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Leeds United suffered the ignominy of relegation from the Premier League this season and have identified Brendan Rodgers as a potential managerial candidate for next year.

What's the latest on Brendan Rodgers to Leeds?

A report from the Daily Star at the start of the month claimed that the club are 'huge admirers' of the former Liverpool, Celtic and Leicester City boss, who was dismissed by the latter several months ago after their own plummet from the top-flight this term.

Since then, CBS Sports reporter Ben Jacobs, speaking to GIVEMESPORT, confirmed that the Whites are compiling a list of managerial targets after Sam Allardyce's departure and Rodgers is indeed at the forefront.

He said: "There are obviously a few candidates that Leeds are looking at at the moment. We're hearing growing talk of names like Brendan Rodgers and Graham Potter.

"I think both of those would see themselves as Premier League managers, but Leeds are a big club and in a year might be in the Premier League again, which is why Leeds may feel that they have that opportunity."

Should Leeds appoint Brendan Rodgers?

There are few prospective gaffers that would represent a greater coup than Rodgers for the 49ers this summer, with the distinguished 50-year-old winning a wealth of silverware with the Hoops and the FA Cup and Community Shield with the Foxes.

Leeds supporters will be dismayed by the failure to cement a comfortable position in the Premier League after so many years of strife, languishing in the second and third tier, and this historic English outfit must now take the requisite steps to ensure they are not mired in obscurity for another interminable period.

And Rodgers would be a first-rate appointment; a proven winner, the Northern Irish boss's 'free-flowing, possession-based' approach fits the kind of exciting style that Whites fans became so accustomed to under the stewardship of Marcelo Bielsa, and given his inclination to field a 4-2-3-1 set-up, the likes of the lacklustre Brenden Aaronson could finally forge a career worth cheering in Yorkshire.

Signing from RB Salzburg for around £25m last summer, the attacking midfielder was expected to act as a conduit between the centre and the frontline and rekindle the offensive verve that dissipated somewhat as Leeds narrowly staved off relegation in the 21/22 season.

However, after scoring just one goal and supplying three assists from 36 top-flight appearances, his endeavours were anything but auspicious and he was even branded a "lightweight" by pundit Jon Newsome.

The 29-cap USMNT player could be transformed by Rodgers who has had notable success with James Maddison.

With his tendency to star as a No. 10 in the Northern Irishman's system, the Foxes phenom found great success this term despite his club's relegation.

Maddison plundered ten goals and nine assists from just 28 league starts and has been heralded as a "magician" by Statman Dave, and under his former gaffer, he posted 49 goals and 33 assists from 166 displays.

Once described as a "stand-out" asset with "huge energy" for Leeds by Noel Whelan, Aaronson fell by the wayside but could rekindle his flame under new management in the Maddison role, albeit in a new division.

Indeed, with a clean slate to finally demonstrate his playmaking capabilities to the demanding Whites fanbase, he could finally become a star a year after signing.

كشفت تقارير صحفية تطورات تخص اهتمام نادي ليفربول بالحصول على خدمات المدير الفني لفريق باير ليفركوزن، تشابي ألونسو، الموسم القادم.

وكان مدرب ليفربول، يورجن كلوب، قد أعلن الشهر الماضي أنه ينوي مغادرة النادي نهاية الموسم الحالي.

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وارتبط العديد من المدربين بخلافة كلوب في ليفربول، وعلى رأسهم مدرب باير ليفركوزن تشابي ألونسو.

كما ظهر تشابي ألونسو كمرشح لخلافة توماس توخيل في تدريب بايرن ميونخ، بعدما أعلن النادي أن الألماني سيرحل بمجرد انتهاء هذا الموسم.

ووفقًا لما ذكرته شبكة “فوت ميركاتو” اليوم، فإن ليفربول أجرى محادثات إيجابية جديدة مع تشابي ألونسو، فيما يتعلق بخلافته لـ كلوب في ملعب “الأنفيلد”.

