أرسل مسؤولو اتحاد الكرة برئاسة هاني أبو ريدة اليوم الخميس القائمة النهائية لـ منتخب مصر والمشاركة في كأس أمم إفريقيا.
ومن المقرر إقامة بطولة كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025 في المغرب، خلال الفترة من 21 ديسمبر 2025 إلى 18 يناير 2026، وسيشارك 24 منتخبا في البطولة، مقسمة إلى 6 مجموعات.
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وعلم “بطولات” أن اتحاد الكرة أرسل أسماء 28 لاعبا تم اختيارهم من قبل الجهاز الفني لمنتخب مصر؛ لتصبح هذه القائمة هي التي ستمثل مصر رسميًا في كأس أمم إفريقيا.
ويقع منتخب مصر الأول ضمن المجموعة الثانية في كأس أمم إفريقيا والتي تضم: “زيمبابوي وجنوب إفريقيا وأنجولا”.
ويبدأ منتخب مصر مبارياته ببطولة أمم إفريقيا يوم 22 ديسمبر بمواجهة زيمبابوي ثم جنوب إفريقيا يوم 26 وأنجولا يوم 29 ديسمبر في دور المجموعات. قائمة منتخب مصر في أمم إفريقيا 2025
حراسة المرمى: محمد الشناوي أحمد الشناوي ومصطفى شوبير ومحمد صبحـي.
الدفاع: محمد هاني وأحمد عيــد ورامي ربيعة وخالد صبحي وياسر إبراهيم ومحمد إسماعيل وحسام عبد المجيد ومحمد حمدي وأحمد فتوح.
الوسط: مروان عطيـة وحمدي فتحي ومهند لاشيـن ومحمود صابر ومحمد شحاته وإمام عاشور وأحمد سيد زيزو ومحمود تريزيجيه وإبراهيم عادل ومصطفى فتحي.
الهجوم: عمر مرموش ومحمد صلاح ومصطفي محمد وصلاح محسن وأسامة فيصل.
After the weekend defeat in the Premier League, what Arsenal really needed in the Champions League on Wednesday evening was a straightforward victory.
Thankfully for Mikel Arteta’s men, that’s exactly what they got, swatting aside Belgian side Club Brugge 3-0 with relative ease.
The Gunners were at their free-flowing best in the final third, notably scoring two outstanding goals courtesy of Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke.
It was a much-changed side as Arteta chose to rotate and many in red and white in midweek staked their claim for more regular opportunities.
Arsenal's standout performers against Club Brugge
This was a fantastic night for Arsenal’s wingers. With Leandro Trossard injured and Bukayo Saka part of the rested crew on the bench, it meant that Martinelli and Madueke started on the left and right flanks respectively.
Both players have struggled with injuries this season but Martinelli, in particular, has made an impact nearly every time he’s played.
The Brazilian scored the away side’s third and final goal on Wednesday, a beauty from the edge of the area.
That happened to be his fifth goal in his last five Champions League ties, the first player in Arsenal history to record such a statistic.
That said, his colleague on the opposite wing was even better. This was his finest day in Arsenal colours yet.
Signed from Chelsea in the summer, every man and his dog seemed to question why on earth Andrea Berta and Co had brought Madueke to the Emirates Stadium. Well, safe to say he’s proved everyone wrong.
The Englishman bagged his first goal for the club against Bayern Munich a few weeks ago and added two more to his tally this week.
His first was a scorcher from distance. The Arsenal winger burst away from his marker, headed towards the box and then unleashed a fierce effort which crashed off the bar and found the net.
By contrast, his second goal was about as simple as they come. Martin Zubimendi’s cross from the left found Madueke who headed home from a matter of yards out.
There were a number of real positives for Arsenal. It was great to see Gabriel Jesus back on the pitch for the first time after suffering an ACL injury back in January.
Emergency centre-half, Christian Norgaard, also stood out at the back, part of a backline that kept a clean sheet.
With Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Cristhian Mosquera and Jurrien Timber all missing through injury, it meant a rare opportunity for the Dane and he took it with aplomb, even if he was playing out of position.
That being said, it wasn’t the finest of nights for another of Arsenal’s summer signings.
Arsenal's worst performer against Club Brugge
This was an evening for those on the fringes to stake their claim. Madueke, Martinelli and Norgaard all took their chances.
Viktor Gyokeres, on the other hand, did not. The question that was raised after this game was, when do we start to worry about the Swede?
When Berta first arrived in north London, his priority task was to find a new striker and one capable of scoring goals.
Well, it looked as though he’d acquired one of Europe’s finest. This is a player who bagged 54 times in 52 games last term for Sporting CP but he has so far failed to translate that form in English football.
To be fair to him, he has largely been starved of service. Arsenal struggle to create clear-cut opportunities for him to score from and that was the same story against Brugge this week.
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The only chance of note that Gyokeres had came in the first half but it was a half-chance at best, heading the ball straight into the arms of the goalkeeper with a few bodies challenging for the same ball.
Gyokeres did leave the field with three shots to his name but none of them were that noteworthy, which seems to be a familiar trend from his time in north London to date.
That said, the Sweden international does need to be doing more. Even if he has just returned from injury, his 45-minute cameo against Aston Villa at the weekend, combined with his 60-odd minutes on Wednesday, were not good enough.
Gyokeres vs Club Brugge
Minutes played
62
Touches
12
Accurate passes
5/6 (83%)
Key passes
1
Crosses
0
Shots
3
Shots on target
1
Successful dribbles
0
Ground duels won
0/3
Aerial duels won
2/3
Stats via Sofascore.
He had just 12 touches of the ball in Belgium, 25 fewer than goalkeeper David Raya. Furthermore, he also managed just five passes.
There is a sense that Gyokeres has vastly improved his hold-up play and ability to link things together at the top of this Arsenal team since signing from Sporting. However, he was brought to London to score goals and he’s simply not doing that with any regularity right now.
It is only December. We must not completely write off the big-money attacker before he’s had a full season. For now, however, it doesn’t look great.
Arsenal have looked a much better team with Mikel Merino as the number 9 and you’d expect him to start against Wolves in that role on Saturday night ahead of Gyokeres.
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خاض فريق مانشستر سيتي، بقيادة المدرب بيب جوارديولا، مباراته في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز مساء يوم الأحد، ضد نظيره بورنموث.
واستضاف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبورنموث، في الجولة العاشرة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي 2025/26، حيث حقق السكاي بلو فوزًا بثلاثة أهداف لهدف. أهداف مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبورنموث في الدوري الإنجليزي
وسجل بورنموث هدفًا مبكرًا، بعد مرور أقل من دقيقة على بداية الشوط الأول، عن طريق اللاعب جونيور كروبي، ولكن الحكم قرر إلغائه بداعِ وجود حالة تسلل.
وشن بورنموث هجمة مرتدة سريعة على منطقة جزاء مانشستر سيتي، في الدقيقة الثامنة، قبل أن يتدخل الدفاع في الوقت المناسب.
ونجح مانشستر سيتي في تسجيل هدف أول في الدقيقة 16 من عمر الشوط الأول، طريق النجم إيرلينج هالاند، بعد هجمة رائعة، حيث مرر نيكو جونزاليس الكرة ناحية ريان شرقي، الذي مررها برأسه ناحية النرويجي، الذي انطلق والدفاع خلفه وسدد الكرة بقوة في المرمى.
ولم يستمر تفوق مانشستر سيتي طويلًا، حيث سجل بورنموث هدف التعادل في الدقيقة 25 عن طريق اللاعب تايلر آدمز، بعد خطأ من حارس المرمى دوناروما بعدما فشل في إبعاد الكرة، واستغلها لاعب الخصم وهز الشباك.
