حقق فريق برشلونة ريمونتادا مثيرة في المباراة الجارية حاليًا ضد بنفيكا، في إطار منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، موسم 2024/25.
ويحل برشلونة ضيفًا على بنفيكا، في إطار منافسات الجولة السابعة من دوري أبطال أوروبا، مرحلة الدوري (لمتابعة اللقاء من هنا).
وتمكن برشلونة من تسجيل الهدف الرابع في شباك بنفيكا، ومن ثم التعادل، في الدقيقة 86، عن طريق إريك جارسيا.
ونفذ فيرمين لوبيز ركنية لبرشلونة وأرسل كرة وصلت لبيدري الذي لعب كرة عرضية رائعة باتجاه إريك جارسيا، الذي سدد رأسية هزت الشباك. هدف إريك جارسيا في مباراة برشلونة وبنفيكا
وشارك إريك جارسيا كبديل في الدقيقة 74، بعد خروج جول كوندي.
وتشير النتيجة في الوقت الحالي إلى التعادل الإيجابي بين الفريقين، بأربعة أهداف لمثلها، في مباراة مشتعلة وعامرة بالأهداف.
The Strikers are looking to bounce back from a poor season and all eyes will be on AB de Villiers when he joins the Heat
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Rashid Khan celebrates another wicket in the Big Bash•Getty Images
Adelaide StrikersCaptain: Travis HeadCoach: Jason GillespieOverseas players: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Phil Salt (England)Full squad: Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Travis Head, Rashid Khan, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Phil Salt, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Billy Stanlake, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Jonathan Wells, Cameron White, Nick Winter, Harry ConwayLast season: 7thThe Strikers went from champions to second from bottom in a campaign that never really got off the ground with a four-game losing streak mid-season ending their hopes of a successful title defence.What’s changed for the season?Gillespie has used his Sussex knowledge to bring in top-order batsman Salt, who briefly featured in the England T20I squad earlier this year. Ben Laughlin, a long-time part of the Strikers attack, has moved to the Brisbane Heat for family reasons, with Harry Conway coming into the squad. Cameron White, in what is likely to be the final fling of his career, brings winning experience from the Melbourne Renegades.Australia impactHead and possibly Michael Neser will be featuring in the Test side until early January, and Alex Carey will be lost to the ODI tour India mid-tournament. There is a chance that if Neser remains in the Test squad he could be released for BBL duty if not needed against New Zealand.Player to watchWes Agar has been bowling very well in Marsh Cup and Sheffield Shield cricket this season and, after just two matches for the Strikers last summer, could get greater opportunity in this campaign particularly with the departure of Laughlin and if Neser is on Australia duty.Key stat (Gaurav Sundararaman)Rashid Khan’s form might have dipped in other T20s and ODIs in 2019 but his performance in the Big Bash is extraordinary. In the last two seasons, Rashid has taken 37 wickets at an economy rate of 5.93 and 45% of his deliveries are dots.AB de Villiers unleashes while down on one knee•Getty Images
Brisbane HeatCaptain: Chris LynnCoach: Darren LehmannOverseas players: Tom Banton (England – first eight games), AB de Villiers (South Africa – expected from January 9), Zahir Khan (Afghanistan), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan)Full squad: Tom Banton, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, AB De Villiers (overseas replacement), Cameron Gannon, Sam Heazlett, Zahir Khan, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Laughlin, Josh Lalor, Chris Lynn, James Pattinson, James Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (overseas replacement)Last season: 5thThey had a lot of hype about them but failed to fire, missing the finals by a game. Their much-vaunted top order made a lot of bright starts but fizzled out quickly and the order was chopped and changed throughout the tournament. They saved their best work for the last two games with two magnificent chases but it was too little too late.What’s changed for the season?A new coach and a few new bash brothers. Darren Lehmann, who led the Heat to the title in BBL02, takes charge again after Daniel Vettori stepped down. The signing of AB de Villiers and Tom Banton made a huge stir. They will play half the tournament each with de Villiers available for the finals. The Heat have the best batting line-up in the BBL but historically the best bowling teams have won the tournament and they will need to bowl well. Laughlin’s return to Queensland from the Strikers having won a title in Adelaide is a nice addition.Australia impactJames Pattinson’s availability early in the tournament is subject to his Test duties but he could play more games than the Heat had planned for, given the form of Australia’s incumbent Test quicks. Joe Burns and Marnus Labuschagne will be unavailable in the early part of the tournament but both may even struggle to get a game for the Heat given the batting depth. It is unlikely many Heat players will head to India with the ODI team, although Labuschagne was named joint player of the Marsh Cup and Australia may want to look at him in a second format if they experiment with the side.Player to watchMax Bryant is the obvious choice. He has so much potential but capitalising on starts and finding consistency as a young player is his biggest challenge. He has had a lean season in 50-over cricket for Queensland but a couple of early scores in the BBL and he could go have a huge tournament.Key stat (Gaurav Sundararaman)Tom Banton comes into this competition with very high expectations. Out of the 41 players to have faced 200 balls in powerplays in 2019, Banton has the best strike rate of 160. He scores big and at a brisk pace. The Gabba pitch could be perfect for Banton to showcase his skills.
