da pinnacle： O Santos volta a atuar pela Copa Sul-Americana nesta terça-feira (2). O adversário da vez é o Newell’s Old Boys, líder do Grupo E. Para conseguir os pontos e tomar a primeira posição da chave, o Peixe terá que driblar a ausência de Soteldo, camisa 10 e um dos principais destaques do Alvinegro Praiano.
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Pelo Brasileirão, o colombiano ficou com a responsabilidade de substituir Soteldo, pois o jogador não pôde atuar na 2ª rodada por conta de uma suspensão.
Na briga pela vaga, Ângelo também visa espaço, mas Odair Hellmann deve ir com Daniel Ruiz para manter formação tática semelhante com a dos últimos jogos. Correndo por fora, Lucas Braga está disponível para ser utilizado pelo treinador Odair Hellmann. Todavia, por retornar agora de lesão, o ponta deve começar no banco.
Com base nessas informações, Odair Hellmann deve armar o Santos da seguinte forma: João Paulo; Nathan (Inocêncio), Messias, Bauermann e Lucas Pires; Rodrigo Fernández, Dodi e Lucas Lima; Daniel Ruiz (Ângelo), Mendoza e Marcos Leonardo.
da jogodeouro： While Barry Ferguson remains in charge of Rangers for now, he’s highly unlikely to keep the job beyond the summer.
da stake casino： Last time out, the Gers were dumped out of the Europa League, battling to a goalless draw with Athletic Club Bilbao at Ibrox, before being beaten 2-0 at San Mamés last Thursday.
So, to conclude the campaign, the Light Blues have very little to play for, but have all five post-split Premiership fixtures to fulfill, starting with Saturday’s trip to St Mirren, all but mathematically guaranteed to finish second, 15 points adrift champions-elect Celtic and 13 points clear of Hibs.
Thus, attention has already started to turn towards plans for the summer, so could “one of the best managers” in football history be occupying the Ibrox dugout by the time their season commences with a Champions League qualifier in late-July?
The latest on Rangers' 49ers takeover
As reported by Sahil Jaidka of Sky Sports News on Wednesday, Rangers have confirmed they are in “productive conversations” with an American-based consortium who are planning to take over the club, thereby “injecting additional capital”.
Back in March, Lawrie Anne Brown and Sahil Jaidka also reported that Paraag Marathe, who is president of the investment arm of 49ers Enterprises, is the person spearheading this takeover, ‘aiming to acquire’ 51% of the shares at a minimum.
Ewan Paton of the National notes that, after posting losses of £17.2m last year, an unsustainably high figure, investment is badly needed.
Meantime, Michael Grant of The Times believes that the fact Kevin Thelwell has recently been appointed as head of football operations, arriving from Everton, suggests the 49ers have already started making behind-the-scenes decisions.
Speaking on the Scottish Football Show, Rangers supporter Findlay Marks expects the new owners will want to make a ‘statement appointment’ when it comes to the manager, so are they going to go after one of the most successful managers of all-time?
Rangers' first choice managerial target
According to a report from TEAMTalk late last week, José Mourinho is amongst the front-runners to become the new Rangers manager, with the piece claiming he ‘would be interested’ in taking over.
Well, last month, ahead of Fenerbahçe’s Europa League tie at Ibrox, Mourinho more than intimated that he’d be open to managing one of Glasgow’s big two in the future, adding the Premiership “is a league of passion. Passion in football is everything”.
His current club Fenerbahçe were dumped out of the Europa League by Rangers on penalties, and are staring down the barrel of a trophyless season, ousted in the Türkiye Kupası quarter-finals while currently second in the Süper Lig, five points adrift of Galatasaray with only six games remaining.
The Yellow Canaries appointed Mourinho in a desperate attempt to win their first title since 2014, but appear set to fall just short once again, having been runners-up six times in the last decade.
Nevertheless, fair to say, the 62-year-old has a pretty impressive CV, as the table below outlines.
José Mourinho’s managerial career
Clubs
Matches
Win %
Trophies
Benfica
11
54.55%
Zero
União de Leiria
23
52.17%
Zero
Porto
127
71.65%
6
Chelsea
185
67.03%
6
Internazionale
108
62.04%
5
Real Madrid
178
71.91%
3
Chelsea
136
58.82%
2
Manchester United
144
58.33%
3
Tottenham Hotspur
86
51.16%
Zero
Roma
138
49.28%
1
Fenerbahçe
50
62%
Zero
All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt
The trophies speak for themselves: two Champions Leagues, league titles in four different countries and, after getting his hands on the Conference League in charge of Roma, he got a tattoo to commemorate the fact he’d won all three major UEFA competitions.
