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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could unearth his club’s new Sol Campbell in Eintracht Frankfurt powerhouse Evan N’Dicka.

What’s the story?

According to German publication SportBild (via Sport Witness), the Gunners are interested in signing the Frenchman this summer, with the defender’s advisors said to be looking for a potential move to England for their client.

The report added that the Bundesliga club would be looking for a fee in the region of €30m (£25m) to part ways with the centre-back.

Arsenal’s new Campbell

Campbell was part of the famous Arsenal side which went a whole season unbeaten en route to winning the Premier League in 2003/04, and it’s fair to say that the Gunners haven’t really had anyone since then match up to that level of quality and status.

There have been a number of pretenders to the throne, but in the 21-year-old N’Dicka, they could very well find the ideal man to do so.

A profile by Arsenal.com said of Campbell: “On the field, the east Londoner’s strength was his athleticism. His bludgeoning power and fearsome frame worked in tandem with fast-moving feet.

“And there was, strangely for a man of his build, serenity in the way he carried himself, too. He was never willing to throw in the towel and often appeared visibly hurt in defeat – characteristics that endeared him to his new fans.”

N’Dicka is in that similar mould of being extremely quick for a centre-back, but also having the physical power to deal with more rugged strikers too.

The 6 foot 4 beast is not only dominant in the air, winning 2.1 aerial duels per game last season in the Bundesliga, but is equally comfortable playing out from the back, averaging an 84.8% passing accuracy.

The centre-back has impressed his former manager Adi Hutter, who said: “I honestly have to say that I was surprised by his development. Evan has developed phenomenally. He’s very attentive in the analysis of his own game. He’s very modest and always takes a lot on board.”

Former Eintracht Frankfurt star Alexander Schur believes that N’Dicka “shows no nerves” and “plays with great authority” – a real indication of the kind of leadership he possesses, much like Campbell in his prime in the Highbury days.

The £25m-rated powerhouse could add some real quality to Arteta’s options at the back, and provide a real throwback to when Campbell was at the club.

Meanwhile, Arsenal could sign their new Patrick Vieira in this powerhouse…

Tottenham Hotspur are still interested in Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic [The Telegraph].

The Lowdown: Tottenham Hotspur gear up for 2021/22

With 2021/22 fast approaching in north London, Spurs gaffer Nuno Espirito Santo will be looking to fine tune his squad in order to both challenge for a top-four place and get the side playing his style of football.

Already signalling his intent to supply the squad with quality additions, he has brought in Atalanta goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini alongside Sevilla winger Bryan Gil [Transfermarkt].

Could the Lilywhites now be set for another transfer tussle following recent developments?

The Latest: Vlahovic also wanted by Liverpool

Seeking support for talisman Harry Kane in attack, Spurs are still eying a move for Serie A beast Vlahovic [The Telegraph], with whom they have been linked constantly this summer.

Southampton striker Danny Ings and Crotone forward Simy are also mentioned as possible targets.

Liverpool have also been known to be monitoring the 6 foot 3 Vlahovic in recent times [Liverpool Echo].

The Serbia international would seemingly represent a smart piece of business for any Premier League side hunting a physical front man with room to develop.

The Verdict: Vlahovic would be an excellent signing for Spurs

Renowned for his intelligent runs and finishing ability, the towering Serbian would add some unpredictability to the Spurs attack.

In 2020/21, he excelled for his current employers, registering 23 goal contributions in 40 appearances; 21 goals and two assists [Transfermarkt].

Wreaking havoc amongst opposition backlines, the 21-year-old managed to record 2.3 shots per 90 minutes across the campaign, showing his intent and fearlessness in front of goal [WhoScored].

Once labelled as ‘incredible’ by Serie A expert Conor Clancy, he could be a player who could have a significant impact for Tottenham should they secure his services [This is Futbol], and they should be pulling out all the stops to beat Jurgen Klopp and co to his signature.

In other news, an ex-Tottenham man has tipped the Lilywhites to sign a PL goalscorer.

Any hopes of Leeds United signing a winger ‘likely rely on one of the understudies moving on’, according to Joe Donnohue. 

The lowdown

Club Brugge’s Noa Lang and Manchester United’s Dan James have been identified as potential wide targets for Leeds this summer. A long-standing interest in Ryan Kent could also escalate (via The Athletic’s Phil Hay).

