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Reports have suggested that Manchester United are unwilling to meet Tottenham Hotspur’s asking price for striker Harry Kane.

The England captain has been linked with a switch to Old Trafford for a considerable amount of time. With Edinson Cavani quickly approaching the twilight of his career having only signed a one-year deal at Old Trafford, albeit with the option of a second, the Red Devils have to make a move for Kane.

The Tottenham forward’s Premier League record really does speak for itself.

Now rated at £108m and being paid £200k per week at Tottenham, he has plundered an eye-watering 159 goals in 235 league appearances, an astounding record.

He has hit double figures in each of the last seven campaigns, even notching 30 during the 2017/18 season.

This all means that Kane has a strike rate of 0.67 goals per game, which is better than Marcus Rashford’s 0.31, Anthony Martial’s 0.33, Mason Greenwood’s 0.19 and of course Cavani’s record of 0.33.

With the mercurial Bruno Fernandes teeing Kane up with his 2.8 key passes per game, then an extremely fruitful relationship could well be in the offing in the future.

It won’t just be Kane’s goals that United will benefit from though. The 27-year-old’s creativity has improved just this season.

With ten Premier League matches to go in 2020/21, he already has 13 league assists, having added to those in his exhilarating performance in the 4-1 thumping of Crystal Palace.

The positives of Kane’s arrival at Old Trafford do not end there. Near neighbours Manchester City have also been backed to make a move for the Tottenham superstar in the near future.

If United manage to get there first, it could potentially signal a swing in power, not only in Manchester, but also in the Premier League.

So, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reportedly keen to recruit a striker as soon as this summer, no target makes more sense than Harry Kane.

AND in more news, take a look at Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s brilliant performance in the Red Devils’ 2-0 victory in the Manchester derby…

David Sullivan can seal West Ham United’s next-generation midfield unit with the January transfer of Derby County’s highly-rated talent Jason Knight.

What’s the word?

According to the Irish Mirror, Knight is at the centre of a three-way Premier League battle in the winter sales with Burnley, Crystal Palace and the Irons all serious about striking a deal.

David Moyes and Roy Hodgson each have the 19-year-old high on their shortlists for mid-season reinforcements, while Sean Dyche’s Clarets have already expressed their interest in a move.

Derby would be expecting a bidding war to erupt this month with Knight under contract at Pride Park through to 2023, while his continued rise has seen his stock skyrocket this season with interim head coach Wayne Rooney a huge fan.

Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny also holds Knight in high-regard following his late call-up to the senior squad in October and impressing in clashes with Wales and Bulgaria, despite initially being set for a role in the Under 21s.

Knight has started 21 of his 22 Championship appearances thus far this season and proved to be creative and vastly versatile, with two goals in eight outings in an attacking midfield role alongside minutes on either wing and in a defensive engine room capacity.

Mark Noble 2.0

West Ham winning the emerging race for Knight’s services could see Sullivan secure Moyes his next Mark Noble and seal the Irons’ next-generation midfield unit by tieing the 19-year-old down to a long-term contract at the London Stadium.

Moyes is due to lose Noble this summer when his £50,000-per-week contract expires, and would not appear set for renewed terms with Mr West Ham playing just 223 minutes of Premier League football thus far this season as Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek lock out the deep-lying roles.

But Knight could be the one to arrive and offer the level of competition Noble can no longer bring having displayed incredible potential with Derby, where the teen talent tears around the field intently harrying opponents as a rare bright spot of a torrid Rams season.

Knight’s all-energy approach has seen him earn rave reviews from those in the Derby ranks, including first-team coach Justin Walker who likens the 5 ft 8 maestro to Manchester United great Roy Keane.

“There’s 100 per cent a bit of Roy Keane in him,” Walker told The Athletic. “I started at Forest as a young kid, so I had the first-hand experience of Roy. I watched him develop at a similar age to Jason when he stepped into Forest’s team. It’s not a lazy comparison, there are some comps in there. But it comes down to self-drive and motivation.”

Knight has brought more than just energy to Pride Park this season, with the 19-year-old a box-to-box threat creating 0.6 shots and 0.6 key balls per Championship game this season along with 1.1 successful tackles, 0.8 dribbles and 5.3 duels won, per SofaScore.

AND in other news, David Moyes must consider a drastic U-turn on an £18m-rated West Ham “monster”.

The day Pablo Hernandez calls time on his long and illustrious career, Leeds United fans will no doubt be in mourning.

