Wolves: How could Fabio Silva take off?

If Nuno Espirito Santo left Wolves, it would leave a great big hole at Molineux.

The Portuguese manager has been such a huge part of the Old Gold’s development in the last few years, guiding them from the Championship to European football.

They are now an established Premier League club and Nuno has consequently caught the interest of Tottenham.

On the chalkboard

This isn’t the first time that their manager has been coveted by clubs elsewhere – Arsenal were chasing the Wolves boss after they sacked Unai Emery in 2019.

However, after Jose Mourinho was sacked by Spurs, he is now an option for the Lilywhites. Wolves are well aware of how sought-after their manager is and they have duly begun to draw up contingency plans.

The Daily Mail reported this week that they were considering a list of candidates in case Nuno departs in the coming months.

The report revealed three names the Midlands outfit had already considered contacting – Vitor Pereira, Rui Faria and Bruno Lage.

The latter is someone who Jeff Shi has admired for the best part of two years, and it’s clear to see why – he develops talent for the future.

Silva to become a star?

When Lage was in charge of Benfica, he delved into the youth ranks of the Liga NOS outfit to give them a bigger and better squad.

In doing so, he uncovered the likes of Ruben Dias, Florentino Luis and Gedson Fernandes. He guided the Lisbon giants to a league title in 2018/19, sparking a “spectacular” revival at the Estadio da Luz.

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However, Lage’s biggest success story to date has to be the effervescent Joao Felix. It was under the 44-year-old that the current Atletico Madrid maestro made a proper breakthrough in Portugal and it’s under Lage that he has flourished the most so far in his career.

Back in his homeland, the attacking midfielder racked up 17 goals and ten assists in just 29 outings with Lage at the helm. Felix was only a teenager at the time but that form earned him a move to Atletico Madrid in a deal worth £113m – the fifth-most expensive transfer in history.

It’s evident that Lage is good at working with young players, so his potential arrival at Molineux could be game-changing for a certain Fabio Silva.

The 18-year-old set Wolves back £35.6m last summer but he’s had a pretty disastrous spell in England so far. Silva has scored just three goals all season and, rather than his football catching the eye, it’s his luscious locks which have been a source of debate.

He has scored and assisted a crucial goal for Adama Traore this month as the teenager finally begins to show signs of his high potential, but Nuno is yet to really extract the very best from him.

That could be different with Lage in the dugout. He had immense success with Dias before his move to Manchester City and turned Felix into a world phenomenon. Like Silva, the Atletico Madrid star was a bushy-haired prodigy before Lage got to develop his game.

It would be a very exciting time for the youngster if Shi hires the former Benfica manager as Nuno’s eventual successor.

AND in other news, Forget Dendoncker: Wolves must swoop for £4m beast who tortured Danny Batth in 2014…

Renê Jr aprova estreia como titular no Bahia e endeusa torcida tricolor

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Substituindo Luiz Antônio, o volante Renê Jr fez a sua estreia no time titular do Bahia, no último sábado, na vitória por 3 a 1 sobre o Ceará, pela Série B. Ele comentou a primeira oportunidade de sair jogando, dada pelo treinador Guto Ferreira. Antes, ele já havia atuado em três jogos.

-O jogo de sábado era importantíssimo para o nosso objetivo de conseguir o acesso para a Série A. Pude fazer minha primeira partida desde o início e acho que aproveitei bem a oportunidade. Contei com a confiança do Guto e de todo grupo-disse.

Desde que cheguei a Salvador, fui muito bem recebido pelos torcedores e sempre soube da grandeza do clube. Mas o que eles fizeram no sábado foi incrível, apoiaram do início ao fim, mesmo com a gente saindo atrás no placar. Foi de arrepiar. Vamos seguir trabalhando forte para quando aparecer outra oportunidade estar preparado para ajudar o Bahia-completou.

O Bahia volta a campo na próxima sexta-feira, quando visita o Vila Nova, no Serra Dourada. O Tricolor está em quinto, com 53 pontos.

