يستمر الحديث في الصحافة العالمية عن مستقبل المصري عمر مرموش، نجم فريق آينتراخت فرانكفورت الألماني.
وسجل مرموش 13 هدفًا وقدم 8 تمريرات حاسمة في 14 مباراة، ما جعله هدفًا للأندية الأوروبية الكبرى.
وفي ظل حالة عدم اليقين بشأن مستقبل محمد صلاح على المدى الطويل في ليفربول مع عدم توقيع عقد جديد حتى الآن، ارتبط ليفربول باستبدال أسطورتهم بزميله المصري عمر مرموش.
وذكر “ليفربول إيكو” نقلاً عن صحيفة “ذا أثليتك”، أنه تم تحديد شروط جديدة لانتقال مرموش من آينتراخت فرانكفورت في عام 2025.
ويوضح التقرير أن فرانكفورت استسلم لحقيقة أنهم سيخسرون مرموش خلال نافذة صيف 2025، على الأقل على أبعد تقدير.
اقرأ أيضًا | رسميًا | للمرة الثانية.. عمر مرموش يحصل على جائزة أفضل لاعب بالدوري الألماني عن نوفمبر
وأفاد التقرير الوارد أنه لا يزال انتقال مرموش ورحيله عن فرانكفورت في يناير، أمر غير مستبعد.
ومن المتوقع أن ينضم مرموش إلى فريق يلعب في دوري أبطال أوروبا، وقيل إن بايرن ميونخ ونابولي ويوفنتوس جميعها في المنافسة أيضًا مع ليفربول.
ومن المتوقع أن يتراوح سعر مرموش المطلوب بين 40 و50 مليون يورو، مما يترك ليفربول والآخرين أمام قرار كبير لاتخاذه، مع الوضع في الاعتبار أن ليفربول لديه 6 خيارات هجومية بوجود صلاح وداروين نونيز وديوجو جوتا ولويس دياز وكييزا وكودي جاكبو.
في الوقت ذاته يفيد التقرير أن هناك مفاوضات جارية بين ليفربول ومحمد صلاح، على الرغم من أن اللاعب البالغ من العمر 32 عامًا أعرب عن خيبة أمله بسبب عدم وجود عرض بحلول نهاية نوفمبر.
Surrey on back foot at The Kia Oval after Carson and Crocombe breakthroughs
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Rory Burns reached his first hundred of the Covid-shortened 2020 summer but a late break for bad light triggered a dramatic finale to day two as Surrey lost three wickets in three overs and Sussex wrested back control of their Bob Willis Trophy match at the Kia Oval.Nineteen-year-old off spinner Jack Carson had Burns leg-before for a sparkling 103 with the first ball following a 25-minute interruption, and in the next over 18-year-old paceman Henry Crocombe sent back Jamie Smith and nightwatchman Adam Finch for ducks in successive balls. Smith was bowled, shouldering arms, and Finch pinned leg-before.Ben Foakes just about dug out Crocombe’s hat-trick ball and, with Hashim Amla on 6, Surrey will resume tomorrow on 171 for 4 in reply to Sussex’s 415.But those three wickets for just two runs in fifteen minutes of mayhem has potentially changed the course of the game and Surrey’s twilight problems were only brought to an end at 6.10pm when umpires Neil Bainton and Ben Debenham again took the players off for more bad light with 10 overs still technically remaining in the day’s allocation.Before the late drama, Scott Borthwick had made a circumspect 50, from 121 balls, as he and Burns added 164 for the first wicket until the former Durham left-hander was leg-before to Carson, who with fellow teenager Crocombe were by far the pick of Sussex’s attack.Having reached 37 not out in 21 overs before tea, Burns led an impressive acceleration in the final session to show that rapid scoring could indeed be achieved despite a slow and soporific surface.His hundred, in his first red-ball innings for Surrey this season, took 111 balls and the England Test opener struck 15 fours. He and Borthwick added 108 in 18.3 overs after tea, before Carson parted them.It was Burns’ 19th first-class century, two of which have come for England, and – back captaining Surrey in this match – he was clearly determined to take the match by the scruff of its neck after two months largely spent playing six Tests from inside England’s bio-secure bubble.The left-hander was also no doubt hungry for runs. Burns scored only 20 runs in four innings during the Pakistan Test series, although he did make 57 and 90 in the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford at the end of July and 234 runs from five innings in that earlier series.Here, his hard-won Test stature was fully evident as he used his feet to the spinners and also effortlessly outscored Borthwick after safely negotiating a testing new ball spell of 