Celtic hit the jackpot last summer when they broke their transfer record to sign Belgium international central midfielder Arne Engels from Augsburg for £11m.

The 21-year-old midfield star scored ten goals and provided 13 assists in 52 appearances in all competitions for the Scottish Premiership champions, which shows that he hit the ground running in his first year at the club.

Engels offered a consistent threat from midfield with his ability to score and assist goals for the Hoops, as he did not need any time to adjust to Scottish football.

The 21-year-old midfielder also has plenty of time left ahead of him to develop and improve further in the coming years at Celtic, which means that he could get even better and grow in value if he continues to shine on the pitch for Brendan Rodgers.

Celtic eyeing goalscoring midfielder

The Premiership champions are now reportedly looking at another central midfielder who provides a big threat at the top end of the pitch to bolster their squad.

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According to the Daily Star, as relayed by the Daily Record, Rodgers wants to bring former Burnley midfield star Josh Brownhill to Parkhead this summer.

The English whiz has confirmed that he has moved on from Turf Moor, despite their promotion to the Premier League, after his contract expired at the end of last month.

This latest report suggests that Celtic are in the race to snap him up on a free transfer, but they will face competition from Premier League side West Ham United.

It may now be down to Rodgers, who is keen to sign the midfielder, to convince Browning to reject a move to the London Stadium in the coming days.

Why Brownhill may be the next Engels for Celtic

Whilst he would not be a club-record signing or an exciting young talent like Engels was when the Belgian arrived last summer, the former Burnley man could make a similar impact on the pitch in the short term.

Like the former Augsburg dynamo, Brownhill is an attack-minded central midfielder who has the potential to provide the team with plenty of goals and assists.

The 29-year-old ace was once hailed as a potential “superstar” by former boss Lee Johnson, and that is exactly what he could be in Scotland if he carries his Championship form over to the Premiership.

Appearances

42

34

Goals

18

9

Goals per game

0.4

0.3

Big chances created

8

11

Assists

6

6

Tackles + interceptions per game

2.3

0.8

Ground duel success rate

46%

49%

As you can see in the table above, Brownhill scored twice as may league goals as Engels, whilst racking up as many assists, in the 2024/25 campaign.

These statistics suggest that he has the potential to be the first midfielder to score 18 goals since Matt O’Riley managed it in the Premiership in the 2023/24 season, before his £25m move to Brighton.

Brownhill, who also delivered seven goals and eight assists in the 2022/23 Championship season, is a midfielder who looks to be a difference-maker for his side with goals and assists from the middle of the park, which is why he could be an Engels repeat for the Hoops.

The Belgian star hit the ground running to score and assist goals on a regular basis from midfield last term, and the English ace could follow in his footsteps, possibly offering even more of a threat in front of goal, if the club can strike a deal with him.

Better than Balikwisha: Celtic have long-term interest in £7m winger

Celtic have a long-term interest in a forward who would be an even better signing than Michel-Ange Balikwisha.

ByDan Emery Jul 28, 2025

With Alexander Isak pushing for a move away from Tyneside, Newcastle United are faced with the difficult task of replacing one of the Premier League’s most technically gifted forwards.

The Swede’s blend of elegance, close control, and clinical finishing has made him a central figure in Eddie Howe’s system. Now, with Liverpool preparing a formal bid, Newcastle are already planning for life without their star striker.

In searching for a successor, Newcastle are looking for someone who shares Isak’s key qualities and possesses the potential to develop into one of the league’s leading strikers.

The forward they’ve identified ticks those boxes…

Latest on Newcastle's search to replace Isak

The bombshell news broke on Thursday that the Magpies’ main man is intent on leaving the club, having thus far failed to commit to a new deal at St James’ Park.

With that in mind, Newcastle are preparing to present their long-term project to Benjamin Šeško, the 21-year-old Slovenian striker currently at RB Leipzig, according to Fabrizio Romano.

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After monitoring his progress since his RB Salzburg days, and previously attempting to sign him in 2022, the club are once again pushing to secure his signature.

With Leipzig finishing seventh in the Bundesliga and tumbling out of the Champions League early, the timing aligns perfectly.

His contract runs until 2029, but a £60m bid, down from the £85m figure previously quoted, could now be enough to secure his services.

