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Fabrizio Romano has confirmed some intriguing transfer news out of Chelsea, with BlueCo agreeing a unique summer deal.

Enzo Maresca is poised for a hectic end to this summer window, and the BBC’s Nizaar Kinsella reports that they could orchestrate as many as 13 incomings and outgoings in the space of just 12 days.

Kepa Arrizabalaga, Basir Humphreys, Noni Madueke, Marcus Bettinelli, Mathis Amougou, Djordje Petrovic, João Félix, Ishe Samuels-Smith, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Armando Broja, Lesley Ugochukwu and, most recently, Renato Veiga, have all left Stamford Bridge on permanent deals, with many more expected to follow.

Chelsea, despite spending nearly £280 million in the transfer market, have registered a net spend of just £25 million as a result of their fire sale, with Christopher Nkunku, Nicolas Jackson, Axel Disasi, Carney Chukwuemeka, Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Alfie Gilchrist and even Tyrique George all potentially on the chopping block too.

Exits will be crucial in determining just how many incomings Chelsea can manage before deadline day on September 1, amid the club’s ongoing talks to sign both Man United winger Alejandro Garnacho and RB Leipzig sensation Xavi Simons.

UEFA are pressuring Chelsea to register a positive transfer balance by next month, or risk an inability to register new signings in their A-list Champions League squad, coming after they reached a settlement over broken FFP rules with the governing body last month.

However, for their most recent incoming, Chelsea won’t have to worry about that.

BlueCo have used Chelsea’s sister club strategically this window, selling Ishe Samuels-Smith to the Ligue 1 side for a small profit, and they’re now utilising Liam Rosenior’s team as a vehicle to sign Brighton starlet Julio Enciso.

BlueCo agree deal for Julio Enciso in boost for Chelsea

According to Romano, writing via X, Chelsea are set to complete the signing of Enciso from Brighton next year.

First, the Paraguayan forward will spend the 2025/26 campaign on loan at Strasbourg before moving permanently to London next summer, with BlueCo striking a bargain £17 million deal.

Strasbourg can offer him regular first-team football at a competitive level in the meantime, and Enciso has already shown glimpses of his serious potential in the Premier League.

The versatile 27-cap international even bagged a goal and an assist against Chelsea during their 2-2 draw with Ipswich in April, adding to his tally of seven goal contributions in 29 total appearances last campaign across his appearances for both Brighton and the Tractor Boys on loan.

Enciso has been tipped to become a “Paraguayan football legend in the making” (Jacek Kulig), and securing the 21-year-old’s signature for significantly below £20m can be seen as a major coup for Chelsea, even if they face a year-long wait to welcome him into Maresca’s squad.

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O Palmeiras perdeu uma longa invencibilidade ao ser batido por 1 a 0, pelo Fortaleza, no Castelão, nesta quarta-feira (31). No entanto, o resultado classifica o Alviverde para as quartas de final da Copa do Brasil, por conta do 3 a 0 aplicado no Allianz Parque. O gol do Leão do Pici foi marcado por Lucero e não impediu a eliminação dos cearenses. O time de Abel Ferreira, que foi expulso, aguarda a definição do adversário em sorteio.

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Verdão começa bem, mas logo fica preso na marcação do Leão

Ao contrário do que se esperava, o Alviverde teve um início com bastante ímpeto, tentando jogar no campo do adversário. Acontece que os visitantes não conseguiram criar algo perigoso para tentar o gol. Dessa forma, o Fortaleza foi ficando mais confortável em seu estádio e armou uma marcação forte na saída de bola palmeirense. A estratégia deu certo e o Verdão ficou preso, sem conseguir concatenar jogadas. No entanto, foi em um escanteio que os donos da casa quase marcaram com o cabeceio de Brítez, que passou raspando a trave

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Palmeiras mostra rotação abaixo, mas Fortaleza não consegue levar muito perigo

Embora tenha entrado em campo com uma vantagem de 3 a 0, o Alviverde não precisava ter feito um primeiro tempo tão submisso ao Leão do Pici. Alguns jogadores nem mesmo entravam em divididas e apenas Rony brigava por alguma coisa no ataque. Quando o time de Abel conseguia chegar à frente, a jogada não terminava. Assim, armava o contra-ataque ao adversário, que quase marcou em uma bonita trama que terminou em uma ajeitada de Galhardo para finalização de Lucero, mas Weverton salvou. A verdade é que a equipe cearense também não soube aproveitar de sua pressão e da falta de ímpeto palmeirense, que terminou a primeira etapa com apenas uma finalização, que foi para fora.

