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Manchester United have kept their unbeaten run going by the skin of their teeth. The Red Devils drew 2-2 away to Tottenham Hotspur, and it took a late goal from Matthijs de Ligt to secure the point and extend the unbeaten run to five games.

Indeed, the Dutchman’s strike in the 96th minute was enough to bail his side out of yet another defeat under Ruben Amorim, although they had previously led in the game.

Bryan Mbeumo scored a header which put United 1-0 up at halftime.

However, Spurs struck back after lots of pressure in the second half. First, Mathys Tel fired home, with his effort flicking off De Ligt’s foot and into the back of Senne Lammens’ goal.

Richarlison thought he had won it in the 91st minute with a clever header, before United’s number four cancelled his goal out moments later.

It was a largely uninspiring performance from United. They played an incredibly passive game, happy to let Spurs dominate the ball. In total, Amorim’s side had just five shots, with the only two that were on target ending up in the back of the net.

Their first goalscorer, Mbeumo, continued his fine form in front of goal.

Bryan Mbeumo’s stats vs. Spurs

October’s Premier League player of the month is off the mark in November. Mbeumo has been one of the signings of the season, and now has seven goals and assists in just 12 games for the Red Devils.

His strike on Saturday lunchtime away to Spurs was one of good centre-forward play and a deft touch.

The United number 19 got in between two Lilywhites defenders, before glancing his header home into the back of the net.

That was not Mbeumo’s only positive contribution against Spurs, though. He was a constant problem for the opposition defence, having 44 touches and making three passes into the final third.

The attacker was excellent off the ball, too, and made four recoveries.

As well as the 26-year-old played against Spurs, however, there was a United player who arguably outshone him.

United’s standout player vs. Spurs

United’s draw away to Spurs was certainly frustrating. Amorim was critical of his side post-match, explaining that “we should do better, be more aggressive, feel the environment in the stadium, the three points were there.”

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However, one player, like Mbeumo, who stood out, was Amad. It was a different role for the Ivorian from the start today, operating as the right number 10 rather than at wing-back.

However, he was his usual energetic self, posing a threat going forward and worked hard defensively.

In fact, it was the attacker’s cross from which Mbeumo scored. What a delightful ball it was, too. Amad picked the ball up just inside the Spurs’ penalty area, lifting his cross from a standing position to the back post for his teammate to guide home.

That was one of two chances he created, on an afternoon where he also played four passes into Spurs’ third.

Amad stats vs. Spurs

Stat

Number

Touches

48

Passes completed

23/32

Duels won

7

Ball recoveries

5

Passes into final third

4

Chances created

2

Assists

1

Stats from Fotmob

Amad’s excellent performance certainly stood out, with journalist Liam Canning saying it was an “unbelievable” showing from the Ivorian attacker, while lauding him as the actual man of the match.

There is certainly a case to be made that Amad is becoming Amorim’s new version of Bruno Fernandes. Often, it is the Portuguese attacker who has shouldered the creative burden at United. Yet, it has been different this season, with the captain’s three assists matched by Amad.

A reason for that could be the role United’s manager uses his skipper in. A number 10 by trade, Fernandes now plays deeper in the pivot, and with their number 16 operating high and wide at wing-back or in the pockets as a number 10. He is certainly far more involved in the final third.

This is not a bad thing for United, who have relied solely on Fernandes for too many years. But, Amad is certainly taking up more creative responsibility, and is slowly becoming their new version of Fernandes.

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Australia coach Andrew McDonald said it was “too early” to judge Konstas following his 25 and 0 in Grenada

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Australia coach Andrew McDonald saw small signs of encouragement from Sam Konstas in the second Test against West Indies but has indicated there will “great opportunity” for players to push their case for Ashes selection early in the domestic season and in Australia A matches.Konstas made 25 in the first innings in Grenada before following that with a duck during a brief period of batting late on the second day. He will play the final match at Sabina Park, the ground’s first day-night Test, which provides an opportunity to finish on a high and leave himself near the head of the selection queue for the home Ashes series later in the year.”Four games in, eight innings, it’s probably early for anyone to judge, really,” McDonald said of Konstas’ early Test career. “I think the challenges in Test cricket aren’t necessarily always your skill level or your technique. It’s dealing with the moments, the pressure, all the other things that externally come with that as well. He’s a player finding his feet in the environment.Related

