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da winzada777： With Angus Kinnear already on his way, The Friedkin Group are reportedly plotting a second raid on Leeds United which could see them welcome two more club chiefs at Everton.

Everton eyeing double swoop

da lvbet： Friedkin proved they mean business from the off, sacking Sean Dyche and quickly welcoming the return of David Moyes after over a decade away from Goodison Park before watching results improve ever since.

The Toffees’ 1-1 draw against West Ham United saw them take their recent run to six games without defeat in the Premier League, albeit having drawn five of those games.

The new owners have continued to restructure things away from the action after appointing Moyes too, and are reportedly set to make Kinnear their new sporting director after Leeds confirmed his departure.

Speaking to Leeds’ official website, club chairman Paraag Marathe said: “I want to thank Angus for his commitment and service for so many years, and for being a fantastic steward and leader of the club. As we move forward, I am confident that the incredible talent across our team will sustain our success.”

If reports are anything to go by, however, Everton are not done there. According to Alan Nixon on his Patreon, Kinnear could be joined by current colleagues Nicky Hammond and Gary Penrice from Elland Road in what would be their second raid of Leeds.

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Both club chiefs could reportedly be handed key roles in Everton’s transfer department if they decide to join Kinnear in Merseyside this summer. Having played a part in rebuilding Daniel Farke’s side in pursuit of Premier League promotion, Hammond and Penrice could enjoy similarly successful recruitment for the Toffees.

It’s all change at Everton, who are stepping into a new era on all fronts before moving into their new Bramley-Moor Dock stadium.

Everton must get things right this summer

There’s been several false dawns at Everton, but as the end of the Goodison Park era comes to an emotional end, Friedkin will be desperately hoping that their ownership sparks the beginning of a turnaround once and for all.

Already, they’ve seen the benefits of one decision – hiring Moyes to revive Everton’s campaign and take the Toffees far closer to the Premier League’s top half. Now, the responsibility looks set to fall into the path of Kinnear and potentially his ex-Leeds chiefs, Hammond and Penrice.

They could be in for a busy first summer in Merseyside too, with rumours coming thick and fast. Already, names such as Tammy Abraham are threatening to steal the headlines, with a striker seemingly among the priorities at Everton this summer.

As Dominic Calvert-Lewin departs as a free agent, signing Abraham would certainly go a long way towards replacing the academy graduate and ensuring that Friedkin’s new transfer team get off to a solid start.

Whether the Toffees manage to lure the former Chelsea striker back to the Premier League in Kinnear, Hammond and Penrice’s first task remains to be seen, however.

It would be fair to say that it’s been a bit of a bumpy ride for Mikel Arteta since taking the Arsenal job in December 2019.

However, with three Premier League title races in the last three years and a second Champions League quarter-final to look forward to in as many seasons, the Spaniard has gotten more things right than he has wrong.

A good example of this would be the club’s transfers under his tenure, as Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Magalhaes and David Raya have dramatically improved the starting lineup.

However, the former captain has also signed his fair share of flops, including one who’s playing well enough out on loan that the club may be able to shift him in the summer for less of a loss.

How Arsenal's players are faring out on loan

Before getting to the player in question, it’s worth looking at other players who have found their feet out on loan this season, such as Nuno Tavares.

The Portuguese star joined Lazio on a season-long deal, which includes a clause that will see his move made permanent for around £7.6m, should certain conditions be met, and while he struggled on loan with Nottingham Forest last term, he’s been exceptional this year.

In all, the “unstoppable” full-back, as dubbed by Italian football expert James Horncastle, has made 26 appearances for the Roman side, in which he’s provided nine assists, which comes out to a brilliant average of a goal involvement every 2.88 games.

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Another Arteta signing who failed to make it in the Gunners’ first team but is enjoying a great campaign out on loan is Albert Sambi Lokonga.

The Belgian midfielder joined La Liga giants Sevilla on a season-long loan with a £10m option to buy in the summer, and despite dealing with hamstring injuries, has made 18 appearances so far, of which 13 have been starts.

The 25-year-old has been impressive enough that Atlético Madrid are now reportedly interested in signing him on a permanent deal in the summer and could be set to battle Sevilla for his signature.

However, the Verviers-born star isn’t the only midfielder out on loan who Arsenal could sell at the end of the season.