The Spanish wizard has been an absolute revelation since joining from Swansea, making well over 150 appearances for the club and scoring 36 goals and providing 41 assists in total.

But with him turning 36 in April, Victor Orta will have to be on the look-out for a potential long-term successor to the veteran, and he could do a lot worse than bringing in Celtic’s Ryan Christie.

According to reports, there is considerable interest in the Scotland international, and that with him currently being unwilling to sign a contract extension at Parkhead, he could be on the move, with Leeds one of the clubs keeping a close eye on his situation.

Able to play anywhere across midfield, but perhaps at his most destructive when in the middle of the pitch, Christie has been an absolute machine when it’s come to driving Celtic’s attacks.

This season alone has seen him already reach double figures in terms of assists with 11, including setting up a goal each in both of Celtic’s Europa League clashes against Serie A giants Milan.

And when you compare his influence in game with Hernandez, Christie goes clear. As per Sofascore, the latter has averaged an impressive 2.4 shots, 2.6 key passes, and 1.9 dribbles per game this season, whilst Leeds’ resident magician has managed just 0.8 shots, 0.6 key passes and 0.4 dribbles.

That’s not to mention the fact Christie is the kind of hard-working team player who Bielsa would surely love to build his team around – he’s averaging close to two tackles per match in the Scottish Premiership.

Bringing Christie in would go a long way to completing Bielsa’s dream Leeds team as he looks to establish the Whites as a Premier League force.

Meanwhile, Leeds could Bielsa’s dream signing in this “unplayable” £40m star.

Leeds were strong enough to keep Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal at bay this evening, but didn’t do enough to snatch all three points. However, Marcelo Bielsa cannot sniff at a point against the Gunners, who are pushing to catch up with ‘top six’ rivals Spurs and Chelsea.

Neither team could break the deadlock and spoils were forced to be shared at Elland Road. Patrick Bamford looked the most likely to score during the evening, but the 27-year-old fluffed his lines on several occasions and missed putting his side in front.

However, it wasn’t just Bielsa’s golden boy who struggled in front of goal tonight. New signing Raphinha, who made his first senior start for his new club, really struggled to find his groove and was extremely wasteful in front of goal.

Raphinha vs Arsenal

The Brazilian reportedly completed just 68% of his attempted passes, despite playing the full 90 minutes for Leeds. Despite his 100% cross and long ball success, he failed to register a single shot on goal, pulling the trigger four times during the match and failing to hit the target with any (via Sofascore).

With neither side able to beat the opposition’s goalkeepers, both Leeds and Arsenal settle for the lone point in their returning Premier League match. The Whites will more than likely be pleased with the result, given the fact their previous two appearances saw them suffer back-to-back 4-1 defeats to Leicester and Crystal Palace.

Leeds creep up a spot in the table and remain the two points behind Arsenal, who are also struggling for points this season. But Bielsa must be focusing on the fact that despite his attackers’ best efforts, they just aren’t finding that final spark to tuck their goals away.

Raphinha was extremely wasteful this evening and may have ruined his chance of starting more games. The £60,000 per week forward slotted in to replace Helder Costa, who didn’t make it off the bench. However, with Everton next to play, Bielsa won’t want to risk fielding the 23-year-old if he couldn’t make his first start for the club count with at least a shot on goal.

In other news, Cellino made massive mistake in selling this former Leeds player…

On Tuesday evening, some Tottenham Hotspur supporters witnessed a glimpse of what could’ve been and not just because they missed out on Champions League qualification…

What was the word?

One-time transfer target Marcus Thuram lit up the elite stage, bagging a 25-minute brace against Gareth Bale’s parent club, Real Madrid.

The 23-year-old is a unique combination of pace, height and power and that much was displayed playing on the left-flank where, in addition to his double, he recorded two dribbles, one key pass and a 93% pass accuracy. He also won 80% of his duels, per SofaScore.

According to The Sun during the 2019 January transfer window, Spurs were set to battle north London rivals Arsenal and Manchester United for his signature.

It clearly didn’t come to fruition as by the summer, he joined Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach for just €12m (£11m). He has continued to thrive ever since.

One that got away?

Now valued at €40m (£36m) by CIES Football Observatory, Thuram has become one of the Bundesliga’s most exciting forwards – outside the absolute joke of a frontline that Bayern Munich possess.

