Titular em mais uma partida do Avaí no Campeonato Brasileiro, o zagueiro Arthur Chaves ajudou diretamente o Leão no empate contra o Internacional por 0 a 0, no último domingo (1), no Beira-Rio, concretizando o primeiro ponto do time catarinense conquistado fora de casa nesse Brasileirão.
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– Eu sei da responsabilidade que é vestir a camisa do Avaí. Isso desde as categorias de base até o profissional. É uma honra muito grande poder representar o clube na Série A. Sabemos que não vai ser fácil esse torneio e os quatro primeiros jogos já mostraram isso, mas estamos focados e prontos para atingir nossos objetivos – disse o atleta de apenas 21 anos de idade.
No Brasileirão, Arthur Chaves tem um total de 400 minutos em campo e uma porcentagem de 78,7% das ações totais bem sucedidas (301). O jovem formado no clube da Ressacada também tem um alto índice de passes certos (93,3%), totalizando 210 passes. Esse número o coloca como o 16º jogador com mais acerto de passes no Brasileirão, sendo o 7º entre os zagueiros.
O zagueiro que está no clube há mais de dez anos e foi capitão em todas as categorias de base pelas quais passou também comentou sobre o espírito da equipe para o torneio. Para ele, independente do grau de dificuldade, é importante que o plantel siga confiando na sua capacidade:
– Nós sempre soubemos do nosso potencial e nunca desacreditamos dele mesmo com o desempenho no Catarinense. Começamos bem a Série A, mas continuamos com os pés no chão porque ainda faltam 36 rodadas e não tem nada definido.
A boa fase de Arthur dentro das quatro linhas já teve reflexo recente no aspecto de valorização do atleta já que, em menos de seis meses,o defensor teve seu contrato renovado duas vezes, tendo atual acordo com validade até dezembro de 2025.
India face prospect of surrendering their highest-ever chase in a Test but another twist seems inevitable
Osman Samiuddin04-Jul-20221:17
Vikram Rathour – ‘Batters didn’t execute shots well enough’
An “ordinary” day with the bat has left India facing the prospect of conceding their highest-ever chase in a Test, as well as denying them a first series win in England since 2007. There is still some cricket to be played; England need 119 runs, India seven wickets; England have Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow at the crease, embedded into a 150-run stand and Ben Stokes to come; India have Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, refreshed after a night’s rest.Given how the day played out – India on top, then England, then India, then England again – another twist seems inevitable. But it ended with control in England’s hands, with India’s batting coach, Vikram Rathour, conceding that a poor session with the bat in the morning had been at the root of their opponents’ fightback.India began the day 257 runs ahead, with seven wickets in hand and Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant settled at the crease. Soon after lunch they were all out for 245, a collapse of 7 for 92. That meant the 378 target, while still substantial – England have never chased a total this size – should have been much more.”The plans didn’t work out,” Rathour said. “I’ll agree that we had a pretty ordinary day as far as batting is concerned. We were ahead in the game. We were in a position where we really could’ve batted them out of the game. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. A lot of people got starts but really couldn’t convert. We were expecting one of them to play a big knock and have a big partnership but unfortunately it didn’t happen like that.”A month ago, at Trent Bridge, New Zealand had faltered similarly in their third innings, though their lead was far less substantial. New Zealand’s wickets that day were more self-inflicted but it allowed England a shot at a target.Shreyas Iyer looked least in control against England’s short-ball plan but Shardul Thakur, Shami and Bumrah all perished in similar fashion. That compounded the early dismissal of Pujara, playing one of those back-foot punches, except straight to backward point.Related
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“Yes, they used a short-ball plan against us in the field,” Rathour said. “We had to show a little better, not intent, but strategy. We could’ve handled it slightly differently. People tried to play shots but didn’t really convert or execute them well enough. They got out to that. We will have to rethink how we handle that next time in a similar situation, against similar bowlers who keep similar fields. We will need to have a better strategy against them.”There has already been a precedent for India’s potential defeat in this match, as recently as January in Cape Town. In a low-scoring series decider, India eked out a small lead only to lose that advantage in their second innings. Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shami and Bumrah fell to the short ball, India lost by seven wickets.”Of course, at this level you expect people to bowl short against us, and especially against the Indian team, people have been using short ball for quite some time,” Rathour said.”People have their own ways of dealing with that. As a batsman you have your own way to deal with that. We don’t really say you have to do this or do that. As a batter you need to decide, according to your game, what suits you in that situation and in those conditions. Unfortunately, today we couldn’t really execute whatever plans we had.”Today was the day we were ahead. We should have actually batted better and put them out of the game with our batting. But unfortunately we didn’t do that.”Rathour still retains hope that things change on Tuesday morning. It is, he said, the kind of pitch where one breakthrough might bring a few more – as happened either side of tea today when England lost three for two.”Two wickets in the morning early and again the game will open up,” he said. “We know that, we understand the game, it is a big target still. It’s still more than 100 runs. We take two wickets early and the game can still open up.”The kind of bowling Shami and Bumrah are doing, it’s not beyond them that they get one wicket, then one, two, three can fall. And that can bring us back in the game.”
