Turning their attention towards the summer, Wolverhampton Wanderers will now reportedly have the chance to sign their midfield target after he rejected the chance to sign a fresh contract at his current club.
Wolves transfer news
It was a busy January transfer window for Wolves in the end, who crucially welcomed two defensive reinforcements in Emmanuel Agbadou and Nasser Djiga whilst also welcoming a replacement for Mario Lemina in the form of Marshall Munetsi. More importantly, however, those in the Midlands managed to keep hold of Matheus Cunha, who has been in fine form ever since the winter window.
When the summer arrives, those in the Midlands may not enjoy the same luck. The Brazilian’s reported £62m release clause is set to attract a number of suitors, including the likes of Arsenal in what could hand Wolves a major issue.
Such a hefty fee would leave them no choice but to spring into action to sign a replacement as well as perhaps one particular midfield target following a recent development.
According to A Bola, as relayed by Sports Witness, Wolves are now free to move for Hidemasa Morita this summer following reports that the midfielder has rejected a contract extension at Sporting Club in pursuit of a move to the Premier League.
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Wolves were put off signing the 29-year-old in January as it was believed that he would put pen to paper on a new deal and, therefore, only maintain his €10m (£8m) valuation.
Now heading for the exit door with just over a year remaining on his current deal, however, those at Molineux could land a cut-price deal or even decide to put any potential Cunha money to good use.
"Underrated" Morita can add key experience
Whilst Morita wouldn’t necessarily be a flashy signing this summer, his importance would quickly become clear if Wolves decided to make their move. A player with plenty of years in European football under his belt, the Japan international would add the exprience that Andre otherwise lacks as a far more raw and young prospect.
Hidemasa Morita
Dubbed “underrated” by Ben Mattinson, Morita has seemingly set his sights on the Premier League and could quickly emerge to solidify a Wolves side who will need to be better than ever on the defensive front if Cunha leaves this summer.
After failing to secure his signature in the January transfer window, their second chance to sign Morita is one that Wolves should not turn down this summer.
Com forte repressão policial, a torcida do Corinthians foi isolada do ônibus que trazia os jogadores para o hotel em Santos, onde a delegação passará a noite antes do duelo contra o Peixe, nesta quarta, às 21h30, pelo jogo de volta das oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil.
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Cerca de 100 torcedores corintianos ficaram na porta do hotel por aproximadamente quatro horas desde a chegada do veículo que transportava os atletas. Porém, quando o ônibus chegou, acabou cortando para uma rua ao lado do saguão do hotel, com os jogadores entrando pelo setor de carga e descarga.
Uma barreira policial foi colocada na entrada da rua em que o Corinthians chegou ao local. A forte repressão impossibilitou que a Fiel chegasse perto do elenco corintiano.
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De acordo com informações apuradas pela reportagem, o procedimento de fechar as entradas foi inédito, já que os demais times que encaram o Santos na Vila Belmiro entram normalmente no setor principal do hotel.
O Corinthians, por sua vez, diz que o clube tem como padrão a entrada no local de carga e descarga do hotel.
O LANCE! tentou falar com os policiais presentes e um integrante da assessoria do Hotel Sheraton, em Santos, mas ninguém soube informar se o pedido de isolamento da delegação foi solicitação do clube ou do hotel. Não havia integrantes das torcidas uniformizadas presentes no local.
A merendeira Edisandra dos Santos, de 46 anos, veio receber a delegação acompanhada com o seu filho, Maicon, de 15, no sonho de entregar uma faixa para o goleiro Cássio, mas foi impedida de chegar a pelo menos 50 metros da entrada, tendo uma arma apontada por um policial militar.
Com lágrimas nos olhos, Edisandra lamentou o episódio e se limitou a dizer à reportagem que tentará novamente realizar o sonho do filho de ter um contato com o Gigante do Timão.
Em nota, o Corinthians lamentou o procedimento policial e pediu que a PM de São Paulo faça as devidas apurações sobre o caso.
