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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Loan Watch series, which takes a closer look at those players who are aiming to galvanise their careers away from the spotlight of their parent club.

Aston Villa showed a ruthless side to their game over the weekend as they breezed to a 5-1 victory over Norwich City at Carrow Road.

Their second win of the season lifted them outside of the relegation zone into 15th as the Premier League now takes a second break for international duty.

It may have come at the worst possible time for Dean Smith as he probably would have liked to build on their rampant exploits with a game as quickly as possible, but now he’s been forced to wait a couple of weeks to do so.

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Wesley doubled his tally for the season to four goals while Jack Grealish, Conor Hourihane, and Douglas Luiz all too got on the scoresheet, so there were plenty of positives all round in what has been a difficult season so far.

Outside of the club, some of their young prospects have been impressing and that is certainly the case with Matija Sarkic.

He has had to endure four loan spells since joining the west Midlands club from Belgian outfit Anderlecht, his latest of which is at Scottish Premiership side Livingston.

And the Lions pulled off a shock result over the weekend as they defeated reigning champions Celtic at the Almondvale Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Second-half goals from Scott Robinson and Lyndon Dykes condemned the Bhoys to their first defeat of the SPL season and at the same time, handed Rangers a two-point cushion at the top of the table.

Sarkic was thrown into the team for his debut, and they managed to record just their second clean sheet this campaign.

The 22-year-old commanded his box and pulled off a string of quality saves to help contribute towards the historic win.

He left pundit Kris Boyd particularly impressed too, he told Sky Sports (via Not The Old Firm): “I thought his handling was excellent, you could hear him communicating with his defenders. His kicking was really good all afternoon.”

In doing so, he may have not only built claims for the number one spot for Livingston this season but too that he could be a viable option behind Tom Heaton in the future.

The goalkeeping department is often a double-edged sword as there rarely is competition for places, and that can often lead to complacency.

WhoScored only rate Heaton’s spell at Villa so far at 6.29, which is one of the worst in the squad – so maybe he could do with some actual competition to get his season going at Villa Park.

Former Celtic striker Craig Beattie believes that Dundee United target man Lawrence Shankland would be a good fit for the Hoops.

The 24-year-old, who scored his first Scotland goal in the weekend win over San Marino, has attracted scouts from both Celtic and Rangers in recent weeks, as reported by the Daily Record.

Speaking on Si Ferry’s Keeping the Ball on the Ground podcast [via Evening Times], Beattie said that Shankland would be better suited to the green and white side of Glasgow given their creativity in the final third.

He told Keeping the Ball on the Ground [via Evening Times]: “I think he’s good enough for Celtic and he suits Celtic’s style more than Rangers’.

“The way [Alfredo] Morelos plays he creates a lot of chances and makes a lot of his goals himself. Whereas Celtic are a bit more creative in the final third with their wide players and [Ryan] Christie.

“I think he’d be more suited to Celtic and he could quite easily go into Celtic and do a job there.”

When looking at the respective goal involvements of the Celtic and Rangers squads, Beattie is correct in saying that the Hoops provide greater creativity from their wingers and attacking midfield players.

Right-winger James Forrest has been their leading assists provider this season with nine, with centre-forward Odsonne Edouard and attacking midfielder Christie setting up five goals each. Left-winger Mikey Johnston is next on the list with four assists to his name, while fellow wide players Jonny Hayes, Lewis Morgan and Mohamed Elyounoussi each have two. [via TransferMarkt]

In contrast, two of Rangers’ three top assists providers are full-backs, with centre-forward Morelos also in the top three. The only wingers in Steven Gerrard’s squad with two or more assists are Sheyi Ojo (four) and Jordan Jones (two). [via TransferMarkt]

Celtic also seem to have a better spread of goals across their squad than Rangers have. The Hoops’ top three scorers this term – Christie (11), Edouard (nine) and Forrest (seven) each occupy different positions, while five more wingers or midfield players have scored at least twice. [via TransferMarkt]

The bulk of Rangers’ goals come from the centre-forward duo of Morelos (14) and Jermain Defoe (12), with only two midfielders or wingers scoring more than once this season. [via TransferMarkt]

Celtic appear to have a greater abundance and balance of creative attacking players going by those figures, which supports Beattie’s claims.

Shankland has been in tremendous form for Dundee United this season, scoring 13 goals in just eight Championship games, although some may question whether he could be a potent scorer at Premiership level – he failed to find the net in 17 top-flight games for Aberdeen in 2014/15, but he was only a teenager then and has since developed considerably as a player.

Celtic’s abundance of creativity from the wings and attacking midfield areas could supply him with plenty of ammunition if he ends up at Parkhead, as Beattie has suggested.

Celtic fans, do you agree with Beattie’s view that Shankland would suit the Hoops better than Rangers? Comment below with your views!

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Simon Mignolet has told The Daily Mail that he was frustrated in his final year at Liverpool due to a lack of game time, but fans have shown little sympathy for the goalkeeper.

The Belgian had been number one before Jurgen Klopp’s arrival, before losing his place to Loris Karius prior to the arrival of Alisson, who featured in all but two of Liverpool’s games in 2018/19.

