Com 19 pontos somados até aqui, oFlamengo está escalado para o confronto das 16h deste domingo de Carnaval, diante do Resende, pela 9ª rodada do Campeonato Carioca, no Estádio Nilton Santos. O técnico Paulo Sousa continua rodando o time, e, assim, Diego Alves volta a ganhar a oportunidade no gol rubro-negro.
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Dessa forma, o Flamengo vai a campo com: Diego Alves; Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira e Filipe Luís; Rodinei, João Gomes, Andreas Pereira e Everton Ribeiro; Bruno Henrique, Gabi e Pedro.
FICHA TÉCNICA Flamengo x Resende – 9ª rodada do Carioca Data e horário: 27/02/2022, às 16h (de Brasília) Local: Estádio Nilton Santos, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Árbitro: Felipe da Silva Gonçalves Paludo Assistentes: Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Corrêa e Gustavo Mota Correia Onde assistir: Record TV,Cariocão Play, Fla TV+ e Tempo Real do LANCE!
Smriti Mandhana has won the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy for being the ICC’s Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2021. She becomes only the second player, after Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry, to win the highest individual distinction in the women’s overall category of the annual ICC awards more than once.Mandhana was also nominated for the Women’s T20I Player of the Year award, but that was won by England opener Tammy Beaumont. Mandhana was, however, named in the ICC Women’s T20I Team of the Year.Mandhana, who was named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year in 2018, pipped fellow opening batters Beaumont, Lizelle Lee of South Africa, and Gaby Lewis of Ireland to the honour. Jhulan Goswami, who won the same award in 2007, is the only other Indian woman to ever win an ICC annual award.Related
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Commenting on receiving the honour Mandhana told ICC: “I am truly honoured for receiving the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2021. I am grateful to my team-mates, my coaches, my family, friends and fans who believed in my potential and supported me in this journey.”A recognition of such high class from the global governing body of cricket in an exceptional and difficult year will motivate me to continue to better my game and contribute to Team India’s success going forward. I look forward to 2022 with a clear focus on winning the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in New Zealand as we continue to prepare as a team and unit.”In 2021, since India’s return to the field on March 7 following a 364-day absence from the international scene – primarily because of the Covid-19 pandemic but also the BCCI’s inability to schedule games for them even as the Indian men’s team got its share of fixtures – Mandhana scored 855 runs in 22 international matches across three series, at an average of 38.86, hitting one century and five half-centuries along the way. The crowning piece in her run tally was a Player-of-the-Match-winning maiden hundred in the longest format – 127 against Australia at Gold Coast – in what was India’s maiden women’s day-night Test.In 2018, Mandhana had finished atop the run chart in women’s ODIs with 669 runs at an average of 66.90 and was the third-highest scorer in T20Is with 622 runs at a strike rate of 130.67.The ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award, instituted in 2006, was named after Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, the former England Women’s Test cricketer and administrator, in 2017 upon the reintroduction of the category. Perry won the honour in 2017 and 2019 and took home the ICC Women’s Player of the Decade award in 2020.
Lizelle Lee named ICC Women’s ODI cricketer of the year
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South Africa batter Lizelle Lee has been named the ICC women’s ODI cricketer of the year, following a stellar 2021 in which she ended as the leading run-scorer in the format.Lee, the top-ranked batter in the world, scored 632 runs in 11 matches at an average of 90.28, including one century and five half-centuries. She played a pivotal role in the ODI series against India last March, making 288 runs, as South Africa sealed a 4-1 win. During the third match of that series, in Lucknow, she made her highest individual score, blasting an unbeaten 132 to help the team to a narrow win. She was eventually named the Player of the Series.Lee carried her fine form into the tour of West Indies, where she was once again the leading run-scorer, finishing the ODI leg with 248 runs in four matches at an average of 124.”This award means a lot to me, I didn’t expect it,” Lee said. “It’s an honour to just be nominated, so this feels amazing. There are so many people to give credit to – my parents and my wife have been my biggest source of support, but also my team-mates.”There are a few innings that stand out, but I’d rank the ones against India and my 90-something against West Indies in tough conditions as one of the best.”
West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui has been handed a Niclas Fullkrug fitness boost, as news from a “club source” has been shared in the last 24 hours.
