O atacante Hiago, de 18 anos, tenta recomeçar no Goiás. Ele era uma das promessas do Esmeraldino antes de romper o joelho direito nas categorias de base.
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Após meses de recuperação e até ter quadro de depressão, Hiago evoluiu na transição e está perto de retornar aos jogos oficiais.
– Eu era uma das promessas do Goiás no sub-15 e 17, mas sofri uma lesão no joelho, foi um rompimento, estou tratando até agora. Tive momentos depressivos, tinha tudo na minha mão, mas de repente sofri uma lesão que acabou com tudo – disse Hiago.
Mesmo sem atuar, Hiago já tem o planejamento certo para os próximos meses no clube goiano.
– Quero chegar no profissional depois da Copinha 2024. O planejamento é jogar a Copa Goiás e Aspirantes. Estou voltando aos poucos, com mais confiança – finalizou o atleta.
On transfer deadline day, Liverpool celebrated the record-breaking acquisition of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, ending weeks of speculation and animosity over his future.
Isak had been desperate to sign for the Anfield side, and he has got his wish at the final hour. Liverpool have got themselves a gem, with pundit Alan Shearer remarking earlier in 2025, “Everything about his game is of the highest quality.”
However, it didn’t all go the Reds’ way, with their protracted summer pursuit of Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi ultimately leaving them empty-handed.
It all looked like it was ready to be green-lit, with the Three Lions star having completed his medical with the Premier League champions, but external issues have left the 25-year-old stranded at Selhurst Park.
Why Liverpool wanted Marc Guehi
With Ibrahima Konate having entered the final year of his contract at Liverpool and skipper Virgil van Dijk having turned 34 in July, thus edging closer to the twilight of his career, it was crucial that fresh defensive faces were welcomed.
And sporting director Richard Hughes came ever-so close to making that arrival Guehi, having tracked the England international all summer and respectfully awaited the green light from Eagles chairman Steve Parish, which never quite came following Oliver Glasner frustration at having not signed a suitable replacement.
Remarked to have been “England’s best player” during the 2024 European Championship by analyst Ben Mattinson, Guehi’s cool and collected defensive presence merges with an effortless ball-playing game that suggests he would dovetail right into Slot’s Liverpool squad – or indeed any elite team worth their salt.
Though FSG will retain confidence in their rearguard options, Guehi would have added icing on the cake, especially with Slot looking to defend his Premier League title while challenging for silverware across further fronts too.
League Stats 24/25 – Guehi vs Leoni
Stats (* per game)
Guehi
Leoni
Matches (starts)
34 (34)
17 (14)
Goals
3
1
Assists
2
0
Touches*
64.9
46.9
Pass completion
84%
89%
Key passes*
0.5
0.1
Ball recoveries*
4.3
2.0
Dribbles*
0.4
0.2
Tackles + interceptions*
2.6
1.7
Clearances*
4.6
3.6
Duels (won)*
4.9 (59%)
2.5 (61%)
Errors made
2
1
All data via Sofascore
Leoni is a top talent, and the hope is that he will one day stand where Van Dijk stood as a long-term star at Liverpool. However, he’s not the only teenage prospect the club boast, with an existing member of Slot’s squad perhaps ready to cover for the gap where Guehi should be.
Liverpool have already got their own Guehi
Make no mistake, Leoni is one of the most exciting defensive prospects in the business, and, only 18, has so much room for improvement over the next few years.
Napoli's Romelu Lukaku in action with Parma's GiovanniLeoni
However, the Italy international will also need time to develop his skills over the next few years, ultimately reaching a level that will see him thrive as a regular starter.
With Joe Gomez having stayed put despite transfer interest from elsewhere on deadline day, his experience will help Leoni ease into the way of things, and the same could be said for fellow teenager Amara Nallo.
Nallo hasn’t had a flawless start to life in Slot’s senior side, it must be said. In January, Nallo was sent off on his professional debut, entering the fray in the closing stages and hacking down Johan Bakayoko. It was unfortunate, but Slot said post-game that the youngster “will learn” from his mistake.
Though that remains Nallo’s sole senior showing for Liverpool, he sat three further first-team games on the bench across the 2024/25 season, and given his obvious quality in emerging from the academy, so strong and powerful and technically adept for one of his level, he could prove to be Liverpool’s own version of Guehi.
Admittedly, getting sent off on your big bow isn’t very Guehi-like, but the Palace man received an indirect card suspension himself last season, showing that he too has the capacity to make a blunder.
