Arsenal defender Ben White is reportedly set to make himself available for selection with the England national team when Thomas Tuchel takes over.
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Ben White has been unavailable for England since 2022
Tipped to make U-turn and return to play under Tuchel
Previously had issues with Southgate's staff
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Despite being one of England's top right-backs and making his debut in 2021, White has only appeared four times for the Three Lions in his career. The Arsenal defender was called up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but he departed the team following a clash with former assistant coach Steve Holland while Gareth Southgate was manager. Since then, White has made himself unavailable for selection but that could be about to change.
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Southgate and Holland departed the Three Lions earlier this year after the side's failure in the Euro 2024 final against Spain, and talkSPORT's Adrian Durham has now revealed that White is considering making a U-turn on his decision to not play for England. The Arsenal man is reportedly ready to ply his trade under new boss Tuchel's management.
WHAT DURHAM SAID
Speaking to talkSPORT, Durham said: "I've heard from a very good source that Arsenal's Ben White will be making himself available for selection in March. That will be when England play for the first time under Thomas Tuchel."
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However, Durham still questioned whether White would be accepted into the England national team when he takes charge, considering he has turned down England duties until now. He added: "I'm fascinated to see if Tuchel thinks 'Yes, I'll have him straight back in, he's a top-four player, he's playing regularly for Arsenal, so he gets straight back in'. Or, whether he says to himself, 'This is somebody who didn't care about England, so no I'm not going to have him back in'."
White is currently out injured and has undergone surgery on his knee, and it remains unclear when he will be fit to make his return to action for Arsenal.
After securing promotion back to the Championship last season, Derby County are looking to add to their growing list of signings as they make an offer for a sought-after player.
Derby make moves for Championship ready talents
The most recent news out of Pride Park is that Ebou Adams has rejoined the Rams permanently after spending last season on loan at the club. Adams becomes Derby's sixth signing of the summer and joins the Rams from fellow Championship side Cardiff City.
Ebou Adams
€1.07million (£898,000)
Kenzo Goudmijn
€820,000 (£688,000)
Ben Osborn
Free transfer
Corey Blackett-Taylor
Free transfer
Kayden Jackson
Free transfer
Jerry Yates
Free transfer
The players that have been brought through the door at Pride Park represent a mixture of established Championship stars available as free agents as well players like the aforementioned Adams and Corey Blackett-Taylor, who both excelled in the third tier last season.
Ebou Adams
With the Rams clearly not afraid of shopping in League One, Derby are now in the race to sign a young player with interest from numerous sides.
Rams in the race for talented winger
With Derby eager to assemble a side that can compete in the second tier, Darren Witcoop is reporting that the Rams have made an offer to sign 21-year-old winger Karamoko Dembele from Stade Brest.
Witcoop claims that Derby are joined by fellow Championship sides Sheffield Wednesday and Portsmouth as well as League One outfit Bolton Wanderers in their pursuit of the highly-rated talent. It has also previously been reported that Leeds United are interested in a move for Dembele.
Despite being currently on the books in the French league, Dembele spent last season on loan at Blackpool and looks nailed on for a return to England this summer. Over the course of his season with the Tangerines, Dembele was able to quickly become a fan favourite at Bloomfield Road, contributing 9 goals and 14 assists during his time at the Seaside.
Speaking on the 21-year-old's talents, Blackpool boss Neil Critchley spoke highly of the winger telling the press: "He’s a delight to work with, and is a lovely down to earth boy. You ask him to try and do something, and he does it instantly. He learns and he listens.
I love having him here, he does some magical things that other people can’t do. He does some brilliant things- he’s beautiful to watch. He’s got magic in his feet."
Despite being just 21 years of age, Dembele has played in the spotlight for much of his career with the media dubbing him the 'next Messi' during his teenage years. These comparisons came after the winger made his debut for Celtic's under 20s squad as a 13-year-old.
Whilst Dembele has yet to live up to the lofty expectations set by the press, the winger has gone to establish himself as a talented player that will surely excel at whichever club he ends up at come the close of the window.
