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Leeds United have been handed a huge injury boost ahead of their upcoming Premier League meeting with Brighton & Hove Albion this weekend.

What’s the latest?

Speaking in his post-match press conference after the 3-0 defeat to Chelsea on Wednesday night (via the Yorkshire Evening Post), Jesse Marsch revealed that Raphinha’s withdrawal in the second half of the fixture was more for precaution than anything else, as the winger was beginning to cramp up.

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Regarding the current condition of the 25-year-old, the American manager said: “Raphinha’s [substitution] I think was more precautionary, he was cramping and I just wanted to make sure that we didn’t push him too much.”

Marsch will be buzzing

Considering the fact that Leeds simply must secure a result against Brighton in order to give themselves any chance of beating the drop on the final day of the season, the fact that a player as important as Raphinha does not appear to have sustained a serious injury is sure to have left Marsch buzzing.

Indeed, over his 33 Premier League appearances this season, £40.5m-rated forward has been the Whites’ most dangerous outlet, scoring ten goals, providing three assists and creating nine big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 2.4 shots, making 1.8 key passes and completing 1.9 dribbles per fixture.

These returns have seen the £63k-per-week Brazil international average a highly impressive SofaScore match rating of 6.91, ranking him as Jesse Marsch’s second-best performing outfielder in the top flight of English football.

As such, it is clear for all to see that the availability of Raphinha on Sunday will come as a huge boost to Leeds’ chances of picking up a much-needed result against the Seagulls, especially with the likes of Jack Harrison, Tyler Robers, Daniel James and Crysencio Summerville all looking likely to be sidelined for the visit of Graham Potter’s side.

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An update has emerged regarding Newcastle United’s pursuit of Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard ahead of the summer transfer window.

What’s the talk?

According to the Daily Mail, the Magpies are one of four clubs in talks with the England international ahead of his contract expiring at the end of next month as PIF plot a swoop for the midfielder.

The report claims that Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and AC Milan are also in the mix for his signature, with two of those said to be in ‘advanced talks’.

Allan Saint-Maximin needs him badly

Newcastle must get this deal over the line, as would provide a much-needed attacking boost to Eddie Howe’s squad heading into next season.

Saint-Maximin recently claimed that he would have 10-15 assists in the Premier League if he had team-mates who could finish the chances that he has been creating. The winger has just four assists in the top flight this season despite creating 1.5 chances per game and six ‘big chances’ in total.

Whilst these statistics may not prove that he would be on 15 assists with better finishers around him, his chance creation numbers suggest that he is not being rewarded in full for his efforts out wide.

This is why the attacker needs the club to sign Lingard, as the Englishman has proven that he is a clinical finisher in the Premier League. He has scored two goals from 0.77 Expected Goals for Manchester United this term and plundered a whopping nine goals from just 5.25 xG whilst on loan at West Ham in the top flight last season.

Over the course of his career in the Premier League, the midfielder has scored 29 goals from 28.29 XG. He has duly proven that he is capable of finishing chances consistently when he pops up in the box, and that he could benefit from Saint-Maximin’s creativity on the left if they were in the same team.

talkSport pundit Adrian Durham dubbed the 29-year-old “absolutely phenomenal” last year, and that is exactly what the £80k-per-week maestro could be for Newcastle.

Lingard is a proven Premier League goalscorer and would not need any time to adapt to the division, as he has spent his entire career in England. He could also improve Saint-Maximin’s mood, as he would be able to finish off the chances that the Frenchman creates next season, which is why he would be a fantastic signing by PIF this summer.

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Rangers are reportedly plotting a move for former England defender Gary Cahill, as the Ibrox side look to solve their current defensive woes.

What’s the word?

That’s according to journalist Owen O’Brien, who revealed on Twitter: “EXCL: Understand Coventry City are among a number of Championship clubs interested in signing free agent, Gary Cahill – Rangers also interested. 36yo already been in contact with clubs.”

