Algerian left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri joined joined Manchester City from Wolves ahead of the Club World Cup. In just his second game under Pep Guardiola, the 24-year-old has sent fans into frenzy with a wonderful assist against Juventus in the Citizens' final group game of the tournament, which has fans calling him the 'best footballer in the world'.
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Ait-Nouri wows fans with Man City
Grabs wonderful assist against Juve
Fans claim he is the 'best in the world'
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Ait-Nouri provided a wonderful assist to Jeremy Doku for Manchester City's opener in the final Club World Cup Group G game. The Algerian left-back has also had a great showing through the first half of the clash and their previous match, which helped the eight-time Premier League champions secure qualification to the knockout stages. Fans are now in awe at the 24-year-old's capabilities and are excited about the prospect of his talents under Guardiola.
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WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING
X user @MCIOusmane wrote: "Bro Ait-Nouri is the best footballer in the world what the HELL am I watching."
City fan @StevenMcinerney added: "Ait-Nouri really is the one."
@umirf1 wrote: "Ait-Nouri has been a revelation for us. Incredible footballer. That slide pass is proper David Silva stuff. Can get separation. Cross well. Great dribbling. He's just so good."
@propsMCFC also added: "Ait-Nouri is absolutely incredible man."
@radhoo12 concluded: "We absolutely robbed Wolves for Ait-Nouri. Unreal player."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Manchester City struck a deal with Wolves earlier this month for Ait-Nouri for a £31 million transfer. His signing came under priority as the side had been struggling with options at left-back, with Josko Gvardiol having to be utilised as a makeshift.
WHAT NEXT FOR AIT-NOURI?
The 24-year-old will likely be a starter for Manchester City in their upcoming Club World Cup Round of 16. However, who they will play against remains under question, with Group H still being wide open between Real Madrid, RB Salzburg and Al-Hilal.
Retiring Jharkhand stalwart hopes to realise his dream of winning the Ranji Trophy by “helping the team from the outside”
Rajan Raj20-Feb-2024A day before the start of the Jharkhand vs Haryana Ranji Trophy fixture at Jamshedpur’s Keenan Stadium, while the local Jharkhand boys were training, a young boy strolled out to the turf. When a securityman stopped him, he teared up and said he only wanted a selfie with Saurabh . Saurabh Tiwary wasn’t around at the time, but the fans didn’t know that. After the boy, a few others attempted to get into the ground to try and meet him.Tiwary’s popularity in the Jharkhand cricket circles has to be seen to be believed. Plus, of course, a few days earlier, it had become known that Tiwary would retire at the end of Jharkhand’s run in the ongoing season, which came on February 19, also at the Keenan, as Jharkhand beat Rajasthan to finish their Ranji Trophy campaign. When Tiwary went out to bat a second time in that game, the opposition players lined up to give him a guard of honour.”Saying farewell to your favourite thing isn’t easy, my friend,” Tiwary, now 34, said afterwards. “When I left the dressing room and was entering the ground, it was very emotional. My whole journey, from the time I was a kid to now, flashed before my eyes. I started my career here [at Keenan Stadium] and am finishing here too. My favourite people, including my coach [Kajal Das] had come to be part of the occasion. Sometimes, it’s difficult to express the feeling.”Related
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Once the farewell match got over, Tiwary walked over the pitch, tears in his eyes, bent down and kissed the turf. Das, who has also coached the Jharkhand team in the past, was in attendance, and recalled an old story that gives you a glimpse into Tiwary the person.”He must have been 15 or 16, and a ball hit his head during training. He needed some stitches. He went to the hospital and came right back to me. I told him to pad up and go bat in the nets [and he did so] – I wanted to see if he was scared and wanted to test him,” Das said. “I have never had a student as dedicated as Saurabh. His keenness to be at the ground and his hunger for runs is unmatched.”Tiwary wore the India cap – in three ODIs, in late 2010 – and had a lengthy run in the IPL, playing 93 matches across 11 seasons between 2008 and 2021, missing out only in 2014, 2018 and 2019. The only time Jharkhand won a domestic tournament, the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2010-11, Tiwary was the captain. Add to that 8076 first-class runs, 4050 in List A cricket, 3454 in T20s… one dream, however, remained unfulfilled.”Cricket has taught me two things. One is that you have to fight for everything, and the second is that you need to understand you won’t get everything in life. Some things will remain out of reach,” Tiwary said. “I had a dream that we will win the Ranji Trophy but I couldn’t achieve it. That takes us back to the thing about fighting for everything. I will now try to play my part in helping the team win the Ranji Trophy, but from the outside. And I will do whatever I can to make it happen.”
