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Raphael Veiga vive um incômodo jejum de gols no Palmeiras, mas tem pela frente um de seus rivais preferidos para voltar a balançar as redes com a camisa do Palmeiras.

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O camisa 23 que não marca há nove jogos, reencontra o Flamengo neste sábado no Allianz Parque, rival que está marcado em sua carreira, não só pela quantidade de gols marcados, mas também por terem sido feito em momentos decisivos, como nas duas Supercopas (2021 e 2023) e também na final da Libertadores 2021.

Ao todo, Veiga tem sete gols em cima do Flamengo e apenas o Grêmio, com oito, sofreu mais gols do meia alviverde e da seleção brasileira.

Neste sábado, mais uma vez Veiga deve ser titular do Palmeiras diante do Flamengo e o jogo tem contornos decisivos para o time de Abel Ferreira.

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Pressionado após três rodadas sem vitória, uma derrota para o Flamengo pode distanciar ainda mais o atual campeão brasileiro da briga pelo título desse ano.

Raphael Veiga e o Palmeiras têm um longo tabu para quebrarem neste sábado. O Verdão não vence o Flamengo desde 2017 no Allianz Parque e precisa acabar com essa incômoda marca caso queira fazer as pazes com a vitória no Brasileirão.

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A bola rola para Palmeiras x Flamengo neste próximo sábado (8), a partir das 21h (horário de Brasília), e o jogo só terá transmissão pelo Premiere FC.

حلل باو فيكتور، مهاجم نادي برشلونة السابق وسبورتينج براجا الحالي، مشاكل الفريق الكتالوني خلال هذا الموسم وتراجع مستوى النادي الإسباني.

برشلونة تراجعت نتائجه بشكل ملحوظ خلال الفترة الأخيرة من هذا الموسم، حيث تعرض البلوجرانا إلى خساراتين متتاليتين، أمام باريس سان جيرمان في دوري أبطال أوروبا، ثم السقوط بأربعة أهداف مقابل هدف واحد أمام إشبيلية الأسبوع الماضي بالدوري الإسباني.

ورحل باو فيكتور عن صفوف نادي برشلونة خلال فترة الميركاتو الصيفي الأخير، حيث وقع مع براجا في عقد مدته خمس سنوات، مع خيار إعادة الشراء من جديد للنادي الكتالوني.

أقرأ أيضًا .. ناد أوروبي يهدد ريال مدريد في صفقة شلوتربيك

ويعتقد فيكتور في تصريحات لإذاعة “كادينا سير” أن كثرة الإصابات جعلت برشلونة يعاني، موضحًا أن البلوجرانا سيعود إلى الطريق الصحيح.

وقال فيكتور: ”برشلونة؟ أراهم يقدمون أداء جيدًا، في مباراتهم الأخيرة ضد إشبيلية لم يقدموا أفضل أداء لهم، ولكن هناك تحديات مثل مشكلة الملعب، لا أحد يعلم أي ملعب سيلعبون عليه وفي البداية، لعبوا ثلاث أو أربع مباريات خارج أرضهم”.

وأضاف فيكتور: ”لديهم العديد من الغيابات المهمة، ولكن عندما يكون الجميع مستعدًا لا أشك في أن برشلونة سيعود إلى ما كان عليه في الموسم الماضي، الصبر مطلوب”.

كما وجه فيكتور الشكر إلى مدرب نادي برشلونة، هانز فليك، على الدعم الذي قدمه له حيث أوضح المهاجم الشاب: ”أنا ممتن جدًا لفليك، لقد كان دائمًا يولي اهتمامًا كبيرًا لي”.

واختتم: “جاء لتشجيعي، عندما غادرت أكد لي أنه سيكون مهتمًا بمشاهدتي للغاية”.

There is no doubt that, as things stand, Bukayo Saka is Arsenal’s most important player.

Despite still being just 23 years old, the Hale End icon has already amassed a staggering tally of 70 goals and 71 assists in 263 appearances for the club.

On top of being a bona fide star for Mikel Arteta, the mercurial number seven is also one of England’s most important players and already has 44 senior caps to his name.

We are sure that there isn’t another player in the Three Lions squad the Arsenal faithful would rather have in their team, although we’re equally sure they wouldn’t mind nabbing Chelsea’s Cole Palmer as well.

