Liverpool Eye "Special Talent" Who Could Replace Salah

Liverpool's transfer window has already been fairly catastrophic, with their failed pursuits of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, alongside the departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, leaving their midfield rebuild in ruins.

That catastrophe would quickly turn utterly disastrous with the exit of Mohamed Salah, however, who has been the subject of reported interest from Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad recently.

Jurgen Klopp has shut down the chances of a move taking place this summer, but that's not to say the Reds haven't been assessing their options, with reports suggesting that they have been eyeing a potential Salah replacement in the case of the Egyptian's exit.

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On a positive note, Liverpool have welcomed Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, and solved their defensive midfield crisis with the arrival of Wataru Endo recently. And, so far this season, it's been a case of so good.

The Premier League giants got their season underway with a nervy 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, before coming from behind to defeat Bournemouth 3-1 at Anfield.

Most recently, the Reds had their best moment of the season so far, however, when they defied the odds to defeat Newcastle United with 10 men, thanks to a late Darwin Nunez brace from the bench.

It's been slightly chaotic, but Liverpool have got the results, and even in the case of Salah's exit, they'll reportedly remain stacked in attack.

According to A Bola, via The Daily Star, those at Anfield have identified Joao Felix as a potential Salah replacement this summer, and would be "willing" to spend between £60m and £68m on the Atletico Madrid man.

The Portugal international is yet to make an appearance for Diego Simeone's side this summer, making an exit a potential solution for all parties involved.

Should Liverpool sign Joao Felix?

Felix is an interesting one. Whilst he has struggled to ever make his mark in Madrid, before only showing glimpses of quality at Chelsea with four goals, an open and attacking system at Liverpool could finally see the forward fulfil his potential.

If Salah did complete an Anfield exit in the coming days, Felix could be a wise option to turn towards, but only for the right price. The forward remains one of the most expensive players in football history after his reported £109m move to Atletico Madrid back in 2019.

Most Expensive Transfers

Cost

Neymar to PSG

£191m

Kylian Mbappe to PSG

£155m

Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona

£116m

Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona

£116m

Joao Felix to Atletico Madrid

£109m

Klopp is certainly a fan of Felix, too, praising the forward back in 2020, saying via the Liverpool Echo: "I have the same opinion as 99% of people in the football world.

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“He is outstanding, what a talent he is.

“He combines pretty much everything. Some of our coaches, Pep (Lijnders) and Vitor (Matos), I think they worked with him when he was a kid (at Porto). I will ask them.

"But he is a special, special talent.

“That early in his career, he is able to combine his technical skills with speed and awareness in small spaces. I never could do it, so it must be really difficult!

“He is a football intelligent guy on top of that with his movements. The package is really, really interesting.”

فيديو | الهلال يخطف تعادلًا قاتلًا من النصر ويحافظ على سلسلة اللا هزيمة في الدوري السعودي

حسم التعادل الإيجابي نتيجة مباراة النصر والهلال، بهدف لمثله، خلال المواجهة التي انتهت منذ قليل ضمن منافسات بطولة الدوري السعودي.

النصر التقى مع الهلال على أرضية ملعب “الأول بارك” في مدينة الرياض، وذلك في إطار مواجهات الجولة 32 من بطولة الدوري السعودي.

وتقدم النصر بالهدف الأول في الثانية 25 من الشوط الأول، بعد تصويبة صاروخية بقدم أوتافيو من خارج منطقة الجزاء سكنت الشباك.

طالع أيضاً.. رسميًا.. الهلال يتوج بـ الدوري السعودي للمرة الـ19 في تاريخه

وأدرك الهلال التعادل في الدقيقة 90+10 عن طريق لاعبه ألكسندر ميتروفيتش من ركلة جزاء سددها ببراعة.

بتلك النتيجة، يتصدر الهلال ترتيب جدول الدوري السعودي برصيد 90 نقطة وبدون أي هزيمة، بينما يتواجد النصر بالمركز الثاني، ولديه 78 نقطة.

جدير بالذكر أن الهلال حسم اللقب قبل نهاية المسابقة بشكل رسمي بـ3 جولات، وذلك بعد فوزه على الحزم بنتيجة 4-1. أهدف مباراة الهلال والنصر اليوم في الدوري السعودي

Gabriel Menino é chamado de 'novo Casemiro' por jornal espanhol

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Uma reportagem do jornal espanhol “As” comparou Gabriel Menino com o Casemiro, volante ex-São Paulo que atualmente está no Real Madrid.

