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كشفت تقارير صحفية إيطالية أن إدارة يوفنتوس ستجتمع اليوم الإثنين مع وكيل الفرنسي بول بوجبا لاعب مانشستر يونايتد، لمناقشة إمكانية انضمامه للفريق.

بوجبا قدم أفضل مستوياته عندما كان بقميص يوفنتوس قبل العودة إلى مانشستر يونايتد في 2016 بعد 4 سنوات مع البيانكونيري، حقق خلالهم جميع البطولات، وكان له تأثير كبير في الملعب.

لم يتمكن بوجبا من الوصول لمستواه المعهود في مانشستر يونايتد، وسط المشاكل العديدة مع إدارة النادي، وكذلك المدير الفني جوزيه مورينيو خلال فترة وجوده.

الصحفي الإيطالي فابريزيو رومانو، أكد بأن بوجبا رفض عرض مانشستر سيتي، واليوم سيكون هناك اجتماع بين النادي الإيطالي ووكيل بول بوجبا.

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وأشار رومانو إلى أن بوجبا لديه النية للعودة إلى يوفنتوس، لكن الاجتماع اليوم سيكون من أجل مناقشة راتب اللاعب الفرنسي، الذي يعد نقطة أساسية ومحورية في تعاقده مع البيانكونيري إذا حدث.

وسط كل هذا، باريس سان جيرمان لديه اتصالات مباشرة لمناقشة مسألة التعاقد مع بوجبا، ويعتبر جزءا من قائمة النادي الفرنسي لتدعيم صفوفهم خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.

كما أكدت صحيفة “توتو سبورت” الإيطالية، أنه ضمن النقاط التي ستطرح خلال الاجتماع بين الطرفين، هو الرقم 10 الذي سيعود لـ بول بوجبا من جديد.

وكان يرتدي بوجبا رقم 10 في آخر موسمين له مع الفريق، لكنه سيعود ليجده فارغًا بعد أن يرحل باولو ديبالا عن البيانكونيري في الصيف المقبل بعد انتهاء عقده.

وأشارت التقارير إلى أنه بجانب رقم 10، ستكون شارة القيادة أحد الإغراءات للاعب الفرنسي، باعتباره من أقدم اللاعبين في يوفنتوس، بالإضافة إلى أن المدرب ماسيمليانو أليجري كان لا يرى بونوتشي يستحق أن يكون له الأولوية في ارتدائها، وفضل عليه ديبالا وكيليني الموسم الماضي، لكن الثنائي سيرحل.

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Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, former Championship midfielder David Norris believes Manchester City could easily have lost Phil Foden.

Foden was a revelation for Manchester City last season, scoring nine goals in 28 appearances as Pep Guardiola’s side went on to win the Premier League title.

The PFA Young Player of the Year, however, has not always been a regular at the Etihad, and Norris thinks a lack of starts in the past could have forced him out of the club.

Discussing City’s track record with youngsters, such as Jadon Sancho and Eric Garcia, the ex-Leeds United star said:

“It’s hard to keep everyone happy and when you’ve got the younger players coming through, they’re potentially still seen as a little bit of a risk.

“Man City, they need big names, players who are going to come in and do it straight away.

“It could easily have happened with Foden. They obviously wanted to really keep him. A couple of years ago when he was a bit part and everyone was saying he should go out and get games, they stuck with it and it’s paid off.”

Indeed, in the end, staying at Manchester City instead of going out on loan or leaving the club was the best decision.

Foden has developed into a fine player under Guardiola, and quite quickly one might add given that he is still just 21 years of age, evident from the individual awards he was won this year.

Liverpool have been handed a potentially significant boost in their pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe.

What’s the story?

According to Spanish outlet AS, Real Madrid have resigned themselves to missing out on the 22-year-old starlet and they now look set to focus on other targets.

Fans will be buzzing

Liverpool have long been linked with a move for Mbappe, with his contract situation now making an exit from the Parc des Princes seem far more realistic than it did in the past.

The France international is set to enter the final 12 months of his current deal, and although fresh terms are reportedly on the table, an agreement has yet to be reached between the player and the French giants.