West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug absent through injury since September
The £27 million summer signing has scored just once this season, a goal for Germany against Hungary in the UEFA Nations League, and he’s been absent through injury ever since.
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Fullkrug picked up an Achilles tendon injury on international duty and has been sidelined ever since, with West Ham receiving around £17,000 of compensation from FIFA every day of the 31-year-old’s absence.
The ex-Borussia Dortmund star, who scored 16 goals in all competitions last season, and two at Euro 2024, was brought in by technical director Tim Steidten as the solution to West Ham’s striker shortage going forward.
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Both Michail Antonio (34) and Danny Ings (32) are out of contract in the summer, as they also reach the twilight phase of their careers, but Fullkrug has been unable to showcase his abilities as a prolific striker due to his injury hell.
This has led to reports that Fullkrug could even leave West Ham in January, with Steidten in the market for a new striker, potentially on loan (GiveMeSport).
The Telegraph named West Ham as contenders to sign Brighton starlet Evan Ferguson on a temporary deal in the winter, with the Seagulls green-lighting his January exit so he can accumulate more game time and further his development.
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In the meantime, West Ham will be hoping Fullkrug can return to the field as soon as possible and justify his price tag.
“Niclas [Fullkrug] is improving, but he’s still out and is not ready for Newcastle,” said Lopetegui on Fullkrug’s fitness last week.
“We have a little problem with two players, but we have to check tomorrow, and I hope they’re going to be ready for the next challenge on Monday. I hope they’re going to be better tomorrow as they are little things, so we hope we can overcome this problem.
“We’re very happy with Alphonse [Areola]. He’s working well, but let’s see what’s going to happen.”
Lopetegui handed Fullkrug injury boost as West Ham insider shares fresh update
According to club insider Claret & Hugh on Wednesday, Fullkrug is “nearly back” from injury for West Ham, and the report suggests that he could feature on the bench against Arsenal this weekend.
Failing that, the forward could be named on the bench for their following game against Leicester City.
However, there is a caveat, as the outlet also refuses to rule out the possibility of Fullkrug leaving in January – and the club signing a new striker in January will depend on this, not to mention his overall performances once he returns to action.
Other strikers who West Ham have been linked with are Fotis Ioannidis and Vangelis Pavlidis, with the latter Greek international scoring a brace against England at Wembley recently.
Tottenham Hotspur are now preparing to lodge a bid for a Premier League youngster who’s “going to be a star”, according to a report.
Tottenham transfer rumours
Speaking to Spurs News, transfer insider Graeme Bailey recently detailed that signing a left-sided defender is likely to be Ange Postecoglou’s main target in the January transfer window, saying:
“From what I’m hearing, I think especially now a left-sided centre-back looks to be the priority because that’s the area they are most short in. They cannot afford another major injury there.”
However, it is clear that Postecoglou is keen to bolster his squad in a number of other areas too, with Manchester City winger Jack Grealish now on the radar, while Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson has also been linked with a switch to N17.
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A number of players are clearly being considered by Postecoglou, and one of the Premier League’s breakout stars could potentially be in line for a move to the capital as well if reports from Spain are to be believed.
Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte, who is currently on loan at Leicester City, has now emerged as a subject of interest for Tottenham, with the club willing to fight to ensure they win the race for his signature.
The report states that a Spurs bid is currently being prepared, with the Seagulls apparently willing to let the 19-year-old leave for a fee of €50m (£41m), amidst interest from several other clubs, including current employers Leicester.
Brighton midfielder Facundo Buonanotte.
At the moment, Buananotte is enjoying his time on loan at Leicester, and it is clear to see why, given that he has made a flying start to the Premier League campaign, recording five goal contributions in his opening nine games.
Buananotte destined for the top
Some members of the media have tipped the midfielder to go on to great things, with talkSPORT’s Jack Johnson suggesting that he is “going to be a star” after an impressive performance earlier this season.
The starlet’s ability going forward could make him a perfect fit in a Postecoglou system, with Spurs recently being praised for their “entertaining” and attacking style of play by former striker Dimitar Berbatov.
Not only that, but the Leicester loanee is also more than capable of pitching in defensively, placing in the 99th percentile for tackles per 90 and the 98th percentile for blocks per 90 compared to his positional peers over the past year.