الأهلي يغادر إلى السودان ‏استعدادًا لمباراة الهلال في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

غادرت بعثة الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، برئاسة العامري فاروق، نائب الرئيس، مطار القاهرة منذ قليل متوجهة إلى السودان؛ استعدادا لخوض مباراة الهلال ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ويلاقي الأهلي منافسه الهلال السوداني في الثالثة عصر الجمعة المقبل على استاد الجوهرة الزرقاء ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية للمجموعة الأولى بالبطولة القارية.

وكان بيتسو موسيماني المدير الفني للأهلي قد أعلن عن قائمة لاعبيه الخاصة بمواجهة الهلال، والتي شهدت غياب محمد الشناوي وعودة حسام حسن بعد تعافيه من الإصابة. طالع التفاصيل

وتعد مواجهة الأهلي ضد الهلال السوداني هي الأولى في مسيرة الأحمر بمرحلة المجموعات من البطولة بعد تأجيل مباراته أمام المريخ بسبب تواجده في كأس العالم للأندية.

ريال مدريد يخوض معركة مع مانشستر يونايتد لتحقيق حلم بوتشيتينو

كشفت تقارير صحفية إسبانية، أن نادي ريال مدريد يخوض معركة مع مانشستر يونايتد، من أجل الحصول على خدمات الأرجنتيني ماوريسيو بوتشيتينو المدير الفني لـ باريس سان جيرمان.

ريال مدريد من المقرر أن ينضم إلى النادي الإنجليزي لمحاولة التعاقد مع بوتشي، من أجل تعيينه بدلًا من كارلو أنشيلوتي.

صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، أكدت أن نادي ريال مدريد يريدون تحقيق حلم بوتشيتينو، الذي لطالما أكد بأنه يحلم بتدريب النادي الملكي، دون تحديد موعد لذلك.

قد تتم إقالة أنشيلوتي بنهاية الموسم في حالة لم يتمكن من التقدم في دوري أبطال أوروبا، خاصة وأنه خسر ذهابًا في دور الـ16 من باريس سان جيرمان.

ويريد ريال مدريد إغراء بوتشيتينو بالتعاقد مع كيليان مبابي، الذي يعتبر نجمه الأول في باريس سان جيرمان خلال الموسم الجاري، وينتهي عقده في الصيف المقبل.

مانشستر يونايتد كما هو، ما زال ينتظر رد بوتشيتينو لتدريب الفريق، رغم تعيين مدرب مؤقت في ملعب أولد ترافورد وهو رالف رانجنيك خلفًا لـ سولشاير.

ويتواصل النادي الإنجليزي مع أكثر من مدرب، أبرزهم بوتشيتينو وإيريك تين هاج المدير الفني لفريق أياكس الهولندي.

David Neres valoriza papel tático e emoção por gol em primeiro clássico

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David Neres vai se firmando cada vez mais como o grande xodó da torcida do São Paulo no momento. Com apenas quatro jogos como profissional, o atacante já chegou a dois gols e justamente em seu primeiro clássico. No último sábado, contra o Corinthians, o garoto de 19 anos recebeu lindo passe de Cueva e mostrou frieza para deslocar Cássio e marcar o segundo dos 4 a 0.

-Foi uma emoção muito grande na comemoração. Corri para o lado que eu estava e vibrei bastante com os meus companheiros. Clássico é isso, com emoção. Fiquei muito contente de poder dividir este momento com a nossa torcida.Acho que tive um papel tático importante. Conseguir fazer uma boa partida, dominamos e o placar mostrou isso – festejou a joia.

Neres participou bastante da marcação do time de Ricardo Gomes pelo lado direito da defesa. Com Buffarini e muitas vezes o auxílio de João Schmidt, o jovem conseguiu acertar cinco desarmes durante o Majestoso e ainda apareceu no segundo tempo para balançar as redes. Além disso, o retrospecto contra o rival ajudou a deixar a promessa mais tranquila. Afinal, no Campeonato Paulista Sub-20, ele participou de goleada por 5 a 0 sobre o Corinthians.

-Clássicos sempre dão uma emoção maior, né? Um resultado positivo nos deixa mais eufórico. O peso de uma vitória é maior, e a emoção é grande. Felizmente pude defender o São Paulo nestas duas importantes vitórias.Agora, vamos tentar manter esta intensidade nos próximos jogos. Teremos partidas importantes pela frente, e queremos subir na tabela – projetou.

