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Aston Villa are interested in signing a “fantastic” Spanish midfielder who knows manager Unai Emery very well, according to a new report. It has been another impressive start to a campaign for the Villans, as they have taken 18 points from a possible 27 in the league and sit top of the Champions League table after winning all three games. But they still have their eyes on future transfers.

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Posts ByDan Emery Oct 29, 2024 Aston Villa transfer news

The Midlands side were very active during the summer, but, as most teams do, they already have their plans lined up for future business as they look to keep growing and growing as a club.

It was reported last week that Monchi had sent Villa scouts to watch defender Nathan Zeze, as they plan to make a move for the player in 2025. The Frenchman has emerged on the radar of a few clubs around Europe, with Liverpool and Chelsea also interested in his services. Zeze is only 19, and it would be a statement of intent if they could beat some of Europe’s big sides to secure the Nantes’ centre-back’s signature.

As well as looking at Zeze, Villa are also interested in Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz, and they are planning to make their move in the January transfer window. There are several clubs looking to sign the Turkish international, but Emery’s side are the most interested as of right now.

The transfer news doesn’t stop there for Villa fans, as they continue to have their eye on a player they have been linked with before, and he is someone that Emery knows very well.

Aston Villa plotting transfer swoop for £50m star

According to Caught Offside, Aston Villa are interested in signing Villarreal winger/midfielder Alex Baena. However, Villa face two obstacles, as the deal will not be cheap to complete, and they also face competition from fellow Premier League rivals Newcastle United.

Villa, along with the Magpies, have had scouts in place to watch Baena in recent La Liga games, and they have both been left impressed by the player’s performance. Baena, who has a 60 million euros release clause (£50m), is said to be open to the idea of moving to the Premier League.

Furthermore, the Villarreal man, who has been described as being “fantastic player” by Football Talent Scout Jacek Kulig, is keen on working under Emery again, as the pair worked together at Villarreal. The 23-year-old came through the academy at the Spanish side, and after his loan spell at Girona in the 2021/22 season, Baena has become an important player for the Yellow Submarine.

Alex Baena’s Villarreal stats

Apps

125

Goals

20

Assists

35

The report states that Baena wanting to work with Emery again could give Villa the edge over Newcastle in this transfer race, but both options are tempting for the player, as Villa continue to rise up the Premier League and perform in Europe, while Newcastle continue to push for a place in Europe’s big league. Villa were also reported to be keeping an eye on Baena back in September.

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O São Paulo começou o Campeonato Paulista patinando. Em duas rodadas, a equipe perdeu para o Guarani por 2 a 1, em Campinas e ficou no empate sem gols diante do Ituano, no Morumbi, somando apenas um ponto de seis disputados.

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+ Veja o caminho do São Paulo no Campeonato Paulista 2022

Esse começo é o pior do time desde 2018. Naquela ocasião, sob o comando de Dorival Junior, o São Paulo perdeu na primeira rodada para o São Bento por 2 a 0 e ficou no zero diante do Novorizontino, no Morumbi. O Tricolor conseguiu chegar na semifinal do estadual naquele ano, perdendo para o Corinthians, nos pênaltis.

Em 2019, com André Jardine como treinador, o time teve sua melhor começo de campanha no estadual nos últimos quatro anos, vencendo o Mirassol por 4 a 1 e o Novorizontino por 3 a 0. No ano seguinte, com Fernando Diniz como comandante, estreia com vitória sobre o Água Santa por 2 a 0 e empate sem gols contra o Palmeiras.

Já na última temporada, sendo dirigido por Hernán Crespo, o São Paulo empatou por 1 a 1 com o Botafogo-SP no Morumbi na estreia. No segundo jogo, vitória por 4 a 0 sobre a Inter de Limeira, fora de casa. Esse ano, inclusive, marcou o fim da seca de títulos com a conquista do Campeonato Paulista.

VEJA O COMEÇO DO SÃO PAULO NO PAULISTÃO DESDE 2018

2018 – um ponto
São Bento 2 x 0 São Paulo
​São Paulo 0 x 0 Novorizontino

2019 – seis pontos
​São Paulo 4 x 1 Mirassol
Novorizontino 0 x 3 São Paulo

2020 – quatro pontos
São Paulo 2 x 0 Água Santa
Palmeiras 0 x 0 São Paulo

2021 – quatro pontos
São Paulo 1 x 1 Botafogo-SP
Inter de Limeira 0 x 4 São Paulo

2022 – um ponto
Guarani 2 x 1 São Paulo
São Paulo 0 x 0 Ituano

حقق منتخب تونس فوزًا هامًا على ليبيريا بهدف نظيف، في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما مساء اليوم ضمن منافسات تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.