يترقب عشاق كرة القدم العربية مواجهة من العيار الثقيل، تجمع بين منتخب السعودية ونظيره منتخب الأردن، اليوم الإثنين، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس العرب، في لقاء حاسم يسعى خلاله المنتخبان إلى مواصلة مشوارهما الناجح في البطولة وتحقيق حلم الوصول إلى المباراة النهائية.
وتحظى مباراة السعودية والأردن اليوم باهتمام جماهيري وإعلامي كبير، نظرًا لقوة المنتخبين وتقارب المستوى الفني بينهما، فضلًا عن التاريخ التنافسي الذي يجمعهما في البطولات العربية والآسيوية.
وتأهل منتخب السعودية إلى هذا الدور بعد أداء قوي في الأدوار الإقصائية، حيث نجح في تجاوز منتخب فلسطين في الدور ربع النهائي بنتيجة هدفين مقابل هدف، في مباراة أظهر خلالها الأخضر شخصية قوية وقدرة على حسم المواجهات الصعبة.
ويعتمد المنتخب السعودي على مجموعة من العناصر الشابة المدعومة بعدد من اللاعبين أصحاب الخبرة، مع طموح كبير في الوصول إلى المباراة النهائية والتتويج باللقب العربي.
في المقابل، وصل منتخب الأردن إلى نصف النهائي بعد فوزه الصعب والمهم على منتخب العراق بنتيجة هدف دون رد في الدور ربع النهائي، في مباراة اتسمت بالندية والقوة حتى اللحظات الأخيرة.
ويسعى النشامى إلى استكمال مشوارهم المميز في البطولة، وتحقيق نتيجة إيجابية أمام المنتخب السعودي، تؤهلهم إلى نهائي كأس العرب.
طالع أيضًا | معلقين مباراة الأردن والسعودية اليوم في كأس العرب موعد مباراة السعودية والأردن اليوم في كأس العرب
تُقام مباراة السعودية والأردن اليوم ضمن الدور نصف النهائي من بطولة كأس العرب، على أرضية ملعب البيت في العاصمة القطرية الدوحة، أحد الملاعب المونديالية التي تستضيف مباريات البطولة.
ومن المقرر أن تنطلق صافرة بداية مباراة السعودية والأردن اليوم في المواعيد التالية:
الساعة 7:30 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة والأردن
الساعة 8:30 مساءً بتوقيت السعودية وقطر
الساعة 9:30 مساءً بتوقيت الإمارات
ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا
Com sete tentos anotados até o momento, Ytalo não somente aparece como um dos artilheiros do Red Bull Bragantino, mas também do Campeonato Brasileiro.
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Entretanto, mesmo vivendo uma ótima fase, o atacante parece não querer ficar focado apenas em balançar as redes adversárias. Segundo o craque, em entrevista à rádio 102 FM, de Bragança Paulista, seu objetivo em campo é o jogo coletivo sempre ajudando seus companheiros.
“É bom ser artilheiro, você como centroavante, mas jogo para equipe. Estou sempre ajudando a equipe, na defesa, com assistência, para o time estar no melhor nível. Procuro primeiro ajudar a minha equipe”, destacou.
Sobre o entrosamento com os demais jogadores do elenco, Ytalo ressaltou que a comunicação acaba sendo um fator essencial para o desenvolvimento nas partidas.
“A gente vai se adaptando a cada um. O Praxedes chegou agora no lugar do Claudinho. Vamos nos adaptando. Vou conversando com eles e procurando saber como gostam de jogar, receber a bola. Vou tentando ajudar ao máximo eles. Procuro saber o posicionamento de cada para ajudar a equipe”.
