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Lots of Everton fans have been lauding a transfer link to former Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum.

As per a report from earlier in the week by 90min, which has since been shared by EFC Daily on their Twitter feed, Rafael Benitez is now ready to battle his former club Newcastle United to sign the Paris Saint-Germain player, of whom he is a ‘big fan’.

Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Leicester City and Aston Villa are other Premier League clubs believed to be interested in signing Wijnaldum in the January transfer window, should he be made available by the Ligue 1 leaders.

Even though he is a former Liverpool player, the Netherlands international would likely improve Benitez’s team given his pedigree in the game, having won both the Premier League and Champions League with the Reds and earned 85 caps for his country.

He has shown that he is more than capable of adding goals and assists from midfield in the English top flight, with 43 such contributions in 217 games in the division (Transfermarkt), and he could be a very shrewd addition at Goodison Park.

Everton fans on Wijnaldum transfer news

These Everton supporters lauded the transfer news as it was shared on Twitter, with one of them hailing the Dutchman as a “proper player”:

“DU DU DU DU DU DU GINI WIJNALDUM”

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“He would be perfect for Everton tbh. A shame he played for Big Red but his legs and energy with Doucoure would be class”

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“Who knows, I think he would be a good signing if the interest is genuine”

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“He’s quality mate, it’s a no-brainer on loan”

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“Finally, a proper player to add to the team”

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“Job for the boys”

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In other news, find out which official club post has left these Toffees fans buzzing

As per 90min, a shock transfer claim has come out of West Ham United involving former Liverpool star and Paris-Saint Germain midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum.

The Lowdown: Agents approach Moyes…

As confirmed by the boss himself, agents have already been attempting to offer their top players to both manager David Moyes and West Ham United (football.london).

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The Scotsman’s candid admission in a recent press conference perhaps exemplifies his side’s season so far and how they’re continuing to defy expectation, with West Ham currently still fighting on all fronts.

As the January window looms, the Hammers’ top priorities appear to be an emergency centre-half and the continued pursuit of a back-up striker to Michail Antonio (The Daily Mail).

However, that hasn’t stopped them from being tipped to bolster their midfield too, with 90min now sharing some surprise news.

The Latest: West Ham approached over Wijnaldum…

As per the outlet and reporter Graeme Bailey, West Ham and Moyes have been ‘approached’ by representatives of PSG player Wijnaldum just months after his move to the Parc des Princes from Liverpool.

His agents are apparently ‘working on finding him a potential loan move in the new year’ with West Ham among those to have been offered the 31-year-old alongside ‘more than half the Premier League’.

The Irons’ stance is not yet clear as they have allegedly refused to rule out the possibility of signing him temporarily in January.

The Verdict: Get it done?

Capable of playing further forward in the attacking midfield positions, Wijnaldum is arguably proven in the English top flight and could come as a cheaper alternative to target Jesse Lingard – especially on loan.

The 85-cap ace, called ‘sensational’ by Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, has scored an impressive 26 goals over those appearances for the Netherlands – potentially highlighting his threat going forward.

Despite playing a bit-part role under Mauricio Pochettino this season, he’s still managed to make his mark in the Champions League group stages with two goals, all while averaging an impressive 91% pass accuracy in midfield – more than any West Ham regular domestically with over two starts (WhoScored).

The only big caveat could be his reported £165,000-per-week wages, over £40,000 more than what West Ham’s current highest earner, Kurt Zouma, is taking home (spotrac).

In other news: ‘Oh my’, ‘Yes yes yes’…ExWHUemployee news on ‘perfect’ striker has these West Ham fans talking, find out more here.

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A atuação de Marcelo Grohe no jogo de ida da semifinal da Libertadores rendeu fortes elogios de outros ídolos da meta. Responsável por fazer uma defesa difícil em finalização de Ariel e contribuir para a vitória por 3 a 0 do Grêmio sobre o Barcelona-EQU, o goleiro teve exaltados seu sangue frio e sua ousadia.

Campeão da Libertadores e do Mundial Interclubes pelo Grêmio, Mazaropi é categórico ao falar da defesa de Grohe:

– Aquela ali é defesa digna de título. De goleiro que tem ousadia, reflexo e, em especial, muita qualidade. Marcelo cada vez mais comprova que já está firmado como titular do Grêmio – afirmou, ao LANCE!.

