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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino could sanction an exit in January for one player who hasn't played a minute of first-team football this campaign, according to reports.

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According to a Chelsea transfer update from Football Insider, RB Leipzig will reject any advances from interested parties in striker Lois Openda, who has attracted interest from the Blues, Liverpool and Manchester United.

Openda only joined the Bundesliga side in July from Lens for a fee in the region of £37.1million; however, RB Leipzig are prepared to stand defiant in the midst of attention from elsewhere regarding the 23-year-old after already losing Dominik Szoboszlai, Josko Gvardiol and Christopher Nkunku in the summer transfer window. Meanwhile, Pochettino has outlined his plans for the duration of the international break before the Premier League returns, stating to the club's official website:

"We will spend it trying to improve players, trying to recover players from injury. We have two weeks which we are going to spend working at the training ground. Of course it’s a different mood to the break last month because to go into it with a victory is much better. But we will keep pushing and working hard to try to be better next month."

In conversation with RMC Sport, Chelsea full-back Malo Gusto has given some insight into competition for places at the club, taking his own battle for a first-team slot with Reece James into account, stating: "We give each other a lot of advice, he tries to help me and I try to help him as best I can. On the pitch, it’s war, he knows it very well. We don’t necessarily do each other any favours and simply the best player will play."

Chelsea transfer update – Trevoh Chalobah

Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has given a new Chelsea transfer update on Trevoh Chalobah's immediate future at the club, stating via social media platform that contact with Bayern Munich has remained since the summer and that an exit is "very likely".

"News Trevoh Chalobah: He’s still a candidate for FC Bayern! The 24 y/o remains on the list for the winter window. Chalobah is still keen to join Bayern. Ideas about a loan with an option to buy. But no concrete talks yet. It’s very likely that Chalobah will leave #CFC in winter. The contact with Bayern has never been broken since the summer."

Chalobah was also subject to a last-minute transfer bid from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer window and his future appears to be increasingly uncertain at Stamford Bridge.

TEAMtalk also reported last week that Chalobah has been told that he is free to find a new club in January and Thomas Tuchel is reportedly keen to reunite with the 24-year-old in January.

Over the course of his time at Stamford Bridge, Chalobah has registered four goals and one assist from 63 appearances for Chelsea across all competitions. (Trevoh Chalobah stats – Transfermarkt)

Nevertheless, the former England Under-21 international may have to move elsewhere to get his career back on track as he is yet to feature at all under Pochettino, making this one to watch.

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Luis Dias é um treinador de futebol que conhece o Sporting como poucos. Foram 23 anos no clube e ajudou a formar atletas como Cristiano Ronaldo. Em uma das temporadas na base, trabalhou com Abel Ferreira, até então um jogador que acabara de encerrar a carreira por conta de lesões.

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A primeira experiência fora das quatro linhas aconteceu como auxiliar técnico do sub-19. No meio da temporada 2011/2012, o time principal ficou sem técnico e o comandante da base foi lançado aos profissionais. Foi aí que Abel e Luis passaram a trabalhar juntos.

– O Abel sempre foi um jogador que absorvia muito dos seus treinadores. Era certo que seria técnico. Trabalhamos juntos naquela temporada e fomos campeões nacionais – recorda Luis Dias, ao LANCE!/NOSSO PALESTRA.

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O ex-companheiro dos tempos de Sporting relembra como foi trabalhar com Abel. Tem perfil professor, principalmente com os mais jovens, e gosta de desafios, como vai encontrar no Palmeiras.

– Gosta de desafios e é rigoroso naquilo que faz. É um treinador teimoso à sua maneira, mas uma teimosia positiva. Trabalha muito para que os jogadores possam evoluir. Tem um perfil professor e gosta de ensinar. Com a experiência dele, penso que vai conseguir dar um ar europeu ao iniciar o trabalho – comenta Luis, relembrando passagem daquele ano vitorioso junto com Abel.

