dr Plumley stated that the trip to Riyadh could offer the club’s commercial team the perfect chance to clinch more sponsorship deals for the Tyneside outfit.

He told Football Insider: “I think there are two factors to this. We are in a digital world but you can’t replicate a face-to-face meeting and the owners meeting with the commercial department is important.

“But it also gives the commercial team an opportunity to scout out the area as well. They can get a feel for it on the ground.

“It makes perfect sense because we know they want to concentrate their focus on the region. We know it is going to be fruitful for them in the future.

“There are certain ways to do business, business etiquette, especially for deals of this size. You expect people from the club to meet face to face.”

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The Verdict: More good news for Newcastle

In addition to the stellar work that Howe and his players are doing, Newcastle’s behind-the-scenes staff also appear to be doing their jobs excellently.

Earlier this week, it was reported that the club are set to strike a ten-year, £300m partnership with airline SAUDIA, which could encompass both shirt sponsorship and St James’ Park naming rights.

The Magpies also have a shirt-sleeve sponsorship with PIF-linked Noon.com, which indicates that the owners are putting their connections to very good use.

The income from lucrative commercial deals could potentially trickle down to an increased transfer budget for Howe to exploit, so the upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia could have a telling impact both on and off the pitch for Newcastle.

Liverpool have had their worst start to a Premier League season in a decade and Jurgen Klopp will be hoping the second half of the season will bring more consistency from his side when they return to action after the World Cup.

The Reds are currently sixth in the league table picking up just 22 points from a possible 42 so far which has left them 15 points adrift of Arsenal at the top of the tree.

As a result, there is no doubt that the Liverpool boss will be looking for solutions during the Premier League pause to get his team in the best position to not only compete for a Champions League spot but to inspire success in their domestic cup and challenges in Europe ahead.

One way that Klopp could improve the team over the remainder of the campaign is by taking advantage of the opportunity to add high-quality players to his team in the January transfer window.

Indeed, Liverpool are constantly linked to some of the biggest talents in the world and more recently it was speculated that the club could make a move for £63m-valued Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.

The midfield at Anfield has been a cause for concern over the last 12 months with some coming close to the end of their contracts, whilst others are reaching the latter stages of their career.

Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Thiago Alcantara are all well into their 30s, whilst Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be free to leave the club in June 2023 – meaning a youthful revolution and rebuild in the centre of the pitch are long overdue.

Klopp could land Thiago 2.0 if the club can secure a deal for De Jong with the pair sharing many similarities to their game over last season.

The 25-year-old and the Liverpool star came close in many attributes including assists delivered (3 v 4), pass completion rate (89.5% v 88.9%) and shot-creating actions per 90 (3.09 v 3.87).

De Jong – who was called an “extraordinary footballer” by Xavi – ranks in the top 10% of his positional peers across the top five European leagues for pass completion and shot-creating actions, two areas Thiago is renowned for thriving with.

Pivotally, he also ranks in the top 15% for dribbles completed, touches and progressive passes received with the Dutchman very much something of a metronome in the middle of the park.

With that being said, the signing of De Jong would be a major coup for Liverpool, adding depth and quality to their midfield and giving them a boost in their challenges ahead this term.

Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their attempts to sign rising star Benjamin Sesko, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that the Slovenian will join RB Leipzig.

The Lowdown: Sesko on fire at Salzburg

The 19-year-old has emerged as one of Europe’s most exciting young attacking players, even being compared to Erling Haaland by football talent scout Jacek Kulig.

Sesko has already scored 17 goals in 62 appearances for Red Bull Salzburg despite still being a teenager, while he also has four goals in 15 caps for Slovenia.

The £40m-valued striker has been linked with a move to United recently, but it looks as though the Premier League giants are set to miss out on him.

The Latest: Man United dealt Sesko transfer blow

Writing for Substack [via Caught Offside], Romano stated his belief that Sesko would be joining another Red Bull-owned club in RB Leipzig, treading a familiar transfer path for Salzburg players.

The Italian outlined:

“Another player being linked with United is Benjamin Sesko, but I’m less sure of the truth to these rumours.

