AC Milan have identified Monaco's Breel Embolo as an alternative, with the Rossoneri facing multiple hurdles in their desire to sign Dusan Vlahovic.

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AC Milan continue to search for suitable profiles to bolster their attack ahead of the 2025-26 season, having failed to qualify for the Champions League. According to a report from , Milan have established contacts with Monaco striker Embolo, after finding out that there are a lot of complexities in an operation for Juventus star Vlahovic.

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Per Fabrizio Romano, Monaco will not stand in the way of Embolo, having already made a pact with the Swiss international last summer. The player rejected advances from Turkish side Besiktas. Milan are keeping tabs on the player and have opened talks to sign him, with the Ligue 1 side setting a €15 million (£13m/$17.5m) price tag.

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Vlahovic remains Milan's primary candidate to bolster the frontline. Indeed, as per , Juventus are ready to cash in on Vlahovic and get his €12 million net salary off the books. The Bianconeri have already secured the signing of Jonathan David as a free agent and are expected to get in touch with Paris Saint-Germain over extending Randal Kolo Muani's stay in Turin.

The Serbian striker finds a move to Milan appealing, which will give him a chance to not only play for a historically big name in Europe but also allow him to reunite with Massimiliano Allegri. However, the financial aspect of the operation is proving to be a major deterrent in Milan's pursuit of the ex-Fiorentina man. report that Milan will only seriously make moves for Vlahovic if the 25-year-old demands a severance package from Juve, and if the striker would be happy to accept a salary of €6 million plus bonuses tied to winning the league and if he wins the top scorer award in Serie A.

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Milan are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface and Crystal Palace ace Jean-Philippe Mateta. It is shaping up to be an exciting transfer for the 2022 league winners, who have already signed Luka Modric for free and are pushing to get deals for Ardon Jashari and have also convinced Rafael Leao to continue at San Siro next season.

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O Vasco já tem mapeado diversos jogadores, principalmente no mercado sul-americano, tanto que o chefe de scout da 777 Football Group, Sebastian Arenz, viajou para a Argentina recentemente. Nomes já estão engatilhados, mas precisam do aval do novo treinador para avançar nas negociações.

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No elenco que terminou a Série B, muitos jogadores estão em final de contrato e a maioria não deve permanecer. Algumas saídas já estão definidas, como as de Quintero, Fábio Gomes e Luiz Henrique, informadas pelo LANCE! no mês passado. A reportagem apurou também que Léo Matos, Danilo Boza, Sarrafiore, Bruno Tubarão e Raniel também não ficam.

Nenê e Alex Teixeira possuem contrato até o final do ano e a permanência não está garantida. O Vasco estuda a possibilidade de manter o camisa 10 por alguns meses, mas o jogador recebeu sondagem de Renato Gaúcho e pode ir para o Grêmio, em caso de renovação do treinador por lá. O contrato seria maior, o que agrada Nenê. Já o caso de Alex Teixeira será avaliado pela nova comissão técnica.

Thiago Rodrigues, Anderson Conceição, Yuri Lara e Edimar possuem cláusula no contrato de renovação automática por mais uma temporada em caso de acesso. A tendência é de que permaneçam, a exceção é o lateral-esquerdo que não está nos planos da diretoria.

أعلن الإسباني لويس إنريكي، المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي باريس سان جيرمان قائمة فريقه لمواجهة توتنهام هوتسبير، في بطولة السوبر الأوروبي.

ومن المقرر أن يواجه الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي باريس سان جيرمان نظيره توتنهام هوتسبير، بقيادة مدربه الجديد توماس فرانك، مساء غدًا الأربعاء، في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة ومكة المكرمة.

ويخوض الفريق الفرنسي منافسات كأس السوبر الأوروبي بعدما استطاع أن يتوج بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا الموسم الماضي، على حساب إنتر ميلان، بخماسية نظيفة لأول مرة في تاريخ النادي.