– Era a parte final da temporada e fomos jogar contra o Vitória de Guimarães, fora de casa. Começamos muito mal e com 21 minutos já estávamos perdendo por 3 a 0. Primeiro tempo terminou 3 a 1. No intervalo, Abel manteve a sua personalidade, fez o que a acredita com o seu método e voltamos para a etapa final. Viramos aquele jogo, vencemos por 4 a 3 e o resultado foi fundamental para ganharmos o título – recorda.

O ano em que foram campeões juntos traz lembranças de atletas que viram nascer como João Mário, revelado pelo Sporting e vendido para a Inter de Milão por R$ 144 milhões, em agosto de 2016. Campeão europeu no mesmo ano, ele retornou ao clube português, por empréstimo nesta temporada.

– Além do João (Mário), aquele time campeão tinha outros jovens como o zagueiro Rúben Semedo, atualmente no Olympiakos. O Abel sabe trabalhar muito bem com garotos – completa.

Luis Dias deixou o Sporting no ano passado e se dedica a projetos pessoais relacionados às categorias de base em Portugal. É o único do clube português a ser campeão por todas as idades antes do profissional. Um desses títulos ao lado de Abel, novo comandante do Palmeiras.​

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Chelsea finally gave themselves something to build on against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Carabao Cup third round, and Enzo Fernandez and Thiago Silva have both praised one Blues ace in particular for his performance at Stamford Bridge.

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Relief was the overriding emotion for Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening, as Nicolas Jackson's 50th-minute strike was enough to grant the Blues a first win in four matches in front of their home support in the Carabao Cup third round.

Speaking in his post-match press conference, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino complemented the performance of Cole Palmer, who was handed his first start since joining the club for £42.5 million from Manchester City in the summer. Cited by METRO, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager stated: "I think like all of the team, I think the team was really good.

"If we assess all of the players, I think we are in a very good level. Cole is a very talented player, he was key in this victory tonight. Still young, he still needs to settle in the club, not only the team, but in the club and the city. I think we saw today how good he is."

Palmer operated in a number ten role during the encounter and provided an effective foil for Senegal international Jackson, laying on a smart assist for the only goal of the game. As per The Evening Standard, Palmer has signalled that he is willing to operate in any position that he is deployed in by the manager, as he said:

"I enjoyed playing in that role tonight but to be totally honest, I’m comfortable in any of the attacking positions. Whether that’s as a No.10, out wide on the left or right or even as striker, I’m happy to do a job for the team."

Nevertheless, Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell was withdrawn late on due to a hamstring injury and there will be concern over the England international due to his last absence because of a similar issue, which kept him out of competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as per The Mirror.

Next up for Chelsea is a trip to Fulham next Monday in the Premier League and Pochettino will be desperate to get one over the Cottagers and take advantage of momentum generated from the Brighton victory.

What have Enzo Fernandez and Thiago Silva said?

On social media platform Instagram, Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella posted some photos from the triumph over Brighton at Stamford Bridge with the caption "Next round".

In reply, Blues midfielder Enzo Fernandez replied with the caption "Qué animal", which translates to "What an animal" in English, and he was joined by veteran defender Thiago Silva in his praise for Cucurella, as the Brazilian commented with four fire emojis.

Cucurella, a player in terrible form of late, was outstanding against Brighton despite playing in an unfamiliar right-back berth, winning 11 out of 13 ground duels and achieving a match rating of 7.8/10 from Sofascore.

The Spain international, who has previously been labelled "fantastic" by UEFA’s Technical Observer Panel, also managed to complete four accurate long passes from five attempts.

Fernandez and Silva were clearly buzzing with Cucurella's exploits and with Malo Gusto suspended for the trip to Craven Cottage to face Fulham, the former Brighton ace could get another chance to impress Pochettino on the right-hand side of his backline.

أكد محمد الأمين، رئيس الاتحاد المصري لكرة اليد، على أن منتخب مصر قادر على الفوز بميدالية في أولمبياد باريس 2024.