Bicampeão da Libertadores e Mundial Interclubes pelo São Paulo, Zetti apontou que Grohe não teve medo de se arriscar, e fez uma defesa digna de história:

-Marcelo Grohe fez uma defesa muito incomum no futebol. Mesmo com o grau de dificuldade, ele manteve a confiança diante da distância. A defesa na finalização de Ariel foi digna de goleiro que acredita em todas as bolas, e tem a ousadia de ir até o final da jogada. É claro que não chega a ser de Copa do Mundo, como a do Banks (em cabeçada de Pelé, na Copa de 1970), mas a Libertadores é muito importante para nós, sul-americanos – afirmou, ao LANCE!.

O tetracampeão mundial com a Seleção Brasileira na Copa de 1994 apontou que o goleiro gremista teve de driblar uma série de obstáculos no Monumental

-Além de ter sido uma bola à queima-roupa, Grohe soube lidar com uma série de pressões. O Grêmio estava atuando fora, em semifinal de Libertadores, mas ele não perdeu a concentração. Certamente, uma defesa deste porte fará com que ele entre para a história.

Titular absoluto do Atlético-MG nos anos de 1970 e 1980, João Leite declarou que Marcelo Grohe se consolida como um goleiro capaz de lidar com desafios:

-A dificuldade da defesa foi muito grande. O jogador do Barcelona podia arriscar a jogada em qualquer lugar. Cabia ao Marcelo Grohe ter reação rápida, e ele garantiu força para salvar a tentativa do Ariel. Sem dúvida, é uma defesa que prova como o Grohe está bem treinado, preparado – declarou, ao L!.

Questionado sobre comparações entre a defesa de Grohe e a maneira como o inglês Gordon Banks salvou a cabeçada de Pelé no Brasil e Inglaterra de 1970, o ex-goleiro não titubeou:

-Creio que a defesa do Marcelo Grohe teve ainda mais dificuldade do que a do Banks. Além do Ariel estar mais perto do gol, o Grohe teve de medir a posição de onde ia sair a finalização, e contar com reação e concentração puras. É defesa que mostra como um goleiro está muito bem treinado, preparado para fazer algo histórico em partidas decisivas.

O Grêmio encara o Barcelona-EQU novamente na próxima quarta-feira. A equipe se classifica até mesmo se perder por dois gols de diferença na Arena que, mesmo assim, estará na decisão da Libertadores.

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The PCB clarified that Mohammad Asif will not be travelling with the team to Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the series against New Zealand in November

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Mohammad Asif’s return to international cricket will be temporarily derailed as the Pakistan board clarified that he will not be travelling with the team to Abu Dhabi and Dubai for the ODI and Twenty20 series against New Zealand in November.Asif was deported from the UAE last year, having spent 19 days in detention at Dubai Airport, after he was found to be in possession of a small amount of opium. Though criminal charges were not pressed – reportedly after high-level contacts between the government of Pakistan and the UAE monarchy – the court order called for his immediate deportation and banned him from entering the UAE until further notice.The PCB had been trying to clarify what the situation was now that Asif is once again available for selection – following completion of a year-long ban for another doping offense last year – but has been told by authorities that he is not allowed back in. “Asif cannot play in the UAE,” Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, said. “We checked with authorities in UAE what his position was and we can confirm that he cannot play there. If he goes there he will be arrested.”The situation leaves Pakistan in a quandary: following terrorist attacks on the Sri Lankan team in March this year, international cricket is unlikely to return to Pakistan till 2011. Till that time, it is likely Pakistan will play a number of ‘home’ series at neutral venues in the UAE. For the time being, however, they will have to make do without the services of one of their leading fast bowlers.

Younis Khan, Pakistan’s Test and ODI captain, has said he could return to playing Twenty20 internationals