5-2-6-0 from Crocombe – who almost yorked Borthwick with one eye-catching delivery – and then an initial, pre-tea spell of six overs from Carson that cost just four runs.Burns’ one false stroke was a top-edged hook at a George Garton bouncer which flew high over keeper Ben Brown for four to take him to 77, but he was prolific off his pads and quick on anything short.Earlier, only late hitting from David Wiese and No 10 Carson had managed to haul Sussex’s run rate above three per over after they began day two on 239 for 3.Wiese’s 47-ball 57 also made sure Sussex banked four batting bonus points and featured three sixes and six fours – the best of those strikes an almost contemptuous checked straight drive off Dan Moriarty’s left-arm spin which brought the former South Africa all-rounder his first six.And Carson contributed two lusty legside sixes off Moriarty in his 21 before being last out, caught at deep mid wicket with just nine balls of the 120-over first innings limit remaining.Moriarty, although expensive, took the last three Sussex wickets – with Wiese, taken in the deep and Stuart Meaker, bowled for 12 having a mow from down the pitch, also falling to him after lunch – to finish with 5 for 154.Off spinner Amar Virdi’s 3 for 80 from 32 overs was a worthy effort, and fast bowler James Taylor impressed in a second new ball spell of 2 for 21 in which he removed 16-year-old James Coles, Sussex’s youngest first-class debutant, for 11 and Sussex captain Brown for a well-made 51.Brown, who hit seven fours after resuming on 9, was caught behind off a Taylor leg-cutter after providing most of Sussex’s forward momentum following the early loss of first day century-maker Tom Haines, leg-before to Virdi for 117.Moriarty skidded one out of the footholds into Garton’s pads to have him lbw for 12 as lunch approached, but at least Wiese and Carson hit out productively in a ninth wicket alliance of 53 in little more than six overs.
The summer transfer window has officially opened for business, though Wolverhampton Wanderers have already completed their first signing, welcoming 20-year-old winger Rodrigo Gomes from Braga for about £13m.
Gary O'Neil's side expect to sell Pedro Neto this summer, who is valued at £60m, and could look to spread the recouped funds across the squad to strengthen and build on last term's 14th-place Premier League finish.
Tommy Conway for Bristol City.
Robins pundit Tom Sandy recently claimed that the Championship outfit should be looking at the ballpark of £5m, while he's out of contract next summer.
Southampton's Che Adams – who is out of contract this month – has been heavily linked with a move to Molineux but recent reports suggest that a Saudi Pro League advance could scupper Old Gold plans. Enter Conway?
Tommy Conway's style of play
Profiling the 21-year-old following his surprise inclusion in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the European Championship, The Scotsman has written that he possesses speed and energy 'akin to a Duracell Bunny'.
Tommy Conway celebrates for Bristol City.
Having scored 24 goals and placed five assists over the past two campaigns, Conway has proven himself to bear the mark of a true finisher, with such skill on show when City defeated West Ham United in the FA Cup back in January.
Statman Dave hailed his "clinical" performances across two fixtures, Conway scoring in the third-round draw before repeating the trick one week later to net the winning strike in the replay.
Tommy Conway: FA Cup Stats vs West Ham
Stats
Third round (1-1)
Third-round replay (1-0)
Minutes played
81'
61'
Goals
1
1
Shots taken
1
1
Touches
18
13
Accurate passes
6/10
7/7
Key passes
0
1
Dribble attempts
0/0
1/3
All stats via Sofascore
Said to be 'the next Jamie Vardy' by former Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson, Conway's pace and deceptive power could indeed lead him to flower into Wolves' very own version of the iconic Leicester City sharpshooter.