While he was at Tottenham, Son Heung-min described him as “one of the best managers in the world”, while Oisín Doherty of Breaking the Lines believes he was the ‘most dominant manager in world football’ for over a decade.
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Of course, as outlined by Barney Ronay of the Guardian, some of Mourinho’s tactics are outdated, meaning he is past his best, but he would certainly represent a major coup for Rangers and would be box office for all of us who love Scottish football.
He would represent the perfect upgrade on Ferguson, no doubt about that.
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Mourinho could build a solid starting XI should he take the Rangers job
Manchester United avoided defeat in all competitions through March. In fact, Ruben Amorim’s side are currently riding a seven-match unbeaten run.
There’s so much work to do. However, signs are appearing, sprouting like spring shoots. Maybe the Red Devils have a future under the wing of their Portuguese boss; maybe these interminable years of strife are going to be consigned to the history books, something to look back on with pride at leaps taken since INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe arrived at Old Trafford.
Chances of seasonal success through the Premier League are negligible. 13th, United’s hopes of salvation lie on the continental front, with Athletic Bilbao awaiting next month in the Europa League quarter-finals.
Amorim must make do with the resources available for the remainder of the campaign, but the wider picture portrays the need for drastic action. A host of players needed to be shipped on, but Rasmus Hojlund is surely one of the most pressing cases.
Rasmus Hojlund's nightmare season
Manchester United have been put through the wringer this season, but there’s surely only one way the club can go henceforth. It really has been the nadir for the prestigious outfit, one of the biggest on the globe.
INEOS must be ruthless, and while he’s still young, Hojlund isn’t cutting it and should be sold this summer to make room for a new and exciting number nine.
Reports suggest that the Denmark international is among the most likely names to depart this summer, with Italian side Napoli named. United might have paid Atalanta £72m for this raw centre-forward, but losses need to be cut.
Hojlund finally broke his duck in the Premier League before the international break, slotting home against Leicester City, but that’s only his third league goal of the term – and across 24 matches at that.
Matches (starts)
30 (25)
24 (17)
Goals
10
3
Assists
2
0
Touches*
22.8
17.5
Shots (on target)*
1.3 (0.7)
0.8 (0.4)
Big chances missed
13
3
Pass completion
77%
79%
Key passes*
0.9
0.5
Dribbles*
0.6
0.3
Ball recoveries*
2.0
1.1
Duels won*
2.8 (38%)
2.1 (29%)
Profligacy is one thing, but Hojlund’s dearth of missed chances actually underpins the deeper fissures splitting United’s core. He’s bereft of service, unable to fashion openings for himself, incapable of leading confidently at the bow of Amorim’s ship.
In fairness, the likes of Erling Haaland would have struggled to meet expectations in United’s team this season, but Hojlund still hasn’t pulled his weight. Journalist Sam Pilger branded him “anonymous,” stating his “confidence is on the floor.”
United want to replace him this summer.
Man United lining up Hojlund upgrade
According to Manchester United’s former chief scout Mick Brown – speaking to Football Insider – INEOS are prepared to launch a statement move for Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres this summer and are even considered favourites to complete a deal.
That’s in spite of interest from rival suitors such as Arsenal and Liverpool, chiefly because Amorim turned the Sweden striker into a free-scoring machine before moving to England and is the driving force behind the potential deal.
Gyokeres wouldn’t come cheap, but the Devils wouldn’t need to fork out for his full £83m release clause, with the Liga Portugal champions fielding enquiries worth £63m.
Were Hojlund to be sold this summer, things could come together at the Theatre of Dreams.
What Viktor Gyokeres would bring to Man Utd
There’s a reason why Gyokeres is one of the most coveted players in world football. In fact, journalist Mark Ogden has described the 26-year-old as “the hottest striker in Europe.”
Born in Sweden, reared at Brighton, but made under the watchful wing of Amorim. Coventry City’s goalscorer came close (but not close enough) to securing qualification to the Premier League in 2022/23, earning a £20m move to Lisbon.
Scorer of 83 goals, placer of 25 assists, winner of the 23/24 Liga Portugal title – all across 91 appearances. Not bad at all for a Seagulls reject. Is it any wonder he’s been hailed as a “powerhouse” in front of goal by analyst Ben Mattinson?
