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A journalist has revealed that Michael Emenalo is Newcastle United’s ‘top choice’ to become their Director of Football (DoF).

The Lowdown: Overmars alternative?

After the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) consortium finally completed their takeover at St. James’ Park, it was widely reported that a sporting director was wanted in order to work in tandem with their new manager, which has now been confirmed as former Burnley and AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe.

Former Arsenal player now Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars was named as a potential candidate for the role, and according to The Athletic, Overmars was ‘one of the most prominent’ names on the list of the new owners.

However, as per The Athletic, Ajax were desperate to keep hold of him and so he has now agreed to stay, meaning that the North East club will have to look at other targets.

The Latest: Emenalo ‘top choice’

According to The Daily Telegraph journalist Matt Law, Michael Emenalo, who was the former technical director of Chelsea, is the ‘top choice’ for the DoF job, after talks in the KSA.

Law adds that there are ‘more talks to follow’, and claims that getting him would be a ‘huge coup’ for the new ownership.

The Verdict: Get him in

After the appointment of Howe, the Tyneside outfit should now look to bring a DoF in as soon as possible to work with him, and Emenalo is a fan of the new coach.

The Nigerian would be an inspired choice given his fondness of Howe and the work that he did as technical director at the Blues, in which African football specialist Tunde Adelakun praised his involvement in their success at youth level, with the women’s team and development squads that came ‘directly under his care’ (African Football).

He also touched on Emenalo’s ‘wealth of knowledge, exposure and experience’ as he helped grow the game in Africa, and cited the two Premier League titles and UEFA Champions League trophy that he has won as part of the crew.

With ambitions to get to the top like Chelsea have, Emenalo seems like the perfect fit for the Magpies, and currently being out of work, should be attainable for the consortium.

In other news, find out which world star Jurgen Klopp called a ‘genius’ NUFC are expected to approach here!

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Corinthians e Vasco se enfrentam neste domingo, às 16h, na Arena em Itauqera, pela 24ª rodada do Brasileirão. O Timão é o líder do campeonato, com 50 pontos, enquanto a equipe carioca ocupa a oitava colocação, com 31 pontos. Veja abaixo as principais informações da partida.

Local: Arena Corinthians, em São Paulo (SP)
Data: 17/9/2017 – 16h
Árbitro: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha (GO)
Assistentes: Fabrício Vilarinho da Silva (Fifa-GO) e Cristhian Passos Sorence (GO)
Onde acompanhar: Globo RJ, Premiere e em tempo real no LANCE!

CORINTHIANS (técnico: Fábio Carille)

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Desfalques: Gabriel e Clayson (suspensos), Vilson, Léo Santos, Paulo Roberto, Danilo e Pedrinho (problemas físicos).
Pendurados: Cássio, Fagner, Pablo e Jadson.

VASCO (técnico: Zé Ricardo)

Desfalques: Wellington (suspenso) e Luis Fabiano (lesionado)
Pendurados: Escudero, Jomar e Martin Silva.

PALPITÃO: na redação do LANCE!, 80% das pessoas acreditam na vitória do Corinthians, 10% no empate e 10% na vitória do Vasco.

Crystal Palace have entered a new chapter in their history under the tutelage of Patrick Vieira, and the Frenchman could oversee a fresh wave of homegrown talent entering the senior ranks.

The Eagles have recently seen their academy facilities upgraded to Category 1 status after significant investment, and the fruits of their labour are already starting to show.

Last season, the under-18s only missed out on the league title to local rivals Fulham on goal difference, with several young stars making a name for themselves through a string of impressive performances.

One of those who caught the eye was 19-year-old midfielder Aiden Steele. The Northern Irishman joined Palace’s youth system in July 2019, but he really burst onto the scene last season.

He started 24 games for the under-18s throughout 2020/21, captaining them on 17 occasions, and was rewarded for his efforts in the engine room with a call-up to Shaun Derry’s under-23 setup.

The teenager has cultivated an enviable reputation for himself within the south London club, with the Eagles’ official website lauding his commitment both on and off the field.

“Steele’s grit and determination in midfield is coupled with professionalism and hard work off it,” his profile reads.

The praise for Steele inside Selhurst Park does not stop there. In a recent interview, youth coach Paddy McCarthy reportedly labelled the engine room operator “an honest and top professional” and someone who is “the first one out and the last one to leave the training pitch.”

His eye-catching displays for the club earned the youngster a call-up to the Northern Ireland under-21s in March for the very first time, but he remains ambitious to go even further in his career.

