A poucas rodadas daSeleção Brasileiradefinir sua classificação para o Mundial de 2022 e já com o local definido para a última partida como mandante nas Eliminatórias, a comissão técnica já projeta a reta final da preparação. Durante entrevista coletiva na última sexta-feira (29), o coordenador Juninho Paulista indicou como tende a ser o calendário canarinho no próximo ano.
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De acordo com Juninho, a expectativa é de que haja cinco amistosos preparatórios. Três deles seriam em junho e outros dois em setembro. Há possibilidade de saltar para seis de acordo com a data de estreia brasileira na Copa (o sorteio de grupos acontece em primeiro de abril).
Porém, há um empecilho: a dificuldade para encarar adversários europeus. Tite adiantou quais rivais da Europa gostaria de encarar (veja aqui).
O coordenador da Seleção, Juninho Paulista, destacou como tem sido a negociação para jogos com europeus.
-Até na última convocação o Tite nos colocou na parede pedindo amistoso contra europeias. Não depende da gente. Eu também quero, o problema é o calendário europeu. Temos Eliminatórias até março. Em junho e setembro, vão ter jogos da Nations League. É nossa vontade jogar contra europeus e outros continentes, mas europeus não têm datas para acontecer os jogos… – declarou.
O Brasil não enfrenta um rival europeu desde março de 2019, quando venceu a República Tcheca por 3 a 1.
Becomes second IPL player after Nitish Rana to test positive after entering the bio-bubble in Mumbai
ESPNcricinfo staff03-Apr-2021
Axar Patel returned a positive test after reaching the team hotel in Mumbai•BCCI
Axar Patel, the Delhi Capitals allrounder, has tested positive for Covid-19. Patel had checked into the team hotel in Mumbai on March 28 after arriving with a negative Covid-19 report, but has returned a positive test since.He is “currently in isolation at a designated medical care facility”. The franchise’s medical team “is in constant touch with Axar and ensuring his safety and well-being”. The Capitals are currently training at the Cricket Club of India premises (Brabourne Stadium), and the club has barred its members from accessing the areas being used by the franchise.Patel was with the India team – Tests and T20Is against England – till recently, and made a remarkable start to his Test career in the absence of Ravindra Jadeja. He played three of the four Tests of the series, and picked up 27 wickets – joint-most with Dilip Doshi (against Australia in 1979) for most wickets by an Indian in his maiden Test series. He also played the first T20I of the five-match series, on March 12, the last time he was in action.Related
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He is the second cricketer, after the Kolkata Knight Riders’ Nitish Rana, to test positive since the teams started checking into their hotels in Mumbai and Chennai. There was positive news for Rana, however, with the Knight Riders putting out a video that showed him attending a team training session after an extended 12-day quarantine.”I first got tested because it’s compulsory for an entry into Mumbai, so I did it, and I got a negative result. Then I flew into Mumbai, and came straight to the hotel. The day I came, I did my usual workouts inside the room,” Rana said in the video. “In Mumbai, after the first day (Day 2) of quarantine, I got tested again. I didn’t have any symptoms. It wasn’t like I was feeling any different for three days or so.”Obviously wasn’t expecting the tests to come positive. I had taken all sorts of precautions. But despite that, I contracted Covid. The protocols that I had to follow, the BCCI guidelines, or the things that my doctors had told me to do, I followed each and everything.”On the 11 th day (of quarantine), I got tested yet again, and I got a negative report. And on the 12 th day, today [Friday] I got tested again, and I got a negative again.”The BCCI’s “IPL 2021: Health and Safety Protocols” manual lays down the rules and regulations for dealing with Covid-19 cases in detail. Suspected/positive cases will be immediately isolated from rest of the squad. The team doctor will inform the BCCI chief medical officer immediately. The local health authority will be immediately notified of the positive RT-PCR test result. The case will be managed in close coordination with accredited hospitals and treatment centres equipped with Covid-19 testing and treatment equipment. All concerned cases shall be dealt with as per the guidelines set by the government applicable to that particular area. Contact tracing must commence immediately. All individuals who have been in close contact with the case during the previous 48 hours starting from the time of collection of the sample which resulted in a positive test, will be isolated and tested. All casual contacts in the last 48 hours starting from the time of collection of the sample which resulted in a positive test, will also be isolated and tested immediately. All staff handling positive cases must mandatorily wear a full PPE kit (goggles, face shield, N95 mask, gloves, coverall/gowns, head cover and shoe covers) while handling a suspected/positive Covid-19 case.This aside, in case of asymptomatic people or ones with mild symptoms, the protocol is for the person to be isolated in a designated area outside the bio-secure environment for a minimum of ten days from the day on which the sample which resulted in the positive report was taken.As such, the situation in Mumbai, as well as other parts of the country, is rather grim, with a fresh spike in Covid-19 cases, which the chief minister of Maharashtra (of which Mumbai is a part) Uddhav Thakeray has called a “second wave”. Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad are the six host centres for 2021 IPL, which will start on April 9, with Hyderabad identified as a contingency option in case one or more of the six designated cities cannot host matches.
