Everton eye RB Salzburg’s £17m Daka

Marcel Brands must strike a deal to sign RB Salzburg’s in-demand striker Patson Daka, who would be perfect for Carlo Ancelotti at Everton next season.

What’s the word?

According to the Daily Star, RB Salzburg have slapped a tempting £17m asking price on Daka amid growing European interest.

The Zambia international is considered to be a bargain alternative to Borussia Dortmund’s £127m-valued sensation Erling Haaland, having been scoring for fun in Austria this season.

However, his efforts also have Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal in a race against time alongside Everton to seal a deal, as clubs must ‘move quickly’ to avoid Daka inflating his valuation any further.

Daka was in scintillating form on Sunday as he struck an 11-minute hat-trick against SK Sturm Graz to take his tally for the term to 30 in 32 games across all competitions. Only twice this season has the 22-year-old failed to find the back of the net during an Austrian Bundesliga fixture, and he now has 12 goals in his last seven league appearances.

Daka took his frightening form onto the international stage last month as well, netting braces against Algeria and Zimbabwe in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying ties.

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He could now prove to be an absolute steal for clubs unwilling to meet Dortmund’s £127m demand for Haaland, who cut his teeth in Austria with 29 goals in 27 games for RB Salzburg before sealing a £17.1m move to Germany.

Should Everton sign RB Salzburg’s Daka?

There are no guarantees that Daka will hit the ground running in one of Europe’s top five leagues and be worth £110m more than he was signed for after just 16 months, but the signs of the RB Salzburg striker going on to become a genuine star are very promising.

The 22-year-old has been a free-scoring machine under Jesse Marsch this season and is showing no signs that his rich vein of form is about to start drying up, but rather that he is ready to take the next step in his career and play at a higher level.

His character on and off the pitch has also been commendable, which has made Daka a joy for the RB Salzburg coaching staff to work alongside.

“Patson has played fantastically well,” Marsch said earlier in the season, via quotes by Zambian Football. “We can say Patson has played very well and also the character he shows on and off the pitch and the daily work that he invests, I’m just enjoying being his coach.

“He is a great lad on and off the pitch, he is hard-working, and he is a little fast. It’s a just lot of fun working with him and I hope he continues with this development [as] he has a lot of potential. He is just a fantastic player.”

At £17m, Brands should be doing all he can to see Everton head the emerging queue of potential suitors as Daka could be perfect for Ancelotti, who may be without Cenk Tosun, Joshua King and Moise Kean next season.

Ancelotti demands a lot from his players, especially in terms of work rate, but his methods are effective, having seen Richarlison drag himself out of a run of one goal in 15 Premier League games to strike four in as many matches, including goals against Manchester City and Liverpool.

“He [Richarlison] has to be more focused; he has to sacrifice more and that is it. There is no other way that I know to improve,” Ancelotti said, via quotes shared by the Daily Mail, in February. “I hope that he can reach his best level with sacrificing more and more focus. Work harder on the pitch. Harder.”

Daka already seems to be a hard worker, with a prolific record in front of the goal making a £17m move an easy decision for Brands to pursue, but the Everton director of football may have to act much sooner than this summer.

AND in other news, £45k-p/w flop has been backed to seal a summer move amid doubt in his Everton future

Levir indica Flu sem centroavante para decisão contra o Corinthians

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O Fluminense está pronto para enfrentar o Corinthians nesta quarta-feira, em partida que vale classificação para as quartas de final da Copa do Brasil. Nas Laranjeiras, o elenco fez uma atividade tática e Levir Culpi indicou uma equipe sem um atacante de referência. Marcos Junior, Wellington e Scarpa formaram o setor ofensivo do time, que precisa de gols para avançar no torneio mata-mata.

Júlio César; W. Silva, Gum, Henrique e W. Matheus; Pierre, Douglas, Cícero e Scarpa; Wellington e Marcos Junior. Essa foi a equipe testada por Levir Culpi. Assim, Marcos Junior atuaria como o homem mais avançado do Tricolor, que tem como opção no elenco Magno Alves e Henrique Dourado.

No entanto, a escalação não está confirmada. Recentemente, Levir Culpi surpreendeu ao treinar com uma equipe na véspera do jogo e escalou uma nova formação na hora do jogo. Foi o caso do jogo contra o Figueirense e Botafogo, ambos no Campeonato Brasileiro.

