Left-arm seamer will be available for eight Specsavers Championship matches between May and July
ESPNcricinfo staff31-Jan-2019Mir Hamza, the Pakistan left-arm seamer, has signed to play for Sussex during the 2019 season. Hamza, who made his Test debut last year, will be available for eight Specsavers Championship matches between May and July.An experienced first-class bowler who averages 18.34 with the red ball, Hamza’s spell will begin with a trip to Wantage Road to play Northamptonshire on May 20 and end at Old Trafford with a game against Lancashire beginning on July 13. He will also be available to play the touring Australia A side in a four-day match at Arundel in June.”We’re looking forward to welcoming Mir Hamza to Sussex,” Sussex’s head coach, Jason Gillespie, said. “He’s a left-arm swing bowler who has performed well when opportunities have been there for him for his country. He will add to the depth our seam bowling unit at the club. He will no doubt have a positive impact.”Last season, Sussex enjoyed the services of Ishant Sharma during the early rounds of the Championship, but were unable to sustain their promotion challenge to the final round, finishing third in Division Two.”I’m very excited to have the chance to play county cricket with a great club like Sussex, following in the footsteps of Pakistan legends like Javed Miandad and Imran Khan,” Hamza said. “I hope I can make a good contribution towards some victories. And on a personal level I am looking forward to working with – and learning from – Jason Gillespie.”Prior to achieving Test recognition against Australia in the UAE, Hamza was regularly involved with Pakistan A from 2015. He toured England in 2016, taking 11 wickets at 26.00 in three matches.
Newcastle United have reportedly been informed that they will need to smash a club's transfer record to complete the signing of their "wonderful" player.
Newcastle eyeing new midfielders
The Magpies have been hit hard in so many different areas of the pitch because of injuries this season, with key men missing in goal, defence and attack. Perhaps the biggest blow in some respect has been the 10-month suspension handed to midfielder Sandro Tonali, however, with Newcastle's summer signing banned after being found guilty of betting breaches during his time at AC Milan.
It is a huge setback, both for the player and the club, with Tonali making such a promising start to life at St James' Park, but now not available until next season.
The Italian's absence has heightened the need for Newcastle to bring in a new central midfielder during the January transfer window, with Manchester City and England man Kalvin Phillips seemingly emerging as a clear front-runner. He is surely desperate to move away in January, in order to play more, and he could be an ideal fit for Eddie Howe in the middle of the park.
Newcastle want Matt O'Riley
According to a new update from TEAMtalk however, Newcastle are interested in signing Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley. The player could be tempted by a big move to England, but the Magpies will have to break the Hoops' record sale of £25m to get a deal done.
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"Newcastle United have scouted the 23-year-old on multiple occasions, including whilst he was playing senior international football for his country, Denmark. The Magpies are not alone in their admiration with Championship leaders Leicester City and Premier League mainstays West Ham United also monitoring O’Riley. Newcastle have been present at Celtic Park and are among a host of clubs around Europe who could move in the upcoming window for the talented midfielder."
O'Riley is an extremely highly-rated player at Celtic, with the 23-year-old such an influential player in central midfield, combining creativity with hard work. The Englishman is enjoying a fantastic season for the Scottish Premiership giants, scoring nine goals and chipping in with five assists in the league in 2023/24 to date.
Celtic likely won't want to lose him, with manager Brendan Rodgers clearly a big admirer of his midfielder, saying of him back in August: "I really like him, his build-up play is good, he takes the ball, and he needs to work on his pressing and intensity but he is a wonderful footballer and he is a good guy as well."
Appearances
16
Goals
9
Assists
5
Tackles per game
1.9
Aerial duel wins per game
1.1
While the step up to the Premier League from the Scottish Premiership is great, O'Riley could certainly be an interesting option for Newcastle, should Howe believe he can get the best out of him.
He is still young enough to improve a lot more as a player, but the ingredients are already there as he is showing week in, week out, and he is one of the first names on the team sheet for Scotland's biggest club.