Should Buonanotte become available at some point in the future, then Spurs should undoubtedly pursue his signature, however it would not be a surprise if Brighton hardened their stance on letting him leave if he continues to impress in a Leicester shirt.
In a Test match that Tom Latham feels was “even stevens” for the first three days, South Africa’s batting on the fourth day proved to be the difference between a series win and the eventual 1-1 shared result, according to the New Zealand captain.New Zealand lost the Test by 198 runs – their second home Test loss this summer after losing to Bangladesh in the New Year’s Test – and Latham, leading the side in Kane Williamson’s extended absence because of injury, said South Africa did what his side couldn’t: build partnerships, especially lower down the order.Related
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“From 1-0 to here is quite disappointing on our front,” Latham said after the game. “We knew coming in that we had to front up again and we knew South Africa were going to bring their best. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to stick with them for long enough [on day four] and get those breakthroughs. They were able to put a good score and then coming into our second innings, we couldn’t build partnerships, especially among our top four.”After South Africa had taken a 71-run first-innings lead, the visitors started the fourth morning on 140 for 5, but managed to get to 354 for 9 before declaring, setting a target of 426. Kyle Verreynne, who finished unbeaten on 136 in the third innings, put on partnerships of 78 for the sixth wicket with Wiaan Mulder and 78 for the eighth with Kagiso Rabada, the runs coming at 7.43 in the latter stand.”I think there were times throughout the Test match where momentum shifted from team to team,” Latham said. “We were able to stay with South Africa for long periods but they managed to get their heads in front yesterday with lower-order partnerships. From a batting point of view, we were unable to do that. If we were able to do that, things might have looked different. Both in the first and second innings.”In the fourth innings, the only bright spot for New Zealand was Devon Conway’s 92, which gave them a chance of, perhaps, drawing the contest, as there was some possibility of rain on the final day. But New Zealand were met with some hostile bowling from Rabada and Marco Jansen, both taking three wickets each, and Keshav Maharaj, who also picked up three wickets.However, despite Maharaj’s success, Latham did not feel that New Zealand missed a spinner in their side and felt the best available XI had been put on the park.”They were 200 ahead for five down [in South Africa’s second innings]. If we were able to get a couple of wickets then, things might have shifted right away in our favour,” Latham said. “The score they put on was obviously going to be tough to get on that wicket, especially with fresh bowlers.”I don’t think we missed a spinner. Regardless of what side we put on, we have a way we like to go about things. Even though the wicket was slightly flatter, there wasn’t a huge amount of turn and we certainly thought we had a team that was good enough to win.Latham: “There were couple of games where we didn’t quite play our best”•Getty Images
“Certainly happy with the side we have. We have full belief in the side we have and the XI we put out. From a batting point of view, in New Zealand, some surfaces – sometimes it is not easy, sometimes it is not your day, and I think we’ve shown over long periods of time that we can be successful on these wickets. We had a couple of guys missing who will come back to the squad and then we will reassess.”Entering the home summer, New Zealand were considered favourites to win all four Tests, more so since they entered 2022 on the back of 17 consecutive home Tests without a loss. But points dropped against Bangladesh and then against South Africa, added to the series loss in India, have now put the defending Test world champions in a precarious position; they might not be able to reach the final of the 2021-23 edition.With away tours of England and Pakistan to follow, along with a home series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand at sixth have their backs against the wall. However, Latham was gung-ho about claiming full points in England.”As a whole, we had four Test matches in New Zealand and wanted to win them all, and unfortunately we weren’t able to do that. We played some good cricket in between and there were couple of games where we didn’t quite play our best,” he said. “We’ve got three Tests in England as our next tour and the goal there will be to win three Tests over there. From an England point of view, we played a couple of Tests over there last year [including the WTC final against India], so conditions are familiar.”Obviously you set out to win every Test at home. When we head to England, it will be important we shift our focus to that and win that series over there. Whatever Test it is, whether the first of a championship cycle or the last one, you always set out with the ambition of winning. So we now focus on the next Test match.”
Arsenal have reportedly turned their attention to an €80 million-rated forward as they try and solve their striker issues this summer.
