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Chelsea are making progress over the permanent signing of on-loan attacker Joao Felix this summer, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

The Lowdown: Felix impressing at Chelsea

The Portuguese joined the Blues during the January transfer window, as he looks to kick his career back into gear after a disappointing spell at Atletico Madrid.

Felix has struggled to become a consistently key part of Diego Simeone’s plans in Spain and a loan move looked like the best option for all parties at the beginning of the year.

Since coming in at Chelsea, the 23-year-old has looked like a class act, not necessarily always delivering end product but catching the eye with his technical quality.

Felix does now have two goals in seven appearances in the Premier League, though, having found the back of the net with a clinical finish in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at home to Everton.

Chelsea seem keen to turn his move from a temporary switch into a permanent transfer, and a positive update has emerged, in that respect.

The Latest: Permanent move progressing

Writing for Give Me Sport, Jones said that the Blues’ feelings towards signing Felix permanently are ‘becoming more clear’, with ‘further talks’ planned for next month.

He is described as a ‘breath of fresh air’ at the training ground and those high up at Chelsea are now ‘beginning to mastermind a plan on how they could integrate him permanently into their plans’.

The Verdict: No-brainer for Blues

Felix has always been a massive talent, winning the prestigious European Golden Boy award back in 2019, and his quality has been clear to see at Stamford Bridge.

The four-goal Portugal international has simply looked a happier player than he did at Atletico, where Simeone’s defensive style has arguably held him back too often.

Chelsea should do all they can to sign Felix permanently at the end of the season, with Alvaro Morata hailing him as a ‘special’ footballer and his best years still highly likely to be ahead of him.

As he continues to adjust to Graham Potter’s playing style and his new teammates, he should only improve further, with the Champions League allowing him a great chance to further prove his worth, ahead of a mouthwatering quarter-final tie for Real Madrid.

Perhaps most importantly, Felix appears to be enjoying his time at Chelsea and doesn’t want to return to Atletico, so the idea of him moving there for good this summer feels like a match made in heaven.

Leeds United did not hesitate to back Jesse Marsch in the two transfer markets that he was at the club, investing heavily in the American who had taken over from Marcelo Bielsa and guided them to safety.

Whether his football was sustainable or not, it almost felt compulsory that he be given money considering the club had lost Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha for mouth-watering fees just last summer.

However, with hindsight and seeing how his tenure quickly turned sour, once again leading them into a relegation battle, it seems that this blind faith was somewhat misguided.

This is now a team crafted by numerous managers with wildly varying styles, with the pragmatic Javi Gracia expected to knit that into some kind of survival form.

The Spaniard has already taken great strides forward with wins over Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers but has not been aided by Marsch's biggest signing; Georginio Rutter.

How much did Georginio Rutter cost Leeds?

Seeking a striker stand-in given Patrick Bamford's fitness woes and patchy form, the obvious decision would be to turn to experience and sign someone with a proven record in the Premier League; like West Ham United did with Danny Ings.

However, whether it be through naivety or misguided faith, the former RB Salzburg boss instead opted to unload a club-record fee of £35.5m on a 20-year-old who had never stepped foot in England and hardly boasted the goal record needed to be their saviour.

Across 15 Bundesliga games this campaign Rutter had scored just twice, and although his potential remained sky-high he was far from the man they needed in January.

He has since gone on to prove this, with neither Marsch or Gracia really keen to hand him starts in the bigger matches.

The £35k-per-week struggler as such is averaging just 27 minutes per game, with an average rating of 6.50 to go alongside it. Even in his only league start, against Chelsea, journalist Beren Cross showed visible sympathy for him whilst branding him a "non-entity" against the towering defence he faced.

It is clear he is far from ready to star in English football, with a lack of experience completely overriding his undeniable talent.

One day in the future Rutter is certainly destined to be a top player, yet despite flashes of brilliance he is simply not what they needed in another battle for survival.

Gracia could be made to pay for this monumental transfer blunder of Marsch's, who has hung his successor out to dry by not signing the experienced striker everyone knew the Whites needed.

