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Com 19 vitórias em 33 partidas da temporada em que é campeão paulista e atual líder do Campeonato Brasileiro, o Corinthians não planeja fazer nada diferente até 31 de dezembro. Isso significa, entre outros aspectos, manter o elenco que tem alcançado tantas marcas positivas. Segundo o técnico Fábio Carille, a diretoria ofereceu garantias de que, apesar do assédio, nenhum jogador importante será negociado em 2017. Após vencer o Santos neste sábado, o treinador reforçou a tese e ainda avisou que chegarão reforços.

-Estamos de olho em tudo, porque a diretoria do Corinthians está tentando manter tudo. Estou vendo o que está acontecendo com o São Paulo, mas nós aqui é só se for uma coisa muito grande. A diretoria vai manter até o fim do ano todo o time e ainda é possível que cheguem jogadores – explicou Carille, que no dia anterior já tinha falado em entrevista coletiva que “ao contrário do São Paulo vamos fazer de tudo para que não saiam atletas”.

No rival, o atacante Luiz Araújo foi negociado com o Lille (FRA) e há outras ameaças de saídas, como de Thiago Mendes e Júnior Tavares. No Timão a história é diferente: foi recusada uma oferta do Ajax (HOL) pela compra do lateral-esquerdo Guilherme Arana, um dos principais destaques da temporada, com sete assistências. Aos empresários de Arana e ao clube europeu, o Timão reforçou a tese de que não planeja vender nenhum jogador até o fim de 2017.

Agora, o clube corre atrás de reforços pontuais para a sequência do ano. O planejamento é de conseguir um lateral-direito, um zagueiro, um meia e possivelmente até um novo atacante. Até o momento, o Corinthians tem conversas com os zagueiros Anderson Martins e Leandro Castán, com maior propensão de buscar o segundo nome, e o lateral Cicinho, cada vez mais distante de um acerto. Nas outras posições, o Timão age com sigilo e sem pressa. O elenco atual contra com 36 jogadores.

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Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Tottenham have a genuine interest in Dusan Vlahovic, although they have not yet made an offer for the Serbia international.

The Lowdown: Spurs eye a striker

Harry Kane previously dropped a bombshell on the club by saying he wants to leave this summer (Sky Sports), and he is yet to start a game under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo (Transfermarkt).

As such, Spurs are said to be looking at signing a striker, with Vlahovic said to be on their shortlist.

The Latest: Spurs eye Vlahovic

Romano has provided an update on Spurs’ pursuit of the Fiorentina striker via his Twitter channel.

He claimed that Spurs have a ‘genuine’ interest in Vlahovic, but they have not yet made an offer. Atletico Madrid have had a bid turned down, he added, while Manchester City are not working on the deal for the 21-year-old.

The Verdict: Not much time left

There is just over a week left before the transfer window slams shut. While Harry Kane has not yet departed, Manchester City are still said to be looking to sign the England captain (The Telegraph). Until the transfer window slams shut, there is no guarantee that he will stay in north London.

Even if he were to stay this summer, Spurs would still need a new centre-forward, and Vlahovic would be a fantastic candidate. He netted 21 goals in 37 Serie A matches outfit for Fiorentina last season, and has two in two in all competitions this term (Transfermarkt). Also, according to Serie A expert Conor Clancy in an interview with This Is Futbol, “people were saying this guy’s the real deal”, a further hint of the Serbian’s talent.

Valued at £36m and with Fiorentina eager to hold on to Vlahovic, he would not come cheap, but Daniel Levy cannot afford be to put off by a big asking price, especially if Kane doesn’t hang around much longer.

In other news, Tottenham also want to sign this World Cup finalist.

Crystal Palace could finally replace instrumental midfielder Yohan Cabaye this summer, three years after he departed the club.

What’s the story?

According to French outlet Homme du Match, the Eagles are preparing a £7m offer for the Scotland international Callum McGregor as new manager Patrick Vieira looks to add some class to his engine room options.

The Celtic captain has cultivated an enviable reputation for himself after winning 14 major trophies in his homeland, and he could be the perfect complement to Palace’s current options in the middle of the pitch.

Patrick Vieira would love him

After arriving at Selhurst Park in July 2015, Cabaye quickly became the heartbeat of a successful Palace side, dictating the tempo of their play with his quick thinking and precise passes, attributes which McGregor also possesses.

