The 23-year-old U.S. midfielder and the La Liga side conceded four second half goals, falling in the club's first major European final appearance
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U.S. men's national team midfielder Johnny Cardoso and Real Betis fell to English Premier League side Chelsea FC in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday, losing 4-1 at the Wroclaw Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.
Cardoso played 85 minutes, putting in a formidable midfield performance against Chelsea duo Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez, but Betis fell short over the final 45 minutes, conceding four unanswered to the .
The Spanish outfit opened the scoring just nine minutes into the match, with forward Abde Ezzalzouli finding the back of the net off a delightful assist from Isco, but the stormed back in the second half to be crowned champions of the competition. Goals from Fernandez, striker Nicolas Jackson, winger Jadon Sancho, and midfielder Moises Caicedo sealed the deal as Cardoso and Co. fell short in the club's first appearance in a major European final.
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Cardoso completed 20 of 24 pass attempts, creating one chance off 37 total touches of the ball. He registered just one touch in the Chelsea box and won just four of his nine ground duels against the English opposition.
Named to Mauricio Pochettino's 27-man CONCACAF Gold Cup training camp last week, the 23-year-old is expected to play a big role with the USMNT this summer, with both Weston McKennie and Yunus Musah absent from the squad. McKennie will be competing in the FIFA Club World Cup with Juventus, while Musah was excluded for personal reasons.
Cardoso has 18 senior caps with the program and has been linked with a big transfer away from Betis this summer, with Atletico Madrid recently surfacing as a potential suitor.
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Cardoso became the first American to ever start a major European final on Wednesday, getting the nod for Betis in the midfield.
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WHAT NEXT FOR CARDOSO?
Cardoso will report to USMNT camp next week, with a pair of international friendlies on the cards in the buildup to the tournament. The U.S. clashes with Turkey on June 7, and then takes on Switzerland on June 14 before they begin their Gold Cup journey against Trinidad and Tobago on June 15.
Na partida do último dia 24 de julho onde o Fortaleza empatou sem gols com o Santos, o técnico Juan Pablo Vojvoda atingiu uma marca expressiva no tricolor ao comandar a equipe pela 100ª oportunidade. Tendo, aliás, um alto aproveitamento no retrospecto (agora de 102 compromissos) com 47 vitórias, 23 empates e 31 reveses.
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Tamanha é a identificação construída pelo comandante argentino com o clube do Pici que uma homenagem em formato de vídeo fou publicada nas redes sociais do Fortaleza.
-Um comandante que está na nossa história pelas conquistas alcançadas, mas também pelo carinho e compromisso com nossas cores. Um estrangeiro que se envolveu com o nosso clube desde o primeiro minuto, e que vive intensamente a emoção de ser tricolor como cada um de nós. Essa emoção está aí, para todos verem, no trabalho, na beira do campo, no relacionamento com a torcida e na merecida homenagem que esse vídeo, feito em nossa última partida no Castelão, registra: os 100 jogos de Juan Pablo Vojvoda no Fortaleza Esporte Clube – escreveu o Leão na legenda da postagem.
Além de receber uma camisa comemorativa e uma placa, o profissional de 47 anos de idade e detentor de três títulos no tricolor (duas edições do Campeonato Cearense e uma Copa do Nordeste) foi bastante elogiado, pessoal e profissionalmente, pelo presidente Marcelo Paz:
– É muito mais do que 100 jogos. 100 jogos é um símbolo bacana, virão muito mais, mas a história que ele faz aqui, a identificação, faz com que a gente reconheça esse trabalho, essa pessoa. Muitas vezes quem tá de fora só vê o trabalho, só vê o treinador, mas a gente conhece a pessoa, o cidadão, o ser humano, o homem.
Vojvoda agradeceu a iniciativa do Fortaleza e exaltou os pontos que fazem cada vez mais o clube se tornar parte importante da sua história:
– Primeiro, meu agradecimento ao Marcelo (Paz), a toda diretoria, a todos que trabalham no dia a dia do clube, conheço muito cada um deles. É um orgulho também cumprir esse número de 100 jogos, mas não significa só isso. É o que o Marcelo disse: é o dia a dia, são as alegrias, os problemas que temos que resolver. Isso é o que fica na minha memória.
Apesar de ter mais glórias do que infortúnios na passagem pelo Leão do Pici, o treinador argentino sabe exatamente da missão que terá de superar até o fim da temporada: escapar da zona de rebaixamento no Campeonato Brasileiro.