وقال الأمين في تصريحات عبر برنامج “باريس 2024″، على إذاعة “أون سبورت إف إم”: “منتخب اليد سيبذل قصارى جهده من أجل إسعاد الشعب المصري”.

وأشار رئيس الاتحاد إلى أن المنتخب تعرض لظروف صعبة في أولمبياد طوكيو، وكان قريبًا من تحقيق ميدالية، ولكن لعنة الإصابات أوقفت مسيرة المنتخب أمام فرنسا وإسبانيا، وحرمت الفريق من تحقيق إنجاز تاريخي.

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وأضاف أن الأساس في اتحاد اليد هو مصلحة المنتخبات الوطنية، موضحًا أن الاتحاد لا يهتم بمنتخب واحد فقط، بل بكل المنتخبات في كافة الأعمار على مستوى الرجال والسيدات.

وشدد الأمين على أنه تُجرى الآن اجتماعات دورية مع الجهاز الفني للمنتخب بقيادة الإسباني خوان كارلوس باستور، من أجل مناقشة نظام المسابقات المحلية.

واختتم تصريحاته موضحًا أن المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر، يتعاون مع الاتحاد بشكل كبير ويُعطي محاضرات لتطوير المدربين المصريين، وهذا يُعد من أبرز أهداف الاتحاد وهو تطوير المنظومة كاملة.

Fans were left bemused after umpires called lunch with India two short of their target – with nine wickets and 31 overs to spare

ESPNcricinfo staff04-Feb-2018A lengthy break taken with a one-sided match just minutes from concluding? Expect it from cricket. Fans were left bemused after umpires called lunch with India two short of their target – with nine wickets and 31 overs to spare – in the Centurion ODI. South Africa had been bowled out in 32.2 overs for 118, their lowest total in a home ODI, and India came out to chase following a ten-minute changeover.Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli were in fluent touch and, at the scheduled lunch time, India were within touching distance of victory, prompting the umpires to take a 15-minute extension. At the end of that added time, India were two runs away from a 2-0 series lead when, to the consternation of Kohli, the umpires – following the letter of the law – called “lunch”. Despite the result being a foregone conclusion, play stopped for about 40 minutes and the Sunday crowd in Centurion had thinned out considerably before the game resumed.India duly completed the win nine balls after the restart, but questions remained over whether a tweak to the game’s rules could offer a more commonsensical approach to prevent more such absurd endings.

Leeds United could finally be set to restart their summer spending, with a star acquisition reportedly nearing completion…

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Having already welcomed Ethan Ampadu, Sam Byram and Karl Darlow to the club, with the loan capture of Joe Rodon also bolstering their ranks further, it must come as a surprise to manager Daniel Farke that his side is actually weaker now than when he first came in.

The mass exodus of Elland Road has seen numerous first-team stars jump ship, unwilling to try and steer the Whites from the mess they put them in.

Whilst frustrating, if they don’t want to be there, the German head coach likely does not want them.

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Instead, he will look elsewhere for players who do, with a report from Last Word On Football now suggesting a potential deal for someone who would certainly improve them.

They note that the west Yorkshire outfit are actually set to sign Glen Kamara from Rangers, having been linked with a switch throughout the window.

His club are holding out for a fee of around £5.5m to sanction his exit, with that report also suggesting personal terms have already been agreed.

How good is Glen Kamara?

Despite their troublesome start to the campaign, there has been a sole area on the pitch that has impressed amidst all the turmoil.

Three Championship fixtures have failed to bring a victory, but at the very least a solid foundation for success has been seemingly built with a rock-solid engine room.

The Wales international has struck up an immense relationship with 17-year-old prodigy Archie Gray, boasting youth and energy in spades, with the former in particular offering vast experience despite being just 22 years old.

However, it is likely unrealistic to assume that the Thorp Arch graduate can hold down his spot for the entire term.

That is where Kamara can come in, to help fulfil that role and allow the teenager to take over in a few years, if not allow his attributes to thrive further forward as an attacking maestro.

