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Leeds journalist Beren Cross has delivered fine praise in the direction of teenager Jack Jenkins after his display for the U23s on Monday evening.

Cross was giving his player ratings after the Whites thrashed Bolton 5-1.

What’s he said?

Carlos Corberan’s team were in mighty fine form at the beginning of the week as a mix of youth and more experienced players took to the field against the Trotters.

Eddie Nketiah started up front and scored twice while Gjanni Alioski also featured and got on the scoresheet.

Jack Clarke was back in the goals too, but it was one of the players in the middle of the park that convinced the most.

It wasn’t Mateusz Bogusz or Alfie McCalmont but instead, it was Jenkins who kept things ticking over.

He earned a match rating of 7 and the following review:

“Overshadowed McCalmont on the night with his midfield display during the first half and then went to right-back in the second period. Quieter there, but another of the under-18s who is well established now.”

Big potential

The 18-year-old recently earned a new deal at the back end of November and it appears as though that has spurred him on in terms of his performances.

Jenkins hasn’t yet featured for the first team but it says a lot about his potential that he’s overshadowing McCalmont, a player that’s featured on two occasions for Leeds’ first-team this term.

Not only that, but the Northern Irishman has even featured for his country at senior level in 2019/20.

It bodes particularly well that Jenkins is making such tremendous strides and the fact he’s a versatile individual should only help his cause in terms of making Marcelo Bielsa’s first-team plans.

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Normally a central midfielder, the way he slotted into right-back in the second period should stand him in good stead. Bielsa has relied on versatile players with great regularity this season, particularly with individuals like Stuart Dallas.

He’s another player to have featured both in midfield and in defence, alongside Alioski.

Jenkins currently has a contract until the summer of 2023 so he’s certainly someone to keep an eye on between now and then.

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There is very little that Virgil van Dijk could do to prevent Liverpool fans from adoring him.

The club’s faithful have adopted the Dutch centre-back as one of their own following his switch from Southampton in January.

Van Dijk has proven to be a crucial member of Jurgen Klopp’s team and he has improved the defence significantly since taking charge of the back line.

Over the past two weeks, the centre-back has been on international duty with the Netherlands, and he made headlines on Monday night.

In the dying minutes of the Nations League clash between Germany and Holland, Van Dijk stepped up to score a goal that sent his country into the finals of the competition.

The tie was at 2-1 before the Liverpool star found the back of the net deep into injury time.

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After the full-time whistle, plenty of Reds fans took to social media to praise Van Dijk and his quality strike.

Tottenham Hotspur released a club statement on Monday regarding the latest developments surrounding the build of their new stadium, and Spurs fans on Twitter were generally not happy with the news.

Chairman Daniel Levy confirmed in the statement that the Premier League clash with Manchester City had been moved to Monday 29 October, the day after it was originally meant to be played, so that it could be held at Wembley Stadium rather than the new ground which may still not be ready.

Thanks to UEFA rules that state clubs must only play at one home ground, all three of the Lilywhites’ Champions League group stage matches against Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan will all be held at Wembley.

Spurs fans on Twitter were disappointed with the further delays and some could no longer attend the game, although others did acknowledge that the club had reduced prices for the game against City and had finally begun to open up to supporters.

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Manchester United are interested in signing Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler, according to The Independent.

What’s the story?

United manager Jose Mourinho is believed to be keen on bringing in a winger after missing out on signing Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic in the summer.

The Independent claims that 20-year-old Soler is on the Portuguese coach’s list, and even though he is still young, the Red Devils will be expected to pay in the region of £40m.

Andreas Pereira, who is currently on loan at the Spanish outfit, could reportedly be included in a player-plus-cash deal.

With the futures of certain players, including Marouane Fellaini, in doubt, Soler is likely to be added to the first-team squad.

How good is he?

A player at his age is usually pushing for first-team minutes rather than featuring regularly in a competitive side.

So far this season, Soler has made 11 La Liga appearances and has found the back of the net on one occasion.

The youngster, who can also play centrally in midfield, has created four assists in Spain’s top flight.

United have dropped eight points behind rivals Manchester City in the table, and even though they remain well positioned to challenge for the title, injuries have hampered them.

