Man Utd Can Replace Ronaldo With "Notable" Teen Sensation

Despite Marcus Rashford scoring for fun for Manchester United this season, netting 27 goals in all competitions, the Old Trafford side are still waiting on a player who can take over from Cristiano Ronaldo as their true no.9.

The Portuguese forward’s acrimonious exit from the club last year has certainly helped them on the pitch, although Erik ten Hag has yet to find someone who can lead the line as well as Ronaldo.

During his second stint in Manchester, the 38-year-old scored 27 goals across all competitions and aside from Rashford, no other United player has more than ten goals this term, proving that the Dutchman urgently needs a centre-forward who can score 20-plus goals a season in order to take the side to the next level.

Ten Hag could save himself millions in the transfer market however by unleashing a youngster who is currently enjoying a wonderful scoring spree as of late – Manni Norkett.

Who is Manni Norkett?

The 18-year-old certainly has the potential to be the next big thing at Old Trafford, especially with his form in front of goal, while his former youth coach Garry Attwood even claimed he could be the “real deal” as he looks to break into the first team setup.

The teen prodigy emerged into prominence last season, scoring nine goals in 22 U18 Premier League matches, and he has nearly matched that number this term in ten fewer matches, grabbing eight goals from just 12 games, suggesting his confidence is improving.

Norkett hasn’t had much experience at the higher age group as yet, playing just a handful of games for the U21 side, but he is clearly one for the future judging by his record in the academy.

Journalist Shaun Connolly did praise the striker earlier this year by claiming he was one of the “notable names on the cusp of [the] first team” alongside the likes of Isak Hansen-Aarøen, Marc Jurado and Joe Hugill and United could be set to undergo another wonderful era which may be filled with youth talent.

Erik ten Hag and Marcus Rashford

The teen sensation still has a lot to learn and although his goal-scoring feats for the U18s has led to a lot of praise, with Tom Shaw – manager at Gainsborough for who Norkett played on loan last term – saying he is a “real prospect”, the real challenge will begin now as he looks to make regular appearances for the U21s.

If he can make the transition to the older group well and continue his rich vein of scoring, Ten Hag will surely give him an opportunity or two in the near future to showcase his talents in front of the Old Trafford crowd.

Liverpool eye move for £50m Premier League Star

Liverpool are in desperate need of reinforcements this summer following a concerning campaign that sees them sat eighth in the top flight.

As such, the addition of James Maddison has been touted.

What's the latest on Liverpool's interest in James Maddison?

According to 90min, Liverpool have registered an interest in the Leicester City star.

As per the report, the Reds are joined by fellow Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in contacting the versatile midfielder's representatives ahead of a possible summer swoop.

Should Liverpool sign James Maddison?

It is no secret that adding quality to the centre of the pitch will be imperative for Liverpool if they want to improve their ability to compete at the highest level next season following a tumultuous campaign.

The Reds have lost out on every opportunity to win another trophy this season and are currently ten points adrift of the Champions League qualifying spots inside the top four with just ten games left to close the gap.

Not only that, a number of midfielders will be out of contract this summer with Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner set for an Anfield exit, paving the way for Jurgen Klopp to rebuild the heartbeat of his team with quality players who can add quality and refresh the stale starting XI.

Indeed, Maddison has had a phenomenal season so far when he has been on the pitch, but if Liverpool were to pursue the midfielder this summer, they could be setting themselves up for another Keita disaster.

Over 22 league appearances, the 26-year-old "super talent" – as dubbed by Danny Murphy – has scored nine goals, registered six assists and created eight big chances during an impressive season for goal involvements.

Furthermore, the England international has averaged 2.3 key passes and 2.7 shots on goal per game, proving he would be a hugely valuable asset to the attacking threat at Anfield.

However, just like Keita, Maddison has a horrendous injury record and, as a result, has become unreliable in Leicester's pursuit of survival in the Premier League this term.

