Sheffield Wednesday are reportedly interested in signing a player who used to be on the books of a Premier League giant, according to a new update.
Sheffield Wednesday transfer news
The Owls continue to fight for their lives in the Championship as they look to pull off something of a miracle escape act under Danny Rohl, but there is still plenty of work to be done to survive an immediate return to League One.
Rohl's side remain in the bottom three after defeat to Coventry City this weekend, but they have picked themselves up after a horror start under the previous management.
Wednesday have been linked with new signings in the January transfer window, and it could make sense to bring in a few new faces in order to strengthen the depth at the manager's disposal.
Newcastle United midfielder Isaac Hayden is among the Owls' potential transfer targets, having been earmarked as an experienced head who could add quality to the midfield.
Now, another update has emerged regarding the Owls' January transfer business, with a defensive ace being looked at as a target.
Sheff Wed want Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill
According to Football Insider, Sheffield Wednesday are keen on signing Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, with the left-back once at Arsenal and now playing abroad in Hungary.
brandon-ormonde-ottewill for Swindon Town.
"Sheffield Wednesday have enquired about signing ex-Arsenal defender Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, sources have told Football Insider. Ormonde-Ottewill, [28], is currently plying his trade in Hungary with Puskas Akademia FC and is in the final six months of his contract with the club.
"Sheffield Wednesday are considering offering the left-back a return to the UK, while several Major League Soccer sides are keen to lure the former England youth international to the US."
Ormonde-Ottewill may be something of a relative unknown to Wednesday fans, but he is someone who could provide Rohl with the aforementioned depth that he needs between now and the end of the season given his experience.
The fact that the 28-year-old was even at Arsenal at any point in his career speaks volumes about the quality that he possesses, and he made a total of 32 appearances for the Gunners' Under-21s during his time at the club. He is also a one-time capped England Under-19 international, while 49 appearances in League One shows that he has an element of experience in the Football League.
Ormonde-Ottewill could provide good competition for Marvin Johnson on the left flank, assuming the latter stays put at Wednesday beyond the January window – he is reportedly in talks with fellow Championship side Ipswich Town over a move to the promotion hopefuls – and at 28 years of age, he is both experienced and hopefully having entered his prime years.
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If the signing goes through, it may not necessarily be an earth-shattering piece of business, but should Rohl see Ormonde-Ottewill as someone who can suit his style of play and system, the Owls manager should be trusted.
Centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Hamish Rutherford put Worcestershire in a dominant position after the visitors against Leicestershire on the opening day of their County Championship match at the Fischer County ground.Leicestershire’s decision to put Worcestershire in was based on the overhead conditions, rather than the pale, hard, re-laid pitch, and it quickly looked to have backfired on them as Mitchell and Tom Fell put together a stand of 59 for the first wicket.The ball did swing, but the pitch played well, and it was something of a surprise when Will Davis beat Fell’s defence with a delivery that came back to hit the top of middle stump.Ben Mike then picked up the wicket of Brett D’Oliveira, Colin Ackermann taking a sharp low catch to his left after the batsman edged an out-swinger, and Leicestershire might have felt the balance of the morning’s play had swung their way after they were convinced Rutherford, on 15, had edged a catch behind off Tom Taylor.The appeal was turned down, however, and with the clouds having cleared, the New Zealand international, making his championship debut for Worcestershire, began to play with increasing assurance, reaching his half-century shortly before tea.Mitchell too looked in prime form, taking full toll of some loose bowling from the change Leicestershire seamers. The experienced opener accelerated as he approached his century, which came off 169 balls and included 16 fours.By tea his third-wicket partnership with Rutherford was worth 166, but that was the extent of it. On the third ball after tea, an off-spinner delivered around the wicket by Colin Ackermann found the edge of his bat before being caught by Paul Horton at first slip.Rikki Wessels, like Rutherford making his first-class debut for Worcestershire, hit 43 before being given out leg before on the back foot to Chris Wright, but Rutherford continued calmly on his way, reaching his century off 182 balls. He enjoyed some good fortune against the second new ball, and especially the bowling of Taylor, who moved the ball away from the left-hander off the pitch, but he remained unbeaten at the close.”That was a really good day for us,” Rutherford said. “It could quite easily have gone the other way because the ball was moving around in the first hour especially, but the openers put in a really great shift.”Then the partnership between myself and Daryl was pretty special, and has put us in a great position moving on. There’s still a little bit there for the bowlers, so the first half hour or so tomorrow morning will be important – we’ll look to re-establish ourselves and then really kick on.”