O Corinthians lamenta a forma como o torcedor foi tratado pelo policiamento local na chegada da delegação a Santos na noite desta terça, 12. Respeitamos a autoridade policial, mas não se pode aceitar as cenas ocorridas. Pediremos ao comando da PM que realize as devidas apurações. pic.twitter.com/yfx9c4vsfs
Sri Lanka’s cricketers and coaching staff provided a glowing endorsement of the country’s latest training facility in Radella, Nuwara Eliya, following a week-long training camp at the newly renovated ground.Located some 4000 feet above sea level, the Radella Cricket Ground – home to Dimbula Athletic & Cricket Club – is among the most picturesque in the world; its immediate surroundings comprise the trademark greenery and mountainscapes of Sri Lanka’s hills, with waterfalls and tea estates aplenty, ready to greet those who venture further out.But more than the scenery, it was the conditions at the ground which most pleased those in attendance. Ahead of the team’s departure to New Zealand – where they will compete in two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is – the combination of high altitude and cold weather, along with the pace, bounce and movement present at Radella, offered the players as close a facsimile to the conditions they are likely to face in the coming month.Related
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“The wickets we’ve been playing on have been excellent,” Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood said on the sidelines of the training camp. “Decent pace, good bounce, little bit of movement, and obviously the climate has suited us as well as training at high altitude; very similar to what we may face in New Zealand.”The renovation work has been headed by Godrey Dabrera, Sri Lanka Cricket’s manager of international venues and facilities. Having started on the work towards the end of last year, Dabrera headed a 20-member team in relaying four centre-turf wickets as well as installing five practice wickets, all of which was completed in a span eight weeks.”The work that Godfrey and the team have done here has been absolutely fantastic, to get this place up and running, to give us the conditions and the facilities we have here,” Silverwood said. “They’ve done a great job in such a short period of time as well.”Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne echoed his coach’s thoughts, and was particularly pleased at his bowlers being afforded extra time to get used to colder climes.”I think the bowlers benefitted quite a bit. For the fast bowlers, it’s not like bowling in warm conditions; bowling in colder conditions is a little harder,” Karunaratne said. “Even for the spinners, gripping the ball can be difficult in a colder climate. So things like that were very useful. We also have a lot of young players in the squad who haven’t played in New Zealand, so this was a very useful experience.”Sri Lanka completed their training camp on Thursday, and will now head back to Colombo to continue their preparations. The tour of New Zealand begins with the first Test from March 9 in Christchurch.
Everton are primed for a new era at Bramley Moore.
The bygone Farhad Moshiri chapter is concluded, the page turned. David Moyes’ return and seemingly agreeable start with The Friedkin Group, who have granted him significant transfer powers, beyond that of his predecessors at Everton, suggests real progress could be on the cards.
Everton manager David Moyes before Brighton match
While Moyes will be looking to add some quality to his first team, he’ll also need to part ways with certain peripheral members.
Everton won’t want to lose too many though. Memories of Anthony Gordon’s start to life at the club, and subsequent departure, are still fresh, with no love lost between the respective parties.
Anthony Gordon's rise at Everton
Cashing in on up-and-coming stars is plainly a part of football. But it can hurt. During Moyes’ first stint as Goodison Park boss, Everton reluctantly sold 18-year-old academy talent Wayne Rooney to Manchester United for £27m.
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Likewise, Gordon’s acrimonious force-out in January 2023 was a bitter pill to swallow. Newcastle signed the talented winger for £45m when he was in the fledgling phase of his career, and he is jeered upon every miserable return to his former stomping ground.
After all, the 23-year-old had been at Finch Farm since his formative years, playing regularly for the U18s and U21s before being handed his professional debut by Sam Allardyce – in the Europa League – when he was only 16 years old.
He made 78 appearances for Everton’s first team, scoring just seven goals and providing only eight assists. Still, he was a “frightening” prospect, as hailed by Boreham Wood boss Luke Garrard, and there’s a lingering sense he had plenty more to offer to the club which birthed him.
However, sometimes cashing in is the right thing to do. Indeed, Everton hit gold selling one exciting up-and-comer in 2017, banking the biggest amount of them all.
Everton struck gold with their original Anthony Gordon
Everton’s woes over the past several seasons, skirting close to the dreaded drop zone, are not a by-product of selling one talented young centre-back, even though his sale back in 2016 was a poignant thing.
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And though he’s since forged an illustrious career, a deeper dive corroborates the claim it was the right thing.
John Stones wasn’t a member of Everton’s respected academy, instead signed from Barnsley for just £3m in 2013, when he was only 18 years old.
He’d taken prodigious steps onto the senior stage in the Championship, featuring 22 times in the first half of the 2012/13 season before his move to Merseyside, but had to bide his time until making his name among the seniors.
Curiously, it was Moyes who welcomed him to Everton in the first place.
There’s no question the Scottish tactician has an eye for a top talent, for Stones went on to perform 95 times for Everton before leaving at the tender age of 22.
