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Sides from Italy are keen on signing Aston Villa winger Anwar El Ghazi this summer, according to Gregg Evans of The Athletic.

The Lowdown: El Ghazi’s Villa career

El Ghazi made the move to the Midlands on loan back in 2018. He helped Villa earn promotion to the Premier League and was signed permanently from Lille in a deal worth £8.1m the following summer.

The 26-year-old, on £38,000-a-week, has made over 100 appearances for Villa in all competitions, with 62 of those coming in the Premier League.

He netted 10 times in 28 top-flight appearances last season, four of which came in Villa’s last seven league games.

The Latest: Evans’ claim

Evans shared a Villa mailbag on Thursday, answering numerous questions from supporters on a number of topics.

He was asked if any permanent departures were expected at Villa Park, aside from Jack Grealish, who has been linked with a move to Manchester City.

Evans said that Conor Hourihane is the most likely to leave but revealed that a few clubs from Italy are keen on El Ghazi.

El Ghazi, described as ‘remarkable’ by pundit Adrian Clarke, has two years remaining on his Villa deal, and Evans admitted he would be surprised to see the Dutch winger leave.

The Verdict: Keep

Although Villa have already bolstered their wide ranks with the club-record signing of Emiliano Buendia this summer, it would make sense to keep El Ghazi ahead of the new season, unless a big-money bid that proves too hard to turn down comes in.

He was Villa’s second-highest scorer last season and now appears to have adjusted to Premier League football following a tricky first season.

Trezeguet is also out with a serious injury, so El Ghazi, Buendia, Jack Grealish, Ashley Young and Bertrand Traore are currently Dean Smith’s wide options at this moment in time.

In other news: ‘I beg we sack Smith’ – Many Aston Villa fans react as plans for £50k-p/w ace emerge.

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Luciana Lopes da Costa, advogada brasileira especializada em direito desportivo receberá uma honraria internacional. Nos dias 10 e 11 de Abril, acontece o ‘Congresso Internacional de Derecho Deportivo – Jurisports Madrid’, Luciana irá receber a cadeira nº 37 da ANDD (Academia Nacional de Direito Desportivo), nesta tarde.

Agora, a ANDD irá contar com uma maior representação feminina, reunindo além da Luciana Lopes, outras duas profissionais, a Ana Paula Macedo Terra, gerente jurídica do Comitê Olímpico do Brasil e a desembargadora Ana Paula Pellegrine Lockmann.

Luciana comentou a importância da nomeação para a o prosseguimento de sua carreira no desporto nacional e internacional:

— Eu fico realmente muito honrada e orgulhosa de toda minha trajetória até aqui. É a entidade mais importante de representação do direito desportivo no país, onde atuam os maiores juristas do esporte. Em tempos de empoderamento da mulher nas mais diversas esferas sociais e profissionais da sociedade, sem dúvidas, é mais uma vitória coletiva. — destacou, Luciana

A advogada destaca também a motivação que isso pode causar no desenvolvimento e profissionalização do futebol feminino:

— Acredito que isso possa, sim, refletir a favor do desenvolvimento e profissionalização do futebol feminino no Brasil. A Espanha é um dos bons exemplos que temos nesse quesito e, com todo esse intercâmbio cultural, tenho certeza que podemos tirar proveito — disse.

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Bruno Lage has completed the additions of a few exciting players during his opening few weeks in charge of Wolves.

Francisco Trincao has signed on loan from La Liga giants, Barcelona, but the Old Gold could be about to extend the relationship between the two clubs.

What’s the word?

Last weekend it was revealed that Wolves were interested in signing Barca striker Martin Braithwaite this summer.

However, there has now been an update on their pursuit of the 56-cap Denmark international.

According to The Daily Mail, they have been offered the chance by the Catalan club to sign Braithwaite.

The additions of Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay have significantly dampened his chances of receiving football in Spain and with Wolves on the hunt for a new striker, he seems to fit the fill for the manager.