Southampton fans will be getting excited now about the prospect of Premier League football returning to the South Coast very soon, pleased with their club's transfer activity so far this summer.
The major statement buy that stands out from their recent business is the capture of former Blackburn Rovers hero Ben Brereton-Diaz, who Russell Martin and Co will hope can fire in some vital goals to help the Saints stave off the dreaded bottom three positions.
Southampton manager Russell Martin.
The newly promoted outfit won't be done there with attempting to bolster their forward ranks, however, with a bid already pushed back for one target who would really give the Saints more flair in attack.
Southampton pushing to sign £15m Liverpool man
As per The Athletic's David Ornstein, Southampton have had a bid in the region of £15m turned down for the services of Liverpool gem Fabio Carvalho.
The ex-Fulham attacking midfielder, who dazzled on loan in the Championship with Hull City briefly last campaign, has been on the radar at St. Mary's for some time, with Southampton trying to snatch Carvalho from the grasp of the Tigers back in January, before the second tier side were ultimately successful in their pursuit.
Fabio Carvalho for Hull City
Now, a move looks to be back in motion for the South Coast outfit, but this could be a tricky one to get over the line, owing to the fact the highly regarded Portuguese forward has impressed new Reds boss Arne Slot this pre-season by scoring recently against Manchester United.
Moreover, Liverpool would want much more than the speculated £15m Southampton have put on the table, as per Ornstein, with Martin's men needing to brashly splash the cash in order to win their desired target.
What Carvalho can offer Southampton
The report states that Saints are unsure about how much they will 'push' to sign the Premier League player but if they can secure a deal, it would be another captivating move.
Carvalho has more than proven himself in the EFL with the likes of Fulham and Hull, with his golden spell at Craven Cottage winning him a move to Anfield, and so he will want to hit the ground running at St. Mary's if signed, to finally prove himself in the top division.
Helping himself to an impressive 29 goal contributions from 56 second-tier matches to date, the electric 21-year-old has also impressed in the division above on occasion, with three goals mustered up from only 17 appearances in the elite league.
Carvalho vs Brereton-Diaz (23/24)
Stat (* = per 90 mins)
Carvalho (EFL)
Brereton-Diaz (PL)
Games played
20
14
Goals scored
9
6
Assists
2
1
Shots*
1.8
2.5
Expected goals (xG)
4.98
6.07
Scoring frequency
192 mins
185 mins
Big chances missed
2
5
Big chances created
4
3
Stats by Sofascore
The £40k-per-week ace – as per Capology – could well end up forming a deadly duo with Brereton-Diaz if he goes onto sign on the dotted line for the Saints, therefore, with both players in question in fantastic form for their loan sides last season.
The adopted Chile international would fire in six goals for Sheffield United from only 14 Premier League contests, even when Chris Wilder's men were bereft of confidence and rooted to the bottom of the standings.
Carvalho could get even more out of the ex-Blackburn centre-forward subsequently, with two assists notched up last season from 20 games, and eight assists managed during his last full campaign for Fulham when supplying the likes of Aleksandar Mitrovic for chances galore.
Liverpool's Fabio Carvalho
Jurgen Klopp even labelled Carvalho as being an "unbelievable" talent when overseeing his development as Reds boss, and with the likes of Adam Armstrong also lethal in front of goal when on his A-Game, Southampton could be dynamite advancing forward next season, which might well give them the edge in any relegation battles to follow.
