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Manchester City will turn their attention to RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol after sealing a deal for Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Manchester City transfer news – Josko Gvardiol

Gvardiol has emerged as one of the most sought-after defensive prospects heading into this summer transfer window, and Romano has stated that City are on the verge of agreeing on personal terms with the Croatian international.

The Italian transfer expert states that negotiations are needed between RB Leipzig and the recently crowned European champions as the German side want more than the reported €80m fee. He also believes Leipzig still want to keep the 21-year-old.

"Right after Kovacić deal, Man City will push again for top target Josko Gvardiol — as personal terms are on the verge of being agreed with Croatian CB," he tweeted. "Negotiations needed with RB Leipzig as they want way more than reported €80m fee, still hoping to keep Josko."

The Bundesliga side are said to be demanding around €100m (£85m), as per 90min.

Is Josko Gvardiol better than Ruben Dias?

City are stacked at the back, and signing Gvardiol can help make that defensive unit even stronger.

Pep Guardiola switched up City’s defensive system this season, changing from their traditional 4-3-3 formation with overlapping fullbacks to an unusual 3-2-4-1 formation with inverted fullbacks.

It worked a treat, as City went on to win a historic treble and claimed their first-ever Champions League title.

Although Ruben Dias would be considered the premier defender in this side, Gvardiol’s performances against City in this season's Champions League show that the Croatian could even be an upgrade on one of Pep’s favourite defenders.

The 6 foot 1 colossus put in an excellent performance against Erling Haaland when the sides met in the first leg of their Champions League knockout game in February.

Josko’s stats in the game were sensational, winning three ground duels and four aerial duels and didn’t commit a single foul whilst marking the hottest striker in the Premier League.

He also showed his abilities on the ball, completing 82% of his 82 passes, including one key pass and creating one big chance, per SofaScore.

Gvardiol finished with a 7.2 match rating, in comparison to Haaland’s 6.7 rating. He even got on the score sheet in the 1-1 draw, unlike the talismanic Norweigen, powering home a bullet header from a corner in the second half.

The Croatia international, who was hailed as one of the best centre-backs at the World Cup by Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra, allowed Haaland just 22 touches in the entire game with the Norwegian hitman failing to register a shot on target in the 90 minutes.

“He’s young, he’s 21 years old, so to come and perform the way he did, so mature, so calm,” said Ferdinand.

“I think he has got a chance to go on and become one of the best defenders in the world, if he can continue improving like this.”

The Croatian "machine" – as hailed by The Athletic's Jordan Campbell back in December – has proved his worth in the RB Leipzig defence, winning 32 of the 59 games the centre-back has played.

If the promising young defender does get his City move, he can learn from the excellence of teammate Dias, and even surpass the Portuguese centre-back.

Dias has won all there is to win in Manchester since his move from Benfica in 2020. Dias won the club player of the year in 2021 and has won three Premier League titles since his arrival at the Etihad.

Gvardiol becoming an upgrade on Dias speaks not of a decline in the ability of Dias, but more so of the sky-high potential the Croatian transfer target has to become one of the best centre-backs in the world.

اعترف المدير الفني الأسبق لنادي مانشستر يونايتد، أولي جونار سولشاير، بمحاولته لضم جود بيلينجهام وإيرلينج هالاند قبل وأثناء توليه تدريب الشياطين الحمر.

وأشرف سولشاير على تدريب مانشستر يونايتد لمدة 3 سنوات في الفترة من 2018 إلى 2021، لكنه رحل بسبب تذبذب النتائج.

اقرأ أيضًا.. ديلي ميل: شكوك بين لاعبي مانشستر يونايتد حول استمرار تين هاج

وتحدث المدرب النرويجي بشأن الأمر في تصريحات عبر برنامج “We Are The Overlap” البريطاني، وقال: “دربت هالاند لمدة موسمين في مولدة (النرويج)”.

وتابع: “في الصيف الذي سبق وصولي إلى مانشستر يونايتد، تواصلت بالنادي، وقلت لهم عليكم بالتوقيع مع هذا اللاعب، سيكون ممتازًا”.