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“[It was] a small step forward in the last game with that first innings. I thought the way he structured up his first 20-odd balls, he had the positive intent, he was moving a lot better compared to the game before where it looked like he was stuck in the middle and didn’t know whether to play a shot and it was either ultra-aggressive or ultra-defensive.”Konstas will likely feature in the four-day matches on the Australia A tour of India in late September before being available for the opening Sheffield Shield matches in early October with four rounds expected before the start of the Ashes.”There’s great opportunity in domestic cricket at the start of the season, and there always is leading into any Test series,” McDonald said. “We saw with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year, there was opportunity for players to put their hand up there. There’s also Australia A [against Sri Lanka A] in the Top End [Darwin] at the moment, so we’re watching that closely…so it’s really about the opportunity that presents.”First and foremost, we concentrate on what’s right here, right now. Everyone will be speculating around who can come in, what possibilities are, but we’re confident the players that we’ve got here can do the job.”Prior to the tour, McDonald said it may not be possible to draw huge relevance from this tour to the Ashes and it is a view he maintains despite it having been pace-bowler dominated rather than seeing a significant role for spin.”There’s been a lot of variable bounce and sideways movement, so it’s probably not similar to Australia,” he said. “Maybe some surfaces will be. I think Perth potentially, when it does crack a little bit, it can go up and down and a little bit sideways. But I think the first four rounds of Shield cricket will draw a better connection to the Ashes than what we’re seeing here.”What we are seeing here, though, is people getting exposed at Test level, and within that exposure, the mental challenges of Test cricket are real.”Usman Khawaja has been troubled from around the wicket•Associated PressThe continued scrutiny of the top-order was eased somewhat by Cameron Green’s half-century, but is countered by the struggles of Usman Khawaja. McDonald was keen to stress that Australia have ended as comfortable winners of both Tests. West Indies crumbled in both second innings – facing just 34.3 overs in Grenada and 33.4 in Barbados – having been on even terms after two days.”For every failure in the top-order, the middle-order’s been able to get us out of those situations and vice versa,” he said. “We’ve had times when the top-order’s prospered and the middle potentially hasn’t delivered what you’d probably expect.”Ultimately the game of cricket’s matching the bowling with the batting. At the moment we’re doing that. We’re finding ways through it. Would we like to have greater output from the top-order? There’s no doubt about that. And those players would want more runs. But they’ll come.”We’ve been able to find a way through the West Indies batting order…and they’ve been quite big victories.”McDonald added he did not foresee any changes for the final Test, which will be Mitchell Starc’s 100th, although they will assess players once in Jamaica.A decision on whether to release Marnus Labuschagne from the squad will be taken once play starts. There is an option for him to rejoin for Glamorgan in the County Championship or potentially head to Darwin for the second four-day game against Sri Lanka A which starts on July 20. However, giving him a break before the August ODI series against South Africa is also a possibility.

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Em situações opostas na tabela, o RB Bragantino foi até a Arena Independência e venceu o América-MG por 2 a 0, na abertura da 24ª rodada do Brasileirão. Jadsom Silva, no primeiro tempo, e Lucas Evangelista, no último lance, anotaram os gols da partida. Minutos antes, Mastriani teve um pênalti defendido pelo goleiro Cleiton.

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Com a vitória, o Massa Bruta chega aos 42 pontos, ultrapassa Flamengo e Grêmio e entra no G4, ocupando o terceiro lugar na tabela. Já o Coelho estaciona nos 17 pontos e permanece na penúltima colocação, dentro da zona do rebaixamento.

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Cinco lances que marcaram a partida

> !COMEÇO QUENTE!Nos primeiros dez minutos de jogo, tanto América-MG quanto o Bragantino tiveram boas chances de abrir o placar. Matheus Gonçalvez chutou para fora, e a resposta do Coelho veio aos sete minutos, mas Felipe Azevedo não foi feliz na pontaria

> !MASSA BRITA NA FRENTE!A equipe de Bragança Paulista abriu o placar aos 35 minutos do primeiro tempo. Vitinho recebeu na esquerda, cortou e bateu cruzado. Matheus Cavichioli defendeu, mas deu rebote, e Jadsom aproveitou.

