أعلن نادي الزمالك برئاسة حسين لبيب، عن التجديد مع أحد لاعبي الفرق الرياضية بالقلعة البيضاء لمدة 5 سنوات.
كشف بدر حامد، رئيس قطاعات كرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، بالتنسيق مع مجلس إدارة النادي، عن تمديد تعاقد حسام عاشور التقي، جناح فريق 2007.
طالع.. خاص | أول رد فعل من الزمالك بعد اعتذار أحمد فتوح
وأكد حامد، أن اللاعب وقع على عقود مع نادي الزمالك لمدة 5 سنوات، حتى موسم 2029 -2030.
وأشاد رئيس قطاعات كرة القدم بالزمالك، بقدرات حسام عاشور مؤكدًا أنه يمتلك إمكانيات كبيرة ويعد واحدًا من أهم لاعبي قطاع الناشئين.
وأوضح أن تجديد التعاقد معه جاء وفقًا للإستراتيجية الموضوعة للحفاظ على العناصر المميزة بجميع المراحل العمرية، حيث تم التنسيق منذ فترة في هذا الأمر مع حسين السيد، عضو مجلس إدارة النادي.
وفي سياق مختلف سقط الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالزمالك، في فخ التعادل السلبي أمام المقاولون العرب في الجولة الثانية من الدوري المصري الممتاز.
اتخذ الجهاز الفني لنادي الزمالك بقيادة البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا، قرارًا قبل مواجهة المقاولون العرب القادمة في بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
ويستعد فريق الزمالك لمواجهة المقاولون العرب، مساء يوم السبت 16 أغسطس، في الجولة الثانية لمسابقة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
وكان الزمالك قد حقق الفوز على سيراميكا كليوباترا، في الظهور الأول بالموسم الجديد من الدوري المصري، أمس الجمعة.
طالع.. مران الزمالك | طلب من فيريرا للاعبين.. وتدريبات فنية استعدادًا لـ المقاولون
وقرر يانيك فيريرا، منح اللاعبين راحة من التدريبات الجماعية غداً الأحد، على أن يستأنف الفريق تدريباته مساء يوم الإثنين المقبل بصورة طبيعية، استعدادًا لمواجهة المقاولون العرب.
وكان الزمالك خاض مرانه مساء اليوم على الملعب الفرعي باستاد الدفاع الجوي تحت قيادة يانيك فيريرا وجهازه المعاون.
In a game of multiple compelling storylines, it was Charith Asalanka who stood tall in the end as Sri Lanka edged Pakistan out by two wickets in a final-ball thriller in Colombo. With it, Sri Lanka made it to their 11th Asia Cup final (for ODIs), where they will face India on Sunday.Asalanka remained unbeaten on 49 off 47 balls to see home a nervy chase, but it was a win built on Kusal Mendis’ 91 from 87 deliveries and Sadeera Samarawickrama’s 48 off 51. Pakistan will look back at what might’ve been, as their injury-hit attack fought tooth and nail, and almost secured an unlikely come-from-behind win.Set a DLS-adjusted target of 252 in a rain-shortened 42-over game, Sri Lanka needed six an over from the get-go, but in Mendis and Samarawickrama, they had two in-form batters of the tournament at their disposal. During their 100-run third-wicket stand, the game seemed Sri Lanka’s to lose, as they knocked over the singles while also finding boundaries when required.Indeed, one of the features of the chase was that Sri Lanka never ran away with it, while at the same time keeping the required rate always at six or below. While this exuded a sense of control, it also allowed Pakistan the opening late in the game.Both Samarawickrama and Mendis fell against the run of play, each dismissed by Iftikhar Ahmed, who finished with 3 for 50 in eight overs. Samarawickrama came down the track and missed an arm ball to be stumped, while Mendis chipped a leading edge for Mohammad Haris to take a blinder at short extra cover, diving full length in front and grasping it centimetres off the ground.Sri Lanka needed 42 off 41 balls at this point with six wickets in hand, and while Dasun Shanaka fell shortly after, Dhananjaya de Silva kept Asalanka company as the requirement was whittled down to 12 from 12 deliveries with five wickets in hand.Enter Shaheen Shah Afridi, who had had an absolutely mediocre game up until then by his standards – eight overs bowled, 48 runs conceded, and no wickets taken. Six balls later, Sri Lanka were seven down, and another eight away with six balls remaining as Afridi first had Dhananjaya caught at long-on off a low full toss, and then Dunith Wellalage nick behind looking to heave one across the line.Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis added 100 for the third wicket•AFP/Getty Images