The money offered by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City was simply irresistible. City, in the nascent phase of their rebuilding process under the renowned Spaniard, snapped Stones up for a jaw-dropping £50m fee, which made him the most expensive defender in English history.
In just three years, Everton made an incredible £47m profit on a young defender who has since lived up to the hype but has simultaneously been blighted, incessantly, by injury problems.
Remarkably, the 30-year-old is playing out his ninth year with the Citizens and has never hit 30 Premier League appearances in a single campaign.
When considering the 1,567% profit that the Blues banked for this young defender, it’s hard to claim it was a terrible loss, especially when they stayed afloat in the immediate aftermath.
John Stones – Man City Career by Season (PL)
Season*
Apps (starts)
Goals
Assists
24/25
11 (6)
2
0
23/24*
16 (12)
1
0
22/23*
23 (21)
2
2
21/22*
14 (12)
1
0
20/21*
22 (22)
4
0
19/20
16 (12)
0
0
18/19*
24 (20)
0
0
17/18*
18 (16)
0
0
16/17
27 (23)
0
0
Stats via Transfermarkt (* PL Champion)
Of course, Stones has won six Premier League titles, the Champions League, and a host of further major honours besides, but Everton must be pretty pleased with their business when looking back, even though Stones was described by Three Lions teammate Ezri Konsa last year as a “world-class” player. At his best, for sure, this is true.
It could have been different. In 2015, one year before Stones moved to Manchester, Everton rejected a transfer request from the young star when Chelsea were looking to snap him up.
Late Everton chairman Bill Kenwright rebuffed three official bids for the Englishman, whose head had been turned, with the third totalling £30m. This proved to be good business since City came calling with even more moneyed words one year later.
In a way, this makes Stones the original Gordon, who also forced his way out of Merseyside. Though Gordon is one of the most talented wingers in the Premier League, he’s hardly missed by his former fanbase.
Given Gordon admitted over eight years after Stones’ sale that a move to Stamford Bridge was “quite close” before he eventually signed for Newcastle, further similarities can be drawn.
Anthony Gordon celebrates for Newcastle
Everton cashed in at the perfect time. Stones is a wonderful footballer but his injury problems throughout his career would have seen his stock fall, had he stayed put.
Indeed, the three campaigns following Stones’ sale before the 2016/17 term still hold the record finishes (7th, 8th and 8th) since 2013/14, Roberto Martinez’s maiden season.
Everton might have been wasteful spenders for most of the Moshiri era, but this was one deal that proved worthwhile, with investment turned back toward the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Idrissa Gueye, and Ashley Williams, who was initially an able replacement, and much cheaper at that.
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Liverpool are thought to be preparing a huge £100m offer for a “special” player in the summer transfer window, should Mohamed Salah decide to leave the club.
A busy summer of transfers needed at Liverpool
The Reds have been relatively frugal when it comes to transfers in recent years, so much so that owners FSG have been criticised by some. Their argument could be that the squad is already extremely strong, but big changes are needed once this season comes to an end.
There could be some high-profile exits, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah among them, while top players have been linked with moves to Liverpool, including Chelsea centre-back Levi Colwill. The England international has been seen as a target in the past, and the Merseysiders’ interest doesn’t appear to have gone away.
Chelsea'sLeviColwillcelebrates after the match
A new left-back is definitely needed for the Reds, even though Andy Robertson can continue to be a good squad player, and Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez is arguably the front-runner to come in this summer. The 21-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding season for the Cherries, helping them push for Champions League football.
Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap has also been backed to join Liverpool before the beginning of next season, as they look to pip Chelsea to the Englishman’s signature.
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According to a report from Spain, Liverpool are planning a £100m bid for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, seeing him as a great option to replace Salah, should he move on at the end of the season.
They want to convince the La Liga giants to let one of their best attacking players go, but it is noted that the Brazilian is “not considering a change of scenery”, appearing to be happy at his current club.
Ideally, Salah will sign a new deal with Liverpool and remain at the club for the foreseeable future, but if he does leave, Rodrygo would be a magnificent successor.
Appearances
25
Starts
20
Minutes played
1720
Goals
6
Assists
5
Shots per game
1.8
Key passes per game
1.8
Dribbles per game
1.6
While the 24-year-old may not always earn as many headlines as Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr, he is a top-level player in his own right, scoring five goals in the Champions League this season and being hailed by Carlo Ancelotti in the past:
“He is a special striker, he can play in all positions. He is fast, smart and effective one on one. The learning is over. He is a Real Madrid player for all purposes.”