The Melbourne Stars allrounder caused a scare in the opening game of the BBL season
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Hilton Cartwright hurt his neck while fielding and needed treatment before being stretchered off•Getty Images
Hilton Cartwright has revealed he had fears of being left paralysed while laying prone on the Optus Stadium turf in the BBL season opener.Cartwright sent a scare through Australian cricket last week, after falling awkwardly in the field in Melbourne Stars’ season-opening loss to Perth Scorchers.He was taken from the field in a neck brace and medicab, before being quickly cleared of any serious damage in hospital and being released back to Melbourne. Incredibly, the former Test representative returned to play for the Stars just three days later against Brisbane Heat, and has not missed a game yet this season.Related
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Speaking for the first time since the injury, Cartwright admitted his mind had spiralled quickly while laying on the turf with what was ultimately a case of whiplash.”It was an extraordinary series of events. It looked worse because there was no information surrounding it,” Cartwright said. “My neck pain had subsided quite a lot by the time I was on the sidelines, it was all on one side. Needless to say the doctors did a great job with how they handled it.”But my mind spun to the worst-case scenario about being paralysed, or strokes. My mind was completely spinning. But thankfully I was home that night and I haven’t had any serious repercussions from it.”After diving for a ball in the outfield, Cartwright’s neck snapped back quickly and he was left to lay on the ground for close to five minutes while receiving medical attention. Adding to the concern was that the 32-year-old became a father for the second time in October, with another toddler also at home.”As soon as all that pain subsided I started thinking around all the short-term side effects,” he said. “Am I going to be in a neck brace for a couple of months whilst we have a newborn? It would not only be tough on me, but tough on my partner. Thankfully everything got cleared and there were no issues. So far so good.”Cartwright said he had been able to class the incident as a “freak” accident, helping it not play on his mind while in the field since.His comments came as Stars slumped to a fourth straight loss to start the season, with Sydney Sixers chasing down 195 against them with 11 balls and two wickets to spare at the SCG.Stars will now likely need to win at least five of their last six to have any hope of making the finals, beginning with Saturday night against the Sydney Thunder. Otherwise, they risk missing for a fifth straight season.”If we’re being true to ourselves we want to win all six games to give ourselves a chance,” Cartwright said.
ألقت تقارير دنماركية، الضوء على تعيين ياس سوروب مدربًا للنادي الأهلي، بعد توصله لاتفاق مع مجلس إدارة القلعة الحمراء بقيادة محمود الخطيب.
ووفقاً لـ”سبورت” الدنماركية، فقد نشرت أنه قد يكون من الصعب على المواطن الدنماركي العادي فهم ما يفعله سوبورب في القاهرة والذي أصبح يدرك ذلك بنفسه.
وأجرى سوروب مقابلة مع قناة “TV Sport2” حول انتقاله لكرة القدم المصرية والذي لا يعد أمرًا مألوفًا، رغم أنه أصبح واقعًا، وقال: “إذا نظرنا إلى قارة مثل إفريقيا، نجد أن أكبر ناد هناك يضم أكثر من 80 مليون مشجع”.
وأضاف: “الأمر أشبه بمحاولة الوصول إلى أوروبا والانتقال لبرشلونة أو بايرن ميونخ، إنه ناد من هذا المستوى”.
وأضاف عن عرض تدريب الأهلي: “لقد أغراني أن يفتح لي ذلك أبوابًا جديدة وقارة جديدة، مع ما يصاحب ذلك من ضغط، لذلك وافقت في النهاية على هذا التحدي الهائل”.
