يستعد منتخب إنجلترا، بقيادة المدرب توماس توخيل، لخوض آخر مبارياته في إطار التصفيات المؤهلة إلى بطولة كأس العالم نسخة 2026، مساء اليوم ضد نظيره ألبانيا.
ويحل منتخب إنجلترا ضيفًا على خصمه منتخب ألبانيا، في الجولة الأخيرة من تصفيات قارة أوروبا المؤهلة إلى النسخة المقبلة من كأس العالم، في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية، كندا والمكسيك.
ويحتل منتخب إنجلترا صدارة المجموعة الحادية عشر برصيد 21 نقطة، في حين أن منتخب ألبانيا لديه 14 نقطة في المركز الثاني.
وضمن منتخب إنجلترا تأهله إلى منافسات كأس العالم منذ الجولة قبل الماضية، في شهر نوفمبر، ويسعى إلى تحقيق الفوز من أجل العلامة الكاملة. موعد مباراة إنجلترا وألبانيا اليوم في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026
تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة 7 مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، 8 بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة إنجلترا وألبانيا اليوم في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026
تُذاع المباراة عبر قناة bein sports hd2. معلق مباراة إنجلترا وألبانيا اليوم في تصفيات كأس العالم 2026
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Celtic may now be forced to cope without one of their key men in a crucial clash against Hearts this weekend following the news that he has multiple injury concerns.
Rodgers admits "difficult" moments at Celtic
With less than a year remaining until his current contract expires at Celtic, Brendan Rodgers is on course to have a final season to forget in Scotland. His side are currently five points behind shock leaders Hearts in the Scottish Premiership and defeat against Dundee last weekend slammed home the problems that the Bhoys are currently facing.
Having his say on Celtic’s recent dip in form, Rodgers admitted that they currently find themselves in a “difficult” moment – telling reporters: “If I’m honest, I think that it is difficult.
“We understood what we wanted to be as a football team in the summer and we never quite managed to get there. So of course we now have to live with that. So that’s something that every day we’re trying to improve and make better.
“But there’s absolutely no doubt that we’re in a difficult moment and we have to stand together and come through, and that’s what’s going to be important if we’re going to progress.”
Each moment to forget has ignited concerns over Rodgers’ Celtic future. There remains no breakthrough in contract talks and potential candidates to take his job like Ange Postecoglou are now beginning to emerge.
Whilst speculation continues to arrive, however, Rodgers must attempt to turn Celtic’s form around and could be forced to do so without one of his most important players this weekend.
Maeda now a doubt to face Hearts
As revealed by Rodgers, Daizen Maeda is now a doubt to face Hearts this weekend amid both hamstring and lower back injuries. The forward missed last weekend’s defeat at the hands of Dundee as well as the clash against SK Sturm Graz in the Europa League. Now, he could be missing for a crucial game in the title race.
Although the forward has not been at his best so far this season, his absence still comes at a frustrating time. Described as “amazing” by Rodgers last season, the Celtic boss desperately needs Maeda to come back fit and firing in time for the Hearts clash.
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With Celtic under pressure to beat Sturm Graz in the Europa League, Brendan Rodgers must bench Yang Hyun-Jun and start his “terrific talent” instead.
ByBen Gray Oct 23, 2025
At his best, the Japan international scored 33 goals in all competitions last season and there’s no doubt that a player of that calibre would make all the difference for the Bhoys in their current form.
After a travel day on Monday, Major League Baseball is back in a big way with a loaded Tuesday night slate featuring plenty of pitchers to bet on.
When betting on the prop market in baseball, I love targeting starting pitching matchups that I believe to be favorable, and there are a few starters that are worth a look on June 11.
New York Yankees righty Marcus Stroman, Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler and San Francisco Giants righty Jordan Hicks are among the top players to target, but maybe not in the way you’d expect.
Let’s dive into these plays for Tuesday’s 15-game slate.
Best MLB Prop Bets for Tuesday, June 11
Marcus Stroman OVER 16.5 Outs Recorded (-125)
Zack Wheeler OVER 1.5 Walks Allowed (-145)
Jordan Hicks UNDER 16.5 Outs Recorded (-125)
Marcus Stroman OVER 16.5 Outs Recorded (-125)
Marcus Stroman lasted just 4.2 innings in his last start for New York, but he had cleared 16.5 outs recorded in five straight starts prior to that outing.