Nesta segunda-feira, Neres se apresentaria à Seleção Brasileira sub-20 para dois amistosos com o México na Cidade do México. O São Paulo, porém, solicitou ao técnico Rogério Micale a liberação do atacante e teve sucesso.

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Newcastle eyeing Norwich’s Max Aarons

Newcastle have been named as one of a number of Premier League clubs monitoring Norwich starlet Max Aarons.

What’s the story?

The England under-21 international has just helped the Canaries to promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking, and it’s now being reported that he could well be playing his final season at the club.

90min claimed that Steve Bruce’s side have “asked to be kept informed of his situation ahead of this summer”, but will face significant competition from the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Everton and West Ham among others.

The report added that Norwich currently value him at £30m.

Could shine in the Premier League

Given that he already has a season of Premier League football under his belt with Norwich last year, Aarons looks ready to make a real step-up this summer.

Norwich manager Daniel Farke has raved about the youngster this season, saying: “Max is outstanding in many topics. I can’t praise him enough for what he has done since his first appearance. You watch some of our games now and the opponents go man-for-man on him. That is crazy for a player who is a full-back but it says a lot about his reputation. He is just a special player and he has an unbelievable future.”

The Magpies could desperately do with some young talent to really freshen up the squad, which is the fifth-oldest in the Premier League at an average age of 28, and 21-year-old Aarons seems to fit the bill perfectly.

Signings like him could provide a real breath of fresh air at St James’ Park and help kick-start a new, more exciting era at the club; and given the level of competition for him, it really would be a major statement of intent if Newcastle could convince him to join the Magpies.

Meanwhile, Steve Bruce could finally wave goodbye to this Newcastle liability…

MCFC fans want to sign Bissouma

Manchester City fans appear eager to sign Yves Bissouma after the Citizens were linked with a move for the Brighton midfielder.

The Citizens have enjoyed a fantastic campaign this term as they close in on the Premier League title and will face Chelsea in the Champions League final on May 29th. Brazil international and Etihad fan favourite Fernandinho has played his part in that success, appearing 33 times in all competitions (Transfermarkt).

However, the midfielder is now 36 years of age and cannot go on forever. In an attempt to prepare for the future, the Citizens are said to be interested in Bissouma, with the club believed to be plotting a £30m move (The Daily Star). Pep Guardiola is confident about completing the signing of the 24-year-old, who has missed just two games in the Premier League this term.

Check out the latest on Man City target Lionel Messi transfer news on the dedicated GMS Lionel Messi Transfer hub

The rumour was shared on Twitter by @City_Xtra, and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters. They took to the social media platform to share their thoughts.

Let’s see what the fans had to say about the Bissouma link below

“This would be a bargain”

Credit: @BKVizzle82

“He is such a good player. Pls sign him”

Credit: @stephenngalim

“THIS IS MY GUY! DO IT, City sees the vision”

Credit: @MichaelNana

“Finally the news I wanted to hear all season”

Credit: @BlessedKatsaur1

“Would be a fantastic signing and smart business from Txiki..”

Credit: @Trilo_10

“This would be an awesome signing. I have always admired the way he plays.”

Credit: @MihlotiMW

In other news, Man City fans love comments from this man’s agent.

Chapecoense x São Paulo: prováveis times, onde ver, desfalques e palpites

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Às 19h30 deste domingo, a Chapecoense inicia a semana mais importante de sua história. Primeiro, encara o São Paulo na Arena Condá para seguir com chances de atingir o G6 do Campeonato Brasileiro – antes do início da 36ª rodada, são três pontos para o Atlético-PR, sexto colocado: 52 a 49. Depois, tem o duelo de volta da semifinal da Copa Sul-Americana na quarta-feira, contra o San Lorenzo (ARG). Para o São Paulo, que tem 46 pontos na 13ª posição, segue a meta modesta de terminar a Série A na metade de cima da tabela.

Local: Arena Condá, em Chapecó (SC)
​Árbitro: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima (RS)
Auxiliares:Leirson P. Martins e Mauricio Coelho S. Pena (ambos do RS)
Onde assistir: Premiere e tempo real aqui no site do LANCE!