وأضاف: “كان ذلك في يونيو أو يوليو 2018، لكنهم رفضوا، كان لديهم ما يكفي من التقارير الفنية عن لاعبين آخرين، ثم قمنا ببيع هالاند إلى سالزبورج”.

وتابع: “عندما جئت إلى مانشستر يونايتد، طلبت من النادي شراءه لأن لديه شرط جزائي في عقده، كنا نعلم ذلك ولكن لم يرغبوا في دفع 20 مليون يورو، كانت ستصبح كبيرة”.

وواصل: “لم يرغب مانشستر يونايتد في حسم الصفقة، لم نتقدم بأي عروض وبعد تألقه وتسجيله الأهداف، أصبحت تنهال عليه عروض الأندية قبل انتقاله إلى بوروسيا دورتموند وأصبح شرطه الجزائي 60 مليون يورو”.

وعن بيلينجهام: “جود كان يتواجد في مبنى مانشستر يونايتد، كنت هناك كذلك السير أليكس فيرجسون، كذلك إيريك كانتونا، لقد تحدثنا معه جميعًا حاولنا إقناعه بالانضمام ولكنه كان يريد المشاركة مع الفريق الأول”.

واستمر: “كان شابًا ناضجًا رغم صغر عمره في هذا الوقت (17 عامًا)، لكنه كان يخطط لكل شيء”.

وانتقل سولشاير للحديث عن كريستيانو رونالدو وعودته إلى مانشستر يونايتد: “عندما علمنا بمغادرته لنادي يوفنتوس، كانت هناك العديد من الأندية الراغبة به”.

وتابع: “كنت متحمسًا لعودته، سألني المسئولون في مانشستر يونايتد، هل تريد منا أن نجرب ذلك؟ وافقت، لأننا نعرف بماذا يتمتع رونالدو، رغم أنه يبلغ من العمر 37 عامًا”.

وأتم: “كان علينا أن نتحرك، فهو أفضل هداف في العالم، لكن لم ينجح الأمر بالنسبة لي ورحلت وكذلك رونالدو بعد ذلك، لكنه كان القرار الصحيح في ذلك الوقت وربما إذا عاد بي الزمن كان من الأفضل عدم حدوث الصفقة لنا وله”.

R Ashwin and M Vijay are suffering from a sports hernia and a shoulder injury respectively, and have been ruled out of Tamil Nadu’s Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash against Karnataka

Arun Venugopal21-Dec-2016

R Ashwin and M Vijay have been ruled out of Tamil Nadu’s clash against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal, beginning on December 23 in Visakhapatnam, with injuries. While Ashwin is suffering from sports hernia, Vijay is yet to recover from a shoulder injury that he suffered while fielding during the final Test against England in Chennai.”Ashwin told me that he has sports hernia, and if he continues to play he may have to go for surgery,” TNCA secretary Kasi Viswanathan told ESPNcricinfo. “What he needs is rest. That’s the diagnosis.”Viswanathan said Vijay was only 60 percent fit, and was hence advised against playing. “Even [as early as] yesterday evening, the BCCI support staff told us he was very unlikely to play,” he said. “Even without the scan, they said he was only 60 percent fit. Today, they have confirmed and we have asked him to take rest.”The TNCA had included Vijay and Ashwin in their 16-member squad on December 18, the third day of the Test. “When they were playing the Test match, we didn’t know [about their injuries],” Viswanathan said. “When they were available for the matches they were selected, that’s all.”Vijay’s shoulder injury meant he didn’t open the innings in the Chennai Test, and eventually came out late on the third day at No.6. Ashwin bowled 69 overs in the match for one wicket and scored a half-century.The duo’s absence comes as a blow for Tamil Nadu, especially as Karnataka has named a full-strength squad featuring Karun Nair and KL Rahul, who made a record-breaking triple hundred and 199 respectively in the final Test, as well as Manish Pandey.

