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Chelsea's transfer policy has shifted dramatically since the arrival of Todd Boehly, although the financial backing has remained. It seems that the American is keen to move the west London outfit away from Roman Abramovich's here-and-now approach, instead planning for the long term in order to forge a successful dynasty that can span many years.

Acquisitions like Olivier Giroud, Pedro and Thiago Silva, whilst successful in their own different ways, are expected to be few and far between given that, of the 16 new signings since last summer, only three are aged 28 or over.

However, it is fair to say that as the one-year anniversary of the takeover nears, this largely has been a failed venture. Three managers and a mid-table finish is far from the trajectory fans would have envisioned for this term.

That is not set to deter the hierarchy from continuing to pump funds into the club though, as this summer window promises to be yet another big one.

Already the rumours are swirling about who the Blues might welcome into Stamford Bridge, with one such report noting a potential move that would align with this new-look philosophy.

Who is Vitor Roque?

As per Mundo Deportivo, noting earlier in the week, Chelsea have leapfrogged Barcelona in the race for Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque, who boasts a supposedly sparkling future ahead of him.

The 18-year-old has enjoyed a fine year for Club Athletico Paranaense, recording 12 goal contributions in 20 league games. Remarkably, this is his third year in senior football, thus marking the teenager out as a truly special talent and worthy of the €35m (£30m) price tag claimed in the report.

An athletic striker with a burst of pace, yet boasting quick feet that can dazzle defences, it was not long before the Ronaldo Nazario comparisons inevitably came.

The 46-year-old enjoyed successful spells across plenty of Europe's elite, scoring for Inter Milan, AC Milan, Barcelona, Real Madrid and PSV Eindhoven. It is tough to pinpoint where the apex of a career plagued with injuries came, but it was his 54 goals in 57 games in Holland that truly made the rest of the continent take note, having come through at Cruzeiro just like Roque.

He would go on to terrorise defenders with his unparalleled pace and power, scoring 295 club goals, winning two Ballon d'Or's and playing a huge role in two World Cup successes with Brazil.

So, to have the man himself suggest that this young marksman "is going to fly so high," fuelled the comparisons further. Roque's father, Juvenal, even acknowledged such adulation by noting: "It's exciting to know that the best in the world is praising my son, and that he is following the path of O Fenomeno."

With Mauricio Pochettino soon to take over in the Chelsea dugout, his work in moulding Harry Kane into one of the world's finest forwards should be another reason for this teenage gem to consider the switch.

The Argentinian handed the England captain his breakthrough in the 2014/15 campaign where he would score 31 goals, continuing to nurture him into the striker who is now the second-highest scorer in Premier League history.

With the potential Roque boasts, there is no reason why he cannot follow suit under his tutelage. After all, former national team coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has promised: "He will become one of the greatest players we have ahead of us."

He arguably has no better chance of being just that than in west London under Pochettino.

أشاد حسام حسن مدرب منتخب مصر الحالي بالأجواء في المملكة العربية السعودية في كأس موسم الرياض كما تمنى التوفيق لمنتخب الأردن في مواجهة قطر السبت المقبل في نهائي كأس آسيا.

وتواجد حسام حسن في العاصمة السعودية الرياض وتابع فوز الهلال على النصر بثنائية دون رد وتتويجه بلقب كأس موسم الرياض.

وقال مدرب منتخب مصر الحالي لقناة “بين سبورتس” الفضائية: “الأجواء جميلة جدًا، نوعية اللاعبين المتواجدة في بطولة كأس موسم الرياض مع الهلال والنصر وصلوا لأعلى مستوى فني”.

وأكمل: “شاهدت متعة منذ أول المباراة بين الهلال وميامي والنصر، الـ 3 فرق تمتلك نخبة من أبرز لاعبي العالم في الوقت الحالي”.

إقرأ أيضًا..اتحاد الكرة يُعلن تلقي حسام حسن دعوة لحضور نهائي كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023

وأضاف: “عندما يكون هناك نجوم كبار في الدوري السعودي، الجماهير تستمتع ويوجد ترفيه نفسي ومعنوي، وتجعلهم يتشبعون من النجوم الذين يشاهدونهم”.