In his attached piece, the transfer insider suggests that the Old Firm are potentially keen on a move for the veteran centre-back, so long as the 36-year-old’s ‘terms are reasonable’.

The 61-cap colossus is currently a free agent after having left Bournemouth at the end of last season, having racked up 22 appearances for the Cherries in the Championship in his solitary season at the Vitality Stadium.

Sands upgrade

The Glasgow side are seemingly in need of defensive reinforcements following what’s been a miserable last few weeks for manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst, with the Dutchman having seen his side ship 11 goals in their past three games across all competitions.

The Scottish Premiership outfit’s latest defeat saw them concede three at home to high-flying Serie A side, Napoli, albeit with the momentum of the game having undoubtedly shifted following the dismissal of young James Sands early in the second half.

Although the jury is out on whether or not the 22-year-old made contact with the ball in that last-ditch tackle, that red card seemingly epitomised what has been a torrid last few games for the United States international, having looked somewhat uncomfortable at the heart of the backline.

Pundit Mark Hateley had previously suggested that the on-loan midfielder could well be something of a “problem” in a centre-back berth, with that statement perhaps proving correct after what has been a dismal string of performances.

Run ragged by Celtic’s fluid forward line in the Old Firm derby drubbing and at the centre of criticism following the 4-0 defeat to Ajax last week after allowing Edson Alvarez to header home freely earlier on, the seven-cap dud appears unsuited to life in the centre of the defence.

Although Cahill may not be the most glamorous replacement due to his veteran status, sporting director Ross Wilson arguably won’t find a better short-term fit than the one-time Chelsea man, with the 6 -foot-4 menace a vastly experienced and reliable asset.

The ageing ace has racked up a staggering haul of 585 appearances in his club career to date, notably featuring 290 times during a glittering spell at Stamford Bridge, where he also proved himself a real threat in an attacking sense after registering 25 goals across all fronts.

Dubbed a “leader” by journalist Henry Winter, Cahill would offer a calming presence in the backline for the Gers amid their current struggles, with it potentially worth the gamble for Wilson to hand him a deal until January, at least.

The former Crystal Palace titan proved his quality during his stint in England’s second tier last term, averaging 4.3 clearances and 1.2 interceptions in the league, with young Sands having only averaged 1.8 clearances and 0.2 interceptions from his five league games thus far this season.

The Champions League winner would seemingly be an upgrade on the American both in terms of quality and experience, with Van Bronckhorst no doubt needing to do something to alter the recent slump.

Middlesbrough should be competing for a Championship play-off spot rather than struggling in the relegation zone, according to Sunderland writer and podcaster Philip West. 

The lowdown

After 10 matches, the Teessiders sit 22nd in the table, and to make matters worse, 23rd-placed Huddersfield Town have a game in hand.

Chris Wilder’s team have picked up just two victories, in addition to four draws and four defeats, and only two sides in the division – Hull City (21) and Bristol City (16) – have conceded more goals than Boro so far this term (15).

On Saturday, they missed the chance to move out of the relegation zone after being held to a goalless draw by Rotherham United at the Riverside Stadium.

The latest

West took to Twitter to express his surprise at Middlesbrough’s woes, having expected them to make a promotion push this season, echoing some pre-season Championship previews. He feels that Sunderland should have beaten their local rivals in the recent Tees-Wear derby, which Boro won 1-0.

He tweeted: “I’m staggered at how poorly Chris Wilder is doing at Middlesbrough.

“I really thought they’d kick on and be targeting the playoffs as a minimum this season, but it’s not working at all. Makes our loss at the Riverside slightly more frustrating, for me.”

The verdict

Part of the reason for West’s surprise may be that Middlesbrough were among the Championship’s highest spenders in the summer. They ranked fourth in the division for total expenditure after shelling out more than £8m on 11 new players.