After all, the Finland international is entering his prime years at 27 years old and would offer an added injection of pace, power, tireless energy and economical passing.

To justify these claims, his performances throughout the 2021/22 Scottish Premiership season are worth viewing, as his 7.01 average rating was buoyed by a host of outstanding other figures.

With three goals, three assists and a 91% pass accuracy, alongside 1.3 key passes and one tackle per game, there is little that Kamara did not excel at, via Sofascore.

The perfect all-rounder, his presence alone could help elevate the whole team.

It was therefore no surprise to see him lauded by former boss Steven Gerrard, who noted:

“He’s a terrific footballer in possession, always playing with his head up and looking to connect defence and attack.

“But what pleased me most is what I spoke about when we signed him in terms of how he’ll be out of possession. Will he hunt the ball back, be aggressive, work hard for the team and be a monster in the middle of the park?

“He showed signs of that against Kilmarnock and potentially he can become a top midfielder.” This was supplemented by a further quote, where the Liverpool legend branded him a "class act".

Then, comparing his figures with Gray’s opening three games of the Championship term, it becomes clear that whilst promising he remains raw.

Kamara could help hone his 81% pass accuracy and 1.3 tackles per game, via Sofascore, into a more refined and confident midfield presence, moulding the youngster in his image whilst allowing him to retain his youthful exuberance that has instantly endeared him to fans.

It would likely take no time at all for Gray to become a hero at Elland Road, but should he manage to copy the performances of his potential new teammate, this would be a venture surely fast-tracked.

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A sensação de que a CBF passa por um importante divisor de águas no futebol feminino ficou mais latente nesta semana. Os fatos das ex-jogadoras Duda Luizelli e Aline Pellegrino estarem à frente da coordenação da Seleção Feminina e do mandatário Rogério Caboclo anunciar a equiparação das diárias e premiações durante o período da convocação trouxe boas perspectivas às jogadoras que lutaram e também às que seguem lutando por espaço nos gramados brasileiros. Além disto, haverá igualdade no repasse no caso de Jogos Olímpicos ou igualmente proporcional ao repasse da Fifa.

-As chegadas da Aline e da Duda vão trazer algo que faltava no futebol feminino na CBF para que realmente o desenvolvimento ocorra: o comprometimento, amor ao que fazem. Elas farão de tudo para que o Brasil chegue a ser um país que também é do futebol feminino – afirmou, ao LANCE!, Márcia Taffarel.

A ex-meia, que fez parte da primeira Seleção Brasileira feminina a atuar nos Jogos Olímpicos (de Atlanta, em 1996), é taxativa.

-Acho que a vinda da Pia (Sundhage) para o comando da seleção abriu os olhos do nosso presidente da CBF, de que mulheres são capazes sim e que têm a competência de fazer trabalhos de excelência – declarou.

IGUALDADE NAS DIÁRIAS E PREMIAÇÕES: UMA ESPERADA JUSTIÇA

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A ratificação da equiparação de pagamentos também foi vista com entusiasmo por quem lida com a rotina dos gramados. Presente na lista de convocadas de Pia Sundhage para os treinamentos da Granja Comary entre os dias 14 e 22 de setembro, a atacante Duda, do São Paulo, apontou.

-Foi um primeiro passo, mas um reconhecimento muito bom, importante. Ansiávamos por isso há um bom tempo. Espero que não pare por aí, que o futebol feminino seja cada dia mais valorizado, não só financeiramente, mas também respeitado – declarou.

Atualmente comandante da seleção feminina do Equador, Emily Lima foi franca ao se manifestar sobre a situação da modalidade em solo brasileiro.

– Acho legal o que está acontecendo no Brasil. Já era mesmo hora de acontecerem estas mudanças – disse a treinadora da Seleção Brasileira entre 2016 e 2017.

A medida anunciada pelo presidente da CBF, Rogério Caboclo, garante às mulheres equivalência com os homens no valor para diárias de apresentação ou de treinos e também nas premiações recebidas pelas convocações.Coordenador de Seleções Femininas entre 2015 e meados deste ano, Marco Aurélio Cunha ressaltou que a decisão aconteceu meses atrás.