Why Šeško is the perfect Isak replacement

With Isak’s departure appearing increasingly likely, Šeško is seen as the ideal successor. Standing at 194cm, he matches Isak’s physical presence but adds an impressive mix of speed, agility, and strength.

Despite operating in a Leipzig side that underperformed last season, his displays in the Bundesliga only strengthened his reputation as one of Europe’s most exciting young centre-forwards.

Owing to his blend of pace and a towering frame, football talent scout Jacek Kulig dubbed him the “new Erling Haaland” – though Šeško’s style is notably more measured and refined.

While his overall numbers may fall short of Isak’s, they paint the picture of a striker not just keeping pace with the Premier League star, but exceeding expectations in less favourable circumstances.

The comparisons between the two are striking.

As per Transfermarkt, Šeško scored 21 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions last season, including 13 in the Bundesliga. Though he registered fewer total goal involvements than Isak (18 vs. 29), his efficiency in front of goal was impressive.

He scored 11 non-penalty goals from 8.4 expected, a sharp overperformance that suggests a striker with strong finishing instincts.

That ability to convert is reflected in his other shooting metrics.

According to data from FBref, Šeško averaged 2.5 shots per 90, compared to Isak’s 3.1, and put 43.9% of them on target, a touch higher than Isak’s 43.2%. Though he operates with slightly lower volume, the Slovenian is equally efficient, a valuable trait for a forward potentially operating in a Newcastle team that created fewer clear chances than some of their top-six rivals last season.

Šeško’s pace also adds a key dimension. At Salzburg, he was clocked at 36.11 km/h — one of the fastest top-level strikers in Europe.

In terms of buildup and link play, he’s still developing.

The same data showed that he averaged 15.7 completed passes per 90 with a 67.6% completion rate, lower than Isak’s 17 passes at 75.3%. But he’s competent at holding the ball up and offers glimpses of becoming a more rounded playmaker, something reflected in his 1.74 progressive passes per 90 and 1.93 shot-creating actions.

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Perhaps most importantly, he appears ready to take the next step. Though he hasn’t agitated for a move, reports in Germany suggest Šeško views a switch to the Premier League as a logical progression.

Arsenal had previously shown strong interest, preferring him to Sporting’s Viktor Gyökeres due to his age. However, they stepped back, paving the way for Newcastle to step in and pitch themselves as the perfect platform.

There’s also a stylistic harmony between Šeško and Howe’s approach. Like Isak, he offers vertical threat and mobility, capable of drifting into wide channels to stretch defences and creating space for others.

His pressing numbers are low (just 0.11 tackles in the attacking third per 90, compared to Isak’s 0.23), but his energy and willingness to learn could suit the high-intensity demands at St James’ Park.

With Chelsea target Xavi Simons already edging toward the Leipzig exit and interest in Loïs Openda growing, it feels like the Bundesliga club are bracing for change.

Newcastle, meanwhile, are ready to capitalise — seeing Šeško not just as a replacement for Isak, but a long-term centrepiece for their next phase.

Newcastle's most expensive sales of all time

A look at Newcastle’s 20 most expensive departures.

By
Charlie Smith

Oct 5, 2025

Celtic have had a strong start to the Scottish Premiership this season, winning both their opening games with clean sheets and sitting comfortably with an early four-point lead over Rangers.

Celtic have made numerous additions to their title-winning team, including Arsenal’s Kirean Tireny on a free transfer. Additionally, Brendan Rodgers has continued the pattern that his predecessor, Ange Postecoglou, started and has once again delved into the Japanese market to bring in Shin Yamada and Hayato Inamura, who become the 7th and 8th Japanese players to join the club this decade.

Rodgers had also planned on bringing in Go Ahead Eagles winger Jakob Breum, but that deal now seems to have been indirectly foiled by their rivals.

Rangers scupper Celtic transfer hopes

In July, a move for Breum looked likely. Celtic had begun negotiating a price, the player and agent were ready and willing, and the Go Ahead Eagles director spoke candidly about their willingness to sell for the right price. Fast-forward to the present, and Go Ahead Eagles are looking less inclined to sell.

The main reason for this is that the club has received a £6.6 million cash windfall, which means they don’t have to sell Breum if they don’t want to. Last season, the winger registered 15 goal involvements in 26 league appearances, which is likely why the club are inclined to keep hold of him.

