After confirming the arrivals of Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu from Arsenal and Lecce respectively, Manchester United have now reportedly joined the race to land Ruben Amorim’s next signing.

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After struggling in his first 13 games in charge, Amorim will be desperate for Dorgu to particulalry hit the ground running in a Manchester United shirt and provide a solution to their wingback problems at long last. Heaven, meanwhile, has arrived at the Red Devils as one for the future and a player who they will hope to see provide Arsenal with one of their most frustrating regrets.

Speaking to the Manchester United website for the first time after putting pen to paper, Dorgu said: “I am incredibly proud to be able to call myself a Manchester United player; this is a very special day for my whole family.

“I cannot wait to work with Ruben Amorim; his vision for this team and the future of the club is incredibly exciting. There is a clear plan set out for my development, and I feel that Manchester United is the perfect place to fulfil my potential and complete my huge ambitions.”

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Both Dorgu and Heaven may yet be the first of many arrivals under Amorim at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils already setting their sights on the summer transfer window. According to reports in Spain, INEOS have now joined the race to sign Paulo Dybala as Amorim’s next Manchester United arrival.

The AS Roma star has just over a year remaining on his current deal, but United could yet make an early summer swoop and sign an attacking midfielder who is arguably ready-made for Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system. A World Cup winner with Argentina, Dybala would certainly steal plenty of headlines.

"Gem" Dybala would perfectly suit Amorim's system

As talented a manager as Amorim is, it’s been clear throughout his Manchester United reign that his new side simply does not currently suit what has been a complex system. Far too often, the former Sporting boss has been forced to use square pegs in round holes at both wingback and in the two attacking midfield roles, but both the current window and the summer should help solve those problems.

Already, the young manager has been handed Dorgu to at least ease his wingback concerns. Now, when the summer arrives, Dybala could follow suit and provide him with an ideal attacking midfield option.

League stats 24/25 (via FBref)

Paulo Dybala

Bruno Fernandes

Starts

14

23

Goals

5

5

Assists

2

6

Key Passes

33

49

Described as a “gem” by former Roma striker Roberto Pruzzo, Dybala could yet tick the Premier League and Manchester United off his list of impressive clubs after Juventus and Roma.

Whilst there may be concerns about his age at 31 years old, Manchester United undoubtedly need players capable of stealing the spotlight sooner rather than later under Amorim.

أكد الكرواتي إيفان راكيتيش، نجم هايدوك سبليت الحالي، استحقاق لامين يامال لاعب برشلونة الإسباني الكرة الذهبية في حال نجح برشلونة في التويج ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.

ولعب راكيتيتش مع برشلونة 310 مباريات وتمكن من تسجيل 35 هدفًا وقدم 42 تمريرة حاسمة، كما أنه توج بلقب دوري أبطال أوروبا مرة عام 2015، وفاز بالدوري الإسباني 4 مرات، و4 مرات فوز ببطولة كأس ملك إسبانيا، 3 مرات فوز ببطولة كأس السوبر الإسباني، السوبر الأوروبي مرة وكأس العالم للأندية مرة واحدة.

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وقال راكيتيتش في تصريحات نقلتها صحيفة “سبورت” : “بالنسبة لي شخصيًا، لامين يامال هو المرشح الأوفر حظًا، لو وصل إلى نهائي دوري أبطال أوروبا، لا أعتقد أننا كنا سنشك في فوزه بجائزة الكرة الذهبية هذا العام”.

وعن المقارنة بـ ميسي، علق: “لا ينبغي مقارنته بأي شخص، خاصةً أنه لا مجال للمقارنة مع ميسي، يجب على لامين أن يسير في رحلته الخاصة ويبني تاريخه الخاص، دعونا نستمتع برقصاته على الملعب”.

وأضاف: “أهنئ رئيس برشلونة خوان لابورتا، لأن تعيين فليك كان قرارًا صائبًا تمامًا، مع أنني كنت أتمنى بقاء تشافي لفترة أطول”.

