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For Wolves, adding further numbers to their squad over the winter window was absolutely imperative.

The Old Gold had lost Raul Jimenez for a prolonged period of time because of a fractured skull and since that issue, they have won only three of their last 11 outings.

It has been a torrid time for Nuno Santo who has witnessed his side more or less fall apart over the last month or so.

The club’s woeful performances were highlighted in the FA Cup when they could only surpass non-league Chorley 1-0.

Thus, Wolves could do with a few more additions before the transfer market closes. They have, of course, welcomed Willian Jose on loan but we’re tipping two more incomings.

Here is the XI that could line-up for Wolves once the deadline closes.

You will notice two new faces in the side, one of which is Douglas Costa. Rumours surfaced over the last week linking the Brazilian with a loan switch to Molineux.

Juventus have grown tired of his lack of game time during his temporary stint at Bayern Munich, and thus, the Premier League has emerged as a potential destination for the second half of the campaign.

If he does come to Wolves, he may take the place of Adama Traore on the right-wing. After all, we’ve already discussed the vast similarities between the duo on FFC.

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Another change is in midfield where Christian Eriksen starts. Tim Spiers claimed a deal for the Dane was a non-starter this month but fresh reports from Italy revealed that talks have been held with his entourage.

Eriksen is a proven Premier League creator and in over 300 appearances for Tottenham, registered 69 goals and 89 assists. Thus, he would simply have to play behind Willian Jose if he comes to the Midlands.

Behind that, we’re not expecting any incomings. Although, we do think Wolves could persevere with four at the back with potentially up to three attacking additions in January.

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The Athletic have recently issued an update about the situation of Aston Villa’s young midfielder Jacob Ramsey.

Ramsey, currently 19, is a product of Villa’s youth academy and broke into the club’s first-team only earlier this year, but there seems to be interest in the young midfielder.

Championship interest in Ramsey

The Athletic released an update on Keinan Davis, but the piece also carried some bits of information about Ramsey’s situation at Villa Park. The article revealed that Ramsey is on the target list of many Championship clubs right now but as things stand, Villa expect the youngster to stick around.

Ramsey was loaned out to Doncaster in January 2020 earlier this year but returned to Villa Park in the summer of 2020 (as per Transfermarkt).

Birmingham Mail had reported about Ramsey last month, saying that Championship clubs are indeed interested in him. The report from the Athletic though, could be a positive considering how Villa expect the 19-year-old to stay.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has previously praised Ramsey and said: “As an Aston Villa player who went through the academy and made my debut at the same age, it’s amazing to see.

“Hopefully the rest of the Under-18s and Under-23s can see him as someone to look up to and try and get into that first-team as well because Dean Smith has proved if you’re good enough, he’ll play you.”

Loan move might benefit Ramsey

In the Premier League this season, Ramsey has made five appearances and he has played only 122 minutes of football in the competition. He has played more in the League Cup and keeping that in mind, the upcoming FA Cup may allow him more game time (as per Transfermarkt).

Having said that, the 19-year-old might need more game time to develop and because of how well the first XI are playing, Villa may not give him that. So it might make more sense for the club to loan Ramsey out – especially considering how well he had done at Doncaster last season.

In other news, Villa fans have been delighted about the news about a potential exit of a player – read more about it here.

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O diretor de futebol do Coritiba, Valdir Barbosa, não escondeu sua expectativa com a possibilidade de o clube anunciar a contratação de Jorge Ortega. Em entrevista à Gazeta do Povo, o dirigente revelou que o atacante paraguaio é aguardado em breve na capital paranaense:

-Está tudo certo, estamos trabalhando para ele chegar na segunda-feira. Temos que ver apenas se vamos conseguir marcar os exames necessários porque nesse período de Carnaval tem uma certa dificuldade.

O jogador de 24 anos, que se desligou recentemente no Sporting Luqueño (PAR), teria visto com bons olhos a possibilidade de desembarcar no Couto Pereira:

-Ele assinou uma proposta contratual, que não é o contrato propriamente dito, e já pediu que encaminhasse a passagem.