فيما تواجد توتنهام هوتسبير بمباراة السوبر بعدما استطاع أن يفوز على مانشستر يونايتد بهدف نظيف مقابل لا شيء، في نهائي الدوري الأوروبي.

وشهدت قائمة باريس سان جيرمان غياب الحارس الإيطالي جيانلويجي دوناروما، بسبب رغبته في عدم الاستمرار مع الفريق خلال الفترة المقبلة، نظرًا لعدم قناعته بالمقابل المادي الحالي، مع عدم اتخاذ الإدارة أي قرار يخص تعديل عقده وفقًا للأداء الذي قدمه الموسم الماضي باعتباره كان عاملًا مؤثرًا في تتويج باريس سان جيرمان ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا لأول مرة في تاريخهم. قائمة باريس سان جيرمان لمباراة توتنهام هوتسبير بالسوبر الأوروبي

في حراسة المرمى: لوكاس تشوفالييه – ماتفي سوفانوف – ريناتو مارين.

خط الدفاع: أشرف حكيمي – لوكاس بيرالدو – ماركينيوس – لوكاس هيرنانديز – نونو مينديز – نوهام كامار – ويليان باتشو.

خط الوسط: فابيان رويز – فيتينيا – لي كانج إن – زائير إيمري.

خط الهجوم: خفيتشا كفاراتسيخيليا – جونزالو راموس – عثمان ديمبلي – ديزيري دوي – برادلي باركولا – إبراهيم مباي.

Seven of the 14 men travelling to New Zealand are in line for debuts

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January is the window that South Africa have earmarked for their flagship T20 tournament, which kicked off to much fanfare in 2023. To ensure its success – which depended on their biggest stars being available for the tournament – CSA forfeited an ODI series against Australia even though there was a chance that might affect their qualification for the 2023 World Cup. Although they tried to reschedule the upcoming Tests against New Zealand, they were once again left with a decision to make. Long story short, the first-choice picks will be playing the SA20. These newbies will head out to the other side of the world.Neil Brand, South Africa captainBrand is yet to play a Test but when he does, on February 4, he will be captaining his country. Brand is an experienced domestic cricketer, who spent some time at Cardiff MCC and has built his professional career in Centurion. He has also spent time with the Somerset and Glamorgan Second XIs. He is 94 away from 3000 first-class runs and has a batting average of 39.27, including six hundreds, and also has a track record as a leader.He has captained in 18 of his 51 first-class matches, including for a significant part of the 2021-22 season when he led Titans to the domestic first-class trophy and finished as the tenth-highest run-scorer in the competition. He also led the South African A side against West Indies A earlier this year, a series that was organised to help prepare players for the New Zealand Tests and which South Africa won 2-1. Brand scored a century in the opening game and was the fifth-highest run-scorer in the series.The top sixThree of the top six are players who have been in or around South Africa’s Test squad: Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham and Zubayr Hamza and all three have strong records. Petersen and Hamza were the leading and third-highest run-scorer in the South African A series against West Indies and all three are involved in the ongoing rubber against India.Petersen was named in the Boxing Day Test after being dropped last summer, against West Indies, and scored 2 but has four half-centuries in 12 Tests and 11 years of experience in the domestic system. Bedingham, who considered trying to play for England when he was at Durham, has returned home and debuted against India and impressed with a confident 56 while Hamza could feature in the New Year’s Test. Hamza last played Test cricket in New Zealand in 2022, and has six caps, 212 runs and a top score of 62. He is also the fourth-highest run-scorer in the ongoing domestic four-day competition and appears to have found his touch after serving a nine-month ban for a doping violation.The only other capped batter in the 14-man squad is Khaya Zondo, who has played five Tests, the most recent against Australia earlier this year. He was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the series against West Indies A.Former South African Under-19 batter Raynard van Tonder, who has a first-class average of 42.84, is likely to be capped in New Zealand along with Ruan de Swardt, who averages 45.75.Duanne Olivier is the most experienced player in the squad with 15 Tests•Getty Images

