Nottingham Forest may have the perfect Awoniyi heir in academy sensation

It is no secret that Nottingham Forest like to make new signings at any given opportunity. Since promotion back to the Premier League in May 2022, the club have brought in 34 new players with owner Evangelos Marinakis splashing out over £200m in the process.

Despite the club deploying a scattergun approach in recent seasons, they have previously utilised the facilities at The Nigel Doughty Academy to develop youngsters for the first team.

Players such as Ryan Yates, Matty Cash and Brennan Johnson are just three examples of the quality of player that the club are capable of producing, with the latter two departing the City Ground to join Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, respectively, for fees in the region of £15m and £47.5m.

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With the club being charged by the Premier League for breaching their FFP and profit and sustainability rules back in January, the club may have to work on a shoestring budget over the next few transfer windows, with the club's academy potentially playing a crucial part in developing players to have an impact on the first-team.

Nottingham Forest youngster Manni Norkett

Manni Norkett is a 19-year-old striker who joined Forest from fellow Premier League side Manchester United during the summer – joining the Reds' academy setup.

The striker, who was born in Nottingham, signed for the Red Devils back in 2018, after receiving 15 offers from various sides in the Premier League.

He was a key figure for United's academy for many years, scoring frequently for multiple different age categories including United's U21s despite being just 18 at the time.

The youngster scored nine times for United's U18s in the Premier League 2 last season before his arrival in Nottingham during the summer of 2023. Whilst he's only scored once for the Reds in eight Premier League 2 appearances this season, he still has a huge future ahead of him and could be the "real deal" – as dubbed by one of his old coaches Garry Attwood.

Norkett will be looking to follow in the footsteps of fellow Forest youngster Joe Gardner who made his first-team debut a few weeks ago, coming on in the 90th minute of the FA Cup fourth-round replay against Bristol City, replacing the injured Gonzalo Montiel.

Manni Norkett could be Awoniyi heir

Whilst Nuno's side currently have two brilliant centre forwards in Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi, youngster Norkett could be a possible replacement for the duo in the years to come.

Wood and Awoniyi have scored a combined 15 goals so far this campaign in all competitions, with the pair playing their part in Forest's survival bid this season.

However, Norkett's potential should give Forest fans reasons to be excited about a potential life after Wood – who is more of a short-term fit at 32 – and Awoniyi in the years ahead.

Over the last few years, he's shown his ability to run the channels – whilst also being in the right place at the right time to finish off opportunities. Granted he's yet to feature in the men's game, but a loan move in the near future could benefit the 19-year-old, who previously bagged 19 goals in just 40 games for United's U18 side.

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Norkett has a huge future ahead of him, with Forest conducting brilliant business in bringing him into the club during the summer. Whilst he's still very young with a long way to go until he features within the Forest first-team, it's great to see a promising youngster coming through the ranks – with one eye ahead on the future.

القيعي: الأهلي يمر بحالة غريبة بعد السوبر الإفريقي.. وما مبرر تصريحات قندوسي في هذا التوقيت؟

أعرب عدلي القيعي، رئيس شركة الكرة بالنادي الأهلي، عن استغرابه من توقيت تصريحات الجزائري أحمد قندوسي، بشأن فشل صفقة انتقال مواطنه زين الدين بلعيد للقلعة الحمراء.

في وقت سابق كان أحمد قندوسي، تحدث عن أسباب فشل انضمام زين الدين بلعيد إلى الأهلي. طالع التفاصيل

وقرر الأهلي، إحالة تصريحات أحمد قندوسي لاعب الأهلي المعار إلى سيراميكا كليوباترا إلى الشئون القانونية بالنادي ومخاطبة ناديه الحالي لاستدعاء اللاعب للإدلاء بأقواله بخصوص ما صدر عنه، وتم بالفعل خضوع اللاعب للتحقيق، ثم أعلن النادي الأهلي عرض اللاعب للبيع وإعادة هيكلة إدارة التعاقدات.

وقال عدلي القيعي في تصريحات عبر قناة الأهلي: “لا أتمنى صفقة بعينها، أتمنى أن يوفق الأهلي في الاختيار وأن يتم التعاقد بمقابل مادي أقل وفي الوقت المناسب”.

وتعليقًا على أزمة تصريحات أحمد قندوسي، قال: “من وجهة نظري بشأن موضوع قندوسي، لماذا في هذا التوقيت؟، خاصة أن مباراة الأهلي القادمة في السوبر المصري، ستكون أمام فريقه الحالي سيراميكا كليوباترا”.

طالع أيضًا | مصدر بـ الأهلي يحسم موقف أمير توفيق من الرحيل بعد بيان “تحقيقات قندوسي”

وتابع: “هل دفعه أحد ليقول هذا الكلام؟ ما هو المُبرر؟، الأهلي يعيش أجواء غريبة من بعد السوبر الإفريقي، للدرجة التي وصلت بالناس يتسائلون هل سيستمر مارسيل كولر أم لا”.

