Pace bowler restricts Northamptonshire before fifties from Keaton Jennings and Haseeb Hameed secure 45-run DLS victory

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England Lions seamer Saqib Mahmood became only the fourth Lancashire player to take six wickets in a List A innings and the first in 21 years as he set up a commanding Royal London Cup win over Northamptonshire at Emirates Old Trafford.Mahmood, 22, returned a career best 6 for 37 as the Steelbacks, invited to bat, were bowled out for 269 in 50 overs.He then watched openers Haseeb Hameed and Keaton Jennings hit 65 and 63 respectively on the way to 164 for 2 in the 29th over when rain arrived, with Lancashire winning by 45 runs on Duckworth Lewis Stern. The Red Rose have now won two and lost two in the North Group.Colin Croft, David Hughes and current coach Glen Chapple (twice) have all taken six-fors for Lancashire, the last being Chapple at Yorkshire in 1998.Mahmood struck three times with the new ball to leave the score at 26 for 3, so a 270 target was a triumph for a Northants side who have now won one, lost three. They were boosted by half-centuries for Ricardo Vasconcelos, Rob Keogh and West Indies captain Jason Holder, who received treatment to his lower left leg early in his innings and later did not take the field.Keogh’s unusual 66 off 97 balls did not include a four or six, while Holder hit seven fours and two sixes in 72 off 58 as he looked in no obvious discomfort. They shared 89 inside 16 overs for the sixth wicket to recover from 103 for 5 in the 26th before former Red Rose allrounder Luke Procter gave the visitors further impetus with a late 36.Mahmood gave Lancashire the ideal start by bowling Josh Cobb. He then had Richard Levi caught at deep square-leg and Alex Wakely brilliantly caught behind one-handed by Dane Vilas.Vasconcelos and Keogh steadied with a 76-run fourth-wicket stand before Keogh and Holder united to back up fifties in Sunday’s home win over Warwickshire.Holder hit sixes over midwicket either side of reaching 50 off 47 balls before falling to Mahmood trying to repeat the dose in the 45th over. The catch was an outstanding relay effort on the midwicket boundary between Australian Glenn Maxwell and Rob Jones, the latter diving to complete the catch at the second attempt.Maxwell then took two catches at the death, including Ben Sanderson running in from deep cover to hand Mahmood his sixth.The early stages of Mahmood’s career have been beset by injuries, with his previous best of 5 for 60 coming in last year’s North v South series in Barbados.In reply, Jennings and Hameed shared a measured opening stand of 130 inside 24 overs, only for the former to be run out by a direct hit from Saif Zaib at square leg.Jennings reached a run-a-ball fifty and Hameed’s came off 60 balls before Maxwell hit successive leg-side sixes off Zaib’s left-arm spin to move into double figures.Hameed was caught behind off Procter’s seamers, with Lancashire 154 for 2 in the 29th over, before Vilas hit two boundaries in 10 off three balls immediately prior to the rain arriving. Maxwell was unbeaten on 20.

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be eyeing up a signing or two before the end of the January transfer window in just over two weeks, especially as they are currently thin on the ground with regard to attacking options.

Losing forwards Hwang Hee-Chan, Sasa Kalajdzic and Fabio Silva this month means Gary O’Neil is only able to call on Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia and Pedro Neto, for at least the next four weeks and this could prompt him into action.

With this in mind, who could O’Neil look to in order to bolster his attacking options this month?

Wolves’ search for a striker

According to Football Insider, Wolves have registered an interest in signing Che Adams from Southampton in the current transfer window, just months after failing with a bid to bring him to the window during the summer.

Hwang is their current top scorer with 11 goals so far this season, yet in reality, the Molineux side have yet to really replace Raul Jimenez, who left during the summer to join Fulham.

It is clear that the club need someone to fill the void left by the South Korean star while he is away representing his nation at the Asian Cup. Could Adams be the perfect candidate?

Che Adams’ record against Wolves

Jimenez scored 57 goals in 166 appearances for Wolves during a five-season spell in the Midlands and, during his first two seasons at the club, he was one of the most prolific strikers in the top flight, scoring 13 and 17 goals respectively.

Injuries and a lack of form meant he finally left last year, but O’Neil will be hoping the club can replace him by signing another out-and-out forward.

Adams has played against Wolves on 11 occasions during his career, yet has only scored once and grabbed one assist, hardly an outstanding record.

Che Adams vs Wolves

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That said, the £30k-per-week frontman could be available for a knockdown price this month as his contract expires in June and this is perhaps what is tempting O’Neil into making a move for the Scotland international striker.

