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Desde a metade da temporada de 2016, o Flamengo vem se preocupando com a zaga do time. Visando ter um aproveitamento maior no setor, a diretoria contratou Donatti, com a imagem de que o jogador seria um grande reforço até o final do ano. Porém, o argentino teve poucas oportunidades de atuar pelo clube, tendo jogado apenas 215 minutos com a camisa rubro-negra, e seus dias no Flamengo podem estar chegando ao fim.

Apesar do jogador não estar no padrão de Muricy Ramalho, por ser rebatedor enquanto a preferência do técnico é por zagueiros que tenham boa saída de bola, aos 30 anos, o argentino assinou com o clube por três temporadas e jogou em três partidas este ano. De acordo com o canal Tyc Sports, Eduardo Coudet, que treinou Donatti durante sua passagem pelo Rosário e será nomeado técnico do Racing (ARG), afirmou que há interesse em ter o zagueiro na equipe do Racing para 2017.

Donatti marcou quatro gols na Copa Libertadores 2016 (contra River Plate, Palmeiras, Nacional do Uruguai e Grêmio), torneio que o Flamengo jogará no próximo ano e sua experiência pode ser vantajosa ao clube.

Athirson, lateral do Flamengo entre 1996 e início dos anos 2000, acredita que a importância do jogador deve ser analisada pela comissão técnica antes que uma decisão seja tomada.

– O clube precisa analisar o custo que terá para manter um atleta que não é titular, mas que pode ser bom ter por sua experiência. Se tiver um jogador que se encaixe no perfil do treinador e tenha as característas de Donatti, que foram úteis ao clube, mas não seja tão caro ao clube, não valeria a pena mantê-lo. O Flamengo precisa avaliar a importância que ele tem na equipe.

O jornalista João Carlos Assumpção acredita que Donatti deve permanecer no Flamengo, considerando que sua experiência pode ser de grande valia ao clube na próxima temporada.

– Acho o Donatti um ótimo jogador. Já o vi várias vezes em ação. Tem ótimo potencial, espiríto de liderança, sabe comandar e sair jogando. Chuta muito bem e com força, é alto, muito bom nas bolas altas, seja na defesa, seja no ataque. Ainda é versátil! Joga bem tanto pela esquerda como pela direita. Se eu fosse dirigente do Flamengo, tentaria segurá-lo. A não ser que de fato não dê. Mas considero que seria um jogador importante para 2017, me refiro também à Libertadores. É fundamental ter jogadores bons e experientes como ele, estrangeiros, que dominem espanhol e conheçam bem o nosso continente, caso de Donatti.

West Ham United suffered a massive blow to their Champions League hopes as they were defeated 1-0 by Everton at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Irons have enjoyed quite the season but this result puts a huge dent on their chances of topping it off with something special. They remain fifth for the time being, but Liverpool could leapfrog them if they win their game in hand later this week.

David Moyes won’t be too pleased by the performance, either – for all of their dominance, recording 68% possession, his side failed to register a single shot on target throughout the 90 minutes.

It seems like their star man failed to deliver once again, and if he’s not at the races, the Hammers usually aren’t either.

There is no denying that Jesse Lingard has made a phenomenal impact since joining on loan from Manchester United in January – after all, he has provided nine goals and three assists in 13 starts to become their joint-top scorer.

However, the last two matches have been underwhelming by his standards, and that culminated in a disasterclass at a time when it really counted. As per SofaScore, the 28-year-old was graded as one of West Ham’s worst performers with a 6.1 rating – that was the joint-worst of any player to feature throughout the game.

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In the number 10 role once again, Lingard struggled to get going. He had two shots blocked, failed to register a single successful dribble from two attempts, and committed three fouls (SofaScore).

Considering he has averaged 1.5 shots on target and 1.2 dribbles per outing this term, it was certainly far from what the 28-year-old would expect.

Furthermore, he evidently struggled with the physical threat on offer from the Toffees, especially with Allan back in the holding role. Lingard won just two of his 12 duels (17%) and also lost possession a whopping 15 times, meaning every five of his touches saw him gift the ball back to the visitors.

Last time out, the Irons had to come from behind to snatch victory at Burnley but that was largely down to the goalscoring exploits of Michail Antonio. If you’re being honest, it was another game where the England international appeared to be largely anonymous and missing that creative edge to his game.

