Nottingham Forest have made an offer to sign a new forward in the January transfer window, according to a recent report.
Nottingham Forest lose Awoniyi to injury
The Reds have been going through a tricky period recently, although owner Evangelos Marinakis is still backing Steve Cooper ahead of a crucial run of games, with results needing to improve. Cooper has also been defiant regarding his position, recently saying:
“I really like being the manager when things seem to be going well here. But I want to be the manager even more when it's on the back of a negative result or even a couple of negative results, because I think that's what this club deserves – a manager who cares as much as I do.
“You are never too far away from excessive praise and also the opposite and some clubs will be noisier than others. I don't pay any attention to it. I didn't last year and I won't now or in the future either.”
Nottingham Forest fixtures
Date
Everton (H)
December 2nd
Fulham (A)
December 6th
Wolves (A)
December 9th
Tottenham (H)
December 15th
Bournemouth (H)
December 23rd
Newcastle (A)
December 26th
Man Utd (H)
December 30th
In terms of Cooper’s attacking options, he will be without star striker Taiwo Awoniyi for months after he underwent groin surgery. As a result, Forest head into a busy period with Chris Wood and Divock Origi as centre-forward options. Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi are also options in the final third behind a striker, and by the looks of things, Forest want to bolster their attacking options with a move for a versatile forward.
According to reports in Turkey, Forest have made an offer to sign Ryan Kent from Fenerbahce. The Englishman only joined the club in the summer but the Reds want to bring him back to his native country on a loan deal until the end of the campaign. Fenerbahce have received the bid but are yet to accept or decline the move, with Forest expecting a response as soon as possible.
"Unplayable" Kent is struggling at Fenerbahce
After leaving Scottish giants Rangers following a five-year period which saw him make more than 200 appearances, Kent, who can play as a left-winger, right-winger or a second striker, has struggled in Turkey. (Ryan Kent profile – Transfermarkt)
In total, the "unplayable" 27-year-old – as he was once dubbed by journalist Andrew Dickson, has contributed to just two goals in 15 appearances for his current employers. (Ryan Kent stats – Transfermarkt)
Kent showed his quality at Ibrox though, providing 56 assists and scoring 33 goals, so he could be a smart option, providing he can get back to his best from in the UK. It could be one to keep an eye on over the coming weeks, as could Cooper’s future, especially if Forest fail to record a single win against Everton, Fulham or Wolves.
Tottenham Hotspur's winless run in the Premier League stretched to four matches after an enthralling encounter at the Etihad Stadium. Still, Dejan Kulusevski's late leveller against Manchester City underscored the newfound mindset under Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs, let's be frank, were abject last year, slumping to an eighth-placed finish in the English top-flight and letting Harry Kane slip through the floorboards and away to Bayern Munich in August, hampering the maiden stage of Postecoglou's reign, with the Australian striving to re-energise and restore the languishing side.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou.
But England and Tottenham's record scorer was scarcely missed across the opening weeks of the campaign, with newly-appointed captain Heung-min Son firing the London side into the ascendancy, bolstered by the creativity of James Maddison, the ferociousness of Yves Bissouma and the dynamic defending of Micky van de Ven.
It was as if the formerly rusty mechanisms had been neutralised, with the clicking together resulting in eight victories and two draws from the opening ten matches of the league term; Postecoglou, for his labours, claimed a three-peat of Manager of the Month awards.
But Spurs' injury-ravaged squad have found their thinness to be their undoing across recent weeks, with a calamitous, if gallant, defeat against Chelsea preceding losses to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa in the Premier League.
Among the biggest setbacks of this period have been the injuries inflicted on van de Ven and Maddison, with the influential summer signings both taken off against the Blues and ruled out until after the new year.
The defence is the priority for transfer reinforcements in January, but Maddison's void appears to have been filled by Argentinian midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, who appears to be salvaging his career on English shores.
Giovani Lo Celso's Tottenham career so far
Everyone loves a resurgence, and Lo Celso may well be enjoying one of the Premier League's most exciting comebacks of the season, having now scored in successive matches for Spurs after sitting on the fringe for the opening phase of the term.
