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Chelsea have placed Anatoliy Trubin on their transfer radar this summer, according to a report from reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Who is Anatoliy Trubin?

The 21-year-old currently plays in goal for Shakhtar Donetsk, where he has spent the entirety of his career to date. He was given his first ever league outing with the side back when he was just 16-years-old, and he has since gone on to establish himself as their undisputed number one. In the 2022/23 season, he managed the biggest stretch of league games with the side to date, featuring on 28 occasions as the club won his second league title.

It's led to him also being given minutes for his country on the international stage too. He was handed his Ukraine debut back in 2021 and has gone on to feature seven times for them, having also played for their youth teams.

Now, his performances appear to have caught the eye of Premier League side Chelsea. According to a report from reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano, Mauricio Pochettino wants to try and strengthen their goalkeeping department and whilst they aren't entirely sure of a need to buy a first-choice shot-stopper, it's clear they want to at least bring in an alternative to provide competition for that spot.

One of the names on their transfer wishlist on that area is the 6 foot 6 giant Trubin, although Blues chiefs have yet to make an official bid for his signature.

What is Trubin's transfer value?

It's unclear exactly how much Trubin would cost the Blues if they did want to launch an official bid for the player. Romano doesn't mention a price tag for the goalkeeper, but Transfermarkt suggest that his value could be around the 22 million Euros mark (or about £19m). It isn't an extortionate amount of money for a young and promising player, but it is still a fairly steep price to pay for a player yet to test himself outside of Ukranian football.

He's already highly regarded despite his age though, and that could be why Chelsea are keen to do business for the player. At just 21-years-old, football talent scout Jacek Kulig has already called him a "hero" for his performances with Shakhtar Donetsk and highlighted how impressive he had been statistically in a recent fixture against Rennes.

Trubin then can already do a job at a decent level and given the right coaching, he could eventually emerge as an undisputed number one – and the Blues seem to want it to be with them too.

كشف الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة اليد، عن نتائج قرعة بطولة كأس الكؤوس، بمشاركة قطبي الكرة المصرية الأهلي والزمالك.

ومن المقرر أن تقام بطولة كأس الكؤوس الإفريقية خلال الفترة من 18 إلى 27 إبريل، بمدينة وهران الجزائرية.

طالع أيضًا | تحديد موعد بطولة كأس السوبر الإفريقي لكرة اليد بمشاركة الأهلي والزمالك نتائج قرعة كأس الكؤوس الإفريقية لكرة اليد

المجموعة الأولى: الأهلي، شبيبة سكيكدة الجزائري، وفاق عين توتة الجزائري.

المجموعة الثانية: ريد ستار الإيفواري، كايمان الكونغولي، أولمبيك عنابة الجزائري.

المجموعة الثالثة: الشرطة الرواندي، الأبيار الجزائري، الجيش الوطني الرواندي.

المجموعة الرابعة: الزمالك، الترجي التونسي، وبي إم سي الكونغولي.

وتُمثل قرعة بطولة كأس الكؤوس الإفريقية لكرة اليد تحديًا كبيرًا للأهلي والزمالك، وستُحدد المباريات القادمة فرص كل فريق في التأهل إلى الأدوار المتقدمة من البطولة.

Leeds United are on the lookout for a new boss to replace Sam Allardyce and former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard would be open to taking over at Elland Road.

What's the latest news involving Leeds United and Steven Gerrard?

As per The Telegraph, Gerrard has emerged as a contender to become the next Leeds United manager as the Whites look to find their new boss to lead them into the Sky Bet Championship next term.

talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan has backed the 43-year-old for the role, stating on the outlet's YouTube channel: "Gerrard to me, I don't see why he couldn't do the job if the lessons that needed to have been learned have been learned. "If he can sit in front of a chairman and walk him through what it is that he would bring to his football club and what he's learned from the lessons he's had previously and could then deploy them.

Nevertheless, The Daily Mail have revealed that Gerrard, whose organisation was hailed as "incredible" during his time at Rangers, is also in the running for the Leicester City job, potentially offering him a route back into football ahead of 2023/24.

