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Glasgow Rangers have confirmed a loan move for one of their promising Ibrox young prospects.

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Glenn Middleton has joined St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season. The Rangers winger has settled for a loan stay at McDiarmid Park as he bids for more game time having struggled for minutes under Steven Gerrard this season.

A spirited Ryan Kent inspired Gerrard’s side to a 5-0 victory over Ross County, as goals from Kent, Filip Helander and Joe Aribo had them 3-0 up at half-time, with Ryan Jack and Connor Goldson adding the extras.

Should Kent succumb to injury, however, Gerrard may find himself short of options out wide, so it’s a big call from Ross Wilson to sanction such a move for Middleton.

Shrewd move

Back in December, The Daily Record’s Michael Gannon revealed the 21-year-old was set for the Ibrox exit amid interest from overseas.

Middleton has spent spells abroad with Norwich and Bradford City, but is yet to really make much of an impression in his home country.

Gerrard had hinted he could have a long-term future at Rangers after all after he impressed against Falkirk in the Betfred Cup, saying: “Glenn has been on loan and had injuries but he has been back within the group for four or five weeks now.

“He has been working hard and playing for an opportunity.

“We think he can do left-back, left-wingback or left-wing and it was a strong cameo from him.â€

However, he has found his chances hard to come by since Gerrard offered those words of encouragement, with his brief cameo against Falkirk his solitary appearance this season.

Saints boss Davidson is currently in desperate need of bolstering his firepower upfront, particularly on the wings, as left-wingers Craig Conway and Liam Craig aren’t getting any younger. Conway has four goals and two assists in the Premiership so far, that being the fourth-best behind the likes of Chris Kane, David Wotherspoon and Stevie May, as per Transfermarkt.

Despite his obvious struggles, Scotland U21 international MiddletonÂhas still scored five goals and supplied five assists in 29 games for the Gers.

Not only will this benefit his development, but Wilson’s shrewd move will also spare Gerrard a selection headache. Middleton has shown flashes of his potential but Kent has been nothing short of sensational this season and Wilson is paid to make these kinds of decisions.

There’s no denying the fact that he needs game time, something he isn’t going to get at Ibrox, at least for the time being, and another spell away from the club could do wonders for his career.

AND in other news, Rangers are close to securing Scott Wright from Aberdeen…

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O zagueiro Rodrigo Caio reagiu às ofensas publicadas no Twitter por Rodrigo Gaspar, assessor da presidência do São Paulo, logo após a derrota por 1 a 0 para o The Strongest, no Pacaembu, pela abertura da fase de grupos da Copa Libertadores. Neste domingo, na chegada da delegação ao mesmo estádio, agora palco do compromisso da quinta rodada do Paulistão, o jogador de 22 anos mostrou chateação por ter sido chamado de “jogador de condomínio,bonzinho, mas fraco, fraco de futebol e de personalidade”.

– Nunca é bom ouvir isso, ainda mais por rede social. Não acho certo uma pessoa usar isso. Quando tem de falar algo, fala na cara. Eu sou assim – desabafou Rodrigo Caio, menos de uma semana após ser ofendido pelo assessor da presidência da Tricolor, assim como Centurión, Michel Bastos e até Milton Cruz, hoje coordenador do núcleo de análise e desempenho do clube.

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Neste domingo, pouco antes de a bola rolar para o jogo contra o Rio Claro pelo Estadual,a torcida do Tricolor se reuniu em frente ao estádio do Pacaembu, local do jogo, para protestar contra a má fase do time, dentro e fora de campo, especialmente contra Michel Bastos. O movimento durou mais de uma hora e os torcedores deram a volta no estádio com os insultos, porém de forma pacífica.

Rodrigo Caio está no elenco profissional do São Paulo desde 2011 e está próximo da marca de 200 jogos pelo clube.

In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, Dean Windass has delivered his verdict on a potential return to Leeds United for James Milner.

The midfielder started his career at Elland Road but hasn’t played for the Whites since 2004. After leaving Yorkshire behind, Milner has gone onto play for Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool.