Nesse momento, a equipe está em 18° lugar com 18 pontos conquistados e, vindo de vitória contra o Cuiabá, tenta “embalar” na competição ao receber, no próximo domingo (7), o Internacional na Arena Castelão.
تحدث فرانسيسكو مورا، لاعب بورتو، لوسائل الإعلام، اليوم الأحد، قبل مواجهة الفريق المرتقبة أمام الأهلي المصري، ضمن الجولة الأخيرة من دور المجموعات في بطولة كأس العالم للأندية، متوقعًا مباراة صعبة أمام خصم عنيد.
وقال مورا في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “A bola” البرتغالية: “أتوقع فريقًا عدوانيًا، يملك جودة عالية، وربما هو الأفضل في إفريقيا، نعلم أننا سنواجه صعوبات كبيرة أمام الأهلي”.
وتطرّق اللاعب البرتغالي إلى تصريحات رئيس بورتو، أندريه فيلاش بواش، الذي عبّر عن شعوره بالخجل بعد الهزيمة أمام إنتر ميامي، مؤكدًا ضرورة “ضرب الطاولة” لإظهار رد فعل قوي.
وعلّق مورا: “الرئيس قال ذلك عن قناعة، ونحن أيضًا لم نكن راضين عن نتيجة المباراة، لدينا مباراة مقبلة يجب أن نثبت فيها أن بإمكاننا التغيير، الرئيس لم يتحدث معنا بشكل مباشر، لكننا نعرف حجم المسؤولية”.
وأضاف عن مجريات اللقاء الماضي أمام إنتر ميامي: “في الشوط الأول، كانت لدينا فرصة خطيرة من آلان فاريلا اصطدمت بالقائم، وفرصة أخرى من مورا أُبعدت من على خط المرمى، لكننا بدأنا الشوط الثاني بشكل خاطئ، وعشنا 15 دقيقة فوضوية استقبلنا خلالها هدفين، ولم ننجح في العودة”.
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وعن المواجهة أمام الأهلي، أضاف: “نتوقّع فريقًا صعبًا للغاية، ويجب أن نقدم أفضل نسخة من أنفسنا، كنا قادرين على تقديم الأفضل في دور المجموعات، لكن لدينا فرصة أخيرة وسنقاتل للفوز”.
وعند سؤاله عن الانتقادات المتعلقة بخطة اللعب (3-4-3) التي يتبعها المدرب مارتين أنسلمي، دافع مورا عن مدربه، قائلاً: “نشعر بالراحة مع هذا النظام، ونحاول تنفيذ ما يطلبه منا المدرب، نحن سعداء بذلك، ويجب أن نركز على ما يمكننا فعله داخل الملعب، وأن نؤدي دورنا أولًا، ثم ننتظر نتيجة المباراة الأخرى”.
ويأمل كل من الأهلي وبورتو في خطف بطاقة التأهل لدور الـ 16 رغم صعوبة الأمر، حيث يملك كل منهما نقطة واحدة، فيما يتصدر بالميراس المجموعة ويليه إنتر ميامي وكلاهما يملك 4 نقاط.
Manchester United and INEOS are ready to make a bid to sign a Premier League attacker following discussions.
Man Utd transfer rumours ahead of Amorim’s first full season
The Red Devils are fighting to lift the Europa League between now and the end of the season, with Ruben Amorim’s side reaching the quarter-finals after defeating Real Sociedad.
However, away from the pitch, INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe, alongside plans for a new 100,000-capacity stadium, are looking at potential signings ahead of Amorim’s first full season in charge.
Up to 10 Man Utd players on £1.8m per week could be moved on at Old Trafford this summer to make way for new signings, with a new attacker seemingly top of the to-do list.
As stated by Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg, the Red Devils have a number of centre-forward targets across Europe.
“Manchester United are looking to strengthen their attack in the summer and are intensively scouting the market. Talks have already begun. From the Bundesliga, the Red Devils are closely monitoring Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko. Viktor Gyökeres and Victor Osimhen remain high on their list.”
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However, alongside a striker, a new winger to potentially replace the likes of Marcus Rashford and Antony could be needed, with the pair impressing on loan at Aston Villa and Real Betis respectively.
Now, it looks as if Man Utd may have found that man who is currently playing in the top-flight.
Man Utd ready £33m+ bid to sign Bournemouth star after talks
According to Africa Foot, Man Utd have made Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo one of their transfer priorities this summer. It is claimed that the Red Devils have ‘officially entered the race’ for the 25-year-old and have held talks with the Cherries over a deal.