اقرأ أيضاً.. الأهلي يعلن تفاصيل الجهاز المعاون لـ ياس سوروب.. وموعد وصوله
وكان النادي الأهلي قد حقق لقب الدوري المصري ثلاث مرات متتالية، وبلغ مجموع ألقابه 45 بطولة في تاريخه.
وسيحصل سوروب على عقد لمدة عامين ونصف، ووفقًا لما نشرته “Tipsbladet” الدنماركية، فإنه من المتوقع أن يتقاضى راتبًا سنويًا يقارب 20 مليون كرونة دنماركية.
ولم يتم الكشف عن المبلغ المحدد الذي سيحصل عليه المدرب صاحب الـ55 عامًا، لكنه اعترف بأن العرض المادي لعب دورًا في قبوله المهمة.
وواصل سوروب: “لا أتحدث عن الأمور المالية فهي ليست جزءًا من هذا، سأذهب إلى هناك لتحقيق بعض النتائج ولأخطو خطوة مهمة في مسيرتي المهنية، من الواضح أن الراتب جزء من ذلك وهو بالتأكيد جيد، لكن مهما كان الأمر سأحتفظ به لنفسي”.
وأتم المدرب الدنماركي عن مشروع تدريب الأهلي: “إنه مشروع متكامل، تجلس وتدرسه في النهاية وتقيم ما إذا كان يناسبك المشروع ككل، الأهلي تواصل معي عدة مرات، لكن هذه المرة فقط تمكنا من تحقيق أهدافنا”.
وسئل سوروب عن مشاركة الأهلي المثيرة في كأس العالم للأندية حيث يأمل المدرب في إضافة لمسة مميزة لأداء النادي: “هم يحققون أداء جيدًا أيضًا في البطولات الكبرى، إنه ناد يضم العديد من اللاعبين الدوليين، لذلك فهو لا يسعى فقط للفوز بالدوري المصري بل عليه أن يبذل قصارى جهده لبناء سمعة طيبة لنفسه عالميًا”.
وختم سوروب: “ما رأيته خلال الشهر الماضي من كرة القدم المصرية، هو دوري يتمتع بجودة فردية عالية لكنهم يفتقرون للقليل من الفهم التكتيكي للفريق، والذي آمل أن أتمكن من المساعدة فيه واتخاذ الخطوة التالية للأمام للتطوير”.
The 14-member squad also includes the returning Daryl Mitchell and Scott Kuggeleijn
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Tim Southee and Kane Williamson – NZ cricket royalty•Getty Images
New Zealand captain Tim Southee and his predecessor Kane Williamson are set to play their 100th Tests together during the upcoming home series against Australia. March 8 will mark the occasion, the start of the second of two matches in the series, which follows a set of three T20Is.The 14-member Test squad also includes Daryl Mitchell who has been on the sidelines recently tending to a long-term foot injury. Scott Kuggeleijn gets a look in as well, replacing Kyle Jamieson who has picked up a back problem and is looking at a year out of the game.The NZC press release with the squad which arrived on Saturday also said, “Trent Boult, who will feature in the T20I series against Australia, was not considered for Test selection due to minimal recent red ball cricket – his last Test coming in June 2022 against England in Leeds.”ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Southee and Williamson grew up playing cricket alongside each other, rising up the ranks from the Under-19 levels to become their country’s second-highest wicket-taker and leading run-scorer respectively. The two of them had also played their 50th Test together, against Zimbabwe in 2016, and will join Stephen Fleming, Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor as the only other New Zealand men with 100 Tests to their name.”Their achievements at Test level speak for themselves,” head coach Gary Stead said, “And they are undoubtedly two of the greatest players to have ever worn the New Zealand Test shirt.”Southee will follow Taylor, Virat Kohli and David Warner as just the fourth player in history to have played 100 matches in each format.The first Test will begin on February 29 in Wellington and will signal the return of a vital member of this team. Mitchell has become such a dependable fixture in this Black Caps team that among those who have played 20 Tests, the only person who averages more than his 53.46 is Williamson with 55.90.”[Mitchell] is a key member of the group and has proven, with his performances over the past 12 to 18 months, how much value he adds to the Test team,” New Zealand selector Sam Wells said. “Daryl will keep focusing on his rehabilitation over the next week and will be fit and ready for the first Test in Wellington.”Kuggeleijn has been picked on the back of his performances for New Zealand A against Australia A last year, including match figures of 9-113 and an unbeaten 101 to lead the team to victory in the first four-day game. The Northern Districts seamer has continued his form in the Plunket Shield, leading the bowling charts with 22 wickets at 16 from the first four rounds.Will O’Rourke retains his place after leaving one of the more lasting first impressions – the 22-year old quick claimed the best match figures by a debutant for New Zealand when he picked up 9 for 93 against South Africa in Hamilton earlier this week.Mitchell Santner continues as the specialist spin bowling option, while recent Test