Contrasting half-centuries from Ajinkya Rahane and Ishan Kishan helped India A take a 1-0 lead in the unofficial ODI series against England Lions in Thiruvananthapuram. For the visitors, Sam Billings’ unbeaten century went in vain.Set a target of 286, India A made a steady start courtesy Rahane’s 87-ball 59 (4×4). The India A captain put on 66 for the first wicket with Anmolpreet Singh (33), 73 for the second with Shreyas Iyer (45) and 26 for the third with Hanuma Vihari (16). The left-arm spinner Danny Briggs then dismissed both Rahane and Vihari in the same over, leaving India A needing 120 off 97 balls with six wickets in hand and two new batsmen at the crease.Those two, Kishan and Krunal Pandya, provided the necessary acceleration in a fifth-wicket stand of 60 in 53 balls before Krunal fell in the 43rd over for 29. With Axar Patel (18) and Shardul Thakur (11*) offering handy support, Kishan steered India A home with five balls to spare, finishing unbeaten on 57 off 48 balls, having hit five fours and a six.Sent in to bat, the Lions made a bright start courtesy Alex Davies (54 off 64) and his partnerships of 37 with Ben Duckett (23) and 61 with Sam Hain (21) for the first two wickets. Then Billings took over even as India A’s bowlers chipped away at the other end. He fuelled a late surge in the Lions’ scoring rate, as they tonked 66 off the last 37 balls of the innings, and finished unbeaten on 108 off 104 balls, with five fours and four sixes.
Harry Kane scored twice in a record-breaking afternoon to lift Bayern Munich to a narrow 2-1 win over European hopefuls Frankfurt
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Kane opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, rolling the ball into an open net after a fine piece of setup play from Konrad Laimer. Frankfurt responded, though, PSG loanee Hugo Ekitike finding the bottom corner from long range. England's captain gave Bayern the lead after an hour, tucking a penalty into the bottom corner. The Bavarians could have added a third or fourth, and ultimately saw out a comfortable home win.
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How many times can we say it? This has been an underwhelming season in Munich, but Kane has been magnificent throughout. The England captain scored both goals, and enjoyed yet another record-breaking afternoon. He now has 400 career goals for club and country, and has eclipsed his single-season scoring record. Most remarkably, he has scored or assisted against every Bundesliga team. Bayern are poor, but Kane has been unstoppable.
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It's been an odd season for Laimer. The former RB Leipzig man has been rather misused for the Bavarians, switched between right-back and centre-midfield in a campaign that has ultimately lacked continuity. And after a fine 30 minutes here, he reached another point of frustration. The midfielder picked up an injury, and just three days from a crucial Champions League clash, seems unlikely to feature in what is undoubtedly the biggest game of the season.
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It's a good time for Bayern to be finding some form. Tuchel's side's attention now turns to the Champions League, where they will face Real Madrid in the first leg of their semi-final tie on Tuesday.
Sunderland fans have been treated to an early Christmas present as the board announced on Monday afternoon that Michael Beale would be the new head coach in the dugout.
Caretaker manager Mike Dodds steadied the ship after Tony Mowbray’s dismissal, picking up consecutive wins against West Bromwich Albion and Leeds United before stepping down off the back of a 1-0 defeat away at Bristol City.
With games coming thick and fast, Beale won’t have time to get acclimatised to the club but his first point of action is to get the promotion hopefuls firing up top once more.
Sunderland’s attacking stats this season
In the previous campaign under manager Tony Mowbray, the Black Cats were the fourth-highest goalscorers in the Championship and eventually finished in the final playoff spot, coincidentally qualifying by having a superior goal difference to Blackburn Rovers.
In all competitions, three Sunderland players finished with ten or more goals in all competitions: Manchester United loanee Amad Diallo, Ross Stewart and Jack Clarke. However, this time around, the Tyne and Wear club are ranked 12th for goals in England’s second tier.