Cricinfo staff28-Oct-2009Younis Khan, Pakistan’s Test and ODI captain, has hinted that he could return to Twenty20 cricket despite having retired from the format after leading his team to the world title in England in June this year.In a television interview with , Younis nudged the door open for a possible return to a format he thought he was too old for. “If my fellow players accept me and the nation wants me to,” Younis said, “I will come back to playing Twenty20 internationals.”Younis had announced his retirement at a press conference right after Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Lord’s to win the final. Ijaz Butt, the PCB chairman, had said at the time that he would try and get Younis to change his mind though Pakistan seemed to have moved past that by appointing Afridi as the Twenty20 captain.Afridi led Pakistan to a Twenty20 win against Sri Lanka in the summer and will lead them in internationals against New Zealand and Australia, before spearheading Pakistan’s defence of the world title in April next year in the West Indies. And responding to Younis, Afridi, on the same show a night later, said Younis was “more than welcome” to return and would even “step down from the captaincy and play under Younis Khan”.Younis had recently resigned as Pakistan captain from all formats following allegations of match-fixing during the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa and murmurs about factions in the team and management working to undermine him. The Pakistan board, however, rejected the resignation and Butt came out in support of Younis, who then said he was happy to take back the captaincy after certain conditions were met.Afridi again denied reports of a rift with Younis but did confirm that some other players had problems with Younis after the Champions Trophy, which were now resolved. “The players informed me about their problems,” Afridi said. “I told them it was better if they directly communicate their problems to Younis, an idea which they didn’t like.”Afridi said he had already informed both Younis and the PCB chairman about the players’ problems and he hoped in future there will be no communication gap between team players and the captain. “The problem with our players is they don’t speak their heart out and that’s where the communication gap comes in,” Afridi saidYounis has played 22 Twenty20 internationals, scoring 432 runs at an average of 25.41 with a strike rate of 124.85. Pakistan’s next Twenty20 assignment is two matches against New Zealand in Dubai in November.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Public Investment Fund (PIF) are now reportedly ‘ready to spend’ to bring Aaron Ramsey to Newcastle United.

The Lowdown: Midfield targeted

Given that the likes of Florian Wirtz and James Ward-Prowse have been linked with a move to St. James’ Park over the last few days, it is clear that the new owners are looking to strengthen the midfield position.

New players will certainly need to be brought in in the January transfer window, given that the North East club are currently in a relegation battle, sitting in 19th spot in the Premier League table before today’s round of fixtures.

The Latest: Ramsey ‘courted’

As per Tuttosport (via Sport Witness), Ramsey is being ‘courted’ by the Tyneside outfit ahead of a potential move.

PIF are now ‘ready to spend’ on the Juventus midfield player, despite his €14m (£11.8m) yearly wages.

They are ‘not scared’ to pay his salary, and the Old Lady are ‘keen’ to get them off of their books, meaning that a move back to the top flight, and more specifically the Magpies, is now possible.

The Verdict: Avoid

While money is no object to the new owners, Ramsey is a player that they should be avoiding.

Even if they are willing to pay his astronomical wages, it would lead to other players in the squad wanting their pay package to go up, which could leave them in a sticky situation.

Wales international teammate Joe Allen claims that he can be ‘world-class’ on his day, and that is true, given his goals and assists record throughout his club career, but he is 30 years of age now, and has been suffering with injury problems as of late.

Nonetheless, the Toon already have plenty of midfield options in the squad already, and thus should be focusing on strengthening other areas of the pitch first of all, and certainly not splashing out big wages on an injury-prone player in his thirties.

In other news, find out who NUFC have been ‘alerted’ to the possibility of signing in January here!

West Ham have endured a transfer nightmare with Andriy Yarmolenko.

The 30-year-old has arguably been one of the Irons’ biggest-ever disappointments, having signed in an £18m deal from Borussia Dortmund in July 2018.

Other big-money duds like Sebastian Haller and Felipe Anderson have already been and gone, but it’s the Ukraine veteran that still remains at the London Stadium.

Across the last three-and-a-bit years, the 31-year-old has only been able to record 63 appearances, in which he has delivered ten goals and six assists, via Transfermarkt.

Yarmolenko started just one Premier League game in 2020/21 and is yet to be granted more than a late cameo in the English top-flight this term. It’s just not what you need from one of your highest-paid players.

It’s thought that the versatile 6 foot 2 forward is earning around £115k-per-week in east London, which was more than anyone else before the arrival of World Cup and Champions League winner Kurt Zouma, who is only earning £5k-per-week more, as per Spotrac.

The Hammers have even been said to have been ‘sorry’ for paying so much for the Ukraine international, which speaks volumes itself.

He is now valued at just €4m (£3.6m) by CIES Football Observatory and that’s hardly a surprise given his lack of game time and quality on the pitch over the past three seasons.

That’s a drastic decrease of 81% for a player that should be in the prime of his career.

By comparison, Jamie Vardy is still doing the business for Leicester City at 34, not to mention Cristiano Ronaldo, who will soon turn 37, and of course, Thiago Silva’s impact at Chelsea, aged 37, cannot be understated.

Once dubbed “special” by teammate Declan Rice, the Hammers’ hierarchy tried to offload Yarmolenko in the summer but that failed to garner much success and that’s no wonder given his decrease in transfer value.

