Tottenham have stepped up their pursuit of a number 10 after James Maddison’s serious knee injury, with the club confirming some very bad news on Thursday.

The England international is now set to undergo surgery on a ruptured ACL, which is expected to keep him out for the majority of 2025/2026 – dealing a major blow to Thomas Frank ahead of his first full season in charge.

Son Heung-min

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James Maddison

6.98

Pedro Porro

6.95

Dominic Solanke

6.84

Dejan Kulusevski

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Frank watched on from the sidelines as his Spurs side were thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich on Thursday, and while it’s important not to read too much into pre-season, the Lilywhites looked bereft of ideas in Bavaria.

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The trouncing occurred almost immediately after Tottenham confirmed the dreadful news about Maddison, and supporters are very keen to see chairman Daniel Levy swiftly enter the market for a new playmaker.

The 28-year-old joins Dejan Kulusevski, who was also sidelined with a serious knee injury earlier this year, on the sidelines – with Tottenham now minus two key creators.

Club legend Son Heung-min drew the curtain on his 10-year stay in north London with an MLS record-breaking £20 million move to Los Angeles FC earlier this week too, following an emotional goodbye in Seoul – further emphasising the need for Levy to bring in another attacker.

According to recent reports, Spurs are wasting no time in trying to find a man who can help to fill the voids left by Maddison, Kulusevski and Son.

Sky Italia reporter, Gianluca Di Marzio, claims that Tottenham have already had a £35 million bid rejected for Como starlet Nico Paz, while it is also believed that Spurs made contact over signing top Everton target Jack Grealish in the last few days (Fabrizio Romano).

Liverpool attacker Harvey Elliott, who’s attracting serious interest from the Bundesliga after his stellar Euro Under-21 campaign with England, has been mooted as a potential target as well.

Harvey Elliott keen to join Tottenham after direct talks with Thomas Frank

Despite RB Leipzig’s advancing pursuit of the 22-year-old (Florian Plettenberg), Football Transfers have shared that Spurs are not completely out of the race just yet.

According to their information, Elliott has held direct talks with Frank about joining Tottenham, and he’s keen – seeing a move to London as the ‘ideal opportunity’ to compete for a place in Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions squad ahead of the World Cup next year.

Frank apparently views the Anfield sensation as “central” to his attacking plans, and the Dane has already informed Elliott of his ideas to use the attacker as Tottenham’s new number 10 in Maddison’s absence.

The former Fulham starlet could leave Merseyside for around £40 million, but Liverpool are insistent that a buy-back clause must be included in any proposed deal.

It is claimed that Levy is “willing to meet all of Liverpool’s demands” when it comes to terms, meaning negotiations are poised to take a positive turn.

Elliott’s sky-high potential, and the fact he can help to fill Tottenham’s ‘locally trained’ Champions League quota, make him a standout attacking candidate at pretty good value.

The player stands to earn far more minutes down south than he does under Arne Slot next season, so this deal could be a serious win-win for everyone involved, as Liverpool also need to balance the books after a serious summer of spending.

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has made no secret of the fact that he would like to see the club bring in more attackers before the end of the summer transfer window.

At the time of writing, Lukas Nmecha is the only attacker signed by the Whites so far, having joined on a free transfer from Wolfsburg early on in the window.

The Championship champions have still yet to replace Manor Solomon, who returned to Spurs at the end of his loan spell last season, with a new winger to bolster the squad.

However, Farke is reportedly on course to land a new option to pick from in the centre-forward position, in the form of free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports that the former England international is set to undergo a medical before completing a switch to Elland Road.

It currently remains to be seen whether or not he will be signed in time to make his debut against his former club at Elland Road in the Premier League on Monday.

What Dominic Calvert-Lewin could bring to Leeds

Above all else, Calvert-Lewin is a proven Premier League striker who has been there and done it in the division over a number of years at Everton.

The 28-year-old star scored 71 goals in 273 matches in all competitions during his time with the Toffees, as per Transfermarkt, and will bring experience that Farke does not currently have in that position with Nmecha and Joel Piroe.