Neymar is set to miss the start of 2024-25 Saudi Pro League season as Al-Hilal boss Jorge Jesus shared an update on the Brazilian's recovery.
Neymar sidelined with an ACL injury
Still months away from getting fit
Will miss Copa America and the start of the next season
WHAT HAPPENED?
Neymar joined Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain in August 2023 on a two-year contract, marking a significant move in his illustrious career. However, his time on the pitch for the Saudi Pro League giants has been minimal as he picked up an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in his left knee while on international duty in October 2023. This significant injury has kept the forward out of action, impacting both his club and international commitments.
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WHAT JORGE JESUS SAID
Al-Hilal boss is not expecting Neymar back any time soon either, as he told reporters when asked for an update on the Brazilian's recovery from surgery: "The [recovery] time they give Neymar, in an injury like this, is normally between 10 and 11 months. Neymar will not be operational at the start of next season. We think that in September, October, he may be in a position to compete."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Jesus also revealed that he is negotiating a fresh deal with Al-Hilal following an incredible 2023-24 season. The Portuguese manager returned to the club last summer and has since achieved remarkable success, including a record-breaking run of 34 consecutive wins in all competitions, en route to the Saudi Pro League title.
"First I will settle the contract with the board and then that [team planning for next season] will come," he said. "But I confirm that we are in constant discussions about the players."
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Despite being Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, Neymar will miss this summer's Copa America, in what is a significant blow to the Selecao. Nevertheless, there is optimism that he could return in time to feature in Brazil's South American World Cup qualifiers later this year, offering a glimmer of hope for fans and team-mates alike.
Espécie de 12° jogador do Corinthians atualmente, o meia Otero pode ser o trunfo do Timão no duelo contra o Vasco, neste domingo (21), às 16h, pela 37ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, na Neo Química Arena, isso porque o time carioca é uma vítima do jogador venezuelano.
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O camisa 11 foi contratado pelo time de Parque São Jorge no decorrer dessa temporada, em agosto de 2020, vindo do Atlético-MG. Pelo Galo, Otero marcou duas vezes em quarto encontros diante dos vascaínos.
A tendência é que o atleta inicie o jogo contra o Vasco no banco de reservas, já que Vagner Mancini tem mantido a dupla Gustavo Mosquito e Mateus Vital. No entanto, também seguindo as ações do treinador corintiano, é provável que Otero entre o decorrer da partida, já que no clássico contra o Santos na última quarta-feira (17), quando o Corinthians foi derrotado por 1 a 0, na Vila Belmiro, o camisa 11 atuou durante 32 minutos saindo do banco de reservas.
Além disso, Otero está louco para voltar a balançar as redes, tanto que é o maior finalizador do elenco corintiano atualmente, com 40 chutes ao gol neste Brasileirão, além de também ter o maior índice de dribles centros entre os jogadores do Timão neste Brasileiro, com 50, frente 32 de Mateus Vital e 31 de Léo Natel, que completam a lista do trio com maior índice de acerto no quesito.
Ainda tendo os seus direitos pertencentes ao Atlético-MG, Otero tem 22 jogos com a camisa corintiana, sendo 18 como titular, além de ter ido às redes duas vezes.
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This summer, all Wolves eyes were on Ruben Neves. With just a year left on his contract, the Portuguese midfielder had collective blood pressures on the rise at mid-table prone Molineux after publicly claiming he wanted to play Champions League football.
