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Steve Bruce has revealed that Newcastle United will boast a near fully fit squad for their trip to Everton on Saturday, as he strives to get the Magpies back to winning ways.

The Toon were without defenders Paul Dummett, Ciaran Clark, Federico Fernandez and DeAndre Yedlin for their 2-1 loss at home to Leeds United on Tuesday night, in which defeat made it 11-straight winless games for the Tyneside outfit across all competitions.

United have also lost their last six-in-a-row but saw Allan Saint-Maximin make an instant impact from the bench against Marcelo Bielsa’s Whites, and could opt to start the winger at Goodison Park following his recovery from coronavirus.

So, with changes on the cards, here’s a potential line-up Bruce could name when Newcastle visit Everton this Saturday lunchtime…

Karl Darlow was on hand to produce a couple of crucial stops in defeat to Leeds but was beaten by the visitors’ only two shots on target, yet will be expected to retain his place in goal having opened all 20 of Newcastle’s Premier League fixtures this term.

Bruce may also name a mostly unchanged backline at Goodison Park, despite Clark and Dummett’s returns to training, with Yedlin replacing Isaac Hayden at full-back now that the United States international’s visa issues are believed to have been resolved.

“Fede Fernandez won’t make it, unfortunately. Ciaran Clark and Paul Dummett trained yesterday [Thursday] for the first time, so we’ll see how they are. It’s maybe a bit early for the two of them, but we’ll see how they are this morning,” Bruce said.

Hayden returning to midfield with Yedlin recalled will likely see the Arsenal product partner Jonjo Shelvey in the engine room, with Jeff Hendrick again not proving to be Bruce’s answer in the role after questionably being retained for the Leeds defeat after an anonymous showing at Aston Villa.

Jacob Murphy struggled at first against the Whites on Tuesday night and lost the ball in the lead up to the visitors’ opening goal, but rallied in the second period with a couple of inviting crosses before making way for Saint-Maximin.

Murphy may now be given a reprieve, as Ryan Fraser ghosted from wing to wing against Leeds whilst Bruce shifted the Scotland international across the pitch trying to find a role that would see the summer arrival prove the biggest threat.

Miguel Almiron looked his most dangerous after moving in centrally against Leeds and will hope to start in the role against Everton, with Saint-Maximin opening the action on the left. The £29m-rated French maestro has not started a league game since November after suffering with the long-term effects of Covid-19.

Callum Wilson will be expected to start as the sole centre-forward in the Newcastle line-up at Everton after a hard-working performance against Leeds, which failed to return the 28-year-old his first goal of 2021 after six consecutive fruitless outings.

AND in other news, Newcastle could part with a £30k-p/w dynamo before the end of the month…

Wolves have started the New Year just as they ended 2020 – inconsistently.

That being said, it hasn’t been without its entertainment. Nuno Santo’s men drew an enthralling encounter 3-3 with Brighton in their first game of 2021 before a scintillating goal from Adama Traore sealed their pathway into round four of the FA Cup.

Attention returns to the Premier League this evening as they welcome an Everton side without the free-scoring Dominic Calvert-Lewin to Molineux.

The Old Gold are still without a number of players through injury so will have to patch a few areas of their squad together.

Nuno is missing Raul Jimenez still, while Willy Boly, Jonny, Marcal and Daniel Podence are all absent through injury. So, who could start for Wolves on Tuesday night?

Well, we’re tipping Nuno to make as many as three changes to the side that defeated Palace in the Cup.

The first change to note is in goal where John Ruddy is dropped to the bench again. Consequently, normal Premier League stopper Rui Patricio is back between the posts.

Another change is in midfield. The £90k-per-week Leander Dendoncker drops to the bench after only just returning from injury. It might be too soon for the Belgian enforcer to play two games in such a short space of time so the talented youngster Vitinha takes his place in the middle of the park.

The final replacement from the manager is in attack. Fabio Silva once again failed to score in the FA Cup and thus, Patrick Cutrone leads the line.

He was recalled from his loan spell with Fiorentina last week but had to settle for a place among the substitutes when they took on the Eagles. He is free to play now, though, and should start at Molineux this evening if Nuno has any sense.

AND in other news, Wolves can find their next Boly with swoop for £1.5m “weapon”, he’s a “great talker”…

The power has started to shift from one side of Glasgow to the other as Rangers sit top of the Scottish Premiership with a 13-point gap between them and second-placed Celtic.

Steven Gerrard’s side cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory over their arch rivals in the first Old Firm derby of the season and sporting director Ross Wilson could deal another huge blow to Neil Lennon in the transfer window.

According to The Daily Mail, as quoted by The Sun, Rangers are among a group of clubs interested in signing out-of-contract Queens Park Rangers sensation Bright Osayi-Samuel as Lennon has made him a ‘priority signing.’

