da mrbet： Fulham have now made contact over the signing of a “fantastic” defender, but there will be competition for his signature from a number of Champions League clubs, according to a report.

Cottagers eyeing a defender

da 888： The Cottagers have had a quiet January transfer window so far, but Marco Silva is looking to get some new signings through the door over the next fortnight, setting his sights on a new defender.

FC Midtjylland centre-back Ousmane Diao has now been named as a potential target, as the Premier League side have been captivated by the youngster’s performances, and a deal could be relatively cheap, being valued at just £3m by the Danish club.

With Fulham’s nine-game unbeaten run coming to an end in their 3-2 defeat at West Ham United last time out, Silva may be even more determined to get a new defender through the door this month.

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Foot Mercato have now revealed a player the Cottagers may target to shore up their defence, stating they have asked for information about Mainz 05 defender Anthony Caci, who has been impressing in the Bundesliga this season.

However, it may be difficult to get a deal done, as a number of top clubs are queuing up for Caci’s signature, with Aston Villa, Valencia, Borussia Dortmund and Benfica also being named as potential suitors.

As things stand, the German club are not in a position where they need to sell, as the 27-year-old is contracted until 2027, but it remains to be seen whether interest from some of Europe’s top clubs turns his head.

If a suitable offer is received, Mainz would be willing to sell the Frenchman, but it is unclear what sort of fee they would be looking to receive.

Caci could improve the Cottagers' backline

The Mainz full back received high praise for his defensive aptitude back in June.

However, the former Strasbourg man is also impressive in an attacking sense, as underlined by the fact he has picked up four assists in 17 Bundesliga games so far this season.

The “fantastic” full-back has predominantly featured at right-back, but he is also capable of playing on the opposite side, having made a total of 65 appearances at left-back throughout his career so far.

In that area of the pitch, the Forbach-born defender has amassed two goals and nine assists, once again showcasing his attacking talents. Fulham may be in need of a new left-back soon, as there is still doubt over Antonee Robinson’s future, amid interest from the likes of Liverpool.

Caci’s performances indicate he could be a like-for-like replacement for the American, given his ability on the front foot, and his versatility makes him an attractive option for Silva.

Chelsea are also believed to be weighing up the possibility of signing two players from Barcelona, amid their widely-reported interest in a January deal for Crystal Palace stalwart Marc Guehi.

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Enzo Maresca’s search for another centre-back is a concrete ongoing situation, and it is reliably believed that Guehi is an option under serious consideration.

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The west Londoners could be without Wesley Fofana for the rest of the season, and Benoit Badiashile is also currently on the treatment table, partly prompting BlueCo to enter the market for central defensive reinforcements.

Chelsea reportedly had every intention of signing another centre-back this month, regardless of the aforementioned duo’s injury woes, but Fofana and Badiashile’s absences appear to have kicked them into another gear.

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An array of credible media outlets and journalists have reported that Chelsea are actively considering a winter deal for Guehi, who has 18 months left on his current contract, and they could even re-call Trevoh Chalobah from his temporary spell at Selhurst Park.

Fabrizio Romano backs reports that Guehi’s return to Chelsea is a real possibility before deadline day on February 3, while the BBC’s Nizaar Kinsella suggests that Eagles chairman Steve Parish could be tempted to entertain talks thanks to a sell-on clause in the 24-year-old’s contract.

That being said, if a deal cannot be done for the England international, then Maresca’s side have compiled a list of alternatives.

Reliable Chelsea reporter Simon Phillips writes that, alongside Guehi, Benfica pair Tomas Araujo and Antonio Silva are on the agenda, as well as Bournemouth’s Illia Zabarnyi and Dean Huijsen.

However, fellow journalist Graeme Bailey says multiple players from Barcelona are being thought about too.

Chelsea eyeing January moves for Ronald Araujo and Jules Kounde

Writing for The Boot Room, Bailey says that both Jules Kounde and Ronald Araujo are targets for the Blues. The Catalan stars, on a combined total of around £329,000-per-week at the Camp Nou, are on Chelsea’s shortlist of central defensive targets for January with the likes of Guehi.

As Chelsea eye January moves for Kounde and Araujo, it isn’t hard to see why they’re interested in the former. Kounde is a mainstay under Hansi Flick, playing in each of Barca’s 19 La Liga matches so far and starting 17 of them.

He’s also their third-best-performing player by average match rating according to WhoScored, but this fact means that a January deal could be hard to pull off for Chelsea.

