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Everton could be about to boost their frontline it seems, with TuttomercatoWeb reporting that the Toffees are in "advanced" talks to bring in Rodrigo from Leeds United.

How many goals did Rodrigo score for Leeds United?

The current Leeds striker has been with the club for the last three seasons but really found his stride in the top flight in the 2022/23 campaign. Having never managed a double-digit goal tally for the Whites prior to this year, he managed to bag 13 goals and one assist for them in just 23 starts.

It wasn't enough to keep the Whites in the Premier League, with the Toffees surviving on the final day, but it was a valiant effort from the 32-year-old.

That total was also his best goals tally for six years and shows that the player still has plenty to offer when leading an attack. Further proof that he is still at the top of his game comes when you look at his stats compared to other strikers across the Men's 'Top Five' big leagues in Europe.

His non-penalty goal rate of 0.56 per 90 for example puts him in the top 12 percent in that category and his shot total of 3.07 also puts him in the 77th percentile in that area. It shows that the Spaniard can be prolific at the highest level – and is one of the most clinical in his position – but also regularly gets into the spaces where he can attack the opposition goalkeeper and get those goals.

Are Everton interested in Rodrigo?

With Leeds now facing Championship football though, the player could be allowed to move on and it appears that the Premier League is a real proposition for the attacker.

That's because according to TuttomercatoWeb, Everton are in talks with Rodrigo over a potential transfer move. Not only that, but these "contacts" are described as being "advanced" and it adds that a deal could even be completed "as early as next week." It means that the Toffees appear to be fairly far along in negotiations and a transfer could soon be completed for the striker, who currently earns around £100,000-a-week with the Whites.

Rodrigo has arguably earned his place back in the Premier League next season, impressing with his performances up front for the relegated outfit, with football journalist Josh Bunting stating that a strike from the player was "class." It shows the level that the attacker is at and if the Toffees could indeed snap up the player, it could give them a good chance at trying to push on next season.

أجريت قبل قليل قرعة منافسات كرة القدم رجال لمسابقة أولمبياد باريس 2024 في مبنى لو بولس، سان دوني بالعاصمة الفرنسية باريس.

وتنطلق منافسات أولمبياد باريس 2024 في الفترة ما بين 24 يوليو حتى 9 أغسطس من العام الحالي.

ويشارك 16 منتخبًا في منافسات أولمبياد باريس 2024 لكرة القدم رجال، حيث تتواجد 4 مجموعات، وكل مجموعة تحتوي على 4 منتخبات، سيتأهل المتصدر والوصيف من كل مجموعة إلى منافسات الدور ربع النهائي.

اقرأ ايضاً.. بسبب ريال مدريد.. مبابي قد يغيب عن فرنسا في أولمبياد باريس

وأسفرت قرعة أولمبياد باريس 2024 عن وقوع منتخب مصر ضمن المجموعة الثالثة بجانب كل من، إسبانيا، وصيف كأس آسيا، منتخب الدومينيكان. نتائج قرعة أولمبياد باريس 2024 كرة القدم رجال

المجموعة الأولي: فرنسا، نيوزيلاندا، أمريكا، الفائز من رابع كأس آسيا ضد غينيا. 

المجموعة الثانية: الأرجنتين، المغرب، ثالث كأس آسيا، أوكرانيا 

المجموعة الثالثة: وصيف كأس آسيا، إسبانيا، مصر، الدومينيكان.

المجموعة الرابعة: بطل كأس آسيا، باراجواي، مالي، إسرائيل.

The left-hander is looking forward to returning to the Indian squad and partnering with his old friend and captain