The pace attackFormer Kolpak players Duanne Olivier and Dane Paterson will lead the attack and offer pace, movement and most importantly experience. Olivier, who has played 15 Tests, was establishing himself as a regular in the South African side before he went to Yorkshire in 2019. He has 59 Test wickets, at an average of 21.93, including a best of 6 for 37 against Pakistan, three five-fors and a ten-wicket haul.Paterson, a bowler in the Vernon Philander mould of subtle seam movement, played two Tests for South Africa in 2020 before a brief stint as Kolpak and then overseas player for Nottinghamshire. He has more than 550 first-class wickets at an average of 23.63, and conditions in New Zealand are expected to suit him.The rest of the attack will be made of uncapped players, including allrounder Mihlali Mpongwana, who was named in the ODI squad for the India series but did not get a game. He earned the praise of T20I captain Aiden Markram, who said he “thinks about the game in a great way” and adapts well to conditions. He operated as a third and sometimes fourth seamer in the series against West Indies A but has only played one other first-class match this season. Alongside him is another former Under-19 player, Tshepo Moreki, a swing bowler with 93 first-class matches to his name.The spinnersOffspinner Dane Piedt played nine Tests for South Africa between 2014 and 2019 before becoming part of a wave of cricketers who left the country to join the Major League Cricket circuit. He now lives in Washington, USA, but answered an SOS from Test coach Shukri Conrad to come back to South Africa this season with a view of travelling to New Zealand. Piedt played two matches for the second-division Knights side and was the leading wicket-taker in the series against West Indies A and can expect to add to his international caps on this trip.While New Zealand may not be a place to play two spinners in a Test, Conrad has decided to do so, with the addition of 37-year-old legspinner Shaun von Berg. Von Berg has played on South Africa’s domestic scene since 2009 and has regularly been among the leading wicket-takers in the first-class competition. He is currently playing for Boland and has 15 wickets from five games in the four-day tournament.The wicketkeeperClyde Fortuin was part of South Africa’s Under-19 World Cup-winning side in 2014 but did not go on to reach the heights of his team-mates, Markram or Kagiso Rabada. Instead, he has racked up 74 first-class caps, 68 of them as wicketkeeper, and was the only wicketkeeper used in the A series against West Indies. Though his batting average overall is just 27.10, he has shown recent form and was the fifth-highest run-scorer in the last season’s first-class competition.

The striker's future is still up in the air despite Liverpool's approach being rebuffed, and Eddie Howe and Co. are struggling badly to make additions

Like a disappointing all-inclusive holiday, Newcastle's summer has not gone to plan. The Magpies' qualification for the Champions League via a fifth-placed Premier League finish was expected to preface some significant improvement to the squad in the transfer window with their Profit and Sustainability Rule (PSR) fears allayed, but so far it's been a story of rejection and "frustration".

Despite the near-limitless financial backing of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the PIF, multiple key targets have opted to move elsewhere, with just one major signing completed to date. And to make matters worse, there is serious speculation surrounding star striker Alexander Isak, who is evidently so unsettled that the club has been forced to take action.

Unable to land their desired players and facing the grim reality of their talisman leaving before the window closes, Newcastle's summer of discontent only looks likely to get worse…

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  The summer has been characterised by high-profile near misses for Newcastle, who have made one major signing so far in the form of the costly £52 million ($75m) capture of Anthony Elanga from Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest. That deal aside, it has been a story of repeated rejection.

  At one stage or another, the Magpies had been in the running to sign the likes of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro (both of whom joined Chelsea), Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo (both of whom joined Manchester United) AND Dean Huijsen, who has long since joined Real Madrid.

  Just as it seemed Newcastle might finally be set to end their streak of snubs, the Tynesiders were brutally gazumped by Liverpool despite a big-money offer for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike, with the striker now bound for Anfield rather than St. James' Park. Primary goalkeeper target James Trafford, meanwhile, is increasingly being linked with Manchester City despite the Magpies' pursuit of the Burnley shot-stopper having been trailed well before the transfer window opened.