And Nallo won’t let a simple mistake define him, having been described by West Ham coach Carlton Cole in the past as being a “Rolls-Royce of a centre-back”.
Curiously, Nallo is two-footed and so could conceivably cover for Van Dijk and Konate across the course of the campaign. The England U19 international has also racked up 53 appearances for Liverpool’s youth sides across the two years he has been on Merseyside.
Liverpool wanted to sign Guehi for his quality and experience at the highest level, of course, but perhaps his ability on both sides of the central defence also captured Hughes’ attention. After all, the England star was described as “one of those versatile CBs who can play both sides equally as comfortably” by the aforementioned analyst Mattinson.
Nallo
While Liverpool’s failed attempt to sign Guehi will have frustrated the Reds fanbase, who came so close to seeing the defender wearing red, the likes of Leoni and Nallo will perhaps have given a silent cheer as they find themselves with a clearer pathway toward playing time over the months ahead.
Nallo might be something of a forgotten man at the moment, but he was entrusted with a first-team role on the big stage last season, and there’s every chance he could now take that next step.
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Given his Guehi-like tactical tendacies, perhaps this is the big opportunity he needs to take that leap and prove himself worthy of a long-term role in Liverpool’s first team.
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Apart from Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell, no other Australian batter in the top seven has faced Varun before
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India could field a four-pronged spin attack again in the Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia in Dubai on Tuesday, after Varun Chakravarthy “did everything that was asked for” in the last group game, according to Rohit Sharma.Playing only his second ODI, Varun took 5 for 42 in ten overs against New Zealand as India defended their total of 249 by 44 runs. He had not played the first two group games against Bangladesh and Pakistan, but replaced Harshit Rana for the third one.”He [Varun] just showed what he is capable of. So now it is up to us to think and see how we can get that combination right,” Rohit said. “He did everything that was asked for… he’s got something different about him. And when he gets it right, he knocks people over and he takes five wickets. So it is very tempting.”Related
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Varun’s variations and unusual action make it hard for batters to pick him, and of Australia’s likely top seven, only Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell have faced him before. Smith also last faced Varun in 2021; he has reinvented himself as a bowler since then.”We just want to go back and think about what the Australian batting line-up will look like,” Rohit said. “And try and see what kind of bowling options will go against them.”After dismissing New Zealand opener Will Young, Varun ended any chance of a successful chase by dismissing Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell in the 35th and 38th overs. Four of his five wickets were bowled and lbw, a testament to his relentless attack on the stumps.”I think he has become more accurate now,” Rohit said, adding that there was “a little bit of inexperience” about Varun when he made his T20I debut for India in 2021. “But right now, in the last two or three years, he has played a lot of cricket. Whether it is domestic cricket, IPL and for India in the T20s. And now the ODIs as well.Varun Chakravarthy is pumped after taking a wicket•Associated Press
“He understands his bowling very well. There is definitely something about his bowling which he is using to his advantage. Some of our batters also couldn’t figure him out [in the nets], which is also nice.”Varun was a surprise and late inclusion in India’s Champions Trophy squad, having played just one ODI in the preceding home series against England. That selection came after an impressive performance for Tamil Nadu in the Vijay Hazare Trophy – 18 wickets in six innings with an average of 12.16 and an economy rate of 4.36.”You want to try and fast-track him as quickly as possible and give him a go,” Rohit said about the selection. “Certain formats require certain skillset. And I thought whenever we look at these kinds of players, if the talent is there, then you don’t want to shy away from Varun.”There will be questions asked, there will be a few eyebrows which will be raised. But I think as a team, you want to do certain things which can help you win games. As simple as that.”