In a bitter twist for Celtic, it’s now being reported by Football Insider that a significant factor in Go Ahead Eagles’ reluctance to sell Breum is because of the money they received from Rangers when they signed Oliver Antman.

Rangers brought Antman in from Go Ahead Eagles on Monday for an initial fee of £3 million. This income, partnered with the £3.6 million that the Eagles will receive from their qualification to the Europa League, has changed the Dutch side’s financial situation to the point where a sale of Breum is no longer necessary and attractive.

While it’s almost certain that Rangers had no idea that their deal would scupper Celtic’s move for Breum, it will likely be a cherry on top of the Antman signing that many Rangers fans will take some joy from.

Celtic's next move…

It’s a pain to have a long-term transfer target fall through, and that pain is only exacerbated by Rangers’ involvement, but there is still plenty of time left in the window for Celtic to get their winger.

One other issue that has arisen from the Antman/Breum debacle is that Football Insider also report that Celtic were waiting on the signing of Breum to green-light a sale of Hyunjun Yang to Norwich City. With the season underway, Celtic don’t want to be left shorthanded and so were waiting for their new signing before Yang on. This will now have to wait until they secure an alternative.

One player that Celtic may now go for is Brondby winger Clement Bischoff. TeamTalk had reported earlier this week that Bischoff was a player on the radars of both Celtic and Sunderland. Celtic would have to be willing to spend more than they had planned to spend on Breum, however, as Brondby want £6.3 million for the 19-year-old.

Alex Lees has been appointed club captain at Durham and signed a contract extension that will keep him in the north-east for at least the next three seasons.Lees, who played 10 Tests for England in 2022, captained Durham to the T20 Blast quarter-finals last season and has led their white-ball sides for the last two years. He will now take over in the County Championship too, replacing Scott Borthwick who is moving into a player-coach role as he approaches the end of his career.Born in Halifax, Lees was widely predicted to be a future Test regular when he broke through at Yorkshire and captained their T20 side at 22. But he struggled for form after Jason Gillespie left as coach and made the move to Durham in 2018, where he showed enough to earn an England call-up after their 4-0 defeat in the 2021/22 Ashes.He showed enough in his maiden series in the Caribbean to be retained for England’s first home summer under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s leadership, but was eventually dropped with a record of two fifties in 19 innings and an average of 23.84. He has been prolific for Durham since, scoring nine Championship hundreds in the last two seasons.Related

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“I am delighted to be named the new men’s club captain at Durham,” Lees said in a club statement. “The move to the north east has been a good one for me, so to now be given the opportunity to captain Durham is a privilege and an honour. I believe this squad has the potential to really challenge to go on and win trophies.”We have a great bunch of lads here and that is the thing which excites me the most. I feel like we have a group of players who can really challenge and go on to look to win something. This opportunity to captain Durham gives me an opportunity to put some real focus into the red-ball team, building on the foundations that we have built over the last few years.”Marcus North, Durham’s director of cricket, said that he was “thrilled” that Lees had agreed to sign an extension to his deal, which was due to expire at the end of the 2025 season. “Alex’s dedication, passion and ambitions for the club has been evident since his arrival in 2018,” he said. “He is a popular and respected figure in the squad who leads with tenacity.”Durham have strengthened their top order for 2025, with Will Rhodes and Emilio Gay signing from Warwickshire and Northamptonshire respectively. Sam Conners, who has played for England Lions, has also joined from Derbyshire and will add depth to their seam attack.Lees may be able to call upon Stokes and Mark Wood in the early stages of the 2025 season after neither player registered for the IPL auction, though their availability will be dictated by the ECB. Brydon Carse will not be available in April or May, after he was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the recent mega-auction.

Bhatia, Patil and Punia remain unavailable for India’s white-ball series against WI due to injuries

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Arundhati Reddy is likely to feature for Hyderabad in the ongoing Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy•Getty Images

