After being brought back down to reality this season, Newcastle United have reportedly turned their attention towards the summer transfer window, where they could land an in-form striker to bridge the gap between the Premier League's top four in the next campaign.
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On paper, it looks as though it could be a difficult summer at St James' Park, given that they'll likely be without Dan Ashworth and teams are already circling for some of Eddie Howe's best players.
This includes Bruno Guimaraes, who has reportedly attracted the interest of Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain in what could be a big-money move this summer. Given that the Magpies have been walking a fine line when it comes to profit and sustainability rules in the last year too, they may be left with no choice but to sell at least one key man in the coming months.
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That key man will not be Alexander Isak, however, according to the striker himself. The Sweden international reaffirmed his commitment to Newcastle in a recent interview, saying: "Of course I want to be here in the future. I came here for the project, I absolutely love playing here, I really feel at home. I want to finish this season in a good way for me and the team. I love playing here.”
After a fantastic season, Isak may now even find himself next to a new strike partner next season. According to La Gazette Du Fennec, Newcastle are in the race to sign Mohamed Amoura from Union Saint-Gilloise this summer. If they want to sign the striker, however, they must fend off interest from West Ham, who reportedly saw an opening bid worth €15m (£13m) turned down by the Belgium club who are demanding no less than €20m (£17m) for their forward this summer.
Mohamed Amoura in action for Union SG.
Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers are also interested in Amoura, creating a busy race for his signature in the coming months.
"Prolific" Amoura can form deadly Isak partnership
With Callum Wilson now 32 years old and still injury-prone, it's no surprise that Newcastle have turned their attention towards finding another striker to either partner or compete with Isak. The former Real Sociedad forward has enjoyed an excellent campaign, but adding Amoura alongside him would only add to his numbers and create an unstoppable attacking duo at St James' Park.
Goals
18
17
Assists
3
1
Expected Goals
10.7
15.9
Key Passes
17
19
Successful Take-ons
28
31
Whilst it's easy to look impressively at the goals that Amoura has scored, his expected goals are also incredibly impressive and highlight just how clinical he has been this season. The stats show that the Algerian has outperformed by a stunning eight goals in the current campaign in the type of finishing needed to take Newcastle back into the Champions League next season.
Described as "prolific" by Football Talent Scout's Jacek Kulig, Amoura has shown all the signs of being just that no matter where he ends up this summer.
“Bobeou? Gorneou!”: essa era uma frase dita por muitos botafoguenses em 2015 e 2016, fazendo alusão a um bordão de Renan Gorne, então camisa 9 do time sub-20. Neste domingo, o atacante estará no lado oposto do Botafogo: ele é do Remo, adversário do Glorioso pela 3ª rodada da Série B, em partida disputada no Estádio Raulino de Oliveira.
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Gorne é apenas uma das partes de um Remo marcado pela ofensividade. A equipe comandada por Paulo Bonamigo marcou 34 gols em 19 partidas na temporada 2021 – média de 1,7 tento por duelo – e não tem medo de ir para cima, como explica Mateus Miranda, setorista do Leão Azul:
– O Remo joga no 4-3-3 que varia para o 4-1-4-1. É um time que tem uma característica muito ofensivo, é um estilo de jogo propositivo, os dois laterais avançam ao mesmo tempo. É um time que faz gols em quase todos. Em 2021, o Remo chegou a fazer gols em 25 jogos seguidos, mas essa sequência foi quebrada no jogo de ida da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil contra o Atlético-MG – afirmou, em entrevista ao LANCE!.
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Se há destaque para o ataque, a parte defensiva já traz dores de cabeça. O Remo levou 19 gols na temporada – um por jogo disputado, se for calculado em média – e tem nas bolas alçadas pelo alto a principal preocupação diante dos adversários. A equipe, portanto, não é equilibrada.
– O principal ponto fraco do Remo é a defesa, principalmente as bolas aéreas. Na era Paulo Bonamigo, que assumiu na Série C do ano passado, o time sofreu muitos gols assim. Muitas bolas alçadas na área, seja com bola rolando ou na bola parada. O time tem dificuldade em se defender, correr para trás. O principal desafio dele é estabelecer o equilíbrio entre o aspecto ofensivo e defensivo da equipe – completou.