Vardy, the spearhead of Leicester's incredible Premier League title triumph in 2015/16, has scored 190 goals and added 66 assists across 464 matches for the club, with his remarkable movement and prolific shooting skills the best marker of his elite-level talent.
Conway might have a long way to go but he could emulate the former England international in rising from the Championship to make a real impact at a middling Premier League side like Wolves, hoping that the gears will shift into place and advancements will be made toward the upper end.
He's also immensely technical and boasts some of the crispest distribution around, ranking among the top 1% of forwards across divisions similar to the Championship for pass completion, as per FBref, having been dubbed a "gifted boy" by Rotherham's Steve Evans.
With Cunha hopefully staying put and Hwang Hee-chan coming off the back of a 12-goal Premier League campaign from only 25 starting appearances, Conway could enter the fray with the security of depth – allowing O'Neil and co to forget all about their pursuit of Adams.
After settling in, there's no reason why the promising Scotland international can't forge a successful career for himself at Molineux. After all, Vardy and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins are just two demonstrations of the riches that can be found in digging into the second division.
How Wolves' starting XI could look after £83m summer spending spree
The Old Gold might not boast the deep pockets of other teams but some exciting arrivals could be welcomed this summer.
Marcus Rashford has been accused of not having football as his main priority as Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink offered advice to the Manchester United star.
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Rashford facing criticism at Man UtdEx-Chelsea questioned if playing is his prioritySays England international must "push himself"WHAT HAPPENED?
The 26-year-old winger has faced a great deal of criticism for his underwhelming performances for the Red Devils in recent seasons, while his off-field antics have caused problems for him at Old Trafford, having missed a game last term because of late-night partying in Belfast.
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The winger has been told by coach Erik ten Hag that he must "set his life right" if he is to get back to his best with United but ex-Chelsea star Hasselbaink fears that Rashford is not willing to "push himself" to take his game to another level.
WHAT HASSELBAINK SAID
"When you look at Marcus Rashford and you look at his body language, and I'm not saying this is true, but it looks like football is not his main priority," he said to . "Do we know if Rashford can play football? Yes. Hell yes. When he’s playing off the left and he's playing his best football, he's a very, very good player. He’s a top player. When he was at his top level, he used to sprint so much and run in behind the defence. He used to work so hard running at defenders, scaring defenders. That’s when Marcus is at his best and I just don't see that enough anymore.
“For a player like Rashford, when one of your main attributes is that explosive pace, you have to suffer for your art. You have to be prepared to give everything to work as hard with and without the ball, and that means, you need to feel a little bit of pain because it takes a lot of physical power to ask your body to do that in every single game. I don’t see a player that is willing to push himself like he used to, and he needs to get that back. He needs to get back to being a menace with and without the ball. He needs to work harder on the defensive part of the game. There is no doubt that Marcus Rashford has the ability. It’s a mental thing. It’s about unlocking his mind and mentally."
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Rashford has already scored once so far in the new Premier League season and Ten Hag will hope he can get better performances out of him as time goes on. However, Hasselbaink feels it is all up to the Englishman.
"Only Marcus Rashford can unlock himself. It’s down to him to see that improvement," he added. "As the manager, I'm sure that Erik ten Hag is doing the right things for Marcus. I’m sure he’s trying to give him the perfect environment to enable him to flourish, but it’s a two-way street. It’s not just Erik ten Hag’s responsibility for Rashford to improve, there has to be the desire from the player as well,” said Hasselbaink."
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are in contact to bring a Manchester United legend back to Old Trafford, according to a new report.
Man Utd manager rumours
The Red Devils are preparing for an FA Cup final against rivals Manchester City this weekend in what could prove to be Erik ten Hag‘s final game in charge.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag
There has been plenty of speculation over with Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio saying that a decision has already been made to say “goodbye to Ten Hag”. Publicly, Ratcliffe refused to give his backing to Ten Hag, saying:
"This is not about the manager, if you look at Manchester United in the last 11 years, it's not doing terribly, none of the managers have done terribly well. There's been some really good coaches that have come to Manchester United so you know the conclusion from that has to be that the environment for the coach has not been a successful one because none of them have been successful.