وأتم بسؤاله عن اللاعبين الحاليين المناسبين لجيل 2015، قال: “ربما الكثيرون، يامال إذا نافس ميسي فلن يلعب، لكن سنجد طريقة ما لإدخاله، بيدري أيضًا يستحق أن يكون من ضمن جيلي”.

Newcastle United are now stepping up their pursuit of a £98k-per-week “monster” who is set to be available for an affordable price this month, according to a report.

Magpies still yet to sign a defender

As we approach the latter stages of the January transfer window, Newcastle are yet to make any signings this month, having missed out on Abdukodir Khusanov, who was their top target at one stage.

Khusanov’s agent, Garait Khasbiullin, has since revealed the Magpies’ need to comply with financial rules played a part in Manchester City winning the race for his signature, saying: “As far as I understand, financial fair play also played a role. And they didn’t have enough time.

“Perhaps, if they had made an offer earlier, they would have managed to reach an agreement. Then City put so much pressure on Lens that it was difficult to make a comparable offer. The fact that the French needed this saving money also played a role.”

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As such, it could be prudent for the Magpies to look at low-cost signings to bolster their backline, and Spanish sources have now revealed they are stepping up their interest in Barcelona’s Eric Garcia.

Barca are willing to sanction Garcia’s departure for an affordable price this month, making him an attractive option for Eddie Howe’s side, however there may be competition for his signature from Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.

Having missed out on Khusanov earlier this month, Howe’s side have also been unsuccessful in their pursuit of Sevilla’s Loic Bade so far, meaning they are now concentrating their efforts on signing the £98k-per-week Barcelona defender.

Garcia could be a better signing than Bade

At 24-years-old, the Spaniard is the same age as the Sevilla star, and there are signs that he could be a better signing in a number of ways. The La Liga duo are very evenly-matched in a defensive sense, with both players specialising in their tackling ability.

However, the Barcelona ace is much more of a threat at the other end of the pitch, ranking in the 99th percentile for non-penalty goals, showcasing his ability in the opposite box by scoring against Benfica in the Champions League last time out.

The former Manchester City man was also praised for his ability in possession of the ball by football talent scout Jacek Kulig.

As such, if an affordable deal can be done this month, amid Newcastle’s PSR concerns, it could be a shrewd move to sign Garcia.

Opener attacks Sai Kishore and K Gowtham to put South Zone under pressure on day three in Coimbatore

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Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a double-hundred in just about two-and-half sessions as West Zone took control, despite South’s 57-run first-innings lead on the third day of the Duleep Trophy final in Coimbatore.At the end of third day’s play, West Zone were 376 for 3, courtesy Jaiswal’s unbeaten 209 off 244 balls that included 23 fours and three sixes.West now have a lead of 319 and even if they declare at lunch on day four, they will have five sessions to force an outright victory although the track is getting easier for batting with no considerable wear and tear.For South, it will be about batting out the fourth innings and winning the trophy by virtue of first-innings lead.Jaiswal shared 169-run third-wicket stand with Shreyas Iyer (71) and then put on an unbroken 58-run stand for the fourth wicket with Sarfaraz Khan (30*).It was a day that will be best remembered for the duel between two powerhouse performers in this year’s domestic cricket – left-handed opener Jaiswal and left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore.After Jaiswal had failed in the first innings, he showed more positive intent in the second after South were dismissed for 327, with an addition of only nine runs to their overnight score of 318 for 7.Once West came out, Jaiswal was severe on South pacers Basil Thampi (0 for 67 in 9 overs) and CV Stephen (0 for 27 in 6 overs) as he and Priyank Panchal (40) added 110 runs at little under five per over for the opening stand.South captain Hanuma Vihari missed the trick when he introduced Sai Kishore (27-5-100-2) only as second change. Panchal was caught off Sai Kishore’s bowling and Ajinkya Rahane was then trapped leg before by the offspinner K Gowtham (33-1-139-1).But South’s joy was short-lived as Jaiswal started using his feet to good effect. The two spinners went for a combined 239 runs in 60 overs.Jaiswal got good support from Iyer, who hit four fours and two sixes before getting dismissed while going for a glory shot off Sai Kishore’s bowling. Having missed a half-century in the first innings, Iyer didn’t show enough patience in the second to score a hundredJaiswal hit Gowtham with the turn for a six and didn’t let Sai Kishore settle into one line as he repeatedly came down the track to disturb his rhythm. He also had a six off seamer Stephen’s bowling.There were many boundaries between cover and extra-cover region and one such shot off Gowtham brought up his double-hundred. Jaiswal let out a war cry and got a standing ovation from the West dressing room.