Acceptance of their captain's departure came gradually, yet Neves' eventual move to the money pit of Saudi Arabia instead of the more assumed Barcelona – likely sparked frustration among the fanbase. European aspirations were simply traded away for dollar signs. That said, while Neves might've left on a relatively sour note – it's hard to forget the times when the former Porto man was truly on song in the West Midlands.
Winding the clock back even further, Football FanCast takes a look back at Ruben Neves' Wolves debut and the team around him. So, let's look back to 5th August 2017 – where new boss Nuno Espirito Santo rolled out his opening day line-up as Wolverhampton Wanderers aimed to get back to the Premier League for the first time since 2011/12.
In a game that Wolves eventually won 1-0, Espirito Santo went for a five-man defence against a tricky Middlesbrough side freshly relegated from the Premier League. Here's the XI, of which seven were summer acquisitions, and a little bit about where each of the players are now.
John Ruddy Goalkeeper
Between the sticks back on this opening day, John Ruddy had just made the switch from Norwich City. Over seven years there, he'd amassed a great 242 appearances as well as a reputation for fine shot-stopping. All in all, with the Canaries, Ruddy kept 60 clean sheets, got promoted twice – and would repeat this trend with Wolves in this very term as the Old Gold marched to the title.
At Wolves, Ruddy would tot up 72 appearances and keep 36 clean sheets before moving to Birmingham City in 2022, where he still resides.
Barry Douglas Left wing-back
Barry Douglas Wolves
Contrary to his goalkeeper's previous loyalty to one club, fellow new signing Barry Douglas was a relative journeyman up to this point. Following formative spells with Queen's Park and Dundee United in his native Scotland, the left-back went to Poland with Lech Poznan between 2013 and 2016. After that, he went to Turkey with Konyaspor before settling with Wolves for a term in 2017/18.
Although he helped them get automatic promotion, he couldn't stay still and moved on to Leeds, Blackburn Rovers and then back to Lech Poznan in 2021, where he remains to this day.
Willy Boly Centre-back
Willy Boly for Wolves
Arriving on loan from his manager's old club, Porto, Willy Boly didn't take long to become a fan favourite at Molineux. A towering and physical defender, Boly got his debut in this game against Middlesbrough before eventually scoring his first goal in against Norwich City in late October. He played 37 games on loan at Wolves before all parties involved ensured the big man stayed on a permanent deal.
He plied his trade with Wolves for another three years and earned international call-ups for Cote d'Ivoire before moving to current club Nottingham Forest in September 2022.
Conor Coady Centre-back
Wolves defender Conor Coady.
It's fair to say that Conor Coady and Wolves have been a near-synonymous partnership in recent years. Clearly from his formative career steps, the defender had the ability and leadership to impact any XI he was in. Any, except, his first club, Liverpool. After a successful loan spell with Sheffield United in 2013/14 and another solid year at Huddersfield Town, Coady had his taste for leading a group without necessarily finding the right place to lay his hat.
Wolverhampton was an ideal match in 2015, and over 300 appearances later, the centre-back had certainly made his mark before departing for Leicester City in July. Poignantly before leaving, Coady scored the only goal in Wolves' 1,000th top-flight win.
Roderick Miranda Centre-back
Although his stint at Wolves didn't see a lot of game time with a mere 17 league appearances, Roderick Miranda was on the books for four years. The Portuguese defender signed for Espirito Santo in 2017 after impressing with Rio Ave. However, he gradually fell out of favour and ended up on loan moves to Olympiacos and Famalicao before leaving Molineux by mutual consent in 2021.
Since then, Miranda briefly played for Turkish side Gaziantep, but can now be found in Australia with Melbourne Victory.
Matt Doherty Right wing-back
Matt Doherty Wolves
Matt Doherty rounds off this XI's defenders at the right wing-back position, and he's a player whose career path took a sudden surge upwards for a brief spell.
