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After beating Liverpool to the double-swoop of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, it seemed that Chelsea were untouchable in the transfer market and could sign whoever they want due to their overwhelming financial muscle.

Therefore, when the Blues triggered Michael Olise’s £35m release clause, it seemed like the former Reading sensation would inevitably end up at Stamford Bridge.

However, in a mind-boggling turn of events, Olise has now signed a new four-year deal at Selhurst Park, leaving Chelsea to consider other attacking options.

Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson is under consideration, but another name has come to the forefront of speculation.

Who could Chelsea sign instead of Michael Olise?

According to Fabrice Hawkins, Chelsea have accelerated their pursuit of 20-year-old Lyon prodigy Bradley Barcola following their failure to land Olise.

Read the latest Chelsea transfer news HERE…

However, Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in Barcola and the west London outfit’s first €35 (£30m) offer was refused by Lyon.

The player is yet to give a final agreement. Previous reports from France suggested a fee of £43m may need to be offered.

Who is Bradley Barcola?

Last season, Barcola enjoyed a stirring breakout campaign at the club he’s been at since 2010.

In 15 Ligue 1 starts, the attacker bagged five goals and crafted eight assists – his total for the metric was the highest in the squad as he has developed a formidable reputation for tricky, technique, and creativity.

The rising star also ranks impressively across the continent, sitting within the best 1% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for assists per 90, and the top 14% for successful take-ons per 90.

Despite possessing an obscene degree of skill, Barcola is deemed to be a hard-working forward who meaningfully contributes to the defensive effort – this is mirrored by his rank in the highest 10% for aerials won per 90, blocks per 90, and interceptions per 90.

The 6-foot livewire made history in April 2023, when he became the youngest player in Europe’s top five leagues to have been involved in ten goals in all competitions in 2023 (six goals and four assists).

Following this achievement, Lyon manager Laurent Blanc provided a glowing review of the Frenchman: "He surprises me on a physical level. He doesn't second-guess himself… he scores goals, even though he is not necessarily an out-and-out striker. He can easily eliminate his opponents with his technical finesse and speed.

"When he wasn't a starter, I told him to be attentive and serious because he was certainly going to be able to occupy an important position in the team. He must have thought I was crazy not to play him."

A player of this repertoire and output is a worthy alternative to Olise. It was widely assumed that he would join the two-time European Champions, but he has committed his future to the Eagles.

Palace were reportedly on the verge of launching legal action against Chelsea for their Olise approach. However, it seems that Todd Boehly has already pinpointed his next target, who like Olise, is a fountain of innovation.

Indeed, last term, the Eagles attacker registered a whopping 11 assists in the Premier League. Barcola couldn't quite manage as many but one year Olise's junior, he still has plenty of time to develop and reach the same dizzy heights.

Lauded as part of the "elite" Lyon academy by Football Talent Sout Jacek Kulig, Barcola is more than capable of becoming a useful asset at a Premier League club.

Dhaka Dynamites destroyed Sylhet Sixers in the shortest-ever BPL chase, winning by eight wickets and 73 balls to spare

The Report by Mohammad Isam11-Nov-2017
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsShahid Afridi slogs into the leg side•AFP