Leeds have spent £26.82million so far in the window, securing the services of Jack Harrison on a permanent deal, landing FC Barcelona’s Junior Firpo and bringing in Kristoffer Klaesson as a back-up for Illan Meslier.

There are still more than three weeks remaining in the transfer window, but Leeds’ Premier League opener against Manchester United on 14 August is creeping closer.

The latest

Donnohue says ‘the feeling is Leeds are not quite done in the transfer market’ and expresses confidence that there is ‘money to spend’ thanks to the Premier League’s broadcast deal.

Regarding a winger, he predicts that the departure of Ian Poveda or Helder Costa on loan could lead to an incoming.

Raphinha and Harrison hold ‘dominance over the wide areas’, so any arrival would likely be seen as cover and competition – the exact roles Poveda and Costa currently occupy.

The verdict

A new winger shouldn’t be the priority for Leeds if there is to be only one more addition.

Ideally they would have stronger back-ups to their excellent first-choice pair, but a bigger concern is in central midfield.

Mateusz Klich’s loss of form in the latter half of last season suggests he might be something of a hindrance to Leeds, who should be harbouring ambitions of European qualification but face stern competition.

Kalvin Phillips meanwhile is in desperate need of an adequate deputy who can allow Marcelo Bielsa to rest his star man occasionally without a major drop-off in quality.

A signing like James or Lang may excite fans, but we don’t feel it should be Victor Orta’s top priority right now.

In other news, another Leeds target has emerged.

Leicester City have reportedly completed the signing of former Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand as they continue to bolster their first-team squad.

What’s the story?

According to well-known journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, the Foxes have secured the 31-year-old’s services after extensive negotiations.

He tweeted: “Deal completed and confirmed. Ryan Bertrand will join Leicester on a three-year contract plus option to extend until June 2024. Bertrand will be announced as new Leicester signing in the next days.”

Fans will surely be buzzing

After departing his boyhood club Chelsea back in 2015 in search of regular game time, Bertrand established himself as the first-choice left-back at St. Mary’s, making 240 appearances for Southampton in all competitions.

However, the ex-England international left the Saints on a free transfer last month after his contract expired following a six-year spell on the south coast.

Several top clubs across the continent were credited with an interest in the experienced full-back, but it appears as though the appeal of Europa League football and playing under Brendan Rodgers has been enough to secure Bertrand’s signature for Leicester.

The Midlands outfit have already confirmed the signings of Patson Daka and Boubakary Soumare, and news that a third addition is imminent will surely have the club’s supporters buzzing.

After narrowly missing out on a Champions League qualification spot for the second consecutive season, Rodgers has wasted no time in strengthening the resources at his disposal.

Although Bertrand may not be the most exciting or glamourous purchase of the summer, his potential arrival represents another piece of astute business in the transfer market from the Leicester hierarchy.

He will fill the gap that Christian Fuchs has left behind following his exit and provide cover and competition for teenage talent Luke Thomas while the highly-rated James Justin continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.

By securing Bertrand’s services on a free, Rodgers will be able to focus his relatively modest resources on other, more important areas of the squad, giving Leicester a better chance of finally breaking into the Premier League’s top four.

And, in other news…Sky Sports drop big Leicester transfer claim about “magical” gem, fans surely buzzing 