O jogador marcou um golaço na última quarta-feira (16), pela Libertadores da América. O camisa 25 acertou um chute no ângulo, na vitória por 2 a 1 contra o Bolívar, na altitude de La Paz, Bolívia.

A publicação ainda lembrou que o meio-campista é parceiro de Patrick de Paula, “outro jovem talento do futebol brasileiro”, e o classificou como essencial para o treinador Vanderlei Luxemburgo.

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Na avaliação da reportagem, Gabriel Menino é um futebolista físico que desempenha bem as funções com a bola nos pés, além de proporcionar “equilíbrio e ordem”, o que garante “que seu estilo de jogo seja semelhante, salvando as distâncias, ao de Casemiro”, diz o texto.

O jornal “As” é da capital espanhola e, por isso, sua cobertura é focada principalmente no Real Madrid, que foi treinado em 2005 pelo atual técnico do Palmeiras.

“É também um jogador que se destaca pelo trabalho insaciável nas tarefas defensivas”, afirma a reportagem sobre Menino.

O texto diz ainda que o site Transfermarkt, especializado no mercado do futebol, o valor de mercado de Menino está avaliado em 10 milhões de euros. Na cotação atual, são cerca de R$ 60 milhões.

Root thought Stokes with England kit was 'wind up'

Joe Root was as surprised as anyone to see pictures of Ben Stokes at Heathrow on Sunday but accepts there is no point dwelling on the possibility of him returning during the current Ashes series

George Dobell30-Nov-2017Joe Root was as surprised as anyone to see pictures of Ben Stokes at Heathrow on Monday and thought it may be a “wind up” at first.But although Root would “love to have” Stokes back, he accepts there is no point dwelling on the possibility of him returning during the current Ashes series.Stokes’ appearance with his England kit sparked speculation that he could be about to bolster the Ashes squad, but those suggestions were soon scotched when it was confirmed he was heading to New Zealand. Initially that was said to be for a “family” visit, but it soon emerged he had been handed a No Objection Certificate by the ECB to pave the way to play domestic cricket.A deal with Canterbury was confirmed on Thursday and Stokes is set to appear in the Ford Trophy for Canterbury against Otago on Sunday. But the news a few hours before that agreement was announced that Avon and Somerset Police had passed his case onto the CPS for “charging advice”, following the incident in Bristol on September 25 which led to Stokes’ arrest, has made it ever more unlikely that he will play a part in Australia.”From my point of view, anytime you can have Ben in your side it would be great,” Root said. “When I saw the pictures I was wondering whether he was going on holiday with his England bag just to wind people up.”But I would personally love to have him back. As a team, we’d love Ben to be part of the squad. Travelling to play in New Zealand just shows how much it means to him to play for England and how desperate he is to do well for his country. It is testament to his character. Fair play to him to do everything he can to get himself in the best possible place to play cricket again.”But we have to move forward and make sure guys stand up. These things are completely out of our hands and we just have to move on. All of our planning and preparation has been without Ben and how we go about things won’t change.”While the case is in the hands of the CPS – and their decision could take a number of weeks to be confirmed – Stokes will remain unavailable for England selection. There had been much debate that he could be available for Perth in mid-December but that timescale appears to have vanished.”Without the investigation being closed or moving forward, he won’t be able to play for England,” Root said. “So whether he’s here in Australia or in New Zealand or back home, the stance is the same. Until that changes there is no point in thinking otherwise. I know these things can take time.”

Stokes 'delighted' to be able to resume England 'honour'

Ben Stokes has been made available for England selection following a meeting of the ECB Board despite being charged with affray