The date is December 2023. Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United side have just suffered a dismal 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
Now, the date is December 2024. Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United side have just suffered a terrible 3-0 loss against the Cherries at home again. Deja Vu? Quite.
When Amorim was first announced as the new United boss it spread hope across the fanbase that has been rarely seen over the last decade or so. Then, when Marcus Rashford put the Red Devils 1-0 up within a minute of the Portuguese’s first match in the dugout, it looked like a genius decision to hire him.
Sadly, since then, it’s not gone particularly well for either Rashford or Amorim. The winger has been excluded from the last three match days squads while United have won just twice in the Premier League since.
There was, of course, that famous win at the Etihad last Sunday, but another poor week has followed that victory and hasn’t given the new boss much breathing room ahead of this busy festive season.
So, who was to blame this weekend? A fair individuals red, truth be told. One of them was Tyrel Malacia.
Tyrel Malacia's performance vs Bournemouth
This was a terrible afternoon at the back for United who shipped their ninth set-piece goal of the league season before conceding a penalty and then giving the ball away all too easily for Andoni Iraola’s team’s third goal of the encounter.
While Malacia was hooked at half-time and unable to prevent the second and third goals that occurred, he was the man who gave away the free-kick that led to Dean Huijsen’s opener early on in the first half.
Minutes played
45
Touches
34
Accurate passes
20/24 (83%)
Key passes
1
Crosses
0/1
Long balls
2/3
Shots
0
Dribbles
0
Duels won
1/5
Possession lost
7x
Fouls
2
That rather set the tone for what was a shoddy afternoon for the wing-back who was brought off at half-time for the third time during Amorim’s reign, leaving the pitch having won just one of his five duels during the encounter.
Such a shaky performance did not go down with fans or pundits alike, with Manchester Evening News’ Samuel Luckhurst noting that he deserved a 3/10 for his display at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday.
This was about as far from a dreamy performance you can get, with Malacia’s nightmare stint in the northwest only seeming to continue, despite the change in manager.
The Dutchman’s colleague, Joshua Zirkzee, also wasn’t particularly great.
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Joshua Zirkzee's performance in numbers
Zirkzee has flattered to deceive since being signed in the summer, let’s put it that away.
The hulking forward got his United career off to a dream start when he netted a late winner against Fulham during the opening Premier League match of the season. Since then, he has added just two league goals to his tally, notably netting twice in the 4-0 win over Everton at the start of the month.
That’s about as good as it’s got, however, for a sluggish-looking forward whose touch has been incredibly poor. He’s lacked grace, composure and the necessary quality to thrive as the leading man for United and it surely won’t be long before Rasmus Hojlund is given an extended period in the starting lineup.
Also receiving a 3/10 rating from the aforementioned Luckhurst, he pinpointed Zirkzee’s poorest moment as his “absolutely hopeless” attempt at marking Huijsen for the opening goal of the afternoon.
Minutes played
54
Touches
19
Accurate passes
6/11 (55%)
Key passes
0
Crosses
0
Shots on target
0
Shots off target
1
Ground duels won
1/2
Aerial duels won
1/4
Amorim hasn’t been shy of hiding his feelings since becoming manager and was visibly irked by some of the work his striker was producing on Sunday. Indeed, that was most visible when, after losing an aerial duel, he withdrew the summer signing from proceedings just as United were preparing to defend a corner.
