وجه نجم فريق برشلونة ومنتخب بولندا، روبرت ليفاندوفسكي، رسالة قوية إلى منتقديه بعد تعرضه لهجوم من قِبل الكثيرين بداعِ تراجع أدائه ومستواه، مع تقدمه في السن.
وشارك ليفاندوفسكي في مباراة بولندا، أمس، ضد ليتوانيا في تصفيات قارة أوروبا المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم نسخة 2026، حيث فاز منتخب بلاده بهدفين وسجل هدفًا.
وخلال مقابلته مع شبكة “TVP Sport” البولندية، استغل ليفاندوفسكي الأمر من أجل التطرق إلى مسألة عمره التي تجعله عرضه للكثير من الانتقادات في الفترة الأخيرة.
اقرأ أيضًا.. برشلونة يوضح حقيقة عرض الهلال الخرافي لضم نجمه
وقال ليفاندوفسكي: “عندما يبحث أحدهم عن جانب ما يتعلق بي ويدفعه لشرح شيء ما، سيقول دائمًا إنني كبير في السن، أو لا أستطيع الركض، أو لا أشعر بالرغبة في الركض، أو لا أعمل”.
وأضاف: “هذا هراء، انظر فقط إلى المسافة التي ركضتها أو كم ركضت، فالأمر ليس كذلك، بالطبع أدرك أنه بالنظر إلى سني، فإن لعب دقائق أقل كانت لتفيدني على مدار الموسم”.
وواصل: “أنا لا أريد أن أقول إنني ضحية سني، ولكن هناك من يعرف كيف يستغل ذلك، لكنني أشعر أنني في حالة جيدة جدًا، من الواضح أنني لا أتوقع أن ألعب 90 دقيقة في كل مباراة، أو حتى أن أنظر إلى كرة القدم بشكل مختلف”.
واستطرد: “لكن بمجرد دخولي الملعب، أعرف أنني قادر على التعامل مع الأمر، هذا لا يتسبب في إحداث فرق كبير، أنا أبدو جيدًا في التدريبات من الناحية البدنية، ما زلت متميزًا، أشعر أن لدي الكثير لأقدمه”.
O departamento de futebol do Grêmio está mais agitado do que nunca. Na noite da última quarta-feira, Paulo Caleffi foi desligado do cargo de vice-presidente. Antônio Brum assume o comando.
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O estopim da crise para a troca do dirigente se deu por conta da entrevista em que desmentiu qualquer possibilidade de saída do atacante Luis Suárez.
Na ocasião, Caleffi ainda discutiu com um repórter e incomodou uma ala importante da diretoria gremista.
Nas redes sociais, o agora ex-vice de futebol deu a sua versão sobre a saída do cargo na pasta de futebol.
– Boa noite. Fui comunicado pelo Sr. Alberto Guerra do meu desligamento por telefone a pouco (sic). O motivo indicado foi eu ter me confrontado com a imprensa. Retomo a minha condição de torcedor. Agradeço a todos os colaboradores do CT. Vocês são incríveis. HONRA, CARÁTER e SERIEDADE – escreveu o dirigente.
Veja o comunicado do Grêmio:
“O Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense comunica a saída do vice-presidente de futebol Paulo Caleffi das suas funções no Clube. A direção agradece o trabalho realizado por Caleffi desde o início da atual gestão. Antônio Brum assume a função de vice-presidente de futebol.”