Willian Jose 2.0

Braithwaite is one of the most enigmatic players in European football at the moment.

On his day, he possesses immense composure and can really trouble a defence. The very fact Barcelona were interested in him in the first place says a lot.

However, more often than not, he’s struggled to score goals on a regular enough basis.

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Tony Pulis once described the 30-year-old as “exceptional” but he’s one of many figures within football who have expressed differing opinions on the forward.

He slammed Braithwaite for being disrespectful to senior club officials at Middlesbrough in light of his departure from the Riverside.

Since heading to Spain, he’s hardly set the world alight. The attacker found the net on 13 occasions in 48 outings for Leganes and has beaten the goalkeeper just seven times since signing for Barcelona over a year ago.

In light of that, Wolves should consider another option if they wish to bolster their forward line this summer.

After all, the last thing that Lage wants is a repeat scenario of their Willian Jose situation.

He appeared to be a similar profile to Raul Jimenez when he was brought in on loan in January but looked completely ordinary during his time at Molineux.

Jose was another to score goals on a semi-regular basis in Spain, just as Braithwaite has done, but in English football, he was nothing short of a flop.

The Brazilian featured 17 times under Nuno Santo but only scored once.

Consequently, Wolves must now look for someone with a better track record to fill the void of Jimenez should he sustain another injury.

AND in other news, Wolves eye swoop for £16.2m-rated “monster”, he could be their new Jesus Vallejo…

Many Aston Villa fans have been venting on Twitter following a post from the club detailing the disappointment suffered by Villa duo Jack Grealish and Tyrone Mings after England’s crushing Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy.

Plenty of discourse centred around the lack of utilisation in relation to Grealish, who registered 19 goal contributions in 26 appearances for the club in 2020/21 [Transfermarkt].

In the 172 minutes that he played at the Euros, the 25-year-old contributed with two assists in five outings [UEFA.com] and played a cameo yet important role in England’s run to the final.

Meanwhile, Mings started the first two group games at the finals but played just 11 minutes thereafter and was not utilised at all in the knockout stages [Transfermarkt].

The comparative lack of involvement for the Villa duo at Euro 2020 duly had many of the club’s supporters venting at England manager Gareth Southgate.

Aston Villa fans react:

Replying to Villa’s official Twitter account, here is what some Villa fans had to say about the lack of minutes for Grealish and Mings at Euro 2020:

“Don’t worry lads, Southgate will be gone soon enough and then you won’t have to put up with his pathological picking of his favourites. How Mount got more minutes than Jack is utterly beyond belief, last night was embarrassing and showed us just how inept Southgate is”

Credit: @CreaneyTom”Criminal that Grealish got less minutes than Mount, who got more minutes than Grealish, Sancho and Foden combined”Credit: @tom_avfc1″They were both mismanaged, get them back to VP under a proper coach Dean Smith”Credit: @ClassyHenri”No other country in the world would leave Jack on the bench. Very proud of how our captain conducted himself. #UTV”Credit: @AndyCWelch”Your Villa family are incredibly proud of you both.”Credit: @Helen_Villa44″Not sure how Mount is above Grealish in the England pecking order. Baffling tbh”Credit: @DMayLovellIn other news, many Aston Villa fans have been reacting to an update on this transfer pursuit.

Arsenal have edged one step closer to signing Ben White…

What’s the word?

According to The Athletic’s ever-reliable David Ornstein, the Gunners are on the verge of reaching an agreement with Brighton for the England centre-back following talks over a potential deal.

It’s thought that the Seagulls want a guaranteed £50m and that the north London outfit are offering an initial £45m with the rest coming in add-ons.

There are yet to be any offers from other bidders and, with negotiations continuing, it seems that Arsenal are now in pole position to clinch the 23-year-old this summer.

Major coup

This latest development will surely leave the Emirates Stadium faithful absolutely buzzing as it signals their intent heading into the 2021/22 campaign.

