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Everton are speculated to be looking ahead to the summer transfer window, as the end of a painful 2022/23 campaign nears a close.

One critical game remains for the Toffees, with their Premier League status riding on the results of the final day, with only a win securing their safety in their own hands.

Leeds United and Leicester City are breathing down the neck of the Blues in the relegation zone and could capitalise if Everton fail to win against Bournemouth at Goodison Park and send Sean Dyche’s side down.

It’s in the Toffees’ hands to remain in the top tier, and despite the drama surrounding the final day, news has been circulating regarding the club’s potential business this summer, with a Liverpool academy graduate linked.

What’s the latest on Ryan Kent to Everton?

As reported by TEAMTalk last week, Rangers forward Ryan Kent could make the move to Goodison this summer.

The report states that Everton are “keen” on the winger, whose £18k-per-week contract at Ibrox expires this summer.

There has been increased speculation linking the Englishman to a potential move to Fenerbahce, however, nothing has been agreed yet.

What could Ryan Kent offer Everton?

The 26-year-old has had an encouraging season in the Scottish Premiership, averaging a Sofascore match rating of 7.03, placing him within the club’s top performers this campaign.

Lauded as “dangerous” by former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard, the left-winger has contributed to 11 goals this term, coming in the form of three goals and eight assists from the flank.

According to Sofascore, the Oldham-born ace excels in areas such as high-pressing, passing, and most notably playmaking, which is told through the forward recording 0.3 assists per 90 in the Premiership this campaign and 2.2 key passes per match.

The traits possessed by Kent are ones valued in Dyche’s system at Everton, and could prove essential in attack, particularly for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has struggled for goals this year, netting just twice all term.

Everton’s top outlet for assists this season has been Alex Iwobi, who has secured seven assists in the league, but after him is Dwight McNeil who is on three, showing the Blues’ need for a playmaker with an eye for a pass in the summer.

As told by WhoScored, part of the English striker’s style of play is to play layoffs, which could be fed by Kent, who is dynamic in attack and “intelligent” in play, as praised by journalist Josh Bunting during his time at Liverpool.

The wide man has a host of attributes when it comes to linking play in attack, boasted through his 89% passing accuracy this season and nine big chances created – as per Sofascore.

Everton could get themselves a confident creator from the Rangers forward in a free transfer this summer, and a player that could rejuvenate the fortunes of Calvert-Lewin, who would benefit from having such a rampant winger in the squad.

Ishant Sharma, recovering from the mosquito-borne viral infection chikungunya, will miss the first Test of the series against New Zealand, which begins on September 22 in Kanpur