Dhaka Dynamites destroyed Sylhet Sixers in the shortest-ever BPL chase, winning by eight wickets and 73 balls to spare. Shahid Afridi took four wickets and struck five sixes in his 15-ball 37 before Evin Lewis hit five more sixes in their chase of 102.Sylhet, who had previously won three of their first four matches, including one against Dhaka in the tournament opener, crawled to 101 for 9 in 20 overs. A 48-run tenth-wicket stand, the highest in BPL history, carried them towards respectability after they had slumped to 53 for 9 in 13 overs.Afridi took four wickets, his third four-for this year and eighth overall, while Sunil Narine finished with 3 for 10, which included his 300th T20 wicket, the third bowler to the landmark after Dwayne Bravo and Lasith Malinga.Hider, Narine take early wicketsIn the second over, Abu Hider had Upul Tharanga caught behind with a fine delivery that moved slightly away. He also removed Danushka Gunathilaka, who replaced opener Andre Fletcher. Narine also had Sabbir caught at slip before Ross Whiteley was stumped in his next over, Narine’s 300th T20 scalp.Afridi takes overFrom the sixth over, Shahid Afridi, who arrived on Friday, took control of the game. He had Nasir Hossain top-edging a hoick to slip, before having Wanindu Hasaranga squirting a drive to cover. Tim Bresnan, on his BPL debut, was then caught at long-off.Off the last ball of his spell, Nurul Hasan was caught in an unusual attempt to scoop the ball over the slip fielder. Delport completed his fourth catch, which gave Afridi his second BPL four-wicket haul. Khulna Titans were bowled out for 44 runs the last time he took a four-for. .Hasan’s resistanceAbul Hasan struck a century on debut at No. 10. He showed more of that capability with the bat against Dhaka. He struck a six and three fours in his 26-ball 30. Taijul Islam supported him with 16 off 20 balls.Improving net run-rateHaving replaced Kumar Sangakkara, Afridi was asked to open, and he hit his stride straightaway. He smashed Tim Bresnan for two sixes in the first over of the chase.Afridi and Lewis hit two sixes each in the fourth over, bowled by Taijul. After seven sixes in the first 24 balls of the innings, Bresnan dismissed Afridi and Delport off consecutive deliveries.Lewis, though, finished the game with three sixes in the eighth over, bowled by Hasaranga. Lewis was unbeaten on 44 off 18 balls, which included two fours and five sixes.

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Um dos líderes do Santos e capitão na ausência de Alison, o lateral-direito Pará completou nesta quinta-feira 12 anos desde o seu primeiro jogo pelo Peixe. Em sua segunda passagem pelo Alvinegro Praiano, quando foi contratado em agosto de 2019, vindo do Flamengo, o jogador tem se destacado pelo desempenho ofensivo nas últimas partidas.

Versátil, o jogador pode atuar pelas duas laterais. Foi assim em sua primeira passagem pelo Alvinegro Praiano, entre 2008 e 2012, quando conquistou três títulos paulistas, um da Copa do Brasil e uma Libertadores. Contudo, nos últimos anos se fixou pelo lado direito e vinha dando sustentação defensiva a primeira linha do time.

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No entanto, desde a chegada de Cuca, há pouco menos de um mês, o atleta tem avançado ao ataque e participado ativamente da criação da equipe na zona destra de campo, dando segurança para Marinho, artilheiro santista na temporada, expandir o seu repertório. O camisa 11 que tem bom chute de média e longa distância, vê nas descidas de Pará a possibilidade de tabela ou até mesmo o desvencilho mais fácil da marcação, levada pelo lateral na disparada.

De acordo com a plataforma “Sofa Score”, o camisa quatro tem 84% de aproveitamento nos passes e 86% nos dribles, sendo o quatro jogador do elenco que mais acerta bolas longas.

No total, pelo Peixe, Pará tem 217 partidas disputadas e dois marcados, ambos em sua primeira passagem pelo Alvinegro Praiano.

* Sob supervisão de Vinícius Perazzini

تلقى بوروسيا دورتموند هزيمة قاسية أمام ماينز، بثلاثية نظيفة في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما ضمن الجولة 33 من الدوري الألماني للدرجة الأولى.

بوروسيا المنتشي بالتأهل لـ نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا بعد غياب 11 عام، تلقى صدمة على ملعبه سيجنال إيدونا بارك في مواجهة ماينز، الذي تسبب في خسارته لقب الموسم الماضي.

طالع أيضًا | بمشاركة عمر مرموش.. التعادل يحسم مباراة فرانكفورت وبوروسيا مونشجلادباخ في الدوري الألماني

لم يتمكن إيدين تريزيتش من الثأر، وباغته لياندرو بارييرو في الدقيقة 12 بالهدف الأول، ثم ضاعف لي جاي سونج النتيجة بثنائية في الدقيقتين 19 و 23.