"And, you know, Erik's working in that same environment, so our focus is on how do we change that environment and the structure that provides the environment for the coach.”
"Can confirm" – Fabrizio Romano drops manager news he's heard from Man Utd
There have been rumours about Mauricio Pochettino.
ByCharlie Smith May 23, 2024
Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Kieran McKenna, Gareth Southgate and Roberto De Zerbi have all been linked with taking over from Ten Hag ahead of the 2024/25 season. Should one of the aforementioned bosses take charge, they could have some communication with former Man Utd defender Jaap Stam.
Man Utd in contact with Jaap Stam
According to reports in Italy, relayed by Sport Witness, Man Utd are in contact with Stam over an Old Trafford return. The 51-year-old has gone on to manage the likes of Reading, PEC Zwolle, Feyenoord and Cincinnati, but his potential return to Manchester wouldn’t be as a manager.
It is believed that United could offer Stam ‘a position which would be a link between the club and the technical staff’, potentially talking to players who could report any issues. A move at this moment in time is being ‘evaluated’, so it looks that everything is at an early stage.
Stam spent three years at Old Trafford under Sir Alex Ferguson between 1998-2001, playing his part in the famous treble-winning campaign. However, he was sold to Lazio, a decision which Gary Neville recently called a “massive shock” and a “travesty”.
However, it looks as if he could soon return to Old Trafford, making this situation one to keep an eye on, alongside a potential new manager of course.
David Warner hit a fifty but other than that, his batsmen offered very little, even in Sharjah
Alagappan Muthu04-Oct-20202:15
Moody: Can’t win by scoring just 19 boundaries in Sharjah
There is life in the graveyard. Mumbai Indians conquered Sharjah and Sunrisers Hyderabad with a typically freakish bowling performance.Trent Boult’s quality with the new ball continues to translate into early wickets – and this time he was good in the death too. James Pattinson is more than making up for the loss of Lasith Malinga. And Krunal Pandya – having thumped 20 runs off the final four balls of the innings to get the total up to 208 – afforded only 35 in return, even on such a tiny ground, to keep the pressure on the opposition.Mumbai gave away no easy runs. They were ruthless about letting a partnership develop. They were worthy winners.The match-upUsually, when Sunrisers need early wickets, they just toss the ball to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. But with him injured, they had to find another way to contain a very strong Mumbai line-up.So in came Sandeep Sharma, a man with the skill to move the ball, which has perhaps contributed to his excellent head-to-head against Rohit Sharma. Before today, it read 29 runs in 33 balls and two dismissals. Now it’s 35 runs, 38 balls and three dismissals, as Rohit went chasing after a wide ball and nicked off. That wicket went a long way to keeping Mumbai to 48 for 2, the lowest Powerplay score this IPL in Sharjah.The QdKOThere were signs that the pitch, unbelievably, offered the bowlers some grip. Not good news for batsmen who love hitting through the line. And for a while, Quinton de Kock tried to find creative solutions to this problem, attempting scoops and reverse sweeps and, well, failing to find runs. He was 25 off 20 in the eighth over. And then, like light at the end of the tunnel, came a half-volley and he launched it down the ground for six. This is where de Kock lives. A place where he can muscle cricket balls all day long. Once he got back in touch with his power game, making his 11th IPL fifty was just a matter of time.Trent Boult celebrates after dismissing Jonny Bairstow•BCCIA mouth-watering finishSunrisers tried to save Rashid Khan’s overs against Mumbai’s biggest hitters because they haven’t been able to hit him. Kieron Pollard’s IPL strike-rate against the ace legspiner is 76 and Hardik Pandya’s is only 57. But they realised the more immediate threat was de Kock and so Rashid was brought back in the 14th over and one of his googlies did the trick. Mumbai were 134 for 3. Rashid’s final over went for only two runs as Pollard and Pandya both chose to play him out. Then it happened.Pandya began hitting short balls for sixes