Araujo, meanwhile, has spent the vast majority of this campaign out with a hamstring injury and has only just returned to the matchday squad – featuring on the bench in their last two La Liga games but still waiting for his first Spanish top flight appearance of 2024/2025.

Chelsea are in active talks to seal their first signing of 2025, as BlueCo and Todd Boehly set their sights on a versatile forward for manager Enzo Maresca.

Chelsea target new forward as Christopher Nkunku eyes January exit

The west Londoners could be forced to push for a Christopher Nkunku replacement pretty soon, as the Frenchman is reliably believed to have agreed personal terms on a switch to Bayern Munich.

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Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg has reported that Nkunku is Bayern’s top target for the winter, and the 27-year-old has reached a verbal agreement on his potential contract at the Allianz Area. The Bavarians are also looking to snap him up for Vincent Kompany as soon as possible.

Credible media sources closer to home indicate that Chelsea will push for a Nkunku replacement if the striker does depart, leacing to their widely reported interest in one of Bayern’s young stars in Mathys Tel, who has struggled for game time under Kompany.

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That being said, a Sky panelist claimed earlier this week that it will be very difficult for Chelsea to get Tel out of Bayern, and their sporting director Christoph Freund has attempted to pour cold water over the prospect of him leaving before February 3.

“He is a very important player for us,” said Freund. “He’s a great talent. Our clear goal is for Mathys to make his breakthrough with us.

“We are very happy with our squad, both quality and quantity wise. Of course, if a player is unhappy, we can talk about it. But the clear plan with Mathys is for him to make his breakthrough here.”

Chelsea have made another approach to Liam Delap’s agents as an alternative option to succeed Nkunku (Simon Phillips), while Bundesliga insider Christian Falk of Sport Bild now claims they’re actively pursuing Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi.

Chelsea in talks to sign Karim Adeyemi for this summer

The German was sporadically linked with Chelsea in the build up to January, and Falk says that the 22-year-old remains a serious transfer target for them.

According to the reliable reporter, Chelsea are in talks to sign Adeyemi right now, but there is a catch, as this would be for the summer and he wouldn’t arrive this month.

Adeyemi boasts 10 goal contributions from 11 appearances in all competitions (five goals, five assists),including a hat-trick in the Champions League, and can play anywhere across the front three, even as a centre-forward. Other reports have stated he could cost up to £30 million, with his deal expiring in just over two years.

With the extent of Ruben Amorim’s task becoming clearer by the day, Manchester United are now reportedly interested in beating Liverpool to one of their priority targets in 2025.

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The Red Devils very nearly made it a third-straight game without victory against Viktoria Plzen, only for Rasmus Hojlund’s late second to snatch all three points to avoid what would have been a disaster start under Amorim. The former Sporting boss has so far struggled to make an instant impact, but given the mess left behind by Erik ten Hag, United’s struggles have come as little surprise.

It doesn’t get any easier for Amorim’s side either, who square off against Manchester City in the Manchester derby this weekend in a battle between two sides growing more and more desperate to turn their recent slumps around.

Meanwhile, as the action continues on the pitch, the Red Devils have seemingly turned their attention towards potential reinforcements. According to Brazilian outlet UOL, INEOS are now interested in signing Joao Pedro ahead of Liverpool, who have reportedly made the Brighton & Hove Albion forward a priority target ahead of 2025, hoping to sign an upgrade on the struggling Darwin Nunez.

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Manchester United already know all about Pedro’s quality, given that he’s scored three goals in five games against them, including a last gasp winner over the Red Devils from the penalty spot back in August. A thorn in Harry Maguire’s side, the Brazilian came away with the winning goal to his name and on the right end of five duels, whilst his defensive opponent made just one block and was hooked in the 79th minute, as per Fotmob.

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Whilst Hojlund is beginning to benefit from the arrival of Amorim, the same can’t be said for Joshua Zirkzee, whose best role is yet to be defined as the rumours over a potential exit already commence. By signing Pedro, however, Manchester United would end any attacking doubts and put an end to what is a failing Zirkzee experiment at Old Trafford.

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Brighton, like they have been with a number of players so often in the past, will be keen to keep hold of Pedro amid such interest, especially following Fabian Hurzeler’s recent verdict.