It’s claimed Rangers, Crystal Palace and Club Brugge are keeping close tabs on his situation after the right-winger was linked with a move to Ibrox last summer.

The 22-year-old’s contract will run out in June, which means that Ross Wilson could land himself one of the bargains of the winter transfer market in the QPR star, as he could sign a pre-contract deal with the club before joining the Glaswegian giants in the summer.

With Brandon Barker’s time at the club all but over, this means that Gerrard will only really have two viable options for one position, although the least said about Jordan Jones, the better.

An injury crisis could quickly cause problems on the left-wing, so the Ibrox boss will need to sign a player who will not only be able to provide cover and competition for the ever-reliable Ryan Kent but someone who will add an alternative in attack.

Therefore, Wilson must strike while the iron is hot to sign a like-for-like replacement and in doing so, he could hit Celtic where it hurts the most.

In 16 appearances in the English Championship so far this season, Osayi-Samuel has scored two goals and supplied three assists, whilst he is averaging 1.3 shots, 1.3 key passes and 3 dribbles per game, via WhoScored.

By comparison, Barker hasn’t even managed one key pass and one dribble on average per game in the Scottish Premiership this season, as per WhoScored.

Former Rangers and current QPR manager Mark Warburton has heaped praise on his young charge, calling him a “constant threat”, whilst Robins boss Dean Holden admitted his side had no answers for the “outstanding” dynamo after he caused Bristol City all sorts of problems at the start of the month.

Wilson simply must do everything in his power to ensure that Osayi-Samuel is lining up in the light blue rather than the green and white hoops in the near future.

AND in other news, Glasgow Rangers must reward Glen Kamara with a new contract…

West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice was David Moyes’ real hero against Leeds as the Irons recorded a 2-1 win at Elland Road on Friday night.

The Hammers came from behind to secure all three points in West Yorkshire after the Whites opened the scoring through a controversial penalty which Mateusz Klich converted on the second attempt, with VAR ordering a re-take after deeming Lukasz Fabianski to have been off his line.

Tomas Soucek pulled West Ham back into the game midway through the first-half when Illan Meslier failed to deal with the Czech Republic international’s tame header, and was again beaten 10 minutes from time when Angelo Ogbonna completed the comeback.

Moyes was incensed by the decision to award Leeds a second attempt at scoring from the spot in the early stages of the first-half, feeling video assistant referees are making “terrible decisions” across the Premier League this season.

“There are some terrible decisions that are happening at the moment,” Moyes said, via quotes by BBC Sport. “Whoever saw it must have had (Fabianski’s foot) X-rayed. The decision was rubbish.

“It was a definite penalty. I was angry. I am still angry. This is the way football has gone.

“I think his heel is on the line. You need to have a microscope to see it. Surely the benefit should go to the goalkeeper, he has made the save. The game continued for 15 seconds and carried on. I am disappointed and angry with it.”

Goals from Soucek and Ogbonna saw West Ham fight back from the controversial decision to beat Leeds 2-1, yet it was Rice – who England icon Gary Lineker claimed “gets better and better” – who was the real hero at Elland Road.

Rice was given the freedom of the stadium as he locked down the centre of the park alongside Soucek, offering an imperious wall in front of Moyes’ back four while providing a string of tidy offensive contributions.

Only Jarrod Bowen left Elland Road having chalked a higher number of key balls beside his name, with the winger’s four the joint-most by any player for either side and twice that of Rice and the clutch of men to have provided two, per WhoScored.

Moyes was forced to rely on Rice defensively more so than in attack as Leeds enjoyed 64% of the possession, yet were restricted to 13 shots whilst the Hammers unleashed 19.

Rice helped thwart Marcelo Bielsa’s Whites with two interceptions and won six of his eight duels (3/4 ground, 3/4 aerial), per SofaScore, while never being dribbled past, committing a foul or making an unsuccessful tackle attempt.

Moyes will have been delighted with the performance seen in West Yorkshire, where a win moved West Ham up to fifth in the table for now.

AND in other news, a £3.6m-rated flop not seen since September may have played his final game for West Ham already.

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O técnico Jorginho voltou a treinar os jogadores do Vasco na tarde desta quarta-feira, no CT João Havelange, em Pinheiral, cidade do sul do Rio de Janeiro, onde o elenco vascaíno realiza os trabalhos de pré-temporada. O foco da vez foi mais um treino tático e Jorginho praticamente repetiu o time que montou na manhã de terça-feira, com exceção de Andrezinho, poupado com dores, que deu lugar a Bruno Gallo na equipe titular.

O time titular foi formado porMartin Silva, Madson, Luan, Rodrigo e Julio Cesar; Julio dos Santos, Bruno Gallo, Mateus Pet e Nenê; Jorge Henrique e Riascos. Na segunda parte da atividade, Jorginho sacou Gallo e colocou improvisado em seu lugar Yago Pikachu, que de origem é lateral-direito. Por mais uma vez, Mateus Pet se destacou na atividade e vem mostrando não ser mais promessa.

