غادر مدافع منتخب مصر أحمد حجازي، معسكر الفراعنة، منذ قليل، قبل مواجهة بوتسوانا في التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة إلى كأس أمم إفريقيا القادمة بالمغرب.
منتخب مصر يستعد لمواجهة بوتسوانا، يوم الثلاثاء المقبل، في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية من مباريات المجموعة الثالثة لـ تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025.
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وكان منتخب مصر حقق الفوز على الرأس الأخضر، بثلاثة أهداف دون رد، في مباراة الجولة الأولى لـ تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا، التي أقيمت أمس الجمعة.
وعلم “بطولات”، أن حسام حسن المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر، طلب من اللاعبين الذين لم يشاركوا في مباراة الرأس الأخضر، الانتظام في مران ظهر اليوم، ولكن لم ينتظم أحمد حجازي في تلك التدريبات، دون أن يبدي أي مبررات.
وأشار المصدر إلى أن أحمد حجازي قرر مغادرة المعسكر لظروف خاصة به وتفهم الجهاز الفني ذلك.
وأكد أحمد حجازي، للجهاز الفني لـ منتخب مصر، أنه غير جاهز نفسيًا للاستمرار في المعسكر وتفهم الجهاز الفني الأمر.
يذكر أن أحمد حجازي لم يكن ضمن اختيارات حسام حسن في التشكيل الأساسي لمنتخب مصر في مباراة الرأس الأخضر، مما أدى إلي غضب اللاعب. رد فعل احمد حجازي لحظة خروجه من الملعب بعد نهاية مباراة مصر والرأس الاخضر
Markram and Nortje have been picked for all three matches while Qeshile has been selected for the last two games
ESPNcricinfo staff17-Mar-2019
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South Africa have named top-order batsman Aiden Markram, fast bowler Anrich Nortje and wicketkeeper-batsman Sinethemba Qeshile in the T20I squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting March 19. Markram and Nortje have been picked for all three matches while the uncapped Qeshile has been selected only for the last two.JP Duminy, meanwhile, has been named captain for the second and the third T20Is as designated captain Faf du Plessis will be rested for those games along with Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi.SA v SL T20I series fixtures
March 19, Cape Town (D/N)
March 22, Centurion (D/N)
March 24, Johannesburg (Day)
Markram has played 17 Tests and 18 ODIs for South Africa since his international debut in October 2017, and Nortje got his national cap in the recent ODI series against Sri Lanka. Qeshile, 20, meanwhile, only has 13 first-class and 12 List A appearances – for Warriors – against his name.”The first match forms part of our Vision 2019 to continue exploring our options for the ICC Men’s World Cup,” Cricket South Africa’s national selection panel convener Linda Zondi said, “and the squad for that match consists largely of the squads that have been doing duty in the Momentum ODI Series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. We would have liked to include Hashim Amla but unfortunately he remains unavailable because of his family situation.””Sinethemba Qeshile has had an outstanding rookie season of franchise cricket and is certainly one of the form batsmen in franchise cricket at the moment. He looks a really exciting prospect. JP Duminy will take over the captaincy for the last two matches while we give a short break to Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi who are involved across all three formats for the Proteas.”We have used our T20 International matches in the past as the first port of call to widen the pool of talent. This has resulted in Rassie van der Dussen, Gihahn Cloete, Janneman Malan and Lutho Sipamla being brought through the pipeline with considerable success during the course of the current season.”South Africa squad for 1st T20I: Faf du Plessis (capt), Quinton de Kock (wk), JP Duminy, Reeza Hendricks, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Rassie van der DussenSouth Africa squad for 2nd and 3rd T20Is: JP Duminy (capt), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Chris Morris, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile (wk), Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Dale Steyn, Rassie van der Dussen
If Aston Villa are to make a major signing or two in the January transfer window, then there's a good chance a new winger will be through the door. The Athletic reports that Villa have considered the possibility of strengthening in that department in 2024, while also looking at a new right-back.