> !MUDANÇA DA MUDANÇA!Daniel Borges, que havia entrado no primeiro tempo na vaga de Matheus Henrique, que sentiu uma lesão muscular na coxa, deixou a partida no segundo tempo, para Everaldo. Assim, o Coelho se lançava ao ataque

> !PRINCÍPIO DE CONFUSÃO!Na metade do primeiro tempo, Benítez discutiu com Juninho Capixaba, após lance com Everaldo. árbitro Marcelo de Lima Henrique acalmou os ânimos e não distribuiu cartões.

> AÍ NÃO, MASTRIANI!Após ir ao monitor, o árbitro deu toque no braço de Matheus Fernandes e assinalou pênalti para o América, nos acréscimos da partida. Mastriani bateu no meio, Cleiton não se mexeu e defendeu a cobrança sem grandes problemas.

Como foi o primeiro tempo?

Mesmo fora de casa, o Bragantino impôs seu estilo de jogo e dificultou a saída de bola do América no campo de defesa. Com o passar do primeiro tempo, o Coelho equilibrou a partida, e ambas equipes tiveram oportunidades para abrir o placar, mas o Massa Bruta aproveitou o rebote de Cavichioli para construir a vantagem no placar.

E a etapa final?

Em busca do empate, o América-MG voltou para o segundo tempo mais ofensivo, mas pouco produziu e só teve uma chance real de gol nos últimos 45 minutos. Mesmo com a vantagem, o Bragantino seguia controlando o ritmo da partida, mas viu a vantagem em risco com o pênalti no final. Porém, Cleiton defendeu a cobrança e garantiu três pontos fundamentais para o Bragantino. No último lance, Evangelista sacramentou a vitória.

O que vem por aí?

O próximo compromisso do América-MG é na segunda-feira (25), contra o Vasco, pelo Brasileirão, na Arena Independência. Já o RB Bragantino só volta a jogar no dia 1 de outubro, contra Palmeiras, no Nabizão.

AMÉRICA-MG 0 X 2 RB BRAGANTINO
CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO – 24ª RODADA

Local:Arena Independência, Belo Horizonte (MG)
Data e hora:19 de setembro de 2023, às 21h30 (horário de Brasília)
Árbitro:Marcelo de Lima Henrique (CE)
Assistentes:Alessandro Álvaro Rocha de Matos (BA) e Paulo de Tarso Bregalda Gussen (BA)
Árbitro de vídeo:Wagner Reway (VAR-FIFA/PB)
Público e renda:Não informado

Cartões amarelos:Everaldo (AMG); Rafael Gonçalves, Matheus Fernandes (RBB)
Cartões vermelhos:-

GOLS: Jadsom Silva(0-1, aos 35′ do 1ºT) e Lucas Evangelista (0-2, aos 55′ do 2ºT)

AMÉRICA-MG
Matheus Cavichioli; Mateus Henrique (Daniel Borges, aos 32′ do 1ºT) (Everaldo, aos 23′ do 2ºT), Éder, Ricardo Silva, Iago Maidana e Rodriguinho (Cazares, aos 14′ do 2ºT); Breno (Rodrigo Varanda, aos 14′ do 2ºT), Juninho e Martínez; Felipe Azevedo (Benítez, aos 23′ do 2ºT) e Mastriani.Técnico:Fábian Bustos

RB BRAGANTINO
Cleiton; Hurtado, Lucas Rafael, Léo Realpe e Juninho Capixaba; Jadsom (Ramires, aos 15′ do 2ºT), Matheus Fernandes e Lucas Evangelista; Matheus Gonçalves (Laquintana, aos 21′ do 2ºT), Vitinho (Luan Cândido, aos 30′ do 2ºT) e Alerrandro (Thiago Borbas, aos 21′ do 2ºT).Técnico:Pedro Caixinha

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O lateral Júnior Caiçara pode ser o próximo reforço do Santos nesta janela de transferências. Livre no Mercado, o jogador, que foi pedido pelo treinador Diego Aguirre, passa por uma bateria de exames médicos e físicos para saber se está apto ou não a agregar ao elenco do Alvinegro Praiano.