Sidharth Monga in Kanpur20-Sep-20163:00

‘New Zealand is a very potent team’ – Kumble

Ishant Sharma, recovering from the mosquito-borne viral infection chikungunya, will miss the first Test of the series against New Zealand, which begins on September 22 in Kanpur.Anil Kumble, the India coach, did not rule Ishant out of the series, though. “We will be closely monitoring his progress with the doctors, and then we will take a call about his fitness after this Test,” Kumble said in Kanpur. “For this Test match the team management has decided we won’t need a replacement.”In the absence of a replacement, and looking at the activity in the India nets, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav seem to be the frontrunners to make the XI. Mohammed Shami is the other quick in the side. The pitch is quite dry and cracked, although the cracks are not loose or powdery. According to the curator it won’t turn as alarmingly as the Nagpur pitch did last year, but there will be reverse-swing on offer.The possibility of reverse-swing at high pace could tilt the selection in favour of Yadav ahead of Shami. If India play five bowlers, that is. There will be turn on this pitch for sure – the amount and the promptness of it can be argued – which means India will play three spinners. Turn in Kanpur is usually slow, which could make India feel they need an extra bowler to take 20 wickets. If they don’t, though, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the frontrunner to be the lone seamer in the XI.In the nets two days before the Test, only Bhuvneshwar and Yadav bowled to the frontline batsmen. It was a long, intense session involving a lot of bouncers in the fast bowlers’ net. Shami only came out to bowl at the lower order and Shikhar Dhawan, who likely to miss out on selection.Rohit Sharma batted along with the other specialist batsmen, which could be an indication that India hadn’t made their minds up regarding the XI. Just like the bowlers had a long bat, M Vijay and Rohit rolled their arms over once they were done batting.The big decision is whether India need and want an extra bowler or not. Under Virat Kohli as a full-time captain, India have started every series so far with five batsmen and an extra bowler: the idea being to set the tone early and remove any negative safety-first attitude at the start of a series. Only an extraordinary pitch should cause Kohli to veer from that path, and the coach Kumble said this wasn’t an extraordinary pitch, although only after expressing annoyance at being asked about what he expected from it.”It is a typical Kanpur pitch,” Kumble said. “This is the start of the season, and we don’t usually play here in September. But the wicket looks good. I will only say that the talk should be about the cricket on the pitch. We have also discussed the same. Whatever wicket we get we will adapt to that.”About Harbhajan Singh’s warning that asking for tailored turners could backfire on India, Kumble said: “We have not demanded any pitch. We will play on whatever surface is there. We go in with the thought that our spinners are better, and if you see their experience and quality they are very good. We hope that the performance we showed in West Indies continues here. Definitely, it’s an Indian pitch so there will be turn. But everyone only wants to see the first ball and form their opinions. But I’m the coach, and I cannot think only about the first ball. We will think about the whole match and go with the aim of winning the Test and the series.”

أكد المدير الفني لمانشستر سيتي، بيب جوارديولا، عودة نجم الفريق من الإصابة، قبل مواجهة بيرنلي في الدوري الإنجليزي. وكشف أيضاً في حديثه عن مستقبله مع حامل لقب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز خلال الفترة القادمة.

ويلاقي مانشستر سيتي فريق بيرنلي، ضمن منافسات الجولة الـ22 من الدوري الإنجليزي على ملعب “الاتحاد”، غداً الأربعاء في تمام التاسعة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة.

ويحتل مانشستر سيتي المركز الثاني في سلم الترتيب العام للدوري الإنجليزي لكرة القدم برصيد 43 نقطة، فيما يأتي بيرنلي بالمركز التاسع عشر برصيد 12 نقطة.

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وقال بيب جوارديولا في تصريحات صحفية قبل المباراة: “هالاند جاهز لمواجهة بيرنلي، لأول مرة هو عاد، لدينا الآن الفريق بالكامل، نحن أقوى، وهو لاعب مهم لنا”.

وتابع جوارديولا: “لدي الكثير من الاحترام لكومباني، بيرنلي لعبوا بشكل جيد أمام توتنهام خارج ملعبهم في كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي، علينا أن نكون حذرين”.

وعن مستقبله مع مانشستر سيتي: “لدي كل شيء يحلم به أي مدرب، كيف يقومون بمساندتي، لقد قمنا بتغيير الكثير من اللاعبين خلال 7 سنوات، ولكن جميعهم كانوا متعاونين للغاية، بيئة رائعة، لدي كل شيء، أشعر بأنني جيد، وبالطبع في يوم ما سينتهي هذا، ولكني لا أفكر في ذلك الآن”.

وواصل: “الفريق تقريبًا بالكامل جاهز، ليس لدينا إصابات، مانويل أكانجي عاد وتدرب بشكل جيد ولا يشعر بألم في ركبته، وجون ستونز كذلك”. وأكد جوارديولا عن خروج تشافي: “لا يمكننا مقارنة الضغط في إنجلترا بإسبانيا، من واقع خبرتي. إنه أكثر صرامة 1000 مرة هناك، ستة مؤتمرات صحفية في الأسبوع، الكثير من الألعاب، الضغط الذي تشعر به في برشلونة لا يمكن مقارنته بأي مكان آخر”.

حسم نادي وست هام يونايتد، صفقة التعاقد مع الدولي الإنجليزي كالفين فيليبس لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي مانشستر سيتي، خلال فترة الانتقالات الشتوية الجارية.