Assim como o Botafogo, o Remo iniciou a Série B com uma vitória e um empate nas duas primeiras rodadas disputadas. Os quatro pontos conquistados vieram de uma igualdade em 2 a 2 com o CRB e um triunfo por 1 a 0 sobre o Brasil de Pelotas. Na Copa do Brasil, a equipe foi eliminada pelo Atlético-MG na última quinta-feira, na terceira fase da competição.
– O Botafogo precisa ficar de olho no volante Lucas Siqueira. É um dos jogadores mais regulares do time e dá para dizer que é também um dos pontos de equilíbrio do Remo desde a temporada passada. Ele aparece muito dentro da área adversária, tanto que fez dois gols na abertura da Série B contra o CRB, e o Remo explora muito isso – alertou.
BOBEOU? Será a primeira vez que Renan Gorne jogará contra o Botafogo, clube que o revelou. O atacante foi campeão brasileiro sub-20 em 2016 sendo o artilheiro da equipe comandada por Eduardo Barroca.
Havia certa esperança da torcida que o jogador tivesse sequência e oportunidades no time principal, mas Gorne acumulou empréstimos e não fez muita coisa na equipe profissional do Alvinegro. Ele assinou com o Remo no começo da temporada 2021.
No Leão Azul, acumulou altos e baixos, mas chega para a partida contra o Alvinegro em uma boa fase, tendo participações em gols nos últimos dois jogos da equipe na Série B. Na temporada, ele tem cinco gols – vice-artilheiro do Remo – e duas assistências em 18 partidas.
– O Renan Gorne começou a temporada como titular e fazendo gols no Paraense, mas teve uma queda de produção e chegou a perder a vaga para o Edson Cariús. Ele conseguiu recuperar essa posição e nessa Série B participou de dois dos três gols do Remo, com uma assistência e um gol. Apesar de hoje ser titular, nem sempre esteve nessa condição e ainda busca se afirmar na equipe e também com o torcedor do Remo – explicou Mateus.
أعلن نادي فلومينينسي في بيان رسمي، منذ قليل، فسخ عقد النجم البرازيلي مارسيلو، بعد التوصل إلى اتفاق بينهما، وذلك بعد الواقعة الغريبة التي حدثت السبت.
وخاض فلومينينسي مباراة في الدوري البرازيلي ضد نظيره جريميو، حيث تعادلا بهدفين لمثليهما.
وكان مدرب فلومينينسي، مانو مينيزيس، مستعدًا لإدخال مارسيلو كبديل في الشوط الثاني.
وشوهد مارسيلو وهو على خط التماس خلال تلقيه التعليمات، قبل أن تنشب مشادة قوية من قِبل مدرب فلومينينسي، حيث ظهر وهو يتحدث بحدة، دون معرفة السبب وراء ذلك.
ولم ينخرط مارسيلو في تلك المحادثة العنيفة، وظهر وهو يهز رأسه استجابة للتعليمات، ولكن مدرب فلومينينسي قرر تغيير رأيه ولم يدفع بالبرازيلي، واستعان بلاعب آخر.
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وبرر مدرب فلومينينسي تصرفه القاسي تجاه مارسيلو بكونه سمع شيئًا لم يعجبه من جانب اللاعب، دون الكشف عن ماهيته.
وقال فلومينينسي في بيان رسمي منذ قليل: “يعلن نادي فلومينينسي لكرة القدم ومارسيلو فييرا إنهاء العقد بالتراضي بين الطرفين”.
وأضاف: “لا تزال الروابط المؤسسية والعاطفية بين فلومينينسي ومارسيلو قائمة”.
واختتم: “تم تخليد اسم الرياضي مؤخرًا في الملعب في مركز التدريب، ونود أن نشكر مارسيلو حيث سنستمر، كما هو الحال دائمًا، في دعم نجاحه في جميع تحدياته”.