“Sesko signed for RB Leipzig last summer and it will be completed in 2023, so I’m told he’s going to Leipzig. Man Utd have been tracking him for a long time, this is not new – last summer Man Utd and Chelsea were interested, but he’s going to Leipzig.”

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The Verdict: One for the future?

Missing out on Sesko would be a blow for United, who need to look at bringing in a high-quality centre forward to replace the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Anthony Martial eventually, with doubts emerging in recent weeks surrounding the Old Trafford futures of those two players.

A couple of years at Leipzig could see the Slovenian become an even more rounded and formidable footballer, though, so United could potentially look to snap him up further down the line whenever he has outgrown the Bundesliga club.

To be likened to the hugely prolific Haaland is enormously high praise, and Sesko does look like a special talent who could be a monster transfer target for the Red Devils in years to come, possessing pace, power and ruthlessness in front of goal.

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O São Paulo pode ter nesta semana a confirmação da saída de mais uma peça de seu elenco para a temporada 2023. Negociando um pré-contrato com o meia Igor Gomes, o Internacional abriu negociações com o Tricolor para contar com o jogador já nesta pré-temporada.

Igor Gomes tem contrato com o time do Morumbi até março do ano que vem. Mas desde agosto já sabia que não havia interesse do jogador, criticado pela torcida, em permanecer.

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Desde o fim do Campeonato Brasileiro o nome do meia foi envolto em diversas sondagens. Botafogo e Vasco foram alguns dos grandes clubes nacionais que procuraram o estafe de Gomes para acertar sua contratação.

Foi o Colorado, no entanto, quem teria oferecido as melhores condições para o camisa 26 tricolor. E o acerto só não foi anunciado ainda por conta dos planos gaúchos de contar com Gomes já para a pré-temporada, em dezembro.

Para isso, no entanto, é necessário conversar com o São Paulo. E as negociações estão abertas.

Conforme o LANCE! apurou, não há interesse do técnico Rogério Ceni e da diretoria em manter um jogador ciente de que ele não ficará no clube. Até pelo início da disputa de competições que serão prioritárias no Morumbi, como Copa do Brasil e Copa Sul-Americana.

Fora que, do outro lado, há atletas que interessam – e muito – ao São Paulo. Ao L!, pessoas da cúpula tricolor apontam que o primeiro nome a ser colocado na roda das tratativas será o do atacante Pedro Henrique, sonho antigo de Ceni. Nem que para isso ainda tenha que haver devolução de valores ao Colorado.

Além de Pedro Henrique, o Inter tem outros nomes que agradam ao Tricolor e que chegaram ser sondados neste fim de temporada, como o também atacante David e o meia Edenílson. A lista será apresentada aos cartolas colorados para se tentar chegar a um acordo até a reapresentação são-paulina, marcada para o dia 14 de dezembro, no CT da Barra Funda.

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A worrying Glasgow Rangers transfer claim has emerged on Ryan Kent’s future at Ibrox ahead of the January transfer window…

What’s the talk?

Journalist Dean Jones has claimed that Bundesliga outfits have shown an interest in the Light Blues midfielder and predicted that he will receive offers to leave Glasgow in 2023.

The attacker is out of contract at the end of the season and will be able to put pen to paper on a pre-contract agreement with a foreign side in January.

Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “I remember there was a couple of good clubs in Germany that I was told were interested in signing him.

“So, you would imagine he’s going to get some really good proposals in the coming months as we get towards January.”

Nightmare for Ross Wilson

The Gers sporting director is currently heading for a nightmare scenario with Kent as losing him for nothing would be a major blow to the club, from a financial and footballing perspective.

In terms of the finances, the winger leaving on a free transfer would stop Rangers from recouping any money for his services. It was previously reported, by Football Insider, that the player has a £20m release clause and that the club rejected a bid in the region of £10m from Premier League side Leeds United in the past.

These figures illustrate the kind of money the Light Blues would be missing out on if Kent were to leave for nothing at the end of 2022/23, which is why it would be a disaster from a financial sense.

From a footballing point of view, losing the Englishman would be a gigantic blow to Giovanni van Bronckhorst. The forward has been a crucial player on the pitch at Ibrox for a number of years and that has not changed this season.