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Verdão e Fortaleza mexem, mas segundo tempo volta sem grandes emoções

Abel Ferreira começou a poupar o time já no intervalo, quando tirou Dudu e Rony para colocar Breno Lopes e Rafael Navarro. O nível técnico, que já era baixo, piorou. Enquanto isso, o Leão do Pici buscava algo diferente para movimentar o placar. Thiago Galhardo, com um chute perigoso de longe, depois Pochettino, com uma finalização que desviou no meio do caminho e quase “matou” Weverton.

Palmeiras falha no ataque e vê Fortaleza abrir o placar

A partir de um certo momento, o jogo começou a ficar mais aberto. Foi quando o Verdão achou espaço para buscar uma jogada de ataque para ficar ainda mais tranquilo na partida. Veiga recebeu cara a cara com João Ricardo e finalizou colocado, mas no meio do caminho, Rafael Navarro, impedido, desviou para a rede. O lance, que era para ser gol de Veiga, foi invalidado. Na jogada seguinte, Pochettino arranjou um chute na trave, que voltou para o meio da área onde Lucero estava para abrir o placar e dar um tempero no duelo.

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Alviverde toma alguns sustos, mas consegue segurar o Fortaleza

Depois de levar o gol, o Palmeiras pareceu ter sentido um pouco a pressão do momento. Sem conseguir muita coisa no ataque, acabou sem fechando na defesa e tomou alguns sustos na reta final da partida. Abel Ferreira, que reclamou demais da arbitragem, foi expulso e vai desfalcar o time na próxima fase da Copa do Brasil. Apesar de ter mais sorte do que juízo, o Verdão garantiu a derrota por apenas 1 a 0.

E agora?

Com o resultado, o Palmeiras se garante nas quartas de final da Copa do Brasil e elimina o Fortaleza da competição. O adversário da próxima fase será definido por sorteio, que será em data ainda não divulgada pela CBF. Enquanto isso, o Verdão volta suas atenções para o Brasileirão, no qual enfrenta o Coritiba, neste domingo (4), às 18h30, no Allianz Parque. Já o Leão do Pici atua pelo Brasileiro no sábado (3), às 16h, quando recebe o Bahia, no Castelão.

FICHA TÉCNICA
FORTALEZA 1 x 0 PALMEIRAS
Local: Castelão, em Fortaleza (CE)
Data-Hora: 31/5/2023 – 19h (de Brasília)
Árbitro: Savio Pereira Sampaio (FIFA-DF)
Assistentes: Bruno Raphael Pires (FIFA-GO) e Eduardo Gonçalves da Cruz (MS)
VAR: Wagner Reway (VAR-FIFA-PB)
Público: 43.271 torcedores
Cartões amarelos: Thiago Galhardo (FOR) Weverton, Piquerez e Rony (PAL)
Cartões vermelhos: –
Gols: Lucero (27’/2ºT) (1-0)

FORTALEZA: João Ricardo; Dudu (Romero, aos 32’/2ºT), Brítez, Titi e Bruno Pacheco; José Welison (Hércules, aos 11’/2ºT), Pochettino e Yago Pikachu (Calebe, no intervalo); Guilherme (Romarinho, aos 23’/2ºT), Lucero e Thiago Galhardo (Vinicius Zanocelo, aos 23’/2ºT). Técnico: Juan Pablo Vojvoda.

PALMEIRAS: Weverton; Mayke, Gustavo Gómez, Luan e Piquerez; Zé Rafael (Gabriel Menino, aos 15’/2ºT), Richard Ríos e Raphael Veiga (Naves, aos 39’/2ºT); Bruno Tabata, Dudu (Breno Lopes, no intervalo) e Rony (Rafael Navarro, no intervalo) (Flaco López, aos 30’/2ºT). Técnico: Abel Ferreira.

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Na Arena Castelão, Fortaleza e Bahia protagonizaram o clássico nordestino, que terminou empatado por 0 a 0. Com a igualdade, o Leão fica na 6ª posição, com 14 pontos. O Esquadrão de Aço é o 15º, com 8 pontos.