Millwall have emerged as a late contender to snatch a Championship playoff slot and could now strike in the summer window to secure a talented youngster.
Millwall's late bid for promotion to the Premier League
Four victories in the last six under Alex Neil have put Millwall five points behind sixth in the race for a playoff berth, giving the Lions an outside chance of stumping their rivals for a shot at promotion to the Premier League.
Admittedly, they will need to string together a near impeccable run of results to pull off such a feat, beginning with their clash against Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon. Holding previous experience of winning promotion with Sunderland and Norwich, you wouldn’t bet against Neil doing the trick again should his side manage to upset the odds over the next few weeks.
Casper De Norre has urged fans to get behind Millwall’s late bid to reach the top six, stating ahead of their clash against Boro: “It is going to be very important to have the support. It is a huge game.
“Now you need that extra fire from the fans – that extra support – to give you that five per cent extra or to help make that one final sprint to block a ball or try to score a goal.”
Millwall’s Championship run-in
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Regardless, the Londoners appear to be active ahead of the summer window. The Lions are reportedly keen on Cheltenham Town winger Jordan Thomas after identifying the 23-year-old as a replacement for Romain Esse, who is now on the books at Crystal Palace.
Now, they also have a free deal in their sights alongside one of their Championship rivals, according to recent developments.
Millwall leading race to sign Charlton star Thierry Small
According to Football Insider, Millwall are leading the race to sign Thierry Small from Charlton, making an approach to register their interest in the 20-year-old’s services for when his contract expires this summer.
Preston are interested as well, and the Addicks have also offered a new contract to the defender, who has notched two goals and five assists in 42 appearances across all competitions this season.
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Potentially available on a free transfer this summer, former Everton man Small is predominantly a left-back, though he has also featured on the right flank under Nathan Jones. Labelled a “fantastic guy” by Ralph Hasenhuttl, he has also spent time out on loan at Scottish Premiership side St Mirren and Port Vale, building his portfolio of first-team experience.
Now, it remains to be seen if Millwall can see off competition from Preston to land his signature. Securing promotion would give them a major advantage over any rival suitors, offering Small a chance to ply his trade in the top-flight as he continues to develop.
Either way, supporters can take encouragement from the fact that transfer cogs appear to be turning in South London ahead of the summer.