Yarmolenko has been nothing short of a nightmare situation for the club’s owners, GSB. They can count their lucky stars that he’s out of contract at the end of the season, it seems unlikely that anyone will pay a fee for him this January.

AND in other news, Injury update emerges ahead of West Ham’s clash with Everton, Moyes is surely sweating…

A number of West Ham supporters are delighted after Vladimir Coufal was pictured back in training ahead of the Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

The Hammers are back in league action on Sunday afternoon, travelling to the Midlands to face Dean Smith’s side.

David Moyes’ team sit fourth in the table going into the match knowing that victory would take them level on points with champions Manchester City.

One player who looks set to be available for the hosts is Coufal, with the right-back pictured in training in a tweet shared by the club’s official Twitter account on Saturday.

The Czech Republic international has had injury problems of late, not playing in the league since the defeat to Brentford on October 3. He had been an ever-present up to then and illustrated his importance to the side by winning 2.1 tackles per game, the third-highest average in the Irons’ squad.

West Ham fans react to Coufal images

These West Ham fans took to Twitter to show their delight at Coufal’s return to the fold, having made a late appearance against Man City in the Carabao Cup in midweek.

“This guyyyy”

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“Play him instead of Cresswell, he needs his break”

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“Good to see him back”

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“Love Vlad”

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“Is Vladimir Coufal playing v Aston Villa tomorrow afternoon? Great to see him back on the training ground and he looks fit now judging by those photos lovely jubbly eh! Ben Johnson on the subs bench I would have thought if David Moyes decides to play Vladimir Coufal? COYI!”

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“He should play tomorrow”

Credit: @splasjyWHU

In other news, an expert has made a hugely exciting claim regarding West Ham’s finances. Read more here.

شدد المدرب الإيطالي، كارلو أنشيلوتي، المدير الفني لنادي ريال مدريد، على أن فريقه لن ينخدع بالهزيمة الكبيرة التي تلقاها فريق آينتراخت فرانكفورت من بايرن ميونخ، وذلك خلال حديثه أمام وسائل الإعلام قبل مباراة السوبر الأوروبي.

ويُقام السوبر الأوروبي بين ريال مدريد وآينتراخت فرانكفورت، مساء غد الأربعاء على ملعب “هلنسكي الأولمبي”، وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، العاشرة بتوقيت مكة المُكرمة.

وقال أنشيلوتي في المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بالمباراة: “هزيمة فرانكفورت 6-1 من بايرن ميونخ؟ لم أر تلك المباراة والنتيجة لن تخدعنا”.

وواصل: “كان لدى آينتراخت مشوار رائع في الدوري الأوروبي، واستحقوا الفوز بها لأنهم لعبوا بشكل جيد للغاية، نحن نُقاتل ونلعب بشكل جيد، الاستعداد للموسم كان جيدًا للغاية ونصل بثقة”.

وعن وجود فرانكفورت بين أندية الوسط في ألمانيا: “بايرن ميونخ لديه ميزانية وتنظيم وتاريخ أكبر من باقي الفرق، هذا ما يحدث في كرة القدم الألمانية والعديد من البلدان الأخرى مثل إيطاليا.. الموازنة أمر معقد للغاية”.

وأضاف: “السداسية؟ هذا ممكن، سنقاتل من أجل جميع المسابقات تمامًا، ليس لدي شك في ذلك؛ لكن الفوز بها سيكون أكثر تعقيدًا، لا أعرف ما إذا كنا سننجح، لأن الأمر صعب للغاية، لكن الفريق جيد للغاية ولدي ثقة كبيرة في اللاعبين لقد تحسّنا عن العام الماضي، وسننافس ونُقاتل”.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ماريانو دياز يتخذ قراره النهائي بشأن مستقبله مع ريال مدريد

وردًا على “كيف يكون هذا الفريق أفضل من الموسم الماضي؟” قال: “لقد قمنا بتعاقدين جيدين من الناحية البدنية والفنية، لا شيء أكثر، كانت الكيمياء بين المحاربين القدامى والشباب أحد مفاتيح نجاح العام الماضي ويمكن أن تستمر إلى أبعد من ذلك هذا العام، لأننا اعتدنا أكثر للعيش معًا، روديجر وتشواميني يضيفا إلى الجودة واللياقة البدنية”.