Even when he is not at his best from a technical perspective, the 6 foot 2 marksman will also provide a physical presence in the number nine position for Leeds. As per Sofascore, the forward won 3.3 aerial duels per game at a success rate of 51% in the top-flight last term, which shows that he can hold his own against towering defenders.

However, there may be some understandable concerns about his goalscoring record over the last four seasons or so, as he has been far from prolific of late.

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32

7

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2

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5

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33

16

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6

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As you can see in the table above, Calvert-Lewin has not hit double figures for goals in the Premier League since the 2020/21 campaign, when fans were not allowed in grounds, and only scored three times last season.

This suggests that Leeds will need plenty of creativity in their side to ensure that enough chances are created to boost the English striker’s output, and a fresh report suggests that they could be on course to add a big creative threat.

Leeds have held talks to sign Championship star

According to CaughtOffside, Leeds United have already held talks with the representatives of Leicester City attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss.

The report claims that the Whites have already offered contract terms to the Morocco international, with a £50k-per-week deal waiting for him at Elland Road if he opts to make the move.

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It adds that the number ten has a £24.5m release clause in his contract with the Championship side, and that the West Yorkshire outfit are willing to pay it to snap him up this summer.

CaughtOffside reveals, though, that Newcastle United, RB Leipzig, and Borussia Dortmund are also interested in the 21-year-old playmaker, which means that it will not be an easy deal for Leeds to get over the line.

It is now down to the Championship champions to convince El Khannouss that a move to Elland Road is the best next step for him, and this report suggests that is exactly what they are trying to do at this moment in time.

Why Calvert-Lewin would love El Khannouss

Signing the Leicester playmaker shortly after agreeing a deal to sign Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer could make a lot of sense, because they have the potential to strike up a partnership for the Whites in the upcoming season.

El Khannouss is an attacking midfielder who plays behind the striker, as a number ten in Farke’s 4-2-3-1 system, and this means that he would be directly behind the former Everton man and tasked with supplying him with chances to score.

As aforementioned, Calvert-Lewin has not been in the best of form in front of goal in recent seasons, which means that it is imperative that the Whites supply him with plenty of opportunities to get him back on the goal trail and back to his best.

El Khannouss may have been relegated from the Premier League with the Foxes in the 2024/25 campaign, but he was still able to showcase his quality at the top end of the pitch.

The 21-year-old talent delivered three goals and five assists in all competitions for Leicester, per Sofascore, but his underlying numbers in the Premier League were even more eye-catching.

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Bottom 35%

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Top 37%

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Top 16%

As you can see in the table above, El Khannouss ranked highly among his positional peers in a host of creative metrics in the top-flight, but was not rewarded with the assists that his excellent play deserved.

These statistics show that the Moroccan youngster is an attacking midfielder who likes to find his teammates in dangerous positions in the final third, with progressive passes, key passes, and through balls to cut open opposition defences on a regular basis.

His creative prowess was on display for Leicester in their opening game of the Championship season against Sheffield Wednesday, as he recorded two assists and created three ‘big chances’ in a 2-1 win for his side, per Sofascore.

The £24.5m-rated talent would be a dream for Calvert-Lewin, therefore, because he has the creativity, the passing quality, and the Premier League experience to be a dream number ten for the striker to play ahead of.

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Whilst it will then be down to the forward to make the most of those chances, the former Everton man will be delighted to have a player who can consistently tee him up for shots at goal.