رغم إراحة الفريق باستثنائ شلوتربيك، إلا أن ترزيتش دفع بـ سانشو وماتسين وجوليان براندت، في الشوط الثاني، ولم يتمكن من العودة في النتيجة.

بهذه الخسارة، يتوقف رصيد بوروسيا دورتموند عند 60 نقطة في المركز الخامس، بعدما ضمن التأهل لـ دوري أبطال أوروبا الموسم المقبل.

بينما ماينز تمكن من الابتعاد قليلًا عن مناطق الهبوط باحتلاله المركز الخامس عشر برصيد 32 نقطة.

أكد الكرواتي كرونسلاف يورتشيتش المدير الفني لنادي بيراميدز، أن الفريق أصبح لديه عقلية الفوز، مشيرًا إلى أن التفوق في مباراة الإسماعيلي اليوم، شيء جيد، في ظل المنافسة بقوة على لقب الدوري المصري الممتاز.

وفاز بيراميدز على الإسماعيلي بهدفين دون رد، في المباراة التي أقيمت بينهما اليوم الأحد، بالجولة الـ 24، ليحقق الفوز الثامن على التوالي خلال منافسات بطولة الدوري المصري.

طالع.. فيديو | بيراميدز يفوز على الإسماعيلي بثنائية في الدوري وينفرد بالصدارة

وقال يورتشيتش خلال تصريحات عبر قناة “أون تايم سبورتس”: “نحن فريق جاد، يجب أن أهنئ اللاعبين، قدموا مباراة كبيرة، الجو كان حارًا بالأخص في الشوط الأول، لم أكن راضيًا بنسبة 100% عن الشوط الأول، ارتكبنا أخطاء تكتيكية، الشوط الثاني كان أفضل بكثير، ولكن في المجمل قدمنا مباراة جيدة جدًا”.

وأضاف: “حاليًا أصبح لدينا عقلية الفوز وهذا بالنسبة لي شيء مهم جدًا”.

وأكمل: “لدينا وقت كبير لإجراء استشفاء للمباراة المقبلة بعد ثلاثة أيام، هذا مهم جدًا لأن الفترة الماضية خضنا مباريات كثيرة في وقت قصير”.

وأتم: “منذ أول يوم توليت فيه المسؤولية، طالبت الفريق بأن يثق في وسنفعل كل شيء كبير، الآن يفعلون شيئا كبيرا وهذا شيء يسعدني جدًا”.

ويتصدر فريق بيراميدز ترتيب جدول الدوري المصري الممتاز، برصيد 50 نقطة من 21 مباراة.

Fulham have made an approach over a move for Atalanta forward Duvan Zapata after a transfer elsewhere fell through.

Are Fulham signing a striker?

Marco Silva’s side have endured a mixed start to the new Premier League season after a 1-0 opening weekend win over Everton was followed by a 3-0 home defeat to Brentford.

The Cottagers have been without star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic after his £50m move to Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal, with the forward netting a header on his debut.

Fulham, as a result, appear to be on the hunt to replace Mitrovic before the September 1 deadline despite bringing in Raul Jimenez from Wolves and have been linked with a move for Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun.

However, the USA international appears to be edging closer to a move to AS Monaco. Another player who had been linked was Juventus’ Moise Kean, however, Silva has squashed that rumour while also laying out his concerns late in the window.

“No, Moise Kean is not a solution for us. I don’t like to talk about players that are not our players. Moise Kean is a player from Juventus. But I can confirm he is not the player we are looking for.”

“With more time it would be less difficult. Right now, at this moment in the mark, it is really difficult. This is the problem when you leave things for the last week of the market. We are not in the best position.”

The club’s search for a striker now appears to have led to interest in Zapata.

According to The Daily Mail, Fulham have been in contact over a transfer for Zapata by approaching Atalanta. The report states that the striker was set to make the move to AS Roma on loan but expressed doubts and the deal fell through at the 11th hour.

It is believed that Zapata is leaning towards staying at Atalanta, however, Fulham appear to be keen and have made their first move.

Who is Duvan Zapata?