وأردف: “نحن هُنا بسبب العمل الذي قام به أولئك الذين فازوا بدوري الأبطال، سأعتمد على الفريق الذي فاز في باريس، أولئك الموجودين معي هنا سيلعبون”.

مودريتش: العمر غير مهم بالنسبة لي.. ولا أريد تكرار ما حدث في 2018 https://t.co/0HhCCEcS41 #كأسالسوبرالأوروبي pic.twitter.com/b0ctnaJ0YS — Btolat.com (@Btolat) August 9, 2022

وبسؤاله: “كيف تطمح للفوز بلقب آخر؟ وهل سمح رحيل رونالدو أن يُظهر بنزيما إمكاناته الكاملة؟”، قال: “نحن مستعدون للفوز باللقب والفوز دائمًا أمر مميز”.

وأشار: “أنا لا أنظر إلى الإحصائيات، فهي ليست مهمة؛ أنا أستمتع بلاعبي فريقي”.

وبسؤاله “هل بنزيما بحاجة إلى مُهاجم بديل؟”، أجاب: “لدينا الكثير من المهاجمين، هازارد، رودريجو، ماريانو وأسينسيو من الواضح أنه عندما يغيب أفضل مهاجم في العالم، فإن ذلك يؤثر على الفريق، لكن نحن لدينا حلول، استبدال كريم أمر مستحيل، لا يوجد لاعب في العالم يستطيع، إذا أُصيب بالإمساك، سنتأقلم”.

واختتم تصريحاته: “أعتقد أنه كان أفضل موسم في مسيرتي، لم أفز أبدًا بالدوري ودوري أبطال أوروبا في نفس العام، لقد حصلنا عليهما بفضل العديد من العوامل وفزنا على فرق قوية للغاية”.

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Cuca já tem a base do time que escalará no dia 9 de agosto, contra o Barcelona (EQU), na decisão da vaga às quartas de finais da Libertadores. Dos 11 que começaram a partida de sábado, contra o Avaí, o técnico tem duas dúvidas: sobre a utilização de Thiago Santos e a condição de Guerra, que saiu no primeiro tempo, com dores na coxa direita.

Caso o venezuelano não tenha lesão, a escalação é: Jailson; Mayke, Mina, Luan e Egídio; Bruno Henrique, Jean e Guerra (Thiago Santos); Róger Guedes, Dudu e Deyverson. Na quarta, contra o Botafogo, será o último teste deste time antes da Libertadores, e provavelmente com Thiago como titular.

A intenção do treinador era, no decorrer do último jogo tirar provavelmente Jean para a entrada de Thiago Santos e assim testar a equipe com um jogador mais marcador. Iniciar sem um atleta assim foi uma opção pela estratégia do Avaí, que jogou mais fechado. Com a vantagem do empate, o Barcelona deve realizar algo parecido no Allianz Parque.

– Quando você coloca o time assim (contra o Avaí), nota o quanto vai te fazer falta um volante ou não. No caso o Thiago (Santos). Era jogo para talvez eu ter posto um pouco ele se não perco o Mina. Ia tirar um volante, colocar o Thiago e adianta o Bruno (Henrique) para ter uma noção, mas faço isso no próximo jogo, para que a gente possa ir fortalecido ao Rio e ter uma ideia mais firme. Depois poupo o time ou parte dele contra o Atlético-PR – explicou o comandante.

Na última vitória fora de casa, contra o Sport, o Verdão jogou com Thiago, Jean e Bruno Henrique no meio-campo e foi bem. Raphael Veiga é outra opção para a armação, caso Guerra fique fora. Mas embora tenha entrado bem nas últimas duas partidas, o camisa 20 dificilmente começará o jogo da Libertadores. Moisés, que está praticamente recuperado de uma cirurgia no joelho, é outra opção também remota, caso Guerra não jogue.

O Verdão terá dois dias de treinos antes de enfrentar o Bota, pela 18ª rodada do Brasileiro. Depois, inicia os preparativos para a Libertadores. No domingo, o último jogo do primeiro turno, contra o Atlético-PR, no Allianz Parque, já deve ser com uma equipe bastante modificada.

O clube ainda vai divulgar sua programação, mas a primeira parte dos treinos para o dia 9 será na Academia de Futebol. Nos últimos dias, Cuca e o elenco vão se concentrar em Atibaia, como já ocorreu algumas vezes em 2016. Após perder por 1 a 0 em Guayaquil, o time precisa ganhar por dois gols de diferença para se classificar na Libertadores, a principal meta do Verdão no ano.

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