So they should be delighted about reports heavily linking them with an international star who has been compared to both Saka and Palmer.

Arsenal target Saka & Palmer hybrid

There is still just under a month left until the summer transfer window comes to a close, but Arsenal have already been far busier than usual.

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Andrea Berta has made six first-team additions so far, with the likes of Christian Norgaard and Noni Madueke coming to bolster the squad, while Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi have made their way to North London as marquee signings.

However, even though the Gunners have been more active than most fans expected they would be, the club still appear keen on making more additions to the team.

At least that is according to a recent report from Football Transfers, which reaffirms Arsenal’s concrete interest in Eberechi Eze.

In fact, it goes further than that, revealing that even though the potential sale of Fabio Vieira to VfB Stuttgart would have to be sorted first, an offer for the Crystal Palace star is ‘imminent.’

Interestingly, while the England ace has a release clause worth £68m in his current deal until August 15th, stories from earlier this month claimed that the North Londoners’ first offer will likely be worth around €60m, which is about £52m.

It’ll likely be a costly and complicated transfer to get over the line, but Eze has proven he’s worth the effort, especially as he’s been compared to both Saka and Palmer.

How Eze compares to Saka and Palmer

In this instance, the primary comparisons to Palmer and Saka stem from FBref, which analysed players in similar positions in the Premier League last season and concluded that the Crystal Palace star was the fourth most similar attacking midfielder or winger to the Chelsea ace and the ninth most similar to the Hale End gem.

Palmer & Eze
Statistics per 90	Eze	Palmer
Non-Penalty G+As	0.52	0.54
Shots	3.48	3.41
Goal-Creating Actions	0.35	0.42
Interceptions	0.38	0.31
Successful Take-On %	48.6%	45.1%
All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 PL Campaign

You can gain a better understanding of how these comparisons were made by examining the underlying numbers in which the Englishman ranked closely to his two compatriots.

In the former Manchester City gem’s case, these metrics included non-penalty goals plus assists, goal-creating actions, successful take-on percentage, interceptions and more, all per 90.

Saka & Eze
Statistics per 90	Eze	Saka
Non-Penalty Expected Goals	0.31	0.31
Shots	3.48	3.44
Passing Accuracy	74.2%	75.5%
Live Passes	29.5	33.5
Tackles Won	0.76	0.78
Clearances	0.35	0.42
Successful Take-Ons	2.33	2.14
Carries into the Final Third	1.67	1.67
All Stats via FBref for the 24/25 PL Campaign

In the case of the North Londoners’ crown jewel, the underlying numbers included metrics such as non-penalty expected goals, passing accuracy, live passes, shots, tackles won, clearances, successful take-ons and more, all per 90.

The comparisons to Saka are particularly encouraging as it paints a picture of a player who has the ability to be just as devastating in attack, while also being willing and able to help out in defence, which sounds like just the sort of attacker Arteta loves.

With all that said, while the comparisons to his two compatriots are certainly a positive sign, they aren’t the only reason the Premier League runners-up should be going out to sign the former QPR gem.

Another, just as important reason would be his output last season, as in just 43 appearances, totalling 3303 minutes, the midfield “magician,” as dubbed by pundit Micah Richards, was able to score 14 goals and provide 11 assists.

In other words, the 27-year-old maintained an average of a goal involvement every 1.72 games, or every 132.12 minutes, for a team that finished the season in mid-table.

Ultimately, it might not be an easy transfer to pull off, but Eze is such an incredibly gifted player that Arsenal should be doing all they can to sign him, especially given the comparisons to Saka and Palmer.

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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

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Mesmo com a presidente do Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, tendo exposto divergências com a diretoria do Flamengo em discussões referentes a Libra, não há possibilidade de migração do clube alviverde à Liga Forte Futebol neste momento. A mandatária palmeirense é uma das principais engajadas na Libra desde as primeiras conversas para criação do movimento e não pensa em abrir mão disso.

A ideia de Leila, na verdade, é usar da sua influência, que é grande, para se aproximar das equipes que integram a Forte e unir forças em busca de juntar os projetos e torná-los somente um.