He lost possession 14 times in that game, won just three of eight duels (37.5%) and was one of two starters to be graded worse than 7.0, as per SofaScore.

If the Hammers are to get their European quest back on track, then they need the £13.5m-rated dynamo on top form once again. Three straight games without a goal or assist is a worrying trend when the top four appears to be slipping out of reach.

Moyes must do what he can to bring the best back out of his playmaker, otherwise it could be an anti-climactic end to what has been a phenomenal campaign in east London.

AND in other news, Forget Toney: GSB could take West Ham to new level with “special” £21.5m goal machine…

Leeds United could land an exciting winger in VfL Wolfsburg Josip Brekalo amid a major transfer update.

What’s the story?

Reports in recent days have suggested that Marcelo Bielsa’s side are interested in signing the 22-year-old in the summer transfer window, and that the Whites were among those to have watched the Croatian in action over these past few months in the Bundesliga.

Now, Italian publication TuttoMercatoWeb claim that Leeds are set to face significant competition from Jose Mourinho’s new side AS Roma, as well as French outfit Lille.

Imagine him and Raphinha

After seeing the success of Brazilian star Raphinha in his debut campaign in English football, the prospect of him being joined at Elland Road by Brekalo is exciting to say the least.

The Croatian has enjoyed a fine season in the Bundesliga this season for Wolfsburg, netting seven goals and providing another three assists in 28 games in the top-flight, including scoring a hat-trick earlier this month against Union Berlin.

Goal’s Bundesliga journalist Ronan Murphy said on Twitter: “The less said about his off-field antics the better, as he should leave his on-field performances do the talking. Able to unlock defences and strong cutting in to shoot, he will torment defenders everywhere.”

And, when you look at his key attacking numbers, it’s easy to see why he would be such a threat in the Premier League.

As per Whoscored, he averages 1.7 shots, 1.3 key passes and one dribble per game in the Bundesliga, all of which rank him in the top five for each category among his Wolfsburg teammates.

The left-winger, who can play on the opposite flank too, has got the ability to be a real dangerous player in the coming years, and at just 22, has still got plenty of time to grow and develop under someone like Bielsa.

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With Raphinha on the right and Brekalo on the left, Leeds would have a pair of direct wingers who come inside onto their stronger foot and can “torment defenders everywhere” as Murphy says.

Meanwhile, this Leeds man sent Bielsa a huge message against Southampton…

Bundesliga expert Daniel Pinder has told Football FanCast in an exclusive interview that Lucien Favre would be a “decent appointment” for Celtic.

The former Borussia Dortmund manager is currently being linked with the Glasgow club as their search for a new man for the dugout goes on.

Eddie Howe quickly became the frontrunner for the vacancy following Neil Lennon’s resignation at the end of February, but Celtic appear to have hit a stumbling block in their pursuit of the ex-Bournemouth boss.

It has left the Bhoys needing to consider other options and, according to Football Insider, Favre is seen as a viable alternative to Howe.

For Pinder, the editor-in-chief at Get German Football News, Celtic could do a lot worse than Favre. Speaking exclusively to FFC about the 63-year-old, he said:

“Obviously he was at Nice in France and then he replaced Thomas Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund, so it wasn’t a big rebuild. But they lost players like Ousmane Dembele, [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang and he had to bring in those other players for, you know, less funds than they had.

“Looking at it, he has done a decent job at rebuilding. Whether he can go into a job that’s already there all set up for him, I think that’s a different matter. But if he goes into a rebuild job, I think it’d be a pretty decent appointment.”

Given how far off the pace Celtic were in the title race this season and the fact that players such as captain Scott Brown are leaving the club in the summer, a rebuild at Celtic Park looks necessary.

With that in mind, perhaps Favre could end up being a shrewd appointment for Celtic.

تحدث محمد النني لاعب خط وسط منتخب مصر والمحترف في صفوف أرسنال، عن استمراره ضمن أروقة الجانرز وكواليس انضمامه للأهلي في مراحل الناشئين.

وقال النني في تصريحات تلفزيونية بفضائية “المحور” عبر برنامج “الريمونتادا”: “لا أسمع للانتقادات وتركيزي في الملعب، وأتطور من مباراة لأخرى وهذا الطبيعي للاعب كرة القدم، هناك تدرج في المستوى والدليل على ذلك حصولي على جائزة أفضل لاعب في المباراة الرابعة بكأس الأمم”.