In truth, Zirkzee struggled to ever get in the game and made just six passes while only having 19 touches of the ball, far fewer than Malacia’s numbers as outlined earlier. Also losing possession ten times, it meant he surrendered the ball every 1.9 times he touched it. Dismal stuff.
Also failing to have a single shot on target, it’s clear that if Amorim is going to improve this side, he needs a better striker. How he must lust after Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres.
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Glasgow Rangers have a love/hate relationship with the January transfer window since its introduction to the game during the 2002/03 season.
Over the last 20 years or so, the Ibrox side have made some poor decisions midway through the season, bringing in players who failed to make an impact.
Aaron Ramsey sticks out. The Welshman was signed on a six-month loan deal from Juventus in January 2022, yet he would make just 13 appearances during his spell north of the border, being more known for missing the decisive penalty kick in the Europa League final.
Elsewhere, names such as Fabio Silva, Jack Simpson and Dan Eggen will send shivers down the spines of the Ibrox faithful, but it hasn’t all been bad.
Indeed, the Gers signed David Weir, Barry Ferguson, Kris Boyd and Ianis Hagi during the winter window. Players who have contributed effectively at various stages across the previous 20 years.
In terms of value for money, however, surely the signing of Glen Kamara from Dundee in January 2019 is one of the finest pieces of transfer business the club has conducted? Especially given how well he would perform during his stint in Glasgow.
Glen Kamara’s Rangers’ statistics
Steven Gerrard turned to the winter window in order to bolster his side ahead of the second half of the 2018/19 campaign. Having just secured the club’s first win over Celtic since 2012, confidence was certainly high.
Kamara initially signed a pre-contract deal to join the Light Blues that summer, but for the paltry fee of just £50k, Gerrard had his man midway through January in what turned out to be a wonderful bargain indeed.
Former Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara.
Scott Arfield summed up the move, saying: “Glen for 50 grand is the biggest steal of the century.” It was clear the manager had an excellent player available.
The Finnish midfielder made 16 appearances during his first six months, and it soon became apparent that Gerrard saw the former Arsenal academy graduate as a key player going forward.
His first full season was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic, but throughout 2020/21, Kamara was excellent for the Gers as they stormed to a first Premiership title in a decade, made even more remarkable by the fact they did it unbeaten.
Not only did he average a 91% pass success rate in the top flight that term, but Kamara also succeeded with 77% of his dribble attempts and won 59% of his total duels, as he demonstrated his ability to both venture forward while also indicating games from the heart of the pitch.
He will be remembered for his goal during the semi-final of the Europa League against RB Leipzig which put the Gers ahead in the tie, but his final season was hampered by injuries.
Michael Beale clearly wasn’t a fan of the midfielder, and he was sold to Leeds United in the summer of 2023 for a fee in the region of £5.5m, not a bad profit to be made on someone who cost £50k four and a half years previously.
With the January window in full swing, could Rangers repeat their Kamara masterclass by signing another Dundee star?
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Former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday knows a thing or two about playing for the club, and he has urged Clement to make a move for Dundee gem Lyall Cameron.
Building a squad ahead of next season will now be seen as a priority, especially given that the league title is on its way to Parkhead for the fourth season in a row.
Ahead of the recent 1-1 draw against Dundee, Clement heaped praise on Cameron when discussing the squad, saying: “They are really good in transition, they have a lot of good players in transition. Three front players really good in that way.
“Lyle Cameron also, a very good midfielder, creative midfielder, with decisive action in the last pass and a good solid base behind him also.”
With his contract expiring this summer, tying Cameron down to a pre-contract agreement would be an ideal way to begin planning for next term.
Lyall Cameron's season in numbers
This season, the 22-year-old has been in excellent form for the Dens Park side, scoring eight goals and registering seven assists across 27 games in all competitions.
15 goal contributions is an excellent return at this stage of the season for an attacking midfielder or winger, yet Cameron has played 21 of his games either as a central midfielder or deeper, indicating how much class he has going forward.