Kent has scored once and provided four assists in seven Premiership matches this term, taking his tally to 24 goals and 29 assists in 108 games in the competition.

He also caught the eye in Europe last season as he scored once and set up five in 13 Europa League outings as Rangers made their way to the final, only to lose to Eintracht Frankfurt.

The winger, who was once described as “unplayable” at his best by journalist Andrew Dickson, has proven that he is a constant threat out wide with his creativity, regularly delivering assists for his teammates, and that is why his exit would leave a big hole in van Bronckhorst’s squad.

Therefore, Wilson allowing his contract to run down this far and being unable to agree a new deal for him as it stands, means that the sporting director is heading for a nightmare with German clubs potentially eyeing up a swoop in 2023.

West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek desperately needs to recapture his excellent past form to aid the Hammers’ struggles, according to journalist Paul Brown.

The Lowdown: Soucek suffers dip

The Czech has been a superb signing for the east Londoners overall, arriving from Slavia Prague in 2020 and becoming a hugely influential figure. Declan Rice has called him ‘unbelievable’ in the past, such is his quality.

That being said, Soucek’s performances of late have been a far cry from his former displays, with only one goal coming his way so far this season, and his all-round ability flattering to deceive.

It has undoubtedly played a negative role in West Ham sitting 18th in the Premier League table, in what has been a poor start to the campaign.

The Latest: Journalist makes plea

Speaking to Give Me Sport, Brown said Soucek needs to get back to his best in order to help the Hammers get over this current slump:

“He really needs to start producing. Because they didn’t sign a major name in his position, I don’t think his position is too under threat now at West Ham.

“Maybe that’s a bit too cosy and safe for him, but he certainly needs to start performing.”

The Verdict: He will be back

All footballers are only human, so Soucek’s noticeable dip is something that can happen to anyone and it shouldn’t lead to overreactions from supporters.

There is no doubt that the 27-year-old is a shadow of the player who netted 10 league goals in 2020/21, however, with opponents struggling to handle his physicality and aerial dominance.

Soucek is too good a player not to return to his peak level at some point – David Moyes will certainly be hoping it is soon, though, as pressure grows on him by the week.

Fulham are reportedly interested in signing PSG left-back Layvin Kurzawa this summer and the Frenchman could be a superb addition to Marco Silva’s side.

What’s the word?

According to the Evening Standard, Kurzawa is Silva’s main defensive target ahead of the transfer window shutting next week, with the Cottagers looking to strengthen further after a strong start to life back in the Premier League.

Silva’s side earned impressive draws against Liverpool and Wolves before earning a last-gasp win over Brentford last weekend, but the Portuguese manager is clearly keen to bolster his squad after seven signings so far this summer.

Kurzawa has lost his place in PSG’s starting XI to Nuno Mendes since his arrival and has barely featured for Les Parisiens in the last 12 months, making just 19 appearances last season, so could be available at a cut-price this summer as the French champions look to get him off their books.

Silva would love him

Silva currently has Antonee Robinson and Joe Bryan available as his main left-back options in Fulham’s squad, the latter of which is unlikely to be deemed good enough for the Premier League having made just 15 appearances in the Championship last season.

Therefore, with Bryan’s contract set to expire at the end of this season, Silva would surely love to bring in Kurzawa, who earns £88k-per-week at PSG, as a replacement.

While the Frenchman has struggled in recent seasons for PSG – failing to register a seasonal performance rating above a 6.9 – his form with the French giants in his first few seasons, when he regularly averaged above a 7/10 rating from WhoScored, shows that he could be a quality addition at Craven Cottage.

The defender, who has dubbed himself “crazy” in the past, would bring plenty of winning experience with him should he join Fulham, having won 18 trophies during his time with PSG.

Combine that with his creative nouse – he has 23 career assists – and the boss would be adding some qualities to his ranks that he’d surely love to have considering his side lacks top-level experience.

Indeed, that experience could prove vital in both the dressing room and on the pitch as Fulham look to avoid relegation back to the Championship, and considering his pedigree and capable displays in the past, Silva should definitely look at bringing the former France international to Craven Cottage this summer.