Chennai Super Kings have played their first two matches in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Having won one game, the opener against Mumbai Indians, they head into their third fixture against Delhi Capitals with some questions over their team composition. Stephen Fleming, the head coach, spoke to the Super Kings website about the challenges his side faces ahead of the Friday’s clash in Dubai.Excerpts: On their bowl-first approach in the first two matches “In our case, it has been that we are not sure. We look at it as almost safety-first so we get an understanding of what the wickets are going to be like. Both games that we’ve played so far have been the first games of the tournament, in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and to get a feel of the conditions we thought bowling first was the best way to go. It does seem to be a trend, but bowling first is a bit of an advantage with the dew [setting in later].”On finding the ideal balance given many players have been out of the game for over a year “One of the biggest challenges is to find the right combinations. Also to give the guys some match play, keeping in mind we’ve got a number of players who haven’t played for 12 months. We are working hard on a number of fronts, one is to get the right team for the conditions that we’ve been unsure about, and also to get the guys up to speed with their playing form. You can do as much practice and training as you like, but it doesn’t completely replicate what happens in the middle. So it was always going to be an interesting start for us. I think we’ll take one from one with a lot of areas to improve.”On Dhoni’s batting position
“MS is one of the players that hasn’t played much cricket in the last year-and-a-half. Everyone expects MS to come out and do what he has done in the past. It doesn’t just happen, it takes a bit of work and a part of his process of getting up to speed is his game time and that (match against Rajasthan Royals) was really the first time that he’d batted in the middle apart from a couple of balls against Mumbai Indians. As the tournament goes on, he’ll just get better and better. To come in and expect him to get a 30-ball 70 would be a tough ask. We’ve other players also who are in good form and can do a job. So, it’s valuing what each player can do and also respecting Dhoni is one of a kind when he’s in form and has been playing.”MS Dhoni speaks to Faf du Plessis mid-pitch•BCCI
On boosting Lungi Ngidi’s confidence after a poor final over against the Royals
“It will certainly hit Lungi’s confidence hard. The key thing for us is just for him to get better and analyse what he didn’t quite get right and make sure that the next time he’s in that opportunity he is better than what he was the last time. It doesn’t matter whether he goes for 30 or five or 10. Trying to get better all the time is what’s important. We’ve got one of the best death bowlers in the game in our squad and already Dwayne Bravo has been alongside him. We’ll use the experience in the team to make sure he is okay and looks forward to the next opportunity he gets.”On when Ambati Rayudu and Bravo are likely to be back from niggles. “Rayudu is our in-form player and to lose him at that time (against Royals) was disappointing. Hopefully, it’s only a couple of games. We’ve got a six-day break after this (Friday’s match against Capitals), and we are hoping that he’ll be back for the game on October 2 (against Sunrisers Hyderabad).”Bravo is progressing very well, and if he has a couple of good days of training, he could come into selection consideration for the next game. That would be a good headache for us to have as we’re looking to introduce players and also get our best combination for the rest of the tournament. You don’t necessarily pick your final-winning side in the first two or three games, but as soon as you can settle and get some cohesion into the team you are better off for, and that’s what we are working towards now, giving new players opportunity and then settle.”
Simon Harmer bagged his 18th first-class five-wicket haul for Essex as the hosts helped themselves to a healthy first-innings lead over Surrey in the Bob Willis Trophy. Offspinner Harmer has now taken 229 wickets since joining Essex at the beginning of the 2017 season as he returned figures of 6 for 67.Harmer was the County Championship’s leading wicket-taker with 83 scalps last year and looks likely to replicate that record in the Bob Willis Trophy – with no rival taking more than his 12 poles so far in the competition.The South African shared the wickets with trusty partner Jamie Porter, who claimed 4 for 53, as Surrey were bowled out for 187, in response to Essex’s 262 – a deficit of 75, which rose to 88 in a wicketless four-over twilight burst.After Essex had lost their last three first-innings wickets inside seven overs, Porter blasted a hole at the top of the Surrey batting order with two wickets in two balls. The seamer forced Ryan Patel to hand Harmer a regulation catch at second slip with his sixth delivery, before Scott Borthwick tucked off his hip to Feroze Khushi at midwicket.Will Jacks saw off the hat-trick as he dug out a yorker as he began to work his way towards a well-made 70. At the other end, Mark Stoneman struggled to get out of neutral gear as he scored five singles in 65 balls before edging Harmer to Alastair Cook, before Jamie Smith had the top of his off peg knocked back by Porter.Jacks was dropped on 26, 31 and 46 – twice by Varun Chopra at short leg and once by Aaron Beard at deep fine leg – but moved to his seventh first-class fifty in 81 balls. The 21-year-old