The team’s performances in front of goal have significantly dwindled. Clarke has found the net ten times already and is just one goal off beating last season’s tally, but is being heavily relied upon by the team, having bagged 31% of Sunderland’s goals throughout the campaign.
Meanwhile, Sunderland currently have five centre-forwards within their ranks, including Nazariy Rusyn, Mason Burstow, Hemir Semedo, Eliezer Mayenda, and Jewison Bennette. Only Rusyn is older than 20, but none have scored a single goal in any game this campaign.
The side’s season could be significantly hampered if Clarke picked up an injury or was even sold, having been linked with a £15m move away from the club in January. Beale needs to find a way to fix the team’s goalscoring woes.
Jobe Bellingham’s stats this season
One way Beale could solve Sunderland’s issues up top is by deploying star midfielder Jobe Bellingham up top. This isn’t an unfamiliar role for the youngster, having been utilised in this position five times throughout his career, although two of these came in Birmingham City’s U18s squad.
Nevertheless, Bellingham is Sunderland’s joint-second-highest goalscorer this season, having found the net four times from the midfield with just 22 shots and a few of those have been poacher’s goals inside the penalty area. His performances this season have even seen him receive praise from his ex-teammate Troy Deeney, who called him an “ absolute monster”.
Jobe has a keen eye for goal and is arguably wasted in a deeper position, similar to his brother Jude Bellingham, who moved to Real Madrid during the summer transfer window for a whopping £88.5m.
Jude had been a decent goalscorer throughout his infant career, primarily playing in a midfield two or three. However, legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to play the Englishman as a number ten who attacks the box with crashing runs from deep, partnered alongside split strikers who create space for these movements.
The senior Bellingham has become one of the most prolific goalscorers in world football and is currently leading the charts in La Liga as a result.
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Player
Goals
Appearances
1
Jude Bellingham
13
15
2
Artem Dobvyk
10
16
2
Borja Mayoral
10
17
4
Antoine Griezmann
9
16
5
Robert Lewandowski
8
15
5
Inaki Williams
8
17
5
Gerard Moreno
8
15
5
Ante Budimir
8
17
5
Alvaro Morata
8
15
5
Gorka Guruzeta
8
17
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While it’s important not to shoehorn Jobe into comparisons with his sibling, there are still a lot of similarities between the duo’s styles of play and considering the £6.5k-per-week Sunderland gem has had experience playing up top, Beale could alleviate the team’s goalscoring woes by giving Jobe a run of games up top to prove his prolificacy as a striker.
The tactical move – which has worked wonders for Jude and Ancelotti in Madrid – could even save the Black Cats a few million ahead of the January transfer window.
The 18-year-old striker recently became the Red Devils' 250th academy graduate to make their debut and far bigger milestones lie in wait for him
Manchester United's dismal season has can be blamed on many factors, but the lack of a regular goal-scorer has been one of their biggest problems. Just take the fact that Scott McTominay was their leading scorer for most of the campaign. Or that they are the joint lowest-scoring side in the top half of the Premier League with only 54 goals, as many as Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford.
Rasmus Hojlund has had a difficult debut season adapting to a new league, while Antony Martial has been injured since December and barely contributed in the preceding months. Marcus Rashford, meanwhile, could be heading for the exit door after a desperately disappointing campaign.
But what if the solution to United's striking woes was already at the club, knocking on the door of the first team after scoring for fun at youth level? Step forward, 18-year-old Ethan Wheatley…
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Where it all began
Wheatley was born in the Greater Manchester town of Stockport, which has gained fame in football circles lately after producing Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo. He has family heritage in Malaysia, where his grandmother comes from, making him eligible for selection for their national team, though he has already represented England at Under-17 level.