وأوضحت أن تشابي ألونسو يميل لفكرة تدريب ليفربول، مقارنة بـ بايرن ميونخ، حيث يُعد الأخير خيارًا ثانويًا في ذهن الإسباني.

وأشارت إلى أن تشابي ألونسو يدرك الإنجازات التي يحققها مع ليفركوزن ولكن اهتمام ليفربول الحقيقي من المرجح أن يقلب كل شيء رأسًا على عقب.

ومن المتوقع أن يكون تشابي ألونسو سعيدًا بقبول التحدي الهائل المتمثل في خلافة يورجن كلوب، حيث أنه متحمس لتلك الفكرة وخوض تجربة مميزة في الدوري الإنجليزي.

Australia’s selectors will have plenty to keep them occupied over the next few days as the Sheffield Shield season begins

Brydon Coverdale24-Oct-2016

Sheffield Shield squads

Queensland Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja (capt), Charlie Hemphrey, Peter Forrest, Jason Floros, Chris Hartley, Michael Neser, Ben Cutting, Luke Feldman, Mitch Swepson, Peter George.
New South Wales David Warner, Ed Cowan, Kurtis Patterson, Steven Smith (capt), Ryan Carters, Ryan Gibson, Moises Henriques, Peter Nevill, Mitchell Starc, Trent Copeland, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Doug Bollinger.
Victoria Travis Dean, Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Peter Handscomb, Cameron White, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Wade (capt), Peter Siddle, Chris Tremain, Scott Boland, Jon Holland.
Tasmania Ben Dunk, Caleb Jewell, Beau Webster, Alex Doolan, George Bailey (capt), Jake Doran, James Faulkner, Simon Milenko, Cameron Stevenson, Jackson Bird, Cameron Boyce, Andrew Fekete.
Western Australia Cameron Bancroft, Shaun Marsh, Michael Klinger, Adam Voges (capt), Jon Wells, Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Whiteman, Ashton Agar, David Moody, Ryan Duffield, Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Rimmington.
South Australia Jake Weatherald, Kelvin Smith, Callum Ferguson, Travis Head (capt), Jake Lehmann, Tom Cooper, Alex Carey, Joe Mennie, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Chadd Sayers, Daniel Worrall.