made batting look uncomplicated, on a sun-kissed pitch best suited to patience, with 12 boundaries struck all around the Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford.He had been joined by Laurie Evans – who was playing his first innings in a decade for Surrey – for a valuable 80-run stand for the fifth wicket. Evans, on loan from Sussex due to Surrey’s 14-man absentee list, had played four first-class matches during his first stint at the county between 2005 and 2010 before joining Warwickshire.He was the aggressor, particularly against Harmer, whom he struck for three perfectly nailed sweeps and a six over long-on.Both fell either side of tea to spark a second collapse of the innings – Surrey losing three wickets for three runs as Harmer took control. Jacks pushed Harmer to midwicket before Porter bowled Evans.Since Harmer arrived at Chelmsford on a Kolpak deal, he and Porter have shared 428 first-class wickets and two County Championship titles together.Chopra made amends for his early spills when he clung onto a stunner under the lid to dismiss Gus Atkinson, and then held onto a loopier catch off Rikki Clarke’s bat-pad. Harmer’s five-for was confirmed when Adam Finch clipped around the corner to Tom Westley.Essex were frustrated for 10 overs by the last-wicket pair of James Taylor and Amar Virdi, before the former picked out Nick Browne at cow corner. Browne immediately turned around to stick his pads on for four overs with Cook – the pair getting through Clarke and Virdi’s overs unscathed.Earlier, Essex had only added nine runs to their overnight score of 253. Clarke was the chief tail destroyer as he returned figures of 3 for 26 – only going for one boundary in his 21 overs.Handed the new ball at the start of the day, Clarke taught a young Surrey bowling attack how to rip through a tail. The fresh leather caused extra bounce off a length, which caught Beard out as he edged behind in the third over of the day, before a fuller delivery pinned Sam Cook lbw.Clarke’s lesson was heeded by debutant Atkinson who wrapped up the innings when Harmer top-edged a pull shot to Patel at cover.
Captain strikes in first over of tour as bowlers dominate in warm-up game
Matt Roller01-Jul-2020Jason Holder has told West Indies’ batsmen to “really look at [themselves] in the mirror” after suffering a top-order collapse on the third day of their intra-squad warm-up match.The second fixture between the Holder XI and the Brathwaite XI has again pitted the Test side’s likely bowling and batting line-ups respectively against each other, and on Wednesday there was no doubt who came out on top, as the batsmen limped to 112 for 7 at the close.Holder, who took a wicket in his first over of the tour, told the PA news agency: “No doubt, we’ve got to really look at ourselves in the mirror and really knuckle down, especially up front.”Up front is probably the hardest place to bat in any format in cricket and we’ve got to find ways to fight a little bit harder up front in our innings.”But in our first game, you pretty much saw people knuckle down and got in, Kraigg played really well and he’s been batting well in the nets, Shai Hope got a score in the first game. There’s still some scores from our top-order.”ALSO READ: Da Silva hits hundred to stake claim for wicketkeeper berthHolder did not bowl in the first game after an ankle niggle, but said that he was feeling “pretty good” after getting through five overs on Wednesday evening.”I’m pretty good. I won’t push it as hard as I probably would in a game as yet, but there’s still a few more days before the first Test but this has been the first bowl in the middle I’ve had since maybe March.”I just need to work myself back into it, gradually. I don’t feel under-prepared. I’ve had a good amount of time in the nets. Yes, I haven’t had the time in the middle but I’ve ticked all the boxes in terms of preparation.”Meanwhile, wicketkeeper/batsman Joshua Da Silva has declared himself ready for inclusion in the Test side if incumbent Shane Dowrich is not fit to play in the first Test.Jason Holder took a wicket in his first over of the tour•Getty ImagesDowrich hurt his side in last week’s warm-up game, and has played no part in this warm-up match as a precaution. A Cricket West Indies spokesperson said that Dowrich was “100% fit”, but Da Silva said that he was “definitely” ready if called upon after making an unbeaten 133.”Any opportunity I get, I’ll be ready to take, 100%,” he said in a virtual press conference. “You’re always trying to make the first team, but it’s not in my control. I’m just here to play cricket and score runs when possible – whatever happens, happens.”[The innings] wasn’t that difficult for me. I’ve been doing a lot of work with [batting coach Floyd] Reifer. All the other guys I thought gave away their wickets a little easily. The wicket had a bit in it – it was a bit slow, it was a bit two-paced at times and the ball moved around at times as well.”It means everything. Every hundred is an awesome feeling to me. I opened last season for the majority of the season, and did it in a couple of games this season as well, so it’s nothing I’m not accustomed to. Anywhere I’m needed, I’m ready to take up the role.”Despite his analysis that his team-mates had given away their wickets too easily, Da Silva said that he was “100% confident” that the batsmen were ready for the first Test on July 8.”The squad and the batting group is quite ready. In the last practice match we had a few good scores from each of the batsmen. I’m 100% confident that the guys are ready for the Test coming up. The bowlers asked the right questions – it can happen.”