مانشستر سيتي سمح للاعب الإنجليزي بالمغادرة خلال ميركاتو الشتاء، من أجل المشاركة والحصول على العديد من الدقائق، والاستماع لطلبه من أجل الاستعداد لبطولة يورو 2024 في ألمانيا الصيف المقبل.

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فابريزيو رومانو، الصحفي الإيطالي، أكد بأن كالفين فيليبس سينضم إلى وست هام، والإعلان الرسمي خلال ساعات، في صفقة إعارة لمدة 6 أشهر حتى نهاية الموسم.

وأشار رومانو إلى أن الصفقة تتضمن بند خيار الشراء بناء على بعض الأرقام المرتبطة بمشاركة كالفين فيليبس مع وست هام يونايتد.

وسيخضع اللاعب الإنجليزي للفحوصات الطبية غدًا الأربعاء، تمهيدًا للإعلان الرسمي من جانب المطارق، ليصبح متاحًا للمشاركة أمام بورنموث مطلع فبراير المقبل.

West Ham United defender Aaron Cresswell is close to signing a contract extension at the London Stadium, according to reports.

What's the latest on Cresswell's future?

The Irons left-back first arrived in the Premier League from Ipswich Town back in 2014 and has since made 325 appearances to date, which is more than any other club throughout his career, making him the longest-serving player under David Moyes.

The Liverpool-born talent has yet again been a regular feature in E20 during the 2022/23 season, recording 21 starts and three substitute outings in the top-flight, as per WhoScored, but with his current deal set to expire at the end of the campaign, his future is very much up in the air.

According to Football Insider, however, Cresswell is "close" to securing a contract extension at West Ham, with the full-back "hopeful" of putting pen to paper on fresh terms should Moyes still be the manager in charge at the start of the new season in August. The Scottish boss reportedly has a "great relationship" with the 33-year-old and "values" the experience and leadership qualities that he brings to the dressing room.

The Irons coach is a "huge fan" of the £50k-per-week veteran and is happy to "green-light" a new deal being offered if the hierarchy decide to keep him in the dugout beyond the summer. Ben Johnson has recently been linked with a move to Everton, and should he depart, that "increases the likelihood" of Cresswell remaining in the capital even further.

Does Cresswell deserve a new contract at West Ham?

Cresswell is very strong in the defensive aspect of his game, where he's currently averaging 1.9 clearances and 1.6 key passes per game in the Premier League, via WhoScored, but he's also a "threat" bursting forward down the flank, as lauded by journalist and broadcaster Sam Delaney, so West Ham are absolutely making the right decision to extend his stay at the London Stadium.

He has clocked up 47 goal contributions (37 assists and ten goals) during his time at the club and is always looking to create chances for his teammates in the final third, having whipped 124 crosses into the area this season, which is the second-highest throughout the whole of the squad just behind Jarrod Bowen.

Finally, Cresswell adds excellent versatility to Moyes' squad with his ability to operate in four various positions across the pitch, including on both flanks in the midfield and at centre-back alongside his natural left-back position, so retaining his services beyond the upcoming transfer window is an absolute no-brainer of a decision.

Everton and Tottenham are the two clubs in the "front row" to strike a deal with Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri, according to reports in Italy.

Will Sean Dyche get sacked?

The Toffees find themselves in a perilous position with just five matches left to play in the Premier League season, sitting two points adrift of the current safety mark, which is Leeds United's 30 points. A damaging defeat to Newcastle in midweek did no wonders for their goal difference, and the Merseysiders now face a daunting trip to take on fellow strugglers Leicester City on Monday night.

After an initial bright start that including 1-0 home victories against both Leeds and league leaders Arsenal, Dyche's reign has begun to capitulate somewhat, with the lack of January signings starting to look like a real grave error from the club.

And according to Italian reporter Filippo Monetti, writing for Quotidiano Nazionale, Sarri will make "evaluations" about his future should Lazio not grant his wishes to make four to five first-team signings this summer. The interested parties are both Milan clubs along with Newcastle, Tottenham, and the Toffees, but it is the latter two in the "front row" due to the Magpies' current stability under Eddie Howe.