It's hardly surprising; Maddison, who signed from Leicester City for £40m in the summer, posted three goals and five assists before his injury and was awarded August's Premier League Player of the Month, leading pundit Jermaine Jenas to claim that he is "on the verge" of becoming world-class.
But the England international's troubles are Lo Celso's gains, and he truly looks to have pounced on the chance to impress and will play a central role over the December period.
This is after a struggle to break into stardom at the club after signing from Real Betis for £55m in 2019, having made just 90 appearances to date (which technically translates to about 24 appearances per season), and spending the past 18 months on loan with Villarreal.
Giovani Lo Celso: Similar Players
Player
#1 James Maddison
#2 Paulo Dybala
#3 Florian Wirtz
#4 Isco
#5 Jamal Musiala
#6 Julian Brandt
#7 Suso
#8 Jonas Hofmann
#9 Riyad Mahrez
#10 Dominik Szoboszlai
*As per FBref
As the table above clearly portrays, Lo Celso is comparable to some of the most creative and effective playmakers across Europe, and while he had failed to impress across previous seasons on English shores, his recent return to Spain has been most beneficial for his career.
Indeed, the 27-year-old ebbed and flowed from fitness last season but showcased his ball-playing skills during his time with Villarreal, ranking among the top 1% of attacking midfielders and wingers across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for pass completion, passes attempted and progressive passes, the top 6% for shot-creating actions and the top 11% for assists per 90, as per FBref.
Such skills have come in handy in Maddison's absence, with Lo Celso complementing his recent goals in the Premier League with a 93% pass success rate, averaging 3.4 ball recoveries per game and winning 58% of his ground duels, as per Sofascore.
Giovani Lo Celso's performance vs Manchester City
In the lion's den last weekend, Lo Celso produced a commendable display of crispness and intent, with Sofascore highlighting the player's incredible 100% pass completion (40/40) against Manchester City, with the £70k-per-week ace also scoring and winning three of his five contested ground duels.
According to football.london's Alasdair Gold, Lo Celso was worthy of an 8/10 match rating after the event, with the correspondent claiming that he 'started strongly but gave away the free-kick City took the lead from. However, he more than made up for that with a low curling effort in the second half to make it two goals in two games and his second goal against City. Worked hard in his 77 minutes or so and is making a difference for Spurs.'
This newfound difference-maker is serving well in Maddison's absence, and he could even prove to be Tottenham's next Christian Eriksen, hailed as a "master of the last pass" by reporter Milena Gimon.
How Giovani Lo Celso compares to Christian Eriksen
Eriksen chalked up 305 appearances for Spurs and clinched 69 goals and 90 assists across all competitions, leading erstwhile Lilywhites boss Mauricio Pochettino to state that: "He is so special and we always call him Golazo, because he is capable of scoring unbelievable goals. The recognition from us is massive. It is true he is so quiet, so calm. He is a very relaxed person but he loves football."
After a lengthy stay in north London that established him as one of Europe's premier playmakers, Eriksen was sold to Inter Milan for £17m in January 2020 and Lo Celso was lined up as the replacement, and while the South American failed on that account, he might now be rekindling his Spurs career.
Christian Eriksen's PL Career at Spurs
Season
Apps
Goals
Assists
G/A Rate
19/20
20
2
2
0.20
18/19
35
8
12
0.57
17/18
37
10
11
0.57
16/17
36
8
16
0.67
15/16
35
6
15
0.60
14/15
38
10
2
0.32
13/14
25
7
9
0.64
*Sourced via Transfermarkt
Now occupying a deeper-lying role for Manchester United, Eriksen has only scored three times from 59 appearances for Erik ten Hag's side but has racked up 12 assists, underlining that unceasing creative brilliance.
The Dane ranks among the top 3% of midfielders for assists, the top 14% for passes attempted and the top 15% for progressive passes per 90; Lo Celso offers the tools to craft a season of similar influential effect under Postecoglou's wing.
While Maddison will surely be among the first names on the starting teamsheet when he recovers from his issue, Lo Celso is proving his worth with some big, crucial moments this season and will now hope to sustain his match action and performance over the forthcoming period.
Fading away in the Premier League title race last season – the juggernaut of Manchester City unsurprisingly crowned as top-flight champions once more after the Gunners had battled toe-to-toe – Arsenal have not let any festering disappointment from that collapse impact their performances in the infancy of this new campaign.
