Após a derrota contra o Grêmio por 2 a 1 no último domingo (13), o Fluminense tem a semana livre para treinamentos e acelerar a recuperação de jogadores que estavam ou estão entregues ao Departamento Médico, do clube. É o caso do meio-campista a Alexsander e do lateral-esquerdo Jorge; ambos sofreram graves contusões, mas vivem momentos diferentes no processo de recuperação. Confira a situação do DM do Flu.
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ALEXSANDER A espera pelo retorno de Alexsander está cada vez mais próxima do fim. A expectativa que o jogador de 19 anos, que sofreu uma lesão no joelho em maio no jogo contra o Cruzeiro no Mineirão, esteja presente no duelo de sábado (19) diante do América-MG no Maracanã. O camisa 5 vive um processo de transição e voltou aos treinamentos com bola no CT Carlos Castilho e a tendência é que esteja à disposição do técnico Fernando Diniz.
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O processo de recuperação do Moleque de Xerém traz ânimo para a torcida tricolor, visto que o desempenho do Fluminense caiu desde a lesão de Alexsander e a volta do jogador é fundamental para o duelo contra o Olimpia, pelas quartas de final da Copa Libertadores.
JORGE A situação de Jorge, no entanto, é mais complicada. O lateral-esquerdo foi contratado por empréstimo junto ao Palmeiras no fim de 2022 e chegou para ser o titular da função. No entanto, o jogador de 27 anos, que disputou apenas quatro jogos pelo Fluminense, sofreu uma grave lesão no ligamento cruzado anterior do joelho direito e no menisco em fevereiro.
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Duas semanas após a contusão, Jorge foi operado e, desde então, se recupera da cirurgia e realiza fisioterapia para acelerar o processo de volta aos gramados. Contudo, o atleta ficou sem espaço após as chegadas de Marcelo e Diogo Barbosa. O clube não divulgou um prazo estimado para o retorno de Jorge, mas a tendência é que o lateral não jogue mais em 2023.
Liverpool are reportedly “confident” of signing Marc Guehi on a free transfer next summer, and FSG also want to snap up an £87m-rated star.
Liverpool preparing for trip to Burnley
The international break seems to have lasted a lifetime, but the Reds aren’t too far away from their return to Premier League action this weekend.
Arne Slot’s champions make the trip to Burnley on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue their 100% winning start to the season, and while the Clarets are a newly-promoted team with far less quality than Liverpool, Turf Moor can be a tricky place to visit.
Slot has some key decisions to make with his personnel, not least with Alexander Isak, as he weighs up whether to start the Reds’ new record signing or use him from the substitutes’ bench.
Meanwhile, both Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley could be in the mix to start at right-back, but Dominik Szoboszlai’s superb form in that role may mean that he keeps his place, having flourished in a role that is relatively alien to him.
Liverpool linked with double transfer swoop
According to a new update from Caught Offside, Liverpool and FSG are “confident” of completing the signing of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi next summer, with the 25-year-old out of contract at the end of this season. This is despite rumours of Real Madrid showing an interest in the centre-back.
He showcased his quality once again on Tuesday evening, scoring in England’s 5-0 win away to Serbia and producing an immaculate all-round performance.
Elsewhere, Guehi’s former Palace teammate Michael Olise is also a rumoured target for Liverpool, with the £87m-rated Bayern Munich winger being looked at as a potential long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah.
If Liverpool were able to sign both Guehi and Olise at the end of the current campaign, it would feel like another huge step in the right direction.
Michael Olise’s 2024/25 Bundesliga stats
Total
Appearances
34
Starts
28
Minutes played
2348
Goals
12
Assists
15
Key passes per game
2.7
Shots per game
2.5
Dribbles per game
2.1
It is common knowledge that Guehi had all but sealed a move to Anfield on deadline day, only for Palace to pull the plug, but it is vital that their interest in him remains strong, with England manager Thomas Tuchel lauding him earlier this week.
“He looks absolutely fine and impressive on the field. He has had a good couple of weeks behind him on the performance side. He has continued like that in camp and he handles it [the transfer situation] with respect and with a brilliant attitude.”