وزاد: “الهلال والنصر يسيران بخطى مميزة في الدوري والنجوم المتواجدين وصلوا لمستوى فني عالي جدًا، سواء الدوليين أو المحليين”.

وأضاف: “عودة لاعبي الفريقين من كأس آسيا وأمم إفريقيا يزيد من المتعة للجمهور وإيجابية جدًا، وأشكر القائمين على البطولة، الفكرة هائلة جدًا وزادت المتعة بشكل كبير جدًا للوطن العربي وبالتحديد الجماهير السعودية”.

وقال حسام حسن بشأن وصول منتخب الأردن لنهائي كأس آسيا: “منتخب الأردن والكرة الأردنية أعتبر أنني جزء منهم وكان لي الشرف بتكوين منتخب قوي، وتأهلنا لنهائيات أمم آسيا في أستراليا بدون هزيمة، والوصول لمحلق كأس العالم ضد أوروجواي وحققنا نتائج جيدة”.

وواصل حديثه عن منتخب الأردن: “أتمنى لهم التوفيق في النهائي، لقد قدموا مستويات رائعة جدًا طوال البطولة”.

واختتم حديثه: “ما أريد توصيله للجمهور العربي وبالتحديد لجماهير الأردن وأقولها للاعبين في مصر، أي مدرب يتمنى الصفات المتواجدة في اللاعبين الأردنين لديهم روح عالية وطموح، لديهم الرغبة في تحقيق أفضل شىء ممكن”.

تعرف على تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد اليوم أمام أستون فيلا في الدوري الإنجليزي

أعلن المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر يونايتد، إيريك تين هاج، تشكيل اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة أستون فيلا في الجولة الـ24 من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وتنطلق مباراة مانشستر يونايتد وأستون فيلا في تمام الساعة السادسة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة” على ملعب “فيلا بارك”.

اقرأ ايضاً.. السير فيرجسون: توتنهام لن يفوز أبدًا ببطولة الدوري الإنجليزي

ويحتل مانشستر يونايتد المركز السادس في ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي برصيد 38 نقطة، بينما يأتي أستون فيلا في المركز الخامس برصيد 46 نقطة. تشكيل مانشستر يونايتد اليوم أمام أستون فيلا في الدوري الإنجليزي

حراسة المرمى: أونانا.

الدفاع: دالوت – مجواير – فاران – لوك شو.

الوسط: برونو فيرنانديز – كاسيميرو – ماينو.

الهجوم: جارناتشو – راشفورد – هويلاند.

🚨 Your United XI to take on Aston Villa 👇#MUFC || #AVLMUN — Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 11, 2024

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, and has received a boost in his pursuit following fresh reports.

What's the latest on Conor Gallagher to Newcastle?

According to talkSPORT's Alex Crook, the beleaguered Blues are set to sell up to five homegrown stars this summer to finance the summer rebuild and trim the inflated squad.

The Magpies are said to have been 'alerted' to the possibility of signing the £40m-rated midfielder this summer, with technical director Dan Ashworth eyeing multiple signings to bolster the ranks on Tyneside after Newcastle qualified for next season's Champions League.

Everton lodged a £45m bid for the 23-year-old in January but failed to ensnare their man, though Newcastle boast the affluence and allure to get a deal over the line and fortify their ranks with an industrious new engine.

Should Newcastle sign Conor Gallagher?

Gallagher burst into prominence in the Premier League after dazzling out on loan with Crystal Palace in 2021/22; he had played the previous campaign with West Bromwich Albion but found his feet resoundingly at Selhurst Park.

As per Sofascore, the six-cap England international recorded an impressive average rating of 7.08 with the Eagles, making 33 appearances, scoring eight goals and supplying three assists, completing 81% of his passes and averaging two tackles per match.

That unsurprisingly saw him lavished with praise by NBC Sports journalist Joe Prince-Wright, who said he's "like peak Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard rolled into one".