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Porém, para isso acontecer, existe uma pressão para a diminuição da desigualdade na distribuição das receitas da Liga Brasileira entre os times de maior e menor torcida, o que é feito na Forte. Já há algum tempo que a representante do Verdão se convenceu disso e se posiciona a favor de que o modelo do estatuto da Libra precisa ser revisto, Porém, isso esbarra no Flamengo, que é contrário e se escora na regra de que qualquer mudança só poderia acontecer se for unânime. Leila Pereira, então, tenta mudar para que as decisões sejam tomadas através de votações e as escolhas por meio de uma maioria qualificada – superior a metade mais um dos votos.

Nos bastidores, o incômodo dos palmeirenses, especialmente através da presidente do clube, em relação às posturas dos flamenguistas nas discussões referentes à Libra já existem há algum tempo, mas ficou mais explícito e até mesmo acalorado nas últimas reuniões do movimento. Isso levou às declarações fortes de Leila Pereira na última sexta-feira (14) contra as posturas da direção da equipe carioca, classificadas como soberba pela mandatária do Alviverde.

O interesse de aproximação da maioria dos clubes da Libra com os da Forte é por conta, principalmente, de duas questões:

– Receio de que com dois projetos a ideia de liga independente no Brasil possa ‘engasgar’ e não sair do papel;

– Financeiro, já que a LFF tem por trás um fundo de investimentos norte-americano, surpreendendo os times que integram a Libra, que no início não colocavam fé na sustentabilidade do outro projeto.

A ideia dos clubes que defendem a união entre Libra e Forte é unificar a capacidade de investimento e diminuir a diferença entre eles. O Flamengo, por sua vez, acredita que precisa ficar com a maior fatia na divisão das receitas por ter a maior torcida e, consequentemente, maiores audiências. As cotas referentes aos direitos de transmissão são as principais fontes de entrada financeira dessas ligas no início.

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Aston Villa only have a limited time to raise funds in their battle to avoid PSR sanctions, with the footballing financial deadline for 2024/2025 looming on June 30.

£120k-a-week Aston Villa outfielder has now opened talks to join elite club

He could leave with Emiliano Martinez.

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Unai Emery’s side can only register a loss of around £15 million for the year just gone, according to a recent report by The Athletic, with Premier League clubs only permitted losses of around £105m over a rolling three-year period.

Villa are forecast to be over this limit as things stand, prompting NSWE to explore the possibility of selling their women’s team in a bid to comply with PSR and swerve breaches.

Emery falling just short of qualifying for the Champions League at the end of 24/25 cost them dearly both on and off the field, and there is every possibility that Villa could look to secure a big-name exit in the next two days to raise funds.

Their marquee sales of Jhon Duran and Moussa Diaby to Saudi Arabia have really helped in this regard, but they could require at least one more as the PSR deadline looms.

Atletico Madrid held talks with Lucas Digne over a switch to La Liga recently, according to Football Insider, and the 52-cap Frenchman, with just one year remaining on his £120,000-per-week contract, could be a prime contender for the exit door.

Emiliano Martínez, Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana are other players named as potential candidates to leave, while clubs are expressing a serious interest in Villa sensation Morgan Rogers as well.

The clock is ticking for Villa to agree a significant departure, and they could be handed a chance to make some money off Kosta Nedeljkovic’s talks to join RB Leipzig permanently (Sky Germany).

However, according to journalist Wayne Veysey, Villa have also alerted representatives to their stance over selling star striker Ollie Watkins.

Aston Villa tell agents they're ready to sell Ollie Watkins

Emery’s side rejected a low-ball £40 million bid from Arsenal for Watkins in January, but the Gunners haven’t followed that up with any formal approach so far this summer.

Writing for Football Insider, Veysey states Villa have told “senior agents” that they’re ready to sell Watkins by Monday, but they’re yet to find a buyer for the talismanic forward, who bagged 17 goals and 14 assists in all competitions last term.

The 29-year-old, who’ll turn 30 in December, also became the club’s all-time top Premier League goalscorer at the back end of 24/25, surpassing Gabriel Agbonlahor, but Villa have apparently made it clear they’re willing to do a deal.

Emery may not be a fan of this decision, or supporters for that matter, considering they already let Duran go earlier this year – and it would be an almighty task to replace Watkins’ influence up front.

