Manchester United have submitted a loan proposal to sign an “outstanding” £166,000-a-week star from Bayern Munich, according to a new report.

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The Red Devils have only managed to make one signing so far this summer, and that came right at the start of the window with the arrival of Matheus Cunha from Wolves. The hope was that Bryan Mbeumo would soon become the club’s second signing, but it is a transfer that has taken a long time to get over the line.

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Those at Old Trafford have already seen two bids turned down for the Cameroon international, but they have not given up on finding an agreement, and according to The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, United are expected to wrap up the transfer of Mbeumo in the coming days ahead of their tour to the USA. The Premier League side are expecting a breakthrough in talks in the coming days after having opening offers turned down by the Bees.

Despite the arrival of Cunha and the potential arrival of Mbeumo, United and Ruben Amorim are keen to add a new striker to their ranks. The Red Devils have been linked with several forwards, with the latest name being Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea. Jackson could leave Stamford Bridge this summer, and United have made an enquiry over signing the striker, who could be available for just £60 million.

Man Utd make loan proposal to sign £166k-p/w Bayern ace

Mbeumo and Jackson are not the only players United are chasing, as according to Caught Offside, Man United have made a loan proposal for Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha, but the German giants have turned it down.

Palhinha, who earns a weekly wage of €192,308 (£166,481), is considered to be no longer in the plans of manager Vincent Kompany and therefore can leave the Bundesliga champions this summer. United have identified the Portuguese international as a target, but they were keen on striking a loan deal, which Bayern aren’t on board with.

Bayern Munich want to sell Palhinha on a permanent basis and are looking to get between €30-35 million, which is roughly £25-30 million. United are not the only team chasing the midfielder, as Tottenham Hotspur have also made an enquiry, while Fulham and West Ham are also interested in a potential deal.

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The 30-year-old, who has been dubbed “outstanding” during his time at Craven Cottage by John Wenham, played just 17 games in the Bundesliga last season, and he only featured once in the Club World Cup, which was 45 minutes against Benfica.

Palhinha’s potential arrival at Old Trafford would see him likely replace Casemiro and partner his international teammate Bruno Fernandes in Amorim’s midfield selection. However, United would have to stump up money to sign the midfielder, and given their financial situation, they may look to alternative targets, whether they are cheaper or on a temporary basis.

England opt to manage Atkinson’s workload after haul of 34 wickets across first six Tests

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Sep-2024England have withdrawn Gus Atkinson from their 50-over squad to face Australia later this month, as they look to manage his workload after a summer in which he put himself in the first rank of quick bowlers for the Test side.Atkinson made his debut in July, taking 12 wickets in the match against West Indies at Lord’s, on the way to a haul of 34 wickets in six Tests. He and Chris Woakes were the ever present seamers through series against West Indies and Sri Lanka, which both consisted of back-to-back-to-back Tests.There were signs during the latter stages of the Sri Lanka series that Atkinson’s pace had dropped off through the course of the summer, and he spent time off the field on day three at The Oval with a tight quad – although he was deemed fit enough to bowl 11 overs in the fourth innings, taking one of the two Sri Lanka wickets to fall.The England management have now opted to rest him for their five ODIs against Australia, with Olly Stone joining the squad in his place.Related