No Result Persistent rain in Pallekele meant the final ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was washed out, with Sri Lanka, who had won the first two games, taking the series 2-0. This is Sri Lanka’s fifth ODI series win this year.It was an anti-climactic end to a game that had begun with much promise, courtesy a fresh pitch that was expected to suit the batters as opposed to the more sluggish surfaces served up in the first two games.New Zealand, having won the toss, decided to take first lease of it and proceeded to get off to their best start of the series. The first ten overs saw them ticking along at a touch under six an over, despite not taking many risks. That was primarily down to the fact that nearly 40% of those runs had come off the wayward Dilshan Madushanka, whose two overs went for 23 runs.Related

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That was the last of Madushanka with the ball, but some sloppy efforts in the outfield meant it was a day to forget for the left-arm seamer who had just 12 months prior been one of the most sought-after seamers in world cricket following a stellar World Cup in India. That, though, seemed to be a lifetime ago as he struggled to maintain consistent lines and lengths. The first five boundaries of the New Zealand innings came of his bowling.At the other end though, Sri Lanka kept things relatively tight – first through seamer Mohamed Shiraz and then their bevy of spinners. The solitary wicket of the innings had in fact come courtesy Shiraz, playing just his second ODI and his first of the series, though it had also owed much to skipper Charith Asalanka who leapt high to his left at mid-off to hold on to a mistimed drive from Tim Robinson. Shiraz’s five overs went for 23 runs as both Robinson and Will Young were troubled by his late swing – 20 dot balls out of 30 legal deliveries spoke of his control.New Zealand, though, managed a scoring rate nearing six even after the powerplay, comfortably knocking the ball around despite Sri Lanka cutting off the boundary opportunities. Young and Henry Nicholls were largely untroubled, with the pair unbeaten on 56 and 46 respectively, and their partnership at a threatening 88 off 106, before rain brought play to a permanent end after just 21 overs.The abandonment of the game is a missed opportunity for both sides as they sought to test their bench strength. For the visitors, there was a debut for seamer Zakary Foulkes, who had impressed in the T20I leg, while fellow seamer Adam Milne also got his first game on the tour. They had come in for Nathan Smith and Jacob Duffy.Sri Lanka, meanwhile, made no less than five changes, with Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage and Asitha Fernando all making way. In came batters Nishan Madushka and Nuwanidu Fernando, seamers Madushanka and Shiraz, while there was also a debut for seam-bowling allrounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe – he bowled just two overs and gave away 14 runs.

أعلن نادي آرسنال الإنجليزي تجديد عقد لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي خلال السنوات الخمس الماضية ليكمل مشواره ضمن صفوف الجانرز

ويقدم آرسنال مستوى مميز للغاية خلال هذا الموسم تحت قيادة مدربه الإسباني ميكيل أرتيتا، إذ يحتل وصافة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بفارق نقطتين خلف ليفربول المتصدر بـ 15 نقطة.

وكانت آخر مباراة لـ آرسنال في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي كانت أمام نيوكاسل يونايتد وخطف فوزًا قاتلًا في الثواني الأخيرة من قلب ملعب “جيمس بارك”، بنتيجة 2/1.

وكشف آرسنال عبر موقعه الرسمي تجديد عقد المدافع الدولي الفرنسي ويليام ساليبا حتى عام 2030 ليستمر 5 مواسم أخرى ضمن الفريق.

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كان ريال مدريد ينوي التعاقد مع ساليبا خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة بعدما ينتهي عقده لتعزيز خط دفاع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بعد الموسم السيء الذي ظهر به عناصر الفريق الفترة الماضية.

بعد تجديد عقد ساليبا رفقة الجانرز، أصبح من المستحيل بدء مفاوضات ريال مدريد التعاقد مع المدافع الفرنسي صاحب الـ 24 عامًا.

وفي ضوء ذلك علق أرتيتا قائلًا: “ويليام محبوب من جميع اللاعبين والجهاز الفني، وهذا يدل على شخصيته والتزامه وسلوكه المميز يوميًا”.

وأكمل: “منذ انضمامه إلينا، تطور ويليام كثيرًا على المستوى الشخصي والمهني، وتحمل المسؤولية، وأقام علاقة وطيدة مع مشجعينا وجميع أفراد النادي”.

وأتم: “نعلم أن لديه الكثير ليقدمه، وسنواصل العمل معًا لمواصلة التحسن، مع طموح واضح بالفوز بالبطولات الكبرى”.