Back in 2017, Doherty had already been at Wolves for ten years. Part of the furniture since developing in the youth ranks, the Irishman's excellence on the right played a big part in Wolves not only staying in the Premier League since they re-emerged in 2018/19, but also their League One title back in 2013/14. Such was the case, that after 302 appearances in all competitions, he joined Tottenham in 2020 for £13.4m.
While outings in Spurs white were relatively hit-and-miss and dampened by an MCL injury in 2022, Atletico Madrid still took a chance on Doherty. Spurs terminated his contract and off he went. However, after just two appearances for Diego Simeone's side, he came back to England and re-joined Wolves this summer for free. A loyal servant, for nothing? Nicely done, Wolves…
Ruben Neves Defensive midfielder
Of course, the titular character in this article – 20-year-old Ruben Neves came into this game fresh from Portugal. He was the division's record signing at the time, as Wolves picked up the high-flying prospect for £15.8m, and that season, he truly hit the ground running, showing all the tenacious early signs of a defensive midfielder that was soon to be on the radar of Europe's biggest clubs.
Now, some could say he only scored six goals and got one assist – but from the deeper role, that's not bad at all. Not bad, especially when you consider this strike against Derby County, which was very much a typical Neves goal…
Romain Saiss Defensive midfielder
Romain Saiss for Wolves
Lining up alongside the soon-to-be imperious Neves was French-born Morocco international Romain Saiss. Adept defensively, as well as chipping in with the odd aerial presence at set pieces, this enforcer played in midfield and at centre-back following his arrival from Angers in 2016. In the next six years, Saiss became an established Premier League battler, charting 110 league appearances with nine goals – out of 206 all-competition outings.
In 2022, Saiss moved on to Besiktas before a recent foray further east with Qatar's Al-Sadd and the Saudi Arabia's Al-Shabab. Qatar is perhaps where Saiss' best recent memories lie, after brave performances helped inspire Morocco to a historic World Cup semi-final: a run which left Ruben and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in their wake.
Diogo Jota Left-forward
Individually the most successful player out of this fledgling Wolves side, Diogo Jota has seen his career go from strength to strength since leaving the West Midlands. Back in 2017, this start against Middlesbrough came as his first game on a season-long loan from Atletico Madrid.
It's safe to say that the 17 goals in 44 Championship matches (fifth in the league's scoring charts) played a huge part in the side's promotion. Wolves made the deal permanent for the ex-Pacos de Ferreira man for a reported €14m before he transferred his ability to two great seasons in the Premier League that brought another 16 goals in 67 games. In his first season, the then-22-year-old netted nine and assisted five in 33, before his second term saw seven goals in 34.
More impressive was his Europa League tally. Diogo notched six goals in eight games as Wolves reached the quarter-finals before defeat at the hands of Europa League kings Sevilla.
Diogo may have been gutted, but it wasn't to be the final time the ever-developing dynamo would experience European football. Liverpool came knocking in 2020, and the Portuguese has flown into the hearts of all in red. His 47 goals in 126 all-competition matches since 2020 has had Scousers on strings with an FA Cup and EFL Cup to boot.
Leo Bonatini Centre-forward
Leo Bonatini For Wolves
Leo Bonatini was, of course, the sole scorer back in 2017's 1-0 opening-day win over Middlesbrough. With a fine finish past Darren Randolph, the 23-year-old striker, on loan from Al-Hilal, had pounced on a sloppy pass and ultimately hinted at what kind of season he was going to enjoy poaching in the Championship. In his first term, Bonatini scored 12 goals in 43 games. This, paired with Jota's exciting exploits, kept Wolves flying in the right direction.
After promotion from the second tier, Bonatini struggled for game time at Wolves, as Raul Jimenez coming in up top eventually showed the gulf in class between the Premier League and Championship. Although Bonatini had made his move to Molineux permanent, he was sent out on unsuccessful loans to Nottingham Forest and Vitoria Guimaraes before affiliate club Grasshopper in Switzerland brought him back in the goals between 2020 and 2022. In this two-year loan, he scored a goal every three games. However, it wasn't enough to impress Wolves, and the 29-year-old now finds himself enjoying similar form with Atletico San Luis in Mexico.