Perry’s 81 and Wareham’s three wickets weren’t enough for RCB
Hemant Brar21-Feb-2025
Amanjot Kaur embraces G Kamalini after Mumbai Indians clinched a last-over thriller•BCCI
Win the toss, field first, win the match. This has been the story of all seven games in WPL 2025 so far. Mumbai Indians (MI) were the latest benefactors of winning the toss as they beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by four wickets in the first game of the Bengaluru leg.Bowling first, MI restricted RCB to 167 for 7 despite a pristine 81 off 43 balls by Ellyse Perry. Then they had the joint-best powerplay of the season, cruising to 66 for 2. Harmanpreet Kaur’s half-century kept MI in a comfortable position until Georgia Wareham dismissed her and S Sajana off successive balls in the 18th over. Amanjot Kaur took over from there and, with 22 needed from 12 balls, hit Kanika Ahuja for two sixes. That brought it down to run-a-ball in the final over. Still, it came down to two needed from two balls before 16-year-old G Kamalini smashed Ekta Bisht through covers to seal the game.Mandhana vs Ismail – a short storyShabnim Ismail is the fastest bowler in women’s cricket and it showed immediately. Opening the bowling for MI, Ismail hurried Smriti Mandhana with a bouncer, the RCB captain’s mistimed pull falling short of mid-on. However, Mandhana took just one delivery to adjust to the pace and the bounce of the pitch. Two balls later, when Ismail hurled another short ball, Mandhana quickly got into the position and pulled it over square leg for four.It made Ismail switch to around the wicket. For the last ball of the over, she went short again, this time trying to cramp the batter. Mandhana unfurled another four with a pull.Smriti Mandhana takes on a short ball•BCCI
Nat Sciver-Brunt, who opened the bowling from the other end, does not have Ismail’s pace. That allowed Mandhana to use her feet and launch a straight six.In her next over, Ismail erred in her line, and Mandhana duly cut her to the point boundary twice in three balls. But Ismail had the last laugh. She went short again, angling the ball on this occasion. Mandhana must have been feeling invincible by then. She attempted another pull. But this one took the top edge and Yastika Bhatia settled under it behind the stumps.Quick wickets leave RCB in troublePerry opened her account with a first-ball four, flicking a full delivery from Ismail over square leg. In the next over, she freed her arms and hit Sciver-Brunt over long-on. But MI pulled things back with three quick wickets. Danni Wyatt-Hodge miscued an upper cut against Sciver-Brunt to short third; Raghvi Bist hit Hayley Matthews into the hands of deep midwicket; and Ahuja chopped Sanskriti Gupta onto her stumps. After nine overs, RCB were 62 for 4.Perry pristineRCB did not hit a single boundary from overs six to nine. Perry ended the drought in the tenth when she dispatched Matthews for four. She found support from Richa Ghosh, who smashed a six in the same over. The pair combined to pocket five more fours in the next three overs. By the time Amanjot bowled Ghosh for 28 off 25, the partnership had reached 50 in 38 deliveries.Ellyse Perry top-scored for RCB with a pristine 81•BCCI
From there on, Perry carried RCB almost singlehandedly. She hit Amelia Kerr inside out over extra cover to bring her fifty off 30 balls. Two balls later, she jumped out of her crease to deposit Kerr over long-on. In the next over, Matthews paid the price for bowling too short as Perry picked up two more fours. Perry eventually fell to Amanjot on the penultimate ball of the innings but not before hitting the bowler for back-to-back fours.Matthews, Sciver-Brunt give MI flying startMI started their chase in an attacking manner, with Bhatia hitting Renuka Singh for two fours in the opening over. Even though Kim Garth trapped Bhatia for 8, there was no respite for RCB. Sciver-Brunt hit two fours off the first two balls she faced to keep the runs flowing. She took it a notch higher in Garth’s next over with three fours.Matthews joined with back-to-back fours off Wareham. Bisht, who came in for the sixth over was not spared either. Sciver-Brunt started with a hat-trick of fours and Matthews chipped in with one. The only solace for Bisht was that she had Matthews lbw with her last ball.Harmanpreet takes overGarth provided RCB with some relief when she castled Sciver-Brunt for 42 off 21 balls in the eighth over. Two overs later, Wareham bowled a maiden in which she also had Kerr slicing to backward point.Harmanpreet Kaur’s fifty put Mumbai Indians in a comfortable position•BCCI
Harmanpreet had had a slow start and was on 10 off ten balls after the tenth over. But she put the chase back on track with two fours off VJ Joshitha. MI needed 54 in the last six overs but Harmanpreet was well set by then. She hit Ahuja for successive fours, slog-swept Bisht into the stands, and picked up two more fours of Renuka to make MI firm favourites.Amanjot’s twin sixes overpower Wareham’s twin strikesWith 24 required from three overs and Harmanpreet batting on 50 off 36, the match looked all but lost for RCB. But in an attempt to cut Wareham, Harmanpreet edged the ball to Ghosh. Sajana lasted just one ball, Wareham’s slider trapping her lbw. Moreover, MI could score only two off that over.It was anyone’s game at that point. But Amanjot, who had been playing second fiddle to Harmanpreet till then, stepped up. She was on 20 off 22 balls when her Punjab team-mate Ahuja started the 19th over. Amanjot went down the ground first ball and cleared long-on. Ahuja conceded only four in the next four balls but Amanjot cleared long-on once again on the final ball.Not only did MI require just six in the final over, but RCB’s slow over rate also meant there was one fielder fewer in the outfield. Bisht tried her best, darting the ball with the keeper standing back for the first two deliveries. But Kamalini kept her cool and took her side to victory with one ball to spare.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has overseen a massive overhaul of his playing squad since his arrival, spending plenty of money in the transfer market to turn his side into regular challengers for silverware.