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Leeds United are believed to be in pole position to sign a Premier League defender in the final days of the summer transfer window.
Leeds transfer rumours
It is set to be a busy end to the transfer window at Elland Road, as the 49ers Enterprises look to seal a plethora of new signings following a number of exits.
In the last seven days, Largie Ramazani has put pen to paper on a permanent Leeds contract, joining from Almeria, whereas Manor Solomon has signed on loan from Tottenham. The duo will look to fill the void left by Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter, with Solomon admitting he is fit and ready to go following an injury-hit campaign with Spurs last time out.
“As soon as the interest from Leeds came, I started to look for the players, for the coach and I've spoken with the manager and he explained to me about the style of playing, about the players that there are in Leeds.
“I know there is a group of great lads, young people with great desire, with great techniques and I'm looking forward to playing with them and to help them in the best way I can. I just want to get going.
“Obviously I had a really tough season last season. I had an injury that happened in the beginning of the season and then for the majority of the season, I couldn't play football. But now I am fit and I'm ready to go, I'm ready to show myself again.
“I'm ready to go back to the biggest levels again and hopefully we'll have a great season here at Leeds. We have one goal and everyone knows our goal, hopefully we'll do it together."
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ByCharlie Smith Aug 28, 2024
Now, at least another midfielder and a full-back are on the to-do list, according to The Yorkshire Evening Post’s Graham Smyth, and it looks as if the club are revisiting previous targets.
In midfield, the Whites are in advanced talks to sign Ao Tanaka from Fortuna Dusseldorf, whereas AFC Bournemouth full-back Max Aarons is also of interest. A surprise loan approach was made for Aarons last week, and a new update has emerged in the last 48 hours.
Leeds favourites to sign Max Aarons
According to TEAMtalk, Leeds appear to be leading the race to sign Aarons before the deadline as they are ‘emerging as favourites’ for his services.
Aarons made 23 appearances for Bournemouth last season but was left out of the squad for the Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest, with Andoni Iraola recently saying on his situation: “He's trying to get more minutes like the others. I think you can be out of the squad and next day you start.”
TEAMtalk add that the Whites are ‘confident’ of landing the £35,000-a-week defender, who actually pulled the plug on a move to Leeds last year in favour of the Cherries.
That could soon change, though, with Aarons potentially on his way to Yorkshire this time around to rival Jayden Bogle and Junior Firpo at both right-back and left-back.
After a summer that was framed as a rebuild of the squad by those in power at Glasgow Rangers, the first game of the new season could easily have been slotted in as one of the matches from the 2023/24 campaign.
The starting XI in the 0-0 draw with Hearts on Saturday featured just one player – Connor Barron – who was not at Ibrox during the second half of last term.
Philippe Clement's side scored eight goals fewer than the eventual champions in the Scottish Premiership last season and their lack of threat at the top end of the pitch cost them once again.
The Ibrox giants only created 0.9 xG worth of chances throughout the match and squandered the few opportunities that they were able to create.
Minutes played
90
Shots
3
Big chances missed
2
Goals
0
Pass accuracy
58%
Key passes
0
As you can see in the table above, Cyriel Dessers was a particularly poor performer against the Jam Tarts, with two 'big chances' missed and zero chances created for his teammates.
Clement could finally ditch the Nigerian dud by swooping to sign one of the players from the opposition's team before the end of the summer transfer window.
Premiership star wants Rangers move
Pundit Chris Sutton, who was on Sky Sports' coverage of the game on Saturday, claimed that he has heard that Lawrence Shankland "wants the move" to Ibrox, as relayed by RangersNews.
The former Celtic striker described the Scotland international as a "ruthless" finisher who could come in as an upgrade on the club's current forward line options, including Danilo and Dessers.
Shankland did not find the back of the net against the Gers, with zero 'big chances' created for him, but did win 12 of his 17 duels to showcase his physical attributes.
Last month, the Daily Record reported that Clement is weighing up a swoop to sign the Hearts captain this summer to bolster his playing squad.
The outlet claimed that the Belgian boss was concerned about his ability to play in a high-pressing side but his goalscoring prowess could tempt him into a move.
