Everton manager David Moyes made the decision not to sign a “top class” attacker in the January transfer window, according to a new claim from reliable journalist Alan Nixon.

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After the 2-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday, the Blues are preparing for one of their biggest games of the season on Wednesday night – a mouthwatering Merseyside derby clash with Liverpool.

It is a huge Premier League game, not least for the Reds in the title race, and Everton will know they can dent their rivals’ hopes of glory, in what is the last-ever meeting between the two clubs at Goodison Park.

When it comes to transfer stories affecting the Blues currently, a sensational reunion with Richarlison has not been completely ruled out, with The Friedkin Group reportedly liking the idea of bringing the Brazilian back to Merseyside after a good first spell there, making him their record signing.

Meanwhile, another report has suggested that Dominic Calvert-Lewin could now stay put at Everton beyond this summer, potentially signing a contract extension that will keep him at the club for the foreseeable future.

Moyes opted not to sign Batshuayi for Everton

According to Nixon on Patreon [via Give Me Sport], Moyes opted not to bring Michy Batshuayi to Everton in the January window, not being convinced by him as a signing. The manager made ‘thorough’ background checks on the forward but changed his mind at the last minute.

The chance was there to sign the Belgian on loan from Galatasaray until the end of the season, but the 31-year-old ended up joining Eintracht Frankfurt on a permanent deal instead.

There were obvious merits to Everton snapping up Batshuayi, at a time when additional firepower is needed at Goodison, with Frank Lampard once heaping praise on him during their time together at Chelsea, saying:

“It was interesting to see not just the player – I kind of knew the quality Michy had and it’s always good to see that up close – but also the personality. Since early season, how he’s trained, his demeanour, his positivity, and quality when he’s come on, which is obviously the most important thing, have been top class.”

Batshuayi is a player with genuine pedigree, having scored a hugely impressive 27 goals in 56 caps for Belgium, as well as 25 in 77 appearances for Chelsea. One of those came at Goodison Park in a 1-1 draw back in 2020/21.

That said, the striker is now 31 years of age and potentially on the wane, and Everton need to become a club who are signing players before or during their prime, rather than taking a punt on ageing figures.

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Not only that, but Moyes has to be trusted by Dan Friedkin, in terms of the players he wants to bring in, and it seems clear that the Blues boss simply felt the attacker wasn’t the right fit for him and his side.

Jake Lehmann made 73 for the home side but generally their batting struggled

AAP16-Oct-2022Jackson Bird and Peter Siddle wound back the clock to help Tasmania run through South Australia for 227 on the first day of their Sheffield Shield match.After the Redbacks won the toss, Bird claimed South Australia’s first four wickets in the morning session before Siddle cleaned up after lunch, with both bowlers finishing with 4 for 51.Only Jake Lehmann and debutant Ben Manenti offered any real resistance for the hosts, with the latter attacking Siddle late in his innings.Manenti’s first day in the Sheffield Shield then reached another high just before stumps, when his a one-handed screamer at second slip allowed Harry Conway to remove Caleb Jewel and leave Tasmania 1 for 17 in reply.That was a rare highlight for the Redbacks on a tough Sunday at Adelaide Oval. Bird in particular had the ball moving, with the 35-year-old beating openers Henry Hunt and Jake Weatherald off the seam to have them caught behind.Former Test skipper Tim Paine caught well behind the stumps in his second game back, diving to his left to remove Weatherald when Bird had squared up the left-hander.Bird claimed Travis Head’s wicket in his next over for five when the left-hander inside-edged a yorker onto his stumps. The former Test quick also trapped Jake Carder lbw for 13, leaving SA struggling at 4-59.About the only man who looked in against the seamer was Lehmann.  He brought up 50 just before tea when he pulled Bird for four amid three consecutive boundaries, after also taking a liking to Sam Rainbird earlier.The left-hander eventually fell victim to Siddle, who removed Lehmann and Wes Agar in successive balls in the final session. Siddle also got through Alex Carey’s bat and pad to bowl the Test wicketkeeper on 25, before gaining and edge from Conway to take his fourth victim.At that stage, it looked as though the Redbacks would likely be all out for less than 200, before Manenti got swinging later and hit Siddle for two powerful sixes over midwicket and mid-on.The son of Australia’s world champion men’s rugby sevens coach John Manenti, Ben helped the Redbacks put on 35 for the last wicket to give South Australia something to bowl at come Monday.