Should Everton hire Sarri?

This feels like a pretty simple scenario for Everton. If relegated, keep the experienced man in Dyche, who has earned promotion to the top flight twice before. Should they manage to stay up however, Sarri could be the type of gamble to reinvigorate a toiling squad and fan base.

Renowned for his "Sarri-ball", which relies on verticality in possession and high-tempo passing to create third-man runs and overlaps to break down deep blocks, his teams deploy the type of up-tempo, one-touch counter attacks that would get the Goodison crowd on their feet and excited about match day again.

Dubbed "extraordinary on a tactical level" by Jorginho while the duo were at Chelsea together, the 64 year-old was rather harshly treated during his last spell in England, and would surely relish the chance to prove his doubters wrong and put a club like Everton back where they belong.

Aston Villa are thought to be showing an interest in Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, according to 90min.

What’s the latest news on Villa and Gimenez?

Gimenez will turn 22 years of age later this month and has enjoyed a fine first season with Feyenoord after joining last summer. The Mexico international, now valued at a career-high €9m (£7.9m) by Transfermarkt, has scored 22 times and provided three assists in 41 appearances. His latest goal came on Wednesday evening against Ajax, which led to one media outlet describing him as a player “on fire”.

The left-footed forward appears to be catching the eye and has netted five times in the Europa League, with Feyenoord progressing to the quarter-finals.

90min reporters Lizzy Becherano and Graeme Bailey provided an update regarding Gimenez in the last 48 hours. They stated that Villa, along with Premier League rivals Brentford, Brighton, Leicester and Crystal Palace are all keeping an eye on the forward after his standout season in the Netherlands. The report adds that sides in France, Germany and Italy are also interested, name-checking Lille, Frankfurt and Napoli.

Why do Villa need someone like Gimenez?

Chief executive Christian Purslow is expecting a busy summer in the transfer market ahead of Unai Emery’s first full season in charge in the Midlands, with Ashley Preece stating that ‘a new No.9 to partner Ollie Watkins is at the top of Villa's shopping list’.

Watkins has been enjoying a purple patch in front of goal in recent months, scoring eight of his 11 Premier League goals in the last 10 games. However, despite his fine form, you can see why Emery is looking at bringing in another forward over the coming months. The Spaniard has just Watkins and teenager Jhon Duran as his only centre-forward options at this moment in time, while another youngster in Cameron Archer is out on loan with Middlesbrough.

Therefore, another experienced attacker alongside Watkins could be beneficial after selling Danny Ings in January, with Emery looking to take Villa to the next level. He has worked wonders so far and has taken the club to seventh in the Premier League table, picking up 32 points from his 16 top-flight games in charge.

Villa are still the joint-lowest scorers in the top half alongside Fulham with 39 goals in 29 games, so if the club are to push for European football next season, you’d expect they will need to increase that figure, something Gimenez could help with.

Former player Kenny Cunningham believes Crystal Palace should stick with interim coach Paddy McCarthy despite their humbling loss yesterday.

The Lowdown: Sacking Vieira looking more bizarre

Steve Parish and Crystal Palace made the shock decision to relieve Patrick Vieira of his duties despite having not faced anyone below them in the Premier League table this calendar year and it has thus far failed to yield a positive turnaround.

Despite Palace’s shocking run of form that’s seen them fail to win a game in the whole of 2023, they were still very solid and difficult to beat having not conceded more than two goals in a single match since January 4th.

This record was thrown out of the window immediately following Vieira’s sacking as they shipped four away to league leaders Arsenal, but despite this thrashing, former Republic of Ireland international Cunningham has backed McCarthy.

The Latest: McCarthy should be handed the chance to keep Palace up

While speaking on the Off The Ball YouTube channel, Cunningham has backed Palace to keep McCarthy in the hot seat for the remainder of the season.

He said: (7:55) “I can understand the clammer for Hodgson, a steady hand at the till, but I’ve got to be honest with you, if I was Steve Parish looking at that kind of performance, forget about the result, the performance today [Sunday] I’d be slightly encouraged in terms of thinking Paddy McCarthy is the man.