Metric
Lyall Cameron
Connor Barron
Mohamed Diomande
Goals
5
0
1
Assists
4
0
2
Big chances created
4
0
3
Key passes per game
1.7
0.9
1
Shots per game
1.6
0.3
1.2
Ground duels won per game
3.3
2.7
3.5
The Scot has been particularly impressive in the top flight. While his direct contributions in front of goal have been eye-catching, Cameron has also created four big chances, averages 1.7 key passes per game and succeeds with 0.6 dribbles each match.
Averaging 59.7 touches of the ball per game in the Premiership demonstrates his willingness to get involved as much as possible, not shying away from the challenge of more illustrious teams.
Cameron missed the clash against the Gers due to injury, and things might have been different had he been fit, especially as Dundee could have perhaps grabbed a winner.
If a deal could be struck this month, one in a similar vein to that of Kamara, then it would give the midfield a boost, while strengthening the homegrown quota too.
It remains to be seen whether this is the sort of player Clement is targeting this month. Having brought in youngsters such as Connor Barron and Hamza Igamane during the summer, thoughts are on the future.
Cameron should be a part of that, no doubt about it.
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Rangers’ pursuit of signing a new defender takes a fresh turn.
Celtic have now agreed a deal set to net them over £4m this winter as they look to trim their squad to fit Brendan Rodgers’ requirements at Parkhead, according to a fresh report.
Celtic active in the transfer window
Currently a massive 15 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership, that gap has not stopped Celtic from clearing decks already in the early parts of the transfer window.
Bit-part defender Stephen Welsh has already left the club on loan to join Belgian side KV Mechelen for the remainder of the campaign, having made just two substitute appearances in the first half of the season.
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Meanwhile, it has been reported that Luis Palma could also be on the verge of leaving the Glasgow giants, with Rayo Vallecano seemingly readying a loan to buy offer to sign the winger this month after a tricky spell at Celtic Park.
These exits could set the stage for more incomings in Scotland, with a loan deal for former Celtic captain Kieran Tierney being mooted amid his lack of gametime at Arsenal, with his contract due to expire at the end of the campaign as things stand.
kieran-tierney-celtic
Another star that they are seemingly keen to fight off competition to sign is Ivorian winger Bazoumana Touré, who is currently starring at Swedish side Hammarby and has reportedly impressed scouts across Europe, including Celtic’s. Now, another injection of cash could help them fund their January business.
Defender set to leave with medical booked
That comes as reports from ESPN in Brazil [Via Sport Witness] claim that Celtic defender Alexandro Bernabei is set to leave the club permanently in the coming days, with a medical even having been tentatively scheduled.
The Argentine defender has spent the last year out on loan with SC Internacional. A key figure, he was described as a “sensation” in Brazil by South American expert Tim Vickery, contributing three goals and five assists during his time in Brazil.
At Celtic
At Internacional
Appearances
28
25
Goals
1
3
Assists
3
5
Yellow Cards
4
5
Minutes per goal/assist
393
275
Now back at Celtic, the two clubs have been negotiating his exit on a permanent basis, with previous reports suggesting that Celtic were keen to hold out for a fee as high as £10m.
However, the two clubs appear to have reached a compromise for the 24-year-old Argentine, with the latest report claiming that an agreement has been struck “€4.5m in fixed fees” plus “an additional €500,000 in bonuses”, taking the potential deal just over the £4m mark and representing a minor profit on the £3.6m Celtic shelled out for him in 2022.
It is also added that, given an agreement has been reached, “the fullback is expected to arrive in Brazil at the ‘beginning of next week’ to undergo medical tests and sign the contract with Internacional”, suggesting that a deal could be wrapped up midway through the January transfer window, giving Celtic time to reinvest the money received from his sale.
With Tierney a potential arrival at left-back and Bernabei struggling during his time at Celtic, it appears to be a perfect scenario for all parties.