– Está em vigor desde março, já veio comigo este desejo de premiação equivalente, fizemos em uma convocação (para o Torneio Internacional da França). Todas as igualdades que as atletas conquistaram em campo foi com muito esforço, com muito diálogo que tivemos – e, em seguida, deixou sua expectativa:

– Torço muito para que a Duda e a Aline tenham um grande caminho como coordenadoras e aproveitem o legado deixado. A Seleção feminina tem hoje muito mais estrutura à sua disposição – completou.

GRANDES ESPERANÇAS

A mudança de ares é destacada por quem vivenciou muitos obstáculos para vestir a camisa da Seleção Brasileira. Márcia Taffarel crê que há um empenho em fortalecer a equipe feminina.

– A equiparação foi a cereja no bolo. Nossa luta sempre foi por respeito à modalidade e às mulheres que jogam futebol.O anúncio nas diárias e premiações em eventos como Olimpíada e pagamento proporcional nos Mundiais vem realmente mostrar que o presidente Rogério Caboclo está pensando no futebol feminino de uma forma diferente de outras administrações – e ressaltou:

– É uma luta de anos e os resultados estão começando a aparecer. Foram várias reuniões, grupos de trabalho, comitês de futebol feminino, carta aberta à imprensa… Até, finalmente, vermos o que aconteceu ontem (quarta-feira) – complementou.

Ex-coordenador de Seleção feminina, Marco Aurélio Cunha crê que a CBF tem um bom caminho para pavimentar.

-Além das diárias e as premiações, conseguimos um aumento no número de participantes do Campeonato Brasileiro feminino. Temos tanto a Série A1 quanto a Série A2, tudo conquistado com muito diálogo com o presidente, para que a modalidade tivesse mais representatividade. Isso aumentou, inclusive, o número de jogadoras que voltaram para cá- disse.

Consultora responsável pelo desenvolvimento de estudos, pesquisas e projetos relacionados ao futebol feminino da OutField Consulting. Carol Chrispim exata a mudança de rumos na modalidade no Brasil.

– Vejo esta toada desde a Copa do Mundo feminina, no ano passado, que teve um impacto muito grande. Os amistosos da Seleção feminina e as competições nacionais começaram a ser transmitidas na televisão. Você começa a reconhecer as jogadoras da mesma forma que os homens são reconhecidos. É importante apontar o quanto o Brasil deseja que o futebol feminino tenha condições de correr com suas próprias pernas. Proporcionalmente, seria o que aconteceu com a WNBA (Liga de Basquete Feminino) nos Estados Unidos – disse.

Aos seus olhos, as confirmações de Duda Luizelli e Aline Pellegrino são essenciais para esta transição no futebol feminino.

– Acima de serem jogadoras que vivenciaram em campo os desafios da modalidade, a Duda e a Aline conhecem uma outra parte do futebol feminino. A Aline estava desde 2016 à frente da organização das competições femininas na Federação Paulista (de Futebol), enquanto a Duda vem desde 2017 com experiência à frente da equipe feminina do Internacional. O fato de ocuparem cargos cada vez mais altos contribuirá para que elas ajudem a desenvolver uma boa estrutura para as jogadoras – e, em seguida, destacou:

– Acredito que a Duda, Aline, Pia (Sundhage) contribuam para dar uma visão de carreira às atletas que estão ganhando espaço no futebol brasileiro – completou.

CBF SEGUE UM CAMINHO INCOMUM NO ÂMBITO ESPORTIVO

A decisão da CBF equiparar tanto os valores das diárias quanto das premiações por convocações chamou atenção por ser algo que não acontece de forma corriqueira no esporte. A entidade é apenas a quarta federação que tomou esta medida no futebol.

Anteriormente, a igualdade salarial foi determinada apenas em outros três países. A Nova Zelândia, a Austrália e a Noruega já tinham tomado esta atitude em campo. A Liga Mundial de Surfe (WSL) também anunciou que não haveria distinção no valor da premiação para homens e mulheres a partir de 2018.

