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Rangers have been linked with a move for Nimes winger Zinedine Ferhat recently and if he were to make the move to Ibrox this summer, it could be bad news for the future of Scott Arfield in Steven Gerrard’s side.

According to Foot Mercato (via Daily Record), Rangers are keen on adding the Algerian to their squad ahead of next season’s Champions League qualifiers, after his superb season in Ligue 1.

Despite playing for relegation candidates, the 28-year-old currently sits joint-top of the assist chart in Ligue 1, setting up 10 goals for his teammates, whilst he has also scored six times, which is his best ever season from a goalscoring perspective.

The £7.8m-rated star is predominantly deployed on the right-wing by Nimes but has played in a number of positions in his career, suggesting that he could be a really versatile option in Gerrard’s squad next season.

Assuming that Ferhat would be a starter at Rangers next season should he join this summer, his signing would likely be bad news for Arfield, who has already lost his status as a guaranteed starter this season, making just 11 starts in the Premiership, with the majority of his appearances in Gerrard’s side coming from the bench.

When the former Burnley man first joined Rangers he was often utilised as a winger but has moved more centrally as he has got older and perhaps lost a yard of pace, but unfortunately for him, Ferhat has been utilised centrally and out wide throughout his career, so would perhaps get the nod ahead of him next season.

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Gerrard is a big fan of the 32-year-old, and was full of praise for him back in 2018, saying:

“Scott has been superb. He is a great professional and a great lad who is growing each way and contributing really well. He is a really important player and that is the reason we were desperate to get him in the door.”

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However, Arfield’s influence has clearly declined this season and the addition of a quality, versatile winger such as Ferhat could well be the final nail in the coffin for the Canadian’s time as a regular starter at Ibrox.

And, in other news… Wilson should seal Rangers swoop for £8m-rated beast, he’s “had a fantastic season”

Many Wolves fans have been slamming the performance of Conor Coady in the first half of their game against Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League this afternoon.

The former Liverpool man struggled at times organising his defence against Graham Potter’s men, with Danny Welbeck especially causing him lots of problems with his pace and power.

He failed to get his foot on the ball to clear an inbound header from Lewis Dunk from a corner, which ultimately led to the home side going behind at Molineux. He also failed to win any of his duels in a disappointing first 45 minutes.

Coady will be hoping to have a much better second half under the watchful eyes of Nuno Espirito Santo, as the Wolves manager aims for his team to have a strong finish to a tough season.

Wolves fans on Coady display

These Wolves fans slammed the captain’s performance in the first half on Twitter, with one fan calling the 28-year-old a ‘liability’:

“Coady in a back 4 is not the one, holds off too much”

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“Get Coady gone man he’s so terrible”

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“Coady having a shocker”

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“If I speak about Coady I will be in big trouble”

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“Conor Coady is shocking”

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“Coady is a liability in a 4. Who’d have thought it? #wwfc”

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In other news, find out what Tim Spiers update has left some Wolves fans buzzing!

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Os torcedores do Flamengo interessados em ingressos para a partida da próxima quarta-feira, contra o América-MG, já podem comprar suas entradas. O preço é único: R$ 50 (R$ 25 meia).

Os rubro-negros poderão ocupar os setores Sul Inferior – Amarelo, Norte Inferior – Laranja, Leste Inferior – Vermelho, além do Leste Superior – Vermelho (Portão D e E), dependendo da procura.

Internet – 12 a 16/11 – www.meubilhete.com

Loja do América (Avenida dos Andradas, 3.000, – Bairro de Santa Efigênia – Piso G-1 do Boulevard Shopping)
– Sábado (12/11): 10h às 18h
– Domingo (13/11): FECHADO
– Segunda-feira (14/11) – 10h às 18h
– Terça-feira (15/11) – FECHADO
– Quarta-feira (16/11) – 10h às 16h
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– Domingo (13/11) – 10h às 17h
– Terça-feira (15/11) – 10h às 17h
Bilheteria Norte do Mineirão
– Sábado (12/11): 10h às 18h
– Domingo (13/11) – 10h às 18h
– Segunda-feira (14/11) – 10h às 18h
– Terça-feira (15/11) – 10h às 21h45
– Quarta-feira (16/11) – 10h até 10 minutos do segundo tempo de jogo
Abertura dos Portões: 19h45

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O volante Thiago Mendes, apesar de oscilar em 2016, é um dos jogadores mais cobiçados do São Paulo. Tanto que despertou o interesse do Cruzeiro, que gostaria de recebê-lo em uma possível troca pelo atacante Willian, informação divulgada pelo LANCE! neste semana. O são-paulino, porém, não quis se aprofundar no interesse dos mineiros e despistou com o argumento de que só pensa no clássico contra o Corinthians, neste sábado, no Morumbi.

