Some Everton fans have been left to speculate as Moise Kean modelled the new Paris Saint-Germain home kit for the 2021/22 season.

As shared on the French club’s official Twitter page, the Italy international can be seen wearing the new shirt along with Neymar and Julian Draxler.

Kean is only on loan at PSG and is due to return to Goodison Park at the end of the season.

It is therefore odd to see him modelling the new kit unless he is playing for them and not the Merseyside club next term.

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There have been some recent reports of him leaving Carlo Ancelotti’s team on a permanent deal, and some Toffees supporters have duly been wondering whether PSG have reached an agreement to sign him.

Everton fans on Kean update

These Everton fans speculated as the image was shared on Twitter by PSG, with one fan claiming that it was an ‘interesting’ sight:

“What’s he doing advertising their kit for next season when he’s not officially left us yet? Bit dodgy isn’t it”

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“Loan players market team kits now? That’s new to me…”

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“Interesting”

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“That’s him gone then, 100%”

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“Moise Kean gone then. Sad really. Can’t help but fee we let him down. Hopefully get a big fee for a talented youngster. All the best.”

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“See ya”

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In other news, some Everton fans blasted this man’s performance against Aston Villa.

Lee Bowyer believes that the Birmingham City owners are aware of his desire for steady progress in the Championship.

What’s been said?

In a recent interview, the Blues boss insisted that the club’s Trillion Trophy Asia owners accept the fact that progress under him will be steady rather than spectacular ahead of his first full season in charge at St. Andrew’s, as the 44-year-old looks to gradually rebuild his Birmingham City squad this summer.

As cited by Birmingham Live, Bowyer said: “I think they recognise what has happened at the club the last few years and what position – taking this year out obviously, being in relegation battles for the last few years.

“They recognise it’s not that simple, it’s like a stepping stone. You have to build slowly but surely and that’s what I intend to do. I am not going to go now from 15th or 16th and then climb into the top six. It is going to be very difficult.

“If we can just maybe next season get mid-table then progress from there, that’s my aim – just stay away from that relegation fight. Then you move from there.

“Then it might be ‘OK we might invest a little bit more’. Looking to the future they might then think ‘We’ll invest a little bit more’ and then we might have a push and try and get in and around those play-off places.

“You have got to become stable, haven’t you? I think we have got to stabilise the place because to keep having those relegation fights is not good. If we can stabilise and just finish higher each season then you are moving in the right direction as a club.”

Fans will be buzzing

As Bowyer states, the last few years have not particularly been a highlight of Birmingham’s illustrious history as a football club.

Having circled the Championship relegation zone in the past five seasons – finishing 19th, 19th, 17th, 20th and 18th in chronological order – it is clear that the Blues have lacked any real tactical direction under a variety of different managers.

Off the pitch, too, Birmingham’s owners have largely bought unwisely in the transfer market, spending a total of £43.62m in the last five seasons on incoming players – money that, considering the league finishes, has brought very little reward.

As a result of their spending on transfer fees and player wages, the club’s owners also were found guilty of breaking the EFL’s Financial Fair Play rules back in 2019, with Birmingham receiving a nine-point deduction, as well as having a business plan imposed on them by the league’s governing body.

As such, Bowyer’s comments revealing that Trillion Trophy Asia are content with him building the club back up slowly in order to eventually mount a push for a play-off place is likely to leave fans of the Blues buzzing, as, for the first time in a good while, it appears as if the club has a manager with a sustainable plan for Birmingham’s long-term future – rather than one chasing immediate glory, and he’s set to be allowed to carry out that plan by the board.

In other news: BCFC dealt huge transfer blow over “phenomenal” 24 y/o dynamo, Bowyer will be gutted – opinion