Fast bowler Arundhati Reddy has been dropped from India’s white-ball squads for the West Indies series. The hosts have handed maiden call-ups to Nandini Kashyap and Raghvi Bist for the T20Is, while Pratika Rawal and Tanuja Kanwar have been called up for the ODIs.Opener Shafali Verma continues to miss out from both squads after being dropped for the ODIs against Australia. D Hemalatha goes out from the T20I squad that played the T20 World Cup in October while Radha Yadav, who was the highest wicket-taker in the one-dayers against New Zealand at home, has missed out for the ODIs.Yastika Bhatia, Shreyanka Patil and Priya Punia remain unavailable due to injuries.Priya Mishra, Uma Chetry, Saima Thakor, Minnu Mani and Titas Sadhu have been included in both squads.Reddy has been left out of the squad despite finishing as India’s joint-highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup, with seven wickets in four games. Having been picked for the Australia ODIs, she played only the third ODI where she finished with figures of 4 for 26, running through the hosts’ top order. ESPNcricinfo understands that Reddy has been asked to play in the ongoing domestic Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy, where she represents Hyderabad.Wicketkeeper-batter Kashyap was the leading run-scorer for Uttarakhand and the third-highest overall in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy this year, with 247 runs in seven innings, including a 117 not out against Pondicherry. Her domestic team-mate Bist, made an impression during India A’s one-day series against Australia A in August in Mackay, scoring three consecutive half-centuries, including a match-winning 53 in the third one-dayer. Picked in Team E for the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy, she smashed a 51-ball 71 in the final against Team A to help her side to the title in November this year.Rawal, meanwhile, first came into the spotlight in 2021 when she hit an unbeaten 155-ball 161 to take Delhi into the knockouts of the domestic one-day competition. Earlier this year, she was part of Delhi’s run to the semi-final of the Under-23 One-Day Trophy, where she finished as the tournament’s second-highest run-scorer with 411 runs in seven innings.Left-arm spinner Kanwar (26) has played four T20Is for India. She was also part of the India A series against Australia.The West Indies series will begin with three T20Is in Navi Mumbai from December 15. The teams will then play three ODIs in Vadodara on December 22, 24 and 27.India’s T20I squad vs West IndiesHarmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana, Nandini Kashyap, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Raghvi Bist, Renuka Thakur, Priya Mishra, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Minnu Mani, Radha YadavIndia’s ODI squadHarmanpreet Kaur (capt), Smriti Mandhana, Pratika Rawal, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harleen Deol, Richa Ghosh (wk), Uma Chetry (wk), Tejal Hasabnis, Deepti Sharma, Minnu Mani, Priya Mishra, Tanuja Kanwer, Titas Sadhu, Saima Thakor, Renuka Thakur

تتزايد الدعوات في الوقت الحالي من أجل تعليق مشاركة إسرائيل في مسابقات كرة القدم، في ضوء المجازر التي يرتكبها العدو الصهيوني ضد الفلسطينيين في قطاع غزة.

ويتعرض أهل قطاع غزة لعدوان غاشم منذ ما يقرب من عامين على يد العدو الصهيوني، وأعلنت لجنة التحقيق التابعة للأمم المتحدة بشكل رسمي أن ما يلقاه الشعب الفلسطيني يُعد إبادة جماعية.

ويشارك المنتخب الإسرائيلي حاليًا في التصفيات الأوروبية المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026، بينما يشارك نادي مكابي تل أبيب في منافسات الدوري الأوروبي ذلك الموسم.

وقد أبلغ مسؤول بارز في أحد اتحادات كرة القدم، شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية، أن العديد من الدول تضغط من أجل إجراء تصويت على استبعاد إسرائيل من كرة القدم الأوروبية، وأن مسؤولي يويفا يرغبون في اتخاذ إجراء.

ووقعت مجموعة مكونة من 48 رياضيًا على رسالة مشتركة، يوم الجمعة الماضي، تدعو إلى تعليق مشاركة إسرائيل على الصعيد الرياضي، حسبما ذكرت شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية.

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وأفادت صحيفة “تايمز” أن التصويت قد يُجرى في أقرب وقت، في غضون أيام، وأن رئيس الوزراء الإسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو يشن حملة ضده، بينما تعهدت وزارة الخارجية الأمريكية بمقاومة أي محاولة لمنع إسرائيل من التأهل المحتمل لكأس العالم.

وأشارت “بي بي سي” إلى أن مجموعة الرياضيين، المذكورة سلفًا، دعت إلى تعليق مشاركة إسرائيل في كافة المسابقات الرياضية بشكل فوري حتى تلتزم بالقانون الدولي وتتوقف عن قتل المدنيين في غزة.