with a vertical bat. Pollard cleared the long-off boundary with a chip. Manish Pandey took a diving catch that will adorn IPL highlight reels for a long time. T Natarajan bowled like a dream in the most trying conditions, his yorkers negating Mumbai’s two biggest hitters. It was bare-knuckle cricket, neither team willing to give any quarter. But then came the final over – Siddharth Kaul hit the blockhole and made a mess of Hardik’s stumps, so in walked his brother Krunal and promptly dispatched the bowler for 6, 4, 4, 6.The superstarIt’s no exaggeration to say Sunrisers’ batting relies mainly on one man. A huge part of that is because of how naturally he is able to adapt to that pressure. David Warner is not in prime form. A consequence of lockdown, perhaps. But he still runs like a demon between the wickets. He still doesn’t throw his wicket away. He still wants to fight. And that was on display here as he fought his way to a half-century. At the start, when he wasn’t in nick, he did his best not to eat up deliveries. Later, as he became more like his usual self, he was able to do amazing things, like cut Jasprit Bumrah’s first two balls to the point boundary. He got to 50 off 34 balls but the other end couldn’t be as careful as him, as determined as him and so the Sunrisers chase faltered.Quality countsJonny Bairstow loves pace on the ball, so Boult took it off, watched him lose his shape and then his wicket. Williamson is the same way. Cue another Boult slower ball and bragging rights for life. Pandey was caught in the deep going for a six against the newly-brought back Pattinson when it was very clear Mumbai were looking for a wicket. Krunal was so ferociously switched on that after nailing a wide yorker against Warner and keeping it to just a dot, he punched the air as if that itself was victory. Boult, again, though he has a reputation of leaking runs in the death, was so precise with his yorkers that he gave away only four runs in the 18th over. Two balls later, there was a wicket. There was always a wicket.
Opção no banco da Chapecoense na última segunda-feira (16), no empate por 1 a 1 diante do América-MG pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, o goleiro João Paulo realizou 17 jogos na temporada, 13 deles pela elite do futebol brasileiro. O jovem briga na parte de cima em diversas estatísticas relevantes mas foi preservado pelo técnico Pintado na última rodada.
Até o início da última rodada que se encerrou na segunda-feira, João era o segundo goleiro com o maior número de defesas por jogo no Brasileirão (3,5). Empatado com Gabriel Chapecó (Grêmio) e atrás apenas de Daniel (Internacional – 3,7). Além disso o atleta possuía o sexto melhor rating entre todos os goleiros do campeonato (6,79).
O jogador também tem outros números interessantes. Ele é o primeiro com o maior número de chutes sofridos no Brasileirão (69), e o sexto com o maior número de defesas no campeonato brasileiro (48). Estatística liderada pelo Cássio (Corinthians) com 53. Do total de chutes que levou na temporada, incluindo os quatro jogos do catarinense, João tem uma porcentagem de defesas 72,73%. Os dados foram obtidos através das plataformas Sofascore e Wyscout.
Formado nas categorias de base, João é um ativo do clube. O jogador de 20 anos tem contrato com a Chapecoense até dezembro de 2024 e a multa contratual é de R$ 12 milhões para o mercado interno e 12 milhões de euros para o mercado externo.
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Manchester United’s summer transfer window of the 2021/22 season did not quite work out as planned. Then-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brought in three major signings and had high hopes of toppling Manchester City at the top of the Premier League and returning the former glory of his side back to Old Trafford.
The headline signing that summer for the Red Devils was Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned to United following over a decade away. The legendary Portuguese striker had an impressive return to Old Trafford, but his side failed to capitalise on his 24 goals in all competitions and win a trophy.
Raphael Varane was a more successful addition to the club, although injuries really hampered his three-year spell at Old Trafford. The Frenchman played just 29 games in all competitions in his first year at Old Trafford.