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It does sound as though Rodrygo sees his future at Madrid, however, which is no great surprise, so for Liverpool, it should be a case of them doing everything they can to ensure that Salah signs a new contract in the next few months.
Chennai Super Kings are relatively comfortably placed in second place, on 13 points after 11 games and with a healthy net run rate too. In an extreme case, even if they lose all three remaining matches, they could still be battling for fourth spot if other results go their way.Obviously, though, they will be aiming for a much better finish to the league stage than that. Two wins in these three games will surely be enough to qualify, while one win and 15 points could suffice too if other results go their way.The advantage for Super Kings is that they are playing two of their three remaining games in Chennai. They only have a 3-2 home record this season, but having home games in hand towards the end of the league stage is still an advantage. Two of their remaining games are against bottom-of-the-table Delhi Capitals, but that is no longer an advantage: Capitals are on a roll at the moment, having won four of their last five matches.
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals’ schedule is an odd one: they have four matches to go, but they play only two teams, Super Kings and Punjab Kings. In last place at the moment, Capitals need to win at least three of their last four games to stand a chance: with 14 points they could still finish among the top four even without net run rates, if several other results go their way.On the other hand, even if they win all four and finish on 16, they still won’t be assured of qualification as four other teams could also finish on 16 or more points. Which means that along with win, Capitals will also have to focus on the winning margins: their NRR of -0.529 is currently the poorest among all teams.
Regardless of what Ipswich Town’s situation entails come the end of the gruelling Premier League campaign, there are a number of key players who could soon be heading for the exit door in search of glamorous pastures away from Suffolk.
Liam Delap is the obvious name that springs to mind, with the ex-Manchester City striker being tipped to move away from Portman Road for a high £40m amidst interest from the likes of Newcastle United, having bagged a superb ten top-flight strikes this season.
Ipswich Town'sLiamDelapapplauds fans after the match
This would make Ipswich some significant profit, considering he was only picked up for £20m last summer, with Delap’s name potentially topping the most expensive departures in the club’s history list consequently.
The Tractor Boys have been here before when it comes to selling on a promising asset for big bucks, with Kieran McKenna and Co initially hurting from the potential departure, but then will bounce back as the club have done in the past.
The most notable sales in Ipswich's recent history
Of course, a lot of Ipswich’s notable sales in recent years have come about when they were languishing in the EFL, with £40m an unheard-of figure competing in the lower depths of the Championship and League One.
But, the Suffolk side would have still been pleased with themselves when they let centre-back star Tyrone Mings join AFC Bournemouth for £8m back in 2015.
After all, Ipswich had acquired the services of Mings for just £10k in December of 2012, having seen lots of promise from the young defender when he was previously on the books of non-league Chippenham Town.
This isn’t the only time Ipswich have sold on a promising youngster for a hefty amount, with former youth product Connor Wickham leaving Suffolk behind for Sunderland for a fee around the £8.1m mark in 2012, after scoring 15 goals for the Tractor Boys from 72 appearances.
Delap might well eclipse that amount before he then heads on a new mission, but he isn’t the only star in McKenna’s current camp that could make his club a fortune.
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McKenna has been loyal to a number of stalwarts that have been with the club since their days in League One, with Sam Morsy still gaining first-team minutes here and there this season, alongside the likes of Nathan Broadhead and Conor Chaplin.
But, the one who has oozed the most class since making the step-up has been Leif Davis, with the deal to pick up the ex-Leeds United man for just £1m continuing to look like a masterstroke of a decision.
The left-sided “animal” – as he was labelled in the past by ex-boss Scott Parker – has picked up a breathtaking 48 goals and assists from 117 total games, with four of those contributions coming as Davis took the leap up to the daunting top flight.
Off the back of his continued excellence, the 25-year-old’s transfer value has soared way above the price the Whites let him leave for, with his valuation now currently standing at a bumper £21m as per Transfermarkt. Amazingly, that is a gigantic 2000% increase from his previous £1m price tag.
Top 5 highest-valued Ipswich players (minus Delap)
Player
Value
1. Leif Davis
£21m
2. Omari Hutchinson
£18m
3. Jacob Greaves
£17m
4. = Jaden Philogene
£12.5m
4. = Jack Clarke
£12.5m
Sourced by Transfermarkt
That ever-rising amount – with Davis worth a lesser £12.5m just last November – means he is the club’s current biggest asset away from Delap, with the sale of both of these stars this summer a disaster in the making.
Ipswich will be boosted by the fact the ex-Leeds man did sign a new deal in October of 2024 but will feel they could be ultimately powerless, especially if a higher-up suitor waves around lots of cash for Davis.