PSG are thought to value their star asset at around £154 million, despite facing the prospect of losing him for free after next season’s conclusion.

Despite Lille dethroning the French giants, Mbappe still had a standout campaign for his hometown club, bagging 42 goals and providing 11 assists in 47 appearances for Mauricio Pochettino’s men.

His incredible performance in the Champions League last-16 against Barcelona, where he bagged a hat-trick at the Camp Nou, was a particular highlight and certainly impressed TalkSPORT 2 commentator David Connolly.

“He was absolutely sensational, he was brilliant. If you stand off him, he turns and runs at you, if you get too tight, he can roll you,” he said.

“You can see his confidence grew as the game went on because he was trying more flicks and tricks, and everything came off. His finishing ability was brilliant. He had the lot tonight, and he was almost unplayable.”

With the impact of the pandemic continuing to impact the club’s finances, Liverpool’s chances of getting Mbappe over the coming months may be slim, but in reality, they may also never have a better chance to bring in one of football’s top talents given the lack of competition and the fact that his contract is running down.

Liverpool should be making a major push for Mbappe, and whilst it won’t be easy to get a deal done, Director of Football Michael Edwards should be looking to work his magic in an attempt to get the French superstar through the Anfield doors.

He already one of the best players on the planet and he still has plenty of room to develop further. If he can continue that development at Anfield, he’s likely to help secure many titles and trophies for the Reds along the way.

Real Madrid are seemingly out of the running, which is more than helpful, but persuading PSG to sell and Mbappe to move to England, will still be massive tasks, but if anyone is up to that job, it’s master negotiator Edwards.

And, in other news…Imagine him and Thiago: Edwards must sanction LFC swoop for “technically gifted” gem 

Barry Fry insists West Ham United need to sell Felipe Anderson this summer.

The Hammers winger endured a frustrating season as he went on loan to Portuguese club FC Porto but roundly failed to make any sort of impact.

He made just 10 appearances for the club and he had just the one start in the Portuguese league.

He did not manage to complete the 90 minutes either, as he played a maximum of 57 minutes against Belenenses in February.

Anderson has subsequently, and unsurprisingly, returned to east London and it remains to be seen if he will be able to find himself a new club this summer.

Lazio are said to be interested in a potential reunion with Anderson, having seen him become a star during his time in Serie A prior to his move to east London, making 177 appearances and scoring 34 goals.

And Fry believes that he has simply failed to adjust to life in England, and should be moved on by the club if they can receive a decent fee.

Speaking exclusively to Football FanCast, he said: “I think he’s showed in glimpses he’s got wonderful skill but he certainly hasn’t adapted to the Premier League and if they can get the majority of their money back he would be one, if I was in charge of West Ham, I’d be letting him go.”

Anderson arrived for a fee of £36m in 2018.

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith is eyeing a move for BSC Young Boys centre-back Mohamed Ali Camara this summer.

What’s the story?

With Emi Buendia from Norwich already signed, and a bid for Arsenal starlet Emile Smith Rowe also made, it appears Villa are keen on making some quick moves in the transfer window.

And now, according to Sport Witness, Smith’s side are interested in the 23-year-old Camara, and that they, along with fellow Premier League side, West Ham, have asked BSC Young Boys for some information.

The report claims that Camara’s club form has caught the attention of several clubs, including Villa, and that “despite the renewal (of his contract), a source has told Sport Witness the Swiss champions would allow the player leave this summer if they receive a convincing offer.”

Better stats than Ezri Konsa

When you compare his stats to one of Villa’s star defenders last season, Ezri Konsa, the 6 foot 3 titan favours very well.

As per Sofascore, the 23-year-old averaged 0.9 tackles and 1.3 interceptions per game, and had an impressive success rate of 58% duels won in total, while that percentage goes higher to challenges made in the air (65%).

Compare that to Konsa, who averaged 0.7 tackles and 0.8 interceptions per game, while winning 68% of his duels in total and 63% in the air.

Camara also appears to be someone is comfortable with the ball at his feet too, averaging far more touches and boasting a far better passing accuracy too.