As they note, Leon Bailey is the only true out-and-out winger utilised by Unai Emery this season, and it seems the Spaniard would like some more options at his disposal. Emiliano Buendia suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury before the campaign had even got underway, while Bertrand Traore has hardly kicked a ball for the Villans this year, amassing just 43 minutes before heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with Burkina Faso.
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Now, though, it seems that Monchi and Emery have identified a signing that could take Villa's attacking depth to another level.
Villa have "serious" Summerville interest
Dutchman Crysencio Summerville came through the youth ranks at Feyenoord before joining Leeds in 2020 in a £1.3m deal. He's gone on to make 64 appearances for the Whites, featuring in 28 of their 38 Premier League matches last season as they suffered relegation back to the Championship. This year, he's established himself as one of the team's most important players, starting 21 of the 24 second-tier matches for which he's been available (Transfermarkt).
According to Football Insider, Villa are admirers of Summerville and have made him a "long-term target". The club's interest is "serious", but it's worth stressing that the wide-man is subject to a "huge" transfer battle, with Brighton & Hove Albion thought to be interested, too.
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Leeds are currently battling for promotion back to the top flight – they sit fourth in the table and are on course for the play-offs – so they unsurprisingly have "no intention" of letting him leave this month and plan to "resist all offers".
Summerville lights up the Championship
Summerville has been absolutely electric in the Championship this season and has shown signs that he can become a complete winger. To begin with the headline stat, he ranks fourth in the league for goals and has been one of the division's most ruthless finishers, too – only two players in the Championship have out-performed their xG by a bigger margin than his 3.9 (FBref).
The 22-year-old has also been a supreme creative force, notching the seventh-most assists (6), fourth-most expected assists (7.2) and second-most key passes. If his teammates had been a little more clinical, he could be faring even better in this regard.
Summerville is also able to create openings through either passing or dribbling – only two Championship players have recorded more successful take-ons than his 60 and more carries into the penalty area than his 56. He's very hard to stop when he's driving at defences.
You can't dispute journalist Joe Donnohue's claim that he's become an "output machine", nor talent scout Jacek Kulig's verdict that he's been in "sensational" form this season.
Summerville has already shown flashes of what he can do in the Premier League, scoring the winning goal for Leeds at Anfield in October 2022 as part of a run of four in as many matches. That's the only home defeat Jurgen Klopp's side have suffered in the top flight since 2021.
The Leeds man has simply looked too good for the Championship up to this point and he's clearly ready for another shot at the highest level. If Villa can win the hotly contested race, then they could have the perfect winger on their hands long-term.
After 11 seasons of disappointment, disillusionment, and discarding countless players who have gone on to become superstars in other teams, Delhi Daredevils have put their faith in the power of the makeover, and rebranded themselves – they are now Delhi Capitals. Give them some time if that name rolls a little awkwardly off your tongue right now, but they will not want to take too much time to get into gear on the field.Their opponents on Sunday, Mumbai Indians, are renowned for their slow starts, but Delhi have been no better. The two teams have the joint-worst win percentage (36.40) of all the current IPL teams in season-opening matches, having each won four out of 11 so far. Mumbai are known for rebounding spectacularly from sluggish starts, but they couldn’t quite manage it last season, finishing fifth on the points table. Delhi did even worse, ending up rock bottom with only five wins. Both teams, therefore, are looking for a fresh start.With the World Cup squad announcement deadline (April 23) exactly a month away, the players will also want to begin the IPL brightly, particularly those whose ODI spots aren’t entirely certain. Among India players, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya, the latter mostly for fitness reasons, belong in that category, and a great start to the IPL could be just the push they need.
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Mumbai’s overseas pace stocks have taken a hit with a heel injury ruling Adam Milne out for the entire season and Lasith Malinga possibly missing their first six matches to play domestic 50-overs cricket and keep himself in contention for a World Cup place.
They will be without another of their overseas fast-bowling options for this game, with Jason Behrendorff not having arrived in India yet.
Chris Morris won’t be available for Delhi since he’s in South Africa’s squad for Sunday’s third T20I against Sri Lanka. Kagiso Rabada (Delhi) and Quinton de Kock (Mumbai), however, are in India and have trained with their respective teams.