As for the £87m-rated Olise, he feels like a perfect Salah replacement once the Egyptian’s world-class quality has waned, possessing his ability to cut inside from the right flank and wreak havoc.
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The Reds have positioned themselves nicely to land his signature.
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If Liverpool could sign both, and Palace youngster Adam Wharton, it would be another great summer transfer window, making this one to watch.
Nome que deve ser o próximo reforço anunciado pelo Internacional, o meio-campista Bruno Henrique está na cidade de Porto Alegre para cumprir os últimos trâmites burocráticos da negociação.
Após chegar ao Aeroporto Salgado Filho, Bruno concedeu uma breve entrevista para o canal ‘Vozes do Gigante’, dedicado a conteúdo relacionado ao Inter, onde falou sobre a chance iminente de trabalhar novamente com o técnco Mano Menezes. Antes, ele atuou sob o comando de Mano em suas passagens por Corinthians e Palmeiras.
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– O Internacional é um clube grande que eu vou ter a oportunidade de trabalhar a partir de agora. Tem um treinador como o Mano Menezes que eu já trabalhei duas vezes com ele. Um clube gigantesco e uma torcida fantástica. A oportunidade apareceu e eu estou abraçando essa oportunidade juntamente com a minha família. Muito feliz de estar aqui – disse o jogador atualmente com 33 anos de idade.
Além dos clubes citados, o atleta defendeu, em solo brasileiro, Iraty, Atlético-MG, Londrina e Portuguesa. Fora do país, ele esteve em 2017 no Palermo-ITA antes de iniciar sua bem sucedida trajetória recente no Oriente Médio com a camisa do Al-Ittihad.
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Enquanto o Colorado está perto de oficializar Bruno Henrique, o clube também está atento ao mercado de saída de jogadores onde Alemão está próximo de ser negociado com o futebol do México.
Segundo informação recentemente veiculada pelo portal ‘GZH’, o Pachuca está em conversas avançadas para adquirir o avante de 25 anos de idade onde os mexicanos pagariam um total de R$ 15 milhões para ter 70% dos direitos econômicos do avante. Desse montante, algo próximo de R$10 milhões iria para os cofres do Colorado que optou por manter 30% do montante visando venda futura.
While KKR will be bolstered by Narine’s return, MI have a 9-2 record against them at the Wankhede
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Big picture – MI seek first win on homecomingWhether you are in Mumbai city or the Mumbai Indians (MI) dressing room, it has started getting hot. While the temperatures in Mumbai have hit 35°C, MI must be feeling uneasy about their position on the points table: tenth.MI have traditionally been slow starters in the IPL, having not won their opening game since 2012, and scraping through to the playoffs at the last minute at times, including in 2023. While they could draw confidence from their 2023 campaign – they were without Jasprit Bumrah even then – they have plenty of other kinks to iron out this time as they prepare to face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday.In captain Hardik Pandya’s own words, MI’s top order hasn’t come to the party yet, with totals of 155 for 9 and 160 for 6 in two games so far. Against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Saturday, they committed numerous fielding errors and probably made a mistake with their batting order too. As they finally get home after two away games, they have had only one day’s break.Related
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In the absence of Bumrah, who would have been primarily their death bowler, MI’s new-ball specialists – Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar – have largely been ineffective, with just one wicket between them in the powerplay. Lack of runs from the senior batters – especially Rohit Sharma – is hurting them too. The sooner MI fix those issues, the better it will be as two of their next three games are again away from home.KKR, meanwhile, don’t have that many issues to worry about. They adjusted very well on the slow track of Guwahati even without Sunil Narine, who was unwell for that game against Rajasthan Royals (RR) but is now 100% fit. Different batters chipped in against RR and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and be it spin department or pace, KKR’s bowling looks a lot more potent and well-rounded than MI’s. They have not even had to bowl Andre Russell yet, who was their joint-second-highest wicket-taker in the victorious campaign last season.Will Mitchell Santner miss out if MI include Reece Topley?•Mumbai Indians