ESPNcricinfo staff17-Jan-2018Ben Stokes has expressed his delight at being able to resume the “honour” of playing for England after he was made available for selection, following a meeting of the ECB Board, despite being charged with affray on Monday in relation to the incident outside a Bristol nightclub on September 25.Stokes, who was charged along with two other men, is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court to at a date still to be confirmed. He had been withdrawn from England duty after the incident in September, which followed an ODI against West Indies in the city, and missed the end of that series plus the recent Ashes and the five-match ODI series in Australia.However, he has now been cleared to return to action for the T20 Tri-Series against Australia and New Zealand that gets underway in February.On Wednesday evening, Stokes responded to the development on Twitter saying he “can’t wait” to get back on the field for England although his exact return could yet depend on the date of his initial court appearance.”Representing my country is one of the greatest things that I’ve ever been lucky enough to do, walking out on to the field with the England shirt on is a privilege and a honour,” Stokes tweeted. “I’m extremely delighted to be given this opportunity to do this again. I can’t wait to get back out on a pitch with the 3 Lions on my chest and feeling that pride that we all get and giving everything for the team.”An ECB statement said: “Following a full Board discussion, in which all considerations were taken into account, the ECB Board has agreed that Ben Stokes should now be considered for England selection”Given the CPS decision to charge him and two others with affray, confirmation of his intention to contest the charge and the potential length of time to trial, the Board agreed that it would not be fair, reasonable or proportionate for Ben Stokes to remain unavailable for a further indeterminate period.”To date, Stokes has been unavailable for selection throughout the Police and CPS process around the incident in Bristol in September, a period which has included One-Day Internationals against West Indies, the Ashes tour and the start of the ODI series against Australia.”ECB fully respects the legal process and the player’s intention to defend himself against the charge.”England selectors, management and players have been informed and Ben Stokes is expected to join the squad in New Zealand for February’s T20 matches.”ECB confirmed in December that the independent Cricket Discipline Commission [CDC] would stay the internal disciplinary process for both Alex Hales and Ben Stokes until the conclusion of court proceedings relating to the incident.”Shortly after the charge was confirmed, Stokes issued a statement saying he was keen for the opportunity to clear his name but wanted to focus on cricket.”I want to thank all those who have continued to support me in relation to the Bristol incident, not least my family, friends, fans and teammates,” Stokes said. “I gave a full and detailed account of my actions to the police on day one – the same day as the incident – and have cooperated at each step of the police inquiry.”I am keen to have an opportunity to clear my name but, on advice, the appropriate time to do this is when the case comes to trial. The CPS’ decision to charge me, as well as Ryan Ali and Ryan Hale, at least means that my account of what happened that night can come out in court and be made public. Until then, my focus is very much on cricket.”The incident occurred outside the Mbargo nightclub in the Clifton area of Bristol in the early hours of the morning after England’s one-day international against West Indies on September 24, and resulted in one of those involved suffering a broken eye socket.As well as Stokes’ short-term England position, there is also the impact on his potential IPL involvement. He is expected to be highly sought-after in the auction at the end of the month, although franchise owners have told ESPNcricinfo that they need some clarity on his situation following the laying of charges.

وائل جمعة يشيد بلاعب الأهلي أمام الترجي: أنا من علمته تلك المهارات

تحدث وائل جمعة لاعب الأهلي الأسبق والمحلل الفني الحالي، عن نتيجة الشوط الأول من مباراة المارد الأحمر أمام الترجي التونسي.

ويحل الترجي ضيفًا على الأهلي، بأرضية ميدان استاد القاهرة الدولي في مباراة العودة لنهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا، لحسم الفريق الفائز باللقب القاري للعام الحالي 2024.

فيديو | رامي ربيعة يسجل هدف الأهلي الأول أمام الترجي

وقال وائل جمعة في تصريحات تلفزيونية بين شوطي اللقاء عبر فضائية “بي إن سبورتس”: ” تقدم مريح للأهلي ومنتظر منه مع المساندة والضغط الجماهيري”.

وأضاف: “هذا أفضل سيناريو، أن يسجل في البداية ويفشل خطة الترجي في التمركز الدفاعي، وإن شاء الله يكون هدف البطولة، رامي ربيعة لعب معي وأنا من علمته تلك المهارات (يقصد تسجيله هدف اللقاء حتى الآن)”.

وأحرز الأهلي الهدف الأول عن طريق رامي ربيعة برأسية من داخل منطقة الجزاء مستغلًا ركنية من الجهة اليسرى، لينتهي الشوط الأول بتقدم الأحمر بهدف دون رد.

وكانت مباراة الذهاب بين الأهلي والترجي، التي أقيمت السبت الماضي على ملعب حمادي العقربي برادس في ذهاب نهائي دوري أبطال إفريقيا انتهت بالتعادل السلبي.

VAR Blunder? Referee Reacts To Hojlund Penalty Incident In Arsenal vs Man United

Having already lost once in North London this season, suffering a surprise defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, the last thing Manchester United would have wanted to do is leave the capital with the sour taste of zero points once more. Yet, come full-time at The Emirates, that's exactly what happened.

Erik ten Hag's side initially looked on course to complete a classic smash and grab on away turf, with Marcus Rashford scoring the opening goal, only for Martin Odegaard to hand Arsenal an instant response.