ESPNcricinfo staff09-Jan-20171:14

Yuvraj’s many limited-overs comebacks

Yuvraj Singh feels MS Dhoni has a lot to contribute to Indian cricket as a player and is looking forward to batting “fearlessly” with his old team-mate on his return.In an interview with , Yuvraj said Dhoni was “extremely good” as captain, but had stepped down at the right time; Dhoni gave up the ODI and T20I captaincy last week.”I think he’s been an extremely good captain for India. We’ve won World Cup and the Champions Trophy under him. We were the No. 1 Test team under him. These are amazing achievements and I’m not sure how many [other] captains have that,” Yuvraj said.”I think he took a very good decision stepping down because I’m sure he felt that it’s [time for] the next guy to take over before the World Cup and I’m sure he saw that in Virat.”He has a lot to contribute as a player in the team. I think he’s gonna play the way he used to. We were both very fearless when we used to play together, so hopefully we can do the same in the upcoming series.”Yuvraj, who was recalled for the upcoming series against England, has spent more than three years out of the Indian ODI team, and hasn’t played an international match since rolling his ankle in a World T20 game against Australia in March 2016. He was picked on the basis of his form in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy – 672 runs in five matches for Punjab, at an average of 84.00 – and said he had been working on his fitness, especially considering he is now in the mid-30s.”I’ve been working pretty hard on my fitness because as you grow older, you’ve got to work harder on your body. In your mid-30s your body asks for a lot of training and recovery time. I’ve changed my diet completely and I’ve been putting in some extra hours because I need to be careful after what my body went through.”He is also aware that the new captain demands a 100% from his team.”Virat commands [] performance. He’s been very consistent throughout his career, and that consistency and fire has converted him into a very good captain,” he said. “He demands 100% effort from the team and that is the hallmark of a good captain.”He gets better every year – early in his career he got a lot of runs, then he got a lot of hundreds and now in Tests he’s getting double hundreds. I don’t know who else averages more than 50 in all formats. Hopefully he continues that and takes India to the next level.”

Leeds United centre-back Diego Llorente could join Roma permanently during the summer transfer window, according to a new update.

How has Llorente fared this season?

The Spaniard moved to the Serie A giants back in January, having been allowed to leave the Whites on a temporary basis by then-manager Jesse Marsch. The £45,000-a-week defender hasn't necessarily been a key man there, however, featuring in only eight league matches, with just five of those appearances being starts.

In Wednesday's Europa League final defeat to Sevilla on penalties, Llorente was only used as a substitute in extra-time, with Jose Mourinho clearly not seeing him as a key starter throughout the campaign. Despite this, he has still done a solid enough job when called upon, averaging 2.1 clearances and 1.3 interceptions per game.

The Leeds man isn't out of contract at Elland Road until the summer of 2026, but with the Whites now relegated to the Championship, it looks almost impossible that he will stay put.

Could Llorente join Roma permanently?

According to Corriere dello Sport [via Sport Witness], Roma are actually keen on the idea of making Llorente's move a permanent one, having seen enough positives from his loan spell. There is an €18m (£15.5m) buy clause in his temporary deal that can ne triggering, and the Giallorossi are considering it.

They will only sign the 29-year-old "under certain conditions", though, meaning they will likely not be willing to pay the aforementioned amount in the clause.

In truth, it is hard for Leeds to expect Llorente to stay at the club next season, considering they will be plying their trade in the second tier. Ideally, he could continue as a Whites player, but he is a 10-time capped Spain international, and he surely won't be without offers, even if Roma end up choosing not to sign him.

He has been hailed as "heroic" for Roma by BT Sport commentator Dave Farrar, following one huge tackle against Lazio in the Rome derby earlier this season, and he could be an effective permanent signing for them, providing experience and quality for a number of years to come.

Should Llorente suddenly decide to commit himself to Leeds and help them make a swift return to the Premier League, it would certainly make him adored among the fanbase, but it is hard to begrudge him a move away for good, especially at this point in his career.

ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international as Bangladesh try to bounce back from their latest collapse