Bayern Munich and England star Harry Kane has won yet another trophy off the back of his scoring feats for his country.
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Kane racking up the awardsProlific for Bayern and EnglandEarns latest scoring gong for Three LionsWHAT HAPPENED?
After scoring seven goals for England over the 2023/24 season, 31-year-old Kane has scooped up the Three Lions' Top Goalscorer award. He was comfortably ahead of Jude Bellingham in second (four goals) in a campaign that included helping England reach the finals of Euro 2024.
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The England Instagram post reads: "Collecting the England men’s Top Goalscorer award for 2023-24 presented by @marksandspencerfood: @harrykane! 👏."
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This is becoming something of a habit for the former Tottenham striker after an excellent season in front of goal. In April, he was honoured by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics after leading the scoring charts in 2023 and last month he collected the Golden Shoe award as the top scorer in European football during the 2023/24 campaign. He has also been shortlisted for the the Ballon d'Or gong.
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Kane, who is currently with his England team-mates for their upcoming Nations League games, could feature for the Three Lions when they take on the Republic of Ireland on Saturday and then at home to Finland on Tuesday.
West Ham United's hopes of qualifying for Europe next season were eradicated on a miserable Sunday afternoon at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea thrashing David Moyes' side 5-0 in the Premier League.
Chances of playing on the continent were already slim but the horrorshow against Chelsea has brought the east London club's piling problems to the foreground.
West Ham manager David Moyes looks dejected
Moyes has been expected to finish his contract this summer and depart the club but now that eventuality looks certain, with the players disinterested and dispirited.
Change is needed – and not just in the dugout. While he's one of the most talented and influential members of the Irons set-up, Lucas Paqueta is surely now headed for the exit upon the campaign's conclusion.
Lucas Paqueta's performance vs Chelsea
Paqueta, West Ham's £51m club-record signing, has been exemplary since arriving nearly two years ago, playing an instrumental role in his team's triumph in the Europa Conference League last season and scoring eight goals and adding seven assists in all competitions this term.
Lucas Paqueta for West Ham
But the 26-year-old's level has nosedived these past several weeks, with The Athletic's Roshane Thomas saying that "his form has tailed off and he has work to do to leave West Ham on a high," referencing Manchester City's fierce interest in the Brazilian.
But he hasn't produced displays of merit recently, suffering as one of West Ham's most miserable performers at Stamford Bridge, with The Evening Standard's Malik Ouzia branding him with a 3/10 match rating and writing: 'Looks to have phoned it in at this point. Form has gone off a cliff at the back end of the campaign. Did play a terrific pass for Emerson chance.'
Lucas Paqueta: Stats vs Chelsea
Stat
#
Minutes played
76'
Touches
46
Accurate passes
24/34 (71%)
Possession lost
15x
Shots on target
0
Shots off target
1
Key passes
2
Crosses
0/2
Duels won
3/5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Yellow card
1
Stats via Sofascore
His statistics from the Premier League contest aren't awful, per se, but his usually high-energy defensive work was nonexistent and he failed to provide the isolated Michail Antonio with effective support – the centre-forward completed just three passes all afternoon.