وأضاف: “متابعة السوشيال ميديا بشكل دائم يسيطر على ذهنك ويؤثر عليك سلبًا، هناك صحفي عندما كنت في المقاولون قال لي ما حلمك، قلت له أريد الأحتراف في برشلونة هذا حلمي منذ الصغر التواجد في أكبر أندية العالم، هذا الصحفي تركني بعد ما قلت هذا، لذا وصلت إلى نادي آرسنال”.

وكيله: أرتيتا رفض 5 عروض لرحيل النني عن آرسنال

واستكمل: “تابعت جميع لاعبي خط الوسط في الدوري المصري عندما كنت لاعبًا في المقاولون العرب لكي أكون مختلفًا، حسني عبد ربه كان مختلفًا بسبب أنه يجيد التسديد على المرمى والرأسيات”.

وتابع: “لذا قلت لنفسي لا بد أن أكون مختلفًا لذلك كنت أركز على عنصر التسديد والجراءة الهجومية والتمريرات الطويلة”.

وواصل: “والدي هو من عملني الكرة وكان له فضل علي في كل شيء، كان يجعلني أنام بالكرة وهي في حضني على السرير عندما كنت صغيرًا”.

وتحدث النني عن كواليس انضمامه لناشئي الأهلي، قائلًا: “والدي علمني مهارات كان يؤديها زين الدين زيدان، وأشركني في مباراة ودية أمام الأهلي لمدة 10 دقائق وقال لي افعل تلك المهارات، ففعلت ذلك وبعدها طلب الأهلي التعاقد معي، كنت أريد استكمال اللقاء ولكن والدي هاجمني وقال لي ما أردناه تحقق”.

وواصل: “اللعب للأهلي أو الزمالك شرف لأي لاعب ولكن حلمي الاعتزال في أوروبا، لا أريد أن أعود للدوري المصري في أواخر مشواري فأتعرض للانتقاد والهجوم”.

وأتم: “أريد الاعتزال في أوروبا ثم العمل في مجال التدريب وأخطط في الفترة الحالية أن أحصل على الرخصة التدريبية”.

محمد النني يوجه رسالة ووعدًا لجماهير مصر بعد خسارة لقب أمم إفريقيا

واستكمل: “ترتيبي في مركزي بالأرسنال، الثالث أو الرابع، واللاعبون الأساسيون يؤدون بشكل جيد، لذا لا يريد أرتيتا التغيير، وطالبت بالرحيل ومناقشة أحد العروض المقدمة لي، ولكن النادي والمدير الفني طالبوني بالاستمرار هذا الموسم”.

واختتم النني معلقًا على طلب مارسيليا التعاقد معه: “أندية أوروبية كثيرة طلبت التعاقد معي”.

Glasgow Rangers fans are delighted after it was revealed Bobby Madden will referee the Old Firm derby next weekend.

The Gers are to face Celtic in the Scottish Cup fourth round next Saturday. With the Premiership trophy already wrapped up, the Ibrox outfit can fully concentrate on lifting the cup as they aim to complete a domestic double – if they can get past their fierce rivals, they will be supremely confident of doing just that.

It seems the supporters are buoyed by the news of Madden being selected as the man in the middle. There have been suggestions the 42-year-old used to be a Rangers season ticket holder, and as such, some fans believe he will favour the 55-time Scottish champions against the Bhoys.

The news was shared on Twitter by Clyde Superscoreboard, and it attracted plenty of attention from the Gers supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Madden news below

“Yass”

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“Good stuff…..”

Credit: @kevshenton

“Yes brother”

Credit: @craigster69

“Yeeessss! Feeling more confident already”

Credit: @darren_cairns

“Yas! Penalty to Rangers”

Credit: @kyleRC_

“1-0 up already.”

Credit: @Samp_Calcio

In other news, Rangers fans are livid at this journalist’s comments.

Mike Ashley faces a tough decision at Newcastle United after reports claimed SL Benfica are willing to listen to offers for Nuno Tavares.

What’s the word?

According to O Jogo, Benfica may look to cash in on Tavares and Grimaldo at the end of the season after identifying Ruben Vinagre as a potential replacement.