Admirable fighting qualities on a wearing pitch earned Barbados a draw against England ‘A’ yesterday, but other results around the region left them in sixth place after the halfway stage of the Busta Series.Confronted by a pitch on which the bounce became increasingly low and bombarded by a series of boisterous appeals, Barbados could take some satisfaction from losing only five wickets on the last day to deny the visitors victory.Adrian Griffith’s 84 and support from Ryan Hinds and Courtney Browne, along with a defiant unbeaten half-century stand between captain Ian Bradshaw and Dave Marshall during the last hour-and-a-half, allowed Barbados to reach 229 for six when the match was called off with two overs remaining.When it was over, Barbados finished second best for the third successive home match, but they were still upbeat and admitted they were able to learn a few things from the international opposition.”We didn’t get the most points in this game. Sometimes that happens, but one of the important things was that we are playing against a good English `A’ team and they have taught us a lot about preparation, mental attitude, performance and professionalism,” said Barbados coach Hendy Springer.It was a view shared by skipper Bradshaw, who won the Man-Of-The-Match award, mainly for his unbeaten 109 in the first innings. He finished 18 not out in the second innings to add to his three wickets.”We have learnt from the disciplined approach that the English guys took,” Bradshaw said. “They were very consistent in terms of their line and length. That is something our bowlers have got to look at and try to emulate. They batted very patiently and that is something we have been trying to stress to the batters. You can learn from these guys. They are professional cricketers.”The three points carried Barbados to 21, 15 behind front-runners Jamaica with three round of matches remaining.England ‘A’ slipped to joint-third on 27 points, but their captain Mark Alleyne was pleased about the performance in spite of their inability to gain maximum points.”We played well enough to deserve an outright victory, but Barbados showed a bit of resilience today and we couldn’t quite force it,” Alleyne said.”But we will take a lot from this game into the next match, knowing we are good enough to force an outright victory against Jamaica.”The one thing that disappointed Alleyne was to find a pitch that was of the same quality as those he had encountered in St. George’s and Port-of-Spain.”In terms of pace, it was very similar very slow. It didn’t spin that much off the straight. We had to use the bowler’s footmarks a little bit,” he said.Barbados, resuming yesterday on 27 for one still 167 runs behind suffered an immediate setback when Sean Armstrong gave a bat/pad catch to silly-point after 20 minutes.They, however, would have been satisfied that Griffith and Hinds were able to survive until the lunch break.Hinds overcame an uncertain start and was able to keep England at bay for almost two hours before the visitors gained an important double-strike quickly after lunch.Afzaal finally won a decision for lbw when Hinds (30) was pinned on the back foot, and there was a similar verdict in the next over for fast bowler Jonathan Lewis who trapped Holder as the experienced batsman was trying to push forward.By then, Griffith had passed his second half-century of the tournament. Browne joined him, but the wicket-keeper/batsman had to contend with the uncomfortable spin directed outside the leg-stump in the rough.It was a ploy that brought England no success, and Griffith and Browne were taking Barbados to the tea interval when their sixth-wicket partnership of 60 was ended by a loose stroke from Griffith five minutes before the break.For most of the day, England depended heavily on their spinners, but the second ball did the trick. Alex Tudor, rested all day, induced Griffith into a half-hearted drive that lacked footwork.The ball took the edge of the bat and went to second slip where Vikram Solanki accepted his 16th catch of the season to end an important innings that lasted five hours and included four boundaries off 238 balls.When Browne was run out for 29 by a direct throw by Mike Powell from mid-wicket to the bowler’s end in the first over after tea, Barbados were behind by 15 runs and only four wickets remained.Bradshaw and Marshall had their early problems, but managed to stay together to add 50 before the match ended.

Pakistan went into this match with five pace bowlers expecting the ball to deviate sharply and to take advantage of a pitch, which had been under cover all day yesterday

