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يواصل مجلس إدارة النادي الأهلي إبرام صفقات رحيل لاعبيه واستقطاب آخرين استعدادًا لخوض منافسات الموسم المقبل.

وكان الأهلي قد أعلن خلال الساعات القليلة الماضية عن ضم صفقتين، إذ تعاقد مع شادي حسين، والبرازيلي برونو سافيو.

طالع | الأهلي يعلن ضم البرازيلي برونو سافيو رسميًا

وعلم “بطولات” من مصدر خاص بالنادي الأهلي أنه قد تمت الموافقة على رحيل اللاعب صلاح محسن إلى صفوف فيوتشر.

وأوضح المصدر أن صفقة انتقال محسن إلى فيوتشر، جاءت على سبيل الإعارة لمدة عام واحد.

يُذكر أن الأهلي قد أنهى الموسم الماضي ببطولة الدوري محتلًا المركز الثالث، كما خسر بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا من الدور النهائي على يد الوداد المغربي.

Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan believes that Mateusz Klich could now lose his place in the team following Adam Forshaw’s impressive return.

The Lowdown: Forshaw back in the fold

The 29-year-old has overcome a serious hip injury which saw him miss two years of action, making a hugely pleasing return to the Leeds team recently. The midfielder has six appearances to his name in all competitions this term and seems to be growing by the game, arguably producing a Man of the Match display in the recent 1-1 draw with Leicester City.

Forshaw’s return gives Marcelo Bielsa a selection headache in the middle of the park, with Klich also battling to partner Kalvin Phillips.

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The Latest: Pundits tips Klich to lose place

Speaking to Football Insider, Leeds ambassador Whelan admitted that Forshaw’s resurgence could lead to Klich being benched after the international break:

“It was really encouraging to see Forshaw back in that starting line-up. Not least because we didn’t know if we were going to see him in a Leeds shirt again.

“He’s had two horrible years out through injury, and that is tough to come back from for any professional.

“He and Phillips seemed to have a really good understanding in the midfield. He gave us just a bit more presence in there, a bit more aggression.

“That partnership worked better than having Klich in there, it was great to see Forshaw back. He has that experience and composure that we need in that midfield area. Klich could be the one to miss out now.”

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The Verdict: Fair decision currently

This is a very healthy situation for Leeds to be in, with central midfield an area which has often felt light on options so far this season, especially with Robin Koch out injured.

Forshaw genuinely feels like a new signing, having missed so much action, and he is showing what an influential figure he can be within Bielsa’s team if he stays fit.

Klich remains a key player for Leeds as well, though, earning their fifth-highest SofaScore performance rating of the season and starting seven top-flight matches, and the added competition from Forshaw could prompt him to raise his game even further in the coming weeks and months.

In other news, Leeds are reportedly potential suitors for an exciting young player. Read more here.

Flocking to Twitter, these West Ham United fans have absolutely erupted over news involving their promising young defender Ben Johnson.

The 21-year-old has come on leaps and bounds since manager David Moyes was forced to turn to him in the absence of usual mainstay Vladimir Coufal through injury.

Enjoying solid performances against the likes of Man City, bitter rivals Tottenham and Aston Villa, even scoring in the latter game, Johnson has now been tipped to pen a new deal at the London Stadium as his current contract expires in 2022.

Lauded as a ‘really important player’ by Moyes for his recent showings, you could be forgiven for thinking his call-up to the England Under-21s squad was a given.

Alas, it wasn’t, with the right-back officially missing out on Lee Carsley’s final selection as per West Ham correspondent Tom Clark.

Flocking to this news, these Irons supporters simply can’t quite believe it – with some calling it ‘ridiculous’ and ‘insane’.

Going by his recent form at club level, you can see why West Ham fans are a bit perplexed at this development.

Find all of their best takes down below.

West Ham fans erupt over Johnson news…

“How does Max Aarons get in before Johnson? Absolute joke of a selection that. Same with Bowen not getting picked for the full squad”

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“Madness”

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“Insane”

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“This is ridiculous….”

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“Max Aaron’s gets in squad though, how many goals have been put past him this season, absolute joke.”

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“Tututut”

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In other news: ‘Woohoo’, ‘Going for the title’…ExWHUemployee’s transfer claim has many West Ham fans buzzing, find out more here.