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Ortega chegaria ao Coritiba com a responsabilidade de ser um centroavante de área:

-Nos chamou a atenção a performance dele como atacante 9, jogador de área, que nos últimos anos teve boas participações no Campeonato Paraguaio e na Copa Sul-Americana. Não é possível ter uma garantia, mas esperamos que seja o jogador para resolver o nosso problema na posição – afirmou Barbosa.

Glasgow Rangers have suspended Jordan Jones and George Edmundson for breaching Covid regulations, reports say…

What’s the word?

According to the club’s official website, the two Rangers players attended a private gathering at the weekend with others from outside of their household.

Rangers chief Stewart Robertson said that their behaviour was totally “unacceptable”, commenting: “The Chairman Douglas Park, Ross Wilson, Steven Gerrard and I discussed this matter as soon as it was brought to our attention.

“We are completely aligned in our action and the standards that are being set at Rangers.

“We will not tolerate behaviour that does not follow those standards and it is totally unacceptable for any of our players to be involved in anything that puts at risk the excellent protocols that have been put in place at Rangers.”

Edmundson has endured a difficult start to the season so far as the defender has made just two appearances in all competitions at the time of writing. It’s fair to say that the 23-year-old will hardly have done himself any favours at all whatsoever as he arguably already faces an uncertain future at the Ibrox outfit, although this may force Gerrard’s hand when the transfer market re-opens in January.

Nail in the coffin

As a professional footballer, or any person in the public interest for that matter, some may argue that they have a certain level of accountability and responsibility as a result to set the standards on and off the pitch for the rest of the public to follow.

On this occasion, it cuts even deeper than that. Not only has Edmundson let himself down, he has also let his teammates down with his abhorrent behaviour as well.

As Rangers legend Barry Ferguson rightly says: “Trust? They’ve just about broken every rule in the book, not just when it comes to Covid-19 protocols but also in terms of what’s expected from a proper team-mate.”

Edmundson was left out of the squad for the Europa League group stages last month, which cast doubt over his long-term future at the club, having made two appearances against Lincoln Red Imps and Motherwell FC respectively.

Forget about a loan, as far as we are concerned, this could be the final nail in the coffin for Edmundson’s Gers career.

The Manchester-born centre-back received praise from Gerrard for his “faultless” performance after he made his long-awaited league debut but it’s fair to say that his career has somewhat fallen by the wayside.

Connor Goldson has arguably cemented his place in the starting line-up this season, whilst Filip Helander and Leon Balogun have worked their way into contention to start in Nikola Katic’s absence. However, Katic has recently hinted he could make a quick-fire return, which would push Edmundson even further down the pecking order.

At this stage in his career, he needs to be playing regularly, which is something that Gerrard will not be able to provide. So, it’s about time the Light Blues cut their losses before it’s too late. Get him gone, Gers.

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Noel Whelan thinks that Richarlison will be a big miss for Everton versus Newcastle United in the Premier League.

Speaking to Football Insider, the former Leeds United striker believes that the Brazil international may have been a key player for the Goodison Park faithful in getting all three points at St. James’ Park and also tipped Bernard to come in as his replacement instead of Alex Iwobi:

“Richarlison for me is one that is a massive loss. Iwobi didn’t take his opportunity so Bernard might come in, I think, on that side, linking up play.

“Iwobi, for me, has done nothing since he’s come to Everton and he’s not pushed Richarlison or any of the front three, to be honest with you. If he starts the game, I’ll be very, very surprised, I think it might be an opportunity for somebody else.

“Richarlison is going to be a massive miss.” 

Richarlison is a ‘standout’ player for Everton

Indeed, Richarlison has been and still is a ‘standout’ player for the Merseyside club, and thus could be greatly missed by Carlo Ancelotti’s team against the Magpies as Whelan suggests.

The 23-year old has scored no fewer than 33 goals and made a further eight assists in 86 games in all competitions for the Toffees over the last three consecutive terms (Transfermarkt).

His eye for a goal could have been vital in a tough away game in the top flight, but he will miss the match versus the Toon through suspension following his straight red card against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.

Richarlison has been great so far this season

Indeed, Richarlison has been brilliant so far this season, winning a quite staggering 9.6 of his duels per game in England’s highest division, as well as averaging 3.2 successful dribbles and 2.2 shots per game (Sofascore).