Decisive three-wicket hauls from Dominic Blampied and Elliot Miles denied Oman their fifth win in six group games, a result that would have helped them top Group B and seal direct qualification to the T20 World Cup.Later in the day it was confirmed that Ireland topped Group B on net run rate – the only way they wouldn’t have finished No. 1 was if UAE beat Canada by a gargantuan margin, or vice versa, and that didn’t happen.* Oman will now face Namibia in a qualifier, the winner of which will go through to the T20 World Cup. The loser will get another opportunity, in a second qualifier against Hong Kong.Earlier, Papua New Guinea had become the first team to seal an automatic berth by topping Group A.After electing to bowl, Oman had to contend with a brisk opening stand of 60 between Nick Ferraby and Nick Greenwood. But a menacing spell from Mohammad Nadeem – the medium-pacer took four wickets for a career-best haul – soon reduced Jersey to 79 for 4 and then 96 for 5. Jersey’s lower-middle order strung together only 45 in the last seven overs to lift them to 141 for 7.While Nadeem’s wicket burst was damage control, Blampied did the damage early on. In the second over of the chase, he dismissed Khawar Ali, Aqib Ilyas, and Aamir Kaleem to leave Oman 6 for 3. A 76-run stand between Jatinder Singh and Zeeshan Maqsood kept Oman in the hunt, however. The partnership had left Oman needing 60 off 48 balls to top the group. But Miles would then come in the way – he dismissed both Jatinder and Maqsood, who made 56 – and accounted for wicketkeeper Suraj Kumar in the middle as well. From 82 for 3, Oman slipped to 103 for 6 in the 17th over. The remaining runs were too much for the lower order to chase down. They will now have to compete in the qualifier playoffs round to try and go through to the T20 World Cup.
Anyone doubting Ange Postecoglou's ability to turn Tottenham Hotspur into a machine to compete against the Premier League's heavy hitters would have to concede that the progress made thus far certainly points toward an upward trajectory.
Before the summer, there was scant evidence that Spurs were headed anywhere close to a direction of promise, languishing to an eighth-placed finish after sacking Antonio Conte – the fourth managerial dismissal in as many years – in a series of mishaps that all-but-confirmed Harry Kane's summer sale.
Ange Postecoglou.
But now, 24 matches into the 2023/24 campaign and reclaiming a spot in the top four with a last-gasp victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, Spurs' credentials against outfits more cemented and established in their development underpin Postecoglou's exemplary work so far.
The 58-year-old has combined with chairman Daniel Levy to make some impactful transfers in the market, James Maddison and Micky van de Ven the summer standouts, while reviving some of the club's most talented players who had unquestionably fallen by the wayside last term – Heung-min Son, Cristian Romero, Dejan Kulusevski, stand up.
Spurs may already have a bigger talent than Bergvall in Maddison regen
Ange Postecoglou is starting to build a team of real potential.
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The frustrating thing for Tottenham fans before the summer was that the squad was brimming with quality, and while Conte's tenure spiralled, one of his last acts in signing Pedro Porro will go down as an unmitigated success, the Spaniard performing as one of the Premier League's finest players this season.
Why Spurs signed Pedro Porro
It was January 2023 and Chelsea were on a transfer rampage, with Todd Boehly's spending spree welcoming fresh faces at Stamford Bridge with unrelenting conviction.
One player who didn't wind up at the club was Porro, who was at the centre of a transfer battle between Spurs and their London rivals, who were believed to have the lead in the race initially.
Tottenham prevailed on deadline day, completing a loan move for the Sporting Lisbon right-back with an obligation to buy for €45m (£40m) in the summer, with underperforming Matt Doherty transferring to Atletico Madrid at the same time after the London club agreed to terminate his contract.
A dynamic and multi-faceted wide defender, Porro had been hailed for his "sensational" performances in Portugal by analyst Zach Lowy and clearly boasted natural ability to propel him to the front of the Premier League, but he didn't hit the ground running.
First impressions of Pedro Porro at Spurs
Porro arrived with a weight of expectation after posting three goals and 11 assists for Sporting over the first half of the 2022/23 season, and while he forged some promising displays, the 24-year-old's spatial awareness and defensive acumen were called into question several times.
Indeed, Porro endured a debut to forget at the start of February, just over one year ago, against imperilled Leicester City, suffering at the centre of a 4-1 defeat that sparked the beginning of the club's seasonal demise.
While ex-Spurs manager Tim Sherwood's comments (video above) were inordinately scathing, it is interesting to see how Porro has adapted and grown from that initial misfire, especially given the pundit's declaration that he was "destroyed" by James Maddison, who then played for the Foxes.