However, things did not quite work out as every United fan had hoped. Solskjaer’s signings didn’t work on the whole, and he was sacked in November. The Norwegian never did manage to get his hands on a title during his time as United manager, to add to all the trophies he won as a player at Old Trafford.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Only one of his signings from that fateful summer remains, but he could depart the club this summer.
Winger could leave Man Utd
The player in question here is England international winger Jadon Sancho. The 24-year-old has had a tough season for United and has spent the second half of the campaign on loan at his former club Borussia Dortmund.
According to reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano, United bosses “remain 100% decided on selling” the winger, regardless of who is in charge at the club. This comes after Sancho and manager Erik Ten Hag’s public fallout at the start of last season.
The club are thought to be looking for a fee of around £40m, according to Romano. It is not just Dortmund who are interested in the permanent return of the Englishman, with Sancho thought to be of interest to other unnamed clubs.
If he did leave Old Trafford permanently, it would see United save a considerable amount of money on wages.
The winger was on a whooping £250k-per-week two seasons ago, which was since reduced to around £190k per week in the 2023/24 campaign, according to Capology.
Sancho exit could be Forlan 2.0
It has been a rocky time at United so far for Sancho. The 24-year-old has scored just 12 goals and registered six assists in 82 games for the Red Devils so far. He only showed flashes of his form during his first spell at Signal Iduna Park, which led to United buying him for £73m in 2021.
Should United sell Sancho this summer, it could lead him to rediscover his best form in a new environment. He is clearly a good player, having scored 53 goals and registering 67 assists for Dortmund across both spells at the club.
Games
158
82
Goals
53
12
Assists
67
6
Stats from Transfermarkt
If that were to be the case, it would be reminiscent of another United sale from years gone by, legendary Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan.
He joined the club in 2002 from Independiente for a fee of £6.9m. However, Forland struggled in Red, scoring just 17 times in 98 games. He became a cult hero in 2002, for scoring twice against Liverpool at Anfield, but struggled to find the back of the net on more occasions.
However, upon leaving Old Trafford, the striker found his best form. Firstly, for Villarreal, where he scored 59 goals and registered four assists in 127 games, winning the Golden Boot in 2004/05 for scoring 25 goals. He then moved to Atletico Madrid, where he scored 96 goals in 198 games, whilst registering 31 assists.
Forlan once again won the Golden Boot in 2008/09, after scoring 32 times in 33 La Liga outings.
His exploits for Urguary were also impressive. The striker played 122 times for his country, scoring 36 times. However, six of those games came in World Cup campaigns, where he made ten appearances in total.
Sometimes, a change of environment can be exactly what a player needs. Forlan is a prime example, of that, and once he left United, he excelled. Perhaps Sancho will be similar in that sense.
He is clearly a talented player, but the environment is everything, and the 24-year-old could explode once more should he depart Old Trafford.
Man Utd's "very special" wonderkid can send Sancho packing permanently
Mauricio Pochettino’s time at Chelsea is up, not even a year after moving to Stamford Bridge.
Whether that’ll prove to be the right decision in the long run is unknown, with fans and players both in shock at his departure.
For many, the Blues’ five-game winning streak at the end of the season was enough to stick by the Argentine for the upcoming campaign, but Todd Boehly has other plans.
Now that the dugout is vacant, let’s take a look at a potential successor who’s caused Chelsea plenty of headaches in the past.
Chelsea’s search for a new manager
According to a report from Fabrizio Romano, Thomas Frank is on the list of potential replacements for Pochettino.
The Danish boss has been discussed internally at the club as they look for a “dynamic manager.”
Other reports state that Frank is admired for his entire package, in terms of his relationships with the media and his players.
The 50-year-old is a strong candidate for the job, unlike Thomas Tuchel, whose return has been all but ruled out, but what would a Frank Chelsea side look like?
Frank’s Chelsea side compared to Pochettino’s
Throughout the campaign, Pochettino had attempted to install his philosophy within the squad, which prioritises an attacking approach.
This can be highlighted by the Blues scoring 77 goals and creating 3.2 big chances per game this season, which happens to be even more than Arsenal’s three big chances on average.