Newcastle and Burnley are believed to be eyeing summer swoops for Tavares, but could face a rival approach from Serie A heavyweight SSC Napoli.

The Toon and Clarets also face paying a whopping €30m (£27m) to sign Tavares, yet Benfica’s stance has weakened with SAD now open to offers.

Tavares and Grimaldo could soon leave the Estadio Sport Lisboa e Benfica as Aguias boss Jorge Jesus has given his blessing to a pursuit of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ left-back Vinagre.

Jesus believes the 21-year-old has qualities that will increase the competitiveness of his squad, while supporters have deemed the young defender to be a priority target after a below-par title challenge.

Benfica intend to pursue a deal for Vinagre at the end of the season as the Liga NOS giants feel they can sign him for less than €10m (£8.5m), having joined Wolves for close to €2m (£1.75m) in 2018 but only started 14 of 35 Premier League appearances.

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Vinagre joined Portuguese side FC Famalicao on loan this January and has started all 13 available top-flight fixtures to date, while being named in one of SofaScore’s Team of the Weeks and registered his first assist last Sunday.

Should Newcastle sign Benfica’s Tavares?

Reports surfacing in Portugal that Benfica are willing to listen to offers for Tavares will leave Ashley facing a big question this summer, as the Newcastle owner is not expected to make funds available to strengthen Steve Bruce’s squad.

A fee of around £27m would no doubt be considered too much for the Magpies to pay for Tavares, as the £4,900-per-week full-back has only started 12 of his 21 appearances across all competitions this season for a combined 1,097 minutes on the field.

But Newcastle have held a long-standing interest in the 21-year-old, with previous reports by O Jogo claiming that United lodged a €15m (£13m) bid back in 2019 and have clearly not been discouraged by his reduced game time.

The St. James’ Park natives are also thought to be in the market for a new left-back in the next transfer window, with The Shields Gazette noting recently that club chiefs are searching for competition for Jamal Lewis with Matt Ritchie expected to be sold.

It obviously remains to be seen how low Benfica are willing to reduce their asking price, but a fee closer to what the Toon bid two summers ago could be enough to see Ashley consider dipping into his pocket providing he is funding transfers for a Premier League side.

Doing so may also see Newcastle land an exciting upgrade on Lewis, who has lost his place in Bruce’s squad following a £15m transfer from Norwich City last year – having been left an unused substitute in United’s last four Premier League games.

Tavares carries possession out from the back 59.3 times per 90 minutes in the Liga NOS this season, far more often than Lewis (27.4) has in the Premier League. He also covers a higher progressive distance away from his goal (207 to 67.6 yards) and ventures into the final third for 24.4 touches to 11.8, per FBref.

The 6 foot Tavares is additionally willing to put his body on the line more often with 2.22 blocks to Lewis’ 1.72 and applies pressure outside the defensive third 11.11 times per 90 to 7.53.

Much will depend on Benfica’s asking price, but the Liga NOS giants considering offers will be a big boost to Newcastle in the race for his signature even if Ashley faces a tough call over funding a move.

But with football agent Cesar Boaventura hailing Tavares as “fast” and someone who could be “one of the best in Europe”, Ashley can kick-start an exciting new era at Newcastle by landing the 21-year-old starlet this summer.

AND in other news, Newcastle could offer a new contract to a player Steve Bruce has never spoken to…

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Marcelo Bielsa’s presence at Leeds United should have a major impact on the club’s transfer business.

What’s the story?

The Argentine led the Whites to promotion to the Premier League, and in the club’s first season back in the top flight, they have more than held their own – they currently lie just outside of the top ten.

The summer transfer window will surely see Bielsa’s side look to further strengthen ahead of the new campaign, and it has now been suggested that the Leeds manager could hold the key to pulling off big deals.

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Romano said: “When you have Marcelo Bielsa on your bench, you can attract a lot of players. A lot of players are attracted by the project. Leeds have an amazing project, with Marcelo Bielsa, the ownership, the partnership, the stadium, and what they are doing on the pitch.

“When you have Marcelo Bielsa you can attract players for just one season. It’s part of the person and the mystery, and they know about it. Having him with South American players and in this market, it is important to sign great players.  Look at Raphinha for example, he’s a great player, but having Marcelo Bielsa was key for Leeds to go for him.”