Zapata is an out-and-out centre-forward who has plied the majority of his club career in Italy. The 32-year-old has turned out for Napoli, Udinese, Sampdoria and Atalanta over the last 10 years, making 283 appearances in Serie A, scoring 108 goals.

A Colombia international, Zapata is known for his physicality, with former teammate Papu Gomez describing the forward as a “beast” who is “like a train”.

“Zapata's shorts look like underwear, he is so big.

“Sometimes I don't even want to get close to him in a match because he's a beast and it hurts. When he is feeling good he's like a train – you throw the ball forward and 'ciao!'”

A proven and experienced goalscorer in Italy, a move for Zapata could be one to keep an eye on in the final days of the window, but with time ticking, you’d expect Fulham will be in contact with a number of targets over potential moves to Craven Cottage.

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Em Pituaçu, Bahia e Grêmio medem forças a partir das 19h15 (Horário de Brasília), em jogo que promete muita emoção aos torcedores.

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Como chegam

Após sete dias de busca, o Bahia enfim conseguiu um novo técnico. Mano Menezes assumiu o comando da equipe e vai acompanhar seus jogadores das tribunas.

Dentro de campo, o Esquadrão vem de ótimo resultado, já que segurou o Internacional no Beira-Rio e conseguiu o empate nos acréscimos.

Do outro lado do confronto a pressão exala. Sem vencer desde a rodada inicial, o Grêmio entra em campo na zona de rebaixamento e precisa dos três pontos de qualquer maneira.

Mesmo com a situação incômoda e atípica, o presidente Romildo Bolzan garante que, independente do resultado, Portaluppi segue no comando.

Prováveis

Bahia: Mateus Claus (Douglas); Nino Paraíba, Ernando, Juninho e Zeca; Gregore, Edson, Daniel e Rodriguinho; Élber e Gilberto. Técnico: Claudio Prates.

Grêmio: Vanderlei; Orejuela, Paulo Miranda, David Braz e Bruno Cortez; Lucas Silva (Darlan), Matheus Henrique, Alisson (Robinho), Isaque e Everton; Diego Souza. Técnico: Renato Gaúcho.

Trent Boult and Tim Southee shot out the top order, Neil Wagner bruised the batsmen in the middle, and Mitchell Santner cleaned up the tail, as New Zealand cruised to a 240-run victory at Seddon Park

The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando12-Dec-2017
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsTrent Boult and Tim Southee shot out the top order, Neil Wagner bruised the batsmen in the middle, and Mitchell Santner cleaned up the tail, as New Zealand cruised to a 240-run victory at Seddon Park. West Indies’ second innings featured only one brave stand – a 78-run association for the sixth wicket between Roston Chase and Raymon Riefer. Only on the first day of this Test can the visitors be said to have been in the hunt for victory. Avoiding defeat was always going to be difficult after giving up a first-innings lead of 152, but West Indies would perhaps be disappointed with the speed of their demise.New Zealand, meanwhile, made a strong start to their home summer, as their quicks bowled themselves into a rhythm, and key batsmen ran into form. The only downside for the hosts is that having played no Tests since March, they now have no long-format matches scheduled until March next year.Getty Images

It was Wagner and his hostility that made the greatest impression on the final day, and set New Zealand on track for a day-four finish. Combative and intense as ever, and aided by a Seddon Park track receptive to his mode of operation, he sent a torrent of deliveries at the batsmen’s ribs, and regularly threatened their throats, clearly taking pleasure in their discomfort. The bodyline barrage began in his first over of the day. Immediately after being cover-driven for four by Shai Hope, he struck the batsman flush on an unprotected forearm. The follow up: another bouncer – up near the neck this time. Hope could not control his hook, which finished up in the hands of long leg.In his next two overs, Wagner claimed two more victims. He got a ball to rear up off a back-of-a-length and struck Sunil Ambris painfully on the forearm – a blow that required the attention of a physiotherapist, and would turn out to have caused a fracture. Ambris initially stayed in the middle after receiving the blow, but one more ball from Wagner in the following over – this one at the ribs – was enough to convince him to head for the safety of the dressing room. He did not return to bat.West Indies fined for slow over rate

The West Indies players were fined 20% of their match fee, and stand-in captain Kraigg Brathwaite 40% of his, after the team was deemed to be two overs short its target in Hamilton. As per ICC regulations, the team is fined 10% of their match fee for each over they fall short, and the captain is fined twice that.
Brathwaite was already standing in as captain due to Jason Holder being suspended for previous over-rate offences – two minor over-rate offences in a Test within 12 months results in the captain being suspended.