Stroman has been solid for this season, posting a 3.04 ERA and 4.82 Fielding Independent Pitching, and he was elite in May, posting a 1.67 ERA and a .191 opponent batting average that month.
I think this could be a bounce-back spot for Stroman, even though the Kansas City Royals have been a solid offense this season. We’re not asking Stroman to even get through six innings to clear this prop, and he’s done it in more than half of his starts in 2024.
Zack Wheeler OVER 1.5 Walks Allowed (-145)
Zack Wheeler has been elite for the Phillies this season, but I’m actually fading him against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.
In 13 starts, Wheeler has walked two or more batters in eight games, tallying 26 total walks.
Boston doesn’t draw a ton of walks (16th in the league), but Wheeler has cleared this prop in five straight games. He usually pitches pretty deep into games – 10 starts with at least 6.0 innings pitched – which gives him more chances to rack up the free passes.
Even at this price, Wheeler is a solid fade candidate tonight.
Jordan Hicks UNDER 16.5 Outs Recorded (-125)
The last time Giants righty Jordan Hicks started, I faded him in this prop, and I’m going back to the well tonight.
Hicks is a converted reliever, and the Giants have played things safe with him this season when it comes to his pitch count and innings pitched.
Hicks has gone under 16.5 outs recorded in 10 of his 13 starts and each of his seven starts since the beginning of May.
While Hicks has thrown over 90 pitches on several occasions, he’s also been pulled through five innings in games where he’s failed to reach 80 pitches.
Until we see Hicks reach the sixth inning in a game, he’s a must fade at anything above 14.5 outs.
Gary Neville has suggested a Manchester City star “doesn’t get involved enough” and “could do so much more” after the Sky Sports pundit’s former club suffered a 3-0 defeat in the Manchester derby.
Man City back on track after derby triumph
Man City endured a difficult start to the Premier League season, losing two of their opening three games, but Pep Guardiola will be hoping the 3-0 victory over bitter rivals Manchester United can be an early turning point.
Phil Foden opened the scoring for the hosts just before the 20-minute mark, with a second-half Erling Haaland brace wrapping up all three points for Guardiola’s side, who always looked in control of the game.
Guardiola waxed lyrical about the Norwegian striker after the match, saying: “Erling has been incredible since the start but this season he is better than ever. I would say better than the Treble year. He’s dynamic and I don’t judge him for the clearance, we want him to score goals and to help us.”
While Neville was also left impressed by Haaland’s performance, the Manchester United legend queried why the striker is unable to put in similar displays on a more regular basis, saying on his podcast: “Obviously he sometimes doesn’t get involved in the game enough.
“He scores so many goals, but then I always think, you could do so much more, you could hold it up, you could rag-doll defenders, you could chase things down, you could defend it in your own box, you could win headers, you could do everything, because you’re that good – you’re that good a player, and today was that performance.”
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BySean Markus Clifford Sep 15, 2025 Haaland has made flying start to the campaign
The 25-year-old has been called out on his general play in the past, with former Man United man Roy Keane comparing the centre-forward to a League Two player after the Blues’ 0-0 draw against Arsenal in the 2023-24 season.
However, one thing that cannot be questioned is the Man City star’s goal-scoring ability, having won the Premier League Golden Boot award in his first two campaigns at the Etihad Stadium, while also maintaining a fantastic record in front of goal last season.
Season
Premier League appearances
Goals
2022-23
35
36
2023-24
31
27
2024-25
31
22
As pointed out by Neville, the Norway international also showed signs that his all-round game has improved against United too, making six clearances, creating one big chance and completing two dribbles throughout the match.
Although Man City have endured a difficult start to the season, having Haaland at their disposal should mean they always have a chance of competing for major honours, and Guardiola will be hoping the centre-forward can continue his fantastic form.