وبالحديث عن وليد سليمان، والذي كان ضيفًا عبر قناة الأهلي، قال القيعي: “وليد جاء لي بعد الفجر وأتممنا التعاقد مع نادي إنبي وحققنا صفقة من أهم صفقات القلعة الحمراء مقابل 8 ملايين بعد منافسة مع الزمالك”.

واختتم: “وليد سليمان كان على قدر آمالي وطموحاتي بل وأكثر، لأنه انضم وهو كبير سنًا فكنت أتوقع أنه سيستمر 4 أو 5 سنوات.. ولم يطلب أي طلبات سواء مالية أو غير ذلك”.

Clube chinês libera e Palmeiras Feminino anuncia zagueira da Seleção Brasileira

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O Palmeiras Feminino anunciou, na tarde desta terça-feira (27), a contratação da zagueira Rafaelle Souza, da Seleção Brasileira.De acordo com fontes consultadas pelo NOSSO PALESTRA/LANCE! ela chega por meio de um empréstimo até o dia 30 de junho, inicialmente. A negociação aconteceu pelo fato de a jogadora não poder voltar ao Changchun Dazhong, da China, devido à pandemia da Covid-19 e, portanto, irá atuar pelo Verdão para manter ritmo de jogo.

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Conforme havia noticiado o NP/L!na última semana, Rafaelle já tinha tudo apalavrado com o Palmeiras Feminino, mas, de última hora, seu clube chinês recuou e não liberou o empréstimo para que a zagueira atuasse provisoriamente no Brasil. Agora, contudo, a autorização veio e a atleta já pode integrar o elenco das Palestrinas. Em seu Twitter, Rafaelle já anunciou que “começou a arrumar as malas”.

A defensora estava, até então, treinando no Bahia, clube que subiu para o Campeonato Brasileiro A1 no final do ano passado. Ela é um dos destaques atuais da Seleção Brasileira na “Era Pia”. Somente em 2021, já foi convocada para o torneio She Believes, onde jogou ao lado da Tainara, do Palmeiras, e também para os amistosos disputados até o momento.

Ficha técnica

Nome: Rafaelle Leone Carvalho Souza
Data de nascimento: 18/06/1991 (29 anos)
Naturalidade: Cipó (BA)
Posição: Zagueira
Clubes: São Francisco (2010/2011/ 2012/2013/2014/2015), Ole Miss Rebels-EUA (2011/ 2012/2013), Houston Dash-EUA (2014), América Mineiro-MG (2015/2016) e Changchun Dazhong-CHI (2016-2021)
Títulos: Copa América Feminina (2018)

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لابورتا: رفضنا عرضًا خرافيًا لبيع لامين يامال.. وننوي تجديد عقد لاعب برشلونة

أكد رئيس نادي برشلونة الإسباني، خوان لابورتا، أن فريقه قد رفض عرضاً كبيراً لبيع لامين يامال خلال الصيف الماضي.

وأوضح رئيس برشلونة أيضاً إلى رغبته في تمديد عقد لاعب الفريق الكتالوني خلال الفترة المقبلة.

ويحتل برشلونة صدارة ترتيب الدوري الإسباني “لاليجا” برصيد 24 نقطة.

اقرأ ايضاً.. لابورتا يكشف موعد عودة برشلونة إلى كامب نو.. ويرد على تصريحات دي لافوينتي

وفي تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “ماركا” قال خوان لابورتا: “سنقوم بتمديد عقد روبرت ليفاندوفسكي بمجرد وصوله إلى 50٪ من المباريات، إنه بند مدرج بالفعل في عقده”.

وعن لامين يامال أفاد قائلاً: “لقد تلقينا عرضًا بقيمة 250 مليون يورو من أجل بيع لامين يامال وقد رفضناه”.

كان الاقتراح قبل فترة الانتقالات الصيفية، حيث كان باريس سان جيرمان يريد لامين يامال بقوة في ذلك الوقت، حسبما أفادت تقارير صحفية متعددة.

وسينتهي عقد روبرت ليفاندوفسكي ولامين يامال مع برشلونة في صيف 2026.

وتمكن ثنائي برشلونة هذا الموسم من تحقيق 21 مساهمة تهديفية في جميع المسابقات مابين التسجيل والصناعة.

