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A journalist has dropped a definitive blow to Everton hopes of signing Denzel Dumfries.

The Lowdown: Dumfries linked

There have been various reports over the last few weeks linking Dumfries with a move to Goodison Park.

Bild (via Sport Witness) claimed that they were among the ‘hottest contenders’ to sign the PSV ace in the summer window, as they look to try and find a long-term replacement for the ageing Seamus Coleman.

The Latest: Dumfries blow

Speaking at De Oranjezomer of Veronica Inside (via Voetbal Primeur), De Telegraaf football journalist Valentijn Driessen has claimed that Dumfries is set to join Inter Milan, even though the Toffees ‘had the best papers’:

“Everton simply had the best papers. Only you have to have money to get someone. And Raiola is of course close with Inter.

From what I understood, Dumfries would now be on his way to Inter with Raiola. As we speak, Inter has the best papers to bring him in. They sold Achraf Hakimi, so they’re really looking for a right back. That’s a bit of the same type.”

The Verdict: Shame

It is a real shame that the Blues look set to miss out on signing Dumfries, as he could have turned out to be a real asset for them.

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The Netherlands international caught the eye at Euro 2020, scoring two goals in the group stages from right-back (Sofascore).

He showed his attacking exploits at club level in the 2020/21 season too, scoring four times and making a further nine assists in 41 matches in total over all competitions (Transfermarkt).

At 25 years of age, Dumfries has still not reached his peak yet, and given that he is already the captain of PSV, he could have been the perfect ready-made replacement for Coleman once his time at EFC comes to an end.

In other news, find out what Fabrizio Romano transfer update has Evertonians fuming here!

Millwall will allow centre-forward Jon Dadi Bodvarsson to leave The Den this summer.

What’s the talk?

That’s according to a report by London News Online, who claim that Gary Rowett will listen to offers for the 29-year-old striker in the summer transfer window, as the 47-year-old looks to free up space in his squad in order to bring in his own attacking targets.

The report goes on to state that Bodvarsson is eager to play regular first-team football next season, suggesting that he too would be open to a move away from The Den this summer.

Bodvarsson must go

Having been a Neil Harris signing for Millwall from Reading in what was a £765k deal back in 2019, it would appear to be a fair statement to make that the Iceland international has not quite lived up to expectations for the Lions.

Indeed, having played a total of 75 games in all competitions for the club, Bodvarsson has so far managed just seven goals and six assists.

Over his 38 Championship appearances last season, only 13 of which came as starts, the £810k-rated striker scored one goal, registered two assists and created three big chances for his teammates, as well as managing an average of just 0.2 shots on target and 0.2 key passes per game.

These returns saw the 29-year-old earn a disappointing seasonal SofaScore match rating of 6.64, ranking him as Rowett’s fifth-worst performer in the second tier of English football, out of all 27 Lions’ players to have featured in the competition.

As such, it would appear highly advisable for Rowett to move the centre-forward whom the Birmingham Live writer Ryan Leister dubbed a “powerful” player on to pastures new this summer, as Bodvarsson’s returns simply do not warrant the £10k-per-week wages he is reported to earn at The Den.

Furthermore, with the money generated from his potential sale, in addition to the money that would be saved on his salary, waving goodbye to the Icelandic hitman should afford Rowett a decent amount sum to bring in a more cost-effective attacking option this summer.

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Conor Hourihane has recently addressed his Aston Villa future, and a number of Villa fans have been sharing their thoughts on the midfielder on social media.

The 30-year-old spent the second half of the 2020/21 campaign on loan at Swansea City, helping them to the playoff final.

Hourihane started at Wembley in the 2-0 defeat to Brentford last weekend and has one year remaining on his current Villa contract.

The Ireland international struggled to break into Dean Smith’s side last season before moving to Wales and regularly had to make do with a place on the bench in the Premier League.

Asked during an Ireland press conference if his future could lie away from Villa Park, reported by Birmingham Live, Hourihane, who has made 150 appearances for Villa, said:

“Probably so, there’s no getting away from that.

“Then we’ll see what happens with the future after these games. I will be heading back to Villa for pre-season and see where we go from there.”

Villa fans react

@AVFC_News shared the update on the £30,000-a-week midfielder, while also asking supporters if they would like to see Hourihane handed a chance next season.