The Gunners splashed the cash in 2025 on the likes of Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyokeres, but who is the club’s most expensive signing of all time?
Here, we’ve taken a look at Arsenal’s most expensive signings in their history, with the help of Transfermarkt and news reports, alongside a detailed look at the top 10.
Arsenal’s most expensive signings of all time
Rank
Player
Year
Signed from
Fee
1
Declan Rice
2023
West Ham
£105m
2
Nicolas Pepe
2019
Lille
£72m
3
Eberechi Eze
2025
Crystal Palace
£67.5m
4
Kai Havertz
2023
Chelsea
£65m
5
Viktor Gyokeres
2025
Sporting CP
£63.5m
6
Martin Zubimendi
2025
Real Sociedad
£60m
7
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
2018
Borussia Dortmund
£56m
8
Noni Madueke
2025
Chelsea
£52m
9
Ben White
2022
Brighton
£50m
10
Alexandre Lacazette
2017
Lyon
£46.5m
11
Thomas Partey
2020
Atletico Madrid
£45.3m
12
Gabriel Jesus
2022
Man City
£45m
13
Mesut Ozil
2013
Real Madrid
£42.4m
14
Riccardo Calafiori
2024
Bologna
£42m
15
Jurrien Timber
2023
Ajax
£38.5m
=16
Shkodran Mustafi
2016
Valencia
£35m
=16
Granit Xhaka
2016
Borussia Monchengladbach
£35m
=16
Alexis Sanchez
2014
Barcelona
£35m
19
Fabio Vieira
2022
FC Porto
£34.2m
20
Mikel Merino
2024
Real Sociedad
£31.6m
Here’s a detailed look at Arsenal’s 10 most expensive signings:
10 Alexandre Lacazette £46.5m from Lyon, 2017
French forward Alexandre Lacazette joined Arsenal in 2017 from Lyon after spending his entire career with the Ligue 1 side.
He went on to have five years at the Emirates, making more than 200 appearances and scoring 71 times, winning the FA Cup. Lacazette left Arsenal on a free transfer, returning to Lyon where he will go down as a club icon.
9 Ben White £50m from Brighton, 2021
After starring out on loan with Leeds United in the Championship and making an impact in the Premier League with Brighton, Arsenal won the race to sign Ben White in 2021.
The versatile defender has been a regular for Arsenal since then and has been transformed into a right-back under Arteta, with his contract with the Gunners running until 2028.
8 Noni Madueke £52m from Chelsea, 2025
Noni Madueke was one of Arsenal’s first summer signings of 2025, swapping Stamford Bridge for the Emirates in a deal worth a total of £52m.
The Gunners would go on to spend a lot more ahead of the 2025/26 season, with Madueke penning a five-year contract.
7 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang £56m from Borussia Dortmund, 2018
In 2018, Arsenal spent big to add more firepower to their attack, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joining from Borussia Dortmund. In total, Aubameyang would go on to score 92 goals in 163 appearances, scoring the winner in the 2020 FA Cup final.