Ange Postecoglou and his Tottenham Hotspur squad will know that falling to defeat against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday will result in a four-match skid to throw their grip on Champions League qualification into the abyss.
The season is still far from reaching the crucial business end but with so many outfits pushing for prominence slip-ups could be detrimental, and falling to yet another loss in the Premier League would allow those below to potentially sink Spurs down to seventh.
Injury-hit Tottenham lost on home turf to Aston Villa last Sunday but did have their chances, with Giovani Lo Celso opening the scoring and the hosts taking 18 shots and hitting the target eight times.
City are formidable but their rearguard is not impregnable, as has been evidenced by RB Leipzig in the Champions League earlier this week, and Postecoglou will maintain a stoical belief that his side can whir into life with a galvanising performance.
Absences are rife, however, with the Australian manager set to potentially issue four changes for the trip to Manchester…
1 GK – Guglielmo Vicario
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Thank goodness Guglielmo Vicario has remained steadfast in his availability and performance since joining from Italian side Empoli for an initial £17m in the summer, having been touted to become a "phenomenon" by Kosovo technical director Sami Ujkani.
He has saved 75% of shots faced in the Premier League this term, as per FBref, which is behind only Alisson and Andre Onana, and he will be expected to stand strong against the Sky Blues.
2 RB – Pedro Porro
Tottenham right-back Pedro Porro.
Pedro Porro will retain his place down the right channel, providing energy and supplementing his offensive peers ahead, having posted three assists already in the Premier League this term.
The graph's delineation of Porro's skill set evidences his superlative offensive credentials, while also ranking highly within his tackling and blocking metrics.
The Spaniard will need to be on his a-game to stifle the fleet-footed Jeremy Doku, but he certainly boasts the physicality to do so.
3 CB – Eric Dier
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Eric Dier has completed 362 appearances for Tottenham but has fallen by the wayside under Postecoglou's leadership, having flattered to deceive last season as his side struggled.
Postecoglou opted to field four natural full-backs in the backline last time out, but against City, this will be exposed and Dier's experience as a central defender will be needed, especially aerially, where he ranks among the top 11% of positional peers for aerial duels won per 90.
Emerson Royal must be the man to drop out, with the Brazilian winning just one ground duel and failing to make a tackle against Unai Emery's side last week.
4 CB – Ben Davies
Ben Davies for Spurs
Micky van de Ven's hamstring injury and Cristian Romero's red card have provided Ben Davies with the platform to earn some minutes, having now started three of the past four games in the top flight after missing out from the outset across all nine of the opening fixtures.
Filling in at centre-half, the 30-year-old hasn't been half bad, completing 94% of his passes and. winning 70% of his ground duels thus far, as per Sofascore.
5 LB – Destiny Udogie
Destiny Udogie
Spurs signed Destiny Udogie from Udinese in 2022 but he was immediately loaned back to the Serie A outfit, finally joining the fray this summer and proving to be one of the most exciting and dynamic young full-backs across Europe.
He won seven of his nine contested duels against Villa, made four tackles and completed 86% of his passes, and given that footballJOE's Hunter Godson remarked that he "gets into nearly every team in the world already", it's a big plus that he will start against Pep Guardiola's side.
6 DM – Yves Bissouma
Yves Bissouma.
Absent for the Aston Villa match last weekend after picking up a one-match suspension following an accumulation of yellow cards, Yves Bissouma will be the central cog in the engine room against Manchester City, having enjoyed a meteoric rise under his 58-year-old manager's guidance.
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As per FBref, the Malian midfielder ranks among the top 1% of midfielders across Europe's top five leagues over the past year for pass completion, the top 10% for tackles, the top 16% for interceptions, the top 7% for successful take-ons and the top 19% for clearances per 90.