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A identificação não para apenas no apelido recebido. Júnior Caiçara nunca escondeu o desejo de jogar pelo Santos, seu clube de coração.

Contudo, Júnior Caiçara nunca atuou pelo clube da baixada santista. Revelado pelo Santo André, o jogador passou por empréstimo no CSA. No clube alagoano, o lateral possui passagem curiosa contra o Peixe.

Na disputa da Copa do Brasil de 2009, com o recém-promovido Neymar pelo lado do Alvinegro Praiano, o jogador integrou a equipe do Azulão que surpreendeu o Peixe, por 1 a 0, em plena Vila Belmiro e seguiu na competição nacional.

Depois disso, o jogador ainda atuou pelo América-SP, onde teve poucas oportunidades antes de ir para o futebol português.

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Desde então, o atleta apenas jogou em equipes da Europa. Primeiro, conseguiu espaço e se destacou pelo Gil Vicente, de Portugal.

Em seguida, rumou com titularidade absoluta para o Ludogorets, da Bulgária e, com isso, despertou interesse dos alemães do Schalke 04, que contrataram Júnior Caiçara para a temporada 15/16.

Por fim, o jogador foi para o Istanbul Basaksehir, da Turquia, clube onde mais atuou e durou em toda sua carreira. Todavia, após anos, o atleta não renovou vínculo com o clube e ficou livre em fevereiro deste ano.

TEMPO PARADO!

Sem jogar uma partida profissional desde janeiro deste ano, a falta de atividade no mundo do futebol motivou o Santos a dar ênfase nos exames médicos para contar com os serviços do lateral.

Despite having to settle for a 0-0 draw last time out in the Premier League, the vibes are still at an all-time high at Everton.

After all, on another day, the Toffees would have picked up another victory in that unfortunate stalemate versus Aston Villa, with David Moyes and Co. somehow squandering 20 efforts in total across the course of the frustrating clash.

With Everton sitting in a pretty sixth position at the moment, Moyes will be hopeful that the glory days of his previous long reign as boss are back to stay, with the much-loved Scotsman once consistently steering the Merseyside outfit to top-half finishes.

No relegation worries seem to be seeping in, with the former West Ham United boss-turned-returning Toffees manager even possessing his next Wayne Rooney now, arguably, to ramp up the nostalgia even more.

Rooney's heroics at Everton

Much like Moyes, Rooney would also return to Merseyside in 2017.

The celebrated attacker had gone on to Manchester United in 2004 and won trophies galore, with a sublime tally of 253 goals and 142 assists coming his way. Safe to say, Rooney was correct to originally leave his hometown club behind, even if it was so early into his fledgling career.

He still showed he could turn on the style on his return, too, with this memorable effort against West Ham United, sending the Goodison Park masses into raptures.

Across the full 40 games on his return, there were no signs that his legs had gone, which might well have been a worry so deep into his esteemed playing days, with 13 goal contributions notched up in total, making it a special reunion for the magical forward.

Amazingly, despite Rooney being such an enigmatic, one-off presence on the pitch, Moyes might well feel he has his next coming of the entertaining great at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, even so early into life in their brand-new home.

Everton's new "game changer"

Everton fans will be far happier going to watch their team now than the gloom and doom tenure of Sean Dyche, with the attractive football being served up.

Indeed, away from firing blanks against the Villans last time out and Leeds United on the opening day, the Toffees have managed to bag an electric five goals from their other clashes this season, with Jack Grealish often at the heart of a vibrant attacking move working out.

Many would have surely anticipated that this move for Grealish to leave Manchester City for pastures new on Merseyside would pay off, with the former Villa midfielder a star on the same level as Rooney’s excellence when on top form.

But, nobody would have quite expected how easy the 30-year-old would find it to instantly hit the ground running in the manner he has.

From just five games under Moyes’ wing, Grealish already has a blistering four assists next to his name, with his split-second ability to carve out an opening or excite the Toffees contingent with an effort of his own making him a Rooney-like presence already.

Aston Villa

96

15 + 22

Manchester City

94

12 + 11

Everton

4

0 + 4

To further validate the comparison point, it’s clear that Grealish – much like his revered counterpart – needed a switch like the one he sealed to Everton to get his waning career back on track, with the three-time Premier League winner losing his way somewhat in Manchester.