The tournament favourites are cruising but their middle order could be tested if England set them a stiff target
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Dhoni watches over Pant during India net session
India v England was meant to be something else. Mainly a sussing-out between the two pre-tournament favourites in anticipation of a real contest later, when something significant – like a World Cup – was on the line. That encounter may yet come about, but for England the moment is here and now. They might still have another shot in a few days but that would be leaving their fate to the mercy of factors beyond their control.The summer has truly arrived. The sun is glorious, the sales are on, the tan lotion is out, the parks are full of baby strollers and picnickers. Saturday was the hottest day of the season in Birmingham, and at Edgbaston a fresh pitch, bald and brown, is baking in the sun. Another age, another day, this would have been manna to India, but today it’s the answer to England’s prayers. They have been edgy, antsy and nervy, complaining about their own weather, conditions and former players. They will turn up at the match hoping that there is no deception here, and that the pitch is the kind of belter they have built their batting artillery for.What of India, then? Their semi-final berth isn’t sealed yet, but as the only unbeaten team in the tournament, and with the most games in hand of any side, they can afford a loss or two. Their World Cup campaign has chugged along without catching fire. They have lost one of their opening batsmen, a champion performer in ICC tournaments, and one of their opening bowlers; and their captain and best batsman hasn’t hit peak form. But there has been no panic yet. They have been stretched on a couple of occasions, but they have held on quite comfortably in the end.ALSO READ: England face India’s might as campaign nears point of no returnThere has been no swagger, but there has been a quiet confidence in how they have gone about their business. There has been no fixed formula to their success and they have found different ways to win. A tricky, potential banana-skin chase on a lively pitch against South Africa; top-order-driven big first-innings scores against Australia and Pakistan; the composed defence of a small total against Afghanistan; and blowing away West Indies after putting up a modest score. There have been different performers in different matches, and they have won the moments when games have been on the line.But England, if things go their way, can provide India with the challenge they haven’t encountered yet: having to chase a big total. Rarely can a score of over 350 be chased down without big contributions from three or four batsmen; India would have to look beyond Rohit Sharma to pull one off. Put another way, England have the opportunity to expose India’s soft centre.Remarkably, India’s strengths have been so enormous as to protect a weak spot that might have sunk other teams. Their top three, runs and impact combined, are perhaps the greatest in the history of Indian cricket. In the list of combined annual batting averages, they feature four times in the top five best years. They are easily the best in the world in the last two years.ALSO READ: Chopra: What India need to do against England’s key playersBut the worry for India is what happens when they have an off day. The last time they managed to score over 300 without a 50-plus score from any one of the top three was in January 2017. And an even more revealing statistic is the fact that only five times since 2017 have India managed to go past 300 without the top three contributing more than 50 per cent of the runs.In the past two years, India have tried 14 different batsmen for Nos 4-6 – more than any other team apart from Sri Lanka and West Indies – to settle for a combination that appears to be the weakest in their recent history, and certainly their weakest in a World Cup in this century.It is not Vijay Shankar’s fault that he has been thrust into the unfamiliar role of No. 4, a position occupied by Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar in two of the last three World Cups. He is yet to score an ODI half-century in any position, and throughout his brief career for India, he has seemed to be in search of his ideal game.Kedar Jadhav, a late bloomer, began spunkily, but recurring injuries have meant a stop-start international career, and he has never quite managed to replicate the match-winning performances of his debut series.Which brings the spotlight to MS Dhoni. Irrespective of what happens here, his ODI career will be remembered for the finishes he engineered. The value he brings to Kohli on the field is apparent. Equally apparent, though, are his recent struggles. Just as almost every India chase during his heyday had Dhoni as the pivot, in recent times – as was evident against Afghanistan and West Indies – he has been part of nearly every Indian deceleration.MS Dhoni is a pale shadow of his former self, but he has the backing of his captain•Associated PressThe numbers bear this out. On the 37 occasions he has been required to bat more than 25 balls since the last World Cup, his strike rate in the first 25 balls has been 64.75, and only in 12 of those instances has he managed to catch up with the innings run rate. So, let alone propelling the innings ahead in the second half of the innings, in 25 of those 37 cases he scored at a lower rate that the innings run rate.But he has Kohli’s backing. One of the strengths of this Indian team has been how they insulate themselves from the noise outside, and how they assess what their wonderful bowling attack, easily the best in their history – and arguably the best in this World Cup – can defend.Speaking ahead of the game, Kohli re-emphasised that philosophy. “We’re not looking at entertainment out there in the middle,” he said when asked about the middle order. “We’re not looking at playing cricket which is looking flashy. We want to be calculated. We want to play percentage cricket, because, as I said, the team that handles pressure well is going to win the games that are hanging in the balance.”ALSO READ: ‘Dhoni’s experience has come good eight times out of ten’ – KohliOn Dhoni specifically, he repeated what has been said before. “He knows exactly what he needs to do. I don’t think he’s ever been a cricketer that’s had to be told what exactly he needs to do.”After the last game, he went into the nets. He worked hard. He put in a performance and got us to a winning total, and we won the game. We’re very, very happy and comfortable with where we stand as a team and how the batting is going at the moment.”Practice was optional on Saturday, but Dhoni – with Jadhav and Rishabh Pant, who is yet to play a match, alongside – was in the nets. He batted the longest, and a lot against spinners. One of the shots he practised repeatedly was the sweep, a stroke that he employs rarely. Like most of his strokes, it was his version, played wide of square leg.England will play two spinners tomorrow. And if India happen to be chasing a big score, the middle overs need to be productive. So far India have played the World Cup at their pace. To win it, though, they must be ready and equipped to match the tempo of their opponents when the occasion demands.For England, losing is barely an option. For India, it could be the opportunity to find some answers. Can they chase big? And how weak is their weakest link?