Wheatley has been with United's academy since he was a child, signing his first contract with the club when he turned 16 in 2022. He used to be known as a shy personality, and club staff recall him being so homesick during a tour of the Czech Republic aged 11 that they had to bribe him with chocolate pancakes for him to play!
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The big break
After making his way through the various age-group sides, Wheatley had been scoring steadily for the U18s side this season, but saved one of his best performances for the visit to arch rivals Liverpool in April, bagging a hat-trick in an incredible 9-1 win.
It was a fixture Wheatley must have been looking forward to for some time and with revenge on his mind after being punched and elbowed by Luca Furnell-Gill in a previous match against the Reds. And Wheatley clearly had that incident on his mind when he scored his first goal and United's second on enemy territory, re-enacting Wayne Rooney's iconic celebration by pretending to be a boxer before falling flat on the floor.
He imitated another legend of the game when he arrowed in his second goal, meanwhile, doing a knee slide while crossing his arms in a manner reminiscent of Kylian Mbappe.
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If that was a good way to kick-off April, then Wheatley had a week to remember at the end of the month. He was part of the matchday squad for United's FA Cup semi-final tie against Coventry City at Wembley, and then two days later scored twice against Manchester City in the final of the U18 Premier League Cup.
He was taken off at half-time in the 3-1 win, but it was for a very good reason. The next day he was at Old Trafford and joined the first-team squad for the Premier League match against Sheffield United, making his senior debut when he replaced Hojlund in the 91st minute of the 4-2 win.
A chunky amount of stoppage-time meant Wheatley got some time to express himself and was almost teed up by Bruno Fernandes inside the area, only for the cross to be blocked. It was not just any old cameo either, as Wheatley had become the 250th academy graduate to make their debut for United's first team.
"It's not been a bad 24 hours. It's a great club with a massive history, especially in the academy. It's an honour to make my debut and that number – 250. That's a little bit extra," he said. "Bruno pulled me to the side and said: ‘I've got nine minutes to try and get you a goal!' So I was just trying to get in that position for him and obviously it didn't come, but hopefully soon."
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Biggest strengths
Wheatley has an insatiable hunger for scoring, demonstrated by his 22 goals this season across all competitions, for both the U18s and U21s. He is capable of scoring goals of all types, with his right foot, his left and his head, and from all angles.
His awareness, clever movement and sharp reactions in the area help him mop up loose balls and score, while he relishes dribbling around goalkeepers. He also has a knack for scoring from tight angles, as he demonstrated with his strikes inside the near post against both Liverpool and City.
Wheatley has a good physique for a striker, standing at 6'1, but his stature does not affect his ability to dance around defenders and make them look like fools.
While Everton have been flying high in recent weeks under head coach Sean Dyche, having picked up 12 points from a possible 15, Luton Town’s recent form has left them teetering just a point above the relegation zone in the Premier League.
Following a disappointing 2-1 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur, Dyche’s side couldn’t have a tougher task to get back on track than the European champions coming to town, having not beaten Manchester City since January 2017.
Nevertheless, since City recently flew to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, this could be a perfect time for the Toffees to face Pep Guardiola’s side, but to come away with a result, Dyche may need to tweak his previous starting lineup.
1 GK – Jordan Pickford
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Starting Jordan Pickford will be the easiest decision Dyche has ahead of tonight’s clash with the English champions. Everton have the best fourth-best defensive record in the top-flight and the England number one has contributed massively to that.
Furthermore, Pickford has started all 18 games for the Toffees this term in the league and there’s no doubt that he will be between the sticks once more at Goodison Park.
2 RB – Nathan Patterson
Everton defender Nathan Patterson.
Both Seamus Coleman and Ashley Young were missing from Everton’s squad that travelled to London on Saturday, meaning 22-year-old Nathan Patterson was given the nod by default. It’s also unclear whether the duo will be available for selection tonight.
The Scotland international struggled going forward, failing to put an accurate ball into the box while completing merely 72% of his total passes. However, he did quite well defensively, making 11 ball recoveries and winning 67% of his tackles which will be important up against the tricky Jeremy Doku.
