da dobrowin： Principal alvo do Fluminense para a Libertadores, o atacante Willian Bigode deve ter dias decisivos pela frente. O jogador irá se reunir com o técnico Abel Ferreira, que estava em Portugal, para saber se será aproveitado em 2021. A expectativa no Palmeiras é por uma renovação do contrato, atualmente válido até dezembro deste ano. Há planos, inclusive, para que o atleta de 34 anos encerre a carreira por lá.
> Libertadores pode ter apenas dois times brasileiros como cabeças de chave A proposta feita pelo Flu agradou o jogador e o estafe. O status de titular, sendo reforço de peso, e o reencontro com o técnico Roger Machado atraem. No entanto, apesar do otimismo por parte do Tricolor, o Palmeiras também está confiante de manter o atacante, no clube desde 2017, e trabalha pela renovação.
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Willian é um sonho antigo do Fluminense e foi um pedido de Roger. O jogador já foi sondado ainda no início da carreira e posteriormente em 2020, mas a transferência nunca chegou a avançar. O atacante foi um dos destaques da vitoriosa temporada do Palmeiras, sendo o terceiro artilheiro do time, com 17 gols, atrás apenas de Luiz Adriano e Raphael Veiga. Ele foi o jogador que mais entrou em campo na temporada ao lado do Weverton, com 70 partidas das 79 possíveis.
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da realsbet： Neste momento, o Fluminense não trabalha com um plano B para a posição e, mesmo diante das dificuldades financeiras, ofereceu salários na faixa dos maiores do elenco para atrair Willian. O clube já entendia que a negociação não seria fácil, mas aposta na disputa da Libertadores e na importância para a equipe para atrair o atleta.
Veja a tabela do Campeonato Paulista Para a posição de centroavante, o Palmeiras tem atualmente à disposiçãosó Luiz Adriano. Já pelos lados, outro setor que Willian também atua, o técnico Abel Ferreira pode contar comBreno Lopes, Rony, Veron e Wesley.
da dobrowin： Ainda com uma equipe alternativa, o Flamengo terá mais um desafio na temporada 2021. Nesta sexta-feira, o Rubro-Negro abre a 4ª rodada da Taça Rio do Campeonato Carioca em duelo diante do Resende, às 21h, no Maracanã.
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da luck： O Flamengo chega para o duelo com uma derrota na bagagem, pois foi superado pelo Fluminense na rodada passada, quando o Resende empatou com o Madureira. Os adversários desta sexta estão com seis e quatro pontos, respectivamente, sendo que o Rubro-Negro receberá reforços caseiros, como Bruno Viana (estreante), Renê, Vitinho e Pedro.
Confira mais informações da partida entre Flamengo x Resende:
Estádio: Maracanã, no Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Data e hora: 19 de março de 2021, às 21h Árbitro:Felipe da Silva Gonçalves Paludo Assistentes: Diego Luiz Couto Barcelos e Thayse Marques Fonseca
Onde ver: Cariocão TV, FlaTV+ e tempo real do LANCE!
FLAMENGO (Técnico: Maurício Souza) Hugo Souza; Matheuzinho, Bruno Viana (Noga), Léo Pereira e Renê (Ramon); João Gomes, Hugo Moura e Pepê; Vitinho, Michael e Pedro (Rodrigo Muniz).
Pendurados: – Suspensos: – Lesionados: Thiago Maia e Rodrigo Caio
RESENDE (Técnico:Sandro Sargentim) Fraga; Thiago Ryan (Flavio),Grasson,Marcão e Jeanderson;Guioto,Derli,Jean Deretti eMatheus Bastos (Paulo Víctor);Nunes e Jefinho (Mateuzinho).
Pendurados:- Suspensos: Jefferson Luis Lesionados: –
PALPITES: Na redação do LANCE!, 80% acreditam em vitória do Flamengo, enquanto 20%, em empate.
da betsson： Glasgow Rangers transfer business in January stretched to three loan signings – albeit one has an obligation to buy clause – and it is clear that Philippe Clement is aiming for the summer window in order to spend money on new arrivals.
da bet vitoria： His budget may well be determined by how many players the 49-year-old coach can move on, and with six players out of contract at the end of the season, a large portion of the wage budget could be cleared.