That brace took his total for Gladbach to 17. He’s also provided 13 assists, meaning he’s contributed to 30 goals in just 47 appearances, via Transfermarkt.

In 31 league matches last term, the Frenchman averaged two dribbles, 1.8 shots and one key pass per game, which is way better than what current Spurs star Lucas Moura has managed this season in the Premier League.

His 0.8 shots, 0.5 dribbles and 0.3 key passes per appearance, via WhoScored, is a shambles in comparison especially as he’s been competing at the top level for a far greater time period.

Despite being the son of legendary France World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, the 23-year-old is quite the opposite and has been likened to Anthony Martial in the past.

Gladbach’s sporting director Max Eberl believes they have a gem on their hands, calling Thuram a “fast, robust and dangerous forward” whilst former Saint-Etienne coach Jean-Louis Gasset dubbed him a “great player” with a “great future”.

For just £11m, you can’t help but feel that Daniel Levy missed a winner here. His ability to play anywhere across the front three could’ve helped solve the back-up striker problem prior to Carlos Vinicius’ arrival too.

AND in other news, Premier League misfit could’ve been the DREAM Eriksen successor…

أعلن الاتحاد الدولي لتاريخ وإحصاءات كرة القدم (ifFHS) قائمة المرشحين للحصول على جائزة أفضل مدرب في العالم لعام 2021.

وتواجد الجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني، مدرب الأهلي، ضمن قائمة المرشحين للحصول على الجائزة المذكورة، بعد تألقه مع بطل إفريقيا.

وفاز بيتسو موسيماني هذا العام مع الأهلي ببطولة كأس السوبر الإفريقي، وبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا الثانية له مع الأهلي، والثالثة تاريخيًا للمدرب الجنوب إفريقي.

وأوضح الاتحاد الدولي لتاريخ وإحصاءات كرة القدم أنه سيتم الإعلان عن الفائزين بجوائز الأفضل، في حفل بنهاية شهر نوفمبر المقبل.

طالع أيضًا.. مدرب جالاكسي: 3 أندية أخشى مواجهتها في دوري أبطال إفريقيا.. ونفخر بـ موسيماني

وفاز بالجائزة العام الماضي، هانزي فليك المدير الفني لمنتخب ألمانيا الحالي وبايرن ميونخ سابقًا، بعدما قاد العملاق البافاري للتتويج بالسداسية. المرشحون لجائزة أفضل مدرب في العالم 2021

الألماني توماس توخيل (تشيلسي).

الإسباني بيب جوارديولا (مانشستر سيتي).

الفرنسي زين الدين زيدان (ريال مدريد).

الأرجنتيني ماوريسيو بوتشيتينو (باريس سان جيرمان).

النرويجي أوليه جونار سولشاير (مانشستر يونايتد).

الألماني هانزي فليك (بايرن ميونخ).

الألماني جوليان ناجيلسمان (لايبزيج).

الأرجنتيني دييجو سيميوني (أتلتيكو مدريد).

الإيطالي أنطونيو كونتي (إنتر ميلان).

الفرنسي كريستوف جالتير (ليل).

الأوكراني يوري فيرنيدوب (شيريف).

البرازيلي ريناتو جاوتشو (فلامينجو).

البرازيلي أبيل فيررا (بالميراس).

البرازيلي أليكس ستيفال كوكا (أتلتيكو مينيرو).

الجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني (الأهلي).

الجنوب إفريقي مانقوبا منجقيثي (ماميلودي صنداونز).

التونسي معين شعباني (الترجي).

المكسيكي خافيير أجيري (مونتيري).

البيروفي خوان رينوسو (كروز أزول).

البرتغالي ليوناردو جارديم (الهلال السعودي).

الكوري الجنوبي جي دونج كيم (بوهانج ستيلرز).

Barcelona’s sporting director Ramon Planes has shut down talks of Ousmane Dembele leaving the Spanish outfit this transfer window.

The Manchester Evening News has reported that the La Liga heavyweights are not in discussions with Manchester United, who have recently been linked to the Frenchman. Planes said: “First of all, no negotiations with Manchester United at the moment. Completely deny that.

“He’s a player we count on, we know his potential. We hope this year the team sees the best of him.”

Liverpool links to Dembele

The Reds have reportedly been interested in the Barcelona forward a while now, but would be looking to bring him in for the short-term only. With recent deals for Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota costing a combined £60.03m, it’s unlikely the Merseysiders are looking to splash any more cash. Transfermarkt currently values Dembele at £50.4million, but Barca could demand a lot more than that before they see the young talent leave.