Mikel Arteta’s side agonisingly missed out on qualification to any of UEFA’s three competitions for the first time since 1996 so they need to spark a reaction, and that can be done by bolstering the Spaniard’s backline.

He has lost David Luiz, who leaves the club next week following the expiry of his contract, whilst Konstantinos Mavropanos has joined Stuttgart in a £5m deal, so there’s certainly a spot or two available now.

White has enjoyed an impressive breakthrough season in the Premier League, where he rated among Graham Potter’s best-performing central defensive options.

Only Lewis Dunk (89.4%) recorded a better passing accuracy than the former Leeds United loan star (83.2%), via WhoScored, whilst an average of 1.4 tackles, 1.7 interceptions and 1.4 aerial duels won per game shows that he’s more than just a ball-playing defender.

Lauded as a “warrior” and a “special talent”, White could slot right in at Arsenal next season, and he’s also a signing that many supporters have been crying out for.

In reaction to this news, much of the Gunners’ fanbase have been sent into a meltdown. As relayed by football.london, one supporter claimed the club was finally “showing ambition”, whilst another urged Edu and co to make a move for James Maddison next.

It may be a small sample size but the general feeling in north London right now is very good. It’s an exciting time to be an Arsenal fan.

AND in other news, Bye-bye Xhaka: Edu could land Arsenal their next Vieira in £49.5m-rated “huge talent”…

Tottenham’s reluctance to pay big wages could make it difficult for the club to compete against the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool under Paulo Fonseca, warns football finance expert Kieran Maguire.

After a slight decline over the last couple of seasons, finishing seventh and scraping a Europa Conference League place in the 2020/21 Premier League campaign, Tottenham supporters will be hoping for improvement during Fonseca’s reign.

The former AS Roma boss is set for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium dugout next term following Jose Mourinho’s sacking, with the 58-year-old now at Fonseca’s old stomping ground.

Maguire, though, has his concerns over the north London club’s ability to compete, with their Premier League rivals currently able to attract better players due to the wages they are willing to hand out.

“It’s just whether they’re willing to start to pay wages to players that are more attractive when they’re trying to recruit,” The Price of Football author said in an exclusive interview with FFC.

“Historically, Spurs have been significantly behind the two Manchester clubs, Liverpool and Chelsea. And, also, they’re even quite far behind Arsenal in terms of wages. Spurs’ wage bill is £45m below that of Arsenal.”

While the above is a concern, Fonseca can take inspiration from the earlier part of Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham spell, where he was able to guide his side to finishes inside of the top three and have them competing for the title despite not having the same financial muscle as some of their rivals.

Queens Park Rangers have confirmed the arrival of Andre Dozzell at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium.

What’s the latest?

According to a statement posted on the QPR website, Amit Bhatia has completed the signing of the Ipswich Town midfielder on a three-year deal, with the club holding an option to extend the 22-year-old’s contract for a further season.

The East Anglian Daily Times report that Mark Warburton’s side activated a £1m buy-out clause in the £3.5k-per-week man’s contract at Portman Road, a clause that was inserted when the youngster signed a new deal with the League One side last December.

Following the confirmation of the transfer, Warburton went on record to state his delight with the club’s capture of the midfielder, saying: “We are delighted to bring Andre on board. He is a player who really fits the mould of what we are looking for – he is young with lots of potential and he has that adaptability to his game.”

Fans will be buzzing

Considering just how much of an exciting prospect Dozzell appears to be, the fact that QPR have acted so swiftly in signing the £810k-rated defensively-minded midfielder this summer is sure to leave fans of the club buzzing.

Indeed, over his 43 League One appearances for Paul Cook’s side last season, the former England U20 international provided one assist and created a whopping 10 big chances for his teammates, as well as making an average of 1.5 interceptions, 1.7 tackles and winning 3.6 duels per game.

Wth central midfielders Geoff Cameron and Tom Carroll both looking likely to depart the Kiyan Price Foundation Stadium this summer, the middle of the park was certainly an area in which the 58-year-old QPR manager needed to strengthen.