Unfortunately, this is how the club have to operate in this day in age, and it means the Light Blues have missed out on more than their fair share of transfer targets.
Over the previous few years, Rangers could have signed Ivan Toney, Joey Veerman and Luis Palma if they had been a bit less stringent on the purse strings and all three have enjoyed success elsewhere, notably Toney.
This hasn’t just been happening since the club retained their top flight status, however, as managers such as the late Walter Smith and Dick Advocaat have also missed out on the odd superstar, which could have bolstered the Ibrox side significantly.
Back at the turn of the century, it was the Dutchman who was keen on signing a promising compatriot, yet he lost out to Manchester United…
Rangers came close to signing Rudd van Nistelrooy
Following their second successive title win during the 1999/00 campaign, Advocaat looked at strengthening his side so they could progress in Europe, something they had not done under the Dutchman’s reign thus far.
The Gers were keen on bringing Ruud van Nistelrooy to Glasgow that summer, yet Advocaat admitted later that the club had failed with a £15m bid to lure him from PSV Eindhoven, where he had emerged as one of the finest young strikers on the continent.
"We could have brought van Nistelrooy into Ibrox so I called his agent because he comes from the same town in Holland where I was brought up,” said Advocaat. "But he told me that there`s no way Ruud will come to Scotland.”
The striker instead chose to sign for Manchester United in a deal worth around £19m in the summer of 2001, although injury had prevented him from joining the year before.
It shows that Rangers were eyeing up a move for a player who would turn into a world-class centre-forward, but instead, they spent £12m on bringing Tore Andre Flo to Glasgow from Chelsea in November 2000.
Former Rangers striker Tore Andre Flo.
What might have been for the Light Blues if they had managed to convince Van Nistelrooy that Ibrox was the place to be 24 years ago? Instead, he shone in the Premier League for the Red Devils before joining Real Madrid.
Ruud van Nistelrooy would thrive for Man United
Sir Alex Ferguson had led the Old Trafford side to three league titles in a row and the signing of Van Nistelrooy in 2001 looked like it was the final piece of the jigsaw as he sought to become the first manager to win four straight titles in England.
Arsenal won the double that season, however, but the Dutchman’s goals ensured they would win the Premier League during the 2002/03 campaign and the former PSV striker ended up scoring 80 goals during his first two seasons in Manchester, a staggering total.
Patrick Vieira scuffles with Ruud van Nistelrooy during the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Arsenal in September 2003.
He led United to the FA Cup in 2004 having plundered another 30 goals for the side, but this would be the final campaign that the supporters would see him at his very best, as injuries began to take their toll on the forward.
His final two campaigns at United saw Van Nistelrooy score 16 and 24 goals respectively, but only the League Cup was won before he departed to join Real Madrid at the end of the season.
At his peak, the Dutchman was one of the most lethal centre-forwards in the world and former teammate Rio Ferdinand lauded him, saying: “Van Nistelrooy was the most devastating finisher I have ever played with. We could win a game by three or four goals but, if he hadn’t scored, he would sulk.”
Ruud Van Nistelrooy's career statistics
Games
Goals
Man United
219
150
Real Madrid
96
64
PSV Eindhoven
90
77
Hamburg
44
17
Heerenveen
39
16
Malaga
32
5
Den Bosch
4
2
Via Transfermarkt
High praise indeed and the player won two La Liga titles at Madrid, before ending his career at Malaga in 2012.
Imagine the success Rangers could have had if the former Man United striker signed for them instead?
Rangers struggled without Ruud van Nistelrooy
Having missed out on his compatriot, Advocaat oversaw a woeful campaign in which the Gers finished a distant second behind Celtic, who looked rejuvenated under new manager Martin O’Neil, securing the domestic treble in his first season in charge.
While a cup double was secured under Alex McLeish – Advocaat’s successor – the Light Blues once again struggled in the league.
There is no doubt they would have certainly challenged Celtic a lot more closely had they been able to call upon the goals of Van Nistelrooy on a regular basis, as Flo simply was not worth the £12m Rangers shelled out on him.
During his time at the club, the former Chelsea forward scored 36 goals in 79 matches for the Glasgow side, and while his awkward nature in the opposition box was certainly successful, he failed to really hit it off with the supporters.
Van Nistelrooy, on the other hand, went on to showcase his talents in arguably the best league in Europe, while also shining in the Champions League and missing out on him must go down as a massive what if moment for the Gers.
