Matheus Nascimento está de volta ao Rio de Janeiro e treinou pelo Botafogo na manhã desta quinta-feira no Espaço Lonier. O atacante estava atuando na Copa do Mundo Sub-20 pela Seleção Brasileira, mas acabou retornando mais cedo depois da eliminação para Israel nas quartas de final.
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O centroavante tem grandes chances de ser utilizado no próximo compromisso do Glorioso na temporada. Tiquinho Soares sofreu uma lesão na coxa na última terça-feira, momentos antes da partida diante da LDU pela Sul-Americana. Com isso, Janderson precisou atuar como titular em Quito (Equador).
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Matheus Nascimento tem 19 anos e é apontado como uma das principais promessas das categorias de base do clube nos últimos anos. O atacante renovou seu contrato em outubro do ano passado até 2025 e é visto com bons olhos pela diretoria alvinegra.
O Glorioso entra em campo no próximo sábado (10), diante do Fortaleza, às 21h, no Nilton Santos, pelo Brasileirão. O time de Luís Castro busca uma vitória dentro de casa para se manter na liderança isolada da competição.
أعلن حسام حسن المدير الفني لـ منتخب مصر، التشكيل الأساسي للفراعنة في مباراته أمام غينيا بيساو، بالمواجهة التي تجمع بينهما ضمن التصفيات المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026.
ويلتقي منتخب مصر أمام غينيا بيساو، على أرضية استاد القاهرة، في إطار لقاءات الجولة العاشرة من تصفيات كأس العالم.
ويتواجد منتخب مصر في المجموعة الأولى من تصفيات كأس العالم، رفقة بوركينا فاسو وإثيوبيا وجيبوتي وسيراليون وغينيا بيساو.
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وتقام المباراة في أجواء احتفالية، بعد أن ضمن منتخب مصر تأهله رسميًا إلى المونديال، متصدرًا المجموعة الأولى برصيد 23 نقطة، عقب فوزه الأخير على جيبوتي بثلاثة أهداف دون رد. تشكيل منتخب مصر أمام غينيا بيساو في تصفيات كأس العالم
حراسة المرمى: محمد صبحي.
خط الدفاع: محمد هاني – رامي ربيعة – ياسر إبراهيم – محمد حمدي.
خط الوسط: مهند لاشين – أحمد نبيل كوكا – محمود حسن تريزيجيه – أحمد سيد زيزو.
The defending champions reignited their season with an impressive performance at the Gabba
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Lance Morris took three wickets as Queensland folded•Getty Images
Reigning champions Western Australia have revived their quest for Sheffield Shield history, trouncing Queensland by an innings and 12 runs to rise from last to third on the ladder.WA paceman Lance Morris claimed three wickets as Queensland were bowled out for 153 in their second innings on day three at the Gabba on Thursday.Related
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WA, seeking to become the first state to win four consecutive shields since Tasmania entered the competition in 1977-78, started the fixture at the foot of the ladder. But they rose to third with NSW (32.87) taking second spot after defeating Victoria, while Queensland (28.45) slid from third to fifth.WA’s victory came only 11 days after being humiliated on home turf by SA when they posted scores of 120 and 66 in a six-wicket loss.”We had a good little reflection … but you can only talk so much,” captain Sam Whiteman said. “To put some actions into place and perform really well with both the ball and the bat is pleasing – it’s a tough spot to win at, the Gabba. It gives us the best chance heading back home for the two final games.”Morris tore through Queensland’s tail and was on a hat-trick after dismissing Xavier Bartlett and bowling Mark Steketee for a golden duck. He sprayed his hat-trick attempt, sending a delivery to Mitch Swepson wildly down the legside to miss the milestone.Queensland made 147 in their first innings when offspinner Corey Rocchiccioli took a career-best 7 for 52. WA, with Sam Fanning (95) falling just shy of his maiden first-class century, replied with 312 to take a stranglehold on the fixture.Queensland’s batters struggled again in their second innings with Ben McDermott and Lachlan Hearne top-scoring – both made 33. Angus Lovell, his opening partner Matt Renshaw and Michael Neser were the only other batsmen to reach double-figures.WA’s Morris collected 3 for 35 from 13 overs – he also removed McDermott with a brute of a short ball which reared at the batter, who edged to wicketkeeper Joel Curtis.Rocchiccioli finished with his best first-class match figures of 9 for 79 while paceman Joel Paris and Cameron Gannon also took multiple second-innings wickets.”Awesome reward for him to get his first 5-for,” Whiteman said. “He has taken over 100 Shield wickets without a five-for, so to finish with nine for the match is amazing. He’s such a weapon for us on day one when it’s spinning.”After this round, all states have two games remaining before the final. WA host NSW from March 6 and Victoria from March 15 at the WACA Ground in Perth.Queensland will be on the road for their remaining fixtures, against Tasmania at Bellerive Oval and South Australia at Karen Rolton Oval on the same dates.
