Category Uncategorized

West Ham United are now interested in signing Flamengo striker Pedro, according to a new report.

The Lowdown: West Ham’s striker issues

West Ham signed Gianluca Scamacca for £35.5m in the summer, but he has hardly been prolific, scoring just three times in 16 Premier League outings, while he has also recently been struggling with a knee injury.

Danny Ings was brought in during the January transfer window, but given that he is now 30, a more long-term option may be desired by David Moyes.

The Latest: Pedro eyed

According to Spanish sources (via Caught Offside), the Hammers are interested in signing Pedro at the end of this season, but he will not come cheap.

It is detailed that the Brazilian club could demand as much as €40m (£35m) to allow the striker to leave, given that he is contracted until 2027, which means they are under no pressure to sell.

[web_stories_embed url=”https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-news-6/” title=”West Ham latest news” poster=”https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-david-moyes-premier-league-scaled-1.jpg” width=”360″ height=”600″ align=”none”]

The Verdict: Get it done?

Hailed as being an ‘excellent finisher’ by Guy Mowbray, the 25-year-old has been in prolific form for Flamengo so far this season, scoring nine goals in just seven games in all competitions.

The marksman is clearly highly thought of by his national side Brazil, given that former manager Tite chose to take him to the World Cup, even managing to make two appearances in Qatar, despite the wealth of attacking options available for the Selecao.

With Scamacca misfiring, and Michail Antonio failing to reach his previous heights, scoring just two goals in the Premier League this season, it is evident that Moyes needs a new forward, and Pedro’s goal record indicates he would fit the bill perfectly.

TalkSport pundit Danny Mills has urged Leeds United to not reappoint Marcelo Bielsa following the sacking of Jesse Marsch.

The Lowdown: Marsch sacked

Marsch was sacked by Leeds following their Premier League defeat at the weekend, with the American spending less than a year in charge of the club.

Former boss Marcelo Bielsa was mooted as a potential managerial candidate for the Whites along with the likes of Rafael Benitez and Carlos Corberan.

It was the Argentinian who helped Leeds attain the Championship title and promotion to England’s top flight in the 2019/20 campaign.

The Latest: Mills on Bielsa

Mills praised Bielsa’s time at Elland Road, but doesn’t think the club should reappoint him following the dismissal of Marsch.

Speaking on TalkSport, he stated: “I don’t think that would be the right appointment. Bielsaball was tremendous, it was fantastic. But it does have its flaws and I don’t think that’s what you need to get out of a relegation battle.

“In fact, that’s what got him into a relegation battle in the first place. It’s very, very difficult to play that type of football. You’re down the bottom of the league because you don’t score enough goals and you’re conceding goals, simple as that. You’ve got to address one of those situations.

“Whether you think it’s right or wrong, you look at the appointment of Sean Dyche at Everton and you’re thinking, well, he’s going to stop conceding goals. He’s going to make them very, very solid.

“If Bielsa comes into Leeds, they might score one or two more goals, maybe, but they didn’t do that last time towards the end of his tenure, and they’re going to concede loads.

“So is that going to improve them? I’m not so sure. But, incredibly strange, what, 48 hours to go, away to Manchester United? That could be disastrous for Leeds.”

The Verdict: Fresh change

We believe that Leeds shouldn’t bring in a former manager of the club and should look for someone who’s experienced in a Premier League relegation battle.

One report has linked former Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl to the Whites’ managerial job, and we think the Austrian would be a good appointment.

The 55-year-old managed to steady the ship for a few years on the south coast, following a narrow escape from the bottom three under Mark Hughes.

Hasenhuttl has previously been at the helm of RB Leipzig as well as the Saints, so there’s a possibility he could gel well with a number of Leeds’ Bundesliga exports.

Georginio Rutter, Tyler Adams and Marc Roca all made the switch from the German top flight to join the Whites.

Some fans may turn their nose up at the idea of Leeds appointing the Austrian based on where he left Southampton when he was dismissed.

However, Southampton are no better off, and you could argue that had he been given more time, he would’ve had a better chance of keeping them up than Nathan Jones, though you would understand any scepticism given they had ended up in similar trouble to when he initially took over.