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While a few other players are out on loan this season, such as Reiss Nelson, Karl Hein and Marquinhos, none of them have played well enough to potentially boost their valuations.

On the other hand, Fabio Vieira has started doing just that.

The Portuguese midfielder made a surprise £34m move to Arsenal in the summer of 2022, and while there was a fair amount of excitement about what he might be able to bring to Arteta’s side, it would be fair to describe his time in the capital as a bit of a failure.

For example, while the Santa Maria da Feira-born dynamo was able to produce 23 goal involvements in just 39 games in the 21/22 campaign, he amassed a lacklustre tally of three goals and nine assists in 49 appearances across his two full seasons in North London.

So, with it becoming increasingly clear that the £45k-per-week flop was not going to make much of a difference heading into this season, he was sent back to Porto on loan in a bid to get him back on track.

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While he endured a slow start back at his former club, he’s since started to look like his old self.

In his last four league games, the 24-year-old has scored three goals and provided one assist, lending credence to Arsenal content creator Harvey Diamonds’ claim that “he’s hit some incredible form as of late.”

However, while some may be tempted to bring him back to the Emirates in the summer and give him another shot next season, it might be far smarter for Arteta and Co to try and recoup as much money as they can for him while he’s playing well.

After all, he did very little in two years to suggest he has what it takes to make it in English football, and he is still just as slight as ever, which was one of the biggest issues with playing him before.

Ultimately, while Vieira is an undeniably talented footballer, Arsenal would be far better off cashing in on his recent rejuvenation this summer and reinvesting the money into more of a sure thing instead.

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أعلن نادي مانشستر سيتي الإنجليزي لكرة القدم، في بيان رسمي، رحيل أحد لاعبي الفريق خلال موسم الانتقالات الصيفي الحالي، لعام 2025.

كان مانشستر سيتي قد بدأ موسم 2025/26، من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي أمس السبت، حيث خاض مباراته ضد ولفرهامبتون وحقق فوزًا بأربعة أهداف دون رد.

من جهة أخرى، أعلن مانشستر سيتي رحيل لاعب الفريق جيمس ماكاتي، حيث انتقل إلى صفوف نوتينجهام فورست، بمقتضى صفقة دائمة.

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كان جيمس ماكاتي قد انضم إلى مانشستر سيتي، قبل 11 عامًا، حيث تواجد في أكاديمية تحت سن 11 عامًا، وتألق بشكل ملحوظ في صفوف الشباب، وتوج ذلك بدوره في التتويج بكأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي للشباب عام 2020.

وشارك ماكاتي لأول مرة مع الفريق الأول لنادي مانشستر سيتي، في سبتمبر 2021، خلال مباراة كأس كاراباو ضد ويكومب وايندرز.

وخاض ماكاتي 27 مباراة تحت قيادة المدرب بيب جوارديولا، الموسم الماضي، وسجل 7 أهداف.

Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is set to return to the PCB nearly two years after he resigned as head coach of the national side.ESPNcricinfo understands Misbah is likely to be appointed the head of a cricket committee that will soon be formed. He will also be the advisor on cricketing affairs to the current head of the PCB, Zaka Ashraf.The impending appointment is the first major move the new administration will make in the running of Pakistan cricket. Ashraf was appointed head of the PCB’s new management committee earlier this month, after a brief legal tangle following the end of Najam Sethi’s stint as caretaker chairman in late June.Misbah’s role is expected to be an honorary one, which means he will not be paid a salary. The decision was finalised after he met with Ashraf on Monday.It means a return for Misbah nearly two years after he resigned in September 2021, shortly after Ramiz Raja was appointed PCB chairman. Since then, he has worked as an expert and analyst on various TV channels, commitments that he is likely to continue to pursue.Misbah also served as Pakistan coach and chief selector in September 2019, replacing Mickey Arthur as head coach. He had played under Arthur when he was captain of the Test side for a year, with Pakistan becoming the top-ranked side in the world during that time.After his retirement, Misbah was part of a committee that played a role in Arthur’s removal as head coach and he subsequently took over the role, as well as the responsibility of being the chief selector.When Arthur was appointed team director earlier this year, Misbah said the move was a “slap on Pakistan cricket,” not so much that it was Arthur but for the nature of his role and appointment. Arthur has remained in his job as Derbyshire coach, while overseeing the Pakistan side with Grant Bradburn as head coach. “It’s a slap on our cricket system that we are not able to find a high-profile full-time coach,” Misbah told ESPNcricinfo in February. “It’s a shame that the best ones do not want to come and we insist on having someone who is looking at Pakistan as a second option.”I blame our own system, which is vulnerable enough with so many weak lines for anyone to exploit it. We are to be blamed ourselves that we have disrespected and discredited our own people to make a bad image. The present and former lot don’t respect each other, with media and former players using their own YouTube channels for ratings, damaging the credibility and value of our cricket which, as a result, gives an impression that we are not capable.”

Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has come up with three core values the club must abide by, while taking inspiration from Roy Keane & Eric Cantona.

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According to The Athletic, Berrada addressed club staff to mark the start of the season and issued three core values to underpin their work: "Badge, bravery, and spirit." He reportedly said that bravery came down to staying resilient in hard times, that nobody is bigger than the badge, and club legends Cantona and Keane were used as examples of players with uncompromising, combustible spirit.

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All three of these core values may be tested this season as Ruben Amorim's team tries to bounce back from a difficult 2024/25 campaign where they finished the season trophyless and 15th in the Premier League. They have spent more than £200 million ($271.6m) on players this summer, so expectations will be high to have a successful season in 2025/26.

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In Berrada's talk to United staff on Monday, he also reportedly urged them to show the same spirit that Sir Matt Busby and Jimmy Murphy had when rebuilding the Red Devils in the wake of the Munich air disaster. A 'rousing' video capturing the club's heritage also accompanied his speech.

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United, whose staff were given metal water bottles with 'Badge, Bravery, Spirit' on them, begin their Premier League campaign on Sunday at home to old adversary Arsenal. They then travel to Fulham the following weekend.

England legend looks set to sign all-formats deal with club, after retiring from Tests last summer

ESPNcricinfo staff10-Jan-2025James Anderson looks set to make a professional comeback in Division Two of the County Championship next season, after it was revealed he is in talks with Lancashire about an all-format return that will take his career past his 43rd birthday.Anderson played his 188th and final Test against West Indies at Lord’s in July 2024. He bowed out after 21 years as an England cricketer with 704 Test wickets at 26.45, and has not featured competitively since.However, he showed he had unfinished business when he put himself forward for the IPL auction in December – where he went unsold – and has stayed fit during his role as England’s Test bowling coach, with regular stints in the nets plus work with the team’s strength and conditioning coaches.Now, according to The Telegraph, he is ready to commit to at least one final season with Lancashire – the club that first signed him as a teenager almost a quarter of a century ago, and for whom he made his first-class debut in 2002.Lancashire were relegated from the top flight of the County Championship last season, although Anderson demonstrated his enduring prowess in first-class cricket with figures of 7 for 35 in his solitary appearance against Nottinghamshire at Southport in June.He is expected to be available from the start of the 2025 season, including a return to Lord’s to face Middlesex in Lancashire’s opening match from April 4 to 7, and – assuming he continues his coaching role with England – he could feature in five matches before the Test summer begins with a one-off match against Zimbabwe in May.Anderson’s comeback would also have to be combined with his burgeoning media duties, while Lancashire would also have to pay his wages for the first time in more than a decade, now that he is no longer an ECB centrally contracted player.Lancashire’s first home match is against Northamptonshire at Old Trafford in the second round of the Championship, beginning on April 11.He could also feature in Lancashire’s white-ball teams, although he hasn’t played any form of T20 cricket for more than a decade. His last match in the format was Lancashire’s four-run loss in the T20 Blast final in 2014.

تحدث ياسر إبراهيم مدافع فريق الأهلي، عن مواجهة فريقه في بطولة السوبر المصري، أمام فريق سيراميكا كليوباترا. 

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق بطولة السوبر المصري في الفترة ما بين 6 إلى 9 من شهر نوفمبر الجاري، في أبو ظبي بالإمارات. 

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وقال ياسر إبراهيم، مدافع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، إن بطولة السوبر المصري المقامة في الإمارات تمثل أهمية خاصة للفريق، مشيرًا إلى أنها دائمًا ما تكون خطوة مهمة في بداية الموسم وتمنح الفريق دفعة قوية نحو تحقيق المزيد من البطولات.

