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Sem espaço no time desde que Alex Muralha assumiu a condição de titular, o goleiro Paulo Victor terá uma missão importante no próximo dia 16. Ele vai a campo contra o América-MG, uma vez que o outro arqueiro estará a serviço da Seleção horas antes do duelo válido pelo Campeonato Brasileiro.

Recentemente, o empresário de Paulo Victor, Reinaldo Pitta, contou que o goleiro tinha recebido sondagens durante o Brasileiro, mas não houve propostas oficiais. O Flamengo, por sua vez, insistiu em permanecer com o defensor até o fim do ano, tendo em vista a disputa do título do Brasileiro. Já para 2017, a história deve ser diferente. Com renome no mercado, o camisa 48 deve buscar outro clube, onde possa atuar com mais frequência.

Paulo Victor tem 172 jogos pelo Flamengo e foi revelado pelo clube. Ele só perdeu a condição de titular para Muralha quando sofreu uma lesão, ainda no início do Brasileiro. Já recuperado, ficou no banco por opção de Zé Ricardo.

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CBF NÃO ATENDE A PEDIDO DO FLA, QUE FICA SEM MURALHA

A ausência de Muralha contra o Coelho é explicada por diferentes motivos. O Flamengo enviou carta à CBF para jogar nos mesmos horários e datas do Palmeiras, mas não teve o seu pedido atendido. Por isso, o Rubro-Negro vai a campo no dia 16, contra o América-MG, no Independência, enquanto o Alviverde enfrenta o Galo, no dia 17, no mesmo estádio.

Menos de 24 horas antes do duelo contra o Coelho, Alex Muralha ainda estará a serviço da Seleção Brasileira pelas Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo, em jogo contra o Peru. Mesmo com a previsão de volta a São Paulo às 16h do dia seguinte (16), a participação do defensor diante do América-MG é vista como inviável pelo departamento de futebol do Flamengo.

O fato dos jogos entre América-MG x Flamengo e Atlético-MG x Palmeiras serem realizados na mesma cidade é outro impeditivo. A polícia de Minas Gerais não admite a realização de duas partidas de grande porte simultaneamente. Por isso, mesmo com o Mineirão disponível, esta possibilidade foi descartada. O Rubro-Negro vai mesmo ter de jogar no dia 16, sem Muralha.

Frank McAvennie has slammed Alex Rae’s suggestion that Glasgow Rangers’ Ryan Kent is worth over £25m.

McAvennie slams Kent claim

Former Gers player Rae previously suggested Kent is worth over £25m (via The Daily Record).

Speaking to Football Insider, McAvennie is shocked by this claim and has shared his disagreement. He said:

“Oh my god, I’ve told him a million times not to exaggerate when it comes to Rangers players.

“He’s boosting Kent up there, it was around £8million they paid for him and he’s a good player. 

“You’re worth whatever someone pays for you. Kent couldn’t hack it in England so he came up here and fair play to the boy he’s been magnificent and you can see the talent he’s got. 

“£25million for a midfield player? I don’t know but nothing surprises me in the transfer world any more. I give up, that’s enough for me.

“I can’t see him going for £25million even if Rangers sold him tomorrow, with the rest of the season to go.”

Astonishing suggestion

It is hard not to agree with McAvennie – in what way is Kent worth £25m? The Gers paid £7.5m to take him to Ibrox from Liverpool in 2019 after a season on loan with the 55-time Scottish champions (Sky Sports). In 123 games for the club, he has 26 goals and 26 assists (Transfermarkt), which is far from a poor record. However, it is not good enough to suggest the Gers could attract a profit of more than 200%.

Clearly, Ross Wilson and Steven Gerrard value him. They turned down £10m from Leeds United last summer (RTE), and now with a Premiership title to his name, they could definitely command a slightly larger fee if they were to sell. However, as McAvennie says, £25m may be a step too far.

In other news, Kevin Phillips says this man must take a pay-cut if he wants to stay at Rangers.

Writing for the Daily Express, journalist Archie Griggs has told Tottenham Hotspur to sign striker Ollie Watkins as a potentially perfect Harry Kane replacement should he leave north London – explaining that he has all the attributes to thrive under manager Jose Mourinho.

Kane’s future has been at the centre of much speculation linking him with a move away from Spurs as he could stand a better chance of winning silverware.

Tottenham told to sign Watkins as possible Kane heir

Manchester City, as relayed by the Express, are currently touted with heavy interest in the Englishman – but Griggs has pinpointed Watkins as a perfect successor should the 27-year-old leave.