He’s not restricted his output to any one front this term, notably firing a hat-trick past Manchester City in the Champions League several months back – with Amorim still at the helm.
As per FBref, Gyokeres ranks among the top 4% of strikers across Europe’s top-five leagues over the past year for goals scored, the top 6% for pass completion and shot-creating actions and the top 4% for progressive carries per 90.
He does, after all, boast 40 goals from 41 matches this season. It seems inconceivable that he wouldn’t prove to be an upgrade on Hojlund, whose lack of presence at number nine, his reduced ball-carrying output and ball-striking quality, does make a telling comment on where he should fit into INEOS’s market strategy this summer.
Hojlund might not be the most wasteful forward in front of goal when observing the statistical analysis, but Gyokeres is far more predatory, combining movement, pace and potency to supercharge Sporting’s project.
Sporting CP's ViktorGyokeres
He takes 4.2 shots per Liga Portugal match this season, missing just 17 big chances despite having scored 28 goals. Gyokeres is everything that Man United need up top and more.
Amorim knows him, loves him. Gyokeres hailed the gaffer back in November, saying: “We’ve done amazing things together.” Why not some more?
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تحدث عبد الحليم علي، لاعب نادي الزمالك السابق، عن مستوي أداء الفريق خلال المباريات التي خاضها في بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، خلال الفترة الأخيرة.
الزمالك كان قد خاض 5 مباريات في بطولة الدوري المصري، فاز في 3 مباريات وتعادل في واحدة وخسر في لقاء، ويحتل المركز الثاني برصيد 10 نقاط.
وقال علي خلال تصريحات عبر قناة الزمالك لبرنامج “زملكاوي”: “كل المؤشرات منذ بداية الموسم تقول إن الزمالك سيقع، الأداء وبداية التشكيل والتبديلات واضح أن بها سلبيات”.
طالع | طارق يحيى يهاجم فيريرا بعد خسارة الزمالك أمام وادي دجلة: مباراة للنسيان.. وسيرحل في هذا التوقيت
وأضاف: “أداء نادي الزمالك مع يانيك فيريرا والتحول الهجومي والدفاعي غير متواجد، لا توجد كثافة عددية داخل الملعب ولا يوجد لعب على الأطراف”.
وأكمل: “هذا ليس الزمالك الذي ينافس، ونتائج المنافسين ساعدتك، من المفترض أن الفريق يتطور من مباراة لأخرى تطور فني وبدني”.
وكان الزمالك تلقى خسارة مفاجئة أمام وادي دجلة، بهدفين مقابل هدف، في آخر مباراة له ببطولة الدوري التي أقيمت قبل التوقف الدولي الحالي.
The former Aston Villa striker believes Ange Postecoglou deserves praise but stops short of an apology after Spurs beat Manchester United in Bilbao.
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Tottenham beat Man Utd on Wednesday
Postecoglou fulfilled second season promise
Agbonlahor claims he isn't the right boss for Spurs
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Tottenham secured their first major trophy in 17 years by defeating Manchester United in the Europa League final. Despite this success and securing Champions League football, former Aston Villa striker Agbonlahor maintains his stance that Postecoglou isn't the right man for the job, refusing to offer an apology for his previous criticism. Agbonlahor believes Postecoglou deserves praise, but insists the club needs to invest heavily and potentially consider a managerial change for sustained success.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Postecoglou's first season at Tottenham was a rollercoaster. While Spurs initially impressed with their attacking football, a mid-season dip and concerns over tactical inflexibility led to criticism, including from Agbonlahor. The Europa League victory and Champions League qualification have undeniably strengthened Postecoglou's position in his second season, but questions remain about his long-term suitability to guide Spurs to consistent title contention.
WHAT AGBONLAHOR SAID
Speaking on talkSPORT, Agbonlahor said: "No, I think he deserves praise for what he's achieved. He's got the club into Champions League. First European trophy since 1984, So he deserves a lot of praise. But Spurs have to go now. They have to invest. They have to get rid of the players that aren't good enough. They have to go through it now.
"Can they go next year like Newcastle, Crystal Palace, winning trophies? Can they go again next season and win another trophy, an FA Cup, a Carabao Cup? Can these players get used to winning trophies? Can they go out and get a Champions League squad assembled for next season and have a good go? Why not? You're in it now. This season's forgotten.