وأفادت أن الفرنسي بول بوجبا يُعد أبرز الموقعين على البيان، في حين أن لاعب خط وسط كريستال بالاس شيخ دوكوري هو اللاعب الوحيد في الدوري الإنجليزي الذي وقع على تلك العريضة.

إلى جانب ذلك، هناك المصري سام مرسي لاعب إيبسويتش تاون السابق، ولاعب تشيلسي السابق حكيم زياش، إلى جانب لاعب الكريكيت الإنجليزي السابق معين علي.

وقال الموقعون، في بيانهم، إنهم “صوت موحد لمحترفي الرياضة من جميع أنحاء العالم، يدافعون عن العدالة والإنصاف والإنسانية في الرياضة”، مؤكدين على أن “أفعال إسرائيل تنتهك القانون الإنساني الدولي وتتناقض مع مبادئ الاحترام والسلامة والسلام التي تمثلها الرياضة”.

وأوضحوا: “الرياضة ليست محايدة في مواجهة الظلم، الصمت يعني القبول بأن حياة البعض أقل قيمة من حياة الآخرين”.

وسبق لـ يويفا معارضة كافة دعوات منع إسرائيل من المشاركة في مسابقاته، حيث صرح ألكسندر تشيفيرين في أغسطس الماضي بأنه يعارض الحظر بشكل عام، قائلًا: “أعتقد أنه يجب أن تتاح لجميع الرياضيين فرصة المنافسة، وأن تُعامل الأمور الأخرى بشكل مختلف”.

وتعرض يويفا لانتقادات شديدة – بما في ذلك من نجم ليفربول محمد صلاح – قبل شهر عندما نشر خبرًا عن لاعب كرة القدم الفلسطيني سليمان العبيد على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، دون إيضاح ملابسات وفاته.

وكان الاتحاد الفلسطيني لكرة القدم قد أعلن بأنه اُستشهد في هجوم إسرائيلي أثناء انتظاره مساعدات إنسانية في جنوب قطاع غزة، مؤكدًا على أن عدد لاعبي كرة القدم الذين اُستشهدوا أو ماتوا جوعًا في غزة بلغ 421 لاعبًا، من بينهم 103 أطفال.

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Nesta quarta-feira (26), Tombense e Palmeiras se enfrentam às 20h, no Parque do Sabiá, em Uberlândia, pela partida de ida da terceira fase da Copa do Brasil. As equipes buscam uma das vagas nas oitavas de final da competição nacional, que valerá também R$ 3,3 milhões em premiação para quem avançar.

>Veja tabela da Copa do Brasil-2023 clicando aqui

O Verdão derrotou o time mineiro no jogo de ida por 4 a 2, de virada, no Allianz Parque, e agora podeempatar ou perder por até um gol de diferença para avançar de fase. Caso o Tombense vença com uma vantagem de dois gols, haverá disputa de pênaltis.

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Assim como no empate em 2 a 2 diante do Vasco, pelo Brasileirão, o técnico Abel Ferreira terá que lidar com alguns desfalques para a partida desta quarta. Veiga e Mayke já iniciaram o processo de transição física, mas não devem estar entre os relacionados para o duelo. Artur é ausência certa, visto que já disputou a Copa do Brasil pelo Bragantino. Porém o treinador português poderá contar com um retorno importantíssimo: Rony. O camisa 10 viajou com a delegação palmeirense e deve iniciar o jogo no banco de reservas.

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TOMBENSE x PALMEIRAS

Local: Parque do Sabiá, em Uberlândia (MG)
Data e hora: 26/4/2023, às 20h (de Brasília)
Árbitro:Ramon Abatti Abel
Assistentes:Kleber Lúcio Gil (FIFA) e Thiaggo Americano Labes
VAR: Rodrigo D’Alonso Ferreira
Onde assistir: Amazon Prime Video (streaming) e em tempo real no LANCE!

PALMEIRAS:Weverton; Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Murilo e Piquerez; Zé Rafael, Gabriel Menino e Richard Ríos (Jhon Jhon); Dudu, Endrick (Jhon Jhon) e Flaco López (Rafael Navarro). Técnico: Abel Ferreira.

Desfalques: Raphael Veiga, Mayke e Bruno Tabata (transição), Atuesta (lesionado), Artur (não pode atuar na Copa do Brasil)
Pendurados: não tem

TOMBENSE: Felipe Garcia; Kevin, Wesley, Roger e Guilherme Santos; Elton, Bruno Silva e Matheus Frizzo; Jaderson, Daniel Amorim e Alex Sandro. Técnico: Marcelo Chamusca.