This is all conjecture, of course. He may have arrived in Scotland and failed to settle. At a time when money was seemingly no object, the Ibrox side made their fair share of wrong moves and failing to sign the Dutchman was certainly one of them.
While Clement won't be able to sign players in a similar class to him, he will be hoping that the board back him significantly and that he signs the players who not only can improve the team, but will also generate the team plenty of profit in the long run.
da betcris： Southampton are now in advanced talks to sign an international striker who is represented by the same agency as midfielder Flynn Downes.
da dobrowin： Southampton are expected to lose one or two key players over the coming months and therefore will have to enter the market to find replacements as they bid to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking under Will Still.
Done deal: Southampton have "agreed" £6.8m exit of "incredible" attacker
He has played his final game for the club.
ByHenry Jackson Jun 20, 2025
Defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis could be considered their most important player, as he managed to stand out last season in what was a diabolical campaign for the club. His performances for the Saints earned him a call-up to the England national team, and that has now earned him the attention of Portuguese giants FC Porto.
Southampton's TaylorHarwood-Bellislooks dejected as he applauds fans after the match
According to Sky Sports’ Lyall Thomas, Southampton have turned down a bid worth £19 million for Harwood-Bellis from Porto. Despite being under contract until 2028, the Saints are open to selling the defender in this transfer window, but they believe he is worth much more.
Southampton paid £15 million to sign the player from Manchester City last summer, so the likelihood is they’re going to want closer to double that price.
Southampton in advanced talks to sign £7m striker
But while Harwood-Bellis may eventually be on his way out of St Mary’s Stadium, Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg reports some good news – Southampton are closing in on the signing of Damion Downs from FC Köln.
The 20-year-old is considered to be a top target for Saints this summer, and they have submitted a bid worth €8 million, which is roughly £6.85 million, to the German side. Downs is currently away with the USA for the Gold Cup, so a deal for the forward is likely to be completed once that competition is finished.
Downs, who has earned two caps for the USA national team, has been at FC Köln since 2020, when he joined their under-17 team. The young forward worked his way through the age groups and was finally promoted to the first team during the 2023/24 season, where he played 10 Bundesliga games. Downs became even more of a regular last season, as he played 29 games, this time in Bundesliga 2, and scored an impressive ten goals in the process.
Damion Downs’ FC Koln stats
Apps
42
Goals
13
Assists
6
Downs has just one year remaining on his contract, and Saints will be hoping that can work to their advantage, as the German side are likely to want to sell the player before he leaves the club for nothing in 12 months.
They may hold another advantage in the race to sign Downs too, as the striker is represented by agency Wasserman, who also represent current Southampton midfielder Downes, perhaps smoothing negotiations when it comes to agreeing personal terms.
Fast bowler to miss tours to Pakistan, New Zealand after problem picked up on routine scan
ESPNcricinfo staff06-Sep-2024
Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of 2024•AFP/Getty Images
Mark Wood, England’s fastest bowler, will miss the forthcoming Test tours of Pakistan and New Zealand, after being ruled out for the rest of the year due to a bone-stress injury to his right elbow.Wood was withdrawn from the ongoing Sri Lanka series as a precaution, after suffering a right thigh strain while bowling during the first Test at Old Trafford. However, he subsequently underwent what he had hoped was a routine elbow scan, after feeling discomfort in the joint, and admitted in an Instagram post that he had received some “pretty rubbish news”.”During what I thought was routine check on a previously troublesome elbow, I was shocked to learn I’ve got some bone stress in my right elbow,” Wood wrote.As a result, he will miss England’s final six Tests of the year, three each against Pakistan in October and New Zealand in December.He will continue to work closely with the ECB medical team in the meantime, with the aim of returning to full fitness by early 2025, in time for England’s white-ball tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan, which is scheduled to begin in February 2025.Wood’s surprise at his diagnosis comes in the wake of some of the fastest bowling of his international career. During the Trent Bridge Test against West Indies in July, he hit a top speed of 97.1mph in an electrifying performance that culminated in a broken forearm for Kevin Sinclair, and had his captain, Ben Stokes, predicting he would break the 100mph before his career is done.Though he went relatively under-rewarded in that performance, he closed out the series with 5 for 40 at Edgbaston, his first five-wicket haul in a home Test. However, he bowled just 18.2 overs across two innings against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, before he was withdrawn from the action.”After the minor groin injury at Emirates Old Trafford, me and the medical team felt it was a good time to get my elbow looked at as it was a bit irritated,” Wood added in his Instagram post. “I’d put that down to the normal niggles every fast bowler gets and which I was playing through.”I’m especially surprised because I’ve been playing Test cricket and kept my speeds up.”I work incredibly hard on my fitness, putting in extra work with coaches and physios making this even more disappointing. However, I guess this is, ‘part of being a fast bowler’, like Stokesy says.”I will miss the rest of the year needing time to rest and build up, fully expecting to be back and firing in early 2025. I have been down this path before and will put in all the hard yards behind the scenes. I am very proud to represent my country and there is no better feeling. See you for some rockets in 2025!”In Wood’s absence, Olly Stone was recalled for last week’s Lord’s Test, his first Test since undergoing back surgery three years ago, with Josh Hull, the 20-year-old left-arm seamer, making his debut in the ongoing third Test at The Oval.