Branded with a 4/10 match rating by correspondent Alasdair Gold, Porro was left-red-faced indeed, the journalist writing: 'A tough, nervy start to life in the Premier League with a poor first touch and then he was sold a dummy by Barnes which led to Bentancur getting booked. Chances to get forward were rare and he looked shaky at the back. He will hopefully adapt but this was not a debut to remember fondly.'
Pedro Porro's Spurs debut
Minutes played
75
Touches
49
Accurate passes
20/24 (83%)
Key passes
0
Crosses
1/2
Dribble success
2/5
Duels won
7/13
Possession lost
12x
Stats via Sofascore.
Clinching three goals and three assists apiece throughout the latter half of the Premier League season, the £85k-per-week ace did manage to show his offensive abilities but was found out defensively all too often, with pundit Jamie Carragher remarking that he "can't defend" after a particularly damaging 6-1 defeat against Newcastle United.
Postecoglou's summer appointment marked a fresh start, a new beginning, and it's one that Porro has grasped with both hands, thriving as one of the division's superlative full-backs.
Tottenham player Pedro Porro.
Pedro Porro's season in numbers
Porro has been absolutely brilliant under Postecoglou's leadership, flying in with tackles, chipping in with assists and providing his peers with a constant outlet down the right flank, heralded for his "titanic" efforts by The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare.
As per Sofascore, he has racked up seven assists from 23 matches in the English top-flight this season, creating ten big chances and averaging 1.7 key passes, 2.9 tackles, 2.5 clearances, 5.7 ball recoveries and 5.1 successful duels per game.
Premier League Players: Most Tackles 23/24
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Player
Stat
1.
Joao Palhinha
101
2.
Vinicius Souza
90
3.
Joao Gomes
68
3.
Emerson Palmieri
68
5.
Pedro Porro
67
Source: Premier League
Shaping into the kind of rounded player that thrives at the highest level, Porro would stake a claim for a spot in the Premier League's team of the season, and should he continue to put him such stellar showings, leading Spurs back into the Champions League, it will be hard to ignore such efforts.
He ranks among the top 2% of full-backs across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for assists, the top 5% for shot-creating actions, the top 17% for passes attempted, the top 12% for tackles and the top 2% for blocks made per 90, as per FBref, and has attracted the interest of Manchester City, who was on the club's books as a youngster.
There is a real sense that Porro is starting to grow into the player that captured Levy's attention over one year ago, and given that Tottenham tagged the Spain international at £100m in January to dissuade Pep Guardiola's lucrative outfit from moving ahead to re-sign the player, it's clear that he is among the most coveted assets.
Too often throughout the recent past have Tottenham's travails been littered with missteps and wistful memories of near achievements. That's changing under Postecoglou.
The dawn has barely broken, the first step of sunlight painting N17 in a new, luminous glow, but the cogs appear to be meshing together and now there is belief from the Spurs support that this craggy-faced Australian can lead the club to new heights.
There is a way to go before such lofty ambitions become something tangible but with stars such as Porro gracing the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, this might just be the new era fans have dreamt of for many years.
Liverpool have emerged as one of the contenders to sign Valencia and Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili this summer.
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Liverpool eye move for MamardashviliWill compete with Newcastle for goalkeeper's signatureStarring for Georgia at Euro 2024WHAT HAPPENED?
Marca reports that the Reds could consider placing a bid for the custodian amid rumours of receiving a massive offer from Saudi Arabian clubs for Alisson. They will, however, face competition from fellow Premier League side Newcastle United who are being considered the favourites to land Mamardashvili.
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The Magpies reportedly saw their first bid worth €25m (£21m/$26) for the Georgian get rejected by Valencia. They, however, are expected to place a second offer as they look determined to sign a quality goalkeeper in the ongoing summer transfer window.
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After appearing in 37 La Liga games for Vanelcia last season, the 23-year-old is now starring for his national team at the Euros. He has conceded just four goals in the group stage and managed to keep a clean sheet in Georgia's historic win over Portugal in their last game.
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He will be next seen in action for The Crusaders on Sunday night as they face European giants Spain in an exciting Euro 2024 round of 16 clash.