The other guarantee with a Pochettino side is that they’ll look to dominate possession, as shown by their 58.9% this campaign (fifth best in the division) and 505 accurate team passes per game.
On the other hand, Frank has a simply different style of play, which takes a slightly more reserved approach to attack, instead focusing on defensive security.
Brentford vs Chelsea 23/24 PL Stats
Stats
Brentford
Chelsea
Position
16th
6th
Wins
10
18
Defeats
19
11
Goals scored
56
77
Goals conceded
65
63
Possession
45%
58.9%
Via Sofascore
As you can see, given that they are the underdog in most games, unlike Chelsea, Brentford are a side that operates more without the ball while ensuring that the basics are mastered.
What makes Frank slightly different from the Argentine is that he’s more willing to be tactically flexible, whether that be via in-game instruction or pre-match formation.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank
Pochettino always favours a standard 4-2-3-1 system, while the Dane has alternated between a 4-3-3 and a 3-4-3 variant, which has seen him go unbeaten in the last five games against the Blues and versus Pochettino.
Given the Chelsea squad, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him utilise the three-back formation if he were to join, with Reece James and Ben Chilwell proving to be a deadly wing-back combo under the aforementioned Tuchel, with 18 goal contributions between them in the 2021/22 league campaign.
So, with the former Blues boss unlikely to head back to London, Frank would be a fine alternative for the decision-makers at Chelsea.
Promisingly, the Dane is also known for getting the best out of each individual on his team, hence why he’s earned promotion and stayed in the top flight on a far-from-large budget, and Boehly will hope that he can help develop talent into superstars.
Ivan Toney is a prime example of the kind of impact Frank can have on an individual, as he scored 20 Premier League goals last season, and there's the potential that he could develop Nicolas Jackson into a 20-goal a-season striker, especially if he's being supplied by Cole Palmer.
Overall, hiring Frank is a risk, and it gives a slight similarity to the appointment of Graham Potter, but there’s no doubt he’s an “outstanding” coach, as dubbed by pundit Troy Deeney, who could help rebuild the club.
Chelsea in talks with Poch replacement who could make Mudryk unstoppable
The manager target is also of interest to Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Amid the chaos of a potential takeover and potential departures, Everton are reportedly close to sealing their first signing of the summer in the form of a future star for Sean Dyche.
Everton transfer news
The Toffees returned back to square one when 777 Partners' deal to purchase a majority stake in the club failed to reach completion. The Miami-based firm never received Premier League approval and those at Goodison Park must now look elsewhere for options. Among those options is reportedly John Textor, who is seemingly ready to sell his stake in Crystal Palace in order to take over at Everton.
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However, even if a new owner does arrive, the Toffees will reportedly have no choice but to sell players this month if they want to avoid breaking the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules yet again.
That concern also means that bargain deals should be the way forward for Everton this summer, which will seemingly see one future star arrive. According to The Athletic, Everton are close to signing Ceiran Loney from Partick Thistle this summer. The 18-year-old is the Scottish club's youngest-ever player and will now reportedly have the chance to join up with the Toffees' academy after impressing scouts.
One for the future, Loney's arrival at least represents that Everton have a plan going forward. They'll be desperate to avoid any further PSR sanctions, and bringing players into Dyche's first-team via their academy should go a long way towards doing just that in years to come.
Loney can follow Branthwaite path
After watching Branthwaite go from Carlisle United to Everton before playing a starring role in Dyche's side, Loney will surely be hoping to follow a similar path. The England defender is even being linked with Manchester United in a big-money move and came close to making the England squad for Euro 2024. If presented with an opportunity at Goodison Park, Loney's possibilities could be endless.
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At Partick Thistle, the young forward made just one senior appearance last season, which means that a place in Everton's academy before anything should be the way forward should he complete a move this summer.
From there, those at Goodison Park will hope to have identified their eventual replacement for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has struggled to lead the line for Everton amid injury struggles in the last few years, presenting the chance for someone like Loney to step up sooner rather than later.
At a time when they need cheap solutions to their problems, the academy should be the place to turn towards ahead of next season.
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