"If you need to change the manager, bring in a different manager who's going to get you the right players and you're going to trust with the funds. But Spurs need to stay on top now. You've won the Europa League. You're in the Champions League. Why not go and have a good go?"
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WHAT NEXT FOR TOTTENHAM?
Tottenham will celebrate their Europa League victory with a trophy parade. The club now faces crucial decisions regarding player recruitment, aiming to build a squad capable of competing in the Champions League and challenging for domestic honours. The Tottenham board must decide if Postecoglou is the manager to oversee that project, balancing his recent success with concerns about long-term sustainability. Spurs will be a team of interest for the foreseeable future with questions still to be answered and their new found momentum to be capitalised on.
Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham linked up with Hollywood legend Will Smith while partying during the off-season with brother Jobe.
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The Bellingham family experienced mixed emotions at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. Jude saw La Liga and Champions League titles slip through Real’s grasp, but Jobe helped Sunderland secure promotion into the Premier League when featuring in an epic Championship play-off final at Wembley.
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An opportunity has been taken to relax and unwind prior to international duty with England’s senior and U21 sides. The Bellinghams headed to Ibiza in order to soak up some sun, allowing them to mingle with A-list stars such as movie icon Smith.
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With attention now turning to England matters, Jude has linked up with Thomas Tuchel’s squad in Barcelona. While in Catalunya, Bellingham was among those to enjoy VIP treatment at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix.
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After watching the stars of Formula 1 in action, the 21-year-old midfielder will be looking to earn international cap number 43 on Saturday when England face Andorra in their latest 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Arsenal have now made contact with a “world class” striker who has a £62m release clause, but there could be competition for his signature from a number of their Premier League rivals, according to a report.
Gunners suffer major setback against West Ham
The Gunners’ hopes of winning the Premier League title were dealt a major blow on Saturday, suffering a shock 1-0 defeat at home against West Ham United to ensure Liverpool stayed eight points clear at the top of the table.
Mikel Arteta was without an out-and-out striker for the Hammers’ visit, with Mikel Merino instead being given the nod in attack, but the Spaniard was unable to make his mark on the game, despite scoring twice against Leicester City a week prior.
Arteta’s title hopes were dented once again when Liverpool picked up a 2-0 win at Manchester City yesterday evening, extending their lead to 11 points, which may have left the manager ruing the decision not to sign a striker in the January transfer window.
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There were calls for Arsenal to sign a striker earlier this season, with doubt lingering over Havertz, and the recent setback in the Premier League title race will have further underlined the need to bring in a top forward this summer.
According to a report from Spain, the Gunners have now made contact with Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Matheus Cunha ahead of a potential summer transfer swoop.
Wolverhampton Wanderers' MatheusCunhareacts after the match
The north Londoners are seriously considering activating the £62m release clause in Cunha’s contract, having been impressed by his performances for Wolves this season, but there could be some serious competition for his signature.
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are also named as potential suitors for the Brazilian, with the relatively affordable release clause opening the door for a possible departure.
"World class" Cunha could be exactly what Arsenal need
Arsenal need to bring in a striker who guarantees goals, in order to ensure they don’t find themselves in a similar position next season, with what was a winnable title now slipping out of their grasp.
The Wolves star would certainly fit the bill in that regard, having scored 13 Premier League goals this season, finding the back of the net in each of his last three matches, while he also bagged 22 goal contributions last term.
Hailed as “world class” by members of the media, the Brazil international has proven he deserves a big move this summer, and a fee of £62m seems fair for a striker with a proven ability to regularly score goals in the Premier League.
The Gunners are at serious risk of finishing second for the third season on the spin, and while Arteta may be regretting the decision not to bring in a new striker in January, his main aim should now be to make sure he gets one through the doors this summer.