Aubameyang and Lacazette struck up a good relationship in north London, but like his former strike partner, he left Arsenal in 2022 before returning to England for a short stint with Chelsea.
6 Martin Zubimendi £60m from Real Sociedad, 2025
Central midfielder Martin Zubimendi almost signed for Liverpool in 2024, however, six months later, Arsenal were putting plans in place to sign the Spaniard ahead of those at Anfield.
A transfer was put in place in January 2025 and Zubimendi moved to north London six months later.
5 Viktor Gyokeres £63m from Sporting CP
Signing a new striker was Arsenal’s biggest priority in 2025, and Viktor Gyokeres was the centre-forward tasked with leading the Gunners’ line.
After scoring for fun with Sporting CP, Arsenal spent a total of £63m to win the race for the Sweden international, who only wanted the Gunners.
4 Kai Havertz £65m from Chelsea, 2023
Chelsea recouped the majority of the transfer fee they paid Bayer Leverkusen for Kai Havertz when selling him to Arsenal in 2023, with the German attacker penning a five-year deal at the Emirates.
The versatile forward has been deployed in numerous positions by Arteta so far and looks to be a valuable signing going forward.
3 Eberechi Eze £67.5m from Crystal Palace, 2025
Eberechi Eze’s move to Arsenal in 2025 was one of the most dramatic, with the attacking midfielder so close to joining rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Before he signed for Spurs on the dotted line, boyhood Gunner Eze phoned Arteta, which led to Arsenal hijacking a transfer and sealing a deal with Crystal Palace worth a total of £67.5m.
2 Nicolas Pepe £72m from Lille, 2019
A big-money signing that ultimately didn’t work out was Nicolas Pepe. Arsenal splashed the cash on the Ivorian back in 2019 after starring in France for Lille.
However, Pepe never really got to grips with life in England and, after making 112 appearances for the club, scoring 27 times, left in 2023 on a free transfer despite having 12 months remaining on his contract at the time.
1 Declan Rice £105m from West Ham, 2023
Declan Rice
Comfortably Arsenal’s record signing, Declan Rice was also wanted by Manchester City during the summer of 2023, but it was the Gunners who won the race after laying plenty of groundwork months prior.
The England international is under contract until 2028, so he looks set to be an important member of Arteta’s side for years to come.
MI are just behind Delhi Capitals on the points table and another win will get them a final berth
S Sudarshanan10-Mar-20255:38
Review: Fulmali’s blinder was incredible
Mumbai Indians (MI) continued their dominance over Gujarat Giants (GG) and took another step towards making a direct entry into the final of WPL 2025 with a nine-run win in their penultimate league match. The sparse home crowd was treated to a couple of stroke-filled knocks – MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur hit her third half-century in four outings at the Brabourne Stadium while Bharti Fulmali smashed her maiden WPL fifty, off just 22 balls, to give MI a mighty scare.In the first match in Mumbai this season, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amanjot Kaur played support acts to their captain as MI posted 179 for 6. GG were kept on a tight leash in reply, with the lack of dew doing them no favours. Amelia Kerr and Shabnim Ismail shared five wickets – the latter delivering the key blows of Ashleigh Gardner and Phoebe Litchfield – as GG were all out for 170. It was just the third time in 19 games this season that a team successfully defended a target. It was MI’s sixth win in six matches against GG in the WPL.The win took MI to ten points, on par with Delhi Capitals, with a net run rate of 0.298 (just below DC’s 0.396) and a game to spare. They play Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday in under 24 hours to round off the league stage. MI need to win that match to top the table and get a direct entry into the final, while the team that finishes second will play GG in the eliminator.Soon after GG fell just short, coach Michael Klinger said at the press conference that they tried to chase the target down in 18 overs, which would have taken them to the top of the table.Fulmali blitz gives MIghty scareGG were 70 for 5 in the 11th over and Deandra Dottin had survived a dropped chance just before Fulmali walked out. She got to her task by taking Sciver-Brunt for three fours in an over – one square through the off side, one over cover and then through square leg. It is not often that a batter outshines Dottin and causes headache to the opposition but such was Fulmali’s assault. Soon Kerr bowled Dottin to leave GG’s equation down to 88 off 41.Bharti Fulmali smashed a 22-ball fifty•BCCI