Scott Parker and Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca have also been looked at by the Foxes as they prepare to rival Leeds United in the English second-tier.

Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist Jones thinks that whoever Leeds United appoint will be determined by their ongoing ownership situation.

Jones told FFC: "It'll be really interesting to see what happens with Steven Gerrard, who is very open to taking both the Leeds and the Leicester job and is keen to get back into work as soon as possible. I think at this stage, Leeds still have due diligence to do on the managerial front and who they appoint will be impacted by the ownership situation."

Who else has been linked to the Leeds United job?

Leeds United look to have a lengthy list of candidates at Elland Road as they weigh up who would be the best fit for the club moving forward.

As per The Athletic, former Fulham boss Scott Parker has emerged as a candidate to take over at the club and has been discussed internally at Elland Road.

West Bromwich Albion boss Carlos Corberan is also of interest to Leeds United and has been shortlisted as they do their due diligence within their hiring process, as per Football Insider.

The Daily Star claim that Brendan Rodgers is another name that has been mentioned in connection with the club, though Leeds United are likely to face competition from his former club Celtic to land the 50-year-old, as per Sky Sports.

Leeds United will only be taken over by the 49ers Enterprises should owner Andrea Radrizzani leave the club, according to journalist Phil Hay.

What's the latest takeover news at Leeds?

Following the 4-1 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, Sam Allardyce’s side were relegated to the Championship after a three-year spell in the top-flight, and whilst plenty of work will be going on behind the scenes in terms of incomings and outgoings to change their fortunes on the pitch, there is also a lot taking place off it.

According to Leeds Live, ever since Marcelo Bielsa was appointed in 2018, the 49ers have been putting the pieces in place to complete a full takeover of the club, with the plan all along being to take full control from the Italian businessman, and this summer was the exact time that they wanted to get it finalised.

The Elland Road holders already own more than 40% of the Yorkshire outfit so it would simply be a case of buying the remaining shares in order to get it over the line, and with Radrizzani reportedly having invested into Sampdoria, that could lead to his permanent departure from LS11.

Is Andrea Radrizzani leaving Leeds?

Writing in his column for The Athletic (via MOT Leeds News), Hay revealed that the 49ers are now only willing to go ahead with the takeover if the Leeds owner steps down from his role ahead of the 2023/24 term. He said:

“The spectre of relegation, and the realisation that it was probably coming this time, prompted 49ers Enterprises to initiate fresh discussions with Radrizzani about buying the club regardless of league status. Those negotiations have been ongoing for the past few weeks, urgent and tense.

“As time went on, the relationship between the two sides became more and more delicate and the US group is now clear on two things: that it will only buy at what it considers to be a fair price and that it wants Radrizzani to exit the building, as opposed to him continuing in an active, operational role as a minority stakeholder.

“A major call with the investment group took place this Thursday [just] gone, with 49ers Enterprises still determined to bring a takeover to fruition in the worst-case scenario of relegation.”

Leeds are desperately in need of a fresh start after the huge disappointment of the 2022/23 season, and with Radrizzani being completely absent for the final game of the season over the weekend, the 49ers have to make sure that this takeover goes through.

The Whites’ current majority holder has never really been a favourite among supporters which was proven by the home crowd chanting for him to sell up against Spurs, so the sooner he’s out of the building and there is a new ownership, long-term boss and players in place, the better.

The US Consortium are believed to be ready to pay £170m up front despite relegation occurring which shows how serious they are about transforming the club and moving it in a positive direction so it’s a no-brainer of a deal to complete, though there will no doubt be several speedbumps to overcome between now and the start of the new campaign.

Wayne Parnell has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against Australia with a rib injury.