Then enter Zaman Khan, the slinger who had had a forgettable debut until then. His five overs had gone for 32, and Babar Azam had resisted the urge to bring him on earlier, instead opting to save him for just such a moment. Zaman had given eight runs in his last over, and needed to save eight in the final over of the chase.He allowed tailender Pramod Madushan off strike first ball, but then Asalanka incredibly took a single off the third after a dot, leaving Madushan on strike with six needed from three. Pakistan had found a way into the game, and then an attempt to run a bye as the ball rolled away to the wicketkeeper saw a chaotic mix-up between Madushan and Asalanka. Thus, Madushan was run-out at the non-striker’s end. Sri Lanka, who were also a batter short after Maheesh Theekshana had suffered a hamstring injury in the field, then needed six from the two deliveries, and Pakistan were suddenly ahead.But then Asalanka edged a swipe between the wicketkeeper and short third for four. Two from one left – with a Super Over on the cards – but Asalanka turned an attempted yorker behind square leg, as Sri Lanka and a packed Premadasa Stadium breathed a heaving sigh of relief.It was hardly the expected finish when the day had started with whether there would be any play at all. Heavy rain had seen the start delayed by nearly two hours, with Pakistan particularly dreading further interventions as only a win would suffice for them to qualify for the final. And when the rain inevitably arrived again, midway through their innings, it proved to be the catalyst for a nearly match-winning resurgence.The match had begun with 45 overs a side, and Babar electing to bat, a decision that wouldn’t seem to be the wisest for a chunk of their innings, as the Sri Lankan bowlers throttled the middle overs as well as the opening exchanges. The first five overs brought a wicket and only 13 runs, while by the end of the tenth, Pakistan had just about crept up to 40. It was at this point that a brief period of acceleration took place, with Abdullah Shafique and Babar running well and finding regular boundaries.Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan amass 102 runs in the last ten overs•AFP/Getty Images
But when Babar lost balance to one that beat the bat off Wellalage, he found himself stumped for the fourth time in ODIs this year. This once more slowed down proceedings as Sri Lanka chipped away at Pakistan’s soft underbelly. However, Shafique reached a maiden ODI fifty, but threw his wicket away by top-edging a pull off Matheesha Pathirana to deep square leg.Mohammad Rizwan was the only batter who looked to show any sort of intent in this period, but he too survived a couple of close calls, either of which, had they been taken, would have sharply changed the trajectory of the innings, and possibly the match.The first was a stumping opportunity, as he fell over trying to flick an arm ball from Dhananjaya; fortunately for Rizwan, Mendis behind the stumps couldn’t gather cleanly. The second was a missed sweep that popped up off the glove towards a vacant short leg, with Mendis diving full length to his left but fell agonisingly short of getting his gloves under it.At the other end though the wickets kept tumbling, as Pakistan found themselves at 130 for 5 in 27.4 overs when the rains intervened for a second time. While the ground staff had been ready with the covers several overs prior, the umpires let play continue through a light drizzle in the hope that it would be a passing shower. This, though, soon turned out to a brief but heavy downpour which saw significant parts of the ground – and crucially the pitch – get soaked.While play got underway with only a 30-minute stoppage, the impact of that brief downpour would be felt for the rest of the game. Not only had the match been reduced to 42 overs a side, but also the grip and turn which the spinners had been exploiting had all but vanished. In its place was a ball that was skidding through on to the bat.Rizwan, who had been treading water prior to the rain break in reaching 22 off his first 30 balls, got to his half-century off only another 18 deliveries. He took a particular liking to Madushan, who was playing his first game of the tournament in place of Kasun Rajitha. Madushan had been miserly in his opening four-over spell of 1 for 16, but on his return in the 33rd over, Rizwan greeted him with a nonchalant slap over deep midwicket.Madushan then compounded matters later in the over by overstepping – followed by two wides – only to be swatted down the ground by Iftikhar off the free hit. All in all, the over would go for 18, and it signalled the start of Pakistan’s death-overs onslaught.The final ten overs of Pakistan’s innings eventually ended up yielding 102 runs, with Rizwan ending unbeaten on 86 from 73 balls. Iftikhar provided the ideal supporting act at the other end with a solid 47 off 40. The pair put on 108 off 78 deliveries for the sixth wicket.Sri Lanka’s bowlers, meanwhile, struggled, especially with their star spinner Theekshana hobbling through his final set of overs with a hamstring strain – he would later be sent for scans and be unavailable to bat – while Wellalage too was unable to provide the same wicket-taking heroics he had showcased against India. But for once, it was their batters who would bail them out.