He is now a multiple Premier League winner and he’s also earned a Champions League winners medal for his troubles.

Milner has previously been asked whether he would return to the club he rose through the ranks of as a trainee and he didn’t rule it out in 2019, saying: “I’m a fan. I always follow the team and the results. So you can never say no or even yes because just so much changes in football, you never know what happens.”

Football FanCast questioned Windass about a potential return this week and he admitted that although it would be a good fit for the player, he’d probably struggle to get into the side.

He said: “I think that’d be a good fit for him. But I think with James, he’d still want to play. And if he went to Leeds he won’t play, he will be just like he is now at Liverpool – a squad player. James will want to go on and play for an extra two or three seasons.

“I played until I was 39/40 in the Premier League and I wasn’t as fit as James Milner. So I’m sure that he won’t be looking at 35 – when I was younger, at 35 you retire. You get your pension and that’s it, you’re done. You play now until you’re 36, 37 or 38 and I’m sure that James will look that way.”

The £140k-per-week Liverpool midfielder played 50 times for Leeds between 2002 and 2004, scoring five goals in the process.

He was part of the side that were relegated from the top-flight 17 years ago so a return to Elland Road would be a fairytale ending to his career.

Certainly, as far as heading back to somewhere he loves, it would be a positive move for the 35-year-old. However, given his age, it’s unlikely he’d have what it takes to thrive in Marcelo Bielsa’s system.

You only need to look at the minimal impact Pablo Hernandez has had at the age of 35 this term. He’s started just two Premier League games all season.

AND in other news, Fabrizio Romano hints at possible “opportunity” for Leeds, it would usurp Rodrigo deal…

Many Liverpool fans reacted in astonishment after it was claimed that Mohamed Salah is “not happy” at Anfield.

The 28-year-old has been at the club since 2017 after his £34m move from Roma and has been a sensation during that time, finding the net 110 times in 173 appearances (TransferMarkt).

Salah’s former teammate, Mohamed Aboutrika, told the Mirror (cited by Anfield Watch) that the man dubbed as the “Egyptian King” is not happy at Liverpool but said that he cannot talk about the reasons why in public.

This follows on from what Salah himself told AS, stating that his “future is in Liverpool’s hands” where he refused to rule out a possible move to either Real Madrid or Barcelona in the future.

Because of this, supporters were gravely concerned about the situation, with one fan suggesting that the situation is remarkably similar to when Philippe Coutinho exited.

Salah unhappy?

In other news, Liverpool legend fires needless dig at ‘unbelievable’ Klopp star after Palace rout.

Morale in the Southampton camp will be through the roof after they caused a major upset to Premier League leaders Everton on Sunday. The Blues were hoping to return to winning ways after drawing against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby, but the Saints had other ideas.

Goals from James Ward-Prowse and Che Adams brushed aside the table-toppers, who were without key players Richarlison and Seamus Coleman. It’ll be back to the drawing board for Carlo Ancelotti, whilst Ralph Hasenhuttl will hope to recreate a similar display against Aston Villa next.

However, one area of concern that the Austrian must address is the progressively weakened performances from Nathan Redmond, described as “important” by his manager back in July. Despite earning Man of the Match by Sky Sports, the England international was definitely more than a little fortunate to get it.

Hasenhuttl must decide what to do with Redmond

The winger found the back of the net eight times in his 2016/17 campaign with the Saints, which was a good return for the club’s eighth place finish. But since then, Redmond has declined and has struggled to contribute from the wing.

This season, the £16.2million-rated forward is still yet to open up his account. He has made five appearances across all competitions so far, but was dropped from the squad completely for Southampton’s game against Spurs and Burnley in the Premier League (via Transfermarkt).

According to Sofascore, Redmond failed to register a single shot on target against Everton and lost 14 of his 24 attempted duels. Additionally, he was dribbled past an alarming six times and committed three fouls. If the 26-year-old is this clumsy in possession when it comes to facing more attacking teams, he could seriously put his side at risk of conceding.