Em todo momento ao longo da atividade, Jorginho fez paralisações para dar instruções aos seus jogadores. O escanteio, na bola aérea, foi bastante cobrado. Vale lembrar que o Vasco faz a estreia no Campeonato Carioca no dia 31 deste mês, diante do Madureira, em São Januário. Em Pinheiral, o próximo treinamento será a partir das 10h desta quinta-feira.

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Speaking to Football Insider, former Tottenham defender Alan Hutton has tipped Spurs to secure a new deal for Son Heung-min by January 1, urging Daniel Levy to give him ‘what he wants’ and not waste any time. 

According to The Athletic, Spurs are aiming to tie down Son to ward off any potential future interest in the Tottenham star, with the club then set to prioritise a new contract for Hugo Lloris afterwards.

Hutton expects new deal for Son

The 28-year-old has been crucial under Jose Mourinho, with the club apparently wanting to secure a new long-term deal involving significantly higher wages before the January window. It is understood that the South Korean international is on a fairly meagre salary when compared to teammates such as Harry Kane, Tanguy Ndombele and Gareth Bale (Football Insider)

Speaking to Football Insider, Hutton believes that the South Korean should be earning the top bracket in illustrious company, claiming that this move should be an ‘absolute priority’ for Tottenham. He said:

“Just give him what he wants, I mean that, whatever he asks for, just give him it. I think he’s sensational.

“He’s been that player that, even when Tottenham were struggling, he was the one that could really give you something. He’s got pace, he’s clever, he scores all types of goals, he’s got the whole package in my opinion.

“I even sometimes think he’s underrated when you talk about other players in the league – people talk about (Sadio) Mane and (Mo) Salah and all these kind of guys and he is way up there.

“That would be an absolute priority for Tottenham to tie him down, he is so key to what they do, him and Harry Kane have such a great partnership together, they link up so well going forward.”

Transfer Tavern take

It’s little wonder Spurs want to extend his current deal, especially after his recent performances, and it’s arguably high time he was in the top earning bracket with other star players.

If Tottenham can secure a new deal for the Korean forward, Jose Mourinho will keep a hugely valuable asset for years to come.

In other news: Find out which striker Spurs are targeting next summer here and don’t forget to comment below!

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Figura histórica no São Paulo e campeão do mundo em 1994 com a Seleção Brasileira, Müller fez parte de elencos grandiosos do Tricolor, do Palmeiras, e da Seleção Brasileira. Natural de Campo Grande, no Mato Grosso do Sul, o ex-atacante jogou pelos chamados quatro grandes de São Paulo.

Müller escolheu a seleção dos sonhos formada com atletas que foram seus companheiros de carreira. Campeões do mundo com o São Paulo e parceiros de Seleção são os destaques da equipe. Darío Pereyra, Falcão, Zico e Careca são alguns dos nomes.

Goleiro: Zetti
– Foi um grande goleiro do São Paulo e decisivo nos títulos da Libertadores e Mundias. Teve uma grande contribuição.

Lateral-direito: Cafu
– Nunca foi destaque tecnicamente, mas tinha força física na lateral. Ele se apresentava, não tinha medo, se arriscava, era regular e fazia gols.

Zagueiro: Válber
– Era baixo para ser zagueiro, mas muito técnico, forte e rápido. Pegava a bola lá atrás e saia tabelando. Era Craque.

Zagueiro: Darío Pereyra
– Se firmou na zaga, era bom em posicionamento, subia de cabeça e ‘tinha mola no pé’, tempo de bola perfeito. Colocação respeito.

Lateral-esquerdo: Júnior
– Elem nunca teve perfil de jogador, fisicamente, mas ele era muito rápido, se apresentava bem e com qualidade. Chegou e na pré-temporada no Palmeiras eu vi que era diferente e ia para a Seleção. Rápido e técnico.

Meia: Falcão
– Um craque, genial. Joguei com ele na Seleção e no São Paulo, um dos poucos que jogava com a cabeça em pé. Um jogador diferente.

Meia: Toninho Cerezo
– Outro monstro. Chegou com 38 anos no São Paulo e foi o melhor da partida no título mundial. A dinâmica de jogo era boa, não tocava para a lateral, sempre foi objetivo, passava na vertical.

Meia: Pita
– Um gênio, sabia o momento certo de tocar, driblar, passar a bola. Tinhas esses três tempos perfeitamente. Um falso lento. Pena que na época dele tinha o Zico.

Meia: Zico
– Chegou perto da perfeição, um dos melhores camisas 10 do mundo, o melhor que vi jogar, tive o privilégio de jogar, mesmo nível de Maradona e Pelé. Ele tinha quatro olhos, sendo um na nuca e outro no pé.

