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Wolves are plotting a bid for Vitoria Guimaraes midfielder Andre Almeida ahead of a crucial summer transfer window for Bruno Lage.

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Portuguese news outlet Jornal de Noticias (via Sport Witness) claim that Wolves are discussing a deal for Almeida as Lage plans a major summer rebuild for next season.

The player could cost £6.8m and at only 21 years old, would represent a shrewd investment.

With his contract due to expire at the end of next season, Wolves may take advantage and try to secure a bargain deal.

Dream Moutinho heir

Lage has had a very solid first season in charge of Wolves, leading the club to a top-half finish despite a poor final few weeks of the campaign derailing some momentum.

He faces a big summer ahead, with the futures of Ruben Neves and Joao Moutinho uncertain, fresh faces will be guaranteed.

In Almeida, Wolves could have the perfect heir to the 35-year-old maestro. Almeida plays slightly further forward in an attacking midfield role and despite not scoring any goals this campaign, an 86% passing accuracy stat is solid.

The midfielder can also contribute defensively, making on average 1.4 tackles per game and winning 56% of his total duels.

These are extremely similar to Moutinho’s, who has a slightly better pass accuracy (87%) and wins 2.1 tackles per match, although his dominance in duels isn’t as good as Almeida’s (43%).

With that in mind, it’s easy to see why he’d make such a good replacement for the Portuguese veteran with his easy on the eye and accurate passing a key attribute when assessing the heir to his midfield throne.

For the aforementioned fee, Lage should be going all out to secure the youngster’s services, with Zach Lowy lauding him as “intriguing”, then it could certainly be worth the money.

AND in other news, Wolves can save millions by unearthing 22-year-old “diamond”, Lage will be ecstatic

Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton has aimed a brilliant dig at the Hoops’ arch-rivals after the end of the Scottish season, one in which the Bhoys reigned supreme domestically.

The Lowdown: Celtic reign supreme in Scotland

Ange Postecoglou’s side endured a tense Premiership title battle with their crosstown adversaries throughout the season, with the pair neck-and-neck going into May.

It was Celtic who prevailed in the end, picking up a vital 2-1 win at Ibrox last month and ultimately regaining their crown after seeing the Gers deny them in the quest for a 10th successive league title last year.

The Hoops also won the Scottish League Cup in what was a superb season under Postecoglou, his first in charge of the Parkhead club.

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The Latest: Sutton aims cheeky dig

Sutton is never one to shy away from confrontation, and taking to Twitter on Saturday, he dropped a nine-word dig in Rangers’ direction in the immediate aftermath of the Light Blues’ Scottish Cup triumph, their only trophy of the season.

The former Celtic striker cheekily stated: “They’ve finished the season in Celtic’s shadow once again…”

The Verdict: Celtic back where they belong

Losing out on the title last season was tough to take, robbing Celtic of 10 league titles in a row, but the Hoops’ response to that disappointment has been incredible.

They are back at the summit of Scottish football again, and it’s all the sweeter that it is at the expense of their bitter Glasgow rivals, to which Sutton alluded in his provocative tweet.

The main thing now is for Postecoglou and his players to kick on from here rather than standing still, hopefully winning many many trophies in the coming years as Rangers resume the role of hunters rather than being hunted.

In other news, Kieran Devlin has talked up one possible Celtic signing. Find out who it is here.

Celtic hero James Forrest has signed a new deal to keep him at the club until the summer of 2025, reliable journalist Anthony Joseph has confirmed.

The Lowdown: Forrest a Celtic ‘legend’

The 30-year-old has enjoyed an incredible Hoops career, making a total of 444 appearances for the club and registering 97 and 98 goals and assists in that time, respectively.

Forrest has also achieved amazing team success during his time at Celtic, winning a remarkable ten Scottish Premiership titles, also being described as a club ‘legend’ by Paddy McCourt.

While the winger’s future has been a little unclear of late, there has been a major development regarding the situation.

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The Latest: Forrest signs new deal

Taking to Twitter, Joseph of Sky Sports confirmed that Forrest would remain at Parkhead for another three years, having signed a new deal:

“James Forrest has signed a contract extension with Celtic until 2025.”

The Verdict: First of many?

This is a wonderful piece of news to add to a hugely positive week, following Celtic’s glorious title win, as Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge ends now with his first piece of summer business.