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The Foxes talisman – who has a reported price tag of £50m – has tallied up 20 separate incidents of injury since late 2018, which is just three shy of Keita's injury record (23) in the same period of time.

There is no doubt that Liverpool's injury problems have been a massive contributor to their demise this season, with the Merseyside club recording the highest number of absences in the entire Premier League so far.

As such, investing a lot of money into Maddison and replacing Keita with a player who boasts a similar injury record makes little sense, irrespective of his overall quality.

With that being said, Liverpool must learn from their past mistakes when it comes to acquiring injury-prone players and should avoid reinvesting their strict transfer budget into a player who is unreliable and often unavailable to contribute.

بسبب بطولتي آسيا وإفريقيا.. سكاي توضح الأندية الأكثر تضررًا من فقدان لاعبيها

كشفت شبكة “سكاي” البريطانية، عن الأندية الأكثر تضررًا من غياب لاعبيها خلال بطولتي أمم آسيا وأمم إفريقيا في الفترة من يناير الجاري حتى فبراير المقبل.

وتبدأ بطولة أمم آسيا خلال الفترة من 12 يناير حتى 10 فبراير، بينما تنطلق كأس أمم إفريقيا في 13 الشهر الجاري، وتنتهي 11 الشهر المقبل.

طالع أيضًا.. ماك أليستر يوجه رسالة لـ محمد صلاح قبل كأس أمم إفريقيا

ويبقى نادي نوتينجهام فورست هو الأكثر تضررًا من بين أندية الدوري الإنجليزي الـ20، حيث يفتقد لـ 6 لاعبين يشاركون مع منتخبات بلادهم في بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا.

بينما مانشستر سيتي ونيوكاسل يونايتد وبيرنلي، الأقل تضررًا، حيث لم يفتقد أي منهم لأي لاعب خلال البطولتين. وفيما يلي.. الأندية التي تفقد لاعبيها في بطولتي كأس أمم إفريقيا وكأس أمم آسيا

آرسنال

محمد النني (مصر).

تيكيهيرو تومياسو (اليابان).

أستون فيلا

بيرتراند تراوري (بوركينا فاسو).

بورنموث

دانجو أواتارا (بوركينا فاسو).

برينتفورد

يوان ويسا (جمهورية الكونغو).

فرانك أونيكا (نيجيريا).

جي سو كيم (كوريا الجنوبية).

سامان غدوس (إيران).

برايتون

سيمون أدينجرا (كوت ديفوار).

طارق لامبتي (غانا) والإصابة.

كارو ميتوما (اليابان).

تشيلسي

نيكولاس جاكسون (السنغال).

كريستال بالاس

جوردان آيو (غانا).

إيفرتون

إدريسا جانا جاي (السنغال).

فولهام

فودي بالو توريه (السنغال).

أليكس أيوبي (نيجيريا).

كالفين باسي (نيجيريا).

ليفربول

محمد صلاح (مصر).

واتارو إندو (اليابان).

لوتون تاون

عيسى كابوريه (بوركينا فاسو).

مانشستر يونايتد

أندريه أونانا (الكاميرون).

سفيان أمرابط (المغرب).

ديالو (كوت ديفوار).

نوتينجهام فورست

سيرجي أورييه (كوت ديفوار).

ويلي بولي (كوت ديفوار).

إبراهيم سانجاري (كوت ديفوار).

شيخو كوياتي (السنغال).

موسى نياكاتي (السنغال).

أولا أينا (نيجيريا).

شيفيلد يونايتد

أنيس بن سليماني (تونس).

ياسر لاعروسي (الجزائر).

توتنهام

بابي ماتار سا (السغال).

يفيس بيسوما (مالي).

هيونج سون مين (كوريا الجنوبية).

وست هام يونايتد

نايف أجرد (المغرب).

محمد قدوس (غانا).

ولفرهامبتون

هي تشان هوانج (كوريا الجنوبية).

ريان أيت نوري (الجزائر).

بوباكار تراوري (مالي).

جاستن هوبنير (إندونيسيا).