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England are due to travel to Pakistan at the end of the September, ahead of a three-Test tour, and then go to New Zealand in November for three-more Tests. They will already be without Mark Wood, who was ruled out for the rest of the year by an elbow injury, and have been working to reshape the seam attack this summer after the retirements of Stuart Broad and James Anderson.”I think he’s okay,” England’s stand-in Test captain, Ollie Pope, said of Atkinson. “He’s obviously got a couple weeks off now just to refresh and move forward. He’s able to put his feet up now, but I think the way he bowled today and just chatting to him, he actually feels like it feels better today than it did when he first felt it so that’s a positive for us. Fingers crossed he’s all good.”The short turnaround until England begin their winter touring commitments in Pakistan, as well as a schedule that will see them play six more Tests before Christmas – with a white-ball trip to the Caribbean sandwiched in between – means player management will be at the forefront of the ECB’s thinking. Aside from Stone, five players who were involved against Sri Lanka are also in the ODI squad: Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Matt Potts and Jamie Smith.Pope was confident there would be no issues motivating the side for Pakistan, where Ben Stokes is hoping to be fit enough to resume duties as captain.”Obviously from a batting point of view it’s different to the fast bowlers, but I think they’ll have a couple weeks off just to refresh and get right for that,” Pope said. “And I think pulling an England shirt on is the greatest honour, so I don’t think there needs to be much more motivation.”We love touring as a team and everything’s a new, exciting challenge. So I think from that point of view, that’s fine. I know it’s a short turnaround, but I think us as a team, we love every bit in an England shirt whenever we get the opportunity to pull it on. So that won’t be an issue getting up for that. There’ll be a lot of excitement come the time ago to Pakistan.”England ODI squad to play Australia: Jos Buttler (capt), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Josh Hull, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, John Turner

Mohamed Amaan and Soham Patwardhan will lead the 50-over and four-day squads against Australia Under-19

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Samit Dravid is currently playing for Mysuru Warriors in Karnataka’s Maharaja T20 Trophy•Maharaja T20

Allrounder Samit Dravid has been selected in India’s Under-19 squad for the first time, for the multi-format home series against Australia Under-19 in September and October.Mohamed Amaan, a middle-order batter from Uttar Pradesh, has been named captain of the 50-over squad, while Madhya Pradesh’s Soham Patwardhan will lead the team for the four-day matches.Dravid, the son of former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid, recently played his first senior men’s T20 tournament – the Maharaja T20 Trophy – in Karnataka, where he is part of the Mysuru Warriors squad.Batting in the middle-order, Dravid scored 82 runs at a strike rate of 114 in seven innings but was not called upon to bowl his medium pace. On the day the junior selectors announced India’s Under-19 squad, Mysuru Warriors were due to play the semi-final of the tournament.Earlier this year, Dravid, 18, played a significant role in Karnataka winning the Cooch Behar Trophy, a four-day format tournament for under-19 cricketers. He scored 362 runs and took 16 wickets in eight matches, including two scalps in the final against Mumbai.India Under-19 will play three 50-over games against Australia Under-19 in Puducherry on September 21, 23 and 26, followed by two four-day games in Chennai starting on September 30 and October 7.India U-19 50-over squadRudra Patel (vc)(GCA), Sahil Parakh (MAHCA), Kartikeya KP (KSCA), Mohamed Amaan (capt) (UPCA), Kiran Chormale (MAHCA), Abhigyan Kundu (wk) (MCA), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wk) (SCA), Samit Dravid (KSCA), Yudhajit Guha (CAB), Samarth N (KSCA), Nikhil Kumar (UTCA), Chetan Sharma (RCA), Hardik Raj (KSCA), Rohit Rajawat (MPCA), Mohammed Enaan (KCA)India U-19 squad four-day squadVaibhav Suryavanshi (Bihar CA), Nitya Pandya (BCA), Vihan Malhotra (vc) (PCA), Soham Patwardhan (capt) (MPCA), Kartikeya KP (KSCA), Samit Dravid (KSCA), Abhigyan Kundu (wk) (MCA), Harvansh Singh Pangalia (wk) (SCA), Chetan Sharma (RCA), Samarth N (KSCA), Aditya Rawat (CAU), Nikhil Kumar (UTCA), Anmoljeet Singh (PCA), Aditya Singh (UPCA), Mohammed Enaan (KCA)

انفتح كارلو أنشيلوتي، مدرب منتخب البرازيل، عن فشله مع نادي ريال مدريد خلال الموسم الماضي، ليخرج خالي الوفاض دون التمكن من تحقيق أي لقب وسط سيطرة برشلونة بشكل كامل على البطولات المحلية في إسبانيا.

وبسبب سوء النتائج رحل أنشيلوتي عن تدريب ريال مدريد في نهاية الموسم الماضي، ليقوم بتدريب البرازيل، في حين تم تعيين تشابي ألونسو كمدير فني للوس بلانكوس.