At 30, Forrest still has a number of years left in him at this level and he can continue to use his quality and experience to good use, barring any more injury troubles, having been hailed as ‘amazing’ by teammate Mohamed Elyounoussi.

The Scot has 20 appearances in the Champions League too, chipping in with two assists and one goal, so he will believe he can use his know-how to help Celtic leave an imprint in the tournament.

With such a huge step-up to the group stages of Europe’s elite competition, look for Ange to add even more high-level players following the completion of this early business.

In other news, Celtic are reportedly interested in signing an Eredivisie player. Find out who it is here.

Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to return to winning ways against Leicester City on Saturday, having slipped to a disappointing defeat away to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

That surprise slip-up saw former Spurs youth star Marcus Edwards impress for the Portuguese outfit, with Ruben Amorim’s side clinching victory late on through goals from Paulinho and Arthur Gomes.

Although the manner of that late collapse was no doubt shocking, the north Londoners can have few complaints after what was an underwhelming display on the night, with manager Antonio Conte insisting that his side “can do much better”.

One man in particular who seemingly needs to do better is Heung-min Son, with the South Korea international continuing his recent barren run in that group stage defeat.

The 30-year-old is yet to score and has registered just a single assist in eight games in all competitions so far this term, with that dry spell a far cry from the explosive and consistent form that he showcased throughout the 2021/22 campaign.

The dynamic ace clinched the Premier League’s Golden Boot alongside Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah, having netted 23 times in the top flight alone, while he also chipped in with seven assists to cap a remarkable individual season.

Such explosive form has seemingly been the norm for the £67.5m-rated ace during his time with the Lilywhites to date, with his total tally currently standing at 131 goals and 75 assists in 333 games since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.

Quite why there has been such a notable drop-off in the early weeks of the current campaign is hard to fathom, with even a player of his undoubted quality unable to escape the axe if Conte does decide to make a change sooner rather than later.

While BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand has suggested that it is “blasphemy” for supporters to call for the £192k-per-week winger to be dropped, it may well have come to a point where the 30-year-old simply needs to be taken out of the firing line.

As the Spurs boss himself recently suggested, Son – as with any player – is not “undroppable” despite his years of sparkling form for the club, with it perhaps time for a change to be made ahead of this evening’s clash against the Foxes.

Unlike in previous years, Tottenham finally have genuine competition in the forward ranks in the form of Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison, with that duo both chomping at the bit for a regular run in the team at the Korean’s expense.

It would be no surprise to see the one-time Hamburg star come good, although Conte could well have been left with no choice but to ditch him against Brendan Rodgers’ side.

Celtic were left to reflect on what might have been on Wednesday evening, as the Parkhead outfit were held to a 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in what was a lively Champions League group stage encounter.

Although Ange Postecoglou’s side were finally able to get a point on the board after having slipped to a 3-0 defeat at home to 14-time champions Real Madrid last week, the overriding feeling will have been one of frustration, with the Hoops once again coming up short in front of goal.

As was the case against Los Blancos, last night’s clash in Warsaw saw the Old Firm side spurn a number of clearcut chances to surge ahead, after the explosive Mykhaylo Mudryk had cancelled out an early own goal from Artem Bondarenko.

Both Daizen Maeda and Giorgos Giakoumakis inexplicably fired wide late on with the Glasgow side having firmly taken control of proceedings, as the ‘visitors’ were ultimately forced to settle for a point against the Ukrainian outfit.

The aftermath of that stalemate has seen skipper Callum McGregor criticised for his “terrible decision” to chase the ball in the build-up to Shakhtar’s equaliser – in the words of Chris Sutton – although one man who also somewhat underwhelmed was usual talisman, Jota.

While the Portuguese magician did offer a typically devastating threat off the flanks, the 23-year-old was arguably far more wasteful in possession than usual, notably squandering possession on 20 occasions in his 90-minute outing – the most of any player on the night.

Arguably the most “infuriating” element of his performance, however – according to journalist Sam Tabuteau – was the former Benfica man’s failure to “pull the trigger” despite having a clear sight on goal, having twice fashioned a brilliant opening for himself.

In two almost identical scenarios, the fleet-footed gem had majestically weaved his way into the opposition box, only to then belatedly decide to shoot after seemingly doing too much to try and deceive the opposition.

While it may be somewhat harsh to criticise a player who has sparkled for the Hoops to date – with 35 goal contributions in just 48 games thus far – the £6.75m-rated man appears to still have a way to go to truly become the finished article.