Similarly, it was clear from Rooney’s final few seasons at Old Trafford that he wasn’t the spritely star he once was, with rampant injuries often getting the better of him.

But, as is clear now with the two mavericks in question, form might be temporary, but class is permanent.

Grealish’s class has been so prominent so far at Everton that he has even been hailed as a “game changer” for his standout efforts by analyst Matt Smith.

Amazingly, this resurrection of the skilful Englishman might well stand him in good stead to be remembered as an all-time great in the Premier League, alongside Rooney, with the Toffees faithful already heralding him as an icon in the here and now, that’s for sure.

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O goleiro Weverton não para de quebrar recordes com a camisa do Palmeiras. Após o treino desta quinta-feira (20), o defensor alviverde foi homenageado pelo vice-presidente do clube Paulo Buosi por ter alcançado a marca de 300 partidas. Além disso, também se tornou o 29º jogador que mais entrou em campo na história do Verdão – o próximo a ser alcançado na lista é o ex-zagueiro Alfredo Mostarda, com 312.

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– Sou um cara realizado e satisfeito. Tenho muita alegria de vir aqui todos os dias e me preparar. Enquanto tiver essa alegria e essa disposição, vou me preparar, olhar para a frente e ver que posso atingir mais marcas, mais jogos, chegar lá no topo. Isso só se conquista com o trabalho, não com o nome e nem com o que foi feito no passado. Eu sinto um respeito muito grande do torcedor palmeirense aonde eu vou, em qualquer cidade do Brasil sentimos esse carinho. Mas, na vida de goleiro, não dá para relaxar. Tem de sempre treinar em alto nível, no limite. Eu sempre trabalho para estar no meu melhor e sair dos jogos sem sofrer gols – disse Weverton.

Weverton chegou ao Palmeiras em 2018 e, desde então, soma 308 jogos disputados. No século atual, só fica atrás do atacante Dudu, com 439, e do goleiros Marcos, com 392. Em Libertadores, é o que mais atuou, com 58 duelos, e também o que mais venceu, com 42 vitórias. O camisa 21 valorizou o dia a dia de trabalho no clube, se mostrando bastante confiante de que ‘as coisas vão voltar ao normal’ e o Palmeiras voltará a vencer. A equipe de Abel Ferreira soma apenas um triunfo nos últimos oito jogos. No Campeonato Brasileiro, já são cinco duelos sem vitória.

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– Vamos continuar fazendo o que fazemos de melhor, que é trabalhar e se dedicar. O torcedor palmeirense sabe bem o que podemos entregar dentro de campo. É natural que algumas vezes as coisas não fluam como esperamos, mas temos a certeza de que as coisas vão voltar ao normal. Já provamos o nosso valor e estamos aqui todos os dias para que possamos melhorar e entregar nosso melhor desempenho dentro de campo para que as vitórias voltem – disse Weverton.

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O goleiro do Verdão acredita que os momentos ruins servem como um fortalecimento, uma preparação para grandes conquistas no futuro, afirmando que todos irão trabalhar ‘para que o ano seja o melhor possível’.

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– Ninguém quer passar por momentos difíceis, mas eles também nos fortalecem, nos preparam para o que vem pela frente. Essa é uma frase que o Abel tem falado, pois já passamos por isso em outras temporadas. Suportamos bem, continuamos mantendo nossos princípios, nossas renúncias, nossas tarefas, e isso nos prepara para alcançar coisas grandes lá na frente. Temos feito um grande ano já, fomos campeões da Supercopa e do Paulista, e temos ainda Libertadores e Brasileirão. Vamos trabalhar para que seja o melhor ano possível – concluiu.

O Palmeiras é o atual sexto colocado do Campeonato Brasileiro, com 25 pontos, além de ser um dos times que menos perderam (duas derrotas, ao lado do líder Botafogo), ter o segundo melhor saldo de gols (12, atrás só do Botafogo, com 19) e o terceiro melhor ataque (25 gols, atrás do Flamengo, com 27, e do Botafogo, com 26). Nos últimos 38 jogos pelo principal torneio do país, foram apenas três derrotas, somando 21 vitórias e 14 empates.