However, next season could be a different story for Liverpool. They could be in a position to pay big once they initially sign Dembele on a loan deal for this campaign.

If the France international was offered a choice between Man United and Liverpool, he may be tempted to join the reigning champions of England.

Why will losing out on Dembele hurt Liverpool?

Despite new signing Jota flying out of the blocks and bagging a goal on his Anfield debut, the Reds are still strapped for options in attack.

Rhian Brewster has made a permanent move to Sheffield United, Harry Wilson is also looking likely to receive the boot and Xherdan Shaqiri may also be shipped out. If all three players leave Liverpool, the club will have just Divock Origi and Jota as back-up to their fabled front three.

Takumi Minamino is also penned down as a winger, but it seems that his recent positive performances in a more central role will see Jurgen Klopp deploy him as an attacking midfielder moving forward.

Bringing Dembele in, even for the short-term, would have seriously strengthened Liverpool’s front three. Despite looking promising, Jota is still settling in and Origi’s subpar six goals in 42 appearances last season doesn’t paint a promising picture for the Reds if one of their front three picks up an injury.

Lionel Messi has also picked up on Dembele’s talents, once describing him as having ‘frightening’ pace during training (via Give Me Sport). His flair on the ball would make an ideal back-up option coming off the Liverpool bench this season.

In other news, Takumi Minamino could become the answer to Liverpool’s long term Philippe Coutinho problem

When it comes to Fantasy Premier League, you forward options are often the most important decisions to make before the start of each new season – and this one proves no different to the rest.

There is an abundance of strikers and wingers to choose from now, with plenty of forwards last season heading into double figures for their goalscoring tallies. This new season has seen plenty of new additions from new signings at the big clubs, all the way to the new players coming through from the clubs promoted from the Championship.

No matter what, you can always rely on your go-to’s from each season, as well as finding room for those hidden gems and cheaper players to help fill out your squad whilst making sure you build the best starting XI and bench possible.

With that being said, we’re going to take a look at four options up top that could be a make or break for your FPL team, ranging from all prices at any club in the league.

Aleksandar Mitrovic – £6.0m

The Serbian international is back in the Premier League with Fulham after their prometon via the Playoff final against Brentford. Last season in the Championship, Mitrović managed 26 goals in 41 appearances for the Cottagers – and in his last season in the Premier League, he still scored 11 goals for the club despite their relegation in the 2018/19 season.

The 25-year-old will currently cost you just £6.0m, a great price for a striker of his ability and proficiency, and has only been selected by 25.7% of users. Along with an ICT index rank of 512 of 521, Mitrović should be in everyone’s starting XI this season.

Anthony Martial – £9.0m

Last season saw the Frenchman enjoy his best goalscoring season for Manchester United yet, managing 17 goals in 33 appearances. During that time, he picked up a total of 200 points and certainly struck up a great partnership with Marcus Rashford both before and after the Englishman’s injury.

This season has only seen 13.8% of user select Martial, likely due to his £9.0m price tag – but don’t let that scare you off. Now that the 24-year-old has found his feet in a Red Devils shirt, I can’t see that slowing down now, and he would be a great option in your starting XI if you give him the chance.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin – £7.2m

Everton’s No.9 has certainly shown what he is about in the Premier League last campaign.

The 23-year-old scored 13 goals for the Toffees last season, amassing 126 points by the end of the year, and I don’t see that being the end of the Englishman’s goalscoring form. This season has seen Carlo Ancelotti sign three new midfielders in Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure, and James Rodriguez, with the latter being the most important for Calvert-Lewin.

Rodriguez will bring a new attacking dimension for Everton, and I can see Calvert-Lewin benefitting greatly from this. This season the striker will only cost you £7.2m and has only been selected by 24% of users.

Neal Maupay – £6.5m

The French striker has been something of a revelation for Brighton. Since 2016, Glenn Murray was a fantastic goal scorer for the Seagulls, but the 2018/19 season was far from Murray’s brilliance – and this led to the now 36-year-old being side-lined due to injuries and his age.

In steps Neal Maupay, and suddenly Brighton have themselves a real goalscoring striker in their hands. Last season was Maupay’s first for the club, and the 24-year-old managed 10 goals in 37 appearances, totaling 131 points for the campaign.

Maupay can currently be picked up for just £6.5m. Only 2.1% of users have selected him, meaning he has certainly gone under the radar.