País com maior projeção em Copas do Mundo feminina e nos Jogos Olímpicos da modalidade, os Estados Unidos ainda lidam com uma intensa batalha de reconhecimento das jogadoras.

– Há uma guerra contra a US Soccer, que chegou aos tribunais! No ano passado, a conquista da Copa do Mundo rendeu um momento comovente, que foi a torcida gritando “equal pay” (igualdade salarial) – disse Carol Chrispim.

Atualmente morando nos Estados Unidos, Márcia Taffarel fala sobre a situação americana e recorda o empenho que as jogadoras brasileiras têm há muitas década.

– Aqui (nos Estados Unidos) a luta sempre foi pela igualdade, pois a seleção feminina traz recursos e títulos à US Soccer. No Brasil, nossa luta sempre foi por respeito à modalidade e às mulheres que jogam futebol – frisou.

Carol Chrispim projeta novos desafios para o futebol feminino se superar no Brasil.

– Um deles é ganhar ainda mais visibilidade. Temos hoje a TV aberta, que transmite partidas do Campeonato Brasileiro, mas há a necessidade de criar um ambiente atrativo em torno dele. Há uma resistência ainda na programação. O outro é ampliar o calendário, que já era curto e, em meio à pandemia de Covid-19, se tornou curtíssimo – e emendou:

– O futebol brasileiro feminino passa por um momento de transição, de uma nova geração surgindo. É importante que as atletas comecem a se conscientizar disso – completou.

أثار إريك تين هاج مدرب مانشستر يونايتد الشكوك حول جاهزية لاعبيه لمباراة كريستال بالاس بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويلتقي مانشستر يونايتد وكريستال بالاس يوم الأثنين بمنافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “البريميرليج”.

وأشار تين هاج إلى إمكانية غياب برونو فرنانديز عن مباراة كريستال بالاس، حيث يعاني من إصابة بعد المباراة السابقة ضد بيرنلي.

وتحدث تين هاج في مؤتمر صحفي اليوم الخميس، وقال المدرب الهولندي: “بعد مباراة بيرنلي، واجهنا مشكلة مع برونو”.

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وأضاف: “هناك شك بشأن مشاركته يوم الإثنين، لكننا جميعًا نعرف برونو، ولا نستبعده أبدًا في أي مباراة، سيبذل قصارى جهده ليكون متاحًا”.

وتابع بشأن لاعبي الفريق: “عاد جوني إيفانز اليوم لتدريب الفريق، وبالنسبة لماركوس راشفورد، لا أستطيع أن أعرف متى سيعود”.

وأتم: “كان ذلك في الأسبوع الماضي، بعد مباراة كوفنتري، ولم تُشف إصابة راشفورد حتى الآن، وكان أنتوني مارسيال جزءًا من تدريبات الفريق”.

West Ham United target Joao Palhinha could prove to be 'out-of-reach' due to Fulham's extremely high asking price for the Portugal international, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Is Joao Palhinha going to West Ham United?

According to Football Insider, Fulham have warned West Ham against making another offer for £50k-a-week Palhinha after the Hammers seen an opening bid of £45 million rejected for his services.

The report states that Palhinha is a 'top target' for West Ham following the sale of Declan Rice to Arsenal for a record fee for a British player. Last term, Palhinha was an excellent performer at Craven Cottage and made more tackles than anyone else in the Premier League with 148, racking up 48 more than second-placed Moises Caidedo of Brighton & Hove Albion.

In terms of appearances, the 28-year-old featured 40 times in all competitions for Fulham, registering four goals in total, as shown on Transfermarkt.

Last month, The Daily Mail claimed that Fulham set Palhinha's asking price at a whopping £90 million, which they had benchmarked against the fee West Ham eventually received for Rice; however, keen suitors are more likely to value the Portugal international at the £50 million mark.