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According to Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri, Arsenal are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike but Newcastle United have actually enquired about the 22-year-old. And Sky Sports Germany add that while the Frenchman is likely to leave the club this summer, the Bundesliga team have slapped a €80m (£67m) price tag on his head.
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Arsenal are once again set to fall short in their bid to win their first Premier League title since 2004 and many believe their failure to get over the line is down to not having a clinical striker. The season-ending injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have intensified calls to recruit a new number nine and maybe the 6ft 3in Ekitike is the man to solve those problems.
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O presidente do São Paulo, Julio Casares, confirmou nesta quarta-feira (09) em suas redes sociais que o clássico contra o Palmeiras, que acontecerá na quinta-feira (10), contará com 100% de capacidade. O governador João Doria liberou ocupação máxima dos estádios de futebol e eventos.
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A última vez que o Morumbi contou com a ocupação total do estádio foi no dia 11 de março de 2020, em uma partida disputada pelo Tricolor paulista contra o LDU.
O jogo foi válido pela segunda rodada da fase de grupos da Libertadores 2020, e contou com a vitória do São Paulo com um placar de 3 a 0.Reinaldo, Daniel Alves e Igor Gomes foram os autores dos gols que garantiram a vitória da equipe.
Na época, o clube ainda era comandado por Fernando Diniz. A vitória colocou o Tricolor em segundo lugar do Grupo D. A partida contou com fortes emoções, incluindo uma expulsão deSornoza, atleta do LDU, que deu um soco em Daniel Alves no segundo tempo.
حقق فريق آرسنال فوزاً كبيراً على ضيفه ريال مدريد بنتيجة 0/3، في إطار منافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا لموسم 2024/2025.
وواجه ريال مدريد نظيره آرسنال في منافسات ذهاب ربع نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، على ملعب “الإمارات”.
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في الشوط الأول ومع الدقيقة الرابعة كاد مارتن أوديجارد أن يسجل هدف آرسنال الأول لكن الكرة اصطدمت بـ رأس ويليام ساليبا.
وأهدر كيليان مبابي فرصة ثمينة منفرداً بحارس آرسنال ديفيد رايا وذلك عقب تلقيه تمريرة رائعة من جود بيلينجهام بحلول الدقيقة 30.
وكاد ديكلان رايس أن يفتتح التسجيل لصالح أصحاب الأرض من ضربة رأسية قبل نهاية الشوط الأول، لكن كورتوا تصدى للكرة ببراعة وحرم أيضاً مارتينيلي من هز شباك الفريق الملكي.
وفي الشوط الثاني ومع الدقيقة 50، كاد كيليان مبابي أن يوقع على أول أهداف ريال مدريد في المباراة لكن تسديدته جاءت بالشباك الخارجية لمرمى آرسنال.
وبحلول الدقيقة 58 أحرز ديكلان رايس الهدف الأول لصالح آرسنال من ضربة حرة مباشرة بطريقة رائعة، ليهز شباك الفريق الملكي بتسديدة صاروخية.
وعلى مرتين حرم ديفيد ألابا وتيبو كورتوا، لاعب آرسنال ميكيل ميرينو من تسجيل هدفاً ثانياً مؤكدًا للجانرز من أجل تعزيز تقدم أصحاب الأرض في نتيجة المباراة عند الدقيقة 66.
وبضربة حرة مباشرة أخرى، وقع ديكلان رايس على ثاني أهداف آرسنال بالدقيقة 70 بطريقة رائعة وفي زاوية صعبة.
وبحلول الدقيقة 75، تمكن ميكيل ميرينو من تسجيل هدفاً ثالثاً من تسديدة يسارية رائعة وذلك بعدما تلقى تمريرة حاسمة رائعة من لويس سكيلي.
ومع الدقيقة الرابعة من الوقت المحتسب بدل من الضائع، تحصل كامافينجا على البطاقة الصفراء الثانية والحمراء بعد تدخله القوي على تروسارد.
بهذه النتيجة، يتمكن آرسنال من تحقيق فوز هام ليضع قدماً في دور نصف نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، في انتظار مواجهة الإياب.
يذكر أن لقاء الإياب بين الفريقين سيقام على ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”، يوم الأربعاء المقبل في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة. هدف ديكلان رايس العالمي في مرمي ريال مدريد
Arsenal v Manchester United is one of the biggest grudge matches in English football.