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O Palmeiras divulgou sua programação semanal após vencer o São Paulo, no último domingo (11), por 2 a 0, no Morumbi. Depois de conquistar os três pontos pelo Brasileirão, o Verdão concedeu dois dias de descanso para o grupo de atletas e agendou um jogo-treino, contra o Oeste, durante esta semana sem jogos por conta da pausa para a Data Fifa.

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Serão dois dias de folga para o elenco palmeirense, um nesta segunda (12) e um nesta terça (13). A volta ao trabalho está marcada para esta quarta-feira (14), às 16h, na Academia de Futebol. No dia seguinte, na quinta (15), a atividade acontece às 10h.

Mas não será somente de treinos que viverá o Alviverde nesta semana. Isso porque, nesta sexta-feira, às 10h, o clube marcou um jogo-treino contra o Oeste, na Academia de Futebol. O time de Barueri não tem divisão neste ano, mas disputou a Série D em 2022.

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Vale lembrar que o Palmeiras estará sem cinco de seus titulares durante a Data Fifa. Weverton, Rony e Raphael Veiga estão convocados pelo Seleção Brasileira, que jogará contra Guiné (17 de junho) e Senegal (20 de junho). Piquerez, convocado pela seleção uruguaia, que enfrentará Nicaraguá (14 de junho) e Cuba (20 de junho), e Gustavo Gómez, chamado pela seleção paraguaia, que pega a Nicarágua (18 de junho).

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Para fechar a semana, o Verdão folga no sábado (17) e depois volta ao trabalho no domingo (18), às 10h, na Academia de Futebol. Já o retorno aos jogos oficiais acontece no dia 21 de junho (quarta-feira), quando enfrenta o Bahia, fora de casa, às 21h30, pelo Brasileirão.

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Confira a programação completa no Palmeiras nesta semana:

Segunda-feira (12/6) – Descanso
Terça-feira (13/6) – Descanso
Quarta-feira (14/6) – Treino na Academia de Futebol, às 16h
Quinta-feira (15/6) – Treino na Academia de Futebol, às 10h
Sexta-feira (16/6) – Jogo-treino contra o Oeste, às 10h, na Academia de Futebol
Sábado (17/6) – Descanso
Domingo (18/6) – Treino na Academia de Futebol, às 10h

كسر فرينكي دي يونج، نجم نادي برشلونة، صمته، وتحدث عن مستقبله مع الفريق الكتالوني وأمر تجديد عقده الذي ينتهي آخر الموسم الجاري.

دي يونج لم يجدد عقده مع برشلونة حتى هذه اللحظة، لكن الأنباء والتقارير الأخيرة تشير إلى أن الدولي الهولندي سوف يستمر مع البلوجرانا لفترة طويلة الأمد.

وأكد صحفي شبكة “سكاي سبورتس”، فابريزيو رومانو، الأسبوع الماضي أن برشلونة بصدد تجديد عقد دي يونج لفترة طويلة الأمد حتى نهاية شهر يونيو من عام 2029 المقبل.

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ويتواجد دي يونج في الوقت الحالي مع منتخب هولندا خلال فترة التوقف الدولي، من أجل المشاركة في تصفيات قارة أوروبة المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم.

ويستعد دي يونج للمشاركة في لقاء هولندا مساء اليوم الخميس أمام مالطا، بتصفيات كأس العالم “كندا والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية والمكسيك”.

وخلال فيديو نقله رومانو عبر حسابه الرسمي في “تويتر”، أكد دي يونج على رغبته في تجديد عقده مع برشلونة وأن الأمر سيصبح رسميًا قريبًا.

وقال دي يونج: “حسنًا، لطالما قلت ببساطة إنني سوف أجدد عقدي مع برشلونة، الأمر أصبح قريبًا وفي حال أصبح الأمر رسميًا ستسمع عن الأمر، لكنني لا يمكنني أن أقول أي شيء الآن”.

واختتم دي يونج في حديثه: “آمل أن أبقى في برشلونة لبقية مسيرتي، هذا هو المكان الذي تمنيت أن أكون فيه منذ صغري، الآن لدينا فريق بمستقبل باهر وأريد الفوز بالألقاب الكبرى هنا”.