But having never been relegated from the Premier League, you could see the sense in getting the ex-Saints boss in.

West Ham United have been linked with a move for Aaron Wan-Bissaka and now a new update has emerged from a reliable source on the player’s future.

What’s the latest?

Italian journalist and transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has revealed the latest on the Manchester United full-back’s future as Premier League clubs show interest in signing him up this month.

Romano tweeted on Saturday evening: “Aaron Wan Bissaka has now chances to stay at Manchester United at least until the end of the season, as things stand.

“Wolves, Crystal Palace & West Ham asked for him in December but there’s still no green light.”

A season-saving signing

There is no doubt that the signing of Wan-Bissaka could be a season-saving one for West Ham, however, his recent form since the World Cup at Old Trafford could put a spanner in the works on the club’s plans to sign him.

The talented right-back has been covering for Diogo Dalot whilst he recovers from injury and has been incredibly impressive as he begins to prove his worth to Erik ten Hag whilst he has the chance.

Over six Premier League appearances, the £90k-per-week ace has created one big chance and successfully completed 50% of his dribbles, as well as averaging 1.7 interceptions, two tackles, 1.3 clearances and winning three duels per game.

Not only that, Wan-Bissaka ranks in the top 3% of his positional peers across the top five European leagues for dribbles completed, tackles and interceptions proving that he is defensively sound and efficient in winning possession.

The 25-year-old has been lavished with praise by his team-mate Marcus Rashford since earning a spot in the starting team who hailed the full-back after his performance against Burnley in the League Cup last month.

Rashford said: “Yeah, massively important player. We all know about his defensive qualities and, for me, he just needs confidence to be pushed to go forward because when he goes forward he can create goalscoring opportunities for us.”

West Ham have only kept four clean sheets over their 20 Premier League outings so far and have lost the joint-second most games in the entire top flight so improving their defensive presence, particularly with someone who boasts the numbers of the United defender, would be ideal to ensure they can secure survival over the second half of the season.

With that being said, the powerbrokers at the East London club will surely need to make a very convincing offer if they are to have any chance of acquiring the services of Wan-Bissaka this month.

There is ‘growing interest’ in Celtic right-back Josip Juranovic from a number of clubs in England, according to an update from journalist Scott Burns.

The Lowdown: Juranovic likely to leave

The 27-year-old enjoyed a memorable 2022 World Cup with Croatia, helping them finish third in Qatar and producing consistently strong performances – Gary Neville described him as ‘fantastic’ at one point.

Juranovic has since been linked with an exit from Celtic in the January transfer window, with numerous reports backing him to enjoy a fresh challenge, with Atletico Madrid strongly linked.

Those stories aren’t going away, and now a new claim has emerged from closer to home.

The Latest: ‘Growing interest’ from England

Taking to Twitter, Burns said that Celtic are continue to assess Juranovic’s situation, with more interest coming from south of the border:

“Celtic are aware of growing English Premier League interest in Josip Juranovic. Several EPL clubs have expressed an interest in the Croatian World Cup star. Juranovic has options in Europe but Celtic are keen to see what develops in England.”

[web_stories_embed url=”https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/key-latest-celtic-updates-9/” title=”Key latest Celtic updates!” poster=”” width=”360″ height=”600″ align=“none”]

The Verdict: Matter of time?

At this point, it would be a big surprise if Juranovic was still a Celtic player once next month arrives, with so much interest likely to turn his head.

[freshpress-quiz id=“419088″]

The right-back may feel he has reached a point where he has outgrown the Hoops, having made 51 appearances to date, with a move to one of the Premier League big boys potentially on the cards.

That level interest would always be difficult to turn down, and the Bhoys board will surely be optimistic they can drum up a huge bidding war if interest grows from the cash-rich English top flight.

West Ham United and David Moyes are readying a move for Nigeria international Ola Aina, according to reports in the player’s homeland.

The Lowdown: Long-term target

Aina, a versatile full-back who can play six different positions across defence and midfield, has long been linked with a move to the Premier League.

