أول تعليق من كوندي بعد انضمامه لـ برشلونة رسميًا

اعترف مدافع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي برشلونة، جول كوندي، أنه فضل الانتقال إلى قلعة “كامب نو” رغم وجود اهتمام قوي من قبل تشيلسي في الأسابيع الماضية.

ووقع كوندي على عقد رسمي مع برشلونة لمدة 5 سنوات ليستمر في الفريق الكتالوني حتى يونيو 2027، وبداية مغامرة جديدة بعد الرحيل عن إشبيلية في مسيرته الكروية.

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وتحدث الفرنسي الدولي عن المفاوضات التي أجراها مع الأندية قبل التوقيع مع برشلونة: “نعم، أرادني تشيلسي للانتقال إليه، لكنني اخترت المجيء إلى هنا”.

وأضاف: “أردت منذ البداية الانتقال إلى برشلونة، لم يكن هناك تردد في هذا الاختيار”.

وتابع: “استمراري في الدوري الإسباني سيسهل علي التأقلم مع برشلونة، لكن قبل كل شيء، مستعد لتنفيذ كل شيء يحتاجه مني النادي والمدرب”.

وعن المنافسة مع مدافعي برشلونة: “مفيدة وجيدة للفريق، المدرب هو من يحدد من يشارك في المباريات، لقد جئت لكي أنمو وأتطور هنا، أساعد زملائي في تحقيق الفوز، أريد أن أنافس جميع اللاعبين، هذا تحدٍ بالنسبة لي”.

برشلونة يعتمد على كرويف لحسم مصير دي يونج.. ويحدد له شرطًا للبقاء

يعلم فرينكي دي يونج بالفعل ما عليه فعله إذا أراد البقاء في نادي برشلونة، حيث يرفض الهولندي حتى الآن الخروج رغم سعي مانشستر يونايتد لضمه.

وفقًا لصحيفة “سبورت” الإسبانية، خفض راتبه هو شرط أساسي، وأبلغ نادي برشلونة بالفعل لاعب خط الوسط الهولندي أن تقليص راتبه هو شرط مواصلة اللعب في كامب نو.

برشلونة أخبر دي يونج أنه لا توجد أنصاف الحلول إذا كان يريد البقاء، وأشارت بعض المعلومات إلى أن الرقم الذي سيتم التخلي عنه سيكون أكثر من 4 ملايين يورو سنويًا.

دي يونج هو أحد اللاعبين الذين لديهم أعلى راتب في الفريق، ويتجاوز بكثير حدود سلم الرواتب الجديد الذي يريد نادي برشلونة فرضه على الفريق.

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نظرًا لأنها قضية حساسة، فإن النادي يريد أن يكون محاور اللاعب في هذا الأمر هو جوردي كرويف، السكرتير الفني ومواطنه، إنهم مقتنعون بأنه من الأنسب لتحقيق الهدف أن يقبل اللاعب تخفيض راتبه.

كان دي يونج مترددًا في مغادرة برشلونة لأنه لا يريد الذهاب إلى مانشستر يونايتد، وهناك العديد من الأسباب التي تجعل اقتراح يونايتد لا يرضيه.

كان من الممكن أن يدخل نادي برشلونة مبلغًا مهمًا للغاية مع عملية النقل، حوالي 85 مليونًا بين الثابت والمتغير، ولكن نظرًا لأن دي يونج لم يرغب في المغادرة، فقد تم اقتراح تقليص الراتب كبديل.

برشلونة، رغم كل شيء، لا يستبعد إمكانية نقله في سوق الصيف هذا إذا وصل عرض مهم، كان تشيلسي من الفرق الأخرى التي كانت مهتمة بفرينكي دي يونج.

Crystal Palace linked to Alexandre Lacazette

Crystal Palace could be set to add further reinforcements to their first team squad after they were linked with a move for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette.

What’s the story?

According to 90min, the 30-year-old is set to depart the Emirates Stadium once his current contract expires next summer, with neither the player nor the club keen to reach an agreement.

The report states: “90min understands that talks between the Gunners and the player’s representatives have taken place, but there has been no offer of a new contract. What’s more, neither club nor player appear keen to try and reach an agreement, leading to a parting of ways.”

It also claimed that Lacazette is not short of potential suitors, with clubs across the continent interested in securing his services.

He will be free to sign a pre-contract with an overseas club once he enters the final six months of his expiring deal in January with clubs in Spain, Germany and Italy reportedly monitoring the situation, but his former side Lyon and Premier League duo West Ham United and Palace are also named as possible destinations.