Team news and likely XIIsMI left out Will Jacks and recent-debutant Vignesh Puthur against GT to bring in Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Hardik. They might bring in the tall left-arm quick Reece Topley for the red-soil surface at home, which aids pace and bounce. Topley’s ability to bowl yorkers will give MI another option in the death overs on a ground with small boundaries. Including him could mean leaving out either Mujeeb or Mitchell Santner.Mumbai Indians (probable): 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Ryan Rickelton (wk), 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Hardik Pandya (capt), 6 Robin Minz, 7 Naman Dhir, 8 Deepak Chahar, 9 Mitchell Santner/Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10 Trent Boult, 11 S Raju, 12 Reece TopleyNarine will slot right back in for KKR, which means leaving Moeen Ali out despite him bagging 2 for 23 against RR.Kolkata Knight Riders (probable): 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Sunil Narine, 3 Ajinkya Rahane (capt), 4 Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 5 Venkatesh Iyer, 6 Rinku Singh, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Ramandeep Singh, 9 Spencer Johnson, 10 Vaibhav Arora, 11 Varun Chakravarthy, 12 Harshit RanaBig questionShould Hardik bat ahead of Robin Minz? When Hardik returned to action in Ahmedabad, the captain sent the inexperienced Minz above himself when MI needed a stiff 100 off 51 balls on a tricky pitch. Hardik himself may want to shoulder more responsibility going forward to not leave as much work for Minz.In the spotlight – Rohit Sharma and Angkrish RaghuvanshiRohit Sharma bagged a duck against CSK, and lasted just four balls to score 8 against GT when an inducker from Mohammed Siraj castled him. While many batters may not have had an answer to that Siraj delivery, Rohit’s dismissal against CSK – a flick to midwicket – brought back memories of similar dismissals that plagued him in the Tests against New Zealand and Australia, and in the Ranji Trophy before he got back into runs in ODIs. Despite a century against England at home and a 76 in the Champions Trophy final, Rohit looks far from the batter that used to take down bowlers after having his eye in, in the IPL. Now, back to his home ground where he has played for nearly 20 years, MI will bank on Rohit to give them the start they missed in the first two matches.Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored quick runs in the middle order•AFP/Getty Images
Also returning home is Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who moved from Delhi to Mumbai at the age of 11. He has, however, played only one game at the senior level at the Wankhede – in last year’s IPL – when he scored 13 off six balls against MI. But he has had two good IPL seasons, and with his tall frame and sound technique, he will hope to get some runs in the city that has adopted him.Pitch and conditionsThis is the first game at the Wankhede this IPL, and the ground is expected to see humidity and a decent sea breeze coming in from Marine Drive. Even though the dew isn’t expected to play a big role, the teams might still play it safe and bowl first. With short boundaries awaiting the crowd that is likely to make the game a sellout, they should be ready for some catching practice.Key stats Boult and Chahar with the new ball against KKR’s top order could make for a delicious contest. Boult has dismissed Ajinkya Rahane three times in six IPL innings (strike rate 97), Narine four times in four T20s (strike rate 135), and Quinton de Kock six times in nine T20s (strike rate 114). Chahar has also removed de Kock four times (strike rate 117.50), Rahane four times in four IPL innings (strike rate 91.30), and Narine twice in four T20s but while leaking at 209.09. The Wankhede is also a home ground for KKR’s new captain Rahane, who averages 40 there in the IPL against MI, with three half-centuries from ten innings. Rahane scored his fastest IPL half-century, off 19 balls, at the Wankhede two years ago when he was with CSK. MI dominate KKR in the head-to-head rivalry at this ground, with a 9-2 record. However, KKR have won five of the last six matches against MI.Venkatesh Iyer’s lowest score against MI is 42. He averages 72.40 against them in six matches, with a century and three half-centuries, while striking at 165.29. Rohit has been dismissed by Narine ten times in all T20s. No bowler has dismissed a batter more times, which is level with Dwayne Bravo getting Kieron Pollard, who are in the KKR and MI dressing rooms, respectively. Suryakumar Yadav is only 20 away from 8000 runs in T20s.Next three fixturesAfter their first home game at Wankhede, Mumbai fly out to Lucknow to play Lucknow Super Giants, then come back to host RCB before going to Delhi to play Delhi Capitals.KKR will return home from the west coast for two home fixtures – against Sunrisers Hyderabad and LSG – before going down south to play CSK.Quotes”There should not be a concern [about the batting]… and it’s [at an] early stage. But at the same point of time, I think batters have to come to the party. And yeah, hopefully they come soon.” “More than anything, I’m focused on how well our team played in the last game. Mumbai Indians haven’t been performing at that level, which gives us another advantage to put pressure on them.”