The mayors of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire have urged the ECB to reconsider its allocation of men’s Ashes Tests for 2027, which will see the north of England overlooked.Ben Stokes, England’s captain, said before the ongoing fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford that he was “devastated” that none of the five Tests would be staged north of the River Trent, with Lord’s, the Kia Oval, the Ageas Bowl, Edgbaston and Trent Bridge chosen as the host venues.Andy Burnham (Greater Manchester) and Tracy Brabin (West Yorkshire) have now written an open letter to the ECB, describing the allocation of venues as “remarkable” and criticising the fact that London “consistently hosts three Tests every summer”.Related
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“We are writing to you to express our disappointment at the English Cricket Board’s announcement of match venues for the men’s Ashes in 2027,” the mayors wrote. “As you know, there will be no men’s Ashes Test in the north of England in 2027 – meaning that this week at Old Trafford will be the last men’s Ashes Test played in the North of England until 2031.”Headingley and Old Trafford are two of England’s most iconic cricket grounds, and home to historic Ashes moments from Ian Botham’s heroics in 1981 to Ben Stokes’ own ‘Miracle of Headingley’ in 2019. Very few grounds attract support as passionate or indeed as diverse as Headingley and Old Trafford – as a number of England players themselves have acknowledged in recent days.”We understand that the ECB’s criteria for awarding Test matches includes maximising attendances and ensuring a geographic spread of matches. It feels even more remarkable therefore that an area so passionate about cricket, with a population of over 15 million people, misses out on a men’s Ashes Test in 2027 whilst the south hosts three.”It does not feel right that at a time when cricket needs to do more to spread interest in the game around the country that London consistently hosts three Tests every summer. Next year, for example, Lord’s hosts one third of England men’s Tests whilst Headingley doesn’t get any.”The rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire within cricket is legendary, but this is an issue that unites both sides of the Pennines. We urge you to think again and ensure people in the north of England get the opportunity to witness more iconic Ashes moments in 2027.”Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, rings the bell at Emirates Old Trafford on the third morning•Stu Forster/Getty Images
Stokes said on the eve of the Old Trafford Test that England tend to perform well in the north due to the level of support they receive from crowds. “I’m a bit devastated that there won’t be any Ashes cricket here in 2027 in the north. It’s a shame,” he said. “I don’t make those calls, but if I was involved, I would have said, ‘please keep at least one game in the north’. I think it’s always a loud atmosphere here. You know the crowds we get in the north – and I say the north quite bluntly there – is very good. We get a lot of support.”Mark Wood and Jack Leach had previously expressed their own “surprise” and “disappointment” around the choice of venues, with Leach suggesting that by playing primarily in the south, England were not making the most of their home advantage.Headingley is due to host a women’s Ashes Test in 2027, and both Headingley and Old Trafford are due to stage men’s Ashes Tests in 2031.Andy Anson, Lancashire’s chair, said that the club were “entirely comfortable” with the ECB’s process of awarding matches, as well as the opportunity host more women’s internationals in coming years.”We are entirely comfortable with the process that the club went through with the ECB regarding the major match allocation package for future men’s and women’s internationals between 2025-31,” Anson said. “The announced package provides the club with seven years of certainty for international match scheduling which will see 40 days of international cricket played at the venue. The package is the result of in-depth discussions between the counties and the ECB and has been a thorough and fair process.”As well as the men’s Ashes Test in 2031, we will also be welcoming India for four matches in five years, in addition to hosting international women’s cricket at Emirates Old Trafford for the first time in many years – which we all look forward to. We are grateful to the ECB and our fellow counties for the level of cooperation and communication in arriving at this schedule.”