Redmond’s competition in Moussa Djenepo is currently sidelined due to a thigh injury. If the 22-year-old was fit and firing, there would likely be a lot more doubt over which of the two would start in Hasenhuttl’s lineup. On current performances, Redmond will be dropped to the bench and limited to substitute appearances at most.

However, after four years with the club, it could be time for the boss to move him on whilst he is still young enough to make first team football.

In other news, history came back to hurt Everton after Danny Ings masterclass…

Michael Brown has questioned the fitness of Moise Kean after his loan move to PSG was finalised in the summer transfer window.

Speaking to Football Insider, the former Tottenham and Leeds midfielder also claimed that the Italy international needs to play regular first-team football this season. He said:

“It’s difficult, he never looks mega fit.

“For me, what would do him great, wherever it was, would be to play 40 games, I think it would.

“I think it really would do him good, if you can ever think of a player who needs to play, it would be him for me. Just to continue to play ever week, a place where he’s just picked and he’s playing but it’s not always that simple.

“That’s what he’s crying out for, for me.” 

Kean struggling at Everton

Indeed, Kean has struggled during his time at the Merseyside club so far, as the 20-year old has only managed to score four goals and provide two assists in 37 games in all competitions for the Goodison Park side, as per Transfermarkt.

With the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison as options up front for Carlo Ancelotti at the moment, Kean fell down the pecking order, and so a move away from the Toffees would have perhaps been best for all parties for the rest of the season.

Will Kean get game-time at PSG?

As Brown quite rightly points out, Kean needs to play matches this term to try and prove himself to the Toffees.

However, with the likes of Angel Di Maria, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as options in the forward line for this year’s Champions League finalists, one may question just how much game-time the on-loan Everton man will actually get.

Kean fighting for his Everton future

Kean will surely now have to perform on the big stage if he is to have a future at the Blues, or else he may be a player that EFC look to offload in next summer’s transfer window.

Evertonians, would you keep or sell Kean after his loan spell? Comment below with your views!

£18 million. That’s how much Leeds United will be paying to make Michael Cuisance their newest summer signing if a deal comes to fruition.

It seems to be just a matter of time before the Bayern Munich man is announced as a Leeds player, and while it’s incredibly exciting to see such a highly-rated young midfielder sign for the Yorkshire outfit, it does leave a number of questions around Adam Forshaw’s future.

The 28-year-old hasn’t played much football over the past 12 months, with an injury keeping him out of action since United’s game against Charlton last October.

Forshaw is undoubtedly a Bielsa favourite, with the Argentine saying that he defends in a similar manner to Kalvin Phillips and attacks in a similar way to Mateusz Klich, and when you consider that those two have started every Premier League game so far, that is high praise.

However, with Forshaw still out with injury and Cuisance coming in, it’s hard to see how he gets back into the first-team picture.

Klich and Phillips are nigh on undroppable, with Klich starting all-but-one of Leeds’ league games since Bielsa took charge, while Phillips is arguably United’s best player, earning an England call-up before he even made his Premier League debut.

Of course, there is a third midfield role that is usually taken up by a more attacking player with Rodrigo, Pablo Hernandez and Tyler Roberts all playing that role in recent weeks, but there is sufficient strength in depth in that role to the point where Forshaw isn’t really an option.

A lot has changed at Elland Road since Forshaw went down injured, including new recruits coming in and taking his spot. Now, the 28-year-old is in something of a no man’s land at Leeds where he is a depth option in a position that doesn’t really get rotated all that much.

In other news, one Leeds loanee showed exactly what he can do last weekend.

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O massacre do Corinthians diante do São Paulo, neste domingo, entrou para a história de uma das maiores rivalidades do futebol brasileiro. Os 6 a 1 aplicados com gols de Bruno Henrique, Romero, Edu Dracena, Lucca e Cristian, além de mais um contra de Hudson, é a maior goleada já aplicada pelo Timão no Tricolor em toda a história do confronto, superando os 5 a 0 de 1996 e 2011. Além disso, trata-se do resultado mais elástico feito pelo Corinthians em sua Arena, inaugurada no ano passado.