At the peak of his powers in south London during his first season with the capital club, the Frenchman averaged an impressive two shots per league game, 1.5 key passes and 0.4 dribbles, recording a passing accuracy of 82.6%, as per WhoScored.

McGregor’s comparative figures for last term outline the obvious similarities between the pair, with the 28-year-old managing 1.6 shots per game, 1.6 key passes and 0.8 dribbles.

While the likes of James McArthur, Luka Milivojevic and Cheikhou Kouyate have done an admirable job in the Palace midfielder since Cabaye’s departure, the trio are more industrious and pragmatic than their elegant predecessor.

Applying a touch of finesse to proceedings is something McGregor has been doing in Glasgow for a number of years now, and his impressive displays have earned many plaudits down the years, including former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.

“He controls the tempo of the game,” said Rodgers. “He is a boy that takes the ball, so clever in his movements, and we ask him to go into certain area of the pitch to offer support. He has a dream of a touch that allows him to go forward.

“His feet are nice and soft, he doesn’t play backwards so much, and he has a great range of passes, and he has the personality now to play those passes, not just one that is secure to keep the ball, he can break a line with a pass and open up and split up the game for us.

“He has been absolutely exceptional in that role, but I say that everywhere he plays.”

Therefore, Vieira would surely love to sign McGregor this summer, taking another significant step in his mission to overhaul the decaying squad Roy Hodgson left behind.

And, in other news…Fabrizio Romano drops exciting Palace transfer update that’ll leave fans buzzing 

John Ward reports on the second day of the Championship match between Worcestershire and Glamorgan at New Road

John Ward at Worcester18-Jul-2008Glamorgan 136 for 4 (Rees 59*) trail Worcestershire 457 for 8 (Smith 99, Davies 83, Mitchell 78, Solanki 69, Moore 57) by 321 runs
ScorecardAfter conceding a total of 457 to Worcestershire, Glamorgan found their top-order batting shattered by a remarkable spell of genuine pace bowling from the home side’s overseas debutant, Imran Arif. In his first six overs in first-class cricket, the 24-year-old former Yorkshire Academy bowler, born in Kashmir and with a Pakistani passport, ripped out three top-order wickets to give his team a fair chance of winning this match – weather permitting.In the morning, Worcestershire continued very capably from their overnight score of 307 for 4. Overnight batsmen Ben Smith and Steven Davies again had to face some good deliveries early on from Jason Gillespie – who again had no luck – but otherwise they had no problem in taking control of the bowling. Davies, who played some superb off drives in particular, dominated the partnership, gaining steadily on Smith, and one wondered if he might beat him to the century.In the event, neither was to reach the landmark. Smith moved smoothly through the nineties, with Davies about 20 behind, until he reached 99. Then came an unexpectedly awkward delivery just outside the off stump from the persevering seamer James Harris, that bounced at some pace and, caught in two minds, Smith appeared to decide too late not to play it and was caught at first slip. The pair had added 143 for the fifth wicket, and Davies soon followed, driving a hard catch straight at cover, where Gareth Rees held it at the second attempt.After lunch, Kabir Ali made 12 before being caught by Mark Wallace at the wicket down the leg side, sweeping at the left-arm spinner Dean Cosker, and by now Worcestershire were looking for a declaration. This was not immediately obvious, as Simon Jones bats the same way in most circumstances. His 25 off 23 balls was very much block-and-slog, containing as it did four sixes, a single, and 18 dot balls. He got off the mark with a six off none other than Gillespie, over long-on, and followed with three more off Cosker, the biggest being over cow corner over the trees into the car park. Going for a fifth, he was held off a skier near the midwicket boundary.Worcestershire immediately declared, with Gareth Batty undefeated with a sedate 18. Their 457 for 8 was their highest total of the season to date. Harris and Cosker took three wickets each, with Alex Wharf the most disappointing bowler, going for more than five an over.Richard Grant began Glamorgan’s reply positively, with some good strokes and some fortuitous ones, mostly off Jones, who was quick but a little erratic at times. At the other end Kabir bowled five tight overs for five runs before Rees off drove him superbly for four. At 42, Grant (27) was strangled down the leg side off Jones, and soon after Imran was called upon to bowl his first over for the first time. He managed two balls before a drizzle started and an early tea was called.It took almost two hours for him to complete that over, and he showed some impressive pace. He struck in his third over, as David Hemp (3) flashed outside the off stump and edged a catch to the keeper. Michael Powell soon followed, after a handsome cover drive for four, also caught by the keeper, a harder one at the second attempt, diving to his right. Two balls later, Jamie Dalrymple no doubt hoped to get away with four leg-byes; unfortunately for him, he was instead adjudged lbw without scoring, and Glamorgan were in trouble at 56 for 4. Imran had taken three wickets in 11 balls; in his spell, he took 3 for 22 in six overs.Not wanting to burn him out, Vikram Solanki rested him after this, and this enabled Rees and Mark Wallace to bat with considerable freedom, the former running to his fifty off 105 balls, after a slow start. It was surprising that the captain did not give Imran even two more overs before the belated close of play – a combination of rain and an abysmal over rate – as by the close the pair had added a further 80 runs with little difficulty.