double-centurion Rachin Ravindra and allrounder Glenn Phillips lending support.Meanwhile, Matt Henry and Tim Seifert have been ruled out of the T20I series. Their replacements will be Ben Sears and Will Young.Henry suffered some hip soreness following the second Test against South Africa and will undergo a short period of rest and strengthening ahead of the Test series. Seifert has been withdrawn due to a torn abductor suffered while training for Northern Districts earlier in the week.”Matt’s understandably disappointed, but a break for the T20s will ensure he’s fully fit and ready to go for the Tests against Australia later this month,” said Stead. “We’re gutted for Tim who has been a strong performer over recent series and is an important part of the squad.We’re hopeful he’ll make a swift recovery ahead of an important period of T20I cricket for the team.”New Zealand Test squad vs AustraliaTim Southee (capt), Tom Blundell, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will YoungUpdated New Zealand T20I squadMitchell Santner (capt), Finn Allen, Trent Boult (games 2 & 3), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (game 1), Will Young
da poker： Arsenal may still be in the Champions League, awaiting a daunting quarter-final tie with Real Madrid, but any ambitions they harboured on the domestic scene are surely now over.
da 888： The Gunners sit 12 points behind league leaders Liverpool and as a result, attentions must turn towards the summer window.
Whatever happens, incoming sporting director Andrea Berta needs to sign a new striker. If he doesn’t, he will already be on thin ice with supporters at the Emirates Stadium.
Alexander Isak is the number one target for a lot of clubs around Europe while Benjamin Sesko remains a long-term option for Arsenal. It’s also reported that Berta is a fan of Wolves forward Matheus Cunha.
Before then, however, Arsenal may need a summer clearout. Here’s who could depart the Emirates…
Arsenal's big summer clearout
With Arteta’s men sat second in the title and in the last eight of Europe, a clearout perhaps seems a bit excessive.
However, the hierarchy need to raise the floor of the squad and they will only do that by getting rid of some of the deadwood.
So, let’s take a look at the wage bill. One of the prime candidates to be moved on this summer would have been Gabriel Jesus.
The Brazilian is the second-highest earner at the club behind Kai Havertz on £265k-per-week but his season-ending ACL injury has ended any hopes Arsenal had of potentially cashing in. Of course, we wish him a speedy recovery.
That aside, midfield duo Thomas Partey and Jorginho are likely to depart north London when their contracts expire in the summer. They won’t make the club any money but Oleksandr Zinchenko may do.
The Ukrainian has become a bit-part member of the first-team squad and having been linked with Borussia Dortmund in January, looks like he could be on his way out.
Another defender in Jakub Kiwior could also leave. He was touted with a return to Italy in the winter and has seen his game time decrease this season.
In the attacking department, Leandro Trossard could also be shelved. The Belgian has only scored six times this term and it’s alleged that there is interest from Saudi Arabia in the former Brighton star.
He’s not the only attacker who should be on the chopping block, however.
Edu's Brazilian acquisition will never play for Arsenal again
While Trossard’s future is very much up in the air, the future of winger Marquinhos looks a lot more clear-cut. Remember him? Just about, right?
The Brazilian talent signed for Arsenal in the summer of 2022 for just £3m, with Edu and Co hoping to repeat the success story of Gabriel Martinelli’s introduction to English football.
Marquinhos initially made quite a big impression, notably scoring on his debut in September 2022, finding the back of the net in a Europa League tie with FC Zurich.
Possessing a dangerous left foot and causing havoc from the right-hand side, it drew comparisons to a certain Bukayo Saka. Speaking after that goal, Martin Keown commented that “it was like Saka in that position, it’s almost a copycat performance.”
Sadly, since that night in Switzerland, the young forward hasn’t really taken his game to a strong level.
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He ended his debut campaign in England by appearing in six games and remarkably hasn’t been seen in Arsenal colours again, last appearing for the senior side in January 2023, an FA Cup tie with Oxford United.