Owais Athar, the 22-year-old fast bowler, extended his match haul to 11 wickets as KESC were in sight of a crushing victory against Pakistan Navy in the Kardar Trophy match at National Stadium here Tuesday.Owais, who took seven for 69 Monday, claimed four for 19 to send Navy hurtling to 56 for six in their second innings after KESC had taken a substantial lead of 162 on the first innings.Resuming at the overnight score of 66 for two, KESC collected 369 for eight in the allotted quota of 80 overs with opener Agha Sabir blasting 13 fours in scoring 88 off 134 balls.Other notable run-getters were skipper Arif Mahmood (66 off 69 balls, 11 fours, one six) and Amin-ur-Rehman (63 off 61 balls, five fours, four sixes) and Tahir Khan (52 off 60 balls, five fours and one six).Pakistan Education Board (PEB), meanwhile, staged a spirited fightback after conceding huge first innings lead of 223 to Karachi Port Trust (KPT) at KCCA Stadium.Kamran Younis followed his first innings knock of 61 with a belligerent 77 off just 54 balls. He stroked six sixes and as many fours as PEB closed the second day at 203 for four.Earlier, Maisam Hasnain completed a fine century as KPT rattled up 374 for eight declared in 79 overs.Maisam scored 105 after Zafar Jadoon added nine to his Monday’s tally of 106. Fahadullah was the other major scorer with 80 off 72 deliveries.Sui Gas were denied an early win as Pakistan Air Force (PAF) reached 115 for two in their second innings at PCB Regional Academy Ground.Sui Gas had earlier taken a first innings lead of 194 by making 297 for eight with Sohail Idrees (66) and skipper Saleem Mughal (52) being the main contributors.Our Sports Correspondent adds from Lahore: Speedster Tahir Mughal returned a magnificent match haul of 15 wickets for 74 runs as Saga thrashed Army by innings and 203 runs at Saga Cricket Ground in Sialkot.Tahir captured seven for 42 as Army were bundled out for a just 71 in their second innings.Saga, earlier, made 374 with Ashraf Ali going onto hit 130.Another outstanding bowling performance by former Test slow left-armer Mohammad Hussain guided PTCL to an innings and 221 runs win over PTV at Lahore Country Club Ground in Muridke.Hussain first took a remarkable six wickets for five runs in nine overs with seven maidens as PTV were spun out for 70 and then picked up another bag of six wickets.PTV fared marginally better in the second innings before being bowled out for 97. Tailender Nadeem Sikander top-scored with 44.Hussain’s match analysis were 12 for 21 in 18 overs.

Liverpool target Christoph Baumgartner dropped a transfer hint regarding a potential switch to Anfield this summer.

What’s been said?

In a recent interview with German publication SportBild (via Sport Witness), the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim attacking midfielder suggested that, despite being linked with a move to Jurgen Klopp’s side in the summer transfer window, he has no intention of leaving the Bundesliga team in the near future.

The report went on to state that, even if the 21-year-old was keen on a move to the Premier League this summer, it would take an enormous offer for Sebastian Hoeneß to sanction the attacking midfielder’s sale.

When questioned about his future, Baumgartner said: “I definitely extended my contract in March with the intention of playing here next season. I see the best opportunity here to develop myself further. For me, that means continuous performance at a high level, with even more upward strides.”

Klopp will be gutted

Considering how much potential Baumgartner appears to possess, if the midfielder is indeed unmoved by the idea of a move to Liverpool this summer, it is an outcome that will undoubtedly leave Klopp gutted.

Indeed, over his 31 Bundesliga appearances for Hoffenheim last season, the 21-year-old scored six goals, registered three assists and created seven big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of two shots and making 1.1 key passes per game.

These returns saw the £19.8m-rated man earn a seasonal SofaScore match rating of 6.92, ranking him as Hoeneß’s eighth-best performer in the top flight of German football.

As a result of his impressive campaign in the Bundesliga, Baumgartner earned himself a place in Franco Foda’s Austria squad for Euro 2020, where the midfielder proved a key part of the country’s run to the round of 16, scoring one goal and featuring in all four fixtures.

So, at just 21 years of age, the man Alexander Rosen dubbed a “dangerous” player would appear to be someone with an extremely bright future in the game, however, if the £8.4k-per-week midfielder’s latest comments are anything to go by, this future does not appear to be at Anfield.

In other news: Liverpool make an official offer for 26-year-old, Jurgen Klopp would love to have him

A triple hundred from Graeme Hick was the highlight of the second day of the latest round of Frizzell County Championship matches. Hick made an unbeaten 315 (386 balls, 2 sixes, 49 fours) against Durham in the Division Two match at New Road. It enabled him to declare Worcestershire’s first innings on 643 for seven, a lead of 523. It was the highest-ever score by a Worcestershire player at New Road, and surpassed John Crawley’s 272 as the highest score of the season. Durham closed on 50 for no wicket, still 473 behind.A maiden double century by Abdur Razzaq provided another batting exhibition, and enabled Middlesex to rack up 633 for seven against Glamorgan. Razzaq made an unbeaten 203 (2 sixes, 19 fours) and Ed Joyce completed a century as Middlesex’s magnificent batting form continued unabated. Spinners Phil Tufnell and Paul Weekes then bagged three wickets each to put the home side on the rack at 173 for seven.In the First Division, Lancashire took a slender first-innings lead after bowling Kent out for 214. Peter Martin (five for 54) played the starring role, while Paul Nixon was Kent’s top scorer with 49. But Amjad Khan and Mark Ealham have taken three wickets each to put the hosts back under pressure, ending the day on 197 for seven, a lead of just 209.Richard Montgomerie and Matthew Prior helped ensure a healthy lead for Sussex over stragglers Yorkshire. Montgomerie made 78 and Prior 85, and Mark Davis and unbeaten 70 to propel Sussex to 392 all out by stumps, a lead of 137.Graham Wagg (four for 43) precipitated a Somerset collapse at Edgbaston. After being handily placed at 121 for three, the visitors were dismissed for 208, and Dominic Ostler (110*) then consolidated Warwickshire’s position, taking them to 236 for five, a lead of 258, by the close.In the other two Second Division games, Aftab Habib led Essex back from the depths of 100 for six at Gloucester. With help first from Jon Dakin and then from John Stephenson, Habib (66) helped Essex to end the day on 283 for nine, still 100 behind. Ian Harvey (four for 59) and Jonathan Lewis (three for 63) were the main wicket-takers.At Northampton, Nottinghamshire extended their first innings to 489, with Paul Franks making 67. But Mal Loye has kept the hosts in tough, with an unbeaten 105, well supported by David Sales with 61. Their third-wicket partnership is so far worth 186, with Northants 248 for two at stumps.