Atacante – Careca
– Melhor do mundo que vi e joguei, ele era totalmente diferente, completo. Forte, rápido e técnico. Tinhas essas três qualidades e sabia usar bem todas.

Atacante – Müller
Eu jogava no Torino e o técnico Luigi “Gigi” Radice me disse que eu era um craque, mas não sabia exercer essa função porque eu achava que só tinha velocidade. Aquilo foi tão produtivo que meu futebol só cresceu. Passei a ser muito melhor dentro de campo.

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O Brasil de Pelotas contratou seu primeiro reforço para a temporada 2016. O atacante Ramon foi contratado para ser mais uma arma ofensiva do técnico Rogério Zimmermann na disputa do Gauchão 2016, Copa do Brasil e Campeonato Brasileiro da Série B. O atleta jogou em 2015 pelo Lajeadense.

Em 2015, o jogador foi o artilheiro do Lajeadense no Campeonato Gaúcho e na Série D do Campeonato Brasileiro. Na competição nacional, inclusive, ele foi o vice-artilheiro geral.

Nascido em 4 de abril de 1991, Ramon Machado de Macedo tem 24 anos e é natural de Carbonita, em Minas Gerais. Com 1,80m, ele se destacou em 2015 no Lajeadense, balançando muitas redes adversárias. O atacante tem passagens pelo Paraná, Jahn Regensburg/ALE e Boa Esporte/MG.

Confira a ficha do atacante:

Nome completo:Ramon Machado de Macedo
Posição:atacante
Nascimento:04.04.1991 (Carbonita/MG)
Estatura:1,80m
Passagens por:Paraná/PR, Jahn Regensburg/ALE e Boa Esporte/MG
Último clube:Lajeadense/RS

Former Coventry City striker Callum Wilson could leave Bournemouth this summer and that would see the Sky Blues receive a 10% sell-on figure.

With the Cherries suffering relegation to the Championship from the Premier League last season, a summer sale is expected to to develop at the Vitality stadium.

Wilson, who scored eight goals in 35 Premier League games last term, is said to be one of the players who could be sold to hand the club some much needed transfer funds this summer.

Joining Bournemouth in 2014, the England international formerly played for Coventry, starting his career with the Sky Blues.

Valued at £18m by website Transfermarkt, the 28-year-old has been told that he will not be allowed to leave the former Premier League club for less than £30m.

That news will delight Coventry having installed a sell-on clause on Wilson’s deal to Bournemouth of 10%, meaning they could recoup a sum of £3m if the striker moves on for said asking price.

Coventry LIVE claim that West Ham United and Everton are among the front runners to potentially make a summer move.

Great news for Coventry who would be able to utilise that potential amount on either a new signing or player wages.

Mark Robins has been excellent this summer in terms of bringing in some new faces and Wilson’s potential summer move could see him add to those.

Who do you think Callum Wilson will join? Let us know in the comments section below…

Tottenham Hotspur could be closing in on a new central defender if fresh reports emerging from Italy are to be believed…

What’s the word?

According to Corriere di Verona, Spurs hold ‘strong interest’ in Hellas Verona colossus Marash Kumbulla, who did appear to be set for a move to Inter Milan until recently.

Gianluca Di Marzio claimed last month that a €30m (£26.5m) deal had been agreed between the two Serie A clubs but it now appears Antonio Conte will target other options.

The 20-year-old is valued at £22.5m by Transfermarkt despite his lack of experience at the top of the game.

Needed addition

With Jan Vertonghen out the door and Juan Foyth likely to follow suit, it would be wise for Jose Mourinho to add another defender before the window closing next month.

And in Kumbulla, they’d be getting a really impressive addition.

The young Verona colossus has been likened to Milan legend Paolo Maldini due to his aggressive nature and ability to read the game.

In 25 appearances in Serie A last season, Kumbulla averaged 3.3 clearances, 2.6 aerials won, 2 interceptions and 1.6 tackles per match, via WhoScored, which only goes to show that he’s a complete beast at the back.

Others have compared him to Giorgio Chiellini as he has the “classic frame of a long-serving Serie A defender” with that being tall in stature, broad shoulders and the ferocity to overpower the opposition.

No centre-back in the Italian top-flight won more defensive duels before lockdown than Kumbulla either.

The 6 foot 1 monster would be an ideal signing to strike fear into the rest of the Premier League, either to replace Vertonghen or Foyth. Pair him up with Toby Alderweireld and it’ll be like his fellow Belgian counterpart never left.

£26.5m may seem a little pricey, but that’s a mere scratch on the £80m paid for Harry Maguire.

AND in other news, Mourinho could unleash frightening Spurs attack with £45m speedster…