Mesmo atuando com apenas três titulares em relação ao time que se sagrou campeão brasileiro de 2015 diante do Vasco, o Corinthians abriu 3 a 0 contra o São Paulo no primeiro tempo e selou a goleada com mais três na etapa complementar. Após a goleada, festa dos jogadores diante de quase 45 mil torcedores na Arena Corinthians e volta olímpica para celebrar uma das maiores campanhas da história do Brasileirão em pontos corridos, com 80 pontos somados e seis ainda a disputar – o aproveitamento já é superior ao do Cruzeiro, que até então era o campeão brasileiro mais “soberano” desde 2003.

A maior goleada da história da Arena Corinthians supera os dois placares de 4 a 0 aplicados na Libertadores deste ano, em Once Caldas (Colômbia) e Danubio (Uruguai), além dos 5 a 2 diante do Goiás, pelo Brasileirão do ano passado, ainda com Mano Menezes.

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O placar também iguala a maior goleada da história do clássico Majestoso, que foi um 6 a 1 aplicado pelo São Paulo em 1933.

– Esse 6 a 1 representa o grupo de trabalho, que vem desde o pessoal da rouparia, ao gandula, a nossa equipe toda de trabalho. Pelo que o Corinthians jogou só uma equipe podia ser campeã em 2015. O trabalho só acontece dentro de campo se acontecer fora também. Hoje choro, porque se você chora e perde é desequilibrado, coração demais. Se chora porque ganha é emoção da vitória. Nós somos os dois. Esse 6 a 1 é os dois – disse o técnico Tite, ainda no gramado da Arena Corinthians, logo após a goleada histórica.

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2015 – Corinthians 6 x 1 São Paulo
1933 – São Paulo 6 x 1 Corinthians
2011 – Corinthians 5 x 0 São Paulo
1996 – Corinthians 5 x 0 São Paulo
2005 – São Paulo 5 x 1 Corinthians

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يرى خبير اقتصادي في شركة “KPMG” الهولندية، أحد أكبر الشركات المتخصصة في المحاسبة في العالم، أندريا سارتوري، أنه من الممكن أن يؤثر رحيل محمد صلاح، عن ليفربول تجاريًا من خلال أرقامه في المواسم الأربع الأخيرة.

ويعد مستقبل محمد صلاح مع ليفربول أحد أهم الموضوعات المطروحة للمناقشة عبر الصحافة الإنجليزية والعالمية، مع اقتراب عقد الفرعون المصري على الانتهاء في يونيو 2023.

وبحسب صحيفة “ميرور” البريطانية، يطلب محمد صلاح الحصول على راتب أسبوعي كبير يصل إلى 500 ألف جنيه إسترليني ليكون الأعلى أجرًا في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، رغم أن صحيفة “إندبندنت” قد كذبت هذه التقارير وأفادت بأن اللاعب يريد فقط رفع راتبه من 200 ألف جنيه إسترليني إلى مبلغ يتراوح ما بين 300 ألف و380 ألف.

وضح سارتوري وجهة نظره في تصريحات لشبكة “ليفربول إيكو” البريطانية، وقال: “محمد صلاح لاعب من الطراز العالمي، لكن في كرة القدم ربما لا يوجد سوى أربعة لاعبين من المؤكد أن يؤثروا تجاريًا على أنديتهم وهم كريستيانو رونالدو، ليونيل ميسي، نيمار وكيليان مبابي”.

وأضاف: “بشكل غير مباشر، رحيل محمد صلاح قد يضر بالنادي، إذا تدهور الأداء في المباريات نتيجة إلى مغادرته، كان اللاعب هدافًا لنادي ليفربول في السنوات الأربع التي لعب فيهم داخل أنفيلد، رغم أنه بالتأكيد، سيفكر النادي في التعاقد مع بديل قوي في السنوات المقبلة”.