A fixture often filled with heated exchanges, late tackles and plenty of drama, the two have met hundreds of times, with each Premier League still showing remnants of when their rivalry was at its fiercest.
A decent chunk of those meetings have been in the FA Cup.
Arsenal and United both have rich histories in the competition – especially when they’re paired together. Here, we’ve recalled the seven best FA Cup clashes between them.
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1 ByRoss Kilvington May 12, 2025 7 Man Utd 4-0 Arsenal (2008) Red Devils batter much-changed title rivals
Arsenal were on course for a first league title in four years when they met United in the fifth round of the 2007/08 FA Cup, and as such, manager Arsene Wenger opted to rest a host of first-team players. It proved to be a poor decision by the Frenchman.
To nobody’s surprise, the likes of Justin Hoyte, Armand Traore and Nicklas Bendtner couldn’t keep up with United, who ran out as comprehensive 4-0 winners thanks to a brace from Darren Fletcher and goals from Wayne Rooney and Nani.
Arsenal’s season began to unravel soon after. They went on to win just one of their next eight games in the Premier League as their title hopes slipped through their hands and into United’s, who went on to be crowned champions.
6 Arsenal 0-1 Man Utd (2004) Scholes strike defeats Invincibles at Villa Park
Arsenal were in the midst of an unbeaten league season and on an 18-match unbeaten run in the FA Cup when they took on United at Villa Park in the semi-finals in 2003/04.
United, seemingly incensed by their rivals’ good form, were up for a fight – and gave the Gunners just that.
After scoring the eventual winning goal in the 31st minute, Paul Scholes put in an awful challenge on Jose Antonio Reyes, which, while unpunished, left the Spaniard with ligament damage.
Roy Keane also got away with a number of questionable challenges, while Freddie Ljungberg broke his hand as the Gunners’ hopes of a famous treble were literally hacked short.
5 Man Utd 1-2 Arsenal (2015) Welbeck returns to dump United out
Just one day after Radamel Falcao completed a big-money loan move to United in September 2015, Danny Welbeck, a product of the Red Devils’ academy, left the club to join rivals Arsenal in a £16 million move.
“We let him go because of Falcao,” United manager Louis van Gaal said following his departure.
Six months later, Welbeck returned to Old Trafford for the first time and scored the winner, which he celebrated wildly, to steer Arsenal into the semi-finals of the FA Cup and end United’s realistic hopes of silverware for the season.
With Falcao left on the bench, United responded quickly to Nacho Monreal’s opener through Wayne Rooney, but imploded as Welbeck’s strike was followed by the sending-off of Angel Di Maria, who literally saw red after confronting referee Michael Oliver.
The Gunners then saw off Reading and Aston Villa to secure a second successive FA Cup triumph.
4 Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd (2005) Vieira seals tense final despite United domination
United completely dominated the 2005 FA Cup final, but it was Arsenal who prevailed as winners by way of penalties.
The Red Devils had four times as many shots as their opponents, eight times as many shots on target and 12 times as many corners, but couldn’t find a breakthrough, with Wayne Rooney coming closest when he hit the post in the 66th minute.
In the shootout, Paul Scholes saw his effort saved by Jens Lehmann, before Patrick Vieira stepped up to score the winning spot-kick with what was his last kick of a ball in an Arsenal shirt. Arsene Wenger conceded after the game that his side “were a bit lucky”.
3 Man Utd 0-2 Arsenal (2003) Giggs misses and Beckham booted as holders progress
Arsene Wenger rested Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp when Arsenal met United in the fifth round of the 2002/03 FA Cup, but it proved not to matter as replacements Francis Jeffers and Sylvain Wiltord proved too much for the Red Devils in what was a typically ill-tempered affair at Old Trafford.
After three yellow cards in the opening seven minutes, United had the chance to take the lead when Ryan Giggs ran through on goal and rounded Arsenal ‘keeper David Seaman. However, with an empty net, the Welshman put the ball over the bar.
The miss proved to be pivotal, as shortly after, midfielder Edu put the Gunners in front with a deflected free-kick before Wiltord doubled their advantage just after the break.
The aftermath of the game was then overshadowed by an extraordinary dressing room incident that left David Beckham requiring stitches courtesy of Sir Alex Ferguson’s flying boot.