Leeds United made contact over a deal for the Torino star during the summer transfer window and reports suggest the Hammers themselves even failed with a bid around that time.

Now, with the January window looming and the Irons desperately in need of reinforcements to save their stumbling season, it appears GSBK are ready to make another attempt to land the player for Moyes.

The Latest: Three-way race

According to Nigerian newspaper PUNCH Sports (via Sport Witness), Moyes is ‘set to revive’ West Ham’s interest in Aina after the failed move in the summer.

They are not alone in readying a move however, as Leeds and Crystal Palace are also name-checked in the report.

Aina’s contract at Torino runs out this summer, meaning this is the Serie A club’s last chance to cash in on the player before he leaves for free.

[web_stories_embed url=”https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/west-ham-latest-uodates/” title=”West Ham latest updates!” poster=”https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-david-moyes-premier-league-scaled-1.jpg” width=”360″ height=”600″ align=”none”]

The Verdict: Get it done

If Aina, dubbed ‘Mr Versatile’ during a spell at Fulham, is a player Moyes clearly wants, then GSBK simply have no excuse for not getting this one over the line. They arguably hold the biggest lure of the three clubs vying for his signature, while his contract situation makes it an extremely affordable deal.

In terms of the 26 year-old’s form on the pitch, he has impressed yet again in Turin this season, recording sung his praises, telling the press he prefers Aina to Tottenham full-back target Wilfried Singo.

The 29-cap Super Eagles star has some incredible underlying statistics too, ranking in the 93rd percentile for dribbles completed by full-backs in Europe’s top leagues (FBRef), also ranking highly in shot-creating actions, progressive passes tackles and aerial duels, showing both sides to his game.

The future of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice is still uncertain, but following his recent comments while on international duty with England at the World Cup explaining how he wants to play Champions League football, it seems eminently possible that this could be his last season at the club.

With 18 months left on his current contract and a list of potential suitors including Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, David Moyes could receive a massive transfer fee for the 23-year-old.

With this in mind, it seems likely that the Irons boss will be on the lookout for a replacement for Rice, either in January or the summer; and with their interest in Juventus and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot increasing recently, the 59-year-old might just have the ideal heir for the Englishman.

Furthermore, journalist Dean Jones discussed West Ham’s interest in the midfielder while speaking to GIVEMESPORT, saying: “It has probably been ramped up by the fact that Rabiot’s open to coming to the Premier League.

“So, I’m not sure I can see him as a Rice replacement exactly, but what he does bring in that sense is a technical level that very few players in the game can offer.”

This is a big bonus for Moyes, knowing that a move to the Premier League is tempting for Rabiot; and despite Jones saying that he doesn’t see him as a Rice replacement, the French World Cup star possesses all the qualities to excel in the West Ham engine room.

Indeed, the £148k-per-week French dynamo has outperformed Rice during the tournament in Qatar. The 27-year-old has registered more goal contributions (two to zero), more key passes per match (0.6 to 0.2) and more tackles per match (2.0 to 1.2), proving that he can be more effective at both ends of the pitch than the West Ham midfielder and could be a more than capable replacement.

Journalist Samuel Luckhurst dubbed Rabiot a “cracking midfielder” following his performance against Australia in the holders’ first match of Qatar 2022, while Scott Saunders described him as “the world’s best midfielder” following that game.

Rabiot has just six months left on his current contract at Juventus and Moyes could secure the player for a bargain price in January or, better still, for nothing in the summer.

The Frenchman’s form at the World Cup is certain to have attracted plenty of interest, and if Moyes can lure him to London, it would be a big statement of intent by the east London club.

Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu has been praised for his latest World Cup performance after Ghana secured a 3-2 win over South Korea. 

The Lowdown: Ghana beat South Korea

Ghana picked up their first win of the tournament this afternoon after losing 3-2 to Portugal in their opening game last week.

Otto Addo’s side went in 2-0 up at the interval, only for a brace from Cho Gue-sung to draw the scores level just after the hour mark.

With Mohammed Kudus grabbing his second goal of the game to secure the three points for his country, it was another Ghanaian that also found himself on the end of some heavy praise after the game.