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Calendário 

Na próxima jornada, o Fortaleza visita o Botafogo, no Rio de Janeiro. O Bahia recbe o Cruzeiro, na Arena Fonte Nova.

O jogo 

Com propostas ofensivas, Fortaleza e Bahia iniciaram o duelo em alta velocidade. Thiago Galhardo por muito pouco não abriu o marcador após cabeçada. A resposta do Esquadrão de Aço veio m chute de Thaciano, que passou rente ao poste.

Devido ao forte calor, o ritmo do jogo caiu e poucos lances foram criados até o apito do juiz. Pelo lado dos mandantes, Tinga tentou levar perigo em cabeçada e Ademir, pelos visitantes, arriscou a cobrança de falta que parou em João Ricardo.

Guilherme 

Nos acréscimos, Guilherme, que entrou no lugar de Romarinho, trombou com o goleiro Marcos Felipe e caiu no gramado. Após atendimento médico, o jogador deixou o campo de ambulância.

Na etapa final o Fortaleza aplicou uma verdadeira blitz em cima do Bahia. O Leão empurrou o rival para o campo defensivo e criou ótimas chances. Na primeira, Pikachu saiu na cara do goleiro, mas chutou torto. Pouco depois, Lucero cabeceou sozinho na grande área e mandou para fora.

Apesar do ímpeto do Leão, o time de Pablo Vojvoda não conseguiu transformar o volume em bola na rede. A equipe falhava na hora de concluir as jogadas e as decisões erradas irritaram as arquibancadas.

Nos acréscimos, o Fortaleza balançou a rede com Zanocelo, mas a arbitragem apontou impedimento de Lucero no início da jogada e anulou o gol.

FORTALEZA 0 X 0 BAHIA 

Local: Arena Castelão, Fortaleza (CE)

Data-Hora: 03/6/2023 – 16h

Árbitro:João Vitor Gobi (SP)

Auxiliares:Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse (SP) e Miguel Caetano Ribeiro da Costa (SP)

VAR: Alberto Poletto Masseira (SP)

Público/renda:36.925 pagantes/R$371.921,00

Cartões amarelos: Titi, Zanocelo (FOR), Cicinho, Acevedo (BAH) 

Cartões vermelhos: –

Gols:

FORTALEZA: João Ricardo; Tinga, Brítez, Titi e Bruno Pacheco; Caio Alexandre, Hércules (Zanocelo, aos 31/2ºT) e Calebe (Silvio Romero, aos 31/2ºT); Pochettino (Lucero, ao 1/2ºT), Romarinho (Guilherme, aos 40/1ºT) (Pikachu, aos 51/1ºT) e Thiago Galhardo. Técnico: Pablo Vojvoda. 

BAHIA: Marcos Felipe; Kanu, David Duarte e Vitor Hugo (Gabriel Xavier, aos 14/1ºT); Cicinho, Acevedo, Rezende (Diego Rosa, ao 1/2ºT), Thaciano e Ryan; Ademir (Cauly, aos 15/2ºT) e Everaldo (Vinicius Mingotti, aos 41/2ºT). Técnico: Renato Paiva. 

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O presidente Andres Rueda confirmou a renovação de contrato com Deivid Washington, em entrevista coletiva nesta quinta-feira (13). Agora, o Santos prolongou a permanência do atacante por mais três temporadas, conforme a reportagem do LANCE! havia antecipado.

O novo vínculo visablindar o Peixe de perder o jovem atleta sem receber nada, pois o antigo contrato do centroavante tinha validade até metade de 2024.

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O jovem estreou pelo profissional do Alvinegro Praiano no duelo da Copa do Brasil contra o Botafogo-SP. Agora, o atleta busca minutagem no ataque alvinegro depois das saídas de Raniel e Rwan Seco.