Pape Matar Sarr might be building back his fitness after missing out last week with injury but the exciting prospect might not be ready for a starting return against City, in what is sure to be a rigorous affair.
As such, the industrious Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg would be a worthy addition to the starting line-up, with the opportunity arising for the Dane after Rodrigo Bentancur's injury.
The 6 foot 1 "monster" – as he has been called by Morten Bisgaard – could provide the metronomic presence needed to fight against City's suffocating style.
8 CM – Giovani Lo Celso
Lo Celso's goal last weekend may well have secured him a place in Postecoglou's starting line-up for perhaps the most daunting fixture of the Premier League season (on paper, at least).
Enterprising and creative, the Argentinian ace also created three key passes and won seven ground duels against Villa, as per Sofascore, and he will be needed to act as the conduit between the midfield and the attack tomorrow.
Three goals and zero assists from 13 starts in the Premier League this season is a modest return but certainly not the stuff of awe, but Dejan Kulusevski's game is so much more.
Having completed 81% of his passes and averaged 2.1 key passes per game, as per Sofascore, the robust Swede's energy and penetrating presence have been invaluable for Postecoglou.
He has scored and won two of his three matches against Pep Guardiola's side, and could be the difference-maker come Sunday.
10 LW – Brennan Johnson
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Signed from Nottingham Forest for £47.5m in the summer, Brennan Johnson has capitalised on Richarlison's recent pelvic injury to prove his worth in this Spurs side.
While his team has toiled over recent weeks, the Welshman, aged 22, has impressed with his directness and "frightening" pace – as has recently been noted by content creator HLTCO.
Southampton have stretched their unbeaten run in the Championship to 11 games after a 2-0 win over Cardiff City, reliable Saints goalscorer Adam Armstrong helping himself to a brace in the confident 2-0 victory over the Bluebirds.
Russell Martin's men will be ambitiously eyeing up the top two spots if they continue their current vein of form in the division, Ipswich Town are seven points above Southampton currently in second place but the South Coast outfit will still aspire to go up automatically and topple the Tractor Boys.
Southampton will also be thinking about the future and who they can bring in come the summer regardless of the season's final outcome, with rumours circulating that Sam Greenwood could be a potential transfer target for the Saints after a breakthrough loan spell at Middlesbrough.
Leeds United will be contemplating whether they should sell Greenwood on or give him more first-team opportunities on his return to west Yorkshire, Southampton not the only interested party in the 21-year-old attacker.
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The Saints have been rumoured with bringing in additions away from Greenwood this January, the current Championship high flyers intrigued by the prospect of signing Austrian hot-shot Maximilan Entrup up top.
Southampton will have to play the long game in order to add Greenwood to their ranks, waiting it out until the summer after this season has concluded to potentially sign the Boro loanee.
TEAMtalk are reporting that Southampton are just one of a number clubs queuing up for the ex-Arsenal youth player however, Premier League competitors for his signature coming in the form of West Ham United and Crystal Palace whilst second-tier league leaders Leicester City also remain keen.
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The 5 foot 11 attacker will focus on his football at Boro for now regardless of admirers watching on, Greenwood starring under Michael Carrick at the Riverside this season.
If the Saints were to land Greenwood, the 21-year-old would be a major upgrade on Ryan Fraser who is playing at St Mary's this campaign on loan from Newcastle United.
How Sam Greenwood compares to Ryan Fraser
Fraser has underwhelmed so far down on the South Coast, the experienced winger – formerly on the books at AFC Bournemouth in nearby Dorset – has only started four games so far this season under Martin's management and has largely unimpressed.
The Scotsman does have two goals next to his name, but Greenwood for Boro blows Fraser's numbers out of the water as a more energetic and creative option on Teesside.
Leeds United forward Sam Greenwood.
Described by Leeds United manager Daniel Farke as a player possessing "unbelievable" skills – despite Greenwood finding himself on the periphery at the club – the young attacker has justified the German boss' high praise playing for Boro away from Elland Road.