يشهد اليوم الجمعة 29-4-2022، إقامة 3 مباريات في بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، بالإضافة إلى مواجهات في دوريات عالمية.

يلعب فاركو أمام سموحة، إنبي ضد البنك الأهلي، فيوتشر إف سي يلاقي مصر المقاصة، وذلك ضمن منافسات الأسبوع الـ 17 من عمر بطولة الدوري المصري.

وفي الدوري الفرنسي، باريس سان جيرمان يلتقي مع ستراسبورج، في منافسات الأسبوع الـ 35 من عمر مواجهات المسابقة. مواعيد مباريات اليوم الجمعة 29-4-2022 والقنوات الناقلة:مباريات الدوري المصري اليوم:

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إنبي × البنك الأهلي، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 9:30 بتوقيت القاهرة، 10:30 بتوقيت السعودية، وتنقل على قناة أون تايم سبورت 2

فيوتشر × مصر المقاصة، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 9:30 بتوقيت القاهرة، 10:30 بتوقيت السعودية، وتنقل على قناة أون تايم سبورت 1 مباريات الدوري الإسباني اليوم:

إشبيلية × قادش، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 9 بتوقيت القاهرة، 10 بتوقيت السعودية، وتنقل على قناة بي إن سبورت  beIN SPORTS 2 HD مباريات الدوري الفرنسي اليوم:

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فنربخشة × غازي عنتاب، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 7:30 بتوقيت القاهرة، 8:30 بتوقيت السعودية، 

جيرسون × أضمة سبور، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 7:30 بتوقيت القاهرة، 8:30 بتوقيت السعودية،  مباريات الدوري الإلماني اليوم:

يونيون برلين × جروتر فورت، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 8:30 بتوقيت القاهرة، 9:30 بتوقيت السعودية. مباريات الدوري التونسي اليوم:

النجم الساحلي × اتحاد بن قردان، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 2:30 بتوقيت القاهرة، 3:30 بتوقيت السعودية، وتنقل على قناة التونسية الوطنية 1.

الترجي × الصفاقسي، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 2:30 بتوقيت القاهرة، 3:30 بتوقيت السعودية، وتنقل علي قناة التونسية الوطنية 2. مباريات الدوري المغربي اليوم:

الوداد × الجيش الملكي، تقام المباراة في تمام الساعة 12 في منتصف الليل، بتوقيت القاهرة، 1 بتوقيت السعودية، وتنقل على قناة الرياضية المغربية.