While Jordan Henderson’s cameo last night provided Liverpool with a burst of nostalgia, more eyes would have been on Curtis Jones as he started in the centre of Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions squad.
It was a routine victory, England seeing off Albania 2-0 through goals from debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly and record-extending goalscorer Harry Kane, who marked cap number 104 with goal number 70.
Jones has been a steady presence in the England camp since making his debut in the Autumn. He scored in that one, against Greece.
Curtis Jones’ Performance vs Albania
Match Stats
#
Minutes played
74′
Touches
105
Shots (on target)
1 (0)
Accurate passes
94/99 (95%)
Key passes
1
Possession lost
7x
Dribbles
1/2
Tackles
1
Duels won
3/7
Stats via Sofascore
What a rise for Liverpool’s academy graduate. Like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jones has become a star for club and country, but not all among the Reds youth succeed in reaching such heights.
There’s no question that Trent is the finest talent Liverpool have produced since Steven Gerrard inspired a city, and Liverpool would do well to find an even brighter star in the coming years.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Saying that, the current crop is looking rather healthy.
Liverpool's academy development
Liverpool’s talent factory has made significant progress over the past several years, but it wasn’t always the case. Before Jurgen Klopp, Kirkby prospects of genuine quality were few and far between.
Liverpool youngsters Conor Bradley and Jarell Quansah.
But the German’s final years at the helm saw a stunning influx, Conor Bradley and Jarell Quansah becoming regular features last term to join the existing stars in Alexander-Arnold and Jones.
The success, of course, culminated in ‘Klopp’s Kids’ playing an instrumental role in lifting the 2023/24 Carabao Cup. Now, the Anfield side boasts rich youth ranks with the likes of Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha leading the next generation’s charge.
This new crop are great and all, but Trent led the way for this academy revival on Merseyside. Pickings had been slim beforehand, but there was another who was expected to be part of that trend-setting group as a homegrown superstar.
However, it hasn’t happened for this Redman, who is now clubless aged 27.
The Liverpool prospect who was ahead of Trent
The man in question here actually burst onto the scene before Alexander-Arnold, but he’s since plummeted into the depths of the game, barely playing any football over the past three years.
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Who remembers Ovie Ejaria? Once among the cream of Liverpool’s academy crop, the midfielder has endured a tough career that threatens a bleakly premature conclusion.
He made eight competitive appearances for Liverpool during the 2016/17 season, earning praise from then-academy coach Michael Beale.
Ovie Ejaria
“Ovie has developed so much since he joined the academy,” Beale said. “He has always been a lovely technical player but now he is much more mature in his decision-making and in his application to his defensive duties.”
Alexander-Arnold might be one of the world’s best right-backs, but he was principally found in midfield before breaking onto the scene in 2017.
Sharing the role with Ejaria, jostling for space and prominence, it’s safe to say the 26-year-old won, but given Ejaria actually got a chance before his one-time teammate, things could have been so different.
Once a titan of Liverpool’s youth scene, Ejaria ebbed away across a loan and then permanent stay with Reading, making a total of 127 displays in blue and white, notching 22 goal involvements.
Since leaving the League One club, he’s done very little, going on trial with Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek in October 2024. Sadly, nothing appears to have come of the audition.