شهد نادي الزمالك خلال الساعات الماضية، تطورًا مفاجئًا داخل الجهاز الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بقيادة البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا، بعدما قرر حازم إمام المدرب المساعد تقديم استقالته من منصبه بشكل رسمي.
وجاء قرار حازم إمام ليزيد من الأجواء المتوترة داخل القلعة البيضاء، بجانب المشاكل المالية لعدم دفع الكثير من مستحقات اللاعبين وكذلك ثمن الصفقات الصيفية.
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وبحسب ما علمه بطولات، فإن سبب استقالة حازم إمام يعود إلى شعوره بالتهميش داخل الجهاز الفني خلال الفترة الأخيرة، رغم محاولاته المستمرة للمشاركة في العمل الفني وإبداء الرأي في بعض الأمور التدريبية.
وشهدت الأيام الماضية مشادات محدودة بين حازم إمام والمدرب البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا، بعد قيام الأول بمنح بعض اللاعبين تعليمات خلال التدريبات، وهو ما لم يلق استحسان المدير الفني.
ووفقًا للمصدر ذاته، فإن فيريرا أبدى تحفظه على تدخل حازم إمام في الجوانب الفنية، معتبرًا أن التعليمات يجب أن تصدر من المدرب الرئيسي فقط، الأمر الذي أثار استياء المدرب المساعد.
شعر حازم إمام بأن دوره أصبح محدودًا داخل الجهاز الفني، وأن وجوده لم يعد مؤثرًا في قرارات الجهاز، مما دفعه لاتخاذ قرار الرحيل النهائي عن الفريق.
حتى الآن، المرشحين في الزمالك لتعويض رحيل حازم إمام هما الثنائي محمود فتح الله وأحمد عبد الرؤوف.
West Ham United have been here before when losing a star asset in the drama of the summer transfer window.
Indeed, the summer of 2023 saw Declan Rice heartbreakingly leave behind his boyhood Hammers for Arsenal, with the only bonus being that £105m hit the Irons’ bank account to soften the immediate blow.
West Ham's Lucas Paqueta celebrates his goal against Wolves in the Carabao Cup.
At least the Premier League side had sufficient time to adjust to their Rice-less reality, with Lucas Paqueta’s exit from the club, perhaps going right down to the wire of deadline day, instead, amid interest in his services from Aston Villa.
Graham Potter’s men will surely have last-minute replacements up their sleeve in case their much-talked-about midfielder does depart, with the low-morale Hammers entering into a last-ditch race for this £34m gem, as per reports.
West Ham enter late race for £34m star
The latest on Paqueta’s short-term Hammers future seems to change by the minute.
He was reportedly in line to make a £47m move to Unai Emery’s Villans, but now, according to journalist Jacob Steinberg, he should be staying put, unless a drastic exit takes place imminently.
That was seemingly rubberstamped by the Brazilian’s goal celebration during the Hammers’ 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Still, after the pretty bleak start to the season experienced by those at the London Stadium, additions to the midfield ranks could be prioritised.
Indeed, as per Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, the already relegation-threatened Hammers have entered the late race to secure the services of Arsenal reserve midfielder Fabio Vieira.
Plettenberg states that a departure is planned before deadline day for Vieira to exit the Emirates, with the previous £34m buy for the Gunners also attracting interest from Stuttgart.