Shabnim Ismail bowled Welsh Fire to a sensational victory with a hat-trick in the last three balls of the match to secure a three-run Women’s Hundred win over Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston.Ismail’s ice-cool display prevented the home side scoring any of the four runs they needed to win from the last three balls, the South Africa international finishing with 3 for 31 as Phoenix, chasing 138, ended on 134 for 4 to suffer a heartbreaking defeat.Tammy Beaumont’s stylish 59 from 40 balls lifted Fire to 137 for 7 but Phoenix looked in command of the chase as Tess Flintoff, with 55 off 45, and Amy Jones, who was unbeaten on 48 off 34, adding 93 in 67 balls.But Ismail’s brilliant hat-trick leaves the Birmingham side with a lot of work to do to climb into the qualification race after a staccato first half of the campaign has brought two defeats and two washouts.Phoenix chose to bowl but took 48 balls to break through as openers Beaumont and Hayley Matthews added 72 before the latter cut Hannah Baker to point.Beaumont batted imperiously, dancing down the track to lift a gorgeous straight six off Katie Levick on the way to a 36-ball half-century. As well as the six, the captain struck nine fours but perished in pursuit of a tenth which she lifted Flintoff to deep mid-wicket, where Erin Burns took a fine catch stooping low to her right.As Phoenix began to reel in the scoring rate, Laura Harris fell lbw, reverse-sweeping Emily Arlott. Sophia Dunkley (25 off 19 balls) stoked the Fire again with six over mid-wicket off Arlott but Phoenix built pressure and caught well in the closing sets.Needing to pull off the sixth-biggest chase in Women’s Hundred history, Phoenix were positively launched by Sophie Devine’s 29 from 19 balls. Her charge was ended by Alex Griffiths’ first ball, a perfect, inswinging yorker, but Jones was fluent from the moment she reached the crease.Flintoff and Jones took their side into the last 20 balls with 27 needed but boundaries were few and Griffiths bowled beautifully to start tilting the pressure back on the home side. It came down to nine needed from the last five balls, delivered by Ismail.A glorious cover-driven four for Flintoff brought it down to four from three, but Ismail bowled the opener next ball, had Burns caught at short third and then bowled Issy Wong to seal the most memorable of wins.”I was aiming to go yorker length and just try to bowl dot balls,” Ismail said. “The yorkers didn’t really come out today but it always does damage to take wickets so it worked out well.”I had been in that position before so it was just a case of staying calm. There were no nerves from me, as I was previously in a situation like that. I didn’t want my nerves to get the better of me. I had to stay calm and I even told the captain to just stay calm. I said to her, ‘we’re going to win this game, don’t worry – I’ve got this’.”
da premier bet： Thrashed 7-1 away to Borussia Dortmund not too long ago, Scottish champions Celtic showcased their notable improvement on the Champions League stage after putting in a battling display at home to another Bundesliga giant, Bayern Munich, on Wednesday night.
da dobrowin： While the 2-1 scoreline at Parkhead in favour of the visitors has ensured the Hoops face an uphill task trying to progress heading into next week’s second leg, there remains room for optimism. This Bayern side is not one to fear.
Daizen Maeda
Yes, Vincent Kompany’s men are stacked with talent across the board, but the Old Firm outfit proved they can go toe to toe all over the pitch, with it taking a Michael Olise stunner and a clinical Harry Kane volley from a set-piece for the away side to power ahead.
Quite why Olise was allowed to cut inside onto his favoured left foot is a valid question. As too is why the “irrepressible” Kane – as hailed by journalist Alex Crook – was free at the back post.
Those may be the obvious negatives, yet with Daizen Maeda capping a strong finale by nodding Celtic back into the game – and the tie – Brendan Rodgers can certainly focus on the overwhelming positives ahead of next week’s trip to Bavaria.
Celtic's best performers vs Bayern
The obvious place to start would of course be with that man Maeda, with the Japanese sensation racking up his 22nd goal of the season – and his fourth in Europe – after turning home Yang Hyun-jun’s flick on to spark a frantic end to proceedings on the night.
While it had been a relatively quiet first hour or so on the left flank for the 27-year-old, he seemingly came alive after shifting into a more central role, having applied the pressure on both Eric Dier and Dayot Upamecano in his usual relentless manner.
Chalkboard
Elsewhere, despite conceding twice, the centre-back duo of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Auston Trusty can reflect on an encouraging outing on the big stage, with the pair – who both chalked up a 97% pass accuracy rate – looking relatively calm and composed, while shackling the aforementioned Kane for the large part of proceedings.
A word must also be said for another member of the backline, Alistair Johnston, with the Canadian hardly troubled down that right-hand side all night, having won ten of his 12 total duels, as well as providing an outlet in an attacking sense, after completing 100% of his attempted dribbles.