Firdose Moonda05-Oct-2016Wayne Parnell has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series against Australia with a rib injury.He will be sidelined for up to a month after sustaining the injury in the second ODI in Johannesburg after what team manager Mohammed Moosajee called a “high impact landing” while fielding.South Africa have not added anyone to the squad in Parnell’s place but already have two other allrounders at their disposal. Andile Phehlukwayo, who make his debut against Ireland and has played all three matches against Australia, appears to be the frontrunner to establish himself in that position while Dwaine Pretorius, who was included in Parnell’s absence at Kingsmead, is also available.Parnell is the second South African allrounder to require time off after Chris Morris was ruled out for two months with a knee injury. Parnell’s niggle means he is unlikely to feature in the first half of the domestic first-class competition, which kicked off on Wednesday but could target the T20 tournament, which begins mid-November for a comeback.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has left pundits waxing lyrical from all angles for how he has constructed a robust and free-flowing outfit from relegation-threatened strugglers.

Since the £300m PIF takeover in October 2021, the Magpies' fortunes have turned around most resoundingly, and despite the overt opulence of the club's new owners, transfer business has been conducted shrewdly.

Dan Burn, for example, was signed for his hometown club for £13m in January 2022 to kickstart a prosperous run that has yet to falter, the Magpies perched in third place in the Premier League and on course for a return to the Champions League with just three matches to play.

Considering this, Howe is looking to fortify his ranks with signings across the pitch, and despite Burn's success as a makeshift left-back this season, has earmarked Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney as an option for transfer this summer.

According to The Sun, technical director Dan Ashworth is planning to instigate a £30m raid on the Gunners for the Scotsman, who has fallen out of favour under Mikel Arteta's wing, with the Magpies boss actively searching for a new left-back.

Should Newcastle sign Kieran Tierney?

Despite his recent woes in north London, Tierney remains a dynamic and exciting full-back and there is no reason why he cannot reignite his career under Howe's tutelage on Tyneside.

Signing for Arsenal from Celtic for £25m on transfer deadline day in 2019, Tierney has won the FA Cup and Community Shield with the Emirates-based outfit and forged 120 displays for the club, scoring five goals and supplying 14 assists, hailed as a "warrior" by distinguished former left-back Ashley Cole.

This season, the 25-year-old has played 33 times, scoring once and assisting twice, but found a starting berth in the top-flight on only five occasions, with £32m summer acquisition Oleksandr Zinchenko cementing the position as his own.

With Arsenal making commendable progress over the past few years under Arteta, it's difficult to argue that Tierney deserves a permanent place when the ship is flowing with such formidable conviction, but at Newcastle he could solidify the left flank as his own for years to come.

As per FBref, the £110k-per-week ace ranks among the top 11% of positional peers across Europe's top five leagues for total shots, the top 15% for progressive passes, the top 13% for progressive carries and the top 21% for rate of assists per 90.

Prospectively sealing a transfer, Howe could emulate the success of Liverpool's Andy Robertson on Tyneside, with Tierney's compatriot flourishing as one of the world's best in his position since signing for the Reds for a scant £10m from Hull City in 2017.

The 60-cap Scotland captain has won a wealth of major honours at Anfield including the Premier League and Champions League and currently boasts the highest assist tally of any defender in Premier League history, hailed as a "Duracell Bunny" by Liverpool writer Leanne Prescott for his unrelenting presence down the left.

With Tierney boasting passing proficiency of his own and an aptitude at carrying the ball up the pitch, as highlighted via his FBref statistics, Newcastle could soon sign a dynamic new defender to steer them towards illustrious success.

Considering Leeds United's woes at the back this season which see them recognised as the worst defensive side in the division, it seems remarkable that one of their loan players could be set to feature in the Europa League final with Roma.

Should Leeds have loaned out Diego Llorente?

The January arrival of Maximilian Wober from RB Salzburg meant that former director of football Victor Orta was happy to send the unsettled Diego Llorente out on loan to Italy, with the centre-back featuring regularly for Jose Mourinho in recent weeks and arguably showing just how much Leeds have missed him.

In the Spaniard's absence, Liam Cooper has been sidelined through injury while the likes of Robin Koch and Pascal Struijk have struggled for form, as Leeds shipped a record amount of goals in the month of April, breaking their own unwanted record.