Here’s what the leaderboards look like ahead of the packed weekend at IPL 2025
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Ajinkya Rahane has become the fifth batter to cross the 200-run mark•Associated Press
.Orange Cap leaderboardNo change in the top three here, but guess who’s at No. 4? In a low-scoring game at Chepauk, Ajinkya Rahane scored 20 not out from 17 balls to finish off KKR’s chase, and that made him the fifth batter to cross the 200-run mark this season.Nicholas Pooran of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is still going strong at the top, followed by B Sai Sudharsan of Gujarat Titans, with Pooran’s LSG mate, Mitchell Marsh, who has four fifties in five innings, in this place.GT’s Jos Buttler, who has 203 runs, is the fifth 200-plus batter at the moment. Not far behind them, all with over 180 runs, are Suryakumar Yadav, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and KL Rahul.Noor Ahmad has picked up at least a wicket in each of his games so far•BCCI
Purple Cap leaderboardNoor Ahmad, after picking up nine wickets in his first three games of the season, has slowed down, picking up one wicket in each of his last three outings. Enough, still, to keep him two clear at the top.He is followed by four bowlers who all have ten wickets – MI captain Hardik Pandya, CSK’s Khaleel Ahmed, and the GT duo of R Sai Kishore and Mohammed Siraj.
On the pitch, the Hoops were ignominiously dumped out of Champions League qualifying by Kairat, ousted on penalties in Almaty after over three and a half hours of drab, goalless football, before the most dull Old Firm derby in history at Ibrox last Sunday.
Supporters would argue that this is the metaphorical chickens coming home to roost, concerned all summer long about the Celts’ lack of attacking quality, given that Kyōgo Furuhashi, Nicolas Kühn and Matt O’Riley have not been sufficiently replaced.
So, following protests at a charity match against Manchester United legends on Saturday, the club issued an official statement that did nothing to quell dissenting voices, with the names of no individuals attached to the rambling statement, taking no accountability or responsibility for a transfer window many believe to be the club’s worst in modern times.
Thus, Brendan Rodgers has been left massively short ahead of a Europa League campaign that begins against Crvena zvezda in Belgrade later this month, so how he must wish the Hoops hadn’t sold Celtic’s “god of goals” for just £4m.
Celtic's catastrophic striker situation
On deadline day, having failed to replace Kyōgo, who departed in January, Celtic sold their only remaining centre-forward Adam Idah to Swansea City for around £7m, representing a £2.5m loss on the Irishman in just 12 months, but they actually did well to recoup such a large amount, following an underwhelming campaign.
As reports of this sale emerged, supporters thought that the Celtic hierarchy must have a replacement lined up, or at least that’s what one would assume.
The Hoops number one target was Kasper Dolberg but, after haggling over the price, Anderlecht instead sold him to Ajax for a reported fee of €10m (around £8.7m), with the Denmark international re-joining the Amsterdam-based giants.
The window then duly slammed shut, and Celtic did not have a striker, meaning they had 24 hours to secure a free agent, if they were to be included in their UEFA squad.