It was stated that Sam Lammers' move to FC Twente has provided the club with enough funds to make an offer for Shankland, who they hope would be available for a fee of £3m.
Signing the Scottish centre-forward would finally allow the manager to ditch Dessers from his starting role, which has not been justified by his performances on the pitch.
Cyriel Dessers' struggles in front of goal
The former Cremonese attacker missed two 'big chances' in the 0-0 draw with Hearts on Saturday and his performance was not a surprise to anyone who watched the striker in action during the 2023/24 campaign.
Dessers did score 16 goals in 35 matches in the Premiership last term, which is a respectable return on paper, but his finishing left a lot to be desired.
Cyriel Dessers
27
Danilo
9
Fabio Silva
8
Abdallah Sima
6
Sam Lammers
6
As you can see in the table above, the 29-year-old flop spurned a staggering 27 'big chances' in the Scottish top-flight, which was 18 more than any other player in the squad missed.
This shows that Dessers is a wasteful finisher who does not make the most of the opportunities that his teammates are able to create for him on a consistent basis, which was on display again against Hearts on Saturday.
Rangers are vying to win a league title and secure trophies in the cup competitions, which is why they need a reliable marksman who can step up in the big moments and be consistent in front of goal.
Dessers and Shankland
Dessers' form last season and his performance against the Jam Tarts on the opening day suggests that he is not the reliable number nine who is likely to win the Gers the league with his finishing quality.
This is why Clement must dip into the market to land Shankland, who seemingly wants the move, before the summer transfer window slams shut at the end of the month, as he could come in as a far better option than Dessers.
What Lawrence Shankland could offer Rangers
Firstly, Shankland is a throwback number nine who can hold the ball up, win flick-ons, and cause constant problems for defenders from a physical perspective.
The 28-year-old star won 71% of his duels against Rangers and won 3.9 duels per game in the Premiership last term. Whereas, Dessers lost 67% of his duels in the division last season and only won 2.3 duels per match on average.
This suggests that the Hearts marksman could come in and immediately offer more than the Nigerian striker out of possession as a target man for the side.
Alongside his physical attributes, Shankland is also a lethal, and 'ruthless' as per Sutton, goalscorer who has been a reliable threat in the final third throughout his career.
The right-footed ace has scored 206 goals in 418 matches throughout his club career to date and his scoring prowess was on full display in the Premiership last season.
Appearances
37
Goals
24
Minutes per goal
136
Big chances missed
9
Assists
4
Big chances created
6
As you can see in the table above, Shankland racked up a hugely impressive tally of 24 goals in 37 league appearances, and only missed nine 'big chances'.
This means that he scored eight more goals than Dessers despite missing 18 fewer 'big chances' than the Rangers man, which perfectly illustrates the gulf in quality between the pair when it comes to scoring goals.
The Hearts captain's performances also earned him the PFA Scotland Player of the Year award, which essentially means that the Light Blues would be adding one of the best players, if not the best, in the division to their squad by signing him.
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Clement must now launch a £3m swoop for the Scottish sensation to bolster his attack, as it would improve his team and finally allow him to ditch Dessers from the starting XI.
The deadline for the summer transfer window officially passed on Friday night and Glasgow Rangers were able to bring in two new additions to Philippe Clement's squad at Ibrox.
Rangers brought in defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo on a season-long loan and secured a permanent deal for attacking midfielder Nedim Bajrami, who was playing for Sassuolo in Italy.
The Light Blues ended the summer transfer window with 11 signings added to the group, including Jefte, Liam Kelly, Mohammed Diomande, Oscar Cortes, Clinton Nsiala, Connor Barron, Vaclav Cerny, Hamza Igamane, and Robin Propper joining alongside Kasanwirjo and Bajrami.
Clement's array of fresh recruits, barring Bajrami who was unavailable, were unable to get the job done against fierce rivals Celtic in the first Old Firm clash of the season on Sunday.
The Light Blues were comfortably beaten at Parkhead in a 3-0 defeat, thanks to goals from Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi in the first half and a strike from Callum McGregor in the second 45.