If Soler was to move to Old Trafford, his potential could be huge, but he may take time to settle and adapt to English football.

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According to reports in the Daily Mail, Manchester City forward Nolito is said to be considering his future with the club because of a lack of playing time in recent months and he could look to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer.

The 30-year-old was signed by Pep Guardiola last July from Celta Vigo for a fee of £13.6m and he is only one year into a four-year deal, but he could already be on his way out following a frustrating personal campaign – especially in recent months.

The Spaniard was a regular starter in the early stages of the season but despite making an impressive 31 appearances in all competitions for the two-time Premier League winners, the majority of those outings have come from the substitutes’ bench.

Toffees manager Ronald Koeman is keen to strengthen his attacking options this summer and he could do a lot worse than take a closer look at the Spain international.

Here are THREE reasons Everton should look to sign Nolito…

He can score and create

With Europa League football to look forward to next season, Everton will need strength in depth in attacking areas and bringing in Nolito can help them in that regard.

Despite limited game time with City, the Spaniard has shown his potential by scoring six goals and providing a further five assists this season this term – as well as hitting double figures in three consecutive seasons before moving to England – and he certainly has the ability to bring something to the first team both in the Premier League and in Europe for the Toffees.

The Toffees need new forwards

With the future of Romelu Lukaku uncertain, Arouna Kone already being announced as leaving the club at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract and Enner Valencia likely to return to West Ham United following a loan spell, Ronald Koeman needs new forwards this summer.

The Dutchman certainly would have been impressed by the performances of Nolito earlier in the campaign and despite a lack of playing time recently, he will know that the player can make a difference if he did move to Goodison Park.

He is versatile

The 30-year-old is able to play anywhere across the frontline and that versatility will make him an attractive proposition for Koeman and Everton should the forward leave City and choose to remain in England.

Naturally left-footed, the Spaniard could give the Toffees a different attacking dimension and be able to provide Romelu Lukaku – if he stays – with the support in the final third that he has missed at times this season when he has been left isolated up top.

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What a difference 67 days make, after the incredible developments of the last few days the England national team once again finds itself without a permanent manager at the helm. The FA have to begin their search to find the next man to take charge of the Three Lions, and although Gareth Southgate has been trusted with the task for the next four matches, the question now is who will be the next man in the England hot seat?

Southgate now has, in effect, a four-match job interview which will finish in November when England face Spain in an international friendly. By then you would imagine that the FA will have made that all important decision as to whether Southgate gets the job full time or whether or not they decide to give the position to someone else.

And that someone else could be none other than current Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Before the appointment of Allardyce, Football Association Chairman Greg Clarke made no secret of his desire to try and tempt Wenger away from the Emirates Stadium and into the realm of international football, but the Frenchman, with still a year left to run on his contract, was not prepared to walk away early. Yet, if you were to ask the 66-year-old the same question at the end of the season then the answer may have changed.

In terms of the runners and riders for the England job, not much has changed from June when Roy Hodgson’s tenure ended after that embarrassing defeat to Iceland at EURO 2016. It’s still the same half dozen or so names who will once again be in the frame, and if truth be told it isn’t an inspiring list. Alan Pardew and Steve Bruce haven’t got the most glittering of CV’s when it comes to top level management, after all.

But if you were to add a name like Wenger’s to the list of candidates then it’s not unfair to say that the three-time Premier League winner would go straight to the top of the pile. Of course, there are a number of mitigating circumstances and the most obvious one would be whether or not the former Monaco manager would actually want to take the job, but it could almost be the perfect time for him to bow out from Arsenal and try his hand at winning a major international trophy.

International football management has long been the pursuit of the elder statesmen of the game and after being in charge of Arsenal through the breakneck pace of the Premier League for 20 years it would make perfect sense to take up an opportunity such as being England manager.

Wenger will have a job at Arsenal for life, should he want it, and even if he really did want the England job then you could quite easily envisage him, in a sense, taking a sabbatical from the London club to return as a Director of Football, later on. Dare I say it, he could even combine that with England duties due to not having the need of managing from week-to-week.

