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كشفت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية أسماء المتورطين المحتملين من نادي برشلونة في أزمة تسريب عقد مهاجم وقائد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، ليونيل ميسي، عبر صحيفة “آل موندو”.

وكانت إذاعة “راك 1” الكتالونية قد أكدت على أن ميسي بصدد مقاضاة الصحيفة التي نشرت تفاصيل عقده الرسمي مع برشلونة الذي بدأ في عام 2017 وحتى نهاية الموسم الحالي والذي يتقاضى الأرجنتيني فيه 555 مليون يورو على تلك الفترة. (طالع التفاصيل)

وبحسب صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية أن محاميي ميسي يدرسون إمكانية مقاضاة ثلاثة أشخاص وهم جوسيب ماريا بارتوميو، أوسكار جراو (الرئيس التنفيذي السابق) وكارليس توسكيتس (رئيس برشلونة الحالي) بالإضافة إلى شخصين آخرين.

ويشكك المحامون الخاصون بالأرجنتيني في بعض الأشخاص وعلى رأسهم بارتوميو رئيس برشلونة السابق، والذين في استطاعتهم الوصول لعقد ميسي بكل سهولة داخل النادي الكتالوني.

الجدير بالذكر أن برشلونة قد أصدر بيانًا منذ قليل حول رفع قضية ضد صحيفة “آل موندو” الإسبانية بسبب تسريب وثيقة رسمية.

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Leeds United fans are expecting big things from young midfielder Alfie McCalmont after he posted an image on Twitter of him in training.

McCalmont is a young midfield player who could very easily play a part in Bielsa’s side next term.

The teenager returned to training this week for pre-season, and some fans have been talking up his abilities.

The 19-year-old is yet to make a single senior appearance for the Whites, but his impressive performances for the U23 squad has led to a number of supporters clamouring for him to get a chance.

The Northern Irishman has been rated as one of Leeds’ brightest young talents, and he has been capped at under-19 level for Northern Ireland.

His performances for the U23s caught the eye of many supporters as he showed his talents, with goals such as the one against Millwall showing exactly what the youngster is capable of.

One supporter compared him to England international Jack Wilshere, while another stated he could be a replacement for Kalvin Phillips if he left for Aston Villa.

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Here’s what the Elland Road faithful have been saying on Twitter…

أعرب أوليه جونار سولشاير، المدير الفني لمانشستر يونايتد، عن سعادته بتولي واين روني تدريب ديربي كاونتي، بعد اعتزاله كرة القدم.

واين روني الذي كان لاعبًا ومدربًا لـ ديربي كاونتي، أعلن اعتزاله كرة القدم الجمعة الماضية، وأصبح مدرب الفريق الإنجليزي.

طالع أيضًا: بعد اعتزال روني.. تعرف على مصير نجوم جيل مانشستر يونايتد 2008

سولشاير علق في تصريحات للموقع الرسمي لـ مانشستر يونايتد: “أخبار رائعة لواين روني، أتمنى له كل التوفيق، وأعتقد أنه يمتلك كل شيء ليكون مدربًا جيدًا”.

وأضاف: “لقد كان يتمتع بمسيرة رائعة، ولديه شخصية جيدة للغاية ويريد النجاح بالتأكيد، لقد لعب تحت قيادة كبار المدربين، وأنا متأكد أنه تعلم الكثير”.

برونو فرنانديز فاز بجائزة أفضل لاعب في الشهر للمرة الرابعة هذا الموسم، ليعلق سولشاير: “دائمًا ما يتصدر برونو المشهد، لديه جوع كبير ورغبة في الفوز، ربما لا ينظر الناس لأدواره بجانب تسجيله للأهداف، لكننا نقدر كل ما يقدمه، بالطبع كل الأهداف والتمريرات الحاسمة جزء من عمله”.

واختتم: “برونو يحدث الفارق دائمًا بالنسبة لنا، لدينا لاعبون موهوبون بالتأكيد، لكن برونو مؤثر هذا الموسم في النتائج الإيجابية”.

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Many an eyebrow was raised in the past week when Manuel Pellegrini’s West Ham United confirmed that they had sold Edimilson Fernandes to Mainz of the Bundesliga for an undisclosed fee.

The international with Switzerland arrived at London Stadium from FC Sion in the summer of 2016 and was an instant hit in east London, winning the hearts of fans with a match-winning performance against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.

But as time went by the 23-year-old was forced into different positions such as right-back and attacking midfield by different managers amid injury crises.

This and injuries of his own meant that things started to go a bit pear-shaped for the central midfielder, culminating in him falling out of the Swiss national squad and being sent out on loan at Fiorentina last summer.

When he returned at the end of the 2018/2019 campaign, he was told he was surplus to requirements and shipped off to Germany permanently.