Imagine him and Odsonne Edouard

Lacazette rose through the ranks at boyhood club Lyon and established himself as one of the most exciting forwards in his homeland during his time in Ligue 1. He bagged a remarkable 129 goals and provided a further 43 assists in just 275 appearances for Les Gones, helping them win the French Cup along the way.

The Frenchman’s remarkable form earned him a £46.5m move to Arsenal back in July 2017, a club-record fee for the north London outfit at the time, but he has perhaps not had the impact that many might have been anticipating.

Despite scoring 67 goals and laying on a further 29 assists in 173 outings for the Gunners, Lacazette only has one FA Cup success to show for his efforts on English shores and has failed to fire the north Londoners back to the Champions League.

Nevertheless, his ability to put the ball in the net has rarely been in doubt, with Arsene Wenger previously lauding him for having that knack, saying: “Scoring goals is about being in the right place, and Lacazette has that quality.”

The prospect of him linking up with fellow countryman Odsonne Edouard at Selhurst Park is a mouth-watering possibility.

Edouard marked his Palace debut in style with two goals against Tottenham Hotspur, and the 23-year-old would surely benefit from his compatriot’s tutelage should Lacazette make the switch across London.

Therefore, Eagles chairman Steve Parish must sanction a move for the £25.2m-rated hitman, bringing a proven Premier League goalscorer into Patrick Vieira’s setup and adding the finishing touches to the club’s already impressive squad overhaul.

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Santos busca quebrar jejum contra o Vasco para obter série inédita no ano

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O Santos tem a chance de alcançar uma marca inédita em 2017 contra o Vasco neste domingo, às 16h, no Engenhão. Se derrotar o clube carioca, o Peixe chegará à quarta vitória consecutiva pela primeira vez na temporada. A última vez que isso aconteceu foi entre outubro e novembro do ano passado, com triunfos sobre Chapecoense, Palmeiras, Ponte Preta e Vitória, todas pelo Campeonato Brasileiro.

Mas para conquistar o feito, o Peixe precisará quebrar um jejum de 12 anos. Os santistas não vencem o Vasco no Rio de janeiro desde o dia 26 de setembro de 2005, quando a equipe fez 3 a 1 em São Januário.

De lá para cá, são nove jogos contra o Vasco no Rio, com três empates e seis derrotas. No último confronto, em setembro de 2016, o Alvinegro empatou por 2 a 2 e se classificou para as quartas de final da Copa do Brasil.

O técnico Levir Culpi aposta nos retornos de Lucas Lima e Copete, suspensos contra o Atlético-MG, para por fim ao jejum. A dúvida está no gol. Vanderlei é presença incerta por causa de uma contusão na região do glúteo. O reserva imediato, Vladimir, sofreu torção no joelho esquerdo na última quinta-feira e não estará à disposição. Com isso, João Paulo, o terceiro goleiro, pode ser o titular.

João atuou uma vez na temporada, no amistoso contra o Kenitra, do Marrocos, em janeiro, no Pacaembu. O jovem de 22 anos está sendo observado pelo preparador de goleiros Arzul, que exigiu mais do atleta nos últimos treinamentos.

Victor Ferraz, com dores no joelho esquerdo, e Renato, que tem lesão muscular no músculo iliopsoas, que fica entre a coxa e a virilha, seguem fora.

O provável time titular do Santos para enfrentar o Vasco é Vanderlei (João Paulo), Daniel Guedes, Lucas Veríssimo, David Braz e Jean Mota; Leandro Donizete, Thiago Maia e Lucas Lima; Bruno Henrique, Copete e Kayke.

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Leeds open contract talks with Kalvin Phillips

Leeds United have now opened contract talks with Kalvin Phillips amid Manchester United eyeing up a summer move for him.

What’s the story?

Football Insider recently revealed that “a source with knowledge of Phillips’ situation” had claimed “the player is very keen on signing an extension with the club he has spent his entire career.”

And now, The Daily Star have claimed that with United having turned their attentions towards the midfielder and plotting a potential £60m move for him next summer, Marcelo Bielsa’s side have taken the first steps to tying him down to a new contract at Elland Road.

It’s added: “Phillips, 25, is under contract at Elland Road until 2024 and has not agitated for a move. But Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani knows a lucrative move to a bigger club could appeal to Phillips in the not too distant future and is keen to tie him down to a new and improved deal.”

Fans will be delighted

Such is the importance Phillips has on this Leeds side, former Whites man Andrew Hughes said: “The only way to get someone who can cover and do the same job perfectly is to spend £50m, at least. That’s what a player like him costs. Rather than talking about how other players match up, you just have to accept he’s very special.”