– Minha cabeça só está focada no clássico. Não tenho cabeça para pensar em outra coisa, tenho de pensar primeiro no clássico para depois pensar em outra coisa. Mas no momento estou no São Paulo, tenho de honrar esse manto e focar. Tenho de dar um passo de cada vez. Honrar esse manto dentro de campo – afirmou o camisa 23, em entrevista coletiva.

Thiago Mendes está confirmado como titular no clássico deste sábado, no Morumbi. O jogador vê o duelo como uma oportunidade de se redimir com a torcida, que estará em grande número no estádio. Quase 50 mil ingressos já foram vendidos para o clássico de torcida única.

– Com certeza é diferente. Todo clássico para mim é importante. Como em todos os jogos também. Contra o Corinthians, o São Paulo vem negativo, isso tem que mudar. Agora com 50 mil torcedores no Morumbi, temos de dar alegria ao nosso torcedor, que faz tempo que não conseguimos dar – disse Thiago.

O jogador de 24 anos chegou ao clube no início de 2015 e tem índice de participação expressivo no time. O São Paulo disputou 137 jogos desde que o volante estreou, e Thiago ficou à disposição em 127, sendo 114 como titular e 13 no banco. Isso quer dizer que ele em 93% dos jogos ele esteve à disposição.

– Eu tento trabalhar. Focar bastante, dar meu máximo para o São Paulo. Não fico lembrando. Tenho de dar um passo de cada vez, ajudar o time do São Paulo. Procuro sempre me cuidar para ir bem – comentou o camisa 23.

Thiago Mendes tem contrato até dezembro de 2019 com o Tricolor. A diretoria diz que não tem intenção de negociá-lo neste momento.

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According to a report by Spanish outlet La Razon, Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has personally requested for the club to sign Sevilla colossus Diego Carlos this summer – with the Lilywhites manager appearing very keen on the Brazilian as a solution to his defensive woes.

Mourinho is under increasing scrutiny at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with speculation surrounding his future as Spurs currently face a battle to qualify for European football next season.

Jose Mourinho want Diego Carlos

This is despite a fine start to the 2020/2021 campaign which saw them briefly climb to top of the Premier League table at one point.

As the summer transfer window nears, Mourinho is now reportedly very keen to sign Sevilla powerhouse Diego Carlos in the summer as he eyes new additions to strengthen his defence.

The 28-year-old has a release clause of around €75 million (£64.8 million), and amid the current financial crisis caused by coronavirus, a boost for Spurs could be that the La Liga giants would agree to lower the price if they included Davinson Sanchez in the deal.

Sevilla are apparently ‘obliged to make a big sale’ this summer, and although there is plenty of noise surrounding fellow star centre-half Jules Kounde, they could opt to offload Carlos instead.

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Nicknamed ‘the beast’ with a ‘shade of Kalidou Koulibaly’, as Spanish football analyst Domagoj Kostanjšak explained last year when he was linked with Liverpool (Liverpool Echo), it appears Carlos has continued in that vain this season.

Amassing a round total 90% pass accuracy out from the back in La Liga this season, whilst also averaging the most clearances per 90 out of all Sevilla players with over ten appearances (WhoScored), it is safe to say he has been a consistent presence.

Time will tell what comes of this report, but Mourinho is certainly keen on the signing.

In other news: This Tottenham star could leave,  find out more here.

Charlton Athletic’s current stance on their out-of-contract stars could leave them quickly heading towards a disaster.

The Addicks stand to lose no fewer than eight first-team players come to the end of the season, and according to Lee Bowyer prior to his exit, the south-east Londoners will wait until they know which division they’ll be in next term.

Ultimately, that’s a very dangerous game to play from director of football Steve Gallen.

One of those players that could leave The Valley for nothing is midfielder-turned-talisman Chuks Aneke.

“I think there will be interest in Chuks. Everyone wants a striker. If we go up I’m guessing he would stay with us. He likes it with us. He is another we have got the best out of, so I couldn’t see why he’d leave if we went up,” explained Bowyer.

The 27-year-old is currently Charlton’s top goalscorer on 13 goals in all competitions, the bulk of which have contributed towards them being firmly in the playoff race.

Of course, the Addicks do not know whether they’ll be competing in the Championship or League One next season, but that shouldn’t stop them from trying to keep hold of their best players and clearly, Aneke falls under that bracket.

After bagging his 13th of the campaign, Bowyer waxed lyrical about the leading talisman, he told LondonNewsOnline: “He was immense up there again today. He’s unplayable, on his day he’s unplayable. To have that hunger and that aggression in the box, that hunger to score every time you get a chance.”

