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Christopher Nkunku had huge expectations to be a success at Chelsea upon his £52m move to the club from RB Leipzig last summer.

The French forward moved to Stamford Bridge after scoring 16 goals in his 25 Bundesliga matches during 2022/23, but he was unable to make any sort of impact for the Blues last season.

He missed the vast majority of the campaign through injury, only featuring 11 times in the Premier League, scoring three times at an average of one goal every 3.6 appearances.

However, the 26-year-old has made a huge impact during pre-season this summer, scoring three times and showcasing what he could be capable of under Enzo Maresca in 2024/25.

Nkunku could be helped by the signing of one player who could move to West London this summer after recent reported interest in the forward.

Chelsea interested in signing £150k-p/w talent this summer

According to CalcioNapoli24 via Sport Witness, Federico Chiesa could be on the move this summer, with one agent, Stefano Caira, confirming that Chelsea have registered an interest in signing the Juventus forward – who is deemed to be an "outgoing player" from the Old Lady.

The 26-year-old, who earns £150k-per-week, as per Capology, produced a tally of nine goals and two assists in his 33 Serie A appearances but doesn’t appear to be in the plans of new boss Thiago Motta – wanting to leave the Italian side as a result.

However, Maresca’s side aren’t the only Premier League outfit in the race for his signature, with Chiesa’s agent claiming West Ham and Manchester United have both also been tracking the situation of the Italian.

It’s a real shock to see the forward’s potential departure from Turin after his recent form in Italy’s top flight, but Juve’s loss could be Chelsea’s gain, with Chiesa producing numerous stats that would play perfectly into the hands of current Blues man Nkunku.

Why Chiesa would make Nkunku unplayable for Chelsea

Even though Todd Boehly has splashed the cash on attacking talents such as Mykhailo Mudryk and Raheem Sterling, the owner still wants reinforcements in forward areas to help Maresca have the best chance of being a success at Stamford Bridge.

Chiesa could be that player to provide the added quality in the final third, with his stats produced in Serie A over the last 12 months undoubtedly helping Nkunku build on his impressive form during pre-season.

The fleet-footed "galactico", as dubbed by data analyst Ben Mattinson, registered 4.8 shot-creating actions and 2.2 key passes per 90 last season, with such figures undoubtedly providing the French forward with more frequent opportunities in the final third.

He also managed 2.9 progressive passes and 4.6 progressive carries per 90, showcasing his ability to drive with the ball into attacking areas, undoubtedly handing Nkunku the chance to create carnage for Chelsea in the near future.

Federico Chiesa's stats per 90 in Serie A (2023/24)

Statistics

Tally

Games played

33

Goals + assists

11

Shots taken

3

Shot-creating actions

4.8

Progressive passes

2.9

Progressive carries

4.6

Key passes

2.2

Stas via FBref

Whilst the club already have a huge amount of options at Maresca’s disposal, Chiesa would undoubtedly provide a new option to the new boss and one that could bring added quality – helping Nkunku thrive after his big-money move.

He’s enjoyed a difficult start to life in west London, but the former RB Leipzig talent has the opportunity to form an excellent partnership with the Italian winger should he arrive at Stamford Bridge.

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The talent made an excellent impact for the Blues this morning.

Posts ByEthan Lamb Aug 1, 2024

أشاد المدير الفني للفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول، آرني سلوت، بحكم مباراة برشلونة وبنفيكا في الجولة السابعة من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وحقق ليفربول الفوز على حساب ليل بنتيجة 2-1، في حين حقق برشلونة فوزًا قاتلًا أمام بنفيكا بين أرضه وجمهوره بنتيجة 5-4.

فوز برشلونة جاء في الوقت بدل الضائع من الشوط الثاني حيث سجل، رافينها الهدف الخامس في الدقيقة السادسة رغم أن الحكم الهولندي، داني ماكيلي، قد احتسب 4 دقائق فقط.

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وتحدث سلوت في المؤتمر الصحفي عن قرار الحكم في مؤتمره الصحفي، وقال: “دعونا نبدأ بالإشادة بالحكم في لشبونة، لأن المعتاد أن يحتسب الحكم 4 دقائق وقت بدل ضائع ولا تلعب منها سوى 3 ويطلق الحكم صافرته بعدها”.