A win would seal the series for them with Bangladesh looking for batting improvement

Hemant Brar08-Oct-2024Big picture: India’s attacking templateDespite two debutants and plenty of fresh faces in the side, India steamrolled Bangladesh in the first T20I in Gwalior, chasing down 128 inside 12 overs. Yes, India were always the favourites but this also showed how far Bangladesh are behind the curve in T20I cricket.The way India played showed that Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir are continuing the attacking template set by Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid that helped them clinch the T20 World Cup earlier this year. Apart from Nitish Kumar Reddy (16 not out off 15 balls), everyone batted at a strike rate above 150. Moreover, they no longer suffer from the problem of their batters not chipping in with the ball. Their XI in the first T20I had as many as eight bowling options, something Suryakumar called a “happy headache”.On the other hand, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto admitted that his batters do not know how to score 180 in a T20I, as they are used to playing on 140-150 pitches at home. But that is one hurdle they will have to overcome if they are to keep the series alive.Related

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Bangladesh LLLLWIn the spotlight: Hardik Pandya and Najmul Hossain ShantoAfter the 2022 T20 World Cup, when Rohit took a sabbatical from the format, Hardik Pandya looked all set to replace him as India’s permanent T20I captain. That didn’t pan out. Even after Rohit’s T20I retirement, the selectors went with Suryakumar. Hardik, meanwhile, seemed to have settled into the role of an anchor, first at Gujarat Titans and then the Indian team. But in Gwalior, he showed he could still be as destructive as any batter, smashing 39 not out off just 16 balls. Before that, he opened the bowling and took 1 for 26 from four overs.Najmul Hossain Shanto and Bangladesh are looking for more firepower in their batting•Associated PressIf Hardik personified India’s brave approach, Najmul Hossain Shanto’s innings showed what Bangladesh need to work on. Coming in at No. 3, Shanto could manage only 27 runs, and two boundaries, despite facing 25 balls. A reason behind his cautious approach could be that Bangladesh had lost two wickets inside the first three overs, but even then a strike rate of 108 was too low. To change Bangladesh’s fortunes, the captain will have to lead by example.Team news: Miraz to open?Just to give as many players a chance, India could bring in Tilak Varma for Reddy and Harshit Rana for Mayank Yadav.India (probable): 1 Sanju Samson (wk), 2 Abhishek Sharma, 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Tilak Varma, 5 Hardik Pandya, 6 Riyan Parag, 7 Rinku Singh, 8 Washington Sundar, 9 Harshit Rana, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Varun ChakravarthyTamim Iqbal, who is in India as a commentator and an expert for the host broadcaster, said after the first T20I that he suggested to Shanto to open with Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Will Bangladesh listen to their former captain, or stick with what they have, or bring in Tanzid Hasan for Parvez Hossain Emon?Bangladesh (probable): 1 Parvez Hossain Emon/Tanzid Hasan, 2 Litton Das (wk), 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), 4 Towhid Hridoy, 5 Mahmudullah, 6 Jaker Ali, 7 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 8 Rishad Hossain, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Mustafizur RahmanPitch and conditions: A high-scoring venueIn the five matches played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in IPL 2024, the 200-mark was breached in eight out of ten innings. Obviously, those teams had an extra batter in the form of Impact Player, but even without the luxury, the expectation is for a high-scoring game on Wednesday. The weather should be clear with little chance of dew.Stats and trivia: Suryakumar’s double dose Bangladesh have beaten India only once in 15 meetings in T20Is. The only team against whom Bangladesh have a worse record (minimum three T20Is) is South Africa: nine matches, nine losses. On average, Suryakumar hits 2.01 sixes per innings (139 in 69) in T20I cricket. Among those who have hit at least 50 sixes in T20Is, only Evin Lewis (2.13; 111 in 52) averages more than two sixes per innings. Hardik (87) and Arshdeep Singh (86) are fourth and fifth, respectively, on the list of most T20I wickets for India. Litton Das is 53 short of becoming the third Bangladesh batter to score 2000 T20I runs. Shanto needs 65 to reach 1000. Quotes”We [Punjab Kings] did not play here this IPL, but after seeing the scores, I did not feel like checking the wicket . But yeah, we will come tomorrow and see what could be a good plan here. And of course, the captain and the coach will check the wicket and share their plan.”
“Our bowlers are doing a wonderful job for the last few years. I don’t think we played that badly in the first game. We shouldn’t doubt ourselves based on one game. That’d be unfair. We have to come out of that zone and try to win the game. We tried to play aggressively with the bat. We have to be more organised, which will serve us better.”