When Aston Villa sold Jack Grealish to Manchester City in 2021 for the staggering fee of £100m, it was looked upon as a wonderful piece of business for the club.

Of course, in an ideal world, Dean Smith would have wanted to keep him for longer but having emerged as one of the club’s finest ever talents, it was evident he was going to move on at some stage or another and securing a British record transfer for the midfielder was only ever going to be a massive bonus.

They haven’t quite managed to replace him yet, however, there are a few youngsters coming through the youth ranks which could push into the Villa first team and stake a claim over the coming years.

One such player is Rory Wilson, who has been scoring for fun since joining from Glasgow Rangers last summer for just £350k.

Who is Rory Wilson?

The striker completed a move south of the border during the summer having netted 49 goals for the Gers and Scotland youth groups in what was a wonderful season for the 17-year-old.

The teenage prodigy has been described as being “obsessed with becoming the best” by Scotland coach James Grady and his relentless nature in front of goal could take him all the way to the Villa first team in the next couple of years.

Wilson hasn’t let the move to England faze him in the slightest, already making his mark in the U18 and U21 sides this term.

Four goals in the younger age category is impressive enough, but to make the step-up to the Premier League 2 and FA Youth Cup – scoring four and three goals in the respective competitions – takes some talent, and he could find himself on Unai Emery’s mind sooner rather than later.

Grealish also starred for the U21s during his formative years at the club, scoring five goals and grabbing six assists and Wilson has already usurped these totals having been at Villa for less than a year.

The striker also has experience at national level for Scotland, playing for the U17 team on 16 occasions and netting an impressive 15 goals, including a hat0trick against Switzerland just last month.

He doesn’t appear to be resting on his laurels either, having made his U21 debut, aged just 16, in September last year with his future looking extraordinarily bright.

Who knows, in time he could well end up being sold for millions just like Grealish in 2021. Indeed, his current goal-scoring spree dictates that he is arguably the biggest talent since the boyhood hero departed the Midlands. Exciting times.

Arsenal are now reportedly 'ready to tempt' AC Milan sporting director Paolo Maldini with an offer to sign defender Theo Hernandez.

What's the latest Arsenal transfer news?

The Gunners and transfer chief Edu are reportedly set to be busy in their backing for manager Mikel Arteta this summer with central midfield thought to be a major summer priority. Indeed, the likes of West Ham star Declan Rice Brighton's Moises Caicedo and even ex-target Raphinha are rumoured to be targets for the Premier League title-chasers.

Reports also suggest that Eintracht Frankfurt star Jesper Lindstrom is a serious target for Arsenal, with the north Londoners apparently pushing for his signature as he looks very likely to leave his current club. In terms of defensive additions, Hernandez is a player who features heavily as a target through the press, coming amid his brilliant form for Milan in Serie A.

The France international was a pivotal player during Pioli's title charge last season, attracting interest from big-hitters like Man City among others. Now, as per reports out of Italy, there has been an update on Arsenal's interest in signing Hernandez.

Calciomercato.it states that the league-leaders are 'ready to tempt' Milan chief Maldini with a 'proposal' to sign the 25-year-old. The news outlet claims that a 'concrete' offer from Arsenal could arrive for Hernandez, and the possibility of including Oleksandr Zinchenko or Kieran Tierney in a swap isn't ruled out either.

Milan value the right-back at around €70-80 million (£61m-£70m) and Arsenal are thought to be willing to offer players as a way of reaching that figure overall, though Maldini is apparently unlikely to be swayed by such an approach.

What would Hernandez bring to Arsenal?

Hernandez is Milan's third-most selected Serie A player and there is good reason for that – he is quite simply brilliant.

The former Real Madrid man ranks as one of Pioli's best-performing players by average match rating, according to WhoScored, with the full-back also sitting in their top five for attempts at goal and key passes per 90 in the final third.

Hernandez has three goals and three assists to his name this season, standing out as a real threat from out wide for Milan and a possibly brilliant option for Arteta if they were to sign him.