Today, three Football FanCast writers give their verdicts on whether West Ham have made the right move in selling Fernandes…

Harry Sherlock

“Fernandes was never likely to play at West Ham in the coming season. He’s already 23 and he never really showed that he was likely to deliver on his potential in east London. His 48 appearances are hardly memorable and the Hammers now have money that they can reinvest into the squad, hopefully by bringing in another midfielder with greater quality who can reinforce the centre of the pitch. Shifting Fernandes, then, was a necessary step; the Hammers aren’t likely to regret it.”

Matt Dawson

“Given the performances of Fernandes whilst he was on loan in Italy West Ham were absolutely right to let him go. Although he’s 23, he seems like one of those promising players who is destined to never achieve their full potential. If he couldn’t cut it in Italy then it’s highly unlikely he’d have been able to do the business in Premier League. The Hammers have done the right thing.”

Christy Malyan

“I saw a lot of promise in Fernandes – a very athletic player who featured in a few different capacities during his time at West Ham. But the Irons’ squad does require streamlining and at the age of 23, it does feel like his Irons career had reached a point of now or never. It seems West Ham were convinced it’s a case of the latter, however, I would’ve given the midfielder a final chance next season to try and stake a claim for a first-team role.”

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Massimo Cellino may be back to haunt Leeds United as he targets one of his former stars.

For those out of the loop, the former Whites chairman has been keeping himself busy since departing Elland Road in 2017 by running Italian club Brescia.

It didn’t take the enigmatic Italian long to get back into football club ownership as he acquired the Serie B side just three months after selling his remaining stake in Leeds to Andrea Radrizzani.

His time at Stadio Mario Rigamonti has been decidedly better than his time at Elland Road as he has just overseen the club’s promotion from Serie B.

The step up to Serie A doesn’t only bring top class football to the city of Brescia, but it brings increased wealth and more room to spend money on transfers.

The chairman had a massive say in the players that arrived in Yorkshire, and it’s clear to see that he had his favourites.

A number of players brought into Elland Road during his tenure in charge were signed from Italy, most notably Gaetano Berardi and Pontus Jansson, two players who are still at the club.

The 62-year-old also masterminded the arrivals of many of Leeds’ other key players such as Liam Cooper, Pablo Hernandez and Luke Ayling.

Reports have come out of Italy that Cellino is now interested in reuniting with Berardi at his new club, and this should set alarm bells ringing in fans’ heads.

With Brescia being promoted to the top flight they are all of a sudden a viable option for any players looking for a way out of Yorkshire.

With Noel Whelan recently saying he is certain that Jansson will be departing the club this summer, it probably wouldn’t come as much of a surprise if the Swedish centre-back considered heading back to Italy.

If Brescia build up a cohort of former Leeds players, it may encourage more to follow suit as they can play in a top division alongside personnel they are familiar with.

Cellino has been a hated figure amongst the Whites fanbase for years now, and he wouldn’t do his relationship with the supporters any favours if he raids his old club for some of his former stars.

Dale Jennings’ move from Tranmere Rovers to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in 2011 was an odd one to say the least.

Tranmere Rovers fans may remember Dale Jennings to be quite the player despite him only spending a season at the club before the European giants swooped in and stole him away.

A gifted winger with all the on-field traits you would expect from a pending star, Jennings whipped around League One with relative ease, bagging six goals and supplying five assists in his first and only season with Tranmere.

His efforts were enough to earn the attention of former Liverpool man and Champions League winner Dietmar Hamann personally recommending the Jennings to Bayern’s technical director, Christian Nerlinger.

Youngsters dream of “making it” on the European stage, don’t we all? But very rarely do they ever get to realise that dream in the same way as 18-year-old Dale Jennings, who made the jump from the lowly third tier of English football to Bayern Munch in 2011 for a reported £1.8million.

It was unprecedented territory, a Tranmere Rovers player moving straight to the Bundesliga – sort of the equivalent of one of us jumping from Sunday League into the Championship. But here was Jennings doing just that.

Unfortunately for the midfielder, it was a case of too much too soon and the move never really worked out. He failed to integrate into his new surroundings, and with the language barrier proving to be a huge problem, became increasingly isolated from his teammates and the coaching staff.

Such was his incapacity to live independently, it is said that one cupboard in his Munich apartment was used purely to store Pot Noodles. We have all been there, Dale, do not worry.

You may ask yourself, what happens in this kind of situation? What becomes of a player who essentially peaked too early in their career? Who will likely never reach the highs of Bayern Munich ever again? Well, the only way is down – clearly.

Jennings moved from Bayern to Barnsley in 2013, before being loaned out to and purchased by MK Dons.

After being released by the Dons in 2016, it took Jennings two years to find his feet again, settling for ninth-tier side Runcorn Town in 2018 in the hope that he can restart his career.