أقرأ أيضًا .. أنشيلوتي يعترف: اسمتعت بتدريب لاعب ريال مدريد.. وهذا أفضل مركز له بالملعب

ويرى أنشيلوتي في مقابلة مع صحيفة ليكيب، أن ريال مدريد عانى من إصابات كثيرة في خط الدفاع مما أثر على موسم الميرنجي.

وقال أنشيلوتي: ”كان الموسم الماضي معقدًا ولم نحقق النجاح الذي كنا نتمناه، عانينا من إصابات كثيرة في خط الدفاع، وكان من الصعب بناء فريق قوي ودعم خط الهجوم الذي نمتلكه”.

وأضاف أنشيلوتي في حديثه: ”ميليتاو، روديجير، ديفيد ألابا، فيرلاند ميندي وداني كارفاخال، هؤلاء عدد كبير من اللاعبين المهمين الذين تعرضوا للإصابة في خط الدفاع”.

وأوضح المدرب الإيطالي: ”كانت هناك مباريات لم يكن لدينا فيها لاعبين في مركز قلب الدفاع، أحدهما كان دائمًا راؤول أسينسيو، الذي انضم لتوه من الأكاديمية رغم أنه كان لاعبًا جيدًا”.

واعترف أنشيلوتي بحبه الكبير لريال مدريد، حيث اختتم: ”ريال مدريد هو الفريق الوحيد الذي سوف أقبل بتدريبه بعد البرازيل”.

While it’s all gone quiet on the pitch for Chelsea, you can bet your bottom dollar that they’ll continue to be busy in the transfer market.

It’s now almost a week since the Blues were crowned champions of the world, to the surprise of many, demolishing Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the Club World Cup Final last Sunday, with Cole Palmer scoring twice at MetLife Stadium.

Enzo Maresca’s side won’t be seen again until they welcome Bayer Leverkusen and then AC Milan to Stamford Bridge for pre-season friendlies on 8 and 10 August respectively, just a week before the start of the Premier League season, but how many new players will they have to unveil by then?

Chelsea's search for more attacking talent

As we’ve come to expect during the Todd Boehly era, Chelsea have made plenty of signings this summer already, as the table below documents.

Chelsea’s summer signings 2025

Players

Selling club

Position

Fee

Mike Penders

Genk

Goalkeeper

£17m

Liam Delap

Ipswich Town

Striker

£30m

Dário Essugo

Sporting CP

Defensive mid

£18.5m

Mamadou Sarr

Strasbourg

Centre-back

£12m

Kendry Páez

Independiente del Valle

Winger

£17.3m

João Pedro

Brighton & Hove Albion

Forward

£50m

Jamie Gittens

Borussia Dortmund

Winger

£48.5m

Estêvão Willian

Palmeiras

Winger

£29m

Total outlay:

£222.3m

All information courtesy of Transfermarkt

Following the arrivals of Estêvão Willian, Jamie Gittens, and Kendry Páez, to add to existing squad members Pedro Neto, Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling, Tyrique George, and João Félix, fair to say Maresca has plenty of wide attacking options.

Nevertheless, that has not stopped Chelsea continuing to recruit in the past, and, after Noni Madueke was sold to Arsenal for £52m this week, it would shock no one if they reinvested that money back into the squad.

Thus, according to reports in Spain, Chelsea are preparing to make a move for Morgan Rogers, making the Aston Villa midfielder, who is valued at around £78m, their number one priority.

They add that the Villans’ ‘reluctance to negotiate’ could prove a stumbling block although, speaking on the Guardian Football Weekly podcast, Dan Bardell stated that he expects Villa will need to sell a ‘big player’ this summer to comply with the Premier League’s Profitability & Sustainability Rules, so could this see Rogers move to Chelsea?

How Morgan Rogers would improve Chelsea

Rogers only joined Aston Villa from Middlesbrough for £15m as recently as January 2024, but has certainly burst onto the scene in the Midlands.