استقر مسئولو نادي الزمالك، على عودة رزاق سيسيه، لاعب الفريق والمُنتهي إعارته للاتحاد السكندري، في الموسم المقبل.

قررت المحكمة الرياضية تأييد منع الزمالك من القيد لفترتي انتقالات بسبب أزمة توقيع حسام أشرف لأكاديمية كاميرونية.

اقرأ ايضًا.. كما انفرد بطولات.. الزمالك يُعير شبانة إلى الإسماعيلي ومروان حمدي لـ سموحة

علم “بطولات”، أن الزمالك استقر على عودة رزاق سيسيه إلى صفوف الفريق في الموسم المقبل.

وجاء قرار الزمالك بعد أزمة القيد في ظل قدرة النادي على قيده بصفته مقيد من قبل في قائمة الفريق.

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Juiz de Fora, em Minas Gerais, recebeu na noite desta quarta-feira a final da primeira edição da Primeira Liga. Fluminense e Atlético-PR duelaram em um jogo de muita movimentação e estádio lotado, mas com poucas chances de gol. Saiu dos pés de Marcos Junior o gol que deu o título ao Tricolor, que venceu por 1 a 0 e agora pensa na semifinal do Carioca, domingo, contra o Botafogo.

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Com o imenso apoio do torcedor que não parava de gritar nas arquibancadas nenhum segundo, o Fluminense começou melhor a partida. Mesmo sem Fred, suspenso, a articulação das jogadas planejada por Levir Culpi era feita com rapidez. Logo aos oito, Cícero cabeceou e Gerson desviou, obrigando Weverton, do Atlético-PR, fazer grande defesa.

Do banco, Paulo Autuori, técnico do Atlético-PR, gesticulava para tentar fazer seu time mudar o ritmo de jogo. Em campo, pouco faziam, deixando espaços para o Fluminense. Aos 25 e 26, Wellington Silva e Osvaldo tiveram boas chances ofensivas, por exemplo, mas falharam na hora da finalização, um ponto comum da equipe durante a etapa inicial.

Uma resposta do Atlético-PR surgiu apenas aos 31 minutos. Eduardo achou posição para finalizar e mandou para o gol defendido por Diego Cavalieri. O chute saiu fraco, porém foi perigoso, acertando a trave. O Fluminense, neste momento, recuou um pouco e quase levou o gol aos 36 e 37, quando Walter finalizou para fora e Vinicius acertou o travessão, salvando de novo os cariocas.

Fluminense e Atlético-PR voltaram para o segundo tempo sem substituições. E o Tricolor retornou para a partida com maior gás. Aos seis, Gustavo Scarpa achou Magno Alves. que tocou para Osvaldo. Na hora do chute, Thiago Heleno quase fez contra, mas salvou os paranaenses.

Aos 19 minutos da etapa final, Levir Culpi resolveu mudar. Sacou Gerson e Osvaldo, colocando Edson e Marcos Junior, respectivamente. E foi deste último que saiu o gol do título. Magno Alves ganhou corrida de Paulo André e tocou para Marcos Junior. Ele disparou e finalizou com perfeição. A torcida tricolor vai ao delírio e precisou esperar poucos minutos para soltar o grito de “é campeão”.

FICHA TÉCNICA

FLUMINENSE 1 X 0 ATLÉTICO-PR

Local: Estádio Mário Helênio, em Juiz de Fora (MG)
Data: 20 de abril de 2016, quarta-feira
Hora: 21h45 (de Brasília)
Público: 23.985 presentes
Árbitro: Sandro Meira Ricci
Cartão Amarelo: Cícero e Marcos Junior (FLU) / Walter e Jadson (CAP)
Gols: Marcos Junior, aos 35 do segundo tempo.

FLUMINENSE: Diego Cavalieri, Wellington Silva, Henrique, Gum e Giovanni (Douglas – 30’/2ºT); Pierre, Cícero, Gustavo Scarpa, Gerson (Edson – 19’/2ºT) e Osvaldo (Marcos Jr – 19’/2ºT); Magno Alves – Técnico: Levir Culpi.

ATLÉTICO-PR: Weverton; Eduardo, Paulo André, Thiago Heleno e Sidcley; Jadson (André Lima 38’/2ºT), Otávio, Vinícius (Pablo – 28’/2ºT); Marcos Guilherme, Nikão e Walter – Técnico: Paulo Autuori.