Mikel Arteta's North Londoners are currently unbeaten in the league to date, only suffering one defeat in all competitions so far this season when travelling to France to face off against RC Lens in the Champions League and leaving empty-handed in a 2-1 loss.
Their most impressive victory of the season so far has to be their 1-0 victory over Pep Guardiola's Man City, Guardiola's understudy in Arteta – Arsenal's Spanish boss once assistant to Pep at the Ethiad – masterminding a gritty win as boss over the side that pipped them to the top-flight honours in May.
Still, not everything is rosy with the Gunners to date. New recruit Kai Havertz has yet to get going in an Arsenal strip, concerns surrounding the German's quality growing with fellow midfielder Martin Odegaard also underperforming of late.
How is Odegaard performing this season for Arsenal?
Compared to last season's high standards, the Norwegian midfielder – who now has the responsibility of wearing the captain's armband for the Gunners – hasn't been quite as instrumental for Arsenal in games this campaign so far.
Scoring a career-best 15 goals during the 2022-23 league season, assisting a further eight, the one-time Real Madrid starlet has matured into an elite talent in England.
It is why his current performances feel so underwhelming in contrast and might be why Arteta didn't even use him as a substitute against Sheffield United last time out, the Gunners convincingly dispatching of the Blades 5-0 even without their main creator centrally.
His displays in recent matches show a player running somewhat on empty, Odegaard nowhere near his best in Arsenal's 2-2 draw at Chelsea in their last away outing – not even registering a single shot on goal at Stamford Bridge all game per Sofascore, the Gunners bailed out by late impact man Leandro Trossard who netted the crucial equaliser.
Yet, even with his three goals and one assist from nine contests, the 24-year-old ace is still head and shoulders above Havertz who is frustrating another set of football supporters in London after departing Chelsea.
How is Havertz performing this season for Arsenal?
Raising eyebrows at the time, Havertz's move to the Emirates for £67.5m felt make or break for the misfiring German after a poor couple of seasons at Stamford Bridge.
"Underwhelming for far too long" in a Chelsea shirt before moving on, according to football journalist Jai McIntosh, Havertz is yet to prove his critics wrong for Arteta's men with his recent performances for the Gunners just giving his naysayers more ammunition.
Averaging a sub-par 6.89 rating for the Gunners from their first 10 games per Sofascore, his only goal so far for his new employers came from the penalty spot versus AFC Bournemouth – Arsenal cruising at 3-0, Havertz afforded the opportunity to convert the penalty to boost his wavering confidence.
Against Sheffield United, Havertz could not capitalise on the Blades' frailties in defence and help himself to a second goal in Arsenal colours.
The German attempted one shot all game and missed a 'big chance', per Sofascore, hitting his effort wide as an Eddie Nketiah hat-trick helped Arteta's men seal an emphatic win versus the Premier League's basement club.
Arteta will still have everything crossed that Havertz can kickstart his career in North London soon, the 24-year-old finding life in the Premier League hard.
But, as was the case with Granit Xhaka and many more that Arteta improved last season with the Gunners, all hope should not be lost that the dud can reach new heights and live up to his billing as the next best thing after starring with Bayer Leverkusen as a youngster.
However, for now, the ex-Chelsea man is worse than Odegaard and is yet to prove that he has the ability to score or assist goals on a regular basis in the way that the Norwegian ace did last season, which is why he must be ditched from the XI for now.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could be backed in the transfer market by FSG to complete a money-spinning deal for one of Europe's most talented players, according to reports.
Liverpool updates: Gravenberch speaks out, Mousa Tamari, Alexander-Arnold role
Speaking in an interview with Liverpool's official club website, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has revealed which player he used to model his game on growing up, stating: "When I was young I looked up to the bigger players like Messi and Ronaldo. When I became older, like 17, 18, I was looking at video clips of Zinedine Zidane. If I have to choose a player it will be Zinedine Zidane."
The Netherlands midfielder also let the public know who his favourite former Liverpool player is, adding: "I’d go for Steven Gerrard. But also, I played with him at Bayern, Sadio Mane. I think I have a few."