SRH have only six points from nine games, playing every match as a must-win game
ESPNcricinfo staff02-May-2025Gujarat Titans (GT) rolled out a black-soil pitch for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), much like they did for the power-packed Mumbai Indians (MI), but lost the toss again and were asked to bat first. Even against MI, GT lost the toss but had defended 196 comfortably.GT made one change to the side that lost to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s hundred, as Gerald Coetzee replaced Karim Janat. Only one change meant Sherfane Rutherford stayed out. Unlike the last match, he was named in the substitutes. GT still had only three overseas players in the XI. They could have easily played Rutherford in the first innings and replaced him with a bowler in the second. They ended with six bowlers, including Washington Sundar, in their bat-first XI that had Rashid Khan at No. 7.Ishant Sharma or Arshad Khan remained the likely Impact Player unless there might be a collapse in which case Rutherford could bat.SRH made no change to the side that beat Chennai Super Kings in Chennai for the first time. They were hoping they could break their duck against GT in Ahmedabad as well.With 12 points from nine games, GT are favourites to qualify for the playoffs, but need to keep winning to make sure they ended in the top two. SRH have only six points from nine games, playing every match as a must-win game.Gujarat Titans: 1 Shubman Gill (capt), 2 B Sai Sudharsan, 3 Jos Buttler (wk), 4 Shahrukh Khan, 5 Washington Sundar, 6 Rahul Tewatia, 7 Rashid Khan, 8 Gerald Coetzee, 9 Mohammed Siraj, 10 R Sai Kishore, 11 Prasidh KrishnaImpact Player list: Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan and Sherfane RutherfordSunrisers Hyderabad: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Ishan Kishan, 3 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 4 Heinrich Klaasen (wk), 5 Aniket Verma, 6 Kamindu Mendis, 7 Pat Cummins (capt), 8 Harshal Patel, 9 Jaydev Unadkat, 10 Zeeshan Ansari, 11 Mohammed ShamiImpact Player list Abhinav Manohar, Sachin Baby, Travis Head, Rahul Chahar and Wiaan Mulder
During Arsene Wenger’s celebrated reign as Arsenal manager, he was the pioneer for a whole host of things, not least diet and nutrition, but his approach in the transfer market has inspired many.
Wenger was one of the first to aggressively scout overlooked regions like France and Africa. In doing so, he signed young up-and-coming players on the cheap and developed them into legends of the English game.
Think Freddie Ljungberg, who Wenger revealed that he signed from Swedish side Halmstad, having watched him playing for his country on television just twice.
“It was one of my great moments of madness”, the French boss later admitted.
A certain Kolo Toure was signed from Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas for just £150,000, eventually becoming a stalwart of the club’s backline over many a year.
Yet, two of Wenger’s biggest success stories remain all-time club record goalscorer Thierry Henry and former captain, Patrick Vieira.
Henry was signed from Juventus for just £11m. Initially arriving as a left winger, Arsenal’s great manager transformed him into one of the best strikers the game has ever seen.
Vieira, meanwhile, was signed for just £3.5m. Adjusted for inflation, Totally Money’s Transfer Index reckons Henry’s move in 2025 would be worth around £50m while Vieira’s move from Milan would be worth around £35m.
The biggest bargains of the Mikel Arteta era at Arsenal
While the Gunners spent a colossal amount of money this summer, ending the window as the second-highest spenders of all Premier League clubs, they have secured some notable bargains since Mikel Arteta arrived as Arsenal manager.
One of the biggest was undoubtedly Martin Odegaard. The Norwegian penned terms in 2021 on an initial loan deal before signing for just £30m in the summer of that year.
Arsenal's MartinOdegaardcelebrates after the match
While the playmaker hasn’t hit top form over the last year, scoring just three times in the Premier League throughout 2024/25, his rise to stardom in English football has been immense.
In 2022/23, no midfielder scored more than Odegaard’s haul of 15 goals in the league. He’s also now the club captain and while he may not be as vocal as someone like Declan Rice, his actions speak volumes.
He’s always the first to lead the press and he really does coach some of his teammates through a match.
Speaking of leaders, William Saliba and Gabriel, arguably the finest centre-half partnership in English football, are perhaps the biggest bargains of the Arteta era.
Arsenal'sGabrielMagalhaes and WilliamSaliba
Gabriel arrived from Lille in a deal worth just £23m and since then he has become a colossus at the back.
Since 2019/20, no defender has scored more than the Brazilian’s haul of 17. He’s a goalscorer but he’s also a rock of a defender. As Jamie Carragher once said, “I think Saliba is the better player but Gabriel is the better leader.”
For large parts of their partnership, the French defender has indeed been seen as the better player. Whether or not you agree with that is up for debate, but he cost just £27m and is on track to become “the best defender in the world” in the words of Rio Ferdinand.