da wazamba： Tendo marcado um dos três gols do Palmeiras na vitória diante do Fortaleza por 3 a 1 no último sábado (22), Breno Lopes vive uma verdadeira montanha-russa no Verdão. Apesar de ser atualmente reserva da equipe de Abel Ferreira, o atacante é o segundo jogador do time que precisa de menos minutos para ter uma participação em gol, estando atrás apenas de Raphael Veiga.
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Breno Lopes precisa de 129 minutos para ter participação em gol, estando à frente de jogadores titulares e que recebem mais oportunidades como Rony (151), Artur (172), Dudu (324) e Endrick (181). Veiga lidera a estatística, precisando apenas de 114.
Contra o Leão do Pici, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, o camisa 19 voltou a aparecer após um tempo sem muito destaque, o que rendeu elogios de Abel na entrevista coletiva após o duelo. O treinador português disse que Breno Lopes é um dos jogadores que ele mais ‘prejudica’, visto que é um dos que menos joga e mais produz.
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Ainda, Abel afirmou gostar muito do atacante e revelou que pediu a Anderson Barros, diretor de futebol do Palmeiras, para que não o vendesse nesta janela de transferências, já que vários clubes queriam a contratação do camisa 19.
– O Breno talvez seja um dos jogadores que eu mais prejudico e que mais rendimento tem. Acredito que seja um dos jogadores que temos aqui que menos joga e que mais produz. Ele entrou, teve três ou quatro oportunidades para marcar, isso é o normal dele. Eu particularmente gosto muito dele, é outro jogador que também todo mundo queria, e eu disse ao Barros “não, eu quero esse jogador, eu gosto dele”. Parabéns para ele que fez o gol – disse Abel Ferreira.
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+ Torcida do Palmeiras vibra com estreia brilhante de Ary e Bia Zaneratto na Copa do Mundo
Mesmo sendo o ‘herói’ da Libertadores de 2020, tendo marcado o gol do título diante do Santos nos acréscimos da decisão, Breno Lopes divide opiniões entre os palmeirenses. Apesar das constantes críticas, o atacante vem se mostrando que pode ser uma peça importante, especialmente nos minutos finais.
Praticamente metade dos gols marcados pelo camisa 19 desde que ele chegou ao Palmeiras, em outubro de 2020, foram justamente nos acréscimos. Nove das 20 bolas na rede de Breno Lopes entraram depois dos 45 minutos do segundo tempo. Neste ano, já foram dois gols anotados no tempo adicional – contra Fortaleza (Brasileirão) e Bragantino (Paulistão).
Nesta temporada, Breno Lopes participou de 37 jogos e totalizou 1034 minutos em campo, entrando na maioria das partidas vindo do banco de reservas. Além disso, já balançou a rede quatro vezes e distribuiu quatro assistências. Logo, não tendo nenhum pênalti sofrido, o camisa 19 já teve participação direta em oito gols em 2023.
da apostaganha： O Botafogo decidiu se movimentar neste fim de janela e demonstrou interesse na contratação deMatías Rojas, meia-atacante do Racing.O jogador pode não ser muito conhecido pelos torcedores brasileiros, mas tem ganhado cada vez mais fama no futebol argentino.