This is what they had to say in reply, with one describing the midfielder as ‘fantastic’…

“Sorry no. He’s been a great player for the club, but he’s just not the quality we need now to progress.”

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“No. He isn’t going to get much/any prem game time. He won’t be happy. He has been great for us but best for him to move on”

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“Did an absolutely fantastic job for the club and we should be eternally grateful but sadly he isn’t good enough for where we hope to be in the future.”

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“I’ve got a lot of time for Conor, he’s done great for us, but we need to step up now.”

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“Hourihane has been quality for us and he played a massive part in getting us to where we are now. Think it’s best for both to move on now though. I will be forever grateful”

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“Time to move on! Great player who helped us get to this position, but let’s remember him for his good times!”

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In other news: Villa source shares Emi Buendia progress, find out more here. 

Glasgow Rangers fans are delighted as their U18 side won the league and qualified for the UEFA Youth League in the process.

This past campaign has been a magnificent one for Steven Gerrard and his first-team squad. They won the Premiership title, their first major trophy in 10 years, by a huge 25 points, and they even went the whole league season unbeaten (BBC). In fact, they lost just three times in all competitions, one of which was on penalties (Sky Sports).

However, it isn’t just the senior side who have had a good campaign. On Saturday, the club’s U18 team also won the league title thanks to a 3-1 win over St. Mirren. It also means they have qualified for the UEFA Youth League for the third successive campaign.

The news was shared on Twitter by the Rangers Youth Academy’s official account, and it attracted plenty of attention from the supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

Let’s see what the Rangers fans had to say below

“Well done young Bears. Kick on for the first team now”

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“Well done lads WATP”

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“Brilliant”

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“excellent”

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“Well done lads”

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“yyyyyaaaasssss, Mon the Gers!!! WATP”

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In other news, Rangers want to sign this striker.

Hampshire Cricket are holding an Open Day at The Hampshire Rose Bowl on Sunday 14th April at 11:00am – 4:00pm.

Vic Isaacs30-Mar-2002Hampshire Cricket are holding an Open Day at The Hampshire Rose Bowl on Sunday 14th April at 11:00am – 4:00pm.More information will appear here shortly.

وصل نجم فريق ليفربول ساديو ماني إلى المغرب، من أجل الانضمام إلى منتخب السنغال استعدادًا لمواجهة منتخب مصر هذا الشهر.

ويلتقي المنتخبان يومي الجمعة والثلاثاء المقبلين في إطار منافسات الجولة الفاصلة المؤهلة إلى نهائيات كأس العالم في قطر 2022.

وحسب شبكة “senenews” الفرنسية، فإن ساديو ماني وصل اليوم الإثنين إلى المغرب من أجل الانضمام إلى زملائه في المعسكر التدريبي قبل ملاقاة الفراعنة.

وأوضحت أن المنتخب السنغالي سيجري حوالي 3-4 جلسات تدريبية في المغرب قبل التوجه إلى القاهرة، حيث من المقرر الوصول إلى مصر يوم 24 مارس.

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ويستضيف استاد القاهرة مباراة المنتخبين في الذهاب يوم الجمعة 25 مارس، بينما يُقام الإياب على ملعب ديامنيديو يوم الثلاثاء 29 من الشهر نفسه.

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Um dos destaques do time do Flamengo, eleito até para a seleção do Brasileirão, Jorge já começa a ser cobiçado por times do exterior. Ciente que o lateral-esquerdo tem mercado, Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, presidente do clube, garante que ainda não tem propostas pelo jogador. Segundo o mandatário, a chegada do peruano Miguel Trauco para a posição não significa que Jorge está de saída.

– O Jorge é um jogador que tem mercado, está se destacando, foi eleito por vocês para a seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro. Mas não tem absolutamente nada. Nós queremos ficar com o Jorge. Não tem absolutamente nada sobre negociação do Jorge. Teremos dois jogadores para a mesma posição, porque a gente entende que precisa de um elenco qualificado e numeroso. Se a gente quer ter sucesso na Libertadores e nos campeonatos que a gente vai disputar em 2017, o ideal seria a gente manter o Jorge e trazer outro jogador. Ele tem contrato longo com o Flamengo. Foi formado nas divisões da base, está conosco desde criança – contou em participação no programa ‘Seleção’, do ‘SporTV’.