Com o empate em 1 a 1 no jogo de ida, o Fluminense precisa vencer ou empatar com gols a partir de 2 a 2 para seguir vivo na Copa do Brasil. A bola rola às 21h45 na Arena do Corinthians, em São Paulo.

Matheus Savio se apresenta à Seleção Sub-20 e traça meta: 'Mostrar meu potencial'

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Convocado pela primeira vez para a Seleção Brasileira sub-20, o meia Matheus Savio se apresenta neste domingo, na Granja Comary, em Teresópolis, região serrana do Rio de Janeiro. Aos 19 anos, o meio-campista do Flamengo vai disputar o Quadrangular de Seleções, em Talca, no Chile, a partir do dia 12. Feliz com a oportunidade, o apoiador pretende mostrar o potencial para o técnico Rogério Micale e buscar uma vaga no Sul-Americano da categoria, em janeiro, no Equador.

– Sei que a concorrência é muito grande, pois tem muitos jogadores de alto nível, tanto entre os que foram convocados, quanto entre os que acabaram ficando fora dessa lista. Mas vou para mostrar o meu futebol e dar o meu melhor nos treinos e nos três jogos do Quadrangular. Sei que só existe uma forma de conquistar a minha vaga no Sul-Americano, que é mostrar o meu potencial dentro e fora de campo. Vou fazer de tudo para isso – disse.

Matheus Savio não foi o único atleta do Flamengo convocado por Rogério Micale. Além dele, o meia-atacante Lucas Paquetá e o atacante Felipe Vizeu também estão entre os selecionados. O trio formou a base ofensiva da equipe que conquistou a Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior desse ano e, agora, estarão juntos no Quadrangular de Seleções.

– O entrosamento com o (Felipe) Vizeu e o (Lucas) Paquetá vai me ajudar muito nessa primeira convocação. Treinamos e convivemos juntos por muito tempo, conquistamos títulos juntos na base pelo Flamengo, e acredito que isso pode nos favorecer bastante. Tanto dentro quanto fora de campo para a minha adaptação nos primeiros dias – comentou.

Aos 19 anos, Matheus Savio possui nove jogos e quatro gols pelo profissional do Flamengo. O meia chegou ao Rubro-Negro em março de 2014, ainda na categoria sub-17, mas rapidamente foi integrado aos juniores, onde conquistou o Torneio OPG 2014, o Campeonato Carioca 2015 e a Copinha 2016. Antes de chegar ao Flamengo, ele atuou no Desportivo Brasil (SP).

McAvennie slams SFA’s Gers decision

Frank McAvennie has slammed the Scottish FA after they banned five Glasgow Rangers players for six games for breaking health protocols.

McAvennie slams SFA’s Rangers decision

Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Bongani Zungu, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear all attended a house gathering earlier this year and were therefore banned for six matches (Sky Sports).

However, speaking to Football Insider, former Celtic player McAvennie believes the punishment is too harsh. Speaking in particular about Patterson, he said:

“He’s only a boy, people keep forgetting that he’s just a young kid.

“I know he’s done wrong but oh my god, I just can’t find in my heart the ability to have a go at these players. 

“They’re just boys and they’ve done wrong. I know we have the rules but my god, some of the things that are getting batted around about these players, you’d think they’d committed murder. 

“Fine them and give them a slap on the wrist but don’t harm their careers, they’re young athletes who have to get things out of their system. 

“I’m not praising them or anything but he’s a young boy, give him a fine, take it and move on. You can’t have a go at them.”

If you can’t do the time…

This is certainly a difficult situation to judge. Steven Gerrard made a decent point in regards to the ban, questioning the consistency of the SFA’s decisions throughout the campaign (via The Glasgow Times). Arguably, Patterson and co have been held to a higher standards than others have.

However, quite frankly, the quintet have no-one else to blame but themselves. When they decided to meet up, they knew full well they were disregarding the rules, yet they did it anyway. Once they have served their sanction, the whole saga should not be held against them, but for now, they need to learn the error of their ways.

In other news, Rangers fans are livid at this journalist’s comments.

نجم ليستر سيتي: أتعلم من محمد صلاح.. ولا يتوقف عن تحقيق الأرقام

أشاد هارفي بارنز لاعب فريق ليستر سيتي الإنجليزي، بالدولي المصري محمد صلاح، مشيرًا إلى أنه يتخذه مرجعا دامًا للتعلم منه.