Scoring 10 goals and assisting three others in the Premier League so far this season (WhoScored), Watkins also enjoyed an historic landmark in his career at Wembley Stadium against San Marino – netting his first goal for England just 20 minutes after coming on for his debut on Thursday evening.

Transfer Tavern take

Touted as a player who could thrive under Mourinho, he has also been called a ‘machine’ and ‘physical specimen’ during his time at Brentford (The Athletic).

The £75,000-per-week star was allegedly ‘desperate’ to join Spurs before signing for Aston Villa in the summer – but chairman Daniel Levy apparently wouldn’t meet his asking price after extensive talks (Football Insider).

Whether or not they do return for Watkins remains to be seen, but it heavily hinders on Kane’s future amid heavy links to an exit.

In other news: Alasdair Gold drops claim on barely-seen talent at Tottenham, find out more here.

Manchester City fell to a shock 2-1 home defeat against Leeds United on Saturday afternoon, despite the visitors playing the whole second half with ten men.

Here are our player ratings from the game at the Etihad Stadium…

Starting XI

Ederson: 6/10

Couldn’t do anything about Stuart Dallas’ opening goal as it deflected off Ake before going in off the post. Did brilliantly to deny Raphinha after he found himself through on goal. Nutmegged for Dallas’ late winner.

Joao Cancelo: 6/10

Spotted the danger well a few times early on when Helder Costa looked to break away. Very weak defending for Leeds’ opening goal as Costa got past him twice too easily. Denied by Meslier after a shot from the edge of the box. Put in a very dangerous cross late on but there was nobody on the end of it.

John Stones: 6/10

Guilty of losing possession on a few occasions early on but had a lot of success making forward runs with the ball, which caused Leeds some problems. Started the second half in the same manner and earned City a free-kick in a dangerous position with an excellent run. Couldn’t keep pace with Dallas for his late winning goal.

Nathan Ake: 5/10

Picked up an early booking for a late challenge on Patrick Bamford and looked a bit rusty on his return to the side. Yellow card perhaps played a factor as the Dutch international was substituted shortly before the hour mark.

Benjamin Mendy: 5/10

Troubled by the runs of Raphinha early on, with the Brazilian regularly running in behind down City’s left-hand side. Struggled to get forward effectively, despite moving forward in the second half, and his shocking cross moments before his substitution summed up a poor display.

Fernandinho: 7/10

An excellent first half from the veteran midfielder as he regularly won possession back and burst forward with the ball. Brilliant run led to City’s best chance of the first half but Sterling dragged it wide. A powerful strike from the edge of the box was tipped over by Meslier but then sprinted back to deny Alioski when he was through on goal. His incisive pass to Bernardo Silva was the catalyst for City’s equaliser. Gave the ball away late on and then scythed down Raphinha

Oleksandr Zinchenko: 8/10

Put in some excellent deliveries for Torres and Stones. Pushed City forward in the second half and was denied by a brilliant save from Illan Meslier after a fierce strike from the edge of the box. Regularly put dangerous crosses into the box and was certainly one of few bright sparks for Guardiola’s side. Excelled in his midfield role, playing five key passes.

Ferran Torres: 7/10

Had a great opportunity to open the scoring from a corner but took far too long to get his shot away. Headed way over the bar from a Zinchenko free-kick when he should have done better. Struggled to get involved but then popped up with the important equaliser with a composed finish after Silva’s assist.

Bernardo Silva: 7/10

Kept things ticking over for City in midfield but was rarely involved in an attacking sense in the first half. Had a huge chance to equalise in the second half but his volley was deflected just wide. Showed his quality with a great touch and assist for Torres’ equalising goal. Fizzed an effort just wide with a few minutes remaining.

Raheem Sterling: 5/10

Guilty of another awful miss as he dragged his shot well wide after a superb run from Fernandinho. Had another half chance when he turned Torres’ cross wide of the goal. The £90m-rated forward did nothing to suggest that he should keep his place in Guardiola’s side for the important game against Dortmund on Wednesday.

Gabriel Jesus: 6/10

Poor decision making from the Brazilian in the first half as he took a shot on himself despite having Torres and Sterling available. Involved in the game-changing moment as Liam Cooper was sent off for a high tackle on the Brazilian. Took a few heavy tackles from Leeds players and struggled to get involved, although he didn’t really have any chances to score.

Subs

Ilkay Gundogan: 6/10

Immediately involved as Stones’ shot fell into his path but he couldn’t get an effort away, later volleyed well over Meslier’s bar. Put in a superb cross after some lovely dribbling in the box late on but Fernandinho headed straight at Meslier.