da imperador bet： Stepping up their summer plans, Manchester United are now reportedly expected to submit an opening offer to sign a Serie A midfielder who dominated former Old Trafford star Scott McTominay this season.
INEOS preparing for big summer
da fazobetai： Ahead of Ruben Amorim’s first full season in charge, in which he will be forced to operate underneath an even greater spotlight, it’s fair to say that INEOS must get things right on the transfer front.
The Red Devils desperately need to show the door to several stars and are even more desperate for fresh faces to arrive and make their mark at Old Trafford.
Amorim is keen to ensure that his side waste no time before finally turning things around at the club, despite questions around a long-term task.
The former Sporting CP boss told reporters earlier this month: “I understand, but I’m not naïve. I don’t want to think we need a lot of years to be competitive. I can’t think like that, I cannot manage that, it’s not in me. That’s why I’m putting pressure on myself.
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“I know we won’t be the biggest challengers in the next year or two years. We are changing a lot of things inside the club and we know it will take a lot of time, but I will not say I need a lot of years. Next year is our goal. I’m not saying we’re going to win the title in the next year, I’m not crazy.”
What would certainly help accelerate Manchester United’s turnaround is an impressive transfer window – something that INEOS are seemingly planning for.
Already, names such as Liam Delap and James Trafford have been mentioned among those who could yet be on their way to Amorim’s side, but it’s a Serie A midfielder who may well be most likely.
Man Utd expected to submit offer for Ederson
According to TuttomercatoWeb, Manchester United are now expected to submit an official offer to sign Ederson from Atalanta in the coming weeks. The Serie A side reportedly value their midfielder at around €60m (£52m), but it remains to be seen whether United’s pending offer will reach that mark and satisfy the Italians’ requirements.
It should come as no surprise that Atalanta are demanding such a high price, however. If Manchester United kept an eye on academy graduate, turned Napoli star, Scott McTominay, they would have seen Ederson’s quality for themselves earlier this season. The Brazilian dominated the Napoli midfielder in a resounding 3-0 victory.
By the end of the 3-0 thrashing, the Atalanta star had made eight passes into the final third, won 100% of his tackles and completed as many as 10 recoveries. McTominay, meanwhile, was limited to the least amount of touches of any outfield player on the day and won just 50% of his tackles, according to FotMob.
Described as “strong” by South American football expert Tim Vickery, Ederson is exactly the type of combative midfielder that Amorim needs alongside Manuel Ugarte if he is to turn Manchester United around once and for all.
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The Brazilian could soon be on the way out of Old Trafford.
As one of the ‘big six’, Tottenham Hotspur fans have been starved of success in recent history.
To try to correct that, the club have appointed a range of contrasting managers in recent years, from the more cautious José Mourinho and Antonio Conte to the uber-attacking Ange Postecoglou.
However, as most fans will probably attest, one of the major factors holding the club back is the board’s reluctance to go big in the transfer market in the same way their rivals like Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea do.