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While every season is a big one, next season feels especially important for Tottenham Hotspur.

The club are finally back in the Champions League thanks to Ange Postecoglou delivering on his promise of winning something in his second year.

However, while he’ll enjoy the benefits of leading out a team in Europe’s biggest competition, new boss Thomas Frank will be under pressure to improve the club’s dire Premier League form that saw his predecessor get the sack.

Fortunately, Daniel Levy and the board are not hanging him out to dry this summer, having already spent £55m on Mohammed Kudus and working to bring Morgan Gibbs-White to N17 for his £60m release clause.

The Nottingham Forest star would be an excellent addition to the squad, but Spurs might be better off signing another attacking ace they’ve previously been linked with.

Why Spurs want Gibbs-White

While we think there might be a better option out there, it’s easy to see why Spurs want to sign Gibbs-White this summer.

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After all, not only does he have an abundance of experience in the Premier League, but he was also seriously effective for Forest last season.

For example, in 38 games across all competitions, totalling 3142 minutes, the 25-year-old ace scored seven goals and provided ten assists.

That comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 2.23 games, or one every 184.82 minutes, and under the tutelage of the attack-minded Frank, you’d expect those numbers to improve in North London next season.

Another reason the Lilywhites might be keen to land the midfielder is that he’s a homegrown star and has already won four caps for the Three Lions, which is always great for the marketability of a player and his own development.

Finally, at 25 years old, the former Wolverhampton Wanderers gem is neither past his peak nor someone who will need time to develop; instead, he’s a prime age player who can come in and make an instant impact.

Yet, for everything there is to like about Gibbs-White, there is another international we reckon Spurs should sign instead: Xavi Simons.

Why Spurs should sign Xavi Simons over Gibbs-White

While it appears the club’s attention is now on Gibbs-White, they have been linked with Simons several times this summer.

Moreover, with his reported price tag also being around £60m, switching their focus to him wouldn’t incur additional costs.

With that said, why should they opt for the Ducthman over the Forest ace?

Simons vs Gibbs-White in 24/25
Players	Simons	Gibbs-White
Appearances	33	38
Minutes	2763′	3142′
Goals	11	7
Assists	8	10
Goal Involvements per Match	0.57	0.44
Minutes per Goal Involvement	145.42′	184.82′
All Stats via Transfermarkt

Well, the first argument comes down to their output from last season, as in his 33 games for RB Leipzig, totalling 2763 minutes, the Amsterdam-born ace, who one analyst has dubbed “one of the best 10s in the world,” scored 11 goals and provided eight assists.

In other words, he maintained an average of a goal involvement every 1.73 games, or every 145.42 minutes, which is far better than what the Englishman could manage.

Moreover, the former PSV Eindhoven gem has more experience at the very highest level of the game, making 13 Champions League appearances thus far and playing a major role for the Netherlands at the last Euros.

Another key advantage the 22-year-old has is that he’s more positionally versatile than the former Wolves star and is comfortable in the ten, off both wings and even up top.

Ultimately, both players would be brilliant additions to the side, but due to his significantly better output, experience beyond his years and the fact that he can comfortably play all over the pitch, we reckon Simons would be the better signing.

With all that said, Spurs would be clever to bring in both.

Gibbs-White will love him: Spurs huge admirers of £80m Premier League star

Tottenham Hotspur’s huge transfer window has shown no signs of slowing down in recent days.

By
Ethan Lamb

Jul 14, 2025

Glasgow Rangers have not been messing about in the summer transfer window in an attempt to ensure that Russell Martin has a quality group to work with.

The Scottish Premiership giants announced their latest summer signing on Thursday morning, confirming the arrival of Mikey Moore from Tottenham Hotspur.

Speaking about his new signing, Martin told the club’s official website: “His profile as a brave, aggressive attacking player is one that we were keen to add to the squad, and he is certainly a player who, despite his age, can make an impact on the team from day one.”

The 17-year-old will be hoping for a successful first season out on loan at first-team level, but he is not the only left-sided forward who is looking to make an impact on the pitch for the Gers.