However, he will not be able to carry on his fine form in the versus Newcastle tomorrow afternoon, and as Whelan has claimed, the striker may well turn out to be a huge loss for the Blues.

In other news, find out which EFC transfer target may leave in January here!

Chelsea are looking to cash in on midfield talisman N’Golo Kante in order to balance the books in this transfer window.

Frank Lampard has seemingly identified a future without the France international in his squad and is looking for suitors to come in for his services. Inter Milan are highly interested in Kante but Chelsea’s asking price could prove to be too high for them to meet.

That’s according to Tuttosport (via Sport Witness), who have also linked Premier League rivals Manchester United with a move for the 29-year-old.

The Blues have firmly stated that a loan move will not be considered and are demanding a fee of €60m (£54.3m) in order to let Kante leave in this window.

With the recent signing of Kai Havertz and the likes of Mason Mount cementing his place in Lampard’s starting XI, the battle for minutes in Chelsea’s midfield is getting tougher.

Despite helping Chelsea to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League, Kante’s time in west London appears to be coming to a close.

The Frenchman made just 22 league appearances last season due to several injuries sidelining him throughout the campaign. Four separate injuries kept him out of the squad at various intervals, with a hamstring problem seeing him miss the final five games of 2019/20 (via Transfermarkt).

Manchester United are reportedly ready to match Kante’s £54.3m price tag and can do so comfortably, according to the report. However, no official moves have been made as of yet.

Do you think Chelsea are right to sell N’Golo Kante? Have your say in the comments below…

يلتقي فريق الأهلي مع الحرس الوطني بطل النيجر، اليوم السبت، في إطار منافسات دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

الأهلي يواجه الحرس الوطني، ضمن إياب دور الـ32 من عمر المسابقة القارية، وذلك على ملعب الأهلي وي السلام.

ويحتاج الأهلي إلى الفوز بأي نتيجة أو التعادل السلبي لضمان الوصول إلى دور مجموعات دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

طالع | مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة الأهلي والحرس الوطني في دوري أبطال إفريقيا موعد مباراة الأهلي والحرس الوطني اليوم

تقام مباراة الأهلي والحرس الوطني، في تمام الساعة السادسة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، والسابعة بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة الأهلي والحرس الوطني في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

تذاع مباراة الأهلي والحرس الوطني، عبر قناة أون تايم سبورت 1.

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Chelsea are currently head and shoulders above all of their Premier League rivals in the current transfer window.

The Blues mean serious business going into the new season as they currently boast a mammoth six new senior signings. They arguably have four marquee recruits after splashing the cash on the likes of Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell and Kai Havertz.

Their fourth major signing comes in the form of Brazilian icon Thiago Silva, who left Paris Saint-Germain on a free contract in search of pastures new.

A recent report from The Telegraph has brought to light some of the behind-the-scenes work that went into the 35-year-old’s move to Stamford Bridge.

Brazil and former PSG teammate Neymar reportedly nudged Silva in the direction of Chelsea after warning him that he would regret not taking up the offer. The £115.2m-valued forward was one of the players from whom the Brazilian sought advice before deciding on the move to Frank Lampard’s side.

Silva has played in both the French and Italian top tiers but the chance of joining a Premier League side is a huge opportunity. Similarly to Neymar, former Blues player Willian also encouraged the veteran to pursue the move to west London.

Silva signed a two-year deal with Chelsea and could even see his career out under Lampard. He could well be the focal point of the Englishman’s defence this season as the Blues look to challenge in the Premier League title race.

What do you think of this update, Blues? Join the conversation in the comments below!

According to Football.London journalist Alasdair Gold, Ryan Sessegnon could make a breakthrough into the first-team at Tottenham before the end of this season.

What did he say?

The England youth international has had a rocky start to his career at Spurs, with various injury problems restricting him to just 12 appearances across all competitions – in total, he has only played 341 minutes of Premier League football.

Whilst Sessegnon has been a peripheral figure this season, Gold has insisted that Lilywhites boss Jose Mourinho remains a big fan of the former Fulham ace, and that should their chances of finishing in the top five go, he could be one of the main beneficiaries.