Fulmali then walloped Kerr over long-on and did the same to Amanjot in the next over. Overall, she scored 24 off the nine balls she faced of Kerr, including a sequence of 6, 6, 4 which helped her to a 22-ball fifty before she fell in the same over. That left GG needing 38 off the 18, which soon became 23 off 12 after Simran Shaikh, in for Dayalan Hemalatha, and Tanuja Kanwar hit Matthews for 15. But MI held their nerves despite a frenetic finish to register their fifth win in seven matches.Opening troubles continue for MIFor the second game in a row, MI opened the batting with Kerr after being inserted. She faced the left-arm spin of Kanwar for starters before clipping Kashvee Gautam for a four. But she found it tough to rotate strike and was run-out after pushing one straight to Gardner at mid-on and setting off.It was Matthews and Sciver-Brunt who provided MI the momentum in the powerplay. They exploited the short boundary – the square boundaries measured 58m and 52m – by moving around the crease. Matthews pulled her West Indies team-mate Dottin over deep square leg for a six in the opening over before aerially sweeping Kanwar in the same region for another. Sciver-Brunt also swept Kanwar through short fine leg as MI were 44 for 1 after six overs.The Kaurs set MI for a strong finishLegspinner Priya Mishra had Matthews caught behind soon after the powerplay. Like she has been doing this season, Harmanpreet started off swiftly – she reversed Mishra through short third with the back of her bat and then attacked Meghna Singh in the only over she bowled. MI’s run rate hovered in the early sevens and she, in the company of Sciver-Brunt, ensured it never dipped. They added 59 off 40 before Gardner broke through.The reverse sweep from Harmanpreet Kaur… from the back of the bat•BCCI
That brought Amanjot to the crease at No. 5 for only the second time in the WPL. She drove Dottin through the covers and then meted out special treatment to Gautam, with whom she has trained with for over a decade now, hitting her for a sequence of 4, 4, 6 to help MI take 15 off the 17th over. Gautam did have the last laugh by having Amanjot caught at long-on for a 15-ball 27 to end the 19-ball 33-run stand. Harmanpreet then completed her half-century off just 31 balls as MI scored 55 off the last four overs, the exact equation GG needed in the chase. Early strikes cost GiantsHaving benched the misfiring Hemalatha, GG opted to use Gautam as the opener alongside Beth Mooney, who popped a catch to cover on the first ball of Matthews’ spell. While Gautam does possess the ability to hit big shots down the order, she was like a deer caught in headlights against the high-pace and swing of Ismail. Gautam was on 9 off 12 balls with nine dots at the end of the fifth over when GG were 34 for 1. She just managed to get away from a 120kph short ball Ismail hurled at her. Gautam fell in the last over of the powerplay, stumped off Sanskriti Gupta’s offspin.Two balls later, Ismail had Gardner caught low at slip for a two-ball duck, that was a body blow for GG. While Harleen Deol hit five fours against spin – three of them in successive balls off Matthews – she missed a googly from Kerr to be trapped lbw. GG could have lost steam and finished much lower than what they did, if not for Fulmali.
Thomas Frank must be wondering what the fuss is all about. Managing Tottenham Hotspur isn’t that tricky, is it? Think again.
Spurs kicked off their Premier League campaign with back-to-back wins over Burnley and Manchester City. They even led PSG 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup. However, a mini crisis is always around the corner at Spurs.
While crisis may be pushing it a bit, their 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday did raise some alarm bells. The Cherries managed 20 shots. Spurs managed just five and failed to create a single big chance.
Well, the arrival of Xavi Simons should certainly help in that regard, but is there more to come for the Lilywhites? Quite possibly.
Spurs transfer deadline day plans
If there’s one area that Spurs could recruit in during the dying hours of the transfer window, it’s in attack where you sense some quality is still left to be found.
A number of players, including Ademola Lookman and Savinho have been touted, with both players hoping to move before the window slams shut.