Going back and forth in the second-half, referee Anthony Taylor played a large part, overturning a decision to award Arsenal a penalty and ruling out Alejandro Garnacho's late goal.

This allowed Declan Rice the chance to score the winning goal in the 96th minute, before Gabriel Jesus added the cherry on top in the 11th minute of stoppage time.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was left frustrated with the result and the refereeing display, which Dermot Gallagher has since discussed.

What did Dermot Gallagher say?

Instead of focusing on just Garnacho's ruled out goal, and Taylor's decision to overturn a penalty won for Arsenal by Kai Havertz, Gallagher looked at an incident in which substitute and debutant Rasmus Hojlund hit the deck when up against Gabriel Magalhaes inside the area.

The former referee however was baffled by Ten Hag's comments that it should have been a spot kick, saying on Sky Sports: "Physical contact, but I think the defender's just too strong. I think he pushes the ball too far, and the defender just holds his ground, and doesn't do anything wrong. You see this all the time, and I'd have been stunned if Anthony Taylor had given a penalty for it."

Ten Hag had a different opinion on the matter, saying after his side's defeat, via The Metro: "I think we played a very good game but I think everything went against us. With a little more luck we win the game.

"It is not offside [for Garnacho’s goal]. Wrong angle. It is a penalty on Hojlund. And when we concede a goal, it is a foul on Jonny Evans. It is so clear and obvious. But it was a step forward and I’m happy with the performance."

How have Manchester United performed this season?

United are yet to really get going after four Premier League games this season, and the warning signs were there from the off when they just about overcame the visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Red Devils followed their defeat of Wolves with a deserved loss against Tottenham Hotspur, before enjoying a lucky escape against Nottingham Forest, picking up all three points despite conceding twice in the first four minutes at Old Trafford.

Truth be told, another loss always looked on the horizon, and Ten Hag's side got exactly that against Arsenal. And, whilst some decisions failed to fall United's way, to say that Arsenal deserved all three points would be a fair statement.

Now, the Manchester club must turn their attention to using the international break to fix their mounting issues. If they fail to solve their current problems, then their next game, coming against Brighton & Hove Albion, could end in another defeat.

Promessa da Portuguesa, Guilherme Barbosa é visto como joia no clube e mira sonho aos 18 anos

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Conhecida por revelar grandes craques do futebol brasileiro, a Portuguesa segue com futuras promessas em seu elenco. E uma delas é o meia-atacante Guilherme Barbosa, de apenas 18 anos. Com passagens por São Bernardo, São Caetano e Mauaense, o jogador é conhecido pelo seu porte físico, inteligência, velocidade e habilidade dentro de campo, características que fazem a joia ser vista com bons olhos e como grande aposta dentro do clube.

Por conta da pandemia de coronavírus, o jogador teve de esperar para despontar com a camisa do Leão. Mas isso não fez com que o jovem atleta perdesse o foco. Trabalhando à parte, em projeto que conta com fisiologista e preparador físico conhecidos no futebol brasileiro, Guilherme Barbosa aguarda retorno aos treinos ficando à disposição do treinador Fernando Marchiori.

– Venho trabalhando forte todos os dias, fazendo treinos a parte com profissionais, então estou me sentindo muito bem para voltar na minha melhor condição física e técnica. Tenho certeza que poderei dar o meu melhor junto com meus companheiros assim que os treinamentos voltarem – afirmou o jovem, antes de complementar:

– Vestir a camisa da Portuguesa é muito especial para mim. Grandes jogadores passaram por aqui, fizeram história. É um clube gigante. Então trabalhando dia a dia, subindo um degrau de cada vez, espero conquistar meu espaço e fazer meu melhor para ajudar a Portuguesa e dar muitas alegrias ao torcedor – disse.

Guilherme Barbosa é fruto de projeto da atual gestão da Portuguesa, que tem procurado integrar cada vez mais o futebol de base ao profissional com promessas para as próximas competições do clube.

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وسط ترقب مانشستر يونايتد.. بوروسيا دورتموند يحسم موقفه من شراء جادون سانشو

حسم نادي بوروسيا دورتموند موقفه من شراء لاعب مانشستر يونايتد، جادون سانشو، خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.

وانضم سانشو إلى صفوف بوروسيا دورتموند في يناير الماضي قادماً من مانشستر يونايتد على سبيل الإعارة لمدة ستة أشهر.

وانتهى موسم اللاعب الإنجليزي مع دورتموند، يوم السبت الماضي، بعد أن خسر الفريق الألماني لقب دوري أبطال أوروبا أمام ريال مدريد في المباراة النهائية على ملعب “ويمبلي”.