Reece Topley makes fruitful comeback as Sussex seamers rule

Derbyshire bowled out for 138 before Stiaan van Zyl marshals Sussex reply

ECB Reporters Network16-Sep-2019

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Sussex 116 for 3 trail Derbyshire 138 (Wiese 4-18)Reece Topley marked his return to first-class cricket after an absence of more than two years by helping promotion-chasing Sussex bowl Derbyshire out cheaply on the opening day of the match at Derby.The England seamer, whose career has been blighted by back injuries and was making only his sixth Championship appearance in just over five years, took 2 for 23 as Derbyshire were dismissed for 138.David Wiese led the Sussex attack with 4 for 18 and only Anuj Dal with 35 gave the home side a semblance of respectability. But Sussex also struggled, losing three cheap wickets, before Stiaan Van Zyl, with an unbeaten 49, and Delray Rawlins carried the visitors to 116 for 3 at the close.Sussex were initially frustrated by heavy overnight rain, which delayed the start until midday, but their seamers exploited overcast conditions and a grassy pitch to secure maximum bowling points by tea.Although batting was awkward, there were some indifferent shots as the home side fell away in the afternoon with only five batsmen reaching double figures.Luis Reece was undone by late movement from Chris Jordan but Billy Godleman aimed a flashing drive that was brilliantly pouched by Phil Salt at second slip to give Topley his first victim in red-ball cricket for 28 months and another smart catch accounted for Wayne Madsen.Wiese defeated Harvey Hosein’s drive before Matt Critchley carved loosely to point and Matt McKiernan lost his off stump to his first ball in first-class cricket.Topley struck again when Leus du Plooy was caught at second slip after the ball was knocked up by third and after Fynn Hudson-Prentice’s miscued pull was well taken by Luke Wells running in from deep square, Rawlins swooped to snare Tony Palladino at backward point.Dal and championship debutant Dustin Melton held up Sussex for nearly eight overs before Weiss had Dal caught behind but Sussex were soon in trouble as Derbyshire’s bowlers also enjoyed the helpful conditions.Salt got a leading edge to Reece in the fourth over and the allrounder bowled Wells, breaking a bail in the process, before Hudson-Prentice struck with his first ball that came back to trap Will Beer lbw.At 25 for 3, Sussex were in danger of squandering the advantage their bowlers had secured but van Zyl and Rawlins, through a combination of good shots and good fortune with van Zyl surviving a chance to gully on 41, made sure it was the visitors’ day.

Jornalista aponta Cruzeiro como terceira força de Minas e dispara após derrota: 'Medo do Galo'

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O Cruzeiro foi derrotado pelo América-MGno primeiro jogo da semifinal do Mineiro. A equipe de Felipe Conceição saiu na frente do placar, mas levou a virada nos minutos finais. Em seu blog no UOL, Milton Neves fez duras críticas à postura do time e apontou que o revés retrata um suposto temor em enfrentar o rival Atlético em uma eventual decisão. Por fim, afirmou ainda que o Cruzeiro, ao lado de equipes menores do estado, é a terceira força.
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-No Mineirão, deu a lógica. Afinal de contas, o futebol de meu estado hoje tem duas forças. A primeira, é o Atlético-MG, inegavelmente. A segunda é o América-MG de Lisca, que de louco não tem nada. Aí, na sequência, no mesmo patamar, aparecem Tombense, URT, Pouso Alegre, Caldense, Uberlândia e Cruzeiro – apontou o apresentador da Band

Milton Neves ainda ponderou que a vitória do Coelho não foi surpresa alguma, apesar do Cruzeiro ter ficado na frente do placar por boa parte do jogo. Por fim, o jornalista afirmou que pelo receio de enfrentar o Atlético Mineiro na final da competição, a equipe de Conceição deixou o resultado escapar.

-O que surpreendeu foi o Cruzeiro ter passado boa parte do clássico em vantagem no placar. Mas, no final do duelo, o medo de pegar o Atlético-MG na final, o time celeste pipocou e permitiu a óbvia virada. Está mais na cara que nariz, minha gente! A final será entre Atlético-MG e América-MG – concluiu.

Na última partida entre os rivais mineiros, o Cruzeiro bateu o Galo pela nona rodada do torneio.

O jogo de volta entre os comandados de Felipe Conceição e Lisca será no próximo domingo, às 16:00, no Independência.

Striker wants to join Arteta with club set to slash price for Arsenal

It is believed that an in-demand striker target actually favours joining Arsenal this summer, as his club look set to soften their asking price for him.

Arsenal seeking new forward signing for Arteta

Following their dramatic 2-1 win over Brentford, Mikel Arteta's side now boast an impressive tally of 33 goals in their last eight Premier League matches.

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Arsenal also sit level on points with title rivals Liverpool atop the table, as they chase a first domestic crown in 20 years. Their attacking flair has gone up a gear since the beginning of 2024, with Arteta's team looking rejuvenated in that sense.

Arsenal's top league scorers this season

Goals

Bukayo Saka

13

Kai Havertz

8

Leandro Trossard

7

Declan Rice

6

Gabriel Martinelli

6

However, that hasn't stopped repeated links to world-class strikers. Indeed, Arsenal are thought to be admirers of Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins for the number nine role, while they've been constantly mentioned as suitors for Brentford's Ivan Toney.