As such, with the signing of the Dozzell now in the bag, in addition to the confirmed arrivals of Sam Field, Jordy de Wijs and Charlie Austin, the Rs very much seem to have got off to a flyer with their summer transfer business, something that bodes incredibly well for the club’s upcoming Championship campaign.

In other news: QPR handed transfer boost over “fantastic” £7k-p/w flop that’ll have Warburton buzzing

Playing in England during the South African winter has not been an easy task for the players making the trip across the equator to participate in the County Championships and related tournaments during the 2002 English season

Keith Lane13-May-2002Playing in England during the South African winter has not been an easy task for the players making the trip across the equator to participate in the County Championships and related tournaments during the 2002 English season.Greg Smith playing for Nottinghamshire has proved to be the exception, again shining with the ball in a win against Essex. Taking 3/21 in the first innings, he followed it up with career best figures of 8/53 in the second. This after scoring 35 not out coming in at number 10 to help build a first innings lead.Team mate Nicky Boje, playing his first match of the season could not get any wickets but did manage 25 and 21 not out with the bat. Boje having taken over the overseas spot after Lance Klusener’s returned to South Africa. Klusener only had a one month contract.Kevin Pieterson was not asked to bowl in the match and scored 19 in his only visit to the crease as Nottinghamshire easily won by seven wickets.Shaun Pollock had a good weekend with the bat, but his 59 and 66 was not good enough to beat a high riding Leicestershire side. Pollock only took one wicket in the match but returned economical figures of 24-8-37-1 in the first innings.Neil Johnson, together with Nic Pothas, was on the winning side for Hampshire against Kent. Johnson’s form with the bat however seems to have left him after making another duck, but did take 2/3 and 2/54 with the ball. Pothas scored 24 in his only turn at the crease.Andrew Gait made another valuable 53 as Derbyshire beat Northamptonshire.

أكد أشرف صبحي وزير الشباب والرياضة، على ضرورة استمرار البرتغالي كارلوس كيروش المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر في منصبه، رغم إخفاق الفراعنة في التأهل إلى كأس العالم، قطر 2022.

وتعرض منتخب مصر للهزيمة أمام السنغال عن طريق ركلات الجزاء الترجيحية، ليتأهل أسود التيرانجا إلى المونديال على حساب الفراعنة.

وقال صبحي خلال تصريحاته لبرنامج “النجوم في رمضان” عبر إذاعة الشباب والرياضة: “انا مقتنع جدًا بـ كيروش على المستوى الشخصي، ولكن اتحاد الكرة صاحب القرار، تعاملت معه ورأيت إمكانياته وهذا جعلني أحكم عليه بأنه (بروفيسور) في مجاله ويعمل 148 ساعة في الـ24 ساعة، حاسم جدًا ولكن اللاعبين يحبونه”.

طالع أيضا.. مساعد كيروش: منتخب مصر يريدنا أن نبقى.. والأيام القادمة حاسمة

وتابع: “لا يصح كل فترة نبدأ من نقطة الصفر مع مدرب جديد بجهاز معاون جديد، كيروش جاء قبل البطولة العربية، وتولى منصبه قبل 6 أشهر، وهذه الفترة غير كافية، هو يحتاج على الأقل عامين من أجل أن تظهر بصماته”.

وأردف: “أحب أن أتحدث بالعقل والمنطق، أليو سيسه ظل مع السنغال 7 سنوات، وجمال بلماضي 5 سنوات، أرى أن أي مدير فني يحتاج على الأقل عامين”.

وأضاف: “منتخب مصر ظهر بروح عالية تحت قيادة كيروش في أمم إفريقيا ومباراتي السنغال، ولا أريد أن أروي ما حدث أمام أسود التيرانجا في داكار لأنني الوزير، وأترك الأمر للرياضيين، ولكن الأجواء كانت صعبة، ورغم ذلك اللاعبون أدوا بروح عالية”.