وحل منتخب تونس ضيفًا على منتخب ليبيريا، على ملعب “صامويل كانيون دو”، في خضم منافسات الجولة الرابعة من عمر تصفيات إفريقيا لنهائيات كأس العام 2026.

ويتواجد منتخب تونس في المجموعة الثامنة، التي تضم إلى جواره منتخبات غينيا الاستوائية وناميبيا وليبيريا ومالاوي وساوتومي.

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وجاء هدف فوز تونس عن طريق حازم مستوري، في الدقيقة 5 من عمر المباراة، بعد تلقيه تمريرة عرضية حولها بتصويبة قوية في المرمى. هدف فوز تونس على ليبيريا في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026

د 4″ الهدف الأول للمنتخب التونسي ⚽️

ليبيريا 0 × 1 تونس#التصفيات_الأفريقية#ليبيريا_تونس⁩ | ⁦#SSC pic.twitter.com/vQSnbN8pqp — SSC (@ssc_sports) March 19, 2025

وبهذه النتيجة واصل منتخب تونس صدارة ترتيب المجموعة الثامنة من التصفيات المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026، برصيد 13 نقطة من الفوز في 4 لقاءات وتعادل بمباراة واحدة.

بينما تجمد رصيد ليبيريا عند 7 نقاط في المركز الثالث بجدول ترتيب المجموعة من الفوز بمباراتين والتعادل مرة واحدة وتلقى هزيمتين.

The unpredictable nature of Tottenham Hotspur’s form this season continues to be a problem for Ange Postecoglou.

The Australian’s side dismantled an incredibly talented Aston Villa outfit last Sunday, but fell to a 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray during the week and lost to Ipswich Town on the weekend.

The Tractor Boys were still without a Premier League victory heading into the game, and while they have some talented players in their side, they were massive underdogs.

Spurs’ recent form

Date

Competition

Opponent

Result

November 10th

Premier League

Ipswich Town

2-1 (L)

November 7th

Europa League

Galatasaray

32 (L)

November 3rd

Premier League

Aston Villa (H)

4-1 (W)

October 30th

League Cup

Manchester City (H)

2-1 (W)

October 27th

Premier League

Crystal Palace (A)

1-0 (L)

All Stats via Sky Sports

Yet, the North Londoners managed to fall apart totally, and while there were plenty of poor performances across the board, one player once again stood out for the wrong reasons, a player who has become a real liability this season: Radu Dragusin.

Dragusin's dreadful form

Yes, arguably the worst player on the pitch yesterday afternoon was Romanian centre-back Dragusin, and while a poor performance here or there is forgivable, it’s not been just one bad performance from the 22-year-old this year.

He’s made nine appearances for the team so far, and while he did look quite good against Villa and Manchester City, he’s generally looked out of his depth in defence.

For example, Spurs writer Alasdair Gold awarded the defender just a 3/10 match rating for his performance on Sunday, a 3/10 for his display against Galatasaray during the week, and a paltry 6/10 against Championship side Coventry City in September.

Moreover, he started in the defeat to Newcastle United earlier in the season and got himself sent off early in the game against Qarabağ, only for his teammates to save his skin by taking their chances in front of goal.

Lastly, his underlying numbers aren’t all that impressive, with FBref ranking him in just the top 41% of centre-backs across Europe’s top five leagues for blocks, the top 43% for clearances, the top 45% for interceptions, the bottom 42% for passes completed and the bottom 13% for tackles, all per 90.

In all, the former Genoa ace isn’t doing enough to justify his position as Postecoglou’s third-choice centre-back, but the good news is that recent reports have linked the North Londoners with someone who could be the dream upgrade.

Spurs' dream Dragusin upgrade

Now, there are plenty of promising defenders out there at the moment, but according to a report from the Boot Room late last week, Spurs are incredibly keen on Sporting CP’s Ousmane Diomande.