This is a man who knows English football inside out and if you look past what some may consider a stumbling block of him being non-English then he is without question the perfect candidate for the role. Southgate is quite capable of keeping the seat warm until June.

Let’s not forget that Southgate himself said he wasn’t ready to take the job when Roy Hodgson quit, but whether that mindset has changed remains to be seen.

Arsenal fans will now have a keen eye on the contract developments of Wenger over the next few months, as the longer he goes without signing the likelier a move to international management may become. Maybe this May really will be the end of an era for the Gunners and a start of a new one for England.

As we’ve seen a lot can happen in football in just the space of a day, even more, can happen over the space of a few months. Will Arsene say ‘au revoir’ to Arsenal and ‘bonjour’ to Wembley? Only time will tell.

Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has urged his players to bring the best out of Harry Kane as they prepare to face Lazio in the Champions League.

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• Kane has been in remarkable form
• Bayern to face Serie A giants in Champions League
• Tuchel makes demand of his players

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  Bayern are licking their wounds after their top-of-the-table clash with Bayer Leverkusen ended in a stunning 3-0 defeat, and are preparing to take on Lazio in the Champions League. Kane touched the ball just 18 times against Leverkusen, and Tuchel is keen for his side to bring the England captain into the game more.

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• WHAT TUCHEL SAID

  Tuchel told reporters: "It was rare for Harry to have so few touches (against Leverkusen). The formation was actually thought of with him in mind, but we didn’t find him at all. We want to get Harry in the game more, and we need to fix it.

  "I’m convinced we can show a reaction (against Lazio). It wasn’t good enough in Leverkusen. But it’s a new opponent, a new competition. I hope we can make up for it."

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  Kane's performance against Leverkusen came after a run of 28 goals in 28 games in all competitions, making his inability to affect the game all the more stark. He has scored four goals in six Champions League games this term, while also providing three assists.

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  After their clash with Lazio, Bayern will face VFL Bochum on Sunday. They currently sit five points behind Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen.

Lionel Messi has bemoaned the lack of recognition he got at Paris Saint-Germain after winning the World Cup with Argentina last year.

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Messi won World Cup with ArgentinaWanted to show off trophy to fansFeels he deserved more recognitionWHAT HAPPENED?

Messi returned to PSG as a world champion, having fired Argentina to a final victory against France in Qatar. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner wanted to parade his trophy in the club's stadium ahead of his first game back, but the club would not let him because they feared some backlash from supporters.

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Although Messi was given a guard of honour upon his return to training with the capital club, he feels he deserved more recognition, as he had seen many of his fellow Argentina heroes receive at their respective teams.

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"Even though I wasn't doing well at PSG, I got to be world champion there. Everything happens for a reason," he told "I was the only player from the world champions who didn't have recognition in his club."

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Messi left PSG in the summer after his contract expired and opted to join Inter Miami. Florida club will take on Orlando City in their next MLS game.

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Dois jogos, dois gols. Yuri César teve menos de suas semanas para mostrar serviço no Fortaleza, da chegada por empréstimo até o último jogo antes das paralisações dos campeonatos por conta da pandemia do novo coronavírus. E, com inspiração em Philippe Coutinho,o atacante emprestado pelo Flamengo já fez bonito no Leão do Pici.

Cedido até dezembro deste ano, Yuri conversou com a reportagem do LANCE!e deu a sua versão para o sucessometeórico neste início de trajetória pelo Fortaleza. Ele também falou sobre recepção na capital cearense, desejo de ainda brilhar no Rubro-Negro, que o projetou para o futebol, Rogério Ceni e Jorge Jesus.

– Foi uma chegada muito boa (ao Fortaleza). Em dois dias de treinos eu consegui mostrar um pouco do meu futebol e já pude ir para o primeiro jogo (contra oPacajus). Pude estrear, fazer gol, com todos me acolhendo muito bem. Com gol no primeiro jogo, não poderia ser melhor.