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O primeiro jogo do Corinthians no mês de seu aniversário de 107 anos marcará também a estreia do novo terceiro uniforme do clube. Tradicionalmente lançada em setembro, a camisa diferente da branca e da listrada em preto e branco desta vez será preta e com detalhes em laranja, conforme a própria fornecedora de material esportivo “vazou” em sua loja online em julho. Neste domingo, contra o Santos, o Timão vai atuar pela primeira vez de roupa nova.

A atual terceira camisa, lançada em setembro de 2016, é azul em degradê, em ação descrita pela Nike com o conceito do “inexplicável”:certas coisas que acontecem com o Timão simplesmente não têm sentido, como a cor que foge do habitual. A equipe vestiu azul em apenas seis jogos: 1 a 1 com o Coritiba (14/9/2016), derrota por 2 a 0 para o Botafogo (1/10/2016), 2 a 2 com o Flamengo (23/10/2016), vitória por 3 a 2 diante do Mirassol (25/2/2017), 1 a 1 com a Ponte Preta (12/3/2017) e 0 a 0 com o Botafogo (1/4/2017). Nas quartas de final do Paulistão, a cor “inexplicável” foi aposentada.

O Corinthians ainda não divulgou qual ação de marketing representará a camisa preta com detalhes em laranja, mas a assessoria do clube já confirma a estreia na Vila Belmiro. Em 2015, o Corinthians teve terceiro uniforme em que o laranja fez referência ao “terrão”, antigo campo onde treinavam as categorias de base do clube em Itaquera.

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With Valerien Ismael’s West Bromwich Albion side heading into Friday night’s fixture having suffered their first defeat of the season last time out, the Frenchman would have undoubtedly been hoping to get the Baggies’ automatic promotion push back on track with a win in the West Midlands derby against Birmingham City.

While it was by no means the most convincing victory in the world, Albion just about managed to get over the line, with Karlan Grant’s strike 15 minutes from time being enough for Ismael’s side to take all three points, with the 1-0 result sending the Baggies to the top of the Championship table.

However, rather than the match-winning Grant or any of West Brom’s clean sheet-keeping back three, it was Conor Townsend who stole the show against the Blues, with the 28-year-old playing an influential role in Albion’s win from left wing-back.

Lost possession 32 times

Having been deployed on the left-hand side of the West Brom back three in recent weeks, covering for the injured Matt Clarke, the return of the previously stricken centre-back facilitated Towsend’s move back to his more natural position on the pitch.

The £1.8m-rated man did not disappoint, boasting 83 touches of the ball – more than any other player to feature in the match – completing both of his attempted dribbles and having three shots at the Birmingham City goal, as well as making two interceptions and three tackles.

The left wing-back also attempted a whopping 13 crosses and six long balls over his 90 minutes on the pitch, and while only three crosses and one long ball found their intended target, the 28-year-old’s sheer number of attempts demonstrates just how much of a creative influence he was in the match. That was something which ultimately saw him lose possession of the ball 32 times.

While this latter stat can be viewed in a negative light – as, in the black and white of it, the defender gave away the ball more often than any other player on the night – it’s worth taking into account the fact that a player such as Trent Alexander-Arnold has lost possession an average of 23.4 times per game so far this season. Therefore, it can also be used as a barometer for how many risky and defence-splitting passes a player attempts.

This was certainly the case for Townsend against Birmingham, with The Athletic’s West Brom correspondent Steve Madeley stating his belief on Twitter that the £14k-per-week full-back looked “confident on the ball” and was “full of running” in the fixture – as well as claiming that the choice to award the defender the Man of the Match award was the “easiest decision of the night.”

While Townsend’s SofaScore match rating of 6.8 saw him statistically rank as Albion’s joint third-worst player to start against the Blues, in reality, the wing-back’s efforts over the course of the 90 minutes deserve much praise indeed.

In other news – Ismael masterclass: West Brom struck dream deal over “massive” £6.3m-rated gem

Emerson Royal put in his best performance since joining Tottenham Hotspur this summer as they defeated Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Brazilian right-back was drafted in on deadline day, signing in a €30m (£26m) deal from Barcelona, and finally, the north London outfit caught a glimpse of exactly what he had to offer.

In a game where Heung-min Son excelled with two assists and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ran the show from the engine room, it was the 22-year-old defender who was an unsung hero for Nuno Santo and his side.

No player recorded more touches of the ball than Emerson (86) as he was a constant threat down that right flank.

Not only was he a rock defensively but he also got up the pitch to contribute in the final third.

As per SofaScore, Emerson recorded a match-high four interceptions, helping thwart the threat of wing-back Matt Target and Danny Ings, who was on his side in Villa’s two-man attack. He also made six clearances, two tackles and won a whopping ten duels.