Last season, the 22-year-old scored 14 goals and registered 13 assists across all competitions, with former England manager Glenn Hoddle labelling him “wonderful” and “excellent” following his maiden international start against Latvia at Wembley in March.

Kurosh Moghtader of Total Football Analysis asserts that he is a ‘superb talent’ who operates best as an attacking midfielder.

Meantime, Ryan Benson of Opta’s the Analyst, believes he was amongst the ‘standout players’ in the Premier League last season, adding that his ‘ominous bursts and tidy footwork’ make him ‘a joy to watch’, describing him as robust yet graceful, like a raging bull on ice skates.

But how does he compare to the departing Madueke?

Let’s find out.

Morgan Rogers vs Noni Madueke 2024/25 comparison

Statistics

Rogers

Madueke

Appearances

54

46

Minutes

4,496

2,647

Goals

14

11

Assists

15

5

All statistics below are on a per 90 basis:

Shots

2

2.6

Chances created

1.5

1.4

Successful dribbles

2.2

1.4

Take-on success %

51.7%

49.5%

Touches

46

47

Average Sofascore rating

7.03

7.03

Statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt, Squawka and SofaScore

As the table below outlines, it is Rogers who comes out on top for the vast majority of attacking statistics, which suggests that he would be a huge upgrade for Chelsea at the top end of the pitch.

The Aston Villa star racked up a staggering 4,753 minutes for club and country, featuring in all but one of the club’s Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup fixtures, which is testament to his durability.

Nevertheless, even on a per-90 basis, when compared to Madueke, Rogers boasted better numbers in terms of chances created and dribbles, so he would surely be an excellent addition for Chelsea, even if a very expensive one.

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It would be fair to say that the transfer window is shaping up to be one of Arsenal’s most dramatic for some time.

After weeks of little to no noticeable progress on the recruitment front, the Gunners burst into life a couple of weeks ago and have now announced the signing of backup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfield metronome Martin Zubimendi.

Moreover, the links to Real Madrid superstar Rodrygo refuse to go away, and the club have reportedly been in talks with Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

However, perhaps the most exciting development of all concerns the saga surrounding Viktor Gyokeres, although it also appears that Arsenal are keen to land an international ace with whom the Swede would love to play.

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For a long time, it looked like RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko was going to be that forward, but with the German outfit reportedly demanding at least €90m, which is about £78m, the Gunners turned to another of their options: Gyokeres.

It now looks like a deal for the Swedish goal machine is a matter of time, as personal terms have already been agreed, and the Sporting CP star has even agreed to forgo €2m of his salary to help move things along.

As if that wasn’t enough to get excited about, it now looks like the North Londoners are also making progress towards another attacking signing, an international who Gyokeres will surely love playing with: Noni Madueke.

Yes, according to a recent report from transfers expert Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are incredibly interested in the Chelsea ace.

The Italian journalist reaffirms claims that the Gunners have an “agreement” with the Englishman, and that even though there is a difference in valuation between the two clubs, they’re now “set to make the first bid” for him “at any moment.”

In terms of price, it appears that the Blues value the former PSV Eindhoven gem at around £50m.

While it might not be the transfer some fans were hoping for, Madueke has the ability and potential to become something special for Arsenal, and a brilliant teammate for Gyokeres at that.

Why Gyokeres will love playing with Madueke

There are really two reasons why Gyokeres would love playing in a team with Madueke, and the most important is his style of play.

From looking at his heatmap for Sporting last season, and the areas in which he scores his goals, we can see that, at his best, the free-scoring Swede really is the archetypal penalty box poacher.

Therefore, if the Gunners are going to get the most out of him next season, they will need to get the ball to him when he’s in dangerous situations, and there are two ways of doing so in open play: passing it up the pitch and carrying it there.

While Martin Odegaard will be tasked with doing the former, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say the Chelsea star is truly world-class at the latter.

Don’t just take our word for it, though, as FBref ranked him in the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers in Europe’s top five leagues last season for progressive carries and carries into the penalty area, while also ranking him in the top 7% for total progressive carrying distance, all per 90.