Why Adams is a good Jimenez replacement

Bizarrely hailed as a “ketchup bottle phenomenon” by his former coach, Ralph Hasenhuttl, Adams scored 39 goals in 170 appearances for the Saints, chipping in with 17 assists too.

He can also play on the wing if required and this type of versatility will be a big bonus for O’Neil, yet it is clear that Adams will operate through the middle should he join Wolves.

Pundit Ally McCoist has previously hailed Adams as “clever” and he has enjoyed some goalscoring exploits for Scotland over the previous few years.

The 5 foot 9 forward has netted six goals in 25 matches during his international career thus far, with the most notable effort coming against Denmark in a stunning 2-0 win three years ago.

Adams may not be the most prolific striker, yet his bustling style of play and physical strength could give O’Neil’s men something extra up top, and he could potentially work well alongside the likes of Hwang and Cunha in a bid to replace Jimenez's once wonderful output at Molineux.

Speaking to Football FanCast on behalf of NetBet Online Casino, Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has shared his thoughts on the club's January transfer window, and says sporting director Edu could look to seal a loan striker signing rather than spend big money.

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The Spaniard is attempting to guide Arsenal to their first Premier League title in nearly 20 years, but has just Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus to choose from as his natural number nine options. Jesus has sporadically succumbed to injury at points this campaign, while Nketiah has been linked with a move away from Arsenal.

Arsenal have been struggling in front of goal over the last few games as well, with Arteta's side wasting a host of glorious chances during their 2-0 FA Cup defeat to Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium earlier this month.

The Gunners' issues going forward could go some way to being solved through the signing of a proven, goalscoring striker. Arsenal are reported admirers of Brentford star Ivan Toney, but Bees boss Thomas Frank has already stated that it would take an "unbelievable" price to tempt him away before February 1.

Edu has other rumoured options, though, like Getafe striker Borja Mayoral among others. Reports suggest Arsenal made a rejected £22 million bid for Mayoral in the last fortnight, with the north Londoners seemingly looking at cheaper Toney alternatives.

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After spending north of £200 million in the summer transfer window, Arsenal appear to have a slightly more limited January budget and may have to be careful when it comes to FFP regulations.

Parlour backs Arsenal to sign striker on loan

We sat down with ex-Gunners fan favourite Parlour to discuss Arsenal's window and whether they could indeed bring in a new striker, despite the roadblocks facing Edu.

Parlour says Arsenal could sign a striker on loan as the solution to this, and he thinks the likes of Toney will be too far out of reach this month.

"It will be very difficult for Arsenal to sign the striker they want in January as Toney could well be the number 1 target, but he will likely cost £80 million which I don’t believe Arsenal can spend right now," Parlour told FFC, in partnership with NetBet Online Casino.

"Brentford need him to ensure they don’t get relegated, so it’s an issue here regarding the transfer fee. Osimhen from Napoli signed a new deal, so he will be too expensive as could Calvert Lewin who Arsenal were rumoured to be interested in.

"I do think Arsenal need to strengthen up front as we had four top strikers in my day with Bergkamp, Henry, Wiltord, Kanu and also Jeffers would pop up with a few goals. Arsenal have two main recognised strikers in Jesus and Nketiah. It’s very tough in January to get the striker you want, so I trust Edu and Mikel to get it right and maybe a loan could happen."

Opener holds innings together with classy century as James Pattinson advances Ashes case with six wickets