وبسؤاله ماذا لو طلب كيروش تغييرًا في الجهاز المعاون؟، أجاب: “هذا دور اتحاد الكرة، وطالما اختار مديرًا فنيًا لا بد أن يوفر له المناخ الجيد، وهناك خبرات كبيرة في اتحاد الكرة تستطيع مساعدته”.

وواصل: “شعرت بالحزن بسبب عدم وصول منتخب مصر إلى نهائيات كأس العالم ولكني سعيد لأننا نمتلك منتخبًا قويًا”.

وأردف: “اجتمعت مع محمد صلاح في المطار بشكل منفرد عقب انتهاء مباراة السنغال، وطالبته بنسيان أحداث اللقاء والتركيز فى الفترة المقبلة”.

طالع | هناك أمل ولكن.. فابريزيو رومانو يكشف كواليس جديدة بشأن تجديد محمد صلاح مع ليفربول

واستكمل: “هناك حملات ضد محمد صلاح موجهة من قبل البعض لإسقاطه ولكن طالبته بعدم الالتفات لهذا الأمر”.

وبسؤاله هل ترى الأفضل بقاء صلاح مع ليفربول أم رحيله؟، أجاب: “تحدثت مع صلاح من قبل، وقلت له الأفضل لك أن تستمر، هذه المرة يبدو أنه اقترب من التجديد للنادي الإنجليزي، وإن كنت أرى حاليًا أنه من الأفضل أن يخوض تجربة في ناد آخر”.

Celtic’s transfer plans will be dictated by a variety of different events and scenarios.

The Hoops will firstly need to appoint a new manager and they will have to patiently wait to see how the futures of Odsonne Edouard and Kristoffer Ajer develop.

Two of Parkhead’s most sellable assets, the funds the Bhoys receive will dictate how much they can spend on replacements.

What’s the word?

Unfortunately, Celtic’s plan to replace Edouard could already be in tatters and it’s through no fault of their own.

One player the club and Eddie Howe were interested in, and were planning to bring into Paradise this summer was Josh King.

The Norwegian is currently at Everton after moving from Bournemouth back in January. He signed a six month deal with the Toffees that expires this summer, meaning he’ll be available on a free transfer.

That sounds like good news but Celtic isn’t King’s only suitor. According to Football Insider, Norwich are now chasing the striker ahead of a summer move.

The report states that Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray also want to sign the 29-year-old.

Celtic in a mess

This doesn’t only represent a blow for the club but it’s also a setback for incoming manager, Howe.

The 43-year-old is close to sealing a move to Parkhead but until he arrives, it would be foolish of Celtic to finalise moves in the transfer market.

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The longer the wait goes on, the more feasible it becomes that King will end up elsewhere. At the moment, he is free to discuss terms with foreign clubs and thus, he could already be in talks with other suitors beyond Celtic.

Considering the Hoops have no manager and no director of football, it’s unlikely the forward would be too sold on the uncertainty at Parkhead.

Therefore, the quicker Howe arrives, the sooner they can begin negotiations for new recruits.

If King decides to move to East Anglia or Turkey, it would be a massive blow for Howe before he’s even walked through the door.

That’s because the former Bournemouth striker is one of his most trusted performers.

The duo worked together on the south coast where they developed a fabulous understanding of they both worked.

King has made 170 appearances under the Englishman, racking up an impressive tally of 50 strikes; that’s a record of a goal every 3.4 matches.

Should Celtic end up missing out on the striker they will only have themselves to blame.

If Dermot Desmond had been swifter in his search for a new manager and bowed down to Howe’s demands, he may already be through the door and talking to potential new recruits. At the time of writing, that isn’t possible.

Consequently, they are likely to be further behind in negotiations with his agent. Celtic’s initial transfer plans appear to be in big doubt here which could throw a spanner in the works for Howe before he’s even taken the job.

Howe’s plans to sign a player who knows his methods and his systems well and use him at Celtic could already be in tatters.

AND in other news, Forget Howe: McKay could rescue Celtic by hiring “outstanding” 63 y/o manager…