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  Struggle to compete

  The Magpies now find themselves desperately trying to push beyond their current status as 'Big Six' disruptors, going head to head with the planet's leading clubs in the transfer market for a higher calibre of player in their bid to cement themselves as top-four regulars and lay the foundations for future title tilts.

  But for a second summer in a row they are having to face up to a reality where they are still struggling to compete with the established order, despite their mega riches and the additional offer of Champions League football, and financial restrictions mean this is a problem they can't simply throw money at.

  Manchester United may have finished 15th last season, but the allure of one of the biggest clubs on the planet is still strong; Chelsea are, of course, based in London – a playground for the wealthy – and their return to the Champions League and unexpected Club World Cup triumph is said to have put top stars on notice that they are back on the up; Man City have Pep Guardiola in the dugout and have already completed the transition that lies ahead for Newcastle, from new-money pretenders to established serial winners; Mikel Arteta is a massive draw for Arsenal, who are closer than ever to finally ending that Premier League title drought and the appeal of being part of that is significant.

  Through no fault of their own, Newcastle simply can't compete with that legacy, geographical location or the potential to be part of a genuine title challenge, and that is not something that is going to change in the short-term, even if they technically have the bank balance to absolutely dominate.

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  Head coach Eddie Howe has not hidden his exasperation with the situation, perhaps in an effort to trigger a reaction in the market from those above him in the Newcastle hierarchy. Speaking after the damning 4-0 pre-season friendly defeat to Celtic, he pulled no punches.

  "It has been a really frustrating summer," he conceded. "We've been very close to signing several players and for different reasons – there's not one theme why we haven't signed more – we've ended up missing out on a few who would have made a difference."

  The 47-year-old also hinted strongly that the club are struggling to attract the very best talent on the market: "The one most important factor in any transfer is the player has to want to come to Newcastle. We're a very proud club and are proud of what we do, so any player has to feel that. If they don't, for whatever reason, I don't think it's a healthy transfer. Every player we have signed to this point, that's gone on to be hugely successful with us, has had that desire to come."

  In a rather bleak final statement, he added: "I'd say I'm hopeful rather than confident because we're not in control of the market or agents, players and other clubs. I can assure everybody we are a hundred percent on it and trying to do things quickly."

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  Bad to worse

  It had been thought that the one enduring upside for Newcastle in this transfer window was that, having secured a return to the Champions League and the revenues that come with that achievement, they were not under any pressure to sell to fall in line with PSR. That was supposed to make talismanic striker Isak untouchable, especially off the back of a prolific, 27-goal season and with three years to run on his contract. However, the picture has changed very quickly despite the club's insistence that the Swede is not for sale.

  First, Liverpool rocked the boat significantly as it emerged the Reds were prepared to stump up in the region of £130m ($175m) to snatch Isak in what would have been a Premier League record transfer. Newcastle's Saudi owners are said to have intervened to ensure the approach was rebuffed, but that wasn't the end of the story.

  Later the same day, it was reported that Saudi giants Al-Hilal – who, like Newcastle, are owned by the unfathomably wealthy Public Investment Fund (PIF) in the Gulf State – were weighing up their own mammoth offer for the 25-year-old. Perhaps tellingly, that news was not given the same short shift that Liverpool's interest was, and Howe was forced to take action – sending Isak home before the friendly against Celtic due to the intense speculation surrounding his star player.

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O presidente do Corinthians Duílio Monteiro Alves confirmou que o técnico Vítor Pereira não ficará no clube alvinegro em 2023. O cartola fez um pronunciamento após aderrota corintiana para o Atlético-MG, na Neo Química Arena, pela última rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.

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-Hoje encerramos um ciclo. O Vítor Pereira e sua comissão técnica não vão permanecer no clube. O contrato se encerra e não foi renovado. O Corinthians fez uma boa temporada na minha avaliação. A gente vem fazendo várias avaliações no último mês. Quando muito se falava de planejamento, o Corinthians já vinha trabalhando. Então a gente põe um ponto final na temporada de 2022 que, para mim, foi boa. Estamos na Libertadores do ano que vem, com uma vaga direto, e seguiremos trabalhando muito para ter um 2023 melhor ainda – disse o presidente corintiano.