The only major departure from the squad which finished seventh last season, narrowly missing out on the play-offs, was midfielder Marcus Tavernier, who joined Bournemouth. That makes their current struggles all the harder to fathom.

Wilder took Sheffield United into the Premier League in his last full season in the Championship in 2018/19, but he looks like he has his work cut out to turn things around at the Riverside Stadium – if indeed he is given the time to do so.

Leeds United youngster Sonny Perkins could soon make the leap from youth team hopeful to first-team regular, reliable journalist Graham Smyth has claimed.

The Lowdown: Perkins showing promise at Leeds

The 18-year-old is still waiting for his first senior appearance for the Whites and is yet to be seen in action by the Elland Road faithful, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t already catching the eye in and around the club.

Perkins has scored five goals in just four appearances for Leeds Under-21s since arriving from West Ham earlier this summer, not to mention shining at England youth team level, netting twice in six caps for their Under-18s.

Young players have often been given the chance to make the grade at Elland Road, from Pascal Struijk to Joe Gelhardt, and the hope is that Parkins will head in a similar direction.

The Latest: Perkins and Joseph the future?

Speaking in a Q&A for The Yorkshire Evening Post, Smyth was asked by a supporter if any youngsters look likely to follow the Gelhardt route into the senior side.

He backed Perkins to make the jump to first-team level like fellow youngster Mateo Joseph has recently:

“Mateo Joseph, pictured in training with the first team this week, is an obvious answer because of the goals he has scored, how sharp he has looked and where he plays. Leeds are, thanks to that crazy final 24 hours of the transfer window, light in attack and so Marsch will be keeping an especially close eye on his Under 21 goalscorers.

“Whether or not he’s physically capable of withstanding the pressure and intensity top flight defenders bring to duels remains to be seen.

“Sonny Perkins is another who falls into that category. You can see why Craig Dean was so keen to get the ex-West Ham United prospect through the door this summer. He’s impressively strong for his age and has scored in every game.”

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The Verdict: One to watch

Perkins looks like an incredibly exciting prospect for Leeds and someone who genuinely could end up being a star, should his current career trajectory continue.

He was once described as the ‘next Declan Rice’ during his time with the Hammers in terms of his potential to break into senior football and become a star rather than any positional comparison, and his form in the youth set-up suggests as much.

Perkins may have to bide his time to get regular opportunities under Jesse Marsch but domestic cup competitions could be a chance to hand him his debut while any more injuries in the forward ranks may even prompt some chances in top flight action.

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A passagem do ex-jogador Alex, ídolo do Cruzeiro, pela Turquia foi marcante, e entre todos os feitos que o ex-meia alcançou atuando pelo Fenerbahçe estava o recorde de assistências no campeonato turco: 108 passes.

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Mas essa marca foi superada no domingo (21), pelo meia-atacante bósnio Edin Visca, do Trabzonspor, que chegou aos 109 passes para gol na vitória de sua equipe por 5 a 1 sobre o Galatasaray, pela 21ª rodada do Campeonato Turco.

– Parabéns, Visca, pelos números que alcançou. Meus parabéns. Marcas maravilhosas, merecem ser comemoradas – escreveu, em turco, Alex, nas redes sociais.

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Alex foi contratado pelo Fenerbahçe em junho de 2004, e logo na primeira temporada, foi campeão nacional, sendo vice-artilheiro da competição com 24 gols. O ex-meia atuou pela equipe da Turquia por oito anos. Em 2012, em sua última temporada pelo clube, foi inaugurada uma estátua em homenagem ao camisa 10, em frente ao estádio da equipe.

No Cruzeiro, Alex teve duas passagens: em 2001 e de 2002 a 2004, com 122 jogos, 64 gols e quatro títulos: Campeonato Brasileiro (2003), Copa do Brasil (2003) e Campeonato Mineiro (2003 e 2004).

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Tottenham Hotspur sporting director Fabio Paratici is now personally driving a move for an “absolute powerhouse” with the same agent as Mohammed Kudus.