While such a claim sets lofty heights, Gallagher is indeed an assiduous midfielder with a knack for encompassing the full scope of a box-to-box midfielder's work in his approach on the pitch, and while he has enjoyed a somewhat unsuccessful season at Stamford Bridge, this is largely down to the disarray that Chelsea have been embroiled in this term, finishing 12th in the Premier League after spending £600m across two transfer windows under Todd Boehly's ownership.

Despite his team's woes, the "relentless" Gallagher – as he has been praised by one journalist – still ranks among the top 24% of midfielders across Europe's top five leagues for rate of non-penalty goals, the top 22% for rate of tackles, the top 19% for progressive carries and the top 21% for successful take-ons per 90, illustrating his dynamism that Howe would engulf in a heartbeat.

The £50k-per-week conductor would be the dream upgrade on Sean Longstaff, who has been a success story at St. James' Park and is beloved by the Toon faithful as a hometown talent, but he is hardly indispensable.

Rising through the youth ranks at Newcastle, Longstaff has played 41 matches across all competitions this season and has been hailed as his side's "unsung hero" by pundit Paul Merson, completing 83% of his passes in the top-flight this year, creating six big chances and averaging 1.3 tackles per game.

Compared to the Chelsea man, he ranks as low down as the bottom 22% for progressive carries per 90 and the bottom 18% for tackles per 90; not promising signs when pitting the pair together.

The £50k-per-week Magpie has even been touted as high as £50m by Sky Sports journalist Keith Downie for his feats this season, and while such a staggering sum might not be an apt reflection of his true market value, he is unequivocally resurgent under Howe's wing.

Gallagher, however, would be a better fit in the squad, and the club must ensure that his signature is procured this summer as the ascent continues.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has said having more seniors in the T20 side compared to the Test squad is a good feeling as it “makes things easy” for him for the two upcoming T20Is against India in Lauderhill, Florida

ESPNcricinfo staff26-Aug-2016

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has said having more seniors in the T20 side compared to the Test squad is a good feeling as it “makes things easy” for him for the two upcoming T20Is against India in Lauderhill, Florida. As opposed to the inexperienced Test side that lost 2-0 to India, their T20 squad features Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell and Kieron Pollard among other specialist T20 players. They will also play under the new captain Carlos Brathwaite after Darren Sammy was dropped from the side.”It’s good to have all the senior guys back and they make things easy for me because it’s a case of them doing all the work and they know this format inside out,” Simmons said on Thursday in Lauderhill. “So it gives me a chance to just enjoy them freeing themselves out there.”Simmons also said being the T20 champions helped the side’s confidence, comparing them with the 1980s’ Test side, which dominated the longer format for years.”In this context, I think it’s a case where we are world champions and it’s something we have made our own, similar to back in the ’80s when we made Test cricket our own. We always had the team to beat in T20 cricket so from that point of view we’ve got a lot better and all the guys are loving playing it. But it’s a stepping-stone to one-day cricket too.”Brathwaite has played only eight T20Is so far and played only the first of the four Tests against India, scoring 0 and an unbeaten 51. While he had recently said the T20 players were “mature enough” to handle a change in leadership, Simmons said the objective of the new captain and the entire side would be to build on the World T20 win in India.”I think his (Brathwaite’s) main mindset is that we have to continue where Sammy left us and the good work that Sammy did in this position,” Simmons said. “I think that’s the mindset of all players that we have to continue the work we did in the [T20] World Cup and before that.”Even though their T20 squad is vastly different from the Test side, Simmons said there would be an “easy” transition in the dressing room because the T20 side has broadly remained the same since the World T20, which they won without Narine and Pollard.”Yeah, it could be a bit different but I think there’s only three players here who played in that [Test] series,” Simmons explained. “So it is not that much of a transition because the three players know how to play this and one of them was the best player in the World Cup, you know, batting wise. I think we are easy with that transition.”We still prepare for the two days here the same way we would have prepared before. It’s just that the Indian team has been together for longer but we are over here preparing and we will do that over the next two days.”Simmons also emphasised on the kind of impact players like Russell and Narine could make in the shortest format. Russell recently struck a 44-ball 100 packed with 11 sixes and played a crucial role, along with Gayle, in taking Jamaica Tallawahs to their second CPL title. Narine took 14 wickets in the CPL with an economy rate of 5.55, and also finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the tri-series against South Africa and Australia in June.”I don’t think there’s much to be said about Andre,” Simmons said. “From what he’s on the pitch, he just gives everything over there and he’s always going to be our main player for us. Once he starts, with either bat or ball, we are in a position of winning.”I haven’t seen the surface properly yet but Narine played here for Trinidad & Tobago in the CPL and he has done well and adapted well. So I’d like the same from him.”Their squad will also be bolstered by Johnson Charles, the second-highest run-scorer in the CPL, Andre Fletcher, Lendl Simmons and legspinner Samuel Badree, the No. 1 ranked bowler in T20Is, who had injured himself in the World T20 final. Simmons stated that beating India in T20s, just like they had done in the World T20 semi-final in Mumbai, was going to be a bigger motivation than their T20 ranking, which is third currently behind New Zealand and India.”It (ranking) is motivation but I think, as in Mumbai, just to beat India because that’s always going to be the team to beat in T20 cricket because they’ve commanded the format for a long period. So winning against India is always going to be high on the agenda. Where we get after that, we are happy at that.”The only thing that we are doing is that we will prepare as best as we can because India is going to be coming looking for revenge for the semi-final loss and we have to make sure that we are ready for whatever they bring to us.”Simmons was also asked about the recent discussions the WICB held with the players during the WICB/WIPA Players’ Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and he barely commented on that, but sounded more excited about the coming matches at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill.”I was there, and I’m happy that discussions were held,” he said. “It’s not about holding discussions; it’s about where you go from there. Let’s see where it takes us.”This is an awesome stadium, awesome! Looking at the CPL, the wicket seemed to be very good too. So if the wicket is as good as it was in CPL in a stadium like this, we are in for a treat over the weekend.”