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Enfrentar o lanterna do Brasileirão pode gerar a expectativa de um jogo fácil, mas esse não pode ser o caso do Flamengo no domingo, diante do Fortaleza, no Maracanã. Para isso, o time de Paulo Sousa tem dois trunfos: a Nação, que lotará o estádio mais uma vez, e a chance de alcançar a quinta vitória seguida pela primeira vez no ano.

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O time de Paulo Sousa venceu os últimos quatro jogos que disputou: dois pela Copa Libertadores e dois pelo Brasileirão, sendo os quatro no Maracanã. As vitórias aliviaram a pressão externa sobre o técnico, mas o desempenho ainda está aquém ao esperado e, um placar que não seja a vitória diante do lanterna, voltará a “esquentar o clima”.

Contudo, o que deve-se ter no horizonte é que a situação do time de Pablo Vojvoda na tabela do Brasileirão, com dois pontos em oito rodadas, não reflete o desempenho e a qualidade do Fortaleza.

Já em situação complicada na luta contra o rebaixamento, o jogo no Maracanã tornou-se, portanto, uma decisão para o Leão do Pici, exigindo o mesmo compromisso e atenção da equipe rubro-negra.

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Em quatro partidas como mandante no Brasileirão – sendo três no Maracanã e uma no Mané Garrincha, em Brasília -, o Fla tem uma média de público presente de 57.839. Ao todo, 231.356 torcedores foram aos jogos contra Palmeiras, São Paulo, Botafogo e Goiás.

Para o jogo de domingo, mais de 45 mil ingressos foram vendidos até a tarde de sexta. Assim, o Flamengo manterá o status de equipe com melhor média de público no Brasileirão.Veja mais informações aqui!

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Bangladesh have brought in Soumya Sarkar and Shoriful Islam to replace Mohammad Saifuddin and Sabbir Rahman in their T20 World Cup squad.All four members were part of the team that played the recently concluded tri-series in New Zealand, and although Bangladesh lost all four matches, their technical consultant Sridharan Sriram insisted that there were positives.Soumya and Shoriful’s inclusions in the T20 World Cup squad seemed on the cards given their performance was marginally better than the other two who will now make their way back home from Christchurch.Related

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Soumya’s scores of 23 and 4 were enough for a team management, that includes Sriram, team director Khaled Mahmud and captain Shakib Al Hasan, to pick him. Soumya hadn’t been picked for Bangladesh in any format since a poor outing in last year’s T20 World Cup. He made 164 runs at a strike rate of 109.33 in last season’s BPL during this break.Bangladesh have also sacrificed the only pace-bowling allrounder they had in the squad, axing Saifuddin who has not been able to live up to his potential since his comeback in the Asia Cup in late August. Shoriful steps into his place, even though he hasn’t set the world alight in his last few T20I appearances. He will partner another fast bowler who has been enduring a dip in form, Mustafizur Rahman.Bangladesh head to Brisbane on Saturday where they will face Afghanistan (October 17) and South Africa (October 19) in two warm-up games. Their T20 World Cup campaign begins with a match against one of the first-round qualifiers in Hobart on October 24.Bangladesh T20 World Cup squad: Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das, Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali, Mosaddek Hossain, Nurul Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain

Leeds United have garnered a reputation for not being flash spenders during the winter transfer market in recent years with this quiet window being no exception to that rule.

This time last year, the promotion-chasing Whites only welcomed Connor Roberts through the door on a disappointing loan switch.

In 2025, no deals were clinched by Daniel Farke and Co ahead of the crucial Championship promotion run-in to follow.

Consequently, this could well leave the West Yorkshire side a little short on numbers in some positions of the pitch, with a lack of depth perhaps hurting them moving forward in the number ten spot.

Leeds were interested in adding some more personnel to this area according to reports…

Leeds' chase of Emiliano Buendia

Indeed, Farke would have loved for a reunion to take place for Emiliano Buendia to move away from Aston Villa to the high-flying Whites, having been a transformative figure for the Argentine attacker at Norwich City.

Across their celebrated time together in Norfolk, the South American ace picked up a stunning 24 goals and 41 assists in total, culminating in two promotion successes up to the Premier League.