The report claims that the North Londoners see the 20-year-old as a potential long-term replacement for Cristian Romero should the Argentine leave the club in the near future.

However, given the interest from other top teams such as Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool, confirmed in the story, they’d do well to act on their interest as soon as possible, regardless of what happens to Romero, as the Ivorian could replace Dragusin instead.

That said, it’s a move that would cost Daniel Levy and Co a pretty penny, as according to the report, the “immense” centre-back, as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, has a release clause of £68m. While that’s a seriously significant amount, it could prove value for money down the line.

For example, despite being so young, the Abidjan-born titan has made 69 appearances for the Portuguese giants and played a crucial role in their league triumph last season.

Moreover, the 6 foot 3 “leader”, as dubbed by Portuguese football writer Kevin Fernandes, has become a crucial member of the Côte d’Ivoire national team, earning eight senior caps so far and starting two games in their Africa Cup of Nations winning campaign this year.

Lastly, when we directly compare the former Midtjylland prospect’s underlying numbers to Dragusin’s, there is only one winner.

Diomande vs Dragusin

Statistics per 90

Diomande

Dragusin

Non-Penalty Expected Goals + Assists

0.10

0.01

Progressive Passes

2.39

4.19

Passing Accuracy

95%

87%

Shot-Creating Actions

1.13

0.00

Goal-Creating Actions

0.23

0.00

Tackles

1.48

0.65

Tackles Won

0.80

0.00

Blocks

0.34

1.29

Interceptions

1.02

0.97

Errors Leading to a Shot

0.11

0.65

Ball Recoveries

5.57

3.23

Aerial Duels Won

3.52

2.90

All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 League Season

For example, while the Sporting ace comes out second best in a couple of metrics such as progressive passes and blocks, he comes out way ahead in most others, including non-penalty expected goals plus assists, passing accuracy, shot and goal-creating actions, tackles and tackles won, interceptions, errors leading to a shot, ball recoveries and aerial duels won, all per 90.

Ultimately, Dragusin has shown his talent in glimpses, but it is clear that he’s not up to the standard Spurs or Postecoglou require. Therefore, Levy and Co should do what they can to sign Diomande in 2025 before someone else does.

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They will replace two other Englishmen Harry Brook and Jordan Thompson for Hurricanes’ season opener

Matt Roller07-Dec-2021

Jordan Cox was the player of the final in the most recent T20 Blast season•PA Images/Getty

Jordan Cox and Tom Lammonby have become the latest county cricketers to sign up for the BBL, taking the tally of England players involved in this season’s competition to 17.Cox and Lammonby have both been in Sydney playing grade cricket and have been called up at short notice to Hobart Hurricanes’ squad for their season opener against Sydney Sixers in Launceston on Wednesday night.They will replace two other Englishmen in the Hurricanes’ squad, with Yorkshire’s Harry Brook and Jordan Thompson both unavailable. Brook was always due to miss the start of the season due to his involvement in England Lions’ fixture against Australia A on Thursday, while Thompson was identified as a close contact of a Covid-19 case and has been rendered unavailable despite testing negative himself.Both players are like-for-like replacements. Cox, a middle-order batter, starred for Kent with the bat and in the field during their title-winning T20 Blast season, winning the Player-of-the-match award in the final, while Lammonby has impressed as a finisher for Somerset and Manchester Originals. They have been playing for Mosman and Manly respectively, using their Australian passports.Hurricanes will also miss Scott Boland (Australia A), Ben McDermott (groin), Riley Meredith (hamstring) and Mitchell Owen (side strain) for their season opener but have Matthew Wade available as captain after he suffered a side injury in the latter stages of the T20 World Cup. Tasmania spinner Tom Andrews has signed as a short-term replacement for Boland.

تعرض حارس منتخب بلجيكا، تيبو كورتوا لإصابة عضلية طفيفة أثناء تواجده مع الشياطين الحمر، ما أدى إلى استبعاده من مواجهة الإياب أمام أوكرانيا، من ربع نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية.

وشارك كورتوا في مباراة الذهاب بالكامل والتي شهدت خسارة بلجيكا 3-1 أمام أوكرانيا، ولكن بالأمس نجحوا بدونه في الفوز 3-0.