The Latest: Praise for Salisu

Following the dramatic win for Ghana, journalist Ben Jacobs had this to say in a Twitter post on the match and Salisu’s efforts, describing the Saints man as ‘immense’.

“A pulsating game and a stunning win for Ghana. Mohammed Kudus with a brace and a goal from Mohammed Salisu, who was immense in his own box, too. The lowest-ranked side at the World Cup making waves.”

The Verdict: A big performance from Salisu

In addition to opening the scoring for his side, Salisu also found himself doing plenty of important work at the back as Jacobs mentioned.

Having made nine clearances in the game and one off his own goal line, the Saints star also blocked two shots and won five of the nine duels he was involved in.

This performance ultimately earned the £23k-per-week centre-back a strong overall match rating of 7.7/10 from SofaScore, leaving Kudus (8.1/10) as the only Ghana player with a higher rating.

Taking all of this into account, it’s safe to say that the defender played a massive part in seeing his nation pick up their first victory of the tournament.

Moving forward, with Ghana taking on Uruguay for their final group game of the tournament, Salisu will undoubtedly be hoping that he can help his side out again and pick up another potential victory.

Newcastle United are currently sitting in the top four in the Premier League table after a fantastic start to the 2022/23 campaign under Eddie Howe.

The Magpies have accrued 21 points from 12 games and are above Manchester United, Liverpool, and Chelsea as it stands, although they have played one game more than all three of those.

Howe’s men have won four of their last five matches in the top flight and are on a terrific run of form which currently has them in contention to finish in a European place.

However, the club’s superb results in the league this season may not stop Dan Ashworth from dipping into the transfer market to improve the squad further in January.

It was recently reported that the Magpies are keen on a deal to sign Christian Pulisic from Chelsea for €45m (£39m), as the 24-year-old is unhappy with his lack of game-time at Stamford Bridge under Graham Potter.

Signing the USA international from the Blues could allow Ashworth to finally ditch one of Newcastle’s biggest underperformers in recent years, namely Jacob Murphy.

The £35k-per-week dud has produced one goal and zero assists in 12 appearances in the Premier League this season, after managing one goal and two assists in 33 outings last term playing as a winger and a full-back at times.

Pulisic has only started twice in the top flight in 2022/23 but he caught the eye last season with six goals and two assists in 13 starts for Chelsea.

Previously speaking about the competition for his place in the Chelsea team, Hakim Ziyech hailed the former Borussia Dortmund man by saying: “Kai (Havertz) and Timo (Werner) are two big talents, they have proved it at their clubs before. Christian is one of the biggest talents. They have a lot of quality.

“Christian has been here a season longer, and you can see what he is capable of doing on the pitch. He is a crazy winger. It is really exciting to work with them and I can’t wait to be on the pitch, fully fit and doing our thing.”

The American forward’s best season for Chelsea came in the 2019/20 campaign as he scored nine goals and provided four assists in 25 Premier League games.

At the age of 24, he is also three years younger than Murphy and could have more years in him as a player, whilst holding greater potential to develop and improve.

Coupled with the pair’s respective statistics in the top flight, this suggests that Pulisic could be an upgrade on the Englishman, which would allow Ashworth to finally ditch the former Norwich man after joining the Tyneside club in 2017.

MatériaMais Notícias

Em pleno Brinco de Ouro, em Campinas, em jogo válido pela 6ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B, o Náutico derrotou o Guarani de virada por 2 a 1 e conquistou sua primeira vitória na competição. Com o resultado, o Timbu subiu para 10ª colocação, com 7 pontos. O Bugre está em 16º lugar, com 3 pontos

RelacionadasGuaraniGuarani apresenta dois reforços para a sequência da Série BGuarani28/08/2020NáuticoSituação envolvendo Gilmar dal Pozzo e Náutico é chamada por juíza do TRT de ‘inusitada’Náutico27/08/2020PalmeirasPalmeiras empresta Alan para o Guarani até o final da Série BPalmeiras28/08/2020

Na próxima rodada, o Guarani recebe o Oeste, no Brinco de Ouro, dia 31 de agosto. O Náutico enfrenta o Figueirense, no estádio dos Aflitos, dia 1º de setembro.