BBC Radio journalist Mike Minay has now shared a major fixture update out of Manchester City.

The Lowdown: Man City flying…

The Sky Blues have absolutely flown out of the blocks at the start of this campaign, with marquee summer signing Erling Haaland grabbing all of the headlines for his imperious form.

The Norwegian has so far notched an impeccable 12 goals in seven games across all competitions as the Premier League champions seek to retain their title for a third successive season.

However, as the 2022 World Cup in Qatar looms, with the historic winter tournament set to begin in late November, the congested fixture calendar presents a challenge to clubs up and down the country.

The tragic passing of Britain’s longest-ever serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II has also resulted in the postponement of all football league fixtures this weekend as a mark of respect.

The Latest: Minay shares Man City fixture update…

While it is clear that England’s games have been called off, European governing body UEFA are yet to confirm their stance on the UK’s participating clubs in the Champions League.

Sharing an update on Twitter, Minay has some significant news for Man City supporters in this regard.

He explained: “#ManCity’s #UCL game with Dortmund will go ahead on Wednesday. UEFA are yet to state what is happening with next week’s matches involving British teams. BBC Sport has been told City are able to provide the policing needed so the game will go ahead at the Etihad.”

The Verdict: Good news…

City’s next bout in Europe going ahead as planned represents arguable good news considering the issue of jam-packed fixtures coming thick and fast.

More postponements across other competitions may have seriously complicated the champions’ calendar, not least due to the fact Pep Guardiola’s side are usually fighting on all four fronts for the majority of a season.

Indeed, City’s clash against Dortmund on Wednesday needs to be put to rest, and we believe that the game should go ahead as planned.

The 68-year-old doyen of Australian coaching is committed to helping a young NSW team return to the top of the Sheffield Shield

Alex Malcolm26-Jun-2025

Greg Shipperd, the doyen of coaching in Australian domestic cricket, has signed a two-year contract extension with New South Wales and Sydney Sixers for the BBL.Shipperd, 68, is one of the most renowned coaches in the country and has been a key mentor to swathes of Australian players and coaches including the current national men’s coach Andrew McDonald.Having coached Tasmania and Victoria with great success, including four Sheffield Shield titles, he was tasked with a caretaker role with New South Wales in 2022-23 in conjunction with his Sixers role that he has held since 2015.He was made the permanent head coach of NSW in May of 2023 and will extend his tenure in NSW to four years, and his time with Sixers to 12, after signing a two-year extension.”You have to be careful not to overstay your welcome,” Shipperd told ESPNcricinfo. “But I’m particularly thrilled in being involved with Cricket New South Wales. It’s steeped in history and it’s got high expectations, and I like to operate within that framework. We’ve got an exciting opportunity with an emerging group of players to build a foundation that can stand the test of time.”The mind still is going at 100 miles an hour, but the body’s slowing down. But I’ve got some wonderful support coaches around and the system itself behind the Blues team that represents in the Shield and other competitions is first-class.”Shipperd’s record with Sixers has been remarkable as they have not finished lower than third in the eight team competition over the last six seasons, and have finished top two on the table in each of the last five, winning the title twice and finishing runner-up once in that period after also losing the final in his second season in charge in 2016-17.But his work with NSW remains unfinished, particularly in the Shield. He took over when the Blues finished last in 2022-23 for the first time in 13 seasons. NSW have ended third and fourth in the last two Shield seasons having been in the hunt for the final in the last round of both campaigns. They also lost the final of the Dean Jones Trophy (Australia’s domestic 50-over tournament) in 2023-24 to Western Australia and just missed the final last year.”Progress is being made,” Shipperd said. “We had some real challenges in terms of the depth of our squad and our Australian player representation across the course of the year took away some of our next level players in [Sean] Abbott, [Ben] Dwarshuis, and [Tanveer] Sangha, and so for us to be playing off for a grand final spot in the last game of both competitions meant that we’re very, very competitive. And so I’m really pleased about that.”The next step for us is to win those crunch games more often than we did, in particular at the back end of last year.”

Tottenham return to action against Aston Villa on October 19 once this round of international fixtures ends, with Thomas Frank looking to build upon an unbeaten run which has stretched their last seven games in all competitions.

Spurs were forced to dig deep in their last outing at Elland Road, securing a 2-1 win over newly-promoted Leeds United and ending the Yorkshire side’s year-long unbeaten run at home in the league.