Antoine Semenyo scores for Bournemouth
After those discussions, Man Utd are ready to make a bid €40m (£33.5m) to sign Semenyo and are considering giving the attacker a five-year deal at Old Trafford.
Capable of playing on either wing or through the middle if required, Semenyo, once dubbed “dangerous” by former Sunderland boss Phil Parkinson, has impressed on the south coast after joining Bournemouth from Bristol City back in 2023.
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He’s registered 14 goal contributions during the current campaign and has been praised by teammate Lewis Cook earlier this season.
“As a team, we knew the quality he has and we saw that last year. He’s got to just keep working hard – being aggressive and being clinical.
“He’s got a lot better at running back and helping out the team too. He’s a powerful lad and has all the ability in the world. Hopefully he can continue to show that.”
The unorthodox left-armer was the leading spinner in last season’s BBL
ESPNcricinfo staff03-May-2023Left-arm spinner Paddy Dooley has been handed his first state contract after signing a one-year deal with Tasmania.Dooley, 25, whose unorthodox action was modelled on Jasprit Bumrah, was one of the breakout stars of last season’s BBL with Hobart Hurricanes having initially played for Brisbane Heat during the 2021-22 campaign among the raft of Covid replacements.He finished with 19 wickets in 10 matches for Hurricanes, making him the leading spinner in the competition, then made his List A debut for Queensland in February but will now look to forge his domestic career in Tasmania.Related
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“I’m really excited to have signed my first state contract and to be joining the Tigers next season,” Dooley said. “I had a great time and learnt a lot working with Jeff and all of the players and staff at the Hurricanes last season, so it’s great for me that there’s also that cross over into the Tigers program in a lot of ways.”I absolutely loved my time down in Tasmania during the Big Bash, and this year will be a completely new experience for me living as a full-time cricketer, so I can’t wait to get down there and get stuck in.”Tasmania head coach Jeff Vaughan believes that Dooley could make a mark in red-ball cricket.”Paddy has obviously found his way into domestic cricket through the white ball game, but I think he also has the potential to play all three formats for us,” he said. “To have him supported in a full-time program such as ours, where he has access to all of the strength and conditioning and other training he needs outside of his cricket skills, we think will really be of benefit to him as a cricketer.”Dooley is Tasmania’s second signing in the off-season after they brought in Jake Weatherald from South Australia. Their full list is due to be announced next week and will include some significant departures with Peter Siddle returning to Victoria and Ben McDermott heading to Queensland. Pace bowler Jackson Bird is also set to return to New South Wales.
In what would see them get one over on their top six rivals, Manchester United are now keen to sign an attacking star who’s currently Tottenham Hoptspur’s top target this summer.
Man Utd and Spurs battling on and off the pitch
So much of Manchester United’s season has mirrored Tottenham’s. Both find themselves languishing in the bottom half, both have been left to rely on the Europa League for any chance of turning their season around and both are now in desperate need of summer reinforcements. When the summer transfer window does arrive, it would also come as little surprise if the two ‘big six’ sides found themselves operating in close quarters, either.
After admitting that nothing could turn their season around, Ruben Amorim will at least be hoping that the lure of Old Trafford is still enough to see the Red Devils secure their targets ahead of the likes of Spurs even in Manchester United’s current state.
On that front, the rumours are already coming thick and fast. According to Caught Offside, Manchester United now want to sign Antoine Semenyo in a move that would see them beat Spurs to their top target this summer. The Lilywhites are even reportedly lining up a bid worth €40m (£34m) to sign the winger Bournemouth value at £50m ahead of the transfer window.
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That doesn’t look set to discourage United, however, who caught a first-hand glimpse of Semenyo’s quality earlier this season when he scored in a stunning 3-0 victory for Bournemouth. Handing Noussair Mazraoui a torrid time, the versatile full-back ended the defeat with just five defensive actions and a 50% duel-success rate.
Semenyo, meanwhile, found himself wheeling away in celebration after scoring the final of his side’s three goals to stun Old Trafford just after the hour mark.
"Powerful" Semenyo has earned big move
Whilst there would be plenty of irony involved if Semenyo set his sights on a big move this summer and found himself at a club currently on a crash course hurtling towards a bottom half finish, Manchester United’s name still carries plenty of weight. As they look to rebuild under Amorim, picking apart sides like Bournemouth would be a good place to start.