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Paris Saint-Germain director Luis Campos has revealed that Neymar was given a shock farewell back in the summer of 2023 by the head coach Luis Enrique. The Parisians were set to embark on a new project under the Spaniard, which would focus on utilising youth prospects rather spend lumpsums on star players.

What did Luis Enrique say to Neymar?

Enrique was appointed as the new PSG manager in 2023 and a month later, Neymar was sold to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal for €90 million. The Brazilian, who had joined PSG back in 2017 from Barcelona, was handed a harsh farewell by Enrique himself, who said at that time that it’s good that he is leaving. Campos said to : "Luis Enrique was the first to tell Neymar: 'It's good that you're leaving.' He told him face to face. Because he thinks about football differently, playing as a team, playing whoever was the best in training during the week."

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The Brazilian won five Ligue 1 titles across his six-year stay in the French capital but despite the presence of him, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, PSG were unable to win the Champions League until after all three were gone. In their first year without any of the star trio, Enrique guided the club to European success as well as a clean sweep of domestic trophies.

New era under Enrique and Campos

After their maiden Champions League title – won with a record 5-0 victory over Inter in the final – PSG are hopeful of maintaining their domestic and continental dominance after taking a new direction with their transfer strategy. 

Joining the club in 2022, Campos has spearheaded the change in strategy. He said recently: "We're going to protect PSG. We always want to play well and win matches. With this policy, everyone understands that the coach doesn't give priority based on a player's status or background. It's not your background that will make you a starter at PSG. That's our policy."

He added: "We have a lot more direct play today. We need to get height, a player comfortable on the ball. We need more solutions and variables. The star is the club, it's the whole squad. That's what we put in place with the agreement of the management. We don't rule out recruiting a star, but it's up to them to adapt to the PSG machine. We're helping Luis impose this philosophy."

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Neymar is currently playing for his childhood club Santos in the Brasileirao. However, despite being fit enough, he wasn’t named in Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad for the September international break.

Manchester United are now determined to sign a “world-class” striker, who is interested in a move to the Premier League, and Ruben Amorim approves of the signing, according to a report.

Man Utd keen on new striker despite signing Sesko

Although there was rival interest from Newcastle United, the Red Devils were able to come out on top in the race for Benjamin Sesko, and Amorim is very happy his side were able to win the race for the striker, despite admitting he is not yet the finished article.

The United boss said: “He has the characteristics that we needed. Ben is a player – with all the information that we have – that we need to stop the guy from working, not the opposite!

“So that is also important. He’s really young. He’s good in the air, he’s good at running the channels, good on the ball. I think he has great potential. I think he can improve a lot and, for sure, he is going to feel at home in our club.

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However, Rasmus Hojlund’s output last season underlines just how difficult it is for a young striker to adapt to life in the Premier League, particularly if they are the first-choice option for a club the size of Man United, with the Dane scoring just four goals.

As such, according to a report from Spain, United are now determined to sign another, more experienced striker, namely Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, who is thought to be interested in returning to the Premier League.

Kane’s £56m release clause is set to become active next summer, at which point Amorim’s side are planning to make a move, having been long-term admirers of the former Tottenham Hotspur man.

Amorim fully approves of the signing, given that the Bayern star would be sure to provide goals, as well as leadership, and he has plenty of experience playing in big games.

"World-class" Kane would be statement signing for Man Utd

Once lauded as “world-class” by Graeme Souness, the England captain has been remarkable in front of goal throughout his career, and he has continued to impress at Bayern, picking up a whopping 111 goal contributions since joining.

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The 32-year-old is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in Premier League history, sitting behind only Alan Shearer on the all-time top scorers list, and a move to Old Trafford would give him the opportunity to overtake the Newcastle United legend.

Kane could walk into any team in the world, so it would be a major statement of intent if Man United were able to sign the Bayern Munich star next summer, despite already bringing in Sesko.