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أصدر نادي أتلتيك بلباو بيانًا بسبب مفاوضات نادي برشلونة مع نجم الفريق نيكو ويليامز، للتعاقد معه خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية الحالية.
ونشرت تقارير صحفية سابقة عن اقتراب نادي برشلونة من تفعيل الشرط الجزائي في عقد النجم الإسباني والذي يقدر بحوالي 60 مليون يورو، تمهيدًا للتعاقد معه خلال الميركاتة الحالي.
ويرغب نادي برشلونة في تعزيز قائمته وخاصةً مركز الجناح استعدادًا للموسم المقبل لمواصلة النتائج الجيدة التي بدأها مع الألماني هانز فليك.
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وطلب بلباو أن يعرف حجم قدرة نادي برشلونة على إبرام صفقات والتعاقد مع اللاعبين في إطار سياسة اللعب المالي النظيف، في الاجتماع الذي عقد بين إدارة أتلتيك بلباو وخافيير تيباس، رئيس رابطة الدوري الإسباني.
ونشرت صحيفة ماركا الإسبانية بيان نادي أتليتيك بلباو، الذي نص على: “تم عقد الاجتماع في مدريد استجابة لطلب نادي أتلتيك بيلباو، في إطار الالتزام بمعايير اللعب المالي النظيف، ومن بين الموضوعات التي تمت مناقشتها هي قدرة نادي برشلونة على التعاقد مع لاعبين، نظرًا لمصلحة النادي في معرفة المعلومات المرتبطة بتلك القضية، خاصةً بعد تصريح ديكو، المدير الرياضي لنادي برشلونة بشكل علني بأنهم سيحاولون التعاقد مع لاعب من فريقنا الأول”.
وفي بيانه الرسمي، شكر نادي بلباو رابطة الدوري الإسباني على تصرفها ووضوحها وأكد مجددًا عزمه على الدفاع عن مصالحه إلى أقصى حد ضمن الإطار القانوني والتنظيمي المتفق عليه من قبل جميع الأندية المحترفة.
ويرتبط نيكو ويليامز، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي اتلتيك بلباو ومنتخب إسبانيا بعقد يمتد حتى عام 2027.
Chelsea are once again expecting a busy summer window at Stamford Bridge, which could see several established stars depart to make way for new arrivals in West London.
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BlueCo have no designs on slowing down in their bid to make Chelsea a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League and their commitment to building a wide portfolio of talent has been on full show over the last few weeks.
Striking early, the Blues have agreed a £62 million double deal for Sporting duo Geovany Quenda and Dario Essugo. The former is set to arrive in 2026 after another year honing his talents away from the pressure of life in the capital.
Essugo is set to be Chelsea’s first summer arrival, and he may be joined by Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen if Chelsea opt to activate his £50 million release clause that becomes active from this summer onwards, according to David Ornstein.
Wolverhampton Wanderers' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in action with AFC Bournemouth's DeanHuijsen
PSR regulations are bound to throw a spanner in the works somewhere along the line. Still, Todd Boehly and company have a knack of being able to conduct swift negotiations when it comes to incomings or outgoings that will stand them in good stead.
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Exits are a necessary evil at every football club to balance the books, and it is fair to say Chelsea don’t have a shortage of tradeable assets ready to move on this summer.
Enzo Maresca has taken a cut-throat approach to moving on spare parts since arriving from Leicester City and could now repeat the trick with a star attracting genuine interest from one of Europe’s elite clubs.
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Earlier this week, £215,000 per week Sterling and Joao Felix were earmarked as two Stamford Bridge departures to raise money for a striking addition to provide competition for Nicolas Jackson, with neither wanted by the Blues and Maresca going forward.
Raheem Sterling’s disappointing season on loan at Arsenal
Appearances
23
Goals
1
Assists
0
Successful dribbles (Premier League)
8
Chances created (Premier League)
5
On loan at Arsenal, the Three Lions international has struggled to make the most of his opportunities under Mikel Arteta. Chelsea are now looking to get his hefty pay packet off the books with little opportunity for a renaissance at his parent side forthcoming.
Sterling has had his moments at the Blues, registering 12 goals and 19 assists in 81 appearances. Nevertheless, he is a shadow of his former self and a change of scenery may be necessary to bring out the best in the Kingston-born man.
Labelled “special” by Pep Guardiola while at the peak of his powers in 2019, there is no doubt he has something to offer elsewhere if initial admiration turns into something more concrete this summer.