Mitchell Starc, Usman Khawaja, Joe Burns at the Gabba; Jackson Bird and Peter Siddle at the MCG; Shaun Marsh at the WACA – Australia’s selectors will have plenty to keep them occupied over the next few days as the Sheffield Shield season begins. A full round of matches – day-night games with the pink ball – starts on Tuesday, and the squad for Australia’s first Test against South Africa is set to be named on Friday.And while much of the squad is predictable, there are still a few decisions for Rod Marsh’s selection panel to make. Most notably, they will want to see Starc come through unscathed at the Gabba in his first match since having 30 stitches in his left shin following a training mishap in September.Starc said on Sunday that although he expected to be unrestricted in bowling over the coming weeks, he had been advised not to dive or slide in the field, or he would risk reopening the deep laceration suffered when he slid into the base of a set of metal stumps. Test captain Steven Smith will lead Starc and his New South Wales team-mates against Queensland at the Gabba this week.”I think he’ll do his best to stay on his feet as much as he can,” Smith told reporters in Sydney on Monday. “He’s bowled the last couple of weeks, he feels like the ball is coming out really well so a bit of game time into him [will be good]. I’ll take care of him and make sure he’s okay for that first Test match. It’s exciting to see him back on the park.”Should Starc be passed fit for the Perth Test, which starts on Thursday next week, he will likely lead the attack alongside Josh Hazlewood, with spinner Nathan Lyon, allrounder Mitchell Marsh, and a third frontline fast man making up the bowling group. Bird is effectively the incumbent, having taken seven wickets against New Zealand in Christchurch in February.Australia’s only Tests since then have been in Sri Lanka, where two spinners were used alongside Starc and Hazlewood. However, Bird could have competition from Siddle, who played in the first Test in Wellington on the New Zealand tour in February before being diagnosed with stress fractures of the back. Siddle played three Matador Cup games this month, but this week will mark his first-class comeback.Siddle and Bird will both be in action in Melbourne, where Victoria take on Tasmania. On the other side of the country, Western Australia host South Australia at the WACA, where Shaun Marsh will be hoping to prove his fitness as he comes back from a hamstring problem. Marsh is David Warner’s incumbent Test opening partner, having made 130 in Australia’s most recent Test, in Colombo in August.Marsh came in for that third Test after the selectors sprung a surprise by axing both Khawaja and Burns, who had been prolific scorers in the 2015-16 home Test summer and had each scored Test centuries in New Zealand in February. Khawaja said this week that he felt he and Burns had been made “scapegoats” for Australia’s collective batting struggles against spin in Sri Lanka.”It’s a pretty big decision after just two Test matches,” Khawaja told the this week. “It was disappointing that Joe Burns and I were sort of the scapegoats for not performing. I just thought that I’d only played two Test matches in the subcontinent and I got dropped. I wasn’t the only person who wasn’t scoring runs.”There was only one other person who scored a 50 in the first two Test matches at that time and that was Steve Smith. I only had two bad Test matches on tough wickets. I found it pretty fickle that the selectors dropped me for the third one. It was disappointing how that panned out. But I guess there’s some things you don’t have control over.”Although Marsh’s inclusion in Colombo was a success the other – Moises Henriques at No.5 – was a failure, which should mean there will be room for at least one of Burns or Khawaja in the first Test against South Africa at the WACA. Since the Sri Lankan tour, Khawaja has played only three matches, scoring an unbeaten 82 in an ODI against Ireland in South Africa, and then 38 and 35 in the final stages of the Matador Cup for Queensland.”Uzzie probably hasn’t got as many runs as he would have liked in the Matador Cup,” Smith said on Monday. “He’s come off a great summer here last year and he’s a quality player so I’m sure he’ll be amongst the runs soon.”Meanwhile, in other Shield squad news, New South Wales batsman Nic Maddinson has been ruled out due to the delayed effects of concussion, having been struck on the helmet during Friday’s Matador Cup elimination final. Maddinson played in the decider on Sunday, but Cricket New South Wales doctor John Orchard said Maddinson began feeling unwell late in the final.Maddinson will be joined on the sidelines by fellow batsman Daniel Hughes, who was also struck on the helmet in Friday’s elimination final. Hughes was substituted out of that game under Cricket Australia’s new concussion substitute rules, and did not play in the final.Fast bowler Pat Cummins, who was again battling a stress fracture of the back during the off-season, made his return via six Matador Cup matches but has not been named in the New South Wales Shield squad. Cummins has not played a Shield game for more than five and a half years.

تعرف على تشكيل طرابزون سبور اليوم أمام بينديك سبور في الدوري التركي

أعلن المدير الفني لفريق طرابزون سبور، عبد الله أفجي، عن تشكيل اللاعبين الذين سيخوضون مباراة بينديك سبور في الجولة 26 في الدوري التركي.

وتنطلق مباراة طرابزون سبور وبينديك سبور على ملعب الأخير في تمام الساعة الثالثة عصرًا بتوقيت “القاهرة”.

وشهد تشكيل طرابزون سبور، تواجد جناح منتخب مصر، محمود حسن تريزيجيه، أساسيًا مع عودة نيكولاس بيبي ولكن كبديل بعد فوزه بلقب كأس أمم إفريقيا 2023.

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تشكيل طرابزون سبور أمام بينديك سبور في الدوري التركي

حراسة المرمى: أوجركان شاكير.

الدفاع: خواكين فرنانديز، ستيفانو دينسويل، إرين إلمالي، توماس مونييه.

الوسط: بيرات أوزديمير، باتيستا ميندي، أنيس برادهي.

الهجوم: محمود حسن تريزيجيه، إدين فيسكا، أنيس ديستان.