Madueke’s FBref scout report
Statistics	Per 90	Percentile
Progressive Carries	6.82	Top 1%
Carries into Penalty Area	4.12	Top 1%
GCA (Defensive Action)	0.04	Top 4%
Touches (Att Pen)	8.15	Top 4%
Non-Penalty xG	0.43	Top 6%
Shots Total	3.54	Top 7%
Progressive Carrying Distance	154.28	Top 7%
Shots on Target	1.33	Top 8%
All Stats via FBref

In other words, the tricky Englishman is a simply outrageous carrying “monster,” as dubbed by personal coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst, and could therefore be a key cog in the machine that feeds the former Coventry star chance after chance.

Moreover, the second reason the Swede could love playing with the “fearless” winger, as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, is that his output wasn’t too bad at all last season.

Excluding the Club World Cup, the seven-capped international played 2449 minutes of football across all competitions, in which he scored 11 goals and provided five assists.

That means he averaged a goal involvement every 153.06 minutes, and suggests that in a better team, alongside a more effective striker, he could do much better.

Ultimately, Arsenal need to overhaul their attack this summer, and bringing in Gyokeres and Madueke is a fantastic way to start.

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It’s certainly an exciting time to be an Evertonian, something that very much has not always been the case in recent decades.

David Moyes’ men concluded the last campaign with three successive victories, thereby finishing 13th, the perfect way to wave goodbye to Goodison and commence the club’s new era.

From this season, the Toffees will now call the Hill Dickinson Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock home, their first-ever Premier League fixture there coming up against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend of 23 August.

Ahead of the new campaign, Everton have been busy in the transfer market, so are they about to land another key target?

Everton's search for reinforcements

So far this summer, both Abdoulaye Doucouré and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have departed following the expiration of their contracts; the duo made a combined 439 appearances for the Blues.

In better news, star centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new five-year contract, while centre-forward Thierno Barro is set to arrive from Villarreal for a reported £30m.

Now, according to Mick Brown of Football Insider, Everton are interested in signing Wilfred Ndidi from Leicester City this summer.

The Nigerian is available for as little as £9m, thanks to a ‘release clause’ which was activated following the Foxes’ relegation back to the EFL Championship.

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Thus, he adds that Ndidi will definitely be on the move this summer, claiming many ‘top clubs across Europe’ are monitoring the situation, but Moyes is ‘prepared to rival other interested clubs for his signature’.

A deal could even be done for just £5m, according to GIVEMESPORT, who report that both the Toffees and Manchester United have started ‘working’ on a deal.

So, could the 28-year-old swap the East Midlands for Merseyside?

How Wilfred Ndidi would improve Everton

At the peak of his powers, Ndidi was extremely highly rated, with Adrian Clarke of the Premier League labelling him the division’s ‘most effective all-round holding midfielder’, adding that his ‘greatest strength is his uncomplicated style’.

This led to mass speculation that he would move to one of the country’s biggest clubs, Arsenal and Man United purportedly amongst those chasing his signature at the peak of his powers, but the Nigerian has remained loyal to Leicester, making over 300 appearances for the Foxes to date.

He’s represented the club in all three major UEFA competitions, as well as the EFL Championship, but, following yet another relegation, is seemingly pushing for a move.

So, how does he compare to the man he could be replacing in Everton’s midfield, namely Doucouré?

Appearances

28

33

Minutes

2,337

2,577

Goals

Zero

3

Assists

5

2

All statistics below are on a per-90 basis.

Shots

0.8

0.7

Chances created

0.7

1

Attempted passes

38.7

30.6

Forward passes

10.5

7.1

Passing accuracy %

82.35%

82.74%

Duels contested

13.8

10

Duels won

6.9

3.8

Ground duel success %

49.36%

36.67%

Tackles

3.3

1.7

Interceptions

1.2

0.4

Touches

57

43

As the table outlines, pretty much across the board, Ndidi’s statistics are more impressive than those of Doucouré.

The Mali international did score three goals last season, to the Nigerian’s zero, and created 0.3 more chances per-90, but that’s about all he has going for him.