Leeds United 1-2 Tottenham – best players

Match Rating

Mohammed Kudus

8.4

Mathys Tel

7.8

Noah Okafor

7.0

Sean Longstaff

7.0

Jayden Bogle

6.8

via WhoScored

Player of the match, Mohammed Kudus, was once again a nightmare to deal with in the wide area and looks like the Lilywhites’ best summer signing thus far alongside Bayern Munich loanee Joao Palhinha.

Mathys Tel also staked his claim for a starting nod over fellow striker Richarlison, and he rewarded Frank’s faith with their opening goal as Dominic Solanke continues to work his way back from minor ankle surgery.

Despite concerns surrounding some of Tottenham’s performances against lesser sides, with the North Londoners stealing draws in dramatic fashion against the likes of Brighton, Wolves and Bodo/Glimt, it has been a very solid start to life for Frank overall.

14 points from seven Premier League games has Spurs sitting third in the table with the joint second-best defensive record in the top flight, and only league leaders Arsenal have conceded fewer league goals than them so far.

It is a far cry from the defensive frailties which haunted Ange Postecoglou’s version of Tottenham last season, with Frank’s new-look side displaying a real grit and resilience to see out needed results.

Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have been vital to Tottenham’s solidarity, with pundit Jamie O’Hara even suggesting that they’re the best centre-back partnership in the world right now.

Spurs’ full-back options have also impressed for the most part, and ex-defender Sergio Reguilon would’ve certainly struggled to battle his way back into the team.

The Spaniard is now a free agent after being forced to leave the club when his contract expired in July, but according to reports, he’s now closing in on a free transfer to the MLS.

Sergio Reguilon in advanced talks to join Inter Miami after Tottenham exit

According to ESPN and other reliable media sources, Reguilon is in advanced talks to join Inter Miami as he finalises a switch to David Beckham’s MLS franchise.

The 28-year-old did attract rumoured interest from West Ham and Everton, but it is Javier Mascherano’s side that have won the race to snap up the ex-Real Madrid starlet at zero cost.

Reguilon’s five-year stint at Tottenham was a mixed bag, with the former Sevilla man spending time out on loan at Brentford and Man United during his time there.

Postecoglou could barely find a place for Reguilon, despite the odd appearance during Tottenham’s injury crisis last season, and he was still allowed to leave on a free soon after Frank’s appointment in June.

Interestingly, Tottenham’s new boss briefly worked with him at the Gtech Community Stadium and actually praised Reguilon after he put pen to paper on a move there — calling him a “proven” Premier League player and a “perfect fit” for his former side.

أسفرت قرعة دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا 2025-2026 عن وقوع نادي شبيبة القبائل الجزائري في مجموعة قوية تضم الأهلي والجيش الملكي المغربي ويانج أفريكانز التنزاني، في واحدة من أكثر المجموعات إثارة وتوازنًا على الورق.

وفي تصريحات خاصة لـ بطولات، تحدث كريم دودان، المدير العام لنادي شبيبة القبائل، عن القرعة وحظوظ فريقه في البطولة، مؤكدًا احترامه الكبير للنادي الأهلي وبقية المنافسين، مع إصرار الفريق الجزائري على الظهور القوي والمنافسة حتى آخر لحظة.

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وقال دودان: “المجموعة التي وقعنا فيها صعبة للغاية، فهي تضم الأهلي والجيش الملكي ويانج أفريكانز، إلى جانب شبيبة القبائل”.

وأضاف: “أعتقد أن مجموعتنا هي الأصعب بين جميع المجموعات، وستكون المنافسة قوية جدًا بين الأندية المشاركة”.

وتابع المدير العام للفريق الجزائري: “شبيبة القبائل نادٍ يملك تاريخًا عريقًا في البطولات الإفريقية، وسننافس بكل قوتنا في هذا الدور، ونسعى لأن تكون لنا كلمة في نهاية المطاف إن شاء الله”.

وأردف: “لا يخفى على أحد أن الأهلي هو الأكثر تتويجاً في هذه البطولة، كما أن الجيش الملكي ويانج أفريكانز يملكان بدورهما قوة كبيرة في المنافسة”.

كما قال: “نطمح أن ننافس حتى النهاية في هذه البطولة، وهناك مباراة خاصة أمام الأهلي، سبق أن واجهناه عام 2010، وهو فريق قوي يضم لاعبين مميزين وقاعدة جماهيرية كبيرة، تمامًا مثل شبيبة القبائل”.