محمد صلاح يتصدر ترتيب هدافي الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز برصيد 16 هدفًا، بفارق 6 أهداف عن ديوجو جوتا أقرب منافسيه وزميله في الفريق.

طالع أيضًا | ميلنر: محمد صلاح مُذهل.. يجعلني أقف وأصفق له

وقال هارفي بارنز في تصريحات لبرنامج ” The Beautiful Game” الإنجليزي عبر منصة يوتيوب: “أنظر إلى محمد صلاح هذا العام، الأرقام التي يحققها ليست طبيعية”.

وأضاف: “لقد سجل محمد صلاح العديد من الأهداف الرائعة، وكان يقوم بالمراوغة والتسجيل في أماكن صعبة على الحراس، يأخذ اللاعبين حيث يريد ومن ثم يخدعهم، ويسجل بطريقته الخاصة ويساعد ليفربول”.

وأكمل: “ركض محمد صلاح ورغبته في التسجيل هو ما يمتلكه المهاجمون الكبار.. على الرغم من أنه ليس مهاجم، لكنه يضع نفسه في أماكن رائعة لاستلام الكرة، وعندما يكون بالقرب من منطقة الجزاء، تعرف أنه قريب للغاية من تسجيل الهدف”.

واختتم: “أتعلم من محمد صلاح الكثير من الأشياء، كما قلت من قبل، الرقم الذي يصل له لا يوقفه، وإنما يريد تحقيق المزيد، يريد أن يطوّر من نفسه دائمًا”.

قائمة يوفنتوس لـ دوري أبطال أوروبا.. ضم فلاهوفيتش وبقاء كييزا رغم الصليبي

أعلن نادي يوفنتوس الإيطالي، قائمة الفريق لمنافسات دوري أبطال أوروبا لموسم 2021-2022، والتي حددها المدير الفني ماسيمليانو أليجري.

ويستأنف يوفنتوس مبارياته في دوري الأبطال يوم 22 فبراير، في انتظار ذهاب دور الـ16 بمواجهة فياريال، على أن تكون مباراة العودة في 16 مارس على ملعب أليانز ستاديوم.

شهدت القائمة تسجيل الثنائي الجدد، دوشان فلاهوفيتش ودينيس زكريا، بالإضافة إلى بيلجريني.

ومع رحيل ديان كولوسيفسكي وآرون رامسي ورودريجو بنتاتنكور، لم يتم استبعاد كييزا رغم إصابته بالرباط الصليبي، لأن القائمة لا تستبدل إلا ثلاثة لاعبين فقط من قائمة بداية الموسم، ولم يتمكن من استدعاء كايو جورج.

اقرأ أيضًا.. فلاهوفيتش: ارتداء قميص رونالدو مع يوفنتوس لا يعني شيئًا لي.. ولا يهمني الانتقال لمنزله قائمة يوفنتوس لـ دوري أبطال أوروبا

حراسة المرمى: تشيزني، ماتيا بيرين، كارلو بنسوليو.

خط الدفاع: دي تشيليو، كيلليني، ليوناردو بونوتشي، دي ليخت، أليكس ساندرو، بيلجريني، دانيلو، دانيلي روجاني كوادرادو.

خط الوسط: آرثر ميلو، ماكيني، رابيو، مانويل لوكاتيلي، دينيس زكريا.

خط الهجوم: دوشان فلاهوفيتش، ألفارو موراتا، باولو ديبالا مويس كين، بيرنارديسكي، فيديريكو كييزا.

William, sobre fase delicada do Inter: 'Jogador não é máquina, temos que trabalhar a cabeça'

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A atual pressão sobre o Internacional é do tamanho do clube: gigante. Nesta terça-feira, após o treino, o lateral-direito William comentou sobre o trabalho motivacional que vem sendo feito nos bastidores, visando ajudar o time colorado a escapar do rebaixamento.

-Jogador não é máquina, temos que trabalhar a cabeça – sintetizou na entrevista coletiva.

Campeão olímpico, o jogador também falou a respeito do próximo adversário no Campeonato Brasileiro, que será o Coritiba, nesta quinta-feira, às 19h30 (de Brasília), no Beira-Rio, pela 29ª rodada da competição.

– Precisamos de uma sequência de vitórias para nos dar confiança e subirmos na tabela. O próximo jogo é muito difícil, mas temos que fazer de tudo para sairmos com a vitória – destacou William, complementando:

– A gente precisava de uma vitória em casa, nos dá mais confiança na busca de um resultado positivo no próximo jogo.