Spurs looking to sign new striker amid Tel struggles

After being left out of Tottenham’s Champions League squad, Mathys Tel has now admitted he was left fuming with the decision, saying: “To be honest, I was very, very mad for a lot of weeks. But I was like, ‘use this and show him you need to be on the squad list’.

“Bad things help me more than good things to be better. So I will face a lot of bad things, but I’m going to be OK with that. I’m not in the squad list right now, but I will do everything to be in the squad list in January.”

However, Thomas Frank’s decision to omit Tel is starting to look more justified, with the striker putting in a very poor performance in the 2-1 home defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday, before being replaced by Richarlison due to a calf issue.

The Frenchman failed to have any real impact on the match, touching the ball just 15 times, while also squandering one big chance before his withdrawal on the hour mark.

As such, it may come as no surprise to learn that Tottenham are looking to sign a new striker, according to a report from The Boot Room, with Paratici personally driving a deal for FC Porto striker Samu Omorodion, but it could be very expensive.

Omorodion has a £87m release clause included in his Porto contract, although there is a feeling he may be available for a lower fee, given the Portuguese club’s current financial situation.

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With Dominic Solanke struggling on the injury front, and Tel yet to make a real impact, it could make sense to bring in a new striker, but the Porto star is not the only option on the shortlist, with Juventus’ Dušan Vlahović still of interest.

"Powerhouse" Omorodion could take Spurs' attack to next level

Unlike Tel, the Porto star has made a fantastic start to the campaign, having already chipped in with eight goals in nine matches in all competitions, most recently bagging a hat-trick against CD Celoricense in the Taca de Portugal.

Ben Mattinson has also suggested the 21-yeasr-old is destined to play at the very highest level, with the scout being left particularly impressed by his physical attributes.

Tottenham could certainly do with bringing in a new striker, given that Tel has struggled, while Richarlison and Solanke have suffered various injury setbacks, and Omorodion, who has the same agent as Kudus, has proven he could take their attack to the next level.

Despite already having concerns about the depth of their attacking quality, Leeds United could now lose one of their most dangerous stars amid reported interest from Saudi Arabia.

Roy Keane delivers Leeds survival verdict

Leeds and the rest of the promoted sides have so far shocked the rest of the Premier League. Alongside Burnley and Sunderland, those at Elland Road are out to end the curse of the newcomer and become the first side in six to survive at the first time of asking back in the top flight.

As things stand, Leeds are four points above the dropzone and could even push into the top-half if results go their way after the international break. After Daniel Farke spent much of the summer airing concerns that his side lacked enough attacking quality, he will be delighted with how they’ve already secured a number of results.

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Alas, the German’s work is far from done. Leeds must get back to winning ways after losing against Tottenham Hotspur last time out and continue what has been a solid start. Then, when January arrives, it will be all about keeping hold of their best players and, if reports are anything to go by, fending off interest from the Saudi Pro League.

Saudi billionaires readying Gnonto move

As reported by MOT Leeds News, Saudi billionaires Neom and Al-Ittihad are readying January moves to sign Wilfried Gnonto from Leeds. Backed by the riches of PIF, the two clubs could hand all parties a difficult offer to turn down, but those in Yorkshire must remain firm on their transfer stance.

With just less than three years remaining on Gnonto’s current deal, Leeds should be in no rush to cash-in on their talented winger midway through the current campaign. What’s more, when considering Farke’s attacking concerns, it’s clear that the Italian still has a role to play.

After featuring from the start in three of the four Premier League appearances to his name before a calf injury disrupted his season, Gnonto should have all eyes on returning to full fitness with a bang following the international break.

At 21 years old, he remains one of Leeds’ brightest attacking sparks and someone who has already earned praise from the likes of Jermaine Beckford, who once said: “He’s very direct, I’m a huge admirer of him.”