واعترض لاعبو مانشستر سيتي على احتساب هدف بورنموث بداعِ وجود خطأ ضد دوناروما، ولكن الحكم رفض معارضة السكاي بلو، واحتسب الهدف.
وفي الدقيقة 28، طالب مانشستر سيتي بضربة جزاء بداعِ وجود لمسة يد داخل المنطقة، ولكن الحكم لم يحتسب أي شيء، وسط غضب من لاعبي أصحاب الأرض.
وعاد إيرلينج هالاند لزيارة شباك بورنموث في الدقيقة 33 بعدما سجل الهدف الثاني له ولكتيبة بيب جوارديولا، بعد تمريرة طويلة من ريان شرقي، وصلت إلى زميله الذي انطلق ببراعة وسدد في الشباك بمهارة.
وكاد مانشستر سيتي أن يسجل الهدف الثالث في الدقيقة 35 من عمر الشوط نفسه، بعدما سدد نيكو أوريلي كرة من داخل المنطقة، ولكن مدافع بورنموث أبعدها من على خط المرمى.
وعزز مانشستر سيتي تفوقه بعدما سجل الهدف الثالث في الدقيقة 59 عن طريق نيكو أوريلي، بعد تمريرة من فيل فودين، وصلت إلى زميله الذي سددها من داخل المنطقة.
ودفع المدرب بيب جوارديولا بالنجم المصري عمر مرموش، في الدقيقة 81، في تبديل شهد خروج المتألق هالاند، وكاد المصري أن يسجل هدفًا في الدقيقة 88 بعد تمريرة من سافينيو، ولكن كرته اصطدمت بالشباك الجانبية. ملخص لمسات عمر مرموش في مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبورنموث
بتلك النتيجة، ارتفع رصيد مانشستر سيتي إلى 19 نقطة في المركز الثاني، بينما تجمد رصيد بورنموث عند 18 نقطة في المركز الرابع.
Laura Wolvaardt dropped to tied-second alongside Nat Sciver-Brunt
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Smriti Mandhana made a 92-ball century in her last ODI appearance in May•AFP/Getty Images
India opener Smriti Mandhana is back to No. 1 on the ICC’s ODI rankings for women’s batting. It is the first time since 2019 for Mandhana (727 rating points) at the top. South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt (717) – who lost 17 rating points – dropped to tied-second alongside England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt.In early May, Mandhana had scored 51 against South Africa and 116 in the final against hosts Sri Lanka in a tri-series, which were has last two ODI appearances.Wolvaardt, in her five ODI appearances in 2025, has averaged 28.20 with a top score of 43. She scored 27 and 28 in the first two ODIs of the ongoing series against West Indies.Related
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England’s Amy Jones and Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry round out the top five. Mandhana is the lone Indian in the top ten, with Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur on 15th and 16th respectively.The top of the ODI bowling charts stayed the same, with England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone well ahead of Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner and Megan Schutt. But West Indies spinner Afy Fletcher’s four-wicket haul against South Africa in the second ODI helped her gain four spots up to 19th.There were no changes in the ODI allrounders’ top ten either. Gardner leads the list, with West Indies’ Hayley Matthews at No. 2 and South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp at No. 3. New Zealand’s Sophie Devine, who announced her decision to retire from ODIs after the World Cup in September to be hosted by India, is ninth among allrounders and 13th among batters.
Primeiro reforço do Corinthians na gestão do presidente Duílio Monteiro Monteiro, Giuliano viu seu status mudar consideravelmente após a chegada de Vanderlei Luxemburgo, já que o meia tem sua menor média de minutos por jogados desde que Luxa chegou ao clube.
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Em sua primeira temporada pelo Timão, o camisa 11 disputou 21 jogos, com média de 84 minutos por partida. Ele foi titular em todas as ocasiões e somou três gols e três assistências.