It was Stars’ second defeat in two outings in BBL 2024-25

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Injury-hit Brisbane Heat kicked off their BBL title defence with a crushing eight-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars at the MCG. Chasing Stars’ 162 for 6, Heat cruised to victory with 11 balls to spare as wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson (72 not out) batted for the entire innings to post his highest BBL score.Peirson combined for an unbeaten 78-run stand with Max Bryant (36 not out) to deflate Stars, who were pegged back by Xavier Bartlett.Stars looked uninspired in the field, creating few chances, with Heat appearing in charge of the chase from the outset. It leaves the Stars, perennial under-achievers, winless after their first two games in BBL 2024-25 following a defeat to the Perth Scorchers on Sunday night.Missing English recruit Tom Alsop (quad), star import Colin Munro (hamstring), as well as star quicks Spencer Johnson (toe) and Michael Neser (hamstring), Heat handed debuts to Daniel Drew and Tom Whitney.Xavier Bartlett picked up three wickets for Heat•Getty Images

Jack Wood, who played the last of his two previous BBL games in 2022, opened with Peirson, compiling an important 27. Wicketkeeper Sam Harper top-scored for the Stars with 46, but was bowled by Matt Kuhnemann when he seemed set for a big total.In his 100th game for Stars, captain Marcus Stoinis took down Paul Walter for 16 runs in one over, but then picked out Wood to be dismissed for 26 during the first ball of the power surge.Hilton Cartwright made 15 for the Stars, just three days after he was taken off Optus Stadium on a medi-cab and placed in a neck brace following an awkward dive in the field. Cartwright was released from hospital after being cleared of a serious neck injury following the incident.In better news for Stars, allrounder Glenn Maxwell has declared himself a certain starter for Friday night’s clash with Adelaide Strikers at the Adelaide Oval. Maxwell, 36, injured his hamstring playing in a T20 for Australia in November in a major blow for his ambitions of being picked for next year’s Test tour of Sri Lanka. But he had a bowl at the MCG before Stars played the Heat, later saying he would be fit to return against Strikers.Heat will be next in action on Sunday when they host Strikers at the Gabba.

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O Sport fez bonito no começo da temporada, na Copa São Paulo, quando realizou a sua melhor participação na disputa. Competição essa em que teve Juan Xavier como um dos principais destaques do Leão da Ilha.

Diante do bom trabalho realizado na base, o meia passou a fazer parte do dia a dia do profissional. Momento de aprendizado, mas que não foge das dificuldades impostas em toda adaptação.

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– Eu acho que foi um início difícil, pois essa transição de sub-20 ao profissional nunca é fácil. O bom é que tive oportunidade de estrear profissionalmente e ajudar com uma assistência na ocasião. Agora é estar pronto para quando o professor precisar – disse antes de completar.

– Tenho evoluído muito no dia a dia com os trabalhos do professor e também pela competência do grupo que é de alto nível, então sempre preciso estar concentrado nos treinamentos – completou o prata da casa sobre uma das equipes que possui o melhor aproveitamento na temporada.

Para seguir crescendo entre os profissionais, Juan Xavier também destaca as orientações recebidas dos companheiros.

– Sou uma pessoa que procura escutar a todos que queiram passar algum conselho, mas Wanderson e Kaiky são os que sempre conversam. Sobre fazer jogadas curtas e sempre procurar o gol – contou.

Agora, para apresentar o seu melhor futebol e se desenvolver, o meio-campista também cita quais são os nomes em que se espelha do time pernambucano.

– Gosto muito dos que jogam na minha posição. Como são os casos do Jorginho, que é uma referência de camisa 10 no Brasil, e do Vargas, que é mais versátil. São dois jogadores com muita bagagem e que procuro olhar muito durante treinos e jogos – concluiu.

Sunderland have been busy tying Regis Le Bris down to an extended contract on Wearside.

This summer has seen the Black Cats bring in countless new bodies ahead of their Premier League adventure kicking off, but the top-flight newcomers have still found time to ensure the Frenchman sticks it out at the Stadium of Light for the foreseeable, with his improved deal now in play until 2028.

Of course, football is a fickle sport, so it will be intriguing to see if Sunderland extends this same faith to the ex-Lorient manager when times are potentially tough in the brutal division, with more fresh signings no doubt being worked on before August’s opening clash with West Ham United.