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Empréstimo de Yuri César não possui passe fixado para compra

Pelo time de Ceni, os gols de Yuri César foram pelo Estadual e Copa do Nordeste. Por falar em campeonato estadual, o jovem de 19 anos atuou em quatro partidas pelo profissional do Fla este ano – enquanto o grupo principal estava com as férias prolongadas. E ele quer voltar para ser protagonista:

– Com certeza. Tenho contrato com o Flamengo, fiz toda minha base lá e quero sim poder voltar e construir minha história lá. Mas hoje tenho que pensar no Fortaleza, em fazer meu nome aqui e ajudar o clube a buscar seus objetivos.

Yuri Césartem vínculo com o Fla até dezembro de 2023 e uma multa rescisória de 50 milhões de euros (cerca de R$ 234 milhões). No Fortaleza, já chegou sendo chamado de “moleque liso”, um ânimo para a “grande oportunidade”.

– Vejo como uma grande oportunidade estar no Fortaleza, para mostrar o meu futebol e meu talento, algo que todos viam na base. Uma oportunidade boa no profissional e vou dar meu máximo aqui para as coisas acontecerem naturalmente. Foi uma decisão tomada em conjunto e que com certeza vai dar tudo certo e ser muito bom para minha evolução – comentou.

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Quais foram as primeiras impressões de Rogério Ceni? E do clube em geral?

– É um grande treinador e todos já viram o que ele fez pelo Fortaleza e em toda sua carreira. Tenho muito a aprender com ele ainda, ele tem pedido para eu recompor sem bola na marcação, até pelo estilo de jogo que ele utiliza aqui. Com bola já sei o que fazer, agora é entender melhor essa recomposição. O clube tem uma excelente estrutura e temos todo respaldo para pensarmos apenas em jogar futebol.

Sente que há boas expectativas internas por um Brasileirão de protagonismo do Fortaleza?

– Acredito que seja algo para pensar mais adiante. Deixar as coisas acontecerem, mas as expectativas são as melhores possíveis, de fazermos um bom Brasileirão. Esperar tudo isso passar, retomar a rotina e ver como as coisas vão caminhar.

Teve contatos com Jorge Jesus, certo? O que achou dos métodos de trabalho dele?
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– Ele é um grande treinador, que já mostrou isso para o Brasil e para o mundo. Não cheguei a jogar com ele, apenas treinos, mas deu para aprender um pouco e fico muito feliz pelos aprendizados.

Qual jogador é a sua maior inspiração no futebol atual? E por quê?

– Eu costumo falar que meu ídolo, hoje, é o (Philippe) Coutinho, pelas características e pelo que vi. Gosto de outros também, mas ele, pelo estilo de jogo, é quem eu olho. Inteligente, habilidoso, muito técnico e bom finalizador. É alguém que gosto e observo muito.

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O atacante Everaldo está à disposição do técnico Tiago Nunes para o Campeonato Paulista. Na noite desta sexta-feira, o nome do jogador apareceu na lista de inscritos do estadual e, caso seja do interesse da comissão técnica, o ponta pode entrar em campo contra a Ponte Preta, na próxima quinta, no Moisés Lucarelli.

Contratado pelo Corinthians no ano passado depois de se destacar com a camisa do Fluminense, Everaldo não faz uma partida oficial desde o dia 25 de agosto de 2019, quando entrou em campo no empate, em 1 a 1, com o Avaí ainda pelo primeiro turno do Campeonato Brasileiro do ano passado.

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De lá para cá, o jogador passou por uma série de problemas físicos. Primeiro, teve uma pubalgia detectada pelo departamento médico e tentou a recuperação sem a necessidade de cirurgia, o que não deu certo. Depois, o atacante operou a região afetada e, quando estava quase pronto para voltar aos gramados, foi detectado um desequilíbrio muscular em suas pernas.

Por conta do problema, Everaldo não entrou em campo ainda nesta temporada. Desde o início do ano, o atacante trabalha com os preparadores físicos do clube e, na última sexta-feira, foi reintegrado ao elenco. Como respondeu bem aos treinamentos e não sentiu mais dores, o atleta foi inscrito no Paulistão.

A tendência é de que ele seja relacionado para o jogo contra a Ponte Preta, na próxima quinta, e entre no decorrer da partida. Everaldo disputa vaga com Janderson e Madson pelas beiradas do ataque. Vale lembrar que a diretoria do Corinthians trabalha para contratar um outro jogador na posição.