وتابع: “لكن حكم مباراة برشلونة وبنفيكا استمر في اللعب لفترة من الوقت، لذا ربما لم يكن ذلك في مصلحتنا هذه المرة (لقرب برشلونة في النقاط)، لكنني أحب أن أرى مثل هذه القرارات في المباريات”.

ويحتل ليفربول صدارة الترتيب في مجموعة دوري أبطال أوروبا برصيد 21 نقطة في حين أن برشلونة بالمركز الثاني برصيد 18 نقطة وتتبقى جولة واحدة قد تجعل النادي الكتالوني متصدرًا حالة الفوز أمام أتالانتا وإذا خسر الريدز فيها ضد إيندهوفن.

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O Campeonato Brasileiro terá uma mudança importante. Isso porque os diálogos dos juízes de campo com a equipe de arbitragem de vídeo começarão a ser divulgados pela CBF. A determinação vale apenas para os jogos da Série A e entrará em vigor até o início de novembro. A informação é do site “ge”.

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Ainda segundo o site, os integrantes da Comissão de Arbitragem já se reuniram para definir como será o protocolo da divulgação de áudios. A decisão foi tomada pelo presidente interino da CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues.

Vale lembrar que, na última rodada do Brasileirão, dirigentes de Atlético-MG e Flamengo reclamaram de falhas dos juízes mesmo com auxílio do árbitro de vídeo.A intenção da CBF, portanto, é dar aos torcedores e dirigentes dos clubes maior transparências nas decisões tomadas pelo VAR.

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Desde que o árbitro de vídeo foi implantado no futebol brasileiro, em 2018, a CBF nunca liberou os áudios das partidas. A entidade argumentava que seguia a determinação da Fifa e daInternational Football Association Board (IFAB), que proibiu a divulgação de tais conversas.

Agora, a CBF começa a seguir o exemplo da Conmebol, que divulga os diálogos do VAR dos jogos da Libertadores, Sul-Americana e Eliminatórias para a Copa do Mundo. A entidade libera os áudios nos dias seguintes e eles podem ser facilmente achados no canal oficial do YouTube da entidade.

Fast bowler set to return to England post T20I series against India as Rajasthan Royals await formal update from ECB on his availability

Nagraj Gollapudi20-Mar-2021

Jofra Archer was named MVP of IPL 2020•BCCI

Jofra Archer is set to miss at least the first half of IPL 2021 for the Rajasthan Royals, as the ECB has decided to send him back home from India to tend to an elbow condition, which had kept him out of the second and fourth Tests against India.ESPNcricinfo understands that Archer will return to England after the T20I series, and will not feature in the three-match ODI series against India to be played between March 23 and 29. The IPL is scheduled to start on April 9.It is understood that on returning home, Archer, who has an ECB central contract to play in all three formats, is going to be administered one more injection in his right elbow before being assessed by the ECB medical staff around mid-April, after which a call would be taken on whether he would return to India for the IPL or not.Although the Royals have not issued a public statement, it is understood they have been updated about Archer’s availability, or the lack of it.England captain Eoin Morgan said that the final decision would rest with the medical team keeping the long term in mind, adding that Archer’s injury had “definitely gotten worse”.”We’re not quite sure yet,” Morgan told the press after the fifth T20I in Ahmedabad. “We’re going to wait until tonight and tomorrow to see how Jofra has pulled up. He’s clearly had a progressive injury that has become worse and does need attention, so it’ll be over to our medical team to make a decision and hopefully the decision that Jofra comes to will be the best for us in the long term.”I think it’s rare when a bowler isn’t managing pain – what they do is a tough job and if you ask any of them, are they ever pain-free, it’s a pretty rare instance if they say yes. Most of our bowlers are normally carrying niggles but certainly Jofra’s situation has definitely got worse, so it does need attention.”Archer was bought by the Royals in the 2018 auction for INR 7.2 crore (US$ 986,000 approx.) and the fast bowler has justified the high price by delivering some of the best spells of fast bowling in the tournament, finishing as the MVP in 2020. Although the Royals have not ruled out Archer returning for the second half of the tournament, it is understood the franchise is considering back-up plans – including finding a replacement – but are waiting for a formal communication from the ECB.Related