The player has also attracted huge praise from both Emmanuel Petit, who called him 'perfect' for the Premier League, and members of the media – with journalist Sacha Pisani calling him an 'elite full-back' since joining Milan.

استقر مسؤولو نادي بيراميدز على قرار جديد بشأن الجهاز الفني لفريق الكرة الأول، بعد الخسارة من مودرن فيوتشر وتوديع بطولة كأس السوبر المصري للأندية الأبطال.

وكان فريق بيراميدز قد تعرض لهزيمة على يد مودرن فيوتشر بملعب استاد محمد بن زايد في خضم منافسات بطولة كأس السوبر المصري للأندية الأبطال التي تستضيفها الإمارات.

باتشيكو بعد الهزيمة أمام فيوتشر: أنا متصدر الدوري.. ومن يطالبني بالرحيل يسعى لهدم بيراميدز

وانتهت مباراة بيراميدز ومودرن فيوتشر بالتعادل السلبي، ليحتكم الفريقان لركلات الترجيح التي حسمت كفة فيوتشر.

وعلم “بطولات” أن نادي بيراميدز قدم الشكر للمدير الفني جايمي باتشيكو عقب الخسارة في السوبر المصري، على أن يتم الإعلان رسميًا خلال ساعات.

وينتظر فريق بيراميدز مباراة تحديد المركز الثالث في بطولة كأس السوبر بشكلها الجديد، والمقرر لها مساء الخميس المقبل.

ويواجه نادي بيراميدز، الفريق الخاسر من مباراة نصف النهائي التي تجمع بين الأهلي وسيراميكا كليوباترا.

تجدر الإشارة إلى أن هزيمة بيراميدز اليوم، تعد محطة جديدة من محطات خسارة البطولات التي يتعرض لها الفريق منذ تأسيسه، إذ فشل في تحقيق أي لقب حتى الآن.

Mikel Arteta looks as though he is planning ahead for next season as Arsenal have shown interest in Bayern Munich youngster Ryan Gravenberch.

What's the latest on Ryan Gravenberch to Arsenal?

According to Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, the Gunners are keeping an eye on his scenario at Munich with a view to making a move during the summer transfer window.

He said via Twitter: “Arsenal is monitoring him and his situation at Bayern! But no negotiations yet. Lot of competition with Ødegaard, Xhaka, Partey, Jorginho … but nevertheless: He could get more playing time there. Now all depends on Tuchel.”

He only joined the Bundesliga side last summer for a fee of €18.5m (£16m) and if Arsenal could land him for a similar price, it would be a wonderful bargain.

Could Ryan Gravenberch join Arsenal?

With Thomas Tuchel recently taking over at the club, much will depend on whether he wants him in his squad ahead of next season and Arteta will certainly be keeping an eye on this over the coming weeks.

The north Londoners have enjoyed mixed success recruiting from the Bundesliga in the past, notably bringing in the likes of Sokratis and Sead Kolasinac, however by luring the Dutchman to the club, they could repeat their Granit Xhaka masterclass.

The Switzerland international signed from Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2016 and although it took him a while to step up to the standard required, he has been magnificent under Arteta, especially this season.

The 30-year-old has registered ten goal contributions – five goals and five assists – so far in the league, while making 1.3 key passes and creating five big chances, vastly improving his attacking output.

Gravenberch occupies the same position as Xhaka and although his debut season in Germany hasn’t exactly gone to plan, his final campaign for Ajax was excellent and gave the continent a glimpse of his incredible talent.

The 20-year-old played 30 matches in the Eredivisie as Ajax won another league title, and he was instrumental, scoring twice, grabbing five assists and completing 1.1 key passes per game alongside creating six big chances, an indication of his offensive prowess from a central midfield position.

His maturity levels were excellent too, chipping in with the nitty-gritty side of the game by making two tackles per game and winning an impressive 58% of his total duels, so it’s no wonder Bayern came calling for his signature.

Dutch pundit Wim Kieft lauded Gravenberch as the “greatest talent in the Netherlands” and there is no doubt his potential is limitless. Thus, perhaps jumping to a European heavyweight so soon in his career was a slight misjudgment.