Mudassar Nazar18-May-2001
Mudassar Nazar
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Pakistan went into this match with five pace bowlers expecting the ball to deviate sharply and to take advantage of a pitch, which had been under cover all day yesterday. In my opinion, playing both all-rounders, Razzaq and Azhar was a defensive ploy. Oddly, in recent series the selectors are forever trying to bolster Pakistan’s fragile batting. Saqlain, on the other hand, would have provided Pakistan with much relished variety. No other side in the world could ever comprehend dropping such a world-class performer. I bet some of the Surrey members are mystified by this strange decision.Waqar was very upbeat in his pre-match interview but strangely, the whole team seemed subdued in the morning session. Rashid Latif had a decent workout after a long stint away from the national team but he could have been more vocal and energetic to help boost-up his teammates and keep them on their toes. Right from the outset, Wasim Akram looked out of sorts. He never cocked his wrist properly and seemed unable to hit the seam consistently today. Apart from Azhar Mahmood, all the other bowlers were guilty of bowling short. They forgot that in England in May, one must pitch the ball up to the batsman to give it more distance to swing.Waqar and Razzaq were steady but never looked menacing. Azhar Mahmood was the pick of the bowlers and benefited from bowling a tight line and pitching the ball up to the batsman. Shoaib bowled fast but bowled only three overs in his first spell, casting doubt over his match fitness. Under the same conditions at Lord’s, Glen McGrath decimated the English batting in the last Ashes series.It was important for Pakistan to make an early breakthrough, but Atherton was resolute and gritty and it was a surprise when he played down the wrong line in the end, to give Azhar a much-deserved second wicket. Trescothick has struck a rich vein of form all through the last few weeks of the new English season and was aggressive to put a lot of pressure on Pakistani bowlers by being positive.Eventually, he played a loose shot against Razzaq’s well pitched up ball and was snapped up at gully by Azhar. Vaughan batted like a seasoned professional but the Pakistanis furthered his case by bowling short outside off-stump, clearly his strong suit. Bowling to Vaughan, seemed lacking a game plan and if they had one, they did not stick to it. In the end it was pure luck and a good catch by Rashid Latif to bring his down fall.Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe were determined and batted as though they knew their mission. Thorpe, who was Pakistan’s nemesis last winter, looks set to haunt them in summer too. He is by far the best England batsman and the stroke, which brought his fifty, was so reminiscent of my old friend, Javed Miandad. Like Miandad, he is tenacious and has his own agenda in every match. The way he batted against our spinners last winter was a real eye opener for all of us. It took a lot of imagination from Waqar to prize him out. Nevertheless it was a brilliant innings and he may well have already done enough damage in this game.Nasser Hussain was at his patient best. He survived a couple of close leg before decisions but he hung in there for his team’s sake. He blocked our best bowler Azhar in the afternoon and prospered in the post-tea session with some help from our tiring bowlers.While all is not lost, Pakistan needs to have a good day tomorrow otherwise they might be looking up at the gray skies to ease them out of their predicament. My honest view is their dilemma is self-inflected.Pakistan’s out fielding today, was at its worst. English batsmen were allowed to pick up singles at will and some of the balls that crossed the boundary were well within the reach of the fielders. Modern dives and slides seemed to be a thing of the past again.If Pakistan team wants to recapture its glory days in England, I am afraid their work rate needs serious examination. Why were the tourists forced to bowl Younis Khan on the 1st day when they had five fast bowlers at their disposal? It does not make any sense to me. Does it to you?

Ed:Mudassar Nazar is a veteran of 76 tests and 122 ODIs. He is currently the chief coach of Pakistan’s National and Regional Cricket Academies. In view of the overwhelming interest of users in CricInfo’s articles, we have invited him to write for us.

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O presidente do Santos, Modesto Roma Júnior, está esperançoso em contratações de reforços para 2017. O dirigente acredita que poderá contar com “seis ou sete” novos jogadores até o início da próxima temporada.

Por outro lado, Modesto ressaltou que o clube não “cometerá loucuras” para viabilizar as negociações. Ele também lembrou os três reforços que já foram contratados.

– Estamos trabalhando muito. Não é fácil, porque todos os clubes também estão em busca de reforços e estamos na disputa. Isso, no entanto, não nos fará a cometer loucuras ou assumir compromissos que não possamos cumprir. Nós já acertamos com Vladimir Hernandez (atacante colombiano), Cleber (zagueiro) e o Matheus Ribeiro (lateral). Acreditamos que, até o início da temporada, possamos contar com seis ou sete novos jogadores no elenco – afirmou Modesto, em entrevista ao site oficial do Santos.

– Foi um ano extremamente positivo. Fomos campeões paulistas mais uma vez, vice no Campeonato Brasileiro e quinto na Copa do Brasil. Vamos reforçar o elenco e esperamos melhorar ainda mais em 2017. Estamos todos empenhados para isso – acrescentou.

Um reforço que deve chegar é o volante Leandro Donizete, que tem contrato com o Atlético-MG apenas até o fim deste ano. O jogador é um pedido do técnico Dorival Júnior.

O Santos também busca reforçar o setor ofensivo com pelo menos mais um atacante de lado e um centroavante. O Peixe já demonstrou interesse por Cazares (Atlético-MG), Marcos Guilherme (Atlético-PR), Marinho (Vitória), Gabigol (Inter de Milão, da Itália), Robinho (Atlético-MG), Néstor Camacho (Guaraní, do Paraguai), Guerra (Atlético Nacional, da Colômbia) e Berrío (Atlético Nacional, da Colômbia).

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علق توماس توخيل المدير الفني الألماني لفريق تشيلسي الإنجليزي على وضع النادي في ظل الظروف الحالية، بعد الحجز على ممتلكات مالكه رومان أبراموفيتش.

وكانت الحكومة البريطانية قد أصدرت قرارًا بالحجز على أرصدة أبراموفيتش ومنع تشيلسي من ممارسة أي نشاطات إدارية ولم تسمح فقط إلا باستمرار الفرق الرياضية بالتدريبات وخوض المباريات، برخصة استثنائية.