Bandeira também disse que o Flamengo ainda está esperando o Maracanã para ser a sua casa a partir do ano que vem, principalmente na Libertadores. Segundo ele, o clube está preparado para assumir a gestão do estádio com a ajuda de parceiros.

– Existem duas possibilidades de o Maracanã ser gerido pelo Flamengo e seus parceiros, nós não estaríamos sozinhos nessa empreitada. Uma é haver uma nova licitação, esquece aquela de 2012 e vamos fazer uma nova licitação. E aí o Flamengo com o seu grupo entra e ganha a licitação. Essa é a preferida do Flamengo. Sempre com parceria com o Fluminense, se ele quiser, e ele quer. Essa é a preferida do Flamengo porque dá maior segurança jurídica. Ganha todo mundo em termos de transparência, mas se a opção for fazer simplesmente a transferência de controle da atual concessionária, da Odebrecht, para um novo grupo, o Flamengo também está habilitado, com esse mesmo grupo que está nos acompanhando – disse Bandeira, garantindo que com o Fla administrando o Maraca, o governo não vai precisar colocar mais dinheiro no estádio.

– Se isso acontecer, acho que vai ser bom para todo mundo, mas principalmente para o contribuinte do Estado do Rio, que tem sofrido tanto, porque a gente garante que nunca mais o Governo do Estado vai ter que colocar um centavo, nem em manutenção, nem em operação – completou.

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Wolves are set for their first bottom-half finish since being promoted back to the Premier League in 2018.

After back-to-back seventh places, Nuno Espirito Santo’s men currently sit 12th with five games remaining. They’re five points off the top half in the wake of Sunday’s wretched 4-0 home defeat to relegation-threatened Burnley.

Predictably, they have suffered in the absence of Raul Jimenez, who scored 17 Premier League goals and 26 in all competitions last season, at least 10 more than any of his team-mates.

However, he hasn’t played since the 2-1 win away to Arsenal at the end of November, when he sustained a fractured skull.

Fortunately, the Mexican is now on the comeback trail. Nuno told reporters on Sunday that Jimenez was ‘almost ready to go’ but hadn’t yet been given the all-clear to start heading the ball.

On Sunday night, the striker posted three images of him on the training ground, controlling the ball and conducting shooting practice. He added the caption ‘getting ready’.

The 29-year-old’s tweet drew a pained, wistful response from many Wolves fans who are desperate to see him back in action once he is fit enough to feature.

Jimenez a possible saviour in the eyes of Wolves fans

“Can’t wait to have you back but is there any need this season. Get fully ready for the start of next season, no risks needed for last few games.”

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“We need you”

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“Please Raul we need you”

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“Can’t wait for your return big man”

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“Jimi, mate, we could have used you today.”

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“Can’t come quick enough big man”

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“Please end this pain”

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In other news, some Wolves fans blasted this man’s performance in the Burnley defeat

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A 35ª rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro foi ingrata para o Vasco. Em São Januário, os comandados de Jorginho ficaram no empate por 1 a 1 com o Luverdense e viram os demais resultados não ajudarem. Atlético-GO se garantiu matematicamente na elite do futebol nacional em 2017 e, agora, restam apenas três vagas para sete postulantes, em três rodadas finais e decisivas que prometem levar emoção até o término da temporada.

O Vasco terminou a rodada com 59 pontos, na terceira colocação, a dois pontos do Náutico, quinto colocado na tabela. A equipe carioca está com a mesma pontuação do Bahia (segundo colocado) e Avaí (quarto colocado), sendo decisivo a posição pelos critérios de desempate. CRB em sexto com 55, Londrina em sétimo com 54 e Ceará em oitavo com 53 ainda possuem chance de nos nove pontos a serem disputados brigarem por vaga na Série A.

O Vasco tem pela frente já no sábado o Bragantino, fora de casa. A equipe do interior de São Paulo vai com todas as forças pois caso não derrote os vascaínos será rebaixada para a Série C. Para o confronto, o técnico Jorginho terá o retorno de Madson e Douglas, mas ainda seguirá sem Martin Silva, optando assim por Jordi, já que o uruguaio segue à serviço do seu país na disputa das Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo.