A partida

Jogando em casa e com a necessidade de quebrar a sequência de duas derrotas, o Guarani começou mandando no jogo. Aos 10 minutos, o Bugre poderia ter até aperto o placar, mas Junior Todinho, na cara do gol, desperdiçou a oportunidade.

Mas quem achou que a superioridade do Guarani iria redundar em gol, acabou se dando muito mal. Aos poucos, o Náutico foi equilibrando o jogo e criando ótimas chances. Mas Rafael Pin e a trave não permitiram que o Timbu inaugurasse o marcador.

O Bugre bem que tentou retomar as rédeas da partida, mas o Náutico era soberano em campo. O gol do Timbu parecia questão de tempo, mas só parecia. Da intermediária, Eduardo Person resolveu arriscar e marcou um lindo gol: 1 a 0 Guarani.

O Náutico aparentava não ter voltado bem para segunda etapa, porém o Guarani não aproveitou o momento de instabilidade do seu adversário e ainda viu o Timbu criar uma ótima chance. Jean Carlos cobrou escanteio, Fernando Lombardi cabeceou tirando do goleiro, a bola passou raspando a trave e quase o gol saiu.

Aos poucos o Bugre foi freando o ímpeto do Náutico. Mais que isso, o Guarani quase marcou em duas boas oportunidades. A primeira cabeceou para fora do Walber e desperdiçou a chance de ampliar. A segunda foi um chute de Bruno Sávio, que Marcão defendeu.

Gilson Kleina, técnico do Náutico, fez duas alterações e a equipe passou a pressionar o Guarani. E a insistência do Timbu deu resultado. Jean Carlos recebeu ótimo passe e não teve dúvida para soltar a bomba e igualar o placar: 1 a 1.

O Náutico se empolgou com o empate, foi para cima e por pouco não empatou o jogo. Mas Rafael Pin com uma ótima defesa e Walber salvando em cima da linha evitaram a virada do Timbu.

Mas no finalzinho do jogo o Bugre não aguentou a pressão. Rafael Pin vacilou, Paiva aproveitou e marcou de cabeça para virar o marcador, 2 a 1.

Newcastle United extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to four matches as they held Manchester United to a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford.

The Magpies could have been given a penalty early on in the match as Raphael Varane appeared to catch Callum Wilson after the ball had gone, but VAR opted against intervening to reverse the no-call from the referee.

They did have an opportunity to take the lead, however, as Joelinton missed a glorious chance to score. Only the Brazilian will be able to tell you how he did not find the back of the net in the first half as he managed to hit the crossbar and then the post in quick succession from a Kieran Trippier cross.

Whilst supporters may point to a lack of action from VAR on the Wilson and Varane incident as costing them the three points, the real villain for the Magpies was winger Jacob Murphy.

The former Norwich man put in a disappointing display as he struggled out wide, failing to make a positive impact in or out of possession.

He had an opportunity to open the scoring for Newcastle in the first half as he dribbled through under pressure but struck a shot straight at David De Gea. The Chronicle’s Lee Ryder described his attempt as “tame” and that could be used to sum up the rest of his performance.

In possession, he was loose and ineffective with the chances he did get. As per SofaScore, he had 20 touches (fewer than Pope’s 37) and only completed seven of his 12 attempted passes (58%), whilst failing in 100% (1/1) of his attempted dribbles.

These statistics show that he was unreliable when he had the ball at his feet as he gave it away almost every other pass, along with missing a good chance in front of goal, and struggled to get into the game as his goalkeeper had more touches than him.

Off the ball, Murphy was a liability for the team as he was bullied out of the game by the Red Devils’ defenders. He lost four of his five (80%) individual duels and only made one tackle in the match, whilst failing to make a single clearance, interception, or block for his side.

He was too weak out on the right wing and Howe will surely be disappointed with the forward’s displays, particularly after he scored in the 5-1 win over Brentford last week.

Murphy was the real villain for Newcastle, not VAR, as he failed to offer enough to be a match-winner for Newcastle in the absence of Allan Saint-Maximin.