ويجلس على مقاعد البدلاء كل من:

محمد طه، عارف، ريان بانيا، محمد تشان، جوكتان، أوموت بوزوك، كريم شين، نيكولاس بيبي، أوموت جونيش، بول اوناتشو.

Former Leeds United player Lee Bowyer has confirmed that he would "love" to become the club's new manager, in a recent interview with talkSPORT.

What's the latest Leeds manager news?

Leeds are now in talks with former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard, however they are not the only club he is contact with, as Leicester City have also opened discussions with the 43-year-old following their relegation from the Premier League.

West Bromwich Albion manager Carlos Corberan also made the shortlist, with Marcelo Bielsa's former assistant viewed as "ideal" by the hierarchy at Elland Road, as he could be capable of building something over a long period of time.

The same report also details the Whites are unlikely to bring in a "traditional figure" in the mould of Sam Allardyce, however another manager they had contact with before appointing Allardyce has now thrown his hat into the ring.

In an interview with talkSPORT, Bowyer confirmed that he "exchanged" messages with the Leeds board prior to Allardyce's arrival at Elland Road, while he also added that he would relish the opportunity to take over this summer.

The 46-year-old said: “Oh for sure, I have a connection with the club and I understand the club and I think that’s important for whoever goes in there next.

“I believe if I went in there I would get them promoted again.”

Should Leeds appoint Lee Bowyer?

In fairness, Bowyer does have a fair amount of experience managing in the second tier, having led Charlton Athletic to promotion from League One in 2019, before taking charge of 102 games in the Championship, across spells with Chalrton and Birmingham.

That said, the Englishman has not experienced a great deal of success above League One, eventually being sacked by Birmingham, after leading them to a 20th-placed finish in the 2021-22 campaign.

If Leeds are to return to the Premier League at the first opportunity, they could do with appointing a manager who has experience fighting for promotion in the second tier, which would also exclude Gerrard.

Corberan should be the Whites' main target, having gone very close to leading Huddersfield Town to promotion in his previous job, but it may be difficult to prise him away from West Brom, given that he is contracted until 2027.

Newcastle United target Harry Winks’ price tag has now been reportedly lowered to £15m with the Tottenham midfielder keen to find regular game time.

What’s the story?

That’s according to the Sunday People (29/5; page 55) who claim that the Magpies, as well as Premier League rivals Southampton, are keen on the 26-year-old whose price tag had been previously set at £25m.

The midfielder has struggled for game time under Antonio Conte, with the 10-cap Englishman starting just nine league matches this term.

It’s the second consecutive season where Winks has made 30 appearances for Spurs whilst also starting just nine games in the Premier League, suggesting that his situation in north London isn’t going to improve.

Imagine him & Bruno

At £25m, Winks’ valuation seemed excessive but, lowered by almost half, the midfielder’s current price tag is fair.

With senior international experience and 203 appearances for his boyhood club, of which 128 have come in the Premier League, Winks possesses impressive experience for a player who could potentially join a club that finished in the bottom half of the Premier League table this season.

Granted, Newcastle supporters may be underwhelmed at the possibility of signing Winks given the ongoing links with blockbuster players ahead of PIF’s first summer transfer window at the helm of the North-East outfit.

However, Eddie Howe certainly needs quality depth in midfield with the likes of Sean Longstaff, Isaac Hayden, Jonjo Shelvey and Joe Willock all subject to argument that they aren’t the standard Howe would like in his side.

Bruno Guimares has proven to be a revelation since his move from Lyon in January and, although Winks isn’t of the same pedigree, the two could form an intriguing partnership in front of the back-line.

Despite averaging 48 minutes a league game this season, the 26-year-old averaged 30.3 successful passes per appearance with an accuracy of 88% whilst winning 2.1 duels with a success rate of 51%.

The defensive midfielder also chipped in with 0.8 interceptions, 0.8 tackles and 0.4 clearances.