Shane Dowrich, the man who replaced Ambris at the crease, was one of the few West Indies batsmen to avoid being struck by Wagner, but that is because he only lasted two balls. In fending off a another uncomfortable rib-high delivery, Dowrich sent a sharp catch to short leg, who claimed the chance to his right. Having also struck Chase on the upper body, Wagner would be the man to break that sixth-wicket partnership, prompting another mis-hit hook, which was again gobbled up by an advancing long leg.While Wagner had his victims caught on the legside, Boult and Southee went the more conventional route: having them caught behind the wicket on the offside. Kraigg Brathwaite was the first batsman to be dismissed on Tuesday, slapping a Boult delivery to Williamson, who took the sharp chance at head height. Williamson would see more action in that position later on. Riefer, who ground his way to a 109-ball 29 – sent a low catch in that direction, and Williamson made an incredibly difficult chance seem simple, taking the catch at shin height with his left hand.Chase was positive through the course of his 64 off 98 balls, but it was his ability to resist hooking Wagner that allowed him to survive so long. He scored his runs through the offside instead – particularly backward of point. When he was dismissed, New Zealand were on the home stretch. Kemar Roach opened his shoulders during a 44-ball 32, but Santner struck in successive deliveries to end that salvo, and the match.

أكد المغربي رضا سليم لاعب النادي الأهلي، أن جمهور المارد الأحمر، كان له الفضل في تتويج الفريق ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا للعام الحالي 2024.

وحصد الأهلي بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا للمرة الـ 12 في تاريخه، بعد الفوز على الترجي التونسي في المباراة النهائية بهدف نظيف.

وقال سليم خلال تصريحات عبر برنامج “كورة كل يوم” المذاع على قناة “الحياة”: “سعيد بالفوز بدوري أبطال إفريقيا، مباراة لم تكن سهلة أمام الترجي”.

طالع.. فيديو | محمد الشناوي يبرر تصريحاته ضد الصحفيين بعد تتويج الأهلي بـ دوري أبطال إفريقيا

وأضاف: “نشكر جماهير الأهلي العظيمة على مساندتهم للفريق، جمهور رقم واحد في قارة إفريقيا، ونحب أن نراهم دائمًا في الملعب”.

وواصل: “أفضل لاعب في المباراة من وجهة نظري، هو جمهور الأهلي”.

وتابع: “نشكر اللاعبين الذين كانوا رجالًا في الملعب، أول بطولة لي ومزيد من الألقاب في الفترة المقبلة”.

وأردف: “الترجي التونسي فريق جيد ويقدم كرة جيدة، وكولر مدير فني كبير”.

واختتم: “كهربا بمثابة شقيقي ولكنه مجنون، وقلبه أبيض، علمني النشيد الوطني لمصر”.

Crystal Palace have made a strong start to their Premier League campaign, defeating Sheffield United at Bramall Lane and despite tasting a narrow loss against Arsenal, followed that up with a respectable point at Brentford and a thrilling 3-2 victory over Wolves.

For their strong start to the season, the Eagles have soared up the league table without significantly strengthening in the transfer window compared to their rivals.

Who did Crystal Palace sign this summer?

Making four acquisitions for a combined cost of £32m, it's fair to say that the purse strings have been tight at Selhurst Park this summer having ended the window without a direct replacement for Wilfred Zaha.

Although Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze are more than capable of shouldering the weight of goal contributions in his absence, the lack of ambition shown in this window was underwhelming to say the least.