Max Holden, who will skipper England Under-19s on their impending tour of India, has been loaned by Middlesex to Northants for the first half of the 2017 season

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Jan-2017

Max Holden, who will skipper England Under-19s on their impending tour of India, has been loaned by Middlesex to Northants for the first half of the 2017 season.Holden, a correct opening batsman who has yet to make a first XI debut for Middlesex, will take part in Northants’ pre-season tour of the Caribbean and remain with the Division Two club until the end of June when his loan spell expires.He already has good memories of Wantage Road, having struck a century on the ground for England U-19s against Sri Lanka last summer.”Ultimately I want to play as much cricket as I can,” he said. “Seeing Haseeb Hameed progress the way he has and break into the England team has really given me a push. Obviously the ambition is to play for the England Test eleven – that’s the dream.”Holden first caught the eye of Northamptonshire’s head coach, David Ripley, aged just 13: “I have followed his progress since I first tried to get him to join our Junior Academy back in 2011. I’m delighted to add him to the squad and add competition for places.”He will be available in both the Specsavers Championship and the Royal London One-Day Cup, although it is the four-day game where he can be most confident of playing time.Cambridgeshire born and raised, Holden began a four-year contract with Middlesex in 2016 after graduating from their Academy. He has established himself in the 2nd XI with Middlesex for the last two years despite continuing his education.Angus Fraser, Middlesex’s managing director of cricket, said: “At Middlesex CCC we are fortunate to have a number of exciting young cricketers, of which Max is one. These young players are desperate to play first XI cricket and at this moment in time at Middlesex there are batsmen ahead of Max.”We believe he is ready to get a taste of first XI cricket and are happy to loan him to a county that will, in the short term, provide him with a better chance of achieving this goal.”Holden will lead England Under-19s in two four-day matches next month. The one-day section of the tour begins at the Wankhede Stadium next Monday with England captained by Yorkshire’s Matthew Fisher.

Chelsea are monitoring Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia this summer, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Is Romeo Lavia leaving Southampton?

The Belgium international only arrived at St. Mary’s from Premier League rivals Manchester City last summer but after establishing himself as the south coast outfit’s second top-performing defensive player during his debut season, is attracting attention from Mauricio Pochettino.

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Romano previously claimed that the Blues “really appreciate” the 19-year-old due to his connection with Co-Director of Recruitment and Talent Joe Shields, and it wasn’t long before that initial admiration developed into more concrete interest.

Earlier this month, Football.London reported that the Stamford Bridge side had the teenager, whose price tag has been set at £50m, firmly on their radar and were considering submitting an offer as an alternative to Brighton and Hove Albion’s Moises Caicedo, though if the following update is to be believed, Todd Boehly is yet to make his move.

Taking to Twitter, Romano revealed that Chelsea are keeping tabs on Lavia, but at this stage, have not held any kind of progressive discussions regarding a summer deal. He wrote:

“Understand Liverpool asked [for] conditions of Romeo Lavia deal, they’re in the race. Arsenal, working on this deal for 15 days — no official bid from both clubs yet. Man Utd and Chelsea, monitoring the situation but not in active talks yet.”

Should Boehly submit an offer for Lavia?

Chelsea appear to have made Caicedo their number one defensive midfield target after reports have stated that a second bid is being prepared, but should they fail to secure his services, Lavia is definitely a player worth testing the waters for having been dubbed a “monster” by journalist Benjy Nurick and "a perfect Pochettino player" by reporter Alex Crook.

Sponsored by Adidas, Southampton’s talisman last season ranked in the 96th percentile for blocks and won 35 out of his 60 tackles made which was the second-highest success rate throughout his squad, as per FBRef, so he’s not afraid to get stuck in and clear the danger.

The Elite Project Group client, however, can also contribute to his team’s efforts at the opposite end of the pitch having scored one goal and provided the same number of assists during the previous term, so appears to have the potential to be developed into a box-to-box midfielder.

Finally, Pochettino would be provided with some versatility should Lavia join as he has the ability to operate slightly higher up in central midfield alongside his usual role sitting in front of the backline, so it could be one to watch with the Blues monitoring developments.

حسمت 8 فرق تأهلها لدور ربع النهائي من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا موسم 2023-2024، بعد انتهاء مباريات دور الـ16 مساء الأربعاء.

واختتمت مباريات إياب دور الـ16 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، بمواجهتين بين أتلتيكو مدريد وإنتر ميلان، وبوروسيا دورتموند وآيندهوفن. الفرق المتأهلة إلى دور ربع نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا

حجزت 3 فرق من إسبانيا مقاعد التأهل لربع النهائي، وفريقان من إنجلترا، وثنائي ألماني، وفريق فرنسي.