Greenwood has managed to score four times for his new short-term employers from just 14 appearances to date, one of those strikes coming against Enzo Maresca's Foxes recently as a delicate free-kick sailed past Foxes goalkeeper Mads Hermansen to win the contest 1-0.
He's also added assists to his game this season out on loan, assisting in back-to-back games against Bristol City and Preston North End.
These standout displays have alerted the likes of the Hammers and the Saints to his services, Leeds hoping that Greenwood can still have a future at Elland Road regardless of these suitors potentially swooping in.
Martin will still persevere with Fraser for the time being, the Magpies loanee unconvincing in a Saints strip. But, the ideal scenario for Southampton would be that they dramatically win promotion and make Greenwood a statement signing before Premier League football gets underway.
Leeds United could be set to lose one of their first-team stars in January alongside Wilfried Gnonto, according to a reliable journalist.
Wilfried Gnonto's links to Everton
Over the summer, Gnonto was wanted by Everton and did everything in his power to force through a move before the deadline, from handing in a transfer request to refusing to play until the club acknowledged his wishes, but in the end, he remained at Elland Road. However, Daniel Farke’s star headed straight for the tunnel following the 4-1 Championship victory over Huddersfield Town on Saturday, with journalist Dean Jones suggesting that he could once again be one to watch regarding a possible exit at the start of next year.
In addition, Crysencio Summerville was the subject of interest from Everton, Burnley and Bournemouth during the last window, and whilst a deal for the right-winger failed to come to fruition, clubs may decide to try and revisit a deal considering his excellent start to the season.
The Netherlands youth international has emerged as the Whites’ overall best-performing player so far this term with a match rating of 7.75 (WhoScored – Leeds statistics) so he’s likely to still be on the radar of his trio of admirers, with an update now emerging on the 22-year-old’s future in South Yorkshire.
Ben Jacobs offers Leeds update on Crysencio Summerville
Speaking to GiveMeSport, CBS reporter Ben Jacobs admitted that Crysencio Summerville’s future is in the air at Leeds, but suggested that he is more likely to stay than Gnonto.
"A January exit is by no means guaranteed because he is integral to Leeds at the moment. Naturally, there's going to be interest, as there was over the summer. Everton, Bournemouth and Burnley, for example, have all looked at the player.
"But it's a very different situation to Wilfried Gnonto, who ended up staying but tried to force his way out of the club and then eventually apologised to Daniel Farke. Angus Kinnear, Leeds' chief executive, played a big role in smoothing that situation over.
"With Summerville, he was a model professional and has a very strong relationship with Farke. In many ways, it was the player himself that wanted to stay at Leeds last summer, rather than drive an exit.
"That is highly significant in all of this because Summerville really likes Leeds and is settled at Leeds. He felt, over the summer, that Leeds was the best place for him to be, which means that Leeds have got a bit more control over this one than with Gnonto."
Leeds United forwardCrysencio Summerville.
In the Championship this season, Summerville has racked up a remarkable ten contributions, six goals and four assists, in 11 appearances (Transfermarkt – Summerville statistics), with his prolific form in the final third having previously seen him dubbed an “explosive” forward by football talent scout Jacek Kulig.
The Rotterdam-born £15k-per-week earner (Leeds salaries), has also recorded 40 shots over the course of the current campaign which is more than any other of his fellow teammates (FBRef – Leeds statistics), highlighting his desire to hit the back of the net.
Furthermore, Summerville is a versatile operator having been deployed in six different positions over the grass since the start of his career, including in three roles across the frontline and the same number in the midfield, so even the thought of losing his services will be a huge blow to Farke and Leeds.
Leeds United have deployed chiefs to assess a new forward live in action, but a fresh report has revealed that there are also six other clubs chasing his signature.
Leeds United's season so far
Daniel Farke’s side have made a fairly mixed start to the new campaign having won seven, drawn four and lost three of their opening 14 games in the Championship, meaning that they currently find themselves in third place in the league table.