Sunderland express interest in £20m-rated talent

The newly promoted side continues to be linked with a whole plethora of exciting names this summer.

Indeed, recent rumours have even suggested that RB Leipzig goal machine Lois Openda is on their shortlist as they attempt to enhance their forward options, alongside interest also popping up in Granit Xhaka’s ex-Bayer Leverkusen teammate Amine Adli to add more quality down the flanks.

They aren’t the only faces Le Bris and Co. are keeping tabs on from the Bundesliga, however, as a new report by Sky Sports Germany indicates that the Black Cats are interested in the possibility of signing Borussia Dortmund star Julian Ryerson before the transfer window closes.

It is stated that Ryerson is comfortable sticking it out with the Black and Yellow, but he might be swayed by the prospect of the Premier League, with the report stating that this is a dream destination for the Nordic right-back.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have also thrown their hat into the ring over Ryerson’s services, with both clubs now having enquired about the potential of bringing the 27-year-old to English shores.

Sunderland winning the £20m-rated defender’s signature – as per his Football Transfers valuation – could see them land an even more entertaining right-back option than Trai Hume, as Le Bris attempts to boost his side all over the pitch, away from hanging onto EFL favourites.

Why Ryerson can be even better than Hume

The Northern Irishman has long been a favourite among the Stadium of Light masses, even before Le Bris’ transformative entry onto the scene.

Indeed, Hume is now up to a mammoth 132 appearances plying his trade on Wearside, with his blistering, high-energy efforts playing a key role in promotion being clinched last season, as the 23-year-old picked up three goals and six assists in league action, on top of tallying up a bumper 17 clean sheets.

Yet, the worry will be how Hume navigates the anxious jump up from the Championship to the Premier League, having only ever played football in his native Northern Ireland, before joining Sunderland’s upward journey in League One back in 2021.

This is where Ryerson could be crucial in helping Sunderland to bridge this almighty gap, having just finished a standout season for Nico Kovac’s men in the unrelenting environment of the Bundesliga.

Games played

29

Goals scored

2

Assists

3

Touches*

61.2

Accurate passes*

36.1 (89%)

Key passes*

1.3

Big chances created

8

Ball recoveries*

4.1

Total duels won*

4.0

Ryerson stood out as an expansive, Hume-like figure for Dortmund last season in the gruelling terrain of the German top-flight, with the 27-year-old creating a promising eight big chances in total from his 29 outings for Kovac and Co, while also showing off his defensive grit when averaging four duels won per league clash.

Therefore, picking up Ryerson for around his £20m valuation might be deemed a worthwhile investment to make, with the Scandinavian also boasting 23 Champions League appearances for Jobe Bellingham’s new employers.

Further, Ryerson can offer even more versatility to the Sunderland cause than his ex-Linfield counterpart, having even lined up as a centre-back seven times across his varied career to date, away from also being a capable performer further forward as an out-and-out winger.

That flexibility has been noted by Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl, who said upon Ryerson’s arrival at the club: “Julian Ryerson is an intelligent and aggressive defender, in a good way. He can play on either side of the back four and in a back three.”

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Le Bris clearly won’t ditch Hume completely, but snapping up the Dortmund number 26 would gift the Black Cats some much-needed quality and experience, so as not to be swallowed whole by the Premier League.

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Glasgow Rangers head coach Russell Martin has admitted that Hamza Igamane was unable to come on against St Mirren after informing the manager that he was unfit to play.

Speaking after the game, the Gers boss said: “I turned around to him at 60 minutes and Hamza told me he’s injured. I have to trust him, but we’ll see.”

“The issue is that the window is still open and there are people with one eye out and one eye in We had a bid this week for Hamza that we rejected. There are too many people uncertain and we have to make sure we have people that want to be here. I’m calm about it.”

Igamane was called to come off the bench in the second half, with the Gers 1-0 down to St Mirren, but declined the call, citing injury, and these comments from Martin do not suggest that an injury was the only factor at play.