وتابع: “يمكن أن يكون تأثير محمد صلاح تجاريًا على نادي ليفربول، نظرًا لزيادة نسبة متابعيه وقيمة علامته التجارية من قيمة الصفقات التجارية للرعاة المحتملين، مما يساعد النادي على الاستفادة من الأسواق الخارجية عن إنجلترا، كما يحدث في اتفاقية نادي ليفربول مع شركة فودافون مصر”.

وواصل تصريحاته: “وجود محمد صلاح على أرض الملعب له أهمية بالنسبة لنادي ليفربول، لأنه في موسمه الأول ضمن لهم التواجد في نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، وفي موسمه الثاني نجح في مساعدة الفريق للفوز باللقب، بجانب الفوز ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وزادت شعبية ليفربول في جميع أنحاء العالم”.

واستمر: “محمد صلاح يمتلك 73 مليون متابع عبر 6 منصات عبر وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي (فيسبوك، تويتر، إنستجرام، تيك توك، يوتيوب، ويبو)، وهو بالتأكيد أقل من كريستيانو رونالدو 596 مليون، ليونيل ميسي 376 مليون، نيمار 311 مليون، لكن على الرغم من ابتعاده عنهم لا يزال أحد أكثر اللاعبين شهرة من حيث عدد المتابعين في العالم (المركز الخامس عشر)، لأن تألقه من أفضل دوري في العالم، الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، كذلك كونه أكثر لاعب إفريقي متابعة في العالم وهو ما يؤكد التفاف القارة السمراء حوله”.

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وتواصلت الشبكة البريطانية مع مؤلف كتاب “Done Deal”، دانيال جي، وقال: “عندما يدرس أحد الرعاة التعاون مع نادٍ لكرة القدم، فإنه يبحث عن السمعة واللاعبين المميزين الذين يمتلكهم النادي لزيادة أسهمهم في أسواق مختلفة عما يعرضون بهم منتجاتهم”.

وأكمل: “في حالة محمد صلاح، لنفترض أن العلامة التجارية أو الراعي يريد فتح أسواق جديدة في الشرق الأوسط وإفريقيا، بالنسبة للنادي، وجود لاعب لديه شعبية كبيرة سيزيد من انتشارهم هناك لأنه قيمة كبيرة للشراكة مع ليفربول”.

Tottenham Hotspur are ‘on the brink’ of reaching an agreement to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton, with Kyle Walker-Peters poised to move in the opposite direction, reports say. 

Jose Mourinho is close to making the 33-cap Denmark international his first summer signing after Spurs made a breakthrough during negotiations with the Saints.

According to The Telegraph, as relayed by @Daily_Hotspur, the Dane is on the verge of joining the Lilywhites for £15m.

While recent reports revealed Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side had accepted a bid from Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton, amid interest from three unnamed European clubs, Hojbjerg has been heavily tipped to move to north London in the summer.

The 24-year-old has insisted he would prefer to move to Spurs and is biding his time until a deal can be done.

Kyle Walker-Peters, who spent the second-half of last season on loan at St Mary’s, is set to stay with the Saints in a separate deal worth £12m.

Hasenhuttl wanted to wrap up a deal for the 23-year-old as soon as possible, as the Lilywhites had been trying to get rid of the right-back to raise some much-needed funds, amid interest from several Premier League clubs.

It seems the Saints boss is close to getting his wish as Mourinho has made it clear he is considered surplus to requirements.

The Portuguese could find himself short of options as Serge Aurier appears destined for the exit but he is prepared to look elsewhere.

While it is worth pointing out the two potential transfers are being treated entirely separately, the board’s decision to send the academy product to the South Coast seems to have paid off.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is a shrewd negotiator in the transfer window and was determined to drive down Southampton’s asking price for their former captain (Sky Sports). The Saints were originally holding out for £35m for Hojbjerg but it seems both clubs have struck a bargain deal in a big blow for Everton.

Tottenham fans, do you think Levy should sign Hojbjerg and sell Walker-Peters? Let us know down below!