Palace brought in attacking midfielder Matheus Franca, box-to-box midfielder Jefferson Lerma, goalkeeper Dean Henderson and lastly, centre-back Rob Holding.

For all of his top-flight experience at Arsenal, it was the latter of those signings who raised the most eyebrows and that isn't surprising given his career has gone on a downward spiral recently.

How many games did Rob Holding play for Arsenal?

In his seven-year stay at Arsenal, Holding made 162 appearances and scored five goals but has never really shown the ability to become a regular starter for the Gunners.

He was frozen out for the majority of last season, until star defender William Saliba sustained an injury in April and the Englishman was entrusted into the starting XI, going on to make seven starts in the last month of the season.

Despite scoring a consolation in the 4-1 defeat against Manchester City, Holding has struggled to become the ball-playing defender that Mikel Arteta desires, ultimately leaving him surplus to requirements.

During the Gunner's London derby defeat against Tottenham in May, which was a result that handed Man City the initiative in the title race, Holding's reckless sending off for making two silly fouls cost his team in their biggest match of the season.

After the game, many pundits heavily criticised Holding as Jamie Redknapp made his thoughts known on Sky Sports.

He said: "'That's a silly thing, he's doing judo moves on the football field. Then he gets caught again, and it becomes an accumulation."

With Holding enduring a reckless end to his Arsenal career, a fresh start in the Premier League is what he needed and got, but it still begs the question as to why Palace didn't take up their interest in fellow Gunner Takehiro Tomiyasu, who would have been a huge upgrade on the Englishman.

How good is Takehiro Tomiyasu?

According to a Daily Mail report in late August, Palace were showing an interest in signing Tomiyasu but following the injury to Jurrien Timber, Arsenal were reluctant to sell the Japan international.

Since joining the club from Bologna two years ago, the £55k per-week "warrior" – as he was once lauded by former teammate Mitchell Dijks – has gone on to make 56 appearances under Arteta and during the 21/22 season, Tomiyasu made 20 Premier League starts. He was impressive during that spell, averaging an impressive 1.7 tackles per game, completing 60% of his dribbles and winning 55% of his duels, as per Sofascore.

However, after a promising debut season, his second term was hampered by separate knee and calf problems, making only 21 appearances in the top flight with the majority of those coming from the bench.

Despite this, the 33-cap titan has still been highly regarded by many during his time at north London with Martin Keown waxing lyrical about his performance against PSV in the Europa League last season, saying:

“Tomiyasu is probably Arsenal’s best out-and-out defender, in a one-on-one situation. Look at how dominant he is in the air. He’s a big boy actually. They have dealt with that problem [of Gakpo] really well,” he told BT Sport.

Keown's comments are supported by Tomiyasu's defensive and attacking metrics, ranking highly when compared against his positional peers across Europe's top five leagues for the former of those. He places in the top 10% for tackles per 90, top 19% for interceptions per 90 and top 1% for aerial duels won per 90, via FBref.

While his defensive capabilities shine through, his ability to progress the ball up the field is second to none, ranking in the top 8% for passes completed and the best 1% for progressive carries.

In a Crystal Palace team that has to do a lot of defending, Tomiyasu would excel at both winning possession back and being proactive with it, unlike Holding, who falls well below his former teammate for those aspects of his game.

During the last 365 days, Holding has only recorded one tackle per 90, 0.69 interceptions per 90 while falling lower for progressive passes than Tomiyasu (4.37/7.76) and progressive carries (0.54/2.00).

When being tasked to defend, the 27-year-old has fallen well short in the past year and will find it difficult to dislodge Marc Guehi and Joachim Andersen, who are forming an indispensable partnership at the heart of the Eagles' defence. Indeed, the former has played so well over the last year that he's now in and around the England squad, even being touted at an eye-watering £50m during the summer window.

Although Holding and Tomiyasu predominantly play different positions across the back line, the defensive solidity and dependability that the Japan international would have brought to Selhurst Park is levels ahead of the declining Englishman. After all, the latter does present you with more versatility too, boasting the ability to play in the centre-back role and on both sides as a full-back.