Phil Foden: N/A

A few nice touches aside, he was barely involved after coming on.

In other news… Bye-bye Fernandinho: Txiki should seal City swoop for PL beast loved by Klopp

It’s fair to say that this season has been a particularly strange one for Moussa Sissoko at Tottenham.

The Frenchman started the campaign as one of Jose Mourinho’s trusted lieutenants in the middle of the park, even going on a run of starting 11 consecutive Premier League games from early October to mid-December.

The turn of the year has seen him fall out of favour somewhat, with Tanguy Ndombele’s real emergence onto the scene a key factor behind his French compatriot taking a back-seat – the former Lyon man had started the previous 13 top-flight games before being rested against Crystal Palace at the weekend.

In comparison, Sissoko hasn’t completed the full 90 minutes in the league since the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in early February. But, with a crucial game against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League on Thursday night, the £16.2m-rated powerhouse should be restored to the starting line-up.

With the first leg at home, Mourinho wil,l of course, want to get off to a good start, certainly picking up a win before the return fixture. But, perhaps most importantly, is ensuring Zagreb don’t get a potentially damaging away goal and give themselves something to hold on to when they head back to Croatia.

Sissoko’s introduction into the side would give Spurs a bit more protection and energy in front of the back four, and help to ensure that Zagreb can’t catch the north London side slacking on counter-attacks or in transitions – the Frenchman averages over one tackle and interception apiece this season, with his 1.2 interceptions per game actually ranking him second among all his teammates.

Speaking just last season, Kevin Phillips raved about Sissoko’s ability, saying: “At one point Kane, Son and, Sissoko were the first names on the teamsheet. We keep speaking about Son and Kane and Sissoko goes under the radar. He is a superb player – power, pace and travels with the ball really well. He can take the ball in tight situations with his strength.”

In a piece for The Athletic last year, they wrote: “While he has never been famed for his distribution, Sissoko’s hunger to win the ball back in transitions also stood out last season. It’s tempting to put his skill at doing this down to athleticism alone but Sissoko also possesses a positional intelligence that is often — there’s that word again — underrated. That’s certainly the view of one of his former coaches, who points to the way he anticipates danger and makes tackles.”

That midfield control and protection is something Mourinho will absolutely need, particularly in European competitions, and Sissoko’s return to the side would help offer that. He could well be the Spurs boss’ game-changer, from a defensive standpoint in particular, when Dinamo come to town tonight.

Meanwhile, Spurs played a blinder by selling this man for £17m…

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Neste sábado, Osasco Audax venceu o São Bento por 2 a 1 no Prefeito José Liberatti, em Osasco, em jogo válido pela 14ª e penúltima rodada da primeira fase do Campeonato Paulista. O resultado classificou o time da Grande São Paulo para as quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista.

O resultado ainda foi bom para o Santos, que podia ser ultrapassado pelo São Bento na ponta do grupo A em caso de vitória da equipe do interior. O São Paulo, por sua vez, viu o Osasco Audax abrir cinco pontos na liderança do grupo B.

O São Bento abriu o placar com Marcelo Cordeiro. Aos 15 do primeiro tempo, Régis Souza cruzou, o lateral-esquerdo cabeceou e Sidão defendeu. No rebote, o próprio canhoto completou para o gol.

O Osasco Audax respondeu quatro minutos depois. Bruno arrancou da intermediária e contou com escorregão de Halisson para ficar na boa e tocar na saída de Henal, empatando o jogo.

O gol da vitória foi marcado aos 47 do segundo tempo, com Ytalo, após jogada pela direita, para delírio do técnico Fernando Diniz, que comemorou muito.

Na próxima rodada, a última da primeira fase do campeonato, o Osasco Audax visita o Santos na Vila Belmiro, enquanto o São Bento recebe o São Paulo no Walter Ribeiro. Todos os dez jogos estão marcados para dia 10, às 16h.

Speaking to Football Insider, pundit Danny Mills has fired a warning to West Ham United and David Moyes surrounding the future of star midfielder Declan Rice after talkSPORT host Jim White revealed that GSB value him in excess of £100 million. 

Mills, in an interview with the outlet, claims West Ham could face a battle to keep hold of Rice if a suitor offers to increase his salary and if the Hammers don’t qualify for Champions League football – with a potential Europa League place maybe not enough to keep him according to the pundit.

Mills fires warning to West Ham and Moyes

Indeed, despite West Ham being his ‘boyhood’ club, Mills has fired a warning to Moyes that Rice could leave if the Scot fails to guide his team into the top four.