O atleta vem sendo um dos protagonistas do Racing nas últimas temporadas e possui credenciais para ser titular do Glorioso. O paraguaio tem 27 anos e construiu boa parte da carreira na Argentina.
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HISTÓRICO DA CARREIRA
Matías Rojas começou nas categorias de base doCerro Porteño. Após ganhar espaço e se destacar no profissional, foi emprestado ao Lanús, mas não conseguiu obter uma sequência positiva de jogos e retornou para equipe paraguaia.
A volta do meia-atacante ao Cerro não durou muito tempo. Depois de algumas semanas no Paraguai, ele foi emprestado aoDefensa y Justicia. O jogador marcou um gol na estreia e atraiu olhares dos dirigentes do Racing, que decidiram comprá-lo em definitivo.
O atleta chegou ao clube em maio de 2019 e se transformou rapidamente em um dos protagonistas da equipe argentina. As boas atuações fizeram com que ele fosse convocado para disputar jogos pela Seleção Paraguaia nos últimos anos.
CARACTERÍSTICAS DO JOGADOR
Matías Rojas é canhoto, participa da construção das jogadas e também gosta de chegar na frente para finalizar. Uma de suas principais características é aparecer pelo lado direito, driblar para dentro e chutar de fora da área. A bola parada também é uma arma forte do jogador.
O paraguaio pode atuar como meia armador, aberto pela ponta direita ou até mesmo como um segundo atacante. O atleta gosta de realizar dribles curtos, possui qualidade no passe e tem muita potência no chute.
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BOTAFOGO NA BRIGA
Os dirigentes alvinegros formalizaram uma proposta de pré-contrato e querem adquiri-lo sem custos de transferência, mas não descartam investir na contratação do jogador.Matías Rojas tem vínculo no Racing até junho deste ano e não descarta uma vinda ao futebol brasileiro.
Multan Sultans believed to be considering Olly Stone as replacement
Danyal Rasool12-Feb-2024
Reece Topley’s injury is being carefully managed so that he can play the IPL and the T20 World Cup in 2024•AFP/Getty Images
Multan Sultans have been dealt a dual blow, with injuries to fast bowlers Reece Topley and Ihsanullah ruling them out of the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League. While Ihsanullah has a long-standing elbow injury and his unavailability was expected, Topley’s absence was announced on Sunday by Sultans owner Ali Tareen.”[Topley] hasn’t received his NOC [no-objection certificate from England] and is out of the PSL,” Tareen tweeted.Topley hasn’t played in the PSL before, but had a full T20 workload through the winter, playing 12 games in the SA20 with Durban Super Giants, finishing ninth on the tournament wickets chart. He is also scheduled to play the IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore.ESPNcricinfo understands his injury is not serious enough to imperil his participation in the IPL, and pulling him out of the PSL was a decision taken out of an abundance of caution with a T20 World Cup in the USA and the Caribbean in June.It is understood Sultans wanted to replace Topley with South African quick Nandre Burger – who also had a stellar season in the SA20 – but was told by Cricket South Africa he wouldn’t be granted an NOC. They are believed to be considering Olly Stone, who played in the SA20 and the ILT20 recently, as well as Sri Lankan seamer Dushmantha Chameera. Chameera, however, injured his left quadriceps on Sunday and will be missing the rest of the white-ball series against Afghanistan. The extent of his injury is currently unknown.The PSL starts on Sunday, February 17. The Sultans have reached the final in each of the last two seasons, falling short at the hands of Lahore Qalandars each time.
كسر البرازيلي نيمار دا سيلفا، صمته بشأن استبعاده من قائمة منتخب بلاده المستدعاة من المدير الفني كارلو أنشيلوتي، لفترة التوقف الدولي بشهر سبتمبر الجاري.
ويخوض منتخب البرازيل مباراتين في إطار تصفيات أمريكا الجنوبية المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026 ، حيث يلاقي تشيلي وبوليفيا.
واستبعد أنشيلوتي عدة لاعبين من القائمة، مثل نيمار ورباعي ريال مدريد، فينيسيوس جونيور، رودريجو جوس، إندريك، وإيدير ميليتاو.
وأوضح أنشيلوتي أن قرار استبعاد نيمار بسبب الحالة البدنية للاعب بعد الإصابة التي تعرض لها مؤخرًا، وهو ما قام اللاعب بنفيه لاحقًا.