Rohit Sharma batted at Nos. 3 or 4 through most of a disappointing 2018 campaign with the bat. This year, however, he has promised he will open in “all the games”.
Hardik Pandya is returning from a lower-back issue that kept him out of the ODIs and T20Is against Australia at home. Mumbai coach Mahela Jayawardene insisted on Saturday that Hardik was “200% fit”.
Kagiso Rabada or Trent Boult? A difficult question for Delhi to answer, but it becomes easier when you know who the main threat in the opposition’s top order is. In six meetings in T20 cricket, Rohit Sharma has faced 18 balls from Boult, scoring 24 runs off them while being dismissed three times. He’s done better against Rabada: 24 off 20 balls with one dismissal, and has performed better against right-arm pace (average 34.1, SR 145.8) than left-arm pace (average 21.8, SR 141.9) in T20s since the start of 2015.
Prithvi Shaw is destructive against pace: he averages 44.3 and has a strike rate of 162.4 against the quicks in T20 cricket. Against spin, though, he only averages 13.6 while striking at 128.3. Mumbai don’t have too much depth in the spin department, but they could call upon Krunal Pandya or Mayank Markande for an over or two in the Powerplay against Shaw.
Stats that matter
Mumbai and Delhi have met 22 times in the IPL, and have won 11 games each. Delhi won both their meetings last season, Jason Roy sealing a last-ball finish at Wankhede Stadium and legspinners Amit Mishra and Sandeep Lamichhane combining to knock Mumbai out of contention for the playoffs in Delhi.
Rohit has only opened 19 times in his IPL career, and at the top of the order has achieved his best average (40.9) at any position, and his second-best strike rate (131.8).
Sunday’s match will be Rohit’s 300th T20 appearance.
Teams winning the toss chose to bowl in all nine matches at the Wankhede last season, but teams batting first didn’t do too badly, winning four times.
If he plays, Ishant Sharma will play an IPL match for the first time since May 2017, when he featured for Rising Pune Supergiant against Kings XI Punjab.
Jasprit Bumrah has an exceptional T20 record against Pant, having dismissed him three times in 17 balls across five meetings, while conceding only eight runs.
O Palmeiras vai mudar de uniforme muito em breve. Com expectativa de anunciar suas novas camisas 1 e 2, conhecidas tecnicamente como ‘Home’ e ‘Away’, as novas peças já estão prontas, aprovadas e em fase de preparação para distribuição às lojas. O anúncio ainda não tem uma data específica, mas a ideia é estrear o novo fardamento nas finais da Copa do Brasil, que começam no domingo, dia 28. >> Veja a tabela completa do Brasileirão e simule os próximos jogos
A camisa verde deve ser entregue aos lojistas já na próxima terça-feira (23), enquanto a branca ficará para a quinta (25), junto com os uniformes de goleiros. As datas podem sofrer alterações de logística. Essas camisas dos arqueiros, as três, serão disponibilizadas para venda. A Puma e o Palmeiras são pioneiros no mercado a fazerem essa comercialização que agrada torcedores e colecionadores alviverdes.
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Com conceito disruptivo, moderno e diferente do que foi produzido até aqui pela Puma como fornecedora do Palmeiras, as novas camisas devem mudar um esquema padrão. As unidades verde e branca não seguirão um mesmo estilo. Cada uma terá sua própria forma, mas, juntas, contarão uma história que explica e significa os materiais.
A estreia dos novos modelos caminha para acontecer na final da Copa do Brasil entre Palmeiras e Grêmio. A efetivação dessa ideia depende de protocolos da CBF e de detalhes burocráticos. A ideia é que os jogos decisivos marquem o início da era da terceira leva de camisas produzidas pela Puma para o atual campeão da América.
With 17 games played in the Premier League, Manchester United picked up their first draw of the season this weekend as they held Liverpool to a potentially instrumental goalless draw.
This point puts United in seventh, six points behind fourth place, which will be their goal for the season.
Goals have been infrequent for Erik ten Hag’s team, netting just 18 times, the lowest goal tally in the top 14 clubs in the table. Therefore, the boss wants to add another attacker to his side.