Ndidi comes out on top in terms of shots, despite being deployed a lot deeper in midfield, as well as passes, duels, tackles, interceptions and touches, which is ultra-impressive, considering he was playing for a largely hopeless Leicester side.

Jacek Kulig of Football Talent Scout labelled him “an absolute beast”, while Mak Pakhei of Total Football Analysis describes him as ‘physically strong’ and a duel-winning monster, noting that he was one of Leicester’s ‘most crucial players’ when they were regularly finishing in the top five and won the FA Cup in 2021.

So, if Everton are able to convince him to move to Merseyside, for around £5m-£9m, Ndidi would represent an absolute bargain.

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It was only the eighth such instance in the Test history and the first since 1998

Ekanth13-Sep-2024The first ever Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand ended on a sad but predictable note as the game was called off without a ball being bowled. It was only the eighth such instance in the Test history and the first since 1998.There was an air of inevitability around the call after there was no play in the first four days and heavy rains ended the last two as early as 9.15am. The rain returned on the fifth morning, prompting the umpires to pull the plug at 8.45am.The clouds hung low and the covers were drenched yet again at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground. A pool of water had formed near one of the boundaries and a few puddles were scattered across the uncovered grass in the outfield.Related

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The match was subject to weather concerns even before the opening day. When there was no play on the first two days despite the weather being sunny during playing hours, the outfield and the preparedness of the venue came under the scanner.Apart from the New Zealand players getting a couple of hours of net practice next to the pitch on the second afternoon, there was no cricketing action in any form across five days. The ACB blamed the unseasonal rain for it.Afghanistan’s next assignment is the three-match ODI series against South Africa in Sharjah. New Zealand will now travel to Sri Lanka for two Tests, which are part of the World Test Championship. After that, they will face India in India in a three-Test series. The Greater Noida Test, which was not part of the WTC, was supposed to help them acclimatise to the subcontinent conditions but it was not to be.

Tottenham Hotspur have now made contact over a deal for a “generational” Premier League midfielder, as they love his versatility, according to a report.

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There has been a great deal of speculation surrounding Yves’ Bissouma’s future in north London, with the likes of AC Milan and Fenerbahce being named as potential suitors, although the midfielder has made it clear he is keen to remain in England.

With the central midfielder’s contract set to expire next summer, it would make sense for Spurs to get him off the books this summer, while they can still receive a fee, and they have recently stepped up their pursuit of a potential replacement.

Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha is among the main targets, with Fabrizio Romano recently revealing that contact has been made with the Portugal international’s camp, but the Lilywhites also have a Premier League player in mind as an alternative option.

Indeed, according to a report from GiveMeSport, Tottenham have now made contact with Manchester United over a potential deal for Kobbie Mainoo, with his contract situation at Old Trafford still unresolved, potentially opening the door for an exit.

Informal enquiries have been made, in order to assess whether a deal for Mainoo would be possible, with Spurs said to be big fans of the midfielder’s versatility.

The 20-year-old has found it difficult to force his way into Ruben Amorim’s plans, and the north Londoners are hopeful that United will be willing to cash-in this summer, but a deal may be on the expensive side, with the Red Devils reportedly set to hold out for £70m.

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Palhinha was very impressive during his time with Fulham, being lauded as “world-class” by reporter Dom Smith, but the Bayern midfielder is now 30-years-old, making him ten years Mainoo’s senior.

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Not only that, but the Portuguese maestro has failed to kick on since moving to Bayern, making just 17 Bundesliga appearances last term, indicating that he could be better-suited to playing for a smaller club like Fulham.

The United midfielder, on the other hand, has been lauded as a “generational” player by writer Liam Canning, and he has already made 72 first-team appearances for the Red Devils, picking up seven goals and two assists.

The Stockport-born midfielder has also displayed his versatility by regularly featuring in both defensive and attacking roles, but his performances are yet to justify a £70m price tag, and Spurs should try and get a deal done at a lower price.