This comes after talkSPORT host White claimed that GSB and co wouldn’t entertain offers below £100m for the player, but despite this, Mills is still convinced certain factors could result in his exit.

“It becomes about ambition and there will be a financial element to it,” explained Mills to Football Insider.

“When somebody says they’ll double your wages for five years, it doesn’t matter if you’re earning £50,000-a-week or £250,000-a-week when somebody says they’re going to double it that’s huge, it’s an absolutely enormous change in lifestyle.

“West Ham have still got to go some to get in the Champions League.

“Would the Europa League be enough of a carrot to play for your boyhood club? I’m not convinced. Champions League – possibly.

“If he had other offers I’m not sure playing in the Europa League would be enough to keep him there.”

Transfer Tavern take

Time will tell whether he his eventually swayed with a move away from east London, but any interested party would have to fork out a hefty price tag according to White.

Losing Rice would certainly hurt fans if it happens, but could £100m to put towards improving the squad make them feel better?

In other news: ExWHUemployee has revealed interest, find out more here.

Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers have been linked with a move for Juventus’ Douglas Costa.

Reports in Italy have stated that Douglas Costa’s ongoing loan stint at Bayern Munich could be cut short this month and Wolves could be one of the clubs interested in the Brazilian.

Wolves linked with the Juventus man

Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy talk about Costa’s current situation at Bayern, stating that he wasn’t even in the squad for Bayern’s recent game against Freiburg and the absence wasn’t injury related either. They go on to state that Costa’s loan stint at the Allianz Arena could be cut short this month.

The report states that there has been some interest from England recently, especially from Wolves and Manchester United. It is also said that because of the impact of the pandemic, Costa would be allowed to play for a third European club this season.

SportWitness have added detail to this report, saying that Wolves will not be able to match his €6m after tax wages and the links seem more about hope than expectation.

Costa has made nine Bundesliga appearances this season, scoring once and assisting once for the Bavarians. He played six Champions League games too, getting two assists (as per Transfermarkt).

Wolves should avoid Costa move

Costa has been injury prone over the years and he had a rather concerning fitness record during his time at the Bianconeri. The Brazilian was constantly troubled by muscle injuries and that should be a warning sign for Wolves (as per Transfermarkt).

While the 30-year-old is still valued at £18m, he has played only 281 minutes of league football this season. In the 2019/20 campaign, he played only 792 minutes of Serie A football for Juve.

This shows that he’s not really capable of playing regularly anymore and signing him won’t make sense for Wolves.

In other news, Wolves have rejected a move for a defender – read more here.

أفادت تقارير صحفية إسبانية أن الدولي الأمريكي سيرجينو ديست يرغب في الرحيل عن برشلونة خلال فترة الانتقالات الشتوية المقبلة.

صاحب الـ21 عامًا انضم إلى برشلونة في صيف 2020، بصفقة انتقال وصلت قيمتها إلى 23.8 مليون جنيه إسترليني من أياكس.

طالع أيضًا: بأوامر تشافي.. ألبا يغيب عن برشلونة حتى نهاية العام

اللاعب الأمريكي لعب تحت قيادة رونالد كومان لكن الإصابات عطلت مسيرته، ولكنه تراجع في الترتيب من حيث الأولوية مع المدرب الإسباني تشافي هيرنانديز.

وحسب ما أفادت صحيفة “ناسيونال” الكتالونية، تشافي يفضل أوسكار مينجيزا وأراوخو وسيرجي روبيرتو في مركز الظهير الأيمن، ومع عودة داني ألفيش كذلك في يناير، سيكون موقف ديست صعبًا.

الصحيفة الكتالونية، أكدت أن ديست أجرى اتصالات مع بايرن ميونخ بطل الدوري الألماني، من أجل الانضمام إلى العملاق البافاري، مع تزايد خيبة الأمل لديه في كامب نو.

التقارير أشارت إلى أن تشافي لن يمنع خروج ديست، ويسعى النادي للحصول على 30 مليون يورو لتعويض اللاعب الأمريكي وتدعيم بعض المراكز الأخرى.

In reply, Tottenham simply exclaimed ‘let’s go’ as they confirmed the ‘great’ bit of news – with Lilywhites having potential reason to get excited as another academy product is let loose.

Time will tell whether he follows a similar journey to the likes of Harry Winks and Oliver Skipp, but judging by his award of a four-year extension, it’s safe to say Spurs have every faith in him.

In other news: Daniel Levy has gifted Tottenham another unlikely boost, find out more here.