As per WhoScored, Phillips ranked in the top three for both tackles and interceptions made per game in the top-flight last term for Leeds, while he also figured highly for key passes per match, sitting in fourth.

But just as important as he is on the pitch to Bielsa’s side, Phillips represents everything that is Leeds United, having come through the club’s academy system and progressed into an England star too.

It’s no surprise then that United would be interested in the 25-year-old, but this latest update on contract talks being started for their talisman is sure to have Leeds fans buzzing.

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Gambhir credits Kirsten for recent form

Gautam Gambhir has credited the team coach Gary Kirsten for his current form and rated 2008 as his “best year” in the game so far

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Gautam Gambhir: “Gary helped me be at ease with myself. I now take it as it comes. Gary has helped me understand my game a lot better” © Getty Images
Gautam Gambhir, the Indian opener who scored 1134 Test runs at 70.87 this year, has credited the team coach Gary Kirsten for his current form and rated 2008 as his “best year” in the game so far.”I was too hard on myself,” Gambhir was quoted as saying to . “I wasn’t too relaxed and it used to tie me up in knots on occasion. Gary helped me be at ease with myself. I now take it as it comes. Gary has helped me understand my game a lot better.”Gambhir, who made his Test debut in 2004, returned to the squad during Kirsten’s second assignment with India – the tour of Sri Lanka. Three of his four Test hundreds were scored this year, as were six of his nine half-centuries. “Consistency will be my goal. It’s not as if I have any specific target in mind. However, I am aware I need to keep working on my batting.”Gambhir said it was important to be confident while alternating between aggressive strokeplay and defence. I have played several big knocks in Ranji Trophy where I alternated between aggression and defence. When you are confident, you can switch your game according to the situation.”

فيفا يصدر قراره النهائي بشأن قضية حمدي النقاز والأهلي السعودي

أصدر الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم “فيفا” قراره النهائي بشأن القضية التي قدمها النجم التونسي حمدي النقاز ضد ناديه السابق أهلي جدة السعودي.

وكان النقاز طالب فيفا بالحصول على مستحقاته المالية المتأخرة البالغ قيمتها 4 ملايين و500 ألف ريال شاملة الرواتب وقيمة الشرط الجزائي وذلك لكون الأهلي فسخ تعاقده مع اللاعب في يناير الماضي من طرف واحد دون موافقة اللاعب.

وأكد التونسي أنيس بن ميم وكيل النقاز في حديث لصحيفة “عكاظ” السعودية إن فيفا قد ألزم النادي الأهلي بسداد مبلغ 3.5 مليون ريال للاعب التونسي.

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وتابع وكيل النقاز أنه تلقى اليوم من فيفا فاكسا رسميا عبارة عن الحكم الصادر ضد النادي الأهلي السعودي وهو ما يلزم إدارة الراقي بدفع المبلغ المالي المستحق للنقاز.

النقاز انضم للأهلي في شهر أكتوبر الماضي وشارك مع الفريق فقط في 8 مباريات من بينها 4 كأساسي ورحل في فترة الانتقالات الشتوية.

اللاعب التونسي كلف الأهلي قرابة نصف مليون ريال سعودي قيمة المشاركة في المباراة الواحدة مع الفريق.

يذكر أن الأهلي هبط إلى دوري الدرجة الأولى “دوري يلو” بالتواجد في المركز الخامس عشر في الدوري السعودي للمحترفين في الموسم الماضي برصيد 32 نقطة.

Palmeiras perde Guerra, Tchê Tchê e Mina para confronto contra o Grêmio

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Guerra e Tchê Tchê foram dois dos principais destaques do Palmeiras na vitória por 2 a 1 sobre a Ponte Preta, fora de casa. No entanto, o técnico Cuca já sabe que não poderá contar com os dois para a próxima rodada do Brasileirão, contra o Grêmio, no próximo sábado, às 16h. Outro que também está fora é Mina.

Isso porque os três estão suspensos e serão desfalques certos para o confronto com o vice-líder. O meia, autor de dois gols no triunfo, levou o terceiro cartão amarelo por demorar a cobrar um escanteio, mesma situação do zagueiro colombiano. Já Tchê Tchê foi advertido com o cartão vermelho por confusão com Renato Cajá no fim da partida.

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A ausência de Tchê Tchê é mais um desfalque para a posição de volante que, no momento, conta com Thiago Santos, Felipe Melo e Arouca no departamento médico. Bruno Henrique, recém-contratado junto ao Palermo, da Itália, e Jean, poupado do duelo contra a Macaca, podem ser opções para a vaga.