Man Utd transfers latest – Raphinha
Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Raphinha, with a swap deal including Jadon Sancho potentially on the cards this winter, as per Spanish outlet Sport.
Barcelona winger Raphinha.
The Brazilian is keen on remaining at Barcelona, but the club is willing to listen to offers for the attacker.
However, a move in January is highly unlikely, with the Catalan side said to be demanding €100m (£86m) for the winger – as per the report.
How Raphinha compares to Antony
The ex-Leeds United winger has struggled to lock down the right-wing spot in Xavi's side since his arrival last season, and he has found it even more difficult this time around due to the rise of wonderkid, Lamine Yamal. The number 11 has featured in 13 La Liga matches this season, starting just six, but he has registered a goal contribution per start (two goals, four assists).
Although most Premier League fans are aware of Raphinha, he is a left-footed winger who operates on the right, mostly cutting inside onto his left foot to either shoot or cross towards the back post. He has a relentless approach to the game, both in possession and out of possession, which helps his team regain control.
Barcelona star Raphinha.
United fans will be put off by the prospect of an expensive left-footed right winger joining the club after Antony’s troubled time in England, but how does the duo actually compare?
Raphinha vs Antony stats
Stats (per 90)
Raphinha
Antony
Goals
0.3
0.1
Assists
0.38
0.07
Shots total
3.83
3.14
Crosses
6.42
1.52
Tackles
1.2
1.55
Stats via FBref
As you can see, Raphinha offers far more output than his compatriot, which, based on United’s goals scored, is a significant area that needs improving. Ex-Man Utd winger Daniel James labelled the Barcelona star as a “magician” who can do anything on the pitch, and based on his creative output, it is difficult to disagree.
The 27-year-old is a touchline winger who is desperate to make things happen, as highlighted by his crosses and shot averages, and he would offer a much more direct outlet on the right if he were to sign for the Red Devils.
Furthermore, Raphinha clearly boasts superior stats to Antony in all in-possession aspects, but the current United winger – who has no goals or assists to his name this season – has proved to have a slightly better defensive output, yet that is going to be the case when Raphinha plays for a side that dominates the ball so much.
While splashing the cash on another costly Brazilian winger doesn’t perhaps seem like a smart decision, the Barcelona man is “unplayable” on his day – as per LeedsTV presenter Oscar Marrio – and when you consider that Antony continues to frustrate, such an upgrade could well be needed.
Tottenham Hotspur recruitment chiefs think one club's mainstay midfielder is a potential star in the making, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy now seemingly readying a move.
Spurs closing in on early January deals
Following the widely reported capture of RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner on a six-month loan deal, it is now believed that Tottenham are close to signing Genoa star Radu Dragusin as well.
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The north Londoners are currently chasing Champions League qualification after a stellar first season overall for manager Ange Postecoglou, who has quickly endeared himself to the hearts of Spurs supporters.
The Australian's brand of intense, attack-minded football is easy on the eye, with Tottenham sealing some impressive results this season despite a plethora of injury and suspension problems.
Postecoglou has been left very short defensively in particular. First-choice centre-back pairing Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have been unavailable for long periods since early November, exposing Spurs' real lack of depth in defence and prompting them to open talks for Dragusin this month.
Spurs' head coach will be eager to get the Romanian to N17 as soon as possible, but it's also believed that Levy and sporting director Johan Lange would like to bring in a centre-midfielder as well.
Tottenham have been linked with a move for Chelsea star Conor Gallagher if they can offload Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg before January 31, alongside the likes of Royal Antwerp ace Arthur Vermeeren. Now, it is believed the north Londoners have their eyes on Blackburn Rovers star Adam Wharton as well.
Tottenham "readying a move" for Wharton
The 19-year-old, who has been a mainstay in Blackburn's midfield this season, starting 20 games and playing 24 overall, is seen as a potential "star in the making" by Spurs.
That is according to Football Insider and journalist Pete O'Rourke, who also claim Tottenham are "readying a move" to sign Wharton after scouting him extensively this season.