Tranmere fans, what are some standout memories of Jennings? Join the discussion by commenting below… 

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Chris Maguire has become a fans’ favourite on Wearside since his summer move from Bury. The 30-year-old Scottish international is nicknamed “The King” by Sunderland fans after a string of excellent performances.

He endeared himself even more to the Black Cats faithful on Monday, when he accidentally hit a young Sunderland fan square in the face with a ball during the warm-up before their match against Peterborough United.

The Scot returned at half-time to hand the young SAFC fan a signed shirt and apologised for hurting the boy.

Sunderland fans have suffered a lot of heartache over the years but one fan manages to pick his ultimate low in the video below…

This has gone down very well on Twitter with one Sunderland fan calling Maguire a “legend” and another called it a “brilliant gesture.”

Maguire will now turn his attention to Sunderland’s promotion push with the chance of automatic now out of their hands, focus will be on getting as many points as possible and hoping that Barsnley slip up.

Even if Sunderland don’t get promoted this season, Maguire has made himself a hero for the Black Cats and gestures like these will only strengthen that feeling amongst the Stadium of Light faithful.

Things are starting to get real ugly at Chelsea with supporters having voiced their dissatisfaction with the team’s performance over the weekend. 

While they were able to claim victory in the end, the Blues were poor against Cardiff City, and fans let Maurizio Sarri know just that.

With so much still to play for, though, the Italian is urging the Stamford Bridge faithful to get behind the side.

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“They have to help the players during the match,” Sarri said in his pre-match press conference (via Chelsea’s official club website) ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash versus Brighton tomorrow night.

“After the match they can say everything, but during the match I hope they will be able to help my players.”

The current atmosphere among supporters will not do anyone any favours, but their frustrations cannot be blamed.

While, of course, it is important to support the team unconditionally, it is fully understandable if fans feel deflated and unmotivated at games right now.

The way Chelsea have been playing of late has not just been at a poor level, but has also been boring to watch in general.

That falls on Sarri who, simply put, is not getting the best out of this squad. If the former Napoli boss wants to get his supporters onside again, then he should consider given the likes of Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek some starts.

The duo are players capable of injecting some real excitement into the team, in contrast to individuals such as Mateo Kovacic, Willian and Pedro who have all grown a bit stale.

If Sarri does that, he could completely change the depressing atmosphere hanging over Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea fans, is Sarri right to call out those not backing his players? Join the discussion by commenting below.

Sheffield United have helped to shape the careers of some of the Premier League’s best over the last decade.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Harry Maguire and David Brooks were all given the opportunity to impress at a young age for the Blades and have used the platform to develop into regulars for their respective top-flight teams.

The notoriety of these previous successes makes a move to Bramall Lane an attracting option for any exciting prospect to consider which is why it is no surprise that Hartlepool United’s Josh Scott has reportedly been linked with the Blades. According to the Hartlepool Mail, the forward is on the verge of joining United in the summer on a free transfer when his current deal expires.

If the signing is completed, Scott could be joining a Premier League side as Sheffield United are in a great position to achieve promotion this season with seven games to play in the Championship. Chris Wilder’s side are currently third in the standings and just two points behind Leeds United with the race to finish in the top-two expected to go down to the wire.

At 17-years-old, Scott certainly has the potential to become a top striker but when you consider that he hasn’t made his professional debut yet, there will still be a slight element of risk if the Blades go through with the deal as expected. On an individual basis, the forward will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Jamie Vardy and Dwight Gayle who both spent time in non-league football before rising through the leagues and achieving success in the top flight.

This would undoubtedly benefit United also as Scott may develop into a long-term replacement for Billy Sharp who will undoubtedly slow down in the coming years as he reaches the twilight of his career.

What do you think Blades fans? Should Wilder take the risk and sign Scott? Will he be given time to develop at the club? Let us know below.

Wolves supporters have been left elated at the news that one of their star players Diogo Jota has been called up to the Portugal squad.

This marks the first time the forward has been included in the European champions’ senior squad and fans have been sharing their adulation and praise for him on Twitter.

Although he started the season slowly, Jota has been in superb form for his club of late and has become one of the major reasons why Nuno Santo’s men are performing so admirably. He’s become a fan favourite and the impressive reaction to his call up is evidence of that.

Plenty of supporters said how well deserved his inclusion was with one individual keen to voice the increasing threat he’s become to Premier League defences. Another reaction saw the decision to include him in the squad labelled a no-brainer.

At 22, Jota is one of the Premier League’s best upcoming talents and the Molineux faithful will hope he gets the chance to prove himself on the international stage when Portugal take on Ukraine and Serbia.

The former Atletico man has followed up a 17 goal breakthrough season in the Championship by registering six strikes this term as his side sit 7th.

Here’s the reaction to the soon to be Portuguese international getting his call-up.