Since his first year in England, Marquinhos has endured loan spells at Norwich City, Nantes, Fluminense and Cruzeiro.
Marquinhos’ senior career
Club
Games
Goals
Assists
Sao Paulo
42
4
3
Fluminense
29
2
2
Norwich
11
1
1
Cruziero
10
1
0
Nantes
7
0
0
Arsenal
6
1
1
Stats via Transfermarkt.
Looking at the numbers, it’s safe to say that the 21-year-old has struggled big time to find form. He’s still young but it looks as though his immediate career is back in his homeland of Brazil.
He’s now playing for Cruzeiro having signed on loan in January and won’t return until December, that’s providing they don’t utilise their option to buy.
Either way, this is a player who is destined never to play for the club again. He’s gone from looking like a Saka regen to a player lacking end product.
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أعلن أحمد الكاس، المدير الفني لمنتخب مصر تحت 17 عامًا، عن تشكيل الفريق الذي سيخوض مواجهة العراق المقرر لها مساء اليوم الإثنين، ضمن الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات لبطولة كأس الخليج للشباب، المقامة في السعودية.
وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الرابعة والنصف عصرًا بتوقيت القاهرة ومكة المكرمة، حيث يسعى المنتخب المصري لتعويض خسارته في الجولة الأولى أمام عمان بهدفين دون رد، والعودة للمنافسة على إحدى بطاقتي التأهل للدور نصف النهائي.
البطولة التي تستمر حتى التاسع من سبتمبر الجاري، يشارك فيها 8 منتخبات، قُسمت على مجموعتين؛ تضم الأولى السعودية وقطر والكويت واليمن، بينما جاء منتخب مصر في المجموعة الثانية إلى جانب العراق وعمان والبحرين.
طالع أيضاً.. أحمد الكاس: منتخب مصر جاهز للمنافسة في كأس الخليج تشكيل منتخب مصر أمام العراق اليوم في كأس الخليج للشباب
حراسة المرمى: عمر عبد العزيز
خط الدفاع: حمزة الدجوي، محمد البنداري، أدهم فريد، مهند الشامي
خط الوسط: عمر أبوطالب، أنس رشدي، محمد حمد
خط الهجوم: إبراهيم النجعاوي، عبد العزيز الزغبي، حمزة عبد الكريم
da luck： O CRB enfrenta o Operário-MS pela segunda fase da Copa do Brasil, nesta quarta-feira, às 19h30, no Estádio Rei Pelé. Em caso de empate no tempo normal, a decisão pela vaga na próxima etapa do torneio será definida nos pênaltis.
CRB X OPERÁRIO-MS
Data: quarta-feira, 15/03 Horário: 19h30 Local: Estádio Rei Pelé, Maceió Onde assistir: SporTV e Premiere Arbitragem: Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo (SP) apita a partida. Auxiliares: Daniel Luis Marques (SP) e Leandra Aires Cossette (SP)
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da fezbet： Leeds United and 49ers Enterprises are “in negotiations” to seal a “complicated” transfer, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
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da betobet： The Whites have made a start on their summer business ahead of their Premier League return, with Daniel Farke bringing in forward Lukas Nmecha on a free transfer from Wolfsburg as the first addition of the summer.
Nmecha has since been joined by centre-back Jaka Bijol, who looks like he could go straight into Farke’s side after Leeds spent £15m and gave the Slovenia international a five-year deal at Elland Road.
The 49ers and co also want to bring in a goalkeeper, central midfielder and marquee striker, bolstering the spine of Leeds’ side in the process, and they are willing to spend big on each position.
A top goalkeeping target is yet to be indetifned, whereas in attack, Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz appears to be the priority. In midfield, Strasbourg captain Habib Diarra is viewed as an ambitious target, and there have been claims that Leeds have made two offers for the Senegal international.
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Diarra appears to be keen on a move to England, however, whether that will be with Leeds remains to be seen, and Romano has shared what he knows about a potential transfer.
Leeds "in negotiations" to seal “complicated" Diarra deal – Romano
Speaking to Give Me Sport, Romano said that Leeds are “in negotiations” to seal a deal for Diarra, however, any move won’t be easy because of the valuation.
Senegal's Habib Diarra in action against England's Eberechi Eze.