Radrizzani should be buzzing

As Romano suggests, Leeds find themselves in that very advantageous situation of having a manager at the helm who’s a real pull and lure for players around the world.

Even in the Premier League, you could probably count on one hand the number of managers who could just use the appeal of their name to sign players, and Bielsa surely figures among those given the respect he has earned over his long and illustrious career.

It’s exactly why Andrea Radrizzani should be absolutely buzzing with Romano’s claim, as it really sets Leeds up for a potentially important summer transfer window.

Transfer targets should already be excited at the prospect of making a switch to the Premier League, but when you add in the so-called ‘Bielsa factor’ then the Whites may well have a notable advantage when it comes to negotiations.

Meanwhile, Leeds must surely regret selling this star…

There has been a lot of speculation this season as to whether or not Fernandinho will depart Manchester City in the summer when his contract with the club expires but his recent performances, particularly against Arsenal last time out, have shown that he definitely deserves to extend his stay with the Citizens.

The Brazilian has been with Manchester City since signing from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013 and has gone on to make 335 appearances since then, contributing 24 goals and 28 assists.

Whilst he is now 35-years-old and Rodri has become the regular first-choice defensive-midfielder in Pep Guardiola’s side in recent seasons, he has regularly shown his quality when called upon, with his performance in the 1-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates recently emphasising his class.

As per SofaScore, the experienced midfielder would earn a 7.2 match rating for his performance in the win, with the Arsenal midfielders and attackers getting very little change from Fernandinho.

During the game, he would lose possession on just eight occasions, whilst completing three tackles, two interceptions and four clearances, which was the joint-most with John Stones of any City player.

Therefore, it seems clear that Guardiola can still rely on Fernandinho to perform in the top-flight, which is emphasised by the fact that City have lost just one of the games the Brazilian has appeared in this season.

Back in 2017, Guardiola dubbed Fernandinho “the best” defensive-midfielder in the world, so he is clearly held in extremely high regard by the Spanish manager.

Even if Fernandinho’s game time decreases a lot further next season, when he will be 36, it may be worth keeping him at the club in a coaching capacity, so he can continue to work with Rodri and help him become a truly world-class defensive-midfielder.

It was reported earlier this month that he could become a coach in Guardiola’s side on the expiry of his contract, so it certainly seems a possibility, although his performances this season do suggest that he has enough quality to continue featuring in this Manchester City side for another season at least, and therefore sporting director Txiki Begiristain should offer him a new deal to ensure that his future lies with the Citizens.

AND, in other news… “There’s a very good chance” – Exclusive: Pundit makes Haaland to Man City claim

انتهى اليوم السادس من تلقي طلبات المرشحين لانتخابات نادي الزمالك المقبلة، والتي بدأت في الحادية عشرة صباح الأربعاء الماضي وتواصلت أيام الخميس والجمعة والسبت والأحد واليوم الإثنين.

ومن المقرر أن يجري نادي الزمالك انتخاباته أحد أيام 20 و21 و22 يناير المقبل، لاختيار مجلس جديد.

طالع | جنش: محمد الشناوي حارس مصر الأول.. ورحلت عن الزمالك بالإجبار

وتقدم خلال اليوم السادس لفتح باب الترشح لانتخابات النادي، كل من:

-أحمد سليمان عفيفي على منصب الرئيس.

-هشام نصر سليمان على منصب نائب الرئيس.

-محمد قدري محمد، على منصب أمين الصندوق.

وعلى منصب العضوية فوق السن تقدم كل من: أحمد محمد عبد الغني، أحمد محمد عبد الجواد، صبري محمد فتحي، الحسيني سمير محمد، مصطفى سيف النصر عبد الظاهر، محمد ممدوح حسن، هاني عيد محمد، وآمال عبد العاطي زوام.

وفي العضوية تحت السن تقدم كل من: إيهاب عصمت حسن، محمد طارق حسن، وسامح سوني سعيد.

تجدر الإشارة إلي أن تقرر فتح باب الترشح وتلقي الطلبات بداية من الأربعاء الموافق 22 ديسمبر الحالي ولمدة أسبوع، ولمدة 8 ساعات من الساعة 11 صباحا حتى الساعة 7 مساءً.