It was a disappointing afternoon for the Glasgow giants and a timely reminder of how much work there is to do for Rangers to be in contention to win the Scottish Premiership title, which was not helped by their failure to sign a winger on deadline day.
Rangers failed to land Premier League forward
It was reported by Fabrizio Romano just after 10 pm on deadline day that the Gers were in 'advanced talks' to secure a deal for Southampton winger Sam Edozie.
However, the deadline passed and Rangers did not announce the signing of the talented young flanker, which meant that they failed to get a move over the line in the end.
Former Manchester City winger Samuel Edozie.
It was then reported by The Sun that Edozie was unable to land a loan because of the Premier League side's demands. They wanted a £1m loan fee as well as wanting the team taking him to pay all of his £30k-per-week wages.
That meant that Rangers ended the window without bringing in the extra left winger that they seemingly wanted, as the 21-year-old ace is a right-footed forward who typically operates off the left – cutting inside onto his favoured foot.
Edozie has only made two appearances as a substitute in the Premier League for the Saints this season, but did contribute to their Championship promotion last term.
Appearances
32
Goals
6
Assists
3
Big chances created
1
Key passes per game
0.8
As you can see in the table above, the English wizard was directly involved in nine goals in 32 outings in the second tier as Southampton went up via the play-offs.
Clement and Koppen seemingly saw something in him that they liked, as they reportedly wanted to add him to the squad on deadline day, but a deal could not be ironed out in the end, possibly due to Southampton's huge demands.
How Rangers can forget about Sam Edozie
The Rangers manager was recently asked if he would be open to looking at the pool of free agent players to bolster his squad and confirmed that it is a "possibility", which suggests that the club are prepared to explore that route.
Of course, the summer transfer window officially slammed shut last week and that means that the Gers cannot go and sign players, permanently or on loan, from other clubs until January.
However, they can swoop to bring in free agents, who are not currently contracted to any club, to bolster their options if they decide that they do not want to wait over three months to make further additions.
The Gers could, now, assess their options in the market and see if any of the available players would bring the required quality to Ibrox to improve the squad.
Following the failure to sign Edozie on loan from Southampton in the final minutes of the window, it appears as though a left winger would be a welcome addition to the club.
With this in mind, there is one name that stands out on the current list of free agents as a potentially brilliant coup for the Light Blues if they can convince him to move to Scotland – Sofiane Boufal.
Why Rangers should sign Sofiane Boufal
Rangers should swoop to sign the Morocco international in the coming days or weeks as he has the quality to make Clement and Koppen forget all about Edozie.
The 30-year-old forward was recently with Qatar-based outfit Al-Rayyan SC but endured an injury-hit 2023/24 campaign before being released this summer.
Boufal missed a whopping 35 matches through injury and that restricted him to making just 16 appearances for the club, in which time the winger produced four goals and two assists.
This means that it would be a risky move by Rangers, due to his injury issues, but there is a reason these players are free agents and there will be an element of risk with any signing from that pool of players.
Prior to his injury-hit spell in Qatar, the left winger caught the eye with his impressive performances on the flank for Angers in the French top-flight.
Appearances
13
29
Goals
4
8
Big chances created
5
9
Assists
3
4
Key passes per game
2.1
1.9
As you can see in the table above, Boufal produced 12 goals and created 14 'big chances' in two Ligue 1 seasons, whilst creating around two chances per game on average.
The forward would also arrive at Ibrox with Premier League experience under his belt, having racked up four goals and three assists in 70 games for Southampton earlier in his career.
During his time with the Saints, Boufal scored their 'goal of the decade' with an amazing solo run and finish against West Bromwich Albion, as shown in the clip below.
The 30-year-old star, who was once hailed as "unbelievable" by former teammate Nathan Redmond, is capable of incredible quality on his day, which is also backed up by his superb contributions in Ligue 1 during the 2021/22 and 2022/23 campaigns.
Therefore, Rangers could forget about Edozie by taking a gamble on this free agent in the hope that he can recapture his form from his time in France after his injury troubles in Qatar.