Having played under three different permanent managers over the past two seasons, Winks’ fortunes haven’t improved and therefore now appears to be the right time for the Englishman to leave Tottenham in search of regular game time.

Although Newcastle may also target higher-profile names, Howe will need quality in-depth and could certainly make the 26-year-old midfielder a regular in the North-East.

AND in other news: Newcastle can afford to miss out on “magic” £40.5m-rated gem this summer, he’s no ASM

Leeds United could revive their move for Noa Lang after securing Premier League survival. 

The lowdown

Leeds snatched 17th place and safety from Burnley on the final day of the season as they beat Brentford 2-1 and the Clarets lost 2-1 to Newcastle United.

It emerged last August that Leeds were interested in Lang, but he wound up making his loan from Ajax to Club Brugge permanent instead.

And Football Insider reported earlier this month that the Whites have held fresh talks over the potential deal.

Lang is predominantly a left winger but he’s showcased some impressive versatility in the early years of his career, featuring as a second striker, attacking midfielder, central midfielder and right winger too.

He has three years left on the contract he signed last summer with the Jupiler Pro League champions, and is valued at £19.8million by Transfermarkt.

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The latest

Speaking to GiveMeSport on Saturday, journalist Pete O’Rourke said Leeds’ fate in the relegation battle would likely determine whether a move for Lang was realistic.

“A lot depends on where Leeds are next season. If they’re in the Premier League they might have a chance of signing Noa Lang, but if they get relegated to the Championship, it’s not going to happen because he will be looking to play at the highest level as possible.”

Now that they are safe, it follows that they may well ‘have a chance’ of landing the Dutchman.

The verdict

If Lang does join Leeds, it will be intriguing to see where he slots into the side.

He’ll certainly be pushing for a starting spot, having combined nine goals with 15 assists this season and making his debut for the Netherlands, a top ten international side.

Analyst Filip Joos has described him as ‘the best player in the [Belgian] league’, while retired Dutch player Pierre van Hooijdonk likened him to Robin van Persie.

Lang could compete with Jack Harrison for a place on the left-hand side, but The Athletic’s Phil Hay has also raised the possibility that he could replace Barcelona-linked Raphinha.

And there’s even a chance Jesse Marsch might seek to utilise him through the middle, as he did with Rodrigo and Dan James.

His versatility opens up a whole host of possibilities.

In other news, read this journalist’s key Laurens De Bock claim. 

Rangers ended their Premiership campaign with a convincing 3-1 win at the weekend and now Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side face the prospect of a UEFA Europa League final tonight.

The Gers have travelled from Ibrox for this gigantic European clash in Seville, with a trophy and Champions League football awaiting the winner of the match.

Rangers come into the game off the back of smashing Hearts with a much-changed team on Saturday as a host of first-team players were rested.

They will now need to be brought back into the side for this clash and one player who must be unleashed is Finland international Glen Kamara.

The central midfielder was not involved in the win over Hearts and must now come into the side in the middle of the park, with John Lundstram and Ryan Jack either side of him.

He was phenomenal in the second leg of the semi-final clash with RB Leipzig and proved that he can have a major influence in this competition. As per SofaScore, he won three of his five aerial duels, made two interceptions and one tackle and created one chance in 90 minutes.

The gem also produced a fine piece of skill after shrugging off two challenges to set Ryan Kent away before James Tavernier’s goal and scored a sensational strike himself, as he stroked the ball into the corner with his weak foot from 20-yards.

His former Dundee United boss Neil McCann previously hailed him as “lightning-quick” and also said: “He isn’t a big, physical lad but he’s made of iron and really strong. I knew immediately that he could handle the ball under pressure and not give it away, so he was perfect.”

Rangers will need his strength in what could be a tight, cagey, affair in Seville tonight. A major European trophy is on the line and this means that both teams should be putting everything on the line to come away with the win, with these comments from McCann showing that Kamara has the requisite attributes to thrive in this type of match.