Emmanuel Dennis and Patrick Bamford were among the underwhelming names mentioned, but they instead secured Kelechi Iheanacho, albeit only after Sevilla had terminated his contract to facilitate the move, emphasising how wanted he was in Southern Spain.
The Nigerian actually scored against Celtic for Manchester City back in December 2016, as the pair drew 1-1 in the Champions League.
Once highly rated, Iheanacho’s career has essentially fallen off a cliff in recent years, scoring just 26 goals across the last four seasons, having netted 19 times during the 2020/21 campaign prior to this decline.
So, how Celtic supporters must wish they still had the forgotten goal machine from the Postecoglou era.
Kelechi Iheanacho at Leicester.
Celtic's "god of goals"
Giorgos Giakoumakis was not at Celtic for a long time, but he certainly made his mark in Glasgow.
In just 57 appearances in hoops, the Greece international scored 26 goals, averaging a goal every 97 minutes, winning the Premiership golden boot during his only full season at Parkhead.
Former Celtic forward Giorgos Giakoumakis.
However, unable to secure a regular starting spot due to Kyōgo’s presence, imagine having depth like that now, he was sold to Atlanta United for around £4m in March 2023.
Since then, Giakoumakis has become something of a globe-trotter, leaving Atlanta after less than 18 months in MLS, sold to Cruz Azul for $10m (around £7.4m), albeit he did not live up to expectations in Mexico City, returning to his homeland this summer by signing for PAOK on loan.
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Well, he has made an immediate impact in Thessaloniki, on target off the bench during a 5-0 victory over HNK Rijeka last month, a victory at Toumba Stadium that secured PAOK’s place in the Europa League.
Following Giakoumakis’ arrival in Major League Soccer, Jaime Uribarri labelled him the “Greek God of goals”, while Tom Bogert simply noted that, wherever he goes, the striker “just scores goals”, a useful skillset for a centre-forward to possess.
So, let’s assess how his recent seasons compare to Celtic’s latest centre-forward Iheanacho.
Iheanacho vs Giakoumakis comparison
Season
Iheanacho
Giakoumakis
2025/26
0
1
2024/25
4
9
2023/24
6
5
2022/23
8
28
2021/22
8
17
2020/21
19
29
Total
45
89
All statistics courtesy of Transfermarkt
As the table documents, across the last five seasons, and the start of this one, Giakoumakis has scored almost twice as many goals as Iheanacho, who hasn’t reached double figures in a single campaign since lockdown when he was at Leicester.
More recently, the Nigerian international endured a miserable loan spell at Middlesbrough this time last year, before scoring just three goals for Sevilla, all of which came in the Copa del Rey, bagging a brace against fifth-tier Las Rozas, before also scoring against UE Olot of the fourth division, but bagging no goals in La Liga.
Having worked with him before, Rodgers will believe he can resurrect Iheanacho’s form and confidence, but this is certainly a gamble, while Giakoumakis guarantees goals, so what a difference the Greek striker would make to this current Celtic side.
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A saída de Luís Castro do Botafogo, anunciada nesta sexta-feira, não foi bem vista por muitos torcedores alvinegros, principalmente por conta dos discursos protagonizados pelo treinador nos últimos meses. O português, em diversos depoimentos, pediu respeito e continuidade aos trabalhos dos técnicos no futebol brasileiro.
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Mesmo pedindo pela sequência do projeto e pela valorização dos comandantes, Luís Castro aceitou interromper seu trabalho no Glorioso para ser técnico do Al-Nassr, da Arábia Saudita. Para relembrar os torcedores alvinegros, o LANCE! listou quatro entrevistas marcantes do português nos últimos meses que acabaram como “palavras ao vento” com a saída do técnico antes do fim de seu contrato.
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– A forma alucinada como o futebol brasileiro tritura treinadores é surpreendente. Eu acho que a troca constante dos treinadores retira o poder de liderança. Porque todos à sua volta sabem que se algo falhar, só vai haver um responsável. Então pode haver um conjunto de desresponsabilização à minha volta que fere de morte o desenvolvimento de qualquer clube. Porque o jogador, se falhar, sabe que o treinador vai embora, o departamento de saúde, se falhar, sabe que o treinador vai embora. Então o treinador vai embora deixando para trás aqueles que são realmente responsáveis por o clube não ganhar. Então essa retirada é fatal quer no Brasil quer no mundo.