Considering the former England U21 international’s fortunes since leaving Liverpool, it’s rather good business that Klopp and FSG managed to claim £3m when he left for Reading.
Ovie Ejaria
For a player who was once held in such high regard, emerging at the start of Klopp’s dynasty before the superstars of today took their first steps, it’s a shame things haven’t worked out.
But it also serves as a reminder that Liverpool have come on leaps and bounds over the past decade.
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Keaton Jennings made 189 before retiring hurt with a torn hamstring•Getty Images
Wickets, which retains its status as the best breakfast shop on the circuit, seemed to be thronged with Lancastrians this morning. “Hope you enjoyed yesterday,” was the general tenor of their conversation and you can imagine the sort of response that might have received from Somerset supporters with the scoreboard informing us that the visitors were 302 for 1. Even more to the point, Keaton Jennings was unbeaten on 124 having taken his aggregate in two innings against one of his favourite opponents to 442.There was, therefore, every good reason for the locals to be gloomy before play began and even the omens were hardly propitious. For example, it was Emergency Services Day at the County Ground, which seemed something of an overreaction to the home team’s unimpressive draw and its loss at Trent Bridge. But maybe seeing Jack Leach hit for five sixes and going for 103 runs in 17 overs had decided things.And so cricket, like the lovely old witch she is, served up two sessions to pickle expectations. After a day on which the fall of a single Lancashire wicket seemed a rude aberration, the visitors lost nine batsmen, eight of them to the bowlers and the other to a torn hamstring which Jennings suffered when completing a single at around 12.30pm and which the ministrations of physio, Sam Byrne, could not calm. Luke Wells came out to serve as runner but it turned out that Jennings could not complete the most gentle of defensive shots without pain. After facing two balls from Leach, he hobbled off for the day with 189 high-quality runs against his name.This mattered partly because it occurred in the 80th over. Four deliveries after Jennings had left the field, Tom Abell took the new ball and Lewis Gregory bowled an excellent over with it. His first delivery shaded away from Dane Vilas, who nicked a catch to James Rew; his fourth had Colin de Grandhomme driving loosely but only edging another catch to the keeper. At this point, Somerset supporters could see Lancashire batters leaving the field with pleasingly unexpected regularity and with the score reading 413 for very few, the locals didn’t give a monkey’s what had prompted their departures. There are times when you pick apples from the tree and times when they drop of their own accord but they all go into the pie.The day got better for Somerset’s seamers and better for Rew, who had taken six catches and dropped none by the time Lancashire were bowled out for 554. Yes, a deficit of 113 left them on the sharp end of affairs but it was rather better than had seemed probable when Jennings, Wells and Josh Bohannon were scampering along at six an over on Friday afternoon. The cloudy conditions helped, of course, but so did the simple common sense of Gregory and Peter Siddle, who shared six wickets by keeping the ball up to the bat. For the plain truth was that the bowlers who stuck to the disciplines of line and length on or around off stump enjoyed success. That probably sounds like something one might have found in when E W Swanton was in the pulpit but it happens to be the bald truth. Having made 85, Bohannon had been beaten when fencing at Siddle and George Balderson was to depart when cutting at Gregory half an hour after lunch. George Bell made a pleasing 36 before falling to Siddle but Lancashire’s innings was now composed of such modest contributions and the change in tempo after Friday’s carnage was obvious, even to those spectators getting stuck into the cider on Thatchers TerraceThe weather was closing in as well. Russell Warren and Richard Illingworth took the players off in mid-afternoon and we needed folklore to help us weigh up the likelihood of a resumption. One local made use of St James’ weather vane, a Taunton pavilion and a range of local hills: “If the cock’s arse is facing the Colin Atkinson and you can’t see the Blackdowns, you can put your feet up for a couple of hours,” he said.. The first of these conditions was met in mid-afternoon in Taunton but not quite the second, so we came back for the one ball that Leach needed to bowl James Anderson, who was trying to reverse sweep.It would be eleven overs before the rain returned and that brief session brought further comfort to Somerset. Rather than lose their top order to Anderson and Tom Bailey, as they had done on Thursday morning, they reached what became close of play without mishap, Tom Lammonby batted competently, as the locals know he can, and Sean Dickson made an unbeaten 15 which might seem like manna to him after scores of 5, 0, 0 and 14. At the very least, home supporters can arrive at the County Ground on the final morning with reason to hope their team can avoid a second defeat in three games. The rest of us will have to be mummy’s little soldiers and cope with the fact that Wickets doesn’t open on Sundays.