One Liverpool transfer update on Montpellier attacker Mousa Tamari has claimed that the Reds have been keeping tabs on the Jordan international since before the summer transfer window. Reports state that the 26-year-old could be brought in as direct competition or as an understudy to Liverpool star man Mohamed Salah at Anfield; however, it remains to be seen whether any deal can come to fruition.
Cited by 90min, Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander Arnold has been talking about his best position and has admitted that he isn't entirely sure where he is most efficient on the pitch. Alexander-Arnold stated:
"People are seeing potentially I'm more effective in the middle of the pitch. That's maybe the route going forward. But who knows? It's not my decision. I can only get played in the position I'm told to. But with the conversations I've had, particularly with the manager here [at England], playing centrally in the middle of the pitch is something we want to look at going forward."
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 2023/24 key statistics
Appearances – all competitions: 7
Goals – all competitions: 0
Assists – all competitions: 1
Sofascore match rating – Premier League: 6.83/10
Liverpool transfer news; Leroy Sane update
FSG could be set to spend big following a new Liverpool transfer update on Leroy Sane, who according to The Mirror, has been made the Reds' number-one transfer target at Anfield amid uncertainty over Salah's future at Anfield due to heavy interest from the Saudi Pro League.
Liverpool would be willing to shatter their record £80 million fee shelled out for Darwin Nunez in the summer of 2022 to bring the Bayern Munich winger back to the Premier League.
Leroy Sane
Sane has excelled so far this campaign for German giants Bayern Munich, netting seven goals across his opening 11 appearances in all competitions (Leroy Sane stats – Transfermarkt).
Labelled as "incredible" by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola back in 2019, Sane has also recorded an average of 5.1 completed dribbles and 3.3 shots per game in the German top flight this term (Leroy Sane stats – WhoScored). With Salah potentially moving on for pastures new at some point in the near future, Sane could be an ideal replacement to replicate the Egypt international's explosivity in the final third, making this one to watch.
Lionel Messi has “gifted intellectual capabilities” that allow him to be both better and smarter than his rivals, claims an expert on the matter.
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Argentine icon outsmarts his rivalsBrain works quicker than othersCollected record-breaking haul of honoursWHAT HAPPENED?
The Argentine icon, who is now playing his club football at MLS side Inter Miami, has made a career out of making opponents look foolish. That is because he is more talented than them, with his dancing feet allowing a record-setting haul of honours to be collected – including four Champions League crowns and eight Ballons d’Or.
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The speed at which Messi’s brain works is considered to make him special in both sporting and intellectual terms, with the 36-year-old able to weigh up situations in an instant before deciding what the best approach is to take.
WHAT EXPERT SAID ABOUT MESSI
Jana Martinez-Piqueras, who is a specialist on gifted capabilities and the president of Indifferent Minds, has told of a unique South American character: “Yes, it is believed that Messi can be [considered] a person with a high intellectual capacity. Historically these people have always been associated with a number, a test result, a high IQ. But this is a completely obsolete paradigm. At the level of science, it is no longer sustainable. It's clear that he has multiple cognitive abilities combined. And then there is the most important thing: Messi, like people with highly gifted capacities, changes the environment in which he intervenes. If anyone thinks that everything Messi did on the pitch is because he rotates his ankle very well, they are wrong. There are a lot of athletes with high ability that go undetected, excellent athletes who have not been taught the cognitive part. And what you don't work on, becomes extinct.”
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Messi has honed his skill set over many years, allowing him to reach the very top of the game. There is no sign of him slowing down in the United States and he may yet emulate evergreen rival Cristiano Ronaldo by playing on towards his 40s.