How Vieira can be Fornals 2.0
Potter and Co. might well view the Portuguese attacking midfielder as a suitable replacement for Paqueta if the Brazilian does up and leave dramatically, with West Ham also winning their next Pablo Fornals potentially by snapping up the versatile 25-year-old.
Before heading back to his native Spain with Real Betis, Fornals was a firm fan favourite plying his trade in East London.
The six-time Spain international would tally up an impressive haul of 23 goals and 19 assists across a mammoth 203 appearances for the club, with pundit Noel Whelan even going as far as to herald the 29-year-old as an “unsung hero” when he was still pulling on claret and blue.
Vieira will hope he can be seen in a similarly glowing light if he leaves North London behind shortly, having shone in flashes for Mikel Arteta’s men, when not consistently stuck on the periphery.
After all, despite making just 49 appearances for Arsenal since his £34m switch from FC Porto, the attacking midfielder has gone on to collect a respectable three goals and ten assists.
With a sublime 15 goals and 24 assists under his belt in Portugal, too, he really could come into his own as an adaptable, Fornals-like presence if Potter and Co. come calling.
Vieira’s career numbers
Position
Games
Goals + Assists
AM
65
9 + 20
CM
42
7 + 7
RW
24
3 + 4
RM
18
2 + 2
SS
9
3 + 3
LW
4
1 + 1
LM
3
0
Sourced by Transfermarkt
Across his up-and-down playing days in Portugal and England, Vieira has at least managed to stand out as a flexible presence, with seven different positions on the pitch being filled by the diminutive 5-foot-7 attacker across 165 clashes above. To add context, Fornals would line up in the same number of different positions for West Ham during his celebrated stay.
While he hasn’t always been front and centre of Arteta’s plans, the 25-year-old playmaker will pray he can get back to his “special” best at the London Stadium, as he was once labelled by writer Hayley McGoldrick, having also been dubbed a “smooth operator” previously by journalist Tom Kundert. That smooth presence could certainly also be applied to Fornals.
If he can star in East London away from the stifling environment of North London, he could also fill a Paqueta-shaped hole down the line, with the Brazilian also being showered with high praise, having been branded “mercurial” for the Hammers by ex-London Stadium coach Mark Warburton.
Even if he does stay, West Ham needs some boosts to lift the dire mood, with Vieira arriving just in the nick of time perhaps having that desired effect.
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Former India allrounder comes in with plenty of coaching experience in international and franchise cricket
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S Sriram has twice had stints with the Bangladesh national team•AFP/Getty Images
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have signed former India allrounder S Sriram as their assistant bowling coach ahead of IPL 2025. At CSK, Sriram joins a coaching contingent led by Stephen Fleming (head coach), Mike Hussey (batting coach), and Eric Simons (bowling consultant).Sriram brings with him a wealth of coaching experience at various levels. He effectively replaces Dwayne Bravo at CSK, with the latter having joined defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders as mentor.He was Australia’s assistant coach from 2016 to 2022, a role he left to focus on his assignment with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). In August 2022, Sriram was also appointed Bangladesh’s T20 consultant ahead of the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. In September 2023, he joined Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as assistant coach for IPL 2024, and also returned to Bangladesh – this time as technical consultant – before the ODI World Cup.Sriram has also worked as assistant coach at Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals).CSK’s squad for IPL 2025 includes R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shreyas Gopal and Noor Ahmad as frontline spinners, with Deepak Hooda and Rachin Ravindra as spin-bowling allrounders.CSK missed qualifying for the playoffs last year as they finished fifth with seven wins and as many defeats in the 14 group matches. Although they were level on 14 points with fourth-placed RCB, CSK’s inferior net run-rate meant they fell just short of making it to the final four.IPL 2025 begins on March 22 with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) taking on RCB in Kolkata, and CSK play Mumbai Indians (MI) the following evening at home in their first match.
وجه حسام حسن المدير الفني لـ منتخب مصر الأول، تعليمات خاصة للاعبي الفراعنة، قبل مباراة غينيا بيساو اليوم، التي تجمع بينهما ضمن منافسات تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.