The Evening Standard’s Dan Kilpatrick wrote in his post-match ratings column:

“A promising showing after a tough start in the Premier League. Committed and aggressive defensively and got forward well, creating a big chance for Son at the start of the second half.”

Indeed, the £26m-rated dynamo won three free-kicks, created one key chance and managed to pull off 100% of his dribbles, via SofaScore, further suggesting that he was capable of contributing in the final third.

It was only his third start in the Premier League but for the very first time, Nuno witnessed a player that should be starting there week in, week out. He’s a breath of fresh air in comparison to Serge Aurier, who left the Lilywhites by mutual consent in the summer.

According to football.london’s Alasdair Gold, the Brazil international has impressed staff with his “incredible” fitness levels and we saw some of that during the match today.

The Hotspur faithful were equally impressed by Emerson, too, with many expressing their delight with his performance.

On a day where Spurs ended a run of three straight heavy Premier League defeats, it was the new summer signing that went hugely under-the-radar and deserves plenty of credit for such a showing.

AND in other news, Forget Son: £36m-rated Spurs machine who had 6 dribbles stole the show against Villa…

Luka Milivojevic came under fire from some Crystal Palace fans for his performance in Monday’s 2-2 draw at Arsenal.

Palace came from behind to lead going into injury time at the Emirates Stadium, with Christian Benteke and Odsonne Edouard finding the net. However, they saw three points slip from their grasp as Alexandre Lacazette fired home deep into stoppage time.

The result left Palace 14th in the Premier League, having won only one of their first eight matches.

Recapping Milivojevic’s night

Milivojevic lined up alongside James McArthur in Patrick Vieira’s 4-2-3-1 system and donned the captain’s armband. The Serbian was making his third consecutive start for the Eagles after missing the start of the season for personal reasons, but it was not a night to remember for the 30-year-old.

Just one of his five attempted crosses found a team-mate, while he also lost possession 11 times (via SofaScore). Vieira opted to take him off after 67 minutes, sending on Cheikhou Kouyate instead.

Here’s what a selection of Palace fans on Twitter had to say about the Serbian’s “awful” display in north London last night, with one describing him as a “poor man’s Jedinak” in reference to the Australian former Eagles midfielder.

These Palace fans rip into to Kouyate

“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… Luka is not good enough. Terrible passing, terrible free kicks and lets opposition players ghost past him. He is a poor man’s Jedinak!”

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“LUKA LEAVE”

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“There are still some people out there that think Luka can pass by the way”

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“What does Luka have on these managers to stay in starting 11”

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“Can’t wait till Luka leaves Palace”

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“Luka has been awful”

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In other news, some Palace fans react to this Eberechi Eze post.

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O Vitória, através de seu site oficial, anunciou, nesta terça-feira, o acerto com o técnico Vágner Mancini. O treinador foi recentemente demitido da Chapecoense e estava sem clube desde 4/7. Além de Mancini, o Leão anunciou Cléber Giglio para suceder o sérvio Dejan Petkovic na diretoria de futebol do clube. Ambos chegam em uma fase conturbada do rubro-negro, que se encontra na vice-lanterna do Brasileirão.

Essa será a quarta passagem de Mancini no comando da equipe. As três anteriores foram nos anos de 2008, 2009 e 2015-2016. À frente do Leão, Vágner Mancini soma 153 jogos, com 64 vitórias, 34 empates e 55 derrotas.

A nota publicada no site do clube fala da reestruturação do futebol que está em andamento. Além de anunciar a contratação de técnico e diretor de futebol, o comunicado cita diversos tópicos discutidos pela direção para dar cara nova ao clube, que não vem passando confiança nas decisões que tem tomado recentemente.

Confira os tópicos citados no comunidado do Presidente em exercíco do Vitória, Agenor Gordilho Neto:

1. Assessoramento de empresa especializada para definir o modelo de gestão adequada;

2. Contratação de um Diretor Executivo com experiência empresarial e desportiva;

3. Democratização das informações visando dar transparência de todos os atos da diretoria e, consequentemente, do clube;

4. Utilização do Marketing como ferramenta de captação de recursos, utilizando a tecnologia como meio de pesquisa a fim de facilitar e estratificar as contrapartidas para patrocinadores e torcedores;

5. Profissionalização de todos os setores na área de RH, através da contratação de profissionais com expertise adequada para cada função, visando sermos cada dia mais eficientes;

6. Em especial, a contratação de Vágner Mancini como treinador por se tratar de um profissional que já conhece o clube e alguns jogadores, podendo, a partir de amanhã, dar passos mais largos e conquistar pontos para ascensão na tabela do campeonato brasileiro;

7. Retorno ao clube do competente profissional Valter Abrantes, que estará inserido na comissão técnica do nosso novo treinador;

8. Com a mesma importância, contratamos Cléber Giglio como o novo gestor de futebol, que teve sua última passagem com bastante brilho e competência no Figueirense, pelo período de 2012 a setembro de 2016. Profissional com larga experiência no futebol, que também chega amanhã para nos ajudar.