He said: “Mourinho likes him and wanted him at United. For now it’s about building him up & working on his defensive skills. Mourinho told me he sees him as a terrific future left-back, with similar traits to Ashley Cole, but he’s not ready yet. It’s telling that he looks to have bulked up during lockdown which will aid his development. I’d be surprised if he’s loaned out a year after being bought for £30m.

“Same with (Oliver) Skipp, I think if top 5 chances go then you’ll see a lot of the younger players given chances to stake their claim for a more regular spot. He’s had a tough season with injury and he’s still got a lot of work to do. He’s got such a high ceiling though.”

Opportunity

After drawing against Manchester United and beating West Ham, Spurs are firmly in the race for Champions League football next season. With Manchester City’s place in the competition under threat, a fifth-placed finish may well be enough this season, and currently, Mourinho’s side lie just four points behind that spot.

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If the Lilywhites somehow collapse over these coming games, then Sessegnon may well be given the chance to shine towards the last couple of weeks of the campaign. But with there being so much to play for, it’s difficult to see how Mourinho would be confident enough in throwing a young starlet who has barely played into the deep end.

Sessegnon’s time is likely to come next season rather than this as Gold suggests.

تحدث حسين لبيب رئيس اللجنة المُكلفة بإدراة نادي الزمالك، عن آخر تطورات تجديد عقد أشرف بن شرقي لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم.

وقال لبيب في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر قضائية “النهار”: “بكل صراحة بن شرقي من أفضل اللاعبين وهو لاعب مؤثر في نادي الزمالك ويهمنا أن يجدد لـ3 مواسم قادمة، وأهم شيء أننا لم نقصر في حق النادي”.

وأردف: “بن شرقي اتفقنا معه على كل شيء، تتبقى نقطة واحدة أن اللاعب يريد أن يضع شرطا جزائيا ضعيفا جدا وانا مستحيل أن أوقع عليه، ونحن لن نقبل هذا لنادي الزمالك، ولكن ليس معنى ذلك أننا نفرط فيه”.

وأكمل: “ولكن نحن نريد اللاعب ولكن لن نفعل شيئا ضد الزمالك، (احنا مش بتوع شو ولا مناظر) لكي نعقد صفقات ونضع الزمالك في أزمات بعد ذلك، وأرجو أن يكون الجمهور على علم بأن هذه اللجنة لم تترك ملف إلا وعملنا فيه”.

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وأوضح: “كل شخص في اللجنة يحاول حل مشاكل الأعضاء، وعمل نظم مختلفة لدفع الاشتراكات، ونُقابل بأن هناك أشخاص يقولون للأعضاء لا تدفعوا حتى تفشل اللجنة، أنتم لا تفشلون اللجنة أنتم تسقطون الزمالك”.

وأضاف: “(ليه بندغدغ في رموزنا مثل فاروق جعفر، وهناك أندية أخرى مبتصدق تلاقي رمز عشان تكبره إحنا ليه بنصغر نفسنا)، وتتم مهاجمة حسين السيد، هذا ما يحدث فينا.. يجب وزن ما يخرج من أفواه البعض، هل نحن قصرنا في حق الزمالك؟”.

وأردف: “هل يُعقل أن يُقال أن اللاعبين منزعجين بعد الفوز بالدوري! كل هذا موجه ضد الزمالك”.

هل تنزعج من اللاعبين الذين يتحدثون عن مشكلة في السوشيال ميديا؟ أجاب: “لا ولا توجد لائحة تمنع ذلك، وحتى لو هناك لائحة تنص على عدم الحديث عبر السوشيال ميديا لن أعمل بها، لأن من حق كل واحد أن يتحدث، ولكن الأهم أن يكون الحديث وجها لوجه ونستمع لوجهات النظر”.

وتطرق للحديث عن شيكابالا وحازم إمام، قائلا: “لم يخطئا ولكن تم استثارتهما للغضب، ونحن تقدمنا بالاستئناف ضد العقوبات التي وقعت عليهما ونحن نسير وفقا للوائح والقوانين”.

وأختتم: “نحن نعرف عملنا جيدًا ولكن بالأصول والأدب والاحترام، نحن لن نترك حق الزمالك، هل إيقاف شيكابالا 8 أشهر تريد به اعتزال قائد الزمالك مجبرًا؟!، هو لم يُخطئ ولو عوقب فيجب أن يُعاقب الجميع”.