It’s a choice that baffles as much as it frustrates the fan base, as, according to a recent report from Deloitte, the club are the ninth wealthiest in world football and, on top of that, they have a decent track record of selling big stars for even bigger money, and based it looks like they could already have their future star to sell, who could go for even more money than Gareth Bale in years to come.
Spurs' biggest sales
So, before looking at the future star in question, it’s worth looking at some of Spurs’ biggest sales, starting with Bale.
Every Premier League club's record sale (timeless)
The Welsh superstar joined Real Madrid in a then-world-record £85m deal in the summer of 2013, which, for a player who cost the club £10m in 2007 and had just scored 26 goals and provided ten assists in just 44 games the season prior, was probably a fair deal for all parties involved.
Now, just behind the Cardiff-born icon in terms of the transfer fee is actually Harry Kane, as while his transfer to Bayern Munich in 2023 was initially reported to have cost the Germans around £86.4m at the time, it later came out that the initial fee was likely closer to £82m.
Even so, for a player with just a year left on his deal, that still has to be looked at as a reasonably impressive fee for the Lilywhites, even if it was a particularly painful transfer for the fans.
Interestingly, the third most expensive departure isn’t even an attacker; it is Kyle Walker.
Kyle Walker playing for Tottenham
The sensational right-back joined the club in 2009 and, after spending some time on loan with Sheffield United, Queens Park Rangers and Aston Villa, would go on to make 229 appearances, in which he scored four goals and provided 18 assists, before moving to Manchester City in the summer of 2017 for around £54m, which was a world record for a defender at the time – how things change.
Yet, while all three of these sales represent brilliant business from Tottenham, it looks like they could already have a player on their hands who could go for even more in the future.
Market Movers
Spurs' future record sale
One of the few positives to come from this season for Tottenham has been the development of their youngsters.
Lucas Bergvall has been given plenty of minutes in the middle of the park, Mikey Moore has seen action from the bench and occasionally started games.
At the same time, Archie Gray has been an integral solution to the club’s nightmare injury situation, and it is he who could be the club’s next record sale.
It’s not just us saying that either, as respected football analyst Ben Mattinson described the teenage sensation as a “future £100m” player in February of last year, and in the 12 months since, that claim has started to look more and more realistic.
At the time, Mattinson highlighted his “composure and versatility” as key reasons why the then-Leeds United ace would go a long way in the game, and once again, his impact in North London this season only solidifies that claim.
For example, even though the Durham-born gem is primarily a midfielder, he has been tasked with covering at centre-back and full-back for most of the campaign, and despite his age, slight frame and inexperience in playing in defence in the top flight, he has done a seriously admirable job.
In all, the 18-year-old phenom has made 17 appearances at centre-back, seven at right-back, five at left-back, and just two in defensive midfield for the Lilywhites this season and has already become a firm fan favourite among the Spurs faithful.
Gray’s positional versatility
Position
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Right-Back
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Left-Back
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Defensive Midfield
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Ultimately, it’s still very early days for Gray at Spurs, but as things stand, we wouldn’t be surprised if Mattinson’s claim about his future price tag rings true. However, if that is the case, we can’t imagine the fans would be particularly happy about a potential sale.
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da dobrowin： O Botafogo conseguiu um efeito suspensivo para os jogadores Tiquinho Soares e Marçal. A decisão foi assinada por Renata Mansur, presidente do TJD-RJ. A informação foi publicada primeiramente pelo “ge” e confirmada pelo LANCE!.
Ambos haviam sido suspensos por conta das expulsões no clássico entre Botafogo e Flamengo em Brasília. Apesar do efeito suspensivo, Tiquinho e Marçal seguem como desfalques na partida desta quarta-feira diante da Portuguesa pela última rodada da Taça Guanabara.