أعرب حسام غالي قائد الأهلي الأسبق وعضو مجلس الإدارة الحالي، عن سعادته بالتواجد داخل أروقة نادي الزمالك، خلال زيارة مسؤولي القلعة الحمراء لمجلس الزمالك الجديد.

الخطيب يوجه الدعوة إلى مجلس إدارة الزمالك لزيارة الأهلي

وقال غالي في تصريحات تلفزيونية عبر فضائية “الزمالك” ببرنامج “زملكاوي”: “سعداء بتواجدنا داخل نادي الزمالك، وهذه الزيارة تاريخية، كانت مؤجلة واستغرقت وقتًا طويلًا لكي تنفذ”.

وأضاف: “هذه بداية لنبذ التعصب، وكما قال محمود الخطيب وحسين لبيب، دورنا كمسؤولين وإعلاميين أن نظهر الصورة الجيدة للرياضة”.

وأردف: “المنافسة داخل الملعب ولكن في النهاية نحن إخوة وخارج الملعب لا يوجد تعصب لأن هذه ليست الرياضة”.

وتابع: “تربطني علاقة جيدة بـ هاني شكري وأتمنى له التوفيق هو ومجلس إدارة نادي الزمالك”.

The goalkeeper conundrum is one of the main issues that Mauricio Pochettino must combat if he is to oversee any progression during his first season at Chelsea.

Edouard Mendy’s form has suddenly capitulated after an imperious campaign in England that culminated in the club’s second Champions League victory in May 2021.

In the final stages of last season, Kepa Arrizabalaga was the preferred choice between the sticks, but he was unconvincing and unreliable – traits that have embodied the Spaniard’s career in West London since his record-breaking £71.6m move from Athletic Bilbao.

Indeed, writer Jai McIntosh aptly summed up his campaign in 2022/23, suggesting the Spaniard had "improved" but in the grand scheme of things, was still "terrible".

As such, one player who has caught the attention of the Blues hierarchy is Mike Maignan, who would be an excellent solution to an ongoing problem.

What’s the latest on Mike Maignan to Chelsea?

According to La Repubblica (via FC Inter News), Chelsea has submitted an offer of €60m (£52m) for the AC Milan goalkeeper.