The 27-year-old has scored four goals in nine appearances so far this season, since returning from his ban for alleged gambling breaches. Arsenal have been linked with a move for Toney since last summer, but this summer could finally be the time he moves on from his current club.

Brentford's Ivan Toney

"It's quite obvious that Ivan Toney will most likely be sold in the summer," said Brentford boss Thomas Frank earlier this term.

"It can be expensive to sell your best player, but on the other hand, I also know that by summer, he'll only have a year left on his contract with us. We also know what he's worth. I don't think there are many strikers in the world who are better than him right now."

Toney's ability to drop deep and link up play, as even highlighted by Declan Rice, could be a real asset to Arteta – with a report this week sharing some potentially good news in their pursuit of the England international.

Toney favours Arsenal move as Brentford soften stance

As per The Mirror and journalist Ryan Taylor, Toney favours a move to Arsenal this summer, but given he's not the only striker on their radar, it is believed Brentford will have to soften their price tag to entice Edu to the negotiating table.

It appears Arsenal are holding all of the cards here, and with just 12 months left on his contract, £60 million is deemed a realistic valuation. This is despite Frank previously stating that Toney is worth around £100 million, as the Bees now look as if they must slash that fee by nearly half.

"It’s down to him [how far he goes]. He’s got a bit of everything. He’s powerful, he’s pacy and skilful. Year-by-year your football IQ goes up," said former Brentford player Hermann Hreidarsson on Toney.

"He’s a world-class player and it’s down to him. He can go wherever he wants."

Falhou? Torcedores do Internacional questionam Marcelo Lomba em gol de Diego Souza no Gre-Nal 431

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O Gre-Nal 431 pelo primeiro jogo da decisão do Campeonato Gaúcho vem repercutindo nas redes sociais. De virada, a equipe de Tiago Nunes bateu os colorados de Miguel Ángel Ramírez por 2 a 1, no Beira-Rio. Na web, os torcedores do Inter perderam a paciência com o goleiro Marcelo Lomba após o gol de empate gremista, marcado de cabeça por Diego Souza. Para eles, Lomba falhou em não tentar fazer a defesa.
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Kane Williamson's bowling action declared legal

The New Zealand captain’s action had been reported during the Galle Test in August earlier this year

ESPNcricinfo staff01-Nov-2019

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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson’s bowling action is legal again, the ICC confirmed, following an assessment in Loughborough on October 11.Williamson had been reported during the Galle Test in August earlier this year. He bowled three overs of offspin in that game, conceding nine runs without taking a wicket. But now, following a test in an ICC-accredited bio-mechanics centre, it was found that the elbow extension of all his deliveries was within the permissible 15-degree level of tolerance.This was the second time that Williamson’s bowling action had come under scrutiny. He was reported in 2014 and had to make some changes before he could bowl in international cricket again.Williamson is currently nursing a hip injury that had sidelined him from the ongoing five-match T20I series at home against England but, with the ICC clearing his action, he can bowl again when he returns to play for New Zealand.

كهربا يوجه رسالة للاعبي الأهلي بعد تتويج الفريق بـ السوبر المصري

وجه محمود عبد المنعم “كهربا” لاعب النادي الأهلي، رسالة عقب تتويج الفريق ببطولة كأس السوبر المصري، بعد الفوز على الزمالك، مساء الخميس.

وفاز الأهلي على الزمالك بركلات الترجيح بنتيجة 7-6، في المباراة النهائية لبطولة كأس السوبر المصري، بعد نهاية اللقاء بالتعادل السلبي في الوقت الأصلي والإضافي.

كهربا كان قد تم اسبتعاده من قائمة الأهلي قبل المباراة النهائية لبطولة كأس السوبر المصري، بعد نشوب أزمة بينه وبين الجهاز الفني لعدم مشاركته في لقاء سيراميكا كليوباترا بدور نصف النهائي.

طالع | مصطفى شوبير يتحدث عن المنافسة مع الشناوي ويوجه رسالة لجماهير الأهلي بعد التتويج بالسوبر

ووقع النادي الأهلي غرامة مالية على كهربا قدرها مليون جنيه، بجانب سفره إلي القاهرة وعدم استكمال بطولة السوبر مع الفريق.

ونشر كهربا عبر “استوري” على حسابه الخاص بموقع التواصل الاجتماعي “إنستجرام”: “مبروووك الكأس علينا كلنا”.

وأضاف: “كنت معاكم بروحي ووعدوتني أن تعودوا بالكأس، كنتم قد الوعد كالعادة”.

وأتم: “دائما رجالة، شكرًا ليكم كلكم على وقفتكم جنبي دايمًا في ضهري، على السوبر أهلاوي”.

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