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Enquanto os casos não são julgados pelo tribunal pleno da casa,Renata Mansur limitou a pena de ambos os atletas por duas partidas. Sendo assim, os alvinegros estarão disponíveis para atuar no jogo do Glorioso deste fim de semana.
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Além de Tiquinho e Marçal, outros dois jogadores do Botafogo foram julgados. Lucas Perri foi inocentado por presentear um torcedor que invadiu o gramado do Mané Garrincha e Joel Carli recebeu um jogo de suspensão por ter reclamado excessivamente com Bráulio da Silva Machado.
Tiquinho Soares havia sido punido por 30 dias por ter dado uma “cabeçada no juiz” do árbitro. O time de Luís Castro espera contar com um dos seus principais jogadores na reta final do Estadual.
da aposte e ganhe： Apesar das vitórias e da liderança no Campeonato Carioca, o Flamengo vive momento de instabilidade neste início de temporada. Os fracassos na Supercopa do Brasil e no Mundial de Clubes fizeram com que Vítor Pereira sentisse a primeira pressão no Rubro-Negro, embora o respaldo da diretoria permaneça o mesmo. Agora, o português pretende exercer a confiança para mexer no necessário na equipe titular.
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O plano do técnico começou nesta quarta-feira, no duelo diante do Volta Redonda. Ao sacar Everton Ribeiro da equipe titular, Vítor Pereira desfez o quarteto ofensivo que brilhou em 2022 em nome de maior compactação no meio-campo. No entanto, o tiro acabou saindo pela culatra com a má atuação de Gerson e Vidal e a boa entrada do próprio camisa 7.
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da pinnacle： Mesmo com as mudanças surtindo pouco efeito de imediato, Vítor Pereira quer implementar ainda mais alterações nas próximas partidas. A ideia do treinador é de não ter uma equipe titular como base e flutuar conforme as circunstâncias que as partidas vão apresentar. Por isso, outras peças podem perder vaga em determinados jogos.
Uma das possíveis mudanças é a entrada de Everton Cebolinha na equipe titular. O treinador deve lançar o jogador no duelo diante do Resende, neste fim de semana, no qual prometeu mesclar a equipe. Segundo VP, em entrevista coletiva após a vitória sobre o Volta Redonda, o Flamengo vive momento de testes, pelo pouco tempo de trabalho.
-Experimentamos, é claro que tem que ser algo trabalhado, podemos alterar a estrutura pela circunstância do jogo. O Everton e todos que entraram foram bem, tivemos uma dinâmica interessante na segunda parte. Não posso dizer que um ou outro é titular. Vamos tentando equilibrar a equipe – disse, antes de completar:
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– Eu senti que a equipe não chegou nas melhores condições, tivemos uma viagem para o Marrocos, não pareceu muito fresca hoje. Tínhamos que arriscar, no próximo jogo vamos fazer alterações. Vamos dar oportunidades para aqueles que querem jogar e precisam de minutagem – finalizou.
As mudanças também visam a disputa da Recopa Sul-Americana, a terceira decisão para o Flamengo no início desta temporada. O torneio ganhou importância ainda maior depois dos problemas na Supercopa do Brasil e no Mundial e, por isso, é tratado com 100% de prioridade no ambiente do clube.
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O Rubro-Negro viaja para Quito neste domingo, de olho no título da Recopa Sul-Americana. O duelo contra o Independiente Del Valle, campeão da Copa Sul-Americana, será nesta terça-feira, no Estádio Banco Guayaquil. O teste passará pela altitude da capital equatoriana, e o preparo físico da equipe será colocado a prova.
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Antes da viagem, no entanto, o Flamengo enfrenta o Resende neste sábado, às 16h (de Brasília). O duelo é válido pela nona rodada da Taça Guanabara e será realizado no Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, em Volta Redonda.
Looking to add to the likes of Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, Tottenham Hotspur have now reportedly made contact in pursuit of signing another two rising stars for Ange Postecoglou.