طالع أيضًا.. تشيلسي يُعلن عن مشكلة جديدة بسبب الحجز على أبراموفيتش

وقال توخيل في تصريحات بالمؤتمر الصحفي لمواجهة ليل: “لا توجد أي تحديثات بشأن وضع النادي، كل الأمور كما هي، لكننا في مزاج جيد”.

وأوضح: “لقد حققنا الفوز في المباراتين الماضيتين رغم الأزمة، اعتمدنا على مهارات اللاعبين، لأن الأمر يتعلق بالمرونة والجاهزية البدنية لكل لاعب”.

وشدد: “عندما قلت بعد مباراة نورويتش أنه لابد أن نركز على ما يمكننا التأثير فيه للجماهير، كنت أعني ذلك تمامًا، نحن نتعامل مع الأمر، علينا أن نكون مع بعضنا البعض وأن نجد حلول”.

وأردف: “قبل الحديث عن المالك الجديد، يجب عليه أن يكون هكذا، أن يصبح مالك تشيلسي، لأنني لست الشخص المناسب للحديث عن من هو الأفضل لـ تشيلسي، لكن أن تكون مالكًا لنادٍ في هذا الدوري لابد وأن تكون هناك بعض الشروط الخاصة”.

واختتم: “العديد من الأشخاص في الداخل يقومون بأدوار مختلفة، ولكن أنا من يتحدث في الخارج، لأن هذا ضروريًا رغم أنه ليس مريحًا، أحاول أن أكون صريحًا مع الجميع”.

Rotherham United have received a big boost in their bid to sign 21-year-old defender Jacob Bedeau as it has been revealed that Portsmouth are not interested in signing him this summer.

What’s the talk?

Earlier this season, The Athletic claimed that Rotherham, Luton, Barnsley and Huddersfield were all monitoring Bedeau’s situation at Scunthorpe. Bedeau is out of contract this summer and all four clubs have been looking at the defender as a possible target as they all ponder defensive reinforcements heading into the 2021/22 campaign.

Football Insider then added Portsmouth’s name to the list of clubs chasing Bedeau on a free transfer, which could have added more competition for Rotherham in the race for his signature.

However, Hampshire Live have provided a response to the report and stated that Bedeau is not a player Portsmouth want to add to their squad this summer, leaving Rotherham and the aforementioned Championship clubs as the only teams left gunning for his services.

Huge boost

This could be a huge boost to Rotherham’s chances of landing the 21-year-old centre-back this summer. Portsmouth could be a promotion rival to Rotherham in League One next year, given that the Hampshire-based club finished 8th in the table and Paul Warne’s side were relegated from the Championship.

The two clubs could be fighting against each other to secure promotion to the second tier, which means that interest from Portsmouth in Bedeau could have been a genuine challenge to Rotherham, given how similar the two clubs are in terms of thier potential ambitions and targets.

Despite only being 21, Bedeau proved to be a beast at League Two level for Scunthorpe. He averaged 3.2 aerial battles won, 3.8 clearances made and one block per game across 34 appearances.

Bedeau was adept at winning headers and putting his body on the line to defend his goal, showing great instincts for a young defender at a physical level of football.

Warne could integrate him into his squad to inject some freshness into his defence. Richard Wood, 35, Angus MacDonald, 28, and Michael Ihiekwe, 28, were his first-choice centre-back trio in the Championship, suggesting that there could be an opening for a younger player to come in and play a part in League One.

At the age of 21, Bedeau could learn from MacDonald, Ihiekwe and Wood to improve his game, whilst also being coached by Warne, in order to add to the strong qualities he has already shown in the fourth tier of English football.

Therefore, Portsmouth’s lack of interest in Bedeau could come as a big boost to Warne and Rotherham. Not only could Bedeau make an instant impact at Rotherham, as shown by his defending statistics from Scunthorpe’s season, but he could also have the potential to improve further and be a long-term asset for the club.

West Ham’s failure to sign one of their mooted transfer targets during the January window has come to light this week…

What’s the word?

The Irons were linked with a move for Spezia striker M’Bala Nzola throughout the winter, with Tuttosport (via Sport Witness) leading the claims as early as November.

It has now been revealed by the 24-year-old’s agent that the East London outfit failed with a bid for him. He told GrandHotelCalciomercato (via Football Italia):

“We received offers from three Premier League and three Serie A clubs and a club from the Bundesliga sounded out M’Bala. We were in advanced talks, we even discussed his possible salary, but then we asked ourselves if that made sense. Nzola needed stability and it was in a very good moment, so we thought it was better to stay at Spezia.”