Antoine Semenyo scores for Bournemouth
Semenyo has certainly earned a chance to move onto a top six side too, scoring nine goals and assisting another five in all competitions for the Cherries so far this season. Receiving plenty of praise as a result, analyst Ben Mattinson dubbed the winger the “perfect instant-impact winger” who also possesses “powerful ambipedal ball striking”.
Semenyo certainly looks likely to have a decision to make this summer, but whether that results in a trip to Old Trafford remains to be seen.
Mikel Arteta has been in the Arsenal hot seat for over five years, but this summer’s transfer window might be his most important to date.
The former captain must finally bring in a new reliable number nine to make the most of the chances created by the team, but that’s not all.
On top of adding at least a couple more stars to the side, he and Andrea Berta will need to sort out the contract situations of a handful of players.
Arsenal manager MikelArtetacelebrates after the match
That means tying down the club’s most important players and beginning the process of shifting those deemed surplus to requirements, including one player who’s made an enormous amount of money.
Arsenal's contract decisions
So, the two players incoming sporting director Andrea Berta should be looking to sign onto new deals as soon as possible are their academy stars: Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Arsenal'sEthanNwaneriand MylesLewis-Skellyduring training
The two Hale Enders have been sensational this season, with the former racking up a tally of nine goal involvements in just 29 appearances, while the latter has made 26 first-team appearances and scored on his debut for England on Friday night.
The good news is that it seems as if the club are making good progress on a new five-year deal for Nwaneri and that a new contract is also “close” for Lewis-Skelly.
Once their futures are secure, the Gunners will likely turn their full attention to Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, whose deals expire in June 2027.
Fortunately, reports from earlier this year claimed that talks with the Brazilian wouldn’t be an issue, while a report from the BBC last week revealed that talks with Saka about a new deal were set to start soon.
Gabriel and Saliba
Unfortunately, the Frenchman’s situation is less clear, as while he’s made public statements about wanting to remain with the club into next season, no talks have taken place yet regarding a new deal, and it’s unclear when they may begin.
Now, in terms of outgoings, it seems all but certain that Thomas Partey and Jorginho will leave the Emirates when their deals expire in the summer, but it would also make sense for the club to move on one of the squad’s big earners, who will have just a year left on his deal come the end of the season.
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So, while the likes of Leandro Trossard and Takehiro Tomiyasu will also enter the final year of their contracts this summer, there is a real chance they will both play a significant role in the first team next season.
On the other hand, the same cannot be said for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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The Ukrainian international, who joined the club for around £32m in the summer of 2022, was once a key component of Arteta’s team and, alongside Gabriel Jesus, played a significant role in helping the team go from top four contenders to title challengers in the 22/23 campaign.
Unfortunately, a combination of injuries, new arrivals, the emergence of Lewis-Skelly and defensive fragilities have seen the 28-year-old fall from a nailed-on starter to an irregularly used substitute. Not even a goal against PSV a few weeks ago will be enough to save his bacon.
In fact, when everyone is fit, you could make the argument that the former Manchester City star would be the eighth choice at left-back, which might sound harsh, but when pundits like Gary Neville label him a “liability”, it’s not hard to understand why Arteta might be reluctant to play him.
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Worse yet, with a £150k-per-week wage, which has seen him amass just over £20m in wages thus far, the Radomyshl-born star is a financial drag on the team, and considering he’ll be able to agree to a pre-contract with a foreign side in January, the club have to do what they can to sell him in the summer.
Ultimately, Zinchenko remains an incredibly talented footballer, but Arsenal have moved beyond their need for him, so he should be sold.
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Hoje o Palmeiras possui apenas um jogador entregue ao departamento médico. Trata-se de Jailson, que se recupera de uma cirurgia no joelho direito. Daniel Gonçalves, coordenador-científico do clube, explicou como o Núcleo de Saúde e Performance consegue manter o elenco inteiro e nas melhores condições em ‘momentos-alvo’ da temporada.
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– Há um debate constante e um incentivo ao contraditório entre a comissão técnica e o Núcleo de Saúde e Performance. Esses processos todos visam, entre outros assuntos, fazer um planejamento para os momentos-alvo da temporada, para termos o maior número de atletas à disposição em plena condição física para suportarem bem os jogos decisivos. Estamos bem satisfeitos com o desempenho da equipe e isso é muito fruto do esforço dos atletas, da conscientização deles, do pré-treino do dia a dia, da parte nutricional, entre outras coisas – afirmou.