 وأضاف إبراهيم في تصريحات للمركز الإعلامي، أن الأهلي يدخل كل بطولة بهدف واحد هو الفوز، وأن الفريق يخوض منافسات السوبر المصري بروح عالية ورغبة كبيرة في حصد اللقب وإسعاد الجماهير.

وأوضح مدافع الأهلي أن مواجهة سيراميكا كليوباترا في نصف نهائي البطولة ليست سهلة على الإطلاق، مؤكدًا أن المنافس واحد من الفرق المنضبطة تكتيكيًّا ولديه لاعبين مميزين وجهاز فني قادر على التعامل مع المباريات الكبيرة، ولذلك فإن الاستعداد لها يتم بأقصى درجات التركيز والجدية.  

وأردف: “نحترم جميع المنافسين، وسنعمل على تنفيذ خطة الجهاز الفني بدقة من أجل تحقيق هدفنا والوصول إلى المباراة النهائية”.  

وأشار اللاعب إلى أن الأهلي يتدرج في تطوير الأداء مع المدير الفني الجديد ييس توروب، وأن هناك حرصًا كبيرًا من الجميع على استيعاب أفكاره والعمل على تنفيذها داخل الملعب، مؤكدًا أن هذا الأمر يحتاج جهدًا وتعاونًا من كل العناصر.  

وواصل: “دور اللاعبين الكبار مهم جدًّا في هذه المرحلة، سواء داخل الملعب أو خارجه، لنقل الخبرات ومساعدة باقي اللاعبين على التأقلم وتجاوز أي صعوبات، وهدفنا جميعًا أن نظهر بالشكل الأفضل ونكون على قدر المسؤولية”.  

واختتم ياسر إبراهيم تصريحاته بالتأكيد على الدور الكبير لجماهير الأهلي في دعم الفريق في كل مكان، وخاصة في الإمارات، متمنيًا أن تحضر الجماهير كعادتها لمؤازرة الفريق خاصة وأنها تمثل القوة الدافعة للأهلي في كل البطولات.

While the transfer window is of secondary importance to everyone connected with Liverpool, they have made significant progress on that front courtesy of Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong’s arrivals.

Arne Slot has committed himself to creating a club culture where elite talent can thrive under his stewardship. Their Premier League title victory last season was an example of what can happen when astute tactical ideas and togetherness are mired together with significant on-field talent.

Despite the Reds claiming glory last term, they last made a central midfield signing in 2023, but that could be about to change after Liverpool submitted an official offer for Barcelona star Marc Casado.

Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen are also in the hunt for his signature. Either way, he may be allowed to leave the La Liga giants due to their need to ease their ongoing financial situation.

Marc Guehi and Castello Lukeba are candidates to strengthen Liverpool’s defence, with the former being a well-documented target since the arrival of Wirtz, Frimpong, and Kerkez.

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The spine of the Reds’ side is already impressive by anybody’s standard. Still, there may come a time when the likes of Wataru Endo move on to make way for reinforcements of a more youthful complexion to carry the torch forward.

Slot didn’t feel the need to raid the transfer market in his first campaign, other than Federico Chiesa’s arrival. He may now have an opportunity to bring a trusted lieutenant to Anfield if reports are to be believed.

Liverpool leading race to sign Orkun Kokcu

According to CaughtOffside, Liverpool want to sign Benfica midfielder Orkun Kokcu and are the frontrunners, with the Turkey international prefering a move to Anfield despite interest from Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan.

The 24-year-old has previously worked under Slot at Feyenoord and called him “the best coach in the world” in 2024. Intriguingly, his current employers would be willing to let him take on a new challenge if their £35 million valuation is met, and Slot is also keen on a reunion.

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Enjoying a productive campaign last term, Kokcu registered 12 goals and 11 assists in 55 appearances for Benfica across all competitions, featuring primarily in centre midfield.

He is also capable of featuring as an attacking midfielder and has a knack for laying opportunities on a plate for his teammates, illustrated by the fact he created 76 chances in the Primeira Liga.

Should Slot look to open the Reds’ chequebook for a midfielder, it makes sense that Kokcu is said to be high on Liverpool’s list given the positive relationship that exists between both parties.