أصدرت رابطة الأندية المصرية المحترفة عقوبات الجولة السابعة من منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، للموسم الحالي 2025-2026.

الجولة السابعة كانت قد شهدت مواصلة نادي الزمالك صدارته لجدول ترتيب الدوري المصري بالفوز على الإسماعيلي 2-0.

وأيضًا عاد فريق النادي الأهلي للانتصارات، أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا بهدف دون رد، كما حقق بيراميدز الفوز على زد 1-0.

وجاءت أبرز العقوبات، بإيقاف ثنائي الزمالك، المغربي محمود بنتايج والبرازيلي خوان الفينا، بعد حصولهما على إنذار في مباراة الإسماعيلي وهو الثالث لهما خلال بطولة الدوري، ليتم إيقافهما مباراة واحدة وهي القادمة أمام الجونة.

وتم توقيع عقوبة قاسية على مدرب نادي زد محمد شوقي، بعد اعتراضه الكبير على حكم مباراة بيراميدز محمد معروف، حيث جاءت العقوبة، إيقاف 3 مباريات وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 20 ألف جنيه.

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مباراة الإسماعيلي والزمالك:

إيقاف نادر فرج محمد، لاعب فريق الإسماعيلي، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.

توقيع غرامة مالية على فريق الإسماعيلي قيمتها 50 ألف جنيه وذلك بسبب حصول اللاعبين على ست بطاقات في نفس المباراة.

إيقاف محمود بنتايج، لاعب فريق الزمالك، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.

إيقاف خوان الفينا، لاعب فريق الزمالك، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.

مباراة بيراميدز وزد إف سي:

إيقاف أحمد سامي سعد، لاعب فريق بيراميدز، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.

منع محمد شوقي المدير الفني لفريق زد إف سي من مرافقة الفريق ثلاث مباريات وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 20 ألف جنيه وذلك بسبب التلفظ بعبارات بذيئة تجاه الحكم أو أحد مساعديه أو مسؤولي المباراة أو القيام بحركات غير مهذبة.

مباراة المقاولون العرب وفاركو:

منع السيد/ محمود محمد حنفي مدير إداري فريق فاركو من مرافقة الفريق ثلاث مباريات وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 20 ألف جنيه وذلك بسبب التلفظ بعبارات بذيئة تجاه الحكم أو أحد مساعديه أو مسؤولي المباراة.

إنذار ياسين محمد عبد القادر الملاح لاعب فريق فاركو وتوقيع عقوبه عليه بتحمل تكلفة الإصلاح وذلك بسبب إتلاف المنشأة الخاصة بالنادي.

مباراة الجونة وبتروجت:

إيقاف نور السيد محمد مصلحي، لاعب فريق الجونة، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.

مباراة المصري وغزل المحلة:

إيقاف رشاد صلاح الدين العرفاوي لاعب فريق غزل المحلة مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 2500 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب الطرد لحصوله على إنذارين في نفس المباراة.

توقيع غرامة مالية على نادي غزل المحلة قيمتها 100 ألف جنيه وذلك بسبب السباب الجماعي من الجماهير لحكم المباراة.

توجيه لفت نظر لفريق غزل المحلة وتوقيع غرامة مالية قيمتها 5000 جنيه وذلك بسبب عدم تنفيذ تعليمات الحكم أو التذمر والاعتراض على قرارات الحكم بالإشارة أو بالقول.

مباراة مودرن سبورت وإنبي:

إيقاف حسام حسن عبد البديع، لاعب فريق مودرن سبورت، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.

مباراة الاتحاد وكهرباء الإسماعيلية:

إيقاف كريم إبراهيم أحمد الديب، لاعب فريق الاتحاد، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.

توقيع غرامة مالية على فريق الاتحاد قيمتها 50 ألف جنيه وذلك بسبب حصول اللاعبين على ست بطاقات في نفس المباراة.

مباراة سموحة وحرس الحدود:

إيقاف سامادو أتيدجيكو، لاعب فريق سموحة، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 2500 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب الطرد لحصوله على إنذارين في نفس المباراة.

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