Bayern Munich would not stand in Harry Kane's way should the striker decide to return to the Premier League in the summer, according to a journalist.

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Chelsea has been the home to numerous midfield talents over the years, with many capturing the hearts of the fanbase and leading them to success over various time periods.

Frank Lampard will arguably remain one of, if not the club’s most iconic players, producing countless moments of magic during his time as a player at Stamford Bridge.

The Englishman scored 211 goals for the Blues, still holding the record to this day for the most goals scored by a player in the club’s history – showcasing how important he was during his stint in West London.

Fast forward to 2025, Enzo Maresca has a talented crop of players in his hands, helping to try and secure the Italian a top-four finish during his opening Premier League campaign at the helm.

As a result, he’s been targeting reinforcements in the January transfer window, including one player who could return to England in the coming weeks.

Chelsea make enquiry to land midfield star

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea have made contact with Juventus to ask about a potential loan move for midfielder Douglas Luiz.

The Brazilian only joined the Serie A outfit in the summer, joining in a £42m deal from Aston Villa, but it’s a move that is yet to go to plan for either party.

He’s only featured in 12 league matches, starting just three of them, with former side Manchester City and surprise top-four hopefuls Nottingham Forest also in the race for his signature.

However, Romano confirmed that the Italian outfit are reluctant to allow him to leave on a temporary basis after his move just a handful of months ago from Unai Emery’s side.

Whilst a deal may seem tricky given the interest from elsewhere, it would be a superb addition for Maresca’s side, undoubtedly proving a better option than another player linked with a move to the Bridge.

Why Luiz would be a better signing than Mainoo for Chelsea

In recent weeks, Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo has been regularly touted with a move to join the Blues after it was confirmed they would accept a reasonable bid for his services to satisfy the division’s PSR rules.

No bid has been made for the 19-year-old’s signature yet, but the Red Devils youngster is a name who simply won’t go away, leaving the door open for a late move before the end of the window.

It’s unclear how much Ruben Amorim’s side would demand to part ways with their star academy graduate this month, but it’s clear that he would provide quality in the middle of the park – helping secure a top-four spot.

However, a move for Luiz would certainly be a better option, having that experience at the top level of the English game to have a serious impact at the Bridge to help Maresca in his quest.

When comparing their respective figures from the ongoing campaign, the Juve ace has produced various impressive stats, many of which have completely blown Mainoo out of the water, showcasing why he would be the better option for the Blues.

Luiz, who’s previously been dubbed “one of the best in the world” in a midfield position by one Sky Italia journalist, has completed more of his attempted passes this campaign, whilst also creating more chances per 90, highlighting his ability to create opportunities for his teammates.

Games played

12

16

Minutes played

414

1211

Pass accuracy

91%

87%

Chances created

2.6

0.9

Successful dribbles

2

1.5

Dribble success rate

82%

51%

Duels won

56%

48%

Aerials won

57%

43%

However, the Brazilian has been just as impressive defensively, winning more of his ground and aerial duels than Mainoo, making him the perfect box-to-box option at the heart of Maresca’s side should he move.

Given the interest from other Premier League clubs, the Blues may face stiff competition for the former Villa ace’s signature, but it’s a signing that would hugely improve their chances of Champions League football.

He has the opportunity to make himself a fan-favourite should he make the move, providing the added quality and dimension that has often been lacking in the recent poor run of form.