Crystal Palace keen on "Exciting" Wonderkid

Crystal Palace are one of several teams closely monitoring the availability of Flamengo midfielder Matheus Franca.

What’s the latest on Matheus França to Crystal Palace?

According to AS, the South London outfit, as well as Real Madrid, Lyon, Newcastle, and Bayer Leverkusen are all keenly tracking the 19-year-old.

The outlet revealed that the Brazilian's current contract runs until 2028, and he has a termination clause of a whopping €200m (£176m) but Palace are still “determined” to find an agreement for the player.

The Eagles hierarchy had reportedly sent a representative across the globe to scout Franca in Flamengo's 2-0 Copa Libertadores victory over Nublense at the Maracana.

However, this talent has a range of admirers and Los Blancos have supposedly followed this saga since 2021, whilst Newcastle and Leverkusen have had offers of around €20m (£18m) rejected.

To the delight of Palace fans, it has been suggested that the Flamengo board “does not look badly” on opening negotiations with the English side.

What would Matheus Franca bring to Crystal Palace?

The playmaker made his senior debut for Flamengo in December 2021 in a Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A match against Santos.

In his homeland, he established a hugely popular and esteemed reputation and is considered one of Mais querido do Brasil’s finest young products after Real Madrid phenom Vinicius Junior.

The £4m-rated prodigy has also represented Brazil at various youth levels, including the U16, U17, and U20 levels.

To showcase his ridiculous gift, 30 games into last season, Franca had registered 29 goal contributions, which led football scout Jacek Kulig to describe the player as “one of the most exciting teenagers in Brazil”, who can “play almost everywhere.”

His pace, unteachable skill, close control, and agility would perfectly complement fellow playmaker Eberechi Eze, who is another maestro brimming with irresistible mastery.

The Englishman has recorded the second-highest rating (6.94) of any Palace player this season and is the club’s top league scorer with eight goals, as per WhoScored.

The 24-year-old has also created 42 chances in all competitions this season at a rate of 1.27 per 90 to underline his formidable creativity.

The Eagles have only netted 31 top-flight goals this term, which is the 14th lowest in the division, so an injection of the Brazilian's dynamism, alongside the graceful and unparalleled natural ability of Eze, could be an unrelenting partnership.

However, this saga remains a hotly contested race and Palace would do tremendously to beat off the interest from other European giants who are also eyeing a summer move.

فيديو | الاتحاد السكندري يهزم فاركو بثلاثية في الدوري المصري

فاز فريق الاتحاد السكندري على نظيره فاركو، بثلاثة أهداف مقابل هدف، في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما اليوم الثلاثاء، ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

والتقى الاتحاد مع فاركو على ملعب استاد الإسكندرية، في إطار مواجهات الجولة العاشرة من عمر مباريات مسابقة الدوري.

وسجل هدف الاتحاد الأول، عبد الغني محمد في الدقيقة 14 من عمر الشوط الأول للمباراة بتسديدة من داخل منطقة الجزاء.

وعزز من تقدم زعيم الثغر اللاعب بنجامين بواتنج بالهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 23 بعد متابعة لكرة مرتدة من تصدي حارس فاركو لتسديدة زميله مابولولو.

طالع | الاتحاد السكندري يُعلق على قرار تأجيل مباراته مع الزمالك في الدوري المصري

وفي الدقيقة 51، استطاع فريق فاركو أن يسجل هدفه الوحيد، عن طريق لاعبه سيف تيري من انفراد تام بمرمي الاتحاد بعد تمريرة طويلة رائعة من زميله عبد الله بكري.

وعاد الاتحاد من جديد ليضرب بالهدف الثالث في المباراة عن طريق خالد الغندور في الدقيقة 84.

وشهدت المباراة هدفا ملغيا لفاركو في شباك الاتحاد السكندري في الدقيقة 33 بسبب لمسة يد على مهاجم فاركو أحمد شريف حيث لجأ الحكم إبراهيم نور الدين إلي تقنية الفار في تلك اللقطة.