Leeds’ second bid was thought to be worth around £24m, and if that isn’t enough, the Whites may soon be into the territory of their most expensive signings of all time in Georginio Rutter and Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds United’s most expensive signings of all time
Rank
Player
Fee
Signed from
Year
1
Georginio Rutter
€34m
Hoffenheim
2023
2
Brenden Aaronson
€32.84m
RB Salzburg
2022
3
Rodrigo
€30m
Valencia
2020
4
Dan James
€29.1m
Man Utd
2018
5
Rio Ferdinand
€26m
West Ham
2000
Still just 21 years of age, Diarra has already played more than 100 games for Strasbourg, something which Liam Rosenior hailed.
“For Habib it’s been amazing. At his age? To play 100 games for this club? A club that he’s been at since he was 14 years old? A club that he loves? For him to be captain at his age says a lot about his character and mentality.
“I think he’s going to have an amazing career. He’s been magnificent in my time working with him and it was nice to see him with his family celebrating a really special moment.”
da bet7： West Bromwich Albion fans will want to see their team break free of their tag of nearly-men in the Championship promotion race this coming season.
da realbet： The Baggies have now been outside the luxuries of the Premier League for four seasons on the spin, with Carlos Corberan clinching a playoff spot for the West Midlands side during the 2023/24 season, only for a semi-final exit to crush their promotion dreams.
It will be up to rookie manager Ryan Mason to finally guide West Brom back up to the Premier League, with the powers that be at the Hawthorns going down a brave, new route in offering the inexperienced 33-year-old the reins.
He might well look to utilise his former Tottenham Hotspur connections when attempting to land gems in the transfer market, with Mikey Moore one North London prodigy that continues to stick out.
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It has been a long-standing rumour at the Hawthorns this summer that West Brom are interested in bringing the 17-year-old sensation to the Championship.
After all, the teenage attacker does boast an astounding return of 19 goals from 24 appearances for Spurs’ U19s, on top of also showing off his class in senior action when powering home his first-ever men’s goal for Thomas Frank’s men last season in the Europa League.
But, it could be argued that West Brom are already strong down both the left wing and right wing – where Moore regularly roams – with Tom Fellows, Jed Wallace, and Mikey Johnston all at Mason’s disposal. Between them last season in the second tier, the entertaining trio would tally up a hefty 27 goal contributions.
Moreover, with experience perhaps preferred when looking for fresh recruits down the wing as ex-Derby forward Tom Lawrence continues to be linked, the Baggies might look to other faces in the Spurs academy to bolster their squad, with a loan return for this striker potentially on the menu as a better pick-up than Moore.
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If there was an area on the pitch that fills West Brom with anxiety, it would be up top in the centre-forward position.
West Brom haven’t been blessed with lady luck in this department, considering Josh Maja found himself out of action from January onwards last campaign when picking up an unfortunate injury, away from Daryl Dike also being a regular member of the Hawthorns treatment room.
West Brom’s striker options last season
Player
Games played
Goals scored
Games missed through injury (overall)
Josh Maja
26
12
44
Karlan Grant
44
7
4
Devante Cole
16
0
0
Daryl Dike
11
1
133
Sourced by Transfermarkt
Therefore, to ensure they don’t leave themselves short on numbers in attack, West Brom could soon welcome back former loan face Will Lankshear to Mason’s camp, with Football London reporting earlier this week that the Baggies want to secure the temporary signature of the 20-year-old once more, alongside other Championship suitors sniffing around.
Lankshear did endure a testing loan stint with the club last season, with zero goals picked up across 11 appearances, but he was shoved into the deep-end arguably, considering he joined the building right in the midst of West Brom’s promotion push falling flat.
He only started four of those league clashes too, and with such a glowing track record in youth circles at Spurs – much like Moore – Mason might well be the perfect manager to get the most out of Lankshear in a senior set-up, having worked with him closely in North London.
Amazingly, the “phenomenal” forward – as he was labelled by journalist John Wenham – has an even sturdier goal tally next to his name for the Spurs U21s than Moore has managed in his age bracket, with a venomous 26 strikes amassed from just 35 contests.
Even if Maja is back to full fitness this coming season, adding in Lankshear wouldn’t hurt, with the 20-year-old hotshot no doubt able to enhance his game bouncing off of such an experienced EFL head.
With their highest average age across the lineup coming in at 28.7 last season, adding in stars of the future, such as the England U20 international, could be a worthwhile move, as Mason attempts to leave his mark on the Baggies to try and push his new employers up the league.
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