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The overseas fast-bowling contingent at the Royals includes Ben Stokes, Mustafizur Rahman, Andrew Tye and Chris Morris. Morris was picked up by the Royals for INR 16.25 crore (US$ 2.226m approx.) at the 2021 auction, making him the most expensive player in the history of the IPL.Having missed the second Test in Chennai, Archer sat out the final Test in Ahmedabad as the elbow injury flared up, initially casting doubts over his availability for the five-match T20I series, which concludes on SaturdayAfter the Test series defeat, England head coach Chris Silverwood had conceded that Archer’s elbow injury was a concern. Although he ruled out surgery, Silverwood had said that the ECB medical staff was “talking about how we deal with this [issue in the] long-term”.Archer received a painkilling injection to the right elbow immediately after the first Test of the India series. In a media release, the ECB had pointed out that the injury was separate to the stress fracture he had suffered during the South Africa tour in January 2020, which had then ruled him out of the Sri Lanka tour and IPL 2020, both of which ended up being postponed. England are particularly keen to manage Archer carefully with an eye on the T20 World Cup and the Ashes later this year, both of which are long-term priorities.Archer pledged after the first T20I to “do everything in my power to make sure that I am going to the World Cup and the Ashes”, and said in an in-house interview on Friday: “Managing yourself is going to become more important than ever to make sure that you’re still fit or fully fit when that time comes”.England are yet to name their squad for the ODI series, which starts on Tuesday, March 23 in Pune, but have not flown any players out to India since the start of the T20Is. As a result, the ODI squad will be selected from the same group of 18 currently in India – the 16-man T20I squad, plus two reserves in Jake Ball and Matt Parkinson.

علق الدولي البلجيكي آرثر ثياتي، لاعب فريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي آينتراخت فرانكفورت، على رحيل زميله المصري عمر مرموش إلى مانشستر سيتي.

ورحل مرموش عن فرانكفورت بعدما ودع الجماهير الجمعة الماضية في ملعب دويتشه بانك، ومن المنتظر أن يتم الإعلان عن صفقة انضمامه إلى مانشستر سيتي خلال أيام وربما ساعات.

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وفي تصريحات بمؤتمر صحفي، قال ثياتي: “كان عمر مرموش لاعبًا هامًا للغاية بالنسبة لنا، ولكن النادي ونحن سعداء جدًا من أجله بعد هذه الخطوة الرائعة”.

وأضاف: “تلك الفرصة رائعة بالنسبة له، ولكن يجب القول أنه حتى عندما كانت هناك شائعات حول رحيله تنتشر في كل مكان، كان يواصل تقديم كل ما لديه من أجلنا”.

واختتم: “سنفتقده كثيرًا، ولكن نتمنى له التوفيق في خطوته المقبلة”.

ولعب عمر مرموش مع فرانكفورت خلال موسم ونصف، 67 مباراة، وسجل 37 وصنع 23.

Liverpool supporters are venting their frustrations as the summer transfer window trundles into the final few weeks, with not a signing in sight to strengthen Arne Slot's newly-shaped system.

Replacing Jurgen Klopp is a task comparable to scaling Anfield with your bare hands, but the easygoing Dutchman has the wits and the tactical wherewithal to enjoy a fruitful tenure on Merseyside.

Only, he's yet to see a player welcomed to the first-team fold. Up until recent events, trepidation around this matter was somewhat undue – Liverpool were biding their time throughout June and July as Slot familiarised himself with his new outfit and determined the key point of concern.

Last month, Richard Hughes spoke of an August "crescendo" that has yet to materialise, with Liverpool's new sporting director left hot under the collar after Martin Zubimendi rejected the Premier League team's advances despite leaning toward leaving Real Sociedad initially.