Dale Steyn registered his first five-wicket haul for near;ly two years and then left it to Jimmy Adams to advance Hampshire’s advantage
ECB Reporters Network21-Jun-2018 ScorecardJimmy Adams battled to his first Specsavers County Championship century for almost a year as Hampshire fought back into a strong position against Yorkshire.Veteran left handed opener Adams was forced to rebuild after quick wickets with a gritty and sensible ton.His runs backed up Dale Steyn’s first five wicket haul since August 2016 as Yorkshire were bowled out for 350 – their highest total of the season.Adams, who is considering retiring at the end of the season, hadn’t reached three figures in the Championship since a 144 against Surrey last July – but never looked in danger against the pink ball.Opening partner Joe Weatherley fell in just the fourth over when he was lbw to Jack Brooks – a delivery which nipped back late and would have gone on to hit the right hander’s off-stump.James Vince had destroyed Yorkshire’s bowling in an outrageous 171 earlier in the week in his side’s Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final victory.But despite a glimpse at his exceptional shot making, in a 54-run stand with Adams, the Hampshire captain was castled by a Brooks with the fourth ball after the tea interval.An over later Sam Northeast, on his first Championship innings since fracturing a finger in his hand, stroked a delicious straight drive down the ground, before he had his middle stump uprooted by Steven Patterson.That brought Alsop to the crease and saw a rear-guard and hard-working stand with Adams.Adams reached fifty in 96 balls, moved to with a forceful cut, as he was quick to punish anything off line.Meanwhile, Alsop was taking his chance having been handed the wicket-keeping gloves from Lewis McManus for this match by starting a marathon – which saw his pass 50 in a glacial 151 deliveries.Adams then reach three figures with another cut backward of square from his 182nd ball.He ended the day unbeaten on 132, with Alsop on 62, having shared a 177 for the unbroken fourth wicket.Earlier, Hampshire wrapped up the Yorkshire tail – although the visitors managed to grab a fourth bonus point for the first time this season.The hosts had looked set to wrap things up quickly as Tim Bresnan and Brooks both fell within the first three overs of the day.Bresnan was bowled by a Fidel Edwards yorker, before Brooks followed him back when he edged Steyn to Ollie Rayner at second slip.The Brooks scalp handed Steyn a deserved five wicket haul, as his fitness ahead of South Africa’s Test series with Sri Lanka next month continued to move in the right decision.The fast bowler ended with figures of 5 for 66 from his epic 29 overs – his first five-for since the Centurion Test against New Zealand nearly two years ago.Captain Patterson guided his side to an additional bonus point, taking them to four with the bat, with 37 runs, before Kyle Abbott celebrated his first wicket since early May when he had Patterson caught scooping to mid-off.
كشف أحمد سيد زيزو لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي الزمالك، حقيقة تلقيه عرضًا من تركي آل الشيخ بشأن ضمه لـ الوحدة السعودي، كما روى كواليس انضمامه للقلعة البيضاء.
وقال زيزو في تصريحات عبر قناة “إم بي سي مصر 2”: “أنا لم أكن أشغل ذهني بموضوع تحقيق الأرقام، كنت في البرتغال قبل أن أنضم للزمالك جلست 8 أشهر في المنزل بسبب مشاكل في الفيزا، وعندما انضممت للزمالك خضت فترة إعداد 5 أيام فقط مع جروس”.
وأضاف: “خلال الـ8 أشهر كنت أتدرب في البيت، الموسم الذي عدت فيه لمصر جواز السفر سرق مني، وكنت قبلها أسير بشكل جيد في البرتغال وكان هناك أندية كبيرة في البرتغال تريد ضمي مثل بورتو”.
طالع أيضاً.. مدرب سموحة: الحكم رفض مراجعة هدف بيراميدز رغم عدم صحته.. وكنت أريد استكمال المباراة
وتابع: “أنا كنت في أكاديمية gmg لمدة 7 سنوات، وذهبت لبلجيكا 3 سنوات والبرتغال سنتين وكنت أريد العودة ولا أعرف كيف أعود، ثم بدأت أتأقلم على الوضع هناك”.
وواصل: “تم تجهيزي 5 أيام مع الزمالك ولعبت أول مباراة أمام إنبي وصنعت هدفًا لكهربا، والمباراة الثانية كانت أمام بترو أتلتيكو الأنجولي وجروس فاجأني بأنني سأبدًا أساسيًا، وصنعت هدفًا لحميد أحداد”.
واستمر: “لعبت 40 مباراة ولم أسجل هدفًا، لكن كنت أنفذ تعليمات المدير الفني لأثبت نفسي، بدايتي كانت جيدة، لكن لم أفعل شيء واللقطة الأولى تدوم عند الجماهير، خاصة أن الجماهير لم تكن تعرفني”.