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While he may only be playing in the Swiss league, and his stats should be taken with a pinch of salt, the centre-back certainly has some of the attributes that appear to make him a real perfect fit for English football.

His combination of size and aggression marks him out as an old-school rugged defender, but his ability to play out from the back too shows he’s got a bit more to his game than the classic ‘hack it into row Z’ style of defending.

It’s no surprise Villa are eyeing a move for him, and especially with rumours linking Bjorn Engels with a move away.

Villa could wave goodbye to Engels and reinforce the centre of defence with a move for Camara this summer.

Meanwhile, Villa must avoid selling this star this summer…

Central Districts, with patience and careful application, bowled themselves to a 116-run win over Wellington in a State Championship match which ended near the middle of its final day at sunny McLean Park in Napier today

Steve McMorran21-Mar-2002Central Districts, with patience and careful application, bowled themselves to a 116-run win over Wellington in a State Championship match which ended near the middle of its final day at sunny McLean Park in Napier today.Wellington, chasing a burdensome 320 for victory after giving up first innings points, began the day 71/4 and were finally all out for 203 in the 88th over.Wellington’s retreat from victory was a fighting one. Four players today made 20 or more and participated in a series of middle-order partnerships which delayed Central’s win but were insufficient to save the match.Wellington has been plagued through the second half of the season by poor batting performances but has repeatedly managed to fight its way out of tight corners – to five outright wins in succession.Central, with steely determination, put a stop to that today. They gained a dominating position in the match from the first day on which they had batted and Wellington’s request, and they gave Wellington no avenue to fight their way back into the game.Central scored 218 batting first – a moderate total but one which loomed larger when Wellington was out for only 180 runs in its first innings, giving up a 38-run lead.Central capitalised when they scored 281 in their second innings, constructing an overall lead of 319, and Wellington were backed into a tight corner – one from which they could not emerge fighting – when they were 71/4 overnight.The decay of their second innings today was slow but inexorable. Leighton Morgan was out nine runs after the resumption and the remaining wickets followed at steady, though widespread intervals.Grant Donaldson and Morgan shared a partnership of 35 for the fifth wicket and Morgan, who batted soundly in both innings on debut, was 22 when he was caught by Mathew Sinclair off Andrew Schwass’s bowling. Schwass was Central’s leading wicket-taker with 3-38.Donaldson put on 52 for the sixth wicket with James Franklin in the largest and most resilient partnership of the day but he was finally out in the 55th over, after an alliance spanning 22 overs, caught by Glen Sulzberger off Jacob Oram for 40. Donaldson gave Oram his only wicket of the innings but he bowled 14 overs of needling medium pace and conceded only 13 runs.Franklin made 33 and was out, after putting on 41 with Mark Jefferson, when Wellington was 176. Jefferson followed for 23, three runs later and Wellington were 179/8. The innings finally expired 24 runs and seven overs later when Iain O’Brien was dismissed by Michael Mason.In addition to Schwass and Oram, Mason took 2-29 and Lance Hamilton 2-57.Wellington now face Auckland in their last Championship match at Eden Park from Monday while Central, now only a point behind Wellington, return to McLean Park to meet Otago.

Former Indian leg spinner Narendra Hirwani struck twice late in theday to leave Orissa struggling at stumps on the second day of theirRanji Trophy quarterfinal against Madhya Pradesh at the Captain RoopSingh stadium in Gwalior on Friday. Replying to the Madhya Pradeshtotal of 437, Orissa were 110 for three at close of play.Orissa lost Pradip Das early. The opener was leg before to HS Sodhifor ten in the seventh over when the score was 13. But the otheropener Suresh Kumar and Rashmi Parida then added 89 runs for thesecond wicket off 26.3 overs and Orissa were sailing along smoothly at102 for one. Then in successive overs, Hirwani struck. First, he hadSuresh Kumar caught by another former Indian spin bowler RajeshChauhan for 35. Suresh Kumar faced 98 balls and hit five of them tothe ropes. In the following over, the same combination struck to getrid of Sanjay Satpathy for a duck. Skipper Sanjay Raul then joinedParida and the two played carefully still stumps. Parida at close wasbatting with 47. He has so far faced 96 balls and hit six fours.Hirwani in four overs has so far taken two for 14.Earlier, the hosts resuming at 320 for six, did well to get to 437.The tail wagged to prolong Orissa’s stay in the field. After overnightbatsmen, skipper Chandrakant Pandit (28) and AS Srivastava (29) fellquickly, Rajesh Chauhan (36) and Y Golwalkar (41 not out) added 74runs for the ninth wicket off 31.3 overs. While Chauhan faced 90 ballsand hit six of them to the fence, Golwalkar faced 135 balls and hitfive fours.