Shardul Thakur celebrates a wicket with Ravi Bishnoi•Associated Press
Many expected Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to post the first 300-plus total of the IPL, and that was not without reason. SRH had posted 286 for 6 in their previous game and LSG were missing a couple of first-choice seamers.Forget 300, SRH could not even post 200. They finished their innings on 190 for 9 as Shardul Thakur picked up 4 for 34, his best figures in the IPL. Mind you, it’s still a big total.After Rishabh Pant put SRH in, Shardul dismissed Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan off successive balls in the third over of the innings. Abhishek pulled a short ball down the throat of deep square leg, while Kishan was caught down the leg side.Head tried to put the pressure back on LSG with two sixes and a four off Avesh Khan in the next over. In the last over of the powerplay, he tried to take on Ravi Bishnoi but ended up skying a slog sweep towards long-on where Nicholas Pooran put him down. Later in the over, Bishnoi himself failed to latch on to a tough return catch.Head was on 35 at the time of the first drop but it cost LSG only 12 as Prince Yadav made a mess of Head’s stumps soon after for his first wicket in the IPL. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen took the side past 100 in the 11th over before Klaasen was run out in a bizarre fashion. Nitish hit a full toss from Prince to the bowler’s left. Prince went for the catch but ended up dropping it. The ball, though, ricocheted onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end with Klaasen well outside his crease. Soon after, Bishnoi castled Nitish for 32 off 28, leaving SRH in a spot of bother.Aniket Verma smashed Bishnoi for two back-to-back sixes before repeating the feat against Digvesh Rathi in the following over but he fell for 36 off 13 on the last ball of the 16th over. Two balls later, Abhinav Manohar holed out to deep point off Shardul.Pat Cummins went 6, 6, 6 on the first three balls he faced before getting out on the fourth. But only ten runs came from the last two overs.
It would be fair to say that Arsenal were not at their best last night.
Mikel Arteta’s side had the challenging task of playing away at Athletic Bilbao for the opening game of their Champions League campaign, and unlike on Saturday, didn’t exactly blow anyone away.
Granted, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard did their images a world of good with two goals, but other than that, it was an underwhelming performance.
In particular, there was one player who was as inconsequential to proceedings as Mikel Merino was.
Merino's underwhelming performance
With Martin Odegaard out injured, Arteta opted to go with the same midfield three that started against Liverpool ahead of the international break.
However, while that decision made a little more sense at Anfield, where the Gunners were expected to be on the back foot, it was a little more puzzling last night, when they were undoubtedly favourites.
Unfortunately, instead of getting the Merino who scored a hat-trick for Spain and looked like a serious threat, the manager got the one who failed to add a whole lot to the team.
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For example, in his 96 minutes of action, the 29-year-old took just a single shot on target, amassed a paltry combined expected goal and assists figure of 0.09, completed just 21 passes and lost the ball 12 times.
It was by no means a horror showing from the Spaniard, but he was most certainly ineffective for large parts of the game.
We aren’t the only ones to think this either, as the Standard’s Sam Tabuteau awarded the former Real Sociedad star just a 6/10 match rating at full-time, writing that he ‘looked stretched’ at points.
However, while Merino did disappoint somewhat, he wasn’t the only one to do so.
The Arsenal star as disappointing as Merino
While they did win the game and were the better side, there were a number of other players who could fit the bill, but we are talking about Eberechi Eze.
Yes, while there is absolutely no doubting the Englishman’s incredible ability and desire, he was rather underwhelming in his first Champions League appearance.
Instead of being a constant threat and source of creative flair like we know he can be, there were parts of the game in which he struggled, notably when it came to understanding what Arteta likes of his left winger. The video clip below encapsulates that perfectly.
In his 71 minutes of action, the former Crystal Palace star took 16 touches fewer than David Raya, registered an expected assists figure of 0.11, completed just 19 passes, played a single key pass, lost the ball ten times and only made one cross.
Eze’s game vs Bilbao
Minutes
71′
Expected Goals
0.00
Goals
0
Expected Assists
0.11
Assists
0
Shots
0
Touches
40
Accurate Passes
19/25 (76%)
Key Passes
1
Aerial Duels (Won)
1 (0)
Lost Possession
10
Fouls
2
Crosses
1
All Stats via Sofascore
Unsurprisingly then, others were just as disappointed by his showing, with Tabuteau giving him a 5/10 match rating, writing that he ‘struggled to get into the game.’
Likewise, one content creator claimed the winger was “totally off it today”, which is a more than fair assessment.
However, while the Greenwich-born ace has to take some responsibility for his lack of threat, last night’s game was perhaps the best example of why the manager has to play him more centrally going forward, as he’s just not a touchline sort of player.
Ultimately, Arsenal achieved what they set out to do last night, but the likes of Merino and Eze will be looking to put in stronger performances in the coming games.
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Arsenal sealed a 2-0 win over Athletic Club in their opening Champions League clash of the season.
أعلن الاتحاد العربي لكرة القدم، مواعيد مباريات التصفيات المؤهلة إلى بطولة كأس العرب 2025، ومنها مباراة تحديد منافس منتخب مصر.
وتقام بطولة كأس العرب في قطر، في نسختها الثانية، وتبدأ في 1 ديسمبر وتختتم بالنهائي في 18 ديسمبر.