Em 2022, com Sylvinho e Fernando Lázaro, Giuliano disputou 67 minutos por jogo, mas foi com Vítor Pereira em que ele viveu seu ápice no Timão. Sob o comando de VP, o camisa 11 foi titular em 25 partidas e teve média de 50 minutos por jogo, anotando seis gols e quatro assistências. Ele terminou a temporada como artilheiro da Copa do Brasil, competição a qual o Alvinegro foi vice-campeão.
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Na atual temporada, Giuliano foi testado desde meia-armador até primeiro volante, e até a chegada de Luxemburgo, o camisa 11 tinha média de 62 minutos por jogo.
Com Luxa no comando, Giuliano acabou perdendo espaço na equipe para Gabriel Moscardo, Maycon e Ruan Oliveira. Dos 22 jogos em que o camisa 11 disputou com Luxemburgo, 13 ele saiu do banco de reservas, jogando 90 minutos apenas duas vezes. A média de minutos caiu para 41 por jogo, e ele não tem participações em gols com Luxa.
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Giuliano possui contrato com o Corinthians até dezembro de 2023 e ainda não foi procurado pela diretoria alvinegra sobre uma renovação contratual. O futuro do camisa 11 será decidido após as eleições para presidente, que acontecem em novembro, mas a tendência é que o meia não tenha seu vínculo renovado.
“There will definitely be some soul searching because you have to put into the equation what conditions dictate to you,” Aaron says
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Martin: Improved SRH performance came too late
After restricting Delhi Capitals (DC) to 133 for 7, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were in the driver’s seat before rain washed out the game in Hyderabad, thus ending their diminishing hopes of making the playoffs. Even if they win their three remaining matches, SRH can get only to 13 points. Four teams already have 14 or more.”That was an improved performance, but sometimes it’s a little bit too late,” Former New Zealand keeper-batter Katey Martin said on ESPNcricinfo Time Out. “I think it probably took them halfway through the tournament to realise that their approach with the bat might not necessarily have to be similar to what worked last year.”SRH’s ultra-aggressive approach with the bat saw them make it to the finals last year. Before the start of this season, there were talks about whether they could become the first team to breach the 300 mark in the IPL. They started emphatically, posting 286 for 6 against Rajasthan Royals in their opening game, but their approach backfired after that.Related
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“There will definitely be some soul searching because you have to put into the equation what conditions dictate to you,” Varun Aaron said on the show. “You can’t be like, ‘You know, we’re going to play one style.’ Because if conditions don’t support you, you’re going to be found wanting, which they have been this year.”I think the best template is that of GT or MI. They have the players to combat conditions. They have two or three options in any condition given to them, but Sunrises, if the conditions didn’t favour them, they were always found wanting as a batting unit.”After the DC game, SRH head coach Daniel Vettori said the conditions in Hyderabad this year were not what they had expected, which made things difficult for their batters.”This is like the theme of the IPL – isn’t it? – give us the wicket we want,” Martin said. “But I think you have to be able to adjust the conditions. We have said that all year, all IPL and the best teams have done that. It’s been built around the personnel who can control the middle overs.”[Heinrich] Klaasen has struck and struck alright. Ishan [Kishan] and Abhishek [Sharma] had those big hundreds, but bowlers also work out what they need to do against batters like that. And I think the more exposure they’ve been getting, the more they have an idea of how to bowl to them. And I think being conditions-dependent, they [SRH batters] didn’t make those adjustments as well.”
It might not have been the perfect start to life as the West Ham United boss on Monday night for Nuno Espírito Santo, but it wasn’t far off.
The Hammers went behind away to Everton, but fought back to claim a point and put in their best 45 minutes of football this season in the second half.
However, it’s going to be an altogether more challenging affair this afternoon, with Premier League title-chasing Arsenal hosting the East Londoners.