In Thorpe’s absence, Afghanistan have operated with local coach Raees Khan Ahmadzai at the helm on an interim basis
Umar Farooq08-Jul-2022
Graham Thorpe was named head coach of Afghanistan earlier this year•Getty Images
The Afghanistan Cricket Board is seeking a replacement for their head coach Graham Thorpe, who remains seriously ill and is not expected to return to work in the short term. ACB has opened a recruitment process, and it is understood the team will have a new head coach for the upcoming season.In his absence, Afghanistan have operated with local coach Raees Khan Ahmadzai at the helm on an interim basis. Thorpe – who signed up in March this year – was supposed to join the team in the last week of April but was unable to. He had a decade-long involvement within England’s coaching set-up, which came to an end after this winter’s 4-0 Ashes loss in Australia. He had replaced full-time Afghanistan head coach Lance Klusener, who stood down in November last year after a two-year tenure.Meanwhile, ACB has roped in former West Indies fielding coach Ryan Maron as their national fielding coach for six months, a contract that can be extended subject to performance. He has returned to take up the job after brief stints with the Afghan team in 2015 and 2017. He is 47 and was the former opening batsman for Western Province in South Africa, playing 18 first-class matches. He has previously worked as a fielding coach with the Dolphins in South African domestic cricket.This was Afghanistan’s second hiring in the last two months. Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul was signed as their bowling coach until December 2022. In the absence of Thorpe, Afghanistan played three ODIs and T20Is each against Zimbabwe winning all with Ahmadzai as acting head coach and former captain Nawroz Khan Mangal working as batting coach.The team is set to tour Ireland in the first week of August for five T20Is. The tour was initially set to comprise a one-off Test and three ODIs, but the calendar has since been reworked keeping in mind the T20 World Cup which is to be held in Australia this October. The side is also featuring in this year’s Asia Cup in Colombo and the T20 World Cup. There is also a three-match ODI series pending against Pakistan likely to be played at a neutral venue, with Afghanistan currently an unviable destination for international cricket tours.
Leicestershire Foxes finished off their Vitality Blast season with a fifth straight win but it was a bitter-sweet victory after it was revealed just hours before the match that they had suffered a two-point deduction as a result of two disciplinary offences committed during their dramatic one-run victory over Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Friday evening, making it impossible for them to qualify for the quarter-finals.The Foxes finished with 211 for 7 from their 20 overs after skipper Colin Ackermann made an unbeaten 72 off 46 balls, backed up by Nick Welch’s rapid 46 in the powerplay and Louis Kimber’s 30 off 11 balls at the death, David Willey taking 3 for 29 for the Vikings.In what would have been a play-off for the final quarter-final place from the North Group with Leicestershire just a point behind Yorkshire ahead of the game, the deduction rendered the result academic, with the Vikings progressing in fourth place despite mustering only 151 for 9 in reply.Rehan Ahmed finished with an impressive 3 for 17 to total 19 wickets in his debut season, Adam Lyth’s 52 from 25 balls for the Vikings an effort in vain.The Foxes’ fate was decided by the ECB’s Cricket Discipline Commission on Saturday evening but the announcement was delayed until the Commission’s report was published at 11am on Sunday. The Leicestershire club have offered supporters who had bought tickets but did not attend after hearing that the match was effectively a dead rubber the chance to apply for a refund.Related
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Put in on the same pitch that was in use when they stacked up 215 against the Steelbacks, their highest total of the season, the Foxes looked to be on course for something similar when they raced to 56 for two in the powerplay.It was almost all down to Welch, who pulled and drove five sixes, two off George Hill, one off Willey and another couple off Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan before he was caught at deep midwicket in the fifth over, having hit his 46 off 23 balls after Lewis Hill had chipped to mid-off in the opening over to fall without scoring.Lilley, dropped on seven, joined Ackermann as the runs continued to pile up, the Foxes completing half their overs on 97 for 2, only just shy of where they had been at the same point on Friday.Having launched Shadab Khan over long on for long off for six, Lilley edged to short third man for 35 off 23 balls in the 11th and