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Ipswich Town put all their Premier League agony to one side in the FA Cup this weekend with a straightforward 4-1 victory away at Coventry City.

Kieran McKenna would make 11 wholesale changes for this clash against Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues, with a worry in the air thereafter that the performance could be disjointed and uninspiring, but the final result ended up being a walk in the park for the jubilant visitors regardless of all the alterations made.

Off the back of such a convincing win, McKenna could be tempted to stick by some of the reserve personnel that clinched this emphatic victory, with Jack Clarke one Ipswich face that was definitely banging the door down for more first-team opportunities after his electric showing at the CBS Arena.

Jack Clarke's performance in numbers

Only limited to five Premier League starts so far this season, the ex-Sunderland attacker could be about to be gifted more chances from the get-go after shining bright against Coventry.

Indeed, the on-the-fringes number 47 helped himself to an unbelievable return of two goals and one assist from his memorable 90 minutes on the pitch, leaving the leaky Sky Blues defence constantly shellshocked as to how they should attempt to thwart the 24-year-old marauding forward.

It was a very lively showing from the forgotten-about forward who also won four ground duels and successfully registered three interceptions to reinforce his presence as a tenacious battler for the team.

With Nathan Broadhead the only other recognised left winger in McKenna’s camp – away from the versatile Jaden Philogene who can cause havoc down both channels – the Ipswich boss could be prepared to give the exciting attacker more chances moving forward back in the top flight.

Clarke won’t be the only player to have given McKenna plenty to ponder about when it comes to upcoming team selections, however.

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George Hirst is another presence often left on the periphery but he certainly stood out against the Sky Blues.

He does does have the tricky mission of attempting to get into the first team as Ipswich’s main striker whilst Liam Delap is still on fire, with the ex-Manchester City centre-forward up to nine goals now in Premier League action.

But, away from Delap, the options aren’t exactly endless in this area of the pitch, meaning Hirst could perhaps be utilised up top more as an impact presence off the bench after terrorising Coventry all afternoon.

Minutes played

90

Goals scored

1

Assists

1

Touches

26

Accurate passes

10/15 (67%)

Key passes

2

After all, the former Leicester City man would set the tone for the day when converting a penalty after barely two minutes had been played, alongside also gifting the Suffolk side a slim 2-1 lead after combining well with the aforementioned Clarke.

Only needing a meagre 26 touches of the ball to leave his lasting mark on proceedings, this bodes well for McKenna if he does end up using the 25-year-old in Premier League contests to follow, with Hirst acting as a figure that could come on late into tight games to try and open up a tiring defence.

Hirst would have been overjoyed with his display come full-time after an injury-disrupted campaign up to this point, with East Anglian Daily Times journalist Alex Jones no doubt adding to the revitalised striker’s joy by gifting him a high 8/10 rating post-match.

McKenna will know his troops are up against it now in their battle to beat the drop, having recently lost to basement side Southampton, but he will hope his full squad can stick together to try and pull off the unthinkable.

If this FA Cup away day is anything to go by, he could do far worse than to give both Clarke and Hirst more minutes in their difficult bid to try and stave off relegation.

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Arsenal have been handed a late chance to grant Mikel Arteta’s wish for a new striker, with the Spaniard making no secret of his desire to secure a prolific, fresh option up front before the deadline in two days’ time.

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Arsenal’s manager previously confirmed their need for another attacker midway through January, after long-term injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka, with Arteta again speaking of the club’s late work on transfer activity in his latest pre-match press conference ahead of their Manchester City clash.

“We are trying everything that we can, but I don’t want to give any reassurance or not,” said Arteta on the rest of Arsenal’s transfer window.

“I don’t know, it doesn’t depend only on us, so our intention is clear, but the possibilities are affected by three parties. I’m very confident with the work that the club is doing and exploring every single opportunity that we believe can have an impact on the team. That’s certainly the case, and if we can agree something, we will. If not, we won’t.”

