Pundit View: Robbie Neilson backs George Baldock to fit in at Celtic

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Robbie Neilson reckons right-back George Baldock can be a success at Celtic if he moves there this summer, as reported by The Daily Record.

What’s he said?

As reported by The Daily Mail this week, the Hoops have opened talks on a potential deal for the player ahead of the new season.

Neilson was Baldock’s manager for a short time when they were both at MK Dons, before a move to Sheffield United for the defender in 2017.

He’s able to give good insight into how the player might fit in at Celtic and the Scottish game, currently plying his trade as Dundee United boss and having managed Hearts in the past.

Neilson is a big fan of the Sheffield United man and feels his attacking ambition could make him a hit at Celtic Park.

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As quoted by The Daily Record, he explained:

“George was a terrific player for me at MK Dons. I was gutted when he had to sell him.

“I was desperate to keep him but the chairman did the deal that saw him move to Sheffield United. He had to go and that was one of the biggest disappointments of my spell as MK Dons manager.

“My time with George was very brief but it was great while it lasted. He was a star in that MK Dons team.

“He is a very athletic player, has a superb attitude and works really hard at his game. He is a very good footballer and he would fit in well at Celtic.

“George’s biggest strength is he possesses real quality going forward. He is also very competitive, which is another attribute I’m sure the Celtic supporters will like about him.”

The right profile

Neilson’s assessment of Baldock certainly does sound exciting for Celtic fans, who have been craving a more dynamic option to Mikael Lustig at right-back for months now.

If he indeed does possess that quality moving forward with the ball then he’ll be well on his way to being a successful Hoops signing.

Celtic are a team that dominate possession and often have the opposition penned into their own box. That usually gives the full-backs great opportunities to find space and combine with wingers and if Baldock already relishes that kind of action then he could be the perfect fit.

At 26 years of age he is also coming into his prime and that’s what Neil Lennon needs this summer – hungry players in their prime who can help deliver trophy success.

خاص | الزمالك يطلب ضم دونجا.. وبيراميدز يرد

شهدت الساعات الماضية محاولات من جانب الزمالك مع نادي بيراميدز من أجل ضم اللاعب نبيل عماد دونجا خلال الميركاتو الحالي.

وكان الزمالك قد أعلن عن تعاقده مع صفقتين خلال الميركاتو الحالي، وهما التونسي حمزة المثلوثي وأمير عادل.

وعلم “بطولات” أن لجنة الكرة بالزمالك تواصلت مع إدارة بيراميدز لضم دونجا لاعب الوسط المدافع لتدعيم هذا المركز.

وقوبل طلب الزمالك بالرفض في ظل تمسك ناديه بخدماته، وطلب مسئولو بيراميدز من نظرائهم بالقلعة البيضاء تأجيل المفاوضات لفترة الانتقالات المقبلة.

More sensible than Maxi Gomez: Aston Villa make bid for Brentford’s Said Benrahma

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According to Le10sport, Aston Villa have made a €10m (£8.9m) bid for Brentford playmaker Said Benrahma, who enjoyed an excellent season with the Bees in 2018/19.

What’s the word, then?

Well, the Villans seem keen to bolster their squad following their return to the Premier League and have already been linked with a number of targets.

Dean Smith’s side have already completed the signing of Jota – formerly of Brentford – in a swap deal for Gary Gardner, and have been linked with a move for Celta Vigo frontman Maxi Gomez after Villa scout Juanfran raved about the Uruguayan.

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23-year-old Benrahma scored 11 goals and recorded 17 assists for Brentford last season, putting in a number of excellent performances which have clearly caught the attention of top-flight clubs such as Villa.

More sensible than Maxi Gomez

As good as Gomez is, he has been linked with the likes of Liverpool and Tottenham in recent weeks and should certainly be left alone from a newly promoted team’s viewpoint.

The 22-year-old hit 13 goals and recorded five assists last term, but he has a £43.5m release clause in his contract which should definitely put Villa off.