Thiago Santos é o único do DM que pode voltar no sábado. Enquanto isso, Cuca lançou Gabriel Furtado, proveniente da base do clube, como titular neste domingo e pode ter ganhado uma opção para a desfalcada posição, já que o jovem foi bem durante o primeiro tempo, e acabou saindo no intervalo por sentir cãibras.

O desfalque de Mina, no entanto, não deve ser um problema, já que naturalmente Cuca tem feito um rodízio na posição e Antônio Carlos, Edu Dracena e Juninho podem assumir a vaga.

Já para o lugar de Guerra, o treinador tem à sua disposição nomes como Raphael Veiga, Hyoran ou até Dudu, que já atuou por ali no ano passado. Zé Roberto, que também chegou a ser opção pelo meio, é mais um que poderia aparecer nessa vaga.

O Palmeiras volta a campo nesta quarta-feira, contra o Cruzeiro, às 21h45, no Allianz Parque, pela partida de ida das quartas de final da Copa do Brasil.

Ex-West Brom player describes O’Shea injury as a "massive blow"

Dara O’Shea’s injury is a massive blow, former West Brom midfielder Carlton Palmer has told The Transfer Tavern.

The Baggies defender sustained a fractured ankle while on international duty with the Republic of Ireland and could now miss up to six months of action, the club has confirmed.

O’Shea has been an important player for West Brom in this early part of the season. The 22-year-old has started the Midlands outfit’s first five games and currently has the highest WhoScored rating (7.73) in Valerien Ismael’s squad.

West Brom acted quickly by bringing in Kean Bryan on a free transfer, but Palmer feels O’Shea’s injury is still a huge setback, nevertheless.

“Devastating,” the ex-West Brom player said in response to the news about O’Shea’s injury. “He’s been very instrumental for West Brom.

“He’s obviously got the experience of being in international football. It’s a massive blow to them.”

Other than that and a few other injury problems they have, it has been a positive season for West Brom so far.

They are currently top of the Championship table with 14 points, yet to lose a game. Ismael will now be hoping for Bryan or whoever fills in for O’Shea to step up to help the team maintain this excellent start to the campaign.

Hutton can’t believe Paratici at Spurs for one thing

Speaking to Football Insider, BBC Radio 5 Live pundit Alan Hutton has been left in disbelief at something Fabio Paratici has been doing at Tottenham Hotspur.

The Lowdown: Paratici cooking…

It’s safe to say the Paratici era at Spurs is well and truly underway and his first transfer window arguably went smoothly, albeit not exactly mind blowing.

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The Italian transfer chief managed to shift plenty of deadwood, freeing up some much-needed salary space, whilst making shrewd signings in promising starlets Bryan Gil and Pape Matar Sarr.

In terms of more senior first-teamers, 2020/2021 Serie A MVP award-winner Cristian Romero comes in as a hopeful solution to Tottenham’s long-time central defensive issues and Pierluigi Gollini adds some steel between the sticks.

Spurs also snapped up exciting full-back Emerson Royal from Barcelona.

Paratici has been a busy man at Spurs, with former Lilywhites defender Hutton in disbelief at something else he has been doing.

The Latest: Hutton can’t believe Paratici habit at Spurs…

Speaking to Football Insider, the BBC Radio 5 Live pundit and ex-Scotland international has been left baffled by his decision to sit in the dug-out with Tottenham players during Premier League matches so far this season.

Both the 49-year-old and fellow club chief Steve Hitchen have been present in the technical area for Spurs’ last two home matches in the English top flight, something which is said to unsettle some Lilywhites players according to The Sun.

Giving his take, Hutton is in full agreement that this practice is ‘strange’.

“That’s a strange one – I’ve never seen that before,” he explained.

“You don’t see Daniel Levy down there sitting next to the manager.

“I know the manager and the director of football have to have a good working relationship, but when it comes to game day and matters on the field – it’s all about the manager and the players.

“I don’t think the director of football has to be anywhere near that.

“He’s done his job with the recruitment; he doesn’t have to be down there.

“If I was sitting there and the director of football was sat next to me – that would feel a little bit strange.”

The Verdict: Unneccessary?

While it is fairly entertaining as a bystander getting to watch the enigmatic Paratici and co in the dugout with Nuno Espirito Santo’s squad, if it makes players uncomfortable, the former Juventus transfer guru should return upstairs.

The last thing Nuno needs as he aims to nurture Tottenham’s steady momentum is needless disruption, especially from the club’s managing director of all people.

In other news: ‘So excited’, ‘Start him vs Palace’…Many Spurs fans wowed by another ‘generational’ talent, find out more here.

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