England star Danni Wyatt led Southern Brave to a breakthrough win and moved top of the women’s runscorers list in a seven-wicket rain-affected win against Oval Invincibles.Wyatt hit an unbeaten 46 from 37 balls, after twice being dropped, to guide the defending champions to a belated first win of this year’s competition with one ball to spare.Lauren Cheatle and Tilly Corteen-Coleman, two weeks shy of her 17th birthday, claimed two wickets apiece as the hosts were restricted to 79 for 4.Marizanne Kapp struck an unbeaten 26 from 17 balls for the hosts, whose innings was delayed for over an hour by rain.A revised target of 83 was therefore set and Invincibles had their chances to claim the key wicket of Wyatt, who was dropped on 4 and 14.Smriti Mandhana was run out cheaply and Maia Bouchier bowled by the impressive Ryana MacDonald-Gay, who claimed 1 for 7 from a maximum 15 balls.Wyatt went past Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 209 runs to become the leading run-scorer in this year’s women’s competition before Sophia Smale claimed Freya Kemp for 3.The 19-year-old left-arm spinner was then tasked with bowling the final five and initially held her never to restrict Wyatt to a dot and a single, before a smart stop kept Chloe Tryon to a single. But Wyatt’s experience told as she made room to shovel her over leg for the winning boundary.Cheatle earlier removed Chamari Athapaththu for a duck from the third ball, edging behind, and then had Alice Capsey caught in the deep after the England young gun had slapped her for six.Rain stopped the game with the home side 38 for 2 after 35 balls as the game was reduced to 65 balls per side.Corteen-Coleman had Invincibles skipper Lauren Winfield-Hill caught and the in-form Paige Scholfield caught in the deep from successive balls before Kapp added late firepower.

As they look to continue their spending after Fer Lopez, Wolverhampton Wanderers are now reportedly confident that they’ll win the race to sign a Premier League winner this summer.

Wolves pushing on after Lopez

Wolves have money to burn after selling both Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri and have already left a small dent in their budget by splashing out £19m to sign Lopez from Celta Vigo. Given that Cunha alone cost Manchester United £63m, however, it’s fair to say that Molineux chiefs could still have a fairly large budget to work with this summer.

With that budget in mind, it’s no surprise that several names have seemingly found themselves on Wolves’ radar this summer. And that includes Bologna defender Jhon Lucumi.

Vitor Pereira and co. have reportedly joined the race to sign the Colombian defender, whose £24m release clause is set to expire on July 10. With Wolves, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur – among others – chasing his signature, the race to sign Lucumi is certainly hectic and is only set to heat up as the clock ticks down on his release clause.

Whether those in the Midlands can beat their Premier League rivals is the big question at Molineux. It would certainly show plenty of ambition if they managed to do so and ambition is exactly what they must show after losing key men this summer.

If Pereira is to pick up where he left off in his first full season in charge then replacing Cunha’s creativity will be particularly important. It won’t be an easy task to find the heir to the Brazilian’s throne but on Premier League gem would certainly be a strong candidate.

Wolves now confident they'll sign Harvey Elliott

According to Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider, Wolves are now confident that they’ll win the bidding war to sign Harvey Elliott this summer, who Liverpool value at £40m.

The young midfielder is one of the names likely to be shown the Anfield door at the right price in the coming months. Jarell Quansah has already suffered that fate and is on his way to Bayer Leverkusen. Now, Elliott could follow suit to join Wolves and receive a much-needed starting role.

Whilst there may be some concerns over Wolves’ ability to match his price tag, the departures of Cunha and Ait-Nouri should be able to help fund a move that would certainly be worthwhile.

Although he’s come off the back of a difficult first season under Arne Slot, it wasn’t so long ago that Elliott was on his way to becoming a key man under Jurgen Klopp, who was a huge admirer of the now Premier League winner.

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He’s a wanted man…

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The former Reds boss told reporters when the young midfielder scored against Cardiff City on his return to injury in 2022: “Harvey was unlucky with the injury but lucky with the whole process afterwards.

“Everything went really well. He did an incredible job, the medical department did an incredible job. He is a fearless boy and a great footballer so all these things.”

The defeat in the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night highlights the need for a serious overhaul at Manchester United this summer.

Ruben Amorim’s side were unable to get the better of their Premier League opponents, topping off what has been a dismal campaign on and off the pitch for the Red Devils.

The manager has attempted to make the best out of the players currently on the books at Old Trafford, but he’s so far been unable to do so in his seven-month spell at the helm.

In the aftermath of the loss, the 40-year-old stated that he would leave if the board didn’t think he was the right man for the job, but they have since backed the former Sporting CP boss to turn things around.

However, the real backing will come within the transfer market, allowing him to make the necessary changes he requires to catapult the side back to their former glory.