Mohammad Isam08-Oct-2016Match factsOctober 9, Mirpur
Start time 2.30pm (0830GMT)Big pictureThe first game was a timely advertisement for ODI cricket. It had recovery acts from both sides that turned into domination, debutants giving a great early account of themselves, a batsman who redefined his style and an allrounder taking giant strides. Then of course there was Bangladesh having batting and fielding calamities, but it all added up to the spectacle.The Mirpur crowd felt enthralled for much of the game. Given how Bangladesh floundered during the final scene, they can expect another dramatic encounter in the second match given how they will be desperate to level the series.England will push to secure the series, and to do so they first needed Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow to be fit for Sunday. Roy suffered a shoulder injury while diving in the outfield but was passed fit while Bairstow has a hip flexor strain and will be assessed on the morning of the game. Jake Ball, who took the debut five-for, also felt the physical pressure of bowling a late spell in the climbing humidity. The England support staff will have had their hands full on Saturday.Ben Stokes will once again be expected to weigh in with his burgeoning role of the batting enforcer at No. 5. He will be pleased to see how he thwarted the spinners with different skills, a further sign of his evolution as an international batman in conditions that previously he – and England – could have lost their way in.Bangladesh will be going through the customary soul-searching that accompanies such collapses. They will also have to find a way to stretch their batting order because Mashrafe Mortaza, for all his good form with the ball, can’t buy a run at No. 8. Mushfiqur Rahim’s form is also starting to be a worry while their fielding has room for improvement.Form guide(completed matches, most recent first)Bangladesh LWLWW
England WLWWWIn the spotlightHe made a scintillating hundred in the first ODI, to follow his ton in the warm-up match for the BCB XI, but Imrul Kayes suffered cramps and ultimately was dismissed at a critical stage. The England bowlers will now have a better idea to bowl at him, which will be Imrul’s next challenge.Jake Ball only made his debut on Friday after Liam Plunkett couldn’t recover from his toe injury. Barring fitness worries, Ball will certainly be involved in the remaining two games after his five-wicket haul secured an improbable win and built on the positive reputation he has forged in his early days around the England set-up. As he sat in a drenched shirt after his match-winning spell on Friday, he said he had never felt his knees sweat before.Team newsWhile Soumya Sarkar will have a hard time returning to the XI because Imrul’s hundred has blocked his path, there is now a stronger argument for Nasir Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain. They could take the places of Mosaddek Hossain and Mosharraf Hossain, the latter who also injured his hand in the last game.Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Imrul Kayes, 3 Sabbir Rahman, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Mosaddek Hossain, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 9 Mosharraf Hossain, 10 Shafiul Islam, 11 Taskin AhmedIf Bairstow does not come through his morning fitness test that could open the door for Sam Billings. Another option, should England like an extra spinner to call on, would be allrounder Liam Dawson. Plunkett will also be assessed on Sunday morning, but if he has recovered from his toe injury could find it difficult to regain his spot after Ball’s display.England (probable) 1 Jason Roy, 2 James Vince, 3 Ben Duckett, 4 Jonny Bairstow/Sam Billings, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jos Buttler (capt & wk), 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 David Willey, 11 Jake BallPitch and conditionsMirpur offered a typically slow batting pitch for the first contest, and it is unlikely the next pitch used will be any different. Rain also remains in the weather forecast, particularly late in the afternoon.Stats and triviaTamim Iqbal is 52 runs away from becoming the first Bangladesh batsman to score 5,000 runs in ODIs; Mushfiqur needs 12 runs for 4000.Stokes needs 13 runs to reach 1000 in ODIsBall became the first England bowler to take a five-wicket haul on ODI debut.

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“I think a lot of guys will take confidence from the way we played. We have proved ourselves that we can play in the fashion we want to in these conditions. We were brave to do that we took it on and that was probably one of the most pleasing things.”
“We have every chance to return to the series. I think we have no alternative but to think positively.”

Pakistan have recalled fast bowler Umar Gul to their ODI squad that will play Ireland and England in seven matches from August 18

Umar Farooq09-Aug-2016Pakistan have recalled fast bowler Umar Gul to their ODI squad. The 32-year-old last played 50-over cricket for his country in April 2015. Gul is one of four fast bowlers – including the uncapped Hasan Ali – chosen to play against England and Ireland from August 18.Legspinner Yasir Shah has also made a return to limited-overs cricket for the first time since November 2015. He had been suspended for a doping offence and was unavailable for selection when Pakistan had toured New Zealand in January 2016. Seven out of the 16 men from that squad have been sidelined.Changes to Pakistan’s ODI squad

In: Sami Aslam, Sharjeel Khan, Umar Gul, Yasir Shah, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Nawaz
Out: Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Irfan, Rahat Ali, Sohaib Maqsood, Zafar Gohar

Fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was one of those to be left out. In the past, Pakistan have handled him with great care, mindful of his injury-prone nature. His pace and bounce have been seen as assets, but with only 12 wickets in nine ODIs over the past 12 months, he has been overlooked by the new selection panel led by Inzamam-ul-Haq.Others who haven’t made the cut include Ahmed Shehzad, Sohaib Maqsood and Anwar Ali. While Shehzad has fallen out of favour due to issues with indiscipline and inconsistency, Maqsood and Anwar have struggled with their recent form. Maqsood has not done much since starting his career with back-to-back fifties, while Anwar has gone wicketless in four of his last six matches.Sami Aslam, who made two high-quality half-centuries in the Edgbaston Test against England, was drafted in, as was Mohammad Nawaz, who made his Pakistan debut in the Asia Cup in February. Nawaz is yet to take an international wicket, but had a productive time in the Pakistan Super League where he finished with 13 wickets at an average of 18. He was also part of the A team tour to England this July.Meanwhile Hasan, a 22-year-old right-arm seamer, is the only squad member without any experience in international cricket. He made his List A debut in 2013 and has taken 40 wickets in 21 matches at an average of 22.87. Like Nawaz, he has recent experience of English conditions thanks to his inclusion in Pakistan’s A team tour last month.”While picking the squad, the team management and skipper were consulted and all concerned gave their consent in this regard,” chief selector Inzamam said in a statement issued by PCB. “The team has been selected keeping in mind the conditions and the recent performances of some players in domestic and A Team tours. The team is a fine blend of experience and youth and the selectors believe that this team will do well.”Gul’s return to the Pakistan team has come two months after he had accused the selectors of “double standards”. Though he has had problems with fitness, missing large chunks of cricket in 2013 and 2014 due to a knee injury, he said he had been overlooked for the 2015 World Cup despite meeting the minimum fitness requirements. After he was left out of the Test squad for England and even the national camps in Abbottabad and Lahore, Gul said he felt the selectors had lost faith in him.Pakistan’s ODI squad: Azhar Ali (capt), Sharjeel Khan, Sami Aslam, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Umar Gul, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Nawaz

An update has emerged on Newcastle United and their plans to bolster their options in the middle of the park in the summer transfer window…

What's the latest on Ryan Gravenberch to Newcastle?

According to Tutto Mercato Web, the Magpies are prepared to offer €50m (£44m) to land Bayern Munich central midfielder Ryan Gravenberch at the end of the season.

The report claims that Liverpool are also ready to bid for his signature and fellow Premier League side Manchester United are also interested in him, although they are yet to make a concrete proposal for the Dutchman.

It is stated that Bayern have not set a fee for the midfielder but the player is prepared to force their hand by asking to leave as he is unhappy with his current situation at the club.

What is Ryan Gravenberch's style of play?

The 20-year-old predominantly plays as a box-to-box midfielder but has been deployed as a number ten and in a holding role in the past.

He is a creative number eight who can also put his foot in and dominate games with both his ability on the ball and his aggression and strength out of possession.

FBref has Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister as the most similar player to Gravenberch in style, based on their respective statistics over the last 365 days.

Both players rank in the top 21% of players in their position in Europe's top five leagues over the last 365 days for progressive carries, successful take-ons, non-penalty expected goals (xG), and expected assists (xA) per 90.

This shows that they are both midfielders who can take the ball past opposition players, whilst also carrying a huge threat in the final third, in terms of their positioning to take shots of their own and the creativity they produce for their teammates.

Gravenberch, who was once hailed as "dominant" by his former coach Brian Tevreden, has also showcased his defensive ability in the past.

Prior to joining Bayern last summer, the 20-year-old phenomenon, who has already made 144 senior appearances for club and country, made 2.2 tackles and interceptions per game and won 58% of his duels in the Eredivisie for Ajax.

Mac Allister also offers reliability on the defensive end with 2.8 tackles and interceptions per match and a duel success rate of 57% in the Premier League this season.

Therefore, both players are young midfielders who can provide quality on the ball, in their progression of play through dribbling and passing, whilst also being solid defenders who do not get bullied in the middle of the park.

Ashworth can now land Eddie Howe his very own version of the Brighton star by convincing the Bundesliga giants to part ways with Gravenberch over the coming weeks, if not months.

West Ham United are not yet mathematically safe from relegation in the Premier League, although the current gap to their relegation rivals means David Moyes' side should have enough to stay up.

Why have West Ham struggled in front of goal?

Scoring goals has been the main problem in a disappointing season for the Hammers, with just 37 to their name in the top flight so far this term.

New signings Gianluca Scamacca and Danny Ings have failed to end the ongoing striker curse at the London Stadium, which has seen big-money signings such as Sebastian Haller fail in the past.

Scamacca mustered just three Premier League goals in 16 appearances in the first half of the season before injury ruled him out of recent fixtures, with Ings brought in during the January transfer window to aid the Hammers' fight against relegation.

However, the experienced Englishman has shown very little in his 14 top-flight appearances thus far, scoring twice in the 4-0 win against Nottingham Forest and failing to find the back of the net in any of his other outings.

His woeful 6.28 average rating from WhoScored ranks him as the 20th-best performer in Moyes' side so far this campaign, with the striker clearly unable to have the desired impact at the London Stadium.