when Willey dismissed Wiaan Mulder, caught at mid-off, and Ben Mike, catching a miscue in his follow-through, with consecutive balls in the 14th, the innings looked at risk of falling away at 131 for five.Rishi Patel was caught on the cover boundary but after Kimber hit back-to-back sixes off Jordan Thomson before falling to a catch at extra cover in the final over from Willey, Yorkshire’s bowlers leaked 65 off the last four overs.After that, Yorkshire needed a productive powerplay and got it as Lyth thumped 52 off 25 balls before top-edging a Naveen-ul-Haq bouncer to be caught at fine leg, a 50th Blast wicket in two seasons for the Afghanistan pace bowler. The Vikings opener hit seven fours and two sixes, one each off Naveen and Mulder, who bowled three wides as he conceded 22 in an over.But 70 for 1 turned into 86 for 3 in the ninth over and 103 for four in the 11th as the Foxes bowlers fought back, Finn Allen driving Callum Parkinson in the air to mid-off, Ahmed tossing one up to Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who promptly picked out long off, before Dawid Malan bottom-edged Ackermann into his stumps.Willey missed a slog-sweep and was leg before, Harry Brook skied a catch to the wide long-on boundary off Mulder, who had Jordan Thompson caught behind first ball.At 124 for 7, Yorkshire’s chance had gone but it mattered little that Shadab Khan and Matthew Revis holed out to Ahmed as they slid to a 60-run defeat.Ackermann, the Foxes’ captain, said: “We were very disappointed by the decision to deduct points, so in those circumstances I was proud of the professionalism the players showed today. We wanted to finish the season on a high in front of our home crowd and I’m really pleased with the victory but in saying that it is bitter sweet.”I can’t really say whether it was a fair decision. Things happen on the field in the heat of the moment but it is what it is, the decision has been made and there’s nothing much more I can say about it. We found out at about 10 o’clock on Saturday evening and we were obviously gutted. But credit to the players for stepping up today in the way that they did for what was effectively a dead rubber from our point of view.”
تحدثت تقارير صحفية عن ارتباط اسم أحد اللاعبين المغاربة، بالانتقال إلى الدوري المصري خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة، في ظل اقتراب نهاية عقده مع ناديه الحالي في يونيو المقبل.
ووفقًا لما كشفه مصدر مقرب من أيوب العملود، لاعب برسبوليس الإيراني، لموقع “هسبورت” المغربي، فإن اللاعب تلقى مؤخرًا اتصالات من أحد وكلاء اللاعبين في مصر، لاستطلاع رأيه بشأن إمكانية الانضمام إلى أحد أندية الدوري المصري، ومن بينها الزمالك، بيراميدز، أو الأهلي.
وأكد المصدر أن هذه الاتصالات كانت مجرد جس نبض، ولم تصل إلى مستوى المفاوضات الرسمية حتى الآن.
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وأشار المصدر إلى أن العملود أبدى ترحيبًا مبدئيًا بفكرة اللعب في الدوري المصري، خاصة مع اقتراب انتهاء تعاقده مع برسبوليس، لكنه لا يزال ينتظر تطورات ملموسة خلال الفترة القادمة قبل اتخاذ أي قرار نهائي.
يذكر أن أيوب العملود، الظهير الأيمن السابق لنادي الوداد المغربي، انضم إلى صفوف برسبوليس الصيف الماضي، وشارك مع الفريق الإيراني في 24 مباراة سجل خلالها هدفًا وصنع تمريرة حاسمة.
Chelsea could swoop for one marquee striker “at any moment”, according to a reliable journalist, with Enzo Maresca’s side firmly on the hunt for a new number nine before January deadline day on February 3rd.
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It was rumoured that Chelsea’s plan to bring in a centre-forward was more for the summer window than January, but amid the uncertainty surrounding Christopher Nkunku’s future, it is widely reported that the west Londoners are keen on one right now.
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Nkunku is said to have agreed terms with Bayern Munich, and if Chelsea can agree a deal to sell him this month, then Maresca would lose an impactful back-up star who’s netted 13 goals across all competitions so far this term.
Bearing this in mind, Chelsea are targeting a host of potential centre-forward options who could come in to potentially replace the Frenchman. RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, Ipswich Town star Liam Delap, Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović, Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran and Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez are thought to be on their shortlist (Simon Phillips), so the search is well and truly on for Maresca’s perfect man.
Man City (away)
January 25
West Ham (away)
February 3
Brighton (away)
February 14
Aston Villa (away)
February 22
Southampton (home)
February 25
Chelsea have reached out to the representatives of Vlahovic, according to reports in Italy. Maresca’s side have also made multiple approaches to Delap’s agent in the last few weeks, according to respected Stamford Bridge reporter Simon Phillips.