Any big-money deal for Palhinha would represent a significant profit for Fulham this window, given that the west Londoners brought the box-to-box midfielder for £20 million last year from Sporting Lisbon, as per Sky Sports.

Other targets in the engine room have been mooted for West Ham over the last few weeks, including Ajax's Edson Alvarez, Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse and Manchester United star Scott McTominay.

Nevertheless, transfer insider Jones thinks that Palhinha may prove 'out-of-reach' for West Ham due to Fulham's asking price for his signature.

Jones told FFC: "So I understand he would be more into kind of that Palhinha type figure for West Ham. Now look, the other thing you've got to consider, Edson Alvarez, I think everyone can agree on is going to be a really good signing. Palhinha, I think he's going to prove out-of-reach. I mean, at the moment, for the other players that West Ham are targeting, Palhinha is going to be more expensive than all of them."

Who else could West Ham United sign this window?

West Ham United boss David Moyes is keen to get to work spending the money that the Irons have managed to accumulate for former club captain Rice and the Scot has identified several targets that could potentially pitch up at the London Stadium this window.

Manchester City youngster Carlos Borges is in 'advanced talks' to join West Ham for a fee in the region of £14 million and will provide some variation on the left flank, as per The Evening Standard.

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher is another name of interest to West Ham; however, the Blues value the England international at a price exceeding £40 million and it is believed that he would need to drive any potential departure personally, according to Sky Sports.

FC Midtjylland talent Emiliano Martinez is attracting attention from both West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers and his agent, Luis Ferrer, is gauging side's that would be keen to offer his client an opportunity to move elsewhere, as per Football Insider.

Manchester United have agreed on personal terms with Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, according to reports.

Are Man United signing Rasmus Hojlund?

The Red Devils and Erik ten Hag have already splashed the cash this summer by bringing in midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea in a deal worth £60m.

The England international has signed a deal through to 2028 and will wear the famous number 7 shirt at Old Trafford, with Mount potentially the first of many through the door at Old Trafford over the coming weeks.

A new goalkeeper is required after it was confirmed by David de Gea that his 12-year association with the club has come to an end after his contract expired at the end of June.

Inter Milan’s Andre Onana is seemingly the top target in goal, and it looks as if a move is gathering pace, with Fabrizio Romano revealing that a deal will be sealed by the end of next week.

Personal terms have been agreed with the Cameroon international, and by the look of things, an Old Trafford deal has also been struck with Hojlund.

The forward has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester this summer and the club were thought to be readying a £50m bid for the Denmark international.

According to Football Insider in the last 48 hours, there has been a ‘huge new development’ in United’s attempts to sign Hojlund.

The report states that Man United and Hojlund have agreed personal terms and are making progress over a move. The addition of a prolific number nine is the club’s top priority before the window shuts, and it looks as if Hojlund could be the man to arrive.

Is Rasmus Hojlund good?

Hojlund is just 20 years of age, but he appears to be making good progress and is seemingly a potential star in the making. He signed for Atalanta just last year and saw his Transfermarkt valuation rocket to a career-high €45m after contributing to 14 goals in 34 games last season.

His former boss Christian Ilzer described him as a player with "incredible maturity" and believed he is "similar to [Erling] Haaland", while Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini also praised Hojlund.

“Hojlund has this spirit, energy, intensity, but also technical quality that is just remarkable.

"He still has so much margin for improvement, too. He is so quick, he’s under 11 seconds over 100m and that’s not even trying very hard. Considering his height, he has a low centre of gravity and can move his legs very fast. I am convinced he’ll have a great career, he just gets stronger every day.”

Meanwhile, football talent scout Jacek Kulig hailed Hojlund as an "absolute monster in the making", so the left-footed striker could be a shrewd addition for Ten Hag.

That’s because Anthony Martial is reportedly up for sale, and should he depart, United would be left with no senior centre-forward options, with Marcus Rashford primarily a winger. Therefore, signing someone like Hojlund would allow Rashford to turn out in his favoured role, and the Red Devils are getting close to a deal.