The “we’ll see” and the talk of rejecting a bid for the striker, as well as players who are “uncertain” about their future seems to suggest that a possible move away from Ibrox may have influenced the decision.

Hopefully, that was not the case, and it was purely an injury concern and only that, but the window is still open for another week and the possibility that Igamane moves on from the club remains a real one.

Why losing Hamza Igamane would be a blow for Rangers

Cashing in on the Morocco international before the end of the summer transfer window would be a blow for the Light Blues because he is an exciting young talent who has the quality to deliver at the top end of the pitch.

The 22-year-old star enjoyed a terrific first season in Glasgow after his move to Ibrox last summer, scoring 16 goals in 46 appearances in all competitions for the Scottish giants, per Transfermarkt.

His output in the Scottish Premiership, in particular, was impressive. The Moroccan star showed that he can be a clinical finisher whilst also providing a creative presence in the centre-forward position, or out wide on the left.

Appearances

33

Starts

23

xG

9.02

Goals

12

Chances created

37

xA

4.85

Assists

1

As you can see in the table above, Igamane outperformed his xG by around three goals and was let down by his teammates in front of goal, as they failed to make the most of the high-quality chances that he created for them.

An xA tally of 4.85 suggests that he should have had way more than one assist in the top-flight, and shows that he has the creativity and quality to open up opposition defences fairly regularly.

Losing Igamane would be a big blow, therefore, for Martin because of his quality in the final third, but the Gers are reportedly keen on a star who could allow the club to sanction an exit before the deadline.

Rangers eyeing move for LaLiga forward

According to the Daily Mail, Glasgow Rangers are lining up a move to bring Girona centre-forward Bojan Miovski to Ibrox before the end of the window.

The report claims that the Macedonia international is out of favour at Girona, 12 months on from his transfer from Aberdeen for a fee of £6.8m, and could be on his way out of the Spanish side in the coming days.

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It adds that Martin is a known admirer of the striker, who he wanted to sign during his time at Swansea and Southampton in Wales and England, and would like to snap him up to bolster his attack at Ibrox.

The Daily Mail reveals that the player and Girona would prefer a permanent deal to allow him to leave, but that Rangers cannot afford a permanent move for the star who cost around £7m last year.

It is said that, therefore, a loan deal for Miovski may be the route the Gers look to go down, and that the player could be tempted by the prospect of a return to Scotland.

Why this could be the end for Hamza Igamane at Rangers

Rangers have played with systems that either have one striker or none in all of their competitive matches so far, something which has been a theme for Martin throughout his career.

In their striker ranks, the Gers currently have Danilo, Cyriel Dessers, and Igamane at their disposal. This suggests that they would not be looking to add another centre-forward to the group unless they thought that one of them would move on.

Given what happened against St Mirren, what Martin said, and the interest in his services, Igamane could be the player who waves bye-bye to Ibrox before the window slams shut in order to open up the space for Miovski to join.

Losing the Moroccan sensation, as aforementioned, would be a blow to the Gers when taken in isolation, given what he achieved on the pitch in his first year at the club.

The signing of Miovski, a proven performer in the Premiership, would soften that blow because he could come in and hit the ground running as a huge goalscoring threat for Martin.

xG

15.60

17.08

xG on target

18.36

17.60

Goals

16

16

Shots on target

36

44

Chances created

27

23

Assists

2

2

As you can see in the table above, Miovski was a clinical finisher – taking into account the xG on target versus xG – for Aberdeen on his road to scoring 32 goals in two Premiership seasons.

The left-footed star, who was described as a “complete number 9” by journalist Josh Bunting, only started 12 times in LaLiga for Girona last season, scoring twice, and did not really get a chance to build any rhythm or momentum in his performances.

Miovski is a proven performer in the Premiership, though, and his output for Aberdeen in two of the last three seasons suggests that he has the quality to hit the ground running as a lethal goalscorer for Rangers.

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This is why the club’s interest in the Girona outcast may suggest, along with Sunday’s events, that Igamane could be on his way out of Ibrox before the window shuts, and Miovski could be a dream replacement for him.