Despite having two years remaining on his contract, Mignolet said he was desperate to depart this summer, revealing that his patience with his manager had run out due to “giving everything”  but receiving “nothing in return.”

It is a natural response from a player who spent a year on the sidelines when he could have featured regularly for another side, but Liverpool fans aren’t ready to show too much empathy despite him making 204 appearances for the club, as they believe he would have played more if he was good enough.

The former Sunderland player joined Club Brugge over the summer for a reported £6.4m, and he has since kept six clean sheets in nine matches for his new team.

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Here is some of the reaction from Liverpool fans to Mignolet’s revelation.

أعلن منتخب السويد عن عودة مهاجم الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ميلان، زلاتان إبراهيموفيتش، من الاعتزال الدولي للانضمام مرة أخرى لقائمة اللاعبين الذين يستعدون لتصفيات كأس العالم 2022.

ويستعد منتخب السويد لخوض مباراتين في إطار المجموعة الثانية من تصفيات قارة أوروبا المؤهلة إلى مونديال قطر أمام جورجيا (25 مارس) وكوسوفو (28 مارس).

اقرأ أيضًا.. إبراهيموفيتش يستعد لتجديد عقده مع ميلان

وظهر إبراهيموفيتش في القائمة المدعوة لخوض المباراتين والتي أعلن عنها المدير الفني لمنتخب السويد الحالي، ياني أندرسون، منذ قليل بعد غياب دام 5 سنوات منذ اعتزال مهاجم ميلان بعد يورو 2016.

كانت آخر مشاركات إبراهيموفيتش مع منتخب السويد أمام بلجيكا في الجولة الثالثة من دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس أمم أوروبا 2016 في فرنسا، والتي شهدت إقصاء أحفاد الفايكنج من المسابقة بالهزيمة 1-0.

ويعد إبراهيموفيتش هو الهداف التاريخي لمنتخب السويد حتى الآن برصيد 62 هدفًا على الرغم من اعتزاله قبل 5 سنوات.

يلتقي فريق يوفنتوس مساء اليوم الثلاثاء مع خصمه فريق بورتو، في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وتُقام المباراة في إطار منافسات إياب دور الـ16 من البطولة، وذلك في الأليانز ستاديوم.

مباشر بالفيديو | مباراة يوفنتوس وبورتو في دوري أبطال أوروبا

وكانت مباراة الذهاب قد انتهت لصالح بورتو بهدفين مقابل هدف.

طالع | تشكيل يوفنتوس ضد بورتو.. آرثر أساسيًا ورونالدو وموراتا في الهجوم موعد مباراة يوفنتوس وبورتو

تنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، الحادية عشر بتوقيت السعودية. القناة الناقلة لمباراة يوفنتوس وبورتو

bein sports Premium 1. معلق مباراة يوفنتوس وبورتو

يعلق عصام الشوالي على المباراة. تشكيل يوفنتوس المتوقع أمام بورتو

حراسة المرمى: تشيزني.

خط الدفاع: كوادرادو، بونوتشي، دي ليخت، ساندرو.

خط الوسط: كيزا، رابيو، آرثر، رامسي.

خط الهجوم: موراتا، رونالدو. تشكيل بورتو المتوقع أمام يوفنتوس

حراسة المرمى: ماركيسن.

خط الدفاع: مانافا، بيبي، دييجو لييت، سانوسي.

خط الوسط: أوليفيرا، أوريبي، أوتافيو، كورونا.

خط الهجوم: ماريجا، طارمي.

يمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنا.

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This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…

Bruno Fernandes has told Sporting Lisbon that he wants to move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer, per The Mail on Sunday.

What’s the word?

Spurs have been heavily linked with a swoop for an attacking midfielder this summer, with the London Evening Standard reporting last week that the club were “determined” to sign either Giovani Lo Celso of Real Betis or Fernandes.

And it now appears that the Portugal international is keen on a transfer, too, The Mail reporting that he has informed the club of his desire to move to London.

Of course, the English transfer window shuts on Thursday and it remains to be seen if the two clubs will reach an agreement.

The report claims that Spurs have made a bid but that it falls short of the Portuguese side’s valuation, which is said to stand at £64m.

A breakthrough at last

Spurs need to sign some players.

The club have only bought Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon this summer to strengthen the first-team squad – Jack Clarke, of course, was loaned back to Leeds United following his acquisition.

Bringing in Fernandes, a player who scored 32 goals last season in all competitions, would go a long way to ensuring that Spurs’ squad is as strong as it can possibly be for the beginning of the 2019/20 season.

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Of course, he would ease the burden on central striker Harry Kane, as well as adding an extra dimension to the attacking midfield ranks.

A fee of £64m is steep, but one imagines that price may fall after the player supposedly aired his own desire to move.

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حصل محمد الشناوي، حارس مرمى الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، على جائزة رجل المباراة في مواجهة بالميراس البرازيلي، التي جمعت الفريقين اليوم في لقاء تحديد المركزين الثالث والرابع ببطولة كأس العالم للأندية.