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Adam Wharton.
While it is believed a transfer is unlikely to happen in January, the Lilywhites are apparently stepping up their interest in the Englishman ahead of a possible 2024 swoop.
The teenage sensation, who can play across the midfield, currently ranks as one of Rovers' best-performing players by average match rating according to WhoScored.
Adam Wharton's best Championship games for Blackburn – 2023/2024
Match Rating (via WhoScored)
Blackburn 1-2 Watford
7.82
Watford 1-0 Blackburn
7.52
Blackburn 4-2 Birmingham City
7.51
Blackburn 1-2 Preston
7.50
Coventry City 1-0 Blackburn
7.40
“I saw Adam’s quality on the ball immediately when I arrived here," said Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson to Rovers TV.
“I’ve been pushing him every day, he’s a young boy who wants to learn and he has a big future. I’m on him every day, he has to demand more from himself as well.
“He’s a great player but there’s still a lot to learn off the ball. The important thing with Adam is that he’s willing to learn. He’s done a great job, he’s a positive boy and he’s already developed a lot and he has the mentality to become better every day."
Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly keen on a player they showed interest in this summer as Gary O'Neil looks to build on his solid start to life at Molineux.
Wolves cast eye to January…
In the Premier League, Wolves have shown some commendable steel under the stewardship of O'Neil to put themselves in a comfortable spot in and around mid-table; nevertheless, bringing in quality and shipping out excess players in January will be important to help balance their squad at Molineux.
Regarding outgoings, the Old Gold look to have found a new home for out-of-favour striker Fabio Silva, who looks set to travel north of the border to join Scottish Premiership side Rangers on loan for the remainder of the campaign on a straight loan deal with no option to buy.
Journalist Christopher Michel has also indicated that his fellow striker, Sasa Kaladjzic, could be set to depart on a similar basis next month after failing to receive regular minutes at Molineux. Taking to social media platform X, the SPORT1 reporter claimed that the Austria international has interest from clubs in both the Premier League and Bundesliga for his signature, which would potentially leave Matheus Cunha and Hwang-hee Chan to fight it out for game time in the final third.
In light of this, Wolves may need another attacking option to enter the fold in the West Midlands and a new report has suggested that they could well be in the market for one in January.
Wolverhampton Wanderers receive Boulaye Dia reply…
According to reports in Italy via Sport Witness, Wolves are keen on Salernitana striker Boulaye Dia once again after previously seeing a loan-to-buy offer rejected in the summer that would've guaranteed the Serie A side gain €12 million; however, they turned down advances from the Old Gold for the Senegal international.
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The outlet state that Wolves have now come forward with another offer containing a €12 million "right of redemption" to buy the 27-year-old, though Salernitana have once again turned them down. If O'Neil's side can raise their bid by €8 million, though, they could be successful in their pursuit of the attacker.
In 2023/24, the France-born forward, who journalist Jonas Adnan Giæver described as an “absolute monster”, has made 14 appearances in all competitions for his current employers, registering four goals in the process (Dia statistics – Transfermarkt).
Newcastle United are also believed to be tracking the progress of the experienced frontman, which may mean Wolves will need to be quick if they are to try and tempt Dia to come to Molineux once the market re-opens for business.
أسدل الستار على منافسات البعثة المصرية في دورة الألعاب البارالمبية باريس 2024 والتي تقام في الفترة من 28 أغسطس حتى 8 سبتمبر المقبل.
وتمكن أبطال مصر البارالمبيين من التتويج بـ7 ميداليات متنوعة بواقع ذهبيتين وفضيتين و3 ميداليات برونزية.
جاءت ميداليات مصر البارالمبية في النسخة الحالية، عن طريق محمد المنياوي وزن 59 كجم ورحاب رضوان وزن 55 كجم اللذان توجا بذهبيتي رفع الأثقال.
الإصابة تحرم أسطورة رفع الأثقال شريف عثمان من ميدالية بارالمبية ويحتل المركز السابع
فيما جاءت الميداليات الفضية عن طريق فاطمة محروس وزن 67 كجم ومحمد صبحي وزن 88 كجم في رفع الأثقال.