This has placed the Reds in a disquieting position, with Wataru Endo seemingly not suited to Slot's ball-playing, progressive system.

Liverpool's rejection response

Slot has underlined concerns around the base of his Anfield engine room and will be hoping to see someone fitting walk through the door.

Zubimendi has earned much acclaim for his performances in La Liga, with Spanish football expert Sid Lowe claiming that "he is just about as good a deep-lying midfielder there is in Europe, apart from maybe Rodri".

Spain's Euro 2024-winning manager Luis de la Fuente has also called him "one of the best midfielders in the world", so perhaps it's somewhat justifiable that Hughes and co are being circumspect in moving for an alternative.

The Athletic's David Ornstein has confirmed that Liverpool "are not expecting to sign" an alternative No. 6, but with the overriding consensus suggesting that this would be a fatal mistake, that could surely change in the weeks to come.

If not, Liverpool will have to make do with Endo, who signed from Stuttgart for £16m in a surprise move one year ago after efforts to sign Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo were foiled by Chelsea.

That said, there is another man who has proved himself in the sitting midfield role: Alexis Mac Allister.

Where Alexis Mac Allister could play this season

Liverpool signed Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion in a £35m deal last summer, kickstarting a much-needed midfield rebuild ahead of Jurgen Klopp's final term at the helm.

Arriving with a World Cup gold medal under his belt and a talismanic role in Brighton's rise in the Premier League, clinching Europa League football in 2022/23.

The £150k-per-week ace completed 33 matches for Liverpool in the Premier League last term, as per Sofascore, posting five goals and five assists, completing 88% of his passes and averaging 1.4 key passes, 3.4 tackles, 5.9 successful duels and 5.9 ball recoveries per game.

Alexis Mac Allister: Premier League Stats 23/24

Statistics

Per 90

Percentile

Passes attempted

68.11

Top 14%

Progressive passes

7.24

Top 13%

Through balls

0.48

Top 9%

Shot-creating actions

3.74

Top 18%

Ball recoveries

6.75

Top 13%

Tackles

3.43

Top 9%

Blocks

2.25

Top 3%

Stats via FBref

He might prefer to play in a looser midfield role, having been hailed as a "superstar" by pundit Joe Cole for his technical quality, even claiming that he "can play anywhere". One needs only take a look at his frightening striking power and ability to carve open the steeliest of defences.

His defensive quality is equally as admirable but performances across the 2023/24 campaign illustrated the gains to be made from playing him alongside one tasked with a more defensive-minded partner.

Still, 3.4 tackles per game and an athletic strength that surpasses the lion's share of midfielders across Europe led Klopp to play him at the base last year, something that hardly dented his mark as one of the finest in the business.

Alexis Mac Allister's transfer value in 2024

Mac Allister wasn't crowned Liverpool's Player of the Season for 2023/24 (that honour went to the evergreen Mohamed Salah) but he couldn't have done much more across a string-pulling, metronomic campaign.

It's remarkable, in hindsight, that he was purchased for an astute £35m – Fabrizio Romano hailed the transfer a "bargain" – and his present market value reflects that.

According to Transfermarkt's market-price-evaluating model, the Argentina international is worth €75m (£64m), which marks him as one of Liverpool's most valuable players.

Dominik Szbosozlai, for example, joined the Anfield side from RB Leipzig last summer after his £60m release clause was met, while Transfermarkt consider him to be at the same value as his South American counterpart: €75m (£64m).

What about Zubimendi? Liverpool were willing to spend €60m (£51m) on the Euro 2024 champion – the equivalent of the 25-year-old's release clause – but he has opted to remain with his boyhood club following fierce Sociedad efforts to keep him at the club.

Should an alternative to Zubimendi not be welcomed before September, Liverpool will have failed to sign a new deep-lying midfielder for three successive seasons, something that could prove to be a catastrophic failure at the dawn of an exciting new era.

Mac Allister could fill that hole once again, sure, but while he's regarded as the creme de la creme, and while he's deservedly valued beyond that of Zubimendi, he might actually rise to a new level altogether if partnered with a specialist No. 6.

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Posts ByAngus Sinclair Aug 15, 2024