The Brighton boss told reporters as relayed by The Guardian after his side defeated Bournemouth: “In possession he is unbelievable. He makes the difference for us today. It’s also very important to see how he works against the ball. He invests a lot out of possession. He does a lot of work in the shadow and the work that is unseen. That’s why it is very good to have him as a leader on the pitch.”

Big Picture

As redemption stories go, India Women overturning the disappointment of 2020 to secure another chance at T20 World Cup glory would do nicely. The only problem is, they have to make it past Australia – again.After winning their opening match in Sydney during the last T20 World Cup, being outplayed when it counted most in an 85-run thrashing at a packed MCG for the final stung India. They can cling to key successes against the title favourites – the 2017 ODI World Cup semi-final, clinching one of the five T20Is in a Super Over during their recent home bi-lateral series, or their only other win over Australia at this event, in the group stages of the 2018 edition – or they can take the fight to their opponents now. With Australia having won 22 of their 30 T20I meetings overall and India only six, not to mention the Australians winning 54 of the 63 T20Is they’ve played against all opposition since the start of 2018, looking ahead may well be the way to go for an Indian side seeking an upset.Related

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Both teams are probably yet to strike the perfect performance in this tournament. While each have gone largely unchallenged they have made some of their matches look slightly harder than they were or needed to be, but both boast enough depth to have gotten the job done. Richa Ghosh has performed well with three unbeaten knocks in the middle order, although Australia bat deeper, and India need more than one of their top four to fire on this occasion. Renuka Singh has been potent with her lethal inswingers while Australia have balanced their strong seam and spin options nicely. India know they need everything to click if they are to topple the title favourites.

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Shafali Verma heads into the match with scores of 33, 28, 8 and 24 so far at this event and with India needing a flawless batting performance from their top order. India could do with their Under-19 World Cup-winning captain, who scored a half-century against Australia in a losing cause during their third T20I in December, reprising or improving on that performance. Harmanpreet Kaur pushed herself up the order against Ireland seeking some touch after a similarly lacklustre tournament with the bat so far, putting even greater importance on India getting a good start through their young opener. Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues have both put in match-winning performances during this competition. Imagine what India can do with an on-song Shafali and Harmanpreet too.Alana King hasn’t had her chance to shine in the tournament•Getty Images

Legspinner Alana King is a proven match-turner but has gone wicketless at this World Cup. Used sparingly in the last group match against South Africa and the opening clash with New Zealand, where offspinner Ashleigh Gardner bagged five, it is a testament to Australia’s spin-bowling depth – they’ve also had the world-class left-arm spinner Jess Jonassen sitting on the bench since after their first game – that she hasn’t yet had her chance to shine. With India’s batters performing far better against pace than they have against spin compared to all other opposition at this event, King has the potential to cause them some problems if she takes her chance.

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India may be tempted to swap out Devika Vaidya for an additional bowler or allrounder as they look to contain Australia. Radha Yadav is a gun fielder and a safe choice with India likely to opt for another spin option over seam. She made way for Vaidya against Ireland since she was unwell but could force her way back in if fit.India (possible): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Richa Ghosh (wk), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh.Alyssa Healy is fit and available for selection after missing Australia’s final group game against South Africa when she felt some discomfort in her left quad and all precautions were taken given that she has only recently returned from a calf injury to the same leg. Australia coped ably without her, moving Ellyse Perry to the top of the order and bringing in allrounder Annabel Sutherland, but everyone knows what an asset a fit Healy is to her side.Australia (possible): Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (capt), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

Pitch and conditions

Newlands has been playing slow this summer but there was considerably more pace on the surface during the last of the group games on Tuesday. Cape Town had some rain in the lead-up to those matches which would have helped with that given that the square has been baking for a good couple of months now. Thursday’s semi-final is likely to be played on a fresh pitch with the fine, sunny but not-too-hot conditions of match eve forecast to continue into game day.

Stats and trivia

• India are the best team in terms of scoring rate against pace bowling in this tournament, with Australia ranked second, but against spin, India’s strike rate drops by 31 runs and they are ranked sixth among the ten teams.
• Over the past five years, Australia have conceded 160-plus totals only eight times and five of those were to India.
• Australia have beaten India in 22 of their 30 T20I meetings and won three of their five T20 World Cup clashes.