ونجح الأهلي في الفوز ببرونزية كأس العالم للأندية ليعادل إنجازه السابق الذي حققه، للمرة الثانية في تاريخه.

ونجح الشناوي في قيادة الفريق للفوز على بالميراس بركلات الترجيح والتتويج بالميدالية البرونزية في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، بعد تألقه خلال المباراة وتصدى لأكثر من ركلة ترجيح حاسمة.

وعقب نهاية المباراة أعلنت اللجنة المنظمة عن فوز الشناوي بجائزة رجل المباراة، بعد الأداء المميز الذي قدمه خلال اللقاء.

تصدر عقد ليونيل ميسي مع برشلونة، واجهات الصحف العالمية، حين قامت صحيفة “الموندو” الإسبانية بنشر تفاصيله وراتبه الذي يتجاوز 555 مليون يورو.. (طالع المزيد)

وينتهي عقد ميسي مع الفريق الكتالوني بنهاية الموسم الحالي، ولم يصل النجم الأرجنتيني لاتفاق حتى الآن لتجديد عقده.

وأشارت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية إلى أنه وفقًا لعقد ميسي، فإن هذا يعني أن الأرجنتيني سيدفع ما مجموعه 370 مليون يورو لسلطات الضرائب الإسبانية على مدى أربع سنوات.

بما في ذلك ضريبة الدخل العادية البالغة 275 مليون يورو، بالإضافة إلى العديد من الضرائب الأخرى التي يدفعها قائد برشلونة.

من دخله الثابت البالغ حوالي 138 مليون يورو سنويًا، يدفع ميسي ما يقرب من 70 مليون يورو سنويًا، مما يجعل ميسي أحد المساهمين الرئيسيين في الخزينة العامة في إسبانيا.

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The transfer season is upon us and for Manchester United, it is starting to feel like their biggest summer in some time.

A poor end to the season which saw them lose eight of their final 12 games will likely see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under immense pressure right from the get-go at the start of next season, so making the right signings this summer could be crucial for the Norwegian.

But according to Sky Sports, United are interested in West Ham defender Issa Diop, who despite only playing in the Premier League for a single season has caught the attention of the Red Devils.

United are in need of a big shake-up in defence after conceding 54 Premier League goals last season, the second-worst return in the top half. But here are two reasons why the club shouldn’t even be thinking about a move for Diop, who could prove to be one of their biggest mistakes of the summer if a deal gets over the line…

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Diop won’t take United to the next level

Diop has impressed in his first season at West Ham having played all but five Premier League games for Manuel Pellegrini’s side and averaged 1.9 interceptions and 2.1 tackles per game along the way, the second and fifth highest returns in the squad respectively.

But there has been nothing to suggest he can really take United to the next level. He’s never played in European competitions before, is still yet to be capped by the French national team and despite United’s defensive woes last season, Diop was part of a backline that conceded one goal more in the Premier League.

The Red Devils need someone proven and experienced to bring composure and organisation to the heart of defence, but Diop is a mere 22-year-old. Despite a decent debut season, it’s not clear he’s actually an upgrade on Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly or Victor Lindelof – so why take a punt on him?

The fans in the video below had some very strong words for Michel Platini who was detained over alleged corruption this week…

Too much money

West Ham clearly know they’re in the driving seat here with The Telegraph reporting that they’re valuing Diop at an incredibly audacious £75m – the same fee Liverpool paid for Virgil van Dijk 18 months ago.

Few would argue that investment hasn’t worked out after the Dutchman helped clinch the Champions League title for Liverpool, but van Dijk arrived at Anfield with Champions League, international and considerable Premier League experience under his belt and through his combination of impeccable defending, physicality and quality in possession, already looked like a top-end centre-half.

Diop just isn’t in the same category at this moment in time; one season in the Premier League certainly isn’t enough to go on when judging whether he deserves such a lofty fee. And to put into perspective how ridiculous that fee is, West Ham paid less than a third of that to sign him a year ago, while Harry Maguire – an England international with more than 100 Premier League outings under his belt – is about to move to Manchester City for just £65m.

If United are prepared to meet West Ham’s valuation of Diop, clearly something has gone incredibly wrong in their transfer department.

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Liverpool fans on Twitter are incredibly excited at the prospect of signing Sepp van den Berg after a video showing his best moments was put on Twitter.

The Telegraph have reported that the Dutch defender will be joining the club imminently.

For a number of supporters, this short video will be the first footage they see of their reported new signing, and they are impressed by what they have seen.

Unsurprisingly reports of the Reds being linked with a Dutch centre-back led to some comparisons with PFA Player of the Year Virgil van Dijk by the Anfield faithful.

It has to be said that the defender looks brilliant in the video that was shared on social media, but it’s hard to say that he will become a star player at Anfield. The 17-year-old made just 15 appearances in the Eredivisie last season and is still clearly an emerging talent.

Despite his lack of experience, Liverpool fans have already been touting him as the next big thing.

Here’s what Reds supporters have been saying on Twitter…