Arsenal submitted a £60 million bid for Ollie Watkins earlier this week, which came on the eve of Aston Villa’s crucial Champions League clash at home to Celtic, and it was swiftly rejected by Unai Emery’s side.

There have been some reports that Arsenal could make a second bid for Watkins, as the boyhood Gunners supporter is keen on a move to north London (as per Graeme Bailey), but Villa selling Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr makes this deal very unlikely at best.

Arsenal offered Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface

According to a report from journalist Graeme Bailey once more, Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface is being presented to Arteta’s side as a potential Watkins alternative.

The Nigerian scored 21 goals in all competitions last campaign, helping Leverkusen to a historic Bundesliga title, and he was subject to an accepted £50 million offer from Al-Nassr before they signed Duran instead.

Arsenal have been offered Boniface by intermediaries, who’ve made them aware of the 24-year-old’s availability as they seek a new club for the striker. Boniface’s injury record could be a cause for concern, but as for his quality, there is little doubt he’d provide Arteta with firepower.

“Victor’s a real problem for opposition defences,” said Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso.

“He’s powerful, quick and makes runs from deep. He has a good mentality and works for the team, not for himself.”

The former opener said that some tough selections call will need to be made

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Matthew Hayden has urged Australia’s selectors to be ruthless as they build towards future World Cups following the team’s early exit for the T20 event on home soil.There is expected to be a significant turnover in players for the 2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies and the USA, but before that, there is the ODI World Cup in India next October. The selectors have taken the first step towards that tournament by naming a full-strength squad to face England later this month with Travis Head given the chance to cement a position as Aaron Finch’s replacement at the top of the order.Only one change was made from the squad that won the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE with Tim David replacing Mitchell Swepson although Cameron Green later came in for the injured Josh Inglis. Finch has said he won’t make an immediate call on his future but is not expected to feature in the 2024 edition while Matthew Wade is unlikely to feature. Steven Smith’s position will also be up for debate while there may be a restructuring of the bowling attack away from the all-format quicks.Related

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Hayden, speaking in his capacity as Pakistan’s team mentor, drew comparisons from his playing days when the selectors made bold calls to rebuild teams with an eye on future World Cups.”The Australian team has some thinking to do. There has to be some freshness,” Hayden said. “And I think one of the great strengths of Australian cricket has been its ability to be able to recognise when to make that gear change into a different playing roster. I think full credit and respect has to go to the players that played this tournament, [they] certainly deserve to be there.”A little bit like Mark Waugh giving away to someone like myself after World Cup campaigns, it’s always been quite ruthless preparing for the next World Cup and they seemingly come around more often than not.”Just 12 months ago, we were sitting here talking about the T20 champions and that was Australia…so the tournaments are coming around quick and fast. But certainly, from an Australian cricket point of view, there has to be planning heading towards World Cups. They’re the premium events. They’re the events that everyone across the world plans for, and Australia, unfortunately, just didn’t get it right.”Hayden termed the decision to leave out Mitchell Starc for the Afghanistan match as “really significant.” At the same time, national selector George Bailey attempted to further explain the move saying it came about because Cameron Green, who had replaced the injured Finch, gave Australia another middle-overs option and they wanted to strengthen the death bowling.”Every time an Australian team goes into a major series or tournament … the expectations are very high,” Bailey said. “We’re disappointed we’re not taking part from this point on in the semis. Specifically to Starcy…it was a tactical decision, it was a match-up decision. People can make of that what they will. And they are.”However, Bailey agreed that Australia’s tournament had been left with too much catching up to do after the opening 89-run defeat against New Zealand at the SCG. Daniel Vettori, the assistant coach, has since suggested that it would have been a wiser approach from the batters to minimise the margin of defeat when victory was out of the question.”To get behind the net run rate as far as we did, it meant a lot of things were probably out of our control,” Bailey said. “Every game post that, you provide opportunities to try and chase some of that net run rate back, but you have to give credit to other teams as well. That’s where it went wrong, that first game, to be beaten so comprehensively. You’d like to think that the batting line-up should be able to find its way to 140-150 then you are probably having a different conversation.”