Graeme Smith, the Rajasthan Royals’ opener, is likely to miss their next match against the Mumbai Indians on Monday after pulling a hamstring during the Chennai game, said captain Shane Warne.”We have good depth and we can make it up for Smith’s loss and send [Kamran] Akmal up the order,” Warne said. “We will continue with our experimentation and try out a few new things.”Smith scored 91 and added 127 with Swapnil Asnodkar as Rajasthan totalled 214 and beat the Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs. Warne was happy that despite resting four key players, Rajasthan had managed to win. “Youngsters showed good coordination. Smith, Asnodkar set the tone for our innings and Akmal, who was like dynamite, made good use of a perfect batting condition. Sohail Tanvir was exceptionally good as he bowled well through out and took two vital wickets in the end overs.”But till a third of Chennai’s innings, it had looked like they would chase Rajasthan’s formidable total. “At one stage we thought Chennai will win with an over to spare. Parthiv Patel’s wicket turned the tide in our favour.” Warne said, adding that Rajasthan’s strategy against Mahendra Singh Dhoni was to keep a fielder at backward point and bowl short and wide. “Just before he got out, we brought the mid-off up and he lofted a slower delivery to be out.”Rajasthan have qualified for the semi-finals along with Kings XI Punjab but Chennai will now have to beat the Deccan Chargers on Tuesday to make it to the final four. Dhoni said they had to keep the Delhi-Mumbai result in mind as well. “The match would have gone our way but we missed it in the last one over when we had our chance,” Dhoni said of today’s defeat.”We batted and fielded well but our bowling was not up to the mark excepting in the last four or five overs. Generally, I am happy with my bowling attack. At least we have a settled attack now and they have to improve a lot. I am seeing signs of their improvement.”

Speaking to Football Insider, Sky Sports pundit Danny Mills has had his say amid reports Nuno Espirito Santo now wants to sign Jesse Lingard for Tottenham Hotspur.

The Lowdown: Lingard links emerge…

News has emerged recently of Tottenham’s new boss eyeing the 28-year-old after he enjoyed a impressive stint on loan at West Ham United last season.

Football Insider claimed that Nuno personally wants the Englishman as one of two Manchester United stars in a £100 million cash-plus-players deal for Spurs superstar Harry Kane.

Indeed, a Lilywhites source has apparently told FI that Spurs’ new manager has asked for Lingard as one of two Red Devils’ first teamers if a deal is to be struck.

The Latest: Mills reacts as Nuno eyes Lingard for Spurs…

Speaking to Football Insider, Mills has waxed lyrical over the attacking midfield player – calling him ‘sensational’ and a ‘fabulous player’.

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However, the only question on the pundit’s lips is how he could fit into Nuno’s system at Spurs – especially considering the talent in those forward positions with Son Heung-min, Tanguy Ndombele and Lucas Moura.

“You’ve got [Tanguy] Ndombele, [Heung-min] Son, Lucas Moura and [Steven] Bergwin all in those forward positions. They’re quite heavily loaded in those positions already,” Mills explained to FI.

“Do they really need another play in that position? I guess it depends on how Nuno wants to play and how he would fit into that system.

“He’s a fabulous player, we know that. What he showed last season at West Ham was sensational. It doesn’t surprise me that teams are entering the race for him.

“It’s just about what team is best for him and what system is best for him.”