Ipswich Town (4-3)
Cardiff City (2-2)
Birmingham City (1-0)
Millwall (3-0)
West Bromwich Albion (1-1)
Southampton (3-1)
Watford (3-0)
Sheffield Wednesday (0-0)
Stoke City (1-0)
QPR (1-0)
Hull City (0-0)
Bristol City (2-1)
Norwich City (3-2)
Huddersfield Town (4-1)
The Whites are sure to be full of confidence following the most recent thrashing over Huddersfield Town last weekend and they will know that they are more than capable of pushing for promotion this season, but regardless, that hasn’t stopped chiefs from wanting to strengthen their squad even further.
The Elland Road outfit have identified Fluminense’s right-winger Jhon Arias as a possible target, who has made a total of 135 appearances at the Maracana Stadium since first putting pen to paper back in 2021 (Transfermarkt – Arias statistics).
The Colombia international has made an outstanding beginning to this season having established himself as Fernando Diniz’s overall best-performing player with a match rating of 7.22 (WhoScored – Fluminense statistics), and the 26-year-old’s form has brought him onto the radar in West Yorkshire.
Leeds send scouts to watch Jhon Arias
According to TEAMtalk, Leeds have sent representatives to watch Arias, but they are far from alone in their pursuit ahead of January.
“A Colombian attacker who’ll play in the biggest club match of his life next weekend has been scouted by Rangers, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Wolves, Burnley, Leeds Utd and Leicester City, TEAMtalk can confirm.
"TEAMtalk has been told one of Andre’s midfield teammates – Jhon Arias – will also come under observation. We understand Crystal Palace, West Ham, Burnley, Wolves, Leicester, Leeds and Scottish giants Rangers have all checked on Arias.”
Fluminense forward Jhon Arias.
Arias is a crossing machine with fantastic assist numbers
During his time at Fluminense, Arias has posted 56 involvements (30 assists and 26 goals) in 135 outings, so it’s clear to see the positive and prolific impact he makes in the final third, but even if the end product isn’t always there, he constantly tries his best to create chances.
Sponsored by Adidas, Diniz’s £7.1k-per-week earner (Fluminense salaries), also ranks in the 95th percentile for successful take-ons so he loves to use his pace to dribble past his marker (FBRef – Arias statistics), and has made 140 crosses so far this season, which is more than any of his fellow teammates (FBRef – Fluminense statistics).
Leeds are additionally bound to find it attractive that he’s a versatile operator having been deployed in eight different positions since the start of his career, including everywhere across the frontline and in four roles in the midfield, so this really is a no-brainer of a deal to pursue should the right opportunity present itself.
Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes has called on the law makers to make a rule change for players receiving yellow cards after removing their shirts.
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Amad Diallo sent off for second yellow
Removed shirt after winner against Liverpool
Fernandes calls for change in the rules
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Manchester United captain has asked for the rule change after Amad Diallo was handed a second yellow card for removing his shirt after scoring in the injury time of extra-time against Liverpool to hand the Red Devils a berth in the FA Cup semi-finals. Current rules state that if a player is to remove their shirt on the field before having been substituted off, the player shall receive a yellow card to their name.
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WHAT FERNANDES SAID
Talking to the media after the game, the Portuguese star said [via The Athletic]: "This moment has to be enjoyed and I think it’s one of the rules football has to change,” he added. You should be able to celebrate the goal, obviously with respect to other clubs, to enjoy your moment."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The rule itself has been there for a long time and after the game Amad revealed during the frenzy in the 121st minute, he forgot that he had already been booked earlier by referee John Brooks. However, he also revealed that the goal and the feeling of the win made the sending-off feel less disappointing to him.
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WHAT NEXT?
It is very unlikely at the moment that the standing rules regarding the booking of a player for removing his shirt will be changed any time soon. The rule also came under scrutiny in 2020 when Lionel Messi was shown a yellow card against Osasuna after revealing a tribute shirt to Diego Maradona after the Argentine legend's death earlier in the week.