“I think I probably model myself on Toni Kroos as he has such a great passing range, touch and football brain,” Steele recently admitted. “I love the way he reads the game and can dictate a game with his one and two touch passing.”

With current Palace midfielders Luka Milivojevic, James McArthur and Cheikhou Kouyate all 30 or over and entering the twilight period of their careers, there could be an opportunity for Vieira to unearth a real gem over the coming years, but only time will tell if Steele gets his opportunity to impress at Selhurst Park.

In other news… Journalist claims “technical” CPFC gem is a “great option” for Vieira, fans will love him 

A product of the highly impressive Celtic academy, Scott Robertson is very much a player to keep an eye on at Parkhead in the coming years.

Indeed, while the central midfielder has made just one senior appearance for the Bhoys – rather unfortunately coming in a 2-0 Europa League loss against CFR Cluj back in 2019 – the 20-year-old has been quietly developing himself as a footballer over three loan spells south of the border.

The first of these came during the first half of last season, in the form of a four-month stint at Gillingham, where the midfielder would go on to make 19 appearances for the Gills, providing two assists for his teammates along the way.

Upon his return to Parkhead in January, the youngster was almost immediately snapped back up by another League One side, Doncaster Rovers, with Robertson subsequently featuring 15 times for Richie Wellens’ side, registering one assist during his time with the Dons.

As a result of his impressive displays for two separate League One sides last time out, Crewe Alexandra decided to take the 20-year-old on a season-long this summer, where the midfielder has continued his impressive development in the third tier of English football.

Indeed, over his eight League One appearances in the current campaign, Robertson has already bagged one goal, as well as taking an average of one shot and making 0.9 key passes per game.

The youngster has also impressed in metrics more typical of his position, making an average of 0.5 interceptions, 2.9 tackles, 1.5 clearances and winning a whopping seven duels per fixture.

These returns have seen the Celtic loanee earn an average SofaScore match rating of 6.88, ranking him as Crewe’s fourth-best performer in the league.

Indeed, the 20-year-old’s consistent level of performance has also led to the praise of his manager, David Artell, who claimed back in September that the midfielder was the club’s best player at that particular moment.

On Robertson’s displays, Artell said: “Scott’s character is bang on. He listens intently and he looks at you and you know he is taking it all in. There is no noise going on in his head when you speak to him. He wants to listen and learn and when you are like that then you are only going to get better.

“He was terrific again [against Burton Albion]. Really, really good and he was absolutely shattered in those last five minutes because he had run himself into the ground. He has probably been our best performer in the last three games but he knows that has to continue. He knows he has to maintain those levels but he has come here, taken things on board and his attitude to the work is first class… we have a real gem of a player on our hands.”

As such, with another season of regular game time, not to mention a collection of impressive performances, under his belt, upon Robertson’s return to Parkhead, the 20-year-old could take one step closer to emulating his academy predecessor in central midfield, Callum McGregor, and could well cause Ange Postecoglou something of a selection headache in the middle of the park next season.

In other news: Forget Jota: “Lively” £9k-p/w Celtic dynamo who made 8 passes finally proved his worth

يعود فريق الكرة الأول بنادي الزمالك لاستكمال بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز بعد انتهاء مواجهته أمام الإسماعيلي في بطولة كأس مصر.

وكان الزمالك قد نجح الليلة في حسم الصعود إلى دور الـ8 ببطولة كأس مصر بفوزه على الإسماعيلي بهدف نظيف.

طالع.. صور | كلاتنبرج وفيتوريا يحضران مباراة الزمالك والإسماعيلي في كأس مصر

ويستعد الزمالك للعودة لمواجهة فاركو في خضم منافسات الجولة 31 من عمر الدوري المصري الممتاز على ملعب استاد الإسكندرية. موعد مباراة الزمالك وفاركو المقبلة

يواجه الزمالك نظيره فاركو يوم الجمعة المقبل، وذلك في تمام الساعة التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت مصر، العاشرة بتوقيت السعودية.

ويتصدر الزمالك ترتيب الدوري الممتاز برصيد 72 نقطة، حصدهم من 30 لقاءً، فيما يحتل فاركو المركز الثامن برصيد 40 نقطة.