The latest on Alejandro Garnacho's future

Attacker Alejandro Garnacho has previously been linked with a move away from United in recent months, with Chelsea and Napoli registering interest in his services back in January.

However, the Argentine could well leave the Red Devils this window, after being benched for the Europa League final and venting his frustrations in an interview after the game.

It’s been reported by ESPN that the player and his representatives are frustrated after the loss in Bilbao, with the 20-year-old now seeing his future away from the Theatre of Dreams.

The report also claims that he already has proposals to leave the club during the off-season, but doesn’t mention how much the hierarchy would demand for his signature.

However, despite the situation surrounding Garnacho, one other player needs to be sold this summer after his dismal run within the ranks since Amorim’s arrival.

The United player who needs to be sold alongside Garnacho

United’s lowly league standing in 2024/25 is nothing short of unacceptable, especially considering the previous success endured over the last few decades.

The club have gone from fighting for Premier League titles to now sitting in 16th position and out of all forms of European football in 2025/26 – something which could impact their finances.

Whilst new signings are undoubtedly needed to improve the current situation, it could depend on departures from the current squad, with Garnacho one who looks set to be sacrificed.

However, he could be joined out of the door by striker Rasmus Hojlund, with the Danish international clearly not at the level required for future success.

The 22-year-old was bought for £72m in the summer of 2023, with huge things expected, but he’s simply failed to deliver – notching just 10 goals in his 51 appearances this season.

He’s been unable to extract his best performances, even going 21 games without a goal at one stage, leading to one content creator labelling him as a “serious problem”.

Despite his disappointing showings, he was handed a start in the Europa League final on Wednesday night, but once again showcased the need for a new talisman during the summer.

Hojlund only registered a tally of 15 touches during his 71-minute display, unable to provide the focal point or threat that was required to claim European glory.

It’s no secret that Amorim has had to stick with the former Atalanta star during the early months of his tenure, certainly wanting to recruit his own players during the upcoming window.

Games played

31

Goals scored

4

Shots taken

1.4

Successful passes per 90

11.2

Dribble success

30%

Times dispossessed

1.6

Aerials won

23%

Whilst the hierarchy would likely lose a huge chunk of their investment, it’s vital that he’s offloading in the coming months, along with Garnacho, to hand the manager the funds he needs for change.

It’s a shame that the move has been unsuccessful, with the board needing to remember such a signing in the near future as they attempt to land the clinical goalscorer they crave.

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Manchester United are making moves to land a new striker who’d end Rasmus Hojlund’s time at Old Trafford.

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Aston Villa have now held “exploratory talks” over a move for an “unbelievable” striker with a £64m release clause, according to Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol.

Villa set to bolster their attacking options

The summer transfer window is edging ever closer, and it is becoming apparent that Villa are keen to bolster their forward options, with a new attacking midfielder clearly of particular interest.

Rosenborg’s Sverre Nypan is the main subject of the Villans’ desires, with sporting director Monchi recently travelling to Norway for talks over a deal, while they have also joined the race for Athletic Bilbao star Oihan Sacet, as Unai Emery is a big fan.

Not only is signing a new attacking midfielder on the agenda, but there may also be a desire to bring in a new striker, given that Emery is yet to replace Jhon Duran, who moved to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr near the end of the January transfer window.

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Aston Villa are now stepping up their pursuit of a striker, having made contact over deals for multiple targets, including Fiorentina’s Moise Kean, submitting an enquiry over the possibility of signing the Italian forward earlier this month.

There has now been a new update on Villa’s striker pursuit from Solhekol, who took to X to say: “Four Premier League clubs, as well as Manchester United, want to sign Matheus Cunha this summer. Arsenal and Aston Villa are among the clubs who have held exploratory talks about signing him this year. Saudi Pro League clubs are now willing to trigger his £64m release clause.”

Emery’s side are making moves to sign Cunha, but there is a feeling that Manchester United could be best-placed to win the race for his signature, as the Brazilian is not put off by their current league position and “loves” the club.

"Unbelievable" Cunha could be top signing for Villa

Marcus Rashford has been given the nod at striker in recent weeks, bagging from the penalty spot in the 2-1 defeat at Manchester City last time out, but there is no guarantee the Manchester United loanee remains at Villa Park beyond the summer.