The Verdict: Good call?

In terms of attacking midfield talent, there were few in the Premier League who could match Lingard’s electric end to 2020/2021.

As per WhoScored, the Manchester United ace bagged nine goals and four assists in 16 English top flight starts under Irons boss David Moyes on loan – all while averaging an impressive 2.6 shots per 90.

For context, only Kane managed more in a Tottenham shirt (3.9), but we believe landing Lingard as part of a £100m-plus-makeweights deal to sell their talisman could come as a bit of a gamble.

He enjoyed a fine end to last season and re-established himself as a player to watch, yet Lingard is approaching the latter phase of his career and could reportedly command a £100,000-per-week salary to leave Old Trafford (The Daily Mail).

Tottenham arguably have bigger priorities this summer like the acquisition of a world class centre-half.

In other news: Spurs chiefs perform Harry Kane U-turn as behind-scenes developments emerge, find out more here.

The Celtic Way writer Tony Haggerty believes that new Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has been “shrewd” in signing Liel Abada and Kyogo Furhashi, after the club failed to sign Charlie Wyke from Sunderland earlier on in the transfer window despite being confident at wrapping it up at one stage.

Israel international Abada pencilled a five-year deal with Celtic, whilst Furuhashi signed a four-year deal with the club, and it remains to be seen if new Celtic manager Postecoglou will enter the market for an out-and-out striker.

Odsonne Edouard started the Hoops UEFA Champions League qualifying second round match against FC Midtjylland, before being replaced by Albian Ajeti in the 78th minute. There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Edouard’s future this summer, as the Daily Mail are reporting that Premier League club Brighton are set to make a £20million offer for the Celtic striker.

Whilst the club could lose their number one striker, Haggerty told Transfer Tavern: “From what they are saying Kyobo [Furuhashi] can play in that role too, he’s a wideman-cum-striker and Liel Abada is also.

“Both the articles I read stressed that Abada and Kyogo could play through the middle. They were signed as wingers, which is what Ange Postecoglou likes to do, but I think he’s been a bit shrewd there thinking who can do both these roles, and I think that can be a good thing moving forward for Celtic.”

Celtic kick-off their Scottish Premiership campaign with a trip to Hearts on Saturday July 31 and Hoops fans will be hoping that under new manager Ange Postecoglou, they can regain the Premiership title from rivals Rangers this season.

Everton don’t have a first-team manager in place but it would be foolish of Marcel Brands and co not to devise a list of potential transfer targets.

Their summer plans would have been drafted up a number of months ago but they are now in disarray after Carlo Ancelotti’s departure.

What’s the word?

One player Everton had asked for information about regarding a potential transfer was Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The Japanese centre-back currently plays for Bologna in Italy and has been a target for the Toffees over a number of months.

However, they are now facing staunch competition from another managerless club for his signature.

According to Sky Sports, Tottenham have entered talks with the Italian side in a bid to lure him to the Premier League.

Tomiyasu represents a bargain for a player of his qualities with £17m the asking price this summer.

Ball playing colossus

If Everton can bring in a new manager as quickly as possible, they must try and beat Spurs to the signing of the Japan international.

Tomiyasu is a modern-day centre-back combining a progressive and attractive ball-playing style with some classic ruthless defending.

For a Toffees side who lacked basic defensive nous in the final stages of last season, this could be incredibly beneficial.

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Mason Holgate was poor in the final months of the campaign, with his individual error leading to Ollie Watkins scoring when Aston Villa travelled to Goodison Park before the Englishman made a succession of mistakes in the 5-0 defeat to Manchester City.

A quick look at the stats tells you how Tomiyasu would be an upgrade on what the Toffees already have.

According to FB Ref, the 6 ft 2 defender is extremely competent in one on one duels. Per 90 minutes, Tomiyasu tackled 56.7% of players who attempted to dribble past him. By comparison, Holgate only tackled 40% of dribblers while Michael Keane was even worse at 35.3% per 90.

The Everton target applied more successful pressures of the ball per 90 (35.3%) than any other Toffees centre-back while he made more interceptions over the same metric (1.69).

Speaking about the defender’s potential, former Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said: “He is a complete player and Bologna got a real bargain with Tomiyasu. He’s a good player and was compared to Maya Yoshida, who has been playing in Europe for a decade. He’s got the quality to be a real star.”