Desfalques: –
Pendurados: não tem

Quite often, it is impossible to read too much into pre-season but, if Everton manager David Moyes has learnt one thing, it is that he requires more attacking difference makers.

Across seven pre-season friendlies, the Toffees won only once, beating EFL League One outfit Port Vale, scoring just six goals across these fixtures, most notably defeated 1-0 by Roma on Saturday, which somewhat damped the grand-opener of Hill Dickinson Stadium.

So, ahead of their Premier League opener, taking on newly-promoted Leeds United at Elland Road on Monday night, Moyes has already brought in some attacking reinforcements, but now has his sights set on even more.

Everton's need for goals and creativity

So far this summer, Everton have added striker Thierno Barry, arriving from Villarreal for a reported fee of £27m, and attacking midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who has joined from Chelsea for £25m, the pair having scored 11 and five goals for their former clubs respectively last season.

The signing all Evertonians are excited the most about, though, is the arrival of Jack Grealish, who has moved to Merseyside on a season-long loan from Manchester City, while there is an option to make the deal permanent for £50m.

Should that clause be activated, he would break Everton’s transfer record, currently held by Gylfi Sigurðsson.

So, given the huge sums of money involved, with Grealish currently earning £300k-per-week in wages too, albeit Man City will surely be subsidising a huge proportion of that, could the acquisition of a young talent prove to be the better signing?

Well, as reported by TEAMtalk, Everton are interested in signing Tyrique George from Chelsea, with alternatives to Southampton’s Tyler Dibling being considered on the right flank, having seen multiple bids rejected for the £50m teenager.

As for George, the report adds that RB Leipzig are also ‘keen’, while Chelsea are open to a sale at ‘the right price’, with the Blues’ teenager’s estimated transfer market value around £15m, as per Football Transfers.

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So, could he soon swap Stamford Bridge for Bramley-Moore Dock?

What Evertonians could expect from Tyrique George

George has been on Chelsea’s books since the age of eight, making his senior debut for the Blues a year ago against Servette in the Conference League play-off round, racking up 26 senior appearances across all competitions throughout the campaign.

He scored his first goal for the club against Legia Warszawa in April, opening his Premier League account at Craven Cottage against West London rivals Fulham a few days later, before also netting against Espérance Sportive de Tunis during Chelsea’s victorious Club World Cup campaign throughout the summer.

These performances saw him named Chelsea’s Academy Player of the Season for 2025, a prestigious accolade previously awarded to Dominic Solanke, Fikayo Tomori, Mason Mount, Reece James, Conor Gallagher, Billy Gilmour, Lewis Hall and other high-profile stars since its inception a decade ago.

Ben Mattinson was certainly impressed, labelling him a “monster”, believing there is “not enough hype” about how good he is, while then-teammate Noni Madueke asserted that George’s “talent is through the roof”, adding that he is “quick and skilful” and possesses “everything to be a fantastic winger”.

So, let’s analyse his statistics in last season’s Conference League, the competition in which the vast majority of his minutes came.

Conference League 2024/25 stats

Stats

George

Chelsea rank

Minutes

765

5th

Goals

1

12th

Assists

2

5th

Expected assists

2.9

2nd

Shots

22

2nd

Key passes

14

2nd

Shot-creating actions

30

2nd

Big chances created

4

2nd

Attempted take-ons

25

2nd

Successful take-ons

14

2nd

Progressive carries

38

1st

Carries into the box

27

1st

Average SofaScore ranking

7.08

9th

via FBref.com and Sofascore

As the table outlines, George was a key attacking contributor for Chelsea in the Conference League last season, ranking especially highly when it came to dribbling metrics, namely progressive carries, carries into the opposition’s penalty area and take-ons.

Thus, it is clear that George is an immensely talented teenager, one that could be available for a bargain price, given Chelsea’s constant desire to buy more and more attackers, currently chasing Alejandro Garnacho and Xavi Simons.

Everton could therefore be the team who benefit, potentially signing George at a bargain price, one that’ll prove to be their best signing of the summer in the medium to long term, even better than the arrival of Grealish.