ريال مدريد الإسباني.

برشلونة الإسباني.

أتلتيكو مدريد الإسباني.

مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي.

آرسنال الإنجليزي.

بايرن ميونخ الألماني.

بوروسيا دورتموند الألماني.

باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي.

وقد تأهل ريال مدريد على حساب لايبزيج، وبرشلونة أقصى نابولي، وأتلتيكو مدريد أطاح بإنتر ميلان.

بايرن ميونخ حجز مقعده على حساب لاتسيو، ودورتموند تأهل أمام آيندهوفن، وآرسنال تغلب على بورتو، ومانشستر سيتي أقصى كوبنهاجن، أما باريس سان جيرمان فتأهل على حساب ريال سوسيداد. موعد قرعة ربع نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا

تقام قرعة دور الـ8 من دوري أبطال أوروبا، يوم الجمعة الموافق 15 مارس الجاري، وذلك في تمام الساعة الواحدة ظهرًا بتوقيت القاهرة، الثانية ظهرًا بتوقيت المملكة العربية السعودية، ويعلن كذلك عن قرعة دور نصف النهائي.

Manchester United are now leading the race to sign Inter goalkeeper Andre Onana after positive talks with his camp, according to a report from Football Insider.

Which goalkeeper are Man United signing?

With David de Gea's future with Man United in major doubt, Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has continued to run the rule over potential replacements for the Spaniard, and Fabrizio Romano has recently provided an update on their pursuit of FC Porto's Diogo Costa.

Speaking to CaughtOffside, Romano confirmed United "like" Costa, but he also added the Portugal international will be "expensive", meaning Ten Hag may choose to pursue other options.

One such player is Onana, with United officials recently holding a meeting with the Inter goalkeeper's agent to discuss a summer move, and a more recent report from Football Insider indicates a breakthrough has now been made, with £50m the mooted figure involved.

According to the report, Man United are now in pole position to sign the Cameroonian shot-stopper, with "positive discussions" recently taking place between all parties.

Ten Hag is said to be a "huge" fan of the 27-year-old, having previously worked with him at Ajax, and that existing relationship means United could be well-placed to win the race for his signature, despite interest from elsewhere.

Chelsea have also had discussions with Inter Milan, and they are not yet out of the race for the former Ajax man, however he is keen on a move to Old Trafford.

Who is Andre Onana signing for?

Man United appear to be in a very strong position to sign the £67k-per-week shot-stopper, and there are indications he could be a clear upgrade on De Gea, given that he has recorded a far better save percentage per 90 than the Spaniard in the past year.

Not only that, the Cameroon international is seemingly far more willing to get involved in the play, averaging 43.81 touches per 90 in the past year, which places him in the 89th percentile compared to his positional peers.

Given that De Gea's distribution has been called into question at times, it is vital that his replacement is comfortable with the ball at his feet, and Onana has received plaudits for his excellent passing range.

Lauded as a "superstar" by members of the media, the Inter goalkeeper has proven that he is more than capable of replacing De Gea, and it is exciting news that a move could be edging closer to completion.

Chris Rogers is returning to Somerset as coach-cum-mentor as he still harbours the ambition of helping them to their first Championship title