وجاءت الميداليات البرونزية عن طريق منتخب الكرة الطائرة جلوس، وصفاء حسن وزن 79 كجم، نادية فكري وزن +86 كجم في رفع الأثقال.
وحرص السيد عبدالفتاح السيسي رئيس الجمهورية على توجيه التهنئة إلى أبطال مصر في دورة الألعاب البارالمبية باريس ٢٠٢٤، الذين رفعوا اسم مصر عالياً في الفعاليات الدولية.
وأضاف: “لقد مثلت نجاحاتكم علامة مضيئة لمصر، وإثباتاً أن المصريين قادرون دوماً على التحدي وتخطي الصعاب، فحقاً إن عزيمتكم وإصراركم مبعث فخر لأبناء هذا الوطن الكريم”.
يذكر أن مصر شاركت في الدورة ببعثة قوامها 54 لاعب ولاعبة يمثلون 10 رياضات هي: “رفع الأثقال البارالمبي – ألعاب القوى البارالمبي – الكرة الطائرة جلوس – كرة الهدف – السباحة البارالمبي – تنس الطاولة البارالمبي – الباراتايكوندو – البوتشيا – التجديف البارالمبي – الباراكياك”.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has made no secret of his desire to add quality to the ranks at Parkhead in January and his side are now reportedly advancing in negotiations for a known target.
Celtic gearing up for busy January window
Despite a comfortable 3-0 victory over Dundee at Dens Park on Boxing Day, Celtic will be keen to strengthen in January and Rodgers has made his intent to bolster his squad known over the last few weeks.
Speaking earlier this month cited via Sky Sports, the Irishman signalled his intention to add a high calibre of player mid-season, as he stated: "There's no doubt now that, one, the squad will come down in numbers and obviously we need to add quality. There is no dressing it up, the group lost real quality players in the summer. That's something that over the coming windows we will look to improve on."
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Bringing in a striker has become a priority for the Hoops and their need is exacerbated by the fact that Kyogo Furuhashi, Oh Hyeon-gyu and Daizen Maeda could all head off to represent their respective nations on Asian Cup duty. Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Fabio Silva is believed to have been offered on loan as a potential short-term solution to the Scottish Premiership champions' conceivable shortage of frontmen and it remains to be seen whether the Portugal Under-21 international will move to Parkhead.
Hacken midfielder Romeo Amane, Aberdeen striker Bojan Miovski and Brondby talent Mathias Kvistgaarden are all other names who have been mentioned in connection with Celtic in previous weeks. Now, comments from the manager of a known Hoops target have come to light suggesting that Celtic may be moving closer to completing a signing, as cited by a report.
Celtic "advance" in Jung negotiations
As per reports from South Korea, cited by The Daily Record, Celtic have managed to "advance" in negotiations with Gwangju midfielder Jung Ho-Yeon, who was scouted by Hoops' chiefs in the summer transfer window.
The Hoops have previously dipped into the South Korean market to recruit Yang Hyun-jun and Oh and could now be set to return to familiar territory for the 23-year-old midfielder.
Jung key statistics – K League 1 2023 (Sofascore)
Balls recovered per game
5.4
Tackles per game
2.0
Accurate passes per game
41.3 (90%)
Team of the week inclusions
5
Average match rating
6.99/10
Speaking to local media, Gwangju manager Lee Jung-Hyo detailed the latest on the situation, stating: "Jung Ho-Yeon is currently in talks to advance to Europe from Gwangju, but still have a long way to go. If you go to Europe now, you are bound to end up in a clumsy situation. It is wise to prepare well like Cho Gue-sung (who signed for Midtjylland last summer) and choose the team and league well."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.
Labelled a"prospect" by Asian football expert Dario Focardi, the South Korea Under-23 international has gone on to make 34 appearances in 2023, registering two goals and three assists (Jung statistics – Transfermarkt).
Celtic will need to attract quality reinforcements if they are to retain their Scottish Premiership title and Jung looks like a midfielder who could add a different dimension to Rodgers' engine room.