James Tarkowski has been huge for Dyche since the manager arrived at the club and has stepped in as captain in Coleman’s absence.
It wasn’t his finest performance on Saturday against Tottenham but Tarkowski did still win 100% of his tackles and 83% of his aerial duels while playing eight balls into the final third. Dropping his reliable skipper won’t have entered Dyche’s mind ahead of City’s visit to Merseyside.
4 CB – Jarrad Branthwaite
Jarrad Branthwaite struggled against Spurs at the weekend, failing to win a single tackle and making merely one clearance despite the opposition having 61% of the ball. Furthermore, he was out of position for the first goal Everton conceded.
Nevertheless, Branthwaite has been instrumental in Everton’s solid defensive record this season alongside Tarkowski and one below-par display won’t cause him to lose his place in the starting eleven.
5 LB – Vitaliy Myolenko
No player was more accurate with their passes on Saturday than Vitaliy Mykelonko and he even managed to create one big chance for the Toffees during the game.
The Ukrainian was partially at fault for Spurs’ opener, having allowed the cross from Brennan Johnson to reach Richarlison inside the penalty. Nevertheless, he has been very reliable for Everton this campaign and will be needed to stop City’s attacks down his side.
6 RM – Jack Harrison
Everton's loan forward Jack Harrison.
Jack Harrison was one of Everton’s worst players at the weekend, losing 80% of his dribbles and making merely 14 accurate passes throughout proceedings.
However, the Leeds United loanee is still the club’s second-highest assister this season and Dyche has shown a lot of faith in the winger, meaning he could be in line to start against his former side once more, although it also wouldn’t be surprising to see him drop out of the lineup.
7 DM – Andre Gomes
Former Everton midfielder Andre Gomes.
Everton fans will have loved seeing Andre Gomes back in action on Saturday, making his first appearance of a season in which he has been ravaged by recurring injuries by replacing Idrissa Gueye, who limped off early in the match.
The Portuguese international has recently featured for the U21s and has been making great progress, with the reserves head coach Paul Tait even describing him as “top-class” after a 5-0 win over Southampton at the start of December.
Not only did Gomes come on and put a shift in, but he also scored Everton’s only goal of the game and was the catalyst behind a potential comeback which never came to fruition.
Gueye struggled to get into the game and was at partial fault for both goals, being handed a 4/10 match rating by the Liverpool Echo for his display which ended in the 24th minute. With the Senegalese midfielder set to be absent until the new year, along with Abdoulaye Doucoure, Dyche may have no other choice but to throw Gomes back into the starting lineup.
8 DM – Amadou Onana
Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.
Amadou Onana is very fortunate that Everton have such little depth in the middle of the park at the moment as his display at the weekend may have warranted benching.
The Belgian international didn’t close down Pape Matar Sarr in the build-up to the first goal and then turned his back on Son Heung-min’s strike to double Spurs’ lead from a set-piece. To add insult to injury, he lost 56% of his ground duels.
Regardless, Onana will likely start this game, simply by default.
As usual, no player created more chances for Everton at the weekend than Dwight McNeil, who is Dyche’s top assister this season with four assists in 18 matches to complement his two goals. There is very little chance that the former Manchester United attacker drops out of the starting lineup tonight as a result.
10 AM – James Garner
Everton midfielder James Garner.
There is a case to be made that James Garner was Everton’s best player against Spurs, having had three shots in total, including one which hit the woodwork. The Man United academy product also created three chances and made ten passes into the final third.
Additionally, the 22-year-old won 67% of his tackles and 62% of his ground duels while also making nine ball recoveries, as per FotMob. With Doucoure set to miss this game, Garner will certainly keep his spot just behind the centre-forward.
Aston Villa begin 2024 by occupying the heights of second place in the Premier League table after a wonderful start to the 2023/24 campaign.