واختتم دودان تصريحاته لـ بطولات قائلاً: “نأمل أن يكون فريقنا مستعدًا من جميع الجوانب، وفي النهاية الفريق الأقوى هو من سيتأهل في هذه المنافسة”.

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O técnico Vanderlei Luxemburgo não se vê ameaçado no Corinthians. Mesmo com a pressão exercida sobre a diretoria nos últimos para o desligamento do treinador, ele acredita que terminará o seu contrato com o clube alvinegro, que vence em dezembro. 

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Para Luxa, o seu futuro está atrelado ao desempenho na Copa Sul-Americana, competição em que o Timão está na semifinal. Ele não acredita em mudança antes que, pelo menos, o confronto de ida aconteça. O adversário é o Fortaleza. 

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A primeira partida está marcada para o dia 26 de setembro, na Neo Química Arena. Antes, a equipe do Parque São Jorge terá dois compromissos em casa pelo Campeonato Brasileiro, contra Grêmio e Botafogo. Ambos os adversários estão no G4 do Brasileirão, o segundo é o líder da competição.

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A condição dos rivais ameaça ainda mais Luxemburgo para antes do primeiro jogo decisivo pela Sula. Em caso de derrotas com desempenho ruim, a pressão por uma demissão do técnico pode se tornar insustentável, fazendo com que Vanderlei nem chegue ao jogo do dia 26. 

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Luxemburgo, no entanto, está tranquilo e acredita em bons desempenhos contra Grêmio e Botafogo, principalmente por conta do retorno de alguns atletas que estiveram fora do último compromisso, que foi a derrota justamente para o Fortaleza, mas pelo Brasileirão. Contra os gaúchos estão previstas as voltas de Fagner, Fábio Santos e Renato Augusto (que cumpriam um cronograma de condicionamento físico), Matías Rojas (de volta da seleção paraguaia) e Maycon (que retorna após cumprir suspensão). O volante Fausto Vera ainda é dúvida, por conta de um incômodo muscular na coxa.

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Luxa, inclusive, pretende fazer valer o fator casa até o fim da temporada. Não só por conta da torcida, mas a ideia é utilizar os jogadores mais velhos e com a parte física mais comprometida o máximo de tempo possível na Neo Química Arena, onde sabe que tem potencial maior de vitória. A ideia será usar os confrontos fora de casa para preservar a maior parte desses atletas. Principalmente quando se tratar de trajetos mais longos.

Para terminar o ano com sucesso em campo, Vanderlei também já iniciou um processo de ‘bandeira branca’ com o núcleo de saúde e performance. Recentemente, o treinador teve uma discussão forte e acalorada com o fisioterapeuta Bruno Mazziotti, que comanda o departamento. O problema foi presenciado por alguns jogadores e funcionários do clube. Os atletas, no entanto, deram razão a Mazziotti e isso é um fator que contribuiu para a pressão que o técnico vem sofrendo atualmente. 

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Mesmo discordando de muitos métodos da equipe de saúde, Luxemburgo pretende trabalhar em conjunto com o setor. O comandante corintiano, inclusive, descartou o conselho de pessoas próximas de expor publicamente as diferenças com Bruno Mazziotti. Outra recomendação que não foi seguida por Luxa foi a de que ele pedisse demissão, pois estaria servindo de escudo para a diretoria. 

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A grande motivação para Vanderlei Luxemburgo ‘insistir’ no Corinthians é a possibilidade de conquista da Copa Sul-Americana. O treinador está muito confiante nas chances de vencer o torneio. Ele confia no potencial de montar uma estratégia e motivar os seus jogadores em uma competição mata-mata e tem se assegurado nisso. 

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Luxa sabe que dificilmente ficará no Timão em 2024, independentemente do resultado da eleição, que acontecerá no fim deste ano. E ganhar um título continental será um feito histórico para ele, que nunca venceu uma competição internacional por clubes – ainda que seja considerado campeão da Libertadores pelo Palmeiras, em 2020, porque dirigiu o clube na primeira fase. Além disso, o técnico acredita que será um recado importante para o mercado a fim de seguir trabalhando em grandes clubes. 

Vanderlei não abandonará o Campeonato Brasileiro, mas enxerga a competição nacional mais controlada estando a cinco pontos de distância da zona do rebaixamento, aberta pelo Santos. O profissional vê ameaça de queda muito mais distante do que quando chegou ao clube, em maio.