E, por fim, salientar que todos estes pontos foram, exaustivamente, discutidos com uma empresa de consultoria especializada, técnicos e rubro-negros experientes, visando a construção de um novo Vitória.

Não descansarei enquanto o meu clube não estiver numa condição relevante no cenário nacional. Prometo fazer minha parte e quero contar com a sua, Nação Rubro Negra e Parceiros apaixonados pelo Esporte Clube Vitória!!!

Conto com vocês!!!

Agenor Gordilho Neto
Presidente em exercício do Esporte Clube Vitória

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Many Nottingham Forest supporters have reacted to the latest news regarding the next manager at the club following Chris Hughton’s departure.

Hughton left the club this morning after the 2-0 home defeat to Middlesbrough was the club’s sixth defeat in seven in this season’s Championship, leaving the Reds bottom of the table with one point.

The 62-year-old took over at the start of last season and guided Forest to safety with 52 points, but this season has struggled.

Following the departure of Hughton, news has emerged from The Athletic’s Paul Taylor that former Swansea City manager Steve Cooper is on the Forest radar, with his ability to improve young players and track record of leading Swansea to back-to-back playoffs noted.

But with the likes of Chris Wilder, Frank Lampard and Alex Neil available, there has been mixed reaction amongst the Forest fanbase regarding the link with Cooper.

Steven Reid will take temporary charge of the first team, for the time being, starting with Huddersfield Town on Saturday.

Forest fans react to Cooper links

These Forest fans have taken to Twitter to react to the news linking Cooper with the vacancy at the City Ground, as one supporter called the latest links ‘dreadful’.

“Another defensive manager, lol, when will we ever learn.”

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“I’d take him in a heartbeat.”

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“No no no. It’s Hughton all over again. Defensive, lacking creativity. Only three teams had fewer shots on goal than Swansea. Really bad posession rate and pass completion rate. If this is the man, I’m sorry to say Forest are blinded again. You get the football you hire.”

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“Would be a dreadful appointment and exactly same kind of manager we had for last 4 appointments”

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“Happy with Cooper, seems like a progressive manager and used to managing on a tight budget.”

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“I hope so…but I hope its more than a sticking plaster, over the cracks within the club!”

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In other news, Mark Crossley has expressed his concerns on specific area of Forest squad. Find out more here. 

Reliable reporter Kieran Devlin has revealed Celtic didn’t make an enquiry over former St Johnstone man Ali McCann this summer.

The Lowdown: Hoops links, Preston move

McCann was linked with a late switch to Parkhead, however, a £3m asking price for the 21-year-old seemingly put the Hoops off.

The central midfielder was on the move on deadline day, though, joining Championship side Preston North End on a four-year deal.

Reports suggested a £1.2m fee was agreed on between Dominic McKay and the Saints, and it appears as if Celtic were never in for McCann after all.

The Latest: Devlin claim

Devlin, Celtic’s correspondent for The Athletic, shared a story on Wednesday looking at the Hoops’ summer business.

He replied to a subscriber in the comments section who labelled it ‘bizarre’ for Celtic not to move for McCann, with Devlin making a 10-word claim, believing the Hoops and CEO McKay never asked the question.

“Club didn’t enquire about him as far as I know.”

The Verdict: A missed opportunity?

McCann made close to 100 appearances for St Johnstone, and at the age of 21, could have been a shrewd signing by the Hoops for a relatively low fee.

He picked up The Athletic’s SPFL Young Player of the Year Award last season and helped his side win both cup competitions during the 2020/21 campaign.

Celtic have had success in picking up a young Scottish midfielder in David Turnbull, so they may have missed a trick when it comes to McCann, especially with James McCarthy and youngster Liam Shaw being the club’s only additions in that department this summer.

In other news: Another Celtic summer signing, as well as Urhoghide, isn’t impressing under Ange, says Devlin.