It's safe to say that his heart is not in it, and while Paqueta is one of the elite playmakers in the division, he must be sold this summer.
Why West Ham must cash in on Lucas Paqueta
Last year, Manchester City were on the verge of signing Paqueta for a staggering £80m fee but for an FA betting investigation into the Brazil international, still ongoing.
That inquiry notwithstanding, it looks likely that Pep Guardiola's side will move for Paqueta to add some depth and competition for the ageing but awesome Kevin De Bruyne, who is nearly 33, should he be cleared from wrongdoing.
As per FBref, Paqueta ranks among the top 10% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for passes attempted, the top 6% for progressive passes, the top 2% for tackles, the top 18% for interceptions, the top 20% for clearances and the top 4% for aerial duels won per 90.
The all-action midfielder might feel irreplaceable but so too was Declan Rice, who joined Arsenal in a £105m transfer last summer in a move that enabled bids for players such as Mohammed Kudus, Edson Alvarez and more.
Paqueta is not interested in a long-term future at the London Stadium – that is the truth, plain and cold. But by cashing in lucratively, West Ham and whoever Moyes' likely successor will be shall open up doors and dimensions from which the club may prosper.
The foundations are in place for lasting promise, and Paqueta has to go.
West Ham could keep Paqueta by appointing "perfect" Amorim alternative
This manager might just prove to be the right fit to succeed David Moyes at the London Stadium.
Leeds United have hit the jackpot many times over the years in regards to cashing in on players for significant fees, including Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips in recent times.
In the summer of 2022, former sporting director Victor Orta sold them both to Barcelona and Manchester City respectively, and the Whites were subsequently relegated at the end of that season.
The Cityzens swooped in to sign Phillips for an initial fee of £42m, with a further £3m in potential add-ons, which was a huge fee for a player who had come through the academy system and, therefore, did not cost Leeds a penny to sign.
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
He is not the first player to come through the youth setup before being sold for a significant amount of money, though, as David Batty followed the same path during the 1990s, and was sold for more than Phillips if you adjust for the inflation of transfer fees in football.
David Batty's first spell at Leeds
The central midfielder came up through the U18s side to join the first-team during the late 1980s and helped the team to win promotion to the top-flight from the Second Division during the 1889/90 season.
His first year of top tier football came during the 1990/91 term, as the talented gem made 37 First Division (pre-Premier League) appearances.
Batty then played at least 30 top-flight matches in each of the following two seasons at Elland Road, winning the First Division title in 1991/92, including 30 in the inaugural Premier League campaign.
Appearances
40
Goals
2
Assists
0
Minutes played
3,584
As you can see in the table above, the academy graduate was a crucial player for the club throughout the title-winning term, with 89.6 minutes played per game on average.
His fantastic performances for Leeds over the years convinced Blackburn Rovers to swoop in to secure his services for a mouth-watering fee in January 1994.
How much Blackburn paid for David Batty in 2024 money
As per Totally Money, Blackburn splashed out a fee of £3.4m to sign the combative central midfielder from the Yorkshire-based outfit ahead of the second half of the 1993/94 campaign.
If you adjust for the inflation of transfer fees in football, per Totally Money's index, over the subsequent years, that fee would have been worth a staggering £52.6m in today's money.
This shows that Batty's huge move to Ewood Park was more valuable to Leeds at the time than Phillips' £45m move to Manchester City was in 2022.
Former Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
It cost £0 for the Whites to sign the impressive star, given he came through the academy, and then they went on to sell him for a gigantic fee, relative to the time.
Batty then won the Premier League title with Blackburn during the 1994/95 campaign and went on to play for Newcastle before a return to Leeds in January 1999 for a fee of £5.7m – that would be worth £24.9m in today's money – and he ended his career at Elland Road.
The club, therefore, struck gold with the 1990s star as they made a huge amount of money on his services and enjoyed his talents during a top-flight title-winning campaign after bringing him through the youth teams.