The Frenchman has previously attracted interest from the capital, as Frank Lampard was reportedly plotting a move for him in 2020, as per le10sport.

The 27-year-old’s future has been plunged into uncertainty as it has been revealed that Milan director Paolo Maldini will leave the club due to disagreements with club chairman Gerry Cardinale.

La Repubblica has announced that this has left many players perplexed, and they are now considering their futures, and the six-cap international is one of those who could be tempted to depart.

Would Mike Maignan be a good signing for Chelsea?

The £60k-per-week star has been in imperious form this season, having made 29 appearances in all competitions he conceded just 27 goals and kept ten clean sheets.

His string of impressive performances means that he ranks within the top 11% in Europe’s top five leagues among his positional peers for goals against per 90, as well as the highest 22% for his clean sheet percentage, according to FBref.

The former Lille man has been described as a "monster" by Goal's Robin Brainer and his international teammate Raphael Varane has also provided a glowing sentiment of his compatriot, saying: “Maignan is a goalkeeper who brings serenity, as well as having those skills in goal.

“He is a calm person, sure of his strengths, and it is true that as a defender, feeling this presence behind is important. It’s not just the potential he has but also the presence he has on goal.”

The ability to instil calmness within the defence is an unteachable trait, and it's something that Kepa has drastically failed to achieve.

His lack of presence and quality has been a defining theme of his troubled time at Chelsea.

Ian Wright feels the £150k-per-week shot-stopper “makes too many mistakes” and on his podcast ‘Wrighty’s House’ he added: “I cannot as a Chelsea fan look at that goalkeeper and feel like he’s going to help us win a game. I can’t see it.”

If Pochettino was able to secure Maignan it would be a huge coup and a logical step in what is set to be an exhaustive rebuild.

A round-up of the National Cricket League 2016-17 matches that ended on September 28, 2016

ESPNcricinfo staff28-Sep-2016

Tier 1Rain wreaked havoc in the National Cricket League Tier-1 opening-round match between Dhaka Metropolis and Dhaka Division. Only 15 overs of play were possible over four days in the drawn game and the umpires called off play early on the final day. The other three first-round matches were also affected by rain.Barisal Division held Khulna Division to a draw at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna. Batting first, Barisal were bowled out for 261 runs in 80 overs. Abdur Razzak and Al-Amin Hossain picked up three wickets each while Barisal’s innings was propped up by three fifties by Shahriar Nafees, Fazle Mahmud and Monir Hossain. In reply, Khulna posted 424 runs with Tushar Imran and Razzak scoring 91 and 97 respectively, while Mahedi Hasan and Mehedi Hasan Miraz made 85 and 73. Golam Kabir and Sohag Gazi took three wickets each. Trailing by 163 runs, Barisal reached 248 for 8 on the final day. Nafees struck his second fifty of the match, scoring 72.Tier 2In Sylhet, Rangpur Division reached 224 for 5 in a chase of 265 runs in a draw against Chittagong Division in a Tier-2 match. Rangpur scored more than five runs an over in their chase, but couldn’t push their way to a win. Mahmudul Hasan struck an 89-ball 85 and Ariful Haque slammed 63 off 50 balls to control Rangpur’s chase.Earlier batting first, Chittagong put up 368 runs. Yasir Ali top-scored with 90 while Tasamul Haque struck 52. Alauddin Babu took three wickets. Rangpur conceded a first-innings lead of 13 runs after being bowled out for 355. Tanveer Haider fell three runs short of a hundred, while Saymon Ahmed (53) and Dhiman Ghosh (86) also made fifties. Yasir Arafat Mishu took 5 for 65 on his first-class debut. Suhrawadi Shuvo’s 5 for 50 then helped Rangpur bowl Chittagong out for 251 in the second innings, leaving Rangpur a target of 265.In the other Tier-2 game, Rajshahi Division also drew against Sylhet Division at home. Batting first, Abu Jayed’s five-for blew Rajshahi away for 199 runs in the first innings. Then Farhad Reza and Muktar Ali took three wickets each as Sylhet were bowled out for 175, giving Rajshahi a 24-run lead. Rain, however, ate into the game and the match ended with Rajshahi at 120 for 4 in the second innings.