The rumbling debate over club v country priorities resurfaced when Ireland’s captain William Porterfield was forced to withdraw from their squad for this weekend’s Friends Provident Trophy match against Worcestershire because he was wanted at short notice by Gloucestershire, where he is a contracted player.Porterfield was told on Friday afternoon that he was needed as cover for Craig Spearman, who had reported a minor niggle in his hip, for Sunday’s match.What is worse for Ireland is that if he plays in the game, it will automatically rule him out of the remainder of Ireland’s Friends Provident Trophy campaign.There was some good news for Ireland when Gary Wilson was released by Surrey to appear in the match.

Anthony Martial is one of four Manchester United players that Newcastle United could look to sign, according to a report from The Daily Mirror. 

The lowdown

The 25-year-old has struggled for form of late, with just five Premier League goals since the start of the 2020/21 season.

His contract at Old Trafford runs until June 2024, but the Red Devils have the option to extend it for a further year. His estimated transfer value has fallen to £31.5m, its lowest point since the summer of 2017 (via Transfermarkt).

The latest

As per The Daily Mirror, Newcastle are tipped to ‘flex their financial muscles’ when the mid-season transfer window rolls around as they look to ward off any relegation concerns.

Manchester United owners, the Glazer family, could come under ‘pressure’ from the Tyneside club amid interest in Martial, Eric Bailly, Donny van de Beek and Jesse Lingard. Of that group, the former is said to be the likeliest to leave Old Trafford in the near future.

Red Devils co-owner Joel Glazer is apparently a keen admirer of the Frenchman and has blocked his exit in the past, but his resolve could be tested at the turn of the year when Newcastle dip into their ‘war chest’.

The verdict

Would Martial be the smartest signing of the four? It’s hard to say when we don’t know who’ll be in charge at Newcastle and what system they might want to play.

We do know that he’s a quality player on top form, as he demonstrated in 2019/20 when he scored 23 goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions, but his alarming drop-off since then makes the move a risk. Meanwhile, Bailly could improve Newcastle’s defence but his injury record is a real concern.

Van de Beek and Lingard showed their class at Ajax and West Ham respectively but won’t get the opportunity do so on a consistent basis at Old Trafford, so they could be clever acquisitions for the Magpies.

In other news, two managerial candidates have emerged for Newcastle.

Celtic’s correspondent for The Athletic, Kieran Devlin, believes summer signing Giorgos Giakoumakis is still far away from a Hoops debut.

The Lowdown: One in two out

Celtic brought Giakoumakis in late on deadline day, with the 26-year-old joining on a five-year deal from VVV-Venlo.

Giakoumakis has since taken the iconic number seven shirt at Parkhead, with Celtic losing Odsonne Edouard and Leigh Griffiths in the final hours of the summer window.

The new Hoops man is yet to feature under Ange Postecoglou, though, and it could be a while until fans see him turn out in green and white.

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The Latest: Devlin claim

Devlin set up a Celtic Q&A on The Athletic to discuss the game with Real Betis on Thursday. The Hoops lost 4-3 to the La Liga side, with Devlin making a worrying eight-word claim on Giakoumakis minutes before the game got underway.

He was asked why there was no striker on the bench by one fan, to which he said:

“Giakoumakis quite far away fitness wise I understand.”

The Verdict: Need Giakoumakis available

As the supporter mentions to Devlin, Ange Postecoglou didn’t have a forward to call upon from the bench against the Spanish side.

Kyogo Furuhashi is out injured for a while, so getting Giakoumakis up to speed to rival Albian Ajeti is absolutely crucial.

He last kicked a competitive ball in May, though, so it seems as if he’ll still need time before making his long-awaited Celtic debut, and even then he may have some initial rust to shake off.

In other news: ‘Pretty shocking’ – Pundit reacts to behind-scenes revelation involving Postecoglou and McKay. 

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A suspensão automática que Luis Fabiano cumprirá no jogo do Vasco no próximo domingo, diante do Coritiba, abre espaço para Thalles voltar ao time titular cruz-maltino. Bastante criticado pelos torcedores por conta de problemas com o peso, o atacante fez um trabalho especial para emagrecer e seu novo físico foi bastante elogiado pelo técnico Milton Mendes. Com isso, o LANCE! pediu para os vascaínos opinarem sobre o assunto pela conta oficial no twitter do Núcleo Vasco e selecionou alguns comentários. Confira abaixo!

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Galera do Vascão! Thalles deve voltar a ser titular contra o Coxa com suspensão de Luis Fabiano. Opinem! Melhores serão publicados no LANCE!

— Vasco – LANCE! (@lance_vasco) 26 de junho de 2017

É o único centroavante disponível. Vimos que as improvisações não surtiram efeito. Apto, deve jogar. Além disso, ainda é um ativo do clube.