Tom Curran is expected to miss the start of the T20 Blast after being diagnosed with a stress fracture of the lower back for the second year in a row.Curran announced in February that he would take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket, saying that prioritising white-ball cricket was “the right decision for my body and for my mental health”.But earlier this month, while playing in the Pakistan Super League, he reported pain in his lower back and scans upon his return to the UK revealed another stress fracture.”Tom Curran returned early from the Pakistan Super League and scans have shown he has suffered a stress fracture of the lumbar spine,” Surrey, his county, said in a statement.The club did not put a timeframe on Curran’s return, saying: “Tom will be out for a period of time whilst he recovers and undergoes rehabilitation at Surrey.”ESPNcricinfo understands that he is considered a doubt for the start of the Blast on May 20, and may miss the competition altogether depending on his timeframe.He was also recently retained by Oval Invincibles on a £100,000 contract in the Hundred, which starts on August 1.Curran, who recently turned 28, has played 60 times for England across all formats but has slipped down the pecking order at international level. His most recent appearances in ODI and T20I cricket came in July 2021.He has spent the first two months of the year playing overseas, first for Desert Vipers in the inaugural edition of the ILT20 and then for Islamabad United in the PSL.
حُسمت هوية طرفي مباراة نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية 2025، بعد انطلاق منافسات نصف نهائي البطولة مساء يوم الأربعاء والخميس.
والتقى البرتغال مع نظيره ألمانيا في نصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية، مساءً الأربعاء، في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب “أليانز أرينا”.
طالع | موعد والقناة الناقلة لمباراة إسبانيا والبرتغال اليوم في نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية.. والمعلق
ونجح منتخب البرتغال في التأهل إلى نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية عقب فوزه على ألمانيا بهدفين مقابل هدف.
من جهة أخرى، واجه منتخب إسبانيا خصمه منتخب فرنسا، في نصف نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية، مساءً الخميس، في اللقاء الذي أقيم على ملعب “مرسيدس بنز أرينا”.
وتأهل منتخب إسبانيا إلى الدور ذاته وذلك بعدما تخطى منتخب فرنسا في مباراة مثيرة انتهت بنتيجة 5/4 لصالح المنتخب الإسباني. موعد مباراة إسبانيا والبرتغال في نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية 2025
ستُقام مباراة نهائي دوري الأمم الأوروبية، بين إسبانيا والبرتغال، يوم الأحد 8 يونيو الجاري على ملعب “أليانز آرينا” في مدينة ميونيخ الألمانية، في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة ومكة المكرمة.
An Aston Villa update has surfaced on the possibility of Marcus Rashford joining Unai Emery beyond this campaign, with Manchester United hatching an intriguing plan for the £300,000-per-week winger.
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After falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford, with Ruben Amorim even criticising Rashford’s commitment, the big-name Englishman has so far displayed flashes of his best form since joining the club on loan in January.
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Rashford made his debut for Villa in a centre-forward role in the FA Cup against Tottenham, and impressed after coming off the bench during Villa’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich in the Premier League. The 27-year-old was then handed his first start in their 2-2 draw against Liverpool earlier this week, standing out as their best performer on the night by virtue of his average match rating, according to WhoScored.
While he is yet to register his first goal or assist under Emery, his direct and exciting displays indicate that it is only a matter of time.
“Marcus Rashford and Asensio, we watched their skill and how they helped us and will help us again in the next months in the different competitions we will face,” said Emery on Rashford.