Despite the loan addition of Jayden Stockley, Aneke has continued to be the more prolific source of goals and the more lethal threat in front of goal, where he has averaged a squad-high 2.4 shots per game, via WhoScored.

The former MK Dons ace is only thought to be earning around £5.4k-per-week at The Valley, which is less than veteran midfielder Ben Watson, so it’s not as if finances should be an issue either.

Aneke is the sort of player that newly-appointed Nigel Adkins would probably love to keep around, and as Bowyer says, he probably wants to stay too, so it’s on Gallen to tie him down for the long-term.

The Addicks cannot rest on their laurels, especially with their only other striker – Stockley – due to return to his parent club in the summer. They must offer Aneke a new deal as a priority, or face the ghastly consequences.

AND in other news, Charlton may have ideal Stockley successor in 21 y/o with “energy and power”…

Marcel Brands can secure Carlo Ancelotti his new Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a summer swoop for Everton target Sasa Kalajdzic of VfB Stuttgart.

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While speaking with Give Me Sport, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the Toffees are one of several Premier League sides with eyes on Kalajdzic.

The Goodison Park outfit were recently linked with the 24-year-old target man by reports in Italy, which cited Everton and Newcastle United as potential competition for Juventus in the race for the man dubbed the next Erling Haaland.

Kalajdzic has been in sensational form during his first year of German top-flight football, with the Austria international striking 13 goals in 25 Bundesliga games including eight in his last eight outings.

Stuttgart are understood to value Kalajdzic at between €20m and €25m (£17m-£21.5m) and Romano fully expects a Premier League side will present a move in the summer, although it remains to be seen if that is Everton.

“I think yes, he has chances to join Premier League,” Romano said. “To be honest with you, I don’t know about the club because all the clubs you mentioned (Everton, Newcastle and West Ham) are scouting this player, he’s an amazing player.

“At the moment, there is still nothing advanced, but I think yes, he has chances to join the Premier League. A lot of clubs are looking at him.

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“So, he’s the typical opportunity and this kind of summer we have after the pandemic, we are obviously in a difficult situation from an economic and financial point of view. Having this kind of opportunity is interesting for English clubs.

“So, I would say yes, I see him as a good opportunity in Premier League, but let’s see if they will pay what the club are asking. So, it’s still so far away, but I think it’s an opportunity.”

Should Everton sign Stuttgart’s Kalajdzic?

Kalajdzic burst out of the gates with three goals in his first three career Bundesliga games back in September before a difficult winter followed, but his form has been incredible since the end of January to now rank sixth in the German top-flight’s scoring charts.

The 24-year-old would have been forgiven for struggling to score prolifically in his first season of Bundesliga action, having missed much of last term due to a cruciate ligament rupture, though that has not been the case.

Kalajdzic’s goals have been a huge factor behind Stuttgart sitting ninth in the table heading into of the international break, with his strikes against Bayer Leverkusen, Union Berlin, Hertha BSC, 1.FC Koln and Eintracht Frankfurt directly returning seven points and avoiding defeat on four occasions.

Stuttgart would be looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone without those points, yet Kalajdzic can have an impact higher up the table in the Premier League next season if Brands were to strike a deal.

Doing so would see Everton’s Director of Football hand Ancelotti his new Ibrahimovic, having taken the Sweden icon – who Kalajdzic has been compared with – to Paris Saint-Germain for £15.5m back in 2012.

Ibrahimovic went on to strike 156 goals in 180 games for PSG across all competitions over four years in the French capital, including 35 in 46 games under Ancelotti during their sole season together.

Kalajdzic, who stands at 6 ft 6 to Ibrahimovic at 6 ft 4, is yet to boast the same record that the 39-year-old already claimed in 2012, but is on course to follow in his footsteps on a path that Brands should strive to see includes a spell at Goodison Park.

Click here to see the full interview with Fabrizio Romano.

AND in other news, Everton can potentially save £13m by turning to this Max Aarons alternative…

Spurs youngster Alfie Devine has been tipped to earn more game time in the first-team next season by football.london reporter Alasdair Gold.

The 16-year-old prodigy was named among six other emerging prospects as players who could save Daniel Levy and the club millions in the transfer market, and it’s easy to see why.

Devine is already a record-breaker at the club, which should stand him in good stead.

He first became the youngest-ever player to feature in a competitive game, and then went one better when scoring on that senior debut, coming off the bench to find the net against Marine in the FA Cup.

Gold believes Devine is too young to send out on loan next season, so he’s likely to feature more next term, particularly in cup competitions.

The teenager’s chances of doing exactly that could be bolstered depending on the futures of some first-team players, including Harry Winks, who is thought to be wanting an exit from the club this summer.

According to Sport (via Sport Witness), the out-of-favour Englishman will insist on a summer departure, with La Liga a potential destination.