“He deserves it completely because he is a hard worker,” said Emery about Watkins, after the ex-Brentford star broke Agbonlahor’s Premier League goalscoring record for Villa.

“He is committed with Aston Villa. His courage has been fantastic and to achieve it is very fantastic. I am so, so grateful to have a player like him.”

Allrounder recalls ‘prison’-like circumstances of Covid tour in 2020

Andrew Miller08-Jul-2024Jason Holder says that his experience of looking on from afar as West Indies sealed their thrilling eight-run victory over Australia at the Gabba in January has given him “renewed energy” to pick up where he left off, as he prepares to face England at Lord’s in his first Test for almost a year.Holder, 32, was one of the notable omissions when West Indies chose to send a weakened squad to Australia earlier this year, having turned down a central contract in order to fulfil his lucrative deal with Dubai Capitals in the ILT20. In his absence, Kraigg Brathwaite’s team bounced back from a ten-wicket defeat in Adelaide to square the series in extraordinary style in Brisbane, a venue where Australia had lost just one Test since 1988.”It gave me a renewed energy to come back to the group, and try to be a part of something special again,” Holder said. “I missed Test cricket. This is my first Test match in a long time, so I’m looking forward to it. I’m just happy that I’ve been able to still get the body up and going and being up for the challenge here.”On the lure of franchise cricket, Holder insisted “it’s not my job to find a solution”, but pointed out that South African and New Zealand players have similarly opted out of central contracts in recent months to maximise their earning potential in T20 tournaments.”It is what it is,” he added. “This is where the game is moving, each and every person has their own personal decision to make. I was just so happy for the boys when they when they did what it did in Australia.”West Indies have arrived in London, where they will go into the Lord’s Test as underdogs given that 1988 was also the last time they won a Test series in England. But, as holders of the Richards-Botham Trophy after a hard-fought 1-0 win in the Caribbean in 2021-22, and with memorable victories at Headingley and Southampton in each of their last two away series in 2017 and 2020, Holder is confident that his team has the wherewithal to go one better this time out.”The guys took a lot from that Test victory in Australia,” he said after West Indies’ training on Monday. “We’ve been doing some really positive things over the last couple of months. And I think as a young side, the main thing is just to keep learning. What we have in the dressing room is some special talent, no doubt about it. It’s just a matter for us just to play some solid cricket and they’ll have just to believe. It’s time for someone to break the shackles, and there’s no better time for us to come here and beat England.”The circumstances of West Indies’ current visit could not be much further removed from their last tour in 2020, which took place at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, behind closed doors and in bio-secure environments at Southampton and Old Trafford. Holder himself was captain back then, and though his team earned huge respect for helping to keep international cricket alive in uncertain times, it was not an experience he looked back on with any great fondness.Jason Holder runs in to bowl at West Indies’ training session ahead of the first Test against England•Getty Images

“Firstly, it’s just good to be out in the open again,” he said. “I remember being locked in Manchester for three weeks before the Test series, which was tough because you stayed at the ground. And then we went down to Southampton for a week, which felt like a week out of prison. And then we went right back into prison after Southampton.”Related

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The fact that the show went on, however, offered a degree of normality to a world that was otherwise in lockdown, and Holder hoped that something of the same could apply to the people of the Caribbean, a region that was last week hit hard by the devastation of Hurricane Beryl.”It was tough man, but reflecting on it, you just count your blessings right now,” he said. “Obviously, there were a lot of lives lost during Covid. And again, it’s a similar situation with the hurricane that just passed. The only impetus that people had was cricket. They finally got a chance to see some cricket which put a smile on people’s faces in the Caribbean.”So coming back here in England four years later, we’re just looking to take it one step further. We won one Test match last time out of three. Yeah, two will be a lot better on this trip.”Holder’s preparations for his Test return included two first-class matches for Barbados in March, followed by a five-match stint for Worcestershire in the County Championship, for whom he made an unbeaten century against Kent in his final appearance.”It was one hell of an experience,” he said of his time with the club. “It gave me new energy because the love that the boys showed me was second to none.”Although much of the buzz around the first Test will centre on James Anderson and his impending retirement, Holder was reluctant to be drawn into the conversation at this stage. However, he acknowledged the hole that Anderson will leave in England’s dressing room could be similar to that left in West Indies’ after the departure of Shivnarine Chanderpaul after his own 21-year career.”It was a bittersweet feeling in a sense,” he said, “where someone who’s done so much for West Indies cricket Is being pinched to wake up that he’s actually finishing.”You’re losing such a powerful figure in the dressing-room, I guess it’ll be the same thing for England. But, as with everything else, we’ve got to move on many times. You unfortunately can’t play professional sport forever. At some point, we’ve got to close the curtains.”Some people get to do it on their own terms, some people don’t . But the experience of me playing with Shiv, it was great to be in the dressing room with him and just learn so much from him.”