Unai Emery won't be resting on his laurels, however, as there is still work to be done to secure a top-four finish, especially with clubs such as Manchester City and Arsenal lurking just below them.
Unai Emery
The Spaniard has built a solid starting XI that, on their day, can defeat anyone in the league. With knockout stage European football secured, however, Emery will be keen to add a few more players to his team during the January transfer window, and they have their eyes on a Serie A striker.
Aston Villa transfer news – Albert Gudmundsson
According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport (via Football Italia), Aston Villa have scouted the Genoa striker Albert Gudmundsson several times this season as they plot a move for the player.
Brentford and Crystal Palace are the other clubs who are showing interest in the centre-forward and the report indicates that the Midlands outfit will continue to scout him ahead of making a potential swoop in the summer.
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Gudmundsson has recently signed a contract extension until 2027, yet if he continues to score in Serie A, plenty of clubs will be lining up to sign him at the end of the season.
Albert Gudmundsson’s season in numbers
The former AZ Alkmaar frontman has been in sublime form in front of goal for Genoa during the 2023/24 season so far.
The Iceland international has found the back of the net on seven occasions in the Italian top flight this term, including strikes against Juventus and AS Roma, and he is showing no signs of slowing down.
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The 5 foot 9 gem has been dubbed “special” by writer Rajath Kumar this season and if he moved to Villa, he could strike up a solid partnership with Ollie Watkins.
The Englishman has often operated alongside either Moussa Diaby or Jhon Duran on occasions this season, but he could do with a player like Gudmundsson next to him. Indeed, Diaby has only found the net once in his last ten outings.
Watkins, on the other hand, has scored 14 goals in 27 appearances this season, and he has been revitalised under Emery over the previous 12 months.
Over the previous year, Gudmundsson has stood out in a few performance metrics when compared to his positional peers in Europe's top five leagues and these statistics could allow him to link up well with Watkins.
Indeed, the 26-year-old ranks in the top 4% for shot-creating actions per 90 (4.58), the top 7% for progressive passes per 90 (3.58) and the top 10% for successful take-ons per 90 (1.88) and he could be the perfect foil for the Villa striker.
Emery won't be rushing to make just any signing, especially as it appears he is building a team that can genuinely challenge for glory, but it is clear he needs to bring in at least one or two new players this month.
While a move for Gudmundsson isn’t looking like it will go through in January, he must continue to keep tabs on the player, especially with how well he has played in Italy this season, and he could become a valuable signing in the summer.
Enquanto ainda disputa a temporada 2020, o Corinthians já tem coisas a resolver para a temporada 2021 e um desses assuntos pendentes é a renovação contratual de um trio de jogadores, que tem vínculo com o clube até o fim de junho. Apesar de tratar a situação com cautela e sem pressa, os dirigentes já iniciaram as conversas com Jemerson, Otero e Cazares.
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GALERIA >Relembre as campanhas do Timão no 2º turno do Brasileirão desde 2003
Contratados recentemente pelo Timão, cada um deles chegou de forma diferente para o elenco, mas todos fecharam contrato por um ano com opção e prioridade de renovação. Como o acordo se encerra em 30 de junho, eles poderiam assinar um pré-contrato com outro clube. Isso, por enquanto, não deve acontecer, uma vez que a preferência é por permanecer no Alvinegro.
Em entrevista ao canal do jornalista Alexandre Praetzel, no YouTube, o diretor de futebol corintiano, Roberto de Andrade, confirmou que as tratativas estão em andamento. Mesmo com discordâncias daqui e dali, a expectativa é de que as três situações tenham um final feliz para o Corinthians até o meio do ano.
-Todas as renovações e conversas estão em andamentos, estamos conversando. Eu acredito que a gente terá sucesso nas renovações. Não é fácil quando se fala de dinheiro, um lado quer menos, o outro lado quer mais, isso é normal. Então a gente fica no impasse, esfria um pouco, depois demora uns dias, retoma e assim vai, mas acho que vai acabar tudo bem – disse o dirigente.