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O técnico Tite comandou nesta terça-feira (9) sua primeira atividade com boa parte da Seleção Brasileira convocada para os jogos contra Colômbia e Argentina. No CT Joaquim Grava, o comandante teve à sua disposição 22 jogadores e dedicou a tarde a trabalhos de posicionamento e enfrentamentos. Falta apenas o zagueiro Gabriel Magalhães se apresentar. O defensor foi convocado para substituir Lucas Veríssimo, que se lesionou no último fim de semana.
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A atividade não foi aberta para a imprensa por questões sanitárias. Na parte transmitida ao vivo pela CBF TV, o técnico Tite dividiu o elenco em dois grupos de 11 atletas aplicando a mesma filosofia de jogo para ambos.
O treinador da Seleção Brasileira dividiu o grupo em dois times de sete atletas para um trabalho de enfrentamento, não transmitido pelo canal de YouTube da entidade. Os jogadores que não foram escolhidos terminaram o treino mais cedo.
Um time contou com Alisson, Danilo, Renan Lodi, Casemiro, Philippe Coutinho e Neymar, já o outro teve Ederson, Marquinhos, Fred, Gerson, Vinícius Júnior, Gabriel Jesus e o zagueiro do sub-20 do Corinthians, Murilo, emprestado à Seleção no treinamento.
Além do defensor, o lateral Reginaldo, também da base do Timão, foi cedido para o trabalho.
O grupo brasileiro volta aos treinamentos na tarde desta quarta-feira (10), dessa vez na Neo Química Arena, palco do duelo de quinta-feira (11), às 21h30, contra a Colômbia, pelas Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo de 2022, no Qatar.
تحدث روبن أموريم، المدير الفني لفريق مانشستر يونايتد، عن الإصابة الخطيرة التي تعرض لها اللاعب ليساندرو مارتينيز في مباراة الأمس ضد كريستال بالاس، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
وتلاقى الفريقان في خضم منافسات الجولة 24 من الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث تعرض مانشستر يونايتد للهزيمة بهدفين دون رد.
ولكن ما زاد الطين بلة بالنسبة لـ مانشستر يونايتد، هو تعرض اللاعب ليساندرو مارتينيز لإصابة خطيرة على مستوى الركبة.
وظهر اللاعب الأرجنتيني وهو يبكي خلال خروجه على نقالة طبية، حيث يبدو أن الإصابة خطيرة، وتشير التكهنات إلى إمكانية حدوث تمزق في الرباط الصليبي.
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وقال روبن أموريم، في تصريحات نشرها الموقع الرسمي لبطولة الدوري: “أعتقد أن الوضع خطير، إنه أمر صعب علينا”.
وأضاف: “إنه لاعب رائع وصاحب شخصية قوية في غرفة الملابس، لقد حان الوقت لنساعده، مثلما يساعدنا كل يوم”.
وواصل: “لقد شعر بذلك (خطورة إصابته)، عندما تكون لاعبًا، فأنت تعلم متى يكون الأمر خطيرًا، دعونا نأمل في أيام أفضل له”.
واسترسل: “كما قلت، أظن أن الوضع سئ، دعونا ننتظر ونرى الأمر مع الطبيب، ولكن أعتقد أنه هطير، سنرى في الأيام المقبلة، نحن هنا لمساعدته في هذه اللحظة الصعبة كما ساعدنا”.
Liverpool have reportedly sent scouts to watch an exciting teenage talent in action, with a number of huge European clubs also believed to be in the mix to acquire his signature.
Liverpool transfer news
Much has been made of a fairly forgettable summer transfer window at Anfield since the end of last season, during a period in which many supporters hoped that Arne Slot would have been backed significantly in the market.
Instead, Liverpool only signed Federico Chiesa from Juventus for the here and now, with more attackers arguably not at the top of the new head coach's wish list, with Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili also being snapped up before being loaned straight back to his current club. A decision will be made about whether he comes in next year or again goes out on loan, with Alisson still firmly first-choice between the sticks.
Federico Chiesa for Juventus
Granted, the Reds certainly don't look as though they need many signings, given the superb start they have made to the new Premier League season, but failure to bring in a new No.6, most notably Real Sociedad ace Martin Zubimendi, could be an issue as the campaign goes on.
Planning for the future is something that Liverpool always did so well under Jurgen Klopp, with the German bringing plenty of youth talent through, from Trent Alexander-Arnold to Curtis Jones, and it looks as though similar could now be happening with Slot at the helm.