ويستعد منتخب مصر لملاقاة غينيا بيساو، مساء اليوم الأحد، على استاد القاهرة الدولي، ضمن الجولة العاشرة والأخيرة من التصفيات الإفريقية المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026.
وعلم “بطولات”، أن حسام حسن طالب لاعبيه في محاضرة ما قبل المباراة بالتسجيل مبكرًا في شباك غينيا بيساو، وترجمة الفرص لأهداف.
ويرغب حسام حسن في استغلال عاملي الأرض والجمهور، لهز شباك المنافس مبكرًا وتسهيل المباراة على لاعبيه، مشددًا على ضرورة تحقيق الفوز في اللقاء.
طالع.. خاص | حسام حسن يتوجه بطلب للاعبي منتخب مصر قبل مواجهة غينيا بيساو
وتقام المباراة في أجواء احتفالية، بعد أن ضمن منتخب مصر تأهله رسميًا إلى المونديال، متصدرًا المجموعة الأولى برصيد 23 نقطة، عقب فوزه الأخير على جيبوتي بثلاثة أهداف دون رد.
يُذكر أن هذه هي المرة الرابعة في تاريخ الكرة المصرية التي ينجح فيها الفراعنة في بلوغ نهائيات كأس العالم، بعد مشاركاتهم السابقة في أعوام 1934 و1990 و2018، بينما يحتل منتخب غينيا بيساو المركز الرابع في المجموعة برصيد 10 نقاط.
Everton are planning for a busy summer, with The Friedkin Group willing to back David Moyes as he whips his side into shape.
The Scottish manager has been brilliant since replacing Sean Dyche in the dugout, but there’s only so much he can do without investment across numerous positions, angling the Toffees toward a state of confidence and coherence, capable of competing at the upper end of the Premier League.
There’s no question the Merseysiders need more goals as they step into the Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, and Moyes appears to have found his man already, with Everton joining the race for a Serie A striker.
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With that in mind, Caught Offside report that Everton have joined the hotly-contested race for Valentin Castellanos, a 26-year-old striker plying his trade for Lazio.
The reliable goalscorer would be allowed to leave if Lazio received a fee of around £30m, although in truth, suitors may well be put off by such demands.
Lazio's Valentin Castellanos celebrates
In any case, Everton know they have their work cut out with this one: Nottingham Forest, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are all eager to make their move this summer.
What Castellanos would bring to Everton
Castellanos, a two-cap Argentina international, played out the early years of his career in his homeland before transferring to the MLS in 2018, where he would remain in the Big Apple with New York City F.C. until moving on loan to Girona in 2022.
A prolific season in Spain led to a permanent move to Lazio, and after scoring just four Serie A goals last season, Castellanos has now posted 14 across 39 appearances this term, supplying eight assists.
There’s an athletic grace to his football that would certainly add a dimension to Moyes’ attack, contrasting with the powerful strides of Beto and Calvert-Lewin’s target man style, should the veteran forward renew his contract.
As per FBref, Castellanos ranks among the top 9% of centre-forwards across Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for shots taken, the top 12% for goal-creating actions and the top 20% for progressive carries per 90, praised for his “extraordinary” technical ability by Lazio boss Marco Baroni.
The nine’s performances in the Europa League this year have also led the data-driven platform to compare him to Richarlison, Everton’s former talisman who left for Tottenham Hotspur in a £60m deal back in 2022.
It’s difficult to analyse the Brazilian’s performances from this term, for his availability has been limited due to injury, but Richarlison did enjoy heightened success under Ange Postecoglou’s wing last year, with his energy, versatility and snapping bite making for an intriguing option.
League Stats – Castellanos vs Richarlison
Stats (* per game)
Castellanos (24/25)
Richarlison (23/24)
Matches (starts)
28 (27)
28 (18)
Goals
10
11
Assists
3
4
Shots (on target)*
3.6 (1.4)
2.2 (0.9)
Big chances missed
13
7
Pass completion
70%
71%
Key passes*
1.0
0.6
Dribbles*
0.6
0.4
Duels won*
4.8
2.9
Stats via Sofascore
It’s an option Castellanos could provide for Moyes to have an even greater effect.