That said, not many have rejected the riches of Saudi Arabia in European football and Leeds may face an uphill battle to stand in the way of Gnonto when January arrives.

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Em jogo de extremos da tabela, o Juventude faz papel de mau visitante e derrota o Avaí por 2 a 0 na Ressacada, pela 29ª rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro. Com dois gols em sequência no primeiro tempo, o Jaconeiro garantiu a vitória e dorme no G4. Já o Leão, dorme preocupado e pode entrar no Z4 nesta rodada.

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No primeiro tempo o time gaúcho jogou melhor e teve as melhores oportunidades do jogo e abriu o placar em um golaço de falta de Alan Ruschel, aos 24 minutos. O segundo gol não demorou para sair, seis minutos depois, Gabriel Taliari ampliou a vantagem do Papo.

No início do segundo tempo, Jael, do Avaí, foi expulso e deixou a situação que já era complicada, pior. Com um a mais e com a vantagem no placar, o Juventude só administrou o placar e levou os três pontos para casa.

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Com a vitória, o time gaúcho dorme na terceira colocação e torce para tropeços de Guarani e Novorizontino para se manter no G4. O time catarinense fica preocupado, já que com uma vitória da Chapecoense, coloca o time na zona de rebaixamento.

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With money to spend following the departure of Jobe Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund, Sunderland have reportedly joined a hectic race to sign a Premier League rival this summer.

Sunderland commence search to replace Bellingham

Even after earning promotion to the Premier League, Bellingham’s decision was made up when Borussia Dortmund came calling in a deal that is now official. An exit that could reportedly see Sunderland bank as much as €40m (£34m) if add-on bonuses are reached in the coming years, the Black Cats have instantly turned towards the market in pursuit of a replacement.

It’s a search that won’t be easy given just how talented Bellingham is at just 19 years old, but Sunderland must make sure that their young midfielder is replaced by the time that the Premier League campaign gets underway.

On that front, names such as Tommy Doyle have recently threatened to steal the headlines. The 23-year-old is a Manchester City graduate, but completed a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer.

Swapping Manchester for the Midlands hasn’t accelerated his development that many would have hoped, however, and after just three Premier League starts, Doyle could be on the move again.

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He could become a star at the Stadium of Light.

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Sunderland could be the ideal place to get his career back on track too. The Stadium of Light has become the breeding ground for young talent to thrive in recent years, from Manchester United’s Amad Diallo to, most recently, Bellingham. Now, Doyle desperately needs to follow a similar path if he is to finally realise his potential in the Premier League.

Of course, though, it’s not just young talent that Sunderland have set their sights on this summer. The Black Cats have also gone in search of experience and could yet welcome a Premier League rival for Regis Le Bris.

Sunderland join race to sign £5m Alex Moreno

According to reports in Spain, Sunderland have now joined the race to sign Alex Moreno from Aston Villa this summer. Those in Wearside are reportedly joined by Real Sociedad, Real Betis and fellow promoted side Burnley in a hectic battle to sign the Spanish left-back.

Available for just £5m this summer, Moreno represents an option that could quickly turn into the ultimate bargain, given how he played a part in Nottingham Forest’s unexpected Europa Conference League finish last season. Starting 11 games for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, the 32-year-old proved that he is still more than capable of playing at this level.

Although no longer part of Unai Emery’s plans, the £35,000-a-week defender still made his mark at Aston Villa during the 2022/23 campaign, when he earned the praise of both Ian Wright and Alan Shearer following a frantic draw at West Ham United.

The pair were both left in awe of Moreno’s assist for Ollie Watkins’ goal, with Shearer saying on Match of the Day: “But what a ball in, it’s dreamland for a forward. You are saying ‘go on and get on the end of that’ and Watkins did. It was a great cross and a fantastic header.”

Wright then went on to dub Moreno’s involvement as “brilliant” in the type of quality that Sunderland fans could be enjoying next season if the Black Cats decide to make their move.