Liverpool send scouts to watch Brazilian prospect
According to a fresh claim from Caught Offside, Liverpool are among the clubs interested in signing Brazilian teenager Vitor Reis, having sent officials to watch him in action. The report states that "positive reports" have been sent back about the 18 year-old defender by scouts from several huge clubs, including the Reds
Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid are all thought to be in the mix to sign the Palmeiras centre-back, however, while Portuguese giants Benfica are mentioned as potential suitors, too.
Reis is a relative unknown to many, considering he is yet to get any European football under his belt, but he looks like a big talent, winning a total of 11 caps for Brazil at youth team level.
The defender is still clearly a big work in progress, but centre-back is an area of the pitch that needed reinforcements at Liverpool during the summer, given Ibrahima Konate's injury record and the fact that Jarell Quansah is still a raw young footballer in his own right. He could come in as a squad player, but one who continues to learn in the youth setup at the same time.
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The lure of both Barca and Madrid is great for any young South American player, however, so they pose a real threat to Liverpool's chances of signing him in the near future, but if Richard Hughes manages to entice him to Anfield, he could end up being a wonderful long-term option.
GOAL gets the measure of the latest kit and boot drops, a renewed rivalry and the Chelsea man's latest moment of jaw-dropping audacity
Welcome to the Culture & Clobber Axis, where GOAL runs the rule over the latest goings-on at the intersection of football and culture – from the sublime to the ridiculous, the beautiful to the hideous, what's very hot and what's definitely not.
There's been a frenzy of kit releases, boot drops and new merch as Christmas approaches, while old feuds have been reignited and one man singlehandedly caused a marketing crisis for his boot supplier.
But where do the biggest talking points from the football zeitgeist place in our comprehensive axis? Let's take a look…
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Palmer's cold Panenka
There's nobody calmer than Cole Palmer. With the chance to wrap up another chaotic Chelsea victory over Tottenham in their own back yard on December 8, the 22-year-old baller embodied his 'cold' nickname and nonchalantly clipped a Panenka penalty over giant Fraser Forster to make it 4-2.
Such was the deftness of his technique, the goalkeeper was already back on his feet before the ball rippled the back of the net. All you can really do is laugh at Palmer's exploits at this stage. Brrrr *does 'cold' celebration at desk*.
GOAL's shout: Maverick worldie
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Another Arsenal x adidas Originals collab
Now, there's nothing wrong with Arsenal's latest streetwear collaboration with adidas, per se, but the old saying 'quality over quantity' does come to mind after the latest drop in a ridiculously prolific partnership.
Arsenal fans will almost certainly disagree in a very, very angry way, but the new Arsenal x adidas Originals 'VRCT' (varsity) collection – including a American college-inspired jacket, hoodie and t-shirt – feels a little forced in the build-up to Christmas. Just a couple of months on from the very cool Aries collab, the club isn't escaping the accusations of being more of a fashion brand than a football team anytime soon.
GOAL's shout: Blatant own goal
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Cucurella humiliates himself & PUMA
Both Marc Cucurella and PUMA had a stinker last week. The defender blamed two calamitous early slips – which led directly to Tottenham goals and left him marooned on the deck in a bundle of curly brown hair – on his brand-spanking-new Future 8 boots. In a moment of pure Barclays, the Spaniard gesticulated to the kitman and changed his footwear on the sidelines, before posting a later-deleted photo of them in the dressing room bin on Instagram after the match.
The whole debacle has inevitably caused a massive marketing headache for PUMA over the £220 boots in the lead-up to the festive period, after what has apparently been a challenging period for the German sportswear giant. Marc will probably be off their Christmas card list.
GOAL's shout: Maverick own goal
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A new-look adidas COPA
One for only the most cultured midfielders out there, adidas have given us a glimpse of their new-look COPA line for 2025, and they are lovely.
In a throwback to the classic AdiPure silhouette from the late noughties, the COPA Luxe Control sees three stripes reintroduced to the instep and the boot is "designed to feel so comfortable, it’s like an extension of the player’s body". adidas have gone bold with the colourway, with the first instalment of this new iteration arriving in white and gold. Extremely classy.