Additionally, the fact that he has already proven himself and as such has been linked with moves to Champions League clubs should be a warning sign to Villa that, even if they do land him, he will be using them as a stepping stone.

While Benrahma is a completely different kind of player, one who operates in support of the front-line rather than leading it, he represent the type of deal Villa should really be looking at this summer.

He comes with much less risk given the cheaper fee and desire to prove himself having only played as high as the Championship in England, so it would be a much more sensible move for a club like Villa who wouldn’t want to risk repeating the mistakes of Fulham.

The Cottagers spent big last summer having won promotion, spending almost £60m combined on Jean Michael Seri and André Frank Zambo Anguissa, before seeing the nucleus of their squad disappear and finishing bottom.

Gomez feels like another trendy name that’s inevitably tempting to go and grab, but Benrahama is a much better fit for the Midlands outfit. Cheaper deals like this should be Villa’s priority.

خاص | بسبب باتشيكو.. بتروسبورت يرفض استضافة مباراة الزمالك والجونة

كشف مصدر باستاد بتروسبورت عن رفض مسئولو الملعب استضافة مباراة الزمالك والجونة بسبب التصريحات السابقة للبرتغالي جايمي باتشيكو المدير الفني للفارس الأبيض.

وكان باتشيكو انتقد أرضية ملعب بتروسبورت وبالتحديد عقب مباراة الزمالك وإنبي التي حسمها الأبيض لصالحه بهدفين مقابل هدف والتي أقيمت في الجولة الخامسة من الدوري المصري.

وكان “بطولات” علم في وقت سابق عن استياء المسئولين من تصريحات المدرب البرتغالي. طالع التفاصيل من هنا.

وقال المصدر لـ “بطولات”: “استاد بتروسبورت يرفض استضافة مباراة الزمالك والجونة بسبب تصريحات باتشيكو السابقة اللي انتقد فيها أرضية الملعب”.

وتابع: “وهناك محاولات بين مسؤولي الزمالك والملعب واتحاد الكرة لحل هذا الأمر”.

جدير بالذكر أن الزمالك يستعد لمواجهة نظيره الجونة يوم الثلاثاء المقبل ضمن مواجهات الجولة الثامنة من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.

Maguire takes to Instagram to celebrate England’s World Cup run

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It has already been one year since the start of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and for Harry Maguire, it was a truly special one.

Leicester City’s star defender was mostly unknown to the bigger fish of the footballing pond until Gareth Southgate miraculously introduced him to the world on the biggest stage of them all.

18 June was the one-year anniversary of the start of a journey that would change his life and bring massive joy to all of England and he took to

/By2eD3JJJvZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link” data-lasso->Instagram to pay tribute to it.

Unfortunately, football didn’t really come home to England as the Three Lions crashed out of the World Cup after their defeat to the eventual finalists, Croatia, but that fantastic run did put the spotlight on Maguire, who has been in demand ever since.

Could Harry Maguire be on his way to Old Trafford? Check out the video below to see why it would make so much sense…

Manchester United are the team most intrigued by the defender’s skill set and their transfer drama is yet to come to its conclusion.

آس: محمد صلاح لا يمر بأفضل لحظاته.. وليفربول يدفع الثمن

“محمد صلاح لا يمر بأفضل لحظاته، وليفربول يدفع ثمنها” .. هكذا بدأت صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، تقريرها عن الدولي المصري محمد صلاح نجم ليفربول الإنجليزي.

النجم المصري غائب عن التسجيل في الدوري الإنجليزي خلال المباريات الأربع الأخيرة، وسجل فقط في مرمى أستون فيلا بكأس الاتحاد.

طالع أيضًا.. تقارير تكشف تطورات مستقبل محمد صلاح مع ليفربول وتجديد عقده

لاعب روما السابق في ظل عدم تسجيله، تأثر ليفربول ولم يحقق أي فوز في المباريات الأربع أيضًا.

صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية، سلطت الضوء على تراجع محمد صلاح تهديفيًا، مما جعل ليفربول يدفع ثمن ذلك ولم يحقق أي فوز في المباريات الأربع أمام وست بروميتش ونيوكاسل وساوثهامبتون وأخيرًا مانشستر يونايتد. وما يلي، جاء في الصحيفة الإسبانية..

محمد صلاح لا يمر بأفضل لحظاته، وليفربول يدفع ثمن ذلك، ضد مانشستر يونايتد توقع الجميع قيادته للفريق، لم يظهر محمد صلاح كما يجب.

جماهير ليفربول أعربت عن استيائهم، لأن الشخص الذي كان ينقذهم دائمًا، لم يعد كما هو، تحديدًا من تصريحاته في مقابلة مع صحيفة آس، والتي عبر فيها عن خيبة أمل لبعض المواقف مع فريقه.

في ليفربول اعتبروا تصريحات محمد صلاح، رسالة كمطلب لتحسين راتبه، وحسب التقارير الصحفية الإنجليزية، عرض النادي على محمد صلاح عقدًا جديدًا.

اللاعب المصري تلقى انتقادات كبيرة بعد مواجهة مانشستر يونايتد، والبعض كان يرى أن لوك شاو كان يخيفه في المباراة، ويجبره على الابتعاد بالكرة عن مناطق الخطورة.

الانتقادات طالت أيضًا ساديو ماني وفيرمينو، ولكن محمد صلاح باعتباره النجم الأول، كان هو الأكثر تعرضًا للانتقادات.

محمد صلاح لم يسجل منذ مواجهة كريستال بالاس، قبل شهر من الآن، تحديدًا 19 ديسمبر 2020، بعدما دخل بديلًا وسجل ثنائية.

تصريحات محمد صلاح، أنه يريد تقديم مائة بالمائة حتى اللحظة الأخيرة التي سيكون فيها داخل ليفربول، ويريد الفوز بجميع الألقاب، ربما تكون رسالة بأن رحيله قد اقترب.

Newcastle: Laurent Blanc the best man for St James Park job if Benitez leaves

The months have turned into weeks and now the weeks have turned into days, and Rafa Benitez still doesn’t have a new deal at St James Park. His current deal is set to expire on the final day of June, yet with no breakthrough looking imminent, we’ve had a look at the next potential manager for the famous Northeast club.

Most of the fans clearly wouldn’t want one of the most popular Newcastle managers in years to leave, yet it looks like nothing can be done from this point. The Spaniard has worked wonders in his time with the Geordies, but as we reach crunch time it’s hard not to turn an eye to who could replace him, especially as The Chronicle have picked out the most likely replacements.

According to the trusty Newcastle outlet, the likes of Laurent Blanc, Gennaro Gattuso, Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and David Moyes are in the running. So, let’s have a look at some of these names.

David Moyes’ time with Sunderland and time spent flopping at Old Trafford too surely make him a calamity option. Meanwhile, Mourinho wouldn’t be given the budget he’s used to at St James Park outside of the takeover his name was linked alongside of late, and it would be impossible to imagine Arsene Wenger lining up a team to try and topple Arsenal (he previously said he’d never manager another English club), the side he spent 22 seasons with as a gaffer.

That leaves just Gattuso and Blanc, and we’re picking out the Frenchman as the man for the job. His last job in management was back in 2016 when he left PSG on mutual consent, and looking back it was a harsh call for him to depart. Meanwhile, Gattuso has recently been let go by AC Milan after failing to secure Champions League football.

It’s hard to see a way in which Blanc wouldn’t be able to adapt to the managerial role at Newcastle United. The former defender picked up the nickname ‘Le Président’ during his time as a player at Marseille for his incredible leadership skills, and those kind of skills will be crucial for any manager set to take up the reigns of Newcastle post-Benitez.