Daniel, que está no clube alviverde desde o início de 2020, destacou outro ponto importante desta equipe: o controle de carga individualizado dos jogadores, principalmente quando se trata do time brasileiro que mais jogou em 2022, somando 56 confrontos.
– A avaliação individualizada é diária e ela permite, tanto a elaboração do treino em conversas com a comissão técnica, quanto as estratégias coletivas para os jogos. Os atletas que apresentam uma maior possibilidade de não performarem ou de se lesionarem podem ter uma utilização parcial ou até mesmo ficarem fora das partidas. Foi o caso do Scarpa, que teve uma fadiga residual muito grande contra o Atlético-MG e optamos por deixá-lo fora contra o Corinthians para que ele restabelecesse e estivesse apto para a sequência da temporada – disse ele.
Por fim, Gonçalves ressaltou a estrutura física e profissional do Palmeiras e se mostrou contente com a adesão dos atletas, que cumprem processos antes e depois do treino.
– O Palmeiras é um clube de vanguarda e, antes mesmo da minha chegada, os processos do clube já eram bem estabelecidos. O meu papel principal é ser guardião disso tudo. Temos uma estrutura física excepcional, recursos humanos e processos adequados, e a comissão técnica do Abel teve a sensibilidade de respeitar e, gradativamente, foi implementado o seu método também – explicou Daniel, que concluiu:
– Acredito que isso é o grande motivo para a grande adesão dos atletas. A gente trabalha para os jogadores, que são os protagonistas, e eles percebem essa mobilização nossa para deixá-los nas melhores condições possíveis. Tanto antes quanto depois dos treinos há muito trabalho executado por eles e isso nos deixa amplamente satisfeitos.
She has only played two Tests but Annabel Sutherland isn’t one to baulk at the unique challenges of a multi-day, red-ball game – quite the opposite, in fact.Her six-over spell at the very end of the last Women’s Ashes Test very nearly swung the match in Australia’s favour, yielding all three of her wickets for the fourth innings before England’s tailenders, Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone, clung on for a draw in the face of Alana King’s efforts to prise out the one wicket Australia needed from the final over.Sutherland took five wickets in total during that Ashes Test, her second appearance in the format, some four months after Australia drew with India, also in Canberra. She has played 31 white-ball matches for her country, and now, after arriving for the return Ashes series, Sutherland has been relishing the chance to get used to the Dukes ball in English conditions ahead of next week’s Test at Trent Bridge.”I’ve got a bit of a wobble-seam ball going, which has been nice, and so far I’ve loved it,” Sutherland said. “I’m looking forward to getting out there for the three-dayer and putting it into practice against the England A girls.”Related
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England have experience playing with the red Dukes ball, having used it in last year’s Test against South Africa at Taunton, but both squads will be using this week’s three-day warm-up matches to gather more information. Australia will play England A in Leicester from Thursday while Australia A will face the England Test squad in Derby at the same time.Sutherland said a two-day practice match between Australia and Australia A had helped players become used to using the Dukes ball, as had some intelligence from assistant coach Scott Prestwidge and a number of Australia Men’s players, including Mitchell Starc, during a series of training camps in Brisbane last month.The upcoming three-day warm-up fixture also represents a chance for Sutherland to press for selection in the final XI for the Test starting on June 22 amid an Australian pace-bowling attack well stocked with contenders.”I’m super keen,” Sutherland said. “There’s so much history that goes along with Australia and England and the Ashes. This one’s been flagged on my radar for a long time, my first trip over to England playing in an Ashes so I’m very excited and looking forward to what’s to come in the next month or so.”Sutherland was looking forward to watching Ellyse Perry in action with her natural ability to swing the ball and vast experience, having played nine of her 10 Tests against England, four of those in England. And while they will be without regular captain Meg Lanning, who pulled out of the tour for medical reasons, Sutherland said the Australians had overcome the initial shock of her withdrawal and had every faith in stand-in skipper Alyssa Healy and her deputy, Tahlia McGrath.”Obviously, we would love to have Meg here and our thoughts are certainly with her back home,” Sutherland said. “We’ve talked about it as a group that it’s obviously a big, big miss to not have Meg. She’s an outstanding player and leader of the team, so we’re certainly going to miss having her.”But in saying that, I think Alyssa and T-Mac are exceptional leaders in their own right. We know it’s going to be a big miss, but we think we’ve got really good depth in our side to fill that and have shown that in previous series where Meg hasn’t been there.”Shelley Nitschke, Australia’s head coach, agreed that Lanning was a big loss to the side but was comfortable with the plans in place to deal with her absence.”It’s really disappointing for Meg that she’s not able to join us and she’s in our thoughts but we’ve had some time together at a camp in Brisbane, we’ve spoken a bit about it as a group and I know Alyssa is very well placed,” Nitschke said. “She’s got some really good support in Tahlia McGrath and some other really senior players within the team that are going to step up into some leadership responsibilities.”I think we’re really well placed to cover her but we certainly understand that she’s a great player, a great captain, so definitely going to be missed for us this campaign.”Phoebe Litchfield, the 20-year-old batter, is poised to come into the Australian line-up in Lanning’s absence, either in the middle-order or as opener should Healy move down the order as she spreads her responsibilities across wicketkeeping, batting and now the captaincy. Litchfield was Player of the Match with 78 not out in Australia’s first ODI against Pakistan in January and scored an unbeaten 67 in the second, both as an opener.Despite being part of the squad, powerful hitter Grace Harris was not required for the Test and will therefore arrive in England next week. Experienced left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen will captain Australia A during the warm-up match with Tess Flintoff joining the Australia squad to face England A.