وأفاد: “تركي آل الشيخ تحدث معي وأنا في البرتغال، وكان معه ممدوح عيد، وقال لي أنا أريدك في نادي الوحدة السعودي، وقال لي أنه سيضم عواد ولاعبين آخرين، ورحبت بذلك”.
وأكمل: “عندما انضممت للزمالك الناس كانوا يرون أنني عندي مشكلة في التهديف في بدايتي مع الفريق، بعد انتهاء الموسم الأول بدأت فترة إعداد جديدة وظهرت بشكل أفضل”.
واستكمل: “أحب أن يكون كل من حولي من عائلتي فخور بي، وأن أرفع رؤوسهم، وهذا تحد بالنسبة لي ودافع قوي لي كل يوم”.
وأردف: “والدي فعل معي كل شيء، هو الإنسان الوحيد الذي يرى عكس الناس، لو كل الناس يشيدون بي يُظهر لي السلبيات، وعندما الجميع يهاجمني يشير لي للإيجابيات، يتحدث في تفاصيل صحيحة، وينبهني دائمًا بعد كل مباراة، أنا ووالدي أصدقاء ونتحدث مع بعض كل يوم، لا أحد فينا يأخذ قرارًا بمفرده”.
وبسؤاله هل الزمالك يتعرض لظلم تحكيمي؟ أجاب: “الموضوع ليس له علاقة بمباراة المصري على قدر أن له تبعيات كثيرة، أنا لم أشتكي من التحكيم أبدًا، لكن هذا الموسم تشعر أن هناك شيئًا خاطئًا على كل الأندية، الكل يشتكي، في مباراة المصري كنت متعصبًا لأن الحكم المساعد كان يتحدث بأسلوب غير جيد، وهناك تفاصيل لا أحب أن أقولها، ولا أريد أن أقول ماذا قال لي حتى لا أتسبب في مشكلة له”.
واستطرد: “من أول كرة في مباراة المصري، إبراهيما نداي كان يعيد الكرة للحارس والحكم أعطى نداي بطاقة صفراء، الأمور كانت غريبة من بداية المباراة”.
وبسؤاله هل قرار عدم لعب مباراة الأهلي في صالح الزمالك؟ أوضح: “أنا ليس لي أي رأي، مجلس الإدارة اتخذت قرارًا، ونحن كلاعبين نحترم القرارات، وكنا جاهزين للمباراة، المجلس أخذ القرار ويجب علينا أن نساعدهم فيه”.
O Corinthians está próximo de fechar com um novo treinador para a sequência da temporada. Trata-se de Vagner Mancini, que atualmente comanda o Atlético-GO. A negociação é considerada avançada e perto de ser concretizada. A informação foi dada primeiramente pelo UOL e confirmada pelo LANCE!.
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Mancini é o nome escolhido por Andrés Sanchez e pela sua diretoria para assumir a equipe com contrato até dezembro de 2021. O técnico se encaixa no perfil experiente e vem fazendo um bom trabalho à frente do clube goiano.
Segundo apurou a reportagem, com a pressa para fechar o novo nome o anúncio da contratação deve acontecer em breve e Mancini já dirigirá o time na próxima quarta-feira, contra o Athletico-PR, na Arena da Baixada.
Neste domingo, diante do Ceará, Dyego Coelho deverá fazer seu último jogo como interino do Corinthians. Enquanto Mancini se despediu do Atlético-GO com vitória de virada sobre o Red Bull Bragantino, por 2 a 1.
O Timão se aproxima de encerrar uma busca de quase um mês por uma definição sobre o comando técnico da equipe. Desde que Tiago Nunes foi demitido, em 11 de setembro, não houve consenso para manter Coelho ou contratar um novo nome. Além disso, o mercado estava difícil de ser explorado.
Everton were linked with numerous players in the summer transfer window, and they are still keen on signing one of those targets, according to a fresh update.
Did Everton have a good transfer window?
The Blues were in need of having a positive summer in the transfer market, having only just managed to avoid relegation from the Premier League to the Championship last season.
It was clear that Everton's squad could do with strengthening in various areas of the pitch, particularly in attacking areas, which the club addressed fairly well come the end of last month.