Depois deste fim de semana, o Vasco ainda encara o Criciúma fora de casa e o Ceará em São Januário. Cada jogo a partir de agora ganha um contorno de drama que nenhum vascaíno imaginou na temporada. Chegou a um ponto de ter a necessidade de vencer suas partidas e ficar na torcida para que os seis rivais diretos pelas três vagas que restam na Série A falhem. Confira a seguir os confrontos finais dos postulantes.

2º – Bahia – 59 pontos: Luverdense (fora), Bragantino (casa) e Atlético-GO (fora)
3º – Vasco – 59 pontos: Bragantino (fora), Criciúma (fora) e Ceará (casa)
4º – Avaí – 59 pontos: Náutico (casa), Londrina (fora) e Brasil (casa)
5º – Náutico – 57 pontos: Avaí (fora), Tupi (fora) e Oeste (casa)
6º – CRB – 55 pontos: Paysandu (casa), Brasil (fora) e Luverdense (casa)
7º – Londrina – 54 pontos: Sampaio Corrêa (fora), Avaí (casa) e Bragantino (fora)
8º – Ceará – 53 pontos: Vila Nova (casa), Paraná (casa) e Vasco (fora)

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يأمل سيموني إنزاجي المدير الفني لفريق إنتر ميلان الإيطالي، ألا تكون إصابة لاعبه أليساندرو باستوني إصابة خطيرة، قبل المباراة المرتقبة أمام ليفربول في دوري أبطال أوروبا، متحدثًا بعد الفوز على روما في كاس إيطاليا.

وفاز إنتر ميلان على روما بهدفين دون رد ليتأهل لنصف نهائي كأس إيطاليا، وتعرض باستوني للإصابة في الكاحل أثناء المباراة وتم استبداله مع بداية الشوط الثاني.

وقال إنزاجي في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي للإنتر: “دعونا نأمل ألا يكون الأمر خطيرًا، للأسف يمكنك أن ترى أنه سقط بقوة”.

وأضاف مدرب إنتر ميلان: “الآن سيخضع باستوني للاختبارات، ونأمل ألا نفقده لفترة طويلة، لأنه لاعب مهم للغاية بالنسبة لنا”.

وعن المباراة والفوز، أفاد إنزاجي: “قام اللاعبون بعمل جيد حقًا، حيث لم تكن مباراة سهلة، روما فريق ممتاز بتشكيلة ممتازة، لقد سيطرنا على المباراة جيدًا واستحقنا هذا الدور نصف النهائي، مع العلم أننا كنا نواجه انتكاسة سيئة في (الهزيمة من ميلان في الدوري)”. أهداف مباراة إنتر ميلان وروما

وأردف: “لقد هنأت اللاعبين، لأنه في غضون يومين ونصف كان التمكن من الاستعداد لمباراة مثل هذه مثيرًا للإعجاب حقًا”.

وتابع إنزاجي: “نحن نحاول السيطرة على المباراة، ولكن عندما تواجه خصومًا مثل روما وميلان ونابولي وليفربول، عليك أن تفترض أنه ستكون هناك لحظات عندما تكون تحت الضغط وقمنا بعمل جيد في هذا الوضع الليلة، حيث رأيت القليل من الأخطار”.

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قدم بيريسيتش التمريرة الحاسمة للهدف الافتتاحي، لكن عقده ينتهي في 30 يونيو، فهل يمكن أن يتحمل إنتر خسارته مجانًا؟

ورد إنزاجي: “أعتقد أن بيريسيتش لاعب يلعب منذ بداية الموسم بمستوى عالٍ للغاية، أنا سعيد لأنه مثل زملائه في الفريق يقوم بأشياء مهمة، إنتر ميلان يتصدر جدول الدوري الإيطالي وتجاوز مرحلة المجموعات بدوري أبطال أوروبا، ووصل إلى نصف نهائي كأس إيطاليا، لذلك لا يسعني إلا أن أكون سعيدًا”.

وأتم: “نعلم أن هناك بعض المباريات الصعبة قادمة، هناك خصوم أقوياء والتقدم صعب، لكننا أردنا هذا الفوز بكل قوتنا ضد روما التي لديها لاعبين ممتازين ويقودها مدرب رائع”.