Wrexham star James McClean says Declan Rice needs to do more as a "£100 million player", as England limped to a 1-1 draw with Denmark.
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England draw 1-1 with DenmarkRice puts in lacklustre displayCriticised by Wrexham's McCleanWHAT HAPPENED?
The Three Lions came away with a point from their clash with the Danes on Thursday to inch closer to the last 16 of the Euros, but were wholly unconvincing with their performance. During the interval, former Republic of Ireland winger McClean said the 25-year-old, who cost Arsenal £105 million ($133m) last summer, needs to do more than just "sideways and backwards passes".
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He said on RTE Sport: "Denmark has won the midfield battle in that half. I made a comment yesterday (Wednesday) about Declan Rice, which people have got their knickers in a twist about, but for a £100 million player I want to see more than five-yard sideways and backwards passes. He attempted one forward pass in the half and it went straight into the keeper's hands. I want to see him do more, break lines, but in the midfield battle in the first half, Denmark won that very comfortably."
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This comes a day after the former West Brom man said the ex-West Ham midfielder was "overrated" and not a world-class player. While this criticism may stick in Rice's craw, the manner of the performance against Denmark will be a cause for concern. However, England are still top of the group and in pole position to reach the knockout stages of the competition.
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Gareth Southgate's England, who edged Serbia 1-0 in their tournament opener last weekend, round off their group stage campaign on Tuesday when they take on Slovenia – who have drawn both of their two fixtures so far.
كشف مصدر خاص بالاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم النقاب عن استقرار مسؤولي الجبلاية على الموعد النهائي لإقامة كأس السوبر المصري.
ويستعد اتحاد الكرة لتنظيم النسخة الثانية من كأس السوبر المحلي بشكله الجديد، إذ يتواجد فيه 4 أندية.
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ويشارك في كأس السوبر المصري4 أندية، وهم الأهلي وبيراميدز وسيراميكا كليوباترا بعد تحقيقهم ألقاب الدوري والكأس والرابطة على الترتيب، أما الزمالك فيتواجد بحصوله على البطاقة الذهبية.
وأوضح المصدر لـ بطولات أن كأس السوبر المصري عاد لشهر أكتوبر بعد تأجيل الجولة الأولى في دوري أبطال أفريقيا والكونفدرالية.
وأشار إلى أن مواجهتي نصف نهائي السوبر سيكونان يوم 20 أكتوبر، ومواجهتي الثالث والرابع والنهائي يوم 24 اكتوبر.
وأوضح المصدر متممًا تصريحاته، بأن هذه المواعيد يتم تنسيقها مع الجانب الإماراتي حاليًا.
طالع | معلقين مباراة الأهلي والزمالك في كأس السوبر الإفريقي
وكان موعد بطولة السوبر المصري 2024 قد تعرض للتغيير أكثر من مرة بسبب الارتباط بالمواعيد الإفريقية أو الأجندة الدولية.
الجدير بالذكر، أن البطولة ستقام في الإمارات للمرة الثانية تواليًا بعد إقامتها هناك النسخة الماضية، والتي فاز بها الأهلي.
انتهت قبل قليل مباراة منتخب قطر أمام نظيره كوريا الشمالية، في خضم منافسات تصفيات آسيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026 بنتيجة 2-2.
واصطدم المنتخب القطري مع كوريا الشمالية على أرضية استاد نيو لاوس الدولي، في إطار مواجهات الجولة الثانية لتصفيات كأس العالم.
ويتواجد منتخبا قطر وكوريا الشمالية في المجموعة الأولى التي تضم إلى جوارهما منتخبات أوزبكستان وإيران وقرجيكستان والإمارات في تصفيات آسيا لكأس العالم.
وكان منتخب كوريا الشمالية قد تقدم في النتيجة بهدف سونج ري، بالدقيقة التاسعة عشر من عمر اللقاء.
وفي الدقيقة 27 احتسب حكم اللقاء محمد نظيم بن نصرالدين، ركلة جزاء للمعز علي مع إشهار البطاقة الحمراء في وجه لاعب كوريا كوك شول جانج.
وفي الدقيقة 31 سجل أكرم عفيف هدف تعادل قطر عن طريق ركلة جزاء نجح في تنفيذها.