Key stats – Bayern vs Celtic
Stat
Player
Most touches
Trusty (110)
Most accurate passes
Upamecano (89)
Most key passes
Yang (3)
Most attempted crosses
Engels (10)
Most successful dribbles
Olise & Musiala (2)
Most shots on target
Olise (2)
Most duels won
Johnston (10)
Most possession lost
Engels (23x)
Stats via Sofascore
Ahead of the former Montreal man, it was also another quietly standout night for young Arne Engels, with the club-record signing proving that he’s at home against such a historic European outfit.
The Celtic star whose value is soaring
There’s a reason that Rodgers and Co forked out £11m to sign him over the summer. There’s a reason that at the age of just 21, he’s already chalked up four senior appearances for his country.
The Belgian is no doubt far from the “finished article” – as his manager stated earlier in the campaign – but he’s starting to flourish in the centre of the park, having looked remarkably comfortable up against Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka.
While he did lose possession on 23 occasions from his 60 touches, Engels was otherwise excellent on the night, racking up two key passes and completing 100% of his attempted dribbles, providing that real link between defence and attack. Indeed, it was the midfield man who teed up Nicolas Kuhn in the opening minute, while also picking out Reo Hatate with a driven pullback on the 50-minute mark.
Not only did the former FC Augsburg man regularly look to link up with Kuhn by bombing forward down the right channel, but he also put a shift in defensively, winning five out of six duels from his midfield berth.
It may still be early days – and no one will wish to see him depart – but young Engels looks like the type of talent who could one day be lining up in Europe’s top five leagues for a team like Bayern, with writer Ryan McGinlay even suggesting that the playmaker “belongs on this stage”.
Arne Engels
That bright future in the game can also be seen by the fact that his value continues to soar, with CIES Football Observatory noting that he could now be worth as much as €28m (£23m), ensuring he is worth at least double what the Hoops raked in with the sale of Kyogo Furuhashi.
Celtic’s 85-goal marksman moved on to Rennes for a £10m fee during the January window, with both parties taking the bold move to separate midway through the season.
At the age of 30, such a price tag appeared fair value for the Japanese ace. For Engels, however, the signs already point to Celtic raking in a far heftier sum, in a similar vain to the sales of Jota, Matt O’Riley and Kieran Tierney.
At some stage, it would be no surprise to see the one-time Club Brugge starlet pulling on a Bayern shirt. In the meantime, however, he could be crucial in trying to topple Kompany and Co next week.
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Everton are now said to have entered the race to complete the signing of a “talented” midfield player during the summer transfer window.
Everton make call to sign star winger
The Blues still have over a month to bring in new signings, ahead of an exciting era at the club, with PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko emerging as an eye-catching target.
Everton are believed to be among a host of clubs who have “called” about a potential move for the 22-year-old Belgian, according to an update from journalist Fabrizio Romano.
Bakayoko is far from the only young target for the Blues, however, with talks reportedly taking place with Manchester City attacking midfielder James McAtee over a move to Merseyside.
He played a key role in England’s Under-21s winning the European Championships earlier this summer, and could be a fantastic long-term option for Everton, providing so much guile and quality.
Everton make contact sign "talented" midfielder ahead of Roma
Now, according to a fresh report from TEAMtalk, Everton have “joined the race” to sign highly-rated Lens midfielder Neil El Aynaoui this summer ahead of AS Roma.
The 24-year-old is valued at £26m by his current club and there could now be a tug of war between two teams who have the same owners in The Friedkin Group. Everton have been in contact over a deal by recently asking for information regarding a transfer.
RC Lens'NeilElAynaouishakes hands with Juma Bah
El Aynaoui could be a strong addition for Everton, at a time when midfield reinforcements are important, given the fact that Abdoulaye Doucoure has moved on and Idrissa Gueye is now well into his 30s.
The Moroccan operates mainly as a box-to-box midfielder, but is also adept at taking up a more disciplined role in the middle of the park, with journalist Mohamed Toubache-Ter describing him as a “highly talented” player.
Last season, Aynaoui scored eight goals in just 17 starts in Ligue 1, highlighting the level of end product he is capable of from his midfield role, but he also averaged 1.6 tackles and 1.3 interceptions per game at the same time, showing that he can be a force both in and out of possession.
Everton battling to sign Italian midfielder who's lined up for England move
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BySean Markus Clifford Jul 13, 2025
That is exactly what Everton need this summer, and at 24 years of age, the Lens ace is likely to have his peak years ahead of him, which David Moyes would no doubt love to see happen under his management. It feels like a deal that is very much worth pushing hard to get over the line.