But, speaking of Saliba, here lies what looks like Arsenal’s biggest bargain since the Wenger era.
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Arsenal have struck gold on £13m arrival
The Gunners spent lavishly this summer on bolstering their squad.
The arrival of a shiny new centre-forward in the form of Viktor Gyokeres has raised the levels at the Emirates. His signing was a necessity rather than a luxury. Arsenal needed a goalscoring striker and they have found one. The big Swede already has three goals in his first four matches.
Alongside him, Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke serve as upgrades in attack. Madueke may not be an upgrade on Saka but as far as back-up is concerned, the Englishman certainly is.
As for Eze’s late £60m arrival last month, there was much fanfare, understandably so too. Eze has been lighting up the Premier League for a number of years now and their performances in the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest was electrifying, earning comparisons to Saka and Smith Rowe.
Further back, however, Cristhian Mosquera deserves every ounce of praise for his performances since moving to the Emirates.
During the summer months, Berta worked hard to secure the 21-year-old’s signature. He had entered the last year of his deal at Valencia and as such, the Gunners were able to agree a cut-price fee of just £13m.
Well, the Spanish side must feel as though they’ve been robbed. When he first signed, Berta was delighted. Revealing his admiration for the young centre-back, the Italian stated: “We identified Cristhian as one of the strongest young defenders in European football, and he is an important signing for our future.”
Well, he’s certainly living up to that tag. That £13m spent is a bargain, an even bigger one than the likes of Odegaard, Saliba and Gabriel. You perhaps have to go back to the days of Vieira, Henry and Toure to find a better bargain.
While Mosquera was well known to LaLiga audiences, he wasn’t known at all in England. Berta really did take a leaf out of the Wenger playbook here and what a signing he already looks to be.
Club insider Hand of Arsenal described the youngster as a “monster” after his display against Forest, while Gunners writer Dan Critchlow noted that “it’s unbelievable we [Arsenal] didn’t face huge competition for him and pay a lot more”, suggesting he is an “incredible signing”.
So, why all the hype? Well, think of Gabriel and Saliba and in Mosquera, you have elements of both. Like Gabriel, he’s aggressive and front-footed. Like Saliba, his recovery pace is tremendous and his composure is remarkable for someone so young.
His introduction has been seamless and swift, swifter than anyone thought too. That has been born out of Saliba’s injury.
Mosquera vs Liverpool & Forest
Stat
Liverpool
Forest
Mins played
85
90
Touches
62
92
Accurate passes
47/51
75/82
Clearances
3
4
Interceptions
0
2
Tackles
4
2
Ground duels won
4/5
2/2
Aerial duels won
0/0
1/2
Stats via Sofascore.
The French centre-half limped off in the opening minutes of the defeat to Liverpool but Mosquera came on and looked unfazed. Arsenal may well have lost but the summer arrival didn’t put a foot wrong, winning four of his five duels and completing 92% of his passes.
Against Forest, his first clean sheet as an Arsenal player, he was equally as dominant, completing 91% of his passes and winning three of his four defensive duels.
To sign the defender for just £13m was remarkable; he really does look as though he boasts the potential to become one of the finest players in his position in the Premier League.
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Crystal Palace fans must be waiting with bated breath right now, as last-minute transfer developments continue to filter out of Selhurst Park.
Eberechi Eze has already heartbreakingly left East London behind, with Marc Guehi perhaps the next high-profile departee, as his much-talked-about switch to Liverpool remains up in the air.
If Guehi were to go, it doesn’t have to be all bad news, with the Eagles now looking to rekindle their interest in a defensive titan just in time before 7pm’s cut-off.
Crystal Palace rekindle interest in £40m star
Oliver Glasner’s Eagles already look to have defensive recruits in mind, with Igor Julio expected to leave Brighton and Hove Albion behind to join the Seagulls’ Premier League arch rivals on a loan basis before the window slams shut.
He could be joined through the door by past Palace target Strahinja Pavlović, with Sky Sports, via Ed Aarons reporting that the AC Milan colossus remains the Eagles’ number one target at the back, having looked at the Serbian in January.
Serbian defender Strahinja Pavlovic
However, the £40m-rated centre-back was deemed too costly at the time, with a deal also looking difficult to execute in the here and now.