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West Indies were struggling at 197/6 at stumps on the second day of their second Test against India being played at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain. They still trail by 142 runs in the first innings with just four wickets in hand. At close of play, Carl Hooper was unbeaten on 30 while Mervyn Dillon was on six not out. Javagal Srinath was easily the best Indian bowler on view with figures of 16-4-56-3.After bowling India out for 339, the home side got off to a brisk start with Stuart Williams smashing the ball to all parts of the field. His fellow-opener Chris Gayle (13) was the first batsman to be dismissed, falling to a well-laid trap, caught at short cover by Shiv Sunder Das off the bowling of Javagal Srinath. Williams, who struck three consecutive fours off Srinath, was dismissed just before the tea interval, caught bat-pad at short leg by Das off Harbhajan Singh. He made 43 off 62 balls, striking eight boundaries.Ramnaresh Sarwan (35), who came in at his customary No. 3 slot, as always promised so much but failed when he looked set for a big score, caught by Rahul Dravid at slip off Ashish Nehra. This brought together the experienced pair of Brian Lara and Carl Hooper in the middle. Lara looked in ominous form, but fortunately for India was caught behind off Zaheer Khan soon after he reached his half-century. He made 52 off 78 balls, striking half a dozen boundaries.Umpire Daryl Harper has had a nightmare of a Test match; he gave Shivnarine Chanderpaul (1) out leg before off Srinath, when the ball had clearly pitched outside the leg. There was more joy for Srinath in the same over, Junior Murray being trapped plumb in front for a duck. The home team had lost three wickets in the space of ten deliveries, and were struggling at 180/6 at that stage.Hooper and Dillon might have ensured that the West Indies did not suffer any further jolts on the day but there is no denying the fact that the Indians will be calling the shots come Sunday. The tourists find themselves in a strong position thanks largely to some dubious umpiring decisions over the first two days of the Test match. It would take a Herculean effort from Hooper to bail West Indies out of trouble on the third day.Earlier, in the morning, India resuming on 262/4 were bowled out for 339 in the second over after the luncheon break. Sachin Tendulkar, resuming on his overnight score of 113, was the first to go after adding only four more runs in the morning. But not before surviving a very confident shout for lbw off the bowling of Cuffy; umpire Asoka de Silva once again ruling in the batsman’s favour after Tendulkar had padded up to it.The whole of the Caribbean must have wondered about this endless run of bad luck. However, with the very next ball, Cuffy had Tendulkar shuffling back and across, rapped on the pads. The ball would have gone on to hit the middle stump. Umpire de Silva after a dramatic pause put his finger up and Tendulkar was finally dismissed for 117 (260 balls, 14 fours).Ratra making his Test debut couldn’t do much with the bat, caught behind of Cuffy for a duck, which also made him his counterpart Junior Murray’s 100th victim as a wicket keeper. Harbhajan Singh too was dismissed for a duck, caught by Cuffy at long leg off the bowling of Sanford. Zaheer Khan (5) played and missed too many times outside the off and was finally bowled by Sanford after playing all over a full length delivery. India were 298/8 at that stage.Srinath and Laxman staged a mini-recovery adding 41 runs for the ninth wicket. Soon after lunch, though, Marlon Black trapped Javagal Srinath (18) plumb in front of the wicket. Last man Ashish Nehra lasted only three balls, caught by Hooper at second slip for a duck. Laxman was left stranded 69 not out (123 balls, 11 fours). Black finished strongly with figures of 17.5-7-53-3, while Cuffy (30-12-49-2) and Sanford (29-5-111-3) also bowled well before lunch to share the remaining four Indian wickets that fell on the day.

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with several top-class managers, however they have all eventually been ruled out of taking the hot-seat in north London.

Someone who does appear keen though is Paulo Fonseca, with The Guardian reporting on Monday he has agreed to become their new manager, and former Spurs cup final hero Paul Stewart believes that would be an underwhelming appointment.

Fonseca has been in discussions with Spurs about succeeding Jose Mourinho, the man who has replaced him at Roma this summer, and it was a mixed season for Fonseca at Roma as he guided them to a Europa League semi-final but could only see his side finish seventh in Serie A.

There had been a lot of talk about former boss Mauricio Pochettino returning, however having just joined PSG earlier this year it proved to be a difficult deal to sort out and thus, that has led Daniel Levy to the tail end of his list of potential managers.

Spurs are in clear need of a rebuild with star players potentially leaving as well as an ageing backline, so it would be a huge job for Fonseca but before he’s even been given the job. Stewart believes that it would be an underwhelming appointment and he explained why, exclusively to Football FanCast:

“To say the least, it would be underwhelming. Fans thought that Pochettino might have come back and a lot were hoping that it would come to fruition because there are not a lot of options out there.”

When Roma faced Manchester United in the Europa League semi-final, it started well with the Italians looking dangerous in the final third and on the counter-attack, however once the Red Devils settled then Roma’s defensive frailties and inability to retain the ball were exposed for all to see and in the league, it wasn’t much better conceding 58 goals, the most in the top half of Serie A.

Considering Spurs’ squad is not one of the best in the league it could cost over £100 million to make them serious contenders for the Europa League next season.