Ings' average of just 6.6 passes per game also emphasises just how little he has been involved in his West Ham appearances, and surely it is time that Moyes considered another option in his attack, with the ageing Michail Antonio once again finding himself as first-choice under the Scottish manager.

Should Moyes unleash Divin Mubama?

Youngster Divin Mubama represents an ideal option for the Hammers in both the short and long term, and his impressive appearances in the Europa Conference League this year certainly suggest that he could have a greater impact in the Premier League than Ings.

He scored his first senior goal for the club in the recent win over AEK Larnaca, having previously seen an effort against FCSB ruled as an own goal on his debut for the first team.

The 18-year-old's phenomenal record with the U23s so far this campaign, which has seen him hit 13 goals in 18 Premier League 2 appearances, as well as eight goals in five games in the FA Youth Cup, suggests that he knows where the back of the net is and is destined for big things at West Ham.

Mubama has been tipped for a "massive future" by journalist Josh Bunting and is very much on the up, while the £125k-per-week Ings now looks way past his best, so Moyes should surely put his faith in the youngster for the final few games of the season.

كشف مصدر بنادي الزمالك عن حدوث تطورات جديدة في ملف تولي المدير الفني الأجنبي مسؤولية تدريب فريق الكرة خلال الفترة المقبلة.

ويتولى معتمد جمال منصب المدير الفني للزمالك منذ رحيل أوسوريو عن الفريق بسبب تراجع الأداء والنتائج محليًا وقارياً.

طالع.. خاص | الزمالك يتوصل لاتفاق مع أشيمبونج بشأن مستحقاته المتأخرة

وعلم بطولات، أن الألماني فرانك فودا مدرب كايزر سلاوترن الالماني وزيورخ السويسري السابق مرشح لتولي مهمة القيادة الفنية للزمالك في الفترة المقبلة.

وحدث تواصل بين إدارة النادي وفرانك في الأيام القليلة الماضية وتم التفاوض حول توليه تدريب الزمالك والجهاز المعاون له كما تم مناقشة التفاصيل المالية الخاصة براتبه.

وتدرس إدارة الزمالك في الوقت الحالي حسم التعاقد مع فرانك فودا بعد أن لاقى قبول المسئولين وسيرته الذاتية القوية.

Tottenham Hotspur could be set to beat some of their Premier League rivals to the potential signing of James Maddison in the summer transfer window.

Could Maddison leave Leicester in the summer?

Leicester City find themselves in a seriously worrying position in the Premier League table with the prospect of relegation a real concern for the Foxes.

And this comes ahead of a summer window where Leicester are expected to receive a lot of interest in some of their players such as Maddison.

Last summer, the Foxes were able to battle off interest from the likes of Newcastle United for Maddison but the England international will go into the summer with one year left on his current deal.

There have been reports suggesting the Toon could potentially pursue him again over the coming months alongside the likes of Manchester City.

However, there have been claims that it is Tottenham who actually lead the race for the £110k-per-week midfielder ahead of the summer window.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, insider Jacque Talbot has suggested the north London club are certainly one of the sides who are most interested in the 26-year-old:

(2:15) "Maddison is liked a lot by Spurs and stuff and at the moment Leicester are just being a bit heavy with the price tag and so if that drops and there is a deal to be done then they'll [Newcastle United] look into doing it."

Do Spurs need a player like Maddison?

For a number of years now, Spurs have been playing without a creative midfielder with the likes of Antonio Conte looking for creativity from his wide players.

Since Christian Eriksen's exit, Giovani Lo Celso and Tanguy Ndombele have both come and go on loan but have failed to make a real impact on the side.

However, there has been little to shout about in north London in recent months and it seems as if the reset after sacking Conte could include the signing of a creative midfielder over the summer.

It is believed the Italian was not keen on the idea of signing Maddison during his time at the helm in north London.

But this is certainly a decision which will leave some fans confused given the seriously impressive form the 26-year-old has shown for a struggling Leicester side this season.

In the Premier League, Maddison has returned nine goals and six assists which dwarfs the return of the current batch of Spurs midfielders.

The Leicester midfielder has been hailed as a "magician" this season by Statman Dave and it is clear to see why when the £60m-rated star has offered over 4.5 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes (via Fbref).

At a time when the likes of Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski are both struggling to provide and score goals, someone of Maddison's creativity could certainly offer a welcome addition in behind Harry Kane.