ECB Reporters Network17-Jun-2019Zak Crawley’s stylish century led a plucky Kent recovery on the opening day of their 107th Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week fixture against first-division rivals Nottinghamshire.Kent supporters, who made up the vast majority of a sun-kissed 2,000 crowd for the first day of this Specsavers County Championship clash, must have feared the worst after seeing five wickets fall before lunch barely four days after being skittled for 59 by Somerset.However, Crawley – educated four miles down the road at Tonbridge School, the alma mater of Colin Cowdrey and Ed Smith – joined forces with Grant Stewart in a seventh-wicket stand that added exactly a century.Kent’s last-wicket partners Matt Milnes and Harry Podmore then added an invaluable 55 in 14.2 overs to take Kent to the relative riches of 309 all out to bank three batting bonus points.In the 10 overs through to the close, Nottinghamshire’s left-handed openers Ben Duckett and Ben Slater survived a couple of scares in reaching 30 without loss, a deficit of 279 runs going into day two.Batting first after an uncontested toss and on a pitch showing some greenish tints following heavy rain in the Royal Spa Town on Sunday morning, Kent lost Sean Dickson to only the third ball of the game from James Pattinson, the Australian Test bowler. Having got off the mark with a thick edge through the cordon to third man, Dickson drove with firm hands at a Pattinson leg-cutter to be caught behind by Tom Moores.Joe Denly, in need of runs to push his case for inclusion in England’s Ashes squad, had only eight to his name when he worked across the line against Pattinson to depart lbw after umpire Steve O’Shaughnessy upheld the appeal.Though neither player looked totally secure, Crawley and Daniel Bell-Drummond took Kent’s score on to 50 before Bell-Drummond (4) offered a low chance that keeper Moores, diving to his right, failed to cling on to, much to the annoyance of Jake Ball, the bowler.Pattinson rested after a fine spell of 8-2-27-2 at The Nevill Ground’s Pavilion End, to be replaced by Luke Fletcher who struck with his ninth delivery by snaring Bell-Drummond leg-before.Fletcher struck again four overs later, running a full delivery past the crab-like defensive prod of Heino Kuhn to peg back leg stump.Crawley posted his 68-ball 50 with nine fours, but Ball’s luck changed just before the break when he had Ollie Robinson caught on the drive after a game off pass-the-parcel in the slip cordon. The thick edge was initially dropped by Mullaney at third, parried by Matthew Carter at second and eventually caught by Duckett at first slip.Soon after lunch, Crawley lost sixth-wicket partner Wiaan Mulder leg before to the excellent Pattinson, bringing Stewart to the crease to forge a century stand inside 32 overs.Stewart reached his 50 from 69 balls while Crawley posted his third first-class century from 157 balls and with 14 fours before Pattinson’s return caused further mayhem.Stewart missed an ambitious drive to have leg stump pegged back then Ollie Rayner, the Middlesex loanee, bagged a golden duck on his Kent debut, leg before when prodding forward propping forward.Pattinson should have had Podmore caught in the deep for 13 soon after tea when Samit Patel downed a low chance on the run at deep mid-wicket, but two balls later the Melbourne-born seamer ended Crawley’s 284-minute stay with his score on ‘Nelson’s’ by running one through the right-hander’s gate to demolish off stump.Podmore was left high and dry on 49 when Milnes nicked off against the second new ball to be caught at first slip against Ball, who finished with two for 59. Fletcher also bagged a brace, but Pattinson was clearly the classiest act on the field in claiming 6 for 73.

Southampton are one of a number of clubs who are interested in signing a highly-rated young player, according to a fresh transfer update regarding Saints' January business.

Southampton transfer news

Russell Martin's side are really putting the pressure on Ipswich Town in the Championship promotion race, now sitting just three points behind them in third place in the table. New signings would be a big shot in the arm for Southampton this month, and there have been a lot of players who have been linked with moves to St Mary's.

Liverpool attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho had emerged as a reported target for Saints, though he is set to join Hull, while Aston Villa starlet Lamare Bogarde is also believed to be a loan option. Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland is also a man in demand at the moment, outscoring anyone in the Scottish Premiership so far this season, and he is another player who has been linked with Southampton, in what threatens to be a busy month.

Now, another rumour has emerged regarding Saints' transfer business, with a highly-rated player believed to be on the south coast club's radar.

Southampton want Ussumane Djalo

According to a new transfer update from The Daily Mail, Southampton are keen on signing Porto midfielder Ussumane Djalo, having sent scouts to watch him in action. They aren't the only club interested, though, with an £8m move in the offing, due to a relatively low release clause that exists in his current contract.

"A number of English sides are monitoring Porto's teenage midfielder Ussumane Djalo. The 19-year-old has impressed in the UEFA Youth League and drawn attention from watching scouts. Manchester United, Brighton, Everton and Southampton have all had representatives spotted at Porto youth games in the last few months.

"The Portuguese have inserted a release clause around £8m for the skilful youngster who is considered a strong all-rounder. However, Confidential understands he could be prised away this month for considerably less."

Djalo is still a player who is learning his craft, not yet making an appearance for Porto's first team, but he has shone at youth team level for Portugal, as his statistics below outline.

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The teenager is someone who is capable of playing in central midfield or more of an attacking midfield role, and he is a player who could add an extra sprinkling of creative magic in the middle of the park for Southampton, potentially helping change games from the substitutes' bench at times.

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Granted, Djalo's lack of football at senior level could make his signing a risky one, but it is encouraging to see Southampton considering taking a gamble on an upcoming star.

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The Red Dragons, fresh from touring the States in 2023, are heading back to North America for another round of pre-season friendly fixtures. One of those will take place in Canada, against MLS opposition, as the Welsh outfit pass through the home town of co-owner Reynolds.