Arteta, therefore, could work his magic on a young player again to help the 6 foot 3 maestro live up to his immense potential. Should he do so, then the 20-year-old Dutchman could be the heir to Xhaka in the engine room.

كشف الإيطالي كارلو أنشيلوتي المدير الفني لفريق كرة القدم الأول بنادي ريال مدريد، عن موقفه من التعاقد مع مدافع خلال فترة الانتقالات الشتوية الجارية.

ريال مدريد يفتقد لخدمات الثنائي إيدير ميليتاو ودافيد ألابا بسبب الإصابة بقطع في الرباط الصليبي، مما جعله يرتبط بالعديد من المدافعين في الميركاتو الشتوي.

أنشيلوتي في المؤتمر الصحفي لمواجهة ريال مايوركا بالدوري الإسباني، قال: “لقد قلت من قبل أننا لن نتعاقد مع مدافع، وأؤكد ذلك، لا ننوي الدخول في مفاوضات مع أحد في ميركاتو الشتاء”.

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وأضاف: “لقد عاد فينيسيوس وكارفاخال وجولر، وسيعود ميندي وكامافينجا قريبًا، الأخبار الجيدة تأتي مع العام الجديد، نريد أن نبدأ بفوز أول لكي تكون بداية العام حقًا جيدة”.

وأضاف: “سعيد بتجديد عقدي، سيكون هذا العقد الأخير، لا يزال بإمكاني البقاء هنا حتى 2026 بالفعل، ولكن سيكون هذا هو العام الأخير لي، أريد أن أبقى مدربًا لريال مدريد طوال العمر”.

وأضاف: “الجميع يعلن أنني أجريت اتصالًا مع رئيس الاتحاد البرازيلي، وأخبرته أنني ممتن لاهتمامهم وسعيد وشرفني كثيرًا إظهار هذا الاهتمام للتعاقد معي، لكن في ذلك الوقت أنا أريد الاستمرار في ريال مدريد، سارت الأمور كما أردت وهي البقاء في ريال مدريد”.

ورفض الحديث عن كيليان مبابي بعد الأنباء التي انتشرت خلال الأيام القليلة الماضية بشأن انضمامه إلى ريال مدريد: “هذا ليس موضوعي، ولن أتحدث عن لاعب في فريق آخر”.

واختتم: “لا نفكر فيما سيحدث في الصيف الآن، أمامنا 6 أشهر والعديد من الأشياء الهامة التي تستحق التفكير، الفريق يسير في اتجاه جيد للغاية، وسنرى كيف يمكننا التصرف بعد نهاية الموسم سواء مع اللاعبين الحاليين أو أهدافنا الصيفية”.

Arsenal are 'well positioned' in the race to sign Athletico Paranaense forward Vitor Roque and are 'pushing hard', according to reports.

Who could Arsenal sign this summer?

Roque, who is currently standing out as one of South America's most exciting players, is just one of many targets in the sights of Gunners sporting director Edu.

The Premier League title chasers are facing an important few weeks both on and off the field with Arsenal also tasked to build upon what has been a successful season overall.

Mikel Arteta is reliably believed to be chasing a central midfielder, with West Ham star Declan Rice and Brighton sensation Moises Caicedo among the primary names mentioned.

Reinforcing the attacking area is also a key objective, with links still surrounding Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic after Arsenal originally tried to prise him away from Fiorentina.

Roque is a wanted man in north London as well as recent reports claim there has been contact with his representatives, but Arsenal aren't the only interested side with Barcelona and Chelsea lurking.

The dazzling 18-year-old made his international debut for Brazil last month in a friendly defeat to Morocco, which is no easy feat considering the quality in their squad.

It's hardly a surprise Arsenal are watching him closely as Mundo Deportivo drop an update on their links. According to their information, Edu and co are 'pushing hard' for Roque's signature this summer even if Chelsea intend to move with a 'proposal'.