ويتواجد على رأس قائمة المنتخبات المشاركة، منتخب مصر، وسيقوده جهاز فني بقيادة حلمي طولان ومعه أحمد حسن مديرًا للمنتخب وعصام الحضري مدربًا للحراس، وذلك بقرار من اتحاد الكرة المصري، بعد رفض حسام حسن المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر خوض البطولة في وقت الاستعداد لـ كأس أمم إفريقيا بالمغرب.
ويشارك في بطولة كأس العرب، 16 فريقًا بداية من دور المجموعات للبطولة، حيث تأهل 9 منتخبات، ويتبقى 7، سيتم حسمهم من مباريات التصفيات التي تقام يومي 25 و26 نوفمبر من مباراة واحدة، الفائز سيتواجد في دور المجموعات.
وأسفرت قرعة كأس العرب، عن تواجد منتخب مصر في المجموعة الثالثة، بجانب الأردن والإمارات والفائز من المباراة التأهيلية بين الكويت وموريتانيا.
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موريتانيا ضد الكويت، الساعة 4 بتوقيت السعودية وقطر، 5 بتوقيت مصر، يوم الثلاثاء 25 نوفمبر.
سوريا ضد جنوب السودان، الساعة 7 بتوقيت السعودية وقطر، 8 بتوقيت مصر، يوم الثلاثاء 25 نوفمبر.
فلسطين ضد ليبيا، الساعة 7 بتوقيت السعودية وقطر، 8 بتوقيت مصر، يوم الثلاثاء 25 نوفمبر.
عمان ضد الصومال، الساعة 4 بتوقيت السعودية وقطر، 5 بتوقيت مصر، يوم الأربعاء 26 نوفمبر.
البحرين ضد جبيوتي، الساعة 4 بتوقيت السعودية وقطر، 5 بتوقيت مصر، يوم الأربعاء 26 نوفمبر.
السودان ضد لبنان، الساعة 7 بتوقيت السعودية وقطر، 8 بتوقيت مصر، يوم الأربعاء 26 نوفمبر.
جزر القمر ضد اليمن، الساعة 7 بتوقيت السعودية وقطر، 8 بتوقيت مصر، يوم الأربعاء 26 نوفمبر.
O São Paulo terá uma novidade para o duelo contra o Palmeiras, nesta quinta-feira (13), à 20h, pelo duelo de volta das quartas de final da Copa do Brasil. Trata-se do atacante Erison, que não é relacionado desde o dia 11 de abril.
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A última partida do jogador pelo clube do Morumbi foi em abril, no empate por 0 a 0 contra o Ituano, pela Copa do Brasil. Naquela partida, ele foi titular e saiu no intervalo. Três dias depois, no dia 16 de abril, o São Paulo confirmou que Erison teve estiramento em uma fibrose na coxa esquerda, e que o jogador já vinha apresentando dores na coxa direita.
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Desde então, ele vem se recuperando e estava aprimorando a forma física nos últimos dias. O próprio jogador postou nos stories do Instagram a arte do jogo contra o Palmeiras e escreveu a seguinte mensagem:
– Tá repreendido toda inveja, toda maldade, toda energia negativa e todas as pessoas falsas. Amém – escreveu.
Erison está vivo e foi relacionado para o jogo contra o Palmeiras.
O atacante postou a arte da partida em seu Instagram. pic.twitter.com/jcaXQ7MK5T
— Somos São Paulinos (@somosaopaulinos) July 13, 2023
Erison chegou por empréstimo do Estoril Praia, de Portugal, até o final da temporada. Aos 24 anos, o jogador foi contratado para ser uma espécie de ‘sombra’ para Calleri, mas por enquanto não correspondeu. Desde que foi anunciado, Erison realizou apenas cinco jogos, com dois gols marcados. Vale destacar que desde fevereiro, quando ele foi anunciado, o São Paulo disputou 33 partidas.
In almost 25 years as Tottenham Hotspur chairman, to say that Daniel Levy wasn’t known for his deep pockets would be an understatement. Unlike those around them, Spurs were often criticised for putting profit at the centre of their ambitions rather than silverware throughout his tenure.
Meanwhile, when Spurs did spend big, it didn’t always go to plan. They unlocked financial freedom after selling Gareth Bale in 2012, as Real Madrid secured the Welshman for a staggering £85m fee. But what came next was transfer flop after transfer flop. It could even be argued that they only managed to replace Bale eight years later when they signed the man himself on loan from Real Madrid.