يواصل أشرف صبحي، وزير الشباب والرياضة، متابعته لمستجدات الأوضاع لبعثة الأهلي، بعد وصولها إلى مطار كوماسي.

وكانت طائرة الفريق بالأمس قد تعرضت لحادث بعد هبوطها إلى مطار أكرا للتزود بالوقود، قبل استئناف الرحلة اليوم والوصول إلى كوماسي.

ويلعب الأهلي أمام ميدياما في غانا، مساء غد الجمعة، ضمن منافسات الجولة الخامسة من مرحلة المجموعات بدوري أبطال إفريقيا.

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ويتابع وزير الشباب والرياضة مع بعثة الأهلي، الأوضاع أولاً بأول والاطمئنان على البعثة، وتحركات مجلس إدارة الأهلي نحو تأجيل المباراة بالتنسيق مع الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم، نظرًا لتلك الظروف الطارئة.

ووجه الدكتور أشرف صبحي الشكر لـ أيمن الدسوقي يوسف، سفير مصر في دولة غانا، على سرعة تعامله مع الحادث، وتوفير كافة الإمكانات لدعم بعثة الأهلي، مشيداً بالدور الكبير الذي تلعبه وزارة الخارجية المصرية مع كافة البعثات في مختلف دول العالم.

A lack of potency and end product is a storyline that has become synonymous with Chelsea’s abysmal season.

The Blues netted just 38 times in as many games, a dismal reflection of the club’s underperforming frontline.

Kai Havertz was often tasked with leading and was the top scorer with a measly seven goals.

It has since been revealed by Fabrizio Romano that the German is open to leaving West London to try a new experience after Real Madrid registered an interest in him last week.

When Havertz finished a difficult debut season in England with the Champions League winning goal in the 2021 final, he was tipped to kick on at Stamford Bridge and display some ruthless consistency.

However, it has unravelled into a disappointing spiral, and he looks set to depart this summer.

One player who has been linked to being part of the Mauricio Pochettino revolution is Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez, who has been far more clinical and effective across the year.

What’s the latest on Lautaro Martinez to Chelsea?

The Argentine’s transfer to the English capital could be discussed when the clubs hold talks over the Romelu Lukaku situation later this month, Romano revealed to GIVEMESPORT.

He said: “At the moment I'm not aware of any contact for Martinez, but let's see what's going to happen in the conversations between Inter Milan and Chelsea for Lukaku this month when they speak about that. But at the moment, with Martinez and Chelsea, there is still nothing concrete.”

Previous reports have suggested he may cost around £70m.

Why would Lautaro Martinez be a good signing for Chelsea?

The £186k-per-week forward has been in magnificent form for the Nerazzurri this year, having notched 39 goal contributions in 56 appearances in all competitions this term.

Quite frankly, these are numbers that Havertz can only dream of in a Chelsea shirt.

Whilst the debate rages on the former Bayer Leverkusen prodigy’s best position, it is quite clear to see that the chances cannot keep falling to him and each week that passes he seems to cut an even more dejected and uninvolved figure.

Earlier in the season, Frank Leboeuf described the playmaker as “shameful” and after three full seasons at Chelsea, he is yet to convince anyone that he can consistently perform.

Meanwhile, in northern Italy, Martinez is arguably Inter’s most important player – a devastating outlet that can score and link the play.

In Europe’s top five leagues among his positional, he ranks in the highest 13% for shot-creating actions per 90, as well as the best 9% for non-penalty goals per 90, according to FBref.

The 48-cap international star won the World Cup in Qatar and Lionel Messi has even hailed his compatriot, saying: "He's spectacular. He has impressive qualities. You could tell he was going to be a great player and he is showing that.

"He's very strong, really good one on one, scores a lot of goals and in the area he fights with anyone, holds it up, he can turn, scrap to win it all on his own. He's very complete."

If Chelsea could land this outlandish coup, they will instantly be a more menacing outfit next year.