Meanwhile, after a slow start to life at Roma, Llorente has integrated himself as something of a regular in Mourinho's defence, making eight appearances in total, with an impressive recent display in the 4-1 triumph over Feyenoord, which saw him earn a solid 6.75 rating from WhoScored and helped the Serie A side en route to the Europa League final.

While he didn't feature in the semi-final triumph against Bayer Leverkusen, the centre-back will be an option for the experienced manager in the final against Sevilla, and Leeds fans may well be wondering why he is on the brink of European success rather than aiding his parent club in their battle against relegation from the Premier League.

Llorente, who earns £45k-per-week earned plenty of praise from BT Sport commentators Dave Farrar and Nigel Spackman in a derby game against Lazio back in March.

Farrar said: (via MOT Leeds News):

“That’s a heroic challenge from Llorente."

Spackman added: “

Llorente did so well. He anticipated what Luis Alberto was going to do, and then Luis Alberto takes it on and he slides in, he should go himself. Brilliant interception.”

This sort of defending has certainly been missing at Leeds in recent weeks, with the embarrassing defeats against Crystal Palace, Liverpool and ultimately Bournemouth costing Javi Gracia his job.

Sam Allardyce will be looking to make Leeds a more defensively solid outfit in the final two games of the season, with the Yorkshire outfit's survival hopes looking bleak, but he has utilised right-back Rasmus Kristensen as a centre-back in his two games thus far.

This emphasises how poor Leeds' centre-back options have been and how little faith Allardyce has in them, so he will surely be wishing he could call upon an experienced option such as Llorente at Elland Road for the final two fixtures.

Batsman Ajinkya Rahane, who had been appointed vice-captain for India’s tour of the West Indies in July-August, has said the new role will not affect his batting

PTI31-May-2016Batsman Ajinkya Rahane, who had been appointed vice-captain for India’s tour of the West Indies in July-August, has said the new role will not affect his batting.”As a vice-captain there will be responsibilities and I like to take responsibilities,” Rahane said. “When I toured Zimbabwe as a captain, I learned a lot from my team-mates, it was a good experience and we had won in Zimbabwe.”There is certainly a sense of responsibility when going to the West Indies. I enjoy taking responsibilities and I will learn new things from this team and it will be important how I go ahead step by step… I don’t think that captaincy and vice-captaincy make any difference on batting.”Rahane, who had toured the West Indies with the India A side in 2012, said that he was looking forward to the challenge of playing in different pitches.”I had toured the West Indies as part of India A around 3-4 years back, at that time the wickets were little slow,” Rahane said.”In international cricket, there will be different wickets. I have heard there is good bounce and pace in Barbados, Jamaica.”At the same time, I feel the wickets may be spin-friendly. We will get the idea of the wickets once we go there. But it is an exciting tour in the West Indies. We are going with a young Test team. We have done well recently and so we are looking forward to the tour.”Rahane also said that he would look to pick the brains of Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar before the tour.”Whenever they (Sachin Tendulkar and Sunil Gavaskar) are available, I try and converse with them about each tours,” Rahane said. “Before going to the West Indies, if I can meet them, I will ask them about their experience, conditions and what kind of cricket is played there. If they are available, I will like to speak to them.”

Everton bringing in Joaquin Correa this summer could help to solve their profligacy in front of goal, according to journalist Pete O'Rourke.

What's the latest transfer news involving Joaquin Correa?

As per Interlive, Everton are said to be 'pushing hard' to sign Correa from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window amid competition from a host of sides who are keen on securing his signature.

The report states that the 28-year-old is attracting attention from Premier League sides West Ham United and Aston Villa while Sevilla are also mooted to be monitoring his situation.

Everton have also previously courted the Argentinian forward in 2021, as per Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, who said that there was an 'agreement in principle' to bring him to Goodison Park; however, the move never transpired and the Toffees now look like they could reignite their pursuit of Correa.

In 2022/23, Correa has made 34 appearances for Inter Milan in all competitions, notching four goals and three assists, as per Transfermarkt.