Tottenham Hotspur chairman DanielLevyand Tottenham Hotspur CEO Vinai Venkatesham
The fact is, from Roberto Soldado to Vincent Janssen as well as many in between, Levy rarely spent well in North London. So much so, that we’ve now ranked the worst signings that he made during his time at Tottenham.
10 Clinton N'Jie (£12m)
Whilst Clinton N’Jie is far from the most expensive player on his list, he is one of the most disappointing. The 22-year-old arrived as a player full of potential in 2015, with Mauricio Pochettino at the peak of his powers. He was billed as a player destined for big things and seemed as though Spurs landed the ultimate transfer coup as a result.
In what turned into quite the trend, however, Levy guessed wrong. N’Jie went on to make just 14 appearances for the Lillywhites before leaving for Marseille just two years on from arriving. Failing to score and assisting just one goal in those 14 appearances, it’s fair to say that the winger never lived up to the hype.
9 Yves Bissouma (£30m)
A more recent inclusion, Yves Bissouma, is the topic of much frustration in North London. The talent is quite clearly there. At his best, he is exactly the midfielder that Tottenham hoped to sign for just £30m in 2022. But ability isn’t the issue.
There were many questions about Bissouma’s discipline when Ange Postecoglou suspended the midfielder from club duties last season, forcing the former Brighton man to earn back his redemption and those concerns have only increased under Thomas Frank.
A fresh start provided Bissouma with a clean slate that he has already mudded with disciplinary issues. Frank told reporters after leaving him out of his Super Cup squad to face Paris Saint-Germain: “Bissouma isn’t here because of disciplinary reasons. He has been late several times, the latest one too many.”
8 Bryan Gil (£22m)
There was a brief moment when Bryan Gil was Tottenham’s longest-serving player in the summer and that just about sums up Levy’s transfer struggles in North London. The Spaniard spent four years at the club despite spending much of that time out on loan and never making his mark under several managers.
Tottenham winger Bryan Gil
Like N’Jie years prior, Gil was signed as a player for the future and has since become a transfer flop. That said, at 24 years old, it could be argued that the Spaniard never truly received a fair chance in North London and he could yet thrive at Girona. From a transfer flop at Spurs, it would only compile the Lillywhites’ misery if Gil went on to become the world-beater that they thought they signed four years ago.
7 David Bentley (£15m)
Some went as far as to suggest that David Bentley could be the next David Beckham and that’s all the convincing that Levy needed. He and Spurs swooped in to welcome the Blackburn Rovers star in a deal worth £15m in 2008. At the time, that was no small price, either. Big things, as a result, were expected.
David Bentley
Tottenham Record
Appearances
62
Goals
5
Assists
11
After five years at the club and just 62 appearances, Bentley retired at Tottenham. From Beckham comparisons, the midfielder became one of the most disappointing transfer flops of the Levy era.
6 Davinson Sanchez (£37m)
When thinking about Davinson Sanchez, it’s hard not to remember the time when İlkay Gündoğan left him flailing to score for Manchester City. That in itself summed up his struggles at Tottenham. It wasn’t all bad, of course, but for a £37m player, many expected more.
The central defender thrived at Ajax and showed initial potential in North London, before ultimately failing to replicate the success of Jan Vertonghen or Toby Alderweireld.
Failing to replace star players has been an ongoing trend at Spurs too. They failed to replace Bale many moons ago, failed to replace Vertonghen and Alderweireld, and are yet to really replace the quality of Harry Kane. In a new era without Levy, that must change.
5 Paulinho (£17m)
Paulinho is one of the most memorable Tottenham flops. Mostly because he somehow found his way to Barcelona years later. In North London, things simply didn’t click for the Brazilian, who arrived for as much as £17m in 2013. One of the incomings that Tottenham welcomed with the Bale money, the midfielder was part of arguably the worst transfer window in Levy’s tenure.
In a two-year spell at White Hart Lane, Paulinho made 67 appearances, scored 10 goals and assisted another seven. As impressive as 16 goal involvements may look from midfield, however, those numbers simply papered over the cracks for a player who simply wasn’t good enough in the Premier League.
4 Giovani Lo Celso (£55m)
What was Levy thinking here? Giovanni Lo Celso, to his credit, remains a talented player. Alas, what he is not is a player worth £55m. Once again, those in North London were attempting to finally replace a key player – this time Christian Eriksen – and once again, they failed to do so. In 108 appearances, Lo Celso was involved in just 18 goals.
As Xavi Simons could be about to prove, a player worth around £55m simply must do better. But what makes Levy’s deal to sign Lo Celso so much worse is that he then sold the Argentine back to Real Betis in 2024 for less than £10m.