Steven Gerrard has been handed a big injury boost to Ryan Jack ahead of next season, with the Rangers midfielder undergoing successful surgery earlier this week, which should hopefully see him fit to return to the Ibrox pitch in the near future.

The former Aberdeen man has been sidelined since February with a calf injury which ended up ruling him out for the season and Euro 2020 this summer due to a number of complications.

He was sent to London to see a specialist, who recommended that an operation was required in order to fix the 29-year-old’s issue and have him back fit in time for next season.

Fortunately, Jack confirmed on Instagram earlier this week that the operation was a success, saying: “Just letting everyone know I had a successful operation yesterday morning and I’m now on the road to recovery. Can’t wait to be back for the start of next season and getting back doing what I love. Thanks to everyone for the messages it’s much appreciated. All focus now is on 56!

The midfielder was very impressive in Gerrard’s side earlier in the season and was one of the main pillars behind their incredible defensive record – in the 19 Premiership games in which he appeared, the Light Blues conceded just twice.

He averaged a solid 7.03 WhoScored rating for his performances, and whilst Rangers were able to seal the title without him, they have definitely looked more vulnerable defensively in his absence, conceding 11 goals in the 16 league matches he has missed this term.

Rangers assistant manager Gary McAllister was full of praise for Jack back in 2019, saying: “For me, he has been unbelievable from day one.

“He has improved no-end, and you are seeing a midfield player gathering loads of information, experience and being given a bit of responsibility he’s maybe not had in the past.”

This has certainly continued to be the case this season, so to have him back in time for next term will be a huge boost for Gerrard and his hopes of securing another Premiership crown in 2022, whilst hopefully also impressing in the domestic and European cup competitions.

In other news… Gerrard handed major boost with 23 y/o dubbed “the best”, Wilson must deliver

Newcastle United have received a big transfer boost as a journalist has dropped a definitive four-word update on the future of Jacob Murphy.

The Lowdown: Murphy has not signed contract yet

Murphy is still stalling on a new contract at the St. James’ Park faithful, although reports broke out in April that the Tyneside club are planning to hold talks with him, amid interest from Rangers, Southampton and Watford for his signature.

That said, while a new deal has not been signed, other clubs will feel that they can lure him away from the North East in the summer transfer window given that his current deal expires next season.

The Latest: Norwich journalist rules out Murphy move

While Norwich City have not been explicitly linked with a move for their former man recently, their sporting director, Stuart Webber, did say it ‘pains’ him how under-utilised Murphy has been on Tyneside, per Chronicle Live.

Now, Canaries journalist Paddy Davitt, in replying to a fan in a Q&A session with the Eastern Daily Press, seems to have ruled out any potential return to Carrow Road by claiming that ‘that ship has sailed’.

Nonetheless, this will come as a welcome boost to Steve Bruce and the Magpies, considering the plans to talk to Murphy over a new contract.

The Verdict: Newcastle must keep Murphy

The Toon must try and keep hold of Murphy at all costs, even if that means giving him a much bigger wage.

The 26-year-old has played the full 90 minutes in each of the last four games in the Premier League so far in the 2020/21 term, and so is clearly an important part of the team at this minute in time.

His added versatility to be able to play both as a wing-back and a winger is also very handy to have in the squad as it allows Bruce or any other manager on Tyneside to switch between a back three, four and five, and so letting him go would not seem like a wise idea in that regard.

In other news, find out who has been lined up as a potential Bruce successor here!