Savinho, in particular, is pushing for a move to north London and has been left frustrated by Manchester City’s stance this summer.
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Well, it would appear an alternative has been lined up. According to The Independent this Sunday, one player Spurs are said to be ‘looking’ at is AC Milan winger Rafael Leao.
The report states that Spurs would ‘prefer’ to sign a winger before 7pm on Monday, although a move for Leao is seen as a difficult one to do at this moment in time.
AC Milan's RafaelLeaobefore the match
Why Leao is as exciting as Simons
After James Maddison suffered an ACL injury it was imperative that Spurs went out and signed another no.10.
They failed with their pursuit of Eberechi Eze but it matters no more as far as Frank and Co are concerned. Simons is now a Spurs player.
He was unveiled in front of Tottenham supporters prior to the defeat to Bournemouth and he must have been wishing he was on the field to help his new teammates.
Help is exactly what he’ll provide, specifically from a creative point of view. He’s also a goalscorer and could transform this Spurs attack.
In 2024/25, the former Leipzig man scored 11 goals and supplied eight assists. The campaign prior, the young Dutchman was even better, netting ten times and registering 15 assists.
Simons – Bundesliga (2024/25)
Stats (per 90)
Tally
Games
25
Goals & assists
17
Pass accuracy
83%
Chances created
2.2
Successful dribbles
1.4
Tackles won
75%
Duels won
5.7
Stats via FotMob
Yet, Leao, who has been causing chaos for Champions League defences in recent years, would be an even more exciting addition.
The primary reason is that, in the words of data analyst Ben Mattinson, he is “one of the best left wingers in the world”.
Why is that the case? Well, back in 2022, Milan coach Stefano Pioli said: “Leao reminds me a lot of the early Thierry Henry, who started wide then came inside.”
It’s safe to say he’s one of the most captivating forwards in the world, something backed up by the numbers. In 2024/25, the Portuguese winger scored 12 times and also provided 13 assists in all competitions. One year prior, the electric speedster scored 15 and managed 14 assists.
He’s a duel threat packed with speed, chaos and energy. He’s like a younger Heung-min Son in that sense.
Over the last year, the 26-year-old ranks inside the top 4% of wingers in Europe’s top five leagues for successful take-ons. He’s so lively and that ability to beat a player and get in behind a backline will be game-changing alongside Simons.
AC Milan's RafaelLeaocelebrates scoring their first goal
The Netherlands international is a superb pick-up for Spurs but Leao is a true game-changer. He’s been renowned as one of the best wingers in European football for a number of years now and would be the maverick forward Frank needs to really push on domestically and on the continent this season.
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أبدى أحمد دويدار، لاعب الزمالك السابق، استياءه من استمرار فريق كرة القدم بالنادي في خوض تدريباته خارج مقر القلعة البيضاء، مؤكدًا أن ذلك يؤثر سلبًا على اللاعبين ويكلف النادي مبالغ مالية طائلة.
وقال دويدار، في تصريحات عبر برنامج “اللعيب” على قناة “MBC مصر”، إن تدريب الفريق خارج النادي لم يعد منطقيًا في ظل الأزمة المالية الحالية.
وواصل: “نحن نواجه أزمة مالية حقيقية، فحين ندفع 50 ألف جنيه يوميًا على مدار شهر كامل، فهذا يعني مليون ونصف المليون جنيه شهريًا، أي نحو 6 ملايين خلال أربعة أشهر، أليس من الأولى أن نتدرب داخل النادي ونوفر تلك المبالغ؟”.
وتابع: “لدينا لاعب مثل خوان بيزيرا لا يعرف حتى شكل النادي! عندما ينضم لاعب أو مدرب إلى الأهلي، أول ما يفعله هو التواجد داخل النادي والتعرّف على أجوائه، نحن نعيش مشكلة حقيقية، يجب أن نوفر تلك الأموال، فـ6 ملايين جنيه خلال أربعة أشهر رقم كبير جدًا”.