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There is no word as yet on whether Wrexham’s famous co-owners will be in the stands for a game against the Whitecaps on July 27, with it possible that Rob McElhenney will also make the trip to B.C. Place. Reynolds has, however, hinted at being around.

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Wrexham director Humphrey Ker has said in : “I hope Ryan is going to be there, because he’s promised to pick us all up from the airport in his uncle’s minivan. So if not, the team will be stranded at the airport.”

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A visit to Canada will be used to help ready Phil Parkinson’s side for the 2024-25 campaign, as they prepare to take a step up into League One. Reynolds and McElhenney are currently in the process of making funds available for reinforcements to be made in the summer transfer window.

Jude Bellingham showed just what Champions League success means to him in an emotional interview following Real Madrid's win over Borussia Dortmund.

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• Bellingham fought back tears after UCL triumph
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  At just 20 years of age, Bellingham became a European champion following Madrid's triumph over Dortmund. Goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior – the Brazilian's strike assisted by Bellingham – helped Carlo Ancelotti's side defeat a plucky German outfit in London.

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  The win caps an outstanding debut season for Bellingham following his move to Spain last summer. The 20-year-old finds himself in Ballon d'Or contention after inspiring Los Blancos to another Spanish title – claiming La Liga Player of the Season honours in the process – and a record-extending 15th European Cup.

• WHAT BELLINGHAM SAID

  Speaking to after the game, Bellingham said: "I've always dreamed of playing in these games. You go through life and there are so many people who say you can't do things and days like today just remind you why…

  "It gets a bit hard at times and you wonder if it's worth it. Nights like tonight make it all worth it.

  "I was alright until I saw my mum and dad's face. The amount of nights where they could have been at home by seven o'clock but they're doing trips at 11 and 12 at night to take me to football. And my little brother there who I'm trying to be a role model for.

  "Yeah, I can't put it into words, it's the best night of my life."

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  Bellingham and his team-mates can't celebrate for too long, with the European Championship in Germany right around the corner. The England midfielder has it pretty good right now. The Ballon d'Or might be en route and you imagine this won't be the last time he lifts the Champions League trophy, either.

Celtic will be hoping to kick off 2024 in style as they travel away from Parkhead to take on St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership this evening.

The Hoops head into this match off the back of three straight wins in the top-flight and are eight points clear at the top of the table, albeit having played two more matches than their closest rivals.

Brendan Rodgers' side ran out 2-1 winners in the Old Firm clash last time out as goals from Paulo Bernardo and Kyogo Furuhashi secured all three points.

However, the Northern Irish head coach is now set to be without Daizen Maeda and Reo Hatate as they head off to play for Japan at the Asia Cup, although Kyogo has not been selected for his country.

The former Leicester boss could now make some alterations to the starting XI that beat Rangers on Saturday. With that in mind, here is FFC's predicted Celtic XI to take on St Mirren…

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Joe Hart

Rodgers could stick with Joe Hart as his number one once again. The former England international has kept eight clean sheets in 20 appearances so far this term.

Celtic have been touted with an interest in Ipswich Town goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky and that could motivate the English stopper to improve his performances to convince the club to avoid dipping into the market to sign a new goalkeeper.

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Anthony Ralston

The first change to the XI could come at right-back as Alistair Johnston could be taken out of the firing line to provide Anthony Ralston with a chance to shine.

Johnston's performance against Rangers was embroiled in controversy as his alleged handball when contesting Abdallah Sima in the box has led to the opposition requesting audio from VAR to explain why no decision was made.

The Canada international was also somewhat fortunate not to receive a second yellow during the second half as he was penalised for an elbow on Sima whilst also on a booking.

Ralston could now come in to replace the defender. The Scottish full-back has made nine Premiership appearances this season and made 1.7 key passes per match.

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Maik Nawrocki

The second alteration could come at the heart of the defence after Stephen Welsh was forced off during the first half on Saturday with a shoulder injury.

This forced Rodgers to bring Maik Nawrocki into the match after just 35 minutes but the Polish defender did not take any time to get into the match as he went on to enjoy a fantastic performance.

The summer signing made four clearances, three blocks, two interceptions, and two tackles in just 55 minutes of action at Parkhead.

23/24 Premiership	Maik Nawrocki (via Sofascore)
Appearances	Three
Starts	Two
Interceptions per game	2.2
Tackles per game	1.7
Duel success rate	58%

As you can see from the table above, the 22-year-old colossus has been rarely used in the Premiership this season but has impressed when called upon with vital defensive contributions, which is why he should be rewarded with a start against St Mirren.