وبهذا الفوز، يرتقي فريق الاتحاد السكندري إلى المركز الرابع في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري برصيد 15 نقطة.

وعلى الجانب الآخر، يقيع فريق فاركو في المركز الثامن عشر والأخير من جدول ترتيب الدوري برصيد 5 نقاط. أهداف مباراة الاتحاد السكندري وفاركو في الدوري المصري

Tottenham’s £180k-p/w Gem Was A "Constant Threat" V Cherries

Tottenham Hotspur's turbulent season reached a new low on Saturday afternoon as the Lilywhites slipped to an agonising, 3-2 defeat to a struggling AFC Bournemouth side at N17, with January signing Dango Ouattara netting a 95th-minute winner for the Cherries to boost their hopes of survival.

The north London outfit had looked to have snatched a point prior to that last-gasp effort as their own winter arrival Arnaut Danjuma lashed home with just minutes remaining, with the visitors having led since early in the second-half courtesy of goals from Matias Vina and Dominic Solanke, following an early strike from Son Heung-min.

On a day of overwhelming frustration for Spurs, as their bid to secure a top-four finish was dealt a notable blow, the latter man's performance was one of the few positives to take from the performance as the South Korean sensation bagged his eighth Premier League goal of the season, having looked 'full of confidence again' in the opening stages, in particular, as per football.london's Alasdair Gold.

That sparkling outing from the 30-year-old – in which he looked 'back to his old self' according to 90min's Sean Walsh – also saw the winger register two key passes and win both of his ground duels, ensuring that he ended the defeat with a standout match rating of 7.8, as per Sofascore – the highest of any of his teammates.

The former Bayer Leverkusen man had managed to open the scoring with a sweeping, left-footed finish after a clever pullback from veteran Croatian, Ivan Perisic, with the latter man racking up his seventh top-flight assist of the season so far from his wing-back berth.

That creative impact had come with the former Inter ace looking like a "constant threat" in those early exchanges, according to the Bournemouth Echo's Tom Crocker, with the 34-year-old looking more like the player that Spurs have been wishing for more regularly this season.

How did Perisic perform against Bournemouth?

There is no denying that it has not been smooth sailing for Perisic since his free transfer arrival last summer, with the £180k-per-week gem having looked like a "complete liability" at the back at times, as writer Andrew Gaffney noted following the defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers last month.

That being said, however, the 125-cap machine was far more influential this time around having produced 'one of his better Spurs performances' – according to Walsh – at left wing-back, showcasing his creative prowess after providing three key passes in total, while also attempting 19 crosses from the flanks.

Tottenham's Ivan Perisic

That desire to make an impact did see the one-time Bayern Munich man lose possession on 33 occasions from his 85 touches, although the ageing talent was able to pose a real problem for the opposition after completing four of his five attempted dribbles and creating two big chances.

One such moment of quality saw the wide man tee up Richarlison from a corner late on only for the Brazilian to inexplicably fail to convert, with that errant effort having ultimately come back to bite the hosts as Ouattara stuck the killer blow at the death.

That all-round display from Perisic ultimately saw the Split native record an impressive match rating of 7.7, as per Sofascore, with that only bettered by his partner in crime, Son, for the north Londoners.

While an encouraging performance from the veteran – in which he also won eight of his 11 total duels – will be of little consolation to Cristian Stellini and co, it was noteworthy to see the 6 foot 1 ace able to make a nuisance of himself down the left flank.

Gareth Bale Could Join Wrexham In Shock Move

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney achieved their dream last weekend.The Wrexham owners watched on at the Racecourse and were overcome with emotion as the final whistle was blown on a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood.The Welsh side had been promoted as National League winners with a record haul of 110 points, confirming their place in the EFL for the first time in 15 years.The rumour mill has already swirled into action since that victory, with odds even being priced on Lionel Messi joining Wrexham.Ben Foster could stick around for another season and now they could be trying to convince Gareth Bale to join too.