Arsenal went on to win the trophy, beating Southampton 1-0 in the final.
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ByRoss Kilvington Nov 5, 2024 2 Arsenal 3-2 Man Utd (1979) The Five-minute Final ends in Gunners glory
The 1979 FA Cup final was decided in five minutes of pure, unadulterated chaos.
Arsenal had taken a 2-0 lead by half-time thanks to goals from Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton, and with 86 minutes on the clock, looked set to avenge their loss to Bobby Robson’s Ipswich Town in the previous year’s final.
However, United then inexplicably drew level, scoring twice in two minutes through Gordon McQueen and Sammy McIlroy, the latter of whom took advantage of some truly awful defending from the Gunners.
Almost as soon as McIlroy had finished celebrating, Alan Sunderland stole in at the back post to score the winner for the Gunners, clinching their first trophy in eight years. Utter madness.
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1 ByAlex Caple May 25, 2024 1 Arsenal 1-2 Man Utd (1999) Giggs wondergoal settles epic semi-final replay
In the last-ever FA Cup semi-final replay, the fixture got a fitting send-off in 1999 thanks to Arsenal and United, who gave us a game for ages at Villa Park.
David Beckham had given United the lead early on before Dennis Bergkamp levelled for Arsenal in the second half. After Roy Keane was sent for an early bath, Phil Neville then conceded a penalty in the 90th minute to hand the Gunners a chance to win the game.
But Peter Schmeichel saved Bergkamp’s spot kick and the tie went into extra-time, where Ryan Giggs would score the winner with one of the greatest FA Cup goals of all time, dribbling through four Arsenal defenders before slamming the ball into the roof of the net.
In 2019, Gary Neville described the match as the “best game of football I have ever played in.”
“It was the only time in a match where I ever smiled when I was playing – the only time I have done that in a pressure moment as it was enjoyable as well as exciting,” he said, adding: “You know when you just feel: ‘This is something special.'”
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Chelsea are now ready to sell a “sensational” £30m player, with Aston Villa expected to push to sign him, according to a report.
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The Blues are on the lookout for a new striker, with the board now prepared to green-light an £83m bid for Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, while Ipswich Town starlet Liam Delap is also believed to be on the shortlist.
However, it is not just the attack Enzo Maresca is looking to strengthen, having conducted a recent scouting mission to assess Bournemouth centre-back Illia Zabarnyi during the Cherries’ 1-0 victory against Tottenham Hotspur.
The west London club have become well-known as big spenders, particularly under the stewardship of owner Todd Boehly, so it is no surprise they are looking at bringing in additional reinforcements.
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Back in the summer, Chelsea spent around £220m in another wild spending spree, but it is paying dividends given that they are currently sitting second in the Premier League table.
Dewsbury-Hall transfer listed
However, not every signing has worked out the way Maresca would have hoped, with Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall failing to make the desired impact at Stamford Bridge, appearing for just 55 minutes across five appearances in the Premier League.
As such, the Blues are now ready to cut their losses and sell Dewsbury-Hall this January, with Football Insider reporting the midfielder has now been put up for sale.
Despite making a £30m move to Stamford Bridge in the summer, the west London club are now willing to listen to offers for the 26-year-old, and there will seemingly be no shortage of interest.
Rangers have already expressed an initial interest in the Englishman, but they are unlikely to have the financial muscle to get a deal over the line this January.
As such, Aston Villa are leading the race for the Chelsea outcast, and they are expected to push forward with their interest when the January transfer window opens in just a few weeks’ time.
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It is no wonder that Dewsbury-Hall has been unable to establish himself in the first team this season given the vast array of attacking talent available to Maresca, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a top-class player.
During his time with Leicester City, the Shepshed-born midfielder was very impressive, notching 26 goal contributions in the league last season, albeit in the Championship.
Two of those goals were of key importance, bagging a brace in a comeback victory against rivals Coventry City:
Former manager Brendan Rodgers once dubbed the Chelsea ace “sensational”, so there is no reason why he cannot go on to be a success at a different club, and a move to Villa Park could be a very attractive proposition.
However, it makes total sense that the Blues are looking to cash in this January considering the extremely limited impact Dewsbury-Hall has made at Stamford Bridge so far this season.