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Liam Scales

Alongside Nawrocki, Rodgers should once again select Liam Scales on the left side of the central defensive pairing. The Irish ace won 100% (4/4) of his ground duels against Rangers as he snuffed out any danger from Cyriel Dessers on the deck with ease.

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Greg Taylor

Another player who could keep their place in the starting line-up is left-back Greg Taylor. The Scotland international was dominant on Saturday as he won an outstanding 100% of his nine duels, including five on the deck and four in the air.

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Paulo Bernardo

In the middle of the park, Paulo Bernardo deserves to keep his place in midfield. The Portuguese starlet scored his second goal in as many matches with a terrific volley to open the scoring against Rangers.

He also showed grit and determination with three tackles won and seven of his 12 duels won, which shows that the young gem can get stuck in as well as being able to provide quality in the final third.

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Callum McGregor

Callum McGregor is another player who should start once again. The Celtic leader and captain completed 94% of his attempted passes and created two chances against the Gers in what was a composed performance.

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Matt O'Riley

Matt O'Riley had to battle through the game on Saturday as his nose was left bloodied and needed treatment. The Denmark international stuck with it and did not allow the blow to affect his performance.

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Liel Abada

The third and final change to the XI could come on the right wing as Liel Abada could finally be unleashed after his injury issues this season.

He made his return off the bench against Rangers and that was his first appearance for the club in any competition since the start of September.

Abada, who was once hailed as a "revelation" by Alan Hutton, could replace Maeda, who struggled on the wing at Parkhead on Saturday.

The Japan international lost six of his eight duels and failed to complete a single dribble or create a chance for his teammates in 83 minutes.

Abada produced one goal, one assist, and two 'big chances' created in his first four league appearances of the campaign before his injury and could provide a spark out wide on the right for the Scottish giants.

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Kyogo Furuhashi

Kyogo Furuhashi should lead the line for the Hoops this evening after his wondergoal at the weekend. The Japan international produced an outrageous left-footed effort into the top corner from the edge of the box to beat a fully-stretched Jack Butland to make it 2-0 at the time.

He has plundered eight goals in 21 league matches so far this term and will be hoping that his derby brilliance will help him to kick on and hit a rich vein of form over the coming weeks and months.

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O Flamengo vai enfrentar o Botafogo com um time alternativo, nesta quarta, a partir das 21h35, pela 5ª rodada da Taça Guanabara. Além de prosseguir o plano de rodagem para reservas, o Rubro-Negro também defenderá o ótimo retrospecto recente contra o Alvinegro, além de tentar manter a vantagem significativa atuando no Nilton Santos, palco do clássico desta noite.

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Já quanto ao retrospecto na casa alvinegra, ao todo, são 20 confrontos no Nilton Santos, com oito vitórias para o Flamengo, nove empates e apenas três triunfos do Botafogo.

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Tottenham really want to sign a "world-class" new £34 million transfer target as the club's recruitment team and chairman Daniel Levy's plans take further shape.

Spurs enjoy busy January

It's already been a pretty busy month at Spurs, with the Lilywhites sealing deals for RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner on loan and defender Radu Dragusin in a £25 million transfer from Genoa.

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Coupled with the plethora of outgoings, as a host of Tottenham players secure loan moves away from north London, there have been widespread reports that they were also in talks to sign Club Brugge sensation Antonio Nusa on a buy-to-loan-back deal.

Brentford moved in to hijack that move and agree a deal for Nusa, but in a sensational twist, Nusa'a move to west London unceremoniously stalled after the winger failed a medical – re-opening the door for Spurs to make a potential move if they see fit.

As the Nusa saga drags on, and Spurs' head coach refuses to completely rule out more late activity, Tottenham could potentially still make a late move to sign Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher. This is regardless of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg choosing to stay at Spurs, as confirmed by the player's own lawyer this week.

The north Londoners are also remain in planning for 2024 transfers overall, with manager Ange Postecoglou apparently keen to bolster his defence further after the signing of Dragusin. Tottenham are real admirers of Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite among others in this respect, but another player now turning heads at N17 is Eintracht Frankfurt defender Willian Pacho.

Spurs make approach to sign new target Pacho

Indeed, as per Belgian transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Spurs have made a 2024 approach to sign Pacho and are "strong" in their interest.

They've also scouted him on numerous occasions over 2023/2024, making the Ecuador international a real "one to watch" in terms of potentially joining Postecoglou this year.

Pacho, called "world-class" by manager Dino Toppmoller, has started 19 Bundesliga games as a mainstay for the German side.

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The 22-year-old is also still very young with high re-sale value if he performs well, and reports suggest Eintracht are willing to do a deal at around £34 million.