CHAPECOENSE(técnico: Caio Júnior)

SÃO PAULO (técnico: Ricardo Gomes)

Desfalques da Chapecoense: Hyoran (machucado)
Pendurados: Dener Assunção, Gimenez, Cléber Santana, Sergio Manoel, Kempes, Bruno Rangel, Arthur Maia, Rafael Lima, Hyoran e Marcelo

Desfalque do São Paulo: Wesley e Kelvin (lesionados)
Pendurados: João Schmidt, Mena, Denis, Michel Bastos, Lyanco, Hudson, Kelvin e Carlinhos

PALPITÃO: Na redação do LANCE!, apenas 14% dos palpites apontaram para uma vitória do São Paulo em Santa Catarina. Empatados com 43%, aparecem os palpites para triunfos da Chapecoense e empates.

الأهلي يختتم استعداداته لمواجهة صن داونز في دوري أبطال إفريقيا

أدى لاعبو الأهلي مرانهم الختامي اليوم الجمعة استعدادًا لمواجهة صن داونز الجنوب إفريقي غدًا السبت في الجولة الثالثة من منافسات دور المجموعات ببطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

ومن المقرر أن تبدأ مباراة الأهلي وصن داونز الساعة التاسعة مساءً، على ملعب السلام بالقاهرة.

طالع أيضًا.. محمد الشناوي: لم ننسَ خماسية صن داونز.. ونتمنى حضور جماهير الأهلي

وكان الأهلي قد تعادل بدون أهداف مع الهلال السوداني في المباراة التي أقيمت على ملعب الجوهرة الزرقاء بأم درمان ضمن منافسات الجولة الثانية لبطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.‎

وعقد الجنوب إفريقي بيتسو موسيماني المدير الفني للنادي الأهلي محاضرة بالفيديو مع لاعبي الفريق، قبل انطلاق المران الذي أقيم على ملعب مختار التتش حيث بدأ بعمليات الإحماء قبل تطبيق بعض الأمور الفنية والخططية.

وتم السماح لوسائل الإعلام بحضور الربع ساعة الأولى من المران وفقًا للنظام المتبع قبل المباريات الرسمية في دوري أبطال إفريقيا.

Claim dropped on potential NUFC takeover

Alan Hutton has dropped a big claim on the potential takeover of Newcastle United after a development involving Mike Ashley emerged.

The Lowdown: Ashley seeks to claim damages

As shared in documents that were made available to the public, Ashley has launched a claim accusing the Premier League of anti-competitive behaviour in their decision-making process on the failed deal between him and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) group.

The claim for damages is now another legal case against the English top flight on top of the pending arbitration case hearing between the St. James’ Park faithful and the PL relating to the Owners and Directors Test.

The Latest: Ashley is desperate

Speaking to Football Insider, Hutton, who is now a pundit after making numerous appearances in the top flight for the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa, has claimed that Ashley is showing signs of desperation by trying to claim back as much money as possible from the failed bid:

“A little bit of desperation. He’s looking to get money back off the league and all this.

“I think as a fan you’d just be sitting there thinking: ‘Oh, for God’s sake.’ It’s getting annoying now. I think if they can get this takeover over the line, whoever it may be, it would be best for everyone.

“It just leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. It’s rearing its ugly head always with Mike Ashley. They seem to be standing still at the moment. Mike Ashley just seems to be trying to squeeze every penny out from every angle possible.

“It must be frustrating for the fans but hopefully they can get it over the line, one way or another. Whether the league helps them out or not, we’ll have to wait and see.”

The Verdict: Potential worry for takeover

The fact that Ashley is trying to claim money back from the failed takeover suggests that he may not be confident with the result of his legal case against the league – if the takeover is not going to go through it would be huge hit to his finances, which could indeed lead to this.

This could be a worry for the Toon Army given Ashley’s previous showings of frugalness in the transfer market – the longer this uncertainty drags on, the more excuses he has not to spend anything to improve the side this summer.

Everyone on Tyneside is surely hoping for a positive result that can eventually lead to a path being cleared for the takeover as soon as possible.

In other news, find out what enticing claim a man once linked to a Magpies takeover has dropped here!

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