— Vascaíno. Ponto. ® (@45pontosAsaga) 26 de junho de 2017

Mudaria a formação. Jogava sem o centroavante, colocava Paulo Vitor ou Caio Monteiro pra dar velocidade no contra-ataque. 3 volantes.

— Juarezão (@juareztorresrj) 26 de junho de 2017

Thalles vai fazer o gol da vitória 🙏🙌

— Luquinhas ✠ (@LCastrro33) 26 de junho de 2017

Guardadas as devidas proporções, Thales é um novo Jobs onde, não aproveita as chances que a vida lhe dá. Melhor colocar Caio M. De falso 9.

— Danicarlos (@Daniel_cvieira) 26 de junho de 2017

Thalles no lugar do Luis Fabiano não altera a filosofia de prender a bola na frente como uma camisa 9 faz. Uma boa seria wagner também!

— André Felipe (@AndrLuizcanari1) 26 de junho de 2017

Com certeza!!!a galera esquece que na reta final da segundona foi ele que nos salvou fazendo os gols

— filho Medeiros (@filhoMedeiros2) 26 de junho de 2017

Eu prefiro que o Milton dê oportunidade para um dos garotos, em outros tempos seria ótima opção hoje não,Thalles é um a menos em campo.

— Jé 15/45✠ (@JessicaCRVG92) 26 de junho de 2017

Caio monteiro seria a melhor opção, pois daria mais velocidade ao contra ataque e apoio ao meio de campo .

— ⚜️Alojzij Boechat ⚜️ (@alojzij) 26 de junho de 2017

Deveria tentar o Caio Monteiro de falso 9, pior que Thales n vai ser…

— Hugo Fellipe (@Hugo_Fellipe) 26 de junho de 2017

Eu arriscaria no jovem PV, deu certo na base atuando centralizado, pode dar certo no profissional

— candira (@gabryelbernard) 26 de junho de 2017

N tô vendo Mateus Vital rendendo e n tiraria o Nenê. Talvez c Thalles, CM e Paulinho ou GC e Nenê centralizado, ganhariamos velocidade.

— Sou #vascopatriotas (@marcolobo2474) 26 de junho de 2017

Logo num jogo contra o Coxa, Thales vai entrar mordendo!

— Luã Brum Netto (@Luanquin) 26 de junho de 2017

O cara tá fazendo de tudo para emagrecer e já deu uma melhorada, merece sim uma chance

— Vinicius (@coe_vinicim) 26 de junho de 2017

Péssima ideia! Não sei o que seria pior, ele de titular ou Nenê de falso 9 e Wellington titular…

— SempreVasco! DALHE (@matheuslucas_ML) 26 de junho de 2017

Uma boa Thalles tá visivelmente mais magro , em forma tem vaga garantida!

— Sandro Coutinho /+/ (@sandroutinho) 26 de junho de 2017

Deve ser escalado pois é a única opção. Na minha opinião seria melhor dar oportunidade ao Paulo Vitor ou o Paulinho, ambos subiram da base.

— Lucas Rodrigues ✠ (@LucasTsd) 26 de junho de 2017

Pelo amor de Deus.. pic.twitter.com/anr6YdyWHJ

— Buzunga (@BuzungaRio) 26 de junho de 2017

Luke Edwards has dropped a worrying claim involving Newcastle United and the chances of late transfer business.

The Lowdown: Low-budget deals

The St. James’ Park faithful have been linked with a number of low-budget deals involving players such as Hamza Choudhury, Mouctar Diakhaby and Lee Kang-In.

However, with only a few days left until the summer window ends, they need to seriously get a move on if anyone else is planned to arrive in the North East.

The Latest: Edwards on transfer

Writing in his official Twitter page, Edwards has claimed that now ‘there is a growing possibility’ that the Tyneside club will not add any more players to the squad before the deadline hits.

This is because the Magpies are saying that ‘there isn’t money to do it’, even on loan, meaning that they may need to sell players first.

The Verdict: Worrying

It is certainly worrying to hear for the Toon Army that they may not be able to bring anyone else in before the deadline.

Joe Willock has been the only player that has been brought in on a permanent deal so far from Arsenal, and he was in the squad last season anyway, albeit on loan.

Nonetheless, serious questions will need to be asked of the board and Mike Ashley in particular that Steve Bruce is not been given more money to spend in this window.

In other news, find out whose display against Southampton was criticised here!