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وأضاف: “من وجهة نظري، يجب أن يعود فريق الكرة إلى التدرب داخل النادي، لأن بعض اللاعبين لا يعرفون حتى أين يتدربون أو شكل منشآت الزمالك، وهذا أمر خاطئ بكل تأكيد”.
ومن جانبه، علق إسلام الشاطر لاعب الأهلي السابق، خلال استضافته في البرنامج على حديث دويدار قائلاً: “أمر غريب جدًا أن يكون نادي الزمالك لا يملك ملعبًا داخل مقره يتدرب عليه الفريق! بصراحة، هذا شيء غير منطقي بالنسبة لي”.
واختتم الشاطر حديثه بسخرية قائلاً: “ربما يمكننا التواصل مع مسؤولي الأهلي ليتدرب الزمالك في ملعب التتش أو في مدينة نصر مثلًا.. لست أمزح”.
O Corinthians não desistiu da contratação de Gustavo Cuéllar, apresentou uma proposta de contrato de três anos e aguarda a resposta do Al Hilal, da Arábia Saudita, para saber se avança ou não nas tratativas pelo colombiano.
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O Timão fez contatos com o staff do atleta colombiano e acertou as bases salarias com o volante colombiano. O LANCE! informou no dia 6 de junho que o Al Hilal deseja receber 5 milhões de dólares (R$ 24,6 milhões na cotação atual) pelo atleta de 30 anos. Caso o clube saudita não esteja disposto a reduzir o valor, a tendência é que a diretoria alvinegra saia do negócio.
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A resposta do Al Hilal em relação a proposta corintiana por Cuéllar não deve sair tão cedo, tendo em vista que o clube precisa definir o novo presidente e treinador. O clube árabe também tem ambições de grandes contratações na janela, e a saída de estrangeiros não está descartada. Assim, o Al Hilal não tem pressa para decidir sobre venda de jogadores.
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Com Matías Rojas encaminhado, o Corinthians trata a contratação de um volante como prioridade, assim como a chegada de um zagueiro. O Timão se acertou com Lucas Veríssimo, mas recuou na negociação pelo histórico de lesões do brasileiro, e também o Benfica não quer se desfazer do defensor sem receber uma compensação financeira.
Leeds United had a disappointing end to the summer transfer window because they failed to bring in the attacking reinforcements that Daniel Farke wanted for his squad.
The Whites reportedly had a deal agreed to sign Harry Wilson from Fulham on a permanent deal before their Premier League rivals backed out of a move at the last-minute.
Farke did not get any new attackers through the door on deadline day, partly because of the Cottagers pulling the plug late in the day, and will now have to work with what he has at his disposal.
The Championship champions did add attackers in other positions earlier in the summer transfer window, signing Noah Okafor, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Lukas Nmecha.
Leeds won their opening game of the season, against Everton, thanks to a penalty from Nmecha on his debut, but they have failed to score in their two Premier League outings since then.
The centre-forward position is an intriguing one for the Whites because they do not appear to have a clear, standout, starter at this moment in time.
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Farke has a problem with his number nine position because Calvert-Lewin, Nmecha, and Joel Piroe are all fairly unconvincing options on current evidence.
It does not seem realistic to expect any of them to score goals on a regular basis in the Premier League when you consider their form this season and in recent seasons.
Calvert-Lewin, for example, scored three goals in 26 Premier League games for Everton last season, and has failed to score more than seven goals in a league season in each of the last four campaigns, per Sofascore.
The former England international has also missed four ‘big chances’ and missed in a penalty shoot-out against Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup in his first two appearances for Leeds, per Sofascore.
These statistics do not suggest that Calvert-Lewin is likely to establish himself as a regular scorer for the Whites, but his physicality could still give him the edge over Piroe.
Piroe (25/26 Premier League)
Vs Everton
Vs Arsenal
Minutes
78
58
Goals
0
0
Key passes
0
0
Assists
0
0
Ground duels won
0/3
0/0
Aerial duels won
1/5
0/3
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, the Dutch striker struggled badly in the first two games of the season, particularly in physical battles, and was then an unused substitute against Newcastle United.