“If he’s got the kind of personality and he’s got a good response from the players using the week on the training ground and in the dressing room, somebody coming in with a new personality and has actually lifted the dressing room, perhaps there’s an argument for Paddy keeping it on from now until the end of the season.”

The Verdict: Parish would be taking an almighty risk by sticking by McCarthy

If Parish’s grand plan was to sack Vieira – an experienced coach at first-team level – only to then leave a very inexperienced McCarthy in charge would be wild thinking and also extremely irresponsible from a chairman of the football club.

While Cunningham believes Parish should be encouraged by what he saw at the Emirates, the facts are they worsened their goal difference by three and that has certainly helped the teams fighting relegation below them.

This certainly shouldn’t be rewarded and while going back to Roy Hodgson wouldn’t be the best way to show signs of a club moving forward, the retirees would surely be a better option than sticking with McCarthy.

Aston Villa and Leeds United are both plotting moves to sign Celtic teenager Aidan Borland, according to Football Insider.

The Lowdown: Academy departures

The Hoops have lost a number of starlets in recent years before getting the chance to reap the rewards of their talent in the first team.

Youngsters have moved to the likes of European giants Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Manchester City, with Eseosa Sule the latest teenager to seal a Parkhead exit.

The forward’s move to Championship side West Brom appears to have officially gone through this week, and it looks as if another Celtic gem could move south later this year.

The Latest: Borland update

FI reporter Pete O’Rourke shared news he’s heard on Borland in the last 24 hours. He stated that Villa and Leeds have made checks on the midfielder and are both plotting moves for his services.

The 15-year-old has already broken into Celtic’s U18 side after catching the eye of youth coaches at Lennoxtown, but could now follow Sule out the door in what appears to be a brutal few days for the Hoops academy.

The Verdict: Ange might not be happy

Borland appears to be a potential star in the making, so if Celtic were to lose another talented teenager, boss Ange Postecoglou may not be too happy.

Postecoglou admitted earlier this season that he wants a ‘conveyer belt of talent going between the B Team directly up to the first team’, describing it as ‘hugely important’.

Should Borland continue to impress in Glasgow, he could soon be on course to break into the club’s B team and therefore on Postecoglou’s radar, so hopefully, he’ll remain in Scotland for the foreseeable future.

Sunderland midfielder Alex Pritchard will be unlikely to play from the start against Fulham, Tony Mowbray has confirmed.

The Lowdown: Repeated injuries

Pritchard was initially ruled out with a calf injury in mid-December, and he returned to the match-day squad for the 4-1 win against Wigan Athletic at the end of the month, with Mowbray bringing him on in the second half.

That decision backfired, however, with the midfielder having to be withdrawn minutes later, and he was not included in the squad for the next three Championship matches, before returning off the bench against Millwall last time out.

The Latest: Update from Mowbray

The playmaker made an immediate impact on his return, weighing in with an assist in the 1-1 draw, but the Sunderland boss has indicated that tonight’s game will be too soon for him to start, saying:

“I’m not sure Pritch is ready to be thrown in and play as a false nine or No.10,”

“We have to look at the players we’ve got. Whether we play Amad a bit higher up the pitch…we’ll see. I don’t want to sit here and tell Fulham what our team is going to be. We’ll have a team that hopefully is very competitive and the fans who come to watch will see a Sunderland team fighting for every ball.”

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The Verdict: Caution needed

Given what happened last time the 29-year-old was rushed back, it is wise for Mowbray to be more cautious this time around, especially considering how vital a player he has been for Sunderland this season.

Hailed as ‘dynamite’ by journalist Josh Bunting, the Englishman is ranked by Sofascore as the Black Cats’ joint-second best performing player in the Championship, averaging a match rating of 7.03, after picking up two goals and four assists in the second tier.

Furthermore, while progression in the FA Cup is always the aim, it will not be Sunderland’s main focus this season, with promotion still a real possibility, currently two points off the top six, and Pritchard should be rested until Saturday’s home game against Reading.