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– Querem melhorar o futebol brasileiro? Destaque o que há de melhor no futebol brasileiro. Sou ser humano, erro como os outros. Não posso errar? Em outros trabalhos as pessoas erram uma ou três vezes e ninguém fala para afastar. E aqui tem que me afastar. Deem tempo aos treinadores também”, disse o português durante entrevista coletiva no estádio Nilton Santos.
– Deem tempo como dão a muitos de vocês que vão para as profissões e erram uma, duas, três vezes e os mantêm nos cargos e depois são grandes jornalistas, médicos ou engenheiros. Não é para mim que quero tempo, deem tempo ao futebol.
– Eu nunca deixei de rir para os meus jogadores, sempre me entreguei. Muitas vezes não ri na sua frente, mas para mim a vida não é sempre resultados. O trabalho com dignidade está acima dos resultados. Por muito que vocês queiram colar o resultado à vida das pessoas? Quem não tem dinheiro não tem direito a viver? Para mim não é só o resultado que conta. É o trabalho com dignidade e honestidade intelectual que conta.
انتقد جيمي كاراجر مدافع وقائد ليفربول السابق أداء النجم المصري محمد صلاح في الهزيمة أمام مانشستر يونايتد، ليلحقوا بالريدز الهزيمة الرابعة على التوالي في جميع المسابقات.
وكان مبيومو قد افتتح التسجيل لصالح مانشستر يونايتد، قبل أن يتعادل كودي جاكبو لصالح ليفربول، ويخطف هاري ماجواير هدف الفوز لمانشستر يونايتد برأسية بعد تمريرة رائعة من برونو فرنانديز.
وقال كاراجر في تصريحات نقلتها “مترو” البريطانية عن “سكاي سبورت”: “لقد كان أداء صلاح سيئًا للغاية بالكرة، هل يحصل على الدعم المناسب؟ اعلم أن هذا السؤال قد تم توجيهه من قبل مشجعي ليفربول الآخرين”.
وأضاف: “أنا من أشد معجبي صلاح لكن عليه بذل مزيد من الجهد في الثلث الهجومي الأخير، مستوى صلاح الحالي؟ هل هو مرتبط بالفريق أم بتقدمه في السن، عليه بذل مزيد من الجهد”.
وتابع: “لقد وصلنا لمرحلة لا يجب أن يبدأ محمد صلاح بشكل أساسي كل أسبوع، أعتقد أن هذه معضلة حقيقية للمدرب مستقبلاً، لا أعتقد أن صلاح يجب أن يكون اسمه مثل فان دايك حيث يكون الأول في قائمة الفريق، لدى ليفربول مباراتان في دوري الأبطال خارج ملعبه ويجب ألا يبدأهما صلاح، ويجب أن يبدأ دائماً في أنفيلد لأن ليفربول يكون على أعتاب منطقة الجزاء وغالباً ما يسجل مثل مواقف مباراة اليوم، لكن مباريات خارج أرضنا ومساعدة الظهير، يجب أن يجلس صلاح على دكة البدلاء ولا يستحق أن يبدأ كل مباراة، في ظل مستواه الحالي”.
وختم كاراجر: “قد لا يرضى صلاح بذلك، لكن عندما تصل لسن معين يجب أن ترضى بذلك، أين حجتك عندما لا تلعب بشكل جيد، الأمر يختلف عندما تسجل ويتخذ مدربك قراراً تكتيكياً فتشعر بالإحباط، هو ليس في وضع يسمح له بالشكوى إذا تم إجلاسه في المباراتين القادمتين خارج ملعبنا”.
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وتحدث جون بارنز أسطورة ليفربول ودافع عن صلاح قبل المباراة حيث قال إن الأداء الذي يتم تقديمه ليس له علاقة بعمره وأن هناك تغييرات كبيرة في تشكيل آرني سلوت.