Vítor gostaria de seguir no clube alvinegro, que também tinha a renovação com o profissional como prioridade, mas problemas na família do português fizeram com que ele optasse pelo fim do casamento com o Timão.

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O treinador comandou o Timão em 58 oportunidades, com 23 vitórias, 20 empates e 15 derrotas, aproveitamento de 55,9%. Sob a tutela do português, o clube alvinegro chegou ao vice-campeonato da Copa do Brasil, à melhor campanha na Libertadores desde o título, em 2012, chegando até às quartas de final, e à classificação à fase de grupos da Liberta no ano que vem, ficando na 4ª colocação do Campeonato Brasileiro. No Paulistão, o Time do Povo chegou até a semifinal, mas VP dirigiu a equipe em apenas seis jogos do Estadual.

Em seis ocasiões o Timão foi dirigido pelo auxiliar técnico Filipe Almeida, por motivos de suspensão de Vítor Pereira e também por conta da contaminação do técnico pela Covid-19 no início do ano. Com o membro da comissão de VP, o Corinthians venceu três, empatou um e perdeu dois jogos. Além de Filipe, a comissão de VP também tinha o auxiliar Luís Miguel, os analistas Bruno Moura e Luís Nédio, e o preparador físico António Ascensão, todos portugueses, e que deixarão o clube.

Liverpool have submitted a €90 million (£78m/$105m) bid to Eintracht Frankfurt for French striker Hugo Ekitike. Sky Sports have revealed that an agreement in principle has been established between Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt, laying the groundwork for what could soon become one of the most significant deals of the summer.

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Should all performance-related clauses included in the deal be fulfilled, Eintracht Frankfurt are anticipating a historic payout. If completed as proposed, the Ekitike sale would eclipse the club’s current record departure, the €95m (£82.3m, $110.5m) received from Paris Saint-Germain for Randal Kolo Muani in 2023, as reported by

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Ekitike is reportedly enthusiastic about the opportunity to join the Premier League, and among the potential destinations, Liverpool stands out as his preferred choice. Earlier this week, Newcastle United made an attempt to land the striker, but their bid was turned down by Frankfurt. The Frenchman has since set his sights on Merseyside, seeing the reigning English champions as the ideal platform to elevate his career.

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Securing a striker has been one of Liverpool's top priorities in this transfer window, particularly in the wake of the untimely death of Diogo Jota, which has cast a shadow over the club’s summer plans. With midfield additions like Florian Wirtz, right-back Jeremie Frimpong, and left-back Milos Kerkez already secured, attention has turned firmly toward the attacking third.

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Liverpool are open to offers for Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez, whose inconsistency has left Arne Slot unimpressed. Colombian winger Luis Díaz has made it known he wishes to explore a move elsewhere. With Bayern Munich and Barcelona both circling, the club is preparing for the possibility of his exit. These potential departures have further accelerated the push for Ekitike, ensuring the Reds remain on top in England and Europe.

He felt it while running a single in the tenth over of the match, and Southee will captain New Zealand for the rest of the match

Abhimanyu Bose14-Jan-2024New Zealand captain Kane Williamson retired hurt after “experiencing tightness” in his right hamstring while batting in the second T20I against Pakistan in Hamilton on Sunday. As a precautionary measure, he would not return to the field.Tim Southee will captain New Zealand for the rest of the game.After the tenth over, Williamson was seen getting attended to by the physio, with him clutching his right hamstring. He was batting on 26 off 15, with three fours and a six. During the drinks interval, he then trudged off with Daryl Mitchell coming out to bat in his place.As per a New Zealand Cricket statement, Williamson experienced tightness in his hamstring while completing a run in the tenth over.

Kane Williamson will not return to the field in KFC T20I 2 in Hamilton as a precautionary measure after experiencing tightness in his right hamstring while completing a run in the 10th over and retiring hurt. #NZvPAK pic.twitter.com/4KMF1fMmBN

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