ESPNcricinfo staff24-Jan-2017

Chris Rogers, the former Australia batsman, is refusing to abandon hope of helping Somerset to a first Championship title.Rogers retired at the end of last season in emotional circumstances as Somerset, Championship leaders going into the last day of the season, watched on TV at their Taunton headquarters as Middlesex stole the prize with a last-gasp victory against Yorkshire.That seemed to be it for Rogers, as far as Somerset were concerned, but he will return as a batting coach and player mentor for the first half of the forthcoming season.As yet, there seems no possibility that Rogers, at 39, will strap on the pads again – even if an obvious opportunity will open up mid-season when Dean Elgar, the batsman signed to replace him, heads off for South Africa’s Test series in England.And if Somerset are harbouring even the tiniest hope that Rogers might make a dramatic comeback they certainly aren’t saying.Matt Maynard, Somerset’s director of cricket, is just delighted that Rogers will be returning to the southwest. “Chris made a massive impact both on and off the field last year,” he said. “He was a huge part of what we achieved in the summer and was by far the outstanding candidate for the position. It goes without saying that we are delighted he will be working with us again in 2017.”He knows exactly what we expect from our players and is familiar with the culture that we have created within the dressing room. He will join us on March 1 and will be with us until June 30 and in that time he’ll act as our batting coach. In addition to that he’ll also work with the whole squad in a mentoring capacity.”The young players will learn a tremendous amount from him and he’ll ensure that the more experienced guys maintain the high standards that they set last year.”Regarding his return Rogers said: “Last year Matt Maynard and I floated the idea of coming back in a coaching capacity if I did retire and I’m greatly appreciative that he and the club have given me this opportunity to work with the players and develop my own skills.”Coaching is something I feel passionate about as well as giving back to the game and I couldn’t think of a better place to start than at Somerset and learning from the staff there.”The club made some significant strides last year and hopefully I can help Somerset achieve some silverware in 2017. It’s nothing more than the supporters deserve.”

ألمح رئيس نادي باريس سان جيرمان، ناصر الخليفي، لرحيل مهاجم وهداف الفريق الأول لكرة القدم، كيليان مبابي، بنهاية الموسم الحالي.

وينتهي عقد مبابي في 30 يونيو المقبل، وهناك الكثير من الأنباء التي تفيد أن الفرنسي سينتقل إلى ريال مدريد بعد اتفاق مع الفريق الفرنسي على كل التفاصيل.

هناك تلميحات أيضًا من طرف المدير الفني لنادي باريس سان جيرمان، لويس إنريكي، في الفترة الماضية بأن مبابي سيرحل ولكن ليس وحده.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فوت ميركاتو توضح حقيقة عرض باريس سان جيرمان لضم يامال

الآن، يتحدث الخليفي عن ذلك بطريقة غير مباشرة ولكنها أقرب للحدوث، وقال القطري في تصريحات لقناة “RMC Sport” الفرنسية: “رحيل مبابي؟ لقد قلنا من بداية الموسم، أننا نريد بناء فريق للمستقبل”.

وتابع: “فريق يمكنه اللعب معًا لمدة 6 أو 7 أو 8 سنوات أخرى، لدينا أصغر فريق في الدور ربع النهائي لبطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، من بين أفضل عشرة أندية أوروبية”.

وأضاف في النهاية: “رحيل ميسي، نيمار وراموس كان جزءاً من المشروع الجديد، لاعبون رائعون وكانوا أيضًا لاعبين جيدين للغاية، إنه لشرف أنهم لعبوا لفريقنا ولكن الآن لدينا مشروع جديد”.

كشف مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول، ديوجو جوتا، عن اللاعب الأسرع في قائمة الريدز في الوقت الحالي والمفاجأة أنه ليس محمد صلاح.

وكان محمد صلاح منذ انتقاله إلى ليفربول في عام 2017 هو الأسرع ولكن تغيرت الإحصائيات في آخر عامين تقريبًا وهو ما أكده جوتا بالفعل.

اقرا أيضًا.. لاعب ليفربول يعود مبكرًا من المعسكر الدولي بعد قرار رسمي

وكان المهاجم البرتغالي في حوار عبر شبكة “Bleacher Rebort” وقناتها على تطبيق “Tik Tok”، وقال: “أسرع لاعب في ليفربول حاليًا؟ داروين نونيز”.

وبحسب إحصائيات السرعة وفقًا لموقع “TBR Football” بين لاعبي ليفربول يأتي نونيز بالفعل في المركز الأول ثم يليه محمد صلاح ثم المفاجأة وهي جو جوميز وإبراهيما كوناتي.

وبالتالي، يتفوق نونيز على محمد صلاح في السرعة ولكن من حيث الفاعلية يكون الفرعون المصري في الصدارة نظرًا لعدد أهدافه.

وشارك محمد صلاح في الموسم الحالي في 32 مباراة حيث سجل 21 هدف وصنع 13 أخرى، بينما لعب نونيز 42 هدفًا وسجل 17 وصنع 14 في جميع البطولات.