ثم تقدم المعز علي بالهدف الثاني لمنتخب قطر في الدقيقة 44 من عمر اللقاء، قبل أن يعود جو هيوك كانج ليسجل الهدف الثاني لكوريا في الدقيقة 82.
بتلك النتيجة يحصد منتخب قطر النقطة الأولى في مشوار تصفيات آسيا لكأس العالم بعد أن خسر أمام الإمارات في الجولة، متذيلًا ترتيب المجموعة، ومتساويًا في النقاط مع كوريا الشمالية أصحاب المركز الرابع.
الجدير بالذكر، أن منافسات الدور الثالث من تصفيات قارة آسيا تقام بحضور 18 فريقًا تم تقسيهم على ثلاث مجموعات، بواقع 6 فرق في كل مجموعة.
منتخب الإمارات يقلب الطاولة على قطر بثلاثية في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026
ويتأهل صاحبا الصدارة والوصافة من كل مجموعة إلى نهائيات كأس العالم مباشرة، فيما يصعد أصحاب المركزين الثالث والرابع للمرحلة الرابعة من المنافسات.
ويتم تقسيم الفرق المتأهلة للمرحلة الرابعة إلى مجموعتين، يصعد منهما المتصدر فقط إلى مونديال 2026، فيما تقام مباراة أخيرة بين وصيف مجموعتي الدور الرابع، يتأهل الفائز منها إلى الملحق العالمي، ليكتمل نصاب قارة آسيا في المونديال. أهداف مباراة قطر وكوريا الشمالية
Sitting six points clear of the relegation zone as we approach the halfway mark in the Premier League, Crystal Palace's status in the top flight is on course to remain intact for another season. As the campaign progresses, however, those at Selhurst Park will be hoping to see their side not only stay up but add some excitement to things under Roy Hodgson. And the January transfer window could help do exactly that.
Reports suggest that the Eagles are leading the way ahead of Premier League rivals to land one particular talent, who could help Hodgson's side take a crucial step towards the Premier League's top half.
Crystal Palace transfer news
Speaking on the potential of January arrivals, Hodgson told the official Crystal Palace website:
“In the situation, we find ourselves in, in the wrong end of the table – we’re not in the top half, we are that in that bottom half of the table – I don’t think there’d be many teams who are not looking at the January transfer window and saying it would be good if we could bring in a couple of players who will strengthen us, either as a player to go directly in the team or as a player to help us in the squad.
“We’re in that group, but it is easier said than done. I think when you are assessing it, one does have to always bear in mind what bringing in a senior player in a certain position will do to one or two of the younger ones that you are actually now quite keen to see given a chance and weigh up how much these people are going to play a part and help you.”
That said, according to TeamTalk, Crystal Palace are leading the race to Fenerbahce right-back Bright Osayi-Samuel ahead of both Championship side Leeds United and Premier League relegation rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers. The full-back, who has impressed Selhurst Park chiefs, left Queens Park Rangers in 2021 and has improved more and more ever since to attract the interest of those in the Premier League. Palace chiefs reportedly hope to get him for a cut-price next year, given that his current contract expires in 2025.
"Outstanding" Osayi-Samuel could be ready for England return
After picking up experience on the European stage and in Turkey's top flight at Fenerbahce, Osayi-Samuel could be more than ready to step into a Premier League side. Osayi-Samuel's stats this season, compared to Nathaniel Clyne's, for example, show the upgrade that Palace could be getting.
Player
Tackles Per Game
Interceptions Per Game
Dribbles Per Game
Goal Involvements
Nathaniel Clyne
1
0.1
0.3
0
Bright Osayi-Samuel
2.1
1
1.4
3
Before Fenerbahce, however, the right-back earned plenty of praise at QPR, including from former manager Mark Warburton, who said:
"Bright came off because we've got to look after the young players. I've never been booed at 6-0 before I've got to say. These demands, you can't be playing 21st, 26th, 29th, 1st, 4th or 5th whatever it might be without injury and fatigue. If you lose those boys for four to six-week injuries, you can't afford to do that. Today he was outstanding and deserved the applause."
Fenerbahce defender Bright Osayi-Samuel.
When the January transfer window opens, Palace could make their move and add a much-needed improvement to a side aiming to move away from the threat of relegation even further, making this one to keep an eye on.