Nuno will be hoping former Iron Declan Rice has a game to forget, and he can help make that more likely by unleashing a talented prospect who could be his own version of the Englishman, and no, it’s not Soungoutou Magassa.
Comparing Rice for West Ham and Arsenal
While his move to a fellow London club stung supporters somewhat, it’s impossible to deny the fact that Rice was one of the best players to represent West Ham in the modern era.
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However, has he improved since moving to Arsenal, or are there just more eyes on him now that he plays for a ‘big six’ side?
One way to explore this is to examine his final season in claret and blue and compare it to last year.
Now, while doing this, it’s essential to recognise that in North London, the Englishman has been moved into the left eight role. Therefore, he has far more license to roam forward and influence the attacking side of the game, whereas at the London Stadium, he spent far more time playing in the six.
With that said, then, what does it look like when his underlying numbers from the 22/23 season are compared to those from last season?
Rice 22/23 vs Rice 24/25
Statistics per 90
22/23
24/25
Non-Penalty Expected G+As
0.13
0.32
Progressive Passes
6.59
6.11
Progressive Carries
2.45
2.87
Shots
0.96
1.53
Shots on Target
0.22
0.45
Passing Accuracy
86.5%
83.4%
Key Passes
1.02
1.88
Passes into the Final Third
6.40
4.36
Shot-Creating Actions
2.75
3.54
Goal-Creating Actions
0.16
0.32
Tackles Won
1.04
0.80
Blocks
1.24
0.86
Interceptions
1.73
0.80
Clearances
1.59
1.62
Successful Take-ons
1.02
0.45
Carries
40.0
32.8
Carries into the Penalty Area
0.16
0.51
Ball Recoveries
9.18
4.97
Aerial Duels Won
1.02
1.18
All Stats via FBref
Well, as you’d expect, the Rice of last season was, generally speaking, far more of an attacking threat. He posted far better numbers in things like non-penalty expected goals plus assists, shots, goal and shot-creating actions, carries into the penalty area and key passes.
However, the player who helped the East Londoners win the Conference League was a monster when it came to the less glamorous side of the game.
He produced far more impressive numbers for metrics such as tackles won, blocks, interceptions, and ball recoveries. However, given his deeper starting position, he also performed better in metrics like carries, passes into the final third, progressive passes, and overall passing accuracy, all per 90.
In other words, West Ham fans are correct in saying Rice has always been this good; it’s just that he wasn’t used in the same way he is now at the London Stadium.
With that said, Nuno should look to start someone who could be his own younger version of Rice in this afternoon’s game to get the better of Arsenal.
The gem who could be West Ham's new Rice
Now, you could make the argument that Magassa could one day become West Ham’s new Rice, but in this instance, the player in question is Freddie Potts.
There are several reasons why the 22-year-old could emulate the former Hammers star, and the first is that he, too, has come up through the club’s renowned academy.
He joined the club at just six years old, and aside from a couple of loan moves to Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth, has grown up with the East Londoners.
Second, while he has the ability to play in central midfield and has even played at centre-back before, he is an out-and-out six and will undoubtedly play most of his football for the club there.
Finally, like the England international, the Barking-born ace is regarded as someone with immense potential.
For example, respected analyst Ben Mattinson has described the academy gem as someone who is “so smooth on the half-turn and composed under pressure.”
More than that, he also claims that his “ball-security, passing range and powerful carrying could see a real breakout season,” which, as a package, sounds an awful lot like Rice.
Ultimately, there is a long way to go in his career, but Potts has looked good in the academy and on loan, and with what people are saying about him, he could be West Ham’s new Rice.
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The former West Ham and Tottenham boss is convinced.
شوهد أحد لاعبي فريق ريال مدريد وهو يسخر من بيدري، نجم فريق برشلونة، بشكل ملحوظ في مباراة الكلاسيكو أمس في بطولة الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم، موسم 2025/26.