As per the same media source, Wolves forward Matheus Cunha is now a serious potential incoming.
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The versatile Molineux forward, who has starred in an array of attacking positions under both Gary O’Neil and Vitor Pereira this season, is attracting very real interest from Chelsea as they pursue a proven new striking option to complement Nicolas Jackson.
Wolves striker Matheus Cunha
Cunha has been in the midst of a contract debacle, and reportedly agreed the financial aspects of a new deal, but both the Brazil international and his club hit a roadblock in talks when discussing the possibility of a relegation clause (Dean Jones).
Ben Jacobs writes that Wolves will demand around £80 million to sell him in this window, but that hasn’t stopped Maresca’s side from potentially rivaling Arsenal in the race for his signature.
Phillips, writing via his Substack, says Chelsea could move for Cunha “at any moment”, and he is “definitely one to watch” heading into the final stretch of January.
“My top source has said Matheus Cunha ‘is definitely one to watch’,” wrote the reporter.
“With Cunha, more and more noise is building that he will leave this month, and our source has said that Chelsea are in and around this situation and could move for Cunha at any moment. Although the same source believes that it’s most likely at the moment that he ends up at Arsenal, because they are the club trying and pushing the most right now.”
The 25-year-old has bagged 10 goals and four assists in all competitions for Wolves this season, and there is little denying he could be an excellent alternative to Jackson as Chelsea aim to qualify for the Champions League.
Everything you need to know German midfielder Joshua Kimmich's salary details playing for Bayern Munich
Joshua Kimmich became a Bayern Munich player in 2015 after spending two seasons with RB Leipzig.
Since then, Kimmich has gone on to create a legacy of his own at the Allianz Arena and is often hailed as one of the best midfielders in recent years.
He has remained loyal to the Bayern fans despite numerous rumors of him leaving the club, and for his commitment, he has been generously compensated.
Kimmich is one of the top earners at the Allianz Arena. But exactly how much does he make?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Joshua Kimmich's wages at Bayern Munich in numbers
Kimmich currently stands as the third highest-earner at Bayern Munich after Harry Kane and the legendary Manuel Neuer.
The German earns a whopping £321,636 ($421,043) on a weekly basis, while his annual salary amounts to £16.7 million ($21.8m)
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Joshua Kimmich
German
£321,636
$421,043
£16,725,047
$21,894,212
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Bayern Munich
As mentioned earlier, Kane and Neuer occupy the top two spots on Bayern Munich’s wage bill, followed by Kimmich.
Meanwhile, at numbers four and five are the talented Jamal Musiala and former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry, with both players earning identical wages at Bayern.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Harry Kane
English
£402,044
$526,303
£20,906,308
$27,367,765
Manuel Neuer
German
£337,717
$442,095
£17,561,299
$22,988,923
Joshua Kimmich
German
£321,636
$421,043
£16,725,047
$21,894,212
Jamal Musiala
German
£303,463
$397,254
£15,780,082
$20,657,189
Serge Gnabry
German
£303,463
$397,254
£15,780,082
$20,657,189
Top earners in Bundesliga
The dominance of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga becomes even more evident when looking at the wage bills of all other clubs.
Of all the footballers currently starring in the Bundesliga, the top thirteen highest-paid players in the league are all Bayern stars.
Borussia Dortmund defender Niklas Sule breaks the list at number fourteen.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Harry Kane
English
£402,044
$526,303
£20,906,308
$27,367,765
Manuel Neuer
German
£337,717
$442,095
£17,561,299
$22,988,923
Joshua Kimmich
German
£321,636
$421,043
£16,725,047
$21,894,212
Jamal Musiala
German
£303,463
$397,254
£15,780,082
$20,657,189
Serge Gnabry
German
£303,463
$397,254
£15,780,082
$20,657,189
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AFPHighest paid players in the world
Although Bundesliga players, specifically Bayern stars, earn impressive sums of money, they fail to make it onto the list of the top five highest-paid players in the world.
The list is completely dominated by Saudi Pro League players, with arguably one of the greatest forwards to play the game, Cristiano Ronaldo, sitting at the top.
Meanwhile, his former Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema follows him in second place.
Moving on, Riyad Mahrez comes in at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.