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AVFC: Fans react to end of year accounts

Plenty of Aston Villa fans have been reacting to the club’s end of year financial accounts on social media.

Villa shared the report on their official Twitter page on Friday afternoon, 24 hours before the 2-1 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.

The club announced a financial loss of £99.2m during the pandemic hit 2019/20 season. £36.1m of missed revenue was announced, with fans being absent from Villa Park for more than 12 months.

Dean Smith’s side saved themselves from relegation on the final day of the previous campaign, and that achievement of another season of Premier League football now looks to be a crucial one.

The club spent more than £88m during the 2020/21 season, with Villa comfortably avoiding any relegation battle this time around.

Villa fans react

These Villa fans were quick to give their thoughts to the figures on social media, with many happy with the club’s owners Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens. One supporter replied to the club’s post by labelling it as ‘massive’.

“omg I love our owners so much”

Credit: @tiwari0216

“So so lucky to have the owners we have! Club’s going places”

Credit: @ryantait11

“Omg”

Credit: @LukeKing_

“Considering the state we were in after Dr Tony Xia it’s a massive leap forward”

Credit: @ScottRen14

“Honestly We are so lucky to have such good owners”

Credit: @av_reece

“Our owners are absolutely amazing they really seem to get what supporters want. We are so lucky to have them they really saved us from an uncertain future.”

Credit: @villafazza

In other news: Many AVFC fans buzz at JohnPercy’s update on Villa star, find out more here. 

رسميًا.. تعرف على أفضل لاعب في مباراة الأهلي ومونتيري بكأس العالم للأندية

اختارت اللجنة المنظمة لبطولة كأس العالم للأندية 2021، أفضل لاعب في مباراة الأهلي ومونتيري المكسيكي التي أقيمت اليوم على ملعب آل نهيان بأبو ظبي في الإمارات.

وتستضيف الإمارات منافسات كأس العالم للأندية في الفترة الحالية وحتى يوم السبت المقبل الموافق 12 فبراير 2022.

طالع أيضًا.. فيديو | الأهلي يثأر من مونتيري بهدف هاني ويتأهل لمواجهة بالميراس في نصف نهائي مونديال الأندية

وحصل رامي ربيعة مدافع الأهلي على جائزة أفضل لاعب في المباراة التي انتصر فيها فريقه على مونتيري بهدفٍ وحيد سجله محمد هاني.

يذكر أن الأهلي تأهل لنصف نهائي كأس العالم للأندية ليضرب موعدًا مع بالميراس البرازيلي في البطولة.

Equilíbrio? Terceiro melhor ataque do BR, Galo vive boa fase na defesa

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Uma das maiores crítica da participação do Atlético-MG no Campeonato Brasileiro era a sua deficiência defensiva, muito em função do esquema ofensivo, com dois meias e dois atacantes. Mas este problema parece estar sendo contornado pelo Galo.

Com apenas três gols sofridos nos últimos cinco jogos- contra Ponte Preta, Cruzeiro e Inter- a defesa do alvinegro, que é também o terceiro melhor ataque da competição, com 46 gols, atravessa um bom momento na competição. De acordo com o treinador Marcelo Oliveira, o segredo é: todos, do atacante ao goleiro, têm que participar da marcação.

-Foram bons esses últimos jogos. Criou uma nova expectativa. Continuamos sendo um time que cria muito, faz gols. E agora não estamos levando. Isso é importante no futebol. Não só atacar e não só defender. Todo mundo precisa participar da marcação, para roubar a bola. E quando tem a bola, tem que agredir sempre, porque isso é uma característica da história do Atlético, e também minha como treinador. Tivemos grandes ataques tanto no Coritiba quanto no Cruzeiro. É isso que a gente quer. Um equilíbrio maior. Isso depende muito de frequência de escalação do mesmo time, coisa que tem sido muito difícil nos últimos tempos-afirmou o comandante.

Ainda de acordo com o treinador, as muitas formações defensivas atrapalharam um melhor desempenho da defesa alvinegra.

-As várias formações na defesa atrapalhou muito. No Brasil, os times são ‘destreinados’. Não se treina por causa do número de jogos. O que vai levar o time a ter um entrosamento maior é a repetição das escalações. Quando você tem que trocar muito e não tem tempo de treinar, esse time vai pecar um pouco-finalizou.

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