Therefore, Kamara – who has been tipped to be worth up to £10m this summer – must start in the final tonight as he has the quality Rangers need to win the match.

His performance against Leipzig shows that he has the technical proficiency to make a huge impact in the final third, whilst the quotes from his former boss prove that he has the mentality and physicality to handle a competitive clash with Frankfurt.

He can be the match-winner for the Gers with these qualities and that is why van Bronckhorst must unleash him from the start.

AND in other news, Major boost: Early Rangers team news emerges before UEL final, supporters will love it…

Steve Bruce is reportedly now ready to raid Newcastle United in the summer by signing Karl Darlow for West Brom.

The Lowdown: Darlow out of favour

The goalkeeper has largely been out of favour at St James’ Park this term, having played just eight times in the Premier League and not featuring since November (Transfermarkt).

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This is in contrast to last season, when he played 26 times in the top flight, and he even kept current number one Martin Dubravka on the bench after some impressive displays.

Former Tottenham and England goalkeeper Paul Robinson even went as far as to call the 31-year-old “exceptional”, but it seems as if the Slovakian is firmly the number one now under Eddie Howe.

The Latest: Darlow wanted by Albion

As per The Sun, Bruce is now ready to raid his former club for Darlow this summer, and West Brom could get him on loan should Newcastle bring in another goalkeeper.

However, the Magpies would prefer to sell him on a permanent deal in order to help raise funds for new arrivals.

The Verdict: Time to sell

Given that he is now 31 years of age and is clearly not first choice under Howe, it is perhaps the right time for Newcastle to sell Darlow.

The 6 foot 3 colossus was impressive when called upon last term, but the board may want to bring in a new and established goalkeeper to replace Dubravka, with Manchester United ace Dean Henderson the latest such name to be linked with a move to Tyneside.

Nonetheless, Darlow needs to be playing more regularly, and he will probably not get much game-time if he stays at St James’ Park.

In other news, find out who NUFC are now ‘confident’ of signing this summer

Manchester United are set for a huge revolution at Old Trafford this summer with the arrival of Erik ten Hag, and now transfer speculation surrounding one particular transfer target has emerged.

What’s the latest?

According to the Daily Mirror, the new Man United boss wants to sign N’Golo Kante from Chelsea this summer and reportedly believes the midfielder still has the ability and experience to help the young players at Old Trafford next season.

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Kante has one year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge and the report suggests that ten Hag believes the midfield at his new club needs a drastic overhaul, with the manager searching for upgrades to better the quality in the centre of the pitch.

Ten Hag needs Kante

There is no doubt that Man United’s midfield is in desperate need of a player that can look after the ball better and dominate possession which is why it makes perfect sense for the club to sign Kante because when you look at the current choices Ten Hag definitely needs him.

On average per game the Red Devils lose possession 134.9 times in the Premier League, with the side recording their lowest possession percentages (28%) since Premier League records began against Liverpool at Anfield this season.

With that being said, adding the quality and experience of the 31-year-old French World Cup winner into their midfield next season would be a no-brainer for Ten Hag as he endeavours to improve the squad and compete for trophies.

The £45m-rated gem, who was initially signed for £30m, was dubbed “faster than the train” by France manager Didier Deschamps has made 145 ball recoveries, won 145 duels, made 25 interceptions, has a tackle success rate of 53%, scoring two goals and contributing four assists in 24 Premier League appearances this season.

Kante has been the recipient of high praise for his career achievements with the star winning back to back Premier League title’s with Leicester City and Chelsea, as well as picking up a Champions League and a World Cup and Ally McCoist claimed the midfielder was “magic” following his performances in the London club’s successful campaign in the Champions League last season.

Ultimately, the Frenchman would be a fantastic signing for Man United in their pursuit to make a comeback following a disappointing campaign this season and would surely add the star quality needed in the centre of the pitch if Ten Hag could secure his signature this summer.

AND in other news – Deal close: Man Utd nearing the signing of £63m-rated “genius”, he’s better than Pogba…