“We are in a new way after the changes we did. We are demanding because we still need to improve due to some tactical issues and how we want to compete in the Premier League.”
Meanwhile, his teammate Morgan Rogers has also explained what a joy it is to have Rashford at Villa.
“It pushes us along, we want to take what we can from the experienced players in the squad,” said Rogers on Rashford.
“It’s massive to have people like that in the building, and hopefully we can just push each other. The second goal was important, we played well, but we hadn’t killed the game off.”
Aston Villa handed update on Marcus Rashford signing permanently
Villa have a £40m option-to-buy Rashford at the end of his loan deal, but according to reporter Jacque Talbot, the prospects of NSWE triggering it are slim amid United’s own summer transfer plans.
Marcus Rashford
It is thought that Villa’s financial issues mean there is uncertainty surrounding Rashford’s long-term future, and as things stand, it is more likely that he returns to Manchester.
That is because United are hatching their own transfer plan for the forward, with Talbot claiming Amorim’s side are planning to use Rashford as a makeweight in potential swap deal talks to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlović.
Villa take on Chelsea today in the Premier League, and it is likely that Emery will utilise the attacker at some point as he looks to get the very best out of his new arrival during his brief stay in Birmingham.
Mathys Tel to Tottenham Hotspur was perhaps the most dramatic story of the winter transfer window, filled with twists and turns, and it has now been revealed that Spurs legend Harry Kane played a pivotal role.
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Last week, news came to light that Tel rejected a move to Tottenham, despite chairman Daniel Levy flying to Munich and holding talks with the Frenchman.
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In what was a public snubbing of the club’s advances, that appeared to be the end of Ange Postecoglou’s hopes of landing Tel, but in a sensational deadline day twist, the teenager pulled a very late U-turn.
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Man City (home)
February 26th
Bournemouth (home)
March 9th
Fulham (away)
March 16th
This is thought to be largely down to the Lilywhites manager, who personally rang the 19-year-old and convinced him to make the move after all – with Spurs sealing a loan deal with an option to buy for around £50 million.
L’Equipe reporter Loic Tanzi, via The Spurs Express, shared just how Postecoglou did manage to tempt Tel with a Tottenham transfer.
“Daniel Levy flew to Munich last week because Johan Lange feared that his meeting and presentation with Mathys Tel didn’t have the desired impact,” said Tanzi.
“After meeting with Levy, Tel communicated that he wasn’t going to join Spurs. It was as much about showing that he wouldn’t be forced into something by Bayern as it was about not being convinced by Spurs. Sunday evening, Ange Postecoglou spoke with Tel over the phone. Postecoglou put forward how he planed to use Tel, expressed how much he valued Tel’s versatility and speed, and expressed that he thought Tel could torment Premier League defences with his qualities.
“It was a long and concrete speech, and it ‘scored points’ with Tel, who appreciated the coach focusing on his plans for him on the pitch, as opposed to the ‘project’ that the management tried to sway him with. Monday morning, the player decided he was going to Tottenham.”
Tottenham also held talks to sign Southampton’s Tyler Dibling, but eventually cooled their interest in the Premier League forward and landed on an unexpected, last-gasp agreement for Tel in a serious boost for Postecoglou.
Mathys Tel reveals Harry Kane role in transfer to Tottenham
Now, speaking to the club’s official website, as transcribed by The Daily Mail, the France Under-21 international has also shared the exact words Kane said to him which helped to push him towards N17.
In a sit down with Tottenham’s all-time top goalscorer, Kane apparently endorsed the size of the club, their fantastic facilities and how many useful people there are behind-the-scenes – with the England star’s “positive” message also helping to convince Tel.
Mathys Tel
“He told me this is a big club with a lot of very good people,” said Tel. “The pitch is very nice, the training centre is very good and if you go there you can enjoy it. Everything was positive from Harry Kane.”
The versatile young attacker scored 10 goals and bagged a further six assists in all competitions last season, with Postecoglou hoping he can replicate those numbers in England.