Shades of Drogba

It’s now time for the Hammers to reignite this interest as their search for a new forward rumbles on.

The Angolan powerhouse has continued to light up the Serie A despite playing for one of the struggling teams and suffering from injuries. He has found the net 11 times in 24 appearances, including strikes against the giants of Napoli and Lazio, as per Transfermarkt.

Nzola has been described as a “very fast central striker who manages to attack space with absolute effectiveness. He is also difficult to deal with because he has enviable physical strength which makes him an extremely uncomfortable customer.”

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In some ways, this draws some nice similarities to Michail Antonio, who is David Moyes’ only current option upfront but it is his comparisons to a Premier League legend that should have fans excited if he were to arrive at the London Stadium.

West Ham insider ExWHUemployee spoke about the club’s links to the 6 foot 1 colossus earlier this year, and claimed: “He’s meant to be a bit like Didier Drogba in his physique and playing style.”

He would only need to be half the player of Drogba to be an instant hit in the English top-flight. The four-time Premier League winner bagged 164 goals in 381 appearances for the Irons’ local rivals Chelsea, primarily displaying a mix of explosive pace and brute strength.

On the above evidence, Nzola is cut from the same cloth and given Antonio’s success under the Scotsman, he would surely fit right into his system.

It remains to be seen how much Spezia would command for their star performer, especially as Fulham were said to have a €12m (£10m) bid rejected for him, too, whilst CIES only value him at €7m (£6m).

Whatever the price, Nzola could well be a massive bargain, so David Sullivan and co must do what they can to secure him this summer.

AND in other news, Imagine him and Rice: GSB could form dream West Ham duo by signing £30m “total animal”…

Leeds United are reportedly interested in signing Slavia Prague sensation Abdallah Sima, in what could be an exciting piece of business.

The Lowdown: Sima shines for Slavia Prague

The 19-year-old is seen as a hugely talented young attacking player, catching the eye for the Czech giants this season.

Sima has scored 11 goals in just 15 starts in the Czech First League this season, outlining his potential and showing why he has been compared to Premier League legend Thierry Henry.

The Latest: Leeds keen on signing Sima

According to Football Insider, the Elland Road outfit are in the mix to sign the teenager this summer, following his ‘remarkable rise’ during 2020/21.

It is stated that a number of Premier League clubs are showing an interest in Sima, however, suggesting it won’t be easy to acquire his signature.

Everton, Arsenal, Manchester United and West Ham are the top-flight teams mentioned in the report.

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The Verdict: Worth a punt?

It is vital that Leeds make reinforcements in the summer, ensuring they don’t sit still and fail to kick on from an impressive campaign.

At 19, Sima may still be raw, but in Marcelo Bielsa, he would have a hugely experienced, respected manager who knows how to nurture young talent – just look at how Patrick Bamford has taken to top flight football this term.

The list of clubs he is being linked with speaks volumes about his potential, so Leeds should consider taking a punt on the Czech starlet, especially considering how prolific he already looks in front of goal.

He could play second fiddle to the likes of Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo to begin with, potentially usurping them over time.

In other news, Leeds have been linked with another winger, as Bielsa looks to make a summer addition in that area. Find out who it is here.

The race to achieve the first outright victory in this year’s Supersport Shield competition was evenly poised on Saturday night, with a result guaranteed between the Highveld Strikers and Griquas, barring the weather taking a hand.By the close of the second day, Griquas were 71 for four in pursuit of a victory target of 189, having recovered from a parlous 27 for four, thanks to an unbroken partnership of 44 between Grant Elliott (29) and captain Wendell Bossenger (16).For the second day in a row, 17 wickets fell, although Griquas opener Martyn Gidley gave the lie to the pitch holding many devils when he carried his bat through the Griquas first innings, which finished on Saturday morning, with an unbeaten 73 out of a total of 160.That innings, which left the visitors 12 short of the Strikers’ first innings total of 172, was built around the 62-run eighth-wicket stand between Gidley and Zahir Abrahim, who was eventually trapped in front by pace-man Johnson Mafa for 42.Mafa, who also picked up the scalp of Wayne Kidwell, finished with a career-best six for 62 as individual achievements continued to hold sway in a match featuring sub-par performances by many of the combatants.The Strikers followed up their eventful first knock, in which the last six wickets fell for two runs, by going four runs better with 176 in their second, Nic Pothas top-scoring with 60. This time, crucially to their victory chances, the tail did wag, with Brendan Horan (20) and Neil Fusedale (20 not out) adding what may well prove to be a pivotal 38 for the ninth-wicket.