As such, Emery may be tasked with bringing in a new striker, and the Wolves star could be a top signing, having displayed his goalscoring abilities by netting 14 Premier League goals this season.

Competition

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Premier League

28

14

4

FA Cup

2

2

0

Given the level of the Brazil international’s performances, he was lauded as “unbelievable” by teammate Mario Lemina earlier this season, and at 25-years-old he is at the right age to be a long-term success at Villa Park.

There may be a temptation to keep hold of Rashford this summer, but with Barcelona now interested in the England international, it could be difficult for Aston Villa to orchestrate a deal, and Cunha could be a fantastic alternative option.

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Well, last night’s Premier League game just about summed up Tottenham Hotspur’s season.

Ange Postecoglou’s side came into the match against Nottingham Forest likely still ecstatic off the back of their Europa League quarter-final triumph away to Eintracht Frankfurt, but instead of building on that momentum, they fell back into old habits.

It took all of five minutes for the visitors to go one-nil up courtesy of a long-range effort from Elliot Anderson that rebounded off Rodrigo Bentancur.

Then, just 15 minutes later, Chris Wood doubled the Tricky Trees’ lead with a well-taken header helped by some terrible goalkeeping from Guglielmo Vicario.

While it wasn’t the worst performance of the Lilywhites’ season, there were still plenty of starters who left a lot to be desired, including Richarlison.

Richarlison's game vs Forest

Now, before the pitchforks come out, it’s only fair to commend Richarlison on the goal he scored in the 87th minute – a lovely header from a pinpoint Pedro Porro cross.

However, if we are being honest, that was pretty much the only good thing he did in the entire game, and had he been on song, he could and probably should have got, at the very least, a couple more.

In fact, aside from a few missed chances, he was practically anonymous for the majority of the game and offered very little in the way of build-up play or support for his teammates.

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It was a display in stark contrast to what we saw from Dominic Solanke on Thursday night.

It might sound harsh, but London World’s Toby Bryant shares this opinion, as he gave the Brazilian a 6/10 match rating at full-time and wrote that he ‘needs to be available to receive the ball so much more.’

Minutes

95′

Expected Goals

1.48

Goals

1

Expected Assists

0.00

Assists

0

Touches

21

Key Passes

0

Big Chances Missed

3

Passing Accuracy

3/6 (50%)

Dribbles (Successful)

4 (0)

Duels (Won)

9 (0)

Crosses

0

Fouls

2

Lost Possession

10

His statistics don’t make for pleasant reading either, as in 95 minutes of action, he scored just a single goal from an expected goals figure of 1.48, didn’t even register 0.01 expected assists, missed three big chances and failed in 100% of his dribbles.

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In short, it wasn’t a great night for the former Everton star, although he did at least get on the scoresheet, which cannot be said about another of the starters who put in a terribly disappointing display.

The Spurs star worse than Richarlison

Unfortunately, you could name quite a few players here, from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero to Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr.

Still, when it comes down to it, Dejan Kulusevski was potentially the most disappointing of the lot.

Like Richarlison, the Swedish international was mostly a passenger last night, but unlike the Brazilian, he wasn’t able to pop up with a goal, as his effort in the second half was cleared off the line.

Moreover, apart from that one effort, it’s hard to think of a single positive thing the former Juventus star did, which is made all the worse by the fact the North Londoners had 70% of the possession.

Again, this is an opinion shared by Bryant, who awarded the midfielder just a 5/10 match rating at full-time, writing that he was ‘generally sluggish,’ which is not what you want to hear about someone considered to be one of your very best players. Truth be told, it was perhaps one of his poorest nights of the campaign.

Minutes

67′

Goals

0

Assists

0

Touches

38

Key Passes

1

Big Chances Missed

1

Dribbles (Successful)

2 (1)

Duels (Won)

11 (3)

Crosses

0

Long Balls

0

Unsurprisingly, his statistics from the night back up this assessment, as in 67 minutes of action, he amassed a combined expected goal and assists figure of just 0.10 to rubberstamp how mediocre a night it was for one of their star men.

Furthermore, his touch count of only 38 meant he had 15 fewer than Van de Ven and six fewer than Romero, a stat that’s made worse by the fact the defensive duo left the field at the interval.

Ultimately, Richarlison and Kulusevski looked like players who were still getting back to full fitness, but with a must-win game coming up next Thursday, they need to get there quickly, especially the Swede.

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