Yet, if Guehi were to finally uproot to Anfield, that might well accelerate this move forward.
Therefore, Pavlović swapping Italy for England at the final hour could be a move to keep an eye out on, with the Premier League side winning a dream replacement for their 6-foot titan in the process.
How Pavlovic can be a dream Guehi replacement
After all, if Guehi were to relocate to Arne Slot’s Reds shortly, he has at least exited Glasner’s Eagles on the best possible note, having caressed this effort home versus Aston Villa to secure a farewell 3-0 win.
Away from that moment of individual brilliance, Guehi has also been rock solid at the start of the 2025/26 campaign, with the captain leading by example when collecting two clean sheets from his side’s opening three league clashes, with an imposing four duels won on average.
Palace’s deadline day target is also well known for being commanding in the air – as seen in this fierce header cannoning in at the back-end of the last Serie A campaign – with former Rossoneri icon Zlatan Ibrahimovic even going as far as to laud Pavlović as a “beast” in this department.
But, the 24-year-old is far from being a one-trick pony, even if he has also been heralded as a “warrior” by national team manager Dragan Stojkovic for his gritty approach, with his calm ability on the ball making him even more of a readymade replacement for Guehi.
Games played
24
34
Goals scored
2
3
Assists
1
2
Touches*
67.8
64.9
Accurate passes*
50.0 (89%)
43.1 (84%)
Total duels won*
5.0
4.9
Clean sheets
7
11
Amazingly, Pavlovic actually bettered Guehi’s pass accuracy average last season in the hustle and bustle of Serie A action, with plenty of promising signs evident to suggest that the Serbian could fill the void left behind by the 25-year-old effectively.
It might just be too little too late for Palace if they want to get a statement deal over the line before 7pm, as Guehi’s switch to Liverpool perhaps goes down to the wire.
Pavlovic for AC Milan.
But, developments can suddenly spark into life on such a chaotic day, with Palace winning themselves a top deal at the death if Pavlovic does promptly swap Milan for London.
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The Bangladesh government has formed a fact-finding committee to look into the BPL’s non-payment of players during the 2024-25 season. The country’s sports ministry made the announcement on Thursday, amid the payment issue heating up.”The attention of the National Sports Council (NSC) has been drawn to various media reports about the players’ payment issue in the ongoing BPL,” the sports ministry said in a press release. “The country’s image, through the BCB and BPL, will be hurt if the payments are not made according to the contracts.”The three-member committee comprises the NSC director (sports) Humayun Kabir, assistant director (sports) Sajia Afrin and the NSC chairman’s private secretary Saiful Islam. The committee will have seven days to submit its report.The payment issue has become a major headache for the BCB, who reportedly didn’t take bank guarantees from all the BPL teams before the tournament. There are reports of more than one team not having paid their players. The Durbar Rajshahi players have led the protest so far. Their local players boycotted a practice session in Chattogram, and the overseas players boycotted the match against Rangpur Riders in Dhaka.The BCB has said it will take legal action against the Rajshahi franchise, while the World Cricketers Association’s chief executive Tom Moffat expressed his disappointment over the issue.