ويعتقد بارنز أن التغييرات التي حدثت في خط الوسط، وانضمام الصفقات الجديدة ورحيل ألكسندر أرنولد الذي كان يشغل مركز الظهير الأيمن أثر على مستوى محمد صلاح بشكل كبير.
وأضاف بارنز: “إنها مصادفة أن يبلغ صلاح 33 عاماً الآن وأن الأمور قد تغيرت ونتساءل إذا كان أداؤه أصبح بطيئاً، لقد تغير الفريق، ليكون هناك خلق فرص ولعب بأسلوب مختلف، وليتمكن اللاعبون الآخرون من الإبداع وليس فقط البحث عن صلاح، ولكن هذا أمر مؤسف بعض الشيء”.
وختم: “إنه لا يزال بنفس قيمته، ليس بالضرورة لأنه هداف الفريق ويسجل 30 هدفًا، ولكن لأنه يساعدهم على الفوز بالمباريات وسيكون بنفس الأهمية”.
بينما علق جاري نيفيل على استبدال محمد صلاح أمام مانشستر يونايتد: “ربما مر الأمر دون أن يلاحظه أحد لكنه يخبرك بما يعتقده سلوت بشأن أداء صلاح، ليقوم باستبداله عندما يحتاج ليفربول لهدف”.
It was Delhi Capitals’ second over-rate offence in IPL 2025
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant has been fined after his team was found guilty of maintaining a slow over rate during their defeat against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on Sunday.Pant was fined INR 24 lakhs because it was DC’s second over-rate offence in IPL 2025, while the rest of the playing XI including the Impact Player will be fined “either INR 6 lakhs or 25% of their respective match fees, whichever is lesser,” according to the tournament’s code of conduct.LSG had chosen to bowl first on a hot afternoon in Mumbai. They conceded 215 for 7 in 20 overs and lost the chase by 54 runs after being dismissed for 161. It was a tough game for Pant, who was dismissed for 4 of 2 balls, extending his poor run this season: he’s scored only 110 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 98.21.Related
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LSG remained on ten points after suffering their fifth defeat in ten games, while MI rose to second temporarily on 12 points after recording their fifth successive victory.Along with Pant, Shubman Gill (GT), Axar Patel (DC), Sanju Samson (Rajasthan Royals – RR), Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru – RCB), Riyan Parag (RR) and Hardik Pandya (MI) have also been penalised for slow over-rate offences so far this season. Unlike last year, however, the IPL has done away with bans for captains for repeat over-rate offences and will only levy demerit points and fines, in addition to in-game penalties.LSG’s next three games are against Punjab Kings (May 4), RCB (May 9) and GT (May 14), while MI play RR (May 1), GT (May 6) and PBKS (May 11).
Após a vitória por 1 a 0 contra o Atlético-MG nesta quarta-feira (2), pela partida de ida das oitavas de final da Libertadores, o Palmeiras retornou de Belo Horizonte (MG) e já treinou na manhã desta quinta (3), na Academia de Futebol. O Verdão se prepara para enfrentar o Fluminense neste sábado (5), às 21h, no Maracanã, pela 18ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro.
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Após chegarem de madrugada, os jogadores dormiram nos quartos do centro de excelência e acordaram para o café da manhã. Os titulares no Mineirão se dedicaram a atividades regenerativas, enquanto o restante foi a campo e realizou, primeiramente, trabalhos posicionais e, na sequência, uma movimentação técnica com objetivos específicos.
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Gabriel Menino valorizou o resultado conquistado na capital mineira, reforçando a importância da sequência de vitórias seguidas do Verdão. Entretanto, o camisa 25 reiterou que ainda ‘não tem nada definido’ e que a equipe irá trabalhar ainda mais para garantir a classificação no Allianz Parque. O duelo de volta acontece na próxima quarta (9), às 21h30, e o Palmeiras tem a vantagem do empate.