Djeidi Gassama joined on a permanent deal from Sheffield Wednesday earlier this summer and may compete with Moore for a starting position in the team this term.

Why Gassama and Moore are exciting signings for Rangers

The 21-year-old has already got supporters excited about what he could do on the pitch for the Light Blues this season with his cameos against Panathinaikos across both legs of their second round Champions League qualifier.

Gassama scored in both games, at Ibrox and in Greece, and his strike on Wednesday was particularly important because it came just seven minutes after Panathinaikos had taken the lead on the night.

The French winger did only manage eight goals and one assist in 46 appearances in all competitions in the 2024/25 campaign for Sheffield Wednesday, though, so it is still down to him to prove that he can deliver consistently in front of goal.

His two goals in two games so far, though, make him an exciting prospect moving forward, as Gers fans will be hoping that he can offer a big threat as a scorer on a regular basis.

Moore, meanwhile, has even more to prove at Ibrox because he has only scored one senior goal for Spurs, but his form at youth level shows that there is the potential for him to be an incredibly exciting winger for Martin if he can find his feet in Glasgow.

Tottenham

21

1

2

Tottenham U21s

5

2

2

Tottenham Youth League

5

0

0

Tottenham U18s

24

19

13

England U19

11

3

3

England U17

12

10

4

England U16

14

7

2

England U15

4

1

0

As you can see in the table above, the 17-year-old star has been sensational at youth level for England and Spurs, but it is now down to him to take this opportunity to explode on the senior scene with Rangers.

Whilst both Moore and Gassama are exciting signings because of what they have the potential to be, the Gers could land an even more exciting signing than both of them by bringing in Salvatore Esposito.

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Rangers have been linked with an interest in the £5m-rated Spezia star, but it remains to be seen whether or not they will make an official move for the Italy international before the summer transfer window slams shut at the start of September.

Why Rangers must sign Salvatore Esposito

The Light Blues must be pushing to do a deal for the 24-year-old star because he would be an even more exciting signing than both Gassama and Moore.

Unlike both of those young wingers, the Italian central midfielder has proven his ability to both score and assist goals on a regular basis, having delivered impressive performances in the Serie B last season.

The Spezia sensation scored seven goals, created 18 ‘big chances’, and delivered nine assists in the regular Serie B season, as well as another assist in two play-off matches.

Meanwhile, Gassama recorded nine goal contributions with Sheffield Wednesday, and Mikey Moore managed three with Spurs, which means that Esposito was directly involved in more goals in Italy than the two wingers were in England combined.

The £5m-rated star, who was described as “tenacious” and “elegant” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, is a player who has the quality and performances at senior level behind him to come in as a very exciting signing for the Gers.

Because Esposito has already proven himself at a respectable level in Italy, he would arrive at Ibrox with a weight of expectation and excitement around him, as a player who the supporters can reasonably expect to score and create goals on a fairly regular basis.

Appearances

34

Goals

7

Big chances created

18

Key passes per game

2.4

Assists

9

Duels won per game

7.3

Duel success rate

65%

Ball recoveries per game

6.3

As you can see in the table above, the Spezia central midfielder also provided quality out of possession to go along with his very impressive contributions at the top end of the pitch.

Mohamed Diomande and Nicolas Raskin both failed to win more than 6.6 duels per game in the Premiership, which suggests that Esposito could provide even more of a physical presence in the middle of the park for Martin.

This furthers the belief that the Serie B talent would be an exciting signing for the Gers because he is a well-rounded midfielder who could win fans over by winning duels, recovering possessions, scoring goals, and providing assists.

Two years ago, Esposito also showed his potential to be a threat from set-pieces with a fantastic goal against AC Milan in the Serie A, and was described as a “set-piece specialist” by Jacek Kulig.

Overall, supporters could be even more excited by the prospect of watching him play than Moore and Gassama, who still have a lot to prove, as he has put in the performances on the pitch to suggest that he would be a brilliant all-round midfield star for Martin.

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Russell Martin must ruthlessly drop this Rangers flop who was as bad as Kieran Dowell against Panathinaikos.

ByDan Emery Jul 31, 2025

It is now down to the club to strike a deal to bring the central midfielder to Ibrox before the summer transfer window ends at the start of September.