Leigh Kasperek also chipped in with the ball, setting up an important two points for New Zealand in a group where the race to the semi-finals is tight
Madushka Balasuriya12-Oct-2024Georgia Plimmer’s 53 off 44 and an all-round show from Amelia Kerr secured a eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Sharjah, though the margin of victory was not enough to move New Zealand up to second; they remain third in Group A behind second-placed India on net run rate. For Sri Lanka, it’s a fourth defeat in four despite this being their best showing of the tournament with the bat; they finish bottom of the group.Set a target of 116, Plimmer and Suzie Bates gave New Zealand the ideal start with a 49-run opening stand, before Kerr joined Plimmer for a 46-run partnership to put the result beyond doubt. Sophie Devine then put the boosters on to close out the chase, finishing the game with monster six over cow corner.Kerr had earlier notched figures of 2 for 13, including the prize scalp of Chamari Athapaththu, as Sri Lanka were restricted to 115 for 5 in their 20 overs. Plimmer was named Player of the Match for breaking the spine of the chase, though Kerr’s impact cannot be overstated.Assured Plimmer kills them softlyThere were only four boundaries in Plimmer’s half-century but yet she ended her innings striking at 120. That was largely down to the learnings several sides are now internalising about how to play on the low and slow tracks in Sharjah.Georgia Plimmer set the pace in New Zealand’s chase•ICC/Getty ImagesHer innings was replete with 26 singles and four twos, as Sri Lanka’s bevy of spinners were negotiated expertly. This wasn’t death by killer blow, rather one by a thousand cuts. At the end of the power play New Zealand were 35 for no loss, just one more than Sri Lanka, but by the 10th over the run rate had risen to 6.9 per over.Plimmer eventually fell holing out to deep midwicket, but at 95 for 2 at the end of the 15th over her work was largely done.Athapaththu drives Sri Lanka’s best startAfter three successive failures, Athapaththu finally managed to get some runs on the board, and with it provided Sri Lanka with their first good start of the tournament with the bat.Chamari Athapaththu ably held up her end•ICC/Getty ImagesHer 35 came off 41 deliveries, not express by any means, but understandable considering the conditions in Sharjah as well as the shaken confidence of Sri Lanka’s batting unit. With the ball still holding up in the surface and keeping low, Athapaththu was forced to wait for the bad deliveries to notch any quick runs, with a couple of exquisite cover drives the pick of her five boundaries.During her stay she put on stands of 26 and 48 with Vishmi Gunaratne and Harshitha Samarawickrama, to give Sri Lanka their best poweplay of the tournament – 34 for 1, which in itself speaks towards Sri Lanka’s batting troubles – and left them on a decent platform of 57 for 1 at the halfway point of the innings.Can’t keep Kerr out of the gameWith the Athapaththu-Samarawickrama partnership blossoming, a pair of boundaries off Eden Carson and Lea Tahuhu in the 12th and 13th overs signalled Sri Lanka’s intent to up the scoring rate. Enter Amelia Kerr.Amelia Kerr followed up her 2 for 13 with 34 not out off 31•ICC/Getty ImagesThe legspinner was coming of the back of a four-for in her last game, but here she had to wait until her third over to make any significant impact. But what an impact that was as, following a period of concerted pressure, Athapaththu looked to drag one over cow corner from outside off only to find her off stump knocked back.That wicket in hindsight was the first thread to come loose in Sri Lanka’s unravelling. At the fall of Athapaththu’s wicket Sri Lanka had 74 runs on the board and a little over six overs left in the innings – but they were just unable to push on from there, spluttering to 115 for 5 by the end of the innings.Kerr was a major factor in this as her four overs gave up just 13 runs and also included the wicket of the dangerous Kavisha Dilhari. And if Sri Lanka thought they’d seen the last of her, she struck an unbeaten 34 off 31 with the bat to ensure the win that she herself had set up.
With the 2025/26 Premier League campaign closing in, Everton are reportedly pushing to sign the defensive midfield reinforcement that they’ve been in search of ahead of rival clubs.
Moyes "desperate" to get Everton business done
It’s been a mixed summer for Everton so far. Whilst they’ve done well to get deals over the line for Thierno Barry, Mark Travers and, most recently, Bayern Munich youngster Adam Aznou, there’s still plenty of work to be done.
Just two weeks before the Premier League season gets underway, David Moyes once again saw his side lose out to Premier League opposition in their pre-season tour of America and took the time to reveal his frustration over the lack of incomings in the aftermath.
Money isn’t the problem, either. Earlier reports indicated that The Friedkin Group are able to spend as much as £150m this summer if they see fit and, as such, targets such as James McAtee and Douglas Luiz have threatened to steal the headlines.
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The Toffees even reportedly submitted a loan offer to sign the latter, but any potential deals still seems a long way off – forcing those in Merseyside to look towards fresh alternatives.
Everton pushing to sign Florentino Luis
According to journalist Gianluigi Longari, as relayed by Sport Witness, Everton are now pushing in the race to sign Florentino Luis ahead of Leeds United and Burnley. The Benfica midfielder could now be granted an exit following the arrival of Richard Rios, leaving the Toffees to take full advantage to land a player they’ve long admired.
Praised for his “superb work rate” by scout Jacek Kulig in 2023, Everton should go all out to ensure that they don’t miss out on the fresh opportunity to sign Luis this summer.
At 25 years old, he’s at the peak of his powers and would provide Moyes with an ideal replacement for Abdoulaye Doucoure. In one move, Everton could forget all about Luiz and land a younger alternative.