In the space of five years, the Tottenham chief handed the Spanish club £55m for their best player, watched him struggle, and then handed him back for a bargain price.
3 Vincent Janssen (£15m)
When AZ Alkmaar sold Vincent Janssen to Tottenham in 2016, it was the advice of ‘Moneyball’ baseball expert Bill Beane which saw the Dutchman’s price tag rise to as much as £15m. Unlike Beane’s baseball stars, though, Janssen was not the genius signing that many expected. He was the total opposite.
Tottenham flop Vincent Janssen.
In 46 appearances, the striker managed just six goals and four assists. He remains one of the worst strikers in Spurs’ Premier League history and his presence only enhances the reputation of Harry Kane, who bailed Levy out after his transfer mistake.
2 Roberto Soldado (£26m)
If Tottenham fans thought Janssen was bad, then it may be best to avoid their verdict on Roberto Soldado. Signed for around £26m, using a large chunk of the Bale money as a result, the forward never quite got going in a Spurs shirt. More than anyone, he summed up Levy’s failure to spend well when handed the chance.
By the time that their big-money striker had departed, he had just 16 goals and 11 assists to his name. From the brilliance of Bale, Spurs endured attacking flop after attacking flop until one of their own stepped in to end the most frustrating trend.
1 Tanguy Ndombele (£54m)
If covering distance wasn’t a much-needed asset for any central midfielder, then Tanguy Ndombele may well have gone down as one of the best players to have signed during Levy’s reign. On a technical level, he was outstanding. He was almost a throwback to Moussa Dembele with just how press resistant he was. Physically, meanwhile, he could hold almost anyone off when he was in the mood.
Former Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele
Alas, that mood rarely appeared and José Mourinho’s criticism was never going to help. Some Spurs fans may persist that under a different manager, Ndombele could have thrived. Mourinho was the man in charge, however, and for all his clear talent, the midfielder remains the biggest flop of the Levy era.
Se antes a prioridade do São Paulo no mercado era um atacante de velocidade, agora surgiu outra também. Por conta do alto número de lesões no setor, contratações para a zaga do São Paulo estão sendo vistas como algo ’emergencial’.
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O Tricolor vive um grande problema no setor. Com a lesão de Alan Franco, na última quarta-feira (5) contra o Palmeiras, as opções ficaram mais limitadas ainda. Conforme a reportagem do Lance! apurou, uma reunião de emergência foi feita entre membros da diretoria e Dorival Júnior. Mesmo sem poder gastar muito, o clube do Morumbi entendeu ser necessário buscar a contratação de mais uma peça para a defesa, com uma certa urgência. O scout está trabalhando em cima disso.
Sem Ferraresi até o final do ano, que encaminha para ter seu vínculo estendido com o São Paulo, Beraldo assumiu a titularidade. Porém, em uma das melhores fases de sua carreira, a Cria de Cotia sofreu uma lesão ligamentar no tornozelo e deve desfalcar a equipe por, aproximadamente, dois meses. Sem Beraldo, Alan Franco assumiu a posição nos últimos jogos.
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Porém, contra o Palmeiras pelo jogo de ida nas quartas da Copa do Brasil, Alan Franco preocupou ao deixar o gramado sentindo fortes dores no tornozelo. Chorando, recebeu atendimento médico ainda no banco de reservas e Diego Costa entrou em seu lugar. Sem o argentino, o Tricolor tem somente dois zagueiros à disposição: Arboleda e o próprio Diego Costa.
Alan Franco sentiu, saiu chorando e Diego Costa entrou no lugar. #lanceMORUMBI pic.twitter.com/bulEd84ZIi
— Izabella Giannola (@bellaxgiannola) July 6, 2023
Embora possa contar com Matheus Belém, Cria de Cotia, o jovem defensor ainda não tem experiência, de fato, no profissional (embora realize alguns treinamentos em conjunto aos mais velhos e também seja relacionado em alguns jogos). Diego Costa também é tratado com cautela, muito por conta da recorrência de lesões que tem enfrentado nos últimos meses.
Assim, a única alternativa é buscar, pelo menos, mais uma opção para reforçar a zaga do São Paulo. Muito para não precisar ‘contar com a sorte’, tendo em vista o calendário tricolor e o número de decisões que a equipe enfrentará nos próximos tempos. Vale registrar que Arboleda e Diego Costa tiveram históricos recentes de lesões graves que acabaram em cirurgia.