Tottenham transfer news
Spurs’ struggles have been clear for all to see all season. Whilst they’ve suffered injury after injury to leave Postecoglou with no choice but to field makeshift backlines and blunt attacking trios, there’s an argument to be made that the Australian hasn’t helped himself at times.
Remaining stubborn over his tactics, the Lilywhites have been exposed over and over again, including in a recent 1-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City.
Those in North London shouldn’t be too quick to put all of the blame on their manager, however, given how little squad depth he has been handed over the last year or so. It’s a problem that simply must be solved when the summer transfer window swings open and one which could once again be helped by the arrival of future stars.
Tottenham plotting move to sign "wonderful" ex-Real Madrid gem scouts love
He’s a rising star…
ByTom Cunningham Feb 28, 2025
According to The Boot Room, Tottenham have now made contact in the race to sign both Christos Mouzakitis and Charlampos Kostoulas in a double swoop from Olympiacos this summer.
Facing competition from North London rivals Arsenal as well as Nottingham Forest and Chelsea, Spurs should be desperate to get one over on their Premier League counterparts and land two impressive talents in the process.
Christos Mouzakitis for Olympiacos.
Starting with Mouzakitis, the Lilywhites would be getting an 18-year-old midfielder who’s already an established regular starter for what is a massive club in Greece. He’s made 16 Super League 1 appearances for Olympiacos this season, scoring once and assisting once for the senior team.
Meanwhile, by adding Kostoulas, Spurs would be signing a striker who already knows exactly where the back of the net is. At just 17 years old, the Olympiacos star has scored 11 goals in all competitions – including six league goals for the first-team.
"Robust" Kostoulas has key versatility
Having already taken Greek football by storm, 17-year-old Kostoulas could find himself attempting to steal similar headlines in the Premier League sooner rather than later. Given that Spurs has been the land of opportunity amid their squad depth problems in the last year or so too, a move to North London would be no bad thing for the young forward.
Crucially, if those opportunities to impress were to arrive at Spurs, Kostoulas would also offer Postecoglou some key versatility in return. As highlighted by analyst Ben Mattinson when praising the teenager’s “robust” ball-carrying ability, Kostoulas has developed into an attacking midfielder in recent months, but is still capable of moving into the lone striker role.
With plenty of competition for both his and Mouzakitis’ signature in the coming months, the impressive young striker looks set to have quite the decision to make this summer.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have not yet renewed their contracts with director of cricket operations Mike Hesson and head coach Sanjay Bangar following a sixth-place finish in IPL 2023, a development that could signal a major revamp at the franchise.The contracts are usually up for renewal around September, ESPNcricinfo has learned, but the franchise management is deliberating changes to its coaching staff. It could not be confirmed whether RCB have informed Hesson and Bangar, both of whom did not respond to a query from ESPNcricinfo.”Their contract with RCB is still intact,” RCB said in a statement. “The team is still under the process of review. We will come back if any announcement on the changes in the team.”Related
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Hesson came on board in August 2019 following a revamp of the coaching staff after their last-placed finish that year, while Bangar began his tenure ahead of the 2022 season, after Simon Katich parted ways with the franchise.Under Hesson, RCB finished fourth in the league in 2020 and lost the Eliminator to Sunrisers Hyderabad; third in 2021 and lost the Eliminator to Kolkata Knight Riders; fourth in IPL 2022 before winning the Eliminator and then losing Qualifier 2 to Rajasthan Royals; and failed to qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2023.RCB have made it to three IPL finals – in 2009 , 2011 and 2016 – but are yet to win an IPL title.RCB could become the second franchise to make changes to its team management since IPL 2023, after Lucknow Super Giants replaced Andy Flower with Justin Langer as their head coach.If RCB part ways with Hesson, it could also mean a revamp of the support staff of the RCB women’s team. Hesson was also director of cricket for the team during the inaugural Women’s Premier League, where they finished fourth among five teams, with two wins and six losses.