Whilst Dele Alli is another who could move on, according to the Telegraph. And Moussa Sissoko is getting no younger; he will be 32 at the start of next season.

In Devine, Spurs could unearth their next Michael Carrick, which would be a fine reward for their £300k investment in someone so young.

At his former club, Wigan, he was lauded as a “very talented” player with “huge potential” by academy manager Gregor Rioch and chief executive Jonathan Jackson.

Similarly, Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher was gutted to see him leave the League One outfit, dubbing him “top-class” on Twitter.

Devine has even already made his presence felt amongst the first-team, aside from scoring on debut, Japhet Tanganga has praised his impact in training. The fellow Spurs youngster told the Independent:

“He’s trained a few times with us and every time he’s come up he’s looked a real spark,” before adding: “He’s shown he can hustle, he’s shown what he can do, so hopefully from here he can kick on and get more appearances for the club.”

Carrick, albeit a little older at 23, didn’t come through the system at Hotspur Way. Instead, the club splashed out £3.5m to sign him from London rivals West Ham United.

And some similarities can be drawn here.

‘Imposing box-to-box style’ is how the Guardian described the 16-year-old gem in their ‘Next Generation’ list for 2020 and that’s how one could describe the former United midfielder. He was more defensively-minded and ‘imposing’ as his career went on, but could still get up the pitch when need be.

Carrick also played under the Special One at United (43 appearances), so that could help Devine in terms of playing style as he continues to develop at this quick rate.

If – and when – Mourinho unleashes Devine next season, Spurs could well unearth their next Carrick.

AND in other news, Imagine him & Ndombele: Levy must sanction £38m Spurs swoop for “breathtaking” dynamo…

After seeing him limp off in the closing minutes of Leeds’ 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League last time out, Marcelo Bielsa would have been hoping that Kalvin Phillips’ injury was nothing too long-lasting.

And after Bielsa’s press conference ahead of the game against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, The Athletic’s Phil Hay tweeted that Phillips is a “doubt” but that “no decision on him (has been) made yet”.

Former Premier League striker Darren Bent made it clear just how important Phillips is to this Leeds team, saying: “It is a unique role, and you think who else can they get in that position who can do the job effectively. The answer to that is no one.

“He’s that good of a player that it’s hard to replace him. You don’t just get players like that, it’s not that easy. Who’ve they got to come in there? Klich’s really impressed me this season but he won’t play that role. Shackleton might be able to step in but the drop off would be massive.”

With an average WhoScored match rating of 7.06, Phillips ranks third among his Leeds teammates this season in the Premier League, with only Patrick Bamford and Liam Cooper scoring higher.

And when you look at some of his underlying numbers, it’s easy to see why he’d be such a massive miss for Bielsa if he fails to pass a late fitness check against the Gunners.

He ranks top for tackles made (2.7 per game), fourth for interceptions (1.6), fourth for key passes (1.3), and top for crosses (1.2).

Phillips plays his part in everything in that engine room for Leeds, and like Bent says, it’s almost impossible for Bielsa to try and find a like-for-like replacement, particularly with the squad he’s got on his hands right now.

The Leeds boss will be extremely worried about his side’s chances of clinching victory against Mikel Arteta’s side.

Meanwhile, Leeds could sign Kalvin Phillips’ perfect midfield partner in this starlet…

Many Sheffield Wednesday fans have flooded to a tweet by Dom Howson following the loss in the Championship to Millwall on Saturday.

Massimo Luongo was missing from the squad from the match and he provided an update on why this was the case.

The journalist tweeted: ‘Neil Thompson on Massimo Luongo’s absence’ and linked the post to an article in which manager Neil Thompson explained that the player had ‘tweaked his thigh on Thursday in training.’

Thompson provided more information as he said: ‘Hopefully it is not too bad. We will have to reassess him this week and see where he goes with that.’

Luongo already missed nine games when he was out for 41 days earlier this season (Transfermarkt) and this latest update has seen many Owls fans grow frustrated at the player. One fan said ‘He’s made of glass’.

The 28-year-old Australian midfielder has managed twelve appearances in the division this season (two of these from the bench). His stats from these games emphasise that he has a key defensive influence. He has managed 2.4 tackles, 1.3 interceptions and 1.3 clearances a game this campaign (WhoScored). These stats show that he loves to get stuck in and this is exactly what the Owls need in a relegation battle, so it is understandable to see fans frustrated by his injuries.

Here is what they said following the update:

“Aka almen abdi”

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“Constantly injured but it doesn’t matter because he once played a load of games for QPR”

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“He’s made of glass”

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“Stop making excuses for everything”

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“Get rid waste of space”

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“More importantly, what about the teams absence in the second half???”

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In other news, fans were discussing midfielder Izzy Brown. Have a read why here!