At the age of just 22, the centre-back has a bright future in the game. Brands just needs to ensure that’s in Merseyside, rather than north London.

AND in other news, Brands could seal huge Gomes upgrade at Everton by signing “world-class” £30m star…

According to a recent report from journalist Ekrem Konur, West Ham wanted ‘to finish’ a deal to sign Red Bull Salzburg forward Patson Daka before the striker decided to pursue a move to Leicester City instead. 

THE LOWDOWN: DAKA SET TO SIGN FOR PREMIER LEAGUE RIVALS

The 22-year-old has caught the eye with a number of strong performances for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga, and it appears as though he’ll be playing his football in the Premier League in the near future.

The Zambia international netted 34 goals in 42 appearances in total for Salzburg last term, being hailed as “fantastic” by his manager Jesse Marsch, and he recently revealed that he is set to sign for Leicester City ahead of the 2021/22 Premier League campaign.

THE LATEST: JOURNALIST ISSUES WEST HAM UPDATE ON DAKA

West Ham were reportedly keen on striking an agreement to land Daka’s signature this summer, according to Konur. The journalist claimed that the east Londoners were keen ‘to finish’ a move for Daka, but the striker wanted to sign for Leicester City instead of the Irons.

It remains to be seen which targets West Ham boss David Moyes will now turn as they look to add depth to their attacking options before the summer transfer window reaches a conclusion.

THE VERDICT: WEST HAM CAN’T AFFORD TO DWELL ON IT

This will be a frustrating update for West Ham supporters to hear, as Daka could have been the ideal player to challenge Michail Antonio for a starting spot in the team next season.

Additional depth is certainly needed in the Hammers’ squad, especially with David Moyes’ side set to compete in Europe next term, and squad rotation will be key throughout the campaign. That is especially the case at centre-forward, where there is no natural senior alternative to the injury-prone Antonio.

With Daka reportedly opting to pursue a move to Leicester instead, though, West Ham can’t afford to dwell on their failed move for the Salzburg forward. They simply need to seize upon any other centre-forward gems they have lined up rather than be left licking their wounds again.

In other news, many West Ham reacted to this transfer update on a current Irons player.

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Lugano, 36 anos, renovaria com o São Paulo caso seu contrato terminasse hoje. O vínculo vai até junho e, neste momento o zagueiro uruguaio sente-se apto a seguir no futebol. Ele comemorou o fato de fazer quase um ano que não tem qualquer problema físico.

– Sempre falei o mesmo. Vai depender como eu me sentir física e mentalmente. Faz um ano que não falto um minuto no treino do São Paulo. Um ano que estou à disposição toda quarta e domingo. Estou num momento físico e mental melhor do que há dois, três anos. Isso me motiva. A continuar, desfrutar da carreira de jogador de futebol. Obviamente que aqui o contrato vai até junho. E isso vai depender do São Paulo. Por enquanto, se continuar assim, vou continuar – afirmou o zagueiro, em entrevista coletiva nesta segunda-feira.

O jogador também está feliz com o técnico Rogério Ceni. Ao contrário do que já disse de Tite, treinador da Seleção Brasileira, Lugano vê Ceni remando contra a opinião pública. E diz que o ex-companheiro de time terá uma carreira de sucesso como comandante.

– É totalmente o contrário do que falei. Pela personalidade, ele criou tanta empatia quanta adversidade no futebol. Ele sabe que tem muita gente torcendo para dar errado, porque ele é muito frontal, muito são-paulino. Muito inteligente para debater qualquer tema para tentar colocar na carreira dele. E isso às vezes é duro. Mas é sempre melhor conhecer um cara assim. Ele fez uma carreira e com certeza vai ter uma carreira de muito êxito, porque parece que ele nasceu para ser treinador e não goleiro – analisou o camisa 5.

Lugano agora vive expectativa por mais uma oportunidade no time. Ele foi titular no último domingo contra o Santo André, na vitória de 4 a 1 pelo Campeonato Paulista no Morumbi. Com problemas físicos, Maicon e Rodrigo Caio são dúvidas para o confronto desta quarta contra o ABC-RN, pela Copa do Brasil. A princípio, Rodrigo não preocupa, mas Maicon não deve jogar. Lugano concorre com Breno, Douglas, Lucão e Lyanco.

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