وأدلى نيمار بتصريحات عقب المشاركة في مباراة فريقه سانتوس أمام فلومينينسي التي انتهت بتعادل سلبي.
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وقال نيمار في تصريحات لوسائل الإعلام عقب اللقاء، نشرتها شبكة “سي إن إن برازيل”، بشأن إصابته: “كان تورمًا في العضلة المقربة، كان انزعاجًا بسيطًا في الواقع، لكنه لم يكن أمرًا خطيرًا”.
وأضاف: “لقد لعبت اليوم، لم أكن أنوي اللعب ضد باهيا على أي حال، لذلك قرروا إبعادي عن التدريبات لأتمكن من التعافي”.
وتابع بشأن استبعاده من قائمة البرازيل: “أعتقد أنني كنت غائبًا لأسباب فنية، لا علاقة للأمر بحالتي البدنية، إنه رأي المدرب، وأنا أحترمه، بما أنني غائب، عليّ فقط تشجيع منتخبنا الوطني وآمل أن يلعبوا بشكل جيد”.
da jogodeouro： Believe it or not, Liverpool are set to make some signings in the transfer market this summer, strengthening Arne Slot’s side ahead of his second season.
da luck： The hope is that, in three months time, Liverpool will be gearing up to defend their Premier League title, 12 points clear at the summit as they are. However, dropped levels in recent fixtures have made a firm comment on the need for reinforcements, especially up front.
Liverpool’s Frontline in 2025 (all comps)
#
Apps (starts)
Goals
Assists
Mohamed Salah
17 (17)
12
5
Cody Gakpo
13 (9)
5
1
Luis Diaz
18 (15)
1
2
Diogo Jota
14 (9)
2
1
Darwin Nunez
16 (4)
3
4
Federico Chiesa
5 (2)
2
1
Data via Transfermarkt
The frontline just hasn’t been firing as expected since the turn of the calendar year, but it’s not just forwards on FSG’s mind. Indeed, Liverpool have learned the conditions for one of their top summer targets and talks are being held.
Liverpool learn conditions for top target
As per The Times, Liverpool have been informed that it will take a fee worth £45m to convince Bournemouth to part ways with left-back Milos Kerkez this summer.
Kerkez, 21, has been one of the standout full-backs in the Premier League this season and is looking to move on at the end of the season, with Liverpool among the frontrunners for his signature.
Caught Offside have also chipped in to reveal that Liverpool have opened talks with the Hungarian’s representatives ahead of the summer market, looking to get ahead as a swarm of European clubs – including Arsenal and the dreaded Real Madrid – also register interest.
Why Liverpool must sign Kerkez
Liverpool need to freshen up their left-back zone this summer, one of the weaker points of Slot’s squad. Kerkez is young and hungry and fearsome in his approach, and while he would shore up the backline, he’d also add plenty to the attacking fluency.
Just imagine, for example, if Liverpool succeed in their pursuit of Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, interest confirmed by The Athletic.
Isak would certainly mark an upgrade on Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota, both flagging, bringing an incredible multi-facetedness that has led pundit Ally McCoist to hail him as “the best all-round centre-forward” in the Premier League.
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Criticism around Andy Robertson has maybe been a little harsh this term, but there’s little question that the 31-year-old is on the decline, having failed to register a single goal involvement, also averaging just 0.1 dribbles per game, as per Sofascore.
Meanwhile, Kerkez is thriving for Andoni Iraola’s Cherries, posting two goals and five assists in the Premier League while charging up and down the wing with tireless energy.
As per FBref, Kerkez’s creativity has led him to rank among the top 10% of full-backs in the Premier League this term for assists per 90.
He’s a “machine” – according to pundit Izzy Christiansen – and would be a dream for Isak, adding energy and impetus that has sadly passed the aging Robertson by, supercharging the left flank.
By driving into the danger area with frightening regularity, whipping in delicious crosses and bypassing hapless opponents, the Hungary international could be the perfect creative muse for Isak – especially if Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves for Real Madrid this summer.
Isak is an incredibly prolific striker, but his movement and intelligence make for an all-embracing wheelhouse that would feed directly into Kerkez’s strengths.
If both players sign for the Reds this summer, fans should get very excited indeed.
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