Ao lado de Alessandro, gerente de futebol, Roberto de Andrade é quem cuida das negociações e a impressão é de que as tratativas para a permanência de Jemerson sejam as mais complicadas por se tratar de um atleta mais caro, que tem mercado fora do país e, quando chegou ao Timão, aceitou reduzir os salários neste primeiro período no clube, por isso deve haver um aumento.
-O mais difícil dos três é o Jemerson, porque envolve valores bem mais altos, é onde a gente está com um pouquinho mais de preocupação, por ele ser um grande jogador, enfim, mas ele é o mais difícil, vamos chamar assim.
Segundo apurou o LANCE!, os principais entraves moram no tempo de contrato. Enquanto o Corinthians quer uma renovação mais curta, os jogadores buscam um período mais longo, principalmente nos casos de Otero e Cazares, que estão adaptados e desejam ficar no Parque São Jorge. Já a situação de Jemerson passa mais pela adequação salarial compatível para os dois lados.
Dos três, quem mais tem feito sucesso é Cazares, que marcou dois gols e deu cinco assistências. Desfalque nas últimas três partidas, ele deve retornar para enfrentar o Flamengo, no próximo domingo, às 16h, no Maracanã. Já jemerson demorou a estrear e quando teve sequência, acabou se machucando, mas também pode retornar contra o Fla. Otero, por sua vez, alternas altos e baixos. Já foi titular, porém hoje passa por momentos de oscilação na equipe.
Burnley are embroiled in a relegation battle at Turf Moor and could look to help their cause by bringing a talented player to Lancashire in January, according to a report.
Burnley's persistence with Vincent Kompany
Undoubtedly, the Clarets have shown commendable persistence with Vincent Kompany over the course of this term as he continues to bring an entertaining brand of football to Turf Moor despite outside criticism of his approach. In the aftermath of the Clarets' 5-0 victory over Sheffield United last weekend, Belgian boss Kompany praised his players for their commitment to carrying out his style of play that he has unwaveringly stood by despite learning some harsh lessons along the way in the Premier League.
"I don't take it for granted, the amount of pressure there was on the game to turn up and perform, it is a difficult thing to do. I work with an awesome group of players; all I am doing as a coach is hoping every weekend they can translate their hard work into results. Today is one of those days."
As we so often see in the English top flight, managers come under increasing pressure to deliver the results required to maintain their status on a year-by-year basis in the division, sometimes to the detriment of a long-term vision being the primary concern at any given club.
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The Clarets don't have this problem due to their faith in the man who assembled a side that wreaked havoc in the Championship last season on their way to promotion, which can only bode well for the future as Burnley continue to acclimatise to their new position in the football pyramid.
Looking ahead to January, Kompany is now believed to have a new defender in his sights who could arrive for a cut-price fee, according to a report.
Burnley eyeing Eiran Cashin
According to TEAMtalk, Derby County defender Eiran Cashin is a target for Burnley alongside a host of other clubs as he continues to impress at Pride Park under Paul Warne. The report states that Brighton & Hove Albion, West Ham United, Sheffield United, Birmingham City and Middlesbrough are all in the frame to sign the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international.
Cashin will be a free agent in the summer of 2024 if he fails to sign a new contract at his current employer. Derby County are hopeful the Mansfield-born star will choose to commit his future to the club; however, if he doesn't, the Rams may look to cash in on his services in January, potentially making him available for a cut-price fee.
Derby County defender Eiran Cashin in action.
Labelled "outstanding" by former manager Wayne Rooney in 2022, Cashin has made 23 appearances in all competitions for Derby County this term, registering one goal in the process (Cashin statistics – Transfermarkt).
Burnley already have an encouraging crop of talented young stars at Turf Moor and Cashin could fit in well with Kompany's long-term plans at the club, making this a deal to watch.