اقرأ ايضاً.. مانشستر يونايتد يدخل سباق التوقيع مع هدف ريال مدريد في الميركاتو الصيفي

وأوضحت شبكة “فوتبول إنسايدر” الإنجليزية أن بوروسيا دورتموند لا يستطيع حالياً التعاقد مع جادون سانشو في فترة الانتقالات القادمة.

وتابعت الشبكة أن دورتموند يريد الحصول على خدمات سانشو بصيغة الإعارة لمدة موسم إضافي، نظراً للسعر الباهظ الذي يريده مانشستر يونايتد من بيع الجناح الإنجليزي.

وترغب إدارة مانشستر يونايتد في بيع جادون سانشو خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية القادمة، بهدف الاستفادة المالية من عملية البيع لتعزيز صفوف الفريق في الميركاتو المقبل.

ويرتبط سانشو بعقد مع مانشستر يونايتد حتى عام 2026، بعد أن انضم إلى الشياطين الحمر قادماً من بوروسيا دورتموند في صيف 2021، بمبلغ قدره 73 مليون جنية إسترليني.

وشارك سانشو في 18 مباراة رفقة بوروسيا دورتموند من إجمالي 21 مباراة مع النادي الألماني هذا الموسم.

Bayliss not rushing Stokes back into action

Despite landing in New Zealand before some 50-over team-mates, Stokes won’t feature in the remaining T20s and is unlikely for the opening ODI too. The England coach wants to ensure the allrounder is back “up to speed” first

Adam Collins14-Feb-2018It is not quite Brisbane in November on the opening day of an Ashes series, but Ben Stokes’ antipodean tour is finally likely to kick off. He will, however, have to wait his turn with the second ODI against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui shaping as his earliest return.That’s the message from Trevor Bayliss, speaking after his allrounder received the green light to travel south after fronting court to plead not guilty on Tuesday. Despite landing in the country a couple of days before his 50-over colleagues, Stokes won’t return to the side for their remaining T20s and it is highly improbable he’ll be in the XI for the opening ODI.”He hasn’t played for a while so it is not as if we can bring him straight back for these T20s,” Bayliss said in Wellington, the morning after England’s latest short-form defeat.England’s opening ODI is in Hamilton on February 25, but Bayliss will be waiting until he has seen evidence with his own eyes that Stokes is ready. “I’d have to say it’s unlikely,” he said of Stokes’ participation in that particular ODI. “It’s just up and in the air. We’ll have to wait and see how he is travelling, with the practice. We have got to get him up to speed and hopefully during this one-day series we can get him back into the team.”Before Christmas, Stokes – who has not played for England since September – participated in six white-ball fixtures in the domestic New Zealand competition, but that is not going to make much difference on this visit. Bayliss instead will make a “judgement call” on the 26-year-old’s outdoor net form; he has been restricted to indoor training only over the last six weeks.”It’ll just be something we have to keep an eye on as the practice days go,” he said. “In the past, he’s been out with injuries and coming back sooner than we think. That’s the type of character he is and it doesn’t take him long at all to get back up to speed.”The reality is that Stokes is never surplus to requirements, even after the ODI side thrashed Australia in Australia 4-1 in January. “One of the biggest things we’ve missed over the summer has been the combinations we’ve been able to play,” Bayliss said. “Especially in the one-dayers and T20s. We’ve been able to have six bowlers [before], which gives the captain plenty of different options. We’ve been down to just the five bowlers.”Of course, the frustration remains that the incident has so dominated this tour. Bayliss freely admits he was “sick of it from the first day” nearly five months ago. But the latest legal development – especially that Stokes will be initially available for Test duty in March – means that plans could be getting back on track for the England management.”He’s looking forward to getting back doing what he does best and I’m looking forward to catching up with him,” Bayliss said. As far as the playing group is concerned, the coach says Stokes will be welcomed back warmly. “Don’t forget he wasn’t the only one who was out that night. There were a few others. They all can’t wait for him to come back. He’s a very popular member of the squad, one of the leaders of the squad and there won’t be any problems whatsoever.”As for Stokes’ state of mind in the lead up to his more substantial days in court, Bayliss believes this series is the best possible distraction. “There have been players in the past who’ve had off-field issues and been able to put that aside and concentrate on cricket,” he said of the “relief” Stokes will experience in playing again. “I’ve got a feeling he will be one of the guys who can put it aside and perform.”

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