Will Gareth Bale join Wrexham?

Yep, you read that right, the Welshman could seal a remarkable return to the game this summer.

That’s the hope of McElhenney in particular who issued a plea to the former Real Madrid star.

Bale sent his congratulations after the Red Dragons sealed their place in the Football League, with that now sparking a viral tweet from one of the club’s co-owners.

Indeed, taking to social media, the actor said:

“Hey @GarethBale11 let’s play golf, where I totally won’t spend 4 hours trying to convince you to un-retire for one last magical season.”

Bale hasn’t been seen on a football field since retiring from all forms of the game after the World Cup.

Typically, he has been seen on the golf course, and it may not be too long before he’s discussing a contract with Wrexham over a few holes with McElhenney and co.

It would be a stunning and romantic to the country of his birth, but whether it’ll actually happen remains up for debate.

رامي عباس يثير الغموض حول محمد صلاح بتصرف غريب

أثار رامي عباس، وكيل نجم فريق ليفربول محمد صلاح، الغموض بسبب تصرفه اليوم عبر حسابه الرسمي بموقع إكس “تويتر سابقًا”.

ورد رامي عباس على تغريدة، تعود تاريخها إلى مارس 2023، والتي تخص مستقبل محمد صلاح، وتحديدًا فيما يتعلق بإمكانية رحيله إلى الدوري الإسباني.

وتضمن الخبر المنشور في التغريدة أن محمد صلاح حريص على مغادرة ليفربول في الصيف (2023)، حيث يفضل الانتقال إلى إسبانيا.

وجاءت تلك التقارير في ظل سوء مستوى ليفربول خلال الموسم الماضي، 2022/23، حيث لم يحقق الفريق أي بطولة، وفشل في التأهل إلى دوري أبطال أوروبا بعدما أنهى موسم الدوري الإنجليزي في المركز الخامس.

وكان مصدر ذلك الخبر هو الصحفي الشهير سانتي أونانا، والذي رد عليه رامي عباس اليوم: “أنت حقًا لا تعرف شيئًا”.

وتسبب توقيت رد رامي عباس على تلك التغريدة في إثارة الغموض، خاصة وأنه أنها ليست بجديدة، بل مر على نشرها ما يقرب من عام.

والمُلفت للنظر أن رامي عباس نفسه رد على تلك التغريدة في توقيتها، حيث رد آنذاك: “من أين أتيت بهذا إذا لم يكن أنا ومحمد قد ناقشنا هذا الأمر؟ أرجوك أخبرنا”.

وليس من المعروف ما هو مغزى رد رامي عباس في الوقت الحالي، وما إذا كان يُلمح بطريقة ما إلى أمر يخص مستقبل محمد صلاح، خاصة وأن عقده الحالي سينتهي في صيف 2025، كما أن تقارير ارتباطه بـ الدوري السعودي عادت مرة أخرى إلى ساحة الصحف.

وتجدر الإشارة إلى أن رد رامي عباس على الصحفي سانتي أونانا جاء بعد ساعات من نشر الفرنسي للخبر المنتشر بشدة، والذي يؤكد من خلاله توصل كيليان مبابي نجم باريس سان جيرمان إلى اتفاق مع ريال مدريد (لمطالعة التفاصيل من هنا).

Tottenham: Club Fear Their "Exciting" Boss Will Join Spurs

Feyenoord are very worried Tottenham Hotspur managerial target Arne Slot could join the north Londoners, according to reports.

What's the latest Spurs manager news?

The Lilywhites and chairman Daniel Levy have commenced their search for Antonio Conte's replacement, but over a month after his departure, they're still yet to make an official announcement on who will come in.

In the meantime, it has been a turbulent time at Tottenham, with Spurs seeing two interim managers take charge.

Former temporary head coach Cristian Stellini, after a dismal 6-1 battering away to Newcastle United, was relieved of his duties after that result severely dampened Spurs' hopes of a top four Premier League finish.