While the west Londoners' commitment to signing the player is 'firm', Arsenal are still apparently 'well positioned' in the race to sign him. Barcelona's lack of financial muscle, as explained in the report, could also put them at a disadvantage when compared to Chelsea or Arteta's men.

Should Arsenal keep pushing?

Paranaense apparently value Roque at around €50 million (£44m) and possess a 15% sell-on clause, making this move a potentially costly one.

That being said, the winger is growing quite a reputation, with some quarters even branding him 'the next Ronaldo'. The fact he is already a Brazil international at 18 tells you all you need to know.

Called 'sensational' by members of the South American media, Roque has likened his own playing style to that of former Liverpool and Barca star Luis Suarez.

Previous claims have suggested that he is open to the idea of potentially joining Arsenal in the Premier League – adding another incentive for Edu to consider maintaining the push.

أثار كيليان مبابي، نجم فريق باريس سان جيرمان، الغموض مع بداية العام الجديد 2024، بسبب التغريدة التي نشرها منذ قليل عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “إكس”.

ومن المعروف أن العقد الحالي للنجم الفرنسي مع باريس سان جيرمان سينتهي في صيف هذا العام، أي نهاية الموسم الحالي.

ورفض مبابي فكرة تمديد عقده مع بطل الدوري الفرنسي، خلال موسم الانتقالات الصيفي الماضي، مما تسبب في زعزعة علاقته مع مسؤولي النادي.

ويحق لـ مبابي الدخول في مفاوضات مع أي نادِ آخر بداية من اليوم، طالما أن عقده سينتهي بعد 6 أشهر.

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وكتب مبابي منذ قليل، عبر حسابه الشخصي بموقع “إكس”، تويتر سابقًا: “سنة جديدة سعيدة للجميع، أتمنى الصحة والسعادة والإنجازات لكم ولأحبائكم، 2024 سيكون عامًا كبيرًا”.

Bonne année à tous.
Je vous souhaite santé, bonheur et épanouissement à vous et vos proches.

2024 sera grand !!!!

🥳🎉❤️ — Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) December 31, 2023

وليس من المعروف ما يقصده مبابي بشكل دقيق، وما إذا كان يُلمح إلى مستقبله حيث سيشهد هذا العام مسارًا جديدًا في ملف ارتباطه المستمر بإمكانية الانتقال إلى ريال مدريد، أم يتعلق الأمر ببطولة يورو التي سيخوضها مع منتخب فرنسا، أم شئ آخر.

Aston Villa are thought to be leading the transfer chase for Charlton Athletic forward Miles Leaburn, according to The Sun.

What’s the latest Aston Villa transfer news involving Leaburn?

Villa have one of the form strikers in the country in Ollie Watkins, with the 27-year-old netting twice in a 3-0 Premier League win over Newcastle on Saturday to make it 11 goals in his last 12 games.

His form has resulted in Unai Emery calling off the search for a new first-choice striker signing this summer, however, it looks as if sporting director Johan Lange and owners NSWE are on the hunt to sign teenager Leaburn.

The Sun shared a story in the last 48 hours, claiming that Villa are leading the transfer chase for Leaburn. The Charlton gem, who stands at 6 foot 5, has caught the eye of a number of Premier League sides, with the Addicks expecting to receive offers over the coming months.

Could Leaburn be one for the future?

Leaburn is just 19 years of age and is under contract with his current employers until 2025. Valued at €350,000 by Transfermarkt, the youngster has enjoyed a fine breakthrough campaign, scoring 12 times in 36 appearances, with manager Dean Holden describing his goal involvement record as “excellent”.

An out-and-out centre-forward, Leaburn could be viewed by those in the Midlands as a star in the making, so securing his services this summer may prove to be a smart piece of business further down the line.

In the short term, Villa will have a decision to make on Cameron Archer. The 21-year-old has contributed to 14 Championship goals in 16 appearances on loan at Middlesbrough, so Emery may well decide to look to use Archer in his first full season alongside Watkins and Jhon Duran.

Leaburn could also possibly become a Villa player this summer, and it could be wise to loan him back out for the 2023/24 campaign in what would be just his second season of senior football.