Therefore, it would have been a no-brainer for Farke to try and get his hands on Buendia again, with reports linking him with a move throughout the window. The 28-year-old’s uplifting presence alongside the likes of Joel Piroe and Wilfried Gnonto would no doubt have helped Leeds seal a return to the top flight.

But, in the end, Buendia joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan instead, as the Whites boss was left with a feeling of what could have been.

Frustratingly for the promotion-chasers, they could have already had their own version of the ex-Norwich star…

The player who could have been Leeds' very own Buendia

Even the most ardent Leeds fan might struggle to remember Mateusz Bogusz’s stop-start time at Elland Road looking back, considering the Polish midfielder only ever made three first-team appearances.

Often chucked out on loan instead of being given his big break in the Whites senior fold, there will be a slight regret in the air now that Leeds didn’t try a bit harder to gift him more chances to shine before offloading him for good, especially when you look at how he’s developed since exiting the club.

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Bogusz would become a different beast altogether when signing for LAFC in the MLS straight after his underwhelming stay in Yorkshire, with a staggering 31 goal contributions coming his way last season from 48 clashes.

Capable of playing all across the forward positions too – with one of his preferred spots being that number ten spot Buendia has thrived in – the 23-year-old could well have been an ideal alternative for Farke to rely upon.

After all, the exciting 5 foot 9 talent was labelled as a “dangerous” attacker by football journalist Greg Beacham during the peak of his powers in Los Angeles, with Bogusz now moving on to Cruz Azul to further advance his career.

Of course, the gulf in quality is there between the American game and the high-stakes pressures of the English game, but there will be a lingering regret still that Bogusz wasn’t given a fair crack of the whip.

With no Bogusz or Buendia to call upon, Farke will just have to keep everything crossed that Brenden Aaronson doesn’t fall victim to fatigue as his team’s only out-and-out number ten.

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West Ham United have an opportunity to strike a January deal with Barcelona, as manager Graham Potter attempts to shore up key areas of his squad.

West Ham in talks to sign midfielder and striker for Graham Potter

As per reliable club insider ExWHUemployee, the east Londoners are maintaining their negotiations to bring in both a new midfielder and striker before the deadline.

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It was believed that West Ham had agreed a deal for Ezechiel Banzuzi, with that news even reported by Sky Sports, but Ex has since poured cold water over this and insists that they remain in talks with OH Leuven.

“We submitted a bid two weeks ago which was rejected with his club saying they didn’t want to sell him until the summer and would demand a lot of money for him to move now,” stated Ex (via West Ham Way).

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“Karen Brady was thought to have taken a lead with this transfer and has continued with talks with the players agent. We have remained in contact with the club and talks have continued without a formal bid being proposed or of course accepted since the original offer. This is a transfer that could be revisited again soon.”

Amid their pursuit of the Dutch midfielder, it is also believed that West Ham are in negotiations to sign Andre Silva from RB Leipzig on loan until the end of the season, which may eventually include a buy-out option.

“We had continued our talks with Andre Silva over a loan move to the summer,” said Ex again.

“The loan deal would potentially have an option at the end of it to make the deal permanent. Talks will continue today but at the moment other options are being considered as well. As I’ve been saying for a while now I think this is the easiest deal to complete and one we may chose to do as a temporary measure that could turn out to be a bargain.”

Now, according to journalist Graeme Bailey, West Ham could have an opportinity to reinforce their defence.

West Ham offered Barcelona defender Eric Garcia

Writing for The Boot Room, Bailey claims that Barcelona defender Eric Garcia has emerged as an option for Potter. The Spaniard, formerly of Man City, has played more of a bit-part role under Hansi Flick at the Camp Nou this season – leading to reports that Barca could sell him this window for around £21 million.

West Ham have been offered Garcia by intermediaries, who’ve contacted the Irons to let them know about his availability. As well as West Ham, it is believed Tottenham, Brighton, Wolves, Newcastle and Aston Villa have been approached as well.

Garcia can actually play in defensive midfield as well, so if a move for Banzuzi fails, then the 24-year-old could be a solid alternative.

“Eric is a very intelligent boy – more than a boy,” said City director of football Txiki Begiristain. “He is a good character, a solid leader.”