Richarlison’s tenacity and ability to add a direct threat while using his movements and physicality to upset defenders differentiates him from the rabble of forwards across the continent. Fitness setbacks have been his nemesis in recent years, but his underlying talent level remains strong.
However, while Everton might be interested in completing a deal, it doesn’t make sense to take a backwards step when every aspect of the club is currently angled forward, to a new beginning.
Richarlison injured for Tottenham
Castellanos could be the man to lead Everton over the coming years, bearing Richarlison’s prolific quality and multi-facetedness.
Though the Argentine could perhaps be a bit more clinical with his shooting, there’s enough about his overall game that Moyes would delight in working with him, adding a layer to an Everton team firmly rooted in structure and solidity and purposeful pragmaticism.
Everton managerDavidMoyescelebrates after the match
After renewed promise since the harsh winter of Dyche’s final days abated, Everton have got an appetite for a new level of success.
Showing intent and bringing players such as Castellanos into the fold, instead of returning for a former star in Richarlison, who has flattered to deceive since leaving, is surely the way forward.
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Ange Postecoglou’s side have now lost 20 league games this term, following a 2-0 home defeat to FA Cup finalists Crystal Palace, and this torrid number is quite simply inexcusable for a ‘big six’ club.
Tottenham’s final Premier League fixtures
Date
Aston Villa (away)
May 16th
Brighton (home)
May 25th
Spurs also find themselves 17th in the table with no wins from their last five. The terrible form of relegated trio Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton has seemingly rescued them from flirting with a drop to the Championship, which makes for seriously grim reading from Postecoglou’s perspective.
Some reports suggest Postecoglou is set to leave Tottenham this summer, even if the Australian ends their 17-year wait for a trophy and qualifies for the Champions League by winning the Europa League final.
A host of tacticians have been tipped to potentially replace Postecoglou, with Andoni Iraola (Bournemouth), Marco Silva (Fulham), Oliver Glasner (Crystal Palace), Thomas Frank (Brentford), Scott Parker (Burnley), Jürgen Klopp (Head of Global, Red Bull), Niko Kovač (Borussia Dortmund) and Edin Terzić (free agent) all on Tottenham’s rumoured managerial shortlist, according to reports in the last month.
In the meantime, while none of these possible appointments appear close, one hire which is becoming more anticipated by the week is the return of ex-managing director Fabio Paratici.
The Italian’s worldwide ban by FIFA is due to end on June 30th, and this has prompted many reports linking him with a return to N17.
Corriere della Sera recently stated that Paratici will re-join Tottenham after talks with AC Milan broke down, and some media outlets closer to home claim that Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi has been recommended to Spurs by the 52-year-old already.
Robinson thrilled by potential Paratici return to Tottenham
Speaking to Tottenham News, ex-Spurs keeper Robinson has shared exactly why he believes Paratici’s potentially imminent comeback is a welcome boost for the north Londoners.
“His recruitment has been excellent,” said the pundit, who regularly features on Sky Sports.
“Listen, he’s had an official ban, but I think his fingerprints have been all over a lot of Tottenham signings. You can’t work in an official capacity, but there’s nobody saying you can’t ring your mate up and make a phone call and recommend him a player.
Fabio Paratici attends Tottenham Hotpsur's away clash in the Premier League against Crystal Palace.
“Anyone can do that. You look at the signings that he’s had, you look at Kulusevski, Bentancur, Romero, Vicario. The signings that he’s brought to the club have been a success.
“I think from the outside looking in, it’s somebody that Daniel Levy trusts. So if he comes back in an official capacity, I think that’ll be a good thing for the club if he can work with whatever manager’s in charge next season and get the recruitment right for the style of play that the manager wants to achieve.
“It’s vitally important, as we’ve seen this season with Ange, you have to have a set of players that fit the system that the manager wants to play, or else it’s not going to work.”