This has not come as a surprise, though, because Piroe lost a whopping 73% of his duels in the Championship last term, but was able to score 19 goals, per Sofascore, because of how dominant his team were in possession.
Calvert-Lewin, meanwhile, won 45% of his duels and 51% of his aerial contests in the Premier League with the Toffees in the 2024/25 campaign, which suggests that he can provide significantly more to the team as a physical presence up front.
However, the English forward’s lacklustre goal return in recent seasons suggest that there could still be a chance for Piroe to get game time if the former Everton man fails to deliver in front of goal.
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Whilst Calvert-Lewin, despite his physicality, may not put an end to Piroe’s career at Elland Road, there is a player in the academy who could make the step up to make the Dutchman reconsider his future in West Yorkshire.
We have seen Rio Nguhoma, 16, and Max Dowman, 15, make their Premier League bows for Liverpool and Arsenal this season, and Leeds could follow suit by unleashing Harry Gray in the top-flight.
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Supporters already know his brother’s story and how Farke trusted him to play week-in, week-out in the Championship as a 17 and 18-year-old, which led to him moving to Tottenham Hotspur and winning the Europa League.
Farke handed Harry Gray his debut at the age of 16 against Stoke City in the Championship in April, which shows that the youngster is a player who is in the manager’s mind for the first-team.
The England youth international, who turns 17 next month, has enjoyed a sensational start to the current campaign at U21 level and the manager could end Piroe’s career by taking inspiration from Dowman, Nguhoma, even Lamine Yamal, to unleash Gray in the Premier League.
Analyst Ben Mattinson, as shown in the post above, described the teenage forward as a ‘powerful’ and ‘pacy’ player, two attributes that could make him more effective as a physical presence than Piroe, who would not typically be described as either of those things.
Gray, who has also been described as “the real deal” by Mattinson, also has an impressive goalscoring record to back up his physical attributes in the number nine position.
Harry Gray (Leeds)
U18
U21
Appearances
11
11
Minutes
819
848
Goals
8
6
Minutes per goal
102
141
Assists
0
2
Stats via Transfermarkt
As you can see in the table above, the 16-year-old marksman has scored 14 goals in 22 games for the club at U18 and U21 level to date, which speaks to his ability to find the back of the net on a regular basis.
That haul includes three goals and two assists in four matches for the U21s in all competitions during the 2025/26 campaign, showing that he is currently in form and flying in front of goal.
This plays into why now could be the perfect time for Farke to make the bold call to unleash him at Premier League level, because Gray is full of confidence and on fire for the U21s, which could provide him with a fearless and confident attitude to take into the first-team.
If the England U17 international can make that step up, whether it comes now or in the coming months or seasons, then it could spell the end of Piroe’s time at Elland Road.
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The Dutchman was an unused substitute behind Nmecha and Calvert-Lewin last time out and Gray’s emergence in the senior side could leave him struggling to make the bench, and forcing him to consider his future.
Líder em interceptações entre os jogadores do Bahia no Brasileirão, o volante Rezende fez uma partida segura na última terça-feira contra o Grêmio, pela Copa do Brasil. Castigado com um gol sofrido já nos acréscimos, o time baiano jogará em igualdade de condições na próxima semana em Porto Alegre. Para Rezende, a equipe tricolor merecia o triunfo no jogo de ida das quartas de final.
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– Realizamos uma boa atuação. Enfrentamos o vice-líder do Campeonato Brasileiro, um time com bastante qualidade e ainda assim conseguimos jogar com fluência. Infelizmente o gol no fim impediu que saíssemos de campo com um resultado favorável, mas mostramos que estamos totalmente na briga pela vaga – afirmou.
Antes do confronto de volta na próxima quarta-feira, o Bahia visitará o Cuiabá no próximo sábado, pela 14ª rodada do Brasileirão. Caso derrote o adversário, a equipe de Rezende se igualará em pontos a ele. O atleta destaca a relevância do jogo.
– Em competições por pontos corridos, todas as partidas tem muito valor. Enfrentaremos o Cuiabá cientes do quanto será importante conquistar três pontos – encerrou.