The Frenchman, should he join Newcastle, would only be taking his fourth job in management, and his first in England. After a three year absence from the dugout and at the age of 53-years-old, there’s no reason why the Northeast wouldn’t be an ideal location. FourFourTwo did talk up his ability to promote youngsters, keep egos in check and play an attacking brand of football, traits which would surely stand him in good stead should he walk into a club reeling after Benitez’s departure.

Having won the league with Bordeaux, the World Cup-winning defender has also proven he’s far from a chequebook manager, something that’d stand him in good stead on Tyneside considering the budgets often afforded in the transfer market by Mike Ashley.

If you’re sceptical over Blanc returning to football, just a matter of months ago he was in contention for the vacant Man United job, which Sky Sports reported. We know that Newcastle are far from the club that Man United are, but it could prove a brilliant option for Blanc to get back on his feet with, and whilst following Benitez would be tough, Blanc has the credentials to do so.

Newcastle fans, would you take Laurent Blanc if Benitez leaves? Comment below!

Man United Transfer Roundup: Rodriguez linked, Inter want Lukaku, Umtiti of interest

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Manchester United are edging ever closer to the second signing of the transfer window as Aaron Wan-Bissaka looks to complete his move to Old Trafford. It is likely that there will be more new names on the way. Today’s United transfer roundup includes interest in a Colombian international, an update in the future of a star striker and news on a La Liga ace.

Rodriguez on United radar

Diario Madridista is reporting that Manchester United are interested in signing Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez. The 27-year-old spent the last two campaigns on loan at Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, racking up 15 goals and 20 assists in 67 appearances. Rodriguez reportedly likes the idea of moving to the Premier League.

Inter want Lukaku on loan

Inter Milan are preparing a £9m loan offer for Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, who they want to sign on a two-year loan deal according to Sky Sports News. The deal would reportedly include an obligation to buy the player, with the fee potentially being £54m.

Red Devils in for Umtiti

According to Thursday’s print edition of Mundo Deportivo via Sports Witness, the Red Devils are interested in Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti and have even asked about the availability of the former Lyon defender.

فيديو | تعرف على تقييم محمد صلاح بعد خسارة ليفربول أمام بيرنلي

حصل جناح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول محمد صلاح، على تقييم متوسط في مباراة بيرنلي بالجولة الثامنة عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

وشارك محمد صلاح في الدقيقة 57 كبديل في الشوط الثاني، على حساب ديفوك أوريجي، لمحاولة التسجيل في شباك بيرنلي.

ولكن لم يستطع محمد صلاح إنقاذ ليفربول من الهزيمة بهدف نظيف أحرزه، أشلي بارنز، من ركلة جزاء في الدقيقة 83 من زمن الشوط الثاني. (طالع تقرير المباراة)

وقيمت شبكة “WhoSocred”، محمد صلاح، بإعطاءه 6 درجات في خلال الوقت الذي شارك فيه كبديل أمام بيرنلي.

وصوب محمد صلاح على المرمى مرتين أنقذ حارس بيرنلي، نيك بوب، الأخطر منها، بينما كانت نسبة التمريرات الصحيحة للدولي المصري 84% بإجمالي 39 تمريرة في إجمالي أداءه مع ليفربول.

شاهد ملخص لمسات محمد صلاح

تعرف على معلق مباراة ليفربول ومانشستر يونايتد اليوم في كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي

يحل فريق ليفربول ضيفًا على نظيره مانشستر يونايتد مساء اليوم الأحد في إطار منافسات بطولة كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي.

ويستضيف ملعب الأولد ترافورد لقاء الفريقين في دور الـ32.

ويحصل الفائز من تلك المباراة على بطاقة التأهل إلى دور الـ16، حيث سيواجه وست هام.

ويأمل ليفربول في تحقيق الفوز في مباراة الليلة لتعويض نتائجه السيئة في الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث لم يفز في آخر خمس مباريات. معلق مباراة ليفربول ومانشستر يونايتد

يعلق حسن العيدروس على أحداث المباراة.

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