Newcastle United swerved past PSR ramifications last summer and are now ready to make some proper investments in Eddie Howe’s team.

Though the mood was dour on Tyneside across the opening months of the 2024/25 campaign, with form at a low ebb after key targets were missed across the closing weeks of the transfer window, the Magpies ended up flying high.

Liverpool were thrashed at Wembley, the 2-1 scoreline flattering the losers in the Carabao Cup final, and a Herculean effort to seal fifth in the Premier League unlocked the gates back into the Champions League.

St. James’ Park presents an attractive project, for sure, but Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo threw a spanner in the works when rejecting the Magpies’ interest due to a desire to move to Manchester United.

Newcastle, as always, will adapt, and indeed have found the perfect alternative.

Newcastle open talks for Mbeumo alternative

Mbeumo might be out of reach, but at least Newcastle have got the funds to launch on a top right-sided forward, with Brentford demanding around £60m for their talisman.

And if The Athletic are worth their salt (they are), the Toon have been having discussions behind the scenes about signing Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo as they look to complete Howe’s frontline.

Semenyo, 25, was a revelation on the south coast last season, providing a prolific and dynamic threat.

Having proven himself across two seasons in England’s top flight, the Cherries would be looking for a £70m fee if they are to cash in, and Tottenham Hotspur are also keen.

What Antoine Semenyo would bring to Newcastle

Bournemouth signed Semenyo from the Championship’s Bristol City for £10.5m in January 2023, and he’s since gone from strength to strength under Andoni Iraola’s leadership.

The aforementioned Athletic report states that while Howe is determined to add some firepower to Newcastle’s right wing, balance and multi-positionality are factors which will play into the manager’s reckoning. Semenyo, luckily, embodies such tactical principles and could be a fantastic fit.

Having been shuffled about the frontline last season, the two-footed talent has demonstrated an aptitude across different areas, always retaining a strong degree of potency.

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Moreover, he’s been hailed as a “workhorse” and a “duel monster” by analyst Ben Mattinson, owing to an underlying tenacity that speaks of his combativeness, his desire to win.

It is for these reasons that he might prove to be an ideal Mbeumo alternative. As per FBref, Semenyo ranked among the top 5% of Premier League attacking midfielders and wingers last year for shots taken per 90, and his unrelenting search for goals led the data-powered site to list Mbeumo as one of his most comparable players.

Semenyo’s incremental progress over the past two years makes a telling comment on his chances of succeeding in Howe’s Newcastle system.

He has the underlying qualities to mirror those of Semenyo, who finished the campaign having scored 20 goals from 38 Premier League appearances, but also having averaged 1.8 key passes, 1.4 dribbles and 4.7 duels per game, as per Sofascore.

If Semenyo can tune that ball-striking hunger, streamline it, he might become a sensational part of a Newcastle side that just continues to exceed expectations.

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After signing Omar Marmoush in the January transfer window, Manchester City have now reportedly opened talks with another Bundesliga star in what would be a repeat of their deal for the Egyptian.

Marmoush's instant Man City impact

Having arrived for a reported £59m in a season that Manchester City couldn’t afford to get things wrong in the January transfer window, the pressure was certainly on Marmoush to perform. You wouldn’t know it, however. The Egyptian has enjoyed an excellent start to life at the Etihad, scoring seven goals in 18 games in a run that includes a stunning 14-minute hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of Newcastle United.

Pep Guardiola hasn’t shied away from praising the former Eintracht Frankfurt winger, either, telling reporters last month: “The numbers are really good.

“He arrived in the middle of the season and in a moment when we are not good. Sometimes when you come when everything is fluid and everything is fine it’s easy to adapt. But coming when the team is not playing good, that is a big credit.”