Capology understands that Correa earns €124,615 per week (£109k) at his current employers and has a contract at the San Siro until 2025.

Speaking to Football FanCast, journalist O'Rourke believes that Correa would be a smart addition to the Everton ranks that would fit in well tactically at the Blues.

O'Rourke told FFC: "He's a good player, Correa; he's obviously physical forward as well and can lead the line on his own. He would tick a lot of boxes for Everton in that respect.

"As we all know, Everton's problems this season stem from their lack of goals and having a lack of an out-and-out number nine due to Dominic Calvert Lewin's injury problems. For that reason, I think Correa could be a good signing."

Would Everton be able to attract Joaquin Correa to Goodison Park?

Put simply, it will depend on whether the Toffees manage to maintain their Premier League status this term. If they do end up suffering relegation to the Sky Bet Championship, it is highly unlikely that Correa would be willing to join a club in the English second-tier given his status as an Argentina international.

FBRef shows that Correa has managed to successfully carry out 39 shot-creating actions this season, demonstrating his ability to frequently involve himself in chance creation.

Nevertheless, Everton will know they need to stay up to even have a chance of acquiring such a high-calibre forward to help bolster the ranks.

Football Insider report that Stoke City striker Tyrese Campbell is being lined up by Sean Dyche as a potential summer signing regardless of what division they end up in, which may offer some consolation to Blues supporters as it looks like the club are proactively searching for someone to aid their goalscoring frailties.

But looking towards strikers from the division below ahead of the summer may fail to inspire the fans who have now endured back-to-back campaigns of battling the drop.

Liverpool are in desperate need of reinforcements in midfield this summer and now a reliable source has revealed a new update on a potential transfer target this summer.

What's the latest on Liverpool's interest in Nicolo Barella?

According to Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool have short-listed several midfielders with Inter Milan ace Nicolo Barella named.

Plettenberg tweeted: "News LFC: Still on the shortlist and being discussed with Klopp confirmed: Rice, Caicedo, Barella, Gravenberch and Nunes.

"Klopp 100% involved in the decision not to buy Bellingham. Decision was taken with the owners."

Will Liverpool sign Nicolo Barella?

There is no doubt that the recent reports claiming Liverpool are no longer interested in Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Bellingham will be a huge blow for the Anfield faithful after months of mounting speculation surrounding the player's potential move to Merseyside.

However, when considering the £130m fee attached to the England midfielder and the multiple issues Liverpool have faced this season, it makes sense that the powerbrokers at Anfield are keen to secure the services of multiple players to significantly improve the performances instead of putting all of their eggs in one basket.

Indeed, there are not many young prospects in the world more exciting than Bellingham, however, the signing of Barella could provide Klopp with a midfielder who has a wealth of experience in a similar role and a player he is already a huge fan of.

Ahead of Liverpool's clash with Inter Milan in the Champions League last season, the German coach took to his press conference to lavish praise on a player who could cost £65m:

"He's a really good player, a really good player and I like him a lot. He has all the things you want from a midfield player: he is aggressive, he is technical, he can run for ages and all these kinds of things. That's a top-class player."

When comparing Bellingham's output to the 25-year-old Italian this season so far, Barella has outperformed his positional peer in several attributes, most notably goals and assists (11 v 8) and shot-creating actions per 90 minutes (4.12 v 4.07).

Interestingly, the Italian has received more progressive passes (143 v 113), as well as possessing a better take-on success rate (62.7% v 55.1%), proving that he is a complete midfielder who can both win possession and consistently impact the attacking threat.

Simply, Barella can be a huge game-changer from the centre of the pitch, which he proved again last night in Inter's Champions League clash with Benfica, scoring the opening goal to give his team the lead in their two-leg challenge to win a spot in the semi-final of the prestigious European competition.

With that being said, there is no doubt that Barella has the quality to significantly improve the midfield at Anfield, however, it would take something special for Liverpool to snap up his services should they fail to qualify for Champions League football next season.