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وجاءت إصابة كورتوا في اللحظات الأخيرة قبل المباراة، حيث كشفت الفحوصات الأولية عن إجهاد عضلي، ليقرر الجهاز الفني لمنتخب بلجيكا بقيادة رودي جارسيا، عدم المخاطرة به، مما أدى إلى غيابه عن اللقاء.

وبعد عودته إلى ريال مدريد، يخضع الحارس الدولي لمتابعة طبية دقيقة من قبل الجهاز الطبي للنادي، حيث تشير التقارير إلى أن الإصابة ليست خطيرة.

ومن المتوقع أن يكون كورتوا جاهزًا للمشاركة مع الفريق تحت قيادة كارلو أنشيلوتي في المباراة المقبلة أمام ليجانيس، ضمن منافسات الجولة التاسعة والعشرين من الدوري الإسباني يوم السبت المقبل.

ويحتل ريال مدريد المركز الثاني في ترتيب الدوري الإسباني برصيد 60 نقطة وهو نفس رصيد برشلونة المتصدر ولكن لديه مباراة مؤجلة ضد أوساسونا ستلعب الخميس المقبل.

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Na tarde desta segunda-feira (14), o vice-presidente de futebol do Grêmio, Denis Abrahão, concedeu entrevista para a ‘Rádio Guaíba’ em que comentou sobre nomes que seriam alternativas interessantes para o comando técnico do clube após a demissão de Vagner Mancini.

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O dirigente não hesitou em mencionar o nome de duas figuras muito conhecidas do torcedor gremista como fazendo parte das opções: Roger Machado e Renato Portaluppi.

-O nome do Renato não está na pauta, mas pode entrar. Vamos ver o que vai acontecer. O Roger também é uma opção – declarou Denis.

Renato está sem clube desde que deixou o comando técnico da equipe do Flamengo. Um trabalho com duração de quatro meses (julho a novembro de 2021) que recebeu muitas críticas em função de resultados ruins no Campeonato Brasileiro, na Copa do Brasil e, especialmente, no vice da Libertadores.

Já Roger Machado também estava no futebol carioca em seu último trabalho, dirigindo a equipe do Fluminense por 39 compromissos entre os meses de março a agosto do ano passado. O aproveitamento no período em questão totalizou 18 vitórias, dez empates e 11 derrotas.

England opener says substandard surfaces in Championship are a “country-wide problem”

ESPNcricinfo staff11-Jan-2022

Zak Crawley has had a tough year despite his fluent 77 at Sydney•Getty Images

Zak Crawley says that England’s batting woes in the Ashes will not be improved until the standard of pitches in county cricket is raised, adding that he will stay committed to Kent rather than seeking a fresh start at a more prominent club because the issue is a “country-wide problem”.Crawley, 23, produced an eye-catching innings of 77 from 100 balls in the second innings at Sydney this week – only England’s second non-defeat in 14 Tests Down Under since 2011 – as the tourists salvaged a modicum of Ashes pride by drawing the fourth Test to end Australia’s hopes of a whitewash.The innings was another glimpse of the talents of a player who shot to prominence with his career-best 267 against Pakistan in 2020, but who mustered just 173 runs at 10.81 in 16 innings in the whole of 2021, even though that tally included a similarly free-flowing 53 at Ahmedabad in March.After replacing the under-performing Rory Burns for the third Test at Melbourne, Crawley is now part of an England batting line-up that has yet to pass 300 in eight innings of the series, but as the inquest begins into another failed Ashes bid, he is adamant that the players are being let down by the county game.”I’ve batted on poor pitches, really, my whole Championship career,” Crawley told reporters in Hobart, ahead of Friday’s fifth Test. “I feel like it’s been very hard to open the batting.”At my best, I’ve obviously shown something the England selectors have enjoyed. So I got picked with an average of 30, but there aren’t too many openers averaging a lot more than that at the moment.”The pitches have been very favourable to bowlers my whole career so far so until that changes… I feel like the average is a little bit lower than I’d like. I think 34-35 is a very good average for an opener these days, and that’s something that’s very different from 10 years ago.”Writing in the Daily Mail this week, England’s former captain Nasser Hussain suggested that Crawley would benefit from a move away from Kent to further his career. Despite currently hosting Division One cricket in the County Championship, Canterbury’s average runs per wicket since 2017 is 27.11, the fifth-lowest of the 18 first-class grounds.