واستضاف ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” مباراة الكلاسيكو بين فريقي ريال مدريد وبرشلونة، في قمة منافسات الجولة العاشرة من الدوري الإسباني، حيث خسر حامل اللقب بهدفين مقابل هدف.
وشهدت المباراة العديد من المناوشات والمشادات والاشتباكات بين لاعبي الفريقين، خاصة في اللحظات الأخيرة من عمر الكلاسيكو، بخلاف ما حدث بعد اللقاء حيث ازدادت الأمور سخونة.
وذكرت شبكة “موفيستار” الإسبانية أن جود بيلينجهام سخر من بيدري، لاعب برشلونة، خلال أحداث الكلاسيكو، مستغلًا قضية نيجريرا الشهيرة.
وسقط بيدري على أرض الملعب بعد تدخل من جود بيلينجهام، وظهر الإسباني متأثرًا وهو جالس، وطالب بطرد لاعب ريال مدريد، وهو ما جعل الأخير يسخر منه بقوة.
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ولوحظ بيلينجهام وهو يتوجه إلى بيدري ويضع يده فوق رأسه في استهزاء، قبل أن يتدخل كيليان مبابي ويضحك من مطالبة لاعب برشلونة بضربة الجزاء.
وعندما سمع بيلينجهام برغبة بيدري في طرده لتدخله ضده، ضحك مستهزئًا، بجوار الحكم، وقال: “ليس حتى مع نيجريرا”، وكررها ضاحكًا من مرة.
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ويُعد برشلونة متورطًا في قضية فساد شهيرة، حيث وجهت له الاتهامات بدفع مبالغ مالية كرشاوي لـ خوسيه ماريا نيجريرا، نائب الرئيس السابق للجنة الفنية للحكام، في الفترة بين 2000 و2018.
Leeds United are set for a busy summer of transfer business as they look to make sure that their squad is ready to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
The Athletic reporter Beren Cross has reported that Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff is one of the names on the club’s shortlist of targets to improve their midfield options. He claimed that no bid has been made for the English maestro, but he is an ‘experienced’ player that they like.
Longstaff only started eight times in the Premier League during the 2024/25 campaign and Leeds could look to offer him a chance to play more regularly next term.
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The Championship champions, however, are reportedly looking at another star from the top-flight who would be a way better signing than the homegrown Magpies ace.
Leeds eyeing move for Brentford midfielder
According to CaughtOffside, Leeds United are one of the teams monitoring Brentford central midfielder Yehor Yarmolyuk ahead of the summer transfer window.
The report claims that the Whites, Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley, Everton, Wolves, Borussia Dortmund, and Napoli are all keeping tabs on the Ukraine international.
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It states that the Bees are set to demand a fee of around £25m for the 21-year-old talent, and that no clubs have made any formal offers for his services as of yet.
Caught Offside adds that Brentford would prefer to keep hold of him to utilise his quality in the Premier League next term, but Leeds must now convince them to part ways with the young gem by meeting the £25m asking price.
Why Leeds should sign Yehor Yarmolyuk
Daniel Farke should push for the club to swoop for the Bees midfielder over a move for Longstaff because of his age profile and the quality that he could provide on the pitch.
He is six years younger than the Newcastle star, at the age of 21, and would arrive at Elland Road as a long-term addition to the group, whilst also being able to make an instant impact.
Yarmolyuk, who was described as a “dynamic” player by Thomas Frank, only started 15 of his 31 outings in the top-flight, but showed plenty of promise in the minutes that he did play.
If you look at his performances in comparison to Longstaff’s in the Premier League during the 2024/25 campaign, the Ukraine international appears to be the better option for Leeds on paper.