It’s been a bruising season for Tottenham Hotspur this year.
Ange Postecoglou’s side are in the second half of the Premier League table, out of both domestic cups and are currently a goal down in their Europa League clash with AZ Alkmaar.
The good news is that there are only a couple more months of the campaign left before Daniel Levy and Co can carry on their overhaul of the squad.
Ange Postecoglou and Daniel Levy.
One of the players they are likely to go back in for is Crystal Palace’s incredibly talented Marc Guehi, and while he’d be an excellent addition to the squad, the club already have a key defensive player worth millions more.
Why Spurs want to sign Guehi
On transfer deadline day last month, Spurs made a surprise bid of £70m to sign Guehi, but with no time to bring in a suitable replacement, Palace quickly rejected it.
Crystal Palace's MarcGuehicelebrates after the match
It’s fair to say that had the deal gone through, it would have been somewhat of an overpay, but that doesn’t mean the Englishman would have been a bad signing.
In fact, the former Chelsea man would be an excellent addition to the Lilywhites squad for a couple of reasons, with the first being his experience.
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi celebrates
Despite still being just 24 years old, the 6 foot titan has already amassed 205 first-team appearances across his career, with 144 of those coming for Palace, 59 with Swansea City and two with the Blues.
Furthermore, he’s won 22 senior England caps, was a key player at the European Championships and is currently the Eagles’ captain.
In addition to his impressive experience, the Abidjan-born star has some great underlying numbers.
For example, FBref places him in the top 3% of centre-backs across Europe’s top five leagues for through balls and passes blocked, the top 4% for goals plus assists, the top 9% for all blocks and more, all per 90.
England's John Stones, Jude Bellingham and MarcGuehi
So, when you consider all of that, plus the fact that his contract is set to expire next year, it’s easy to see why Football Transfers have valued him at up to €53.8m, which is about £45m.
While that is still a sizable chunk of change, it’s significantly less than what one of his potential future teammates is worth.
The Spurs star worth millions more than Guehi
While they have been without most of them for large parts of the campaign, you could make valid arguments for a number of Spurs’ defenders to be counted among the best in the Premier League.
That is certainly the case for Cristian Romero, at least, and it’s reflected in his valuation.
According to Football Transfers, the Argentine superstar is currently worth up to a staggering €79.8m, which is about £67m, or £22m more than Guehi.
That is an enormous sum of money, but based on the last three years or so, it would be hard to dispute it.
For example, the 6 foot 1 “monster,” as dubbed by journalist Charlie Eccleshare, has made 112 appearances for Tottenham, in which he’s scored seven goals and provided one assist.
Appearances
112
Goals
7
Assists
1
Yellow Cards
29
Second Yellows
3
Red Cards
1
On top of that, he’s earned 40 caps for Argentina, in which he’s won the Copa América twice and the World Cup.
Finally, if you’re still not convinced, then maybe Lionel Messi can change your mind, as the footballing god described his compatriot as “the best defender in the world.”
Ultimately, he might be a bit rash sometimes, but Romero is undoubtedly one of the best defenders in the league, and should Spurs sign Guehi in the summer, he’ll have to be near enough perfect to see his valuation ever reach the Argentine’s.
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