Quotes

“As a group, we are very calm and we know that teams are going to come pretty hard at us and they have done over the last few years, and just to be able to absorb some pressure, I think is really important. You’re not going to have it all your own way… big games, there’re key moments that come up and tomorrow will be no different. I feel like we’re in a really good spot to be able to stay nice and calm and composed in those moments and hopefully get the job done.”
“They attack a lot so, whatever happens to them, even if the batter is out, they don’t stop attacking because they have batters from top to bottom. We also have batters from top to bottom so we will play an attacking game.”

Newcastle have confirmed manager Eddie Howe has returned to work at the training ground after been hospitalised recently with pneumonia.

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Howe was taken into hospital and diagnosed with pneumonia after falling ill recently. He subsequently missed Newcastle's games against Aston Villa, Manchester United and Crystal Palace, with assistant Jason Tindall taking over in his absence. The 47-year-old has now been released from hospital and Newcastle have offered an update on his progress.

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A club statement read: "Newcastle United are delighted to confirm that Eddie Howe has returned to his duties at the club’s Training Centre. Eddie had recently been hospitalised with pneumonia and has now returned to work after a period of recovery. We thank supporters for their warm wishes."

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Howe will be at St James' Park on Saturday for Newcastle's next Premier League game against Ipswich, according to The Athletic. The manager has "has reported no ill effects after returning to the training pitch" and is ready to take charge of the Magpies once again.

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Newcastle have already won the Carabao Cup this season under Howe and are hoping to end the season by securing Champions League qualification. The Magpies currently sit fifth in the table ahead of the next round of Premier League fixtures.

Looking to repeat their transfer genius of the past, Brighton & Hove Albion have now reportedly opened talks to sign another South American youngster ahead of European giants Real Madrid.

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As arguably one of, if not the best, ran club in the Premier League, Brighton relish the transfer window and they could yet prove exactly why once again this month. For any side looking to become an established top flight side, those at The Amex have created the blueprint to follow by creating stars, selling them for huge profit and then welcoming replacements capable of enjoying a similar rise.

As a result, they once again find themselves on course for a top half finish in what would be a fantastic first season under Fabian Hurzeler – the youngest manager in Premier League history at just 31 years old.

Now, having previously welcomed Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo and Julio Enciso, the Seagulls look set to make a return to the South American market to land another young star.

According to Graeme Bailey for The Boot Room, Brighton have opened talks to sign Vitor Reis from Palmeiras in a deal that could cost as much as £25m. Despite interest from Real Madrid, Arsenal and Chelsea, the Sussex side look set to act early enough to secure another impressive coup.

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Just 18 years old, Reis could yet prove to be an Enciso repeat, given that the midfielder also arrived at a young age and from his home country of Paraguay in the summer of 2022.

A central defender rather than a midfielder on this occasion, Brighton may have found their eventual replacement for ageing captain Lewis Dunk for years to come.

Brighton can land "heir to Thiago Silva" in Reis

At just 18 years old, Reis has found himself at the centre of some impressive praise, including from Ben Mattinson. The analyst even went as far as claiming that the defender is “Brazil’s heir to Thiago Silva” before describing his aerial ability as “strong” and dubbing the teenager a player with “ice-cold composure” back in October.

Real Madrid’s interest should paint quite the picture of just how highly Reis is rated across European football and, therefore, the significance of Brighton’s potential January swoop.

For the young central defender himself, meanwhile, Brighton represents an intelligent move. It’s a move that Mac Allister made – a player on course to become a Premier League champion at Liverpool these days.

It’s also a move that Caicedo completed before becoming one of the most expensive midfielders in football history by joining Chelsea in 2023. Now, it’s a path that Reis could follow to become the latest young South American to sign on the dotted line at The Amex.

In what has been quite the trend over the years, Wolverhampton Wanderers have reportedly turned their attention to Portugal once again in the hope of landing a Ruben Neves repeat.

Wolves transfer news

Those at the Molineux have already welcomed one much-needed fresh face this month in the form of Emmanuel Agbadou, who should instantly provide new manager Vitor Pereira with a defensive boost given Wolves’ lack of options in that department. Now, they’ve seemingly shifted their focus towards further reinforcements in pursuit of avoiding Premier League relegation this season.

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On that front, names such as Renato Veiga have already been mentioned in what would be an impressive arrival from Chelsea. Whether the Blues will be willing to sell their versatile defender remains to be seen, however. Wolves could certainly do with his ability to step into midfield though, given that Mario Lemina is reportedly heading for the exit door to swap the Midlands for Saudi Arabia.