As Nottingham Forest continue to impress, those at the City Ground have reportedly set their sights on a shock reunion with one defender who has gone on to discover his best form elsewhere.

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Only behind second-place Arsenal on goal difference, Forest are in dreamland in the Premier League. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side haven’t tasted defeat since the beginning of December, which came against Manchester City at The Etihad, and survived a late scare to overcome Southampton to extend that run last time out.

Once again, it was no surprise to see Chris Wood at the heart of Forest’s success with the forward adding another goal to his tally in what has been an excellent season so far.

Meanwhile, as the campaign continues and Forest head closer and closer towards Champions League qualification, they may well find themselves better placed than ever to welcome a higher calibre of reinforcements.

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On that front, names such as Luiz Henrique have recently threatened to steal the headlines but those in the Midlands could first turn towards a familiar face for Espirito Santo.

According to Caught Offside, Nottingham Forest are now plotting a deal to re-sign Nuno Tavares when the summer transfer window arrives. The left-back is reportedly expected to join Lazio on a permanent basis at the end of the season before the Serie A club instantly look to make a profit.

Tavares is a familiar face to those at the City Ground, of course, after he spent last season on loan at Forest where he was initially signed by Steve Cooper. It was not a spell full of success, however, and the Arsenal loanee made just five starts in the Premier League in a situation that he should look to avoid repeating.

"Great" Tavares has rediscovered best form

Following his struggles at Arsenal and then on loan at Nottingham Forest, Tavares’ Lazio spell simply had to go to plan. Get things wrong and the left-back was in danger of falling into the abyss and away from Europe’s biggest stage. Get things right, however, and he’d be back on track. Now, a few months and plenty of impressive performances later, it’s clear that the Serie A is exactly what Tavares needed.

He’s impressed to such an extent that Forest could yet reportedly eye a shock reunion when the summer arrives in what would see the left-back compete for a starting place against Ola Aina, who has stolen plenty of positive headlines in his own right so far this season.

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Described as a player with “great potential” by Lazio manager Marco Baroni, Tavares would certainly add another attacking element down Forest’s left-hand side, with more assists than Aina, albeit whilst perhaps offering Espirito Santo’s team a defensive weakness without their current starter.

It would certainly be an unexpected reunion, but Tavares has made sure that he’s one to watch after bouncing back in Italy.

Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown was in attendance at Anfield to witness her favourite club Liverpool win the Premier League title.

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• Millie Bobby Brown attended Spurs clash at Anfield
• Liverpool took a 3-1 lead at half-time
• Reds secured their 20th English top-flight title

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  Brown was present in the stands at Anfield for Sunday's Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur as the Reds were just a point away from winning the English top-flight for a record equalling 20 times. The Stranger Things star was also joined by British TV series Adolescence's teen star, Owen Cooper.

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  Brown is a Liverpool supporter and had previously stated that she is a fan of former Reds star Philippe Coutinho. The actor had earlier attended the Merseyside club's victory over Manchester City on New Year's Day in 2016 at Anfield.

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  The hosts were taken aback at the start of the match as Dominic broke the deadlock for Spurs in the 12th minute. But Ange Postecoglou's side could hold on to their lead for just four minutes as Luis Diaz equalised for the Anfield outfit. Alexis Mac Allister then put his side in front before Cody Gakpo added a third goal to the team's tally to as Slot's side took a 3-1 lead at the break.

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  Liverpool will hope to hold on to their lead in the second half to secure their 20th league title, thereby equalling rivals Manchester United's tally. They will be back in action in the Premier League on May 4 as they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Goals from Aitana Bonmati, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina and Salma Paralluelo sealed the Catalans' place in May's final as they bid to defend their title

Barcelona will head to Lisbon next month hoping to successfully defend their European title for a second season in a row after humbling Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Leading 4-1 from the first leg in Catalunya, the holders wasted no time at all in putting this Champions League semi-final tie well and truly to bed, racing into a 3-0 lead before half-time in an eventual 4-1 win at a ground where they've now won on each of their three visits.