Beto looks like an exciting signing from Udinese, coming in as a big-money signing, while Arnaut Danjuma and Jack Harrison could be shrewd loan acquisitions from Villarreal and Leeds United respectively. Meanwhile, Chermiti is another who could provide quality after arriving from Sporting CP.
There were also a host of players who were backed to move to Goodison Park that didn't end up coming in, and one such individual is still reportedly being looked at as an option in the future.
Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto.
Will Everton sign Wilfried Gnonto?
According to Football Insider, Everton are still keen on signing Leeds youngster Wilfried Gnonto, having missed out on him during the summer:
"Everton have an active interest in Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto despite failing to sign him in the summer window, sources have told Football Insider. The Toffees had a number of bids rejected for the 19-year-old in the main window, which resulted in Gnonto expressing his desire to leave the club and subsequently being excluded from the main group by Daniel Farke.
"It is believed several Premier League and European outfits continue to monitor the youngster’s situation at Leeds following the club’s relegation to the Championship. The Yorkshire outfit are keen to resolve the forward’s long-term future at Elland Road after he was reintegrated into the squad late in August."
It is encouraging to see that Gnonto is still wanted by Everton, with the Italian someone who would have been such an exciting addition in the summer. The 19-year-old is stuck in the Championship with Leeds currently, only featuring three times in the competition this season, and it seems fairly clear that he isn't exactly delighted to still be at Elland Road.
The Blues should do all they can to sign him once the January transfer window rolls around, at which point the hope is that the Whites will decide to sanction a move, realising that having an unhappy player around is pointless. There is clear competition for his signature, however, so it won't be easy.
Granted, Everton have stocked their attack well in recent months, but with Danjuma and Harrison only on loan, Gnonto could be a superb long-term signing, given both the quality he possesses and the fact that he doesn't even turn 20 until November.
Gary Neville has described the Italy international as "absolutely fantastic", and he has already made such an impact in his career for someone so young, and he could light up Goodison with his dribbling ability, skill and end product, steadily maturing into a superstar over time.
Rachin Ravindra’s 3 for 30 and Finn Allen’s unbeaten 115 took New Zealand home with eight wickets and 63 to balls to spare
Shashank Kishore in Tauranga13-Jan-2018 ScorecardRachin Ravindra and Finn Allen, two men who were part of New Zealand’s disastrous Under-19 World Cup campaign two years ago in Bangladesh where they finished tenth, opened the 2018 edition at home with stirring displays. West Indies, the defending champions, slumped to a eight-wicket defeat at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, the manner in which they collapsed reminiscent of their seniors, who endured a winless tour of New Zealand not too long ago.Ravindra picked three wickets with his left-arm spin while Allen, the No. 3 batsman, brought up a counter-attacking 92-ball century, his first in youth ODIs, as New Zealand cruised home with plenty to spare. Allen, who was unbeaten on 115, forged a second-wicket stand worth 163 with Jakob Bhula, who made 83. Ravindra’s dismissal for 16, flashing at a short and wide delivery that he nicked to the wicketkeeper off Ronaldo Alimohamed, was the only blot in an otherwise ruthless display.A hint of rain and a thick cloud cover made conditions ideal for West Indies’ pacers to exploit. But they sprayed the ball all over the pitch. Their sloppiness on the field didn’t help either. What could’ve been an intense contest turned rather cold halfway through the chase. Allen was strong square of the wicket, but his use of the sweep against spin was particularly impressive as he chugged along consistently at over a run-a-ball. Bhula, slightly more circumspect to begin with, grew in confidence but fell to a tame caught-and-bowled dismissal with the target within touching distance. Allen then saw off the chase with captain Kaylum Boshier just as rain started to spit down.While Allen polished off the runs, it was Ravindra who broke West Indies’ back after their openers Kimani Melius and Keagan Simmons, nephew of batsman Lendl Simmons, put together 123 in 27.2 overs to set a solid platform. Ravindra, who cleverly varied his pace and use of his angles, finished with 3 for 30 off seven overs as West Indies, handily placed at 149 for 2, were restricted to 223 for 8 in 50 overs. Simmons, who battled through the innings and looked set for his maiden youth ODI century, was left unbeaten on 92.