Tottenham are now outside contenders for a Champions League place at best, with Man United possessing two games in hand on them whilst sitting nine points clear of Spurs in fourth.

The club are without a win in their last four league games with current interim boss Ryan Mason now more realistically fighting for a Europa League place.

Feyenoord boss Arne Slot

Tottenham must also look ahead to next campaign and consider which manager is the best option to take them forward, with reports suggesting that former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is a prime contender for the job.

As well as Nagelsmann, it is believed that Slot, who is leading the Eredivisie with Feyenoord, is well and truly in Tottenham's thinking.

Now, journalists Etienne Verhoeff and Johan Inan have discussed the topic of Slot to Spurs (via Feyenoord Pings and Sport Witness).

There is a belief Feyenoord are 'holding their breath' and waiting for Tottenham to make a move for the tactician, with Inan getting the feeling for some time that Slot feels ready for another challenge – especially if an English club come calling.

What could Slot bring to Spurs?

The former AZ Alkmaar boss has been praised for both his attacking style and 'maniac' approach to games, witb Dutch football expert Marcel van der Kraan claiming just this to talkSPORT.

"He is very similar to Pep Guardiola, his ideas are very similar, he is a massive fan of Pep and he plays the same time.

“He goes ultra-attacking, he is almost like a maniac. Not on the touchline but it is fantastic to see how he has turned an average side into a wonderful attacking machine."

Van der Kraan, speaking to the same outlet, has also called Slot the 'most exciting' manager he's seen in the last 10 years.

He is arguably unlucky to not have more silverware in his locker, with Feyenoord reaching the Europa Conference League Final last season to unluckily lose to Jose Mourinho's Roma.

المقاولون العرب يعلن تعيين محمد عودة مديرًا فنيًا

أعلن مجلس إدارة نادي المقاولون العرب برئاسة محسن صلاح، عن تعيين محمد عودة مديرًا فنيًا للفريق الأول لكرة القدم، بشكل رسمي اليوم الإثنين.

المقاولون العرب كان قد وجه الشكر إلى شوقي غريب المدير الفني السابق للفريق، عقب سلسلة النتائج السلبية في بطولة الدوري المصري وعين طلعت محرم بدلاً منه في بداية شهر ديسمبر الماضي.

ويحتل المقاولون العرب المركز السادس عشر في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري الممتاز برصيد 7 نقاط، حيث فاز في مباراة وخسر 5 وتعادل 4.

وقرر مجلس إدارة نادي المقاولون العرب تعيين محمد عودة مديرًا فنيًا للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي على أن يعود طلعت محرم لمنصب المدرب العام ومدير التعاقدات واستمرار الجهاز المعاون دون تغيير.

طالع.. فيديو | الاتحاد السكندري يهزم بلدية المحلة ويحسم تأهله إلى دور الـ 8 من كأس الرابطة.. وتعادل المقاولون مع الجونة

واتخذ مجلس الإدارة قراره ليتولى عودة قيادة الفريق مجددًا بصفته أحد أبناء النادي المخلصين وبعد فترة مؤقتة قضاها طلعت محرم في منصب المدير الفني عمل فيها بجهد كبير وتجاوز فترة صعبة كان يمر بها الفريق.

وأكد المهندس محمد عادل فتحي المشرف العام على الكرة عضو مجلس إدارة النادي أن الجهاز الفني الجديد سيتولى المهمة مباشرة بعد جلسة تم عقدها مع المدير الفني محمد عودة والمهندس محسن صلاح تم فيها الاتفاق على خريطة الفترة المقبلة وآلية العمل في ظل دعم كامل من مجلس الإدارة.

يذكر أن محمد عودة كان مديرًا فنيًا لـ الهلال الليبي (منافس فيوتشر في الكونفدرالية) في الفترة الماضية، قاد الفريق في 4 جولات من دور المجموعات لبطولة الكونفدرالية الإفريقية، خسر في 3 وفاز في مواجهة واحدة.

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