There were chances for Chelsea to get back into this affair before Barca killed it, too. Sandy Baltimore just couldn't connect properly with Mayra Ramirez's cutback and Sjoeke Nusken was denied by Cata Coll when she raced through one-on-one in a hectic sequence at the midway point of the first half, one which came only two minutes before Aitana Bonmati all-but-secured Barcelona's passage to the final. The two-time Ballon d'Or winner was granted far too much space throughout the encounter and she made the Blues pay when her thumping finish broke the deadlock.

Ewa Pajor's close-range finish, after sublime wide play by Caroline Graham Hansen, doubled that lead just before half-time, and then Claudia Pina added a sensational third with a curling strike from range. It was more than enough to win a tie that was well out of Chelsea's reach before it even reached their own patch, in truth, giving Barcelona a shot at a Champions League three-peat next month while leaving the Blues with plenty of food for thought going into next season.

There was at least a late consolation for the home fans to cheer, delivered to them by Wieke Kaptein, but only after Salma Paralluelo was able to profit from a defensive mishap between Niamh Charles and Hannah Hampton that summed up a hugely disappointing tie from the Blues' perspective.

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Hannah Hampton (5/10):

Swept up well and made a couple of decent stops. Should've taken more control for the fourth goal, however.

Lucy Bronze (5/10):

Was not as guilty as others at giving Barca too much space, though didn't exactly have a stand-out game.

Naomi Girma (5/10):

Had a few sloppy moments on the ball but, like Bronze, was better than most in her defending. Off at half-time, as she continues to build her fitness back up after injury.

Millie Bright (3/10):

Didn't communicate with Nusken to stop Bonmati scoring the first, then let Pajor have far too much space for the second.

Niamh Charles (3/10):

Her desperate lunge was easily avoided by Bonmati as she burst through to break the deadlock, and then her indecision proved costly for Barca's fourth.

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Keira Walsh (4/10):

Just didn't do enough defensively to stop Barca, with her lack of engagement with Pina for the third goal a perfect example.

Erin Cuthbert (6/10):

One of Chelsea's best performers on a bad day. Offered creativity going forward and plenty of focus and tenacity off the ball.

Sjoeke Nusken (5/10):

Provided a lot of positives going forward, but left a lot to be desired defensively.

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Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (4/10):

Didn't get involved enough at all.

Mayra Ramirez (4/10):

Didn't hold the ball up well enough, was offside at frustrating times and gave away needless fouls. Went off at half-time.

Sandy Baltimore (6/10):

Another rare bright spot on a difficult day. Provided a lively outlet that gave Chelsea some threat in the final third.

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Ashley Lawrence (6/10):

Settled in well at a left-back position she doesn't play too often after being introduced at the break. Helped keep Barca a little quieter in attack.

Aggie Beever-Jones (6/10):

Full of running and endeavour after coming on at half-time. Couldn't fault that effort and her desire to try and make things happen, even if they didn't always come off.

Catarina Macario (5/10):

Had a couple of decent chances to get a consolation on the board, but didn't convert either.

Wieke Kaptein (6/10):

Brought plenty of energy and created a couple of openings. Grabbed a consolation with a great finish late on.

Maika Hamano (N/A):

On for the closing stages. A surprise that she didn't feature more across this tie.

Sonia Bompastor (4/10):

Had to go for it given the first-leg defeat, but the decision to start Charles at left-back rather than Baltimore proved costly, with both of Barca's first two goals coming down that side. Macario could feel aggrieved not to get the nod as well, having starred in midweek.

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Fernandinho já está no Brasil. O jogador de 36 anos chegou em Curitiba na tarde deste domingo (26) em um voo particular. O atleta assinará com o Athletico-PR até o final de 2024.

O atleta ainda tem vínculo com o Manchester City até o dia 30 de junho, mas já se despediu do clube. O jogador vai realizar exames médicos no Furacão já na próxima semana. A chegada de Fernandinho estava prevista para segunda-feira, mas o volante antecipou.

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As negociações com Fernandinho foram conduzidas pelo presidente do Athletico-PR, Mauro Celso Petraglia. O mandatário e o volante conversam desde maio. Com o contrato fechado, o atleta estará à disposição para jogar pelo Furacão a partir de 18 de julho, quando reabre as janelas de transferências.

Fernandinho chegou a recusar propostas de outros clubes brasileiros e até mesmo do Oriente Médio. O volante sempre demonstrou vontade de jogar novamente em Curitiba.