Failing to sign Veiga won’t simply stop Wolves in their tracks if Lemina departs, of course, and it seems as though another potential replacement has already emerged this month.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Wolves have now submitted an opening £10m bid to sign Manu from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes with the deal now underway. Just 23 years old and a controlling defensive midfielder, Manu’s arrival from Liga Portugal would have shades of Ruben Neves’ arrival from Porto all those years ago.

If Manu is anything close to Neves then Wolves will be in for a treat if they can get any deal over the line before the end of the month. Their former midfielder is now written into the Molineux history books even after completing a move to Saudi Arabia in 2023 and now those in the Midlands could see a similar rise in the case of Manu.

Manu can follow successful Neves path

When Wolves signed a young Neves from Porto in 2017, it was seen as a major coup – and rightly so. The midfielder was ready for the top-flight but Wolves managed to lure him their way and went onto benefit almost instantly. As a result, his departure was always going to hurt and leave Wolves in desperate need of a technical player to bless Pereira’s midfield, which is exactly where Manu could come in.

The Vitoria star can play in defensive midfield and at centre-back to offer Pereira yet another solution alongside Agbadou in that department. Meanwhile, he could simply become a natural replacement for the departing Mario Lemina and find himself next to the likes of Joao Gomes or Andre in the middle of the park.

Breaking that Brazilian partnership up in Wolves’ midfield could prove to be a difficult task for Manu, but that competition will only benefit Pereira’s side as the fixtures come thick and fast in their battle to avoid Premier League relegation.

Arne Slot blamed first half errors for Liverpool's defeat at Fulham as he praised his team's overall performance.

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  Curtis Jones and Andy Robertson's defensive errors in the first half proved costly for Liverpool as they went down 3-2 against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday. Alexis Mac Allister handed the visitors an early lead, but the hosts came back strongly in the match as they scored three goals in a span of 14 minutes. Diogo Jota then pulled one back for the Reds in the second half, but it was Marcos Silva's side who had the last laugh.

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  Speaking to after the loss, Reds boss Slot said: "That was a difficult spell of 14 minutes [three goals conceded]. Apart from [Fulham's] quality and finishing, it was mostly to do with our errors. In general, we are not making many of these errors – let alone three in one game.

  "Our second half performance was so much better but it is hard to win a game at this level if you concede three in the first half. Unfortunately, we lacked time in the end to score a third. People want to make stories, which is their job. Many teams find it difficult to play Fulham. The second half performance was outstanding. We had chances, but in the end, we lacked time."

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  Speaking in his post-match press conference, the Dutch manager defended his players' performances as he added: "I think overall we played a good game. We prepared the game in the way the game was, in terms of starting one way and finishing the other way. We played Thursday night, demanding game, 24 hours less than them.

  "Tricky stadium, tricky game. Sunny day, the pitch was dry. They tried to kill the tempo of the game, so for me, it was a complete game."But overall, as I said, I think we did enough to win the game. We shot more than 20 times and probably the only thing we missed has been the goal, but overall happy with the performance."

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  Thanks to Arsenal dropping points at Everton on Saturday, Liverpool continue to enjoy an 11-point lead at the top of the table despite the loss against Fulham. They will next face West Ham in the Premier League on April 13 at Anfield.

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Leicestershire have signed Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah on a short-term deal for the start of the Vitality Blast.Naseem will act as cover for Afghanistan overseas Naveen-ul-Haq, who is currently involved in the IPL play-offs with Lucknow Super Giants. Naseem was due to arrive in England on Tuesday and be available for Leicestershire’s Blast opener against Lancashire on Thursday.”Having Naveen in the IPL play-offs meant we had to make a quick call and we are extremely excited to have secured someone of Naseem’s calibre,” Leicestershire Director of Cricket, Claude Henderson, said.”He’s proven to be a world-class performer in T20 cricket, and we look forward to seeing him in a Leicestershire shirt shortly.”Leicestershire start their campaign with back-to-back games, away to Lancashire and then at home to Warwickshire, followed by a trip to Worcestershire on Monday. Should Lucknow reach Sunday’s IPL final, then it is likely Naveen would miss all three fixtures.Naseem featured for Gloucestershire in the Blast last season, taking five wickets in three games. He was also signed by Welsh Fire to play in the Hundred, but withdrew due to international commitments.Naseem said: “I’m very excited to be joining the Foxes for the start of the Vitality Blast. I can’t wait to meet my team-mates and help win games for Leicestershire.”