24/25 Premier League *per 90
Sean Longstaff
Yehor Yarmolyuk
Appearances
25
31
Pass accuracy
85%
87%
Passes into the final third*
2.93
4.41
Crosses into the penalty area*
0.00
0.25
Tackles + interceptions*
3.84
3.85
Clearances*
0.90
2.05
Dribblers challenged*
3.05
3.41
Blocks*
1.92
1.61
Stats via FBref
As you can see in the table above, Yarmolyuk could offer more to Farke’s team with his play both in and out of possession, particularly when it comes to progressing the ball into the attacking third whilst remaining efficient with his passes.
These statistics suggest that the Brentford ace is very similar, if not better, defensively to Longstaff, but is more effective at making things happen at the top end of the pitch.
Sean Longstaff for Newcastle
Therefore, the £25m-rated midfielder would be a significantly better signing than the Newcastle man because he can deliver more quality immediately, having outperformed him in the Premier League, whilst also offering more to the side in the long term due to his age.
He could be a terrific investment for the future, at the age of 21, whilst also being a Premier League proven star who can hit the ground running for Farke next season, which is why the Whites must seal a deal for him this summer.
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It is no secret that Arsenal are actively in the market for a new attacking player or two for Mikel Arteta this summer, with the Gunners now urged to make a move for one highly-rated forward who’s reportedly on Andrea Berta’s list.
Arsenal targeting new winger with "numerous talks" held
Bukayo Saka’s lengthy injury absence midway through 2024/2025, combined with uncertainty surrounding the long-term future of Leandro Trossard, has seemingly pushed Arsenal into considering the signing of a winger.
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The Belgian is about to enter the final 12 months of his contract in north London, and there are even some suggestions that Arsenal would also entertain suitable bids for Gabriel Martinelli, who is valued at around £50 million, so Arteta’s wide options could look slightly different by the time we reach 2025/2026.
In terms of potential incomings, talks have been held over a deal for Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, who is considered the “dream signing” by Arsenal in that position, but negotiations are proving complicated due to wage demands (Florian Plettenberg).
Arsenal transfer spending under Arteta (via Sky Sports)
Money on new signings
19/20 – winter
£0
20/21 – summer
£81.5m
20/21 – winter
£900k
21/22 – summer
£156.8m
21/22 – winter
£1.8m
22/23 – summer
£121.5m
22/23 – winter
£59m
23/24 – summer
£208m
23/24 – winter
£0
24/25 – summer
£101.5m
24/25 – winter
£0
That being said, Rodrygo is by no means their only option, with Berta holding “numerous talks” over many targets, including Atalanta star Ademola Lookman.
The Nigerian is reportedly valued at around £42 million, which could prove to be a bargain considering his exploits in Serie A over the last two seasons.
Lookman’s devastating performance in the 2024 Europa League final ended Bayer Leverkusen’s historic unbeaten run, and he’s fresh off scoring 20 goals in all competitions for Atalanta over the season just gone.
Atalanta's AdemolaLookmanin action
Multiple reports have claimed that Arsenal have held talks over a move for Lookman, with club legend Ian Wright now urging Berta to seal a deal.
Ian Wright urges Arsenal to sign Ademola Lookman after alleged talks
Speaking on the Wrighty’s House podcast this week, the N5 icon expressed his admiration for Lookman’s journey to the top, branding him a “top” player.
Wright also urged Arsenal to sign Lookman before the start of next season, explaining exactly why he believes the African would do an excellent job under Arteta.
“I’m going to go with Ademola Lookman winning the African Player of the Year in respects of that man’s journey,” said Wright.
Atalanta's Davide Zappacosta celebrates scoring their fifth goal with AdemolaLookman
“I remember him from Charlton, it didn’t work out, £10 million to Everton, then moving all over the place, the journey from loan to this, then I think that’s one of the most devastating performances I’ve seen in any final with that hat-trick he scored.
“I hope we can buy him, Arsenal. I would love someone like him to come back to the Premier League and say, ‘listen, I have unfinished business here, so I am going to help Arsenal win the league’.
“But I just admire his journey, and now he’s recognised rightly as a top player, unbelievable.”