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Kelan Sarson

May 9, 2025

The Spaniard will be hoping to see Marmoush only continue his bright start as Manchester City head into the final four games of their season. Still battling to secure their Champions League place, the Citizens have put together an impressive run of form at the perfect time and have three Premier League games to keep hold of their spot in the top five.

It will then be all eyes on Wembley as City attempt to avoid an upset and defeat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final. Suddenly, from concerns that they may not even qualify for the Champions League, it’s still possible for the Citizens to finish as high as second and end the campaign with a trophy.

Man City open talks with Hugo Ekitike

Following the success of Marmoush, it looks as though those at the Etihad could return to the Bundesliga once again this summer. According to Bild, as relayed by Sport Witness, Manchester City have opened talks with Hugo Ekitike in an attempt to land a Marmoush repeat and a second Frankfurt player in six months.

The deal, like Marmoush’s in January, will not come cheap, however. The German side are reportedly demanding as much as €100m (£81m) to sell their star striker amid interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and others.

Dubbed “superb” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, Ekitike is someone who would stand every chance of thriving in the current Manchester City side, especially given how successful his partnership with Marmoush was at Frankfurt. By taking that into the Premier League, the duo could help take City back to the top of English football alongside Erling Haaland.

BlueCo have now decided to make one “special” ace a Chelsea player next season, with the club already triggering a clause in his contract.

Chelsea set for tough Champions League run as race heats up

Just four points separate seventh from third in the Premier League table, so Enzo Maresca’s side are involved in a tense battle to qualify for Europe’s most prestigious competition alongside Aston Villa, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Man City.

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Chelsea scraped the west London derby bragging rights at Fulham by the skin of their teeth on Easter Sunday, courtesy of a dramatic 93rd-minute strike from Pedro Neto, and their remaining fixtures are far from straight forward.

After hosting David Moyes’ rejuvenated Everton on Saturday, Chelsea face off against Liverpool, Newcastle and Man United in the space of a fortnight – with these crucial clashes set to make or break Maresca’s first season in charge as they also try to win the Europa Conference League.

Everton (home)

April 26th

Liverpool (home)

May 4th

Newcastle (away)

May 11th

Man United (home)

May 16th

Nottingham Forest (away)

May 25th

Speaking to Premier League productions this week, pundit Alan Shearer sent a warning to Chelsea, claiming Maresca, without doubt, has the hardest run of games out of any Champions League qualification contending side.

“Looking at the fixtures, there’s no doubt in my mind that Chelsea have the toughest run-in,” said Shearer (via The Mirror).

“The league might be done for Liverpool. Obviously, Newcastle is a huge one. And that last game against Nottingham Forest, they could be playing for everything, who gets a Champions League place. So that for me is the toughest run-in.”

This set of fixtures has also been tipped to serve as an audition for £100,000-per-week winger Jadon Sancho, who is currently at Stamford Bridge on loan with an obligation to buy from Man United.

While Sancho’s stay is obligatory on paper, reports in the last few months have claimed that Chelsea can cancel the move by paying a penalty fee of £5 million.

Sancho is said to have already agreed terms on a permanent Chelsea move, but it appears the club do have an option not to make his stay indefinite.

Chelsea decide to keep Jadon Sancho after clause triggered

The £25 million obligation is dependent on Maresca’s side finishing above 15th, which is now mathematically guaranteed, and the clause has been triggered as a result.

That is according to CaughtOffside, who also share an update on Chelsea’s stance about using the £5 million fee to get out of buying the 25-year-old.

The outlet claims that Chelsea have decided to keep Sancho at Stamford Bridge next season, and have no plans to pay the penalty, as his form has improved in recent weeks and those within the club view him as a “smart investment”.

Blues insiders also think the £25 million will prove great value for money, and if they do decide to sell the Englishman in future, Sancho could end up being worth more than that.

Chelsea are “happy” to pay the full amount for Sancho, following Maresca’s claim that the ex-Borussia Dortmund starlet is a “special” player.

“As I’ve said before, for sure he is going to help us. We really believe that he is a special player,” said Maresca about Sancho.

“But the only way for him to confirm that is by working hard every day and never be happy and always be ambitious.”