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– É muito bom voltar às vitórias, ainda mais em Libertadores. Não estávamos vencendo jogos e, depois de três vitórias, dá um alívio, nos sentimos mais confiantes. Fizemos uma excelente partida, cada um entregou aquilo que treinamos e conseguiu dar o seu melhor. Graças a Deus, o nosso time está performando igual ao começo do ano e isso é muito bom – disse Menino.
– Jogo de 180 minutos. Já fizemos a primeira parte, agora tem a segunda. Claro que não tem nada definido. Se eles fizerem um gol aqui, já corre o risco de ir para os pênaltis. Vamos trabalhar o dobro para que possamos sair vitoriosos e com a classificação.
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Por fim, o meia projetou a partida contra o Fluminense deste final de semana, prevendo um confronto equilibrado. Apenas três pontos separam as equipes na tabela de classificação do Brasileirão. O Verdão ocupa a terceira colocação, com 31 pontos, enquanto o Tricolor está na quinta posição, com 28.
– É muito bom enfrentar times grandes e será um jogo difícil contra o Fluminense. Independentemente de quem jogue, vai performar lá em cima como o treinador pede. Todos que estão no Palmeiras têm condições e são capacitados. Todo mundo está treinando hoje, demos o nosso melhor. Estamos um pouco cansados, é normal, chegamos tarde ontem. Mas tenho certeza de que até amanhã estará todo mundo 100% para entregar o dobro no sábado e conseguir os três pontos – concluiu.
O elenco volta a treinar nesta sexta (4), às 10h. Como visitante, o Palmeiras só foi derrotado duas vezes nos últimos 30 jogos de Brasileiro (são 14 vitórias, 14 empates, uma derrota em 2022 e uma derrota em 2023).
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It has been a solid start to the season for Tottenham, with Thomas Frank being left very impressed by his side’s performance in the 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, despite the fact they were unable to take all three points.
Frank said: “I think this is our best performance of the season. I actually think that overall, if there should have been a winner, it should have been us.
“So many crosses into the box, near chances, missed opportunities. We were physically strong and mentally strong, and that is so important if you want to achieve something.”
Tottenham plan "irresistible" offer for £68m midfielder amid Thomas Frank belief
The Dane thinks he could be a game-changing signing.
ByEmilio Galantini Sep 21, 2025
Summer signing Mohammed Kudus played a key role in Spurs clawing their way back into the game, with the Ghanaian grabbing two assists, having made a flying start to life in north London.
However, the Lilywhites remain keen on bolstering their attacking ranks even further, having now joined the race for Athletic Bilbao attacking midfielder Oihan Sancet, who has been identified as a priority target for the upcoming transfer window.
That is according to a report from Spain, which states Tottenham have emerged as one of the main contenders for Sancet’s signature. However, there could be rival interest from a number of other Premier League clubs.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Aston Villa are also named as potential suitors for the attacking midfielder, who could be an expensive addition to the squad, given that there is a €80m (£70m) release clause included in his contract.
Sancet could be "tremendous" signing for Spurs
There are some doubts over whether the 25-year-old would be a necessary signing, given that a deal would be very costly, and Frank is already relatively well-stocked in attacking midfield, having signed Xavi Simons in the summer.
However, the Athletic Bilbao star clearly has the talent to be a success in north London, having received very high praise from sporting director Rafa Alkorta, who said: “Oihan is at a tremendous level. I’m very happy for him. I’ve known him for years, I’ve followed his career, and I think he’s a very important player, probably more important than he thinks, and what he needs is continuity and luck with injuries.”
The Pamplona-born attacker has shown a very good eye for finding the back of the net in recent times, bagging 15 La Liga goals last season, while also impressing with his passing ability over the past year.
Statistic
Average per 90 (past year)
Non-penalty goals
0.50 (96th percentile)
Pass completion %
82.6% (88th percentile)
Progressive passes
5.22 (80th percentile)
Sancet could be a fantastic acquisition for Tottenham, but when James Maddison returns, Frank will be blessed with a number of attacking midfield options, so it may be best to invest the money into other areas of the squad.