The teenager is a player on the up and, in the right environment, could thrive, so is exactly the profile of player the Toffees need to be targeting, low cost and opportunistic, if they’re going to get back to challenging for major honours and European qualification.

Grealish, on the other hand, is a major risk, having contributed very little at Manchester City across the last two seasons, seeing a miserly 715 minutes of action in the Premier League last season, starting just seven times, scoring a solitary league goal.

Thus, while 29-year-old Grealish could have an impact in the immediate future, Everton are aiming to compete in the long-term under new owners, the Friedkins, and George, a decade his junior, could star at Bramley-Moore Dock for many seasons to come.

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O Palmeiras disponibilizou em seu site oficial o balanço financeiro dos quatro primeiros meses deste ano. O resultado do clube foi acima do esperado para o período e fechou com R$ 13,7 milhões de superávit, que foram potencializados pelos R$ 104 milhões arrecadados com venda de jogadores. Receita essa que também ficou acima do orçado, mas não deve impedir outras saídas ao longo de 2023.

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No orçamento do Verdão para esses quatro primeiros meses do ano (janeiro a abril), a previsão era de que haveria um déficit de pouco mais de R$ 1 milhão. Ou seja, superou as expectativas com certa folga. A explicação para isso está nas receitas, uma vez que o clube arrecadou R$ 57,7 milhões a mais do que projetou para o período. Ao todo, o Alviverde faturou R$ 293,5 milhões contra R$ 235,8 milhões que havia orçado.

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A principal receita no período foi a de negociação de atletas, que atingiu R$ 104,2 milhões. Embora o clube não especifique em seus documentos publicados, o dinheiro é referente, entre outras coisas, a uma das parcelas da venda de Endrick ao Real Madrid-ESP, e da venda de Danilo ao Nottingham Forest-ING. Para esses primeiros quatro meses do ano, o orçamento previa R$ 91 milhões em vendas.

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O Palmeiras ainda espera arrecadar mais um pouco com negociação de jogadores. No orçamento anual, o clube prevê R$ 182 milhões em vendas. Ou seja, até o fim do ano, ainda quer trazer uma receita de cerca de R$ 80 milhões com transferências. Assim, é natural que uma peça do elenco seja negociada nesta temporada a fim de “fechar” essa conta.

Outras receitas do Verdão nesse período foram: R$ 47,2 milhões com direitos de transmissão, R$ 42,4 milhões com publicidade e patrocínio, R$ 21,2 milhões com arrecadação do clube social, R$ 18,9 milhões com a arrecadação dos jogos e R$ 17,5 milhões do Avanti (sócio-torcedor). Isso sem contar os R$ 14,9 milhões em premiações referentes às conquistas do Paulistão e da Supercopa.

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Se destrincharmos o balanço mês a mês, veremos que o Alviverde teve superávit em janeiro e abril, e déficit em fevereiro e março. Em janeiro, o lucro contábil foi de R$ 64,6 milhões, já em fevereiro o prejuízo foi de R$ 36,6 milhões, em março o prejuízo foi de R$ 20,3 milhões e em abril o lucro foi de R$ 6 milhões. Isso tudo resulta nos R$ 13,7 milhões acumulados no período.

De acordo com o orçamento do Palmeiras, a previsão é de que o clube arrecade R$ 704 milhões em receitas neste ano de 2023 e atinja um superávit de R$ 13,8 milhões. Diante do que foi o resultado desse primeiro quadrimestre, o clube pode fechar a temporada com um lucro ainda maior do que o orçado.

اتفق منتخب مصر للناشئين تحت 17 عامًا، على خوض مباراتين وديتين خلال الفترة القادمة، ذلك استعدادًا للمشاركة في بطولة كأس العالم التي تقام في قطر.

ويشارك منتخب مصر، الذي يقوده فنيًا الكابتن أحمد الكاس، في بطولة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا التي تقام في قطر، خلال الفترة من 3 نوفمبر إلى 27 نوفمبر 2025.

وأسفرت قرعة كأس العالم تحت 17 عامًا، عن وقوع منتخب مصر تحت 17 عامًا في المجموعة الخامسة مع منتخبات إنجلترا وفنزويلا وهايتي.

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ومن المقرر إقامة المباراتين الوديتين بين مصر وتونس، في مشروع الهدف بمدينة السادس من أكتوبر.